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Wind Power: It’s the Way of the Future, Y’all

toptoptoptak — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:42:38 +0000

Texas may not be the first place that comes to mind when you think of alternative energy. Rather, it’s probably the state most associated with oil production and consumption (e.g. “Texas T” from The Beverly Hillbillies). “Black gold” certainly plays a strong role in Texas’ economy and history (it has been the top oil producing state since the 1920s), but the Lone Star State is also gaining a reputation as a leader in alternative energy.

Tomaso Albinoni

lionel Cordew

Air Sculpture

Amen Andrews

Andy Pickford and Paul Nagle (Binar)

Antenne

Arc

Cantoma

Chinmaya Dunster and Vidroha Jamie

David Arkenstone and Frank Klepacki

Der Spyra

Don Harris

Driftin Thoughts

Earth Trybe (David and Diane Arkenstone)

Medwyn Goodall and Scott Jasper

Richard Clayderman & James L

Robert Almblade and Carolyn Cruso

William Aura and Friends

sounds from the ground

Arturo Mantovani and his Orchestra

The Soul Seekerz

Deborah Harry

Jean Ferrat

Louis Prima feat. Keely Smith

R Kelly (Ft T.I. and T. Pain)

Robert Plant and Alison Krauss

Sarah Vaughan with M. Nascimento

Neko Case and Her Boyfriends

Willie Nelson and Ray Price

Joaquin Sabina Y CIA

DJ Envy & Jermaine Dupri

Braxton Brothers

Andre Previn and Russ Freeman

Louis Prima and Keely Smith

The North Sea and the Rameses III

The Nels Cline Singers

Dave Swarbrick and Martin Carthy

Martin Carthy and Dave Swarbrick

Quincy and Bill Cosby Jones

The Tossers

Ismael Miranda and Nano Cabrera

Alan Pasqua, John Patitucci, Vinnie Colaiuta

Austin Leeds And Nick Terranova

Terranova and Austin Leeds Present HI LO

7L and Esoteric

Alan Pasqua

Anchors for Arms

Austin Leeds Pres Tweek Rockers

Beta Simon

Black Moth Super Rainbow

Blitzkid

Blue Sky Black Death And Hell Razah

Clint Eastwood and General Saint

Cornelio Reyna

Crime in Stereo

David Jordan

General Echo and Prince Mohammed

Jools Holland

Josh Gracin

Kobbe and Austin Leeds feat. Ala

Morgana vs Morgana

Bukaddor And Fishbeck

Los alegres de la sierra

Blue Sky Black Death

Chayito Valdez

Leon Redbone

Ashley & David Macisaac

Dave Grusin; Lee Ritenour

Wes Montgomery feat. Tommy Flanagan

Ray Charles and Quincy Jones

Quantic Soul Orchestra

Dropkick Murphys VS Business

Acid Junkies and Miss Djax Ep

El Potro de Sinaloa

Enrique Ugarte

Julie’s Haircut

Soil and Pimp Sessions

Andrea Bertolini

Allan Banford

Baby shambles

Baggy Bukaddor and Tim Fishbeck

Jan Garbarek with John Abercrombie and Nana Vasconcelos

Digital Witchcraft and Habersham

Lee Scratch Perry and The White Belly Rats

Jools Holland and His Rhythm and Blues Orchestra

Manu Dibango

Organized Konfusion

S.W.A.T. Squad

the Mitchell Brothers

Twisted Black

In Flagranti

Jizzy Pearl

Swat Squad and Alecs Marta

Five for Friday

toptoptoptak — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:32:41 +0000

This Tuesday, English billionaire and media mogul Richard Branson unveiled the White Knight Two, a catamaran-like aircraft designed to help launch the world’s first team of tourists into space. Branson argues that the venture will allow people to see the world in completely new ways. Check out this BBC interview with the Virgin Corporation owner

