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#Playlist: Brighton Pride Weekender 2019
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Brighton Pride is fast approaching, so to celebrate, we have updated our Brighton Pride Weekender playlist, dedicated to one of the city's biggest annual events, promoting equality and diversity with the aim to eliminate discrimination against the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and more (LGBT+) community.
This playlist has been lovingly crafted to include a variety of tracks, by the artists performing at Brighton Pride 2019, as well as some other great anthems!
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We hope you enjoy this playlist as much as we've enjoyed creating it!
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#EventSpeaks: Brighton Pride 2018 @ Preston Park, Brighton – 04/08/18
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On Saturday 4th August 2018, Preston Park was brought to life with the UK's largest, annual Pride Festival and this year was especially huge, with over 57,000 people partying the day away. This was, in part, due to the presence of the one and only Britney Spears, headlining the main stage. Also performing were Louise, MNEK, Mabel, Pixie Lott and Ella Eyre. The afternoon was utterly incredible and people had a truly unforgettable time…the best Brighton Pride yet!
Relive the whole thing with our Brighton Pride Weekender playlist.
Mabel's performance was great – considering she's not released an album yet, I still knew most of the songs she performed (through their online presence and radio airplay), such as 'Fine Line', 'Ring Ring', 'My Lover' and 'Finders Keepers' (which can be seen in the YouTube video below). However, even those I didn't know were captivating to watch due to her excellent live vocals and high energy. A lot of her songs have clear R&B and reggae influences which means her debut album (that she is currently working on) should be really interesting!
It's been a while since Pixie Lott's last album (the self-titled Pixie Lott in 2014) but she sure showed how sensational her voice and just how many massive hits she's had with this fun-filled performance. Some of the stand-out performances included 'Mama Do (Uh Oh, Uh Oh)', 'Boys And Girls', 'Turn It Up' and 'All About Tonight' (which can be seen in the YouTube video below). I'm just gutted she didn't perform her summery 2017 collaboration with Anton Powers, 'Baby'. Regardless, her vocals were flawless and she looked like she was having the time of her life…let's just hope it won't be long until a new album emerges!
Considering she's only had one album, Ella Eyre has had a lot of hits, not only through her own tracks but also through her incredible collaborations. The set was packed with notable performances and in fact I could mention them all for different reasons…she was just truly remarkable.
'Good Times' followed by 'Together' really got the crowd going; 'LOV(E)' had some great audience participation elements with a real Caribbean feel to it; her cover of Jermaine Stewart's 'We Don't Have To Take Our Clothes Off' was pure perfection and then her final tracks were all some of her most notable collaborations – 'Waiting All Night' (originally with Rudimental), 'Answerphone' (originally with Banx & Ranx) and it all came to a close with the monster hit 'Came Here For Love' (originally with Sigala). Her vibe is very dancehall meets drum & bass topped off with a touch of soul…it was the perfect summer sound to bop around to at this year's Pride and get everyone warmed up for Britney!
Her vocals were flawless and crowd interaction was top notch.
The songs she performed were perfect – the audience pretty much knew them all and if they didn't, she taught them to us.
Her use of audience participation was brilliant, particularly on 'LOV(E)'.
The energy she pours into her performance is truly contagious and certainly got people moving!
Good Times*
LOV(E)
We Don't Have To Take Our Clothes Off (Jermaine Stewart Cover)*
Answer Phone
Came Here For Love*
* These songs can be viewed in the YouTube playlist, below.
BRITNEY. WAS. AMAZING! Sure, she didn't sing a word live, but when you look past that, her performance was out of this world!
It had everything you could want from a superstar of her calibre; it was fast-paced with high energy, superb choreography, several costume changes, interesting set pieces and video backdrops, a live band and it was packed to bursting point with hit after hit. Including some off her most recent album, Glory, which I was really pleased about!
Her set was further diversified with different versions or intros to some of her hits, such as '…Baby, One More Time' and Toxic'.
With someone like Britney it's very difficult to pick out favourite performances of tracks as it's just one big, epic show that you can't help but enjoy from start to finish but if I had to pick some; 'Work Bitch' was an incredible way to start the set and had the audience going wild, 'Me Against The Music' had some amazing set pieces just like the music video (cracked walls), 'Slumber Party' as the choreography was sexy and the song is just sensational and 'Till The World Ends' as the audience were loving every second of it and at the end, the confetti canon exploded with rainbow colours…it was magical!
