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Sam Gellaitry views the world through palettes of vivid colour. A C minor scale becomes purple, plum and grape. C-sharp minor is cool and blue. Night time is best evoked in dark F minor reds and D-sharp minor induces rich forest green. His music is a journey through experience, circumstance and surroundings, told through his impressive, synesthesia-informed knowledge of different musical tones.
Songwriting and producing has always connected Sam to a process of pairing and contrasting different tones – "using the notes to create different sensations – like tension or relief in your head." In practice, this technique has seen him experiment with high definition club music, crisp hip hop production, dabs of orchestral instrumentation and more, with last year's release 'IV' cementing him as one of the most varied and visually strong producers of his generation.
Born far away from key electronic music hubs like LA, Glasgow and London, Sam, now 25, grew up in Stirling – an old town in central Scotland that's rich in medieval history and visually stunning views. Living here lead Sam's older brother to happy hardcore – a kind of hard dance music born from the UK and Europe's breakbeat and rave scenes – which in turn lead to Sam learning to produce.
YouTube granted unfettered access to the world's electronic scenes, with the array of sounds pushing Sam to pick up production in his early teens. He dove into Daft Punk's robotic space realm where looped up disco samples reigned supreme and LA producers Samiyam and Flying Lotus were early inspirations. But no matter the genre, one thing remained constant: the idea that music can take your imagination on a voyage through colour, place and sound.
His first breakthrough song – 2014 single "powder" – bridged the gap between hip-hop and electronica, treading delicately as it glitched between maxi-and-minimalism. The track took off and sent Sam's music on a journey, taking him from an unknown beatmaker to a Soulection – and later, XL Recordings – signee. Then came his 'Escapism' trilogy, culminating in the release of the companion four-track package 'IV' last year. It's a record that brought luscious soundscapes, electro disco, LA funk, open air ambience all under one roof, across one day.
Following on from 'IV' comes this year's mixtape release for 'VF Vol 2' – the follow-up to 2019 release 'Viewfinder Vol. 1: PHOSPHENE'. "You know when you push your eyes and see the colours and shapes? That's what phosphene is", he explains. "The name resembled where I was at, at the time: putting pressure on what I put out, and being caught up in my head. This second one isn't as out of control. It's more concise. It's the most fun I've had making a project."
Euphoria baby. That's what happens when the hyper-toned songs on 'Vol 2' burst into explosive action. Phenomenal, iridescent synths warp atop sweet production. Beats float down from the clouds. It's music so vivid and drenched in color that not listening along feels like a life in greyscale. Making it all the more amazing some tracks were created in lockdown in Stirling, with the earliest track "Euphoria", an ode to nights out in Scotland, dating back to 2019, with more recent tracks, like "Star Of The Moment", finished within months of the mixtape's release.
Perhaps you've heard the extremely replayable teaser track "Picture in my mind" with musician-of-the-moment PinkPantheress. "She came up to Scotland and we were at it for days looking at songs," he says. "She really transformed that tune. So I wanted to put out the one that was untouched to show she transformed the record." On the mixtape itself you'll hear the track's demo version, throwing things back to the bootleg MySpace demos and rarities era.
Sonically the tape resonates from within the electronic music world with Sam stretching his sound across genres. "The artwork has all the colours I see," he says. "'Name To A Face' is an Ibiza track.'Gullible' is an 80s love song. 'Serotonin' is a guitar track. The hook on "The One" is almost Playboi Carti-esque, with chanting, but the melodies are indie. So never expect anything. It's a cycle of things existing."
Much like on 'IV", Sam leans further into singing on Vol 2. "It's very bright. It's more personal too. More human," he says. As the tape moves past the euphoria, things start to mellow out, beginning with pop-punk-ish single "Seretonin". "It's the least like anything I've put out," says Sam. "I had a lockdown relationship. I didn't end up meeting the girl. It was all online."
Following on from "Serotonin" comes the incredibly warm earwormer "Intertwine". "I wrote that song jet lagged as shit as six in the morning. It's also the only track with a sample. It's a sample of an Irish folk band." Crucially the key of the song is in c-minor, the same key as the bagpipes.
Around the time of last year's IV release, Sam began to embrace his Scottish heritage. He had a tartan made featuring the prominent colours he sees in music – the blues, the greens, and everything between. The idea is to feature the tartan on kilts and capes and clothes released via his Viewfinder label, which is where the VF portion of the 'Vol 2' name comes from.
Ultimately, this next phase of Sam's career comes back to why he does it all in the first place. He loves creating and playing around with different colours. It's like a form of magic: a source of respite, release and happiness. "I want all my work to paint a joyful image of the process of creation," he explains. Vol 2 is the next step on that colourful journey.
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Police dog spiked by 200 porcupine quills during pursuit
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Yahoo News UK 24 April 2019
Odin was chasing down a suspect when he got entangled with a porcupine. (Coos County Sheriff's Office)
A police dog in Oregon is recovering after being spiked by 200 quills from a porcupine as he hunted down a suspect.
Police in Coos County called in K9 Odin after a person who had several arrest warrants against him ran away from officers in the Barview area.
Odin was punctured by 200 porcupine quills. (Coos County Sheriff's Office)
As the police dog chased the suspect down a "very long active track" he came across a porcupine in which then shed its quills.
Odin was left with 200 of the spikes puncturing his body, with two very close to his eye.
Odin is expected to make a full recovery. (Coos County Sheriff's Office)
Police stopped the pursuit immediately after seeing what happened to Odin and rushed him to a vet at Hansen-Meekins Animal Hospital, where he was treated for more than two hours. He is expected to make a full recovery.
In a post on Facebook, his owners said: "He is very sore, unhappy, and on meds but he is home."
Two of the quills were very close to Odin's eye, but vets managed to save it. (Coos County Sheriff's Office)
Officers thanked the staff who treated him for their "dedication and professional care" and the public for its "overwhelming" support for Odin.
Odin's owners said he was sore and unhappy, but recovering at home. (Coos County Sheriff's Office)
Police are searching for the suspect, a 29-year-old from Coos Bay, and have appealed for help.
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Airbnb's 30-second spot at the Super Bowl on Sunday (Feb 6) was met with mixed response online. (Photo: Airbnb's Facebook page)
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NEW YORK (Reuters) – With Americans' attention more finely tuned to the political climate under U.S. President Donald Trump, brands that dove headfirst into that conversation generated the most reaction from viewers during Sunday's Super Bowl.
For much of the evening, the chatter around commercials by AirBnB Inc, Coca Cola Co and Budweiser was more exciting than the Super Bowl itself.
That changed late in the game, the New England Patriots pulled off a 25-point comeback to defeat the Atlanta Falcons in the National Football Leagues first-ever overtime Super Bowl.
With the thrilling finish, viewers could exceed the 114.4 million who watched Super Bowl XLIX in 2015, providing a massive audience for advertisers who paid more than $5 million for 30 seconds of air time.
A teaser for the second season of Netflix Inc's hit show "Stranger Things," as well as celebrity-studded and humorous ads from T-Mobile US Inc and Proctor & Gamble Co's Mr. Clean, drew the most attention on social media.
Still, brands such as AirBnB, that leaned into subjects of diversity and immigration, by and large sparked the most conversation among viewers. The company's ad, featuring a diverse group of employees touting a message of acceptance, will be seen by many as a criticism of Trump's immigration policies.
AirBnB was one of the last to buy a Super Bowl spot; co-founder Brian Chesky wrote on Twitter they purchased and shot the ad last Thursday.
