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SXSW 2015: Laura Marling at Weather Up, Austin (18 Mar 2015)
False Hope
I Feel Your Love
Devil's Spoke
Master Hunter
How Can I
I Speak Because I Can
Gurdjieff's Daughter
Laura Marling just started her U.S. Summer 2013 tour for her latest album Once I Was An Eagle last night at the sold-out Assembly at the Woman's Club show in Minneapolis. ....
Laura Marling is returning with a new album Short Movie, set to be release through Ribbon Music on March 23rd (next week). To promote the album, Marling will be doing a handful of dates, starting with SXSW this week..... Fear not, she'll be returning with a "full band" this July and early August.
Short Movie is Marling's fifth studio album in seven years, a remarkable achievement for someone who just turned 25. Recording since the age of 17 (yes, we've been covering her since 2007).
Fans may be surprise to see that with Short Movie, that she is going electric... Along with plugging in for the first time, Marling chose to produce the album herself. With the "blind" recording process, the record may sound bolder and looser than her previous albums.
Marling co-produced the album with her drummer Matt Ingram and studio engineer Dan Cox. Recorded at Urchin Studios in London, she was joined by her longtime collaborator and friend Ruth De Turberville on cello, Nick Pini on bass and Tom Hobden.
Also worth noting, three of Marling's albums have been nominated for the Mercury Music Prize and she is a two-time BRIT Award nominee, winning the UK's GRAMMY-equivalent for "Best British Female Artist" in 2011. That same year she beat out an array of international talent to the title of "Best Solo Artist" at the NME Awards.
Dan writes:
Great set (see setlist) and she is the reason why we came to SXSW 2015. The new record, Short Movie, is out next week and what better way to promote it, than outdoors at SXSW. Three oldies and the rest from the new one. She is so much more confident than when I first saw here at the 400 Bar in Minneapolis, many years ago.
Laura Marling's tour dates:
03/19 Austin, TX @ Mohawk
03/20 Austin, TX @ St. David's Church
03/23 Brooklyn, NY @ Warsaw *
07/27 Montreal, QC Cafe Campus
07/28 Toronto, ON Opera House
07/29 Chicago, IL Lincoln Hall
07/31 Washington, DC 9:30 Club
08/01 Philadelphia, PA Union Transfer
08/03 New York, NY Town Hall
08/06 Los Angeles, LA Palace Theatre
* w/ Villagers
Laura Marling at Weather Up, Austin (18 Mar 2015)
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Minneapolis: March 29 - March 31, 2015
Here are some shows taking place in Minneapolis/St Paul from March 29 to March 31, 2015.
Read more Minneapolis Music Guide.
Sydney's The Preatures are in the US touring, mostly thanks to Austin City Limits music festival in Texas (a lot of bands are touring in the Midwest because of ACL and CMJ in New York). ....
Sunday 03/29/15, 7pm ($12)
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Sure, the Australian band The Preatures was last seen in Minneapolis last Roctober 2014, but it would seem that the Sydney-based band is back - this time with The Bots (who was last seen Turf Club in Oct 2014 and at Nether Bar in Sep 2014).
Since it's the Triple Rock, a third band Bloods Band is also listed on the bill. I believe that band is also based out of Sydney, Australia.
03/23/15 Brooklyn, NY Rough Trade
03/26/15 Chicago, IL Schubas Tavern
03/28/15 Milwaukee, WI The Rave
03/29/15 Minneapolis, MN Triple Rock Social Club
03/30/15 Kansas City, MO The Record Bar
04/04/15 Seattle, WA Tractor Tavern
04/05/15 Portland, OR Doug Fir Lounge
04/07/15 San Francisco, CA The Independent
04/08/15 Los Angeles, CA Bahia
04/09/15 San Diego, CA The Casbah
04/25/15 "Groovin The Moo" (Oakbank)
04/26/15 "Groovin The Moo" (Bunbury)
05/02/15 "Groovin The Moo" (Bendigo)
05/03/15 "Groovin The Moo" (Canberra)
05/09/15 "Groovin The Moo" (Maitland)
05/10/15 "Groovin The Moo" (Townsville)
* NOTE: April 1st and April 2nd (originally shown on their 2015 Tour Poster) have been cancelled due to scheduling conflicts
French Cuban twins, Naomi and Lisa-Kaindé Díaz (daughters of the late Cuban percussion Anga Díaz), are known on stage as Ibeyi. They announced their first ever North American tour ...
Flo Morrissey
Want to see Morrissey sooner? Flo Morrissey (no relation to Steven Patrick Morrissey) recently announced she's going on tour with The Staves to support her debut album on …
IBEYI w/ Flo Morrissey
Monday 03/30/15, 7pm ($15)
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For some odd reason, I really wanted to see this show because of Flo Morrissey. You may recall that I previously mentioned this 20 year old English singer because of her surname to Steven Patrick. Flo Morrissey recently toured with The Staves and opened for Damon Albarn at Les InRocks festival at Casino De Paris. Look for her debut album on Glassnote Records later this year.
Of course, the main attraction will be real life twins Ibeyi (Lisa and Naomi Diaz). We also previously mentioned that they were daughters of the late Cuban percussion Anga Díaz.
Ibeyi's self-titled album came out this week, February 17th, 2015, via XL Recordings.
Ibeyi North American tour dates:
03/19 SXSW Spotify House
03/20 SXSW Central Presbyterian Church
03/20 SXSW Waterloo Records
03/21 SXSW Okayplayer
03/24 Washington D.C. U Street Music Hall
03/25 Brooklyn, NY Music Hall of Williamsburg
03/26 Montreal, QC Fairmount Theatre
03/27 Tornoto, ON The Drake
03/29 Chicago, IL Schubas
03/30 Minneapolis, MN Cedar Cultural Center
04/01 Los Angeles, CA Masonic Temple
04/02 San Francisco, CA Independent
04/04 Portland, OR Mississippi Studios
04/05 Seattle, WA Neumos
04/06 Vancouver, BC Fortune Sound Club
Opening act George Ezra is quickly positioning himself as one of the success stories of 2015. The Hertford, England 21-year old ....
GEORGE EZRA w/ Ruen Brothers
Tuesday 03/31/15, 7pm ($17.50 / Sold Out)
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Fresh off supporting Sam Smith on his sold-out US tour, George Ezra quickly sold out most of his upcoming US headlining tour dates. The English singer-songwriter had several hit singles hitting the top ten, including "Budapest", which reached the top ten in numerous countries around the world (#1 in Austria, New Zealand and the Czech Republic). Ezra's debut studio album Wanted on Voyage reached #1 the UK and the top ten in seven other countries.
Buzzing UK rock duo Ruen Brothers set to open the show. The band's latest EP Point Dume (American Recordings/Republic Records) came out on iTunes/digital outlets this week (March 17th). Produced by the legendary Rick Rubin, the collection features four tracks including the new single "Summer Sun."
George Ezra/Ruen Brothers tour dates:
March 28 Columbus, OH The LC Indoor Pavilion
March 30 Chicago, IL Metro
March 31 Minneapolis, MN Varsity Theater
April 2 Boulder, CO Fox Theatre
April 3 Salt Lake City, UT The Depot
April 5 Vancouver, BC Canada Commodore Ballroom
April 6 Seattle, WA The Showbox
April 8 Portland, OR Wonder Ballroom
April 9 San Francisco, CA The Fillmore
April 10 Indio, CA Coachella
April 12 Sacramento, CA Ace of Spades
April 14 Solana Beach, CA Belly Up Tavern
April 16 Phoenix, AZ Crescent Ballroom
April 20 Toronto, ON Canada Danforth Music Hall
April 21 Philadelphia, PA The Trocadero Theatre
April 22 New York, NY Webster Hall
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Broods, w/ Mikky Ekko at Fine Line, Minneapolis (16 Mar 2015)
Broods Setlist
Never Gonna Change
Killing You
Taking You There
Bedroom Door
L.A.F
Coattails
Mother & Father
Mikko Ekko Setlist
Say My Name
Pull Me Down
Stay (Rihanna song)
Love You Crazy
New Zealand brother/sister duo Broods (Caleb Nott and Georgia Nott) is in the US on a headlining tour, after a successful sold out US tour with Sam Smith. They are touring in support of their Capitol Records debut …
Mikky Ekko
It would seem that the New York-based band is now back on the road in support of their self-titled debut album. Co-headlining the tour will be Mikky Ekko, a band that I mentioned in my Mika, Mykki, Mikky, Mikael …
New Zealand brother/sister duo Broods (Caleb Nott and Georgia Nott) is touring in support of their Capitol Records debut album Evergreen, stopping by the Fine Line Music Café on Monday, March 16th.
Mikko Ekko
Louisiana's Mikky Ekko opened up the show, stressing that he only had three more shows with Broods... that he's become "close family" with the band and will definitely miss them.
Highlight from Ekko's set is "Stay", the Rihanna song featuring Ekko on guest vocals. The song got the biggest cheer from the crowd, and Mikko Ekko admitted that he's only recently started playing the song again... so this was a nice, rare opportunity to hear the song.
The rest of his very brief 30-min set, included tracks from his debut Time (RCA Records), including "U", "Love You Crazy", "Mourning Doves", and set closer "Smile".