It is a shame that Britney doesn't really sing live but there are so many other ways she makes up for it and I still can't believe she headlined Brighton Pride…it was certainly a performance you did not want to miss!
There really are so many highlights to choose from; the colours, the lights, the sounds, the movements; she is just a sensational performer that puts her every effort into what she does – she's remarkable!
Oh and Britney getting someone out of the audience to chain up and be a part of the choreography for a song was hilarious!
BRITNEY (Introduction)
Work Bitch*
Womanizer*
Break The Ice/Piece Of Me*
Darkness (Interlude)
…Baby One More Time/Oops!… I Did It Again
If I'm Dancing (Interlude)
Me Against The Music*
Clumsy/Change Your Mind
Scream & Shout (will.i.am Interlude)*
Do You Wanna Come Over?
Work It/Get Ur Freak On/WTF (Where They From) (Dance Interlude)
Get Naked (I Got A Plan) (Interlude)
I'm A Slave 4 U
Make Me…*
Act VI
Magic Circus (Interlude)
Slumber Party*
Act VII
Jungle Fever (Interlude)
Stronger/(You Drive Me) Crazy*
Till The World Ends*
Finally, I want to say a massive thanks to the Brighton Pride organisers for putting together such an incredible line-up for this year's Pride…it was amazing! Now…how the hell are you gonna top Britney next year?!
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Brighton Pride is fast approaching and to celebrate, we have created our first ever, Brighton Pride Weekender playlist dedicated to one of the city's biggest annual events to promote equality and diversity with the aim to eliminate discrimination against the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community.
We hope you enjoy this playlist as much as we've enjoyed creating it! Please share the link to this post, or the playlist itself and give it a cheeky follow on Spotify too – https://open.spotify.com/user/muzik5peaks/playlist/5nXqTcFL05VwLPppVaNIE6?si=fV9Vk8vDQgCVQUgAUzI9ng. If you've got any songs to suggest for us to add, please let us know 🙂
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#Review: Hayley Kiyoko – Expectations
Hayley Kiyoko is best known for being an American singer-songwriter, actress and dancer. Since starting out as an actress, at a young age, Kiyoko has built up quite a name for herself, both as an all-round entertainer and as an LGBTQ+ activist. Now, with a string of successful EPs and singles under her belt, 2018 sees the release of her long-awaited debut album, Expectations. Here's what we think…
This is an album that finds credible, deep songwriting merging with contemporary pop, addressing a range of mature issues, head on. It's an album packed full of heavy bass lines, quirky synth sounds, upbeat dance rhythms and all-out catchy pop melodies.
The funky Charlie Puth-esque bass opening of first single, 'Feelings' sees Kiyoko give a vulnerable account about how intensely she falls for someone. It's catchy but understated pop.
Then you've got 'What I Need' featuring Kehlani, which has R&B flavours mixed with current tropical house vibes and it's all about being there for someone who's uncertain about making a commitment.
Other great tracks include; the whispery and subtle 'Sleepover' which has a barely noticeable but very beautiful, underlying guitar melody; 'Curious' which is undoubtedly the most catchy and most pop track on the record (and my personal favourite) that is about questioning the seriousness of a girl's relationship and 'He'll Never Love You (HNLY)' with its great guitar lines and reggae feel.
This is a modern pop record that has been crafted well and sees Kiyoko shed her Disney days and address mature issues close to her heart.
There are also similarities with other artists; 'Under The Blue/Take Me In' is like a more mainstream pop version of a Lana Del Rey track but a more credible version of Taylor Swift, 'Mercy/Gatekeeper' starts out with echoing and rather trippy, distorted vocals but during the second half, becomes quite random and a little Beyoncé-esque and 'Palm Dreams' is very beachy pop, a bit like something by Geowulf.
