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Spookshow Inc. – Visions Of The Blinded World pt I & II
Four years after Part I unleashed its "furiously agitated entrapment of industrial, metal, and electro rock", a rousing accompaniment to an impending apocalypse, Part II of Visions Of The Blinded World is here to not only continue the arcane adventure but take it into a whole new level of dark deeds and senses trespassing contagion. The project is from Norwegian trio Spookshow Inc., a band which has been curiously ignored by bigger attention so far, a blind eye which if continuing after the full release of Visions Of The Blinded World will be criminal.
The beginning of Spookshow Inc. goes all the way back to 2003 when Lucky Spook (guitar, programming, songwriting, producer) and Soltex (vocals) came together and began creating and nurturing their individual fusion of industrial and heavy metal with electro rock. As proven by the 2014 released Visions Of The Blinded World pt I, there are plenty of other rich flavours to the band's asylum of sound, Middle Eastern hues alone an inescapably alluring ingredient. With the band's line-up completed by bassist/keyboardist Sharaz who featured on the final few songs recorded for its predecessor, the second part of Visions Of The Blinded World is an even richer affair of sound and styles, a bolder adventure in an already eager collusion of essences sure to appeal to any appetites for the likes of Pink Floyd, Prodigy, Rob Zombie, KMFDM, NIN, and Pitchshifter.
Visions Of The Blinded World pt I & II has been released as a complete package and should be listened as one to grasp its full dark majesty though each part firmly captivates alone too. It makes for a journey which leaves ears, body and imagination as aroused as they are disturbed, as inspired and animated as they are haunted. As we have covered part I previously, which you can read here, we will explore the second part of the creative emprise, a canter through the haunting shadows and ravenous dissonance of a dystopian landscape lost in extinction luring bedlam. Note though that the first 'side' of the album contains two brand new tracks in the shapes of the Seven Trumpets, a track sparked by the biblical legend of the same name but an echo of a split personality, and the horror movie like Lizard Eyes.
Pt II opens up with Virtual Insanity, electronic sparkling the gateway to an infernal surge of electro rock predation as ravenously hungry as it is virulently catchy. Even so, its instinctive urgency has an underlying premeditation of devious intent, melodies and calmer but darker twists adding to the track's inescapable invasion. Something akin to Rabbit Junk meets Fear Factory, the track instantly has the project's second part off to a flyer but also connects seamlessly to the nature and presence of the first part of Visions Of The Blinded World.
Already breathless from the superb thickly rousing start, the band show no mercy as Devil's Triangle surges in with similarly uproarious energy and intent, Spook's guitar gnawing away at ears as beats swipe at the senses, Soltex's vocals in turn matching their boisterous appetites with eagerness and attitude. Again momentary detours bring darker trespass rather than a chance to take a breath, it all adding up to another galvanic assault.
Next up Mindgame does bring calm, its melodic caresses courted by demonic tones of voice and intimation, a sonic Garden of Eden oasis in some ways. Featuring XRC, the track smoulders with toxic beauty; those Eastern hues enticing with siren-esque seduction as darkness await new arrivals. Enthralling and haunting in its distraction, the song slips away for the advancing savage addiction and voracious heavy swing of Little Pill. Eating away at thoughts and senses from its initial original cinematic drama to its esurient stalking, evil soaking every note and castigating syllable, the track with Subliminal Mentality guesting equally got under the skin and nagged away thereon in.
Blackbird From Karachi with D.Tschirner involved is a deceptive creature; evolving from its initial serenade into another predatory confrontation courting chaos and corrosion with almost pernicious incitement, every moment unpredictable and disturbing before the outstanding Prison Planet casts its specific trap. A galactic tango which had the body bouncing and imagination conjuring as intrigue and espionage fuel every contagious touch, it in turn departs to encourage the emotionally harmful but physically infectious dance of Falling Down Pt. I. All three tracks simply hit the spot, repetition occurring across the whole of the album as proven yet again by the dark carnival of Cold Frantic Boy, this another track mixing flirtation and catchy harassment with cinematic intimation as cold vocals bring their own toxic fascination pretty meaning submission to its dark glamour was inevitable.
Across the likes of Match Of The Century / A. Crowley Vs. A. Einstein with its increasingly volatile and ominous disquiet around a hypothetical chess game between the two protagonists and Kissing In Graveyards featuring Underworld, another slice of aural insidiousness, the album continued taking ears and pleasure into new dark corners, the release magnetically broadening its maze of sound and creative villainy before stretching it again with the glorious Midnight Tango, a mesmeric psych surf piece with a caress of The Doors and Calling All Astronauts to its dark rock 'n' roll.
The final pair of Follow Me, a carnal trespass of pestilence-laden temptation, and Battle For Babylon with R. Carey (an English- New Zealand based artist better known as Fiery Jack (The Teapot Goblins)) a guest in its stark yet rousing smouldering epilogue, provide a compelling conclusion to the relentlessly enthralling release. In some ways they lack the rousing bait of their predecessors but in just as many are cast in mutually potent lures of dark emotive suggestion.
As suggested the biggest rewards come from listening to Visions Of The Blinded World pt I & II as one but certainly not essential as proven by the individual galvanic prowess of each track. Spookshow Inc. has created a landscape bred in the world's turbulence and destruction; Part I made us want to know more, the stunning Part II sparked the desire to be lost in its impeding tempest with the band's sounds for company.
Visions Of The Blinded World pt I & II is available now @ https://spookshowinc.bandcamp.com/album/spookshow-inc-visions-of-the-blinded-world-pt-i-ii
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The Lotus Interview
The Lotus is a rock band with its roots in Italy but is currently based in Manchester, UK. It is also a creative adventure which embraces an array of flavours and styles in "a visionary and characterful musical journey". With a new album in the works, we threw a host of questions at the band to discover its beginnings, latest release, what fuels their creativity and more…
Hello and thanks for taking time out to talk with us.
Can you first introduce the band and give us some background to how it all started?
Hi everyone and thank you for interviewing The Lotus. The band started in 2004 when first Rox met Luca: we initially began playing some covers as many kids do but we immediately realised we wanted more and we immediately started working on some ideas and riffs.
That's how it started really: in 2008 Kristal and Marco joined the band and that was the real start of a professional band as we decided to record and release our first album, which eventually came out in 2011.
Have you been or are involved in other bands? If so has that had any impact on what you are doing now?
Apart from Luca, actually all of us are still playing with many other bands! Mostly metal and rock bands though and I think that always influenced our music in same way.
Rox is playing with Italian prog rockers InnerShine and UK progressive metal band Prospekt, and also with pop folk singer and songwriter named Sukh. Marco is the drummer of two of the most famous Italian metal and rock bands, which are Elvenking and Hell In The Club, and Kristal is the lead singer of melodic death metal band called Lost Resonance Found.
What inspired the band name?
The band's name was chosen randomly by our first guitarist who was in love with R.E.M.'s song Lotus. We liked it and we realised then, that it was the perfect name for us. A few months later we also found out its meaning of purity and rebirth and we realised that was the name we really wanted.
Was there any specific idea behind the forming of the band and also in what you wanted it and your sound to offer?
As we said before, as soon as we got confident in playing together we immediately started to feel the need of composing our own songs and being rock stars! LOL
Regarding the sound, well, that's a tricky one: we have never had an established sound or a path we wanted to follow, we just write songs we like and lyrics from experience and feelings we have during our own life.
If you listen to our songs you can really understand there's something that binds everything which is not the genre.
Since your early days, how would you say your sound has evolved?
We would say we've evolved as musicians and composers rather than our music's evolved. We're still writing what we want, without any boundary and we love what we're doing: we're just better in what and how we play and write!
Has the growth within the band in music, experiment etc. been an organic process or more the band deliberately setting out to try new things?
We always wanted to try new things so actually nothing's changed since 2004 from this side: probably being mature musicians affected our way to play and compose music and you can probably hear that on our latest releases.
Presumably across the band there is a wide range of inspirations; are there any in particular which have impacted not only on the band's music but your personal approach and ideas to creating and playing music?
We grew up with completely different music backgrounds and this colourful music palette brought the unique sound we have today. We are big fans of Queen and Muse, as you might have already understood :), but also Pink Floyd, Metallica, System Of A Down, U2, Depeche Mode, or even some heavier stuff like Slipknot.
Is there a particular process to the songwriting within the band?
Normally Rox brings the main ideas and Luca some lyrics inspiration: back to our earlier days we used to mainly compose our songs in the rehearsal room but now, thanks to technology we often produce full demos on the computer.
We actually have to do this way also because Marco and Kristal are living in Italy and rehearsing would be definitely not very much affordable. 🙂
Lyrics are mostly inspired by our everyday experiences and translated into a more poetic and hermetic way.
We talk about love and death, and human life: as we do for our music, we don't have any limit in our lyrics' themes as well!
We've released our latest EP in June 2015 just before we moved to the UK. Its name is Awakening and is actually a mini concept album. It's an ambient Prog Rock opera which will delve into your inner core.
We are currently producing our new album with Muse early producer Paul Reeve (Showbiz), and we have already released three new singles: Mars-X, Perfect Love and Five Days To Shine. They are very different from our past works, simpler song structures, more melodic but still very 'creative'. Someone said: 'If Muse and Deftones met in a pub and had a cheeky couple of Sambucca's and hit the town and ended the night with a ride on a spaceship, that's exactly what this song sounds like.'
