ArtsJournal (Free subscription) | 06/29/2008
"Joyce's classical training and his encyclopaedic grasp of musical tradition are well known, but it's anyone's guess what he would have made of this year's most unorthodox Bloomsday project, in which Fire Records has commissioned a virtual Who's Who of alternative music to set to music all 36 of the poems."...
NHatky (Free subscription) | 06/28/2008
Ahmed Jahanzeb This singer with the golden vocal chords is back with his 2nd outing, which is also expected to set the pop charts ablaze. The album is called "Laut Aao" and has been released on June 16, 2008 by Fire Records. First video of this album is already being aired ...
Listening Post (Free subscription) | 06/24/2008
James Joyce wished that someone would eventually make music out of his Chamber Music (.txt) collection of poetry. Over one hundred years after they were first published, his wish has been granted. Fire Records tracked down 18 artists including Peter...
The Poor Ditching Boy (Free subscription) | 03/26/2008
B ecause I enjoy every reader I can lay my hands on, I just thought I'd take a moment to fulfill some requests for a couple of tracks that have long since been deleted from the Ditching Boy archives. While our friend Damien's love for the Parachute Men 's "Leeds Station" (from the 15 Flaming Groovies compilation) only gets pulled from the shelves every once in a rare while, just about everything from...
kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 03/06/2008
A federal jury Thursday found a woman guilty of two counts of arson for being the lookout in the 2001 burning of the University of Washington's Center for Urban Horticulture by members of the radical Earth Liberation Front.
Star Tribune (Free subscription) | 03/06/2008
TACOMA, Wash. - A federal jury Thursday found a woman guilty of two counts of arson for being the lookout in the 2001 burning of the University of Washington's Center for Urban Horticulture by members of the radical Earth Liberation Front.The judge declared the jury deadlocked on three other counts against Briana Waters, including the most significant count, using a destructive device during a crime...
Paris DJs Podcasts (Free subscription) | 03/03/2008
Mr Moo - Funky Freak Out In 70's Jazz(MP3 Podcast on ParisDJs.com) T.I.M.E.C., 2008-03-03 [comment faire?/how to?] Tracklisting : 01. Southern Energy Ensemble - Energy (from 'Southern Energy Ensemble' album, Late 70s / Black Fire Records) 02. The Lightmen Plus One - The Phantom (from...
Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 02/29/2008
The three-week trial of a violin teacher charged in a notorious 2001 firebombing at the University of Washington went to the jury Thursday...
The Hip-Hop Cosign (Free subscription) | 02/27/2008
First track from Fallin’ Off the Reel Vol.2 features NYC & Puerto Rican musicians The Song: The Hispanic funk groove of “ La Valla ” is the perfect example of the Truth & Soul aesthetic. Soulful and timeless, most listeners will be surprised to find that the song was penned and recorded a short time ago. Truth & Soul's premier Latin soul outfit, Bronx River Parkway ,...
Some Velvet Blog (Free subscription) | 02/18/2008
I've begun to fall slowly in love with The Whitsundays , a five piece from Alberta, Canada who bring together the spare musical arrangements of The Smiths with the warm melodicism of The Zombies and The Kinks. Their self-titled debut on Friendly Fire Records is an understated work of shimmering Anglo-influenced pop, full of nostalgia and charm. Here's a couple of tastes from a record I highly recommend....
The Hip-Hop Cosign (Free subscription) | 02/11/2008
4 videos feature Wu-Tang, Raekwon, & El Michels Affair peforming classics live The Videos: Ever wonder what classic Wu-Tang tracks would sound like with a live band? Truth & Soul have just put out selected live clips of the El Michels Affair performing with both Raekwon and Wu-Tang. El Michels Affair features a full horn section, and [...]
PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 01/08/2008
ANNAPOLIS, Md., Jan. 8 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- CompuDyne Corp. announced today that its Tiburon Inc. subsidiary has signed a $6.6 million contract to provide an integrated public safety system for Anne Arundel County, Maryland. This comprehensive system includes new Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD), Law Enforcement and Fire Records Management, Investigative Analysis, Mobile Communication, Institutional...
motel de moka (Free subscription) | 12/15/2007
. Rid yourself of that weak-hearted sentiment; all actions, and above all those of libertinage, being inspired in us by Nature, there is not one, of whatever kind, that warrants shame. - Marquis de Sade, Philosophy in the Bedroom (1795) p.66. . . “Midnight Request Line. Dubstep” 01. Jah Wobble and Bill Laswell - Orion Radioaxiom : A Dub Transmission (Palm [...]
Business Wire (Free subscription) | 12/11/2007
BROOMFIELD, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ZOLL Data Systems, Inc. a subsidiary of ZOLL Medical Corporation (Nasdaq GS: ZOLL), today announced that the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department in
More Cowbell (Free subscription) | 10/25/2007
One of the best local bills all year will take place tomorrow night at the Varsity Theater in Dinkytown. Photo by Steve Cohen Dan Israel will be celebrating the release of his 9th album (and quite possibly his best work yet) Turning along with Molly Maher, Stook! and Martin Devaney (who heads up Dan's label, Eclectone Records). Joining [...]
