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  1. Surf-music/hard-rock mashups Sounds For The Sun-Set: 2005 is a concept mash-up album from RIAA (Really Interesting Audio Adventures) that combines hard rock with surfer music. There are some really inspired tracks on this one:RIAA (Really Interesting Audio Adventures) 1. HOLIDAY INN: CAMBODIA - Martha & the Vandellas "Heatwave" vs The Dead Kennedys "Holiday In Cambodia" and plenty of thrift-store record sound bytes 2. BOP DON'T RUN- The Ramones "Blitzkreig Bop" vs The Ventures "Walk Don't Run" 3. TRICKY WIPEOUT - Run-DMC "It's Tricky" vs The Surfaris "Wipeout" 4. SWEET CALIFORNIA GIRL O' MINE - The Beach Boys "California Girls," The Beastie Boys "Brass Monkey," Guns n Roses: "Sweet Child O' Mine," intro-The Surf Coasters, beach movie bits http://www.m-1.us/sounds_for_the_sun_set.html
  2. Hilarious Passion of the Christ poster in Japan Here's a crazy ad that appeared in a subway station in Tokyo for Passion of the Christ. It appears that some advertising company was asked by a Tokyo distributor to do a special ad for Christmas for the Passion of the Christ DVD. Apparently nobody who was actually Christian got to review the ad before it was posted for thousands of people to see on their way home for Christmas Eve. Not many Christians in Japan, I guess. I once asked a Japanese friend if he knew what Christmas was about. He said it was to commemorate "Julius Christ's birthday." Link (thanks, Mark Hurst!) Reader comment: Dave Gallardo says: "The whole thing with sects in a foreign land & collision of cultures is pretty interesting. I remember being approached by a Chinese Christian in Xian, (there's some irony there, I suppose), who didn't seem to have very firm grasp of his apparently new-found faith. Anyway, I thought you might enjoy this story that Brad Warner, author of Hardcore Zen, and a Buddhist teacher who lived in Japan for many years tells about a debate he witnessed between Japanese Hare Krishnas & Japanese Jehovah's witnesses: Link Reader comment: Tian says: "My sister has been living in japan working for a pharmaceutical firm for over ten years now. She said the Japanese celebrates Christmas by eating KFC chicken. Apparently the resemblance between Colonel Sanders and Santa Klaus has mislead them to believe the Jolly St. Nick would jump down the chimney with buckets of delicious fried chicken. what the hell, all you white people look alike. Reader comment: Jenne says: "It looks like the text on the poster says 'Christ was killed; Christmas was born.' Which isn't exactly what they told us in Sunday school, but hey." Reader comment:Rich pav says: "Yes, the ad looks silly if you don't understand Japanese. It's a juxtaposition of the Japanese interpretation of the meaning of Christmas and its true meaning. A looser translation of the copy would be, "Christ's death gave birth to Chrismas. Learn about the unknown truth here." The story of Christ is completely unknown in Japan. How else can you market a DVD about it in a country that associates the date commorating the violent and tragic death of a major religious figure with fried chicken, pretty decorations and sex in a love hotel? Imagine someone renting The Passion expecting a typical Christmas movie. Woah. For what it's worth, I do a podcast/videocast where I try to show what Japan is really like instead of more of the same old, "Look how quirky those funny little Japanese people are." Reader comment: Brent says: Just thought I'd point out that the reason the Japanese go to KFC during Christmas isn't because Colonel Sanders looks like Santa. While it's true that it's a strange practice, this one falls on the PR Machine. When KFC was first introduced to Japan in 1970, they ran advertisements saying that KFC was what all Americans ate during Christmas. Since the holiday itself was a relatively new concept to the Japanese, KFC was able to make a connection right from the get-go. Years passed pressing the same idea, and now it's tradition. Yes, they DO put Col. Sanders in a Santa Suit come Christmas time, but I'm pretty sure i've seen that stateside too. Reader comment: Bruce says: Christ was supposedly BORN on Christmas Day, and resurrected on Easter Sunday. All your commentators on this post, and the ad copy writers, appear to think Christmas celebrates Christ's death. What's up with that? (Of course, the current date of Christmas is definitely not on the actual day the historical Christ was probably born, but who's counting? Also, there's a lot of weird evolution of both celebrations, the dates, etc., but that doesn't change the fact of the modern interpretation.)
  3. It's a chicken or egg situation or which came first. Just as the U.S.A. provoked Japan into bombing pearl harbour during WW2 in order to get the American people interested , so Osama Bam Leighton provoked the U.S.A. into invading Iraq. All of which I'm sure Uncle Sam was aware but..... .....after 9/11 Uncle Sam needed , in true cowboy fashion , to kick some ass. There was the irresistable bonus of huge oil reserves as an additional incentive. Plus rebuilding contracts after the inevitable destruction of airports , bridges , public buildings etc.....most of the billion dollar contracts going to the giant Halliburton Corporation , the ex President of Halliburton now being the vice president of the U.S.A. - Dick Cheney. Allegedly he still gets $1,000,000 a year from Halliburton (for ensuring there is no competition when the contracts are being handed out). Allegedly also , the Halliburton offices here in Aberdeen , came under attack after the London bombings. Of course there's also the little matter and added complication of the hostilities and rivalries between the religions of Christianity( born-again or otherwise) and Islam. This one's been running for a thousand years.