There's no doubt that there are strong themes throughout the album; relationships (particularly with girls questioning their sexuality) and inner conflicts Kiyoko herself has faced. The level of sass on the album demonstrates her self-confidence, though at times, the reoccurring topic of girls questioning their sexuality or lusting after other girls, without being able to commit, can become repetitive. However, that's not to say she isn't doing something great for the genre and her attempts to normalise lesbian relationships within pop music are fantastic; it just seems to be a very strong theme to the album.
The album starts off very strong and maintains its strength for the majority, but the last couple of tracks do feel a little flat. Overall though, this is a modern pop record that has been crafted well and sees Kiyoko shed her Disney days and address mature issues, close to her heart. It also has a certain excitement to it that could be the start of something big for her! I'm sure this will be a huge success and will take her career to new heights.
'Expectations' is out now and can be downloaded from iTunes – https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/expectations/1332078481
Expectations on Spotify
Curious (Official Video)
Feelings (Official Video)
Sleepover (Official Video)
We hope you've enjoyed our review! What do you think of this band's Fiction Act EP? Are you as much of a fan as us? What would you rate it? Please leave your thoughts in a comment below or via our social media.
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#MellowMonday: Greyson Chance – 'Seasons'
Greyson Chance first shot to the internet's attention back in 2010, when his sixth-grade performance of Lady Gaga's 'Paparazzi' went viral.
Since then, he's matured into an incredibly talented singer and equally fantastic songwriter.
This latest release, 'Seasons', is stunning. He stated the track essentially embodies an embracing of a new path in life; "Rather than holding onto my past, or a lifestyle that I understood, I eagerly jumped headfirst into a completely new and unknown journey." He continued, "It was also within this moment that I no longer regretted the missteps of my past, but rather appreciated the strength and wisdom I had garnered from them."
There has been no music video released, as of yet, but we'll keep you updated on this.
What are your thoughts of this incredibly talented singer-songwriter? Got a #MellowMonday track to recommend us? Please leave your thoughts or song suggestions in a comment or hit us up via social media.
'Seasons' can be downloaded off iTunes now – https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/seasons-single/id1250970116
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#Two4Tuesday: Frankmusik – 'Going Under' & Disciples – 'On My Mind'
Frankmusik – 'Going Under'
As you probably know by now, we're big supporters of Frankmusik (check out our interview) and if his latest single ('Going Under') is anything to go by, that's not going to dwindle any time soon.
The electronic artist has been going it alone, without a label, for some time and he's still producing incredible music, growing and developing his sound with each and every release. The singer's latest track is very different from his previous releases and has a much for edgy, underground vibe to it, but it's epic – the instrumental drop is sick beyond belief; I defy anyone not to start skanking out to it!
Bring on the new music and the first of 2 EPs this year, SS17, on June 17th 2017!
'Going Under' is on iTunes for downloading now! – https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/going-under-single/id1220779282
Disciples – 'On My Mind'
Our second track today is 'On My Mind' by London-based trio, Disciples (consisting of Nathan Vincent Duvall, Gavin Koolmon, and Luke McDermott).
The trio's deep house song, is somehow relaxing yet at the same time, danceable. It's got a late-night summer feel to it. It's the kind of track that would keep you going well into the early hours especially with the combination of harmonised vocals, repeating, "On my mind" – it's truly quite entrancing.
This is a fantastic song; one I could quite happily listen to on repeat, for hours!
'On My Mind' can also be downloaded from iTunes now! – https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/on-my-mind/id1203282773?i=1203283073
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#MellowMonday: A R I Z O N A – 'Electric Touch'
A R I Z O N A are an incredible electro-pop band, who have over 200 million streams on Spotify, to date, and over 9 million monthly listeners, and signed to Atlantic Records just over 12 months ago.
They just dropped their latest single, 'Electric Touch' and it's beautiful. A modern-day love song, crafted perfectly, with a little help from singer and songwriter, Julia Michaels.
Not only in the song incredible, but the music video is too – it is a moving video, starring a true-life young gay couple, and tells their story throughout. The couple contacted the band, asking for a short message, but in turn the band decided to honour them in a music video. It's a real must-see, so check it out below.
