About SEO

There’s just so much about SEO and related stuff that each day, I get more confused and the thought of ever turning into a webmaster keeps getting postponed. One site that I write for each day is http://www.seotops.com/. The great thing is it’s even got a PR 4 which isn’t too bad and all I have to do is read about Yahoo, Google, SEO tips and determine what’s good as news and post something about it. It takes very little time and the best part is there are quite a few comments, and that’s a good thing because there’s people reading what you write.

Of Montreal Announced 2008 Tour Dates

Of Montreal, the band of euphoric indie popsters, is one of the bands that emerged from the sprawling Elephant 6 collective, a notable musical co-op and recording label. The band is scheduled for a fall headlining tour of the US in months ahead. This Athens, GA based band will start its tour by performing live in Durham. This tour will run for 23 days and will be introducing the new member of the band, Ahmed Gallab, the drummer/multi-instrumentalist. 
Of Montreal will be promoting its ninth studio effort, ‘Skeletal Lamping’ along with last years’ ‘Hissing Fauna, Are You The Destroyer?’. Following Durham, the band will be performing in places like New York, Chicago, Boston, St. Louis, and Philadelphia in the month of October. The concert dates for places like Richmond, Dallas, Houston, Austin, Denver, Portland, Seattle, San Francisco, and Los Angeles are scheduled in the month of November 2008.
Of Montreal 2008 Tour Dates
08/07/27 Östersund, Sweden – Storsjöyran
08/07/28 Storås, Norway – Storåsfestivalen
08/07/29 Huntingdon, England – Secret Garden Party Festival
08/07/31 Cardiff, Wales – The Point
08/08/01 Dublin, Ireland – Crawdaddy
08/08/02 London, England – Scala
08/08/03 Brighton, England – Audio Brighton
08/08/04 Barcelona, Spain – Razzmatazz
08/08/05 Zambujeira do Mar, Portugal – Festival Sudoeste
08/09/28 Carrboro, NC – Cat’s Cradle
08/10/02 Knoxville, TN – Bijou Theatre
08/10/03 Urbana, IL – Canopy Club
08/10/04 Milwaukee, WI – Pabst Theatre
08/10/05 Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue
08/10/06 Chicago, IL – Metro
08/10/07 Chicago, IL – Metro
08/10/08 Oberlin, OH – Hale’s Gym
08/10/09 Detroit, MI – Majestic Theatre
08/10/10 Buffalo, NY – The Tralf
08/10/11 Philadelphia, PA – The Trocadero
08/10/12 Boston, MA – The Roxy
08/10/13 New York, NY – Roseland
08/10/14 Baltimore, MD – Ram’s Head Live
08/10/31 Athens, GA – 40 Watt Club
08/11/01 New Orleans, LA – House of Blues
08/11/02 Houston, TX – Numbers
08/11/03 Austin, TX – Fun Fun Fun Fest
08/11/04 Dallas, TX – Granda Theatre
08/11/05 El Paso, TX – Club 101
08/11/06 Tempe, AZ – Marquee
08/11/07 Tucson, AZ – Rialto
08/11/08 Los Angeles, CA – Avalon
08/11/09 Los Angeles, CA – Avalon
08/11/12 San Francisco, CA – Great American Music Hall
08/11/13 San Francisco, CA – Great American Music Hall
08/11/14 San Francisco, CA – Great American Music Hall
08/11/16 Salt Lake City, UT – In the Venue
08/11/17 Denver, CO – Ogden Theater
08/11/18 Lawrence, KS – Liberty Hall
08/11/19 St. Louis, MO – The Pageant

Lindsey Buckingham Announced 2008 Tour Dates

Before performing as a solo artist, Lindsey Buckingham was performing with the band of Mick Fleetwood till 1987. After that, his solo albums are highly popular due to its simplicity and calmness. The artist will be performing live later this year for his latest album, ‘Gift of Screws’. On the whole, Lindsey Buckingham will be performing in 29 cities for promoting his new album.

