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WALLS: A quest for immersive space in DTLA's newest collaborative studio/project, PRODUCE HAUS
Shana Nys Dambrot, Contributor
Art critic, curator, essayist based in LA
Mar 18, 2017, 02:03 AM EDT | Updated Mar 18, 2017
PRODUCE HAUS: KuBO, Zadik Zadikian, Zadik Zadikian (L to R)
Los Angeles -- especially its messy, majestic, monumentally vintage industrial Downtown -- is peppered with crazy hidden architectural gems and artists and galleries making eccentric, innovative use of the least likely of places. Old distilleries, half a shirt factory, empty storefronts, auto garages, old banks… For a first-rate example consider the case of sculptor and installation artist Zadik Zadikian, who for several years has operated his studio on the second story of the 7th Street Produce Market, a fully occupied and functional vegetable-strewn walled courtyard the size of a city block, built in 1918 and still the site of the west coast's longest contiguous corridor, hectic daily from predawn to mid-afternoon and then silent. It's random as hell, but he's got 60-foot long walls, huge windows with commanding views to the east and west, and absolute freedom.
7th Street Produce Market, courtyard view
Known for his extensive use of gold and other metal leaf to create surfaces that are aesthetically, conceptually, and even politically charged, Zadikian's presence at the Produce Market has also manifested a sort of revisiting of his 1975 NYC "Gold Spaces" projects undertaken at PS1 and his Jay Street studio, wherein he gives the whole of the interior an impossibly lavish, sensual, otherworldly gold skin of fluttering leaf. It takes forever, advancing through the space like a fairy-dust glacier, wrapping every nook and pipe and brick and cornice in its fluttering, flirty, rococo embrace. The intention and effect are sincerely, ironically Baroque; satirically anti-oligarchical in the spirit of Ai Weiwei's Gold Zodiac; piously critical of religion's excess of wealth in the way of Warhol's Gold Marilyn, diamond dust, and money paintings; and luxuriously Zen in a materialist, experiential, ever-changing visual paradox. It is an ephemeral temple of transient timelessness, with an elemental purity and an alchemical ambition.
Zadik Zadikian's Gold Space at PS1 (1975)
Zadik Zadikian in the studio (2017)
For Zadikian, gold paint and especially gold leaf is not an imitation or an image, it is something more direct. Both natural and unnatural, its rough edges are constantly animated by the slightest breeze and shifting ambient light. It speaks to eternity, but it changes every day as the patination of its copper oxidizes and slowly turns blue-black. And gold forms are also about surface, in that the light catches every nook, every so-called imperfection in its skin. As a formal choice, this is a flaw that Zadikian sees as a feature, creating subversion, drama, and passion in the dissonance. Besides the walls, the studio hosts a glimmering meteor shower of 1000s of gilded sculptures, peppered across a large central wall, contoured like geological faces, ranging in scale from quite large to as small as one quarter of an inch. Again inspired by the collaborative central hub his NYC studio had been, earlier this year, Zadikian invited two artists -- Kaloust Guedel and KuBO -- to augment his studio work with architectural innovations of their own -- to rather epic result.
KuBO at PRODUCE HAUS
PRODUCE HAUS: Kaloust Guedel, KuBO, Zadik Zadikian (L to R)
Like Zadikian, KuBO applies his own signature style of compounded gossamer opalescence directly to the studio's long, windowed walls. Instead of gilding, imagine a frost of atmospheric abalone, punctuated by the variable sky, cloud cover, sunset operas, and near-distant skyscrapers of the Historic Core. Also like Zadikian, this work takes a lot of time and diffuse focus to generate, a steady-on meditation, and is in its effect and affect too, a hybrid of nature and artifice -- their pairing a pas-de-deux of summer and winter majesty. Guedel for his part, also shares much with his host -- in sensibility and intent if not always in materials (though he's been known to deploy his share of precious metal pigment too). For PRODUCE HAUS, he festooned a full wall with a pronouncement of bright color, crisp rhomboids, and a billowing surface of industrial plastic that both refracts and interrupts the goings on of the paintings behind it. It is a surface that is not a barrier, it moves and reflects, generating a maximalist experience out of a profusion of minimalist gestures. As the founder of a visual art movement called Excessivism, he too is involved with a kind of ironical luxe, in which the beauty of too-muchness is both attractive and satirical, a comment on our culture of excess generally expressed through the perspective of a painter.
Kaloust Guedel at PRODUCE HAUS
Kaloust Guedel at PRODUCE HAUS (section detail)
"I left the USSR 50 years ago," shares Zadikian. "We went through Turkey, mostly on foot. Five of us set out, only 2 made it." Lately he has been feeling the desire to reconstitute a crew for himself, operating as he now does along wholly other kinds of borders. "This project studio can start to make a difference here in LA," he says, by promoting constant growth inside a working studio. Not quite a co-op or collective, operating outside the commercial but yet emboldening a revolution which may well include a new financial model, and with an empathetic camaraderie that is not quite a literal collaboration -- as each guest artist retains their individual voice and works site-responsively in their own methods. This new endeavor officially opens at the end of April, with expanded iterations of Zadikian, Guedel, and KuBO's extant installations and the invitation of a half dozen new artists. In the perfect nod to both location and intention, the space will be thus christened, PRODUCE HAUS.
Zadikian's gilded floor
Zadikian has been working on gilding the floor and, the stairs leading up to the main space -- both areas which will now hosts works and installations -- while both KuBO and Kaloust are adding to their own installations with more detail and mass. In April, these five painters and one documentary filmmaker capturing it all will unveil the results of their own architectural call-and-response: Rouzanna Berberian, Gary Brewer, Clayton Campbell, Yvette Gellis, Gary Paller, and filmmaker Corey S. Burns. Continuing her interest in tech-based abstractions, Berberian's inspiration comes from things like circuit boards and RFID tags as well as art historical legacies of slick 70s-era pop minimalism -- forming a social commentary on technology's effect on modern society through analog, sometimes directly muralized, large scale works. Photographer and semantic subversive Clayton Campbell is doing an installation of large photos and text, entitled Words We Have Learned Since 11/8 (the date of the 2016 election), which is a new variation on his long-standing project Words We Have Learned Since 9/11. Think about phrases like "alternative facts, fake news, tweetstorm, pussy-grabber, alt-right, etc. "I'll be adding words as I learn more," says Campbell, "or people suggest more. There will be a place where they can write them down, and I will put them into the installation as it stays up over the months."
Clayton Campbell
Gary Paller, study for stairwell at PRODUCE HAUS
Gary Paller is also working on an installation in the wide, tall stairwell. The piece is composed of 48 sheets of plexiglass painted on the reverse with vivid acrylic, installed in an angular upward cascade on the wall above the steps and along the banister, echoing the 24 steps up, reminiscent of accent tiling. "The manner in which these paintings are made follows the most recent direction of my works on canvas," notes Paller, "where my work is very much about with color, space, and transparency, as I layer lines and forms over each other to achieve my desired goals of light and space. The idea of the "tile" wall was presented to me by Zadik. I have never painted on plexiglass before, but it is a material I am very familiar with, as I was a studio assistant for Vasa in the mid-seventies. Curiously enough, my recent paintings do relate to the pieces I helped build for Vasa more than 40 years ago, and now here I am painting on plexiglass!"
Yvette Gellis, study for PRODUCE HAUS
Yvette Gellis like Guedel frequently uses plastic and sculptural dimensionality to augment and spatialize her paintings, and like many of the invited artists, is going big -- 9 x 14 feet. She is deploying a grid to the floor which will continue onto the walls, expanding the painting into the architecture and refracting ambient light from multiple perspectives, almost to where the viewer feels like they are entering into the work. Gary Brewer is going big, too, executing two very large (11-foot tall) paintings to fill two narrow floor-to-ceiling spaces up the stairway, as well as a third 5-foot square for another spot, and Zadikian has added his signature gold leaf to their depths -- all designed so that the area becomes a unified whole. Brewer's obsession with organic amorphous forms is an unexpected counterpart to much of the more architectural, angular works, and yet in his signature biomorphic style, replicates Zadikian's original paradox of nature/un-nature. "It was a pleasure to be invited by Zadik to add something to this fusion of art and architecture," says Brewer, "and I've been inspired by these passages which have a cool flame and smoke-like diaphanous aspect and always move upward, in an ascension of form, freely abstracted from NASA modeling of dark matter, mystery upon mystery in the depiction of that which is imperceptible."
Gary Brewer from Dark Matter series, 2017
PRODUCE HAUS
THURSDAY, APRIL 27, 7-10PM
1318 E. 7th Street, Los Angeles, CA, 90021


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Spectacular new ISS picture... from the ground!
The very talented astrophotographer Ralf Vandebergh has done it again! He's captured an astonishing view of the International Space Station:
Wow. You may remember Ralf's earlier ISS shot, or when he caught an astronaut doing an EVA.
This image was taken on August 29, before the current Discovery mission, and shows the station gleaming in sunlight. On the right he has helpfully pointed out the Japanese Experiment Module, named Kibo. It consists of a pressurized module as well as a platform outside, exposed to space. The Exposed Facility was brought up to ISS in late July 2009 by Endeavour, and is the newest addition to the station.
[UPDATE! Ralf just sent me another great shot, this one taken after the Shuttle launch, as Discovery approached the station. The Orbiter is not in the same field of view as ISS so he added it to the ISS picture as an inset:
Pretty cool, huh?]
Mind you, this shot was taken with a 10 inch telescope, which is considered small-to-moderate in size these days. Even more amazing, Ralf manually tracks the telescope while taking pictures of the station! No fancy computers autoguiding or anything like that. Just good old-fashioned steady hands and lots and lots of practice.
Congrats to Ralf for another incredible shot!

