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Priddy's Tale
Harper Fox
4.08 · Rating details · 532 ratings · 114 reviews
What doesn't kill you sometimes makes you wish it had…
Priddy's a lost soul in a part of Cornwall the tourists don't get to see. He's young, sweet-natured and gorgeous, but that's not enough to achieve escape velocity from his deadbeat village and rotten family life.
He's a drifter and a dreamer, and self-preservation isn't his strong suit. An accidental overdose of a What doesn't kill you sometimes makes you wish it had…
He's a drifter and a dreamer, and self-preservation isn't his strong suit. An accidental overdose of a nightclub high leaves him fractured, hallucinating, too many vital circuits fried to function in a tough world. When a friend offers him winter work in a lighthouse – nothing to do but press the occasional button and keep the windows clean – he gratefully accepts.
His plans to live quietly and stay out of trouble don't last very long. A ferocious Atlantic storm washes a stranger to Priddy's lonely shore. For a shipwrecked sailor, the new arrival seems very composed. He's also handsome as hell, debonair, and completely unconcerned by Priddy's dreadful past.
Priddy has almost given up on the prospect of any kind of friendship, and a new boyfriend – let alone a six-foot beauty with eerily good swimming skills – out of the question entirely. But Merou seems to see undreamed-of promise in Priddy, and when they hit the water together, Priddy has to adapt to Merou's potentials too, and fast. His lover from the sea might be a mere mortal from the waist up, but south of that line…
Far-flung west Cornwall has a hundred mermaid tales. Priddy's loved the stories all his life. Now he has to face up to a wildly impossible truth. Merou's life depends upon his courage and strength, and if Priddy can only find his way in the extraordinary world opening up all around him, all the ocean and a human lifetime needn't be enough to contain the love between merman and mortal. ...more
Published June 20th 2016 by FoxTales Publications
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Jun 21, 2016 Vivian rated it really liked it
Shelves: own, romance-fantasy
They don't seem to thrive away from the sea, and if they do leave, they always return.
This is a classic Mer tale.
The hubris of youth that infallible superhero feeling that you can surpass anything until you can't.
Priddy is left behind as his best mate goes to university, still suffering consequences from misjudged youth. That's Priddy's fate. His backstory is sad and unfortunately not uncommon.
Merou is the half-drowned man Priddy pulls from the sea when disaster strikes the rough-hewn
Merou is the half-drowned man Priddy pulls from the sea when disaster strikes the rough-hewn cliffs of Cornwall in the rugged West Country. From that moment, time is being rewritten as Priddy's life changes.
Fox's descriptives are a key draw for me, and they don't disappoint. While I am usually keen on the palpable renderings of the setting that was not the focus. Sure the waters are lovingly drawn, but the spotlight is on Merouac, of Mer anatomy itself. He reads like a heroic nude from antiquity, quite beautifully done.
Merouac chuckled. "If you like. Pretty and merry— won't we make a pair?" Closing his eyes, he pulled the bedclothes up to his chest, and Priddy must have imagined the webs between his fingers— there was nothing there now but a glimmer, like fine-ground fish-scale dust.
But it is not all smooth waters and lilting songs on the air, for a nemesis lurks threatening everything. I love the ocean, I could read pages of nothing but sea spray, wind shifts, wave and current patterns and be happy, add in Fox's writing style and this was a big win.
This isn't a grand romance. It's loving and thoughtful and sexy, but more finding that puzzle piece that's been missing than a overwhelming courtship.
Overall, love and the sea, and how both are catalysts of change. ...more
Jul 26, 2016 ☆ Todd rated it really liked it
This one was a fun 'damaged young man meets and falls for a mysterious merman, who falls right back' tale. Tail? Whatever. ;- )
The first half of the book was funnier and I enjoyed it a bit more than the second half, which was slightly more predictable, but still a very worthwhile and entertaining read.
Fairly sexy, too, considering the novella length.
3.75 stars.
Jun 21, 2016 Katerina rated it it was amazing
Shelves: audio-books, favorites, best-of-all-time
Straight from Cornwall back (in summer 2016 - when this book was published).
I'm really excited about this book ... especially, the nice guys sitting there really on the beach ... all alone and lonely (grin).
So then ... this is certainly one of the most extraordinary and beautiful books I have read. I don't want to say that this book is for everyone. No, not really. It is for people with imagination who can be tempted to daydream like Priddy. For people who shed tears when a Merman whispers that
So then ... this is certainly one of the most extraordinary and beautiful books I have read. I don't want to say that this book is for everyone. No, not really. It is for people with imagination who can be tempted to daydream like Priddy. For people who shed tears when a Merman whispers that he will die here ashore, if he doesn't come back by itself into the sea. When a new friend sets heaven and hell in motion to save the Merman ... goose bumps ... and then the two go on a journey that leads to the absolute depths of the sea ... It was just beautiful. And I am so glad to have accompanied Priddy a bit of his way. Thank you, Harper Fox.
But the book is so much more. It is the journey of a lost man who finds himself again. It is so full of hope and so much force that the positive energy of this book carries me through the day.
The echo of this book resonates in me, like the singing of the marine life. Difficult to comprehend. Just beautiful.
"Were they all like me, then—primates? Landlings?"
"Don't you already know? Your mind's full of our legends. You were like a beacon to me the other night, brighter than your lighthouse, calling me in."
"Mermaids don't like to lose their bets."
"What happens when they do?"
"They make their transformation for the last time, and live on land with the mortal they've chosen. Get old and die with him ... But the mermen go the opposite way, and they search all their lives for a mortal who'll cast off their human skin for them, and join them in the ocean."
You found him. I'm here. I'll do it. Priddy bit it all back, even though Merou's eyes had brightened with tears. Merou might have called him love, and taken him to Lyonesse, but that was no guarantee he wanted him any other way than clad in human skin. "I see."
"No, you don't. The mortal doesn't get to choose, and nor does the Mer. One day—one full-moon night, rather, when nothing makes sense except love—the change comes over the landling like a sweeping tide, and he grows his tail in great pain and suffering, and then he can't ever return. And I never wished to lay such a fate on any of the beautiful lads who've been my companions."
Jul 07, 2016 Kaje Harper rated it really liked it
Shelves: comfort-reread, favorites, m-m, fantasy, paranormal
This is a lovely, fairly realistic-paranormal, and well written story about a young man, and the merman he beguiles at first sight. Priddy was always able to see more than most, including the occasional mermaid, but he laughed it off as stories and fantasy, growing up with his best friend Kit. They played and partied and studied, and decided they were not meant to be boyfriends, as they reached adulthood. Then one night at a club, Kit offered Priddy a hit of a new party drug... one which landed This is a lovely, fairly realistic-paranormal, and well written story about a young man, and the merman he beguiles at first sight. Priddy was always able to see more than most, including the occasional mermaid, but he laughed it off as stories and fantasy, growing up with his best friend Kit. They played and partied and studied, and decided they were not meant to be boyfriends, as they reached adulthood. Then one night at a club, Kit offered Priddy a hit of a new party drug... one which landed Priddy in hospital with permanent damage.
Now he's drifting, dreaming, doing odd jobs and trying to stay sane, while Kit goes off to college without him. A job at a lighthouse gives him a chance at a little cash, in a controlled simple environment where he can perhaps begin to cope better with his life. Until he rescues Merou, wrecked in the middle of a storm, and discovers there is more mystery and confusion and possibility in his life than he believed. I enjoyed seeing Merou make Priddy believe in himself again.
All of Harper Fox's books are worth reading, and this is no exception. The writing is good, the characters interesting. I didn't quite get a deep feel for the romance in this story - it was a bit fated and fast, and the decision to be together wasn't one of time and understanding. In many ways, I was more interested in Priddy's relationship with his friend Kit, which seemed harder and more complex. But I enjoyed the tale of modern mer-people, including many little touches to the world building, and some lovely phrasing and language. ...more
Nov 15, 2018 Optimist ♰King's Wench♰ rated it really liked it · review of another edition
Shelves: audiobooks, paranormal, lgbtq, boys-who-like-boys
surprising depth
I didn't quite know what to expect from this story and it started off kind of dour.
Priddy got into some bad drugs at a party and he's never been the same since. That he's an addict is mentioned but I can't say that I bought into that; however, that is neither here nor there since it is not, nor should it be, the focus of the book.
This is Priddy's tale of finding love in the most unlikeliest of places: the sea.
It's a magical tale and one that snuck up on me, truth be told. I surprising depth
It's a magical tale and one that snuck up on me, truth be told. I wasn't truly invested until over the halfway mark and I didn't much care for Priddy initially either. But Priddy and Merou won me over.
Merou is a larger than life personality: gregarious, charming, devastatingly handsome and keeps odd hours. Read: he has a tendency to vanish periodically.
Priddy, on the other hand, is introverted, shy and has a low opinion of himself. Though it's not ever specifically addressed I think his upbringing was less than ideal.
Their journey towards happily ever after is fraught with obstacles and turns into a bit of an adventure which kept my interest, but the ending was perfect. I loved the afterword so hard.
This was my first Harper Fox and won't be my last. I like the way this story was constructed and both of these characters came to life though the prose as well as Chris Clog's narration which was on point.
Recommend to paranormal romance fans.
Also, kudos to the author for using my word (thundercunt) which I have never heard or read in a written work before. I was kinda tickled, I don't mind telling you. I *may* have rewound it a couple times. ...more
Jan 11, 2017 M'rella rated it it was amazing
Shelves: time-contemporary, contains-abuse, species-merfolk, year-2017, relation-bonded-soulmates, rate-favourites, g-fantasy, contains-disability-injury-illness, g-paranormal, g-action-adventure
I am totally in love with this book! Something about the lighthouses and the seaside and the merfolk appeals to me immensely.
My only complaint is that I couldn't get quite close to Merou, read more about his side of the story; there is still plenty of info to piece it together, just ...lacking somehow.
As for mansel in distress, oh well. There are boys in trouble out there, and I am sure lots of them can use some help. Being a man doesn't mean you can plow through life with a stoic face, I am totally in love with this book! Something about the lighthouses and the seaside and the merfolk appeals to me immensely.
As for mansel in distress, oh well. There are boys in trouble out there, and I am sure lots of them can use some help. Being a man doesn't mean you can plow through life with a stoic face, unfazed by troubles. This particular setting in this particular book didn't bother me at all.
PS I might re-read it one day :) ...more
Jul 13, 2017 Trio rated it it was amazing
Shelves: mm-romance, not-contemp-hist-para, favorites, audio-book
Oh Wow! This one truly blew me away - 100% insanely perfect. This is the third book I've read (listened to) by Harper Fox and the poetry of her writing just hits me harder every time. The descriptions of everything are just amazing... the angst and joy and bitter resentment. Gah, just one of the best books I've ever experienced.
Also, the narrator - Chris Clog - was absolutely wonderful.
Apr 25, 2017 Eugenia rated it it was amazing · review of another edition
Shelves: paranormal, mm-romance, favorites
Absolutely LOVED this! 4.5 Stars.
I had no idea what I was getting into when I picked up this book. I was entranced from the very beginning of what is basically a fairy tale complete with a villain, a hero, and a prince. And, of course, an HEA.
Priddy was such an intriguing character--never knowing when he hallucinated or not. I liked his strange view of the world. This outlook served him in meeting Merou, the merman. Although not quite as deeply drawn as Priddy, Merou was still captivating (I Absolutely LOVED this! 4.5 Stars.
Priddy was such an intriguing character--never knowing when he hallucinated or not. I liked his strange view of the world. This outlook served him in meeting Merou, the merman. Although not quite as deeply drawn as Priddy, Merou was still captivating (I think the merman thing really helped out here).
For a novella, the world-building was particularly fine. I would have loved a full length novel in which we spend more time with Priddy and Merou pre-love. I also want to further explore the undersea world of merfolk and their ability to catch Time currents.
I felt so good reading this tale. It really did feel like an old fairy tale; it felt like a warm embrace. ...more
Mar 04, 2017 Adam rated it really liked it
Shelves: mysteries-thrillers-crime-etc, lolz-humour-snark, mm-pnr-or-fantasy-contemporary, broken-boys, age-gap, disability-illness-injury-etc, star-crossed, hurt-comfort, wrote-a-review
This book was a bit weird. And so good.
I might be wrong, but I think this was my first merman read. That angle took a bit getting used to, especially the different anatomy. Plus, I'm not a fan of fish.
The story was exactly what I'd expect from Harper Fox. It started off sad and melancholy, but then there's a glimmer of hope.
I wanted to wrap Priddy up in a hug from the beginning. He was lonely and lost, and made my heart hurt.
But then Priddy saves a strange man from drowning. Merou is an This book was a bit weird. And so good.
But then Priddy saves a strange man from drowning. Merou is an odd-ball. And there's something about him that's just not right. The clues are there, but Priddy refuses to connect the dots because that might mean that he'd really gone off the deep end.
