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The AFL-CIO Has a "Different" Policy:
"Vote for the Democrats"!
At the end of March, the AFL-CIO, headed by the recently elected "insurgent slate", decided to endorse Clinton and Gore for re election. According to new Secretary Treasurer Richard Trumka, this endorsement was a "signal that labor is doing things differently when it comes to politics." The AFL-CIO News, reporting on the endorsement, proclaimed that it "heralded a new day for working people and a new process for union political action."
Formally, there was something different: the AFL-CIO issued one single endorsement, in contrast to its usual practice of letting each of its member unions issue their own endorsements.
Practically, there may be a difference also: it seems that the unions will be significantly more active in this campaign than they had been in recent years. The Executive Council voted to fund a massive "political education" campaign to the tune of 35 million dollars. This money, coming from its member unions' treasuries, is in addition to the money that COPE, CAP and the other political action committees of the unions will directly spend on various candidates' campaigns. The Executive Council, in discussing its plans for the "union summer" project, made it clear that a great deal of the activity of the 1000 or so young students enrolled in this project will be aimed at the elections. Among the first projects discussed, half were either voter registration projects or "political education campaigns" in working class areas.
Those "Mean Spirited Republicans"
While the AFL-CIO may have initiated "a new process for union political action" by issuing a single endorsement, one thing hasn't changed much. The AFL-CIO continues to focus its campaign more on the crimes of the Republicans than on the record of the Democrats with good reason, given the Democrats' record!
Before the endorsement, the UAW (United Auto, Aerospace and Agricultural Implements Workers) proclaimed in a full page spread in the January February issue of Solidarity:
"American workers are being clobbered by politicians who care more for the wealthy than they do for us. Since coming to power last year, the Republicans in Congress have introduced bills to substitute comp time for overtime pay. To give companies the right to de fund employee pension funds. To pass tax cuts for the wealthy while cutting the Earned Income Tax Credit for working people. To weaken clean air and water laws. To repeal President Clinton's ban on striker replacements by government contractors. And to further cripple OSHA's ability to keep workplaces safe."This year, we'll see one of the most important elections ever. If the GOP takes the White House, in addition to Congress, our last line of defense a Presidential veto will vanish."In 1994, nearly 60% of Americans didn't vote. And look what we got! This year, your vote is more important than ever."After the endorsement, the May issue of the Michigan AFL-CIO News listed one whole page of Republican crimes, introduced by the following weak endorsement of the Democrats: "Since assuming power in 1995, Republicans in Congress have launched a series of attacks on unions and working people in general. On this page is a list of just some of the anti union, anti worker activities of the 104th Congress. Thankfully, congressional Democrats have been able to defeat or moderate Republican legislation, and President Clinton has been there to veto any radical GOP legislation to reach his desk."
Every issue of the national AFL-CIO News repeats the same refrain: the Republican danger has to be blocked.
But What about Clinton and the Democrats?
Of course, the Republicans are every bit as bad as the unions say they are.
But Clinton and the Democrats share responsibility for almost all the attacks on the working class. During every one of the 12 years that Reagan and Bush were in the White House, the Democrats controlled the House of Representatives by a wide margin, and controlled the Senate at the same time. That is, not one single one cut could have been made in the social programs if the Democrats had not given Reagan and Bush the votes to do it. In fact, the first reduction in unemployment benefits was put through, not by Reagan, but by a Democratic president, Jimmy Carter, and a Democratic congress. They eliminated the 26 week extension, reducing the number of weeks unemployment benefits could be paid from 65 to 39. Not one of the restrictions on abortion rights could have been implemented without the support of the Democrats. And, in fact, the first and still the major restriction on abortion rights denial of Medicaid coverage for abortions for poor women was passed by a Democratic congress and signed by Jimmy Carter.
During the first two years of Clinton's term the Democrats again controlled both the congress and the presidency. Not only did Clinton and the congressional Democrats do nothing in favor of the working class, they carried out the same kind of attacks that the Republicans had been carrying out under Reagan and Bush. (In fact, although they are brushing this under the rug right now, the unions effectively sat out the '94 election for this very reason.)
It's true that Clinton has thrown a few bones to the unions and to working people, especially in the last few months that is, with the election staring him in the face.
During the budget stand off last January, Clinton vetoed a budget passed by the Republican Congress, denouncing the Republicans for making a "mean spirited" attack on Medicare.
In February, Clinton began to talk about increasing the minimum wage which has been stuck at $4.25 an hour for 5 years.
In early April, Clinton offered a bill designed to let workers more easily transfer their pensions from one company to another when they are laid off.
In early May, Clinton went so far as to veto legislation passed by the Republican Congress which would have set a limit on the dollar amounts that big corporations can be forced to pay workers or consumers who sue them.
In the same week, in response to a sudden run up in gas prices at the pump, Clinton released oil from the government's strategic reserve into the open market. And, he announced, he intended to appoint a commission to see whether the oil companies had colluded together to fix prices, in violation of anti monopoly statutes.
And, just to bring the point home, Clinton announced that he intends to veto any "anti worker" legislation which the Republicans might pass. He also continues to condemn them for preventing Congress from taking up the question of "anti scab" legislation, that is, the bill which would have prevented employers from permanently replacing strikers.
That's How Slick Willie Got His Name!
Such pronouncements may make Clinton look good in the 20 second sound bites with which the networks convey the evening news. But in reality they are just gestures.
Minimum wage, for example. The increase proposed by the Democrats comes to a total of only 90 cents an hour, in two increments ???, with the final one not coming about until the year 2000. ???? If the whole increase were passed immediately today, it still wouldn't be enough to pull the person earning it above the poverty line set by the government itself. For a family of four, the government's standard measure, the poverty line today is $15,600 a year. At 40 hours a week, 52 weeks a year, a person earning the full new minimum wage would pull down only $10,608 a year, just over 2/3 of the poverty line. (Today, 1.6 million people earning minimum wage are the sole support of their families.)
Oil prices. The amount of oil Clinton released, less than 1% of one day's consumption, can't affect the prices, even if what the oil companies are saying were true: that is, that the price increases have been caused by "market forces". As for the commission to look into price fixing: the oil companies themselves gloated that no such commission appointed by a president has ever found evidence of "price fixing."
Medicare. While the Republicans have introduced a proposal to cut back severely on Medicare, the program which partially pays for medical care to retirees, so have the Democrats. The Republican plan will cut total Medicare spending by 168 billion dollars over seven years; the Democrats' plan will cut "only" 123 billion. Whatever figure is finally worked out, both parties have already agreed between themselves to cut Medicare and to delay the vote until after the November elections. Both parties have already raided Medicare and Social Security, arranging year after year to dip into the surplus in these funds to cover the regular budget deficit. Both parties have already implemented large cuts in Medicaid, the public medical coverage program which serves retirees, as well as poor people without medical insurance.
Striker replacement. The Democrats' bill which has been floating around for years, would not prevent strikers from being replaced "temporarily", including after the strike is over. All it would do is give strikers recall rights if openings occur, but it would not give them the right to reclaim their jobs as soon as the strike is over.
But the real mark of Clinton's stance toward unions and strikes came in his actions. His administration went into court in 1994 to ask the courts to uphold the 52 million dollar fine levied against the mine workers union after the mine owners went to court to ask that the fine be vacated when the strike was settled.
Budget deficit. While Clinton claims that he wants to make the budget cuts "fair", he continues to push through enormous subsidies for the major corporations, while at the same time he proposes cuts in social programs. According to the unions' own estimates corporate subsidies amount to many more billions of dollars a year than what either party is proposing to cut from Medicare.
Only Gestures and Pitiful Ones at That
Obviously, Clinton's pronouncements in favor of the working class are only a charade, and they don't stand up to much scrutiny. In reality, Clinton either attacks the working class but just a little less severely than do the Republicans or he makes proposals which he himself knows won't be passed.
For example, look what he did about the minimum wage. According to a New York Times survey of the Congressional Record and the Presidential press record: during the first two years of his term, Clinton mentioned the minimum wage a grand total of NO times. Congressional Democrats held a grand total of NO hearings about the minimum wage. None, zero, zip!
