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REVIEW: Ozzy Osbourne – No More Tears (remaster)
"Politicians make decisions, they're the ones to blame, so don't blame me." — Ozzy Osbourne
OZZY OSBOURNE – No More Tears (originally 1991, 2002 Sony remastered edition)
No More Tears was a big hit for Ozzy and is usually hailed as a "comeback" and "his best album since Randy Rhoads". But is it?
No More Tears certainly offers chills, thrills and new sounds. Slide guitar on an Ozzy album? Check out "Mr. Tinkertrain". Zakk Wylde was starting to spread out and grow, really exploring his southern roots and adapting that to heavy metal. No More Tears might be the peak of Ozzy's collaborations with Zakk, as they really did produce some magic here. Some of the stuff Zakk does on "Mr. Tinkertrain" alone is career-defining.
Ozzy was also trying to escape his "satanic" image, and No More Tears was his step away from that. It's also a step towards the mainstream. Second track "I Don't Want to Change the World" is an example of Ozzy's turn to radio-ready hard rock. It's a shame because after the chunky guitar assault of "Mr. Tinkertrain", a speedy metal track like "Don't Blame Me" would have been perfect in the second slot. "I Don't Want to Change the World" is unfortunately not much better than a Motley Crue filler track. It's repetitive and despite Zakk's squeals and licks, fails to launch. His solo at least scorches hot. Then the whole thing gets stuck in the mud. "Mama, I'm Coming Home" (lyrics co-written by Lemmy) was the hit ballad that I never liked. "Mama" more than any of the other tracks really represented Ozzy's desire to break free of the shackles of his own image. There are better ballads on the album. "Mama" is so generic it could have been recorded by literally anybody.
Moving past, the album catches a little air due to the groovy chugging riff of "Desire". The stock melody doesn't do it many favours, but momentum is restored.
Ozzy did well by discovering his newest member, bass player Mike Inez who later went on to Alice in Chains. Inez was a co-writer on the title track "No More Tears" and his bass line has become a signature hook. "No More Tears" is one of Ozzy's greatest achievements as a recording artist. This is a direction he should have explored further. Even though it's incredibly memorable and accessible, "No More Tears" has slightly progressive and psychedelic elements mixed in. Its groove was detuned and modern, but the samples and keys bring it levels above what most other mainstream bands were doing in 1991. And then there's Zakk's slippery slide guitar expertise. It just doesn't get any better than "No More Tears". Ozzy wanted to move beyond being the clown prince of devilish metal? Mission accomplished and then some, in a completely fearless 7:24. Ozzy was an innovator when he was in Black Sabbath, and in 1991 he became that again on "No More Tears".
Opening side two, "S.I.N." is great old-school Ozzy metal. Call it "S.I.N." or just "Shadows in the Night", this track has the kind of classic hooks and soaring vocals that Ozzy is so good at delivering. Ozzy had a core writing team of Zakk and drummer Randy Castillo, who wrote this killer. Lemmy stepped in to help out on "Hellraiser" which Motorhead recorded as well on 1992's March ör Die. "Hellraiser" is too middle of the road to be classic. Even Motorhead's version kind of sucks.
A stock ballad called "Time After Time" is a tad better than "Mama, I'm Coming Home". It has some pretty sweet melodies and harmonies going for it, and another brilliant Zakk solo. "Zombie Stomp" brings back the heavy, simply by living up to its name. You got a name like that, you better stomp, and this one stomps like all the beasts in the jungle are coming for you now. It's also plenty of fun. Surely an underappreciated Ozzy career highlight. Drummer Randy Castillo had a lot to be proud of on this one, as he took the spotlight for the two minute tribal intro. When that's all over, Zakk powers the groove.
More fun ensues on "A.V.H." (no idea what that stands for). A little bit of southern pickin' from Zakk gives way to an adrenaline powered blast. It's a shorty compared to some of the more epic lengthy songs. Finally "Road to Nowhere" ends the album with a retrospective. "I was looking back on my life, and all the things I've done to me." It's easily the strongest ballad on the album and one of Ozzy's personal best. "The wreckage of my past keeps haunting me," wrote Ozzy in 1991, perhaps not knowing that it always will.
There is no arguing the importance of the song "Mama, I'm Coming Home" in the career of Ozzy. It went top 30, and was huge on MTV. Would No More Tears be a better album without it? Should Ozzy have released it as a single or on a movie soundtrack? Try this. Remove "Mama" from the album, and put the B-side track "Don't Blame Me"* in between "Mr. Tinkertrain" and "I Don't Want to Change the World". There is something to be said for a good B-side, and Ozzy has done a number over the years. Yet "Don't Blame Me" is far too good for that fate. It combines riff with groove and hooks like nothing else on the album, and just listen to Zakk's funky pickin'. Fortunately it's on the 2002 Sony remastered CD, along with a lesser B-side called "Party With the Animals". You might remember it from the 1992 soundtrack Buffy the Vampire Slayer. "Animals" is definite B-side material.
Back to our original question. Was No More Tears the "best album since Randy Rhoads"? It's quite good and easily his biggest since Randy Rhoads. But it has filler, and some of that filler is downright annoying. The remastered edition is the one to get, since you don't want to miss out on "Don't Blame Me". Bark at the Moon is likely the high water mark since the passing of Rhoads. No More Tears is still one to own, even if you have the hits, for some killer and underrated album tracks (and one B-side).
* Two early album titles used for this record were Don't Blame Me and No Dogs Allowed.
Posted in Reviews and tagged hard rock, heavy metal, lemmy kilmister, Mama I'm Coming Home, Mike Inez, No More Tears, Ozzy Osbourne, Randy Castillo, Sony, the godfather of heavy metal, zakk wylde on August 3, 2017 by mikeladano. 24 Comments
REVIEW: Ozzy Osbourne – Live & Loud (1993 grille cover)
OZZY OSBOURNE – Live & Loud (limited edition 1993 Epic speaker grille edition)
Ozzy Osbourne has done lots and lots of tours since his "No More Tours Tour". It seemed special at the time, because we thought Live & Loud was going to be the last live album. It was not. What was supposed to be a definitive and indispensable capstone is just another live album, only really notable for its packaging.
Let's start there. If you buy this album, don't buy the remastered edition in the jewel case. This album didn't need remastering a couple years later. Why would it? Instead search for the original digipack with the metal speaker grille cover. Finding one in good shape can be a challenge. Unfortunately, the metal grille is not removable although the VHS release did have a removable grille. The release also came with two Ozzy "temporary tattoos" on little 2″ x 2″ sheets of paper. These are the first things to get lost and you might want to consider that you'll never find them.
Live & Loud scores an A+ for packaging, but gets mediocre grades for the music. This is patched together from a variety of recordings, and it sounds like a lot of fixing was done after the fact. It's bogged down with over-long guitar and drum solos (Zakk Wylde and Randy Castillo) and too much talking. There is only so much that one needs to be told to "go fucking crazy". Ozzy proclaims that he loves us so often that it loses all meaning. He's more of a cheerleader than a singer at times, constantly badgering the crowd to get "louder"! There is also an annoyingly long intro that means nothing without the visual accompaniment that's supposed to go with it. I will admit that my buddy Peter and I were amused when Ozzy said "Let me see your fucking cigarette lighters" during "Mr. Crowley".
On the plus side, this particular lineup of Ozzy's band was one of his strongest. Zakk and Randy were joined by bassist Mike Inez who was invited to join Alice in Chains in 1993. Another plus is the presence of Black Sabbath. The second to last song is "Black Sabbath", performed by the original Black Sabbath, at the final show on the tour. Fans will recall that Sabbath were touring their incredible Dehumanizer album, which frankly blows away Ozzy's No More Tears. When Sabbath (then including Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, Vinny Appice and Ronnie James Dio) were asked to open for Ozzy at his final two concerts, Dio bailed. He was replaced for those shows by a little known metal singer named Rob Halford. At the last of the two shows, the original Black Sabbath featuring Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward reunited to play a three song set. It was their first time together since Live Aid in 1985.
Unfortunately, a couple tracks aside, Live & Loud is flat and uninspired. "Black Sabbath" isn't brilliant but at least it's historic. All the important songs are there, with maybe a few too many from No More Tears. There is one surprise in "Changes", the old Sabbath classic. This is performed by Zakk on piano and Ozzy. It's brilliant and was used as the single. "Mr. Crowley", "Shot in the Dark" and "Desire" are pretty good, but drummer Randy Castillo was killing it. He was the perfect drummer for that band. Rest in peace Randy.
Live & Loud is for the serious fan only, who will really want to get the grille cover. Live & Loud is not consistent enough for the average listener and gets bogged down in spots making it a very long run.
Posted in Reviews and tagged Bill Ward, black sabbath, geezer butler, hard rock, heavy metal, Live & Loud, Mike Inez, No More Tears, No More Tours Tour, Ozzy Osbourne, Randy Castillo, rarities, the godfather of heavy metal, tony iommi, zakk wylde on June 27, 2017 by mikeladano. 27 Comments
REVIEW: Motley Crue – 20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection
MOTLEY CRUE – 20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection (2003 Universal)
As a change of pace, this review focuses not on what is on the album, but what was left off. This 20th Century Masters is more than a little shoddy, as this series can often be. So let's talk about what it is not.
Too Fast For Love
"Piece of Your Action" is a great little ditty from the debut record Too Fast For Love. What you're missing though: the speedy single "Live Wire"! It makes little sense to have this one without "Live Wire".
Shout at the Devil
"Shout at the Devil" and "Too Young to Fall in Love": Great choices. Both are classic 80's metal. What you're missing is hit single "Looks that Kill". But as Meat Loaf says, two out of three ain't bad.
Theater of Pain
"Home Sweet Home" is Motley's biggest hit ballad ever, but where is the Brownsville Station cover "Smokin' in the Boys Room"? Can you believe it's not on here? And it's not because it's a cover, because, well, we'll get there.
The title track makes good sense to include, but why is "All in the Name Of…" on here instead of "Wild Side"? Also missing, but understandably so, is the ballad "You're All I Need" which never made much impact. "Wild Side" though remained a concert staple to the end, so that's one you'll need to find elsewhere.
There were five singles on this album, and of course you can't include them all on a 20th Century Masters CD. What you do need are the title track and lead single "Dr. Feelgood", and obviously "Kickstart My Heart". "Kickstart" was an explosive statement by the band, proving they were as mighty as ever without the drugs. Those two songs embodied the album, but there's no "Feelgood" here. Inexplicable! Certainly one of the biggest oversights on this disc.
Great song! Not on this CD!
Decade of Decadence
