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Archive of entries posted on January 2009

Airhead

For your viewing and listening pleasure, Thomas Dolby’s “Airhead”:

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Friday Random Ten: 2009-01-30


NameArtistAlbumGenre
1. Nem Um TalvezMiles DavisLive-Evil [Disc 1]Jazz
2. Little EarthquakesTori AmosLittle EarthquakesAlternative & Punk
3. Aerial TalKate BushAerial: A Sky of HoneyAlternative & Punk
4. St. TeresaJoan OsborneRelishRock
5. In The Presence Of Enemies Pt. 1: I. Prelude / II. ResurrectionDream TheaterSystematic ChaosMetal
6. Survival CarFountains Of WayneFountains Of WayneAlternative & Punk
7. Space TalkAlex NorthAlex North’s 2001Soundtrack
8. Your Time Is Gonna ComeLed ZeppelinLed Zeppelin IRock
9. Trial Of TearsDream TheaterFalling Into InfinityMetal
10. Quien Sabe (Who Knows)Stan KentonCuban Fire!Jazz

New Nordic Tug 26

(via mby.com) This is the new Nordic Tug 26 due for launch at the 2009 Seattle Boat Show. When we tested the 42 (MBY November 2008) it impressed with gutsy performance from the single engine installation and surprisingly agile and enjoyable handling. The 26 is powered by a single 110hp Volvo Penta D3 diesel engine [...]

Nifty Brush Work

Friday Random Ten: 2009-01-23


NameArtistAlbumGenre
1. Repentance: VIII. Regret / IX. RestitutionDream TheaterSystematic ChaosMetal
2. HypnoticTerry Bozzio + Metropole OrkestChamber WorksRock
3. Heart Of The SunriseYesFragileRock
4. Zoot AlluresFrank ZappaZoot AlluresAlternative & Punk
5. PreludeKate BushAerial: A Sky of HoneyAlternative & Punk
6. Slo-FunkOmar HakimBurning For Buddy: A Tribute To The Music Of Buddy RichJazz
7. Walking BackThe CranberriesEverybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can’t We?Alternative & Punk
8. Symphony No. 5; III. LargoThe Cleveland Orch. / Lorin MaazelShostakovich: Symphony No. 5; Stravinsky: The Rite of SpringClassical
9. Vital TransformationMahavishnu OrchestraInner Mounting FlameJazz
10. The Black Page #2Frank ZappaBaby SnakesAlternative & Punk

Lost

(from the you read it here first dept.) Here’s the scoop on Lost: There was no plane crash and there is no Island. The passengers are all unwitting participants of a virtual reality experiment being carried out by the Hanso Foundation.

The Story of India

While watching The Story of India, I was reminded that I saw Michael Wood‘s film crew in Cochin (Kochi) India back in the early 90′s getting footage for Legacy: A Search for the Origins of Civilization…

The saddest day of the year

The saddest day of the year: YOU’VE already failed to keep your New Year’s resolutions, you’re completely skint and pay day seems so far away you’re contemplating the prospect of beans on toast every day for the next fortnight. It’s dark when you go to work and dark when you get home, the weather is [...]

Guitar Hero

An early version of Guitar Hero (via b3ta board):

Guitar Hero Version I.0

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Knife and Fork

For your viewing and listening pleasure, Stan Ridgway’s “Knife and Fork”:

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