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BEDMO DISCO NEWS, BEDMO DISCO RADIO, Uncategorized
NEWS: BEDMO DISCO RADIO IS BACK
Summer has finally arrived in Bristol (about time etc.), and ahead of a new period of Bedmo Disco DJ gigs, we're returning to the (virtual) wireless.
This Tuesday (19th July, 2016) we'll be making our debut on Soultrain Radio, with the first in a series of monthly shows. The team behind the station have been keen to get us involved for a while, to supplement existing shows from fellow West Country disco/boogie crews Feel The Real and Boogie Cafe (the latter helmed by our old pal and occasional label artist Jimmy The Twin).
Tomorrow's show will feature Awon and Sell By Dave (sadly, Five-Stylez is otherwise engaged playing hip-hop for another radio station), will be broadcast live from the Soultrain studios here in Bristol, and will feature us dropping some killer wax from across the discoid universe.
We'll also be looking ahead to Soundwave Croatia, which kicks off on 4 August at The Garden, Tisno, and features us lot playing records, as well as loads of other top notch bands, selectors etc.
So do tune in, as we'll be playing lots of rather good music, and no doubt Sell By will be his usual idiotic self on the mic ("disco's own Alan Partridge", as a regular listener to Bedmo Disco Radio once famously described him). That's got to be worth two hours of your time, right?
Tune in to Bedmo Disco Radio from 10pm-12midnight BST on Tuesday 19th July 2016 on Soultrain Radio.
Tagged Awon, bedmo disco, Bedmo Disco Records, boogie, disco, Sell By Dave, Soultrain Radio
BEDMO DISCO NEWS, DJ/LIVE DATES
NEWS: THREE MORE CHANCES TO DANCE (LIKE YOU MEAN IT)
The festive period is upon us, and that means a whole load more chances to "dance like you mean it", as Bedmo Disco hit the Christmas and New Year period hard. This time, there are no headline guest DJs in tow – just Awon, Sell By Dave and Five-Stylez mixing up the good time grooves, obscure disco and boogie jams, unreleased re-edits and secret weapons.
Here's what we're up to over the next few weeks…
FRIDAY 19th DECEMBER – BEDMO DISCO PRESENTS CHRISTMAS PARTY @ BIG CHILL BRISTOL
Six hours of us mixing it up for your drinking and dancing pleasure. Expect a mixed-up, floor-friendly selection of gems from the depths of our ever-growing record collections. There's free entry to this one all night long… get in!
WEDNESDAY 31st DECEMBER – COLSTON HALL NYE SWING DANCE (MAISON PARADISO COCKTAIL LOUNGE) @ COLSTON HALL, BRISTOL
This New Year's Eve, we'll be providing the music in The Lantern, the smaller venue attached to Colston Hall, as part of their "NYE Swing Dance". We've teamed up with Maison Paradiso and will be keeping things lively in their room, dropping a party-friendly mix of disco, boogie, house, classics and occasional random drunken selections.
SATURDAY 3rd JANUARY, 2015 – BEDMO DISCO @ BIG CHILL BRISTOL
To celebrate the start of our new Saturday night residency at Big Chill Bristol (the first Saturday of every month, kids) we'll be pitching up at our favourite city centre watering hole-turned-intimate club space and playing lots of great music to get you going in 2015. New Year, new you… same old Bedmo Disco!
Join us at least one of these… we can guarantee great music and good times!
Tagged Awon, bedmo disco, Big Chill Bristol, Bristol boogie, Bristol. Disco, Christmas party, Five-Stylez, New Year's Eve, Sell By Dave
BEDMO DISCO NEWS, DJ/LIVE DATES, MUSIC
NEWS: AUNTIE FLO NEXT UP AT 'BEDMO DISCO PRESENTS…'
The last few Bedmo Disco Presents… sessions at Big Chill Bristol have been pretty special. September's session with Alexander Nut was memorable for all the right reasons, while Daniel Wang's set at our Halloween party was a thing of rare beauty – a dance floor disco and house mix that kept us guessing throughout. We think our next event, featuring the one and only AUNTIE FLO, will be one of most memorable yet.
If you're unfamiliar with the distinctive sound of Glaswegian in London Auntie Flo (AKA DJ/producer/musician Brian D'Souza), then you're missing out. D'Souza is one of the UK's foremost purveyors of 21st century global fusion, where rhythms from Africa, South America, the Caribbean, the Middle East and Asia are paired with the unmistakable pulse of house, techno and disco. He was instrumental in setting up Glasgow's acclaimed HIGHLIFE parties, alongside HUNTLEYS & PALMERS label boss Andrew Thompson. The two collaborate on HIGHLIFE EDITS, an offshoot of H&P that delivers shit-hot reworks of obscure Afro-disco, Afro-funk and Middle Eastern records.
As a producer, D'Souza has been on great form for some time. Following his breakthrough single, the brilliant 'Highlife'/'Goa', he's released a superb full-length on Huntleys & Palmers and subsequent singles for Permanent Vacation, Kompakt Extra and others. He's also a regular contributor to JD Twitch's Autonomous Africa project, which raises money for projects in sub-Saharan Africa. He also performs impressive Auntie Flo live shows alongside regular studio collaborator Esa.
For his appearance in Bristol, he'll be taking to the decks and delivering a set that joins the dots between a myriad of global styles and 21st century "Western" dance music. Expect tropical rhythms, heavy basslines and percussion for days. Oh, and plenty of sweaty dancefloor moments!
In addition, we've enlisted Rough Draft bossman and all round badman DJ ELDRIDGE to take care of duties in the study. Expect a lesson in crate digging as he drops a vinyl-only selection of jams from across the musical spectrum.
Supporting Auntie Flo downstairs will be Bedmo Disco (that's Awon, Sell By Dave and Five-Stylez to you).
With our usual sound system tweaks and extra speakers, Big Chill Bristol will be sounding better than ever. The last few parties have been chock-a-block, so arrive early to guarantee entry. Remember: it's free before 11pm, then £3 after.
To get you in the mood, here's a taste of Auntie Flo in action, in the shape of a vintage Boiler Room excursion from 2012…
Tagged Auntie Flo, bedmo disco, Big Chill Bristol, Highlife, Highlife Edits, Huntleys & Palmers
BEDMO DISCO NEWS, DJ/LIVE DATES, MIX DOWNLOADS, MUSIC
MUSIC: NEW BEDMO DISCO "WORKOUT" MIX FOR BODYWORK
It's been a while since the last Bedmo Disco mix, and even longer since Sell By Dave, Awon and Five-Stylez all contributed to one. Clearly, we needed an excuse, because last week we put one together for our friends at Bodywork Bristol. They uploaded it to their Soundcloud profile earlier today, and you can find it below.
There is, of course, a good reason they asked us to contribute to their "Workout" series (mixes inspired by working out, trips to the gym, that kind of thing). On Saturday (11th October) they're hosting what looks to be a particularly tasty party at Basement 45 here in Bristol. The headliner is top notch Canadian selector Eddie C (Endless Flight, African Shakedown, Kolour, Crue-L, Common Edit… the list goes on). In support, you'll find us playing back-to-back with Bodywork residents Hank Champagne and the Prince of Persia. These guys are top DJs with excellent record collections – as anyone who heard them play at Bedmo Disco Presents… a couple of months back will no doubt agree – so we're particularly excited about sharing the ones-and-twos with them (and, of course, warming up for Eddie).
