Consumed Links - January 30, 2011

Another busy week. Sorry there haven't been as many posts. Let's catch up on a few things, shall we?


As many of you know, the remake for the hit movie, The Crow, was in the works. Well, with a lawsuit out of the way and a new director named it looks like it could happen (as much as many of us think it shouldn't). -- IGN


Garbage is finishing up their fifth album and plan to release it themselves. (the comet)


So many of us grew up playing with Fisher-Price toys... but, who were they? (mental_floss)


Now, this is gross... did you hear about the cannibal in Connecticut? (eur)


Over at Pitchfork, Mark Hogan takes a further look at  SOPA and PIPA from the indie artist perspective. (sppitch)


Users of Megaupload appear to be planning to sue the FBI. (torrentfreak)


Continuing on with the Megaupload story, paidContent has an interesting article with a deeper look at the case.
(paidcontent)


And finally, for now....


Have you heard of the Lollipop Lady of Walthamstow? Well, you have now. (thisislondon)

Useless Fact Of The Week

The first adhesive stamp was issued in the United Kingdom in 1840. It is commonly referred to as the "Penny Black."

Consumed Links - November 16, 2011

Here we are with another round-up of things found around the web. 


A British politician would like to see Jimmy Page knighted.... (contactmusic)


PETA has a new target. The target? Mario. That's right. Mario. (USA)


Here's a good list by mental_floss -- 11 Classic Songs That Were Banned. 


A man in Japan throws some bikes on the train tracks and calls the police to tell them. (japantoday)


Psychopaths: Born Evil or With A Diseased Brain?  (bbc)


In Australia a study was conducted to find out how many employees have a drink while at work. (smh)


And finally, for now, a sweet but scary for parents story.  


In Germany a toddler decided to go alone to school... on a Saturday. (thelocal)

Consumed Links - October 28, 2010

It has been quite a busy week. Here's a run-down of a few little things that I came across.

With the latest announcement of memoirs coming out from David Bowie and Keith Richards, is this the season for tell-alls? Read More at The Wrap.

Recently, Spin shared some rare photos of Joy Division. See HERE

 LimeWire finally shut down? READ HERE

A borough in Mexico has made the Guinness Book of World records... with the biggest ENCHILADA!

And finally for now....

According to the BBC, privacy watchdogs are re-examining Google to find out just what personal information had been collected. BBCNEWS

Consumed Links - July 26, 2010

Happy Reading! Here we go again....




What really happened to Jim Morrison? Classic Rock Magazine explores... Jim




Rolling Stone Magazine takes a look at the newly announced movie based on the early life of Jerry Garcia...RSM




At this time it looks like the death toll from this weekends German Love Parade is at 17. glp *


*Please note... the number as I have been putting this all together seems to be rising. 
As I have been following, another report shows 19 people have died. Either way this is a sad situation and my condolences go out to the families and friends of those who have died in this tragedy. 




Spinner.com has a new "Twisted Tale" posted about a man who, as an entertainer, was known for his talent of flatulence. Le Petomane




And finally.....




Has Fast-Food styling gone too far? According to the ASA in the U.K. Burger King has... slashfood

Useless Fact Of The Week

Did you know that "EMI" (EMI Music Group) stands for Electric & Musical Industries Ltd. ? The company was formed in March 1931  from a merger between UK Columbia Graphophone Company and Gramophone Company. 

Woman Stabs Boyfriend With Her Heels

Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England - 28-year-old Gavin Taylor was struck in the head by his girlfriend while riding in a taxi cab in early morning hours after a night out in Huddersfield. The heel of the stiletto is believed to have touched his eye, passed through his eye socket, and touched his brain. 


A spokesman for the West Yorkshire Police is quoted to have said, "At around 2 am on Sunday, police received reports of a serious assault which occurred in a vehicle traveling to Huddersfield town centre."  


Taylors' girlfriend, 33-year-old Stacy Hargreaves, has been charged with wounding with the intent to cause grievous bodily harm. 


Taylor was rushed to Huddersfield Royal Infirmary then transferred to Leeds General Infirmary. At last report, he was listed as stable but in critical condition. 


About five years ago, Taylor had been jailed for sixteen months for taking part in what was to have been a "joke" that turned into the drowning of a "loner"  who had been terrified of the water. The victim, Chris Mattison was a 42-year-old father of three, who had been dangled over the River Thame and left to drown when the line holding him broke. Taylor had admitted to false imprisonment.  

