Mark Carter
I'm a Brit living and working in New York. I enjoy music. Perhaps too much according to my wife and the ever increasing amount of space my CD's & records take up. My aim in life is to be happy and as everyone knows that's nowhere near as easy to achieve as it sounds.
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The Bitch Complex! Did 'Pia Toscano' Get Snubbed by the Pretty Girls of America?'The Bitch Complex! Was poor pretty 'Pia Toscano', the powerful voice with the pretty face and the perfectly straight brunette hair and the great body snubbed by pretty girls across America.
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Slave-Trade Alive and Well - What Some Companies Think They Can Get Away with from Workers in New YorkLooking for work. A decent wage. An honorable days work for a fair days pay. Well, for the most part companies are in line with what is legal and fair but there are the exceptions to be found.
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'With that Being Said' - the Most Overused Catchphrase of Today'With that being said'. Anyone who watches T.V. will be initmately acquainted with this - the newest - in a long string of annoying catchphrases, saying's, excuses for not knowing what to say. What will be next.
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Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark Lacks Identity but Still Has PotentialMy review of "Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark," The Musical after having seen a Weekday Matinee Preview. Exciting - Yes! Muddled - Yes! Great Performances - Yes! Great Songs - No! Amazing visuals and acrobatics - Yes! - So Did I like it? Read on.
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Self-Publishing - My Experience Getting My Debut Fantasy Novel in PrintFor many years I'd promised myself that I'd write a novel and get it published. Getting it published through traditional means was more difficult than I had imagined. Here's my story. -
Drugs and the Mischievous Buggers Who Deal Them in Prospect ParkWhat the hell are all those people doing standing in the woods to the back of Prospect Park?
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'Berlino' the MASCOT for the IAAF's 12th World Track & Field Championships, a New Hero for Our TimesIn need of a new Hero or simply someone to inspire your soul to greatness. May I submit 'Berlino' the IAAF World Track & Field Championships German Mascot for your consideration.
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Cold Spring, New York: Picturesque Landscape, Cold Hearted MentalityThis is a review of my recent June trip to the lovely little town of 'Cold Spring' - Lovely visually, but with a disturbing underbelly of suspicion, dislike, depression and death....(well, maybe not death - but definitely the other three).
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Conflicting Values on YoutubeYou Tube...You can't show a fake penis, but murder, animal abuse, people dying - hey, that's just fine! -
Review of "The Punk Singles Collection: 1977-1980" by '999''Emergency', 'Nasty, Nasty', 'Homicide', 'Feelin' alright with the Crew' and a slew of quick punk blasts from the past. Excellent Compilation of 999's best moments. -
Lara Spencer & the Insider. Great Anchor, Bad Show but Compelling Hosting.Lara Spencer. One of the very best anchor-persons on television, hosting one of the worst entertainment shows on any major network. But she does the job so well you can almost forgive her. God speed Lara Spencer...God speed!
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Review of Treasure by the Cocteau TwinsEthereal, incomprehensible, beautiful, haunting with a silly band name. The Cocteau Twins. Every shoe-gazers fave romantic outing. -
Stranglers - Review of Old Testament by the StranglersPunk?, um no, not really!, Rock?, um well, sort of?. Nasty, oh yes! like a big beautiful blister on punks middle finger. -
Review of the La's 1st and Only AlbumThe best thing to come out of Britain in 1990. -
Review of D.I.Y.: Teenage Kicks: UK Pop 1 (1976-79)From Punk to Pop and back again. A great collection of the some of the Best British Artists from 76'-79'. -
Review of Obscure Alternatives by JapanA unique album mixing many musical styles. Japan were nothing if not experimental on this one of a kind album.
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Review of Author Unknown by Jason FalknerGreat songwriter, great musician. One of the very best American Indie Singer-Songwriters. Hey, if not THE best. I can't think of anyone to match him. With the assured hand of a modern-day Elvis Costello he crafts songs that pull you in and buoy your soul. Check it out. -
Review of Vienna by Ultravox'Midge Ure' a long-time fan of 'Ultravox' was bought on board in 1980 & helped tighten their sound and propel them into a successfull couple of years with this first incarnation, which remains Ultravox's best work.
