To Bed Without Dinner

Under Pressure Ice Ice Baby

2010-02-05T10:10:00.000-08:00

Apparently this is popular in Britain right now. Plus, the Ice man himself, Rob Van Winkle makes an appearance. Enjoy!

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Bo Language Has Died

2010-02-04T16:54:00.000-08:00

One of the oldest extant languages is extant no more. The last known speaker of the Bo language has passed away. Here is a story about her and the Andamanese people that live on islands in the Bay of Bengal. They are of presumed African origin given their skin tones and features and have likely been there for tens of thousands of years.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8498534.stm

Bo was one of several languages spoken by the various Andamanese peoples. One other group the Sentinelese are described as the most isolated people on the planet, openly resisting any interaction with people outside of the island. You can read more about them below.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sentinelese_people

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Lost Premiere Footage

2010-01-29T16:49:00.001-08:00

Not surprisingly the first real post of return concerns the show 'Lost'. In the scene below we see the last couple of minutes of the finale from last year followed by an alternate version of the season 1 crash scene with some interesting differences. I think that Jack has a kind of unconscious understanding of his other reality similar to young Locke "remembering" the Smoke Monster.

As always,

Your Unfaithful Servant

It Has Been Awhile...

2010-01-26T10:28:00.000-08:00

Just wanted to check in here. I haven't forgotten the blog, but I have returned to my old ways of sending links to friends on emails and IMs instead of posting them here.

I need to repurpose this space, but what form that should take I am not entirely sure.

Your Unfaithful Servant

Julian Bond on Gay Rights

2009-03-17T08:49:00.001-07:00

Julian Bond, board member of the NAACP and political commentator, gave an impassioned argument in favor of full gay rights. The speech is right on the money and well worth your viewing time. Enjoy!

SoMa (Including Several Favorite Spots) Changing (For the Worse)

2009-02-13T15:01:00.001-08:00

Let's get rid of what makes San Francisco cool and add some more bullshit! The new SF motto. Read more about it here.

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courtesy of Stacy

Joaquin Phoenix Performance Art on Letterman

2009-02-12T09:34:00.000-08:00

This has to be an act, but it is a good one:

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Bode Miller Unlikely to Go to 2010 Games

2009-02-11T14:48:00.001-08:00

My favorite winter sports star and all-around loose cannon, Bode Miller, is telling reporters that he is unlikely to participate in the 2010 games. From the sound of it it is driven mainly by his desire to avoid the bureaucracy and bullshit of U.S. skiing officials. Sad. His one-of-a-kind unorthodox style is a lot of fun to watch.

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Plans to Ruin Bay to Breakers

2009-02-11T14:46:00.000-08:00

Judging by the content of this article it appears that the city is planning to remove everything fun about the event. First Castro Halloween and now Bay to Breakers. I moved up here too late. :-(

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Roberto Alomar Has AIDS?

2009-02-11T14:44:00.001-08:00

A lawsuit by a former girlfriend alleges that Roberto Alomar is suffering from full blown AIDS and refused testing or treatment for some 4 years while she was dating and living with him. Sad news if true about one of the great second basemen of my lifetime. Read about it here.

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3D Neurons

2009-02-11T14:41:00.000-08:00

Ever wonder how we get so easily identify three-dimensionality in two-dimensional images? Well researchers have found neurons that respond specifically to geometrical and edge combinations associated with three-dimensionality. The article does a better job than I can so read it here.

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Down with Reply-to-all!

2009-02-11T14:38:00.001-08:00

Foolish decision from a silly company. Read about how they hope to save something or other by removing the 'reply-to-all' option from Outlook.

Unfaithfully Yours

Glorious 'Inglourious Bastards' Teaser

2009-02-11T14:35:00.000-08:00

Brad Pitt with a bad accent? Check. Promises of violence? Check. Me there opening night? Check.

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I Didn't Know BART Trains Could Collide

2009-02-04T08:26:00.000-08:00

But apparently they can.

