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I use Alpine Linux 3.8 Docker image to install Redis 4.0.10.
I found /etc/redis.conf file misses "daemonize no" so Redis Server can't not start.
Nobody cares about this broken package?
The redis package is not broken, it works perfectly well on normal Alpine installation. Actually the current default should work better even inside Docker, where you're supposed to run just a single process (that does not fork into background itself). Anyway, if you have different requirements, you can always adjust the configuration for your own needs or just start redis with --daemonize yes.
This is what's done in the OpenRC init script (just opposite, --daemonize no) and that's why it's removed from the default config, to not confuse users -- daemonize set in the config is ignored when started using init script.
I've just verified that Redis starts without any problem even when I remove --daemonize no from the init script (and it starts in foreground), i.e. this directive is not required in the configuration file.
Redis Server can not run, it works perfectly on Alpine 3.7.
It must have something wrong in redis.conf!
Can you share the full Dockerfile for your redis container? If it is in a private repo can you share it here? I would like to replicate the issue locally.
It's exactly the same, different Alpine version.
Thanks for the Dockerfiles. I'll run it locally and come back to you. It might be the weekend before I have a lot of time to work on it.
This has absolutely nothing to do with the daemonize directive. The problem causes unixsocket and missing directory /run/redis, as revealed in #9146. This directory is normally created by OpenRC init script. You have to create it yourself in dockerfile, or disable unixsocket via CLI.
Based on the comments in #9146 I optimised the Dockerfile and added logic to create /run/redis. See below for the version I tested with. This appears to have resolved the issue of redis not starting on Alpine 3.8 under docker. I have pushed a patch upstream in PR:4891 to fix this issue and avoid the hack in the Dockerfile.


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9 ways Dartmouth-Hitchcock's CEO would redesign health care
Speaking at a recent symposium at Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management, James Weinstein, CEO of Dartmouth-Hitchcock and Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health, shared his nine ideas for revamping and reinventing America's health care system.
Building a pay-for-performance compensation model
"I think the country is missing an opportunity," Weinstein, who plans to retire from his position on June 30, said. "The current president talks about rebuilding infrastructure of America—it's an interesting thought. If we had to redesign health care today with a whiteboard, it wouldn't look anything like it looks now."
During his talk, Weinstein urged leaders in government, business, the health care industry, and communities to refocus health care delivery on equity rather than "brick and mortar solutions that don't address the social and economic issues of our times." He outlined nine key steps the health care industry should take going forward::
Why telehealth technology isn't enough
Make transparency on cost and outcomes mandatory. Patients are currently expected to make health care decisions without knowing the cost of a procedure, the track record of their providers, or a well-defined role in their own health care choices, Weinstein said—and that needs to change. And increased transparency, he argued, will also spur greater efficiency and standardization from clinicians. "These are smart people, they went through medical school," he said. "They will appreciate the data if they believe it, and building data systems they trust is the solution for that.
Focus on the top 5 percent of health care utilizers. According to Weinstein, about 5 percent of the U.S. population accounts for nearly 50 percent of health care spending—while half the overall population accounts for just 3 percent. Citing HHS projections that health care spending will increase faster than the national economy over the coming decade, Weinstein said, "Let's take care of those [with] chronic conditions for the population [who] is aging and responsible for 50 percent of costs. ... Medicare is a national program—if you spend more money in Texas, that's less money to spend somewhere else."
Proceed with value-based payments, but focus on adjusting for social determinants upstream. While Weinstein said the drive to create a health care system that rewards quality rather than quantity exists, "it's kind of a low bar right now. ... It's still about money. It's always about money." He said the industry should continue moving toward value-based payments, but he also called for additional programs that weighed socioeconomic factors when assessing a providers' quality of care and an individual's health. "Social issues account for most of the problems in this country," he said. "And we tend to avoid them."
Revise or eradicate the Social Security max tax. Weinstein cited projections released by the former President Barack Obama's administration that stated the Social Security program would be insolvent by 2034, with tax collections sufficient to cover only 75 percent of promised benefits through 2090. He said the max taxable earnings for Social Security—set at $118,500 in 2016 and $127,200 in 2017—should be modified so that those with high incomes could contribute more, stating, "I can pay more."
Mandate that people earning more than $100,000 per year contribute more to coverage costs. Weinstein expressed support for a growing but still uncommon payment model that links premium costs to an individual's salary.
Provide routine and preventive care remotely. Weinstein said providers should aim to provide more preventive and routine care remotely, citing the 50 percent of the U.S. population who account for just 3 percent of overall health care costs as prime candidates for such services. In particular, Weinstein highlighted D-H's ImagineCare program, a 24/7 remote management service that patients can access via tools delivered to their houses, text message, or other online interactions.
Collaborate with industry and consumer groups for AI, predictive modeling, and data analytics. Noting that hospitals alone cannot take advantage of advances in technology, Weinstein urged providers to team up with outside industries to maximize the benefit of such advances. For instance, Weinstein cited D-H's collaboration with Microsoft on ImagineCare, as well as the new opportunities artificial intelligence has opened up for personalized medicine. "No human can do that," he said. "You need technology tools."
Tie pharmaceutical repatriation with endowments aimed at providing drugs for those who cannot afford them. Weinstein said if President Trump's plan to encourage companies to return corporate profits they've stored in other countries back to the United States via tax breaks ever takes effect, pharmaceutical companies should use the savings they incur under the plan to establish endowments to fund medication for people who cannot afford them.
Keep social determinants of health in mind when restructuring the U.S. infrastructure. Lastly, Weinstein said an updated infrastructure that accounts for social determinants of health will "pay big dividends." According to Weinstein, such determinants include public transportation; internet access and other technology; safe, accessible exercise areas; and access to healthy food. "If we do rebuild the infrastructure of America, this is an opportunity" (Gamble, Becker's Hospital Review, 5/23).
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Psalm 84: was it written by a woman?
I hope I can figure out why my authorship has been swallowed up on my laptop, but not on my iPad.
Looks like I solved the problem on my laptop. I edit this post tomorrow to add the Psalm 84, at least the relevant parts.
Hi Suzanne – I have put some of my analysis of the domains in this psalm here . I think there is much of the female and the feminine in the Psalms and in fact everywhere I turn in the Scripture – most recently to Isaiah 54 (also on the blog – waiting for Joel Hoffman's exercise in translation).
I am glad to see you posting.
I am also quite glad to see you posting Suzanne. and am looking forward to the continuation of this subject. Through the recent years you have been one of the regular people I look to for some quality research on Bible topics for my teaching and preaching ventures.
Indeed from Hawaii – we have just returned today from Maui! From sunny beaches to a solid day of grey rain!


