http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog The Brothers Streep are an acoustic comedy band from Cape Town, South Africa. en-us Entertainment/Comedy/Music http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/293/introducing-the-talented-@katisnotafeline At the end of last year we attempted to sum up the whole of 2011 in 60 seconds for a song we wrote for DSTV.  It ended up being so fast that when we recorded it we had an ambulance on standby in case anyone needed to be rushed to hospital during a take.  Needless to say that ambulance made quite a few trips that day, and some of our band members are still hooked up to ventilators.  But it turns out there is someone who can actually sing this song without needing to be raised from the dead afterwards, and here she is... [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Wed, 25 January 2012 13:12:37 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/292/the-brothers-streep-show-s02e03-with-special-guest-jon-shaban We generally broadcast our show live from a cosy studio in town, where if theres dead air its because weve unprofessionally ran out of things to say, not because were broadcasting live from a balcony in Woodstock and the computer is crashing. But its situations like these that make on-location broadcasting fun and unpredictable.  And its thus things like these that make our podcasts slightly incoherent and shorter than usual... click here to download this weeks episode. [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Mon, 23 January 2012 18:19:11 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/291/armchairs-christmas-in-july-mk-live-award-and-more… Weve just realised we have a newsletter, so were going to attempt to keep you up to date until we forget about the newsletter again.  Much like Kim Kardashians wedding, this might be rather short lived.  Unlike her wedding, this probably wont make the tabloids. Not even on a slow week would The Voice ever publish, Brothers Streep Remember They Have A Newsletter. Its hard when youre competing with things like Priest Says Elvis Speaks Through My Cucumber or something like that. [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Wed, 18 January 2012 16:25:24 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/290/the-brothers-streep-show-s02e02 It's episode 2 in the new series and have we got a show for you! This week we discuss cars over-heating, champagne over-flowing and Google Translate changing Simon's surname... We also pay tribute to Hog Hoggidy Hog, as they took to the stage for the last time in South Africa that night. Of course Season 2 wouldn't be Season 2 without 20 Questions and this week was my turn. Thanks to everyone who took part via Facebook and Twitter...   Click here to download the latest episode of the podcast. [...] dylan@brothersstreep.com (Dylan Streep) The Brothers Streep Mon, 16 January 2012 09:17:35 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/288/the-brothers-streep-show-s02e01-with-special-guest-k-ray-and-the-bird It's a new year and a brand new season of The Brothers Streep Show! We have some exciting changes to the show this season including The Brothers Streep Great Debate, new sections in The Quiz as well as a fully interactive game of 20 Questions... As always, though, we like having a guest in the studio and this episode is no different. This week we chatted to some of the members, and good friends of ours, of the folk rock band K, Ray and The Bird. Their mix of amazing harmonies and dry on-stage humor makes them a performance that we love to watch. And so should you...   Click here to download the latest episode of the podcast. [...] dylan@brothersstreep.com (Dylan Streep) The Brothers Streep Tue, 10 January 2012 09:51:14 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/287/the-brothers-streep-show-s01e19-the-new-year-s-show It's the New Year and things are off to a good start! Maybe you spent New Year's Eve on the beach at Copacabana in Rio de Janiero for one of the world's biggest fireworks displays, or perhaps feasting on foie gras and oysters in France. Maybe you even made it to the lovely Edinburgh for the largest gathering and singing of Auld Lang Syne in the world. However, if you're like me, you are more likely to have huddled up with some friends and modestly wished in the 1st of January and then tried to stealthily be the first person asleep without the rest of the gang noticing...   Click here to download our New Year's show for 2011... [...] dylan@brothersstreep.com (Dylan Streep) The Brothers Streep Sun, 25 December 2011 20:28:23 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/286/the-brothers-streep-show-s01e18-the-christmas-show Regift - a verb. The act of giving a gift again as opposed to giving a new gift. The phrase was made popular in an episode of the American sitcom Seinfeld and can also be used as a term to describe a person - as in Seinfeld's case; "He's a regifter!"   Click here to enjoy our Christmas Q A session from 2010... [...] dylan@brothersstreep.com (Dylan Streep) The Brothers Streep Sat, 24 December 2011 21:33:59 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/285/the-brothers-streep-show-s01e17-with-boney-m Perhaps the title of this blog is a bit misleading. We did not have Boney M as a guest. But it's Christmas and we certainly played enough Boney M to warrant their name being in the title. Click here to enjoy this week's Christmas themed episode of The Brothers Streep Show... [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Wed, 21 December 2011 11:19:22 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/284/the-brothers-streep-show-s01e16-with-special-guest-martin-evans This week we had the comedian and MC, Martin Evans, join us in the studio. Martin's been greatly involved in the growth of SA comedy for a number of years now and just recently he even asked us to join his group of performers at Synergy Live Music Festival. None of this is particularly funny. But we would like to thank him for that opportunity. You may notice in the show too that Simon and I are less interested in making silly jokes and more interested in what he actually has to say. So listen up...   Click here to download the latest episode of the podcast. [...] dylan@brothersstreep.com (Dylan Streep) The Brothers Streep Mon, 12 December 2011 15:46:47 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/283/greetings-all-you-idols-fans Our performance of Were Never Going To Be (SA Idols) at the Idols Finale has finally made it onto YouTube.  And because its a bit karaoke in nature, theres now an easy way you can learn the words and sing-a-long.  Long-time Streep fans will know that lyric memory loss is something I suffer from, so I might just give it another watch myself... [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Thu, 08 December 2011 10:00:21 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/282/hello-you In our quest to become household names like whats her face and the great Heinz, we are in the latest edition of the YOU magazine (8 December 2011).  Page 64 to be precise.  And page 65.  Its what the industry like to call a DPS.  Double Page Spread.  It could also stand for Dirty Pillow Slip, but it doesnt. [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Wed, 07 December 2011 12:50:31 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/281/so-much-more-to-see-(with-lyrics) We love a challenge.  But when we were sent a huge list of DStvs highlights of the year and were asked to write a song using as many of them as possible whilst giving room for it to be serious, sombre, poignant, irreverent, celebratory, whimsical, playful and happy... all in 60 seconds... wed be lying if we said we wondered whether it was actually possible. [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Tue, 06 December 2011 12:43:07 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/280/the-brothers-streep-show-s01e15-with-special-guest-charles-tertiens Think of a number between 1 and 50 but use odd digits for each digit and use different digits. Got it? Think hard about your number... Was it thirty five? No? Okay, I'll leave the magic to the professional... This week we had Charles Tertiens in the studio with us. Some people may know him a magician who has been known to dabble in the realm of the Vaudevillian, others may know him as an actor having starred alongside John Malkovich and in the local drama series Montana. Most of you, however, will recognise him as the Cash Crusaders super hero...   Click here to download the latest episode of the podcast. [...] dylan@brothersstreep.com (Dylan Streep) The Brothers Streep Mon, 05 December 2011 12:32:56 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/279/the-brothers-streep-show-s01e14-with-special-guest-irvine This week we spoke to local indie rock band Irvine. We had the privilege of playing with them in Johannesburg earlier this year. And when I say "playing with them" I mean performing at the same event, not going over to one of their houses and building Lego until our mom comes to take us home and we hide up a tree to extend the playdate just that little bit further...   Click here to download the latest episode of the podcast. [...] dylan@brothersstreep.com (Dylan Streep) The Brothers Streep Wed, 30 November 2011 09:50:45 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/278/the-secrecy-bill Inspired by recent events we stayed up late into the night and wrote this little song. Right click here to download the free MP3, or here to watch the video on YouTube. [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Thu, 24 November 2011 02:54:04 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/277/hello-cosmo We survived our first COSMO interview without having to reveal our hair, make-up and summer dresses tips.  If youd like to read the full article its in their December issue (pg 78) which is on sale now. [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Mon, 21 November 2011 17:33:15 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/276/the-brothers-streep-show-s01e13-with-special-guests-peter-saul-blewden-and-cito We interviewed the star of hit musical Burn The Floor, Peter Saul Blewden, and lead singer of Wonderboom, Cito.    And I think it should be said that when I told Cito I didnt like the latest South African production of Jesus Christ Superstar, I had absolutely no idea that he was in it, playing none other than Jesus Christ Superstar.  Click here to download the episode. [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Mon, 21 November 2011 11:55:35 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/275/johannesburg As Capetonians, were used to people saying either incredibly negative things about Johannesburg, or overly positive things.  Its either The crime is so bad that when I landed in Johannesburg we had to fly straight back because someone stole the airport, or its The people in Johannesburg are so friendly, by the time I had to come back, Id added so many new friends on Facebook that Mark Zuckerberg had called me and suggested I become a fan page. [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Tue, 15 November 2011 15:33:13 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/274/the-brothers-streep-show-s01e12-with-special-guest-matt-allison This week we spoke to a good friend of ours Matt Allison. He was the producer and engineer on our album. After working closely with him for a while, we affectionately nicknamed him 'Matt the Bat'. Not only because he had an incredible ear for sound but also because he sleeps upside down in a cave.   Click here to download the latest episode of the podcast. [...] dylan@brothersstreep.com (Dylan Streep) The Brothers Streep Mon, 14 November 2011 15:45:30 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/272/the-brothers-streep-show-s01e11-with-special-guest-dylan-skews On Friday we had actor and comedian Dylan Skews on the show. You may wonder how I felt having another Dylan in the studio. Was it awkward? Did I feel the need to compete? Or, conversely, did our powers combine into a Dylan Alliance? Nope. It was pretty normal actually. Just some guys chatting about some stuff. I should say that if you are easily offended by one or two naughty words; let the records state that they came from the other Dylan. The other Dylan!   Click here to download the latest episode of the podcast now. [...] dylan@brothersstreep.com (Dylan Streep) The Brothers Streep Mon, 07 November 2011 16:25:48 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/270/the-brothers-streep-show-s01e10-with-special-guest-gareth-woods On Friday we hosted our 10th show and to celebrate we had a guest who not only joins us in the realm of musical comedy, but also comes from Durban. Ok, so we're not really from Durban. And technically he comes from Port Elizabeth. But I have some family in Port Elizabeth so there you go. It's musical comedian from Durban, Gareth Woods! Click here to download this week's podcast now. [...] dylan@brothersstreep.com (Dylan Streep) The Brothers Streep Thu, 03 November 2011 12:52:19 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/265/the-brothers-streep-show-s01e09-with-special-guest-captain-stu This week we were joined by Captain Stu himself, Ryan McArthur.  Okay, yes, Captain Stu are a band, and technically Ryan is just one person of the band and not the face of it, but he does have a nice face, so we feel justified for the sake of this paragraph, calling him Captain Stu.  Click here to download the episode. [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Tue, 25 October 2011 14:32:19 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/264/the-brothers-streep-show-s01e08-with-special-guest-grant-hinds On Friday local gaming legend Grant Hinds joined us in studio to chat about his new online gaming show, GameZoneTV.  Click here to download this week's podcast now. [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Mon, 17 October 2011 14:51:05 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/263/q-a-with-the-brothers-streep On Sunday we risked melting in severe heat, and played Rocking The Daisies to a great crowd who somehow managed to avoid spontaneously bursting into flames in the incredibly hot Lemon Tree Theatre.  But before all this took place, we sat down and answered some questions for the Rocking The Daisies magazine, and we thought you might like to read them [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Wed, 12 October 2011 09:45:50 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/262/the-brothers-streep-show-s01e06-e07 Weve been in JHB hence the delay in posting last weeks podcast, but that just means today youre getting a double dose of The Brothers Streep Show - click here to download Episode 6, and click here to download Episode 7. [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Mon, 10 October 2011 14:30:50 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/261/we’re-never-going-to-be-(sa-idols)-(official-music-video) Were incredibly proud and excited to present our music video for our Idols song.  A special thanks to all the South African artists who may or may not have made cameos in the video.  Right-click here to download the single as an MP3 if you haven't already. [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Tue, 27 September 2011 14:41:38 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/260/the-brothers-streep-show-s01e05-with-special-guest-anne-hirsch Anne Hirsch bought us some mince.  Last week Colin Moss bought us some cup cakes.  It's hard to tell exactly what our next guest will bring us, but we're holding thumbs for a camel.  Click here to download this week's podcast now. [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Mon, 26 September 2011 16:06:16 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/259/the-brothers-streep-show-s01e04-with-special-guest-colin-moss Colin Moss bought us cake.  And at one stage in the show, he put a St Bernard on his head and tried to throw a water bottle cap into a popcorn bucket in an effort to predict Rugby World Cup scores. Click here to download this week's podcast now. [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Mon, 19 September 2011 11:08:53 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/258/new-video-coming-soon A lot of people have been asking us, "When are you going to release a music video?", and even though these people don't actually exist, if they did, we'd reply, "Soon.  Very soon." [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Tue, 13 September 2011 09:43:31 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/257/the-brothers-streep-show-s01e02-with-special-guest-paul-snodgrass This picture will make a lot more sense when you listen to this week's episode.  So click here and download the podcast to avoid the lack of context haunting you as you try sleep at night. [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Mon, 05 September 2011 11:43:26 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/256/the-brothers-streep-show-s01e01-with-special-guest-mark-palmer Podcast fans will be happy to know were podcasting The Brothers Streep Show our radio show on 2oceansvibe radio, Fridays 5pm till 7pm.  