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The devil destroying society and a guy getting canine testicles (a whole new meaning to "I'm the dog's bollocks!") both sound very different. Or is one more/less amusing than it sounds?
Well, the Master is an Epic, and considered by some to be the best book out of Russian (1936) in the 20th century--it is highly amusing, quite fantastic (one of the devil's accomplices is a Black Cat who carries a browning automatic and walks upright :)), and it covers many themes, including a parallel story in which Pontius Pilate must decide whether he should spare Christ of not. The author dictated the former when he was blind, after losing the first version in a fire, and somehow Stalin allowed it to exist, even though it is a scathing satire on Russia's society. The Heart of a Dog is a much shorter read. Bulgakov was a doctor by training, and hence he was poking fun at the pseudo improvements in medicine (soviet style) while taking stabs at the Russian Medical and political stratas of society.
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:) The way it seems to me and I really apoligize if this all sounds so simple minded :) but is this not a continuation of The Crusades from so long ago.
And hasn't this been going on in one form or another for as long?
Yep - and its about power and control...
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Certainly sounds like an amusing book El Duderino. I'll try and look into it.
It is. And then you must read his other book, The Master & Margarita, the inspiration for the Stone's Sympathy for the Devil, and my favorite book of all time, in which the Devil comes to Moscow and uproots the entire society...
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Which ones havent u figured out, and please post the answers when you are done. thanx
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Could the one next to it be Layla by Eric Clapton?
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21 looks like Get Your Yas Yas Out by the Rolling Stones--but I wouldnt bank on it.
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Welcome to Beatking, ET. Can you give us a bit more info as to
why you are asking the question? It might spark some clues...
FYI, here's a link for album cover resources:
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I would call it minimalist electronica and would like to hear the next stages of the recording...
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The Bird's Eye View - Uman from the CD Purple Passage on the Island/6 Degrees label.
Mixing Enya and Cocteau Twins-style ethereality with Enigma/Deep Forest-esque ethnic dance fusions and ambient electronics, the French group Uman is composed of brother and sister Didier (keyboards) andDanielle Jean (vocals), plus frequent collaborator Za. You can hear the cut I mentioned above here at AllMusic.com:
http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&t...10:xyc8b5p4nsqg
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Sounds like an alien soundtrack
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Hmmm...that author seems original. Would like to know more about him....
Speaking of Dog titles, check out Russian author Mikhail Bulgakov's The Heart of a Dog, in which a man's brain and a dog's testicles are switched accidentally in a medical procedure :)
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I couldnt open it. Is it the same as this?:
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Your positive post towards pay for music actually caught me by surprise, Nate. I think the cost is still too high as their distributions costs are nil, and its hard to say what promotion costs will be given their large and loyal fan base-- but its a step in the right direction. As you have correctly surmised, DRM will never work - too many different proprietary competitors and everything can be cracked - and its nice to see they dont need the RIAA.
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While there are certainly alot of complex issues at play: oil; imperialism, etc., I dont hink you could argue that there is an undercurrent of religioius warfare across the middle east, and I would include the Taliban, as well as the US
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Welcome to Beatking, Sonic Pulsar. Looking forward to checking out your band :strumma:
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He's got a few wars on the burner, but not with Muslim extremists.
I meant Islamic and corrected my statement above. Would you agree with that, Shawn?
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The Bluesman Who Behaved Too Well
By ELIJAH WALD
Published: July 18, 2004
What do you picture when you hear the word "blues"? A lone vagabond walking a dusty road in the Mississippi Delta? A gruff giant shouting over the noise of a Chicago bar? An outlaw guitar hero squeezing fiery notes from his Stratocaster?
Today, most people think of blues as the ultimate roots music, the rawest, earthiest sound America has produced. A typical sketch of its evolution runs from the Delta growl of Charlie Patton through Robert Johnson to the electric South Side bands of Muddy Waters and Howlin' Wolf and eventually to the Rolling Stones and Stevie Ray Vaughan.