Sydney FC young gun Terry Antonis has earned a call up to the Socceroos squad for the games to be played against Belgium and Saudi Arabia in September.
After spending the majority of last season recovering from a long term injury, Antonis has made huge strides forward with the 20 year old a key member of the Sky Blues midfield since his return, showcasing his vast array of qualities including a fantastic long range goal on his comeback against Perth Glory at Allianz Stadium in February.
The youngster from Bankstown said he was thrilled with the opportunity to represent his country as he paid testament to Sydney FC for helping him return to where he is today.
"I'm really excited and happy to be called up," Antonis said.
"It's an honour to be selected to go and play for your country and I can't wait to get into camp.
"The selection definitely came as a shock especially after I've been out for so long and then coming back, but it's good and I'm just really happy to get picked and hopefully I can go on from here," he continued.
Antonis has represented the Socceroos four times previously, under Holger Osieck at the East Asian Cup, however the Sky Blues lynchpin is looking forward to the experience of playing under Ange Postecoglou for the first time and has set his sights on cementing a spot in the squad for the 2015 AFC Asian Cup to be played in Australia in January.
"Everyone knows Ange, he did really well in the Hyundai A-League and he did really well at the World Cup," Antonis said.
"I think it will be a great experience working under him and it will be a great opportunity for me to go play with the Socceroos.
"They're going to be tough games, especially Belgium," he continued.
"I picked them for the World Cup so it's going to be a tough, they've got really good players and Saudi Arabia will be tough opponents too.
Sydney FC Head Coach Graham Arnold praised Antonis for his dedication and commitment in returning to the national side.
"It's fantastic for Terry and for the club to have him in the Socceroos squad," he said.
Terry Antonis will feature for Sydney FC at the Wingate Townsville Football Cup next week before departing for the Socceroos camp on August 31.


A recent article (found here: http://www.lifehealthpro.com/2013/03/14/could-employers-help-cut-ssdi-claims) discussed some of the various Social Security Disability Insurance cost-cutting measures currently being proposed and discussed.
According to Stephen Goss, chief actuary of the Social Security Administration, the Disability Insurance Trust Fund is expected to no longer be adequate by 2016. At that point, without any changes, the program will only be able to pay 79% of promised benefits. According to Goss, the budget problems are not necessarily systemic or permanent.
Goss testified to Congress that the reason for the budget problems is simply the dramatic drop in the post-baby boomer generation birth rate—a demographic inequity that will right itself in time.
Until then, though, a number of creative changes have been proposed—ones that reach beyond simple benefit reductions or beneficiary premium (or worker tax) increases.
Currently, the SSDI program is funded through a flat-rate payroll tax on all employers and employees. But one idea is to change that framework. In the flat-rate system, "employers do not bear the cost associated with a disabled worker who stops working and becomes [an SSDI] beneficiary," noted one policymaker.
He suggests requiring employers to pay a portion of their workers' SSDI benefits, as is required in some countries. Conceptually, this could encourage employers to keep workers at work—even those that might no longer be able to perform the same tasks as before—rather than pay benefits for former employees. But critics of the proposal worry that this could discourage employers from hiring individuals with disabilities, or with higher risks of disability.
So, as the clock ticks down to the Trust Fund's tipping point, lawmakers will have to balance all the policies in question, and come up with a solution that fixes the problem without unfairly harming workers.


A bakery and adoption agency are working together to help birth parents.
A Pennsylvania bakery had its grand opening July 13th, leaving the community a little sweeter but not just because of its delectable baked goods. As reported by ABC6 Action News, Nothing Bundt Cakes Bakery wanted to make an impact in Montgomery County when they opened by showing support of the community from the very beginning. What better way to make their mark on the community than by giving back to a worthy cause? So they chose to place their support in the area of adoption, showing their love to the organization Adoptions From The Heart.
Adoptions From The Heart is an adoption agency that services Pennsylvania as well as other neighboring states by facilitating the adoption process. Like any adoption agency, they ensure that children transition to safe and loving homes. The agency works with birth and adoptive parents to ensure each adoption is facilitated with love and care. However, this agency goes above and beyond guiding birth and adoptive parents through the adoption process.
Adoptions From The Heart established the Birth Parent Scholarship Fund that provides funds for birth parents to attend college. This fund helps birth parents to achieve academic success that may have seemed previously out of reach. Anyone can donate to this fund directly through the agencies website and make a direct impact on the opportunity for birth parents to pursue higher education.
Nothing Bundt Cakes saw the good work that Adoptions From The Heart was doing with this scholarship fund in their county and decided to pour into their community from the start. At their grand opening, Nothing Bundt Cakes chose to donate 20% of the proceeds from their first day to Adoptions From The Heart for the Birth Parent Scholarship Fund. The bakery proudly awarded $426 to the adoption agency at the end of their first day, showing their sweetness doesn't end with their speciality cakes.


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Despite the criticism levelled at South Australia over its renewable energy ambitions, the state is nevertheless aiming to be carbon neutral by mid-century), which will mean moving to 100% renewable electricity over the next 15-20 years. The biggest challenge will be meeting the 2-3 hours of peak demand during the evenings, when wind generation happens […]
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The Dodge County Transfer Station is once again taking all types of waste but the facility has shorter hours and more strict protocols for customers and employees to follow.
"We want to protect everyone involved as well as we can," said Environmental Services Director Mark Gamm to the Dodge County Commissioners at their meeting April 28.
"But citizens want the station back up and running."
There are plexiglass shields in place in the office between the employees and paying customers; signs directing people to stay at least six feet apart from each other while they are waiting in line; and the hours for the facility have been reduced.
There is no service on Saturdays for the present time, said Gamm.
People may also pick up mulch at the facility during those same hours, he said.
The facility is now open on Monday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and on Tuesday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The self-service waste depot is open 24/7/365 and Gamm encourages county residents that do not have access to commercial hauler services to sign up to be able to use that. Before the COVID-19 crisis, there were about 80 people signed up for the self-service facility; since then, 90 more customers have signed up.
For more information use the county website at www.co.dodge.mn.us and click on Environmental Services, submenu garbage disposal/recycling; call (507) 635-6273 or (507) 634-7875; or email mark.gamm@co.dodge.mn.us.
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Q: Flickering IsGrounded function IsGrounded Function started flickering when I added OBJs to my project. It was working perfectly before I started working on it today it only started after I added some material and OBJS. I tried reverting to the state it was in before I added different elements but the problem still happened. It always occurs after about 30 seconds of running the game in the window. How can I fix this?
 \using System.Collections;
  using System.Collections.Generic;
  using UnityEngine;

