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NHL Playoff Predictions: Penguins vs Senators Game 1
Malik Tz | Fri 12/05/2017 - 22:53 EDT
NHL Eastern Conference Championship Series Overview
As was the case with Ottawa vs New York in the semifinals, we get an Atlantic vs Metropolitan Division duel to decide the Eastern Conference Stanley Cup representative. The winner of this series will face Nashville or Anaheim in the Showdown for Stanley. Since the Senators joined the Adams Division for the 1992-93 campaign, these teams have met 117 times in the regular season and the Penguins have a 65-43-9 edge. The Pens and Sens have also battled in 20 playoff games with the Steel City Crew holding a 13-7 advantage. Series Call: Penguins Win in Six Games.
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2017 Stanley Cup Eastern Conference Finals TV Schedule & Results
Pittsburgh Penguins (Metropolitan Division #2 Seed) vs Ottawa Senators (Atlantic Division #2 Seed)
Saturday, May 13, 7:30 PM ET: Senators @ Penguins - Ottawa 2-1 (OT) Final
Monday, May 15, 8:00 PM ET: Senators @ Penguins - Pittsburgh 1-0 Final
Wednesday, May 17, 8:00 PM ET: Penguins @ Senators - Ottawa 5-1 Final
Friday, May 19, 8:00 PM ET: Penguins @ Senators - Pittsburgh 3-2 Final
Sunday, May 21, 3:00 PM ET: Senators @ Penguins - Pittsburgh 7-0 Final
Tuesday, May 23, 8:00 PM ET: Penguins @ Senators - Ottawa 2-1 Final
Thursday, May 25, 8:00 PM ET: Senators @ Penguins - Pittsburgh 3-2 (2OT) Final
Pittsburgh Penguins vs Ottawa Senators Game 1 Preview and Prediction
Ottawa lost to Pittsburgh during the opening round of the playoffs in 2008 and 2010 in four and six games. The Sens and Pens last postseason meeting was during the 2013 semifinals when the Penguins smoked the Senators in five games by a combined 22-11 final score. In recent regular season play, the Penguins won four in a row (21-13) prior to the Senators winning two straight (4-1 and 2-1 SO) during the last six meetings. We are not putting much stock in the latter results.
Showing Championship caliber metal/resilience Ottawa has played two drama filled series during the second season. The Senators and Bruins played six one goal games and four of them went in OT – the Canadian Crew won three. The beat went on vs the Rangers as Canada's last Stanley Cup hope erased a ton of in-game deficits en route to knocking out New York with a 4-2 series victory. D-Man Erik Karlsson is playing at an All-World level but he is playing an All-World team now.
Facing an "us against the world" scenario, which comes with being defending Champs, Pittsburgh has taken care of business as they crushed Columbus (4-1) by a 21-13 count in Round One. Down 3-1 in their semifinal series, Washington fought back but, as they have many times in the past, the Capitals crashed as the Penguins moved on with a 2-0 victory during Game 7. Evgeni Malkin (18) Sidney Crosby (14) Jake Guentzel (14) and Phil Kessel (13) have a combined 59 playoff points.
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We felt experience would play a role in the Rangers vs Senators series and it did as New York trailed for just 13:10 of clock time but were down 3-2 after five games. If the Penguins continuously get up on the Senators – we can't see the Pens melting down like the Rangers did – many times. If Pittsburgh can contain Karlsson, not to mention top playoff goal scorer Jean-Gabriel Pageau and playmaking veteran Clarke MacArthur, this series will be over quick. We like the Penguins at the Igloo and we are backing them with a 210 unit bet on the SportsInteraction (-210) money line.
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NHL 2017 Stanley Cup Championship Futures Wagering Update
David vs Goliath comes to mind when looking at the Eastern Conference Stanley Cup futures odds as Pittsburgh and Ottawa are at the opposite ends of the spectrum. It's been that way since early April as the Penguins pre-playoff line has dropped from (+800) to (+150) overall chalk. The Senators have been pups during both their series so far but their NHL title odds have dropped from a huge (+3300) price to just (+500) as they get ready for Sidney Crosby and the defending champion Penguins. SIA bookmakers also have Pittsburgh at (-370) and Ottawa at (+255) to win this series.
Mirror opposite to the East, there isn't much separating Anaheim and Nashville in the Western Conference – on their overall and series odds. Anaheim has jumped from a sixth best (+1200) pre-playoff price to second favorites at (+240) while Nashville is a little ways back with a (+333) NHL Championship line. In a weird twist, the Predators are favorites over the Ducks to win the West Final by a (-143) to (+105) margin – strange indeed. The "Series Correct Score" betting options point to this being long series as the Predators winning by a 4-2 count is the lowest line at (+376) at SIA.
Top Ranked NHL Playoff Betting Sportsbooks Online
Whether you are betting on the NHL playoffs, the NBA postseason or the MLB regular season, the linemakers at SportsInteraction cater to Canadians – as they have for two decades now. The race to Super Bowl LII in the NFL is also prominent on the betting boards at SIA as bookmakers have already posted Week 1 odds (seriously) plus team win totals for the 2017 National Football League season. The Patriots at 11.5 wins are at the top while the Bears and 49ers at 4.5 victories are at the bottom of the scale. Access it all by registering a betting account, banking a bonus and getting into the game at SIA. Tell us who you like to hoist the Stanley Cup by messaging us on Facebook.
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NHL - 19/02/19
NHL Rookie of the Year Odds
With less than two months left of the NHL, now is a good time to revisit the odds for the 2019 Calder Trophy winner. A few rookies have made an impact in their debut season. However, one name in the league is above everyone else.
Stanley Cup Playoffs 2019: Odds to win the Stanley Cup
After watching over 30 games from every team in the NHL, the picture of the best Stanley Cup contenders is much clearer.
Best Bets for the 2019 World Junior Hockey Championships - Second Straight Gold For Canada?
One of the biggest Canadian holiday traditions begins on Boxing Day with Canada's world junior hockey team starting their defense of last year's gold medal with a match against the Danish squad. Hosted in Vancouver and Victoria, sports betting sites expect another terrific tournament from Canada's young stars, who seek to leverage home advantage over tough competitors like the United States, Finland, Sweden and the Russians. Will Canada earn gold in Vancouver during the 2019 edition of the world hockey juniors?
NHL: John Tavares and the Hart Trophy Favourites Odds
After predicting which NHL team wins the Stanley Cup, predicting the Hart trophy winner comes next. Naturally, fans want to know which star wins the prestigious award. New Maple Leaf John Tavares is a top candidate although superstars like Connor McDavid and Sidney Crosby remain perennial contenders. It all depends on which team goes above-and-beyond expectations and which star leads them. We look at the Hart Trophy candidates.


In order to provide high-quality drug detox and rehab programming, it's important to understand the needs and substance abuse trends plaguing people across the nation. In this blog, we'll take a brief look at the types of substance abuse that are most prevalent in the United States and the life-threatening effects this abuse has on addicted individuals.
Unfortunately, the effects of alcohol abuse in the U.S. extend far beyond just the individual health consequences. More than 10 percent of children in America live with a parent who abuses alcohol and many of them suffer extreme neglect as well as emotional and sexual abuse as a result.5 This may also increase their own risk for addiction in the future as well.
Although alcohol continues to be the most commonly abused addictive substance in the United States, many people never receive the treatment they need.7 Despite the common belief that quitting "cold turkey" is one of the best ways to beat alcohol addiction, it can actually be very dangerous. The withdrawal effects of alcohol addiction can be extremely uncomfortable, painful, and even deadly, so alcohol detox should always be completed in a medically-monitored environment like a detox center. Quitting alcohol with the assistance of a medically-trained staff will also improve the likelihood that a person will stay sober after completing detox.
Marijuana is the most commonly abused illicit drug in the U.S., with 13.9% of Americans (37.6 million people) ages 12 using it.8,9 Although opinions on the dangers of marijuana use vary in different regions across the country, other illicit drugs that are universally known to cause severe physical, mental, and emotional damage are still abused quite heavily in the U.S.
The opioid crisis in America is largely driven by prescription opioid misuse. For example, did you know that on an average day more than 650,000 opioid prescriptions are dispensed and 3,900 people are abusing prescription opioids?10 Many of the people who end up addicted to prescription opioids and other drugs don't intentionally start out that way but may find the pleasurable effects of the drugs to be powerfully motivating for continued use.
Additionally, prescription drug abuse in America extends beyond just opioid abuse. Here are a few startling statistics regarding prescription drug abuse in the U.S.
The increasing abuse of illicit opioid drugs such as heroin, fentanyl, and carfentanil are also causing major concerns as overdoses caused by these drugs continue to claim the lives of Americans.
Ongoing debates about the cause of this crisis continue, citing the overprescribing of prescription opioids by doctors, a lack of prescription opioid regulation, and various other causes for concern.
Despite the growing concerns and startling statistics surround substance abuse in America, many addicted people still don't get the drug and alcohol detox and addiction treatment services they need to recover fully.
They were not ready to stop using drugs.
They worried about it negatively affecting their job.
They were worried about what others would think of them.
They didn't know where to go for treatment.
They could not find a program with the type of treatment they needed.
Of those who did receive addiction treatment in the past year, most individuals with a substance use disorder received treatment for alcohol abuse.
If you or a loved one is in need of addiction treatment, Briarwood Detox Center can help get you started on the road to recovery with medically-assisted drug and alcohol detox programs. Call our detox center today to learn more about our individualized programs and insurance coverage options.