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> Sun. May 22, 2016
International Session (Oral)
Symbol S (Solid Earth Sciences) » S-IT Science of the Earth's Interior & Techtonophysics
[S-IT07] Structure and dynamics of Earth and Planetary deep interiors
Sun. May 22, 2016 10:45 AM - 12:15 PM 201B (2F)
Convener:*Takashi Yoshino(Institute for Study of the Earth's Interior, Okayama University), Dapeng Zhao(Department of Geophysics, Tohoku University), Takashi Nakagawa(JAMSTEC/MAT), Chair:Takashi Yoshino(Institute for Study of the Earth's Interior, Okayama University), Koichiro Umemoto(Earth-Life Science Institute, Tokyo Institute of Technology)
[SIT07-08] Stagnant slab formation and evolution inferred from kinematic and geometrical observations of the subduction zone
*Tomoeki Nakakuki1 (1.Department of Earth and Planetary Systems Science, Graduate School of Science, Hiroshima University)
Keywords:stagnant slab, mantle transition zone, plate kinematics, subduction zone
Seismic tomography revealed variable slab structure in the mantle transition zone (e.g., Fukao et al., 2009). Numerical modeling that incorporates phase transition at the 660 km depth and trench migration succeeded to simulate formation and avalanche of the stagnant slab (Christensen, 1996; Torii and Yoshioka, 2007; Nakakuki et al., 2010). Mechanisms to control structure of the transition zone slab are still controversial (e.g., Karato et al., 2001; King et al., 2015), since we have not sufficiently understood relationship of the slab dynamics with tectonic features in the actual subduction zone (cf. Billen, 2010). In this study, subduction zone geometric and kinematic observations are analyzed aiming to construct a scenario for the stagnant slab formation and evolution. The data, which are compiled by Lallemand et al. (2005) and (2008), include absolute motions of the subducting plate, the overriding plate and the trench based on a global plate motion model (SB04) constructed by Steinburger et al. (2004), slab depths, and slab dip angles.
Important observations connected to the stagnant slab dynamics are summarized as follows. (1) Most of upper mantle slabs are retreating with the velocity larger than 1 [cm/yr]. (2) In the subduction zone with the slab penetrating at the depth between 660 to 1200 km, trench motion is advance (e.g., Mariana, Java) or retreat with the slower velocity (< 1 [cm/yr], e.g., north Kuril) than that in the subduction zone with the upper slab. (3) Back-arc extension often occurs in the subduction zone in which the maximum slab depth is 660 km (e.g., Tonga). (4) Dip angles of the upper and lower mantle slabs become steeper with the age. (5) Stagnant slabs are classified into 2 types. (i) The first type has young age (< 60 [Ma]), slow subducting plate motion (the slab descending motion occur as if the plate peeled and fell off from the surface (e.g., New Hebrides). (ii) The second type has old age (> 100 [Ma]) and dip angles obviously shallower (< ~50 [deg], e.g., south Kuril, Japan) than those of the slab penetrating into the lower mantle.
These results indicate important relationship of the slab dip angle and trench migration to the slab structure varying with the sinking depth. The following scenario emerges as a possible explanation for the stagnant slab mechanics. (1) A relatively young slab with shallow dip angle and trench retreat collides to the 660 km phase transition. (2) The slab start stagnates at 660 km, and the slab rollback is further enhanced. (3) When the dip angle of the stagnating slab is shallow, the slab retains the stagnation at the 660 km after the trench retreat is declined. (4) When the dip angle is steepened and/or the trench advance is generated owing to increase of subducting plate age or collision of the continent, the slab penetrates into the lower mantle.


This is one that Carren Corcoran and K9 Slim did.
Just got an update on a track Slimmy and I did this week. Tuesday nite I was still at the Radio Shop working the puppy on cadaver after training when LT Donahue called. Kelly said a shop on 500 state street had just been robbed by a M/ B w a gun.
Got to the "life is good " shop and saw the video of the suspect and it showed him lean over the counter. I had everyone come back to store that was inside - i think one officer was holding on the Wendys down the street ref the case.
Slim started at counter went to front door- up on hind legs to go out- went out and Slim went a very short distance toward lake street -(10 feet) then abruptly stopped himself, lifted his head, then abruptly turned and began tracking inbound on state( wind on that portion totally made sense)- made a sharp left turn to go up w gilman and turned again down an alley - went to the end and ran into a fence. Did not give a fence crossing and came all the way out alley on his own and took off toward henry on gilman flowing in and out of doorways. Got to intersection and crossed then head lift. Called it that he had lost turn and worked entire intersection with no results. Backed him up and cast directly across from first alley and boom he got it and east side of gilman took off to buckeye lot. Tracked into buckeye lot and worked to an empty parking stall and gave car pickup. Called it as car pickup.
Are you sitting down. Donahue reviewed cameras in lot and at 7:22pm a white suv came in lot and backed into the stall slim gave car pick up at. Then vehicle drove off fast and she could not see anyone get into SUV. The call came in at 7:28pm. Got a text from Kelly today that the detectives were able to id the suspect from Slim's track because there had been the same robbery about a week ago on state street and the review of the buckeye lot in that video showed same SUV !!!!!!!!!!
And to top it off the suspects description was canvased down state street before i had gotten involved. Wendy's staff said they thought the suspect had been in the Wendy's men's bathroom. IT was held for slim and I. After I did the original track Shimko asked if should try a track from the Wendy's. I said I was unsure what it would tell but what the hey. Took the gauze down to Wendy's and set Slim up in mens bathroom. Slim presented with the scent and gave a no scent indication. Meanwhile staff reviewed their video and confirmed the person they thought was suspect in mens bathroom was not and instead a staff person.
I am so glad Kelly called cause the robbers are getting more and more out of control.
This case ended the next week with the arrest of two armed robbery suspects after they hit another business. Due to the vehicle "information" the K9 provided on a previous track detective put a GPS on the vehicle (owned by the suspect twins Dad). When another armed robbery of Klinky Cleaners in a nearby city occurred we had veh. travel information. The car was located and stopped in Madison by us and K9 Slim alerted to the outside giving us legal search of the inside (the twin brothers were heroin users). The money, gun and clothing worn during the robbery was inside the vehicle. Henry did a track at the Cleaners using scent taken from inside the suspects shoes. K9 Boris gave a short track on the passenger's odor and a no scent indication on the drivers odor. Suspects confessed and admitted to the passenger doing the robbery. They were responsible for 5 armed robberies in the Madison area.
Another win for the good guys due to our K9s using Kocher scent specific man-trailing methods!


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Q: Can I use another shortcut for auto import in pycharm? The shortcut Alt+Enter is intercepted by my window manager(i3) to create a new terminal, so the default shortcut of auto import(which is also Alt + Enter) doesn't work in pycharm. Can I use another shortcut to do the auto import? It's really a pain to import the required package manually every time.

A: Go to
File > Settings > Keymap

And remap your auto-import to a different key or combination of keys. The keymap should be labeled under
Other > Show Intention Actions

You can search for it in the search bar.
Google is your friend and can come in handy when asking simple questions like these, so please abstain from asking questions that can be easily found online.

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"Don't just pretend to love others. Really love them. Hate what is wrong. Hold tightly to what is good. Love each other with genuine affection, and take delight in honoring each other. Never be lazy, but work hard and serve the Lord enthusiastically. Rejoice in our confident hope. Be patient in trouble, and keep on praying. When God's people are in need, be ready to help them. Always be eager to practice hospitality.
"I will take revenge; I will pay them back," says the Lord .
Evil. Harmful. Wrong. Damaging. Injurious. Pernicious.
Life can be a vicious cycle, and can have a person running from issue to issue, crisis to crisis. I have known people, perhaps you have also, who aren't "happy" unless they are fussing with someone, or not speaking with another; they seem to enjoy playing the victim. They carry on like they've been rejected by the last person on earth. Either someone has done them wrong, taken advantage of them, or they've been ignored completely. They show affection to loved ones but get mad when that affection isn't reciprocated. They don't know how to listen to someone's pain or praise report; instead they feel the need to "one up them". You know the ones. Your pain never is as bad as they've had. Blessings you've received never quite measure up to theirs. They can't just say "thank you" for something you've done for them. No, they always have to pay you back, "get even". They see themselves as real helpers, givers, lovers; but never recognize "giving" and "loving" with attached "strings" isn't giving or loving at all. It's "trading"; and with trading everything has to be even. Which means, someone may end up feeling cheated.
This kind of behavior isn't cute, and it's not just a nuisance. It is destructive to individuals, families, churches and the Kingdom of God. It is evil!
We have a responsibility, a command, to NOT be overcome by evil, or evil ways. Instead, we are told to overcome evil with GOOD.
Okay, so what's good? Where do we find the good to overcome evil?
Well, God is good, and His mercy endures forever! He has an abundance of good for whoever asks Him. "Every good and perfect gift comes from above", and, "If anyone lacks wisdom, let him ask of God…", James wrote. Wisdom to handle any temptation, any desire for revenge, any urge to curse and retaliate. So the first part in overcoming evil with good is ask God for help and wisdom. Help and wisdom is good. I'll put it another way.
We must RECOGNIZE the temptation to jump back into the vicious cycle.
The next part can be as easy as it is difficult. What I mean is, it may be hard to get started but can become easy the more you do it.
REVERSE the cycle, is the second part. Doing the opposite of what you feel like doing! For instance, someone slighted you, offended you, treated you dirty. Instead of cursing them, bless them in the Name of Jesus. Instead of showing them hatred, show them love. Go out of your way to give into their life, with no strings attached, and no record-keeping of wrongs. REVERSE the cycle of evil reaction and evil manipulation. REVERSE the urge to get even. REVERSE the desire to control others. REVERSE the cycle and live free!
God never instructed us to love sin or hate good. We should ALWAYS hate what He hates and love what He loves. Let love be without hypocrisy. Work hard and serve God with enthusiasm. Be patient when trouble comes, and keep on praying. Be ready to help anyone with a need, and practice good hospitality. All that is fairly easy to do, until someone does us wrong!
That's when it's important for us to RECOGNIZE and REVERSE!
Persecuted? Don't try to get even. Get God involved by asking God to bless them.
Has an "enemy" stolen from you, slandered you, embarrassed you? Invite them to dinner!
This is exactly what Jesus did, and it's exactly what we need to do!
RECOGNIZE the temptation and REVERSE the cycle.


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Thrice – Vheissu
Fred Pilarczyk May 9th, 2006 - 12:49 AM
Going Once, Going Twice
Thrice is a band that has been around for what seems like forever. Without a doubt, they have helped mold what is popular in independent music today. However, instead of sticking with a traditional formula, Thrice's latest venture, Vheissu, is a journey into new waters, proving their musical maturity throughout.While the opening track "Image of the Invisible" sounds similar to their previous album, The Artist In The Ambulance, by the third track "The Earth Will Shake," new directions emerge. Instead of pure aggression, it's reserved — similar to Cave-In, or daresay, Staind. While the tune does not get the push that Thrice is known for, the build-up is intense and satisfying.
"Atlantic" pours into the listeners' ears subtly, akin to the psychological horror-genre Silent Hill videogame series of soundtracks. Melancholy, moody, and multilayered are the best ways to describe it, as well as many other tracks on the album. Even when Thrice is playing the subtlety card, they know when to press on and play hard, making sure nothing is taken for granted.
Thrice doesn't forget their roots though. "Hold Fast Hope" is brutal, with intricate guitars contrasting with Dustin Kensrue's mix of singing and yelling. Other songs such as "Like Moths To Flame" give us beautiful melodies with dark, destructive choruses that further expand their boundaries.
To end this beautiful piece of audio, Thrice goes away with "Red Sky." The utilization of electronic sounding instrumentation throughout is beautiful, making the traditional drums, bass, and guitar arrangement much more powerful.
Not a group to rest on their laurels, Thrice has outdone themselves on Vheissu. They pour every ounce of feeling into the whole album, without sounding cliché.
Fred Pilarczyk


