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Monthly Archives : August 2016
ANYONE FOR DENIZ?
31/08/2016Gerry Ranson No Comment
DENIZ TEK, guitar linchpin of Aussie rock'n'roll legends RADIO BIRDMAN, has a new solo album out next month.
The follow-up to 2013's acclaimed Detroit, the 12-track Mean Old Twister is released on 30 September through ever-reliable Australian indie, Citadel Records.
Originally from Ann Arbor, Michigan, Tek formed Radio Birdman after relocating to Australia to train as a doctor. Heavily inspired by the Detroit rock scene, he's gone on to work with various members of the STOOGES, the MC5, THE RATIONALS and SONIC'S RENDEZVOUS BAND on subsequent projects. Amazingly he found time to record Mean Old Twister between tours with Birdman and working as an emergency freelance trauma surgeon.
The album features the same band from the Detroit album – bassist Bob Brown and sometime ATOMIC ROOSTER and SPINAL TAP drummer, Ric Parnell. Mixing of the album was supervised by noted producer and Birdman frontman Rob Younger, while the album's sleeve features Tek's faithful Epiphone Crestwood, obtained from the MC5's Fred 'Sonic' Smith.
To celebrate, Tek plays a couple of Australian launch shows in Sydney and Newcastle in early October. Full details are on his website. Book your flight now!
Read Gus Ironside's review of Radio Birdman's first ever Scottish show here!
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RADIO BIRDMAN, THE WAREHOUSE, FALKIRK
Legendary Australian proto-punks Radio Birdman finally arrived in Scotland, almost forty years after their last thwarted attempt.
Support act The Fuckin' Godoys kicked things off with an explosive set that demonstrated their love of 70s Brit-punk. Art and Steve have backed Birdman guitarist Deniz Tek on various tours and releases, but even as a stripped-down duo of drums and guitar, the twins generated enough energy to power the national grid.
The headliners opened with the atmospheric 'Crying Sun' before barrelling into 'Smith & Wesson Blues', guitarist Dave Kettley locking in seamlessly with bass legend Jim Dickson and the propulsive drumming of Nik Rieth.
Frontman Rob Younger was in fine voice and good humour, joking with the audience before the band tipped into a molten 'Descent into the Maelstrom'. The dapper Pip Hoyle showcased his keyboard skills on a rapturously received 'Man with Golden Helmet', while Deniz Tek gave us a masterclass in his influential guitar style. The guitarist's wife, photographer Anne Tek, kindly supplied the live shot for this review.
We got a slew of classics- 'What Gives', 'i-94', 'Do the Pop', 'Aloha, Steve and Danno', 'More Fun' and 'New Race', plus a surprise cover of Magazine's 'Shot by Both Sides'. 'Anglo Girl Desire' and 'Alone in the Endzone' were particular highlights, while an incandescent 'Hand of Law' included a snippet of The Chantays' 'Pipeline'.
This was an inspired performance by Australia's finest- fingers crossed we won't have to wait another forty years for a return visit.
Gus Ironside
Pic by Anne Tek
Live Reviews, Reviews
THE BIKE AND THE BROTHERHOOD!
Former NEW MODEL ARMY bassist Nelson and Martin Newell, sometime frontman of 70s 'junkshop glam' legends THE MIGHTY PLOD, have the sole album by their joint folk-punk project BROTHERHOOD OF LIZARDS reissued this month.
Having previously worked together in Colchester's RCA-signed DIY pop-stars CLEANERS FROM VENUS, the pair recorded the album Lizardland for independent label Deltic in 1989. The tour was promoted by a 600-mile bicycle tour of Southern England, captured for posterity in a short but memorable BBC documentary.
Lizardland: The Complete Works features the original Deltic album plus the pair's self-titled 9-track cassette mini-album. Released through US label Captured Tracks as a download, CD and double vinyl with initial pressings in forest green, it's available to order here and also through Bandcamp.
The Brotherhood was dissolved when Nelson was invited to join New Model Army the following year, Where he would stay for 22 years. Newell has continued to record prolifically, both solo and under the Cleaners name, as well as writing lyrics for Captain Sensible and establishing himself as a poet of considerable note.
Speaking exclusively to Vive Le Rock, Nelson recalls the time: "I'm really pleased this has been released again – and it's extra special because it includes the cassette we recorded first. 'Carmosine' was one of the first tunes we got together – Martin had a little Theatre poster blu-tac'd to the wall of the sail loft we recorded in – and we based the words on the poster image, fiddled around on acoustic guitar and mandolin and then Martin plonked a little Glockenspiel on my lap and said 'Come up with something for an instrumental section,' so I did – we had the song sorted in no time and I knew from then on we were onto something special with this collaboration. Other faves are 'The Day After Yesterday' – it's cool how it glides along with the groovy bassline and 'She Dreamed She Could Fly', even though it always reminds me of the Chitty Chitty Bang Bang song, and I remember whacking a snare drum in Martin's bathroom for that one. In hindsight it would have been nice to have had more real drums on the tracks but the machine adds to the charm, I suppose. I don't think Martin wants to tour this album again but I'm going to oil the chain and pump up the tyres on my bicycle just in case!"
Read a new interview with New Model Army in the latest edition of Vive Le Rock!
JOHNNY MOPED ON THE ROAD!
Original Croydon punks JOHNNY MOPED have announced a handful of dates for the Autumn as well as two Christmas shows.
The band, who originally formed in 1974 and at one time or another featured Captain Sensible and Chrissie Hynde in their line-up, were the subject of a documentary, Basically Johnny Moped, by Sensible's son Fred Burns in 2013 and released a brand new album It's A Real Cool Baby through Damaged Goods in March this year.
The band have five dates lined up, including a show at London's 100 Club – with THEE JEZEBELS and a special mystery guest! – plus an all-dayer at Leeds Brudenell Social Club with XSLF, CYANIDE PILLS, GEOFFREY OI!COTT and more.
Full dates are….
30 Sept – Prince Albert, Brighton
15 Oct – Sports & Social Club, Hersham (w/ THE LURKERS)
5 Nov – Uddevallakassettfestivalen, Uddevalla, Sweden
15 Dec – The 100 Club, London (w/ Thee Jezebels) tickets
17 Dec – Brudenell Social Club, Leeds tickets
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WIN TICKETS TO SID AND NANCY LAUNCH!
Director Alex Cox's classic tale of doomed punk love Sid & Nancy is getting a very special 30th Anniversary re-release, and we a pair of tickets to give away to the exclusive cinema launch at London's legendary Screen On The Green on Monday 29 August.
Starring Gary Oldman as Sid Vicious and Chloe Webb as Nancy Spungen, the film has been newly restored, supervised by award-winning cinematogropher Roger Deakins.
The film is being released in a new DVD/Blu-ray special edition on the same day on Studiocanal's Vintage Classics label. Extras include new interviews with Cox, Deakins and legendary filmmaker, musician and DJ, Don Letts.
The Screen On The Green launch takes place on the 40th Anniversary of the infamous Midnight Special showcase at the same venue in 1976, that featured sets from the SEX PISTOLS, THE CLASH and THE BUZZCOCKS. The launch will also feature a screening of Kennth Anger's Scorpio Rising, which was also shown that night, plus a DJ set from Letts. Tickets for the launch are available here.
To win a pair of tickets to the launch, just email info@vivelerock.net with 'SID & NANCY COMPETITION' in the subject box, and we'll pick a winner at random. Good luck!!
HOOLIGAN CROONERS HALFWAY THERE!
Fast-rising Euro-punks HOOLIGAN CROONERS release their new maxi-EP this month.
From Paradise To Halfway (And Back Again) features six tracks of "unashamedly old school 76/77 punk", drawing influence from the likes of GENERATION X, THE VIBRATORS and THE BOYS, as the cheap'n'cheerful video for the title cut amply shows.
Formed in the Jura region of Eastern France in 2015, Hooligan Crooners comprise longtime punk crooner Nan Hools, plus Kouett Bugman and Clement Passant, plus UK punk veteran Barry (Bools) Phillips (ex DEMOB, THE BLITZ BOYS).
The Band's debut EP Hell Yeah!! It's Hooligan Crooners was issued at the tail end of last year, and features remixes from such diverse punk luminaries as Matt Dangerfield of The Boys and James Atkin of EMF.
