Yearly Archives: 2014

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The Edge and his planned Malibu cliff top ‘compound’

“The Edge submitted plans for the five houses separately, under separate names, which CCC staff originally took as an attempt to skirt environmental rules, according to the LA Times.

They also found that the project “would scar a steep, undeveloped ridgeline visible from much of the coastline, cause extensive geological disturbance and destroy environmentally sensitive native vegetation.”

A few months later, the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy suddenly switched their stance on the development from con to neutral after The Edge gave them $750,000 in cash, $250,000 worth of work by a consultant, and 97 acres of land for conservation.

Then, in 2012, The Edge’s “extensive team” started lobbying for a pro-development, anti-environment state bill that would’ve helped clear the way for the project. “

Good times.

U2’s The Edge Could Be Allowed to Build Five-Mansion Clifftop Compound in Malibu (Curbed LA)

Thanks Mark Malone

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“It’s a fucking ten minute speech on homphobia – I’m surprised anyone clicked on it at all! Honestly, I have no money, and no power – my only weapon was making a noise.”

Panti Bliss, awarded the Editor’s Special Award at the Attitude [magazine] Awards 2014 last night.

G’wan The Panti!

Drag queen Panti Bliss receives Editor’s Special Award (Attitude)

(H/T: Buzz O’Neill)

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‘sup?

Mark Sugrue writes:

“You might have heard of the Google Whitespace project with London Zoo – they are live streaming video of the Meerkat enclosure on youtube. Well, not a lot happens in that video stream as it turns out, it’s mainly live stream of a rock. I work for a company called Kinesense and we make software for searching CCTV content for interesting events. I plugged in the Meerkat cam and found… something… which definitely isn’t a Meerkat but is living in the Meerkat enclosure in London Zoo…Any ideas?”

Anyone?

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Ireland’s ambassador to Britain, Daniel Mulhall marked the 40th anniversary of Rory Gallagher’s Irish Tour ’74 at an event at the embassy in London last night.

In related news, Crowley’s Music Store which closed last year and where Rory bought his iconic Fender Stratocaster (above) has reopened as Crowley’s Musician Centre in the Oliver Plunkett Bar, Cork.

Ferrero play though, in fairness.

Previously: A Blue Day For The Blues

Absence Makes The Heart Grow Fender

A Million Miles Away