As I pointed out in 2007:The 9/11 Commission Report was largely based on a third-hand account of what tortured detainees said, with two of the three parties in the communication being government employees.The official 9/11 Commission Report states:Chap…
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Gary Coleman Hospitalized After Seizure On Set Of “The Insiderâ€
February 26th, 2010 |
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Gary Coleman suffered a seizure on the set of The Insider on Friday. The show says Coleman, who was also hospitalized for a seizure on Jan. 6, “received immediate medical attention” from Celebrity Rehab host Drew Pinsky, who was sitting next to him at the time of the incident. Coleman walked off the [...]
Gary Coleman “The Insider†Tirade
February 17th, 2010 |
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So small, so angry: Pint-sized former child star Gary Coleman proved that he’s still a big ball of fury during a recent appearance on tawdry TV newsmagazine The Insider. During an interview airing Wednesday, the ex-Diff’rent Strokes actor lost his composure with guest panelist Lisa Bloom after the attorney needled him about his recent arrest [...]
State Radio | 01.30 | Philly
February 6th, 2010 |
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Words by: Bobby Coleman | Images by: Rod Snyder
State Radio :: 01.30.10 :: Electric Factory :: Philadelphia, PA
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Chad Urmston – State Radio :: 01.30 :: PhillyState Radio‘s bio on MySpace reads like a manifesto: “For generations of American songwriters, the music and the message have been inextricably linked. Word and deed are one in the same, and the only thing more moving than the rousing call to action is the song that transports the words like a shell casing.” The band, whose members include, Chad Stokes Urmston (guitar, lead vocals and previously a member of Dispatch), Chuck Fay (bass) and Mike Najarian (drums), is genuinely trying to change the world with its music.
But they don’t just talk the talk, they walk the walk. Onstage they mix indie rock with reggae and socially conscious lyrics that inspire ever-growing crowds to create change and fight injustice. Off stage they pull their weight as well. On State Radio’s current tour, the band is engaging in community service projects before shows. On this day they spent three hours painting murals with fans at a recreation center in the Germantown section of Philadelphia. Last year they logged 3,000 hours with their fans doing projects like these, as well as bringing attention to election reform, removing invasive plants in California, partnering with Oxfam America to help protect Sudanese women from violence, and working with Amnesty International to expose injustice in the legal system.
“Wage Peace” was written on the stage backdrop in the center of a radiating mandala and the band’s coordinated light show was nothing short of amazing. But underneath the pretty colors and beautiful harmonies were songs of pain and turmoil. With a packed house and a pristine sound, the energy level was astounding. The crowd shouted lyrics and Urmston didn’t stop jumping off the amp stack for the first 15 minutes of the show.
Midway though the concert they played “Doctor Ron the Actor.” Based around a ska beat, the band showed a lighter side by breaking into a humorous prerecorded answering machine message set against sharp rhythm precision. Other highlights included “Calling All Crows,” which is not only a song title but the name of State Radio’s organization that mobilizes musicians and fans to promote human rights, and a very well played “Bohemian Grove.”
Following in the footsteps of heroes like Guthrie, Dylan, Rage Against the Machine, Michael Franti and so many more, State Radio use their music as a tool to evoke the change they want to see. Rarely is revolution so much fun.
State Radio is on tour now; dates available here.
Continue reading for lots more pics of State Radio in Philadelphia…
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Producers Slam Gary Coleman Good Samaritan Bail Story; Claim They Bailed Out Actor
January 27th, 2010 |
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Despite reports that a “Good Samaritan” came to the rescue after Gary Coleman’s weekend arrest on domestic violence charges, two producers for the former child star’s latest feature, Midgets vs. Mascots, are claiming they are actually responsible for Gary’s freedom as part of a deal that will allow them to feature the actor’s uncensored penis [...]
Gary Coleman Arrested
January 25th, 2010 |
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Troubled former child star Gary Coleman has been arrested.
Coleman — who was hospitalized after suffering a pair of seizures earlier this month — was picked in Santaquin, UT on Sunday afternoon on one count of domestic assault. The arrest reportedly stems from a warrant for Coleman’s arrest from a previous legal run-in.
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Gary Coleman Leaves Hospital; Complains About Nude Scene
January 7th, 2010 |
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Former child star Gary Coleman was released from a Los Angeles hospital Wednesday night after falling ill earlier in the day at the local hotel where he has been staying. Coleman’s agent says the Diff’rent Strokes actor is fine following a mild seizure.
The 41-year-old Coleman, who underwent two kidney transplants as a child, is in [...]
Gary Coleman Hospitalized After Suspected Seizure
January 6th, 2010 |
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Gary, don’t go into the light! Former child actor Gary Coleman has been hospitalized in Los Angeles after suffering a suspected seizure on Wednesday morning.
