The life gives surprises you, surprises gives the life says to the song of Rubn Buckets you. While I cross the country, I am surprised more of the sites enigmatic, unimaginable and surprising that has each corner of Ecuador, each site has myths that the origin of the life and the nature explains. This time we talked about the called site Tangan, in the zone Blue Hill of the Sigchos Corner, province of Cotopaxi. To 2,000 meters on the level of the sea, whose ecosystem is of humid cloudy forest. Read more from Jill Bikoff to gain a more clear picture of the situation. Perhaps Tangan is not a Kichwa word, is of the language of the Tsachila culture. This type of ecosystems carateriza by the abundant biodiversity as much of plants as of animal and in each scene has been developed an own culture. In the middle of the vegetation of the primary forest, like a hidden treasure, you find rock columns of more than 50 meter of height, in one of the columns can be listened to the sound of the water, to say of the inhabitants of the locality had to be constructed by the human being.
Of my few knowledge on geology, I believe that they are rocks products of the movements and the shock of the Tectonic plates of South America and the Plate of Are born. Anyway, you are going away to be surprised of as much beauty. In the primary forest that surrounds, we found trees, wild orchids of different varieties, birds and other animal to him native, that you will be fascinated. This beauty is within a private property. In order to arrive at the place, part of the city of Latacunga, in vehicle by a lapse of an hour and a half and arrives at Blue Hill, of the Corner Sigchos. Of the edge of the highway a lapse is walked by a footpath of 20 minutes on foot and it arrives at this surprising place that will forget never it.
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Euthanasia in Europe has become horrifying in its extremism. In countries where euthanasia is legal, it seems there is no shortage of reasons doctors will find to kill people. Belgium allows the euthanasia of children. In London, parents can kill their disabled children. People who are physically healthy but mentally ill can be euthanized at the Swiss euthanasia clinic Dignitas. Assisted suicide clinics regularly practice without any oversight or regulation. And it leads to horrifying abuse, some of which is under scrutiny in the Netherlands, where it has been found that people are being euthanized for mental disorders like autism.
The doctor declined, citing his belief that the case was treatable, as well as his own moral qualms. But he did transmit the request to colleagues, as Dutch norms require. They treated 2014-77 for one more year, determined his case was, indeed, hopeless and, in due course, administered a fatal dose of drugs.
This man was only in his 30s, and was killed for no other reason than the fact that he was autistic. In total, 110 people were euthanized for mental disorders between 2011 and 2014 in the Netherlands. Euthanasia is reviewed by Regional Euthanasia Review Committees, but — surprise! — they rarely find fault. This is despite the fact that, as in the case above, doctors regularly disagree about whether or not euthanasia is warranted for their patients. In only one case was a lack of due care found, but it's not known if there will be any consequences.
People were euthanized when they reported hearing voices, or when they suffered delusions. Even though such people are clearly not able to make the decision to kill themselves, they were euthanized anyway. It evidently doesn't matter if people aren't capable of thinking for themselves. If they ask for assisted suicide, they evidently will meet little resistance from the Netherlands.
And the Netherlands isn't alone in these horrors. In Belgium, a woman was given a lethal injection after she sought euthanasia. Her reason? She had just been through the end of a romantic relationship and was distraught. She was also autistic and had a history of mental illness. But no matter — she was killed, apparently without anyone seeing the problem with her case.
We speak frequently of how abortion devalues life, but so does euthanasia. With abortion, preborn babies diagnosed with disabilities are frequently killed because people feel that it's better for a child to be dead than disabled. With euthanasia, we see the same attitude. It's long been a fear of euthanasia opponents that legalizing assisted suicide will mean that medical issues will not be treated; instead, people will just be put to death.
People with disabilities and mental illnesses will be especially taken advantage of and victimized – and that's exactly what we're seeing play out in Europe right now.


The congregation of the first German Baptist Church in Canada was organized in Bridgeport on September 10, 1851 by Rev. August Rauschenbusch. A church was built in Berlin at the corner of Benton and St. George Streets in 1852, with Rev. Henry Schneider as the first pastor. Pastors who followed Rev. Schneider were Revs. Ed. Austermuehl (1863-1864) and C. Bodenbender (1865-1871).
By 1883 the congregation had grown to 140 members and the new and larger church which was built on the same site was opened in December of that year. The pastor at the time was Rev. Jacob Fellman, who had begun his service as pastor on August 23, 1876. Sunday evening services in English were attempted in 1891 but were not continued because of poor attendance. However, an English-speaking Baptist congregation, to be known as King Street Baptist Church, was organized in Berlin on November 10, 1895; seven members of the new congregation were from the Benton Street church.
The name of the church was changed from German Baptist Church to Benton Street Baptist Church in March, 1918 when the congregation ceased holding services in the German language. On January 25, 1928 the church "withdrew from the Baptist Convention of Ontario and Quebec ... " (Clubine 1976). The church later "became affiliated with the Fellowship of Independent Baptist Churches" (Ibid.) .
A growing congregation necessitated improvement and additions to the church over the years. The Sunday School was built in 1901, and was enlarged in 1927 with the addition of a second storey. Fire destroyed the church on February 11, 1964, except for an addition which had been built in 1953. Sod was turned on September 5, 1965 marking the beginning of construction of a new church; the cornerstone was laid on April 3, 1966 and the new building was officially opened and dedicated on September 18, 1966. The congregation had met in Eastwood Collegiate in the interval.


The travel site Expedia.com ranks Austin as the coolest city in the country, based on a variety of factors, including arts and entertainment, dining options, and the like.
Visit England reports a 12 percent drop among destinations that charge an entry fee.
Photo essay: Trinidad, in south-central Cuba, is home to colorful buildings in a labyrinth of narrow streets.
St. Paul's in downtown Syracuse uses the popular Street View service to open its doors wider.


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Greg Szlapczynski, alias Greg Zlap, est un harmoniciste-chanteur franco-polonais, né à Varsovie en 1971.

Biographie

Grzegorz Szlapczyński arrive en France à la fin des années 1980 avec dans ses valises un harmonica. Étudiant en informatique à Jussieu, il intègre ses premiers groupes de musique et découvre les clubs parisiens. Très rapidement, il collabore avec des musiciens tels que Jean-Jacques Milteau, Jean-Marie Ecay ou Olivier Ker Ourio. Greg accompagne également  et de la chanson française en studio, Florent Pagny, Johnny Hallyday - également en tournée à partir de 2009 - sur scène (Bill Deraime, Paul Personne) et sur les plateaux de télévision (Francis Cabrel, Maxime Le Forestier, Charles Aznavour).

En 1998, Greg Szlapczynski crée un rendez-vous mensuel autour du blues à Paris  les soirées Gregtime à l'Utopia - qui se traduira ensuite par un album live Gregtime. En 2002, il sort son album électro La part du diable. En 2005, Greg, signe à Varsovie un album jazz'n blues aux ambiances soul. En 2017, il participe à la tournée des Vieilles Canailles avec Johnny Hallyday, Eddy Mitchell et Jacques Dutronc.

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 2019 Sur la route avec Johnny - Témoignage, auteur : Greg Zlap, éditions Hors collection
 2012 Harmonijka - Bande dessinée, auteurs : Greg Zlap, Philippe Charlot, Miras, éditions Glénat

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 2017 De sas en sas  - Film, Musique Gaëtan Roussel réal : Rachida Brakni
 2017 Un profil pour deux  - Film, Musique Vladimir Cosma réal : Stéphane Robelin
 2011 Saïgon, l'été de nos 20 ans - Téléfilm, Musique Charles Court, réal : Philippe Venault
 2010 Les Insomniaques - Film, Musique Vladimir Cosma, réal : Jean-Pierre Mocky
 2009 Le Thaï Cellophané - Court metrage, Musique originale Daniel Mille & Greg Zlap, réal : Delphine Corrard
 2008 Le Voyage de la veuve - Téléfilm, réal : Philippe Laïk
 2007 Tel père telle fille - Film, réal : Olivier de Plas
 2003 Un amour en kit - Téléfilm, réal : Philippe de Broca
 2002 Entre chiens et loups - Film, réal : Alexandre Arcady
 1998 L'été de Mathieu - Téléfilm, réal : Sylvie Durepaire

 Ouvrages pédagogiques
 Initiation à l'harmonica en 3D - Greg Zlap (Éditions Play Music)
 Harmonica facile vol. 2 - Greg Zlap (Éditions Paul Beuscher)
 Harmonica facile Vol. 1 - Greg Zlap (Éditions Paul Beuscher)
 La Méthode complète, harmonica diatonique et chromatique'' - JJ Milteau, Greg Szlapczynski & Thierry Crommen (Éditions Paul Beuscher)

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Welcome to Moe Therapeutic Massage!
"Improving Quality of Life Through Touch"
Moe Therapeutic Massage was established in 1998. We are located in Martin Plaza, 934 Highway 10, Elk River, MN (across from the Dairy Queen). We maintain a friendly & relaxing atmosphere where you can come in, take a deep breath, & let go of the days stresses.
Therapeutic massage (customized to each individual's needs range from relaxation to deep massage) is available in thirty, sixty and ninety minute sessions. Additional information is available on following pages about the various services including enhancements that can be incorporated into your session.
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I'm a regular guest on a variety of podcasts including my lovely mom's, At Home with Sally, and my brilliant sister's, Speaking of Joy. I update this page regularly with my most recent conversations about books, beauty, arts, or theology. Take a look… and a listen!
Joy and I discuss our love for Celtic prayer, music, and story. This was pure delight as we both got to enthuse about the beauty and mystery, the sorrow and hope so richly a part of the music, art, and spirituality we both love.
Stories teach us how to wrestle well with suffering. In this episode I discuss the power of narrative to speak into the brokenness of human existence offering the forward motion of action, creativity, and hope.
In this episode I explore the power of narrative and language to shape our identity, our desires, and our sense of hope. To read a story is to begin the journey toward recognizing the narrative nature of our own existence and becoming an agent in forming it.
In this episode, I got to introduce my upcoming book Book Girl: A Journey Through the Treasures and Transforming Power of the Reading Life, read aloud from the intro I wrote about reading to my unborn Lilian, and laugh with my mom about the gifts and grace of a reading life.
In this episode, my mom and I discussed the way that stories form the moral imagination and broaden our capacity to understand the world.
In this episode Joy and I chatted with my mom about the traditions and gifts that came to us as we shared life round the family table.


