Hollywood

Spending time in the Mecca of Movies....

(yes I took that picture from Hollywood and Highland).
Can't say as I'd want to live here, but it is a fascinating place. Even the street names are part of our popular culture... Mulholland, Sunset Blvd, Hollywood and Vine.
Pretty cool!

Off to LA

I head off to LaLaLand next week for a couple of days. I've never really been to Hollywood, so this is almost exciting if it weren't for the fact that I am only going to be there for 3 days.
The reason for the trip is to liase with eWorldEntertainment. CostaFilma are going into an interesting deal (details to be revealed this weekend and at the event).

The event is open to the public. It's Thursday, June 14th at 7:30pm at SIR Studios in Hollywood. Maybe see you there?

Tori Amos in Milan

We flew up to Milan (yes, Italy!) to see Tori Amos play at the Teatro Smeraldo. I've seen Tori quite a few times (I think this was my 5th time) and I have to say that this show was the best. Partly because she was playing with a band - I find her solo shows and they way she... stops... songs.......at..wierd...points very annoying. But with the band she was rocking!
She did, of course, some stuff from the new album, but the majority of the show, it seemed to me, was made up of old stuff. Even 'Liquid Diamonds' made a rare appearance!



The show appeared to be all but sold out - with a surprising cross section in attendance. Of course there were the feminist cheerleaders, but lots of men and a few old fogies like myself.
The girl in front of me seemed bored though, I think she was only their because of her friend.

Tori's daughter (I believe) hung out at the side of the stage for the first few numbers.

Someone's posted some videos from the show.

hit the road, jack... er, Phil

Yes, it's time for more travelling!
Later this week I am off to Milan. It's my good friends Dave and Linda's wedding anniversary, plus, Tori Amos is playing.
After that it is over to LA for some meetings for a week.
Then up to London for Canada Day festivities on July 1st, and what the heck, another Tori Amos concert!

It had to go!

Well, it took me years, but, I finally got rid of the hair. Not all of it mind you - not like that night in 1991 - but a significant chunk.
I am donating the hair to Locks of Love which provides hair for sufferers of cancer.

Back up...

Well, THAT was painful.
A hacker took out my brother's hosting computer, and because of all the hassle he just thought his life would be better if he stopped running his hosting business. Way to go hacker!
Anyway, I am now back up with a new site (http://www.philsmy.com) and this new blog.
I am going to TRY to migrate across the old blog. Not that anyone cares, but it would be nice to have that stuff.

One hot night!

I am not just referring to the contestants on stage at last night's Model Search 2006 in Gibraltar. It was roasting. Incredibly humid.

Like I mentioned previously, I was shooting the competition. Unfortunately our 3rd camera was suffering from a moisture condition, so we had to make do with 2. Should be fine. I'm starting editing tomorrow on it.

One camera was HDV the other SD. This will be my first attempt at combining footage. I am quite curious to see the outcome.

Frame grabs coming soon!