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At the moment I don’t have cable. Last season, I had to catch up on AMC’s Mad Men through Netflix. Salon has a nice report on season 4 episodes.
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‘Register’ feature is fixed! Thanks to the Zeebix Team. You can change password once logged in. Comment on posts, join the Fam! Members eligible for free stuff incl CDs, downloads, events, more!
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Santa stocked the family bookshelves this year with classic lit by Joseph Heller, Catch-22 history by Elie Wiesel, Night Hank Williams bio, by Paul Hemphill, Lovesick Blues a collection of Rolling Stone Interviews by Jann S. Wenner and Joe Levy music history by Simon Reynolds, Rip It Up And Start Again: Post Punk 1978-1984 The Police 1978-1983 by...
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New Scientist reveals that your phone may reveal more than you would imagine, especially when lost or stolen. The security feature only work if you use them.
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I’m a sucker for book lists. Newsweek lists 50 Books For Our Times.
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Here’s a music factoid I DIDN’T KNOW! ?uestlove (of The Roots and Jimmy Fallon’s house band) revealed on Twitter that “the same male voice on ‘you are the sunshine of my life’ is the same Jim Gilstrap of Good Times theme“.
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Interdimensional Transmissions (home of Ectomorph, Perspects, Goudron…) is presenting 14 years of vinyl released on their label. The event is tonight, March 21, beginning at 10pm.  Music provided by Erika (Ectomorph) and Ian Clark (Perspects), followed by a disco birthday dance party with Sal P (Liquid Liquid), BMG (Ectomorph) and Scott Zacharias (Disco Secret). Full...
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AJ’s Coffeehouse is hosting a ton of bands to bring awareness to the Big 3 crisis affecting the metro area. Support local music! This event is scheduled to last 10 days!
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“American Chronicles: The Art of Norman Rockwell,” can be viewed now through May 31 at the Detroit Institute of Arts. The exhibit includes 44 paintings, and over 300 Saturday Evening Post covers. Also experience his “Four Freedoms” posters from World War II and art renderings of the civil rights ’60s. They are a social comment...
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This fest is being held this weekend at the Russell Industrial Center. Lots of music, art and education for everyone! Bill Stacy is the Marketing/ Public Relations Director for the complex and gave us a few words on what to expect…
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Facebook turned 5 yesterday. Interest in this social network site has grown quickly this past year. Is their bubble about to burst?
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Bizarre Records has images of “strange and wonderful album covers”. Doesn’t look like they sell any. Happy hunting, you vinyl lover, you!
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The show must go on, it must! Radar, (which is shutting down their mag operation) has an inkling that there may not be a third season.
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It’s amazing how much more you see from the seat of a bike than from the comfort of a car. Bill and I enjoy exploring Detroit on two wheels vs four. Our friends at Wheelhouse rent bikes for River Walk and city riding. They sold me a kid’s bike seat- the big retailers didn’t...
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I’m still hooked on AMC’s Mad Men series and am looking forward to asking Santa for the season 1 box set. Radar gives a who’s who breakdown, if you’re out of the loop. Wired blog talks to real ad men about the show.
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I recently returned from a trip to Haiti. My family adopted a sweet 3 year old girl. My wife and I were in Cap-Haitian for 3 days. It was quite the adventure. Cap-Haitian is in the northern part of the country. We could see the Citidel in the mountains, from the orphanage we stayed...
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Night Move provides PM bus routes for Royal Oak, Ferndale and Detroit. (Nizzo-izzo wizzay!). Leave the car in ‘park’ and let the bus get you to your club destination. Meet your buddies on the route.
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Detroit apparel designer Robert Stanzler sold his “Made In Detroit” line to the Kid! His new line is called Detroit Manufacturing. Read more at Model D.
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My new addiction is AMC’s Mad Men. It is a stylish series set in the 60’s at a New York Madison Avenue advertising firm. The clothes in the show look great and are even influencing the runways of Michael Kors and Peter Som. Cigarettes and whiskey are ubiquitous, I mean, it is everywhere. The...
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The Colgate Foundation is giving away a “fun center” to one children’s hospital in the country. You can help to make Detroit Children’s Hospital the one they choose, by going to the link below and voting for the D. Voting ends Feb 29. Vote!!! Vote everyday!!!
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Bilee lands in Walter’s Subterraneans section of the Metro this week.
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I have heard of some of these . This list is gonna keep me busy.
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Dear Santa, Thanks for…. Canon Printer PIXMA MP 610 Home/SOHO (Photo) All in One – Print, Scan, Copy CD Joy Division, Substance CD Sonny Boy Williamson, 4 disc Collection DVD Respect Yourself: The Stax Records Story (2007) The kid’s got a Wii. I went to miicharacters to learn how to make famous Mii’s. Rock Band has been the must-have gift for...
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Richie Hawtin takes an initiative to bring green to to the world you love…
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My fam is adopting a girl from Haiti. She is 2 years old now. My sweetie has been writing about it and I’ve been inhaling books and films about Haiti’s history. Kit’s letting me check out a pretty heavy one called The Black Jacobins.
