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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-05-12

admin — Sun, 13 May 2012 01:34:00 +0000

Machine Politics http://t.co/ZbaRqrUo (via Instapaper) #
Book review | Biography details Benton's lust for life http://t.co/h83oh346 (via Instapaper) #
just built planter #2 going to try plant tomorrow along with trying some bag gardening alongside. any sugge http://t.co/AZ859EVd #
Volleyball match across the US/Mexico border in 1979. http://t.co/9MDXxdRl #
CEOs and the Candle Problem – A Mad Hemorrhage Blog | Nature Publishing Group http://t.co/3xLu5vmT (via Instapaper) #
basil and tomatoes http://t.co/7t0YBmQo #
anaheim and new mexico peppers, carrots and radish seedlings http://t.co/zsCuDxYL #
My Top 3 #lastfm Artists: Anne Queffélec (6), paul bailey ensemble (3) & Apparat (2) #mm http://t.co/mOYZHW2W #
"A Lannister always yaps his bedst." #gameofthrones http://t.co/alUvlTyj #
Neil Stephenson question. should i go onto book 2 of the baroque cycle or read the the diamond age #
Where were you a year ago today? Join me in finding out → http://t.co/iCMdWFCu #
this is the way to grade papers http://t.co/p8vnub5d #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-05-05

admin — Sun, 06 May 2012 01:34:00 +0000

so it begins http://t.co/YGF2k0SI #
Food truck pioneer Roy Choi turns vegetarian, might give up cooking http://t.co/LQe5cytE #
Kansas’ nasty new tax plan http://t.co/7bf6vlTA (via Instapaper) #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-04-28

admin — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 01:34:00 +0000

obliqueness in art music has become like a magician making a rabbit disappear and never bringing it back #
Music so good i clicked on a button! Depeche Mode – Enjoy The Silence (Ean Golden Live Remix) by Ean Golden http://t.co/bU3d8Cd4 #
something must be up with the gold line. running on opposite track btween pasadena and dtla and not going past union station #
google drive looks like it makes it one step closer to edit google docs offline. that works for me #
The War Of Five Kings #gameofthrones #uspresidentialrace http://t.co/mWFBsuFG #
derek sivers advice on moving to Los Angeles (pretty much what i have experienced since moving here 23 years ago) http://t.co/Evq0EFGf #
"a man has got to have a code" #mashup #wire #lawandorder #community #mindblown #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-04-21

admin — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 01:34:00 +0000

after watching a film about horror movie cliches at the 'americana' mall i expect the world to fold in upon itself and reboot in 30 min #
enjoying watching coachella while i grade papers. pretty good bands so far #
My Top 3 #lastfm Artists: The Black Keys (3), Steve Reich (1) & Michael Nyman (1) #mm http://t.co/mOYZHW2W #
extra credit to the student who wore his "medium is the message" t-shirt to my mus 100 postmodern music quiz #
any suggestions for a proper valediction in an email a student who faked an injury to skip a test? #
(i'd still rather be an idealist) "The problem," says Clark, "is that you're a f___ing idealist, and I'm a whore." http://t.co/ftAc9krK #
Tyrion P(imp) http://t.co/3ObprUqP #
Facts, 360 B.C.-A.D. 2012 – http://t.co/rINzlvZX http://t.co/n1uKV9zF #
Music so good i clicked on a button! Stasis by @Heinali http://t.co/kO5CCyrc on #SoundCloud #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-04-14

