re: disillusioned 
read an interesting article in bust magazine the other day:
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not really all too flattering for SG and itÂ’s head honchos.
but, i guess there are 2 sides to ever story...
i also read about the SG trial concerning the break in by some goofball named chris grant. i read (and at times skimmed) the 500+ pages of testimony. it blows my mind that SG had to waste that much time in what was a pretty clear cut case in my opinion. some idiot was caught with his hand in the cookie jar (i mean how much more evidence did you need) and it took tens of thousands of dollars to slap his hand? well, i guess they didn't help their cause by suing the wrong guy the first time around...
the one thing i don't understand about cgrant was why he bothered to break in, in the first place? from what i read, it sounded like he was a pretty smart guy (at least when it came to programming). if his intention was to be a competitor, he should have just created a similar content management system and not broke into SG. there is nothing on this site that, given a bit of time, would be impossible to reproduce. well... except for the pictures of the lovely ladies.
read an interesting article in bust magazine the other day:
page 2
page 3
page 4
page 5
page 6
not really all too flattering for SG and itÂ’s head honchos.
but, i guess there are 2 sides to ever story...
i also read about the SG trial concerning the break in by some goofball named chris grant. i read (and at times skimmed) the 500+ pages of testimony. it blows my mind that SG had to waste that much time in what was a pretty clear cut case in my opinion. some idiot was caught with his hand in the cookie jar (i mean how much more evidence did you need) and it took tens of thousands of dollars to slap his hand? well, i guess they didn't help their cause by suing the wrong guy the first time around...
the one thing i don't understand about cgrant was why he bothered to break in, in the first place? from what i read, it sounded like he was a pretty smart guy (at least when it came to programming). if his intention was to be a competitor, he should have just created a similar content management system and not broke into SG. there is nothing on this site that, given a bit of time, would be impossible to reproduce. well... except for the pictures of the lovely ladies.
re: black shirts and deodorant
i wish it was socially acceptable to go around with out a t-shirt on. either that or i should start buying the clear stick again. or... i could always forgo deodorant completely?
now that we're on the topic... why do pits need to give off an odor anyway? and why do they need hair. i prefer hairless pits.
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i wish it was socially acceptable to go around with out a t-shirt on. either that or i should start buying the clear stick again. or... i could always forgo deodorant completely?
now that we're on the topic... why do pits need to give off an odor anyway? and why do they need hair. i prefer hairless pits.
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re: boobs
I ended up at a strip club a couple months ago for a friend's birthday. It was on the way home, so we stopped. It really wasn't all that exciting. I mean hooray for oogling naked breasts and all, but to be honest I felt uncomfortable for the girls and for myself. It really seems so degrading. I watched as my friends got a few lap dances and tried to buy me lap dances. I actually paid one girl $20 just to leave me alone. She looked a bit confused, but she took the money anyway. I did end up pocketing about 20 or so free breathe mints from the front counter and admission was free, so I figured I only lost around $19.85 (and a little dignity).
The oddest thing about strip clubs (for me at least) is the whole oogling thing. I make a conscious effort to avoid detection whilst staring at women's boobs in real life, so it's hard to adjust to the fact that in this particular setting it's permissible and in fact encouraged.
Maybe that's why I like SG so much. In (web)space, noone can see you oogle!
I ended up at a strip club a couple months ago for a friend's birthday. It was on the way home, so we stopped. It really wasn't all that exciting. I mean hooray for oogling naked breasts and all, but to be honest I felt uncomfortable for the girls and for myself. It really seems so degrading. I watched as my friends got a few lap dances and tried to buy me lap dances. I actually paid one girl $20 just to leave me alone. She looked a bit confused, but she took the money anyway. I did end up pocketing about 20 or so free breathe mints from the front counter and admission was free, so I figured I only lost around $19.85 (and a little dignity).
The oddest thing about strip clubs (for me at least) is the whole oogling thing. I make a conscious effort to avoid detection whilst staring at women's boobs in real life, so it's hard to adjust to the fact that in this particular setting it's permissible and in fact encouraged.
