Archive for October, 2007

A Very Special Christmas 5 | to Christmas’ EP.

Monday, October 15th, 2007

A Very Special Christmas 5 is the fifth in a series of Christmas music-themed compilation albums produced to benefit the Special Olympics. The album was released in October 2001, with production supervision by Bobby Shriver, Jon Bon Jovi, and Joel Gallen for A&M Records.


Track listing

  1. “This Christmas (Hang All the Mistletoe)” - Macy Gray
  2. “Little Drummer Boy/Hot Hot Hot” - Wyclef Jean
  3. “Noel! Noel!” - Eve 6
  4. “Blue Christmas” - Jon Bon Jovi
  5. “Merry Christmas Baby” - Stevie Wonder & Wyclef Jean
  6. “O Come All Ye Faithful” - City High
  7. “Christmas Is The Time To Say I Love You” - SR-71
  8. “Christmas Day” - Dido
  9. “Run Rudolph Run” - Sheryl Crow
  10. “Back Door Santa” - B.B. King & John Popper
  11. “Little Red Rooster” - Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
  12. “Christmas Don’t Be Late (Chipmunk Song)” - Powder
  13. “Silent Night” - Stevie Nicks
  14. “I Love You More” - Stevie Wonder & Kimberly Brewer
  15. “White Christmas” - Darlene Love

Snow White (1916 film) | Wishes Snow

Saturday, October 13th, 2007

Snow White is a 1916 American silent film made by Famous Players-Lasky Corporation and produced by Adolph Zukor and Daniel Frohman. Directed by J. Searle Dawley, from the Grimm brothers story, Winthrop Ames adapted it to the screen from his play Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs that he had witten under the pseudonym “Jessie Graham White” and had produced in 1912 at his Little Theatre on Broadway.
Runtime: 63 min.


Primary cast

  • Marguerite Clark as Snow White
  • Creighton Hale as Prince Florimond
  • Dorothy Cumming as Queen Brangomar/Mary Jane


External links

  • Snow White at TCM

List of parks in Markham, Ontario | park

Saturday, October 13th, 2007

Parks in the Town of Markham, Ontario are maintained by the Parks Department. Some parks require fees, but most are free.

  • Armadale Park
  • Armstrong Park
  • Austin Drive Park
  • Bayview Reservoir
  • Bishop’s Cross Park
  • Cakebread Park
  • Carlton Park
  • Cedar Valley
  • Centennial Park
  • Clark Young Woods
  • Coledale Park
  • Crosby Park
  • Denison Park
  • Elson Park
  • Featherstone park
  • German Mills Settlers Park
  • Grandview Park
  • Highgate Park
  • Huntington Park
  • Leighland Park
  • James Edward Park
  • John Button Waterway
  • Markham Civic Centre
  • Milliken Mills Park
  • Milne Dam Conservation Park
  • Mintleaf Park
  • Monarch Park
  • Morgan Park
  • Mount Joy Park
  • Paddock Park
  • Paramount Park
  • Pioneer Park
  • Pomona Mills Park
  • Quantztown Park
  • Raybeck Park
  • Raymerville Woodlot
  • Reesor Park
  • Riseborough Park
  • Royal Orchard Park
  • Simonston Park
  • Springdale Park
  • Thornlea East Park
  • Toogood Park
  • Victoria Square


External links

  • Parklands

Nehemiah Abbott | Be Continued

Saturday, October 13th, 2007

Nehemiah Abott(March 29, 1804 - July 26, 1877) was a United States Representative from Maine. He was born in Sidney, studied law at the Litchfield, Connecticut Law School, was admitted to the bar in 1836 and began his practice at Calais, Maine.

In 1839 Abbott moved to Columbus, Mississippi, where he continued the practice of law, but the following year he returned to Maine and settled in Belfast, Waldo County, where he resumed the practice of law. In 1842, 1843 and 1845 he was a member of the Maine House of Representatives. He was elected as a Republican to the U.S. House of Representatives, serving from March 4, 1857-March 3, 1859. He did not run for reelection, but continued to practice law, and served as the mayor of Belfast in 1865 and 1866. He died in Belfast.


