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Philippe Sly: ON DEMAND
Philippe Sly
Canadian barihunk and emerging star Philippe Sly's June 19th concert is available on demand for free at Radio France. He's performing Duparc's "Chanson Triste, Phidylé," Ravel's "Don Quichotte à Dulciné," Ropartz's "Quatre poèmes d'après l'Intermezzo de Heine," Jonathan Dove's "Three Tennyson Songs" and Schubert's "Mélodies."
The recital starts at about the 6:35 mark.
Sly recently won the Metropolitan Opera's National Council Auditions and will be making his San Francisco Opera debut as Guglielmo in Mozart's Cosi Fan Tutte in their 2012-2013 season. He's is currently a Studio Ensemble member of the Canadian Opera Company in Toronto.
Labels: barihunk, canadian baritone, canadian opera company, Duparc, jonathan dove, merola, philippe sly, radio france, ropartz, san francisco opera, schubert
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THOMAS HAMPSON
Birthday boy, Thomas Hampson
Today we're honoring one of the most heralded singers in all of opera. He also happens to be one of the most popular and enduring barihunks in the world. He has kept both his voice and his matinee idol good looks in tact at the age of 57. In fact, he's survived long enough to perform with his fellow barihunk and son-in-law Luca Pisaroni.
Hampson has performed a broad range of music, from Handel and Gluck to contemporary operas. In between, he's managed to sing all of the major leading Mozart roles, while also establishing himself as a Verdi and Wagner singer of the highest order. Last season, he created the role of Rick Rescorla in the world premiere of Christopher Theofanidis's Heart of a Soldier at the San Francisco Opera. He's currently performing Hindemith's "Mathis der Maler" at the Zurich Opera.
Beyond maintaining his status as one of the most sought after singers in the world, he is equally in demand as a lieder singer. His commitment to the artform prompted him to create Hampsong in 2003, which is dedicated to the worldwide understanding of the art of song. Last year he hosted and co-produced "Song of America," a 13-part radio series that explores the history of American culture through song. Below you can listen to Hampson talk about the art of song on WNYC.
We asked fellow barihunk and vlogger Jonathan Estabrooks to submit a video tribute to Hampson, since the young Canadian embodies much of what Hampson has brought to opera and lieder.
We also received a message from Krassen Karagiozov, who said:
"I wish you a continuos success on the operatic and concert stages worldwide for many more years to come. I wish you a lot of health and a lot of happiness in your personal life. I'm big admirer of your talent and career and I hope I have the privilege to meet you one day in person."
Have a fantastic celebration among family and friends!
Krassen Karagiozov
"I would like to wish you a happy birthday in Bulgarian since I'm Bulgarian:
Chestit Rojden Den i za mnogo godini! Nazdrave!!!
The entire Barihunks family would like to wish Thomas Hampson a HAPPY BIRTHDAY and thank him for bringing us decades of great music (and looking great doing it!).
Fans in the United States can next see him as Scarpia in Tosca at the Santa Fe Opera.
Labels: hampsong, happy birthday, jonathan estabrooks, mathis der maler, mozart, san francisco opera, santa fe opera, scarpia, thomas hampson, verdi, wagner
Ildebrando D'Arcangelo First Don Giovanni in 90 Years at Verona; New Recording with Pisaroni and Wolff
We were amazed to learn that the new Zeffirelli production of Mozart's Don Giovanni at the Arena di Verona was the first performance of the opera at that venue in ninety years! The opening cast featured barihunk Ildebrando D'Arcangelo in the title role, which he will turn over to fellow barihunk Erwin Schrott on July 12 and 18. D'Arcangelo performs the role on June 29 and July 6 and 25.
The season will continue with some of the more regular staples of their repertory, Aida, Carmen, Roméo et Juliette, Turandot and Tosca. Visit the Arena di Verona website for additional information.
D'Arcangelo is also coming out with a new recording of the opera with an all barihunk cast. He's joined by the Leporello of Luca Pisaroni and the Masetto of Konstantin Wolff. The Deutsche Grammophon recording is scheduled for release on September 7, 2012.
Labels: arena di verona, barihunk, Don Giovanni, Erwin Schrott, ildebrando d'Arcangelo, italian baritone, konstantin wolff, mozart
NY Phil's "Don Giovanni" Hottest Ticket Around
Good luck trying to get a ticket for the New York Philharmonic's concert next weekend at the Park Avenue Armory. It's sold out and today's article in the New York Times is only going to increase the demand. The concert is entitled "Philharmonic 360 – Spatial Music from Mozart's Don Giovanni to Stockhausen's Gruppen."
Most of the buzz is around German composer Karlheinz Stockhausen's "Gruppen," which is played by three orchestras in a spatially separated configuration. However, we're excited about the scene from Don Giovanni, which includes three of the hottest barihunks around. Ryan McKinny will sing the title role with Keith Miller as Leporello and Kelly Markgraf as Masetto in the final scene of Act 1.
The concert will also include Boulez's "Rituel in memoriam Bruno Maderna" and Ives' "The Unanswered Question."
Kelly Markgraf
Ryan McKinny will be focusing on Wagner's Tristan und Isolde after wrapping up this project. He'll debut as Melot in Toronto and then debut Kurwenal in Houston. The Isolde in Houston will be the amazing Wagnerian soprano Nina Stemme. On April 26 and 28 of 2013, Kelly Markgraf will graduate to the title role in Don Giovanni at the Madison Opera. We couldn't find Keith Miller's up-to-date schedule, but you can follow him on Twitter @KeithMillerBass.
Labels: American baritone, Don Giovanni, gruppen, keith miller, kelly markgraf, mozart, new york philharmonic, ryan mckinny, shirtless, stockhausen
Barihunk Michael Weyandt: "What a Pig!"
Michael Weyandt and Mrs. Pig
We recently featured barihunk Michael Weyandt in operamission's heralded production of Handel's Almira. He's jumping ahead three centuries to perform a pig (yes, a pig) in Dmitri Shostakovich's The Tale of the Silly Baby Mouse with On Site Opera at the Bronx Zoo on June 23 and 24. Of course, it's not completely unheard of for singers to play animals, with the best example being Leo Janacek's "Cunning Little Vixen."
Based on Samuil Marshak's famous Russian fairytale, Shostakovich composed The Tale of the Silly Baby Mouse in 1939 as a film score for an animated cartoon. The opera tells the story of the night that Baby Mouse refuses to go to sleep. Mrs. Mouse, along with Auntie Duck, Mrs. Pig, and Mr. Toad, try in vain to sing Baby Mouse to sleep. It is finally Mrs. Cat who is successful...but she has other plans for the sleeping mouse.
Michael Weyandt will perform the role of Mrs. Pig and bass Marc Webster will perform the roles of Mr. Frog and Polkan the Dog.
Marc Webster and Michael Weyandt
On Site Opera's production of the opera is part of Animal Tales Extravaganza at the Wildlife Conservation Society's Bronx Zoo. The fifteen-minute long opera features large-scale puppets, professional singers, and a chamber orchestra together with Shostakovich's whimsical score. The production is staged by On Site Opera Artistic Director, Eric Einhorn, conducted by Jennifer Peterson, with original puppets designed by The Puppet Kitchen.
Watch the 1939 cartoon version of "The Tale of the Silly Mouse":
On Site Opera is a new company created around the idea that exciting performances can happen outside the walls of a traditional theater. Through site-specific, immersive productions, performers and audiences will experience great music and drama as never before in some of New York's most intriguing spaces.
Admission is free to the opera with zoo admission and will be performed at 1:30 PM and 3:30 PM on both Saturday and Sunday. Other cast members include soprano Rebekah Camm, mezzo Blythe Gaissert, soprano Christy Lombardozzi, and soprano Melissa Wimbish.
Voice Faculty at Ithaca College and is a Doctoral Candidate at Eastman School of Music.
Labels: barihunk, blythe gaissert, bronx zoo, cartoon, Christy Lombardozzi, jennifer peterson, marc webster, melissa wimbish, michael weyandt, on site opera, Rebekah Camm, Shostakovich, tale of the silly mouse
Kevin Thompson to Show off his Verdi and Mozart low notes
Bass Kevin Thomson
One of the most common questions we get is, "Do you post bass and bass-baritone singers." The short answer is "YES!!!" We post everything from the highest French lyric baritone to the bass with notes lower than that of a weary fog horn.
One of the basses that we're most excited about is Kevin Thompson, an alumnus of the Merola Opera Program, Juilliard, the Dolora Zajick's Institute for Dramatic Young Voices, the American Institute of Musical Studies and the Aspen Music Festival.
Apparently, we aren't the only one impressed with this young singer, He's being booked around the world and is also a permanent part of the Smithsonian Institute's Hirschorn Gallery's audio walk exhibit entitled "Words Drawn in Water" by artist Janet Cardiff, where he's featured singing "Old Man River."
Kevin Thompson sings "Wie schön ist doch die Musik" from Richard Strauss'
Die Schweigsame Frau:
We're convinced that he'll have a great career singing Wagner and Strauss, but his current agenda seems focused on Verdi and Mozart. He'll be performing Verdi's Requiem tonight with the "Music in the Mountains" series in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Californians and Nevadans make the trip to this beautiful part of the world and it's worth adding to any music lovers travel agenda. The Requiem will be performed tonight, but the festival runs through July 3rd. Check out their website for additional information.
Thompson will keep the Requiem in his repertoire, as he performs it in both Idaho and North Carolina. Verdi will continue to play a prominent role in his career in 2013, as he takes on Ramfis in Aida in his his debut with Opera Santa Barbara in California on March 1st and 3rd. There are two other exciting young voices in that production that deserve mention, the Aida of Michelle Johnson, a Grand Prize Winner in the 2011 Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions, and tenor Ta'u Pupu'a, the former football player turned hunkentenor.
Thompson's next appearance will be as Sarastro in Mozart's "The Magic Flute" with the Ash Lawn Opera from July 13-20.
Labels: ash lawn opera, bass baritone, julliard, kevin thompson, merola opera, michelle johnson, music in the mountains, opera santa barbara, Tau Pupua, verdi requiem
Zachary Gordin in "Opera in the Park"
Zachary Gordin
"Opera in the Park" is coming to the San Francisco/Oakland suburbs with barihunk Zachary Gordin, soprano Kristin Clayton and conductor Bryan Nies. On Sunday, June 24th, the singers will perform with Festival Opera at the Civic Park in Walnut Creek at 5 PM.
