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Big Bill Broonzy & Pete Seeger – In Concert (1956)
Posted on May 18, 2019 by allerlei2013riffmaster
As part of its deal with Verve Records, Folkways Records has provided this tape of a joint concert by Big Bill Broonzy and Pete Seeger, performed at Northwestern University in 1956 and recorded by WFMT radio. Broonzy, in his early sixties, was two years away from his death; Seeger was in his mid-thirties. Each singer was clearly accustomed to performing as a solo, and their banter in this informal song pull was both friendly and also a bit awkward, with Seeger getting the worst of it, if only because his typical affected casualness came to seem a little more affected than usual. Nevertheless, after joining together on "Midnight Special," the two managed some representative individual performances from their repertories, ranging from Broonzy's mixture of old folk songs and old pop songs ("The Glory of Love," "Why Don't You Come Home Bill Bailey") to Seeger's politically oriented folk (the anti-war "Mrs. McGrath"), and borrowed classical material ("Goofin' Off Suite," with its Beethoven arranged for banjo). The editing of the tape is sometimes abrupt, and as the singers reach the end of the disc, they make it sound like they're just breaking for intermission. But both come off effectively before an appreciative audience. (by William Ruhlmann)
This LP comes from a 1956 concert at Northwestern University, at a time when Broonzy had returned to his rural roots and was playing the folk circuit. (He would die two years later at age 55.) Like a lot of folk shows of that time, it includes several old chestnuts that we have by now heard too many times – "Midnight Special" (the only real duet by Broonzy and Seeger), and "This Train Is Bound for Glory", "Crawdad Hole", and "Why Don't You Come Home Bill Bailey", all performed by Broonzy. On "This Train" (perhaps most notable for the inclusion of some civil-rights lyrics) and "Crawdad Hole", Broonzy basically limits himself to rhythm guitar, employing a sort of do-wacka-do pattern; on "Bill Bailey", he adds a lot of fills. There's also a play-party song attributed to Leadbelly, "Green Corn", led by Seeger, that doesn't really get anywhere. Other than that, though, the material is pretty interesting. Seeger contributes "Mrs. McGrath", an uptempo Irish traditional song with antiwar lyrics, and "Goofin' Off Suite", an instrumental on banjo that includes his interpretation of "Ode to Joy".
Broonzy plays three blues. The first, "Backwater Blues", is a 12-bar blues written by Bessie Smith about a late-1920s flood in Mississippi, and is the only slow blues on the record; it gives him the chance to stretch out some on both guitar and vocals. The other two are originals – "Willie Mae", another 12-bar blues but one on which Broonzy varies the length of the lines greatly, and "Alberta," featuring a dramatically drawn-out a cappella intro (a device he uses on a number of tracks). But the real surprise is "The Glory of Love", an old Tin Pan Alley song that Broonzy gives a Piedmont-blues treatment and on which he really shows off his prowess on guitar. The LP also has a couple of distinguishing characteristics that go beyond the music itself – the between-song patter, and the sense of listening in on a moment in history when the folk song revival was, in the words of Studs Terkel (who supplied the somewhat-overwritten liner notes), in its infancy. (fatpidgeon)
Alternate front + back cover
Big Bill Broonzy (guitar, vocals)
Pete Seeger (banjo, vocals, flute)
01. Midnight Special (Traditional) 6.07
02. Backwater Blues (Smith) 3.19
03. Green Corn (Ledbetter) 4.25
04. This Train Is Bound For Glory (Traditional) 4.25
05. Mrs. McGrath (Traditional) 5.41
06. Crawdad Hole (Traditional) 3.51
07. Medley 5.34
07.1. Hillel (Seeger)
07.2. The Glory Of Love (Hill)
08. Goofin' Off Suite (Seeger) 5.11
09. Willie Mae (Broonzy) 3.23
10. Why Don't You Come Home Bill Bailey (Traditional) 3.30
11. Alberta (Broonzy) 3.06
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Various Artists – The Many Faces Of The Rolling Stones (2015)
Posted on March 17, 2017 by allerlei2013riffmaster
This is a great sampler from Mexico !
The Rolling Stones have become the reincarnation of rock itself, being the representation, both musically and in terms of image and behavior, what rock & roll represents. In The Many Faces Of The Rolling Stones, we will highlight their side-projects, their roots, their favorite songs and even a brand new song, which becomes and event in itself, for all the Stones' fans around the world. The idea sounds wonderful right?. Well, The Many Faces Of The Rolling Stones will meet the expectations of even the most demanding Stones fan. We have a lost recording by Leslie West (Mountain's guitarist) with Mick Jagger playing guitar, a duet by Keith Richards with Ian McLagan (Faces' keyboardist), and also the hard-to-find single versions of Bill Wyman's solo hits.
Also we have Mick Jagger and Keith Richards all time favorite songs (handpicked by themselves), and an extremely rare track titled Catch As Catch Can, that was released only in a limited edition in France as a 7″ and never previously available on CD single, by musician and producer Robin Millar (Eric Clapton, Peter Gabriel, Sade) recorded in 1973 along with Mick Taylor, Bobby Keys and Mick Jagger!!!.
Finally, we have the originals versions of the best songs the Stones covered during his long and illustrious career. This is a marvelous project that with remastered sound, beautiful cover art extended liner notes is an essential addition to your collection. (promo text)
Yes, yes, yes … a real great and intersting Project … Listen and discover the many faces of The Rolling Stones !
The Adventures Of The Stones:
01. Leslie West feat. Mick Jagger:High Roller (Jagger/Richards/Laing/Palmer) 4.13
02. Ron Wood & Ian McLagan: She Stole It (McLagan) 3.45
03. Bill Wyman: Monkey Grip (single edition) (Wyman) 3.17
04. Ian McLagan & Keith Richards: Truly (McLagan) 5.58
05. Toots & The Maytals feat. Keith Richards:- Careless Ethiopians (Hibbert) 3.22
06. Ron Wood & The Jones Gang: Had Me A Real Good Time (Lane/Wood) 4.45
07. Ian McLagan feat. Bobby Keys: Somebody (McLagan) 3.00
08 .British Invasion All-Stars feat. Dick Taylor: Gimme Some Loving (Winwood) 4.15
09. Bill Wyman: (Si Si) Je Suis Un Rock Star (single edit) (Wyman) 3.23
10. Robin Millar feat. Mick Taylor, Nicky Hopkins & Bobby Keys: Catch As Catch Can (Millar) 3.33
11. John Phillips feat. Mick Jagger, Mick Taylor & Keith Richards:- Zulu Warrior (Phillips/Jagger) 3.30
12. Ron Wood & The Jones Gang: Stay With Me (Wood/Stewart) 5.09
13. Chris Farlowe produced by Mick Jagger: Out Of Time (Jagger/Richards) 3.15
14. Johnny Winter: Jumpin' Jack Flash (Jagger/Richards) 4.42
Mick & Keith's Favourite Tracks:
01. Little Walter: I Go To Go (Walter) 2.41
02. Muddy Waters: Forty Days And Forty Nights (Roth) 2.50
03. Robert Johnson: Stones In My Passway (Johnson) 2.28
04. Ray Charles: Lonely Avenue (Pomus) 2.34
05. Z.Z. Hill: Everybody Knows About My Good Thing (Grayson /Horton) 4.57
06. Blind Willie Johnson: Dark Was The Night (Cold Was The Ground) (Johnson) 3.20
07. Howlin' Wolf: Forty Four (Burnett) 2.48
08. Jesse Fuller: Stagolee (Traditional) 3.44
09. Bill Broonzy: When Did You Leave Heaven (Bullock/Whiting) 3.29
10. Elmore James:- It Hurts Me Too (Red/James/London) 3.19
11. Little Walter: Key To The Highway (Segar) 2.45
12. Erna Franklin: Piece Of My Heart (Ragovoy/Berns) 2.38
13. Chuck Berry: Memphis (Berry) 2.14
14. Robert Johnson: 32-20 Blues (Johnson) 2.52
The Originals:
01. Chuck Berry: Around And Around (Berry) 2.40
02. Larry Williams: She Said Yeah (Jackson/Williams) 1.50
03. Nat King Cole Trio: Route 66 (Troup) 3.01
04. Muddy Waters: Just Want To Make Love To You (Dixon) 2.51
05. Howlin' Wolf: Little Red Rooster (Burnett/Dixon) 2.26
06. Buddy Holly: Not Fade Away (Holly/Petty) 2.23
07. Jimmy Reed: Honest I Do (Reed/Abner) 2.42
08. Dale Hawkins: Suzie Q (Hawkins/Lewis/Broadwater) 2.19
09. The Coasters: Poison Ivy (Leiber/Stoller) 2.42
10. Jim Harpo: I'm A King Bee (Harpo) 3.04
11. Robertt Johnson: Love In Vain (Johnson) 3.20
12. Bo Diddley: Mona (McDaniel) 3.39
13. Gene Allison: You Can Make It If You Try (Jarrett) 2.09
14. Eric Donaldson: Cherry Oh, Baby (Donaldson) 3.07
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Big Bill Broonzy – 1955 London Sessions (1990)
There's no shortage of late-era Big Bill Broonzy recordings, as the blues legend appeared throughout Europe and cut numerous sessions during the final five years of his life. The ten songs assembled here — taken from various Pye/Nixa EPs and 10″ LPs cut during October of 1955 — are unusual in that they're more diverse and intense than much of what Broonzy cut in America. "When Do I Get to Be Called a Man," which is practically a sung demand for civil rights, opens the CD on a dignified but impassioned note. "St. Louis Blues" is done by Broonzy as a solo guitar instrumental, and benefits from his dazzling (and often underrated) dexterity on the guitar. "Southbound Train" finds him playing in front of a band (including Phil Seaman on drums) that lends a slow, "Chattanooga Choo-Choo"-style accompaniment to his singing and playing. "It Feels So Good" is another band number, this time with saxmen Bruce Turner (alto) and Kenny Graham (tenor) and trumpeter Leslie Hutchinson given more room to stretch out. The performances are first-rate, as is the recording, the cutting of which was assisted by a young (and not yet famous) Joe Meek. One of Broonzy's more interesting and diverse later recordings. (by Bruce Eder)
Jack Fallon (bass)
Kenny Graham (saxophone)
Benny Green (saxophone)
Leslie Hutchinson (trumpet)
Dill Jones (piano)
Phil Seamen (drums)
Bruce Turner (saxophone)
01. It Feels So Good (Broonzy) 2.44
02. Southbound Train (Broonzy) 3.17
03. Southern Saga (inc. Joe Turner Blues) 8.11
04. When the Sun Goes Down, Going Down This Road Feeling Bad (Broonzy/Carr) 7.31
05. Saturday Evening (Broonzy) 3.29
06. Glory Of Love (Hill) 2.41
07. St. Louis Blues (Handy) 2.38
08. Mindin' My Own Business (Broonzy) 2.53
09. When Do I Get To Be Called A Man (Broonzy) 3.20
10. Partnership Woman (Broonzy) 2.44
The grave of Big Bill Broonzy
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He did not marry and lived in Burton, Texas.
[S823] Youngblood-Armstrong & Allied Families, p. 257.
[S823] Youngblood-Armstrong & Allied Families, p. 259.
[S3961] 1900 US federal census, 1900 census, TX, Austin, jp 1, ed 2, 10-A, June 18, HH 165.


