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« Reply #75 on: August 08, 2006, 10:41:51 PM »
This week's Stylus Singles Jukebox, in case anyone wants the lowdown on the current crop of Euro pop (and some American stuff too):

http://www.stylusmagazine.com/articles/the_singles_jukebox/bubble-yum.htm
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« Reply #76 on: August 08, 2006, 10:46:21 PM »
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This week's Stylus Singles Jukebox, in case anyone wants the lowdown on the current crop of Euro pop (and some American stuff too):

http://www.stylusmagazine.com/articles/the_singles_jukebox/bubble-yum.htm

FWIW, Laura Lynn looks like Kelly Ripa.
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« Reply #77 on: October 06, 2006, 08:41:23 AM »
Inspired by Barry Scott's "Lost 45s" playlist at finetune.com (a service still in its beta stages), I've created a playlist of my own.  Go to http://finetune.com/ and search for Gazoo for a collection of 45 of my all-time favorites from the '60s and '70s.  Tilted toward brass rock, bubblegum, and sunshine pop, with touches of psych soul and various pop/rock elements.  'Cuz I'm like that.

Hope yahs dig.  (I could listen to Billy Stewart's "Summertime" all day.)

Gaz

ETA: The direct link is http://www.finetune.com/playlist/1280660
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« Reply #78 on: October 06, 2006, 11:23:44 AM »
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Inspired by Barry Scott's "Lost 45s" playlist at finetune.com (a service still in its beta stages), I've created a playlist of my own.  Go to http://finetune.com/ and search for Gazoo for a collection of 45 of my all-time favorites from the '60s and '70s.  Tilted toward brass rock, bubblegum, and sunshine pop, with touches of psych soul and various pop/rock elements.  'Cuz I'm like that.

Hope yahs dig.  (I could listen to Billy Stewart's "Summertime" all day.)

Gaz

ETA: The direct link is http://www.finetune.com/playlist/1280660


that's one fine list! yay for lighthouse.

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« Reply #79 on: November 06, 2006, 11:11:01 AM »
Anyone got recommendations on online travel fare finders?  I've searched usairways.com, jetblue.com, expedia.com, and travelocity.com, and the best I've found is $337 with a Christmas-day return (deets below, sorry if the formatting's bad).  Apparently any travel between 12/25 and 12/30 was supposed to be booked in the spring.   :evil:

Depart     Arrive     Flight  #  and  Details
7:15 AM 18 Dec 2006
New York, NY (Laguardia)
   8:26 AM 18 Dec 2006
Philadelphia, PA
   Flight: 3005
Class: Coach    Chautauqua Airlines Embraer RJ135/RJ145
On-Time: N/A    Meal:  None
Travel Time: 1 h 11 m
9:30 AM 18 Dec 2006
Philadelphia, PA
   12:49 PM 18 Dec 2006
San Francisco, CA
   Flight: 939
Class: Coach    Airbus A320
On-Time: 80-90%    Meal:  Buy on Board
Travel Time: 6 h 19 m
Return    Arrive    Flight  #  and  Details
6:00 AM 25 Dec 2006
San Francisco, CA
   8:51 AM 25 Dec 2006
Phoenix, AZ
   Flight: 486
Class: Coach    America West Airlines Boeing 737-300
On-Time:  80-90%    Meal:  None
Travel Time: 1 h 51 m
9:45 AM 25 Dec 2006
Phoenix, AZ
   3:59 PM 25 Dec 2006
Baltimore, MD
   Flight: 81
Class: Coach    America West Airlines Airbus A319
On-Time:  80-90%    Meal:  Buy on Board
Travel Time: 4 h 14 m
5:00 PM 25 Dec 2006
Baltimore, MD
   6:06 PM 25 Dec 2006
New York, NY (Laguardia)
   Flight: 4126
Class: Coach    Piedmont Airlines Dehavilland Dash 8
On-Time:  N/A    Meal:  None
Travel Time: 1 h 6 m
Chautauqua Airlines Flight operated by Chautauqua Airlines doing business as US Airways Express
America West Airlines Flight operated by America West Airlines
Piedmont Airlines Flight operated by Piedmont Airlines doing business as US Airways Express
Summary (1 Passenger)
Base Fare    $293.00
   
   
Taxes and Fees    $44.50
   
Grand Total    Hide Details    $337.50
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« Reply #80 on: November 06, 2006, 11:13:59 AM »
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Anyone got recommendations on online travel fare finders?  I've searched usairways.com, jetblue.com, expedia.com, and travelocity.com, and the best I've found is $337 with a Christmas-day return (deets below, sorry if the formatting's bad).  Apparently any travel between 12/25 and 12/30 was supposed to be booked in the spring.   :evil:



wish I had a suggestion. I sympathize, tho', since i just started started lokking at hotle prices for NYC in late June.  (guess the fact that it's Pride Week doesn't help, but jeez)
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« Reply #81 on: November 07, 2006, 11:29:01 AM »
Ladies and gents, we have an itinerary: Gaz is taking a vacation!