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"SHABALLA'S PHILOSOPHY IS THAT THE VALUE OF MATERIAL GOODS, JEWELRY INCLUDED, LIES NOT ONLY IN THE MATERIALS BUT IN THE EMOTIONS THEY EVOKE AND REPRESENT. Through my jewellery, I aim to encourage people to find their inner Shamballa—a mythical Himalayan Kingdom said to be populated by wise and compassionate people. I use many spiritual symbols in my designs, like the Buddhist Thunderbolt, the Tibetan Phurpa Knife that binds evil, rings inspired by Buddhist prayer wheels, pyramids, which have long been used across civilisations to find deeper meaning and for meditation. This is why my designs lay a lot of emphasis on customisation.
WHEN I WAS 19 AND IN BRAZIL, I FIRST GOT MESMERIZED BY GEMSTONES. I can't remember a time when I was not interested in jewellery. In my early days, I dabbled in importing and designing silver jewellery. My brother and I had a teenage dream of a motorcycle road trip to sell jewellery across the USA. The trip never happened, but memories tell me that I always wanted to be a jeweller. In the 90's, I travelled to Thailand, Nepal, India, Indonesia—it was just travelling, a bit of yoga and meditation. I was so fascinated by the ancient stories, that I felt the need to spread them further. I observed master goldsmiths and learned from them. My brother has always been a part of my jewellery dreams, so it was natural that he would join me to take care of the business.
THE MOST RECURRING MOTIF IS THE DOUBLE THUNDERBOLT WHICH IS OUR LOGO; WE CALL IT THE STAR OF SHAMBALLA. It is a powerful symbol for irresistible force in Oriental cultures. It represents pure consciousness, a state that cannot be destroyed or corrupted and has no beginning or end. To me, it signifies the irresistible force created when creativity springs in a pure, conscious mind. I believe this creative force is found in everyone.
I AM HUMBLED AND AMAZED THAT GREAT MASTERS OF DESIGN SUCH AS KARL LAGERFELD, VALENTINO, DIANE VON FURSTENBERG AND OTHERS CHOOSE TO WEAR MY JEWELLERY. They like that it can be personalised, so each piece is unique, and furthermore, meaningful. Perhaps they like that our jewellery encourages people to explore the possibility of being; to breathe and explore a deeper personal meaning." -Mads Kornerup, Creative Director, Shamballa Jewels.


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Donald Trump Even Made His Ex-Wife Ivana Sign Confidentiality Agreement
Rachel StockmanJun 30th, 2016, 6:23 pm
There's been much talk as of late about ousted Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski and whether he signed a nondisparagement agreement preventing him from talking trash about his former boss. Lewandowski scored a job as a commentator at CNN after being canned by Trump. I wrote last week about the very high likelihood that he has a nondisclosure agreement that specifically prevents him from revealing what happened while he worked for the presidential hopeful. Now, I'm even more convinced that the agreement was quite restrictive. We stumbled upon some court records from 1992 that reveal a detailed confidentiality agreement that Trump made his former wife Ivana Trump sign when they got divorced.
Here's what it said:
Without obtaining [the husband's] written consent in advance, [the wife] shall not directly or indirectly publish, or cause to be published, any diary, memoir, letter, story, photograph, interview, article, essay, account, or description or depiction of any kind whatsoever, whether fictionalized or not, concerning her marriage to [the husband] or any other aspect of [the husband's] personal, business or financial affairs, or assist or provide information to others in connection with the publication or dissemination of any such material or excerpts thereof.
Under the clause, if Ivana breached the confidentiality agreement, her payments and benefits from Trump would be immediately terminated. In addition, Trump could seek a temporary or permanent injunction to prevent her from speaking badly about their marriage. And, in fact, at one point, Ivana attempted to get the confidentiality portion of her post nuptial settlement agreement stricken. Trump refused. In 1992, an appellate court ruled that it was enforceable. The divorce came after a much publicized affair that Donald Trump had with Marla Maples.
According to The New York Post, Ivana got a $14 million cash settlement, the family's 45-room Connecticut mansion, an apartment at Trump Plaza, and use of Trump's Palm Beach mansion. Not a bad price for her promise to stay silent. Ivana recently gave an interview to the Post (presumably with Trump's permission as detailed in their agreement) where she talked about how she is still close with her former husband, and has even been advising him in his presidential run. But, if you read through this 1990 Vanity Fair article, you will see their break-up wasn't quite that smooth.
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Rachel Stockman - President / On Air Host
Rachel Stockman is President of Law&Crime which includes Law&Crime Productions, Law&Crime Network and LawAndCrime.com. Under her watch, the company has grown from just a handful of people to a robust production company and network producing dozens of true crime shows a year in partnership with major networks. She also currently serves as Executive Producer of Court Cam, a hit show on A&E, and I Survived a Crime, a new crime show premiering on A&E this fall. She also oversees production of a new daily syndicated show Law&Crime Daily, which is produced in conjunction with Litton Entertainment. In addition to these shows, her network and production company produce programs for Facebook Watch, Cineflix and others. She has spent years covering courts and legal issues, and was named Atlanta Press Club's 'Rising Star' in 2014. Rachel graduated from Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism and Yale Law School.
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(5432) Imakiire est un astéroïde de la ceinture principale.

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(5432) Imakiire est un astéroïde de la ceinture principale. Il fut découvert le  à Chiyoda par Takuo Kojima. Il présente une orbite caractérisée par un demi-grand axe de 2,62 UA, une excentricité de 0,12 et une inclinaison de 3,2° par rapport à l'écliptique.

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L'astéroïde est nommé d'après Kyoko Imakiire qui a réalisé un voyage autour du monde, tandis (5433) Kairen est nommé d'après son bateau.