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My Dream Came True, I Went to the Amazon! : A Memoir from Amazon Rain Forest Travel
September 29, 2020 September 24, 2018 by Madhurima
In search of a Tendua mother-daughter duo in the dense of Amazon Rainforest!
Carrying our backpacks and waddling on the muddy trail near our cottage to go out of the dense foliage of the Amazon and to the boat which was to take us into real life, we were so busy admiring the iridescent blue morpho butterflies (typical of the Amazon), that we almost shrieked when the guide shouted something about a leopard.
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My mind had not completely translated the Spanish phrases that had left his mouth like an arrow, but I saw him sitting on the makeshift, sloppy bridge, bending over some animal footmarks, and analyzing them with squinted eyes.
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There had been too much rain in the tropical rainforest, and nothing seemed the same a few minutes later. But with the innumerable hours that I have spent watching NatGeo and Discovery, along with the sharp eye of the guide, I could convince myself that we were staring at the footmarks of a leopard, who must have taken a stroll near our cottages at night, as there were no marks the previous evening.
And as the realization set in, I trumpeted, "But I wanted to see her."
The jungle was still recovering from my shout when the guide exclaimed, "con una bebe (with a baby)." And then he pointed his thick forefinger to the four tiny foot marks alongside the big ones.
The world apparent!
He said proudly, "how could you guys miss this?" As if we were the indigenous tribes who survived by staying away from Leopard's footprints. Sorry Carlos, if we couldn't make out the footmarks of a mother and a daughter tendua. I guess we would have to spend more time in the jungle.
And suddenly a National Geographic explorer stood upright in an Indian girl, a German couple, and an Iranian guy, and we tried retracing the footsteps. But after a few meters, all the footmarks, of animals, humans, and insects, were muddled up.
Maybe the mother Leopard walked around to mix up the tracks so that no one could trace her or her little child?
Carlos, who was a great guide all jokes aside, told us that the leopards walk on clear-cut paths made by humans, and the baby-mother duo might have been near our cottage at night, but we would never know.
The drama queen that simmers just below my demeanour overpowered any logic that was left in me, and she sighed, "I wish I had seen the baby leopard and the mother."
But the guide said that we were lucky that we didn't stumble upon the mother, as she would have been more dangerous than anything else alive. And with that statement and with the sincerity with which it had been spoken, I happily concluded my four-day adventure in the Manu National Park, a dense part of the Peruvian Amazons.
After all, my dream had come true; I went to the Amazon.
As a little girl, when we all huddled up in my parent's drawing room in their home in our small Indian town and watched documentaries about the Amazons on the National Geography and Discovery channel for hours, the jungle had looked like a place far, far away, maybe even beyond reach. I wouldn't have believed anyone then that I could come any closer to that dream-like reality.
So when I was going to South America (SA), seven months before visiting the jungle, I pondered if I would be able to visit the Amazon. But when my Latin-American rendezvous began, and I started teaching English in Chile, I forgot about the Amazon for a while. The fact that Chile is one of the few countries in the SA that the jungle doesn't extend into didn't help.
The name Amazon struck me again when after my teaching stint and during my three-month solo travel through SA, I was traveling in Cusco, Peru. When I asked fellow travellers that what are the things to do in Cusco, they told me that Cusco is the gateway to the Amazon, and I should definitely go. But they also said that it was pouring down in the jungle at the time, that there had been mudslides, that a tour into the rainforest was costly, that you would need permits, and that the trips were always pre-booked for months.
But on the second day of being in Cusco, I booked four days and three nights excursion to the Manu National park, one of the densest zones of the Amazon and also the most accessible without demanding any permit. I declared to my Mexican and French friends in the hostel that I was going to the largest rainforest in the world, packed my bags, and was ready to leave.
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A few hours later, while I was drinking beer with my friends and preparing myself for the upcoming trip, the receptionist told me that the guide was at the hostel to see me. The guide told me that there had been a big mudslide and that the park wasn't accessible anymore. The company wanted to take me to some adventure sports hub in the jungle.
These are the moments when I thank the universe for making me smart, as I rejected their offer of driving mud bikes in Amazon, took my money back, and sent them off by telling them that I would go back a few months later. But neither did they nor did I know at that time, that the next day I was going to book another tour through another company to the same park.
I left for the park the next day while crossing the road which had been reconstructed after the mudslide(during monsoons this is a common scene.) And the four days that I spent through the tropical rainforest and its rainy chaos were some of the most special days of my life.
We drove deep inside the jungle, waded our boat through the roaring Manu river to reach our eco-lodge, carried monkeys and sloths in our arms, watched macaws sit on the backs of their caretakers in the rescue centre, played hide and seek with Capybara's, listened to hummingbirds and saw them fluttering in groups over the blooming tropical plants, waited for red and blue and green macaws to go to the clay lick for their breakfast, hiked Amazonian mountains, night trekked to find some of the most colourful poisonous frogs and hidden snakes, enjoyed the monsoon that spread itself over the gushing river while sipping tea in our lodge, stole bananas and papayas, and stopped now and then to spot exquisite eagles and owls in the heart of the king of the jungles.
What wouldn't I give to be in the park again?
And you, have you dreamt about the Amazons, too?
You can visit the Amazon Rainforest from…
The Amazons are accessible from Peru, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, and many more countries. From Peru, where I chose to explore the Amazons, you can access them via Cusco and Iquitos. From Iquitos, people also take trips into the Amazon to try Ayuhasca, a herbal drug which promises to clean your internally and externally. The main road of Cusco near the Main Square was lined by tour companies, most of which had tours to the accessible part of the Amazon (much of the jungle is under government protection.)
Many people might tell you that the tours are sold out months beforehand, but that is not true. Walk into a few shops and talk to the agents to get a feel for the company and negotiate for prices. I got discounts when I said that the price seemed steep, and I paid between 200–300 dollars for four days and three nights. The tour included to and fro transport from my Cusco hostel, great food, water, stay, and, of course, the guide.
The tour companies send a chef along with the tour, and he/she cooks sumptuous buffets throughout your stay. So don't worry about the food.
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Pack a mosquito repellent spray or a cream, long-sleeved shirts and full pants(preferably cotton), long socks so that you can pull them over the pants, a light jacket, swimsuit, good hiking shoes and a slipper, a rain jacket, camera with a good zoom so that you can click birds perched at a distance, binoculars (the guides also bring really professional ones and let you see from them), a flashlight, toilet paper, sunglasses, sunblock and basic medicines, a few disposable bags, and water. Carry a few pairs of change as you get wet often, and the clothes might not dry quickly in the humid weather. A plastic cover for the phone would be a good idea, too.
The jungle is open throughout the year, and I visited it during the peak monsoon month of March and found the Amazon in its most lush countenance. Every inch of the jungle was densely green, the rivers roared, roads were fringed with tiny waterfalls which gushed at full speed, papaya, pineapple plantations, and inland areas were flooded, and the birds flew atop all happy and glee.
It is difficult to spot animals in the monsoon, which is from January to April, and also frequent mudslides happen, making the road a bit tricky. But in the monsoon, high water levels would also let you navigate deeper into the forest, though you might also just get stuck in the wet soil up to your knees, like me. Sometimes the guides and the porters carry you on their shoulders to cross the flooded land. Or they may ditch going further and instead go fishing, another delightful experience.
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You can't find a dry period as Amazons are tropical rainforests, and they are wet, hot, and humid throughout the year. But the driest months are June to September when you can expect to spot more animals as they come out to drink water at the river banks. The combination of the two kinds of weather would be the month of June.
If you are going to South America, and feel that the season is not right, I would suggest you to still go, be eco-friendly, and enjoy.
For Amazon is as natural as it can get.
Priyanka Gupta has been exploring the furthest part of the world for quite some time now and is very kind to write this piece for my blog Orange Wayfarer!
Priyanka and I found each other on the world wide web! The mutual admirers of each other's work, we discovered we are practically neighbours in Bangalore, yet counting days to make time out from our travelling schedule to make the final meet up happen!
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Wedding Guests Die Of Food Poison In Katsina
Two Nigeriens, who attended a wedding in the Mani Local Government Area of Katsina State, have lost their lives after eating food suspected to have been poisoned.
The victims, Bilkisu Surajo, 20, and Ibrahim Sani, 13, were among the 19 guests who ate the poisoned food.
The incident occurred on Saturday.
Eyewitnesses said the 19 guests, who ate from the poisoned food, became unconscious and were rushed to the General Hospital, Mani, where the two Nigeriens eventually died.
The spokesman for the state police command, SP Gambo Isah, confirmed the incident on Thursday.
He said two suspects, Musa Suleiman, 25, and Shafa'atu Sirajo, 20, both of Ali Yaba village in the Mani Local Government Area of the state, had been arrested in connection with the incident.
It was learnt that the two suspects allegedly conspired to put a substance, known in Hausa as Zaqami, in the food that was served the guests.
"Two suspects, Musa Suleiman (male) and Shafa'atu Sirajo (female) have been arrested and have confessed to the crime. Investigation is ongoing," Isah stated.
In a related development, operatives of the Operation Puff Adder in the Batsari Local Government Area of the state, on Thursday, arrested a suspected bandit, Abubakar Alti, 26, of the Dogon Dutsen Akata Fulani Camp in the area and recovered a herd of cattle from him.
Isah described Alti as a notorious bandit, who had taken part in various attacks in the council area.