Our latest song, Five Days To Shine, is very personal and we think the more you listen to it (or watch the video) the more you understand that. It basically talks about a man who waits for five days to know his fate with his girl. He thinks that'll be alright but he knows the future isn't bright.
We made the video representing this man as a kind of 'creator', who's trying everything to restore what he's lost but eventually he gives up. We filmed it in a stunning place in Manchester called Hulme Hyppodrome.
Are you a band which goes into the studio with songs pretty much in their final state or prefer to develop them as you record?
We used to go into the studio with rough demos and we've always struggled to work with limited time. That's why now we tend to basically go to record with all the songs pretty much finished, so that we can concentrate on instruments' sound and performances.
Tell us about the live side to the band, presumably the favourite aspect of the band?
We'd define our live shows as heavy metal. Even though our music is mainly rock, The Lotus as a live act is more energetic, more aggressive. I think that's one of our main strengths. We have played more than 120 shows in our career but we're definitely looking for doubling it within the next few years!
It is not easy for any new band to make an impact regionally let alone nationally and further afield. How have you found it your neck of the woods?
We are coming from a different background which is in Italy, so we've definitely found a more fertile place to keep on growing our seeds.
However, these days it seems more and more difficult to have a solid fan base which follows you everywhere 'physically' and not only on social media.
If you're not convinced on what you're doing it's better you choose another job!
Talking of social media, how has the internet impacted on the band to date? Do you see it as something destined to become a negative from a positive as the band grows and hopefully gets increasing success?
We think internet and social media are both good and bad thing.
They really give anyone the opportunity to get out from the anonymity and be the star you always wanted to be, but the problem starts when music is not enough anymore. You really need to let everyone come into your life. Everyone must know who you are, what you are doing, when you are doing it. Even all the pretty small things you want to keep secret; just let them go and share them with everyone. We find this a bit scary but that's what it is now, so you have to get used to it. And we are getting used to it!
2018 will bring a lot of new things: we will go back to the studio to finish recording the album between March and April. Then we are expecting to release the fourth single as soon as we have everything in its place and the album immediately after that. If you want to be updated on what we're doing you can visit our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/thelotusofficial or our website www.the-lotus.com . Thank you!
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Embraces from the heart: talking with Charly&Faust
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Tagged as indie folk rock, the Charly&Faust sound is a much richer tapestry of flavours than that hints at and a captivating seduction for ears and thought as proven by a recently released EP. We had a chance to look into the creative heart of the California based band, finding out about its origins, that new EP, creating songs and much more…
Charly: We are Charly&Faust, an Indie Folk-Rock band composed of six members. I am Charly (Marie Weill), one of the lead singers of the band and rhythm guitarist.
CH: My name is Coralie Hervé and I'm the drummer the band, I joined Charly&Faust in October 2016.
ER: Hi, I'm Eric Reymond. I play bass and do the backing vocals. I'm from Switzerland and I moved to Los Angeles to study at Musicians Institute. I met Coralie on the first day of school and she introduced me to the rest of the band because they were searching for a bass player.
NL: I'm Nathan Lorber, I play keys, and I met the rest of the band following a Facebook notice.
JF: I'm Jeff (Jefferson Fichou) the lead guitar player. I met the band at the Musicians Institute in Hollywood.
Faust: I am Faust; the other lead singer of the band. Charly and I, first met in Paris few years ago, and we started to make music together when we moved in LA. The connection between us was great, but not powerful enough yet. That is why we decided to build a band. Now, We are like a little family!
Have you been involved in other bands before? If so has that had any impact on what you are doing now, in maybe inspiring a change of style or direction?
CH: I was in a band with some of my friends for 6 years. It was only for fun but it taught me how to play and work with other people.
Faust: It's the first time I'm part of a band so there is for sure no impact for me.
JF: I've been playing in a lot of different projects here in LA and back in France. It's important to have such experiences in the music world but everything is evolving faster and smoother with Charly&Faust.
Charly: I got bands before, but it never really worked. We were not going to the same musical direction. I have the chance to now play in two bands with people that I love working with. Charly&Faust is my main band, the one I lead with Faust, but I also play bass and sing backing vocals in another band called The Sutra. I am also working on my next solo EP now. All these experiences are complementary for me and help me to go further in my artistic process in each of them.
ER: Yes, I had two bands back home and I was playing with two other bands here when Charly&Faust asked me to join them. I don't think it has any impact on my way of playing; I'm always trying to play everything.
NL: I have my own project called Polymorph, as well as a couple of other bands on the side.
ER: It comes from the nicknames of the two singers and leaders.
Faust: We just wanted to use something that goes well together!
Charly: Like our music collaboration!
Charly: I think for Faust and I music is a way to express ourselves. That was the main idea behind this band. Be free to express our feelings and vision of the world. For the sound part, we are listening old and new music so we wanted to illustrate that in our sound.
Faust: When you play in a band, you feel stronger than ever. All together, we deliver a message and it has a better impact this way. We talk about several feelings from heart breaking to society topics to humanity questions.
NL: I think one of the key points of our sound is to mix a broad range of styles, both old and new.
And those same things still drive the band when it was fresh-faced or have they evolved over time?
Faust: Yes that's pretty much the same. I mean the process is the same but with time the other members bring their own touch, their own way which is something I love!
JF: We're still a pretty young band; we just started about a year ago.
Charly: The only thing that changed is that before forming the full band, Faust and I were composing our songs with an acoustic set up which sometimes was bringing guitar melodies a bit different than what we got now that we are composing with an electric set up.
How would you say your sound has evolved since its beginnings?
JF: We sound more like a band now. I mean everybody has brought some elements to the music and that's great.
Faust: I just think that the more I practice with the band, my feelings and my way to approach music evolved. Experiencing music with them makes my personal sound evolves and this way makes the sound of Charly&Faust evolves.
CH: At the beginning, there was only Charly and Faust so it was more acoustic, folk. When the rest of us arrived, it turned more indie, rock and now we have some electronic sound added to our music.
Charly: I would say that we are starting to know each other better which allow us to play better together and go further in our creative process. We also improved a lot the vocals harmonies in my opinion.
ER: It's way more professional now. The electronic elements are certainly a plus to make our sound more professional.
Is the creative movement within the band a more organic thing or do you go out to deliberately try and push new things?
Faust: You know we all have ideas and try to make them work all together which sometimes works really good and sometimes not but what matters is the fact we communicate a lot about it to make sure that we all go in the same direction.
ER: In general, I would say it has been always organic, but, of course, sometimes it's nice to set boundaries to not get stuck in our comfort zone.
CH: I will say both. The first songs were already written so we kept them like they were but we experimented a lot with the new songs that we arranged all together.
Charly: I would say that it is a mix between both and that it depends of the song we are creating and its topic too.
ER: Yes, Vulfpeck, Radiohead and Jack White help me to construct my bass lines stronger.
NL: A big influence for me is Pink Floyd, which also happen to be my favorite band. And the important role Rick Wright had in that band taught me how critical the role of a keyboardist is. You don't just play melodies or chords, but are a central part of creating textures and setting up the whole atmosphere of a song.
Charly: Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zero, Imagine Dragons, Tracy Chapman, Assaf Avidan, etc.
Faust: I have so many artists who inspired me like Michael Jackson, Joan Jett, the Beatles, The Doors, Marvin Gaye, Diana Ross, Coldplay… I have so much more but I'm gonna stop here *laughs*
CH : I am more of a hard rock/rock drummer, so it's really interesting to play with Charly&Faust, to add some electronic sounds and find some groove which works with all the other instruments.
Is there a particular process to the band's songwriting?
NL: It usually starts with Charly and Faust bringing lyrics and some vague structure and chords progression to the table. And from that, the whole band participates to enrich the musical and rhythmical aspects, and kind of put flesh on the skeleton.
Charly: Since Faust is the one who writes lyrics, she is usually the one coming to me with a new idea. Then, as Nathan said, we work just the two of us on the lyrics and the melody before working on it with the entire band. We started to work this way and it always worked pretty well, so even if we love having the other members ideas during the creative process, we like to have this moment just the two of us to be sure it is going where we want things to go.
Faust: I usually write the lyrics of the songs, sometimes even come up with a small melody. Charly co-write them with me, and most of our melodies are from her creativity with her guitar.
ER: Generally Charly and Faust bring the idea and we all together construct around to create the best song possible.
JF : My favorite moment is when we're all jamming together to make a new song sounds as good as we can.
Where do lyrical inspirations more often than not reside?
Faust: Usually my inspirations come from the moments when I am by myself and feel alone.
Charly: It can come from a melody I composed, from a word or sentence one of us heard, etc.
ER: For my song It's Weird Outside (that you can find in our EP Wild World), I based it on my personal life. But I try to write more about the story of people I know and feelings that affect us all at some point in our life.
Would you give us some background to your latest release?
Faust: Our latest release is our EP ! It is an Indie-Folk-Rock EP talking about love, heart breaking, life, society and humanity. We are very proud of this new baby!
NL: It's been the result of the contribution of several different formations of the band, up to the current one. So this EP presents variety through its diverse contributions, yet still a strong sense of unity and consistency, since all of the songs are the brainchildren of Charly and Faust!
Charly: Anything wouldn't have been possible without the help of wonderful people like Pease S. Nistades who did the artistic production on it and Gerhard Westphalen who mixed and mastered it. We also released our first music video No Rush directed by Mariano Schoendorff Ared and produced by Zoé Pelloux. You should definitely go check it on YouTube! We shot it on film and we are so happy of this amazing result!
