小吸血鬼們要歸來吸你耳膜了!

NME捎來了好消息...

紐約四人組去年debut同名專輯可謂大受好評...
據聞團員們正於Brooklyn催生令人高度期待的第二張專輯,寫歌部分大抵已經完成,
但確定今年九月就發?或許還是未知數...

主唱Ezra Koenig對 Entertainment Weekly說到,過去一個多月,就我們這幾人,每天在窄小的錄音間工作.

鍵盤手Rostam Batmanglij(第一張專輯的靈魂創作者),想當然耳,第二張專輯同樣少不了他的發揮.

Ezra還表示,新專輯鐵定能識別出樂團的味道,不過會有全新的音樂感受.樂團正嘗試玩玩第一張沒玩過的花招元素或樂器.

目前可以肯定的是,新歌"White Sky"將會是新專輯的壓底曲...

Vampire Weekend首張破表的節奏律動性,如"A-Punk"都夠格拿來當作每日美好早晨的健康操歌曲...團員們也都長得如書生般卻不失逗趣的面容.第二張專輯沒有不被期待的理由.

Vampire Weekend已受邀為Blur今年在Hyde Park售罄的復出演唱會嘉賓之一...

Come on小吸血鬼們!

extra:
為Fab個人樂團Little Joy巡演開場的樂團之一-Radical Sons,處女作EP也將於六月發行.被人形容有早期The Strokes味道(其實主場聲音真的頗像Jules)的四人樂團,大家得要小心了!

4/25-4/27英超部分賽事不負責任比分預測

Bolton Wanderers v Aston Villa (UK time Apr.25)

預測:2-1

result:

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Everton v Manchester City (UK time Apr.25)

預測:3-0

result:

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West Ham United v Chelsea (UK time Apr.25)

預測:2-2

result:

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Fulham v Stoke City (UK time Apr.25)

預測:3-1

result:

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Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur (UK time Apr.25)

預測:3-3

result:

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Hull City v Liverpool (UK time Apr.25)

預測:1-3

result:

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Newcastle United v Portsmouth (UK time Apr.27)

預測:3-2

result:

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Pixar/Disney非常討喜的新片-UP

光看到上面這張相片,就讓我願意掏錢進電影院看了...
這兩個角色外型實在太古錐了!

一位78歲的氣球販賣商(Karl)為完成畢生的探險夢想,
用成千上萬的氣球把房屋如熱氣球般弄到了天空中,航向未知的旅程...
當然,一定會有一些搗蛋鬼角色,
就是這位矮肥、胸前掛滿pin的童子軍(Russell),
不可少的還有一些動物角色的加入.
想當然耳,看來一臉老頑固的Karl肯定會和鬼靈精的Russell在旅途上有一系列的"惡鬥"...

導演Pete Docter的前作Monsters, Inc. (怪獸電力公司),
同樣是自己非常喜愛的一部經典動畫片.

UP以被選為今年坎城影展的開幕片,
可見真的是部值得期待的動畫片,
繼去年WALL·E後,Pixar再出狠招,
至少讓快江郎才盡的好萊塢還有些令人期待的源源活水...

ps:Man U國王Eric Cantona轉換跑道主演的Looking for Eic和李安講述關於Woodstock Festival的新片Taking Woodstock,
同樣都將出現在這次坎城影展中...

每日足球quote語

"I remember hearing our fans in the stands who were surprised at my refusal to join the attack shouting and urging me to go forward. But I refused and it paid off in the end. Ronaldo couldn't score, we won the match and my coach gave me £10,000 for a good job done."

->"猶記得我聽到本方球迷在觀眾席上,他們對我拒絕參與到攻擊線感到驚訝,並慫恿我前壓.然而,我拒絕了,而這一切也很值得.羅納爾多無法進球,我們(富爾漢姆)贏得比賽,教練(霍佬)還給我1萬英鎊的獎勵金".