You can click here to download the first episode, or click here to subscribe via RSS or iTunes. [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Mon, 29 August 2011 14:50:58 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/255/the-brothers-streep’s-big-warehouse-of-rejected-ideas-s01e06 This is the last episode of The Brothers Streeps Big Warehouse of Rejected Ideas.  Or at least, its the last pre-recorded episode.  This Friday were moving The Warehouse to our live radio show on 2oceansvibe Radio, where well be joined by our special guest Mark Palmer.  In the meantime, you can download this weeks episode by clicking here (right click to download). [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Mon, 22 August 2011 13:02:50 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/254/the-brothers-streep-show Were proud to officially announce that next week Friday 26 August we begin our very own show on 2oceansvibe Radio.  Weve been recording podcasts for over four years now, and the time has finally come to take our musings into the world of live radio. [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Fri, 19 August 2011 00:17:08 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/253/dyl-streep-s-rant-rave-mcdonalds Ah, I can clearly remember the first time I went to the first McDonalds in Cape Town. It was a long drive. My friends and I all sat in the back of one of their dads Toyotas. The air temperature was No. I dont actually remember it in that much detail. But it was a very exciting drive of that I am sure! [...] dylan@brothersstreep.com (Dylan Streep) The Brothers Streep Thu, 18 August 2011 12:35:52 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/252/the-brothers-streep-s-big-warehouse-of-rejected-ideas-s01e05 Today is Monday. Let's not argue over whether two weeks or three weeks have passed since the last episode. Let's all just agree that this may be a fun way to pass 20 minutes of your day... Today's episode comes with an exciting announcement so be sure to listen out for that! You can download the podcast here (right click, save as). [...] dylan@brothersstreep.com (Dylan Streep) The Brothers Streep Mon, 15 August 2011 13:31:01 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/251/books I was walking around in Exclusive Books the other day and I reaslied two things.  Firstly, their name is ambiguous.  Exclusive Books could mean that these are books exclusive to the store, or it could mean that these are books which are particular cliquey and dont allow other books to hang out with them.  Either way, the name doesnt really make sense because Exclusive Books does have books which youre able to buy elsewhere, and as far as I know, books are inanimate objects with very little concept of social exclusion and hierarchy. [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Wed, 10 August 2011 23:21:36 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/250/email So Ive finally done it! Everyone said I would, said I should, and now I have I guess it was only a matter of time The move from Hotmail to Gmail. But not for the reasons you may think [...] dylan@brothersstreep.com (Dylan Streep) The Brothers Streep Mon, 01 August 2011 12:10:27 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/249/the-brothers-streep-s-big-warehouse-of-rejected-ideas-s01e04 Its Monday again, which means it's time for a brand new episode in the series. This particular episode comes with 10% more laughs than episode two. It's true. We counted them. Isn't it nice to know that we're making that effort just for you... So yes, sit back, put on your headphones, pretend to be busy at work and enjoy... You can download the podcast here (right click, save as). [...] dylan@brothersstreep.com (Dylan Streep) The Brothers Streep Mon, 25 July 2011 15:17:28 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/248/dyl-streep-s-is-this-funny-part-2 Welcome again to my new blog section, Is This Funny?, where I post something and ask you whether or not it is funny. [...] dylan@brothersstreep.com (Dylan Streep) The Brothers Streep Mon, 18 July 2011 19:14:56 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/247/mandela Five years ago I wrote a song about Nelson Mandela eating my cat.  Now quite clearly this song wasnt based on any true facts, because not only have I never owned a cat, but I highly doubt the much celebrated former president of South Africa has an appetite for cats, or any other household pet for that matter. [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Mon, 18 July 2011 13:23:39 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/246/have-a-chat-for-humanity Mr Mandela has spent 67 years making the world a better place. Were asking you for 67 minutes.   Monday the 18th of July is Nelson Mandela's birthday and today, all around South Africa, people are giving up 67 minutes of their time to lend a hand in helping their communities. We thought we should get involved somehow. We decided to record a podcast which looks back at growing up in the new South Africa, explores South African landmarks and highlights things purely South African. I know you may be thinking that its not quite like building a house or digging a vegetable garden, but we did have to wake up decently early to do this [...] dylan@brothersstreep.com (Dylan Streep) The Brothers Streep Sat, 16 July 2011 09:55:01 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/245/the-brothers-streep’s-big-warehouse-of-rejected-ideas-s01e03 Its Monday, which means you might need some cheering up unless of course youre feeling fairly cheery already, or unless of course youre reading this later on a different day of the week, in which case, sorry for confusing you we hope you realised our unintentional lie before changing the date on your computer.  Either way, episode three of our podcast is out, and you can brighten your day by downloading it here (right click, save as). [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Sun, 10 July 2011 13:01:47 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/244/the-plaque From time to time I have been known to contract The Plague.  In reality its probably just the common cold, but people generally seem more sympathetic if you call it The Plague.  Very few people call me on my self-diagnosis, which I guess just means that I must look like the kind of person that could have convincingly spent the last few days in the 14th Century. [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Fri, 08 July 2011 14:38:10 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/243/sms I dont know when my cell phone number became a free-for-all for any business who feels like bombarding me with their products but Im not sure I like it. Nor am I sure how they all seem to have it. [...] dylan@brothersstreep.com (Dylan Streep) The Brothers Streep Thu, 07 July 2011 17:44:40 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/242/folk-rocking-the-suburbs Were almost a week away from next show, which means that if you havent seen us play before, you only have just over a week to learn our songs because yes, we do expect a certain amount of singing along.  And if you cant sing... then well, we guess in that case you have just over a week to practise clapping in time. [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Thu, 23 June 2011 01:12:52 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/241/the-brothers-streep’s-big-warehouse-of-rejected-ideas-s01e02 In this second episode of their new podcast series, Dylan and Simon chat about their ideas for a rejected Will Ferrel movie, a rejected educational toy, a rejected super hero and a rejected car feature.  Click here to download the podcast. [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Thu, 23 June 2011 00:56:57 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/240/eyetoeye Some of the best songs are from adverts.  Who can forget such classics such as Simunye we are one, Take me to the canyon, where the secret tribe lives, or even When the sun shines bright, shines with all its' might, thats when raindrops turn to jelly tots.  So when we were asked to write a song for the new Geely ad, we jumped at the opportunity... [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Fri, 17 June 2011 10:13:03 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/239/the-brothers-streep’s-big-warehouse-of-rejected-ideas-s01e01 In this first official episode of their new podcast series, Dylan and Simon chat about their ideas for a rejected childrens cereal, a rejected music genre, a rejected medical drama and a rejected western.  Click here to download the podcast. [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Thu, 09 June 2011 01:24:07 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/238/idols In the past weve been known as those guys who did that thing on the Graham Norton Show, or those guys who did that thing about Steri Stumpies but now, for the next while... were proud to be those guys who did that thing for Idols. Our new single is finally out, and you can download it for free right now by clicking here.  If you do download it, all we ask is that you share the link with someone else or, better yet, we ask that you contact your favourite radio station and ask them to play it every little bit helps.  We hope you enjoy... [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Sat, 04 June 2011 14:59:09 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/236/the-brothers-streep’s-big-warehouse-of-rejected-ideas-(pilot) Join Dylan and Simon in their brand new podcast series which explores the worst possible ideas for various different things in life.  In this pilot episode they chat about their ideas for a rejected reality TV show, a rejected horror film, a rejected Mc Donalds menu item and a rejected board game.  Click here to download the podcast now... [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Fri, 03 June 2011 01:30:14 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/235/one-small-seed-review If you turn to page 103 of the latest issue of One Small Seed, you'll be able to read a review of our album, Suitable For The Whole Family.  Of course, there's a big chance you don't have your copy of One Small Seed yet, so if that's the case, don't worry, we'll risk copyright infringment and include the review here... [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Fri, 27 May 2011 11:31:30 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/233/advertisingslogans Which is truly the superior brand out there? With so many different brands of so many different products and services and even different brands of the same products and services, it is hard to decide which is the best without having a preference. Thats where slogans come in. [...] dylan@brothersstreep.com (Dylan Streep) The Brothers Streep Wed, 11 May 2011 10:42:23 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/232/el-pistolos-streepos-amigos The other day we got an email from Mexico from someone called Nancy.  Nancy isnt an incredibly Mexican name, but my surname is Afrikaans and Ive never been to sokkie or worn socks so high that they're dangerously close to being reclassified as pants, so clearly names arent to be trusted. [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Mon, 09 May 2011 14:12:20 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/231/the-easter-bunny I remember quite clearly thinking that the Easter Bunny lived under a tree stump in the sandpit of my pre-primary school. Im not entirely too sure what convinced me that this was true, but despite a general lack of evidence, I began a mission to dig up the tree stump, in what I trust was misguided hope for chocolate, rather than the young desire to burgle someone. [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Thu, 21 April 2011 21:52:49 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/230/thailand Thailand is beautiful. [...] dylan@brothersstreep.com (Dylan Streep) The Brothers Streep Sat, 16 April 2011 12:07:01 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/229/w-h-j-d-(free-song-download) Its hard not to like Noot vir Noot.  Its the only programme Ive ever watched where contestants are expected to somehow guess songs from only hearing the first note of the tune in question.  Not even the worlds most musical clairvoyant would be able to manage such a thing, but somehow the guests seem to get it right.  Probably because every song seems to be Sexy Eyes. [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Thu, 14 April 2011 00:16:14 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/228/the-brothers-streep-save-the-world-s01e06 This is the last instalment of this season of The Brothers Streep Save The World because one of our expert advisors is heading off to Thailand to see if he can sort it out.  Whilst hes gone though, this final episode will have to do, so click here to download it. [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Sun, 03 April 2011 23:10:49 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/227/the-curious-incident-of-the-purple-hoody-in-blue-route-mall Im not an incredibly cool person.  There is a certain amount of finesse that being cool would require which I unfortunately just dont have.  Cool people are the type of people that effortlessly order drinks that Im too afraid to order, simply because I have no idea how theyre actually pronounced. [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Fri, 01 April 2011 12:21:16 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/226/starwarsfoodgame A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away.... Well, more like about four years ago in Cape Town, South Africa, myself and a couple of friends designed a game. It was not a very tough game. Nor did it require any feats of strength. All one needed was a basic knowledge of the characters of Star Wars and some food items.... [...] dylan@brothersstreep.com (Dylan Streep) The Brothers Streep Wed, 30 March 2011 15:03:36 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/225/the-brothers-streep-save-the-world-s01e05 We humbly apologise for releasing this podcast two days late.  Its just obviously hard to upload things on time when were out there saving the world - if anything, the only problem is that we just care too much.  Click here to download this weeks episode. [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Wed, 30 March 2011 00:14:21 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/224/tonight-(free-song-download) Two people seem to have taken the Internet by storm.  The first person is Rebecca Black.  Her ode to her favourite day of the week (which is Friday in case you were wondering) has had a profound effect on peoples lives clearly the whole world just needed to hear that someone could relate to their trauma of trying to decide which seat of the car to sit in. [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Thu, 24 March 2011 15:22:50 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/223/the-brothers-streep-save-the-world-s01e04 Just because its a public holiday here in South Africa, doesnt mean weve abandoned saving the world.  Were in times of crisis America has bombed targets in Libya, and whilst we might not be able to stop a potential World War, we have come up with a few ways to cure hayfever.  Click here to download the fourth episode of The Brothers Streep Save The World... [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Sun, 20 March 2011 23:41:47 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/222/the-brothers-streep-save-the-world-s01e03 Recycling, mosquitoes, and rogue gun fire.  We solve all issues surrounding these topics and more in this weeks episode of The Brothers Streep Save The World.  Click here to download the podcast. [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Mon, 14 March 2011 10:32:35 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/221/the-brothers-streep-save-the-world-s01e02 Its another week which means its another episode of The Brothers Streep Save The World.  To download this weeks podcast, click here. [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Sun, 06 March 2011 23:28:43 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/220/living-up-to-your-name Does the name define the person? Or does the person, after learning the definition of the name, naturally shift and mould to fit it? In my case I dont necessarily think its either.   I do like the name Dylan. I think it suits me. But then again its all Ive got. Its all Ive ever had and, barring some crazy bet between friends where the loser has to go change his/her name at Home Affairs, its all Ill ever have. But does the meaning of a name actually mean anything? If so, I dont think Im doing the name very proud. [...] dylan@brothersstreep.com (Dylan Streep) The Brothers Streep Tue, 01 March 2011 13:26:14 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/219/the-brothers-streep-save-the-world-s01e01 This week kicks off the first episode of our new podcast series, The Brothers Streep Save The World.  