Things changed, however. The Republicans took over control of Congress, and Clinton suddenly discovered the issue. As soon as the Republicans moved in, Clinton began talking about his intention to raise the minimum wage. He mentioned it, not once, not five or six times, but 47 times. And Congressional Democrats suddenly sprang to life, actually submitting a bill, probably hoping that the Republicans would bury it in committee.
Giving Away Our Votes for Nothing
Today, once again, the unions are asking us to vote for the Democrats. We did it four years ago. And what was the result? When they were elected, in a position really to do something because they controlled all the branches of the government, they turned their backs on whatever vague promises they had made to the working class and ruled in favor of the bourgeoisie.
Looking at the example of these last four years, the unions, if they were logical, would ask us to vote for the Republicans...since the only time the Democrats seem to remember that they are supposed to be our friends and defenders is when the Republicans are in office!
In fact, the unions, once more, are asking us to vote for the Democrats without even demanding that the Democrats explain their actions over the last four years. Much less do the unions ask the Democrats to give any guarantees about what they will do once in office.
These elections are taking place at a time when the working class is, and has been, under attack; workers see their standard of living going down while the profits of the bourgeoisie are increasing and the real wealth of this country has never been higher. But even with all this, the unions don't ask the Democrats to give any guarantees that they will act, even minimally, in favor of the working class.
This shows that the leaders of the unions themselves know that the working class will get nothing from the Democrats except fine words when they are not in office and attacks when they are. In fact, it's not possible to get any guarantees that mean anything from someone we vote for, only to send on to the White House for four years, or the Senate for six years, or the House of Representatives for two years. Once seated, they can do what they want, while those who voted from them have no means to exert any control over them at least, not through electoral activity. So, of course, formal promises from these people don't mean anything. And the leaders of the unions know this.
The working class won't get any guarantees by giving someone our votes. What can guarantee us something is our own mobilization, our own struggles and our capacity to threaten not only the politicians, Republican and Democrat, but also the bourgeoisie they both represent.
In the past, when the Democrats did give something, it wasn't because workers voted for them, but because the social and political situation workers had created through their struggles forced the bourgeois state to concede gains to the working class.
The vast mobilization of the working class during the 1930s produced social security, unemployment insurance and the minimum wage; the widespread mobilization of the black population during the 1960s produced equal rights laws, Medicare, Medicaid and education assistance. The Democrats were in control of the government when these things were passed, so they took credit for them. But they have been in control of the government many other times, without ever giving anything. The issue is not the Democrats; the issue is our own capacity to struggle.
Yes, a "New Political Process" Is Needed
The AFL-CIO, under its new leadership, broke with the tradition of letting each union decide for itself what it will do in the elections. This time, they proposed one single policy for the whole labor movement.
Of course, this was only a united policy in support of a bourgeois party. But it shows that it's possible for the various unions which make up the AFL-CIO to propose one single united policy, instead of all going their separate ways. So why not do it where it really counts, in the class struggle? Why not raise the idea right now that the working class will not gain what it needs, no matter who is in the White House, unless it is ready to struggle? Why not prepare the working class for the fights it will have to make? Why not propose concrete goals to the working class that it can begin to fight for right now?
The new heads of the AFL-CIO say they want to do things differently.
Proposing that the working class go on supporting the Democrats is not a way to "do things differently." It is simply a continuation of the long standing support the unions have given to the Democrats, one of the bourgeoisie's two parties.
Someone who wants to do things differently would start by talking about what would really change things in favor of the working class: a united struggle by the whole working class which posed a real threat for the bourgeoisie.
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Founder of Helpline Foundation for the Needy, a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) in Abuja, Nigeria, Jumai Ahmadu said on Saturday that the foundation would give interest-free revolving loans to widows in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
Ahmadu told newsmen at an event to mark the World Widows Day that the loan scheme was aimed at empowering widows to be self-reliant.
She urged governments at all levels to initiate policies and programmes that would address the plight of widows in the country.
Ahmadu said that the foundation had identified 12 clusters in the six area councils of the FCT where the loans would be disbursed to widows.
According to her, no fewer than 5,000 widows will benefit from the scheme in the next three years.
She assured that the foundation would continue to initiate empowerment programmes for widows and the less privileged in the six area councils of Abuja.
She recalled that the foundation in 2017 empowered over 350 widows on various entrepreneurial skills.
On the significance of the day, Ahmadu said although accurate information on widowhood was limited, there were about 285 million widows around the world.
She said that of the number, 115 million of them live in abject poverty.
She added that "in the FCT, we have noticed with serious concern, how the figure of widows increase on a yearly basis.
"In 2017, we targeted 300 widows, but we ended up empowering 350 and this year, the figure has also increased considerably.
"Regrettably, once widowed, women in many parts of Nigeria are confronted with denial of inheritance and land rights.
She explained that some widows who support their families were forced to withdraw children from school and such children turn to child labour or even beg for survival.
"We must as a nation start to change the narratives from abuse to empowerment," she added.
Ahmadu, however, acknowledged that the task of widows' empowerment should be the responsibility of both government and the society.
The World Widows Day, celebrated annually on June 23, is a UN ratified day of action to address the poverty and injustice faced by millions of widows and their dependents in many countries.


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Bernice Transform Themselves to Make 'Puff LP' Into a Full Band Experience have released the musical sibling to 2017's Puff EP. Puff LP: In the air without a shape is a wondrous and curious reworking of songs from their EP, as well as other tracks culled from the same sessions, recorded with a focus on the band's live playfulness. Exclaim! spoke with primary singer and songwriter Robin Dann about bringing their live sound to the fore, transcending genre and retaining community in an ever-fractured industry.
Dann explains how the Neapolitan Novels of Italian author Elena Ferrante, which feature themes of identity and a sense of self, provided Dann with a striking passage: "One of the characters says that she feels like she's 'in the air without a shape,' and it — I don't know why — just resonated with me," Dann laughs. "I think also, for me, it was a little bit reassuring, in that I think it's okay to be a little bit formless sometimes, and it's alright to realize that we're always changing. It's not necessary to always be defining yourself. Sometimes you can just be in flux and that's okay too."
These thoughts are translated through the band's full-length, featuring arrangements that change shape in a way that is both smooth and unexpected. Dann is pointed with her lyrics on songs like "David," an ode to sadness, while the music expands and wavers. She describes this as a "sound painting of the feeling that the song was trying to target.
"I think expansive production is nice," she elaborates. "It feels freeing to open up a world of sound and dig into it, and create lots of sonic texture to go around what is otherwise a pretty simple melody and a simple form."
Working with engineer and co-producer Matt Smith over a brief, three-day recording session at Montreal's Breakglass Studios allowed the band to lay down the bulk of the album "all in, or surrounding, one central room."
"It was great to be able to actually play takes together, you know; we weren't overdubbing on top of beds and we only really added overdubs and edits in the months after that initial recording," Dann says. Performing the songs live in the studio allowed Bernice to take a different approach from the "maximal production style" of their EP. "It just felt like the most logical thing to do, 'cause recording now is so crazy. You can do anything you want at home, and that can be a little bit overwhelming."
Dann cherishes the process of working with her bandmates to find new meaning in her songs: "I always bring the songs to them and as we arrange them and find sounds and just create the live version of the song, they always open up in a really great way and it's almost like the story of the song kind of changes for me. It becomes about a whole lot more than that initial seed that I might have created around."
In the air without a shape combines pop, jazz and R&B — and the lack of straight categorization for Bernice's music sometimes worries Dann. "I go to Thanksgiving dinner, and I'm talking to my cousin's new girlfriend, and they're like, 'Oh, what kind of music do you make?' And it's like… There's that question, and I always… What am I going to say? It is a weird one and for me, it's related to ego. I have a hard time even calling myself a singer sometimes, because it just feels odd to identify as that. I definitely feel like a musician, and to put the band in a genre, I know it's really necessary for a lot of reasons."
Bernice's work and their primary role as a live band exists within a close-knit music community. "It's all about the community, for sure, always, and I feel like I've always come back to Toronto and the people who live and play music here, because those are people that I know."
