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CU Buffs-bound hoopster Josh Scott rates No. 46 in final Scout.com list
By Tom Kensler
Fans of Colorado men's basketball should hope that Scout.com is spot on in its evaluation of incoming CU freshmen Josh Scott and Xavier Johnson.
Scott and Johnson are on all the national top-100 lists. Among the top recruiting sites, Scout.com ranks CU's tandem the highest.
The recruiting-based website, which recently released its final rankings, rates Scott, the 6-9 center-forward from Lewis-Palmer HS near Colorado Springs as the nation's 46th-best prospect. Johnson, from traditional prep power Mater Dei in Orange County, Calif., is ranked No. 57 by Scout.com.
ESPN.com has Scott ranked highest, at No. 38. But it pegged Johnson for the No. 68 spot.
Rivals.com has Scott at No. 61 and Johnson at No. 75.
With 247 Sports, it's Scott at No. 50 and Johnson at No. 67.
(The lesser known MaxPreps of CBSsports.com really loves CU's marquee pair with Scott at 41, Johnson at 43).
Scout.com includes five Pac-12 bound signees in its top 10:
No. 2 Shabazz Muhammad (signed with UCLA), 6-5, Las Vegas.
No. 4 Kyle Anderson (UCLA), 6-8, Jersey City, NJ.
No. 6 Kaleb Tarczewski (Arizona), 7-0, Southborough, Mass.
No. 9 Grant Jerrett (Arizona), 6-9, La Verne, Calif.
No. 10 Brandon Ashley (Arizona), 6-9, Henderson, Nev.
Others in Scout.com's top 100 that are headed to the Pac-12:
No. 46 Josh Scott (Colorado), 6-9, Monument, Colo.
No. 55 Dominic Artis (Oregon), 5-11, Henderson, Nev.
No. 57 Xavier Johnson (Colorado), 6-6, Santa Ana, Calif.
No. 76 Jordan Adams (UCLA), 6-5, Mouth of Wilson, Va.
No. 80 Rosco Allen (Stanford), 6-9, Las Vegas
No. 81 Grant Verhoeven (Stanford), 6-8, Visalia, Calif.
No. 82 Gabe York (Arizona), 6-2, Orange, Calif.
No. 90 Tyrone Wallace (California), 6-4, Bakersfield, Calif.
With that infusion of talent, the future of Pac-12 men's hoops appears to be looking up.
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Categories: College Basketball, College Sports, Pac-12, Prep sports, Recruiting, University of Colorado
Pac-12 basketball gets much-needed infusion of talent
The brunt of jokes during the recently completed season, Pac-12 men's basketball won't be down for long.
Wednesday's announcement that 6-foot-5 Shabazz Muhammad of Las Vegas has committed to UCLA boosted the Bruins to the nation's No. 3 class, according to Scout.com. Muhammad is listed either first or second nationally according to recruiting sites.
The Bruins also landed another top-25 player, 6-8 Kyle Anderson of Jersey City, N.J. And UCLA is awaiting word from 6-9 center Tony Parker, one of the nation's top uncommitted prospects and a pal of Muhammad.
Kentucky, as usual, has landed the nation's top class.
But look who's at No. 2. It's Arizona, with a five-player recruiting class that includes three national top-25 players: 7-foot Kaleb Tarczewski of Soiuthborough, Mass.; 6-8 Brandon Ashley of Henderson, Nev.; and 6-9 Grant Jerrett of La Verne, Calif.
The Pac-12 also claims another team in the national top-25. Yes, that's Colorado. The Buffs' six-man class features two four-star, national top-100 prospects in 6-9 Josh Scott of Lewis-Palmer HS and 6-6 Xavier Johnson of Mater Dei HS in Santa Ana, Calif. Scout.com also rates 6-8 Wesley Gordon of Colorado Springs Sierra as a four-star signee for CU.
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Departure of offensive guard Asiata could be felt by CU
Colorado's depth along the offensive line got thinner with the departure of sophomore-to-be guard Pauley Asiata this week.
Big things were expected of the 6-foot-5, 295-pounder from Honolulu. During the final week of the 2011 regular season, CU offensive line coach Steve Marshall told me that he expected Asiata to be a top candidate to start in 2012. Last winter, Scout.com ranked Asiata a four-star recruit — the only signee above three stars in Colorado's class that signed in 2011.
Asiata got his feet wet by playing 41 snaps from scrimmage last season in four games. He played solely on special teams in several other games.
Offensive guard was going to be a thin position even before Asiata's departure. Last year's starters at guard, Ryan Miller and Ethan Adkins, were seniors. So were reserves Shawn Daniels, Sione Tau and Blake Behrens.
Marshall told me that he may try at least one tackle at guard. I'm guessing that could include David Bakhtiari (6-4, 295), who started at right tackle in 2010 and at left tackle in 2011. If Bakhtiari moves inside it would open a spot for sophomore-to-be Alexander Lewis (6-6, 270), who, with his height and great feet, projects as a left tackle and is said to have a bright future.
Other potential candidates at guard include sophs-to-be Daniel Munyer and Kaiwi Crabb, who also play center; senior-to-be tackle Ryan Dannewitz; and redshirt-freshman Stephane Nembot, who converted to the offensive line from defensive end early last season. Thus far, CU has a commitment from one offensive guard in the current recruiting cycle: Gerrad Kough (6-4, 270) of Pomona, Calif.
It was no secret that Asiata had his challenges academically at CU.
"All I can say is I'm sorry. … I'd like to apologize to all the fans and I'm sorry I let them down," Asiata told the Boulder Daily Camera.
Categories: College Sports, Football, Pac-12, University of Colorado
Closer look at CU's five new hoops signings for 2012
A closer look at the five Colorado basketball signings announced officially Wednesday by Buffs coach Tad Boyle:
WESLEY GORDON, 6-8, forward, Colorado Springs Sierra HS
Averaged almost 21 points as a junior last season. As a sophomore, helped Sierra defeat Pueblo East in the Coors Events Center for the 2010 4A state title. Rated the nation's 23rd best power forward prospect by Scout.com as a three-star prospect but considered to have big-time potential. Extended an oral commitment to CU on March 6, three days after his friend, Josh Scott. Has power forward's mentality on the boards.
CHRIS JENKINS, 6-7, forward, University of Detroit Jesuit HS
Three-star recruit who CU coaches believe has a big upside with the skill set to be a terrific player in the Pac-12, despite being under-recruited on a national level. Averaged 17 points and almost eight rebounds per game last season as a junior and is known for his versatility. Can guard any of several positions on the court. Shot 40 percent from 3-point range as a junior and 81 percent from the foul line.
XAVIER JOHNSON, 6-6 forward, Mater Dei HS, Santa Ana, Calif.
National four-star, top-100 prospect, ranked No. 83 by Rivals.com and No. 86 by ESPN. Helped Mater Dei win 32 games and a CIF state championship last spring. Invited to play in the prestigious Top 100 NBA camp. Leaper who can fill a highlight reel with an assortment of reverse dunks and finger rolls. Has the most college-ready body among CU's recruiting class.
JOSH SCOTT, 6-9, power forward, Lewis-Palmer HS (Monument)
National, four-star blue-chipper ranked No. 46 nationally for all positions by ESPN.com and is No. 65 on Rivals.com's list. Committed to CU in March. Averaged 24 points and 10 rebounds last season as a junior and then jumped up national rankings with a tremendous summer. Named to prestigious NBA Top 100 camp. At 215 pounds, he needs to gain weight and strength but is regarded as having huge upside.
XAVIER TALTON, 6-1 point guard, Sterling HS
Named Class 4A player of the year last spring as a junior after leading Sterling to 27 victories and the state championship. Averaged 21.3 points in Sterling's final three playoff games and was named tournament MVP. Coming from a small-school basketball background will be an adjustment, but Colorado coaches love his athleticism and point guard mentality to make his teammates better. CU coaches believe he was under-recruited because he played in a lower classification.
Check back Thursday at denverpost.com/cu for a rundown of the three CU women's basketball signings announced by coach Linda Lappe.
Categories: College Basketball, Recruiting, University of Colorado
Embree: CU frosh TB Creer "on board" with possibly losing redshirt
BOULDER– Colorado coach Jon Embree said Tuesday that if the Buffs need freshman tailback Malcolm Creer to pull off his redshirt, the Californian is "on board" with that possibility.
The sprained knee suffered by starter Rodney "Speedy" Stewart against Washington last weekend leaves CU with two tailbacks, redshirt freshman Tony Jones and sophomore Josh Ford, a walk-on.
Embree said during his weekly media luncheon that he is not sure whether the Buffs will try to go with just two tailbacks and preserve Creer's redshirt, or if they might give Creer some action to get him ready in case Jones or Ford get dinged while Stewart is out.
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Categories: Football, Pac-12, Recruiting, University of Colorado
Pac-12 Notebook: Houston prep safety mulling Colorado after decommitting from Arizona
By John Henderson
A look around the Pac-12:
Arizona — Leo Thomas, a three-star safety out of Houston's San Antonio High, lists Colorado among the schools he'll consider after de-committing from Arizona.
Thomas chose Arizona over Missouri in August but de-committed after Arizona fired coach Mike Stoops Monday. Besides Colorado, he's also considering Wake Forest, Southern Methodist, Texas-El Paso and North Texas.
Scout.com labeled Thomas as a three-star recruit and the No. 85 safety in the U.S.
Categories: Football, Pac-12
Pac-12 Notebook: Buffalo transfer could help Cal at QB
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Jeff Tedford says Zach Maynard, a transfer from Buffalo, could be the quickest quarterback he's had at Cal.
• California. Buffalo-transfer Zach Maynard could be the quarterback to return coach Jeff Tedford's rep as a QB guru and Cal back to relevancy.
Let's face it. Tedford's quarterback wizardry has waned with the up-and-down careers of Kevin Riley and Nate Longshore. But in Maynard, Tedford has the quickest quarterback he's had at Cal. Yes, he transferred from Buffalo but as a North Carolina prep he was also recruited by the likes of Louisiana State, Oregon and Clemson.
He had a good career at Buffalo but transferred when coach Turner Gill escaped for Kansas. Maynard's dual-threat skills don't fit Tedford's pro-set attack but maybe Eric Kiesau, Colorado's offensive coordinator last year, will get him and Cal headed in the right direction.
Remember, the Golden Bears play at Colorado Sept. 10.
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UCLA blue-chip QB recruit Brett Hundley out 3-4 weeks
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UCLA will be without freshman quarterback Brett Hundley for 3-4 weeks.
LOS ANGELES — UCLA fans can back off from their hopes that incoming freshman quarterback Brett Hundley will become the Bruins starter this season — or at least put those hopes on hold.
During Pac-12 football media day interviews, UCLA coach Rick Neuheisel announced Tuesday that Hundley will undergo knee surgery to repair a torn meniscus that he injured playing basketball.
"Hopefully, we'll have him for the second half of (August) camp," Neuheisel said. "I'm excited about the work he has put in thus far."
Returning Bruins starter Kevin Prince did not participate in spring drills while rehabbing offseason knee surgery.
Categories: Football, Pac-12, University of Colorado
CU hoops signee Spencer Dinwiddie 94th on MaxPreps' national list
When researching potential football and basketball recruits, I find myself going first to Rivals.com and Scout.com.
But sometimes I wonder if others may be more accurate when evaluating a particular player.
In the case of Colorado men's hoops signee Spencer Dinwiddie, CU fans will be thrilled if MaxPreps has a more accurate appraisal of the 6-foot-4 senior point guard from Taft High in Woodland Hills, Calif. MaxPreps is the recruiting site for CBSSports.com.
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CU 2011 recruiting class analysis: Juda Parker
JUDA PARKER, DE, 6-2, 245, Honolulu St. Louis HS
COACH JON EMBREE SAYS: "He's a kid that loves to play and loves to be in the weight room. A lot of Pac-10 schools wanted him."
WHAT YOU MAY NOT KNOW: An uncle, Brian Norwood, is defensive coordinator at Baylor.
MY TAKE: Parker was ranked as the top prospect in the state of Hawaii by Rivals.com and No. 2 by Scout.com. I'll take that every year, sight unseen, considering the Hawaiians' love for the game. The fact that he showed up well in the prestigious Army High School All-American Game with six tackles, a fumble recovery and a blocked field goal tells me that he may have been underrated as a three-star prospect.
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Categories: Football, University of Colorado
CU 2011 recruiting class analysis: Malcolm Creer
MALCOLM CREER, RB, 5-11, 200, Los Angeles Palisades HS
COACH JON EMBREE SAYS: "The more I see film on this kid the more and more I like him. He has great balance, great lower leg strength. He's a physical runner."
WHAT YOU MAY NOT KNOW: Embree said Nebraska and Washington made a big, final push for Creer on the night before signing day.
MY TAKE: Creer was ranked the No. 8 running back in California by Scout.com, but more impressive to me is the fact that Nebraska wanted him. Huskers don't have many busts at running back.
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CSU leads returning MWC teams in recruiting race
By Natalie Meisler
It's that time of year when for four weeks I obsessively check rivals.com and scout.com every half hour for any trends, commitments, de-commitments and assorted other time-killers. Then I get my life back and return to clicking status updates from fifth-grade classmates on Facebook.
There are some interesting numbers on the rivals.com Mountain West football recruiting site. Not surprisingly departing TCU, Utah and BYU lead the league. Utah and BYU are gone next year and by the time Gary Patterson redshirts this class, the Horned Frogs will be in the Big East and not beating up on Front Range teams.
