String Figures

Rachael Sage releases Chandelier + UK tour dates (Band Weblogs)

... by John Shyloski ( Johnny Winter, Diana Ross ), mixed by Grammy winner Kevin Killen ( Kate Bush, Peter Gabriel ), and contains plenty of Sage’s signature baroque piano figures, lush string arrangements and wah-guitar licks, along with a heavy dose of improvisation by her regular touring outfit, The Sequins : Russ Johnson on trumpet (Elvis Costello), Dean Sharp on Drums (Moby), and... Source : Band Weblogs (subscribe) Explore : Artists, Music, New York, New York City, Rock and Pop

Jet Li's Fearless: Director's Cut

Highly Recommended Before Jet Li's Fearless was released theatrically in the United States, rumblings came from overseas about how incredible it was both as a martial arts action piece and as epic revolving around the historical essence of Chinese kung fu. Though I've never been a huge fan of Jet Li's other work, considering a lot of his canon as a string of mildly enjoyable diversions, the strength I found in both his gritty film Unleased and Zhang Yimou's unparalleled Hero was enough to sell ...

Of Course I Remember You, America.

I suppose I should be more sympathetic. After all, I am at that disconcerting stage of life when I discover I know someone — who they are, what they do, how we are connected — but not what string of...

Paper or plastic? In Seattle, we'll pay for either one

Starting in January, Seattle shoppers may see groceries go up 20 cents per bag. That's because the City Council voted 6-1 to institute a fee for the use of paper or plastic bags at grocery, drug and convenience stores. If that doesn't get people to start bringing their own bags, I don't know what will. Twenty cents each adds up pretty quickly. Councilmember Jan Drago, who voted against it, told the Seattle Times that the measure might make it look as though the council is not sensitive to the ec...

There must be money to be made in these wild share price moves

Just to show that share prices do not only go south as the result of patent litigation, Qualcomm’s surged close to 20% in after the bell trading yesterday following the announcement of an agreement that brings to an end the long-running litigation that the company has had with Nokia. And shares in the Finnish company were also up, despite having closed the official trading day down. The deal came on the same day that the San Diego-based company announced third quarter figures that showed a 6% ...

Newspaper editor makes B'ham's Power 50

Making her unique mark in Birmingham, Gurjeet Bains, editor of The Sikh Times and Eastern Voice has successfully made it at position 41, within the Power 50 of Birmingham. The prestigious list showcases the powerful and influential figures within the city. It also reflects the positive influence and growth Eastern Media Group has experienced over the years. Gurjeet's string of successful achievements stem from 1961, when she first arrived in the UK. With her aims and ambitions firmly set in sigh...

Patriotism Smackdown: Barack Obama Vs. Hitler's Ghost? (Hegemony Is The Enemy Special Report--Pt5)

In parts 1-4 two weeks ago, I wrote a series of articles quite critical of Barack Obama's echoing rightwing narrative frames demonizing forms of dissent. In part 1, "Patriotism Smackdown: Langston Hughes vs. Barack Obama", I contrasted Langston Hughes' vision in "Let America Be America Again". which places the marginalized, demonized and excluded at the center of what it means to be American with Obama's fatuous claim that: those who attack America's flaws without acknowledging the singular grea...

An Afghan street vender adjusts portraits of Afghan famous figures on display for sale in the city of Kandahar province,...

AP - An Afghan street vender adjusts portraits of Afghan famous figures on display for sale in the city of Kandahar province, south of Kabul, Afghanistan, Thursday, July 17, 2008.

Stocks soar on drop in oil, Wells Fargo report

Wall Street - at least for the moment - shrugged off some of its many concerns Wednesday and bounded higher thanks to a drop in oil prices. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 276 points, or 2.5 percent, posting its best daily gain since April. The broader Standard & Poor's 500 index also gained 2.5 percent, while the technology-dominated Nasdaq composite index surged 3.1 percent. Investors exited government bonds and back into stocks as it appeared that the slowing economy will curtail demand...

Israel readies to free Lebanese prisoners in swap

Israeli prison authorities moved four Lebanese captives to a new facility on Monday, placing them with a convicted Lebanese killer in preparation for a swap with the Hezbollah guerrilla group later this week. All five men are set to be returned to Lebanon on Wednesday in exchange for two Israeli soldiers captured by Hezbollah in a 2006 cross-border raid that triggered a fierce 34-day war. The Israeli soldiers are believed to be dead, although there has been no confirmation. In the exchange, to b...