Written by jeremy on Wednesday, 9 of June , 2010 at 2:57 pm
As appalled as we all are about BP’s Deep Horizon oil platform blowout in the Gulf, it’s hard to get any kind of grip on all these numbers… lots of zeroes and sometimes gallons, sometimes barrels, mostly low-ball numbers. I decided to find a few things to compare them to so I had a range of scales for comparison. (Read more…)
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Written by jeremy on Sunday, 18 of April , 2010 at 7:05 pm
We are watching astrological history unfold around us, and it is seldom so easy to watch the play if you know the players. Whether you believe in astrology or not, check this out for a viewpoint that’s worth considering. I made it as painless as possible for a long tome. 
Jeremy
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Written by jeremy on Tuesday, 9 of February , 2010 at 10:42 am
Other than the hour and a quarter’s worth of new European material, this edition of AirCheck is playtime, a chance to go back and hit some of the things that have only been played on one show and deserve more, and some that have been there so long they’ve been forgotten.
Here are some of the artists I looked up for whatever reason:
Caro Emerald – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Caroline van der Leeuw (born 26 April 1981 in Amsterdam), better known by her stagename Caro Emerald, is a Dutch jazz singer. She debuted on 6 July 2009 with her single “Back It Up”. In week 32, 3FM Radio declared “Back It Up” a 3FM Megahit.
Ellie Goulding – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ellie Goulding (born Elena Jane Goulding on 30 December 1986)[1] is an English singer–songwriter and guitarist. She rose to fame after topping the BBC Sound of 2010 poll and winning the Critics Choice Award at the 2010 BRIT Awards.
Gorillaz – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gorillaz are an English virtual band created in 1998 by Damon Albarn of Britpop band Blur, and Jamie Hewlett, co-creator of the comic book Tank Girl. The band is composed of four animated band members: 2D (lead vocals, keyboard), Murdoc Niccals (bass guitar), Noodle (lead guitar and occasional vocals) and Russel (drums and percussion). The band’s music is a collaboration between various musicians, Albarn being the only permanent musical contributor.
The Big Pink – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Big Pink are an electro-rock duo from London, England, comprising multi-instrumentalists Robbie Furze and Milo Cordell. The duo signed to the 4AD label in 2009, and won the prestigious NME Philip Hall Radar Award for best new act.
Young Money Entertainment – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Young Money Entertainment is an American record label founded by rapper Lil Wayne. The label is an imprint of Cash Money Records and is distributed by Universal Records.
Jurk! – Wikipedia via Google Translate
Jurk! is a Dutch music-and-comedy duo consisting of Jeroen Koningsbrugge and Dennis van de Ven. Op 8 januari 2010 verscheen de single Zou zo graag van het op 15 januari 2010 gepresenteerde debuutalbum Avondjurk .
Falco (musician) – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Johann (Hans) Hölzel (19 February 1957 – 6 February 1998), better known by his stage name Falco, was an Austrian, pop and rock musician and had four #1 Hits – “Der Kommissar”, “Rock Me Amadeus”, “Jeanny”, and “Coming Home (Jeanny Part 2)”. With “Rock Me Amadeus” he is the first and so far only artist to score a #1 Hit in the U.S. with a German language song. His albums and singles have sold about 60 million copies worldwide.
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Written by jeremy on Monday, 11 of January , 2010 at 5:45 pm
After all the time devoted to the year-end EuroChart reviews, I am so ready for some new music. It’s been three weeks since I sought out new tunes, so there’s a lot of new music. I doubt I’ll play anything old unless it was preempted by the season. (Read more…)
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Written by Chef Mark on Monday, 21 of December , 2009 at 2:49 pm
In searching for cool images of LPs, I stumbled upon this amazing site.
LPCoverLover.com - Welcome to the weird and wonderful world of record covers from the golden age of LPs
It’s so cool I almost didn’t want to pass it around.
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Written by Katie Cool Lady on Tuesday, 15 of December , 2009 at 5:48 pm
Jeremy welcomed back David Ramadanoff, Musical Director of the Vallejo Symphony, and first-time visitor to Ozcat, Ben Simon, Musical Director of the San Francisco Chamber Musical Orchestra. The two came together to promote two classical concerts in Vallejo at the beginning of the New Year.