Fulham迦納後衛John Pantsil受訪時自爆,於3月21日自家擊敗Man U的比賽,因為自己成功防堵對方球星Ronaldo的殺傷力,賽後教頭Roy Hodgson還另給予獎勵金鼓勵.此舉引來英足總的關切,因為類似獎勵金(bonuses),除非在與該球員簽訂合約時有註明寫下,否則將不被允許.稍後俱樂部發言人Sarah Brookes也馬上跳出來澄清此說法.前次受到調查的類似案件,為04年Chelsea進入到歐冠半決賽,目前已退休的荷蘭重砲Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink 透露,老闆阿布給予每位球員5萬英鎊以玆鼓勵.

comment:拿完錢要嘛就乖乖閉嘴,何必硬要大嘴巴,牽拖其他人下水!?這種大嘴巴球員,可得小心日後繼續發作...

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"We are a Scottish club. We are playing in Scotland at the moment and are delighted to do that. It's an exciting league but, in the long term, we have a responsibility to look. I think we would be obliged to look closer at something like that. We don't know anything about the details but we believe it is not only Bolton and Phil Gartside who have support for it. We'll just wait and see how it develops. These types of things have happened before and they haven't been able to deliver, so we will wait and take it from there."

->"我們是蘇格蘭的俱樂部.目前我們在蘇格蘭比賽,且我們很享受這一切.(蘇超)是很刺激的聯賽,但究長遠來看,我們有責任來展望.我認為我們會充滿感激的檢視這樣的機會(加入到英格蘭足球聯盟體系).我們還不了解細節,但我們相信不只有波爾頓與Gartside支持這樣的提議.我們將會等待這事情的發展狀況.這類事情過去發生過,但並沒有實現,所以我們將繼續等待..."

蘇超勁旅Celtic有望加盟英格蘭聯賽體系!?本周稍早Bolton主席Phil Gartside提議,應該重新規劃出兩等級的英超聯賽架構,其中更將Celtic也納入了該體系.Celtic方面,首席執行長Peter Lawwell表示願在兼顧球隊利益下,來考慮加入的可能性. 據聞Gartside也把Celtic另一支同城(Glasgow)死敵Rangers一起納入到該計劃(從second tier出發).不過該案牽涉範圍極廣,包括轉播權、英格蘭與蘇格蘭足協.Uefa已表示不支持該計劃...目前如以United Kingdom為單位下,離英超最近的"非英格蘭"球會為目前在英冠聯賽積分74分排第五的Cardiff City(卡地夫城).

obliged:感激的

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"I do not think I have adapted yet because in the first half I was quiet, except for the one moment when I scored. It is difficult, but I will try – I need time. I am a new player, I have to go through [my own] pre-season and then everything will be better. I had only scored a hat-trick twice in my career. I feel good, but also disappointed because we did not get the victory. Both teams wanted to win. What can I say? It was unbelievable football, but that is England for you."

->"我並不認為我已經完全適應(英超),因為在上半場我表現很平淡,除了我進球的時刻...這很困難,但我仍會繼續嘗試...我需要時間(適應).我是英超新兵,需靠自己克服季前(問題),接下來一切都將順利.我職業生涯中只完成過兩次帽子戲法.我感覺很爽,但我們未贏得比賽,我感到很失望.兩支球隊都渴望獲勝.我能怎麼表達?這是場不可思議的比賽,而對你來說,這就是英格蘭(足球)!"

俄國"沙皇"Andrey Arshavin在周中與Liverpool大戰中,彷彿KGB密探上身-一人獨中四元.最終兩軍以4-4收場,槍手的英超18輪不敗紀錄再加一筆.而紅軍則於爭冠路途上再跌一跤.

ps:Arshavin賽後訪問:就像一場籃球賽,可惜我無法得19分

敢問總統大人...怎麼沒在厄普頓公園看過你!?

一則在NME網站上的趣聞...

前天(19號),
Noel Gallagher上了喜劇演員Russell Brand的新電台節目 TalkSport,
讓Noel談足球應該不成問題,
但最好笑的是節目還打給Barack Obama,
Noel起初聽到要打給Obama時,還很驚訝的"What!!?"了一聲.
最後留了很白癡的留言,不過打去時,顯然白宮已經下班了(Russell是West Ham球迷;Noel則是Man City,不過以下這些問題顯然都是Russell的主意),包括:
"Dear Barack Obama, we are calling you to find out if you are, in fact, the world's most famous West Ham supporter,"

->親愛的歐巴馬,我們打給您想知道,您是否是西漢姆聯,這世界上最有名俱樂部(顯然過分抬舉)的球迷?