Looking Back – 2009 – Part 2

In the last post we said hello and goodbye to some old “friends.” But what else happened in 2009?  Here’s what went on here in case you missed it.

 

Tech:

As Clone Records announced they were closing, SONiVox announced a new standalone – Playa (notables).

Did you check out GrossBeat and Earmaster? - (tech)

Akai gave us a Vintage Sample Pack (akai)

It was reported RapidShare in Germany was giving up user info (rs)

Those Logitech speakers were really nice (speakers)

Pioneer introduced something special and Soundforge got updated (toys)

Dumb Criminals:

We started the year off with 2 stories about men in the UK. One lied about his disability and the other a milkman who sold more than milk. (things)

Let’s not forget the boss that none of us want -- (naughtyboss)

When you get arrested over an eggbeater…. (what?)

How do you rob a bank that isn’t a bank? (you can’t)

So he thought whistling was funny…. (whistler)

This neighbor was caught…with her panties (neighbor)

Man Ticketed for Cursing… (lawnstory)

So the customer may not always be right. (don’t hit the customer)

You are under arrest for barking… (dog)

HorrorCore rapper arrested (lol)

Bonus recommended reading:

 Feb 14

 April 9

 April 22

 June 1

 June 9

 October 16

 November 27

 December 23

 

 

 

In case you have missed this series – these were the choices –

Something For Your Ears featuring:

Sade

Voodeux

Cynergy 67

The Pimps Of Joytime

Massive Attack

Assemblage 23

JD Webb

MoeRoc

Suiyoubi

 

 

 

…….and a reminder - Did you know laughing is aerobic? Not only does it make you feel better but it provides a workout for your diaphragm and increases your body's ability to use oxygen. Now go watch a comedy you love and surround you with people who make you laugh.

Now that we looked at the past… let’s move on. Thanks for reading!

Useless Fact Of The Week

British music magazine, Q, was originally to be named Cue. It was changed so that it would not be confused as snooker (billiards) magazine and also it was thought that the single -letter title would be more prominent on newsstands.

U.K. Govt Confirms Digital Legislation

How messed up is this?? Billboard is reporting that the U.K. has confirmed that it is introduce the Digital Economy Bill, which is to include a three-strikes deal that will cause to have one have their internet service suspended.... See the link below.


U.K. Govt Confirms Digital Legislation

A License To Sing At Work????

Imagine this: You are at work listening to the radio. Your boss gets notified that if you have a radio playing that it cannot be within earshot of the customers of the store. The boss takes away the radio. You are now working in silence. So you sing to yourself to make yourself happy. You get a notice that you cannot sing at work without a performance license. You are also informed that if you continue you will be fined a hefty amount.

The BBC recently posted the story of 56-year-old Sandra Burt, a shop assistant. Please click the link to read the story and let me know what you think. What if this was over here in America?

I’m glad they apologized but still…. it should have never been.

Apology for singing shop worker

Happy Anniversary- Part Two

Here are some more great articles that you may have missed from the past year…

November 2008

Nov 2, 2008 – Useless Fact Of The Week - In Saudi Arabia, it is reported, that a woman may divorce her husband if he does not keep her supplied with coffee.

A blogger from the UK was set to go on trial after writing about a fictional rape of a girl band – UK BLOGGER

Chi Cheng, bassist for the band Deftones, was injured in a car crash on 11/3 in Santa Clara,CA. Please show your support and get “A SONG FOR CHI” see the bottom of this page.

There were quite a few things going on… what happened to the A-Team movie? – A FEW THINGS (funny, nobody caught that typo)

There were 12 pigs in the car…! – 12 PIGS

Attention Musicians… Have you checked out Talenthouse yet? Talenthouse video

I still like the idea of MXp4.

Batman was suing Batman….. – bvsb

I hope they changed their minds…. Wayans and Munsters

2 words…. Brittany Bosco – One To Watch

And finally…. I will say it again… this was definitely much more fun and listenable than that Kanye album…. and I still can’t turn my radar off…..

Happy Anniversary - Part One

Before I start I just wanted to say thanks to all you who have been reading. It means a lot.