According to his rep, the actor, now 41, “was out of sorts,” called an ambulance. Gary was transported from Custom Hotel, where he has been staying while promoting a new [...]
Pat Metheny: New Album, Tour
December 15th, 2009 |
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PAT METHENY’S ORCHESTRION TO BE RELEASED JANUARY 26, 2010
2010 U.S. TOUR DATES ADDED
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Seventeen-time Grammy Award-winner Pat Metheny once again explores new territory with his forthcoming project, Orchestrion. Following the album’s January 26, 2010 release on Nonesuch Records (February 9 on vinyl), the genre-shattering guitarist/composer will embark on an extensive solo tour, performing in arts centers and concert halls nationwide.
Orchestrion brings a musical idea from the late 19th and early 20th centuries — a large mechanical multi-instrument device that utilizes actual orchestral instruments of various types, called an “orchestrion” — to the technologies of today. Metheny’s concept includes a large ensemble of acoustic instruments — including several pianos, drum kit, marimbas, “guitar-bots,” dozens of percussion instruments, and even cabinets of carefully tuned bottles. Through Metheny’s guitar and compositional mind, five new original pieces showcase the instruments as they are struck, plucked, and otherwise played via the technology of solenoid switches and pneumatics. Metheny worked for months with a brilliant team of scientists and engineers to develop and assemble the New Orchestrion for this project.
“As the instruments started to trickle in from the various inventors,” Metheny says, “the experience of writing for them and figuring out what might be possible with them provided a self-imposed challenge that proved to be difficult and time-consuming, but absolutely exhilarating. I am excited to share this project. If nothing else, this has turned out to be something unique. And in the process of developing all this music and these instruments and discovering what they can do and what they are good at, I learned so much. It feels like progress and has gotten some notes out of me that I didn’t know were there. But the surprise was just how far I was able to go with it all. Within this new environment, I found something in there that took me to some new places.”
A limited-edition poster signed by Metheny is available now with Orchestrion CD or LP pre-orders, exclusively at the Nonesuch site to the first 500 customers. As always, CDs and LPs ordered from the Nonesuch Store include audiophile-quality (320 kbps) MP3s at no additional cost, available for download on release day.
Over the course of more than three decades Metheny has set himself apart from the jazz mainstream, expanding and blurring boundaries and musical styles. His record-setting body of work includes seventeen Grammy Awards in twelve separate categories; a series of influential trio recordings; award winning solo albums; scores for hit Hollywood motion pictures; and collaborations and duets with major artists such as Ornette Coleman, Steve Reich, Charlie Haden, Brad Mehldau, and many others. His band, the Pat Metheny Group, founded in 1977, is the only ensemble in history to win Grammys for seven consecutive releases.
Pat Metheny North American Tour Dates
04/06/10 Tue Lyell B Clay Concert Theatre Morgantown, WV
04/07/10 Wed UNC Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC
04/08/10 Thu Robert Ferst Center for the Arts Atlanta, GA
04/09/10 Fri Ruth Eckerd Hall Clearwater, FL
04/10/10 Sat The Fillmore Miami Beach at The Jackie Gleason Theater Miami Beach, FL
04/11/10 Sun Phillips Center for the Performing Arts Gainesville, FL
04/13/10 Tue Nokia Theatre Grand Prairie, TX
04/14/10 Wed Paramount Theatre Austin, TX
04/16/10 Fri Lensic Performing Arts Center Santa Fe, NM
04/17/10 Sat Mesa Arts Center – Ikeda Theater Mesa, AZ
04/18/10 Sun Rialto Theatre Tucson, AZ
04/19/10 Mon Walt Disney Concert Hall Los Angeles, CA
04/20/10 Tue Campbell Hall Santa Barbara, CA
04/21/10 Wed Spreckels Theater San Diego, CA
04/23/10 Fri Grand Sierra Theatre (Reno Hilton) Reno, NV
04/24/10 Sat Zellerbach Auditorium Berkeley, CA
04/25/10 Sun Napa Valley Opera House Napa, CA
04/26/10 Mon Civic Auditorium Santa Cruz, CA
04/28/10 Wed Aladdin Theater Portland, OR
04/29/10 Thu Washington Center for the Performing Arts Olympia, WA
04/30/10 Fri Meany Hall Seattle, WA
05/01/10 Sat The Centre in Vancouver for Performing Arts Vancouver, BC
05/02/10 Sun Hult Center Eugene, OR
05/04/10 Tue Kingsbury Hall Salt Lake City, UT
05/05/10 Wed Paramount Theatre Denver, CO
05/07/10 Fri Uptown Theater Kansas City, MO
05/08/10 Sat Touhill Performing Arts Center St. Louis, MO
05/09/10 Sun Fitzgerald Theater Saint Paul, MN
05/10/10 Mon Symphony Center Chicago, IL
05/12/10 Wed Taft Theatre Cincinnati, OH
05/13/10 Thu Massey Hall Toronto, ON
05/14/10 Fri Music Hall Center for the Arts Detroit, MI
05/15/10 Sat Lorain Palace Civic Center Lorain, OH
05/16/10 Sun Bardavon 1869 Opera House Poughkeepsie, NY
05/18/10 Tue Keswick Theatre Glenside, PA
05/19/10 Wed Strathmore North Bethesda, MD
05/20/10 Thu Orpheum Theatre Boston, MA
05/21/10 Fri Town Hall New York, NY
05/22/10 Sat Town Hall New York, NY
Complete Pat Metheny tour dates available here.
