There are new services and content being added constantly. This list is only an example and is not comprehensive. All of...
(07/14/09) There are new services and content being added constantly. This list is only an example and is not comprehensive. All of these services are free. * Read RSS feeds: in real time or when you want it, Nabaztag reads you the news as soon as it hits the web * Podcasts : Nabaztag plays your podcasts at the time you schedule * Internet radio: Nabaztag plays your Internet radio stations at the time you schedule or when you ask him by voice command * Weather: Nabaztag can tell you the weather throughout the day with his lights or with spoken alerts * Stocks: Nabaztag can tell you the trends of the stock market permanently and in real time with his lights * E-mail alert: Nabaztag warns you when you have received a specific message * Messages: Exchange message with your friends and other Rabbit owners * Nabazmoods: Nabaztag will occasionally feel the need to express himself or to practice his Tai Chi * Alarm Clock: Wakes you up in the morning with your favorite song or radio * Talking clock:...See less
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d e s c r i p t i o n -- s i z e -- c o l o r Lots of little birds perched happily on their powerline! Shown here in...
(12/06/08) d e s c r i p t i o n -- s i z e -- c o l o r Lots of little birds perched happily on their powerline! Shown here in black and in chocolate brown, but available in all of our colors, this strand of birds measures approximately 62" wide by 10" high. Other sizes are available. Please contact us for details as pricing will vary. ***NOTE*** You MUST specify a color at checkout! (on the page after you enter your address) We will NOT ship your decals until you let us know what color you would like! This is to ensure that YOU get what you want! :) a b o u t We use high quality, 6 year outdoor-rated, cut vinyl for our products! This means our vinyl will last 6 years OUTSIDE and two or three times as long INSIDE. They are easy to apply! Our decals come with transfer paper, application instructions and a squeegee. Just peel the backing away and place the decals where you want them. Smooth them out wit the enclosed squeegee, and peel away the transfer paper.. voila! A great transformation for any...See less
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These glossy vinyl decal go perfect on any smooth surface, on a window or wall or anything you can think of! This...
(12/06/08) These glossy vinyl decal go perfect on any smooth surface, on a window or wall or anything you can think of! This listing is for the following: Flying Birds in Flight (33) Sizes range from approx. 1.75in wide x 2in high to 5.5in wide x 7.5in high (the entire whole sheet set size is Approx. 34 in wide x 14 in high) Total of 33 birds included to lay out and arrange anyway your desire. What you will receive in this package: -1 Set of PDF instructions on how to apply and remove your sticker. Please choose one color for the entire set - they will come to you all together. If no color is chosen it will be the default BLACK mail out. Our decals are easily removed, however they are not reusable. Custom orders are most welcome! All artwork is original © 2006 Sweeetnothing (Warning: Images are NOT to scale or actual sizes)See less
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From Publishers Weekly Starred Review. Hofstadterwho won a Pulitzer for his 1979 book, Gödel, Escher, Bachblends a...
(12/06/08) From Publishers Weekly Starred Review. Hofstadterwho won a Pulitzer for his 1979 book, Gödel, Escher, Bachblends a surprising array of disciplines and styles in his continuing rumination on the nature of consciousness. Eschewing the study of biological processes as inadequate to the task, he argues that the phenomenon of self-awareness is best explained by an abstract model based on symbols and self-referential "loops," which, as they accumulate experiences, create high-level consciousness. Theories aside, it's impossible not to experience this book as a tender, remarkably personal and poignant effort to understand the death of his wife from cancer in 1993and to grasp how consciousness mediates our otherwise ineffable relationships. In the end, Hofstadter's view is deeply philosophical rather than scientific. It's hopeful and romantic as well, as his model allows one consciousness to create and maintain within itself true representations of the essence of another. The book is all...See less
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"Zen Without Zen Masters" is the first - and still the best - collection of truly contemporary Zen parables. For the...
(11/30/08) "Zen Without Zen Masters" is the first - and still the best - collection of truly contemporary Zen parables. For the novice, "Zen Without Zen Masters" is an outstanding introduction to the baffling world of meditation, Eastern thought and the galaxy of philosophies that make up the expanding horizon of human awareness. For the veteran, Benares integrates the "inner quest" with the experience of daily life. And if that weren't enough, the section on Meditations and Exercises focuses the inner experience into an accessible form. Marked by clarity and simplicity, they demystify the growth process through practical application. It is a true classic. It is extensively and beautifully illustrated.See less
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Magic is a doorway through which we step into mystery, wildness, and immanence. We live in a world subject to extensive...