  public class PlayerMovement : MonoBehaviour
 {

 //VARIABLES
[SerializeField] private float moveSpeed;
[SerializeField] private float walkSpeed;
[SerializeField] private float runSpeed;

public float _speed = 10;
public float _rotationSpeed = 180;

private Vector3 moveDirection;
private Vector3 Velocity;
private Vector3 rotation;

[SerializeField] private bool isGrounded;
[SerializeField] private float groundCheckDistance;
[SerializeField] private LayerMask groundMask;
[SerializeField] private float gravity;

[SerializeField] private float jumpHeight;

//REFERNCES
private CharacterController controller;

private void Start()
{
    controller = GetComponent<CharacterController>();

}
private void Update()
{

    Move();

    this.rotation = new Vector3(0, Input.GetAxisRaw("Horizontal") * _rotationSpeed * Time.deltaTime, 0);

    Vector3 move = new Vector3(0, 0, Input.GetAxisRaw("Vertical") * Time.deltaTime);
    move = this.transform.TransformDirection(move);
    controller.Move(move * _speed);
    this.transform.Rotate(this.rotation);

}

private void Move()
{

    isGrounded = Physics.CheckSphere(transform.position, groundCheckDistance, groundMask);

    if (isGrounded && Velocity.y < 0)
    {
        Velocity.y = -2f;
    }

    float moveZ = Input.GetAxis("Vertical");

    moveDirection = new Vector3(0, 0, moveZ);

    if (isGrounded)
    {
        if (moveDirection != Vector3.zero && !Input.GetButtonDown("Fire3"))
        {
            Walk();
        }

        else if (moveDirection != Vector3.zero && Input.GetButtonDown("Fire3"))
        {
            Run();
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        else if (moveDirection == Vector3.zero)
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        }

        moveDirection *= moveSpeed;

        if (Input.GetButtonDown("Jump"))
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    }

