?Music and Lyrics? (The Davis Enterprise) Published Feb 16, 2007 - 13:51:57 CST. Now, this is a romantic comedy....more...Your guide to today, tomorrow and beyond (El Paso Times) Pepe Aguilar: Mexican music legend Pepe Aguilar will perform at 8 p.m. Aug. 4 at the County Coliseum, 4100 E. Paisano. Tickets cost $40-$75. Available at all Ticketmaster outlets or at www.ticketmaster.com or 534-4229....more... Music Review: Devin Townsend - Ziltoid the Omniscient (Blogcritics.org) Devin Townsend is the Canadian madman or manic metal. I am still a newcomer to his world, having previously experienced a pair of Strapping Young Lad albums and a Devin Townsend Band outing. This one is different, more a singular voice than any type of band effort, and is truly a solo album in every sense of the word. Townsend wrote all the songs, performed all of the instruments, produced ......more... BOOK REVIEW: Why YouTube may be hazardous to our culture (Miami Herald) He calls his new book "The Cult of the Amateur: How Today's Internet Is Killing Our Culture," and it is a full-out, on-the-one-hand polemic....more... Fast Feedback (WSTM-TV NBC 3) The State Assembly has passed a measure that says the state should apologize for its role in slavery. The measure acknowledges that New York played a role in the slave trade. The Senate is now considering the bill....more... Gaza militants launch 'web-war' (BBC News) The struggle for power between Palestinian rivals Fatah and Hamas spills over to the internet with a propaganda war....more... BOOK REVIEW: Why YouTube may be hazardous to our culture (The State) He calls his new book "The Cult of the Amateur: How Today's Internet Is Killing Our Culture," and it is a full-out, on-the-one-hand polemic. He rails against YouTube, the blogosphere and Wikipedia, among other current Internet darlings that, in his view, devalue professionalism to the point of endangerment. Today's Web is an infinite number of monkeys typing, Andrew Keen contends, producing not ......more... Reprehensible Israeli policies and mistaken token responses (The New Statesman) Israel's policy towards the Palestinians has long been morally and politically reprehensible. But it is only through concerted engagement that a broader catastrophe can be averted...more... Events and activities (The Pilot-Independent) Farmers' Market Enjoy made-to-order, all-organic, fresh fruit and vegetable smoothies at 'The Green Scene,' purchase unique hand-made items from local vendors, including 'Simply Stacy' and find plants and seasonal produce at the Farmers' Market, held every Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Turf Tech, on Highway 371 just north of Walker....more... |