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The Beatles - All My Loving
Rock & Roll Tidbits
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Rocky Burnette’s “Tired Of Toein’ The Line” was written in half an hour and was originally released as the “B” side of a single called “Clowns From Outerspace.” After EMI Records re-released it as an “A” side, the song became a #8 hit in the US.
The […]
Album Cover Art
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Continuing our new feature, let’s explore some great album cover art:
CANNIBAL CORPSE: “Evisceration Plague”
Want to see some awesome album cover art? Check out “Evisceration Plague,” the new album from death metal veterans CANNIBAL CORPSE. “Evisceration Plague” is scheduled for release on February 3, 2009 via Metal […]
Mixed Feeding Flock, #1
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[?]Submitted by The Birdcouple Blog
Today, we’re starting a new feature here at Birdcouple. There are many times when we have bits and pieces of bird- and birding- and nature- and environment- and wildlife- related news that we want to share with our visitors, bits and pieces that don’t necessarily add […]
Music News & Notes
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McCartney’s Amoeba’s Secret Released
(PR) On June 27, 2007, Paul McCartney and his great band shocked the music world by performing a surprise, first ever in-store concert at famed Los Angeles record shop, Amoeba Records. Four songs from this now legendary show were recorded and made available […]
[Vinyl fights on in a digital world]
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Despite ease, popularity of music downloads vintage LPs maintain niche fan base
By: Elizabeth Ghiorso
A death match between vinyl and MP3 is like a standoff between Mr. Miyagi and Katy Perry. In other words, it’s a fight between something awesome and something popular.
MP3s, like Katy Perry, are […]
Late January – The Usual Suspects
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[?]Submitted by Birding Notes Blog
This morning began at first light with a plain orange glow that rose and spread quietly over the eastern sky, beneath a fold of steel-gray clouds, and with the songs of a Pine Warbler, a Carolina Chickadee and a Carolina Wren, and the spring-like quurrrr of a […]
John Martyn (1948-2009)
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U.K. singer/songwriter John Martyn passed away Thursday at the age of 60. The cause of death is unknown at this time.
The announcement came with a posting on his website:
With heavy heart and an unbearable sense of loss we must announce that John died this morning.
Martyn began […]
Belle and Sebastian Pick Cover-Art Contest Winner
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[?]Submitted by Collecting Vinyl Records Blog
Belle and Sebastian have picked their favorite stand-in cover for their latest album.
The act picked French artist Colocho’s alternate cover for its limited-edition Record Store Day reissue of its The BBC Sessions.
In addition to getting a reworked cover out of Colocho without having to invest a […]
This Date In Music History-January 30
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Birthdays:
Jody Watley (1961)
Phil Collins (1951)
Martyn Balin- Jefferson Airplane (1942)
Joe Terranova- Danny and the Juniors (1941)
Chicago soul singer Jackie Ross was born in 1946.
They Are Missed:
Steve Marriott, guitarist and singer/songwriter was born in 1947. Marriott was a member of Small Faces. He died in a house fire […]
Bruce Springsteen: Working on a Dream/Review
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[?]Submitted by Collecting Vinyl Records Blog
I am starting another new feature today. My friend in vinyl, Ted, over at myvinylreview.blogspot.com has been kind enough to allow me to reprint his vinyl record reviews. What Ted offers are unbiased reviews of vinyl new releases, audiophile reissues, and more. I hope you enjoy […]
Song For Friday: Elvis Costello - Allison
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[?]Submitted by Messing About in Sailboats Blog
Terrible quality but it Elvis’s first TV appearance. He was soooo young then.
Control yourself, control the table
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[?]Submitted by Pool Shooter Blog
Maybe it’s because of the phase of the moon. Otherwise I have no other explanation for my verbal explosion after missing a shot in this afternoon’s 8-ball tournament. Maybe I’m developing Turrette’s Syndrome. Whatever it is, it’s not right. I need to control my emotions.
I was shooting […]
Caudron takes World Cup season opener in Sluiskil
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Frédéric Caudron from Belgium successfully defended the World Cup event in Sluiskil, Netherlands.