The commercial was among the most discussed by viewers, generating nearly 78,000 tweets between 6:30 p.m. and 11 p.m. EST, data from digital marketing technology company Amobee shows.
During the pre-game, Coca Cola re-aired its ad from the 2014 Super Bowl, which featured "America the Beautiful" sung in different languages, which prompted more than 74,000 tweets.
Budweisers spot, telling the story of Anheuser-Buschs immigrant co-founder Adolphus Busch, and Pennsylvania-based building materials company 84 Lumber Co's ad were among the most talked about as well.
84 Lumbers commercial had to be reworked after Fox rejected an initial version that featured a border wall, which was in the company's full-length online version.
Amobee data found the sentiment for the ads skewed positive.
Advertisers have been grappling with how to reach consumers in the political climate under Trump, when viewers' increasingly partisan attitudes make it more difficult to market to a broad audience.
"Its America paying attention to us and really ranking us, when they so often try to ignore what advertising does," said Ted Royer, chief creative officer of creative agency Droga5, which created Sprint Corp's ad targeting rival carrier Verizon Communications Inc.
Trump's November election, and his subsequent action on immigration and other issues has nearly split the population.
That divide has left the stakes higher for advertisers devising campaigns for some of the biggest U.S. brands, which typically avoid politics, for fear of upsetting consumers.
"There's a lot more anxiety, self-inflicted anxiety, in the country than there has been ever in the past," said Mike Sheldon, chairman and chief executive of ad agency Deutsch, who created Busch's first-ever Super Bowl ad.
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One Day At A Time Review: How to Have a Latino Conversation About Politics [Contributor: Araceli Aviles]
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Words cannot express how much I love One Day at a Time. If I had the money to take out full-page magazine ads with t-shirt sales and billboards and endless GIFs of Rita Moreno being fabulous, I would. Alas I am monetarily strapped, so I sit here and review. When Hollywood shut down due to the coronavirus pandemic, One Day At A Time was in the middle of their comeback fourth season on Pop TV. The Alvarez family was back and better than ever! A global lockdown could have been the end of the season, but executive producers Mike Royce and Gloria Calderon-Kellett weren't having it. If the season was going to end early, it was going out in style!
This is how we find One Day At A Time in its latest, groundbreaking animated episode entitled "The Politics Episode." Not only is every Alvarez family member now in cartoon form, but the familiar voices of Gloria Estefan (reprising her role as Lydia's sister Mirtha), Melissa Fumero (returning as Mirtha's daughter Estrellita), and Lin-Manuel Miranda (debuting as Estrellita's husband Juanito) have joined in on the fun! I should clarify: this episode was fun for us as viewers, but not so much for Penelope Alvarez. Because while we dance for joy at hearing the voices of their portrayers, Penelope groans at the thought of welcoming her conservative, Trump-voting cousins into her home. Lest you think all Latinos are on the same wavelength regarding today's politics, this episode shatters that illusion pretty firmly.
It's important to note that this episode was written prior to the current Black Lives Matter protests which broke out weeks ago. The core conflict of this episode actually goes back almost two years, when at the end of the third season opener — spoiler alert — Penelope learned that her favorite cousin Estrellita had voted for Trump. This deep political divide in the family has not been brought up again until now, and no one could have predicted how important the timing would be.
Because Latinos don't send families to hotels (seriously, not even at 200+ attendee weddings), the Reyes cousins will be staying with the Alvarez family while they're in L.A. attending a baptism. In the half hour that it takes for the Uber to arrive, the Alvarez family frantically works through different scenarios of how to get through the visit. Schneider's suggestion that they keep their feelings inside like white people (his words) does not work. Latinos only do that until they explode, or the tequila and/or rum kicks in. More often than not, this actually happens at the same time, hence why Lydia spends most of the episode downing a bottle of rum.
I'm not going to lie, the idea of Mirtha and Lydia settling things with a talent contest probably had the most merit. The animated preview was so great that I'm advocating for the real thing in season five! Elena's idea of using old dirt against the incoming family members doesn't work either, because whatever dirt you have on your prima, your prima has on you. Just trust me on this one.
In the end, Elena offers up a solid argument for why the Reyes family probably feels the way they do: that Cubans once trusted a man who made all kinds of promises and it worked out horribly. So why not support a candidate who can get you the most important thing you want, like pro-life rights? Again, this is still a hugely taboo subject in highly Catholic Latino families. In the end, both families decide to listen to each other with open hearts because at the end of the day, they are family.
Though this story was originally meant to be performed in front of a live studio audience episode, its shift into animation helped the episode shine in many more ways. Had this actually been filmed in the studio, it actually would have been really difficult to schedule Lin-Manuel Miranda into the episode, given his jam-packed schedule. And this makes me more eager for him to film a full, in-studio episode. There is also no way we would have gotten those hilarious brawls between Penelope and Estrellita and Lydia and Mirtha in a live episode. Rita Moreno is 88. She should not be fighting; she should be dancing. Perhaps a dance contest is in order the next time Gloria Estefan is in town?
How do you think One Day At A Time handled politics in this supercharged time? Would you like to see the Reyes family return for season five?
Megan's Pick: 20 LGBTQIA+ Books to Read for Pride and Beyond [Contributor: Megan Mann]
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Welcome to 2020 where everything you thought would happen didn't, where the things you thought wouldn't happen are plaguing us, and where we've realized that maybe staying away from people isn't the worst thing in the world. We've also entered into a very important time in America's history. Late May and the month of June, so far, have been dedicated to eradicating systemic racism and defunding the police.
While this is vital (please make sure you sign petitions, donate, learn everything you can to be anti-racist and help in the fight), June is also Pride Month. This is a month where the LGBTQIA+ community can stand together, proud of who they are and where they've come from. After all, much like we're seeing today, Pride was started 51 years ago by Black and Brown trans women who were tired of the system betraying them.
To celebrate this rainbow month, I've put together a list of books that are all about the LGBTQIA+ community. While this is only a small sampling of all of the amazing books out there, here's something to get you started!
Ask the Passengers by A.S. King
I am stupidly biased about this one because it is tied for my favorite book of all time, so I feel like everyone should read it. It follows Astrid as she navigates figuring out how she fits into the conservative small town that her mother is so desperate to maintain appearances in. Which makes her struggling with her sexuality even harder to try to figure out. Her mom is worried about the wrong things, her dad unwilling to listen, and Astrid doesn't want to to confide in her sister. So she asks the passengers in the planes flying overhead for advice. Using magical realism, Ask the Passengers is an absolute must-read. (Again, not only because it's my favorite book, but also because it's just that good.)
When Katie Met Cassidy by Camille Perri
If you want a deliciously sexy read, I cannot recommend When Katie Met Cassidy enough. Katie has just discovered that her fiance is cheating on her with her friend. So it's no surprise that when she heads to a brief one morning, she doesn't realize that the man she assumed she bumped into in the lobby is actually a female lawyer, and she's sitting across from her. Katie decides to go out later that night and who does she run into but the same woman. Cassidy, ever the suave player, sees Katie as nothing more than a conquest; Katie sees her as nothing. However, the two wind up spending more time together and bring out sides of each other that both are surprised to discover.
We Are Okay by Nina LaCour