Faust: Well it talks about how monstrous humans can get, how much you can give love to someone and how much it can hurt. You will have to listen to our EP to know more about all that!
Charly: The themes of our songs are most of the time about experiences we lived or we saw happening to people around us. It is very personal for Faust and I.
Charly: We are an Indie band, so we don't really have the choice of losing hours and hours in studio trying to figure out how a song should go. We have limited time of studio so we have to come prepared, which actually allows us to go further in our creative process. It's not a bad thing!
Faust: We usually go in studio prepared and we record. As Charly said, no time to lose! Everything must be ready, from the lead vocals to the backing vocals.
JF: We're adding a few elements on the spot during the recording sessions but the songs are already in their final states.
CH : For the drum part, there are already written before going to the studio so the other members have a solid base to work with. I can't screw it up!
ER: The recording process of our EP was pretty much a mix of the two options. The main structure of the songs was established. With Coralie, we record the rhythmic section with this structure and after we add the other instruments. Afterwards there are always ideas coming up that we keep on the final version.
Tell us about the live side to the band, presumably a favourite aspect?
CH : I really like it, we really have a connection together and hope that people can feel it too. It's so fun to play with people who experiment the music same as you.
Faust: Live shows are so much fun! The connection with our audience and the band members! It always feels too short!
Charly: Live is one of the best parts for sure. It allows you to share with the band and the audience what the songs really mean to you. And it can be always different depending of what happened during your day.
ER: There's none. *laughs* No I would say when the rehearsal ends. *laughs* Seriously, my favorite aspect is the cohesion we have on stage and during rehearsals. It's not common to find this in a band. We don't just play with other musicians, we play with friends.
NL: It's always a great feeling to present the result of our hard work to the public, especially considering the amazing feedback they usually give us.
It is not easy for any new band to make an impact regionally let alone nationally and further afield. How have you found it your neck of the woods? Are there the opportunities to make a mark if the drive is there for new bands?
Faust: I think the secret is playing, playing and playing music, create small buzz as much as you can, respect people and having good connections with your band members, which we are actually doing. Let's see how it goes now.
Charly: Patience is the key word! And hard working too. You just need to be smart and work your ass off and it will eventually pay one day! You just need to get ideas that nobody thought of before you.
JF: If you have the drive, the patience and the stamina, everything is possible.
How has the internet and social media impacted on the band to date, good or bad?
JF: Internet is a fantastic tool for new bands, we're trying to use it as much as possible to grow our fan base and network.
Faust: I think social medias are great to build your fan base, but I don't think that is the real bones of your success! Even if for our generation it definitely helps.
Charly: Social medias are a free way to have people talking about you and follow your actualities. It is of course just a part of what should be done for a band to promote what they are doing, but it is a really good beginning! That is your chance to share you music without waiting for music professionals to tell you if you are good enough to be heard by an audience. For example, we are now posting a new video on our YouTube channel every Thursday to make sure people can see us play live shows, do rehearsals, etc.
NL: As for a lot of young bands, the internet and social media is a central part of our communication with fans and the distribution of our music. As a matter of fact, if it wasn't for social media, I wouldn't perhaps be part of the band, since that's how I got news that they were looking for a keyboard player.
Faust: Hey! Come join our world!
CH : Enjoy your life and do what you love.
ER: Don't tell anyone but we have a secret project coming up 😉
JF: We're playing often in the Los Angeles area, come say hello at our next show! You can find all the info about it on our website https://www.charlyandfaust.com/ !!
Charly: Thanks for your time! We are playing at The Mint LA on November 30th at 9:30PM, if you want to come get a beer with us!
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Exploring the lures of The Lunar Effect
Hailing from London in the UK, The Lunar Effect is a band making a potent impression on the Capital's live scene and through their debut EP, Strange Lands released last year. We caught up with the band to find out more exploring origins, inspirations, the muse of "demon seductress soul stealing women" and more….
Can you first introduce the band and give us some background to how it all started and what brought you all together?
We are Jon, Dan, Josh and Brett and we are The Lunar Effect. It all started with Jon messing around with some solo songs which then developed into a gigging band. Jon's brother Dan joined, then after a few gigs with other musicians Brett came in on bass. Josh joined soon after that when he answered an advert we put out for a singer. Job done!
Yeah, we have all been in different bands and played as solo artists. You learn from the mistakes you have made in previous bands and try to avoid doing the same thing. It is important finding band members you get along with on a personal level; being a good musician just isn't enough if you're also a prize bell-end. If you're not getting along it can seep into the music you make, then you'll find it influences the style and direction you take going forwards. That's why when we put an advert out for a singer we specifically said no dickheads.
A lot of people often think it is because Jon has a daughter named Luna, but the band came first and it's spelt differently anyway so we can nip that one in the bud. It is actually inspired by the moon and all of the elements in life that its cycles and phases had been said to affect through time, whether true or not.
We all just wanted to be musicians and write music, so forming a band is obviously what you do. It has taken a while to find the right people, but now we hope we can offer something a bit different. Basically some really good songs as an alternative to a lot of the rubbish that's out in the mainstream right now.
Do the same things still drive the band when it was fresh-faced or have they evolved over time?
The goal remains the same. It's always been about making good music with good people and having a laugh along the way. If we can make money from doing this then that's a bonus. As time goes on you learn to be more selective with things like which gigs to take and which to pass on. You also learn where the pitfalls and charlatans are and how to avoid dealing with them.
When the band first started it was mainly songs that Jon had already written himself that we just tweaked. We had a more lo-fi, grungy sound. As we have settled and grown into the new line up we have pushed ourselves more and found a sound drawing on all our influences.
Has it been more of an organic movement of sound or more the band deliberately wanting to try new things?
Originally it was more organic, with each of us bringing in new ideas and influences. It just started to flow over time until we felt we were happy with it. Now we try to build on our sound by trying new ideas and pushing the boundaries, experimenting with new styles and noise while still keeping that vintage sound that is our essence.
We like all sorts, from 70's bands like Black Sabbath and Pink Floyd to bands like Soundgarden and Silverchair. There are a load of great bands around at the moment that people may not necessarily have heard of, like The Heavy Eyes, Mars Red Sky, Kaleidobolt, etc. The list goes on.
Is there a process within the band which generally guides the writing of songs?
It varies from song to song, but our latest songs usually come out of refining a jam or a riff. Sometimes it takes us weeks to finish an idea, other times they're finished quicker than it takes to play it through which is cool. We're good at criticising each other too, bad ideas don't last long.
Where, more often than not, are inspirations to the lyrical side of your songs found?
As far as inspiration's go we cover the classics; women, drugs, women on drugs, demon seductress soul stealing women, trivial existences, crippling pain and yeah, the classics.
Give us some background to your latest release.
Our last release was an EP called Strange Lands. It's very much sci-fi themed, from the cover to the lyrics and everything in between. Our first full album should be out by the end of the year. It's shaping up to be a bit of a belter. You can see us performing a song from it for Hunter Studios Live sessions here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFrGNrBJXrU
Generally we like to have the bones of the songs all rehearsed and gig tested. Then we can experiment with different techniques and add more layers to the track if we find something that fits and improves the song as a whole. We make sure we record more than we need, that way we can try out new ideas, see what works and what doesn't and then cherry pick the best stuff.
Tell us about the live side to the band, presumably a favourite aspect of the band?
Well I wouldn't say it's necessarily our favourite part but obviously we do enjoy it. We also enjoy writing and recording in the studio. We always have fun at live shows though, as hopefully do the people who come out to watch us.
No, it's hard locally as most local venues keep closing and everyone just goes to Wetherspoons. In London it's the complete opposite. There is an oversaturation of venues which makes it harder to promote, especially with all the high entry fees, though you do learn with experience as we said earlier on. Gigging in Europe is a good idea. The promotion and pay can be a lot better and it's all generally better organised. They really look after you.
How has the internet and social media impacted on the band to date? Do you see it as something destined to become a negative from a positive as the band grows and hopefully gets increasing success or is it more that bands struggling with it are lacking the knowledge and desire to keep it working to their advantage?
The internet is good for self-promotion and getting stuff out there, though getting people to actually click and listen is still difficult. It would be interesting to know how many of the people that read this interview will then go on to actually check our stuff out. Again, it is a good thing if you have the money behind you to pay professionals to handle the social media side for you, but that goes against what it is meant to be in the first place.
Just thanks for taking the time to read this and we hope that you do check us out on Facebook and all the other sites. You never know, we could be your next favourite band.
Check The Lunar Effect out further @ https://www.facebook.com/TheLunarEffect/ and https://thelunareffect.bandcamp.com
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Introducing The Duffaloes
Allow us to introduce you to The Duffaloes, a band we suspect you will be hearing a lot more of once their debut EP is released this coming August. Only formed a handful of weeks ago, the British outfit is the creation and union of vocalist/guitarist Lee Duffy and guitarist/bassist Lee Williams, two musicians no strangers to the Liverpool music scene through playing in other bands and in other guises over the years. Recently the pair sent over to us a couple of songs from that forthcoming EP and we have to say you are going to like what they have to offer.
The band's sound going by these tracks is a feisty mix of alternative and melodic rock with numerous other flavours involved and bred in the inspiration to the pair of bands like Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Black Sabbath, U2, Metallica, Nirvana, and Pearl Jam. Inviting musicians friends to "jump in" and help out live and in the studio, The Duffaloes have a persistent freshness to their music which colludes with their obvious experience and creative maturity and quickly makes a strong impression across the songs Scars and Outside.
