M Is FOR MASHUP - August 3rd, 2011
Mashup Madlibs
By DJ Useo
I sent a little Norwegian tale around to some pals & we all filled in the blanks 'MADLIBS' style, till we obtained the resulting story.----------
The Three Beatles Remixers Gruff
Once upon a pella there were three Beatles Remixers, who were to go up to the AudioPornCentral to make themselves phat, and the name of all three was "Gruff." Word to your mother.
On the way up was a pub over a cascading club they had to cross; and under the pub lived a great ugly forum admin, with ego as hard as nipples, and a mixing program as confusing as a Congressman.
So first of all came the youngest Beatles Remixers Gruff to brave the pub.
"Hip, Hop, Hip, Hop!" went the Gruff, as he was wont to do when in like circumstances.
"Who's that mixing over my instrumental?" roared the admin.
"Oh, it is only I, the tiniest Beatles Remixers Gruff, and I'm going up to the urinals to make myself whiz," said the Beatles Remixer, with such a small voice, slightly off-pitch due to being still only a demo.
"Now, I'm coming to tweak you back & forth," said the admin, glad to have something besides sniffing glue to do.
"Oh, no! Pray don't tweak me. I'm too much a newbie, that I am," said the Beatles Remixers. "Wait a bit till the second Beatles Remixers Gruff comes. He's much better at beat-matching."
"Well,CENSORED CENSORED CENSORED with you, CENSORED CENSORED" said the admin with a look of Ableton in his eye.
A little while after came the second Beatles Remixers Gruff to cross the bridge, having been delayed working up a video that would be banned from Youtube anyway.
"Hip, Hop, Hip, Hop, Hip, Hop" went the The Reborn Identity, I mean the second Beatles Remixers Gruff.
(Note from DJ Useo-At this point I was unable to get the contributors to keep a linear form of thought to their Madlib suggestions)
"Who's that looping over my scratching?" roared the admin as he cued up some old skool beats.
"Oh, it's the second Beatles Remixers Gruff, and I'm going to kick your ass so hard you'll have to sit down to comb your hair," said the Beatles Remixer, who hadn't such a small foot with which to plant it up the admin's keister.
"But I'm coming to thump your head & steal your Adele pellas," said the admin, & he flourished the many keys he used for pitching that he carried.
"Oh, no! Don't tweak me. Wait a little till the big Beatles Remixers Gruff comes. He's much better at vocal effects than I am,altho' I'll slap you if you criticize any of my tracks."
"Very well! Be off with you," said the admin, remembering the time DJ 53rd & 3rd hit him so hard he woke up in Jersey.
But just then up came the big Beatles Remixers Gruff.
He had stopped at the bar & stocked up on souvenir mace cans. Not being a fan of forum admins, he then spent the next few hours spraying & laughing.
The admin was heard to say 'CENSORED CENSORED CENSORED CENSORED CENSORED CENSORED".
The End.
Not my best 'M Is For Mashup' article, but you must admit, it had plenty of words! (& I should get a pass just for spelling 'souvenir' correctly.)
Mix Of The Week
Anti-tones' 'Wobbly Cog Mix' is getting a splendid response at the
Soundcloud Dubstep Mixers' site.
( soundcloud.com/groups/dubstep-mix )
It's great short mainstream dubstep mix that will go over great with your ears. Listen for Flux Pavilion, Deadmau5, Benga & more.
Check it out here
( soundcloud.com/nathan35/wobbly-cog-mix )
Mashup Tip : Look at the torrent sites for new pellas. Seriously.
Latest Useo Thing
Want to hear an old school rock mashup? It's called 'Think for Yourself Across The New Divide' (Linkin Park vs The Beatles).
Have a listen.
( groovytimewithdjuseo.blogspot.com/2011/07/linkin-park-vs-beatles.html )
Podgornio, The Mashup Psychic Predicts
You will forget that my prediction last week was wrong.
Recommended Reading
from Bruce
Amanda M. Fairbanks: "Seeking Arrangement: College Students Using 'Sugar Daddies' To Pay Off Loan Debt" (Huffington Post)
He changed into his swimming trunks, she put on a skimpy bathing suit, and then, by the side of his pool, she rubbed sunscreen into the folds of his sagging back -- bracing herself to endure an afternoon of sex with someone she suspected was actually about 30 years her senior.
Paul Krugman's Blog: What Would I Have Done? (New York Times)
It's much, much too late for Obama and co. to say "Trust us, we know what we're doing." My reservoir of trust is now completely drained. And I know I'm not alone.
Paul Krugman's Blog: Where's My Relief Rally? (New York Times)
Weren't we supposed to have a big rally in the stock market now that the threat of default was past and our deficit was on the way to being solved?
