Saturday, July 5, 2008

Changing Times and the Equinox Voter The Changing Times and the Equinox Voter, By John Zogby. An op-ed as it appears in the July 2008 edition of Politics magazine by Campaigns and Elections. [Zogby International: Polling News] 11:25:15 AM

Source: Google Operating System Google Street View in France As a special present for the upcoming Tour de France, Google added Street View imagery for Tour de France's routes. The coverage is really limited, but Google will extend it in the next months, when Street View will be available in many European countries (UK, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and others). Wikipedia has some details about this year's edition of the largest cycling race in the world. "The event will take place from July 5 to July 27, 2008. Starting in the French city of Brest, France, the tour will enter Italy on the 15th stage and return to France during the 16th, heading for Paris, its regular final destination, which will be reached in the 21st stage." { via Zorgloob, a French blog about Google } - Ionut Alex Chitu   [Google Operating System] 7:27:42 AM

Russia's Tech Scene Cisco Forms $60 Million Russian Tech Investment Fund. With Russia's internet scene really starting to hot up, and the former Soviet republics also showing a good degree of web promise, Cisco (NSDQ: CSCO) has teamed with Russia's Almaz Capital Partners to create a $60 million fund for the region's technology, media and telecoms sector. The networks company made its first Russian investment in April 2007 when it joined Index Ventures to put $18 million in etailer Ozon. Now it says the fastest international growth is in areas like eastern Europe, which counts the former Russian states of Ukraine, Lithuania and Latvia, according to Reuters: "Targets could include communications service providers, media companies, and content development companies." They will be targeted at mid-size outfits. Russian portals Yandex and Mail.ru are planning big IPOs. Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT) CEO Steve Ballmer in May toured central and eastern Europe and Russia, calling it "one of the world's most exciting areas for investment". Related We Can, Too: Russian Portal Mail.ru Also Plans IPO, in London Russian Portal Yandex To Do US IPO, Seeking $1.5-$2 Billion: Report Ballmer In Eastern Bloc: 'Not Bidding For Yahoo'; Egg On Face? [paidContent.org] 7:22:42 AM

Wednesday, July 2, 2008

Calumet Band 8:09:38 PM

Monday, June 30, 2008

Calumet to Perform * July 4th * Tempe, AZ "CALLING ALL FUNKAHOLICS, CALLING ALL FUNKAHOLICS"!!! Long time no see peeps... C - FUNK will be performing at this years TEMPE TOWN LAKE 4TH of JULY CELEBRATION!!! For details check out: www.calumetmusic.com Come and get your FREE CALUMET T-Shirt!!! LET'S TAKE IT TO THE STAGE FUNKATEERS... AND DON'T FORGET YOUR WATER GUNS!!! www.myspace.com/calumetband                                          CALUMET 10:10:02 PM

From the Starpulse Alicia Keys To Retire At 30. R&B singer Alicia Keys has decided she wants to retire by the age of 30 - so she can spend the rest of her life traveling the world. Read more! [Starpulse Entertainment News Blog - Music News] 8:56:23 PM

Man finds intruder using his blender Man finds intruder using his blender. Police arrested a Mesa man on suspicion of trespassing after he walked into a stranger's apartment Sunday night and used the blender, according to a report. By Jennifer D'Ottavio. [azcentral.com | thebuzz] 8:43:13 PM

Glastoburry 2008 - Direct from the Tripwire Videos - Glastonbury 2008 Wrap Up. We didn't get to jump across the pond to check out this year's Glastonbury Festival. Although, as with most years past, there did seem to be some things that happened that we wish we got to witness in person. Peep the performances you missed below, including Amy Winehouse punching a fan during "Rehab," and Jay-Z covering Oasis. Nice one. Amy Winehouse Balkan Beat Box Band Of Horses Biffy Clyro Black Mountain British Sea Power Candi Staton The Cribs Crystal Castles Dizzee Rascal & Calvin Harris Duffy Editors Elbow The Enemy Estelle Feeling Foals Franz Ferdinand The Fratellis Hot Chip James Blunt Jay-Z Jimmy Cliff Kate Nash Kings of Leon KT Tunstall The Last Shadow Puppets With Jack White Leonard Cohen Lupe Fiasco MGMT Mark Ronson Massive Attack The National Natty Neil Diamond Noah And The Whale Panic At The Disco Pete Doherty Pigeon Detectives The Raconteurs Scouting for Girls Squarepusher The Ting Tings Vampire Weekend The Verve The Whip Wiley The Wombats Young Knives The Zutons [The Tripwire] 8:27:52 PM