From Paradise To Halfway is out on 22 August through PWVA Records. It's available to order now via their Bandcamp page.
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WIN A PAIR OF MOD SHOES!
The new issue of Vive Le Rock is out this weekend, featuring the likes of THE SPECIALS, THE SELECTER, THE BEAT and young Hertfordshire mod upstarts THE SPITFIRES.
In-keeping with the mod and ska theme, Vive Le Rock has got together with ace footwear provider modshoes.co.uk to offer a handsome pair of Prince Tassel Loafers (pictured) to one lucky winner!
To be in with a chance of winning, all you have to do is answer the following question….
Q: In the interview with The Spitfires in the new issue (no.38) of Vive Le Rock, what does Billy Sullivan say separates his band from the rest of the industry?
Answers and shoe size to info@vivelerock.net with the email subject 'MOD SHOES COMP'. Good luck!
Order the latest edition of Vive Le Rock here.
LANGFEST COMES TO MANCHESTER!
Iconic musical catalyst and MEKONS, THREE JOHNS and WACO BROTHERS founder JON LANGFORD is celebrated in a new two-day festival in Manchester this Autumn.
The first ever Langfest will take place over the weekend of 22-23 October at Fred's Ale House, Levenshulme and will feature live performances from both the the Mekons and the the Three Johns, as well as Langford's latest project MEN OF GWENT. Special guest agit-folk troubadour QUIET LONER will also be appearing.
The venue's gallery will also be displaying some of Langford's art over the weekend.
Tickets priced £12 for the weekend of £8 per day go on sale here from 9am on Friday 26 August.
The Mekons release a new album, existentialism, recorded collaboratively with an audience in July last year at the Jalopy Theatre in Brooklyn. The release features a 96-page book including writing and art from the Mekons and friends. Set for release on 1 September through Bloodshot Records, it's available to pre-order here.
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FREE DAMNED/SPECIALS ART PRINTS WITH VLR38!
23/08/2016Ian Chaddock No Comment
Free with the new issue of Vive Le Rock (no.38, 2 Tone issue) – art prints of THE DAMNED's 10th anniversary tea party and THE 2 TONE TOUR, featuring coverstars THE SPECIALS, MADNESS and THE SELECTER!
Order your copy now from anywhere in the world HERE.
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SUBSCRIBE FOR FREE RHODA DAKAR CD!
23/08/2016Ian Chaddock 1 Comment
Subscribe to Vive Le Rock for 9 issues from issue 38 (up for pre-order now!) and get this free CD:
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LOUISE DISTRAS ANNOUNCES SINGLE AND SHOWS!
LOUISE DISTRAS returns with a new single next month, along with a series of UK and European dates.
'Aileen' explores the dark story of 'America's first female serial killer' Aileen Wuornos, and sees Distras questioning rape culture and the sanctity of life.
Her first new music since her critically acclaimed 2013 debut album Dreams From The Factory Floor, the single was co-produced by Ross Petersen (Bruce Springsteen, The Vamps, John Mayer) and Dreams… producer Steve Whale.
Says Distras of 'Aileen', "One night after a show I watched the Nick Broomfield documentary Selling Of A Serial Killer, which is about 'America's first female serial killer', Aileen Wuornos. As someone who has experienced homelessness and sexual assault, Aileen's story hit me pretty hard but left me feeling inspired to share it through my music. The film also left me with my own questions about rape culture and the idea of nature vs nurture, so I decided to make my own DIY film that explores the lyrical content of the single. It's called Real Outlaw – A Commentary on Rape Culture and the Riot Grrrl Movement and it's available via scanning a QR code that's printed on the back of the CD and also on tour posters across the UK."
The single and its accompanying film will be released worldwide on 30th September 2016 digitally via iTunes and Amazon. It's available to pre-order now exclusively via Louise's official website.
Distras and her band will be embarking on a series of dates throughout the coming months, kicking off with an appearance at London's Loud Women Festival – also featuring GRACE PETRIE, THE WIMMINS' INSTITUTE, THE FRANKLYS, PETROL GIRLS and more – at T Chances in Tottenham on 3 September. Tickets are available here.
Full tour dates are….
3 Sept London, Loud Women Festival
4 Sept Forest of Dean, Common Ground Festival
24 Sept Forest of Dean, Something Else in the Dean Festival
26 Sept Manchester, Gullivers w/ Love Zombies + The Amorettes*
30 Sept Camden, Black Heart w/ Love Zombies + The Amorettes*
1 Oct London, Rich Mix*
5 Oct Birmingham, The Rainbow
6 Oct Liverpool, Sound Food & Drink
7 Oct Derby, The Maypole
8 Oct Kingston, Fighting Cocks w/ Get Dead
10 Oct Norwich, Owl Sanctuary w/ Get Dead
11 Oct Nottingham, Doghouse w/ Get Dead
12 Oct 02 Islington Academy, London w/ Get Dead
13 Oct Dundee, The Vestry
14 Oct Glasgow, Audio
15 Oct Edinburgh, Bannerman's
16 Oct Nottingham, Foreman's w/ TV Smith*
21 Oct Leeds, Verve
19 Nov Groningen, Spieghel (Netherlands)
21 Nov Essen, Anyway (Germany)
22 Nov Bonn, Kult 41 (Germany)
23 Nov Koln, Sonic Ballroom (Germany)
27 Nov Berlin, Wild At Heart (Germany)
29 Nov Dresden, Chemiefabrik (Germany)
*solo
Watch a behind the scenes clip of Louise Distras at this year's Rebellion.
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COLIN NEWMAN SOLO ALBUMS REISSUED!
WIRE frontman COLIN NEWMAN has three of his early solo albums reissued this Autumn.
A-Z, provisionally entitled the singing fish and Not To were Newman's first three solo albums, released from 1980 to '82 through Beggars Banquet/4AD during the band's first hiatus.
Completely remastered, each of the albums is being made available as a single 12″ vinyl release and as a double CD with a second disc of home and studio recordings – many of which arere previously unreleased – featuring contributions from all the original members of Wire, as well as producer Mike Thorne.
The three albums are set for release through Newman's own Sentient Sonics imprint on 28 October. They're available to pre-order here.
Listen to the Riverside Studios demo of 'Order For Order' from A-Z.
LAST GREAT DREAMERS UNVEIL NEW ALBUM!
Rejuvenated rockers LAST GREAT DREAMERS have finally announced the release of their long-awaited new album, and a full tour to go with it.
Their first all new album since 1994's critically lauded debut, Retrosexual, the 14-song Transmissions From Oblivion was recorded at Foel Studios in North Wales with producer Tony Harris and features recent addition, bassist Steve Fielding, formerly with THE STIFFS and THE BOYS. Funded by Pledgemusic and set for release on 30 September through their own Ray Records, it's available to pre-order here.
Last Great Dreamers join DOGS D'AMOUR frontman TYLA J PALLAS at the Degeneration Festival on aid of the CJD Support Network charity at The Salutation, Nottingham on Saturday 27 August. Tickets are available here.
They then embark on a full tour, including a special Some Weird Sin night in London on the day of the album's release. Full dates are….
29 Sept – Bolton, Bar Metro
30 Sept – London, Nambucca (Some Weird Sin w/ HEARTBREAK DOLLS, THEE JEZEBELS)
1 Oct – Wolverhampton, Slade Rooms (w/ STOP STOP )
2 Oct – Norwich, B2
6 Oct – Newcastle, Trillions
7 Oct – Edinburgh, Bannermans
8 Oct – Wakefield, Snooty Fox
9 Oct – Sutton In Ashfeld, Diamond
12 Oct – Oxford, Wheatsheaf
13 Oct – Nottingham, Tap N Tumbler
14 Oct – Abertillery, The Dolls House
15 Oct – Wellington, Beambridge
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LUCKY 13 FOR NINE BELOW ZERO!
South London rhythm'n'blues legends NINE BELOW ZERO return with a brand new album next month.
Heavily inspired by DR FEELGOOD, the band formed in 1977, becoming regulars at the Thomas A'Becket pub on the Old Kent Road. Building their profile through hard gigging, they signed to A&M records to release their debut Live At The Marquee in 1980, stealing the show at the Reading Festival and appearing in a memorable episode of BBC's The Young Ones. They split in '82 with frontman/guitarist Dennis Greaves forming the more mod-influenced THE TRUTH and harp-player Mark Feltham enjoying a successful career as a session player. They reformed in 1990 and have continued with various line-ups, notably including former RORY GALLAGHER bassist Gerry McAvoy.