For reasons that are unexplained and perhaps best left that way, instead of including any of the above better known songs, 20th Century Masters has the far less famed "Rock 'N' Roll Junkie", and Sex Pistols cover "Anarchy in the UK". "Junkie" is a Feelgood outtake, original released on The Adventures of Ford Fairlane soundtrack in 1990. "Anarchy" was recorded for Motley's first greatest hits, Decade of Decadence. Neither song is essential, and both are on Decade. Why are they here? "Primal Scream", which was a powerful single, is a must have. But it's not here. Yet another song you'd still have to get elsewhere, because it's awesome and important.
No complaints here. "Hooligan's Holiday" is included from 1994's self-titled album with John Corabi on vocals. Nice to see this single represented instead of ignored.
Generation Swine
At this point, for a compilation like 20th Century Masters, I don't think you need to explore the 90's. But, from 1997's dreadful Generation Swine comes the title track. Not the minor hit single "Afraid" mind you, but the title track which did nothing and went nowhere. Baffling!
New Tattoo
Ending the album with "Hell on High Heels" brought the compilation up to date for its 2003 release date. Unfortunately, there was nothing on New Tattoo worth bringing to the table. Tommy Lee had left and there was a serious dip in quality, even after Generation Swine. Although it was the only Motley album featuring late drummer Randy Castillo, New Tattoo is simply a turd with no songs that are up to snuff. Crappy way to close a pretty crap compilation, though. Motley Crue's instalment of 20th Century Masters sounds as if it's a single disc from a double CD compilation, and the other CD's been lost. Sorry Motley, this CD gets the dreaded Flaming Turd.
Posted in Reviews and tagged 20th century masters, classic rock, hard rock, heavy metal, john corabi, mick mars, millennium collection, Motley Crue, nikki sixx, Randy Castillo, tommy lee, vince neil on May 17, 2016 by mikeladano. 15 Comments
REVIEW: Ozzy Osbourne – Just Say Ozzy (1990 EP)
OZZY OSBOURNE – Just Say Ozzy (1990 Epic EP)
Nobody was shocked when Ozzy Osbourne, the man who said he hated live albums, put out his fourth (!) solo live release in 1990. (His other three live releases were the Mr. Crowley EP, Speak of the Devil, and Randy Rhoads Tribute. This does not include the Ultimate Live Ozzy EP which was…not live.) The liner note by Ozzy attempts to justify its release. "Firstly, 'Shot in the Dark'," begins Ozzy. "I am happier with this version than the original." (Oooh, sick burn on Jake.) Ozzy continues, "Secondly, the Sabbath songs – To have recorded them one last time with Geezer Butler, Zakk and Randy says it all for me. It's a chapter of my musical career I can now close."
What the fuck did that mean?
Was Ozzy going to stop playing Sabbath songs? Did anyone actually believe that? The bitter liner notes accompany a front cover emblazoned with all four band members' names, in the same sized font as Ozzy's. And on the front cover is not Ozzy Osbourne, but guitarist Zakk Wylde! (Albeit from behind so you can't see his face, and he's just in one corner of the cover.) It all seems to deliver a message of "I am focused on the present, not my past." This quartet was fully expected to record the next Ozzy studio album together, athough ultimately that did not happen. Geezer left in 1991 for a reunited Dio-era Black Sabbath. So much for not looking back!
Just Say Ozzy functioned as a stopgap. Ozzy would take his time with the next LP (which at that time was tentatively titled No Dogs Allowed, then Don't Blame Me), but No Rest for the Wicked was already two years past. They had to release something, so here it is. One careful listen will reveal a lot of studio trickery was employed afterwards. Indeed, if one focuses on the crowd noise you can hear edits everywhere. Billboard magazine revealed that the music for this album was re-recorded in the studio with audience noise overdubbed.
Having said that, if this kind of trickery doesn't bother you (and if you own Kiss Alive! or Frampton Comes Alive then it shouldn't too much) then this is a great EP. Just Say Ozzy's meager six songs feature the only recordings of the brief Osbourne/Wylde/Butler/Castillo lineup. I was always a fan of those particular guys and there's something to be said when you have two original Black Sabbath members in the band, while Black Sabbath only had one.
Since this EP was from the No Rest tour, three of its heaviest songs were showcased: the single "Miracle Man", "Tattooed Dancer", and "Bloodbath in Paradise". No ballads. These three songs are nice to have, but are not even close to competing with the better known hits.
From The Ultimate Sin comes "Shot In The Dark"…yes, Ozzy's so-called "preferred version". And it is indeed very good. Zakk Wylde was a talented kid even then, and I love the youthful "go for it" attitude in his playing. "Shot in the Dark" features an extended solo that established Zakk's place with his axe predecessors. Then, a deuce of Sabbath: a smokin' "Sweet Leaf" and probably the best live version of "War Pigs" that I have ever heard.
Yeah, that's what I said.
This Zakk-infused version of "War Pigs" is, in this humble writer's opinion, the best live version ever released. Zakk's guitar digs deep into the strings with those nice wide vibratos. It's just monstrous, plus with Geez on bass, it has that slink it needs. Randy Castillo (RIP) was certainly no slouch, and his relentless fills here are solidly entertaining.
3/5 stars. Shame about that crappy cover art though.
"Miracle Man"
"Bloodbath in Paradise"
"Tattooed Dancer"
"War Pigs"
Posted in Reviews and tagged black sabbath, classic rock, ep, Epic, geezer butler, heavy metal, Just Say Ozzy, Ozzy Osbourne, Randy Castillo, zakk wylde on February 4, 2015 by mikeladano. 18 Comments
REVIEW: Ozzy Osbourne – Best of Ozz (1989 Japanese exlusive)
Second of an Ozzy double shot! For the other review, Randy Rhoads Tribute, click here.
OZZY OSBOURNE – Best of Ozz (1989 CBS Japan exclusive)
Japanese releases are such interesting things. Sometimes they are chock full of bonus tracks and additional goodies, and sometimes they are not. This CD is one that is not.
Even though this album came out after No Rest for the Wicked (1988), this Best Of Ozz includes no songs from that album or with guitarist Zakk Wylde. The songs are drawn from the first four Ozzy studio albums only, and the CD contains only 10 tracks. You have to shrug your shoulders at some of the song selections. "Secret Loser" and "Centre of Eternity" are on this, but not "Suicide Solution" or "I Don't Know".
Those two aside, however, this ain't a bad but brief run through the land of Ozz. "Crazy Train": check. "Bark at the Moon": check. "Mr. Crowley": check. "Shot in the Dark": check. They get some bonus points for deeper cuts such as "Diary of a Madman", "Over the Mountain" and "Goodbye to Romance". I'm also glad "The Ulimate Sin" was included, as that song has sort of been erased from Ozzy's canon since then, in a manner of speaking. He doesn't like reissuing any songs from that album.
Interestingly, each track alternates guitar players: Randy, Jake, Randy, Jake, through the whole album. The result is an uneven listen. I don't know why they did that.
The tracks are most likely the original CD masters. There are no liner notes indicating they had been remastered and I think it would be highly unlikely. Since there is nothing exclusive to be had on Best of Ozz, and since it is limited to just 10 tracks and lacks Zakk Wylde, this CD is nothing more than a collectible to me. I don't remember what I paid for it, but I bought it from T-Rev's store. I probably paid about $16.99 or so. The CD itself is scratched a little bit, but not bad enough to skip or play defectively. Most appealing to me, the original obi strip was intact, and there's a lyric sheet with Japanese writing and amusing sketches. Bizarrely, some of these sketches are of Zakk Wylde, even though he's not on the album.
I've listened to Best of Ozz exactly twice: when I purchased it, and when I reviewed it.
Posted in Reviews and tagged Best of Ozz, Bob Daisley, classic rock, heavy metal, Jake E Lee, japanese imports, Lee Kerslake, Ozzy Osbourne, Phil Soussan, Randy Castillo, randy rhoads, rarities, zakk wylde on December 15, 2014 by mikeladano. 18 Comments
REVIEW: Ozzy Osbourne – Ultimate Live Ozzy (picture disc EP)
Welcome to the third WEEK OF SINGLES! Once again, we'll be looking at singles and EPs all week. Up first is a really odd one.
Click here to see directories for the last two installments: The Week of Singles, and the Week of Singles 2.
OZZY OSBOURNE – Ultimate Live Ozzy (1986 CBS picture 12″ record)
T-Rev bought this for me a year or two ago, God knows where he found it! All I know is that one day I got a text from him saying, "Mikey, Ultimate Live Ozzy picture disc, do you need it?" I obviously said yes, I didn't care what it was exactly. I figured it was probably live cuts from The Ultimate Ozzy home video release. I know that Ozzy picture discs go for crazy amounts of money at record shows, and this one was affordably priced.
Picture discs don't sound the best, and this one even has a label on the front warning the consumer of this fact. Unfortunately my plastic sleeve isn't in the greatest shape, although the record is absolutely perfect. I love the way the turntable spindle sticks out of Ozzy's tongue on one side. The other side has a picture of Ozzy and guitarist Jake E. Lee with the girl from The Ultimate Sin album cover. Jake's taking a bite out of her bum.
Here's the weird thing. Even though the label clearly states these are live versions from Kansas in 1986 (the Ultimate Ozzy video shoot), there are no live songs. There are three tracks per side, and both sides are identical. They contain the studio versions of "The Ultimate Sin", "Never Know Why", and "Thank God for the Bomb". The studio versions — not live versions! Somebody screwed up somewhere; you have to assume one side was meant to have the live tracks, and the other the studio counterparts. Information is scarce, except that there are multiple reports of the same issue for this picture disc on the web.
Thankfully, the three missing live tracks are on the Prince of Darkness box set. It's always nice to get some live Ozzy stuff with Jake E. Lee, since it's so rare to find. Randy Castillo (R.I.P.) is on drums, and like him or not, he has a signature style that he utilized with Ozzy. I enjoy his drumming. The live versions are more keyboard heavy than the studio counterparts. I enjoy Jake's echoey guitar intro to "Thank God for the Bomb" which sounds cool live.
I'd love to know if these three live tracks were actually released on vinyl at all in 1986. Prince of Darkness was released in 2005; that's a long time to wait to finally get the tracks in an audio format! I do have the Ultimate Ozzy video on VHS, but it has never been released on an official DVD. Knowing of Ozzy's loathing for this period, I wonder if it ever will be. I doubt it. It's too bad, because some have a fondness for The Ultimate Sin and its songs.
If this picture disc had contained the live tracks it was supposed to, I'd give it 4/5 stars. However, for a screwup this colossal:
0/5 stars. At least it looks cool.
Final note: When originally released, this disc came with postcards and a poster. I have neither.
Posted in Reviews and tagged Jake E Lee, Ozzy Osbourne, Phil Soussan, picture discs, Prince of Darkness, quality control, Randy Castillo, Ultimate Live Ozzy, vinyl, Week of Singles on May 26, 2014 by mikeladano. 48 Comments
REVIEW: Motley Crue – New Tattoo (2000 European, 2 CD editions)
MOTLEY CRUE – New Tattoo (2000 Motley records, EU edition with bonus track and 2 CD edition)
The worst Crue album? Could be Theater of Pain, Generation Swine, or 2000's New Tattoo. I don't like speaking ill of the dead, but Randy Castillo was not a suitable replacement for Tommy Lee. Tommy Lee isn't a great technical drummer by any stretch, but he has bombast and his songwriting is crucial to the Motley sound. Here, the songwriting void is filled by future Sixx A.M. collaborator James Michael.
