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Hyena Records Update
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HYENA Records | February 2008: Marco Benevento, John Ellis, JFJO, The Brakes, Dale Watson and more...
It's six weeks into 2008, so we figured it'd be a good time to check in and give you the latest and the greatest on HYENA Records. We've got lots of good stuff coming your way....
MARCO BENEVENTO
Invisible Baby
Marco Benevento's debut studio album Invisible Baby was released this past Tuesday. If we don't say so ourselves, it's hands down one of the best records to come out in the first half of in 2008. Marco is joined by Reed Mathis on bass and Matt Chamberlain and Andrew Barr on drums. Pick up a copy here and now!
Here's some of the nice stuff that's being said...
"The new Benevento record will appeal to fans of Thelonious Monk, Air, Radiohead and Phish...tunes like 'Bus Ride' and 'Are You The Favorite Person Of Anybody' are ambient soundscapes winking at the psychedelic."
- New York Press
"Benevento is something of an iconoclast on the piano. He knows his Monk and his Basie, but he prefers to play like a rock star, bashing power chords into the ivories and hooking up with others who straddle the rock-jazz line. Is it jazz? Is it rock? Hard to say, but it hardly matters."
- The Boston Globe
"Invisible Baby is an eight track masterpiece."
- The Late Greats
"Invisible Baby will twist your synapses, feed your head, and turn on your love light. It will, in short, make you feel glad to be alive."
- All About Jazz
Watch the Invisible Baby video promo here.
Check out the new video for "The Real Morning Party" in HD here.
Marco Benevento | Tour Dates:
February 19 / Vassar College / Poughkeepsie, NY
February 20 / Revolution Hall / Troy, NY
February 21 / The Bearsville Theater / Woodstock, NY
February 22 / Mexicali Blues / Teaneck, NJ
February 23 / World Cafe Live / Philadelphia, PA
May 2 / One Eyed Jack's / New Orleans, LA
May 6th / Yoshi's / San Francisco, CA
May 7th / The Triple Door / Seattle, WA
May 10 / The Boulder Theatre / Boulder, CO
Dance Like There's No Tomorrow
John Ellis is back on March 25 with a brand new album and band. The album is Dance Like There's No Tomorrow and the band is Double-Wide featuring Matt Perrine on sousaphone (who many of you will know from Bonearama), Gary Versace on organ and Jason Marsalis on drums. Think New Orleans, think funky, think jazz that aims at getting your body moving. This is all of that and more. Beyond being a straight up bad ass saxophonist Ellis is proving himself a jazz conceptualist of the highest order. But then again the word "conceptualist" is way to square for music as utterly soulful as this.
Pre-order Dance Like There's No Tomorrow here.
John is going to be debuting Double-Wide next month in New Orleans, but that's merely a warm up for an official performance on Thursday, May 1 at The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. More dates coming soon!
John Ellis | Tour Dates:
March 7 / Chelsea's Cafe / Baton Rouge, LA
March 8 / Snug Harbor / New Orleans, LA
May 1 / New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival / New Orleans, LA
JACOB FRED JAZZ ODYSSEY
Lil Tae Rides Again
Lil Tae Rides Again, but even better Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey rides again. After laying fairly low in 2007, JFJO have re-emerged with a new album that will blow the minds of even those use to having their minds blown by the Tulsa trio. Joining the band for this record is underground electronic music producer Tae Meyulks. Together they leaped head first into an ambient alternate universe, creating a record that will tickle corners of the mind you didn't even know you had. It's beautiful and sprawling and very much a true jazz odyssey. We can't wait for people to start hearing it.
Download a free mp3 of "Tae Parade" here.
Pre-order JFJO's Lil Tae Rides Again before its April 8th street date on either CD or 180 gram vinyl and we'll send you a free bonus disc of "live" recordings from JFJO's 2007 fall tour that were hand-selected, mixed and mastered by Reed Mathis.
Place your order here.
And look for JFJO as they get back on the road. Lots of surprises are in store for this tour. The dates are...
JFJO | Tour Dates:
April 4 / The Blank Skate / Tulsa, OK
April 8 / Winstons / San Diego, CA
April 9 / The Mint / Los Angeles, CA
April 10 / Kuumbwa / Santa Cruz, CA
April 11 / Cafe DuNord / San Francisco, CA (w/ Mushroom)
April 12 / Digital Signature / Arcata, CA (w/ Bluetech & VibeSquad)
April14 / Mobius / Ashland, OR
April 15 / Doug Fir / Portland, OR
April 16 / WOW Hall / Eugene, OR
April 18 / John's Alley / Moscow, ID
April 19 / The Loft / Missoula, MT
April 23 / The Stagestop / Rollinsville, CO
April 24 / Hodi's Half Note / Fort Collins, CO
April 25 / The Oriental Theatre / Denver, CO
April 26 / Trilogy / Boulder, CO
April 30 / Blue Nile / New Orleans, LA
May 1 / DBA / New Orleans, LA
June 1 / Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame / Tulsa, OK
I first started going down to see The Brakes during the New York City Knitting Factory residency that this album was drawn from. After my first time seeing them, I called up Joel Dorn and told him he had to come with me to the following week's show. Joel saw them and instantly fell in love. As many of you know, it was a rare occurrence for Joel to want to produce living, breathing artists at this point in his career. He was content working on archival projects. As many of you also know, Joel passed away in December. One of the few things he didn't get to do, but was intent on doing in his one of a kind journey through life, was to produce The Brakes. Joel was infatuated with good songs and raw talent. Check out Tale Of Two Cities, the debut full length album from the Philadephia-based band of twenty-somethings, and tell me they don't have both. There's only one place this band is going and that's up. So we're honored to bring 'em to you. For me, when I listen to this album I think of those nights we hung out listening to them at The Knitting Factory, I think of the trip down to Philly to see them at Milkboy, and I think about the love for good music that keeps us all humming along. The Brakes' Tale Of Two Cities hits record stores and digital retailers everywhere on May 6. Keep your eyes peeled as we'll be launching a pre-order soon. And check out the lead track, "Into The Ground" here.
So that's what's on the immediate horizon. In the meantime, almost our entire roster is out there crisscrossing highways, oceans, time zones, etc.
Dale Watson Nominated For CMT MUSIC AWARDS!
DALE WATSON was just nominated for two CMT Music Awards. The first for his video "Justice For All" in the category of "Best Supporting Character of the Year" thanks to the role played by James Denton (who many of you know from Desperate Housewives). The second nomination was for his video "Hollywood Hillbilly" starring and directed by Johnny Knoxville, in the category of "Best Comedy Video of the Year."
If you feel so inclined, we could use your help. The CMT Music Awards are open to the public for voting.
Please log in and vote before the deadline of February 25. Click here and follow the link to vote.
Watch "Justice For All" here.
Watch "Hollywood Hillbilly" here.
If you haven't already, pick up Dale's latest album
"From The Cradle To The Grave" available here.
The Bridge On Tour
Word of Baltimore's THE BRIDGE and their electrifying performances is spreading like wildfire. They touring heavily through April (with a brief pause in March to begin work on their next studio album). Their self-titled album is out now on HYENA. Here is what the Atlanta Creative Loafing recently had to say:
"More soulful and funky than many in its genre, The Bridge writes gutsy yet melodic songs infused with a Southern, red-clay spirit that fills the slot between the grinding, blues-based North Mississippi All Stars, the New Orleans R&B tinge of the Radiators and Little Feat's gruff, expressive groove. Mandolin adds a dollop of bluegrass roots to the steaming stew, and Cris Jacobs' husky, drawling vocals top it off with a special sauce as tasty as it is pungent."
The first person to email us back and tell us their favorite tune from The Bridge's record will get a pair of tickets for any show of their choice (the April 26 Nelson Ledges show isn't included.)
The Bridge | Tour Dates:
February 15 / Attitudes / Blacksburg, VA
February 16 / Canal Club / Richmond, VA
February 21 / East End Cafe / Newark, DE
February 22 / Sullivan Hall / New York, NY
February 23 / River Street Jazz Cafe / Plains, PA
February 29 / 123 Pleasant St. / Morgantown, WV
March 1 / Club Cafe / Pittsburgh, PA
March 11 / 9:30 Club / Washington, DC
April 1 / Santa Fe Cafe / College Park, MD
April 3 / 8x10 / Baltimore, MD
April 9 / The Pour House / Raleigh, NC
April 10 / Stella Blue / Asheville, NC
April 11 / Outback Lodge / Charlottesville, VA
April 12 / Boone Saloon / Boone, NC
April 15 / Attitudes / Blacksburg, VA
April 16 / Rocktown / Harrisonburg, VA
April 17 / The Dame / Lexington, KY
April 18 / The V Club / Huntington, WV
April 20 / University of Richmond / Richmond, VA
April 25 / Appalachian Brewing Company / Harrisburg, PA
April 26 / Nelson Ledges Spring Festival / Garrettsville, OH
Seth Walker On Tour
SETH WALKER is out there tearing it up in support of his self-titled new record. He's just back from a West Coast tour and currently sitting at No. 16 on the Americana charts. For some background, Taj Mahal called Seth, "A little white Ray Charles." The San Jose Metro recently declared: "Along with the blues comes boogie, swing and down-to-earth rock & roll highlighted by Walker's vibrant singing and instrumental flair. Crisp and clean, smooth and delicious, the Texas blues man's attributes could describe a good beer--or the sound that will help him become an instant American classic." I couldn't have said it better myself.
Pick up Seth Walker here. Tour dates are...
Seth Walker | Tour Dates:
February 15 / Continental Club / Houston, TX
February 16 / Blue Moon / Lafayette, LA
March 5 / Kirby's / San Antonio, TX
March 7 / Rolling Oaks / San Antonio, TX
March 14 / Shady Grove / Austin, TX (3PM--SXSW "Unplugged @ The Grove")
March 15 / The Saxon Pub / Austin, TX
March 20 / Lulu's At Homeport Marina / Gulf Shores, AL
March 21 / Bradfordville Blues Club / Tallahassee, FL
March 22 / Aces / Bradenton, FL
March 23 / New World Brewery / Tampa, FL
March 28 & 29 / Suwannee Springfest / Live Oak, FL
April 14 / Pickin Grillin in Luckenbach / Luckenbach, TX
April 15 / River City Grill / Marble Falls, TX
April 16 / Kirby's / San Antonio, TX
April 18 / House of Blues / Dallas, TX (with Charlie Musslewhite)
April 19 / Saxon Pub / Austin TX
May 2 / Moulin Blues Festival / Ospel, Holland
May 3 / Rhythm & Blues Night Festival / Groningen, Holland
May 10 / Austin Great Strides Fiesta Garden / Austin, TX
May 15 / BB King's / New York City (with Bobby "Blue" Bland)
May 17 / Spring Gulch Folk Fest / New Holland, PA
May 24 / Festival / Raleigh, NC
May 31 / Central Market / Austin, TX
July 26 / EMFfringe Concert Series-Triad Stage / Greensboro, NC
August 2 / The Bugle Boy / Lagrange, TX
August 10 / Heritage Music Festival / Wheeling, WV
October 4 / RAWA Blues Festival / Poland
IsWhat?! Finishing Live Recording From European Tour
ISWHAT?! are finishing up a "live" recording with highlights from their last European tour. We don't have all the details yet, but two of avant-garde jazz's greatest living legends are involved. More info to come soon. In the mean time, catch them on their Midwest run at the end of the month. And keep your eyes on the HYENA website for new European tour dates, as well as, more news about the live record.
IsWhat?! | Tour Dates:
February 23 / Cal's / Chicago, IL
February 25 / Carnegie / Covington, KY (10AM)
February 25 / The Night Owl / Dayton, OH (10PM)
February 27 / The Jackson Square Underground & Know Tribe / Cincinnati, OH
February 28 / The Dame / Lexington, KY
February 29 / Pink Door / Louisville, KY
Grayson Capps: New Album Near Completion
The word from Franklin, Tennessee is that GRAYSON CAPPS is nearing completion of his new album. He and Trina are hunkered down and doing their thing. I might buy a plane ticket to Nashville just for the sole purpose of getting a sneak peak. I quite literally can't wait to hear new songs by Grayson. I've also recently received a BBC recording from a date on Grayson's solo UK tour earlier this year. We're going to be posting some free mp3s in a matter of days. They'll be up in the HYENA audio section and on Grayson's MySpace page. In between working on the new record, he continues to roam the South. In May, we lose him to Europe for the entire month. Those dates should be announced immanently. And finally, if you haven't picked up Songbones, it's available here.
Grayson Capps | Tour Dates
February 29 / The Strutting Duck / Auburn, AL
March 1 / Angler's / Gulf Shores, AL
March 2 / Callaghan's Social Club / Mobile, AL
March 7 / Sharritt Farm / Seminole, AL
March 8 / The Burnt Corn Creek Park / Brewton, AL (w/ Oak Ridge Boys & Robert Earl Keen)
March 14 / Pirate's Cove / Josephine, AL
March 15 / Callaghan's Social Club / Mobile, AL
March 20 / D.B.A. / New Orleans, LA
March 21 / Dr. Music / Fairhope, AL
March 22 / Mushroom Festival / Mobile, AL
March 29 / The Nick / Birmingham, AL
