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After a decade-plus hiatus, I've posted a new record review. Now you can read about Rupert Holmes' "Full Circle" record from 1981, right here at my website...fancy that! |
11.30.11 |
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Well, I'm not thrilled, but the book will be available for purchase around July 2012. |
10.30.11 |
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I've added to my Quintet page, and will add still more soon. |
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The book is in! Now I just need to sit back, relax and let the millions just pour in. 1% here I come!! | |
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Many new Nanuet postcards have been hunted down by our crack research team here at  Central. Thanks guys! |
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FLASH! My China pictures will be exhibited in the Blue Room at the Caffe Pergolesi, in beautiful downtown Santa Cruz, for the entire month of February. Doug and Dinsdale, do come! |
07.10.11 |
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Curb Your Enthusiasm's "The Applause-O-Gram" is now significantly fleshed out. Come back soon to read about Kyle and company's journey to Israel in my South Park episode. |
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The new book is done! I'll be sending it off to CUP next month. | |
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A few new postcards are up, and I am finally nearing posting my "Nanuet Literature" station stop. | |
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Now you can read why "anti-Zionism is Geo-political Anti-Semitism". |
05.02.11 |
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FLASH! The Nanuet Mall is finally coming down, as reported in today's Times. Obviously, this huge story was bumped from the banner headline it deserves due to the long-awaited killing of our dear friend Osama Bin Laden.Thanks to our military and to President Obama! NO THANKS to George W. Bush, Dick Cheney and that whole gang of thieving crooks!! |
04.29.11 |
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FLAC attack! Yep, that's it: MP3 is herstory. I am switching over to FLAC. See you in about ten years when I complete my new pathetic Aspergers-inspired project. But since we're talkin' 'bout Pop Muzik, why not check out the NEW (yes, NEW) Gruppo Sportivo album, "The Secret Of Success"? It's a bunch of cabaret versions of hits and album tracks. |
04.16.11 |
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What transparent timing. Jewish Uncle Tom Richard Goldstone (unofficially) retracts his outrageous accusations against the IDF, just as the UN suspends Libya--LIBYA!--from its so-called Human Rights Council, the Goldstone Report's commissioning body. Goldstone was apparently perfectly happy to accede to the wishes of this morally bankrupt council’s fascist ways, until its hypocrisy became just a little too obvious even to the most boneheaded fools out there--like Goldstone. |
02.07.11 |
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So, all those right wing nuts upset about the revolution in Egypt destabilizing the region…are they equally upset about the uprising in Libya? Meanwhile, all those left wing nuts who claim that the Egyptian revolution was a revolt against American support of oppression…are they making the same claims about the uprising in Libya? Oh please, the settlements are the main obstacles to peace in the region, right? |
02.12.11 |
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So how 'bout them Egypts? Mazel tov!! Here's hoping for a peaceful and uneventful transition to liberal secular democracy, and hoping the Egyptian people choose peace, prosperity, and stability rather than war, poverty, and chaos. |
02.07.11 |
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Back from Israel! Jerusalem of course, but also Beersheva, Dimona, and Eilat. Fantastic time seeing friends, family, and colleagues. |
10.15.10 |
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I'm headed to Israel in January--finally gonna see the Negev. |
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I'm THRILLED with the re-release of Kevin Dunn's "The Judgement Of Paris". The sound is wonderful and the remix even brings out a few new bells and whistles in the opening bars of the amazing AG. I am LESS THAN THRILLED with Cherry Red's needle-drop release of Clive Langer's "Splash", replete with tell-tale inner groove distortion. My CD-R sounds at least as good, and includes three extra tracks. | |
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Coming soon: a photo-essay of my harrowing experience in 1994's Northridge earthquake. Watch this space. |
09.25.10 |
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Jim Brady gets shot and he’s suddenly for gun control. Dick Cheney’s daughter is a lesbian and he's suddenly not a homophobe. Ronald Reagan dies of Alzheimer's and Nancy is suddenly for stem cell research. These Republican officials' sense of compassion and social justice extends no further than their own self-interest. |
07.25.10 |
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Just a quick trivia question: what do Theresa Renteria and Priscilla Celery have in common? |
06.17.10 |
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A teensy thought experiment, if you will: imagine that, instead of BP, it was an Israeli firm that despoiled the planet, not in the American Gulf, but on the shores of Europe. Now, how do you suppose the halls of government and the "street" would react? Do I need to make it more clear? No, I didn't think so. Thanks |
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Since January, I've lost 40 pounds and counting. These last 10 I wanna lose'll be a serious challenge. |
06.11.10
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Welcome to the system's new line. The train travels the route previously taken by the . |
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This line has been moved to the system's upper tier. | |
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Meanwhile, relevant stations along the have been switched to the the new; this line has been moved to the lower tier of the system. |
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And finally, the new line is dedicated to voyages. Check out the new station stop, my trip to Venice and Slovenia. |
04.29.10 |
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Check out "Chaiku", submitted by a friend. |
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In NYC, theline is no more! But fear not, enthusiasts, theline is here to stay! |
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I've improved the appearance of all line logos, for all .00000500000000 of you who care. | |
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In keeping with NYC MTA, I've switched the line from brown to orange. |
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Since January I've lost 35 pounds, and counting, and all my numbers are back to normal! The secret of my success is the FIVE NOs/LOWs: salt, fat, sugar, cholesterol, carbohydrates. NO to prepared foods as they are full of salt. Just lots of vegetables...and a little less beer. The biggest NO of all: any "program" that you pay for. Losing weight involves SAVING money, not spending it. |
04.11.10 |