To download the first episode of the series, click here. [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Sun, 27 February 2011 15:11:36 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/218/patience I wasnt going to write this blog.  I was going to watch some stand-up comedy on my computer, but for some reason it refused to recognise my portable harddrive, so now Im complaining to you about it because I have time to kill, and Im going to kill it with you. [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Wed, 23 February 2011 18:13:23 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/217/-the-brothers-streep-valentine’s-day-podcast-2011 Were proud to present our special Valentines Day Podcast 2011 the only Valentines Day Podcast where you can win a knife... [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Mon, 14 February 2011 07:16:51 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/216/xenophobic-gardening Dont get me wrong, I love South Africa.  Our country is beautiful and diverse and worthy of celebration.  But just because something is uniquely South African, it doesnt necessarily mean its good.  Take Bokkoms for example just because you can make fish biltong, doesnt mean you should make fish biltong. [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Thu, 03 February 2011 10:05:22 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/215/-intermission-impossible We had the privilege of performing at the 1st Annual South African Comics Choice Awards this last Saturday night at the Teatro in Montecasino.  For those who missed it, we thought you might like to hear the song we wrote especially for the occasion.  To download our very rough original demo of Intermission Impossible, click here... [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Mon, 24 January 2011 13:48:04 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/214/the-brothers-streep-mini-joburg-tour This week were off to Johannesburg to play putt putt apparently they have some pretty impressive courses.  Perhaps more importantly though, well be playing our debut Johannesburg shows whilst were there, including a performance at the Comics Choice Awards the first ever South African Comedy Awards.  But youre right - it is debatable whether this is more important than putt putt... [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Mon, 17 January 2011 11:16:10 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/213/the-makro-card Im just not too sure why the Makro card exists.  I have nothing against Makro if you want to buy something in bulk, go ahead, who am I to judge?  When the apocalypse hits and were all house bound, I imagine the benefits of an ungodly amount of tomato sauce will be obvious, whereas now Im not too sure if the money you saved buying in bulk was worth the extra you had to pay for that All Gold stockpiled Wendy house in your back garden.  (Luckily Makro were having a bulk deal on Wendy houses that day.  Pity you had to extend your property to fit the remaining four Wendy houses in...) [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Thu, 06 January 2011 10:57:22 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/212/dyl-streep-s-rant-rave-the-con About a month or so ago I was conned. Out of money. At my very own front door. Grrr. [...] dylan@brothersstreep.com (Dylan Streep) The Brothers Streep Mon, 03 January 2011 10:37:16 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/211/the-countdown Its New Years Eve.  Youve gathered your friends round and are about to begin a countdown to midnight before bursting into a song which no-one really knows the words to, or what on earth it means.  But thats okay, because whoever Auld Lang Syne is, hes not at the party and is unlikely to be offended. [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Fri, 31 December 2010 14:08:01 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/210/the-advent-calendar-2010-podcast Seasons Greetings from everyone here at The Brothers Streep Industries.  We trust youve had a very Merry Christmas, a brilliant Boxing Day, and are set to have a wondrous New Year.  If you havent, its probably because every night this festive season youve sat up with unanswered questions which have disturbed your slumber.  Youve probably been kept awake with questions like, Whats the safest way to ride a sleigh, Is Will Ferrel really an Elf and If secret socks are really meant to be so secret, why does everyone seem to know about them? [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Tue, 28 December 2010 13:12:42 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/209/christmas-questions What exactly makes Rudolphs nose so bright?  What happened to the shepherds sheep after they abandoned them to follow the star?  And why do people who make Christmas crackers insist on using jokes from the 1920s, that probably werent that funny then... [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Fri, 26 November 2010 09:59:55 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/208/4-things-to-do-in-a-sailor’s-uniform I rented a sailors uniform for a party last night, and have found out that I only need to return it after this weekend.  I feel I should make the most of it, so here are some potential options... [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Fri, 19 November 2010 12:03:56 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/207/cranes Many parents dread the day their children ask them where babies come from, but I think this is because they might not realise there is a far harder question to answer.  The very fact that their own offspring is asking them that question, should imply that they must have an inkling as to how it all happened.  Generally if a parent lies when answering that question, its not from lack of their own knowledge, but rather to prevent their child from knowing too much too soon.  That is why a lot of children in America believe that babies come from Oprah.  Im still waiting for that episode when Oprah excitedly says, And if you look under your seat now... [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Mon, 15 November 2010 10:13:23 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/206/happy-happy The internet is a great place.  Out of nowhere sites like www.tashabedingfield.com will pop up and answer the age old question, what would Natasha Bedingfield look like if she had a moustache?  Oh, dont try going to that link the site doesnt exist yet, but Im pretty sure at some stage it will. [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Thu, 04 November 2010 00:37:45 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/205/the-halloween-podcast-special Its Halloween.  Or more specifically, it was Halloween yesterday, but that doesnt mean we cant still podcast about it.  Click here to download our Halloween podcast special. [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Mon, 01 November 2010 13:47:11 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/204/false-facts Someone told me this week that if you place a popcorn kernel on a table and surround it by five cell phones which are actively phoning a number, the mild radiation from the cell phones will pop the kernel in the middle.  Now, Im fairly certain this isnt true, but at the very least I think we can all agree that this is an incredibly ineffective method of making popcorn. [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Fri, 29 October 2010 08:33:49 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/203/gameshowswinner CONGRATULATIONS TO SIMON BUERGER! He has correctly answered the two Streep-related questions I set many months ago. [...] dylan@brothersstreep.com (Dylan Streep) The Brothers Streep Wed, 27 October 2010 10:45:00 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/202/drink-for-yourself Im starting a new campaign.  Its a social awareness campaign, and even though its unlikely to solve the greater injustices in this world, we could maybe make a couple of badges, spam some e-mail addresses, sign an online petition, and make a difference.  A difference for about 3 people.  Id say 5 if Im lucky.  But hey, its that starfish story all over again, and even though all those starfish probably wound up washed back on shore, and that little boy probably died of scurvy, I think we all know it counts for something. [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Fri, 22 October 2010 08:35:02 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/201/lemurs Welcome to my new blog section, Is This Funny?, where I post something and ask you whether or not it is funny. [...] dylan@brothersstreep.com (Dylan Streep) The Brothers Streep Wed, 20 October 2010 12:12:05 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/200/the-brothers-streep-to-open-for-u2-in-cape-town In a surprising turn of events, acoustic comedy band The Brothers Streep have been asked to open for U2 in the South African leg of their 360° Tour.  In an exclusive interview with Fabricated Magazine, lead singer Bono reveals why theyve finally decided to head back to South Africa, and why theyve chosen such a peculiar band to open their show. [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Mon, 18 October 2010 12:30:54 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/199/5-tips-for-an-unforgettable-wedding Everyone wants their wedding day to be a memorable occasion, but its hard for any single wedding to stand out from another.  Follow these tips and not only will your wedding be the happiest day of your life, but itll be a day that no-one will be forgetting any time soon. [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Fri, 15 October 2010 09:49:40 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/198/the-computer-podcast-special-part-two If you enjoyed last weeks computer podcast special, youre in luck, because you can click here and download part two.  If you didnt enjoy last weeks computer podcast special, then youre also in luck, because you also have the option of not downloading it.  We've very considerate that way. [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Wed, 13 October 2010 14:20:38 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/197/allaccess About two months ago we were featured on M-nets All Access.  Even though its fairly old news, its quite new to us because we were away when it aired, so we only recently got to see it.  For those that missed it, we finally managed to track down a copy and post it on YouTube where its probably going to exist for a few days until someone discovers weve broken copyright law and were all arrested.  If this happens, my request is that Kurt Darren replaces me in the band, and Dylan is replaced by Patricia Lewis. [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Mon, 11 October 2010 11:45:28 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/196/the-computer-podcast-special-part-one Computers.  You either love them, or you hate them.  Or youre ambivalent towards them.  Okay, I think weve covered all ground there, so moving on... We belong to the generation where we grew up with computers, as they themselves were growing into what theyve become today.  We were there in the early days of DOS, to Windows 3.1 and to Windows NT which no-one still quite knows what it is, or was.  So, click here to download our special once-off computer podcast. [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Thu, 07 October 2010 10:49:53 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/195/lego-pirate-ship-tour Last week I built a Lego pirate ship.  Another way to read that sentence is: I am currently unemployed.  But yes, last week I dedicated a whole afternoon to drinking tea whilst building a pirate ship with my friend Christine, and much like proud parents of a newborn child, Id very much like to show you pictures of it, and much like the friends of a proud parent of a newborn child, Id like you to pretend to be interested. [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Tue, 05 October 2010 11:28:27 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/194/october2010 It has been a while since weve released a newsletter, and those people who never check the website and only keep up to date with us through newsletters, are probably wondering whether we ever made it back from Edinburgh, and some might even still be wondering if we ever got round to releasing that album we can talked so much about. [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Mon, 04 October 2010 13:12:45 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/193/hypocrisy Do not be alarmed by the title of this blog. This will not be a heavy piece on society and our shortcomings. This will not hold up a mirror to the human race and ask small but powerful questions like Why? This is simply a confessional piece I felt I needed to write. Also, the picture has no relevance. I just like it.   Hypocrisy according to Wikipedia is the act of pretending to have beliefs, opinions, virtues, feelings, qualities, or standards that one does not actually have. I think I have sadly fallen in line with this snappy definition recently and here is how... [...] dylan@brothersstreep.com (Dylan Streep) The Brothers Streep Thu, 30 September 2010 11:39:43 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/192/e-mail Im not too sure why Ive decided to dedicate a blog to this, because I only have one thing to say, and its not incredibly groundbreaking.  In fact, if it does manage to break any ground, its probably because youve forgotten youre reading this in a bulldozer, and when you fall asleep from the sheer lack of earth based destruction present in this blog, youll accidentally lean on the switch that eradicates a small village. [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Thu, 23 September 2010 01:17:42 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/191/64 Were very proud of the fact that we didnt just play shows in Edinburgh, but we also saw shows.  A lot of shows.  64 shows to be exact.  Weve told this to people, and they seem to have had their doubts whether this could possibly be true, but it is, and to prove it, here are the 64 shows we saw at the 2010 Edinburgh Festival Fringe... [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Mon, 20 September 2010 12:04:08 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/190/the-reviews Weve never had anything reviewed.  Not even an album.  And all of a sudden we were in Edinburgh having our shows critiqued.  Which is sometimes a problem when people are critiquing your show before youve quite figured it out. [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Fri, 10 September 2010 11:06:16 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/189/the-brothers-streep-uk-tour-diary-#6 Its the sixth instalment of our... blah blah blah... youre probably getting tired of reading this same first paragraph every week, and Im getting tired of writing it, so... the Fringe is over, and heres how it ended... [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Sun, 05 September 2010 14:40:52 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/188/the-brothers-streep-uk-tour-diary-#5 Its the fifth instalment of our tour diary, brought to you by Springfree Trampoline.  This weeks diary will cover our third week of shows at the Edinburgh Fringe. [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Thu, 26 August 2010 16:27:44 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/187/the-skinny-interviews-(with-adam-vincent) If youve been roaming the streets of Edinburgh and have picked up your free copy of The Skinny a monthly cultural magazine exclusive to Scotland, you might notice an awesome section of the mag where Fringe comedians are interviewing other Fringe comedians.  You also might notice that were in it... [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Wed, 25 August 2010 12:37:03 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/186/the-brothers-streep-uk-tour-diary-#4 Its the fourth instalment of our tour diary, brought to you by Springfree Trampoline.  This weeks diary will cover our second week of shows at the Edinburgh Fringe. [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Thu, 19 August 2010 16:23:52 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/185/the-brothers-streep-uk-tour-diary-#3 Its the third instalment of our tour diary, brought to you by Springfree Trampoline.  This weeks diary will cover our first week of shows at the Edinburgh Fringe. [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Thu, 12 August 2010 17:33:21 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/184/streep-friday Today is a big day for Streep.  Weve got a feature article in the Cape Times written by a lovely man called Jason Curtis, and later tonight well be on M-nets All Access being interviewed by the great Mark Bayly at 7:30pm.  Also, were big Mighty Boosh fans and in the early hours of this morning we briefly met Noel Fielding.  