Paul Krugman's Blog: If I Were In The House (New York Times)
I guess I have to be explicit at this point: yes, I would vote no. What about the catastrophe that would result? Several thoughts.
How Republicans Screwed the Pooch (The Daily Beast)
Republicans say they want to save the country from Obama's reckless spending. But as Paul Begala argues, it's the GOP's policies that have driven the nation into the ground.
Ohio Cop Goes Berserk, Threatens To Execute Man During Arrest (Video)
On June 8, 2011 the following unfortunate arrest took place in Canton, OH. Notifying the police when you have a firearm is required by Ohio Law, but when this individual with a thirty-day old license tries to do that he is repeatedly ordered to look away, shut up, or interrupted and "forced" to change what he is speaking about by the actions of an aggressive cop who maintains verbal control of the situation.
Saying swear words actually stresses your brain (io9.com)
While there's nothing quite like reeling off a string of profanities to blow off some steam, our brains might not agree with that sentiment. Saying swear words out loud actually triggers reactions deep in the emotion centers of the brain.
How Advertising Manipulates Your Choices and Spending Habits (and What to Do About It)
Advertisements aren't inherently bad, but many use manipulative tactics that influence in ways we don't even realize.
"The Last Werewolf" by Glen Duncan: A review by Jessica Ferri
The cinematic sweep of the novel is undeniable -- it's easy to picture the scruffy Hugh Jackman or Gerard Butler throwing back Jake's scotch and smoking his Camels. If the summer months have you aching for something addictive and fun, pick up 'The Last Werewolf.' Paranormal romance was never just the domain of chaste teens with Robert Pattinson posters on their walls. We once again have a well-written novel for adults to prove it.
Being Juliette Binoche (Guardian)
She's not a feminist, but says women are born creative. Juliette Binoche talks to Laura Barnett about her spat with Gérard Depardieu, bad reviews - and why acting is like peeling onions.
David Bruce has 42 Kindle books on Amazon.com with 250 anecdotes in each book. Each book is $1, so for $42 you can buy 10,500 anecdotes. Search for "Funniest People," "Coolest People, "Most Interesting People," "Kindest People," "Religious Anecdotes," "Maximum Cool," and "Resist Psychic Death."
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Here are today's pictures:
Caterpillar #1 - pupated (7/24/11) (but not looking so good, but still alive)
Caterpillar #2 - pupated (7/26/11)
Caterpillar #3 - pupated (8/01/11)
Caterpillar #4
Caterpillar #5
Caterpillar #6
Caterpillar #7 - the newest addition
Group shot - Caterpillars 6 & 7
Another new hatchling fluttered by
Gulf Fritillary Butterfly Archive
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Selected Readings
from that Mad Cat, JD
In The Chaos Household
Last Night
Started cloudy, got sunny, then rain out of the blue, followed by a return to sunny. Weird.
Thursday's page may be a bit late, and then again, maybe not.
Fee-Fi-Fo-What?
Jon Stewart
As the Democrats cave and the Tea Party rages on, neither side is happy with the budget deal -- a deal that rendered Jon Stewart incredulous.
Stewart thought he remembered that President Barack Obama assured everyone no budget would pass without revenue increases -- meaning tax cuts.
"That's ... eh ... they must have forgotten to add 'and with the new balanced approach to deficit reduction forged by rational adults there're some revenue increases whilst preserving some vital government functions.'"
Nope. "What the fee-fi-fo-f**k!" Stewart screamed.
That seems to be the prevailing sentiment. You can see the video here.
Jon Stewart
Extends MSNBC Contract
Rachel Maddow
Rachel Maddow has extended her MSNBC contract and will stay with the network through the 2012 election and well beyond, TheWrap has confirmed.
The network was expected to announce the news at the Television Critics Association summer press tour Tuesday. It was first broken by The Hollywood Reporter.
Keith Olbermann, who left the network in January, has said in the past how much he would like to work with Maddow again, leading to speculation that he could lure her to his new home, Current TV.
But Tuesday's announcement means Maddow will stay put, at least for the near-term.
Rachel Maddow
Renamed For Richard Holbrooke
Dayton Literary Peace Prize
An award celebrating the power of literature to promote peace has been renamed in honor of the late Ambassador Richard Holbrooke, and author Barbara Kingsolver will be this year's recipient.
The Dayton Literary Peace Prize's lifetime achievement award was first given in 2006. It was inspired by the Dayton peace accords on Bosnia brokered by Holbrooke in 1995 negotiations at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base near the southwest Ohio city.
Founder Sharon Rab says that the prize organization wanted to honor Holbrooke's international role in seeking peace and his special importance to Dayton. The longtime U.S. diplomat died last December at age 69 following surgery on his torn aorta.
Kingsolver will receive the Richard C. Holbrooke Distinguished Achievement Award in Dayton on Nov. 13. It carries a $10,000 prize; the peace prize group is supported by a combination of corporations, schools, groups that promote the arts, and private donors.
