I have such a fabulous treat for you today! This project is an incredibly easy DIY for stylish entertaining and at the end, we will have ourselves a little Giveaway, yahoo! For those of you who are into gadgets and tech, the tool I used for this project is going to be a game changer. For those of you who don't feel quite so technically inclined, the 3Doodler 2.0 is as easy to use as any other writing instrument and you will be drawing your way to 3 Dimensional fun in no time! If you have ever been curious about 3D printers, this 3D printing pen is a much more affordable and easy to use option and you can create dimensional figures or objects with the simple push of a button. 5 minutes into using this pen, I was running through all of the possibilities at 90 miles an hour. If you have no idea what any of this means… this video gives a fabulous overview of what this tool actually does – and how!
I have been working on my dining room here at Casa de TDC, and with the addition of a new vintage table that is made of wood, coasters are something that have been on my mind. I tend to prefer a casual entertaining style so a monstera leaf shaped coaster is the perfect chic thing for summertime events or family game night.
Print out the template on a standard 8.5×11″ sheet of paper. Follow the directions that come with your 3Doodler for loading the strands and turning the tool on at the proper temperature (hi or low) for the type of filament you are using. Push your slow button and extrude your material along the lines of your template. Once you have a relatively thick border outlined, you can begin filling it in with skinny lines running at an angle or in a more solid style if you prefer. Once it hardens in just a few seconds, pull your coaster off your paper carefully and scatter them about! That is it, so fast and super easy.
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Details // This giveaway is open to US residents only, must be 18 or older to win. This giveaway will run through 11:59 PM PST, Wednesday June 22, 2015 and announced the following morning. The winner will be contacted via email so please be sure to use an email address you regularly check when you enter your info in the comment form (you don't need to leave your email address in the comment portion itself). If the winner does not respond within 2 days of being contacted, another winner will be chosen.
Good Luck, and I can't wait to see… #WhatWillYouCreate?
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When an FBI Agent Gets Too Close to a Crooked Source
Justice investigators went looking for some bad behavior, and they found it.
FBI badge and sidearm. (Photo: Wikimedia)
By Lee Ferran / August 10, 2018 5:00 am
Headquarters told the FBI special agent to "deactivate" the snitch, but by then it was too late — the agent and the "confidential human source" were already too close.
They exchanged gifts and the unidentified FBI agent used his or her position to protect the source, even protect their "illegal business." At least that's the vague story put forth by D.O.J. Office of the Inspector General (OIG), who only meant to investigate an "inappropriate relationship" and ended up discovering much more.
"The OIG further found that the SA [special agent]: continued to use the CHS [confidential human source] after the CHS had been deactivated by the FBI; protected the CHS and the CHS's illegal business; misused FBI assets for personal gain; and committed computer security violations, all in violation of federal regulations and FBI policy," says a summary of an investigative report posted online [PDF].
It goes on: "The OIG also found that the SA improperly withheld information related to a state criminal investigation from a local police department, and provided false information to the police department regarding the CHS's status as an FBI CHS, which actions were wholly inconsistent with the SA's obligations as a federal law enforcement officer. The OIG also found that the SA lacked candor with the FBI and the OIG, in violation of FBI policy."
The lack of detail doesn't hide the fact that it's the story of an FBI agent allegedly gone bad, tangled up in the very illegality he or she was supposed to be fighting.
It would hardly be the first time. Famously, former FBI agent John Connolly, Jr. was convicted in 2008 for his link to a murder that was arranged by infamous Boston mobster James "Whitey" Bulger, among other crimes.
Connolly had recruited Bulger as an informant in the 1980s, but the relationship became shady when Connolly purportedly fed information to Bulger, rather than the other way around. That information included a warning that ended up getting another man killed.
Connolly was sentenced to 40 years in prison, but could reportedly be released on parole in 2039.
Whatever the details of the more recent case described by the OIG, the agent's conduct apparently wasn't as dangerous as Connolly's.
The IG said the Justice Department declined to prosecute the purportedly dirty fed, but said it turned its findings over to the FBI for "appropriate action."

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Little did I know what was waiting around the corner when last summer Frank asked the Parish Councillors if they would like to look after any particular aspect of the village, and I replied "The Fen".
This all started when Steve Saunders handed me a letter that he had received recently from Natural England, stating that our Wildlife Enhancement Scheme Agreement was coming to an end, and that a new agreement would be required. After several calls and discussions wth Natural England, it became apparent that this was not a job for one person. In August 2007, a sub-committee was formed consisting of myself, Frank Reid, Angela Faherty, Kevin Fisher, Allan Hale and soon after, David Cooper.
Each of these people have various skills to enable us to progress the management of the fen.
in August 2008. In the meantime, members of your sub-committee have visited Wicken Fen, where the head warden, Martin Lester spent his morning sharing his expertise and experience with us. We have also been fortunate enough to have been visited by Norman Sills of the RSPB who is one of the country's best known experts on wetlands, and renowned for his work at the new bird reserve at Lakenheath, and is currently working at the Great Fen project. These people along with others have been generous with their knowledge as to how we may best improve the Fen, and bring it back to an acceptable standard.
Enough of the paperwork side of things. What have we actually done since August last year?
On January 20th 08 we had our first working party, with twenty four local people attending together with members of the West Norfolk Conservation Volunteers, all helping to remove and burn some of the invasive scrub in the Highland Fen. The sub-committee was somewhat taken aback by both the numbers and enthusiasm of all those who came along on the day.
We decided that in view of the potential numbers, and the type of work involved, at our next working party on 2nd March 08, more attention should be given to Health and Safety. Under the expert guidance of Kevin Fisher, a comprehensive Health and Safety Policy, and Risk Assessment were prepared to cover all aspects of our work, including the use of chainsaws. At the start of the day, Frank gave a 'toolbox talk' to everyone present, and basic safety equipment was made available to everyone. This equipment was purchased by the sub-committee, and remains the property of the Parish Council. Despite this more formal approach, everyone thoroughly enjoyed themselves, and the day culminated with an al-fresco lunch of baked potatoes cooked in the bonfire.
Having learned from our efforts at the first working party, we were able to achieve much more on this occasion, including forming an access onto the Fen, to be used by our chosen contractor when he commenced work the following week.
The contractors were able to clear scrub in waterlogged areas that were inaccessible to us ordinary folk. The results of his work are clearly visible form the road. To date, they have cost us £2000 from our one off payment of £5000. We expect that they will resume work in the Autumn of 2008, as and when conditions permit, using the remainder of the £5000.
Things have not stopped at the working parties. On 5th April 2008, we gave a presentation to all interested people on the work done, and our plans for the future. This was attended by a good number of villagers, and a significant number of people from the surrounding area who expressed an interest in the fen, and in many cases would be interested in helping at future working parties.
Moving now to the knock on effects of our successful hands-on work down on the fen, we have learnt from work done previously that it is essential to keep on top of regrowth and invasive plants. To do this we will need small working parties which will be greatly assisted by a bit of mechanical help. Althought parish already owns a strimmer, this is intended for relatively light use, keeping the green neat and tidy. Having assessed the problem, and discussed it with our contractor, we need a heavy duty strimmer/brush cutter, which we are researching at present. I am sure all those of you who were involved in the working parties will agree that this will require more than a bit of trimming.
From 1999 to 2007, English Nature (now known as NE) gave us £100 per year towards the management of the fen all as per the signed WES agreement. To date this has not been spent. Luckily, the saga of the poplars, which ran for a number of years, was concluded with the trees being felled free of charge, and no other costs were incurred over that period. This means that within the Parish funds, there is still £700, untouched, which was allocated to Boughton for use on the fen. Some of you here tonight may have helped us with the fen, or you may enjoy the landscape and its wildlife. I am sure that you would concur with us that the money should be used as English Nature intended.
In order that we do not cause too large a hole in the finances in one go, I think it would be prudent to allocate this money on the basis of £350 this year, and £350 next.
England do not think that the fen should be financed in any way by the Parish, and in turn, that they should not finance the general running of the Parish. By having separate accounting systems, it will be totally clear where we stand on both counts. The Fen accounts will, of course, be incorporated within the annual Parish accounts.
are part of the Parish Accounts.
To come completely up to date, only last Sunday morning we held a very successful Dawn Chorus Walk with over thirty people gathering at 4.30am Sub committee member Alan Hale, whose knowledge of the fen and its birdlife is outstanding, with a colleague gave us the most wonderful insight into the natural history of the fen, identifying birds by song as we progressed.
If almost to order, our wildlife did respond; the song of the nightingale as the sun rose, the barn owl quartering the Stringside, and some people lucky enough to see the nightingale. In true Boughton tradition, this was finished off with bacon butties cooked in situ!! As well as villagers, people came from the surrounding area, many envious that we should have such a lovely place to call part of our village.
Finally – I would like to thank all the people who have given so much time and effort over the past year to this mammoth task – the fen sub-commitee, fellow councillors and all the volunteers and helpers. It is hard work, but we have had some fun.


