Buffy the Vampire Slayer

OMFG I am so hooked! I love this show! and Mr. Rupert Giles (Anthony Head, known from Little Britain and JONATHAN CREEK!)... I can't even talk about it it is so good! The song below is from the musical-episode in season 6 - take it away Buffy and demons with "going through the motions".

The Air is on Fire

Yesterday I went to see the David Lynch Exhibition "The air is on fire" that my uncle recommended, and I was utterly impressed. It is shown on the Gammel Strand museum in CPH at the moment, and I urge everyone to experience it while it's here. I wasn't really expecting much, I adore Lynch's films but I was unsure about the whole "art"-part, but it was amazing and he's really a very talented drawer! The exhibit includes "Distorted Nudes" which was my favorite part, and also a couple of shorter films that are really fascinating and funny. Also there are weird lynch-y sounds everywhere making the entire experience rather creepy, which is nice.
GO FORTH AND BE ARTSY!
Andrae

Take That!

Great great great!!! Robbie and Gary finally made up! Oh, what a bloody miracle! Here's the splendid result: Shame

I know it's old news, but I'm writing about it now because I listen to the song all time at the moment!

Robbie: "We had a hug up and what was left was what we had at the beginning – just five guys that love each other."

- Juhan

Well Well

I barely have time to get neither cultural nor intelletssssschual these days, or maybe I'm just incredibly lazy. So what to write about? what to write about indeed. I am currently in the process of semi-reading a couple of books, two of which I'd like to share some thought on.
1: Physiologie du Gout - a book from 1700-something that reveals the basics of gastronomy and also blabs out a couple of very sexist, very hilarious aforisms, such as "A Dessert without cheese is like a wonderful woman, with one eye missing". It is written in a very solemn and serious tone which makes this 'food-manifest' a very enjoyable and amusing read, especially for fans of gastronomy and/or the mentioning of anything edible.
2: Graphic Storytelling - a guide to creating a coherent, functioning and rythmic graphic storyline (comics red.) by one of my heroes, the brilliant Will Eisner. I own the "New YorK" book which is one of my all time favorite books/graphic novels. This book, graphic storytelling, is an interesting way of experiencing the process of drawing and designing comics and graphic novels, again something that is maybe a bit niche (not to toot my own horn but my gawd what a complex outcast I am indeed) but very comforting on a rainy day.
So there - that was "litterature".
concerning the subject of light entertainment such as cinema and crappy tv-shows I haven't really got the emotional energy to start watching all the fancy Nouvelle Vague and german expressionist films that I probably ought to watch, therefore I continue to watch my old, moldy favorite films such as "Mig og Charlie", "Harold and Maude", "Pretty in Pink" etc. And I am naturally still hooked on The Mighty Boosh.
Ps. God it's lovely to actually have readers!
Cheers people

- Andrae

Dødsyg søndag nananananana

All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy, therefore I have made sure that I do something fun whenever I'm done working in the old-people's home that I do now. And what could be more fun and calming than listening to the lovely, yet currently rather inactive, Danish pop band Ibens? Nothing in my opinion. I am the proud owner of their album "17 hits" which incidentally, apart from being filled with amazing, classic Ibens sounds, lovely lyrics etc., also features a couple of the tracks from Carsten Lykke (vocals) own album "selvoptaget". Definitely worth taking the time to listen properly to. To me Ibens means sitting inside when its raining, drinking tea, reading crappy teenage litterature and getting slightly drunk, I love this band and I am in awe of their amazing skills when it comes to creating beautiful yet subtle lyrics describing every-day life.
Listen to it on myspace.

- Andrae

Lovely lovely

This weekend's been great!
Friday: Monty Python evening with classmates and staying up talking most of the night.
Saturday: friends, flea market, making sounds and singing, chocolate cake, vegan dinner with nice people and falafel.
Sunday: film, friend, homework, tv, Poul Kjøller, mixed cd from friend, drawing and baking bread.

- Juhan

Lizzie McGuire

So, a really big hero of mine is Lizzie McGuire. I used to watch the show when I was younger on Foxkids, but now it's on Ramasjang - one of my favourite channels - and I am obsessed! It's not just that they wear awesome clothes and have great hair styles, they raise really important and interessting issues - haha, yeah but they do! Who wouldn't want to be friends with Miranda, Lizzie and Gordo?
Take a look at this I found the intro in German!

Gordo: Yeah, well, there's lots of weird stuff in this world - tofu bacon, hairless cats, country music.

- Juhan

Those are names I shan't forget p.2: Liza Minelli

In reality, this is a tribute for Sally Bowles as much as it is for Liza. Pictures of Liza and Sally Bowles, and also: Sammy Davis Jr. and Frank Sinatra. Again I find myself unable to say anything about this lady apart from this; I absolutely totally and utterly adore her, her voice is amazing and she has been such an important rolemodel. LOVE HER!
Here's Liza almost singing whilst crying because Chita Rivera arrives! IT's SO GOOD.