Dayton Literary Peace Prize
Writers Join WGA East
"Onion News"
Writers on the Onion News Network are joining the ranks of the Writers Guild of America, East, AFL-CIO, the union announced on Tuesday.
The WGAE and ONN management said they have finished negotiating a collective bargaining agreement covering the show.
The show's second season will air on the Independent Film Channel beginning on September 30.
The agreement will increase minimum weekly compensation and provide pension and health contributions, retroactive to the start of writing earlier this summer. The producers also agreed to add writers and writing weeks.
"Onion News"
Gets Star On Hollywood Walk O'Fame
Sissy Spacek
Oscar-winning actress Sissy Spacek has received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
The 61-year-old actress was honored Monday with star number 2,443 on Hollywood Boulevard.
Spacek is known for her role as the troubled teen in "Carrie" and she won an Academy Award for her portrayal of country singer Loretta Lynn in the 1981 movie "Coal Miner's Daughter."
Sissy Spacek
Suit Over Cut Grammy Award
Latin Jazz
Some Latin jazz musicians have filed a class-action lawsuit against the organization that gives out the Grammy Awards, accusing the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of harming them by eliminating it as a separate category in next year's awards.
The lawsuit, filed Monday in state Supreme Court in Manhattan, calls for the Best Latin Jazz Album category to be reinstated.
"They shouldn't have done this," said Roger Maldonado, lead attorney for the plaintiffs, who include Bobby Sanabria, a Grammy-nominated Latin jazz musician and Grammy nominee Mark Levine, a pianist and composer.
The lawsuit names four plaintiffs and looks to include other members of the academy who would compete in the category to sign on.
Latin Jazz
Stores Withdraw Violent Video Games
Norway
Two video games used by far-right extremist Anders Behring Breivik in planning his July 22 killing spree have been withdrawn from a number of stores across Norway, one co-op chain said Tuesday.
Coop Norge, one of the country's major grocery store chains and its main co-op, said it took the decision "out of respect" for the families of the 77 people slain in the twin attacks.
The move was launched on July 24 "to spare people who, in one way or another, were affected by the terrorist acts," the chain's director for non-food items Geir Inge Stokke told AFP.
In a 1,500-page manifesto posted online, Behring Breivik said he was a fan of "World of Warcraft" and "Call of Duty - Modern Warfare" and that he had played the games while preparing his rampage.
Norway
Busted, Again
Redmond O'Neal
The son of Farrah Fawcett and Ryan O'Neal is in jail in Southern California after police stopped him for a traffic violation and allegedly found heroin in his car.
Santa Monica police Sgt. Richard Lewis says Redmond O'Neal was pulled over about 8:30 a.m. Tuesday after an officer saw him fail to stop for a red light. Police say a search of his car uncovered the drug.
O'Neal, who is on probation in a previous drug case, was jailed without bail.
The 26-year-old has a history of substance abuse problems. He completed a drug diversion program last year but remains on probation for bringing drugs to a Los Angeles County jail in 2009.
Redmond O'Neal
Responds To Couple
Dollywood
Dollywood officials have offered a refund to a lesbian couple after an employee asked one of the women to turn her T-shirt reading "marriage is so gay" inside-out to avoid offending others during a recent visit to the Tennessee theme park complex.
Park officials were going to meet with the couple in person, but the meeting was called off when Jennifer Tipton and Olivier Odom wanted to bring a representative from Campaign for Southern Equality, a gay rights organization.
Dollywood park spokesman Pete Owens told The Knoxville News Sentinel that the park didn't want to meet with the representative, who wasn't at the park at the time of the incident, so they sent the couple a letter and gave them a refund.
Owens provided the couple with a statement from Dolly Parton, who said she was sorry for any hurt or embarrassment they felt over the incident.
Dollywood
Critique Up For Auction
Nixon
Some advice for presidential candidates, culled from a 1967 critique of then-candidate Richard Nixon: Avoid greasy hair products. Don't clench your fists. And for goodness sake, drop the zombie routine.
"Loose fingers, hanging downward from bent wrists moving toward the camera in a swimming motion are confusing, and have grotesque connotations," a media consultant wrote to Nixon, who was still striving to improve his television image seven years after sweating his way through the nation's first televised presidential debate.
That consultant's 10-page report - featuring dozens of passages underlined by Nixon - was saved by the former president's longtime joke writer, Paul Keyes, and is up for auction in New Hampshire.
Keyes was an Emmy Award-winning comedy writer and producer for some of TV's classic shows, including "The Jack Paar Show," ''The Dean Martin Comedy Hour" and "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In."