  4. The Global Corporation has made billions taking other peoples water , caramelising it , selling it on at massive profit whilst simultaneously undermining our health and well-being. Pity about that sweet tooth. Good plain water is sweeter and more honest. From the Anita Roddick website. DISPATCH: Coca-Cola Threatens Top Indian Photographer with Lawsuit Posted on July 13, 2005 by Anita Roddick The Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages Private Limited, a subsidiary of the Atlanta based Coca-Cola company, has threatened Mr Sharad Haksar , one of India's celebrated photographers, with a lawsuit. Mr. Haksar, a leading international photographer and winner of the 2005 Cannes Silver Lion, has placed a large billboard in one of Chennai's busiest areas - one of India's largest cities - with his own "work (which) is solely an expression of creativity." The billboard features the ubiquitous red Coca-Cola wall painting, commonly found across India. Directly preceding the Coca-Cola ad, and part of the billboard, is a dry water hand-pump, with empty vessels waiting to be filled up with water - a common scene in India, particularly in Chennai.. On July 11, 2005, the law firm of Daniel & Gladys, who represent Coca-Cola's Indian subsidiary, sent a letter to Mr. Haksar threatening him with serious legal actions unless the billboard was replaced 'unconditionally and immediately'. Coca-Cola would seek Indian Rupees 2 million (US$ 45,000) for "incalculable damage to the goodwill and reputation" of Coca-Cola, and also sought an 'unconditional apology in writing'. Mr. Haksar said, "I have no intentions of issuing any apology. Because I have not committed anything wrong. If Coke pursues this legal course, my lawyers shall take appropriate counter action." Mr. Haksar's billboard highlights the severe water shortages being experienced by communities that live around Coca-Cola's bottling plants across India. A community close to Chennai, in Gangaikondan, has already held large protests - protesting against an upcoming Coca-Cola plant. In the neighboring state of Kerala, in the village of Plachimada, Coca-Cola has been unable to open its bottling facility for the last 16 months - because the community will not allow it to. Coca-Cola is in serious trouble in India. A massive rural movement has emerged to hold the company accountable for creating water shortages and polluting the remaining water and soil. "We appreciate Mr. Haksar's efforts and we condemn Coca-Cola's attempts to silence a public discourse on the issues," said Amit Srivastava of the international campaigning organization, India Resource Center. The campaign continues to receive tremendous public support internationally and has put the Coca-Cola company on the defensive. The recently held Live 8 concerts pulled out with negotiations with Coca-Cola over sponsorships because of public opposition, spearheaded by the India Resource Center. Coca-Cola was also banned from the Make Poverty History March as a result, on July 2, 2005, a march of close to 300,000 people in Edinburgh in Scotland.
  5. Hemmin! Medichi! It's a sad man that ignores his cultural heritage , even unto that which is several generations removed. There's money in recycling the emotions for the amusement of the Youth of the day.
  6. You are not wrong about alcohol. Look at the statistics. By far and away the most destruction is caused by the drug. Trouble is , it makes too much money for big corporations....too much money for governments.....and too many jobs depend on it. Islam forbids it.....but they still dee it onywye......some of them.....allegedly. Hypocrisy rules. But let's burn doon the poppy fields in Afghanistan onywye. Fit aboot the barley fields in Scotland? It's a cultivated drug here.....and legal. Tobacco today. Tomorrow.....alcohol. Drug free Nation. Religion(the opium of the people) efter that. Very Zen!
  7. 1 Jan 1969 Marmalade Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da Only No 1 Yet another Beatles' album track that provided a big hit for another act. 29 Jan 1969 Fleetwood Mac Albatross Only No 1 They changed from a cult blues band in the 60s to an AOR, stadium-filling super group in the 70s and 80s. 5 Feb 1969 Move Blackberry Way Only No 1 Led by Roy Wood, they had 4 previous Top 10s, and were first act played on Radio 1 (1967). 12 Feb 1969 Amen Corner (If Paradise Is) Half As Nice Only No 1 Andy Fairweather-Low led this band. He had solo fame in the US during the 1970s . 26 Feb 1969 Peter Sarstedt Where Do You Go To My Lovely? Only No 1 The brother of Eden Kane, he wrote this saga himself. Success was brief. 26 Mar 1969 Marvin Gaye I Heard It Through The Grapevine Only No 1 Legendary Motown soul singer, who enjoyed much success and a cult status. 16 Apr 1969 Desmond Dekker & The Aces Israelites Only No 1 First Jamaican reggae No 1. The 11th No 1 in a row from an act who never repeated the feat. Trend was broken only by the Beatles and Stones. 4 Jun 1969 Tommy Roe Dizzy Only No 1 This came seven years after his first hit, but it did not lengthen his career. 2 Jul 1969 Thunderclap Newman Something In The Air Only No 1 Produced by Pete Townshend of group "The Who", which never had a No 1 record. 30 Aug 1969 Zager & Evans In The Year 2525 Only No 1 One-hit Wonders who wrote this song, predicting our way of life in the future. 20 Sep 1969 Creedence Clearwater Revival Bad Moon Rising Only No 1 Led by John Fogerty, they provided great songs based on southern US rhythms. 11 Oct 1969 Jane Birkin & Serge Gainsbourg Je T'Aime... Moi Non Plus Only No 1 Orgasmic song that was banned by the BBC, and switched labels mid-way due to company embarrassment! 18 Oct 1969 Bobby Gentry I'll Never Fall In Love Again Only No 1 Another Burt Bacharach song, this time from a US country music songstress. 25 Oct 1969 Archies Sugar Sugar Only No 1 First No 1 performed by US tv cartoon characters. The series was never shown in UK. Created by Ron Dante. 20 Dec 1969 Xmas No 1 Rolf Harris Two Little Boys Only No 1 Aussie entertainer who specialised in novelty songs. This tear-jerker from 1903 ended the decade in a melancholy mood.