With plans to tour In the air without a shape at summer festivals, combined with label support ensuring that the band have "supportive people around [them]," Dann affirms her belief in live music. "I believe that people crave it, so that won't go away, no matter what happens. I keep reminding myself, and the people that I love continually remind me, that we just have to keep making music that we like and the rest will fall into place. If we're lucky," she laughs.
Puff LP: In the air without a shape is out May 25 via Arts & Crafts.


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Leaders of five major Chinese religious groups have sharply denounced Falun Gong and proposed to launch a campaign to combat the evil cult at a recent forum.
The forum was organized by the subcommittee of Ethnic and Religious Affairs of the National Committee of the Chinese People' s Political Consulatitive Conference (CPPCC).
At the forum, Dao Shuren, vice chairman of the Buddhist Association of China, called on all Chinese Buddhists to fight actively against Falun Gong.
Dao also read a letter issued by the Buddhist Association of China, to expose the shamelessness and viciousness of Li Hongzhi, ringleader of the cult, and called on all Buddhists to resolutely fight against the cult and help maintain social stability.
While listing the cases of the practitioners deluded into committing suicide by the evil cult's heresy, Qoxi, also vice chairman of Buddhist Association of China, expressed that the Chinese Buddhist circles are in firm support of any measure taken by the government to eradicate Falun Gong, especially the punishment of the cult's major leaders.
In response to the proposals of the Buddhist Association of China, leaders of other religious groups also voiced their indignation over the evil cult.
Falun Gong has completely betrayed China and become a tool for the overseas enemies to sabotage our national stability and security, said Fu Tieshan, chairman of Chinese Patriotic Catholic Association.
Fu also added that as Falun Gong's "natural enemy," all the Chinese religious groups should unremittingly fight against the evil cult.
Evil cults and religion bear essential differences in the attitudes towards life, noted Min Zhiting, chairman of China Taoist Association.
In sharp contrast with Taoism, which treasures life and promotes social welfare, Falun Gong purposefully aims to deprive innocent people of their lives, said Min, calling on all the Chinese Taoists to strongly fight against the cult and try to help more victims of Falun Gong return to the right track.
Han Shenggui, vice chairman of the Islamic Association of China, said that what Falun Gong has preached goes absolutely against what religion has promoted.
Accusing Falun Gong of imposing spiritual control over innocent people and causing serious damage to society, Han stressed that Falun Gong is absolutely not a religion, but an out-and-out evil cult.
Catholicism encourages its believers to take a positive and optimistic attitude toward reality and life, while Falun Gong preaches the world will perish so as to confuse its addicts' mind and dominate them spiritually, Ma Yinglin, secretary-general of Chinese Catholic Bishops College, drew a clear contrast between Catholicism and the cult, saying Falun Gong is doomed to perish.
Li Hongzhi is just like a vulture covered with beautiful feathers, whose ugly body will be exposed to public if shaken slightly, Deng Fucun, vice chairman of the Three-Self Patriotic Movement Committee of Protestant Churches of China, told the forum.
There are many benevolent and beautiful qualities deeply rooted in humanity, which however, were seriously distorted by Falun Gong, summarized Ding Guangxun, vice chairman of the CPPCC National Committee, as well as honorary chairman of the Three-Self Patriotic Movement Committee of Protestant Churches of China, and China Christian Council.
Ding noted that if Li Hongzhi's fallacies prevail, the world will have to suffer historical retrogression, not to mention development. He proposed that all the religious groups make joint efforts to eradicate Falun Gong to ensure the healthy development of the country.
Other people from the five major Chinese religious groups also expressed their views on the issue and appealed to the government to intensify a crackdown on Falun gong.
They said that all the religious groups should further expose the viciousness of Falun Gong, bring the cult's addicts back to normal, and completely get rid of this "malign tumor," they noted.


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Many years ago, back in my early teens, I recollect that I would scour the shelves of my local library to find any work of fiction that would have the word 'Island' in its title. I doubt that I managed to find them all, even though I was not including children's literature which is rich indeed in 'island' books. The appeal of these isolated scraps of land is inescapable. Thousands of us make islands our holiday destination of choice and, come the day we earn our first billion, it seems likely that an island of our own will feature high on our shopping list. I guess an island represents an escape from the real world; maybe a place where time really can stand still.
Now mumblety-mumble years on from those library-searching days, as I scan the myriad of titles on the shelves at Stella Books, I find that a spine containing the word 'Island' will still jump out at me. Thus the book that I draw attention to here; One Damned Island After Another by Clive Howard and Joe Whitley.
The islands of the title are those idyllic specks of paradise that are scattered across the West Pacific Ocean, with their palm tree fringed beaches and coral lagoons. However, they were far from paradise in the mid 1940's.
In 1942 the Japanese Empire was losing the struggle to maintain its hold over territories in China and Manchuria and had sought compensation by expanding its power in other directions, towards Malaya, Indo-China and the Philippines - much to the objection of the United States who encouraged trade embargos and economic sanctions against them. When war between the two nations began to look inevitable Japan staged a pre-emptive, shock attack on Pearl Harbour. A huge number of American battleships and aircraft were destroyed, not to mention 2,403 lives lost. With the US having received such a humiliating bloody nose, and at the same time being drawn into the war in Europe, Japan thought the Americans would have little heart for a war across the Pacific and that they would settle for a negotiated truce. They were wrong.
"...Heroes don't win wars, they just get their names in the paper. The guys who win wars are the guys who lug reams of paper around, or open thousands of cans of C rations, clean hundreds of pots and pans, or grease jeeps, or dig latrines or do any of a thousand jobs that nobody ever heard of. They are the real heroes. They are the guys who are winning this war."
I'm also guessing they are the guys who, when the war was won, didn't scour their local library for 'Island' books!


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by android50 | June 18, 2011 · 3:34 am
Top 20 Albums of 2011 (So Far…): 20-11
Around this time last year I posted the "Top 20 Summer Albums of 2010." I understand this may sound like an awkward, convoluted list, but it essentially consisted of 20 albums that had been released to that point in the year, all featuring upbeat, summer-y songs. Readers generally enjoyed the list, and now in 2011, I feel I should follow it up with a sophomore effort. Yet I can't.
At this point last year, dozens of upbeat albums filled my shelves (Vampire Weekend, Fang Island, Surfer Blood, etc). I had so many "summer albums" to list that several great releases didn't even make the cut. But this year? Nothing. Setting out to write the summer list, I struggled to even make a top 10 list, let alone a top 20. For those that care, here's what it would have looked like:
1. Toro Y Moi "Underneath the Pine"
2. Beastie Boys "Hot Sauce Committee Part II
3. Go! Team "Rolling Blackouts"
4. Ponytail "Do Whatever You Want All the Time"
5. Akron/Family "The Cosmic Birth and Journey of Shinju TNT"
6. Dirty Beaches "Badlands"
7. Fleet Foxes "Helplessness Blues"
8. Danielson "Best of Gloucester County"
9. Davila 666 "Tan Bajo"
10. Cloud Nothings "S/T"
Even though I'm able to come up with this list, writing it would probably be painful simply because few of the albums are as near and dear to me as the ones that made up my list last year (although two of the albums above did make the list that I'm about to unleash on you…).
Don't worry though. My love for great albums hasn't waned. There are many albums that have already hit a chord with me, so much so that I feel I must write about them so that others can share in my joy. I've come up with a much more logical mid-year list: "The Top Albums of 2011 (So Far…)". This will not only serve as a mid-term report on the year's best, but it will also bring forward some great albums that probably won't make the final cut on my year-end list (it pains me to leave wonderful albums out every December).
The rankings for this list are not to be treated as the end-all-be-all (I just don't want to be held accountable if an album is 17th on this list and ends up in the top five at the end of the year). As you know, our experience with an album ebbs and flows; sometimes our adoration grows with time while in other cases, the thrill is gone after a month. Enough of this babbling. Time to get down to business.