Merou won me over just by showing how much he cared for Priddy. He coaxes Priddy out of his shell, and convinces him that he's worth loving.
Merou brings sunshine and laughter back into Priddy's live. He gives Priddy afternoon car rides through the countryside, horse rides across clifftops, and picnics with Priddy's favourite foods.
So Priddy begins to dream. And he realizes that if he wants Merou and a happy future, no one other than himself can make the necessary life-altering decisions and changes.
The title, 'Priddy's Tale', is very apt. There's a strong romance here, but this book is first and foremost the story of Priddy's renewal. There are some sad moments, but at other points I was genuinely laughing at Merou and Priddy's antics.
The happy ever after was perfect in every way.
If you're looking for a MM merman read that will make your heart ache at times but leave you feeling light and happy, I'd definitely recommend 'Priddy's Tale'. ...more
Jul 09, 2018 Ula'ndi Hart rated it really liked it
Shelves: fantacy, lgbtq
Overall book rating: 4
Audio Book: N/A
Book Cover: 3.5
I like Harper Fox.
This story felt dreamlike to me. Very much "not-in-the-present" if I can put it that way?
I wasn't in the mood for this book at all but I didn't have something else to read so I dove in and finished it. A while ago actually. I just still don't really know what to say about it.
I enjoyed it. I just think maybe I should read it again sometime in the future. I think I'll have even more fun then.
Jun 22, 2016 Daphne rated it really liked it
Shelves: 2016-books, m-m-read
Jem Priddy has not had an easy life, neither by accident of birth nor by his own decisions. He lives in a lighthouse, trying desperately to shield himself from Bad Things and reeling as he recovers from a mind-altering string of events. When Merou arrives, poor Priddy can't be sure whether he is a figment of his fractured mind or a flash of good that's been all too absent from his life. I wasn't sure either.
"The only person who could sweep Priddy up out of the dirt was Priddy himself. He'd Jem Priddy has not had an easy life, neither by accident of birth nor by his own decisions. He lives in a lighthouse, trying desperately to shield himself from Bad Things and reeling as he recovers from a mind-altering string of events. When Merou arrives, poor Priddy can't be sure whether he is a figment of his fractured mind or a flash of good that's been all too absent from his life. I wasn't sure either.
"The only person who could sweep Priddy up out of the dirt was Priddy himself. He'd known this for some time. Whether he was ready for the effort didn't really matter. Whether he was sane was of little significance, too. He saw visions and heard mermaids. That had been true long before he'd poisoned himself in a basement club in Penzance. He closed his eyes for a moment in sheer lonely pain, then gritted his teeth and let go of the rail."
This story has all of the beauty of Harper Fox's prose but not as much of the gripping painfully beautiful romance that exists in some of her other books. I think maybe that was the point, though. That Priddy needed to come into his own, to save and accept himself, and not just be washed along by the tides of his life.
This is not to say that there was no romance - Merou and Priddy were kind, loving and in ways, devoted to each other. Due to the way the story developed, there was less of an active decision to be together which I missed a little bit. I think my expectations are incredibly high for this author's books, so that might be why I felt like I wanted *more* from the romance. (This is not a euphemism for sex. I mean the achingly beautiful connection in Life After Joe or Brothers of the Wild North Sea or Scrap Metal).
"There was no pain in this realisation, just a sense of acceptance. Friendship had limits. Priddy's lonely, hungry soul blossomed out and expanded in this knowledge: people were limited. It wasn't just him."
Kit and Priddy's friendship was a high point of this story. Too often, friendships in books are constant hijinks or dramatic lovefests or obvious frenemy situations - maybe easier to write because of the characterizations but not altogether resembling real life. Kit and Priddy were childhood friends who were human, flawed but close and cared so much for each other. Their flaws were so relatable (which is a funny thing to say about a merman story).
In sum, I definitely recommend this book.
May 17, 2018 ⚣Michaelle⚣ rated it really liked it
Shelves: audiobook, fantasy-magic-paranormal, shifters, m-m-romance, gb-done-2018-q2
When I pick a Harper Fox book to read (or listen to) I know that it's going to be so much more than the summary suggests, and that's half the excitement. And that summary just doesn't do justice to Priddy's state of mind, his character, the things he's experienced and suffered. The overdose and it's after-effects are definitely important, but we also learn how very detached, disaffected and dreamy he was before that even happened; dare I even say that his personality lent itself to 4.2 Stars
When I pick a Harper Fox book to read (or listen to) I know that it's going to be so much more than the summary suggests, and that's half the excitement. And that summary just doesn't do justice to Priddy's state of mind, his character, the things he's experienced and suffered. The overdose and it's after-effects are definitely important, but we also learn how very detached, disaffected and dreamy he was before that even happened; dare I even say that his personality lent itself to accidentally going overboard (ha!) on the drugs? To being more susceptible to accepting the weird, inexplicable happenings around his beach and lighthouse?
And what weird and wonderful happenings they are! I love this almost Fairy Tale like story...bits of it reminded me of The Little Mermaid - I almost expected Priddy to start combing his hair with a fork there at the end!
I have to mention, once again, that Harper Fox manages to make Cornwall, the Atlantic & that village come alive in her prose. The whole setting feels like an additional side character, of equal importance to his BFF Kit IMHO... ...more
Jun 25, 2016 Rick rated it it was amazing
Oh Harper Fox you do my heart and head in, in the most wonderful ways.
Okay I'm going to keep mum about this book other than say
I A D O R E D it!!!! Every word, every page. Great characters who grow, yeah imagine that.
Harper Fox writes characters like flowers growing. First there is the tinge of green on the bud, then a wee bit of color, then the bud suddenly has color and the next day it's opening up it's petals for you to inspect.
Wow that was heavy! lol
Enjoy folks and Happy Reading
Nov 19, 2016 Suki Fleet rated it really liked it
Shelves: m-m, 2016
Harper Fox writes so beautifully^^ Evocative sweeping prose that brings the Cornish coast to life.
Not as emotional as some of Harper Fox's stories. A lovely read.
Jul 09, 2016 Ann rated it it was amazing
Shelves: pnrs-shifters-ghosties-scifi-etc, mm-rereads, fantasy-and-fairytales, all-time-favorite-mm, completely-charming, brit-beauties, aqua-dudes
Reading Priddy's tale reminded me how much I love Harper Fox's words. Her brand of prose worked perfectly for this modern fairy tale. This take on the merman and his human didn't take the expected path and I liked it all the more for it. The HEA for Priddy and Merou was an ideal fit for their place in life and I absolutely loved the ending.
Jul 15, 2016 Arch Bala rated it it was amazing
Shelves: 5-stars, omg, favorites, book-boyfriend, friends, merman, favorite-couple-ever, small-town, interspecies, fantasy
so fcuking goooood! I CANT EVEN you guys....
HARPER FOX!
Sep 11, 2017 Robert Winter rated it it was amazing
What a lovely story. I haven't read any merman tales before, but this was charming. The interactions between Jem and Merou felt natural despite Merou's fantastical nature. Kit was a very sweet character, too. I might have wished for more dramatic comeuppances for the two villains, but I suppose that would have left a darker taste than Fox wanted for actual ending. I teared up a bit at the epilogue.
Aug 04, 2016 Mark rated it really liked it · review of another edition
Shelves: gay-fiction
Proper job! I loves me a good ol' Cornish yarn about mermaids or mermen, myths and legends me 'ansome! There is no other author in my opinion who can conjure up all the brooding and mysterious atmosphere of my home county better than Harper Fox. And for this tale of a merman and all its mystery this is exactly what is needed. As a child I remember the folklore and stories surrounding The Mermaid of Zennor and its church with the mermaid pew giving rise to the story. This is only one of many. Proper job! I loves me a good ol' Cornish yarn about mermaids or mermen, myths and legends me 'ansome! There is no other author in my opinion who can conjure up all the brooding and mysterious atmosphere of my home county better than Harper Fox. And for this tale of a merman and all its mystery this is exactly what is needed. As a child I remember the folklore and stories surrounding The Mermaid of Zennor and its church with the mermaid pew giving rise to the story. This is only one of many. Cornwall being a seafaring county is abound with such stories and I was very interested to see where Harper was going to go with this tale.
I don't usually read m/m stories of a fantasy / paranormal nature, I usually end up doing too much eye-rolling, but if I'm going to trust one author to take me by the hand an introduce me to something new then it's going to be Harper Fox. I must say the whole surmise of mermen in m/m romance would normally get me to just move on to the next book when browsing, but a story based in Cornwall, the land of legend and myth, the ideal setting for such a story then I acquiesced, opened the first page and was back home standing on the rugged granite cliffs, hearing the seagull cries, the broiling sea below with the smell of brine in my nostrils. Yes, due to Harper's wonderful descriptive narrative it feels like I'm there even though I'm sat in my living room in Germany.
We meet Jem Priddy and the story of his life to date could fit so many from this area. Just going from one part-time job to the next to make ends meet. Living in an area, that although beautiful for the tourists, offers very little in the way of a future or prospects for young people. Many of them hapless, just drifting on a day to day basis and in the worst case turning to drugs or other misdemeanours just to survive or fight the boredom. This is Jem, feeling left behind when his best friend goes off to Uni and he takes up his winter job of living in a lighthouse, keeping it maintained during the months where the seas batter the coast with gale force winds. My heart went out to Jem, not a bad boy at all but one who has just been dealt a shitty hand in life and now paying the price.
Then on one stormy night while trying to rescue a family from a boat dashed on rocks in fierce seas his life changes forever. He meets Merouac. I loved the way that Harper introduces us to this character. At first it's not obvious what he is but due to the strange things he says and the way he behaves we know that either he is a nutcase or he doesn't appear to be all that he makes out to be. I loved the way Harper built up the mystery, suspense and secretiveness surrounding this character. Revealing his true identity gradually until it seems the most normal thing in the world to accept that he is a merman. So much better than just finding a merman stranded on a beach, that would have been just far too cliché. The romance made my heart soar, seeing that Merouac is exactly what Jem needs and they complement each other totally. But when Jem finds out the full truth about Merouac then hard decisions have to made as to whether there will be a chance of a future for them. But then what does Jem have to lose? It's not as though he's going to have a bright future in Cornwall. So when the time comes I'm egging and cajoling him all the way to just go for it. Do it and be happy!
As for the merman sex? Well, this would be the part that normally would be in danger of getting me groaning and rolling my eyes with cheesiness but I suspended believability and let Harper work her magic on me and I was not disappointed! Yes, it worked very well, keeping it within the bounds of credibility and not going totally overboard with the too fantastical. So I could read the whole book without a groan or eye roll in sight. There is also a subplot which brings in an added mystery aspect and is only revealed right at the very making the whole story a delight and kept my interest from beginning to end.
If you want a read that combines the mystical with a mystery, a good portion of legend and beautiful characters then you will not be disappointed with this story at all. I can thoroughly recommend it, entertaining, empathetic and with lots of soul. A story that even this die hard sceptic of the fantastical fell in love with and enjoyed every bit of it.
Aug 13, 2016 Achim rated it really liked it
Shelves: 1-urban-fantasy-paranormal, 2-pn-mermen
A story like a wave; rolling over the deep through a prolog setting the mood of things to come; diving into the trough of Piddy's past as an addicted guy nearly destroying his life with the help of his best friend Kit; wearing white crest near the beach when Merou steps into Piddy's life with his mystery and bad humor; crashing forcefully onto the sand during the tempest with Kit's asshole BF and finally rolling back into the deep while the epilog concludes the promise of the beginning - only A story like a wave; rolling over the deep through a prolog setting the mood of things to come; diving into the trough of Piddy's past as an addicted guy nearly destroying his life with the help of his best friend Kit; wearing white crest near the beach when Merou steps into Piddy's life with his mystery and bad humor; crashing forcefully onto the sand during the tempest with Kit's asshole BF and finally rolling back into the deep while the epilog concludes the promise of the beginning - only not alone anymore, never alone again.
Terrible handling of metaphors but I couldn't help it :)
I wasn't so sure in the first half if Priddy was more than a temporaty boy-toy for Merou and if I wouldn't have preferred a story about the relationship of Kit and Priddy. That changed in the 2nd half and the epilog made it a proper 4 star ... even while my inner nerd is still struggleing with the aquatic reproduction concept. ...more
Jun 28, 2016 Leanne rated it liked it
Shelves: mm, fantasy, autobuy-author, shifters, slow-burn, lovely, charming
I loved the fairy tale feel of this story but, at the same time, this is what made me feel somewhat removed from the main characters and that is why I was stingy with the stars. I wanted more feels, more emotion and character growth but this wasn't that sort of book.
