Chaky

Nirvana - Breed (live from Milan February 1994)

Yeah the timezones can be tough. I have this problem particularly when they are playing in Australia and the Far East. The Murray match wasn't too good, he lost 6-1 6-0! :| "It's the worst match I've probably played since I've been on the Tour," admitted the 12th seed. So the final is Djokovic vs Canas. Canas has had an amazing comeback after his drugs ban. I'm supporting Novak though. And the women's final today is Serena vs Justine. I like Justine's style of play a lot but Serena is looking mighty impressive.

The lead character in this movie inspired a minor recurring character in The Simpsons. There is a famous cameo by a famous actor at the beginning of the movie in which the characters are given the mantra "ABC - Always Be Closing".

Bat For Lashes - Prescilla

Don't take the poster too literally. It's more of a metaphor. The movie is based on a play of the same name written by a well-known American playwright. One of the actors received an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor.

Inland Empire (Still good though.)

Where did you think I lived? I added my location now: UK, and I was watching on Eurosport. Anyway all the matches I was hoping for didn't happen. Federer already out, Nadal lost. Andy got through when Roddick retired injured. So we've got Murray vs Djokovic which could be interesting - two young talents fighting for a berth in the final. Andy lost to Novak a couple of weeks ago in Indian Wells but he had injured his ankle and hip and was not fully fit. Hopefully this will be a more competitive match-up. In the women's my fave Anna Chakvetadze just played a very poor match in the semis and lost to Justine.

Okay, the movie came out in 1992 and the cast is almost entirely male.

No takers? Or do I need to give a clue?

So much for my prediction. Roger just lost to Canas for the second tournament in a row!

It's from the opening party to the Sony Ericsson Open which is a huge tennis tournament in Miami. It's also sponsored by IMG btw. First pic: Gemma and Serena Williams Second: Gemma, Maria Sharapova, Dee Dutta (Sony Ericsson Global Head of Marketing) and Caroline Winberg Third: Gemma, Maria and Caroline

My faves Anna Chakvetadze and Andy Murray just won. How can you hate women's tennis? The drama, the personalities, the bitchiness! Serena vs Maria is on TV now, hopefully it'll be a cracker.

You're welcome! I'll try to find some more Ana pics soon. I'm a recent convert to Jeisa appreciation. That's one of my fave pics of her too.

In Tokyo, by Arata.

I'll always back Roger for the men's title. Murray says he's feeling better each match and could do very well. I'd like to see a Nadal-Murray semi-final. Harder to say in the women's. A lot of top players are struggling in the strong wind. Sharapova is double faulting a lot and is in a really tough section of the draw with a potential matchup against Serena Williams. Henin hates playing in Miami but she might play herself into form.

Okay here's one:

The Traveller by John Twelve Hawks It was a Christmas present. There is a quote on the cover: "Take some Orwellian undertones, add a dash of Philip Pullman and sprinkle with a few lines of Dan Brown." It seems quite silly but it's a very easy read.

Anyone else following the Sony Ericsson Open at Miami this week? I'm cheering for Fed-Ex, Andy Murray, Daniela Hantuchova and Anna Chakvetadze. Daniela and Anna had very good opening matches. Murray won in straight sets but is struggling a little with an ankle injury from last week.

Wow. That's a great list. I've not heard of all of them but I really like the ones I have heard of. A few more that I like: Cinematic Orchestra Amon Tobin Bonobo CSS Nicola Conte The Knife Joanna Newsom Arcade Fire DJ Shadow The Like

Straw Dogs?

Thanks for the welcome maddog. I've actually been lurking since days of chilax. (That's a loooong time.)

Sony Ericsson Open Kickoff Party at Club SET on Miami's South Beach