Things I’ve Learned While Working At a Local News Station
Joshua December 10th, 2009
1. The anchors are full of themselves
2. The Weatherman has no idea what the weather will be
3. The production team is afraid to look you in the eye
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Devendra Signs With Warner Brothers
Joshua August 19th, 2009
Previously, Banhart was signed to the small indie label XL, which put out 2007’s critically-acclaimed Smokey Rolls Down Thunder Canyon. The title of the new LP, his seventh album since 2002, is actually styled thusly:
What
Will We
Be
Now that the intensely individualistic Banhart has sold out to the “man,” so to speak, to get his freak on in the most public way possible, it will be interesting to see what happens next.
Banhart recorded the album with A Band of Bees’ Paul Butler, and his backing band consists of plenty of folks Banhart has worked with before: Megapuss buddy Greg Rogove, Little Joy’s Rodrigo Amarante, Luckey Remington, and Noah Georgeson. Andy Cabic also contributed to the album.
Track-Listing:
01 – Can’t Help
02 – Angelika
03 – Baby
04 – Goin’ Back To The Place
05 – First Song For B
06 – Last Song For B
07 – Chin Chin & Muck Muck
08 – 16th & Valencia
09 – Rats
10 – Maria Leonza
11 – Brindo
12 – Meet Me At The Lookout
13 – Wiliamdzi
14 – Foolin’
The Morning Red
Joshua February 6th, 2009
And you thought you could never have fun again?.?. and to your suprise. . .came. . the most magnificent and lovely..feeling….ever…..behold. The Morning Red. lifes answer to love and happiness. themorningred
Top 5 Albums of 2008
Joshua December 20th, 2008
2008 is nearing the end. It’s been a great year for music. Here is my top 5 albums of 2008.
Dear Internet User, You Are Being Watched
Joshua November 5th, 2008
Recently ISP’s have started putting caps on internet bandwidth governing how much data we can access per month and also putting forth a bill to congress that would allow them to monitor all files and web pages that users access under the guise of filtering child pornography.
In no way do I condone child pornography, but using it as an excuse to pry into our privacy is a little much. Little by little we are losing our freedom and privacy to phone and cable companies.
Here is how the software being considered by ISP’s would work:
Whenever an Internet user searched the Web, attached a file to an e-mail or examined a menu of files using file-sharing software on a peer-to-peer network, the software would compare the hash values of those files against the file registry.
If there were no match, the file would be provided to the user who requested it. But if there were a match, transmission of the file would be blocked. The users would instead receive another image or movie or document, containing only a warning screen.
The following video takes a look at Net Neutrality and examines the possibility of the internet going the way of newspapers and television- being entirely controlled by corporate interests. No more independent media, no more blogs, no more voice.
So What Exaclty is ACORN?
Joshua October 16th, 2008
During this election cycle, the Times reported today, ACORN has deployed thirteen thousand mostly paid workers, who have registered 1.3 million new voters. One or two per cent of these workers turned in sheaves of forms that they filled out themselves with fake names and bogus addresses, and, even though at least a hundred of these workers have already been fired, the forged forms have been submitted to election boards.
Sounds suspicious—unless you know that groups like ACORN are required by law to submit them, even if they’re obvious fakes. This is to prevent funny business, such as trashing forms that look like they might be Republican (or Democratic, as the case may be).
Sounds suspicious—unless you know that ACORN normally sorts through forms, flags those that look fishy, and submits the fishy ones in a separate pile for the convenience of election officials.
From the NEW YORKER
Sarah Palin Confirms SNL Appearance
Joshua October 16th, 2008
Sarah Palin really is a joke and she’s going to prove it on Saturday Night Live this Saturday.
The 44 year old Republican Vice Presidential hopeful has been confirmed as a guest on SNL.
Joe Plumber Does More Interviews than Sarah Palin
Joshua October 16th, 2008
Joe Plumber has only been on the seen for one day and already he has done more interviews than Sarah Palin. Before Wednesdays debate even ended, there were three local news stations parked on Mr Plumber’s lawn waiting to interview him.
If your wondering what all the fuss is about regarding Joe Wurzelbacher (Joe Plumber), here is the video clip that sparked the debate.