Cornwall and its beautiful landscapes is vividly drawn and, as with many of Harper Fox's previous stories, myth and legend of that county (the place of my ancestors) are weaved seamlessly into the story, creating a 3.5 stars
Cornwall and its beautiful landscapes is vividly drawn and, as with many of Harper Fox's previous stories, myth and legend of that county (the place of my ancestors) are weaved seamlessly into the story, creating a wonderfully rich and vivid world.
I really love that about her writing. ...more
Oct 18, 2016 K rated it really liked it
Shelves: uk-authors, shifters
A very poetically written story based on Cornish legends of merpeople. Jem Priddy is damaged after a bad trip from drugs he took, unable to find a job his friend Kit arranges for him to look after the light house in the off season and their he meets Merou.. who washes up on the shore with the wreck of a craft
What follows is a magical sort of tale of their evolution as a destined couple and Priddy's ultimate change
The legend is one I've read before- though in that version it was turned into a A very poetically written story based on Cornish legends of merpeople. Jem Priddy is damaged after a bad trip from drugs he took, unable to find a job his friend Kit arranges for him to look after the light house in the off season and their he meets Merou.. who washes up on the shore with the wreck of a craft
The legend is one I've read before- though in that version it was turned into a full on fantasy story- but this was a nice read ...more
Jul 19, 2018 Fritz42 rated it it was amazing
Shelves: m-m-romance, favorites, fantasy, fiction, nook-lendable, favorites-m-m-romance, 2018-books
What a beautiful, beautiful story. The lyrical descriptions swept me along and those wonderful characters pulled me deep into the story.
Priddy was a young man, who had a horrible home life, a father that was abusive and a mother who was passive. Priddy spent his school years trying to forget all that, drinking and delving into whatever drugs he could get his hands on. Until one too many times caused irreparable harm. His friend Kit, feeling responsible, helps set Priddy up as the caretaker of What a beautiful, beautiful story. The lyrical descriptions swept me along and those wonderful characters pulled me deep into the story.
Priddy was a young man, who had a horrible home life, a father that was abusive and a mother who was passive. Priddy spent his school years trying to forget all that, drinking and delving into whatever drugs he could get his hands on. Until one too many times caused irreparable harm. His friend Kit, feeling responsible, helps set Priddy up as the caretaker of the lighthouse before Kit leaves for college, a dream they both had. And Priddy, struggling against his problems, becomes lonely.
One night during a storm, he sees a boat close to the rocks, and he rushes out to save the occupants, finding only a naked man who seems like he has just as many mental problems - if not more - than Priddy. A man who seems to know things about Priddy and shows him amazing things.
I'm not going to say more other than I LOVED the mythical world building of this story. It is weaved so well around these characters. And Priddy and Merou were fantastic characters as well as Kit. I hurt for Priddy at the beginning, and I so hoped that Merou could make his life better. I loved the final chapter. It was a fitting summation of their lives. ...more
Feb 14, 2019 Eleeze rated it it was amazing
Shelves: m-m, audiobook-i-own, sci-fi-fantasy-paranormal, favorite-authors, past-trauma
I feel so happy! This was great, I loved the fantasy, the romance and the journey. It was just what I needed!
Jun 22, 2016 Izzy rated it it was amazing
Recommended to Izzy by: Author
Shelves: have-arc-rc, aar-review
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5* A-
Harper Fox's mermaid fantasy, Priddy's Tale is a luscious, sweet and sensual treat. Definitely a Desert Isle Keeper, the minus in the rating is only because I didn't want the tale to end. I wanted to remain immersed and cossetted in the lovely prose and heartfelt romance.
Extract from WILD Southwest – Legends of the Cornish Coast, by Dr Christopher Berryman
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There was once a young man who did a favour for a spirit of the sea.
That's how a story like Priddy's should start. But that sounds like another legend, a tall fish-tale in a land bursting with them. So I'll begin more quietly like this…
I love novels that start like this. Immediately, the extract from a pseudo-academic work blurs the line between reality and fiction, setting the scene for this novel perfectly. Priddy, or Jem Priddy, comes from a long line of ne'er do wells and it seems from the outset that he will keep up this tradition, but there is something endearing about him. He has been abused at home by his Dad all his life and was taking steps with his best friend, Kit, to leave his home and past through education. Kit and his family have taken Priddy in many times during his childhood so that he could escape the drunken meanness of his father. However, as is the case in many seaside locations, the tourists and surfers who maintain their economy also bring drunken 'fun' and drugs.
Whilst out in a club celebrating the end of exams, Priddy who already knows the allure of drugs, takes something that has a terrible and lasting effect on him. As well as damaging him physically, it effectively puts an end to his plans for the future. Kit blames himself for Priddy's personal tragedy and tries his best to help his friend before he leaves to study Marine Biology at University.
Kit arranges, with his lighthouse keeper grandad, for Priddy to stay in the local lighthouse as its keeper for a few months. The lighthouse is fully automated so there is little to do, or remember. Until one stormy night, when Priddy rescues 'Merouac' from drowning, or does he? It is indicated that maybe Priddy's drug misadventure has caused brain damage and he often sees things that aren't real. I liked to read it as being that Priddy now sees things that are real but in an unreal way. However, Merouac is gorgeous, strong, and despite nearly drowning, remains happy, witty and amazingly interested in Priddy. Although he seems a little confused about the era, Merouac is in surprisingly good health and in no hurry to leave the cramped lighthouse.
For part of the novel the reader is unsure what is real and what isn't, as though you are sharing Priddy's permanent state of confusion. However, it is all joyous. The issue regarding drugs is a real one in seaside communities and it is by no means made light of in this story. Nevertheless, the main thrust of the tale is about redemption, love, and the choices we make in life. There is a gloriously happy ending, and metaphoric descriptions of underwater scenes, inhabitants and environments to make any Harper Fox fan very happy...
Sep 03, 2017 Ije the Devourer of Books rated it it was amazing · review of another edition
Shelves: my-exquisite-2017-reads
A perfect story with a beautiful narration and excellent if you like a fairytale feel to your stories.
I loved the way this story was set in Cornwall and the narrator had a beautiful Cornish accent for some of the characters. Each character had a distinctive voice and it made this a real pleasure to listen to, and bought the story to life in an exquisite way.
Harper Fox just knows how to tell a great story and it is one I won't forget any time soon.
My only gripe is that such a fantastic story A perfect story with a beautiful narration and excellent if you like a fairytale feel to your stories.
My only gripe is that such a fantastic story deserves a much better cover. Something that truly conveys just how beautiful this story is.
Jun 24, 2016 Jax rated it really liked it · review of another edition
Shelves: 4-star
Update 10/15/17: I highly recommend the audiobook narrated by Chris Clog. Every voice is well done, but he really captures the exuberant yet imperial tone of Merou. It's exactly right for him.
Jun 20, 2016 Kira rated it it was amazing
Shelves: m-m
a more perfect, clever, old fashioned merman story you won't find.
Sep 08, 2017 Joyfully Jay rated it it was amazing
Shelves: sammy
A Joyfully Jay review.
I have read a few merman tales before and never have I fallen in love with the sea nearly as much as with this novel. Harper Fox has that rare ability to craft an entire world out of words—building the sights and sounds of the sea right before your eyes and drawing you into its mysteries and beauty. Her merman, Merou, is not only physically gorgeous, but mischievous and sexy as well. But it is his vulnerability that captures your imagination and heart—just as he A Joyfully Jay review.
I have read a few merman tales before and never have I fallen in love with the sea nearly as much as with this novel. Harper Fox has that rare ability to craft an entire world out of words—building the sights and sounds of the sea right before your eyes and drawing you into its mysteries and beauty. Her merman, Merou, is not only physically gorgeous, but mischievous and sexy as well. But it is his vulnerability that captures your imagination and heart—just as he does Jems'.
Jem is so broken and needy, yet there is within him a resilience that is staggering to behold in its truth. He has battled his demons all his life, both real and imagined, and when he is offered love he grasps at it like the dying man he has become. Merou and Jem together are breathtaking and entrancing. The story is carefully woven and captivating and kept me on the edge of my seat. I really enjoyed Priddy's Tale by Harper Fox and encourage you to grab a copy of your own but don't let it lay on your TBR list, read it today!
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Apr 05, 2017 Bev rated it really liked it · review of another edition
Shelves: lgbtq-mm, urban-fantasy-magic, audio-book, harper-fox
My first Merman/Mermaid fantasy read [at least I think so, I've read so many books ;)]. Harper Fox's writing was spot on as usual, and I loved the narrator's Cornish accent too. Up until Jem met Meru and started pulling his big boy pants up, I kept wanting to give him a real good shake cos life was passing him [and Kit, his best friend] by, and they just seemed to drift along with the tide, but once Meru appeared [and yes, the clues were there that he was a Merman but Jem remained clueless], Jem
My first Merman/Mermaid fantasy read [at least I think so, I've read so many books ;)]. Harper Fox's writing was spot on as usual, and I loved the narrator's Cornish accent too. Up until Jem met Meru and started pulling his big boy pants up, I kept wanting to give him a real good shake cos life was passing him [and Kit, his best friend] by, and they just seemed to drift along with the tide, but once Meru appeared [and yes, the clues were there that he was a Merman but Jem remained clueless], Jem finally found someone who 'got' him. 4 stars from me for this whimsical tale...or should that be tail [or fluke]??. ...more
Jun 24, 2018 Kaetrin rated it it was amazing · review of another edition
Shelves: pnr-uf, audiobooks, queer, fantasy-romance, short-novella
Why I read it: I downloaded this one with the #AudibleRomance package.
What worked for me (and what didn't): While I have many Harper Fox books on my TBR, I haven't read most of them. I remember enjoying Life After Joe after it was first released – way back in 2010 now. What sticks in my memory is how well Ms. Fox writes melancholy. There is a way she writes which is poignant and sweet and sad but not tipping over into emotional torture porn or OTT melodrama. Like Nora Roberts, Ms. Fox makes me Why I read it: I downloaded this one with the #AudibleRomance package.
What worked for me (and what didn't): While I have many Harper Fox books on my TBR, I haven't read most of them. I remember enjoying Life After Joe after it was first released – way back in 2010 now. What sticks in my memory is how well Ms. Fox writes melancholy. There is a way she writes which is poignant and sweet and sad but not tipping over into emotional torture porn or OTT melodrama. Like Nora Roberts, Ms. Fox makes me care about characters quickly. And in Priddy's Tale, I cared so much about Priddy almost from the start of the book. He's young and a little lost, recovering from an accidental drug overdose which has derailed a life which was already difficult because of an abusive father. When Priddy's best friend, Kit, leaves town to attend university, Priddy feels very alone.
Taking a job as a caretaker at the local lighthouse, that loneliness becomes even more stark and palpable.
One night, he sees what appears to be a shipwreck. He runs down the many stairs and dives into the water to the rescue. The rescue doesn't go exactly according to plan. The long and short of it is that he ends up with a merman in his bunk. I don't think I've read a book about merfolk before, certainly not a gay merman, but it turned out to be exactly what I wanted to listen to and just perfect. It was such a delight. I found excuses to keep listening, as I became caught up in the developing relationship with Merou and Priddy and as I wondered how they would get their HEA.
Read the rest: https://www.kaetrinsmusings.com/2018/... ...more
Romance > M M Romance
Fantasy > Paranormal
About Harper Fox
Harper Fox is an M/M author with a mission. She's produced six critically acclaimed novels in a year and is trying to dispel rumours that she has a clone/twin sister locked away in a study in her basement. In fact she simply continues working on what she loves best– creating worlds and stories for the huge cast of lovely gay men queuing up inside her head. She lives in rural Northumberland in Harper Fox is an M/M author with a mission. She's produced six critically acclaimed novels in a year and is trying to dispel rumours that she has a clone/twin sister locked away in a study in her basement. In fact she simply continues working on what she loves best– creating worlds and stories for the huge cast of lovely gay men queuing up inside her head. She lives in rural Northumberland in northern England and does most of her writing at a pensioned-off kitchen table in her back garden, often with blanket and hot water bottle.
She lives with her SO Jane, who has somehow put up with her for a quarter of a century now, and three enigmatic cats, chief among whom is Lucy, who knows the secret of the universe but isn't letting on. When not writing, she either despairs or makes bread, specialities foccacia and her amazing seven-strand challah. If she has any other skills, she's yet to discover them. ...more
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Quotes from Priddy's Tale
"The moon was catching the tips of the surf, silvering the manes of the white horses as they raced for shore or demolished themselves on Hagerawl Rock. Priddy" — 0 likes


