New Josh Rouse album ….

Pre-Order Josh Rouse’s El Tourista and Get an Exclusive Digital Bonus Track Instantly at the Yep Roc Webshop.

Unexpected and utterly sublime, El Turista’s sultry song cycle shuffle seamlessly in tandem with Getz/Gilberto and Paul Simon’s Graceland, albums as boldly surprising in their eras as El Turista is in this one. The record marks a new direction for the critically acclaimed artist, while offering the musical sophistication and emotional depth Rouse’s devoted constituents have come to expect.

His new songs continue the consistently enthralling body of work highlighted by the modern-day landmark albums 1972 and Nashville. Throughout El Turista, simple, Spanish-influenced street rhythms unfurl into epic versions of Guaraldi-like jazz numbers, resulting in yet another career defining touchstone and a genre-blending album that is as sophisticated as it is infectious.

For one week only, Yep Roc/Bedroom Classics are offering fans a chance to stream the entire El Turista album for free. Click HERE to stream the latest release from Josh Rouse and to get a FREE download of “I Will Live On Islands,” starting today and ending 1/26.

Click HERE to pre-order Josh Rouse’s El Turista on CD or LP now.
Street Date: March 9, 2010

Every customer that pre-orders El Turista on CD or LP from the Yep Roc Webshop will receive the exclusive bonus digital track “To The Clock, To The City” in their Stash immediately upon completion of their order.

Alternatively …
El Turista
Josh Rouse @ Amazon

Wikihood – iphone app

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I came across a great use of the iPhone and it’s location capabilities. Essentially it uses your location to query a wiki. The information it retrieved and the way it presented it was great.

I would recommend giving it a go.

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I have just changed mobiles from a Samsung Soul to an iPhone. As much as it is a brilliant app platform it does have a few annoying absences on the phone front. For example the Soul had multiple modes such as car, outside, meeting and so on. Groups on the Soul can be given ringtones as well as individuals (an app opportunity to create the effect?)

My last critism is the predictive text isn’t as quick as the Soul. Although that maybe partly because of the full keyboard.

Final observation is that the Bluetooth could easily offer a lot more without needing to resort to jailbreak.

and the weather is …

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You must have a browser that supports iframes to view the BBC weather forecast

and our flickr activity is …

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Statr for Flickr daily graph

Snow & More Snow

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The snow may cause disruption & no end of problems, but there are also opportunities, like this …

and some local pics ….

O Reilly article with an interesting look at the future of music

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O Reilly published an article with a view on the history and the future of music. The article suggests in some respects that we’re approaching the point of closing a cycle in the way we can appreciate music.

I have to say although the article raises some interesting points, I am not entirely sold on all the arguments.  But make your own mind up – article here.

the morning after …?

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Either someone had a good New Year’s celebration or the council are as good at collecting glass for recycling as they are gritting the roads.

Greate Quote

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In Lewis Carroll’s Through the Looking-
Glass, the Red Queen tells Alice that “it takes all the running you can do, to keep in the same place. If you want to get somewhere else, you must run at least twice as fast as that!”

SF Metropole Hotel – Stay



SF Metropole Hotel – Stay

Originally uploaded by Phil & Catherine Wilkins

business trips can sound very glamourous and fun. But the reality is are from it. San Fransisco in the winter is still wet and cold, as you can see from this set of pictures taken whilst there on business.