"I haven't ever seen you at Upton Park. What formation do you suggest Gianfranco Zola plays?"

->我從來沒在厄普頓公園(鐵鎚幫的主場)看過你.你對左拉(鐵鎚幫教頭)的陣形有何高見?
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不過最好笑的是Noel call out後的反應...

"This answerphone message better not jeopardise my American visa situation,"

->"這次答錄機的留話最好不會影響到我去美國巡演的visa問題"

相信Obama百分之99.9%不會回應這通電話,或許讓阿波(Bo)代勞汪汪幾聲也是個不錯的選擇!

網站內有當日節目完整下載,Russell真的是又吵又聒噪...

辣塊媽媽...小嘉莉已經很瘦了

看來Scarlett Johansson將參與到Iron Man 2的演出(飾演Black Widow),離真正上映日看來還有一年有餘,現在正應該是如火如荼進入拍攝階段...

不過日前傳出她為與其他更瘦的女星競爭該角色,被迫進行瘋狂的減重與忌食計畫以減去14磅(約6.3kg)的體重,誰是旁邊的推手呢?.............................沒錯,就是一直有傳聞在做飲食控制的Gwyneth Paltrow.不過小嘉莉已經撰文否認了這小道消息(第三段起).

部分節錄:
"Claims have been made that I've been on a strict workout routine regulated by co-stars, whipped into shape by trainers I've never met, eating sprouted grains I can't pronounce and ultimately losing 14 pounds off my 5'3" frame,"

->報導指出我正被同片演員教授嚴格的例行(飲食)控制訓練、被不曾打過照面訓練員改造成適當的體態,還吃些我難以形容的穀類幼苗,為的就是最終讓我5呎3吋(約162cm)的身形減去14磅.

"I'm a petite person to begin with, so the idea of my losing this amount of weight is utter lunacy. If I were to lose 14 pounds, I'd have to part with both arms. And a foot."

->我一直以來就是一位嬌小的女子,因此報導指出我大力減重實在是非常愚蠢!如果我能減掉14磅,我希望是雙臂與腳.

"I'm someone who has always publicly advocated for a healthy body image and the idea that the media would maintain that I have lost an impossible amount of weight by some sort of 'crash diet' or miracle workout is ludicrous,"

->我是健康體態的公開擁護者,所以報導指出我藉由速成的忌食法或神奇的訓練來減掉超乎異常的體重分量根本是胡扯!

"I would be absolutely mortified to discover that some 15-year-old girl in Kansas City read one of these 'articles' and decided she wasn't going to eat for a couple of weeks so she too could 'crash diet' and look like Scarlett Johansson."

->如果我發現一位住在堪薩斯城的女孩因獨到這篇"報導",因而決定數周內不吃東西來個"速成飲食法",為的就是能看起來像史嘉莉喬韓森,我將感到非常羞愧".

小嘉莉深知做為公眾人物需為社會做正面的形象宣導,實在可喜.到時小嘉莉在片中會看來如何,且待明年分曉了...

4/11-4/12英超部分賽事不負責任比分預測

Liverpool v Blackburn Rovers (UK time Apr.11)

預測:3-1

result:

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Sunderland v Manchester United (UK time Apr.11)

預測:2-2

result:

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Chelsea v Bolton Wanderers (UK time Apr.11)

預測:2-2

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Wigan Athletic v Arsenal (UK time Apr.11)

預測:1-2

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Aston Villa v Everton (UK time Apr.12)

預測:2-3

result:

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Manchester City v Fulham (UK time Apr.12)

預測:1-1

result:

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每日足球quote語special edition (Bayern於Nou Camp輸到脫褲記)

"After the match it was very quiet in our dressing room and nothing was said. We were taken apart in the first half by a team that is currently setting the standard in Europe... Criticism for the coach is part of the job after two such bad results."

->"大賽過後,更衣室一片死寂,且沒有任何一點話語.我們在上半場即被最近在歐洲設下高標準的球隊(Barca)所支解,在接連兩場糟透的結果後,對教練的輿論批評,裡當是所該面對的事".

金色轟炸機教頭Klinsi賽後反應.

