Mount Everest Anniversary, Maps, Photos--National Geographic: "Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the First Ascent of Mount Everest
(1953-2003"
Thursday, May 29, 2008
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
Rifflet
"Rifflet claims to be the home for unfinished songs. Basically, anyone can upload a riff or soundclip, and anyone else can listen to and download that clip, add to it, enhance it, use it, etc -- sort of an open community audio blog, as it incorporates Creative Commons license terms into the experience.
Kinda interesting. There are a lot of 'free sound banks' and 'collaborative song writing' sites around, this is sort of a spin off those concepts. (Think Free Sound Project, Kompoz, SoundSnap, Splice, etc.) Good stuff..."
Kinda interesting. There are a lot of 'free sound banks' and 'collaborative song writing' sites around, this is sort of a spin off those concepts. (Think Free Sound Project, Kompoz, SoundSnap, Splice, etc.) Good stuff..."
IndieFlix
"IndieFlix, a marketplace for independent films, has launched MyFestival, a new streaming video site that will let film festivals crowdsource the movie selection process. MyFestival is making its debut in conjunction with the Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF), which is taking place from May 22 to June 15.
For MyFestival’s pilot trial at SIFF, users will be able to stream and vote for any of ten films and ten shorts for free from nowPublish Post until June 8. After the deadline, the votes will be tallied and the winning film will be screened during the one of the festival’s most prized time slots. Even the losers get something out of the deal - the site provides detailed demographic responses that let filmmakers tweak their distribution plans. The site has already forged deals with a number of other festivals, and major venues like Sundance are watching the results closely.
Getting a screening at a film festival can be very competitive, even with hundreds of festivals in the United States annually. Even if a film is screened, getting distribution is considerably more difficult - less than 1% of American films find meaningful distribution. IndieFlix CEO Scilla Andreen says that a new voting system could help expose many of these films to a much broader audience, with the ultimate goal of giving the audience a s"
For MyFestival’s pilot trial at SIFF, users will be able to stream and vote for any of ten films and ten shorts for free from nowPublish Post until June 8. After the deadline, the votes will be tallied and the winning film will be screened during the one of the festival’s most prized time slots. Even the losers get something out of the deal - the site provides detailed demographic responses that let filmmakers tweak their distribution plans. The site has already forged deals with a number of other festivals, and major venues like Sundance are watching the results closely.
Getting a screening at a film festival can be very competitive, even with hundreds of festivals in the United States annually. Even if a film is screened, getting distribution is considerably more difficult - less than 1% of American films find meaningful distribution. IndieFlix CEO Scilla Andreen says that a new voting system could help expose many of these films to a much broader audience, with the ultimate goal of giving the audience a s"
Free Jam Backing Tracks
Free Jam Backing Tracks
Keep up with your chops when your without a band or folks to play with. Upload and download your own tracks. All free.
Keep up with your chops when your without a band or folks to play with. Upload and download your own tracks. All free.
Monday, May 26, 2008
Thursday, May 22, 2008
Latest iPhone 2.0 beta adds geo-tagging to Camera photos
A new beta of Apple's iPhone Software v2.0 Update released privately to a select group of enterprise partners this week adds a few new preferences and the beginnings of geo-tagging support for the handset's Camera app.
read more | digg story
read more | digg story
New Video: Scarlett Johansson, "Falling Down (Live)" | Spin Magazine Online
New Video: Scarlett Johansson, "Falling Down (Live)" Spin Magazine Online: "Indie-chic actress Scarlett Johansson's dreamily bizarre collection of Tom Waits covers, Anywhere I Lay My Head, falls into record stores this week featuring contributions by David Bowie and TV on the Radio's Dave Sitek, among others. To promote the record's release, the starlet-turned-singer took her cover of Waits' 'Falling Down,' originally featured on 1988's Big Time, to the cozy studios of AOL Sessions and Yahoo! Pepsi Smash for your possible viewing pleasure.
