Month: September 2006

New Google Reader

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I’ve been using [Google Reader](http://www.google.com/reader/) as my feed reader pretty much since it was released. Today they pushed an update that takes it from really good to awesome. The interface has been largely redesigned and they’ve added all of the features I’ve been pining for: folder view, river-of-news view, unread count, and mark all as read. More details on the [Google Reader Blog](http://googlereader.blogspot.com/2006/09/something-looks-different.html).

1980s Sophisti-Pop New Wave Hits

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1980s Sophisti-Pop New Wave Hits:
These songs added a touch of class to the New Wave era.
1. I Confess – The Beat / The English Beat (USA)
2. When Am I Going To Make A Living – Sade
3. Long Hot Summer – (single version) – The Style Council
4. Each And Everyone – Everything But The Girl
5. Horsin’ Around – Prefab Sprout
6. That’s The Way It Goes – Swing Out Sister
7. How She Threw It All Away – The Style Council
8. Little Fish From The Southern Sea – Isabelle Antena
9. Johnny Come Home – Fine Young Cannibals
10. Rosemary – Dislocation Dance
11. You Keep It All In – The Beautiful South
12. Communication – Spandau Ballet
13. The Language Of Life – Everything But the Girl
14. Have You Ever Had It Blue – The Style Council
15. Funny How Love Is – Fine Young Cannibals
16. Jezebel – Sade
17. I Remember That – Prefab Sprout
18. The Power Is Yours – The Redskins
19. Remind Me – Dislocation Dance
20. Cross My Heart – Everything But The Girl
21. Ordinary Day – Matt Bianco
22. How Men Are – Aztec Camera
23. Village Of The Sun – Isabelle Antena
24. Now You’re Not Here – Swing Out Sister
25. Holding Back The Years – Simply Red

LeToya’s Hit List

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LeToya’s Hit List:
1. Complicated – Avril Lavigne
2. You’re Still The One – Shania Twain
3. Open My Heart – Yolanda Adams
4. Superstar – Luther Vandross
5. So Amazing – Luther Vandross
6. Overjoyed – Stevie Wonder
7. Ribbon In The Sky – Stevie Wonder
8. No Ordinary Love – Sade
9. In Da Club – 50 Cent
10. I Found My Everything – Mary J. Blige
11. What You Know – T.i.
12. Breakin’ My Heart (Pretty Brown Eyes) – Mint Condition
13. Say My Name – Destiny’s Child
14. Big Pimpin’ – Jay-Z
15. We Belong Together – Mariah Carey
16. No More Drama – Mary J. Blige
17. Hollaback Girl – Gwen Stefani
18. Human Nature – Michael Jackson
19. That’s The Way Love Goes – Janet Jackson
20. My Heart Will Go On (Love Theme From ‘Titanic’) – Celine Dion

McCoy Tyner on WGBH

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WGBH will broadcast the opening concert of the [Beantown Jazz Fest](http://www.beantownjazz.org/) with my favorite Jazz pianist, McCoy Tyner. It’s Friday night at 8.

Dig This! Winners – September 2006

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Dig This! Winners – September 2006:
In this recurring feature, we present you with tracks by some of our favorite rising acts.
1. Montanita – Ratatat
2. Hi – Psapp
3. Deep Inside – The Platinum Pied Pipers
4. Deadwood – Dirty Pretty Things
5. Mama’s Room – Under The Influence Of Giants
6. Wildcat – Ratatat
7. Needle And Thread – Psapp
8. Stay With Me – The Platinum Pied Pipers
9. Bang Bang You’re Dead – Dirty Pretty Things
10. Meaningless Love – Under The Influence Of Giants

Totally Autumn

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Totally Autumn:
From Flaming Lips to Guns N’ Roses to Sinatra, the musical moods of autumn span the spectrum like leaves on September trees.
1. My Cosmic Autumn Rebellion – The Flaming Lips
2. Autumn Sweater – Yo La Tengo
3. Autumn Stone – The Small Faces
4. September In The Rain – Frank Sinatra
5. Autumn Shade II – The Vines
6. Autumn – Mia Doi Todd
7. September Song – Spain
8. September 13 – Deodato
9. September Gurls – Big Star
10. Early Autumn – Ella Fitzgerald
11. Lost In Autumn – The Sea And Cake
12. Old September Blues – My Morning Jacket
13. Chinese Translation – M. Ward
14. October Teen – The Mother Hips
15. Un P’tit Air – Tetes Raides
16. November Afternoon – Dizzy Gillespie
17. November Has Come – Gorillaz
18. Hey Mama Wolf – Devendra Banhart
19. Mr. November – The National
20. Denouncing November Blue (Uneasy Writer) – The Avett Brothers
21. November – Tom Waits
22. November Rain – Guns N’ Roses
23. Leslie Anne Levine – The Decemberists
24. Children of December – The Slip

Sonos Rhapsody Streaming with no PC

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The latest [software update](http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/14/sonos/) for [Sonos](http://www.sonos.com/) music players allows them to stream music directly from Rhapsody. Previously, you had to keep the Rhapsody jukebox software running on a Windows PC in order to access the service from any hardware players. In other news, Sonos is still way too expensive.

10 Years Without Pac

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10 Years Without Pac:
On this, the 10th anniversary of his death, we look back at the career of Tupac Shakur, one of the greatest to ever do it.
1. Ambitionz Az A Ridah – Tupac Shakur
2. Runnin’ (Dying To Live) – (featuring Notorious B.I.G.) – 2Pac
3. The Realist Killaz – 2Pac featuring 50 Cent
4. Loyal To The Game – Tupac Shakur
5. How Do U Want It – Tupac Shakur
6. Minnie The Moocher – Tupac Shakur
7. Thug N U Thug N Me – 2Pac
8. Everything They Owe – 2Pac
9. Still I Rise – 2Pac + Outlawz
10. Baby Don’t Cry (Keep Ya Head Up II) – 2Pac + Outlawz
11. Thugz Mansion – (featuring Nas/J Phoenix, Nas acoustic) – 2Pac
12. F*** Em All – (featuring The Outlawz) – 2Pac
13. 2 Of Amerikaz Most Wanted – 2Pac
14. Smile – Scarface
15. World Don’t Take Me Personally – Young Swoop G feat. 2pac
16. Dusted `N’ Disgusted – E-40
17. Homies & Thuggs (feat Tupac and Master P) (The Original) (Amended LP Version) – Scarface
18. The Pledge Remix (Feat. Ashanti, Nas, 2Pac) – Ja Rule
19. 4 Tha Hustlas – Ant Banks
20. Million Dollar Spot – E-40
21. Living In Pain (featuring 2Pac, Mary J. Blige and Nas) – The Notorious B.i.g.
22. Jealous Got Me Strapped – Spice 1
23. Pain Is Love – Ja Rule
24. Panther Power – Tupac Shakur
25. I Ain’t Mad At Cha – Tupac Shakur