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Know Your Role: 16 Actors Better As Second Ba…
Know Your Role: 16 Actors Better As Second Ba… Celebrate supporting actors at the peak of their powers. -
Thor's Comic Con Trailer Leaks Online
Thor's Comic Con Trailer Leaks Online Your first look at Chris Hemsworth wielding the Marvel hero's hammer. -
Guillermo Del Toro Says At The Mountains Of M…
Guillermo Del Toro Says At The Mountains Of M… There is a lot to like about this project. -
Sneak Peek At Barack Obama On The View
Sneak Peek At Barack Obama On The View Not only will President Barack Obama be making an appearance on The View tomorrow, but Barbara Walters will be returning for the occasion. More details and some videos from tomorrow’s special episode… -
Paul Rudd And Steve Carell Work Out A Deal In…
Paul Rudd And Steve Carell Work Out A Deal In… Dumb as a mailbox.
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PRIMAL FEAR - Live In The USA
PRIMAL FEAR - Live In The USA Fans of Primal Fear have every right to be excited, since this latest release is a package containing a DVD which was recorded between September and November 2009, and a live CD which was recorded in… -
VINCE NEIL - Tattoos & Tequila
VINCE NEIL - Tattoos & Tequila It has been quite a while since the last solo album of Vince Neil was released, 15 years to be more exact. This is the latest release of this highly acclaimed and respected artist. This new album con… -
KICKHUNTER - All In
KICKHUNTER - All In This is the third album of the band, whose bassist is Markus Grosskopf of Helloween. But don't get fooled, these guys are playing a totally different style of music. Right from the first note, one can… -
STAN BUSH - Dream The Dream
STAN BUSH - Dream The Dream Stan Bush is more of a living legend, not only for his top class vocal skills, but also for his writing abilities. Apart from his Emmy Award in 1997, his work that has appear on some major fims, and h… -
KISSIN' DYNAMITE - Addicted To Metal
KISSIN' DYNAMITE - Addicted To Metal Debut albums often hold surprises, and so do some sophomore releases. Kissin Dynamite is a young band and this is their second release so far. The band is from Germany, which means that they are playi…
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Google Radio To Use Audio Ads – Internet in 5…
Google Radio To Use Audio Ads – Internet in 5… It is a subject that has been in the news for quite some time, yet satellite radio fans and sites seem to ignore the news. In my experience one thing that no one should ever do is ignore Google. The c… -
July 2010 SAAR To Be Highest Of The Year – SI…
July 2010 SAAR To Be Highest Of The Year – SI… With only a few selling days left this month, but about a week before official numbers are announced, satellite radio investors are likely trying to gauge anything they can in order to know how to tra… -
Auto Sales Roller Coaster Keeps Some Guessing
Auto Sales Roller Coaster Keeps Some Guessing We have seen the up and down motion of auto sales with each passing month. Up one month, down the next. High SAAR estimates followed by low SAAR estimates. The July numbers will be more of the same. M… -
Interoperability Is What FCC Wants
Interoperability Is What FCC Wants The news yesterday was centered around the iPhone and the rights of people to “jailbreak” their iPhone for use on other networks. It would not seem that such news would impact satellite radio, but an… -
Google Music Rumors Gain More Steam
Google Music Rumors Gain More Steam As we reported here last week, Google seems to be in the midst of getting their ducks in a row to launch a music service. The New York Post is now reporting that Google Music could be ready to launch…
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Friday 30th: Never Shout Never at Vans Warped…
Friday 30th: Never Shout Never at Vans Warped… Never Shout Never Detroit : Vans Warped Tour-Comerica Park on 2010-07-30 -
Thu Aug 5th: Gaelic Storm at Kent Stage Detro…
Thu Aug 5th: Gaelic Storm at Kent Stage Detro… Gaelic Storm tickets Detroit : Kent Stage 431 E Congress St 48226 on 2010-08-05 -
Wed Aug 18th: Herbie Hancock at Chene Park De…
Wed Aug 18th: Herbie Hancock at Chene Park De… Herbie Hancock tickets Detroit : Chene Park 2600 E Atwater 48207 on 2010-08-18 -
Fri Sep 3rd: Jay Z at Comerica Park Detroit
Fri Sep 3rd: Jay Z at Comerica Park Detroit Jay Z tickets Detroit : Comerica Park 2100 Woodward Ave 48216 on 2010-09-03 -
Fri Oct 8th: YO gabba gabba at Fox Theatre -…
Fri Oct 8th: YO gabba gabba at Fox Theatre -… YO gabba gabba tickets Detroit : Fox Theatre - MI 2211 Woodward Ave 48201 on 2010-10-08
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Popinjay: Bizarre
Popinjay: Bizarre Note: For this picture, I had to shower early. On days I don't have to teach, I usually don't shower until my husband calls to let me know he's on his way home from work. This is particularly painful… -
The Master's Artist: To Publish or Perfect
The Master's Artist: To Publish or Perfect I'm up today at The Master's Artist considering the question of whether we should publish or perfect our work. On the one hand, why would I want to put anything out there that is less than my best? I… -
