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"Nueva Programa!"

noreply@blogger.com (Tom Wright/blogtw4) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:36:17 PST

Here's the latest playlist from your friends at Mississippi Happening! Last night at Fondren After Five was an absolute hoot, lots of folks on the street, lots of fine tuneage. It was also our first podcast (I do believe) with our latest partner, Bogota, Colombia-based webcaster "La Puerta". Go to MississippiHappening.com to listen to/download the podcast.

(Note - if you don't see your band's web link below, leave us a note at MississippiHappening.com and I'll toss it in ASAP - tw)

MISSISSIPPI HAPPENING PLAYLIST 11-5-09 (Band/Song)
Mississippi Happening Intro Music by: Loki (Jackson, MS)

1. Chris Alford Trio - A Shorter Path (Jackson, MS)
2. Chase Pagan - Bring Down the Day (Little Rock, AR)
3. Eric Stracener and the Frustrations - Elizabeth (Jackson, MS)
4. Loki - Coroner (Jackson, MS)
5. T-Bird and the Breaks - Two Tone Cadillac (Austin, TX)
6. Eclectik Soul - 1 Achord (Jackson, MS)
7. Music behind Ms Hap Concert Calendar: Loki - Cuban Memphis (Jackson, MS)
8. Cody Wynne Cox - Haripins and Pillow (Jackson, MS)
9. FLIGHT - Flowers (Oxford, MS)
10. Roosevelt Noise - Interstate (Jackson, MS)
11. Blacdadi Strahberies - Country Flava (Jackson, MS)
12. Dark Knights of Camelot - Wanna Be (Hattiesburg, MS)
13. Unreliable Characters - Everything Is Not Okay (Hattiesburg, MS)

Mississippi Happening

MISSISSIPPI HAPPENING TONIGHT!

noreply@blogger.com (Tom Wright/blogtw4) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:48:30 PST

We're hanging out at Fondren After Five tonight... Check out front of
the Fondren Corner bldg. on N. State Street... We'll be hanging put
'til 8:00p so drop by, say hi, drop us your discs, chill with the
racket.

Sent from my bbPhone!

DG and Lizzie Wright at Mississippi Happening setup, Fondren Corner

"Ex-aide: Miss. Indians sway Ala. governor"

noreply@blogger.com (Tom Wright/blogtw4) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:01:23 PST

From The Clarion-Ledger: "A former member of Gov. Bob Riley’s Cabinet says Riley received campaign contributions from Mississippi Indians who operate casinos and that money is influencing Riley’s fight against electronic bingo in Alabama. Bill Johnson says a senior staffer in Riley’s 2002 campaign for governor told him that an Indian tribe that operates two casinos in Mississippi promised $3 million to the campaign, but it didn’t receive the entire amount."

Shep Smith: "'The South will rise again' is not part of it."

noreply@blogger.com (Tom Wright/blogtw4) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 07:33:27 PST

HT @yallpolitics: Video 21 (click the image to view)

"University merger talks"

noreply@blogger.com (Tom Wright/blogtw4) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 04:40:33 PST

From The Clarion-Ledger: "Private discussions of potential university mergers continue among lawmakers as the 2010 legislative session approaches, but some leaders are hoping to quash any actual consideration of a proposal. Higher-education analysts have predicted the economic crisis would cause the closing or merger of a number of U.S. public and private colleges. Rep. George Flaggs, a member of the legislative budget committee, revived the discussion in Mississippi during his speech at the Mississippi Economic Council's Hobnob last month by questioning whether the state needs eight public universities."

User Friendly to close

noreply@blogger.com (Tom Wright/blogtw4) — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:14:13 PST

Verbatim from email:

Dear Friends,

It is with much regret that we announce the closing of User Friendly, Inc.

We have tremendously enjoyed being able to offer Apple products and service to the greatest group of friends and customers a business could have.

The realities of continuing User Friendly without suffering further financial loss or reducing the quality of service, which we feel our customers deserve, is just not possible.