You can find out more about the party here and buy tickets (recommended) on Resident Advisor here.
As for the mix, we went in hard on the "workout" tip. It features plenty of samples from our little-known collection of '80s workout VHS tapes, plenty of original Italo-disco, some forgotten house gems, a smattering of boogie dubs, a slew of unreleased Bedmo Disco dubs and 30 minutes of shirts-off disco at the end. Oh, and Arnie. We hope you enjoy listening to it as much as we enjoyed putting it together.
Tagged Awon, Basement 45, bedmo disco, Bodywork, boogie, disco, Eddie C, Five-Stylez, Italo, Sell By Dave, Workout
BEDMO DISCO NEWS, BEDMO DISCO RADIO, MUSIC
NEWS: THE BOOGIE CARTEL ON BEDMO DISCO RADIO
It's been a busy month for us here at Bedmo Disco towers, with a memorable trip to Soundwave Croatia – the highlight of which was the unbelievable reaction of the Beach Stage crowd to our Saturday night set – and various gigs leaving us happy but exhausted. We should thank Noah and Rob at Soundwave for having us back for the fourth time, and for all those who came and danced hard. It was a blast!
While we're thanking people, we should also extend our gratitude to the boys from Bodywork and People Like Us, who played brilliant sets at the latest edition of Bedmo Disco Presents at Big Chill Bristol a couple of weeks back. They got the party pumping, and it was great to see local talent getting an even better reaction than some of our headline guests from overseas.
Tonight (Tuesday 5th August) we return to the virtual airwaves with the latest instalment of Bedmo Disco Radio on www.invader.fm. We kick off at 8pm, and will be reflecting on the past month as well as looking forward to our next big party on 29th August. On that date, we'll be joined at Big Chill Bristol by the boys from The Boogie Cartel. We've been following the progress of Captain Turtle and the rest of the Boogie Cartel guys for a few years, so it seemed the right time to give them their Bristol debut. They put on particularly good parties at the Horse and Groom in Shoreditch (amongst other places) and recently smashed up the Downlow Radio tent at Glastonbury. They'll no doubt bring the party, as they always do.
You can get a taste of what the Boogie Cartel have to offer on tonight's edition of Bedmo Disco Radio. We'll be airing a 30-minute guest mix from Captain Turtle just after 9pm. We've been listening to it all morning, and suffice to say you won't be disappointed.
So tune in to Invader.fm from 8pm, sit back and enjoy our usual selection of ace tunes, idiotic mic banter and pointless references to Awon's cat, Lionel. Five-Stylez is otherwise engaged, so we probably won't be playing any INXS or Bobby Brown. Still, it should be a good show nonetheless!
Tagged bedmo disco, Big Chill Bristol, Invader.fm, Soundwave Croatia, The Boogie Cartel
BEDMO DISCO NEWS, MUSIC
MUSIC: JUSTIN VAN DER VOLGEN'S GREATEST HITS
This Friday (20th June), the Bedmo Disco Presents… series at Big Chill Bristol reaches its' third installment. Having given Amsterdam's Marcel Vogel his Bristol debut and allowed PBR Streetgang's Bonar Bradberry to indulge his disco side, this time we've looked to New York for inspiration. When we found out that Justin Van Der Volgen was planning a jaunt to Europe this June, we jumped at the opportunity to book the Brooklyn-based DJ/producer.
Justin doesn't hail from NYC, but he's become a part of the fabric of the city since his days with Warp-signed punk-funk outfit !!!. Over the last few years he's built up a reputation as a fearless producer and re-editor, both on his own and alongside friends from the vibrant Brooklyn/Williamsburgh scene. To get you in the mood for his extended set at Big Chill Bristol on Friday, we've decided to run down some of his "greatest hits" to date, both on his own and with a variety of collaborators.
Scroll down for our picks of his productions, and don't forget that Justin headlines Bedmo Disco Presesnts… #003 at Big Chill Bristol this Friday. We'll be opening until 4am for the first time, with Justin on around 1am. It's free to get in before 11pm, £3 after. Our old pal Legendary Tone (best before:/Hotel/Wild Honey Sound System) will be mixing it up in the Study, too, if you fancy a break from Justin's full-throttle NYC madness.
JUSTIN VANDERVOLGEN – THE CLAPPING SONG (Golf Channel Recordings, 2010)
Arguably Justin's first solo "hit", this Golf Channel released jam is a humungous chunk of surging electronic disco propelled forwards by incessant handclaps, looped guitars and a booming bassline. It's the sort of record that it's impossible not to dance to like an utter lunatic. We secretly hope that he drops this on Friday, Just so that we can see the reaction.
JV – I WANT YOUR LOVE [JV EDIT] (Editchannel XXX, 2012)
Justin's edits are becoming the stuff of legend. He's done plenty – both on his own and with others – but this version of Bobby Thurston's "You Got What It Takes" is arguably his best known. It's a near perfect example of the art of the re-edit. Thurston's original is a bit of a banger, but does feature a quite rubbish middle eight and some rather shoddy vocals in parts. Justin stripped those out, emphasizing the amazing groove, righteous horns and select vocal passages. Near perfect in almost every way, and a big tune at Bedmo Disco parties since its' first release in 2012.
SOFT ROCKS – TALKING JUNGLE [JUSTIN VANDERVOLGEN REMIX] (ESP Institute, 2012)
It says something about a track when everyone remembers the remix, rather than the original. That's certainly the case with Soft Rocks' "Talking Jungle". While the original – a steel drums laden chunk of hazy Balearica full of live drums, groovy organs and sun-kissed guitars – is a fine piece of music, it pales in comparison with Justin's remix. If you've not heard it before, take a listen on the link above – it's a ten-minute chunk of baggy disco bliss complete with brilliant piano solos and a killer bassline. A superb remix – one of the best of recent years, in our book.
TRY TO FIND ME – GET TO MY BABY [TBD EDIT] (Golf Channel Recordings, 2010)
Back in the late 2000s, Justin took on the Try To Find Me alias as a pseudonym for his re-edit work. He put together a couple of mixes of his own edits, the second of which came out on Phil South's Golf Channel Recordings label in 2009. A year later, one of the highlights of that second disc – "Get To My Baby" – sneaked on on a single-sided black label 12". This time round, it had been teased and tweaked into driving, delay-laden disco perfection by Justin and fellow Brooklyn resident Doug Lee (AKA Rong Music regular Lee Douglas) under the TBD moniker. This has been a staple in Bedmo Disco sets since the time, and has lost none of its' allure.
TBD – OH YES (DFA Records, 2010)
Around the same time that they were re-edited an edit, Justin and Doug Lee sat down and wrote "Oh Yes", which was the highlight of a thrillingly robust 2010 EP for DFA Records. A rip-snorting acid-meets-Italo disco thumper, it sounds every bit as raw and intense now as it did when it dropped. If you were in any doubt that Justin can bang it hard, look no further.
TBD – I DON'T KNOW (TBD Sounds, 2009)
This early foray into the world of TBD was a little overlooked at the time of release, but still sounds thrilling five years on. Baggier than their DFA release, it married Justin's punk-funk sensibility and love of cowbells with Doug Lee's love of wonky electronics and no-holds-barred disco. Certified banger!