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Good lord, I've posted a bunch of papers and handouts from my grad school days at UCLA. |
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The Sinceros "Pet Rock" is now out on cd. I was not involved in this release. I've also posted the sole review I wrote for Trouser Press back in the day, shortly before they closed up shop. ("15 minutes Mr. Warhol, 15 minutes..." - Dan Treacy, The Painted Word.) | |
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I'm headed to Manchester, Venice, and Slovenia fairly soon. Maybe I'll even take some pictures. Also, since mid-January I've lost 30 lbs.! 20 more, and I'll be set. |
01.13.10 |
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My two-year schoolboy romance with Remeron/Mirtazapine may, alas, be coming to a close. The only anti-depressant that has ever really done the trick for my sleep and my headaches has also done a number on my weight, my blood pressure, and my hormones. Back to the drawing board. |
01.01.10 |
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My book-in-progress will be submitted to CUP by the end of the summer. My next book will be a very basic introduction to phonology. |
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In the summer I will add two stations to the Nanuet line: Nanuet Literature, and Nanuet Dialectology. Watch this space. | |
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Email me with the new form along the Email line. It is still a bit buggy, but eventually I will work it out. And by the way, call me Danny now. That's middle age! | |
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I've tweaked a few things in order to make the site a bit easier on the eyes. That my little new year's gift to you, dear readers (all .5,000,000 of you!). |
10.25.09 |
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Look for my new paper on Korean neutralization in the Journal of Linguistics, coming soon. |
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If you haven't done so already (and who has?), why not check out NYC businesses of note? |
09.10.09
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Re: The Sinceros re-issue: someone at a well-known pop music site recently referred to me (mockingly) as "self-described power pop expert Dan Silverman". Er, no, I never described myself as such. Cherry Red's advertising department did. I had no say in the matter, unfortunately. |
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I was recently accused of comparing myself to Darwin. My personal reply to the accuser: "I would never compare my book to Darwin's. In an earlier version of the book, I quoted extensively from Origin to show how there are certain parallels between the evolution of species and the evolution of sounds. My editor suggested that the quotes interrupted the flow of the prose, and so only the last one remained. I repeat: I would never compare my book to Darwin's, and am quite embarrassed if anyone thinks I would." Another Jew crucified!! |
08.11.09
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Finally, I've posted my Silverman/Shwam pictures. |
07.25.09
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Late night: sometimes, as I listen to songs by THE TAPES, or THE NECESSARIES, or ALBANIA, or THE INDIVIDUALS, or some other wonderful band that no one ever listens to, I feel twice as good. The music is great, and it's all mine, like a secret fort in the woods. |
06.20.09
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Back from Israel. As I journey farther and farther from my birth, I also journey closer and closer to my past. Stay tuned for more details. |
04.22.09
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Two things. One: There is no way in fucking hell I'mana pay yet again for Beatles records. Two: On a kinder, gentler note, please buy (don't download) "The Sound of Sunbathing" by The Sinceros, on Cherry Red. And guess what: I wrote the liner notes! And no, I didn't get paid. You see, as Nick Lowe said, it's a labour of lust. |
03.18.09 |
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My big news is that I have a new book contract with Cambridge University Press. Proposed title: "Neutralization: Rhyme and Reason in Phonology." |
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Believe it or not, I've tracked down the Mercury release of 10cc's Ten out of 10 (great, except that the single version of "Memories" has wow and flutter), and also the Sector 27 cd. I also got the impossible-to-find Firmament and The Elements Essential EP for the princely sum of $3.99 off Ebay--amazing! Finally, I've shifted the location of the Gruppo Sportivo website, to make the URL prettier. | |
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Since I'm teaching a course in animal communication (strangely enough!), I've thought about the functional benefit of yawning. See "Why We Yawn" for more. | |
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My dear friend Dan Everett has recently dropped a beautiful bomb on the field (of linguistics). I'll soon be posting about his best-selling book "Don't Sleep, There Are Snakes". | |
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I have a huge collection of Silverman/Shwam photos ready to go, except I forget how to generate a photo album in Dreamweaver. When it comes back to me, I'll finally post these. |
01.20.09 |
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12:00 EST: Well, apart from the appallingly divisive, religiously-particularistic ramblings of unrepentent hatemonger Rick Warren, the inauguration went without a hitch. Smashing! |
01.11.09 |
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Happy New Year everyone! With Obama on his way in, and Hamas on their way out, the world is looking up for liberalism/secularism! |
10.19.08 |
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If you live in the Santa Cruz viewing area, look for a broadcast of my China DVD on Comcast Channel 25 and Charter Communications Channel 71 at the following times: Monday November 10 at 2pm, Tuesday November 11 at 7pm, Wednesday November 12 at 9pm, Friday November 14 at 4pm, and Sunday November 16 at 11:30am |
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09.29.08 |
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I'd love to get my hands on these three hard-to-find CDs: "Girls At Our Best!", "Sector 27", and Mercury's re-release of 10cc's "Ten out of 10". A little help? |
09.05.08 |
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Another "Large Project" has been posted: Street Music. |
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I've recently moved to a house amidst the cedars and redwoods in beautiful Santa Cruz. |
06.26.08 |
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Now, mind you, I've never been a Springsteen fan, but his most recent album is startlingly good. I went back and listened to all the old albums, thinking, maybe I should give them another chance. But no, they still sound silly to me. "Magic", however, is just that: magic! "Girls In Their Summer Clothes" gives me goosebumps. |
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From the Design Links station, take a regional rail link to a wonderful site featuring magnificent photography of New York architecture. |
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Mazel tov!! I've just written my 50th movie review! See you at Nobu?