In relation to the video, Hailee Ritcey (one of the two main characters in the story) shared the following on social media:
"For a long time this day has filled me with so much fear and anxiety. I've never been really sure what I would say, why I felt like I needed to post, or why it even mattered at all. It's taken me a long time to come to this level of confidence with myself and with my relationship. I have been so lucky to have wonderful family and friends that have really helped me to this point. And I've realized the people that truly love and care about you always will, regardless. So a few months ago Carly and I took a trip to Seattle to see one of our favorite bands. Because their music means so much to us I decided to reach out to them. I knew it was a long shot to even get a response but then they took it one step further. They asked us to tell our story through their music. So this is my girlfriend. And this is A R I Z O N A. Thank you A R I Z O N A for creating this incredible opportunity for us and thank you for your music. So much love!"
What are your thoughts of this electronic band? Got a #MellowMonday track to recommend us? Please leave your thoughts or song suggestions in a comment or via our social media.
'Electric Touch' can be downloaded off iTunes now – https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/electric-touch/id1221577774?i=1221577961
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KZ Recreation Vehicles anounces new California dealer
Misc, Press Releases — By tgluckman on	September 29, 2010 at 8:55 am
Toscano RV Takes on KZ Recreational Vehicles Product Line
SHIPSHEWANA, Ind. – KZ Recreational Vehicles recently announced Toscano RV in Los Banos, Calif., as a new dealer for its full line of towable RVs.
"Like us, KZ has been in business for a long time, and they're a good manufacturer to be in business with. They have good brands and our salesmen are excited about the new lines," said Toscano RV general manager Henry Flores.
"We're happy to bring Toscano RV into our network. They have a good reputation, they're committed to their products, and we like their sense of stability and their experience," stated Andy Baer, KZ RV vice president of sales and marketing.
Flores said Toscano is seeing a rise in business and took on KZ primarily for its toyhaulers. "We had gotten rid of all our toyhaulers, but seeing there was a renewed demand for them we started with those, which are more upscale than what we've had before. After some consideration we decided to do the whole KZ line. It fits with the products we already had on our lot because we like having a little bit of everything, and so do our customers," he explained. "We've been here since 1967 and have regrettably seen other dealers around us go out of business, but things are picking up and looking good for us."
Baer said KZ RV is looking forward to establishing a respectable presence in that region of the West Coast area, where its dealer body has previously been limited.
"We do have existing owners in their area, and we're glad to find a dealership we can confidently entrust with service, parts and aftermarket support for those customers," he said. "It's tough sometimes finding somebody who shares the values we have regarding customer service. We're a good match as far as common goals and the personality of our two companies."
Toscano RV is located at 2531 E. Pacheco Blvd. in Los Banos and can be reached at 877-485-0190 or www.ToscanoRV.com. KZ RV is a towable RV manufacturer in Shipshewana, Ind. For more information about the company and its products, visit KZ-RV.com.
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The Stories of ISP's
There used to be 7000 or so ISP's back in the early days (circa 2002). Regulations, competition, and consolidation changed much of that. However, we still have ISP's delivering great service to the underserved in America.
One such story is the Mammoth Networks history that their CEO, Brian Worthen, spoke about at his keynote last month at the Service Provider Summit.
Now we have another ISP in an interview about running a BBS back in 1984 by the University of Minnesota-Duluth.
We also have two broadband stimulus stories - one from Myakka Florida and one from US Metro about fiber in SW Florida.
And although I can't find the write-up Tampa's own Rapid Systems has been having tremendous success rolling out broadband to Hardee County.
Posted by Peter Radizeski at 4/13/2011 01:23:00 PM
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This sounds like a great supplement. Anything to help with digestive issues is always a welcome addition to my routine.
I don't really have issues with my tummy but good to know great reference..
I might need to tell my mom about this, she has been having stomach issues lately.