20. BOAT
"Dress Like Your Idols"
[Magic Marker; 2011]
The cover to "Dress Like Your Idols" says it all: a collection of album cover parodies, mostly focused on albums of the 90s. Yes, there is an homage to the Ramones and Velvet Underground, but you don't have to go beyond the 90s to find BOAT's biggest influences. A quick listen to BOAT's music and the first band to come to mind for most is Pavement due to Crane's everyday lyrics and straight-forward, disaffected vocal approach. If he needs to pay his electricity bill, he sings about it. If he is walking past a convenience store, he sings about it. If he's listening to his walkman, he sings about it. But within these tales of commonplace, everyday occurrences, he weaves in heartfelt themes of isolation, helplessness, and loneliness. Instead of going full-emo, Crane uses humor to defuse the sadness of his stories, in turn, creating intelligent power pop that is immediate and reassuring.
There are other 90s elements at play here, whether it be the guitar squeals of Built to Spill or the quaint jangle of Folk Implosion, but I can't simply tag BOAT as a 90s rehash. A band like Yuck! would better fit that category (as much as I love their music, their borrowing from Dinosaur Jr and Superchunk borders on criminal). BOAT on the other hand have learned from the music of their youth, and taken it into the 21st century, bringing their own fresh, slacker take on the new millennium.
"Landlocked," just one of many slacker tales of seclusion:
https://bobdylanwrotepropagandasongs.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/09-landlocked.mp3
19. Twilight Singers
"Dynamite Steps"
[SubPop; 2011]
The Twilight Singers frontman Gregg Dulli is the epitome of the anti-auto-tune. No, his voice is not always perfectly on key, it is prone to crack, and at times he strains for notes that are just out of reach. Despite these deficiencies, he remains one of the best vocalists of the past 20 years due to his soulful approach, his shouts and howls that resound with anger, pain, and bitterness. His mistakes always further the vulnerability of his narrative, adding the forlorn character found within the tattered, frail city of "Dynamite Steps."
While other voices of the 90s have faded, Dulli's has only strengthened over the years. He has been keeping busy since the break-up of Afghan Whigs with the Twilight Singers, his solo work, and his collaboration with Mark Lanegan, the Gutter Twins. Despite this mass of music production, "Dynamite Steps" is the closest Dulli's dipped back into the world of the Afghan Whigs in a while, more specifically, "Black Love" and "1965" era Whigs. These songs are just as funky, emotional, and dark as Afghan classics. Even the story on "Dynamite Steps," lovers held back by the confines of their decrepit city, is eerily similar to the one found in "Black Love." The only difference is that their answer isn't to burn it all down as Dulli once suggested on "Going To Town"; instead, from what I can gather, he kills his lover so he can see her in his dreams where everything is beautiful again. So yeah, I guess you could say Dulli has matured.
Singing off-key has never sounded better than on "Last Night In Town":
https://bobdylanwrotepropagandasongs.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/01-last-night-in-town.mp3
18. Times New Viking
"Dancer Equired"
[Merge; 2011]
I've been saying it for years now, "If only Times New Viking would clean up their production value…" Well, with the slow move away from the lo-fi movement, TNV finally granted my wish with "Dancer Equired." Not to say that the production value is pristine, but the band has wiped away a bit of the fuzz to allow the listener a step closer into their pop palace.
TNV has always written infectious pop melodies, and finally they allowed the songs to be the centerpiece of an album. No longer is it about how bad we can make a great song sound, rather "Here's a great song. Take it as you will." One may suggest that the band has sold out by moving away from lo-fi, but they still keep their cred with most of "Dancer Equired" sounding like it was all recorded in one day. And really, that's what makes TNV so great. In the past TNV's songs were in your face: either the hook caught you or you got lost in the noise. On "Dancer Equired," with much of the lo-fi trappings gone, the band takes time to unreel songs that aren't as instantaneous. Instead, they allow their organ riffs and energetic shouts grow on you with each listen. I never want to hear a polished TNV album, but "Dancer Equired" has just enough shimmer to allow the melodies to shine their brightest.
This song is called "Fuck Her Tears"; I don't think we need to worry about TNV selling out:
https://bobdylanwrotepropagandasongs.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/11-fuck-her-tears.mp3
17. Panda Bear
[Pawtracks; 2011]
For those that have followed my blog over the years, seeing a Panda Bear album this low on a best of list (let alone a mid-year list) is probably a bit alarming. "Person Pitch" is one of my all-time favorite albums, and I've conveyed my admiration of both Panda Bear and Animal Collective fervently over the years. So "Tomboy" at #17 might be a strange site on BDWPS, but then again, "Tomboy" is a pretty strange album. The first half is filled with the types of Beach Boy style melodies we've grown to love, all filtered through Panda Bears arsenal of squeaks and echos. Songs like "You Can Count On Me" and "Slow Motion" are just as enjoyable listens as anything on "Person Pitch." I could listen to side A of "Tomboy" again and again (and I have).
Then there is side two. It's far from bad, but the album definitely takes a peculiar turn. To this day I can't comprehend exactly what is happening on side two, and part of me really likes that about this album. The alien approach makes it a challenge to figure out exactly what Panda Bear was trying to accomplish. It's ominous, desolate, and almost frozen melodically. With each listen, I feel myself slowly cracking the surface of what Panda Bear is doing, and this slow and steady process of discovery is the reason "Tomboy" snuck onto this list. If all of "Tomboy" were like the first half, you'd probably find this album in the top 10, if not at number one, but as of now, I'm still familiarizing myself with the unexplainable hum of side two, with its obtuse offerings like "Scheherazade," "Friendship Bracelet," and "Afterburner." Who knows, by year-end I might be singing a different tune (or chanting it like a Panda Bear monk).
"You Can Count On Me" is familiar territory from side one:
16. Thurston Moore
"Demolished Thoughts"
[Matador; 2011]
Kim Gordan is one lucky gal. Seriously, she's married to Thurston Moore. How cool is that? Sure, she's an indie goddess in her own right, but Thurston Moore! Thirst N' More!!! Not only are his contributions to the indie scene immensely significant, but based off the songs on his solo album "Demolished Thoughts," he makes a pretty loving husband. With exposed lyrics like "whisper I love you my darling" and "you stole his heart away," Thurston holds back nothing when it comes to his gal Kim. I personally hate love songs, but with something this honest and forthcoming, I can't help but feel an admiration for what this power indie couple has held together all these years (what is it now, 25 years?!).
While "Demolished Thoughts" sounds very similar to Thurston's last solo album "Trees Outside the Academy," both featuring an enchanting combination of acoustic guitar and strings, "Demolished Thoughts" has a production value that is far beyond his prior effort. Beck produced this album, and it is easy to figure out that he took his prowess from "Sea Changes" and implemented it here. The back-and-forth of the guitar and strings harken back to the sweet sounds of Nick Drake. But Drake's guitars never sounded this clear, this personal, this serene. You won't hear a better sounding acoustic guitar in 2011, and I doubt you will hear a more honest, charming album of love songs.
Just one listen to the guitars on "Benediction" and you'll fall in love too:
https://bobdylanwrotepropagandasongs.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/01-benediction.mp3
15. Six Organs of Admittance
"Asleep On the Floodplain"
[Drag City; 2011]
A few years back, my friend SongsSuck burnt me a book full of CDs, mostly bands I'd never heard before. When presented with 200 new albums, it can be a bit daunting to trek your way through them. One of the albums in the multitude of CD-Rs was Six Organs of Admittance's "Dark Noontide," and although I enjoyed it, the album got lost in the mix over time. Upon seeing Six Organs had a new album this year, I jumped at the chance to revisit the band long forgotten. The problem is I didn't recall what they sounded like, and for some reason, I got them confused with Godspeed You! Black Emperor (probably the long names caused my mistake). You can imagine my surprise when Organs experimental folk ramblings sounded nothing like GY!BE's hypnotic chamber rock. As much as I enjoy GYBE, my rediscovery of Six Organs was a stirring experience.