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Nevada County supervisors give final approval to Alta Sierra Dollar General
Local News | March 13, 2018
Alan Riquelmy
ariquelmy@theunion.com
The developer of a Dollar General store in Alta Sierra on Tuesday secured approval for the business from the Nevada County Board of Supervisors despite strong opposition.
Charisse Lolli, who appealed one of three proposed Dollar General stores, told supervisors the store at 10166 Alta Sierra Drive will have a significant impact to the character of the area — words she said were from an environmental impact report on the project. She argued the Alta Sierra store is overly large for the parcel, and that it will increase light, noise and traffic in the area.
"How will these problems be offset in the future?" she asked.
Dale Epps said he lived under a mile from the site. An attendee of previous meetings about the store, Epps said he felt like supervisors weren't listening to people's concerns.
"I just feel that it's the wrong project for this area," he said.
Supervisors in a 3-to-2 vote on Tuesday approved an appeal by SimonCRE, the store's developer, allowing the business at the site. The supervisors' split on the issue mirrored their Feb. 27 vote, which wasn't binding.
The Feb. 27 approval by supervisors of a Dollar General at 17652 Penn Valley Drive and denial of a store at 12345 Rough and Ready Highway — also appeals of Planning Commission decisions — were final.
The decisions can be appealed to Nevada County Superior Court. Records show no appeals were filed as of Tuesday.
Contacted after the vote, SimonCRE had no comment.
Supervisor Ed Scofield, whose district includes the Alta Sierra site, previously said he'd support the store, which is in a commercial zone. Supervisors Richard Anderson and Dan Miller agreed.
"I don't think there's a lot I can say here," Scofield said. "I think people know where I stand. I do believe the property owner has the right to do this."
Supervisors Heidi Hall and Hank Weston opposed the Alta Sierra store.
Hall said the store would bring negative impacts that can't be mitigated. She also questioned how long Dollar General would remain at the site.
"I believe this building is inappropriate for this location," she said.
To contact Staff Writer Alan Riquelmy, email ariquelmy@theunion.com or call 530-477-4239.
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Bray Road seems like an insignificant country road. It meanders through rural Wisconsin, and traverses terrain devoid of street lights and residential homes. Still, this seemingly insignificant highway has garnered attention as a place where something mysterious and sinister lurks in the bushes and forests along its side.
Between the late 1980s and the 1990s (with some accounts stretching back to the 1930s), eyewitnesses reported seeing a large, wolf-like creature prowling Bray Road. Some claimed it was Bigfoot, while others nicknamed it the American Werewolf. Yet, as it entered popular culture as a modern legend of the Midwest, it became known by many as the Beast of Bray Road.
Fact or fiction, the Beast of Bray Road is quickly becoming known throughout North America. Eyewitness accounts have evolved into books, TV shows, news stories, and a straight-to-DVD movie. The beast has caught the attention of cryptozoologist and amateur researchers who are either trying to capture the beast or get a picture of it in order to prove its existence.
Interestingly enough, the Beast of Bray Road owes it sudden popularity to a reporter who went to the lonely road to find out what was there.
Due to a rash of sightings, the Walworth County Week, the local newspaper, assigned reporter Linda Godfrey to the story. According to an interview with Godfrey (posted on Ghost Theory.Com), she was a skeptic, at first, until she started interviewing the people who saw the creature. The eyewitness account must have been compelling enough for her to change her belief in the creature.
The stories she reported comprised of fearful tales told by eyewitnesses that were deemed credible. Of these stories, several stood out for its depiction and details.
One such story happened on October 31, 1999. A young woman named Doristine Gipson was driving along Bray Road near the town of Delavan. She came to the intersection of Bray and Hospital Road. While searching for a radio station on her car stereo, she felt her right front tire jump off the ground. Immediately, she put the car in park and got out to investigate.
Fortunately, Gipson discovered she hadn't hit anything. This was a relief; however, that wouldn't last long. Something caught her attention. She glanced at the dark roadside. To her horror she saw a hairy form careening toward her.
Luckily, Gipson jumped back in the car just as the beast jumped onto her trunk. She pulled away with the creature slipping off the back and crashing onto the pavement.
There were other stories just as compelling. And, on top of that, there were volumes of them. Realizing what she had, Godfrey – now a believer that something was out there along Bray Road – started putting all the interviews and evidence together; it was time she took her findings to a larger audience.
Godfrey wrote two books on the subject. The Beast of Bray Road, Tailing Wisconsin's Werewolf and Hunting the American Werewolf, exposed the beast to a wider audience. Through the mid and late 2000s, Godfrey published more accounts on her websites and in a third book titled Strange Wisconsin: More Badger State Weirdness. In the book she wrote more accounts of the beast that included other strange creatures reported to reside in Wisconsin. (This included the LaCrosse Man Bat).
Soon, other forms of media followed. First, the supermarket tabloid Weekly World News reported on it. Then, shows such as History Channel's, Monster Quest (in an episode titled "American Werewolves") took notice of the Beast of Bray Road. In that airing, self-proclaimed researchers and experts on the beast set out to find the creature... to no avail.
Eyewitness accounts are compelling; however, evidence for the beast's existence barely pan out. The researchers on Monster Quest failed to turn up any hard evidence. Also, numerous attempts by amateur researchers trying to film it were met with failure (in fact, there are several of these attempts posted on YouTube).
Despite all the attention the beast has received, its existence is still in question. Even the eyewitness accounts (the best evidence so far) defer in many assorted details. Some described the beast as looking like a bear-like creature; a hairy biped resembling Bigfoot; an unusually large wolf (three feet on all fours and seven feet when standing); or an intelligent wolf-like creatures apt to walk on its hind legs and weighing between 400 and 700 pounds.
News reports may have mislabeled the beast. Many newspaper articles - including Godfry's – identified the beast as a werewolf; however, no accounts from eyewitnesses indicated that this beast had transformed from a human.
There are theories as to what the beast really is. Some cryptozoologist claim it's an undiscovered variety of wild dogs. Others suggest it may be a waheela – a giant prehistoric wolf. Another theory states that it is a wolf-dog or coydogs. Wolf-dogs are hybrid offspring of a wolf and domesticated dog. Coydogs are a mix between a coyote and a dog.
Other theories suggest that the beast is either a hoax or the figment of mass hysteria. This plausible theory suggests that some people are actually seeing normal animals and placing --or artificially lumping -- numerous sightings together in their collective memory. It is possible that the eyewitness may have misinterpreted image of a bear or dog. Lately, studies indicate that eyewitnesses are not exactly the most reliable form of evidence.
Whatever it might be, the Beast of Bray Road may very well be a modern myth in the making.
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Very interesting Dean. I have heard of this mystery creature before, but I always enjoy these type of articles.


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Q: Posting a late, very detailed, answer I know it's a bit whiny post a comment about it, but I've spent the last 1½ hours writing an alternative solution and proving that it is far better performance-wise.
Now, over more than an hour has passed and it hasn't received a single upvote (yet the other answers have received plenty).
Was it just because I was too late with the answer, so the attention on the (still unanswered) question has faded?
Secondly, what do you guys have of tips to post a late, but detailed answer?
To me, it seemed like a question other people could be asking in the future as well, so I figured it was worth it, even though the OP probably just wanted a quick solution.
But since I don't really get any rep out of it, it seems that it isn't really worth the hassle. Shouldn't it be?
UPDATE:
Not only is this question resolved, I also got upvoted on the post I wined about, so the sole reason I'm keeping this question here is so other people (including myself) can see it in the future.

A: If you are here for the rep,  just take the easy questions and hope to be first.
But if you are here to help, just go ahead and be patient.  Sooner or later, people will recognize your effort. I have had some answers that received 30+ upvotes over a period of 3+ years. And they are still collecting. While the easy ones get a few upvotes right away, and never get any attention after that.

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Indianapolis Metropolitan Police officers and narcotics detectives arrested two and confiscated nearly 20 grams of crack cocaine following a traffic stop.
Update, Jan. 1, 2018: Tyrone Anderson, who was formally charged with possession of marijuana, pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 180 days in jail, with 160 days suspended and 10 days credit on Nov. 2, according to online court records.
Derek Blue pleaded guilty to one count of dealing in cocaine on Dec. 20, according to online court records. He was sentenced to 17 1/2 years, with 12 1/2 suspended, and will serve five years in Marion County Community Corrections. Charges of possession of cocaine against him were dropped.
Indianapolis Metropolitan Police officers and narcotics detectives arrested two and confiscated nearly 20 grams of crack cocaine following a traffic stop Thursday.
Northwest district narcotics detectives noticed a white Chevrolet Suburban commit a traffic infraction in the 3100 block of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Street around 1 p.m. Thursday, according to a news release.
Those detectives asked for assistance from officers in a marked car to stop the vehicle, which they did, just north of the MLK exit on I-65 southbound. When officers approached the vehicle, police said they smelled an odor of what they believed to be marijuana coming from inside the car.
Officers searching the vehicle found approximately 19 grams of suspected crack cocaine and a digital scale. A search of both suspects inside the car led officers to find an undisclosed amount of marijuana and $743.
Police arrested both occupants of the vehicle: The driver, 34-year-old Derek Blue, and passenger, 45-year-old Tyrone Anderson. Officers also seized the Suburban and cash.
Blue faces preliminary charges of dealing cocaine and possession of cocaine. Anderson faces preliminary charges of dealing cocaine, possession of cocaine and possession of marijuana, according to the release.


