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digs into the history of Depeche Mode and their rise from New Wave outliers to kings of the synth-pop genre. (The book, which will be published on Dec. 28, is part of the "Backbeat Books FAQ" series.) In the following excerpt, Christopher looks at how a routine record-store signing in Los Angeles almost ended up as a riot following the release of the bands mainstream breakthrough 1990 album, Violator .   Personally, things weren’t going well for the individual band members. Dave Gahan’...

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welcome to the show. im your host tracy sellers. so, have you eer wondered, "what does it take to stay fresh in the world of agriculture?" well, one dried fruit company thinks they have found the answer. and they would know. theyve been growing strong in the business more than a century now. this time of year, theres only one thing on marysville farmer sam nevis mind--getting his fruit off the tree. just like any other farmer, getting his harvest in and on time is crucial, even though ...

than the rest of the world combined. >> right now, were looking at french prunes about to be harvested. and what i look for to see if theyre ripe or not is color. we test for sugar. we look at overall fruit development. and this tree is ready to be harvested. >> here they are harvesting 96 tons of fruit a day. so, to be efficient, almost all the harvesting is done by machines now. a mechanical shaker grabs a trees main limb and, in a matter of seconds, shakes the fruit onto a fabric ca...

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>> "california country" is brought to you by the following partners. allied insurance, a member of the nationwide family of companies, which also includes nationwide insurance. on your side. and the california farm bureau federation. >> coming up next on "california country," go behind the scenes of one of the most recognized food companies in cali@ornia. then learn about the important ingredient in this italian favorite. next, meet the family that is putting the fun back in fungi. and...

>> "california country" is brought to you by the following partners. allied insurance, a member of the nationwide family of companies, which also includes nationwide insurance. on your side. and the california farm bureau federation. >> coming up next on "california country," go behind the scenes of one of the most recognized food companies in cali@ornia. then learn about the important ingredient in this italian favorite. next, meet the family that is putting the fun back in fungi. and...

associated with prison art. her portrait of three girls is among several of original posters by the exhibition artists, which are on view at various bart stations as part of a public campaign funded by the national endowment of the arts. from the outset, the curator felt it was important for the exhibition to have a public art components of the work could reach the widest possible audience. more than just a promotion, the posters connect the work of these powerful artists with new audi...

and theres no better place for finding some of thbest dried plums than this area. did you know the states greatest dried plum production actually happens here in the sacramento and san joaquin valleys? farmers here produce more dried plums than the rest of the world combined. >> right now, were looking at french prunes about to be harvested. and what i look for to see if theyre ripe or not is color. we test for sugar. we look at overall fruit development. and this tree is ready to be h...

welcome to the show. im your host tracy sellers. so, have you eer wondered, "what does it take to stay fresh in the world of agriculture?" well, one dried fruit company thinks they have found the answer. and they would know. theyve been growing strong in the business more than a century now. this time of year, theres only one thing on marysville farmer sam nevis mind--getting his fruit off the tree. just like any other farmer, getting his harvest in and on time is crucial, even though ...