(11/30/08) Magic is a doorway through which we step into mystery, wildness, and immanence. We live in a world subject to extensive and seemingly, all-embracing systems of social and personal control that continually feed us the lie that we are each alone, helpless, and powerless to effect change. Magic is about change: changing your circumstances so that you strive to live according to a developing sense of personal responsibility; that you can effect change around you if you choose; that we are not helpless cogs in some clockwork universe. All acts of personal/collective liberation are magical acts. Magic leads us into exhilaration and ecstasy; into insight and understanding; into changing ourselves and the world in which we participate. Through magic we may come to explore the possibilities of freedom.See less
Although it's billed as "the first great 19th-century novel of the 21st century," The Crimson Petal and the White is...
(11/30/08) Although it's billed as "the first great 19th-century novel of the 21st century," The Crimson Petal and the White is anything but Victorian. The story of a well-read London prostitute named Sugar, who spends her free hours composing a violent, pornographic screed against men, Michel Faber's dazzling second novel dares to go where George Eliot's The Mill on the Floss and the works of Charles Dickens could not. We learn about the positions and orifices that Sugar and her clients favor, about her lingering skin condition, and about the suspect ingredients of her prophylactic douches. Still, Sugar believes she can make a better life for herself. When she is taken up by a wealthy man, the perfumer William Rackham, her wings are clipped, and she must balance financial security against the obvious servitude of her position. The physical risks and hardships of Sugar's life (and the even harder "honest" life she would have led as a factory worker) contrast--yet not...See less
Piece by Piece--the second album from Georgia-born-chanteuse-cum-naturalised-Brit Katie Melua, and the successor to her...
(11/30/08) Piece by Piece--the second album from Georgia-born-chanteuse-cum-naturalised-Brit Katie Melua, and the successor to her multimillion-selling Call Off the Search--begins teasingly with the soft-pedaled "come hither" jazz flirtations of "Shy Boy" and concludes with the whispering philosophical torch-song resignation of "I Do Believe in Love." The two songs represent opposite ends of the emotional spectrum--sultry and kittenish on the one hand, solitary and ruminative on the other--but they also offer clues that the cutesy, crazy, easy listening Melua of Mike Batt's mentorship may be gradually acceding to the full bloom of self-determined musical adulthood. Melua's songs are often the more fretful and organic--the ghostly title track and the lovely "I Cried for You" are especially recommended, while the bluesier numbers (particularly the cover of the classic "Blues in the Night") seem shoehorned in gratuitously to match an anticipated demographic. Batt's contributions are melodic,...See less
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M.I.A.'s debut record is both intensely urban and aggressively modern. The group's sole member, Maya Arul, infuses her...
(11/30/08) M.I.A.'s debut record is both intensely urban and aggressively modern. The group's sole member, Maya Arul, infuses her blend of hip-hop and chunky electro with raw, tribal overtones and a healthy dose of sex appeal. There are elements of world music here, in Arul's multilingual vocal as well as the tonal shifts and instrumentation (like the drone that opens up "Hombre"). Her delivery uses a variety of yelps and tics full of street-wise confidence and bratty energy. But there's also an appealing melodic sense, like early Neneh Cherry or Miss Kitten when she's not in diva mode. M.I.A. doesn't really sound like anybody; the music is just experimental enough to wiggle out of easy comparisons. The IDM-style bleeps and beeps of "Galang," for example, give an already catchy song extra punch. The only problem with the record, a common flaw for debuts, is a sameness from track to track which robs it of the ability to surprise. Still, Arul is hugely talented and her abundant originality packs a...See less
A unique collaboration between a collection of talented musicians and a best-selling author. Seventeen top international...