I was mad at myself for waiting so long to finally read this. It's that good. Marin is a college student who is quiet and keeps to herself. She doesn't have a ton of possessions in her shared dorm room and aside from her roommate, she doesn't really have any friends. But it wasn't always that way. When Marin lived in California with her grandpa, she had plenty of friends including her best friend Mabel. They were inseparable and held feelings for each other that they never told anyone about. When Mabel comes to visit Marin, everything they've kept from each other comes out.
Gender Queer by Maia Kobabe
This is a really fantastic graphic novel if you want to understand pronouns, and I think is an absolute must-read for everyone. Identity is sometimes difficult for those who are conflicted about it and/or their sexuality, so if you don't understand the hurt and pain it can cause if you misgender someone, this is crucial reading. Kobabe, who uses e/em/eir pronouns, takes readers through eir journey through navigating self-identity, sexuality, and having the difficult discussions with family about pronouns. E takes you through the trauma of pap smears, the confusion around sex, and being proud of the skin you're in.
Lot by Bryan Washington
This was something so unique and interesting to read. Instead of taking readers on a linear journey, Washington has taken his novel about a gay kid living with his family in Houston and woven in short stories about the people in the surrounding area to give the city and story itself more depth. It was absolutely incredible. The story follows a boy who is half-Black and half-Latino as he navigates his family, their constantly-on-the-brink-of-going-broke restaurant, and tries to figure out where he fits in in this world. We also learn of a woman whose lover is killed by her husband, a local drug dealer, a group of hustlers just trying to make a living and others who surround him. Oh, and there's a story about a chupacabra, so it's got that if nothing else interests you. A powerful new voice.
My Brother's Husband by Gengoroh Tagame
Yaichi is home cooking for his daughter when a burly Canadian shows up at his door introducing himself as his dead twin brother's husband, Mike. Yaichi is uncomfortable and it's only at the behest of his daughter, who has come home to discover Mike there, that he allow him to stay with them. Over time, Yaichi realizes that making assumptions based on someone's sexuality isn't fair and that Mike is as much a member of his family as Ryoji. In a country that does not allow the LGBTQIA+ community to openly be themselves, Mike and Yaichi both learn from each other. Just a note: this is a manga. If you are not sure how to read them, you can watch a video. It can be hard at first!
Mama's Boy by Dustin Lance Black
Dustin Lance Black is a well-known screenwriter (he won the Oscar for Milk) and LGTBQIA+ activist, but unless you read his book, Mama's Boy, you'd never know that he grew up in a conversative Texas town with an even more conservative mother. As you might expect, this combination does not mix well with a young, gay teen. The two people go at each other over their ideals, but it's his mother who shows Dustin what strength and resilience looks like and how family can sometimes change their long-held beliefs. It's a story about familial love, identity, politics, and facing the odds together.
Mooncakes by Suzanne Walker
Nova is a young witch who works at her grandmothers' bookshop. They sell books, but if you know what you're looking for, they'll loan you the right spellbook. She loves a good investigation and one night, she discovers her childhood crush battling a horse demon. Tam has been wandering around for years without any place to call home, but with dark forces trying to steal her white wolf powers, Nova offers to help Tam defeat the enemy. Working so closely together brings up old feelings for both of them. It's got witchcraft and evil spirits and love and magic! Who could ask for anything else from a graphic novel?
George by Alex Gino
George is a girl stuck in a boy's body and she's tired of it. When she decides to audition for to play Charlotte in the school's production of Charlotte's Web, she sets in motion a string of events that give her the strength to embrace who she really is and start living the life meant for her. This is a really great middle-grade novel for those who want to understand the trans experience in simpler terms or for those who want to share a trans story with the children in their lives. It's a great lesson in acceptance both of yourself and others. Bonus: Alex Gino wrote another book along these lines called Rick which is also super important!
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Saenz
Aristotle is a bit of a loner. While at the pool one day, he meets Dante, a boy with a lot of personality but whom he's not exactly sure about. There's something different about Dante though. He makes Ari laugh and the two quickly become friends who spend most of every day together. But Ari's parents know something is different about Dante, and it's something they don't want Ari being around. When Dante says he'll be moving to Chicago for eight months and then something terrible happens, Ari doesn't know how to feel. Life and the universe have many mysteries, and Ari believes that Dante has figured out most of them. But can Ari figure out the secret that's most important? Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe is a stunning novel that you will be drawn into from start to finish.
Too Much is Not Enough by Andrew Rannells
You may know him from Broadway productions, as Elijah from Girls, from the sadly cancelled-too-soon The New Normal, or the one guy who hit Blake Lively's character with a car in A Simple Favor. But before all of that, Andrew Rannells was just a struggling actor trying to make it in New York. It's about a Midwestern kid coming of age through horrible auditions, bad relationships, not-so-great hookups, and all of the ups and downs of chasing your dreams. It's hilarious, it's relatable (even if Broadway isn't your prize), and a really great memoir of what it's like before you finally find real success. It stops just before he gets a major role and I love that it doesn't keep going and get too muddied by that. It's about chasing the dream, not what it's like once you're there.
Bingo Love by Tee Franklin
When I tell you I adored this graphic novel, I really mean I loved every single page. It's about a same-sex couple over the span of 60 years. SIXTY. Hazel and Mari meet in 1963 at a church bingo game as teenagers. As the two girls grow up and get closer, they realize that they love each other more than just platonically. But their families put a stop to the relationship before it can go any further. Both women wind up marrying men and having children, though they're not as fulfilled as they hope to be. Decades later, they find each other again at a bingo hall. Once they see each other, they know that their hearts still belong to each other. I cried. A lot.
These Witches Don't Burn by Isabel Sterling
Imagine that all of the witches in Salem weren't burned during the witch trials. Imagine that those who didn't get found out stayed hiding in plain sight and that their descendants, and therefore their coven, still live there today. Hannah's an elemental witch who's just coming into her power and learning how to wield it. Her grandmother is the head of their coven and maintains the rules pretty strictly. When things start happening in her town, she thinks it's because of something stupid her ex, Veronica, did with some blood witches (the worst sort of witches). Between dealing with the blood witch threat without the full use of her magic and trying to date the new girl, she's got a lot on her hands. I read this book so fast and Isabel just released the sequel, This Coven Won't Break!
The Prince and the Dressmaker by Jen Wang
Prince Sebastian is supposed to be looking for a bride, but he's just not into it. He's dreaming of the pretty dresses all of the ladies get to wear. At night, Sebastian likes to dress up as a woman and galavant around Paris going by the name Lady Crystallia. But his secret is found out by Frances, a woman who works in the castle and is waiting for greatness to happen in her life. Together, the two become the talk of the town: he as the most fashionable woman and she as his dressmaker. But his secret weighs heavily on her. How long can she keep it? How long can she hold herself back from her own dreams to see his dreams come true? This is a BEAUTIFUL story of love and identity and acceptance.
All Boys Aren't Blue by George M. Johnson
A brand-new release, this stunning collection of essays by George M. Johnson, a journalist and LGBTQIA+ activist, explores everything from childhood to college, from adolescence to the bullying that took place throughout his entire life. He talks about his relationships and what family means to him. It's about the difficulties about not only being queer, but also being Black and queer. It's about identity and masculinity (toxic and otherwise), love and consent, and being proud of who you are. This has been optioned by Gabrielle Union, so get on it!