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Categories: Colorado State University
Touted wideouts land in CU's lap
Colorado coach Dan Hawkins has had more than his share of disappointments among wide receivers that became Buffaloes on national signing day, but luck seems to be on his side in getting some good ones via other ways.
The latest to drop in Colorado's lap could be freshman Paul Richardson, a former four-star UCLA signee from Junipero Serra High School in Gardena, Calif. Richardson, who was spotted Thursday at CU's opening practice, was released by Bruins coach Rick Neuheisel in June after facing felony charges along with two other UCLA signees – Shaquille Richardson and Josh Shirley — in a case involving the alleged theft of a female student's backpack.
The trio was prohibited from enrolling at UCLA for the fall quarter and the school released them from their letter of intent.
Colorado became interested in Paul Richardson after the felony charge was dropped by the district attorney in late July. CU coach Dan Hawkins has said that he will not allow convicted felons on his roster. Richardson could still face a lesser charge.
Richardson, 6-feet-2 and 185 pounds, was ranked last winter by Rivals.com as the nation's 38th-best wide receiver and as the No. 44-rated senior football player in the state of California. Scout.com ranked him No. 22 among the nation's receivers. Richardson initially chose UCLA over a list of suitors that included Colorado, Nebraska, Washington, California, Arizona and Arizona State.
My take: I'm fine with giving second chances as long as CU did its homework on the kid to see if there are any other character issues.
Prior to last season, CU welcomed Michigan transfer Toney Clemons, a 6-foot-2, 210-pound junior receiver who recently was named Big 12 preseason newcomer of the year by media covering the league. Then, just before 2009 preseason camp, CU signed wideout Will Jefferson of Moreno Valley, Calif., who had slipped through the cracks during the recruiting cycle. Jefferson is said to be one of the most improved players on the team.
CU is awaiting completion of compliance paperwork for Southern Cal transfer Travon Patterson to officially join the Buffs. Although a fifth-year senior, Patterson would be immediately eligible because NCAA sanctions against USC include a bowl ban.
A Boulder Camera report said the holdup could include USC and the Pac-10 balking at Patterson being able to transfer to Colorado without abiding by Pac-10 rules that include loss of a year of eligibility when a student-athlete transfers from one Pac-10 school to another (which would prevent Patterson from joining the Buffs because he already has used a redshirt year). CU joined the Pac-10 in June but will not play a Pac-10 schedule until the 2011 season at the earliest – when Patterson will be done with college football.
Pac-10 spokesman Dave Hirsch told me Friday that the conference office would have no comment on matters relating to Travon Patterson because it is a compliance issue.
If everything works out, and CU coaches sound optimistic, the Buffs will have an impressive injection of talent at wide receiver with the sudden additions of Patterson and Richardson, along with Clemons and former Oregon State baseball player Kyle Cefalo being eligible after sitting out the 2009 season in Boulder under NCAA transfer rules.
CU spokesman David Plati said Friday afternoon that Patterson's situation probably will not be resolved until next week.
Rams land 4-star QB
Just got off the phone with Colorado State's newest recruit, Pete Thomas, the 19th ranked pro-style quarterback in the nation.
Sounds like Rams fans will have a reason to show for the spring game or practice or whatever format it takes this April. Thomas will enroll the middle of next month. As of last week, he told the rivals.com Arizona State offshoot he was going to Tempe, but had reservations about an offenisve staff shake-up on the Sun Devils staff.
Nearly every recruit I've even spoken to has been pumped up when he makes his announcement. He was fresh off his recruiting trip as the guest of honor in Fort Collins as the only prospect last weekend. He already has a friend on the team, redshirt freshman tight end Cameron Moss.
The 6-5, 220-pound quarterback from El Cajon Valhalla High School near San Diego drew four stars on both rivals.com and scout.com. CSU hasn't had a four-star straight out of high school since fullback Tristan Walker in 2002. Although he was a contributor as a blocking back his senior year, injuries and weight issues prevented Walker from reaching his potential.
Thomas is the only four-star on either Colorado or Colorado State lists.
"They (CSU coaches) said I'd have a really good opportunity to play early," Thomas said. "You can't find a better profile and a better than coach (Steve) Fairchild and coach (Daren) Wilkinson to develop a quarterback and get you to that next level, which is the ultimate goal."
He had initial contact from nearly every Pac-10 school and took earlier recruiting trips to Boston College and Maryland but couldn't envision himself so far from home. An added bonus for CSU is playing in San Diego every other year.
Most of all, Thomas said he knows he has to earn his playing time. By coming in early, he'll have the advantage of learning the offense in spring ball and putting on some more weight in the conditioning program.
Thomas' stock rose this summer when he was rated third among quarterbacks in a national 7-on-7 tournament held in Florida.
"My thing is sitting the pocket," he said. "I have decent mobility. I ran for 150 yards and six touchdowns (during his senior year). One of my big strengths is moving in the pocket. I'm not going to break a touchdown run 80 yards."
Although last year's junior college transfer Jon Eastman will probably take the first snap in spring practice, the depth chart is wide open for someone to step in. Thomas said he was aware there were two freshman quarterback starters in the Mountain West, Utah's Jordan Wynn and Wyoming Austyn-Carter Samuels.
Thomas is CSU's 20th commitment, which could complete the class before Christmas. There's always a chance the Rams could lose a player of its list as well as more scholarships opening up through academics or medical issues.
Also, don't be surprised if some additional names fall into place as grayshirt candidates who won't start their careers until January, 2011.
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Art&Seek Q&A: Jazz Drummer Jack Allday
by Cindy Chaffin 24 Dec 2009
Jack Allday was an all-star athlete throughout high school who went on to perform with some of the greatest regional bands during the 1950's and '60's. He talks about his musical beginnings, as well as the bands he's performed with and more in this week's Art&Seek Q&A:
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The first time I heard Jack Allday's name was from my father. The two attended Highland Park High School together in the 1950s. Back in the late 80s and early 90s, on occasion (usually special occasions), we'd go over to Dick's Last Resort in the West End to watch Jack's band perform.
Jack Allday was an all-star athlete throughout high school who went on to perform with some of the greatest regional bands during the 1950s and '60s. He is also a highly regarded media and creative consultant as well as the Department Chair, Advertising and Marketing Studies at Northwood University in Cedar Hill.
On Sunday, I spent the afternoon enjoying Jack Allday's Swing Shift Band at Lakewood Bar and Grill. The place was filled with fun and enthusiastic fans, and Jack warmly met each one of them at the door.
In a recent e-mail conversation, Jack talks about his musical beginnings, as well as the bands he's performed with and more in this week's Art&Seek Q&A:
Art&Seek: Tell me about how you got started playing the drums, and what led you to perform mostly jazz.
Jack Allday: My mother was a wonderful, self-taught, two-fisted piano player. She was very musical. I was born in 1941, so for the first 10 or so years of my life, we had radio, but no TV. On Sunday nights my parents and I would listen to WWL in New Orleans (a Clear Channel station, so it came in clearly in Shreveport, where we lived at the time) and a two-hour block of jazz. Then, for my 15th birthday, they gave me a set of drums and I quickly taught myself to play, mostly by watching other drummers. Jazz was and is always my first love.
Art&Seek: Who have been you influences over the years?
J.A.: My musical influences would be Louis Armstrong, Count Basie, Buddy Rich and a wonderful but not-so-famous drummer named Jack Sperling. There are lots of others – Ella Fitzgerald, Jimmy Rushing, Joe Morello. Non-musical influences would be my parents and two of my coaches – Tugboat Jones (football) and Ernie Kennedy (baseball).
A&S: If you could sit in with any band in the world, which one would that be (living or otherwise)?
J.A.: I would love to sit in with the Count Basie band, though I don't read music and would be way, way over my head.
A&S: Tell me about the days you were in The Nightcaps. Do you still keep in touch with those guys?
J.A.: We had a little band at Highland Park called The Atmospheres that had a record called Fickle Chicken that did fairly well regionally. I remember when I was about 16, The Atmospheres were booked to play a party, and we got paid. It was a life-changing experience. You mean people will pay me to do something I love to do anyway? When I was a senior I joined The Nightcaps, which were just getting started. I decided to go to SMU. It was expensive, but I lived at home and between The Nightcaps, touring summers with dance and show bands and working at the YMCA, I paid every dime of my college education and always had money in my pocket. The Nightcaps was a hell of a band. We sort of invented what came to be called the "Texas Shuffle." We put a shuffle beat behind many of the songs we did, which made things swing and also made us an easy band to dance to. "Wine Wine Wine" was a big hit, as was "Thunderbird." Our album still sells today, and the music holds up well. Yes, I still stay in touch with the guys and occasionally will play a gig with Billy Joe Shine and Gene Haufler – the only two original Nightcaps still playing.
A&S: Aside from The Nightcaps and Tommy Loy's band, what other bands have you performed in?
J.A.: When I was 19, I quit college for one semester and toured with a show that billed itself as Roland Drayer, His Golden Voice and His Orchestra, featuring Kurtis and His Marionettes. We played country clubs, Elks' clubs, officers' clubs on military bases, all over the West and Pacific Northwest. I later toured with Big Jim Lawrence and the Treasure Ford Show, and a rhythm and blues band out of Wichita Falls called Kenny & The Volcanoes. Touring was educational, as I saw a lot of the country, and it was tons of fun. But the road is for the young. I wouldn't want to do it today, though good bands today either fly or travel in fancy buses or motor homes. As a drummer, I backed acts like Jimmy Reed, Lightning Hopkins, the Mamas and the Papas, Sonny & Cher, Ben E. King, the Diamonds, Sid King, the Harmonicats, Brother Dave Gardner and many more.
A&S: Tell me about the band members you play with regularly these days, and how structured are your gigs? If you get together to rehearse, where does that usually happen?
J.A.: We never rehearse (you couldn't tell?). The band today includes Donnie Gililland (guitar), Dale McFarland (piano) and Mark Wilson (bass). We have all known each other for probably 30 years and played together off and on much of that time. As to the structure question – no structure to speak of whatsoever!
A&S: Are there certain musicians you particularly enjoy performing with?
J.A.: I enjoy all the guys in my band – they are all solid musicians and inventive and always surprise me. Plus they are all really good guys and we get along really well. I enjoy playing with so many of the good players and feel privileged to be able to play with them. I always love to play with Bill Briggs, who you heard yesterday. He is an inspiration – the guy is about to turn 86. Also love a sax player named Chris McGuire, bass player Chris Clarke, so many piano players (Steve Sonday, Dave Zoller) and Sandra Kaye and Drenda Barnett are two of my favorite singers.
A&S: What's the atmosphere like at a typical show?
J.A.: We try to always make the atmosphere fun, and to get the audience to feel like they are part of the show. When that happens, an energy builds that makes us play better and the audience enjoy themselves more. We feed off of each other. When that all clicks, there isn't a better place to be in the world than on the bandstand (the kids today call it a stage), playing with good players, for an appreciative audience.
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Lunchtime seems to be a tough draw for Red Bank's dine-in restaurants. While customers might find it difficult to get a table in the evening, some eateries do what they can in the form of specials to attract afternoon clients.
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With the Thai New Year celebration (Songkran) just around the corner on April 13, PieHole thought it was a good time to visit Siam Garden. Located in the Galleria at West Front Street and Bridge Avenue in Red Bank, the restaurant has been serving traditional Thai dishes for 16 years.
Framed by architecture that includes concrete ceilings and pillars, vestiges of the building's original incarnation as a turn-of-the-century uniform factory, the space is decorated with artifacts imbuing a peaceful Asian ambience. Light streaming in from surrounding windows, silken textiles and wooden tables and chairs bring warmth to what would otherwise be a cold interior.