(11/30/08) A unique collaboration between a collection of talented musicians and a best-selling author. Seventeen top international acts offer 17 exclusive songs inspired by the diverse work of Neil Gaiman. Includes a lavish 20 page booklet with extensive liner notes from Neil Gaiman about the project and each of the songs and an assortment of all new artwork from Dave McKean, as well as a foreword by Gerard Way of My Chemical Romance. The songs on this disc are inspired by Gaiman stories including Coraline, American Gods, The Day I Swapped My Dad for Two Goldfish, Stardust, The Goldfish Pool, Sandman, The Wolves in the Walls, Mr. Punch, Mirror Mask and Neverwhere.See less
"Land Dispute" is another emotional tour de force. This is the fourth studio album from Thou-ShaltNot, and their first...
(11/30/08) "Land Dispute" is another emotional tour de force. This is the fourth studio album from Thou-ShaltNot, and their first since 2003's "The White Beyond." Songwriter Alex Reed puts his Ph.D. in Music Theory to good use, creating songs that are fascinating and fresh while remaining accessible and even occasionally fun. TSN are synthpop, postpunk, new wave, goth, indie, classical...and definitely unique!See less
This collection of Krysztof Penderecki's music encompasses one of New Music's most intense, even extreme pieces:...
(11/30/08) This collection of Krysztof Penderecki's music encompasses one of New Music's most intense, even extreme pieces: Threnody for the Victims of Hiroshima. Played in the extreme registers by 52 string performers, this piece came off in every way as a careening lamentation. Decrying the bombing of Hiroshima at a time when it was still a historical blue ribbon on the war chest of the U.S., Threnody was unforgettable for its vast ranges of sound colors, from the quietest and most brittle to the most raging, swirling bruises imaginable. UNESCO officially selected the composition as one of the finest works of 1961, emblazoning Penderecki's name and the composition's flagrant intensity around the musical globe. The remaining pieces on the CD make this a stunning collection, much of it having functioned as the musical background for The Shining. --Andrew BartlettSee less
These quartets (and who else but the Kronos Quartet should record them) represent Schnittke at his polystylistic best....
(11/30/08) These quartets (and who else but the Kronos Quartet should record them) represent Schnittke at his polystylistic best. The Kronos Quartet captures the essence of Schnittke's multi-hued textures, but these are not friendly works. In fact, they are quite foreboding--but then so are the quartets of Shostakovich and Bartók. This is a two-disc set that also includes the brief "Canon in Memory of I. Stravinsky" and Collected Songs. Schnittke's best music contains its own instruction manual. Listen long enough and you'll get it. --Paul CookSee less
Schnittke (b. 1934) is a Russian composer living in Germany and his music comes from all over Europe, ranging back...
(11/30/08) Schnittke (b. 1934) is a Russian composer living in Germany and his music comes from all over Europe, ranging back three centuries if it wants to. His Symphony 1 is a harrowing collage of European musical motifs (not actual quotes), but he's got the last three centuries and all those cultures thrown into the mix. The first movement is particularly brilliant with clashing bells, rising to an ecstatic pitch. The following movements each take their turn with Schnittke's alchemistry. Schnittke's a difficult composer to get to know, but this particular symphony (and this recording) is a good place to start. -- Paul CookSee less
This account of the German Requiem really is one of the great recordings of the century. Even today, Otto Klemperer's...
(11/30/08) This account of the German Requiem really is one of the great recordings of the century. Even today, Otto Klemperer's monumental interpretation with the Philharmonia Orchestra and Chorus, recorded in 1961, remains unmatched among readings that emphasize the spirituality of the score. Sober and sustained, but not unduly slow, it places Brahms on the continuum of German sacred music going back through Beethoven to Handel, Bach, and Schütz. Drawing committed playing and singing from his forces, Klemperer opens the door to the beauties of the music without fuss or fanfare. Both soloists are exemplary: Schwarzkopf's expressive portamento now sounds a bit dated in style, but her singing is characterful, while Fischer-Dieskau is a paragon of restrained expressiveness. The singing of the Philharmonia Chorus is especially beautiful. EMI has done a superior job of remastering the original recording. Balances and tone quality are quite fine, and the spacious Kingsway Hall ambience conveys with...See less
The follow-up to their mega-successful debut is no less brooding and intense, but charged with flashes of color and...
(11/30/08) The follow-up to their mega-successful debut is no less brooding and intense, but charged with flashes of color and romance. "Antics" infuses Interpol's dark musical landscapes with new optimism.See less
The Japanese goth-rock band Malice Mizer has been one of the most popular and influencial j-rock bands to rise to fame...
