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OOKWORLD Art and Music by Elephants Unbelievable but true: Just released - a CD of elephants in the Thai jungle playing specially designed musical instruments. The elephants improvise the music themselves. The Thai Elephant orchestra was co-founded by Richard Lair of the Thai Elephant Conservation Center in Lampang and performer/composer Dave Soldier. Most of the profits will go to the Conservation Center. The CD includes a twelve page color booklet that details the project. Also check out: http://abcnews.go.com/sections/world/MP/ 010129litke_video_mp/video_window_low.html and http://www.elephantart.com/ Posted by Moritz R - http://www.moritzR.de on June 8. 2001, 12:08 "Music revolution will not be digitized" Post-mortem on the failed opportunity to eliminate the middle-man from music distribution. Posted by W.T.P. on June 7. 2001, 10:08 Blast Mapper: Map a Blast This site uses online mapping technology to show you the effects of 3 different kinds of nuclear blasts on an area or address you tell it. Would you survive a nuclear blast? Time to build that fallout shelter! Posted by Mr. Clean on June 6. 2001, 06:38 Toaster Museum / 1940-1960 section Covering toasters introduced between 1940 and 1960, including the classic Toastmaster 1B14. Posted by M.Ace on June 6. 2001, 06:28 The Java Toaster, update More on the previously linked Java Toaster -- a student project which connects to the internet and toasts a weather prediction icon into your toast. This article features photos. Nifty, though I think I will stick with my Toastmaster 1B14. Posted by M.Ace on June 5. 2001, 07:18 The Deadly Pencil News item from Florida (where else): an 11 year old boy was arrested and led off in handcuffs for drawing pictures of guns in class. Horrors. Of course, gun drawings are a "gateway" art, leading to drawings of cannons, drawings of missiles and, eventually, drawings of nuclear devices. Sheesh. Posted by M.Ace on June 4. 2001, 10:31 "The Radioactive Boy Scout" The apparently well-hushed story of a teenage boy who built a nuclear reactor in his mother's garden shed. Posted by W.T.P. on June 3. 2001, 11:24 Radio Free Oz Funny stuff from The Firesign Theatre's Peter Bergman. Requires RealAudio, Flash, javascript and other annoying bells and whistles. Posted by M.Ace on June 2. 2001, 11:54 Adbusters Where culture jamming is a speciality. Posted by M.Ace on June 1. 2001, 16:10 Echelon Keywords List From the Register, the latest list of alleged keywords that trigger the superspy Echelon 'net-tapping system. And yes, "Echelon" is included, which means ol' Linkalog will probably get checked as well. Posted by W.T.P. on May 31. 2001, 17:02 Dead Milkmen Guitar Tab Project Have a Dead Milkmen singalong at your beach party this summer. Posted by M.Ace on May 30. 2001, 17:13 Ramones Webring We still miss Joey. Posted by M.Ace on May 27. 2001, 16:13 Ian Whitcomb's Literary Corner If I were smarter, I would dole these stories out one by one, but here's a whole index of articles by musician/historian, Ian Whitcomb. Live it up and read 'till you bleed! Posted by M.Ace on May 26. 2001, 17:02 The Book Of Tiki The companion website of the mighty fine book by Sven A. Kirsten. Posted by M.Ace on May 25. 2001, 15:31 "Camp Elvis: Totem and Taboo" An enjoyably tweaked look at Elvis movies. Posted by W.T.P. on May 23. 2001, 11:59 Loony Manifesto 2001 The 2001 general election manifesto of Britain's Official Monster Raving Loony Party. Founded, as you surely know, by Screaming Lord Sutch. "Vote for insanity -- you know it makes sense!" Posted by M.Ace on May 22. 2001, 11:48 The Puerto Rican Cuatro Project Documenting the history and folklore of the Cuatro (a compact 10 string instrument). Posted by M.Ace on May 21. 