This sketch makes perfect sense if you follow it backward. The rock scene has always equated primitivism with authenticity, and it is logical that it would latch onto the grittiest, least polished blues artists as its forebears. Likewise, people in search of an African-American folk heritage are naturally drawn to the music's most archaic-sounding performers.
But before blues was marketed as roots or folk music, it was a vibrant black pop style, and its original audience had very different standards from those of most modern-day fans. While today's blues lovers look back to rural Mississippi, black Americans at the height of the blues era were looking forward to Harlem and "sweet home Chicago." This split is perfectly exemplified by the two audiences' reactions to Leroy Carr.
Carr was the most influential male blues singer and songwriter of the first half of the 20th century, but he was nothing like the current stereotype of an early bluesman. An understated pianist with gentle, expressive voice, he was known for his natty suits and lived most of his life in Indianapolis. His first record, "How Long — How Long Blues," in 1928, had an effect as revolutionary as Bing Crosby's pop crooning, and for similar reasons. Previous blues stars, whether vaudevillians like Bessie Smith or street singers like Blind Lemon Jefferson, had needed huge voices to project their music, but with the help of new
microphone and recording technologies, Carr sounded like a cool city dude carrying on a conversation with a few close friends.
Read the full story here in the Sunday Times:
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/07/18/arts/mus...WALD.html?8hpib
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Armstrong Clears Path to Sixth Tour Title
Sat Jul 17, 7:09 PM ET
PLATEAU DE BEILLE, France - Start icing the champagne. Lance Armstrong cleared his path to a record sixth straight Tour de France crown, overpowering rivals to win the 13th stage Saturday. His two-day display of dominant mountain riding has all but decided cycling's showcase event even before it veers into the Alps next week.
Only Italian Ivan Basso managed to stay with the five-time champion on the devastating ascent to the Plateau de Beille, the last of seven climbs on a sun-baked, 127.7-mile trek through the Pyrenees.
As Armstrong and Basso rode through cheering crowds along the steep, snaking road, other riders scattered down the mountain, their hopes of dethroning the 32-year-old Texan evaporating with the sweat off their brows. Jan Ullrich, considered Armstrong's toughest rival, conceded defeat after the steep 9.9-mile climb mined with hairpin turns.
"I have rarely pushed myself so hard," said Ullrich, the 1997 Tour champ and five-time runner-up. "But after seven mountains and more than 200 kilometers under conditions that should really be ideal for me, I must admit: Lance appears to be unbeatable this year."Ullrich has finished second to Armstrong three times.
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=...e_142&printer=1
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I agree with the above sentiments, Bush is not Hitler. But there is an eerie religious connection that is not apparent. Bush, like the Islamic extremists he is at war with, is motivated by a religious calling. If there is any creedence to the book The Spear of Destiny, Hitler was also motivated by the power of religion, both its light and dark sides, and sent emmisaries to Tibet and India to empower himself. Any time religion plays a role in a power play such as Iraq, you can be sure that trouble will follow. In fact, religion and war have accompanied each other since mankind began his spiritual search.
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Sonic Youth
The Flaming Lips
Wilco
these are worth a listen...
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I find these scam letters amusing--curious as to what fool came up with the idea.
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......it's kinda like cars, some folks like Chevy's and some folks like Fords.
And some like BMW's and Mercedes
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I take it that means that you want a leg up (or 2?) when it comes to designing our headquarter's furnishings and stuff?
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i see what you did there..implying that i maybe some what of a homosexualist..
Just 'maybe'? And...I think you are a catsexualist...but that is just a guess. Still, it's ok...be yourself...
I would call it minimalist electronica and would like to hear the next stages of the recording...
What Are You Reading?
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Im told the Davinci Code has similar themes to Holy Blood, Holy Grail, a non-fction (?) book which looks at secret societies and religion going back to the Crusades. Is this what this book is about?