SuperComputer Race in Russia? We'll see!

Are you ready for a super computer race? The same forces that drove sputnik and the space race could be applied to super computers.

Some music from Corinne Gibbons and Perez Prado with East of the Sun and Patricia, a spacey fun tune from Frankie Laine and the Starsound Orchestra with Doin' what comes naturally and an amazing version of Meditation from Rachel Lauren.

New Music

• Corinne Gibbons - East of the Sun
• Frankie Laine, Starsound Orchestra - Doin' What Comes Naturally
• Perez Prado - Patricia
• Rachel Lauren - Meditation

Hugo Monenegro, Hedonimeters, artificial brains and more!

Scientists are working on an Artificial Brain, not a minute too soon! no word on word on whether or not it will be affected by coffee.

In reference to the trivia question, what is a hedonimeter, here is a link to the full story

A lot of new music added on this update, some of which you may not have heard before.

New Tracks

• Alisha Marie Ard - Lonely Bones
• Cynthia Queenton - J'aurais Tant Voulu De Toi
• Frankie Laine, Starsound Orchestra - Do You Know Where You're Going To? (from Mahogany
• Hugo Montenegro - Never On Sunday
• Jean Frye Sidwell - The Look Of Love - Burt Bacharach & Hal David
• Pearl Bailey - Rich people Of Hollywood
• Robin McKelle - On The Sunny Side Of The Street
• Starsound Orchestra - Stompin' At The Savoy

More from Henry Mancini and Frank Sinatra

We explore some Marketing Mishaps as well as do our part to lower materialism, it seems that adolescents with low self esteem have a tendency toward materialism.

As part of our efforts to increase self esteem and thus lower materialism, we have selected Dean Elliott & His Big Band's version of "you're the top" I feel less materialistic already!

Henry Mancini with Cherokee, Frank Sinatra with This Happy Madness. Some music from Alisha Marie Ard and Bob Chang, with Fly Me To The Moon and The Island, and a nice jazzy tune from Ed Bentley's Blue Note Quartet, Coming Home.

New Tracks

• Dean Elliott & His Big Band - You're The Top
• Henry Mancini - Cherokee
• Alisha Marie Ard - Fly Me To The Moon
• Frank Sinatra - This Happy Madness (Estrada Branca)
• Bob Chang - The Island
• Ed Bentley's Blue Note Quartet - Coming Home

Frank Sinatra and.. Dangerous Sports?

A couple trivia pieces today, one about dangerous sports and another trivia bit, it would appear you have a certain glow about you.

Some music from Robin McKelle with The Lamp Is Low, Corinne Gibbons with No Moon At All and Alisha Marie Ard with Midnight Sun. Cynthia Queenton chimes in with Vivre Mieux (I don't understand the words, but I sure like the song!). By Hand with Playin' Around and finally Frank Sinatra with Witchcraft.

New Tracks

• Robin McKelle - The Lamp Is Low
• Corinne Gibbons - No Moon At All
• Alisha Marie Ard - Midnight Sun
• Cynthia Queenton - Vivre Mieux
• By Hand - Playin' Around
• Frank Sinatra - Witchcraft

Frank Sinatra and swearing

Can profanity increase your tolerance of pain? well.. yes! according to this story, researchers discovered that when people used swearing, their tolerance for pain increased.

New music, Charles McPherson with Don't Explain, some "More" from Frank Sinatra, Hugo Montenegro with I've Got You Under My Skin and No More Wood, from The Maynard Ferguson Sextet. Finally, a space-age-y jazz track from Bobby Hammack.. Powerhouse!

New Tracks

• Charles McPherson - Don't Explain
• Frank Sinatra - More (Theme From Mondo Cane)
• Hugo Montenegro - I've Got You Under My Skin
• The Maynard Ferguson Sextet - No More Wood
• Bobby Hammack - Powerhouse

Hugo Montenegro, Count money to cure depression?

From our science department, bean counters have it good, well, if they're counting actual money anyway. It seems money has a psychological effect, that, people feel good while counting their cash... now if only I had some cash to count.. do pennies.. err... count?

Several new tracks today, more from Henry Mancini and Hugo Montenegro with "Theme From The Thief Who Came To Dinner" and "Take The A Train". Charles McPherson with "Good Morning Heartache", A vibraphonic rendition of "What the World Needs Now" from Cal Tjader. Visit "Naptown" with Clark Terry and Bobby Brookmeyer, and a fun version of "Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White" from Perez Prado, enjoy!

New Tracks

• Henry Mancini - Theme From The Thief Who Came To Dinner
• Cal Tjader - What The World Needs Now
• Charles McPherson - Good Morning Heartache
• Clark Terry and Bobby Brookmeyer - Naptown
• Hugo Montenegro - Take The A Train
• Perez Prado - Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White

Henry Mancini, Frank Sinatra and a bulletin from feline HQ.

