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YouTube - The Zimmers: “My Generation”
YouTube director ‘geriatric1927′ with the help of the BBC and Abbey Road studios shows us how this rock thing is done - Good Job Peter. To be released on May 14th 2007, on CD and on iTunes, a cover of The Who hit “My Generation” by this new upcoming band “The Zimmers”. [Read more →]

Kurt Vonnegut, Novelist Who Caught the Imagination of His Age, Is Dead at 84 - New York Times
Kurt Vonnegut, whose dark comic talent and urgent moral vision in novels like “Slaughterhouse-Five,” “Cat’s Cradle” and “God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater” caught the temper of his times and the imagination of a generation, died last night in Manhattan. He was 84 and had homes in Manhattan and in Sagaponack on Long Island. [more...]

“Authentic Austrian Energy” - ORF.at
Frank Stronach will nun Dietrich Mateschitz Konkurrenz machen: Er brachte in Nordamerika den Energy-Drink “Frank’s” auf den Markt. Im Marketingkonzept wird ganz auf Österreich gesetzt: Strickbestrapste Dirndlträgerinnen mit Hobbys wie “den ganzen Abend lang Akkordeon spielen” versichern auf der Website den Kunden: “Keeps you yodeling all night long!” Versprochen wird “Authentic Austrian Energy” [mehr...]
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Steely Dan Unveils Spring Tour Dates - Billboard
Steely Dan will return to the road for a spring/summer run that begins May 5 in Memphis. The group, which also toured last summer, has dates on tap through June 10 at New York’s Beacon Theatre, the last of a three-night stand at the venue. Other highlights of the itinerary include a May 6 appearance at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. According to a spokesperson, the tour set list may include songs from group member Donald Fagen’s 2006 solo album “Morph the Cat” and colleague Walter Becker’s in-progress solo effort. [more...]
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Droht Wohnungsknappheit?
In Österreich werden in Zukunft jährlich 10.000 zusätzliche Wohnungen benötigt. Das prognostiziert eine neue WIFO-Studie. Gründe seien die veränderte Bevölkerungsentwicklung und die Zuwanderung.

Als besondere Herausforderung beim Wohnbau nennt das WIFO die fortschreitende Alterung der Gesellschaft. Aber auch der Umweltschutz spielt eine immer wichtigere Rolle. [mehr...]

Photo: David Wilmot