admin — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 01:34:00 +0000

heading out to go camping in the shadow of the san andreas fault. should be a short but interesting getaway #
mostly car camping http://t.co/5anWD31X #
My Top 2 #lastfm Artists: The Rolling Stones (1) & Edgard Varèse (1) #mm http://t.co/mOYZHW2W #
Garvanza’s “Jungle House” emerges into view after decades of neglect http://t.co/9P8yf4uk #
RT @Salon: If a Republican were prez, liberals would treat Bradley #Manning like a hero – instead he's been abandoned http://t.co/4jhw79te #
Pick of the week: Delirious college comedy "Damsels in Distress" – Editor’s Picks http://t.co/Zbr5rbX0 (via Instapaper) #
RT @Salon: Misinformed = confident in your incorrectness. 6 studies that show FOX News viewers are most misinformed http://t.co/EW1fwbK7 #
"This is a path from like to love and I'm trying to follow it myself because liking and faving are not enough." http://t.co/bsf8xJFn #
popcorn ramen ftw! http://t.co/LplAC7a7 #
RT @gamespot: Jedi Grandma is in the house! http://t.co/OCABRoKI #
RT @KyleOrl: Today is the day I found out about dubstep videos of "Simulator" games. i.e. http://t.co/g1uoYlnf and http://t.co/tPhf68EC #
Why Community Is the Most Popular Show on the Internet http://t.co/2XViMnFW #
a little movie magic in DTLA http://t.co/nntdqPsS #
it appears SEO link farmers are now commenting on soundcloud to boost up their pagerank. if i wanted to pull weeds I'd have a garden :/ #
no matter how good the recipe looks roasted green beans never turn out as intended #
"you don't get points for being creative, you get points for being good" lloyd rodgers #
my amount of social networking posts is directly related to how many trains home have been cancelled this afternoon #
Tempest in a Teacup: Cup Controversy at Half & Half Tea House http://t.co/9vtAp8DY #
so that's what they mean by 'dollar tree' http://t.co/7Mzp4llK #
Caine's Arcade passes 3 million views and $130,000 – this week – LA Observed – http://t.co/a6tgoSLb #
AMC pulls movie listings from Calendar section – LA Biz Observed http://t.co/YvsaYser (via Instapaper) #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-04-07

admin — Sun, 08 Apr 2012 01:34:00 +0000

i thought disney themed weddings were bad till this the glee kids came out at this one #
Clickers Offer Instant Interactions in More Venues – http://t.co/rAkiRbp8 http://t.co/QugAAHkB (via Instapaper) #
grateful for the @CHPsouthern caution escort through the grapevine tonight with the heavy rain and low visibility. thanks again! #
Introducing Gmail Tap http://t.co/ynXAtedZ #
yesterday near bakersfield http://t.co/k3NaGUQ6 #
RT @Ihnatko: Beautiful piece by @pennjillette about a beautiful moment with Blue Man Group on "Celebrity Apprentice." http://t.co/WhJSOWc1 #
My Top 3 #lastfm Artists: Van Halen (7), Randy Hansen (6) & Pauline Oliveros (1) #mm http://t.co/mOYZHW2W #
RT @El_Bandini: review of taco bell's doritos taco http://t.co/8aWBgzPc #
(how did king taco make it to the semis?) RT @LATACO: This is it! Final 30 minutes to vote for LA's favorite taco! http://t.co/clFIL6Pg #
for some reason i don't think this is going to make it into my lunch rotation http://t.co/U5FeWIJI #
Figure, Reason Sounds with Finger Control, Available Now on iOS [Video, Preview] http://t.co/PBZ58q3O #
RT @Salon: Despite Bush's efforts, 1 copy of the memo survived in the bowels of the State Dept & declassified http://t.co/N7AJ0gFf #torture #
RT @TheAtlantic: Europe is baffled by the U.S. Supreme Court http://t.co/bLrtvSTH via @TheAtlanticWire #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-03-31

