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Yesterday afternoon Stacy and I took a quick trip out of town to see how high Middle River had become with recent rain water and flooding—it was impressive to see the water as high as it was—well out of it’s banks (covering even the parking above the river, for those familiar with the area) and…

Wow—I didn’t know a few of these were around. . . something to look for at HPB down the road 🙂 Central Avenue Sounds—Jazz in Los Angeles: http://www.rhino.com/store/ProductDetail.lasso?Number=75872 The Doo Wop Box I: http://www.rhino.com/store/ProductDetail.lasso?Number=71463 The Doo Wop Box II: http://www.rhino.com/store/ProductDetail.lasso?Number=72507 Electromagnetic Steamboat (The Fugs): http://www.rhino.com/store/ProductDetail.lasso?Number=7759 Hot Rods and Custom Classics: http://www.rhino.com/store/ProductDetail.lasso?Number=75688 Like, Ohmigod! (80s Pop…

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Scientists have developed a technique that pinpoints key biodiversity hotspots, which they say will lead to more effective conservation strategies. Researchers used the system to identify vital habitats in Madagascar, which is home to a vast array of unique species. Writing in Science, they say their methodology identifies exact areas that support a wide variety…

Archaeologists carrying out an excavation at Stonehenge say they have broken through to a layer that may finally explain why the site was built. The team has reached sockets that once held bluestones – smaller stones, most now missing or uprooted, which formed the site’s original structure. The researchers believe that the bluestones could reveal…

This is a great series, and I hope to someday add it to our jazz/dvd collection. Details at Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Jazz-Casual-Complete-Various-Artists/dp/B00069KWEE…

Alan Lomax (January 31, 1915 – July 19, 2002) was an American folklorist and musicologist. He was one of the great field collectors of folk music of the 20th century, recording thousands of songs in the United States, Great Britain, the West Indies, Italy, and Spain. At Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Lomax

I’ve yet to post the “official” announcement at my studio page, but yesterday morning I drove to Indianola to purchase a used Ensoniq SQ-80 with case, manual, and a pair of disks from a recording studio which was updating their sould pallete.  As I already owned an ESQ-M (a rack unit of the ESQ-1, which…

I must admit, this device is news to me: The device that recorded the audio is playing back music for the first time in 150 years. Read more at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7318180.stm Matrixsynth post Nice—it’s elsewhere on the net with more info: At Matrixsynth: http://matrixsynth.blogspot.com/2008/03/from-1860-first-sample-ever.html At RetroThing: http://www.retrothing.com/2008/03/the-phonoautogr.html The NewYork Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/27/arts/27soun.html?ei=5124&en=f98597c020…