External link

Blow up | External links

Friday, October 12th, 2007

Blow up can refer to:

  • Blow Up, a club night in London, established in 1993
  • Blowup, a film by Michelangelo Antonioni
  • Blowing up, a mathematical operation
  • Blow Up, A 1991 album by The Smithereens

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G-Force (film) | Walt Disney

Friday, October 12th, 2007

G-Force is an announced animated film produced by Jerry Bruckheimer for Walt Disney Pictures. Its tentative release date is May 1, 2009.

This film is currently in production in Los Angeles with early production and propbuilding, filming to follow for game and film releases in 2009.

Mr. Scruff (album) | originally released as a

Wednesday, October 10th, 2007

Mr. Scruff was the debut album by Mr. Scruff, originally released on Pleasure Music on 9 May 1997.
It was repackaged and re-released in 2005 under the title Mrs Cruff.


Track listing

  1. “Sea Mammal” – 8:19
  2. “Tubby Mechanical Friend” – 6:01
  3. “Bass Baby” – 5:55
  4. “Chicken in a Box” – 8:25
  5. “Night Time” – 6:02
  6. “Limbic Funk” – 5:29
  7. “Bobby’s Jazz Pony” – 5:03
  8. “Jazz Potato” – 6:04
  9. “Crisps” – 6:27
  10. “Wail” – 3:43

Territory of Sagadahock | was later included

Wednesday, October 10th, 2007

The Territory of Sagahadock included the eastern part of Maine, which was more sparsely settled than the west; the area included was the area east of the Kennebec River. The area was later absorbed into the Province of Maine.

Snowflakes (album) | Christmas

Tuesday, October 9th, 2007

Snowflakes is the first Christmas album (fourth overall) by American R&B singer Toni Braxton, released in 2001 (see 2001 in music). Along with traditional Christmas songs “The Christmas Song” and “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas”, the album features original songs which focus not only on Christmas, but also on love. Braxton was newly married and expecting her first child while making the album.

The album was produced by Braxton, her husband Keri Lewis, and Antonio “L.A.” Reid. The song “Christmas in Jamaica” is a collaboration with reggae artist Shaggy.


Track listing

  1. “Holiday Celebrate” – 3:59
  2. “Christmas in Jamaica” (featuring Shaggy) – 4:22
  3. “Snowflakes of Love” – 4:24
  4. “Christmas Time Is Here” – 4:11
  5. “Santa Please…” – 4:32
  6. “…Pretty Please (Interlude)” – 1:00
  7. “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” 4:34
  8. “This Time Next Year” – 4:22
  9. “The Christmas Song” – 3:23
  10. “Snowflakes of Love” (Brent Fischer Instrumental) – 4:36
  11. “Christmas in Jamaica” (Remix featuring Shaggy) – 3:39

St George Park | Very Merry

Tuesday, October 9th, 2007

St. George Park is a park on the eastern edge of the inner city in Bristol, England. Built on land that was originally The Fire Engine Farm, the park had many fine architectural features. All that remains of these is three of the original gate pillars at the main Church Road entrance. Many old photographs of the park show that it was a popular area in Edwardian times. (As the song says “I was strolling in the park, one day. In the merry, merry month of May!”)


Facilities

The St. George Library is situated inside the park.

There is a banjo shaped lake fed by a natural stream. It has an island, which servers as the nesting place of swans, ducks and moorhens. Until the 1970’s, this lake was used for boating, with two separate areas: one for rowing boats and canoes, and the other for small paddle boats, both being available for hire. The lake has since been drained and unsilted, and the boats removed. Now it is used mainly for fishing, and by model boat enthuiasts.

A children’s play area,which was modernised several years ago.

Two tennis courts and bowling greens available for hire.

A skate board and cycle activity area with ramps and tumps.

At one time there was a band-stand with wrought iron work, but this was not maintained and was eventually demolished.
Fortunately, the site, a raised area is still there but now has several rose-beds and benches.
Band concerts are still held in the park during the summer months, but are now generally played near to and not on the actual band-stand site.


See also

  • St George, Bristol
  • Bristol, England,
  • Whitehall, Bristol

Tom McAlpin | Disney

Monday, October 8th, 2007

Tom McAlpin is the president of Disney Cruise Line, which offers land and sea vacations in the Caribbean. McAlpin oversees Disney’s two cruise ships, Disney Magic and Disney Wonder, and is a veteran of the cruise ship industry.