The San Francisco Chamber Orchestra will perform “Double Trouble “, their first of four concerts at Vallejo’s Empress Theatre on Saturday, January 2, 2010 at 8:00. This free program will feature high-school-age cello prodigies Lau and Luo performing Vivaldi’s dramatic Double Cello Concerto in G minor as well as
The Vallejo Symphony will be performing their first concert of the year, “Ludwig Has Left The Building” at Hogan Auditorium on January 9th at. The symphony will perform Mozart’s Serenade in D major, and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7 and a very special performance of Michael Daugherty’s Dead Elvis.
Check out the video of these two brilliant conductors after the jump:
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Category: DJs
Written by jeremy on Tuesday, 15 of December , 2009 at 10:37 am
This week’s AirCheck is all Europe again.
As another year draws to a close, artists all over Europe have released their latest, hopefully CD-sales-inspiring, singles. With all of our time devoted to getting ready to go live on the FM dial, and being out of our studio while it’s remodeled, the past couple weeks things have mounted up, so there’s a ton of new music. As usual this is my worksheet, so not everything will be covered… just artists I needed to remember. The nice part of it is that WordPress has pretty good search capabilities, so as I grab these snippets, more and more of the international artists will be searchable here.
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Written by David Martin on Wednesday, 2 of December , 2009 at 3:20 pm
Ozcat Entertainment was founded in June 2006 by singer-songwriter David Martin and his wife Kathleen. They developed the idea for a non-profit entertainment company dedicated to local popular arts after learning firsthand just how difficult it is for local and indie artists to gain exposure in the industry.
In 2004, David’s single “Anyway” was the only independent hit on the R&R Top-40 indicator chart, quite a feat for a local artist. Even then, he was turned away by every Bay Area radio station he approached. “We don’t break new music,” was the general response from Program and Music Directors.
Hearing those words was disheartening. The couple had put so much time, effort and money into the project only to hear that today’s radio market had no interest in new artists, not even those with proven talent. The Martins decided to reverse the current model and create a company where artists would find encouragement, assistance and local radio airplay. Vallejo, California — a city with a rich entertainment heritage and plenty of local talent– was a perfect setting for such an endeavor. The rest is history, or will be soon enough.
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Written by jeremy on Tuesday, 1 of December , 2009 at 2:15 pm
OK, I’ll be honest here… this is more for me than you. Every week when I prep AirCheck, my Tuesday night world hits show, I go through so many charts and wikis that I often can’t remember where I found info about an artist, or to whom it related. Creeping CRS. So i’m going to try it this way, using the OzBlog and ScribeFire to pull together the info behind my AirCheck show. We’ll see how it works.
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Written by Golden Lady on Sunday, 29 of November , 2009 at 5:24 pm
Golden Lady plays a savory blend of conscious Reggae and world beats from the extensive music library she has collected over her many years in the music business and from her many travel adventures. She got her feet wet in the music industry working for Motown Records. She has since focused her musical career primarily in Reggae music.
Golden Lady has been responsible for many of the Bay Area’s first Reggae festivals and concerts. She was one of the founders of Out of Many One Productions in Oakland, California, well-known for their local Reggae productions in the 1990s, including the Peter Tosh Birthday Celebrations.
Golden Lady has worn many hats in the music business from publicist to promoter, including artist management for Tony Rebel and Queen Ifrica, Sister I-Live, Sylvia Tella, and currently Queen Omega. She brings an amazing insider knowledge to her show. She has interviewed artists such as reggae great Everton Blender, Queen Omega, Black Lung, Streets to the Hill, Val Serrant, Rankin Scroo and more.
In addition to her efforts in the Reggae music industry, Golden Lady loves to throw and style fabulous events. She also enjoys Caribbean cooking, interior design, maintaining her extensive pineapple collection and hanging out with her trusty dog, Marley, aka Toto “The Ozdog”, and Catfish her personal “Oz-cat”.
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