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BigAudio Dynamite: Bringing Dance Music to the Masses
Big
Audio Dynamite (BAD) was a band formed from the slowly
drifting ashes of The
Clash. The Clash would last a little longer, but would
never be the same. Co-founder Mick Jones had just been kicked out for
wanting to move the punk pioneers in new directions and into new
sounds. Less than a year later, Jones quickly regrouped with BAD.
http://pknieval.blogspot.com/2011/07/big-audio-dynamite-bringing-dance-music.html
MyFavorite Concert Shirts and the Ones That Got Away
My first concert
shirt was Duran
Duran, at the San Diego Sports Arena July 1987. I had
to have a shirt. I couldn’t get the main shirt, I bought that one
for my date, for $25. I got the $15 bargain shirt.
Is2011 the Year of the Tech IPO?
I've never owned
any stock in a company. Not sure why. Maybe it's because the concept
seemed related to companies I didn't feel I had a "connection"
with.
BrotherCan You Spare a Dime? The Emergence of Peer-to-Peer Lending
When we need to
borrow money, we go to the bank, family, or a friend. However,
there’s a new trend in lending that’s emerging via the web called
“peer-to-peer lending.”
http://pknieval.blogspot.com/2011/07/brother-can-you-spare-dime-emergence-of.html
OnlineTax Preparation Services
Each year, more
and more tax preparation options become available. You can now even
do your taxes via your smartphone, with the Snaptax
app from TurboTax.
FilingYour Taxes Online Via E-file
Technology makes
everything easier, including the annual pain of filing your taxes.
There still will be people who will rush to get that return
postmarked by midnight ...
http://pknieval.blogspot.com/2011/07/filing-your-taxes-online-via-e-file.html
WhatTo Do If You Can’t Pay Your Taxes
The saying goes
that two things are certain—death and taxes. But what if you can’t
afford to pay your tax bill? This scenario is more common than you
might think, and you definitely have options.
http://pknieval.blogspot.com/2011/07/what-to-do-if-you-cant-pay-your-taxes.html
TheCase for Quentin Tarantino’s Masterpiece
I am a fan of
Quentin Tarantino. I have been since I first saw the trailer for
“Reservoir Dogs,” and read an article on him in “Premiere”
magazine years ago, touting him as the next hot thing.
http://pknieval.blogspot.com/2011/07/case-for-quentin-tarantinos-masterpiece.html
FinancialTips For 2011
It doesn’t
have to be a New Year’s resolution to resolve to improve your
finances. It’s never too late to try and improve your financial
well-being.
http://pknieval.blogspot.com/2011/07/financial-tips-for-2011.html
A Peep at Exploitation Films Through “American Grindhouse”
Grindhouse
theaters became popular in certain seedier areas of big cities in the
1970’s and became know for playing films non-stop. Most of the fare
shown in these theatres, at the time at least, was frowned upon by
the “mainstream.”
NewLimits For 2011
At the end of
2011, if you are under 50 years old, the maximum contribution that
can be made to a traditional or Roth IRA is the smaller of $5,000 or
the amount of your taxable compensation for 2011.
http://pknieval.blogspot.com/2011/07/new-limits-for-2011.html
TaxChanges for 2011
Here’s an
overview of some of the top changes to consider when filing your 2010
return.
http://pknieval.blogspot.com/2011/07/tax-changes-for-2011.html
MyVideo Game Evolution
I was reminded
this morning of the first video game I remember, Pong. Vanity
Fair ran an excerpt
from a new book coming out on the rise of Atari.
http://pknieval.blogspot.com/2011/07/my-video-game-evolution.html
INever Stalked a Band I Didn't Like
I've never been
much of a celebrity stalker or groupie. I've met a few here and
there, mostly by chance and have been pretty much low-key about it.
http://pknieval.blogspot.com/2011/07/i-never-stalked-band-i-didnt-like.html
TopRetirement Mistakes
With the
economic downturn of the last few years, traditional ideas on
retirement have gone out the door. We no longer live in a world where
we work for one company for 30 years and comfortably lapse into
retirement.
http://pknieval.blogspot.com/2011/07/top-retirement-mistakes.html
TaxTips For Parents
We’re all busy
during tax season, but when you’re a parent, you’ve got other
things to worry about. Mainly your kids, AND your taxes.
http://pknieval.blogspot.com/2011/07/tax-tips-for-parents.html
Don’tForget the Songs That Saved Your Life
KISS. Paul Lynde
Halloween special, 1976. I was 6 years old. This band came out in
makeup, loud, crazy, fire, and explosions. Blew me away.
http://pknieval.blogspot.com/2011/07/dont-forget-songs-that-saved-your-life.html
HowTurboTax is Using Social Media to Help You With Your Taxes
TurboTax is the
top rated, top selling software designed to help with tax
preparation, and one of the most visible and popular tax prep
programs on the market.
http://pknieval.blogspot.com/2011/07/how-turbotax-is-using-social-media-to.html
MyVideo Store is Gone, What Do I Do Now?
So a couple of
weeks ago I hopped in the car and drove over to the video store to
rent a movie. I pulled up and there were three giant construction
site dumpsters in front of the local video store, and workers were
carrying out the racks that the DVDs had been on.
http://pknieval.blogspot.com/2011/07/my-video-store-is-gone-what-do-i-do-now.html
Rockand Roll Hall of Fame Snubs
Every year about
this time rock writers and critics get riled up over the Rock and
Roll Hall of Fame inductions. Who is in, who isn’t, and who needs
to be?
http://pknieval.blogspot.com/2011/07/rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame-snubs.html
INever Met a Bigfoot Docudrama I Didn’t Like
The earliest
movie I can remember really scaring me was a 70s documentary called
“The
Legend of Bigfoot.” I was 5 or 6 years old, and
oddly enough, someone took me to see it in a movie theatre. The
impression this film had on me has lasted to this day.
http://pknieval.blogspot.com/2011/07/i-never-met-bigfoot-docudrama-i-didnt.html
JohnHughes: The Music and the Movies
Few films are as
quintessentially ‘80s as John Hughes films. The holy troika of
Hughes–“Sixteen
Candles,” “The
Breakfast Club," and “Pretty
In Pink”--are epics of ‘80s culture.