The new album 13 Shades Of Blue features the band's classic line-up – including drummer Mickey 'Stix' Burkey and bassist Brian Bethell – as well as a host of guest musicians, including Glenn Tilbrook of SQUEEZE and noted boogie-woogie pianist Ben Waters.
13 Shades Of Blue is released digitally on 30 September and on CD on 7 October. It's available to pre-order here.
The band will be embarking on a lengthy tour in support of the album, from the end of September until well into 2017. Full dates are below….
30th Sept – Banbury Mill, Banbury
1st Oct – Pizza Express, Maidstone
2nd Oct – Pizza Express, Maidstone
7th Oct – West End Centre, Aldershot
8th Oct – Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth
14th Oct – Exeter Phoenix, Exeter
15th Oct – Bristol Bierkeller, Bristol
21st Oct – Brudnell Social Club, Leeds
22nd Oct – The Arc, Stockton on Tees
29th Oct – Bubble Club, Whistable
4th Nov – Under The Bridge, London
10th Nov – Norwich Arts Centre, Norwich
11th Nov – The Concorde, Brighton
19th Nov – Ruby Lounge, Manchester
26th Nov – The Elms, Nottinghamshire
2nd Dec – The Electric Palace, Bridport
3rd Dec – The Globe, Cardiff
8th Dec – The Junction, Cambridge
9th Dec – Greystones, Sheffield
10th Dec – The Musician, Leicester
17th Dec – ripley Blues Club, Ripley
27th Jan – The Mirren at The Towngate, Basildon
24th Feb – The Flowerpot, Derby
3rd Mar – The Tivoli Theatre, Wimborne Minster
4th Mar – The Stables, Milton Keynes
10th Mar – The Robin 2, Wolverhampton
11th Mar – Windelsham Theatre, Windelsham
17th Mar – The Bullingdon, Oxford
18th Mar – The Citidal, St Helens
24th Mar – The Cluny, Newcastle
25th Mar – King Tuts, Glasgow
More pub rock action in the current edition of Vive Le Rock!
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McLAREN WESTWOOD FILM PREVIEWS!
Anarchy! The McLaren Westwood Gang, a new film by Phil Strongman, gets its official cinema release next month.
Strongman was well-placed to make the film, having sold t-shirts on the Kings Road during the height of punk, before chronicling the age in his book Pretty Vacant: A History Of UK Punk.
The film includes candid interviews with Malcolm McLaren conducted in Paris and London, previously unseen footage about his childhood, his 1960's activism, meeting with Vivienne Westwood, their Kings Road shops. It focuses on his key role in the Punk 'anti-fashion' and the Sex Pistols and many others, and includes contributions from The Clash, 101ers, Bow Wow Wow, Adam Ant, Boy George, Don Letts, Tony Wilson, Tracey Emin, Stuart Christie, Nick Egan and Westwood herself.
Set for release on 16 September as part of the UK's 40 Years of Punk celebrations, the film will also receive a number of preview and festival screenings, including Don Letts' Punk At The BFI season and an afternoon screening at the 100 Club, Oxford Street to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the 100 Club Punk Festival.
Screenings so far confirmed are….
Sunday 21 August London BFI Southbank
Saturday 27 August London BFI Southbank (*Q&A/director)
Saturday 27 August Hastings Electric Palace
Sunday 28 August Hastings Electric Palace (*Q&A/Jordan)
Friday 16th September London Arthouse Crouch End
Friday 16th September Colchester First Site
Saturday 17th September London 100 Club
Sunday 18th September London DocHouse @ Curzon Bloomsbury
Saturday 24th September Manchester Home
Wednesday 5th October Northampton Errol Flynn Filmhouse
Wednesday 19th October Wirksworth Northern Light Cinema
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THE SETBACKS ARE BACK!
West Country street-punks THE SETBACKS return with a brand new EP this month.
Recorded at Stage 2 Studios in their hometown of Bath with producer/engineer Ben Turner, Miss England features four new tracks – 'Miss England', 'Your Time', 'Redrum Jive' and 'Wasted'. It's available now for £3 via their Facebook page.
The five-piece have the following dates lined up….
22 Oct King Arthur, Glastonbury (w/ 50 Shades of Punk)
1 Nov White Swan, Trowbridge (w/ Subhumans)
11 Nov The Three Horseshoes, Bradford on Avon (w/ I Destroy)
12 Nov (venue tbc) Midsomer Norton (w/Pussycat & The Dirty Johnsons)
21 Nov The Thunderbolt, Bristol (w/ The DeRellas)
Live pic by Jon Murray
THE WONDER OF WALTHAMSTOW!
17/08/2016Gerry Ranson 1 Comment
Seminal punk label SMALL WONDER is being celebrated as part of a season of events celebrating punk in the north-east London Borough of Waltham Forest from September to November.
Operating out of Pete Stennett's record shop of the same name at 162 Hoe Street, Walthamstow, the label kicked off with the release of 'Mucky Pup' by Islington band PUNCTURE in October '77, going on to issue early classics by CRASS, THE CRAVATS, COCKNEY REJECTS, THE CURE, BAUHAUS, THE WALL, PATRIK FITZGERALD, LEYTON BUZZARDS, POISON GIRLS and many more.
Central to the programme is an exhibition featuring artefacts, memorabilia and personal recollections of Small Wonder, curated by journalist Neil Meads, which will run from the 5-24 September at Hoe Street Central, Walthamstow before moving to other locations in the borough.
There will also be a Small Wonder Revisited gig at Ye Olde Rose & Crown Theatre Pub on 9 September featuring The Cravats and THE PROLES. Get tickets here.
There's also a Small Wonder Remembered discussion at Vestry House Museum, hosted by John Robb and featuring The Shend (The Cravats), Geoff Deane (Leyton Buzzards) and writer David Quantick.
The programme also features film screenings, walking tours, a pop-up punk art school and panel discussions -featuring the likes of Glen Matlock, Gina Birch (The Raincoats), Buzzcocks manager and New Hormones Records founder Richard Boon and various punk luminaries – and more gigs throughout the coming months.
Presented by Beatroots in conjunction with Waltham Forest, further info can be found on their website and Facebook page.
Says Beatroots director Emma Betts, "Waltham Forest played an integral role in the evolution of the punk movement, not least through Small Wonder Records on Hoe Street. Yet many people are unaware of the punk heritage in the area. We want to bring that heritage to life and celebrate it, but also look at what the punk ethos means in music, design, fashion and culture in Waltham Forest today."
Check out the Leyton Buzzards' '19 & Mad' on YouTube.
A NEW TAKE FROM THE CHORDS!
CHRIS POPE of late-70s mod revivalists THE CHORDS unveils the debut album by a new configuration, THE CHORDS UK, next month.
With original frontman Billy Hassett now living in Tokyo and performing the band's repertoire with THE J-CHORDS, guitarist and songwriter Pope put together a new UK-based line-up in 2012. Featuring bassist Mic Stoner, drummer Kenny Cooper and guitarist Sandy Michie, the band issued their debut EP Get Famous last Autumn.
The band now presents Take On Life, recorded with top producer and former VIBRATORS bassist Pat Collier. Talking about the album, Pope says, "I got sent a bootleg of The Chords' last ever gig from The Marquee almost 35 years ago and it struck me how different the songs for the [never made] second album sounded. A total sea change from the blood and thunder of the first 18 months of our recording career with a new singer and a new approach to the band. I had always wondered what that follow-up would have sounded like. So, I took four of the previously unreleased songs from the bootleg and re-worked them to reflect where we are now. Two of these, 'Burning All Around' and 'Home Sweet Home', made it into Take On Life."
Take On Life is set for release on 2 September. It's available to pre-order now from Amazon and iTunes.
The band play a special album launch at the 100 Club, London on the same date. Tickets priced £12.50 are available here.
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Liberals agree to overpay $100 Million in contract awarded to firm of former MP
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Justin Trudeau's Liberal government agreed to overpay as much as $100,000,000 in a rush for ventilators last spring, the Journal de Quebec is reporting.
The kicker, the $237 Million contract was awarded without a call for bids and eventually landed with a Montreal-based medical firm headed by former Liberal MP, Frank Baylis.
The Journal released details on the contract in a lengthy article on Wednesday. On Thursday, Conservative Party leader Erin O'Toole attacked the Liberals for their tactics.
"Even in a once in a century pandemic Liberals find a way for Liberals to help themselves to taxpayer dollars," said O'Toole. "How many more contracts did the Prime Minister hand out so that the Liberals could make money during a Covid pandemic."
