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Happy April Fool's Day

2010-04-01T09:36:00.003-05:00

My Fake Baby?

2010-03-19T23:18:00.003-05:00

I painfully just watched the oddest documentary on the BBC titled My Fake Baby.Just as Real Dolls documented the life of men who lived with life size dolls, this documentary gives a view into the world of adult women who collect lifelike baby dolls.Yes. I want my Friday night back. Thank you good night.

Beastie Boys’ Sabotage vs. Battlestar Galactica

2010-03-10T09:49:00.003-06:00

You are getting very sleepy...

2010-02-21T02:06:00.002-06:00

Local Media Month

2010-02-12T21:32:00.002-06:00

Some Upcoming Local782 Happenings You Should Know About

2010-02-05T08:54:00.002-06:00

I will miss you Betty la fea :(

2010-02-03T22:17:00.003-06:00

The series finale is set to air on April 21, 2010

In Honor of Joleen and Pablo

2010-02-01T16:38:00.002-06:00

Chase Away the Gloom: Beautiful Remix by Royskopp + Lil Wayne

2010-01-13T11:00:00.000-06:00

The Hood Internet - Comfortable Up Here (Royskopp + Lil Wayne)

Lady Gaga Named Creative Director for Polaroid

2010-01-09T10:59:00.003-06:00

Press Release: Lady Gaga Named Creative Director for Specialty Line of Polaroid Imaging Products

My Top 10 Fav 2009 Videos

2009-12-30T21:52:00.007-06:00

10. The XX - Crystalised9. Bat For Lashes - Daniel8. Florence + The Machine - Kiss With A Fist7. Phoenix - 19016. The Gossip - Heavy Cross5. Lady Gaga - Bad Romance4. Shakira - She Wolf3. Speech Debelle - Spinnin'2. The Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Heads Will Roll1. K'naan - T.I.A.

Building Codes, Zoning Laws, and Good ol' Boy Bureaucracy

2009-12-28T18:15:00.003-06:00

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My 2009 List of Best-Loved Things

2009-12-26T19:46:00.014-06:00

Data VisualizationsLady Gaga and her Bad RomanceBoardmembers and Executive AssistantsGirl In A Coma - Trio B.C. Track JacketThe BastaDobbs.com campaignMendoza region Malbec winePanang CurryHyaluronic Acid SerumPop Pistol Shadow EPThe AMAZING K'naan album Troubadour

Nieces and Nephews on Xmas

2009-12-26T19:26:00.003-06:00

RIP Journalism

2009-12-26T15:42:00.001-06:00

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Regarding Hate Speech

2009-12-16T22:23:00.001-06:00

Brave soldiers of this country don't risk their life defending our freedoms so people can incite terror, and inflict pain at home. Declaring that our military defends your civil right to use words to be "hateful" and "unaccountable" is a diservice to society, and painfully dishonors those who have died to make this country safe.

Ugh! What are we gonna do about community media?

2009-12-01T01:18:00.002-06:00

Rep. Lloyd Doggett Sponsors Community Access Preservation ActSubmitted by savetexasaccess on Mon, 2009-11-30 22:32channelAustin learned today that Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-TX) is now a sponsor of the Community Access Preservation Act, or CAP Act.?This is great news for the ongoing development of community media everywhere,? said channelAustin Board of Directors co-chair Scott D. Roberts. ?Austin's

Wavin' Flag - K'naan

2009-11-30T13:10:00.001-06:00

Are You Mexican Enough? 10 Resources for the Hyphenated Individual or Biethnically Challenged

2009-11-21T17:05:00.010-06:00

Half and half: writers on growing up biracial and biculturalClaiming place: biracial young adults of the post-civil rights eraCyber Racism: White Supremacy Online and the New Attack on Civil RightsMexican Enough: My Life Between the BorderlinesBiracial women in therapy: between the rock of gender and the hard place of raceWhat are you?: voices of mixed-race young peopleOff white: readings on

Chale Con El Pleito...Arriba Con Las Cholas!