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Herrmann extends Gladbach contract
Borussia Mönchengladbach and Patrick Herrmann have agreed on a contract extension.
Patrick Herrmann. Photo: Borussia Mönchengladbach
Patrick Herrmann has signed a contract extension with Borussia Mönchengladbach, the Bundesliga outfit confirmed today.
Herrmann's contract, which was due to expire this summer, has been extended until 2024.
"Patrick has amassed a lot of experience over his nearly 400 competitive appearances for the first team, and is a role model for all our academy players, having made the leap from the FohlenStall to the Bundesliga," commented Gladbach sporting director Rolan Virkus.
"For 14 years now, he has always given everything for the team and his club, and has also proven this season that he can use his talents to help the team. We're pleased to have reached an agreement to continue working together in the future."
The 31-year-old winger, who has spent his entire career at Gladbach, said:
"I'm very happy to be able to spend two more years at the best club in the world and am already looking forward to next season. I feel very at home here and am incredibly proud to have played here for so long. Borussia will always be my club."
Herrmann has featured a total of 388 times for Gladbach over the years, racking up 55 goals and 66 assists.
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Treff Bistro touches upon the essence of contemporary Bitola – being traditional, yet open for new concepts. It offers unique experience, not only because of one of the best views in Bitola, but also because of the most interesting restaurant premises filled with daylight during the day and the city lights at night.
A long time ago the famous city bohemians chose this bistro to be their cult place, a place where their days begun and ended. Treff Bistro is a place where you can feel the moment with all your senses. Place where you can see, hear, taste, touch the things. Place where memories are born. Place where you will return for new experiences or for sharing the old ones. Place for dates. Place which combines the best that Bitola can offer and give: urban moments, food and people. We, at Treff Bistro believe that blending diversities gives the best.
Even today, your Treff Bistro , with its old charisma and the modern redesigned ambient is expecting you in the very center of the city, at the Shirok Sokak.


