| Connect Festival 2007: the DiS review
From the old school of post-punk to its (supposedly) more literate new, The Low Miffs appearance on the Your Sound bandstand is less than enthusiastic and slightly jittery as head Miff Leo Condie stops one song halfway through due to the audience's lacklustre response, only to start it again seconds later. Too late pal, we've already moved on… Bat For Lashes are an intriguing combination. Natasha Khan sings with the voice of an angel at times – albeit one conceived within Newsom and Gudmundsdottir's kooky-toned stable – and the instrumentation is nothing short of exotic, if strictly organic. Most of the songs do sound very samey though, and it takes ‘Sarah' and a closing ‘Prescilla' to lift Ms Khan and co.'s set from out of the ordinary. Sound problems render Glasgow's Frightened Rabbit an almost silent replica of their name, which is a shame as their Sing The Greys long-player promises to be one of 2007's best homegrown debuts.
Escaping reality: Exploring the addictive properties of binge video ...
People can become addicted to these things just as they can become addicted to cocaine, pot or alcohol," Cash said. Many people might conjure up a stereotypical image of “gamer" in their minds when reading or hearing about video game addictions, but Cash said it's not just young sci-fi-loving males who are addicted to video games. “The statistics show that there are a lot of female addicts who like to play the Sims, Tetris and a lot of other single player games," Cash said. “Women also tend to get pretty addicted to chat, instant messaging, checking out MySpace and other social things." Yes, MySpace can be an addiction. “Guys play those games as well, but a lot of guys are drawn to games involving fighting and battles," Cash said. Cash said the majority of video game players range from ages 13 to 30.
Introducing The iTaser: MP3 Player Meets Hip, Portable Shock Device
Deborah Kerr in The King and I recommended whistling a happy tune when afraid, but now fearful Americans can sing along to their favourite tracks while shooting anyone who causes them consternation with a 50,000-volt electric charge. The annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, which is expected to receive more than 140,000 visitors this week, is no stranger to bizarre gadgets but the iTaser - as it has been dubbed - must rank as one of the oddest. It combines a Taser stun gun, used by 12,000 law enforcement and security forces, including the Metropolitan police, with an MP3 player and earphones. As to which tracks anyone toting such a device might download on to the 1GB player that is integrated into the gun's holster, anything by Sparks or Frank Zappa must be fairly high on the list.
Bassmaster Classic details
The moon phase is favorable. If the weather is right and the fish are spawning, look for lots of bass flopping on the scales. POTENTIAL PROBLEM: Florida bass are notorious for becoming inactive when a cold front sweeps through. That happened during the recent three days of practice. COVERAGE: Major newspapers in Virginia won't have a reporter at the event, but there will be plenty of ways to keep up with the Classic. ESPN and ESPN2 are setting up 30 cameras and 250 staff people for 14 hours of live or same day TV coverage. Web site reports can be found on www.Bassmaster.com. FORMAT: Following two days of fishing, the top 25 fishermen will advance to the final round Sunday. .
Shooting suspect caught in Blacksburg
Shooting suspect caught in Blacksburg William Morva, accused of killing a police officer and a security guard, is captured after a day-and-a-half manhunt that prompts the shutdown and evacuation of Virginia Tech. A hectic day unfolds in a series of updates below. By Amy L. Kovac, Angela Manese-Lee, Matt Gentry, Albert Raboteau, Donna Alvis-Banks, Robert Anderson, Greg Esposito and Shay Barnhart .
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