With that in mind, we are announcing the liquidation of User Friendly's inventory, furniture and fixtures beginning Tuesday, November 3 . As with all things we are putting you - our customer - first. This email is first being sent to our existing User Friendly email customers as an invitation to benefit from our loss.

Because this is a liquidation sale, all sales will be final, everything will be sold AS IS, cash only (no credit cards) and no returns.

Although we are closing User Friendly, Rick will be available for house calls. Please keep our phone # handy if you need service at home.

Thank you again for your continued patronage of User Friendly, Inc.

Sincerely,

Rick and Kakey Chaney, Owners
User Friendly, Inc.
104 Village Blvd
Madison, MS 39110
601-856-4622

Click this link for a map of our location:
http://userfriendlyjackson.com/

The commercial model just found a bone

noreply@blogger.com (Tom Wright/blogtw4) — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 04:50:08 PST

46% Watch DVR With Commercials - The Atlantic Business Channel: "I love to use my DVR to fast-forward through commercials. In a one-hour show, I can knock out generally just under 20 minutes of advertisements. That means DVR makes TV watching around 30% more efficient. I can then use the saved time to do something useful or entertaining. According to a New York Times article today, not everyone has the same attitude as I do when it comes to skipping commercials. In fact, nearly half of DVR users let the advertisements play. While I found this shocking at first, I shouldn't have."

High water at Natchez

noreply@blogger.com (Tom Wright/blogtw4) — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 04:37:50 PST

The Natchez Democrat - Fall floods coming?: "The Mississippi River stands approximately 30 feet above the average stage for this time of year, and is expected to dance within inches of flood stage in the coming weeks. The river is expected to stand at 44.2 feet above gauge zero this morning, while the historic normal stage for today is approximately 14 feet. The water level is expected to continue to rise until a projected crest of 47.5 feet on the morning of Nov. 15."

Will we see some of our celebrated local developers pursue this money?

noreply@blogger.com (Tom Wright/blogtw4) — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 04:36:31 PST

$320M in tax credits OK'd | clarionledger.com | The Clarion-Ledger: "Six companies that list Mississippi as part of their service areas have been tapped to receive a combined $320 million in new-market tax credits toward real estate or business developments in low-income areas. That could mean a lot of money being invested in communities statewide where it's often difficult to get more traditional types of financing, says Alveno Castilla, a shareholder in the tax division of Watkins Ludlam Winter and Stennis law firm, which represents a number of companies that have used the credits."

Oh, P.L....

noreply@blogger.com (Tom Wright/blogtw4) — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 10:07:40 PST

From Paul Quinn/The Oxford Enterprise:

It has been almost two years since former attorney and tobacco giant slayer Richard “Dickie” Scruggs got indicted for bribing a judge — and the U.S. Attorney’s office is still investigating whether one more person was involved.

U.S. Attorney Bob Norman, who has been assigned to the Scruggs investigation for several years, said his office is still investigating Birmingham businessman P.L. Blake for his possible involvement in a conspiracy.

Okay, I'm finally posting my own songs on the blog

noreply@blogger.com (Tom Wright/blogtw4) — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 06:11:47 PST

Check out the SoundCloud app in the right column, below the YouTube box.

Mississippi Happening! the latest playlist

noreply@blogger.com (Tom Wright/blogtw4) — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 16:51:29 PST

From MississippiHappening.com:

MISSISSIPPI HAPPENING PLAYLIST 10-29-09 (Band/Song)
Mississippi Happening Intro Music by: Loki (Jackson, MS)