Maybe that's why I like SG so much. In (web)space, noone can see you oogle!
SOTEG! or son of the electric ghost, for those who don't know!
my friend phil is bringing SOTEG to minneapolis in january for a live PA. SOTEG plays a one of a kind set. if it doesn't get you groovin, then nothing will. if you're in the area, it's NOT TO BE MISSED!
check out the sweet flyer
also, download a few SOTEG mixes if you wish:
Son Of The Electric Ghost Live @ The Egg (London)
Son Of The Electric Ghost on Annie Nightingale (04-29-05)
then come on out:
Cover: $5 for 21+ / $8 for 18 - 20 / Ladies Free 'Till 10:30 PM
Age: 18+ / Doors: 10 PM
The Quest Nightclub
110 North Fifth Street
Minneapolis, MN 55403
more info...
my friend phil is bringing SOTEG to minneapolis in january for a live PA. SOTEG plays a one of a kind set. if it doesn't get you groovin, then nothing will. if you're in the area, it's NOT TO BE MISSED!
check out the sweet flyer
also, download a few SOTEG mixes if you wish:
Son Of The Electric Ghost Live @ The Egg (London)
Son Of The Electric Ghost on Annie Nightingale (04-29-05)
then come on out:
Cover: $5 for 21+ / $8 for 18 - 20 / Ladies Free 'Till 10:30 PM
Age: 18+ / Doors: 10 PM
The Quest Nightclub
110 North Fifth Street
Minneapolis, MN 55403
more info...
happy early christmas!
here is an essential mix by portishead from 1995 (right click and choose 'save as...' to download it)
there are a couple of portishead tunes mixed in that you might recognize. the rest of it is a mix of hip hop, breakbeats, trip hop and funk...
-tracklisting-
Portishead - "untitled" (Go Beat)
Portishead - "Strangers" (Go Beat)
Depth Charge - "Number 9" (Vinyl Solution)
Original Concept - "Can You Feel It" (Def Jam)
Brand Nubian - "Punks Jump Up To Get Beat Down" (Elektra)
artist unknown - "My Thing" (Skool Beats)
James Brown - "Blind Man Can See It" (Corel)
Barry White - "Can't Seem To Find Him" (Pye)
Franco Micalizzi - "Affano" (Cem)
Lalo Schifrin - "Scorpio" (Viva)
Rhythm Heritage - "Theme from SWAT" (ABC)
Marva Whitney - "Unwind Yourself" (Famous Flame (Bootleg))
Ray Charles - "The Train" (His Masters Voice)
The Watts 103rd St Rhythm Band - "Spreadin' Honey" (Jay Boy)
The Winstons - "Amen Brother" (Streetbeat)
Barry Gray - "Theme From Space 1999" (RCA)
Horace Ott - "Gordons War" (Cobalt)
Jimi Hendrix - "Crosstown Traffic" (Track)
The Crazy World of Arthur Brown - "Fire" (Track)
The Incredible Bongo Band - "Apache" (Streetbeat)
The John Gregory Orchestra - "Griff" (Phillips)
Lou Donaldson - "Pop Belly" (Street Beat)
A Tribe Called Quest - "If the Papes Come" (Jive)
The Crooklyn Dodgers - "Crooklyn (Instrumental)" (MCA)
Portishead - "Sour Times" (white label)
Craig Mack - "Flava In Ya Ear" (Bad Boy)
Show and AG - "Next Level" (Payday)
Gang Starr - "The 7 Remainz" (Chrysalis)
Bahamadia - "Total Wreck" (Chrysalis)
Black Sheep - "The Choice is Yours" (Mercury)
A Tribe Called Quest - "Oh My God" (Jive)
Portishead - "Sheared Times" (Go Beat)
Nine - "Whutch Want [Acapella]" (Profile)
Federation - "Rusty James" (Mo' Wax)
The Mystic Moods - "Cosmic Sea" (Warner Bros)
Lalo Schifrin - "Dirty Harrys Creed" (Viva)
Gordon Staples - "Strung Out" (Motown)
artist unknown - "Streets of San Francisco" (Silva Screen)
Pretty Purdie - "Soul Drums" (Soul Syndicate)
Weather Report - "Non Stop Home" (Columbia)
The Beatles - "SGT Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band [Reprise]" (Parlophone)
Stevie Wonder - "Light My Fire" (Tamla Motown)
Manzell - "Midnights Theme" (Vinyl Dogs)
Massive Attack - "Karmacoma EP" (Wild Bunch)
Portishead - "Numb" (Go Beat)
tell me what you think of it?