The drum sound is flat and lifeless, the guitar is dry, and there is simply no fire here. The songs drone from soundalike to soundalike, and you will forget which is which. This is the Crue on cruise control if not pure autopilot. Of course, the band hyped this as a "return to the roots" album, which it is not. The Crue's roots are bombastic loud chrome plated sleezy metal with loads of attitude and aggression. This is dull, pointless, meandering rock that goes nowhere. Without Tommy, I am inclined to say there is no Crue. Compare this to the Vince-less self titled 1994 album, a 5/5 star release all the way. Who is more crucial to the band's energy?
Not one, I repeat, not one great song here, but plenty of mediocre ones. "Hell On High Heels" isn't too bad, but it's certainly not up to the standards of Motley Crue singles past. Also half decent is "Punched In the Teeth By Love", a title which dates back to 1991's Decade of Decadence. Unfortunately the majority of New Tattoo is clogged up with dreck like "She Needs Rock N' Roll", "Hollywood Ending" and the title track. Nothing stands out after numerous listens.
MVP: Mick Mars, who always seems to nail a tasty solo when needed.
The saving grace to this particular release is the live disc with Samantha Maloney (ex-Hole) on drums. It is more fun and entertaining than the album itself, but maybe that's because the live disc is 66.6% oldies. The two demos included are no better than the album versions, but collectors should be aware that Europe got a version with a different bonus track called "Time Bomb". On top of that, Japan got an exclusive song called "American Zero". It's too bad it was relegated to Japan alone, because it might be the only track that actually hearkens back to the good old days.
Avoid. A bore and a chore to listen to. Pick up 1994's self-titled release instead.
Posted in Reviews and tagged classic rock, hair metal, hard rock, heavy metal, mick mars, Motley Crue, New Tattoo, nikki sixx, Randy Castillo, rock music, Samantha Maloney, Sixx A.M., vince neil on May 24, 2014 by mikeladano. 24 Comments
Part 264: Garbage Removal Machine / REVIEW: Motley Crue – Lewd, Crued & Tattooed – Live
First the tale, then the review. I would like to dedicate this one to DEKE, Thunder Bay's hardest rocker, who titled this story for me. And to Jason C, who just yesterday won tickets to the Toronto show on the Final Tour with Alice Cooper! Lucky…!
RECORD STORE TALES Part 264: Garbage Removal Machine
The year was 2004. I had always been an active on various "social media" but back then the place to be was called IAM. Iam.bmezine was the full name, but it was where I spent most of my time, and where some of the journals that appear here today originated.
I had joined an IAM book exchange group and specified that I was interested in collecting Stephen King. Someone sent me The Stand and I was hooked, so I wanted to get more into the mythos. This girl from Thunder Bay, Ontario sent me a few more as well. A little bit later, she moved to Waterloo for school. We met at William's coffee pub to exchange some more stuff. She was wearing a Motley Crue – Girls, Girls, Girls T-shirt.
One thing led to another and we ended up going out. She came over to my place and we watched a couple rock movies. She was into all things "retro", so I decided to give her all my old cassettes. Everything that was duplicated on CD, I gave to her. All my Iron Maiden, all my Judas Priest, Motley Crue, Van Halen…everything that I had on disc. She gladly took them, and I gladly took back my storage closet.
In return, she gave me her copy of Motley Crue's DVD Lewd, Crued & Tattooed – Live. "It sucks," she said. "Vince Neil sucks now. I was so disappointed." I didn't have the DVD, and it wasn't especially high on my radar because yes, the Crue had been sucking as of late. However the presence of Samantha Maloney on drums (filling in for the terminally ill Randy Castillo) meant that it was the kind of one-off that I enjoy owning.
One of the better performances
A couple of weeks went by with Thunder Bay Girl, but my guard was up; my spider senses were tingling. I felt like she was obsessing a bit. A bit later she told me that the reason she sent me the Stephen King books in the first place was just to contact me; she went out to a used bookstore, bought a couple Kings and sent them to me. I know, not exactly So I Married An Axe Murderer behaviour, but there were other factors that made me start to feel uncomfortable. When she asked me what I wanted for my birthday that year, I decided to pull the plug before it got too far.
I did the manly thing, and dumped her by email. I know, I know. All I can say in my defense is that I was right. My spider senses detected something alright. Although it didn't happen immediately, she eventually exploded like a powder keg. We chose to "remain friends" (not a good idea) but friendship soon turned to a hateful obsession. She exploded on me one day — something about a ferret? Eventually she moved back to Thunder Bay, and I never heard from her again. I like to think that she took my tapes with her, and dumped them in a Thunder Bay landfill out of pure spite. Although I wish I had kept some of those cassettes, I've decided to maintain a safe distance from Thunder Bay at all times. It's the only way to be sure.
MOTLEY CRUE – Lewd, Crued & Tattooed – Live (2001 Motley Records DVD)
Here's Uncle LeBrain with a dose of reality: This DVD sucks. Truly. It sucks. The New Tattoo album wasn't great to start with, but this is awful. The awfulness can be boiled down to one factor: Vince Neil, the laziest singer in rock. Here, a breathless Neil does his thing: lets the crowd sing half the song, skips every other word, and weasels his way out of the tough notes. Set-list wise, this relies heavily on the Motley hits with very little deviation. Which is good, can Vince even remember the lyrics to obscure tunes?
So embarrassing is Vince Neil's performance on this DVD that I have only managed to watch the whole thing twice. The main reason to own it is Samantha Maloney. Diehard Crue-heads will remember that drummer Randy Castillo had replaced Tommy Lee, but himself had to sit out the tour due to the cancer that eventually killed him. Ex-Hole drummer Samantha Maloney, the first and only girl to be in The Crue, took his place and did admirably well. It all came to an end when she hooked up with Nikki Sixx. You knew these guys just could not be in a band with a girl.
A second reason for me to keep this in my collection is "Nobody Knows What It's Like To Be Lonely". This is an audio-only track, and also the first-ever official release of one of the earliest Motley songs. To date, the only official release. It was recorded in May 1981 at the same session that yielded Motley's first single "Toast of the Town" / "Stick To Your Guns". I believe the song used to be known as "I Got the Power" and was written by Nikki Sixx for his old band, London. It does piss me off that this audio track is only on a DVD, not a CD, but I'm sure those more tech-savvy than me can rip it to an mp3 file.
Posted in Record Store Tales, Reviews and tagged Alice Cooper, cassettes, classic rock, DVD, Final Tour, Garbage Removal Machine, girls girls girls, hard rock, heavy metal, IAM, iam.bmezine, London, mick mars, Motley Crue, nikki sixx, Nobody Knows What It's Like to Be Lonely, Randy Castillo, rock music, Samantha Maloney, shannon larratt, So I Married An Axe Murderer, spider senses, Stephen King, The Stand, thunder Bay, tommy lee, vince neil on January 30, 2014 by mikeladano. 54 Comments
Part 251: Punched In the Teeth By Love
RECORD STORE TALES Part 251: Punched In the Teeth By Love
Back in December of 1991, an old M.E.A.T Magazine article on Motley Crue revealed a cool little nugget of an exclusive. Motley were promoting their first "greatest hits" CD, Decade of Decadence. Like any good official compilation album should, it contained three brand new songs. They were heavier, alluding to an evolution in direction for Motley Crue. However there was a fourth new song that didn't make the cut:
It always disappointed me that since Vince Neil left the Crue in early '92, that song title never appeared on their next album. Too bad, I thought. Something about the title jumped out at me; I was looking forward to hearing the song, but it never came out. Bummer. Especially since I did indeed get "punched in the teeth by love" (figuratively) and been knocked out a couple times. But you could never keep me down for the count, I always bounced back.
Any time I broke up with some girl back then, I'd always tell the guys at the record store the same thing. "Man, I need to write a song called 'Punch In the Teeth By Love'!" I figured, since Motley Crue hadn't used it, the title was up for grabs! I threw some words and a rudimentary riff/melody together as a joke but it never went beyond that. It always generated a few laughs though, and laughing at work is healthy, especially when you've been punched in the teeth by love.
Of course later on (1997) Vince Neil did rejoin Motley Crue. Later still, after Tommy Lee quit the group acrimoniously, they released possibly their worst ever album New Tattoo (2000). Interestingly, that album's track #7 was called "Punched In the Teeth By Love"!
I don't presume this to be the exact song that would have come out in 1991, since Randy Castillo (Tommy Lee's replacement) is credited as a writer. Maybe the lyrics are recycled, maybe just the title, whatever: it doesn't matter. Finally "Punched In the Teeth By Love" surfaced and as hoped it was one of the heaviest songs. The riff was pretty generic, but Mick Mars' guitar work is impressive. I've always felt Mick has grown as a guitar player tremendously, especially since Dr. Feelgood. It's certainly not the greatest song, but it rocks hard enough and has a cool gang vocal chorus, so I'll give it a B or a B+.
It was considered to be worthy of the concert setlist in 2000 (Samantha Maloney on drums now, filling in for the terminally ill Randy Castillo). It was played only on that tour though, and it was not included on any Crue compilation since then, including the double Red, White & Crue. So I'd like to bring your attention back to this track, a pretty good if not great dirty little Motley Crue song: "Punched In the Teeth By Love"!
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REVIEW: Ozzy Osbourne – The Ultimate Sin (1986)
OZZY OSBOURNE – The Ultimate Sin (1986, 1995 Sony remaster)
I know Ozzy isn't especially fond of this album (or anything about the whole Jake E. Lee period) but I love it. Hell, Ozzy hasn't even offered it in any of his reissue programs. It's out of print, and Ozzy never plays any of these songs anymore outside of "Shot in the Dark".
I don't know why I love it so much. I get why some people aren't fond of it. Ron Nevison butchered the production, for one thing. Randy Castillo was such a powerful drummer, with a recognizable style. Here he sounds plastic with awful sounding cymbals. It's a shame because the drum parts themselves are great. Ozzy acknowledges being in a real "down" state at this time, and it shows in the tired vocals.
Yet I love it! Maybe it's Jake E. Lee, who is incredible. He's flashy in that 80's way, but with balls. He's not just fluttery solos, although he certain can do that. His riffs are choppy his fills stunning and classy. I think Jake was a great replacement for the late Randy Rhoads, even though his true self wouldn't shine through until Badlands.
I like every single song. The title track, "Secret Loser", "Fool Like You", "Lightning Strikes"…these are punchy Ozzy rockers. They are well written songs, and longtime contributor Bob Daisley has credits on 8 of the 9 songs. To me, that speaks to a certain level of quality. Verses and choruses are strong and melodic. The guitar riffs, solos and fills are all equally catchy and adroit. Even one of the less interesting songs, like "Never Know Why" is still listenable today due to the catchy melody, and Jake's flange-y guitar part.
Many of the songs such as "Thank God for the Bomb" and "Killer of Giants" return Ozzy to the anti-war stance that Black Sabbath took in the 1970's. I remember the 80's clearly, and it seemed like every other week, there was a TV documentary or movie about the Soviets and the nuclear threat. To me as a kid, Ozzy's voice of protest eased my mind! Surely, Mr. Reagan and Mr. Gorbachev would listen to Ozzy? "Killer of Giants" is quite an achievement musically, going from electric to acoustic to heavy all with Jake E. Lee at the rudder. It's an awesome song.