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Zimbabwe's opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) will face a daunting task if — as widely expected — it decides to contest the March parliamentary elections.
The MDC is on record that it will not participate unless Zimbabwe complies with the Southern African Development Community (SADC) guidelines on democratic elections adopted in Mauritius in August last year.
The SADC protocol requires the establishment of "all-inclusive, competent and accountable national electoral bodies staffed by qualified personnel", constitutional courts to arbitrate disputes about political and civil liberties.
President Robert Mugabe's government has enacted new electoral laws in a bid to comply, but the MDC has dismissed these reforms as cosmetic and piecemeal.
A supposedly independent electoral commission will be set up, but its composition is yet to be decided. Military and intelligence personnel continue to staff electoral supervisory bodies.
MDC leader Morgan Tsvangirai has visited several African and European leaders to argue his party's case.
Wherever he has gone, it is understood, the message has been the same: fight the election.
Many within his party view a boycott as politically dangerous as it would hand the ruling Zanu-PF victory on a silver plate, albeit with an attendant legitimacy crisis, and consign the MDC to the political wilderness.
However, if the MDC enters the election it will have to grapple with numerous political and legal obstacles.
Despite Tsvangirai's acknowledgement that the police have proved more even-handed of late, political violence and intimidation persist.
The MDC is unlikely to be allowed to campaign free of attacks by Zanu-PF militants who are notorious for using terror as a political tool.
Harassment assumes many forms. The MDC's offices have been raided on numerous occasions by police supposedly looking for "subversive" documents. MDC rallies and civic protests have been ruthlessly crushed.
African National Congress secretary general Kgalema Motlanthe, in a rare departure from the rhetoric of solidarity, this week said it was an "anomaly" that the MDC, which has strong representation in Parliament and controls several municipalities, should have to seek police permission to hold rallies.
Opposition and civic politics in Zimbabwe have been weakened by systematic repression underpinned by the use of draconian laws, such as the Public Order and Security Act and the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act, under which three newspapers have been closed and dozens of journalists arrested.
There have been several cases of individuals being fined or imprisoned for expressing even mild criticism of Mugabe's record.
The Broadcasting Services Act has shut out all voices from the airwaves, except Mugabe's, and just last month legislation was passed to prevent NGOs from participating in electoral or democratic education.
As shown by last weekend's Zanu-PF primary elections, which were characterised by fraud, manipulation and threats, Zimbabwean authorities are either unable or unwilling to hold properly organised polls.
The registrar general last week placed prominent press advertisments to list voter registration requirements that many will find daunting.
Urban dwellers need to provide proof of residency, such as utility bills, which will discourage many of the MDC's youthful supporters who are lodgers, while rural voters need to be approved by chiefs or headmen, all on the government payroll.
Zimbabwe's 2000 parliamentary and 2002 presidential polls were hotly disputed. Some of the electoral petitions are still in the courts. Zanu-PF MPs disqualified by the high court continue to sit pending their appeals to the Supreme Court that — five years later — regards none of this as an urgent matter.
The MDC claims the voters' roll is a mess. It wants an electronic version to conduct an audit of names of voters who died or emigrated years ago.
There have also been complaints of gerrymandering during the demarcation of constituencies. A recent delimitation exercise resulted in three constituencies being removed from MDC urban strongholds and transferred to Zanu-PF rural fiefdoms. The MDC says it is the only example in Africa of urban to rural migration.
Critics argue these problems can only be resolved through constitutional reforms.
The big worry is that, despite Motlanthe's assurance that the election "must be beyond question", anything short of this will simply result in SADC leaders claiming that the playing field was a little more even than in the past.