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Tomi Lahren files lawsuit against Glenn Beck and TheBlaze, alleging wrongful termination for expressing pro-choice views
Oliver Darcy
Tomi Lahren
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Conservative firebrand Tomi Lahren filed a lawsuit against Glenn Beck and TheBlaze on Friday, alleging she was wrongfully terminated for recently expressing a pro-choice opinion.
The news she was fired, which TheBlaze disputed, was first reported by the Dallas Morning News.
During a March 17 appearance on "The View," Lahren said she could not "sit here and be a hypocrite and say I'm for limited government but I think the government should decide what women do with their bodies."
The comment ignited controversy, with anti-abortion activists in conservative media outraged Lahren had suggested they were hypocrites.
As a result of the comment, the lawsuit said, Lahren was contacted by TheBlaze's human resources director a few days later and suspended indefinitely "all because of her pro-choice opinions expressed on The View."
Several days after being suspended, Lahren was reached again by human resources and told her "services were no longer needed" and that her employment was terminated, the lawsuit said. Nevertheless, the company continued to pay her, the lawsuit said, with hopes it "could find an exit strategy to sanitize" its "unlawful conduct."
"Plaintiff's unilateral suspension and termination by [TheBlaze] underscores the point that Beck and [TheBlaze] have a political-opinion litmus test, which cannot be reconciled with the Employment Contract that specifically authorizes Plaintiff to express her own views without the threat of retaliation," the lawsuit said.
Lahren said in the lawsuit that TheBlaze added "insult to injury" by placing yellow caution tape over her office and terminating her email account. She also said in the lawsuit that TheBlaze had blocked access to her Facebook page and contended it was not the company's "intellectual property."
Lahren, whose footprint on the internet has grown immensely with President Donald Trump's rise to power, also jabbed Beck's public stature, claiming TheBlaze's actions were motivated by "specific intent to inflate" his profile "from what has become a mediocre following." Beck alienated many of his supporters during the 2016 presidential election by taking a strong anti-Trump stance.
The lawsuit concluded by asking for a temporary restraining order. It also asked the court to enter a permanent injunctive relief order to prevent the destruction of evidence, and for Beck and TheBlaze to cover her legal fees "as well as other relief" that "she may show herself justly entitled."
In a statement provided to Business Insider, TheBlaze disputed Lahren's claim she was fired.
"It is puzzling that an employee who remains under contract (and is still being paid) has sued us for being fired, especially when we continue to comply fully with the terms of our agreement with her," the company said.
Beck declined to comment.
This story has been updated with comment from TheBlaze.
Disclosure: The author of this story previously was employed at TheBlaze.
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All players in the Boston and District Table Tennis League are invited to the fixture meeting being held at Graves Park Social Club tomorrow (Thursday).
The meeting, which starts at 7.30pm, will be discussing the format and composition of the league for the coming season.
Teams and players are asked to come along to make sure that their voices are heard.