1. Through Fallen Skies (Jackson, MS)
2. Plane Crash / Now! (Hattiesburg, MS) (Sorry, can't find their web site - tw)
3. Dr. Daniel / Graveyard Road (Tupelo, MS)
4. Quintron / Waterfall (New Orleans, LA)
5. My Name Is John Michael / The People That Come and Go (New Orleans, LA)
6. New Orleans Bingo! Show / Shoeshine Blues (New Orleans, LA)
7. Redneck Trucker / 300 Deal (Jackson, MS)
8. Storage 24 / Gone Tomorrow (Jackson, MS)
9. Cody Wynne Cox / Brothers and Sisters (Jackson, MS)
10. Chris Alford Trio / Been Seeing It For A While (Jackson, MS)
11. Roosevelt Noise (Jackson, MS) / Pretty Girl/Evil Coke Remix by: Ted Ganey (Oxford, MS)
12. Harlem / South of France (Austin, TX)

"The Kevin Story"

noreply@blogger.com (Tom Wright/blogtw4) — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:20:15 PDT

ZZQ102.com: "Since 1970, I've managed to piss away my adult life with activities and things that I enjoyed doing. For the past decade I've been in the witness-protection program. Most dogs like me. I currently live in paradise. Hand me down my walking cane. Also, Google me 'Kevin Vandenbroek' and you'll discover why I've been in hiding. But wait. There's more:"

Speedy

noreply@blogger.com (Tom Wright/blogtw4) — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:10:30 PDT

Agassi tells mag he did meth 'for a year or so' - Yahoo! News: "Andre Agassi used crystal meth periodically for 'a year or so,' the eight-time Grand Slam champion revealed in an interview with People magazine"

"Lobbyists beware: judge rules metadata is public record"

noreply@blogger.com (Tom Wright/blogtw4) — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 07:00:17 PDT

From Ars Technica: "The Arizona Supreme Court has ruled that the metadata attached to public records is itself a public record. Given the frequency with which metadata outs lobbyists' and corporations' efforts to mask their own contributions to public debates, this is a good thing."

Hold on, kiddies, Friday looks to be nasty

noreply@blogger.com (Tom Wright/blogtw4) — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:31:39 PDT

Severe storms likely Friday in Miss. | clarionledger.com | The Clarion-Ledger: "Friday afternoon, the Jackson metro area will see strong or severe storms that could produce heavy wind gusts and possibly a few tornadoes, said Jared Allen, meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Jackson. The cold front is moving slow enough that it is pulling up moist air from the Gulf of Mexico, which will raise humidity levels and bring the rain, he said."

"Do You Need a Music Video?"

noreply@blogger.com (Tom Wright/blogtw4) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 06:01:00 PDT

From Music Globalization:

Over the last year or so, never in my right mind would I have recommended to an indie label to shoot a music video. The delusions of grandeur an indie video would beat out a major label’s video investment for the extremely limited piece of the viewing pie seemed to be a crap shoot at best. Let’s call a spade a spade here- music videos are a sh** investment for an indie label, and in most cases, for majors as well. The model is obsolete, risky, and has little purpose outside of generating very limited/unexpected web interest, another form of artistic expression, and a “keep our fingers crossed” model in the hopes the video interest equates to downloads. Running a close race behind producing a new release, music videos rank #2 as a labels biggest expense. Seeing that videos generated less than 1% of labels total digital revenue in 2008, it’s unlikely I would have recommended an indie label, who already struggle to make ends meet, to invest in a music video. My views did a complete 180 with the creation of Vevo.

STORAGE 24 pix from Club La Vela: FIERCE

noreply@blogger.com (Tom Wright/blogtw4) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:56:49 PDT

Fun pix from an awesome show, wish I'd seen it live! Click the Facebook link below for the entire set.... more details about Storage 24's Battle of the Bands win here.

Facebook | STORAGE 24's Photos - Band of the Year 2009 Battle of the Bands at Largest club in USA!