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 Liste des planètes mineures (5001-6000)
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Planète mineure découverte en 1988
Astéroïde de la ceinture principale
Planète mineure prédécouverte en 1971
Objet céleste découvert par Takuo Kojima
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Category: asylum
Spaces of Racialization: Ireland's Direct Provision Asylum Centres as Sites of Racialized State Violence
asylum, Direct Provision, Ireland
Presented at the Launch Event: State Crime Special Issue on Migration and Racist State Violence (eds. Monish Bhatia and Ronit Lentin)
Oct 18, 2022, London
The Republic of Ireland has a poor record in its response to refugee crises ever since the Nazi era, when only 60 Jewish refugees were admitted by neutral Ireland between 1933 and 1946. Although several groups of 'programme refugees' were admitted over the years, when asylum seekers began arriving in the mid-1990s, the government regarded them as a problem, and, following Britain, since November 1999, dispersed asylum seekers, granting them bed and board and a small comfort allowance, in Direct Provision centres. Though initially meant for a six months stay, in June 2022 a record 11,689 people, including nearly 2,800 children, were living in direct provision and emergency accommodation centres, an increase of more than 40 per cent on last year. Most centres – including hotels and guest houses – are operated by for-profit companies paid 1.6 billion euro by the government between 2000 and 2021, constituting what I term Ireland's "asylum industrial complex." The centres are over-crowded, lack proper facilities, and are mostly in remote locations, cutting people off from Irish society. Until 2018 asylum seekers were not allowed to work or open bank accounts, and only the campaigning work of MASI – the Movement of Asylum Seekers in Ireland – brought their plight to the attention of Irish society.
I begin by addressing the link between the disavowal of the asylum seekers by state and society with the disavowal of the coercive confinement of unwed mothers and poor children in church-run institutions, where they were confined and enslaved until late in the twentieth century. Second, in view of the rise in the numbers of applications and of Ireland's severe housing crisis, I theorize the Direct Provision regime as a recialized space of nonbeing, constituting what Berlant calls "slow death". Third, because the movement of refugees is fluid and ever changing, I expand on the article as published by juxtaposing the Irish state response to accommodating refugees from Ukraine with its lack of action in relation to people seeking international protection, whose number has increased exponentially since the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Discriminating against people seeking international protection is a clear demonstration of racist state violence.
Confinement and disavowal
In our 2021 book Disavowing Asylum: Documenting Ireland's Asylum Industrial Complex, Vukasin Nedeljković and I argue that hiding from public view of Ireland's past coercive confinement of thousands of unwed mothers and deprived children in church-run Mother and Baby Homes, Magdalene laundries and industrial schools (where 93,000 children of unwed mothers were kept and often physically, sexually and emotionally abused) until late in the 20th century represented a disavowal of something that Irish people were aware of but "managed not to know." Far from accidental, this disavowal was engineered by the Irish state that continues to hide asylum seekers in Direct Provision centres from public view. Linking Ireland's violent past coercive confinement regime with the confinement of asylum seekers in the 21st century, Clair Wills (2021) argues that like refugees, unwed Irish mothers and their children were violently forced from their own communities and were in effect rendered stateless by the Irish state and its agents – a clear case of racialized state violence. Surprisingly, however, with very few exceptions, the Direct Provision regime has not been theorized in terms of race and racialized state violence.
Direct Provision as racialized spaces of nonbeing and deportability
In Direct Provision centres the "punitive ramifications" of deportability insinuate, as Peutz and De Genova argue, "the inequalities and excesses of state power and sovereignty into the everyday production of social space" (Peutz and De Genova 2010, 2). Frequent pre-dawn raids by Gardaí (Irish police officers) and the spectacle of deportation enforcement are technologies of violent state control that enable asylum seekers' continual vulnerability to deportation.
I theorize Direct Provision centres as racialized spaces of nonbeing operating policies of mistrust and dispersal, making them functions of state governmentality at work to spread societal "xeno-racism" wherever asylum seekers are dispersed to, as argued by Frances Webber (2012, 94). Though they are not forced to reside in Direct Provision centres, as repeatedly stressed by government ministers, asylum seekers not taking up the offer of DP accommodation are deprived of the right to bed and board, and do not receive any state benefits, including medical cards and weekly allowances, which is why most accept the offer. Theorizing the racialization of space in Direct Provision centres is apt as for many asylum seekers living in Direct Provision is akin to what Lauren Berlant (2007, 754-764) terms "slow death."
In recent months the conditions of asylum seekers in Direct Provision have seriously deteriorated, with some reduced to living in tents and others remaining homeless. As Vukasin Nedeljković writes, "In the history of Direct Provision it has never been so bad for people applying for protection… at the moment there are a number of asylum seekers sleeping rough on the streets of Dublin and Ireland before even making an official claim for international protection."
Asylum seekers and Ukrainian refugees – racist state violence
There has been an eight fold increase in the number of asylum applications, from 1,148 in 2021 to 8,892 in 2022 – an increase of 700%. That is separate from over 50,000 people who have come from Ukraine fleeing the Russian invasion. According to the Department of Justice, the increase is partly down to the COVID-19 pandemic, but it is clearly also due to the war in Ukraine. While commending the Irish government's positive handling of the Ukrainian refugee crisis, MASI coordinator Lucky Khambule said that processing Ukrainian refugees, giving them cards, accommodating them and enabling their children to go to school proved that this can be done quickly, and rightly so:
"We can see clearly what the government is doing and it demonstrates what we were saying all along. It was always possible to allow people to access the workforce, but we had to wait for nine months…Following the current crisis, we would like to see this kind of service available to all people who seek protection… we say that the welfare given to Ukrainian people must be available for everyone seeking protection… we need to address this urgently so that chidren in Direct Provision who can't go to school will be able to go to school the same way as the children from Ukraine."
Although clearly not all black or brown, people seeking asylum and residing in Direct Provision are racialized by the government as non-European others. Their discrimination, I propose, is nothing short of racial state violence.
Disavowing Asylum: Documenting Ireland's Asylum Industrial Complex
activism, asylum, Direct Provision, Ireland, MASI, racism
Ronit Lentin July 16, 2021 July 16, 2021
Ronit Lentin and Vukasin Nedeljkovic
https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781786612526/Disavowing-Asylum-Documenting-Ireland%E2%80%99s-Asylum-Industrial-Complex
Disavowing Asylum presents the for-profit Direct Provision asylum regime in the Republic of Ireland, describing and theorizing the remote asylum centres throughout the country as a disavowed regime of racialized incarceration, operated by private companies and hidden from public view. The authors combine a historical and geographical analysis of Direct Provision with a theoretical analysis of the disavowal of the system by state and society and with a visual autoethnography via one of the authors' Asylum Archive and Direct Provision diary, constituting a first-person narrative of the experience of living in Direct Provision. This book argues that asylum seekers, far from being mere victims of racialization and of their experiences in Direct Provision, are active agents of change and resistance, and theorizes the Asylum Archive project as an archive of silenced lives that brings into public view the hidden experiences of asylum seekers in Ireland's Direct Provision regime.
Time to close the Direct Provision system
asylum, Australia, Direct Provision, Ireland, israel, Uncategorized
Ronit Lentin November 20, 2017 August 26, 2020
On Saturday 18 November a rally organised by United against Racism heard moving speeches by several asylum seekers living the Direct Provision for-profit incarceration system where men, women and children are held often for up to ten years. The Irish Times reported Mavis who has lived in Direct Provision with her three children for fifteen months, as saying: "For me every day is a struggle, to watch my children suffering and getting sick. I wish one day somebody, an Irish citizen would go into my life for one week and they would know what a hell it is. I don't even have words. Waiting and waiting for a decision is one of the hardest things a mother can do. What can we do? We have to pray and hope."
The rally was part of the campaign to close the Direct Provision system, end deportations and grant asylum seekers the right to work, as per the Supreme Court recent ruling. According to Lucky Khambule of the Movement of Asylum Seekers in Ireland (MASI), the restrictions imposed by the government on asylum seekers' right to work, including not working while appealing their applications for refugee status, amount to a total denial of asylum seekers' right to work. Continue reading "Time to close the Direct Provision system"
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For what it's worth, passenger rail in Santa Cruz is likely a non starter (despite being legally required). Positive Train Control, level boarding, millions of dollars (in a smallish population area) for improved bridges, and when all that is done where does it leave pedestrians and bicyclists? All those bridges are single tracked with no room for both a train and a trail.
It would also be difficult for a train to beat a bike in trip time along that corridor.


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HomeClub NewsManchester United get hugely positive injury update before Manchester derby
Manchester United get hugely positive injury update before Manchester derby
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Manchester United have been given some brilliant injury news as they prepare to take on Manchester City in the derby.
Jose Mourinho is only missing one first-team player, with Sergio Romero being the only Red Devil that didn't change. Both Daley Blind and Matteo Darmian returned to the mix on Friday, according to the Manchester Evening News.
Romero aside, the situation is set for Mourinho. He has a full squad of players at his disposal, and this is his chance to prove Manchester United are capable of going toe-to-toe with the best in the country.
He can pick whatever side he wants, play whatever formation he so chooses and there can simply be no excuses this time, particularly as United have had a week to prepare, whereas City have only had a couple of days.
The fact that our squad is pretty much fully fit going into the business end of the season is massive. Sure, the Premier League title is gone but there is still an opportunity for silverware in the FA Cup. It's certainly not going to be easy, however, with United heading to Wembley Stadium to take on Tottenham Hotspur in the semi-final.
4-3-3: Likely Manchester United XI to take on City in the derby – Herrera starts
Pep Guardiola sensationally claims he was offered two Manchester United players in January
Manchester United confirm SEVEN players will miss trip to Wolfsburg
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Manchester United head to Germany to take on Wolfsburg tomorrow night, with Louis van Gaal's side needing a win to secure safe passage through to the knockout stage of the competition. Ahead of the game, […]
PICTURE: Manchester United's list of fit defenders doesn't look good!
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Manchester United are a side certainly on the up at the moment, but their task for a spot in the top four may have become even tougher, as United lost more defenders due to injury […]
Graphic: The cost of Manchester United's injuries revealed
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Manchester United are a club that always seem to be plagued by injuries, and that has certainly been no different this season. Louis van Gaal is set to be without Luke Shaw for the rest of […]