2001, 13:37 "The Father Of Surfing" A long article by musician/historian, Ian Whitcomb, about unsung surf pioneer, George Freeth. With a special guest appearance by Jack London. Posted by W.T.P. on May 20. 2001, 11:55 "Puckered Out" A rather interesting article about the art of whistling, and its decline in these mercilessly modern times. By Ann Gerhart, from The Washington Post. Posted by M.Ace on May 18. 2001, 07:38 Frank's Vinyl Museum Frank Larosa's online collection of strange vinyl is back and better (or worse, depending on your perspective) than ever with great album covers, sound clips, and even e-postcards to enchant your friends and torment your enemies. Posted by M. Marchese on May 17. 2001, 19:31 Festival MIMI 2001 A contemporary music festival coming up July 27 to 29 in Marseilles. Posted by M.Ace on May 17. 2001, 10:14 Ukulelia A ukulele weblog. Two great tastes that go great together. Cool! Posted by M.Ace on May 16. 2001, 06:55 50 In The Year 2000 Something's gone horribly wrong here. Posted by W.T.P. on May 15. 2001, 16:06 "Miracles Of The Next Fifty Years" From the perspective of 1950. By Waldemar Kaempffert. Posted by M.Ace on May 14. 2001, 10:46 Sidewalk Typo Proofreading the streets of San Francisco. Posted by M.Ace on May 13. 2001, 17:05 The Proxomitron Automatically filter the chaff out of your web browsing. Released under the ShonenWare license. Posted by M.Ace on May 12. 2001, 13:33 Bad-Seed.org Today is Linkalog's first birthday. Where does the time go. Unfortunately, the official Birthday Party website is absent at this point in time, but if you go here, you can have a party with Nick Cave as your cheery host. Posted by M.Ace on May 11. 2001, 10:33 Muzak It's not just for breakfast anymore. Posted by M.Ace on May 10. 2001, 17:50 The First Twins A nicely designed site dedicated to Jenna and Barbara and their excellent adventures. Posted by W.T.P. on May 9. 2001, 10:16 A Hepster's Dictionary Cab Calloway's 1939 dictionary of hip jive. Do take note of the meaning of "Bush". Posted by W.T.P. on May 8. 2001, 12:32 Dogs In Elk An antique meme from 1999. Posted by W.T.P. on May 7. 2001, 11:50 The MSTing of Dragonball-Z Fan-created scripts applying the "Mystery Science Theater 3000" treatment to Japanese anime. Gawrsh. Posted by M.Ace on May 6. 2001, 12:47 Blackmask Online More literature to download here. Posted by W.T.P. on May 3. 2001, 11:26 Project Gutenberg Start downloading and stock up for your summer reading. Posted by M.Ace on May 2. 2001, 18:11 The Uberorgan Music with massive intestinal fortitude. Posted by M.Ace on May 1. 2001, 10:24 The Cool Keys Page Celebrates the classic electric pianos: the Fender Rhodes and the Wurlitzer. Posted by M.Ace on April 30. 2001, 18:15 Model Plane To Try A Lindbergh A group of talented amateurs are set to try sending an 11 pound, computer controlled model airplane on a trans-Atlantic flight. Posted by M.Ace on April 29. 2001, 15:45 Open Audio License The EFF's "Open Audio License". Posted by W.T.P. on April 28. 2001, 11:32 Taking Over Fred Meyer's Paging System "Attention K-Mart shoppers." Well, Fred Meyers shoppers, actually. Don't try this at home, kids. Posted by W.T.P. on April 26. 2001, 18:57 "Cold War Candidates Examined" Handicapping the likely players in new cold war schemes. By Lino Triestino, from The Inquirer. Posted by M.Ace on April 25. 2001, 16:58 Robert Armstrong Some entertaining stringed instruments created by underground comix veteran, Robert Armstrong. Posted by M.Ace on April 24. 2001, 13:08 Gong Bang a gong. Posted by W.T.P. on April 23. 2001, 15:57 Dave's Show Rod Models A site dedicated to those way-out model car kits from (mainly) the 60s and 70s. Spiffo images of box art and built kits. How many did you build? Posted by M.Ace on April 22. 2001, 15:32 A Conversation With Mother Ramone A 1998 interview with Joey Ramone's mom. Posted by W.T.P. on April 21. 