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Kid Tripping After a Dentist's Office Visit

2009-02-03T17:21:00.000-08:00

This resembles what a 10-year-old on an acid trip might look like. Pretty amusing. Check it out:

Unfaithfully Yours

Elephant Pharmacy Closed

2009-02-03T16:02:00.000-08:00

Sadly, Elephant Pharmacy is yet another casualty in the economic downturn.

Sad news. I enjoyed the store.

Your Unfaithful Servant

Google Earth Has Applications I Had Never Considered

2009-01-29T16:39:00.001-08:00

Swiss cops have found a pot farm using Google Earth. Read more here.

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Saddlebacking -- Spread the Word!

2009-01-28T15:14:00.001-08:00

Just doing my part to popularize a new term for a sex act that the young, misguided Christians the country over practice: saddlebacking.

Thanks, Dan Savage for starting something well-earned by Orange County, CA's Saddleback Church and its pastor, Rick Warren.

Unfaithfully Yours

Some Cool New Songs for Download -- Free

2009-01-28T14:52:00.000-08:00

Courtesy of Monica comes a list of 10 cool new tracks that can be downloaded for free (of questionable legality of course).

The one that interested me most was Neko Case. Not as strong as any track on 'Fox Confessor', but it is still her and her wonderful voice. The verse is actually stronger than the chorus.

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Gaiman and McKean win Newbery for 'The Graveyard Book'

2009-01-28T14:08:00.000-08:00

AVClub covers it here. Neil Gaiman seems like an unusually nice guy and his fantasy storytelling is top notch, especially when he is succinct as in Sandman and children's literature.

Congrats, guys.

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Kim Manners, X-Files Director, Dead

2009-01-28T13:53:00.000-08:00

It seems like the week for lung cancer deaths, but word is that Kim Manners, director of many X-Files episodes, has died. Read more about his career here.

Unfaithfully Yours

Durex Loves Balloon Animals as Much as I Do

2009-01-27T12:56:00.001-08:00

Courtesy of David

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John Updike Has Passed

2009-01-27T11:34:00.000-08:00

An American author who somehow seemed like he had always been with us and would always be has passed. John Updike died at the age of 76 from lung cancer. Read more about his career and achievements here.

Unfaithfully Yours

Penile Fracture -- It's Real

2009-01-26T10:50:00.000-08:00

Despite having no bones in the penis, it indeed can break. I am sure David can recall an old friend of his from Claremont who managed to break her boyfriend. But if you are curious about the syndrome, please read this interview from SciAm.

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You're Never Too Young

2009-01-22T17:28:00.000-08:00

"My mom TOTALLY stresses me out."

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Veronica Mars Film in the Works

2009-01-21T13:41:00.000-08:00

Read about it here.

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Forrest Gump Meets Benjamin Button

2009-01-21T12:45:00.000-08:00

As all of us who have seen 'Benjamin Button' have remarked that it is eerily similar to a film we have all seen before: 'Forrest Gump'. Funny or Die has put together a trailer that punches up the similarities for all to see.

Fleet Foxes on SNL

2009-01-20T13:03:00.000-08:00

A public service to all you Fleet Foxes fans (I don't happen to be one):

Unfaithfully Yours

Love (for Obama) Hindi Style!

2009-01-20T11:08:00.000-08:00

Courtesy of Moniji!

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Polar Bear and Grizzly Bear Hybrid

2009-01-17T10:35:00.001-08:00

Always late to the party, David and I discovered this morning that a polar bear-grizzly bear hybrid was shot and killed back in early 2007. This mating had never been confirmed in the wild prior to this discovery. DNA analysis revealed that the bear's mother was a polar bear and the father a grizzly.

The Idaho man who shot the bear was on a 2 week polar bear hunting excursion when he came upon what he believed to be a polar bear. Then doing what hunters love doing most he shot it.

The bear visited the taxidermist and now resides in the hunter's home. You can see pictures of this interesting hybrid and read an interview with the hunter here.

More on Indie 103's Demise

2009-01-16T15:45:00.001-08:00

From Rolling Stone.

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Watchmen -- Go!