Wolves goalkeeper Carl Ikeme says having a home-grown player such as Danny Batth in the team inspires fans and acts as motivation to the Championship club's young players.
"Everyone likes home-grown players in their teams," Ikeme told BBC WM.
"I'm not saying a player outside doesn't care as much, it's not that.
"But the fans resonate with them a bit more. It gives the fans an identity with the team. They know Danny Batth (from Brierley Hill) is local."
Sutton Coldfield-born Nigeria international Ikeme, 29, came through Wolves' academy before breaking into the first team squad in 2003 at the age of 17.
"We've had a great academy system since I was young and even before that," he said. "It's always good to get home-grown players.
"We always seem to be bringing them through and there's a few more who can come in. It's a good system for the club and long may it continue."
Wolves ended Saturday's home game against Blackburn with six academy graduates on the pitch.
Ikeme, Batth, Dominic Iorfa, Jack Price were joined by the latest two to make Kenny Jackett's Championship first team - striker Bright Enobakhare, 18, and 19-year-old midfielder Connor Hunte.
"They are two really talented lads who've been around the team since the start of the season but they can make a real impact," said Ikeme.
"I was speaking to Bright afterwards and telling him to just keep his head down because I want them to fulfil their potential, but they've got to really work hard to be in the first team, rack those appearances up and start influencing games.
"Connor came on and looked really good as well. He looked confident, which is the main thing because they're coming on in front of 20,000 fans.
"They didn't look out of their depth at all when they came on. It's good they're involved. Maybe the manager will feel he can put them on a bit more with us in mid-table."
Enobakhare scored on his debut in the League Cup win against Barnet in August, while former England Under-17 international Hunte's debut as a substitute on 8 March also ended in victory over Bristol City - the last time a Wolves player netted at home.
Where have the Molineux goals gone?
Wolves have been involved in three successive goalless draws at home - the first time that has happened since 1899.
Their sixth goalless stalemate at Molineux this season is also a new post-war club record, while a Wolves striker has not found the net in 10 matches (home or away) since Joe Mason scored at home to Preston on 13 February.
However, lost in those scoreless statistics is one that would privately please any head coach and any goalkeeper - three successive home clean sheets.
"Obviously it's nice to keep clean sheets," said Ikeme. "You're always happy when you keep one but I'd trade the clean sheets for victories. That's what we want. We're here to win.
"We understand that the fans are a bit concerned, but it shows a lot about the spirit of the team that we're still fighting to keep the ball out the net.
"Some might say we've got nothing to play for but we're still fighting and trying to improve to take into next season."
Carl Ikeme was talking to BBC WM's Steve Hermon.


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Johann Georg Theodor Grässe (auch Johann Graesse, auch Gräße; * 31. Januar 1814 in Grimma; † 27. August 1885 in Niederlößnitz) war ein deutscher Bibliograph, Sagenforscher und Literaturhistoriker.

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Johann Georg Theodor Grässe war der Sohn des deutschen Pädagogen Johann Gottlob Grässe (1769–1827). Nach dem Besuch der Fürstenschule in Grimma (1827–1832) studierte er ab 1833 unter Johann Gottfried Jakob Hermann Philologie sowie Philosophie und Archäologie an der Universität Leipzig, wo er 1834 promoviert wurde. Anschließend ging Grässe an die Universität Halle und setzte seine literaturwissenschaftliche Ausbildung fort.

1837 begann Grässe mit der Arbeit an einer großangelegten Literaturgeschichte, dem vierbändigen Lehrbuch einer allgemeinen Literätgeschichte aller bekannten Völker der Welt, das die Geschichte der Dichtung sowie die Fachliteratur sämtlicher wissenschaftlicher und künstlerischer Disziplinen umfassen sollte. Nach dem Scheitern seiner Habilitationsabsichten ließ er sich in Dresden nieder, wo er 1838 Lehrer für französische Sprache und Literatur an der Kreuzschule wurde.

1842 legte Grässe eine deutsche Übersetzung der Gesta Romanorum vor, 1843–1846 folgte eine Ausgabe der Legenda aurea.

Wegen seiner Sprach- und Literaturkenntnisse wurde er 1843 zum Privatbibliothekar des sächsischen Königs Friedrich Augusts II. bis zu dessen Tod 1854 berufen. Im gleichen Jahr erschien die Bibliotheca magica et pneumatica, eine Bibliographie über Veröffentlichungen zum Zauber-, Wunder- und Aberglauben unter Berücksichtigung von Hexen- und Teufelsliteratur.

1848 folgte die Ernennung zum Inspektor (ab 1877 Direktor) des Dresdner Münzkabinetts.

1855 erschien als eines seiner Hauptwerke auf dem Gebiet der Sagen Der Sagenschatz des Königreichs Sachsen mit etwa 1000 Sagen. 1861 wurde er zum Direktor der Dresdner Porzellansammlung und 1864 bis zum Eintritt in den Ruhestand 1882 als Hofrat zum Direktor des Grünen Gewölbes ernannt.

1868/1871 erschien das Sagenbuch des Preußischen Staates mit 2206 Sagen, Nachweise der älteren literarischen Quellen, teilweise auch mit der Angabe Mündlich.

1872 veröffentlichte Grässe unter dem Titel "Bierstudien" eine umfangreiche Kulturgeschichte des Bieres.

Grässe besaß das Schloss Wackerbarth in Niederlößnitz, wo er drei Jahre nach Beginn seines Ruhestands am 27. August 1885 starb.

Schriften (Auswahl)
 Gesta Romanorum. 2 Bde., Dresden 1842
 Lehrbuch einer allgemeinen Literärgeschichte aller bekannten Völker der Welt (Leipzig 1837–1860, 4 Bde. in 13 Abteilungen): ein durch die Fülle bibliographischer Nachweisungen und die Masse des zusammengetragenen Stoffes seltenes Dokument deutschen Sammlerfleißes. Einen Auszug daraus mit übersichtlicher Darstellung und berichtigender Umarbeitung gab er als Handbuch der allgemeinen Litteraturgeschichte (Dresden 1844–50, 4 Bde.) heraus.
 Bibliotheca magica (Leipzig 1843)
 Bibliotheca psychologica (Leipzig 1845)
 Legenda aurea des Jacobus de Voragine (Leipzig 1846)
 Die Sage vom Ritter Tannhäuser (Leipzig 1846; 2. Aufl. unter dem Titel: Der Tannhäuser und ewige Jude, 1861)
 Leitfaden der allgemeinen Literaturgeschichte, Leipzig 1854.
 Sagenschatz des Königreichs Sachsen (Leipzig 1855, 2. Aufl. 1874, Neuauflage herausgegeben von Joachim Jahns, 3 Bde., Dingsda-Verlag, Querfurt 1999, ISBN 3-928498-56-8, ISBN 3-928498-62-2 und ISBN 3-928498-73-8)
 Sachsens Fürsten in Bildern mit geschichtlichen Erläuterungen. Dresden 1856
 mit Peter Christen Asbjörnsen: Nord und Süd. Ein Märchen-Strauß. Dresden 1858 (Norwegische Ausgabe: Eventyr fra fremmede Lande. Christiania 1860.)
 Trésor de livres rares et précieux, Dresden 1859–1869
 Orbis latinus, Verzeichnis der lateinischen Benennungen der bekanntesten Städte etc. Dresden 1861 (Digitalisierte Ausgaben unter: ), (Digitalisat).
 Märchenwelt. Verlag Moritz Schäfer. Leipzig 1865
 Sagenbuch des preußischen Staats. 2 Bde., Dresden 1866–1871.
 Band 1
 Band 2 (Digitalisat)
 Bierstudien. Ernst und Scherz. Geschichte des Bieres und seiner Verbreitung über den Erdball. Bierstatistik. Bieraberglauben. Bierfeste. Bierorden. Bierspiele. Bierlieder aller Zeiten und Völker. Biersprichwörter. Brauergeheimnisse. Mit Illustrationen und Musikbeilagen. Dresden 1872. (Erschien auch als Reprint des Zentralantiquariats Leipzig 1981.)
 Beschreibender Katalog der königlichen Porzellansammlung. Dresden 1874
 Sachsens Fürsten aus dem Haus Wettin (das. 1875)
 Geschlechts-, Namen- und Wappensagen.des Adels deutscher Nation. Dresden 1876 (Digitalisat)
 Beschreibender Katalog des Grünen Gewölbes (5. Aufl., 1881)

Literatur

 Karl Klaus Walther: Das Europa der Bibliographen. de Gruyter, Berlin und Boston 2019, S. 66–84.