On the droning, 12-minute "S/Word Leviathan" Six Organs could have been confused with GY!BE, but the rest of the album is folk meandering at its finest. You never know where Ben Chasny's guitar will take you, but you know it is a warm and inviting place. While some might describe Six Organs as psychedelic folk, I feel it is the style of folk that John Fahey finger-picked long ago. This is an ancient journey, roaming about the fret board while staying grounded in Americana. Songs stop and start without warning, but the voyage never really ends. And when Chasny decides to offer up a traditional folk song with verses and a chorus, he shows that he could settle down if he wanted to. He just doesn't want to (and that's a good thing).
An acoustic guitar has never sounded as unpredictable as it does on "Above a Desert I've Never Seen":
https://bobdylanwrotepropagandasongs.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/01-above-a-desert-ive-never-seen.mp3
14. Dirty Beaches
[Zoo; 2011]
Have you ever noticed how every Michael Moore film starts the same: the 1950s and 60s, American Dream, cheap health care, zero violence or poverty, and a booming auto industry? I enjoy Moore's films as much as the next tree-hugger, but it does seem to be both an overused motif and an inaccurate portrayal of the time. Anyone who has watched "Mad Men" or read On the Road knows that life wasn't necessarily all picket fences and apple pie back then (although Sal Paradise does intake massive amounts of apple pie en route to Denver). The Dirty Beaches "Badlands" is just another artistic take on how the innocent 50s is all a sham.
"Badlands" is all about its lo-fi production – unassuming drum, and mechanical bass lines that all fit within the 1950s musical mold. If you were to play a song off this album to someone and said it was a "golden oldie" they would undoubtedly believe you. But Dirty Beaches aren't simply a warm nostalgia trip down better times lane. These songs feature a darker tone than those that they are borrowing from. The vocals are cloaked in reverb, yet you can still discern the baritone croon that will make you wonder if Nick Cave found a time machine. These are not songs of love and joy; they are songs of lust and despair. By the time the final two tracks arrive, "Black Nylon" and "Hotel," there is little doubt that a film noir murder has taken place, although I doubt even Detective Samuel Spade could handle the dark depths of "Badlands" homicide scene.
"Horses" reminds me of Chris Isaak's "Baby Did A Bad, Bad Thing", except Isaak wasn't nearly as convincingly sinister:
https://bobdylanwrotepropagandasongs.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/02-horses-1.mp3
13. Low
[Sub Pop; 2011]
Fans of old school Low might not like "C'Mon." Not that it doesn't resemble Low, but much of what made albums like "Long Division" and "I Could Live In Hope" popular are all but gone. The haunting spaces have been filled with sound, the instruments are no longer hiding in the shadows, and the self-loathing has turned slightly toward optimism. But the biggest difference are the vocals. In the past, Alan Sparhawk and Mimi Parker were ghostly figures, a part of the atmosphere,. On "C'Mon" their voices are up front and center thanks in part to the lush production of Matt Beckley. Not until first hearing this album did I realize what incredible vocalists the duo are. Sparhawk's baritone is thick and hearty, and Mimi puts forth the best female singing I've heard this year with her dark lullabies that somehow lull the listener into a comforting dream.
Low still ventures into the dark tones of the past, but it all seems more dramatic, more ambitious and persistent. I'm not dogging on that slow core sound that the band mastered decades ago; I'm just celebrating a band who has found a way to continue thriving, evolving all the while.
Although it contradicts my portrayal of the album as a positive venture, "Majesty/Magic" is one of the most incredible tracks of the year thus far. Try not to get chills:
https://bobdylanwrotepropagandasongs.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/07-majesty-magic.mp3
12. True Widow
"As High As the Highest Heavens and From the Center to the Circumference of the Earth"
[Kemado, 2011]
Don't worry about slow core dying with Low my friends; others are now carrying the torch. On first listen, the trio of True Widow may not resemble Low and others of the slow core variety, but upon closer look you'll find the same wall of ethereal droning as the back-bone of True Widow's sound. True Widow refer to themselves as a "stonegaze" band, yet the approach is the same. Like a slow, dismal march through a storm, "As High As the Highest Heavens and From the Center to the Circumference of the Earth" trounces from track to track at a steady pace, always teetering on the verge of a distorted explosion that never comes. This is what makes this album so great; it works like a Henry Ford era machine, constantly turning and grinding away with Nikki Estill's angelic voice countering the crunching sludge of Dan Phillip's guitar work. The combination is both terrifying and rousing, causing one to feel both depressed and inspired at the same moment.
Last year I couldn't get enough of Quest For Fire's "Lights From Paradise," and in 2011 True Widow have continued this obsession with this plodding sound. Maybe I'm just going through a stone-gaze-phase and this album isn't nearly as incredible as I find it, but I doubt it.
"Skull Eyes"- always on the verge of an eruption that never comes:
https://bobdylanwrotepropagandasongs.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/04-skull-eyes-1.mp3
11. Colin Stetson
"New History Warfare Vol. 2: Judges"
[Constellation; 2011]
The fact that I loved "New History Warfare Vol. 2: Judges" before even seeing Colin Stetson's incredible live show assures me that my judgment wasn't blinded by the experience. Probably because "New History" contains some pretty magical, innovative stuff. I'm not sure I've ever heard anything like what Stetson does here. I don't even need to focus on the difficulty found in his abilities to play a saxophone riff endlessly without taking a proper breath AND singing with his howling vocal chords at the same time. Impressive, yes, but Stetson also writes some brilliant songs, both mystifying and enlightening.
The album was recorded with dozens of microphones, located in various parts of the room and on different parts of his sax (including the innards). As a result, you are brought into an atmosphere never explored in music (to my knowledge): the belly of the beast; the heart of the saxophone. The bass saxophone echoes and squeaks from within as the pads pound out a slurpy beat (spit valves are for wimps) while Colin's constant circular breathing blows through the cavern like a chilling wind. This is an album for any kid in beginner band who ever wondered what it sounds like inside their instrument. The answer? Remarkable.
"Clothed In the Skin of the Dead" is just a taste of life inside a saxophone:
https://bobdylanwrotepropagandasongs.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/09-clothed-in-the-skin-of-the-dead.mp3
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by android50 | May 20, 2011 · 3:09 am
Lyric Man
My review of tUnE-yArDs has gotten quite a few responses (well, in BDWPS terms, 3 responses is a reader outpouring) and most comments have said something like "I'm not a lyric person." This infers that I am a "lyric person", whatever that is. At first I accepted this label; I do, in fact, love great lyrics, whether they enlighten me, affect my emotions, or connect to my life and my experiences.
But the more I've thought about it, the more I feel that I shouldn't be branded as simply a "lyric man." My enjoyment of many of the albums that have come out this year has nothing to do with lyrics. Many have no lyrics at all (Geotic, Colin Stetson, Earth) while others are in languages I don't even understand: Davila 666 (Puerto Rico), Aurelio (Honduras), Ponytail (Rivendell). And even the albums with English lyrics that I've been listening to are not filled with poetic language. Snowman's best song "Hyena" on their album "Absence" (which I recently rated a 9 out of 10) consists primarily of the word "Hyena" being repeated over and over and over again. Why would I expect a musician to also be a great writer? No one ever expected Robert Frost to be able to write great music to coincide with his poetry (although I heard he was into black metal).
So, no. I'm not a lyric man. In reality, I side more with the masses who responded to my tUnE-yArDs review (yes, all three of them). Brain research would suggest that a lyric "man" doesn't even exist. I believe that females are more likely to fit in the legion of "lyric people." The female brain is generally more empathetic and superior to men when it comes to language-based thoughts due to their larger frontal lobe. The male brain, on the other hand, is more commonly associated with strength in breaking things down and analyzing them. In a nutshell, women listen to the lyrics while the man is breaking down the music (obviously this a generalized, semi-sexist, uneducated hypothesis, but it is my view nonetheless). This supposed "lyric man" I keep hearing about is about as realistic as Bigfoot or the Loch Ness Monster.