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Het wordt gewonnen uit slachtafval. Ossengal wordt in de lever geproduceerd door biosynthese van galzuur met behulp van het enzym cytochroom P450.

Ossengal heeft een ingewikkelde samenstelling van galzuren, cholesterol, mucine, lecithine, porfyrine, galkleurstoffen en diverse anorganische zouten. Doordat het een efficiënte emulgator voor vetten en eiwitten is, wordt het als vlekkenreiniger gebruikt. Het verwijdert echter geen vlekken veroorzaakt door andere stoffen.

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I've written to Richard Branson at richard.branson@fly.virgin.com to point out I'm less than enamoured with the poor service I've been getting from Virgin Media.
Your Virgin Media broadband service which I subscribe to at home has been variable for several weeks. The past three days it has become virtually unusable with download speeds alone slipping below 0.1Mbps. Typically it might run at about 1Mbps if we're lucky though it did at one point reach 2 Mbps after 9pm last night.
This is disrupting my family's work, education, social activities and access to public and commercial services.
laughably says there is "Good service" in my area.
When there are problems it is really irritating for customers when Virgin Media declare/think/pretend there are none.
The do-it-yourself (DIY) 'check and fix your own problems' approach on the Virgin Media website assumes customers have nothing better to do than follow a series of instructions which rarely fix anything and generates significant angst.
Your various "helplines" – which request a customer "press 1 for…" queuing, canned music and repeated "your custom is really important to us", "our lines are currently very busy and you may have to wait up to 25 minutes to speak to an operator" message privileges, then eventually at the end of a long wait connect to a stressed member of call centre staff in Asia who can't help, is working to an instruction sheet not related to my problem and is occasionally just plain rude – are not conducive to already fragile customer relations.
As an academic in the area I know a little about computers – not a lot but a little – and one of my least favourite activities frankly, when I get home from work, is going through a series of convoluted, difficult to access (via your website or phone helplines) routine processes I know to be futile, in an effort to demonstrate to one of your difficult to access call centre folks that I've already tried the stuff on their crib sheet without success.
Click on that "Fault with your service" button.
Do you know if you have 'cable', 'national' or other options services?
Try 'cable' for the sake of argument.
Oh look it's got that "check your service status" in your area button. Ignore that – I can tell you it gives a false answer.
Here we go there are "4 possible results to your query found", in red font so this intrepid website miner can find them.
I know you're a busy man and so am I, so can I just, as our US friends like to say, cut to the chase?
When there is a problem with my broadband service – it's slow and/or down – I want Virgin Media to know about it and let me know about it in an accessible communiqué whilst assuring me they are working hard to fix it asap.
Then I want them to work hard to fix it asap and deliver the service I'm paying for.
If Virgin Media are traffic managing my service I want them to let me know about it immediately and why. I don't want to go Virgin Media website mining or trying to interpret tables or articles or links or messages or help forums or other places I might get directed to. We don't use "Napster, Kazaa, iMesh, eMule and so on" so should not be subject to traffic management. But if your people think we do I want to know about it.
Pretending there is no problem and then acting as though, if there is, it is all my fault doesn't sit well with my perception of your preference for the delivery excellent customer service.
I've been flooded with letters from BT for months, encouraging me to switch to BT infinity. Recent experience with Virgin Media (and I haven't even mentioned the heavy static on the phone line because that's another long story) is pushing me in their direction.
If you have, thanks for taking the time to read to this to the end.
Many thanks for your mail to my airline office.
As much as I'd like to respond to everyone personally, it's not always possible. If you're giving me some feedback about a recent Virgin Atlantic flight I'll make sure it gets to the right people.
If you are letting me know about one of my other companies, I'm always pleased to receive the feedback. However to avoid any delay in getting back to you can you please check www.virgin.com for a list of the other Virgin Group companies and get in touch through the 'Contact Us' section of their websites.
The "Contact Us" section of your websites is one of the fundamental problems but I have now heard from the 'Ceo team'. So we'll see if that leads to a solution.
Update: I've now heard from a Virgin CEO complaints manager and a specialist agent. The agent, Dave, who was very helpful and professional, has remotely diagnosed the problem as my troublesome old Virgin modem and is sending someone out to install a new one next Monday. I also agreed to sign up for a 60M service for £6.70 less per month than the current 10M service. Hopefully that will cure the problem as well as providing a better (faster/seamless) broadband service (and not create any other problems). It means committing to Virgin for another 12 months but that's ok as long as the service is good. Thanks to the individuals at Virgin who have been so helpful so far. It beats playing telephone tag and website miner for days on end without respite.


Soya Chunks Kurma / Salna is mild spicy and full of flavors. The soya chunks and potato cubes are cooked with ground masala powder and coconut milk. You can also add carrot and any other vegetable of your choice to this curry. This curry goes well with rice and roti.
Soak soya chunks in hot water for 20 mins. Squeeze out the water from chunks and keep it aside.
Grind all the above mentioned ingredients to smooth powder and keep it aside. Heat 2 tbsp oil in a pressure cooker.
Tamper mustard seeds, cloves, cinnamon and curry leaves. Add chopped onions and green chili. Fry for a min.
Add chopped tomatoes and ginger-garlic paste. Mash the pulp and cook for a min.
Add turmeric powder, cumin powder and asofoetida. Saute a while. Add soya chunks, potato cubes, ground powder and salt to taste. Mix well everything.
Add coconut milk and 1-2 cup water. Close the lid and pressure cook for 2-3 whistles.
Remove from the heat and let the pressure settle down. Open the lid and garnish the curry with chopped coriander. Serve with rice, roti or parotta.
Looks yum, perfect with Rotis!!
not a huge fan of soya chunks, but this dish definitely sounds good!
Mouth watering kurma looks super yummy and a very healthy one !!
I can have this nutritious soya kurma with some parottas..Delicious.
mouth watering kurma, looks very delicious.
Very tasty, perfect with some rotis..


