my new obsession: the cute show.

okay, so lately my posts have been few and far between, but that's only because i am getting crazy worked at ye olde jobbe. in my downtime, howver, i have been logging some serious minutes on vice.tv

although i was totally struck by baby balls' report on the sewer dwellers of bogota, what i have been kvetching over has been 'the cute show'. now seriously, it's all about baby animals and other cute shit. the report on 'bunnies' was just brills. what really got me interested, though, was the report on 'special needs animals'. seriously, check out how adorable the guy is at the beginning of the report when he's talking about falling in love with his amazing blind cat.

now if you've ever thought about getting a cat or dog, this episode will have you rethinking where you might find your animal. www.petfinder.org helps place animals in need in loving homes. i also recommend checking out www.eddieswheels.com - it's a website geared toward providing wheelchairs for disabled dogs and cats, and it's full of adorable pictures of these animals enjoying their newfound mobility.

three cheers for the cute show! woot.

concert season.

i have been to some amazing concerts in the past couple of weeks. the list is as follows:

* beach house - went over this baltimore-based band in a previous posting. they put on a lovely show at the media club and i can't wait to see them perform again.

* jason collette - put on an early show at the plaza club saturday, march 22nd. this countrified gentleman is also part of the brilliant toronto-based ensemble band, broken social scene. his solo projects have been consistently masterly, and his back up band is super tight. this guy is a must-see if you ever get the chance.

* minus the bear - played richard's on richards last monday, march 24th. high energy - great opening bands. leah and i had a wicked vantage point from the balcony to the right of the drummer. i can't wait 'til they play vancouver again.

* justice - brought the beats to the commodore the next night, tuesday, march 25th. dj diplo opened for the france-based duo and did a great job of warming up the crowd for what might have been the most high-energy show i've been to all year. kris, alana, leah and i were straight fist-pumping for the whole thing - jump on these tickets when they come by van again (and you know they will).

* ben rogers - this guy has the voice of an angel from country heaven and is an incredibly gifted up-and-coming local singer/songwriter. fortunately for me, i am lucky enough to call him my friend and guitar teacher! ben just put on his own brand of signature folk/americana at his show last night, monday, april 1st at the railway club, and brought the house to their feet with the help of a couple of special guests, colleen and rory. definitley check him out: http://www.myspace.com/benrogersmusic

if your game is on, give me a call boo.

this morning i woke up and i was thirsty. also, quite possibly one of the best songs ever - i want to be your lady baby, by inoj - was running through my head. fuck, i wish i remembered what i was dreaming about because if that was a part of the soundtrack to my dream life.. i wish i was still sleeping.

teeny little super guy.

dudes. remember??!

masters of none.

beach house is coming to vancouver - it's a wonderful thing. march 19th at the media club with papercuts. yahoozie.

he gathered no moss.

now this the fucking face that launched a thousand ships. for reals.

keith richards is the new face of louis vuitton. you can thank geniosity that is marc jacobs. and in quite the philanthropic move, richards is donating the entire sitting fee earned from this shoot (helmed by annie leibovitz) to the 'climate project', founded by al gore and, in turn, supported by lv.

hoo boy.

apparently when i wasn't looking, my ass got served some coldmuthafuckin nachos.