Monday, January 31, 2011
The History of Nikola Tesla - A Short Story
It is no secret that I am a huge enthusiast to ascertain the expansion of knowledge for the work of Nikola Tesla.
Pieter Nooten & Michael Brook - After The Call
Pieter penned some of my fave tunes during the 80s in COXymox. Michael Brook influenced folks like The Edge (U2). This music will always be special. ♫ http://blip.fm/~11b8cb
Saturday, January 29, 2011
Fish Heads - Barnes and Barnes (1979)
A young lad in 1979 & all about Star Wars, awaiting Empire Strikes Back, I saw this video on Friday Midnight Special. Btw, FAT FISH tomorrow! JOIN ME! ♫ http://blip.fm/~119mvr
Friday, January 28, 2011
Having one of the top 2010 albums for me, I am excited to see Tamaryn @TheEcho tonight. Awesome SF Shoegaze ala... ♫ http://blip.fm/~118gj2
Pooch-A-Rilla: Six months since
It is six months, today, without Miss Pooch-A-Rilla.
I suppose I am a "cat person" now.
Throughout my entire life, my family and I had the companionship of dogs. It is a break to not have to wake and walk an animal as well as do this when it is cold and you are tired, just before sleep.
I am content with Li-Kitty. She did show signs of sadness for a while, including sleeping where Pooch would. My cat allergies have diminished greatly. When I leave for a day or even two, I no longer have to call upon a friend to keep watch.
Most days I am fine, however there are often moments when I sit and reflect upon the amazingly beautiful buddy I had, who touched the lives of so many people in person and over the net, who was there with me for roughly fourteen years, a few states (physically & mentally), who was a hiking partner, snuggle pillow, snorer (sometimes even louder than me), dancing partner (she was a graceful waltzer) and last but not least, a member of my family.
I miss her dearly but it was time. I am extremely lucky to have had the moments I did. Miss Pooch-A-Rilla is a major highlight of my life.
I love you, Pooch!
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Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Crystal Waters - 100% Pure Love
This should lift your spirits! Grab an animal; dog, cat, rat, ferrrrrret or spouse and hustle! Woot Woot! :) 40 Seconds should be more than enough! ♫ http://blip.fm/~114lhn
The BellRays - Sun Comes Down (Shok's Moon Comes Up)
This is the most recent song I remixed. I was given only the LEAD VOCAL, BACKING VOCALS & STRINGS. All drums, bass & other parts are me. The singer, Lisa, may sound familiar as she has also sung for The Basement Jaxx.
The Bellrays - Sun Comes Down (Shok's Moon Comes Up) by fdaallday
Monday, January 24, 2011
Gorilla Glass on phones (video)
Since November 2009, I have demonstrated how awesome the screen is on the Motorola Droid by taking keys and other sharp objects to the screen. Dell has now upped this with the Gorilla Glass... witness for yourself, the power!
(video on http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/29/dell-streaks-gorilla-glass-screen-torture-tested-for-your-amus)
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Dell Streak's Gorilla Glass screen: torture tested for your amusement (video)
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Here is the newest IAMX song which will be released relatively soon. Enjoy! ♫ http://blip.fm/~1138x2
Sunday, January 23, 2011
Saturday, January 22, 2011
Lung - Afterlife
If you ever liked Future Sound Of London, Marching Dynamics, Emit Peels, Atmospheric dubstep, ambient, experimental, dream styles, you will dig this! ♫ http://blip.fm/~110w28
Find more here!
http://soundcloud.com/lung
http://iheartkokeshi.com
Find more here!