The contract for 10,000 ventilator units was awarded to FTI Professional Grade, a company that was formed just seven days before scoring the huge $237 Million deal. FTI Professional Grade then obtained Baylis Medical Company Inc. as a sub-contractor to fulfill the order of ventilators.
Frank Baylis, a former Liberal MP, is the former President and current Executive Chairman of the Board of the Baylis Medical Company.
Prime Minister Trudeau claims the government has no involvement in agreements between FTI and its suppliers but many are connecting dots to assume there is more to this deal.
The contract has since been cancelled but raises even more ethics concerns for a Trudeau government already facing scrutiny on a number of other ethics scandals.
The Journal also noted that a competing company, Medtronic, manufactures similar models of ventilators for $10,000 less per unit than the contract awarded to FTI Professional Grade.
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Ryan Craswell is a 2001 graduate of the Holland College Journalism Program in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. He has worked in print media with The Eastern Graphic newspaper in PEI along with the Truro Daily News and Amherst Daily News in Nova Scotia. Ryan has also been an editor in online sports media but more recently has worked in marketing content. He created Free North News in October 2020 and is committed to delivering honest insight and news that the corporate, mainstream media fails to cover.
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What to expect from the WNBA Playoffs second round
With the second round of the WNBA Playoffs set to tip off this weekend, we're covering what to expect from Aces vs. Storm and Sun vs. Sky.
Just four teams remain in the race for this season's WNBA title: the Chicago Sky, Connecticut Sun, Las Vegas Aces and Seattle Storm. One of those teams will hoist the trophy next month and be crowned WNBA champions.
But first, we've got two semifinal series to play to help set the stage.
Let's talk about how we got here and what's next.
What happened in the first round of the WNBA Playoffs?
To get down to four teams, you first had to eliminate four other teams.
The WNBA went with a new format in the first round this year. Instead of a single-elimination round that saw the top seeds get byes, we jumped right into series. Each first-round series was a best of three, with the higher seed hosting the first two games and the lower seed hosting a potential Game 3.
In the first round, two of the series needed that third game, while the other two never had to leave the higher seed's home floor.
The Aces had the easiest first round, as they took on a depleted Mercury team. And I'm not sure that was a good thing for Vegas — but we'll get to that later. The Aces beat Phoenix 79-63 and 117-80. The highlight for Phoenix was Kaela Davis scoring 23 points in Game 2, which…look, nothing against Davis, but if she's the highlight of your playoff series, that's not great.
The other two-game series was Storm-Mystics. As someone who was holding onto a preseason Mystics championship bet ticket, the series didn't go the way I thought it could. Washington played close in Game 1, losing by three, but was shut down in the second game, losing 97-84. The Mystics were a solid team but just didn't have the firepower to get past Breanna Stewart and Jewell Loyd.
The other two series went three, but the higher seed prevailed on the road.
The Liberty came out on fire offensively with a 98-91 Game 1 win over Chicago, but Chicago snapped back in Game 2, winning 100-62. That set up a deciding Game 3 that New York threatened in, but a huge run in the second half took the Liberty out. They went from being right in the game to losing 90-72.
As for Connecticut-Dallas, the Sun won Game 1 93-68. It looked like that was going to be how the series went, but the Wings fought back in Game 2 to win 89-79, sending the series to Arlington. But after the game was tied at the half, Connecticut won the third quarter 23-12 and never looked back, winning 73-58 behind 21 points from DeWanna Bonner.
Now, we've set up two intriguing series: Aces-Storm and Sky-Sun.
What to expect from Aces vs. Storm
This is the matchup that I personally hoped we'd get in the WNBA Finals, but the seeding didn't work out that way.
The storyline here is clear: A'ja Wilson vs. Breanna Stewart. The two MVP candidates. The faces of the WNBA. Stewart, in perhaps her final year in Seattle before she hits free agency, looking to add another ring to her resume. Wilson, who is going to be in Vegas longterm as the team tries to build a dynasty, looks to get her first ring, but to do so, she first has to beat Seattle in a playoff series.
No disrespect to Sky-Sun, but this is the series to pay attention to, if for some reason you can't handle watching four hours of basketball in one night.
Vegas comes in off of an easy win over Phoenix, which worries me a little bit. Every other team remaining in the playoffs faced a tough first-round matchup. Vegas didn't. Could that be a small issue? Will the Aces be ready to fight from the jump on Sunday?
During the regular season, Vegas beat Seattle in three of the four meetings, with Seattle's only win coming on June 29, when the Storm won 88-78.
The most recent meeting was Aug. 14, with Vegas winning 109-100. The notable thing about that game is that Vegas won without Dearica Hamby, who missed the game with a knee injury.
With Hamby, Vegas has the ability to play two completely different frontcourt looks. Need to go big and overpower opponents? Then you play Kiah Stokes at the 5 and Wilson at the 4. But want to increase spacing and try to outscore your opponent? Then you slide Wilson to the 5 and play Hamby at the 4, which is what the team did a lot in the regular season.
We'll have to see if Hamby can suit up on Sunday. Vegas can win without her, especially with how Hamby struggled with her 3-point shot — shooting just 21.9 percent from deep. But if she's out, Vegas will miss that versatility. It's easier for Seattle's center to defend Stokes than Wilson, even if it's likewise easier for Seattle's 4 to defend Hamby than it is to defend Wilson when she's at the 4.
This could also potentially be the final series for Seattle legend Sue Bird, who is retiring after this postseason.
What to Expect in Sky vs. Sun
Chicago and Connecticut both have really strong frontcourts but in very different ways.
The Sun should start Jonquel Jones, Alyssa Thomas and DeWanna Bonner, which is a really strong frontcourt that doesn't necessarily feature a ton of shooting. Thomas took two 3s this year. Bonner averaged 4.2 3s per game but shot 32.9 percent — which is pretty good when compared to her entire career but isn't consistent enough on the macro level. The team brings Brionna Jones off the bench, who provides them a traditional big at the 5.
The Sky should start Candace Parker, Emma Meesseman and Kahleah Copper in those three frontcourt spots, with Azura Stevens off the bench. That group can't play the kind of bully ball that the Sun can play, but it's a lot more versatile as a group. Parker, Meesseman and Stevens can all play the 4 or the 5 and can play inside or outside.
The Sun have also seemed to run into a wall in the postseason in recent years, partially because their style of play works over the course of a full season, but is more likely to break down in a short series because the team doesn't have as many secondary ways to generate offense as other teams.
In last year's playoff semifinals, for instance, the Sky beat the Sun 3-1. Connecticut got a big win at home in the series, led by a huge Alyssa Thomas game off the bench, and every game was close, but Chicago just had the offense to get it done. And that Sun team had Jasmine Thomas in the backcourt, which this one does not have due to Thomas suffering an ACL tear.
The Sky also have a major advantage in the backcourt. That aforementioned Thomas injury really hurts in a series like this, because the backcourt matchup is now Courtney Vandersloot and Allie Quigley against Courtney Williams and Natisha Hiedeman, which should be viewed as a win for Chicago, even if Williams is the most likely of those four names to go out and just torch the other team for a game or two.