I'll Give You the Sun by Jandy Nelson
This is another book that I suggest to everyone. I'll Give You the Sun follows Jude and her twin brother Noah as they grow up and grow apart. Noah is a gifted artist who begins to realize that he's in love with the boy next door. Jude has always been jealous of the ease with which Noah creates art. He's quiet while she's the party girl. Over the next few years, they stop speaking altogether and lose their innate, twin telepathy. The first half of the novel is told by Noah and the second half is by Jude; the story weaves love, friendship, identity, jealousy, art, family deceit, and so much more together. This is an absolutely breathtaking novel.
Red, White and Royal Blue by Casey McQuinston
Alex Claremont-Diaz is the First Son of the United States and he basically runs that place with his sister and the Vice Presidents's granddaughter. Together they do the perfect marketing for his mother, President Ellen Claremont. When photos of Alex and his British rival, Prince Henry, leak to the press, the dream team has to think of a way to save the situation before it spirals out with some serious consequences. So they dream up a fake friendship between the two. Alex soon realizes that maybe Henry isn't too bad after all. And then maybe he decides that he's super into him and they have a secret relationship that could also derail a ton of things... like his mother's reelection. This story is so delicious that you won't be able to put it down.
Hot Dog Girl by Jennifer Dugan
Lou is determined to have the absolute best summer ever. Except... she's the girl in the hotdog costume at Magic Castle Playland. She can't stop swooning over Diving Pirate Nick, who totally has a girlfriend, but Lou has never felt this way about anyone before and wants to be the princess of the story for once. Her best friend, Seeley, works over at the carousel and sees her friend struggling with the whole "best summer ever" thing. And yeah, maybe Seeley wants her happily ever after too. With Lou, Diving Pirate Nick, Seeley, and Nick's princess girlfriend all realizing this is the last year they'll be at Magic Castle Playland, they fight to keep the park from closing and their hearts open to love and all its possibilities.
Felix Ever After by Kacen Callender
This book is also a brand-new release and follows Felix, a transgender teen, as he navigates growing up queer, his identity, and falling in love for the first time. He thinks that love is easier for everyone except him. Why doesn't he deserve love? But he worries that all aspects of his identity — queer, Black, and transgender — are just too much for any one person to take on. The novel follows as a student anonymously posts photos of Felix, along with his deadname, from pre-transition and transphobic messages and how Felix decides to tackle that situation. It's an absolute must-read that will have you addicted. It's a great story about how everyone deserves love.
Drag Teen by Jeffrey Self
Drag Teen is a really fun novel. It's about a high-school student whose parents don't understand why he wants to go to college. They certainly don't have the money to send him so if he wants to go, he is told that he needs to figure it out for himself. Thankfully, his friends have his back and tell him about a drag competition for teens with a college scholarship on the line. Totally insecure and questioning whether he should do it, Drag Teen is a story about friendship, finding your confidence and voice, knowing what's right for you — and above all — love and acceptance.
Memoirs! Graphic novels! YA! Fiction! Mangas! It's all here for you. What are some of your favorite Pride books? Tweet me at @MissMeganMann and let me know.
The Bold Type 4x11 Review: "Leveling Up" (Growing Pains) [Contributor: Araceli Aviles]
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"Leveling Up"
Original Airdate: June 11, 2020
If you're a Gen-X or Millennial living through this pandemic, I'm going to assume you've had moments where you gave the death stare to anyone who said that you could still "seize the world" during this time. This is why we need our mood boosters, our morale posse, our tight-knit crew who cheer us on when we succeed and hold our hair back when we get sick. And if you haven't been able to achieve that while social distancing, this season of The Bold Type is just the thing you may need.
When we last saw our amazing trio, Sutton had accepted the stylist position at Scarlet and married Richard, Jane broke up with Ryan before proceeding with a double mastectomy, and Kat was fired for leaking her boss's tax returns which showed his investment in politicians who were less than supportive of Scarlet's progressive stances.
We don't get to see the whole three months that have passed since those events but I want to give a personal thank-you to the writers for what we do see. The Bold Type's time progression is marked by Jane's post-mastectomy recovery, and I couldn't stop crying while watching it. As the recent caretaker of a mastectomy patient, I applaud Freeform for showing the detailed struggles of this particular surgery: the exhaustion, the bandages, the limited mobility, the exercises — it's all encompassing. Most importantly, there is a feeling of not being connected to your own body, from the alternating pain and numbness of a piece of your body now being gone to the struggle to accept what comes in its place. (Though Kat greeting the new "girls" with a friendly hello was a great way to break the ice!
Not even a swanky new office to go with her fancy new vertical can make Jane feel normal. She's a boss now, but she does not feel like one. An awkward cupcake mishap blows up her first potential hire and when under the pressure of trying to sell herself as a boss to a second hire, Jane lies about being a member of an elite, private club. There's just a whole lot of overcompensating going on and who can blame Jane? People often talk about not feeling comfortable in your own skin, but in this case for her, that is very literal.
Kat being Kat hypes Jane up enough to get an interview to join the aforementioned swanky club that day. And since Jane is Jane, she spills all of her fears and stresses to the interviewer, which actually works in her favor. People love Jane because she is 100% herself and that's exactly what a club like this wants in its members.
Meanwhile, Sutton is riding high in her new position; but like Jane, she also has some growing pains that come with being in charge. What attracted Sutton to styling was the confidence she is able to give not only the models, but to any girl who is looking at Scarlet as an example of who they want to be. In an effort not to upset her relationship with a fashion house, she doesn't listen to a client who wants to break free of her child actress persona. Thankfully, Sutton eventually takes the time to hear why the actress was acting out before, and Sutton rallies to give the young woman a second chance. She works so hard that she doesn't pay attention to her body trying to tell her that something has changed, until she throws up in a planter at Jane's new social club (don't worry, Jane's pass isn't revoked). Let's see how Sutton handles her next new role: expectant mom?
You would think that being a biracial, bisexual woman, Kat would know all about struggle. However, there is one area in her life that Kat has taken her privilege for granted: money. Kat has always worked but has never had to worry about funds since her landlords are her parents. Upon seeing that Kat has been more focused on public protests than making an income for the last three months, her parents decide to cut her off. Kat is on the verge of accepting a very cushy job when she notices a little clause in her contract about employees not being allowed to make political statements of any kind, even on personal accounts. It's such a constricting clause, but it is legal. While there are some who would take it, Kat could never. She isn't someone capable of keeping quiet when injustice is happening, no matter the personal cost.
So Jane invites Kat to move in with her while she finds the right job since Alex is moving out. But why did it take so long for Alex's place to be fixed, you ask? Turns out, the damage to his apartment was fixed months ago. He chose to stay to help take care of Jane while she recovered. Best guy friend ever!
What are your predictions for the rest of The Bold Type's fourth season? What effect do you think pandemic will have on the shortened season, given that two episodes had yet to be filmed at the time lockdown began? Sound off in the comments below!
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"""End to end tests for auto_gpa.py """