2001, 17:27 John Doan / Harp Guitar More about harp guitars. Posted by M.Ace on April 20. 2001, 15:01 Harp Guitars Enter the arcane world of harp guitars. Just what DOES one do with all of those strings? Posted by M.Ace on April 19. 2001, 18:49 The Taiwan MP3 Raids, Part 3 Our guardian vultures at The Register cover MP3 raids at Taiwan universities. Part 3. Posted by M.Ace on April 18. 2001, 11:18 The Taiwan MP3 Raids, Part 2 Our guardian vultures at The Register cover MP3 raids at Taiwan universities. Part 2. Posted by M.Ace on April 18. 2001, 11:17 The Taiwan MP3 Raids, Part 1 Our guardian vultures at The Register cover MP3 raids at Taiwan universities. Part 1. Posted by M.Ace on April 18. 2001, 11:17 "No Hiding Place" Mass surveillance in the UK. Coming soon to a nation near you, no doubt. Posted by M.Ace on April 17. 2001, 10:19 Joey Ramone, RIP This is not a good month. First Big Daddy Roth, now punk rock trail-blazer, Joey Ramone. And in Joey's case, this is way too soon. He was always totally genuine, you know? Posted by M.Ace on April 16. 2001, 07:37 Sangi Rangi Devoted to the Sarangi, a bowed instrument used in North Indian music. Posted by M.Ace on April 15. 2001, 17:32 Hot Club Of America In Hi-Fi A tribute to a twangin' cool record album. Posted by M.Ace on April 14. 2001, 18:58 The Girl's Guide To Elvis Presley "A Decidedly Female Look At Everything Elvis," they say. Lots of good dirt dished up here. Posted by W.T.P. on April 14. 2001, 12:18 Buckingham Music Sitar Tutorial And after you get fresh strings for your sitar, go here to figure out how to put them on. Posted by M.Ace on April 13. 2001, 11:58 Musical Instrument String Super Store So - you broke the G string on your 'Requinto' ( a small guitar, used in Spain, Columbia, Ecuador, and Mexico). This site will have you back strumming in no time at all! Posted by Mr. Clean on April 13. 2001, 06:25 Museum of Obsolete Computers Nice collection of information on dead, gone and obsolete computers. Pictures galore! Posted by Mr. Clean on April 12. 2001, 07:52 Musical Tastes A sharp, spanking new site. Post your favorite songs and your comments on this nicely-structured community site. Posted by M.Ace on April 9. 2001, 15:43 BBspot Another news satire site. Posted by M.Ace on April 8. 2001, 15:37 "How to Speak Hip" Dedicated to the brilliant hipster comedy album by Del Close and John Brent. Posted by W.T.P. on April 7. 2001, 10:31 ratfink.org Ed "Big Daddy" Roth, a giant of Kustom Kulture and creator of anti-trademark, Rat Fink, left this world two days ago. Burn some rubber in his memory, gang. Posted by M.Ace on April 6. 2001, 19:47 Hyakugyojuuichi!!! At last, the search is over. A worthy successor to the All Your Base meme has been found. Rejoice! Quick, gaze upon this before the Copyright Police shut it down for egregious copyright violations. Caution: hi-bandwidth, Flash required. Posted by M. Marchese on April 5. 2001, 19:45 PAiA Electronics Continuing the DIY vein, here's PAiA Electronics, purveyors of nifty electronic music kits. If you were a synthesizer fanatic in the 70s, this was the only affordable game in town. Ah, the smell of melting solder. Posted by M.Ace on April 5. 2001, 15:23 Estes Rockets Bang, zoom, to the moon, Alice. Posted by M.Ace on April 4. 2001, 19:43 "The American Variety Stage" From the Library Of Congress, "The American Variety Stage: Vaudeville and Popular Entertainment, 1870 - 1920". A collection of visual and audio documents from an altogether different era of entertainment. Don't miss the "Laughing Record". Posted by M.Ace on April 3. 2001, 15:42 superbad A Website for Website's sake...just click and enjoy. Posted by Mr. Clean on April 2. 2001, 09:51 Hard-boiled Bjork laid an egg? Posted by W.T.P. on April 1. 2001, 07:13
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