When we're done with you' it'll look like we set fire to your face and put it out with an axe!"- The Road Warriors
viernes, 27 de agosto de 2010
Wrestle Quotes
When we're done with you' it'll look like we set fire to your face and put it out with an axe!"
Phrase of the Day
Elections are won by men and women chiefly because most people vote against somebody rather than for somebody.
Franklin P. Adams (1881 - 1960), Nods and Becks, 1944
Franklin P. Adams (1881 - 1960), Nods and Becks, 1944
Today in Alternative Music History: August 27, 1996
On this day Pearl Jam release their fourth album, No Code.
Today In Alternative Music History: August 27, 1991
Today marks the day that Pearl Jam release their highly successful album Ten.
Born on This Day: Glen Matlock, August 27, 1956
The original bassist for the Sex Pistols celebrates his birthday today. Glen was born in Paddington, West London, England.
martes, 24 de agosto de 2010
Word Of The Day
jeremiad \jair-uh-MYE-ud\ DEFINITION noun
: a prolonged lamentation or complaint; also : a cautionary or angry harangue
EXAMPLE "Siegel's book is a jeremiad against the ills the Internet has visited upon our lives." (Ellen Ullman, The Washington Post, February 10, 2008)
DID YOU KNOW? Jeremiah was a naysayer. That Jewish prophet, who lived from about 650 to 570 BC, spent his days lambasting the Hebrews for their false worship and social injustice and denouncing the king for his selfishness, materialism, and inequities. When not calling on his people to quit their wicked ways, he was lamenting his own lot; a portion of the Old Testament's Book of Jeremiah is devoted to his "confessions," a series of lamentations on the hardships endured by a prophet with an unpopular message. Nowadays, English speakers use "Jeremiah" for a pessimistic person and "jeremiad" for the way these Jeremiahs carry on. The word "jeremiad" was actually borrowed from the French, who coined it as "jérémiade."
: a prolonged lamentation or complaint; also : a cautionary or angry harangue
EXAMPLE "Siegel's book is a jeremiad against the ills the Internet has visited upon our lives." (Ellen Ullman, The Washington Post, February 10, 2008)
DID YOU KNOW? Jeremiah was a naysayer. That Jewish prophet, who lived from about 650 to 570 BC, spent his days lambasting the Hebrews for their false worship and social injustice and denouncing the king for his selfishness, materialism, and inequities. When not calling on his people to quit their wicked ways, he was lamenting his own lot; a portion of the Old Testament's Book of Jeremiah is devoted to his "confessions," a series of lamentations on the hardships endured by a prophet with an unpopular message. Nowadays, English speakers use "Jeremiah" for a pessimistic person and "jeremiad" for the way these Jeremiahs carry on. The word "jeremiad" was actually borrowed from the French, who coined it as "jérémiade."
Born On This Day: Vince McMahon August 24, 1945
The owner of the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) has a birthday today. Vincent Kennedy McMahon Jr. was born in Pinehurst, North Carolina.
domingo, 22 de agosto de 2010
Born On This Day: Roland Orzabal, Agust 22, 1961
The co-founder and vocalist for Tears for Fears celebrates his birthday today. Roland Jaime Orzabal de la Quintana was born in Portsmouth, England.
Born On This Day: Vernon Reid, August 22, 1958
The guitarist for Living Colour has a birthday today. Veronon was born in London, England.
Born On This Day: Debbi Peterson, August 22, 1961
The drummer for the Bangles celebrates her birthday today.Deborah Mary Peterson was born in Northridge, Los Angeles, California.
Born On This Day: Tori Amos, August 22, 1963
The singer/songwriter celebrates her 47th birthday today. Myra Ellen Amos was born in Newton, North Carolina.