!!! – MUST BE THE MOON [JUSTIN VANDERVOLGEN REMIX] (Warp Records, 2008)
A vintage remix from Justin's days as part of !!!. Featuring Doug Lee hammering away at the organ, it's a prime slice of hazy, vaguely Balearic disco-rock with a psychedelic twinge. Let's all go to the moon!
Justin Van Der Volgen headlines Bedmo Disco Presents #003 at The Big Chill Bar in Bristol on Friday 20th June.
Tagged bedmo disco, Bedmo Disco Presents, DFA Records, ESP Institute, Golf Channel Recordings. Big Chill Bristol, Justin V, Justin Van Der Volgen, Justin Vandervolgen
BEDMO DISCO LABEL, BEDMO DISCO NEWS, MUSIC
NEWS: PRODUCT OF BEDMINSTER EP OUT NOW!
Yes, it's true: Bedmo Disco Records has returned to action. The "Product of Bedminster" EP, featuring Awon's in-demand "No Return" and the ace "Check It Out" by Awon & Bedmo Disco (check out those synths!), is out now, exclusively (for this week, at least) on Junodownload.
Check out the clips below, and head to Junodownload to buy on various digital file formats.
Tagged 80s electro, Awon, bedmo disco, Bedmo Disco Records, boogie, Check It Out, disco, electrofunk, No Return, Product of Bedminster, vintage synthesisers
NEWS: MARCEL VOGEL MIX AT STAMP THE WAX
We're sure you've not forgotten, but this Sunday – Easter Sunday, kids – sees the launch of our brand new residency at Big Chill Bristol, Bedmo Disco Presents… More excitingly, Sunday's party also marks the first appearance in Bristol of Lumberjacks in Hell and Intimate Friends bossman MARCEL VOGEL, a man who should need little introduction to those with a passion for disco, boogie and soul-flecked electronic music.
To get us all in the mood for the party, Marcel has kindly done a mix for the great people at STAMP THE WAX. He's also spoken to them about re-edits, his labels, and his lack of rapping skills. You can check out the interview and mix here >> We've also stuck the Soundcloud link below.
More info about the party can be found on the Facebook event page, here >>
Tagged bedmo disco, Big Chill Bristol, boogie, disco, Easter, EmVee, Marcel Vogel, Stamp The Wax
NEWS: BEDMO DISCO RECORDS IS BACK!
Bedmo Disco Records is back! After what seems like an eternity (18 months, in fact), we're returning to (virtual) record stores with a digital-only blast of boogie goodness from Awon & Bedmo Disco entitled "Product of Bedminster". Full of delay-laden drum machine beats, colourful analogue synths and tactile, booming synth basslines, both tracks have been staples of our sets for a couple of years. We're delighted to finally be able to share them with you.
Listen to lo-res preview clips below. There's Awon's rather smashing "No Return", and Awon & Bedmo Disco's "Check It Out". You can pick up both when the EP makes its way onto digital download stores in April.
Tagged Awon, BEDM007, bedmo disco, Bedmo Disco Records, Check It Out, download single, No Return
NEWS: GET READY FOR BEDMO DISCO PRESENTS… AT BIG CHILL BRISTOL
Those who pay attention to our social media feeds – namely Twitter and Facebook – may have spotted our "big news" of the week: we've put together a season of parties with very special guests, called Bedmo Disco presents… at Big Chill Bristol. What's more, the first party is set to take place on Easter Sunday, April 20th.
It goes without saying that we're rather excited about this. When Big Chill Bristol's general manager came to us and offered us the opportunity to program a series of parties with special guests, we understandably jumped at the opportunity. We spent a lot of time thinking about DJs who would not only fit our vibe, but also that inspire us. DJs who may also be producers or musicians, but first and foremost can rock a party hard while taking us on a journey. We were interested in booking people from that select band of DJs whose style combines an obsessive crate digging mentality with an ability to educate, entertain and, above all else, get the dancefloor rocking.
After spending weeks hammering out emails and chatting to DJs, agents and managers on the phone, we've put together what we think is a pretty darn tasty line-up of guests. We're not going to announce them all at once, but suffice to say that our guests come from around the World, including such hotbeds of disco and dance music talent as New York and Amsterdam. We think you'll be impressed, and you certainly won't want to miss any of them. You can find the dates of all the forthcoming Bedmo Disco presents at Big Chill Bristol parties here.
We're particularly excited by the launch party, which will take place on April 20th (Easter Sunday). It features a DJ we've long admired, Amsterdam legend MARCEL VOGEL.
Those who pay attention to the contemporary disco scene will have come across Marcel, possibly through his label, Lumberjacks in Hell. It's one of the few edit-related labels worth bothering with. With strong links to the original Chicago house and disco DJs, as well as top contemporary talent, Lumberjacks in Hell frequently features edits that blur the boundaries between house, disco, boogie and soul. Other labels do this, of course, but few – if any – do it quite as well as Marcel's imprint. It's a clear sign of his A&R skills, but also of his own distinct style, which is so evident in his DJ sets – think percussion by the barrow load, hypnotic loops, celebratory builds and moments of thrilling release. He'll drop original material, but you'll also find quality cuts that breathe new life into forgotten and little-known gems. Oh, and expect soulful music in all its other forms, be it hip-hop, house, or raw funk.
Marcel first got into music as a kid growing up in Germany, compiling tapes from his mum's record collection and aspiring to be a B-boy. He got into DJing soon after, and as he got older began to put on parties. After moving to Berlin he promoted and acted as resident DJ at the now legendary LEGACY parties between 2003 and 2007. There, he began to develop his now familiar "soulful groove" style, joining the dots between raw disco, boogie, rare groove and house.
After spending three years in Switzerland, he moved to Amsterdam in 2010 to learn audio engineering. He became an integral part of the local scene, DJing regularly, hosting parties and promoting his new label, Lumberjacks in Hell. You should know the rest of the story.
As we approach the party we'll post some of his DJ mixes, including one he's putting together just for us. You'll be able to hear that on the April edition of our radio show on Invader.fm.
The April party, which Marcel is headlining, will follow the same formula as the rest: the Bedmo Disco crew on the warm up, the guest smashing it, and happy faces all round. We can't wait.
These parties will start at 9pm, and be free to get in before 11pm. After that, it's three quid in. Arrive early, as we have a feeling these events will be roadblocked – after all, it's not often you get guests of this quality for free, or less than the cost of a pint.
Stay tuned for more information. For now, get the dates in your diary. We have guests from New York in June and July, and you definitely won't want to miss those!
Bedmo Disco presents #001: Marcel Vogel takes place on Sunday April 20th at Big Chill Bristol.
Tagged bedmo disco, Big Chill Bristol, Bristol, Easter Sunday, Lumberjacks in Hell, Marcel Vogel