The big hit and first single was the last song, "Shot in the Dark". This is bassist Phil Soussan's only writing contribution on his only Ozzy album. Later, he'd go on to co-write the excellent Vince Neil album Exposed, which proved he wasn't a fluke. It's a great mid-tempo rock song, although the video used to kinda frighten me as a kid. Frighten and titillate all at once. I was 13.
And on the topic of "Shot in the Dark", why did bands in the mid-80's always seem to wear sequined bathrobes? I'm looking at you, Mr. Simmons circa 1986…
I look at The Ultimate Sin as a 5/5 in terms of songs and musical performances. I'll dock it 1 star for Ron Nevison's clunky production and Ozzy's tired lungs.
And maybe this is a good time to rant about these fucking 1995 Sony 22 BIt SBM Digital Remasters. Oh, I have no problem with the sound of this CD. It's the fucking covers! Why did they crop the awesome artwork and put that dumb OZZY along the side? My Lord. I had so many customers (Gord and Glen specifically) who refused to buy these remasters because the cover is dumb. Not to mention putting the tracklist in a circle on the back cover, making it annoying to read.
The Ultimate Sin (3:43)
Secret Loser (4:08)
Never Know Why (4:28)
Thank God for the Bomb (3:53)
Never (4:18)
Lightning Strikes (5:13)
Killer of Giants (5:41)
Fool Like You (5:19)
Shot in the Dark (4:16)
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…I started off doing some jazz clubs out here in LA, and they went great. I did some in New York before The Cutting Room, like 54 Below and Iridium jazz club. From there it just started growing in other parts of the country as well.
I cut a CD called "D Most Mostly Swinging," with this great 18-piece band of wonderful Los Angeles jazz and studio musicians, studio musicians, and our great producer and trumpet player, William Ario. And so that's out. It's been hard to grow because the live performance thing is almost impossible during COVID.
I've been dying to get back into doing live performance, more films and television. I just did a short film, which is called When George Got Murdered, and it's a really interesting film about the George Floyd incident. I don't know when that's coming out, and I did some TV prior to that, a pilot called Puck Heads, where I play the owner of a minor league hockey team, so we'll see what happens with that. Hopefully, that gets picked up. And I'm supposed to do a couple of other films that got put on hold.
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It was pretty bizarre when I went back to Vegas, you know, because I started getting a name for myself, and then that's when, not too long after that, I got the gig at the Hilton orchestra. I stayed there a good eight years and on the band was James Moody, tenor player, phenomenal player, became like a father image to me, also. Carl Fontana, the great trombone player one of the best in the world if not the best in the world, Sam Noto to a great trumpet player coming out of Stan Kenton, Alex Acuna was on the band for a little while. He later went with Weather Report. It was a phenomenal band, phenomenal, some other players perhaps you had never heard of. We did all the TV shows there because they did them at the Hilton. So I got experience with television work.
Alex: and relying on the ability to read and play nice with others.
Tony: You have to read, you know, because the pressure is on. I became a good reader on the gig and when I had some spots in my reading that I had to work on I would go into LA on my day off and study. I studied with Joe Valenti who was orchestra leader at the LA Philharmonic as he was teaching sight reading to old studio guys, whatever little glitches, and you know the things they had to like, brush up on. He really helped me a lot.
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Capt. Michael Pfeiffer of the New Orleans Police Department said the department's communication system failed during the storm and police districts now were working their areas often unaware of what was happening elsewhere in the city. Pfeiffer still has a handheld radio, but he's almost out of battery power and needs to keep it off most of the time.
"We're in survival mode here," Pfeiffer said.
With New Orleans degenerating toward anarchy and other areas hit by Hurricane Katrina still awaiting assistance, federal, state and local officials are under mounting pressure to explain why they haven't moved faster to get aid to people and places devastated by the storm.
"There's very little communication from New Orleans," Eckels said. "It's very frustrating."
Critics charged that the delays and confusion were a product of the Bush administration's misplaced priorities.
William Waugh, a disaster-management specialist and public-administration professor at Georgia State University, said the federal government appeared slow to pre-position medical and other disaster supplies in the Gulf region, and slow to get federal troops and other disaster workers into places that Katrina had pummeled.
Frannie Edwards, the director of emergency preparedness for the city of San Jose, Calif., charged that the Department of Homeland Security overreacted to the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks four years ago by bleeding money out of conventional emergency-response programs.
"Our natural disasters in the United States are seasonal, not preventable, and we know they're definitely going to happen," Edwards said. "Money for mitigation of them has been siphoned off to deal with terrorism activity, which we don't know is going to happen and which can sometimes be prevented. The federal government's change in emphasis away from all-hazards emergency management and to a very strong focus on terrorism has lessened the resources to respond to events like Katrina."
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Many conservatives are critical of activist judges, but not enough are concerned that they're committing impeachable offenses, says Ohio grassroots conservative activist Tom Zawistowski.
In an interview with The Tennessee Star at Saturday's Spirit of America Rally, Zawistowski said Congress has the authority to impeach federal judges who aren't doing their jobs. While few judges have actually been impeached and convicted, it's something the Constitution allows for and should be exercised when necessary, he said.
"Their job is to interpret the law, not make law. They're out of control," he said. "An activist judge is like a pilot who is supposed to fly you from Nashville to Dallas but decides to fly the plane to San Francisco because they think San Francisco is a better destination for you."
Zawistowski said the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals was out of bounds in blocking President Trump's ban restricting travel from seven Muslim-majority countries. Likewise, judges who have ruled in favor of gay marriage are making things up out of whole cloth, he said.
"It's based on their ideology," he said. "That's an impeachable offense."
Change won't happen unless conservatives become better educated about the issues and the Constitution and take action, he said. "We the people are the only ones who can fix this, but we have to raise awareness."
In Ohio, Zawistowski is also involved in efforts to ensure that not only people who are independently wealthy are able to run for office. That too, he said, is part of restoring representative government.
Zawistowski said he was happy to be at the rally Saturday to thank Trump supporters in Tennessee for helping to get out the vote in Ohio and other states critical in the 2016 election.
"I have tremendous respect for the patriots in Tennessee," he said.
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Football Players whose career began before 1950
Chuck Cherundolo – Chuck played for the original Cleveland Rams in 1937, and tackled Bronko Nagurski in his first game. Welcome to the NFL, kid. Chuck's outstanding career landed him on the Steelers Legends Team. We lost Chuck in December 2012, at the age of 96.
Ace Parker (HOF) – Truly one of the early greats, Parker won the 1940 NFL MVP award. Ace also played major league baseball, and you'll find his name on the list of players who homered in their first at bat. Sonny Jurgensen credits Ace for discovering his passing skills during Ace's stint as Duke's backfield coach. At 101, Ace is unable to interview, but his close friend Buddy Lex stood in proxy.
Buddy Lex – Dozens of programs offered Buddy scholarship offers, but he was drafted by Uncle Sam straight out of high school. After fighting in the Battle of the Bulge, Buddy led a highly-ranked William and Mary squad, setting the single-season NCAA touchdown pass record in 1949. He eschewed a chance at pro football to become an FBI agent, earning a higher salary. He tells his story along with Ace Parker's in The Game Before the Money.
Bob Kahler – Bob won the 1944 NFL championship with the Green Bay Packers. The former Nebraska standout retired after his third season to serve our country in World War 2.
Al Wistert – One of Michigan's famed Wistert brothers, Al anchored a Philadelphia Eagle defense that recorded shutouts in back-to-back championship games. An eight-time All-Pro at both offensive and defensive tackle, his number hangs in the Eagle's Ring of Honor.
Nolan Luhn – Curly Lambeau needed a right end, and noted Nolan's contributions to Tulsa's victory in the 1945 Orange Bowl. The Packers drafted Nolan, Don Hutson picked him up at the train station, and Luhn started opposite Hutson in the legend's final season. Nolan himself led the Packers in receiving in 1947. Luhn coached at the JuCo level in his later years, mentoring such future standouts as Brandon Jacobs, Ron Springs, Mel Gray and Heisman winner Mike Rozier.
Charley Trippi (HOF) – Charley, the first overall pick in the 1947 NFL draft, caused a ruckus by signing a four-year contract worth $100,000. The deal paid off, as Charley led the Chicago Cardinals to the 1947 NFL title. Charley played in five College All-Star Games, winning two as a college player.
Johnny Lujack – Johnny won three national championships quarterbacking Notre Dame, claiming the Heisman Trophy in 1947. Many remember Johnny as an outstanding college player, but his pro career is also remarkable. A two-way player, he led the league in interceptions, rushing touchdowns and passing yardage. He owned the single-game passing yardage record before Norm Van Brocklin's imoortal day in 1951.
George Taliaferro – George earned 1949 AAFC Rookie of the Year honors. The three-time All-American from Indiana played his college ball alongside Pete Pihos and baseball star Ted Kluzewski. George broke down barriers by being the first African-American drafted by an NFL team, and broke down defenses with his athleticism. Browns players claim George was the only man Paul Brown created special defenses to stop.
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What a talented writer! I love this!
Wow – such a joy to read the perfect encapsulation of the life of a mum. Keep up the good work!
So many truths. Great post.
This is beautiful! I totally relate to the bickering children. It's good to know real life happens to everyone.
Red I completely understand how you feel from a man perspective. Brcusse I seen my mother after my father passed away from colon cancer. My mother had to take care of me and my brother. And I can say it wasn't easy. And each and everyday I cherish my mother if was my last. Because she is the only parent I Got and I love my mother to death. Therefore that being said I can my mother share a huge words of encouragement to other people. And I can say that probably were I get being positive and the passion of helping others who has experience what I went through as a child. So just hang in their you will make it through.
Great post. Mums are great!
I love this, I have 3 kiddos and this is life!!