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This is a wild Friday. There's new Hot Chip. There's new Vampire Weekend. There's new Still Woozy.
Do those look like big names to come up shoulder to shoulder with? Yeah, they are, which speaks volumes about how good Sven Gamsky and his magical music is.
More on those big name artists later, but for now indulge in this indie pop prince and his velvet sounds!


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Maasanam margasheershoham – "Among the 12 months, I am Margazhi", declared Lord Krishna in the Gita. Krishna's words sum up what Marghazi means to devout Hindus, a month deeply infused with the spirit of divinity.
Margazhi slides in with the winter solstice, between mid-December and mid-January, a season of mild sunshine and deepening shadows. As the year fades out, it is time to dedicate one's mind and heart entirely to the Supreme Lord – and hence the complete absence of other festivals.
Margazhi is inextricably linked to the legend of Sri Andal, the lovely maiden who so adored Lord Krishna that she would adorn herself with flower garlands meant for the deity. Thiruppavai, her brilliant, moving composition in praise of the Lord, became part of a daily morning ritual observed by young, single girls who would bathe in the Cauvery River during this time, sing and dance in worship and observe other penances, in the belief that this would lead to a happy, married life.
History further cemented the already deep bond between music and Margazhi. When India's erstwhile British rulers introduced Christmas/New Year celebrations into the subcontinent, stalwarts of the nascent freedom movement hit upon the notion of a classical music festival, thumbing their nose at the colonial establishment, as it were. And that, some say, is the origin of the famous Madras Music Season!
Over time, the Music Season has grown beyond its original scope into a glittering jewel in Chennai's cultural calendar that draws bhaktas, music lovers and the cream of society. With tiny sabhas and imposing concert halls packed to the rafters, the Season is an eclectic feast for the senses, one that captures the essence of local culture. Even as the ear delights to mellifluous songs and music dedicated to the Lord, the eye is captivated by women in every gathering, clad in the gorgeous, explosive hues of Kanjivaram silks. Not to be outdone, men's traditional wear –creamy or white silk dothis with a touch of gold – provides a welcome touch of sobriety to this smorgasbord of colors.
Sarangi welcomes the sacred month of Margazhi with a superb collection of Kanjivaram silks. This year, drape yourself in one of our fabulous creations – just one way to celebrate the beauty of this season!
We are also delighted to announce Sarangi's involvement with a unique photo contest that is to cover the various elements of the Margazhi music and dance festival. More information about this contest, Moods of Margazhi is available here.


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Remember when you were at school and you were terrified of grades? Even if you were working on a cool project and you enjoyed the process, it still had to be graded and that fact was too much to handle. But your teachers kept telling you that grading was important not just because the educational system was tailored that way, but also because you needed to know how effective your efforts were.
When you write for your blog, you're still dealing with grades. Maybe you're not getting them in a standard format, but the audience is constantly giving you hints that tell you how successful your project is.
The audience is judging you, but you're not seeing the actual grades. How do you learn to recognize them? You're doing your best to develop a good blog and you follow all trends. But how can you be sure if your blog is attractive for the readers?
There are ways to check! We'll list 4 factors that clearly indicate how successful your blog is.
1. How Many Connections Have You Made?
You probably assumed that we'd start with finances. If your blog is making money, then it's successful, right? Not so much. You can have a blog that doesn't make money at all but still is successful. We're talking about the factor of attractiveness, so we're focused on immaterial things.
This is the first indicator of success: how many connections have you made?
When you become a blogger, the network you build is extremely important for long-term success. You have to make an effort to meet new people with similar interests and passions to yours. This doesn't mean you're forced to make fake friendships with people you don't like. We're talking about genuine connections with bloggers you consider your mentors and bloggers who would love to learn from you.
If your answer is "not many," you must do something about that.
Work on your LinkedIn profile. That 's the best platform for making connections based on interest.
Start guest blogging. Contact your favorite bloggers with a suggestion for a high-quality article that would be featured on their website. Keep that connection alive!
Invite guest bloggers at your own site. Be careful with the editing process, since you only want the best content. Be a good mentor to those who don't meet your standards and offer tips on how they can improve the article before you reject it once and for all.
You might be thinking: "Connections with bloggers? Who has time for that? I have to focus on writing and promotion!" Well yes; writing and promotion are your major factors of interest. Still, the journey of becoming a successful blogger involves much more. If you have trouble producing a lot of content, you can get it from guest bloggers or professional writers from cheap writing services.
The important thing is to leave yourself with enough time to develop the other dimension of blogging, which involves less writing/promotion and more communication.
2. Are You Getting Any Inbound Links?
When you start getting backlinks from high-quality websites, you may say that other bloggers like your blog. When other bloggers and website owners like it, you may rest assured that your entire audience is happy with the content.
Well, good bloggers want to link to good websites. When they direct their audience somewhere, they care about their experience. That's why we tell you to care about the links you get from top-notch websites.
How do you check that? Link Explorer, a tool developed by Moz, will give you the info you need. It doesn't only give you a list of content that links to your site. It also measures the quality of those websites, based on metrics like spam score, domain authority, and page authority.
If the results are no good, you'll have to do something about it.
Write better content. Content that great bloggers would link to! These are usually long-form articles that discuss a matter in detail.
Showcase your expertise! You should base your content on facts, but think about uniqueness at the same time.
Make sure that content is seen. This is when your promotional efforts get the spotlight.
3. How Many Subscribers Do You Have?
Email lists are far from dead! This type of marketing may take a lot of your time since you have to develop content for the emails on a weekly basis. Still, the number of subscribers shows how attractive your blog is. The more you get, the better you're doing.
It's not just about numbers. It's about making your audience happy! When people come to you for solutions and subscribe to your email list, it means they expect to get high-quality content in their inboxes. So you have to try hard. To get more subscribers, you'll need to try harder.
Set realistic goals. If this is a new blog, you can't hope to get 10K subscribers in a week. Just set the goal of progress.
You want the numbers to show a steady growth. If you stopped getting subscribers, it means you're doing something wrong. Think of more unique topics and write better content.
Make sure the subjects of your email messages are great! That's the first thing the recipients see, and it usually is the only thing they see before they send the message to the trash. If the subject line is attractive, it will get their attention. They will access the email and follow the link to your website.
4. Are You Getting Comments?
This is the most obvious metric that conveys the popularity of your site and blog posts. If you're getting a lot of comments (like at least 20) on each new post you publish, then you may consider your blog to be well-perceived by the audience.
Needless to say, you won't count the spam comments. "Great tips" accompanied with a link to someone's blog is not a comment that proves your blog is successful. You want real discussion, questions, and suggestions in the comments you get.
You want engagement not only on social media but at your website, too. People often comment on Facebook without really following the link. The comments under your blog posts really indicate that your site is getting popular among readers.
Here it comes; the same tip again: write great content! Write content that people would love to read. Write content that offers real solutions and calls them to action.
Include calls to action! Your calls should trigger a discussion, so the readers will be prompted to share their opinion once they go through your post.
Those are the main factors that grade your blog. Are you ready to do some measuring? It's important to know how popular and attractive your blog is! When you have that starting point, you can work towards improvement.
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That was a good article on blog effectiveness. I'll consider these points on my blog as well. Appreciate this!


