Alan Lomax: The most important musical figure you never heard of
“(AP) — He was an adventurer with boundless energy, scouring mountains and back roads for authentic American voices and carrying them home to the city, where performers with names like Guthrie and Seeger and Dylan listened — and changed forever the way the country listened to music. “
Computer music firm hears sweet sound of success
“BERLIN, Germany (Reuters) — Michael Kurz clicks on a computer program and presses middle C on an adjacent keyboard. A million computer calculations later, organ music pours out from nearby speakers. “
I really hope this didn't come as a shock to anyone.
Idealized Women in TV Ads Make Girls Feel Bad
By Alan Mozes
"TV commercials that depict idealized images of rail-thin feminine beauty can send young female viewers–particularly those who place great importance on their appearance–into an immediate tailspin of increased anger and body dissatisfaction, Australian researchers say."
"'Viewing television commercials containing images of the unrealistic thin-ideal for women caused adolescent girls to feel less confident, more angry and more dissatisfied with their weight and appearance,' said study lead author Duane Hargreaves of Flinders University in South Australia."
‘Penis’ Unfurls in Los Angeles
“HOLLYWOOD (Variety) – ‘Puppetry of the Penis,’ the hit from Off Broadway and the West End, will make its West Coast debut at the Coronet Theater in Los Angeles on Aug. 13. “
Goat with birthmark moves Dale Earnhardt fans to tears
Goat’s birthmark seen as Earnhardt tribute
A four-month-old goat with a curious birthmark has fans of the late racing star Dale Earnhardt flocking to a north Florida farm to get an up-close look. The brown goat has been named Lil’ Dale. It was born with a distinctive white number-three on her right side. That just happens to be the number of Earnhardt’s race car.