2009-11-01T23:53:00.002-06:00

5 Reasons Why You Should Attend The Closing Night Local782 CD Release Showcase

2009-10-17T18:21:00.002-05:00

Someone emailed me through YouTube today which meant logging in to check my messages. This also meant getting distracted for 2 hours watching music videos.I finally had time to check out the Dayra Esther show which focuses on live music in San Antonio.

60,000 Letters Delivered to Drop Charges Against Journalists

2008-09-05T12:47:00.001-05:00

On Thursday, the final night of the convention, it appears that authorities ratcheted up their attacks on both protesters and credentialed journalists, lobbing tear gas and percussion grenades into crowds and arresting student journalists, local photographers, Associated Press reporters, and two MyFox journalists, among others.read more | digg story

Amy Goodman Responds: Why We Were Falsely Arrested

2008-09-04T14:59:00.001-05:00

Government crackdowns on journalists are a true threat to democracy. As the Republican National Convention meets in St. Paul, Minn., this week, police are systematically targeting journalists.read more | digg story

KICK IT!!! Dead Disco, Dead Funk, Dead Rock and Roll

2008-09-03T12:58:00.003-05:00

It's not easy being sick when everyone you know is out having fun. From bed I've been watching Anne and Shireen kicking ass at the Republican National Convention. Both of them taking social media to a whole new level with their live blogging and Twitter mini-feeds. I've officially tried everything except an exorcism to get rid of this cold/flu. No, it's not allergies. I'm looking for advice. I'm

Carrie Brownstein's Monitor Mix

2008-08-28T13:37:00.001-05:00

My Summer Reading List Ends

2008-08-28T12:48:00.005-05:00

I just finished reading He's a Stud, She's a Slut, and 49 Other Double Standards Every Woman Should Know. I still associate the summertime with books. I finished the whole series of Francine Pascal's Sweet Valley High one summer for a free pizza one year.

Madonna Compares John McCain To Hitler At Tour Opener; Campaign Calls Slam 'Outrageous'

2008-08-26T22:26:00.002-05:00

Madge also makes none-too-subtle plug for Obama in video montage.

Stream Videos Live from your iPhone [Demo, How to]

2008-08-25T12:15:00.001-05:00

Stream live video to the web right from your iPhone. Demo and step-by-step instructions included.read more | digg story

Rock The Net: Musicians For Network Neutrality

2008-08-24T20:09:00.002-05:00

Company Uses Shredded Checks As Package Cushioning

2008-08-24T11:42:00.001-05:00

A Texas cannery has been using shredded checks from the local bank as packing materials for the past twenty years. read more | digg story

[Sleater-Kinney Combat Rock] Since when is skepticism un-American?

2008-08-22T16:44:00.002-05:00

Combat RockBy Sleater-KinneyThey tell us there are only two sides to be on If you are on our side you’re right if not you’re wrong But are we innocent, paragons of good? Is our guilt erased by the pain that we’ve endured?Hey look it's time to pledge allegianceOh god I love my dirty Uncle SamOur country's marching to the beat nowAnd we must learn to step in timeWhere is the questioning where is

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME!!! Reproduce & Revolt!!!

2008-08-14T17:19:00.005-05:00

Oh Yes, it's so true. I luv paper, and I luv this book. At least, I'm sure that I will.Last year I was gifted the most fabulous digital camera for my birthday. It was awesome. It was SO awesome that someone broke into my house a month later, and stole it! I'm a nerd. A dork. No cameras this year. You can still buy me wine. This year I'm off red wine. It's been too hot. I decided to order

Becoming the Media: A Critical History Of Clamor Magazine

2008-08-07T12:26:00.005-05:00

FROM AKPRESS:This analysis is presented as a case study on how movement projects and organizations deal with vital but rarely discussed issues such as management, sustainability, ownership, structure, finance, decision making, power, diversity, and vision.Jen Angel has been a writer and media activist for over 15 years. Jen's publishing history includes Clamor, publishing the Zine Yearbook, and

Examining the Intersection of Music and Politics

2008-08-04T12:54:00.013-05:00

I just picked up Under the Radar's 2008 Protest Issue. I bought both covers. One for me, one for a friend on tour. The magazine is full of articles highlighting the relationships between politics and music. The rock memorabilia acquired while shooting for this issue, autographed protest signs, are being auctioned off on eBay to benefit the War Child

HOGWILD - Tuesday July 22, 2008 - 7:00PM

2008-07-17T15:33:00.001-05:00

National Media Reform Conference 2008

2008-07-16T13:17:00.002-05:00

I got this image today from the photographer at the 2008 NCMR.A bunch of media making geeks.