2009-01-16T07:49:00.000-08:00

Word is that Fox and Warner Brothers have reached a settlement that will allow Watchmen to be released on schedule. Fox agrees to relinquish all distribution rights for the film in exchange for a lump sum payment and share of the box office grosses. Phew! Read more here.

Unfaithfully Yours

New Animal Collective Streaming Now

2009-01-15T14:03:00.000-08:00

The new Animal Collective LP 'Merriweather Post Pavillion' is streaming over at Rhapsody. Check it out or if you prefer to have it on your iPod, check your favorite download location since the album leaked awhile ago.

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Indie 103 Terrestrial No Longer

2009-01-15T13:01:00.001-08:00

One of the coolest major market terrestrial radio stations, Indie 103 in Los Angeles, was forced to go off the air today because they refused to play the corporate game that stations like KROQ are only too eager to play. They will still be available as a web radio station, however. RIP. Read the details here.

Unfaithfully Yours

Bollywood Video Complete with English "Translation"

2009-01-14T15:37:00.000-08:00

My buddy Arash sent this my way and I found it amusing. Check it out:

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New Beirut Video: 'La Llorona'

2009-01-14T10:48:00.001-08:00

From his Oaxacan EP:

Enjoy!

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Terminator: Salvation

2009-01-13T14:58:00.000-08:00

Am I crazy for being kinda excited about this film? I think I have enjoyed every recent Bale flick and somehow I hope he can deliver here. Looks like Arnold will be making a cameo.

Although an awful actor, he is an even worse governor, so I welcome his return to acting in any capacity.

Unfaithfully Yours

'Slumdog' Too Gritty and Dramatic for Indian Audiences

2009-01-13T14:52:00.000-08:00

Read more here. This article makes the same argument about Indian filmgoers that my buddy Dave was making the other day. He has been working in Mumbai since September and contends that the industry has no interest in making gritty or even fully realized dramas. Some half-assed ripoff of an American film is about as close as they are willing to go. I guess diversionary cinema is the name of the game there.

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Porta-Potties Ablaze!

2009-01-09T16:12:00.000-08:00

Apparently, a serial arsonist is going around the Russian Hill area in San Francisco and almost nightly setting fire to porta-potties. He has struck again, read more.

Such a weird thing, but in the grand scheme of things pretty harmless as vandalism goes. No injuries have ever been reported.

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Mountaineers Have Strikingly Low Blood Oxygen Levels

2009-01-08T10:52:00.000-08:00

Researchers from University College London have found that Mountaineers near Mt. Everest have blood oxygen level 1/4 lower than normally find at sea level. The exception are people in cardiac arrest who show low oxygen levels. The acclimatization capabilities of humans are quite amazing.

This reminds me of Julie's research on squid which occupy a hypoxic zone in the oceans where very little can live. The proposal that Julie's research group puts forth is perhaps an evolution in their hemoglobin allows them to function with much less oxygen.

Such a suggestion for adaptation in humans doesn't seem to fit as human adaptation is more rapid than evolution would allow. The mountaineers' bodies are somehow otherwise adjusting to the low oxygen levels. The SciAm article proposes a couple of possibilities.

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The Aroma of Love

2009-01-07T16:21:00.000-08:00

Two articles covering the role of hormones in social interaction and recognition.

Love can actually reduce a woman's ability to recognize non-mates by scent alone. Even losing their ability to distinguish gender based on body odor.

Interesting Stuff.

(Yes I am having a rough day at work. Being back is really tough.)

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Chicken or Egg? Black Holes Appear to Generate Galaxies

2009-01-07T15:47:00.000-08:00

Physics has long debated whether galaxies formed around black holes or if they arose together. The evidence is stacking up that galaxies form around black holes.

Just a little something for you into popular physics.

Unfaithfully Yours

A Short History of Bon Iver

2009-01-07T15:29:00.000-08:00

Although not a big fan myself, Bon Iver's "For Emma, Forever Ago" is on a lot of people's best-of-2008 lists. I know some readers of this blog who also enjoy it, so for you I present an engaging bio on the man who is Bon Iver.

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Muni Citations on the Rise

2009-01-07T14:49:00.000-08:00

Enter through the backdoor at your own risk.