Born On This Day: Layne Staley, August 22, 1967
Today would have been the lead singer of Alice in Chains' birthday. Layne was born in Kirkland, Washington.
jueves, 19 de agosto de 2010
The Discreet Charm of Morrissey
"Yet even television is deteriorating, I mean, who wants 87 channels? Four is enough."
viernes, 13 de agosto de 2010
Today In Alternative Music History: August 13, 1976
The Clash give their first “official” performance. It’s a media showcase at London’s Chalk Farm.
martes, 10 de agosto de 2010
TUESDAY'S TOP 5: AUGUST 10, 2010
IT HAS BEEN A WHILE SINCE I'VE POSTED MY TOP 5 ALBUMS FOR SUNDAY. THE LAST THREE SUNDAYS HAVE BEEN VERY BUSY FOR ME BUT TODAY I WAS LISTENING TO SOME GREAT MUSIC AND WANTED TO POST MY TOP 5 ALBUMS THAT I HAVE BEEN LISTENING TO TODAY. SO HERE GOES!!!
1. CLOGS - LAST SONG (EP)
2. AM - FUTURE SONS & DAUGHTERS
3. ORANGE JUICE - RIP IT UP
4. GINGER NINJA - WICKED MAP
5. THE COOPER TEMPLE CLAUSE - KICK UP THE FIRE, AND LET THE FLAMES BREAK LOOSE
Alias R.E.M.
The Southern Gentlemen. After backing Roger McGuinn on a 1984 MTV broadcast and being joined onstage by the ex-Byrds leader on subsequent shows in McGuinn's home state of Florida, McGuinn and R.E.M.'s three instrumentalists convened under this name for an Atlanta show on May 11, 1988, on which the combo performed a selection of Byrds classics.
Phrase of The Day
Word Of The Day
wildcatter • \WYLDE-katt-er\ • noun
1 : one that drills wells in the hope of finding oil in territory not known to be an oil field
*2 : one that promotes unsafe and unreliable enterprises; especially : one that sells stocks in such enterprises
Example Sentence:The feature story is about a husband-and-wife team who made their billions as property wildcatters in the real estate bubble.
Did you know?Messing with a wildcat, such as a lynx, can be a pretty risky undertaking, but ferocious felines played only an indirect role in the development of the word "wildcatter." That term has been used in English since the late 19th century, along with the verb "wildcat," which refers to the risky practice of drilling experimental oil wells in territory not known to produce oil. English-speakers associated "wildcat" with risk-taking ventures after a number of U.S. banks fraudulently issued banknotes with little or no capital to back them up. Supposedly, the banknotes issued by one particular bank bore the image of a panther or, as it was known locally, a "wildcat," and it was those risky notes that led to the financial risk-taking senses of "wildcat" and "wildcatter." *Indicates the sense illustrated in the example sentence.
1 : one that drills wells in the hope of finding oil in territory not known to be an oil field
*2 : one that promotes unsafe and unreliable enterprises; especially : one that sells stocks in such enterprises
Example Sentence:The feature story is about a husband-and-wife team who made their billions as property wildcatters in the real estate bubble.
Did you know?Messing with a wildcat, such as a lynx, can be a pretty risky undertaking, but ferocious felines played only an indirect role in the development of the word "wildcatter." That term has been used in English since the late 19th century, along with the verb "wildcat," which refers to the risky practice of drilling experimental oil wells in territory not known to produce oil. English-speakers associated "wildcat" with risk-taking ventures after a number of U.S. banks fraudulently issued banknotes with little or no capital to back them up. Supposedly, the banknotes issued by one particular bank bore the image of a panther or, as it was known locally, a "wildcat," and it was those risky notes that led to the financial risk-taking senses of "wildcat" and "wildcatter." *Indicates the sense illustrated in the example sentence.
The Discreet Charm of Morrissey
I hear everything. But I don't like it. And it's always the really dreadful, horrible groups who become enormous it's never the really good groups, always the dreadful groups.
