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Wednesday, May 11, 2005

kleptocrats unite!

"King Abdullah of Jordan has agreed to pardon Ahmed Chalabi, the controversial Iraqi political leader, who was sentenced to 22 years in prison for fraud after his bank collapsed with $300m (£160m) in missing deposits in 1989."

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Tuesday, May 10, 2005

two noodle

two tracks from forthcoming albums on matador --

*laura cantrell - 14th street
*new pornographers - twin cinema


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ridley me this

juan cole, historian film critic

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SIGN IN

X - WHISKEY AU GO GO, HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA, JULY 27TH 1980.

1. SOUL KITCHEN
2. WHEN OUR LOVED PASSED OUT ON THE COACH
3. BACK TO THE BASE
4. NAUSEA
5. SEX AND DYING IN THE HIGH SOCIETY
6. YOUR PHONE'S OFF THE HOOK
7. WE'RE DESPERATE
8. UNHEARD MUSIC
9. SUGARLIGHT
10. THE WORLD'S A MESS ; IT'S IN MY KISS
11. LOS ANGELES
12. BEYOND AND BACK
13. JOHNNY HIT AND RUN PAULINE
14. YEAR 1
15. CROWD
ENCORE :
16. UNIVERSAL CORNER


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Saturday, May 07, 2005

dylanographix

"KEXP presents a series of stories on the musical life of Bob Dylan. Told by Dylan’s friends, scholars and fans, "Honest With Me" features firsthand accounts from Joan Baez, Al Kooper, Izzy Young and the Band’s Robbie Robertson."

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real people

"What's all the fuss with the Real ID Act about?

President Bush is expected to sign an $82 billion military spending bill soon that will, in part, create electronically readable, federally approved ID cards for Americans. The House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved the package--which includes the Real ID Act--on Thursday."

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Wednesday, May 04, 2005

weed wackers

the sentencing projects report on the changing nature marijuana prosecution in the 90s.

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your liberal media

"Given the present bitterness, given the angry irresponsible charges being hurled by both camps, the nation will be in dire need of a conciliator, a likable guy who will make things better and not worse. That man is not Al Gore. That man is George W. Bush.""

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comity is central

""The Daily Show" regular will star each night in "The Colbert Report," likely starting in September. Comedy Central is revamping its schedule, recognizing that late-night programming is essentially prime time for its youthful audience."

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Tuesday, May 03, 2005

indifunkarai


A Tribe Called Quest - Electric Relaxation
Gang Of Four - He'd Send In The Army
Can - Moonshake
The Decembrists - Clementine
Gregory Issacs - Tam Tam
The Grifters - Pretty Notes
Cat Campbell - Hammering
Dump - Raspberry Beret
Funkadelic - Baby I Owe You Something Good
Lisa Germano - Candy



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