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Posts Tagged 'CD release'
Amanda Anne Platt & The Honeycutters, Country Roots Album Released Today on Organic Records
Posted in Asheville, The Honeycutters, Uncategorized, tagged Amanda Anne Platt, Amanda Anne Platt & The Honeycutters, Americana, Americana Music, Asheville, CD release, Country Music, Country Roots, Evan Martin, folk music, Josh Milligan, Matt Smith, Music, New Album, north carolina, old school country, pop music, Rick Cooper, roots Country, singer-songwriter, song premiere, songwriter, the Honeycutters on June 9, 2017| Leave a Comment »
Amanda Anne Platt & The Honeycutters New Album
Out June 9 on Organic Records
Country Roots Band from Asheville, North Carolina
Stream or purchase today at all outlets –> https://clg.lnk.to/Lj4Wo
"'Learning How To Love Him' is a prime example of the new intimacy Platt shares with her audience. Her voice, rising and falling above a simple, spare guitar line, is on display in a way it never has been before." –Elena See
LISTEN to the song premiere on NPR's Folk Alley
"A coming-of-age song of sorts, 'Diamond in the Rough' is a rock-tinged, rootsy track"–Amy McCarthy
LISTEN to the Song Premiere on The Boot
ASHEVILLE, NC — Amanda Anne Platt & The Honeycutters new self-titled album is out today, June 9, on Organic Records. "We're switching things up a little. After four albums I've decided to step out and start using my own name. It's something that a lot of people have encouraged me to do over the years, and I guess that 2017 just felt right." says Amanda. "We're keeping The Honeycutters too because we don't want to confuse people… really, we've always been Amanda Anne Platt & The Honeycutters. I think I've just gotten to a place where I feel comfortable enough to be in the spotlight."
Based in Asheville, North Carolina, Amanda is a storyteller by nature with an incredible band backing her. Performing along with Amanda Anne Platt, The Honeycutters are Matt Smith on pedal steel and Stratocaster, Rick Cooper on bass, Josh Milligan on drums and harmony vocals, and Evan Martin on keys and Telecaster. Lyrically driven, the songs on Amanda Anne Platt & The Honeycutters blend the band's old-school country roots attitude with their shared influences of rock and folk.
Amanda Anne Platt & The Honeycutters will tour extensively in US this year and are traveling to Europe for the first time this summer. Tour dates and more information at www.TheHoneycutters.com.
Critical Acclaim for Amanda Anne Platt & The Honeycutters:
"Writing with a maturity that belies her early thirties age, Amanda pens tunes about a couple with a 40-year relationship, reflections of a spouse with a terminally ill husband, break-up, strangers, leaving, the music industry, and, of course, love. Platt is as good a songwriter as anyone with an Americana label by their name and that includes Isbell and Lucinda to name just two of them… You will need to listen repeatedly as the album is lengthy and Platt's lyrics are so damn real and relatable on so many levels."
—Elmore, Jim Hynes
"They… deliver a feisty, witty, hard-knock life realism on their records and this eponymous release, their fifth, is like the continuation of a classic serial novel you just can't put down… My favorite track is 'Eden' and I must have listened to it at least five times because it's just bloody brilliant, cheeky and slightly heart-wrenching all at once: 'Don't keep a TV 'cause the news is always bad and it teaches us to want all the things we'll never have' and then the storyteller asks to be let 'back inside that garden, I won't eat anything that's fallen from that goddamn tree.' —That Mag, Jane Roser
"Platt can find a tune and express it exquisitely with a distinctive voice and a sympathetic band… Her wonderful lyrics seem to be an assessment of the people and circumstances that surround her to find the good bits."
—Americana Music Show, Tony Ives
"Platt opens with the reflective 'Birthday Song', warmed in among other things, tasty piano the album is immediately up and running on greased wheels. Blending country with folk and country pop you have Americana music with a capital 'A' and it is good!" —Flying Shoes Review (UK), Maurice Hope
"Platt sings like she means it on this country-tinged folk album, and whether or not her nuanced lyrics are drawn directly from real life, they sure sound as if they are… Platt's vocals convey joy and tenderness and her band provide amiable backup. At its best, this music is on a par with Lucinda Williams's, which is saying a lot." —The Morton Report, Jeff Burger
"There is, as with the two before, an easygoing warmth to the album, and a certain kind of knowing. The kind from that comes from being a keen and empathetic observer. From the upbeat 'Diamond in the Rough' to the poetic 'Eden' to the solemn 'Long Ride,' Platt and her band flesh out all that's real and been missing in country music for lo these many years." —No Depression, Amos Perrine
"a gem of an album… The collection combines sharp and emotive songwriting with crisp production values. A successful blend of country roots and honky-tonk, but with a defining Appalachian twist. Above it all hovers Platt's voice – laconic, sultry, pitch perfect and ultimately charming." —Listening Through The Lens, Rob Dickens
"Amanda Anne is one of the best songwriters I have ever heard – and I have been listening carefully to music for about 55 years. She writes with her heart and her brain and her observations on life, love and other matters of importance are sparkling …
Her songs get into your blood and become a part of you."
—letter from David Whittaker who commissioned the song "Rare Thing" for his wife Holly
"Amanda is so good it's ridiculous. I don't even know what words to use. Her singing, songwriting and presence is unmatched in Americana, Country, Pop… Simply breathtaking." — Saul Davis: producer (Percy Sledge), manager (Gene Clark, Carla Olson, Phil Seymour).
Amanda Anne Platt & The Honeycutters Track Listing
1. Birthday Song 4:15
2. Long Ride 3:47
3. What We've Got 4:46
4. Diamond In The Rough 4:37
5. Eden 5:33
6. The Guitar Case 4:18
7. Learning How To Love Him 4:17
8. Brand New Start 3:14
9. Late Summer's Child 3:57
10. The Good Guys (Dick Tracy) 4:38
11. Rare Thing 4:43
12. The Things We Call Home 2:39
13. The Road 2:40
Produced by Amanda Anne Platt and Tim Surrett
Mixing and Mastering by Recording Engineer Scott Barnett at Crossroads Studios in Arden, NC
Stream or purchase Amanda Anne Platt & The Honeycutters here → https://clg.lnk.to/Lj4Wo
More information at www.TheHoneycutters.com, www.facebook.com/Honeycutters, and www.twitter.com/thehoneycutters.
Andy Hall & Roosevelt Collier Release 'Let The Steel Play' June 16 – Sacred Steel Meets Bluegrass
Posted in Andy Hall & Roosevelt Collier, Uncategorized, tagged album release, Anders Beck, andy hall, bluegrass, Bob Wills, CD release, Crazy Fingers, gospel, instrumental, instrumentals, John Macy, Let the Steel Play, Macy Sound Studios, Maiden's Prayer, New Album, Power In the Blood, resonator guitar, Reuben's Train, Roosevelt Collier, s done by Fred Guarino, Slide Guitar, Steel guitar, The Infamous Stringdusters, The Lee Boys, Tiki Recording on May 19, 2017| Leave a Comment »
Andy Hall and Roosevelt Collier Release Let The Steel Play June 16, 2017
Sacred Steel Meets Bluegrass in this Exploration of the Slide Guitar
Andy Hall and Roosevelt Collier will be doing a Stageit show
Sunday, May 21 at 9:15pm ET/ 7:15pm MT to celebrate the upcoming release!
Tune in → www.stageit.com/andy_hall/andy_hall_and_roosevelt_collier/61242
The top 5 supporters will get a signed copy of the cd!
DENVER, CO — Andy Hall of The Infamous Stringdusters and Roosevelt Collier of the Lee Boys have come together on a new album, Let The Steel Play, which is set for independent release June 16, 2017. Let the Steel Play was born out of a love of slide guitar, and a friendship made through music. Andy Hall and Roosevelt Collier met in 2012 on Jam Cruise, and began playing music together when their paths would cross. Both are sought after sit-in players at festivals throughout the country and known for their dexterity, versatility, and intuitive knack for picking up rhythms and melodies.
Andy comes from the world of bluegrass, and cut his teeth in Nashville's vibrant country and bluegrass scene having performed with Earl Scruggs, Ryan Adams, and Dolly Parton (who he is also on two albums with). Roosevelt "The Dr." was born into the Sacred Steel sound, learning lap and pedal steel at a young age directly under his uncles and grandfather in the House of God church his family attended in Perrine, FL. Roosevelt has performed alongside BB King, Widespread Panic, The Allman Brothers, and Del McCoury Band.
Andy Hall & Roosevelt Collier. Photo by Jason Charme
Coming from different backgrounds and methods, yet brought together through slide guitar, Roosevelt and Andy have joined forces to create a musical bridge that emanates a freshness, yet honors both traditions.
The bluegrass tradition is highlighted by classics such as a haunting and melodic version of "A Maiden's Prayer," which was written initially for piano in Poland and made popular in the 1930's in America by Bob Wills who arranged it on fiddle in a more Western Swing style and added lyrics; it was later recorded by Buck Owens and Willie Nelson. Let The Steel Play also includes the 1920's folk song made popular by Flatts and Scruggs, "Reuben's Train," which is jazzed up even more in it's evolution here.
The time-honored song "This Little Light Of Mine" is played in both bluegrass and gospel music. Andy says, "We chose it because it seemed like a natural bridge between our two styles, and it is just fun to play. Roosevelt's unique way of playing bass parts on the steel is highlighted in the breakdown section."
"Power In the Blood" showcase the sounds of Sacred Steel. Written by Lewis E. Jones in 1899, the slides take on a very vocal style here; you can almost imagine yourself in church, feeling the holy spirit!
For a slightly more modern flair they also perform a version of the Grateful Dead's "Crazy Fingers." "When we recorded this album I had been playing quite a bit with Phil Lesh, and was doing Grateful Grass shows with Keller Williams, so I certainly had the Grateful Dead on the brain," says Andy Hall, "'Crazy Fingers' has always been a closet favorite of mine. Amazing complex chords that work so well together. Yet the melody is so memorable. I play the melody throughout, and then Roosevelt soars on the intro riff that we repeat at the end."
Additionally there are 5 originals that Andy and Roosevelt wrote together specifically for this project. From the uplifting "Rosebud" to the fast paced "Remington," this record showcases not only exceptional slide work, but engaging songwriting. "The Darkest Hour" was written on Hall's Weissenborn style guitar, which has a mellower, pretty sound and juxtaposes nicely with the gritty low sound of Roosevelt's lap steel.
In the final song of the album, "Colfax Boogie," Anders Beck of Greensky Bluegrass adds his Dobro prowess to make a slide guitar power trio. They co-wrote it while all together in the studio and had fun with three slides all taking turns and playing off each other, a perfect way to round out the project.
Let The Steel Play was recorded at Macy Sound Studios in Denver, CO, and produced by John Macy (The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Los Lobos). The mastering was done by Fred Guarino (he also recorded The Infamous Stringdusters' 2015 album Undercover), at Tiki Recording.
Let the Steel Play is an instrumental offering that gives the listener something new, yet familiar. Where two traditions come together and form something new and relevant. The slide guitar is not all that common, but it's certainly a treat to the ear and to the soul.
Let The Steel Play Track Listing
1. This Little Light Of Mine 4:51
2. Maiden's Prayer 3:48
3. Singing Steel 4:01
4. Crazy Fingers 4:40
5. Rosebud 3:04
6. Reuben's Train 3:34
7. Remington 3:06
8. The Darkest Hour 4:05
9. Power In the Blood 3:50
10. Colfax Boogie (W/ Anders Beck) 4:46
Instruments & credits:
Andy Hall:
1929 National Style 2 Squareneck Tricone 1, 10
Beard Mahogany Belle Beard Model Resonator Guitar 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9
Bear Creek Koa Weissenborn Style Guitar 8
Roosevelt Collier:
Asher Electro Hawaiian Lap Steel, 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Meredith Maple Resonator Guitar 3, 10
Anders Beck:
Meredith Mahogany Resonator Guitar 10
www.artistworks.com/dobro-lessons-andy-hall
www.rooseveltcollier.net
www.facebook.com/andyhalldobro
www.facebook.com/RooseveltCollier
Jon Stickley Trio Tours With New Album Produced By Dave King (The Bad Plus) – 'Maybe Believe' Out 5/12
Posted in Jon Stickley Trio, Uncategorized, tagged acoustic music, album, album release, Americana, Aphex Twin, bluegrass, bluegrass punk, CD release, Dave King, drums, Echo Mountain Recording Studio, fiddle, flatpickign guitar, indie, instrumental, jazz, John Bonham, Jon Stickley, Jon Stickley Trio, Julian Dryer, Lyndsay Pruett, Maybe Believe, Music, newgrass, Patrick Armitage, polyrhythms, prograssive bluegrass, punk, The Bad Plus, TOUR DATES, trio on March 8, 2017| Leave a Comment »
Jon Stickley Trio. Photo By Heather Hambor
Jon Stickley Trio Releases Maybe Believe on May 12, 2017
Produced by Dave King (The Bad Plus) at Echo Mountain Studios in Asheville NC
"Thoughtful & energetic" —Bryan Sutton
Watch a behind-the-scenes video from the recording session → www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccQB75r3Vww
ASHEVILLE — Riding the wave of their critically acclaimed 2015 album, Lost at Last, Jon Stickley Trio independently releases their 3rd full length album, Maybe Believe, on May 12, 2017. Jon Stickley Trio combines Jon Stickley's rapid-fire flatpicking guitar with the sultry and wild, yet refined, melodies of Lyndsay Pruett on violin set over the deep groove of Patrick Armitage on drums.
"The latest record from the Jon Stickley Trio flexes new and strong muscles, utilizing more progressive structures and deeper pockets than ever before," says Producer Dave King (Of The Bad Plus). "All the while, the group retains its place as a modern-thinking acoustic ensemble with one foot in tradition and the other in a bluegrass honored future that allows for the avant garde, punk, and be bop to mix in freely and tastefully."
Greensky Bluegrass' Anders Beck says of Jon, "Sure, comparisons to previous musicians are a good way to explain a new artist to the masses, but to do so is to cheat Stickley of what he really is: a damn genius, a musical mastermind, and one of the most unique, creative, and inventive guitar players I've ever heard… Stickley's guitar playing shares as much in common with the flow of the greatest rappers of all time as it does with his flatpicking heroes…"
The album title, Maybe Believe, is a continuation of the theme from Lost at Last. With Lost at Last, the band was stepping away from their collective musical past, into new territory that was somewhat uncomfortable, but also inspiring and free. With Maybe Believe, they have become more comfortable in their own skin yet retain an element of vulnerability while continuing to move into uncharted territory. This album marks the next step in the band's evolution, and takes the listener to original and unexpected new places that still embody the familiarity of the Jon Stickley Trio's signature style.
Dave says, "I was honored to be a part of this evolution and I think we made a very compelling album for music fans and musicians of all kinds." This is his second time joining forces with the Trio at Echo Mountain Recording Studio in the band's hometown of Asheville, NC, once again working with Engineer Julian Dryer. Both were also on board for Lost at Last which garnered praise from The New York Times, NPR's Heavy Rotation, NPR's World Cafe, Folk Alley, Premier Guitar Magazine, Acoustic Guitar Magazine, Performer Magazine, and many others.
Stickley says, "We had just gotten to know Dave last time and had such a good time. Bringing him in again takes the whole thing up a notch. It was a completely different experience, after traveling all over the place touring [in 2016 the Trio drove over 50,000 miles], over time we've developed a cohesion as a band where we intimately know each other and can feel where each other is wanting to go and respond. It's developed into a tight musical relationship."
The album's opening track, "Jewels," is a short, mellow, piece which serves as the album's prologue, setting the tone of the record, quieting the mind of the listener. It's a cleansing of the palette before the full course, and features the delicate harmonics of Jon and Lyndsay along with and Patrick's textural brushwork.