Pro Photo Life is a site to adore. Jim features videos, business articles and Lighting and studio techniques and plain fun.
His latest installment is a video showing three basic lighting techniques using just one light. Rembrandt lighting, Butterfly lighting and Edge lighting. All really easy to set up and will give three very distinct and diverse looks. Read on and watch the video.
Craig Colvin (Flickr) came up with a great design for a gel holder on a flash. The design includes an L shaped plexiglass.
Now, if you ever followed the strobist way of mounting gels on your flash, you know the great value those little pieces of colored tape can provide.
You probably also know that it can very annoying to apply the gel strips on the flash or to remove them. Not to mention stacking them together – this becomes a Velcro hell.
The nice design by Craig solves this problem by providing a Velcro free gel chassis. Sometimes you need nothing more than some bended plexiglass. See Craig's full design and instructions here.
If you can not bend plexiglass yourself you may want to consider using an Acrylic stand. I could only find big ones but I know that there is a smaller version from my local coffee bar.
This got me thinking on alternatives to gel holders and the thing that popped to mind was name tag pockets. Those are pretty cheap and once you place on over your flash, you can freely insert and remove colorful gels.
Nick rocks again with a follow up on the Better Softbox – a comparison of softbox lining materials.
Anybody who's read this blog for a while knows that I am a big fan of Nick Wheeler. Not only he creates great imagery and photographs, but he also shares his setups, and creative process. If you did not visit his stream so far, you are in for a treat.
Last time Nick guest posted on DIYP, he showed how with a little time, two good hands and ingenuity you can create a professional grade softbox. But Nick was not happy and promised to return with a better design. And Nick is the kind of guy that keeps his word. Read on to see how Nick created an even better softbox (who would have thought this is possible) with interchanging lining and a truly genius flash holder.
I really wanted a speed strap. Ever since the restrictive light post over at Strobist, I wished for one of those magical straps. If you are not familiar with them look at David Honl's site, it is filled with goodies.
"Why do you need one", you ask? Because they are A – Really good at blocking light. B – Small and can get in my small bag when I go out for a shoot and C – They are just too cool that I could not effort not having one.
I even designed a new one. (Not so good, more on that in a few lines).
The Readers Project column is one of my favorite columns in the DIYP. It is a column that brings you DIYP readers to front page and let you share your experience with the rest of DIYP community. (See the bottom of this post for more projects).
Hai was the next inline for the Team Portrait Project.
Hai is just the kind of guy who wonders around and fixes things up. Be it the shelf on the wall, the air conditioning tunnel or the cable modem which we work on – none will stay broken if they are near Hai. Ever saw Pulp Fiction? Remember the great role Harvey Keitel did as THE WOLF? This is what I am talking about.
Another thing you get to hear allot when you are around Hai is "This is not optimized". Before you know it, Hai will tweak it, bend it, re-assemble it and fry it to make it "more optimized". This is how Hai got to be THE OPTIMIZER.
DIYP reader Chaval Brasil came up with an ingenious way to create a ring flash. By routing the light from a hot shoe flash to a CD spindle, Chaval was able to surround his lens with light. Chaval joins a long tradition of readers projects that we had here on DIYP (see The Food Saver Omnibounce, Thomas Schwenger Complete Two Seconds Lighting Kit, and The Christmas Tree Ring Light for more readers projects).
If you did not meet Nick Wheeler (Flickr Stream – a must) until now, you are in for a treat. Nick is what I call a Lean Mean Studio DIY Machine. Unlike the softbox for a hot shoe flash and the softbox made from a well…. a box, this softbox design by Nick is as close to a real life studio softbox design as a softbox can be. As always, Nick has done great job of documenting his work so all the DIYP community can benefit. Making this studio grade softbox takes some time and effort, but well worth the investment.
While this project is great, Nick calls it a prototype and plans on a follow up. Keep tuned to Nick's Flickr stream – you'll soon realize that you came for the DIY projects but stayed for the great photography. It all Nick from here on.
This is a DIY project I have had in mind for a while now. When I purchased my studio flash heads, they came with a couple of small softboxes. Although I prefer to use translucent umbrellas whenever I can (small, light, easy to transport), there are times when a softbox is a better solution. While I could use the studio head softboxes in some circumstances with my small strobes, there was no way of effectively holding the flash in place without a lot of jerry rigging. To this end, I wanted to design a softbox that would be light, reasonably strong and durable, adaptable (double diffuser, grid attachment, barn doors etc.) at a later date and have a quick and easy way to mount the flash.
While I achieved most of these goals, the finished softbox was a bit heavier than I would have liked and as is usually the case with these projects I figured out a number of modifications I would like to incorporate into my next attempt after it was finished. For now, I think I will label this as a 'prototype' and hopefully come up with something better for the mark II version.


This project involved a study of the existing Orange County Courthouse in downtown Orlando to determine feasibility of providing power and chilled water connections for a bank of temporary chillers in case of main chiller failure. Mechanical and electrical design services were provided. This project entailed a 30% level design of the new connections involved in connecting to the courthouse existing infrastructure. Since phasing is very important to these types of connections, RTM performed a review of the existing as-built documents and also conducted several surveys on site of the existing building's chilled water/condenser water piping and pumps, electrical system and physical site. Several local vendors of temporary chillers were contacted to understand availability of equipment and how it would tie into the existing building's chilled water system. To ensure the building would remain operational during infrastructure work, RTM determined optimum points of connection and any valves/ breakers that would be required to be installed during weekend hours.


New Rear Subframe, Boot Floor And Rh Tank, What Else While I'm There?
As title really, is there anything else I should be doing while I'm doing this?
I've ordered a genuine subframe from Minispares and was planning on fitting camber/tracking brackets and changing the cones and dampers for original cones with KYB Gas-a-just dampers.
I may add a boot board as well but is there anything else, what about brake upgrades?
Car already has HiLo's, Maniflow exhaust and sits slightly lower than standard.
Its a 1988 998cc (but with a 295 head, SW5 cam and maniflow exhaust) and no its just for normal road use.
I'm hoping to make a trip next year through the Alps, hence the reason I've decided to add the RH tank and change my old cones and dampers.
There's a bit of work involved changing over the subframe and replacing the boot floor, my brakes are standard just wondered if anyone had any recommendations for brake upgrades or anything else while I'm at it?
Does changing to braided brake lines offer any advantages, are there any better pads for normal road use but with better stopping power?
Renew all the subframe bushes while you're at it - regular rubber fine.
'wile e coyote', thanks for that, I notice you seem to suggest you have a servo in your braking system, is this because your car is a later model than mine (mines a 1988) or have you added this and if so why?
Since first posting this I've been told one option is to fit the servo and pedal box from a later mini, has anyone done this or know if this is an option worth doing?
Will be ordering all new subframe bushes, I'll have a look into better quality brake pads as well.
My 89 Mayfair has a servo, it does make a difference in braking distances.
Yes my car has a retrofitted servo as I wanted to make it easier for all to drive - mine wasn't an aftermarket kit the OH had a '96 SPi that was terminally rusty so a huge amount of components (carb converted engine / subframe / suspension / glass etc etc were put into my '80 car - servo gives a far more modern but less direct feel to the brakes.
My car also has "S" disc setup - personally I like it. I can only talk to fitting an OE late model servo - it's very simple you'd need the servo/ master / pedal box but also an inlet manifold with a vacuum take off ( I use an MG metro one) the only body mods needed is a single additional bulkhead hole to properly secure the servo mounting cage. A couple of additional hydraulic lines (I used the originals from the SPi) and that's it.....bar if you have a 1275 - if so the clutch breather will need changing for a "prone" one to acheive fit clearance.
Thanks for the responses, bushes will be replaced and arms will be refurbished, subframe will also be getting a couple of coats of black chassis paint.
For the sake of less than £40 I've decided to fit the braided brake lines now while I'm at it, can follow up later with the brake servo and pedal box once the subframe and boot floor is completed, and funds replenished!!
Has anyone else retro fitted a brake servo and pedal box from a later car?
Also a way of reducing rear line pressure?


New DyMate Mp3 Car Transmitter USB Charger Car Kit for all vcar models. Adapting professional-grade high-performance bluetooth module, built-in mp3 decoder chip make it capable of playing the music files in u disk, firing into the car stereo via wireless. Besides, during the bluetooth connecting, play the phone's music and FM transmitter to Car Audio, as the calls incoming automatically switches to the speaker state, call end then automatically back the music player. So you do not do any modifications, easily enjoying the music and handsfree phone calls while you are driving.


Nearly 13 million women in the United States have Alzheimer's disease or are caring for a loved one with Alzheimer's. According to the Alzheimer's Association, every 66 seconds, someone in the U.S. is diagnosed with Alzheimer's and two thirds of Americans with Alzheimer's disease are women. Women can experience early signs of Alzheimer's sooner their male counterparts and research shows that the cognitive decline associated with the disease is two times faster in women than men.
The reason for the gender disparity is unknown. However, organizations like The Women's Alzheimer's Movement led by Maria Shriver are proactively searching for answers as to why Alzheimer's disease impacts more women than men and in a different capacity. The Women's Alzheimer's Movement was initially launched due to the lack of research specifically focusing on how to combat mental decline in women[LINK] and their associated risks of cognitive impairment.
While organizations and scientists continue to find evidence behind why women are more susceptible to a decline in mental health, there are a few ways to reduce risk of mental decline[LINK] in your life to promote a healthy brain and reduce your risk of cognitive decline.
A daily cup of tea has been associated with a 50 percent reduction of risk of cognitive impairment in those over the age of 65, according to a March 2017 study. Women who are genetically at risk of developing Alzheimer's disease experienced a dramatic 86 percent reduction by drinking tea.
The scientists at the National University of Singapore say bioactive compounds in tea brewed from tea leaves (any kind) have anti-inflammatory properties that protect the brain from vascular damage and neurodegeneration which may contribute to Alzheimer's disease.
In a 2017 study, researchers at the University of Illinois discovered that learning how to dance slows the degeneration of white matter in the brain associated with aging. Findings conclude that dancing requires the practice of learning and mastering new choreography which in turn engages the memory and focus functions of the brain. Dancing can also serve as a social activity which can positively boost brain health.
One alcoholic beverage a day has been shown to decrease the risk of mental decline in women, says a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine. Although it's unclear why a drink a day can reduce risk of mental decline, the scientists speculate the cardiovascular benefits known to be associated with moderate drinking may transfer to cognitive function.
A 2018 study found cognitive activities can reduce the risk of mental decline, promoting a healthy brain[LINK]. Some of the training exercises used in the study include using visual imagery to activate the memory function in the brain to remember names of new people and using associations to remember shopping lists.
On the flip side, separate research found consuming extra-virgin olive oil preserves memory and helps protects the brain against Alzheimer's.
Scientists at Baycrest Health Sciences links music to positive brain health. Research findings conclude that learning to create a musical sound alters brain waves to improve listening and hearing skills. That rewiring of the brain is believed to be able to help us ward off age-related cognitive decline.
A 2017 study from Loma Linda University Health says eating nuts on a regular basis strengthens brainwave frequencies associated with cognition, healing, learning, memory and other key brain functions.
Eating a variety of nuts appear to be the best recipe for promoting a healthy brain.
Pistachios produced the greatest gamma wave response, a function critical for enhancing cognitive processing, information retention, learning, perception and rapid eye movement during sleep.
Although they're actually a legume and not a nut, peanuts were included in the study and found to produce the highest delta response, which is associated with healthy immunity, natural healing, and deep sleep.
Drinking beet juice has been found to increase blood flow to the brain. Increased blood flow is thought to be a beneficial way to fight the progression of dementia as well as maintain a healthy brain in those without symptoms of cognitive decline. As an added benefit, beet juice has been shown to help lower blood pressure, a factor that contributes to heart disease which is linked to an increased risk of Alzheimer's disease.