Einzelnachweise

Weblinks

 Johann Georg Theodor Grässe im Internet Archive

 Online-Version des Orbis Latinus (lateinische Ortsnamen)
 Graesse, Johann Georg Theodor (1814–1885)

Literaturhistoriker

Bibliothekar (Deutschland)

Bibliograf
Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter eines Museums in Dresden
Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter der Porzellansammlung Dresden
Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden
Numismatiker
Sagensammler
Person (Grimma)
Person (Radebeul)
Deutscher
Geboren 1814
Gestorben 1885
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1st day: Arrival at Sofia airport. Transfer to the hotel. Dinner and overnight accommodation.
2nd day: After breakfast - sightseeing tour of the Bulgarian capital. A walking tour round architectural and historical sights of one of the oldest towns in Europe, founded more than 5 thousand years ago. A visit to St George rotunda and St Alexander Nevsky cathedral. Lunch. Departure to Veliko Tarnovo. A visit to one of the most attractive Bulgarian villages - Arbanasy with its well preserved houses, churches and monasteries from 16th - 17th centuries.
3rd day: After breakfast - sightseeing in the medieval Bulgarian capital - Tarnovo, picturesquely situated on three hills over the river Yantra. Typical architecture of the buildings from 18th and 19th centuries, perched in tiers one above the other on the hills, forms the view of the town. A visit to the fortress Tsarevets, the Patriarchal church and the merchant street of crafts - Samovodska Charshiya. Lunch. Departure to Kazanlak. On the way - a visit to the pretty village of Bozhentsi, typical with its narrow, pebbled streets and houses from 18th century, deep in flowers. A walk round the Ethnographical museum Ethara, where the authentic way of life and crafts from the Bulgarian Revival period have been restored. Accommodation in Kazanlak. Dinner on a picnic with folk programme. Overnight stay at a hotel.
4th day: After breakfast - sightseeing in Kazanlak - the centre of the Valley of Roses. In the ethnographical complex the traditional production of rose oil is traced back. A visit to the replica of the Thracian tomb from 4th century BC. Departure to Plovdiv. Accommodation in a hotel. After a short break - a visit to the Old town. Picturesquely decorated houses form a unique open-air museum, which makes the atmosphere of the city irresistible. Dinner and overnight accommodation.
5th day: After breakfast - departure to Turkey. Lunch on the way. Passing over the Dardanelle Strait near Chanakkale. Dinner and overnight in the picturesque town.
6th day: After breakfast - sightseeing in ancient Troy, well-known with its history from 3rd and 4th centuries BC. Lunch. A trip to Pergama with a visit to the Palace, the Amphitheatre, the temple of Zeus and the Library, which treasured about 200 000 papyrus scrolls and was the second most important library in the antiquity. Dinner and overnight in Kusadasi resort.
7th day: After breakfast - a visit to the grave of Virgin Mary in the ancient town of Ephesus. Ephesus was a seaport town with a population of about 250 000 people. Nowadays due to the efforts of restorers, the ancient city makes a brilliant display of hundreds of architectural treasures - the Library, the temple of Arthemida, the theatre, magnificent colourful mosaics. Lunch. Departure to Pamukkale. A visit to fantastic rock forms, created by carbonated mineral springs with temperature of 35 degrees. Dinner and overnight accommodation.
8th day: After breakfast - departure to Istanbul. On the way - a visit to a factory for famous hand-made Turkish pottery. Lunch. Dinner and overnight in Istanbul.
9th day: Breakfast. A sightseeing tour of the biggest Turkish city, picturesquely situated on two continents - Europe and Asia. A visit to the Blue Mosque, the Hippodrome, the Theodosius obelisk and the Asian part of the city over the Bosphorus bridge. Lunch. In the afternoon - free time for shopping. In the evening on request for additional payment - a visit to a night club with dinner and rich variety show, including famous belly dances. Overnight accommodation.
10th day: Breakfast. Departure for Bulgaria. Dinner and overnight in Sofia.
11th day: Breakfast. Transfer to the airport. Departure.
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Origin of the name Elizabeth: Derived from the Hebrew elīsheba' (God is my oath). The name is borne in the Bible by a kinswoman of the Virgin Mary and mother of John the Baptist. From A World of Baby Names by Teresa Norman.Buy the book.
Ysela is baby girl name mainly popular in Christian religion and its main origin is . Ysela name meanings is God is my oath. Other similar sounding names can be Elizabeth, Ysella.
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If only all the decisions were as easy as the choice of the NL Cy Young Award winner and the AL MVP. But choose we must, so here goes:
MVP—Don Mattingly, Yankees. Besides the obvious—.324, 35 homers, his major league-leading 145 RBIs and 48 doubles—he's the first player in 31 years to drive in 140 runs while striking out fewer than 50 times.
CY YOUNG—Bret Saberhagen, Royals. A tough call over Ron Guidry. But Saberhagen (20-6) had a 2.89 ERA to a 3.27 for Guidry (22-6). And K.C. provided him with far less support (4.7 runs per nine innings) than the Yankees did Guidry (5.9).
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR—Ozzie Guillen, White Sox. The shortstop hit .273, but, more important, he made a mere 12 errors in 150 games, remarkable for a 21-year-old.
MANAGER OF THE YEAR—Gene Mauch, Angels. His team didn't win, but his genius kept them near the top all year.
COMEBACK PLAYER OF THE YEAR—Darrell Evans, Tigers. He had only 16 homers and 63 RBIs last year and started '85 poorly. But he finished with 40 homers and 94 RBIs to make him the oldest (38) home run champ in AL history, the first player to hit 40 home runs in both leagues, and the first Tiger lefthanded home run king since Ty Cobb (1909).
MVP—Willie McGee, Cardinals. He did it with his bat (.353. 26 doubles, 18 triples, 10 homers, 82 RBIs, 114 runs), his feet (56 steals) and his glove (he should be a cinch for a Gold Glove). Pedro Guerrero was heroic for the Dodgers, but he missed 26 games.
CY YOUNG—Dwight Gooden, Mets. Not only did he go 24-4 with a 1.53 ERA, eight shutouts and a majors-leading 268 strikeouts, but he also could have had nine more wins had the Mets given him more support at the plate and in the pen. What if he gets better?
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR—Vince Coleman, Cardinals. He stole 110 bases, the third highest total ever, as the catalyst for the Cardinal offense. Too bad for Reds lefty Tom Browning (20-9), who was the first rookie in 31 years to win 20.
MANAGER OF THE YEAR—Pete Rose, Reds. The power of the man's positive personality carried Cincinnati until the last week of the season. We would be singing his praises even if the Reds won half their games—and they won 89. Whitey Herzog did a great job with the Cardinals, but Rose worked wonders.
COMEBACK PLAYER OF THE YEAR—Bob Horner, Braves. There were doubts that he would ever play again because of his broken right wrist, but he hit 27 home runs, drove in 89 runs and had a .499 slugging percentage.
Their sale to local interests last week means that the Pirates, the worst team in baseball, will stay put. But it's expected that Chuck Tanner, one of the best managers in baseball, will be working elsewhere next year. The guess here is that Tanner will manage either the Yankees or the Padres.
Tanner, who has two years left on his contract, says, "I'll sit down with the new owners and see in what direction they're going. If they want me, then I must decide if I want them. I think I can get out of it. I even heard that a couple of clubs asked for permission to talk to me."
The '85 season produced some remarkable achievements. Vince Coleman's 110 steals; Willie McGee's .353 average, the highest ever for a switch hitter in the NL; Don Mattingly's 145 RBIs, the most in the AL since 1953; and just about everything Dwight Gooden did. Here are some other notable stats:
Wade Boggs won his second batting title (.368), broke Willie Wilson's AL record with 187 singles, tied Chuck Klein's major-league record by getting at least one hit in 135 games, led the majors with both 240 hits and a .450 on-base percentage and raised his lifetime average to .351. He hit .396 after May 25 and never went more than two games or 10 at bats without a hit.
Cal Ripken played every inning of every game for the third straight year and ran his Ironman act to 5,436 innings, dating back to June 5, 1982. As far as anyone can determine, this is the longest such streak ever.
John Tudor's 10 shutouts are the most in the major leagues since Jim Palmer of the Orioles had 10 in 1975. You have to go back to 1968, when Bob Gibson had 13 for the Cardinals, to find anyone with more.
Jose Deleon's 2-19 record has the biggest differential between win and lose since the Mets' Roger Craig went 5-22 in 1963. The patron saint of losers is Jack Nabors, who went 1-20 for the 1916 A's, a club that had a record of 36-117.
This simply wasn't the Cubs' year. On Sept. 29 Dick Ruthven accidentally clipped fellow pitcher Ron Meridith in the cheek with a bat, knocking him to the ground. When infielder Dave Owen saw what happened, he ran for the trainer, but in his haste he cracked his head on the top of the dugout. The result was two concussions, neither serious.... Ted Turner wants Jays manager Bobby Cox to return to Atlanta as his G.M. and manager. Says Cox, who lives in nearby Marietta, "I'm happy right where I'm at." Why would anyone leave serenity and success for Ted's circus? ...It didn't end happily for Rollie Fingers in Milwaukee. The 39-year-old Fingers, who had a 5.04 ERA and saved 17 in 27 opportunities, went home during the team's final road trip as George Bamberger decided to look at kids.
•Trade Tom Seaver to either the Mets or Yankees. Seaver has expressed a strong desire to return to New York, and Harrelson would like to accommodate him. "If I have to take a little of the worst of the deal, I'll probably be the first guy to do it. New York is where he belongs."
"I guess," Blue Jay third baseman Garth Iorg said about the adjustments he will have to make as a guest columnist for The Toronto Star, "I'll have to gain 60 pounds, start smoking a cigar and wear clothes that don't match."