Zachary Gordin was most recently featured as a soloist in Oakland East Bay Symphony's Carmina Burana. He's been a regular on our site and was also featured in our charity calendar. On June 1st, at Sacramento's Pride celebration, he premiered composer Clint Borzoni's "A Nation Announcing Itself" taken from Walt Whitman's "Leaves of Grass."
The "Opera in the Park" program will include music from Verdi's "Il Trovatore," Bizet's "Carmen," Bernstein's "West Side Story," Donizetti's "Lucia di Lammermoor," Puccini's "La boheme" and Bernstein's "Candide."
Attendees are encouraged to bring a picnic or buy pizza at the park. No alcoholic beverages are allowed, but you can get drunk on the music.
Labels: barihunk, bryan nies, clint borzoni, festival opera, kristin clayton, merola, oakland, opera in the park, walnut creek, zachary gordin
Peter Brathwaite in Zatopek! on BBC3
Peter Brathwaite
Barihunk calendar model and recording artist Peter Brathwaite recently opened in Emily Howard's chamber opera "Zatopek!, " which premiered in Liverpool on June 15. With London hosting the 2012 Olympics, Howard decided to write an opera about the legendary Czech long-distance runner Emile Zatopek who won the 5,000m, 10,000m and marathon at the 1952 Helsinki Olympics. Brathwaite sings the roles of Mimoun and Father.
Zatopkek! is Howard's first operatic work and it recreates the event where the runner obliterated the competition and became a household name overnight.
You can hear the 12-minute performance and a discussion with composer Emily Howard on the BBC3. It begins around the 56:00 mark. Brathwaite, Ensemble 10:10 and members of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir and Youth Choir will reprise the work on July 15 at the Southbank Centre in London. Admission is free, but tickets must be reserved online.
Brathwaite also records with the group Amore on the Warner Brothers label. You can read our post about it HERE.
Labels: 2012 london olympics, amore, bbc3, chamber opera, emily howard, english baritone, peter brathwaite, southbank cenre, warner brothers, zatopek
Opera Barihunks Taking on Musical Theater
Matt Worth as Curly
There is a sudden upsurge of barihunks crossing over from opera to musical theater. We recently featured Tom Corbeil, who has been a critical success in "The Addams Family" musical national tour an Teddy Tahu Rhodes, who is touring in South Pacific in Australia.
The Central City Opera has filled their roster with barihunks for their upcoming production of Rodgers and Hammerstein's "Oklahoma." Matthew Worth will star as Curly, joined by Curt Olds as Will Parker and Paul LaRosa as Jud. Performances run from June 30th through August 3rd, with two performances in Denver on August 5th and 7th.
Hugh Jackman sings "Oh, what a beautiful mornin'" from Oklahoma:
The company will also be presenting Puccini's "La boheme" and Britten's "Turn of the Screw." The three bohemian baritones are the enviable trio of Troy Cook (who has appeared Full Monty on this site), Ryan Speedo Green and Chris Carr. Visit the Central City Opera website for additional performance and ticket information.
Gregory Gerbrandt
A month later and about 3,200 miles to the south, Gregory Gerbrandt will be taking on Riff in Leonard Bernstein's "West Side Story" at the Teatro Nacional Sucre in Quito, Ecuador. Performances run from July 26-29.
Visit Gerbrandt's website to hear his recent recording of Gustav Mahler's Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen.
Labels: addams family, curt olds, Gregory Gerbrandt, mahler, matthew worth, oklahoma, paul larosa, quito, tom corbeil, west side story
Des Moines Metro Opera singers hit the gym
(L-R) Alexander Elliot, Marco Cammarota, Ian Richardson, Gabriel Nochlin-Gargari and Michael Mayes
Our recent post about the quartet of barihunks at the Merola Opera Program generated a lot of interest, which made us realize that you like your singers delivered to you in bunches. So we couldn't resist this group photo of five singers from the Des Moines Metro Opera company hitting the gym. Alexander Elliot, Ian Richardson and Michael Mayes (front center) are all baritones, while Marco Cammarota and Gabriel Nochlin-Gargari are tenors. We have to admit, it's nice to see that tenors are hitting the gym, too. We've heard Nochlin-Gargari used to be a gymnast, so fitness is nothing new to this emerging character tenor.
Michael Mayes working out for "Dead Man Walking" in Tulsa
Michael Mayes will be the lead in Mozart's Don Giovanni, which opens on June 22 and runs through July 15. His Masetto will be Edward Hanlon, who was a 2010 Metropolitan Opera National Semi-Finalist. Also, don't forget to tune in to Michael Mayes' hilarious Texapolitan Opera Roadshow podcast, which is some of the most entertaining stuff about opera on the web. We highly recommend Episode 21 with tenor Chad Johnson, which was taped last year in Des Moines and remains some of the funniest stuff around. PERIOD.
Alexander Elliot
Alexander Elliot, who is an apprentice artist, will be covering John Moore in Tchaikovsky's Eugene Onegin.
Edward Hanlon in La boheme at Seagle Music Colony
Ian Richardson will be covering Hanlon as Masetto and starring in the Des Moines Metro Opera apprentice artist scenes. There are four remaining performances of the scenes on June 27 and 30, and July 5 and 11. Many of the scenes are directed by John De Los Santos, who we named as our Best Director in our "2011 Best of Barihunks" feature for his work on Gilbert & Sullivan's Mikado at the Fort Worth Opera Festival. He will also be choreographing Don Giovanni and Tchaikovsky's Eugene Onegin. Check out his work below.
In addition to Don Giovanni and Eugene Onegin, the Des Moines Metro Opera season will feature Puccini's La Rondine. Tickets for all of the operas and apprentice scenes are available on their website. If you're anywhere nearby (and we know it's a quick trip from Omaha, Minneapolis and Chicago), you should check out this opera company, which continues to present some of the best young talent around.
Labels: alexander elliot, des moines opera, Don Giovanni, edward hanlon, eugene onegin, Gabriel Nochlin-Gargari, Ian Richardson, john de los santos, la rondine, Marco Cammarota, michael mayes
Mariusz Kwiecien Stars In Two Met HD Broadcasts
Mariusz Kwiecien as the title character of Mozart's "Don Giovanni"
Photo: Nick Heavican/Metropolitan Opera
On Wednesday night, the Metropolitan Opera launched their latest installment of the Live in HD broadcasts to hundreds of movie theaters across the United States with Donizetti's Anna Bolena.
There are five more broadcasts and two feature barihunk mega-star Mariusz Kwiecien, who will be seen in June 27th performance of Mozart's Don Giovanni and the July 18th performance of Donizetti's Lucia di Lammermoor. The Don Giovanni is a barihunk lovers dream cast, as it also includes Luca Pisaroni as Leporello and Aussie Joshua Bloom as Masetto. The Lucia performance will feature Anna Netrebko and Piotr Beczala as the ill-fated lovers.
Mariusz Kwiecien and Luca Pisaroni (Leporello) in the Met's Mozart's "Don Giovanni"
Photo: Marty Sohl/Metropolitan Opera
Additional broadcasts include Anna Netrebko in Offenbach's Les Contes d'Hoffmann on July 11th, hunkentenor Juan Diego Flórez in Rossini's Le Comte Ory on June 20th and Renée Fleming in Der Rosenkavalier on July 25th.
All screenings will begin at 6:30 p.m. local time. You can click HERE to find the theater closest to you.
Fans of Kwiecien should be reminded that he'll be in Santa Fe performing Karol Szymanowski King Roger from July 21 through August 14th. Check out the Santa Fe Opera website to watch Kwiecien discuss the opera or to purchase tickets.
Labels: barihunk, Don Giovanni, HD, joshua bloom, king roger, leporello, live from the met, luca pisaroni, lucia di lammermoor, mariusz kwiecien, mozart, santa fe opera
Quartet of Barihunks arrives at Merola
Hadleigh Adams
It's not often that we post about events in the same city two days in a row, but there has been quite a bit of chatter about some of the barihunks in the Merola Opera Program in San Francisco. It started with and email that read, "Have you seen Hadleigh Adams? Whoa!" It's been a steady stream of "tips" about this model turned opera singers since he arrived in San Francisco.
Of course, we were tipped off about the New Zealand native years ago by our eagle eye down under in Australia. Adams will be performing in Merola's Schwabacher Summer Concerts on July 5th and 7th, where he'll be performing Ralph's aria "Quand la flamme de l'amour" from Bizet's rarely heard La jolie fille de Perth. The concert on July 5th is at the Herbst Theater and the July 7th concert is free to the public at Yerba Buena Gardens.
Seth Mease Carico as he appears in the Barihunks calendar
Also at Merola is Seth Mease Carico, who is one of our 2012 Charity Calendar models and a regular on this site. Carico, recently scored another critical success in his young career as Leonidas in the Fort Worth Opera's production of Mark Adamo's Lysistrata. Don't miss the pictures we posted of Carico and fellow barihunk Michael Mayes in drag at a mock "Battle of the Sexes" event promoting Lysistrata. Admittedly, he won't be a contestant on RuPaul's Drag Race, but it ranks as one of our favorite posts of all time.
Carico will also be performing in Merola's Schwabacher Summer Concerts and singing Nick Shadow's music from Stravinsky's The Rake's Progress. We've had the good fortune of having seen this American singer a few times and he's an artist well ahead of years and not to be missed.
Joseph Lattanzi: Opera singer or Brooks Brothers model?
We've been following the budding career of Joseph Lattanzi with great interest. Like Adams and Carico, he is perfectly suited to where opera is heading with HD broadcasts. All three singers are perfectly suited for the stage, but also have the looks to start hearts fluttering on the big screen. He's also one of our 2012 Barihunks Charity Calendar models.
We've posted about Lattanzi's recent work with the Seattle Young Artists Program and added him to our growing list of singing competition winners (Palm Beach Opera Junior Division Winner).
Lattanzi will be performing in Merola's Postcard from Morocco by Dominick Argento on July 19th and 21st at San Francisco's Cowell Theater.
Gordon Bintner
A new singer to us is bass Gordon Bintner, who joins the growing list of Canadian barihunks on the site. The Saskatchewan native attended McGill University and studied with the great baritone Sanford Sylvan. (As an aside, recent Merola sensation and Metropolitan Opera National Council winner Philippe Sly also studied at McGill.) Bintner also has been wowing judges at competitions, having won the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal Standard Life competition in 2011.
Bintner wil be performing Mozart's La finta giardiniera with Merola on August 2nd and 4th at San Francisco's Cowell Theater.
You can see all of the wonderful Merola singers at their Grand Finale on August 18th. Tickets and memberships can be purchased online.