Rosa Clemente's Green Party Acceptance Speech

2008-07-14T11:50:00.001-05:00

Vice Presidents and Telecom Immunity

2008-07-10T05:34:00.005-05:00

I’m not sure if yesterday was a bad day. Next time I won’t judge a good day so soon.I was distracted all day. It seemed as if our civil liberties were being thrown in the trash.Unconstitutional. Rolled over. Duped. These were terms I heard repeated through out the day yesterday. Every possible conversation I encountered was redirected to the Senate’s telecom immunity news. A huge decision was

Read This Book

2008-05-13T09:29:00.009-05:00

I practically cried some time ago when several of my long time favorite independent magazines were forced to stop publishing. From Clamor to Punk Planet we lost some of the greatest independent media made here in the U.S. due to some lame happenings.Triumphantly Anne Elizabeth Moore, the former co-editor of Punk Planet, hasn't forgotten about our Indy needs to read. I'm currently checking out her

Local782 on YouTube

2008-05-12T17:35:00.001-05:00

Before the Music Dies

2008-05-11T11:03:00.001-05:00

2008 Allied Media Conference

2008-05-09T20:19:00.001-05:00

Who's going to the 2008 AMC?Allied Media Projects (AMP) will host the 10th Allied Media Conference, June 20-22 2008, in Detroit, Michigan. The Allied Media Conference cultivates media strategies for a more just and creative world. Held every June in Detroit, MI, it is the primary point of intersection in the U.S. for alternative media makers and committed social justice activists from around

4 Months Short of a Year

2008-04-07T19:41:00.003-05:00

When a long time has passed, or something else has prevented me from blogging, I feel a little guilty. So much has happened since my last posting. I don't even know where to begin.I will be posting often if I can find the time. Another excuse.

Kittens and Rockstars on a Friday Night

2007-08-31T19:49:00.000-05:00

It's Friday night!Kitty Kitty Kitty!Great bands giving it up for a great benefit. Dig deep for some local wild cats!

Kenneth Foster Lives!

2007-08-30T13:33:00.000-05:00

Yesterday evening I received an email from Climbing Poetree about their HURRICANE SEASON COMMEMORATION BENEFIT taking place in Philadelphia. At the end of the email I noticed information about the Free Kenneth campaign. This morning my Blackberry woke me up with flashing red lights of good news. I had several text messages with information about Kenneth Foster Jr.Kenneth Foster was originally

Blackberries: Images from my phone

2007-08-26T21:05:00.000-05:00

Free from At&t: The iPhone Jail Break

2007-08-24T12:00:00.000-05:00

Two days after George Hotz (a.k.a. geohot) unlocked the iPhone with his buddies www.iphonesimfree.com posted this morning information to the upcoming release of software to FREE your iPhone. Screenshots of an unlocked device available here.The world's second unlocked iPhone hacked by geohot is now available to the highest bidder on Ebay.

DIY iPhone Hack: Free Your iPhone

2007-08-23T12:19:00.000-05:00

Here we go. Two days ago I posted a video of some young hacks joyfully demonstrating their unlocked iPhone. As promised they blogged the full instructions today to unlock your iPhone. So if your feeling lucky throw down $500 and free another iPhone from Mama Bell's corporate control. Don't forget to visit the JTAG blog and show some love.What you needSome Comments on the MethodStep 1Step 2Step

When Real People Own the Media

2007-08-22T11:58:00.001-05:00

Soon after the iPhone Apple device was released panic swept the nation. A Free the iPhone website popped up, and Congressman Ed Markey took the toy to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet demanding justice.I was never worried. I knew somewhere defenders of our rights to tinker would figure it out in no time. Sure enough just 7-8 weeks after the device went public a youth led

iFashion in Gold

2007-08-21T19:51:00.000-05:00

Gold plated earphones by designer Anna Tascha.I would just spray paint a cheap pair of earphones I have lying around the house.