Update: A new report in The Intercept claims that Gemalto is drastically downplaying the effects of this attack. In the report, several security researchers came to the conclusion that "the company made sweeping, overly-optimistic statements about the security and stability of Gemalto's networks, and dramatically underplayed the significance of the NSA-GCHQ targeting of the company and its employees."
Original story: Digital security vendor Gemalto revealed its findings today following last week's report of an incursion by the NSA and the GCHQ into the vendor's SIM card encryption keys. While Gemalto noted that an operation by NSA and GCHQ "probably happened" in 2010 and 2011, the intrusion could not have resulted in a "massive theft" of SIM card encryption keys as the breach affected the company's office network and not its secure networks.
These intrusions only affected the outer parts of our networks – our office networks - which are in contact with the outside world. The SIM encryption keys and other customer data in general, are not stored on these networks. It is important to understand that our network architecture is designed like a cross between an onion and an orange; it has multiple layers and segments which help to cluster and isolate data.
According to Gemalto, even if the SIM card encryption keys were stolen, it would have resulted in the US and UK intelligence networks spying on 2G networks, making most users in developed countries prone to intrusion by covert agencies. However, The Intercept – the publication that first broke the news of the hack – noted that the target countries for the NSA and GCHQ's spying activities included Afghanistan, Iceland, India, Iran, Pakistan, Serbia, Somalia, Serbia,Tajikistan and Yemen, where 2G networks are still the norm. Gemalto stated that its secure data transfer system was in use at that time, which would have deterred hackers from gaining access to the encryption keys.
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Today as I took the girl to school, I spotted a pile of furniture on the curb, on Iberville just past Jeff Davis. Flooded furniture. The flood was three years ago. And it struck me the houses here are like patrons at a party where poison punch has been passed. They stand for a while. […]
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Decree and Destiny: How much control do human beings have over their lives?
The limits of human free will and determination have long been discussed by theologians and philosophers, and at times some extreme views have been put forward. Theological and philosophical arguments about fate vs. freewill can be quite difficult to understand. Julia Khadija Lafene explains with simple and rational examples how it all works.
Some Muslim philosophers (Ash'arites) came to the conclusion that since God is all-powerful, we have no will of our own and therefore no control over our destiny (In Europe this was what the Calvinists believed, concluding that only a pre-destined number of believers would be admitted to heaven.). Another group of philosophers (Mu'tazilites) argued that human beings do indeed have some control over their own destiny through the exercise of God-given free will. Otherwise how could we be judged for our deeds if we were not responsible for them? Decrees are the laws of the Creator, which are perfect and unchanging, and whose outcomes are already decided. Most of us understand this through the laws of physics – an egg will break if you drop it – something my sister found out at the age of five. She was told, 'If you drop that, it will break', and she did drop it, just to see if it was really true! Later, astronauts found that there is no gravity in space, and that it is subject to different laws. There are still laws wherever we look. The Holy Qur'an is quite clear on this (6:34; 17:77; 33:62; 35:43). We do not always recognise these laws so clearly, however. We think we can do what we like and get away with it, but our higher-self commands that we act appropriately and in an elevated way so as not to be consumed in the fire of agitation and unhappiness. So if I commit a wrong act, or even a foolish act, the eventual outcome will not be good for me nor for others because I have transgressed a decree of God (36:19). The Imams of the Ahl al-Bayt(a) were constantly emphasising upon the need to be 'content with His decree', which means aligning ourselves with the laws of God. The Holy Qur'an and the examples from the Prophet's 32 life give us plenty of guidance on how to do this properly. So, if I have chosen to act in a certain way, then I can choose my destiny, and it will be one in which I will experience one type of outcome or another. If I had chosen the right course of action, the eventual outcome would have been different had I not chosen the wrong one. It's not always easy to choose, but when we experience the outcomes which follow our choices, we learn how to choose more wisely. A typical foolish act might be to overeat something you usually enjoy eating. The outcome is indigestion; so you chose your destiny. Equally, if you simply ate in moderation, you would experience the enjoyment but not the indigestion, so your choice is in line with the decree. A more serious act might be exceeding the speed limit while driving and somehow crashing into a child as a result. All our life choices added up will lead us to the state we will experience in both this life and the one to come (17:13). What about illness, natural disasters and other hardships which might threaten our happiness? Why do some people seem to live healthy and content while others suffer trouble after trouble? Is it their 'fault'? First of all, in regard to natural disasters – we all know that if there is an earthquake under the sea, there will probably be a tsunami; if there is a typhoon at sea, there will be a flood on the coast. So if we live in an area where these natural phenomena are prevalent, we do have to take precautions. God will not suspend the laws of nature just because we do not take the right actions in response to something. His power encompasses the whole universe, and we are just an insignificant part of it. But he has given us intellect and many means to avoid the worst disasters. Regarding illness and personal disasters, these fall into two categories: those caused by our own behaviour, and those caused by the behaviour of others. In many cases, the causes may go back generations due to inappropriate or ignorant behaviour by our ancestors, which in turn then leads to genetic weaknesses in the present generation. Supposing, for example, someone is suffering from cancer. The cause may be the person's own lifestyle, or it may be genetic. If everyone always lived their lives according to God's laws, ate moderately and healthily, and behaved properly, there would be less illness. There is a tribe in the Himalayas called the Hunza who live to more than 100 because of their simple and healthy lifestyle. Illness and disasters are of course also caused by the 'collective self' or the bad behaviour of others. Such behaviour includes wars, famines, pollution and simply selfishness. Since all human beings are from 'one soul', and have the same needs, they are inextricably bound up with each other. Like ripples on the surface of a lake, a small action by one individual can seriously affect people in other parts of the world. As the famous English poet John Donne says: 'No man is an island, entire of itself, every man is a piece of the continent, a part of the main, ..., any man''s death diminishes me, because I am involved in mankind,and therefore never send to know for whom the bell tolls; it tolls for thee'. Thus, not only do we have a certain amount of choice in our own individual destinies, but we also have responsibilities for shaping the destinies of others. This was brought home to me very powerfully when I heard of the death of hundreds of garment workers in Bangladesh when their factory caught fire. These people were being exploited and working in hazardous conditions because of the demand for cheap garments. The owners of the factories were equally to blame for reducing the workers' health and safety precautions in order to make maximum profit. Some of them have been prosecuted and punished, thus suffering the outcome of their greed; but even worse was their lack of care for their workers, whose destinies were seriously affected. However, one thing is clear – the FINAL destiny will be according to what we have earned, just as God has promised. Therefore, the factory owners' stained record will now separate them from the mercy of God (unless they repent and make amends), while most of the poor workers will be in His blessed company. Whatever situation we are in, there is only one preferred way in which we can act. It is our task to acquire as much knowledge of any situation as we can. We need to be in a state of gratitude at all times, to know the state we are in at each specific moment and be fully at one with that state. For Imam Al-Sadiq(a) has said: 'As for the Muslims, God does not decree anything for him without there being good in it contentment with the decree is the most noble of conditions'.