http://soundcloud.com/lung
http://iheartkokeshi.com
Riya - Seems Like
I posted this ages ago via MyLiveTube, but I was just editing some audio and this popped up in the background. ♫ http://blip.fm/~110vsn
SUNSHINE - VictimIsAnotherNameForLover
Another tune to get you up & moving!!! Instrumentally, this reminds me of some of the Zeitmahl album. Vocals reminiscent of Pete Shelley "Homosapien". ♫ http://blip.fm/~110u44
This funky jam is being shared to get the energy up and stir the juices for the evening! mhhhmm!!! Shake Shake ... ♫ http://blip.fm/~110th5
I am excited to see the show next Friday @TheEcho! Tamaryn opens for The Crocodiles. Both = awesome. This bring... ♫ http://blip.fm/~1100j6
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Nouvelle Vague - All My Colours (Echo & The Bunnymen
This is an amazing cover you will hopefully enjoy of an Echo & The Bunnymen tune by Nouvelle Vague. :):):):) ♫ http://blip.fm/~10y9mr
imagine the doors meets nirvana meets mazzy star but a better female vocalist ala Jennifer Charles (remember Lo... ♫ http://blip.fm/~10y7ft
A Shipwreck in a Gallery
I found this article last autumn and was just searching email and found the link again... I had not shared it before now.
Amplify’d from www.creativereview.co.uk
The art of sailing
Posted by Mark Sinclair, 24 September 2010, 13:30 Permalink Comments (13)
We've watched this rather marvellous nautical installation by Josh Beckman taking shape over the last few weeks, and LA's Machine Project gallery sent us some images of the final piece in place, just in time for the new issue...
Beckman's shipwreck installation, Sea Nymph, forms a centrepiece for Machine Project's current season of talks, events, workshops and performances, which include, as they say on their website, an opera by and for dogs. Aha, 'sea dogs' no doubt.
All images by Marianne Williams. More at machineproject.com.
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Afternoon stretch! Get ya dizzance on... if you are in a cubicle, behind a desk, etc... stand up, raise your ha... ♫ http://blip.fm/~10xrkp
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Agnes Obel - Riverside (official)
Play It Again Sam has brought lots of amazing artists to the ears of millions of fulfilled listeners!!! Whether the last decade of fans of Metric or past years ears sounds of The Young Gods, Meat Beat Manifesto, Legendary Pink Dots and even recent bands that harness the classic flavors such as Editors and The Mirrors.
Agnes Obel's music has a fresh take of peaceful melodies and gentle piano with her voice. This reminds me of Cat Power but also of other artists I enjoy and I hope you will too!
Receive your free download of Agnes Obel's version of John Cale's Close Watch here: http://playit.pias.com/agnesobel/philharmonics
Black and white super-8 music video from Agnes Obel for the single 'Riverside'. With its gloomy and scenic imagery, the video melts the strange together with the realistic. The video was shot in the summer of 2010 in the woods of Berlin and is directed and filmed by Alex Brüel Flagstad.
Agnes Obel's music has a fresh take of peaceful melodies and gentle piano with her voice. This reminds me of Cat Power but also of other artists I enjoy and I hope you will too!
Receive your free download of Agnes Obel's version of John Cale's Close Watch here: http://playit.pias.com/agnesobel/philharmonics
Black and white super-8 music video from Agnes Obel for the single 'Riverside'. With its gloomy and scenic imagery, the video melts the strange together with the realistic. The video was shot in the summer of 2010 in the woods of Berlin and is directed and filmed by Alex Brüel Flagstad.
Beautiful acoustic guitar, trumpet section, wet vocals, thumping bass.... lovely strings! I have been and shall... ♫ http://blip.fm/~10w8q2
Jesu - Silver (2006)
What do you get when Justin Broadrick, of Godflesh & Napalm Death makes mellow shoegaze music? Darker Pink Floy... ♫ http://blip.fm/~10w58l
The Kills, Jools Holland, Performance, Tour, U.R.A. Fever
The Kills are going to tour this spring... Watch the video to see their performance on Later With Jools Holland ♫ http://blip.fm/~10vuvr
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
VIDEO & FREE MUSIC: Skream & Example - Shot Yourself In The Foot Again (Official Video)
Monday, January 17, 2011
Thursday, January 13, 2011
This was an exciting album from 2010. This is one of the best songs on it. John Legend + deep bass + atmospheri... ♫ http://blip.fm/~10pje4
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
DIVX YOUTUBE - He Bites Me Two Times
Last month, I began using the new divx option on youtube. For available videos, this makes the youtube experience MUCH more pleasurable! Much better & faster visuals!!! You can see from the amazing BITES ME TWO TIMES video as posted below, that you can easily choose the divx option at anytime for available videos.