Then they go full throttle with "Playpeople," an eclectic piece that draws inspiration from Green Day, Duran Duran, Grateful Dead, and David Grisman Quintet, but in the end, is ultimately pure Jon Stickley Trio. This track's title is a gender-neutral term for someone who likes to have a good time, and does so despite all external obstacles and displays the Trio's fun-loving energy and virtuosity, as well as their controlled intensity.
"Almost With You" and "Mt. Sandia Swing" highlight the Jon Stickley Trio's ability and inclination to play with polyrhythms and layer different grooves on top of each other. Dave King described "Sandia" as "The Violent Femmes… playing Jazz."
Jon Stickley's music brings forth mental imagery from the soundscapes the band has created in songs like "Slow Burn," which is a like simmering pot of stew that occasionally boils over, while "Microbruise" embraces the fun-loving nature of Asheville's beer brewers and drinkers, and "Cecil" is the Trio's heaviest song yet featuring seamless interplay between guitar and violin with a sludgy, old school, John Bonham style drumbeat.
The aforementioned songs were all penned by Stickley, while Lyndsay Pruett's hand brings forth a couple of jazzier numbers. A highlight of the record, "The Price of Being Nice" has a quirky, infectious theme that is explored throughout the song with a somewhat deconstructed treatment that allows the Trio to shine. Pruett also wrote "Lady Time," a short solo song that closes out the album that features her distinctive pizzicato playing and improvisations.
The album contains three covers, "Jerusalem Ridge" (a Bill Monroe tune with a twist that has become a staple at live shows), "Avril 14th' (a piece by Richard James a.k.a. Aphex Twin), and "Birdland Breakdown" (a tune by mandolinist John Reischman which also appeared on Tony Rice's jazz-grass album Still Inside).
Jon Stickley Trio On Tour
3/10 Fri – The Grey Eagle – Asheville, NC
3/15 Wed – The Station Inn – Nashville, TN *w/ The Dustbowl Revival
3/16 Thu – The Earl – Atlanta, GA w/ The Dustbowl Revival
3/17-18 Fri-Sat – Anastasia Music Festival @ St. Augustine Amphitheater – St. Augustine, FL
3/21 Tue – Taos Mesa Brewing – El Prado, NM
3/22 Wed – House Concert – Albuquerque, NM
3/23 Thu – Last Exit Live – Phoenix, AZ
3/24 Fri – Coconino Center For The Arts – Flagstaff, AZ
3/25 Sat – Seven Grand – San Diego, CA
3/29 Wed – Throckmorton Theatre – Mill Valley, CA
3/30 Thu – Neck of the Woods – San Francisco, CA
3/31-4/1 Fri-Sat – WinterWonderGrass – North Lake Tahoe, CA
4/6 Thu – The Stage at KDHX – St. Louis, MO
4/7 Fri – Rhythm and Blooms Festival – Knoxville, TN
4/8 Sat – Albino Skunk Festival – Greer, SC
4/12 Wed – Willie's Locally Known – Lexington, KY
4/13 Thu – The Fire Pit's Side Bar – Milwaukee, WI
4/14 Fri – Mid West Music Festival – LaCrosse, WI
4/15 Sat – Two Brothers Roundhouse – Aurora, IL
4/29 Sat – WV Craft Brew Fest – Lewisburg, WV
5/12-13 – Fri-Sat – LEAF – Black Mountain, NC
5/19 Fri – Lower Town Arts & Music Festival – Paducah, KY
5/20 Sat – Moonshiner's Ball – Berea, KY
5/26 Fri – Rooster Walk – Martinsville, VA
6/8 Thu – Founders Brewing – Grand Rapids, MI
6/9 Fri – Parliament Room at Otus Supply – Ferndale, MI
6/10-11 Sat-Sun – NorEastr Festival @ County Fairgrounds – Mio, MI
7/15 Sat – Red Wing Roots Music Festival – Mount Solon, VA
7/29-30 Sat-Sun – FloydFest – Floyd, VA
More dates TBA!
Maybe Believe Track Listing*
Jewels 2:03
Playpeople 4:36
Almost With You 3:39
Slow Burn 4:47
Jerusalem Ridge (Bill Monroe) 5:36
Avril 14th (Richard James a.k.a. Aphex Twin) 1:59
Cecil 4:36
Microbruise 3:19
The Price of Being Nice (Lyndsay Pruett) 3:39
Mt. Sandia Swing 4:23
Birdland Breakdown (John Reischman) 3:54
Lady Time (Lyndsay Pruett) 3:44
* All songs written by Jon Stickley unless otherwise noted
For more information and updates from the road, please visit www.jonstickley.com, www.facebook.com/JonStickleyTrio, www.instagram.com/jonstickleytrio, and www.twitter.com/StickleyMusic.
Bill Scorzari Releases Through These Waves, Produced by Jonah Tolchin, on March 10
Posted in Bill Scorzari, Uncategorized, tagged album release, Americana, Bill Scorzari, Billy Bennett, Bomb Shelter, Brent Burke, CD release, Chris Scruggs, Joachim Cooder, Jon Estes, Jonah Tolchin, Kim Richey, Laur Joamets, songwriter, Through These Waves, TOUR DATES, Will Kimbrough on January 19, 2017| Leave a Comment »
Bill Scorzari Releases Through These Waves,
Produced by Jonah Tolchin, on March 10
Bringing Together a Cast of Fine Musicians,
Scorzari Explores Impassioned & Thoughtful Landscapes
Huntington, NY — New York native, Bill Scorzari, is set to independently release his sophomore album, Through These Waves, on March 10, 2017. Produced by Jonah Tolchin (Yep Roc) and engineered, mixed, and mastered by Billy Bennett, the album of all original material was recorded over twelve days at the famed Bomb Shelter in East Nashville through the studio's 1970's MCI console and mixed to tape. In a recent interview with No Depression, Tolchin calls Bill Scorzari, "one of the greatest songwriters I've ever heard." With sincere and robust lyrics, Scorzari's raspy vocals usher the listener breezily into his world.
Joining Scorzari on the album are Joachim Cooder (drums, percussion), Laur Joamets (electric guitar, slide guitar), Chris Scruggs (steel guitar), Will Kimbrough (mandolin, piano), Eamon McLoughlin (fiddle, viola, cello), Jon Estes (upright bass, guitar, organ), Kim Richey (vocals), Brent Burke (dobro) and more.
"Bill has a scruffy sentimentality that was comforting to behold." Billy Bennett comments on the recording sessions, "There were humbling moments of marvel for me during the process, as the tremendous cast of musicians populated Bill's emotional landscapes beautifully. I was privileged to have played a part."
Bill Scorzari. Photo by Lauren Jahoda
"The experience was surreal… transformative… unifying… effortless… and profound. In fact, this record captures every magical moment in a journal of the sound, time, friendship and passion which we all created and now share," Scorzari depicts. "I am forever grateful to Jonah, Billy B., and equally for everyone who participated in, and made this experience and recording possible and real."
With twelve original compositions, the album opens with a rolling, peaceful moment in the song "A Dream of You." Bill wrote it one July morning upon waking and realizing that he had been dreaming he was writing a song. He continued to hear the melody through breakfast and it led him into a beautiful day. "The early morning sun was shining, birds were singing and the sky was an incredibly clear blue. The first two verses came to me instantly. I finished the rest a couple of weeks later," Bill recalls. "The beginning of this recording was improvised in the studio when Joachim Cooder (drums) said, 'Ready?' and we all started playing, joining in one by one."
Written from the first person stance, many of Scorzari's songs have come together for him like writing a letter. "A Brand New Deal" is a delightful number with fiddle, dobro, and mandolin weaving together to make the song happily jump. "The most amazing thing in the world is to love and be loved. This is a love song you can dance to," says Bill. "Shelter from the Wind" is an intimate tune written during a weeklong downpour of rain that just would not quit, in a single chair, in the quiet of an empty room. The occasion is emulated by Danny Roaman's slide guitar and Will Kimbrough's understated piano as Bill sings, "But, I don't know now, if I know how, I might make it through these waves. But I will make it through these waves."
"'Hound Dog Diggin'" takes on a different role. "This is one of my favorite tracks on the record. Jonah had a vision for it right from the start and everyone grabbed hold of it and ran with it. That focused Zen trait of doing that which you are doing while you're doing it, is exactly what I was thinking about when I wrote this song, and it was almost prophetic how everyone in the studio immediately brought that same intensity to this recording," says Scorzari. "Brent Burke plays some of the best dobro I've ever heard, and Laur Joamets added two incredible electric guitar parts to Danny Roaman's already amazing slide work. Matt Murphy's bass line jumps and Joachim Cooder's drums snap and thump just so great! They all just blew this song up."
"One of the most idiosyncratic voices I've ever come across," Laur Joamets expresses. "Bill's timbre is one-of-a-kind. It's a great record. I'm proud to be on it."
Annie Johnson joins Bill to sing a beautiful, "More of Your Love," with Jon Estes adding a melodic bass line and second guitar part and Joachim Cooder's steady kick and percussive water-droplet sounds driving the song and giving it an ethereal feel. "Holy Man" features Kim Richey's beautiful vocals in a soul searching duet about figuring things out on your own terms and for your own well-being as time goes on.
"She Don't Care About Auld Lang Syne" reflects on a profoundly sad breaking apart of a close relationship, while "For When I Didn't See" and "Loser at Heart" realize awareness that even with many falls in life, seasons change, time passes and we grow and learn from our experiences as part of the journey of life. "I Can Carry This" and "It's Time" bring moments of enlightenment through it all, with an understanding that we all have the capacity to help each other along, especially if we will just let go.
The album closes out with a confident "Riptide." "This recording captures the feel and sounds I've always envisioned for the song. Joachim Cooder's cymbal strikes make me think of a swimmer's arms plunging rhythmically into the sea while Jonah Tolchin's electric guitar ripples like water. It just amazes me every time I hear this track." Bill recollects, "As fate would have it, we discovered a creaky old chair on the patio just outside the studio. I rolled it up to the console and engineer Billy Bennett put a microphone to it and recorded the sounds as I rocked back and forth. With a little studio magic Billy made it sound like a big wooden boat drifting on the waves of the ocean. It's one of my favorite tracks on the album."
Even through all of the chaos in the world, every time you are let down, or hurt, or feel broken, there is a softness within our hearts that will help us to come through and rise above anything that life deals us, without hardening our spirit. There's a solemn, yet uplifting and gracious feel to Through These Waves, a gentle roll of energy in the songs and the recording experience that is emphasized in the musical collaboration that came about when the musicians entered the studio.
Will Kimbrough says, "I enjoyed playing on Bill Scorzari's record… Boy, did it turn out fine — thoughtful, soulful songs, with -by God- real music to back them up. Top notch."
Bill Scorzari on Tour with Through These Waves
2.17 Fri – Cape Ann Brewing Co – Gloucester, MA
2.18 Sat – Riverwalk Cafe & Music Bar – Nashua, NH*
2.21 Tue – WFUV's On Your Radar at Rockwood Music Hall (Stage 3) – New York, NY%
3.02 Thu – Live in the Lobby at The Patchogue Theatre – Patchogue, NY^
3.08 Wed – Finley's of Huntington – Huntington, NY
3.18 Sat – Avenue 209 – Lock Haven, PA
3.24 Fri – House Concert – Louisville, KY
3.25 Sat – Bobby's Idle Hour – Nashville, TN
3.26 Sun – Acoustic Coffeehouse – Johnson City, TN
3.28 Tue – Awendaw Green Barn Jam – Charleston, SC
3.29 Wed – The Roasting Room (Songwriter Showdown) – Bluffton, SC
4.02 Sun – Americana Cafe Sundays – Lynn Haven, FL
4.12 Wed – Wine & Song – South Pasadena, CA
4.18 Tue – The Laughing Goat – Boulder, CO
4.29 Sat – Rockwood Music Hall (Stage 1) – New York, NY
Also Performing:
* w/ Jeff Scroggins and Colorado
% w/ Susan Kane and Cole Quest & The City Pickers
^ w/ Toby Tobias and SEE
More dates to be announced!
Through These Waves Track Listing:
1. A Dream of You (5:48)
2. A Brand New Deal (3:12)
3. Shelter From the Wind (5:28)
4. Hound Dog Diggin' (3:27)
5. More of Your Love (5:23)
6. Holy Man (3:26)
7. She Don't Care About Auld Lang Syne (4:21)
8. For When I Didn't See (3:56)
9. Loser at Heart (4:33)
10. I Can Carry This (4:32)
11. It's Time (3:30)
12. Riptide (4:38)
Musician Credits (alphabetical order):
Brent Burke: Dobro
Joachim Cooder: Drums, Percussion
Jon Estes: Upright Bass (Tracks 2, 3, 5, 8, 11), Second Acoustic Guitar (Track 5), Organ (Track 10), Percussion (Track 8)
Laur Joamets: Electric Guitars (Track 4), Slide Guitar (Track 6)
Annie Johnson: Second Vocal (Track 5)
Will Kimbrough: Mandolin, Piano
Marie Lewey: Background Vocals (Tracks 4, 10)
Eamon McLoughlin: Fiddle, Viola, Cello
Matt Murphy: Upright Bass (Tracks 1, 4, 6, 9, 10, 12)
Kim Richey: Second Vocal (Track 6)
Danny Roaman: Slide Guitar (Tracks 3, 4, 9)
Bill Scorzari: Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, Chair
Chris Scruggs: Steel Guitar
Jonah Tolchin: Electric Guitar (Tracks 1, 6, 11, 12), Lap Steel (Tracks 1, 10, 11)
Kyle Tuttle: Banjo
Cindy Walker: Background Vocals (Tracks 4, 10)
For more inforation and updates, please visit www.billscorzari.com, www.facebook.com/billscorzari , and www.twitter.com/BillScorzari.
Out Today 11.11 Balsam Range Casts Acoustic Spells with 'Mountain Voodoo'
Posted in Asheville, Balsam Range, Uncategorized, tagged Aaron Bibelhauser, Balsam Range, bluegrass, Buddy Melton, Caleb Smith, CD release, Darren Nicholson, Jeb Stuart Anderson, Marc Pruett, Milan Miller, Mountain Home, mountain home music company, Mountain Voodoo, new music, north carolina, tim surett, Western North Carolina on November 11, 2016| Leave a Comment »
Get it at iTunes, Amazon, and more → https://clg.lnk.to/3OSAZ
Stream the album at The Bluegrass Situation → www.thebluegrasssituation.com/read/stream-balsam-range-mountain-voodoo
Asheville, NC — Casting Acoustic spells, Balsam Range releases their sixth album, Mountain Voodoo, on November 11, 2016 on Mountain Home Music Company. The band thoughtfully and respectfully adopted the name of a majestic range of mountains that surrounds part of their home county of Haywood, NC where the Smokies meet the Blue Ridge, the Balsam Range. Mountain Voodoo is like the book of life "Chapter Six" for the band; 13-tracks filled with songs of journey, home, sense of place, hardcore drive, and longing.
"Balsam Range can lay down that stomping bluegrass as well as any band but the ballads clearly set them apart. They also add just the right touch of contemporary to their sound, separating them from so many who play that old-timey sound." Elmore Magazine's Jim Hynes continues, "The spirit and ambience of the mountains, as seen in CD cover art with the smoky haze set against the fir trees, not only imbues their sound but seems to create a kind of magical intrigue when you listen to 'I Hear the Mountains' and some of the others."
Since the band's inception in 2007, they have left a trail of success towards the top of the Bluegrass World. One of the genre's most award winning artists in recent years garnering ten International Bluegrass Music Association Awards to date with five critically acclaimed albums, Balsam Range have made multiple Grand Old Opry appearances, were presented by the Governor of North Carolina the NC Order of the Long Leaf Pine in 2015 for a "proven record of extraordinary service to the state, and extra effort in their careers", and were the first band to play at the NASCAR Hall of Fame in Charlotte, NC in 2010. They have left audiences spellbound, and now Balsam Range is offering something that is sure to continue to mesmerize fans of Bluegrass and beyond with Mountain Voodoo.
"To be sure, Balsam Range fronts a traditional bluegrass sound, but Mountain Voodoo displays depth and texture not found in contemporary straight-ahead bluegrass groups." Country Standard Time's Fred Smith says, "They wear it well, and Mountain Voodoo is a fine snapshot of Balsam Range today."
Balsam Range. Photo by David Simchock
Balsam Range is comprised of five gifted friends who all hail from Western North Carolina. Tim Surrett delivers entertaining MC work as well as seasoned lead and harmony singing. Tim plays bass and he will occasionally share his talents on the resonator guitar. He charms with spontaneity, wit and professionalism. A stellar fiddler, Buddy Melton is also one of the most gifted tenor voices in Bluegrass and Americana today. His range and tone give Balsam Range its identifying sound. With his envied guitar style, Caleb Smith has been called "one of the top young guns of guitar." He sings with both power and control, delivering a high energy song or a tender ballad with equal vocal skill. Darren Nicholson is a gifted mandolin player and harmony singer with tremendous enthusiasm for American heritage music. That twinkle in Darren's eye says it all. He is usually up to something! Grammy Award winner, Dr. Marc Pruett brings more than 40 years of entertainment experience to the group. He brilliantly complements the ensemble with the intuitive, traditional three finger style that has made him one music's most admired banjo players.