April 4 / The Loft Live / Columbus, GA
April 5 / The Shed / Ocean Springs, MS
April 6 / Callaghan's / Mobile, AL
April 9 / University of Alabama / Tuscaloosa, AL (Solo)
April 26 / Melbourne Arts Festival / Melbourne, FL
April 30 - May 12 / Scandinavia (Dates TBA)
May 14 - 18 / Italy (Dates TBA)
May 26 - May 30 / Holland (Dates TBA)
May 31 / Naked Song Festival / Holland
June 21 / The Stone Church / Newmarket, NH
July 3 / Salina Park Concert Series / Salina, KS
Lafayette Gilchrist on HBO's Hit Series, The Wire
And finally, Lafayette Gilchrist's "Assume The Position" will be in an upcoming episode of HBO's hit series, The Wire. Lafayette is also in the studio putting the finishing touches on his next record. By the time we email you next go round, we'll have release date info.
Performing at Jazzfest:
John Ellis, Mike Dillon, Skerik, JFJO, and Marco Benevento
In addition to John Ellis playing an official New Orleans Jazzfest show, Mike Dillon, Skerik, JFJO and Marco Benevento will be staples of the late night scene. There's a possibility of a HYENA night, as well. We're still working on the details, but we'll keep you posted.
If you're still reading, well God bless your little hearts. I feel like I just wrote a short novel. Damn. Anyway, that's it, that's all, for now. Thank you as always for supporting real artists and buying good music. If you're keeping it old school and purchasing CDs, please support the indie record stores! They help keep our obsession with music alive! Please continue emailing us, as well. We love to hear from you.
Stay tuned and keep in touch.
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2008 Blues Hall Of Fame
Found a press release for the 2008 Blues Hall Of Fame. I found it on a site in Russia that has some great Jazz, and blues news releases. Click here to find more Jazz and Blues news.
2008 Blues Hall of Fame Inductees Announced
The following esteemed individuals and recordings have been selected for induction into the Blues Hall of Fame by The Blues Foundation. The Hall of Fame committee is chaired by Jim O'Neal, founding editor of Living Blues, and David Sanjek, recently of the BMI Archives. The induction ceremony will be held at The Blues Foundation's Charter Member Dinner on Wednesday, May 7, at the Tunica RiverPark in Tunica, Mississippi, the night before the 2008 Blues Music Awards.
The 2008 inductees include living performers Jimmy McCracklin and Hubert Sumlin, as well as late artists Johnny "Guitar" Watson, Peetie Wheatstraw, Jimmy Witherspoon, and the Mississippi Sheiks. John Hammond and Paul Oliver are the non-performers inducted this year. The play 7 Guitars, by August Wilson, and the book, Moanin' at Midnight: The Life and Times of Howlin' Wolf by James Segrest & Mark Hoffman, were also selected.
The following singles or album tracks will be inducted during the ceremony: "Back-Water Blues" by Bessie Smith; "Double Trouble" by Otis Rush; and "My Babe" by Little Walter. These albums were also chosen for induction: Piney Woods Blues by Big Joe Williams; Members Only by Bobby Bland; Rocks the House by Etta James; Freddy King Sings by Freddy King; and I'm Jimmy Reed by Jimmy Reed
On May 8, the night after the Blues Hall of Fame inductions, The Blues Foundation will present the Blues Music Awards for the first time in their 29-year history in the Mississippi Delta, the birthplace of the Blues. Performers, industry representatives, and fans from around the globe will celebrate the best in Blues recording and performance from the previous year at the Grand Casino Event Center in Tunica Resorts, Mississippi, just down the road from Memphis, the Awards' home since their 1980 inception.
The presenting sponsor will once again be The Gibson Foundation. In 2008, the State of Mississippi, the Tunica Convention and Visitors Bureau, and the Grand Casino and Resort are sponsoring the Blues Music Awards. BMI, Casey Family Programs, Eagle Rock Entertainment, FedEx, Sierra Nevada Brewing Company and XM Satellite Radio also sponsor the Blues Music Awards.
The Blues Hall of Fame is a program of The Blues Foundation, a non-profit organization established to preserve Blues history, celebrate Blues excellence, support Blues education and ensure the future of this uniquely American art form. The Foundation consists of a worldwide network of 165 affiliated Blues societies and has individual memberships spanning the globe. In addition to the Blues Hall of Fame, the Foundation also produces the Blues Music Awards, the International Blues Challenge and the Keeping the Blues Alive Awards. For more information or to join The Blues Foundation, log onto www.blues.org.
Jimmy McCracklin
One of the pioneers of West Coast blues, Jimmy McCracklin has been recording since 1945 – longer than any other living blues piano player. Born Aug. 13, 1921, in Helena, Arkansas, McCracklin was influenced in St. Louis by singer-pianist Walter Davis, one of the most popular bluesmen of the 1930s. But McCracklin always kept up with the times, and his records accordingly progressed from basic blues piano outings to West Coast jump into boogie, R&B, soul, and funk-tinged blues. His hits include The Walk, I Got to Know, Every Night, Every Day, and Think; in addition, he composed (but did not credit for) Just a Little Bit by Rosco Gordon, co-wrote Tramp with Lowell Fulson, and played piano on B.B. King's Rock Me Baby. McCracklin is still active as a songwriter and performer in California.
Hubert Sumlin made his mark with his sharp, innovative and unpredictable guitar work on Howlin' Wolf's classics such as Killing Floor, Shake for Me, and Hidden Charms, but he has since gone on to acclaim for his own solo career in the 32 years since Wolf's death. Born on a plantation outside of Greenwood, Mississippi, on Nov. 16, 1931, Sumlin was an adolescent blues partner of James Cotton in Arkansas, where he started following Howlin' Wolf. After Wolf moved to Chicago, he summoned Hubert to join him, and together they weathered turbulent times as Wolf fired his protégé time after time, only to hire him back. Sumlin even went over to play for Wolf's main rival, Muddy Waters, at times, but Wolf was like a father to him and he was never out of the fold for too long. His guitar work with Wolf was so legendary among other musicians that even Jimi Hendrix reportedly said: "My favorite guitar player is Hubert Sumlin." Accolades from the rock world have continued to accrue to Sumlin in recent years as he has shared stages with the Rolling Stones, Eric Clapton, Aerosmith, Santana, and many others.
Johnny "Guitar" Watson
Johnny "Guitar" Watson reinvented himself as a flamboyant funkster and ultra-hip player extraordinaire in the 1970s, when his career reached new heights with hits such as A Real Mother For Ya, Superman Lover, and Lover Jones. Few of his new fans realized that he was already a veteran blues guitarist, a product of Houston's Third Ward where he came up alongside guitar slingers such as Joe Hughes, Johnny Copeland, and Albert Collins in the shadow of Gatemouth Brown. Born in Houston on February 3, 1935, Watson cut his first records at the age of 17 under the name Young John Watson after moving to Los Angeles. Many of his early recordings demonstrated his hard-hitting guitar style; in the 1960s he recorded as a soul singer and pianist as well, before reemerging with his blues integrated into a contemporary groove of stylized funk that would help shape the rap and hip-hop that followed. One of his '70s hits, Gangster of Love, was a remake of a blues he had originally cut in 1957. Watson suffered a fatal heart attack while performing onstage in Yokohama, Japan, on May 17, 1996.
Peetie Wheatstraw
The colorful persona of Peetie Wheatstraw – The Devil's Son-in-Law (The High Sheriff From Hell) belonged to William Bunch, a singer, pianist and guitarist from Ripley, Tennessee. Born on December 21, 1902, Bunch was using the Wheatstraw name by the time he made his first recordings in 1930. He went on to become one of the most popular and influential blues artists of his era, whose songs and signature "Ooh, well, well" vocal lines were adopted by many others. Among his followers was Robert Johnson, who not only sang of the devil and hell, but also borrowed lyrics and music from various Wheatstraw tunes such as Police Station Blues. If Wheatstraw has not risen to the iconic, near-mythological status of Johnson, perhaps it's because Johnson's songs seem so serious, whereas Wheatstraw was obviously having fun with his character. Comedian Rudy Ray Moore, author Ralph Ellison, and others have invoked the folk legend of Peetie Wheatstraw, the Devil's Son-in-Law, in their works. The "real" Peetie Wheatstraw died in a car crash in East St. Louis, Illinois, on December 21, 1941. His stature was such that even Variety magazine ran an obituary, an honor afforded very few blues musicians of the time.
Jimmy Witherspoon was one of the most prominent of the blues shouters who emerged in the 1940s and '50s, a smooth vocalist whose style made him a favorite among jazz audiences as well as blues and R&B listeners. Witherspoon was born in Gurdon, Arkansas, probably on August 18, 1922 (some sources say a year earlier or later), and moved to Los Angeles in the late 1930s. His first recordings were done with Jay McShann, the Kansas City bandleader who had moved to California; although Witherspoon's music has been strongly associated with Kansas City jazz, blues and swing, he never lived in K.C. In 1949 "Spoon" entered the record books when his hit Ain't Nobody's Business for the Supreme label stayed on the Billboard rhythm & blues charts for an incredible 34 weeks. In later years he recorded in a variety of musical settings, backed by jazz, soul, and rock musicians on various sessions, but Spoon always delivered the blues. He died on Sept, 18, 1997, in Los Angeles.
The Mississippi Sheiks were the premier African-American string band of the pre-World War II era, responsible not only for creating new hits for the blues audiences but for keeping alive a tradition that predated the blues. Fiddlers once ruled the roost in rural black music, before the guitar came to prominence, and the music intertwined with white old-time and country traditions. The Mississippi Sheiks' fiddler was Lonnie Chatmon, a member of a prolific musical family from Bolton, Mississippi, all of whom performed as members of the Sheiks at times. His brothers Bo Chatmon, better known as Bo Carter, and Sam Chatmon both had significant careers in the blues as solo acts. While apparently the Sheiks might include any number of Chatmons at their dances, on record the unit usually consisted of just Lonnie Chatmon and guitarist Walter Vinson. Their major contribution to the blues came at their first session in 1930 when they recorded Sitting on Top of the World and Stop and Listen Blues. Muddy Waters once said that when he lived in Mississippi, he walked ten miles to see them play.
Non-performers
John Henry Hammond Jr. qualifies for any number of Halls of Fame in the music business for his many accomplishments as an A&R man, producer, critic, and promoter. In his role at Columbia Records in New York, he helped introduce such talents as Bob Dylan, Aretha Franklin, Count Basie, and Bruce Springsteen. His blues credentials go deep as well, dating back to 1930s productions with Bessie Smith and Ida Cox, and the promotion of the legendary Spirituals to Swing concerts at Carnegie Hall. Hammond knew enough about blues in 1938 to try to put Robert Johnson on the Carnegie Hall bill – but when he learned that Johnson had just died, he gave Big Bill Broonzy the slot. Decades later, when the folk music boom presented a new opportunity to promote country blues, Hammond saw to it that Columbia released an album of Robert Johnson's songs in 1961, and Johnson's influence has been enormous ever since. In the 1980s Hammond found another guitarist who would also impact the trajectory of blues and rock, Stevie Ray Vaughan. Hammond was born on Dec. 15, 1910, in New York City, and died on July 10, 1987. His son, John Paul Hammond, has carved out his own career as a performer on the folk and blues circuits.
Paul Oliver
Forty-nine years after the publication of his first book on the blues, Paul Oliver remains the blues world's foremost author, still writing and lecturing on the blues at the age of 80. Oliver's works have been based not only on his incisive analyses of records but on extensive field work in the United States and Africa and interviews with blues artists both famous and obscure. Three of his books, The Story of the Blues, Conversation With the Blues, and The Blues Fell This Morning (The Meaning of the Blues), are already in the Blues Hall of Fame as Classics of Blues Literature. Although books, records, and magazines from England have been inducted, Oliver, who was born in Nottingham, England, on May 25, 1927, becomes the first individual from Britain elected to the Hall of Fame. Oliver first heard the blues at a U.S. air base during in England during World War II, and began writing articles in 1952. Oliver is also a professor of architecture and is a distinguished author in that field as well.
Classics of Blues Literature