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The haunting voice of Finn Andrews is one that will be with me forever. There are some artists who we form emotional connections to, and The Veils are mine...
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Nocturne No. 5 in F sharp major, Op. 15, No. 2 - Frederic Chopin
Polonaise for Violin and Orchestra in B flat major, D. 580 - Franz Schubert
Waltz Op. 9, D. 365, No. 16 - Franz Schubert
Waltz in A flat major, Op. 39, No. 15 - Johannes Brahams
String Quartet No. 12 in F Major, Op. 96 "American": III. Molto vivace - Skampa Quartet
L'Étincelle, Op. 20 - Louis Moreau Gottschalk
Mephistos Höllenrufe, Op. 101 - Johann Strauss II
La reine de Saba, Act II – Waltz - Charles Gounod
Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13, 'Sonata Pathetique,' No. 2: Adagio cantabile - Ludvig van Beethoven
Come, Ye Disconsolate - Thomas Moore
Sheep May Safely Graze - Johann Sebastian Bach
String Quartet No. 8, D. 112, III Menuetto: Allegro - Franz Schubert
Papillons, Op. 2, No. 10: Waltz Vivo - Robert Schumann
Kinderszenen, Op. 15, No. 1: Von fremden Ländern und Menschen - Robert Schumann
5 German Dances, D. 90, No. 5 in C major - Franz Schubert
Waltz D. 365, Op. 9, No. 6 in A flat major - Franz Schubert
Lute Concerto in D major, RV 93, No. 2: Largo - Antonio Vivaldi
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Obama is setting himself up for the biggest fight in his career: Comprehensive Immigration Reform
January 10, 2012 - Washington, D.C. - Today, President Obama made clear his intent to effectuate a compressive immigration reform; albeit in small steps, by appointing Cecilia Munoz, an unwavering immigration reform advocate, to the post of the White House's domestic policy council director. In this position she will implement national domestic policy, a position that should empower her to bring new attention to the volatile immigration issue.
In a White House news release, Obama stated that "Over the past three years, Cecilia has been a trusted adviser who has demonstrated sound judgment day in and day out,…Cecilia has done an extraordinary job working on behalf of middle class families, and I'm confident she'll bring the same unwavering dedication to her new position."
This appointment comes at a moment when the Obama administration faces a host of domestic policy complaints: soaring unemployment, a troubled housing market and an immigration system that has been called by many as "broken." To throw wood into the fire, she comes to the fray at a time that Obama bids for a second term.
A dedicated civil rights advocate, she worked as Senior Vice President for the Office of Research, Advocacy and Legislation at the National Council of La Raza (NCLR), the largest nonprofit organization established to expand opportunities for Hispanic Americans, watching over advocacy activities that includes immigration rights. In 2000, she was named a MacArthur Fellow for her civil rights and immigration work. Muñoz was featured in several films in the documentary series "How Democracy Works Now: Twelve Stories."
The White House specifically cited Muñoz's efforts on immigration reform, including her non-governmental work on the immigration issue. She "leads the Administration's efforts to fix the broken immigration system," according to the White House press release.
On September 9, 2011 the Washington Post stated
The 49-year-old daughter of Bolivian parents has often been described as a ferocious activist unafraid to challenge lawmakers and presidents in defense of immigrants. And, at least until now, she has been a key voice for Obama in reaching Hispanic voters, who are viewed as central to the president's reelection strategy in the must-win battlegrounds of Colorado, Nevada and New Mexico.
Munoz's promotion was cheered by many of the president's political base.
It seems that Obama is giving great effort in order to obtain benefits for undocumented without the need for congressional involvement Congressional approval for any positive immigration law would be impossible due to the republican party's anti-immigrant stance. If Obama wins in November, immigrant rights activists may find themselves in the driver's seat. Comprehensive immigration reform may actually become a reality in the not too distant future.
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Golden Smog
By Annie Holub
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The thing about supergroups is they often are not actually super--they end up sounding like washed-out versions of the groups whose members they contain. Golden Smog, however, manages to avoid this fate, sounding exactly like a blend of its members: Jeff Tweedy from Wilco; Gary Louris and Marc Perlman of the Jayhawks; Kraig Jarret Johnson of Run Westy Run and Dan Murphy of Soul Asylum.
The group's been around since 1992, and has seen a rotating cast of members, but Louris and Johnson are the primary songwriters these days; hence, Another Fine Day (Golden Smog's first release since 1998) has more of a Jayhawks feel. Except, of course, the songs co-written by Tweedy, which sound like Tweedy songs: "Long Time Ago" and "Listen Joe." The title track, though, written by Louris and Murphy, sounds like it could have been an outtake from Wilco's Yankee Hotel Foxtrot, and Murphy's "Hurricane" sounds like what would happen if Tom Petty and Billy Corgan had a band together.
Somehow, though, even with all of these songwriters bringing their own style to the record, all 15 songs of Another Fine Day complement each other. Perlman's sparkling "Cure for This" is followed by "Hurricane," and the Beatles-esque "Frying Pan Eyes" leads to "Gone," the most country-sounding song on this record made by alt.country troubadours. Tweedy's acoustic "Long Time Ago" introduces "Corvette," which sounds, appropriately, like something out of a car commercial. Nothing's washed out here; in fact, there are quite a few songs on Another Fine Day that are just as good as the work the members' bigger bands have done.
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Asylum and human rights are solutions to humanitarian problems, not obstacles.
Kirstjen Nielsen has resigned as Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), following repeated clashes with the President. She leaves behind a legacy of moral cowardice and complicity with grave human rights abuses, having implemented some of the most unjust policies of the Trump administration. Meanwhile, her departure creates an opening for still worse possibilities. In these moments, we remember that an alternative future is still possible.
After assuming DHS leadership in December 2017, Nielsen continued the administration's pattern of canceling Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for immigrants who have fled dangerous conditions in their home countries. Specifically, Nielsen moved to end TPS for nationals of Honduras, Nepal, and El Salvador, potentially stripping nearly 300,000 long-term U.S. residents of legal status. Federal courts have since put these cancellations on hold, citing evidence they were motivated by racism.
More recently, Nielsen issued new migration protocols that force some asylum-seekers to wait in Mexico while they are screened for protection. During the program's implementation, more than 600 Central Americans were turned away, placing them at risk from criminal networks in Mexico and the long reach of persecutors in their home countries. Like several of this administration's policies, these protocols were recently blocked by a federal court for violating the legal rights of asylum-seekers.
Perhaps most notably, Nielsen will be remembered for her association with the administration's family separation policy, which tore thousands of children from their parents at the U.S.-Mexico border. The human consequences of this policy are still being felt and are in many cases irrevocable. For instance, the administration recently declared it may take two years to fully reunite all of the separated families. So too, the separations fueled the dramatic spike in child detention that continues to this day.
The context of Nielsen's departure also signals that even worse policies could be on the horizon. Though Nielsen was a willing accomplice in the policies described above, she also at times served as a check on the President, balking at orders that she considered blatantly unlawful. Reports indicate that it was her opposition to closing the U.S.-Mexico border and blocking all asylum-seekers that prompted the President to ask for her resignation. Trump's stance again reveals a disturbing autocratic impulse and contempt for the rule of law.
One of Nielsen's last acts as DHS Secretary was to reiterate the administration's claim that U.S. asylum laws and the laws protecting unaccompanied children have "impeded" the Department's border security objectives. These statements fundamentally misconstrue the nature of the situation at the U.S.-Mexico border. While processing large numbers of asylum-seekers is an operational challenge, requiring a serious commitment of resources, it is not a crisis, because migration is not a threat; it is a benefit that strengthens our shared community.
Finally, asylum and human rights protections are not the source of humanitarian problems; they are a solution to them. In the years following World War II, the United Nations created international refugee law in order to give states a tool to respond to forced displacement in ways that honor the humanity of people in flight and uphold our obligations as members of a global community. Seeking to undo this legacy is a bankrupt approach – legally, morally, and logistically. Nielsen's legacy has underlined this truth and her departure is a reminder of the need for a different approach to asylum.