Paul Dorrington | the band The Wedding

Sunday, October 7th, 2007

Paul Dorrington is an English guitarist and bassist best known for his 1991-1995 tenure in The Wedding Present.

Dorrington joined Sheffield group AC Temple in 1987 and recorded Rorschach Blot Test, a live compilation album featuring The Dustdevils and Kilgore Trout. In 1988 he formed Tsetse Fly with Mark Goodrham and future Wedding Present and Cinerama guitarist Simon Cleave.

In 1991, Paul Dorrington joined The Wedding Present on guitar, recording the Hit Parade 1, Hit Parade 2 and Watusi albums before leaving in 1995. Dorrington was also the guitarist of Cha Cha Cohen, recording a single on Hemiola records and an album on Chemikal Underground Records.

Altıntaş | Turkey at

Saturday, October 6th, 2007

Altıntaş is a town and a district of Kütahya Province in the Aegean region of Turkey.

Ding! Dong! Songs for Christmas - Vol. III | into Christmas is a

Friday, October 5th, 2007

Ding! Dong! Songs for Christmas - Vol. III is an album of Christmas related songs and carols recorded by independent musician Sufjan Stevens in 2003. It seems that the album was never officially released but rather given away to friends and family during Christmastime. It was preceded by Noel! Songs for Christmas - Vol. I in 2001 and Hark! Songs for Christmas - Vol. II in 2002.

This CD is available as part of the box set Songs for Christmas, released by Asthmatic Kitty Records in 2006.


Track listing

  1. “O Come, O Come Emmanual” (Latin hymn, c. 850) – 1:03
  2. “Come On! Let’s Boogie to the Elf Dance!” (Stevens) – 3:50
  3. “We Three Kings Of Orient Are” (Hopkins) – 3:05
  4. “O Holy Night” (Adam/Cappeau) – 3:34
  5. “That Was the Worst Christmas Ever” (Stevens) – 2:52
  6. “All the King’s Horns” (Stevens) – 0:56
  7. “Ding! Dong!” (Stevens) – 2:58
  8. “The Friendly Beasts” (Traditional French Carol) – 3:41


Notes and trivia

  • “All The King’s Horns” is a short instrumental played on the vibraphone and recorder.
  • “The Friendly Beasts” later appeared on the compilation See You On The Moon!: Songs For Kids Of All Ages released on Paper Bag Records March 21, 2006.

Miracle and Other Christmas Stories | Christmas

Friday, October 5th, 2007

In Miracle and Other Christmas Stories, author Connie Willis provides a variety of feelings and experiences. These stories are not as varied in emotional tone as her other collections, because they are in keeping with the spirit and theme of Christmas:

  • Miracle
  • Inn
  • In Coppelius’s Toyshop
  • The Pony
  • Adaptation
  • Cat’s Paw
  • Newsletter
  • Epiphany
  • A Final Word (from Connie Willis)
  • Twelve Terrific Things to Read… (Christmas stories)
  • And Twelve to Watch (Christmas movies)

Cheetah-licious Christmas (song) | Christmas

Thursday, October 4th, 2007

Cheetah-licious Christmas” is the first single off of The Cheetah Girls’s Christmas album Cheetah-Licious Christmas. It officially premiered on Radio Disney on October 28, 2005. The single was released officially for digital download on November 1, 2006.


Music video

This is the second official music video by The Cheetah Girls. The video shows all three girls dancing around in the snow and having a snowball fight. At the end of the music video we find out that all of this took place in a magical snowglobe. It premiered on November 5, 2005 on Disney Channel.


Tracklist

  1. “Cheetah-Licious Christmas”
  2. “Cheetah-Licous Christmas - Growl Power Remix”
  3. “Exclusive Radio Disney interview with The Cheetah Girls”


Trivia

  • The Cheetah Girls performed this song in the 2005 ABC Christmas Parade.
  • During the video, Sabrina’s scarf went from brown and blue patterned, then changes to cheetah spots towards the end.

Monk & Canatella | released

Thursday, October 4th, 2007

Monk & Canatella The highly original unusual one of a kind musical outfit created by Simon Russell and Jim Johnston in the mid-nineties, and is one of the original definitive cross over indie/breakbeat bands. Their album Care in the Community is a prime example of the trip-hop sound.


Ground Breaking..