7 Guitars – August Wilson Seven Guitars was one of ten plays by playwright August Wilson that chronicled 100 years of African-American history, one play per decade. Blues was a central theme in much of Wilson's work, and the main character in Seven Guitars (set in 1948) is a fictitious bluesman, Floyd "Schoolboy" Barton, who has returned home from Chicago to Pittsburgh's Hill District (where Wilson was raised), with a hit record to his credit: That's All Right (actually recorded by Jimmy Rogers in Chicago in 1950). Wilson (April 27, 1945 - October 2, 2005) won numerous awards for his work in the 1980s and 1990s, including two Pulitzer Prizes. Seven Guitars opened on Broadway in 1996 and was published in paperback by Plume in 1997 and in hardcover by Theatre Communications Group in 2007.
Moanin' at Midnight: The Life and Times of Howlin' Wolf -- James Segrest & Mark Hoffman
The larger-than-life legend of Chester Arthur Burnett, better known as Howlin' Wolf, is chronicled with care and respect by co-authors James Segrest and Mark Hoffman in their detailed biography Moanin' at Midnight: The Life and Times of Howlin' Wolf. Among the many revealing accounts in the book are the tribulations and rejections of Burnett's childhood, his discharge from the army on psychiatric grounds, and recollections of the Wolf in action by a host of musicians from both the blues and rock 'n' roll worlds. Moanin' at Midnight: The Life and Times of Howlin' Wolf was published by Pantheon Books in 2004.
Classics of Blues Recording: Singles and Album Tracks "Back-Water Blues" Bessie Smith (Columbia, 1927)
Back-Water Blues was one of the best known works of the Empress of the Blues, Bessie Smith, recorded for Columbia Records in 1927 with James P. Johnson on piano. Bemoaning the fate of losing a home to flood waters after five days and nights of rain, Smith laments: "Thousands of people ain't got no place to go." While many latter-day listeners have equated this song with the disastrous 1927 flood of the Mississippi River, Smith actually recorded this before that particular flood had occurred. As musicologist Dr. David Evans has noted, "Back-Water Blues was recorded in February 1927, before the great disaster of April. Perhaps the build-up of rain made her anticipate the flood; it was released just as the flood came, and as a result, it became a big hit."
"Double Trouble" Otis Rush (Cobra, 1958)
At the age of 23, Otis Rush was able to mine the essence of deep blues with his classic single Double Trouble for the Cobra label of Chicago in 1958. The minor-key masterpiece depicted a sleepless soul not only plagued with "false love, " but with trouble keeping in a job in "this generation of millionaires." Rush has been justly hailed for his guitar work when he has done this song in live performances, but the signature licks on the Cobra session were actually played by Ike Turner. This record influenced Eric Clapton and inspired Stevie Ray Vaughan's band to name themselves after it.
"My Babe" Little Walter (Checker, 1955)
My Babe was a No. 1 rhythm & blues hit for Chicago blues singer-harmonica player Little Walter in 1955 on the Checker record label. With Robert Jr. Lockwood's memorable guitar riffs propelling the arrangement, songwriter-producer Willie Dixon took an old spiritual with the line "This train is bound for glory, this train" and reworked it as "My babe don't stand no cheatin', my babe." During the same period, Ray Charles had also brought gospel into the blues with I Got a Woman, as part of the process that eventually led to what we know as "soul music." Walter had recorded an early attempt at My Babe in 1954, but the song only came to fruition when Walter went back into the studio with Dixon, Lockwood and drummer Fred Below on January 25, 1955.
Classics of Blues Recording: Albums
Piney Woods Blues ( Delmark LP, 1958) Big Joe Williams
Big Joe Williams, whose 1935 classic Baby Please Don't Go is already in the Blues Hall of Fame in the singles category, had been recording singles, first on 78 rpm and then 45 rpm, for over two decades when a new label called Delmar released his first 33-1/3 rpm album in 1958. The label was launched by a young Bob Koester in St. Louis, and later changed its name to Delmark in Chicago, where Koester continues to record blues and jazz today. The Big Joe sessions are from St. Louis, featuring Williams on his nine-string guitar accompanied by J.D. Short on harmonica and guitar. Williams was a spontaneous spirit both in the studio and on the streets. A notorious rambler, he had vanished by the time the album came out and Koester's liner notes stated "his exact whereabouts is unknown." It seems he was actually in California, where he cut an LP for another then-new and now-venerable label, Arhoolie, but he became a regular in the Delmark stable and at one point lived in the basement of Koester's Jazz Record Mart in Chicago.
Members Only (Malaco LP, 1985) Bobby Bland
Bobby Bland's first LP with Malaco Records provided him with his biggest hit of recent decades, the title track Members Only, written by Larry Addison. Bland, a model for company loyalty in the record business, has been with the Mississippi-based Malaco label ever since; before that, he stayed with Duke Records from 1953 until 1973, when Duke was sold to ABC (subsequently MCA) – and Bland recorded for ABC and MCA for another 11 years. The Malaco debut marked a return to a Southern soul-blues setting for Bland, who had been recording primarily in California during the ABC/MCA era. The Members Only LP, produced by Malaco partners Tommy Couch and Wolf Stephenson, included songs from the Malaco stable of songwriters as well as covers of In the Ghetto, Geater Davis' Sweet Woman's Love, and Little Willie John's I Need Your Love So Bad.
Rocks the House (Argo LP, 1964; Chess CD with bonus tracks, 1994) Etta James
Etta James Rocks the House, recorded live at the New Era Club in Nashville on September 27 and 28, 1963, is only the fifth live album elected to the Blues Hall of Fame. It joins B.B. King Live at the Regal, B.B. King Live in Cook County Jail, Albert King's Live Wire – Blues Power, and Robert Nighthawk Live on Maxwell Street. This is Etta James at her raunchy best as a blueswoman – bumping, grinding, growling, and wailing songs like Baby, What You Want Me to Do, What'd I Say, Money, and Woke Up This Morning at one of the top clubs on the black Southern chittlin circuit of the 1960s. (Nashville has long had a vibrant rhythm & blues scene despite its one-dimensional reputation as the capital of country music.) Janis Joplin must have heard this – or if she didn't, she should have. CD bonus tracks added in 1994 to the original 1964 LP include Ain't That Lovin' You Baby and I Just Want to Make Love to You.
Freddy King Sings (King LP, 1961) Freddy King
Texas-born Freddy (or Freddie) King came up on Chicago's West Side blues scene alongside Otis Rush, Magic Sam and Buddy Guy and burst on the national R&B scene with a string of hit singles in 1961. In an era when many of the popular dance tunes were instrumentals, King never seemed to run short of ideas for catchy guitar tunes such as his hit Hideaway. But when it came time to sing Have You Ever Loved a Woman, I'm Tore Down, and See See Baby, he also provided himself to be one of the most expressive blues vocalists. King Records of Cincinnati compiled two albums of his work in 1961, one all-instrumental, and this classic collection spotlighting the best of his early blues vocals: Freddy King Sings.
I'm Jimmy Reed (Vee-Jay LP, 1958) Jimmy Reed
Jimmy Reed was already making history in 1958 when Vee-Jay Records of Chicago released his first album, I'm Jimmy Reed. Not only had Reed already had ten singles on the national rhythm & blues charts (six of which are included on this LP), but he had also cracked the Top 40 pop charts with Honest I Do. No Chicago bluesman had ever broken through to the pop and rock 'n' roll audience the way Jimmy Reed did, and the tracks on this album exemplify his appeal, from the sweet sentiments of Honest I Do to the basic 12-bar blues of You Don't Have to Go. Reed's music was singable, playable, and danceable for the multitudes; untold numbers of youngsters, black and white, took up the harmonica or guitar after getting hooked on "the Jimmy Reed beat" developed by Reed and his partner Eddie Taylor, who present on most of the songs here. Albert King is the drummer on some of the earliest sessions, and Reed even plays slide guitar on Boogie in the Dark.
Labels: National blues hall of fame, press release, The Blues Foundation
Blues In Schools Updates
A couple of important Blues In Schools Shows from Illinois Blues. One is a Hawkeye Herman show in Peoria Illinois, the other is a fundraiser in Grafton Wisconsin. Remember to keep the blues alive make sure to attend or donate money to any blues in schools projects you come across, because it is the kids that keep the music alive!!!
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River City Blues Society - Peoria, IL
MICHAEL "HAWKEYE" HERMAN BRINGS THE BLUES TO PEORIA, ILLINOIS! - Hawkeye Herman brings his award-winning Blues in the Schools program to Glen Oak Primary School on February 25th, followed by a public performance at the Waterhouse, 619 Water Street, Suite B, in Peoria, IL.
One of America's finest acoustic guitarists and music educators will bring the blues to Glen Oak Primary School on Monday, February 25, 2008, followed by a public performance at the Waterhouse to benefit the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Peoria. Nationally-acclaimed blues musician Michael "Hawkeye" Herman has over 40 years of performance experience. As a music educator, Hawkeye has taken his love of blues music to students of all ages, from pre-school to university campuses, through his award-winning Blues in the Schools program, which he initiated in 1980.
On the morning of February 25th, Hawkeye will perform a one-hour concert for the children at Glen Oak Primary School in an assembly format. He will introduce students to the roots of American blues music and the influence it has had on contemporary music and popular culture. He will then spend the afternoon at the school providing kindergarten through third-grade students with a "hands-on" experience: making and playing their own instruments.
"My mission is to let young folks know that the blues is an important aspect of American music history, influencing other styles of music in the past, right up to the present," Hawkeye states. "Blues is the real deal, the story of the human experience, and that will always hold a place in the hearts and minds of the people. I'm trying to ensure, through my educational programs and workshops, that future generations are aware of their own rich musical heritage."
At 7:00 pm that evening, Hawkeye will showcase his dynamic performance style at the Waterhouse, located at 619 Water Street, Suite B, in Peoria. This event is open to the public and kicks off at 6:00 pm with cocktails and hors d'oeuvres. Minimum donation for the evening concert is $10.00, with all proceeds to be donated to the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Peoria. Hawkeye has also agreed to donate one-third of the sales of his merchandise to the Boys and Girls Clubs.
These events are sponsored by The Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Peoria, Howard and Howard Attorneys, P.C., and the Peoria Area Chamber of Commerce Community Leadership School. For more information on Michael "Hawkeye" Herman, visit www.hawkeyeherman.com .
NOTE: The media is invited to attend the performance at Glen Oak School.
For more information: Janice Parker(309) 676.2941 janice@cidmce.org or Eric Pilat (309) 633.7883 epilat@cefcu.com
The Grafton Blues Association - Grafton, WI
The Grafton Blues Association will host it's annual Blues in the Schools and Scholarship fundraiser with the Legends of Chicago Blues!
Pinetop Perkins - Hubert Sumlin – Willie "Big Eyes" Smith and Bob Stroger will take the stage on March 29, 2008 at Circle B Recreation Center in Cedarburg Wisconsin. More information is available on our website www.graftonblues.org
Labels: blues in schools, fundraiser, Illinois blues
Blues Bands Needed
Illinois Blues has some news about blues bands needed for upcoming festivals!!!
Festivals seeking Blues performers!
22nd Annual Washington Street Jazz & Blues Festival - June 28, 2008 - Springfield, IL
The Springfield Area Arts Council (Springfield, IL) announces the date of the 22nd Annual Washington Street Jazz & Blues Festival will be June 28, 2008. The event will feature six bands on two stages. Proceeds from the event benefit the programs and services of the Springfield Area Arts Council and provide matching grant funds for the Community Arts Access program which re-grants to local arts and social service organizations with arts programming.
The Deadline for Jazz or Blues band submissions is February 22, 2008. Entries should include a demo CD or cassette tape and bio information. Bands that performed last year (2007) are not eligible. Submit entries to the Springfield Area Arts Council, 420 South Sixth Street, Springfield, IL 62701. For more information contact Penny Wollan-Kriel, Assistant Director, 217-753-3519.
The 13th Annual Cape Fear Blues Festival - July 25th- 27th, 2008 - Wilmington NC
