Cool LOST ad!

Check out this funky tv-commercial for LOST. It was made by David Lachapelle,the über-famous photographer, for British Channel 4.

Enter Boards of Canada

Feeling sleepy or just floating in a dreamy existence? Let Boards of Canada help you! I started to notice this Scottish duo when I found them on various ambient/downtempo compilations . Starting to get intrigued by their beautiful melodic soundscapes and chillout ambiance, I wanted to dig deeper into this group. It is extremely difficult to find info on them,they are highly reclusive,don´t go on tours or give interviews. BOC is just a weird tone from being as mythical as the music. But the music is delicious so who cares? Sombre tunes,lo-fi beats and a "bitcrusher" atmosphere makes everything a highly enjoyable ride into the outer realm of chillout electronica. Their new album "The Campfire Headphase" is a slow walk in a deep fog and arrivial at a mist-filled cold Scottish coastal town. It´s melancolic and haunting,almost spooky!

The Simpsons goes Al Shamsoon

After so many years,some network in Middle East have decided to show the Simpsons to an arabic audience. There is a catch however: The show has gone through several changes before it has been broadcasted...one might call it yellow censorship!

Some of the changes are:

-The title of the series is now Al Shamsoon.
-Homer Simpson is called Omar Shamshoon(!)
-Bart is now Badr.
-Homer/Omar´s favorite beer,Duff,is replaced by soda.
-Homer/Omar no longer craves for porkchops but for Egyptian beefsausage!
-Homer/Omar has no longer a fatal appetite for donuts but for traditional a Arabic cake mysteriously called "kakh".
-Homer/Omar no longer spends time in filthy bars (eg. Moe´s Tavern)

Many fans have (hold tight! ) reacted with anger at these changes,saying the show has been altered to something else. I think I will go on that notion. Moving away from its original concept makes it less funny!

Will somebody help me?

In a couple of months time I will have to write a thesis and I am seriously lacking good ideas. Ok, let me break it down to a more comprensible problem: I am doing a "middle thing" between a bachelor and a master-degree (it is a unique Norwegian management degree). My major is Finance and some of the courses I am attending this semester are: Investments,Financial Markets,Corporate Finance and Crash and Crises. So I´m in a pickle because I have to set a title for my thesis now and apply for supervisor. This must be done as soon as possible. I am hoping to be writing about some international topic related to either finance or macroeconomic policy (interest rates,stock markets, fluctuations in commodity prices,emerging new markets etc).

Now,if you have any kind of experience with this or just want do a bit brainstorming, I would be very thankful.
Any suggestions/tips/advices/do´s/dont`s will be remembered till eternity:-)

Vice men don´t shave.

Only read this if you have an IQ of 150+

Got this one in the mail today! So it is true then, Mac is more complicated than PC ? I know that Apple sets a high standard for their customers, but this time they just went too far!

Jamiroquai Live

Crowd getting their groove on´

Some photos I took (click the pic) at the Jamiroquai concert in Bercy,Paris,23/9 . The show was great, Jay Kay was on fire and the sound was pumping. The supersonic group played a nice mix of old classics and tunes from the new album "Dynamite". Since I have been a long time fan it was about "high time" too experience them live.

Signs of life...

So I haven´t been posting for many days and I can´t blaim it on lack of time. The thing is that I have been trying to explore other forms of blogging. Spent a lot of time figuring out Wordpress to get more possibilities to personalize my blog. But not everything can run smoothly all the time so I decide to stay on my blogspot.place for just a little bit longer:-)

HowStuffWorks.com

I stumbled upon this great site. Do you know how the Tornade Intercept Vehicle works? Trust me ,there are a lot of things that I have no clue about or not even heard about. At HowStuffWorks.com they try to explain the basic concepts behind everyhting from cosmetics to currency. An excellent place to kill time and feed the little grey ones:-)

P.S: Also check out About.com. Talk about reference!

Noon in Bergen...

This pic was taken just ten minutes ago and as you can see: It is not always raining in Bergen! Wow,this photo is actually my first "panoramaview" ever. Pretty easy in fact,just need the software to merge photos. The photo was taken from my window with a Canon Powershot A95.

Are you LOST?

The second season of ABC´s Lost has begun in the US and what a flying start! Tomorrow they are airing the fourth episode over there and I can´t wait to see it. I can´t even remember last time I was so impatient about watching a tv-show. Well,I have seen the three first episodes and the questions just keep coming. Ok ,we get one explanation (ahmm no spoilers) as well but it´s not likely that this season will reveal all the mysteries either. So for the moment, being a LOST-fan is really frustrating because I don´t know how deep the rabbit-hole goes.

Hip-Hop at its best ?

The Oakland-duo Blackalicious has released their fifth album named "The Craft". The choice of title is justified because the two men,The Gift of Gab and Chief Xcel, are truly audiovisual craftsmen. The last years I have been enjoying their two last albums, "NIA" and "Blazing Arrow",which IMHO still are among the best hip-hop albums of the last decade. Today the rap and hip-hop scene has almost become a "Bling-Thing" and its hard to find talented,innovative acts. Blackalicious is truly amazing when they showcase such a deeper understanding of different styles and grooves. For sure,this a fusion album extraordinaire .Their great blend of jazz,soul,rap,funk,rap and hip-hop is truly amazing and its hard not to smile when listening to "The Craft". I am not a big lyric-guy (yeah I know they´re rapping) but the word-wizardry of Gift of Gab is breathtaking. Production is airtight and the songs are flavored with electronic instruments and processed effects (check out the phaser/flanger vocal on "Ego Sonic Wardrum). And for old funk lovers,George Clinton is starring on "Lotus Flower"! This must be one of the best releases this year and its eclectic style should have appeal all across the board. A true gem!

Apple to reveal goodies

Apple is going to stage an invitation-only event the 12 th October at the California Theater in San Jose. The phrase "One more thing" has previously been used by Steve Jobs when revealing updates or new products. As always there´s a whole lot of speculation going on! What kind of magic can we expect this time? A bird whispered in my ear that there will not be any video-iPod (as many are hoping for) but rather updates or new models in the Powerbook/Powermac range. Apple knows the art of surprising so I guess we´ll just have to wait and see:-)

Literally "Haute cuisine"

No, this is not a pic of last nights dinner. As we all know, airline food can be great or just great dogfood. At Airlinemeals they´ve got a huge picture archive of basically everything that has been served to gullible passengers worldwide the last decades. Get an idea of what you might be served next time you are up there,high above the sky...

New Herbaliser album!

Oh yes, the lads have done it again! The new Herbaliser album " Take London" is a hotpot of groovy jazz licks, sampledelia and pure hip-hop frenzy. I think the album is all about substance without falling into instrumental self-indulgence. As always, the London-group manages to convey a cinematic,retro,jazzydelic ambiance and for all of us who liked "Snatch" : This would have been the perfect soundtrack! Check out Roots Manuva on "Lord, Lord" ,the feisty "Generals",the over the top P-Funk´ed "Gadget Funk" and the bizzare Gainsbourgesque "Serge". Yummy! For more info go to the official webpage

Welcome to my blog

So finally I am on the Blog-wave.....here I will try to post things which are important to me and everything else in between!

Enjoy!