__authors__ = ["Martha Brennich"]
__license__ = "MIT"
__date__ = "02/04/2022"

import unittest
import pathlib
import logging
from platform import system
from subprocess import run, PIPE, STDOUT
from os import linesep
from os.path import normpath
from freesas.test.utilstests import get_datafile

logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)

if system() == "Windows":
    cormapy = "cormapy.exe"
else:
    cormapy = "cormapy"

class TestCormap(unittest.TestCase):
    """End to end tests for free_bift"""

    cwd = pathlib.Path.cwd()
    bsa_filename = pathlib.Path(get_datafile("bsa_005_sub.dat"))

    def test_1_input_file_results_no_correlation(self):
        """
        Test that cormap does not list a correlation if only one file is provided.
        """

        run_app = run(
            [cormapy, normpath(str(self.bsa_filename))],
            stdout=PIPE,
            stderr=STDOUT,
            check=True,
        )

        if system() == "Windows":
            run_app_output_raw = str(run_app.stdout)[:-1].replace("\\\\", "\\")
            run_app_output = [
                line.replace("\\n", "").replace("\\r", "")
                for line in run_app_output_raw.split("\\n")[:-1]
            ]
        else:
            run_app_output_raw = str(run_app.stdout, "utf-8")[:-1]
            run_app_output = run_app_output_raw.split(linesep)[:-1]

        self.assertEqual(
            run_app.returncode, 0, msg="cormapy on BM29 BSA completed well"
        )

        corr_table_head_pos = [
            line_number
            for line_number, line in enumerate(run_app_output)
            if "Pr(>C)" in line
        ][0]

        self.assertEqual(
            run_app_output[corr_table_head_pos + 1],
            "",
            msg="Correlation table is empty",
        )

    def test_correlation_of_file_with_itself_is_1(self):
        """
        Test that the auto-correlation of a file is 1.
        """

        run_app = run(
            [
                cormapy,
                normpath(str(self.bsa_filename)),
                normpath(str(self.bsa_filename)),
            ],
            stdout=PIPE,
            stderr=STDOUT,
            check=True,
        )

        if system() == "Windows":
            run_app_output_raw = str(run_app.stdout)[:-1].replace("\\\\", "\\")
            run_app_output = [
                line.replace("\\n", "").replace("\\r", "")
                for line in run_app_output_raw.split("\\n")[:-1]
            ]
        else:
            run_app_output_raw = str(run_app.stdout, "utf-8")[:-1]
            run_app_output = run_app_output_raw.split(linesep)[:-1]

        self.assertEqual(
            run_app.returncode,
            0,
            msg="auto-correlation cormapy on BM29 BSA completed well",
        )

        corr_table_head_pos = [
            line_number
            for line_number, line in enumerate(run_app_output)
            if "Pr(>C)" in line
        ][0]

        self.assertEqual(
            run_app_output[corr_table_head_pos + 1].split(),
            [
                "1",
                "vs.",
                "2",
                "0",
                "1.000000",
            ],
            msg="Auto-correaltion is 1",
        )

def suite():
    """Build test suite for free_bift"""
    test_suite = unittest.TestSuite()

    test_suite.addTest(TestCormap("test_1_input_file_results_no_correlation"))
    test_suite.addTest(TestCormap("test_correlation_of_file_with_itself_is_1"))

    return test_suite

if __name__ == "__main__":
    runner = unittest.TextTestRunner()
    runner.run(suite())

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2021 Resource Governance Index: Lebanon (Oil and Gas)
2021 Resource Governance Index: Lebanon (Oil and Gas) (PDF 240.11 KB)
2021 RGI Lebanon Oil and Gas Workbook (XLSX 160.76 KB)
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Assessed for the first time, Lebanon's governance of its nascent oil and gas sector scored 53 out of 100 points in the 2021 Resource Governance Index. While Lebanon is not yet an oil and gas producer, its government has begun to establish an institutional framework to govern the sector before production begins. Lebanon received a "satisfactory" score of 73 points in terms of its ability to realize value from its sector according to the RGI, with the Lebanese Petroleum Administration (LPA) displaying signs of best practice in terms of extractive sector transparency. Nonetheless, "weak" revenue management and a "poor" enabling environment are causes for concern for the future of Lebanon's resource governance.
Key messages:
The legal frameworks governing the licensing process and social and environmental impacts show evidence of best practice. Authorities have disclosed contracts and environmental and social impact assessments.
National budgeting merits attention, especially due to the absence of fiscal rules governing public spending, which the government of Lebanon should establish before production begins.
Although rules and laws governing the sector are often in place, authorities do not always enforce them. A 17-point implementation gap highlights the need in Lebanon to ensure compliance and enforcement of existing and future laws and regulations.
Lebanon's poor enabling environment, an assessment of general governance, stems from "failing" scores in the corruption and political stability subcomponents, both of which threaten the future success of the governance of the oil and gas sector.
NRGI recommends the following courses of action for the improvement of oil and gas sector governance in Lebanon:
Resource governance can only thrive if grounded in a strong overall governance system. This requires the Lebanese government and Lebanese Petroleum Administration, along with key policymakers and stakeholders, to work to build transparent and accountable systems that earn the trust of Lebanese citizens. If general governance deteriorates, the oil and gas sector may well suffer a similar fate.
The government must include civil society organizations in consultations regarding the role that oil and gas can play in the Lebanese economy, and the future of energy systems in light of the climate crisis. Additionally, the government must be involved in and adhere to key initiatives, such as the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative, to show its determination in building a more accountable system.
Parliament and key ministries must strengthen public official asset disclosure and beneficial ownership disclosure requirements and must establish and implement robust auditing processes related to all institutions responsible for the oil and gas sector.
The government must make good on its promise and establish and maintain an up-to-date registry of licenses.
The Ministry of Finance should set numerical fiscal rules before oil and gas production begins to prevent poor, shortsighted fiscal management of resource revenues.
When relevant, the LPA must ensure transparency regarding reserves, production, and exports, as a crucial step to pushing towards transparent and accountable management of the sector.
The government should follow best practices in the creation and operationalization of a sovereign wealth fund by establishing a strong legal framework and ensuring that transparent and accountable practices prevent the siphoning of resource revenues or financial mismanagement.
The 2021 RGI assesses how 18 resource-rich countries govern their oil, gas and mineral wealth. The index composite score is made up of three components. Two measure key characteristics of the extractives sector – value realization and revenue management – and a third captures the broader context of governance — the enabling environment. These three overarching dimensions of governance consist of 14 subcomponents, which comprise 51 indicators, which are calculated by aggregating 136 questions. For more information on the index and how it was constructed, review the RGI Method Paper.
مؤشر حوكمة الموارد 2021: لبنان (قطاع النفط والغاز)
مؤشر حوكمة الموارد 2021
Indice de gouvernance des ressources naturelles 2021
2021 Resource Governance Index
Índice de Gobernanza de los Recursos Naturales 2021


