More Musical Coolness

First things first, kind of important because of the timing: Those of you (like me) who've been considering getting one of Garritan's big three -- the Personal Orchestra, Jazz & Big Band, or the Stradivari Solo Violin -- they're having a group buy. Starting today, ending Dec. 21. Normal price $199 each, likely final price for this sale $139.

Second: If you'd like to hear what the Garritan Personal Orchestra sounds like, or if you'd just like some excellent music, there's a whole Christmas album for free download. (If you scroll down, they've got albums from the two previous years as well.)

Third: If you like ambient/trance music, Psychetronica has made their entire first album, Beyond the Wall of Sleep, available for free download.

Fourth: And, if you like that, you should really check out The Ambient Collective.

Olbermann's Special Comment On Newt Gingrich

I loves me some Keith.

World AIDS Day

You can help. (Another way to help, elevated from a comment by selenesue: light a candle and Bristol Myers Squibb will donate $1.00 to AIDS research.)

The Evil Fucks Never Stop, Part 3

Mark Morford pretty much says it all.