* Nan Shan, workers union reach tentative agreement Nov 12, 2009
Employees surrounded the premises and demanded that the company meet their demands as Hong Kong-based Primus Financial Holdings Ltd prepares to take over Nan Shan ... However, Nan Shan Life president and chief executive officer Frank Chan (M) gave no date for the compensation during a face-to-face meeting with 25 union representatives yesterday afternoon, as he needed to confirm the deal with its prospective new owner, Hong Kong-based Primus Financial Holdings Ltd, Chang said ... Some... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Wanted by Braves: Big bat, righty preferred Oct 9, 2009
One of the better opening acts I ve seen (Living Colour for the Stones, Blues Traveler for the Allman Brothers and Primus for Rush were the tops. Muse was right there with those). (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Bloggers' challenge: Who are you people? Oct 2, 2009
Gary R. Olsen wrote on Sep 30, 2009 3:45 PM:" Well, I'm an openly honest commenter on this site. I listen to the rock Bands: Primus, K.M.F.D.M., and The Deftones, watch the T.V. show: It's always Sunny In Philadelphia", and cheer hard for my Minnesota Twins. Other than that, I'm a blue collared hard working type of guy who annually donates his garbage to Steve Bower. (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
Suspect, victim fans of horrorcore rap Sep 23, 2009
"It appears she and Emma got to know McCroskey online.McCroskey's sister, Sarah, says their dad, a rock guitarist, raised her and her brother on a steady diet of heavy metal bands like Insane Clown Posse, Metallica and Primus. A 5-foot-9, 200-pound kid who took bullying without fighting back, "Sammy" spent most of his time in his room, composing music on his computer, designing Web pages or playing video games such as Halo and World of Warcraft, his sister says.McCroskey had been into horrorcore... (MSNBC -- Crime)
Celebrity birthdays for Sept. 6-12 Sep 3, 2009
Guitarist Larry LaLonde of Primus is 41. Actor Paul Walker ("The Fast and the Furious") is 36. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Highly palatable Jul 17, 2009
But no, I kept going far past 2 a.m. because my teenage daughter, Avalon, wanted to stay to hear the entire set from her new favorite band, Primus, Claypool's project with guitarist Larry LaLonde and drummer Tim Alexander, which has gone on in various forms for more than 20 years ... But it's Primus that fans flock to whenever they come back together ... "It's a love affair, a friendship, it's always a unique thing. This thing with Primus and Oysterhead is similar to what I'm doing with my... (Seacoast New Hampshire)
on copyright and Ave Maria Jul 15, 2009
The Mass of the Western Rites by Dom Fernand Cabrol Liturgica Historica, by Edmund Bishop History of the Roman Breviary by Pierre Batiffol Christian Worship by M. Duchesne Vestments and Vesture by Dom E.A. Roulin Ordo Romanus Primus ed. Atchley Liturgical Prayer: Its History and Spirit by Dom Fernand Cabrol A History of the Dominican Liturgy by W. Bonniwell, O.P. The Liturgical Altar by G. Webb Liturgical Latin by C. Mohrmann The Organic Development of the Liturgy by Alcuin Reid. Turning Towards... (Harper's Magazine)
ODDBALL ITEMS: A Ruthian farewell for Jackson and more Jul 9, 2009
A more recent entry: Phillies hurler Antonio Bastardo, currently cooling his shoulder on the DL, who of the band Primus. Wild World of Sports. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
The Orchard Partners with National Lampoon and Other Major Independent Film Companies Jul 2, 2009
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Your say Have you been affected by NetBank's woes? Jul 1, 2009
Cant rely on Primus - so I have had toi switch back to Telstra after 8 years. Cant contemplate the thought of moving from CBA. But they do get themselves in a pickle. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Americas top summer music festivals Jun 20, 2009
Pack lots of water and don't be afraid to meet people and have a great time," says Verdine White, the bassist of Earth, Wind and Fire. At most festivals, like Coachella, All Good, Camp Bisco and the Mile High Music Fest, patrons choose to camp, bring an RV or stay in nearby hotels and inns.Click for related contentThe All Good Music Festival offers acres of grassy lands where you can park next to your tent, walk no more than 30 minutes to the stage and wake up in the West Virginia mountains.... (MSNBC -- Music)
Pop Quiz: Primus bassist Les Claypool Jun 16, 2009
So it's only appropriate that his latest album, "Of Fungi and Foe," arrives at the same the famed Primus bassist ventures into new territory, namely playing a deranged preacher in the horror movie "Pig Hunt," scoring the video game "Mushroom Men: The Spore Wars" and introducing the wine label Claypool Cellars. The Marin County resident plays Saturday at the Warfield. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Matisyahu & Claypool Jun 1, 2009
The former Primus bassist/lead singer showed he s about as far away from his old band s more sludgy style. There s a massive sense of fun about Claypool s music, which combines jazz, funk, Latin and cartoon soundtracks. (The Palm Beach Post)
Brian Wolff rocks with his ramped-up tuba May 29, 2009
Fully inspired, Wolff and a friend formed a duo called Just Drums and Tuba, soon adding a guitar player and dropping the "Just." The band cooked up an eclectic blend of vintage brass and modern electronics, and was soon touring the world with Cake, Primus, and Ani DiFranco. "It takes a lot of guts to play tuba out in the nasty world of rock 'n' roll," says DiFranco, who signed Drums and Tuba to her Righteous Babe label in 2001. (Boston Globe)
'Pig Hunt': Indie horror in California woods Apr 11, 2009
The $6 million indie, filmed in 33 days in Northern California with local actors and music by former Primus bass player Les Claypool and was co-produced by director Robert Mailer Anderson and director Jim Isaac ("Jason X"). Genre fans will find all the prerequisites: blood and guts, car chases, drugs, violence and (occasional) naked women. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Best bets: Roberts and Owen display Duplicity Mar 16, 2009
MusicFormer Primus bassist, Les Claypool, checks in with a new album, Fungi and Foe, and says it was inspired by his work on a video-game soundtrack. One was for an interactive game about a meteor that hits Earth and brings intelligence to the mushrooms within the crash proximity and the other was about a 3,000-pound wild boar that terrorizes the marijuana fields of Northern California, he said on his Web site. (MSNBC -- News)
Internet filtering pilot announced: Six ISPs on board Feb 15, 2009
The ISPs involved in the first phase of the live pilot are: Primus Telecommunications, Tech 2U, Webshield, OMNIconnect, Netforce and Highway 1. The pilot will involve six weeks of testing once filtering equipment has been installed. (ARNnet)