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/ Basic Concepts / Basic concept of Globalization with definition and advantage
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Globalization is actually the idea that there will be no national boundary in the world of business and commerce and all the trade will operate on an international scale. Recognizing the cultural diversity of the world to build a harmonious world is another agenda of Globalization.
Concept of globalization
People have derived benefits from the geographical locations of one another since ages. This has been done by way of migration, trade and business relations. Likewise, even today the same phenomenon continues on a large scale by introduction of free trade agreements and novel developments in the international relations which enable the states to benefit from each other's interests. This process of inter-state integration and interaction is called globalization.
Globalization, the word means to make "global", meaning making global ties or making something or usage of something accessible and not restricted to a single territory. The process is leaving a significant impact on the international community and on its environment, politics, society and economic development. Besides, globalization has made gradual changes in the health sector and individual well-being of societies.
The need for globalization
Not all things are in abundance everywhere, but they can be in abundance at a particular place. For example if somebody is growing vegetables in their lawn and they have more than their consumption requirement then they would want to sell them to make the most of the yield and others will buy from them to escape the costly market rates. This is exactly how globalization works. Countries even go a step ahead by availing themselves of the cheap labor opportunities abroad. For example, a Japanese automobile company manufactures its automobile parts in say Pakistan, assembles them in Bangladesh and sells the finished cars in the other countries. Japan would only see which States can offer the most economic friendly results without compromising the quality.
After the WWII, there has been a significant rise in the world trade. There has been a 20% increase in the volume of free trade particularly since 1950s, whereas the foreign investments have doubled.
Thomas Friedman, an American journalist and author precisely opines on globalization that it is getting "farther, faster, cheaper and deeper".
Advantages of globalization
Globalization by removing the barriers also frees the States from their technological deficits. This improves not only the industrial sector but greatly impacts the healthcare segment as well when the States have begun to import advanced machinery and other assets that couldn't be manufactured within their territories. This also boosts the development in the developing and underdeveloped countries by the flow of information and technology across borders.
Impact of globalization on law
Globalization has evidently impacted the legislation of the States. The laws of developed States have been incorporated by other states by way of Ordinances. Mostly the laws adopted relate to the areas which haven't been touched by the domestic legislators. Intellectual property laws can be an instance where TRIPS Agreement of WTO has been made the basis for the Copyright, Trademark and Patent laws in various developing countries protecting the individuals and businesses.
The progress of China
China has reached the zenith of the world prosperity by globalizing only. It has impacted foreign markets to the extent that there's not a single State where Chinese goods and services are not found. Yes, globalization extends to services as well. Developed countries invite foreigners by offering them with the unbeatable working opportunities. That's the reason most Asians are seen working in the USA as doctors, engineers, lawyers etc. As a result, there has been an exchange of ideas, languages and over all culture. Inter-culture marriages are also an outcome of globalization.
Nevertheless, excessive interdependence between the States at times gets problematic. For example in 2010 when Greece met debt crisis the impact was seen on the entire Europe. Plus due to increased demand for goods and amplified industrialization driven by globalization, the world is facing global warming, which is currently the biggest disaster for the world to face.
Facts about Globalization:
As a result of globalization, world per capita GDP rose from $680 to $6,500 in between 1900 and 2000 where the rise was so inconsequential before that.
The dramatic rise of the GDP didn't help the countries with low assets that much but surveys and statistics show that the quality of life and growth have become better with globalization.
The most striking facilitator of the globalization is the Internet.
Japan, Korea, China, and Taiwan are the countries have used the positive factors of globalization the most to develop their economy and the quality of life.
The WTO, the World Bank, and the IMF (International Monetary Fund) are the explicit result of globalization.