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Paradise Now: The Legacy of "Descendants"
November 16, 2011 at 5:00 pm by Ray Pride
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George Clooney, Shailene Woodley
"The Descendants," Alexander Payne's first feature in six years, bookends with two exquisitely measured shots, and in conversation with each other, define what comes between.
The resolution I won't mention in a review, but it resonates with a rare sense of both closure and completion to a tempest-tossed, frayed-nerve drama about family, responsibility, and legacy that reaches down generations.
Under black, followed by a slow fade-in, accompanied by a not-immediately decipherable roar, the single-take shot centers a middle-aged woman, waterskiing off Waikiki, at the height of her life, smiling wildly, in a moment, in just this moment: Elizabeth King, mother to two daughters, wife of Hawaii real estate heir Matt King (George Clooney). Atop chop of sea, the tether that holds her to the unseen boat extends on an acute diagonal toward the unseen boat. Indistinct land lays lush green behind her, far away. The clouds are lovely and mute. Life is but this thrill. Sound and image fade slowly, ominously to black.
Offscreen, seconds later, Elizabeth, who was meant to be driving the boat, has an accident and falls into a coma. We learn this immediately in a voiceover by Matt, confided by Clooney in a tense, increasingly flustered tone: "My friends on the mainland think because I live in Hawaii, I live in paradise. Like a permanent vacation, we're all just out here drinking Mai Tais, shaking our hips and catching waves. Are they nuts? Paradise! Fuck paradise!"
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Every afternoon, I read this book during our after-lunch Circle Time. Though intended for elementary students, my 14 year old son joins us and has not been a bit bored. He admits he has enjoyed listening to the readings. While listening and discussing, they take notes in the journals or color with the coloring book.
The website description says the book helps them "develop a healthy self-image". This phrase can be overused and sometimes has a cloudy meaning. In this case, I believe it is refering to our identity in Christ. The reading we've covered helps students see their place in God's story and helps develop their view of who they are in Christ.
The textbook is $39. It contains 8 lessons which can each be spread out over several weeks. A recommend lesson plan divides the entire book into 48 study days, with 6 of these days spread over three weeks, making it a semester-long course.
Short Story: a fictional story of elementary children demonstrating what a wordlview looks like in action.
Think About It: provides questions that encourage them to dig deeper and to provide the teacher with a gauge of their comprehension.
Hide It in Your Heart: 2 Bible verses to memorize to express the main theme of the lesson plus a character trait.
Integrated Learning: Articles that help integrate the learning initiated in the lesson.
What Should I Do? Highlights character traits for students to demonstrate.
Prayer: The conclusion of the main body of the lesson, giving thanks to God.
Parables of Jesus: elaborate retelling, with imagined details, of parables originally told by Jesus.
Going Deeper: Discussion questions to help students apply the parables.
In addition to this material in the textbook, there are also extra assignments in the optional journals to aid in the lessons. The textbook highly recommends encouraging students to create personal notebooks to journal as they learn. The Apologia journals are intended to make this easier.
There are two journals available: the regular Notebooking Journal ($24) and the Junior Notebooking Journal ($24). They are very similar, but the junior journal is simplified and provides grammar-staged writing lines. Both journals are made with heavyweight paper with beautiful, muted graphics.
Blank Note-Taking Pages: plenty of space for ntoes, drawings, or pasting in.
Think About It: Reading Comprehension Questions.
My Prayer: space provided for students to write or draw their own prayers.
Praise Report: space to record how God is answering prayers.
I Spy!: space to write or draw "where you have seen God"
Living Out Loud: page to record the ways you are ministering to others.
Find Out More: lists of activities, books, music, websites, and movies to help dig deeper into the themes taught.
My children are not fans of pre-packaged journals or notebooking tools. They much prefer the personalized look of a homemade journal. For the purposes of reviewing the product, I did make them use the journals, but they did not enjoy it. They really just loved listening and coloring. They enjoyed copying their Bible verses, but that's about it.
The Coloring Book, which can be purchased separately to accompany the text, was enjoyed by both of my girls. It was nice for them to color in while listening to me read. The pictures are perfect for coloring. There are a lot of stories in the book and they have a picture for each of them. This is 64 pages long and costs $8.
My kids like it. They are not begging to read it every day, but they sincerely enjoy it. They really enjoy the stories, but as I said, not the journaling.
I have always loved Apologia publications, but this one is not my favorite. I feel uncomfortable with the frequent changes in Bible translations. Verses that are just one line away from each other can switch from NCV to NLT to NKJV to ESV. I'm not a "King James only" believer, but the constant changing from version to version seems as if they are choosing the translation that sounds best like the meaning they are trying to attribute to a verse. If a few words variations can change the support of your message, then it seems like a weak foundation for a message. But this is Apologia, so surely that is not the reasoning behind this, right?
The stories really are fascinating, but the frequent changes make me dizzy. Lesson 1 begins with a story about an actor from the laste '30s, named Claude Rains and then segues into the Biblical life lessons we can learn from his acting example. This jumps to a page about Hitler and then a 10-page fiction story about children during the Blitz (and a story within the story about WW1), then a page on Charlie Chaplin. These are followed with a brief section on vocabulary and Bible verses before moving on to the story of Maria Von Trapp, the story of the Apocolypse Tapestry which was commissioned during the Hundred Years War which tell the story of the book of Revelation, a story of a weaver and his apprentice, the story of Corrie Ten Boom, and finally the story of Ulysses S. Grant earning the nickname of "Unconditional Surrender" Grant. There are questions and a prayer and then a very descriptive account of the parable of the Prodigal Son. This last one is a little over 10 pages long. The pages are not small, but are of a full-sized textbook layout.
Believe it or not, the stories all tie together. But it makes me dizzy following it. The frequent changes keep the kids engaged and listening, but I worry that the theme gets muddled. It is a lot of reading. The reading is very informative. However, it doesn't feel very thought-provoking. Don't get me wrong, it teaches very good things, but it doesn't seem to inspire much by way of discussion or questions. Because of this, it seems to tell us the good things we are to believe as Christians, but it doesn't feel as if it provides students the chance to come to their own decision or to "own" the lesson.
As a Christian worldview course, What We Believe focuses on laying foundations for the believer rather than focusing on apologetics and other faiths, which I appreciate. It falls more in line with what adults would read as a devotional. The authors, I've read, are Calvinists and some have said the reformed stance does come through in the writing somewhat, but I haven't noticed anything for or against it in the book yet. The book itself states that it has omitted things that might be controversial within denominational doctrines. We are around 7 weeks in and I agree that they seem to have omitted things that might polarize families.
The purpose of a worldview curriculum is to help students develop their own Biblical worldview, which is the lens with which they approach the world. Everyone already has a worldview. Everyone. And when given data, it is observed through that lens. If a curriculum simply tells them what their worldview should be, it becomes more data to be observed. If it did include Reformed theology and was read by an Armenian family, it would be dismissed as incorrect, and vice-versa. If instead, the material included verses and prompting questions, the students could be guided toward developing and growing a worldview.
This sounds terribly unprofessional, but there is something I can't define that makes me feel uncomfortable with the book. I hate to say something without backing it up, but I strive to give honest reviews and I feel it needs said. My children love it. The quality of the books is impeccable. The content has seemed very good, but something in me just feels on guard each time I read it. I have a high regard for Apologia and their material, so I did not enter this review with any suspicions that it would be anything but marvelous. As we continue the series, I hope to have a better idea what it is that leaves me uncomfortable and I will share it when I figure it out.
Until then, I can most honestly say that the kids really like it. The lessons involve a lot of history stories, which they love. The lessons all teach very good things. The quality of the books is very nice, and they are full of beautiful art and photographs.
Be sure to click the link below to read other thoughts from Crew members who also reviewed this book.
History is my favorite subject to teach. We start with the core reading, but quickly get sidetracked with conversations. I love hearing their thoughts and discussing ideas with them. Unfortunately, there is an age gap that sometimes makes this time more complicated than it used to be. I used to be able to sit down with just my boys and talk for hours over a history lesson. But now, my 14 year old student is ready for meatier things than my 8 year old's attention span allows. I long ago gave up the idea of holding my 16 year old back to stay with us.