This new album has arrived at stores. The album also features the members of his touring band and his Fleetwood Mac band mates, Mick Fleetwood and John McVie. In a recent interview he stated that this album is a culmination of songs that go back a number of years and brand new songs. He also hopes that Fleetwood Mac will be preparing a tour next year for a new studio album.  

08/09/ 7 – Saratoga, CA – Mountain Winery

08/09/ 9 – Seattle, WA – Moore Theatre

Lindsey Buckingham 2008 Tour Dates

08/09/ 10 – Portland, OR – Newmark Theatre

08/09/ 12 – Lake Tahoe, NV – Harrah’s Casino

08/09/ 13 – San Francisco – Palace of Fine Arts

08/09/ 14 – Los Angeles, CA – Royce Hall

08/09/ 16 – San Diego, CA – Humphreys

08/09/ 18 – Phoenix, AZ – The Orpheum

08/09/ 19 – Anaheim, CA – The Grove of Anaheim

08/09/ 20 – Las Vegas, NV – The Joint

08/09/ 22 – Salt Lake City, UT – Depot

08/09/ 24 – Denver, CO – Opera House

08/09/ 26 – Tulsa, OK – Brady Theatre

08/09/ 28 – Kansas City, MO – Uptown Theatre

08/09/ 29 – St Louis, MO – Pageant

08/10/ 1 – Cleveland, OH – House of Blues

08/10/ 2 – Chicago, IL – House of Blues – Tickets

08/10/ 4 – Milwaukee, WI – Pabst Theatre – On Sale 7/25 Noon

08/10/ 5 – Indianapolis, IN – Eygptian Theatre

08/10/ 7 – Hamilton, ON – Hamilton Place Theatre

08/10/ 8 – Toronto, ON – Music Hall

08/10/ 10 – Reading, PA – Sovereign PAC

08/10/ 11 – Atlantic City, NJ – Xanadu Theatre @ Trump Casino

08/10/ 12 – Lebanon, NH – The Lebanon Opera House

08/10/ 14 – Northampton, MA – Calvin Theatre

08/10/ 15 – Ridgefield, CT – Ridgefield Play House

08/10/ 17 – Boston, MA – Berklee Performing Arts

08/10/ 18 – Glenside, PA – Keswick Theater

08/10/ 19 – New York, NY – Nokia Live

Henry Rollins Announced 2008 Tour Dates

Henry Rollins is one of the fiercest performers and is generally regarded as a punk icon. His recent tour announcement is the ‘Recountdown tour’in Ames, IA. Rollins will be touring as a spoken word performer around the US. His touring dates will coincide with the run-up to and aftermath of this fall’s general elections.  

In his recent interview, he was spotted saying that he is looking forward to spend his autumn in his favorite country. Since his last tour to the various cities of the US, he had collected many memories and has lot more to share and talk about with his audiences. Henry’s tour will be ending on November 10th with a show in Salt Lake City, UT. After that, he will continue touring in other parts of the world in countries like Thailand and Burma. Besides being a famous singer and an artist, Rollins have also been an outspoken human rights activist. 

Henry Rollins 2008 Tour Dates

08/08/14 – Hasselt, Belgium – Pukkelop

08/08/15 – Lowlands, the Netherlands – Biddinghuizen

08/08/16 – Erfurt, Germany – Highfield Festival

08/08/18 – Edinburgh, UK – The Gilded Balloon ‘Edinburgh Festival

08/08/19 – Edinburgh, UK – The Gilded Balloon ‘Edinburgh Festival

08/08/20 – Edinburgh, UK – The Gilded Balloon ‘Edinburgh Festival

08/08/21 – Edinburgh, UK – The Gilded Balloon ‘Edinburgh Festival

08/08/22 – Edinburgh, UK – The Gilded Balloon ‘Edinburgh Festival

08/08/23 – Leeds, UK – Leeds Festival

08/08/24 – Edinburgh, UK – The Gilded Balloon ‘Edinburgh Festival

08/08/24 – Reading, UK – Reading Festival

08/08/25 – Edinburgh, UK – The Gilded Balloon ‘Edinburgh Festival

08/08/27 – Cambridge, UK – Junction 2

08/08/28 – Academy – Oxford, UK

08/08/29 – The Assembly in Leamington Spa

08/08/30 – Liverpool, IL – Academy

08/08/31 – Portlaoise, Ireland – Stradbally Manor ‘Electric Picnic’

