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Wed, 7 November 2007 14:49:29 PST
365 Days #195 - The Two Pete’s - Live At The Ever New Montague Arms (mp3s)
MP3: 01. Solitaire (6:31) 02. Macarthur Park/Popcorn (6:19) 03. After The Goldrush (2:54) 04. Bee Gees Medley (7:30) 05. The Games People Play (3:36) 06. Whole Lotta Shakin’ Going On (2:29) 07. Love You More Than I Can Say (3:26) 08. Nobody’s Child (6:48) 09. The Yodeling Song (2:20) 10. ‘57 Chevrolet (3:01) 11. It’s Only Make Believe (3:01) 12. Trouble (3:32) It was nearly twenty five years ago that a friend insisted that I accompany him to a pub in New Cross, South East London, to see a duo called The Two Pete’s. Comprising a blind keyboard player with more synths than Rick Wakeman and a drummer with a kit matched in scale only by his beard, my friend assured me that The Two Pete’s launched themselves at popular classics with such individuality and gusto that a good night out was guaranteed. My friend was not wrong, as the results on this album will attest. Recorded before the drinkers and ably supported by a selection of guest singers drawn from the crowd, the performances veer from the wayward to the excruciating to the downright bizarre. However, the warmth and the enthusiasm of all concerned is self evident and I can’t help but find myself endeared to such individual interpretations, much like viewing a small child taking it’s first steps and repeatedly falling over. There are far too many highlights to list, but I have a particular fondness for the good kicking meted out to Macarthur Park - the helpful addition of a Prog Rock style synth solo and a segue into Popcorn surely improve on the original. Of particular note is the genuine technical skill of the keyboard player, however misguided the end results. He would play Moog bass pedals with his feet, simultaneously switching from keyboard to keyboard while singing. Tricky to do sighted, let alone blind. The drummer is also worthy of mention for his hyperactive snare technique. He is of the ‘if it’s not moving hit it’ school of drumming. Respect. As far as I can ascertain, The Two Pete’s still perform in the pub and must be in their sixties by now. I hope ‘Live At The Ever New Montague Arms’ gives you as much ‘pleasure’ as it has my friends and I over the years. Apparently there is a volume 2 knocking around as well, although one can have too much of a good thing. - Contributed by: Scott Taylor Media: LP Album: Live At The Ever New Montague Arms Date: 1981

Sat, 14 Jul 2007 00:30:00 EDT
Beck: Motorcade: Nissan Live Sets On Yahoo! Music
Music Video by Beck. Song: Motorcade: Nissan Live Sets On Yahoo! Music. Label: Interscope Released in 2007.

When truck sales dived, automakers changed plans Pickup, SUV market disappeared quickly
DEARBORN, Mich. - Every morning, just after getting coffee, Mark Fields fires up his laptop to pore over a computer model showing real-time U.S. auto sales figures.

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 07:00:00 GMT
10 Best BMW Buying Tips: 5 New and 5 Pre-Owned
We all know and love BMW’s. Some of us can afford brand new, some of us can’t. Some have the money but they would rather spend it on an older BMW. This is all fine and well. No matter what BMW you get, you just bought a BMW. …

K&N 57-3021-1 Fuel Injection Performance Kit Gen2 Air Intake Kit

Add some extra horsepower to your fuel-injected engine with one of these K&N Filtercharger Injection Performance Kits. They replace your engine’s stock air cleaner or airbox with a low-restriction K&N filter assembly that increases airflow to your engine. And as we all learned in Hot Rod 101, more air means more power–up to 19 more horsepower. Plus, the filters can be covered by up to 1/8 in. of debris before air restriction makes cleaning necessary. The kits include an air filter assembly, a plenum (where applicable), mounting hardware, and instructions.
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Estimated HorsePower Gain Claimed by Manufacturer 18.57 HP @ 5500 RPM, More usable power and acceleration throughout the engine’s RPM range, Easy to install using tools commonly available, Most are street legal in all 50 states, Filters are washable and reusable, and are backed by a million mile limited warranty

Company: K&N Engineering 

List Price: $409.78
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Plymouth Barracuda Metal Sign

Sign Reads: Go catch a ‘Cuda… if you can, Plymouth Chrysler
Decorate your garage, game room or business with the very best retro signs with this Plymouth Barracuda Reproduction Metal Sign. Reproduction automobile signs also make the coolest gifts.
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Lithographed Steel Metal, Pre-Drilled Holes Ready to Hang, Measures: 16W x 12.5H inches

Company: DE 

List Price: $9.99
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NPR: 03-22-2008 Music>
Your Podscope hit is at 23:02
Stories: 1) Stravinsky’s Riotous ‘Rite of Spring’ 2) Mac Ad Raises Yael Naim’s Profile 3) Adam Green, at ‘Sixes & Sevens’ 4) Jill Sobule’s Next Album Is Listener-Funded 5) Judy Wexler on ‘Dreams and Shadows’

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