CBD is generally considered a controlled substance since taking the world by storm in the last couple of years. But the legality of CBD in the USA depends on which cannabis variety CBD is extracted from.
The Trump Administration recently passed the 2018 Farm Bill which allows farmers to cultivate and process hemp. CBD is found in abundance in the variety of cannabis sativa known as hemp. Since the passing of this bill Americans know have legal access to CBD based products. Hemp is officially removed as a schedule 1 controlled substance and essentially makes it an ordinary agricultural commodity.
However there is still confusion on a federal level as cannabis is still listed as a controlled substance, but hemp which CBD is easily extracted from, is defined as cannabis sativa with less than 0.3% THC. So effectively since December 2018 industrial hemp is legal in the USA under license and farmers are reaping the benefits of this excellent agricultural crop.
The supply and demand for hemp has increased locally as before hemp was illegal to cultivate and usually imported from countries like China and Eastern Europe. The US Food and Drug Administration has cautioned that CBD is still a "drug ingredient" and therefore keeps the use of CBD as controlled substance. But "Rome was not built in a day", so with the development of Acts, Bills and laws we will hopefully see CBD becoming easier to access in the near future.
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Marijuana-Infused 'Sizzurp' Comes to L.A.
Daniel Nussbaum
"Grape Syzurp with Cannibanoids," a new, purple-colored concoction that promises to get you just as high as regular sizzurp, but in a "safer" way, is heading to the Los Angeles-area medical marijuana market, according to L.A. Weekly. The new product will begin to be sold at area medical marijuana dispensaries this week.
Actabliss, the makers of the marijuana-infused sizzurp, claim the new stuff is much safer than traditional sizzurp, which contains codeine and produces a numbing, euphoric effect after ingestion. The new sizzurp contains no codeine, just lots of THC.
"I touted it as a healthy alternative to lean," said Actabliss' founder, who would only identify himself as Actaboss in the report. "A lot of people who say they want to stop drinking lean are purchasing it. A whole group of people realize it's good medicine and it works for them."
The THC sizzurp has drawn its fair share of criticism; according to L.A. Weekly, some are questioning whether glorifying a product that has been known to be a serious problem in the rap world is a good idea.
Still, medical marijuana patients who tried the stuff are apparently really enjoying themselves. Says Actaboss in the report:
"They said it lasts 10 hours and gets them heavily medicated with that syrup feeling. It's sedated and relaxing. It's not just some lean knock-off. The medicinal side outweighs how close can we get this to real lean side. When I formulated it, I did try to make it thick and muddy. We're using big pharma to promote a healthy alternative to big pharma."
A 2 oz. bottle of the sizzurp costs $45. Actabliss is reportedly already hard at work on creating new flavors.


