Salt Lake Tribune (Free subscription) | yesterday
Mayor Ralph Becker is looking to lock up two new chunks of open space -- one in the foothills and one on the west side -- at a cost of $5,500. The mayor is recommending the Salt Lake City Council approve the purchases of the so-called Alan Parsons parcel above Richland Drive in the north
South Texas Chisme (Free subscription) | 28/11/2009
Jurors have awarded $100,000 to a Fire Department official who blew the whistle on alleged malfeasance, including falsification of training records. The plaintiff, Alan Parsons, sued the city after his superiors removed him from a supervisory role at the department training academy and reassigned him to headquarters. Parsons, 48, claimed that the city reassigned him because he reported departmental...
Murray Newlands (Free subscription) | 27/11/2009
Italian Blogger Dan Di Gregorio an interview My name is Dan Di Gregorio and i’m 42 years old roman I am a web developer and IT trainer since from 1995. Tell me about your Blog? The italian version of Ikaro is one of the most popular blog in Italy about problogging, new media and technology in general. We [...]
Eclecticity (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
From I Robot , 1977. Think this album put The Project on the map. At least E.'s map. MP3 File
local Cut (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009
The King Can Drink the Harbor Dry (Pet Marmoset Records) [ANTIQUE POP] Dimes, can you spare a brother? Spare me your tedious mid-tempo strumming, wan melodies, sedate vocals, and especially, your humorless lyrical gloss on a CliffsNotes summary of a high-school American history textbook. Yes, your sophomore release, The King Can Drink the Harbor Dry, sure [...] Related posts: The Dimes, “Lovely...
Spinner.com (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
Filed under: Exclusive , You Oughta Know , Canada If you're a Montrealer, the name CFCF probably conjures up images of a local television station that has since been swallowed up by the CTV Globemedia conglomerate. But for electronic music fans, the TV call sign is better known as the moniker of Montreal synth-disco revisionist Michael Silver, whose debut album, 'Continent,' was recently digitally...
TV Squad (Free subscription) | 03/11/2009
Fox's master foodie is at it again. Gordon Ramsay has conjured up a new show called MasterChef , only it's not really his idea. See, it's already been done in England and Australia, but Gordon will put his spin on this show. So for all intents and purposes, it's another Gordon Ramsay project. (Like the Alan Parsons Project without Alan Parsons and a small 'p'). In MasterChef , amateur chefs will compete...
The Fear, Hope and Loathing in Technology Blog (Free subscription) | 03/11/2009
In a really short article, its because I left my iPod at home. To drag it out a bit, there I was stuck at work with a bad document to extensively edit/rewrite and nothing to divert my brain. Then I remembered Spotify , and, once I'd remembered my password, I was left wondering if I'd ever need anything else. In the course of six hours battling some horrific Manglish (Mandarin meets English in a way...
Puritan Blister (Free subscription) | 29/10/2009
"I thought, Christ eats the dead ." --Rodney Jones 1. Hellsongs- Symphony Of Destruction (Megadeth) 2. Hellsongs- Breaking The Law (Judas Priest) 3. The Damned- Jet Boy Jet Girl (Elton Motello) 4. Cathy Berberian- Ticket To Ride (Beatles) 5. Bwl- Bela Lugosi's Dead (Bauhaus) 1. Hood Internet- Knocking Fablez Down (Pimp C vs New Pornographers) 2. CjR- Missing In The Fog (Everything But The...
AM, Then FM (Free subscription) | 27/10/2009
Working on Saturday night, sometimes a drag, will be a delight this Saturday night. Nothing like sitting within earshot of the police scanner on Halloween night. As noted here a while back, Halloween is not my bag. However, at this time of year, I always enjoy listening to “Tales of Mystery and Imagination,” the first album by [...]
Read:My:Back (Free subscription) | 22/10/2009
I was a little bit late to the Gary War party, but tracks from the recent Horribles Parade LP were a recurring presence on my final few shows of the most recent WFMU season. The hype surrounding War had cast...
Failed Muso (Free subscription) | 17/10/2009
I’ve blogged about the wonders of Spotify and how it’s the greatest thing to come out of Sweden since…., well, Abba I guess (seeing as I hate Ikea!) I’ve also blogged about the fantastic 3rd party playlist gathering site called ShareMyPlaylists.com. Well, after a long absence of putting playlists together, I was inspired to compile a [...]
Plymothian Transit (Free subscription) | 14/10/2009
"The real test will come when the special fares end” Plymouth Local History This very rare photo shows a tram at Saltash Passage in 1929 … Omnibuses2.0 Stagecoach or GoAhead - You choose! another Plymouth related post! From This is Plymouth BUS firm First Devon and Cornwall has launched its four new Plymouth services – with help from some of the people whose faces will appear...
blogvine (Free subscription) | 14/10/2009
Download: " Time Passages " Al Stewart Time Passages, 1978 This is a re-post of the first song I posted in March 2008. Not too long ago, but it's a dead link, and I will re-post old songs from time to time. Original post from 3/30/08: "New regular feature. I'm going to try something out for the first time since I'm such a persistent blogger now, ...a regular feature. The "Sunday...
The Panopticon (Free subscription) | 06/10/2009
I have an excessively negative iPod. I was clicking around in search of Mimi's addio from La Boheme this morning and noticed for the first time how many songs I've loaded that begin with the imperative Don't . "Don't Be the Bunny" (John Cullum, Urinetown Original Broadway Cast) "Don't Answer Me" (The Alan Parsons Project) "Don't Bring Lulu" (Gladys Mills) "Don't Call...
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