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What the $150M Sale of the Chartwell Estate Means for SoCal Mansion Prices
While $150 million is hard to fathom as a bargain, it does represent a 39% discount from Chartwell's $245 million list price in November 2018.
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Written by Claudine Zap
Chandler Parsons Scores Sale of Modern Farmhouse Mansion in Bel Air
NBA journeyman Chandler Parsons took a million-dollar-plus hit off the original asking price of his modern farmhouse, in order to sell it for $12,350,000.
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Written by Lisa Johnson Mandell
Once Asking $250 Million, America's Onetime Priciest Home Sells For Less
It went on the market three years ago with a candy room, a crocodile skin-clad elevator and a hefty price tag. Now Bruce Makowsky's home has sold for $94 million.
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Written by Katherine Clarke
Cheryl Tiegs Selling Show-Stopping Bel Air Home for $18.5M
Legendary model Cheryl Tiegs has placed her photogenic home back on the market for $18.5 million. And to us, it's a perfect 10.
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Precious Property! $150M Empty Lot in Bel Air Is the Week's Most Expensive Listing
We've heard of rare air. How about refined dirt? Well, let us introduce you to this week's most expensive new listing on realtor.com in Bel Air, CA.
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'Idol' Creator Simon Fuller Selling His $35M 'Iconic Gem' in Bel Air
Simon Fuller, the man behind "American Idol" and the global "Idol" franchise, is selling his mansion in L.A.'s Bel Air neighborhood, dropping the price to $35 million.
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'Billionaire' Mansion Scales Back Ambitious Price Tag, Cutting It by Additional $38M
The famous "Billionaire" mansion in Bel Air, CA, ended 2018 with a $188 million price tag. It's back again, with a new, lower price of $150 million.
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'Daily Show' Host Trevor Noah Reportedly Picks Up Bel Air Mansion for $20.5M
It's no joke! "The Daily Show" host Trevor Noah has reportedly picked up a West Coast property for the jaw-dropping sum of $20.5 million.
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$56M 'Living Piece of Art' in Los Angeles Is the Week's Most Expensive New Listing
With a design inspired by a three-winged airplane propeller, the newly built Orum residence in L.A. has taken off as this week's most expensive new listing.
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$100M 'Elite Estate' in Bel Air Is This Week's Most Expensive New Listing
Have $100 million to spare? When finished, this Bel Air mansion will be an elite estate, with eight bedrooms and 21 bathrooms.
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Mike Marino Comes Alive on New Release
Singer-songwriter Mike Marino is more than just a Alt-Country laced artist that hails from the East Coat, but can also be viewed as a 'listening experience'. Recently giving a listen to his new album Tomorrow's Yesterday, I was immediately drawn to his heartfelt sound. This album blew away any expectations I had going into it.
With twinges of adult contemporary style laced throughout, Marino creates music for the masses. Marino takes the performances on the record to a whole new level, adding an intimate and intricate touch on the piece. His lustful vocals speak volumes in every song, showcasing his musical talents throughout. "My Old Town" breathes a glorious life into the album s it shows Marino's accessibility and honesty as a songwriter.
Soulful vocal harmonies accompany Marino on the album, which is a nice addition to the collection of songs "Turn It Around," proves to be an epic piece in its own right, chiming in right from the start with a bright tones that takes us on a musical journey.
Marino's voice is accessible and this is perhaps his best performance on the record (but it's a close call because they are all epic in their own right). Closing out the album is "Lonely Road," which brings things out with a bang. The guitars are bright, and are accompanied with harmonious vocals that bring the song and record to life. Mike Marino is creating music for the masses, so open your ears and listen in.
Purchase Mike Marino's "Tomorrow's Yesterday," here: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/mikemarino4
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The Pinkerton Raid Share Prominent Release
The Pinkerton Raid prove to be as intriguing as their name. Fronted by the eccentric singer Jesse James DeConto, known for his echoing indie vocals, he is joined by an equally as talented band which hails from North Carolina.
Just unleashing their newest release, Tolerance Ends, Love Begins, the record takes you on an unexpected musical journey that will leave your ears ringing…in a good way. Filled with stunning tracks, sit back and get ready for the ride that is The Pinkerton Raid.
Their latest single to hit the streets this past month, "Righteous Rain," helps to set the band apart from the rest. The vocal harmonies make this one an instant favorite, as it is one of the catchiest pieces on the record by far. Alongside bright harmonies that echo throughout the record, the album as a whole is brought to life with resonating guitars, and an array of other instruments that all fit together nicely.
Rest assured, as you will be pleasantly surprised with this gem from The Pinkerton Raid. Pick up your copy this week on Bandcamp and CD Baby respectively.
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Henry Chadwick Takes Over NYC This Week
On the rise musician, Henry Chadwick, takes over New York City next week, with not one, not two, but THREE shows in the area. The California native comes to the East Coast on his solo endeavor for the first time since releasing his acclaimed debut release, Guest at Home, earlier this year. Quickly becoming an Indie-Pop staple, Chadwick heads to Rockwood Music Hall, Pete's Candy Store, and a very special performance at Sofar Sounds. Be sure to catch Henry while he's on the East coast, as these are dates you will not want to miss!
Watch Henry Chadwick "Alright"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mz4hYa19TnQ
Don DiLego Announces Tour
Don DiLego has recently announced that he will be hitting the road this Fall on a tour that reaches both the East and West Coast of the U.S.. Known recently for his acclaimed record, Magnificent Ram A, which is out now via One Little Indian/Velvet Elk, the musician heads out for a lengthy jaunt which includes key dates such as The Mint in Los Angeles, and the Bowery Ballroom in New York City with Jesse Malin (an artist which Don has also recorded and produced). Breaking through this year with Magnificent Ram A, DiLego has also treated us to new videos such as "Don't Bury Me Alive." The tour, which takes us into the Year end, will raise your spirits for the holiday season, so be sure to head on out!
Don DiLego "Don't Bury Me Alive"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mcO9S9S9ueM
11/15 – Hollywood Garden – Rochester, PA
11/16 – Casita del Polaris – Ithaca, NY
11/17 – Luthier's Co-Op – East Hampton, MA
11/18 – Cameron House, Toronto, ON
12/8 – Atwood Tavern – Cambridge, MA
12/9 – Cafe Nine – New Haven, CT
12/10 – Bowery Ballroom, – New York, NY
12/12 – Brick 15 – Del Mar, CA
12/13 – The Mint – Los Angeles, CA
12/14 – Hotel Utah -San Francisco, CA
12 /16 – Alberta St. Pub – Portland, OR
12/17 – Slim's Last Chance – Seattle, WA
Spring Fling '98 Crashes Brooklyn on 5/29
When: Sunday, May 29, 2016 @ 06:30 PM
Location: Brooklyn – New York, United States
Venue: 361 Metropolitan Avenue, Brooklyn (between Marcy and Havemeyer)
Doors at 6:30pm, show at 7:00pm
Tickets : $10 VIA Ticketweb
The fourth annual Spring Fling '98 is a celebration of all that was dope about being a teen in the '90s. Come out and enjoy covers by some of Brooklyn's raddest bands and compete for the ultimate crown as our Spring Fling King or Queen. Come early to test your 90s trivia knowledge, stay late for the greatest dance party since the prom sequence in She's All That.
Featuring performances by Christopher Norwood, Liza and Louise (a NOFX tribute band), Hannah vs The Many, The Virgins Who Can't Drive (performing the soundtrack from Clueless), and The Manimals as No Doubt. Also featuring Gypsy Danger with an entirely improvised Angsty Teen Movie.
It's the epic prom you wish you got in high school: a magical night of live bands covering everything you want to hear from your formative years. We like to party. Come as you were.
www.springfling98.com
The Manimals Release "SEVEN"
NYC glam rock band The Manimals release their new record on April 24, in conjunction with the highly anticipated Season Six premiere of Game of Thrones! SEVEN is a concept album inspired by George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire– a lovingly geeky tribute that is electric, emotional, and epic. Titled SEVEN, it focuses each of its seven songs on a different character's point of view- mirroring a technique employed by Martin in his bestselling series.
SEVEN was recorded in Brooklyn with Nate Jasensky. It is available digitally on Bandcamp and iTunes, and also as a limited edition hand-made map of Westeros that contains the download code.
Singer and writer Haley Bowery has been creating and posting art, writing, and behind-the-scenes content daily for over three months, which has been exclusive to Patreon donors, but it is also released as bonus content with purchases of the album.
The first video from the album is the track, "Talk," which you can watch here:
"Talk" is told from Tyrion's point-of-view, so we thought it would be fitting to make our first video in a bar, as he is a champion drinker. Since they also wanted it to serve as an introduction to the band, they chose their favorite filthy rock 'n' roll dive on the Lower East Side, Clockwork, to film the piece. Directed and filmed by Vonesper Studios, the plan was to tell a basic story about outsiders and loners coming together for one night of ridiculousness, and it was brought to another level by our drummer Matt's unexpected- but somehow perfect- costume.
The song reflects Tyrion's thoughts upon leaving King's Landing, so there is melancholy and bitter-sweetness there… but told via upbeat pop punk, which reflects the relentless wit that has helped him survive in this world- he's rarely too depressed for a good self-deprecating joke or a clever retort.