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Rep. Mauree Gingrich endorses Pier Hess
Rep. Mauree Gingrich has announced that Lebanon County Deputy District Attorney Pier Hess is her choice to fill her 101st Legislative District seat.
Rep. Mauree Gingrich endorses Pier Hess Rep. Mauree Gingrich has announced that Lebanon County Deputy District Attorney Pier Hess is her choice to fill her 101st Legislative District seat. Check out this story on ldnews.com: http://ldne.ws/1pnWj89
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Rep. Mauree Gingrich (left) poses for a photo with Pier Hess after endorsing her as her replacement in the 101st Legislative District. seat.(Photo: Submitted)
Gingrich made her endorsement Tuesday night at a fundraiser for Hess at Cafe Panache in North Cornwall Township.
"Today, after careful deliberation and two months of getting to know more about Pier as a person and a proven prosecutor, I can officially offer my professional opinion that she is the best qualified candidate for the General Assembly," she said, "Harrisburg is in turmoil, plain and simple. We need people willing to serve as true public servants and not for personal gain or self-centered agendas. Pier Hess is that type of public servant."
Hess, 32, is a Cedar Crest and Temple University graduate who obtained her law degree from Duquesne University with cum laude honors. She has spent the past six years working in the Office of the Lebanon County District Attorney and also operates her own law firm in Lebanon.
Hess said her decision to run for office for the first time was not an easy one, but one she felt was necessary to keep the legacy of Gingrich's service alive.
"I realize I have big shoes to fill in following Mauree and everything she has accomplished and done for us in the 101st," Hess said. "I recognize I'm the only candidate in this race that hasn't run for political or public office before, but I'm confident that my experience as a prosecutor and a business owner will provide the best public service to the people I seek to represent."
Gingrich, who has represented the district since 2003, chairs the House Labor and Industry Committee, announced in January that she would not seek re-election.
Hess is one of four Republicans seeking the seat. The others are Cornwall accountant Frank Ryan, FedEx pilot and former Lebanon City Councilman John Dissinger and Jeff Griffith, an administrative pastor and teacher. Democrat Lorraine Scudder, an office manager from Palmyra, is running unopposed.
Gingrich, who received the endorsement of Ed Krebs when she won a close five-person race to replace him in 2002, said she weighed her decision on whether or not go public with her endorsement.
"I know there are some voters out there who take a skeptical view of political endorsements, but in these turbulent times in Harrisburg, we just can't afford to leave the interests and needs of the 101st District behind," she explained. "I know all the other candidates in this race, they have all been on my ballot in one election or another in the past. Pier Hess is the only one who built her record on public service, not on failed runs for an elected office, but on keeping violent criminals off the streets in Lebanon County."
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In last Monday's Hatchet, Tim Kaldas "explored what it means for the College Republicans to stand behind Ann Coulter's remarks" ("Proudly presenting bigotry," Feb. 13, p. 4). The editorial boiled down to one simple argument: The GW College Republicans stand behind principles of racism and bigotry. As chairman of the organization, I was personally offended by this accusation and felt it was necessary to respond on behalf of my 450 peers who consider themselves College Republicans at GW.
Mr. Kaldas relies on assumptions that are false. Our decision to bring Ms. Coulter to campus in no way equates to a sweeping endorsement of everything that she has said during her career. On the contrary, many of our own members disagree with certain aspects of her ideology. Yet, the mere existence of dissenting voices does not eradicate the benefits of her appearance.
Our campus is an environment that feeds off of the political world in which we live. As an organization, we believe it is our goal to incite a healthy debate in The George Washington University student community. The GW College Republicans provided a glimpse into the mind of a woman who has risen to national political stardom. And Mr. Kaldas wants an apology?
I fail to see why the College Republicans felt it necessary to bring Ann Coulter to campus. CR Chairman Jeffrey Holth stated that they brought Coulter to campus for her "intellectual discourse" and the "indelible mark she's left on the modern conservative movement" ("Coulter plays to packed crowd," Feb. 13, p. 1).
Apparently endless attacks are what pass for "intellectual discourse" for modern conservatives. Ms. Coulter doesn't bring anything fresh to the political debate. She remains fixated on President Clinton and Sen. Ted Kennedy. She would rather make comments about Islam being a "cult" or The New York Times being a "liberal treasonous" newspaper than actually engage in a real debate.
Ms. Coulter adds absolutely nothing to the political debate in this country except for poorly argued polemics. I would feel the same way if the College Democrats decided to bring Michael Moore to campus. People like Ms. Coulter and Mr. Moore are simply interested in making money off shoddy research and terribly written books.
After reading Gary Livacari and Tim Kaldas' columns in The Hatchet (Feb. 13, p. 4), I am more secure in my centrist convictions than ever.
Both students are right and both are wrong in their analyses of Ms. Coulter's recent talk at GW. Livacari is right in stating there is often a tendency to degrade conservative views as unintellectual and antiquated. But Gary, do you honestly believe Ms. Coulter represents the mainstream of conservative America? If so, that says a lot about what the GOP stands for.
Tim is right to suggest that while inviting Ms. Coulter to speak at GW was not wrong in and of itself, her views on Islam are way out in the "far-right" field. However, even if we do not agree with her views, Ms. Coulter has every right to state them. It is only through such a debate that we can arrive at a national consensus.
There are few occasions in politics where there is but one right answer. More often than not there are multiple solutions, and we are best served by taking the best of a number of alternatives. Moderates understand this and look for sensible solutions to complex problems. That is why I am a moderate.
This article appeared in the February 16, 2006 issue of the Hatchet.