But enough of our writings, click through to read our Cape Times article... [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Fri, 06 August 2010 13:28:16 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/183/the-brothers-streep-uk-tour-diary-#2 Its the second instalment of our tour diary, brought to you by Springfree Trampoline.  This weeks diary will cover our first shows in London and our journey up to Edinburgh. [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Wed, 04 August 2010 01:44:53 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/182/the-brothers-streep-uk-tour-diary-#1 Its the first instalment of our tour diary, brought to you by Springfree Trampoline.  This weeks diary will cover our trip from Cape Town to London, and our experiences in the outskirts of London and central London itself. [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Wed, 28 July 2010 01:00:32 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/181/if-you-need-us-we’ll-be-in-london! For all those who havent really been following what weve been talking about the last few months, weve left the comfort of Cape Town, and have missioned off to London where well be playing a few gigs before making our way to Scotland to play the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Thu, 22 July 2010 11:01:05 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/180/the-brothers-streep-on-safm As promised, if you missed our interview on SAFM last Friday, you can download it now by clicking here.  Besides chatting about the obvious things, we managed to sneak in conversations about tea, vampires and Cinderella.  We were even called idiots which to be fair, was meant playfully, and was also quite apt considering this was after Dyl started whistling the Glen Tea jingle. [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Tue, 20 July 2010 09:46:33 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/179/the-new-adventures-of-the-brothers-streep-#14 Its only a couple of days until we head off to the UK to perform a few gigs in London before our run of shows at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, or Edinburgh Comedy Festival, or the Edinburgh Music Festival, or that Edinburgh thing that seems to have different names depending on what website you visit.  Before we leave though, weve got a couple of things you can look forward to... [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Thu, 15 July 2010 18:55:23 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/178/the-brothers-streep-on-kfm-the-sequel In case you missed our interview with Richard Hardiman on KFM last week Friday, you can download the full interview here.  And if you enjoyed that, then be sure to tune into SAFM tomorrow at 2:30pm because well be flexing our radio muscles again on their afternoon show. [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Thu, 15 July 2010 10:21:09 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/177/only-bath-for-you A while back I realised that I only tended to bath or shower if I was going to be seeing my girlfriend that day.  We broke up ages ago, and now I havent actually bathed or showered for a good two years. [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Wed, 14 July 2010 12:51:32 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/176/goodbye-mr-hardiman Its Richard Hardimans last day at KFM and weve just had the privilege of spending some of that last day with him.  Thanks Rich!  Well try post the full interview later, but for now, in case you missed it, click here to download the special song we wrote for the occasion. [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Fri, 09 July 2010 11:15:36 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/175/mangelina-jolie Before I write anything else, Id just like to say that I dont think Angelina Jolie looks like a man but, I did like the title, and I thought it would be a good title for an article about not finding Angelina Jolie particularly attractive.  I feel I have to start with this disclaimer, because well, you never know whos reading these blogs and when you might actually end up meeting the celebrity via Skype on a UK chat show... [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Thu, 08 July 2010 09:28:44 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/174/dear-the-netherlands Dear The Netherlands Hello.  My name is Simon.  You probably wont know who I am, but I know who you are because... well, youre a country.  This letter is not actually to all of you, its just to your soccer team, but Ive addressed the whole country because I figure theres more chance of one of you knowing the coach and passing on my message.  I tried e-mailing soccerteam@thenetherlands.com, but for some reason that didnt seem to work, so Ive decided to use this blog instead. [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Mon, 05 July 2010 00:10:05 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/173/juice Okay, so they may make you pay for the in-flight peanuts, but to make it up to you they provide you with a great free magazine.  And this months magazine is even greater than usual, because it has got us in... [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Fri, 02 July 2010 09:29:15 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/172/eclipse Why are there no vampires older than 24?  What do werewolves have against wearing t-shirts?  And who knew that Dakota Fanning was still around? [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Thu, 01 July 2010 00:32:06 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/171/the-album-art Most bands put lyrics in their album inlay.  We dont.  But then again, most bands dont have songs about the life benefits of jumping on trampolines.  Our album art reveals The Brothers Streep family tree through different generations, and includes mysterious artefacts which explore the mythology behind the band and the songs on the album.  The majority of people arent really interested in this sort of geeky attention to detail, but for the select few who enjoy this sort of thing, weve got a bit of a treat for you... [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Fri, 25 June 2010 17:27:09 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/170/the-documentary If youre expecting a blog exploring the problem with point of view in the modern day documentary, or a blog critiquing the recent exploitation of the documentary genre in films such as Supersize Me and The March Of The Penguins, unfortunately this blog with be more specific.  Way more specific.  If youre expecting a blog with a mini-documentary about the making of the new Brothers Streep album, then youre in luck. [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Fri, 25 June 2010 00:51:07 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/169/an-album-launch-photo On Monday I promised that today youd be able to see some photos from the launch for those that missed out but still wanted to see some of the fun.  Unfortunately, Ive got loads of photos to go through, and Im struggling to select and edit the best photos to put up on the blog.  So, Ive decided to extend my deadline (considering it was self inflicted Im sure I have the power to do that), and rather, Ill show you my favourite photo from the launch. [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Wed, 23 June 2010 15:57:42 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/168/piracy Piracy causes millions of artists to go bankrupt everyday.  And by bankrupt I simply mean that they probably wont be able to tip their limo drivers in diamonds anymore.  And if this thought doesnt anger you, then your soul is probably broken, and youre more than likely currently downloading a new one on uTorrent. [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Tue, 22 June 2010 10:36:05 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/167/suitable-for-the-whole-family-–-debut-full-band-album-out-now Were proud to announce that our debut full band album, Suitable For The Whole Family, has finally been released!  Launched on the 19th June 2010 at the Nassau Theatre, this album is our first professionally recorded album and it contains all our favourite songs from the past five years of being a band covering topics from the global economy crisis, to animals rights, Disney princesses, shopping express queues, Anna Paquin, evil pirate captains and more, we feel theres something for everyone, or at least something for everyone with a bit of a sense of humour. [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Mon, 21 June 2010 14:46:09 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/166/the-two-reasons-why-bafana-bafana-lost-against-uruguay Now I know that people dont usually come to the blog of an acoustic comedy band for FIFA 2010 World Cup match analysis, but I feel that despite my general lack of knowledge when it comes to all things sport, the reasons why Bafana Bafana lost against Uruguay are rather obvious, and I feel it is my duty to point them out. [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Thu, 17 June 2010 01:43:31 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/165/the-journey-to-the-2010-fifa-world-cup The more observant of you will realise that the FIFA World Cup starts today.  If you fall into the category of South Africans that are unaware of this event, youre probably also still wondering what exactly happened at Ellis Park in 1995, and why our flag seems to have gotten a lot more colourful since 1994. [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Fri, 11 June 2010 00:20:28 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/164/the-new-adventures-of-the-brothers-streep-#13 Its just over a week until our album launch, and were proud to say that weve sold over half our tickets already thanks so much for your support.  If you havent bought and dont want to miss out, click here and buy your tickets now wed love to have you there! [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Thu, 10 June 2010 11:20:25 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/163/dr-streep-medicine-brothers-episode-eight This is the last podcast of this series, and we kick it off by starting with a preview of a song from our debut full band album yes its a podcast spectacular all the cool kids are writing about it, especially those who have the name Simon and happen to be surviving on a distinct lack of sleep causing him to resort to a terrible intro to a blog.  Anyways click here to download the last episode of Dr Streep Medicine Brothers... [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Mon, 07 June 2010 15:20:00 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/162/be-on-the-podcast-be-on-the-album So we decided that our upcoming album would have loads of extra features from directors commentary to additional songs, chord books and behind the scenes videos its packed with extra goodness.  And one of the extra features will be including our latest podcast series, Dr Streep Medicine Brothers. [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Fri, 04 June 2010 13:36:48 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/161/the-brothers-streep-album-launch-–-tickets-on-sale-now! Four years ago we went to the Nassau Theatre to launch our debut album, It Couldnt Have Been Miss Scarlett, She Was With Us At The Time...  now were headed back there on the 19th June to launch our first full band album... [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Tue, 01 June 2010 10:11:31 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/160/dr-streep-medicine-brothers-episode-seven Have you ever actually finished a pen?  How do you become a vampire?  And what happens when you get to the last page of a Google search?  Click here to download the penultimate podcast of this series. [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Mon, 31 May 2010 17:48:13 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/159/office Just a quick one... People who know me will often say that my sense of humour is very similar to and even copies that of comedy genius Ricky Gervais, and to those people I say; Well... am I copying or is it.. and that's.. so... [...] dylan@brothersstreep.com (Dylan Streep) The Brothers Streep Mon, 31 May 2010 12:18:18 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/158/dreams Dreaming is a seemingly pointless part of everyday life.  We go to sleep to rest our bodies, but our brain decides that whilst we rest, we might as well kick back and watch whatever movie our imagination has concocted based on that day or weeks events. [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Thu, 27 May 2010 00:01:36 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/157/dr-streep-medicine-brothers-episode-six What would happen if you could move your computer cursor out of your screen?  Is the fact that Anna Paquin bought balloons really news?  And can Dylan guess his fellow band members Facebook statuses?  Click here to download all these answers in the latest Brothers Streep podcast. [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Tue, 25 May 2010 18:21:33 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/156/the-new-adventures-of-the-brothers-streep-12 Things are still very busy here in Streepville which is sort of ironic, because according to the Internet, Streepville is a coal mining ghost town, so I dont see it being very busy there at all.  Anyways, weve hardly had enough time to record our weekly podcasts or even brush our teeth, but before you think weve fallen off the planet, Ill quickly update you with some upcoming Streep gigs... [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Wed, 19 May 2010 15:53:26 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/155/dr-streep-medicine-brothers-episode-five Once again we apologise for the late post of this podcast, but dont fear, click here to download episode five. [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Mon, 17 May 2010 22:33:38 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/154/dr-streep-medicine-brothers-episode-four Yes, were slightly late in releasing todays podcast, but, its still Monday in most parts of the world, so quickly, before that changes, click here to download our latest episode. [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Mon, 10 May 2010 19:09:38 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/153/dr-streep-medici-er-not-so-fast More frequent visitors of this site will realise that we havent had our normal weekly podcast this week.  Weve been in studio so although we have been recording, we havent been recording our podcast.  Some of you are probably desperate for a podcast and feel you havent quite met your podcast quota for this week - so, for those people out there, were forwarding you to our friends podcast: Westwood and Kerr Solve Life. [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Fri, 07 May 2010 08:53:46 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/152/behind-the-streep-the-brothers-in-studio As promised, we thought it would be good to keep you up to date on behind the scenes of the recording for our debut full band album.  Now I know some of you were hoping for exclusive documentary footage of this truly creative process, but despite being extremely keen, Richard Attenborough unfortunately had other commitments. [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Thu, 06 May 2010 08:03:43 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/149/the-new-adventures-of-the-brothers-streep-#11 Its been about a month since our last update, so weve probably got a lot to catch you up with.  But first... hello, how are you?  Hows work going?  Still having troubles with the boss?  Haha tell me about it!  And the family?  Well, Im glad to hear there has been a silver lining.  You want to know how things are going with the Brothers Streep?  Sure thing, Ill tell you... [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Wed, 28 April 2010 15:06:50 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/148/dr-streep-medicine-brothers-episode-three Its Monday, which means it is time for our weekly podcast.  Be sure to start downloading it now by clicking here. [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Mon, 26 April 2010 10:10:57 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/147/air-tribute-to-muse I know this post doesn't fit the regular 'Rant Rave' format, but sometimes when one has the extreme privelage of managing to book tickets to see one's favorite band live, one has to make exceptions. [...] dylan@brothersstreep.com (Dylan Streep) The Brothers Streep Wed, 21 April 2010 11:41:23 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/146/nigroids The other day my larynx thought it would be fun to become friends with some bacteria, thus disabling it from performing its usual job of allowing me to emit desirable sounds from out of my mouth.  