Monk and Canatella are a BreakBeat/Indie/Electro outfit from Bristol, England. The band are renowned for their ground breaking debut album in 1996 on Cup Of Tea Records Care In The Community, and their crazy energetic live shows that followed. The band later moved to Telstar and released a second album Do Community Service. They parted company with the label shortly afterwards. Monk and Canatella are said to be currently working on a new album due for release in 2007.


Discography

  • Fly Fishing - EP - Released on Cup Of Tea Records (1995)
  • I Can Water my Plants - Single - Released on Cup Of Tea Records (1996)
  • Care in the Community - Album - Released on Cup Of Tea Records (1996)
  • Who’s Who - EP - Released on Cup Of Tea Records (1997)
  • Son 4.5.98 - Single - Released on Telstar Records (1998)
  • Enter The Monk - EP - Released on Telstar Records (1999)
  • Do Community Service - Album - Released on Telstar Records (2000)
  • Slagger - Single - Released on Telstar Records (2000)


References in Pop Culture

Trip-hop band Portishead included a track titled “A Tribute to Monk and Canatella” on their 1995 CD single “Sour Times (Nobody Loves Me.)”

No After You Sir…: An Introduction to You Am I | album

Thursday, October 4th, 2007

No, After You Sir… is a compilation album by Australian rock band You Am I, released in 2003. The album was released in the United Kingdom only.

Christmas Turkey | into Christmas

Wednesday, October 3rd, 2007

Christmas Turkey is a Christmas-themed album released in 1997 by the Canadian Comedy Music group The Arrogant Worms.
It includes a re-recorded version of “The Christmas Song” (which appeared on their debut album).


Track listing

  1. “Santa’s Gonna Kick Your Ass”
  2. “The Christmas Song”
  3. “Santa Got Arrested”
  4. “Christmas Sucks”
  5. “Things Are Looking Bad For Santa”
  6. “Christmas Turkey Blues”
  7. “Oh God, I’m Santa Claus!”
  8. “Christmas Is Almost Here”
  9. “Dad Threw Up On Christmas Day”
  10. “The Same Christmas Cake”
  11. “Christmastime”
  12. “Christmas Blues”
  13. “Christmas Hangover”
  14. “Vincent The Christmas Virus”
  15. “Christmas In Ignace”

Sunshine (TUGS) | Cookies and

Tuesday, October 2nd, 2007

Sunshine is a fictional character who appeared in the 1988 television series TUGS, created by the producers of Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends.

Sunshine is Captain Star’s seventh tug, a small ‘harbour switcher’ who is used for a wide variety of tasks around Bigg City Port. Sunshine was introduced in the pilot episode of the same name, which is considered by many fans as one of the best episodes made. He has many capabilities that range from the towing of barges to liner docking operations, in his first assignment from the Star Fleet he was pushed by evil Z-stack Zorran who caused the whole thing to be a disaster. Like the rest of the Star Fleet, Sunshine is based on the tugs of San Francisco waters from the 1920s.

Sunshine can be occasionally cheeky at times, but he is very strong willed nethertheless. He is quick-witted and takes action swiftly without hesitation (usually).

Sunshine also can figure things out very quickly, as in “Jinxed” where he points out that each of jinxed tug Boomer’s unfortunate mishaps occurs right after Ten Cents sounds his steam hooter, suggesting a cause-and-effect relationship. On the subject of whistles, Sunshine’s is middle-to-high pitched and has a distinct ‘whooping’ sound which could best be described as ‘upbeat’, suiting his personality and name.

Sunshine works mainly with Ten Cents, the Star Fleet’s first and larger switcher. They have shared many adventures, almost to the extent that it is impossible to imagine one without the other.

Sunshine has a rather soft Newcastle (or Geordie) accent and (most of the time) he whistles when he speaks, because he is missing some of his front teeth.

Sunshine was voiced by British actor, playwright and screenwriter Shaun Prendergast. In the US series Salty’s Lighthouse, which reused edited episodes of Tugs, Sunshine was portrayed as female (along with Captain Star), and was also supposed to be Ten Cents’ sister. Though Salty’s Lighthouse seems to be retconed with TUGS. He also made a small cameo in Theodore Tugboat (Rob Cardona’s other tugboat series) when the harbour master received cookies from his mother and the cookies looked like Sunshine.