Archive for December, 2009

Top 10 Sports Stories of 2009 (The Palisadian-Post)

Thursday, December 31st, 2009

Like a scene from a Hollywood movie, the championship game of the 17th annual Pacific Palisades Chamber of Commerce Polo Tournament was decided in overtime. Perennial Financial Services defeated Jennifer Lowe, mortgage broker, 11-10, in October.

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Guitarist Clawson blends blues with showmanship (The Toledo Blade)

Thursday, December 31st, 2009

By DAVID YONKE BLADE STAFF WRITER You might say guitarist Cetan Clawson is obsessed with the blues. Whether he's wailing through a high-energy solo on stage or quietly poring over his music history books at home, the musician, singer, and songwriter lives and breathes the genre. "Blues is like the focal point. From blues you had jazz and rock and all those genres. It's the underlying crux of ...

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Still funky after all these years (The Standard-Times)

Wednesday, December 30th, 2009

"Let's make music and go nuts."

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Still funky after all these years (The Standard-Times)

Miller: Old-world craftsman, new-world tech (Long Island Business News)

Tuesday, December 29th, 2009

There was an interesting exchange on Robert Meyer’s vintage guitars Web site a while back. The headline (“Collecting Vintage Guitars is a Financially Sound Investment”) insistently summed it up. Then, as evidence, Meyer went on to spin tales of a 1959 Fender Sunburst Stratocaster ($250 new) now bringing $17,000. And Eric Clapton’s favorite Strat from

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The 370 Dumbest Passwords, As Compiled By Twitter (Defamer)

Monday, December 28th, 2009

Twitter appears to have learned from its security scare earlier this year and seems to be taking password security more seriously than most internet services. (more…)

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Twitter Passwords Banned List: Nicholas, Oliver, Broncos And Chelsea (Anorak)

Monday, December 28th, 2009

Twitter has released a list of passwords that it's members are banned from using. The list is a mixture of the obvious and the creators' own prejudices.

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Mikail Graham: A man for all reasons (The Grass Valley Union)

Sunday, December 27th, 2009

As a concert producer, Mikail Graham has a reputation for running a tight show with fast changes between acts. Last weekend at the Miners Foundry, the organizers of the Hospitality House's Night of Giving benefit concert diffidently approached him at the last minute to request a minor insertion into the schedule. Reluctantly, he agreed to squeeze in one more event. To his surprise, that event ...

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Guitar man (Baltimore Sun)

Sunday, December 27th, 2009

Broadneck High grad is thriving in the world of bluegrass music I t's cozy in a small room in the rear of the coffee bar. The first flakes of a gathering snowstorm are swirling outside, and on a dimly lit stage, guitar player Jordan Tice bends over his instrument, eyes narrowed, feeling his way through a few simple, mournful chords.

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Some shoppers fight crowds, others make music (The News Herald)

Saturday, December 26th, 2009

PANAMA CITY – Someone played the theme from the Charlie Brown Christmas special on a piano near the door. In the back, two men made soft melodies by strumming on acoustic guitars. Further back still, a teenager tested a Peavy amp, playing a crunchy...

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Local Beats: Bootleg (The Sarasota Herald-Tribune)

Thursday, December 24th, 2009

Band: Bootleg Members: Mark Pelham (vocals, guitar), Robyn Tingen (bass), Mike Fender (drums), Juanja Montero (keyboards, horns) Base of operation: Holmes Beach When formed: 2006 Style/genre of music: Reggae/rock/ska

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