French Bulldog exploitation

Here is a link to the trailer imdb.com

Movie projected to gross $33.5 M this weekend -- second to "Megamind."

Voice of Hudson, NY

Conscience of Millerton

Columbia County Fair Labor Day Weekend 2010

Crowded House West Coast tour interviews

San Francisco Examiner: Interview with Neil Finn

San Diego Union Tribune: Interview with Neil Finn

Best Thing in Paris Right Now

The Yves Saint Laurent exhibition at Le Petit Palais. Almost 400 incredible costumes in a magnificent building. Buy tickets at FNAC ahead of time. Closes at the end of August (2010)!

More Crowded House press from US tour

Here's an "Intriguer" album review from the LA Times. "Ridiculously infectious," says Randy Lewis about Crowded House.

Gatehouse News Service (!) interviews "energized once again" Nick Seymour.

Courier-Journal from Kentucky gives a 3 1/2 star review to the new album.

NewsOk says "the lights are back on in the House."

Crowded House play in Toronto, ON and finally release the Intriguer album in North America

Here is the review in the Toronto SUN. 3 1/2 Stars (out of 5).

Crap CD review from J.D. Considine picked up by the Toronto Globe and Mail. (Jerk).

Nice Shawn Amos gives nice review in Huffington Post. He's nice.

"Don't Dream It's Over" -- Intriguer is a dream come true says SAME SAME blog.

Ken Shane's excellent review of the album on Popdose.

David Hiltbrand gets it wrong in the Philadelphia Inquirer. A 2 1/2 star album review.

Usual intelligence from the great Jeff Giles on esdmusic.com about the album.

Pop Matters' John Bergstrom gives the very long 7 out of 10 treatment to the Intriguer album.

That's enough for now, I think.

Crowded House NA Media Blitz begins

Click here to find out about Neil Finn's controversial moustache and the answer to the question, "Have the Finns become the Partridge Family?" as told to the Toronto Sun.

“We've probably spent more time in Toronto than any other city" says Neil Finn. More Canada-love in this Toronto Star interview. Click here.

Click Here to see what Neil says to the Montreal Gazette about the second album by the second incarnation of Crowded House.

"Neil Finn lives in New Zealand, bassist Nick Seymour in Dublin, multi-instrumentalist Mark Hart in Los Angeles and drummer Matt Sherrod in Nashville." Insight provided by Hour.Ca here.

July 4, 2010

Well, it's been a very long time since the last posting. Blame Twitter, Facebook, iPad, and life. The diary aspect of a blog becomes more interesting with passing time. It's July 4th. Falling on a Sunday. It's is blissfully hot (not to be working and certainly shite for Broadway attendance) and popping out to do quick heartening and cathartic gardening errands with one eye on Wimbledon and some recessed thoughts that there might be FIFA football on somewhere too -- no Brazil/Argentina showdown, smart ass. How lucky to be in the middle of wooded Columbia County on this most beautiful day with the prospect of another day off work tomorrow. A little peace. And the bonus of wifi and a/c gratification...Last night we went to Tanglewood to see James Taylor and Carole King. We were fortunate enough to be sitting in the front row. Two more legends to tick off the list -- alot of history and so many great standards. Tanglewood is too far from us in Ancram, but the trip was worth it. They play again tonight -- there will be fireworks offstage as well.

French Bulldog moment

New York Post Feb 5, 2010

Hana's puttin' on the dog

In a French (bulldog) twist outside The Plaza yesterday, statuesque Czech model Hana Soukupova is pretty in pink with the latest Jimmy Choo creation. The photo shoot was part of the run-up to Mercedes-Benz Fall 2010 Fashion Week, which starts next Thursday at Bryant Park.

Not worth the calories

Not as bad the the strawberry-flavored Ms of last year. Taste a little bittersweet and smell like the ambient scent in the Mandalay Bay properties in Las Vegas.