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CORNISH STUDIES LIBRARY HOSTS DAZZLING DAFFODILS' EXHIBITION TO CELEBRATE ST PIRAN'S DAY
PUBLISHED: 16:24 20 February 2017 | UPDATED: 12:16 30 August 2017
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The Archives and Cornish Studies Service launches its new exhibition at the Cornish Studies Library on Saturday March 4th, as part of Redruth's St Piran's Day celebrations.
Dazzling Daffodils' looks at the history of Cornwall's daffodil industry, and features material from a range of Cornish archives including items never before seen on public display.
Among a range of spectacular photos and fascinating documents from Cornwall Record Office, the Cornish Studies Library, Penlee House and Falmouth Spring Flower Show archive are a range of treasures borrowed from the Lanarth archive. Lanarth in St Keverne was once home to P.D. Williams, Cornwall's "Daffodil King" of the 1920s and 1930s.
Williams, a cousin of J.C. Williams of Caerhays, was famed for the daffodils he bred and his variations sold – and still sell – across the world. The archive contains evidence of the international fever for daffodils between the wars, with American invoices being paid in gold after the 1929 crash, and pictures and certificates showing P.D.'s success in Dutch flower shows.
Also on display will be spectacular watercolours of some of P.D.'s daffodils, painted by some of the best known botanical artists of the day. One painting even recently helped to solve a mystery of a curious daffodil variety…
Chloe Phillips, Learning Lead for the Service, says: "We are delighted to be displaying such a seasonal exhibition this year and are particularly excited to show some of P.D. Williams' amazing personal archive for the very first time. Research for the exhibition has also uncovered photos and treasures from our own collections so we really hope people embrace this celebration of a different type of Cornish gold."
The exhibition runs at the Cornish Studies Library in Redruth from Saturday March 4th until Saturday April 15th during Library opening hours.
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The answer to Lake Shore Drive congestion
Ron Burke is executive director of the Active Transportation Alliance in Chicago.
Chicago's North Lake Shore Drive is nearing its expiration date. Most people agree that simply rebuilding the crumbling infrastructure and maintaining the status quo would be a poor investment because it doesn't address problems like traffic congestion, a lack of lakefront rapid transit, limited access to the lakefront parks, and trail congestion, among others. State and city officials are wisely rethinking Lake Shore Drive to better meet the needs of all people who use the lakefront for generations to come.
Given that government resources are shrinking, we need to squeeze the most benefits possible out of every public works project. In this case, that means moving people efficiently through the corridor while maximizing the benefits our beautiful lakefront provides to our quality of life.
The Active Transportation Alliance is part of a coalition of 15 groups that recently released "Our Lakefront: A Civic Platform for the Reconstruction of North Lake Shore Drive," which lays out a bold vision to meet the needs of everyone who uses the lakefront. We are calling for project leaders to include ideas such as bus rapid transit opportunities, separating walking and rolling trail users, and improving access to the treasured green space.
While some assume that our emphasis on "alternative" transportation means that people in cars will be disadvantaged, the opposite is true. That's because, in the Chicago region, adding more roadway capacity barely makes a dent in traffic congestion. History has proven that point. And with both ends of Lake Shore Drive emptying cars onto congested neighborhood streets, a car-centric approach makes even less sense.
If we're truly going to reduce congestion on Lake Shore Drive, it will be with a dedicated right-of-way for public transportation, which can move more people than cars within a limited space. It will happen with more people walking to the lakefront rather than driving because they have a shorter, safer walk than before. It will happen by accommodating the growing ranks of people bike commuting and giving them a separate trail apart from people who are strolling. Indeed, Lake Shore Drive would be even more congested today but for the fact that the number of people on buses, foot and bikes rivals the number traveling in cars within this corridor.
We also support returning Lake Shore Drive to its roots as a lower-speed boulevard, which will afford more access points to the lakefront and a quieter, calmer environment. Moreover, as counterintuitive as it sounds, the slower boulevard speeds, along with more exits and entrances, actually could increase the road's capacity to move cars while improving on its dismal safety record of an average of three crashes per day.
When we recognize that transportation involves more than moving cars and that public spaces serve needs beyond transportation, a better lakefront can emerge. The goal for this reconstruction process is to embrace the lakefront corridor as a significant regional treasure while meeting transportation needs.
By creating a plan that boosts transportation efficiency and protects public spaces, we can improve the driving experience on Lake Shore Drive while providing better access to the lakefront. The result not only will bring more tourism and business to the city, but also will enhance the parks, protect the environment, improve the quality of life and, yes, it will move more people.


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The five-seat 2013 Lincoln MKX comes standard with leather upholstery and front seats that are 10-way power-adjustable, heated and cooled. That's much more than you'll get from many of the MKX's competitors, some of which require you to pay extra for leather, power adjustment or seat climate control. Test drivers say that the MKX's seats are comfortable. One says that the front seat is roomy, although the available sunroof can cut down on headroom.
The 2013 Lincoln MKX comes with standard features like remote start, push-button ignition, a 10-speaker audio system with two USB jacks, an SD card reader, an audio/video input jack and MyLincoln Touch infotainment controls with Sync voice controls. Optional features include navigation, rain-sensing windshield wipers, blind-spot monitoring with cross traffic alert, a rearview camera and a heated steering wheel.
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For example, if you finish your last meal at 8 pm and then don't eat until 12 noon the next day, then you are technically fasting for 16 hours between meals.
It is generally recommended that women only fast 14-15 hours, because they seem to do better with slightly shorter fasts.
For people who get hungry in the morning and like to eat breakfast, then this can be hard to get used to at first. However, many breakfast skippers actually instinctively eat this way.
You can drink water, coffee and other non-caloric beverages during the fast, and this can help reduce hunger levels.
It is very important to eat mostly healthy foods during your eating window. This won't work if you eat lots of junk food or excessive amounts of calories.
Further reading: The Fast Diet website and The Fast Diet book.
3. Eat-Stop-Eat: Do a 24-hour fast, once or twice a week.
It involves eating small amounts of raw fruits and vegetables during the day, then eating one huge meal at night.
Basically, you "fast" all day and "feast" at night within a 4 hour eating window.
Further reading: Warrior diet (the book) – Wikipedia article.
If you're considering trying any of these suggested "Fasts", please consult your doctor first.


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package exec_test

import (
	"sync/atomic"
	"testing"
	"time"

	"github.com/kbolino/go-exec"
	. "github.com/smartystreets/goconvey/convey"
)

func TestUnbounded_Do(t *testing.T) {
	Convey("Unbounded.Do runs each task in its own goroutine", t, func() {
		unbounded := exec.NewUnbounded()
		counter := int32(0)
		go func() {
			for i := 0; i < 3; i++ {
				unbounded.Do(func() {
					atomic.AddInt32(&counter, 1)
					time.Sleep(50 * time.Millisecond)
				})
			}
			atomic.AddInt32(&counter, 1)
		}()
		time.Sleep(10 * time.Millisecond)
		So(atomic.LoadInt32(&counter), ShouldEqual, 4)
	})
}

func TestUnbounded_Wait(t *testing.T) {
	Convey("Unbounded.Wait blocks until all tasks are complete", t, func() {
		unbounded := exec.NewUnbounded()
		counter := int32(0)
		go func() {
			for i := 0; i < 3; i++ {
				unbounded.Do(func() {
					time.Sleep(50 * time.Millisecond)
					atomic.AddInt32(&counter, 1)
				})
			}
		}()
		time.Sleep(10 * time.Millisecond)
		unbounded.Wait()
		So(atomic.LoadInt32(&counter), ShouldEqual, 3)
	})
}

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Q: pointer to incomplete class type "struct pt_regs" is not allowed When compiling the kernel using make -j4, I got the following error:
./arch/x86/include/asm/uaccess_64.h:56:1: error: conflicting types for 'raw_copy_to_user'; have 'long unsigned int(void *, const void *, long unsigned int)'
   56 | raw_copy_to_user(void __user *dst, const void *src, unsigned long size)

so I thought it might be because of getting an error:
pointer to incomplete class type "struct pt_regs" is not allowedC/C++(393) on SYSCALL_DEFINE2.

// strcpy.c: code for the new system call
#include <linux/kernel.h>
#include <linux/slab.h> // kmalloc()
#include <asm-generic/uaccess.h> // copy_from_user()
#include <linux/syscalls.h> // SYSCALL_DEFINE2

typedef unsigned int __bitwise gfp_t;

SYSCALL_DEFINE2(strcpy, char*, dest, char*, src) {
int i = 0, size;
char *tmp1, *tmp2;
size = 1 + strlen(src) * sizeof(char);
tmp1 = (char *) kmalloc(size, GFP_KERNEL);
tmp2 = (char *) kmalloc(size, GFP_KERNEL);
if (copy_from_user(tmp1, src, size) == 0) {
tmp2[0] = tmp1[0];
while(tmp1[i++] != '\0') tmp2[i] = tmp1[i];
} else {
printk(KERN_ALERT "error memory access\n");
return 0;
}
if (copy_to_user(dest, tmp2, size) != 0) {
printk(KERN_ALERT "error memory access\n");
return 0;
}
kfree(tmp1); kfree(tmp2);
printk(KERN_ALERT "done system call strcpy...\n");
return 1;
}

configuration:
    "configurations": [
        {
            "name": "Linux",
            "includePath": [
               "${workspaceFolder}/**",
                "/usr/**",

            ],
            "defines": [],
            "compilerPath": "/usr/bin/gcc",
            "cStandard": "gnu17",
            "cppStandard": "gnu++17",
            "intelliSenseMode": "linux-gcc-x64",
            "configurationProvider": "ms-vscode.cpptools"
        }
    ],
    "version": 4
}

and here is the configuration file: c_cpp_properties.json
the struct error is on the word: SYSCALL_DEFINE2

A: It says "pointer to incomplete class type" which means that you are compiling C code with a C++ compiler. The solution is either to reinstall your C compiler (sudo apt reinstall gcc), or to edit the Makefile if you made any changes to it.