Are you owned by your cat? According to this BBC News story, cats with an established one to one relationship with their servant have learned how to cry like a baby, forcing you to feed them.

Some fun music from Bebo Best & The Super Lounge Orchestra, cool jazz from Henry Mancini, Walkin' Bass. Matt Wilson with The Bat, Frank Sinatra and a fun version of Playboy Theme from Octobob.

New Tracks

• Bebo Best & The Super Lounge Orchestra - d'Jazzonga
• Henry Mancini - Walkin' Bass
• Octobop - Playboy Theme
• Matt Wilson - The Bat
• Frank Sinatra - I've Got You Under My Skin

Henry Mancini and More!

No real news today, we had some regarding the smile police, but the cat ate the file.

Two from Henry Mancini, Bachelor In Paradise (be careful out there!) and I Like The Look. David Leonhardt with It Don't Mean A Thing and some more spy sounds from Johnny Gregory, Echo Four-Two - Enjoy!

New Tracks

• David Leonhardt - It Don't Mean A Thing
• Henry Mancini - Bachelor In Paradise
• Henry Mancini - I Like The Look
• Johnny Gregory - Echo Four-Two

Frank Sinatra, Herb Alpert, Birds & More!

Apparently, birds need to practice which kind of makes me happy they don't play the banjo.

More music from Herb Alpert and Frank Sinatra, with Love Potion #9 and They Can't Take That Away From me, Dominic Frontiere with I Believed and Alexander S Yellen, with Meditations. Hope you enjoy!

New Tracks

• Dominic Frontiere - I Believed
• Frank Sinatra - They Can't Take That Away From Me
• Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass - Love Potion #9
• Alexander S. Yellen - Meditations

Herb Alpert and... Starbuck??

According to this story, people who experience pleasure from ordinary events (such as looking out a window) live happier lives. I'm sure glad there are people researching that!

Starbuck is probably considered "rock" to most people, but their song Moonlight Feels Right kind of fits within the jazzy genre, hope you enjoy it! Also more from Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass Band and the Golden Saxophones with Green Peppers and Caravan respectively - Enjoy!

New Tracks

• Starbuck - Moonlight Feels Right
• Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass - Green Peppers
• The Golden Saxophones - Caravan

If you have any suggestions, by all means phone them in!

Herb Alpert, The Bat Boys and More

No real news today, I suppose thats good news. :-) If anyone noticed, we snuck in Herb Alperts Route 101 without announcing it here, sorry if this caused milk to spurt out your nose. It won't happen again, unless it does.

As a side note, I encourage you to check out the blog of Mary Dempsey for some truly amazing photography!

A couple new jokes from other people, I'll let you decide if they're any good.

Herb Alperts with Route 101, very jazzy, very.. I love this one! Some music from Dominic Frontiere, The End of Love and three versions of On any Sunday. Some more from Jean Frye Sidwell, As Time Goes By, and Somewhere In Time from The Romantic Music Band. To finish it up, the Bat Boys hangs "Out with the In Crowd", enjoy!

New Tracks

• Herb Alpert - Route 101
• Dominic Frontiere, - The End Of Love
• The Romantic Music Band - Somewhere In Time - John Barry
• Jean Frye Sidwell - As Time Goes By - Herman Hupfeld
• The Bat Boys - Out with the In Crowd
• Dominic Frontiere, - On Any Sunday (3 versions)

Burt Bacharach, Serge Gainsbourg and more!

According to sciencedaily.com, ex-prisoners who relocated as a result of hurricane katrina have a 15% chance of staying out of prison. This is good news for ex-prisoners.

For new music, we have some Hawaiin music from The Hawaiins, Telstar. Serge Gainsbourg with Black Trombone and Burt Bacharach with Nikki.

As a new feature, we'll be playing retro commercials, I suppose it's a dumb business model to play ads and THEN hope to be paid for them, but.. we're kind of unconventional at the triviacompanion.

New Tracks

• The Hawaiians - Telstar
• Serge Gainsbourg - Black Trombone
• Burt Bacharach - Nikki

Astrud Gilberto and the Beetle Invasion

The beetles invasion! argh! billions of beetles are invading North America, according to this BBC news update. It's a problem because they seem to like pine trees.

Maureen McElheron stops by to say Hi, a catchy tune from the New London Philharmonic Orchestra called Un Homme Et Une Femme (I believe it means a man and a woman) in any event, I'm sure you'll recognize it. Astrud Gilberto and Chet Baker sing "Far Away" and some more from Sergio Rafael.

New Tracks

• New London Philarmonic Orchestra, New London Philharmonic Orchestra - Un Homme Et Une Femme
• Astrud Gilberto - Far Away(Duet With Chet Baker)
• Sergio Rafael Orchestra - La Gitarra Brasiliana