Monthly Archives: November 2006

Two Days In Autumn, Fernwood, Big Sur 2006

Posted on 11/29/2006 by Ben

Two Days In Autumn, Fernwood, Big Sur 2006: If you like camping in the forest and intimate music gatherings, consider visiting a Fernwood festival in Big Sur. 1. You May Be Blue – Vetiver 2. Awful Shade Of Blue, An … Continue reading →

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Dig This Winners (November 2006)

Posted on 11/21/2006 by Ben

Dig This Winners (November 2006): In this recurring feature, we present you with tracks by some of our favorite rising acts. 1. Ida, My – Annuals 2. Hang Me Up To Dry (Album) – Cold War Kids 3. The Day … Continue reading →

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Rainy Day Blues

Posted on 11/16/2006 by Ben

Rainy Day Blues: The forecast may call for rain, but this playlist of stormy weather songs won’t even get your shoes wet. 1. Rain, Rain – Louis Armstrong 2. Stormy Weather – The Pixies 3. Stormy Weather – Frank Sinatra … Continue reading →

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Q Brings the Funk

Posted on 11/16/2006 by Ben

Q Brings the Funk: 1. Hikky Burr – Quincy Jones 2. Oh, Happy Day – Quincy Jones 3. Walking In Space – Quincy Jones 4. Mohair Sam – Quincy Jones 5. Love And Peace – Quincy Jones 6. Fever – … Continue reading →

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Vittorio’s Celebrity Playlist

Posted on 11/16/2006 by Ben

Vittorio’s Celebrity Playlist: No one can accuse this golden-voiced tenor of having narrow musical taste: the guy likes Louis Armstrong and Aerosmith. 1. All I Ask Of You – Barbra Streisand 2. Blue Suede Shoes – Elvis Presley 3. We … Continue reading →

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CMT Awards Nominees 2006

Posted on 11/16/2006 by Ben

CMT Awards Nominees 2006: This Nashville gala favors fans over music industry bigwigs, as nominees (and winners) are chosen by voting viewers. 1. Alcohol – Brad Paisley 2. All Jacked Up – Gretchen Wilson 3. As Good As I Once … Continue reading →

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Sufjan Stevens on Rhapsody

Posted on 11/16/2006 by Ben

After a long absence, Sufjan Stevens’ albums are now on Rhapsody. Come on! Feel the Illinoise!

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Office Space

Posted on 11/16/2006 by Ben

Aaron Swartz can’t get any work done in the Wired offices. My advice: get some earplugs or ER-6s and tell people to leave you alone for a while.

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Nas’ Greatest Hits

Posted on 11/15/2006 by Ben

Nas’ Greatest Hits: Jones has had one of the longest lasting and interesting careers in all of hip-hop. Here are his best. 1. Made You Look – Nas 2. Hate Me Now – NAS 3. Nas Is Like – NAS … Continue reading →

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Java Is Free

Posted on 11/13/2006 by Ben

Tim Bray has the scoop on open source Java. It’s GPL! The official announcement goes out at 9:30 PST.

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The Democratic Victory: Keep Your Expectations Low

Posted on 11/9/2006 by Ben

Robert Reich’s assessment of what the new Democratic Congress will try to accomplish is pretty bleak. The only thing I can’t believe here is that Democrats won’t do anything about Iraq. American’s voted the dems in because they are anxious … Continue reading →

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A Night at the Coop

Posted on 11/8/2006 by Ben

Aaron Swartz spends a night sleeping in front of the Coop in Harvard Square. I made meticulous preparations. I took the bag and rolled it around in the dirt to scuff it up a big, so it didn’t stand out … Continue reading →

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GPLed Java

Posted on 11/8/2006 by Ben

CRN says Sun will license Java under the GPL. All of the noises Sun has been making about wanting to prevent Java forks made me think they would use another not-really-free license so, if true, this is very good news.

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Republican Robo-calling Scam

Posted on 11/7/2006 by Ben

It seems like the political story of the day is automated voter-supression calls that Republicans are making to Democratic voters in states with close Congressional elections. The calls initially sound like they are on behalf of Democratic candidates and some … Continue reading →

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This Might Be A Wiki

Posted on 11/6/2006 by Ben

This Might Be A Wiki is a wiki about They Might Be Giants. There’s a comprehensive album and track guide as well as an exclusive MP3 collection with rarities and songs from advertisements.

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