  8. However , now that I remember. Once took a poochfae o' 'shrooms(punctuation, puleese) and must huv gin a wee bittie psycotic because I got affa aggressive(which isnae like me) and ruined somebody else's evening.....which I regret. Our actions , whatever they are , have a greater or lesser effect on ithers. It goes wi' the joab. There's nae escape.Cannae get awa fae it. You are responsible(for yer ane demise). Of course , ingesting them along with pints of beer and mebbe a few Jack Daniels wisnae , in retrospect , the maist efficacious wye o' deeing them.
  9. I was talkin' tobacco talk and must huv stumbled ontae the wrong thread. I thocht this was 'So you think the smoking in bars ban is bad???' thread.
  10. DARDEN SMITH "I'd always envisioned making music for a long time, but I didn't know that I'd enjoy it more and more as I got older. Over the last 10 years, it's the surreal quality of life in general and life as a musician in particular, that keeps me going." We have just heard that DARDEN SMITH will be playing a Live Session on Johnny Walkers Drive Time on BBC Radio Two at about 6.30PM today.Then you can phone the Inn and book some tickets! Tickets 14 Sunday 24 July 9.00PM Start. email: david@beininn.com web: http://www.beininn.com Tel 01577 830216 Learn More about Darden - http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=zyitenbab.0.yeijjb44.omhya8n6.1211&p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dardensmith.com email: david@beininn.com web: http://www.beininn.com Where the careers of so many Texas singer-songwriters follow a straight path, the artistic progression of Darden Smith fills an ever-widening circle--as the release of his most musically adventurous and ambitiously crafted album to date attests. On this successor to 2002's Sunflower, which earned the Austin-based artist his strongest critical response in more than a decade, Smith continues to explore the creative synergy of tradition and technology, acoustic and electric, East and West, roots and branches, body and spirit. The result is a song cycle that is as rhythmically insistent as it is disarmingly intimate.
  11. I'm impressed by the ban and expect the general well-being of everyone to improve. Hopefully the level of intelligence will be raised to the point where everyone gives up the habit voluntarily. Susan Greenfield suggests that by the end of this century , if we survive , smoking will have become a thing of the past. In the meantime , a smoking ban in pubs is the best thing that's happened to my health since the wife died.
  12. Cor! FAITHLESS - Maxi Jazz Interview(from BBC Website) Whats been the best reaction to your live shows? We did a show in Belgium once and there were 8 or 9,000 people there and all the jumping up and down caused the earth to move in a 3km radius around the building and registered 3.9 on the Richter scale. We didn't know the Earth was moving outside, but when they told us, none of us were surprised because it was an awesome, wonderful night. The shows are always brilliant and glowing, but this particular oneeveryone was in a fantastic mood before they even got into the gig; die-hard Faithless fans. They were determined to enjoy themselves, come what may. I'm sure if the electricity had gone off we'd have done all the songs acapella and it would have gone just as well.
  13. Quoute:'Maybe there are other groups that should be blamed for this country's ills first?' Of course , maaan! Not even the most unreasonable fuckwit could blame our most fundamental 'challenges' on immigrants. Furthermore there are lazy , good-for-nuthin' bastards in ever tribe - don't forget the millions of honest , hard working people who help keep this Capitalist System , for better or worse , on it's feet....or the poor who support the rich within it. Read the book 'Gillespie' by a Scottish Minister called MacDougal Hay(John MacDougall Hay (1880-1919) was a Scottish novelist, best known for his work Gillespie.He was the father of George Campbell Hay, the Scottish Gaelic poet) which describes the origins , allegedly , of Capitalism. The BNP and National Front can kiss my brown ass!
  14. If you read it often enough , you might slowly get an understanding of what I'm trying to say. You're entitled to disagree , I don't care. Unihabited island would be fine with me.....sounds like hivven.
  15. Which bit in particular would you like me to fuck off about? I found that a somewhat disappointing and angry response. Mind you , from what I've heard and correct me if I'm wrong , Mohammed was an angry kinda guy himself.
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