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'Here we go again': Judge blocks Mississippi 'heartbeat' abortion law
Published Fri, May 24 20195:18 PM EDT Updated Fri, May 24 20195:46 PM EDT
Kevin Breuninger@KevinWilliamB
A federal judge in Mississippi temporarily blocks a state law that bans abortions once a fetal heartbeat is detected, which can be as early as six weeks into pregnancy.
"Here we go again," U.S. District Judge Carlton Reeves writes in his ruling granting the request by the state's only abortion clinic, Jackson Women's Health Organization, to halt the law.
The law "threatens immediate harm to women's rights," the judge writes.
Abortion-rights activists gathered outside the U.S. Supreme Court to protest against abortion laws passed across the country.
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A federal judge in Mississippi on Friday temporarily blocked a state law that bans abortions once a fetal heartbeat is detected, which can be as early as six weeks into pregnancy.
Mississippi is one among a number of states that have moved to pass new restrictions on abortion this year, with some laws being pushed by abortion opponents who expressly hope to challenge the constitutionality of Roe v. Wade. Earlier this month, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey signed into law a bill that bans doctors from performing abortions during any stage of pregnancy, punishable by up to 99 years in prison.
"Here we go again," U.S. District Judge Carlton Reeves wrote in his ruling Friday granting the request by the state's only abortion clinic, Jackson Women's Health Organization, to halt the law.
"The parties have been here before," Reeves wrote, referencing a prior Mississippi abortion law, which banned abortions after 15 weeks. Reeves blocked that bill in federal court last November, and, he wrote Friday, "the State responded by passing an even more restrictive bill."
The new law, Reeves wrote, "threatens immediate harm to women's rights, especially considering most women do not seek abortion services until after [six] weeks."
It "prevents a woman's free choice, which is central to personal dignity and autonomy," he continued, concluding that "this injury outweighs any interest the State might have in banning abortions after the detection of a fetal heartbeat."
Reeves heard arguments from the clinic and from state officials Tuesday. The law was scheduled to take effect July 1.
— CNBC's Tucker Higgins contributed to this report.


