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Reports: Chinese Democracy Recorded in Many, Many Studios

Axl Rose, Whose New Album <i>Chinese Democracy</i> was reportedly recorded in <b><i>14 studios</i></b>
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Axl Rose, Whose New Album Chinese Democracy was reportedly recorded in 14 studios

- "If [Axl] Rose ever had a moment's doubt or repentance over what Chinese Democracy has cost him in time (13 years), money (14 studios are listed in the credits) and body count — including the exit of every other founding member of the band — he left no room for it in these 14 songs," David Fricke, Rolling Stone, November 10, 2008.

- "The album credits list 14 studios," Jon Pareles, The New York Times, November 20, 2008.

- "Chinese Democracy's album credits reflect the epic slog that brought it into existence, listing 14 recording studios, five guitarists, and multiple 'digital editors'," Jody Rosen Slate, November 21, 2008.  read more »

Report: McClatchy Company to Cut 1,400 Jobs; 250 at Miami Herald

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More layoffs in the newspaper industry. This time it's 1,400 workers at The McClatchy Company according to The New York Times' Richard Pérez-Peña. That staggering figure accounts for 10 per cent of the company's staff.

As Mr. Pérez-Peña reports, "The deepest cut will hit The Miami Herald, one of McClatchy’s largest papers, which told its staff on Monday that it would eliminate 250 jobs, or 17 percent of its work force."  read more »