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Julian’s RockList Site

I am amazed at the amount of information collected in Julian’s RockList Site:

At the end of each year, critics & readers of music publications select their favorite albums and singles of the year.

Lists from publications including: New Musical Express, Melody Maker, Select, Q, Mojo, Rolling Stone, Spin, & Village Voice, various European publications and several independent fanzines from around the globe plus the complete John Peel Festive 50’s are included on this site.

There are critic single and album lists from 1974 to 2001, pop poll results from 1952 to 2001, personal lists from critics including Dave Marsh and Robert Christgau plus All Time Best Film Soundtrack and Banned recordings.

I need to take some time to explore this site, although by the looks of it it will be a while before I’m even close to getting through it all. Very impressive…

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Strom Thurmond: Statesman, Segregationist, Massive Hypocrite

Former Senator Strom Thurmond’s death last week was not much of a surprise, as he just turned 100 years old, retiring from the Senate after serving for 47 years. He never repented from his past segregationist statements and platforms, despite many apocryphal figments to the contrary. However, the recent revelation that Thurmond “sired a daughter in 1925 with a black house servant named Essie ‘Tunch’ Butler throws an even harsher light on his hypocrisy. The article does a much better job in exploring the implications of this than I can, but I will add that this editorial cartoon is that much more fitting.

thanks to Ulana for the link
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Top Ten Things The Iraqi Information Minister Has Admitted Since Being Captured

Dave Letterman presents the Top Ten Things The Iraqi Information Minister Has Admitted Since Being Captured:

10. “Okay, Iraq didn’t win the war. It was a tie”

9. “Iraq’s weapons scientists were secretly developing our own Hulk”

8. “Tariq Aziz had Botox”

7. “Saddam Hussein’s not the innocent angel everyone thinks he is”

6. “Dr. Germ looks really hot when she’s synthesizing VX gas”

5. “You picked the right guy for the ‘Queen of Clubs,’ if you know what I mean”

4. “Howard Dean will win the 2004 election”

3. “Uday Hussein’s birth name – Gary”

2. “I’ve been offered a job as editor of ‘The New York Times’”

1. “The rumors are true – I’m dating Ashton Kutcher”

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Top Ten Things The Iraqi Information Minister Has Admitted Since Being Captured

Dave Letterman presents the Top Ten Things The Iraqi Information Minister Has Admitted Since Being Captured:

10. “Okay, Iraq didn’t win the war. It was a tie”

9. “Iraq’s weapons scientists were secretly developing our own Hulk”

8. “Tariq Aziz had Botox”

7. “Saddam Hussein’s not the innocent angel everyone thinks he is”

6. “Dr. Germ looks really hot when she’s synthesizing VX gas”

5. “You picked the right guy for the ‘Queen of Clubs,’ if you know what I mean”

4. “Howard Dean will win the 2004 election”

3. “Uday Hussein’s birth name – Gary”

2. “I’ve been offered a job as editor of ‘The New York Times’”

1. “The rumors are true – I’m dating Ashton Kutcher”