Southeastern North Carolina's premier blues event, The 13th Annual Cape Fear Blues Festival is seeking blues acts to submit press/promo kits for booking consideration. The event is held on the historic riverfront of Wilmington NC. Events include the Festival concert, Blues Cruise, workshops, and various nightly club shows.
Our stage is open to any regional styling or flavor of the blues. Traditional, contemporary, electric, acoustic, and solo acts are welcome. You are encouraged to ship a CD, bio, photo, and related materials immediately – deadline for submissions is Feb. 28. Links to electronic press kits (epk's) are okay, but a 'hard copy' kit is mandatory. Visit www.capefearblues.org for shipping info and additional details.
Labels: blues fests, blues shows, Illinois blues
Johnnie Taylor: Last Two Dollars
Johnnie Taylor's great blues/soul hit Last Two Dollars!!!!!!!! Very nice video!!!!!!
Labels: Johnnie Taylor, soul blues, video
Clifton Chenier: Dont You Lie To Me
An unfortunately short, but sweet clip of some great Zydeco from Clifton Chenier.
Labels: Clifton Chenier, Louisianna, video, Zydeco
Bob Corritore Newsletter
The latest from Bob Corritore
Grammy® recap: Our trip to the Grammies® this year was truly a celebration of the veteran blues artists whose music and company we cherish so much. This was the first time that I was a sideman in a Grammy®-nominated release, which was thrilling. (I play harmonica on one track of Pinetop Perkins' On The 88's).
After a night of performance at the Rhythm Room with Big Pete Pearson and The Rhythm Room All-Stars, Kim and I caught an early flight from Phoenix to LA. Upon arriving at the Millennium Biltmore, it felt like old home week, with Hugh Souther of Blue Mountain Artists greeting us directly out of the taxi. Then we ran into producer/recording engineer Michael Freeman, as well as Mike, Jeffry, and Ann Dyson. Mike Dyson invited us to a Louisiana luncheon put on by the Louisiana Economic Development Office, where we met Lynn Orman, publicist for the Blue Shoe Project. We were also introduced to Alonzo Townsend, the 22-year-old son of the late Henry Townsend. I greatly enjoyed telling him stories of my experiences with his father. (Alonzo was born when Henry was age 75; ain't that a man?) After some gumbo, étouffée, crab salad, and bread pudding, we ran into Amanda Gresham, Honeyboy Edwards, Michael Frank, Bruce Iglauer, Bettye LaVette, Koko and Cookie Taylor, and Mary Lockwood. We met the hosts of the party including Lynn Ourso of the Louisiana Music Commission (who was also the guitarist of the famed John Fred & His Playboy Band). When we finally got up to the room to catch a little catnap before that night's events, we felt like we already had quite a party.
That night we caught a ride with Michael Freeman and his wife to the Special Merit Awards Ceremony and Nominees Reception. On the way there, Michael told us about his forthcoming production of Pinetop Perkins to be released later this year on Telarc Records. This record includes guest appearances by B.B. King, Jimmy Vaughan, Nora Jean Bruso, Eric Clapton, and others. This great event was held at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre. Among those honored were Burt Bacharach, The Band, Cab Calloway, Doris Day, Itzhak Perlman, Max Roach, Earl Scruggs, Clarence Avant, Jac Holzman, Willie Mitchell of Hi Records, AMPEX Corporation, and John Eargle. The reception was filled with great food, great company, and great music. At the reception, we hung out with Pinetop Perkins and his manager Pat Morgan, his caretaker, Barry Nowlin, and Mary Lockwood and her niece, Auntunesia (Niecey), who was responsible for proposing Robert Lockwood, Jr.'s honorary doctorate at Case Western Reserve University, Michael Frank, and the Dysons. Also at this party were members of The Band, Quincy Jones, Earl Scruggs, Clarence Avant, recording engineers, label bosses, and all sorts of music industry people. It was great to meet the legendary Willie Mitchell, whose Hi Records brought us classics by Al Green, Ann Peebles, Otis Clay, Syl Johnson, and others.
The next day, in the breakfast buffet, we enjoyed breakfast and conversation with Honeyboy Edwards, Michael Frank, the Dysons, and Lynn Orman. We were told that morning that the Pinetop/Honeyboy/Koko Grammy® performance would be at 3pm, with the award happening afterwards, so we planned our arrival accordingly. We arrived approximately on time with our entourage, which included my brother John and his date, and my cousin Mark and his life partner, Aleta Ring. Unfortunately, the performance apparently was moved up so we weren't able to catch that, but we were there for the blues awards. We were delighted at the announcement of the traditional blues category, and the album Last Of The Great Mississippi Delta Bluesmen: Live In Dallas. This release highlighted four of the then oldest living bluesmen (Pinetop Perkins and Honeyboy Edwards; as well as Henry Townsend and Robert Lockwood, Jr., who have passed since this recording). All of these artists combined into one package meant that the old school as a whole could be honored with one award. It was joyous to see Pinetop happily accept his award and give his brief acceptance speech, to see Honeyboy Edwards tell a brief story of traveling with Robert Johnson, recording for the Library of Congress, and moving to Chicago. Mary Lockwood was beside herself with joy, as her late husband was finally honored with a long-hoped for Grammy®. Alonzo Townsend recalled that his father was the only bluesman to have recorded every decade since the 1920s. In addition, the Dysons spoke of the educational purpose of putting on the show, which they documented in the fine form of this record. This release was such a noble effort, in that it was done on a level of artistic preservation by a nonprofit organization with no commercial overtones or agenda; and it had an astute focus on four of the greatest bluesmen who ever lived. In the world of the Grammies®, where so many awards are bestowed on the pop culture phenomenon, it is great to see a purely historical record by the real pioneers get its due. Please note that all of the nominees in this category had great merit, in that they all drew upon some of the greatest legends in the blues. However, this one, above the others, found its place in time in Grammy® history. Congratulations also to contemporary blues winner, J.J. Cale and Eric Clapton.
From there, it was on to the televised awards, which was a dizzying array of fast-paced performances, high-profile presenters, film clips, and stage productions. A sold-out Staples Center held an enthusiastic crowd and a show that boasted a broad commercial appeal. In the lobby, we saw Kim Wilson's road manager, and he introduced us to Doyle Bramhall. Among the performers, those of blues interest included a gospel performance by Aretha Franklin and Bebe Winans, a duet with Beyoncé and Tina Turner, in which Tina, sadly and conspicuously, did not acknowledge her late husband Ike, who had recently passed, even while doing Ike's arrangement of "Proud Mary". Ike was validated, however, in the memorial section, as well as in a tribute to old-school Rock 'N Roll, that included Jerry Lee Lewis, John Fogerty, and Little Richard, who performed "Good Golly Miss Molly", a song in which Richard always acknowledges that the piano intro was taken directly from Ike Turner's piano intro of "Rocket 88". Other performances outside of the blues genre included Amy Winehouse (via satellite from London), Josh Groban and Andrea Bocelli, Alicia Keys, Kanye West, The Foo Fighters, Carrie Underwood, The Time, Herbie Hancock, Rihanna, a performance art rendition of The Beatles' "Let It Be", and Keely Smith and Kid Rock doing "That Old Black Magic". The after-party was another opportunity for all of us in the blues to gather. We ran into Richard Rosenblatt of Vizztone, and then were joined by Michael Frank, Alonzo Townsend, Hugh Souther, and of course, the great Pinetop, who held court at our table. A great memory was taking Pine out to the smoking area, where his simple joy became our joy, as he related stories of early days with B.B. King, Ike Turner, and others. When Pine called it a night, just as Cyndi Lauper hit the party stage, it felt like our time to exit also.
The next morning, we had breakfast with a delighted Honeyboy Edwards and his manager, Michael Frank, and the Dysons, who were simply beside themselves with joy. A very satisfying trip and a special privilege to be witness to this point in time in blues history.
-Bob Corritore
Labels: blues news, Bob Corritore, update
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Mr. Ward Marshel Miller, age 74, of West Jefferson passed away Monday morning, November 12, 2012 at Forsyth Medical Center.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, Nov. 15, 2012 at 2 p.m. at Calvary Freewill Baptist Church with Rev. Sonny Thomas and Rev. Russell Sheets officiating. Burial will follow in the Calvary Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery.
Mr. Miller was born in Ashe County on Tuesday, January 4, 1938 to the late Joe and Cordie Bowlin Miller. He started making cabinets in 1968 and did all the wood work in his church, Calvary Freewill Baptist Church, where he served as a deacon. He enjoyed playing the guitar and singing in church.
He was also preceded in death by three brothers, Robert Miller, Gilbert Miller and Sebert Miller.
Mr. Miller is survived by his wife , of 54 years of marriage, Dare Sheets Miller; two brothers, Delmar Miller, of Glendale Springs and Wade Miller, of Millers Creek; three sisters, Faye Dixon , of China Grove, NC, Evazell Crews, of Todd and Shirley Jones, of Glendale Springs; several nieces and nephews also survive.
Flowers accepted or memorials may be made to Calvary Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery Fund, C/O Pam Barker, PO Box 34, Glendale Springs, NC 28629.
Mr. Benjamin Davis Bingham, better known as "Benny", age 70 of West Jefferson died Sunday afternoon, November 11, 2012 at his residence.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, November 15, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. at Boone Family Funeral Home with Rev. Ken Morris and Brother Earl Sheets officiating. Burial will follow in the Ashelawn Memorial Gardens with masonic rites.
The Bingham family will receive friends Thursday from 12 to 2 p.m., two hours prior to the funeral services.
Mr. Bingham was born in Watauga County on Saturday, February 14, 1942 to the late William Paul Bingham and Edith Mast Bingham. He was a graduate of Lees-McRae College. He served in the United States Air Force. He was also a member of the Ashe Masonic Lodge #594. He was known for his work on repairing clocks, and jewelry.
Mr. Bingham is survived by; two daughters; Christina Phillips and husband David of Laurel Springs, and Jane McNeill and husband Jon of Fleetwood; one sister; Barbara Roland of West Jefferson; five grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and three nieces; Sherrie Hodges and husband Dayne, Shannon Pham and husband Andy, and Shawn Frank and husband Scott.
Mrs. Irene Payne Richardson age 82, of Jefferson, NC died Saturday, November 10, 2012 at the Margate Health & Rehab Center in Jefferson, NC.
Mrs. Richardson was born on July 27, 1930 in Mountain. City, Tenn., to the late Roy Clyde and Hettie Curd Payne. In addition to her parents Mrs. Richardson was preceded in death by her brother, Earl Payne. Mrs. Richardson was a member of Sugar Tree Baptist Church. She retired from Sprague after many years of service.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Wednesday, November 14, 2012 at Badger Funeral Home Chapel by Rev. Jim Greer and Rev. Homer Vanover. Entombment will follow in Ashelawn Memorial Gardens Mausoleum of Prayer. The family will receive friends from 1:00 – 2:00 prior to the service.
Flowers will be appreciated, or memorials may be made to: Sugar Tree Baptist Church c/o Judy Greer, PO Box 281, Warrensville, NC 28693.
Badger Funeral Home was entrusted with Mrs. Richardson's arrangements.
Mr. Hershel Elbert Kerr, Jr., age 68, of Jefferson died Thursday, November 8, 2012 at Ashe Memorial Hospital.
Funeral Services will be held on Sunday, November 11, 2012 at 2:00pm at Boone Family Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Keith Casey and Rev. Harry Osborne officiating. Burial will follow in the Powers Cemetery with military rites.
The family will receive friends from 1:00-2:00pm on Sunday, one hour prior to the funeral service.
Mr. Kerr was born in Booneville, Arkansas on November 21, 1943 to the late Hershel Kerr, Sr. and Joella Roberts. He served in the United States Army.
He is survived by his wife, Betty Miller Kerr, of the home; four sons; Fred Greer and wife Kelly of Ohio, Darwin Kerr and wife Lynn of Supply, NC, Mark Kerr of Sanford, and Ronnie Barwick and wife Judy of Florida; four daughters; Sheila Blevins and husband Tim of West Jefferson, Anna Stockdale and husband Don of Fayetteville, Tina Anderson of Florida, and Cheryl Barwick of Florida; one brother; Dale Kerr and wife Joanne of Fleetwood; three sisters; Bonnie Bundy and husband Terry of Red Springs, NC, Louella Baker of Fayetteville, and Sandy Anders and husband Pete of Washington; sixteen grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews also survive.
Flowers accepted or memorials may be made to the family, C/O Boone Family Funeral Home, PO Box 786, West Jefferson, NC 28694.