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Stacey's Books Closing....

2009-01-07T14:37:00.000-08:00

Sad news indeed: Stacey's Books the very-close-to-my-work-not-incredibly-well-stocked bookstore that has been in Downtown San Francisco for 85 years will be closing in March. Read more here.

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Maybe the Pope is Onto Something... ;-)

2009-01-06T16:31:00.001-08:00

According to "Pope science" all the hormones that women excrete from using the birth control pill are causing male infertility in western countries. Science has a different take. Read here.

Hope the new year is treating you well. It is really hard being back at work.

Unfaithfully Yours

Happy New Year!

2009-01-03T14:02:00.000-08:00

Hey Everyone!

Thanks for reading this little blog of mine in 2008. Sorry I took a break at the end of the year, but I was a bit burned out apparently and I honestly wasn't reading much in the way of interesting stories.

This year I hope to increase the output and also personalize the blog a bit more. Hope you enjoy it!

I look forward to you guys checking it out and leaving comments.

Looking forward to an interesting 2009.

Your Unfaithful Servant

Good Bands Choose Their Favorite Songs of the Year

2008-12-26T10:28:00.000-08:00

Stereogum has published a pretty comprehensive list of great songs and albums from 2008. The cool part is the list comes from members of some of the great bands of 2008. A musicians on musicians list instead of the typical critical assessment of the year past. Read it here and enjoy! (So much to download!)

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Playwright Harold Pinter Dead at 78

2008-12-25T07:05:00.000-08:00

From the BBC a short obituary on the amazing playwright here. Your one of a kind style will be missed.

New: Flight of the Conchords Premiere Online

2008-12-18T14:32:00.000-08:00

For all you Flight of the Conchords fans you can catch the season premiere right now:

Bye Bye Polaroid!

2008-12-08T17:47:00.001-08:00

A little remembrance of the passing of Polaroid to come here. Polaroid will stop making the film in February. I heard that third parties will still make it, which is good news for photo nerds everywhere.

Unfaithfully Yours

New Lily Allen Song/Video: 'The Fear'

2008-12-04T15:30:00.001-08:00

Stereogum pointed me to this. I like it a lot. Enjoy!

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Some Details on Middle Cyclone, Neko Case's Next

2008-12-02T13:33:00.000-08:00

Pitchfork gave us some additional details today on Neko Case's forthcoming solo record 'Middle Cyclone' including the tracklisting and complete list of contributors.

Enjoy it here.

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Anti-Viral: Mosquitoes and their Immune System

2008-12-01T18:50:00.000-08:00

Why don't mosquitoes become infected with the viruses that they carry? I grew up hearing/assuming that they were just buddies. Maybe the viruses did something for them or maybe the virus didn't act upon mosquito cells for some reason. Well turns out the younger me was wrong.

Apparently mosquitoes have a very pronounced immune reaction to the viruses that actually slices the viruses into harmless pieces. When a mosquito infects a human it is because she hasn't completely eradicated the virus from its system.

The SciAm article goes on to describe some potential uses for this knowledge. One: mosquitoes can me genetically modified to suppress immune response thus killing the mosquito before it can infect a human. Two: use knowledge of the mechanism of immune response to viruses in mosquitoes to craft human therapies.

Read more details here.

Unfaithfully Yours

Lance Armstrong Confirms He Will Ride in Tour

2008-12-01T14:34:00.000-08:00

Lance has confirmed that he will ride in both the Tour de France and the Giro d'Italia this year. However, he may be riding in a support role in at least the Tour. I find it hard to believe he won't push to be the team leader, but he has some VERY stiff competition on that team, so regardless he may end up helping someone else win the race. We'll see. Read the details here.

This will definitely bring back attention to the Tour in the States. What effect it has on the rest of the cycling world I am too ignorant to suggest.

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For the True Believers Will Never Die

2008-12-01T09:00:00.001-08:00

Cool article from SciAm. No need to age any lonnger. Phew!

Read here.

David Snoring

2008-12-01T06:58:00.000-08:00

This isn't a new clip, but I thought it should be shared with a wider audience. It is also hard to track this clip down by searching, so it will save me from ever having to do that again.