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}
private void Idle()
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private void Walk()
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private void Run()
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Lisa's Early Oscar Predictions for June
Posted on June 10, 2018 by Lisa Marie Bowman
We're nearly halfway through 2018 and it's time for me to once again post my somewhat random Oscar predictions!
As usual, these predictions are a combination of instinct or wishful thinking. Do I really think that Orson Welles's final film will dominate the Oscars? Well, why not? It'd be a great story if it happened. The same goes for Black Panther becoming the first comic book movie to receive a best picture nomination. It'd be nice if it happened and, with most of the contenders still unseen, there's no reason to arbitrarily dismiss the film's chances.
Based on the reaction that it received at Cannes, I've added Spike Lee's BlackKklansman to my list of predicted best picture nominees.
As always, take these predictions with a grain of salt. Some of these films and performers will be nominated. (First Man, for instance, seems like a lock.) Many of them will not. If nothing else, my monthly predictions always seem to be useful for a good laugh in retrospect. And there's nothing wrong with that! The predictions that don't come true are often even more fun than the predictions that do.
It should also be remembered that some of the films listed below don't even set release dates yet. Some of them might not even open this year. There are other films — like Burden — that seems like they should be contenders but they've yet to get a distributor. And then there's Martin Scorsese's The Irishman, which is scheduled to be released by Netflix in 2019 but it's always possible that film could be moved up on the schedule. If The Irishman does get a last-minute December release, chances are that the Oscar race will be dramatically altered.
Or maybe not. Remember how Silence was a front runner all through 2016, just to end up with one nomination? It's hard to predict which films will have "that Barton Fink feeling."
(Yes, I'm currently watching Barton Fink. Thinking about the Oscars will enjoying a film from the Coen Brothers? Life is good, as my twitter girl crush often puts it.)
Please be sure to check out my predictions for January, February, March, April, and May.
Mary, Queen of Scots
The Other Side of the Wind
Damien Chazelle for First Man
Barry Jenkins for If Beale Street Could Talk
Spike Lee for BlackKklansman
Steve McQueen for Widows
Orson Welles for The Other Side of the Wind
Steve Carell in Beautiful Boy
Bradley Cooper in A Star is Born
Willem DaFoe in At Eternity's Gate
Ryan Gosling in First Man
Robert Redford in The Old Man & The Gun
Viola Davis in Widows
Felicity Jones in On The Basis of Sex
Melissa McCarthy in Can You Ever Forgive Me?
Chloe Grace Moretz in The Miseducation of Cameron Post
Saoirse Ronan in Mary, Queen of Scots
Timothee Chalamet in Beautiful Boy
Russell Crowe in Boy Erased
Adam Driver in BlackKklansman
Sam Elliott in A Star is Born
Michael B. Jordan in Black Panther
Claire Foy in First Man
Nicole Kidman in Boy Erased
Regina King in If Beale Street Could Talk
Margot Robbie in Mary, Queen of Scots
Sissy Space in The Old Man & The Gun
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What if Lisa Picked The Oscar Nominees — 2016 Edition
Posted on January 23, 2017 by Lisa Marie Bowman
With the Oscar nominations due to be announced tomorrow, now is the time that the Shattered Lens indulges in a little something called, "What if Lisa had all the power." Listed below are my personal Oscar nominations. Please note that these are not the films that I necessarily think will be nominated. The fact of the matter is that the many of them will not. Instead, these are the films that would be nominated if I was solely responsible for deciding the nominees this year. Winners are starred and listed in bold.
(You'll also note that I've added four categories, all of which I believe the Academy should adopt — Best Voice-Over Performance, Best Casting, Best Stunt Work, and Best Overall Use Of Music In A Film.)
(Click on the links to see my nominations for 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, and 2010!)
*American Honey*
Kubo and the Two Strings
*Andrea Arnold for American Honey
Shane Black for The Nice Guys
Barry Jenkins for Moonlight
David MacKenzie for Hell or High Water
Nicholas Winding Refn for The Neon Demon
Denis Villeneuve for Arrival
Andrew Garfield in Hacksaw Ridge
Ryan Gosling in The Nice Guys
Tom Hanks in Sully
Chris Pine in Hell or High Water
Ryan Reynolds in Deadpool
*Denzel Washington in Fences
*Amy Adams in Arrival
Kate Beckinsale in Love & Friendship
Viola Davis in Fences
Sasha Lane in American Honey
Emma Stone in La La Land
Anya Taylor-Joy in The Witch
*Mahershala Ali in Moonlight
Tom Bennett in Love & Friendship
Jeff Bridges in Hell or High Water
Alden Ehrenreich in Hail Caesar!
John Goodman in 10 Cloverfield Lane
Patrick Stewart in Green Room
*Naomie Harris in Moonlight
Felicity Jones in A Monster Calls
Riley Keough in American Honey
Jena Malone in The Neon Demon
Helen Mirren in Eye in the Sky
Angourie Rice in The Nice Guys
Best Voice Over and/or Stop Motion Performance
Auli'i Cravalho in Moana
Ellen DeGeneres in Finding Dory
Ginnifer Goodwin in Zootopia
*Liam Neeson in A Monster Calls
Art Parkinson in Kubo and the Two Strings
Charlize Theron in Kubo and the Two Strings
*Hell or High Water
*Arrival
*Kubo and the Two Strings
The Confessions of Thomas Quick
Holy Hell
O.J.: Made in America
Rigged 2016
*The Witness
Best Casting
*American Honey
*The Neon Demon
*Love & Friendship
*La La Land
*"Audition (The Fool Who Dreams)" from La La Land
"How Far I'll Go" from Moana
"Waving Goodbye" from The Neon Demon
"I'm so Humble" from Pop Star: Never Stop Never Stopping
"Drive It Like You Stole It" from Sing Street
"Go Now" from Sing Street
Best Overall Use Of Music
The Conjuring Part Two
Don't Breathe
*10 Cloverfield Lane
*Hacksaw Ridge
*Sully
Best Stunt Work
*Deadpool
*Doctor Strange
Films Listed By Number of Nominations:
13 Nominations — La La Land
1o Nominations — Hell or High Water
9 Nominations — Moonlight, The Neon Demon
8 Nominations — American Honey, Arrival, Kubo and the Two Strings, A Monster Calls
6 Nominations — The Nice Guys
5 Nominations — Deadpool, Love & Friendship
4 Nominations — Captain America: Civil War, Hacksaw Ridge, Hail Caesar!, Moana, Sully
3 Nominations — Doctor Strange, Green Room, Sing Street
2 Nominations — The Conjuring 2, Everybody Wants Some!!, Fences, Finding Dory, The Jungle Book, 10 Cloverfield Lane, The Witch, Zootopia
1 Nomination — The Confessions of Thomas Quick, Don't Breathe, Eye in the Sky, Holy Hell, Jason Bourne, The Legend of Tarzan, O.J.: Made in America, Pop Star: Never Stop Never Stopping, Rigged 2016, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Sausage Party, The Secret Life of Pets, Weiner, The Witness
Films Listed By Number of Oscars Won:
4 Oscars — American Honey
3 Oscars — La La Land
2 Oscars — Arrival, Moonlight, The Neon Demon
1 Oscar — Deadpool, Doctor Strange, Fences, Hacksaw Ridge, Hell or High Water, Kubo and the Two Strings, Love & Friendship, A Monster Calls, Sully, 10 Cloverfield Lane, The Witness
Will the Academy agree with my predictions? Probably not but we'll find out on Tuesday!
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The Brief Thrill Of The Phoenix Film Critics Nominations
I have to admit that, when I first looked at the just-released Phoenix Film Critics Nominations for 2014, I got really excited. I saw The LEGO Movie listed among the nominees for best picture and I thought to myself, "Oh my God! Could The LEGO Movie be set to be the fourth animated film to score a best picture nomination from the Academy!?"
Seriously, my inner movie trivia lover was so excited!