A: The reason for the conflicting types is the use of #include <asm-generic/uaccess.h>. Header files in asm-generic/ should never be included directly by normal Linux kernel code. Use asm/ instead.  For uaccess.h it is preferable to use #include <linux/uaccess.h> instead of #include <asm/uaccess.h>, at least since kernel version 2.6.18.
There are other problems with the code:

*

*The line typedef unsigned int __bitwise gfp_t; is not required; The gfp_t type will be defined in the included header files.

*strlen should not be called pointers to user memory such as the src parameter; call strlen_user instead.

*In the calculation 1 + strlen(src) * sizeof(char), the multiplication has not been distributed properly. It could be changed to (1 + strlen(src)) * sizeof(char) to make logical sense, but since sizeof(char) is 1 by definition, it can be changed to 1 + strlen(src) (except that it needs to use strlen_user in this case, as described above).

*The function does not check the result on the calls to kmalloc. All memory allocations in kernel code should be checked for success.

*The function has a memory leak when it returns 0 without freeing the memory blocks pointed to by tmp1 and tmp2.

*The src parameter type should be const char*.

*The dest and src parameter types should be tagged as pointers to user memory; they should be char __user* and const char __user*, respectively.


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Buzzcocks – Singles Going Steady – Classic Music Review
By altrockchick on November 9, 2019
I am a committed, happy socialist whose career has primarily involved business marketing strategy and analytics.
Newsflash: Modern economies are not set up to cater to an individual's talents or interests.
For those of you unfamiliar with the field, "a marketing strategy refers to a business' overall game plan for reaching prospective consumers and turning them into customers of the products or services the business provides," while "marketing analytics is the practice of measuring, managing and analyzing marketing performance to maximize its effectiveness and optimize return on investment (ROI)."
Those are the standard definitions, but I have my own. Marketing strategy is the overall game plan for how best to capitalize on human greed, egotism, fear and stupidity. Marketing analytics is designed to measure how many of the suckers born every minute you can transform into addicts for your particular product or service.
It's an interesting if somewhat distorted lens through which to view life, but I do believe knowing a little bit about marketing can help every average Joe and Jane understand how they allow themselves to be manipulated into believing they need something that they rarely need or even want. Whether it's a big company or a political party or a nonprofit agency helping the homeless, their messages are all marketing messages designed to get you to buy, vote for or donate. Marketers are particularly interested in enhancing your self-image because we are all the heroes of our own stories and we like to feel like we're winners or at least on the winning team. Your ego is your most vulnerable appendage, and all good marketing strategy targets that weak spot.
Yes, I'm getting to Buzzcocks. Keep your pants on.
The first step in marketing whatever shit you're trying to peddle to the public is to determine the current state of the market. This is a crucial step: in marketing, timing is everything. The Beatles provide a good example of that fundamental truth. Six months prior to their arrival in America, there was no way in hell a band of Brits could have conquered America because Americans were happy living on the New Frontier and didn't need what they had to offer. JFK's assassination changed everything by making everyone (except right-wing racist nuts) very, very sad. After two months of mourning, all those teenage Baby Boomers grew deathly tired of sad and wanted to have some fun—particularly all those pre-pill horny teenage girls who needed something to substitute for the sex they craved . . . something that wouldn't get them knocked up and disgraced. With an uncanny sense of timing, Brian Epstein and Ed Sullivan provided the goods that met the new need: a product guaranteed to provide the safe and wholesome release of pent-up hormonal energy by allowing girls to scream at the top of their lungs in the secure confines of auditoriums and stadiums. Epstein was brilliant at the art of the marketing rollout, selling Sullivan on three back-to-back performances and urging Capitol Records to release "I Want to Hold Your Hand" at just the right moment to amp up the buzz. The Beatles did the rest by seducing the press and the listening public with their Liverpudlian wit, good cheer, catchy music and cute haircuts.
This was such a perfect marketing launch that I have to wonder if . . . wait a minute . . . let me check the historical record . . . Wow! Epstein met alone with Sullivan to cut the deal at the Delmonico Hotel on Monday, November 11—just eleven days before the tragedy in Dallas. And then Brian Epstein died under mysterious circumstances just a few years later . . . Wow! Ed Sullivan was CIA! Then Brian Epstein must have been MI6! I get it now! The CIA wanted to get rid of Kennedy for blowing the Bay of Pigs thing and the British were desperate to boost their economy through the only products they had to offer—James Bond and rock 'n' roll! When Epstein became too unstable a few years later, the CIA offed him! Why haven't the major conspiracy theorists followed up on this incredibly promising angle regarding the crime of the century?
Stop whining. I'll get to the goddamned Buzzcocks when I'm good and ready. Sheesh! You're an impatient lot! Alright already!
After achieving UK chart success with some great singles, EP's and a couple of albums, management decided it was time to launch Buzzcocks in the American market. Management felt that rather than releasing either of their first two studio albums, it would arrange eight of the singles in a neat little package of sixteen songs with the A-sides on side one and the B-sides on side two. It gave the album the clever retro title Singles Going Steady. A US tour was arranged to coincide with the release of the album. Management poured itself a brandy, lit its cigars and patted itself on the back for developing what was clearly a can't-miss marketing strategy.
Oops. It missed. It missed big time. Singles Going Steady failed to chart.
It failed to chart because the fucking idiot who came up with the marketing strategy failed to determine the current state of the U.S. market. The yanks had already decided that they had little interest in this punk rock thing. The Ramones never charted higher than #66 on Billboard and Never Mind the Bollocks peaked at #106. CBS refused to release the first Clash album because it was too rough for sensitive disco-ized American ears; when they released Give 'Em Enough Rope, it "peaked" at #128. The Clash broke through a few months after Singles Going Steady, but London Calling is hardly a punk album. Did anyone on that crack management team even bother to look at the Billboard charts? Guess not. Here's the list of top 10 singles the week Singles Going Steady was released to no fanfare at all:
1. MY SHARONA –•– The Knack (Capitol)-15 (6 weeks at #1) (1)
2. SAD EYES –•– Robert John (EMI-America)-20 (2)
3. RISE –•– Herb Alpert (A&M)-10 (3)
4. DON'T STOP 'TIL YOU GET ENOUGH –•– Michael Jackson (Epic)-10 (4)
5. AFTER THE LOVE HAS GONE –•– Earth, Wind and Fire (ARC)-13 (2)
6. LONESOME LOSER –•– Little River Band (Capitol)-11 (6)
7. I'LL NEVER LOVE THIS WAY AGAIN –•– Dionne Warwick (Arista)-15 (7)
8. SAIL ON –•– The Commodores (Motown)-8 (8)
9. THE DEVIL WENT DOWN TO GEORGIA –•– The Charlie Daniels Band (Epic)-15 (3)
10. DON'T BRING ME DOWN –•– Electric Light Orchestra (Jet)-9 (4)
The greatest one-hit wonder of them all, a white guy singing faux soul with his balls in a vise, lots of funk and late-era Motown, downhome country rock and ELO in their Commercial Crap phase. Lesson #1: Never launch a punk album when Herb Alpert is in the top ten.
The story highlights another marketing truth: the best product doesn't always win. Back in the early days of personal computing, everyone who was anyone agreed that the Macintosh operating system was more elegant and user-friendly than the clunky, ugly, bug-prone MS-DOS offspring called Windows, but Bill Gates wound up with 95% of the market anyway. There is no question in my mind when I listen to Singles Going Steady that Buzzcocks had a superior product—the problem was the market had gone in a completely different direction, away from blistering rock to smooth and mellow.
The tale does have a happy ending: Singles Going Steady eventually earned consideration from critics and fans alike as one of the greatest punk albums ever released. The music is surprisingly melodic and quite catchy without crossing the line into insipid commercialization. The lyrics are well thought-out and deeper than they may appear in the first go-round. What knocks me out about Buzzcocks music is that it is immediately obvious that these guys worked their asses off to get it right: the tightness of the band as they work at supersonic speed is breathtaking. The quality of collaboration between the members of the classic line up of Pete Shelley, Steve Diggle, Steve Garvey and John Maher comes through loud and clear. There's a brightness in their sound that is somewhat unusual for punk (in part due to their melodic bent), but they still manage to kick rock 'n' roll ass. Singles Going Steady deserved a much better fate than the one generated by cold, cruel marketing illogic.
And now, without wasting another second of your precious time, here's my blow-by-blow account of Singles Going Steady:
"Orgasm Addict": Their maiden single clearly differentiated Buzzcocks from the archetypal punk band by daring to deal explicitly with the taboo topic of sex. Although I've always found punk to be intensely sexual music, the vast majority of British punk bands avoided the subject entirely, focusing on social injustice and the existential ennui inherent in modern society. "Orgasm Addict" might lead you to believe that the band had more in common with the Stooges (particularly "Loose") than the Sex Pistols, but Pete Shelley also wrote about relationships and the complications inherent in budding love, a topic more common in pop than punk.
The "hero" of our story is a guy who gets himself off any way he can ("Sneaking in the back door with dirty magazines/Now your mother wants to know 'bout all those stains on your jeans") and is not particularly discerning when it comes to choosing a partner ("You're makin' out with school kids/Winos and heads of state"). Add religious cult members and butcher's assistants and you get a clear picture of a guy whose protruding member is completely out of control. Personally, I'm proud to be an orgasm addict, and find masturbation a valuable technique for releasing tension instead of letting it fester and get ugly—but I'm certainly not out to fuck anyone with a pulse and I always fuck with discipline and intent. This meat-beater is totally focused on his own pleasure ("It's a labor of love fucking yourself to death") which certifies him as an A-1 loser when it comes to sex.
