Josh circa 2002

Josh circa 2008

Aww…I simply couldn’t resist. I guess some things never change.

‘Tis the season to be jolly indeed: lots of CDs featuring our favourite singer are coming out. In November, we have Josh Groban: A Collection, and now on pre-order status is Chris Botti’s Live in Boston CD. Josh performs Broken Vow with Chris, and also Shape of My Heart with both Chris and Sting. Check out the videos above for a preview!

So…you guys asked for it and now, I give you: comments! Tweaking around with Wordpress wasn’t as painful as I’d thought it would be. Well, there’s nothing fancy yet, but we can leave that to next time. Meanwhile, comment away! Unleash your genius!

New photos here!

In anticipation of Josh’s new album, A Collection, to be released next month, an exclusive set of photos has been released. Of course, I’m always very excited to discover a new photoshoot of Josh, but what’s so special about these photos is that they’re very sophisticated and herald a new era in Josh’s music.

Did anyone else feel he was chanelling Lee Pace in the album cover of A Collection? These new photos show a very grown-up side of Josh that he has been showing in his recent compositions on Awake and I can’t wait to see the new directions he’ll take with his music.

Meanwhile, I have updated the gallery. Highlights, other than this new collection of photos, include: Awake tour program, a look inside Josh’s home, new album art and Christmas photos.

Josh autographs the Bertolli dish

Josh has always made it a point to support charitable causes and this year is no different. At the Emmy Awards last month, Bertolli (best known for its olive oil) went backstage and got Josh and 34 other celebrities to autograph their signature baking dishes. These items will be auctioned off on eBay to support Share Our Strength, an American organisation dedicated to fighting hunger and poverty around the world.

Autographed by Josh himself, this Bertolli Signature Dish is yours to have starting at US$255. Expensive? Maybe, but there’s no real price on the knowledge that what you’ll be doing will help keep kids and families from hunger.

For international buyers, it hasn’t been specified in the listing if Bertolli will ship outside of America. If you’re interested, it’s worth bugging the seller to post overseas. Charity is bounded by geography, is it?

Hurry, the auction ends in 5 days!

(Thanks to Meg Roberts for the heads up.)