It was gracious enough not to dissolve away completely, but it left me very little to work with, unless of course I was hoping to make a career out of impersonating a pubescent male whose voice was breaking. [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Tue, 20 April 2010 10:29:48 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/145/dr-streep-medicine-brothers-episode-two Fresh out of the recording studio, it is episode two of the new podcast series, and it can be yours right now if you simply click here. [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Mon, 19 April 2010 12:23:42 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/144/dr-streep-medicine-brothers-episode-one Were back with a new podcast series, Dr. Streep Medicine Brothers.  Be sure to download the first episode by clicking here. [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Mon, 12 April 2010 08:34:37 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/143/the-fun-pope If you take a pillow and angle it on your head in the correct fashion, you can make yourself look like a member of the Vatican.  Granted, you might find it hard to convince members of the clergy that youre a genuine bishop, but if it means learning peoples secrets in confessional booths and getting free bottles of communion wine, then its certainly worth a try. [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Wed, 07 April 2010 23:01:31 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/142/the-vlei-bourhood Remember missioning out to Rondevlei with your Gran to see if you could spot all the birds on that little laminated sheet they gave you when you entered? And trying to spot that elusive hippo (Hippopotamus amphibius) from the little wooden hides? No? Well I do. And it was awesome! I don't think I actually ever did spot all the different ones but I'm sure my Gran told me that I did. Ah - such fond memories. And right across from Rondevlei is Zeekoevlei, the expanse of water about which I am going to 'rave' - or rather the people who live around there, the people of 'the Vlei-bourhood'. [...] dylan@brothersstreep.com (Dylan Streep) The Brothers Streep Wed, 07 April 2010 16:47:03 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/141/sharkman-(aka-hammerhead) In 2005, film history was made when Ken Badish and Boaz Davidson teamed forces to add yet another film to their much loved Man series, which consists of hits such as PredatorMan (aka Alien Lockdown), MorphMan (aka Larva), MosquitoMan (aka Mansquito) and SnakeMan (aka The Snake King).  There is also SkeletonMan, and although it involved Boaz, it sadly lacked the subtle touches of Ken.  There is obviously also Batman, Spiderman, Superman and a host of other Man films, but do not be fooled by their misleading titles, they do not fall part of the official Man series. [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Mon, 29 March 2010 23:36:38 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/140/bovril Bovril must have been a hard sell.  If I had been in the meeting when it was suggested, I dont think it would have won my vote.  I imagine the conversation would have gone a little like this... [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Thu, 25 March 2010 08:50:43 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/139/the-new-adventures-of-the-brothers-streep-#10 We dont really have any good news to deliver in this weeks newsletter.  I think we peaked too soon last week.  News of our trip to the UK was too high on the good newsometer.  Were going to have to have a week of bad news to make up for all the recent goodness... so... lets begin... [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Tue, 23 March 2010 12:23:34 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/138/hungry-hungry-hippos In the past there has been an outcry about the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles promoting unnecessary violence, Harry Potter condoning the occult, and The Mighty Morphin Power Rangers teaching children that its okay to be an actor in a TV series without actually being able to act. [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Thu, 18 March 2010 23:49:14 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/137/the-new-adventures-of-the-brothers-streep-#9 Alright.  Its official.  We have booked our flights.  On the 21st of July well be arriving in London with our guitars, ready to play some shows in the UK.  The finer details of this mini-tour are still being finalised, and all will be revealed at a later stage, but for now, United Kingdom, if youre reading this... we are coming.  Be sure to put the kettle on. [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Mon, 15 March 2010 22:38:42 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/136/the-emergency-podcasting-system-episode-two The time is drawing near to when we need to have the name for our upcoming stage show.  We asked for suggestions via on our blog, Facebook and Twitter, and in this episode of The Emergency Podcasting System, weve not only reviewed your suggestions, but weve also taken the time out to try and figure out what exactly grommets are because yes, its important people know these things. [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Sun, 14 March 2010 19:23:04 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/135/the-brothers-streep-storytellers People often ask us how we go about writing our songs.  The answer is simple.  We go to bargain bins in music stores and buy the cheapest albums by the obscurest bands we can find.  We then determine which of the songs are the easiest to play, and we basically steal the song, but change a few lyrics to make the song become about the first thing we saw when we switched on the TV that day.  And if you dont believe that, then you are wise. [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Thu, 11 March 2010 23:26:19 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/134/the-new-adventures-of-the-brothers-streep-#8 Yes its newsletter time your little catch-up with whats going on in the world of The Brothers Streep.  This is like when youve bumped into a friend in the shops, and you havent chatted for a while, so they start filling you in on things that youre not particularly interested to hear about, but you dont want to jeopardise your friendship, so you start to find yourself saying things like, No no no, Im not in a hurry, please do tell me more about how last week you discovered a tiny bicycle in your Chicken Cordon Bleu. [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Tue, 09 March 2010 12:05:18 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/133/the-emergency-podcasting-system-episode-one Welcome to our new series of podcasts which invites you into the creative processes of the Brothers Streep.  In this first episode, we discuss potential names for an upcoming stage show that weve begun to work on for later this year. [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Mon, 08 March 2010 12:13:59 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/132/if-disney-had-made-king-kong A few years ago Dylan and I made the mistake of renting King Kong a movie which is surprisingly dull for a film which won Oscars and incorporates dinosaurs and a giant ape. [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Thu, 04 March 2010 10:07:33 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/131/picture-books The other day I was at someone's house who had an offspring that is at the age where it can say a couple of words, put on hats, and vomit unnecessarily. [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Mon, 01 March 2010 18:41:33 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/130/cocktails Come, let me buy you a drink... I have never used this line to try win the heart of any woman, but for some reason it apparently can work, despite the fact youre effectively saying, Come, let me try lower your inhibitions so that I stand a chance of this leading somewhere... [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Thu, 25 February 2010 09:21:20 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/129/the-new-adventures-of-the-brothers-streep-#7 Despite massive advances in technology over the past few years, I find it strange that we dont seem to have improved the toaster.  Most appliances are fairly effective in carrying out the tasks they were designed for, but the toaster is a bit hit and miss.  Its troubling to me that you have to keep an eye on your toast because sometimes its just going to burn for no particularly good reason.  I also find it strange that the toaster has settings that no man in their right mind would ever want.  If my toast sometimes burns when it is on 4, why on earth would I ever choose 6?  Maybe I just have a bad toaster. [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Mon, 22 February 2010 15:44:42 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/128/trapped-in-the-bathroom On Friday night I became trapped in a bathroom.  It wasnt a literal trapping - there wasnt some sort of bathroom lockdown that occurred which prevented me to leave, and no-one had set a bear trap in the cubical or anything, it was more of a social trapping. [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Mon, 22 February 2010 10:16:39 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/127/the-brothers-streep-talk-cricket The Brothers Streep show their in depth knowledge of the great game over an early breakfast, discussing pertinent topics such as Graham Smiths strategy, the controversial Duckworth Lewis system and the role of pitch quality in the modern game. [...] tim.p@brothersstreep.com (Tim P. Streep) The Brothers Streep Sun, 21 February 2010 12:15:13 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/126/starfish One day a man was walking along the beach when he noticed a small boy picking something up and gently throwing it into the ocean. [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Fri, 19 February 2010 16:10:54 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/125/the-new-adventures-of-the-brothers-streep-#6 Dylan and I had a meeting in town today, so whilst we were in the area we decided to have a quick game of Putt Putt.  My levels of co-ordination were at an all time high in the first half of the game, beating Dyl by one in the front nine. My unprecedented success unbalanced the universe for a bit, and for a while, the very essence of life as we know it began to fall apart.  Jamie Oliver began speaking without a lisp, Jacob Zuma vowed to live a life of monogamy, and Oprah Winfrey decided someone else could be on the front cover of O Magazine.  Fortunately, in the back nine, I dropped enough shots to be beaten by seven, and the universe was restored to its usual form. [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Wed, 17 February 2010 15:39:16 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/124/the-brothers-streep-valentine’s-day-podcast-special In case you havent noticed, its Valentines Day, so in recent Brothers Streep tradition, Dylan and I sat down and recorded a Valentines Day podcast, in which we discuss important Valentines Day issues such as the best way to eat marie biscuits, and how to give your house the stipple effect look. [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Sun, 14 February 2010 00:33:54 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/123/showdiaries-barleycornfestival (thanks to Jess, Mon, and whoever else took photos on my camera!) The Barleycorn Music Club have supported Streep since our first shows as a full band, and we were privileged to play at their annual music festival today, held on the sports field at St Joseph's College. Huge sound system (which resulted in the police being called later), wide open space, food and drink on sale, and a range of musicians performing all day. Some of the crowd literally looked like they were camping. [...] tim.s@brothersstreep.com (Tim S. Streep) The Brothers Streep Sat, 13 February 2010 23:27:50 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/122/omegle Last night I made the mistake of logging on to www.omegle.com.  If youre not familiar with the site, its catch phrase is talk to strangers, and thats exactly what you do.  It connects you with a completely random person from somewhere around the world, and then you start chatting to them, and the rest is up to you. [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Thu, 11 February 2010 08:21:34 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/121/the-post-gig-awkward-conversation You guys were really entertaining, says fan. Thank you very much glad you enjoyed the show, says me. .... .... .... Fan shuffles off to the side. [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Wed, 10 February 2010 09:58:44 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/120/the-new-adventures-of-the-brothers-streep-#5 We were fortunate enough to get a great shout out in the Cape Argus last weekend.  Were playing at the Barleycorn Music Festival this Saturday, and Jasper Dick, a spokesman for the event, was very gracious in his promotional interview, stating that hes saved the best for last and that we completely stole the show at last years festival - which is a particularly nice thing to say, especially considering we didnt even play the festival last year. [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Tue, 09 February 2010 12:21:36 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/119/showdiaries-felicia (thanks to Nikki Streep for photos during the set!)  In calling this show 'The Felicia Mabuza Suttle Tribute' show, we caused some confusion - several people thought Felicia, an ex-talk show host, had passed away, and that we were paying tribute to her. This is understandable, as not many people have tribute shows done for them while they are alive. As far as we're aware, Felicia is still very much alive, but couldn't attend the show for various reasons. Mainly because no one invited her. Shame on us all. [...] tim.s@brothersstreep.com (Tim S. Streep) The Brothers Streep Mon, 08 February 2010 00:14:29 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/117/the-other-musical-adventures-of-the-brothers-streep-#1 Everyone has skeletons in their closet.  Metaphorically of course.  People that do actually have skeletons, tend to keep them in the basement.  Im basing this observation purely on Norman Bates from Psycho, and not on any real life experience.  I dont have a basement. Anyways, all the members of the Brothers Streep have been involved in various other musical projects which might be viewed by others as skeletons in our past.  This however would be an unfair judgement, as we all know the world was a better place when Would You Like Some Curry? was around, and when El Pistolos Streepos Amigos were gigging regularly. [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Wed, 03 February 2010 14:46:39 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/116/the-new-adventures-of-the-brothers-streep-#4 Millions of people around the world are wondering what exactly is going to happen in the first episode of the final season of LOST which premieres tonight.  Now some of you might not want to know this, but SPOILER ALERT, this is the episode where you find out that Jack is just a inanimate piece of airplane shrapnel that has developed a conscious and wrongfully assumed it is a human. Well, no, if you were expecting LOST Season Six spoilers, Google has let you down.  Its time to actually find out whats happening in the world of Streep this week... [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Tue, 02 February 2010 14:16:36 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/115/the-show-diaries-bottomup-cafe (thanks to Tenille for photos during the set!) Tonight's show was off the map, in two senses. In the geographical sense, we were off the map (well, our usual travels anyway) playing at the Bottomup youth cafe in Fish Hoek, the beachfront suburb made famous in recent weeks for a fatal shark attack. Before you ask, yes, we did play our song Sharkman, and it went down very well. Especially well, since against all odds there was a girl there who not only had seen the film Sharkman (upon which the song is based), but actually cheered when we mentioned it. Simon very nearly climbed off the stage to hug her. In the musical sense, we were off the map with some, ahem, different, versions of our songs, and probably the craziest random banter and stage antics we've ever pulled off on stage. [...] tim.s@brothersstreep.com (Tim S. Streep) The Brothers Streep Sat, 30 January 2010 01:40:12 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/114/steve I think its about time I wrote about my friend Steve Walter.  He is one of only fourteen people who have intentionally gone over the Niagara Falls in a barrel.  And that little fact, is probably one of the most uninteresting facts about Steves life. [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Fri, 29 January 2010 00:08:31 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/113/the-brothers-streep-on-kfm On the 17th December 2009 we joined KFMs Richard Hardiman in studio for a quick interview and performance of our song Shopping Anthem.  