This brings me back to tUnE-yArDs "W H O K I L L". For a guy who can joyfully listen to an hour of Ponytail's Molly Siegal shout "Wha? Dobeeeda? Jabajojo!" for 40 minutes, it takes a lot for lyrics to annoy me. But Merrill Garbus accomplished it. The fact that the music on her album is refreshing, energetic, and fun only magnifies how bad the lyrics have to be to make the album so irritating. Her lyrics are like Keanu Reeves in "The Matrix", totally taking the viewer out of what is an otherwise great movie. I'm not saying my lyrics have to be like Christian Bale in "The Fighter". Marky Mark Wahlberg will suffice: sure, he's getting out-acted by everyone else in the cast, but he's able to tread generally unnoticed and not totally distract the viewer from the film.
Then again, when lyrics are truly great, they can take an album to a higher level. Looking at my top 10 albums list of 2011, I can pinpoint five albums that are profoundly impacted by their lyrics. Titus Adronicus's "Monitor" is a lesson in allusion, constantly jumping from references to the Civil War, Bruce Springsteen, and Patrick Stickle's own personal struggles, all woven together into a brilliant patchwork. Arcade Fire's "Suburbs" is packed with lyrics that all fit within an overall theme of alienation and lost innocence. And No Age's "Everything in Between" lyrics aesthetically match the world within the music, with the noise being a character in the narrative, representing that one thing that makes us all ache.
I take it all back. I am a lyric man. Please welcome me into the fold Mr. Loch Ness.
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Tagged as Absence, arcade fire, aurelio, christian bale, colin stetson, davila 666, Earth, everything in between, geotic, hyena, keanu reeves, lyrics, mark wahlberg, monitor, no age, ponytail, Snowman, suburbs, the fighter, titus adronicus, tune-yards, W H O K I L L
by android50 | March 24, 2011 · 4:34 am
Best and Worst SXSW 2011 (part I)
Once again, South By Southwest was a much different experience this year. The past six years I've always had one of two people by my side, and usually both: PtheStudP and Johnny Goodyear. For the first time, our SXSW pact was broken due to circumstances out of their control, leaving me reeling and unsure whether I could do the festival all by my lonesome. Fortunately, after making a phone call to my longtime friend Sewer, I was able to coax him to join me for the week, and as an added bonus, my other friend Doon would also be along for most of the festival. After a week of great shows, free beer, and nightly stops to the Sausage King, here is my list of the best and worst of SXSW 2011.
Best Showcase- Vans
At first glance, you would think that a Showcase held by Van's would be an emo-scream-o nightmare based solely off of the rosters they've organized for the Van's Warp Tour the past few years. But the likes of Bad Brains, OFF!, Trash Talk, and Black Lips made for a pretty impressive, multi-facted line-up, running the gamut of what punk rock can be. Whether it be Trash Talk's rage against melody, OFF!'s resurgence of Black Flag's crunch, Bad Brain's fusion of reggae-punk, or even Black Lip's punk rock take on the 50s and 60s – there was something for everyone in this punk buffet.
Yes, THAT Bad Brains...
Trash Talk took their act to the crowd.
Trash Talk impressed with a rip-roaring show filled with sweat and stage dives. Their fill-in bass player deserves recognition for stepping into the slot of an injured Spencer Pollard who was stabbed last week in a hate crime. Black Lips sounded as jangly and fun as ever, although singer Cole Alexander was tame in comparison to the legends I've heard of their performances. Bad Brains seared through classic after classic, and I would challenge to say they sounded better than they did on classics like "I Against I" and "Rock For Light". Okay, I'm getting a little ahead of myself, but they were pretty damn great for a bunch of old dudes. The highlight of the show though was OFF! with Keith Morris growling and roaring complaints and allegations. He stalked the stage, back and forth, like a man possessed, and if it weren't for the giant bald spot hidden beneath his five dreads, you'd think they were a group of teenage punks transferred from 1979.
Here's a clip I took of "Now I'm Pissed":
Worst Band- Stripminers
She looks excited, doesn't she?
To say the Van's Showcase was perfect would be a lie. While I can't speak for the closer Talib Kweli since we left to go see Pete and the Pirates (more on them in the next post), the opening band The Stripminers were possibly the worst band I've ever seen in SXSW history. Being a "side-project" for The Donna's Brett Anderson and the Radishes Paul Stinson, The Stripminers not only sang milk-toast-pop-rock fit for the Jonas Brothers, but they were so devoid of charisma that they came across as a vacuum for all that is fun. I understand that this was one of their first shows together, but you could feel so much tension between the members on the stage that you would swear they are a band of veterans on the verge of a break-up after years of touring. Nope. They announced their new project in February.
It became obvious quickly that Anderson was the alpha of the group, and the others stayed away from here and avoided eye contact as to not to disturb the sleeping dragon (she didn't even help the band break down the stage after the show). Mid-show, we tried heading next door to Emo's Jr. to see a better band, but we were greeted by the rap-metal band Skrew – proof that the curse of Fred Durst still lives. We decided to return to The Stripminers because at least their miserable performance was funny in a "Piranha 3D" kind of way while Skrew were bad in the vein of "Grown-Ups" (has there ever been a more painful film to watch?).
When we came back to The Stripminers, their crowd had completely evaporated, and Anderson's request for clapping resulted in only the sound of crickets chirping. At one point she looked right at Sewer and I and scowled when she saw the two of us laughing directly at her lackluster performance. I should probably feel bad about that, but for some reason, I don't.
Best Band Discovered- Davila 666
On Thursday night, when the opportunity to see OFF! arose, Sewer wanted to check them out a second time (plus, Doon had joined us and we both agreed he had to see them). With Megafaun playing next door at the same time, I figured I had an obligation to pay my respects to the guys who wrote and recorded "Gather, Form, & Fly". Worried I wouldn't get in, I left my friends around nine and arrived just in time to catch the Minneapolis band Leisure Birds. I enjoyed their set, but between songs I'd catch a glimmer of punk rock anthems echoing from the "neighbor's" yard. After four songs, I decided I had to revisit my friends next door to see what all the commotion was about.
When I walked through the entrance I found what looked to be five Puerto Ricans hopping around while the singer howled out unintelligible lyrics. Despite the language barrier, the riffs spoke straight to my gut, rumbling for more and pushing me toward my friends who were already taking in the lively set. Without my old partner PtheStudP around, I didn't expect to find many new bands, but fortunately I waltzed into the Club DeVille to catch the last half of Davila 666's set (and I still even got to see Megafaun).
This is the only clip I could find online of their set and it's cut short, but you get the gist:
Best and Worst Crowd Interaction Moment- Screeching Weasel
I've already written a blog on this (see Sunday's "Video Clip of the Week"), but I can't deny that Ben Weasel punching two women during what may be Screeching Weasels last show ever will forever be tied to this year's SXSW. Looking back, I can't decide whether it was a horrible moment or punk rock at its finest (hear me out…). Ben spent 50% of the set complaining about money, SXSW, bloggers, their label, YOU NAME IT. He alienated the majority of the audience by the show's end, so it's no wonder that the crowd began tossing beer and ice toward him. In the end he punched two women, something I would never condone, yet I can't help but feel he pulled an Andy Kauffman on all of us, playing our emotions and leading us toward the type of lowly, unrestrained behavior that punk rock has been missing for a while now. I bet even he realizes he took his angst just a little too far.
It's fascinating to watch each time:
Worst Venue: East Side Drive-In
A few weeks before SXSW 2011, a new venue began popping up on all the day showlists – East Side Drive-In. At first I figured it was just another dude letting bands play at his house a la The Church of the Friendly Ghost, but then suddenly I saw a shocker: Pitchfork was breaking their tradition of doing their parties at Emo's, opting for this mysterious East Side Drive-In. It had to be more than just a house, and unfortunately, it was. I didn't make it to the Pitchfork show, but I did head out to the east side of the interstate to check out the Fun Fun Fest show at the Drive-In. When we arrived, we came to find a desolate, dusty field with the type of stages you'd find at a Warp Tour. It looked like a music festival with a food court area, and tents for beer and liquor. The fact that it was also a free show on a Saturday resulted in a crowd of undesirables. Large crowds, sprawling venues, and food courts: this is exactly what SXSW is not about.