Scars is a fiery encounter with a raw grunge tone to its melodic and emotive heart. Straight away it coaxes and teases attention with an opening riff and inviting bassline speared by lively beats. Duffy's vocals are just as swiftly alluring ears and attention, his great tones a dusky mix of earnest growl and plaintive expression against the web of melodic enterprise cast by the guitars. Like a mix of Jacksons Warehouse and Stone Temple Pilots, the track tenaciously dances in ears, enticing and challenging with its roar and emotive intensity. At times ridiculously catchy and constantly commanding attention, Scars has lead single written all over it, especially once its emerging Pete Wylie like hooks captivate.
There is similar instinctive angst and imagination of sound within Outside but also an individuality which adds even more intrigue and depth to the band's sound and songwriting. With more of a pop rock air than the rawer texture of its companion, the track still has an edge of attitude and texture which quickly gets its claws into the imagination, the body as swiftly hooked on its lively gait and infectious Echo and The Bunnymen scented chorus.
There is a familiarity to both tracks but nothing especially definable or diluting the strength and pleasure gained with each. Of course two songs is early days to truly assess a band but it is hard not to breed real anticipation for their future and expectations that a great many of you like us will develop a real appetite for their imagination woven rock 'n' roll.
Check out The Duffaloes further @ https://www.facebook.com/TheDuffaloes/ and watch out for their debut EP released August 1st.
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Shades and glories; talking Different Light with Trevor Tabone
The history of progressive rock band Different Light comes in two parts, each seeing the band finding greater attention and plaudits to match their relentless growth in sound. Following their acclaim clad last album, the band is preparing to record its most inventive and imaginative collection of songs for a new album so we took the opportunity to explore the band to date with thanks to Trevor Tabone, a founder of Different Light.
Can you first introduce the band and give us some background to how it all started; how you all together?
The band consists of: Trevor Tabone (vocals, keyboards) that's meJ, Jirka Matousek (bass), Petr Matousek (drums), Petr Lux (guitars, backing vocals) and Petr Kania (live guitar). The band was originally formed in Malta in 1995 with 3 other members besides myself; then I reformed it with the current line-up after I moved to Prague in 2000.
Have you been involved in other bands before?
I was obviously involved in a few other bands before Different Light. The style has always been prog/classic rock, changing slightly according to the time it's in.
Mark (original guitarist) came up with the name when we were drinking in a bar, usually the place for the best ideas!
Personally speaking, I see myself more of a songwriter than a musician, so I've always sought the best musicians I could find to help me create and record the material I'd written. Regarding the sound, it's got to be melodic and powerful with lyrics the listener can relate to.
I suppose the driving force is still one of wanting to move people with the music we make; I think I can speak for the rest of the band with this.
Since your early days also how would you say your sound has evolved?
We've obviously become technically better, plus the new members to the constantly changing (evolving?) line-up always add a new dimension to the sound.
More organic I would say, it's all about evolution and not intelligent design 🙂
What particularly inspires my writing is personal experience and real life situations, people I know or even people I just observe. I'm not into fantasy and sci fi! Of course there are the many bands that we love and have inspired us, Genesis, Supertramp, Pink Floyd, Rush, Dream Theater and quite a few others.
Is there a certain process to your songwriting?
I sometimes come up with a lyric and put a melody to it and go from there. Or I'm fooling around on my piano or guitar and come up with a chord progression and a basic melody which I develop. I sometimes just completely rip off something (joking of course :)).
Our last release, The Burden of Paradise, came out just over a year ago and has been received fantastically by both critics and fans. We were high in many of the prog polls for 2016 and sales were excellent too. Its success has been a great inspiration for me personally and I've already managed to write the next album which we hope to start recording later this year.
Can you offer some insight to the themes and premise behind it and its songs.
A lot of the themes are personal but which I hope the listener can also relate to. They deal with love, death, freedom, religion, history, delusion and a host of other subjects.
They pretty much are in their final state when we go in to record, as we always develop and arrange them in our rehearsal sessions before. Obviously some changes are made during recording, but not too many I'd say.
Tell us about the live side to the band?
To be perfectly honest, we're more a studio band than a live one. Having said that, we're rehearsing to play a few gigs later this year and we promise to give a memorable show!
The Czech Republic isn't exactly a hotbed for progressive rock, so we've found that our market is mostly around the rest of Europe, plus various other parts of the world too of course.
How has the internet and social media impacted on the band to date? Do you see it as something destined to become a negative from a positive as the band grows and hopefully gets increasing success?
It's a bit of a double edged sword, in that it has helped, or even enabled us to make our mark in the music world without having to rely on a record company. It also makes the recording of an album so much easier. On the other hand though, streaming and illegal downloads have obviously cut our sales dramatically. Still, I think it's mostly positive for bands like us.
Our next album is going to be even better than the last 🙂
https://www.differentlight.cz https://www.facebook.com/differentlightsound/?fref=ts https://www.youtube.com/c/differentlight
Pete RingMaster
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Magnetic reflections: looking into Black Mirrors
We were aware of the buzz building up around Belgian band Black Mirrors so eagerly anticipated checking out their new EP release with Napalm Records. Fair to say that Funky Queen more than lived up to the praise gathering around its release, revelling in the myriad of flavours behind its bluesy rock 'n' roll. Offered the chance to find out more about band and release we fired questions at vocalist Marcella Di Troia and guitarist Pierre Lateur.
Hi guys and thanks for talking with us.
Firstly can you give us the background to Black Mirrors; its beginnings and how you all met?
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Marcella: During summer 2013, I wanted to create a female band. I found a drummer and a bass player but found it difficult to find a female guitar player. I was looking for someone who could play like Pierre the actual guitar player. I was fond of his sound. I couldn't find a girl who could do that. So, I asked Pierre to join the band. After some jamming, we wanted to work harder and to start to write our own songs but the girls didn't have time to invest in the project. So we forgot the idea to have an (almost) female band and invite two old friends, Gino and Edouard to join the band as bass player and drummer. We used to play with them in other bands before Black Mirrors.
We recorded our first EP and did our first gigs with this line up late 2013.
Marcella: The name Black Mirrors came up with the TV show Black Mirror, a really cool English series which shows how technology is progressively changing our world. People are more distant to one another by being connected to the virtual world. We do not want to judge anybody, it's just that we are witnesses of that change in our society and it touches us.
You sound is seemingly bred in garage rock but, as your new EP Funky Queen shows, flames with much broader rock 'n' roll diversity. What are the kinds of inspirations which have lit your musical imaginations most prominently?
Marcella: All the bands we are listening to were influenced prominently by blues masters such as Bessie Smith, Leadbelly, Robert Johnson, BB King, Muddy Waters, Blind Willie Johnson… So I would say the blues.
Pierre: Apart from the blues, we have a lot of different influences like the stoner scene, the late 60's and early 70's rock music like Jimi Hendrix, Led Zep, Janis Joplin and even the early Pink Floyd, the revival scene like The White stripes, Rival Sons and The Black Keys, some elements of soul/funk music and a bit of desert-blues like Tinariwen.
The Funky Queen EP has just been released through Napalm Records; how did that link-up come about?
Marcella: During summer 2015, we were invited to play in Germany at «Out and Loud» festival. Napalm was there as they opened the festival with a Napalm label night. Some of Napalm's bands played there and they found us a slot to play. That was our first contact. We stayed in touch with them for a year and last summer we sent them our new songs. They liked it and Napalm offered us a deal.
It is being described as the band's debut EP but am I right in thinking it has a self-titled predecessor released in 2014 which new fans to the band will want to know about?
Marcella: Yes, you're completely right! Three years ago, we released our very first EP. We recorded it a couple of months after having started the band because we wanted to play live shows as soon as possible. This first EP is now sold out.
How would you say the Black Mirrors' sound has evolved over its first handful of years?
Pierre: The basic sound didn't change that much. Since the beginning, we wanted to create a music which will be a mix of all our influences. In 2013, our songs were already a mix of blues/rock, stoner and a bit of psychedelic music with a vintage approach.
But if we speak of the sound more specifically, the guitar sound became wilder with the years and our first drummer left the band. He was replaced by another one who came with his sensibility, approach and specific sound. So these two elements influenced a bit the final result.
With all artists, there is a specific intent fuelling their first steps. What was the driving force for Black Mirrors?
Pierre: Nothing more than being happy and thankful to play together. We are friends for such a long time and we've started the band to enjoy creating music together. We never had a big statement like « We want to play this kind of music, like very pure blues or a specific kind of stoner. » It was always about playing anything we had in mind without thinking too much. Maybe it's the reason why there're a lot of different influences in our music.
Listening to the EP there feels like there is a strong collaboration between the band in its songs birth and character. How does the band's songwriting generally work?
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Pierre: Most of the time I create basic ideas like a riff or two and show it to Marcella. We work together on a first version of the song, she composes her vocal part and we work on a basic structure. We show this draft to the band. With them we give the tune his final form. We often create new parts, remove others; jamming around the sound. Because of all this process, the song's final version is sometimes totally different than the first idea.
Can you give the readers some insight to the background and themes to Funky Queen?
Funky Queen, which opens our EP, is about addiction. Funky Queen is the queen that confronts everyone with one's own demons.
The second song is Kick Out The Jams, a MC5 cover. We wanted to put it on our first EP as it's represent very well the general energy of our music.
The Mess is a song about messy feelings you get after you broke up a very bad love relationship. Sometimes, you'd rather not see things than to be destroyed for your entire life.
