And then added it to the list so you could cross it off? I just did and it feels so good! … [Read more...]

I don't cover a lot of straight up tech news but Google's "introduction" of their impending Chrome OS, initially targeted to netbooks, is kind of a big deal. On the one hand, I don't trust Google or their long term plans for world web domination. On the other, I've hated Microsoft for so long and … [Read more...]

Saw Brian Jonestown Massacre last night. It appeared to be an early lineup of some sort. Whatever the details, it was an amazing show. All psychedelic, no country. It was like they said, "let's just play Clyde's favorite songs tonight." And they did! Anton's on his game. If … [Read more...]

Jeb Bishop, Harris Eisenstadt, Jason Roebke - Tiebreaker Writing about jazz and old-timers reminded me of an old friend, Jeb Bishop, who manages to be a fine musician and a fine human being at the same time. Though I haven't heard this latest album, Tiebreaker with Harris Eisenstadt and Jason … [Read more...]

There's no Raleigh-Durham.  There's no Raleigh/Durham.  There's only Raleigh and Durham. Every time I see these two jammed together because we are or have been treated as a statistical unit by certain sectors of the U.S. government, it's misleading and often stupid. Our boundaries don't … [Read more...]