admin — Sun, 01 Apr 2012 01:34:00 +0000

My Top 1 #lastfm Artists: Alicia Keys (1) #mm http://t.co/mOYZHW2W #
working spring break. sign of the times #
WHAT THE DAILY SHOW CAN TEACH JOURNALISM STUDENTS « journoterrorist http://t.co/0uCn7v2V (via Instapaper) #
Colorado footnotes, and advice http://t.co/SwhbFkFq (via Instapaper) #
Before There Was The Hunger Games, Japan Had This Brutal, Bloody Opus http://t.co/PbyFYuGx (via Instapaper) #
What If The Next Generation Thinks Video Games are Stupid? http://t.co/7ASercG6 (via Instapaper) #
really enjoying gary marcus's great book on music cognition and learning to play the guitar at 40; Guitar Zero http://t.co/x8o8OaqC #
spent the day writing lectures for classes l'll probably never teach again. still bringing the A game even if my heart isn't in it #
RT @mashable: Drunk 'Bohemian Rhapsody' Cover in a Cop Car Is Full of Win [VIDEO] – http://t.co/TAH2kV5o #
fresno bound http://t.co/hj77BiZh #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-03-24

admin — Sun, 25 Mar 2012 01:34:00 +0000

for a very brief moment this weekend the cold, wind, and rain reminds me of april in the Kansas City #
i find it really hard to teach mozart because much of his music sounds like there is nothing at stake #
My Top 3 #lastfm Artists: OK Go (12), Apparat (7) & Glenn Gould (7) #mm http://t.co/mOYZHW2W #
The Great Taco Hunt: Guisados- East LA http://t.co/KYT9W8to (via Instapaper) #
How One Response to a Reddit Query Became a Big Budget Flick | Underwire | http://t.co/K9D5yDc0 http://t.co/UHWLRFjC (via Instapaper) #
my circles have stopped squaring. i sure hope it's temporary #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-03-17

admin — Sun, 18 Mar 2012 01:34:00 +0000

Saturday’s Six: Obscurely awesome moments from Community « Mutant Reviewers From Hell http://t.co/Yr5oR9Ks (via Instapaper) #
note for all you yelp skeptics; my local mechanic credits my 2006 review for putting his business on the map and still gives me free… #
labor and only charging me for the parts http://t.co/5KriUuuF #
i guess the upside to having the flu is that i feel crappy enough to finish writing the rest of this springs music appreciation lectures #
on the plus side it's getting me used talking to a large (100+) audience, but I'd much rather teach a class to sing, read, and make music #
1 downside is it's pretty impossible to engage students in higher learning concepts. without a TA for grading it's all TF & multiple choice #
it's also BS that were supposed to cover the entire history of western art music in a semester. good teachers make adjustments but i see #
so many who just "teach the book" and don't even get me started on textbook prices… (yearly teaching rant over, back to the spectacle) #
"life is a mistake that only art can correct" stew-passing strange #
i love it when a religious discussion on fb ends with "open yourself to the flying spagetti monster" #
(sic) #
My Top 3 #lastfm Artists: Glenn Gould (7), Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (2) & OK Go (2) #mm http://t.co/mOYZHW2W #
Ex-Brentwood Patch editor finally explains his firing http://t.co/R52u3wUY #
That Dodgers buyer with the gold mines? Hahahaha – LA Observed – http://t.co/gYedYzLA #
Bank of America: Too Crooked to Fail | Politics News | Rolling Stone http://t.co/HiTmgTyX (via Instapaper) #
The Daily Mash – Why I am leaving the Empire, by Darth Vader http://t.co/VS8O8FON (via Instapaper) #
"The Empire today has become too much about shortcuts and not enough about remote strangulation" #
Size Doesn’t Matter For Crayfish’s One-two Crunch – Science News http://t.co/fq2HUVz0 (via Instapaper) #
What makes this Westside Subway proposal different from all the others? http://t.co/ZJMSEQdn #
not sure why people are shocked about jason russell's behavior. besides kony, it looks like he's making a habit of masterbating in public #
interesting that the 2nd second season of deadwood is scored with an ambient soundbed based in ableton #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-03-10

