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News

Loch Ness: Monster or Boat

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Telegraph.co.uk
Earlier this week a British security guard claimed to have found the legendary creature using Google’s satellite mapping programme.

The image, which can be seen by entering coordinates Latitude 57°12’52.13″N, Longitude 4°34’14.16″W in Google Earth, depicts a large object resembling a sea creature clearly visible beneath or on the surface of the water

Adrian Shine, a researcher on the Loch Ness project, called the new images “really intriguing” and said they deserved further study.

Following the report Google announced that its specially-altered trike camera – which is able to take eye-level images of areas that are inaccessible to Street View’s camera cars – would be sent to Loch Ness on Thursday.

But it has now been suggested that the images are not of the mysterious creature but of the Ness Express, a boat which regularly tours the loch.

Take a look for yourself:

Music

CD Review: Skin and Bones

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Band: Flashy Python (Alec Ounsworth of Clap Your Hands Say Yeah)
Release: 2009

1. “Let Us Hallucinate Together” – 9.2
2. “The Lady Is A Ghost” – 9.7
3. “Ichiban Blues” – 9.2
4. “Skin and Bones” – 9.4
5. “Obscene Queen Bee” – 9.8
6. “In the Darkness” – 9.6
7. “Cattle’s New Clothes” – 9.1
8. “Avalon’s Snake Breath” – 10.0

Comment: If anything can be said about Alec Ounsworth it’s that there is really no limit to what he can produce. His voice can work wonders on just about any song. The album is filled with what I would like to call psychedelic folk…it’s more intricate than what we know as folk and it’s faster and deeper than pure modern neo-psychedelia.

Final Grade: 9.5 out of 10

Music

King Khan & BBQ Come To Mid-East Downstairs!

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Ohhhh snap! Invisible Girl tour!

10-17 Portland, OR – Vice Garage Festival
10-28 Northampton, MA – Pearl Street Nightclub
10-29 Cambridge, MA – Middle East Downstairs
10-30 New York, NY – Bowery Ballroom
10-31 Brooklyn, NY – The Bell House
11-01 Philadelphia, PA – First Unitarian Church
11-02 Washington, DC – Rock and Roll Hotel
11-04 Atlanta, GA – Lennys
11-05 Birmingham, AL – Bottletree
11-08 Austin, TX – Fun Fun Fun Fest
11-10 Memphis, TN – Hi-Tone Cafe
11-11 Nashville, TN – Exit In
11-12 St. Louis, MO – Off Broadway
11-13 Lawrence, KS – The Jackpot Saloon
11-14 Denver, CO – Bluebird Theater
11-16 Phoenix, AZ – Rhythm Room
11-17 Los Angeles, CA – Troubadour
11-18 San Francisco, CA – The Independent
11-20 Portland, OR – Dantes
11-21 Seattle, WA – Chop Suey
11-23 Vancouver, British Columbia – The Red Room
11-25 Calgary, Alberta – The Warehouse
11-26 Edmonton, Alberta – Pawn Shop
11-27 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan – Amigos
11-28 Winnipeg, Manitoba – Royal Albert Arms
11-29 Minneapolis, MN – Triple Rock Social Club
12-01 Milwaukee, WI – Mad Planet
12-02 Chicago, IL – Logan Square Auditorium
12-03 Cincinnati, OH – Northside Tavern
12-04 Toronto, Ontario – Lees Palace
12-05 Ottawa, Ontario – Babylon

Unfortunately an Almighty Defenders show is not possible. The Black Lips will be in Nashville playing at the Mercy Lounge on October 29. Poor timing, but I wouldn’t rule out an early 2010 Almighty Defenders gig. I’m pumped!

News, Politics

Refrigerator Rebates!

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A $300 million cash-for-clunkers-type federal program to boost sales of energy-efficient home appliances, washing machines, and dishwashers, but it’s probably not enough to lift companies such as Whirlpool (NYSE:WHR – News) and Electrolux out of the worst down cycle in the sector’s history.

Beginning late this fall, the program authorizes rebates of $50 to $200 for purchases of high-efficiency household appliances. The money is part of the broader economic stimulus bill passed earlier this year. Program details will vary by state, and the Energy Dept. has set a deadline of Oct. 15 for states to file formal applications. The Energy Dept. expects the bulk of the $300 million to be awarded by the end of November. (Unlike the clunkers auto program, consumers won’t have to trade in their old appliances.)

…okay!

Music

New Editors Track On BBC Radio

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Editors Facebook:
Zane Lowe will be playing Editors’ new single, ‘Papillon’ on his show tonight (Monday, 24th August), which starts at 7.00pm. He will also be speaking to Tom about the new record. Make sure you let Zane know what you think about ‘Papillon’ by texting in on 81199!

I, for one, am really digging this very danceable, very ’80s post-punk…sort of like a more advanced versions of Handsome Furs’ Face Control:

News, sports

Red Sox Suck

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For anyone who cares…the Boston Red Sox are having issues:

MLB.com
BOSTON — When his opportunity came to make the slow walk to the center of Fenway Park, CC Sabathia had the luxury of looking out to left field and seeing a run already on the board. It was pleasant, but certainly no surprise.

The Yankees made sure to give their left-handed ace all the support he needed to become the Major Leagues’ first 15-game winner, belting a career-high five home runs off Josh Beckett in an 8-4 victory over the Red Sox on Sunday.

Derek Jeter deposited Beckett’s first offering over the wall in right field for the 2,700th hit of his career, and Hideki Matsui crushed a pair of round-trippers as New York wrapped up a 10-game road trip with its seventh victory and the Bombers’ 15th series win in 17 tries.