This week has been a great week for mixes, so I hope it continues. Right now, I'm listening to Franke Estevez's Cyberjams Radio Show. Last week's one was "a corker"!. Every self respecting dj should have a podcast/radioshow, but surprisingly many don't! I tried this week to add another file-sharing account to my collection but for some reason, because I'm based in the UK, I was denied access - I was snubbed! I do think though that MegaUpload might be the best, though not a lot of people I've come across tend to use it. Not knocking Sendspace, Mediafire or YouSendiT, they are also very good. Hopefully one day, I might be able to download successfully a mix from YouSendIt!! Download rates are also a problem with very slow download rates. I don't think many people would consider downloading a 2hr mix and then uploading it again in order to store it. These are just some of the friends I've received mixes from :Edonist, Lars Behrenroth, Matt Darey, Broken Beat, Creamer & K, Big Ed, Ultra Nate, Peace Bisquit, Delano Smith, Franke Estevez, David Alvarado, Urban Landscapes, Kamikaza, Chaishop, etc. (sorry if I haven't included you!) All have been great and fautless with a nice blend of subtle beats that go from minimal to dark tribal beats. Delano's podcast is great (http://delano.podomatic.com). The mix "Across the Pond" "knocked me for six!" not to mention "Silent Driver" by Kamikaza. Urban landscapes' mixes were lengthy and varied with some "juicy" latin beats. It was also great to hear some great trance on sangeet's page. I used to party hard to transient records' mixes and Dave Clarke in the day when I was a "hotshot" salesman: I closed every deal, I was that lethal! Then I went into account management and became fat (I put on 3 stone in 2 years). All-in-all, it been a great week.
In the early 1980s, Peter Cushing was all over the TV screen. He was either: Sherlock Holmes, Dr. Who, or tormenting Count Dracula with a crucifix or holy water. These days, it's Hollywood not Hammer House of Horror, and crucifixes and holy water have been replaced by weapons that are more up to date, like UV light and re-tractor blades! This crackdown on wearing religious symbols is a bit daft! When people like Nadia Eweida ( http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/6052608.stm ) have to resort to taking legal action against an employer, it makes you question what is doing on. Maybe it's time that the humble crucifix had a comeback! We're used to seeing sportsmen kissing the crucifix after a victory, or just before an event for good luck, but it's a symbol that means a lot to the religious and irreligious alike. In a world where labels mean everything and people identify you based on what you wear or don't wear; being seen in the right threads can save you...
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