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WILMINGTON, DE--(Marketwire - July 16, 2008) - Energy Infrastructure Acquisition Corp. (AMEX: EII) (AMEX: EIIW) ("Energy Infrastructure" or the "Company") today announced the cancellation of its Special Meeting of Stockholders, which was scheduled to be held July 17, 2008. The Special Meeting was scheduled to consider and vote on the proposed merger of the Company with and into Energy Infrastructure Merger Corporation, its wholly owned Marshall Islands subsidiary, for the purpose of redomiciling the Company to the Marshall Islands as part of the acquisition of nine companies by Energy Merger from Vanship Holdings Limited pursuant to a Share Purchase Agreement among Energy Infrastructure, Energy Merger and Vanship. By letter dated July 15, 2008, the Securities and Exchange Commission questioned the Company's ability to timely distribute the proxy statement to the Company's stockholders in advance of the Special Meeting. Only one day remains before the date of the Special Meeting (which date cannot be extended under the Company's certificate of incorporation beyond July 21, 2008). Accordingly, the Board of Directors of the Company, as of today's date, has cancelled the Special Meeting.
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From Bruce Springsteen and Elia Kazan box sets to NKOTBSB tickets and a Doctor Who Inflatable Movie Dalek -- see what pop-culture goodies EW editors are hoping to unwrap this season
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1. Doctor Who Inflatable Movie Dalek ($79.99)
Why I want it: It brilliantly combines the menace of Doctor Who's extermination-crazy archenemies with the frolicsome fun of an outsize beach toy. —Clark Collis
2. Six Feet Under — The Complete Series gift set ($300)
Why I want it: I can't rationalize the expense, but I would love to own the full series Six Feet Under DVD box set. It's my favorite show of all time and I would seriously watch it from start to finish if I owned it. And it's simply not the same watching the show on basic cable, where all the profanity is tempered. —Dave Karger
3. The Golden Girls 25th Anniversary DVD set ($149.99)
Why I want it: The fact that the 25th Anniversary Golden Girls DVD set is shaped like Sophia's purse sends me over the edge. I need this for Christmas! —Tanner Stransky
4. Autobiography of Mark Twain: Volume 1 ($34.95)
Why I want it: There's always been such mystery and intrigue around Mark Twain, so I can't wait to read his autobiography so long after his death. —TS
5. A subscription to Hulu Plus ($7.99 a month)
Why I want it: Hulu has been my savior, serving me up television no matter where I am, so an enhanced version? Definitely on my wish list this year. —TS
6. The Elia Kazan Collection ($199)
Why I want it: I love box sets — they invite in-depth study of an actor or director, they're handsome, they're such an indulgence. Indulge me, please, with this 18-disc luxury! On long winter nights, I want to immerse myself in the Kazan canon, from A Tree Grows in Brooklyn and On the Waterfront to Splendor in the Grass and East of Eden — 15 titles in all (five never before available on DVD) — plus a very personal documentary about the director by Martin Scorsese and Kent Jones. —Lisa Schwarzbaum
7. Design Research: The Store that Brought Modern Living to American Homes ($50)
Why I want it: All I want for Hanukkah is to lounge in my prized '70s-era Marimekko shirt — the shirt I bought at D/R in Cambridge, Mass.! — and study the pages of this gorgeous ode to the influential temple of democratic good design. Truth is, I'm a design geek in a movie critic's body: Talk to others about Twilight, but talk to me about chairs and dinner plates any day. —LS
8. The Promise: The Darkness on the Edge of Town Story ($119.98)
Why I want it: True Springsteen believers like myself have long regarded a proper deluxe edition of his 1978 magnum opus, Darkness on the Edge of Town, as a holy grail of sorts. Now it's finally here after years of rumors, with more goodies included than most of us thought possible: the original album remastered, two full discs of unreleased gems from the Darkness recording sessions, and three DVDs including a full concert from the E Street Band's legendary 1978 tour. Look no further if you want to make the Boss fan in your life very happy this holiday season. —Simon Vozick-Levinson
9. Clint Eastwood: 35 Films 35 Years ($179.98)
Why I want it: My brother and I were Eastwood obsessives growing up, and this set practically covers the entire sweep of his career post-1968. The long list of classics is worth the hefty price tag on its own — Dirty Harry, The Outlaw Josey Wales, Unforgiven, Mystic River — but even better is the sense of a complete look at one brilliant man's working life, from overlooked gems (White Hunter, Black Heart) to fascinating failures (Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil) to indescribable oddities (Space Cowboys). —Darren Franich
10. The Lost Encyclopedia ($45)
An officially licensed geektastic compendium of Lost arcana written and compiled by superfans Paul Terry and Tara Bennett — the ultimate resource for all of us still trying to crack the show's many mysteries, and for many, many more who merely wish to cherish them. —Jeff Jensen
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11. Do-it-yourself Edgar Wright box set!
Includes the British sitcom Spaced ($32.49) and the films Shaun of the Dead ($9.49), Hot Fuzz ($7.99), and Scott Pilgrim vs. the World ($19.99)
Why I want it: I became a big fan of British director Edgar Wright thanks to Scott Pilgrim, his ecstatically giddy, heart-savvy geek romance adapted from the comics by Bryan Lee O'Malley. I was kinda shocked to find there didn't already exist a box set of previous work for me to dig into — so go to Amazon and make your own! —JJ
12. Stefan and Damon Salvatore standees from The Vampire Diaries ($22.46, $29.95)
Why I want it: First of all, don't call me greedy for asking for both when Stefan is 25 percent off. (Oh, he is underappreciated.) Secondly, they would look awesome in my office. —Mandi Bierly
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13. Backstreet Boys/New Kids on the Block concert tickets (Prices vary)
Why I want it: A front-row seat inside East Rutherford, N.J.'s IZOD Center when the boy bands collide would do three things: 1. Help me continue my quest to see the Backstreet Boys live at least once a year. 2. Make me forget the trauma of getting punched at their last concert. 3. Probably make the girl who used to sleep in this room weep with joy. —Sandra Gonzalez
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Parliament plays catch-up
Parliament held urgent plenary meetings this week against the backdrop of the coronavirus pandemic, Gamal Essam El-Din reports
Gamal Essam El-Din , Wednesday 22 Apr 2020
MPs met on Tuesday and Wednesday this week to discuss legislation necessary to help the state contain the spread of COVID-19 and reduce its impact on the economy.
Speaker Ali Abdel-Aal said it was necessary for the House of Representatives to convene this week in order to discuss legislative amendments needed to help the state in its fight against the virus.
Eight legislative amendments and one new law were up for discussion, with changes to the emergency law topping the list.
Bahaaeddin Abu Shoka, head of the parliament's Legislative Committee, told MPs that the changes involve four articles of the State of Emergency Law 162/1958, which aim to give the president the power to take measures necessary to contain the coronavirus outbreak.
"When the emergency law was drafted no one had envisaged the critical health conditions Egypt now faces," said Abu Shoka. It focused on ensuring the president has the powers needed to fight terrorist threats and drug trafficking: it was not devised to help battle pandemic threats.
Abu Shoka said the amendments would give the president the authority to close schools, universities and ministries and authorities, postpone or cancel the payment of water, electricity and gas bills, and compel arrivals in Egypt to undergo health tests and quarantine measures.
The amendments also give the president the right to allocate cash and in-kind assistance to individuals and families, ban private and public assemblies, processions and festivals, offer financial support to medical research, provide financial and in-kind support to damaged economic sectors, postpone the payment of taxes, and turn schools and youth centres into field hospitals.
"The amendments allow the president to impose restrictions on exports and the handling of certain goods, commodities, and services and to regulate the collection of financial and in-kind donations to contain the pandemic," said Abu Shoka.
The new presidential powers include greater control over scientific research and laboratory work; toughen restrictions on the possession, use, handling and disposal of biological material; and allow the suspension of custodial sentences and rulings and appeals filed against them.
Egypt's current state of emergency expires on 27 April. Its renewal is seen as a formality.
Alongside the emergency law, MPs were expected to approve legislation to mitigate the impact of coronavirus on the national economy.
A report prepared by the Budget Committee said a seven-article government-drafted law on "financial measures necessary to contain the negative impact of the coronavirus on the productive, economic and service sectors" gives the cabinet the power to order a three-month renewable suspension of the payment of a raft of business taxes and other financial obligations, including social insurance, or else allow them to be paid in installments.
Parliament was also asked to approve amendments to four articles of the Income Tax Law 91/2005.
Minister of Finance Mohamed Maait told MPs that the amendments promote social justice and will benefit limited-income income citizens and state employees.
"The amendments help relieve some income tax burdens. They will help low-income state employees raise their salaries by LE2,000 a month," said Maait.
The 2019-20 budget has been changed to earmark LE10 billion to fight the coronavirus and stimulate the economy.
"The additional allocation aims to help day and seasonal labourers and to support production," said Maait. The sum is part of a LE100 billion emergency package approved by President Abdel-Fattah Al-Sisi on 14 March.
"Egypt's economy has shown a lot of resilience in the face of the coronavirus storm… We are one of very few countries, and the only country in the Arab world and the Middle East, which will achieve a high economic growth," said Maait. "Once the pandemic is over, Egypt's economy will be quickly back on track."
Parliament also approved government-drafted amendments to the Real Estate and Property Tax Law 196/2008.
Maait told MPs that the changes will exempt industries and businesses negatively affected by precautionary measures taken to fight the coronavirus.
"These amendments were approved by the cabinet with the aim of relieving industries and businesses of some of the tax burdens they face and thus help them weather the current economic storm," said Maait.
The amendments exempt land owned by industries and businesses from real estate tax provided it is used for production.
The executive regulations give the finance minister the power to estimate the value of tax exemptions and determine how long they stay in place.
"Based on a report to be submitted by the finance minister, the cabinet will decide which lands are eligible for exemption from real estate tax," said the government report on the amended law.
Parliament approved amendments to five articles of Law 148/2019 on social insurance pensions. The law will help add five bonuses to pensions and so increase their value by 80 per cent, said a parliamentary report, adding that "the five bonuses have been decided since 1 June 2006, and President Al-Sisi gave orders that this is the time to be added to pensions, particularly after courts ruled that these bonuses should be added to social insurance pensions."
Parliament also voted in favour of increasing the monthly bonuses given to state employees under the civil service law, and to others, such as journalists, not subject to this law.
"The law will increase the periodic bonuses offered to employees subject to the Civil Service Law 81/2016 by LE75 a month, and increase bonuses paid to employees not subject to the civil service law by 12 per cent, payable from July," said a report prepared by parliament's Labour Committee.
Parliament also approved amendments to 19 articles of Law 71/2009 which regulates the exercise and licensing of psychiatric services.
MPs have also begun discussing legislation regulating the performance of small, micro, and medium-scale enterprises. The 113-article law offers soft loans, tax incentives and other subsidies.
*A version of this article appears in print in the 23 April, 2020 edition of Al-Ahram Weekly
Gamal Essam El-Din