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Lighting Work and Play at Ubisoft Quebec City
Ubisoft's 400 video game creators located in Quebec City have been settling in to their new workspaces since last May. An ambitious relocation project, the design of this new studio was done in an integrated way under the direction of the firm Coarchitecture, mandated by Ubisoft Quebec for this architectural challenge. The lighting of these new spaces, designed to encourage creative projects, was at the heart of the conception, and LumiGroup's expertise was called upon to achieve all the of the project's objectives, including the importance of creating an efficient, dynamic, and inspiring living environment, representative of Ubisoft's DNA.
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A growing studio
Over the past 11 years, Ubisoft Quebec's studio has developed an internationally recognized expertise and experienced significant growth, both in terms of the size and number of projects carried out. Originally made up of small production teams, the studio quickly reached a new level by developing triple A games, involving large-scale production. As this type of project requires very large teams and vast floor areas to facilitate synergy, relocating the studio became essential.
Teamwork and team spirit
Many meetings, discussions and brainstorming workshops were held between the various stakeholders and decision-makers throughout the development of the project. This integrated design process, crucial for Coarchitecture, adds value to the various work environments by ensuring the overall comfort of the occupants. "We like to play as a team. When all parties are committed to a common vision of success, we achieve it, together," asserts François Cantin, project manager at Coarchitecture.
This team spirit represents well the overall concept of the project, which is inspired by games, sports fields and the typical backyard; an organized and playful chaos where each teammate has the opportunity to move, play, work, exchange, collaborate, and ultimately innovate.
Interconnected spaces and colleagues
The studio's space is articulated around an electric blue staircase, placed in the heart of the building, constituting the spine of the project. The fluidity, communication and interconnection between colleagues and diverse teams were the priority of the spatial organization. Thus, many collective spaces and meetings, formal or informal, revolve around this great dynamic breakthrough.
Contrasting universes brought to light
Based on this integrated design process, the lighting was designed jointly by the architects and LumiGroup's experts, to compose a coherent whole, in harmony with the general concept although represented through different forms. "The lighting design had to adapt to a multitude of spaces, each deploying a distinct universe, a special atmosphere," explains Nicolas Brassard, lighting consultant at LumiGroup.
Certain traffic areas and public spaces are punctuated by industrial and robust style lighting fixtures (Lightheaded and Viscor Lighting), referring to the urban landscape, such as Quebec's alleys, parks and garages. In contrast, warm fixtures that are more residential style, mark some meeting spaces, or the dining room, for a more intimate and cozy feel.
Summer and winter fun outside
Where informal meetings take place, halfway between the working space and the transition zone, the facilities reveal a large opening and a playful decor, focused on the concepts of outdoor spaces and seasons. The summer room features a swing with upward-facing lighting, Osram's Linear Light Flex, and Absolux's Keiko wall sconces, reminiscent of outdoor torches. The winter room offers a starry ceiling composed of several individual lamps, Absolux's AX-4803 model, arranged at various heights. Then, a large park comes to cut the density of the large working place in two, allowing space and ideas to ventilate.
The playful facet continues with the hut in the tree, a shelter made of wood, where the chosen light, the Droog Light by Castor Design, takes inspiration from the way guitar pedals are activated. Each light is turned on by pressing a switch like a guitar stomp box. Rubber 12-volt truck lights plug into a power box using guitar jacks. The lights are placed wherever the user wants, using metal pucks and magnets.
The power of colours
Other closed rooms, for more formal meetings, are also available for Ubisoft employees, each displaying its own colour and personality. The Post-it room for brainstorming, boasts a bright yellow, with the aim of getting out of a comfort zone and pushing imagination and innovation to the maximum. The space is accompanied by fluorescent lights and mirrors on the ceiling to accentuate the vibrancy and brilliance of the place.
Always by way of contrast, one of the conference rooms invites neutrality by its various shades of gray. A residential living room style floor lamp was chosen to make the space more intimate and relaxed.
Flexibility for open areas
The open-space work platforms also presented a significant challenge. The work teams are mobile and some employees need a lot of light whereas for others, like graphic tablet users, they don't need the same amount. Coarchitecture, in collaboration with LGT inc, created reduced lighting areas with individual switches and LumiGroup proposed a bidirectional luminaire that perfectly corresponded to this need for flexibility since it illuminates downwards, upwards or both, as required. Its minimalist and linear appearance also brings a certain sobriety to the workspace.
Together with Coarchitecture and the various stakeholders, LumiGroup contributed to the development and enhancement of atmospheres with thoughtful and pertinent lighting. Sometimes subtle or even invisible, sometimes intimate and warm, other times sculptural and flamboyant, the lighting design meets the functional needs of the users while following the project's main thread: the playground and team spirit. These gathering themes allow the expression of all the creativity that characterizes the workforce of Ubisoft, using diversified and heterogeneous spaces where each employee can find his comfort.
About LumiGroup
LumiGroup, founded in 1995, is Quebec's largest lighting agency. It represents a vast number of lighting manufacturers from Quebec and around the world, exhibited in a 10,000 square foot showroom in the heart of Montreal's Mile End artistic district. LumiGroup is ranked in the 2015 Profit 500: Canada's 500 Fastest-Growing Companies; www.lumigroup.net
About Coarchitecture
Based in Quebec City, Coarchitecture has 40 team players, including 4 LEED certified professionals. The Co of Coarchitecture signifies collaboration, reminiscent of the company's distinctive culture. Its mission is to create with its customers and partners remarkable and sustainable places; www.coarchitecture.com.
• Client: Ubisoft
• Location: 585 Boulevard Charest E #200, Quebec city, QC
• Completion: May 2016
• Budget: 4 million (total budget)
• Architects: Coarchitecture
• Engineer: LGT inc.
• Lighting: LumiGroup
• Lighting Manufacturers: Absolux Lighting, Barbican, Castor Design, Lightheaded, Delray, Flos, FontanaArte, Luceplan, MP Lighting, Nora Lighting, Osram Sylvania, Solavanti, Visioneering
Photo credits: Jonathan Robert
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The Museum features a section dedicated to the 2014 Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes Race winner, California Chrome – a horse that not only won these races, but also stole the hearts of both horse racing fans and non-fans who admired his inspiring story of perseverance. California Chrome is the only California-bred and fed horse to have ever won the first two legs of the Triple Crown and was foaled and trained right here in the San Joaquin Valley. Chrome then defied the odds, coming back from slight injuries two years later to take the $10 million Dubai World Cup, at the time the world's richest horse race.
Bred in California by Steve Coburn and Perry Martin, California Chrome was foaled at Harris Farms in Coalinga, California, on February 18, 2011. Harris Farms has a history of delivering and developing talented foals, garnering a great deal of success in California racing. However, the farm has never had another colt that attracted as much acclaim as California Chrome.
As a foal, California Chrome was given the nickname "Junior" because of his resemblance to his sire, Lucky Pulpit, who won three races, placed in several graded stakes races, and hit the board in 13 of his 22 starts throughout his racing career. California Chrome's dam, Love the Chase, proved to be too nervous and often panicked in the saddling paddock, essentially losing races before she ever got to the starting gate.
After Steve Coburn and Perry Martin became her owners, she was only raced two more times, and then brought into retirement. The Coburns and Martins were later offered $2.1 million for the dam, years later after California Chrome's rise to fame – an offer that was denied.
California Chrome was relatively large for a newborn horse, weighing 137 pounds and was described as "running circles around Momma" within two hours of birth. While foaling California Chrome, Love the Chase suffered a medical complication and was placed on an IV for an extended period of time, leading her and the foal to become stall-bound together. The young colt, with extra attention and affection from farm staff as they cared for his mother, imprinted on humans at an early age. As a result, California Chrome became very people-focused – a trait that has served him well in training.
The Martins and Coburns chose California Chrome's official name in 2013 at Brewsters Bar & Grill in Galt, California – a town halfway between their two homes. Each of the four owners wrote a potential name on pieces of paper and asked a waitress to draw them out of Coburn's cowboy hat. California Chrome, Coburn's choice, was first drawn and the registry accepted the name.
California Chrome's first start as a two-year-old was in a maiden race at Hollywood Park in April 2013, where he placed second by a length. The horse returned to Hollywood Park for his final race of 2013, the King Glorious Stakes – a race that he would dominate and lead his trainer, Art Sherman, to begin considering him as a Kentucky Derby contender.
