I thought maybe we could start a thread to put short articles and mentions in, if that's OK!

I thought this was cute...


http://www.pr-inside.com/isaak-tv-halves-y...-life-r7277.htm

Natalie, that is an interesting news snippet article that you found. Thanks for sharing.

-Deanna

Very cute & very true! He's a very smart man. I won't have a tv in my berdroom.

wildflower

Clown prince of country

There's never a dull moment when Chris Isaak and his wicked wit are in town. By Michael Dwyer.

CHRIS ISAAK aims to please. The first thing he does when I pull out my recorder is to pick up his monogrammed acoustic guitar and holler: "Turn that thing on, man! Let's get bootleggin'!"

He means it. We get two good takes in the next 15 minutes, cool rockabilly tunes by Jerry Lee Lewis and Elvis Presley, with drummer Kenney Dale Johnson harmonising and brushing his custom snare head like they're rocking a flatbed truck.

Then come the spontaneous celebrity encounter tales. "I got a Paul McCartney story for ya," Isaak offers, after demanding I reveal the precious vinyl artefact sticking out of my bag (hey, it was on sale at the record shop while he was signing autographs).

The story is fast and animated, with Isaak playing his usual role as the lonely hangdog drifter, this time eating pot noodles in a cafe when beset by wandering rock'n'roll royalty - who he also plays, with an amusing Liverpudlian lilt.

"So, of course, I'm dyin' to ask him about the Beatles but the one thing you can't do with these guys is ask them about what they do," Isaak says.

"That's like an interview. These guys do hundreds of interviews and that's work. So you ask them about politics or pretty much anything else, but then Sir Paul starts off the conversation with, 'You know, when the Beatles were just starting out'."

Thighs are slapped. Maybe you had to be there. If you've seen any of Isaak's movies, his cable TV show, or even heard the hilarious commentary track on his new DVD compilation, you'll know it's all about timing.

Sitting eagerly upright in a smashing pinstripe suit and tie under a Morrissey-trouncing quiff, Isaak doesn't appear to consider his interviews work. Actually, they may not even be interviews. When the record company lady prises open the door of the suite to mouth "five more minutes", I'm yet to ask my first question.

"I love what I do," he says, indicating with raised palms the guitar in his lap and everything it's brought him since he cut his first album in 1984. "It was actually Kenney who said to me, 20 years ago, 'Boy, I don't ever wanna hear you whine'."

Naturally, eventually he says, "This is the best job in the world". But not before another brief character piece in which he pretends to be a pompous cockney metal-head bemoaning his lot as an overindulged pop star. Johnson's smile says he's heard it all before.

Chris Isaak is a very 21st-century kind of performer. He cavorts with the media with almost as much relish as he does with the half-naked supermodels in his videos. The Chris Ihow, his cable TV hit, turns pop stardom isaak Snto a sitcom, and in real life he seems determined to do much the same thing.

On Monday night, Andrew Denton's dogged line of romantic inquiry was mere grist for Isaak's self-deprecating wit and diversionary guitar tactics. On Tuesday, when Rove McManus' excruciatingly dull interview with Jennifer Aniston was down for the count, Isaak came bolting from the green room like the comedy cavalry to provide the sole moment of brilliance.

His latest big-screen role was in John Waters' A Dirty Shame, an absurdly graphic sex comedy seemingly at odds with his God-fearing middle-American country-pop heartland. "I think God-fearing middle America knows to give John Waters a pretty wide berth," he replies with a grin. "I said, 'Is it disgusting and perverted and degrading?' He said 'Yes', so I said 'Sign me up'."

Musically Isaak might be accused of being a little more safe and sanitary. The Best of Chris Isaak is a long, smooth simmer of reverb-drenched twang, croon and heartbreak, with his signature tune Wicked Game the clear-cut jewel in its crown. At the record store lunchtime gig earlier, he cut to the chase by playing it first.

"I love that song, and it's very close to what I do," he says without a trace of whining. "It's right around the centre of what I do so I'm very happy to be remembered for it. I always feel sorry for Los Lobos. Their best-known song is La Bamba, which is nothing like what they do." He has a crack at the tune in a comical redneck voice to illustrate his point.

There's time for just one question before he bounds off to another "interview". What were some of his hair's formative influences? "Well, if you see Elvis Presley in Loving You ... I mean, there's this guy out there whose hair is so black, it's blue." Speechless for once, he shakes his own impeccable 'do' with due reverence.

The telltale flecks of grey (he's 49) do little to detract from his perma-youthful charisma as he leaps from the couch to put his guitar to bed. "This is the best thing I ever bought," he murmurs lovingly over its sunburst finish, prominently decorated with C-H-R-I-S I-S-A-A-K in chunky mother-of-pearl.

"I did that myself in the early days," he says, " 'cause if ever anyone saw me on television just for a second, I didn't want 'em sayin' 'Who is that guy?' Johnny Cash had his name on his guitar. If it's good enough for Johnny, it's good enough for me."

The Best of Chris Isaak CD/DVD is out on Warner Reprise. He returns to play Melbourne on November 2 and 3.

CIS, thanks for sharing the article snippet from "Rove". You had repeated the same thing down at the bottom of what you already had posted in your recent thread. Thought I'd let you know.

-Deanna

LOL

Thanks!

You're welcome CIS.

-Deanna

CI-Great Article, where did you get it?

Kat

www.theage.com.au

Uh.......YUM!

Need a napkin to go with that?

Yes, thanks for the article and YUM indeed!!!!