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Review of Ghostown by the RadiatorsThe Irish group 'The Radiators', not to be confused with the American group of the same name were right up there with 'Stiff Little Fingers', 'The Boomtown Rats', 'Thin Lizzy' & 'U2' as important groups to come out of 70's Irish rock scene.
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Review of Cathall by SwagGreat mix of pop/rock influenced music.
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Review of Bully by SugarbombBlend the best parts of power pop with cheap trick and a modern pop sensibility and you have one of the best and most overlooked albums of the past 10 Years.
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Evolving Attitudes Toward SmokingIf you're over the age of 40, you can probably still remember a time when smoking was an accepted part of our society and was hardly considered the scourge on our society it has become today.
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Review of Made on Earth - an Old-skool Trance/GOA Compilation from the 'Blue Room' LabelSolid Trance/Techno beats for the Rave-Clubs of yesteryear.
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Review of Quiet Life by JapanMix in Roxy Music, Davd Bowie, Brian Eno and a huge sense of style and you get this great New Romantic Synthesiser classic.
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Review of Bad BrainsThe best Hardcore band and one of few I would think that threw some reggae into the mix too.
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Review of Frankenstein Girls Seem Strangely Sexy by Mindless Self IndulgenceRap, Rock, Hip-Hop, Metal, Jungle. A mish mash of all the most aggresive musical styles you can imagine.
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Review of Tonic for the Troops by the Boomtown RatsThe Boomtown Rats at their most dynamic, cohesive with wonderfully well written songs..
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Gay Bashing and the Irrational Fear of All Things GayPicking over the bones of the straight mans fear of gays and the strange twist of fate that turns gay-bashers into male rapists or sex victims in prison.
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Review of Atlantis by Sun RaAn innovator. Ahead of his time and ahead of the planet. At times hard and abrasive at others soft and lyrical. A precursor to some of the more experimental bands to come
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Review of a Wonderful Life by Lara FabianReturn of the immaculate voice of Lara Fabian. Unfairly compared to Celine Dion. She has to my ear a richer voice and is more Theatrical, emoting the way you would expect a Broadway singer to do.
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Review of Classical Mushroom by Infected MushroomLike your beats strong hard and fast. Delight in incredibly complex synth arrangements and insane ad-lib computerised blips and burps. Ahead of the huge pack of Trance artists this Israeli group broke new ground with this superbly arranged album.
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Surrender to One of the Very Best Singers to Come Out of Britain. Warm, Folksy, Bluesy, Rich and DelightfulEnjoy a most Intimate Pleasure with one of the best Vocalists Britain has ever produced
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Doll by Doll by Doll by Doll26 Years wait for a Rock Classic with a rich voice
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American Idol!, the Beatles & Michael Jackson, Six (No Three Degrees) of SeparationA Strange mix indeed. American Idol, The Beatles, Michael Jackson and an obscure lyric from 'Laurie Anderson'. Was a 2-day Beatle-fest musical stint on American Idol such a good idea. Is Michael Jackson still pissing off Paul McCartney.
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Biggest Loser Produces Big DramaAn overweight soap-opera come to life 'The Biggest Loser' is a guilty pleasure with every cliche'd soap-actor/actress character-type you could possibly want.
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Life Should Be like a SitcomHow wonderful life would be if you had an appreciative built-in audience and every day started afresh with a laugh-track to guide you through it.
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Aussie & New Zealand Rock Artists from the '70s and '80s'AC/DC and uhm, errrr?' - This might well be the reaction most people would give when asked to list the best acts to come out of the land (or lands, as I'm including New Zealand here also) down under.
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A Look at the Varied Preferences of Men and their PenisesThe easily offended need not read on; this is a look at the various places in which men have been known to stick their penises.
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Computer-Generated Films and the Future of Special Effects in FilmWill the amazing computer-generated graphics of 'Beowulf' help herald a new age of feature-film, devoid of those two-legged humanoids we used to know and love?
