Film Buff Friday: April Fool's Day

Being as today is April Fool's Day I thought I would bring to your attention a fun little slasher movie from 1986 called: April Fool's Day, duh!

AFD is considered one of the better entries into the horror genre of it's time.

Oh, and another thing don't get fooled and watch the 2008 remake, then you will have really been punked!

Here is a review of the original...fools! 

Have a great weekend, and watch your collective backs today...

http://www.themovieboy.com/reviews/a/86_aprilfoolsday.htm  

Michael's Musings

We Can Be Us
Michael Shinafelt

"We can be heroes, just for one day" - David Bowie, Heroes 

So this lyric popped into mind this past week with all the ridiculousness going on in the world. Wouldn't it be nice if more people ascended to this instead of descending to the downward spiral. 

"Yes" actually it would. OK, time to Muse Minions!!!

Remember when the Academy Awards weren't like The Jerry Springer Show???

Muff Thumper, discuss...

I'm a vessel of love, peace and harmony

Been reading some banned books, I'm curious what certain states are afraid of (I actually know, but...)

PS my dog who is lawyer knows what a burner phone is

'RHONY' star Leah McSweeney recalls being Julia Fox's AA sponsor. Way to keep it classy McSweeney, isn't the word anonymous in there somewhere?!

One day I'm gonna write about lizard people, you'll see

BTW you will never convince me that seagulls do not crap without malice

Woman Crush of the Week - Jessica Chastain, not for her Oscar win (I was team Stewart) but for her Oscar speech. You go Jessica!

Reminder: Take a moment to breathe

So be it, indeed

Gay! Oops I said it again!

That's me in the corner, that's me in the spotlight, smoking with my chicken (don't ask)

FYI I've officially done every variation possible

You know you want to know of what I speak, find out here -

https://www.instagram.com/michaelshinafelt/?hl=en

https://twitter.com/MShinafelt

Hump Day & Chill

Puttin' On The Ritz
Jacob Elordi

While many of you, including myself, are still processing the Oscar telecast, today we choose to accentuate the positive.

That's correct Minions we are going to Hump Day & Chill to that tall drink of water Jacob Elordi. Oh Lordy, it's Elordi! 

Jacob best known for his role as Nate Jacobs on Euphoria  was serving up old school Hollywood glamour at the Oscars, looking dashing in a tuxedo at the to do.

Currently Elordi stars alongside Ben Affleck and Ana de Armas in Adrian Lyne's Deep Water on Hulu, which has copious amounts a skin baring. "Yes" we all need Hulu to spy Jacob in various stages of undress right here, right now.

In the meantime we have him in a looking dapper and sexy in this tux.

So Minions you know what time it is don't you? It's time to Hump Day & Chill!!!

Jacob on IG -

https://www.instagram.com/jacobelordi/?hl=en

Vassy: The Dance Series

Join Vassy on her journey into the world of NFT's here is a statement from her to you:  

I consider my journey in music to be yours as well.
You’re my fans, after all, so I wouldn’t be able to do it without your support! 
That’s why I’m excited to announce my partnership with RCRDSHP
to launch my first fully branded NFT 

The Digital Collectible is called 
VASSY THE DANCE SERIES

I know all this NFT talk can be confusing but basically this collectible will include rare music, exclusive footage and memorabilia from throughout my career.
 It will give you a chance to own a rare piece of that journey & hopefully inspires your journey to pursue your dreams!!

I hope you guys support this drop and explore this exciting,
new space with me!

You can check it out HERE


LUV VASSY xxx

Join VASSYVIP Follow VASSY on SPOTIFY

VASSY THE DANCE DROP VASSYMUSIC.COM

And The Oscar Goes To...

WTF?!
Nicole Kidman

And the Oscar goes to...Nicole Kidman for the best reaction to Will Smith assaulting Chris Rock during the Academy Award telecast.

Happy Monday, enjoy your week! 

https://www.instagram.com/nicolekidman/?hl=en 

The Academy Awards

The Hosts With The Most
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Amy Schumer, Regina Hall & Wanda Sykes

It's Oscar Sunday Minions, and aren't you happy??? Well I am, so there! 

Mainly because I have seen many of the nominated films and performances so that amps they enjoyment factor of the show up a few notches.

Also with Amy Schumer, Wanda Sykes & Regina Hall hosting the to do should be quite entertaining at the very least.