Although both videos feature Nashville-influenced instrumentation and Johansson's husky voice, the visual presentation is what sets these videos apart from each other. The AOL Sessions recording presents Scarlett and her backing band in an appropriately Hollywood manner, complete with visual clarity and panning shots, while Yahoo's video provides a more hazy, washed-out visual accompaniment as Johansson (literally) lets her hair down. Either way, the music -- never mind the concept behind it -- is singularly unique. Anywhere I Lay My Head is out now on Atco.
More Scarlett: Check out her interview in our May issue
Now Watch This: 'Falling Down' (AOL Sessions)"
Although both videos feature Nashville-influenced instrumentation and Johansson's husky voice, the visual presentation is what sets these videos apart from each other. The AOL Sessions recording presents Scarlett and her backing band in an appropriately Hollywood manner, complete with visual clarity and panning shots, while Yahoo's video provides a more hazy, washed-out visual accompaniment as Johansson (literally) lets her hair down. Either way, the music -- never mind the concept behind it -- is singularly unique. Anywhere I Lay My Head is out now on Atco.
More Scarlett: Check out her interview in our May issue
Now Watch This: 'Falling Down' (AOL Sessions)"
Friday, May 16, 2008
100 Essential Jazz Albums
There is a suggestion below of the dazzling scope of contemporary jazz, but the focus is on the classic jazz that is Schaap’s specialty.
read more | digg story
read more | digg story
Friday, May 9, 2008
Amazing Young Guitar Player
Following in the footsteps of other Asian musical prodigies this kid is pretty awesome at guitar. I am jealous.
read more | digg story
read more | digg story
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
Professional Panhandler Girl Pretends to be Homeless
Not all homeless panhandlers are homeless. Who knew enterprising people would play on others emotions for tax free income?
read more | digg story
read more | digg story
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
Add themes to your homepage
Add themes to your homepage:
I grew up climbing Mt. Katahdin and now some genius has created a fantastic theme of the MT.
I grew up climbing Mt. Katahdin and now some genius has created a fantastic theme of the MT.
Theme
By Dennis Ouellette"
Saturday, May 3, 2008
A Prairie Home Companion from American Public Media
A Prairie Home Companion from American Public Media:
"This week on A Prairie Home Companion we'll bring you a live broadcast
performance from the Civic Center Auditorium in Bangor, Maine. Featuring
Pulitzer Prize winning poet Maxine Kumin, the David Mallet Trio, and a
comprehensive artistic rediscovery of our regular cast: The Guy's All-Star Shoe
Band with Rich Dworsky, Pat Donohue, Gary Raynor, Andy Stein, and Peter Johnson,
The Royal Academy of Radio Actors: Tim Russell, Sue Scott, and Fred Newman, and
that gangly guy with the socks. Join us this week, live from the Queen City of
the East."I just got home from the live broadcast of this show. I will blog more regarding this in the morning.
MPR: Wonderground Radio
MPR: Wonderground Radio
This is a great stream. MPR offers HD radio which allows them to broadcast several streams of content at once. Wonderground caters to the college radio demographic, some of you included may yawn at the mere mention of Public Radio, but it offers intelligent, non biased programing nation wide. Visit NPR.org to find your local station. And remember in an age where Apple and Wal-Mart hold the greatest market share of music lovers, public radio is funded by you, me, my mom, and other good folks looking for quality news, music, and entertainment.
Here is a play list from the last few hours:
8:57
Alif Tree - Forgotten Places
8:53
The New Pornographers - My Rights Versus Yours
8:49
Lucinda Williams - Are You Alright?