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Best Albums Ever
Nightman Listens To – Queen – A Night At The Opera (Top 1000 Series)
September 22, 2015 August 9, 2016 carlosnightman1 Comment
When I started writing this series of Listens To! posts, my idea was to: A: Listen to the tonnes of albums I have acquired over the years that I hadn't bothered to actually listen to yet and give my thoughts as I listened for the first time. B: Catch up on those artists that I was aware of/liked certain songs by, but whose albums I had never listened to in their entirety. C: Potentially get some new favourites based off what I heard or by recommendations from my billions of readers. D: Because there are a tonne of albums which always appear on best of lists which I have never heard. As a musician, music fan, and human with working ears, I feel that I should give these a go. To get some focus, I decided to go to 2000 Edition of 'Colin Larkin's All Time Top 1000 Albums' because it looks fairly comprehensive (and there are a few extra sections listing top 100 albums by genre which cover selections left out of the main 1000 which I will also try to cover).
Greetings, Glancers! Today in the never-ending Nightman Listens To series, I visit my first Queen album. Are you excited? I certainly am, and I'm looking forward to discovering some new favourites. You may know that I've never been a massive Queen fan, I don't have anything against them and I do love plenty of their hit singles. Maybe after I listen to one complete Queen album, the floodgates will open and I'll be a convert.
What Do I Know About Queen: What a silly question. One of the biggest rock bands on the planet, even decades after their peak and after the death of vocalist Freddie Mercury their popularity endures and their music has lost none of its power.
What Do I Know About A Night At The Opera: I have heard a few people name this as the best Queen album. Does it feature Bohemian Rhapsody? The title suggests a concept album, or songs loosely tied together with an operatic approach or theme? In other words, I know nothing about it. It will take some beating to be better than Blind Guardian's masterpiece of the same name. Insert link to top 15 albums.
Death On Two Legs: Piano. Twinkling. Sounds like an opera so far. Flash Gordon noises. Threatening. Growing. ALien attack. Scream. Gone. Soft. Guitar fun. Guitar madness. Vocals. Doing a Hetfield. Narrow minded cronies. Unusual pauses. Has the Queen sound, harmonies, May's signature guitar. Great stuff. Surging and fading vocals. Actually reminds me of Blind Guardian, so I assume this was a template for them in more than name. End.
Lazing On A Sunday Afternoon: Jaunty piano, arcade music. Ringo. Weirdo vocals. London town. Louvrrrre. Weirdo guitars.
I'm In Love With My Car: Revs. Future sounds. Clean machine. That ain't Mercury. Duet? No idea. Plodding but heavy. More good stuff. Odd ending. End.
You're My Best Friend: I know this one, of course. I always thought this was a little twee, but damn catchy any. Too many adverts have used this. Just a nice, happy song to put a smile on your face without being crap.
39: Led Zep 3 esque. Roy Harper. A little bit country, a little bit folk. Bonzo thump. Nostalgia. Is this a dedication to Zep, or folk in general? Howling. Protest song melodies. I think I'm converted. Not Mercury either. I didn't realise others sang on their albums, is it a guest or one of the other band members?
Sweet Lady: Riff. Drums. All present, sir. Stones. Catchy again. I'm amazed I haven't heard more of these. Cheese, but not that. Funky breakdowns. Howls. Faster. Solo. Woo. Headbang. Yay, Queen rock!
Seaside Rendezvous: Jaunty. Seaside. Clementine. See, they could probably do without these fun throwaway songs. Mouth mess. Weeeeeee. Whistle.
The Prophet's Song: Twinkies. Guitar. Western. Atmosphere. Brooding stomps. Some sort of story. Flash Gordon. More words. People. Plant vocals. Voice collapse. Now I know. Indeed. Lalallalalalalalala, broken ears headphone disgrace. Man man. Crunch. Guitars return. Noise. Growth. Harp. Wind.
Love Of My Life: Piano and acoustic guitars. A classical feel. I believe I've heard this one before, yes yes. Lovely melodies, and feels a little like the quiet moments of Bohemian Rhapsody. Ghost voices. Guitar like a cello. Very nice, though a strange amount of instrumental moments without vocals for such a short song.
Good Company: Teeth. Cleaning windows. Faster. Drums and guitars. Sounds like a lost McCartney. Phasing. Moon man. Singing through a tube. Weirdo guitars. Jam. End.
Bohemian Rhapsody: I think we all know this one, right? Nothing more to say really.
God Save The Queen: Rushing in. Guitar anthem. I see. An odd ending, but apt.
Colin Larkin's Ranking: 96/1000
What I Learned: Queen knew how to rock, and fairly heavily. I knew this of course, but most of the songs I was familiar with always had that pop edge and I didn't think they'd really gone beyond that. This album showcases both the commercial pop side, a heavier side, and a lot of experimentation with guitars and vocals. I'm not sure if the album does all tie together in some sort of single concept and I'd need to go back and listen to the lyrics of each track. Overall, I learned that this is a fantastic album.
Does It Deserve Its Place In The Top 1000 Albums Of All Time: Well, that's easily my favourite album out of the few I've listened to since kicking off this endeavour. A very fine album indeed, with only a couple of tracks I knew of, and a bunch I'm already looking forward to listening to again. I can't say how influential this particular record was, but for the mid seventies it was pretty heavy and featured a lot of harmonic vocals in a wall of sound which it appears had an impact on Blind Guardian. Quality wise, this is a solid rock album and one I thoroughly enjoyed, and it is a lot better than other so-called great albums at least on first listen.
What you think of this album – when did you first hear it? Does it hold a special place in your musical history? let us know in the comments section!
Music ReviewsA Night At The Opera, Best Albums Ever, Colin Larkin, Music, Music Reviews, Nightman Listens, Queen, Reviews
Nightman Listens To – Cocteau Twins – Heaven or Las Vegas! (Top 1000 Albums Series)
August 14, 2015 August 9, 2016 carlosnightman1 Comment
When I started writing this series of Listens To! posts, my idea was to:
A: Listen to the tonnes of albums I have acquired over the years that I hadn't bothered to actually listen to yet and give my thoughts as I listened for the first time.
B: Catch up on those artists that I was aware of/liked certain songs by, but whose albums I had never listened to in their entirety.
C: Potentially get some new favourites based off what I heard or by recommendations from my billions of readers.
D: Because there are a tonne of albums which always appear on best of lists which I have never heard. As a musician, music fan, and human with working ears, I feel that I should give these a go.
To get some focus, I decided to go to 2000 Edition of 'Colin Larkin's All Time Top 1000 Albums' because it looks fairly comprehensive (and there are a few extra sections listing top 100 albums by genre which cover selections left out of the main 1000 which I will also try to cover).
Greetings, Glancers! It's time once again to marvel at my ignorance and give me a pat on the back for trying, as I listen with virgin ears to an album that has thus far passed me by on my listening travels. Today's should be interesting as I don't really know anything about the band, I haven't heard of the album, and I'm not even sure what the genre of music is. I apologise in advance to any fans who may be reading this, but you never know, maybe you're about to be joined by a new recruit. Alls I gots to do is hit 'play'.
What Do I Know About The Cocteau Twins: I've heard the name, I believe they are Scottish, but I don't know if there actually are twins in the band (I assume not).
What Do I Know About Heaven or Las Vegas: Absolutely nada.
Cherry-Coloured Funk: Hold on, postman just came to my door….Ok, he's gone. Soft, My Vitriol guitar sound. Oh Lord, I hope it doesn't become like My Bloody Valentine. Hmm, lady vocals, nice. Is this all female-fronted? If so, I think it'll be the first female fronted album we've covered so far on Larkin's list. Dreamy pace. High pitch, can't make out the lyrics, something about tigers and colours. Soft and sort of catchy, I may get into it after more listens, nothing overly memorable, but good start. Sudden end.
Pitch The Baby: Warble. More fairground effects on the guitars, wavey and watery. More lady vocals, still can't quite make them out. A sultry song for drunken dancing or stoned ceiling stares. Again, it's sort of catchy in its repetition, and waves of sound bouncing around have their charm, but no obvious melody that would stick with me.
Ice-blink Luck: 80s pop sound. Uppy downy vocals. Defo an MBV vibe, but without all the crap. Interesting melodies, just wish the vocals were more prominent in the mix, too much swirling getting in the way. Bass has similar tone to New Order. Lots of words. Cherry cola. Drum interlude. A traditionally commercial structure buried under wall of sound. That was nice.
Fifty-fifty Clown: Throb and drum. More drums. Dark underwater. I see much of what would influence How To Measure A Planet by The Gathering here, which is one of my favourite albums – that period they were influenced by Slowdive, Dead Can Dance etc, and this sounds pretty similar. I guess people will call this ethereal, and it is. I appreciate the vocals and the melodies, but still waiting for something to really grab a hold of me.
Heaven Or Las Vegas: Some sort of cascading riff. Title track. More vocals I can't understand. Lots more swirling and plenty of sound trapping out space. I imagine there are some disasters with people not knowing the lyrics and trying to sing along or guess. Again it is catchy, but more in an airy way than an obvious way, which means it will likely take me a few listens to remember anything in particular.
I Wear Your Ring: Slight Eastern sound. Something looming on the sun-kissed horizon. Ha ha, sunrise sunset lyrics. Now, this is more like it, wonderful stuff. Can slip away and never want to come back. Slight trumpet or some such. Gone. Slight no clue what is being said. Some of vocals sound a little off, especially on the lower vibrato, like one of those wheels you used to get on the side of a keyboard to bend notes up and down.
Fotzepolitic: Surge. My dreams are something. A lot of these songs have similar melodies in the vocals – build up to very high point then immediately drop to low note. Still, it's nice enough. La la las. More jangling guitars. All very pleasant. Refrain. Repeat. See and saw and me back to ya? Oh Lord, a guitar solo of some description. Fade.
Wolf in The Breast: Riff sounds like something else I know. Can't place it. This is all a refreshing change from other stuff I've been listening to recently, and more importantly, from the drivel in today's charts. Soothing. Again dreamy melodies that flutter away before they take hold. It's very easy to get caught up in this and forget to write, but then I don't really have much to say about it.
Road, River And Rail: Jangling guitars. A bit more ominous and atmosphere. Lets try the lyrics…. Eddie fell away, and his choices can't be toes, making clothes on the hill where I sent him. Road river rail, something something century. Can't keep up. Floating through ancient flaps of light.. lay on a crapper of bless. Seeing an apple and pants…. from out of the barnyard. Seventeen. I don't know. Am I close with any of this? Mother's daughter. To a tissue falling? This is nice as well.
Frou-Frou Foxes In Midsummer Fires: Dark and atmospheric opening again. Funeral march, nice. Howling guitars. Swirly swirls. Vocals more prominent now. Building to something. No. Again. Now. Explosion of sound and Spac words. Scatman. Sounds like Family Ness theme tune. Rounder. Rounder. Back to start. Good stuff. If I listen to this again I imagine it will have more of an impact.
Colin Larkin's Ranking: 218/1000
What I Learned: That Cocteau Twins have a lady singer, that they make ethereal pop that sounds like anything from mid 80s to late 90s. That the lyrics are either indecipherable or nonsense or both. That they, at least on this album, have a very distinct sound and never veer away from it. That it's all very nice, soothing, and repetitive in a good way.
Does It Deserves Its Place In The Top 1000 Albums Of All Time: It's another strange one because I can't imagine this would have sold bucketloads as it doesn't strike me as particularly commercial, unless it was released in one of the indie peak periods. I don't recall hearing any of the songs before so I don't think any of the singles were hits, and I don't remember hearing any of it on TV shows or movies, so I don't know how influential it is, or was. There are a few bands who have a similar sound, so maybe these guys were first, or its one of the best examples. Musically it is strong, though I don't usually go for the wall of sound when it so clearly crushes everything else. I'd definitely listen to it again, and I imagine that it is indeed something I could easily get hooked on. So in short, upon first listen, for me it's a MAYBE.
Did I get this right, or have I missed the point? What are your memories of this album – feel free to share some stories, and recommend some other stuff by the band. Have you seen them live? What's your favourite song by them, or on this album? Let us know in the comments!