Best Venue- Lovejoy's
There is not much I can say other than I still adore Lovejoy's. It may not have the best stage, but everyday you can guarantee that they will have great free beer on tap. There's no better way to start each day then with a beer by the likes of Dogfish Head, Flying Dog, and Left Hand. Not bad in comparison to NPR's day show offering of one free PBR.
Best Day Party- Rhapsody Rocks
Shockingly though, Lovejoy's didn't have best free drinks of the week. The Rhapsody Rocks show at the Club DeVille take that honor, offering up an endless supply of free Guinness, Red Stripe, and Jeremiah Weed. But the free stuff didn't end there: free posters, t-shirts, bottle openers, pancakes…it seemed like each time you strolled to the port-a-potties a new goody would appear on the table. Oh, and the show was pretty damn sweet as well. Anytime you kick your show off with Ty Segall, there's no doubt that someone knows what they're doing.
Ty Segall woke me from my Guinness haze:
How do you follow Ty Segall up? Kurt Vile and the Violators isn't a bad choice. In fact, ever since seeing Vile and his band put on a mesmerizing set, I've listened to "Smoke Ring For My Halo" a total of seven times. With his mellow melodies, I swear he put a trance on me (but I don't mind). Starting your day party with Ty Segall and Kurt Vile is like having Cliff Lee and Roy Halladay as your starting pitchers; no need for a bullpen. I returned to my friends after Vile and we half listened to Small Black and Glasser for the next few hours, although our main focus was on that magical black concoction known as Guinness and conversation that led to excessive laughter.
Around four, the venue began to fill up quickly, signaling the sign that the monsters of indie rock were about to close the show out: yes, my friends, this would be the only Deerhunter show at SXSW 2011, and we were there to see Bradford Cox and company do there thing. Despite the excessive crowd, we were able to get up pretty close and catch the band under the shade of the tent canopy while all the other onlookers sweated away in the warm Texas sun. The band took their constantly morphing guitars to a new level, bringing classics like "Desire Lines" and "Nothing Ever Happened" to uncharted territories. At home, I play Deerhunter and focus on the lyrics of loneliness and desperation, but on this day of great music, great beer, and great friends, I listened to them and felt strangely happy.
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Thomas Cote of Limestone, Maine comes from a long line of talented woodcarvers, stretching as far back to his great, great grandfather, Jean Baptiste Cote?, a noted carver from Quebec, to his mother who first showed him how to use a jackknife when he was 12 years old. A veteran teacher in the Traditional Arts Apprenticeship program, Thomas Cote? will share this heritage with his apprentice Heather Taylor in Cote's carving studio in Limestone, Maine.
Building on her work with traditional Penobscot basketmakers Bill Shay, Christine Nicolas, Leslie Nicolas, Irving Ranco and Rose Clark, Master basketmaker Paula Love-Thorne will be teaching her apprentice Brock Thorne how to identify brown ash trees and sweetgrass as well as how to prepare these raw materials into baskets. For many younger basketmakers, learning how to find and prepare the materials for weaving is the most difficult part.
Melvin Roy of Grande Isle has spent a lot of time in the woods, working as a logger and farmer and a talented artist who creates tables, chairs and other pieces out of tree stumps and found wood. As a first year master in the Traditional Arts Apprenticeship program, Melvin Roy will be working with his apprentice Ray Charette on teaching how to find just the right tree and stump, a process that involves looking and studying trees and knowing how to shape and prepare it into a finished piece.
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Good sign or not, things were proceeding like normal again with Jing Hao and Rui En. While Rui En was looking over at her work, Jing Hao was seen walking toward her and praising himself as he finally saw what she was looking at. She mentioned that it was just a matter of the photographer and not someone's image. (That was just too funny and too cute with them bickering like that. Don't know, I'm getting addicted on their chemistry.) What was funnier was they continued the argument until they arrived in class–to which Rui En was scolding him for stalking her (or something along that line) yet he said that he was in his class. She did not believe him yet soon realized it was the truth. She was trying to ignore him BUT turned abruptly to try and catch him off guard YET he turned as quick, diverting right out of it. (Man, slick.)
After class, Jing Hao received a call from NoQ to meet him at the mall. However, Rui En wanted to meet his so-called friend, so of course, Jing Hao had to oblige to her requests. The funniest part was seeing NoQ's reaction when Rui En appeared with Jing Hao. To make it even worse for NoQ, Rui En was holding onto Jing Hao the whole time they were on the shopping trip. She was definitely getting back at him all right, BUT poor Jing Hao. He had no idea. What would happen if he found out that he wasn't the reason for her closeness?
AND Rui En had to go against NoQ's taste when Jing Hao stepped out of the changing room. OHHH…so funny. She was acting all sweet toward Jing Hao, which cranked up NoQ's rage even more. This was sooo wrong! But I have to agree with Rui En on the outfit though. The second one matched with him more. It was getting out of hand all right, lol. NoQ wasn't able to restrain himself anymore. Wouldn't blame him since that was extreme all right.
They straightened out things at last when Rui En was not able to hold her laughter anymore since she was so into playing her role as the 'money digger' and ended up getting NoQ even more rattled. So after Jing Hao made fun of NoQ, Rui En interfered and praised NoQ for being such a good friend. (Aww…so funny that NoQ got to brag about himself. But Rui En's right. Having such a friend like NoQ was a blessing for Jing Hao. He cared enough to make a fool of himself just like that.) After that little mishap, they browsed the mall and interacted happily like old friends, not having any awkwardness in the air like before–at least not between Rui En and NoQ.
While Rui En was moving on and enjoying her life, Min Shuo was seen reflecting about matters, thinking whether he was regretting what had happened. (Too late! If only he knew when she was around. Now, he was regretting? Too bad.) While he was mourning (or so it seemed), his mother was seen in high spirits. Can't blame her since she now had more chances than ever–if that was the case. Min Shuo was soon summoned by Rui En's father and was asked some questions regarding her so-called boyfriend. (Okay, I don't like this sticky situation. The typical protective father. More like trying to protect his 'high and mighty' reputation.)
Moving on… Rui En appeared at the stalls where the guys were selling their 'goods' and jumped in to help them. (More like Jing Hao but no one was counting, right? So cute and funny!) Jing Hao and NoQ were wrestling with each other to get the foods/drinks that Rui En brought for them. Things did not end there since Rui En helped Jing Hao sold quite a number that night. (Made sense since she was able to persuade others with her great fashion sense.) So after that little excitement, Rui En was called home and Jing Hao wanted to drive her home (on his motorcycle). Jing Hao used the advantage of the loud engine and traffic to confess to Rui En and she was only able to hang on for her life yet she was sure happy, enjoying the ride. (More cuteness!)
It was a different story for Rui En when she arrived home though. She was confronted by her father and met with some questions, requests, etc–the whole run. (And I thought he was a cool father with giving her some advice before regarding past matters. But I guess it's unavoidable, considering how he would treat it totally different when he's in the situation. The more they seem easy on the surface, the more old fashioned they are on the inside.)
Rui En was seemed still troubled the next day, trying to think things out. It was at that time that her classmate wanted her to do some match-making. Jing Hao, on the other hand, was seen at the mall purchasing the headband for Rui En–the one she wanted the day before but did not get it. He thought Rui En wanted to meet him so he was definitely on Cloud 9 when he received the call. He was so ready to give her the gift (and probably see her happy reaction). But when he arrived and saw the other girl, it was too much of a slap in the face to swallow. (I knew it! The match-making thing would piss Jing Hao off. Though she didn't want to, it was too much for him to take.) Jing Hao left after some hostile, awkward moments and Rui En chased after him, following him onto the bus. Jing Hao chose to ignore her, but her persistence made it hard to. He finally got up from his seat, wanting to argue back but the bus stopped abruptly at that time, causing him to crash into her. Rui En, beyond nervous–among other things, tried to put some distance between them. Yet Jing Hao took it for a negative signal and wanted to sever their ties forever. (At least it seemed that way.)