After years of planning, construction has begun at the former site of Centerville Lumber. The site at 2320 Whitney Avenue has been cleared of all of the old barns and pavement and the site work continues for the multi- faceted development.
Construction of the Residence Inn by Marriot will begin this spring and be completed in early 2018, while the rehabilitation and conversion of the Centerville Lumber building into Amity Physical Therapy will continue throughout the summer and fall of 2017. A yet to be named restaurant will likely occupy the front building formerly leased by Brandman's Paint.
This $10 Million development project was brokered by Steven Press from Press Cuozzo Realtors in Hamden and supported by the Town of Hamden. "This project is located on the of the most desirable development sites in all of Hamden. It is close to a highway exit off of the Wilbur Cross Parkway and is close to restaurants and services. We think it's a great project and will draw people with disposable income:, stated Dale Kroop, Director of Economic Development and Neighborhood Revitalization.


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Q: Fatal error: Call to undefined function runQuery() I have used the below code to create a database just fine before. But now when copy and pasting this same code to build from a different database I get the Fatal error: Call to undefined function runQuery() on line 89.
I'm just confused as I am defining the function the same way in both databases, but for one it doesn't work. Thank you for your help.
  // Create connection object to my localhost

         $conn = new mysqli("localhost", "root", "mysql", "donsKayakWorld");

        // Check connection

        if ($conn->connect_error) {
          die("Connection failed: " . $conn->connect_error);
        }

        // Start with a new database to start primary keys at 1

         $sql = "DROP DATABASE " . DATABASE_NAME;
         runQuery($sql, "DROP " . DATABASE_NAME, true);

        // Create database if it doesn't exist

        $sql = "CREATE DATABASE IF NOT EXISTS " . DATABASE_NAME;

A: runQuery() is some custom function in the other project that makes the proper call to query the database. It's not working in this other project because it does not exist there. That's why you're getting the error that runQuery is undefined- because it cannot be found in that project, or if it does exist somewhere in the project it is not being included.
Procedural:
$sql = "DROP DATABASE " . DATABASE_NAME;
    mysqli_query($sql, "DROP " . DATABASE_NAME, true);

OOP:
$mysqli = new mysqli("localhost", "my_user", "my_password", "DATABASE_NAME");

$sql = "DROP DATABASE " . DATABASE_NAME;
    mysqli->query($sql, "DROP " . DATABASE_NAME, true);

Edited based on your code update:
$sql = "DROP DATABASE " . DATABASE_NAME;
    $conn->query($sql, "DROP " . DATABASE_NAME, true);