On paper, this matchup feels heavily weighted in Chicago's direction. And looming at the games these teams played this season, that checks out. Chicago won all four meetings between these sides. While the games were all close, the Sky were able to close out Connecticut every single time. Chicago's a more versatile and balanced team, and that consistently won out when these teams met.
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Princess Diana in Murray and Hong Special Collections
Princess Diana: Princess Diana in Murray and Hong Special Collections
Princess Diana of Wales, 1961-1997, was the heir to the British crown, Prince Charles', first wife. She is the mother of Prince William and Prince Harry. She died in a tragic automobile accident in Paris in 1997.
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MSU Libraries has two collections about Princess Diana in Murray and Hong Special Collections:
Princess Diana Collection
This link goes to the MSU Libraries' online catalog record for the collection of paper materials about Princess Diana assembled by staff in MSU LIbraries' Murray and Hong Special Collections. Contained are news clippings, periodicals, and ephemera. These materials are housed in Remote Storage and may be requested for use in the Reading Room in the Main Library lobby by clicking on the Get It button in the catalog entry and following the procedure for requesting materials. This material is NOT online and the materials must be used on site.
Vicky Andrews' Collection on Princess Diana
This link goes to MSU Libraries' online catalog entry, with link to finding aid, for our collection of paper Princess Diana materials held by our Murray and Hong Special Collections that were donated by Vicky Andrews, an Ontario, Canada resident. This collection is housed in Remote Storage. Contained are books, periodicals, and ephemera. Materials must be used on site in the Reading Room in the Main Library lobby. Clicking on the Get It button in the catalog entry will lead you to the process for requesting material for use. The books in the collection are cataloged individually in our online catalog and may be requested individually. To learn the titles of the books look at the finding aid for this Collection. Then do an Advanced Search for the individual titles in our catalog specifying location Special Collections. We do have some copies also in our circulating collection.
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It is noted from the records that the assessee had claimed loss of goods (i.e. Tata Sky Vouchers / Coupon of the supplier company) by theft. However, in the assessment proceedings, the AO required the justification in this regard or also to produce the copy of the FIR for the legal action taken by the assessee which the assessee could not produced before the AO.
The AO for want of the evidence or justification as to the theft of the goods disallowed the claim of Rs. 4,77,500/- made by the assessee which has been confirmed by the ld. CIT(A) in first appeal. In the appellate proceedings, the ld. AR of the prayed that it is an admitted position that theft/ fraud had indeed taken place in the assessee company and the AO had nowhere doubted the fact of fraud but he disallowed the claim of the assessee for the reason that the assessee could not establish the fact of fraud like non- production of copy of FIR and not taking any legal action against the employee who was involved in this activity of fraud.
The ld. AR further submitted that non-action against those employees cannot bring the genuineness of the loss in question and more particularly when the fact of loss on account of fraud is an admitted position and thus the genuineness thereof automatically gets established. The ld. AR of the assessee relied on decision of Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of Associated Banking of India Ltd. vs. CIT (supra).
Further the ld. AR of the assessee took resort of CBDT Circular No.25 of 1939 and Circular No. 13 of 1994 wherein it was clarified that losses arising due to embezzlement of employees or due to negligence of employees should be allowed if the loss took place in the normal course of business and the amount involved was necessarily kept for the purpose of the business in the place from which it was lost.
''1. That the ld. CIT(A) has erred in law as well as on facts in confirming the addition without considering the facts and circumstances of the case.
2 That the ld. CIT(A) has erred in making an addition of Rs. 4,77,500/- for disallowance of loss of goods by theft ignoring the facts and circumstances of the case. The same deserves to be deleted.
2.2 During the course of hearing, the ld. AR of assessee prayed for deletion of addition of Rs. 4,77,500/- for which the ld. AR of the assessee filed the following written submission.
''Under all these grounds of appeal, the assessee has collectively challenged the action of Ld. CIT(A) in sustaining the addition of Rs. 4,77,500/- made by Ld. AO by disallowing the loss claimed by assessee on account of loss of goods by theft.
(1) Badri Das Daga vs. CIT (1958) 34 ITR 10 (SC) : TC 202.
In the first case, the Supreme Court has affirmed the view that the loss resulting from embezzlement by an employee or agent of a business is admissible as a deduction under s. 10(1) of the IT Act, 1922 (corresponding to s. 28 of the IT Act, 1961) if it arises out of the carrying on of the business and is incidental to it. In the second case the decision is that loss must be deemed to have arisen only when the employer comes to know about it and realises that the amounts embezzled cannot be recovered.
Thus, now it is a settled position that loss by embezzlement by employees should be related as incidental to a business and this loss should be allowed as deduction in the year in which it is discovered.
M/s. Pawan Specialities (P) Ltd. vs. ACIT, Circle- 6, Jaipur 1922", whereas, the present case is governed by the provisions of "Income Tax Act, 1961".
2.3 On the other hand, the ld. DR relied on the orders of the authorities below.
2.4 I have heard the rival contentions and perused the materials available on record. It is noted from the records that the assessee had claimed loss of goods (i.e. Tata Sky Vouchers / Coupon of the supplier company) by theft. However, in the assessment proceedings, the AO required the justification in this regard or also to produce the copy of the FIR for the legal action taken by the assessee which the assessee could not produced before the AO. The AO for want of the evidence or justification as to the theft of the goods disallowed the claim of Rs. 4,77,500/- made by the assessee which has been confirmed by the ld. CIT(A) in first appeal. In the appellate proceedings, the ld. AR of the prayed that it is an admitted position that theft/ fraud had indeed taken place in the assessee company and the AO had nowhere doubted the fact of fraud but he disallowed the claim of the assessee for the reason that the assessee could not establish the fact of fraud like non- production of copy of FIR and not taking any legal action against the employee who was involved in this activity of fraud. The ld. AR further submitted that non-action against those employees cannot bring the genuineness of the loss in question and more particularly when the fact of loss on account of fraud is an admitted position and thus the genuineness thereof automatically gets established. The ld. AR of the assessee relied on decision of Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of Associated Banking of India Ltd. vs. CIT (supra). Further the ld. AR of the assessee took resort of CBDT Circular No.25 of 1939 and Circular No. 13 of 1994 wherein it was clarified that losses arising due to embezzlement of employees or due to negligence of employees should be allowed if the loss took place in the normal course of business and the amount involved was necessarily kept for the purpose of the business in the place from which it was lost. The Hon'ble Supreme Court has further considered the matter and laid down the law in this regard in the following two cases.
On the enquiry by the Bench, it was confirmed by the ld. AR of the assessee that the turnover of the assessee company is more than Rs. 1.00 crore. It is further noted that such issue has been decided by the Hon'ble Courts in favour of the assessee.
In view of the above deliberations, case laws and the CBDT circular relied on (supra), I do not concur with the views of the lower authorities on this issue. Thus the appeal of the assessee is allowed.