And finally, Canard Vengeur Masqué to end up…It is a song who talks about the missing of one of your parents after a divorce, the way you can feel forsaken in this situation as a child.
Funky Queen has a great cover to match its sounds. Who is behind the artwork and indeed the band's excellent logo?
Pierre: It's Sebastian Jerke, a German artist who worked with My Sleeping Karma and Colour Haze to name a few. We really like his job. We got in touch with him and he appeared to have several great ideas for the artwork.
Apart from the likes of Front 242, dEUS, Soulwax, Enthroned, Triggerfinger, Steak Number Eight, and the excellent King Hiss, I cannot say we know too much about the Belgian rock scene. It is a healthy place right now, especially in its underground?
Well, it depends if it is in the French speaking part of Belgium or the Flemish part. We think Flanders gives more chance to underground music. Just by seeing bands you named, most of them are from Flanders. We are coming from Wallonia where the rock scene is a bit shy. Unfortunately, you barely see a rock band as highlight on a festival poster in Wallonia.
What is next in the immediate future of Black Mirrors?
Going on tour with Horizont and '77 and record our full length album.
Once again our big thanks for sharing your time with us.
Check out our review of Funky Queen @ https://ringmasterreviewintroduces.wordpress.com/2017/03/03/black-mirrors-funky-queen/
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Are you prepared for the changes coming into effect soon?
New EU Medical Device Regulations Seminar
NEW DATE: On Wednesday 26th February 2020, ORCHA and SEHTA will be holding an mHealth App Developer Seminar at Hill Dickinson in London, EC2A 2EW.
Geared especially towards innovators working in mHealth, the workshop aims to give app developers clear guidance on how they can prepare for and conform to the new EU medical device regulations (MDR), which come into effect from 26th May 2020.
We want to ensure that organisations and individual developers alike are fully prepared for the introduction of these new regulations, so that the transition is as smooth and efficient as possible.
As a developer, it can be hard to know exactly how the MDR will affect your company, digital tool and your ability to market your products within the European Union.
The workshop will consist of quick pace presentations, followed by panel discussions. You will have the opportunity to learn:
In depth information on the impending EU medical device regulations
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The Bears' return to relevance seems to please NBC's Al Michaels, but perhaps not as much as it pleases NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell.
"I remember John Madden, years ago, used to say, 'It's good for the league when Chicago is good,' and he's right," said Michaels, the consummate play-by-play pro of "Sunday Night Football," which will feature the Bears yet again this weekend.
The Bears at 8-4 do indeed seem to be good again, last week's stumble against the Giants notwithstanding.
They're good enough at least to be flexed into the NFL's leading prime-time showcase for a second time in four games, taking on the league-leading 11-1 Rams at Soldier Field, after only two "SNF" appearances over the previous three substandard seasons.
Chicago's return to playoff conversations has Michaels — who worked alongside Madden when the Hall of Fame coach was still broadcasting football games rather than just lending his name to one — returning to Chicago with analyst Cris Collinsworth.
"It's an ascendant team, there's no question about it," Michaels said of Matt Nagy, Vic Fangio, Mitch Trubisky, Tarik Cohen, Khalil Mack, Roquan Smith and the rest of the Halas Hall contingent.
After the Bears' road loss to the Packers in their opener and victory over the second-place Vikings last month, this marks the first time since 2009 that the Bears have had three NBC prime-time games in a season.
This also is the first time since 2006 that Michaels and "SNF" have traveled to Chicago for Bears games twice in a single season.
"And, hey, we could see them again before it's all said and done," Michaels said.
If the Bears fail to lock up the division early and a playoff berth remains on the line, NBC has the option to pick up the Dec. 30 season finale on the road against the Vikings.
Yet even that might not be all.
Like Madden, Michaels enjoys dropping in the occasional reference to Sid Luckman, who sadly remains nonpareil among Bears quarterbacks 68 years after his retirement and 20 years after his death.
Another old-time Bear whose name Michaels is wont to slip into a telecast is Johnny Morris, the former Chicago sportscaster who remains the franchise's leading receiver 51 years after leaving the game with 5,059 yards and 31 touchdowns on 356 receptions.
The two names illustrate the sort of offense the Bears have tended to rely upon — or, more specifically, not rely upon — over the years. But there's also a personal connection.
Michaels loves to recall how, as a youth in Brooklyn, he was playing punchball — a variation on stickball minus the stick — when he and the other kids spotted Luckman, who lived nearby, and convinced the ex-QB to play with them.
Meanwhile, Michaels' first network football broadcast, as a fill-in for NBC on a Bills-Vikings game in 1971, was with Morris as his commentator. Four years later, when he began to do games for CBS, his first partner again was Morris.
Michaels' moves to ABC and later back to NBC came later.
Sunday's matchup looks to be classic "SNF," with two division-leading teams led by two of the hottest young coaches in Nagy and the Rams' Sean McVay, two much-discussed quarterbacks in Trubisky and the Rams' Jared Goff, a candidate for most valuable player, defensive stars and more.
"You've got the (Rams') high-octane offense against the Bears defense, but the Bears can score as well," Michaels said. "I don't want to say it's an Achilles' heel for the Rams because they're 11-1, but their defense is not of the caliber of their offense, even though Aaron Donald is off the charts.
"You've got Khalil Mack on one side and Aaron Donald on the other side, two guys who could be defensive player of the year, and people are talking about Aaron Donald as the MVP, period. That would be very difficult for an interior lineman, but the guy's got 16½ sacks, which is almost impossible when you play his position. So you've got that.
It's good for the Bears, good for the NFL and good for Michaels, who until the Vikings game hadn't had called a game in Chicago since 2012.
Including, for the first time in years, the Bears.


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Widerøe signs up another four Dash 8-100 aircraft for Bombardier's Extended Service Program
Bombardier Commercial Aircraft has announced Widerøe's Flyveselskap AS of Norway has signed an agreement to apply the Extended Service Program (ESP) to another four Dash 8-100 aircraft operated by the Norwegian airline.
The ESP is the result of several structural and engineering analyses that utilized fatigue and test data accumulated on Dash 8-100 aircraft. The ESP is initiated through a Service Bulletin that makes reference to a new Maintenance Program Supplement. Widerøe will incorporate the Service Bulletin and Maintenance Program Supplement and arrange for the replacement of some structural and systems components as identified by the Service Bulletin.
In 2015, Bombardier also successfully launched an Extended Service Program for the Dash 8-300 aircraft with Chorus Aviation Inc. and Jazz Aviation LP ('Jazz') as the launch customer and operator.
Top Copyright Photo: Wideroe (Widerøe's Flyveselskap AS) Bombardier DHC-8-103 LN-WIA (msn 359) BOO (Wingnut). Image: 909356.
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This entry was posted in Wideroe and tagged Bombardier DHC-8-103, LN-WIA, msn 359, Wideroe, Wideroe (Widerøe's Flyveselskap AS) on April 7, 2019 by Bruce Drum.
Finnair extends its network in Norway by deepening its cooperation with Widerøe
Finnair is extending its cooperation with Widerøe and will add nine new destinations to its network in Norway. Widerøe (WF) is based in Norway and is Northern Europe's largest regional carrier.
Within the codeshare agreement, Finnair's AY code will be added to several routes operated by Widerøe from Finnair's current destinations in Norway – Oslo, Bergen and Tromsø. The codeshare agreement extends Finnair's reach in Norway, and offers new connections for Finnair's customers traveling to and from Norway.
From May 25, 2018 onwards Finnair customers can connect with Widerøe's flights from
Oslo to Florø, Ørsta-Volda, Svolvær, Leknes and Stokmarknes
Bergen to Tromsø, Bodø, Kristiansund, Molde, Florø and to Billund in Denmark
Tromsø to Kirkenes and to Stokmarknes.
The codeshare agreement expands Finnair's current cooperation with Widerøe. As of May 15, Widerøe operates Finnair's flights from Helsinki to Bergen and Tromsø on Finnair's behalf.
Photo: Embraer. Widerøe's first Embraer E190-E2, registered as LN-WEA (msn 190) was handed over on April 4, 2018 and entered service on April 24, 2018.
This entry was posted in Finnair, Wideroe and tagged Embraer E190-E2, Finnair, LN-WEA, msn 190, Wideroe, Wideroe (Widerøe's Flyveselskap AS) on May 15, 2018 by Bruce Drum.
Widerøe introduces the Embraer E190-E2 into revenue service
Widerøe today (April 24) became the first airline in the world to put the new Embraer E190-E2 into revenue service.
The brand new aircraft type was introduced on flight WF622 this morning on the Bergen-Tromsø route.
Embraer made this announcement:
Widerøe, Scandinavia's largest regional airline, completed the first scheduled passenger flight of an Embraer E190-E2 this morning, April 24. The aircraft, registered LN-WEA and operating as flight WF622, departed Bergen Airport on time at 7:35 AM and arrived at Tromsø Airport two hours later at 9:35 AM local time. The flight was sold out.
Today's flight marks the official entry into service of the first of three new E-Jets E2s that Embraer has developed to succeed its first-generation E-Jets. Deliveries of the larger E195-E2 are planned to start in 2019, and in 2021 for the smaller E175-E2.
Widerøe passengers experienced a quiet, environmentally-friendly flight on the 672 nm sector. The E190-E2 has the lowest external noise and emissions levels of any aircraft in its category and burns 17.3% less fuel than the current-generation E190.