HERALD SUN

HERE'S AN INTERESTING SNIPPET FROM THE LIFE AND TIMES OF OUR HERO.

SOMETHING DOESN'T JIVE FOR ME...

IN ONE ARTICLE HE TALKS ABOUT CHASING WOMEN AND WORKING OUT...

IN THIS ARTICLE HE TALKS ABOUT 'JUST BEING FRIENDS' IS OK...

I DON'T GET IT.

IS HE GOING TO CHASE ANISTON OR NOT?

OBVIOUSLY IF HE'S NOT CHASING HER THEN SHE'S TAKEN! END OF STORY!

Napkin?! I think this calls for a great big BIB!

another News Snippets:

Isaak heads to Hard Rock -- send for ice

Posted June 9, 2006

We don't have anything cleverly snarky to say about crooning Louisiana native Chris Isaak, other than to point out that whenever we hear "Baby's Done a Bad, Bad Thing" the room always feels a whole lot hotter for some reason.

Glass of water, table one.

Chris Isaak will be at Hard Rock Live on Sept. 3. Tickets are $35-$75 and go on sale today.



Source: www.orlandosentinel.com

Huh? I thought he was a California boy through and through..born in Stockton CA....?

I guess he's an honourary Louisianan (is that even a word?) ever since he hosted "Chris Isaak's Guide to Jazz Fest".

"LOUISIANA NATIVE"?????

FIFI, I'M THINKIN' SOMEONE HAS BEEN WATCHING TOO MUCH FINE LIVING.

WHAT ARE THESE NEWS BULLETINS GONNA COME OUT WITH NEXT?!

I HOPE IT IS SOMETHING LIKE:

KING OF CROONERS KNIGHTED BY CALIFORNIA QUEEN!

OOPS! THAT WOULD SEND THE WRONG MESSAGE FOR SURE!

http://www.pr-inside.com/isaak-serenades-s...yweds-r7904.htm

Natalie, thanks for sharing that article with us that you just posted. It was fun to read.

-Deanna

Wow -- how cool would it be to have Chris Isaak sing at your wedding?

It would be pretty cool. However, is "Wicked Game" the best song to be singing at someone's wedding?

My girlfriend was married in November and she had us all walking down the isle to Wicked Game.
It was just the instrumental version but I found it really hard to concentrate though. *giggle* Was
picturing Chris singing it and I had the lyrics swirling around in my head.

Hey Foreverblue - at least he didn't serenade them with BDABBT.

*hugs*
Miss Sugar xx

Funny that you should write that. I was thinking the same thing earlier. I guess most of Chris' songs aren't pro-love. "Two Hearts" might have been a better choice though...

FOREVERBLUE,

MY THOUGHTS EXACTLY.

EVERYONE ELSE,

DON'T PLAY GAMES WITH YOUR MATES - COMMIT YOURSELVES, PEOPLE!

DID ANYONE READ THE LINER NOTES ON THE BEST OF CD? IT PUTS THE SONGS IN A BRAND NEW LIGHT!

NOW, EVERYTIME I HEAR DANCIN' I'LL BE IMAGINING CHRIS ISAAK WET AND NAKED!

I keep on tryin'....they keep sending me back out into the world again.

Mark!


http://www.smh.com.au/news/fashion/hidden-...9964605999.html

Good ole RM Williams hey!

I wear RM boots in the garden. Whoo hoo, I'm in good company then
although I guess Chris would have bought dress RM Williams.

Nice article Nat
Sugz xx

What?

Chris was on Music Max Rock On [I think thats the name of it- was on at 7pm tonight], will be on again tomorrow and sunday repeats. Just a short interview from Sydney. Talked about Red Hot Chilli Peppers and the 'Best of' title. cheers Ladybirdx

http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/20...elebrity_quotes

I am certainly glad that Chris Isaak doesn't do any drugs. Drugs are bad for you. Not to mention that they ruin your brain cells.

-Deanna

Chris Isaak doesn't need to do drugs. Writing and singing and playing wonderful music all day negates the need for any kind of "recreational therapy". Too bad more musicians/composers don't adhere to this belief. When you have a God-given talent like Chris has, you have to treasure it for all it's worth.

I agree with you there, Fifi. I just hope that Chris never ever tries drugs. I am pretty sure he wouldn't.

-Deanna

http://www.modbee.com/life/readysetgo/stor...-13190047c.html

Natalie, thanks for sharing that snippet about Chris with us. It was fun to read.

-Deanna

That was me. I forgot to log in. I thought I did.

-Deanna

Natalie --

Funny quote about the high school reunion. If Chris Isaak was in my class, I'd be going to each and every high school reunion. It sounds a lot more fun than my actual high school reunion.

I thought this was pretty cool!

http://aurgasm.us/2006/12/hey-dj-friday-ch...ak-and-dub.html

http://aurgasm.us/music/business%20man%20-...bby%20games.mp3

Interesting.

What I always wonder is, why do ppeople always think he's joking when he says this stuff? Seriously, read that and tell me why it makes you think he's yearning to find one true love, and sitting alone and lonely contemplating the meaning of life? He's getting plenty!



Sorry, it didn't quote the quote. Here's what I was referring to:

They Said What?! Celebrity Quotes...

"I don't do drugs. They take away from your innate ability to chase women." --- Rocker Chris Isaak has incentives to stay sober.

It's funny because there's NO SUCH THING as an "innate ability to chase women."

Guestagain, are you guy who's been chasing women since you could walk?

Ha!