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Title: ESP Guitars
Subject: James Hetfield, Robb Flynn, Richard Z. Kruspe, George Lynch (musician), Sugizo
Collection: Companies Based in Los Angeles County, California, Esp Electric Bass Guitars, Esp Electric Guitars, Guitar Manufacturing Companies, Manufacturing Companies of Japan, Manufacturing Companies of the United States
ESP Guitar Company
Native name
株式会社イーエスピー
Hisatake Shibuya
Makoto Suzuki (President)
Electric guitars, bass guitars
LTD Guitars
Grassroots Guitars
Edwards Guitars
Navigator Guitars
Espguitars.com (Global)
Espguitars.co.jp (Japan)
ESP Company, Limited (株式会社イーエスピー, Kabushiki Gaisha Ī Esu Pī) is a Japanese guitar manufacturer, primarily focused on the production of electric guitars and basses. They are based in both Japan and Los Angeles, California, USA, with two distinct product lines for each respective market. ESP Company manufactures instruments under several names, including "ESP Standard", "ESP Custom Shop", "LTD Guitars and Basses", "Navigator", "Edwards Guitar and Basses", and "Grassroots". Their products range from Japanese-built custom shop instruments to lower end mass-production Korean, Indonesian and Chinese made instruments.[1]
Manufacturing operations 2
Guitars and bass series 4
ESP Custom Shop "Ghost Soldier".
ESP LTD KH202.
James Hetfield's Eet Fuk Guitar.
"Iron Cross" model.
TA-200 bass guitar.
In 1975, Hisatake Shibuya opened a shop called Electric Sound Products (ESP) in Tokyo, which provided custom replacement parts for guitars and quickly gained a reputation for the high-quality of these replacement parts. At this time, ESP also began crafting guitars under the ESP and Navigator brand in the Japanese market. Ronnie Wood of The Rolling Stones and Akira Takasaki were users of these guitars.
ESP replacement parts were first introduced into the US in 1983 and began crafting custom instruments for local New York artists between 1984 and '85. Among these artists were Page Hamilton (Helmet), Vernon Reid (Living Colour), Vinnie Vincent and Bruce Kulick (KISS), and Ronnie Wood (The Rolling Stones). At this time, ESP also introduced the 400 Series as the first production line to be distributed in the US.
During this same period, ESP began making the bodies and necks for Kramer Guitars and other manufacturers were using ESP as an OEM such as Robin Guitars, Schecter Guitar Research and DiMarzio. Many traits of the Kramer line are still visible including neck construction and body bevels. ESP tooled up for Tom Anderson's shaved bolt on neck heel on the Schecter bodies and this has since become a feature of their house brand.
In 1985, Sunset Blvd. in Hollywood. In 1995, the LTD series was created to produce ESP's high-quality products at a more affordable price. Soon after the introduction of the Korean and Indonesian-made LTD lines, ESP stopped selling the majority of its Japanese made flagship guitars in the United States, due to the high prices involved in exporting to the Americas. The lone exception was ESP's artist signature series, which remained ESP (rather than LTD) models. In the early 2000s, ESP resumed shipping the standard Japanese made lines to the United States (where they are very popular among heavy metal and hard rock players), though at greatly increased prices compared to the early 90s.
Similarly to Ibanez, ESP's chief competitor in Japan, ESP was initially known for making high quality and customized replicas of famous American guitars, including hot rodded Strats and Teles, as well as Gibson Explorers. The Explorer model, (known as the EXP/MX), shot to fame when avid ESP user James Hetfield's band Metallica rose to popularity in the late 80s/early 90s. Models similar to Hetfield's black ESP even today sell for hundreds of dollars beyond the original retail price. However, just like with Ibanez, when the Gibson company realized the extent to which ESP was denting into sales of its own guitars, it filed a suit to prevent sales of these guitars in the Americas. ESP redesigned its lines to be less similar to the American models.
In 2002, ESP was ranked among the music industry's fastest growing companies. This is largely due to the Fender buyout of Dimmu Borgir).
ESP introduced its Xtone line, beginning with the semi-hollow Paramount Series. In 2005, ESP celebrated its 30th Anniversary and released James Hetfield's Stephen Carpenter (Deftones), Michael Wilton and Page Hamilton.
As of March 2015, ESP began distributing Takamine Guitars in the United States.[2]
In 1996, ESP started LTD series. These guitars are similar to lower-end ESP guitars, but are more affordable and cater mainly for markets outside of Japan. The 1000 series LTDs are made on an assembly line in Korea whereas the 401 series and below are made in Indonesia.
LTD basses, including the B-204 and others are beginners instruments and intermediate models were manufactured in Korea in the early 2000s. The quality from the early Korea examples (and those since) has led to continued demand for the LTD series.
