Elvis Aaron Presley, January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977. “Viva Las Vegas” Movie Trailer:

Mojo Nixon “Elvis Is Everywhere:”

Thanks to Some Velvet Blogspot.

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This week’s HV cast: A community radio station in Gondar, Ethiopia broadcasts health education programs on subjects ranging from HIV/AIDS prevention to the dangers of using dirty tattoo needles. A story by jake Warga, “Radio Gondar” (2:33 mp3):

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The new Nature Conservancy/Visa-funded radio series, Stories from the Heart of the Land, is out (producers: Jay Allison & Emily Botein; music: Bill Frisell). Lotsa talented indies contributed pieces, including several of us from HV — Ann & Kara, Scott, me. Here’s a taste, Kitchen Sisters, “Cry Me A River” (16:39):

Stations: the series is free at PRX.

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It’s true, I’m a sucker for vox-sampling bands. One of the most rhythmic of the spoken-weird snippet genre is The Coconut Monkeyrocket. Their new CD is With Birds (emusic). Their site has mp3s, as does (the excellent “free music Net Label”) Comfort Stand.

Try “Accidental Beatnik” (3:51 mp3):

And “Shopping For Explosives” (3:48 mp3):

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Young@Heart, whose “members all lived in an elderly housing project in Northampton, MA,” sing The Ramones “I Wanna Be Sedated:”

Also see Zimmers, the WEST Band, and Nonstop Robot Fighting Machine.Thanks to Jim Kehoe, KGLT.

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Joe Frank performs live at Largo in LA, Wednsesdays in September. Opening night is sold out. For info on the 12th, 19th, and 26th, Largo: 323-852-1073. Performances start at 9pm. Doors Open at 8pm. Largo’s at 432 N Fairfax (South of Melrose, North of Beverly).

Don’t know who the 2 folk are in above poster for Joe’s show; but between that lady’s lips and the guy’s diamond brain embed, well, how can anyone in LA county not attend?

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HV got “Spotlight”ed by Podcast.com’s blog. Thanks to JustinG.

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Still catching up on the Radio Lab listening. From season two’s “Where Am I?“:

Pilots call it “G-LOC” (gravity-induced loss of consciousness, pronounced “G-lock” not “glok”). Turns out this kind of experience (call it what you want) occurs quite frequently among fighter pilots. Producers Ann Heppermann and Kara Oehler bring us the story. We’ll hear from pilots Tim Sestak, and Col. Dan Fulgham on what it’s like to lose yourself while flying a plane. And we’ll hear from Dr. James Whinnery, who simulates G-LOC by placing pilots in giant centrifuges. His research monitors their brain activity as they accelerate to speeds inducing this loss of consciousness.

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