Mikko Ekko's pop, soulful vocals did not go unnoticed, as several newfound fans in the front started shouting out, "Your voice is amazing!"
Broods took the stage at 9pm to play their entire album Evergreen, which came out last year, August 2014 on Capitol/Polydor Records. With their singles hitting the top 10 New Zealand singles chart and recently on an entire sold-out tour with Sam Smith, it's easy to see why the brother/sister group have sold out the majority of their US headline tour.
Georgia Nott was easily the front woman in the band, taking the spotlight singing and "sh*** dancing" her way on stage, while her brother Caleb Nott remained relatively in the background. Once in a while, you do hear him chime in.
Just prior to switching to keyboard for "Sleep Baby Sleep", Georgia mentioned that this was the group's very first time in Minneapolis, "It's such a cool word -- like some mythical creature."
As you can see from their setlist, they played all their songs from Evergreen, but throwing in some tracks from their self-titled EP, including "Sleep Baby Sleep", "Taking You There", "Pretty Thing", and "Coattails". Making up the rest of their set were new (unreleased) songs, "Bedroom Door" and "Deep End". The latter, Georgia said that they felt it, "...would be weird to put it on our album."
Based on the strong audience participation and singing along and dancing... Expect Broods to come back to Minneapolis again on a future tour.
Mikky Ekko's last show with Broods will take place tonight, in Chicago. Joining Broods for the remainder of the tour will be Swedish R'n'B artist Erik Hassle.
03/18 Chicago, IL - Bottom Lounge^
03/20 The Hoxton Toronto, ON*
03/21 Corona Theatre Montreal, QC*
03/22 The Sinclair - Cambridge, MA*
03/25 Irving Plaza New York, NY*
03/26 Trocadero Theater Philadelphia, PA*
03/27 9:30 Club Washington, DC*
03/28 Visulite Theatre Charlotte, NC*
03/29 Masquerade (Hell Stage) Atlanta, GA*
03/31 Fitzgerald's Houston, TX*
04/01 Trees Dallas, TX*
04/02 Emo's Austin, TX*
^ with Mikky Ekko
* with Erik Hassle
Broods at Fine Line Music Cafe, Minneapolis (16 Mar 2015)
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SXSW 2015: Genevieve at The Yard
Former singer Genevieve Schatz of Chicago's Company of Thieves has gone solo, now billing herself simply as Genevieve. She promised a forthcoming debut album, but in the meantime …
The Most Definitely and Wind-up Records are teaming up at SXSW 2015 with The Yard: a two-day music showcase some of their artists... including Genevieve, former singer of Company of Thieves.
The show is all ages and free with RSVP, taking place Wed March 18th – Thu March 19th @ La Barbecue, 902 E Cesar Chavez St, Austin, TX 78702.
Some of the lineup:
SAFIA
Chelsea Lankes
Gemini Club
CRUISR
Argonaut & Wasp
Genevieve at the Yard. The BBQ smelled great, but she was an odd choice. Pop music like Florence + the Machine. Drums, two keyboards and occasional guitar.
Genevieve's remaining SXSW schedule:
03/20 Balcony TV 1:30pm
03/20 Middle of the Map 3pm
03/20 Girls Rock Austin 5pm
03/20 Fleming Artist 10pm
Genevieve at La Barbecue, Austin (18 Mar 2015)
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SXSW 2015: Levitation France
Le French Tech Club
1:00 – Khumariyaan
2:00 – Israel Nash
3:00 – Holy Wave
4:00 – Alex Maas (The Black Angels)
5:00 – Gourishankar Karmakar & Indrajit Banerjee
6:00 – Moon Duo
7:00 – Heartless Bastards
Israel Nash
At the Turf Club in St Paul on Thursday, November 6th. The show features Israel Nash and local musician Frankie Lee (not the 70s blues musician). …
Levitation France's SXSW show is going on right now at the French Legation Museum – the oldest home in Austin, Texas.
In partnership with Austin Angers Creative, at Le French Tech Club SXSW, Levitation France is bringing in a week long event which includes discussions and speakers, film, music, and French food.
This event is FREE and open to the public. No RSVP is required.
Priority entrance given to SXSW badge-holders and wristbands followed by public guests.
Israel Nash is from Texas and has listened to a lot of Neil Young, Pink Floyd and country. It's a great mix and was truly amazing. I had heard his cover of one of Pink Floyd's songs from Meddle and his stuff was just as cool.
Nash's SXSW schedule:
03/18 South by San Jose - 6pm
03/18 Thirty Tigers Showcase 11pm
03/19 Heartbreaker Banquet 7:15pm
03/20 Pandora Discovery Den 3pm
03/21 Lucy's Revival 3pm
Israel Nash at French Legation Museum, Austin (18 Mar 2015)
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SXSW 2015: Billy Reid/Third Man Records Austin Shindig
Billy Reid/Third Man Records Austin Shindig
11:30 La Luz
12:00 Steve Gunn
12:50 Bully
1:40 Gill Landry
2:30 Hurray For The Riff Raff
3:20 Olivia Jean
4:20 Broncho
5:20 Natalie Prass
6:25 Laura Marling
SXSW 2015 is taking place March 17–22, 2015. We love this time of the year, as many bands heading down to Austin will likely stop in Minneapolis before or after the event. Keep up with more SXSW coverage at sxsw.weheartmusic.com. ....
Olivia Jean
Third Man Records' Olivia Jean is opening up the tour. She previously opened up for a number of Jack White shows. Jean's latest album is called Bathtub Love Killings. ....
Nashville's Bully, the band fronted by Alicia Bognanno, will open up the Minnesota show. The band was last seen with Drowners in September. ....
Dan sends in his SXSW 2015 reports.
His first visit is to the Billy Reid/Third Man Records Austin Shindig, presented by K-SWISS, which is taking place today, Wednesday, March 18, from 11:30 am – 8 pm at Weather Up, located at 1808 E. Cesar Chavez.
This is the fifth annual Austin Shindig for Billy Reid and media partner American Songwriter Magazine, and the third year the Alabama-based fashion company will return to Weather Up in East Austin.
Steve Gunn
I had heard previously that Steve Gunn is for guys that like guitar-based bands. Similar to Television. Lots of droning and interplay between the two guitarists. Good way to start the day.
Gunn's latest album is Way Out Weather, out now on Paradise Of Bachelors. Expect to see Gun's next album to be out on Matador Records.
Bully is from Nashville.... noisy pop rock. Lots of fuzz - guitars and bass, I'm sure they like bands like Hole. Screaming choruses and the like.
Bully will be on tour all spring in the US with fellow Nashville grunge band JEFF The Brotherhood. They have also announced a string of June dates supporting Best Coast, UK headlining shows and festivals in both the US and UK including The Great Escape in Brighton, Northside in Brooklyn and Pitchfork Festival in Chicago.
Bully's remaining SXSW schedule:
Mar 18: Fader Fort - 3:45 PM
Mar 19: Mohawk - 1PM
Mar 19: Maggie Mae's - Startime Showcase - 1AM
Mar 20: W Austin - Nylon Party - 5:30PM
Mar 20: Brazo's Hall -TBD
Next up is Olivia Jean, full of sass and great pop tunes. She played solo and Black Belle's material. Judy thinks Jean's a little like Blondie and Chrissie Hynde thrown in.
Jean's album Bathtub Love Killings is available now via Third Man Records.
Natalie Prass' voice is getting stronger after all of the touring. Fun set including a Janet Jackson cover and a song she said was a MF'ing Disney song which she proceeded to sing holding a plastic Godzilla. She will be in Minneapolis in May at the Triple Rock. Wrong venue for her, but next time she will be in a bigger room.
Natalie Prass' remaining SXSW schedule:
03/19 Hype Hotel 12pm
03/19 Startime Int'l Showcase 12am
03/20 Windish Agency 1:30pm
03/20 After the Gold Rush III 3pm
Natalie Prass at Weather Up, Austin (18 Mar 2015)
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A Trio of Minneapolis Trios
On An On
We've been tracking this Minneapolis-based band On An On since Jess fell in love with them, having caught them in Europe and again in Los Angeles. Songs on their set were mostly from their debut album Give In …
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According to their bio, On An On is a "Minneapolis trio" (Nate Eiesland, Ryne Estwing, Alissa Ricci), but I have always thought of them as being based out of Chicago. We've seen the band a few times, so there may be some truth to that earlier statement...
We've previously seen them all over the place, including Brighton and Los Angeles:
On An On @ Varsity, Minneapolis (19 Nov 13)
On An On @ Satellite, Los Angeles (11 Nov 13)
On An On @ Great Escape, Brighton (17 May 13)
On An On @ 7th St Entry, Minneapolis (26 Apr 13)
Look for On An On's forthcoming sophomore album with producer Joe Chiccarelli later this Summer, in the meantime you can catch the band down at SXSW 2015 in Austin, Texas:
03/18 Stage Hop Party @ Parish 3:35 pm
03/19 UMG Experience @ Palm Door 12PM
03/20 Culture Collide / Tillys Party 5pm
03/20 Roll Call Records/Indie Shuffle 11PM
03/21 Quantum Collective@Whole Foods 11:35AM
Frankie Teardrop
My brother's favorite local band Frankie Teardrop is also listed on the bill... so the chances of him being at this show is high. ...