Then, of course, I remembered that critical recognition doesn't necessarily translate into Oscar nominations. And I was forced to admit that The LEGO Movie probably will not be nominated for best picture, though it definitely remains a front runner for best animated feature.
But, for a few moments there, I was truly an excited Oscar watcher.
Anyway, here are the Phoenix Film Critics Nominations!
(h/t to Awards Circuit)
BEST PICTURE/ TOP TEN FILMS OF 2014
Damien Chazelle, Whiplash
David Fincher, Gone Girl
Alejandro G. Inarritu, Birdman
BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
Brendon Gleeson, Calvary
Tommy Lee Jones, The Homesman
BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
Amy Adams, Big Eyes
Hilary Swank, The Homesman
BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Logan Lerman, Fury
J. K. Simmons, Whiplash
BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Jessica Chastain, A Most Violent Year
Carrie Coon, Gone Girl
BEST ENSMEBLE ACTING
BEST SCREENPLAY WRITTEN DIRECTLY FOR THE SCREEN
BEST SCREENPLAY ADAPTED FROM ANOTHER MEDIUM
BEST LIVE ACTION FAMILY FILM
Muppets Most Wanted
OVERLOOKED FILM OF THE YEAR
Obvious Child
Glen Campbell: I'll Be Me
Jodorowsky's Dune
Supermensch: The Legend of Shep Gordon
Immortals, Big Hero 6
Miracles, Unbroken
BEST STUNTS
BREAKTHROUGH PERFORMANCE ON CAMERA
Ellar Coltrane, Boyhood
Jenny Slate, Obvious Child
BREAKTHROUGH PERFORMANCE BEHIND THE CAMERA
Dan Gilroy, Nightcrawler
Gillian Robespierre, Obvious Child
Jon Stewart, Rosewater
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A YOUTH – MALE
Daniel Huttlestone, Into the Woods
Jaeden Lieberber, St. Vincent
Ed Oxenbould, Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
Tony Revolori, The Grand Budapest Hotel
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A YOUTH – FEMALE
Lilla Crawford, Into the Woods
Mackenzie Foy, Interstellar
Sterling Jerins, And So It Goes
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Lisa's Oscar Predictions for November
Posted on November 12, 2014 by Lisa Marie Bowman
Well, here we are in November and the Oscar race is looking a lot more clear. Early front runners have faded and new contenders have emerged and even some of the new contenders have subsequently faded. The Oscar race is starting to look a lot more clear and it will look even clearer once December arrives and the critic groups start to chime in.
Here are my Oscar predictions for November!
And, if you want some clues about how this year's Oscar race has developed over the past few months, be sure to check out my predictions for March, April, May, June, July, August, and October!
Steve Carell in Foxcatcher
Benedict Cumberbatch in The Imitation Game
Michael Keaton in Birdman
David Oyelowo in Selma
Eddie Redmayne in The Theory of Everything
Jessica Chastain in A Most Violent Year
Felecity Jones in The Theory of Everything
Julianne Moore in Still Alice
Rosamund Pike in Gone Girl
Reese Whitherspoon in Wild
Ethan Hawke in Boyhood
Miyavi in Unbroken
Edward Norton in Birdman
Mark Ruffalo in Foxcatcher
J.K. Simmons in Whiplash
Patricia Arquette in Boyhood
Laura Dern in Wild
Kiera Knightley in The Imitation Game
Emma Stone in Birdman
Meryl Streep in Into The Woods
Ava DuVernay for Selma
Alejandro Inarritu for Birdman
Angelina Jolie for Unbroken
Richard Linklater for Boyhood
Morten Tyldum for The Imitation Game
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Lisa's Oscar Predictions For October
Posted on October 16, 2014 by Lisa Marie Bowman
Ever since March, I have been posting my monthly Oscar predictions. Because I was so busy with my Back To School series, I missed my chance to post an update in September. (And, before you say that missing one month is no big deal, you should take into my consideration my OCD…) However, it is now October and, as the Oscar picture starts to become a little bit more clear, here are my current predictions!
(Interested in seeing my past predictions? Check out March, April, May, June, July, and August.)
(Before anyone asks why I haven't included Gone Girl or Inherent Vice on the list, I ask them to consider the Oscar fate of both The Master and Fincher's Girl With The Dragon Tattoo.)
Bradley Cooper in American Sniper
Amy Adams in Big Eyes
John Brolin in Inherent Vice
Tom Wilkinson in Selma
Rene Russo in Nightcrawler
Clint Eastwood for American Sniper
Bennett Miller for Foxcatcher
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Trailer: The Theory of Everything
Posted on August 7, 2014 by Lisa Marie Bowman
Here's the trailer for the Stephen Hawking biopic, The Theory of Everything. The trailer pretty much speaks for itself so I'll just say that it certainly looks like it could be a very powerful film. Based on what I've seen here, I'll be shocked if Eddie Redmayne doesn't get an Oscar nomination for his performance here.
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A Quickie with Lisa Marie: Like Crazy (dir. by Drake Doremus)
Like Crazy tells the story of Anna (Felicity Jones) and Jacob (Anton Yelchin), two college students who start dating as graduation nears and eventually come to discover that they love each other "like crazy." Unfortunately, U.S. immigration officials don't care how much they love each other and when the British Anna overstays on her visa, she is promptly sent back home and told that she cannot reenter the U.S. While Anna continues to pursue her literary career in England, Jacob runs a succesful design business in America. Anna and Jacob struggle to maintain their long distance relationship, even while both of them are tempted by others (played quite well by Jennifer Lawrence and Charlie Brewley, both of whom give nuanced performances that make their characters into more than just romantic complications).
While the plot might sound like the formula for your standard romcom, Like Crazy is actually a surprisingly mature and realistic film that also manages to be gloriously romantic and just a little sad (yes, Lisa cried a lot). You really come to care about not only about Jacob and Anna but you also come to feel less like your watching a movie and instead like you're literally eavesdropping on real life. This is director Drake Doremus's third film and his work here is almost like a blue print of how to make a film like this work. When the film starts, his hand-held cameras is jittery and nervous, reflecting the rush of hope and fear that we all feel at the beginning of a new relationship. As the film progresses, Doremus's camera also calms down and it makes it impossible for us to look away, even when it almost feels as if we've intruded too far on the lives and feelings of our two lovers.
Doremus is helped by the fact that his two lovers are perfectly cast and totally believable and likable delivering dialogue that was reportedly improvised during filming. I've seen Anton Yelchin in a few films but this is the first time that he ever truly impressed me as an actor. One need only compare his vulnerable performance here to his more showy (and less effective) performance in The Beaver to see just how much Yelchin benefits from the improvised nature of Doremus's film. As Anna, Felicity Jones proves that a previously unknown actress doesn't need a gimmick (like a dragon tattoo) to give a breakthrough performance. Yelchin and Jones have a very real chemistry and you sincerely care about them.
The end result is a wonderful film that deserves to be seen. Like Crazy was one of the best films of 2011 and it's a shame that it's being overshadowed a bit by the bigger, more traditional films that have been released at the end of the year.
Posted in Film, Film Review | Tagged Anton Yelchin, Charlie Brewley, Drake Doremus, Felecity Jones, Film, Jennifer Lawrence, Like Crazy, Lisa Marie Bowman, movie, review | 8 Comments
The National Board of Review Gives It Up For "Hugo"