Pistolero Americana is the aptly titled, explosive and attention capturing new album from Chicago blues-rock troubadours The Kings Rising. Mr Gasoline Indian fires things up with its infectious rhythm and striking progression, complete with grit, weight and intensity, not to mention an immediately intriguing and memorable hook. Bottle Of Champagne follows, a more spacious song, within which the passion and power of this classic rock vocalist stands incredibly tall. Your focus is on the story-telling here, the lines lead you through the tale, the instrumentation keeps your heart beating at the right kind of pace. The music is high energy, the project surrounds you with thick, partly organic, partly heavy and distorted, chaotically yet effectively arranged musicianship, and it works.
Colgate Joe continues down the road of unexpected, untold stories. The music has the swagger and style of a classic blues-rock anthem, bringing a touch of both nostalgia and freshness to the stage. Molotov Cocktail follows, the underlying themes of the album start to connect a little more. This classic, passionate Americana core seems to come through with everything we tend to consider when the term appears. Times are hard and these songs face the world in a bold and unapologetic way.
Black Powder opens up with an instantly appealing guitar riff, the likes of which most commonly lead into something of an indie-rock anthem for the disenchanted. The heaviness falls away, laying bare a blues-rock essence that rides out confidently alongside of a rhythmic and characterful bass line. You hear the story more clearly hear, as well as the various intonations and traits of the leading voice. The song's hook works well, the changing ambiance backs up the movement brilliantly, then things continue to evolve from here on in.
The pace rises up again for I've Gone Mad, manic guitars and crashing symbols surround a deeply personal song, rather poetically reflective of inner turmoil. At this point there seemed to be a touch of the great Chris Cornell, though later on this returns to more of an Iron Maiden style of theatrical rock performance. There are numerous hints of influence throughout this collection, for the most part though, the band's natural eclecticism leads you to comfortably familiarise yourself with this being simply their sound. The musicianship is skillful and creative, the leading voice throughout maintains that passion and grit to carry each song with authenticity and strength. A live show would likely work wonders.
The Hunter takes the dramatic rock stage show style a little further, a higher key and a chorus of voices deliver the song and its sentiment with almighty presence, vibrant instrumentation supports and enhances the vibe every step of the way – the guitar work is superb. Sweetwater follows, offering up a casually stylish, calmly confident sense of swagger. A classic country rock edge comes through, the melody works brilliantly, contrast is well utilized – the gentle verses lead powerfully up towards the absolute intensity of the hook section. Still Talking seems close to settling things down afterwards, but this is due to a misleading touch of atmospheric stillness. The song explodes into life, the energy is sky high, the passion seemingly at its peak from the offset (another misconception). The drama and build up of this one makes for something immensely satisfying and interesting from start to finish.
Three Piece Suit brings about a notably creative soundscape, upon which each moment of instrumentation appears to have been genuinely crafted and incorporated with care. That Audioslave, grunge-esque verse style returns, then the blues rock rhythm and hypnotic progression of the hook takes over, and once again the entire song surprises and entrances you. A definite highlight, contrast effectively keeps you captivated, a quirky and intriguing concept makes certain you remember it. Then things come to a striking close with a piece simply titled Pistol. Stunning guitar work lays out the ambiance, meandering performances craft a colourful and reflective ambiance, upon which the melody and the story-line can really work their magic. The songwriting is top notch, the progression through the notes and the various sections works incredibly well, and so, as expected now, the hook hits hard.
This project is well worth exploring if you're a fan of the raw edge and entertainment of unforgiving hard rock and blues. The Kings Rising are a band you'll want to check out at a live show should the opportunity arise. Stream the album on Spotify. Find & follow The Kings Rising on Facebook, Twitter & Instagram.