THE AWFUL TRUTH
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Our friends The Awful Truth (not to be confused with the progressive metal band of that name) just released their EP called Lakewater today, St Patrick's Day, Tuesday, March 17th, via Homestead Records (limited clear blue cassettes tapes via National Audio Company).
Listen to their title track via soundcloud.com:
The Minneapolis trio^ (Laurie Geving, Stephen Sokolouski, and Chris Madden) will be heading out on tour to promote the EP:
03/20 Eagles Club 34 Minneapolis, MN
03/24 El Torreon Kansas City, MO
03/25 Meadowlark Bar Denver, CO
03/26 Velour Provo, UT
03/27 Kilby Court Salt Lake City, UT
03/28 Treefort Fest Boise, ID
03/31 Valentines Portland, OR
04/01 Cafe Racer Seattle, WA
04/03 The VFW Missoula, MT
04/04 Pangea House Minot, ND
04/11 Icehouse*	Minneapolis, MN
* 'Lakewater' Record Release
^ Update: Apparently not a trio. Brent Colbert is the singer/songwriter, except his name was not mentioned in the press release until the very last paragraph.
Fury Things
Last night (March 5th) was a great reason to kick cabin fever to the curb and head bang away yer blues thanks to the stellar line-up of local trio Fury Things and Vancouver's hard-rocking duo The Pack A.D. …
WHAT TYRANTS
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Minneapolis trio What Tyrants (Sean Schultz, Kyle Schultz, and Garrison Grouse) will be releasing their debut album called No Luck, next week, March 24th, via Forged Artifacts.
Check out their first single, "Muffins", via soundcloud.com.
In typical Burger/surf/garage culture, look for No Luck on limited edition cassette tapes on March 24th.
03/29/15 Fizz Bar & Grill Chicago, IL
04/02/15 Des Moines Social Club Des Moines, IA
04/03/15 Triple Rock Social Club* Minneapolis, MN
* What Tyrants album release party
w/ Fury Things / Some Pulp /
Ripper / Stereo Confession DJ sets
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of Montreal, w/ Deerhoof at First Ave, Minneapolis (15 Mar 2015)
of Montreal Setlist
Lanc's Theme
Bassem Sabry
Forecast Fascist Future
A Sentence of Sorts in Kongsvinger
Empyrean Abattoir
Hydra Fancies
Suffer for Fashion
Beware Our Nubile Miscreants
Virgilian Lots
Bunny Ain't No Kind of Rider
It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels (Kitty Wells cover)
Aluminum Crown
We Were Born the Mutants Again with Leafling
Rapture Rapes the Muses
Chthonian Dirge for Uruk the Other
Like Ashoka's Inferno of Memory
The Party's Crashing Us
Gronlandic Edit
Heimdalsgate Like a Promethean Curse
Deerhoof Setlist
Paradise Girls
There's That Grin
The Tears and Music of Love
Fresh Born
We Do Parties
Twin Killers
Last Fad
I Did Crimes For You
Buck and Judy
Dummy Discards A Heart
Bad Kids to the Front
The Perfect Me
Come See the Duck
03/17/15 Oklahoma City, OK - ACM
03/18/15 Houston, TX - Walter's Downtown
03/19/15 Austin, TX - SXSW
03/20/15 El Paso, TX - Tricky Falls
03/21/15 Tucson, AZ - The Rialto
03/22/15 Los Angeles, CA - The Regent
03/23/15 Los Angeles, CA - Largo at the Coronet
03/24/15 San Francisco, CA - Great American
03/25/15 San Francisco, CA - Slim's
03/26/15 Portland, OR - Wonder Ballroom
03/27/15 Seattle, WA - Neumo's
03/28/15 Boise, ID - Treefort Festival
03/29/15 Salt Lake City, UT - Urban Lounge
03/30/15 Aspen, CO - Belly Up Aspen
03/31/15 Denver, CO - Bluebird
04/01/15 Lawrence, KS - The Granada
04/02/15 Dallas, TX - Trees
04/03/15 Austin, TX - The Mohawk
04/04/15 New Orleans, LA - Howlin' Wolf
of Montreal
The last time we saw this inventive live band, I mentioned that of Montreal will be releasing Aureate Gloom (Polyvinyl Records). Now that it's getting a ....
I caught Deerhoof in 2012 and noted how fun it was to see the band in person. I also wrote that it was unbelievable .…
Of Montreal and Deerhoof are currently touring together under one bill, heading towards SXSW 2015 in Austin, Texas. They recently stopped by First Avenue in Minneapolis on Sunday, March 15th. I've seen both bands live before and already knew to expect an unbelievable show.... and, of course, both bands delivered.
Based on the longer than usual opening set (55 minutes), this was a co-headliner tour, with Deerhoof first on stage. If you've never heard of Deerhoof, they are a San Francisco band with a wide mixture of sound, from art-punk to pure pop to avant-garde to minimalistic to noise.... their music sounds just as strange as the band, currently fronted by Japanese singer/guitarist Satomi Matsuzaki.
The 21-year-old band is currently touring in support of their 12th studio album La Isla Bonita, whose title may indicate their pop influence of Madonna. When asked about the pop sound in the new album, drummer Greg Saunier said it was because they were trying to "sound like Joan Jett or Janet Jackson".
Of course, you have to take what Saunier say with a grain of salt, because mid-way during Deerhoof's set, Saunier took over the mic and started talking about really random topics. For example, he was sure to remember to not forget the water - hearing some fans in Boston (who was also in the audience on Sunday). The other item was that he needed to tie his shoe laces. The one relevant thing the drummer said was that guitarist John Dieterich and Ed Rodriguez used to live in Minneapolis, which got big cheers of approval from the audience.
The band sounded great, although sometime I had a hard time telling if Deerhoof's songs were English or Japanese songs as Matsuzaki has a strong accent. Otherwise, this was a typical Deerhoof show, with plenty of dancing and sometime the odd improvisation on drummer Saunier's part.
If you've never seen Georgia's of Montreal live, you need to do yourself a favor and check them out. Their music is psychedelic pop (think psychedelic-era Beatles), but the best part of their show is that they have dedicated dancers/performers who are often in costumes, in tune with a light/projection show. Some people say it's a distraction from the music, but who cares, I think it is such a fun show.
As usual their show often begins with an announcer/hypeman who would introduce singer Kevin Barnes. Barnes came on stage dressed as a woman, complete with makeup and women's shoes. As the show goes on, we experienced two or three Barnes costume changes, with basically 80% naked by the encore.
"It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels"
It is a typical of Montreal show, except for one key difference on this tour vs the other times I've seen them: Barnes left the stage to have two of the dancer girls come on stage to sing a Kitty Wells cover song, "It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels". The country/western tune, I felt was a nice break than the usual singalong pop songs from Barnes.
Highlight of the show was their final song, "Heimdalsgate Like a Promethean Curse". The dancers came on stage to blow feathers into the audience. The audience loved it by their chaotic roar and it was really a great way to end the show.
Although many fans in the audience have seen the band live on numerous occasions, I did talked to an "of Montreal virgin" after the show and he told me that there were things on stage that he's never ever seen, referencing the Abe Lincoln boxing with the topless poodles (an image that cannot be forgotten any time soon). As weird as that sound, he's definitely going to see of Montreal again when they come back to town.
Again, this is an excellent team-up. If you like one of the band, chances are you'll like them both. of Montreal's Aureate Gloom and Deerhoof's La Isla Bonita are both out now on Polyvinyl Records.
of Montreal at First Avenue, Minneapolis (15 Mar 2015)
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Go Show #1, feat. New Politics, Banks at Aria (13 Mar 2015)
New Politics Setlist
Tonight You're Perfect
Give Me Hope
Loyalties Among Thieves
Die Together
Sabotage (Beastie Boys cover)
Goodbye Copenhagen
*Drum Solo*/Smells Like Teen Spirit (Nirvana cover)
Just Like Me
Everywhere I Go (Kings & Queens)
Fall Into These Arms
Banks Setlist
F*** Em Only We Know
Go 96.3
We love music. And where it's going. We are local and independent. We care about our people, our city and our community. We play great, modern music over the air …
I attended the Go 96.3's first concert (dubbed Go Show #1) at the Aria in Minneapolis on Friday the 13th.
For the young radio station's very first show, this invite-only event was really well-organized. When you first check in at the Aria (which used to be called Theatre de la Jeune Lune) you were given a blue or white-lit translucent bracelet to indicate if you're VIP or regular guests. Outside of the stage were printers that automatically printed Instagram #goshow selfies and a few Audi cars on display, and, of course, the merch table. Inside near the stage area there were paid food and bar section for the ground floor guests (VIP area had free food and drinks).
While we waited for the bands to arrive and between stage setups, the DJs played a large selection of 90s alternative music.