It took them a while but, earlier today, the folks who made up the National Board of Review (nobody's quite sure who they are) finally announced their picks for the best of 2011. And the winner is — Martin Scorsese's Hugo! As anyone who was on twitter earlier today knows, this was something of a surprising result and most of the self-appointed film experts out there seemed to be convinced that the NBR would honor either War Horse or The Artist. Seeing as it took the NBR longer than usual to announce the winners, I'm assuming that the voting was fairly close. The NBR is usually considered to be a precursor to the Academy Awards so, if nothing else, this result would seem to bode well for Hugo's chances to pick up a best picture nomination. Here are the winners with the occasional editorial comment from me:
Best Film:
(I loved Hugo, though my favorite film of the year remains, at this point, Hanna)
Martin Scorsese, Hugo
George Clooney, The Descendants
(I may be the only person in America who thinks that The Descendants is overrated. Certainly, the members of the NBR disagree with me on that point.)
Tilda Swinton, We Need to Talk About Kevin
(This was kind of surprising since I think the conventional wisdom was that Meryl Streep would win everything for The Irony Lady.)
Best Supporting Actor:
Christopher Plummer, Beginners
(I have a feeling that Plummer's going to be the sentimental favorite at the Oscars.)
Best Supporting Actress:
Shailene Woodley, The Descendants
Best Original Screenplay:
Will Reiser, 50/50
(Yay! This film has been strangely underrated as an awards contender but it deserves a lot more attention.)
Best Adapted Screenplay:
Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon & Jim Rash, The Descendants
Best Animated Feature:
(Another yay!)
Breakthrough Performance:
Felicity Jones, Like Crazy
Rooney Mara, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
(Bleh. On twitter, I already went into a rant about how too many of my fellow film bloggers have allowed themselves to be co-opted into a conspiracy to both force The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo remake down our throats and to try to make us forget about the original trilogy and the fact that Noomi Rapace gave a brilliant performance as Lisbeth. I'll hold off on going into that again until it's time to review the remake but seriously, people — the Hollywood establishment is not going to give you a promise ring, I don't care how much you kiss their ass.)
Debut Director:
J.C. Chandor, Margin Call
Best Ensemble:
(Believe it or not, I still need to see this one.)
Spotlight Award:
Michael Fassbender (A Dangerous Method, Jane Eyre, Shame, X-Men: First Class)
(Oh. My. God. So. Hot.)
NBR Freedom of Expression:
Crime After Crime
A Separation
Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory
Special Achievement in Filmmaking:
The Harry Potter Franchise – A Distinguished Translation from Book
to Film
(This is probably my favorite award to be given out by NBR. Seriously, the Harry Potter franchise provided me — and so many others — such a blessed escape whenever life seemed overwhelming.)
The Artist (Can't Wait To See It)
The Descendants (Overrated)
Drive (Yay!)
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (Bleh)
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 (Yay!)
The Ides of March (One of the worst films of the year)
J. Edgar (Bland and forgettable but well-made)
Tree of Life (Yay!)
War Horse (Going to see it but I feel obligated to do so and I resent it, to be honest)
50/50 (Yay!)
Another Earth (Whatever, this was a terrible movie)
Beginners (A good film that deserves to be seen)
A Better Life (Overrated)
Cedar Rapids (Likable but nothing spectacular)
Margin Call (Need to see it)
Shame (Fassbender!)
Take Shelter (Yay!)
We Need To Talk About Kevin (Looking forward to it)
Win Win (Yay!)
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2011 Gotham Awards Recap
In my previous post, I announced the start of "Oscar season" by offering up a recap of the films and performers honored by the New York Film Critics Circle earlier today. However, the Oscar season was actually kicked off on Monday night with the Gotham Awards. Much like the Independent Spirit awards, the Gothams are meant to honor the best in the year's independent films. Below is a recap of which films were honored at this year's ceremony.
Beginners(tie)
The Tree of Life(tie)
Best Ensemble Performance
Best Breakthrough Actor/Actress
Felicity Jones – Like Crazy
Elizabeth Olsen – Martha Marcy May Marlene
Harmony Santana – Gun Hill Road
Shailene Woodley – The Descendants
Jacob Wysocki – Terri
Best Breakthrough Director
Dee Rees – Pariah
Mike Cahill – Another Earth
Sean Durkin – Martha Marcy May Marlene
Vera Farmiga – Higher Ground
Evan Glodell – Bellflower
Better This World
The Woodmans
Best Film Not Playing at a Theater Near You
Scenes of a Crime
Codependent Lesbian Space Alien Seeks Same
The big news here has been that Beginners and Tree of Life tied for best picture. (Actually, I'm not surprised as both films pretty much explored the same themes of memory, aging, and love.) It'll be interesting to see if either one of these films manage to maintain the momentum of their victory through the rest of the Oscar season.
As for me, I have a new mission and that is to see Codependent Lesbian Space Alien Seeks Same.
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Wegmans is the premiere grocery store in Western New York. I lived in WNY for three years and fell in love with Wegs. I know what you're thinking: how good could a grocery store be? It was ranked the 2nd on FORTUNE magazine's "100 Best Places to Work For," 10 on Forbes magazine's "America's Best Employers," and was rated America's favorite grocery store in 2016.
Besides those prestigious awards, Wegmans has a great selection and even better prices. Their store brand items are top quality, and taste just like the brand names. Their flagship store in Pittsford, NY, has an entire cafe in there. There is also a hot lunch bar in every store, ready to cook meals, fresh sushi, and the best subs you will ever eat. Need a prepped meal, fresh produce, craft beer, and a hot sub made to order? Wegmans is the spot to get it all, and more. They even have delivery service, what's not to love?
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May 30, 2011 at 9:18a.m.
Dear Heloise: I recently heard you speak in San Marcos, Texas. While growing up, I frequently heard my mom's friends bring up your name when giving me advice. But I didn't listen. After hearing you in person, I've realized that Mother is always right, and I should have clued into your hints years ago.
Through the years, I've spent tons of money on the latest and greatest detergents, chemicals, etc. In the past month, your helpful hints enabled me to have a new attitude about my everyday household choices, and I've already saved more money than the price of that ticket to see you in person. Thank you for making a difference for me, and I hope you continue opening the eyes of many more people. I'm grateful to you for my new attitude.
Denise, how nice of you to write, and thank you for the kind words. When I spoke to the group (Central Texas Medical Center Hospice), the focus was "Hints for Caregivers," but of course I have to always share vinegar and baking-soda hints, too.
Get rid of pens and pencils that don't work.
Keep only what you need in your desk.
Keep labeled files, and go through to get rid of things you no longer need.
Have a small notepad to take notes throughout the day.
Try to clean your desk daily before you leave.
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text:
Ontario's Greenbelt architect launches defence of anti-sprawl policies
Jeff GrayQueen's Park Reporter
Residential construction pushes into farmland in Milton in this Dec. 10, 2012 photo.Peter Power/The Globe and Mail
The chief architect of Ontario's farmland-protecting Greenbelt is speaking out against what he calls a "misleading" campaign being waged by the development industry and aimed at blaming the province's anti-sprawl policies for the Toronto area's skyrocketing house prices.