However, California Chrome's owner, Perry Martin, considered him a Derby contender long before that race. Early on, he asked Steve Sherman, who had trained horses for Martin at Golden Gate Fields, to recommend a trainer based in the highly competitive southern California area and Steve suggested his father, Art. With a reputation for having patience with young thoroughbreds and a small racing stable of only about 15 horses, Art's techniques allowed each animal to be given individualized attention. His style of training and heightened involvement would prove to become invaluable to the future success of California Chrome.
Prior to California Chrome's first Grade 1 win at the Santa Anita Derby, his owners turned down a $6 million offer for a 51% controlling interest in the colt that would have mandated putting the horse with a different trainer. Coburn later explained, "It isn't about the money, this is about the dream."
California Chrome went on to race to the front of the field by the quarter pole and win the $1 million Santa Anita Derby by 5 1⁄4 lengths. The decisive win made him an early favorite to win the 2014 Kentucky Derby and raised speculation that he had the talent to win the Triple Crown. From this growing popularity, Denise Martin said, "He's not just our horse anymore; he's the people's horse."
Leading up to the Kentucky Derby, many dismissed California Chrome's chances due to his pedigree and the supposed lack of competition witnessed in prior races. Others doubted his ability because the colt had never raced outside California. In contrast to the critics, reports surfaced that the owners had turned down a new offer of $10 million for the future champion.
The colt arrived at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, on April 28 and was one of the last Derby contenders to arrive. Despite never having flown before, he traveled quietly. He was the morning line favorite, at odds of 5-2 and would go on to take the win. This win was his jockey, Victor Espinoza's, second Derby victory, and would make 77-year-old Alan Sherman the oldest trainer to ever win the race.
California Chrome was shipped on May 12 to Baltimore to run in the 2014 Preakness Stakes with only a two-week break. California Chrome was assigned the number three post position in a field of ten horses – a post that he shared in common with 1973 Preakness Stakes winner, Secretariat – and was the morning line odds-on favorite at 3-5. On race day, California Chrome made a clean start out of the gate. He was close to the front through the backstretch making his bid for the lead at the far turn and was first by the top of the stretch. The press considered the Preakness to be the horse's strongest victory to date.
In post-race interviews, Coburn stated that California Chrome had become "America's Horse." The win led him to become the only California-bred horse to win both the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness Stakes in Thoroughbred Racing history. Chrome would then continue on to the Belmont Stakes in search of the Triple Crown.
California Chrome shipped to New York on May 20 in a semi-trailer horse van to compete against the 11 horses entered the Belmont Stakes on June 7. California Chrome drew post position 2 – again something he would share with Secretariat from the 1973 Belmont. Four entries had run in Kentucky Derby but skipped the Preakness, and there were four "New Shooters" who had not run in either of the previous Triple Crown races who heightened the competition for California Chrome.
After the race, a review of the race showed that another horse had stepped on California Chrome's heel as both horses broke from the gate. As a result, California Chrome lost the race with tissue taken out of his right front heel and a small cut on his tendon.
Despite his loss in the Belmont, California Chrome was ranked as the top three-year-old horse in the United States by the National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) and fifth in the world according to the World's Best Racehorse Rankings. Both chambers of the California State Legislature also unanimously passed a resolution recognizing his outstanding performance.
The horse's humble origins played a key role in his popularity, as did the horse's people-focused attitude. As "America's horse," California Chrome gained an enthusiastic fan base that extended across the nation. This became apparent during the Santa Anita Derby when the horse's supporters were invited to join the owners in the winner's circle, resulting in more than 100 people cramming into the small area, who were dubbed "Chromies" referring to their status as California Chrome's most loyal fans.
As the California racing industry struggled, California Chrome gave a much-needed boost to the sport.
After his foot injury healed, California Chrome was sent to Harris Farms for pasture rest from the rigors of the Triple Crown series. During that time, fans called the farm every day wanting to visit the horse while he rested from racing.
California Chrome's 2015 season was tumultuous. He began the year with second-place finishes in the San Antonio Stakes and Dubai World Cup. He then was shipped to the United Kingdom to train for the Prince of Wales's Stakes at Royal Ascot but was scratched a few days prior to the race due to a hoof bruise. Upon returning to the US in July 2015, he was diagnosed with bruising on his cannon bones, which ended his 2015 season.
After a rest of several months, he returned to training with Sherman at Los Alamitos Race Course and regained his form with a six-race winning streak in 2016, which included Grade I wins in the Dubai World Cup. Chrome's win at the Dubai World Cup made the five-year-old California Chrome America's all-time highest-earning racehorse with $12.4 million, surpassing the mark of Curlin, winner of the Dubai World Cup in 2008. The convincing victory also makes up for the disappointment of being beaten into second place in the 2015 edition by Irish-bred Prince Bishop, and matches the prediction of 78-year-old trainer Art Sherman, who said his horse would be five lengths better this year.
Chrome went on to win the Pacific Classic and the Awesome Again Stakes before suffering a narrow loss to Arrogate in the Breeders' Cup Classic in 2016. He again won the Horse of the Year, Moment of the Year, and Vox Populi awards in 2016. Following the Pegasus World Cup in January 2017, he retired to stud at Taylor Made Farms where he and his legacy will live on with his foals.
On Saturday, October 11, 2014, The Big Fresno Fair honored Valley born, bred and fed Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes winner, California Chrome at a special presentation in between the horse races. This inspirational celebration was a testament to California Chrome's immeasurable contributions toward not only horse racing, but to the Valley community and the mark he will leave in all of our hearts forever.
During this special presentation, Congressman Jim Costa presented a congressional record to the Coburns and the Martins in honor of California Chrome's tremendous accomplishments as not only a racing horse but as a symbol of encouragement and hope for the entire racing community. Senator Tom Berryhill and Senator Andy Vidak were also recognized as co-authors on a resolution that was presented on the Senate floor in June, honoring California Chrome and his owners.
Following the Congressional record, California Chrome and his owners were honored with a proclamation that named October 11, 2014 California Chrome Day in Fresno County. There they were also presented a special California Chrome Key on behalf of the Cities of Fresno and Sanger out of appreciation for this hometown horse who became a champion on the track and ultimately a champion for the San Joaquin Valley.
Following these presentations, Dror and Fahmie Geron, as well as local artist Debbie Stevenson presented The Big Fresno Fair CEO John Alkire with a special painting of California Chrome. The California Chrome inspired painter Debbie Stevenson, a long-time Fair exhibitor, created a traditional-style portrait of California Chrome and entered it into the Fair's competitive exhibits program in the Fine Arts & Photography Building. After taking a three-year break from the Fair's competitive exhibits program, the painting entitled "Pride of California" won Debbie a 1st place award and was purchased by the Gerons. Instead of keeping this remarkable piece, Dror and Fahmie generously donated the painting to The Big Fresno Fair Museum so that the public can enjoy it for generations to come.
This donation inspired John Harris to purchase a Chapman painting of California Chrome – "California Chrome Crushes Them in the Kentucky Derby" – that was presented by Robbie Rodriguez to The Big Fresno Fair CEO John Alkire. Painter Tom Chapman began his love for art, athletics and animals at an early age and would go on to become a successful jockey in the horse racing industry. His career resulted in 2,560 wins. He began painting in 1993 as a way to relieve the stress of horse racing and after winning his first Bay Meadows Handicap, drew a painting of the horse for himself. When the owners of the horse saw the painting, they decided to make him an offer that he could not refuse. It was then that Chapman decided to hang up his hat as a jockey and begin his second career as an artist. This painting of California Chrome at the finish line of the Kentucky Derby was also donated to The Big Fresno Fair Museum.
We were also thrilled to add a special piece of racing history donated by Big Fresno Fair Track Handicapper, Robbie Rodriguez to The Big Fresno Fair Museum that day – a D.A.P. Racing Cap signed by Owner of the 1973 Triple Crown Winner Secretariat (Penny Chenery), Jockey of 1977 Triple Crown Winner Seattle Slew (Jean Cruguet) Owner of 1978 and last to date Triple Crown Winner Affirmed (Patricia Wolfson), Owners/Breeders of 2014 Kentucky Derby Winner California Chrome (Steve and Carolyn Coburn and Perry and Denise Martin), Jockey of California Chrome (Victor Espinoza), Trainer of California Chrome (Art Sherman), Assistant Trainers (Steve and Alan Sherman), Groom (Raul Rodriguez) and Owners of California Chrome's sire Lucky Pulpit (Larry and Marianne Williams). Dried roses from the victory garland laid on California Chrome after winning the Kentucky Derby and dirt from the finish line were also donated.