Unlike standard concerts, Go 96.3 wanted everyone in the audience to tweet, instagram, facebook themselves at the show... as a result, everyone was taking selfies... including the DJ presenters.
Stress Of Her Regard
First band on the bill was local act Stress Of Her Regard (named after a fantasy 1989 book by Tim Powers), who played a 30-minute set. The trio (and sometime with extra guitar help from Davis) sang song from their 2015 debut self-titled EP, including "Class Warfare", a song that they dedicated to "people who buys apple $17,000 watches."
If you were hoping to buy their EP at the show, singer Ciaran Daly addressed, "Over there... there's the merch table, which we got none! So follow us on Spotify instead."
California's K.Flay was up next. They had a minimalistic setup, with only a computer (with keyboard) and a live drummer. My favorite song on her set was "Wishing It Was You" (taken from her debut album Life as a Dog), which had the lyrics, "I'm sucking on a bottle of Jim Beam, wishing it was you." By the end of the song, she produced a full bottle of Jim Beam and took a gulp.
Although Banks was the closing band, based on her shorten set, the clear headliner with a full set (note even their setlist showed a two-song encore) was Denmark's New Politics. They were really high energy, and just watching them work the crowd, and improvised standing stool, you can tell that this wasn't their first rodeo. Also, choosing to cover fan-favorite Beastie Boys' "Sabotage" and Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit" was a good call on their part to get audience not familiar with their music to dance along.
Big highlight of their show was for "Fall Into These Arms", which singer David Boyd (shirtless since "Goodbye Copenhagen") climbed on the audience and continued to finish the song. Honestly, after that stunt, I really didn't think the Danish band could top that performance... but they somehow was able to save their show with "Harlem".
Immediately after New Politics left the stage, the legion of late teenagers left the front of the stage... to make way for BANKS fans to slowly inch their way to the front.
We've seen Banks before at First Avenue last year and it felt like the same show: complete with near-darkness performance with the five banners (which spelled BANKS) and full of trip-hop, moody R&B, and layered melodies.
On retrospect, I think it was a perfect the way Go set this up, with the high-energy showmanship of New Politics, you'll want Banks to gently ease you down.
For Go's first show, this was fantastic. My only minor complaint was that the stage was not high enough, so unless you're in the front, it was really hard to see the performers. They addressed this with the previous Theatre de la Jeune Lune with bleachers-type seating, so even if you're all the way in the back, you can still see the stage.
New Politics at Aria, Minneapolis (13 Mar 2015)
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Kitten Forever
Third on the list is Minneapolis' own Kitten Forever, the riot trio features Corrie Harrigan, Laura Larson, and Liz Elton. …
Catbath
Before the headliner, local trio Catbath opened with a 40 min. set of revved up songs, culled mostly from their debut EP, Bathtime. Travis Franklin, Crystal Stockert, and Kristin Kosieracki have a mid-90's sounding …
Wednesday 03/25/15, 8pm ($5)
As usual, triple rock at the Triple Rock.... two catfantastic bands Kitten Forever and Catbath, plus B.O.Y.F.
Kitten Forever was last mentioned when they were one of the triple bands at the Triple Rock with Screaming Females in October 2014. The trio (Corrie Harrigan, Laura Larson, and Liz Elton) has been playing music since 2006. Their latest is 2013's Pressure.
We previously seen Catbath open up for the Polyphonic Spree in August 2014.
John described them:
...Local trio Catbath opened with a 40 min. set of revved up songs, culled mostly from their debut EP, Bathtime. Travis Franklin, Crystal Stockert, and Kristin Kosieracki have a mid-90's sounding fuzz about them, similar to The Breeders which was well received on playfully delivered tracks like 'Law of Average', 'Casio' and 'Bop, Ooo'.
Sandwiched in between is B.O.Y.F., which according to their bandcamp, stands for "Before Others, Yourself Forever!" They used to be called "White Boyfriend".... which may explain why their album is called White Boyfriend.
Benjamin Booker
New Orleans' Benjamin Booker opened up the show with a 40-min performance of this nice mix of rock/punk/blues fusion music. We recently caught Booker at Northside Festival, in New York …
Thursday 03/26/15, 7:30pm ($15)
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New Orleans' Benjamin Booker is touring to Coachella 2015... kicking off the tour in Minneapolis, next Thursday, March 26th.
Booker first came to our attention at his performance at Northside Festival 2014 and again at Varsity Theater with Courtney Barnett on June 2014. We would have caught him again at his sold out show at the Turf Club last September, but we were already committed to La Roux that same evening.
Booker will be playing tracks from his debut self-titled debut album, available now on ATO Records.
Third Man Records' Olivia Jean is opening up the tour. She previously opened up for a number of Jack White shows. Jean's latest album is called Bathtub Love Killings.
03/26 - Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue
03/27 - Milwaukee, WI - Turner Hall
03/28 - Chicago, IL - Metro
03/30 - Detroit, MI - Magic Stick
03/31 - Toronto, ON - Lee's Place
04/01 - Montreal, QC - Corona Theatre
04/03 - Brooklyn, NY - Music Hall
04/04 - Cambridge, MA - The Sinclair
04/05 - Washington DC - 9:30 Club
04/11 - Indio, CA - Coachella
05/28 - Barcelona, Spain - Primavera Sound Festival
06/04 - Hunter, NY - Mountain Jam
06/05 - 06/07 - New York, NY - Governor's Ball
06/11 - 06/14 - Manchester, TN - Bonnaroo
The latest song, "Shut Up And Dance" was the #1 song on Spotify charts... and it's a good indication of what's to come when they release their sophomore album on RCA Records later this year..…
The Griswolds
Australia's The Griswolds were recently chosen as one of nine other artists on Spotify's Emerge campaign, which began Tuesday. Past winners includes now-established bands such as Macklemore & Ryan Lewis …
WALK THE MOON w/ The Griswolds
Friday 03/27/15, 6pm ($22 / Sold Out)
Saturday 03/28/15, 6pm ($22 / Sold Out)
One of our favorite bands Walk The Moon is billing itself for both Friday and Saturday at First Avenue. Traditionally, when I see a band booking residencies, it is to accommodate for their fans (and of course, both dates are sold out).
The Ohio band is currently on tour in support of their latest album Talking Is Hard.
Please read our reviews of WTM's previous appearances:
Walk the Moon (with Iggy Azalea) at TCF Bank Stadium, Minneapolis (17 Oct 2014)
Walk The Moon at First Avenue, Minneapolis (29 Oct 2013)
We previously caught Australia's The Griswolds at the Nether Bar in Minneapolis last July 2014. We noted that at the time, that the band was recently chosen by Spotify's Emerge campaign (and their music was reaching a much wider audience).
The Griswolds' latest single "If You Wanna Stay", is taken from their debut Be Impressive landed at #18 on the SiriusXM's Alt18.
Walk The Moon/Griswolds our dates:
03/16 Santa Cruz, CA Catalyst
03/19 Portland, OR Roseland Theatre
03/20-03/21 Seattle, WA Neptune
03/25 Denver, CO Fillmore Auditorium
03/26 Lawrence, KS Granada Theatre
03/27-03/28 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue
03/29 Madison, WI Orpheum Theatre
04/02 Columbus, OH LC Pavillion
04/03 Cleveland, OH HOB Cleveland
04/04 Chicago, IL HOB Chicago
04/07 Detroit, MI Fillmore Detroit
04/08 Toronto, ON Danforth Music Hall
04/09 Providence, RI Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel
04/10 Portland, ME Asylum
04/11 Boston, MA HOB Boston
04/13 Phila, PA Theatre of the Living Arts
04/14-04/15 New York, NY Terminal 5
04/16-04/17 Washington, DC 9:30 Club
04/20 Louisville, KY Mercury Ballroom
04/23 Greensboro, NC Cone Denim
04/24 Nashville, TN Cannery Ballroom
04/25 Atlanta, GA Tabernacle
04/26 Tampa, FL State Theatre
04/27 Ft. Lauderdale Revolution Live
04/29 New Orleans, LA HOB New Orleans
04/30 Houston, TX HOB Houston
05/01 Dallas. TX South Side Ballroom
05/02 Austin, TX Stubb's Waller
05/04 Tulsa, OK Cain's Ballroom
05/06 Albuquerque, NM Sunshine Theatre
05/07 Tucson, AZ Rialto Theater
05/08 Tempe, AZ Marquee Theatre
05/09 Las Vegas, NV HOB Vegas
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Q: Extrea backslash added to n when parsing a string from XML I read an xml data into C++ application.Some of the data is multiline string.Each new line is broken by '\n' escape character.But when it is loaded into the program the backslash n gets extra backslash from the left.For example:
In XML:
<node  attrStr = "Hello!\nWhat's your name?"  />