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To maximize forearm development, you need to train them in all their available movement patterns. This means going beyond a few sets of wrists curls and extensions at the end of your workout. With a sledgehammer, you can train pronation, supination, ulnar deviation, radial deviation and a host of circumduction patterns.
Think about people with the best forearms: mechanics, rock climbers, and strongman competitors. What do they have in common? They use their forearms in a number of complex patterns with high frequency and a long time under tension.
Aim for 3 to 4 sets of 10-20 reps, pausing slightly at the top on each rep. And make sure you perform the exercise from both directions.
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Press and Awards
Below is a list of some of the press and awards received by Edwards & Hill Office Furniture recently.
Click here to download the Edwards & Hill Office Furniture company overview brochure.
Click here to view the Edwards & Hill company video that gives a good overview of our products and services.
Edwards & Hill Awarded Contract to Supply and Install Furniture at Maryland Live! Casino
Edwards & Hill Office Furniture has been awarded the contract to supply and install all of the back of house furniture at the new Maryland Live! Casino located at the Arundel Mills Mall in Anne Arundel County, Maryland.
$500 million, 330,000 square foot casino on 12 acres
4,750 slot machines and electronic table games
Live entertainment venues
Acclaimed restaurants (Bobby Flay's Burger Palace, The Cheesecake Factory and Phillips Seafood)
Maryland Live! Casino is scheduled to open June 2012
See the Maryland Live! Casino website for more details at www.marylandlivecasino.com.
Edwards & Hill are Sponsors of the "Congressman Elijah Cummings Youth Program (ECYP) in Israel" Event on June 4, 2012
Edwards & Hill Office Furniture is a sponsor of the "Congressman Elijah Cummings Youth Program (ECYP) in Israel – A Blueprint for Leadership" event on Monday, June 4th at 5:30 pm at the Vollmer Center in Baltimore, MD. There will be a 5:30 pm VIP reception with Ray Lewis of the Baltimore Ravens. Click here for details. For more details on ECYP, go to http://ecyp.org
Mission Statement from the ECYP Website: "Grounded in the historic tradition of cooperation between the African-American and Jewish communities, we foster positive relationships between all ethnic communities in the 7th congressional district (Baltimore, MD). ECYP is a selective two-year fellowship where students learn skills that help them become leaders who promote interethnic, racial, and religious understanding. Each year, we recruit and provide 12 Fellows the opportunity to assume new responsibilities, affirm leadership potential, and learn the importance of civic participation."
Edwards & Hill Win 2011 Howard County CBED Award
Edwards & Hill Office Furniture was awarded the 2011 Howard County CBED "Outstanding Business Achievement" award on April 19, 2011. Here is the press release:
http://www.hceda.org/newsDetail.aspx?id=277
Tony Hill Quoted in 2 Baltimore Sun Articles
Tony Hill was quoted in the following 2 Baltimore Sun articles:
Number of black-owned firms grows 61% in Baltimore area
Census figures show growth three times as fast as local companies as a whole from 2002 to 2007
By Lorraine Mirabella, The Baltimore Sun
7:41 PM EST, February 14, 2011
www.baltimoresun.com/business/bs-bz-census-black-owned-firms-20110214,0,6775587.story
Small and minority businesses get help seeking federal contracts
BRAC Business Initiative aims to open doors
May 31, 2011, By Larry Carson, The Baltimore Sun
http://articles.baltimoresun.com/2011-05-31/news/bs-md-ho-brac-business-20110531_1_minority-businesses-small-firms-small-businesses
Hans Edwards Provided Commentary in SmartCEO Magazine Article
Hans Edwards' short commentary on "Is Green Business a Bubble, or Will it Reach It's Tipping Point?" was published in the February 2011 issue of Baltimore SmartCEO magazine. You can see the full magazine page on the following link:
http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/553e23e7?page=18#/553e23e7/18
Tony Hill and Hans Edwards Invited to Hear President Obama's 2011 Speech at US Chamber of Commerce
Since Tony Hill and Hans Edwards are members of the US Chamber of Commerce, they were invited to hear President Obama speak on 2/7/11. President Obama spoke about what needed to be done to grow business in the US and create jobs. After the speech, some of the news reporters asked Tony and Hans for interviews to get their feedback on the President's speech. Later that day, Fox News invited Tony to come on their show to respond live on TV. Here is the video of Tony on Fox News:
http://video.foxbusiness.com/v/4527897/obama-touts-new-pro-business-agenda
Tony Hill Interviewed on ABC's Washington Business Report
Here is an interview that Tony Hill and David Chavern (of the US Chamber of Commerce) did on ABC 7's "Washington Business Report" which aired on Feb. 13th:
http://www.tbd.com/articles/2011/02/washington-business-report-president-obama-reaches-out-to-business-52347.html
Tony Hill and Hans Edwards Interviewed by US Chamber of Commerce
Here is an interview of Tony Hill and Hans Edwards responding to the US Chamber of Commerce reporters right after President Obama's speech:
http://www.uschamber.com/webcasts/president-obama-addresses-us-chamber-commerce
Edwards & Hill Selected as a Base Business Initiative (BBI) Phase II Test Company
Edwards & Hill is BBI Phase II test company:
http://bbi.howardcountymd.gov
Edwards & Hill Selected as 2010 Top 100 MBE
Edwards & Hill selected as a 2010 Top 100 MBE in the Mid-Atlantic region:
http://www.top100mbe.com/documents/2010_Top100_Winners.pdf
Here is some information on Edwards & Hill Office Furniture's past charitable work.
Young Audiences/Arts for Learning (www.YAmd.org) is a Maryland non-profit organization that transforms the lives and education of our youth through the arts by connecting educators, professional artists, and communities. In September 2009, Edwards & Hill Office Furniture (www.EdwardsAndHill.com), a full-service furniture and media company, underwrote the complete costs of Young Audiences/Arts for Learning's moving expense as well as all new office furniture for their new office space at Miller's Court in Baltimore, MD. On top of the donation that totalled an excess of $60,000, Edwards & Hill also covered the cost of producing a video documenting Young Audiences before and after the move and the impact on its services due to the move. Through this video, it is hoped that Young Audiences will be able to inform a wider audience about its programs and services, which provides life transforming opportunities through the arts to nearly 220,000 youth around Maryland. See the full video at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45Vldlxv0bo
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bool CircularPath::isAtLast() {
	return false;
}