The Custom Shop and Original Series ESPs are handcrafted in Japan while the Standard Series ESPs are factory made in Japan.
Additionally, ESP has two separate Japan-only lines of guitars, the Grassroots (lower end) and Edwards (Mid-range). The Grassroots line is manufactured in Korea and are the equivalent or better than the Sub-400 series LTDs and can be considered a budget line. The Edwards guitars, on the other hand, are made in Japan and boast similar hardware as their higher-end ESP counterparts but are not handcrafted. In terms of quality, in contrast to the USA lines (i.e. ESP Standard & LTD), the Edwards line generally lies in between the more upmarket LTDs and ESP Standards.
ESP guitars cater for a wide range of players. There are a variety of models including Superstrat guitars, Les Paul-styled guitars, Flying V-styled, Star-styled and others. ESP technically has two lines, one for USA and Japan, but there are slight differences. The ESP USA line doesn't include the Strat-like Snapper, the Forest GT, as well as some of the Japanese rock artist models but their custom line has been known to produce some of the most unusual designs such as a Gundam Beam-rifle replica guitar, as well as the "ESP Machinegun" used, by the Japanese band Alfee.
ESP does not only make guitars, but they also produce parts, such as ESP Labs Pickups, the ESP Flicker tremolo, as well as sustainers, equalizers, etc., however, these are mainly for OEM use and not available to the ordinary customer.
ESP found fame by making and endorsing guitars for guitarists who went on to become leading exponents of thrash metal in the 1980s, along with other guitar manufacturers Jackson and Dean, with bands Metallica, Slayer, Anthrax and Megadeth. As a result of these endorsements, ESP has become one of the most popular suppliers of guitars for heavy metal. ESP instruments are endorsed by musicians numbering in the hundreds. A complete list of them can be found on the Artists section of ESP Guitars' website.[3]
Guitars and bass series
Dependent of target market (i.e. Asia, US, Europe) and brand (ESP, LTD or Xtone), various models are organized in marketing series.
The ESP Original series has three other lines of guitars, the Edwards, Grassroots and Navigator series and are largely based on these models as well as some ESP Standard series Models. ESP Edwards Series produces mid-to-high range guitars, at a quality near the ESP Standard series, whilst ESP Grass Roots Series cater towards a more value-oriented segment of the market and are more akin to the 200s series of LTDs, however these can vary. The ESP Navigator Series on the other hand is a line which produces replicas of Gibson and Fender guitars and basses.
ESP USA produces the ESP Standard line, as well as the lower end LTD and Xtone series. ESP USA's standard series generally caters more towards to metal players, with characteristics such as active pickups.
ESP Custom series
ESP also build custom guitars and basses, made to the specifications of the customer and the quality of such custom guitars exceed that of the Original series. These can be ordered from ESP USA but they are made in Japan. Generally speaking custom guitars cost as much, or even more than Navigators depending on the choices of the consumer and are considered to cater for the top-end of the market. There is flexibility with the orders, as the guitars produced, do not have to be based on existing lines of guitars and basses.
ESP Artist series
The ESP Artist, or Signature series guitars are basically mass-produced versions of artist's personal guitars and basses. The quality of the ESP Artist/Signature models lie between Navigator/Custom Shop and the ESP Original series.
Also, there exists the Edwards, Grassroots and LTD artist models and these models lie in the higher-end segments of the respective lines of guitars and basses.
^ "ESP Guitars". http://www.espguitars.com/. ESP Guitars. Retrieved 10 May 2013.
^ http://www.espguitars.com/articles/1994042-esp-and-takamine-announce-partnership-in-the-usa
^ http://www.espguitars.com/artists
Japan website
Articles needing additional references from October 2013
ESP electric bass guitars
Guitar manufacturing companies
Manufacturing companies of Japan
Manufacturing companies of the United States
Companies based in Los Angeles County, California
Metallica, Megadeth, ESP Guitars, Esp Ex, Slayer
Robb Flynn
Vio-lence, Black Sabbath, Machine Head (band), Forbidden (band), Oakland, California
Richard Z. Kruspe
Rammstein, Berlin Wall, Berlin, Emigrate (band), Ac/dc
George Lynch (musician)
Dokken, Souls of We, Jimi Hendrix, Korn, Lynch Mob (band)
Luna Sea, X Japan, Rock music, Electronica, Juno Reactor


The Valor Ecclesiasticus (Latin: "church valuation") was a survey of the finances of the church in England, Wales and English controlled parts of Ireland made in 1535 on the orders of Henry VIII.
