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Tuesday, March 27, 2018

Death Sentence to Sydney's Music Venues


Nurses reveal the last words people say before they die


       Sad to hear that Philip Kerr (1956-2018), best known for his many Bernie Gunther novels, has passed away; see, for example, Hannah Summers' report in The Guardian 
       While I read the first, best, Gunther novels -- that first trilogy -- as well as favorites such as A Philosophical Investigation (and duds like Dead Meat and The Grid) before I started the site, several of his works are under review at thecomplete review:

I did foresee that we’d get something like an OutKast—rap that could sell millions and still feel not pop. But now we’re in a stage where rap isn’t separate from pop, which is amazing.
The Beastie Boys’ Mike D looks back on music, grief, parenting, and trying to find the Next Big Thing.


MORE EXPENSIVE, HARDER TO SCHEDULE BUT LESS LIKELY TO MAKE YOU A BORE:  Going to a concert is better for you than yoga: study


The oldest licensed music venue in Sydney, The Basement, will close its doors in less than a week. But the building owner denies claims the space will be converted into offices

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Win for Painters -Whiteley home protected with State Heritage listing



The Wonder Down Under sets out to challenge popular myths about the vagina, starting with the gnarliest and possibly deadliest of all: the misguided belief that the state of a women's hymen is proof of her virginity.Books to help you love your body 
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In a brutal open letter, Jewish leaders accuse Labour's Jeremy Corbyn of anti-Semitism

NSW Government to review digital asset laws as data after death becomes more important