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Great Big Sea: Empire and the Art of the Protest Song
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It's Canada Day, which is an extremely weird "national" holiday. Sure, most of English Canada is waving flags celebrating "Canada's Birthday!" It's hardly important what that means specifically, but the anthropomorphication of a nation state is key. Technically, it commemorates the 1867 confederation of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and a no-longer extant morass of Ontario and Quebec called the Province of Canada. Other provinces and territories would be added for the next 132 years, sometimes on July 1, but generally not. However, the vaguely defined shifting colonial administration of British North America is not celebrated equally in all places; famously, Quebec takes advantage of the day off for a defiantly practical Moving Day. In Newfoundland, the day is divided at noon, and Canada Day takes place in the second half. The first half is reserved for the more sombre Memorial Day.
Memorial Day marks the anniversary of the slaughter of the Newfoundland Regiment in the battle of the Somme in the First World War, 1916. Newfoundland's participation in WWI was it's big chance to prove their worth to the British Empire. As it turns out, the Empire had already assigned their worth. In the grand tradition of empires everywhere, the colonials were treated little better than cannon fodder: roped in with nationalistic pride, dispatched without discretion, and honoured only posthumously. In a different century, in a different war, James Wolfe, British major general at the Battle of the Plains of Abraham, sent Scottish soldiers into battle in front of the English, stating it would be "no great mischief if they fall." That battle is one of the foundational pivots of Canadian history, solidifying British presence in North America more than 100 years before confederation. Memorial Day marks the same lesson as ANZAC day in Australia and New Zealand, that regardless of your faith in the empire, the empire views you as a resource to be used, and, if necessary, used up entirely. The Newfoundland Regiment suffered a 90% casualty rate, more than 500 men lost in a single charge.
I have a preoccupation with protest songs. I don't especially like them, but I'm fascinated by the intersection of art and politics, and how often it doesn't work out. It's a balancing act. A bad protest song never wants for passion, but they get clumsy. The urgency of the message sometimes overshadows focus and articulation. Sometimes songwriters want you to know how serious the song is, so they rely on conventional compositions, which makes them boring. My friend Juniper describes it as a lack of trust in craft, which sums it up nicely. I don't want to get into examples, I'm sure you can think of some.
On the other hand, when done properly, a good political song can really break your heart, and with that in mind, here is my favourite song about war.
Recruiting Sargeant is a 1997 song by Great Big Sea. It's an adaptation of The Twa Sergeants, a traditional Scottish tune about being tricked into fighting for the British Army against Napoleon (even within the British Isles themselves, the British Empire has been up to this for centuries). Twa Sergeants is a lively, light song about how horrible farm work is, how the food sucks and how you should really join the army, see the world, get laid and make a fortune. It's irony, of course; a satirical echo of lies told to poor boys to convince them to die in someone else's war. Fortunately, being an olden day folk song, this is completely unrelatable, and nowadays we no longer have to worry about poor young men being tricked into military service.
Recruiting Sargeant performs the balancing act of maintaining the irony and spirit of Twa Sergeants while intensifying the darkness. The verses tell the story of the Newfoundland Regiment in plain, clear terms, almost without commentary, over a spare, solemn instrumental. The bodhrán plays military rolls and while a mournful pennywhistle keens overtop.
Every verse ends with the refrain of the recruiting sergeant: "enlist ye newfoundlanders and come follow me". Using this line, verbatim, each time, allows the song to transition into a chorus of pure propaganda. The guitar hits a pickup on a big cheesy five chord, the band switches to double time, and the chorus becomes a lively march about being brave and killing Huns and wearing a sweet uniform. Even the music is sarcastic.
Great Big Sea tells the same joke over and over again, and every time it hits harder. Every time it's less funny and more angry. The last time you hear "enlist ye Newfoundlanders and come follow me" in a verse, it's from the mouth of the very King of England, still peddling his lie, still looking for suckers.
There's lots of songs memorializing soldiers, and some of them are even good, but many of them are maudlin and uncritical or even endorsing of the institutions that send soldiers to their deaths. They are vague and not engaged with the realities of war and horror and death. Recruiting Sargeant has no interest in comforting you about the death of these men, and it's completely frank about what happened to them. They didn't sacrifice themselves for freedom, they were cut down not just by their enemies, but by the callousness of their commanders. It has more in common with BYOB by System of a Down than something like Some Gave All by Billy Ray Cyrus.
Recruiting Sargeant works because it pulls the same trick on the listener that the British Military played on Newfoundland. It promises you're gonna have a good time before all the death and anger. It makes you think about coercion, disingenuousness, and the inhumanity that underlies the empire. That makes it good listening for Canada Day, and not just Memorial Day.
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is with the terrific Canadian songwriter Claude Munson. He has been chatting with me about his record, The Silence Came After. I ask whether he has a standout from the album; which musicians he counts as influences – Munson recommends some new artists that are worth catching up with.
I ask whether gigs are on the cards and what the scene is like in Ottawa; if he is coming to the U.K. this year; how he spends time detaching from music; three albums that mean a lot to him – Munson reveals what he has planned for the remainder of 2018.
Hi, Claude. How are you? How has your week been?
Hey! I'm good. It's been a busy and exciting week. I just released my sophomore album, The Silence Came After, via Record Centre Records and performed a sold-out show at the National Arts Centre's Fourth Stage. Happy that the album is finally out and available for the people - and happy to be performing more live shows.
My name is Claude Munson and I'm singer-songwriter from Ottawa, ON. I perform in a five-piece band: two guitars, synths; drum and bass. Whether drenched in crystalline synths or stripped bare, I aim to write songs that tackle modern life and love with radical intimacy.
Some people call my music 'Impressionist-Folk' or 'Art-Folk'.
The Silence Came After is out. Can you reveal the themes and ideas that go into the album?
The Silence Came After is somewhat of an autobiographical record. I believe I'm trying to convey some truth about myself and my experience. One of the themes on the album is a kind of escapism and a constant need to run away from myself. I think, with this album, I confronted my past and learned more about myself in the process.
My music is also a kind of therapy for me: I write songs to try to make sense of my heart and my head.
Is there a track from the album you'd highlight as a favourite?
Broken Stairs is currently my favourite track.
The music video for it was just recently premiered on PopMatters the day before my album launch. For the video, we chose the concept of getting lost in your own city. I was inspired by my teenage years of walking and hiking around Ottawa and Hull with my friends. We would go out and discover graffiti walls and abandoned things like the old train tracks that cross the Ottawa River and bridge Ontario and Québec.
Do you feel the record is your most realised and satisfying work?
I do. We spent a few years making this album and did our best to not cut corners. Whether it was envisioning the album, writing; arranging or recording the songs, everything seemed to take longer than expected. I think it's because everyone working on the record wanted it to be the best it could be. Each song is its own universe and they're all treated uniquely. I'm proud of this album.
Which musicians did you grow up around? Who do you count as idols?
There are many, but I'll try to keep it short! When I was younger, I would listen to old stuff like Billie Holiday and old Jazz records. I think this gave me an interest in singing melodies. In the early-two-thousands, Kurt Vile came to Ottawa and played Babylon nightclub. I was too young and too much of a dweeb to go to the show but I still bought his album, Smoke Ring for My Halo. I would always listen to this record before a writing session.
War on Drugs' early stuff painted a nice picture for me: I really like what was going on there. The Sea and Cake (from Chicago) had an influence on some of the writing on the album. Something about the momentum in the music really inspired me - this feeling can be found on Broken Stairs. Bruce Springsteen's Nebraska made me want to write more intimate songs. I would listen to that album a lot. Worthy mentions: Bright Eyes, Mazzy Star; Elliott Smith, Devendra Banhart; Andrew Bird, Patrick Watson; The Shins, Sufjan Stevens; Wilco, M. Ward; Jeff Buckley, Van Morrison; Nick Drake, Tom Petty and Paul Simon.
Sidenote: I've always been a big fan of Canadian Indie artists such Feist, Broken Social Scene; Stars, Bry Web; Chad Van Gaalen, Joel Plasket and Jen Grant.
You are based out of Ottawa. What is the music scene like there? Are there a lot of great local acts?
It's quite eclectic compared to when I was a teenager. Ottawa is a city that is constantly growing and changing. I've seen venues come and go but I think that means there's stuff happening and people are trying stuff to see what works. There are more music festivals then before (big and small) and more than enough opportunities for bands to book shows and play.
There is a good musical community here and anyone is likely to find something they like. I think Ottawa needs more medium-sized venues as to attract more out of town acts and maybe some bigger names; that would really draw people out to go see more music. There are many great local acts I would highly recommend: Her Harbor, Scattered Clouds; Trails, Shadowhand; Keturah Johnson, Sparklesaurus and Pony Girl to name a few!
Most probably! We are currently some shows to promote the album launch. We just played in Ottawa and Montreal this past weekend and we are heading to Toronto for a show at the Burdock on June 5th.
Might you come and play the U.K. this year at all?
It would be a dream! I love to be on the road and my goal has always been to play everywhere I can. I feel as though people in the U.K. would enjoy the record. Even though my name is Claude, all my lyrics are in English!
For my album to reach more ears, to write more songs; to make more music videos, to take some time off and remember to be human. I want to play some shows in scary America and beautiful Europe - and start recording a new album. I also hope to be a better person every day and give back to the community.
I miss the 'jams'. I used to be part of a French band that busked in different towns in the South of France. We would hitchhike to a town, play in front of the cafes at night to buy food and drinks then sleep on couches at night…the vagabond days, I call 'em. Those were my richest musical experiences to date.
When I was very young living in Asia with my family (my father was CTV News correspondent), we had this album playing with us everywhere we went. Every time I hear any song on that album, I instantly feel at peace and calm. It's such a musically-rich record, so much talent; there is something very romantic about the album.
When I was learning how to sing and play the guitar, I made it my mission to learn as many songs off this album as possible. This album was always my feel-good go-to album. I love the way Paul Simon writes songs. I feel like there is a universal message of love and compassion in his music.
I was listening to this album while deciding which demos I would bring to the band. Time It Takes, the last song of the album, is a bit of an homage to the crudeness of Nebraska.
Believe in yourself. Go for it. The only thing holding you back is that silly voice inside your head. Be patient with your material. Create experiences that build up your self-confidence. Share your thoughts and feelings with others. Help yourself grow. Be proud of what you can do: don't try to be like others: you can't escape your own uniqueness so embrace it.
I may be late to the game on this one but I just discovered Kevin Morby. Amazing stuff, Singing Saw: great song. Land of Talk from Montreal is also worth checking out. Her music is inspiring and her musicianship is out of this world. Great voice and guitar work.
These days, not really, but that's what I'm hoping for soon! Nature is a happy place for me so any kind of nature adventure is definitely my jam. In Ottawa and Gatineau we are surrounded by beautiful provincial parks so I try to go hiking and camping whenever I can. As a full-time cook, it's hard to find the time.
My family has a cottage in New Brunswicka (a province on the East Coast of Canada). I'm hoping to sneak away there for a week or two this summer to decompress, chill on the beaches; read, play the guitar and spend time with my extended family – and eat some lobster. Very basic stuff but very good for the soul. I wrote three songs on that beach for The Silence Came After: Madness, Love Comes Knocking and Sweet Love.


Mike Lebarre was born in the City of Chicago in 1955 attended the Chicago Public schools and graduated from William J Bogan High School in 1973, attended Moraine Valley Community College. Mike has been married to his wife Mary Ann since 1982. Mike & Mary Ann moved to Palos Hills in 1982 and raised two children Elizabeth and David.
Mike is a small business owner; he owns and operates a camera store in Oak Park, IL. Mike has spent much of his adult life as a volunteer, serving as a Director of USA Hockey as well as the President of the Amateur Hockey Association of Illinois. He is the co-founder of the Chicago Blackhawks Special Hockey team a hockey program for people with special needs. Mike is a member the Amateur Hockey Association of Illinois Hall Of Fame.
Mike has an elected member of the North Palos School District 117 School board and a past Palos Township Trustee. Mike is also a member of the Palos Lions Club.


