No, not another hurricane. We met artist British Chloe Cumming when she painted the exquisite cover for the Brian Wilson tribute album Box O’ Clox. Chloe informs us that her site has just been updated with paintings of the Beach Boys, various pro wrestlers, and other delights. Click the link …

RJ posted a state-by-state breakdown on where the presidential election stands as of just before the RNC, (Zogby says Bush by 46-44 this morning), and even before the RNC, Bush was leading in the electoral college. I’d say the RNC was quite successful, and Bush again showed that he is …

Ozzfest cancels last show in WEST PALM Florida; on Saturday September 4th due to category 5 Hurricane Frances predicted to hit the state of Florida on Friday Sept 3rd. About 2.5 million residents were told to clear out ahead of what could be the most powerful storm to hit Florida …

Just a week after saxman Noble “Thin Man” Watts passed away, Alligator Records has lost another from its extended blues family, Raful Neal: RAFUL NEAL: JUNE 6, 1936 — SEPTEMBER 1, 2004 Famed Bayou bluesman, singer/harmonica player Raful Neal, died Wednesday, September 1, after a long bout with cancer. He …

Interesting insight into the Michael Jackson case in the form of a denial from the judge to a petition from Team Jacko to reduce bail: In a written ruling, Judge Rodney Melville cited the pop singer’s vast wealth as the reason for not reducing his bail. He also mentioned a …

England is trying out a system of satellite monitoring of repeat offenders and pedophiles, tracking their dead asses as they go about their felonious affairs; well actually hoping to prevent further felonious affairs. While the civil libertarian in us may feel the impulse to leap up and cry “invasion of …

Ohio is a vital swing state – both in terms of actual electoral results and as a bellwether – due to its geographical, political, and demographic status as a crossroads, being a microcosmic blend of urban, rural, and suburban; physically and psychologically at the borders of the Midwest and the …

The Secret Service is VERY touchy these days about things like political protests, potentially possibly implied threats, and the like. Have you seen this flapdoodle about Indymedia publishing the “Phone numbers, addresses, and e-mails of over 1600 RNC delegates“? Apparently the Secret Service perceives some kind of threat in this …

This one way to sidestep the FCC: Internet-only talk radio. Red Bar Radio – Realistic Talk for the Stable Minded. Man, I hope they don’t talk about horses, I don’t like horses or their stables. After five months off the “air,” Red Bar is back today with a hour-long daily …

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