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Q: Regex removing empty line at the end Given this string

z

h

I am trying to remove all empty lines (not white spaces, only empty lines) with this regex ^$[\r\n]+ as show in this demo
However there is a single empty line remaining after the h
Any help in removing that last empty line will be greatly appreciated

A: This won't work with the multi-line option.
/^[\w\W]*?([\r\n]+)$/

matches the end; including the newline on the last line with content.
https://regex101.com/r/hWeKrm/1
To match all empty lines:
/^$/mg

https://regex101.com/r/sSJtI1/1

A: /^\n/mg

Replace with empty string.
See Regex Demo
In Python for example:
>>> s = """
...
... z
...
...
... h
...
...
... """
>>> s_new = re.sub(r'^\n', '', s, flags=re.M)
>>> s_new
'z\nh\n'
>>> print(s_new)
z
h

>>>

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Latham-Barbara A. Vogt, 82 of Latham, beloved wife of the late George A. Vogt Jr., passed away on Saturday April 13, 2019.
Born in Hadley, NY on September 24, 1936, she was the daughter of the late Frederick and Mabel (Cilley) Hastings. Barbara was a Latham resident since 1960. She and her late husband were the proud owners and operators of George's Market in Latham. Barbara was formerly a telephone operator with New York Telephone in Johnstown. She enjoyed gardening, farming and all types of artwork and crafting. Barbara loved her times in Florida and Cape Cod with her family. She was a longtime communicant of St. Ambrose Church in Latham.
Survivors include her loving children George A. (Cathy) Vogt III and Kathleen (Gerald) Morigerato all of Latham her cherished grandchildren George A. Vogt IV and Lauren A. Vogt, her sister Norma Kelly of North Carolina and several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her brothers Loren Hastings, Ronald Hastings and Lewis "Mack" Hastings.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Tuesday April 16, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. in St. Ambrose Church, 347 Old Loudon Road, Latham with Pastor Rev. Brian Kelly officiating.
Relatives and friends are invited and may call on Monday April 15, 2019 from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Dufresne & Cavanaugh Funeral Home 149 Old Loudon Rd. Latham.
Interment will be next to her beloved husband George in St. Patrick's Cemetery in Colonie.
The family would like to thank the staff of the Albany County Nursing Home for the wonderful care given to Barbara during her stay with them.
Donations to the Northeast Kidney Foundation 22 Colvin Ave, Albany, NY 12206 in memory of Barbara would be appreciated.