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Video: Family of Cop Killer who was Killed by NY Officer Sues Agency
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The family of a man killed by a Johnson City (NY) Police officer after shooting and killing another officer is suing Binghamton and Johnson City, alleging that officers didn't follow police protocol when they responded to the incident and purposefully suppressed information after the fact.
The lawsuit — filed on behalf of Jon and Cherrie Clark, the parents of James Clark, the man who was killed — comes three years after the bizarre and tragic incident played out in the parking lot of Southern Tier Imaging in Johnson City, leaving investigators and the community puzzling over what, exactly, happened to Clark on the morning of March 31, 2014.
According to a 203-page collection of incident reports obtained by the Press & Sun in 2014 through freedom of information requests, Clark arrived at work around 7 a.m., speaking about magnets and terrorists. He called the police and told dispatchers that if someone brought a bomb into the country and attached it to one of the MRI magnets, people would die.
When Johnson City Police Officer David Smith arrived at the scene, Clark ran toward him, punched him in the face, took his gun and fired two shots to his head, killing him. A second officer, Louis Coici, shot and killed Clark, but not before Clark climbed on his back, attempting to grab his weapon, according to reports.


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Statement: NSW Privacy Commissioner Statement on use of Commonwealth mobile tracing app data for managing the COVID-19 pandemic
The NSW Privacy Commissioner, Ms Samantha Gavel, has issued the following updated statement about the Commonwealth Government's COVID-19 tracing app:
In my role as NSW Privacy Commissioner I have been briefed on the Commonwealth app. The various privacy, security, IT and information transfer arrangements of the app have been settled with the involvement of a number of Commonwealth Government agencies, including the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC). The focus on provision of limited data by the consumer and control of that release is very valuable.
I note that the Privacy Amendment (Public Health Contact Information) Bill was passed by the Australian Parliament on 14 May 2020, inserting new privacy safeguards for COVIDSafe app data into the Privacy Act 1988. The Privacy Act is overseen by the OAIC. Further information on privacy and the COVIDSafe app can be found on the OAIC website at https://www.oaic.gov.au/privacy/covid-19/the-covidsafe-app-and-my-privacy-rights/
Noteworthy elements of the app are that the information will be used for a narrow purpose, which is for contact tracing by health authorities where someone has been diagnosed with COVID-19 and the preclusion on the ability to use the data for a law enforcement purpose, as well as penalties for improper use.
I will continue having discussions with the Commonwealth and other State and Territory Privacy Commissioners and Ombudsman about the app during the pandemic.
IPC media team on 0435 961 691 or email communications@ipc.nsw.gov.au
About the Information and Privacy Commission:
The Information and Privacy Commission NSW (IPC) is an independent statutory authority that administers New South Wales' legislation dealing with privacy and access to government information. The IPC supports the Information Commissioner and the Privacy Commissioner in fulfilling their legislative responsibilities and functions and to ensure individuals and agencies can access consistent information, guidance and coordinated training about information access and privacy matters.
About the NSW Privacy Commissioner
Samantha Gavel was appointed as NSW Privacy Commissioner on 4 September 2017. Her role is to promote public awareness and understanding of privacy rights in NSW, as well as provide information, support, advice and assistance to agencies and the general public.
For further information about the IPC visit our website at www.ipc.nsw.gov.au
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Charity in Words, in Actions, and in Truth
What does charity mean to you? At these times of adversity, people's charity has been tested in many ways but this virtue has a deeper meaning than our common understanding that it is to provide help or raise funds for those who are in need. The scriptures tell us, "Little children, let us not love in word only, neither with the tongue only, but in deed and truth." This verse did not say that we should not love in words or in tongues, but it tells us that when we love, it must be in words or in tongues, in deeds, and in truth.
Charity in Words or in Tongues
Charity should also be found in our words or tongues. It is contradictory to show your love to people but curse them or tell them words that are not pleasing before God. As it has been said, "out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks." If we speak harshly, negatively, and wickedly to other people, these reflect the contents of our hearts. If we do this, charity is not complete within us. That is why the Scriptures tell us to speak evil of no one, to avoid quarreling, to be gentle, and to show perfect courtesy toward all people. We should always be reminded that, "It is not what goes into the mouth that defiles a person, but what comes out of the mouth; this defiles a person."
Charity in Actions
Like what the Scripture emphasized, do not love with empty words because words without action are futile - nothing and have no effect. If we then say we love people, then it must follow that our actions show that we do. We cannot say, "I love you," and then hurt the people intentionally, plan wickedly against them, or even think of their downfall. We cannot say we love the people, then just look at them suffering while we have the means to help them. This action is not in line with what the Scripture said, "Do not withhold good from those who deserve it, when it is within your power to help them." As a leader, do not withhold the growth of your subordinates if it is within your power to develop and nourish them. As an employer, do not withhold the benefits nor hinder the welfare of the employees if they deserve it and it is within your power to do so. As parents in the family, do not withhold your genuine love to your children if you can abundantly show them and let them feel it.
Charity in Truth
In truth, charity is the highest form of love and this is exemplified by God's love for us. Agape love or unconditional love is the kind of love that this patient, kind, does not envy, does not boast, and that is not proud. It is not rude, not self-seeking, not easily angered, and keeps no record of wrongs. It does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, trusts, hopes, and perseveres. This kind of love can be seen when people willingly give without expecting anything in return – not fame, nor accolades of people, not even acknowledgment because it is their delight to give it freely as they have received freely.
Charity in Words, in Actions, and in Truth
Charity in words, in actions, and in truth is that genuine love the people around really need. Like Jesus Christ, he did not seek his own fame or glory when he gave his life for the redemption of mankind. His sacrifice is the manifestation of his agape love for the people that they may find true life and life more abundantly; that they may be set free from the captivity of sin, hurts, and unforgiveness; that they may be healed from any infirmity; and that they may see the light, and go back to the perfect pleasing and good will of God.
Today, let us reflect if our charity to others is charity in words, in actions, and in truth – charity that is genuine, selfless, and glory-giving to our God and King. Let us turn back from our wicked ways, and resolve to be better, even in the aspect of charity. (CGLG, CRFV)
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Q: IllegalBlockSizeException: Input length must be multiple of 8 when decrypting with padded cipher I have the below method:
public String decrypt(String strToBeDecrypted) {
    try {
        strToBeDecrypted = URLDecoder.decode(strToBeDecrypted, "UTF-8");
        DESKeySpec desKeySpec = new DESKeySpec(key);
        SecretKeyFactory keyFactory = SecretKeyFactory.getInstance("DES");
        SecretKey skey = keyFactory.generateSecret(desKeySpec);

