Cool Links and Goal of the Weekend

Here are some cool links that I think everyone will enjoy on some level...

http://peekvid.com/ - An absolutely awesome website with free access to hundreds of movies, tv shows, etc (some of which are still in theatres...awesome)

Scientific American: Strange but True: Turning a Wobbly Table Will Make It Steady - For every table—turn, turn, turn... there is a proof...I love it when complex mathematical ideas have practical applications....



I wish I knew how to do this in grade 4...amaze kids and adults alike with this simple trick...ahhh...gotta love the power of math...

This weeks Goal of the Weekend goes to Man United's Wayne Rooney, whose sublime chip helped lift the boys from Old Trafford over Pompey in the FA Cup...ROOOONEY!! World class....



I just got some brilliant news today. Italy and Spain await from March 4-12, as I'm off to see the second leg of the Inter Milan - Valencia matchup in Spain, followed by the Milan derby at the San Siro....to say that I am stoked for this would be a HUGE understatement....here's to looking forward to a month from now....For those who don't speak Italian, the clip follows the fortunes of the Inter and Milan commentators during the last Milan derby, won 4-3 by Inter....great game....just watch how it affects these guys...

More New Music....

Here are some tracks that have been on my playlist recently:

The Wombats - Moving To New York - straight ahead indie rock n' roll...

Softlightes - Heart Made of Sound - expect this song to show up in a Zach Braff movie

The Broken West - So It Goes - what the Arcade Fire would sound like if they went country

Bedroom Eyes - Dancing Under The Influence - simply a feelgood song...you have to be dead if this doesn't make you happy...the Decemberists on crack...

And for the soccer fans...here are some great skills from real matches....it's one thing to do it in practice, but another thing entirely to rock a defender at game speed....Taddei's trick at the end is one of the best moves I have ever seen...it's called the hocus pocus and it's my goal to be able to do it by the end of the summer..



Here's another 'hocus pocus' by Christian Wilhelmsson of Sweden and Roma...what a sick move...

New Arcade File and Goal of the Weekend

Hey all....here's two new Arcade Fire tracks from their upcoming album, Neon Bible. One is a live version from a recent concert; the other, a decent radio rip from the Zane Lowe show on BBC1....I'm stoked for this album....sounding a lot like Funeral, which is never a bad thing.

Keep The Car Running (BBC Radio Rip)

The Well and the Lighthouse - Live

While there were better goals scored this weekend, this one gets my vote because I really want to see this guy play for the Italian national team one day. He is currently property of Manchester United, on loan to Parma, where he started his career. His name is Giuseppe Rossi. Remember it...he's gonna be a keeper.....

Giuseppe Rossi control, quick dribble and strike vs. Torino

I'll be back tomorrow with tracks from some great new artists...in the meantime, here's the video for 'Ruby', the new Kaiser Chiefs single...

The Beatles and Concert Fever...

Went see 'Rain: The Beatles Experience' the other night and it was absolutely brilliant. Given that I never had the chance to see them perform live, it was two hours of time travel to a period that was responsible for some of the most influential and beautiful music ever created. Check out www.raintribute.com for more info on the four lads who not only resemble the 'Fab Four'. but sound like them as well. I closed my eyes on several occasions and it literally felt as though The Beatles were performing...pretty awesome. The show will be in Toronto for two weeks, so if you are in town and are a fan of the band (who isn't), definitely consider checking it out.

Since seeing the show, I've been on a bit of a Beatles-buzz...here's a track that I believe is consistently overlooked as one of the Beatles great songs...I'm really digging it at the moment (particularly when the lennon solo kicks in)....these guys were absolute geniuses...not too mention the most prolific band...EVER...no band today or in the future will write as many great songs as these boys did in 10 years...and let's not forget that most of the songs they wrote resonate as much today as they did 35 years ago...



Alright...here's one more...one of the greatest intros in music history...



March marks the beginning of the concert season in the Toronto area...too many shows to list; however, you can guarantee that I'll be attending a few...first on the list iS Bloc Party on March 25 at the Kool Haus...here's a preview of what to expect from that show, with tracks from the openers as well...

Sebastien Grainger - The Rhythm Method

Albert Hammond Jr - In Transit

Bloc Party - Uniform (from their new album, A Weekend In The City)


In case you feel like dancing, here are two tracks from a band that is getting a lot of hype on the net...

Klaxons - Atlantis to Interzone

Klaxons - Golden Skans