Scarlett Johansson 'Does' Tom Waits

I'm not sure what I think of this (Scarlett Johansson's Tom Waits album) yet.

My immediate reaction is not too promising, but I don't want to make an off the cuff remark I may regret later.

Tom Waits, filtered through a kind of 80's soundtrack-type musical feel and tone. Interestingly, where Tom Waits uses percussion to pierce cadence, the percussion here seems to add to it - as you get with movie soundtracks - they seem to be using the percussion to build up to crescendos in the song.
One of those flat female vocals, similar to from the Velvet Underground (but not as much charm, I don't think). Radiohead might be in there somewhere too...

I will say this: It's not what I expected. So, kudos there, I suppose.

URL: http://www.scarlettalbum.com/

Click the "Listening Party" link to stream some songs.

As I write this, 'Falling Down' has come on. I'm disliking it.

Now hearing Anywhere I Lay My Head, and switching off. Full blog tomorrow.
bye bye

Early Sex Linked to Crisis Pregnancy

Don't get it up when you get up or you'll get up the duff might be the message.

Another could be "The Boogie's Gonna Getchya"

PS: Just so it's on record. I hate the term 'Crisis' pregnancy.

Read the proper news story here, on the Breaking News Website.

Naomi Bailed After Row on Plane

According to my reading of this headline, Naomi Campbell not only did her usual spoiled poodle thing, but then she left the room, presumably slamming the door behind her, and pulling the parachute chord!

What really happened can be read here, on the BBC News Website.

As China Booms, Invasive Species Flood In

Without reading the article, one has to ask... is the invasive species 'humans'? Ho ho ho

You can find out the real answer here, on the Discovery News Website.

Ahern Under Pressure to Explain Tribunal Evidence

From BreakingNews.ie again (guess what I'm doing while I eat my se7en bagel?).

It seems Bertie has only a few hours to summarize the evidence that has been heard before the Mahon Tribunal. The tribunal began back in November, 1997, when we were younger and thought that perhaps corruption was something that could be found in trees around the North Dublin area (and so easily expunged). However, with 10 and a half years of evidence to explain, and the rest of us scratching our heads wondering what it is that it all means that this Tribunal that was set up to investigate is investigating on behalf of the citizenry of Ireland that is different from what it was ten years ago... phew. No wonder he's under pressure...

Read the real story here: http://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/mhojeysncwau/