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The Duke and Aberfan: How Prince Philip helped comfort the community after the 1966 tragedy
Friday 9 April 2021, 6:14pm
Watch the full report by Jonathan Hill
His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh has died aged 99.
He was the longest-serving consort in British history and dedicated decades of his life to royal duty, serving the nation at the monarch's side.
The small village of Aberfan is one part of Wales with a very close connection with the Duke.
After the Aberfan disaster in 1966 he went to visit the scene and console those still trying to comprehend the scale of the devastation a day after the tragedy, which resulted in the deaths of 116 children and 28 adults.
Throughout his career, Prince Philip displayed a keen and genuine interest in Welsh life - although for many, it was his visit to Aberfan that earned him a special place in the hearts of those impacted by one of the worst disasters in its history.
The Duke speaks to the family of survivor Gareth Jones (boy, left)
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh: A relationship with Wales
The Duke of Edinburgh was the first member of the royal family to visit the Aberfan community.
Gareth Jones was a pupil at Pantglas Junior School when disaster struck. Despite being just six years old at the time, he recalled feeling a sense of gratitude at the Duke's visit.
"He (the Duke) came and spoke to my grandfather because we were all at the front. He came and I thought 'that's the King that is, that's the King of Britain'" he said.
"He spoke to my grandfather, my grandfather spoke to him as well and he said 'these are my three grandchildren...it's my three grandchildren that survived.
"So I remember him turning to us and he said 'You were actually in the school?'
"I said 'Yes sir I was in the school, we survived the school.'
"The hairs stand up on the back of your neck. You look back and you think 'How great they've come here', to me personally and a lot of others here in Aberfan, it's that personal touch."
The Duke returned to Aberfan a week after his first visit joined by the Queen
A week after his first visit to the village, the Duke of Edinburgh returned with the Queen.
The Queen had been criticised at the time for her delay in visiting those affected - which is thought to be one of the biggest regrets of her reign.
Prince Philip would again visit Aberfan in the future, attending various commemoration events remembering those children and adults who perished in the disaster.
Rob Osborne on the day that Prince Philip visited Aberfan