- Andrae

Those are names I shan't forget p.1: Barbra Streisand

Ah, Procrastination. Instead of studying for final exams I decided to take a moment, just take a little time to honour a couple of formidable ladies. First things first. Barbra. I have tried for a about a year to express my feelings towards her in a letter, but it seems inadequate, I seem unable to express myself in words when it comes to Barbra Streisand. All I can say is that she makes it all right to be me and I am sure many other people feel the same way, Rosie O'Donnell for example. Pictures of Barbra in the 60's.

- Andrae

Food and Marco Pierre White, genius

God this is so lame. I've been watching (and reading about) Marco Pierre White's cooking, and I am very amazed by his commitment and his passion for food (blah blah blah) and he's very sexy. But that's not the point. I REALLY don't like his attitude/arrogance in 'the great british feast' but at least he doesn't go and insult less succesful cooks like Ramsay does, which is good. So actually what I've been watching is the 'Marco at Harveys' or whatever it's called and I am in awe of this man because he manages to make food so much more than just something for you to stuff yer face with. Enough with the fangirl talk.
Tonight I experimented with creating patterns with a simple caramel based on vinegar and sugar. I saw Pierre White used a sort of caramel cage to decorate his deserts, which was aestetically absolutely gorgeous. However, since I'm not at all as interested in or impressed by pastry, meringues, ice cream and that sort of thing, simply because it seems to have a smaller range of visual possibility (It's probably not true but whatever), and because I've got more of a savoury than a sweet tooth, I figured I might try a different approach and try and create shapes and patterns in vinegar-caramel so that it could be used in salads and perhaps also on top of a steak if possible. It was my first try tonight and it looks a mess but I am very excited about the idea.
I'll post some pictures of my ovenroasted tomatoes soon.

- Andrae

Come with us on a journey through time and space

These days I do nothing apart from eating, drinking, watching the boosh and having weird dreams about characters' from the boosh. Here are some pictures. I am in love with everything about it especially the crimp, moon and naturally the mirror ball suit.... and Old Gregg.
Cheers.

- Andrae

Best sing/dance scenes in films p.3: Sailor'n'Lula

- Andrae

The Wonderful Works of French and Saunders

French and Saunders

Vicar of Dibley, Vicar Geraldine, Alice and Hugo, and the rest of the cast.

ab-fab, Eddy and Patsy

I feel it is time to talk about two of the worlds most brilliant comedians; Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders. The show "French and saunders" first aired in 1987 and in my opinion the ladies have mastered to keep up the high standards throughout. My favorite of the older sketches is this one called schoolgirls.Their fantastic as arrogant students, its hilarious. I love their parodies as well, particularly the ones on Björk, Boyzone, Cher and the ABBA film "Mama Mia".
Then there's "The Vicar of Dibley" with French in the leading role as Geraldine, the slightly smug Vicar of a small town called Dibley. the cast is hilarious particularly Emma Chambers (known from her role as the amazingly funny sister Honey in Notting Hill) who plays Alice Tinker the church's verger. She is very naïve and wears some amazing outfits. One of my favorite scenes from the series, it is the scene where Alice marries Hugo. This clip however is another hilarious bit about Alice wonderings upon the sibject of butter and the product called "I cant believe its not butter".
And last but not least "Ab-Fab". With Saunders in the role as drunken fashion victim no. 1, Eddy and Joanna Lumley as drunken fashion victim nr. 2 Patsy. Known for overusing the words "Sweetie" and "Darling", chainsmoking and bingedrinking, Patsy and Eddy are the perfect tv characters in my opinion (at times Patsy resembles "Will and Grace" character Karen Walker a bit). Julia Sawalha (known from BBC's "Pride and Prejudice" in the role as lydia, and also from the later episodes, and not quite as fantastic as the early ones, of "Jonathan Creek") plays the role of Eddy's daughter Saffy. Also Jane Horrocks ("Little Voice") plays Eddy's assistant Bubble, a character so utterly dimwitted and silly - lovely. Here's a clip of Patsy and Eddy being completely wasted and thinking a mobile is a shoe.
AB-Fab indeed.

- Andrae

Filthy

John Waters and his filthy world. "Pink Flamingos" (R.I.P Divine) "Polyester" "A dirty Shame" etc. I just felt the need to express my love for the man. unfortunately it seems to be impossible to buy "Pink Flamingos" on DVD in Denmark, alas, thus I must try and find it elsewhere. Another film that I am desperate to watch is "Cecil B Demented" also directed by his highness. "This filthy World" is a quirky and incredibly amusing show where Mr. Waters takes us on a journey through his career. I sat in front of my computer watching it and laughed my guts out, like a freak. This man has so much to say especially on the subject of faeces. Fabulous.

- Andrae