Just thought I'd make it blog-official. Good work boys, and a special shoutout to my boy PJ Fabros who made a brief appearance in the article:
Broad Street Records Plans ’Gatestock: Campus-Wide Fest Planned for April
Sunday, February 28, 2010
Really Jackie, Really?
Case In Point:
Jackie Chan: The man, the legend... the movie whore. Thank God Bruce Lee isn't around today to see kung fu cinema get pissed on like this. Jackie Chan, how do you sleep at night? And why are you smiling? By the way, try to read the taglines on the last two posters without getting engulfed by the urge to throw somebody out of a window.
Jackie Chan: The man, the legend... the movie whore. Thank God Bruce Lee isn't around today to see kung fu cinema get pissed on like this. Jackie Chan, how do you sleep at night? And why are you smiling? By the way, try to read the taglines on the last two posters without getting engulfed by the urge to throw somebody out of a window.
Why Jackie Chan, Why??? (A Rant In Response to Jake's Previous Post)
Dearest Jake,
You are both my respected colleague and beloved friend, but unfortunately I'm going to have to vehemently disagree with you on this one. This movie looks about as entertaining as two elderly sea turtles trying to get it on (actually come to think of it, that would probably be a lot more hilarious and entertaining than this guaranteed $10 down the porcelain throne). The sad truth is, Jackie Chan hasn't been in a respectable or marginally entertaining movie since Rush Hour 2* (Exhibit A. The Forbidden Kingdom: Jet Li + Jackie Chan + In the same movie = theoretically awesome, but turned out to be one of the worst disappointments since MJ's basketball comeback with the Wizards... both of which lead me to ask the question of whether or not there is actually a God, but that's another BSR Blogpost for another time). Also a crapton of people wrote off Jackie Chan for being racist against Chinese people a while back (I think he said something about Chinese people having to be controlled by their governments). He's a few derogatory slurs short of a Kramer, but Jackie Chan has sadly become nothing more than another past-his-prime movie whore willing to take any script thrown his way so long as he can take out a few uncoordinated henchmen with an assortment of random household objects (I wonder what he'll use this time... a Chip-Clip?) and speak in a patronizingly foreign accent. Come on, The Spy Next Door (2010)? I haven't seen a once-respectable human being get owned like this since Vin Diesel was in The Pacifier. Godamm action movie whores with limited theatrical abilities... will somebody please just make Shanghai Noon 3: Culturally Opposite Individuals Promote Diversity In Cowboy Outfits?
Sorry about the tangential blogpost, but Jackie Chan has royally pissed this disgruntled Asian BSR intern off,
Emperor Peng
*I forgot that Jackie Chan actually had two lines as Monkey in Kung Fu Panda... great movie, my bad guys.
You are both my respected colleague and beloved friend, but unfortunately I'm going to have to vehemently disagree with you on this one. This movie looks about as entertaining as two elderly sea turtles trying to get it on (actually come to think of it, that would probably be a lot more hilarious and entertaining than this guaranteed $10 down the porcelain throne). The sad truth is, Jackie Chan hasn't been in a respectable or marginally entertaining movie since Rush Hour 2* (Exhibit A. The Forbidden Kingdom: Jet Li + Jackie Chan + In the same movie = theoretically awesome, but turned out to be one of the worst disappointments since MJ's basketball comeback with the Wizards... both of which lead me to ask the question of whether or not there is actually a God, but that's another BSR Blogpost for another time). Also a crapton of people wrote off Jackie Chan for being racist against Chinese people a while back (I think he said something about Chinese people having to be controlled by their governments). He's a few derogatory slurs short of a Kramer, but Jackie Chan has sadly become nothing more than another past-his-prime movie whore willing to take any script thrown his way so long as he can take out a few uncoordinated henchmen with an assortment of random household objects (I wonder what he'll use this time... a Chip-Clip?) and speak in a patronizingly foreign accent. Come on, The Spy Next Door (2010)? I haven't seen a once-respectable human being get owned like this since Vin Diesel was in The Pacifier. Godamm action movie whores with limited theatrical abilities... will somebody please just make Shanghai Noon 3: Culturally Opposite Individuals Promote Diversity In Cowboy Outfits?
Sorry about the tangential blogpost, but Jackie Chan has royally pissed this disgruntled Asian BSR intern off,
Emperor Peng
*I forgot that Jackie Chan actually had two lines as Monkey in Kung Fu Panda... great movie, my bad guys.