Born On This Day: Todd Nichols, August 10, 1967
The guitarist for Toad the Wet Sprocket celebrates his 43rd birthday today. Todd was born in Santa Barbara, California.Born On This Day: Jon Farriss, August 10, 1961
The drummer of INXS has a birthday today. Jon is the youngest of the band's three Farriss brothers. Jonathon James Farriss was born in Perth, Western Australia.
domingo, 8 de agosto de 2010
The Most Significant Indie Records
American Music Club - California (Grigter-Frontier, 1990)This album is very radical in a quiet way. Inspired by the luminous sadness that drove Hank Williams, Billie Holiday and Nick Drake, American Music Club creates restrained melodic music that doesn't need volume to convey the force of its passion. Singer Mark Eitzel writes songs that go out of their way to examine how the world treats its ugly and unwanted. California is simply breathtaking.
jueves, 5 de agosto de 2010
Alt-Rocker Quotes
"There are only two bands in the whole world that are any good- us and Motörhead."- Dee Dee Ramone
Word Of The Day
colloquy • \KAH-luh-kwee\ • noun
1 : conversation, dialogue
*2 : a high-level serious discussion : conference
Example Sentence:The company's employees worried and speculated as the executive team remained closeted in an intense colloquy for the entire morning.
Did you know?"Colloquy" may make you think of "colloquial," and there is indeed a connection between the two words. As a matter of fact, "colloquy" is the parent word from which "colloquial" was coined in the mid-18th century. "Colloquy" itself, though now the less common of the two words, has been a part of the English language since the 15th century. It is a descendant of Latin "loqui," meaning "to speak." Other descendants of "loqui" in English include "eloquent," "loquacious," "ventriloquism," and "soliloquy," as well as "elocution" and "interlocutor." *Indicates the sense illustrated in the example sentence.
1 : conversation, dialogue
*2 : a high-level serious discussion : conference
Example Sentence:The company's employees worried and speculated as the executive team remained closeted in an intense colloquy for the entire morning.
Did you know?"Colloquy" may make you think of "colloquial," and there is indeed a connection between the two words. As a matter of fact, "colloquy" is the parent word from which "colloquial" was coined in the mid-18th century. "Colloquy" itself, though now the less common of the two words, has been a part of the English language since the 15th century. It is a descendant of Latin "loqui," meaning "to speak." Other descendants of "loqui" in English include "eloquent," "loquacious," "ventriloquism," and "soliloquy," as well as "elocution" and "interlocutor." *Indicates the sense illustrated in the example sentence.
Phrase of The Day
Science is organized knowledge. Wisdom is organized life.
Immanuel Kant (1724 - 1804)
Immanuel Kant (1724 - 1804)
miércoles, 4 de agosto de 2010
Phrase of The Day
Here's something to think about: How come you never see a headline like 'Psychic Wins Lottery'?
Jay Leno (1950 - )
Jay Leno (1950 - )
Cosas Curiosas De La Vida
1. Si mascas chicle mientras pelas cebollas, no llorarás.
2. En 10 años el país del mundo con más habitantes que hablen inglés será China.}
3. A la radio le costó 38 años llegar a una audiencia de 50 millones. A la televisión 13 años. A Internet sólo 4.
4. Si MySpace fuera un país, sería el octavo más poblado del mundo.
2. En 10 años el país del mundo con más habitantes que hablen inglés será China.}
3. A la radio le costó 38 años llegar a una audiencia de 50 millones. A la televisión 13 años. A Internet sólo 4.
4. Si MySpace fuera un país, sería el octavo más poblado del mundo.
News From Outside the Bubble
Global Cola: 10 Pepsi-Cola Flavors That Are Really "Way Out There." (Truly Bizzare).6. Pepsi Shiso – Japan
Another wacky entry from Pepsi Japan, Pepsi Shiso displayed an off-putting brilliant green hue reminiscent of toxic nuclear waste as depicted in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cartoons. Flavored with Shiso – an aromatic leaf with a slightly similar sm
ell and taste to basil – the drink was introduced in Japan on a limited time basis during the summer of 2009.Shiso is known by other names including Perilla and – wait for it – “beefsteak plant”. Pepsi Shiso may sound strange but it’s got nothing on “Pepsi Beefsteak”. As for the taste, one blogger who discovered Pepsi Shiso in a Honolulu grocery store’s Japanese section described it as being a “liquid car crash in a bottle.”