void CircularPath::moveForward() {
	if (positionIndex == path.size() - 1) {
		//If we are at the last point, we move to the first
		positionIndex = 0;
	} else {
		//Otherwise we move to the next
		positionIndex++;
	}
}

void CircularPath::generatePath(std::vector<Point> points) {
	for (unsigned int i = 0; i < points.size(); i++) {
		//Invokes pathfinding for every piece of path
		Point start = points[i];
		Point end = (i == points.size() - 1) ? points[0] : points[i + 1];
		std::vector<Point> tempPath = Pathfinding::findPath(start, end);
		if (!Pathfinding::good()) continue; // We skip the unreachable ones
		//We merge those paths into one circular path
		path.insert(path.end(), tempPath.begin(), tempPath.end());
		//To prevent duplications
		path.pop_back();
	}
}

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Maybe it's because you're in a position of responsibility and find it hard to delegate work to your colleagues. If you're a very hands-on person, it can be difficult to hand over and feel the job will be done as effectively by someone else as you would do it yourself.
There will be situations when you won't actually have anyone to hand over to – you may have your own business or be in a highly skilled profession where there aren't others in your workplace who can take over.
So, what can we do to help ourselves? We know that it makes a huge difference to our mental and in some cases physical health to be able to take a proper break. Having a holiday, whether that's a long weekend camping or a fortnight abroad can help you to de-stress and gain a different perspective on life as a whole, not just your working environment. You could actually find that you can approach challenges you face at work much more successfully once you've been able to step back and take a different approach.
Having experienced years of struggling to switch off whilst on holiday, we know that it isn't achieved easily – it needs practise, determination, positivity and a recognition that if we don't make the changes, the task will just get tougher.
1.	Prepare – you have your holiday planned, so why don't you make sure in the few weeks leading up to it that you complete as much work as you can and hand over as many tasks as possible to colleagues. Write a list of what MUST be completed and tick them off as you complete them.
2.	Postpone some tasks– do some tasks really need to be completed before you go? Could someone else do them, or you pick them up when you return?
3.	Train yourself – If you really have to check emails, then train yourself to do this at specific times of the day. How about first thing in the morning so they are out of the way and don't interfere with the rest of your day?
4.	Tell people you're away – obviously colleagues you work with on a daily basis will know you're on holiday but will others, such as colleagues at other sites or clients? Tell them you are away and that may deter them from contacting you until you're back!
To get yourself in the mood, why don't you book a massage before you go away? That way, you know you'll be in the right frame of mind when you go away and start that long-awaited holiday.