08/09/18 – Ames, IA – Stephens Auditorium

08/09/19 – Berkeley, CA – Zellerbach Auditorium

08/09/24 – Nashville, TN – Tennessee Performing Arts Center

08/09/25 – Atlanta, GA – Variety Playhouse

08/09/26 – Lake Buena Vista, FL – House of Blues

08/09/27 – Fort Lauderdale, FL – Revolution

08/09/28 – Fort Lauderdale, FL – Revolution

08/09/29 -Tampa, FL – Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center

08/10/3 – Stafford, TX – Stafford Centre

08/10/4 – Dallas, TX – Lakewood Theatre

08/10/5 – Austin, TX – La Zona Rosa

08/10/7 – Albuquerque, NM – Kimo Theater

08/10/8 – Tempe, AZ Marquee – Theater

08/10/9 – Las Vegas, NV – House of Blues

08/10/10 – San Diego, CA – 4th & B

08/10/11 – Santa Barbara, CA – SoHo Restaurant & Music Club

08/10/13 – Portland, OR – Newmark Theatre

08/10/15 – Missoula, MT – Wilma Theatre

08/10/16 – Spokane, WA – Knitting Factory

08/10/18 – Bend, OR – Midtown Ballroom

08/10/19 – Vancouver, BC – Centre for Performing Arts

08/10/20 – Calgary, AB – Jack Singer Concert Hall

08/10/21- Edmonton, AB – Winspear Centre

08/10/23 – Duluth, MN – Sacred Heart Music Center

08/10/24 – Minneapolis, MN – Pantages Theatre

08/10/25 – Chicago, IL – Vic Theatre

08/10/26 – Detroit, MI – The Fillmore Detroit

08/10/27 -Toronto, ON – Queen Elizabeth Theatre

08/10/28 – London, ON – Centennial Hall

08/10/29 – Buffalo, NY – Town Ballroom

08/10/30 – New York, NY – Town Hall

08/10/31 – Albany, NY – The Egg

08/11/1 – Boston, MA – Orpheum Theatre

08/11/2 – Philadelphia, PA – First Unitarian Church

08/11/3 – Alexandria, VA – Birchmere

08/11/5 – Louisville, KY – Headliner’s

08/11/6 – St. Louis, MO – The Pageant

08/11/8 – Boulder, CO – Boulder Theater

08/11/9 – Aspen, CO – Belly Up T

Enrique Iglesias Announced 2008 Tour Dates

Enrique Iglesias, the best-selling Latin recording artist in the world, is touring the US along with bachata /R & B group Aventura. This 15-day US arena tour will start be in places like Texas, Las Vegas, Dallas, Miami, Chicago, Washington, and Atlanta. The boy band Aventura, teaming up with Enrique, will be promoting their latest live record, ‘ Kings of Bachata’ which was rated in the list of ‘ The Billboard 200′ last December. 

Enrique, the international pop star had the top spot on the Billboard’s Latin album chart. He gained his 18th No. 1 spot with his hit number, ‘ Donde Estan Corazon’ from the album ‘95/08′.  The pop star’s latest studio work is last summer’s ‘Insomniac’, which had several radio hits like English and Spanish version of ‘ Somebody’s Me’ and ‘ Do You Know’. Iglesias’s 13-year career has sold more than 40 million records worldwide. 