The NIRS XDS RapidLiquid Analyzer enables rapid, precise analyses of liquid formulations and substances. Precise measurement results at the push of a button make the NIRS XDS RapidLiquid Analyzer an equally reliable and simple solution for quality monitoring in laboratories and processes. The samples are transferred to quartz cuvettes designed for multiple use or disposable glass vials; a tempered sample compartment ensures reproducible analysis conditions and thus accurate measurement results.


MCCREEDYWORLD houses the artist's experiences and luxury art inspired products, creating an ultra-luxurious art emporium and ecosystem that is vertically integrated to the core. The brand was inspired and built off the original paintings by Conor Mccreedy. The energy and feelings his art brings throughout people's lives have now been transformed into his luxury products. High definition images have been taken from certain sections of his paintings and then legally trademarked into a copyright pattern that can be transferred onto ultra-high-end products. The reason for the patterns to be taken from sections of paintings is to avoid devaluing his rare and original paintings. Each year a new trademarked pattern from a section of his painting is launched onto the products.
The brand MCCREEDYWORLD is Inspired by the artist's birthplace – Southern Africa and engineered in Switzerland. "Our philosophy is to create epic experiences through art, to inspire and to touch all senses from smells, visuals, sounds and of course taste, to transform people's lives," states Mccreedy. The brand surmises the visionary artist's life as seen and experienced through his eyes, bringing art through people's lives in a way like never before, turning it into the most adventurous and fabulous life experiences.
The first series of products to be introduced to the world are THE CANDLE and THE COFFEE. The three other key products are being launched soon with high-end collaborations: THE SNEAKER, THE TRUNKS and THE UMBRELLA. They will soon be available through mccreedyworld.com. You can experience them in THE BOUTIQUE by Mccreedy. Located in the ground floor of the MCCREEDYWORLD flagship in Zurich, Switzerland. This is an amazing concept that allows people from all over the world to experience this flawless ecosystem all inspired by art. Inside the flagship you can sit down, taste the coffee and view all the art products, even tour the studio and gallery, having the privilege to view paintings before they are sent to museums, galleries or auction houses.