(11/30/08) The Japanese goth-rock band Malice Mizer has been one of the most popular and influencial j-rock bands to rise to fame in Japan. Forming in August of 1992, founding members Mana and Kozi conceived the band name from the term "malicious misery".See less
Japanese edition of the Japanese rock act's 2002 album. 16 tracks including, 'Zomboid', 'Filth', 'Bottom Of The Death...
(11/30/08) Japanese edition of the Japanese rock act's 2002 album. 16 tracks including, 'Zomboid', 'Filth', 'Bottom Of The Death Valley', 'Embryo', 'The Domestic Fucker Family' & 'Jessica'.See less
Some would argue that this is the last great Bowie album, and certainly his only great album of the '80s. While it...
(11/30/08) Some would argue that this is the last great Bowie album, and certainly his only great album of the '80s. While it lacked the bite of its punk brethren at the time, it appealed to some fans of that genre and to middle-of-the-road rockers as well. Muscular playing met with no-frills production, and the product as a whole was infused with a gloriously arty style. "It's No Game (Part I)" opens the album, and is sung in Japanese, and "It's No Game (Part II)" closes, in English. New York punker Tom Verlaine even contributed a track ("Kingdom Come"), and "Scream Like a Baby" tells a dark and violent story with a howl. The drug-oriented "Ashes to Ashes" confesses that Major Tom was a junky while sounding all sleek and alluring, and the dance floor hit "Fashion" took aim at its very subject. The crowning jewel is the title track, with Robert Fripp's guitar ripping the place up at a relentless pace. It's been a long time since Bowie sounded this inspired. --Lorry FlemingSee less
Nick Cave's been writing songs about killing and other evil things since he first surfaced in 1980 as the Birthday...
(11/30/08) Nick Cave's been writing songs about killing and other evil things since he first surfaced in 1980 as the Birthday Party's pale, skinny, goth-punk Jim Morrison. But the murder ballads that provide this set's title are different, tantalizingly deliberate. Sure, there's plenty of trademark Cave here, but Murder Ballads is a fascinating concept album that uses the narrative ballad form of the English folk tradition to tell of murder: random deaths, passion crimes, and killing sprees, all in one package. Cave clearly thrives in this genre, and he produces some of his sharpest and most facile writing to date. "Song of Joy," a genuinely scary campfire mystery of a murdered family and an unnamed killer, chillingly weaves clues into the lyrics, while "Where the Wild Roses Grow" is a narrative duet in which killer (Cave) and victim (pop star Kylie Minogue) reveal parallel tales. Cave even shows his knack for adaptation on Bob Dylan's "Death Is Not the End": he recontextualizes a song of...See less
ThouShaltNot are acoustic/electronic/orchestral/pop music.....if that is possible?!?! One of the most ingeneous bands to...
(11/30/08) ThouShaltNot are acoustic/electronic/orchestral/pop music.....if that is possible?!?! One of the most ingeneous bands to come around in a LONG time. And the song "If I Only Were A Goth" is already becoming a cult classic in the Gothic/Industrial scene all over the world.See less
It's hard to pinpoint the exact moment Modest Mouse started sounding like a real band. For the longest time,...
(11/30/08) It's hard to pinpoint the exact moment Modest Mouse started sounding like a real band. For the longest time, singer-songwriter Isaac Brock seemed to exist solely to defy the established rules, forging forward on sheer momentum and ingenuity. Even Pavement looked relatively ordinary in comparison to the band's early releases like 1996's This Is a Long Drive for Someone with Nothing to Think About and 1997's The Lonesome Crowded West. But on Good News for People Who Love Bad News, the frontman sounds like he's finally touching the earth, and the band--minus founding member and drummer Jeremiah Green--follows suit. A relaxed mood prevails, not so much in volume but in attitude. On the follow-up to the group's 2000 major label debut, The Moon & Antarctica, big sloppy melodies battle it out with brass on punky epics like "Float On" and "The Ocean Breathes Salty." The lyrics are simpler, the arrangements tamer, but the vitality remains. The prevailing mood is that Modest Mouse has pulled off...See less
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