In the program:
"Hello!\\nWhat's your name?"

So it causes '\' and 'n' to become separate characters.
It doesn't happen if the string is hardcoded into the program source code.
How this issue can be solved?
Important to note that the XML string is read into std::wstring to take care of unicode characters.
Found the answer here.
Replacing '\n' with
 inside XML solves the issue.

A: If you want to escape a newline character in XML you will have to use the entity
. So the correct XML would look like:
<node attrStr = "Hello!
What's your name?" />

Since XML does not allow character escaping with backslash the string "\n" is read as two normal characters '\' and 'n'.
If you want to load the XML content with correct line breaks, you must replace the "\n" parts with  "
" as suggested in the answer proposed by @Angew.
Alternatively, you could also modify or pre-process the XML file before reading it.

A: The two characters \ and n after each other do not inherently have any special meaning. In some contexts, these two characters are used to encode a newline. String literals in C++ source files are such a context. XML files are not such a context.
This means that when parsing an XML file containing the substring \n, you will get a string containing the substring \n in the memory of your C++ program. Anything else would be wrong. If you want \n in your data to represent a newline, you have to use string substitution once the data is in memory.
After parsing the string, simply replace each \n occurence with a the ASCII character LF and you're set. This is how you could do it (inefficiently) with the standard library:
std::string s = getTheStringFromXml();
for (size_t idx = 0;;)
{
  idx = s.find("\\n", idx);
  if (idx == s.npos)
    break;
  s[idx] = '\n';
  s.erase(idx + 1);
}

A: This issue occurs also in JavaScript, and the fix

 works well

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Captain Lee Joon-seok, South Korean ferry captain arrested. Is he at fault?
Home Scandal and Gossip Captain Lee Joon-seok, South Korean ferry captain arrested. Is he at fault?
Investigations are underway to determine the cause of the sinking of the ferry and to what degree the captain is culpable.
Captain Lee Joon-seok, 69, the South Korean ferry captain now being held responsible for the sinking of the the Sewol on Wednesday has been arrested as scorn and anger over the tragedy continues to wash the nation.
Why did the Vice Principal of South Korea school ferry disaster commit suicide?
Upon his arrest early Saturday morning South Korea time, Captain Lee Joon-seok defended his order to delay the evacuation of the sinking ferry. It is believed the failure to order to the immediate evacuation and release of life boats unnecessarily cost many of the student's lives.
To date the sinking of the South Korean ferry has officially 29 people dead and more than 270 missing, while 174 individuals came to be rescued.
Nevertheless citizens and the parents of the children have gone on to unleash scorn and anger at the personnel manning the boat, believing negligence led to the sinking initially along with a failure to demand immediate evacuation. Many have also criticized the captain for being the first to evacuate without having given the order to first evacuate to passengers, primarily school children of Danwon High School.
To date the captain has been charged with abandoning his boat, negligence, causing bodily injury, not seeking rescue from other ships, and violating "seamen's law," state media reported.
If convicted, Lee faces from five years to life in prison.
A South Korean prosecutor said Lee wasn't at the helm of the Sewol when it started to sink; a third mate was at the helm.
The third mate has since also been apprehended.
As authorities struggle to get to the submerged wreck in murky waters, relatives of passengers have expressed increasing disgust and anger about the lack of explanation from the captain and the pace of the rescue effort.
Any hope for survival largely hinges on whether passengers may be in air pockets within the ship, which isn't unheard of in such cases.
In the hours after the sinking, some analysts speculated the ferry may have veered off course and struck an object. But the South Korean Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries said Thursday that it had approved the boat's intended route, and the actual course did not deviate significantly.
But Kim Soo Hyeon, chief of South Korea's Yellow Sea Maritime Police Agency, later said the ship apparently deviated from its planned route but did not appear to have hit a rock.
With respect to the demand of ferry personnel in demanding that students remain onboard, accusations of carelessness have been laid on the shipping company Chonghaejin for reportedly having done nothing to train the crew about evacuation.
According to reports, there were not even enough life vests to go around, and the crew had no idea that the best advice was to get everybody on deck as soon as possible, ready to leap. As for a safety drill for passengers, it was alleged that this had not been carried out.
The cause of the sinking has yet to have been determined, but investigators are reportedly focusing on the actions of the captain and crew in the moments before it capsized.
Yang Jung-jin, a senior prosecutor, told the Associated Press that two crew members on the bridge of the ferry — a 25-year-old female mate and a 55-year-old helmsman — failed to reduce speed in an area with many islands clustered closely together and conducted a sharp turn. The captain was not present on the bridge at the time, something Yang said is required by law so the captain can help a mate make a turn.


