Various Artists - C89
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Wednesday, 23 February 2011
Tuesday, 22 February 2011
Free dial-up ISP for Libyans
XS4ALL, a fantastic, hacker-friendly ISP in the Netherlands, has thrown open all its modem lines for free use by people in Libya when and if their network access gets blocked by the government. DPCosta sez, "It's expensive (international call), but can be very handy in an emergency. The number is +31205350535 and the username/password are xs4all."
Cory Doctorow @'boing boing'
Cory Doctorow @'boing boing'
Swedish Court Fines File Sharer About $300 For Sharing 44 Songs
While US courts have been awarding tens of thousands of dollars per song for the few people found guilty of unauthorized file sharing, many people have noted how utterly ridiculous those awards are, in comparison to any actual harm. It appears that a court over in Sweden appears to agree. A man who was charged with sharing 44 songs has been fined a much smaller amount, specifically, 2,000 kronor, or about $300. It actually comes out to just about $7 per song.
It will be interesting to see how the industry reacts to this one. After all, they've been going around praising the IPRED anti-piracy law in Sweden for the last two years now. Will we suddenly start hearing about how Sweden "doesn't take piracy seriously" and then there will be a new push for even stricter laws?
@'techdirt'
It will be interesting to see how the industry reacts to this one. After all, they've been going around praising the IPRED anti-piracy law in Sweden for the last two years now. Will we suddenly start hearing about how Sweden "doesn't take piracy seriously" and then there will be a new push for even stricter laws?
@'techdirt'
WTF???
iankatz1000 ian katz
RT @BenQuinn75: 150 bodies of army officers who disobeyed regime found inside Benghazi garrison according to local I spoke to #libya
truthout Truthout
Amazing! US Uncut FB page doubles from 2,000 to 4,000 in two hours! http://on.fb.me/envKld #USuncut#UKuncut #WIunion
The Beat Goes On
The romantic allure of the Beat Generation of writers and poets continues to hold sway over contemporary audiences, as proven by the release of two new movies based on key texts from the era, Howl and On The Road, and an exhibition of photos currently on show at the National Theatre in London...
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Muammar Gaddafi as 'Psychopathic Snoopy'
monaeltahawy Mona Eltahawy
Revolutionary Arabic for Beginners via @Coolhalaby Eshaab youreed shamsiyyet el aqeed: The people want the Colonel's umbrella #Libya
Winston McAnuff - "Colors" Festival, Paris 21 July 2009
McAnuff was born in 1957 in a family of preachers. He started his musical career, singing gospels in the church choir. He recorded his first album Pick hits to click in 1978. Two years later his second album What the man "a" deal wid was released. His best known song from this time is the single Malcolm X, which he recorded as a duet with Earl Sixteen. A third studio album, Electric dread, was released in 1986, after which McAnuff disappeared from the spotlight.
Although McAnuff had reasonable fame in Jamaica, none of his work was released elsewhere. It took til 2002 that his work was released in Europe. In 2002 the French record label Makasound released the first two albums and a compilation album Diary of the silent years. The release of the albums revived McAnuff's career, notably in France.
In 2005 McAnuff released the album A drop, which he recorded with the French keyboard player Camille Bazbaz. This record displays a mix of rock, funk, dub and punk rock. A year later, in 2006, a new album Paris' rocking, which he recorded with Java and other French session musicians, was released. His last album, Nostradamus, was released in 2008. The album was a concept album about the predictions of Nostradamus
Delicate Steve - Wondervisions (2011 - Albumstream)
Bewildering and uplifting, Delicate Steve makes a beautifully realized debut on David Byrne’s Luaka Bop label with Wondervisions. The brainchild of songwriter Steve Marion, the album delicately combines the textural pop of Animal Collective with the experimental, African-influenced rhythms of the Dirty Projectors, creating a sound that manages to be both sonically dense and breezy. This combination makes for an album that is able to always be interesting and rewarding without being difficult, focusing more on the listening experience than on academic barriers to entry, allowing listeners to just enjoy what it has to offer without making them feel like they need to worry about complex mathematical schemes and musical theory. “Sugar Splash” exists in this space, casually drifting through movement after movement of airy guitar and thumping percussion that allows the song to feel carefree without ever losing its momentum. Adding to the textural feel of the album is a guest appearance from guitarist Dustin Wong (formerly of Ponytail), who adds his distinctive, delay-heavy sound to the closing track “Flyin’ High.” The combination of Wong’s meticulous style and Marion’s loose riffing works brilliantly, giving Wong the opportunity to lay down some solid ground for Marion to wander over. As a debut, Wondervisions makes for a great mission statement from Delicate Steve, showcasing the songwriters' ability to craft engaging and exploratory instrumentals while still being accessible and fun. (Gregory Heaney - allmusic; 4/5)ALBUMSTREAM
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#AJEnglish: Two Libyan fighter jets land in Malta, following two civilian helicopters. Keep updated with our liveblog: http://aje.me/g34XgM
(WARNING: GRAPHIC) Libya شهداء الكتيبة... بنغازي
Allegedly shows soldiers burnt to death by the Gaddafi regime for refusing to fire on protesters
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