Needless to say, the song was banned by the BBC. Goddamn I wish people would grow the fuck up and talk honestly and openly about fucking.
Although the band isn't quite as tight as they would become in their prime (at this stage they're still missing one important piece to the puzzle), they rock hard to the stutter-step beat and demonstrate their ability to drive it home, particularly during the passage when Pete Shelley successfully reproduces the vocalizations common to orgasm. Shelley's voice is quite unusual for a punk band, a higher-pitched voice with greater melodic capability. What gives him punk cred is the slight sneer you hear in his voice when he encounters absurd situations and people who seriously need a wake-up call.
"What Do I Get": Although the sounds are punk, the feel here is more girl group—The Shirelles on steroids. The song is essentially an ode to the sleepless nights one experiences when there is no one else occupying your bed, and what raises the song above the level of your typical I'm-so-lonely pop song is Shelley's vocal, sung in the slightly plaintive tone of the innocent facing a cruel injustice . . . a teeny bit on the campy side, but it works. This is the song where you really begin to notice John Maher's drumming—the man is all over the kit and doesn't miss a beat or a crash. "What Do I Get" also marked the first appearance of Steve Garvey on bass, a major upgrade that will reap dividends in short order.
"I Don't Mind": Maher opens the piece with a four-second high-to-low intro before the band kicks in, every member in perfect sync. Steve Garvey sticks closely to the base rhythm, forming a seamless relationship with Maher that marks the trademark tightness that would carry the band going forward. There are few things in life that thrill me as much as a tight band ripping it at breakneck speed, and "I Don't Mind" has that . . . and more! Pete Shelley delivers the vocal in an almost apologetic, sorry-to-bother-you tone with a few splashes of latent anger, reflecting the passive-aggressive self-deprecation of the lead character. This is a man with little confidence in himself but certainly enough to believe he deserves better treatment from his intended, who is sort of an updated version of Cathy from the Everlies' classic "Cathy's Clown." The melodic movement is subtle, almost off-hand in nature—pleasing little bursts of notes riding the driving drone underneath. The band departs from the pattern at the end, adding a second bridge with a slightly different melodic line accompanied by near-dissonant slicing guitar from Steve Diggle. The arrangement builds steadily towards a crescendo that is deeply satisfying, leaving the listener absolutely delighted that a band could pack so much variation into two minutes and nineteen seconds and nail every change, beat and cue. "I Don't Mind" merges beautifully merges pop and punk sensibilities, giving truth to the lie that the early punks kept it simple because they couldn't handle the complex.
"Love You More": Pete Shelley spends all but the last split-second of the song trying to convince himself that he's found true love, this time fo' sho', despite a lengthy record of consistent relationship failure. Though the song sounds breezy and happy, there are several hints in the lyrics that Pete has a heart problem—not a blockage or a weakened aorta—but with his emotional centering. "It's my heart again/That drives me so wild," he croons, later adding "With every heartbeat I want you madly/It's in my blood to always love you more." The song ends with Pete in full manic depression marked by either suicidal ideation or murderous intent:
And it means more to me than life can offer
And if this isn't true love then I am sure
That after this love there'll be no other
Until the razor cuts
And then dead fucking silence. We don't know if he offed himself or his intended; we don't even know if there was any foul play at all. Baby, I love ambivalence.
"Ever Fallen in Love (With Someone You Shouldn't've)": This one has an interesting and unexpected origin . . . it was inspired by a musical, of all things:
The song dates back to November 1977. We were on a roll. It was only six months since we'd finished the first album. Up in Manchester this was what we used to dream of… a whirlwind of tours, interviews, TV. We were living the life. One night in Edinburgh we were in a guest house TV lounge watching the musical Guys and Dolls. This line leaped out – 'Have you ever fallen in love with someone you shouldn't have?' The next day the van stopped outside a post office and I wrote the lyrics there.–Pete Shelley, interview with The Guardian, February 24, 2006
I recently shared my loathing of musicals with one of my readers, but inspiration does tend to come from some pretty odd places, so I'll give Pete kudos here for taking a line from such a ridiculous art form and turning it into a great piece of melodic punk. Leading a song with a minor chord always catches the ear, adding a touch of erotic mystery in the context of rock. John Maher is really on fire here, bashing the drums with a sense of unbridled urgency that contrasts beautifully with Pete's offhand delivery of the melodic line.
Because I suffer from violent allergic reactions to musicals, I'd never seen Guys and Dolls, but me being me, I had to research it . . . and are you kidding me? Marlon Brando was in a fucking musical? I can take him has a rapist who used butter as an anal sex lubricant, but Marlon Brando in a musical? That's obscene.
"Promises": This zippy little number is in perfect sync with one of my core life principles because it succinctly summarizes why I never intend to get married. I don't know how anyone can honestly commit to staying in a relationship forever. People change. Shit happens. Getting stuck in a relationship because of a promise you made when you were either overdosing with emotion, drunk, feeling tired of being alone, or because you were getting too old to be single is as dumb as dumb gets. Shelley accurately captures the inevitable result when one half of the relationship breaks the promise: the injured party screams "YOU PROMISED" and then goes into the you-never-loved-me bullshit driven by misplaced feelings of betrayal. No problem with the music here—strong melodic movement over a solid rhythm section banging away at autobahn speeds is always a winner in my book. I just wish the closing line would have been, "Look, we're both being stupid about this. It's been great—take care—see ya!"
"Everybody's Happy Nowadays": Borrowing a phrase from Aldous Huxley's Brave New World, the single represented a slight departure from the classic punk formula but not as big a departure as the punk purists would have you believe. The Buzzcocks gradually expanded their sonic reach, but more in the form of slight variants from punk norms rather than giant leaps into the unknown. I can't imagine a more perfect soundtrack to accompany life in the World State—there's a pleasant numbing effect from the music that is eerily cheerful. The slicing downward movement of the primary guitar riff stands in opposition to the bustling distortion of rhythm guitar to form a troubling, dystopian soundtrack. Pete's tone is one of shoulder-shrugging fake complacency, a tone he indirectly explained in an interview with Sounds:
I've come to the idea that nothing exists. There is no world. Or it doesn't really matter if there is. The way I'm affected by things is the way by which I want them to affect me.
I have a hard time getting my little blonde head around such deep thinking, but I will give Pete credit for crafting a song with a mood that so completely complements non-existence.
"Harmony in My Head": Steve Diggle takes over the vocal chores for one of his own compositions. The timbre of Diggle's voice is certainly more along the lines of what we expect from British punk—gruff, raspy and with no attempt to disguise the patois. Diggle's delivery lacks the clear articulation prominent in Shelley's vocals, and given the American aversion to British accents that fail to qualify as "posh" (a topic covered in my review of Blur's Parklife), the song certainly wouldn't have helped the band in its futile attempt to gain American market acceptance. As befits a song written by a lead guitarist, the guitar dominates the arrangement, integrating siren sounds with classic punk roughness over the relentless drive supplied by Garvey and Maher. The casting of the song in a minor key adds to the feeling of a dystopian soundscape, which may seem like an inappropriate background for a stroll down high street during shopping hours, but I think Diggle's message is that our obsession with money and material goods has already taken us far down the road to dystopia.
We now flip the disc for the B-sides . . . and in the interests of full disclosure, I like the B-sides a bit better because they demonstrate the potential the band pissed away when they decided to part ways after A Different Kind of Tension.
"Whatever Happened To. . . ?": Having listened to seven tracks featuring Steve Garvey on bass, it's a genuine disappointment to listen to the second pre-Garvey number. Garth Smith simply couldn't keep up, and man, is it ever noticeable. Diggle and Maher wind up driving the rhythm while the bass sort of muddles along in another plane of existence. Too bad, because this is a fun song, a tongue-in-cheek look at old reliable standbys (hi-fi's, the yellow pages, train sets, Chairman Mao (?)), comparing their durable dependability with commercially-driven mating:
Your passion is a product of highlight and detail
That come-hither look, bonus offer retail . . .
Your emotions are cheap, cut-price cash-and-carry
You wear your heart on your sleeve for any Tom, Dick or Harry
Your love is a cashed-in cheque
Oh, oh, that's the way of all flesh
All you have to do is hang around the clubs in Vegas today and you'll see plenty of balloon-sized lips and silicon tits that confirm Shelley's worst fears.
"Oh Shit": I find it amazing that this was the first song titled with a phrase that every human being on the planet has used at one time or another. The Pharcyde (cute) did a hip-hop song with the same name but punk has much more oh shit in its veins than hip-hop. It's one minute and thirty-seconds of the release of pent up early British punk frustration. Enjoy the refreshing honesty of the vernacular, wipe the sweat off your brow and thrill to the burgeoning bruises from the mosh pit. Fucking delightful.