8:45
Bebel Gilberto - So Nice (Summer Samba)
8:41
Tony Bennett - Fly Me To The Moon
8:34
Jose Gonzalez - Down The Line
8:29
Neil Young - Harvest Moon
8:20
Imogen Heap - Hide And Seek
8:17
Elvis Presley - Can't Help Falling In Love
8:12
Billie Holiday - Yesterdays (Junior Boys Remix)
8:08
The Shins - New Slang
7 - 8 PM
7:59
The Staple Singers - The Weight
7:55
Breakestra - How Do You Really Feel (
7:50
Mark Knopfler - Punish The Monkey
7:42
Herb Alpert's Tijuana Brass - Whipped Cream remixed by Anthony Marinelli featuring Ozomatli
7:40
The Jesus and Mary Chain - Sometimes Always
7:33
LCD Soundsystem - Someone Great
7:28
Bob Dylan - Someday Baby
7:25
Johnny Cash - Rusty Cage
7:16
B. B. King - The Thrill Is Gone
7:13
Calexico - Yours and Mine
7:08
Portishead - Wandering Star
7:01
DJ Shadow - Fixed Income
This is a great stream. MPR offers HD radio which allows them to broadcast several streams of content at once. Wonderground caters to the college radio demographic, some of you included may yawn at the mere mention of Public Radio, but it offers intelligent, non biased programing nation wide. Visit NPR.org to find your local station. And remember in an age where Apple and Wal-Mart hold the greatest market share of music lovers, public radio is funded by you, me, my mom, and other good folks looking for quality news, music, and entertainment.
Here is a play list from the last few hours:
8:57
Alif Tree - Forgotten Places
8:53
The New Pornographers - My Rights Versus Yours
8:49
Lucinda Williams - Are You Alright?
8:45
Bebel Gilberto - So Nice (Summer Samba)
8:41
Tony Bennett - Fly Me To The Moon
8:34
Jose Gonzalez - Down The Line
8:29
Neil Young - Harvest Moon
8:20
Imogen Heap - Hide And Seek
8:17
Elvis Presley - Can't Help Falling In Love
8:12
Billie Holiday - Yesterdays (Junior Boys Remix)
8:08
The Shins - New Slang
7 - 8 PM
7:59
The Staple Singers - The Weight
7:55
Breakestra - How Do You Really Feel (
7:50
Mark Knopfler - Punish The Monkey
7:42
Herb Alpert's Tijuana Brass - Whipped Cream remixed by Anthony Marinelli featuring Ozomatli
7:40
The Jesus and Mary Chain - Sometimes Always
7:33
LCD Soundsystem - Someone Great
7:28
Bob Dylan - Someday Baby
7:25
Johnny Cash - Rusty Cage
7:16
B. B. King - The Thrill Is Gone
7:13
Calexico - Yours and Mine
7:08
Portishead - Wandering Star
7:01
DJ Shadow - Fixed Income
Man asks court to change his name to "In God We Trust"
ZION, Ill. -- Steve Kreuscher wants a judge to allow him to legally change his name. He wants to be known as "In God We Trust."
Kreuscher (CROY'-shir) says the new name would symbolize the help God gave him through tough times.
The 57-year-old man also told the (Arlington Heights) Daily Herald he's worried that atheists may succeed in removing the phrase "In God We Trust" from U.S. currency.
He recalls that the phrase "God Reigns" was removed from the Zion city seal in 1992 after courts deemed it unconstitutional. Zion was founded as a theocracy - by a sect that believed the Earth was flat.
The school bus driver and amateur artist in the northern Chicago suburb says he has filed a petition to change his name in Lake County Circuit Court.
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Kreuscher (CROY'-shir) says the new name would symbolize the help God gave him through tough times.
The 57-year-old man also told the (Arlington Heights) Daily Herald he's worried that atheists may succeed in removing the phrase "In God We Trust" from U.S. currency.
He recalls that the phrase "God Reigns" was removed from the Zion city seal in 1992 after courts deemed it unconstitutional. Zion was founded as a theocracy - by a sect that believed the Earth was flat.
The school bus driver and amateur artist in the northern Chicago suburb says he has filed a petition to change his name in Lake County Circuit Court.
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Friday, May 2, 2008
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