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U.S. Sitcoms Adapted from British Sitcoms: From All in the Family ForwardHere's a short tour of some of the most successful American Sitcoms that were actually retooled versions of original British Sitcoms.
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The Golden Age of British Boxing that No One Seems to Have NoticedThe British Publics lack of enthusiasm for it's current crop of World Boxing Champions.
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Takashi Miike: Japan's Answer to David Lynch & Quentin Tarantino CombinedLooking for weird, insane, offensive, bloody, confusing, challenging movie-fare. 'Takashi Miike's' movie resume may be the one-stop movie stopping ground to satisfy the freak that lies in all of us.
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Proper Flag Display: Determining if the Union Jack Flag has Been Hung Upside DownIt's hard to tell unless your looking for it but the British Flag or Union Jack as some call it can be flown incorrectly. Here's how i found this out and how you can spot the error.
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Baseball's Steroid Abuse: Don't Be Too Quick to JudgeIt should come as no surprise that some of the fat arsed tiny testicled baseball players from the major leagues have been using steroids in order to motor their aforementioned fat arses around the bases for the past few years.
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Is Record Collecting a Disease?Is record collecting and collecting in general a disease. Well, whether it is or not it sure is a whole lot of fun.
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Moving House! Moving Out of State! Things to ConsiderWith Global Warming and environmental changes affecting everyone and Coastal cities everywhere you may like to reconsider what's most important on your list affecting where you want to live.
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Bands Re-United: The Police, the Sex Pistols & Now Led ZeppelinAll the bands you know and love, getting back together to tour, sing and make loads of cash.
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The Best Albums of 2007: Amy Winehouse, Bruce Springsteen and Maroon 5Of course, this is all a matter of opinion. For me, there were three albums that really stood out this year and deserved praise. Starting with Amy Winehouse's Back to Black.
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Robin Williams, Eddie Murphy and Other Big Stars Who Have Stopped Being FunnyRemember laughing your ass off when you went to the movies. Well, rest assured that your ass will stay attached nowadays as the leading funny men are getting less laughs per buck.
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How to Get Extreme Makeover Home Edition to Fix Your HomeFrom teary eyed children to weird and unusual afflictions. There are seemingly no end of ways to get the people from Extreme Makeover Home Edition to make over your home........for free!!!
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More Bands with Silly NamesA selection of some of the daftest group names in recent rock history. Are any of your favorites among them?
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Movie Trailers Ruining the Movie Going ExperienceWatching the latest trailer for 'I am Legend' with the likeable 'Will Smith' it's disappointing to see that the film studios continually feel the need to essentially show all the films cards ahead of time, thus ruining any surprises.
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Post-Punk Britain: Bands that Took a Chance to Be DifferentIn the Punk/Post-Punk years there were a few bands who dared to be different and some eventually succeeded in making a name for themselves. Here are some of bands who dared to be different.
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How to Drive Poorly: A 10 Step Guide to Bad DrivingTips for any self-respecting Brooklyn driver to remember when they are out on the road
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The Do's And Dont's of Cannibalism: Maintaing Good TasteCoping with the prospect of having to eat family members
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EBay Bidding StrategyHow to win that rare Collectible snow-globe you've been eyeing. -
Rockefeller Center's Latest Big, Dead Christmas TreeThis years Rockefeller Christmas tree. A happy event or a sad death for a big beautiful tree?
