Monthly Archives: October 2006

Shooting Out Charlie Brown

Posted on Oct 25, 2006 by

There is an ongoing discussion at Steve Hoffman’s forum about the new Fantasy CD, A Charlie Brown Christmas, which is supposedly a new mix from the original 3-track tapes. Aside from the sound, we’ve been debating whether or not some … Continue reading →

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Stray Cats: Rumble In Brixton (DVD)

Posted on Oct 24, 2006 by

I finally got around to watching this DVD on my surround system, and it’s a keeper! Rumble In Brixton is a video presentation of one concert on a reunion tour of the Stray Cats with the original lineup of Slim … Continue reading →

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Some Timeless Thoughts about Sergio Mendes

Posted on Oct 23, 2006 by

There has been a certain amount of controversy regarding the recent Sergio Mendes recording called Timeless. Rather than give us a Brazilian pop album, Sergio has teamed up with rap artist will.i.am (of the Black Eyed Peas) and gave us … Continue reading →

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XM World Series Schedule

Posted on Oct 22, 2006 by

The Detroit Tigers face off against the St. Louis Cardinals in the World Series. Good news for baseball fans: veteran Detroit radio sportscaster Ernie Harwell will be calling a few innings in the broadcast. Heard him last night–it brings back … Continue reading →

Posted in Radio (Online, XM, AM, FM)

DVD Recording Tip

Posted on Oct 20, 2006 by

For those of you that have a DVD burner in your computer, you are probably concerned about the compatibility of discs you record and play back in a standard DVD player. Both of my Pioneer units play back both DVD-R … Continue reading →

Posted in Computing