2010: Yet Another Year in Review

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Friday Random Ten: 2010-12-31


NameArtistAlbumGenre
1. Hat And FeetFountains Of WayneUtopia ParkwayAlternative & Punk
2. It Can HappenYes90125Rock
3. The Dance Of EternityDream TheaterMetropolis Part 2: Scenes from a MemoryMetal
4. The Hands That Built AmericaU2Gangs Of New YorkSoundtrack
5. Had a Dream (Sleeping With the Enemy)Roger HodgsonIn the Eye of the StormRock
6. Underneath the Big Green TreeStan RidgwayBlack DiamondAlternative & Punk
7. A Series of Left Handed RemarksTerry BozzioSolo Drum Music (Disc 1)World
8. WindpowerThomas DolbyThe Golden Age Of WirelessAlternative & Punk
9. Sick DayFountains Of WayneFountains Of WayneAlternative & Punk
10. AirheadThomas DolbyAliens Ate My BuickAlternative & Punk

Large Hail and Tornadoes

New Year’s Eve in St. Louis…


..TORNADO WATCH 767 IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON
       
REST OF TODAY
BREEZY. OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN
THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON
THEN SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. STORMS MAY BE SEVERE
WITH DAMAGING WINDS
LARGE HAIL AND TORNADOES IN THE LATE
MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON. HIGH IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WIND
15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN
90 PERCENT. 

Yet More Newtonian Swag



Taye Drums RockPro 10” Rack Tom (Gun Metal Grey)

Taye Drums RockPro 10” Rack Tom (Gun Metal Grey)

The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Presents Earth (The Book): A Visitor’s Guide to the Human Race – Jon Stewart, David Javerbaum, Rory Albanese, Steve Bodow, Josh Lieb
Yes – Symphonic Live
One Size Fits All – Frank Zappa & the Mothers of Invention
Greggery Peccary and Other Persuasions: The Ensemble Modern Plays Frank Zappa
I Robot – Alan Parsons Project

Friday Random Ten: 2010-12-24


NameArtistAlbumGenre
1. A Change Of SeasonsDream TheaterA Change of SeasonsMetal
2. More Than ThisRoxy MusicAvalonAlternative & Punk
3. Metropolis, Pt. 1: The Miracle And The SleeperDream TheaterImages And WordsMetal
4. Snoopy’s Search/Red BaronBilly CobhamSpectrumJazz
5. 6:00Dream TheaterAwakeMetal
6. I’m All AloneMonty Python’s SpamalotOriginal Cast RecordingSoundtrack
7. Mercy StreetPeter GabrielSoRock
8. Christmas BellsOriginal Broadway CastRent [Disc 1]Soundtrack
9. Christmas With the DevilSpinal TapThis is Spinal TapSoundtrack
10. My Spanish HeartChick CoreaMy Spanish HeartJazz

Zildjian and Vic Firth Announce Merger

AVEDIS ZILDJIAN COMPANY AND VIC FIRTH COMPANY ANNOUNCE MERGER

It was announced today that the world’s leading cymbal manufacturer, the Avedis Zildjian Company, will merge with Vic Firth, the global market leader in drumsticks, effective immediately. Both New England-based, family-owned companies are well respected legacy brands in the music industry with a long tradition of product quality and innovation.

Zildjian CEO Craigie Zildjian said, “Zildjian is honored to join forces with the Vic Firth Company which has set the standard for drumsticks in the music industry. Similarities in our cultures and business philosophies, coupled with a shared dedication to product and service excellence, provide a strong foundation for the union of our two companies. Both companies will continue to run autonomously. In fact, our customers should notice no difference in the way business is conducted moving forward.”

“I have the greatest respect for Zildjian,” said Vic Firth, President, Vic Firth Company. “Our businesses share common values, a passion for manufacturing, and a similar approach to how we do business. This union represents a unique opportunity to leverage our respective leadership positions in the drumstick and cymbal categories. I look forward to years of growth and newfound success.”

I sense some sort of trend

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