Keny Rogers and The First Edition

Rico Rodriguez

Viceroys

Willie Nelson Merle Haggard

Mark Knight Feat. Luciana From Portobella

Orion Too Feat. Caitlin

Peter Grant

Shocking Pinks

St. Vincent

Still Nameless Blues Band

Soulsavers

Tommy Roe and Friends

Willie Nelson and Friends

DJ Mitsu the Beats

Dannii Minogue And The Soul Seekers

Kasey Taylor and Chris Meehan

DJ Spen and Ultra Nate Pres.Jada

Dave Grusin and GRP All Star Big Band

Dj Lhasa Vs. Gabry Ponte

Mel Torme, Gerry Mulligan and George Shearing

Tresor 029 Dream Sequence Feat Blake Baxter

Vicente One More Time

Willie Nelson and Emmylou Harris

Russ Freeman and Craig Chaquico

Craig Chaquico and Russ Freeman

Dj Drama and Gorilla Zoe

Frog Pocket

Danny Wynn and Bass Collective

Dj Reflex

Russ Freeman

Forever Like Red

Frank Sinatra and Quincy Jones

Merle Haggard and the Strangers

Sarah Vaughan and Clifford Brown

The Yellowjackets

Vast Aire

Dave Grusin with Lee Ritenour

Yukmouth and Killa Klump

Freescha

Laurence Jalbert

Sid Vicious and the Vicious White Kids

Flanders and Swann

Leroy Hutson

Mari Wilson

Sarah Vaughan; Lena Horn; Shirley Horn

Sarah Vaughan With Clifford Brown

Wynton Kelly Trio and Wes Montgomery

Camiel

Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn

Loretta Lynn and Conway Twitty

Gist

Westbound Train

Bill Evans and Jeremy Steig

Anuna and The Ulster Orchestra

Carlos Guirao and J.A. Lopez

Celluloid

Centrinity

Coen Bais and Jons Pistoor

David Ison/Therasound

Diane Arkenstone and David Arkenstone (Earth Trybe)

Diciplines De L’ame Reiki 2 Vincent Bruley

Dionne Bregent

E=motion

Earth and Fire Orchestra

El Bosco

Aidan Mason

Alessandro Safina

Jean Paul Trombert and Claude Lapouge

Andre Garceau

Jean Paul Trombert

Aruna; Michael Reimann; Christian Bollmann

Sarah Vaughan and Billy Eckstine

Peter Kent and Luisa Fernandez

Earl Klugh and Bob James

Gal Costa e Caetano Veloso

9th wonder and Smif N Wessun

Antonio Adolfo and No em Pingo d’Agua

Brad Gillis

Ghastly City Sleep

Martha Argerich Schumann

Martha Argerich Rabinovitch

The Rippingtons With Russ Freeman

Sarah Vaughan and Her Trio

Streetwize

The Braxton Brothers

Ernst Reijseger With Louis Sclavis

Cornel Fugaru

SUMMER DONNA

Belfegor

Capella Academica Wien

English Concert, con.T.Pinnock

Five for Friday

toptoptoptak — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:20:35 +0000

These days, it’s hard not to hear someone somewhere discussing the issue of food miles. “How far did your food have to travel from farm to plate?” “How many gallons of gasoline were consumed getting you that meal?” But why does it always have to be food? What about the distance other items travel to get to us consumers? Check out this thought-provoking article comparing the environmental pros and cons of renting a movie from your local video shop versus ordering it from an online database and having it mailed to your doorstep.

Rahsaan Roland Kirk and Al Hibbler

Rahsaan Roland Kirk

Sero.Overdose

The Sunshine Underground

The 2 Live Crew

Carman

Ramsey Lewis and Nancy Wilson

Sonny Stitt and Zoot Sims

DJ Kentaro feat. MC Spank Rock

George Lynch and Jeff Pilson

Howling Wolf and Muddy Waters

Natsukawa Rimi

The Dolphins

Tommy Roe

Les Cowboys Fringants

Mas Ricardo and Dj Gogo

The Gil Evans Orchestra

The George Shearing Quintet and Nancy Wilson

Jeans Team

Dj Greg and Lobotomy

Magic Slim and Son Seals and Lonnie Brooks

Oliver Nelson; Bill Evans; Roy Haynes; Eric Dolphy; Paul Chambers; Freddy Hubbard