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We enjoy reading the Pioneer Woman and just discovered her recipes! Me and my girls tried the spicy shrimp. MMMMMMMM!!!! Very simple and dipping is fun. I altered it a little by using frozen cooked shrimp and only 1 stick of butter- gonna use jumbos next time. The pico de gallo looks good,...
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Grocery underdog store Aldi sells wine. Not quite to the extent of my favorite discount wine spot, Trader Joe’s as far as selection, but here’s the inside scoop from their buyer. (I hear Trader Joe’s in Northville (8 & Haggerty) has better ambiance than the Royal Oak spot. I am that curious.)
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eatscuisinethingstoputinyourmouth CHARITY’S SALSA peaches celery garlic pecans salt chives olive oil white vinigar sweet red onions jalapeno pepper super ripe mango regular & roma tomatoes red green yellow orange peppers Adjust to suit your taste, no set amounts of anything, just guestimate. *send your ...
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My buddy BEZ and I work together, professionally and at leisure. At the office, we lunch at the same time. We nicknamed his car Cadillac Studios because the Bose sound system is sooo BOSS! We head to a nearby park, whip out our laptops and compose or edit electronic compositions. Digital recording continues to be...
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Webster’s gets crunk and puts the smackdown on new words added to the dictionary.
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Back In Black is very much a Motown summer soundtrack. She accurately captures the sound of 60s soul without trying to throw her songs into a time machine. Channeling Etta James is her forte. Plus, Amy helps us forget about the vocally dramatic Joss Stone (whom I cant’ stand…). Bump this hot CD...
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A guitarist built a 15 pedal controller over three days. Video shows him rockin’ it as a one man band.
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The fam went to Petoskey to squeeze in one last ski trip before the spring thaw. We stayed at the Baywinds Inn for a reasonable price. It was close to everything- 5 minutes from downtown, 15 minutes from Harbor Springs, 20 minutes from Nub’s Knob and Boyne Highlands. Petoskey has been called the “Birmingham of...
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Saturday March 3rd, an eclipsing moon should be visible in our night sky, weather permitting. A telescope or binoculars would help. They work good for seeing what that creepy old man across the street is up to, also!
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Two guys from Grosse Pointe formed a video company that features independent rock bands, local and national. (Umm, these aren’t the guys.) Watch episodes with the Hard Lessons, the Muggs, and others. Rock on, Wayne!
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Looking for a camera? See what most Flickr users are shooting with. +It’s easy being green. What can you do to put a band-aid on the Ozone? Club kids, get ready. Here’s a peek at the ever evolving lineup for the 2007 Detroit Electronic Music Fest. (you didn’t hear it from me!) * 3 Chairs featuring Rick Wilhite,...
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Esquire mag sent out 250 napkins to writers that responded back with a variety of different stories.
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Check out drawball (see the hall of fame) and drawn sites for right brain stimulation.
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Find music played in iPod commercials here.
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SPY is a new Detroit boutique featuring handmade clothes, art and music by local crafters. Support independent retail. Snag our tee! We spoke to proprietor Sarah Vidosh last April.
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Silent Bob (Clerks director Kevin Smith) lists his favorite movies from 2006. Great list for these cold ass Detroit days and nights! Also, Detroit ultra cool label, Stones Throw has a free album to download. Some of the featured artists are Guilty Simpson, Dabrye, Gary Wilson, Fourtet, Beat Konducta, Madlib. It’s ILL, son!
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I found some wine articles- 1 2 USA TODAY has wine reviews featuring bottles under $15. For the curious, try Ferrari-Carano 2001 Tresor, Alexander Valley (California) Domain Serene (cheapest bottle I’ve seen is about $50) Columbia Crest Grand Estate (VS Two Vines) 2002? Columbia Valley Merlot $12 (Washington) Michigan Vineyard Lelenaw Cellars Suggested Oregonian Pinots Argyle Winery Pinot Noir Willamette Valley Rex Hill...
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Read inspirational works by MLK , including the speech at the great march on Detroit.
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Previously posted article appears in DEQ mag.
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  At least once a week I catch a clock reading 12:17. JULY, 1993 As a result of fighting with my mom, it was my second day of not going home. I was 22. I had been arduously running my own DJ company since 8th grade. Not quite getting it right, I was still able to build up...
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I bought a bottle of La Bocca Cabernet Sauvignon at Trader Joe’s last week. This rich red was under $5 and surprisingly flavorful. I cannot describe wine in that snooty lingo about depth and body. But a swish amongst my pallette did leave a lasting impression. That’s good! Here is another wine list I found...
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  I trash-picked a PIONEER RT-10L reel-to-reel tape player…
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My buddy Bill TOTALLY rescued my laptop from a digital grave, due to a corrupt registry file- Thanks brutha! BMG (Ectomorph) is hosting a free Halloween gig at Oslo on HALLOWEEN. (View archived article.) I found this interesting post about ad campaigns in Japan. How about the art of complex problem solving?
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