Archive for April, 2012
Instagram: Great Photos 1
A while ago I opened up my morning newspaper (actually it was the flipboard on my IPhone but lets not get picky!) and read the amazing news that Instagram had been bought by Facebook for 1 BILLION dollars. I reread that number several times but it didn’t seem to be a typo. If Facebook was willing to part with 1 billion dollars for a photo app that I had ignored up to now, obviously I was missing something.
Sure enough among the trillion pictures of cute cats and dogs and cheap promotions of would be models there is some really fine More >
Narita Drum Festival 2012
Only in Japan could you find such an amount of talent in one place and at one time. 150 percussion groups and bands from all over Japan. Pure heaven for those who appreciate culture or music.
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The Worst Web Site Names – what were the thinking?
Sometimes a good idea desn’t look all that good in the morning, especially when the idea was the result of heavy boozing. Here are a few URLs that never should have hit the web. Obviously many of the following are no longer active. www.expertsexchange.com – This site was supposedly for exchanging advice between experts and not what you people with dirty minds were thinking. - http://www.menwholooklikekennyrogers.com - I wonder if there’s a site out there for men who dress like Lady Gaga? - www.therapistfinder.com - O.K. so the guys and girls behind this site to help you find a therapist learned their lesson. More >
Thick as a Brick 2 Review- The Return of the Classic Rock Concept Album
A few weeks ago I wrote about the sequel to Ian Anderson and Jethro Tull’s masterpiece Thick as a Brick (see The Return of Gerald Bostock). This to be released for the 40th anniversary of the classic album followed by a world tour is scheduled wherein Ian Anderson will play both versions in their entirety. Well the album is finally here and I wasn’t disappointed. Anyone who is looking for a rebirth of the era of classic rock should look no further. In fact I am not afraid to say that in many ways the sequel is even better than the More >



