Spin's 10 Best Reissues 2008:
#1 Steinski - What Does It All Mean? - 1983-2006 Retrospective
The patron saint of copyright violation and groundbreaking inspiration to sample jockeys Prince Paul, DJ Shadow, Cut Chemist, Fatboy Slim, and countless others, Steve Stein was a nice Jewish boy and former adman who, through his witty danceable "Lessons," helped sketch the curriculum for new-school hip-hop production in the late '80s. This two-disc CV collects all his singles and the hour-long "Nothing to Fear" mix, which mines Alec Baldwin's ball-busting turn in Glengarry Glen Ross.  ¶ 11:00 AM

  gearing up for The Bran Flakes in 2009. a couple of links to prepare yourself:

The Bran Flakes' TOP 3 FAVORITE SNACKS TO MAKE AT HOME SUPER FAST AND FILL YOU UP!

and note the preparations already happening for their Summer 2009 tour on the BRAN BLOG. it takes time to make those fabric-mache heads.
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  an interesting article/study: The Power of Political Misinformation (via a post on Rose Marshack's Smile Politely / Building A Sustainable Baby)  ¶ 5:49 PM

  Gig Rigs: Girl Talk – PC, Plastic Wrap, and AudioMulch (thanks dj empirical)
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  Who Sampled - "the ultimate database of sampled music!" (thanks dj empirical)  ¶ 12:37 PM

  Let's Go Outside's Ultimate Holiday Megamix for Everyone... includes several IA tracks from 2001! we should reissue it with some new tracks. (thanks SG)

## Artist - Track - Label (Year)
01 No-L - Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas - Illegal Art (2001)
02 MC Chris - Fuckin' Up My Christmas - N/A (2001)
03 Yo Yo Yo Kids - Snap With It - Razor & Tie (2007)
04 Corporal Blossom - White Christmas - Illegal Art (2001)
05 Populous - My Winter Vacation (Feat Dose One) - Morr Music (2005)
06 Carnegy Hall - The Bells Of San Francisco - Atco Records (1968)
07 Scorn - The Snow Hill - Hymen Records (2002)
08 Fognode - Carol Of The Bells - Illegal Art (2001)
09 Steven - Let It Snow - Illegal Art (2001)
10 iso - Jingle Bells - N/A (2008)
11 Hereldeduke - Hereldeduke Vs The Snowman - N/A (2008)
12 Tes La Rok - Santa Claus Is Lost - 3.5 Records (2007)
13 DJ Laz - Frosty The Snowman - StreetBeat Records (1994)
14 Exile - Mushroom Santa - Planet Mu (2005)
15 MC Acid - Christmas Booster - Rave Records (1994)
16 Venetian Snares - Sink Snow Angel - Planet Mu (2002)
17 Stunt Rock - If Jesus Died For My Sins, Why Am I Filled With Shame And Regret - CLFST (1999)
18 Boys Next Door - The Wildest Christmas - Atco Records (1960)
19 Sara Ayers - Winter And The Sound Of Nothing - Dark Wood Recordings (2000)
20 Günter Müller - Saturday Snow - Mutek_Rec (2005)
21 Rktic - A Walk On Deep Snow - Thinner (2001)
22 Leif - Winter Dub - Textone (2004)
23 Digitalverein - Winterdumpf - Thinner (2002)
24 The Orb - Snowbow - Kompakt (2005)
25 Lilienthal - Christmas - Emanate Records (1999)
26 Ёлочные Игрушки - Christmas - Merck (2000)
27 Trentemøller - Snowflake - High Note Records (2007)
28 Norris The Troubador - Christmas Time Philosophy - Mayhams Collegiate Records (1950)
29 Sequentia - Virginis In Gremio - RCA (1997)
30 Lustmord - Silent Night - Illegal Art (2001)
31 Chris Isaak - Mele Kalikimaka - Mailboat Records (2004)
32 Dead Leaves Rising - In The Snow - Projekt (1999)
33 Buzz Zeemer - Psychedelic Santa - Record Cellar (1997)
67:07, 256kbps, 122mb  ¶ 1:29 PM

 
an illustration by James Braithwaite:  ¶ 3:56 PM

  Feed the Animals... end of year rankings (so far):


#4 Time
#8 Exclaim!
#24 Rolling Stone
#28 The A.V. Club

in Venus reader's poll:
#3 Male Solo
#4 Dance/Electronic album

#2 from Patrick Pentland of Sloan
#4 from Stephen King


and I think I saw in Under The Radar he was in the top 5 of "Love Em/Hate Em," or something like that. and as I posted earlier, #2 in Blender  ¶ 2:07 PM

  "If it isn't the most corrupt state in the United States, it's certainly one hell of a competitor" -Robert Grant, FBI special agent on the arrest of Illinois Governor Blagojevich  ¶ 12:59 PM