Labels: barihunk, gordon bintner, hadleigh adams, joseph lattanzi, la finta giardiniera, merola opera, mozart, postcard from morocco, Quand la flamme de l'amour, schwabacher concert, seth mease carico
Nathan Gunn returns to San Francisco as Papageno
Barihunk Nathan Gunn & Hunkentenor Alek Shrader
Nathan Gunn is back at the San Francisco in what is arguably one of his greatest roles, Papageno in Mozart's "The Magic Flute." Despite the fact that we're a site clearly dedicated to baritones, we often get asked why we don't feature tenors. So for all of you hunkentenor lovers, you'll be thrilled to know that Alek Shrader has been cast as Tamino.
Much of the chatter in San Francisco opera circles has been that the popular David Hockney production has been scrapped for a new production by visual artist Jun Kaneko. By all accounts, it's going to be every bit as spectacular and visually stunning.
SF Opera's "Magic Flute" by visual artist Jun Kaneko
Performances run from tonight through July 8th and tickets can be purchased on the San Francisco Opera website. The company is also presenting Verdi's "Attila" and John Adams' "Nixon in China." The Magic Flute will be sung in English.
Make sure to read our post about Nathan Gunn's upcoming performance in Mark Adamo's "The Gospel of Mary Magdalene," which is sure to generate a lot of interest in the opera world, as well as press attention.
Labels: alek shrader, Attila, gospel of mary magdalene, magic flute, mark adamo, nathan gunn, nixon in china, san francisco opera, zauberflote
Watch Michael Weyandt in Almira with operamission
Michael Weyandt in Almira
Every so often we regret having missed telling our readers about a barihunk appearance. Michael Weyandt's appearance as Fernando in Handel's Almira with operamission at the Gershwin Hotel was a prime example. New York Times classical music critic Anthony Tommaini wrote glowingly about the performance and wrote that the role of Fernando was "...movingly performed here by the virile, ardent baritone Michael Weyandt." You can read the entire review on the NY Times website.
We wanted to share a bit of the performance for those of you who missed this wonderful talent.
Händel's ALMIRA - Act III, "Edele Sinnen," "Was ist des Hofes Gunst?" from operamission on Vimeo.
In the first part of the video you'll hear Weyandt sing "Edele Sinnen schaffen von hinnen" followed by the arioso "Was ist des Hofes Gunst? ein Dunst." The rough translations are:
"Noble thoughts soothe away whatever causes annoyance and harm. And on the contrary strive by all means to become on earth delighted in sweetest repose."
--and--
"What is the favor of the court? A mist, that swiftly disperses; a labyrinth of the times, that invariably takes us from crown and throne to prison."
We've featured numerous operamission concerts on our website and they are a must for anyone in the New York area. You can follow them on Facebook or Twitter at @operamission.
Labels: almira, American baritone, anthony tommasini, gershwin hotel, handel, michael weyandt, new york times, operamission
Matt Trevino touring Ireland in Orfeo
Plutone (Matt Trevino) letting (Orfeo) Oliver Mercer sneak a peak at Euridice?
Opera Theatre Compnay, Ireland's premiere touring opera company, is opening Monteverdi's "Orfeo" tonight in Waterford at the Theatre Royal with and additional performance on Sunday. The production will then travel to Galway, Carlow, Limerick, Tallaght, Navan, Dublin, Bray, Mayo and wrapping up in Wexford on June 30th. Visit their website for additional information.
American barihunk Matt Trevino is singing Plutone/Caronte opposite the hunkentenor of Oliver Mercer.
You can watch an entire performance of the famous Jean-Pierre Ponnelle production of Orfeo under the baton of Nickolaus Harnoncourt from Zurich below.
Labels: galway, jean pierre ponnelle, limerick, matt trevino, monteverdi, oliver mercer, opera theatre company, orfeo
Vasil Garvanliev gets a new tattoo
Vasil Garvanliev (© Shalan & Paul)
There are few singers who photograph better than Vasil Garvanliev, who we discovered while he was singing at Opera Atelier. Of course, Opera Atelier has become famous for their sexy, provocative marketing campaigns that often features models in various states of undress. Even though they use models, they seem to hire singers who could double as models in their ad campaigns. In addition to Garvanliev, we've featured Olivier Laquerre, Curtis Sullivan, Phillip Addis and João Fernandes from the company roster.
Although most of our news is about singing, we couldn't resist telling readers about Garvanliev's new tattoo which he had placed on his arm above the LOVE tattoo that appears on the back of his wrist. The photo below shows the design, the procedure and the final tattoo. We think it's pretty HOT.
The Macedonian barihunk is a young artist at the Glimmerglass Festival this summer, which of course is run by the "Mother of Barihunks," director Francesca Zambello. Future appearances include Caspar in Weber's Der Freischütz with Opera Atelier and Pistola in Verdi's Falstaff with Calgary Opera.
Labels: barihunk, calgary opera, curtis sullivan, Francesca Zambello, glimmerglass, João Fernandes, macedonian baritone, olivier laquerre, opera atelier, phillip addis, sexy, shirtless, tattoo
Domingo's "Operalia" to be broadcast live
Baritone Aldo Heo
We're still listening to the Concours vocal competition from Montreal because we can't seem to get enough of the amazing singing that took place. We've listened not just to the three thrilling barihunks - winner Philippe Sly, 3rd place winner John Brancy and Sidney Outlaw - but to many of the other contestants who wowed us with their vocalism. We were particularly impressed with 2nd place winner Olga Kindler and countertenor Eric Jurenas, who remarkably didn't advance to the finals.
Yunpeng Wang sings "Ah! per sempre" from I Puritani:
We're hoping that we have time to recover in time for the live broadcast of Placido Domingo's Operalia competition being broadcast live from Beijing, China on Sunday, June 10th. A number of well-known singers were exposed to the opera world at the Operalia competition including barihunks Stéphane Degout and Ludovic Tezier, as well as Joyce DiDonato, Rolando Villazon, Inva Mula, Nina Stemme, José Cura, John Osborn and Susanna Phillips.
Yungpeng Wang
This year's competitors include four baritones, Amaruvshin from Mongolia, Roman Burdenko from Russia, Aldo Heo from South Korea and Yunpeng Wang from China, as well as soprano Janai Brugger form the United States, tenor Like Shing from China, mezzo Nadezhda Karyazina from Russia, tenor Antonio Poli from Italy, tenor Hyojong Kim from South Korea, soprano Guanqun Yu from China. mezzo Olesya Petrova from Russia, countertenor Anthony Roth Constanzo from the United States and tenor Brian Jadge from the United States.
You will probably need to be a subscriber to Medici.tv to watch the competition, but we be keeping our eyes and ears open for audio feeds. [We've been informed that Medici will have the Operalia competition online for FREE for 90 days. Enjoy it!].
Labels: Aldo Heo, Amaruvshin, anthony roth constanzo, brian jadge, merola, operalia, placido domingo, Roman Burdenko, Yunpeng Wang
Listen to the "Three Barihunks" from Montreal; Barihunks Sly and Brancy take 1st & 3rd
Sidney Outlaw, Philippe Sly and John Brancy
As a follow up to our post on Sunday about the Concours vocal competition in Montreal, we'd like to let readers know that the performances by the three barihunks who advanced to the finals are now available online. In fact, Sidney Outlaw, Philippe Sly and John Brancy perform one after another, providing an amazing opportunity to compare these three amazing artists.
We admit to being biased towards lower voices, but these three men are truly some of the best opera singers emerging on the scene today. The depth of their artistry and the quality of their voices is remarkable, especially considering that the youngest, Phillippe Sly and John Brancy, are just 23!
The winners will be officially revealed on Friday, but we've heard that Sly took away the top prize, shortly after having won the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions. The three top singers will appear in the Winners' Gala Concert this Friday, June 8 at 7:30 p.m. at the Maison symphonique de Montréal. Under the direction of Alain Trudel, the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal will accompany the winners. Tickets are available at 514 842-2112. The winners are:
FIRST PRIZE – $30,000
PHILIPPE SLY, BASS-BARITONE, CANADA
Added to the First Prize is the Career development programme, valued at $20,000.
SECOND PRIZE – $15,000
OLGA KINDLER, SOPRANO, SWITZERLAND
THIRD PRIZE – $10,000
JOHN BRANCY, BARITONE, UNITED STATES
For the finals, John Brancy kicked it off with Wagner's "O su mein holder Abendstern" from Tannhäuser, Tchaikovsky's "Postoite na odno mgnovenye!" from Pique Dame, Mendelssohn's "Es ist genug" from Elijah and Rossini's "Largo al factotum" from the Barber of Seville. Phillipe Sly then follows with Stravinsky's "Come, master" from the Rake's Progress, Handel's "Invida sorte avara" from Ariodante, Mozart's "Hai già vinta la causa!" from Marriage of Figaro and Bach's "Mache dich, mein Herze, rein" fo from the St. Matthew Passion. Sidney Outlaw finishes up this amazing run of baritone music with Mendelssohn's "Draw near ye people....Lord God of Abraham" from Eljah, Handel's "Sibilar gli angui d'Aletto" from Rinaldo, Korngold's Tanzlied from Die tote stadt and Verdi's "Death of Rodrigo" from Don Carlo.
Click here to listen to the performance. The barihunk run starts at about the 27 minute mark and is worth the listen.
Labels: bach, barihunk, baritone, concours vocal competition, handel, john brancy, mendelssohn, metropolitan opera, mozart, philippe sly, sexy men, sidney outlaw, verdi, wagner
Aussies invade England during Diamond Jubilee
Grant Doyle and Joshua Bloom
No one saw this one coming: The Aussies invaded England in the midst of the Queen's "Diamond Jubilee" and put on quite a show. Aussie barihunks Grant Doyle and Joshua Bloom took the stage at the Garsington Opera at Wormsley estate and had the crowd thinking about things other than British Royalty and Navy flyovers.
Grant Doyle sings "Mein Sehnen, mein Wähnen" from Korngold's "Die tote Stadt":
There are still six performances remaining between now and July 2nd. Check out the Garsington Opera website for more information. Also on the docket at Garsington is Mozart's "The Magic Flute" with barihunk Richard Latham, Vivaldi's "L'Olimiade," and Offenbach's "La Perichole."
Papageno won't be Richard Latham's first encounter with feathers
If you haven't been to Garsington and experienced opera in the lush English countryside, we highly recommend adding it to your travel itinerary.
Labels: Australian baritone, barihunk, Don Giovanni, garsington opera, grant doyle, joshua bloom, magic flute, mozart opera, richard latham, wormsley estate
Lauri Vasar as Billy Budd; Don Giovanni on the horizon