Enjoys the not-so-soothing sounds of David's drunken snoring:

Auto-Tune Vocals and Current Pop Music

2008-11-27T17:46:00.000-08:00

Monica pointed me to a recent New Yorker piece covering auto-tune technology and modern pop music. Kanye West's new album '808's and Heartbreak' uses it on every song and the same goes for most of T-Pain's songs. Read the article here.

Enjoy the read!

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Corky (Chris Burke) and his Band

2008-11-24T16:47:00.000-08:00

In honor of the fact that I share a birthday with Chris Burke, and happened to stumble upon this while watching a youtube video of the opening of the show 'Life Goes on', here we have footage of Chris "Corky" Burke 'Celebrate'ing...

How Bleach Works

2008-11-14T16:11:00.000-08:00

Read it here (from SciAm).

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Lakers Keep Rolling

2008-11-13T07:57:00.001-08:00

Latest victim: the Hornets.

Unfaithfully Yours

Cafe Tacuba Up For Six Latin Grammys Tonight

2008-11-13T07:53:00.000-08:00

Just read that Cafe Tacuba is getting a lot of attention for Sino. Two tracks 'Volver a comenzar' y 'Esta Vez' are up for awards as is the album. This is going down in Houston tonight, and then I assume they are going to fly to San Francisco for the show on Friday. I guess Sino came out about a year ago, and must have missed the cutoff for consideration for last year's Grammys.

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Keith Olbermann Is Awesome

2008-11-12T14:50:00.001-08:00

Please pass this on (as encouraged by the Courage Campaign).

Thanks!

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'Henri', A Short Film About a Cat

2008-11-12T13:32:00.000-08:00

Monica turned me onto this video and I thought it was great. Check it out:

Unfaithfully Yours

New Grizzly Bear Record Details

2008-11-11T18:00:00.000-08:00

Check out Stereogum, here, for more details.

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Obama Victory Slideshow

2008-11-11T15:13:00.000-08:00

Coworker Stacy directed me to a slideshow of magazine/newspaper covers from around the globe announcing Obama's victory last week. Check out the slideshow here.

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Ben Harper's New Band 'Relentless7'

2008-11-10T14:10:00.000-08:00

Don't worry, the Innocent Criminals and Ben are still tight, but for now Ben needs some new guys to get the juices flowing. Read an interview with Ben Harper here.

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Racism in the No on Prop 8 Camp

2008-11-10T11:48:00.000-08:00

Coworker Rebecca pointed me to an article on the racism that is starting to rear its head in the No on Prop 8 group, based in part on the largely 'Yes' vote seen in the black and latino electorate on Nov. 4. Read the details here.

Unfaithfully Yours

Please Sign the Pledge to Repeal Prop 8

2008-11-10T11:15:00.000-08:00

Please go to the Courage Campaign at your soonest convenience and sign your pledge to help repeal one of the most disheartening propositions to ever make it to a California ballot. Bigotry and establishment of second class citizenship for some of our greatest citizens can't be tolerated. Hopefully this prop will be but a brief blip on the canvas of history, overshadowed by the much stronger statement of repeal.

Your Unfaithful Servant

Blind Melon Fires Singer and Cancels Tour

2008-11-10T10:55:00.000-08:00

Bad news for Blind Melon fans, but the band has been forced to cancel their upcoming U.S. tour because they have parted ways with their singer of the last two years, Travis. You can read the band's lengthy statement here. The good news is that the core of the band sounds like they still intend to move forward. While Travis' voice could really sound like Shannon's at times, his songwriting was unquestionably weaker, so in some ways this may be good news.

Unfaithfully Yours

The Empress of African Song, Miriam Makeba, Dies

2008-11-10T07:27:00.000-08:00

Sad news to be read here. Miriam Makeba was one of the first African musicians to crossover to rest-of-world success. In the United States it was through her song 'Pata Pata' which can be heard in the YouTube video below. RIP Miriam Makeba. She died of a heart attack, collapsing on stage just after finishing 'Pata Pata' during a concert in Italy. She was 76. Enjoy the song!