In the final Caudron defeated fellow Belgian Jozef Philipoom 3-0. The frame scores were 15-4, 15-13 and 15-11. Tying for third were Torbjörn Blomdahl (Sweden) and Tayfun Tasdemir from Turkey.
This was the Belgian’s second consecutive […]
Chic Clicks: The Best Of This Weeks Beauty Blogs
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Once again it’s time for us to share our favorite links of the week. Beauty, fashion, and the iPhone - seriously, does it get ANY better than this?
SheFinds found five fabulous (and practical) fingerless and abbreviated- finger gloves for all the iPhone users among us.
StyleBakery.com found […]
CHICAGO EXPRESS
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[?]Submitted by Ship of the Day Blog
The Chicago Express (IMO: 9295268, Port of Registry: Hamburg) is 336 metres long, 43 metres wide, has a maximum draught of 14.5 metres, a deadweight tonnage of 104,000 and a teu capacity of 8750. The containership was built by Hyundai Heavy Industries, Korea in 2006 […]
The International - Video Clip
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In The International, a gripping thriller, Interpol Agent Louis Salinger (Clive Owen) and Manhattan Assistant District Attorney Eleanor Whitman (Naomi Watts) are determined to bring to justice one of the world’s most powerful banks. Uncovering myriad and reprehensible illegal activities, Salinger and Whitman follow the money […]
Born to be a Fan Piggy Bank
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* Show Your Team Pride with this Coin Bank
* Team Logo and Colors
* Made of Ceramic
* 6.25 x 4.625 x 5.25 ”
Get the NCAA College Born to be a Fan Piggy Banks at Target website: link
Embracing Your Outer Goddess :: Green, Glam & Sexy!
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[?]Submitted by Organic Beauty View Blog
Never mind all the talk about channeling your inner goddess, how about embracing your outer goddess & letting her run rampant! Every girl needs a little glamour, not to mention an occasion to display that gorgeousness, but even if your invitations to Oscar parties & fabulous […]
Sometimes Miracles Come In Twos - Perla’s Story
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[?]Submitted by Stand for Life Blog
This is from Ruth at Project Defending Life, www.defendinglife.org, in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
In the Fall of 2007, Philip, a sidewalk counselor, brought Perla to the Project Defending Life office to introduce her to me. He thought I would be able to talk with her about her […]
Friday Tidbits - 1/30/09
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[?]Submitted by lester’s legends sports blog
Scott Linehan is Detroit’s new Offensive Coordinator. Kansas City fired Herm Edwards. Seattle’s Leroy Hill kicked off the NFL Criminal Offseason with a weed possession arrest. Dude was passed out behind the wheel. Pittsburgh’s Jonathan Dekker got busted for obstruction of justice. […]
Is There Anybody………..Out There?
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[?]Submitted by YOUR NEW REALITY
A fantastic summary of the 180 year long history of humans trying to physically send messages to the stars, right here :
“The idea blossomed in the 17th century into the ‘plurality of worlds’ debate, but it remained controversial,” said Dick, who has written several books on the […]
“They Bomb Us Because They Don’t Want Us To Be Well-Educated
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Isn’t it interesting that both Israel and Hamas have the same targets for destruction in Gaza?
Israel promised cruel revenge for Hamas rocket attacks, and they delivered it upon the children of Gaza with a psychotic zeal. Even English-speaking, American-funded schools, that allowed boys and girls to […]
$646,214 Per Government Job
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[?]Submitted by CARPE DIEM
House Democrats propose to spend $550 billion of their two-year, $825 billion “stimulus bill” (the rest of it being tax cuts). Most of the spending is unlikely to be timely or temporary. Strangely, most of it is targeted toward sectors of the economy where unemployment is the lowest.
The […]
More Pepper @ the Vanguard
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[?]Submitted by Jazz Note SDP
My dear friend Ken Laster directed us to a biography of Art Pepper in a comment on my last post. I can’t wait to read it. Pepper was, as my Grandmother would have said, “a piece of work.” Heroin took a big bite out of his career, […]
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