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"This result means we’re out of the competition. That’s clear enough. Especially in the first half, we were given a lesson, and that lesson hurt. I’m not sure what I feel the most - shock, sorrow or anger about what we’ve witnessed this evening. It’s a very bitter moment.”

->"賽後結果顯示我們處於比賽狀況外.這點實足明顯.尤其在上半場,我們被隊手上了一課,且這課深深傷害了我們.我不確定我對什麼最有感覺...驚嚇、悲痛抑或是憤怒...這種種都是見證今晚比賽的感覺.這真是個苦澀的時刻".

球隊主席Karl-Heinz Rummenigge賽後反應.

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"They made us look like amateurs in the first half. It doesn’t get much worse than that. Barcelona can be unstoppable. We were lucky it was still only 4-0 at the end. If we’d scored, we might just have been in with a shout in the return. But maybe Barcelona will only send out eight men in Munich – that would give us a chance.“

->"在上半場,他們(Barca)讓我們看起來如一支業餘球隊般.沒有比這情況更糟糕的了.巴塞幾乎所向披靡.我們很幸運,因為結束後比分還是4-0.如我們(這場)能進球,...或許巴塞只帶八名球員來到慕尼黑比賽...這情況即能給我們機會(贏球/晉級)".

應該趕快賣掉的現任隊長賽後反應(名字不提也罷).

we might just have been in with a shout in the return:(徵求正解)

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“Time after time, we were a yard too slow throughout the first half, and we failed to prevent them playing the final ball. That’s why Barcelona created so many good chances, and they were ruthless about taking them.“

->"一次又一次的,整個上半場我們節奏都太慢,且我們在阻止他們...並不成功.這也就是為什麼巴塞能創造如此多的好機會,且毫不客氣的把握住它(進球)".

鞋盯再痛也不怕的Butt賽後反應.

playing the final ball:(徵求正解)

ruthless:無情、堅決的

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真的...看到要吐血的比賽...如拿Lucio,Lahm等缺陣當藉口也不是辦法...因為實在技不如人呀.上半場根本是一隊與U17的比賽.可怕的加泰隆尼亞五叉戢...

Ribery:回Munich咱们走著瞧...

4/4-4/5英超部分賽事不負責任比分預測

Newcastle United v Chelsea (UK time April 4) -槓龜

預測:2-1(兩位代理教頭之爭,預測老薛得回歸會在這場起到比威*剛還強的效果)

result: 0-2(Lampard; Malouda)
Newcastle硬波了我一杯冷水...

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Arsenal v Manchester City (UK time April 4)-主場勝注Bingo

預測:3-0

result: 2(Adebayor*2)-0

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Fulham v Liverpool (UK time April 4)-客場勝注Bingo

預測:1-2(sorry Fulham...)

result: 0-1(Benayoun)

紅軍本季第六次絕殺對手

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Manchester United v Aston Villa (UK time April 5)-槓龜

預測:2-2 (私心比率99.9%...)

result: 3(Ronaldo*2; Macheda)-2(Carew; Agbonlahor)

Macheda再保持如此勢頭,早晚都會進義大利國家隊了

阿邦打破俱樂部入球荒

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Bolton Wanderers v Middlesbrough (UK time April 4)-槓龜

預測:1-2(米保在不覺醒就太晚了...)

result:4(K.Davies; Cahill; M.Taylor; R.Gardner)-1(O'Neil)

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本輪命中率:40%

每日足球quote語 (流浪者雙寶下場!?)

"My job is to keep Newcastle United in the Premier League. I will be in charge for eight games and eight games only."

->"我的任務是確保紐卡斯爾聯繼續待在英超.我將帶隊八場比賽...僅僅這八場".

身陷降級區的Newcastle終於打出手中王牌,英格蘭傳奇前鋒兼球隊前隊長Alan Shearer在4月2號下午記者會後正式走馬上任,出任球隊短工叫練,換掉正在養病的原教頭Kinnear. Shearer同時指派前Crystal Palace白眉教頭Iain Dowie為其助手.被球迷嫌惡的足球總監Dennis Wise則在早些時候已離開球隊. Shearer在Newcastle生涯共計出賽404場,高效率的打進206球.他的第一個任務即是在本周末面對Chelsea的挑戰.