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A progressive group is trying to create a 2020 litmus test on judges
It's issued a report card rating senators on their record — and Amy Klobuchar got a failing grade.
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Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) participates in a discussion at the Center for American Progress Action Fund on March 5, 2019, in Washington, DC.
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Li Zhou is a politics reporter at Vox, where she covers Congress and elections. Previously, she was a tech policy reporter at Politico and an editorial fellow at the Atlantic.
Demand Justice, a progressive activist group dedicated to blocking Republican efforts to remake the federal judiciary, has issued a report card rating how Democratic senators voted on judges this past year. And it's got some pretty harsh feedback for some presidential hopefuls.
The report card includes grades generated based on how senators have voted on the Supreme Court, circuit court, and district court nominees that President Trump put forth from 2017 to 2018, as well as their history of returning "blue slips" for judges tied to their states. (For judicial nominees who are associated with a particular state, the senators representing that state can indicate they approve of the nominee via a document known as a "blue slip." If they withhold the blue slip, it signals that they disapprove. Historically, if a home-state senator did not return the blue slip for a nominee, that person would be effectively dropped from consideration. Republicans have said, however, they don't intend to adhere to this norm.)
Factors that were used in Demand Justice's report card calculation included the proportion of times a senator voted in favor of different judges. Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), who received a low grade, for example, is listed as voting to advance Trump's circuit court judges nine out of 31 times and voting to approve Trump's district court judges 70 percent of the time. Additionally, she returned a positive blue slip for Trump circuit court nominee David Stras and Demand Justice penalized her for doing so, even though it wouldn't have blocked the nominee.
Trump has helped push judges through at a breakneck pace in the first two years of his presidency, and Demand Justice is among the activist groups urging Democrats to do everything they can to slow or stop it. The group argues, via its report card, that some senators simply aren't doing enough.
While several of the prominent 2020 candidates, including Elizabeth Warren, Cory Booker, and Bernie Sanders, receive relatively positive ratings, Klobuchar and Michael Bennet, another potential candidate, are among those who earned a failing grade:
Elizabeth Warren: A
Cory Booker: A-
Bernie Sanders: A-
Kirsten Gillibrand: B+
Kamala Harris: B+
Amy Klobuchar: F
Michael Bennet: F
Judges will likely be a key part of the 2020 conversation down the line, given the additional court vacancies that a president will have to fill. In the meantime, Demand Justice has argued that Democratic lawmakers should object to as many Trump nominees as possible in an effort to block Republican attempts to stack the courts with conservative judges.
"Senators can condemn Trump until they're blue in the face, but actions speak louder than words, and when it comes to judges, too many Democrats vote too often with Trump," Demand Justice executive director Brian Fallon said in a statement. "This report card should send a message to every Democrat, especially those who have their eyes on the White House in 2020, that progressives will hold them accountable if they don't take the fate of our courts seriously."


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Recognizing that a diverse, inclusive, and talented workforce is the key to excellence, we strive to ensure that diversity and inclusion and talent management function as one. That is why we aim to fully integrate each of these elements into every aspect of our corporate culture in three critical areas: recruitment, employee development, and diversity measurement.
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At the end of this week a ray of hope appeared for Ukrainians that there will be even more and more electric cars in the country. The Verkhovna Rada extended the tax holidays for import of electric cars for another four years. And we offer Ukrenergo Review readers to find out how other countries contribute to the development of electric transport, how Spain will shut down its nuclear power plants, who will build the largest wind farm in Europe, and what are the forecasts of global agencies Bloomberg NEF and IRENA for the development of the "green" energy.
1. In 2050 half of the world's electricity will be produced at SPP and WPP.
By 2050, wind and solar power plants will provide nearly 50% of total electricity worldwide. And together with hydropower, nuclear and other non-carbon generation — up to 71%. This is stated in the Bloomberg NEF report.
Since the 1970s the world's fossil fuel energy constituted 60-70%. Analysts believe that global investments in the construction of new RES capacities from 2018 to 2050 will amount to $ 11.5 trillion, of which $ 8.4 trillion will account for wind and solar generation, and $ 1.5 trillion for other non-carbon technologies.
It is expected that by 2050, only 29% of electricity generation worldwide will fall on fossil fuels, while today it equals 69%.
Researchers consider the cheapening of the cost of energy received from RES to be the engine that will cause this qualitative change. They believe that the average cost of solar energy will decrease by 71% by 2050, and the wind by 58%. Both options will be cheaper than building new large coal and gas power plants.
2. UK and Poland will increase the number of electric cars.
The UK and Poland signed a joint declaration "Driving Change Together Partnership" calling on all countries to join efforts on a new initiative to accelerate the transition to low-emission cars, Energylivenews reports.
The new initiative will create a partnership network between cities, regional and national governments, as well as non-governmental organizations dedicated to the development and exchange of technical solutions for electric cars, as well as to the acceleration of the development of new electric transport, both locally and internationally.
Poland introduced new legislation aimed at introducing low and zero emission cars on national roads within its Responsible Development Strategy and Clean Transport package, which includes incentives for drivers to increase the use of clean vehicles.
3. Spain renounces nuclear generation.
The Spanish government does not plan to extend the 40 year-long period of operation of nuclear power plants after its expiration. Thus, in the country until 2030 all NPPs are to be decommissioned. Secretary of State for Energy José Dominguez has said this, according to Spainsnews.
Decommissioning will take place gradually, each stage will be coordinated with other enterprises and the Nuclear Safety Council (CSN).
Thus, it is planned that the reactors of Almaraz-I and Almaraz-II NPPs will start closing from 2021 to 2024, of Ascу-І and Ascу-ІІ NPPs – from 2023 to 2026, Vandellуs-II and Trillo NPPs in 2028, Cofrentes – in 2025.
Dominguez stressed that the closure of the nuclear park is a "social decision", and this should be done "in a safe manner". "The closure process can take decades," he added.
Nine of the fourteen coal-fired thermal power plants in Spain can be stopped in 2020 if the European emission reduction standards are not met. The other five stations will not continue their work after 2030.
Dominguez also warned that the gas sector should be re-equiped as well. Thus, he believes that gas will play an important role as support for the development of renewable sources in the conditions of stopping coal-fired power plants.
4. E.ON to build one of Europe's largest onshore wind farms.
European E.ON, one of the world's largest electricity suppliers, will build in Sweden one of the largest onshore wind farms in Europe— the 475-megawatt Nysäter project. This is reported on the official website of the company.
The wind farm will be built jointly with the Swiss investment manager Credit Suisse Energy Infrastructure Partners (CSEIP).
CSEIP acquired 80% of the joint venture, while E.ON will build and operate a wind power plant in accordance with the long-term procurement agreement and will receive 20% equity stake in the project. The total investment amounts to around €500 million.
Construction of Nysäter is scheduled to start already in 2018 in central Sweden (Västernorrland district), close to Sundsvall area and is expected to be completed by end of 2021.
The wind farm will be equipped with 114 turbines from the German manufacturer Nordex. Their capacity will be between 3.9 and 4.4 megawatts.
5. In 12 years 75% of RES to be concentrated in G20 countries.
Renewable energy sources (RES) and energy efficiency measures are the main means that can influence the economic growth the way it won`t provoke an increase in harmful atmospheric emissions. Herewith by the year 2030, about 75% of RES capacities may be concentrated in the G20 countries, which account for almost four-fifths of the world's economy. Such a forecast is provided by IRENA agency.
Over the past few years, a number of steps have been identified to accelerate the deployment of renewable energy sources in the G-20 countries. Specifically, in 2018, Argentina, during its presidency in the G20, suggested to consider opportunities for accelerating the deployment of RES, using a systematic and holistic approach, as well as presenting relevant lessons learned from the implementation of the policy and investment frameworks. Based on this work, IRENA presented an overview of the opportunities for the deployment of renewable energy sources. Among them there are auctions with record low prices and the innovative policy, fiscal and financial incentives for RES building, mandates for biofuels use and fiscal incentives to promote the use of electric vehicles, etc.
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