"Aerospace Alliance": Sí, se puede!

noreply@blogger.com (Tom Wright/blogtw4) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:11:04 PDT

Verbatim from Governor Haley Barbour's news release: "Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour, Alabama Governor Bob Riley and Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal today announced the launch of The Aerospace Alliance, a 501(c)(6) private/public organization that will establish the Gulf Coast and surrounding region as a world-class aerospace, space and aviation corridor. The announcement was made before hundreds of supporters at an event in Bay Minette, Alabama. 'This alliance will go far in promoting our region for what it is – one of the largest aerospace corridors in the world and a great place for companies in this sector to do business,' said Governor Barbour, who addressed the event via video uplink. 'The Gulf Coast states share geographic proximity, a long tradition of aerospace and aviation activities and a skilled and experienced workforce, and by joining together, we will be well-positioned to take advantage of opportunities to grow this sector in our region.'"

"Hometown singer takes prize in P. Diddy's MTV competition"

noreply@blogger.com (Tom Wright/blogtw4) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 04:07:25 PDT

The Clarion-Ledger: "From thousands who auditioned, 14 chosen to compete and finally two left standing, Madison Central High School graduate Liz Davis beat the competition and on Sunday won the final round of P. Diddy's Starmaker on MTV. She becomes the first country singer to land a deal with Diddy's label Bad Boy Records."

No more than $175k for JPS supt... OH NO!

noreply@blogger.com (Tom Wright/blogtw4) — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 06:35:04 PDT

JPS chief under fire | clarionledger.com | The Clarion-Ledger: "On at least three occasions in recent months, the Jackson School Board met in closed session to evaluate the superintendent's performance.

After talks had concluded, the board placed Lonnie Edwards, who has been on the job for 14 months, on a performance improvement plan, according to a JPS official who spoke to The Clarion-Ledger on the condition of anonymity.

Edwards also didn't get a raise to his $175,000 annual salary, the source said."

New podcast from MISSISSIPPI HAPPENING!

noreply@blogger.com (Tom Wright/blogtw4) — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 08:39:40 PDT

Go to MississippiHappening.com for the latest exercise in audio eclecticism from your fave indie rock podcasters!

MISSISSIPPI HAPPENING PLAYLIST 10-22-09 (Band/Song)

Come On Go With Us - Weather
Roosevelt Noise - Wading Pool
7even:Thirty - 1 Point 21 Jiggawattz
The Motions - The Road
Creep Left - Pray
boinghit - Curse and a Blessing
Taylor Hildebrand - [3 songs recorded live, titles tba]
Braden Land - Clementine
Ted Gainey - Women Ain't Dumb
Scott Chism & The Better Half - Rollin With Slyde
The Bachelorettes - Feels Like Coming Home
The Del Mar Boys - Hell Is A Hot Place
Thomas Jackson Orchestra - This Orange Song

Hildebrand at the Happening autumn lodge

noreply@blogger.com (Tom Wright/blogtw4) — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:25:55 PDT

YouTube - Broadcast Yourself.

MISSISSIPPI HAPPENING! - next podcast online Thursday evening.

"Is nonprofit status the answer for financially failing newspapers?"

noreply@blogger.com (Tom Wright/blogtw4) — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 11:09:32 PDT

From Phil Hardwick’s Weblog:

There is a lot of discussion in the public domain about the future of newspapers. Some have opined that newspapers that can’t make it financially in the current environment should be given a federal bailout. Others have said that the market should dictate the outcomes because newspapers are just another business. Then there is the idea that newspapers could become nonprofit organizations, complete with tax-exempt status. This last idea is the subject of an interesting paper authored by Marion R. Fremont-Smith, and published by the Joan Shorenstein on the Press, Politics and Public Policy. It is entitled Can Nonprofits Save Journalism? Legal Constraints and Opportunities. Fremont states that, “…review of the law and these rulings strongly suggests that, under existing conditions, a nonprofit newspaper could qualify for tax exemption without the need for legislation by Congress or waiting for the IRS to issue new guidelines.” Click here to read the paper.

All for it. Would non-profits also offer up more responsible, more comprehensive coverage in local TV news? I can't wait to find out.

Thank god for Louisiana

noreply@blogger.com (Tom Wright/blogtw4) — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 04:36:00 PDT

YouTube - Justice Who Denied Marriage Won't Resign