Enrique Iglesias 2008 Tour Dates

09/10/08 – Grand Prairie, TX – Nokia Theatre at Grand Prairie

09/11/08 – El Paso, TX – El Paso County Coliseum

09/13/08 – Las Vegas, NV – Mandalay Bay Resor

09/20/08 – Miami, FL – American Airlines Arena

09/25/08 – Orlando, FL – Amway Arena

09/27/08 – Rosemont, IL – Allstate Arena

10/03/08 – Fairfax, VA – PM Patriot Center

Alison Krauss Announced 2008 Tour Dates

Alison Krauss, Robert Plant have further added 9 shows. Great times are coming ahead for music fans. As for the duo they will be joined by their earlier band Raising Sand. Raising Sand ranked at no 2 last seasons on the billboard 200 album chart. Earlier this year in February the duos were honored a Grammy. The pair received some more honor this June when they were declared a part of possible winners for album of the year (Raising Sand), group of the year, and for the song “Gone Gone Gone” past year in December the group led by Robert plant, jimmy page and john Paul Jones visited London as to honor late Atlantic Records founder Ahmet Ertegun. There were some reports that the band would perform four times in Toronto. However this was confirmed as a rumor after the group’s management denied that there would be any.

Alisin Krauss 2008 Tour Dates

9/23/08 – Kansas City, MO – Starlight Theatre

9/24/08 – St. Louis, MO – Fox Theatre

9/26/08 – Woodlands (Houston), TX – Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion

9/27/08 – Austin, TX – Austin City Limits Festival

The Eagles have now extended their shows to 13 North American cities, out of their 18. Their last years “long road out of Eden” became the Eagles first collection in 28 years. Their “Busy being Fabulous” and “How long” earned them a Grammy for best performance of the year by a group. The eagles have sold more than a whopping 120 million copies. Won 5 no 1 singer and astounding 5 Grammy’s.  Last year “long road out of Eden” topped the charts of album billboard 200, earning them a Grammy award. It was declared seven-times platinum after the copies sold in a week were more than 7, 11,000. The eagles are said to have a long routine of shows in the North American cities. For the eagles fans great times are coming ahead, as they are ready to take everyone by storm. There are some MP3 downloads at amazon.com that the fans can enjoy. As for the Eagles they are out on other live shows. Check the latest lists.

Keith Toby Announced 2008 Tour Dates

The hot and talented Keith Toby is certainly headed for a city near you. The country star is booked through mid-november with concerts in Las Vegas, 5 other states and the Texas cities of Dallas, Woodlands and Selma. Supporting the tour is Country duo Montgomery Gentry.

His 1993 debut single, “Should’ve Been a Cowboy,” went to No. 1 on the Billboard country singles chart, and his self-titled debut album was certified platinum. His hits include “Who’s That Man”, “You Ain’t Much Fun.”, “When We Were in Love,” and many more. In fact the new “She Never Cried in Front of Me” continues to be a favourite it has secured its place in the charts for the past 4 months.

Apart from being a musician he also works with quarter horses and is associated with the restaurant chain, I Love This Bar and Grill. He starred in the Paramount/CMT film Broken Bridges in late 2006 and released the soundtrack on Show Dog. 

Keith Toby 2008 Tour Dates

07/27/08 – Lake Tahoe, NV – Harvey’s Lake Tahoe
07/28/08 – New York, NY – The Colbert Report
07/31/08 – Saint Louis – Maryland Heights, MO – Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
08/01/08 – Tinley Park, IL – First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
08/02/08 – Noblesville, IN – Verizon Wireless Music Center
08/03/08 – Burgettstown, PA – Post-Gazette Pavilion
08/09/08 – Bristow, VA – Nissan Pavilion at Stone Ridge
08/10/08 – Hartford, CT – New England Dodge Music Center
08/15/08 – Virginia Beach, VA – Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
08/16/08 – Camden, NJ – Susquehanna Bank Center
08/17/08 – Mansfield, MA – Comcast Center
08/21/08 – Meadville, PA – Crawford County Fair
08/22/08 – Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center
08/23/08 – Darien Center, NY – Darien Lake Performing Arts Center
08/28/08 – Syracuse, NY – New York State Fair
08/29/08 – Allentown, PA – The Great Allentown Fair
08/30/08 – Essex Junction, VT – Champlain Valley Exposition
09/01/08 – Saint Paul, MN – Minnesota State Fair
09/05/08 – Dallas, TX – Superpages/com Center 
09/06/08 – The Woodlands, TX – The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
09/07/08 – Selma, TX – Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
09/11/08 – Atlanta, GA – Lakewood Amphitheatre
09/13/08 – Cuyahoga Falls, OH – Blossom Music Center
09/14/08 – Clarkston, MI – DTE Energy Music Theatre
09/18/08 – Albuquerque, NM – Journal Pavilion

What about ICICI?