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Pure Rock Newswire 07/25/02
By Sefany Jones, Contributing Editor
Thursday, July 25, 2002 @ 12:11 AM
A Summary Of News, Rumors And
Sebastian Bach NOT guilty! In contrast to recent reports that Bach had pleaded guilty to marijuana charges, he personally informed KNAC.COM that the statements were absolutely untrue, and his PR firm has issued the following statement:
New York, NY- A number of publications incorrectly reported guilt on behalf of Sebastian Bach today relating to his March arrest in Middletown.
"Sebastian plead guilty to nothing and was found guilty of nothing," stated Bach's attorney Frank DeSevo Esq. of Red Bank, NJ. "He applied for a conditional discharge which was granted by the court on Monday, July 22nd. Barring he has no problems within the next year, the charges will be dismissed."
Shadows Fall will be performing at Vintage Vinyl in Fords, NJ on September 20th. This is an in-store performance. Check out www.vvinyl.com for further info.
Yngwie Malmsteen anticipates releasing his most-recent effort, Attack, in Europe on SPV/Steamhammer Records, possibly on September 16th, but that date has yet to be confirmed.
San Francisco's Romeo's Dead have joined FastLane Records, and will be working on a brand new album, anticipating a winter release this year. FastLane will also be re-releasing their 1999 debut, It's All Your Fault, remastered/re-packaged with bonus tracks.
Just a reminder that guitarist Gilby Clarke (ex-Guns N' Roses) and his band will be playing Monday, July 29th at Quixote's in Denver, CO. The band features Eric Singer (KISS) and bassist Stefan Adika (ex-LA Guns). Visit www.quixotes.com.
Cattle Decapitation will hold a record release party on Sunday, July 28th, 2002, for the upcoming album To Serve Man, their debut release on Metal Blade Records, due out in stores on July 30th, 2002. It will be taking place at Hully Gully in Downey, CA and will consist of 8 bands and two stages. For more info, phone: (213) 910-4163. CD will also perform at the Knitting Factory in Hollywood, CA on August 9th with The Locust.
Lockup -- which features bassist Shane Embury ( Napalm Death, guitarist Jesse Pintado ( Napalm Death), vocalist Tomas Lindberg (ex-The Crown), and drummer Nick Barker ( Dimmu Borgir) -- were forced to cancel the following appearances because Napalm Death are behind schedule recording their latest CD, Order of the Leech: Germany's Wacken Open Air festival (August 2nd), Casablanca in Jena, Germany (August 3rd), and Z7 in Pratteln, Switzreland (August 4th).
Reverend have been dropped from the Judas Priest/Budgie show at the Sunken Garden Theater in San Antonio, TX on August 2nd, after they had recently cancelled their spot on the Abrasive Rock Festival in Olympia, WA to make the appearance opening for Priest. The band is "disappointed" with the decision by the event's organizers to remove them from the bill, but promise that the rest of their short tour will be "kick-ass."
A reminder that if you will be attending one of the three Southern California King's X shows, you will be able to get into Engine's show on August 10th at Paladino's in Reseda, CA for free!
Guitarist Eddie Van Halen will make a rare recorded appearance on guitarist Steve Lukather's upcoming Christmas album, Santamental, due out in September, according to Launch.com.
Vocalist Jason McMaster (Dangerous Toys) will be attending the first annual KISS convention in Charlotte, NC on August 25th at the University Hilton Hotel. McMaster will be there from 11:00am to 9:00pm and will be selling Dangerous Toys merchandise along with merch from his other projects: SSIK, Broken Teeth, Gahdzilla Motor Company, and WatchTower. Other guests allegedly appearing are guitarist Bruce Kulick (ex-KISS) and Ron Keel.
Vocalist Roger Daltrey (The Who) lends his talents to the forthcoming Anthrax album We've Come For You All, according to drummer Charlie Benante. "[Roger] sings on [the song] 'Taking The Music Back', [which is] one of my favorites [on the new album]," said Benante. "He put a 'Won't Get Fooled Again' scream in there that gives me a chubby." To check out Daltrey laying down the vocals, check out Anthrax.com.
A fired erupted from a stage monitor during Down's set in Mansfield, MA. The whole incident was caught on film. Guitarist Pepper Keenan says of the incident, "Technical crap. Shit blew up, everything blew up. It was on fire, but it doesn't matter. We shoot from the heart. We're about the music. If shit blows that just happens." Vocalist Phil Anselmo added: "It just happened and that's the way that fuckin' goes." The Ozzfest web site will reportedly post a video clip next week of all the crew and fire officials "scrambling for their lives" trying to douse the fire, which occurred on the second stage.
Vocalist Sebastian Bach (ex-Skid Row) has pleaded guilty to a charge of marijuana possession at his hearing in Middletown, New Jersey on Monday, after a scuffle with a bartender in March. His other charges of disorderly conduct, simple assault and making terrorist threats were dismissed, partially because the bartender failed to appear in court. Bach was given a conditional discharge, meaning that if he has no additional charges for the next six months, he'll receive no punishment.
Drummer Joey Kramer (Aerosmith) revealed during an online chat today at USAToday.com that the band is seriously contemplating doing a blues album next year. "It's in the talking stages right now," the drummer stated.
Halford's appearance on the syndicated radio show Rockline on June 22nd included live-in-the-studio renditions of several Judas Priest classics and a few tunes from Halford's recently-released Crucible can be downloaded as 16 separate MP3 files from RobHalford.com. The songs performed include:
02. Jawbreaker
03. Golgotha
04. Crystal
06. Breakin' the Law
Egodog hits the road to support the troops overseas. They'll be in Bosnia/ Kosovo/ Macedonia from July 28th through August 12th.
According to Hits Daily Double.com, the Rage Against The Machine/Chris Cornell (ex-Soundgarden) project have signed on with the management company The Firm.
Pitchshifter have the following dates in the UK lined up (to be supported by Taproot at select cities):
09/20/02 Belfast Limelight
09/21/02 Dublin Ambassador
09/22/02 Cork Nancy Spains
09/24/02 Glasgow Garage
09/25/02 Newcastle Uni
09/27/02 Middlesborough Town Hall
09/28/02 Wolverhampton Wulfrun Hall
09/29/02 Leeds Uni
10/01/02 Nottingham Rock City
10/02/02 Cambridge The Junction
10/04/02 Manchester MDH
10/05/02 Swansea Patti Pavilion
10/06/02 Portsmouth Pyramids
10/08/02 Truro Hall for Cornwall
10/09/02 Bristol Academy
10/10/02 Norwich UEA
10/11/02 London Astoria
According to MTV.com, Rob Zombie says the reason MGM has dropped his movie, House of 1000 Corpses, was due to a little joke he said to actor Ben Affleck while filming an episode of MTV's Movie House, in which Zombie explained that Universal had dropped the movie because the content was morally objectionable. When Affleck asked about MGM, Zombie off-handedly joked that, "Apparently they have no morals over there. They're happy for some blood." Suddenly, Zombie found himself dropped. MGM claims they never had an actual deal. And the saga drones on…
The benefit album sponsoring the West Memphis Three, convicted murderers whom many believe didn't receive a fair trial, has finally been named: Rise Above. Headed up by Henry Rollins, the 24-song LP will be released on October 8th and will feature covers of Black Flag songs sung by guests including Iggy Pop, Corey Taylor (Slipknot), Chuck D, Mike Patton (Tomahawk), Tom Araya (Slayer) and Lemmy Kilmister (Motorhead).
Anthrax drummer Charlie Benante posted on their official web site that guitarist Dimebag Darrell (Pantera) will make a guest appearance on Anthrax's forthcoming album, We've Come For You All. Dimebag will play on the tracks "Cadillac Rock Box" and "Strap It On" (which Benante calls an "ode to lesbian sex.") In other news, Benante performed the song "Bounce" with System Of A Down during the latter's appearance at Ozzfest 2002 in Holmdel, NJ on Saturday, July 20th.
Drummer Jimmy Bower (Down, Superjoint Ritual, Corrosion of Conformity, Eyehategod) is working on yet another project, this one called Jones's Lounge, which also features Kyle Thomas (Exhorder, Floodgate), Dax Thieler (Green Leaf Cult). And you thought Phil Anselmo hopped around a lot…
Vocalist Joe Elliott (Def Leppard) will participate in an online chat at USAToday.com on Wednesday, July 31st at 9:00 PM ET. The chat will last approximately half an hour.
Electricbasement.com reports the following: Hardline II -- featuring vocalist Johnny Gioeli (Axel Rudi Pell), guitarist Joey Gioeli, guitarist Josh Ramos (The Storm), drummer Bobby Rock (Vinnie Vincent), bassist Chris Maloney and keyboardist Michael T. Ross -- is the long-awaited come back on the market of one of the biggest names ever to debut on the melodic hard rock scene during the early nineties (Double Eclipse was released on MCA in 1992). It is described as "Heavy as hell, melodic as only an American band raised on Van Halen, Kiss and Whitesnake can be plus modern elements and influences that create the definitive modern melodic hard rock combo in the new Millennium." It is being released by Frontiers.
Marduk has posted live photos of their appearances at the With Full Force Festival and from the Tuska Open Air Festival at their official web site.
Car racer Derrike Cope and the Quest Motor Racing team are busily preparing for the July 28th running of the Pennsylvania 500 at Long Pond, Pennsylvania. The #37 Ford will feature a Poison paint scheme. To check out the car, visit here: Derrikecope.com.
Thin Lizzy will be releasing their first-ever live DVD this week through Rhino Home Video at a list price of $19.99. The DVD, Thin Lizzy: The Boys Are Back In Town was recorded in October 1978 in Australia, and features eight songs from the lineup consisting of singer-bassist Phil Lynott, guitarists Gary Moore and Scott Gorham, and drummer Mark Nauseef. The DVD will include the following tracks:
01. Jailbreak
02. Bad Reputation
03. Cowboy Song
04. The Boys Are Back In Town
05. Waiting For An Alibi
06. Are You Ready