Lauri Vasar as Billy Budd
We think that one of our hottest posts was of Lauri Vasar in Luigi Dallapiccola's Il Prigioniero. Vasar is definitely one of the hottest barihunks in the over 40 category and he consistently seems to perform in various states of undress. We thought about him again when a German fan of the site sent us this video of Vasar as Billy Budd at the Deutsche Opera am Rhein in Düsseldorf. We posted about this performance when it happened and it proved instantly popular with fans, which led to the Pigioniero post.
We wondered what was up next for the Estonian singer and were thrilled to find out that he'll be portraying the hot Latin lover Don Giovianni in Mozart's classic opera. Director Doris Dörrie's production at the Hamburg opera explores the opera from a woman's point of view, wondering why women seemingly can't live with a man like Don Giovanni. To stress her point, each of the three main women is portrayed from a different period of history.
Nicola Ulivieri as Don Giovanni
Performances will run in October 2012 and May 13. Vasar will alternate in the title role with Nicola Ulivieri. Visit the Hamburg State Opera website for additional information.
Nicola Ulivieri sings the Catalog aria:
Labels: billy budd, Don Giovanni, doris dorrie, hamburg state opera, il prigioniero, nicola ulivieri, shirtless
Things of Interest This Week: Boys in NY, Carbo's new CD, Barihunks Competing in Montreal
Jesse Blumberg (L) and Tim McDevitt (R)
Three things that we love are all back and under the same roof on June 4th: the great Steven Blier returns with his latest "Sing for your Supper" show with barihunks Jesse Blumberg and Tim McDevitt. Blier always creates interesting themes for his shows and his latest offering will center on summertime.
Blumberg and McDevitt will be joined by Alex Mansoori, Adrian Rosas and Gennard Lombardozzi in selections by Cole Porter, Frank Loesser, Jason Robert Brown, Eubie Blake, Stephen Sondheim and Jerome Kern.
The show is at Henry's at Broadway and 105th in New York City and reservations are required.
Jose Carbo's "My Latin Heart"
Jose Carbo has released his first solo recital, My Latin Heart, which includes selections by Granada, Piazzolla and other Latin favorites.
The CD is available at ABC Records. You can also preview the CD and purchase it on iTunes.
Sidney Outlaw (L), Philippe Sly (C) and John Brancy (R)
Regular readers will know that we love to follow all the vocal competitions, especially as barihunks keep sweeping away all the tenors, sopranos and mezzos. We'll be closely monitoring the Montreal International Musical Competition this Tuesday and Wednesday as three of the eight finalist are not only barihunks, but some of our favorite singers around.
Sly was named our "Best Newcomer" along with Dominik Köninger in our "Best of 2011" feature. We still play his rendition of Schubert's Der Erlkönig to anyone who will listen. Sly was the winner of the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions and left the Merola Opera program a year early to join the Canadian Opera Company.
Brancy has won or come in second in a number of competitions and has already worked with the aforementioned Steven Blier. A recent graduate of Julliard, Brancy recently studied at the International Meistersinger Akademie with sopranos Edith Wiens and Ann Murray, as well as pianist Malcolm Martineau.
Like Sly, Sidney Outlaw is another product of the Merola Opera Program in San Francisco. While in San Francisco he gave a recital that included Schubert's rarely heard Il traditor deluso, which still has lieder aficionados buzzing. On stage he stole the show with his performance of Dr. Dulcamara in L'elisir d'amore.
Brancy and Outlaw will be representing the United States, while Sly is representing Canada in the competition. Both performances will be broadcast at 7:30 PM on Radio Canada. Click here to listen to the broadcasts. You can listen to the preliminaries here.
Labels: boys of summer, Jesse Blumberg, john brancy, jose carbo, metropolitan opera auditions, montreal international musical competition, my latin heart, philippe sly, sidney outlaw, steven blier, Tim McDevitt
Marie Claire Italia features Sexiest Men in Opera
Clockwise from left: David Fray, Erwin Schrott, Mirco, Mirco Palazzi, Stephen Costello, Noah Stewart & Jonas Kaufmann
Marie Claire Italia has a feature out on the sexiest men in opera, which includes barihunks Erwin Schrott and Mirco Palazzi, as well as tenors Noah Stewart, Stephen Costello and Jonas Kaufmann. (Astute readers of the site might have noticed that those three tenors have snuck into some of our posts and video features.)
They even threw in David Fray, who they seemingly just couldn't resist. As an aside, we had a conversation with a world renowned conductor recently who said that he's noticed that violinists and pianists who he's working with look increasingly like models from European fashion magazines.
Marie Claire makes the case that we've been pleading for years, which is that opera has to compete with Hollywood for audiences. They also mention the increased popularity of high-definition broadcasts of opera where audiences want singers who are believable and nice to look at on the big screen. You can read the entire article online. The article manages to throw in a little humor, as well, saying Schrott's only shortcoming is that he's unavailable because he's married to the equally stunning soprano Anna Netrebko.
Mirco Palazzi and some hot pool boys in Rossini's "Il viaggio a Reims":
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Labels: attractive singers, barihunks, david fray, Erwin Schrott, hot men, hunks, jonas kaufmann, marie claire italia, mirco palazzi, noah stewart, sexy men, stephen costello
David McFerrin to sing Kurt Weill program
David McFerrin
Yesterday's Walt Whitman post included a selection by Kurt Weill, which reminded us that barihunk David McFerrin is performing the composers work on June 3 and 5 as part of the Artist Series Concerts of Saratoga. He'll be joined by soprano Stella Zambalis and pianist Joseph Holt. Tickets are available online. Unfortunately, the website doesn't list the program.
We first featured McFerrin when he was scheduled to sing Weill's "Berlin" with the New York Festival of Song in San Francisco.
David McFerrin singing Libby Larsen's "Before Loving You":
Make sure to check out the video of McFerrin singing Libby Larsen's "Before Loving You" above. The Fort Worth Opera just announced that it will produce the world premiere of the composer's new opera "A Wrinkle in Time," based on the science-fiction novel by Madeleine L'Engle. Learn more here.
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Some people think that golf is no longer considered as an effective business tool. Even though the participation has decreased in the past few years, there are still 25 million golf players in USA and that figure is not actually a small number.
You will be more impressed with these numbers if you consider how many sports stars, top CEOs, entrepreneurs, and celebrities who are avid golfers. About 90% of Fortune 500 CEOs play golf as have nearly all US presidents ever since Ike. Additionally, business executives who play golf tend to make an average of 17% more than those who do not.
Business golf is thriving. If you want your career or business to improve, you need to get in on the action.
Is there any place where you can spend four quality hours with your valued customer or company CEO? A lot of people have extremely busy schedules and they are lucky enough to get five minutes of free time. There is just no other sport that can provide the amount of quiet time between shots and spend it talking about things and exploring mutual interests.
Instead of staying in the office, why don't you plan a meeting with your client in a place that is surrounded by sand, nature, and water? This will make a more friendly and relaxed environment where you can do business with without too much distractions.
There are lots of things you can learn about someone when you spend four hours with him or her playing golf compared to a lifetime of meetings. You will get to know how that person handles himself on the golf course. You will see if he plays by the rules, lets emotions control his actions, or maybe fudges or blows a fuse.
Sharing an interest in golf is sometimes enough to build or bring your friendship up several notches on the corporate ladder. Apart from all these, the friendship that you build around golf can last for a very long time so when people move around, new opportunities will also be presented to you.
When you are traveling, Myrtle Beach golf is a wonderful way of opening doors by allowing business contacts or prospects know that you are in the area and ready for a game.
When you know someone who loves playing golf, you can easily find the best gift for him or her that will easily make a huge impact. For instance, you can easily enhance your business relationship by just giving that person a logoed hat, a golf book, or even a golf package.
Golf is a sport that suits all agents, abilities, and backgrounds. With the handicap system in place, people with different skill levels can play together and still be able to have a friendly competition. Therefore, a 60 year old CEO can still beat his 30ish prospect or employee while a 30-something executive can expect years of on-course deals and meetings.
If you are among the many business women these days, you will have an edge if you know how to play golf. Having the ability to talk about golf in the office and play the sport outside gives you greater chances of bonding with the bigwigs.
One of the many excellent things about golf is that you can simply show up at a golf club and play a game. You may be looking at three prospects every time you tee it up, but of course, that will depend on your business. Golf is the best networking environment for all types of services and professionals.
Once your round is done, the 19th holes offer the perfect setting to bring your newly developed relationship to the next level.
So what are you waiting for? Boost your business today! Call Myrtle Beach Golf Directors for more information.
DO YOU KNOW HANK THE SHANK?
Got the shanks? Once they come you try everything to get rid of them. You muse, how did I get them? You wonder if they will go away as quickly as they came. Then you wonder if they are with you forever. You tell everyone you play with that you are quitting the game, you can't stand it any longer. You hit balls, you take anyone's advice, but they come back after you thought you had it licked.
You are playing well and that big drive sets up a wedge to the green. #%^%$#*&^& you mutter as the approach sails low and right towards the woods or a nearby condo. Luckily you don't hear glass after that hosel rocket.
CORRECT THAT SHANK……Try not to swing too flat and then throw your arms out cutting across the ball. You need to correct your swing plane. Hang your arms down as you hold the club. Push the club low along a straight path past your back knee. Your trunk rotation will now set the club on the correct plane. An inside out swing path now may just happen to fix that shank.
