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Presented by Greg Davies (cGt2099 from The-TrukstoP.com), Jay Fowler (SilentJay74 from JuicySnake.com), Brian Hill (Bdog2g2 from MixxingBowl.com), Reem Abeidoh (Nomadelle from ReemAbeidoh.com), and Joshua Olson (Honest_Ape from HonestApe.net)the Social Blend examines the latest news and opinions hitting the world of social media. The main focus of the show is on Mixx.com, yet focuses on other sites and contenders in the social media field.

The 49th edition of Social Blend begins with a great interview with special guest Jeff Gallo from the metal band GOLD TOOTH.  We were honored to have Jeff on the show, and the guys in the band were awesome enough to let us give you a preview of one of their new songs!

Following our interview, we’re joined with Brian Hill aka Bdog2g2 and Keith Wagner aka DarkNemesis618.  We talk about the controversy of the UK internet watchdog banning/censoring a 34 year old album cover on Wikipedia; which then leads us into a discussion about that dude who was on the cover of Nirvana’s Nevermind.  He is 17 years old now.

Jay brings us an outstanding music video made up of 45,000 still photos, while Keith highlights some of the pitfalls of remastering and changing the original Star Trek series.  (Meanwhile, while they debated, I was having sex).

We also talk of the beauty that is Jennifer Aniston, why the Dark Knight DVD release was such a disappointment, and we dissect the finer acting attributes of Mr. Keanu Reeves…

All this and more in Social Blend 49!

Band of the Week
Gold Tooth
http://www.myspace.com/goldtooth1

Stories of the Week
APOD: 2008 December 7 – A Halo around the Moon
http://www.mixx.com/photos/3027386/apod_2008_december_7_a_halo_around_the_moon

BrokeTrek – a Star Trek Brokeback Mountain parody
http://www.mixx.com/videos/220558/broke_trek_a_star_trek_brokeback_mountain_parody

Child’s remains found near home of Caylee’s grandparents
http://www.mixx.com/stories/3070215/child_s_remains_found_near_home_of_caylee_s_grandparents

Dark Knight DVD disappoints
http://www.mixx.com/stories/3131381/_dark_knight_dvd_disappoints

Environmental themes in The Day the Earth Stood Still
http://www.mixx.com/videos/3081516/environmental_themes_in_the_day_the_earth_stood_still

How could you not love this woman?
http://www.mixx.com/photos/3131391/how_do_you_not_love_this_woman

How fast was warp speed in Star Trek?
http://www.mixx.com/stories/3131397/how_fast_was_warp_speed_in_star_trek

McCain Campaign sells info loaded Blackberry to Fox 5 Reporter
http://www.mixx.com/stories/3109877/mccain_campaign_sells_info_loaded_blackberry_to_fox_5_reporter

Music Video made of 45,000 still photos
http://www.mixx.com/videos/3034187/music_video_made_of_45_000_still_photos

Naked Nirvana baby still chasing dollars
http://www.mixx.com/photos/3070867/naked_nirvana_baby_still_chasing_dollars

Shatner comments on the new Star Trek trailer
http://www.mixx.com/videos/2852072/youtube_shatner_comments_on_the_new_star_trek_xi_trailer

Sheriff: Absolutely something found in grandparents’ home
http://www.mixx.com/stories/3079132/sheriff_absolutely_something_found_in_grandparents_home

Social Mediacrity: Will Power
http://www.mixx.com/photos/1579563/social_mediacrity_will_power

Star Trek tweaker talks perils of remastering original series
http://www.mixx.com/stories/3062026/star_trek_tweaker_talks_perils_of_remastering_original_series

The Day the Earth Stood Still photo gallery
http://www.mixx.com/photos/3076625/the_day_the_earth_stood_still_photo_gallery

The Day the Earth Stood Still review
http://www.mixx.com/stories/3063649/_the_day_the_earth_stood_still_review

Who would win?
http://www.mixx.com/photos/3131355/who_would_win

Wikipedia censored in UK over nude girl
http://www.mixx.com/stories/3033734/wikipedia_censored_in_u_k_over_nude_girl

The Mixx Lounge
http://www.mixx.com/lounge

The Social Blend Mixx Community
Post stories you’d love to see discussed on Social Blend.  Reem chooses a new article with each new episode
http://socialblend.mixx.com/

Greg’s Mail Sack
Send your hate mail to:
socialblend@gmail.com
Or
cGt2099@sbcglobal.net

Music Credits
Music by Corey Hodgetts / West of October
http://www.myspace.com/coreyhodgetts
http://www.myspace.com/westofoctoberband