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Doug Fieger, lead singer of The Knack, dead at 57
Don’t know how I missed this, other than the fact that I’ve had a child in the hospital since Saturday, that is…
Doug Fieger, dead at 57:
Doug Fieger, lead singer and songwriter for the L.A.-based new wave pop band the Knack, died Sunday in Los Angeles. He was 57.
Fieger had battled successive sieges with lung and [...]
The Day the Music Died, +51 years
iTunes links: J. P. Richardson (aka The Big Bopper), Ritchie Valens, and of course, Buddy Holly.
My wish for the upcoming Apple event
What, only one? Well, this will probably surprise any Machead reading this, but it has nothing to do with the “tablet-thingy”. My wish? Take the AppleTV to the next level.
Personally, as someone who’s been waiting a long time to see the AppleTV become something more than just my iTunes library on my TV, I’d like [...]
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Will secret copyright treaty restrict your digital rights?
Most Americans expect that their laws are only passed after some period of public debate between Republicans and Democrats or their news-channel proxies. However, the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) may be an exception to this rule, and if it is signed, many United States laws concerning the Internet and ownership of data may become substantively [...]
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Guitar legend Les Paul dies at 94
The great Les Paul has died. Rolling Stone’s Rock and Roll Daily:
One thing is for certain: Les Paul is responsible for changing the way rock & roll sounds and he will be greatly missed.
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Even today, Congress just has too much time on its hands
David Pogue, technology columnist for the New York Times, The Irksome Cellphone Industry:
In recent weeks, the Senate Commerce Committee has been holding hearings about handset exclusivity. That’s when a phone maker (like Apple) offers a particular model (like the iPhone) to a carrier (like AT&T) exclusively for a period of time (like five years).
Come to [...]
Music City Drum and Bugle Corps
I honestly can’t believe this passed under my radar for so long. Well, yes I can- the last few months, while not the worst I’ve experienced, have not been the best…
In any event, Music City now has a Drum and Bugle Corps! As a lifelong fan of drum corps in general and proud alumnus of [...]
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iPhone 3G S launch day
Well, for me it’s all up to FedEx now. Might be early, might be late, but at least I won’t have to head across town to wait in line at the Apple Store…
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Funny bit of the day
Joe Cocker at Woodstock in 1969–with subtitles!
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Tennessee Legislature honors “The Killer”
The Tennessee legislature has unanimously voted to name a section of Getwell Road in Shelby County–from the Mississippi border to Interstate 240–as the Jerry Lee Lewis Highway.
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In honor of the vernal equinox…
… I’ll link to my favorite equinox song, by comedian Tim Cavanagh. It is, fittingly, entitled Equinox (and is sung to the tune of Aqualung by Jethro Tull). For my money, equinox-inspired music doesn’t get much better than when Cavanagh sings:
Sitting on a park bench-
Noticing the day and night’s the same length.
Equinox!
Vernal or autumnal-
I prefer [...]
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Mangione loses bandmates in last week’s plane crash
Two members of Chuck Mangione’s band were killed in last week’s plane crash in the Bufalo, New York area. Mangione said in a statement, “I’m in shock over the horrible, heartbreaking tragedy.”
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