        IvParameterSpec ivSpec = new IvParameterSpec(iv);

        cipher.init(Cipher.DECRYPT_MODE, skey, ivSpec);

        byte[] keyByteArray = new BASE64Decoder().decodeBuffer(strToBeDecrypted);

        byte[] original = cipher.doFinal(keyByteArray);

        return new String(original, "UTF-8");
    } catch (Exception e) {
        logger.error(ExceptionUtil.getDetailedMessage(e));
    }
    return "";
}

This is throwing
"name=javax.crypto.IllegalBlockSizeException;message=Input length must be multiple of 8 when decrypting with padded cipher;"

at the below line:
 byte[] original = cipher.doFinal(keyByteArray);

Can someone please tell me whats the problem here?

A: The input length it's referring to is the length of your ciphertext (strToBeDecrypted), which it expects to be a multiple of the block size. It is implied that by default the library is expecting your input to be padded.
That means either you either need to set the padding to 'none' when decrypting (as that was the 'padding' used when encrypting) or you've corrupted the ciphertext somehow.
Try changing "DES" to "DES/ECB/NoPadding". I don't know what the default cipher mode is for your implementation, but it's typically "ECB" or "CBC". If neither of those two work then you're corrupting your ciphertext somewhere along the line.

A: Please use this. It works for me.
public String decrypt(String message) throws Exception {
    final MessageDigest md = MessageDigest.getInstance("md5");
    final byte[] digestOfPassword = md.digest("HG58YZ3CR9"
            .getBytes("utf-8"));
    final byte[] keyBytes = Arrays.copyOf(digestOfPassword, 24);
    for (int j = 0, k = 16; j < 8;) {
        keyBytes[k++] = keyBytes[j++];
    }

    final SecretKey key = new SecretKeySpec(keyBytes, "DESede");
    final IvParameterSpec iv = new IvParameterSpec(new byte[8]);
    final Cipher decipher = Cipher.getInstance("DESede/CBC/PKCS5Padding");
    decipher.init(Cipher.DECRYPT_MODE, key, iv);

    final byte[] encData = new sun.misc.BASE64Decoder().decodeBuffer(message);
    final byte[] plainText = decipher.doFinal(encData);

