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30 Jul 02:04
Song of the Day: The Space Merchants – Mainline the Sun
by Geran Landen
photo by Andrew Strasser
Every Monday through Friday, we deliver a different song as part of our Song of the Day podcast subscription. This podcast features exclusive KEXP in-studio performances, unreleased songs, and recordings from independent artists that our DJ’s think you should hear. Today’s song, featured on the Afternoon Show with Kevin Cole, is “Mainline the Sun” by The Space Merchants from the 2015 album The Space Merchants on Auqualamb.
The Space Merchants – Mainline the Sun (MP3)A self-proclaimed “country band traveling through space,” Brooklyn four piece The Space Merchants live up to their name by taking the twang and drive found in the best of country and convey it through lo-fi psych rock, making the perfect sound for journeying through space. On today’s featured son, “Mainline the Sun”, male and female vocals trade off, weaving catchy lines over a sparkling organ and subdued guitar. Eventually, the guitar distortion builds and runs loose, transitioning to a breakdown that highlights the band’s knack for balancing catchy country influenced song writing with heavier psych instrumentation. It’s clearly music made for space but it sounds just as nice down here on Earth.
The Space Merchants assure that a tour announcement is coming, claiming that they just need to “run a few more tests to ensure mission safety.” In the meantime, keep up with the band on their Facebook and Bandcamp pages, and check out the video for “1000 Years of Boredom”, another song from the self-titled album:
28 Jul 21:57
Google Will Now Tell You When A Restaurant Is Too Busy
by Neal Ungerleider
Crowdsourced data from Google Maps will show you when your local haunts are too busy, so you'll spend less time in line.
A new feature in Google will show users when local restaurants are booked up and stores have the most foot traffic. The Google Search tweak is rolling out today on mobile for some users, and shows graphs—presumably based on geolocation from smartphones—indicating when a given venue is busiest during the day.
28 Jul 21:52
Traffic Report: Blame Uber for Congestion in Manhattan? Not So Fast
by JEREMY B. MERRILL and ALASTAIR COOTE
Average traffic speeds have declined in the heart of Manhattan, and although Uber may play a part, it’s hard to prove that case.
02 May 14:26
The evolution of mobile phone sizes :...
The evolution of mobile phone sizes : http://pic.twitter.com/c3P1ljqxzn also shows a change in screen size & use, from phone to KB to apps
— Barry Wellman (@barrywellman) May 1, 2015
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10 Jun 19:52
China experienced unseasonably cold temperatures this past winter which led to a reduction in the size of the expected crop, beyond the amount reduced by fewer plantings. This cold weather delayed the washing and drying process for months and during this extended storage more of the Ginger was lost to decay. All of this added stress to the supply of Ginger from other parts of the world.
What happened to the ginger?
by Kris
The answer begins in China, whose Ginger we do not buy.
Over the last couple of years, China has had huge harvests of Ginger. The vast quantities kept the prices low which made it hard for the rest of the world's producers to compete. It also held down the profitability for the Chinese producers. Their plan was to reduce production this year to help them raise their prices, and some farmers had already chosen to plant more profitable crops.
Over the last couple of years, China has had huge harvests of Ginger. The vast quantities kept the prices low which made it hard for the rest of the world's producers to compete. It also held down the profitability for the Chinese producers. Their plan was to reduce production this year to help them raise their prices, and some farmers had already chosen to plant more profitable crops.
When Ginger is harvested, it is typically cured for one or two months. This aging and drying process is used to improve the quality, the retention of flavor and the shelf life. It allows the Ginger to be brought to market over a longer period of time, avoiding a glut and surfeit cycle. This practice allows us to have access to "fresh" Ginger year round and fosters the illusion that Ginger does not have only seasonal availability.
China experienced unseasonably cold temperatures this past winter which led to a reduction in the size of the expected crop, beyond the amount reduced by fewer plantings. This cold weather delayed the washing and drying process for months and during this extended storage more of the Ginger was lost to decay. All of this added stress to the supply of Ginger from other parts of the world.We are at the end of the Hawaiian harvest. For the last few weeks we have only been able to obtain about a tenth of our need. The conventional Brazilian harvest and the organic Peruvian harvest typically arrive in the USA at some point in May. We don't know exactly when and we don't know how supplies and prices will be affected. We still don't know when we will see Ginger again, but now you know why.
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