This has been and always will be a topic of discussion among Myrtle Beach golfers. When is the best time to take a Myrtle Beach golf trip? Winter? Spring? Summer? Fall? Maybe somewhere in between? In part one of this article we will discuss the pros and cons of the Winter and Spring seasons in the Myrtle Beach area.
Let me just get this out there. A lot of guys want to know when the rainy season is upon us. Bluntly, there isn't one. Being by the ocean, there is no telling when a disturbance might pop up. If there is snow in the Northeast, it may rain here, it may not. If there is a hurricane aimed at Florida, it may rain here, it may not. This is true for much of the Southeast.
Now, when do you want to visit Myrtle Beach for some much anticipated golf? Let's start with the winter. For most of you, it's cold and probably snowing where you live in the winter. Guess what, it's warmer here. It rarely snows. In fact, if it were to snow, just a dusting, the schools shut down and the National Guard may make an appearance. If you have the urge to get out and play, look at Myrtle Beach. The rates are at the cheapest of the year, the weather is playable, and not many people are on the courses. There are a couple different rate periods in the winter.
There aren't many cons about the winter here in Myrtle Beach. The main problem that guys run into is travel. You all know how the airlines are with delays, cancellations, etc. You all know what happens when I – 95 closes. If you do book a trip and have travel problems, let your golf director know immediately. I guess the biggest con to Myrtle Beach in the winter is that since not many people are in town, the bars and nightlife are in a slow period. But, you should be here for golf anyway, right?
Now, let's talk about the spring. The best time of year for a Myrtle Beach golf package is without question in March or April. In the Northeast it is probably still to cool to be comfortable. There might even still be snow on the ground. Not in Myrtle Beach. The temperatures are in the middle to high sixties throughout the spring. That's perfect for golf! Also, there is no maintenance being performed on the courses for a couple of reasons. Number one, it is the busiest time of year for the courses. They don't want any unhappy customers. Number two, it is still a little too cool for greens to heal after punching the greens. So, the courses would rather wait until May or June to start the dreaded aeration. Also, in the spring, you don't have to worry about the tropics. It is still too early for any tropical systems. Another great thing about the spring is that spring break is in full swing. This should entice all of you single guys out there! The bars are packed, the clubs are jammed and there are college girls everywhere (girls are for single guys only!).
There are only a couple of cons about Myrtle Beach golf in the spring. First, it is the busiest time of year for golf. This means the courses will be pretty packed. We always tell guys to expect a 4 and1/2 hour round. It may turn into 5 hours. There is nothing anybody can do about it. It's like a mall on the day after Thanksgiving. Thank goodness for daylight savings time! Next, most guys want a replay. The only way to guarantee a replay is to pre-book the round (suggested). This is usually at the full price. Now, here's the kicker. You can wait until you get to the course and ask for a replay, which will be at a discounted price, but these replays are based on availability. They may be booked for the entire day! So, if you want the replay guaranteed, pre-book the round, otherwise you might not play a second round at all. Don't let these cons scare you. Like I said, it is the busiest time of year, so it must not bother most golfers.
It really just depends on when you have that itch to get out and play. The weather is decent in the winter and perfect in the spring. How bad do you want to play? We'll let you decide. Be sure to look for part II of this article in the future. It will discuss the pros and cons in the summer and fall seasons here in Myrtle Beach. Don't miss it!
Hitting better chip shots requires a few fundamentals, most of which get overlooked by beginner and better players alike. Let's look at a few and get your chipping back on track.
This seems like an obvious mechanic, but choking down on the grip actually does a lot more than simply get your body closer to the ball to make a delicate stroke. Choking down also counterbalances the golf club, meaning added weight above the hands work to make it easier to make less than full shots without flipping the hands over too soon. As for your body, remember as you choke down: Don't hunch your upper body. Instead, choke down with your hands, and get your body lower by adding more flex in the knees, as opposed to hunching over.
Many of my students assume the best way to chip is to align their body either at or parallel to the target. I advise against this, since it's important for the body to rotate (unlike a putt where it doesn't rotate) just as with a full shot. Also, when it comes to chipping, because the hands have a delayed or lesser release than they do with a full swing, it's even more important that the body be poised to turn. Think of it this way: If you're too square, the body will resist rotating, and the hands will take over and get too active. That is, they'll start to flip! Instead, make a narrow and open stance (don't just flare out one foot) and let your body turn through the shot.
Why? Simple. Keeping your weight predominantly on your forward side with the ball back in your stance (toward the target) helps to ensure a steeper downward blow into the ball. This prevents fat and thin shots and helps you make consistent contact with the ball. Also, by keeping your weight leaning toward the target, this helps maintain a consistent impact position, which will help you better control your shots and gauge different distances. As for the ball position, I like to play my shots just off the inside of my back toe. But you may prefer it slightly farther back or slightly farther forward. It's okay to be flexible, but try to keep it consistent. And stay away from placing the ball too far forward in your stance. If you move it forward, you'd better be ready to hit a flop or lob shot–which is a different lesson for a different day.
Let's get this straight: Keeping your head down is never a good idea, especially with your chips. If you stuff your head into your chest, your upper body loses its ability to rotate and once again, the hands will try to take over. When that happens, the hands get flippy, and even if you manage to make decent contact, you'll have a heckuva time trying to control your distance and direction. Instead, keep your head upright and your neck in line with your spine. This will free your upper body to rotate. And by the way, keeping your head up doesn't mean taking your eyes off the ball.
When chipping, I like to mix up my club options, depending on the amount of height and roll I want. This allows me to maintain the same chipping stance and ball position, and let the golf club do the work for changing the way the ball flies and rolls. But look closely at my options. I prefer to use an 8-iron, pitching wedge and a sand wedge. The 8-iron is my go-to for low-rolling chips. The pitching wedge does the same, except that I use it in deeper grass. But notice I omitted the lob wedge? Reason being, a lob wedge is for lob shots, not chip shots. A 56-degree sand wedge gives me the optimal height/spin combination, and because of the bounce, making solid contact is a lot easier than with a low-bounce lob wedge.
Steve Stricker does it best. Next time he's on TV, check out his single-lever chipping style. What that means is he hinges his wrist at the setup, then maintains that hinge all the way through the chip. The body rotates the clubhead through, and because of this, Stricker is able to consistently reproduce a stacked impact position. What's that mean? It means Stricker, like many good players, can better gauge different distances by adjusting his swing length. So, longer chips require a longer swing; shorter chips need a shorter swing. He doesn't have to make big changes to his ball position, how he releases the hands, etc. Instead, by using a single-lever method and rotating the body through the shot, Steve Stricker is able to get up and down a whopping 75 percent of the time. Good enough for fourth in Scrambling on the PGA Tour in 2010 (at the time of this issue). Copy this method and you'll become a better chipper in no time.
Nothing beats bombing one off the tee and straight down the middle, except blasting it down the middle twenty yards past everyone else.
Today's drivers will get you further and straighter down the fairway than ever before. Every one of them boasts new levels of distance, forgiveness, and adjustability.
Before you can decide on what to buy, however, you need to focus on what you want from your new driver, forgiveness, distance, low spin, adjustability, or all of the above?
Let's see if we can help with this short primer and rundown on the best new golf driver 2018 has to offer.
The 19th annual Veterans Golf Classic, which has attracted 360 players from 28 states, is poised to tee-off on nine outstanding Myrtle Beach golf courses. A 54-hole, two-man team event, the Veterans Golf Classic is open to all current and former members of the military and their friends.
The event features a different format of play each day – better ball, modified alternate shot and scramble – and each team must include at least one current or former member of the armed forces. Players are placed into one of four flights – Eisenhower, MacArthur, Nimitz and Franks – based on their handicap.
The host courses for this year's event are: Shaftesbury Glen, Tradition Club, Maples Course at Sea Trail, Burning Ridge, Aberdeen, River Club, Arrowhead, Wachesaw Plantation East and Long Bay Golf Club.
Participants will also enjoy a Wednesday night awards banquet, in addition to receiving a Veterans Golf Classic hat and shirt and an assortment of goodies in a golf tournament gift bag.
The Wednesday banquet is one of the event's highlights. The colors of each service branch – Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines and Coast Guard – are presented and the atmosphere is the perfect blend of festive and respectful.
The competition extends beyond the standard two-man team event. The Branch Challenge pits the five branches of the U.S. Military against each other. Participants are entered into the contest and at the end of the tournament the branch with the lowest score is crowned champion.
The Carolina Cup, which matches members of the VFW against the American Legion, is another popular tournament within the tournament.
For more information, go to http://veteransclassicgolf.com/.