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Seeds of the Future: Zelda's The Wind Waker
written by Isaac Yuen
Having recently celebrated its 25th anniversary, the Legend of Zelda is one of the most iconic and celebrated franchises in videogame history. What I love about the series is that it continually incorporates inspiration from various real-life mythologies into its own world. Each mainline iteration is a self-contained story, but they can all be seen as discrete reinterpretations of one central legend, a core narrative that revolves around the hero of Courage, aided by the heroine of Wisdom, embarking on a quest to prevent the villain of Power from acquiring the Triforce, a sacred artifact that grants its wielder's desires. Two games in the series struck me as being particularly intriguing in the content and delivery of their monomyths from an Ekostories perspective. The first I'll touch on is The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, released for the Gamecube in 2003 and re-released as a HD remake for the WiiU in 2013.
The story of Wind Waker starts out in a sleepy village on the appropriately named Outset Island. Link, the young protagonist destined to become the Hero of Courage, leaves his home and journeys across the Great Sea to rescue his sister from the clutches of Ganondorf, a reawakened evil spirit who seeks to restore the ancient kingdom of Hyrule, preserved in stasis underneath the sea. Link is aided on his hero's journey by Hyrule's old king, a restless spirit who takes the form of a talking boat, and by Tetra, a pirate captain eventually revealed to be the Heroine of Wisdom. With their help, Link succeeds in defeating Ganondorf. Using the power of the Triforce, King Hyrule wishes for the old kingdom's destruction once and for all, entrusting the world in the hands of the new generation.
Wind Waker's narrative carries messages about childhood and maturity, hope and despair, stasis and change. More than any other game in the series, Wind Waker also has themes and metaphors that remind us of our relationships with the environment and the obligations we have to future generations. Three notable strands have emerged on my replays over the years. The first relates to the setting of the world. The second pertains to the motivations of the characters from the past. The final stems from the game's surprising conclusion.
Life in a Degraded World
"Oceans… Oceans… Oceans… Oceans… Oceans as far as the eye can see. They are vast seas… None can swim across them… They yield no fish to catch…"
– Ganondorf, The Wind Waker
A series of tapestries outlines the events that led to the world of Wind Waker. Drawing inspiration from various deluge myths, a cataclysmic flood washed away the once vast and fertile land of Hyrule, leaving behind only scattered islands amidst a vast and sterile ocean. The consequences of this environmental calamity are still felt centuries and generations later. Many of the races traditionally featured in earlier Zelda games have been affected drastically. According to the game's creator, the freshwater-dwelling Zoras people have gone extinct; the only one in the game is a ghost.
The Gorons, once a proud race that inhabited mountains and volcanoes, have been decimated in number; only a few exist as nomads, eking out livings as traders on desolate isles. Most of the remaining races have settled on the larger islands, leaving a relatively barren world for the player to explore.
Obvious parallels can be drawn between the world of Wind Waker and a world affected by climate change. While the causes of the catastrophic event are different, the implications posed by a rapid change in sea levels are very similar: A significant and irrevocable loss in culture and biodiversity. Looking beyond the colourful visuals, Wind Waker actually takes place in a vastly degraded and post-apocalyptic world. Its inhabitants are displaced environmental refugees and survivors from collapsed civilizations, clinging to their islands as oases upon an immense pelagic desert.
Despite this grim reality, hope survives. The various races that inhabit the world have learned to cope and live peacefully with their surroundings. Windfall Island, the largest remaining settlement, has grown into a small but vibrant hub of activity. The Rito Tribe has learned flight from their island's deity to traverse great oceanic distances. The isle of Forest Haven is a source of renewal and regeneration for the world. Its inhabitants, the Koroks, have evolved from the Kokori, the original children of the old Hyrule forest; they constantly journey out to far off islands in an attempt to reforest the world, returning the Forest Haven to celebrate in musical rituals that result in more seeds for planting.
These are all encouraging signs of resilience from nature and culture. Life, people, and communities can survive and regrow even in difficult circumstances given enough time. Unfortunately, they are all threatened by an evil from a past world: Ganondorf, the main villain and a recurring threat in Zelda mythology.
What are the fictional settings that connect you personally to environmental ideas and themes?
Motivations of Ghosts Past
Both Ganondorf and King Hyrule are restless spirits from a world long gone; both yearn for old Hyrule's eventual return to glory. The Ganondorf of Wind Waker is a more nuanced and sympathetic antagonist than his other incarnations in the franchise. His ambitions for power and control stemmed from a genuine desire to offer a better life for his people. Growing up in the harsh and unforgiving Gerudo desert, he raged against the hand dealt by the goddesses of creation, hungering for the fertile fields of neighbouring Hyrule. Like so many conflicts in the real world, his lust of Hyrule was primarily motivated by an uneven distribution of natural resources:
"My country lay within a vast desert. When the sun rose into the sky, a burning wind punished my lands, searing the world. And when the moon climbed into the dark of night, a frigid gale pierced our homes. No matter when it came, the wind carried the same thing… Death. But the winds that blew across the green fields of Hyrule brought something other than suffering and ruin."
– Ganondorf, Wind Waker
With the old kingdom preserved beneath the Great Sea serving as the ultimate temptation, Ganondorf reawakens to claim and control Hyrule for his own. He is unable to let go of this past, despising the world in its present state along with the people who inhabit it, hungering only for the image of the world that was – the Hyrule he coveted. He scoffs at the futility of hope and life, driven only to obtain the power to restore the old:
Initially, King Hyrule only uses Link as a pawn to prevent Hyrule from falling into Ganondorf's hands. But as he becomes more involved in adventures with Link, he begins to see the courage, wisdom, and potential exemplified by the people of this new oceanic world. He starts to recognize that this supposedly barren realm still harbours hope, and is worth saving. The king comes to understand that like Ganondorf, he has been blinded by the past to see the possibilities of the present:
"My children… Listen to me. I have lived regretting the past. And I have faced those regrets. If only I could do things over again… Not a day of my life has gone by without my thoughts turning to my kingdom of old. I have lived bound to Hyrule. In that sense, I was the same as Ganondorf."
– King Hyrule, Wind Waker
This realization leads to the unexpectedly poignant conclusion to Wind Waker's tale.
An Apology to the Next Generation
Defying expectations, the game does not end on a traditional positive note. Although Ganondorf is vanquished, Hyrule is not restored. The world continues to exist in its degraded state. Confronted with the greed and ambition of Ganondorf, King Hyrule realizes that as long as the old kingdom exists as a temptation, there can be no future for the people of the world.Using the ultimate power of the Triforce, King Hyrule wishes for the final destruction of his submerged kingdom to release the next generation from the mistakes of the past:
"Gods of the Triforce! Hear that which I desire! Hope! I desire hope for these children! Give them a future! Wash away this ancient land of Hyrule! Let a ray of hope shine on the future of the world!"
In a final heartfelt exchange, he asks for Link's and Tetra's forgiveness, for the world he leaves behind for them is an uncertain and bleak one. There is no more hope left from the past; only possibility lies from the future:
"I want you to live for the future. There may be nothing left for you… But despite that, you must look forward and walk a path of hope, trusting that it will sustain you when darkness comes. Farewell… This is the only world that your ancestors were able to leave you. Please… forgive us."
Like Earl from Dinosaurs, the Old King expresses regret in his parting words to Link and Tetra, lamenting at the impoverished world his generation has left. He is filled with remorse at how men like him and Ganondorf have caused so much destruction and suffering in the pursuit of their own agendas. Whether justified or not, he believes that he has failed in his responsibilities as a steward of the world. Admitting his mistakes, he finally entrusts the world to the next generation, hoping that they will be able to do a better job with it than he did. For me, this fascinating and unexpected ending triggered many important and complex questions that pertain to the real world:
What legacies do we wish to leave behind for future generations?
What lessons do we wish to impart on the next generation to make sure that they do not repeat our mistakes?
What tools can we give our children and grandchildren to walk a path of hope in dark times?
Next Up: The dark, modern, twisted fairytale.
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A 90's Flashback: Dinosaurs' Changing Nature
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You keep me updated on the latest adventures! Excellent post!
Thanks for reading, as always!
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At which stage of Parkinson's can I use the UPRIGHT?
Experience learns that frequent use at an early stage can help to retain a better posture. In advanced stages of Parkinson's UPRIGHT can be used as a training tool in combination with your therapist.
Do I need to use UPRIGHT at all times?
No that is not necessary. A couple of hours a day can already bring a significant improvement to somebodies posture.
Is it difficult to put on UPRIGHT?
Putting on UPRIGHT is really easy. Besides the normal straps we have for men also the suspenders execution. They can be attached to the trousers like normal suspenders and afterwards you can clip on the UPRIGHT. For women we have a bra execution that can be attached to the bra with a Velcro strap. Both the suspenders as bra execution are designed so that they are easy to put on without therapist or other help.
Do I need support or training to use UPRIGHT?
In principle not, you can use UPRIGHT completely by yourself. It is however advisable to start using UPRIGHT together with your therapist to achieve the maximum posture and motion improvement.
Do I have to calibrate the UPRIGHT?
Yes, you have to calibrate the UPRIGHT at least once and subsequently every time you change your wearing position. Most people wear their UPRIGHT in the same position, they are advised to calibrate their UPRIGHT at least every one or two months.
Is the UPRIGHT covered by my insurance?
It is not covered at present, although we are working on fixing this issue. Whether we will succeed is unclear at this time. In recent years there has been a trend of removing supporting appliances from the standard insurance.
UPRIGHT is een support tool that makes you aware when your posture worsens, it's no panacea. It is your responsibility to frequently train with UPRIGHT during walking or other activities and use the information provided by the device. In the beginning it can be stimulating to work together with your therapist, so he/she can help you with setting the right angles and get you started. When you try to do too much at once it can be too demanding for you so that you are within a very short time very tired.