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One person injured in Vineland shooting
VINELAND Police responded to a report of shots fired around 5:30 p.m. Sunday on the 1400 block of North West Avenue.
Witnesses said they heard four or five shots. A man could be seen in the roadway being tended to by emergency medical services personnel. The person was taken to a waiting ambulance and then taken to an area hospital by helicopter.
Vineland police officers were seen searching for stray bullets and other evidence in the front yards of homes in that block. Police blocked off a section of North West Avenue from Wayne to
Kingman avenues to traffic as the investigation continued.
A second shooting was reported Sunday evening at Second Street and Park Avenue in Vineland. A person was reportedly shot in the leg.
No further information on either incident was available at press time.


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language and words in the news • linguistics and lexicography • Love English
Updating … A new version of your dictionary is now available
by Stan Carey
I was going to write about literally this week, after the recent fuss over the word's meaning. But Michael Rundell has already shown clearly how literally has more than one meaning – like it or not – and I've documented elsewhere how literally's intensifying sense is literally centuries old.
Besides, many words have been changing while literally has been figuratively hogging the limelight. As we reported on Monday, Macmillan Dictionary is undergoing a major update: new words, phrases, and senses have been added, and existing entries have been revised to remove dated material or make them more illustrative of current usage. A lot of these changes, as you'd expect, relate to technology. Digital culture grows and mutates at a fierce pace, and a modern reference needs to reflect this in its definitions and example sentences.
Sometimes the alterations are subtle but significant. If you look up camera, for instance, sense 1 says it may be "part of a mobile device". Several years ago this would not have been so, and several years before that it wouldn't even have made sense. Macmillan Dictionary now also specifies analogue camera, one that "uses film rather than electronic signals", where once that would have been implicit. Indeed, when I visited Madrid recently I did something I'd never done on my travels before: left the camera at home. I was travelling light, and my phone did the job.
I mean my smartphone, of course. (I still use a dumbphone, but I don't call it that; it seems unfair.) Swipe, tap and gesture are now commonly used with smartphones, tablets and other handheld devices, and so their dictionary entries have been updated accordingly. Something even my old phone has is a calendar, but it's not so long ago that the calendars people used were mainly paper-based. So Macmillan Dictionary's new definition takes account of calendar's rapid evolution, indicating that it can be "a piece of software on a computer, mobile device etc."
When I wrote about the unreality of real estate language last year, I didn't mention online real estate, but this sense is included in the update. Likewise curate and curator, which I've discussed in relation to linguistic inflation in job titles: their definitions now contain references to their newly established meanings. So many changes, and I've barely got started. If James Gleick is right, and cultural change is happening ever faster (fstr, as the book cover has it), then language will reflect this – and dictionaries must reflect that.
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Open Dictionary Word of the Year 2020
Stories behind Words: Christmas, Noel and Yule
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Stan Carey is a freelance editor, proofreader and writer from the west of Ireland. Trained as a scientist and TEFL teacher, he writes about language, words, books and more on Sentence first, Macmillan Dictionary Blog and elsewhere. He tweets at @StanCarey.
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Q: How to get the source codes of Tour of Heroes app and tutorial for Angular version 13? How to get the source codes of Tour of Heroes app and tutorial for Angular version 13?
https://angular.io/generated/zips/toh-pt6/toh-pt6.zip get the source codes of Tour of Heroes app and tutorial for Angular version 14.

A: https://v13.angular.io/generated/zips/toh-pt6/toh-pt6.zip
in the bottom left corner of the angular website you can change the version

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So I've been a bit on the lazy side lately. Also, a bit on the busy side, so I forgot to post the last two weeks of dinner club. I will say this though. Nothing super extraordinary happened in dinner club the last two weeks. Well, we did find a good meatball recipe and a questionable hamburger recipe.
meatball beginnings. mixing it all up.
So the meatball recipe is from Allrecipes. You can search for it and it's probably one of the first ones to pop up. It was a good recipe. I slightly overlooked my meatballs and I over did it with the hot sauce, but overall it was good. I also didn't use Italian seasoning because I was being lazy and didn't want to go to the store. I just kind of made my own not so good version that was mostly basil. Kim's turned out super good as well, but she was more cautious with the hot sauce.
So everyone's meatballs came out excellently. Erin's were perfect, because Erin is perfect. I'm just putting that out there.
kim's final product. it looks much prettier than mine. i ran out of cheese.
Dinner Club session number four was my pick. It was a Caribbean burger recipe from the Food Network mag. It was burger topped with bell peppers zucchini and carrots simmered in a jerk sauce. The burger was good. I enjoyed it. My husband liked it, but Kim's husband wasn't a fan. One thing that annoyed not me and Kim was that you made a giant batch of sauce and then used only a 1/4 cup of it. So you ended up with a bunch of leftover sauce. I wasn't a fan of this, since I now have to come up with a way to use the rest of the sauce.
Ultimately I don't think I would make this one again. It was good, but it wasn't good enough to make it worth it.
Kim's burger looks so pretty! It's also bun-less. Which is a good idea.
In celebration of Easter, I decided to whip up two batches of macarons. I had my standby lemon ones (which I must admit are my favorite so far), and something a little different, rose cream macarons.
This is my second time making lemon curd. Or maybe my third. I can't remember. It is my first time to compare two different lemon curd recipes and realize that it probably works best with only the yolks. Don't add the whites folks. They cook and then you have lumpy lemon curd. For some reason I don't remember this happening the first time I made it. Even with the slight issue with the curd, these were amazing. They always taste amazing, and they looked amazing this time as well.
Now for the rose cream. Anything with rose or lavender kind of scares me a bit. I've had some really delicious rose desserts before, but on the other end of the spectrum, they sometimes taste like soap. So going through all the effort of making macarons and having them taste like soap, would be a terrible defeat. So right out of the gate these made me nervous.
Rose syrup and rose water. Smell divine but hard to find.
The second issue with making rose cream anything is finding the ingredients. Apparently, not every grocery store carries rose water, and even fewer carry rose syrup. To be honest I had never heard of rose syrup before this exercise. I started out at Whole Foods which seemed like a safe bet, and I guess it was relatively. They did have the rose water. They also had orange blossom water which I have noted for future recipes. They did not have rose syrup though. On the advice of a friend, I tried the international supermarket circuit, since rose is a more common ingredient in middle eastern cuisines. This did work and I actually have a little international supermarket down the street. It's more of just a market than a supermarket though. However, they had many yummy looking desserts and plentiful amounts of tea. They also had rose water and orange blossom water for about half the price of Whole Foods. So if you're in the market, check one of these places out.
After finding the correct ingredients, the rose cream was actually really easy to make. It was mostly butter. Seriously it tasted like floral butter. That doesn't sound so good, but it was. And my fears of it tasting like soap were alleviated, because it didn't. Not even close.
I attempted to pipe bunny macarons. It didn't work out so well. They look like hearts, or butts depending on your perspective.
I also attempted to pipe bunnies with the macaron batter. My first attempt at doing something a little fancier than circles. Well, I think I'll be sticking with the circles for now. Even that sometimes gives me issues. I also managed to dump and entire tray of shells on the floor. I think a little piece of my soul died with those cookies. Note that this is why it is always a good idea to have a bottle of wine on hand before beginning the macaron process.
In the end, they turned out magically. But it's always an experience.
Completed rose cream and lemon macarons for Easter.


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This help center can answer your questions about customer services, products tech support,network issues.
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Compared with previous generations of WiFi technology, the main features of the new generation of WiFi 6 are: Compared with the previous generation of 802.11ac WiFi 5, the maximum transmission rate of WiFi 6 has been increased from 3.5Gbps of the former to 9.6Gbps, and the theoretical speed has increased by nearly 3 times. In terms of frequency bands, WiFi 5 only involves 5GHz, while WiFi 6 covers 2.4/5GHz, fully covering low-speed and high-speed devices. In terms of modulation mode, WiFi 6 supports 1024-QAM, which is higher than 256-QAM of WiFi 5, and has higher data capacity, which means higher data transmission speed.
Lower latency
WiFi 6 is not only an increase in upload and download rates, but also a significant improvement in network congestion, allowing more devices to connect to the wireless network and have a consistent high-speed connection experience, which is mainly due to the MU- MIMO and OFDMA new technologies. The WiFi 5 standard supports MU-MIMO (multi-user multiple-input multiple-output) technology, which only supports downlink, and can only experience this technology when downloading content. WiFi 6 supports both uplink and downlink MU-MIMO, which means that MU-MIMO can be experienced when uploading and downloading data between mobile devices and wireless routers, further improving the bandwidth utilization of wireless networks. The maximum number of spatial data streams supported by WiFi 6 has been increased from 4 in WiFi 5 to 8, that is, it can support a maximum of 8×8 MU-MIMO, which is one of the important reasons for the significant increase in the rate of WiFi 6. WiFi 6 uses OFDMA (Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access) technology, which is an evolved version of the OFDM technology used in WiFi 5. It combines OFDM and FDMA technology. After using OFDM to transform the channel into a parent carrier, some subcarriers The transmission technology of uploading and transmitting data allows different users to share the same channel, allowing more devices to access, with shorter response time and lower delay.
In addition, WiFi 6 uses the Long DFDM Symbol transmission mechanism to increase the transmission time of each signal carrier from 3.2 μs in WiFi 5 to 12.8 μs, reducing the packet loss rate and retransmission rate, and making the transmission more stable.
Larger capacity
WiFi 6 introduces the BSS Coloring mechanism, marking each device connected to the network, and adding corresponding labels to its data at the same time. When transmitting data, there is a corresponding address, and it can be directly transmitted without confusion.
Multi-user MU-MIMO technology allows multiple terminals to share the channel of the computer network time, so that multiple mobile phones/computers can surf the Internet at the same time. Combined with OFDMA technology, each channel under the WiFi 6 network can perform high-efficiency data transmission, improving multi-user The network experience in the scene can better meet the requirements of WiFi hotspot areas, multi-user use, and it is not easy to freeze, and the capacity is larger.
If a WiFi 6 (wireless router) device needs to be certified by the WiFi Alliance, it must adopt the WPA 3 security protocol, which is more secure. At the beginning of 2018, the WiFi Alliance released the new generation of WiFi encryption protocol WPA 3, which is an upgraded version of the widely used WPA 2 protocol. The security is further improved, and it can better prevent brute force attacks and brute force cracking.
More power saving
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Q: how to set path for excel file in django I'm using pandas ExcelWriter and openpyxl for creating excel in Django project.  how would I set particular path in my project directory to save the created excel? thanks, in advance.
from pandas import ExcelWriter
df_view = obj_master.get_employee()
writer = ExcelWriter('PythonExportt.xlsx')
df_view.to_excel(writer, 'Sheet1')
writer.save()

