Metroblogging On The Scene

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Sep 192006
 

One of the benefits of being part of a network of worldwide, city-focused, sites is that when something significant happens, either positive, negative, or something in between, there’s someone there to lend a local perspective and add to what you’re hearing from the mainstream media.

Last week, it was the shootings at Dawson College in Montreal where Montreal Metblogger, Jay, who works in the print shop there, gave his first person account.

Today, it’s coverage of the coup in Thailand from Bangkok metbloggers Daniel and Bonafide, whose post yesterday foreshadowed today’s events.

 Posted by on September 19, 2006 at 3:33 pm
Sep 192006
 
The sun goes down on the Flaming Lips

The wife and kids arrived at ACL just after the noontime downpour. They checked out the kid area and The Boy sampled The Black Angels and Husky Rescue at my recommendation. It was his consolation for having to miss The Raconteurs the day before. He liked Black Angels better than Husky Rescue. The Wife thought the opposite. I would’ve liked to have seen Husky Rescue. We noticed the beach area had been improved from last year, complete with misting fans and tents to provide more shade than the umbrellas that were available the past few years. I think after the blistering temperatures last year, they heeded the complaints of festival-goes with kids and added much needed heat relief for the little ones.
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 Posted by on September 19, 2006 at 2:59 pm