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Researchers find cataract surgery slows dementia for Alzheimer's patients
Aug 15, 2014 | Cataracts, Clinical Trials, Latest News | 0 comments
by Susan Griffith
"Cataract surgery involves removing the eye's cloudy natural lens and replacing it with a clear artificial lens. MDA"
Cataract surgery on Alzheimer's disease patients slows dementia and improves their quality of life, according to clinical trials conducted by researchers at Case Western Reserve University, University Hospitals Case Medical Center and MetroHealth Medical Center in Cleveland.
The preliminary findings are the result of a five-year study funded by the National Institute on Aging that examined the benefits of cataract surgery for people with Alzheimer's disease.
The promising results were presented recently at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference 2014 in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Grover "Cleve" Gilmore, PhD, Dean of the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences at Case Western Reserve, led the study. Alan Lerner, MD, from Case Western Reserve's medical school and University Hospitals Case Medical Center, described the study's outcomes at the conference.
Gilmore said he hopes the study's outcomes change the health disparity for Alzheimer's patients denied cataract surgery due to a lack of evidence of any benefit.
"We've shown that it does benefit them," he said.
The researchers report that, after assessing risks and safety issues for Alzheimer's patients, co-occurring health problems—like cataracts—should be addressed.
"This study supports the Alzheimer's Association view that people with dementia retain, and benefit from, full health care treatment," said Maria Carrillo, PhD, the association's vice president of medical and science relations.
Common perceptions that Alzheimer's patients need no extra care or shouldn't be put through surgery "are not justified and are bad medical practice," Carrillo said.
Gilmore's psychological research in visual perception deficits has shown that blurred vision and problems with contrast, which can occur with aging and dementia, place many at risk for accidents, such as bumping into things and falling down stairs. And as their visual world disappears, he said, many become withdrawn…..
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Would public transit benefit Southeast Michigan? That's the easy question. How to pay for it? That's complicated.
Blog, Local Government, Public Finance, Taxation, Transportation
In a nutshell:
In Michigan, all types of local government levy property taxes to fund services. Many communities in Southeast Michigan are already levying property taxes at high rates, limiting the usefulness of the property tax as a funding source for regional transportation.
Tax-base sharing, which is difficult in a region as diverse as Southeast Michigan, is necessary to fund regional services like public transportation that transcend political boundaries and have the potential to benefit the region as a whole.
Many regions in other states utilize multiple taxes to support regional transportation, with a local sales tax often the primary source.
As the 2018 election season nears, it is unclear whether voters in Southeast Michigan will be asked again to support the Regional Transit Authority (RTA) with a property tax millage; a 1.2-mill property tax question was defeated in November 2016. (For purposes of property taxation in Michigan, one mill equals $1 of tax for every $1,000 of taxable value.)
Current discussions include a proposal by Wayne County Executive Warren Evans to put a 20-year, 1.5-mill transit levy before voters in the four-county region in November. This plan has the support of some elected officials in Wayne and Washtenaw counties, but the Macomb and Oakland leaders say their residents have already voted against a regional transit tax. With support lagging, talks have also included the possibility of a Wayne-Washtenaw transit plan to connect the two counties via bus service and rail lines.
Whether a proposal is submitted to voters on the 2018 ballot remains an open question. It is clear that funding regional public transportation is not easy. It is made more difficult because the RTA's proposed funding source, the property tax, has many drawbacks.
The tax voters hate
A recent Research Council report highlights the fact that Michigan severely limits its local governments when it comes to raising local own-source revenue; most are limited to the property tax. The problem with this system is that property taxes are levied by all types of local units in Michigan, including counties, cities, villages, townships, school districts, intermediate school districts, community college districts and special authorities, as well as by the state.
The arrangement of overlapping units of government found throughout Michigan, and the resulting overlapping taxing authority, led to growing property tax burdens that ultimately sparked adoption of a number of property tax limitations. Even with those tax limitations, property tax rates in some parts of Michigan are among the highest in the nation.
The problem of overlapping taxing authorities is most acute in urban areas, such as Southeast Michigan, where many local governments, especially those closest to Detroit, are already taxing at prohibitively high rates. Two factors lead to this phenomenon.
First, local governments serving densely populated areas are often called upon to provide more services than those in rural communities. Public safety services are staffed at higher levels, refuse collection is vital, and parks provide green spaces that are more abundant away from the urban core.
Second, local units with lower-income populations, and therefore lower property values, must tax at higher rates to raise the same revenue that wealthier areas can generate at lower rates.
Michigan's heavy reliance on property taxes can act as a disincentive to economic investment in urban areas. A cycle is created wherein those residents and businesses that can afford to leave a high-tax community do so, further lowering taxable values and requiring even higher rates to raise the same revenue as before.
The table shows that each of the four counties in the RTA region have average property tax rates equal to or above the state average. When looking at the most populous city within each county, taxes levied range from 10 mills to over 30 (these are just for city revenues and do not include all property taxes levied on city residents by other types of local government). It is clear, especially at the city level but also in counties, that property taxes are fairly high in Southeast Michigan in general, but quite high in certain communities within it.
Tax-base sharing can be challenging
The table also highlights the major differences in taxable value per capita among communities in Southeast Michigan, which is directly related to the ability of communities to pay for services and the need for tax-base sharing to fund regional transportation. Detroit has far higher property tax rates than Troy because Detroit has less than one-fifth of the value per capita as Oakland County's most populous city. Socioeconomic differences are not as stark at the county level, but Wayne still has about half of the taxable value per capita as Oakland.
Political leaders and some residents of Oakland and Macomb, especially those in communities farther from the urban center, argue they won't get the benefits of the regional transportation system, and ask why they have to fund it through higher taxes, especially since many of these communities already pay the SMART millage.
The reality is that some public services and benefits go beyond political boundaries and are only possible through a regional funding model. While it is true that the direct beneficiaries of enhanced transportation services will be the actual users, others in the region also benefit indirectly. Visitors will enjoy an enhanced transportation system driving up tourism; the regional community will have expanded regional and cross-county services; residents throughout the region will be more connected to jobs; and all will benefit from any potential decrease in congestion or other benefits to road use in the region. However, it is true that not all will get the same level of benefit from expanding public transportation, even though all in the region would pay the same property tax rate for it.
The issue of tax-base sharing is further complicated by the region's unique political and historical issues. Detroit's population peaked in 1950 at 1.8 million residents, losing almost two-thirds of its population since. Discussions around coordinating and funding regional transportation in Southeast Michigan have been ongoing since the end of Detroit's streetcar operations in the 1950s, but they've never managed to go anywhere, hampered by political, financial and racial divisions between Detroit and the suburbs, which worsened with the migration of business and capital to the suburbs.
Since 1950, Detroit has experienced decreases in city resources, increases in crime and violence, the 1967 disturbance, racial and financial tensions with its surrounding suburbs, and a municipal bankruptcy in 2013. However, before and since emerging from bankruptcy, Detroit, and certainly the downtown area, appear to be experiencing a renaissance.
Furthermore, commuting data from the U.S. Census Bureau show that from 1990 to 2013, commuters into Wayne County increased even though the population of the county decreased over the same period, which suggests that at least some jobs are moving back to the central Detroit area.
How do other states fund regional transit?
Local sales taxes are the most popular method to fund public transportation in other states. A 2003 U.S. Government Accountability Office study of the nation's 25 largest transit systems found that 15 of these systems received dedicated sales tax funds. Data from the National Transit Database show that transit agencies and local governments levy sales taxes in support of public transit more than any other kind of local tax.
Other metro areas fund regional transportation with more than one tax. Public transportation in Chicago is funded by local sales and real estate transfer taxes; in Seattle, it's funded by local sales, property, and other taxes. The Cleveland and Atlanta regions support transit primarily with local sales taxes.
Local governments in Michigan, however, do not have access to a local-option sales tax or many of the taxes that other states authorize. The state Constitution limits the state sales tax rate and dedicates a large portion of its revenue to purposes other than public transit; it is unclear if and how these limits would affect a local sales tax. Any attempt to allow a local sales tax in support of transit would require, at a minimum, a state law, and perhaps a constitutional amendment. This would require a statewide vote of the people, no easy task.
The RTA currently is limited to a property tax and/or a motor vehicle registration tax (which would have limited revenue raising capacity). Regional transportation in Southeast Michigan will not succeed without the funding support of a major tax (i.e., property, sales, or income taxes). But Michigan's Constitution and governmental framework will make any such proposal a difficult journey to passage.
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The Lyman-alpha line, typically denoted by Ly-α, is a spectral line of hydrogen (or, more generally, of any one-electron atom) in the Lyman series. It is emitted when the atomic electron transitions from an n = 2 orbital to the ground state (n = 1), where n is the principal quantum number. In hydrogen, its wavelength of 1215.67 angstroms ( or ), corresponding to a frequency of about , places Lyman-alpha in the ultraviolet (UV) part of the electromagnetic spectrum. More specifically, Ly-α lies in vacuum UV (VUV), characterized by a strong absorption in the air.

