- Hi folks, hope you’re having a fine weekend. Finally some warm, sunny weather to enjoy here in PA and it shows. By the way, if you’re in the area here in Central PA, be sure to check out the reviatalized downtown area of Harrisburg. There’s been some great shows to check out there in recent weeks — Two good bands from the 90’s played some very intimate shows. Last month was Tonic and just this past Friday it was the Gin Blossoms. Due to the small venues, you can basically walk right up to the stage just a couple feet from the band — And hey, any singer that does a cover of “Flaming Moes” and crowd surfs over everyone for a shot of Jäger at the bar is cool with me. Check out RockInPA.com for upcoming shows and dates.
Alright then, let’s wrap up this weekend with a few stories of interest…
Archive for June 29th, 2003
WARNING: “People” Spoils Jersey Girl!
- If you’re planning to go into Jersey Girl cold turkey, we suggest you HIGHLY avoid the latest issue of People Magazine (July 7th). On Page 49, in the “Insider” section, a small blurb on the film completely ruins the major plot twist in the film. A few folks have been so irate they’re cancelling their subscprtion to the magazine. Granted, in this technological age it’s getting harder to avoid spoilers, but hey, at least WARN readers before you start giving away plot points.
As far as we’ve seen so far, trailers and publicity for the film are going to attempt to hide this plot point, in the hopes that audiences WILL be caught off guard. As always, we request you stay away from spoilers in your posts and talkbacks here, and we’ll be doing the same. Hopefully a handful of you at least will be able to go into Jersey Girl and not know the entire film’s plot before you see it.
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- If you’re in the UK, you can get a great deal on the Dogma DVD from HMV. It’s been marked down to £3.99 as part of their summer sale.
- Wanna see a Russian Dogma website? Sure you do.
- And finally today, how about we check in on an old friend from back in the Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back Days?
Because I Got High¹ rapper shifts message
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (AP) – Joseph Foreman, the Hattiesburg rapper known as Afroman who shot to stardom in 2001 with the hit party song “Because I Got High,” has become a Christian. “I gave my life to God,” Foreman said.
His newfound faith has led him to reassess the direction of his music and his career. Foreman¹s album, “The Good Times,” went gold in the United States and platinum overseas. “Because I Got High,” which chronicles marijuana-fueled misadventures, was featured on the soundtrack of the film “Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back,” and won Foreman a Grammy nomination.
Foreman said he doesn¹t go to church, but attends intensive Bible study groups instead, and still plans to make music.
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (AP) – Joseph Foreman, the Hattiesburg rapper known as Afroman who shot to stardom in 2001 with the hit party song “Because I Got High,” has become a Christian. “I gave my life to God,” Foreman said.
His newfound faith has led him to reassess the direction of his music and his career. Foreman¹s album, “The Good Times,” went gold in the United States and platinum overseas. “Because I Got High,” which chronicles marijuana-fueled misadventures, was featured on the soundtrack of the film “Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back,” and won Foreman a Grammy nomination.
Foreman said he doesn¹t go to church, but attends intensive Bible study groups instead, and still plans to make music.