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filed: February 19, 2008 • New York
Utility aims to ride new breeze
Company touts its wind farm capacity in seeking state approval to buy Energy East
Iberdrola SA, the Spanish utility seeking to acquire Energy East Corp. for $4.5 billion, is the largest wind power developer in the world.
And that has been one of the company's biggest selling points as it seeks approval from the state Public Service Commission to acquire Energy East, which has more than 1 million customers in New York, including about 45,000 in the Capital Region through its New York State Electric & Gas subsidiary.
In filings made with the PSC, Iberdrola has argued that the merger would help New York "further the state's renewable energy goals," including its ambitious Renewable Portfolio Standard, which calls for 25 percent of the state's electricity to come from renewable sources by 2013.
Wind farms are expected to play a big part in helping the state reach that goal. There are roughly 400 megawatts of wind power generation capacity in the state right now, with about 1,000 megawatts expected to be operational by the end of the year.
But research by the Times Union has found that even without the Iberdrola merger, nearly 7,000 megawatts of wind power could be in the pipeline through more than five dozen potential projects in the state.
A 2005 study by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority found that the state could handle 3,300 megawatts of wind power – about 10 percent of the state's peak need – without seriously upgrading its transmission or operational infrastructure.
The New York Independent System Operator, the East Greenbush nonprofit group that oversees the state's electrical grid and wholesale market, collects data on potential power plants being built in the state through what's known as the NYISO Interconnection Queue. The document is posted on the NYISO Web site.
The current document shows 67 wind projects planned for the state, ranging from small projects of just a few megawatts to a giant 601-megawatt project planned offshore from New York City. A NYISO spokesman said the projects in the queue total nearly 7,000 megawatts.
That sounds like a lot – New York state's peak load reaches around 33,000 megawatts on the hottest day of the year.
But don't expect all of it to materialize, said Carol Murphy, executive director of the Alliance for Clean Energy New York, an Albany-based group that represents wind farm owners and other clean energy developers.
"Not all of those projects will get built," said Murphy. "There's a big difference between being in the queue and getting something in the ground."
Murphy said the state will likely get the bulk of the renewable energy capacity needed to reach its goals through new wind farms.
And she says that a company like Iberdrola, which co-owns Maple Ridge Wind Farm in Lewis County, the largest wind farm in the state at 321 megawatts, can only help ensure more projects get done.
"I think that experience and the cash infusion is a good thing," Murphy said.
Iberdrola officials could not be reached for comment. The PSC staff has pushed Iberdrola to divest itself of its wind farm business in the state.
Iberdrola has argued against that move, and other groups such as the state Department of Environmental Conservation have said Iberdrola's projects will benefit the state's renewable energy goals.
One of the largest projects in the queue has been proposed by a Long Island company called Winergy Power LLC that wants to build the 601-megawatt project about 16 miles offshore from New York City.
Dennis Quaranta, chief executive of Winergy, said the project is still a few years away from being undertaken.
"Are we serious? One hundred percent," he said. "Do we have the resources? Absolutely."
By Larry Rulison
Business Writer
Times Union

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Ilyushin Company proposed to convert two Il-96-400T wide body cargo aircraft to Il-96-400TZ aerial tankers.
"The Defense Ministry has annulled a contract made in 2015 with the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) for supplying two strategic refueling aircraft for military aviation. Their final cost, including research and development work, flight trials and the cost of service life extension has significantly exceeded that initially expected," Isvestia said with reference to an informed source in the aviation industry.
Ilyushin Company proposed converting two Il-96-400T wide body cargo aircraft to Il-96-400TZ aerial tankers in a year and half to two years. However, the Defense Ministry disagreed with this proposal. The military establishment insisted on optimizing the machines, which included installation of electronic warfare systems, emergency evacuation equipment and satisfaction of other specific requirements "However, this would take 4 to 5 years, during which time the Il-96-400T will fully exhaust the remainder of its flying life," the newspaper notes.
The Defense Ministry confirmed to Izvestia that the contract to supply two Il-96-400TZ aircraft is canceled, declining any further comments.


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Q: Integration of Legendre Polynomial I need to evaluate the following integral
\begin{equation} \int_{-1}^1 \frac{d^4P_l(x)}{dx^4}P_n(x)dx\end{equation}. Of course the answer I need is in terms of $l$ and $n$. Does anyone have any idea how to proceed?

A: The facts below should allow you to compute the integral in question in terms of $l$ and $n$:

*

*The Legendre polynomials $P_0, \dots, P_n$ form a basis for the space of polynomials of degree at most $n$.

*The Legendre polynomials are orthogonal:
$$
\int_{-1}^{1} P_m(x) P_n(x)\,dx = {2 \over {2n + 1}} \delta_{mn}
$$

*$\dfrac{d^4P_l(x)}{dx^4}$ is a polynomial of degree $l-4$ if $l\ge 4$ or the zero polynomial otherwise.

A: Let us denote
$$\mathcal{I}_{l,n}:=\int_{-1}^1P_l^{(4)}(x)P_n(x)\,dx.$$
If $l\leq n+3$, then $P_l^{(4)}(x)$ is a polynomial of degree at most $n-1$ and $\mathcal{I}_{l,n}$ vanishes because of orthogonality of Legendre polynomials. It also vanishes when $n$ and $l$ have different parity. Hence in the following it will be assumed that $l\geq n+4$ and $l=n\;\operatorname{mod}\;2$.
Integrating by parts, we can rewrite the integral as
$$\int_{-1}^1P_l(x)P_n^{(4)}(x)\,dx+\text{boundary terms}.$$
The same argument as above shows that the integral in this expression vanishes for $l\ge n+5$, and therefore the answer is completely determined by boundary terms:
\begin{align}
\nonumber\mathcal{I_{l,n}}&=\left[\color{red}{P_l^{(3)}(x)P_n(x)}-\color{blue}{P_l^{(2)}(x)P_n^{(1)}(x)}+\color{green}{P_l^{(1)}(x)P_n^{(2)}(x)}-\color{magenta}{P_l(x)P_n^{(3)}(x)}\right]\biggl|_{-1}^{\;1}=\\
\nonumber&=\color{red}{\frac{l(l+3)\left(l^2-1\right)\left(l^2-4\right)}{24}}-
\color{blue}{\frac{l(l+2)\left(l^2-1\right)n(n+1)}{8}}+\\
\nonumber&\;+\color{green}{\frac{l(l+1)n(n+2)\left(n^2-1\right)}{8}}-
\color{magenta}{\frac{n(n+3)\left(n^2-1\right)\left(n^2-4\right)}{24}}=\\
&=\frac{\left(l-n\right)\left(\left(l+n\right)^2-1\right)
\left(\left(l-n\right)^2-4\right)(l+n+3)}{24}.\tag{$\spadesuit$}
\end{align}
Therefore the only remaining case to consider is $l=n+4$. Here the answer may be computed using Rodrigues formula. Replacing expressions for Legendre polynomials into the initial integral and integrating by parts, we get
$$\mathcal{I}_{n+4,n}=2(2n+3)(2n+5)(2n+7).$$
But this is compatible with the previous result ($\spadesuit$), which may therefore be used for all $l\ge n+4$.

A: Let me see if I can give a solution. The orthogonality relation for the Gegenbauer polynomials is
$$
\int_{-1}^{1} P_m(x) P_n(x) dx = \frac{2}{2n+1} \delta_{m,n}.
$$
The forward shift operator for the Jacobi polynomials, e.g. http://homepage.tudelft.nl/11r49/askey/ch1/par8/par8.html, is given by
$$
\frac{d}{dx} P_m^{(\alpha,\beta)}(x) = \frac{n+\alpha+\beta+1}{2} P_{m-1}^{(\alpha+1,\beta+1)}(x).
$$
Note that the Gegenbauer polynomials are Jacobi polynomial where $\alpha = \beta = 0$.
The connection coefficients for the Jacobi polynomials are
$$
P_n^{(\gamma,\delta)}(x) = \sum_{k=0}^n c_{n,k}(\gamma,\delta;\alpha,\beta) P_k^{(\alpha,\beta)}(x),
$$
where
\begin{equation*}
\begin{split}
c_{n,k}(\gamma,\delta;\alpha,\beta) &= \frac{
  (\gamma+k+1)_{n-k} (n+\gamma+\delta+1)_k
}{
  (n-k)! \Gamma(\alpha+\beta+2k+1)
} \Gamma(\alpha+\beta+k+1) \\
&\times {}_3 F_2(-n+k, n+k+\gamma+\delta+1, \alpha+k+1; \gamma+k+1, \alpha+\beta+2k+2; 1).
\end{split}
\end{equation*}
Hence
\begin{equation*}
\begin{split}
\frac{d^4}{dx^4} P_{\ell}^{(0,0)}
  &= \frac{(\ell-2)_4}{2^4} P_{\ell-4}^{(4,4)}(x)
  = \frac{(\ell-2)_4}{2^4} \sum_{k=0}^{\ell-4} c_{\ell-4,k}(4,4;0,0) P_k^{(0,0)}(x).
\end{split}
\end{equation*}
By the orthogonality relation we have
\begin{equation*}
\int_{-1}^{1} \frac{d^4}{dx^4} P_{\ell}(x) P_n(x) dx = \frac{(\ell-2)_4}{2^3 (2n+1)} c_{\ell-4,n}(4,4;0,0).
\end{equation*}
Note that the connection coefficient can be found in Ismail, Classical and Quantum Orthogonal polynomials and that the connection coefficients probably can be simplified a lot. I hope I don't divide by zero somewhere so that you have to intrepid it formally. So the last part is homework. ;)