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import webapp2
from google.appengine.api import app_identity
from google.appengine.api import mail
from conference import ConferenceApi

class SetAnnouncementHandler(webapp2.RequestHandler):
    def get(self):
        """Set Announcement in Memcache."""
        # use _cacheAnnouncement() to set announcement in Memcache
        ConferenceApi._cacheAnnouncement()

class SendConfirmationEmailHandler(webapp2.RequestHandler):
    def post(self):
        """Send email confirming Conference creation."""
        mail.send_mail(
            'noreply@%s.appspotmail.com' % (
                app_identity.get_application_id()),     # from
            self.request.get('email'),                  # to
            'You created a new Conference!',            # subj
            'Hi, you have created a following '         # body
            'conference:\r\n\r\n%s' % self.request.get(
                'conferenceInfo')
        )

class SetSpeakerHandler(webapp2.RequestHandler):
    def post(self):
        """Set Speaker Announcement in Memcache."""
        # TODO 1
        # use _cacheAnnouncement() to set announcement in Memcache
        ConferenceApi._speakerAnnouncement(self.request.get('websafeconferenceKey'),
        								   self.request.get('websafespeaker'))

app = webapp2.WSGIApplication([
    ('/crons/set_announcement', SetAnnouncementHandler),
    ('/tasks/set_speaker', SetSpeakerHandler),
    ('/tasks/send_confirmation_email', SendConfirmationEmailHandler),
], debug=True)


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Q: iterating through objects of response JSON I'm doing a query and get as result something like this, which i put into a Hashtable
{"success":"true", "result":[{"type":"email", "address":"aaasd@asd.com"},{"type":"email", "address":"aaasddee@dse.com"}]}

then i do
return hashtable["result"];

so I only have this left
[{"type":"email", "address":"aaasd@asd.com"},{"type":"email", "address":"aaasddee@dse.com"}]

but my problem is that I don't know how to iterate through every object from "result" to fill my own objects. I was searching for a solution but the only answer I found was to use
foreach(DictionaryEntry entry in searchResult) {
//do something<br>
}

When I iterate through the Hashtable like this I can only use the properties entry.Key and entry.Value but I can't say which value for a specific key I need. Any suggestions are welcome.

A: Create a class that matches the signature of the result collection like:
public class Result
{
  public string Type { get; set; }
  public string Address { get; set; }
}

Then use Json.NET to parse the result node into a List<Result>. There is plenty of documentation online on how to use the Json.NET library.
Hope that helps,
Rob

A: You can get it using deserialising using JSON.NET as shown below :-
var result = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<dynamic>(searchResult);

You can create your class like below :-
public class RootObject
{
    public string type { get; set; }
    public string address { get; set; }
}

For more information :-
http://james.newtonking.com/json/help/index.html?topic=html/SerializingJSON.htm

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This property is located on the A2, and is within easy walking distance of the centre of Nieuwegein. This is bright and comfortable office space available unfurnished or furnished, with manned reception and meeting rooms. The surrounding area of the space also has lots of leisure facilities to explore, as well as many restaurants, shops, and a cinema. This is a strategic location close to many public transport connections.
Found in the Nieuwegein business park, this business centre is found in an impressive and modern glass building, with a contemporary interior. The centre offers a range of fully equipped work stations including private offices for rent, co-working desks in open and spacious area and meeting rooms rented on a flexible basis. An on-site management team ensures your working day runs smoothly. The business park offers a range of amenities including a restaurant, fitness centre and hotel.


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Neurologist Tackles NFL Brain Injuries
By Saro Turner
There's no denying that the NFL has a serious issue with concussions. After years of trying to sweep it under the rug, they've since come around to establishing procedures for dealing with concussed players. But what about the NHL? Is the group that governs the professional league of Canada's most loved sport playing in the same headspace?
A leading expert on traumatic brain injury (TBI) speaking in Vancouver last month suggested that professional hockey may be in the same state of denial football found itself in a few years back. Examining the incidences and consequences of concussions and brain injuries on NFL players, there are parallels and concerns for all players – whether they're sporting cleats or skates.
Dr. Frank Conidi presented findings of an initial study of 40 retired NFL players (the study has since expanded to include 80 to 100 participants). Most shockingly, he reported that almost half of those in the study showed evidence of brain abnormalities.
Speaking in April at the 2016 annual meeting of the American Academy of Neurology held at the Vancouver Convention Centre, Dr. Conidi pointed out that players came to him with other serious problems resulting from their head injuries. Anxiety, depression, sleep and attention issues, as well as executive functioning, learning, and memory problems were experienced by many of his patients.
"You see NFL players retiring over head injuries," Condini added. Given that the median age for the players in the study was just under 36 years, these are serious concerns for a group of men in the prime of their lives.
In the defensive zone
Dr. Conidi is no stranger to treating patients with sports related brain injuries. He's the director of the Florida Center for Headache and Sports Neurology, specializing in the treatment of sports related neurological disorders. He's also team neurologist for the Florida Panthers and a consulting neurologist for the Miami Dolphins and NY Mets.
A former hockey player, Conidi knows the risks associated with our national pastime: "Hockey has the highest incidence of concussion per participant, at any level."
With many high profile hockey players experiencing concussions, Conidi's research shows that our love for sport must be tempered by an equally dedicated drive for protecting players from brain injury.
Neurologist 'shocked' by latest brain injury findings for ex-NFL players, Vancouver Sun
40% of Former NFL Players Had Brain Injuries, Time
Concussion Prevention Resource Centre, Hockey Canada
Categories: Brain Injury, Sports Injury
Saro Turner
Saro joined Slater Vecchio LLP in June 2009. In addition to compensation for pain and suffering, he has obtained compensation for past and future loss of income, health care expenses and more.
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