So, how scary can the American recession get for the Indian? Reality check: This evening’s rumor was that ICICI is going to be no more. Imagine shutting down all together. So fearful were public reactions that all long distance phone calls suggested people take out all their money from ICICI. Forget minimum deposit; forget accrued charges because of your impulsive actions because what good is maintenance of bank deposits if there’s going to be no bank at all. So, for a moment you fear.

Then you try to rationalize with those who fear. Your common sense prompts a thought. Can a bank you first heard of in your economics book in 1996 really shut down? Then it was about learning full forms to score so you mugged it, ICICI: Industrial Credit and Investment Corporation of India. Over the years I don’t know about industrial but it certainly serves as a brilliant personal bank. You pay your internet connection bills, pay your phone recharge vouchers, ask anyone for cash on broke days, send money to people, parents included, shop, watch movies, everything you can think of, ICICI does for me. So now if it just disappeared, I’d go back to the ice age.

People are cautious, the share markets spelling doom. ICICI share prices of 900 rupees, quoted 350 rupees today. Are you scared? Depositors rushed into endless queues to withdraw their hard earned money. The RBI issued a security statement and notices were posted outside all ICICI ATM’s stating that ICICI has enough funds to return all depositors funds. I believe ICICI will not liquidate; it’s just a passing tide. Obviously I need to believe because else all my NEFT transactions would come to a standstill. I also believe because since young I believed in everything red, my sports house, favorite clothes, football teams, my car colors, the red heart, everything. Today, I understand the consequence of my choices, Ferrari, Manchester United, Hastings House, and ICICI to name a few.

What started out as a red debit card with an understanding with HP, even though I don’t own a vehicle, it has come a long way. When the market is bleeding, hold your own, the market will turn. It’s a war between the bull and the bear, and when the bear sees red, you know what happens.

The presidential debate

It’s easy to speak n from of the media, and say juts what you please because you’re king. Certainly Barry Obama and McCain do take liberties and are in fact stretching reality far beyond the grasp of common man. In today’s severe U.S recession, Americans are vulnerable. Will choosing a leader change all of that? Every word that the presidential candidates are saying is being evaluated so that America can make a choice.

It’s more about can the common voter identify with a certain candidate. Is it really that important or are people being hopeful about results. Will the economy stabilise?

There are a lot of things that need attention. Terrorism, oil imports, hostile relationships with hostile countries, tax benefits, scope for business groups, benefits for ordinary citizens who’ve had to budget a bit too much. There are things being said to impress you, but the facts could be something else.

Durga Puja

 

Durga Puja 2008

 

For a person not celebrating Durga Puja in Calcutta (Kolkata) is not such a bad idea after all. Pune has its own charm in regards to “Sharodiya Shubheccha,” a celebration of life that happens each year and is fast getting popular. Not just the Bengali community, but everyone’s present to celebrate. Women in their best traditional sarees, jewelry, strong perfume and men in splendid kurta pajamas, it’s got the right flavour minus the clutter. That’s not all, there’s a feast available, true culinary delight, delectable fish preparations, soft lamb with steamed rice, chicken roll, and all the fried stuff. The ‘’Rosogolla,” “langcha,” and “shondesh” too made their presence felt. The stage programs, the semi “mela” set up, it’s all there. In fact, if one just happened to be there, it’s very difficult to tell whether you’re in a Kolkata “pandal” or not.

Here’s the Koregaon Park celebration, Pune.

Venue: Rohi Villa Palace.