That night, Rui En came to the guy's stalls again, trying to bring food to cool Jing Hao down. But only NoQ was interested, even wanting to take all–if Jing Hao wasn't going to. (How greedy! But it was too funny. He had no idea.) The heated argument carried on and on, causing more unwanted words to spill out, triggering them both even more. Perhaps, Jing Hao and Rui En were just too hot-headed for one another. (But in a way, it's different than making the girl a complete weakling. I do get where Jing Hao was coming from though. Just that at times, it was too intense. Their backgrounds were too different so it was easy to clash.)
After that unpleasant encounter with Rui En, Jing Hao came home to find out that his father was drunk again, ranting about hating him, wanting him to die, etc. (Ekk…when he's down, life has to kick some more. No wonder he tried to be as happy as he could at times since he would never know when things were going to turn even worse for him.) Jing Hao, not wanting to deal with it and fearing his father's cruel words, went to sleep. He did not check on his old man until the next day, realizing that the old man had crashed in the kitchen. He immediately carried his father to the hospital, not wanting to go forth with the interview (or was it the first day?). It wasn't until NoQ finally called Rui En that made some progress. At first, she was triggering him yet it was the final words that had some effect. (I guess this is one of those times I'm glad Rui En's strong-willed since she has her way of convincing Jing Hao–while others would fail–though they tried.)
After that brief acknowledgment of Rui En's persuasion skill, Jing Hao made a decision–at last–to stay away from Rui En regardless of what happened. He found out after returning to the hospital that his father had to be transferred, etc. When Rui En arrived at the hospital, she found out they were gone and no amount of calls would make them pick it up. (Oohh…that's was so cheating! They were trying to advertise 'Hai Pai Tian Xin' at the same time. Yup, the part where Rui En thought her phone ring but it was just in the drama she was watching. She was seriously going crazy with not knowing all right. AND she was taking NoQ down with her. Honestly. Exaggerating much? BUT I would understand the feeling of not knowing.)
Even more, intensity passed between them as Rui En waited outside for Jing Hao after basketball practice. She, of course, confronted him and poured out her heart (sort of), mentioning how she had not slept and kept calling him. He was not moved, saying that she was naive, etc. It was more of a ploy to get her out of his hair. (I guess he won this round since he made her cry. Yes, he was hurting too but…honestly… That was worth lots of tears.)
Not giving up after what happened during the day's encounter, Rui En waited for Jing Hao at the place where he usually set up his stall. But she received a call from Min Shuo. (Honestly, this guy is too late!) At first, she wanted to turn him down, stating that she was busy, but soon changed her mind since she was up to something again. And things were revealed when she arrived at the hospital. She was trying to test if she would feel the same when she was around him, hugging him. (It was just a test but it would cause even more misunderstanding and complications in the future. The script-writers will make sure of it. I have to give her credit for stopping him in time though. It would be too much on her part if she didn't. AND not to mention she knew what her heart was telling her.) Yes, at last, Rui En found her answer and immediately apologized and excused herself to go find the man that she actually cared for.
While Rui En was on her way to the KTV longue–after the tip from NoQ of course, Jing Hao wanted to get out of there since he was more than worried about the gym owner, knowing there was definitely something going on. (And he was right.) NoQ had no choice but rushed after him. When they were outside, they saw Rui En arriving just in time. (I was going to throw something at the screen since I thought it was one of those teasing things with making us wait since they wouldn't meet until later, etc.) Jing Hao was about to deliver another round of attacks to drive her away, but she pulled him into a kiss–and that said it all. (It was a bit funny that she had to make the call on this one. But couldn't blame him too much since she did have a lot more choices than him.)
AND cliff-hanger! Eekk! (We all know they won't die BUT scary still.)
I got too happy too early since ratings took a plunge again to 0.81. OH WELL. Still an enjoyable show.
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Comparison of the planning systems in the four UK countries: 2016 update
Published Wednesday, 20 January, 2016
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The differences between the way that planning legislation and policy operate in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland has changed rapidly over recent years. Find out what's changed recently and on forthcoming changes in a January 2016 updated version of this paper.
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This paper describes and compares aspects of the current land use planning systems operating in the four UK countries. In particular, given the changes introduced by the UK Coalition Government (2010-2015) and by the devolved administrations, it compares the extent to which the four planning systems now differ from each other. It also describes further changes for each country that are in the pipeline. This is an update of a previous version of this paper, of the same title, published in June 2013.
All four countries have a planning system that is 'plan-led'. 'Plan-led' means that national and local planning policy is set out in formal development plans which describe what developments should and should not get planning permission, how land should be protected and seeks to ensure a balance between development and environmental protection in the public interest. Decisions on individual planning applications are made on the basis of the policies in these plans, unless there are other considerations that need to be taken into account. Each country also has definitions of types of development that are permitted without the need for a planning application and defines "use classes" where change of use within a class is normally permitted. An appeal system to review decisions on applications also operates in each country. Each country also has a system in place to enforce breaches of planning consent.
Although the basic structures of the four systems are similar there are differences in the detail and in how each system works. Recent changes introduced by the UK Coalition Government (2010-2015) have seen a greater divergence between the system in England and the other three countries in the last couple of years. England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales now each have their own primary planning legislation. The system in Northern Ireland has been changed significantly recently with passing of planning functions to local Councils. The Planning (Wales) Act 2015 received Royal Assent in July 2015, although not all of its provisions are yet in force.
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Bootleg: "In Waves" from Trivium!
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This was the first magical thought that popped into my head as I got out of the taxi and walked toward my home for the next few months: an on-campus dorm called Kampsax Kollegiet (more simply known as Kampsax).
happily "winging it." That course of action had worked out pretty humorously and favorably so far.
When I first arrived at my host university, the Technical University of Denmark (DTU), I was immediately surprised by how simple and beautiful the campus was: it's more spread out than the urban Drexel campus I'm used to, the buildings are mostly one or two stories high and made of brick and glass (and covered with ivy), and there are trees everywhere – it looks like DTU was respectfully carved out of a forest, only removing what was needed for the campus to exist properly.
The air was clean, the sky was clear except a few clouds here and there (which changed pretty quickly), and the temperature was about 15 degrees Fahrenheit cooler than the Philadelphia I had parted with the day before (still gorgeous, but leaving one without the unspoken, awkward sweat). The campus was pretty quiet, with few students walking or biking around because the term hadn't started. I could feel that, in a week, this would change pretty drastically, and for the better.
I laughed as I thanked him and pulled my black suitcase and hiking bag out of the car trunk. "Not really, but I'll be ok." Regardless of how many surprises life had thrown my way, I could feel that this was the start of something amazing, that this adventure would be worth every memorable challenge that led up to it.
About eight hours; a trip to downtown Lyngby with the other Drexel exchange students; a grocery shopping trip to Netto (a discounted grocery store that's as common as Starbucks is in the US) that involved a lot of deciphering and guessing the meaning of Danish; a Danish take on Indian food (my favorite, chicken tikka masala) from a store creatively named Bindia; and a fantastic three-hour nap later; I jolted awake at 11 pm local time in my room. Naturally, as I am quite the responsible student, I remembered that I still had to finish the final assignment for my online course. To do that, however, I would need internet, which I was still lacking.
Praying to the deities of the curve and all things GPA-related, I hoped that I would find a living soul that could help me with my lack-of-wifi situation. Eventually, in the silent darkness of the dorm's courtyard, I found the answer to my mental pleas in a first-floor kitchen. In this kitchen, there were a few students laughing loudly and playing a card game. I debated with myself for at least five minutes if I should pop my head into their open window and ask for a password for their internet.
And then I did it, shamelessly. And with a smile.
Partly startled by a bubbly stranger with a foreign accent, partly entertained by the randomness of the situation, the other students laughed and opened their kitchen door for me. Not only did they give me the password to the wireless so I could complete my assignment, but they also gave me MORE INDIAN FOOD (did I mention that was my favorite?), priceless advice about DTU and Denmark, and drinks. It was the perfect welcome into the DTU community.


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It's a Punktastic episode of Kick-Out!! Radio. With CM Punk's "Austin 3:16" moment on Monday night, we wrap up Podcast Week by examining it a little further and commenting on the Paul Heyman/Brock Lesnar rumors it spawned. Also, wouldn't a WWE without the WWE Title storyline be pretty awesome?
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