This is how it looks from my screen.
You can acquire the updated divx here.
This is how it looks from my screen.
You can acquire the updated divx here.
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Zeitmahl - Don't Be Afraid (Wade Alin - Christ Analog Remix) by fdaallday
In 2005, Wade Alin, of Christ Analogue, created a neat harsh remix of the Zeitmahl tune, "Don't Be Afraid", which you can hear right here.
Zeitmahl - Don't Be Afraid (Wade Alin - Christ Analog Remix) by fdaallday
Black Lips - Veni Vidi Vici
retro - slightly psychedelic.... slightly funked, much fun! give this a whirl! ♫ http://blip.fm/~10m2ii
Happy 1.11.11! Maybe expect a 1:11am & 11:11am post. Here is a combo of Bauhaus, Concrete Blonde & Zeitmahl lit... ♫ http://blip.fm/~10lo3o
Peace Orchestra - Shining
At the end of the last century, this album by Peter Kruder of Kruder & Dorfmeister was released, combining dark... ♫ http://blip.fm/~10lnva
Monday, January 10, 2011
Rationality Goes out the Window When it Comes to Food
What is your reaction to this?
Amplify’d from skepchick.org
Rationality Goes out the Window When it Comes to Food
Some topics are challenging to approach from a rational perspective. Especially experiential topics: food, love, and music, for example. Although rationality has a place in all three, only a vulcan would put the science before the sensual.
Since the 1980s, dietary guidelines have shown that eating fruits, vegetables, & whole grains and avoiding refined sugars & saturated fats can help us steer clear of chronic disease.
The Dietary Guidelines for Americans are updated & published every five years. Almost everything has a nutrition label on it. We have more information about what we should eat and what we are eating than we’ve ever had before. And yet, all of this information has failed to have a positive impact on our eating habits. According to the CDC, only 26.3% of people eat vegetables three times per day and 32.5% eat fruit twice a day, a slight decrease from a decade ago. Rationality just isn’t a priority when it comes to food.
If we want to be healthy, and have the knowledge, tools, & skills to get there, why aren’t we?
It’s easy to dismiss this behavior as irrational or as a lack of willpower over tasty food & cultural challenges such as:
- Dual income families & long hours on the job leave less time for planning meals and cooking fresh food
- The increasing availability of low quality, easily prepared food impacts our choices at the grocery
- Th eating habits of the family unit when only one member wants to diet, especially if that person is the family cook.
- The abundance of conflicting diet & nutrition information can be confusing & overwhelming
These are all valid issues, but they may not tell the whole story.
Stacey Finkelstein from the University of Chicago did a study on the psychological components of food choice that uncovered some thought provoking results. In one case, she distributed identical protein bars, but told some subjects the bars were “healthy” and others that they were “tasty”. The subjects with the “healthy” bars reported less satisfaction.
In another case, she let half the subjects choose whether or not to eat the bar, and told the other half it was their job. The ones who weren’t given a choice reported less satisfaction.
So, if this study is correct, even controlling for taste, we don’t respond favorably to being told what to eat, and we don’t like eating anything we perceive as healthy – even if it tastes good! That doesn’t bode well for the Dietary Guidelines for Americans.
It may seem irrational that one would want to be healthy, have the knowledge, tools, & skills to get there, and still choose not to, but ultimately choices are logical. There’s a payoff – time savings, laziness, pleasure, perception – that is just more important that achieving health. And ultimately, what’s most important to you is your choice to make.