The completely redesigned and pleasant E2 cabin interior features new acoustic treatments, an improved quiet air conditioning system and more stowage space. In some flight conditions, cabin noise levels in the E2 are 50% lower than in the main competitor.
The lowest community noise margins in the airline industry were achieved through a combination of low-drag and low-noise airframe design with outstanding field performance. These features reduce required engine thrust making the E2 much quieter during approach and take-off.
Widerøe will receive two more E190-E2s this year. It holds purchase rights for an additional 12 E2s. The total value of the order is approximately USD 873 million if all rights are exercised.
For the E-Jets program alone, Embraer has logged more than 1,800 orders and 1,400 deliveries, redefining the traditional concept of regional aircraft by operating across a range of business applications.
Photo: Widerøe.
This entry was posted in Wideroe and tagged Embraer E190-E2, Wideroe, Wideroe (Widerøe's Flyveselskap AS) on April 24, 2018 by Bruce Drum.
Embraer delivers the first E190-E2 to Widerøe
Embraer made this announcement of April 4, 2018:
Embraer and Widerøe, Scandinavia's largest regional airline, celebrated the delivery of the manufacturer's first production E190-E2 today at a ceremony at Embraer's facility in São José dos Campos. The Norwegian airline will start flying the new aircraft on domestic routes later this month.
The E190-E2 is the first of three new-generation aircraft seating from 80 to 146-seat E-Jets to be introduced through 2021. Widerøe's E190-E2 is configured with 114 seats in a single-class layout. Widerøe has contracted for up to 15 E-Jets E2s – three firm E190-E2 orders and purchase rights for an additional 12 E2s. The total value of the order is approximately USD 873 million if all rights are exercised.
The E190-E2 received Type Certification on February 28. It is the first time an aircraft program with the level of complexity of the E2 has received Type Certificates simultaneously from three major worldwide authorities: Brazil's Civil Aviation Agency (Agência Nacional de Aviação Civil – ANAC), the FAA (the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration) and EASA (European Aviation Safety Agency).
The E190-E2 features new ultra-high bypass ratio engines and a completely new wing and landing gear. Compared to the first-generation E190, 75% of the aircraft systems are new. Embraer recently announced some final flight tests results confirming the E2 as the most efficient single-aisle aircraft on the market. In fuel consumption, the E190-E2 proved to be 1.3% better than originally expected, a 17.3% improvement compared to the current- generation E190. The E190-E2 is also the aircraft with the lowest level of external noise and emissions in the segment. Flight test results also confirmed the E190-E2 to be better than its original specification in takeoff performance. The aircraft's range from airports with hot-and-high conditions, such as Denver and Mexico City, increases by 600 nm compared to current generation aircraft. Its range from airports with short runways, such as London City, also increases by more than 1,000 nm allowing the aircraft to reach destinations like Moscow and the north of Africa.
The E190-E2 will also have the longest maintenance intervals among single-aisle aircraft with 10,000 flight hours for basic checks and no calendar limit for typical utilization. This means an additional 15 days of aircraft utilization over ten years compared to current generation E-Jets. Another key gain is with pilot transition training time. Pilots of current-generation E-Jets will need only 2.5 days of training and no full flight simulator to be qualified to fly an E2.
Widerøe's E190-E2 fleet will have the support of the Flight Hour Pool Program which covers more than 300 key rotable components. Embraer's Flight Hour Pool Program, which currently supports more than 40 airlines worldwide, is designed to allow airlines to minimize their upfront investment in expensive repairable inventories and resources and take advantage of Embraer's technical expertise and vast component repair service provider network. This results in significant savings in repair and inventory carrying costs, reduction in required warehouse space, and the elimination of resources required for repair management, all while providing guaranteed performance levels.
Embraer is the world's leading manufacturer of commercial jets with up to 150 seats. The Company has 100 customers from all over the world operating the ERJ and the E-Jet families of aircraft. For the E-Jets program alone, Embraer has logged more than 1,800 orders and 1,400 deliveries, redefining the traditional concept of regional aircraft by operating across a range of business applications.
Widerøe today celebrated the commercial debut of the all-new Embraer E190-E2 as it took delivery of the its first copy.
The pictured Embraer E190-E2 LN-WEA also introduces a new livery for the carrier.
Previously the airline made this comment:
Widerøe is proud to be selected global launch customer for the newly developed Embraer flagship, the E-Jet E2. Being the very first airline to put these new generation aircrafts into service, Widerøe strives to lower its carbon footprint and impact on the environment. The E2's class leading design, combined with the very latest in propulsion technology, will certainly make Widerøe, one of the greenest airlines in the world.
E190-E2, facts:
Max operating speed: 890 km/h
Engines: Pratt & Whitney 1919G Geared turbofan
Wing span: 33,7 meter
Length: 36,3 meter
Number of seats: 114
Seat configuration: 2+2
Number of aircraft in order: 3
Widerøe Airlines will fly its 114-seat E190-E2, registration number LN-WEA, between Bergen and Tromsø starting on April 24. You can catch either of these flights on that day:
WF616 BGO0715 TOS0915
WF617 TOS1115 BGO1315
On April 26, Widerøe will fly the E190-E2 between Bergen and Bodø:
WF614 BGO0810 BOO0945
WF615 BOO1225 BGO1400
After these two inaugural flights, the operating times will change for the E190-E2 on these two routes so it's best to check the Widerøe website for the most up-to-date information.
Starting in mid-August, Widerøe is introducing new nonstop flights between Bergen and Germany with the E190-E2. You'll find the new aircraft on these routes:
Between Bergen and Hamburg
WF208 BGO1940 HAM2115 – Day 2,4,7
WF209 HAM2155 BGO2325 – Day 2,4,7
Between Bergen and Munich
WF218 BGO1750 MUC2015 – Day 1,3,5
WF219 MUC2110 BGO2330 – Day 1,3 5
Widerøe is expanding its domestic and international network. In the summer, the carrier will also introduce nonstop flights between Bergen and Billund and Gothenburg, and between Kristiansand and London.
Top Photo: Embraer.
Twitter Photo by Paul Thompson:
Embraer video:
This entry was posted in Wideroe and tagged Embraer E190-E2, Wideroe on April 4, 2018 by Bruce Drum.
Norwegian signs agreement with Widerøe
Norwegian Air Shuttle and Widerøe on January 26 signed an interline agreement. The agreement includes all Widerøe's Public Service Obligation routes in Norway (listed below) and Norwegian's domestic routes in Norway. Initially, the flights will only be available for purchase through Widerøe's channels, with an estimated launch during the first half of March.
The following Widerøe routes are included in the agreement:
Oslo – Røros
All routes from Oslo and Bergen to Sogn og Fjordane and Ørsta/Volda
All routes between Trondheim and Helgeland (Mo i Rana, Mosjøen, Brønnøysund og Sandnessjøen)
Trondheim and Oslo to Rørvik and Namsos
All routes in Nordland, Troms og Finnmark, except from Bodø – Bardufoss
Direct routes from Oslo to Helgeland (Mo i Rana, Mosjøen, Brønnøysund, Sandnessjøen) and Lofoten (Svolvær, Leknes, Stokmarknes)
Direct routes from Bergen to Bodø and Tromsø
Sandefjord/Kristiansand/Trondheim to Evenes
Copyright Photo: Wideroe (Widerøe's Flyveselskap AS) Bombardier DHC-8-103 LN-WIA (msn 359) TRD (Ton Jochems). Image: 912543.
Widerøe aircraft slide show:
This entry was posted in Norwegian Air Shuttle and tagged Bombardier DHC-8-103, LN-WIA, msn 359, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Wideroe, Wideroe (Widerøe's Flyveselskap AS) on January 26, 2018 by Bruce Drum.
Widerøe announces five new international routes
Widerøe continues to expand their international and Norwegian domestic services. In June and August 2018 five new international services will be started; between Bergen and Munich, Hamburg, Billund, Gothenburg – and between Kristiansand and London (Stansted).
At the same time there will be an increase in the number of domestic departures from Kjevik. In total, Widerøe increase their passenger capacity by 180,000 seats from Bergen and Kristiansand, to Germany, Sweden, Denmark, United Kingdom and Trondheim.
The company in April will be adding its new 114-seat, eco-friendly jet aircraft take off from Bergen to Tromsø and Bodø. These super-modern E190-E2 aircraft (above) will also be put into operation on the new international services to Hamburg and Munich, which start up on August 13, 2018 and August 14, 2018, states Stein Nilsen,CEO of Widerøe.
New livery coming?
On June 25, 2018 the service between Bergen and Billund will start up, and in the late summer a further four services will be opened up to/from destinations in Europe.
Here are the new Widerøe services from Bergen:
Bergen-Billund: Monday, Wednesday, Friday-departure 10.45, return 12.30 (first departure on June 25).
Bergen-Munich: Monday, Wednesday, Friday-departure 17.50, return 21.10 (first departure on August 13).
Bergen-Hamburg: Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday-departure 19.40, return 21.55 (first departure on August 14)
Bergen-Gothenburg: Thursday, Sunday-departure 10.45, return 12.20 (first departure August 16)
Above Copyright Photo: Wideroe (Widerøe's Flyveselskap AS) Bombardier DHC-8-103 LN-WIA (msn 359) TRD (Ton Jochems). Image: 912543.
New services from Kristiansand to London and Trondheim:
From August 13, 2018 Widerøe will fly the new route Kristiansand-London (Stansted) on Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday. Departure time will be 17:30, with return 20:00.