up next, AIR!
here is an essential mix by portishead from 1995 (right click and choose 'save as...' to download it)
there are a couple of portishead tunes mixed in that you might recognize. the rest of it is a mix of hip hop, breakbeats, trip hop and funk...
-tracklisting-
Portishead - "untitled" (Go Beat)
Portishead - "Strangers" (Go Beat)
Depth Charge - "Number 9" (Vinyl Solution)
Original Concept - "Can You Feel It" (Def Jam)
Brand Nubian - "Punks Jump Up To Get Beat Down" (Elektra)
artist unknown - "My Thing" (Skool Beats)
James Brown - "Blind Man Can See It" (Corel)
Barry White - "Can't Seem To Find Him" (Pye)
Franco Micalizzi - "Affano" (Cem)
Lalo Schifrin - "Scorpio" (Viva)
Rhythm Heritage - "Theme from SWAT" (ABC)
Marva Whitney - "Unwind Yourself" (Famous Flame (Bootleg))
Ray Charles - "The Train" (His Masters Voice)
The Watts 103rd St Rhythm Band - "Spreadin' Honey" (Jay Boy)
The Winstons - "Amen Brother" (Streetbeat)
Barry Gray - "Theme From Space 1999" (RCA)
Horace Ott - "Gordons War" (Cobalt)
Jimi Hendrix - "Crosstown Traffic" (Track)
The Crazy World of Arthur Brown - "Fire" (Track)
The Incredible Bongo Band - "Apache" (Streetbeat)
The John Gregory Orchestra - "Griff" (Phillips)
Lou Donaldson - "Pop Belly" (Street Beat)
A Tribe Called Quest - "If the Papes Come" (Jive)
The Crooklyn Dodgers - "Crooklyn (Instrumental)" (MCA)
Portishead - "Sour Times" (white label)
Craig Mack - "Flava In Ya Ear" (Bad Boy)
Show and AG - "Next Level" (Payday)
Gang Starr - "The 7 Remainz" (Chrysalis)
Bahamadia - "Total Wreck" (Chrysalis)
Black Sheep - "The Choice is Yours" (Mercury)
A Tribe Called Quest - "Oh My God" (Jive)
Portishead - "Sheared Times" (Go Beat)
Nine - "Whutch Want [Acapella]" (Profile)
Federation - "Rusty James" (Mo' Wax)
The Mystic Moods - "Cosmic Sea" (Warner Bros)
Lalo Schifrin - "Dirty Harrys Creed" (Viva)
Gordon Staples - "Strung Out" (Motown)
artist unknown - "Streets of San Francisco" (Silva Screen)
Pretty Purdie - "Soul Drums" (Soul Syndicate)
Weather Report - "Non Stop Home" (Columbia)
The Beatles - "SGT Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band [Reprise]" (Parlophone)
Stevie Wonder - "Light My Fire" (Tamla Motown)
Manzell - "Midnights Theme" (Vinyl Dogs)
Massive Attack - "Karmacoma EP" (Wild Bunch)
Portishead - "Numb" (Go Beat)
tell me what you think of it?
up next, AIR!
the essential mix... 120 minutes of great music
starting monday, i'm going to post a few essential mixes from years past as my christmas gift to you...
i'm thinking along the lines of... air, portishead and unkle... all great artists in their own right, which makes for some interesting music choices and mixing techniques.
stay tuned...
starting monday, i'm going to post a few essential mixes from years past as my christmas gift to you...
i'm thinking along the lines of... air, portishead and unkle... all great artists in their own right, which makes for some interesting music choices and mixing techniques.
stay tuned...