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"Every Bolivia goal was a stab in my heart. If we had dreamed this was going to happen before the game, we would have thought it was impossible."

->"每一粒波璃維亞的進球都很狠的刺進我的心臟.如果在賽前,我們可曾幻想這樣的大屠殺,我們都會認為這是不可能的".

小鋼炮Diego Maradona成為阿根廷國家隊教頭的第二場賽事,即嚐到阿根廷自93年在自家輸給哥倫比亞0-5後再一次的慘敗.最諷刺的莫過於這在La Paz 海拔3600公尺的場地,Maradona曾參與波國對抗Fifa欲禁止日後比賽於此進行的活動.不過Maradona本人倒大力讚揚對手的表現,他顯然避談因高地害球隊輸球的因素,卻說阿根廷國內輿論批評更是對他造成了傷害.

stab:刺、戳

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Ferguson:一手勢成千古恨!?

"I fully support George's decision, which was obviously taken with the best interests of the team and the country in mind."

->"我完全支持喬治的決定,這決定顯然用心思顧及全隊與國家最受關注的事".

蘇格蘭足球公會（SFA）主席Gordon Smith,對於國家隊教練George Burley,因球隊指標球員Barry Ferguson和Allan McGregor違規在旅館喝酒而將其倆在周三晚上對冰島的世界杯外圍賽處罰坐板凳之決定表示支持.戰勝冰島後,Burley表示兩人仍將繼續在他球隊中.

後續:隔日SFA發言人隨即表示,經討論後,Ferguson與McGregor將永不再被蘇格蘭國家隊所徵招.其中,Ferguson更被Rangers摘除隊長袖標.兩寶同被俱樂部處以雙週停賽加停薪...會有如此後遺症在於,兩人在喝酒被抓包後,對冰島的會外賽儘管坐在場邊被禁賽仍不甘寂寞,蓄意對鏡頭比出"V" 手勢.叫官方不火大也難...

每日足球quote語

"He is very experienced and he's achieved so much in his career, I can only benefit from playing alongside him. I'm very aware when I play with him that I try to speak with him a lot."

->"他(巴拉克)極富經驗,並在他足球生涯中達到了許多成就.與他同場競賽可從中獲益良多.當我得知能與他一同參賽,我試著一直和他說話".

德國中場左輪巨砲Hitzlsperger談到能在周三世界杯外圍賽與Balla同場首發時,像極一位粉絲般,表示自己對這名德國老將的景仰與一同比賽的榮幸.德國目前在第四小組積13分掛排頭.將在周三迎戰較無晉級懸念的威爾士.

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"In previous interviews I said the door for all the England players is open and I have chosen Agbonlahor because he's played a lot of games."

->"在先前訪問中,我已表明英格蘭國家隊大門是對所有英格蘭球員敞開.如今我選擇阿邦拉霍爾,是因為他(這賽季)比了非常多的比賽".

英格蘭教頭Capello對於在本周世界杯外圍賽,啟用年輕小將Agbonlahor代替已傷癒復出的"過往神童"Owen自有一番見解.英格蘭的striker virus(前鋒病毒)持續強力延燒,在前一場比賽已傷及空霸Heskey和C.Cole.原本臨時招入的D.Bent也在訓練中受傷,因此原"下放"的阿邦再度重披國家隊戰袍.相對之下,Owen反而有充裕時間,準備周末在聯賽對陣Chelsea.

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"It's a wee bit too early to say we will settle for second place. We are still in a good position, if we had won on Saturday night, we would have been in a stronger position. But that wasn't the case. We can't change what happened on Saturday night but we are not in the situation where we are looking for second yet."

->"斷定我們將以小組第二收尾似乎還太早了些,我們仍在排行榜中處在絕佳的位置.如周六夜晚我們贏得比賽,我們會處在最有利的位置,但這並非實情.我們無法改變周六晚上發生的事,但欲以第二名作收,並非在我們的預期".

->愛爾蘭沉默門神Shay Given,有信心球隊能於周三世界杯外圍賽作客義大利Bari後得到好結果.確信國家有機會以小組第一的成績進入到會內賽.打加賽是球隊的次要選擇.目前義大利在第八小組以13分排首位,與第二的愛爾蘭僅僅兩分之差.

wee:很早、極小的

case:事實、實情