There will be a new morning departure to Trondheim on weekdays at 06.30, with return 08.20. There are also new services on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, with departure 10.50 and return 15.30. The current afternoon departure on weekdays will continue on every day with departure 17.25 and return 19.35. The first, new morning departure starts on June 25, 2018, and from August 13, 2018 the whole of the new flight program from Kjevik will be operational.
This entry was posted in Wideroe and tagged Bombardier DHC-8-103, LN-WIA, msn 359, TRD, Wideroe, Wideroe (Widerøe's Flyveselskap AS) on December 15, 2017 by Bruce Drum.
Wideroe to operate E190 flights for Finnair from Bergen and Tromsø to Helsinki
Finnair has made this announcement:
As a part of its growth strategy, Finnair will open new routes between its Helsinki hub and Bergen and Tromsø in Norway in May 2018, connecting the regions to Finnair's extensive Asian network.
The routes will be operated by Norwegian regional airline Wideroe, and the flights are sold and marketed by Finnair. The onboard service will be based on the Finnair dual class service concept.
As of May 15, 2018, Wideroe will operate the Finnair flight from Bergen to Helsinki daily, with a brand-new Embraer 190-E2 aircraft (above). The flight's schedule will connect to Finnair's Asian flights as well as to Finnair's European network. Finnair also continues to fly to Bergen via Stockholm. Bergen is the second largest city in Norway, located by the Atlantic coast and surrounded by seven mountains. The city is known for its small-town charm, breathtaking scenery and ideal opportunities for exploring the beautiful fjords of Norway.
The flight between Tromsø in northern Norway and Helsinki takes place once a week on Saturdays, with the schedule connecting to Finnair's Asian flights as well as European flights. Tromsø is situated 350 kilometers north of the Arctic circle, and is famous for its artic nature, the northern lights and a wide variety of outdoor activities ranging from hiking to whale watching.
Both Bergen and Tromsø are ports for the popular Hurtigruten cruises along the Norwegian coastline.
Wideroe:
This entry was posted in Finnair, Wideroe and tagged Finnair, Wideroe on October 5, 2017 by Bruce Drum.
Widerøe to become an Embraer E190-E2 jet operator
Widerøe, the largest regional airline in Scandinavia, for up to 15 Embraer E2 family jets. The contract consists of three firm orders for the E190-E2 and purchase rights for 12 further E2 family aircraft. This flexible mix of purchase rights for E175-E2, E190-E2, and E195-E2 will give Widerøe the ability to grow their fleet with a family of aircraft from 80 to 130+ seats, to right size capacity to meet market requirements.
Widerøe will configure the E190-E2s in a comfortable single-class layout with 114 seats. Deliveries are scheduled for 2018. This deal brings the E-Jets E2 backlog to 275 firm orders plus Letters of Intent, options and purchase rights covering another 415 aircraft giving a total of 690 commitments from airlines and leasing companies.
The flies close to 3 million passengers annually and flies to 46 domestic and international destinations. Widerøe operates more than 450 flights every day and operates to more than twice as many airports in Norway than any other airline. Today our network consists of 60% commercial routes, and 40% PSO routes (Public Services Obligations).
Image: Embraer.
This entry was posted in Wideroe and tagged E190-E2, Embraer, Embraer E190-E2, Embraer E2, Wideroe on January 17, 2017 by Bruce Drum.
Eastern Airways and Wideroe sign a new codeshare agreement
Eastern Airways (Humberside) has signed a new codeshare agreement with Wideroe (Bodo) which will provide UK travellers greater Norwegian connections via Aberdeen and Newcastle, along with improved access to the Norwegian carrier's comprehensive network of Scandinavian destinations.
As part of the codeshare partnership, Eastern Airways "T3" flight code will continue to be placed on services between Aberdeen and Stavanger and Newcastle and Stavanger. It will also be added to Aberdeen – Bergen services, which are bookable on Eastern Airways website and via travel agents from today (November 17).
This codeshare partnership and ticketing agreement will enable Eastern Airways to offer UK connections on its services from Cardiff, Durham Tees Valley, East Midlands, Humberside, Leeds Bradford, Norwich, Southampton, Stornoway and Wick John O'Groats to Stavanger and Bergen via Aberdeen.
Onward connections in Norway are also available on Wideroe's network, including those to Haugesund, Kristiansand, Skien, Kristiansund, Molde and Sandefjord. In turn, Wideroe will be able to offer connections on Eastern Airways' network to Norwegians travelling onwards within the UK.
Wideroe is Scandinavia's largest regional airline operating to more than twice as many airports in Norway than any other airline. It flies to 48 international and domestic destinations.
Humberside Airport based Eastern Airways has been providing flights from Aberdeen since 1997 and Newcastle since 2003.
Top Copyright Photo: Nik French/AirlinersGallery.com. Eastern Airways currently has a fleet comprising of 50-seat Embraer ERJ 145s, 50-seat SAAB 2000s, 37-seat Embraer ERJ 135s and 29-seat British Aerospace (BAe) Jetstream 41 aircraft. SAAB 2000 G-CERY (msn 008) prepares to depart from Manchester.
Eastern Airways aircraft slide show:
This entry was posted in Eastern Airways, Wideroe and tagged 008, Eastern Airways, G-CERY, MAN, Manchester, SAAB, SAAB 2000, Wideroe on November 17, 2014 by Bruce Drum.
SAS completes the sale of Wideroe
Scandinavian Airlines-SAS (Stockholm) today announced it has completed the sale of subsidiary Wideroe (Widerøe's Flyveselskap AS) (Oslo).
The airline issued this statement:
On May 3, 2013, SAS announced that an agreement had been signed to sell 80% of the shares in Wideroe's Flyveselskap AS (Wideroe) to an investment group consisting of Torghatten ASA, Fjord1 AS and Nordland Fylkeskommune. The transaction was expected to be completed during September 2013.
SAS has today (September 30) transferred 80% of the shares in Wideroe to the investment group. The total transaction proceeds amount to approximately SEK 2 billion, including aircraft related transactions, which will reduce SAS' net debt by a
corresponding amount. Approximately half of the total transaction proceeds are strengthening SAS' cash and cash equivalent position. In addition, the transaction will reduce the previously announced negative effect on SAS' shareholders' equity from amended reporting rules for pensions by approximately SEK 1 billion.
SAS has reserved MSEK -300 in the second interim report 2012/2013 resulting from the sale of Wideroe. The final capital result will be reported in the fourth interim report 2012/2013.
SAS will divest the remaining shares in Widerře during 2016.
Copyright Photo: Ton Jochems/AirlinersGallery.com. Wideroe's (Widerøe's Flyveselskap AS) Bombardier DHC-8-402 (Q400) LN-WDF (msn 4244) is portrayed at a stop at Torp (Sandefjord).
This entry was posted in Wideroe and tagged 4244, Bombardier, Bombardier DHC8, Bombardier DHC8400, Bombardier Q400, DHC8, DHC81402, DHC8400, LNWDF, Q400, Sandefjord, Torp, TRF, Widerøe's Flyveselskap AS, Wideroe on September 30, 2013 by Bruce Drum.


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Emulating his childhood hero
Abdul Ali
Anthony McIntyre leads the Brahmas with 472 points this season. This is his first year at Pierce College.
When a basketball player models his game after elite NBA star, Kobe Bryant, a plethora of offensive skills are expected.
Anthony McIntyre showcases his fundamental scoring skill set with the same "Mamba Mentality" as his legendary role model.
"I try to model my game after the best player of all time, Kobe Bryant," McIntyre said.
McIntyre out of Saugus High School has been putting on an offensive clinic every time he steps onto the court as a Brahma.
McIntyre lets the numbers speak for themselves leading the Brahmas with over 500 points scored this season.
The freshman guard is leading the way, averaging 19.3 points per game, 5.5 rebounds along with 3.3 assists. He leads the team in all those categories while also contributing the most steals per game at 1.3.
While McIntyre has accomplished a lot in his short time with the Brahmas, these accolades are all but too familiar for him.
"I've always just been a scorer, I like seeing the ball go through the hoop. I just be practicing hard and trying to compete to win in practice," McIntyre said.
McIntyre's ability to score at will has made the game easier for his fellow teammates. Jason Rodriguez, guard, praised McIntyre's ability on the court.
"He takes a lot of pressure off us to just score cause he scores the most," Rodriguez said. "He's great to have because he's a threat so they all focus on him. So it gives us a little more room to operate and then when we drive then they've started focusing on him it opens up lanes."
McIntyre's teammates are not the only ones who have taken notice of his great offensive season.
Head coach Casey Weitzel had nothing but praise about McIntyre's game.
"A lot of our offense that is derived for [McIntyre], is him taking advantage of his ability to score," Weitzel said. "He can get his own shot at any time. So we'd like to put them in spots where he's able to get downhill, get to the rim and score without too much defense in the help side and in double teams coming his way."
Although McIntyre seems to excel through the x's and o's there is more to the freshman guard than just scoring. There is a will to compete and be excellent.
"He's probably the most competitive person on the team," Weitzel said. "He's just the ultimate competitor. He really sets the tone for us and how we compete and how we go at each other."
McIntyre's great season has caught the eye of several college scouts and coaches.
"I had one college coach say, you know, if he learns how to play both sides of the ball, he could be a 10-year pro," Weitzel said.
Weitzel also praised McIntyres leadership because he pushes his teammates to be the best they can be in practice and in games by enforcing his competitive drive.
With this season coming to a close, McIntyre looks forward to his sophomore campaign as a Brahma and is working on how he can improve his overall game.