Saturday, February 27, 2010
The Karate Kid 2010
This one might even come close to rivaling the upcoming Caitlin-produced Broad Street Records Documentary... (*Which is going to be insane!)
Taking place in Beijing, China, Jayden Smith's character (yea, thats Will's son) meets a Mr. Miyagi janitor type Kung-Fu master played by the one and only Jackie Chan. As someone who grew up on the original Karate Kid trilogy, I almost felt guilty for being so pumped for this. However, after about 3 minutes I completely got over it. This looks too awesome.
A Studio Montage...
This is my attempt to give a preview of the documentary I plan to make about the recording process for the Broad Street Records distribution cd. Hopefully I will be able to hang out with several other artists at Colgate to catch their 'best' moments in the studio. bahaha.
And did I mention Gatestock? April 17, 2010. A festival of epic proportions is likely to unfold.
Stay tuned.
[p.s. You are better off clicking on the video to get linked to youtube. It seems to get cut off a bit on here.]
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Whose Cousin?
Sometimes I find myself wondering.. where is the originality in music videos today? Mostly because I find that I am not entertained within a minute of a video. It's called the entertainment industry, is it not?
Let me introduce you to a video off the new Vampire Weekend album, Contra. These Columbia graduates make a single street worth watching. My fuzzy hat's off to you Vampire Weekend, I am thoroughly entertained.
Cousins- Vampire Weekend
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
K'naan announces tour with Wale: Press Release
K’NAAN ANNOUNCES CO-HEADLINING U.S. TOUR WITH WALE
East Coast Tour Kicks Off March 31in New York City
New York, February 16, 2010 – Acclaimed hip-hop artist K’NAAN returns to the U.S. to tour this spring in support his 2009 album Troubadour for a co-headlining tour with Wale. The 11-date, east coast trek kicks off at New York City’s The Fillmore at Irving Plaza on March 31. In their “Best of 2009” list, the Los Angeles Times said of K’NAAN: “this Somali-born, Toronto-based hip-hop bard took the streets global and made one of the year's sweetest, most powerful albums.” On the road, this potent hip-hop duo will be joined by John Forté. Full dates below.
Also this spring, K’NAAN’s voice will be heard across the globe as his song, “Wavin’ Flag,” becomes the soundtrack for Coca-Cola’s promotional coverage of the 2010 FIFA World Cup™. The Wall Street Journal recently said of “Wavin’ Flag”: “the upbeat anthem about freedom has a good chance of becoming one of the most ubiquitous new songs of the year.” The track is an upbeat, empowering remix, from Troubadour. K’NAAN reworked the song specifically for the Coca-Cola campaign as an outlet for football fans worldwide to express their passion for their countries and their favorite sport.
Born in Somalia and raised in Toronto, K’NAAN has always been on the move. Over the past four years, K’NAAN has played concerts and festivals across five continents, with artists such as Jason Mraz, Stephen Marley, Lenny Kravitz, Mos Def, Damian Marley, Youssou N’Dour, Amadou and Miriam and many more. He also performed at the Rock The Bells festival in 2009. Most recently, he completed an 18 date “Trophy Tour” across Africa, with stops in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and South Africa and traveling alongside the actual FIFA World Cup™ Trophy. In March he will take the Trophy throughout Mexico, as well as Eastern and Western Europe.
Do not miss your chance to see him for yourself!
Confirmed East Coast Dates:
*denotes co-headlining date with Wale.
3/31 New York, NY @ The Fillmore at Irving Plaza*
4/01 Boston, MA @ House of Blues*
4/02 New Haven, CT @ Toad's Place*
4/03 Baltimore, MD @ Ram's Head Live*
4/04 Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club*
4/06 Philadelphia, PA @ Trocadero*
4/08 Atlanta, GA@ Center Stage*
4/09 Williamsburg, VA @ College of William & Mary
4/11 Chicago, IL @ Metro
4/13 Cleveland, OH @ House of Blues*
4/14 Columbus, OH @ Newport Music Hall*
*K'naan and Wale will be coming to Colgate University on Thursday, April 15th. Due to the exclusive nature of this concert (it will only be advertised to Colgate Students) it has not been announced on this press release. The two artists will perform at 8PM at the Hall of Presidents, and K'naan is expected to give a lecture to students and faculty at 4PM. He plans to focus on current events and the socio-political situation in his home country of Somalia. This concert will be the final one of the recently announced K'naan/Wale Tour.
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