In any industry out there, we all know that sex sells. Now if we look at the music industry we can see clearly that they’ve been applying this marketing strategy for a long time. Just look at Britney Spears music videos and there you go.

Although the ladies are always the first ones to be criticize when it comes to sex in their music videos, the gentlemen are just as bad.

Funk Jelly recently brought us a list of the top 10 sexiest album covers and none of them are men bands

At number 10 they’ve put Louis XIV – “The Best Little Secrets Are Kept” album. Funk Jelly said it was for their best use of a Sharpie, ever.

To see the rest of the list click here.

In this quirky dark comedy inspired by a real life story you will hardly believe is actually true, astonishing revelations about a top-secret wing of the U.S. military come to light when a reporter encounters an enigmatic Special Forces operator on a mind-boggling mission. Reporter Bob Wilton (Ewan McGregor) is in search of his next big story when he encounters Lyn Cassady (Academy Award®winner George Clooney), a shadowy figure who claims to be part of an experimental U.S. military unit. According to Cassady, the New Earth Army is changing the way wars are fought. A legion of Warrior Monks with unparalleled psychic powers can read the enemys thoughts, pass through solid walls, and even kill a goat simply by staring at it. Now, the programs founder, Bill Django (Oscar® nominee Jeff Bridges), has gone missing and Cassadys mission is to find him. Intrigued by his new acquaintances far-fetched stories, Bob impulsively decides to accompany him on the search. When the pair tracks Django to a clandestine training camp run by renegade psychic Larry Hooper (two-time Oscar® winner Kevin Spacey), the reporter is trapped in the middle of a grudge match between the forces of Djangos New Earth Army and Hoopers personal militia of super soldiers. In order to survive this wild adventure, Bob will have to outwit an enemy he never thought possible. The Men Who Stare at Goats was inspired by Jon Ronsons non-fiction bestseller of the same name, an eye-opening and often hilarious exploration of the governments attempts to harness paranormal abilities to combat its enemies.

In theaters: November 6, 2009

Shaggy!…Shaggy!…Shaggy!…Shaggy!…Shaggy!…

That’s what people were screaming last night on LeBreton Flats right before the king of reggae got on stage. The crowd went even crazier as Shaggy climbed the stairs walking towards the them.

It was a perfect night for the event with no rain in sight and a cool breeze. As the evening wore, more and more people filled Lebreton Flats and the atmosphere was just right for a great show. The musicians performing before Shaggy, Loudlove and Pressure, really pumped up the audience for the big event with some rocking beats and even more reggae love.

About half way in to Shaggy’s show there were still some issues on the technical side and you could see that Shaggy himself was truly irritated by the situation. Even after sending heads up signals to the tech crew on site something was not going right. In fact, the volume of the back vocal singers microphones were too low and we couldn’t hear them. But once the issue was solved everything was perfect and the man delivered an amazing performance.

Overall it was a great closing night for the Ottawa Reggae Festival and we are looking forward to next years edition.

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The Ottawa Reggae Festival was up and running on saturday with a lot more people in attendance than there was on Friday night. The music was great and the performers gave a great show.

Bellow you’ll find pictures from Saturday night performers including, all the way from Atlanta, “Hustle Boy”. Now Shaggy is performing tonight so come back tomorrow to see the images.

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This weekend august 21st to 23th Distraktion Magazine will be attending the Ottawa Reggae Festival. We are very exited about the event and we are looking forward to bringing you the highlights of the festival. Don’t forget to follow us on twitter for to the minute updates of the festival starting this friday at 5pm ET.

The Ottawa Reggae Festival is back for another year, taking place at Lebreton Flats Festival Park in the heart of downtown Ottawa. This year’s festival will feature live performances by some of the hottest artists, featuring reggae, dancehall, reggaeton, soca, R&B and hip hop and will incorporate a dance and a dub poetry showcase.

The festival begins Friday, Aug. 21 at 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. and will run all day Saturday and Sunday from noon to 11 p.m.

The Ottawa Reggae Festival is non-profit, volunteer-driven, three-day music festival which promotes cultural arts and diversity in Canada’s National Capital Region, showcasing international artists while maintaining
75 per cent Canadian content.

The festival is committed to initiating cultural events, encouraging community involvement; provide a family-friendly environment; and reduce the environmental impact by using ecologically sustainable management theory and practices.

Here is the schedule for the three days:

Britney Spears is finally back on top with her new single “Radar”. It’s a good thing since we’re all bored of Michael Jackson.

At last she managed to create a decent video that won’t be needing a advisory before airing.