07. Me And The Boys
08. Baby Drives Me Crazy
Engine -- featuring vocalist Ray Alder (Fates Warning) and bassist Joey Vera (Armored Saint) – have the following gigs lined up:
08/08/02 Phoenix, AZ Mason Jar
08/09/02 Anaheim, CA The Shack
08/10/02 Reseda, CA Paladino's
08/11/02 Concord, CA Bourbon St.
Vocalist John Corabi (ex-Motely Crue) recently formed Zen Lunatic with drummer Jimmy D'Anda (ex-Bulletboys) and bassist Steve Bruno.
Talisman vocalist Jeff Scott Soto (ex- Yngwie Malmsteen) will be performing at the Queen convention on Saturday, August 17th, in Cleveland, OH. For more info visit queenworld.com.
Check out Soulfly's video for the track "Seek 'N' Strike" from the group's recently-released 3 CD at Roadrunner Records.
Bon Jovi have completed their music video "Everyday," which is the first single and music video from the band's upcoming album Bounce, which is due for release in the US on October 8th through Island Records.
Rob Zombie's movie, House Of 1000 Corpses, which was due out on Halloween, has been dropped yet again – this time it is MGM pulling the plug, according to Blabbermouth.net. Details are still sketchy at this time, but informed sources have indicated that Zombie plans on releasing the film himself in September. No further information is available at this time. Universal originally agreed to the project in 2001, then ditched the effort due to its graphic content. Michael Anthony (Van Halen) is scheduled to join Sammy Hagar and The Waboritas onstage at the following shows on the second leg of the Hagar/Roth tour:
07/25/02 Oklahoma City, OK Ford Center
07/26/02 Kansas City, MO Sandstone Amphitheater
07/28/02 San Antonio, TX Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
07/31/02 West Palm Beach, FL Mars Music Amphitheater
08/01/02 Tampa, FL Ice Palace
08/03/02 Nashville, TN AmSouth Amphitheater
08/04/02 Atlanta, GA HiFi Buys Amphitheater
08/06/02 Raleigh, NC All Tell Pavilion
08/07/02 Charlotte, NC Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
Mudvayne are reportedly back in the studio working on their follow up to L.D. 50. A release date has yet to be confirmed, but is expected to come out sometime this year.
Type O Negative have apparently pushed back the tentative release date of their as-yet-untitled new album to early 2003, according to Roadrunner Records UK.
PRP.com reports the following: Black Sabbath's long-delayed Live In '75 double-disc set is now expected to be released through Sanctuary on August 20th, under the new title of Past Lives. The album is comprised of various live performances captured during their 1975 "Sabotage" Tour and is said to feature the following tentative track listing:
01 - "Tomorrow's Dream"
02 - "Sweet Leaf"
03 - "Killing Yourself To Live"
04 - "Cornucopia"
05 - "Snowblind"
06 - "Children Of The Grave"
07 - "War Pigs"
08 - "Wicked World"
09 - "Paranoid"
01 - "Hand Of Doom"
02 - "Hole In The Sky "
03 - "Symptom Of The Universe"
04 - "Megalomania"
05 - "Iron Man"
06 - "Black Sabbath"
07 - "NIB"
08 - "Behind The Wall Of Sleep"
09 - "Fairies Wear Boots"
Gene Simmons (Kiss) will be one of many celebrities at the Hollywood All-Star Celebrity Softball Game tomorrow, June 20th, at Edison Field in Anaheim, CA (home of the Anaheim Angels, who will host the event). Doors open at 4:45pm for this event, and the game will run from 5:10pm to 6:20pm. Other celebrities to play in the game are: Matthew Perry (Friends), Esai Morales (NYPD Blue), Ron Perlman (Blade II), Bob Saget (America's Funniest Home Videos), James Van Der Beek (Dawson's Creek), Bradley Whitfield (The West Wing), Jonathan Silverman (Weekend at Bernies) and many others.
The opening gig for the second leg of the David Lee Roth/Sammy Hagar tour on July 23rd at the CenturyTel Center in Bossier City, LA, was cancelled due to "production logistics." The tour will instead kick off in Oklahoma City, OK on July 25th.
Queens Of The Stone Age will appear as part of MTV2's All Access Week, July, 19th, 8:30pm/7:30pm CST, which will feature a 1/2 hour concert live from the Troubadour in Los Angeles, CA.
The Streetwalkin' Cheetahs version of the Dead Boys classic "Sonic Reducer" will finally be released on Reptillian Records long-awaited Dead Boys tribute. The track was produced by Dead Boys guitarist Jimmy Zero, who sits in on guitar, too. The tribute will be released this fall, and also features the B Movie Rats, the Candysnatchers, American Heartbreak and many more.
Blabbermouth.net reports: Anthrax guitarist Scott Ian has confirmed that the band have ended their brief association with Sanctuary Records before they'd released even a single album through the label. However, the group are currently involved in negotiations with another record company and things are "working out just fine," said Ian. Although speculation has run rampant that the release date of the band's already-completed new album We've Come For You All will be pushed back to early 2003 as a result of this most setback, the guitarist appears confident that the CD will surface in October, as previously planned. A European release through Nuclear Blast Records is expected around the same time.
In other news, Anthrax are tentatively scheduled to support Motörhead on their European tour from October 13th through November 8th. Exact dates and venues will be announced shortly.
NWOBHM band Holocaust have a new CD available on mp3.com, a bit of a teaser CD for their forthcoming release, Primal (due out in September). The mp3.com CD is called War in Heaven/ Hell on Earth and contains four tracks from Primal and four older out-of-print tracks from 1989 and 1996. For more info, visit their home page at holocaustmetal.com and their mp3.com page at www.mp3.com.
Crown Of Thorns are set to release their latest album, Karma, in Europe on August 5th. It features 11 tracks, including a cover of the late George Harrison's "My Sweet Lord," as well as a duet with Doro Pesch entitled "Shed No Tears."
Dope have the following gigs line up in August:
08/02/02 Monroe, MI Croakies Party Island
08/03/02 Cleveland OH Agora - World Series of Metal
08/04/02 Ottowa IL Mad Hatters
08/05/02 Chicago IL House of Blues
Machine Head have been officially confirmed to headline the upcoming Vultures Row event on Treasure Island in San Francisco, CA. this August 3rd. Also performing will be Bay Area thrash legends Death Angel, One Man Army and Skinlab, as well as ten other local bands that will be competing on "Vultures Row" for a grand prize of $10,000. In addition to all of the great music, there will be live professional and amateur skateboarding, in-line and BMX showcases. Tickets are only 15 bucks, available directly from the official Vultures Row web site at vulturesrow.net.
On Wednesday, August 7th, Jerry Cantrell will be playing the world-renowned Montage Mountain Amphitheater in Scranton, PA. Before the show he will be hitting the Gallery Of Sound for an in store appearance at 4PM. A free silkscreen Tour poster will be given out with purchase.
Stevemorse.com reports: The Steve Morse/Dixie Dregs DVD is still very much in the planning stages. The latest word is that it looks likely to be a double DVD release. The plan is to include the full Dixie Dregs show at Toad's Place in New Haven, CT from November 29th 2001. A further selection of footage from other stages of Steve's career is also a possibility.
Upon wrapping up their tour with The Scorpions and Dio, Deep Purple have tentatively rescheduled the following UK dates (to be confirmed):
09/06/02 London ENG Hammersmith Apollo
09/07/02 London ENGHammersmith Apollo
09/08/02 York ENG Barbican Centre
09/09/02 Bradford ENG St.George's Hall
09/11/02 Newcastle ENG City Hall
09/12/02 Glasgow SCO Clyde Auditorium
09/14/02 Birmingham ENG NEC
09/15/02 Portsmouth ENG Guildhall
09/17/02 Plymouth ENG Plymouth Pavillions
09/18/02 Bristol ENG Colston Hall
09/19/02 Ipswich ENG Regent Theatre
Vicious Rumors have lined up the following dates:
07/23/02 San Francisco, CA Lucifer's Hammer
07/26/02 San Francisco, CA The Pound (w/ Manmadegod)
07/28/02 Concord, CA Concord Pavilion (w/ Scorpions, Deep Purple, Dio)
08/03/02 Wacken, GER Wacken Open Air
08/12/02 ITA Agglutination Festival
Exodus have announced on their renovated official web site the following gigs:
07/27/02 Milwaukee, WI Metalfest
12/14/02 Thessaloniki, GRE Hydrogios
12/15/02 Athens, GRE Gagarin
12/17/02 Bradford, UK Rio
12/18/02 London, UK Underworld
12/19/02 Zaandam, NETH Kade
12/20/02 Strasbourg, FRA La Laiterie*
12/21/02 Antwerpen, BEL Hof Ter Loo*
12/22/02 Tilburg, NETH 013*
* No Mercy X-Mass Festivals 2002 with Six Feet Under, Marduk, Dying Fetus, Immolation, Kataklysm, Hate Eternal, Impaled Nazarene, Macabre, Ragnarok.
During the Rolling Stones tour rehearsals in Toronto, Ontario last night, one of the band's guitar techs, Roydon Walter "Church" Magee, suffered a fatal heart attack. Magee had complained he felt ill in the beginning of rehearsals. Magee primarily teched for guitarist Ron Wood. There has not been an official comment from the Stones, but shut down the rehearsal after McGee's collapse. The tour is still scheduled to kick off September 3rd in Boston.
Guitarist Slash (ex-Guns N' Roses) is scheduled to make an in-store appearance with film producer Robert Evans and composer Jeff Danna, in support of the release of the movie The Kids Stays in the Picture, in which Slash contributes his rendition of "Love Theme from The Godfather" by Nino Rota. The in-store event will take place on August 6th at the Tower Records Sunset store in Los Angeles, CA beginning at 7:00pm. Slash, Evans, and Danna will be signing only copies of the Milan Records movie soundtrack. The film will be released in New York City and Los Angeles on July 26th, followed by an August 2nd release in Orange County and then select cities on August 9th.
Def Leppard have lined up a few in-store appearances in support of their forthcoming album, X, due out on July 30th:
07/27/02 at 12:00 PM: Mall of America, Minneapolis, MN (live performance)
07/30/02 at 6:00 PM: Wal-Mart, Saddlebrook, NJ (autograph signing)
07/31/02 at 6:00 PM: Wal-Mart, Fayetteville, NC (live performance)
Disturbed will release it's sophomore album, Prayer, on September 17th. They will play Cleveland's Rock & Roll Hall of Fame on August 7th.
