Ode to Tuesday and a bonus round of "Dead or Canadian".
As everyone knows, Neil Young is Canadian.
EDIT: Try this one (with Pearl Jam). It looks like they are having fun.
Friday, January 23, 2009
Saturday, January 10, 2009
Mostly football but a little hockey
FC Nantes took a major stride towards Ligue 1 survival on Saturday night in the Principality of Monaco by scoring early and then surviving a wild finish to defeat AS Monaco FC by 2-1.
Mamadou Bagayoko's goal in the fifth minute set Les Canaris on their way. When Aurélien Capoue struck two minutes before half-time the Nantes lead seemed comfortable at 2-0 as the teams left the field for the break. Nantes was still getting the better of play through the early stages of the second half when Bagayoko was fouled. The Nantes attacker reacted angrily and in his demonstration may have bumped the referee. His lack of control earned him a red card game disqualification. Nantes played on with 10 against Monaco's 11.
Monaco exploited the man advantage and got a goal in the 86th minute. As Nantes struggled furiously to hold on Monaco continued to push forward. Just before the clock reached the 90 minute mark Nantes defender Rémi Maréval went down in a collision with a Monaco forward. Maréval had already been dinged in a first half collision and this new injury left him unable to continue. Nantes had already made their three allotted substitutions which meant that they had to play on with now only 9 against 11. Four minutes of stoppage time were added but somehow Nantes survived to a 2-1 final.
Last Saturday FC Nantes was dismissed from this year's Coupe de France when Caen defeated Les Canaris at Nantes by penalty kicks after extra time. Caen scored first but Nantes equalized and the match was 1-1 after regulation. Caen scored in the first 15 minute extra period and seemed safely through but Nantes scored in the second period to equalize again. The game ended at 2-2 and had to be resolved by penalty kicks. Caen prevailed by not missing any of their allotted five kicks while Nantes had one go over the bar.
In Columbus, Ohio, today, in women's college hockey, Minnesota 12, Ohio State 1. Eight different players scored goals for Minnesota including four who scored two apiece. Thirteen players had points including nine with multiple points. Somewhat surprisingly, Minnesota's senior player of the year candidate and last weekend's 8 point getter was held off today's score sheet.
Mamadou Bagayoko's goal in the fifth minute set Les Canaris on their way. When Aurélien Capoue struck two minutes before half-time the Nantes lead seemed comfortable at 2-0 as the teams left the field for the break. Nantes was still getting the better of play through the early stages of the second half when Bagayoko was fouled. The Nantes attacker reacted angrily and in his demonstration may have bumped the referee. His lack of control earned him a red card game disqualification. Nantes played on with 10 against Monaco's 11.
Monaco exploited the man advantage and got a goal in the 86th minute. As Nantes struggled furiously to hold on Monaco continued to push forward. Just before the clock reached the 90 minute mark Nantes defender Rémi Maréval went down in a collision with a Monaco forward. Maréval had already been dinged in a first half collision and this new injury left him unable to continue. Nantes had already made their three allotted substitutions which meant that they had to play on with now only 9 against 11. Four minutes of stoppage time were added but somehow Nantes survived to a 2-1 final.
Last Saturday FC Nantes was dismissed from this year's Coupe de France when Caen defeated Les Canaris at Nantes by penalty kicks after extra time. Caen scored first but Nantes equalized and the match was 1-1 after regulation. Caen scored in the first 15 minute extra period and seemed safely through but Nantes scored in the second period to equalize again. The game ended at 2-2 and had to be resolved by penalty kicks. Caen prevailed by not missing any of their allotted five kicks while Nantes had one go over the bar.
In Columbus, Ohio, today, in women's college hockey, Minnesota 12, Ohio State 1. Eight different players scored goals for Minnesota including four who scored two apiece. Thirteen players had points including nine with multiple points. Somewhat surprisingly, Minnesota's senior player of the year candidate and last weekend's 8 point getter was held off today's score sheet.
Saturday, January 3, 2009
The incredible Wilson sisters*
Just sitting around on a Saturday night cruising YouTube, I navigated my way to Heart. Here is "Crazy on You", live from a 1976 television performance, with a sensational opening guitar sequence by the somewhat overlooked Nancy followed by the even more sensational vocalizations of Ann showing why it is that Nancy is somewhat overlooked. I love the look on Ann's face when she sashays up to Nancy at the conclusion of the opening guitar solo:
Somebody top that if you can.
For reference purposes here is another version, a live performance from 1978. I like this one because I love the opening guitar part and because on this one the camera work, lighting and staging keep the guitar player out front and equal to the singer.
Hardcore Heart fans will no doubt be pleased to also find the widely played Barracuda (1977).
*with a secondary citation to the Fisher brothers (the male guitar players).
Somebody top that if you can.
For reference purposes here is another version, a live performance from 1978. I like this one because I love the opening guitar part and because on this one the camera work, lighting and staging keep the guitar player out front and equal to the singer.
Hardcore Heart fans will no doubt be pleased to also find the widely played Barracuda (1977).
*with a secondary citation to the Fisher brothers (the male guitar players).
Friday, January 2, 2009
Answering my own question
I scrolled through all of the comments to the video at YouTube. On page 14 of the comments (10 comments per page) I came across this posted by someone monikerred as RideFreeTX:
"It's a cultural thing. Many societies celebrate 'Carnival'. Most famous are the celebrations in Rio de Janeiro (Carnival) and New Orleans (Mardi Gras). It is a pre-Lenten last shot at partying. The Brazilians, New Orleanians, and many of the Caribe cultures do it up right - partying 'til they puke. In San Juan de la Vega, Mexico, they put explosives on sledge hammers, and bang them on metal plates. Go figure."
I have now officially donated way too much time to sledge hammer explosives.
"It's a cultural thing. Many societies celebrate 'Carnival'. Most famous are the celebrations in Rio de Janeiro (Carnival) and New Orleans (Mardi Gras). It is a pre-Lenten last shot at partying. The Brazilians, New Orleanians, and many of the Caribe cultures do it up right - partying 'til they puke. In San Juan de la Vega, Mexico, they put explosives on sledge hammers, and bang them on metal plates. Go figure."
I have now officially donated way too much time to sledge hammer explosives.
Thursday, January 1, 2009
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