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Here's another quick project from Betty Stoltenburg, Portland OR. Spanish hemstitching adds a wonderful openwork accent to this bottle wrap. Make a coordinating set of Betty's Wine Slippers/Coasters for a super house-warming or wedding gift.
Step 1) Make the bias-bound strips.
Tip: Find a jar or mug with a 4″ diameter and trace around it to draw a 4″-diameter circle.
Sew the coordinating fabric strips together end to end, joining them with diagonal seams, to create one long strip. Trim seam allowances to 1/4″ and press open.
Attach the binder attachment and foot to your sewing machine and thread the needle and bobbin with coordinating thread. Using a straight stitch, sew the binding to both long edges of each 2-1/2″ x 14″ strip and to one long edge of each 1-3/4″ x 14″ strip.
After the strip edges are bound, continue sewing the binding closed to create the "ribbon" tie.
Step 2) Join the strips with Spanish hemstitching.
Remove the bias binder and foot and attach an open toe foot and the hemstitch attachment.
Thread the bobbin and needle with contrasting Isacord embroidery thread.
Set a ladder stitch (#702 on many BERNINA sewing machines) and change the stitch width to 9 mm (leave the length at 4 mm).
Sew the strips together as shown, placing the bound edges of the strips against the sides of the Spanish Hemstitch attachment. Trim the resulting rectangle to 13″ tall.
Step 3) Add the ruffle.
Remove the hemstitch attachment and attach the ruffler, set to take 1 stitch between pleats.
Fold the 8″ x WOF strip in half lengthwise, wrong sides together. Stitch along the long raw edge, creating a ruffle.
Change to an all-purpose foot and stitch the ruffle to the top of the hemstitched rectangle using a 1/2″-wide seam allowance.
Change to an overlock foot and select a vari-overlock stitch (#2 on many BERNINA models); overcast the raw edges together.
Tip: If you have an overlocker/serger, use it to seam and overcast the edges in one step.
Attach the edgestitch foot and move the needle three steps to the left (-3). Topstitch along the lower edge of the ruffle.
Step 4) Assemble the wine bag.
Change to a quarter-inch foot.
Fold the tie in half and baste it to the right side of the bag, just above the seam joining the ruffle to the bag.
With right sides together, stitch the long sides of the bag together, including the ends of the ruffle, securing the tie in the stitching.
Overlock the raw edges together.
Fold the circle in half two time. Mark each fold with a straight pin and unfold the circle; it is now marked in quarters.
Fold the bag in half, then in half again. Mark the folds with straight pins; the bag is now marked in quarters.
Matching the quarter marks, stitch the circle to the base of the bag using a 1/4″-wide seam allowance, easing the edge as needed.
Turn the bottle cover right side out.
Pin a wine or sparkling cider bottle in the bag, tie a bow, and trim the ends of the tie to the desired length.
The bag was east to put together – the Spanish hem stitch is fun to do. I do have 1 problem and that is the tie. The instructions for putting it on are not clear nor complete it seems to me. I think I must sew it down from both ends and leave some room in the middle so it will close the bag. Does that sound right?
If I'm understanding your question correctly. Once you've basted the tie to the bag at the ruffle (folded edge is basted to side seam). Then you sew your side seams together (step 4) and put the bottom on the bag. The tie should be open on each end. If you attached the raw edges of the tie to the bag and then stitched the side seam, then you would need to cut the tie.
Thank you for making my bag.
This is a fun way to practice Spanish hemstitching for sure! I make a lot of bottle bags with scraps… if someone wants a slightly simpler "bottom" than sewing on the circle, I suggest adding 1 ½ – 2 inches in cut height and doing box corners (I use 1 ¼ ") which also works nicely, although not quite as lovely as what is shown here.