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Are Puppies & Dogs Better Than Babies & Children?Dogs & Puppies versus babies & Children. A fight to the death! Yeah, well maybe not. The pro's and con's of owning a Puppy/Dog as against owning a baby/child. -
Texting and Other Cell-Phone Use: Things You Shouldn't Be Doing in Your CarWhy Texting and Cell-Phone use should be grouped together with Drunk Driving as illegal. -
Overpopulation: The Unpopular Issue the U.S. Government Won't AddressJust too many people in the World! -
Internet Bloggers, Crazy Terrorist and Religious BloggersMy 2 Favorite Bloggers: The Terrorist and Religious Bloggers that leave their dubious marks all over the Internet -
Christine Collister: Britain's Best Unknown SingerIsle of Man's Christine Collister. Unheard of in popular music circles but owner of one of the most magnificent voices to ever come out of the British Isles. -
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False Advertising: I Have No More Room for Space-Saving DevicesThere is no room left under my Bed, in my closet or on my kitchn countertop for any more space saving, easy to store appliances. Beware advertisers who tell you otherwise. -
Sales: When a Sale Isn't Really a SaleIsn't it astonishing just how many great, super, fabulous, never before seen and never to be repeated sales there are and how most are false advertising. -
Enjoying Manhattan's West Side Highway Cycle PathHave a great day out in Manhattan cycling up the West Side Highway Cycle Path. From Brooklyn to Manhattan, you can have a healthy and interesting day out.
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Railway Renovation Will Bring New Park to Downtown ManhattanThe High Line will soon be giving New Yorkers a unique elevated way to relax and get away from the hustle and bustle of City Life while being right in the middle of it.
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British Actors Taking Over American TV LeadsThis years TV fall season shows an increasing number of British imports taking lead roles in many prime-time series. What's going on? -
Zombies: Things to Ponder Whilst You Flee!What is up with Zombies? Why are they so angry? Here are some questions that spring to mind regarding these angry un-dead beings. -
London's Changing Skyline: Skyscrapers Alter Historic City's LookHere, I discuss how London's skyline has changed ever-so slowly in recent years.
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Comparing London to New York Taxi DriversLondon taxi drivers must pass a grueling test called the Knowledge to Become a Taxi Driver. New York taxi drivers don't know how easy they have it.
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Weird Things New Yorkers Say and DoCrazy things that people from Manhattan and the Boroughs say and do that will drive you nuts.
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You Might Be a Redneck If.....How to tell if you are a redneck -
Why Make Street-Legal Cars that Can Go 172 mph When It's Illegal?How fast does a Street-Legal Car need to be. 253mph i submit is a bit too fast. -
Succeed on Your Next Job InterviewThe Handshake, The Questions, The Terror. Interviews, don't you just hate em'. The more you do the better it gets. Here's some handy tips on what to do on your next interview.
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New York City Traffic: Playing a Real-Life Game of FroggerThis article presents a humorous look at the art of trying to get across the road without getting killed.
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Annoying TV Advertising: From "Truth" to Celebrity AdsWhy are some advertisements so annoying?
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"Ancient" Punk Rockers: From Deborah Harry to Iggy PopThirty years after the heyday of the Punk-Rock era ('76-'77), some of those original punk rockers are 30 years older. Shock! Gasp! I know; I'm good with numbers.
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Kid Nation Made This Adult CryNot the Child-Abusive Lord of the flies the media was hoping for. -
Making Brooklyn Beautiful - Shore Parkway Greenway RenovationAfter many years of disrepair, it is wonderful to see the Shore Parkway Greenway section - which runs some two miles from the 69th Street Pier to the Verezano Bridge in Brooklyn - finally receive the repair and improvements it so desperately needed.
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"Death Race 2007," Madison Square Garden: Crossing the Street is an Act of BraveryAn exciting new sport has developed recently, smack-dab in the middle of 7th Avenue on West 32nd Street in Mid-Town New York.
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Americanisms versus Briticisms: Some Differences in Our Common LanguageBoth America and Britain use some different words to describe some of the same things. Here's a list of things we say and spell differently and how everybody gets confused.
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The 5 Most Boring, Popular Sports: Baseball, Football, Darts, NASCAR and CricketLadies and gentlemen: May I present to you the five most boring popular sporting events devised by man.
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How the Word "Shenanigans" OriginatedThe actual origins of the word Shenanigan are not that well known. Here to set the record straight here is the explanation as to how the word shenanigans came into being. -
Fame: Today's Stars Lack the Glamour and Class of Yesterday's CelebritiesFilm Stars nowadays seem comparatively unglamorous, unexciting and generally unappealing when compared to those in Hollywood's heyday.