If you missed the interview, you can download it here. [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Thu, 28 January 2010 10:33:39 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/112/the-new-adventures-of-the-brothers-streep-#3 This is our third week back in action, and things seem to be going well.  Weve already learnt more about Dylans acting career, magicians and how to pick up satellite TV without a satellite so I think now its time to leak out some more information about our upcoming album. [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Mon, 25 January 2010 11:27:03 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/111/plays With Anna Paquin's narrow miss of two Golden Globe's recently, I feel that it's time for me to discuss in great detail my acting career thus far. Actually it won't be in great detail but only because I can't remember that far back. It will, however, start at the beginning...So, my friends, here is a rant about School Plays... [...] dylan@brothersstreep.com (Dylan Streep) The Brothers Streep Tue, 19 January 2010 20:19:01 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/110/the-new-adventures-of-the-brothers-streep-#2 We've started organising our mini-UK tour for later this year, and in the process we ended up e-mailing comedian Stewart Francis for some advice, and he kindly responded with the name of someone who could help us, and with the name of his favourite condiment.  Which apparently is HP Sauce.  And that got me thinking about HP Sauce... [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Mon, 18 January 2010 12:32:31 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/109/magicians You know how when youre in a group of people, and someone says, I dont mean to sound racist but... and they proceed to say something which is quite clearly racist but because theyve added the little disclaimer everyone feels more comfortable with the persons bigotry.  Anyways, as a disclaimer to this blog, I feel I should say that some of my best friends are magicians... [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Thu, 14 January 2010 17:11:22 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/108/some-bad-advice "Dogs can sense fear, but also sexual tension. The best way to stop a dog from attacking you is to buy it a drink." [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Wed, 13 January 2010 16:55:10 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/107/post-our-fan-page-wherever-you-can-day It might be a terrible title for the name of a day, and we're not entirely convinced it will catch on, but if International Talk Like A Pirate Day exists, anything is possible. Yesterday we had a bit of shock when our Facebook Fan Page hit 666 fans, and not wanting to upset the Christian market, we put out a plea to try gain more members and sever any ties with the occult.  Luckily after sacrificing a couple of cats, we made it past the 666 mark. [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Tue, 12 January 2010 09:31:10 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/106/the-new-adventures-of-the-brothers-streep-#1 Christmas is over and so is the New Year, which means we have very little excuse to still be on holiday, which is why weve decided to kick our site back into full gear and start with a newsletter. Of course there are always leftovers in the fridge from Christmas which have no real place being there, but they got hidden behind the margarine and so theyve been enjoying developing mould for the past 3 weeks, proudly raising a rotten army which will eventually inspire you to throw out all the eggs, before you realise its actually that piece of broccoli that your grandfather wouldnt eat because it reminded him of the war.  And if Ive learnt anything this Christmas, its that you shouldnt dress up broccoli to look like the secret police. [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Mon, 11 January 2010 09:25:05 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/105/the-brothers-streep-new-years-podcast-special Happy New Years!  As promised, Dyl and I sat down and recorded a New Years podcast special.  You can download it now by clicking here.  Im in a bit of a rush as Im about to leave to get to my New Years Eve plans, so this blog wont be very long. [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Thu, 31 December 2009 13:39:58 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/104/the-brothers-streep-christmas-podcast-special Merry Christmas everyone!  Were all currently enjoying a little holiday break from The Brothers Streep, but we took the time out to record a very special Christmas podcast.  Hope you have fun listening to us reminisce about Christmases past, present and future - although, to be honest, we never get around to speaking about Christmas future.  Well do that in next years Christmas podcast.  [Pause for time based irony joke to sink in...] [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Fri, 25 December 2009 00:49:13 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/103/message-from-graham-norton We recently had the privilege of hanging out and drinking wine with UK talk show host Graham Norton.  For those that aren't familiar with British culture, he is pretty much like the UK's answer to Oprah.  But that's obviously only if the question was, "We need someone funnier and slightly less black." [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Fri, 18 December 2009 11:30:09 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/101/christmas-time We've got a charity show coming up soon, and in order for this event to be a success, we could do with your help... We've partnered with our friends K, Ray and the Bird and the Barleycorn Music Club, and are putting on a festive family show on Saturday 19th December at Rygersdal Sport's Club (Erin Rd) in Rondebosch at 8pm.  It's only R20 to get in, and all the money is going to charity.  (We've still actually got to pick the charity, so if you have any ideas, we're totally open to hear them!) [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Mon, 07 December 2009 14:48:28 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/100/sport My sporting career started back in junior school. Im not sure whether cricket or soccer came first, but I know I was better at soccer. I know this because I actually remember playing a couple of soccer matches, whereas I only remember ever playing one cricket match. I remember two things from the solitary cricket match I played. The first thing is that they cleverly had me up to bat last. I thought it would be funny to walk out with thigh pads on both my thighs, and I assume the opposing team thought it was funny too, because I didnt go out first ball. [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Wed, 02 December 2009 14:54:28 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/99/the-humanimals Sigourney Beaver... Buck Norris...  Reese Witherspoonbill... That's right, it's time for another game.  This week's game comes courtesy of our good friends Kevin 'Rope' van Kraayenburg and our very own Fylan Hichens. [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Mon, 30 November 2009 15:58:03 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/98/hello-mr-hiccups It's time to learn more about hiccups.  According to Wikipedia, it's pronounced 'h#618;k#652;p', but considering I don't read Russian, I'm not sure how that's meant to help. Hiccups have only been around since the 1800s.  Before hiccups existed, everyone just used to get on with life, uninterrupted by the spasmodic contraction of the diaphragm.  The shift from a world without hiccups, to the current hiccupian society we live in today, is seen by many, especially Al Gore, to be the result of Global Yawning. [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Tue, 24 November 2009 14:22:49 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/97/brights Hey gang, it has been a while since I ranted and/or raved about anything. I apologise. So I'll just get straight to the point. Why don't people turned their stupid brights off when they are driving in my direction?! [...] dylan@brothersstreep.com (Dylan Streep) The Brothers Streep Fri, 20 November 2009 12:09:20 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/96/the-brothers-streep-present-the-greatest-movies-of-all-time Before we recorded our current series of podcasts, Streeps Company Too, we decided wed start a series of podcasts in which we would review the top 250 movies of all time according to IMDB.  We only ended up chatting about 20 of them, but hey, its the thought that counts. [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Wed, 18 November 2009 09:08:56 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/95/baked-celebrities The game is simple. Think of a celebrity.  Eg, Catherine Zeta-Jones.  And then think of a name for their baked good equivalent.  Eg, Catherine Pita-Jones. [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Tue, 10 November 2009 15:48:54 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/94/pain-or-poetry When I was in grade 5, Brett The Hitman Heart came to my school. I presume it was to give some sort of inspirational lecture, in which he probably encouraged all present to follow their dreams and be the best they can be. I presume, because I didnt go. [...] fylan@brothersstreep.com (Fylan Streep) The Brothers Streep Sun, 08 November 2009 17:46:09 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/92/an-interview-with-k-ray-and-the-bird This Saturday The Brothers Streep will be playing with K, Ray and the Bird at the On The Avenue Summer Concert at Theatre@Elkanah in Tableview.  I thought it would be a good idea to do a little interview with them, so what follows is just that... [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Thu, 05 November 2009 11:37:58 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/91/christmas-beetles Christmas is coming.  We know this to be true for two reasons - one, because shops have already started proclaiming that the festive season is near, and two, because Christmas beetles are back!  This would seem to suggest a special relationship between shops and Christmas beetles - do shops start advertising Christmas when the owner sees the first summer Christmas beetle, or do Christmas beetles sense the potential savings they could be missing, and come back to make the most of festive discounts. [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Mon, 02 November 2009 16:11:36 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/90/streep’s-company-too-episode-twelve This is the last episode of the first season of Streeps Company Too.  Were taking a little break and are also giving some of our new fans a chance to sort their lives out and catch up with the first season. Well also be taking suggestions for what youd like to hear in the second season, so if you have any feedback, please send it through.  Even if you hate it, wed like to know.  If this is the case, then please also include your physical address.  Oh and if you happen to find dead pigeons in your post-box, dont automatically assume its us. [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Thu, 29 October 2009 14:23:39 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/89/guide-to-the-brothers-streep-week-44 It's time to try answer what has been on everyone's minds... What's next?  Did Juliet really set off the hydrogen bomb?  Was that white flash at the end of 'The Incident' the explosion, or was it the island jumping through time again?  Oh and of course, what will the Brothers Streep be up to in the next couple of weeks? [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Mon, 26 October 2009 11:26:34 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/88/the-appendix One of my friends recently exclaimed that her friend was getting her appendix removed.  Because this conversation took place on the Internet, the implied shock was enforced by the letters 'OMW' - which has taken to mean 'Oh My Word', a variation of 'OMS' - 'Oh My Sac' and 'OMG' - 'Oh My Garter'. The frenzy of excitement that had overtaken my friend seemed somewhat misplaced.  If anything, this is what we have come to expect of the appendix.  Generally, all an appendix does is waste away inside your body, and sometimes, it explodes. [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Tue, 20 October 2009 10:59:15 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/87/streep’s-company-too-episode-eleven As it would be expected, in this episode we discuss how a song we wrote four years ago about Anna Paquin, ended up being played to Anna Paquin on the Graham Norton Show.  Oh and obviously we touch on other important life issues, such as bed breaking, toe bruising and cat swinging. [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Mon, 19 October 2009 00:03:14 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/86/dear-anna-paquin-part-two Dear Anna Paquin (another open letter) Hello.  We have reason to believe that youve finally heard the song we wrote about you.  Unless that was an incredibly good Anna Paquin impersonator on the Graham Norton Show, one of our lifes goals is complete, and with any luck, youve loaded our Anna Paquin song onto your I-pod and are playing it to all your friends and pet geese. [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Mon, 12 October 2009 01:15:54 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/85/south-african-penguins I haven't seen March of the Penguins, but I've seen clips, and it seems majestic.  It could just be the soft soothing tone of Morgan Freeman's narration, but what I've seen makes me want to settle down and start my own penguin colony. But these are the emperor penguins of Antarctica.  I'm not an expert on aquatic flightless birds, but it seems that all South African penguins do is defecate on rocks. [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Fri, 09 October 2009 10:49:00 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/84/i-can-t-get-no-sleep For all the old-skool clubbers, I'm not talking about that anthemic track by Faithless, I'm talking about another kind of insomnia. It's that time of year again when, to my disappointment, the crisp coolness of winter starts to slip away, like the blankets and duvets that are cast off in favor of lighter bed linen. [...] tim.s@brothersstreep.com (Tim S. Streep) The Brothers Streep Tue, 06 October 2009 16:02:57 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/83/guide-to-the-brothers-streep-week-41 We have big news!  But we can only share this big news later in the week.  So perhaps we should warm up with some small news... This weekend Tim P Streep and myself discovered an island, which may or may not have magical powers and a smoke monster. Okay, I know that might sound like big news in itself, but by island I simply mean a small area of land in a dam in the Hillcrest Wine Estate quarry, and by magical powers I simply mean it had a tree.  I'm sure I did see a smoke monster though. [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Mon, 05 October 2009 18:55:48 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/82/introducing-paint-hearted There is an artist living inside every one of us.  Not necessarily a very good artist, but an artist none the less. We begin our artistic careers from an early age.  When you're young, your drawings will either get stuck on the fridge to capture the hearts of all who seek out cooled food or drink, or they'll get the child psychologist called in, because apparently drawing a house with no windows means you're not getting enough love.  Or at the very least, ventilation. [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Thu, 01 October 2009 22:26:13 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/81/guide-to-the-brothers-streep-week-40 I think at some stage I need to blog about the weird things people have typed into Google to get to our site.  So far, the strangest thing has been meerkat costume.  I hope the poor person who was looking to infiltrate a meerkat colony wasnt too disappointed when he actually arrived at a blog about punching Tara Reid. [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Mon, 28 September 2009 22:09:23 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/80/up Even though my taste in films has previously been called into question, today I'm blogging about a deeply, stomach-hurtingly, tear-streamingly, loud-laugh-you-do-when-you-can't-control-it-ingly funny film we went to watch last weekend. [...] tim.s@brothersstreep.com (Tim S. Streep) The Brothers Streep Fri, 25 September 2009 14:05:32 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/79/streep’s-company-too-episode-ten In this edition of the podcast we announce the winner of our song ideas competition, as well as debut a recording of the song itself.  And if that doesnt sell you on downloading this episode, we also send a special shout out to Andrew Kerrs dad.  