He worked for Nixon's failed 1962 gubernatorial campaign in California, and their relationship lasted through the rest of Nixon's political career. In 1968, he cajoled Nixon to appear on "Laugh-In" where the presidential candidate delivered the show's signature line, "Sock it to me."
Nixon
White Supremacist Catholic School Principal
Frank Borzellieri
The Archdiocese of New York fired a Bronx Catholic school principal whose white supremacist beliefs were "found to be incompatible with the philosophy and practices" of the church, the archdiocese said on Tuesday.
The church launched an investigation of Frank Borzellieri, who had been principal of Our Lady of Mount Carmel School in the Tremont section since 2009, after the New York Daily News revealed his link to white supremacist groups.
Borzellieri's ability to run a school where a majority of students are black and Latino came into question after reports that he has written books declaring America's growing minority populations would usher in a "New Dark Age." He also reportedly once tried to get a biography of Martin Luther King Jr. banned from public school libraries.
Borzellieri's books include "The Unspoken Truth: Race, Culture and Other Taboos" and "Don't Take it Personally: Race, Immigration and Other Heresies."
Frank Borzellieri
Storms Damages Tree
"The Shawshank Redemption"
A storm has destroyed half of an Ohio oak tree that played a key role near the end of "The Shawshank Redemption."
The 1994 movie was filmed in an around an old prison in Mansfield in north-central Ohio, and the tree is where Morgan Freeman's character finds money and a note left by Tim Robbins' character.
Malabar Farm State Park manager Louis Andres (AN'-drehs) tells the News Journal of Mansfield (http://bit.ly/nMG68r ) the tree was hit Friday by straight-line winds that split it down its rotted middle and took out one side. The tree is on private farmland adjacent to the park.
Local convention and visitors bureau president Lee Tasseff calls the damage "tragic." He says the oak is a sentimental stop for "Shawshank" fans drawn to the film's locations.
"The Shawshank Redemption"
Posts Biggest Month Ever
HLN
July ratings are in for the cable news channels and -- surprise surprise -- Fox News Channel is on top.
While that may not be news, this is: FNC was the only one of the four networks to lose viewers in primetime compared to the same month last year.
While Fox's viewership was up for the full day in total viewers and the 25-54 demographic, those numbers went down by 3 and 8 percent respectively in prime time.
HLN's surge displaced MSNBC, which has been in second for three years now. Still, no tears will be shed for Phil Griffin's network. Prime time shows like "Hardball," "The Rachel Maddow Show" and "The Ed Show" all saw double-digit percentage increases in viewership.
HLN
Profit Doubles
CBS
CBS Corp's quarterly profit more than doubled, beating expectations, as the media company reaped the benefits of new distribution deals for its TV shows and higher spending by advertisers.
CBS is a quintessential old media company, with a broadcast network, a billboard division, book publishing and radio, but it is finding new avenues of revenue in new media, specifically through streaming deals for its library of TV shows.
It has signed two deals with Netflix Inc -- one for domestic streaming and the other for international -- as well as a deal with Amazon.com Inc.
Chief Executive Les Moonves, speaking on a conference call, said future deals could be struck with Apple Inc, Google Inc, Microsoft Corp , and Dish Network Corp.
Those deals -- along with a solid TV lineup and strong advertising sales -- have helped make CBS a top choice with media investors. Its shares have risen 43 percent this year, far outpacing not only the broader Standard & Poor's 500 index, but every one of its major media competitors.
CBS
Prime-Time Nielsens
Ratings
Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by the Nielsen Co. for July 25-31. Listings include the week's ranking and viewership.
1. "America's Got Talent" (Tuesday), NBC, 11.54 million.
2. "America's Got Talent" (Wednesday), NBC, 10.74 million.
3. "NCIS," CBS, 8.91 million.
4. "60 Minutes," CBS, 8.88 million.
5. "Big Brother 13" (Sunday), CBS, 8.17 million.
6. "The Bachelorette," ABC, 8.16 million.
7. "The Big Bang Theory," CBS, 7.15 million.
8. "Big Brother 13" (Thursday), CBS, 7.12 million.
9. "Big Brother 13" (Wednesday), CBS, 6.84 million.
10. "Flashpoint," CBS, 6.8 million.
11. "Wipeout" (Thursday), ABC 6.61 million.
12. "NCIS: Los Angeles," CBS 6.52 million.
13. "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation," CBS, 6,33 million.
14. "Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition," 6.22 million.
15. "The Mentalist," CBS, 6.215 million.
16. "Blue Bloods," CBS, 6.16 million.
17. "So You Think You Can Dance" (Wednesday), Fox, 6.07 million.
18. "Hell's Kitchen" (Tuesday), Fox, 6.04 million.
19. "CSI: NY," CBS, 5.96 million.
20. "Hell's Kitchen" (Monday), Fox, 5.95 million.
Ratings
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