Postures of an Artist, Part I
Postures of an Artist, Part I It is an appeal to Christians who aren't artists to benefit from the contemplative life of the artist, to slow down, lower the volume, and experience what life and faith consist of below the surface.… -
For Better or Worse: NGOs in Haiti
For Better or Worse: NGOs in Haiti I've been catching up on podcasts during my morning exercise time, and this morning, I listened to This American Life's report on the state of things in Haiti (originally broadcast May 21, 2010). The… -
Book Thoughts: Back on Murder by J. Mark Bert…
Book Thoughts: Back on Murder by J. Mark Bert… Back on Murder is a detective novel about Roland March, a checked-out detective seeking for a way to check back in. When the murder of local gang leader coincides with the kidnapping of a church-goin…
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Beige Book makes for gray day - 7/28/10
Beige Book makes for gray day - 7/28/10 Stock prices fell as the Beige Book from the Federal Reserve indicated that the economic recovery is losing steam. Also, the government's monthly report on -
Congressional foes of retransmission negotiat…
Congressional foes of retransmission negotiat… New York Reps Steve Israel (D-NY) and Pete King (R-NY) recently wrote a “dear colleague” letter bemoaning the process by which broadcasters and MVPDs -
Michael Jordan in the starting lineup for Han…
Michael Jordan in the starting lineup for Han… The second phase of a new humorous advertising campaign for Hanes underwear products has been put into motion, once again starring basketball great Michael Jordan. -
Sports gambling firm betting on big NFL TV ga…
Sports gambling firm betting on big NFL TV ga… Jack Thurman of Sports Betting World says that the good news for the National Football League is that it enjoyed a highly successful 2009 season, -
Winning defamation plaintiffs wind up with Mo…
Winning defamation plaintiffs wind up with Mo… Todd and Davar Gardner are in the recreational vehicle business, but now they’ll be moonlighting in radio, at least for awhile, after a bankruptcy court
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Sometimes you're the interviewer and sometime…
Sometimes you're the interviewer and sometime… This video had me laughing so darn hard. Today has been one of those days and I know how this guy feels. I have no idea why he's arguing with an ibex but I feel his pain. And his pain made me laugh. H… -
That country conception train just keeps on r…
That country conception train just keeps on r… Yep, more country stars are getting ready to hear the pitter patter of little feet in the very near future. Seriously, what do they feed these guys backstage? The two latest stars to join the bun-in-t… -
Ke$ha is inspired by country music, let's hop…
Ke$ha is inspired by country music, let's hop… There are a few people in music who bug me just because they exist in a realm where I actually have to hear about them despite the fact that I would never listen to their music. Justin Bieber is one.… -
A little Tuesday morning motivation presented…
A little Tuesday morning motivation presented… I've been up since 4 this morning going through the news and yet I haven't posted a darn thing. Fact is, I'm having a bit of a motivation drain. I get that a lot lately. I love the site but after two… -
Is this country? Not really, it's just Sugarl…
Is this country? Not really, it's just Sugarl… Sugarland released their first single Stuck Like Glue from their 10/19/10 CD The Incredible Machine to radio on Friday and will be releasing the song to iTunes tomorrow. Doesn't sound very country but…
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Looking Back at 25 Country Artists Who Celebr…
Looking Back at 25 Country Artists Who Celebr… Looking back at the last two decades in country music, quite a few country superstars launched their career with a massive debut single. For example, artists like Brooks & Dunn, Faith Hill and Toby Ke… -
Carrie Underwood Delivers Half-Hour Set at Gr…
Carrie Underwood Delivers Half-Hour Set at Gr… Carrie Underwood delivered a half-hour set during her Grand Ole Opry appearance on Tuesday night (July 27) at the Ryman Auditorium in downtown Nashville. -
Darius Rucker Will Mentor Winner of NSAI/CMT…
Darius Rucker Will Mentor Winner of NSAI/CMT… Darius Rucker will mentor the winner of a songwriting contest presented by the Nashville Songwriters Association International (NSAI) and CMT. -
Gary Allan Raises $225,000 to Benefit Childre…
Gary Allan Raises $225,000 to Benefit Childre… Gary Allan helped raise more than $225,000 to benefit children with DiGeorge syndrome at a House of Blues concert in Chicago on July 22. -
Mark Chesnutt Tips Hat to His Heroes in Outla…
Mark Chesnutt Tips Hat to His Heroes in Outla… I really had to concentrate on not making it a Waylon Jennings tribute album, says Mark Chesnutt, speaking of his new package of country classics, Outlaw. To me, Waylon is the ultimate Outlaw.