M 12/18: Lv JFK 7:05am, Arr SFO 10:35am
R 12/28: Lv SFO 1:22pm, Arr JFK 9:56pm

Should I move this to the "Next Culb Get-Together" thread?   :D

Can't wait to see the City again, and I hope to see all of you!  The trip will be equal parts vacation, job search, and apartment search, unless by then work has convinced me to stay in NYC another year.

Hearts and flowers,
Gaz.

ETA: The flights are on Alaska Airlines, who have served me well over the years.  I'm paying almost $100 more than I'd hoped, but decided it was worth it to have direct flights on both ends.
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« Reply #82 on: November 07, 2006, 11:43:55 AM »
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Ladies and gents, we have an itinerary: Gaz is taking a vacation!

M 12/18: Lv JFK 7:05am, Arr SFO 10:35am
R 12/28: Lv SFO 1:22pm, Arr JFK 9:56pm

Should I move this to the "Next Culb Get-Together" thread?   :D

Can't wait to see the City again, and I hope to see all of you!  The trip will be equal parts vacation, job search, and apartment search, unless by then work has convinced me to stay in NYC another year.

Hearts and flowers,
Gaz.

ETA: The flights are on Alaska Airlines, who have served me well over the years.  I'm paying almost $100 more than I'd hoped, but decided it was worth it to have direct flights on both ends.


Direct flights rule!  Set aside Sat nite 12/23 for that Sharks game if you can.
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« Reply #83 on: November 07, 2006, 12:35:20 PM »
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Ladies and gents, we have an itinerary: Gaz is taking a vacation!

M 12/18: Lv JFK 7:05am, Arr SFO 10:35am
R 12/28: Lv SFO 1:22pm, Arr JFK 9:56pm

Should I move this to the "Next Culb Get-Together" thread?   :D

Can't wait to see the City again, and I hope to see all of you!  The trip will be equal parts vacation, job search, and apartment search, unless by then work has convinced me to stay in NYC another year.

Hearts and flowers,
Gaz.

ETA: The flights are on Alaska Airlines, who have served me well over the years.  I'm paying almost $100 more than I'd hoped, but decided it was worth it to have direct flights on both ends.


Excellent. Non-stop rules--much preferable to that cluster-f*** of transfers you posted the other day on US Scare. Not to mention not having to suffer the indignity of flying on Xmas day, thereby cutting your trip short by three days.

One FYI for job-hunting: do it as soon as you get here. A lot of businesses won't be doing business after the 22nd. CNET included.
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« Reply #84 on: November 07, 2006, 12:55:18 PM »
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One FYI for job-hunting: do it as soon as you get here. A lot of businesses won't be doing business after the 22nd. CNET included.


Woofa!  Duly noted - thanks!

Mike - I'm in for the Sharks unless Pat Burrell needs me to do Bay Area condo-hunting with him that day.  Many thanks!!
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« Reply #85 on: November 07, 2006, 12:59:59 PM »
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Mike - I'm in for the Sharks unless Pat Burrell needs me to do Bay Area condo-hunting with him that day.  Many thanks!!


ROTFL!

I hope you and Pat are finally able to share a city, if not a condo.  Of course the Giants are also looking at Jeff Suppan, which would not please me -- if they're gonna pay big bucks for a pitcher, I'd prefer it be Zito.  But since Suppan is Mr. Anti-Stem Cell Research, it'd be quite ironic for him to wind up in the epicenter of said research.
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« Reply #86 on: November 08, 2006, 12:00:52 PM »
Hey all,

I've just been asked to appear on a local (Nassau/Long Island) radio show, "Loud n Queer", which is building an episode around the paper I presented at the EMP last year, "Whoops, I Mean Girl: Toying With Sexual Identity in Song".  The host hoped I might bring a CD of the songs I discuss, and so I wanted to see if any of you have one that I'm missing, Timbuk 3's "Legalize Our Love."  It's sadly not on iTunes.  I have fat (and phat) bandwidth here so emailing me MP3s is no problem on my end.  If no luck, I'll break down and buy the CD.  Thanks in advance!
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« Reply #87 on: November 08, 2006, 02:25:27 PM »
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Hey all,

I've just been asked to appear on a local (Nassau/Long Island) radio show, "Loud n Queer", which is building an episode around the paper I presented at the EMP last year, "Whoops, I Mean Girl: Toying With Sexual Identity in Song".  The host hoped I might bring a CD of the songs I discuss, and so I wanted to see if any of you have one that I'm missing, Timbuk 3's "Legalize Our Love."  It's sadly not on iTunes.  I have fat (and phat) bandwidth here so emailing me MP3s is no problem on my end.  If no luck, I'll break down and buy the CD.  Thanks in advance!


I mistakenly thought I did, but urth must have it on an archive disc somewhere.  Which CD is it on?  AMG doesn't help, as they only show the track listing for their first album (which I have & love).
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« Reply #88 on: November 08, 2006, 03:06:32 PM »
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Which CD is it on?


Their 1995 swan song LP A Hundred Lovers.
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« Reply #89 on: November 15, 2006, 01:31:53 PM »
mostly for Gaz's benefit, an interesting piece about the V.Voice's film sectionn (or what's left of it):

http://www.thereeler.com/features/the_voice_in_the_wilderness.php
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