Wes Phillips

When we were enthusing about Dr. John and the Lower 911's concert at HE2006http://blog.stereophile.com/he2006/">HE2006;, John Atkinson exclaimed, "I can't believe he played a tango!"

New York restaurants organized by subway stop. I've been waiting for this since I moved here. Now, if it only included customer ratings . . . .

According to The Independent, at any rate. Myself, I'm not so sure I need to know how to buy a diamond, but 19 out of 20 ain't bad.

Or maybe it's birds. But don't Mistress Bagheera put the purr into purrty?

This article from Technology Review discusses a device marketed by Northstar Neuroscience that uses electric stimulation of the cerebral cortex to "enhance the brain's natural neuroplasty"—the ability of the brain to "reorganize" itself to effect repairs.

Interesting collection of images from Cornell's division of rare and manuscript collections.

Corey Doctorow over at Boing-Boing links to this amazing clip of "Tumse Hai Dil Ko" from the 1965 movie Jaanwar. It is, of course, "I Wanna Hold Your Hand" filtered through a Bollywood sensibility, and it's great fun.