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Acacia rupicola, commonly known as rock wattle, is a shrub belonging to the genus Acacia and the subgenus Phyllodineae native to south eastern Australia.

Description
The glabrous, diffuse and somewhat resinous shrub typically grows to a height of . It has prominently ribbed branchlets with no stipules and sessile, patent, green phyllodes with a narrowly triangular to linear-triangular shape that are  in length and  wide with a prominent midrib. It blooms between August and January with sporadic flowering at other times producing yellow flowers.

It is very similar in appearance to Acacia ulicifolia (Prickly Moses) but is easily distinguished by the sticky appearance of A. rupicola.

Distribution
It is endemic to a large area extending from the Eyre Peninsula in South Australia in the west thorough to Bordertown and to the Grampians in the Victoria in the east. It is found in rocky coastal areas in sandy to loamy soils often as a part of open scrub or woodland communities.

Cultivation
It can be grown form seed or cuttings.
The shrub is recommended as an understorey plant that can be grown in a second line from the coast, plains or foot-slopes which fares well in dry full sun or shady locations or rocky areas. It is often used in parks, reserves, highway verges, batters and wide median strips but requires well-drained soils. It is known to be both bird and insect attracting, tolerate drought and a moderate frost.

See also
 List of Acacia species

References

rupicola
Flora of Victoria (Australia)
Plants described in 1855
Taxa named by Ferdinand von Mueller

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The issue I see here is that and extension BLF on v60.x will not pickup a ringing phone if it is in a hunt group or agent group. Older versions were able to do this. To me this simply makes sense, if I want to pickup a ringing phone I should be able to regardless of it being in a hunt group or agent group. Lets use a Snom D725 as an example. I can see this being problematic if all my buttons are used for BLF and I have multiple hunt groups or agent groups. In older versions if an extension was in a hunt group and you had that extension as a BLF on your phone you could pickup the extension. In v60.x this does not work. I know I can remove some of the BLF buttons and make them a hunt group but I would have to give up some of my BLF buttons to make room for hunt group buttons. Is it not possible to keep the old BLF behavior in v60.x?
In v60.0.1 when saving a dial plan as global = yes the system indicates that the dial plan has been saved as global but if you go back into the dial plan it shows global = no. The dial plan still saved as global so you can still use it. The problem that can happen is that if you go back into a dial plan that was set to global = yes to make a change it displays a global = no so when you save it it saves as a non-global dial plan. Here I created a dial plan and set it to global = yes and save it. I can see the dial plan globally in all domains. Here I went back in to edit the dial plan. As you can see it shows global = no. If you save this dial plan after you make changes it is saved as global = no. When I edit the dial plan that was saved as global = yes and go back to edit it it should display global = yes. If I go back into a domain the dial plan is no longer in the list of dial plans. I imagine changing a dial plan that it being used globally to not being used globally could cause some serious issues.
In v60.0.1 what does "Fixed" do in the button config?
I noticed in v60.0.1 that your are required to enter both a first and last name for an extension. It seems to me that it would be better to only require one or the other or frankly neither. Often times we give phones functional names rather then a first and last name or the customer only wants to have there first name. Requiring both first and last name prevents this use case. Please consider switching back to the way it was on previous version where you did not need to enter a name.
PBX version 59.0. I have some page groups setup that page phones. The phones are Yealink but I think this happens on our Snom phones as well. Can a feature be added like in a hung group to not have the call be flagged as a missed call?
The "model=snom360" tells the system what model the phone is.
I think this is a known issue. I know it is an issue in version 59.0 and do not know if any newer versions fix this problem. The PBX does not know that 80:5E:C0 is the OUI for a Yealink phone so it does not know which RPS to send the MAC address to. You can manually enter the provisioning URL into the phone as you did. I have been logging into the Yealink RPS and manually adding the phone. As far as I know the only solution is to upgrade the PBX to a version that has this bug fixed.
The Yealink conference phone and DECT phones work with version 58.0. I am installing both on a job right now. The conference phone has a different new MAC OUI of 80:5E:C0 where as the phones have OUI 00:15:65. Because of the new OUI for the conference phone the Vodia server will not auto update the Yalink redirection server so you will need to manually add the MAC of the conference phone to the Yealink redirection server until Vodia release an update that fixed this issue. You would also have to manually upgrade the firmware on the conference phone until Vodia releases an update to fix this issue. It would be great if we could just add new phone models ourselves. Perhaps as a feature enhancement this can be added. It seems a little silly that I have to upgrade my server just to add a new model of phone.
The blog posting about blocking SPAM, robocalls and anonymous calls using TrueCNAM says it is only available on the hosted platform? http://blog.vodia.com/search?q=spam Does this refer to the hosted platform that Vodia offers or can I use it on my cloud hosted servers?
Yealink does default the first button. Thanks.


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A partnership can be used to loosely describe what you create when you begin attempting to profit in web marketing.While it may not seem like the parent company is helping you directly, you need to work with them to understand their customers so you can profit from them. Hard work alone will not be enough to make your goal. The advice in this article provides you with some tips that can help you maximize the profitability of your affiliate promotion endeavor.
When you are going into web marketing, register with those that will supply you with the types of things you want to sell. Joining several affiliate network will provide you with numerous income opportunities. Research affiliates so you are comfortable with.
Be very careful not to abuse this process. Don't allow your partners to do so, either. This can be an annoyance to visitors. It could lead to breaking a relationship with a client and can even spread viruses.
TIP! Don't take advantage of these cookies, and make sure you don't work with affiliates who do either. At best, this is irritating to the visitor.
Trying to promote highly popular products can be bad news in terms of your affiliate program. You will want to have a good quality products; remember that popularity does not necessarily equate to quality. You can expect fierce competition when you choose a wildly popular product to market. You may not possibly profit.
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While it pales in comparison to Avalanche, this is a good ride in its own rite. I like the mountain theming and the drops on this one were good and I got pretty wet.
The ride ops in the Dells are such a trip. When I walked up to this flume the broken English speaking ride op informed me that I had wandered in via the exit. He made me walk around to the actual entrance queue. Now mind you this was 11 AM and there was nobody waiting. That didnt matter. Theres only one way to board this flume! I guess it must be strange for them to try to interact with customers whom they dont share a common language with. This is a pretty average flume that doesnt get you that wet. I did enjoy the two drops and the volcano shooting fire out of it.
APPEARANCE-8 Because of its interaction with Avalnche and the golf course. They put some other scenary around it but dont really offer a story so thats kind of weird. CAPACITY-8 Not a huge amount of boats for a long ride, but then again how long are lines going to be for an amusemnt park in front of a strip mall. RIDE QUALITY-7 Good drops nice speed on the flat parts, really weird slamming at the top of each hill. FUN-7 A good flume but not as amazing as Avalanche. RERIDE-9 I would definately go again since it is stupid to not buy the all day pass. OVERALL-39 AVG7.8 I will go seven since it didnt feel like an 8 ride.


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Are you ready for a unique experience at an enchanting historical site? Take a guided tour through history by visiting our two exhibitions "Marconi and the Story of Radio Communications" and "Fame Point: The Space of a Lifetime". When you arrive at our information kiosk, a guide-interpreter will lead you to the buildings in which you will discover the fascinating story of the lighthouse keepers and their families, the wireless radio operators, and the fishermen who lived on the isolated shores of Fame Point. You will go back in time to the story of our ancestors.
Quebec Lighthouse Day is celebrated each year on July 13th.
On this day a variety of special activities are held by the lighthouses along the Saint Lawrence. The goal of this thematic day is not only to raise awareness of the lighthouses, but also to encourage discovery of each one's unique history.
We encourage you to visit our lighthouse on this special day!
Discover why the Fame Point lighthouse is such an important witness to Quebec maritime history.
"Fame Point: the Space of a Lifetime" is an exhibition about the way of life and maritime traditions of the light keepers and their families. From the top of the lighthouse you will be able to contemplate the spectacular panorama of the Gulf of Saint Lawrence.
Visit the most traveled lighthouse in the world!
This exhibition tells the fascinating story of the first marine wireless telegraphy radio station in North America.
You will learn about the life of Guglielmo Marconi, the radio operators, and those who operated the semaphore signals. Communications equipment used in Marconi's time is on display.
Do visit the site known for the creation of Canadian marine radio communications!
Like the pioneers of yesteryear, walk the trails along impressive mountain vistas. As well, panoramic views of the sea will often be enhanced by seal and whale sightings.
Come and enjoy the beauty and variety of our hiking trails.
Summer is the perfect time to visit a unique site and meet our friendly guide-interpreters. It will be a pleasure for them to introduce you to the marvellous historic site of Fame Point.
The Fame Point historic site is open from June 7 to September 28, 2019.