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Following her success on the Disney+ original series, 'High School Musical: The Musical: The Series', Olivia Rodrigo released her debut album 'SOUR' on May 21, 2021. The album includes 11 tracks. It was recorded in isolation during the COVID-19 lockdown. Originally, the album was planned to be released as an EP but was expanded to a full-length album due to the virality of 'Drivers License'. The cover artwork has Rodrigo standing in front of a purple background with her tongue sticking out with stickers that spell out the word "sour" in capital letters while other stickers cover her forehead and cheeks.
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Rodrigo explained that 'SOUR' explores the perils and discoveries as a 17-year-old, with the album title referring to emotions that young people experience but are often criticized for such as anger, jealousy, and unhappiness. The album's sounds are a conglomeration of pop, folk, and alternative rock. It was inspired by artists like Taylor Swift, Kacey Musgraves, No Doubt, and the White Stripes.
The album received critical acclaim upon release. Many critics highlighted Rodrigo's musical versatility, honest lyrics, and its appeal to Generation Z. During its first week, the album garnered over 385 million streams on Spotify. It broke the global Spotify record for the biggest opening week for an album by a female artist. 'SOUR' made it atop the Billboard 200 chart. It spread rapidly on social media platforms like TikTok and Twitter.
Following the album's instant virality, the teen pop phenomenon created a prom-themed concert film paying homage to 'SOUR'. 'SOUR Prom' premiered on YouTube on June 29, 2021. The almost 28-minute long concert film currently has over 10 million views.
The film opens with a static shot of a house with a man walking in front of it while the opening credits appear in purple and white text. A white limo pulls up to the front of the house and takes Rodrigo to prom. On the way, Rodrigo delights us with a dreamy and brand new mash-up of 'Happier' and 'Deja Vu' aided by guitarist Liv Slingerland. The pink, purple, and blue colors in the background of the limo create a kaleidoscope effect that has viewers mesmerized.
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Once Rodrigo steps out of the limo, viewers enter the prom scene with the singer greeting friends and fellow prom-goers. 'Brutal' is the first song we see Rodrigo perform with dancers surrounding her. Flashing lights are on beat with the drums and the guitar being played.
After her performance of 'Brutal', 'Traitor' is performed live for the first time. The song is currently the fourth-most streamed song on the album on Spotify. Many fans were anticipating the live performance of this bedroom pop ballad. The singer walks through pairs slow dancing on the dance floor as she sings the song. Once the song picks up, Rodrigo has dancers interacting with her.
The mood quickly shifts as Rodrigo performs the alt-pop song 'Jealousy, Jealousy'. The camera follows her as she sings the song in a dizzying circle. Once the song finishes, the singer runs out of the venue and finds solace in a darkroom. She checks out the photographs that are hanging on display. She grabs an acoustic guitar and begins to sing a simple yet beautiful live rendition of 'Enough For You'.
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The pop singer walks out of the darkroom and works her way to a football field with a snippet of 'Favorite Crime' playing in the background. She puts on a jacket and performs her viral hit 'Drivers License'. The light goes out and a marching band appears. The concert film ends with a bang, Rodrigo's other viral hit 'Good 4 U' with a crowd cheering in the background. The singer becomes surrounded by her friends: Iris Apatow, Conan Gray, Madison Hu, and Lydia Night. The singer walks off with them arm-in-arm with their backs facing the camera as the screen gradually turns black.
The concert film has 1980s-inspired performances of songs from her debut album along with vintage and pop-punk vibes of the film in its entirety. The mood shifts with each performance. The 'Happier' and 'Deja Vu' mash-up has viewers immersed in a dreamlike state. 'Brutal' and 'Jealousy, Jealousy' have viewers feeling angst. 'Traitor', 'Enough For You', and 'Drivers License' have viewers feeling sadness, anger, and heartbreak. 'Good 4 U' has viewers feeling relief and also has them jamming out to the pop-rock song.
The cinematography involves a variety of camera movements such as static shots, zooming in and out, tracking, and arc shots. 'Jealousy, Jealousy' used arc shots. 'Enough For You' used zooming in and out. Each scene seamlessly blends into the next while some gradually fade to black and transition into the next scene.
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While 'SOUR Prom' premiered on YouTube, it was live-streamed and had fans eager to see what the teen pop sensation had in store for them. Fans expressed their reactions on Twitter. Most of them praised her vocals and visuals. Many are saying this project solidifies her as the breakout star of 2021 and a Best New Artist nominee for the Grammys. Many expressed their disappointment that the teen pop singer didn't perform 'Favorite Crime', 'Hope Ur Ok', and '1 Step Forward, 3 Steps Back'. Overall, fans were impressed with the concert film but more so with the production value and Rodrigo's live vocals.
T-Mobile released a behind-the-scenes video on YouTube for Olivia Rodrigo's concert film. The video opens with interviews from cast members with most of them saying they never attended their own prom or they didn't feel like themselves at their prom. Rodrigo said she got the idea for the film from looking at a photo on Pinterest. The football field sequence was filmed and rehearsed at the University of Southern California or USC for short.
It's clear that Rodrigo and her crew put a ton of effort into 'SOUR Prom' to make it a concert film that we've never seen before. The overall vintage vibes and killer performances make it stand out amongst other concert films out there. What's notable is how this further solidified the teenage singer as the future of the pop music industry.
'SOUR Prom' is available to watch on YouTube.
Director: Kimberly Stuckwisch and Toby L
Producers: Ian Blair, Valerie Bush, and Josh Connolly
Cinematographer: Justin Hamilton
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U.S. fighter jets intercept Russian bombers near Alaska
Russian aircraft carried no armament and stayed in the neutral space
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On May 4, two long-range bombers of the Russian army, accompanied by two fighters, conducted a regular flight over the neutral waters of the Pacific, not far from the Alaskan coast. As the Russian aircraft approached the area of U.S. anti-aircraft defense, the U.S. Air Force command sent two fighter jets to intercept and escort them, Fox News reported with reference to U.S. officials.
'The Russian formation was intercepted by a pair of U.S. Air Force F-22 stealth fighter jets that were already flying a patrol about 50 miles southwest of Chariot, Alaska. A NORAD (North American Aerospace Defence Command, - 112 International) spokesperson told Fox News the intercept began at 9 p.m. ET on Wednesday and a defense source said it also occurred into Thursday', the article reads.
Both sides have commented on this event, marking that the flight was performed professionally, without any breaches of air space of third countries; neither the fighters, nor the bombers of the Russian Air Force were armed.
The Russian defense ministry added that their pilots have been conducting regular flights over the neutral waters of the Atlantic, the Pacific, the Arctic and the Black Sea.
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Nošovice (, ) is a municipality and village in Frýdek-Místek District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,000 inhabitants.

Etymology
The name originates from lokator Potmienoss, who settled with his people in a desolate place between the villages Nižní Lhoty and Dobrá and founded the settlement. Later the leading Potmie part of the name was dropped.

Geography
Nošovice lies in the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia, in the Moravian-Silesian Foothills. The village is located on the right bank of the Morávka River. The area between the river and the village is protected as a national nature monument Skalická Morávka.

History
The first written mention of Nošovice (as Potmienossowicze or Potměnošovice) is from 1573, when it a part of the Friedeck state country and the country was split from the Duchy of Teschen, however settlement of the village and deforestation began around 1447. Politically the Friedeck state country was a part of the Kingdom of Bohemia. The name of Nošovice was used for the first time in 1664, when it was a village with about 220 inhabitants.

Nošovice was traditionally an agricultural village. Linen was also woven here and in the early 19th century there was a factory for military bottles.

After World War I and fall of Austria-Hungary it became a part of Czechoslovakia. In March 1939 it became a part of Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia. After World War II it was restored to Czechoslovakia.

Economy

The factory of the Hyundai Motor Company was built here in 2006. The branch known as Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Czech is one of the main employers in the region.