In 1534, King Henry parted with the Pope and the Catholic religion and by the Act of Supremacy made himself the supreme head of the church in his lands. One of his first actions in his new role was to impose taxes on the clergy. Taxes traditionally paid by clerics to the Pope were now to be given to him, and Henry also decided in late 1534 to create a new annual income tax of 10% on the income from all church lands and offices. To properly assess the new tax a survey of all church property and revenues had to be made.
In January 1535, the government appointed commissions throughout the country to conduct the survey. All clergymen, parish priests, heads of monasteries, colleges, hospitals and other institutions under church auspices were commanded to give sworn testimony before their local commissioners as to their income, the lands their establishments owned and the revenues they received from all other sources. The commissioners were to examine documents and account books and from these and the testimony provide a full financial statement for every religious institution. The work of collecting the information was ordered to be completed by 30 May 1535 and the results sent in to the Exchequer in London.
The commissioners were unpaid and untrained, mostly local gentry, mayors, magistrates, bishops and sheriffs, but they approached the vast task with speed and, by the summer of 1535, the government had in its hands a detailed accounting of the property and wealth of the church. Most of their work survives, preserved in 22 Latin volumes and three folders at The National Archives in Kew. Two of the volumes are illuminated manuscripts and seem to be a summary made for King Henry's personal use.
The commissioners had no particular reason to be partial to the clergy and they applied themselves to the task with much diligence. Where the figures can be checked, for example against the financial records of the king's officials in charge of dissolving monasteries in the later 1530s, they are shown to be broadly accurate though on the low side, in some cases by as much as 15%. There is, particularly in the north, a tendency to underestimate the value of some important classes of asset, especially agricultural land held in desmesne and woodland with standing timber. One theory to account for this is the natural tendency of taxpayers to make conservative estimates combined with the rushed nature of the work, which encouraged the commissioners to give the benefit of the doubt. Standing timber moreover, by its nature, provides a resource of occasional exceptional income, rather than a steady annual income stream, and hence was commonly ignored in income assessments for 16th century inventories of landed assets.
In a few instances the discrepancy is of so large a scale as to suggest deliberate fraud in the returns in the Valor Ecclesiasticus; as was the case for example of Norton Priory, where the submitted figure was so low as to render the abbey liable for suppression under the first (1536) statute for the dissolution of lesser religious houses.
The Valor gave the government for the first time a solid understanding of the scale of the wealth of the church as a whole and particularly of the monasteries. It was not long before King Henry began planning ways of seizing much of these riches for himself, starting with the smaller religious houses. Figures from the Valor were a vital part of the process of the Suppression of Religious Houses Act 1535, Henry's first move in the dissolution of the monasteries, which dissolved all monasteries with a declared income of less than £200 per year.
The Valor is a document of the first importance for historians of the later mediæval and Tudor church, the English Reformation, and the Dissolution. It is also valuable to economic historians of the period.
This page was last edited on 23 January 2019, at 19:10 (UTC).


The company says that in the past three days, it spent $300 million on trying to cap the well, clean-up efforts, and compensation of workers affected by the spill.
BP said it had spent $300 million on its Gulf of Mexico oil spill response effort in the past three days, hitting the $100 million-per-day spend rate for the first time and bringing its total bill to $2.65 billion so far.
The figures, which BP released in a statement on Monday, include the cost of trying to cap the well, clean up the environmental damage caused by the leaking crude, and pay compensation to those affected by the spill.
BP added that it remained on track to complete its relief well, which aims to kill the leaking well at the point it meets the reservoir, in the three-month time frame initially envisaged, despite progress slowing on the well in recent days.
Last week, the well was being drilled at the rate of 1,000 feet per day, but the pace dropped to less than 100 feet a day over the weekend, as the delicate task of closing in on the leaking well is conducted.