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For many people, the disruption caused by the earthquakes of 2010-11 is continuing. The stress has changed and is now related to insurance, EQC, housing, business and schooling concerns. The way people respond to and cope with these issues is similar to how they dealt with the earthquakes.
The All Right? campaign has released new research about the mental health of people in Canterbury. It recently carried out a survey and conducted focus groups.
The research shows that people are generally feeling better than when the survey was first carried out in 2012. But unsettled insurance claims are still affecting how people feel. People are also still grieving for what they have lost.
Overseas research shows that it can take up to a decade for a region's mental health to recover after a natural disaster. In Canterbury, we have had many natural disasters over a long period. There have also been a lot of other factors causing stress. That means the recovery might take even longer here.
having more conflict in your relationships, being over-protective or socially withdrawing.
trying not to drink too much alcohol or use recreational drugs. These may relax you at first, but as they withdraw from your system, they are likely to make you more anxious and affect how well you sleep.
There is no set way of doing this. Whatever feels right for you will work best.
Many people are worried about how the continuing problems are affecting their children. It is important to remember that children generally are resilient.
However, younger children may be more clingy, have bad dreams, lose their appetite, or complain of physical symptoms such as headaches and stomach aches.
be nurturing but firm if your children are showing aggression or anger, pointing out their behaviour is not acceptable.
If you feel that things are not settling, you should contact your GP for advice on how to get appropriate help, or phone the Canterbury Earthquake Support Line on 0800‑777‑846.
Information and resources for dealing with earthquakes and their effect on your life.
Written by HealthInfo clinical advisers. Last reviewed March 2016.
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Ben Folds Five at the Orpheum Theatre, Minneapolis (09/29/12)
09/30/12 Chicago, IL Chicago Theatre
10/02/12 Detroit, MI Fillmore Detroit
10/03/12 Indianapolis, IN Murat Theatre
10/05/12 Buffalo, NY Kleinhans Music Hall
10/06/12 Columbia, MD Merriweather Post
10/07/12 Upper Darby, PA Tower Theatre
10/09/12 Port Chester, NY Capitol Theatre
10/13/12 Boston, MA House Of Blues Boston
10/15/12 Toronto, ON Kool Haus
11/11/12 Werribee, Australia Werribee Park
11/17/12 Sydney, Australia Parramatta Park
11/18/12 Brisbane, Australia Botanic Gardens
11/23/12 Bournemouth, UK O2 Academy
11/24/12 Nottingham, UK Rock City
11/26/12 Dublin, Ireland Vicar Street
11/29/12 Manchester, UK O2 Apollo
11/30/12 Glasgow, UK O2 Academy Glasgow
12/01/12 Leeds, UK O2 Academy Leeds
12/03/12 Birmingham, UK O2 Academy
12/04/12 London, UK O2 Academy Brixton
Here's the big news, Ben Folds Five are officially back in the room! Many people thought this would probably never happen and that when they released their last album "The Unauthorized…
It's been thirteen years since Ben Folds Five set their feet in Minneapolis, and the band was itching to try out songs from their brand new album, The Sound of the Life of the Mind, at last night's performance at The Orpheum Theatre in Minneapolis.
Kate Miller-Heidke
Kate Miller-Heidke, singer/songwriter from Brisbane, Australia, came on stage at exactly 8pm with her husband, Keir Nuttall, who provided acoustic guitars and backing vocals.
The thing about Miller-Heidke is that she has this amazing voice that echos and chirps and vibrates throughout the grand Orpheum Theatre. You don't normally associate this kind of classical sound to pop songs or even rap, yet those were the kind of songs that Miller-Heidke was pulling off on stage.
Of course, judging from the massive positive feedback, the highlight of her set has got to be their cover of Eminem's "The Real Slim Shady." Trust me, you've never heard of a cover like this.
Songs on her set was mostly from her latest album, Nightflight, including "The Tiger Inside Will Eat The Child", "Humiliation", and "Beautiful Darling." There was the odd cover, as mentioned above, and the single "Words", from her debut 2007 self-titled album.
My favorite song last night was "Sarah", also from the new album. This song was something that happened to Miller-Heidke, about how she and her best friend, Sarah, going to Livid Festival in 1997 to see Ben Folds Five. Sarah went missing and turned up a few days later with no memory of what happened.
Kate Miller-Heidke is currently on tour with Ben Folds Five, until her Toronto date on October 15th. I am assuming she'll also be playing with Ben Folds when they land in Australia.
Ben Folds Five, as you know, called it quits twelve years ago. Sure, they reformed here and there to do one or two performances, but with this new album, The Sound of the Life of the Mind, which just came out September 18th, and this tour, it seems like maybe the band is serious about staying together.
Ben Folds told this great story about their first gig in Minneapolis at the 7th Street Entry. If you live around here, you know that place is tiny, so I had this vision of their grand piano taking up 90% of the stage. It was the first time the band came to Minneapolis and they had no idea how cold it was. It was snowing, negative 60 degree (at least that's what they said!), and they were moving the piano outside. They had "jackets" on but it was so cold, they ran back inside - leaving the piano in the middle of the street! Lessons learned.
Anyway, I honestly didn't even know about the new album, but it seems like maybe the first half of their setlist last night were from The Sound of the Life of the Mind. My notes said the songs that sounded great live from the new album was "Hold That Thought", "Erase Me", and, of course, the latest single, "Do It Anyway."
Things started to pick up when Ben Folds Five set into their big hit song, "Brick." You would think the crowd would stay standing up for this hit song, but it's really a bummer song and the audience was in complete silence. That's the thing about the Orpheum crowd, sometime they'll stand and sometime they'll sit. It confused Ben Folds, who mentioned it a few times (he didn't know if he should sit or stand at his grand piano!)
All the old songs, which appeared near the end of the set, were clearly crowd favorites, including the sing-along "Song for The Dumped", "Kate", "Best Imitation Of Myself", and the closer, "Army." The former was probably my highlight; Ben Folds even medley in "Eye of the Tiger"!
Encore songs were "Underground" and "One Angry Dwarf & Two Hundred Solemn Faces"
I have to say, I'm not really that knowledgeable with Ben Folds Five, but I was pleasantly surprise that I knew a lot of their songs. I wondered about this, and throughout the years, I must have heard them on the radio, listening to an album once*, hearing other musicians covering Ben Folds, or background music. Whatever the case, they're great songs.
Ben Folds Five is currently on tour in support of his PledgeMusic album, The Sound of the Life of the Mind.
* I often buy albums to try it out and listen (or never listen) to them once and put it away.
vu ( ) ♥ benfolds.com ♥ katemillerheidke.com
Posted by W♥M on Sunday, 30 September 2012 at 12:25 PM in Ben Folds Five, Kate Miller-Heidke, Orpheum Theatre, Vu | Permalink | Comments (0)
Team Genius – Pop Songs, Loud Songs, Whiskey Songs, New York Songs
Team Genius: Seven Years
New York Songs (Nov 2012)
Whiskey Songs EP (Oct 2012)
Loud Songs EP (Oct 2012)
Pop Songs EP (Aug 2011)
Team Genius (Oct 2008)
Hooray EP (Mar 2008)
Team Genius
I've been following this band since their inception more than three years ago, but since they rarely tour and never respond to invitations for chili night at my house…
Brooklyn's Team Genius have been very busy since our coverage of last year's CMJ Music Marathon . The band is gearing to release three EPs on Paper Garden Records as well as a full-length LP that drops Nov. 6. Pop Songs, Loud Songs, Whiskey Songs, New York Songs (in that order) chronicles Team Genius's evolution as both a team and as individuals creating music in arguably the most inspiring—and often emotionally devastating—city in the country. It's an ambitious feat, but succeeds, largely due to the band's ease at preserving their trademark infectious hooks and refusal to succumb to emoting for emoting's sake.
The journey starts with Pop Songs, which we'll refer to as the "adolescent" stage. Just like young, stupid love, Pop Songs feels nice, if not a bit ephemeral. Drew Hermiller sings about an "eyes closed" kind of amour on "Love and Love Songs," which anyone over the age of 25 is likely to associate with notebooks filled with terrifying attempts at poetry. Pop Songs is out to have a good time, heart emphatically on display and spirits high (as evidenced by the party anthem "Ronald Reagan's Cousin"), consequences be damned.
Wooo! You're in college! Keg stand! Loud Songs starts where Pop Songs ended and amplifies the shit out of it. Reality hasn't yet made an appearance, last night's pizza hasn't yet congealed, it's not yet physically impossible to party for 24-hours straight and still show up for an 8am class. These are the sweet years. Loud Songs throws your senses into overdrive because that's generally what happens when you crank up the volume. Consequences be damned. Loud Songs also includes a cover of Plastic Bertrand's 70s hit "Ça Plane Pour Moi," which basically translates as "things are going great for me," an apt theme for a record hell bent on destruction of both scruples and of eardrums.
Remember when you graduated from your liberal arts college with a degree in American Studies and immediately became unemployable? Whiskey Songs opens with the soul-crushing "Seven Years," a critical semi-rant about getting older and not necessarily wiser: "Seven years in this city, all I learned was how to sound witty / And now I'm tired and I'm old / I'm a cynic, or so I've been told." These are the heavy-drinking years. Whiskey Songs is still a pop album, make no mistake. It's certainly more unsympathetic than the other EPs; however, as I mentioned earlier, the band has this great flair for never, ever lapsing into paralyzing self-loathing (even when they tackle those uncomfortably familiar topics like when friends start to find you annoying). Also, the album ends on a somewhat optimistic note with "I Wouldn't Change a Thing," a simple repetition of that hard-earned, judicious mantra…
…Which brings us to the present: New York Songs. Expect a full review closer to the November release date, but here's a teaser from the band's website:
The End Game: This is the story […] The search for something to connect you to everything. […] This about what it takes to get there. The euphoric wins, the colossal failures and all the plodding moments in between. [Team Genius] lived it, and then they made a full length album about it.
Team Genius' three EPs, Pop Songs, Loud Songs, and Whiskey Songs will be available October 2nd. The full length, New York Songs, will be available November 6th, 2012, from Paper Garden Records. For more information on the band, visit their Facebook page. You can stream all four EPs on Bandcamp .
lara ( ) ♥ www.teamgeniusmusic.com
Posted by W♥M on Sunday, 30 September 2012 at 10:10 AM in Lara, Team Genius | Permalink | Comments (0)
Dirty Three at the Cedar Cultural Center 9/28/2012
10/01 Vancouver, BC @ Biltmore Cabaret
10/02 Seattle, WA @ Neumos
10/03 Portland, OR @ The Mission Theater
10/06 San Francisco, CA @ Hardly Strictly Fest
10/08 Los Angeles, CA @ Bootleg Theater