Psilodump

Taktloss and Jack Orsen

Ben Weasel and His Iron String Quartet

Bilja Krstic and Bistrik

Bleed the Dream

Chuck E. Weiss

Clara Hill Meets Vikter Duplaix

Factor 60

Hott 22

Hott 22 feat Angie Zee

Jack Penate

Kajiura Yuki

Kid Massive

Kid Massive feat Antoine

Kid Massive Feat Robert Owens

Space Tribe and Friends

The Gladiators

Taktloss

Albert Griffiths and The Gladiators

Clara Hill Meets Atjazz and Charles Webster

Mats and Yoshimi Gustafsson

Arlo Guthrie and Pete Seeger

Dark Dancer

Black Mamba

Roach Braheny Stearns

Green Court feat. DeVision

Ilija Rudman

Nelson Ned

Dj Timan

Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway

Thrills

Cepia

Maria

Mikey Brooks Meets The Upsetters

Mocky

Obsessions

Oliver Hacke

Space Tribe Vs Electric Universe

Taktloss and Mc Basstard

Yves Larock

Michael Shrieve, Kevin Shrieve and Klaus Schulze

Pete Tong and Superbass

Ramsey Trio Lewis

Trinity and U Brown

Keny Arkana

M Flo Loves Crystal Kay

Ben Delay and Chris Powell

Shlomi Aber and Itamar Sagi

Shlomi Aber feat. Lemon

Taktloss and The Rifleman

Velvet Girl Feat. Anita Kelsey

Dj Ugly Cut Aka Taktloss

Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs And The Stanley Brothers

Whirlpool Productions

Marshall Jefferson

Hector Bambino El Father

Joe Montana

Moby Feat. Debbie Harry

Oliver Huntemann

Utah Saints

Os Afro

Stephane Grapelli and Baden Powell

Superbass

Antonio Adolfo E No Em Pingo D’Agua

Michael Franti and Spearhead

Mikael Delta

Udaye Rana and James Harcourt

Spearhead

Butane

Delano and Crockett

Eddie Higgins Quintet

Owen Spencer

Alasdair Fraser and Natalie Haas

Deadstring Brothers

Chip Taylor and Carrie Rodrigues

Chip Taylor

Blue Mitchell

George Shearing and Barry Tuckwell

Carmen McRae With George Shearing

Karizma feat. DJ Spen

Mike Patton and Buckethead

DJ Spen and Thommy Davis

Cachao y su Ritmo Caliente

Neon Heights

Kenny Rogers, Edson Hudson

Robyn Hitchcock and the Egyptians

My world 2

toptoptoptak — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:01:15 +0000

Last Friday, intern Jeremy and I traveled to the New Jersey State Fair “Sussex County Farm and Horse Show” to take stock of geographic action in the Garden State.

What a trip. After no less than four years as a budding geographer, it never ceases to amaze me how frequently geographic “lessons” crop up–even when traveling short distances.

Criss Source

Dario Nunez

Dario Nunez Feat. Pacheco

Jerome Isma Ae And Melih Ask

Declaime Presents: Mad Men

Earl Sixteen

Jimmy The Sound vs Daniele Mondello

John Medeski, Billy Martin and Chris Wood

Medeski Martin and Wood

Dave Liebman and Richie Beirach

Eligh

Kolombo vs Nemio

Progression

Bill Monroe and Doc Watson

Jim Reeves and Pasty Cline

Medeski Scofield Martin and Wood

The Album Leaf And On!air!library!

Bring Me the Horizon

Plastic Little

Stat Quo And DJ Drama

Terry Numan vs Dario Nunez

The Sushi Club

Da Groovemakers And DJ Fist

De’Lacy

Lynda Lemay and Other

Gil Scott Heron & Brian Jackson

Sergio Fernandez And Angelo Posito

Ted Poley

Marc Ullrich

Bullets and Octane

Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti

Chuck Prophet

Club 8

Denise Reis

Darlene Zschech and West Australian Symphony Orchestra

Huggotron

Sakakibara Yui

Black Keys

The Temptations, The Supremes and Diana Ross

Amy Nuttall

Aqua Timez

Charlie Palmieri Quartet

Jonny Lang and Chuck Prophet

Cross Canadian Ragweed

Charlie And Eddie Palmieri’s

Claudio Rocchi

Federation

Jamie Cullum And Katie Melua

Don McLean

Sonny Stitt and Friends

Chet Atkins and Jerry Reed

Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti 2

Chat Atkins and Jerry Reed

Dodgy

Jerry Reed

Elektrochemie Lk, Martini Bros

Diplomats Present Hell Rell

Mustafa Sandal Feat Gentlemen

John Ralston

Gene Ammons

Gene Ammons All Stars

Jon Lord and The Hoochie Coochie Men

Josh Pyke

Kevin Michael

Train

Ali Akbar Khan & Asha Bhosle

Electric Frankenstein and The Hookers

Fauxliage

Graciela Beltran

Jahcoozi

Juke Joint feat. Tara Hughes

Kiotti

La Autoridad de la Sierra

Lil’ Chris

Rita Coolidge

Roberta Gambarini and Hank Jones

Roz Bell

Sam Brown

Sharon Jones and The Dap Kings

Solieb

TNT Jackson

The Most Serene Republic

Biglietto Per L’Inferno

Joe Byrd and The Field Hippies

DJ Drama and Little Brother

DK7

Freygolo

Margarita La Diosa De La Cumbia

My world

toptoptoptak — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 09:35:45 +0000

Last Friday, intern Jeremy and I traveled to the New Jersey State Fair “Sussex County Farm and Horse Show” to take stock of geographic action in the Garden State.

What a trip. After no less than four years as a budding geographer, it never ceases to amaze me how frequently geographic “lessons” crop up–even when traveling short distances.

Solid Groove

James Cotton Blues Band

Sam Ragga Band

Sam Ragga Band and Jan Delay

Catnip (Legowelt and Luke Eargoggle)

Memphis Bleek