"I'm trying to get bigger in the offseason, and get my free throws to a high 80% mark," McIntyre said.
As for his future after Pierce, McIntyre is hoping to be recruited by a Division 1 team where he will be able to bring his scoring, playmaking, and leadership abilities on a grander platform.
With McIntyre's mastery of putting the ball in the hoop, his only ceiling is the spot where his jersey will someday hang in the rafters like his childhood hero.
Anthony McIntyre
Casey Weitzel
"Mamba Mentality"
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The gaps between experimental music, pop music, jazz and classical have narrowed so dramatically in recent years that there is now no meaningful way of sorting musicians between them. In the press photos for her new album, Julia Kent is pictured holding a cello and wearing evening dress. She'd pass the dress code for a concert at the Proms. But the tattoos on her arm and her background playing with Antony and the Johnsons mean she fits in with the indie bands on her record label, Leaf.
Her music does not seem technically challenging to perform (though as I don't play the cello, I'm hardly qualified to comment). Instead, she evokes the tones and textures of classical within the forms of post-rock and ambient music. Her music is constructed from simple melodies and repetitive, layered lines of cello. Around this, ambient effects and electronic patterns float in and out of your ears.
Each of these pieces was originally composed to accompany a stage production, but shouldn't be mistaken for background music. The cello is, as everyone knows, an inherently lovely instrument to listen to and deserves to be centre stage. Like the best electronic producers, Kent builds the tension up slowly and then releases it – either with a surge of melody or an unexpected change of mood.
The twelve minute opening track, 'Last Hour Story' builds the themes that the rest of the album will explore – layering and stacking themes until you lose sense of how long you've been listening. Each of the other tracks is shorter and pick up more contained threads – but none are without surprises, be it the haunting piano on 'Crepuscolo' or the twinkling bells contrasting against the basslines of 'Through The Window'. The overall effect is hypnotic and haunting – imagine the subtler moments of Godspeed You Black Emperor! drawn out and given a life of their own. It's unusual, but effective.


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Q: Eclipse WindowBuilder not showing me anything in design tab I had some problems yesterday with Eclipse, so I uninstalled then installed it again, I installed the latest JVM version, and I imported one of my old projects to eclipse, I added the windowBuilder from the eclipse market, but when I click on the design Tab, it doesn't show anything in it, even thought the source code exist, and the GUI works normally when I run the program, but in the design window I cant see anything, any ideas on how to fix it?
Thanks in advance.

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This cookbook presents a short guide through a typical WFC3 IR grism (G141) data reduction performed with the aXe data reduction package. The purpose of this document is to provide a concise presentation of all the steps involved in a typical aXe data reduction. For more detailed information please refer to the aXe and aXeSIM manuals provided at the aXe website.
The reduction presented in the cookbook is based on WFC3/IR slitless data taken as part of the WFC3 Early Release Science program. Results derived from the data are published in Straughn et al. (2010).
The cookbook (v1.31) has been updated to reflect changes made to the aXe software to accommodate AstroDrizzle image products. Revisions in the cookbook mainly occur in sections 2.1, 4.2 and 4.4. In the basic grism reduction described in the cookbook, a switch to Astrodrizzle products will only affect the aXe routine iolprep.


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Keyword: traffic accidents
HCM City seeks ways to reduce traffic accidents by 10 percent
Friday, January 08, 2021 11:15
Ho Chi Minh City hopes to reduce traffic accidents, fatalities and injuries by 5-10 percent this year, said Chairman of the municipal People's Committee Nguyen Thanh Phong on January 8.
2021 National Traffic Safety Year launched
Wednesday, January 06, 2021 07:47
A ceremony was held on Jan. 5 to kick off the 2021 National Traffic Safety Year and an intensive campaign to ensure traffic safety during the coming Lunar New Year holiday.
Outstanding youths with disabilities honoured
Tuesday, December 29, 2020 10:42
As many as 64 prominent young people with disabilities were honoured during a ceremony in Hanoi on December 28. Organised by the Vietnam Youth Federation Central Committee and the National Committee on Persons with Disabilities, the event aims to call for further support for youths with disabilities, and seek suitable and sustainable models for them to integrate into the society.
Traffic accidents claim 6,700 lives this year
Wednesday, December 23, 2020 21:44
A total of 14,510 traffic accidents happened across Vietnam this year to December 23, killing 6,700 people and injuring 10,804 others, the National Traffic Safety Committee has revealed.
PM urges traffic, COVID-19 safety during holidays
Saturday, December 12, 2020 15:15
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has issued a notice calling for traffic safety during upcoming holidays along with strict observation of regulations on the control and prevention of COVID-19.
Traffic accidents, deaths, injuries down in 11 months
Thursday, November 26, 2020 17:22
A total of 12,985 traffic accidents claimed 6,048 lives and injured 9,652 others in the first 11 months of this year, representing significant annual declines of 18.2, 13.2, and 20.5 percent.
Deputy PM calls for creating safe road traffic environment
Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh called on all people to comply with road traffic safety regulations at a TV programme in commemoration of victims of traffic accidents.
Traffic accidents claim over 5,450 lives in 10 months
Thursday, October 29, 2020 10:34
A total of 5,456 people were killed and 8,630 others injured in 11,653 traffic accidents nationwide in the first ten months of 2020, according to the National Traffic Safety Committee.
HCM City's police launch action month to ensure social order
Ho Chi Minh City's Department of Public Security has launched an action month to ensure security, social order and safety in the city during the upcoming 11th municipal Party Congress and the 7th Party Congress of the Central Public Security Organisation.
Health official calls for end to workplace drinking
Wednesday, September 30, 2020 15:34
Alcohol harm prevention content should be included in workplace regulations by banning drinking before and during working hours and driving vehicles, a top health official has said.
Official urges stronger actions against alcohol harms
Tuesday, September 29, 2020 09:56
Deputy Minister of Health Do Xuan Tuyen on September 28 urged authorities and people's engagement in the prevention and control of alcohol harms as strong as the resolve to fight COVID-19.
Deputy PM calls for more children wearing helmets
Sunday, September 27, 2020 17:38
Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh on September 27 urged relevant agencies to put an end to actions that violate traffic regulations and pose risks to children and called on people in general and children in particular to strictly follow traffic rules, especially wearing helmets.
Traffic accidents claim over 4,870 lives so far this year
A total of 4,876 people were killed and 7,609 others injured in 10,354 traffic accidents nationwide in the first nine months of 2020, according to the National Traffic Safety Committee.
US embassy thanks Viet Duc Hospital doctors for saving citizen
Monday, September 14, 2020 12:29
The US Embassy in Vietnam has sent a letter thanking the doctors, nurses and staff of Viet Duc Hospital in Hanoi for saving a US citizen who suffered a fatal brain injury after a traffic accident.
Malaysia imposes tougher penalty for drink-driving
The Malaysian Parliament recently passed the Road Transport (Amendment) Bill 2020, which provides a heftier penalty for driving under the influence of alcohol.
Deputy PM instructs urgent solutions to deal with accident hotspots
Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh chaired a meeting on August 28 of the National Traffic Safety Committee to look into the causes of recent serious traffic accidents and seek solutions to remove accident hotspots in the country's roads.
Ca Mau's socio-economic activities recovering
The socio-economic situation in the southernmost province of Ca Mau is recovering, with many major targets reached, according to the Chairman of the provincial People's Committee Nguyen Tien Hai.
Traffic accidents down in seven months
Saturday, August 01, 2020 15:50
There were 1,206 traffic accidents nationwide in July, killing 549 and injuring 911 others, according to the National Traffic Safety Committee.
PM orders drastic measures after fatal road accident in Binh Thuan
Wednesday, July 22, 2020 09:54
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has sent an urgent message to ask localities to take drastic measures to prevent particularly serious traffic accidents.
Transport ministry to inspect driving training, vehicle registration
The Ministry of Transport has asked relevant agencies to strengthen inspection of driving training centres and vehicle registration nationwide to improve traffic safety.
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Q: Open MPI error when setting up a cluster with more than 3 hosts We cannot run a program in a Open MPI cluster with more than 3 machines.
If we run:
mpirun --host master,slave5,slave3 ./cluster

it works.
If we run:
mpirun --host master,slave4,slave3,slave5 ./cluster

We get the following error:
ssh: Could not resolve hostname slave5: Temporary failure in name resolution

Despite of the fact that it looks like a name resolution error, it is not, because slave5 works on the first command.
We've seen other people reporting the same error without any solution so far. Example:

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*http://users.open-mpi.narkive.com/LECsvO1e/ompi-users-cannot-run-a-job-with-more-than-3-nodes
Any ideas?

A: The issue is likely because Open MPI defaults to a tree-based spawn, meaning that it ssh's from node A to node B, and then ssh's from node B to node C.  See https://blogs.cisco.com/performance/tree-based-launch-in-open-mpi and https://blogs.cisco.com/performance/tree-based-launch-in-open-mpi-part-2 for more details.
Hence, if if you disable the tree-based spawn (via "mpirun --mca plm_rsh_no_tree_spawn 1" -- which will cause all ssh's to occur from node A), your launch will work as expected.
However, the better solution is to make all your cluster machine names resolvable from all machines.  E.g., when you can run something like this successfully, then Open MPI's launch should work successfully:

foreach node (Node1 Node2 Node3 Node4 ...)
    foreach other (Node1 Node2 Node3 Node4 ...)
        echo from $node to $other
        ssh $node ssh $other hostname