An upcoming performance by Australia's renowned instrumental rock band Dirty Three should have music fans frothing at the mouth with excitement. The band will be touring behind Toward the Low Sun, their first album since 2005…
Violinist Warren Ellis of Dirty Three would like to buy the world a small cup of Starbucks coffee. But it's not what you think. Really. Ellis took a moment at the beginning of a few songs during the Dirty Three set Friday night to sort of set the tone. But it more or less became an bizarre yet entertaining stream-of-conscious rambling session where polar bears tap-danced in the arctic while you flip through vinyl copies of somebody's Bon Jovi collection. And the audience was always welcome to participate (and often did) during Ellis' playful barbs.
Flamboyant and energetic Ellis, along with somber-faced Jim White on drums and stoic Mick Turner on guitar, gave the crowd the sonic feast, songs that stretched and swelled with emotion and with every kick of Ellis' pointed shoe. Ellis indeed provided humor and dramatics to the show; dressed in what one audience member concluded was an LSD-inspired shirt (Ellis insists the tie-dyed purple and turquoise shirt, buttoned down Tom Jones-style, was the result of throwing up Kool-Aid), the violinist drilled the bow into his instrument, causing stringy bits to rub off and into his considerable salt-and-pepper beard. Sometimes he turned completely facing White, grooving and shaking with the rhythm and other times he crowed and stomped and plucked on his violin toward the crowd so violently you expected the thing to burst into flames. White held his own, deftly creating a unique percussive backdrop all while gazing calmly straight ahead. Turner seemed content off to the side, a fluid stream of guitar adding warmth and color to a canvas already vibrating with intensity.
The band covered a wide range of songs going all the way back to 1996's Horse Stories ("Hope" and show closer "Sue's Last Ride") through my favorite 1998's Ocean Songs ("Sea Above, Sky Below") and newer ventures like this year's Toward the Low Sun ("Rain Song," "The Pier" and "Sometimes I Forget You've Gone"). Coupled with weird touches like Ellis eating two bananas at different parts during the evening and wonderful moments like the band playing the Greek cover "I Remember A Time When Once You Used To Love Me" (also from Horse Stories) for an enthusiastic fan (who yelled for it in Greek!), the evening with Dirty Three turned out to be two things Starbucks is simply not: thrilling and memorable.
Dirty Three at Cedar Cultural Center, Minneapolis (09/28/12)
Special thanks to Sheena Dean.
emily ( ) ♥ anchorandhope.com
Posted by W♥M on Sunday, 30 September 2012 at 12:54 AM in Cedar Cultural Center, Dirty Three, Emily | Permalink | Comments (0)
Imani Coppola: The Glass Wall
Imani Coppola has a unique sound which blends dub-step, electronica/techno, auto-tuney syth-pop, and R&B. This mash up of sounds can be jarring with deep layers of computer loops with beautiful vocals. I can sense the talent behind the vocals but the production covers it with auto-tune that makes it sound like Apple's SIRI is singing.
Her The Glass Wall album sounds great when the atmosphere works like on tracks "Good for You" and "The Kids Are Dangerous." "Alive" is another good track that seems focused with an alternative rock sound. The album's production fails on tracks like "Breaking You In" that uses a loop of a bad 80's guitar riffs that totally feel out of place.
The Glass Wall is in need for someone to edit out the weaker elements of this album. The albums gamut of sounds is another thing that hurts it. There is no cohesion, but there are some great single tracks.
It's really interesting for me as a listener to see great talent with sub-par production. It needs to be tightened up, songs feel almost unfinished. There are bits that pause too long between vocals and some songs either take to long to fade out, or just drop completely with no warning. The album jumps to one sound to another, which means there is something here for everyone.
I will keep an eye out for Imani, because I feel that there is something good here underneath the layers. She just needs better art direction and different production; she can be a great pop act. I had a great time listening to The Glass Wall, uneven at times with it's over-reliance of computer. I feel that I am overly negative about this album, but there is something here, it just need to be redefined.
Imani Coppola's The Glass Wall album is available now at Amazon.com.
jimi ♥ imanicoppola.net
Posted by W♥M on Saturday, 29 September 2012 at 10:49 AM in Imani Coppola, Jimi, Review | Permalink | Comments (0)
Michael Kiwanuka at the Fine Line Cafe, Minneapolis (09/28/12)
Since releasing Michael Kiwanuka's debut album, Home Again, in the US on May 1st, the title track was iTunes Single Of The Week…
If Michael Kiwanuka's concert at the Fine Line Café last night, September 28th, wasn't sold out, it sure felt like it as the place was packed shoulder to shoulder.
Opening up was Yuna, who grew up in Malaysia. I would've love to have seen her, as her influence of Fiona Apple and Cranberries sounded like it would be up my alley - but unfortunately, finding (free) parking in downtown Minneapolis on a party Friday night was a bit of a nightmare.
I did manage to catch Bahamas. Bahamas is basically the stage name for Afie Jurvanen, who may be most famous for being Feist's guitarist and piano player. I really liked them; they had this weird 50s sound to them, complete with two women backup singers. It wasn't all serious (based on his fancy jacket and glamorous ladies), they sometime sing silly songs like "Hockey Teeth."
As you can probably guess, Michael Kiwanuka basically played his entire debut alum Home Again live. At least the songs that translated well live: "I'll Get Along", "Tell Me A Tale", "Worry Walks Beside Me", "Bones", "I'm Getting Ready", "Rest", and "Home Again." He did throw in a Jimi Hendrix cover, "May This Be Love" aka the "Waterfall" song, and a couple of B-Sides and new (or old?) materials.
His touring band included his guitarist (which I thought I heard was named Miles Davis?), keyboardist, bassist, drummer, and percussionist (congos).
Encore was "I Need Your Company," a great song that is only available as a b-side to Tell Me A Tale EP Isle Of Wight Sessions.
Michael Kiwanuka is currently wrapping up his tour in support of the Mercury Prize-nominated album, Home Again. His last stop will be at Boulder, Colorado at the Fox Theatre on Sunday, September 30th.
Michael Kiwanuka at the Fine Line Café, Minneapolis (09/28/12)
vu ( ) ♥ michaelkiwanuka.com ♥ bahamasmusic.net ♥ yunamusic.com
Posted by W♥M on Saturday, 29 September 2012 at 01:50 AM in Bahamas, Feist, Fine Line Cafe, Michael Kiwanuka, Vu, Yuna | Permalink | Comments (0)
At Mill City Nights: Cat Power, English Beat, and A Fine Frenzy
I've recently added a few cover songs to the cover collection, including this one by Chan Marshall, aka Cat Power, doing a Hank Williams...
Here are some upcoming shows at the Mill City Nights. This venue originally was called The Brick, which opened up earlier this year to notorious bad press. They quickly changed their name to Mill City Nights to distant their associations to The Brick. Anyway, I went to a recent show there and I'm here to report that securities are still pretty awful - it's like airport security: they pat you down and kick you out of the line if you have what they deemed are liquids, weapons, or lens cameras.
catpowermusic.com
I love Chan Marshall (aka Cat Power). I saw her about six or seven years ago for her "Greatest" tour, but she seemed to have disappeared since then.
Well Cat Power is back with a brand new studio album called SUN. Comparing and contrasting the new album to her 1998's Moon Pix, Marshall explained that the 1998 album was about "extreme isolation and survival in the crazy struggle", but SUN is the opposite, "confidently into your own future, to personal power and fulfillment."
It sounds like Marshall is no longer the shy, quiet girl and her piano, but more happier and optimistic with her current album. It should be interesting to see how she performs when you see her on tour.
Cat Power is stopping by Minneapolis at Mill City Nights on October 30th. Interestingly enough, the show is co-sponsored by the 400 Bar and The Current 89.3.
10/11/12 Miami, FL Grand Central
10/13/12 Mexico City, Mexico Autodromo
10/18/12 Ithaca, NY State Theatre
10/19/12 Montreal, QC Metropolis
10/22/12 Washington, DC 9:30 Club
10/23/12 New York, NY Hammerstein Ballroom
10/24/12 Boston, MA House Of Blues
10/25/12 Philadelphia, PA Electric Factory
10/27/12 Royal Oak, MI Royal Oak Music Theatre
10/28/12 Chicago, IL Riviera Theatre
10/29/12 Milwaukee, WI Pabst Theater
10/30/12 Minneapolis, MN Mill City Nights
11/02/12 Vancouver, BC The Vogue Theatre
11/03/12 Seattle, WA Showbox SoDo
11/04/12 Portland, OR McMenamins Crystal
11/06/12 Oakland, CA Fox Theater
11/08/12 Hollywood, CA Hollywood Palladium
11/26/12 Amsterdam, Netherlands Paradiso
11/28/12 Cologne, Germany E-Werk
11/29/12 Berlin, Germany Huxleys Neue Welt
12/01/12 Hamburg, Germany Grosse Freiheit 36
12/02/12 Munich, Germany Theatre Fabrik
12/03/12 Milan, Italy Alcatraz
12/04/12 Bologna, Italy Estragon
12/06/12 Zurich, Switzerland Volkshaus
12/10/12 Paris, France Trianon
12/12/12 London, United Kingdom Roundhouse
12/14/12 Brussels, Belgium AB Club
Trying to figure out some of the covers on Hamburger, I found The Beat, a band that debut with The Beat in 1979. The band was lead by Paul Collins…
ENGLISH BEAT
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Here's a tour teamup that can't be beat: English Beat with The Paul Collins Beat tour! The tagteam ends at the Mill Cit Nights in Minneapolis, but the English Beat continues on their tour in Missouri.
A little information about each band, as you know The Beat was a ska band that started in 1978, but had to change their name in America as The English Beat because of Paul Collin's band The Beat (who pre-dated the English Beat by a year.) You can read about Paul Collin's band here on W♥M.
Anyway, it sounds like the two bands aren't rivals at all, but old friends, as Dave Wakeling, from the English Beat, explained, "Paul and I originally met back in '83 and have been in touch occasionally over the years, but recently we've been in closer FB [Facebook] contact, which led to this idea becoming a reality....Two beats, hearting as one!"
The tour kicks off October 11th. Dates with (*) indicates with support from The Paul Collins Beat.
Sep 28 Coach House San Juan Capistrano, CA
Sep 29 Saint Rocke Hermosa Beach, CA
Oct 05 Romano's Concert Lounge Riverside, CA
Oct 06 The Canyon Club Agoura Hills, CA
Oct 11 The Orange Peel Asheville, NC *
Oct 12 The State Theatre Falls Church, VA *
Oct 13 The Center for Arts Natick, MA *
Oct 14 World Café Live Philadelphia, PA *
Oct 16 BB King's New York, NY *
Oct 18 Rapids Theatre Niagara Falls, NY *
Oct 19 Phoenix Concert Theatre Toronto, ON *
Oct 20 Hard Rock Café Detroit, MI *
Oct 23 SPACE Evanston, IL *
Oct 24 Hard Rock Café Pittsburgh, PA *
Oct 25 Hard Rock Café Pittsburgh, PA
Oct 26 Turner Hall Milwaukee, WI *
Oct 27 Mill City Nights Minneapolis, MN *
Oct 30 Knucklehead Tavern Kansas City, MO
Nov 02 Variety Playhouse Atlanta, GA
Nov 03 Vinyl Music Hall Pensacola, FL
Nov 09 Hard Rock Café Las Vegas, NV
Nov 16 The Depot Salt Lake City, UT
Nov 23 Bimbo's 365 Club San Francisco, CA
Nov 24 B Ryder's Bakersfield, CA
Nov 30 SoHo Santa Barbara, CA
Dec 01 SLO Brewing Company San Luis Obispo, CA
Dec 07 T. Boyle Tavern Pasadena, CA
Dec 14 Ace of Spades Sacramento, CA
Dec 15 Mystic Theatre Petaluma, CA
Dec 22 House of Blues Anaheim, CA
Dec 29 Saint Rocke Hermosa Beach, CA
Dec 31 The Canyon Club Agoura Hills, CA
Alison Sudol, the lead singer of A Fine Frenzy, has a voice. She fills the album with a warm and sultry voice. She reminds me of Brandi Carlile.
afinefrenzy.com
