Americans are crazy #32

I'm going to France next month, so my wife and I picked up a French conversation CD. To show you how cheap or crazy Americans can be, check out these bizarre conversations that would probably never be in a regular conversation CD.

Lesson 12:

[mad tone of voice]
"Does anyone here speak English??"
[continues...]
"I NEED AN ENGLISH SPEAKING LAWYER!!"

Yes, so often I go to a foreign country and I just need to talk to an English lawyer. It happens more than you'd think!


Lesson 14
"Do you have a senior discount?"


Yeah, senior discount... in France. Okay... I'm sure French McDonalds has one.

ZTT paper plates? 

Uncanny! 

t.A.T.u. is back??

Yes, t.A.T.u. is back, not with music (although they are rumored to be working with Trevor Horn again), but as an animated movie. Found it by accidentally while looking for information about the new Wong Kar Wai film 2046.

So, there's not much info out yet (comes out November in Japan and UK).
Here's t.A.T.u. Paragate
Part of this film (only the opening credits as rumored on the net) will be directed by the guy who did Cowboy Bebop which is one of the few anime shows worth watching from a few years ago.

invasion of the Fry Guys?

No, it's just the album cover to Rip Slyme's new album, "Masterpiece".
http://www.hmv.co.jp/product/detail.asp?sku=1805341

This contains their 3 singles from this year, Dandelion (March), Galaxy (July) and one from last month (October).

Rip Slyme - Masterpiece +1 (Japan: WPCL-10140) Nov 3
-note that this is the version with a bonus track.

Rip Slyme is a pretty decent hip hop group that's been around for over ten years in Japan. The really mix the styles up.

new Sasumu Yokota

Susumu Yokota started out as a house DJ, but over the last few years has been doing avant-garde/classical music with some club elements. Interesting. Check out some samples at Allmusic New album:

Susumu Yokota - Symbol (Japan: Oct 27, 2004)

new HalCali album

Those young teen girl duo pop rapper, HalCali are back with a second album.

Halcali - new album (Japan: FLCF-4013) Nov 24, 2004
11 tracks featuring contributions from Fantastic Plastic Machine & Verbal (M-flo) and others.