"They kick the album off with a bang." No Depression's Frank Gutch Jr. says, "Pure (what they at one time called) Newgrass, the kind of stuff on which Tony Rice and Ricky Skaggs based their reputations. Acoustic guitar (mostly picked), bass, mandolin, fiddle and banjo, and voices. The voices are crucial. You can jig and reel and you can breakdown without vocals but you cannot have the best of what bluegrass offers without voices. Think Seldom Scene and Doyle Lawson. Think harmonies sung by angels. Think harmonies stacked to the ceiling."
There are multiple songs written by Balsam Range "staff writer" Milan Miller, including the catchy opening track, "Something 'Bout That Suitcase," which Miller penned along with Beth Husband. Buddy Melton, a longtime fan of lyrics that make you think, says, "'Suitcase' is a song we can all relate to and one that will at least have you looking around the airport terminal with curiosity the next time you fly the friendly skies."
Mountain Voodoo is thematic of life in Western North Carolina, from the harmonically sentimental melodic "I Hear the Mountains" [Milan Miller, Davis Raines], to the the mystical deep jam of "Voodoo Doll" [Jeb Stuart Anderson], to the Honky Tonk of "Hello Heartache" [Milan Miller, Glenn Simmons], to the rip-roaring banjo led "Chain Gang Blues" [Marvin C. Davis] the sacred and soothing "Rise and Shine" [Mark Bumgarner, Aimee Bumgarner] the Gospel inspired and powerful "Wish You Were Here" [James M Stover, Michael C Williams], the vividly picturesque "Eldorado Blue" [James Ellis, Milan Miller], to the groovy "The Girl From The Highlands" [Milan Miller, Thomm Jutz], and the emotionally powerful "Lines In The Sand" [Craig Market, Barry Bales].
"'Blue Collar Dreams' [is] a hard-luck, hard-workin' song from Aaron Bibelhauser, sung as a duet by Caleb Smith and Buddy Melton. And in true bluegrass style, this workin' man's blues is presented with a cheerful, upbeat sound," says John Lawless with Bluegrass Today. Watch a video of Balsam Range performing the song in studio → http://bluegrasstoday.com/blue-collar-dreams-video-from-balsam-range/
Elements of jazz, country, gospel, swing, and old-time music are all infused into the fresh sound of this unique Southern band. It's five distinct personalities creating one remarkable musical experience. It's the award-winning Balsam Range and they are excited to bring Mountain Voodoo to the world.
For more information, tour dates, and more, please visit www.balsamrange.com.
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The Honeycutters Poised to Release 4th Studio Album, On The Ropes, May 20th on Organic Records
Posted in The Honeycutters, Uncategorized, tagged album release, Amanda Anne Platt, Amanda Platt, Americana, Asheville, CD release, country, Country Roots, Golden Child, honky tonk, Josh Milligan, JUkebox Music, Leah Beilhart, Matt Smith, On The Ropes, organic records, Select-O-Hits, Tal Taylor, the Honeycutters, Vinyl Release on March 24, 2016| Leave a Comment »
The Honeycutters, an Asheville-based American Country Roots Band,
Release 4th Studio Album, On The Ropes,
May 20, 2016 on Organic Records
A Special Vinyl Edition On The Ropes Featured as a National Release
for Record Store Week in partnership with Select-O-Hits
on 'Vinyl Tuesday' April 12th
Pre-order starting April 1st at iTunes
Get the vinyl at Tower Records, Select-O-Hits, and Amazon
Tune into NPR's World Cafe Thursday, March 31st to hear The Honeycutters → www.worldcafe.npr.org
ASHEVILLE, NC — The Honeycutters have a voice you can't ignore; a voice of persistence, of struggle and of hope, a voice that leads the new music movement erupting out of Asheville, NC. Poised to release their 4th studio album On The Ropes May 20, 2016 on Organic Records, Nashville's Music City Roots' Craig Havighurst says principal songwriter and frontwoman, Amanda Anne Platt "has a voice that's complex, sweet and aching. Even more potently, she writes songs that folks are citing as up there with the best of the field, such as Mary Gauthier and Lucinda Williams." Along with Platt, The Honeycutters are Rick Cooper (electric and upright bass), Josh Milligan (drums and vocal harmonies), Matt Smith (pedal steel and electric guitar), and Tal Taylor (mandolin). On The Ropes was produced by Amanda Anne Platt and Tim Surrett and engineered and mastered by Van Atkins at Crossroads Studios in Arden, NC.
"Fitting in at country honky-tonks and hard-scrabble bars alike, the Honeycutters have built a reputation for high energy shows coupled with tight harmonies and wistfully delicate lyrics of longing, heartbreak, and the American experience," writes Alan Cackett (UK).
In On The Ropes Platt continues to bring songs of heartache, yearning, and comebacks using phrases so relatable you wish you had thought of them yourself, "Love ain't ever black and white, it's pink and gray and blue besides" ("Blue Besides").
Platt's writing is always personal. The title track, "On The Ropes," is a rally song about coming back from hard knocks. "When I'm down for the count there's a voice I can't ignore," like a continuous conversation with herself, pushing her along and encouraging her to make "something out of nothing."
In a recent interview with David Dye of the World Cafe, Dye pointed out Platt's string of songs with 'love gone wrong' themes. Her response, "Doesn't everyone have stories of love gone wrong?" Part of Amanda's significance as a songwriter lies in her ability to write everybody's story and allow each listener to feel it's theirs alone. She shares songs of love and loss, songs of struggles and fears; in "The Only Eyes" Amanda writes, "If there were an easier road that wasn't so crooked, Honey, I hope you know I would have took it." NPR's World Cafe, produced by XPN in Philadelphia, brought the show to Asheville's The Grey Eagle this February for a sold out evening of entertainment including The Honeycutters in their "Sense of Place" series. The airdate for The Honeycutters' World Cafe segment is Thursday, March 31st during the first hour of the show.
The Honeycutters. Photo by Leah Beilhart
The power of Amanda's songwriting requires musicianship with the kind of edginess needed to match it, to cohesively surround the lyrics in just the right skin while still shining in their individual performances.
Alternating between upright and, new to this album, electric bass, Rick Cooper accentuates the band's delve deeper into a rock sound blending with their old-school country roots attitude. Along with drummer Josh Milligan the two create a powerful pocket and groove that locks the album together, with Milligan's vocal harmonies complementing and enhancing Platt's lead. The pedal steel work of Matt Smith brings unexpected rock licks on an instrument traditionally reserved for a classic country sound in tracks like "Blue Besides" and "Only Eyes". Smith also shows his prowess on electric guitar with rock, and R&B flavored runs and solos like in "Golden Child". Tal Taylor's mandolin cuts through with bitey, bluesy notes and fierce tremolo that pushes the instrument beyond its obvious folk appeal.
On The Ropes has thirteen tracks of all original material with the exception of Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah," a song Amanda has been playing since before she moved to Asheville. She says, "We've had a number of people ask us to record our version, so here 'tis." Special guests on the album include Amanda's father Mark Platt on harmonica, Jeff Collins on piano, and Jason Webb on Hammond B-3 Organ. "The Handbook" features the lovely ladies of Sweet Claudette on vocals: Dulci Ellenberger, Melissa Hyman, and Amber L. Sims.
A special vinyl edition of On the Ropes will be released April 12, 2016 on Vinyl Tuesday, as a featured national release for Record Store Week. This will include a double album released through Organic Records®' national distribution partner Select-O-Hits. This vinyl album will be made available to independent record stores throughout the country in time for Record Store Day on April 16th. Vinyl Mastering by Scott Barnett at Crossroads Studios / Arden, NC and Jeff Powell at Take Out Vinyl, Memphis, TN.
On The Ropes builds on the critical success of The Honeycutters breakout album Me Oh My [Organic Records 2015], which appeared on over twenty "2015 Year End Lists" including nods from No Depression, "It's the type of country music you'd play on the jukebox and take a spin on a red dirt floor" and Cleveland Scene, "an upbeat symphony of regret, redemption and resurgence." The album was voted #3 on WNCW's Top 100 Listeners Poll (Under Jason Isbell and Alabama Shakes), listed in NPR's Folk Alley's Top 50, and was one of KBCS's "Most Played Albums of 2015."
In their "50 Essential Albums for 2015" list, Saving Country Music writes, "Me Oh My is the 14-song testament that you sense could be the centerpiece of her career when it's all said and done… This is a band, an album, and a songwriter that both the Americana and country world should pay greater attention to." Me Oh My launched The Honeycutters onto the national stage, bringing along an army of fans with them. Don't blink now, they're coming back for more.
It has been said that overnight success is a result of long time dedication and hard work. Amanda writes, in "Golden Child," her love letter to the music industry, "Now I don't mind if it takes a little time, when it comes to waiting I've been practicing for years."
On The Ropes – Track Listing
1. On the Ropes
2. Blue Besides
3. Golden Child
4. The Handbook
5. The Only Eyes
6. Back Row
7. Useless Memories
8. Piece of Heaven
9. Let's Get Drunk
10. 500 Pieces
11. Ache
12. Hallelujah
13. Barmaid's Blues
Stay tuned to www.TheHoneycutters.com for tour dates and more news about their upcoming Spring 2016 album release on Organic Records!
For news from the road, please visit www.facebook.com/Honeycutters and twitter.com/thehoneycutters.
Larry Keel's Experienced is Out Today! Featuring Guests Sam Bush, Del McCoury, Peter Rowan
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Larry Keel's Experienced Out TODAY Friday, February 26, 2016!
Experienced is a blazing journey of music
featuring Larry Keel, Jenny Keel, and Will Lee
with special guests:
Sam Bush, Del McCoury, Peter Rowan, Keller Williams, Jason Carter,
Mike Guggino, and Anders Beck
LEXINGTON, VA — Flatpicking guitar phenom Larry Keel dazzles music-lovers once more with his 15th self-released album Experienced, out today, February 26, 2016. Del McCoury says, "Larry Keel is a triple threat… songwriter, guitar player, entertainer. He can do it all." The album is an entirely original work that showcases both Larry's and bandmate Will Lee's exceptional songwriting, singing and jaw-dropping instrumental performances, accompanied by Keel's equally talented wife Jenny Keel on upright bass and harmony vocals.
Experienced is available now at Keel's web store (http://larrykeel.com/products-page/) and CD Baby (http://bit.ly/LarryKeel_Experienced_CDBaby).
Added to the raw sophistication of Keel's progressive acoustic style are several guest-musician-friends who appear on various tracks of Experienced, a list of artists that reads like a 'Who's Who' of icons and new stars including Sam Bush, Del McCoury, Peter Rowan, Keller Williams, Jason Carter (The Del McCoury Band), Mike Guggino (Steep Canyon Rangers), and Anders Beck (Greensky Bluegrass). The album was recorded at Wally Cleaver Studio in Fredericksburg, VA with engineer (and guest drummer) Jeff Covert and mastered by the award-winning industry great Bill Wolf (Willie Nelson, Tony Rice, Doc Watson) in Arlington, VA.
The seven tracks on Experienced reflect Keel's musical personality, from frenzied and raunchy to mystical and sensitive, and through it all, Keel's honest attitude shines, fearlessly and with throttle wide-open. "I love me some Keels. There is a certain genuine authenticity that Larry and Jenny possess," says Keller Williams. "When we get together, our wonder-powers unite to form a giant, impenetrable sphere of open-minded, Appalachian psychedelic goodness." Sam Bush (who plays mandolin and fiddle on the fiery opening track "Ripchord") exclaims, 'Enjoy the music… Larry does!"
Kind Words About Experienced
Experienced is on the rise on the Americana Music Association's radio chart and currently at #25!
"Experienced jimmies into your soul" —No Depression, Amos Perrine
"Few people can get away with describing their music as an 'experience.' But then again, few words come close to actually describing the music of Larry Keel. To see Larry Keel perform is to have just that: a unique, singular experience that cannot be duplicated." —Bluegrass Today, Brian Paul Swenk
"The Keels are the next generation of pickers, and the way they invite legends like Del (McCoury) and Sam (Bush) into their songs adds a punch to music that already punches you in the gut, a punch that makes you want to giddy up, to stand-up, to throw your hands up and slam your boot wearing feet in the ground and shout 'Hallelujah'" —Relix Magazine's Peter Shapiro
Relix Magazine presented world premiere of Experienced
which is available to stream through the end of the day of the album release
"Not that many artists get to album number 15 in their career. With Experienced… Larry Keel hits that milestone… and he does so with more than a little help from his friends." —Folk Alley premiered the song "Fill 'em Up Again."
"[Keel] keeps things interesting by offering genre-bending novellas that demand attention and then subsequently, if not inevitably, satisfy it. The guy is simply too good to allow anyone a sense of comfort. Don't dare click the stop button — you never know what might be coming around the playlist."
—Frederick News-Post, Colin McGuire
"Always innovative and pushing boundaries, I was eager to see what type of magic Larry Keel could pull off with a list of guests that included Keller Williams, Del McCoury, and Sam Bush… To say that this album lived up to it's hype would be an understatement. Every guest was utilized in a way that showcased their most impressive talents, yet this still clearly felt like a Larry Keel album the whole way through." —Music Marauders, Mitch Melheim
"Keel's record is beautiful–I love how the rawness of his voice (and playing) really lets the soul shine through the arrangements! I've always liked how he can go from sweet and sentimental to dirty and greasy and back.
I especially liked the song 'Memories'" —Oliver Wood, The Wood Brothers
The Bluegrass Situation Premiered the song "Memories."
"The album alternates from the sweet nostalgia of 'Memories' to the rough and raw 'Fill 'Em Up Again,' to the spooky spirit-filled 'Warrior,' complete with Native American chanting from Rowan, similar to his work on 'Land of the Navajo' from the first 'Old and In the Way' album." —Mountain Times, Jeff Eason
"It is clear just how much heart was put into each and every word written, and every note sang and played. It also seemed that Keel took the time to write songs that fit well with the musical stylings of his guests."
—NYS Music, Amy Lieberman
"Bluegrass, Americana, and everything else that sounds good"
—The Lonesome Road Review, Larry Stephens
"Experienced… represents an exploration of American roots music
with folk and blues making appearances on the record."
—Americana Review, Jason Gartshore
"Listening to the new Larry Keel album Experienced is a revelation. It is a look at what music can be when stripped of preconceptions and when a blend of bluegrass, deep woods psychedelia and moonshine combine."
—Consider Collective, Eric Rayburn
"Experienced is an album you'll want to experience again and again."
—Wildman Steve, The Corner News
Experienced Track Listing:
Ripchord [Lee] 6:09 w/ Sam Bush
2. 'Lil Miss [Keel] 4:22
3. Memories [The Keels] 4:00
4. Fill'em Up Again [Lee] 2:55 w/ Del McCoury, Jason Carter, Mike Guggino
5. Miles and Miles [Keel] 4:37 w/ Keller Williams
6. The Warrior 4:38 [Keel] w/ Peter Rowan
7. Another Summer Day [Lee] 4:47 w/ Anders Beck, Jeff Covert*All tracks with The Larry Keel Experience:
Larry Keel, Will Lee, and Jenny Keel
Find out more and stay up to date with news from Larry Keel at www.larrykeel.com, www.twitter.com/LarryKeel, www.facebook.com/LarryKeelFishinAndPickin.