admin — Sun, 11 Mar 2012 02:34:00 +0000

My Top 3 #lastfm Artists: Glenn Gould (34), Karmin (20) & Louis C.K. (11) #mm http://t.co/mOYZHW2W #
THE ADULT ED DRAMA CONTINUES: Supt. Deasy Meets W/ Principals & Everyone Waits for the Mayor to Take a Stand http://t.co/bjJsDIcZ #
(great advice for young makers) i.e. don't overthink it RT @joe_newlin: There is nothing so imprecise, impotent and imperfect as logic. #
i watched the front page of youtube today and realized it's just a prequel to mike judge's 'ideocracy' #
Questioning Herbalife's research & development http://t.co/lPFecpAC #
Should We Celebrate the Legacy of Junípero Serra, California's Founding Father? | LA as Subject | SoCal Focus | KCET http://t.co/GJ4woVG0 #
Herb Alpert and Kenny G had a kid? RT @jtecc: Uh…? http://t.co/me05x5Ya #
Is it ever OK to yell 'rubbish!' at the end of a concert? – Telegraph Blogs http://t.co/oZvuqIEU #
the reality distortion field seems especially strong today #
Saving desert tortoises is a costly hurdle for solar projects http://t.co/98XPNXuT (via Instapaper) #
fighting off 1st flu in quite a long time, but is a good excuse for for pho #
I'm lost in Thicket… (my new favorite generative music making app) http://t.co/q2WOFcnr #

Vinnie Rattolle's: The Illustrated Art of Lock-Picking [del.icio.us]

pbailey68 — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 17:26:47 PDT

"The Illustrated Art of Lock Picking: An Educational Trade Manual" tells you everything you need to know about picking locks that were designed prior to 1976 (not much has changed). Well, maybe not everything (simple to pick locks that utilized skeleton keys aren't covered!), but an awful lot."

Morton Feldman, Speaking of Music at the Exploratorium in 1986 : Morton Feldman : Free Download & Streaming : Internet Archive [del.icio.us]

pbailey68 — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 17:23:47 PDT

"Morton Feldman interviewed by Charles Amirkhanian at the Exploratorium's Speaking of Music Series in San Francisco, January 30, 1986. Charles Amirkhanian interviews Morton Feldman and asks right at the top: Is your music Hermetic? The answers take us on a whirlwind tour of this composers opinions, philosophy, criticisms, recollections and observations. There are excerpts from his Piano and String Quartet as well as his Violin Concerto. Feldman indicates that his compositions, which are usually lengthy, can be compared to the novels of Proust or drinking a fine wine: one to be sipped rather than gulped. Dont give up listening until you find out why Fred Astaire danced so well, or why Beethoven wrote his C-sharp minor String Quartet; Feldman provides the answers! Thanks to the Estate of Morton Feldman for permission to share this historic interview. All Rights Reserved."

Grant Hill Writes Op-Ed in Response to Jalen Rose - BV on Sports [del.icio.us]

pbailey68 — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 17:19:38 PDT

"Besides Hill not really acknowledging that these were feelings these players had for him and Duke more than 20 years ago, he really ignores one of the biggest accusations Jalen Rose made in the film -– that Duke University refuses to go to the hood to recruit players. The ideas that Duke only recruits players from two-parent homes who grew up in the suburbs are what fueled contempt among black players in the NCAA, and largely among black NCAA fans. This is an image that has been with Duke for years. It's an image that says, if you don't come from a two-parent home in the suburbs, you aren't good enough. You are less-than. You are ghetto. You can't represent Duke."

RIP Digg. [del.icio.us]

pbailey68 — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 17:18:50 PDT

"And Digg was one of the first to prove you could take advantage of a decade of open source development to start a company for dirt cheap, one of the first to prove you didn’t have to be a technical genius to build a great product, and one of the first to prove a rabid community could make a site explode very, very quickly. Digg was never the biggest company of the movement, but it was bigger than many, and it stood for something. It was the everyman. This is why I put Kevin Rose on the cover of BusinessWeek in 2006. It was his first cover, my first cover, and one of the first national magazine covers about the Web 2.0 movement, period."

