Daily Archives: February 27, 2009

Taylor Swift back in the saddle with White Horse

Posted on February 27, 2009
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For someone so young, Taylor Swift has sure made a huge mark on the country industry with her youthful style and energy. She writes her own music and despite being tender in years writes from her own experiences and heart.

Her latest single release is White Horse and is a more mature sounding song compared to the earlier Love Story. It’s a wonderfuly poigniant song and video all about a brakeup and a boyfriend begging for another chance. With the rain lashing against the video she deals with being let down and how looks are deceptive. The video plays below – enjoy!

Swift was the biggest selling artist in 2008 in America with combined sales of over 4 million albums. Swift’s “Fearless” and “Taylor Swift” albums ended 2008 at number three and six. Both albums reached the top of the charts in America and Canada.

She came to prominence when she released her single and tribute called “Tim McGraw”. She was and is a huge McGraw fan and despite writing a song about the cowboy had never met him at that point! The Tim McGraw single reached a high of six in 2006. The pair finally met at the ACM awards in 2007!
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North shines bright to lead Australia fight back

Posted on February 27, 2009
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Despite losing two very quick wickets on day one of the first Test at the New Wanderers Ground yesterday, Australia somehow dug deep and recovered to post a very respectable 466 all out.

Ponting (83) and Clarke(68) led the way yesterday with half centuries and it was left to Haddin and debutant Marcus North to continue the fight back today. North outlasted the more experienced wicket keeper (63) to put on a huge partnership with number nine Mitchell Johnson.

North continued to play positively and carried on the Australian tradition of trusting the tail – a trust that has been bountiful in recent times with Australia batting to number 10 comfortably. He marked his debut game with a wonderful 117 before he was stumped by Mark Boucher for 117.

Johnson then decided to hit out and within an over had despatched the spinner (Harris) for 26 off one over, an over that included three sixes.

Unfortunately for the number nine, the final two batsmen couldn’t stay in long enough to see Johnson reach his maiden Test century as he remained four runs short at 96 not out at the innings close. It really was a shame he didn’t reach the magical three figures, despite an unconventional batting style he certainly deserved to mark the innings with a century.

North became the 18th Australian to hit a century on debut. In reply South Africa lost two early wickets namely Smith (0) and Amla (1). The home team currently stand on 3 for 85 with a long way to go in this Test match.…

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Eliza Dushku builds a Dollhouse

Posted on February 27, 2009
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I’ve just sat through the first episode of FOX’s new series “Dollhouse” starring Eliza Dushku (Tru Calling, Angel and Buffy The Vampire Slayer) in which she plays an “Active” or “Doll” called Echo. The “Dolls” or “Actives” have had their personalities wiped clean. Although this sounds rather brutal the clean slate allows the Dollhouse employees to imprint numerous personas on the Dolls, with each persona purpose built for the mission in hand.

The series, although only two episodes into its run in the United States has received a luke warm reception but from my first viewing I would rate it as a fairly classy production. I purposely went into the series blind, preferring not to know what to expect but, given the decent cast and pedigree of its creator Joss Whedon, (who had incidentally worked with Dushku in her earlier projects) I am optimistic the series will run its course and deliver a full season. There – I’ve just given the series the kiss of death!

Amy Acker,  who plays Dr Claire Saunders completes the “Angel” Ménage à trois.

Dushku is called to negotiate a hostage recovery in the first episode and, following her “treatment”, she becomes an expert negotiator who has apparently been doing the job all her life. A forceful character who exudes confidence, “Miss Pen”, Dushku’s alter ego, sets about rescuing a little girl with aplomb and a cold hearted exterior. Her acting skills are remarkable and I for one have missed her off our screens. I have a feeling that following each episode’s treatment we will see Dushku take on a variety of roles testing her acting skills to the full.

As I mentioned earlier, the show has received a warm but not hot reception in the US, certainly within the …

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