One week to go until the election, and your vote won’t count if you can’t find the right place to place it. MyPollingSite.com is there to help the lost and wayward: Welcome to MyPollingSite.com We offer a Free nonpartison web based service to help voters find their polling site in …
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Ashlee Simpson, Acid Reflux, Radio Music Awards
After AshleeGate erupted Saturday on SNL, Ashlee Simpson was fortunate enough to have a chance to redeem herself, of sorts, a mere 48 hours later at the 2004 Radio Music Awards last night. According to all she sufficiently rocked, and did so live. I mean LIVE live. The effusive administrator …
Read More »Endorsements: Kerry Leads With Ink-Stained Wretches, Plain Dealer Picks “None of the Above”
No particular suprise here, but John Kerry leads among endorsements from the nation’s papers (as of yesterday). Editor and Publisher is keeping a running tally: JOHN KERRY 128 newspapers total 16,898,024 daily circulation ALABAMA The Anniston Star (G): 26,527 The Decatur Daily (G): 23,641 ARIZONA Arizona Daily Star (Tucson) (G): …
Read More »BBC Radio Legend John Peel Dies
Everyone who has ever programmed a radio show based upon their own taste and instincts would love to have the kind of influence, reception and longevity of the BBC’s great John Peel, who died at 65 of a heart attack while on vacation in Peru. He likely exposed more people …
Read More »It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown
It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown originally aired all the way back in 1966 and is second only to the sainted Christmas pageant in Charles M. Schulz’s great seasonal Peanuts pantheon. Though its appeal is timeless, you also wouldn’t mistake this generally quiet, episodic little masterpiece for a cartoon made …
Read More »Remix the Undead
In the spirit of Halloween, FreeCulture has a remix contest to literally raise the (video) dead: What the hell? Ever wanted to bring something back from the dead? Well, you still can’t revive old Fido, but you can bring dead art back to life! Most art doesn’t make it into …
Read More »Blogcritics On Halloween 2004
Halloween has crept up upon us on little black cat’s feet once again. We went crazy-go-nuts with the Halloween stories and decorations last year (over 70 posts – check it out, IF YOU DARE!), but this year we are haunted by the Ghost of Election Present and All Hallow’s Eve …
Read More »Cyberwurx Rules
If you have been following along closely, you know that in June we had to switch hosting companies on very short notice and under extreme duress. Our good friend and scripting demi-god TDavid recommended Cyberwurx, which he assured us could handle our very strange configuration, multiple users, and keep us …
Read More »Red Sox: Team of Density?
As Lenny Kravitz once averred, it isn’t over until it’s over, but after beating the formerly mighty Yankees four straight to overcome a 3-games-to-none deficit for the first time in MLB playoff history, and now winning handily the first two World Series games against the dangerous Cardinals while MAKING FOUR …
Read More »Greg Shaw Dies at 55
“I guess I’d most like Bomp to be remembered as a label utterly dedicated to the people who care most about music: the fans and collectors.” Very sad news, Greg Shaw, fanzine publisher, magazine editor, band manager, author, indie label owner (Bomp), and rock historian, died on Tuesday, October 19 …
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