Alison Sudol, aka A Fine Frenzy, will be heading out on a five-week tour, co-headlining with Joshua Radin. The new tour is in support of her forthcoming album, PINES, which I've previously mentioned. The third A Fine Frenzy album hits store on October 16th via Virgin Records, according to Amazon.
It seems that PINES goes beyond just music, as in addition to the album, there's also a companion book and short film.
10/11 Santa Rosa, CA Wells Fargo Center for the Arts
10/12 San Francisco Warfield Theatre
10/13 Newport Beach, Balboa Beach Fest
10/16 Portland, OR Crystal Ballroom
10/17 Vancouver, BC Vogue Theatre
10/18 Seattle, WA City Arts Festival
10/20 Edmonton, AB McDougall Church
10/21 Calgary, AB Knox United Church
10/23 Winnipeg, MB Garrick Center
10/25 Minneapolis, MN Mill City Nights
10/26 Chicago, IL Vic Theatre
10/27 Detroit, MI Majestic Theatre
10/29 New York, NY Best Buy Theater
10/30 Philadelphia, PA Electric Factory
11/01 Toronto, ON Danforth Music Fall
11/02 Montreal, QC Corona Theatre
11/03 Boston, MA Orpheum Theatre
11/05 Charlottesville, VA Paramount Theatre
11/07 Durham, NC Carolina Theatre
11/08 Atlanta, GA Buckhead Theatre
11/10 Birmingham, AL Workplay Soundstage
11/12 Houston, TX House of Blues
11/13 Austin, TX Paramount Theatre
11/14 Dallas, TX House of Blues
11/16 Los Angeles, CA Wiltern
Posted by W♥M on Friday, 28 September 2012 at 03:43 PM in A Fine Frenzy, Cat Power, English Beat, Mill City Nights, Paul Collins, Paul Collins Beat, The Beat, The Brick, Vu | Permalink | Comments (0)
Mission of Burma at 400 Bar, Minneapolis (09/27/12)
Mission of Burma is post-punk band from Boston. They took their name from a plaque on the New York City diplomatic building…
Boston's Mission of Burma stopped by the 400 Bar in Minneapolis last night, September 27, as part of their North American tour.
For a 21+ show on a Thursday, I was pleasantly surprised to see so many people making out to the show. I talked to a fan in the audience and he had this to say regarding the 400 Bar shows, "It's either surprisingly empty or unexpectedly full!" Thankfully, it was the latter last night.
So, here's the thing about Mission of Burma that you should know: they are loud. I don't think I'll offend anyone, but these guys are old, but they're still playing this powerpunk/post-punk and dancing on stage as if they were in their twenties! That's amazing.
The other thing you should know is that everyone in the band does lead vocals. Yes, that means the drummer Peter Prescott gets to sing on a few songs.
If you look at the setlist, it looks like they played a ton of songs, but since their songs are mostly under two minutes, it went by pretty quickly.
Majority of their set were from their last album, Unsound (including "Dust Devil", "What They Tell Me", "This Is Hi-Fi", "7's", and "Sectionals in Mourning"), but obviously they had a lot of songs to go off of, considering that the band's been around since 1979.
Mission of Burma is wrapping up their tour, stopping at High Noon Saloon in Madison, Wisconsin, today (09/28), and their final stop will be at Lincoln Hall in Chicago, Illinois, on Saturday (09/29).
vu ( ) ♥ missionofburma.com
Posted by W♥M on Friday, 28 September 2012 at 12:15 PM in 400 Bar, Mission of Burma, Vu | Permalink | Comments (0)
Ben Howard at the Varsity Theater, Minneapolis (09/27/12)
09/29 Boulder, CO - Boulder Theater
09/30 Salt Lake City, UT - Depot
10/02 Seattle, WA - Neptune
10/03 Vancouver, BC - Commodore
10/04 Portland, OR - Wonder Ballroom
10/06 Hollywood, CA - Fonda Theatre
10/07 Solana Beach, CA - Belly Up Tavern
10/09 San Francisco, CA - Fillmore
10/12 Austin, TX - Austin City Limits
Ben Howard's album Every Kingdom was recently nominated for a Mercury Prize award. He's currently on tour in the US in support of the album.
Judging from the sing-along fans and Ben Howard's sold-out concert at the Varsity Theater in Minneapolis last night, I would watch out for this guy to be the next Marcus Mumford.
Apologies to Gill Landry, I didn't realize this was an all-ages early show, but Brody saw him with his band, Old Crow Medicine Show, at SXSW 2012.
Marcus Foster
I did catch Marcus Foster's full set, who was excited to experience Minneapolis for the first time. Foster certainly had some women fans in the audience, as they kept shouting out how beautiful he was. After his first song, "Shadows of the City", he had Jack Standen play keyboard for the remainder of the set. I felt Foster was a good fit for Ben Howard's music style.
Ben Howard, for some reason, I thought it would be just him, but he had a full touring band. I didn't catch all the names, but it looks like all the band members were multi-instrumentalists, swapping out keys for cello for guitar or bass… I got the impression that they probably have their own side project bands.
As you can see from the setlist, they did almost everything from their debut album Every Kingdom… at "all the feisty ones." He threw in a couple of new songs, including "Oats In The Water" and the encore song, "Depth Over Distance", which I think are available on a new EP. For the unknown songs, the audience was pretty quiet and attentive, however whenever Ben Howard did his hit singles ("Old Pine", "The Wolves", "Keep Your Head Up", "Only Love") there was always a huge reaction with foot-stomping, clap-along and singing.
Ben Howard is currently on tour in support of the Mercury Prize-nominated album, Every Kingdom, out now via Universal Republic. See him on tour with his good friends Marcus Foster and Gill Landry.
vu ( ) ♥ benhowardmusic.co.uk ♥ marcusfostermusic.co.uk
Posted by W♥M on Friday, 28 September 2012 at 11:29 AM in Ben Howard, Marcus Foster, Old Crow Medicine Show, Varsity Theater, Vu | Permalink | Comments (0)
Demetri Martin: Standup Comedian
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Demetri Martin's second appearance for Comedy Central's one-hour stand-up special, "Standup Comedian", filmed at the Skirball Center for the Performing Arts in New York City, will be premiering on Saturday, September 29th at 10pm ET/PT. Comedy Central is making the DVD and CD of Standup Comedian to be available for purchase on October 2nd.
The DVD and CD are extended and uncensored, and interestingly enough, different from each other. Most of the jokes are the same, but some are extended on the CD (like the "Confidence" joke) or vice versa on the DVD (like the "I'm 43" joke.) I understand why they do this, to fit in the limitations of their respective formats. I think it makes sense to take out the more visual jokes, which Martin is known for his witty jokes and visual drawings.
Like most stand-up comics, you do need to see the person telling the joke. Half of the fun is watching him telling the joke as well as visually illustrating the joke with his hands. For example, the coconut soap joke that appears on the CD and DVD. Hearing it audio only is funny, but it is better when you actually see Martin holding his right hand to his noise with a confuse look on his face.
The other thing about the DVD version is that there are bonus jokes from Martin like the audio commentar(ies) and rejected slideshows. The so-called three minute "audio commentary" is pretty funny, but the bonus "commentary on the audio commentary" took the joke even further.
Not to say there is something horribly wrong with the CD, in fact, there are exclusive jokes on the CD. Plus, you can't drive your car and watch the DVD.
For some reason, it seems the audio jokes on the CD are more improv. Notably when he asks someone in the audience what their two middle names were - then started telling jokes about the two names!
If you're a hardcore fan, you'll probably want the big fan package (available direct at $39.99) which comes with DVD, CD, T-Shirt and a signed print. If you only have enough money for one or the other, I would recommend the DVD. But it's really up to you, keep in mind that I personally tend to listen to audio more than sitting down to watch something on television.
Speaking of which, if you have cable, don't miss Demetri Martin's "Standup Comedian" on Comedy Central this Saturday, September 29th. Standup Comedian will be available on DVD and CD on October 2nd.
vu ( ) ♥ www.demetrimartin.com
Posted by W♥M on Friday, 28 September 2012 at 12:00 AM in Comedy, Comedy Central Record, Demetri Martin, DVD, Vu | Permalink | Comments (0)
Raveonettes at Triple Rock, Minneapolis (09/26/12)
09/27/12 Lincoln Hall Chicago, IL
09/28/12 The Firebird St Louis, MO
09/29/12 A&R Bar Columbus, OH
09/30/12 Magic Stick Detroit, MI
10/02/12 Phoenix Concert Toronto, ON
10/03/12 Corona Theatre Montreal, QB
10/04/12 Union Transfer Phila, PA
10/05/12 Webster Hall New York, NY
10/06/12 Black Cat Washington, DC
10/07/12 Paradise Rock Club Boston, MA
10/08/12 El Rey Theatre Los Angeles, CA
10/11/12 Belly Up Solana Beach, CA
10/12/12 Bimbo's 365 Club San Fran, CA
10/20/12 Aarhus Aarhus, Denmark
10/25/12 Debaser Stockholm, Sweden
10/26/12 Vega Copenhagen, Denmark
10/27/12 Studenterhuset Aalborg
11/28/12 Brudenell Social Club Leeds
11/29/12 Queens Social Club Sheffield
11/30/12 Oran Mor Glasgow
12/01/12 Sound Control Manchester
12/02/12 HMV Institute Birmingham
12/03/12 Village Underground London
12/04/12 Fleece Bristol
12/05/12 Eric's Liverpool
12/07/12 Trabendo Paris, France
12/08/12 Depot Leuven, Belgium
12/09/12 Tivoli De Helling Utrecht
12/11/12 Atomic Café Munich, Ger
12/12/12 Bi Nuu Berlin Ger
12/13/12 Gebaude 9 Cologne, Germany
12/14/12 Am Main Frankfurt, Germany
12/15/12 Salon Iksv Istanbul, Turkey
02/12/12 Arena Vienna Vienna, Austria
02/13/12 A38 Budapest, Hungary
02/14/12 Kino Siska Ljubljana, Slovenia
02/15/12 l'Usine Geneva
02/16/12 Salzhaus Winterhur
02/17/12 Circolo degli Artisti Rome, Italy
02/18/12 Tunnel Sound Station Milan, Italy
02/19/12 Velvet Rimini, Italy
02/21/12 Music Hall Barcelona, Spain
02/22/12 Kafe Antzokia Bilbao, Spain
02/23/12 Sala Arena Madrid, Spain
Since we haven't touched on the Raves on W♥M, I'll just quickly talk about their background and sound. The Raveonettes are a rock band from Denmark.
It's been nearly five years since I last saw the Raveonettes. Glad I made it out to see the band in top form at last night's performance at the Triple Rock Social Club in Minneapolis.
Melody's Echo Chamber
Opening up was Melody's Echo Chamber, a band from Paris, France. I have to say, I love dreampop and what Melody's Echo Chamber has going for them is singer Melody Prochet's melodic vocals. Sometime the background vocals from their bassist lend themselves to sounding like old-school Lush, so I would throw them in the shoegazing bus as well.
Their brief setlist included everything on their debut self-titled album, which you can hear on NPR.org. Set list in correct order: "Endless Shore", "Mount Hopeless", "You Won't Be Missing That Part of Me", "Bisou Magique", "Some Time Alone, Alone", "Quand Vas Tu Rentrer?", "I Follow You" and ended their set with "Crystallized."
The Raveonettes recently released their new album, Observator (September 11th), on Vice Records, and it's the reason they're on tour.
As you can see from the setlist, most of the songs are from the new album ("Sinking With the Sun", "She Owns the Streets", "The Enemy", "Curse the Night", and "Young and Cold"), but since they did a great job on mixing up the set with previous materials.
Personally the highlight for me was their one-two punch of "Attack of the Ghost Riders" and "Beat City." These songs were my two favorite tracks off of Whip it On, which was the first album I bought from them.
The Danish duo (with touring drummer) is currently on tour in support of Observator.
The Raveonettes at the Triple Rock Social Club, Minneapolis (09/26/12)
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Posted by W♥M on Thursday, 27 September 2012 at 01:18 PM in Melody's Echo Chamber, Raveonettes, Triple Rock Social Club, Vu | Permalink | Comments (0)


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