Cell Phone Radiation, Popcorn Hoax Revealed Cell Phone Popcorn Hoax Revealed. - The top video clips of the week are here 6:11:43 PM

Showbiz Pizza Place Animatronics Easy Going Band, But Would They Put Up With Ray Manzarek. Thanks to Horses for passing along. [WFMU's Beware of the Blog] 7:08:31 AM

The Beatles - Magical Mystery Tour Memories Rare Beatles Film Revealed. Rare footage of The Beatles on tour in the 1960s has been unveiled for the first time. Read more! [Starpulse Entertainment News Blog - Music News] 7:05:44 AM

Sunday, June 29, 2008

Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Egypt The Seventh International Summer Festival at the BA Alexandria - The BA Arts Center is organizing its Seventh International Summer Festival entitled "Day and Night", from 1 July to 15 August 2008. The Festival presents musical, arts and dance performances. This year's festival has an international and Euro-Mediterranean character and reflects openness to the other. The Festival will include Mahmoud Reda's Exhibition featuring photos of his band's tours around the world. Mahmoud Reda's band will present a number of its most famous dances under the title "The World Dances with Mahmoud Reda". The Festival features a series of concerts entitled "Music and Cinema", including a music selection of film and TV soundtracks by Omar Khairat with the BA Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Maestro Sherif Mohie Eldin. "Alexandria Contemporary Dance Space - First Edition", with the participation of bands from Arab and European countries, will be held as part of the Seventh International Summer Festival. Celebrating the Centenary of Laila Mourad and the first screening of her Movie "Laila" (1938), the BA chamber orchestra conducted by Maestro Sherif Mohie Eldin, will play A selection of Laila Mourad's beloved songs. During the period from 5 to 8 August 2008, the BA will hold the third edition of the BA Music and Song Competition for Western Popular Styles. Awards will be handed over to winners on the closing ceremony held on Friday, 9 August 2008. To view the complete program, click here. 5:42:14 PM

Spain Wins Euro 2008 Spain - 2008 European football Champions.. Felicidades España! Turkey tiptoed through the eye of the needle - twice even - but were no match for the German machine. And the Dutch may have been dazzling against World Champions Italy and runners-up France, but they stumbled hopelessly against a rugged Russia - who in turn fell to a superior Spanish side. In the end, it was Fernando Torres who shot Spain to its first title in 44 years - without top scorer David Villa, no less. It's been a blast. Congratulations, Spain, and see you all in four years. [MetaFilter] 5:36:40 PM

Mgmt Clarifications U2's Bono: Our Manager Wrong On Radiohead, But ISP Profiteering 'Disturbing'. U2 manager Paul McGuinness may this year have become one of the music industry's biggest advocates of action against ISPs and social networks, but not all of his comments have been supported by the band he represents. Earlier this month, McGuinness told BBC 6Music Radiohead's pay-what-you-like In Rainbows release had "to some extent backfired" because "60 to 70 per cent of the people who downloaded the record stole it anyway even though it was available for free". But Bono wrote a letter to this week's NME to say "we disagree with Paul's assessment": "We think they were courageous and imaginative in trying to figure out some new relationship with their audience. Such imagination and courage are in short supply right now." Which doesn't suggest U2 are about to go the same way, however. Bono backed the rest of his manager's view: "It is disturbing to see internet service providers and technology companies profit from the so-called 'disintermediation' of the music business when so many music lovers are losing their jobs." [paidContent.org] 5:31:29 PM

2 B Paying Us Our Money Email from Romania. I'm 22 years old and I'm from Romania. I admire your work and have been listening to your music for over 7 years. I've never bought your music, I downloaded your albums from torrents, peer-to-peer, direct-connect or rapidshare. My promise is that I'll begin buying your records with the first paycheck or money I'll make on my own. It's probably no comfort for you to know but I feel awkward about enjoying your music and not expressing my gratitude in some way and yearn to relief myself from this feeling. Nice letter. Thank you. [Ottmar Liebert] 5:26:30 PM

