Youth Lagoon Signs to Fat Possum, Readies Album

07/07/11 Youth Lagoon: "Montana" Youth Lagoon is Trevor Powers, a 22-year-old multi-instrumentalist from Boise who records indie rock that sounds way too epic to be the work of one dude in his bedroom. After building up a nice amount of buzz thanks to his Bandcamp page -- his song "July" recently landed in our Best New Tracks section-- Powers has signed to Fat Possum . The label will release his debut ...

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July's Literary Events

07/05/11 Thursday, July 7 Some mad science is going on at the Interdisciplinary Writers Lab . By this we mean that emerging writers and established artists are working together round the clock to crossbreed their forms and evolve their genres. Presented by Kearny Street Workshop,

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Walking among giants: Prairie Creek a destination, not a detour

07/04/11 SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Two jovial women bounded down a soggy trail with a question: "Where's the Big Tree?" "Look up," I suggested. They barely concealed smirks. The hikers wanted to see the featured tree in the ancient California forest of Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park. It's all about branding. Label something "Big Tree" and wait for them to come. read more

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Book Review: Fire Monks by Colleen Morton Busch

07/04/11 A non-fiction account of the 2008 California fire which almost destroyed the Tassajara Zen Mountain Center.

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Kerouac's muse Neal Cassady inspired iconic 'On the Road'

07/04/11 Over ambient chatter of a rowdy East Village watering hole his father would have reveled in, the son of Beat Generation icon Neal Cassady is sharing a quirky family secret. "My father named me after his friend Jack Kerouac and his friend Allen Ginsberg,".

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Reintroduced condors flying farther afield

07/04/11 Astronomers at the Lick Observatory on Mount Hamilton did not need a telescope last week to spot five endangered California condors. The big black vultures were right there carousing on the observatory dome, 20 miles...

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Police briefs: Man's body found in Carmel River

07/03/11 Kayakers found a man's body in the Carmel River near Highway 1 just after 3:30 p.m. Saturday and summoned Monterey County Sheriff's personnel. Sheriff's Cmdr. Mike Richards said the man in his 40s. He said an autopsy would be necessary to determine the cause of death.

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Big day for the Greens

07/03/11 They will be sworn in by the Governor-General Quentin Bryce today and acquire the balance of power in the Senate but yesterday the Greens, past, present and future, gathered in Canberra for one last hurrah before the big day dawned and they took on the world.

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Business is Booming in Big Sur

07/03/11 BIG SUR, Calif-- A massive landslide along Highway 1 back in March along with a rock slide south of Big Sur at Alder Creek basically trapped folks "in" Big Sur and "out" of it. But since the slides have

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Raitt: We'll sit until back-to-work legislation passes

06/24/11 Labour Minister Lisa Raitt reaffirmed the Conservatives' commitment Friday to sit as long as necessary until back-to-work legislation is passed, saying Canadians want postal workers back on the job.

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US & World News, Friday 6/24

06/24/11 U.S. lawmakers are following through with threats to challenge President Obama's authority on Libya.   Today, the House is expected to consider a measure cutting off funding for direct U.S. military engagement in Libya.

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Datuk T trial may be used to springboard new attacks on Anwar, Mat Sabu

06/22/11 UPDATED It looks like the Datuk T trio will finally have their day in court. But few of Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim's supporters expect any justice for him, instead they see it as the latest ruse by Prime Minister Najib Razak to "character-assassinate" his arch rival ahead of general elections widely expected to be called within months. Pakatan Rakyat supporters also believe that the Datuk T ...

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Listen: Deerhunter Cover Pylon

06/22/11 Deerhunter: "Cool" (Pylon Cover) On June 28, DFA will release Cover + Remix , a 7" split single featuring Deerhunter and Calvinist (aka music critic Sasha Frere-Jones) covering tunes by noted Athens, Georgia post-punkers Pylon . For the A-side, Deerhunter offer up a cover of "Cool", taken from Pylon's 1980 debut LP Gyrate ; that song is available for you to check out above. Frere-Jones turns in ...

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Fleet Foxes team up with The Walkmen for new tour dates

06/21/11 Currently in the midst of a European tour, American indie darlings Fleet Foxes announced on June 20 a new round of tour dates this fall, including a US leg featuring New York-based indie band The Walkmen.

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Samsung Semiconductor Hosts Bike Ride for Children Charities

06/20/11 SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Scott Birnbaum, vice president, new business development, at Samsung Semiconductor, Inc., and his 23-year old son Jeffrey, will pedal from the company headquarters here at 3655 North First Street, for 550 miles to the Grauman Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, CA to raise donations for charities that improve the lives of children and support their families. The ...

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Great white shark sighting at Stinson Beach

06/20/11 STINSON BEACH - Park officials are limiting water access off Stinson Beach after a great white shark was spotted in the area.

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News in Brief: Oneida, Invasion of the Mysteron Killer Sounds , Digitalism, Governor's Ball

06/14/11 Photo by Lisa Corson -- Brooklyn psych alchemists Oneida just completed their Thank Your Parents album trilogy with this year's dark, noisy Absolute II . To celebrate, they're throwing a three-day mini-festival June 17-19 at Brooklyn's Secret Project Robot . The band will perform the entire trilogy (culminating in a performance of Absolute II at dawn on the last day), along with a ten-hour ...

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Half Moon Bay International Marathon, Sept 25

06/13/11 We are in the process of planning for the inaugural Half Moon Bay International Marathon, to be held on September 25, 2011. We are building this event from the ground up to be a first-class event, which we believe will grow into one of the premiere destination races in the world. With 26.2 miles of coastal running beauty and perfect weather conditions in September, coupled with our proximity to ...

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Native Americans to honor elders at celebration

06/10/11 The 26th annual Honoring of the Elders this weekend at Mount Madonna Park at Hecker Pass in Santa Clara County will celebrate Native American culture, display authentic tribal dancing and offer unique foods, arts and crafts for visitors.

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California's Famed Hwy 1 Reopens

06/10/11 Historic Highway 1 has been officially reopened, announced Caltrans officials today. ? The winter slide, 7.5 miles north of the San Luis Obispo / Monterey County line and 40 miles south of Big Sur at Alder Creek, is now unobstructed to two lane traffic, 24-hours per day. ? The devastating slide had completely closed the roadway to the public in both directions, including motorized vehicles ...

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