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06.16.08 |
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A new paper is up, "Neutralization and anti-homophony in Korean." A few others are in the works.
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Station stop "Other Peoples' Memories of Nanuet" has closed permanently, its contents now fully accessible at the "Do you Remember..." stop. |
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What's the new Mary Jane? I am looking for these five songs: "Beatles Forever" by ELO, "Mindless Sweethearts Underground" by Jackie Leven, "20,000 Dreamers" by Original Mirrors, and "House Of Wax/All At Once" by Bruce Woolley. Anyone out there has these, please be in touch for a nice trade! |
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The rules for "Quintet" are posted. Rather soon, I will add an essay on this fascinating--though flawed--Robert Altman film from 1979.
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When I was nineteen, I discovered Mary Renault.
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Street Life: another "Large Project", this one linking you and me, wherever you are, or I am. Have a look....and a listen... |
06.11.08 |
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Some Design links are now up. Also, be sure to check out TEENMOM complete! |
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My "Large Project" series is now underway. Please check out "EuroChina". Indeed, the world is getting smaller with each passing day. Several more are to follow shortly. |
04.06.08
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If you live in the D.C. area and have access to Montgomery County Public Access TV Channel 19, look for my China DVD, "Through Southwest China," which is being broadcast in heavy rotation through May at least. |
03.30.08 |
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I've made email contact much easier now. Wherever you see my signature  , just click, and you'll be transfered directly to the Email line. |
01.21.08
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The Love line is now, at least in theory, fully functional, though a tad threadbare as of this date...Nonetheless, This means that the |
01.16.08 |
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My complete China DVD is now posted as an mp4. You'll need a viewer like Quicktime, and also a fast connection, in order to see it. Those with patience will be rewarded. |
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I've finally completed my Gruppo Sportivo graphical discography. It is fully up to date. | |
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New station: "The Dark Years (High School)". I hope you have a strong stomach. |
01.01.08 |
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I've begun to post sporadic movie reviews. |
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Flash! A new line is open: the Reading line. Here you'll find books written by friends and family members. | |
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My New Year's resolution is 300 dpi. |
11.22.07 |
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Across Mitteleuropa is now up. |
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A few people have asked me why I post all this stuff on line. Let’s keep it simple: (1) My dad’s death and my mom’s getting on. (2) September 11. (3) Israel’s precarious existence. (4) I won’t be having kids. In short, middle age existential angst. | |
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A number of new Art links are up. | |
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My Doodletown jaunt with Lois Leardi is posted! Look, listen, and learn. | |
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A few songs that have a connection to Nanuet are now posted. |
10.02.07 |
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I've added a page of Nostalgia links; more to be added, no doubt. |
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My Nanuet mini-site is growing. In addition to a significant increase in the number of images, I've encountered a significant increase in email. I have added a new stop to the system: Other People's Memories of Nanuet. |
02.09.07 |
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Coming soon: Across Mitteleuropa Winter 1984. |
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A fourth essay has been posted, dating from the early 90s: "Toward Normalization". | |
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I've posted a huge collection of mostly old (early-mid century) Adolf and Levine family photos. Family members are most welcome to help me provide captions to these. I will do the same with Silverman-Shwam photos in the coming months. |
11.28.06 |
Lots of pictures are now up at the China Travelogue. Of course, this is only a taster of the DVD. | |
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Yet more links are up, and many more will be added. | |
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Look for Quince! Some more wonderful NYC businesses have been discovered, and a few more great unheralded albums have been unearthed. | |
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Both the Lerner Family Circle and Dad Bites are now posted. | |
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I've finally put up some of my graphic art from the 80s, including my winning entry for the Nanuet High School yearbook cover, 1981. | |
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That brings us to Nanuet. Lots more images are now up. |
11.08.06 |
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Some music links are up, along with links to the academic institutions I'm proud to have been affiliated with. |