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Chinese Dynasties and the Importance of Rainfall

2008-11-09T06:59:00.001-08:00

Some analysis of historical rainfall variation (in stalagmites) has suggested that droughts in China were directly linked to the fall of its dynasties.

The link of climate to political unrest is not surprising to me, and brings into even sharper focus our need to counteract in whatever ways we can the major climatological changes that our globe is starting to experience.

Unfaithfully Yours

Brain Scans and Their Limitations

2008-11-08T00:12:00.001-08:00

Check it out here.

Appropriate reading material given where I work.

Unfaithfully Yours

Mormon Church Facing Fervent Protests

2008-11-08T00:02:00.000-08:00

In the wake of the passage of Proposition 8, protesters have taken to the streets outside of Mormon temples across the state. Plans are even in place to go to the seat of the church in Salt Lake City.

Serves them right.

Your Unfaithful Servant

'Jenny's Superstitious' -- Killers/Stevie Wonder Mashup

2008-11-07T10:03:00.000-08:00

Check this out here. I liked it. Basically Stevie's vocals over the Killers' music. I am a huge Stevie fan, so I am a sucker for him singing anything. I am growing to really like the Killers, too, but their lyrics will always remain silly.

And while we are on the topic of Stevie, I thought I would share this old clip that my bassist turned me onto. It is Stevie covering the Carpenters, on live tv, using a talk box. Beautiful stuff (sadly it is only part of the performance).

Unfaithfully Yours

Star Wars Arrives to CNN

2008-11-06T19:05:00.000-08:00

Check out the hologram:

Star Wars: A Capella

2008-11-05T12:35:00.001-08:00

Obama's Grandmother Passes a Day Before the Election

2008-11-03T13:49:00.001-08:00

Bruno at it Again

2008-11-03T12:59:00.000-08:00

Sacha Baron Cohen is up to more wacky hijinks as he continues filming his next picture, this time starring gay fashionista 'Bruno'.

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Iverson to the Pistons

2008-11-03T12:51:00.000-08:00

Big NBA News: The Nuggets have traded Allen Iverson to the Detroit Pistons for Chauncey "Don't Call Me Gardener" Billups, Antonio McDyess, and a young prospect. Read more here.

10-year-old Plays a Great 'Teen Spirit'

2008-11-03T12:32:00.001-08:00

This is kid pretty great. Check it out below (from Stereogum). After the video finishes you will notice a series of videos he has done for additional songs for which he has created new arrangements like 'With or Without You' and 'More Than Words'. He is very talented.

Sarah Palin Prank Called

2008-11-03T12:19:00.000-08:00

Sarah Palin pranked by Canadian DJs. Sad but not shocking:

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Civilization -- Awesome

2008-11-02T18:18:00.000-08:00

Check out this awesome excerpt from a video exhibit currently running in Los Angeles by artist Marco Brambilla. It is a continuous video loop covering hell, earth, and heaven. I think of Dante and Paradise Lost when I see this.

Google Gives Money to Change the World

2008-11-02T09:27:00.001-08:00

Google has this really awesome project it is sponsoring. They are offering 10 million dollars, split equally between 5 winners of a contest to create world changing inventions and technologies. You don't even have to have a prototype or any detailed design specs, just a freat idea that Google hopes the winnings can help grow into viability.

Learn more about it here. The submission period has already passed (that was quick) but voting begins in January so be sure to check back with the site then and help select the winners.

Unfaithfully Yours

McCain Deserving of Expulsion from Senate?

2008-11-02T09:14:00.000-08:00

TNR has done a very exciting piece highlighting McCain's tendency toward self-serving behavior, quite in contrast to the "America first" attitude he likes to claim on the campaign trail.

The article shows damning evidence to suggest that McCain was responsible for leaks to the press of the protected proceedings of the ethics committee in violation of Senate ethics rules and in direct contradiction of his sworn testimony. These violations are actually so severe as to potentially warrant expulsion from the Senate.

That this spoiled navy brat is even in the running for president speaks very poorly of the electorate.