A: use ./path/to/file to declare a local path
UPDATE
alternatively you can define the path in settings.py and then import it to any django file as
Settings.py:
BASE_DIR = os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)))

Somewhere in Django:
from django.conf import settings
def write_to_excel(dataFrame, sheetName):
writer = pd.ExcelWriter(settings.BASE_DIR, engine='xlsxwriter')
dataFrame.to_excel(writer, sheetName='Sheet1')
writer.save()

A: Probably the best way is to write the Pandas Excel stream to a memory stream, and then wrap this into a HTTP response:
from pandas import ExcelWriter

XLSX_MIME = 'application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml.sheet'

def some_excelfile_view(request):
    response = HttpResponse(content_type=XLSX_MIME)
    response['Content-Disposition'] = 'attachment; filename="PythonExport.xlsx"'

    # obtain obj_master
    # ...
    writer = pd.ExcelWriter(response, engine='xlsxwriter')

    df_view = obj_master.get_employee()
    df_view.to_excel(writer, 'Sheet1')
    writer.save()
    return response
Then you can use a url that maps to this some_excelfile_view. If a user then visists that URL, it will perform a file download for the Excel file.

A: To get the path of the project directory, regardless of any constraint. The settings.py has the value of the project directory in BASE_DIR, you should import it and save the file
from myproject.settings import BASE_DIR
from pandas import ExcelWriter
import os

save_path = os.path.join(BASE_DIR, 'backup')

df_view = obj_master.get_employee()
writer = ExcelWriter('{}/PythonExportt.xlsx'.format(save_path))
df_view.to_excel(writer, 'Sheet1')
writer.save()


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How many Free Willy movies are there?
Image: ©Warner Bros.
In 1993, Free Willy swam its way into cinemas. The children's movie, about a boy who befriends a captive whale, was a big hit with audiences and became a box office smash.
Due to the popularity of Free Willy, the movie was followed by a series of sequels, most of which continued the story. But how many Free Willy movies are there?
For all these details and more, dive into the information below.
The order of the Free Willy movies
There are four entries in the Free Willy movie series. The order of the series is as follows:
Free Willy (1993)
Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home (1995)
Free Willy 3: The Rescue (1997)
Free Willy: Escape from Pirate's Cove (2010)
Are the Free Willy movies part of the same series?
The first three entries in the series, Free Willy, Free Willy 2, and Free Willy 3, are all part of the same continuity, with events told in chronological order. All three films were released theatrically.
Free Willy: Escape from Pirate's Cove is a standalone tale which effectively reboots the franchise. This film was released direct to video.
Who are the cast of the Free Willy movies?
Notable cast members in the Free Willy movie series include Jason James Richter, Keiko, August Schellenberg, Lori Petty, Michael Ironside, M. Emmet Walsh, Michael Madsen, Danielle Harris, Bindi Irwin, Robert Irwin, and Beau Bridges.
Who directed the Free Willy movies?
The Free Willy movies are the work of multiple directors. Simon Wincer directed Free Willy, Dwight Little directed Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home, Sam Pillsbury directed Free Willy 3: The Rescue, and Will Geiger directed Free Willy: Escape from Pirate's Cove.
What is the best Free Willy movie?
According to IMDb, the Free Willy movies are ranked from best to least-best as follows:
Free Willy (1993) – 6.0/10
Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home (1995) – 5.1/10
Free Willy: Escape from Pirate's Cove (2010) – 5.1/10
Free Willy 3: The Rescue (1997) – 4.8/10
I hope this information about the Free Willy series has proved useful. Should you wish to dive into more family-friendly movie posts, please check out the recommended reads below.
50 children's movies featuring animals
Review: Soul (2020)
25 movies for very young children to watch
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The Graduate Management Admissions Test is a computer based standardized test. It measures the Verbal, Mathematical, Analytical, Writing and Reading skills in written English for use in admission to graduate management program, such as MBA in many of the world's leading business schools.
Taking GMAT test is the first step towards a great career. This test makes the test taker noticeable and shows the schools that student is serious enough about a graduate business education.
GMAT score is probably the most important factor determining whether you will be admitted to the top business school.
The GMAT exam consists of four sections: An analytical writing assessment, integrated reasoning, the quantitative section, and the verbal section.
The Analytical Writing Assessment (AWA) measures the ability to think critically and to communicate the ideas. During the AWA, one is asked to analyze the reasoning behind a given argument and write a critique of that argument. The student is given 30 minutes for this essay .The scoring of this is on the scale of 0-6. The essay is evaluated manually and then sent into automated essay –scoring engine.
The Integrated Reasoning Section measures the ability to evaluate the information presented in multiple formats from multiple sources- skills which are needed to succeed in technologically advanced, data driven world. The questions involve interpretation of graphs, tables and other written information.
The Quantitative section measures the ability to analyze data and draw conclusion using reasoning skills. This section contains two types of MCQs related to the area of Data Sufficiency and Problem solving. The level of maths is as of taught in secondary schools class but the level of reasoning is quite high. Candidates are not allowed to use calculator in the exam.
The questions in Verbal section measures the ability to understand, analyze and apply information and concepts presented in written form. This section contains three types of questions from Critical reasoning, reading comprehension and sentence correction field.
Total testing time is three and a half hours, but test takers should plan for a total time of approximately four hours, with breaks.


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Q: ¿Como se crean las llaves primarias compuestas desde la migraciones en TypeOrm? Estoy creando unas tablas desde las migraciones en NestJs usando TypeOrm, pero no he encontrado la manera de hacerlo desde el API para las migraciones de TypeOrm.
public async up(queryRunner: QueryRunner): Promise<void> {
await queryRunner.createTable(
  new Table({
    name: 'dish_ingredients',
    columns: [
      {
        name: 'dish_id',
        type: 'bigint',
        isPrimary: true,
      },
      {
        name: 'ingredient_id',
        type: 'bigint',
        isPrimary: true,
      },
      {
        name: 'is_active',
        type: 'bool',
        default: true,
      },
    ],
  }),
);

}
Este el código que tengo ya para crear la tabla, pero no he podido avanzar más porque no encuentro información de esto en los doc de TypeOrm

A: puedes hacer esto
@Entity('tabla')
@Index(['unidad_id', 'suplidor_id'], { unique: true })
export class precios extends BaseEntity


Descargue o lea el libro de Airsoft Sniper - A Complete Step-By-Step Training Guide Teaching Real Sniper Skills, Tactics And Secrets + Link to 1000 Survival and Special Forces Military Manuals (English Edition) de M Laxton en formato PDF y EPUB. Aquí puedes descargar cualquier libro en formato PDF o Epub gratis. Use el botón disponible en esta página para descargar o leer libros en línea.
Secret Sniper Tactics and Techniques that will Drastically Improve your Airsoft Game!
Have you ever wondered how a sniper fire's a rifle so accurately and uses camouflage and concealment techniques which allow him almost disappear in any environment and use methods to sneak up on the enemy without them having any idea that he his so close.
Imagine the satisfaction of knowing that due to your help and the information you can provide, your whole team could win an airsoft game and minimise the chances of your other team members being shot.
You would be one very popular and respected player!
You can locate the enemy early on, whilst they are completely unaware of you watching them and use your skills to advise your team commander of possible attack options or eliminate specific targets with a single well aimed shot which will then give your team a distinct advantage over them.
Well I am going to combine all the experience and training I possess not only of playing Airsoft games but also of being an ex-military Sniper Marksman and share it all with you in this book.
The book itself is laid out to provide an easy to follow step by step guide, as to what you will need to know, as well as the equipment you will require and how to use it effectively.
The best way to be successful in what you are wishing to achieve, is to take time to prepare fully and ensure you have not only learned the basic information necessary but also learned from people that have inside information as well as tips and advice they have gained through experience as this may not be openly available anywhere else.
You will learn insider secrets and Hot-Tips that will help your tremendously and drastically improve your performance so you too can become one of the most skilled opponents that your enemy fears most on the battlefield - THE SNIPER!


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 Victor Tatin, ehemaliger französischer Automobilhersteller
 Robert Tatin, französischer Künstler
 zwei Schwestern, die als Erfinderinnen der Tarte Tatin gelten

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Damey has been an LPN for over 19 years. As Office Manager, Damey is responsible for all operation and care for our clients. Her focus is to develop programs and procedures to meet the needs of our clients. Her goal is to ensure Home Helpers provide the best possible care in this area. Damey also has the responsibility to oversee our caregiver training and development.