In an unusual move for a civil servant, Victor Doyle, now serving as a manager in the province's planning policy branch, is publicly releasing his own 25-page paper defending both the Greenbelt and the province's Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe, which is supposed to force municipalities to build more densely.
Mr. Doyle says he has been warning his bosses that the industry has been using what he calls "selective" and "inaccurate" information to convince the public that the two policies have cut off the supply of land in the greater Toronto area for "ground-related" homes – detached, semi-detached and townhouses – which have seen the steepest price increases.
"No one has provided a factual rebuttal and explained how the plans have provided a very measured, incremental, approach to gradually shifting our housing mix over time," Mr. Doyle said in an interview.
"The notion that the plans have constrained the supply of ground-related units is completely false, in the long-term planning."
His intervention in the debate comes even as the Ontario government is expected to announce next week that it is tightening the Growth Plan along the lines proposed by a panel led by former Toronto mayor David Crombie. Mr. Doyle fears that criticism of the Growth Plan will continue with a provincial election on the horizon. In recent months, there has been a wave of newspaper op-eds, reports and media releases from some in the development industry and others critical of the Growth Plan.
It's not the first time Mr. Doyle, the former manager of community planning for Central Ontario, has spoken out without the say-so of his superiors. He is currently challenging the discipline he faced in 2009, when he was shifted into his current job after he publicly criticized the province's so-called Simcoe Strategy, which allowed for substantial new development in Simcoe County, leapfrogging the Greenbelt. His case is mired in procedural wrangling before the Ontario Public Service Grievance Board, a tribunal that hears employment disputes between Ontario bureaucrats and their bosses.
In his new paper, Mr. Doyle says the Growth Plan, which he also helped create, has actually only made a small start on steering Ontario away from suburban sprawl: "We have barely shifted the needle."
Launched in 2006, the plan mandates municipalities to put 40 per cent of their growth inside their existing municipal boundaries. It also forces them to build more densely on new greenfield sites. The proposed changes would tighten these rules.
But Mr. Doyle says that excluding Toronto, as of 2006, there were already 800,000 ground-related housing units planned to accommodate growth projected to 2031 in the Greater Golden Horseshoe on greenfield sites, he said.
About 510,000 of them remain unbuilt. If all are eventually built, they could accommodate 85 per cent of the region's 2.9 million in projected population growth, excluding Toronto, all on their own, Mr. Doyle says.
By 2031, he says, despite the Growth Plan, the overall composition of the region's housing stock (including Toronto) will barely shift: Apartments will go from 34 per cent to 35 per cent, while single-family homes will decrease from 51 per cent to 48 per cent of all housing.
On top of all of those ground-related units already in the pipeline, a demographic bulge is coming that Mr. Doyle says will flood the market with the large, suburban single-family homes now occupied by baby boomers.
In the Greater Golden Horseshoe – which stretches from Niagara Falls to Oshawa – there were about 700,000 owners of ground-related homes 55 years or older in 2006, according to Statistics Canada. The youngest of this group will have turned 90 by 2041, meaning virtually all of those homes will have been put on the market by then, Mr. Doyle says.
In his paper, Mr. Doyle also cites research from across Canada and the U.S. concluding that a more compact urban form is 30-per-cent to 50-per-cent cheaper to maintain, compared to low-density development. A 2009 Calgary study concluded that developing the city 25-per-cent more densely would save 33 per cent ($11.2-billion) in infrastructure costs over 25 years, he writes.
Bryan Tuckey, president and chief executive officer of the Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD), has long labelled the Growth Plan as a major factor behind a squeeze on low-density housing that is driving up prices, and urged the province to back off its plans to tighten the rules – although he also says builders have adapted to the Growth Plan.
He says the group has never used selective or misleading numbers. He noted the government keeps releasing its own statistics that appear to clash with the data BILD has access to, which show builder inventories at record low levels and house prices shooting skyward.
"That's fine. Give us their [information] and we'll go through it," he said. "We only provide fact-based information."
Veteran planning and land economist Don Given, of consulting firm Malone Given Parsons Ltd., has worked for GTA developers for years and also questions some of Mr. Doyle's numbers.
He says the Growth Plan has been reducing sites for low-density homes and forcing municipalities and developers to comply with new red tape and environmental rules that slow the approvals process to a crawl, crimping supply.
"The problem we have is that the approval time frame to get that land is much longer than anybody first thought," Mr. Given said in an interview, adding some municipalities still do not have their official plans in line with the Growth Plan, a decade later, which adds to the delays. "The ability to deliver the land in the time we need it is the issue."
Ontario's government has unveiled a suite of measures aimed at making housing more affordable. Premier Kathleen Wynne says a planned foreign buyer tax is targeting real estate speculators in Toronto and the surrounding area.
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Luke Abbott on Wysing Forest
By Tom Durston	BUY
We've been fans of Luke Abbott's warm and effervescent analogue arrangements for a while now. In 2010 we spoke to him about his top modular synths. We also invited him to play live in London at our events in 2012 and 2013 at The Waiting Room and Elektrowerkz. When we heard about his new album 'Wysing Forest', we immediately jumped at the opportunity to speak to Luke about the makings of his most experimental album to date, as well as the six month in-house artist residency he attended in 2012 at the Wysing Arts Centre in Cambridge, which ultimately created the basis for his new album.
When did you first get involved with the Wysing Arts Centre in Cambridge?
I can't remember exactly when they approached me about doing the residency, but it would have been sometime in 2012. I was aware of them before that though because a few of my music making and art world friends around Norwich had done things there in the past.
Can you explain what the original brief was for the 6 week long in-house residency?
There wasn't a brief, that's the wrong word for it; there was a theme, but it was very open to interpretation.
There wasn't any really direction given, just space. The people at Wysing are very keen to let people develop their ideas as freely as possible, I suppose they kind of choose some artists to work with and then just give them some help and support.
What was your interpretation of the theme, how did you originally envisage yourself using the space and surrounding environment as well as incorporating the various elements into your music?
The theme was 'The Forest', which really appealed to me because I've long been fascinated with the idea of forests. They have a kind of majesty and magic about them. I grew up quite close to a pine forest, and at this moment I live walking distance from a large woodland area, so trees have always been a feature in my life. I often go for walks in the woods when I need to think, it's a good place to reflect.
I didn't really have a plan as to exactly how I was going to interpret this theme, I had a few ideas about what I wanted to do, but mostly I just wanted to let something develop with a bit of distance away from where I was at that point, try to make a fresh start on some old ideas.