Music ReviewsBest Albums Ever, Cocteau Twins, Colin Larkin, Heaven Or las Vegas, Music, Music Reviews, Nightman Listens, Reviews
Nightman Listens To – DJ Shadow – Entroducing (Top 1000 Albums Series)
July 14, 2015 August 9, 2016 carlosnightman1 Comment
Greetings glancers! It's time once again to delve into some of the nearest music ever made according to one critic to see if I agree land find something new to love, or if I disagree and add another be to the 'avoid swamp'. Today's album takes us into the murky world of dance music, a loose term for sure, but one which best suits our purposes for now. It's a genre I am not overly familiar with, knowing mostly the chart and club trash which is inescapable these days.
What I Know About DJ Shadow: He's a DJ. I know some of my friends who aren't traditional listeners of dance music listen to him. I don't know if they are doing that because the music is genuinely good or because it's a cool name to drop. I usually avoid anything with DJ in the name as everything I have since been exposed to has been awful. I'm cool. I'm also aware that his albums are frequently critically acclaimed.
What I Know About Endtroducing: Absolutely nothing. Is this his most critically acclaimed album? I've heard friends talk about one of his albums in particular, but I've no clue if this is it or not.
Without further Apu, let's get listening.
Best Foot Forward: Speaking. Samples. Too many. Am I going to have to guess all of these? End?
Building Steam With A Grain Of Salt: Piano. Nice. A Pink Floyd vibe from the merging of music and speaking. Sounds like this may have appeared in a movie. Or a BMW advert. More talking, not quite loud enough to make out. See, I appreciate this sort of thing but not if it's repetitive. Ok, some shifting. Drums collapsing. Shaft guitar sounds. More piano. More words. Fading. Fine.
The Number Song: Counting. Drums. I know that thrumming. Scratching and some rap words. Good enough to blast from car, not quite as good as blasting my own screeches. Shift. Sesame street. Echoes. Metallica thrumming. More counting. Collapse. Bubbles and gulps and drums.
Changeling/Transmission#1: Bong bing boong. Bong bing bonnng. More drums and hissing symbols. Radiohead beats. Collapse. Classical. Smooth. It's all very mellow so far, not a full on bass attack. Some sort of singing. Trumpets. Collapse again. Stutters. Sudden guitar. Fading. Strings. Astronauts. Lasers. Ha ha, John Carpenter, one of my faves.
What Does Your Soul Look Like (Part 4): Funk and smooth. Sex trumpets. Sooty and Sweep. Dalek. Shouting. Piano and other mistakes. Fading.
Untitled: Hmm. Funky. Ass. Jolly Ranchers. Pointless.
Stem/Long Stem/Transmission #2: Oh, I know this of course. But is this the original, or Shadow's take? Assuming it is Shadow messing with the piece that I know. Sudden funky shift. Violins. Beer adverts. More funk. Speed collapse. Headbang. Silence. Organ. Dings. Outstanding warrants. Guitars. Soothing. Sunrise. More beer. Fading. More soothing wavey sounds. Pianos. Prince Of Darkness again.
Mutual Slump: Drums. Organ. Chaos. Xanadu. Vader. Trumpet screeches. Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr. Robots eating spaghetti. Lasers bouncing around a U-bend.
Organ Donor: More ghetto bits. More organ. More drums. Organ solo. Funhouse drunkage. Back around for more.
Why Hip Hop Sucks in 96: Seventies cop shows. LA skyline. Flat streets with faded yellow marking.
Midnight In A Perfect World: Soothing synths again. I sense a pattern here. Guitars. Woman singing. Clocks. Midnight!
Napalm Brain/Scatter Brain: Grunting. Laughter. Checkers. Drums. Silence. Drums. Guitars and throbbing. Typewriter drums. Tribal bongs. Knocking. Faster. Groovy. WipEout. Funky sounds return. Nice strings. Nice guitars. Saying goodbye, Hollywood style. Sounds familiar.
What Does Your Soul Look Like (Part 1 Blue Sky Revisit)/Transmission #3: Guess what? Soothing sounds and hissing symbols. Repeatrepeatrepeatslightshiftrepeat. Scratch. Carpenter again. Great film. Oh, Twin Peaks Mr Giant. Twin Peaks – a sampler's wet dream. End.
What I Learned: I know a thing or twelve about sampling (I don't). If you've ever visiting my Youtube Channel (and may God have mercy on anyone who has) then you'll know that I have created a number of mega hits entirely built from samples of other tracks, my own voice, and text to speech software. I needed no fancy software or skills, in fact the only tool used was a simple Windows Media Recorder with record, slow down, speed up, and reverse capabilities, absolutely nothing else. But I do that for my own amusement and to satirize exactly this sort of music. All sorts of music really, but particular the good old bedroom samplers. I haven't done one a while, I must make another (Here's a handy link if you want your ears to be scarred – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPvfbVJtjfw note – I have hundreds of these things made already, but when uploading to Youtube I usually make a silly accompanying video too). Anyway, the guy likes to use samples from a variety of places, and here has created a set of soothing tracks that don't have a lot of variety. I imagine you can gleam whatever meaning you want from atmospheric music such as this; I'm leaning to wards urban alienation. I can understand why people love this. It's fine for me, just not my bag.
Does It Deserve A Place In The Top 1000 Albums Of All Time: Once we again we'll have to fall back on the old 'importance' argument rather than the quality of the music. Samples had been used in music for decades before this, but I assume this took things to a new level. The production sounds superb, and there is a terrific range of samples. To me though, each track merges a little too neatly into the next and it's difficult to differentiate each track from the other. That may have more to do with my tastes and the fact that I've only just listened to it once in a single sitting. I can credit DJ Shadow for mashing it all together, but still much of the credit has to go to the original writers. If anything, these types of albums and tracks make me want to go back and listen to the original. That's no bad thing, but I wouldn't consider it a plus for the remix/sample mash-up/whatever the term is. Would it appear on my list of top 100 albums? Not a chance, but then I weigh qualities evenly (See my Nightman scoring system – https://wordpress.com/post/10989249/632/) so that importance and influence are equally important to a variety of other categories. If this was indeed influential and creating a number of new recording and sampling techniques, then good job. It's not the sort of thing I can see myself listening to again, but at least now I can say that I have heard a DJ Shadow record. Yay me!
Let me know what a Neanderthal I am in the comments for not appreciating how groundbreaking and provocative this album is and offer some suggestions on what I should do to better my life.
Music ReviewsBest Albums Ever, Colin Larkin, Dance Music, DJ Shadow, Endtroducing, Music, Music Reviews, Nightman Listens, Reviews, Sampling
Nightman Listens To – Lou Reed – Transformer (Top 1000 Albums Series)
May 4, 2015 August 9, 2016 carlosnightman1 Comment
Greetings, Glancers! It's time once more to treat myself to some of the bestest notes ever recorded and see if they are agreeable to my superior listening abilities. This time around it looks like I'll be dealing with a bona fide classic – not one which simply makes a single list of greatest albums and then fades into obscurity.
What I Know About Lou Reed: He's dead. That he was one of the members of The Velvet Underground. That his gruff, flat, deep voice is distinct and that he was known for poetic lyrics and worked with a wide variety of performers in many genres.
What I Know About Transformer: If I know my teenage self (and I think I do) then I know that this is an album that my teenage self should really have listened to all those years ago. I was aware of it then, I knew some of the songs, but for reason I never actually made the effort to seek out the album and listen to it all. I know plenty of my friends owned it, but again the time was never right to say 'stick that on and let's have a go'. I'm aware that it isn't a party album. I'm aware that some people, critics included, absolutely despise this album, though not to the extent of Metal Machine Music.
Vicious: Clanging chords. Distinct voice. Rapping without rapping. Vocals getting a little lost in the mix. Manic guitars. Hit me with a flower. Fairly simple, though with an ocassional slight change in the beat or guitars in each verse to catch you off guard. More manic guitars, decent first track.
Andy's Chest: Softer. Reminds me of Bowie. Good lyrics. Drums. Growing. More weirdo lyrics. Funky enough, nothing outstanding for me, nothing bad.
Perfect Day: Obviously I know this one, but I can't help hearing the Children In Need version. A fantastic song all round, perfectly suited to Reed's voice, moody, false grandeur, nostalgic, bleak and glorious. Fantastic strings which, of course, I'm a sucker for.
Hangin Around: Sudden shift in tone. Fast, rocking, glam. Amusing lyrics. Jeanie. No overall hook or melody, but energetic and interesting.
Walk On The Wild Side: And of course we all know this one. It always irritated me when I was younger (I'm talking before I was 10), but quickly grew on me. I'm still not a huge fan of it, but it's clearly a great song.
Make Up: Trumpets. Bump. Bump. Funny lyrics. Sardonic. Sarcastic. Horny.
Satellite Of Love: Sudden start. Sounds immediately like Bowie. Piano led. Sounds familiar. A more traditional melodic approach. Someone's been naughty all week. Distractions. Avoidances. Jaunty end. Sounds like Bowie has joined in the vocals.
Wagon Wheel: Rolling rolling, rawhide, more glam guitars and rhythms. Odd backing vocals. Drums coming in and leaving and shifting at unusual spots.
New York Telephone Conversation: Jaunty beats and melodies. More mocking and sarcasm.
I'm So Free: Bouncy. Woo Ooh. Another up-tempo, simple song. Good guitar, good drums, ok melodies.
Goodnight Ladies: A slow, drunken, jazzy ending. Some shifts in tempo, more good lyrics. Another decent song, though nothing which I would particularly find appealing.
What I Learned: The early Seventies were a crazy time, with a number of outspoken musicians taking music and lyrical content in new directions. Well, I knew that already. I don't think I learned anything aside from that most of this really sounds like a Bowie album.
Does It Deserve It's Place In The Top 1000 Albums Of All Time: From a cultural and historic point of view, yes. It was a big hit, launched Reed's solo career, and had a couple of huge singles. It went on to influence any number of artists. The songs themselves are all of a good quality, though the glam genre gets on my nerves quite a bit as it feels so samey – throw a bunch of poetry into the blender and add basic, lightly distorted chords over the top. From my perspective, it's all good, there aren't any weak songs, but a number of them repeat the same sounds and ideas without being distinct enough, at least on first listen. I'd listen to it again, but I couldn't call it a favourite.
Let me know what your thoughts on this album are. Do you feel it deserves its place in the top 1000 albums of all time? Why or why not? Let us know in the comments.
Music ReviewsBest Albums Ever, Colin Larkin, Lou Reed, Music Reviews, Nightman Listens, Reviews, Transformer
Nightman Listens To – De La Soul – 3 Feet High And Rising (Top 1000 Albums Series)
October 8, 2014 August 9, 2016 carlosnightman1 Comment
Greetings, Glancers! I know it's been a while, but once again the enemy scourge has meant my time to relax and criticize classic albums has been severely limited. But on this crisp late autumn night, it just so happens that I have some time to kill; so lets get to the killing.
What I Know About De La Soul: Aside from the name, and a few vague recollections, I don't really know anything. I know they have been around since the 80s, and I know they are a rap/soul/R'n'B act. Did they have a female singer, or a famous song where a woman sings? Yeah, I'm clutching at straws.
What I Know About 3 Feet High And Rising: Not a thing. I've never heard of the album, but if it's in the Top 1000, I'll assume I'll recognise at least one song. Maybe….
Intro: Wow, I didn't realise there were so many songs. I'm assuming, like this intro, that a few will be spoken word skits. This is in the vein of a cheesy gameshow poking fun at… idiots. It's all very funny and unusual, though the production, on the version I'm listening to, is a little tinny. Will we return to this gameshow?
The Magic Number: Well, of course, everyone knows this. Isn't this a Beck song? Oh well, Beck is for Hipsters. He's probably in the Top 1000 list somewhere. This song always irratated me a little, though I've never listened to it properly before. The rhymes come thick and fast and I imagine it would take a few listens to fully absorb the lyrics. On first listen I've no idea what it's all about. A fine song, obviously a hit, though musically it's a little too bare, all percussion and not a lot else.
Change In Speak: Now this sounds familiar too, but I don't know if it's because the intro is maybe a sample? I get a James Brown feel from it. Again, the lyrics are dense and it's not easy to follow them on the first turn. It's funky once again, it's a little bare once again, maybe it's the production, but aside from the brass and the odd little flurry, it feels a little too quiet. No complaints though, I'm just being picky.