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(7 September 2018) In what the publisher called "good news" for libraries and their patrons, Penguin Random House has announced that as of October 1, 2018, the house is changing its e-book lending licenses for public libraries in the U.S. The shift moves access to book titles from a "perpetual access" model (where libraries pay a higher price but retain access to the e-book forever) to a "metered model" (with lower prices on e-books that expire after two years).
"PRH top titles today are capped at $65 for a 'perpetual access e-book license. The new top price will be $55. Lower prices are a good thing—but a $10 drop is not enough librarians say, especially if they have the burden now of relicensing John Grisham titles," Andrew Albanese, Publishers Weekly senior writer, reports.
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Gargano (talijanski: Promontorio Del Gargano ili Monte Gargano) je rt koji strši u Jadransko more na istočnoj obali Italije, u provinciji - Foggia (regija Apulija). Zbog njegovog oblika ga zovu i Sperone d'Italia (Mamuza talijanske čizme).

Zemljopisne karakteristike
Gargano je brdoviti poluotok površine od 2015 km², koji se sastoji od vapr. Krnca, okružen terasama iz različitih geoloških razdoblja, čija je najviša točka Planina Calvo visoka 1065 m. Duž sjeverne obale poluotoka leže dvije velike lagunae Lesina i Varano, koje razdvaja brdo Elia visoko 260 m.

Sjeverne strane polotoka duž obale, kultivirane su citrusima, maslinama i vinogradima, a južne koje se spuštaju do Ravnice Foggia, poznate su po svojim teškim crnim vinima.

Od nekadašnjih velikih hrastovih šuma, poznatih još od antike ostalo je danas jako malo, tako da je velik dio unutrašnjosti Gargana danas ogoljen do kamena. Ima nešto bukovih šuma, kao relikta nekadašnjeg bujnog šumskog pokrova.

Gradovi Vieste, na istoku, i Manfredonia, na jugu poluotoka, su najveće turističke destinacije na obali, a Monte Sant'Angelo, drevni hodočasnički centar uz obližnji San Giovanni Rotondo, u kojem se kopa boksit, su najveći su gradovi u unutrašnjosti.

Vjekovna izolacija Gargana dokinuta je izgradnjom autoputa Foggia - Manfredonia.

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This article provides a fresh perspective of the matter of selection, let it a new company to provide with web development services or a new dress for your wife's birthday. If I take the liberty of being metaphorical here, the direct approach will get you the liking of the wife and bring harmony to your relationship. Such a line of thought definitely needs to be considered, especially in the case of picking up a web development company. The approach is to know what your wife wants or in the paradigms of website design, to know what your organization need and chose a company that can provide that exact factor for your company. That will make the company more efficient than it was before and further operations of the company will become noticeably smoother. The question that remains is, whether or not this approach will bring about drastic and revolutionary changes in the organizations structure and function. The answer is, most probably not. A direct approach is something that can bring about a sudden boost in the profit or recognition of the company. But it can't bring about large scale restructuring in the consumer level. If we change the orientation towards which the web design is meant to concentrate then the type and number of audience will drastically change. Such an approach is discussed below.
This approach is meant to change the face of the company. Such an approach demands a higher level of co-ordination between the two firms involved, and the kind of technical expertise that would help achieve drastic shifting of preferences. This is the way many organizations achieved revolutionary changes, and such a change is possible to employ in the case of web designing also with the help of the right web development company. The possibilities are endless once you have the right idea, and resources to put those ideas into action. You need to conduct thorough and extensive research among various available web portal makers and website designers. This is the best way to find who out there is willing to be the part of this revolution by assisting you with the right kind of web development services with which you can achieve the web designs for the future. Only such a company will be able to make this happen for you.
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My name is Kris Antoni and I'm the game designer and lead programmer for Infectonator : Survivors. On behalf of everyone at Toge Productions, I'm happy to announce that Infectonator : Survivors has left Early Access and is now available in FULL version! Yay!
It has been a very long journey for all of us. We've been working on this game for almost 4 years now, and it has been more than 2 years since we release Infectonator : Survivors into Steam Early Access. To put things into perspective, I started this project when I was still single, a 26-years-old-bachelor, now I'm married and a father to a 3-months-old son.
A lot happened during the 4-years of development, good and bad. As a game developer from Indonesia, we've become one of the first ever game developers in our country to get greenlit, enter Early Access, and to release a game on Steam. It may sound trivial, but for us, it was a huge achievement and definitely one of our best moments.
One of the bad moments is when our Kickstarter campaign failed and we ran out of money. Some of our team members had to leave, and some had to make personal sacrifices. Even so, we managed to push through thanks to your support, every purchase on Early Access was a life-saver. Not only that, reading your positive reviews and watching your Let's Play videos, gave us the mental strength to keep on going.
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Yay~! Congratulations on finishing this game~! Been through all the stages with you since early access. And it's been fun. I've loved every little thing that's been added or changed along the way. All changes have been for the better enjoyment of the game. You must have been reading my mind~!! haha. Looking forward to playing the finished product!
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It was contested by 10 teams, and Nacional won the championship.

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When producing web pages dynamically, it's common to use a templating language to simplify page generation. Gone are the days when each page would be written by hand. Modern web pages are generated from page templates with headers, footers, side menus, toolbars, content areas, and maybe even generated JavaScript.
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All of the standard Python application frameworks offer the ability to add layers that can pre- or post-process requests as they're handled. These layers are typically called middleware or plugins. Let's create one of these layers that calls out to our Redis caching function. If a web request can't be cached, we'll generate the page and return the content. If a request can be cached, we'll try to fetch and return the page from the cache; otherwise we'll generate the page, cache the result in Redis for up to 5 minutes, and return the content. Our simple caching method can be seen in the next listing.
Listing 2.6 The cache_request() function
def cache_request(conn, request, callback):
if not can_cache(conn, request):
return callback(request)
If we can't cache the request, immediately call the callback.
page_key = 'cache:' + hash_request(request)
Convert the request into a simple string key for later lookups.
content = conn.get(page_key)
Fetch the cached content if we can, and it's available.
if not content:
content = callback(request)
Generate the content if we can't cache the page, or if it wasn't cached.
conn.setex(page_key, content, 300)
Cache the newly generated content if we can cache it.
Return the content.
For that 95% of content that could be cached and is loaded often, this bit of code removes the need to dynamically generate viewed pages for 5 minutes. Depending on the complexity of content, this one change could reduce the latency for a data-heavy page from maybe 20–50ms, down to one round trip to Redis (under 1ms for a local connection, under 5ms for computers close to each other in the same data center). For pages that used to hit the database for data, this can further reduce page load time and database load.
Now that we've cut loading time for pages that don't change often, can we keep using Redis to cut loading time for pages that do change often? Of course we can! Keep reading to find out how.


