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Cold Wind by the Arcade Fire



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i just saw the arcade fire at the Chicago Theater (easily the best place to view a seated concert in chicago) I love this band. Maybe even my favorite band besdies radiohead. And if anyone knows me thats saying a lot. The new album is brilliant and every pore in my body feels every word in that album. I saw the show with my consumate concert buddy Shimmin. We were both nearly in tears by the end of 'AntiChrist tV blues.' Beautiful song about God and Money and ultimately television. I think anyone who likes music should listen to this band and really anybody thats not a total 'enemy of cool' will appreciate every aspect of this spectacular group. Best show of the week. Better than the morrissey REDUX last Tuesday and more emotional and fun than Bjork and her shiny gold dress that made it impossible for me to make her out as a human being.

Blood Diamond

One day I want to get married. Maybe even buy a ring. A ring with a diamond on it. A big nasty diamond. You can have it. I love you.
If you are at the video store this week and have to decide between like Apocalypto or some other heavy schlock rent 'Blood Diamond.' Easily one of the best films of 2006 and easily one of the best of the last few years. The film was not quite on myl.ist of films to rent but my netflix que was slim and I felt as if i needed to fill it. Wow.
The film centers around an African who is kidknapped and forced to work as a slave unearthing diamonds. He loses his family and eventually his son, a diamond slugger played mioraculously by Leonardo DiCaprio and a bleeding heart journalist played by Jennifer Connelly. The film is directed by Edward Zwick who hasn't directed anything important since 'Glory.' This film is gritty and real and intense and emotional. Very good. I wholeheartedly recommend it.

evil peter wears black and looks like connor oberst

Being a film buff is a constant compromise. I was turned into this drooling looney creature as a teenager when I was introduced to "independent" films (basically anything released by Miramax in the wake of Pulp Fiction). So my admiration of film has come from great storytelling and investing my emotion in deep and interesting characters and not grand Special effects and action. But, also being a dork I find my self inexplicably drawn to Comic book and Fantasy films. Unfortunately I have not seen an indie I so greatly admired as say the "lord of the rings" series or Spiderman 2 (the best comic adaptation yet), in a few years. Maybe more. Anyway, on with the review of Spiderman 3.
S3 is total popcorn. It lacks the emotional capacity of part two but ups the ante with more villains and tighter action. I expected a film that had too much story to tell and not enough time to do it. So was I disappointed? No. It was definitely fun but not as good as the first two. But, not as bad as Fantastic four or the disastrously awful X-men 3.
The cast in the spiderman films is great. I really hope that if Raimi decides to direct another installment that everyone is still involved. S3 is highly recommended. (Although I am sure that most of you that want to see it have already seen it. ) Spiderman is by far my favorite comic book series. I don't read comic books (or many actual books for that matter) so my opinion maybe skewered. I do love Spiderman because he's easy to relate too. He's torn at the seams, he struggles with his powers and has a real life. He's not some rich jerk that likes to fight crime (Batman anyone?) He's just a young guy that just wants to do a little good and has a crappy apartment and can't quite seem to get the girl. So my friends, go see Spiderman 3 and then go home and watch part 2 to remind yourself how good part two and is hopw part 3 could've been just a little better.

BJORK @ Auditorium Theater Chicago

wow. just wow. I have spent a lot of time and money listening and loving bjork since I was a teenager. Her voice echoes through great halls and your heart sinks as she spills her soul. I sat in the nosebleeds and could see the entire stage. Bjork opens the show by singing from behind the great big golden curtain. We wait in wonder. What will she be wearing? What kind of show can we anticipate? Brilliant? Yes.
Bjork wore a clown type suit that was gold and a golden cape and looked like a Queen, only, from my seat in the upper balcony all i could see was a gold blur and a little head. I'm over it now. I love Bjork. Great show, once in a lifetime opportunity maybe. Maybe there'll be another chance for me to see Bjork close up.