Yeah, how many podcasts are doing that these days? [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Wed, 23 September 2009 18:35:59 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/78/bagpipes Very few people seem to enjoy the sounds of bagpipes.  Even people who play the bagpipes seem somewhat embarrassed by the sounds they create. This is definitely not a new observation if you google worst musical instrument, the first result you get will be the bagpipes.  Or at least, that should be the first result you get for some reason the first result I got was the acoustic guitar, but Im going to put this down to Google being infected with some sort of virus that would at least explain why the search bar is looking bloated. [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Tue, 22 September 2009 23:56:29 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/77/guide-to-the-brothers-streep-week-39 This week wed like to dedicate our update to Jake Waldron.  You might know Jake for his work in our Afternoon Delight video, or for his lovely impression of Tim S Streep in our Steri Stumpie Song video.  If youve got particularly good eye site, you might even be able to spot him in the My Pirate Friends and Me (fan video) video and no, for the last time, thats not Dylan or I theyre just really good Brothers Streep impersonators. [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Mon, 21 September 2009 23:21:01 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/76/tim-s-streep-s-rant-outlook-2007-feels-i-m-not-giving-it-enough-attention It occurred to me that I haven't joined in the fun of rant-posting yet, and so I decided to blog the very first irritation that came to mind. I just so happened to be using a computer at the time, so here goes... [...] tim.s@brothersstreep.com (Tim S. Streep) The Brothers Streep Mon, 21 September 2009 16:39:21 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/75/baboon-summit [...] tim.p@brothersstreep.com (Tim P. Streep) The Brothers Streep Fri, 18 September 2009 19:57:45 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/74/it-could-make-a-grown-man-cry Ahoy there all you young whipper-snappers out there in computer land! No, there hasnt been a glitch in the Matrix, and yes this post has been written by a Mr. Fylan Streep. Fylan Streep? I dont remember a Fylan in the ever-increasing-band-members-band commonly-known-as-the-Brothers-Streep? I hear you ask. Yes. Fylan Streep. To the max. Im the one who is less interested in guitar, but more interested in blog posts. In these posts I will attempt to provide you with journeys into the mind of a Streep band member. And this is my first... [...] fylan@brothersstreep.com (Fylan Streep) The Brothers Streep Thu, 17 September 2009 18:59:05 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/73/my-new-favourite-thing I would like to take time out to write about my new favourite thing.  Now, I know I dont have Oprah Winfrey status Im not expecting you to rush out and try buy my new favourite thing, and I havent hidden my new favourite thing under your seat but I am hoping someone will read this and give me my own 1 hour prime time chat show where I only have to actually produce 20 minutes of material, because at least 20 minutes is taken up by soap adverts, and the other 20 minutes by the audience simply cheering for me as I walk out on stage. [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Tue, 15 September 2009 17:14:47 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/72/guide-to-the-brothers-streep-week-38 Tonight well be playing at the Waiting Room with Chasing Friday 9pm sharp, R30 to get in!  Itll be a more intimate show, and if Dyl and I can sneak some hours to practice today, well debut a new song.  We might even turn one of our old faithful covers into a dance hit for you, worthy of Bump 5 track listing. [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Mon, 14 September 2009 12:10:36 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/71/what-makes-someone-a-stroupie After our show yesterday at the VA Waterfront Amphitheatre, someone told me that they wanted to become a Streep groupie. This isn't the first time that has happened, and it got me thinking: what exactly IS a groupie? [...] tim.s@brothersstreep.com (Tim S. Streep) The Brothers Streep Sun, 13 September 2009 12:36:55 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/70/streep’s-company-too-episode-nine In this latest edition of the award winning podcast series, Streeps Company Too, we present two ideas which might just change the bathroom forever. [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Fri, 11 September 2009 18:12:13 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/69/computers If youre reading this, then you can automatically relate, because unless youve got someone who prints these blogs out for you, youre sitting in front of the computer. Im currently busy listening to music (Jive Bunny And The Mastermixers The Album, to be precise) and writing this blog because I have time to kill.  I have time to kill because Im copying a folder from my computer to my portable hard drive, and for some reason, my computer decided that this process was going to take 10 hours.  Although, to be fair, its sitting on 3 hours now, and it definitely didnt take me 7 hours to write the first two paragraphs.  Or at least I hope not, because then I think I need to give up the idea of ever writing a book. [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Thu, 10 September 2009 10:34:32 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/68/dear-anna-paquin Dear Anna Paquin (an open letter, and a song) Hello.  How are you?  Are you enjoying being in True Blood?  Or do you miss your X-men days?  Are you really that good with geese? [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Wed, 09 September 2009 14:16:33 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/67/quality-street Hey all. Qualitiy Street: Everyone Has Their Favorite. This may be true. But is anyone's favorite the Coconut? [...] dylan@brothersstreep.com (Dylan Streep) The Brothers Streep Mon, 07 September 2009 17:47:25 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/66/guide-to-the-brothers-streep-week-37 Ive had Jackson 5s I Want You Back stuck in my head for the last three days.  Its quite a pleasant song to get stuck in your head.  Most songs get annoying, but this song has been good to me I even made it my ringtone if you phone me, and I take a while to answer now you know why. I think the song would make quite a good Brothers Streep cover, but Im unsure of how easy it would be to sell this idea to the rest of the band.  Dyl and I had a hard time convincing the two Tims that covering a song from the Rocky Horror Picture Show was the way to go.  At this point, our Rocky Horror tribute show is far from happening. [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Mon, 07 September 2009 11:46:18 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/65/which-sex-in-the-city-girl-are-you-take-our-quiz Are you Carrie or Samantha?  Or maybe even Charlotte or Miranda?  This sort of thing can keep someone up at night, so were going to put your mind at ease and help you discover which girl you are... [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Fri, 04 September 2009 15:32:01 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/64/streep’s-company-too-episode-eight If youve just joint this podcast series, you might need to go back and download the earlier episodes first its becoming like LOST in the sense that you do need to remember threads from previous episodes otherwise youll get confused - its not like LOST in the sense that Dylan and I are stranded on an island and being chased by a smoke monster. [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Wed, 02 September 2009 13:05:21 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/63/tea If I was ever nominated for a Grammy Award, I would arrive at the show in a white robe, with a fake white beard and hair, and a staff.  Because imagine how great it would be if on live TV, one of the winning artists or producers got up on stage and said Id like to thank God, and then it cut to me nodding my head in appreciation. [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Tue, 01 September 2009 17:49:17 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/62/the-steri-stumpie-music-video Selling out you say?  Well, weve always lived by the saying Its not selling out if its Steri Stumpie. In a final attempt to gain some Steri Stumpie ambassador credit, we made The Steri Stumpie Music Video.  It was going to be a karaoke music video, but we didnt have enough arbitrary shots of puppies and couples celebrating their new love amongst spring flowers and bubbling brooks. [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Mon, 31 August 2009 09:15:12 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/61/steri-stumpie-song Click here to download the new Brothers Streep tribute song to the amazing Steri Stumpie. [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Tue, 25 August 2009 13:41:52 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/60/guide-to-the-brothers-streep-week-35 For a long period of time, Steri Stumpies have been part of the Brothers Streep way of life.  Tim S. Streep has been known to buy rounds of Steri-Stumpies for the band at band practice, and when there are bets to be made, Steri Stumpies are usually used as betting leverage.  For example, if Joshua Doore turns out to be a real person, I owe Tim P Streep a chocolate Steri Stumpie. [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Mon, 24 August 2009 23:44:42 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/59/an-intriguing-offer After my last post, I was constantly refreshing my email. With each click I expected a flood of mails, each one with the same general request: "Richard, please, tell us more about your facial hair, never before has such an interesting topic been broached ." So needless to say, I was shocked to find an empty mailbox, not one single mail. However, I have subsequently done some thorough research (spoken to Hugh) and apparently it is highly likely that the internet was broken. So to honour all those phantom messages lost to cyberspace, here is a story. [...] richard@brothersstreep.com (Rich Streep) The Brothers Streep Wed, 19 August 2009 21:26:34 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/58/streep’s-company-too-episode-seven Lets talk about time travel. I dont believe time travel exists.  I base that on the fact that if time travel existed, someone would have come back to this time period and let us know.  Other people do believe in time travel, mainly because of that white cat from Early Edition and the fact that Nataniël looks like he comes from the future. [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Tue, 18 August 2009 18:14:50 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/57/incredible-news 6:25pm, Monday night. There I was, standing in Spar Tops - the 'classy' bottle store - picking up a few Hunters Dry for our Streep braai and band practice, when suddenly my phone rang. Trying to answer your phone while holding a pack of lamb chops, your wallet, your bank card, and a six pack of glass bottles involves defying the laws of gravity and limbs per average human somewhat, but I managed to get to it in time. [...] tim.s@brothersstreep.com (Tim S. Streep) The Brothers Streep Tue, 18 August 2009 10:24:24 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/56/guide-to-the-brothers-streep-week-34 Lets kick off with some rad news.  We just found out that our song Bruce Willis Is Dead! has been playlisted by UCT Radio (104.5fm), and it seems to have debuted at number 29 on their SA Top 30.  If youd like to help us stay in the charts, please listen to UCT Radio and request it at any given opportunity you can.  In fact, you dont have to stop at UCT Radio - we also encourage you to pick up the phone book, dial a random person, and request that they play the song too.  If youd like to download the track for free, just click here. [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Mon, 17 August 2009 22:40:50 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/55/china-and-japan A quick suggestion. It must be kind of annoying being Chinese but having people call you Japanese, and visa versa.  And this confusion has been present for many centuries, so its unlikely to change. [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Thu, 13 August 2009 18:13:07 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/54/gameshow Have you ever caught yourself taking part in one of those televised game shows on ETV at three in the morning? Of course you havent! [...] dylan@brothersstreep.com (Dylan Streep) The Brothers Streep Wed, 12 August 2009 18:03:21 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/53/women’s-day Sunday was Womens Day, so heres something for the ladies... [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Mon, 10 August 2009 19:40:49 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/52/department-of-education [I've been too busy to write a proper blog this week, so here's something I wrote for my old blog site earlier this year... hope you enjoy!] Now I know a lot of you are reading this and thinking, Hey, do you know what Ive always wanted to know, Ive always wanted to know how to break into the Department of Education, well [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Thu, 06 August 2009 09:46:13 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/51/guide-to-the-brothers-streep-week-32 Hey guys Weve gone up in Facebook fans quite a bit over the last week, so for those who have just joined us - welcome.  This is the weekly update where we let you know whats going on in the world of the Brothers Streep.  Every now and again we also let you know whats going on in the world of the Vengaboys in case youre wondering, still no update on the Vengabus weve heard rumours that it is coming, but the ETA is anyones guess. [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Mon, 03 August 2009 10:15:27 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/50/streep’s-company-too-episode-six We like to think of the Brothers Streep as more than just a band.  We try serving the community around us, doing our best to not only provide entertainment, but also educate people along the way. For example, our song Anna Paquin not only teaches you all about an Oscar winning actress, but it also teaches you how to spell. [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Wed, 29 July 2009 22:12:23 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/49/hairdressers Im quite a shy guy. Although there was that time at Canal Walk where I and a bunch of my friends were wearing suits, and there were these cars on display in that stage area by the food court.  We started pretending we were car salesmen, and proceeded to show people around the display, eventually inviting them to get into the cars themselves.  As soon as an unaware shopper got inside the car, another one of us would walk up to the car, kindly ask them to get out, and then shout at the other person for letting them get inside in the first place. [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Wed, 29 July 2009 09:36:13 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/48/danskraal I could talk about what a great night the Ellington's gig was. I could talk about a great Magma Chicken Wrap at Kauai in Tygervalley. I could talk about Simon offending a local in the mall when he pointed out that it felt dead, like it was built on a graveyard. [...] tim.s@brothersstreep.com (Tim S. Streep) The Brothers Streep Tue, 28 July 2009 15:08:31 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/47/streep’s-company-too-episode-five The new, special birthday edition of our podcast is out, and you can download it by simply clicking here.  Or here.  Not here.  And news just in, you can now download our podcast directly through ITunes. This week Dylan and I chat a bit about the Ice Age franchise.  Its interesting that Ice Age 3 exists.  Youd think, that once youve witnessed the end of the Ice Age in Ice Age 2: The Meltdown, it would be rather hard to release another film under the Ice Age title.  That move is a bit like them deciding to do a sequel to Titanic. [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Thu, 23 July 2009 23:48:13 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/46/michael-bay-all-the-way "Who the heck is Michael Bay?" you ask. And I answer, "He's the director of Transformers 2". He's also something of a target for ridicule and parody as a result of his obsession with destruction on an epic scale and generally blowing up 90% of the movie set in the course of any scene. When people start referring to you as a stunt-coordinator instead of a director, you know you've gotten carried away with the action element of your films. [...] tim.s@brothersstreep.com (Tim S. Streep) The Brothers Streep Thu, 23 July 2009 11:48:46 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/45/punching-tara-reid I have mild insomnia.  