Cool Breeze On The Rocks: A blast of samples and weirdness, plenty of pieces I recognise, all a bit weird and pointless, and a little blast of the gameshow quips again.
Can U Keep A Secret: Whispering and funk, people needing haircuts. I've heard these lines being quoted before, either in a meme, or from a friend in some drunken conversation. These are important secrets, keep them to yourself. Not much to say about this.
Jennifa Told Me: An interesting one, with a lot more going on musically, not a lot of empty space here. A song about a girl, I guess, told in tongue in cheek style and with a deliberately off-tune series of notes. This one is vaguely familiar, and then it all takes a turn for the weird with a bizarro interlude, all good. I've probably heard this in a club or at a party, but paid it no mind.
Ghetto Thang: I don't recognise this one. Again, it's difficult to catch the lyrics as I'm listening and typing at the same time, but seems to be satirical, and critical of slum life and dreams. More percussion and squeezed beats, noises, and things that I'm sure have correct terms within the genre but that I have no interest to learn. It's definitely one to move to
Transmitting Live From Mars: French nonsense. Samples apparently from the cassettes they used to use in my French classes in school. I recognise the music, but not enough to tell if it's a sample or not.
Eye Know: Yes, I know this one, obviously. Again, this one would have annoyed me when I was younger, but I must be more tolerant these days. The whistling part in particular would have pissed me off greatly, now it's just a thing. It's a fine song, another one I expect I would be quite happy to sway to if I was under the influence. The guy's voice in a little too plain, I'm used to my rappers being very expressive, in the mould of Eminem or Chuck D, or even Snoop. This is all too one level for my liking – hearing the songs as a one off would be fine, but for an album, it becomes not repetitive, but a little… boring?
Take It Off: Another comedy one, poking fun at blokes…. misogyny? Something. Fine yes, but it's not one I would listen to more than a couple of times and smells an awful lot like filler.
A Little Bit Of Soap: More recognisable notes. More funny lyrics. Probably the last two tracks could have been merged into a more coherent whole.
Tread Water: Interesting lyrics. I must say that it's all more light-hearted than the handful of rap artists I listen to, and so far not a hint of violence or bling bullshit. Of course I can't say for sure what any of the songs so far have been about without going back to check out the lyrics, but I think it's obvious that this is a counterpoint to what was popular in rap both when it was released, and now. That should be a good thing of course, but as a whole it's not something I think I'll return to often.
Potholes In My Lawn: It gets more manic as it goes along. There's a charm to it, and you can't help but smile. It's another fine track, nothing too memorable for me though – I have nothing against it, I don't hate it, I wouldn't moan if it was played to me all day, but it's not something I'd choose to put on.
Say No Go: I don't know this one, but it seems to be packed with samples and sounds, and I think I've heard pieces of this on Fresh Prince. It appears to be about drugs as 'Crack' is mentioned a few times.
Do As De La Does: An odd one. with a lot of shouting, swearing, strange timings and beats, interesting and curious, and a little bit of gameshow.
Plug Tunin: A slower track, though the lyrics still come quickly. I'll to follow them this time. Chuck D? No, I'm not following the lyrics at all, partly because I can't make them out, and partly because what I can make out spins all over the place, which is fine.
De La Orgee: Ok, a bunch of sex noises. I would happily blast this one from the people carrier on the school run.
Buddy: Say what? More banter. More sex words it seems. More chilled from a musical standpoint, and there seems to be a few different voices coming in here at different points. It's ok, nothing great, nothing bad, plenty of funny lyrics from what I can make out. Jennifa makes another appearance, and a disturbing outro.
Description: 80s videogame noises. Much slower. The lyrics are deliberately slow as the group are clearly making fun of me at this point for being to white to know what the hell is going on. Have they seen the crap I upload to youtube? It seems I am more De La Soul than De La Soul are.
Me, Myself, And I: Righto, I know this one, or at least I recognise the samples, the obvious Funkadelic one standing out. Indeed, this one seems much more sample heavy than the other tracks on the album so far. That means that it isn't as empty as others, but loses a bit of originality. The lyrics are stuttered slowly again, and the main guy's voice really comes across as plain on this one.
This Is A Recording For Living In A Fulltime Era: At this point, yes, the same climb and fall of the vocalist is getting a little annoying – very everyline starts up here, and ends up down there. It's almost like a white man's bad mockery of rap, which is probably the biggest insult anyone can give. No doubt it's still funky, but like Ive said, I prefer my vocalists to have a bit of emotion, or at least not sound identical on every track. No idea what they're going on about here again, of course. Must be near my bed time.
I Can Do Anything: Do do. More madness.
Daisy Age: Very clicky. Lots of bin lids being jammed together. Nice lyrics. Packed with sounds and scratching, but ending a little too bland and bare for my liking. It gets more dense as it goes along, with backing singers, and ends with more gameshow banter. It's quirky, but quirky in the way people who think they are quirky, are quirky. Is that it? Are we done?
What I Learned: That rap isn't all about rape, murder, money, and bitches! It's also about Mars, numbers, potholes, and monkeys.
Deserving Of A Place In Top 1000 Albums Of All Time: It's a decent album, with many strong tracks, plenty of songs I recognise, and a lot of great ideas, funky beats, funny parts, good lyrics etc etc. I can only imagine that this was groundbreaking for the time – I don't know enough about the genre to say otherwise, but it's certainly among the best albums of its type that I've heard. I can see why critics fawn all over it, and if it was indeed influential, then it likely deserves its place. But I don't see its influence anywhere today. I can't say that it would make my list, but I understand why it seems to make many others. Give me your thoughts in the comments section below – is it one of your favourites? What were you doing when it was first released?
Music Reviews3 Feet High And Rising, Best Albums Ever, Colin Larkin, De La Soul, Music, Nightman Listens, Reviews
Nightman Listens To John Coltrane – A Love Supreme (Top 1000 Albums Series)
June 6, 2014 August 9, 2016 carlosnightman2 Comments
Greetings, Glancers and Music Fans! Today, I'm going to 'Live Review' John Coltrane's A Love Supreme, which comes in at number 85 on the list. This is the first review I've written specifically for the Top 1000 Albums series. I'm excited to get started, to have my mind expanded by new sounds. I'm also a little agitated by the fact that this is a Jazz album – there are only a handful of genres of music that I can't stand – Irish, Country, Swing, and Jazz. So far I've never heard a single Irish song I've liked, Country has a handful of artists I appreciate, Jazz I've never truly listened to offer an informed opinion, and Swing is the worst atrocity ever inflicted upon humanity.
As this is my first review, I'll mention a few preliminaries: Each review will contain a few sections – What I know of the Artist, What I know of the Album, the review itself, What I Learned, and whether or not I feel it deserves its place in a Top 1000 albums list. So, without further Apu, let's get it on.
What I Know About John Coltrane: He is/was a Jazz musician of some sort. I want to say piano, but I'm guessing he was involved with trumpets. Nut not like that. To be honest, most of what I know about Jazz comes from Haruki Murakami books.
What I Know About A Love Supreme: Absolutely nothing. I'm sure I've heard the name before, but I don't know what it's about, I'm guessing I don't know any of the music. I imagine there will be some long pieces here and I won't know when 1 track ends and another begins.
Review: Woo hoo!
Part 1: Bong. Cymbals and sax of some sort.Rhythm and piano playing out of time with each other. Saxophone going all over the place. Yes, this is pretty much what I expected, mostly seemingly freestyle and tuneless. The backing piano tried to lend some foundation, but it may as well not be there, shoved as it is underneath the damaging cymbals and sax. So, this is meant to be one of the best jazz albums ever? It's not making me hopeful for what some of the lesser albums will be like. I can only imagine this was influential within the genre. This wee bit around 5 minutes with the four note sax is quite entertaining, but I can't tell if Coltrane is taking the piss or not. Aah, now they're singing 'A Love Supreme' in place of the four notes. But too many times. Slowing. Calming. Piano taking lead now, but those cymbals and drums are still flapping. Fade. Bass. Has it stopped? Someone appears to just be playing random notes badly.
Part 2: Explosion. Lets assume this is now the second track due to that quite part above. It sounds just like the first, except the drums are more pronounced now. The sound of being shrunken, then trapped in a jam jar with a wasp. Imagine falling down a never-ending set of stairs while monks shoot fireworks at you. Now piano insanity. Sounds like a chase scene in some old spy movie. Lord, this is disastrous. Imagine a whale masturbating into your eye socket. Like chewing a CD. Like replacing your tongue with 4 strips of velcro and removing all the paint from your walls by licking it off. Like trying to connect to the internet with a bran flake instead of a laptop. Silence.
Part 3: Drums. Sounds like Bonham, fair enough. Come on Jimmy, come in with a riff to save us. Decent drumming, but without backing music it's just tribal balls. They've copied and pasted the backing, damp piano from the first track and copied it here. Now racing piano over the top. It's essentially the same as the last 15 minutes. Actually no, this one is more like watching people dancing on top of a very shallow pool of lava. Everything is so one paced. Now more saxophone, but where does it go? What does it mean? If this was guitar, critics would moan. Imagine climbing up a water slide whilst an angry mob of rat people chomps at your feet. The 3rd time I died, it sounded an awful lot like this. Butterfly bun. 404 error. Must be over halfway by now. Oh, there was a slight hint of something resembling a motif there, but it was shot down by another arsetastic drum solo. The drums are easily the best part of this whole mess. Now bass. It must be a poor recording, because the background hiss is almost as loud as the bass. This sounds almost identical to the stoned bass guitar playing I recorded on an old 4 track, and I can't play the bass, but the similarities are astounding. I've no idea what is going on so I'm going to keep talking in
Part 4: where the awful bass and hiss just keeps going. Tuneless shite. I swear if someone had played this part alone to me I would have asked them how the hell they got their hands on a demo cassette I recorded over ten years ago in an attic when I had taken too much beer and Percy. This leads me to believe that I must be one of the greatest bassist of all time. Now piano and softly softly sax. This is much more pleasant, sounds like the tail end of a storm. Reminds me a little of Quadrophenia. Breathy sax. More breathy sax and gongs. Oh lord, is it over?
What I Learned: That I still think Jazz is balls, and that I'm still right.
Deserving Of A Place In Top 1000 Albums Of All Time: If we are looking at this purely from the point of influence, cultural relevance, impact on the genre, then… possibly. I don't know enough about the history to say one way or another. Looking at it musically, then the answer ir a resounding fuck off.
Ok hip cats, Trumpet The Bloated, and other unfortunate Jazz related epithets – tell me what I'm missing in the comments. Why should I give this another go? Why is it good? Why am I an idiot? Mummy?
Music ReviewsA Love Supreme, Best Albums Ever, Colin Larkin, John Coltrane, Music, Music Reviews, Nightman Listens


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Album release date, album title and much more will be posted on this monday. We can hardly wait to get this baby out, but as you might know there is a lot of planning as well as a lot of different issues that needs to be sorted first, and we just wanna make sure that everything and everybody is ready before we make it official.
So don't forget to tune on AQUA's official Facebook page next monday! We will refresh it every 2 seconds!
AQUA NEW SINGLE COMING IN 3 WEEKS!
Soren gave to all his facebook friends an AMAZING news! Aqua new single is not only ready, but it's coming really really soon!!!
The wait is almost over guys! In less than three weeks we will finally listen to Aqua brand new single!
The group is also working on the video for the first single. At the moment they are looking at different storyboards for taking the final decision. Stay tuned in the following days because things are moving fast! Are you ready for a new AQUA era?!
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