The synthesizer pioneer died of a brain tumor. “At the height of his synthesizer’s popularity, when progressive rock bands like Yes, Tangerine Dream, Kraftwerk, and Emerson, Lake and Palmer built their sounds around the assertive, bouncy, exotically wheezy and occasionally explosive timbres of Mr. Moog’s instruments, his name (which rhymes with vogue) became so closely associated with electronic sound that it was often used generically, if incorrectly, to describe synthesizers of all kinds.”
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Who Was Robert Moog?
Robert Moog was a tinkerer. “Moog was one of the pivotal pioneers of synthesised sound. His instruments transformed pop music during that most revolutionary and experimental of times, the 1960s.”
Online Library Swamped With interest
The owner of a new online cooperative lending library says interest in the idea is overwhelming, and the website hasn’t even started yet. “The website asks its members to add a list of 10 books they own to its online catalogue. The listed books can then be exchanged between members for the cost of postage and packing. Our community of readers can save money, have a bigger library and help the environment by saving a few more trees.”
International Body Advises On Content of NY Freedom Center
“A global network of human rights museums is urging the International Freedom Center to downplay America in its exhibits and programs at Ground Zero. The outrageous request is the latest controversy to torment the Freedom Center, whose leaders have tried to dispel the perception that it would be a home for America bashers.” Earlier this month the Freedom Center was told to give assurances that exhibits would glorify America.
Making A Mockery Of 9/11 Memorial?
So the International Coalition of Historic Site Museums of Conscience warns of what should go in the Freedom Center at Ground Zero? “The coalition’s annual report… certifies that 9/11 families were right to warn that the Freedom Center was being taken over by bash-America propagandists. It also shows, again, that Gov. Pataki had no clue what he was doing in giving the Freedom Center and a second cultural group, the Drawing Center, a franchise at Ground Zero.”
So Movie Sex Is Only OK If It’s Fake?
Michael Winterbottom’s new film features real actors having real sex on screen. And that’s evidently a problem. “The sex is real and quite explicit, and the minor furor surrounding the film — censorious editorials in the UK and Australia, the British-based Christian Coalition for Traditional Values condemning the film as ‘a rank piece of soulless pornography’ — comes from the unaccustomed conjunction of fake characters, real congress, and a ”real’ movie.”
Will Podcasts Replace Tour Guides?
“Aiming to replace the traditional tour experience of following the tour guide with the red umbrella, audio walking tours allow travelers to have an expert guide downloaded to their iPod or MP3 player. Audio tours run about 30 to 90 minutes and cost up to $15. A printed map usually comes with it, and you can preview samples to see whether they fit your style.”
LA – Is TV Replacing Movies?
LA’s movie business might be down, but TV production is booming. Some “132,000 workers riding the biggest boom ever in Los Angeles television production, one that is rapidly turning Tinseltown into a TV town. While Hollywood’s nomadic film business has gravitated toward cheaper U.S. and foreign locales, television production has become the bedrock of the Los Angeles entertainment economy. Producers are responding to a demand for original programs from broadcast networks and a mushrooming number of cable channels. Reruns are being shunned in favor of fresh shows that continue to earn money for years when shown again or sold on DVD.”
For Those Midnight Couscous Emergencies
Need a book fix in the middle of the night? If you’re in Paris, now you can go to one of five book vending machines. “Stocked with 25 of Maxi-Livres best-selling titles, the machines cover the gamut of literary genres and tastes. Classics like ‘The Odyssey’ by Homer and Carroll’s ‘Alice in Wonderland’ share the limited shelf space with such practical must-haves as ‘100 Delicious Couscous’ and ‘Verb Conjugations’.”
How Do You Say “You’re Fired” In Chinese?
Donald Trump is taking “The Apprentice” to Chinese television. “Trump will be the executive producer of the Chinese show, which will be hosted by Beijing property mogul Pan Shiyi.”