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O.J. Simpson and His Three StoogesThe sad sad tale of a trio of guys who decided that O.J. was a criminal mastermind and hitched a ride on his shining star. -
Sci-Fi Channel's Monster Movies. I Love to Hate and Watch This JunkSo many crappy monster movies to make. So little time. Here, I discuss the Sci-Fi channel's compulsion to make as many monster movies (especially ones about Snakes) as they possibly can. Sometimes bizarrely entertaining.
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9/11 Conspiracy TheoristsConspiracy theorists thrive on points that can neither be proved nor dis-proved beyond a shadow of a doubt and with 9/11 there's a cluster-full. -
A Movie Cliche for Every Type of Movie and Every OccasionExcerpts from the book of cliches offering a cliche for just about every movie genre. -
Natural and Man-Made Disasters for You to Worry AboutHere's a reminder of some Disastrous predictions, which will now seep into your subconscious and give you nightmares for weeks to come. My pleasure. -
Office Bathroom Horror!A true tale of one big poops resolve not to be flushed! -
War, Peace, Religion & the Effects of Boredom Upon Them All!How Boredom starts Wars and good TV programming could bring peace worldwide.
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Real Estate Advice for New Home Owners from a New Home OwnerSimple things to remember when figuring out that 1st Mortgage.
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The Influence of Music Magazines on Late 70's & Early 80's MusicMusic Cliques. Wanting to belong to something be it 'Metalheads', 'New Romantics', 'Punk', 'Oi' 'Shoe-Gazers' or 'Goths' in the never-ending search to be Cool! -
Skyscrapers: A New Wave and a New Record BreakerIn recent years there has been a resurgence of interest and many proposed plans for future skyscrapers reaching far beyond the lofty heights of those that currently exist. -
Dyker Heights: An Up & Coming Brooklyn NeighborhoodHaving lived in Dyker Heights, Brooklyn these past 15 years, it's been a pleasure to see the increasing popularity of this little area. -
What to Do if You Find a Dead Body: 10 Do's & Don'tsThings you should and shouldn't do when and if you find a dead body. -
Free MP3 Songs: Where to Find Free Full Songs from Legitimate SourcesFree MP3's are getting harder and harder to come by these days. Here's some very good, very legit and very free sites which showcase a decent variety of music with complete and free 'MP3' songs. -
What to Do in a Burning Building...Is it difficult to figure out what to do should your building catch fire? Well sometimes you'd be forgiven for thinking that it is. -
Harry Potter and J. K. Rowling's Influence on the Book IndustryCan the fantasy book industry and indeed the book industry as a whole remain as profitable now that the 'Potter' series has come to an end -
Fighting Terrorism: Ideas to Make the Airlines Safer'Suggestion box' for the public to submit ideas for Airline security. Sometimes 'Joe Blo' comes up with great ideas. -
Flex Pets: Providing Dogs for Rental PurposesDogs for Rent. A new company renting out dogs by the hour or by the week. More mistreatment for man's best friend! -
Lindsay Lohan: Is Any Publicity Good Publicity?For me this troubled darling of the media crowd is a perfect example of the saying 'Any publicity is good publicity'. -
Car Advertisements Don't Tell You How Much You'll Really Be PayingLet's see how much a $20,000.00 car is really going to cost you out of your hard earned wages? -
Puffy Amiyumi: From Cartoon Super Heroes to J-Pop Pop/Rock Stars!Puffy Amiyumi Out of the East comes a dynamic musical duo succeeding both as Cartoon Alter-egos and as real-life, flesh & blood Pop/Rock stars. -
Whatever Happened to the "Scary" Horror Movie?Here's why today's horror films suck.
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Flooding in Brooklyn Raises Questions about Sewer SystemsThere certainly doesn't seem to be adequate contingencies for flash-flooding. The sewers all date I'm sure back almost a century or more, and the only solution I can think of is to have some kind of automated pumping system.