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Џуче идеја () је званична државна идеологија Северне Кореје, али и целокупан политички систем те државе. Творац идеје је Ким Ил Сунг (1912—1994). Срж саме идеје је да је "човек господар свега, и одлучује о свему". Званично је уведена 1972. године као замена за марксизам-лењинизам, а следбеници је сматрају вишом, развијеном формом социјализма.

Практична примена
Према Ким Џонг Иловом делу О Џуче идеји, примена Џучеа у државној политици подразумева следеће:
 Народу се мора обезбедити слобода политичког мишљења, те ослањање на сопствене потенцијале у економији, али и политици оружаних снага (што се може сматрати тежњом ка блоковској несврстаности).
 Оваква политика мора надахнути народне масе што би створило пуну запосленост у револуцији и обнови.
 Методи револуције и обнове морају бити прилагођени ситуацији у земљи, и
 најважнији процес у тој револуцији треба да буде обликовање људи као зрелих комуниста спремних на акцију у изградњи земље.

Религијске одлике
Ким ил Сунг је прокламацијом Џуче идеје желео да народу створи адекватну замену за религију, тј. да уклони метафизичке аспекте религије као друштвеног феномена, али су и опет придодате и неке сличности: година рођења Ким Ил Сунга је, неколико година после његове смрти узета за почетну годину новог Џуче календара; статуе Ким Ил Сунга постоје у свим насељима у Северној Кореји, његове и слика Ким Џонг Ила су обавезне на зидовима свих станова, канцеларија, фабричких хала, у возовима, аутобусима и путничким авионима, а беџеве са њиховим ликовима морају носити сви грађани док су на јавним местима. Џуче торањ, Велика бронзана статуа Ким Ил Сунга са испруженом руком, те његова родна кућа и маузолеј (све у Пјонгјангу) су главна места ходочашћа за севернокорејски народ, али и за малобројне присталице Џуче идеје широм света.