My favorite film of all the nominees is The Power of the Dog, but CODA (which I liked as well) looks to have gained momentum and will most likely win Best Picture.

There is however a chance that my favorite performance by an Actress this year could win being as the Best Actress category is a pretty open field. 

Kristen Stewart as Princess Diana should, and deserves to win. While she may not, I call foul if she doesn't.

Everything is coming up Oscar today!

The Academy Awards on Wikipedia -

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Academy_Awards  

Live From Vienna!

 Dave Brubeck Trio - Live From Vienna 1967

Brubeck Editions is thrilled to announce the release of Dave Brubeck Trio – Live From Vienna 1967, the newly discovered recording of the extraordinary evening when the iconic Dave Brubeck Quartet was forced to take the stage as a trio. This electrifying album marks the only recording of jazz luminary Dave Brubeck, celebrated drummer Joe Morello and acclaimed bassist Eugene Wright performing in a trio context. During this performance at Vienna’s famed Konzerthaus, the pared-down instrumentation proves only to exemplify the genius of Brubeck and his legendary rhythm section. This historical release will drop as a compact disc on April 15, 2022, followed by a special LP release on April 23, 2022 for Record Store Day.

The date was November 12, 1967 and the Dave Brubeck Quartet was nearing the end of their very last tour of Europe. They had played in Hamburg on November 10th, but saxophonist Paul Desmond got “distracted” after going out on the town for one last evening to explore Hamburg with an old friend. When the rest of the quartet went to the airport on the morning of November 11th, Paul was missing. He didn’t make the lobby call or the flight and the rest of the group traveled to Vienna without him. 

Grammy nominated composer and son of Dave, Chris Brubeck notes “Knowing my father, he was probably worried about Paul. However, Dave also would have suspected that Paul may have been out celebrating too hard.” Brubeck must have felt assured that Desmond would show up, as Chris indicates, “ there were later flights Paul could take to get to Vienna in time for the concerts”. But Paul never made it to Vienna, and the remaining members of the quartet were reluctantly pushed into an exciting place of spontaneous invention and exploration. As Chris notes “Dave often said that the audience was the fifth member of the Quartet. In this unique situation, the Trio played a singular and inspired set no doubt influenced by this particular concert’s fourth member of the ensemble – the Viennese audience. There was suddenly more solo space for all three musicians to explore with their inspired improvisations. These performers instinctively utilized the great sound and dynamics of this hallowed concert hall both to rattle the rafters and float gentle melodies up to the balconies.” The recording highlights the late “Senator” Eugene Wright, who sadly passed away December 30, 2020. The last surviving member of the quartet, he was always appreciated as the foundation upon which the other members of the quartet relied, but on this recording, he has more space to show off his formidable bass chops.

The trio sizzles with a ferocious energy right out of the gate with a spirited take on “St. Louis Blues”. For chorus after chorus, Brubeck offers up some of the finest examples of his signature chordal and rhythmic performing, while interspersing soulful, lyrical melodies in his right hand. About five minutes into the track during his bass solo, Gene quotes “I’m Going to Wash That Man Right Out of My Hair”, likely a joke for Brubeck and Morello referring to their missing bandmate, Desmond. The band continues with “One Moment Worth Years”, on which Brubeck and Wright’s touch can be described as charming, inventive and elegant. 

“Swanee River” features an up-tempo syncopated groove that sets up a very polyrhythmic and high-spirited interpretation of the Stephen Foster composition that the trio had previously recorded alongside Desmond on the 1959 album Gone With the Wind. Notably, Brubeck engages in some very spirited trades with drummer Joe Morello. The trio calms things down with a sweet and tender version of “La Paloma Azul”, a Mexican folk tune rearranged with an ingenious polyphonic twist that appears during the closing melodic statement. 

The crowd immediately recognizes “Someday My Prince Will Come”, and the piano leads the group on an intense romp that challenges the underlying time from the rhythm section with an elastic piano solo superimposing 3 against 2. As Chris Brubeck indicates “Dave bends the time to the near breaking point, a musical drama that an audience can really feel and follow.” The album concludes with a tune known throughout the world – “Take the A Train”.

As Chris Brubeck espouses, “I think if our dad were alive to hear this Brubeck Trio recording now, he’d be flashing his famous big smile. He would be extremely proud to hear how, more than half a century ago, he, Gene and Joe got thrown a curve ball and knocked it out of the park!”

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https://mvd.cloud/share/sales/20220321100830.html