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Oh Yeah by Yello: Innovative, Ahead of Their Time & a Little CrazyMore than just 'Oh Yeah' Yello'superlative use of intricately woven rhythms and jungle-beats was a foil for the perfectly absurd 'Louis Armstrong' distorted vocal renderings of 'Dieter Meier' -
Emotional Cue: TV News Using Music to Accompany Coverage of Tragic EventsHave you ever noticed how whenever there's a tragic event, that the various news channels manage to conjure up a theme song for each particular incident.
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Why Children Are Overrated!Children, beginning with the beauty or perhaps evil, painful, messy, drug-induced flesh stretching, excruciating pain of childbirth thru to hateful teenager. The wonder of children.
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How to Spot a Tourist in ManhattanDuring these hot Summer months the influx of tourists even post 9/11 is quite noticeable. Here are some indicators for how to spot a tourist in Manhattan, just in case they aren't obvious enough for you.
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Odd Rock Music Lyrics: What the Hell Are They Singing About?Some of the greatest rock songs in history have lyrics that are (upon closer examination) completely well, daft! Let me highlight this by taking excerpts from various well known rock classics.
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Things That'll Drive You Nuts in RestaurantsOur restaurant eating experiences aren't always as pleasant as we would want them to be. Here are some of my peeves about restaurants/diners and the like.
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The Craziest Celebrity Baby NamesHere's a list of some of the craziest, ill-conceived and downright stupid names ever conceived for a child by Celebrities who should really know better.
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Overcome DVD Region & Format Issues to Watch Any DVD WorldwideDVD's have different Region coding depending on where you live in the World, restricting what DVD's you can watch. With new Technology you can watch any DVD from anywhere in the World. Now it's possible to buy & watch programmes/films unavailable in the U.S.
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Poetic Punk: Lyrical Songwriting from the Punk EraPunk bands with inspired and poetic lyrical content. Wire, X-Ray-Spex, P.I.L, The Jam.
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10 Reasons to Love 80's Music: Starting with 1980'80s music. The most maligned musical decade. Dodgy hairdos, tinny synth sounds, arena rock and big hair bands. Here's 10 reasons to fall back in love with the 1980's starting with just one year. 1980.
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Cover Songs: Tracks that are Often Mistaken as Original Chart ToppersSome good, some o.k. and some exactly the bloody same. Here is perhaps a surprising look at some songs covered by other bands. Sometimes 1 year on and other times 20 years on. You may be surprised!
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Vinyl Versus CD: Comparisons Between Vinyl Records and Compact DiscsThere's a certain something, a certain sound you can only get from a vinyl record. that just can't be replicated on the CD. Here's why you should not abandon the wonderful world of vinyl.
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Chips! A Guide on How to Make Your Own Delicious ChipsChips! Ahhh, how the very mention of it makes me nostalgic for the old country. Here's a guide on how to make your own perfect chips.
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Asian Horror Movies and Their Influence on the New Wave of HorrorThe past 10 years has shown a resurgence in the horror movie industry due partly to the interest shown in the burgeoning Asian (Mostly Japanese) Horror Movie Industry. Here's a list of (5) of the very best horror films to have come out of the Far East.
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One Day in My Life - 9/11 MemoirThis is my personal account of that day on 9/11. Step by step from an ordinary office worker who on an ordinary day watched the world come a little bit unhinged.
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AwakenBetween Light and Dark
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Bands with Silly Names from the 70's & 80'sBored with safe sounding groups I went seeking bands with the more bizarre names. Possibly the first silly names band I noticed was a song called 'Tell me what is the bane of your life'/'Mother I've killed the cat' by 'Philip Foetus & his foetus vibrations'.
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Tribute to John Peel, Britain's Preeminent DJJohn Peel was probably the most famous British Disc Jokey ever and had a huge influence on the British Music Industry. Bastion for the Punk/Indie movement of the mid-late 70's but he also introduced me to other worldly delights from across all sorts of international ponds.
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27 Things to Drive You Crazy on the New York SubwayTrials and tribulations of taking the New York Subway to work.