These shows were the payoff for the building, planning and lugging! It was so nice to have Faith and the Muse back in Atlanta!!!

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The first new release from FAITH AND THE MUSE since 2003's The Burning Season, : ankoku butoh : (“Dance of Darkness”*) is a CD/DVD/Book set, encased in a beautiful foil-stamped slip cover, containing a brand new 13-song studio album, a concert film, unreleased album videos, interviews and extras, and a graphically rich 30-page book with lyrics, ( Read more... )

Swingin'from the Heart is a swing dance group that performs at charity events. I can't dance a lick, but a friend of mine is one of the organizers. They are looking for (reliable) dancers to participate, especially for the event below. If you are interested, please leave a comment and I'll work to get them in touch ASAP to tell you more ( Read more... )

"It wasn't until almost dawn that the somber men arrived. . . . Then quiet agreement was reached and hands were shaken, which in this circle carried far more weight than any written contract. The first domino had been steadied. The pillars of the world ceased to tremble. The Credit Bank would open in the morning, and when it did so, bills ( Read more... )

If you're happening by, please stop a moment to leave one nice, happy or exciting thing about you or happening to you. Can be big, can be small. And if you are having a rough day, feel free to absorb some of the positives from others -- but I still ask that you think of something positive to share ( Read more... )

St. Sardonicist's song meme. I decided that it would be too easy to pick songs that started with the word "I," so I excluded many from consideration right off the bat.

Start with the obvious:

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Another from the time when the rock was epic:

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In my mind, this beat out Tori Amos' Icicle, mainly I think since it's not necessarily all about Sarah. ( Read more... )

I don't make a habit of watching the Oscars. I had totally forgotten they were on. But during a commercial I flipped to the opening and thought I'd mention how much better it seemed than the previous teleprompted snoozefests ( Read more... )

http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg20126911.300-our-world-may-be-a-giant-hologram.html?full=true

Anyone deciphering this gets Brownie Points! Anyway, it seemed pretty cool to consider. Enjoy!

It is my destiny to have this job. Please, don't put yourself through needless effort.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090113/od_afp/lifestyleaustraliatourismoffbeat;_ylt=AlSMmhFWOQUQYFTqkLJXTPQDW7oF

Oct 17th 2008 ( Read more... )