"I first became interested in The Son-Rise Program back in 1999 when I volunteered for a family local to my home in Kent, England. It was the most respectful and loving way of working with special children and at the same time I was learning so much about myself and my attitude in the process. It was the perfect mix of incorporating my passion for being with children and a way of becoming more loving and comfortable in my life. I have been at the Autism Treatment Center of America since 2004, became certified as a Child Facilitator in January 2006 and Certified as a Son-Rise Program Teacher in December 2009. Since being involved with The Son-Rise Program I have volunteered in six Son-Rise Programs and have worked with over 250 children and families here in The Son-Rise Intensive Program."


Walking and talking is a great way to "check in" with a loved one!
The winter holiday months are a time when family members and caregivers (and anticipatory caregivers) feel especially on alert. November was National Family Caregiver Month plus the Thanksgiving holiday. In December we have Christmas, Kwanzaa, Hanukah and other seasonal opportunities for family and friends to mix and mingle. What an appropriate time of the year to honor the interdependence of the family lifecycle and celebrate the mutual care we provide with each other all year long that far exceeds the 66 million Americans, or nearly 30% of our adult population who are identified as caregivers. Because it is such an essential time for family and friends to gather together, this is also an excellent time to recognize the caregiver in us all.
Many people believe that caregiving comes on suddenly; that caregiving begins with an urgent midnight call reporting a loved one's crisis. But when most caregivers think back they realize that it was more gradual than that. They just didn't call it caregiving. We do ourselves a real disservice by labeling and "disease-ifying" what most of us experience as the normal family life cycle, a cycle of interdependence and mutual support in which we all care for each other at one time or another.
Rosalyn Carter said, "There are only four kinds of people in the world – those who have been caregivers, those who are currently caregivers, those who will be caregivers and those who will need caregivers".
I would adjust this a bit to say that there are really only two types of people: people who are currently caring for another and people who will be at some point be caring for another.
According to the National Family Caregivers Association and the National Alliance for Caregiving, if you are not currently a caregiver then you are in Stage 1 of Caregiving. I call this stage Anticipatory Caregiving. This is the Information gathering stage where conversation is crucial and questioning is essential. The keyword for this stage is to ASK. Ask questions of your loved one, your healthcare providers, and other advisers. This is the time to gather your information.
Learn all you can now in order to avoid painful conversations later.
Most importantly, create open communication with your loved one about her or his wishes. This should never feel like "the talk." Normalizing the family lifecycle of mutual interdependence helps to prevent those painful conversations that feel paternalistic and infantilizing.
Explore care preferences and options. If you and your family members are uncomfortable asking direct questions such as, "do you want to live in this house forever?" or "how would you like to handle it if something happened and you couldn't live alone?" begin by listening to stories about family friends who have experienced illness these are often jumping off points for preferences.
If you haven't already done so begin to learn what you can about the financial situation should future care be necessary and with your family member consider consulting an elderlaw attorney.
Start a caregiving journal to record goals, plans, actions and concerns.
Know your family member, look for yellow flags, don't wait for a red flag crisis call in the middle of the night. Be alert for subtle changes in everyday behaviors.
Don't wait. Start now.Caregiver or Family Lifecycle Fitness can begin today! Consider this a unique opportunity to begin the habit of checking in with someone you may not see on a regular basis. Take a walk with a loved one! You can burn off holiday calories and have a heart-to-heart. Your heart and the heart of your family will thank you.
For more information on caregiving statistics and anticipatory caregivimg resources, please visit www.caregiver.org. Portions of this article appear in a blog post by E. Ayn Welleford, Gerontologist, PhD and Chair of the VCU Department of Gerontology at www.liftcaregiving.com.


Wedding photography for ceremony and reception took place at the Denver Botanic Gardens in Denver, Colorado.
"Marcy, you were a god send. From the moment we interviewed you, we knew you were the one to photograph our special day. (All that laughing!) You listened, understood, and even suggested things that would work for us. The people who weren't able to come felt like they were there once they saw the pictures online. People were awed by the pictures. Thank you for your professionalism. We will definitely be recommending you to everyone we can. Thank you!"


Do you have a tall stairwell that you've been wanting to paint, but you're just not sure how to safely tackle it? I've been wanting to paint our hallway and stairwell for years, but the thought of building a complicated scaffold out of ladders like all the tutorials on the web show and trying to balance on it while holding a paint roller was a little scary to me. Once I heard about the Paintstick EZ-Twist, painting the stairwell suddenly sounded a little more manageable. It was actually not only easy to paint the tall parts of our stairwell, but it went really quickly too! Here's how we did it!
We started by cutting in around the ceiling, corners, and along the stairs. Sadly, you will need a ladder for this part, but the good news is, we did it with just one ladder instead of that scary scaffolding hack. If you prefer to use painter's tape to get a nice clean edge, apply it first. I like to use an angled brush, preferably one with a short handle so that I have more control. Paint about a two inch strip along the ceiling line (or crown molding) and corners, as well as along the trim going up the stairs (you may want to tape off the edges of your steps if there isn't an extra trim piece along the sides). This could be a great time to try out the QuickPainter Pad Edge Painter instead of cutting in with a brush!
Next, you'll work on painting the stairwell walls. Ordinarily I would recommend using the Paintstick on an entire wall, but since crouching on the stairs and painting at angle can be tricky with the long handle, I recommend painting the lower parts of the wall with a regular paint roller first. HomeRight does also make a mini version of the PaintStick which would probably be great for this part of the job!
Notice in the photo, we were able to reach close to the ceiling with a regular roller in the areas closest to the top of the stairs. The area we could reach got lower and lower down the wall as we went down the stairs. That's where the PaintStick comes in to save the day!!!
When you are ready to paint the tall parts of the wall, it's time to prepare your Paintstick EZ-Twist. Attach the fill tube to your paint can, toggle the switch on the Paintstick, and pull to fill the tube. Once full, twist the handle to load the paint roller. It will take a lot of paint to fill the roller initially, but after that, you will be amazed by how much paint the handle holds and how much time you save by not having to dip a roller in a paint tray over and over, plus the additional perk of not climbing up and and down a ladder or crazy scaffolding contraption!
Now it's time to paint the dreaded stairwell! You'll be so impressed with how quickly you are finished! Roll the Paintstick along the wall just as you would a regular roller. Twist the handle a little at a time to load more paint into the roller cover. The handle of the Paintstick is really long, so we were able to paint all the way to the ceiling without a ladder! I was so amazed! And if I can do this with my big pregnant belly in the way, it's easy enough that anyone can do it!
I did allow my husband to paint the far wall for the sake of safety; I didn't want the belly to throw me off me balance and launch me down the stairs. Safety first, always!!! But, if I weren't pregnant, I would definitely be able to pull off this whole hallway makeover on my own. The Painstick makes it that easy!
If you run out of paint, go back to your can of paint, attach the Paintstick to the fill tube again, and refill the handle. We were able to finish the stairwell with only a couple of quick refill breaks. We were finished painting in no time at all! I do always like to do a second coat, so follow the recommended dry time listed on your paint can and then recoat the walls. You can keep your paint rollers moist in between coats by wrapping them in plastic wrap.
Can you believe how easy that was? Way less terrifying than the balancing act that other methods require! Thank goodness!
Clean up was a breeze too. Pretty much everything on the Paintstick comes apart and can easily be rinsed with warm water.


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Rylan says hes one million per cent up to host Big Brother if it returned
Rylan has confessed he would love to host Big Brother if it returned to screens.
The 33 year old, who recently shared a secret feud he has with a mystery actor who he wanted to "punch", rose to fame by coming in fifth on the ninth series of The X Factor and then won Celebrity Big Brother shortly after.
He then went on to present Big Brother's Bit on the Side, before the show ultimately came to an end back in 2018.
However, Rylan has hope that the programme will return to screens again as earlier this month, he tweeted: "We need Celebrity Big Brother back. Now".
Since then, the star has confessed he would "one million per cent" front the show if it made a comeback.
Explaining that the show was "like a child to me", Rylan said presenting the spin-off became more like a "lifestyle rather than a job".
"Big Brother changed my life completely – a proper 360 – and I miss it dearly and I just think if it was to come back now, it could come back the same but so different now," he told Mirror.
Rylan, whose ex Dan is reportedly set to launch a new dating show following their split, went on to share how the advancement of technology would mean they could film eviction night in a completely different and "user interactive" way.
When asked who he would put on the show now, he explained that there's a wide range of celebrities who could be "put in that house now that would just be completely iconic."
He added: "It was quite rare that the big name was the one who gave the best content but that was the beauty of Celebrity Big Brother.
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"You'd have it every single year – you'd have the launch night and the trolls going, 'Who's that I thought this was Celebrity Big Brother?' but then a week in, they're like, 'Oh my God, they're my favourite person in the world,' and that's why Celebrity Big Brother works."
It comes after Rylan recently revealed plans to dive back into the world of music as he said: "All I'll say to that is, 'Rylan won't return to music…but someone else might' – that's all I'll say."
The much-loved TV personality coyly added to the same publication: "That's all I'm going to say."
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Car accidents would surely cause a lot of damages and that is why we should make sure that we are able to be more careful so that we can prevent being in one. Car accidents would usually happen when people who are driving are not following the rules of the road or are reckless in their driving and it is important that we should be able to do something about it if we are going to be in an accident that are caused by other people. When you are involved in a car accident, it is important that you should be able to inform the authorities as soon as possible so that there can be an immediate investigation and you would also be able to make claims for the damages that have been caused to you from the responsible party or from a car insurance company. There are cases in car accidents where the ones who have caused the accident would run away or would deny that they have made a mistake and that is why we should make sure that we are able to file a proper case so that we would be able to make sure that there is a proper investigation and the truth would be able to come out.
When filing a legal case against someone for a car accident, it is important that we should be able to look for a good lawyer and we should know that they are able to help us out in order to get the justice that we need. When looking for a lawyer, we should know that we can go to a law firm in order to get one as it is where we are able to deal with different kinds of lawyers that are skilled and have a lot of knowledge in taking care of our problems. We can do some research online in order to look for a good lawyer and we should know that there are a lot of car accident lawyers that we are able to deal with. The costs of getting the services of a car accident lawyer would be determined by their capabilities of winning a case and we should know that it would be best to invest in a good lawyer as they can also help us get a good amount of money as a compensation for the car accident. We can also get some settlement money if we want to and we should know that a good car accident lawyer would help us out a lot.