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Pagans, Folklore, and Dogs
Pagans, Folklore, and Dogs Click over to Pagans for Archaeology, where Yewtree interviews Australian Pagan scholar David Waldron, author of Shock! The Black Dog of Bungay: A Study in Local Folklore, about dogs, folklore, and th… -
Seven Years of Blogging
Seven Years of Blogging Today marks the seventh anniversary of Letter from Hardscrabble Creek, originally the name I gave to a column that appeared in various long-gone Pagan zines.It all started with this. -
The City Dionysia in Colorado Springs.
The City Dionysia in Colorado Springs. Just when you thought you knew what Colorado Springs was all about, commented a poster on one of the Colorado Pagan email lists.It was the City Dionysia festival, complete with a performance of Euripi… -
Picts, Scots, Vikings, King Arthur--the Past…
Picts, Scots, Vikings, King Arthur--the Past… An interesting round-up of Scottish and Pictish-themed movies at Codex Celtica, as well as discussion of new pop-historical writing on King Arthur. -
Mark Teppo on Magick and Fiction
Mark Teppo on Magick and Fiction I noticed this post about Mark Teppo and urban magick on Instapundit, linking to an Amazon blog item about his thoughts on the nature of magick.Like I said, the definition [of magick] is a bit slipper…
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Daniel Lanois Talks Serious Motorcycle Crash
Daniel Lanois Talks Serious Motorcycle Crash Daniel Lanois says he is lucky to be alive following a motorcycle crash last month in Los Angeles in which he suffered six broken bones, a cracked pelvis and internal bleeding around his right lung. I… -
Justin Timberlake, Elton John to Judge on 'Id…
Justin Timberlake, Elton John to Judge on 'Id… As they gear up for American Idol's tenth season next year, producers are prepping big changes to boost declining ratings and the loss of longtime judge Simon Cowell. The show is reportedly close to a… -
Sex, Booze and Fist Pump Fever: The Secrets B…
Sex, Booze and Fist Pump Fever: The Secrets B… Rolling Stone goes beyond the jacuzzi in our current issue, getting the real backstories behind the cast of MTV's smash sleaze-fest Jersey Shore. For the full story, read Jenny Eliscu's The Wild, The… -
Hear It Now: Best Coast's 'Crazy for You'
Hear It Now: Best Coast's 'Crazy for You' Best Coast mastermind Bethany Consentino has crafted a perfect summer record in Crazy for You: breezy, lo-fi, garage-pop numbers about sunshine, searching for boys and spending lazy days sitting on th… -
Neil Young Sideman Ben Keith Dies at 73
Neil Young Sideman Ben Keith Dies at 73 Ben Keith, a steel guitarist and multi-instrumentalist who played alongside Neil Young for nearly 40 years, has died of unknown causes. He was 73. Highly skilled on the electric guitar, piano, alto sa…
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UK Gov – Filled with WIN!
UK Gov – Filled with WIN! I know Daniel gets a little bit annoyed at me sometimes for being quite proud of my country’s secular ways, but I’m putting that down to jealousy over stories like this one: “Answering questions from… -
Mitchell and Webb – Jesus’ Love
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Priest Drowns Baby During Baptism
Priest Drowns Baby During Baptism This is terrible. If this doesn’t show what a crock of shit religion is, I don’t know what will. Priest drowns baby during baptism: Police are investigating Father Valentin for accidential homicide af… -
Quote of the Moment: Judicial Violence
Quote of the Moment: Judicial Violence by VorJack Over at the Accidental Historian, Geds is starting a series on the Byzantine Empire. Like all good historians, he realizes that to talk about a period of history, he has to go back to well… -
“Ground Zero Mosque”
“Ground Zero Mosque” by VorJack This is one of the most dishonest and over-the-top political ads I’ve ever laid eyes on: How much dishonesty can you pack into sixty seconds? Let’s count off a few: 1. “They”? “They” who? I…
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Quick Baby Bookworm Update
Quick Baby Bookworm Update Just a quick update on Baby Bookworm (and me), for those following along at home: Baby Bookworm is 3 months old now, 3 weeks past her original due date, and doing well. She's gaining weight all the ti… -
Fourth Annual Kidlitcon Announced!
Fourth Annual Kidlitcon Announced! I've been pretty out of the blogging loop since Baby Bookworm was born. But I couldn't let the announcement of Kidlitcon 2010 pass by unremarked. The Fourth Annual Kidlitosphere Conference, a gather o… -
Baby Bookworm is 2 Months Old Today
Baby Bookworm is 2 Months Old Today Amazing as it seems, our daughter is two months old today, and closing in on 8 pounds. She's still two weeks away from her original due date (June 18), but would have been considered full term if she… -
Baby Bookworm's First Chapter Book
Baby Bookworm's First Chapter Book Today Baby Bookworm and I finished her first chapter book: The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett (Tasha Tudor illustrated version, of course). It took us nearly a month to get through the book,… -
A Baby Bookworm at Home
A Baby Bookworm at Home I just realized that I forgot to put the word out on my blog that our Baby Bookworm came home from the hospital last week, after five weeks in the NICU. She still has about a month until her original.…