"Autonomy": Steve Diggle was a pretty conservative guitarist in general, a long way from the virtuoso types like Satriani and Malmsteen. But goddamn that man knew how to get the most out of a few chords and simple riffs, and in a piece with very sparse lyrics like "Autonomy" he gets a chance to take center stage. The high-speed strum on quickly descending chords certainly draws your attention, but I find myself entranced by the power and confidence he displays in the delivery of the dominant riff. His distortion tone is dampened just a teeny bit, resulting in a cleaner tone that isn't too clean, allowing for that grinding, rough sound to still thrill you right down to your clit.
Well, at least my clit.
"Noise Annoys": The Buzzcocks could get the most of a song, even when there isn't much there there. The lyrics consist of extremely modest variations of the line "Pretty girls, pretty boys, have you ever heard your mommy say noise annoys." The dead stops after "noise annoys" are a positively brilliant validation of female power. Diggle dominates once again with striking riffs, and Maher gets a helluva workout on the kit. A bit manic, but still a gas.
"Just Lust": Another attack on superficial sex a la "Orgasm Addict," this piece feels a bit darker due to the dissonance of the guitar in the bridge and Shelley's choice to sing in a key at the lower in the range. The lyrics clearly communicate his disgust with sexual mores that emphasize physical performance and stylistic garnish, but even Shelley has to admit that "she looks like the real thing/tastes like the real thing" (with a nod to Thom Yorke and the advertisers at Coca-Cola):
I was slow to catch on
And that just makes it worse
If passion is a fashion
Then emotion is a curse
I'll say one more thing about Maher, though: if he fucks like he drums, I want him.
"Lipstick": The boys shake things up a bit, flipping the typical order followed by many a rock songwriter when a minor key is involved. Here the verses are in a major key while the chorus downshifts to the minor. As Shelley decided to use the exact same lines for both verse and chorus, the effect is darkening, as if someone slipped a shade over the music. I've rarely heard a rock song amplify the different moods of major and minor so strongly. Adding to the strength of the piece are the seamless transitions in both key and rhythm, moving from major to minor while shifting from bouncy to overdrive. Damn, this was one helluva band!
"Why Can't I Touch It?": I love it when albums end well, largely because it's so damned rare. The last two songs are my two absolute favorite Buzzock numbers, in part because they break one of the fundamental tenets of punk: keep it short. "Why Can't I Touch It?" is the greater offender, clocking in at over six-and-a-half minutes. While I think the band could have taken more risks given the infinite possibilities for jamming presented by the baseline rhythm, the stereo call-and-response of the guitars works well and actually intensify the listener's awareness of the rhythmic efforts of Maher and Garvey. The result is a hip-swaying, thigh-grinding experience that gives dancers plenty of room to improvise. The only break in the rhythm comes in the chorus, where the band lowers the volume, drops the pattern and builds to a terribly exciting crescendo featuring Pete Shelley soaring on the line, "So why-ay-ay-ay-ay-ay-ay can't I touch it." Shelley's upper-register, passion-filled vocal is so engaging that the listener feels his frustration at coming so close to grasping whatever "it' is. Being the tactile type, I always have to touch things to confirm their reality, but I can also see the line applying to the astronauts who flew to the moon and just orbited the fucking place. Close enough just ain't good enough.
"Something's Gone Wrong Again": Let's face it: modern life is a fucking hassle full of tedious, irritating micro-annoyances that can throw you off and ruin your whole fucking day. When you look back on your reaction to these tiny shitstorms, you wonder, "Why did I have to make such a big deal out of little nothings?" "Because of the accumulation of stress particles," I scream, adding, "Someone should write a song about this."
Well, Pete Shelley already wrote that song, and it's an absolute gas that gives you two possible ways of dealing with these existential mini-crises. First, the next time someone tells you "It's the little things in life that make it all worthwhile," you are within your rights to kick that person's ass. Second: you may be the cause of your own frustration, so look in the mirror for answers.
Oh, this poor bastard . . .
Tried to find my sock
No good, it's lost
Something's gone wrong again
Need a shave
Cut myself, need a new blade
And again, and again, again and something's gone wrong again
He tries to fry an egg and breaks the yoke, checks his watch to find the hands are broken . . . it's one thing after another, his blood pressure reading looking like one of those cartoon thermometers that explode over the hapless toon. In a nice little twist, Shelley posits that these things might be going wrong because we expect things to go wrong . . . these pinpricks are a manifestation of our frustration in not having the means to avoid the draining drudgery of daily life:
Nothing ever happens to people like us
'Cept we miss the bus, something goes wrong again
Need a smoke, use my last fifty P.
But the machine is broke, something's gone wrong again
I guess the updated PC version of the song will feature the inability to find one's yoga mat. Afterthought: pulling out a yoga mat instead of lighting a cigarette would have ruined film noir.
The music is intense, featuring thumping bass, strong drums and a combination of distorted and flanged guitar. Diggle's solo is his best on the album, a ripping, dissonant tour de force, an audio depiction of frustration. Pete Shelley gradually becomes more and more manic as the song proceeds, and by the end it sounds like he's ready to jump out of his skin . . . and I think, "Is that how I sound WHEN I'VE FUCKING HAD IT WITH THIS STUPID SHIT?" I sure as fuck hope so.
There are times when writing reviews are painful and other times when they feel more like a chore than a choice. Neither of those apply to Singles Going Steady: I had a great time! The music is endlessly engaging, the band is totally committed to everything they're laying down and the album works on multiple levels: emotional, intellectual (here she goes again), sexual. I wish they hadn't quit the business when they did and I really wish they'd had better marketing advice to facilitate that American breakthrough—that might have given them the validation any artist needs to move forward.
Hmm. They should have gone guerilla. Oh, you haven't heard of guerilla marketing? Well, it's . . . oh, fuck the shop talk.
Posted in: 1970's, Classic Music Reviews, Rock, Punk, Alternative, Garage	| Tagged: altrockchick, Buzzcocks, Ever Fallen in Love, female music blogger, I Don't Mind, John Maher, music review, Pete Shelley, punk, Singles Going Steady, Something's Gone Wrong Again, Steve Diggle, Steve Garvey, Why Can't I Touch It
peterwynmosey November 9, 2019 at 9:21 am | Reply
Very interesting read 🙂 loved the preamble. I was very patient 🙂
Bob November 9, 2019 at 2:20 pm | Reply
I'm sitting here right now, remembering the two Policemen who knocked at the front door to ask -very nicely!- if we could please turn down the music as there had been complaints from the neighbours… just at the exact moment when, behind me, forty people all shouted, in unison, "Admit! You're shit! You're shit! You're shit!"
They let me go after about five minutes' worth of sitting in the back of their car explaining that no, honestly, it really was a Buzzcocks song and it really was just incredibly bad timing.
Ah, 1970s Britain.
Cohost at That Record Got Me High (@BusStationDrift) November 9, 2019 at 3:00 pm | Reply
Yeah, this was probably every US listener's introduction to most of these songs. I remember the first time I heard "Everybody's Happy Nowadays," I didn't imagine that pop music could sound so amazing. My friend Nadeem Khan, an import to Florida from Burnley, UK was the source. The subtext of all of this is that Pete's love songs were about boys, mostly, and that the crisp textures and high-up-the-neck chords were distinctly at odds with the rest of punk's guttural sounds. Pete's Krautrock fascination is more evidenced on the albums, with "A Different Kind of Tension" having quite a bit of that, which makes it a very interesting listen. We had a guest on board with a very humorous Pete Shelley story for SGS a few months ago.
Paul Wykes (@pwykes) November 9, 2019 at 4:49 pm | Reply
Very nice surprise to see you give such a glowing review to one of my all time favorite albums. Well done!
Jeff Williams December 1, 2019 at 10:40 pm | Reply
I got Another Music in A different kitchen when it came out .. I was 17 and it was the soundtrack to my 'ute, with all the good and the bad that that entails. I've seen the Buzzcocks many X, including their 1980 appearance at the S&M Civic (I went to Harvey Mudd – you mention you went to one of the Clarement colleges)… They had a thin sound despite two sets of Marshall full stacks and Les Pauls.. Oh well… I've seen them many other X (including a great set and the Ink and Iron in fronta the Queen Mary in 2014). Pete Shelley RIP. I'm binge reading a lotta your other reviews too….
altrockchick December 7, 2019 at 8:24 am | Reply
Sorry for the delay in responding: I've been wrapped up in the #NousToutes protests, dealing with really shitty weather and planning around the strikes. Never a dull moment when the French are involved.
You are so lucky to have seen them live and at their peak. I've heard that the S&M was a great punk venue back in the day; alas, I was born too late.
I was a Claremont-McKenna girl. I haven't been back since graduation—4 years of L. A. was more than enough for me.
thelevinelowdown January 6, 2020 at 1:22 am | Reply
Thank you very much for this great post! I really enjoyed reading it! I have recently started a music review series on my blog which involves a variety of aspects such as feature articles and album reviews. If you have time, it would be great if you could check out my series as I would be really interested to hear your thoughts! Thanks 🙂
altrockchick January 7, 2020 at 3:58 pm | Reply
You're off to a very good start! I love the diversity of the structure and we all need a moment to reflect on things we love to keep a healthy perspective on life during a very stressful period in world history. And the history section is absolutely valuable! I liked your colleagues pithy reviews—a nice contrast to my work. I did notice a couple of typos, so you may want to look into an extension like Grammarly to help with that (it can be annoying at times but you can override its sillier suggestions).
thelevinelowdown January 7, 2020 at 6:31 pm
Thank you very much for your feedback! I will look into those issues and aim to resolve them 🙂
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