Your Unfaithful Servant

Bats are Dying

2008-10-30T14:42:00.000-07:00

This just makes me sad :-(. Poor bats...

Unfaithfully Yours

Put Your Menomena Worries to Rest

2008-10-30T14:05:00.000-07:00

Good news to the Menomena fans who may have gotten some mixed messages from their stage banter at the last San Francisco show. The band isn't breaking up, or at least not before these two shows next month (from their MySpace page):

Upcoming Shows
Nov 23 2008 8:00P
The Doug Fir PORTLAND!, Oregon
Nov 29 2008 8:00P
The Loft Honolulu!, Hawaii

Phew!!

Unfaithfully Yours

Zach Condon Speaks to Pitchfork

2008-10-30T14:01:00.000-07:00

An interesting interview with Zach Condon here. He talks about a new Beirut EP out soon (backed with an EP from Condon solo project Realpeople). New tour in the new year as well. He sounds in much better spirits than the last time we saw him live.

Your Unfaithful Servant

The Beatles Coming to Rock Band

2008-10-30T11:52:00.000-07:00

By the end of 2009, you can be the proud owner of a Beatles-themed Rock Band release described as covering music from all eras of the band. Read more at Rolling Stone.

Palin Lies, Part 50

2008-10-29T15:05:00.000-07:00

To read what Palin is saying, go here.

To read the thorough rebuttal from Harper's, go here.

They are saying these things without any research or choosing to ignore the verifiable facts and say them anyway. It is such a bad way to go down. Go down with your head held high, not slinging mud and lies.

Unfaithfully Yours

Russell Brand Quits BBC Radio Show

2008-10-29T14:34:00.000-07:00

After being introduced to most Americans at the recent MTV Video Music Awards, Russell Brand has chosen to leave his popular BBC radio show after an ill-conceived gag involving comedic actor Andrew Sachs (Manuel from 'Fawlty Towers') went into unfunny territory.

Unfaithfully Yours

Joaquin Phoenix Quitting Acting?

2008-10-29T10:53:00.000-07:00

Check out this video of Joaquin Phoenix, clearly high, telling an E! reporter that he is quitting acting to pursue music full-time. Next stop the sidewalk in front of the Viper Room?

New Harry Potter Teaser Trailer

2008-10-29T10:40:00.000-07:00

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Lost Season 5 Preview

2008-10-28T15:39:00.001-07:00

Lost season 5 is fast approaching and to whet your appetite here is a preview trailer for the new season:

Also check out some first class analysis here.

(Thanks AVClub)

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Groban Sings 'Disarm'

2008-10-28T13:51:00.000-07:00

I just thought this was funny in its earnestness (from Rolling Stone):

Josh Groban Sings 'Disarm' with the Smashing Pumpkins at the Bridge School Benefit

Red State Blue State

2008-10-24T16:02:00.000-07:00

Matt Taibi has delivered another great piece at RS. This election has the potential to change politics forever. Here's to hoping! Check it out here.

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Putting Lipstick on a Pig is Expensive!

2008-10-24T13:40:00.001-07:00

The highest paid employee of the McCain campaign for the first two months of October? Palin's makeup specialist. Check out more here. The wonders will never cease.

Story comes courtesy of my darling correspondent, Shayrenee.

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No, Your Dog Doesn't Like Your Singing!

2008-10-24T10:18:00.001-07:00

A short bit from SciAm about why dogs (and other mammals) don't like music. Actually, it is more about pitch recognition in mammals, which is in turn tied to music perception.

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Japanese Woman Murders Virtual Ex-Husband

2008-10-23T15:54:00.001-07:00

This is just funny (and sad).

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Mark Cuban's Bailout Sleuth

2008-10-23T14:04:00.000-07:00

I heard about the new Mark Cuban funded blog, Bailout Sleuth, from a recent Planet Money podcast. Basically, Mark Cuban has hired several investigative reporters with money from his own pocket to keep the government honest. And already his team has uncovered shady practices before the bailout is even fully underway. Check out his blog for more. Seems like a good place to check in at regularly.

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