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Chapter 496: A Dominating First
Jiang Chen was familiar with cauldron inspection and fire control after his bet with Yan Hongtu. Although the contents were different, the format was the exact same, so he felt absolutely no pressure. To Jiang Chen, this kind of testing was as effortless as eating and drinking. He would be able to utterly dominate in cauldron inspection and fire control. Therefore, he sped into the third test at the fastest speed possible—seed identification.
This segment had a slightly higher difficulty, but it still posed no challenge to Jiang Chen. Out of a thousand seeds, one had to choose the only five seeds that had the same attributes. There were only five of them, so the slightest mistake would disqualify a contestant. In addition, one of the seeds was a dead seed, and they had to pick it out too.
Jiang Chen utilized his God's Eye to scan for the most minute of details, employing it like a magnifying glass and enlarging all the attributes of the seeds in his eyes. His fingers flew as he quickly picked out the five seeds. Dead seeds might have been a difficult twist for an ordinary alchemist, but it was still nothing to him.
Dead seeds were simply seeds with no signs of life. He merely sensed for a bit and picked it out from the five. He maintained his overwhelming momentum in the third test.
When the others saw how fast Jiang Chen was, they were completely baffled and shocked. Even the most favored contenders had only just entered the third test, whereas Jiang Chen had already made it into the fourth.
The fourth had to do with assembling medicines, and the difficulty was again slightly higher than the previous. There were 99 spirit herbs present, contestants were required to find eighteen combinations from them. The so-called medicine assembly was just matching up spirit herbs. In the world of refining pills, ingredients could be divided into main ingredients and supplemental ingredients. Identifying and using herbs as main ingredients, supplemental ingredients or both was an art. The matter of how to match them together was another question entirely. In the end, whoever grasped the most knowledge would have the highest level of pill dao.
This kind of game was child's play to Jiang Chen. He only needed to look at these spirit herbs, touching and smelling them once to fully know them inside and out. He quickly made 36 combinations, and there was no error with any of his pairings.
The judge's jaw dropped at the sight of Jiang Chen breezing through the segments. How was this a contest? It was a tutorial! These methods, this speed, this attitude—it was even more relaxed than a tutorial.
At this moment, the most stunned one present was undoubtedly Elder Yun Nie. He was naturally aware of Jiang Chen's high potential in pills. Otherwise, he would've never been able to so easily destroy Yan Hongtu, much less help Elder Yun Nie complete the refinement of the Hexarune Dragon Pill. However, Jiang Chen was still young, and the elder had always thought this might've been a fluke.
Perhaps Jiang Chen had happened to come into contact with this pill at sometime. However… judging from his domineering performance, Elder Yun Nie now understood that Jiang Chen was an absolute genius in matters of spirit medicine. Such a genius had likely never appeared in the history of the Regal Pill Palace. He was simultaneously beset by astonishment and rising excitement.
In the past couple of decades, the elder had been concerned that Sage Dan Chi was overly emphasizing martial dao and thus was greatly affecting the Regal Pill Palace's pill dao. More and more young folk were overlooking the practice of pills in favor of martial arts. It could even be said that the level of pill dao level in the sect had been gradually decreasing in the past sixty years. This decline had not materialized in the elder generation, but in the form of no successors appearing in the younger generation.
This was also the truth. If it wasn't for a shortage in talent, a pill master such as Mu Gaoqi who'd just entered the origin realm would've never been able to strut around with such pride.
Elder Yun Nie was even more worried about the Pill Battles of Mt. Rippling Mirage. He'd obtained intelligence over the past decade or so that indicated the six premier sects of the Myriad Domain were all furiously cultivating pill geniuses. The Tristar Sect and Walkabout Sect in particular had raised many young geniuses under their wing.
In comparison, the young geniuses of the Regal Pill Palace had thrown away the traditions of their ancestors and devoted themselves in pursuing martial dao. Martial dao was a nice thing, Elder Yun Nie was well aware of this. But their focus had been too narrow, resulting in a loss in their traditional advantage in pill dao along the way. Therefore, Elder Yun Nie was quite worried. He was uncertain if the younger pill masters would be able to triumph against their counterparts from the Tristar Sect and Walkabout Sect in the battles of Rippling Mirage.
He was finally able to heave a sigh of relief as these worries vanished—because he'd discovered Jiang Chen!
While Elder Yun Nie was lost in thought, Jiang Chen had increased his pace and arrived at the fifth topic of analyzing pill recipes. This was the hardest of the five, because only one of the supplied recipes were correct, with other four being erroneous. The contest requested that all five had to be analyzed regardless of their errors, and the contestants had to provide a justification for choosing the correct and erroneous recipes.
This was the greatest barrier amongst the five topics, and the clearest indicator of pill master's level. But even with the enhanced difficulty, it was still nothing to Jiang Chen.
He'd actually been paying attention to the other contestants as well. When he saw that Mu Gaoqi and the others had only just completed the third round, he felt that he would be too shocking if his speed was this fast. Therefore, he purposefully slowed down a bit and used his consciousness to observe the others.
The most favored Ouyang Chao whom Mu Gaoqi had introduced before, the lineal grandson of some Herbal Hall elder; the previously provocative Linghu Feng, lineal grandson of old man Linghu Xian, and the tiny female pill master Ling Hui'er were all Mu Gaoqi's strongest rivals. Jiang Chen took a look at them and saw that Mu Gaoqi was holding his own against them. However, he could also tell that whether it was Mu Gaoqi or the other three, all of them were holding some strength back, seemingly hesitant at bursting forward with all their strength. They were slightly surprised at Jiang Chen's momentum, but kept their heads and didn't lose themselves in shock, preventing their mindsets from being affected.
They felt that if they had called on their full capabilities early on, it would affect their performance in the final rounds. Therefore, they were highly dismissive of Jiang Chen's actions, thinking that this outsider was purposefully showing off for the limelight. Mu Gaoqi however, naturally knew differently. He knew that this was Jiang Chen's true strength.
Jiang Chen purposefully held himself back in the fifth topic, but he was still the first to complete. The examiner who looked over his results was also quite astonished, because not only had Jiang Chen passed every topic, he'd done so with perfect results. The examiner surreptitiously walked over to Elder Yun Nie and murmured a few words in the elder's ears. The elder smiled slightly and nodded lightly. It was apparent that he was quite impressed at Jiang Chen's results.
Standing off by Elder Yun Nie's side, Linghu Xian perked up his ears as he heard the examiner's soft words. Shock jolted his heart as he narrowed his eyes, casting a glance full of wariness at Jiang Chen as enmity flashed through his heart. Emotions rocked his heart like great waves. "That lad Jiang Chen rejected my invitation last time and now is gaining great recognition in the competition for the residences. Is this animal trying to ruin my plans?"
Linghu Xian greatly spoiled, doted on, and was biased towards his grandson Linghu Feng. He was absolutely sure of his grandson's victory in the fight for the residences this time, but felt a sliver of danger now that he'd witnessed Jiang Chen's unbroken momentum. Linghu Feng already had to face competition from Ouyang Chao, Ling Hui'er and Mu Gaoqi. He was completely dismissive of Ling Hui'er and Mu Gaoqi. They were just a bunch of unorthodox disciples. No matter how high their potential was, it was limited without the support of a Herbal Hall heavyweight.
Ouyang Chao was different. He was also the lineal grandson of a Herbal Hall elder, and his achievements in pill dao was a hair stronger than Linghu Feng. This meant to say that one of the two residences reserved for pill masters was already predestined for Ouyang Chao, and Linghu Feng had to fight for the remaining one. In Linghu Xian's eyes, his grandson should've led the pack in the fight for the remaining residence. But when he saw Jiang Chen's dominating performance in the preliminaries, his confidence developed a hairline crack. As Linghu Xian then looked at Ling Hui'er and Mu Gaoqi, it was obvious that they were both still holding back, they clearly wouldn't be pushovers.
Jiang Chen took first place and entered the finals as the champion. Ouyang Chao was the runner up, Linghu Feng third, Ling Hui'er fourth, Mu Gaoqi fifth and so on…
The rankings surprised no one, apart from Jiang Chen in the lead. They still had to wait for the others to finish the contests and form the list of top thirty for the finals before proceeding. The other geniuses all completed the five topics after roughly two hours, and the final rankings for the preliminaries could finally be finalized.
The first ones to be disqualified weren't the ones last to finish, but the ones who'd made errors in the previous contests. Any mistake was grounds for disqualification. Therefore, those who'd finished later still had the chance to make it into the top thirty.
The final list was produced after four hours of checks and census. Jiang Chen remained first, his rank unshakeable.
"It's been a long and tiring day, but the list for the final round is now out. The finals will commence early tomorrow morning. 1. Go back and recover your strength, the tests for the final will be much tougher than the preliminaries." With Elder Yun Nie's parting words, the preliminaries drew to a close.
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