Just when Im about to go to sleep, my brain decides to work on overtime, and instead of simply nodding off like most people do, my mind will start to imagine nonsense such as what it would be like if everyone with the name Allen had to carry around a pair of Allen keys. [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Wed, 22 July 2009 01:07:08 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/44/guide-to-the-brothers-streep-week-30 Hey there This week is a birthday week for the Brothers it was my birthday last Saturday, and coming up weve got Dylans birthday on Friday, and Richards on Saturday.  So yes, if you see us this week, we expect presents.  In fact, its probably best you carry presents on you at all times just in case you bump into us. On Saturday were heading slightly north to play a show at Ellingtons Saloon in Belville.  The show starts at 8pm, costs R20 and will see us sharing the stage with Lyderkane, Captain and The Caveman and Jameson Raid. [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Mon, 20 July 2009 23:08:44 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/42/beetroot There is no such thing as anti-aging soap.  Im not sure how soaps can claim they contain anti-aging agents or anything like that, because if they really did, then no-one would eat beetroot. [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Thu, 16 July 2009 00:36:33 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/41/less-is-more So...It has been awhile since I last brought tidings of a rant and/or rave. But something happened to me recently that has made it very urgent for me to discuss certain things in life that don't make any sense at all! [...] dylan@brothersstreep.com (Dylan Streep) The Brothers Streep Wed, 15 July 2009 18:49:14 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/40/the-buzzers-streep Recently weve been getting into the Playstation 3 game, Buzz: Quiz TV.  It plays out like a trivia game show, but in the comfort of your own home.  And fine, because youre not on a real game show, you dont exactly win prizes, but you do earn the respect of your friends for, say for example, knowing what Kabaddi is. [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Sun, 12 July 2009 12:20:08 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/39/streep’s-company-too-episode-four The problem with High School, is that if youre not planning on getting into the Science or Maths faculty of a University, then your marks dont really matter.  Youre not going to be sitting down in a job interview and have your potential future employee ask, Fair enough, everything seems in order here, but what was your aggregate for standard grade Biology? [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Wed, 08 July 2009 19:07:32 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/38/guide-to-the-brothers-streep-week-28 Hey all Beards and beanies was a success!  Thanks to all those who came to Fogeys to spend the evening with us.  We really do need to single out Andrew Maunder of Gravity Wins Again his beard was colossal.  Apparently its gaining quite the following.  Rumours are that many people from all around the world visit Andrew just to ask the beard questions.  The beard has yet to actually develop an effective method of communication, but the Daily Voice has confirmed that when the Pope dies, Andrews beard has been elected to choose the new one. [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Mon, 06 July 2009 20:50:59 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/37/parking-lot-parenting It hit me hard, like someone had just punched me in the chest. When you become a father you become emotionally aware of children in a way you weren't before. You can't fight it, something just changes inside you. Saturday was an EPIC day for Streep. The morning rehearsal at Simon's place was the usual mixture of musical energy and comic moments, the perfect preparation for what was to be a successful show that night. In spite of having to do our own sound, the setup at the venue was almost completely hassle free, everything just worked correctly  first time round. The restaurant gave us a pretty decent dinner of our choice, completely free of charge.  By the time we started playing there were over 70 people in the crowd, a really decent turnout for our live shows so far. [...] tim.s@brothersstreep.com (Tim S. Streep) The Brothers Streep Mon, 06 July 2009 11:54:58 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/36/the-man-with-the-flag The man who holds the flag next to road works has a terrible job. Im all for the idea of creating new jobs for people, but hes doing a job which could just as easily be done by a pole, or a nearby tree. When an inanimate object can do your job to the same level as you, theres something wrong. [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Thu, 02 July 2009 18:21:55 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/35/sex-drugs-and-the-strange-things-you-find-in-the-homes-of-those-you-trust When visiting an unfamiliar home (normally in the case of a newly acquired friend or acquaintance) the Indiana Jones part of my personality involuntarily comes to life, sparking a keen interest in what weird and wonderful artifacts might be hidden within this undiscovered territory. I often find myself distracted in conversation as my mind races over the possibilities: will they be dirty? clean? OCD? pets? CRT? LCD? PS3? 2%? Full Cream? [...] tim.p@brothersstreep.com (Tim P. Streep) The Brothers Streep Tue, 30 June 2009 13:03:25 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/34/guide-to-the-brothers-streep-week-27 Hello all Its only a few more sleeps till the occasion the band has been looking forward to yes, its only a couple of days until we all get to shave our beards. Deciding to theme Saturdays show Beards and Beanies seemed like a good idea, but the beard itch is starting to kick in. The beanie rash was also getting quite bad until Dyl pointed out that I only really had to put on the beanie before the show started. [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Mon, 29 June 2009 23:42:44 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/33/transformers-2-revenge-of-the-fallen-review We dont often do this, but Dylan and I couldnt quite believe what we saw when we went to go see Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen last night, so we thought wed film a quick emergency film review.  This might help a lot of you decide whether you go see this film this weekend or not. [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Fri, 26 June 2009 17:14:01 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/32/streep’s-company-too-episode-three This weeks episode is dedicated to Tam Tam MacTamalams.  Tam Tam, weve concluded that youre not a bot due to the fact that you can rhyme and have kissed a fish (its a well known fact that bots cant stand aquatic life), so thanks for your correspondence and enjoy the podcast. [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Wed, 24 June 2009 20:28:47 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/31/shampoo At some stage people must have questioned things.  Someone would have told someone else that they needed to brush their teeth, and they would have turned to them and asked Why? That person would have gone on to explain that white was a more favourable colour than yellow, and that that racial slur against the Chinese was unintentional. [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Tue, 23 June 2009 19:55:51 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/30/guide-to-the-brothers-streep-week-26 Hey Streep fans and bots Its just under two weeks before our next big show, so if youre reading this, I hope youre preparing yourself for the event.  Now ordinarily we wouldnt ask you to prepare for a Streep show, but as this gig is in Muizenberg, natural habitat of the fisherman, well all need to blend in if were going to make it out without people trying to sell us bokkoms. So, if youre a man, you need to grow a beard, and make sure you have a beanie to don for the occasion.  If youre a woman, you have to do whatever the female equivalent is.  Im not entirely sure what that would be maybe wear a hairnet?  Im not sure ladies, do whatever you feel led to do. [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Mon, 22 June 2009 18:43:45 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/29/laugh-till-you-can-t-sing Last night we played with Julia Jakobsen at the Durbanville Kunskafee in the northern suburbs. In retrospect, I think it should be renamed the Durbanville Gothkafee to keep it's branding more in line with the decor and general clientele. It was a really interesting place, but half the time I felt like I was on the set of Blade 3. I kept expecting Wesley Snipes to jump out brandishing a sword. Just name the hardcore metal band - their posters were up on the walls. Candlemass, Cradle Of Filth, Rammstein, pretty much everything your mom would freak out at, if you put it on the wall of your room. There was also a small but well-stocked CD store inside the place. As if that wasn't innovative enough, someone was running a small hair salon inside as well, where you could pick any cut, style, and shade of punk or metal hair your heart desired. [...] tim.s@brothersstreep.com (Tim S. Streep) The Brothers Streep Sat, 20 June 2009 22:52:12 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/28/dyl-streep-s-rant-rave-the-brine So I know what most of you may think you may think you know about me...and that I'll just use my blog to moan about things that annoy me (eg. The Ant - cheap plug, I know...) But au contraír (french for 'on the contrary') today I come with news of something I like, wait, scratch that...something I love! Brine! [...] dylan@brothersstreep.com (Dylan Streep) The Brothers Streep Thu, 18 June 2009 19:06:50 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/27/the-challenge Two weeks ago, I was visited in a dream by Thor, Norse god of thunder - I'm actually kinda surprised I slept through it all... [...] richard@brothersstreep.com (Rich Streep) The Brothers Streep Wed, 17 June 2009 20:00:51 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/26/pigs Last week I had the flu.  In fact, almost everybody I know had the flu last week.  It would have probably been everyone if Tim P. Streep and I had acted on our plan of fusing our strains of flu together to concoct the ultimate virus.  Fortunately for the general population of earth, we didnt, and decided to play Hot Shots Golf instead. (Actually the world would be a better place if others shared our apathy.  We could invade Poland, but... its perfect weather for a game of Monopoly.  No Goebbels, Im the hat....) The problem with me, is that I have a fairly good immune system, so Im seldom properly sick.  When I am sick, I tend to sit somewhere on the cusp of being well, and not well which then means Im sick for longer, because I dont feel sick enough to pull out of the Comrades I was planning to run, or the Die Hard Quadrilogy I was planning on miming. [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Tue, 16 June 2009 23:38:09 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/24/guide-to-the-brothers-streep-week-25 Microsoft Word is weird.  I tend to write these updates in Word before publishing them, just to make sure I dont spel anything wrong and anyways, this document was apparently authored by Mandy.  But I dont know of any Mandy who has commandeered my computer Mandy, who are you?  And why are you writing Streep updates in your spare time? So this week well be packing warm clothes, survival knives and emergency flares and adventuring off to the Northern Suburbs on Friday night to play a show with Julia Jakobsen at the Durbanville Kunskafee.  Will be fun playing to a new audience, so if you live in the Northern Suburbs and have friends there, please let them know and come along! [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Mon, 15 June 2009 19:34:26 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/23/crossing-over As I sit here on a Monday morning, sipping terrible but functional coffee from the Wild Bean Cafe, I reflect on the last 36 hours, and just how much music I've played, none of it with my beloved brothers in Streep. Saturday night I played in an orchestra, Sunday morning I led the singing from the piano at a 10am church service, Sunday afternoon I played in the orchestra again, and then rushed off to play bass with a band for a 7pm church service. I'm happy but exhausted this morning. Yes, I played in an orchestra - not the violin, not the bassoon, not the French horn, not even the mighty tuba - I played steel-string guitar. As sacrilegious as a hardened classical musician might find this, it was really fun. So many of the stereotypical ideas I had about an orchestra were broken. [...] tim.s@brothersstreep.com (Tim S. Streep) The Brothers Streep Mon, 15 June 2009 09:48:49 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/22/streep’s-company-too-episode-two After a classic Streep breakfast, Dylan and I sat down to record this weeks podcast. Having not seen each other for the whole of this week, we looked back on the website launch, reminiscing about life before the band came down with the black plague you know, the good old days, when spacecases took up all the space in your bag, and board games were based purely on your ability to throw dice. You can download this weeks episode here, and if you missed last weeks edition, be sure to visit the podcast section of the site to catch up. [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Sat, 13 June 2009 12:40:27 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/21/home-made-clinical-trials When my doctor told me that I had contracted what he likes to call: The genuine flu, I couldnt help but panic a little on the inside. It wasnt the fact that he likes to deliver his diagnoses through an evil looking ventriloquists doll (hes actually quite talented) so much as all the bad press flu has been getting in the media lately, that left me feeling a bit unsettled. Would I need one of those bright yellow latex suits, as worn in the 90s blockbuster Outbreak? Do pharmacies sell such items? Should I really have bought that illegally adopted North African Verbit Monkey from the train station this morning? [...] tim.p@brothersstreep.com (Tim P. Streep) The Brothers Streep Thu, 11 June 2009 13:25:03 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/20/dyl-streep-s-rant-rave-the-ant The Ant: A continuation on the words of Brother Simon... [...] dylan@brothersstreep.com (Dylan Streep) The Brothers Streep Tue, 09 June 2009 16:06:24 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/19/guide-to-the-brothers-streep-week-24 For those who have just joined us as fans, welcome to the Brothers Streep weekly update for those that have always been with us, thanks for sticking around. Now that we have a new website, your weekly update will not only serve as letting you know about upcoming gigs and general Streep news, but itll also serve as a guide to whats new on the Brothers Streep site links to our favourite blogs of the past week, the new podcast, the best of things with legs, and any new songs and videos. [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Tue, 09 June 2009 00:30:09 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/18/slightly-bigger-than-a-goldfish Ive stumbled upon a rule. The animal kingdom only cares about animals which are slightly bigger than a goldfish. Today I began searching for an answer to a question that had been troubling me since last night. At our website launch I made some comment about beached whales, and no-one laughed. To be fair, it wasnt particularly funny, but its not just that they didnt laugh the whole venue fell completely silent. It was as if I had resurrected Hitler. Its not exactly as if I want to work on my beached whale repertoire; its just that Im confused as to why everyone cared so much for these whales that beached themselves last week. Im fairly sure that none of the people present were incredibly close to any whales you know, no one had a distant cousin who was a whale, no-one there was married to a whale. Im also fairly confident no-one was keeping a whale as a pet. [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Sun, 07 June 2009 22:40:19 +0200 http://www.brothersstreep.com/blog/16/welcome Its the early hours of Friday morning, and Im aware that our site goes live today even though the big launch is on Saturday night, we obviously want to make sure its up and running smoothly before then. (Just thought I should clarify that in case some of you are reading this post after Saturday, and are confused by my ability to time travel. Like most people, I can travel through time, but only forwards, and I prefer to call it sleep.) [...] simon@brothersstreep.com (Simon Streep) The Brothers Streep Fri, 05 June 2009 01:34:34 +0200