I know it is very late for me, but I have all sorts of reasons. Last night I went to bed quite late, or early depending upon your perspective, and so I slept in until 10. At the CARE Center, an emergency 24-7 animal hospital, there was a plant sale, and I wanted to go. The money from the sale is for the Sampson Fund which helps people who can't afford to pay vet bills and it also pays for the vet bills of abandoned, hurt animals. I filled my trunk with herbs and plants. My next stop was Dunkin' [...]
The weather tries my patience. A sunny day gives me a spring in my step (couldn't help myself with that one) and hopes of sitting on the deck with my eyes closed and my faced warm with sun, but that was yesterday. Today is cloudy though the weather predicted otherwise. I imagine somewhere else has my sunny day, and I'm not too happy about it. Last night we had dinner at Captain Frosty's which opens every spring. Our first dinner there always makes us feel as if spring is officially here despite the cold or the rain. I [...]
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The most beautiful voice in the history of house is back. For some house Djs the name Lisa Shaw might unfortunately not even ring a bell. Netherless she's responsible for "vocalising" some magic releases for producers like Miguel Migs, Home & Garden, JT Donaldson and Fred Everything to name a few. Her second studio album "Free" is being produced by Dave Warrin, Miguel Migs, and Tim K and will hit the stores on march the 20th. Here is one of the tracks: Listen/Download: [...]
The most beautiful voice in the history of house is back. For some house Djs the name Lisa Shaw might unfortunately not even ring a bell. Netherless she's responsible for "vocalising" some magic releases for producers like Miguel Migs, Home & Garden, JT Donaldson and Fred Everything to name a few. Her second studio album "Free" is being produced by Dave Warrin, Miguel Migs, and Tim K and will hit the stores on march the 20th. Here is one of the tracks: Listen/Download: [...]
Tim Kvasnosky & Tim Shumaker met at the Sam Ash music store in Manhattan with Tim S. as the sales guy and Tim K as a talented musician looking to purchase some new Korg paraphernalia. That fateful meet would result in the duo joining forces as Home & Garden . Their new album, Domesticated , is a buncha new dope tracks with help from their friends like Jennifer Karr, Om Recs Labelmate Colette, Lucy Woodward and Lisa Shaw. You get some R&B, Clubby Dance hits, and really laid back tracks like Sunday Morning. There's nothing like rocking records [...]

SomaCow Media Inc. is (proud?) to present SomaCow. This hour is brought to you by piled up disasters. A little back story. A few months ago, my best friend was in the hospital. He wasn't sick. He was (physically) doing fine. He was there for the birth of my goddaughter. Actually he was at the birthing center, and then ended up at the hospital. His wife, one of my best friends, was on death's door. There were complications, but like a trooper, she pulled through. On [...]

Cleveland's Exit Stencil Records have announced the details behind their first CMJ showcase. It's taking place, Tuesday October 21st at Spike Hill in Brooklyn and will feature Spanish Prisoners, Mystery of Two , Hot Cha Cha , The Dreadful Yawns , and Home and Garden. Admission is free, meaning it's a great opportunity for all of you ex-pats currently living in NYC to catch up with some of the hottest bands in the Cleveland rock scene today and see why I've been calling the ladies of Hot Cha Cha the best live act in town. [...]

If you live in or are moving to the Toronto, Ontario area, you will be pleased to know that there is a simple and easy way to transport your belongings to and from the city of Toronto. That is by using the services of Trans-Moving-Toronto. Trans Moving is Toronto's best value for safe, reliable packaging, loading and transportation of cargo. Their professional staff will help you move your residence, office or simply move items into storage. There are no finer Toronto movers than Trans-Moving-Toronto. The Mississauga and Brampton areas have recently become some of the most [...]

We all know that most tap water tastes terrible. Isn't it logical that when we take a drink of tap water and shake our heads at the sour taste that our body is trying to tell us something? And, that something is "Don't drink the water". For decades Americans assumed that their water supply was the finest, safest in the world. Today we are all buying gallon jugs and sports bottles of purified or spring water as fast as the trucks can bring it to the stores. Americans drink more bottled water than they do Coca Cola and Pepsi products [...]