    return new String(plainText, "UTF-8");
}

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New Collection Piece: Photograph of Josephine Cunningham Whittell
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Today we have a new acquisition into the photography collection here at TLPS. This is a photograph of Josephine Cunningham Whittell (far right) with two other actresses from the musical "The Only Girl." The Broadway musical ran from November 1914 to June 1915. I found this piece on Ebay and even though it is from after her marriage to George Whittell Jr., I wanted this photograph for our collection for a few reasons. Those being that most of the photographs we have of Josephine are from her Hollywood years at a much later date; this would be more of what she looked like when she was with George. Also, her story is a large part in George's earlier, pre-Thunderbird life, a story that is one of a very different man than he became in his later years. I feel her place is important in the Whittell history if we are to understand George better.
From back of photo: "Miss Louise Kelley, Miss Vivian Wessell and Miss Josephine Whittell in 'The Only Girl' at the Lyric Theater." TLPS Archives.
Florence Irene?
glamour, history mystery, Whitell, Women's History
One of the most frustrating things for a researcher is finding wonderful pictures and having no clue who it is. The photograph below was found on site when University of Nevada, Reno first came to Thunderbird Lodge. I have no clue where the photo was found; for example were they in a box in George's room? Were they scattered around? Or were they already in files? On top of that, most were not labeled. So who is this lovely lady? My best guess is Florence Irene Whittell. As I wrote about her before, you will know she was George's cousin. The only photo I have of her is from a newspaper and does not show her face. I hope to eventually confirm who this person is!
Unidentified woman. UNR Special Archives. UNRS-P1997-58-131.
15 Monday Sep 2014
Posted by thunderbirdlaketahoe in History
glamour, historictroublemakers, Josephine Cunningham, whittell, wives and women
This is a brief overview of Josephine Cunningham…she lived so much more life than I have captured here, but I hope this gives you some more insight into this part of George Whittell's life and his relationships.
Josephine Cunningham Whittell, date unknown. UNR Special Collections. UNRS-P1997-58-21
Birth: November, 1883
Death: June 1, 1961. Los Angeles, CA.
George Whittell Jr.'s second (or legally speaking, first) wife, was Josephine Cunningham. I had hoped tracing Josephine's history would be easier than Florence's, but her youth was just as mysterious.
Josephine Cunningham graduated from San Jose High School. It seems however that she was born in Arizona to parents from Kansas and Missouri. It appears she made her way west without her family. In the 1900 Census she is listed as living in San Jose a boarder (age 16).
While in high school she was active in the arts and was a member of the California Ladies Band. At some point she met Anna Held and become a chorus girl with the famous performer's company. Josephine was NOT a Florodora girl, she even would go on record with the newspapers stating such. However, even that same article calls her a Florodora girl. Almost all articles about her early years call her one, but it is simply not the case. There were only a few main Broadway performances of Florodora and it is fairly easy to find the cast listings. Josephine is not listed. However, she was active in Anna Held's Dance Company and that is probably where the confusion came from.
Oakland Tribune, July 3, 1906. This is from an article about the later divorce, but her we can see Josephine trying to set the record straight.
Some reports state that Jr. met Josephine through Anna Held. This makes sense because Anna Held's business partner/ common-law husband, Florenz Ziegfield, was known for introducing his Follies' girls to wealthy men and Anna did the same. It was good business practice to have young wealthy men attending the shows and the girls to keep them coming back. Jr. visited New York often as can be seen in both travel news in the papers as well as ship manifests of his departure and arrival in NY.
Jr. was still in the middle of the argument over money with Florence Boyere when he married Josephine in 1904. Of course this was after his engagement to San Francisco socialite Pearl Landers had been called off.
From what the newspapers report, Sr. sent Jr. off to Europe with Ray Baker in order to get Jr.'s mind off his new girl. In Paris, Jr. ditched Baker and returned to the states to marry Josephine in Jersey City. The elopement was not known to the family at the time.
San Francisco Chronicle, October 11, 1904.
Once the family did know, it was reported that the couple was on a "one year probation" in which Josephine had to prove herself as a good wife (probation article 29 Oct).
Oakland Tribune, October 29, 1904.
During this time, Josephine sent several letters to Sr. that are in the TLPS archives. Josephine pleads with Sr. for sympathy and money. It seems that while she was trying to set up house, Jr. was off having fun and taking all the money with him. Her letters speak of a very cold man who cared little for his new wife. Of course, that is only one side of the story. Some gossip columns point to Josephine starting her affair with Robert Warwick about the same time.
Even if she was a spurned wife, she did fight the law to try and save Jr.'s car:
The San Francisco Call, March 31, 1905.
However, Josephine finally tired of staying home neglected and sued for divorce. In complaints to the court, Josephine claimed "her wealthy husband had crushed her spirit by his brutality." In return, Jr. said "she had crushed my trunk by throwing it out in the street."
Throughout the divorce and even after, there were constant rumors of Josephine and Jr. getting back together. At one point she had even agreed to remarry him and had announcements of the engagement sent out. However, one demand from Jr. was that Josephine give up her acting career, something she was not willing to do. The courts ruled in favor of Josephine and this time the Whittells did not fight over money, but gave her an allowance (the amount of which I cannot find yet).
The divorce was finalized in July 1907 and Josephine was given back her maiden name. However, from then on she performed as Josephine Whittell, even after her marriage to actor Robert Warick. That marriage took place on March 21, 1910. I am still searching for their exact divorce date, but Josephine and Robert remained friends, as seen in this article:
Lincoln Evening News, September 26, 1931.
Josephine's Broadway career started picking up in the 1920s and she eventually transitioned into film. She was never a leading lady, but rather a fairly well known supporting actress. She never remarried after Robert.
Nigel Bruce and Josephine Whittell in "Follow your Heart." (1936). Image retrieved from: http://free-classic-movies.com/movies-03b/03b-1936-08-11-Follow-Your-Heart/index.php#.VBi-t_m9Ap8
A bit more on Florence Irene…
1900s, glamour, santa barabara history, whittell, Whittell Family, Women's History
While Jr. was causing his parents headaches with his marriages and Alfred was off at military school, it seems that the favorite child was Florence Irene Whittell. As I continue my research it is very clear the George and Anna saw Florence Irene as the daughter they never had. Even the newspapers would sometimes mistake her as their true daughter. They hosted several parties for her and lavished all they could on her and her widowed mother. Florence Irene lived a truly Gilded Age life!
The San Francisco Call. January 17, 1904, p 20.
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For today's TBT, here are George and Elia's cake toppers from their wedding! They are made of wood with the photographs attached.
George Whittell Jr. and Elia Pascal were married December 22, 1919 at St. Paul's Church in San Francisco.
Hope everyone has a wonderful Thursday!
Images from the Thunderbird Lodge Preservation Society collection
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The International Association for Great Lakes Research named UWindsor professor Catherine Febria one of the inaugural recipients of its Large Lake Champion Award. Photo by Shayenna Nolan.
Prof recognized as champion of world's lakes
A University of Windsor professor's commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion has made her one of the inaugural recipients of the Large Lake Champion Award from the International Association for Great Lakes Research (IAGLR).
The debut award recognizes and honors five individuals whose work has made significant contributions to sharing the social, economic, and ecological understanding of large lakes of the world.
Catherine Febria, Canada Research Chair in Freshwater Restoration, professor of integrative biology, and a researcher with the Great Lakes Institute for Environmental Research, says she was honoured and surprised to receive this recognition, especially along trailblazers who have been doing incredible work for so long.
"This award is one that I share with so many others — team members and community partners — who have all informed and contributed to the work I do to advance and accelerate freshwater restoration research and practice here in the Great Lakes and beyond," says Dr. Febria.
"I also have much gratitude for the IAGLR committee and community for creating this award, broadening the scope of what we recognize as impact and excellence beyond just western science."
During the COVID shutdown, Febria transformed the traditional seminar series at GLIER to a tremendously popular Great Lakes-wide international virtual showcase for early career scientists with special attention to justice, equity, diversity, inclusion, and indigeneity as evidenced in this Science Direct publication.
GLIER director Mike McKay says transformation of the seminar series was a silver lining of the COVID-19 pandemic.
"The focus on environmental stewardship, sustainability and collaboration across disciplines, networks and communities reflected Dr. Febria's approach to science and offers a fresh take on how to work together to innovate and solve complex problems, whether they are economic, social or environmental," says Dr. McKay.
IAGLR awards committee co-chair Neil Rooney says the association applauds Febria's community-engaged and place-based approach to research that connects land, water, and people: "More and more, this approach is being recognized as necessary to advance and accelerate the science and practice of freshwater restoration and sustainability."
Febria demonstrates commitment to promoting reconciliation not only through her research but also her service.
She helped launch IAGLR's Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Committee and hosted the first Traditional Ecological Knowledge roundtable at the association's annual conference. She has also been advancing efforts at the University of Windsor as part of the Faculty of Science's EDI Task Force, and as associate director of FishCAST, an NSERC-CREATE graduate student training program.
Her award was announced in May at the Joint Aquatic Sciences Meeting in Grand Rapids, Michigan, where she also delivered a plenary lecture.
—Sara Elliott
Catherine Febria
Mike McKay
Great Lakes Institute for Environmental Research