Fine structure

Because of the spin–orbit interaction, the Lyman-alpha line splits into a fine-structure doublet with the wavelengths of 1215.668 and 1215.674 angstroms. These components are called Ly-α3/2 and Ly-α1/2, respectively.

The eigenstates of the perturbed Hamiltonian are labeled by the total angular momentum j of the electron, not just the orbital angular momentum l. In the n = 2, l = 1 orbital, there are two possible states, with j =  and j = , resulting in a spectral doublet. The j =  state has a higher energy and so is energetically farther from the n = 1 state to which it is transitioning. Thus, the j =  state is associated with the more energetic (having a shorter wavelength) spectral line in the doublet.

Observation
Since the hydrogen Lyman-alpha radiation is strongly absorbed by the air, its observation in laboratory requires use of vacuumed spectroscopic systems. For the same reason, Lyman-alpha astronomy is ordinarily carried out by satellite-borne instruments, except for observing extremely distant sources whose redshifts allow the line to penetrate the Earth atmosphere.

The line was also observed in antihydrogen. Within the experimental uncertainties, the measured frequency is equal to that of hydrogen, in agreement with predictions of quantum electrodynamics.

See also

References

Emission spectroscopy
Atomic physics
Hydrogen physics
Astronomical spectroscopy

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Christmas in the Caribbean
written by Terysa December 26, 2015
First thing's first: Merry Christmas!
We hope that your Christmas's were full of love and joy wherever you are, however you choose to celebrate. Nick and I aren't religious in the slightest, but Christmas is definitely steeped in tradition for Nick especially, and celebrating in a reasonably traditional fashion is important to both of us. So it was difficult to spend this year away from our families, who we are both very close to, and no matter how many Christmas decorations we covered the boat with, it just didn't feel very festive around here without experiencing the usual run-up of pre-Christmas catch-ups and parties with friends, pre-Christmas theatre (The Nutcracker has become a tradition for every year we're in London), and the never-ending Christmas adverts on television or the radio.
Peeling veggies on Christmas morning
Christmas eve is normally spent preparing for the day itself and seeing family or friends, but this year it was fairly low-key. In fact, apart from the odd waitress wearing a santa hat, or a bit of tinsel in the shops, it didn't really feel like Christmas at all. Nick baked some home-made sausage rolls and we did the last-minute supermarket run, but it was pretty quiet. The marina has emptied out with only a few ARC boats left, most of which are locked up, their owners obviously staying in land-based accommodation or back home for the holidays.
My favourite Christmas sweet!
However, Christmas eve night we had Magda and Tim over for a drink, and we quickly decided that we ought to go out and celebrate properly. We dinghied over to the village, and found a microbrewery for a couple of beers. Very pleasant, except I was getting savaged by mosquitos and Nick and Tim were becoming quite vocal about their sudden and intense need for jerk chicken. We had planned to head down to the beach, but we were distracted by a bar that Magda assured us had good BBQ'd meat (despite being a vegetarian, she seems to be very keen on sourcing good quality meat wherever she goes!), and it looked pretty lively so we decided to give it a go. We ended up drinking cocktails and eating awesome slow-cooked beef brisket, chicken and pork ribs with macaroni and cheese, coleslaw and roasted veggies. God, it was good! Excellent way to celebrate Christmas eve!
Christmas Day in the Caribbean
Christmas day dawned with a hangover, pancakes and lots of peeling of vegetables and steaming of puddings. Tim and Magda were doing the turkey and we (okay, okay, NICK!) were doing everything else. Seems like a fair trade- the success of a Christmas dinner hinges on having a delicious and moist turkey, after all!
So, you know how I was saying how it didn't feel like Christmas at all? Well, that was until the moment the turkey was unveiled on Christmas day at lunchtime, and the cockpit table was suddenly laden with perfectly roasted potatoes, carrots braised in butter and honey, red cabbage with sultanas, cranberry sauce, gravy, stuffing and, of course, the turkey itself. Suddenly all four of us were like, "Oh my God, it's CHRIIIISTMAAAS!!"
The big moment!
Yuuum
Magda and Tim, very happy about our feast
Christmas dinner was hugely successful- possibly one of the best I've ever had, and that says a lot considering my mother-in-law makes an absolutely cracking Christmas dinner- and followed it up with pudding (that my mother-in-law made earlier this year), brandy butter, cream and mince pies. In-keeping with tradition, we all over-indulged and almost fell asleep in front of the television, watching The Germans episode of Fawlty Towers and the Christmas Blackadder special.
Also, Some Photos of Pigeon Island
While I've got you here, I'll also provide some photos of our walk up to Pigeon Island and the view over Rodney Bay from the lookout at its pinnacle, where an old fort stands from the 18th Century.
Soaking up the view. And recovering my breath from the climb.
Fort Rodney
Nick's parents are arriving today and we'll stay here with them for the next week or so before moving on to explore some other parts of the island. Bye for now and, as the North Americans say, Happy Holidays!
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The idea is simple - sign up to say that one class will spend one lesson outdoors on the day, however many schools do a lot more!
Last year over three hundred schools signed up with activities ranging from planting wildflowers, bug hunting and pond-dipping to inspiring class visits to beaches, farms and parks.
Since its first year, Empty Classroom Day has grown and spread worldwide. In 2014, schools took part from Torpoint to Inverness, and from countries as far and wide as China, Australia and Pakistan!
The goal is for there to be empty classrooms all over the globe, with pupils learning outside! Every school can participate, they sign up and pledge to spend at least one lesson outside on the day.
What they do is up to them - From pond-dipping to planting, tree-climbing to picnicking; the possibilities and learning opportunities are endless.
Turn an ordinary school day into an amazing adventure by making dens with your pupils.
Save the Children's Den Day is a brilliant way for children of all ages and abilities to get creative and learn independently. And the sponsorship they raise will help build a better world for children who don't have anywhere safe to shelter tonight.
Sign up now and you will be able to get a super Den Day kit, full of den-building advice, lesson plans, and fundraising tips.
Let your class head off on a Den Day safari without leaving the classroom. Use bed-sheets, bunting and pegs to create an awesome indoor teepee, make some binoculars out of cardboard, and maybe some cut-out animals to spy on.
If the weather's fine, why not fix up a den in the great outdoors? Decorate a solid structure like a climbing frame with sticks and leaves – and remember to bring plenty of blankets and rugs to keep warm!
Whether you're planning a camp-out style sleepover or simply a school day with a difference, sign up now to receive the special Teacher's kit. It's full of loads of tips and hints to help you weave some Den Day magic – and loads of extra learning – into your lesson plans.
For a long time I have been using inspiring videos and stories as part of my Whole School Assemblies, Class Assemblies, PHSE and Circle Time. Sometimes when I just want to use it as a hook to talk to the children about an issue or event.
This has meant I have been keeping a folder of links and videos that I could share.
I do quite often share these links via Twitter (@WatsEd) and shared many of them with Assembly Tube (@assemblytube).
After making a request on Twitter for teachers and education professionals to share image of their Outdoor Learning Environments, I received a tweet from @pipkinzoo (pictured below) describing her journey setting up a school farm.
This sounded really exciting so thought I would create a section for this all of it's own.
Pictures 5-6: How things look now.
Pictures of hen houses and animal room - Coming Soon!
...and a couple of things I wish we'd done differently!
In 2010-11, we were asked to setup and run the Diploma in Environmental and Land-based Studies for our area, for the simple fact that we had a large site! Other schools were asked to run the various other diploma streams for students in the area. These qualifications are now defunct but we have been able to find other courses that can use the foundations laid by the £7000 funding we were given to set up the farm, although this has grown as time has passed and as money has been available.
The first job was to choose a site within the school grounds, this was made easy by the head at the time as he offered me the patch of grass in the picture, as it would prevent students from playing football there and kicking the ball at the windows of the various offices overlooking it! We have since found that the land does not drain well and this is something to seriously consider if you do get a choice of sites for your outdoor activities!
I decided we needed raised beds and a polytunnel and that these would be within the fenced area in order to keep everything together. The beds were uncontroversial (though the grass paths between them were gradually replaced with bark chippings provided by routine tree surgery in the grounds). However, if you are having a polytunnel, I would advise buying the biggest you possibly can as it is very frustrating to not be able to fit a good number of students into ours. It does double as a barn for our hay and straw in the winter but we don't perhaps use it as much as we could, mainly due to the size limitations. We also have a little garden shed which is our animal feed room (we use filing cabinets to store our food but do check the regulations carefully).
We sourced plastic chicken houses as these are easier to keep clean and parasite-free, and they are also available with pop-holes that have light sensors that mean you don't have to stay at school til sundown in the summer to put the hens away! This was only possible because we also have covered runs around the hen houses. We have several foxes which live on site but have never lost any hens to the fox yet due to this setup. We had a few hens and some other small animals to see how having animals on-site would work before going any further.
Once we had weekend cover (me, in the first instance, later with paid help) we decided we wanted to keep some pigs, and these are shown in the first picture. The area quickly became bare earth and looks very similar to the Somme in the winter, so we try to keep pigs from spring-autumn only and sometimes borrow them for a short time rather than keeping them for the full 6 months a rare breed pig should be allowed to have to reach maturity. The lighter colour pig actually went back to our supplier to be their breeding boar and we have had his 'grandchildren' here too. We do sell the meat, this took some getting used to but the sausage-making lessons always go down well! We have branched out into showing as well and attend several agricultural shows each year, and are active members of the Junior Pig Club.
As pigs are a bit seasonal, and ultimately temporary, we found some money to fence another two areas and to get hold of some sheep to keep as pets and sources of fleece. Sheep are certainly more labour intensive and I am glad we began with pigs as they are very straightforward to keep, sheep being more delicate and needy. However, our four behave like woolly dogs and the students are able to get hands-on with coaching me in carrying out worming, sheep trimming and so on.
Future plans are to re-instate the gardens, we are looking at African keyhole gardens and the three sisters method used by Native Americans. We will be at shows with the pigs again this year, and we look forward to our primary school visits re-starting in the spring.
Oh and finally there's the small matter of maintaining the excellent exam results we've achieved so far! Livestock comes with paperwork and laws to follow, rightly so, but once you get the hang of it they aren't too difficult and I am always happy to advise anyone on this topic.
The School Farms Network is also an excellent source of help and guidance.
What Books Should a Child Read Before Leaving Primary School?
Last year I posed the question to Twitter and Facebook – What books should a child read before they leave Primary School?
The response was incredible – over the next 4 days, I received almost 200 suggestions for books people would recommend for children in EYFS, KS1, LKS2 and UKS2.
Thanks to everyone who added books to the list, re-tweeted and shared the links.
For the rationale behind the request, rather than write it again read here: What books should a child read before they leave Primary School?
There is naturally a great deal of room for discussion here.
This list is not meant to be taken in any way as my opinion for core or supplemental books as part of any curriculum. It does however suggest some possible books for class reads, some obvious, perhaps some less so – I know that it has given me some different ideas.
Please feel free to comment if you have any additional books or thoughts on the list as it stands. It is shared in its original form, the book types and age recommendation come from the people who offered the books – not me.
I would like to share my nominations here. I haven't nominated in every category but I have in most.
A seemingly endless supply of resources for curriculum and assessment. Michael has the ability to post excellent commentary of the issues of the day.
The task of collecting blog posts from around the web and maintaining this mix is challenging, yet always a good place for interesting and thought provoking read.
Lee Parkinson's class blog leaves me in awe of the fabulous experiences he shares with his class!
Again Lee Parkinson, his knowledge of new apps and tech is second to none. As is his willingness to share it.
Graham Andre's site is a resource which grows on a daily basis. Along with his good nature and keenness to collaborate.
I would love to know just how many schools have used Michael Tidd's resources in developing their own curriculum and assessment? I know that I did!
Twitter Coaching, Culture Box, his Agility Toolkit, Teach Meets - Amjad is involved in what I consider some of the best of Twitter.
The first Primary focused edchat on Twitter - Mondays 8-9 pm UK time. Getting bigger and bigger each week!
One I have only recently started to use - but it is a mightily impressive collaboration tool.
Rob Smith's multimedia site is a vast archive of video resources for every possible occasion and purpose. I wonder what we did before it!?
The network of educators from Australia has grown into a global brand now. I feel privileged to be a tiny part of that network. It's high level blend of innovation, collaboration and education is very impressive.
One of the best apps I have ever used in a classroom.
Alongside its partner Pupil Edition, Exciting Sentences can have a dramatic impact of pupil's writing.
Thank you for reading, blogging and tweeting.