Word Of The Day
zwieback • \SWEE-back\ • noun
: a usually sweetened bread enriched with eggs that is baked and then sliced and toasted until dry and crisp
Example Sentence:"It's the cheesiest of cheesecakes, with a zwieback crumb crust." (Tina Danze, The Dallas Morning News, February 2, 2000)
Did you know?In ages past, keeping food fresh for any length of time required a lot of ingenuity, especially when one needed to carry comestibles on a long journey. One of the solutions people came up with for keeping bread edible for traveling was to bake it twice, thereby drying it and slowing the spoiling process. The etymology of "zwieback" reflects this baker's trick; it was borrowed from a German word that literally means "twice baked." Nowadays, zwieback is not just used as a foodstuff -- the texture of the dried bread makes zwieback a suitable teething device for infants.
: a usually sweetened bread enriched with eggs that is baked and then sliced and toasted until dry and crisp
Example Sentence:"It's the cheesiest of cheesecakes, with a zwieback crumb crust." (Tina Danze, The Dallas Morning News, February 2, 2000)
Did you know?In ages past, keeping food fresh for any length of time required a lot of ingenuity, especially when one needed to carry comestibles on a long journey. One of the solutions people came up with for keeping bread edible for traveling was to bake it twice, thereby drying it and slowing the spoiling process. The etymology of "zwieback" reflects this baker's trick; it was borrowed from a German word that literally means "twice baked." Nowadays, zwieback is not just used as a foodstuff -- the texture of the dried bread makes zwieback a suitable teething device for infants.
Born On This Day: Ian Broudie, August 4, 1958
The musician, producer and former lead singer of The Lightning Seeds celebrates his birthday today. Ian was born in Liverpool, England.
lunes, 2 de agosto de 2010
The Most Significant Indie Records
Funkadelic - Free your Mind and Your Ass Will Follow (Westbound, 1970) Before Sly and The Family Stone made There's a Riot Goin' On and before funk was a genre, George Clinton and Plainfiled, New Jersey's finest made this seminal classic. though the band aimed toward music apropos to their name, something else occurredwith this record. A quick look at the insert photo says it all. these guys weren't out to funk up your life, just escape the mess of their own. This album is one weird record but nothing else sounds quite like it.
Alt-Rocker Quotes
"It's amazing how far you can get in this business just by showing up for your appointments on time."-Peter Buck, R.E.M.
The Discreet Charm of Morrissey
"If I were knocked down tomorrow by a passing train, I would be considered the most important artist ever in the history of English pop music, which today I am not considered to be."
Naming Names: How Bands Got Their Names: The Go-Betweens
This band got their name from Joseph Losey's 1971 film.
Word Of The Day
vicarious • \vye-KAIR-ee-us\ • adjective
1 : done or suffered for the benefit of someone else
*2 : sharing in someone else’s experience through the use of the imagination or sympathetic feelings
Example Sentence:Though I have never been to the Caribbean, I always take vicarious pleasure in hearing about Leslie’s trips there with her family.
Did you know?If you act in someone’s stead, you take his or her place, at least temporarily. The oldest meaning of "vicarious," which was first recorded in 1637, is "serving in someone or something’s stead." The word "vicarious" derives from the Latin noun "vicis," which means "change," "alternation," or "stead." "Vicis" is also the source of the English prefix "vice-" (as in "vice president"), meaning "one that takes the place of." *Indicates the sense illustrated in the example sentence
1 : done or suffered for the benefit of someone else
*2 : sharing in someone else’s experience through the use of the imagination or sympathetic feelings
Example Sentence:Though I have never been to the Caribbean, I always take vicarious pleasure in hearing about Leslie’s trips there with her family.
Did you know?If you act in someone’s stead, you take his or her place, at least temporarily. The oldest meaning of "vicarious," which was first recorded in 1637, is "serving in someone or something’s stead." The word "vicarious" derives from the Latin noun "vicis," which means "change," "alternation," or "stead." "Vicis" is also the source of the English prefix "vice-" (as in "vice president"), meaning "one that takes the place of." *Indicates the sense illustrated in the example sentence
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