BCCL to follow Kindle way
December 7th, 2009 |
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New Delhi: Bennett, Coleman & Company Limited (BCCL), too, plans to launch the Kindle editions of some of its publications. Earlier Hindustan Times had announced to be at Kindle.
When contacted, Rishi Khiani, chief executive officer, Times Internet Limited, says, “We are also gearing up to launch the Kindle editions of our newspapers.”
Although Khiani is not [...]
Ornette Coleman | 11.08 | San Francisco
November 16th, 2009 |
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Words by: Eric Podolsky
Ornette Coleman :: 11.08.09 :: Davies Symphony Hall :: San Francisco, CA
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There was a distinct buzz swirling in the air throughout the lobby of Davies Symphony Hall before show time. The diverse Sunday night crowd, which ranged from young music students to hip thirty-somethings to elderly couples dressed in their night-on-the-town best, seemed to be well aware of the magnitude of the upcoming performance. And though it was clear that most in attendance were at least aware of Ornette Coleman‘s legacy, it was less apparent that everyone was prepared for the incredible barrage of sound that would soon be thrown at them.
After being ushered to our plush velvet seats and handed programs by men in bowties, a well dressed individual introduced the band, noting that it was 50 years to the month since Coleman first burst onto the jazz scene with his residency at The Five Spot in New York in 1959, igniting controversy throughout the jazz world with his avant-garde playing. The band then took the stage, the 79-year-old Coleman looking humble and gracious in a maroon suit. Picking up his trademark white plastic alto sax, he looked to his bandmates for the cue, and then it began.
Within the first 30 seconds it was clear that this would not be any sort of typical jazz concert. The band came flying out of the gates at breakneck speed with a rollicking free-form composition that sounded like it was going to run off its rails at any moment. Coleman’s musical world has always existed outside of typical tonality and melody, and it was clear that he would hold nothing back tonight. His most recent record, 2006′s Pulitzer Prize-winning Sound Grammar, is a good representation of this band’s current sound, but even the music on that record sounds surprisingly accessible and grounded in tradition compared to the outer realms that Coleman took us to on this night. With his son Denardo Coleman behind him furiously pounding the kit and propelling the music forward, Ornette blew wild, jagged harmonic phrases which transcended any form of typical melody, entering the realm of pure expression.
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Filling in the musical space were two bassists. On unconventional electric bass was Al MacDowell, who mostly played his instrument like a jazz guitar. He stayed in the upper register for most of the night, shadowing and dueling with Ornette’s horn lines, weaving and fluttering in and out of the music with agility. His winding statements acted as Ornette’s harmonic foil, filling in the music’s empty space with ideas that complimented the other musicians. On acoustic bass, Anthony Falanga both plucked and bowed with ferocity, rollicking along with the drummer in a more traditional bass role. Together they held it down, but the music was much too free and shape-shifting to have any type of actual groove. In the middle of a sax solo, Denardo would often switch his drumbeat entirely, or his tempo would speed up or dissipate completely into the ether. This threw no one off, as the band’s ears for one another verged on telepathic.
And then there was Ornette. Standing thin and spry center stage, it was easy to hear that he was the musical leader of the band. His wild, foreign phrasing wrapped knots around your head, unbound by any musical reins that we understand. His gnarled horn lines acted like a searchlight probing into the musical unknown. Wherever he ventured, his band innately and effortlessly followed suit, all flowing together in free consciousness. At times he would switch to trumpet, other times violin, which he would bow with a soul-wrenching, haunting drone. One song began with Falanga bowing a Bach fugue on bass, then morphed into a showcase for Coleman’s violin, on which he tweaked-out before switching to sax and bringing it home. Another tune brought the music down to earth a bit with some standard jazz melodies, which Coleman eventually morphed to new heights with his angular, left-of-center sax solos.