Mikka Meets the iFish

2007-08-19T13:44:00.000-05:00

Do you have an iFish? Mikka does. He's the oldest cat out of three residing at our house. At first Mikka and his iFish didn't get along.The iFish wasn't a real fish, and didn't taste like tuna. He just stared at it for hours. Then as soon as he figured out how the device functioned, as all good geeks do, they were best friends.

SOS: Why I love MySpace

2007-08-19T02:04:00.004-05:00

At 2:00AM in the morning I decided to check MySpace. Louis was asleep, and I didn't have any DVR worth watching. I had no messages, but there was this odd cry for help:Mikey Jamn Aug 19, 2007 12:53 AM ...stranded. and i'm far from home..."anyone from the mix, please take note. Hurricane "Dean" is coming in less than 24 hrs. my flight home on monday the 20th is cancelled. I need

50 CENT: It's your birthday We gon' party like it's yo birthday

2007-08-18T15:32:00.000-05:00

It's my birthday week. For the past several years Ernesto Olivo and I have been celebrating our Leo-ness together. It usually involves live music, several unofficial birthday parties, and too much fun. This year I was surrounded by love and friendship, and received some amazing gifts.It was, as Ernesto would say, "the BEST birthday ever!"ABOVE: This is Ernesto with his gorgeous nephew and

RE: Brad Will

2007-08-12T23:23:00.000-05:00

This past Wednesday local alt-weekly the San Antonio Current revisited the murder of Brad Will. Friends of Brad Will created a blog and national network for the accountability of his murder. This site is located at http://www.friendsofbradwill.org/. There is a petition you can sign, and updates on the investigation into his death. Donations and signatures are still needed.

Punk Baby Shower: Polly Cox and Danny Rubio are having a baby

2007-08-06T12:05:00.001-05:00

Read A Book, Read A Book!

2007-07-28T10:10:00.000-05:00

On July 18th BET aired the satirical video Read A Book produced by Notarapper.com's Bomani Armah. The video has been reposted online on YouTube, and MySpace. Ironically, the animated short was originally produced in response to the content usually aired on BET.

Tonight is for Tony Chainsaw

2007-07-22T16:12:00.000-05:00

REPOSTED FOR NIGHTROCKER!!!Show some Respect... if it wasn't for this man alot of US ! wouldn't be the people we are today!!! with out chanisawww there would be no nightrocker !!!Tonight i Hold my head up high and open my wallet wide for this San Antonio legend. and you should too.Thanks Chainsawwwww !!!!My brother in Rock.Roland "nightrocker" FuentesThe FINAL Line-UpThe Dementers 12:00-12:

LPFM could save the local radio stars

2007-07-09T00:25:00.000-05:00

The Say-Town LowdownBy: DeAnne Cuellar07/03/2007 - San Antonio CurrentLong before the recent resurrection of ’80s fashion, The Buggles prophesized our YouTube nation with the song “Video Killed the Radio Star.” Now a coalition of organizations that support community radio want justice for apathetic listeners everywhere, and they’re fighting back on Capitol Hill.To some on-air personalities radio

Dreaming up the ideal SA media landscape

2007-02-23T17:30:00.000-06:00

By: Deanne Cuellar REPOSTED: SA Current 02/06/2007 I work with the Texas Media Empowerment Project; people close to me would say that I’m somewhat obsessed and an overall malcontent when it comes to media. But if you’ve ever complained about any of the following — radio playlists, recycled news, record labels, internet services, phone bills, file-sharing rights, voting machines,

RE: TIME Magazine

2006-12-28T14:32:00.000-06:00

Time Magazine has named YOU person of year. When the issue hit the newsstands the follow-up stories came soon after. From CNN to the Washington Post media partners were deconstructing the cover story. Time magazine has been published since 1923, and was the first weekly publication in the United States. Why did it take so long for corporate media makers to come to this conclusion? We see a

