Pioneering R B legend James "The Godfather of Soul" Brown died early today (Dec. 25) from an unknown illness in Atlanta, GA. According to his representatives, Brown, 73, was admitted to Emory Crawford Long Hospital on Sunday, suffering from pneumonia...

Employers can pay men more than women if their length of service is shorter because of taking time off to look after children, the European Court of Justice has ruled. Do you agree? (Oct. 4, 2006) .....

So, this is going to be a bit scatty even by my standards. Loads of stuff keeps on flying through my mind the last few days I m just going to jot some bits and pieces down to keep the desperate howling hounds at bay (Sahil I mean you)...

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Barak Records was one of the essential elements that placed Detroit on the hip-hop map. Some people may think of Eminem when they think of Detroit, but underground / independent hip-hop lovers think of Slum Village and Barak Records...

Two must be the magic number when it comes to pumping out roof-raising house anthems in Europe. Recent phenoms Justice, the Presets, and Simian Mobile Disco? All pairs. Standard- bearers Daft Punk, of course? Doubles or nothing...

Yep, Poe as well... along with Bob Dylan, T.S. Eliot, e. e. cummings, darcy and my amazing fellow who can write the most beautiful verse himself. I have never heard Bob Dylan, but in .....