A huge percentage of energy loss is through the windows of your home. Many people do not realize it but the metal and glass used in making older windows allow heat to pour to the outdoors in Winter and pour into your air conditioned spaces during the Summer. This energy loss is easily stopped by the installation of vinyl replacement windows. Modern vinyl replacement windows are double paned and the vinyl frame itself allows minimal energy loss. Of course, removal of old windows and installation of new usually requires a skilled mechanical contractor and finding one who will [...]

As a web developer I get a first look at some of the most intriguing products and service being presented to the world everyday. And, as such, it takes a great product to capture my interest. One such product that I am enticed by is from PJ's Sleep Company of Los Angeles California. It is a fully canopied queen size bed made for outdoor use. I live in Florida and this kind of furniture could be used here. The canopy bed as well as PJ's complete assortment of upholstered chairs, chaises, and sofas for pool and patio, is 100% weather-proof [...]

Have you considered setting up an aquarium in your home or office? Aquariums are an entertaining and educational hobby that you will never grow tired of. Creating an aquarium does require specific knowledge. If you are not currently an expert in this field. You can still own the liveliest fish tank in town with a little help from Getahugetank.com. From their location in Santa Ana California and there website online Get a huge tank offers fish tanks for any size home and any size budget. They can give either online or over the phone guidance to anyone wishing [...]

Today, I bring you the b-side from the new digital 7" from Clevelanders -- Mystery Of Two . They look like this: Listen: "Strange Town" (box.net mp3) This song will be recorded "in a different form" for their next record. CMJ ers take note... Mystery Of Two is going to be playing with label mates Hot Cha Cha , The Dreadful Yawns , Home And Garden , and Spanish Prisoners at the [...]

Houston, Texas is the fourth largest city in the United States. It is both a skyscraper filled metropolis and a sprawling suburban cluster of cities within the city itself. With a population of well over two million people, there is a constant flux of people moving in and moving out of the city. And, as is always the case in a city this large, people move from one part of the city to another for a variety of purposes. So, it is no wonder that finding a place to live in exactly the area you like can be [...]

Mystery Of Two Genre: Indie / Rock / Dub From: Cleveland, Ohio, United States Cleveland trio Mystery of Two are an experimental indie band with a fine line in nervy, jerky vignettes of urban unease that with the collapse of capitalism are about to become de -rigeur. The band's avant pop [...]

Energy costs in the United Kingdom are extraordinarily expensive. It is not unusual for a simple flat to run cost of 200 pounds each month for supply of gas and electric. But an interesting note on these high energy costs is that most U.K. gas and electric suppliers compete fiercely for new customers. You may very well be paying a premium rate for your personal or business energy costs and be completely unaware. So then, how can you quickly compare energy prices from companies like British Gas and e.on? Simply by taking advantage of the free internet resource [...]

It seems that all of the United Kingdom is busy renovating their flats and houses. With new homes selling at a premium, it is wise to spend a few pounds improving your current abode. The first place to begin any home improvement schedule are the bathrooms of your home. Addition of a few new fixtures and accessories will do wonders for your bathroom's performance and your personal outlook. The simple installation of new showers, such as popular mixer showers and power showers from noted manufacturers Mira and Triton is an excellent place to begin your bathroom renovation. You [...]
Hot release on Om featuring artists including Derrick Carter, JT Donaldson, Daz-I-Kue, Chez Damier artist : Home & Garden with Chez Damier title . In And Out type : Single year . 2008 genre : House subgenre . Deep House label : OM [...]

By Mike DeCapite Jim Jones, who died last week in his lounge chair, at the helm of his unparalleled archive of music and videotape and movies and memorabilia, in his house on Lake Erie, played with three of the best bands that Cleveland produced (or that produced themselves in spite of Cleveland)—Pere Ubu, Easter Monkeys, and Home and Garden—and he influenced most of the rest of them. Whether by way of the music he made or by way of the music and sensibility he introduced people to as resident DJ and clerk/consultant at Record [...]