Seattle Hip-Hop organizing Focuses on Media Access and Social Justice

2006-11-21T14:24:00.000-06:00

By Jonathan LawsonOn Nov. 19, Reclaim the Media helped put together a breakfast gathering with a number of Seattle hip-hop performers, promoters, organizers and community media producers. While groups like 206 Zulu, Coolout Network, OseaO productions, Silent Lambs Project and others have been meeting and organizing together for a few months now, the particular excuse for this meeting was the

Jello Biafra on Saving the Internet

2006-11-14T16:41:00.000-06:00

Jello Biafra, punk rock musician and political activist, best known as the former lead singer of the Dead Kennedys recently described to an audience in Flagstaff, AZ how our rights to communicate are at risk. Here he is as posted on YouTube giving it out preacher style on net neutrality, and the possible effects of the dirty little secret known as the COPE act making it's way through Congress.“…

Telemundo to Eliminate Local News Production

2006-11-13T14:12:00.000-06:00

A press release issued by the National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ) stated that NBC will eliminate local newscasts of several Telemundo stations including San Antonio, Houston, Dallas, San Jose, the Bay area, Denver, and Phoenix. Telemundo will instead produce half-hour newscasts from their studio in Fort Worth, Texas instead.Is this the end of Spanish-language news programming

MIXI vs. MySpace

2006-11-12T22:42:00.000-06:00

I was a bum online tonight unable to sleep, and I started to visit some other vlogs posted by buddies living somewhere else other than Texas. I've been neglecting MySpace for a few days, because I haven't felt inspired to post comments, check messages, or to see what's up.When I get bored with what's going on here, or anywhere else I take a trip online. Checking out the cost of travel to cities I

Abra Por Vida!

2006-11-08T20:57:00.000-06:00

Musical stylist Abra Schnur has taken it to the net with Culture Club. The TPR/NPR radio news reporter, and one-time host of KSYM, has been added to the list of podcasts available for download on Texas Public Radio station KSTX. Abra always had great shows on KSYM, and I was sad to see her go off air. So if you didn't have a chance to listen to her back then, and you haven't tuned into TPR/NPR

What the FTC Starbucks???

2006-11-07T18:22:00.000-06:00

Several years ago I worked at a local Starbucks. What can I say, it was rough times, and I needed the cash to pay for school. It was for one summer, and an odd experience of waking up at 5AM in the morning to grant coffee wishes to office employees working outside of my parents rural community. As soon as they mentioned to me a role in management I quit, and got a part-time job on campus.On

Feeling Lame to Mercury Rev

2006-11-07T11:05:00.000-06:00

I deleted one email from Mercury Rev. The kind they send out to let people know about updates, and upcoming tour info. It was a big mistake for someone who waits for every whisper from the band that takes their time. I missed out on info about a new CD. Mercury Rev has released a set of B-Sides, and other tracks, on a 2CD import titled The Essential Mercury Rev, Stillness Breathes, 1991-2006. It

Preserving Tacoland

2006-11-05T23:09:00.000-06:00

Many people have asked me recently about the procedure to apply for a historical marker for the music venue Tacoland, owned by the now deceased Ram Ayala. There is an application process, and a large portion of it includes documentation describing the cultural and historical significance of the building to the community. To begin the process the community will need to follow a few steps to

Music for the People by the People: The Future is the Bastard Fairies

2006-11-02T12:43:00.000-06:00

While another colleague and I were scouring the internet the other day, as we always do, we came across a great musical collective. Before we heard their music we saw an energetic video response on YouTube, featuring an 8-year-old, taking on Bill O'Reilly and Religion.Yeah, it's true the Bastard Fairies are my new favorite band. Not because an eight-year-old took on violence in the media, but

A Hip-Hop Chain Gang

2006-11-02T11:03:00.000-06:00

PAUL PORTER: Hip Hop's Hang Low Image - November 2, 2006 *Hip hop the musical art form of self-expression is dead. Long gone are the lyricists, replaced with the lyrically challenged, pumping materialism, hate, sex and stupidity daily to millions. Perception is everything and America's corporate minds once again have found a way to control hip hop and who and what you hear