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Спољашње везе

 Интегрална верзија Ким Џонг Иловог есеја О Џуче идеји (на енглеском)
 Међународни институт за проучавање Џуче идеје у Токију

Северна Кореја

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Behind the scenes, NEWS
Donald Glover Premieres Trailer for New Movie With Rihanna
Earlier this year reports emerged of Donald Glover and Rihanna filming in Cuba, and it looks like the fruits of that effort, a film reportedly called "Guava Island," were previewed at Glover's PHAROS festival in New Zealand last weekend.
The film, credited to Glover's alter ego as "A Childish Gambino Film," was directed by his longtime collaborator Hiro Murai, who has worked with him on his FX show Atlanta as well as the videos "This Is America" and "Sober."
The clips feature Glover and Rihanna in a setting that is apparently deceptively idyllic: "We live in paradise but none of us actually have the time or the means to live here," he says. The film also stars Letitia Wright and Nonso Anozie. Source: Variety
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— courtney (@purelylorde) November 24, 2018
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Catholics appeal to Bangladesh PM to help return 'seized land'
Influential Buddhist monk accused of stealing 40 hectares from poor Christians
Rock Ronald Rozario, Dhaka
Priests, nuns and lay Catholics stage a human chain program in the Bangladeshi town of Bandarban on July 31 to demand the return of land allegedly grabbed by a local Buddhist monk. (Photo Supplied by Chittagong Archdiocese)
Ethnic indigenous Catholics joined by priests, nuns, Muslims and Buddhists, have staged a protest rally and submitted a memorandum to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to get back land allegedly grabbed by a Buddhist monk in southeast Bangladesh.
About 200 people, mostly Catholics from ethnic Tripura and Marma communities, staged a human chain program in front of the Press Club in the Bandarban district of the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) on July 31.
They also submitted a memorandum through the district's chief government officer to seek PM Hasina's intervention in returning the land.
Protesters have demanded the return of 40 hectares of land, including 2.3 hectares of land that they said is owned by the local Catholic Church.
Father Jerome Rozario, secretary of The Land Commission in Chittagong Archdiocese, claimed a local Buddhist monk, U Cha Hla Bhante, had forcibly grabbed the land in 2014 and that most of the victims were poor ethnic Christians.
"We have asked for support from government officials, taken legal action and held press conferences but Bhante is very powerful, so nothing is working. So, now we are appealing the PM to pay attention to our suffering," the priest told ucanews.com.
The Church bought 5.7 acres land of St. Paul's Church in Roangchaari, a mission center under Queen of Fatima Catholic Church in Bandarban district, which was grabbed by the monk on May 3, 2014, the priest alleged.
A local Catholic filed a court case to reclaim the land in 2014, which ended with a verdict in favor of the Church.
However, the Church lost the case after Bhante filed a review petition. Then the Church filed an appeal against the verdict, which is still pending at the court.
Dilip Barua, a local Buddhist politician and social activist, said that Bhante's muscle flexing and land-grabbing spree had tarnished image of the local Buddhist community.
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"For years Buddhists have fought to get their land back from Bengali Muslim settlers; now, ironically, a Buddhist cleric has become an oppressor due to his greed for land, money and power. This is a blow to a long-held harmonious relationship among various faith groups on the hills," Barua told ucanews.com.
U Cha Hla Bhante brushed aside the land-grabbing allegation against him as "false and fabricated."
"I didn't grab any land by force. All the land I own was legally purchased," he told ucanews.com. "An interested party is spreading false and fabricated propaganda against me for its personal interests. If anyone with valid legal documents lays a claim on my land, I will immediately return it without hesitation."
The CHT, comprising the hilly forested districts of Bandarban, Rangamati and Khagrachhari, is Bangladesh's only mountainous region, bordered by India and Myanmar.
The region is home to dozens of ethnic indigenous groups, most of them Buddhists but with some Christians.
The CHT has more than 20,000 Catholics belonging to ethnic minority communities among 30,000-plus Catholics in Chittagong Archdiocese.
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May 10, 2020 - Economy & Business
The quarantine diet
Jennifer A. Kingson
Illustration: Sarah Grillo/Axios
Now that we're all sheltering in place, convenient childhood food favorites — like hot dogs, soup, and macaroni and cheese — are trumping the healthy options that prevailed pre-coronavirus.
Why it matters: A lot of food trends from the beginning of the year — the popularity of plant-based meat substitutes, low-alcohol/no-alcohol drinks, and products billed as organic or sustainable — have been tossed out the window.
Driving the news: Frozen foods (vegetables, pizzas, entrees) have seen historic sales increases, while canned goods and processed foods (soups, beans, tomato sauce) have been flying off of supermarket shelves.
Among people who can afford it, meal kits are enjoying a renaissance (reviving the fortunes of companies like Blue Apron).
Restaurant chains like Shake Shack and Chick-fil-A are even introducing meal kits of their own, so people can get the ingredients needed to make their favorite dishes delivered — and the stores can recoup some lost sales.
Companies trying this include Denny's, Panera Bread and Just Salad, per the WSJ.
Denny's Complete Breakfast Meal Kit, for example, "serves four to six and contains bacon strips, eggs, milk, biscuits or English muffins, grapes, strawberries, assorted jelly packets, and Signature Diner Blend Coffee with a variety of sweeteners," per Progressive Grocer.
On the beverage side, the "sober curious" consumers who made "Dry January" such a big thing this year have been drowned out by the bored and anxious, who are driving up booze sales, quaffing "quarantinis" and hoisting Corona beer during Zoom happy hours.
The rise in drinking — beer, wine and cocktails included — stems from the same instincts as the ones driving us to childhood favorites like cookies, French fries and pancakes.
"It goes back to what I can control and what will calm me down," Suzy Badaracco, CEO of the food industry consultancy Culinary Tides, tells Axios.
By the same token, dairy — once villainized — is making a comeback. "It's a complete protein, and it's calming to the senses," Badaracco says. "Whether it's ice cream or cheese or butter — it's comfort food."
What to watch: Faux meats — plant-based foods that are eaten primarily by non-vegetarians — may wane in popularity, Badaracco says.
Even with a national meat shortage, she thinks people will seek out alternative sources of protein, like legumes, rather than imitation burgers.
"COVID-19 will push meat eaters back to animal protein at an accelerated pace, while vegetarians will celebrate plants being plants," she says.
And "sustainability sales," which include organic foods, will continue to decelerate "due to cost, not desire," Badaracco says.
The intrigue: A Facebook group called Quarantine Meals, where people from around the world share pictures of food they're eating or cooking, has drawn 41,000 members in less than a month.
People are showing off homemade focaccia and sourdough bread (if they can get hold of yeast and flour), sushi, hand-cut pasta, regional dishes like shakshuka (a Middle Eastern tomato-egg casserole) and elaborate charcuterie boards.
Despite reports of beef shortages at Wendy's and elsewhere, group members are uploading pictures of meats they've grilled or cured in backyard smokehouses.
"The trending method seems to be the reverse sear, where they cook a steak in the oven and then sear it at the end," Todd Rubin, the Chicago restaurateur who founded the Facebook group, tells Axios.
The bottom line: Amid sad news stories about farmers having to discard their harvests and food pantries running out of groceries for people down on their luck, the joy that quarantine eating can still bring us is a hopeful sign.
Of the meal-sharing Facebook group he founded, Rubin told me: "People have said, 'This is helping me get through this — it keeps my mind off the negativity out there.'"