The Spudnuts Saga: A Bite of Donut History - Los Angeles Restaurants and Dining - Squid Ink [del.icio.us]

pbailey68 — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 17:18:01 PDT

"What was the first nationwide donut chain to reach Los Angeles? Krispy Kreme? You're not even trying. Dunkin' Donuts? Not from around here, are you? Winchell's?, Yum Yum? Getting closer, but no. The answer: Spudnuts. Brothers Al and Bob Pelton were working as an appliance salesman and drug store clerk, respectively, when they were inspired to create a new kind of donut. They first tried a mix that used potato water, but it didn't achieve the hoped for results. A mashed potato mix tested better and the spudnut was born in 1940."

NewMusicBox [del.icio.us]

pbailey68 — Sun, 17 Apr 2011 17:07:42 PDT

"If the classical music world's response to the twentieth century was to oppose all challenges—scorning popular music, and paying only an insincere, token respect to contemporary high-art composers—how did the visual art world respond to similar challenges? To be sure, the art world in the twentieth century was hardly peaceful: throughout the century, pitched battles were waged over issues of aesthetics, value and legitimacy. A review in The New York Times of the famous Armory Show of 1913 made it clear that, in some circles, modernism was in for a fight. "These French painters are making insanity pay," the artist-critic Kenyon Cox wrote. "Such art should be swept into the rubbish heap, since these men have no claims whatsoever to creating works of art."

State Of The Torta 4 | LA EASTSIDE [del.icio.us]

pbailey68 — Sun, 17 Apr 2011 17:06:30 PDT

"I’ve been spending more time in Downtown lately where there are many eating options though the bulk seem to be of the new fancier variety, with lunch averaging around $12 for some precious fare presented nicely on a plate. Sure, its often good but sometimes you just want a quick bite to kill the hunger not a list of pricey items in season and all that waiter nonsense. So I’ve been walking around trying to find the spots where the laborers get their grub. How come the local papers and blogs tell me nothing about what I want to know? It’s all fancy restaurants and real estate development. Pass!"

Old Spice Man Marketing, Redux: What Went Right--and What Did Not | Fast Company [del.icio.us]

pbailey68 — Sun, 17 Apr 2011 16:58:58 PDT

"Old Spice thought when the campaign was done that they were done. Huge mistake. A social media campaign in the Thank You Economy is never done! The Thank You Economy rewards marathon runners, not sprinters. All P&G needed to do was sprinkle a little bit more pixie dust by humanizing their business and ensuring long-term relationships with their customers, but they gave up. In doing so, they turned what had all the markings superb social media campaign into a one-shot tactic."

An Introduction to Historical Tunings [del.icio.us]

pbailey68 — Sun, 17 Apr 2011 16:57:36 PDT

"Those who attack equal temperament, the tuning of our modern pianos - as I do on my Just Intonation Explained page - seem to be attacking the great European musical tradition itself. [snip] Dead wrong. Equal temperament - the bland, equal spacing of the 12 pitches of the octave - is pretty much a 20th-century phenomenon. It was known about in Europe as early as the early 17th century, and in China much earlier. But it wasn't used, because the consensus was that it sounded awful: out of tune and characterless. During the 19th century (for reasons we'll discuss later), keyboard tuning drifted closer and closer to equal temperament over the protest of many of the more sensitive musicians. Not until 1917 was a method devised for tuning exact equal temperament. So how was earlier European music tuned? What are we missing when we hear older music played in 20th-century equal temperament?"

Scott Barry Kaufman, Ph.D.: After the Show: The Many Faces of the Performer [del.icio.us]

pbailey68 — Sun, 17 Apr 2011 16:55:21 PDT

"Creative people have a great deal of physical energy, but they're also often quiet and at rest. They work long hours, with great concentration, while projecting an aura of freshness and enthusiasm...This does not mean that creative people are hyperactive, always "on." In fact, they rest often and sleep a lot. The important thing is that they control their energy; it's not ruled by the calendar, the dock, an external schedule. When necessary, they can focus it like a laser beam; when not, creative types immediately recharge their batteries. They consider the rhythm of activity followed by idleness or reflection very important for the success of their work." makes me feel better about my process. describes what i do pretty well