got a hole in my chest

My fortune cookie had no fortune. :(


via jetaimerai:

Thank you, Canada, for SPIDERS ON DRUGS

Finally, please tell me what you think of my new header (okay, it doesn't quite match, but I still like it) and my sort of revamped profile!
The Doctor Who casting spoiler in the banner there isn't major. Just letting you know.

we had seasons in the sun

random: Prince Charles has an Aston Martin that runs on wine power.. Much classier than french-fry oil.

Jack White joins Last Shadow Puppets onstage at Glastonbury
my comments while watching the two vids on that site:
1st vid-
Hey that’s Matt Helders! Had to click on it to make sure...
Alex’s a bit flat
Miles’ voice gets a bit weird towards the end of “Age of the Understatement,” but video sound is bad too…
Is Alex drunk?
hee Alex says sorry they were a bit sketchy
This song sounds awesome!
It’s Jack White!
The song’s “Wondrous Place.” (originally Billy Fury, the site says) Will it be released any time soon? Studio version please!
Lol how they all just wander on and off stage. Even Jack White.
2nd vid-
The second vid sounds so much better. The singing sounds so much better. But it has no Matt. :(
Great song selection for a Jack White collaboration, though. Nice and bluesy.
The Last Shadow Puppets add American dates to their upcoming tour. Just LA and NY though. Why not SF?! waah
ha like I can even pay for tickets
Finally: Alex Turner to team up with The Kills' Alison Mosshart for a song
ooh, that sounds promising.

Ran into the comm linguaphiles via blumenfeuer and found this interesting post on multilingual songs.
Glad to see Rie Fu, "Desert Rose," and even The Mars Volta get a mention in the comments. But I had to add Shiina Ringo's Portuguese/English version of "Manhã de Carnaval." The English part is a lot closer to the original than the more popular English version ("A Day in the Life of a Fool," great song performed by Frank Sinatra and countless others, but sort of different than the song it was adapted from).
Found the following performances here.
"Manhã de Carnaval."

Her accent and voice in the first vid aren't perfect, but I like her attitude and translation anyway.
Well, I may be a bit biased. I mean, just look at who's in my new header and default icon. Fandoms come and ago, but Shiina Ringo will always be crazycreativecool.
Also posted on that site: a very nice Japanese version of a song from Argentina.

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finally, ( two top 5 prompts, from Hann )

ETA: Check out my revamped profile! (beware slight Doctor Who casting spoiler in the banner I made. no, not casting spoiler for THAT. Very minor, but I'm just saying. Got the pic from the BBC site anyway.)
Okay, not that many changes. Still way too many banners, but I can't help it. And Dan Faraday's reaction to the Ben pic is my favorite thing.