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Dying Embers - Radiolab

Fascinating story by Radiolab (one of my favorite shows) about the abandoned town of Centralia, PA. I’ve heard/read it from different sources before and this is a good telling … but it’s rare that I dislike a Radiolab story.

groovyclectic :: January 2012

01) “Relativity” / Paola Jean / Relativity / 00:00
02) “Everything” feat. Ovasoul7 / Mark De Clive-Lowe / Renegades / 04:40
03) “Don’t Give Up” feat. Derran Day / Wiggs / Flying Standby: Baggage Claim / 07:19
04) “Feelin’ You” feat. Wayne Tennant and Anthony Pageot / Sarah Linhares / Messages From The Future / 11:16
05) “Black Swan” / Wiggs / Flying Standby: Baggage Claim / 14:06
06) “Fountain Of Youth” feat. Shihan The Poet / Benny Tones / Chrysalis / 17:08
07) “The Crush (Opolopo Remix)” feat. Alicia Renee / Theriak / Mutants / 20:42
08) “Right On Time” / Paola Jean / Right On Time / 26:15
09) “20 Feet Tall (Remix)” feat. Erykah Badu & Rapsody / 9th Wonder / The Wonder Years / 30:09
10) “Do Right (Rich Medina’s Sushi Hoagie mix)” / DJ Mitsu the Beats / Re New Awakening (Part 2) / 34:19
11) “Understanding (Audible Doctor remix)” / Boog Brown / The Brown Study (remixes) / 40:09
12) “Rant (Hot In Here)” feat. Younglao / Ursula Rucker / Ma’At Mama / 44:14
13) “One Love” / Elzhi / Elmatic / 50:59
14) “Need To Grow” feat. Pete Simpson / Si Tew / When The Clouds Ran Away / 57:55
15) “Reforminator (Yogi’s Random Soul Bump Mix)” feat. Fabian Leo / Jay-J / Reforminator Remixes / 01:01:48
16) “Sunflower” feat. Drake / Lenny Kravitz / Black and White America / 01:06:49
17) “Paid” feat. Eddie Levert / Eric Benét / Lost In Time / 01:10:58
18) “Fly Away (Chamade Beat mix)” / Nyika / The First Sensation remixed / 01:15:36
19) “Something Nothing” / 4 Hero / Creating Patterns / 01:20:36
20) “Expand Your Mind (King Britt Scuba main mix)” / Ananda Project / :Re-Release / 01:23:13
21) “Just Think About (original mix)” feat. Miss Bee / Mario Basanov / Just Think About / 01:30:37
22) “Moment (BAM Rework)” / Sun Singleton / Moment (BAM & Deep88 Remixes) / 01:36:30
23) “Karabine” / Renegades Of Jazz / Hip To The Jive / 01:41:45

Up With Grups*

The ascendant breed of grown-ups who are redefining adulthood.

This is an obituary for the generation gap. It is a story about 40-year-old men and women who look, talk, act, and dress like people who are 22 years old. It’s not about a fad but about a phenomenon that looks to be permanent.

[via Longform

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Slow Scan to Moscow

How amateur tinkerers electronically contacted Russia during the Cold War:

The object of Joel’s attention at this moment, however, as it is much of the time, is his four-pound, briefcase-size Radio Shack Tandy Model 100 portable computer. “I bought this machine for $399. For $1.82 a minute - $1.82! - I can send a telex message to Moscow. This technology is going to revolutionize human communications! Think what it will mean when you can get thousands of Americans and Soviets on the same computer network. Once scientists in both countries begin talking to each other on these machines they won’t be able to stop. And we’ll be taking a running leap over the governments on both sides.

[via Longform

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