Social commentary holds sway in the 2017 Whitney Biennial, the first of the bi-annual surveys of American art to unfold in the museum's new downtown building. Curators Christopher Y. Lew and Mia Locks selected the artists whose works will inhabit both galleries and liminal spaces, including the lobby and stairwell, windows, hallways and terraces, for the next three months.
The biennial features projects by sixty-three individuals and collectives. More than half explore current political, economic and social issues. Cauleen Smith's banners greet you with slogans and symbols at the entrance and on the fifth floor. Ajay Kurian's creatures haunt the stairwell. Gollan and Sobel subvert window front messaging and Jon Kessler's assemblage comments on immigration politics. *The wall-sized Debtfair installation by Occupy Museums makes the case for a massive debt strike against some of the same financial institutions that fund the museum and this biennial. Claim, William Pope.L's visceral wall grid made of decaying baloney slices affixed with photocopied snapshots, is definitely the most pungent, if not the most polemic. We found more subtle critique in paintings by Henry Taylor and the photography of Deana Lawson, juxtaposed in the same gallery. Performance and installation by Puppies Puppies make powerful statements, too.
Abstract and reflective works offer room to breathe, inviting visitors to step back from the chaos and confrontation of the real world. Carrie Moyer's lush compositions immerse the viewer in expanses of bold color and graphic shapes. A collaborative film collage by Leslie Thornton and James Richards offers a meditative shadow play. Larry Bell's red cubes give the Whitney's cold grey terrace a jolt of color. Suspended both inside and out, Ulrike Müller's beautiful enamel works are a bodily experience. With his stained glass windows, Raúl de Nieves transforms the galleries facing the East Terraces on the 5th floor into a sacred space while commenting on class and belief systems. On the 6th floor's sunlit gallery, Asad Raza's Root Sequence, Mother Tongue will bloom and grow during the run of the exhibition, serving as the stage for a series of special performances and events.
Photos by Tamara Rafkin, except where noted.


The Recording Academy announced its Special Merit Awards recipients, and this year's honorees included Roland founder Ikutaro Kakehashi and Dave Smith as Technical Grammy Award recipients for their contributions to the development of MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) technology. Technical Grammy Award recipients are determined by vote of The Academy's Producers & Engineers Wing Advisory Council and Chapter Committees, as well as The Academy's Trustees. The award is presented to individuals and companies who have made contributions of outstanding technical significance to the recording field.
In 1983, Ikutaro Kakehashi, founder of Roland Corporation, and Dave Smith, president of Sequential Circuits, unveiled MIDI. Next year marks the 30th anniversary of the launch of MIDI, a standard that motivated the cooperation of an entire industry and helped move music technology into a new era. In a nearly unprecedented collaboration between competing manufacturers, what would soon prove an inescapable new technology was born when two competing manufacturers' electronic keyboards were connected, enabling them to "talk" to one another using a new communication standard. The announcement ultimately revolutionized the music world. Today, MIDI is ubiquitous in the musical equipment industry, and it is the de facto standard feature on virtually every electronic music product made by every manufacturer.
Kakehashi currently contributes as Chairman of the Roland Foundation, a valuable role based on decades of experience and the vast network of people and resources he has built since Roland's founding.
A special invitation-only ceremony will be held during Grammy Week on Saturday, February 9, 2013, and a formal acknowledgment will be made during the 55th Annual Grammy Awards telecast, which will be held at Staples Center in Los Angeles on Sunday, February 10, 2013, and broadcast live at 8 p.m. ET/PT on the CBS Television Network.
For more information about the development of MIDI, watch 'Dave Smith and the MIDI Specification', in which former Mix magazine editor George Petersen talks to synthesizer pioneer and Sequential Circuits founder Dave Smith about his role in the development of the MIDI Specification, and read the 2006 TECnology Hall of Fame write-up, '1983 Dave Smith, Sequential Circuits MIDI Specification'.


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You know why it's so difficult for some people to believe in God? It's because it's human nature to make sense out the unknown by comparing it to something that they've experienced. We've all been told by someone that we trusted that they would come through on something and have been let down. We've all been made promises and had them broken. We've all had our heart broken and had to recover from major upsets and disappointments at the hands of one's that we loved. So it's natural for people to read the promises of God and be skeptical. It's common for people to hear all of what God can and will do for them and still wonder if it will actually happen. Our minds have been trained to think "realistically." We've been conditioned to prepare ourselves for things not to go our way more than we're trained to believe that they will because we never want to be let down or disappointed.
Here's the hard part… re-training our minds to think the way God intended us to think. Many of us have had years and years of operating by the world's way of doing things. We've been conditioned to cope instead of confess. Gone are the days that we make do. Gone are the days that we second guess our creator. This walk is a choice. It's a decision that we must make everyday to believe when we are surrounded by a world that is so filled with unbelief. It's hard to imagine a God in a world that is filled with such hate but as believers we choose to do so despite it all.
In this week alone, I've learned about three untimely deaths… all of them under the age of 25. I didn't know any of them personally but it didn't matter. My faith was still tested. I don't care how saved you are, when you hear of a young pregnant girl being murdered at the hands of her baby's father… or of a girl being killed on her way to a prom after party… or of a young college student being awarded one day and dead the next… it gets to you. It makes you angry, it makes you sad, but most importantly it should make you want to make impact. We have to take every negative thing that we encounter and figure out what our roles are to make it better. We have to stop pointing fingers and looking to the politicians and the police forces to make change. We have to be the change.
So to all my believers, non-believers, and believers in training… remember that God is not like man. There's no comparison (A SHOUT GOES RIGHT HERE!). What He says is truth. He can't lie. If He said it, He WILL do it. Stay strong my loves and believe despite it ALL!!
and now he's blessed—how can I change that?
he sees nothing wrong with Israel.
and they're with him, shouting praises to their King.
rampaging like a wild ox.
no incantations can hold back Israel.


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Dave came to have his insatiable tech jones by way of music—and because his parents wouldn't let him run away to join the circus. After a brief and ill-fated career in professional wrestling, Dave now covers audio, HDTV, and 3D graphics technologies at ExtremeTech.
Dave came to ExtremeTech as its first hire from Computer Gaming World, where he was Technical Director and Lead (okay, the only) Saxophonist for five years. While there, he and Loyd Case pioneered the area of testing 3D graphics using PC games. This culminated in 3D GameGauge, a suite of OpenGL and Direct3D game demo loops that CGW and other Ziff-Davis publications, such as PC Magazine, still use.
Dave has also helped guide Ziff-Davis benchmark development over the years, particularly on 3D WinBench and Audio WinBench. Before coming to CGW, Dave worked at ZD Labs for three years (now eTesting Labs) as a project leader, testing a wide variety of products, ranging from sound cards to servers and everything in between. He also developed both subjective and objective multimedia test methodologies, focusing on audio and digital video. Before all that he toured with a blues band for two years; notable gigs included opening for Mitch Ryder and appearing at the Detroit Blues Festival.
Home Studio Recording 101
By Dave Salvator 05.20.2005
How To: We show you how to get your home recording studio rolling. Once you master the basics, can your first Grammy be far behind? Bonus: Dave's swan song (literally) is included!
PQI mPack P800 Media Player
Editors' Rating: dismal 05.19.2005
Bottom Line: Priced at around $600, the mPack P800 seems to incorporate some good ideas. But it feels like a late-stage prototype, and its software and interface need some more polish before this player is ready for prime time.
Dave's Farewell: Such Sweet Sorrow
Commentary: Dave Salvator moves on from ExtremeTech, and reflects upon his four-year adventure there, and 12 years as a tech journalist.
By Dave Salvator
Build Your Own Linux Home Theater PC
Build It: We build a Linux-based home-theater PC, complete with PVR capabilities. But even with a simplified distro, it's a long and perilous journey.
Creative's New X-Fi Audio Processor
Preview: Creative prepares to unleash its most ambitious audio processor architecture yet. The X-Fi processor seeks to combine power, versatility, and features into an audio engine to enable future cutting edge sound cards.
is more video memory worth the money? ati's radeon x800 xl 512mb
THX: Making the Magic Happen
Build It: We go behind the curtain with THX, and find out what it takes to make a great home theater system. What's the price of perfection for your home movie experience?
Rhapsody 3.0
Editors' Rating: good 04.26.2005
Bottom Line: A good service that just got better, Rhapsody adds a killer new feature to let you keep your Janus-compatible MP3 player stuffed with tunes for a monthly fee equivalent to the price of a single CD. The service works as advertised, though a few rough edges remain.
Giving Microsoft the Boot, Part III
Feature In this third of a four-part series, we look to create a Microsoft-free home. But there's one place you pretty much need Windows: gaming. We build a dual-boot box that brings you the best of Windows and Linux games.
Hi-End PC Speakers: NHT's 00 Series
Push vs. Pull
Commentary: Online media distribution can mean getting what you want when you want it. Satellite radio and online music are putting the power of choice back in consumers' hands where it belongs.
Which Online Music Service is Best?
WinBook PowerSpec 30-inch HD-ready LCD-TV
Bottom Line: WinBook's 30-inch flat-panel HDTV is an inexpensive way to get started with a high-definition display. Its picture quality is good for the price, but overall quality certainly isn't the best we've seen.


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