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NEWS: Music Video Noms for 51st Annual Grammys

Grammy nominees for Best Short Form Music Video: Erykah Badu "Honey" [Universal Motown] --> Erykah Badu & Mr. Roboto, video directors; Megan Gutman, video producer Gnarls Barkley "Who's Gonna Save My Soul" [Downtown/Atlantic] --> Christopher Milk, video director; Anne Johnson, video producer Alicia Keys & Jack White "Another Way To Die" [J Records] --> PR Brown & MK12, video directors; Mick Ebeling, Sheira Rees-Davies & Jane Tredget, video producers Radiohead "House O

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Lead & Synthetic Turf - MEALEY'S James Cordrey updates us on the "tips of the iceberg"

Legal and public-policy experts predicted that the lead issue in synthetic turf wasn't going away.  Given the growing distrust in federal agencies, they anticipated that litigation would proceed despite the CPSC's clean bill of health on the amount of lead in synthetic turf. Well, MEALEY's Lead Report Legal Editor James Cordrey is bringing us up-to-date on the litigation in California and Chicago.  Cordrey captures the zeitgeist by quoting a source who spoke off-the-record to his publication.

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Did Obama really brand David Cameron "a lightweight"?

Today's New Statesman contain an article (not yet online) in which it is suggested that after meeting David Cameron in London in July, the now President-elect described the Tory leader as "a lightweight". Its author James McIntyre suggests: "On meeting Cameron, Obama was, according to diplomatic sources, “distinctly unimpressed”, contrary to some reports (excitedly spun by the Conservatives) which suggested that the two men had formed an instant “bond”. Instead, I have been told, Obama exclai

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From the discard bin: Black Music

Billy Black Music , Gavin Petrie Editor and Designer (New York: Hamlyn, 1974) came out of the discard bin last week.  Confident from my new-found ventriloquism skills and cheered on by Paul's suggestion that I make this a feature I went looking for more discarded treasures.  And how could I NOT grab a book with Billy Preston on the front?  Sorry I forgot to scan the front before I released it back into the wild. Tighten Up Archie Bell & The Drells Space Rac

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The Minority Report

Dec 1, 2008 By Andrew Adam Newman Source: BrandWeek Black athletes, musicians and actors figure more prominently in ad campaigns than ever, but the chances that African Americans actually created those ads are pretty slim. According to Bureau of Labor Statistics data from January 2008, the advertising field -- defined as advertising and PR agencies, as well as media, direct mail and other operations exclusively devoted to creating and delivering ads -- is just 5 percent African American, 3 per

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Campbell Brown, Sexist Pig

Jump to Comments I learned a long time ago, writing captions for photos in magazines and newspapers, that context is everything. Even pictures can mean vastly different things, depending on context, for example, I can show you a picture of a vacant lot, overgrown with weeds and maybe some typical urban trash. And I can provide you with two captions: Urban permaculture project seeks answers to invasive species problem … or Land use regulations create headaches for developers and eyesores for the

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2008 Mountain West All-Conference Football Team Announced

ALL-MOUNTAIN WEST FOOTBALL FIRST-TEAM Offense Pos. Player Cl. School QB Brian Johnson Sr. Utah WR Austin Collie Jr. BYU WR Ryan Wolfe* Jr. UNLV RB Gartrell Johnson III Sr. Colorado State RB Devin Moore Sr. Wyoming TE Dennis Pitta*# Jr. BYU OL Ray Feinga* Sr. BYU OL Dallas Reynolds* Sr. BYU OL Blake Schlueter Sr. TCU OL Zane Beadles Jr. Utah OL Robert Conley Sr. Utah PK Louie Sakoda Sr. Utah PR/KR Jeremy Kerley So. TCU Defense Pos. Player Cl. School DL Jake Paulson Sr. Air Force DL Jan Jorgensen*

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It Is Happening Again

I hope everyone noticed the piece our old pal Justin Anderson wrote (nearly a month ago) about the continuing State Museum fiasco. The story revealed that over the past 2 years, the Division of Culture and History has paid North Carolina consultant James Scott Hunt over a quarter of a million dollars to “work,” part time, on the serially unfinished State Museum. $156,525 in 2007, and $133,875 as of October 2008. That’s $13,000 a month for PART TIME WORK. Now I know I often say that if you want s

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Mona Lee McCall

Mona Lee McCall of Sun City, CA, passed away on November 29, 2008 at home surrounded by loved ones. She was born on July 4, 1951, in Williston, North Dakota. She is survived by her husband, Roger McCall of Sun City, her children, Julie and Dennis McAlister, Lisa Kirk and Scott McCall. She was also loved by seven beautiful grandchildren; her siblings, Lois and David Harrison of Scotts Valley, CA and Maxine and Harold Demerritt of Salem, OR; and her stepfather, Dale Nystuen of Sun City. She wa

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It isn't the holidays 'til you push play

Michael Phillips will share his holiday cinematic tradition tomorrow, but for now here's food for thought: There's a great scene in the film "Scrooged" in which evil television executive Francis X. Cross (Bill Murray) recounts his childhood memories, and a Marley-type ghost (David Johansen) tells him that his reminiscences are not his own but are in fact plots stolen from "Little House on the Prairie" and "The Courtship of Eddie's Father." Ah, TV. If it's not showing us a picture of a cracklin

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The New Worck 196 of Dj Scratchnatic

