Chalkhills Digest Volume 15, Issue 25
Date: Saturday, 21 November 2009
Chalkhills Digest, Volume 15, Number 25
Saturday, 21 November 2009
Topics:
BACK TO THE MUSIC
Re: Myspace song-of-the-week; Goofy Fotos
Lighterthief's "Running with the Mothmen"
wifi in swindon
laughing prisoner
The Beatles For Audiophiles
XTC in the Headlines
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---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 16 Nov 2009 09:22:09 +0000 (GMT) From: Paul Culnane <paulculnane@yahoo.co.uk> Subject: BACK TO THE MUSIC Message-ID: <881098.34120.qm@web26103.mail.ukl.yahoo.com> ...can't we?
------------------------------ Date: Tue, 17 Nov 2009 03:04:40 -0800 (PST) From: Steve <ste7phen@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: Myspace song-of-the-week; Goofy Fotos Message-ID: <417744.77342.qm@web53303.mail.re2.yahoo.com> Todd wrote: >Over at the XTCfans MySpace site (http://www.myspace.com/xtcfans), the >song of the week is "Living Through Another Cuba." Todd- I've been enjoying these interviews tremendously. Thank you. George wrote: >Found a few goofy fotos from the distant past that might amuse. ... > http://chalkhills.org/cgi-bin/img?images/photo/GG_WBROSspecial > http://chalkhills.org/cgi-bin/img?images/photo/GG_seagullsBBC > http://chalkhills.org/cgi-bin/img?images/photo/GG_Mummers George- Fun images! -another steve
------------------------------ Date: Tue, 17 Nov 2009 08:44:05 -0800 (PST) From: Tinhuviel / Tracy Angelina <susperia5@yahoo.com> Subject: Lighterthief's "Running with the Mothmen" Message-ID: <307815.56509.qm@web52007.mail.re2.yahoo.com> Hi there! Andy Partridge's APE label has made the Lighterthief video available on You Tube in high definition. Please, by all means, pass this on to at least two of your friends because everyone should be allowed to enjoy this snappy little ditty at least once in life! As soon as we know more about when the compilation will be available, we'll let you know. In the meantime, thanks in advance for helping Lighterthief get the word out about "Running with the Mothmen!" "RUNNING WITH THE MOTHMEN" BY LIGHTERTHIEF on You Tube ~ Peace, Angelina Click the banner!
------------------------------ Date: Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:26:37 -0800 From: Paul and Neva <paulandneva@mac.com> Subject: wifi in swindon Message-ID: <C07ED52C-4013-4AEB-9D39-73C7389648B3@mac.com> http://www.electronista.com/articles/09/11/17/swindon.uk.residents.to.get.free.wi.fi.access/
------------------------------ Date: Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:19:51 +0000 (GMT) From: Paul Culnane <paulculnane@yahoo.co.uk> Subject: laughing prisoner Message-ID: <487726.76436.qm@web26108.mail.ukl.yahoo.com> hey JAMES (or KENDLEY, as you sign yourself) thanxtc for your recent chalkhills post. it was a refreshing delight to read that... I'll answer yours in CRAPITALS. not to shout, just to differentiate... "James Kendley" <jkendley@sti-k12.com> wrote: > >p@ul, >Read with interest your recent posting, "WAY off topic!". The promos you >mentioned for "The Meeting Place" and "The Man Who Sailed Around His >Soul" were actually segments of "The Laughing Prisoner," a >tongue-in-cheek 1987 production featuring Jools Holland, Frye & Laurie, >Chris Difford, John Peel, some guys from Swindon, Siouxsie and the >Banshees, Stanley Unwin, and a cameo by the late Patrick McGoohan >himself. Was on YouTube for ages, sadly removed by user. Perhaps someone >here downloaded and could share? WHAT A LINE-UP! I'VE ONLY SEEN THE TWO XTC SEGMENTS - THEY'RE EVEN DRESSED IN BLAZERS AND SNEAKERS A LA PATRICK'S ATTIRE IN THE ORIGINAL SERIES. I'D CERTAINLY LOVE TO SEE THE WHOLE THING, SO, YEAH, IF ANYONE'S GOT A COPY, LET'S TALK, MAYBE DO A DEAL? SPEAKING OF STAN UNWIN, HE REPRISED HIS ROLE AS "HAPPINESS STAN" ON THE FULL PERFORMANCE OF THE SMALL FACES "OGDEN'S NUT GONE FLAKE" ON A CONTEMPORANEOUS BRIT TV SHOW "COLOUR ME POP". THAT, TOO, WAS ON BOOBTUBE FOR A WHILE, BUT FOR SOME REASON, THAT, TOO SEEMS TO HAVE DISAPPEARED. I HAD IT UP ON MY MICE PACE PAGE, BUT IT GOT REMOVED FROM THERE TOO, DAMMIT. >XOXOXOXO >Kendley likewise i'm sure Kendley. feel free to correspond off list and tell me where you're at :-) you can also find me on bookface, or my extensive site on the unfashionable, but superior, mice pace (link below) cheers ~~p@ul web: www.myspace.com/realmcpugg
------------------------------ Date: Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:54:50 +0000 From: <homefrontradio@hotmail.com> Subject: The Beatles For Audiophiles Message-ID: <COL107-W1E0FC40C8B2537AC0D83FD0A20@phx.gbl> The Beatles remasters have arrived at the tail-end of the lifespan of Compact Disc, (which I'd venture is at its dying breath, since CD singles aren't even sold at most retailers in my country anymore). This was probably EMI / Apple's last chance to make money selling the Beatles catalogue in this format, since Blu-Ray has moved beyond early-tech adopters and is in the process of going mass market The remastering engineers on the Beatles project were working in a far higher-resolution than had been previously possible: 24 bit, at 192 kHz. To their ears, they claim `this is indistinguishable to the original masters'. This, of course, is also the resolution of Blu-Ray audio. Knowing this, I'd venture that since: - these remasters needed to be reduced to the quality of the 16 bit, 44.1 kHz CDs; - the 24-bit mixes still physically exist on the hard drives; - Apple have put out a steady progression of Beatles product every couple of years since 'Live At The BBC'; then I'd expect the new CD collections will likely be made obsolete in as little as a few years for 24-bit Blu-Ray versions, possibly after the release of new computer-generated Yellow Submarine Movie and its associated wave of merchandising. Basically, this train of thought, (coupled with the Giles Martin's stellar remixed-from-scratch stereo versions for the Rock Band game), was why I didn't buy either collection. LAST MINUTE ADDENDUM: I don't believe this: *They're already obsolete*: http://beatles.fanfire.com/cgi-bin/WebObjects/Store.woa/wa/product?sourceCode=BEAWEB&sku=BEA48315&utm_source=storefront&utm_medium=banner&utm_campaign=BEA_USBapple_200911 Just over three months after they sold you the entire catalogue, from the 12th of December, you will then be able to buy the USB stick digital version, housed in a 'Love You To' , err... Granny Smith Apple, with both exportable-to-I Tunes mp3 and 24-bit FLAC versions, with expanded liner notes and more photos. *I just know Yoko was behind this*.
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Date: Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:33:30 -0500
From: John Relph <John.Relph@alumni.usc.edu>
Subject: XTC in the Headlines
Message-ID: <75ae861f0911190533j2315848p9358906e26a082f7@mail.gmail.com>
Folks,
Paul and Neva pointed out that Swindonians were getting free WiFi, but
this headline really sums it up:
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/11/17/swindon_wifi/
Swindon council promises townsfolk free Wi-Fi XTC
Leaves citizens feeling ten feet tall
Found via Google News search for "XTC".
-- John
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