What provoked you to take this experiment and develop it into your new album?
I hadn't made it thinking it would be an album, I didn't even know if anyone would want to release it. It's a very personal record, I really made it just for myself. I make a lot of music, a lot more than actually gets released, and I actually had a whole other set of about 20 to 30 tracks I thought would become an album. But through talking about release plans with James and Gemma at Border Community, we all kind of decided that the Wysing recordings were the best and most complete body I'd done; the music just felt fresher and more enigmatic.
I don't expect everyone to get it, it's not the most accessible thing I've made. But I think it's probably the most ambitious thing I've ever made. I suppose it's for the people who can get into that lost-in-space kind of vibe, people who have got a bit of patience and don't need things simplifying for them.
Is the album made up of ideas and compositions created whilst at Wysing Arts Centre or is it composed of further works?
It's all made up of recordings I made during my residency at Wysing, all except one gong in 'Tree Spirit', which I added afterwards because I thought that section of the record needed a signpost. Mostly all I have done is to edit some different takes together so that there is a flow between tracks, and some tracks are made up of two parts that were recorded separately, but not a lot.
I was limited in the editing by the fact that it had mostly been recorded as single take stereo files with a couple of the tracks also having room mic's as well as stereo line recording ('Amphis', 'Free Migration' and part of 'Tree Spirit'). So those tracks are just mixed between the room and the line, but there was pretty much no mixing done other than that cos there was pretty much no multi-track recording to deal with.
This way of working was strategic though, as it was about capturing the moment, so I didn't want to leave myself the possibility of changing very much. Most of it is first / only takes, so the recordings are like a document of activity.
Did you work / stay inside this wooden hut you shared a picture of on your website? Who else did you hang out with in the hut?
That wooden hut is called Amphis. It was built by two German artists; Folke Köbberling and Martin Kaltwasser. But no, I didn't stay in it, it's bloody freezing in there in the winter. I stayed in a farm house on the grounds and work in a small straw-bale barn across the field from the Amphis building. I go in there pretty much every day with a cup or coffee or something just to chill out, it's a really cool space. I did a gig there last summer too, as part of the Wysing Arts Music Festival, that was a lot of fun.
How long have you been working on the album? Was it a stop-start process, or did you shut yourself away for a period of time to focus on it?
I don't really know how I'm suppose to measure how long I've been working on something, all my ideas seem to continue and develop from one thing to the next, so where do you draw the line? I don't even feel like I've finished this album yet because right now I'm redeveloping it for gigs, making it something I can tour, and it's still developing and changing.
If you had to compare your two albums, what would you say you've achieved with Wysing Forest?
It's just a different thing in so many ways. My first album 'Holkham Drones' was written from a totally different perspective. This new album, the whole thing is an experiment, it's grown out of a way of working and it's ended up being something I couldn't have planned. I think there's been some changes to my sonic aesthetics, if anything the new record sounds older than the old one.
Tell me about the album artwork designed by Jack Featherstone? Did you work together on it?
The photos for the album artwork were taken by my partner Katherine. We went into the woods with our friend Paul and decorated a tree with holi powder; tree decoration, like something that might happen in some kind of forest prayer ritual.
I gave Jack the photos as a starting point for the album artwork and he took it from there. There's also some drawings on the inside of the record / CD which are scans from the notebook I had while I was at Wysing. I usually keep a Moleskine notebook about my person.
Talk me through your selection of analogue hardware used to make the album?
There's a lot of focus put on music technology at the moment, I'm starting to think it's having a negative effect on people's perception of music, electronic music specifically. I think it's important to say that the tools you use are not as important as the ideas you have. So I've really gone off answering questions about synths because I think that all it does is shift the focus onto the less interesting side of what music is about.
For your live shows, will you be incorporating visuals? If so, will they be provided by Dan Tombs or Jack Featherstone? What can people expect?
I don't have any plans for visuals at the moment. I'm more into doing small intimate gigs where you can see what's happening on the table, or just listen or whatever. Visuals in clubs can often feel like you're watching TV, I've always preferred light shows, lasers and smoke machines, that kind of stuff. Ideally I'd have a liquid light show in the vein of Jefferson Airplane / Pink Floyd, but it would be a luxury. And also I don't know anyone who's doing that kind of thing.
Following news that fellow label mate Nathan Fake has set up Cambria, do you envision opening up your own imprint?
I've got no plans to, but I suppose it could happen some day. I'd probably want to do a tape cassette label though, I've been buying a lot more tapes than vinyl recently.
Also, can we expect more EP's from you on NOTOWN?
I don't have any plans to release another Notown EP, but never say never.
Wysing Forest is released on 23rd June 2014 on Border Community. Order a copy from Bleep, iTunes or Amazon.
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Trains to Aime-la-Plagne
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Aime-la-Plagne is a smallish community in the Tarentaise region of the French Alps. Direct trains from London, Paris and other cities serve resorts along the Isère Valley, all stopping at Aime on their way to Bourg-Saint-Maurice near the head of the valley. Aime is the gateway to the La Plagne ski area which joins with Les Arcs to the east to form the huge Paradiski complex.
It is easy to reach Aime-la-Plagne by train. During the ski season, Eurostar operate both direct daytime and overnight services from London and Ashford to Aime. Note that on the return journey London-bound Eurostar services do not stop at Aime-la-Plagne, so you'll need to board your home-bound train at Bourg-Saint-Maurice or Moûtiers – both just a short distance from Aime. Here's a Loco2 tip: even though you'll need to return from different station, there's no need to buy two single ticket. Just buy a return from London or Ashford to Bourg-Saint-Maurice. You can still alight at Aime on the outward journey.
There are also special high-speed daytime trains for the winter sports market running directly to Aime-la-Plagne from Amsterdam, Brussels and Lille. From Paris, there is a good choice of daytime trains to Aime, supplemented by an overnight TGV on peak travel days (seats only, no couchettes or sleepers). The fastest TGVs speed from Paris to Aime in well under five hours.
This excellent range of long-distance trains aside, Aime also has regular local trains to Bourg-Saint-Maurice and Chambéry, with some of the latter continuing beyond Chambéry to Lyon or Aix-les-Bains. At Chambéry there are good connections to Geneva. At certain times of year, rail operator SNCF also runs buses on the Aime to Chambéry route. Our booking system clearly shows which services are run by trains and which are operated by buses.
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