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Louisville family hands out 200 hot dogs every Halloween for neighbors
Hot dogs for Halloween
By Taylor Durden | November 1, 2019 at 12:28 AM EDT - Updated November 1 at 6:29 AM
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - For six years, Dan Miller and his family have had lines forming outside their home on Halloween night. They pass out candy, but that's not what keeps people coming back.
"That's what we're known as: the hot dog house," Miller said.
Miller and his family pass out 200 hot dogs every Halloween.
"This is our 1,200th hot dog," Miller said. "My wife got the idea that kids were coming around at the 6 o'clock dinner time and she was worried that they were just eating candy."
Six years ago, they decided to buy some hot dogs and pass them out along with candy.
"First year, 200 [hot dogs] out the door," Miller said. "We'll give out 200 hot dogs between 6 and 8 p.m."
Miller's father-in-law, James Palmer, drives up from Bardstown every Halloween to help.
"It's for the kids," Palmer said. "That's why we do it."
Next year with Halloween on a Saturday, Miller said he's thinking they may have to double the amount of hot dogs they'll give away.
Taylor Durden
Multi-media journalist and weekend anchor
Taylor Durden is a multi-media journalist and weekend anchor at WAVE 3 News
New west Louisville complex planning for first events
The Norton Healthcare Sports & Learning Center announced new track and field events planned for this year as they prepare to open in the Russell neighborhood.
Jerrica Valtierra
'She actually looks like us': Louisville girls react to swearing-in of Kamala Harris as VP
Harris' life story reflects the experiences of black, brown, and mixed families across the nation.
Stephen Goin
Louisville man hoping to get COVID vaccine sooner faces bump in the road
Maira Ansari
Pence reflects on time in office during Indiana visit following inauguration
Emotions brought on by change of power better handled by changing focus, counselor says
Connie Leonard
JCPS teacher turns inauguration into learning lesson for students
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Não tinha ator melhor para Mr. Robot! Sensacional!
This guy is absolutely brilliant. His facial expressions alone are something else.
Angela is so annoying... when she starts speaking I have the feel that she's gonna cry.
Thank you Rami Malek for the perfect delivery of this speech ! It's like this show is reading my mind it's crazy. I love that they're not afraid of talking about such "taboo" subjects.
Much respect for the whole crew (casting and those behind the curtain) this episode was amazing, especially the scene when he was tripping, it made me want to sleep (not in a bad way though), considering he had not slept for 5 days !
these desperate monologs, these are fascionating me, i believe that's why this Tvshow is reflecting in my personal life. Thank you Elliot, for interpreting this in such a good way, Thank you the screenwriters.
Elliot, reminds me of a couple of Aspie friend. It's the closest portrayal of a person with such idiosyncrasies I have seen on television. Bravo Rami!! Bravo Mr. Robot !!


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        it('should return 0.75', function() {
            var rectangle = new Rectangle(0.25, 1, 0.5, 1);

            expect(rectangle.getRight()).toEqual(0.75);
        });

    });

});


We want you to read The Book of Beings, really we do. We think it's an amazing book. Like maybe the sort of thing that might change you. In a good way.
But we also need to let you know that The Book of Beings has this effect on people. Not everyone, but pretty many people. There was this woman, for example, who wrote to tell us that The Book of Beings was making her "do bad things," including ignore her son at the breakfast table, because she was so immersed in reading. . . And this other woman told us that she was getting sleep-deprived from staying up to read The Book of Beings. . . And then this mom emailed us to let us know that her husband was yelling at their teenage daughter because she was supposed to be working on college applications--but she couldn't stop reading The Book of Beings. . . We could go on. . .
What we're trying to say is, we think The Book of Beings might be just the teeniest bit addictive.


This page lists the Juniper Green and Baberton mains newsletters in reverse chronological order. When you click on a link, the browser will open a new tab where you can read the newsletter.
Newsletters are in a pdf format and you need the Adobe reader to read them. If you don't have the Adobe reader you can click here to download it This will open a new tab in your browser.


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Q: Add css background-image to fluidPage sidebarPanel in R Shiny I am trying to add an image background for the headerPanel in my r shiny fluidpage. It turns out to be more difficult than I anticipated. Advice would be appreciated.
My ui.R:
fluidPage(
  theme = "style.css",

  headerPanel(
    title = 'Department Name'
    ),

  sidebarPanel(
    # Code not shown
    ),

  mainPanel(
    tabsetPanel(
   # Code not shown
  )
 )
)

My style.css (which is stored under www sub-folder, the image department.png is also stored in www)
@import url("//fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Raleway|Cabin:400,700");

h1 {
  background-image: url(department.PNG) no-repeat 0 0;
  font-family: 'Raleway';
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.1;
  position: relative;
}

body {
  background-color: #fff;
}

When I Run App, my fluidPage would load perfectly for everything, except the png image. I ctrl+U to check the HTML, and could not see png in there either. I am not sure what is missing.
Read other suggestions such as: https://community.rstudio.com/t/using-image-as-full-background-of-headerpanel-in-shiny-app/28601/2  , but found that using this method the image really disrupt the fluidpage layout.
Thank you very much in advance for your help!


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CHAD BREINHOLT MEMORIAL
About Chad
Path of Addiction
Faith Journey
Rescue Mission and Community Involvement
Chad Breinholt Music Fund
In 2017, Chad met Jimmy B, someone that would change his life. Jimmy is a special sort of guy who dedicates his life to ministry and sharing the Word. He had a special connection with Chad through their shared love of music and Jesus Christ. Jimmy introduced Chad to the Rescue Mission. The wonderful Rescue Mission of Salt Lake provides food, counseling, and shelter for the homeless community. They have a faith-based New Life Recovery Program that provides a pathway off the streets and into sobriety, employment, and stable housing. Chad was blessed enough to secure a place in the program the day he walked in. If you have ever been in a homeless shelter to serve or receive services, you know it is a very hard place to be. Chad told me it was the hardest program he'd been in because they gave you the freedom to make your own choices: either come or go, but if you stay then "mean it". Chad wasn't forced to stay but he knew it was where he belonged. He met the most wonderful people at the Rescue Mission and connected with everyone and made so many friends. It was at the Rescue Mission that he met his best friend Zack who was like a brother to Chad.
Chad at Alzheimer Walk at Cityplace, FL
We've had so much support and love from family and friends. A group of friends in Chicago started a fund to raise $8,000 for the Chad Breinholt Music Fund for the Rescue Mission of Salt Lake. The fund is being used to purchase instruments and help residents discover and develop musical talents in the form of music therapy. It was Chad's dream to help others through music therapy. Chad supported many different community events and even met some governors and senators along the way.
Chad, Jimmy and Amy at Good News Jail ministry
Chad with Former Utah Governor Huntsman
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Civil rights icon John Lewis declares he's "ready to march again" at Atlanta Women's March
By Emily C. Singer
Rep. John Lewis, a Georgia Democrat and civil rights icon, fired up a crowd at an offshoot of the Women's March in Atlanta, telling attendees that he's put his "marching shoes" back on and is "ready to march."
His words were an homage to his activism in 1965, when he was beaten during a march in Alabama from Selma to Montgomery in what's come to be known as "Bloody Sunday."
"I know something about marching," Lewis told the crowd. "Don't let anybody turn you around."
Lewis made headlines in recent weeks following a public spat with President Donald Trump over Lewis' decision to not attend Trump's inauguration.
Trump attacked Lewis over the decision, telling Lewis his district in Georgia was "in horrible shape and falling apart" — a false claim given Lewis represents some of Georgia's wealthiest areas, including the affluent Buckhead neighborhood of Atlanta.
When Lewis took the stage at the Women's March in Atlanta, attendees began chanting "district 5," which is the district Lewis represents.