Posted by: deepgoa on: December 3, 2008 In: Audio| Hip Hop, Rap| Mix Comment! Back to basic! No bullshit! ‘Straight Cassette Shit’! This mixtape is guaranteed for cut and scratch satisfaction! The eclectic soul of Dj Scratchnatic has made him able to lay down different, deep, bangin’ and funky records! Make sure you also listen to his productions! A eclectic confusion serie mixtape! Watch out for special melodic scratches in some sections! Tracklist: - J Dilla - Intro - Massive Attack & Mo

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“YOU DON’T KNOW STEPHON MARBURY”

         ”THE QUINTESSENTIAL SELFISH ATHLETE”                            You want to talk about Stephon Marbury’s exile from the Knicks… after not jumping at the opportunity for playing time offered by Mike D’Antoni. Yeah, you want to talk about ”he said-he said”, Marbury’s “unprofessionalism”, that he is — as one ESPN pundit said this week — “the quintessential selfish athlete”. That’s right. You want to talk about his selfishness — not his selflessness. Fine, soon enough. But to

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Gary Lucas, Tommy Ramone, James Chance... tonight

Gary Lucas Lucas has played and collaborated with Leonard Bernstein, Captain Beefheart, Jeff Buckley, Chris Cornell, Lou Reed, John Cale, Nick Cave, David Johansen. He has also worked with Mary Margaret O'Hara, Onetwo, Peter Stampfel, Fred Schneider (B-52s), Bob Neuwirth, Geoff Muldaur, John Sebastian, John Zorn, Bryan Ferry, Patti Smith, Kate and Anna McGarrigle, Matthew Sweet, DJ Spooky, Damo Suzuki, Iggy Pop, Dr. John, Allen Ginsberg, Graham Parker, The Dark Poets, Future Sound of London, V

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Rihanna & Chris Brown Sued By Photographer

A photographer won’t stop the music until Rihanna and Chris Brown have forked over $1 million. Luis Santana, a shutterbug for Florida’s St. Petersburg Times, is suing the R&B crooners, claiming their bodyguards beat him and confiscated his camera after he caught them leaving the Vintage Ultra Lounge together in early May. Santana tells E! News he was invited to the nightclub to take pictures of the twosome celebrating Brown’s 19th birthday. He said Brown’s bodyguards told him he

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2009 Spirit Award Nominations for Independent Film Announced

Posted by: mrjohnnyv on: December 3, 2008 In: Uncategorized Comment! Nominations for the 24th annual Spirit Awards, which highlight excellence in independent film, were announced on December 2nd.  Courtney Hunt’s “Frozen River” leads the pack with 7 nominations, followed by Lance Hammer’s “Ballast” with 6. Gus Van Sant’s “Milk” received 5, while Darren Aronofsky’s hotly tipped film “The Wrestler” received 3. The 2009 Spirit Awards will be telecast live on IFC with an edited re-broadcast

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“I Am Revolting”, say our Green supporting MPs

Home Video of Police in Damian Green’s Office This blogger asks - why the (Tory) desperation Mandelson says the Tories have created a smokescreen & Tory mayor Boris Johnson says there will be “no prosecution”. How does HE know? AND Johnson admits telephoning Green while he was known to be under police questioning! BREAKING - SPEAKER BLAMES POLICE - NO SEARCH WARRANT - NO EXPLANATION TO SERJEANT-ST-ARMS Comment at end 3rd December, 2008 REVOLTING? Too True! Green And Revolting Conservative MP Dam

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News - Commentary - Opinions

Bush Still Lies about Iraqi InspectionsBy Robert Parry - Consortium NewsIn what’s been called George W. Bush’s first exit interview, the outgoing President continues a lie that he first unveiled several months after launching the Iraq War, justifying the invasion by claiming that Saddam Hussein didn’t let the U.N. inspectors in.Like previous times when President Bush has used this lie, it went unchallenged by the journalist who heard the false claim, in this case ABC News anchor Charles Gibson.A

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Wednesday Bubble: Rebranding Menopause - Guest Post

Today’s Wednesday’s Bubble is written by my BBFF, Amy, blogger extraordinaire and author of ‘I could cry but I don’t have time,‘ ‘Leaving the zipcode,’ and a Wednesday blogger at ‘50-something Moms.’ Honestly, if you haven’t checked out Amy’s work, you’re missing out. So I am very happy and honored that Amy agreed to burst the bubble about Menopause, the brand. You’re in for a real treat! Let’s face it, there is nothing cool, glamorous or fun about menopause. Oh sure, there are some who think

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Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

Little, Brown has books for Young Readers of all ages this holiday season. I was sent three books for "kids" and one for "teens" to review: -----------------------------------KIDS----------------------------------- Night’s Nicewritten by Barbara Emberley; illustrated by Ed EmberleyList Price: $12.99Reading level: Ages 4-8Hardcover: 32 pagesPublisher: Little, Brown Young Readers;Library Binding edition (November 1, 2008)Language: EnglishHop into bed,Turn over thrice,And whisper this softly:Nigh

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Gift Suggestions For The Music Lover In Your Life: Box Sets and Books

by vivrant thang on musical gifts It’s the most wonderful time of the year! At least that’s what I’m trying to tell myself. Viv is struggling a bit to get into the spirit of her favorite holiday. However, I’m sure as I start decorating and shopping, things will seem brighter. There won’t be a whole lot of gifts under my tree this year. (Won’t be buying that many either). But I do plan to treat myself to a few things to satisfy my musical sweet tooth. Over the next week, I’ll be doing a couple o

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