The shape-shifting fluidity and psychic chemistry of the musicians’ playing could be taken on a number of levels. On casual listen, their dense free-form improvisation seemed chaotic and distorted; at times everyone seemed to be playing separate, dissonant parts that didn’t fit together. But once fans moved into the right headspace to hear this alien language, once immersed in the sound the music washed over bodies, and you could hear the alchemy that was occurring. The stream-of-consciousness pouring out of this band was incredible. All the musicians were swimming in a deep musical ether of complexity, which few could truly understand, but the feeling and soul that came out of such beautiful cacophony was astounding. This music was clearly coming from a deep, deep place in them, a place that transcended western tonality as we know it. Through their technical harmonic understanding and musical chemistry, this band had found real order in chaos, and succeeded in expressing themselves through unadulterated sound.
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EFFECTS OF RECESSION ON ANY SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT COMPANY Posted By : James Coleman
September 9th, 2009 |
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The field of software development has been extremely affected by recession. Every Software Development Company of today is striving hard towards maintaining its position in these tough times.
EVERYTHING YOU WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT DATABASE DEVELOPMENT Posted By : James Coleman
August 31st, 2009 |
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Database Development has been a great tool for enhancing the progress of different business firms. You can always hire a good php developer who can carry out efficient furnishing of your website.
SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT SERVICES-GIVING A NEW SHAPE TO THE IT-INFLUENCED GENERATION Posted By : James Coleman
August 28th, 2009 |
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Software development services offered by different software firms have contributed greatly to the ever-growing success of various business firms. A software development company possesses the best software tools that can help find a solution for every software- related problem.
Emma Coleman Jordan: You Said What? Gates and Heated Speech to Police Officers During an Arrest
July 27th, 2009 |
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The Gates arrest has produced a large quantity of commentary. However, there is very little directed to the legal boundaries of what Constitutional protections are…
Holmes ‘takes secret dance class for So You Think You Can Dance act’
July 16th, 2009 |
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Katie Holmes is taking private dance lessons at Jason Coleman’’s Ministry of Dance studio, it has emerged.
The actress reportedly left her daughter Suri with a minder and rehearsed for two hours at the North Melbourne studio owned by the ‘So You Think You Can Dance’ judge, the Herald Sun reports.
The Dawson’s Creek star, who [...]
Mayor faces grilling over Clement expenses
July 15th, 2009 |
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Deputy mayor was forced to quit after discrepancies in claims came to light
Boris Johnson faces a grilling by the London assembly over his role in authorising the expenses of his former deputy, Ian Clement, who was forced to quit after discrepancies in his claims came to light.
The mayor of London will take questions at his monthly session with the full assembly, but has been criticised for refusing to face more detailed questioning by the panel, which scrutinises the business management and administration of the Greater London authority.
Johnson sent another deputy, Sir Simon Milton, to face the BMac committee last month to shed light on how Clement managed to pass through expenses in breach of the policy on the use of credit cards and expenses for months without a formal challenge.
It emerged during the meeting that Milton was not in a position to answer most of the questions and that Johnson had been signing off the claims since March due to a change in the expenses policy.
It also emerged that Johnson had known since last August that Clement was one of seven people in the building to have a credit card because Johnson had ticked him off for using it for expensive upgrades for flights to Beijing at the time.
When allegations that Clement had misused his credit card first surfaced, Johnson’s office insisted that the mayor had not known his deputy possessed one. The deputy mayor was disciplined for using the card for personal items – later repaid – but Johnson refused to sack him.
Clement quit soon after, when further irregularities came to light. Some of the Tory colleagues cited on his expenses came forward to say they had not been present at the time.
Clement also entertained City Hall colleagues and charged the taxpayer, in contravention of GLA rules. The matter has since been referred to the police.
Johnson said before the weekend he would take questions on his oversight of Clement’s expenses at the full London assembly, where questions are time-limited on a range of issues over a two-and-a-half hour session, or the BMac committee, “but not both”.
This prompted claims that the Tory mayor, who promised openness and transparency in his mayoralty, is seeking to limit the amount of scrutiny at the hands of the London assembly.
In what is expected to a heated round of exchanges, Johnson will be asked what he knew and when, and whether he acted swiftly enough.
Today’s meeting will also be used to take a vote on more detailed and regular publication of expenses claimed by both assembly members and the mayor’s advisors.
All but one of the 25 assembly members voluntarily published their expenses following the last BMac meeting.
Brian Coleman, the Tory member for Barnet and Camden, flatly refused, stating in the London Evening Standard that his expenses were “none of the public’s business”.
But Coleman relented the following day following pressure from Johnson’s office.
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Rep. Steve Israel: Roll Back the Darkness in a Sustainable, Cost-Effective Way
July 13th, 2009 |
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One of the smartest foreign assistance initiatives the United States could undertake is to jump-start promising solar-powered efforts around the world.
Emma Coleman Jordan: Have TV Talkers been Fair to Judge Sotomayor?
July 11th, 2009 |
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We have all read and heard the repetitive discussion of the “wise Latina” quote. But what many have not paid attention to is the unfair…