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The beautiful island Mauritius is a famous tropical travel destination lying in the Indian Ocean, about 2000 km away from the southeast coast of the African continent. The country was known by different names throughout the past as it was visited by a number of nations from time to time. And it was only in the year 1638 that the country was inhabited after the establishment of a colony by the Dutch republic. And later, in 1710 the Dutch colony was abandoned and then became a French colony five years later giving the island the name "Isle de France". The country became a republic in the year 1992 under the commonwealth nations and currently, it is the 3rd most attractive tourist destination in the region due to its breathtakingly gorgeous beaches and the tropical forests. And in addition to this, the country owns the world's third-largest coral reef which surrounds the island as well.


Because many people plan their summer vacations in mid-winter, it's important to stay active on social media even when your business is closed for the season. Make sure your potential customers can find and interact with you on social media when they're booking ahead; a sparse Facebook page could turn them off.
To get people to come back to your page after initially checking it out, offer information that will help them plan their trip. Seadar Inn's site mentions proximity to the beach and downtown Harwich Port, while Kalmar Village's Things to Do page provides in-depth information about Truro and Provincetown dining and activities. Posting about attractions and restaurants near your inn or hotel not only keeps visitors coming to your page, it also boosts credibility, establishing you and your team as experts with a wealth of insider information.
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December 24, 2022 By Jay in 1995, December Tags: Music Videos, Oh Father, Single Release, Something to Remember, UK 2 Comments
On December 24 1995, Oh Father was released as the second UK single from Madonna's ballads retrospective, Something To Remember.
Warner had initially declined the option to release Oh Father in most European markets when it became the fourth North American single from Like A Prayer in late 1989, instead opting for a more by-the-numbers portrait of childhood innocence with the release of Dear Jessie. Why it was determined to be a better idea in 1995, following its poor showing on the U.S. charts, is anyone's guess. One possibility is that Oh Father's brilliant preexisting music video provided an easy, cost-free means of promoting the song while Madonna remained unavailable due to her recording commitments for the Evita soundtrack.
While I would personally rank Oh Father among Madonna's very best musical and lyrical efforts, and its music video an underrated classic – it never had the makings of a commercial hit. And history repeated itself when the song's dark subject matter once again stunted its ability to gain momentum on radio for its British release. It became only her third UK single at the time to peak outside the top-ten when it stalled at #16 in its first charting week. It fared better in Finland and Italy, however, reaching #6 in both countries.
Today in Madonna History: November 17, 1984
November 17, 2022 By sonicboy19 in 1984, November Tags: Charts, Like A Virgin (Album), Like A Virgin (Single), Lucky Star, Remix Videos, Single Release 2 Comments
On November 17 1984, the title-track and lead single from Madonna's Like A Virgin album entered the Billboard Hot 100 at #48 – the week's highest debut – hot on the heels of its commercial release as a 7-inch single in the preceding sales week. A commercial 12-inch single was also issued in North America during the chart week ending November 17th, with Like A Virgin pouncing onto the Hot Dance/Disco Sales chart at #26 in the November 24th issue of Billboard.
Created by the successful pop songwriting team of Tom Kelly & Billy Steinberg and produced by Nile Rodgers, the demo of Like A Virgin – sung by Kelly – was initially introduced to Madonna by Warner Bros. Records' A&R rep Michael Ostin (son of then-CEO of Warner, Mo Ostin).
In a 2009 interview for Rolling Stone magazine, Madonna recalled her impressions upon first listening to the demos of Like A Virgin and its follow-up single, Material Girl:
"I liked them both because they were ironic and provocative at the same time but also unlike me. I am not a materialistic person, and I certainly wasn't a virgin, and, by the way, how can you be like a virgin? I liked the play on words; I thought they were clever. They're so geeky, they're cool. I never realized they would become my signature songs, especially the second one."
As audio engineer Jason Corsaro noted in a 2007 interview with Sound On Sound magazine, although she officially ceded production credit to Rodgers, Madonna was actively engaged in all aspects of the recording sessions for the album and title-track:
"Nile was there most of the time, but she was there all of the time. She never left."
Like A Virgin made a high-profile debut via live performance during the first annual MTV Video Music Awards on September 14th, 1984.
With previous single Lucky Star still ascending the North American charts, however, the official release of Like A Virgin was held back by Warner Bros. Records in a bid to allow the former (along with its parent album) to reach its full chart potential. This strategy proved successful, with Madonna earning her first U.S. Top-5 single with Lucky Star in the October 20th issue of Billboard, while Like A Virgin would reach #1 in the December 22nd issue.
Today in Madonna History: October 7, 2009
October 7, 2022 By sonicboy19 in 2009, October Tags: Benny Benassi, Celebration (Single), Mr. Brainwash, Paul Oakenfold, Single Release 3 Comments
On October 7 2009, Madonna's Celebration single was released as a 6-track CD maxi-single by Warner Brothers in the USA.
This edition, along with the US 12″ vinyl pressing that followed, featured unique artwork created by Mr Brainwash which is based on a Wayne Maser photo from 1992. This varied from the party-shot collage used for the single internationally.
1 – Oakenfold Remix
2 – Benny Benassi Remix
3 – Oakenfold Remix Dub
4 – Benny Benassi Remix Edit
5 – Benny Benassi Dub
6 – Johnny Vicious Club Remix
Today in Madonna History: July 23, 1985
July 23, 2022 By Jay in 1985, July Tags: Angel, Everybody, Into The Groove, Live Videos, Shoo-Bee-Doo, Single Release, Stephen Bray 7 Comments
On July 23 1985, Into The Groove was released as a single in the UK.
Not wanting to draw more attention away from the Like A Virgin album following the release of the soundtrack hit Crazy For You, Sire/Warner notoriously relegated Into The Groove to the b-side of the Angel 12″ single in North America & Australia, although they eventually ceded to issuing it as an A-side in most other international territories.
Into The Groove was written & produced by Madonna & Stephen Bray and was their first released co-production to not be reworked by an outside producer (the pair had already been producing their own demos for years). The original demo version was used over the closing credits of Desperately Seeking Susan (seemingly dubbed from an actual cassette copy of the demo–granted, DAT's were still a few years away), and although the commercially released mix featured a slightly beefed-up and more polished-sounding musical backing track, it kept Madonna's original demo vocals intact.
In the UK, and throughout most of Europe, the single was backed by the Madonna-penned ballad Shoo-Bee-Doo, while the original album version of Everybody (another song credited to her alone) rounded out the 12″ single…it would be fair to assume that Madonna likely earned some of the biggest single-generated songwriting royalty cheques of her career thus far with this release. It's interesting to note that despite being one of Madonna's most enduring dance floor classics, no remixes were produced for Into The Groove at the time of its release. It wasn't until 1987's You Can Dance remix compilation that the song finally received an official extended remix treatment.
Today in Madonna History: June 11, 1986
June 11, 2022 By Jay in 1986, June Tags: Breasts, Music Videos, Papa Don't Preach, Single Release, True Blue (Album) 3 Comments
On June 11 1986, Madonna's Papa Don't Preach single was released.
The single and its music video, which made its debut a week later, caused controversy due to its focus on the issue of teenage pregnancy. Perhaps if the media had paid a little closer attention to the video, they would have found that it contained a few other points of interest. While Danny Aiello's inclusion in the video was duly reported, the same can't be said for Madonna's breasts, which also made several brief cameo appearances in the clip.
We imagine Madonna must have had a good laugh over the fact that these scenes flew under the radar of MTV, the media, and by all but the most perceptive of fans at the time.
Today in Madonna History: April 25, 1988
April 25, 2022 By Jay in 1988, April Tags: Curtis Hudson, Japan, Jellybean Benitez, Single Release, Spotlight, Stephen Bray, You Can Dance 1 Comment
On April 25 1988, Spotlight was released as a single by Warner-Pioneer. Issued exclusively in Japan, it was the only commercial single release from the remix album You Can Dance. The song was written by Curtis Hudson, Madonna and Stephen Bray and was produced by Stephen Bray. Madonna wasn't given a co-producer's credit on the track – odd considering it was a leftover from the True Blue album sessions, for which she co-produced every song. The track was remixed by John "Jellybean" Benitez for its inclusion on You Can Dance.
In a 2012 interview with blogcritics.com writer Justin Kantor, Curtis Hudson recalled the circumstances surrounding the creation and release of Spotlight:
"During the time right after Holiday, when we'd go to her place and write, I presented Spotlight. I gave her a complete song, Spotlight. I had actually written it in case Warner Bros. asked her for another Holiday. She said she loved it and felt spiritual about it. But she didn't use it or contact me again about it. It sort of popped up out of nowhere when she was getting ready to do You Can Dance. Her lawyer contacted our manager and said we needed to talk. We went over and met with him. She and Stephen Bray had already done the song; but I hadn't even heard the version they had done.They took the demo I had given her and worked it into a different song. They gave me credit since I had the original song copyrighted. I would've collaborated and made changes. But I was told, 'Well, she's too busy. She's overseas doing a movie.' I was okay with it, though, because they gave me credit. But the original song had a certain magic, and the changes took that essence away. The original Spotlight was another Holiday—the rhythm, the basic groove. I think they were trying to get away from that sound. Sometimes artists don't want their sound to be identified with specific writers."
Today in Madonna History: March 26, 1986
March 26, 2022 By Jay in 1986, March Tags: At Close Range, Live To Tell, Patrick Leonard, Remix Videos, Single Release, True Blue (Album) 5 Comments
On March 26 1986, Live To Tell was released as a single in North America by Sire Records. The haunting and dramatic ballad, written and produced by Madonna & Patrick Leonard, was the first commercially released collaboration between the pair – a songwriting partnership that is viewed by many fans as one of her most creatively successful.
Leonard had previously been involved with Madonna's Virgin Tour as musical director, and when Madonna agreed to participate in Live Aid in the Summer of 1985, she asked him to collaborate on a new song for the performance, which evolved into Love Makes The World Go Round.
Although both songs would find their way on to Madonna's next studio album, True Blue, at the time of Live To Tell's release the album's title had not yet been decided. Instead, the song was used to promote Sean Penn's film At Close Range, in which it was featured alongside an original score composed by Leonard.
He had initially composed the music that evolved into Live To Tell for another film he had been invited to score for Paramount, titled Fire With Fire. The producers of the film passed on the theme. Leonard recalled the subsequent series of events that led to the song's completion in The Billboard Book of Number One Hits by Random House:
"Madonna said 'This song would be great for Sean's new movie.' She wrote the lyrics–she just wrote them on the spot, which is what we always do. I don't think we've ever taken more than three hours to complete a song from start to finish. She sang it on the demo only once and left with the cassette. That day I went to work with Michael Jackson on some transcriptions for material he was writing for the Bad album. The phone rang at Michael's and it was Sean. He said 'I'm over at the director's house and Madonna just brought the song over. We love it and we'd like to talk to you about it.' … We recut the song, but we used the same vocal. She only sang it once for the demo and that was the vocal we used because it was so innocent and so shy. She had a legal pad in her hand and you can hear the paper. It's as raw as raw can be and that's part of what gave it all its charm."
When the demo recording of Live To Tell eventually surfaced, it became evident that Madonna had in fact re-recorded the first verse, but all remaining vocals do indeed appear to have been carried over from the demo to the final mix (along with a generously added dose of reverb to smooth over the rough edges of the demo take).
Given the song's dark undercurrents and unresolved narrative, it was a bold choice for a single release. It marked a dramatic shift from the yearning love song, Crazy For You – her only other ballad to have been issued as a single at the time. But any radio programmers who were hesitant to consider Madonna as a serious artist simply couldn't deny the artistry of the song and nor could record buyers, with the combined support sending Live To Tell straight to the top of the pop charts. It was also a significant Adult Contemporary crossover success, becoming her first single to reach number-one on Billboard's Hot AC chart where it reigned for three weeks.


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