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Pre-mashup era megamix from 98/99, featuring Digital Underground, NIN, Beastie Boys, Human Resource, Black Shee... ♫ http://blip.fm/~10l9x2
I had a lovely wknd! Sledding in snow mountains, Rollerskating on warm beach, dancing, dining, laughter, etc. T... ♫ http://blip.fm/~10kfbb
Sunday, January 9, 2011
awweee yeah!! We have a cat bustin' a move, Juliette & Angela dizzancin'! work it, sistah!!! Getcha seatbelts o... ♫ http://blip.fm/~10k5nc
Julie Driscoll - Season Of The Witch (1968)
Bob Dylan, Donovan, etc. This 7:45 minute version is a vibrant spectacle to say the least :) Enjoy the trip! (a... ♫ http://blip.fm/~10k2c9
Enjoy! ... Looks like this Sunday evening shall contain an outing to FAT FISH $2 Sushi @ 8pm. ♫ http://blip.fm/~10jcpg
Saturday, January 8, 2011
Some refer to Sunday as the day of REST. My body chose today. I should be @ the MusicBox ala Dave Lombardo & th... ♫ http://blip.fm/~10ixwr
Friday, January 7, 2011
Thursday, January 6, 2011
Prince sometimes did get a bit darker and political.. but would then bust the move back to the dance floor... h... ♫ http://blip.fm/~10g9v8
Chick-fil-A Partners With Rabid Anti-Gay Group
Please sign the petition on this.... 
Sadly, out of any fast food places.. I actually like their food. I did eat Del Taco infrequently.... and about ten plus years ago, would sometimes hit the local Wendy's in Philadelphia.... I rarely eat fast food. At this very moment, they are constructing a Chik-Fil-A, literally, less than 200 steps from me...
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Chick-fil-A Partners With Rabid Anti-Gay Group
You might like the tasty pickles that they put on their chicken sandwiches, but if you're eating at Chick-fil-A, you're also eating at an establishment that partners with some of the most ferocious anti-gay groups around.
Take a look at an event scheduled for February 2011, co-sponsored by Chick-fil-A and the Pennsylvania Family Institute, the leading anti-gay group in the Keystone State and a group that has worked hard to try and pass a constitutional amendment in Pennsylvania banning same-sex marriage.
The February event co-sponsored by Chick-fil-A is called "The Art of Marriage," and it's intended to be a launching point for Pennsylvania to return to "the biblical definition of marriage." Given the work of the Pennsylvania Family Institute, it's hard not to see where this event is going to go -- straight for the jugular of anyone who supports marriage equality for same-sex couples.
The Pennsylvania Family Institute has been a leading opponent of marriage equality, and has condemned the expansion of civil rights for same-sex couples. Speaking to the Philadelphia Inquirer, the group's president, Michael Geer, said that gay marriage is not moral, and should be put up for a vote rather than decided by courts or legislatures.
"The only way that we can get the people to decide this issue is through the ballot box," Geer said. "Marriage as defined as between a man and a woman has proven to be the best for the health, education and welfare of children."
And that's a mild statement coming from Geer. As more and more states have moved to legalize same-sex marriage, Geer has stated that unless Pennsylvania adopts a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage, it could be forced to accept same-sex couples as equals.
"Newspapers across the commonwealth editorialized -- and many legislators said -- we don't need an amendment, we already have a law [banning gay marriage]. This [ruling] makes clear that the law is insufficient," Geer said, after California's Supreme Court ruled in favor of marriage equality in 2008. (That ruling was eventually overturned by the passage of Proposition 8.)
The Pennsylvania Family Institute has blasted gay marriage in a number of other ways, too. They've argued that calling committed same-sex couples married is like calling the tail of a dog a leg. They've said that when Judge Vaughn Walker ruled Proposition 8 unconstitutional, that human civilization took a direct hit. They've suggested that discriminating against same-sex couples is perfectly acceptable, because same-sex couples weren't biologically meant to be together. And they've said that same-sex marriage threatens children, hurts families, and punishes all of society by caving in to components of a radical sexual revolution.
And if you're spending money on Chick-fil-A sandwiches, you're helping the Pennsylvania Family Institute deliver this message.
It's not the first time Chick-fil-A has been connected to some anti-gay actors. In February 2009, an Auburn student documented that Chick-fil-A had given money to Focus on the Family, the anti-gay Colorado group founded by the Rev. James Dobson. Focus on the Family, for their part, has a lengthy record of anti-gay extremism, from calling same-sex couples a danger to the planet, to suggesting that legalizing same-sex marriage would be a worse disaster than Pearl Harbor.