Rondo Records (Podcast 'Technoland' 1980) The Rondo Singles, Part 2.. Today we've got Male, who, in the old tradition of confusing things, call themselves Vorsprung on Rondo Fit 008 from 1980. As much as I like the B-Side with Balla Balla, here's Technoland, which sounds suspiciously like the Cure. The same year Male (or Vorsprung) dissolved into thin space and Jürgen Engler and Bernward Malaka would form Die Krupps. The Rondo Double CD with previously unpublished material should be out in about September or October. More next week. Download Technoland by Vorsprung here. [The Cartoonist] 9:45:24 AM

Christiane F. - Wir Kinder vom Bahnhof Zoo We can be heroes just for one day. Christiane F was a 1981 German film that portrayed the life of young heroin addicts growing up in 1970's Berlin. Notable for the collaboration of David Bowie, the film became well known for its realistic portrayal of drug use. The film's impact was helped by the involvement of David Bowie who agreed to the use of his songs for the film and also performed during a concert scene. The album released at the time also provides a very good selection of Berlin-era Bowie songs, such as Heroes and the haunting instrumental Sense Of Doubt. Based on the book Wir Kinder vom Bahnhof Zoo, itself based on interviews and articles in Stern magazine, the plot follows the true story of Christiane Felscherinow and her gradual descent into drug use and prostitution. Although the story is very harrowing, there remains a sense of hope at the end. Following the film's release, Christiane became something of a cult figure and attracts the interest of various fan sites. Christiane Felscherinow now lives in Berlin with her son. [MetaFilter] 9:35:42 AM

Crayonsmith DOWNLOAD: Crayonsmith Lost in the Forest + All the Elders. Crayonsmith hail from Dublin, Ireland, and make upbeat indie pop with a touch of electro - a little strangely, as their sound is quite similar to American bands such as Of Montreal and the Spinto Band. It makes for a great guitar-and-keyboard-driven smorgasbord of war 'n' fuzzy pop hooks. They band's first LP, Stay Loose, made us fall in love with them, thus their status as a brand new RCRD LBL signing. This week, Crayonsmith are wrapping up a US tour with Islands, then going back to Ireland to work on their upcoming sophomore album. We'll be following them closely, as we[base ']re sure you will after sampling "Lost in the Forest" and "All the Elders" from Stay Loose. Sounds like: The Spinto Band, Of Montreal Download: Crayonsmith - Lost in the Forest Download: Crayonsmith - All the Elders [RCRD LBL] 9:24:47 AM

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Saturday, June 28, 2008

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Thursday, June 26, 2008

The Quantum Image Physicists Produce Quantum-Entangled Images. Using a convenient and flexible method for creating twin light beams, researchers from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the University of Maryland (UM) have produced "quantum images," pairs of information-rich visual patterns whose features are "entangled," or inextricably linked by the laws of quantum physics. [PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news] 6:35:39 PM

At Ottmar Liebert while the Sun Shone Brightly Wednesday in Santa Fe. Got up early. Had to drive to Albuquerque and back - but that's a story for another day. Brief rehearsal 1200-1400 before packing up everything. Band sounded very good. We will play most of the songs from the new album. After the gear left, I started packing. It rained a few drops while the sun shone brightly. My mother called that "Im Himmel ist Jahrmarkt." Himmel can mean Sky or Heaven in German, but in this case the meaning is there is a fair in heaven - meaning the angels are drunk and flipped the switches for rain and sunshine at the same time... Am still packing. PS: The Scent of Light is in the digital distribution pipeline. Expect it on iTunes and amazon and all the other sites next week, or the week after that. You can always buy it and download it from us instead. PPS: Adam reviews "The Scent of Light" [Ottmar Liebert] 6:31:09 PM

Busted! It's A Family Game. From the always delightfully potted mind of the Booberry Alarm Clock comes this awesome bit of 70's nostalgia: the TV commercial for Mego's horrifically named board game, Ball Buster. What the hell was their marketing department thinking? [Link: 1975 Ball Buster Game!][via Junkyard Clubhouse] [Eye of the Goof] 6:25:00 PM

Wednesday, June 25, 2008

Internet Phase 3 Web Mach Turbo 3.0. The internet is like razor blades. At the moment we're on 2.0 blades, soon there will be 3.0 blades and someone somewhere is working on 4.0 blades. Which reminds me, if you work at Gilette or something and you're the 4 blades guy, how bad would it feel when you meet the 5 blades guy at the Christmas party. And if the 6 blades guy is there as well? [Noisy Decent Graphics] 6:16:21 PM

Paycheck Aristotle. "All paid jobs absorb and degrade the mind." [Quotes of the Day] 7:04:32 AM