I could not decide exactly what I wanted to do with my anniversary post. I could have spent the time thanking individual people, I could have just reposted a few things, or done nothing. Instead... let's take a trip down memory lane.

These are just a few posts I picked but if you would like to check out that whole month just click the month (link). This will be an all week series... enjoy!


October 2008 - Did you know that women blink nearly twice as much as men? That fact was the post that started it all.... 10/12/2008


I still haven't figured out why he did this: John Lydon and Butter?


A man in Florida paid for his food with marijuana... (Well At Least He Paid With Something Green)


A Postal worker stole some panties... (The Postman Stole Your Undies?)


A Swiss musician says he must give the large tattoo on his back to a German man who paid him to become a living, breathing picture frame upon his death. (A Living Art Frame?)


A good reason why not to drive with cats on your lap.... (Colorado Car Crash Caused By Catfight)


Do You Think They Ate The Evidence? -- if you claimed that a whole bunch of soiled diapers at the border... I can see being searched too.


Well, I hope you enjoyed this as much as I am enjoying putting this together.... on to part two.

Useless Fact Of The Week

In 18th century English gambling dens, there was an employee whose only job was to swallow the dice if there was a police raid.

Ne-Yo Falls Ill During Concert

UK News - Ne-Yo falls ill during U.K. concert - ArcaMax Publishing

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Hope he gets well soon and that it isn't anything too serious.



UPDATE: He just needs a vacation....and some good medicine... singersroom

updated 7/18 16:40

Some People Are Truly Sick...

Following and arrest on a man in England for child porn... it leads to a woman in the US being arrest for the same thing... but... here's what makes it worse....

UK News - British cops prompt U.S. sex crime arrest - ArcaMax Publishing

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In The News... Sunday Edition

A woman in Zurich lost her job after calling out sick and perusing Facebook. (yahoo)

The Golden Rules of Blog PR-(bigmethod) - a few things artists should consider.

Couple Charged In Body Parts Killing (UKnews) - people are sick.

There is a great article on Internet Evolution titled Big Entertainment Wants To Party Like It's 1996. check it out (here)

Beware What You Buy....

A 42-year-old man had been arrested in London recently for spraying a mix of feces and urine on food, wine, and children's book in several British stores. The unemployed chemist, Sahnoun Daifallah, has been sentenced to nine years in prison after being found guilty of four counts of contaminating goods.



A court found that Daifallah carried the mix of his waste in a container of weed killer concealed in a laptop bag with a nozzle poking out of the bag. He was thus able to spray large areas, leaving a powerful stench and causing tens of thousands of pounds (dollars) worth of damage.



Daifallah's first target was The Air Balloon pub and restaurant near Cheltenham in western England around lunchtime. He next visited a bookstore in Cirencester, dousing hundreds of books — many of which were in the children's section. Two days later he struck in Quedgeley, where a customer spotted him squirting the frozen french fries at a supermarket. He then drove four miles to another supermarket, where an employee in the wine section noticed him acting suspiciously and reported an overpowering stench.



Police were able to identify Daifallah using security camera footage. When they raided his home, they found a stockpile of the substance and plans to spread it. Plastic bags containing excrement were marked with the names of cities on them.



He represented himself in court and plead guilty. He was labeled a high risk to public safety by Britain's security agencies and deportation prceedings have begun.

Music May Help After A Stroke

Researchers in Britain recently have said that stroke patients may be able to restore their vision by listening to music they like.



Three patients, who lost awareness of half of their field of vision, were studied at the Imperial College London. The patients were able to identify shapes and lights in the side of vision that was depleted much more accurately when they listened to music they liked than when there was silence or music they did not enjoy.



Functional MRI scans showed that listening to pleasant music as patients performed the visual testing that areas of the brain linked to positive emotional stimuli was activated. The activation of those regions coupled with the improvement of the patients' awareness of the visual world.



Dr. David Soto, lead author, said in a statement, "Music appears to improve awareness because of its positive emotional effect on the patient, so similar beneficial effects may also be gained by making the patient happy in other ways."

Things Read

For those just looking for a good article:

The show "Family Guy" recently won a court battle over a song used in the show: reuters

Live Music Overtakes Record Sales in The U.K. : bbc

When DJs Ruled The World (great article): independent

NAB vs. RIAA : radiomag