Nošovice is also known for agriculture and the food and beverage industry. The Radegast brewery is located here, and the local agricultural cooperative focuses on the production of milk, pork, potatoes and sauerkraut. Nošovice Sauerkraut has been a protected designation of origin since 2010.

Sights
Nošovice is poor in monuments. There is a memorial of fallen in the World Wars, three small chapels, a calvary and a stone cross.

References

External links

Villages in Frýdek-Místek District
Cieszyn Silesia

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Q: Concat more than 2 strings I want to concatenate more than 2 strings in XSLT, is there a more convenient method than concat(str1, concat(str2, str3))?
Thank you for your help.

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There's no need to nest multiple occurrences of the function.

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Wildlife Control: Album Release Party This Friday @ Bottom Of The Hill
If you've been paying attention to music and San Francisco happenings, you probably caught Wildlife Control's video for "Analog or Digital" that they filmed on Ocean Beach a few months back.
Though usually split between Brooklyn and SF, the brother duo behind Wildlife Control, Neil and Sumul Shah, will be together on the best coast to play at Bottom of The Hill for this Friday. They'll be celebrating the release of their eponymous indie pop album debut and will be joined by Mercies and East Bay lads, The Dandelion War. Get a preview of what to expect with the full stream of Wildlife Control below.
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Mercies -- The Ballet EP
When I think ballet music, I think of Tchaikovsky, classical symphonies, romanticism, The Nutcracker, and now, the three-piece experimental-folk band, Mercies.
Mercies, "a band not bound by lyrics," provides their take of a ballet soundtrack on their new 22 minute EP. They are bound by nothing in this EP as Josh Rheault and Sammy Dent take the best of what they have to offer and turn it into something refreshing and vivid. The band shows off their whole spectrum of music as we see the trio settle into the unique sound they coined in their debut album, Three Thousand Days.
When I interviewed the band several months back, they let me in on their future plans that involved incorporating musical scores into their music. With Josh's personal and guitar-driven style of song writing and Sammy's background in experimental classical composition and composing, it was only a matter of time before the band released a 5 song epic like this, that dances, paints pictures, and screams. Although Three Thousand Days seems more personal and affirming, The Ballet EP seems to be more meaningful, as if the sum of all their musical experiences, endeavors, and styles up until this moment were put together to make something that that truly moved them and, in consequence, anybody who gives this EP a good listen.
For the first nine minutes of the EP are separated into two vocal-less tracks called "Music for a Ballet: Light" and "Music for a Ballet: Dark." As I listened to these two tracks filled with swells, flutters, space, and chaos, I closed my eyes and was put into a trance as I watched a perfectly in sync ballet. "Writing the music for the ballet was both challenging and inspiring," said Josh Rheault. For quite possibly being the first band to make a ballet soundtrack as a 3-piece indie-rock band, it is only fair to presume it would be a challenge, but to do it so perfectly was a surprise that was most pleasing. Luckily, for the listeners like myself (or at least the ones that live in Virginia) our imaginative ballet will come to life as the music is to be used in a ballet choreographed by Audrey Fenske at the Charlottesville Ballet.
In the bottom half of the EP is the Mercies material not meant for a ballet. Mercies choose two re-worked old songs, and a new song to accompany the ballet music. These songs embrace their progressive folk rock sound while relying less on vocals, hooks, and choruses to drive the songs along but instead a mix of ambience and hard rock. The third and middle track on the EP, "Clouds," is the stand out track on the album combining sounds to remind of a hybrid between Atlas Sound and Cold War Kids, combining true post rock with a raw indie rock sound. Mercies are moving fast and only gaining speed. Make sure to catch one of their upcoming shows.--Michael Giordano
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Q: Can the aframe raycaster be customized to look like this I want to add a dot where the raycaster intersects an object like this one in the picture. I know you can modify the line element of raycaster but I couldn't find a way to add a circle or change the one end of the line.
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A: Raycaster is just the tool to find the intersection between some ray and your model. Basically, it has nothing to do with rendering. So you can do the following steps:
1) Add the "spot object" to your model (sphere, circle, complex object);
2) Add the "remote control object" to your model;
3) Add the "ray object" to your model (using line geometry, a prefer buffer geometry);
4) Handle mousemove event and find intersection between the ray from the camera to the mouse position and your model;
5) Update "spot object" position (same onMousemove handler): spotObj.position.copy(intersection.point); (or update geometry accordingly). You can highlight intersection face as well;
6) Update "remote control object" position. Set it's position somewhere on the ray (use vector operations). Update it's rotation according to that ray.
7) Update "ray" object or just recreate it.
p.s. It is possible to add some object directly to THREEJS camera object (as child) to keep object position in sync with camera position.


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Timor-Leste Debate and Adoption
This afternoon (22 February), the Council is scheduled to hold a debate on the UN Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste (UNMIT). The Special Representative for Timor-Leste, Ameerah Haq, will brief the Council on the Secretary-General's latest report of 18 January. She is also expected to update Council members on UNMIT's role ahead of the presidential election on 17 March. The incumbent president, José Ramos-Horta (who earlier today met with the head of the UN Development Programme, Helen Clark, to discuss the transition from peacekeeping to long-term development in Timor-Leste) is set to speak during the debate. As in previous debates on UNMIT, it is anticipated that members at large whose interests are affected by the discussion—including those in the Core Group on Timor-Leste*—will be invited to participate.
A draft resolution has just been put in blue and is expected to be adopted tomorrow (23 February). (A draft text was agreed on by the Core Group—as is customary on Timor-Leste—with South Africa as the lead before it was negotiated by Council members). The draft resolution extends UNMIT's mandate until 31 December at the current authorised levels and endorses a plan for the mission's phased drawdown after the parliamentary elections due to take place in June.
The draft resolution also requests the Secretary-General to report back to the Council within 60 days of the formation of the new government, or by 15 October at the latest, on the security and political situation in Timor-Leste. In addition, it requests that the report provide recommendations on the transfer of responsibilities following the completion of UNMIT's mandate.
It seems that an important point that several members of the Core Group wanted to emphasise was that the phased drawdown of UNMIT should be in accordance with the wishes of Timor-Leste's government. The draft resolution conveys concerns that decisions about the drawdown should take into close consideration the situation on the ground. It appears that the language of the resolution will be in keeping with that of the Secretary-General's recent report in which he states that "if the security situation permits, the UNMIT police component will commence its gradual downsizing as soon as possible after the elections, beginning in the districts." It seems there were also calls for the Joint Transition Plan, as signed by Government of Timor-Leste and the UN, to be referenced, although it appears that most involved in the drafting process preferred not to include specific dates from the plan.
Concerning the UN's post-UNMIT presence in Timor-Leste, it seems there was consensus that the new government would be best placed to decide on the preferred nature, activities and scope of that role, in coordination with UNMIT and other stakeholders.
On the issue of the need to act against impunity, some members considered that this might be one of the last high-profile opportunities for the international community to call on the government to increase efforts to establish accountability for offences committed during the 2006 crisis. (The draft resolution in blue contains the same language as in previous renewals of UNMIT's mandate concerning accountability for serious criminal offences, as recommended by the Independent Special Commission of Inquiry.)
* The Core Group on Timor-Leste includes (Council members in bold): Australia, Brazil, France, Japan, New Zealand, Malaysia, the Philippines, Portugal, South Africa, the UK, and the US.
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