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I am sorry to do this, really, but my lists of favorites are in flash format, and this blog editor won't publish them, so:

to see my top 10 music albums, runners-up, and favorite free albums, visit jessibird.net.

Thanks, and here's wishing you a happy new

The biggest musical revelation of 2009!

I've been trying to tell anyone who will listen about the Free Music Archive, where the music is legitimately free and good. Don't just take my word for it, though:

Click here to listen to a sampling of some favorites of mine.

If I had to pick my favorite of favorites, it would be a tough call but it'd have to be

Some of my best friends are Twilight fans. I have nothing against them, but I won't bother to read the books or see the movies.

However,  I did get a huge kick out of seeing one person's vision of how Buffy the Vampire Slayer would act, if she ran into Edward:

 

Now tell me if you think Edward is a

I'm very happy to report that the Cafe Campesino kiosk on Pacific Avenue in downtown Santa Cruz has been allowed to stay! There had been some doubt, but the cafe's customers signed a petition in droves. I suspect that helped the city decide in favor of Dina Torres, the owner.

Hooray! ¡Ándale! Go and get your nourishing, affordable and absolutely scrumptious

Anybody up for some gorgeous singing from a Malian pop star? The Rio Theatre website says:

Habib takes some unique approaches to playing the guitar. He tunes his instrument to the pentatonic scale and plays on open strings as one would on a kamale n'goni. At other times Habib plays music that sounds closer to the blues or flamenco, two styles he studied

Massivesoundz has posted some amazing photos from Antarctica of icebergs and frozen waves. They're in the massivesoundz profile. Go