Kanada Kev

and more from China: http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2010/07/cleaning_dalian_harbor.html

As always ... you ROCK! My kids have a new favourite Aunt

yup yup yup ... gonna hit old Ontario Place before the summer's out with the kids Let me know, i'd love to use 'em.

as long as you can see Brian Blade and his kit you're good to go

Bruce dropped in on Alejandro's set on Saturday for a little "Beast of Burden"

http://www.pbs.org/inperformanceatthewhitehouse/ PBS tonight from 8:00 to 9:30: Paul McCartney at the White House. Watch clips of Dave Grohl singing "Band on the Run" and Jack White singing "Mother Nature's Son". http://www.pbs.org/inperformanceatthewhitehouse/video.php

Here are a few (320) http://hotfile.com/dl/57022798/9aa1553/AF-TS.rar.html http://rapidshare.com/files/408636557/burbz.rar http://hotfile.com/dl/57027910/8f9fd87/burbz.rar.html http://rs886.rapidshare.com/files/408610546/The_Suburbs.rar http://hotfile.com/dl/57029014/68ec337/af-s.rar.html

from the G&M: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/arts/music/neil-lands-in-winnipeg-with-a-few-new-tricks/article1653411/

NICE! Do yourself a favour and don't miss this show. Saw him last year with Lenny White and Stanley Clarke at Koerner Hall and was blown away. With McBride and Blade it should be equally as amazing. Looks like October 5th for a Toronto date at Massey Hall with the Trio suh-weet http://www.chickcorea.com/

This is kind of fun. Much like Kevin Bacon, find the path that connects two artists: http://labs.echonest.com/SixDegrees/index

Gotta love some of these signs out to extinguish the Westboro asswipes outside the Comic Con: http://www.comicsalliance.com/2010/07/22/super-heroes-vs-the-westboro-baptist-church/

I just wanted to say a big THANK YOU for all the kind thoughts and words from you guys. Very touching and heartfelt. We're all doing fine and Otis is still with us in memories and our hearts. Can you believe that was 15 years ago!?!?!? Otis had a special nose for a certain smell after that trip Could have gotten him a job at the airport

right on!

Here's Nico Roig's interactive panorama, made by stitching together the edges of MC Escher's "Relativity" so that they flow psychedelically into one another in a kind of sphere. Tribute to Escher in Barcelona

Move over BP ... it's China's turn: http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2010/07/oil_spill_in_dalian_china.html

Off to a great start. Check out how many tackles this guy breaks:

From Otis 1994 - 2010 It was with sad hearts that we made the decision on July 9th to allow our dear furry friend Otis to have the big sleep. Otis lived a long life and will never be forgotten. He got to meet so many people and dogs in his 16 years living with us. From the moment we got him we knew he was "special." He was a bit nutty and the breeder needed to be sure that he went to a home where he could be handled (and have nutty owners too). There are so many fond memories that we have of Otis. We've been thinking of many of these. Otis was a wild little pug puppy. With good training at puppy school it tamed him a bit. He was even entered into a dog show as a young pup and came in 1st (we never told him that there were only two contestants ). As a puppy, Otis would come to work with me many times. He ran around on the balcony at the office and had been trained to go in a litter box. He stopped and entertained people along Bloor St as he did the banking with me on most days. After all that work he would fall asleep in a drawer in my desk. He may not have moved around much in his later years, but when he was young he was very active. He used to love to go on 4 hour hikes with his other doggie buddies Misha, Shala and Vader. He kept up and did his best. Otis traveled a lot with us as well. Anytime we went on a road trip where he could come along, he did. He walked the streets of Manhattan, rode the NYC subway and frolicked in Central Park on a trip to NYC (and was herded by Binx the wonderful Border Collie in Long Island). Many trips to Upstate New York (going to Saratoga to see the Dead, Rochester trips visiting the Longos and going to Lake Placid in '95 to catch a couple of Phish shows with Earle (he scared the begeezus out of me when he ran out the hotel room sliding door and out on to a frozen Lake Placid chasing a couple of hippies .... Otis, not Earl ). He was in the car and heading to the cottage with us relentlessly to Boshkung and Haliburton. From a young age he did have a special affection for my Dad's cocker spaniel named Coco. He didn't really care for many other dogs, but she really had him in a spin. Speaking of which, that used to be his big "trick." On the count of 1,2,3 he would spin in a circle wildly only to stop and spin in reverse to unwind. It had been many a year since he spun like he did in his glory years Otis did slow down a bit when his little sister was brought home (Marley). He put up with all her pestering and puppy antics. He was gentle and forgiving as she quickly took over as the Alpha Pug. He was happy to be her pillow every night and allow her appetite to get any treats/scraps first. There were a few people that Otis had unique relationships with. Darlene's Mom looked after him when he was just a year old for two months while Darlene and I traveled in Europe. They had their quiet connection and was fun to watch them interact. With Bryn, he had a great buddy to hang out with. Whether at the house on King Street, or at a cottage, he'd always hang out by Bryn and get his favourite little samples of cold beer. Ewan was always there for Otis when we were out of town and the dogs had to stay at home. While Marley gives Ewan a bit of the 'cold shoulder' Otis always was happy to see Ewan. He even spent one Christmas with Ewan and his family while Darlene and I were on our honeymoon. Otis knew he was being looked after by someone who really cared for him. Otis was there to welcome his two human siblings when they arrived on the scene. Just as he had put up with Marley as a puppy, he dutifully managed to deal with Jack and Cassidy as babies and toddlers. He loved the fact that they would drop food on the floor so much. Jack would love to snuggle in with Otis in his bed while having his bottle. Otis also managed to deal with Cassidy dressing him up as a princess and putting hats on him (Darlene did too). Jack and Cassidy have always had him around. They knew that his time was coming soon and they were very understanding. Even so, they've had moments where the memories and feelings have overwhelmed them. The house feels emptier without Otis. We're getting used to it. It still seems strange not having him underfoot while trying to work around the kitchen, or not having to deal with his odd penchant for eating paper products and dental floss. While Marley has transitioned quite comfortably in becoming a single-dog ... we know deep inside she still misses him. I've attached a link to a quick little video of some shots of Otis (and an Otis Redding soundtrack). A lot of our pics of him were in the pre-digital camera era and have yet to be scanned. I am sure I will think of many more moments that were experienced with Otis as my memory is jogged. He will always be in our thoughts, memories and hearts. Farewell Otis. You really were a GREAT dog. Kevin, Darlene, Jack, Cassidy & Marley VIDEO: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hww_hFhOERQ or here PICS: http://picasaweb.google.com/kanadakev/Otis19942010?authkey=Gv1sRgCJ3y6PeXvqHkNg&feat=directlink From Otis 1994 - 2010

https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Classic_Albums

die Jar Jar die and then there's this:

Tons of articles on various "Classic Tracks" on this site: http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/jun05/articles/classictracks.htm

I've always enjoyed shows where they take recordings and deconstruct them. Whether it be placing it in historical context, literary/musical references, instrumentation, etc. The "Classic Albums" series is gold. There are a bunch of BBC radio shows that do this with individual songs as well. I just went through this one and it's really cool: "http://www.dangerousminds.net/comments/the_making_of_10ccs_im_not_in_love/" "The 9:41 audio documentary reveals some of the analog-era soundcraft and technology behind that magic, some of which was very new at the time. Endless loops and multilayered "aaahs," a synth heartbeat in place of a drum, and hyperbolic chord overlays of some 256 voices, exhaling all at once." 10cc - I'm Not In Love