Fool me once, Chick-fil-A, shame on you. But fool me twice? Shame on me. That's why it's time to get Chick-fil-A to respond, and figure out whether they're interested in being a fast food restaurant, or they're interesting in being a business that partners and caters to some radical anti-gay elements in our country. Send the restaurant chain a message asking them why they're sponsoring an event in Pennsylvania with a leading anti-gay organization. And let the restaurant know that if they value all of their customers, including their LGBT customers and straight allies, they'll pull their official sponsorship from this event and stop making chicken sandwiches that support extremely homophobic agendas.
Photo credit: hectorir
Michael Jones
is a Change.org Editor. He has worked in the field of human rights communications for a decade, most recently for Harvard Law School.
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Quote Of The Day - Douglas Adams
Cowboy Junkies release a new album.
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Cowboy Junkies return with Demons – on which they add their own Northern spin to the songs of the late Vic Chesnutt – out February, 15 on Latent Recordings.
Demons is the second volume of the four-part Nomad Series, following 2010′s heralded release, Renmin Park. Listen to one of the tacks from the album, “Square Room” below.
Read more at www.fromgotowhoa.com
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this song randomly played... and I am not sure... but I *think* I dig this. ♫ http://blip.fm/~10fh3x
This is on one of the top albums of 2010 for me. Tamaryn is awesome shoegaze from SF. See the show on the 28th ... ♫ http://blip.fm/~10fgw6
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
Time to begin mellowment. Simultaneously, however, I will resume one of my final remix jobs. If you need a remi... ♫ http://blip.fm/~10f46h
Saltillo & film
This is one of those melancholy yet uplifting songs. orchestral, beats, female voice in the back, piano, emotio... ♫ http://blip.fm/~10exul
Red Light District - Clouds In Your Eyes by fdaallday
Here is a song from the forthcoming album. This was created in 2006 and mixed 2010 and is from the Mirrors side of 'Smoke & Mirrors', songs that have a more modern feel, not so 1920s, 30s.
Red Light District - Clouds In Your Eyes by fdaallday
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
The Deftones! (sarcasm)Great for the mood of Red Light District mixing(/sarcasm) Anyhow... enjoy while Juliett... ♫ http://blip.fm/~10dsmn
OK. Coming soon. Prince Dance Party!!! Maybe in two weeks. Who is up for this in the LA area? I need to know a ... ♫ http://blip.fm/~10dlm7
Enjoy the Sunset! (if you are not in these parts... enjoy whatever you are doing...) ♫ http://blip.fm/~10dfln
video: Lovage - Stroker Ace
get your sass out and shake that thang! This is the other side to Gorillaz sans Damon and with Mike Patton & Je... ♫ http://blip.fm/~10ckm6
Monday, January 3, 2011
Great Energy! One of the only bands whom I turned down to play drums. It was simply bad timing in my life. Some... ♫ http://blip.fm/~10c3fy
Interesting reviews of Star Wars Prequels
I am a huge Star Wars fan... this gets a bit long, but there are some funny bits in there 
(Thanx to Sal for the link)
More of this on http://mylivetube.blogspot.com
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Since we're on the Sneaker Pimps tip, here's cover (not a remix) of Spin Spin Sugar I sang & made one day in 20... ♫ http://blip.fm/~10bdov
VIDEO: Sneaker Pimps - Destroying Angel (live)
Before IAMX, but after Kelli, Chris Corner took over vocals & S. Pimps became more amazing! One of my favorite ... ♫ http://blip.fm/~10bd7k
Sunday, January 2, 2011
VOTD: How To Dance To Dubstep CASE 74: Jean Claude Van Damme
It gets better as it goes. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JFLZdrj1nyo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JFLZdrj1nyo
This song comes from one of my favorite albums of 2010. Holly has a fantastic voice! ♫ http://blip.fm/~10aq9m
1920s, 30s, Neo-Vaudeville, Dark Circus cabaret meets klangs & a time machine. http://listn.to/rld for more - T... ♫ http://blip.fm/~10aof7
Saturday, January 1, 2011
Check this video from my man, Evil Pat Pardy's band, Evil Nine... if you like zombies, dancing, driving bass an... ♫ http://blip.fm/~10a5fl
In a few years, this will be 30 years old! WOW. I saw this film in the theatre. ♫ http://blip.fm/~10a2r5
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