The Wildhearts have cancelled their appearance at the Hope & Anchor in Islington, London, this Thursday, July 18th. But in other news, the band has announced additional dates for their upcoming headlining UK tour to celebrate the release of their "Vanilla Radio" single:
09/24/02 Leicester, UK University
09/25/02 Cambridge, UK Junction
09/26/02 Middlesbrough, UK Town Hall
09/27/02 Aberdeen, UK Lemon Tree
09/28/02 Sheffield, UK Leadmill
08/29/02 Bradford, UK Rios
09/30/02 Exeter, UK Lemon Grove
10/01/02 Northampton, UK Roadmender
10/03/02 London, UK Astoria
Rhino Records will reissue four classic Ramones albums on August 20th: the Phil Spector-produced End of the Century (1980), Pleasant Dreams (1981), Subterranean Jungle (1983) and Too Tough to Die (1984). These reissues will include rare demos, radio spots and a cover of the Rolling Stones' "Street Fighting Man."
Deeds (formerly named Dirty Deeds) have lined up several UK dates before they hit Japanese in early September. Deeds' new album, Blown, was produced by Steve Harris (Iron Maiden) and is set for release through EMI Records in Japan on August 29th and in Europe on October 23rd. Confirmed gigs are as follows:
08/09/02 Swindon, UK Queen's Tap
Napalm Death are finishing up the recordings of their latest effort Order Of The Leech, anticipating a September/October release through Dream Catcher Records. In other news, Napalm Death's forthcoming live DVD, Punishment in Capitals (which includes footage recorded during the band's recent headlining show at London's ULU, as well as material shot at the group's show in Chile in front of a crowd of 5,000, and other, as-yet-undetermined extra footage) is still in the works, and should be wrapped up soon for release. ND hopes to tour the states in October in support of their forthcoming album.
Nevermore were forced to cancel their appearance on a portion of the ongoing Warped tour due to undisclosed "circumstances," according to the group's official web site. "The band would like to apologize to the fans and stress that they look forward to seeing everybody on the next US tour."
Nevermore's cancelled Warped dates are:
07/20/02 Quincy, WA Gorge Amphitheatre
07/22/02 Billings, MT Oscar Park Amph.
07/23/02 Fargo, ND Fargodome
MTV's reality show, The Osbournes, was nominated for its first-ever Emmy Award on Thursday, July 18th, in the 'outstanding non-fiction reality program' category. The Osbournes goes up against PBS's Frontier House and American High, HBO's Project Greenlight and Taxicab Confessions, and TLC's Trauma: Life In The ER. The 54th Annual Emmy Awards take place September 22nd in Los Angeles, CA.
Silver -- the new project featuring vocalist Gary Barden (ex-MSG), guitarist Bernie Torme (ex-Ozzy Osbourne), keyboardist Don Airey (Deep Purple), bassist Michael Voss (ex-Casanova) and drummer Marco Minnemann (ex-H-Blockx) -- will issue their new album, Dreammachines, in September through Point Music Records.
Hemlock, whose Pigeon Holed CD was produced by guitarist Mike Doling (Soulfly/ex-Snot), have lined up the following gigs:
07/20/02 Victorville, CA New Reflections
07/21/02 Lake Havasu , AZ Klub Kaos
07/22/02 Tempe, AZ Bash On Ash
07/23/02 Farmington, NM Country Palace
07/25/02 Wichita Falls, TX The Mac Stack
07/26/02 Colorado Springs, CO Colorado Music Hall
07/27/02 Window Rock, AZ Gorman Hall
08/02/02 Sparks, NV New Oasis (w/ Danzig, Prong)
Blabbermouth.net reports: Whitesnake are set to reunite for a European tour in early 2003 to promote a new double CD compilation, entitled 25 Years Of Whitesnake, which is due to be issued EMI Records in February. Negotiations are reportedly yet to be finalized, but strong rumors indicate that guitarist/songwriter John Sykes will be involved. If it does come off, the reunion of frontman David Coverdale and Sykes will mark the pair's first collaboration since the completion of the recording sessions for the mega-selling 1987 album.
Sepultura will participate in an online chat on their official web site tonight, Wednesday, July 17th at 11:00 PM GMT .
Drummer Joey Kramer (Aerosmith) will participate in a live chat on USAToday.com this Thursday, July 18th at 8:00 PM.
Queensryche vocalist Geoff Tate's saxophone was stolen from the Birch Hill Nite Club in Old Bridge, NJ on Friday July 12th. Anyone with information that directly leads to getting it back will receive an Empire Platinum album signed by Geoff. Email any info you may have to president@queensryche.com.
The Streetwalkin' Cheetahs entered Ton Studios in Echo Park this week to begin recording Gainesville, the follow-up to last year's Waiting For The Death Of My Generation. Sadly, the album is likely to be their last as the band have announced that after they release this CD they will be taking an indefinite hiatus. There are, however, a slew of new releases due out from the band in the near future including an Aerosmith tribute single, a live EP and the double album opus Gainesville. In the meantime, you can hear their tune "Automatic" in a new episode of HBO's Six Feet Under.
Dog Fashion Disco guitarist Greg Combs has departed from the band -- the split was amicable, and a new guitarist will be announced soon. However, Combs will be recording the guitar parts for the band's third full-length CD to be recorded in August 2002, anticipating a release in March 2003.
Dave Grohl (Foo Fighters), who has been filling in on drums for Queens Of The Stone Age, will play his last show with them on July 28th in Japan. However, QOTSA will continue on tour in support of their forthcoming album, Songs For The Deaf, due for release on August 27th… the dates are as follows:
07/28/02 Nigata, JAP Fuji Rock Festival
08/30/02 Washington, D.C. 9:30 Club
08/31/02 Philadelphia, PA Electric Factory
09/01/02 Boston, MA Avalon
09/06/02 Pittsburgh, PA Club Laga
09/07/02 Toronto, ONT Kool Haus
09/09/02 Detroit, MI State Theatre
09/10/02 Cleveland, OH Agora Theatre
09/15/02 Chicago, IL Riviera Theatre
09/17/02 Milwaukee, WI Rave
09/20/02 St. Louis, MO Pageant
09/21/02 Columbia, MO Blue Note
Guitarist Scott Ian posted on Anthrax.com a clarification to a previous post that drummer Charlie Benante had written regarding "obstacles" the band was facing in releasing their latest album, We've Come For You All. Ian writes:
I've gotten swamped by e-mails expressing your concerns about Charlie's post. It's as simple as this, We refuse to let anything or anyone ruin what we've accomplished with We've Come For You All. As most of you know, we've been through the ringer business wise the last two releases, and we're just not going to let it happen again. We're making sure it all gets done right. We're more anxious than you for the release of this record. Thank you for standing by us, supporting us, kicking ass for us and kicking our asses when we come to your town. To quote one of our own new songs, "You cannot kill what doesn't die."
Zakk Wylde's in-store appearance scheduled for August 14th, 2002 at Sight & Sound Music in Muncie, IN has been cancelled due to routing problems.
Blind Guardian's vocalist Hansi Kursch says they have been forced to cancel their appearance in Buenos Aires, Argentina, originally scheduled to take place in early August, "due to the economical crisis the country is facing."
Check out Brand New Sin's video for "My World" at their official web site.
Jerry Cantrell continues touring, with seven new dates just added to the itinerary -- some headline shows with Comes With the Fall, some support shows with Creed:
07/29/02 Poughkeepsie, NY The Chance (Comes With the Fall)
08/05/02 Providence, RI Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel (Comes With the Fall)
08/06/02 Manchester, NH Verizon Wireless Arena (Creed)
08/20/02 Detroit, MI Michigan State Fair
08/22/02 Richmond, VA Richmond Coliseum (Creed)
08/26/02 Cincinnati, OH Riverbend Music Center (Creed)
08/30/02 Bristow, VA Nissan Pavilion at Stone Ridge (Creed)
Blabbermouth.net reports: Buckcherry have issued a brief "official" statement announcing the group's split following the departure of vocalist Joshua Todd (as first reported here yesterday). It is as follows: "Josh has recently decided to quit Buckcherry and pursue a different musical path. He was no longer having fun being in Buckcherry and the process of making the new record had become quite disappointing to him. He thought it best to move on at this time. He appreciates all the support from all the BC fans and hopes to have some new music for all of you soon. At this time, [guitarist] Keith [Nelson] is unsure as to what his future plans are."
Korn's Elementree label is looking for new talent and will be accepting band demos at every venue during the their North American tour. Submission boxes will be set up next to merchandising stands for all aspiring musicians with tickets to the show.
Dio will be live on Rockline Wednesday at 8:30PM PST/11:30PM ES. The number to call in to speak with Dio is 1800 344 ROCK.
Queens Of The Stone Age and ...And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead have announced the following tour dates:
08/30/02 Washington, DC 9:30 Club
09/07/02 Toronto, ON Kool Haus
09/09/02 Detroit, MI State Theatre (w/o Trail Of Dead)
09/17/02 Milwaukee, WI The Rave
09/20/02 St. Louis, MO The Pageant
QOTSA's new album Songs For The Deaf is due for release on August 27th through Interscope.
The Servants, which features drummer Chris Kontos (ex-Machine Head/Testament), have lined up the following gigs:
08/15/02 San Francisco, CA The Pound (w/ Mountain)
08/17/02 San Francisco, CA Slims (w/ M.I.R.V., Manmadegod)
08/23/02 Petaluma, CA The Phoenix Theatre (w/ M.I.R.V.)
08/24/02 Guerneville, CA The River Theatre (w/ M.I.R.V.)
09/05/02 San Francisco, CA The Pound (w/ Faster Pussycat)
The Servants' forthcoming debut album, Mostly Monsters, is due for an early August release.
Slaves On Dope will be in Los Angeles for at least one show on August 5th. It will be a free show to thank all those who continue to support the band. It appears to be lined up at the Troubadour in West Hollywood.
Down's video for "Ghosts Along The Mississippi" has been getting played on MTV2. They are also playing a 40 second interview they did with Down at the New York show at the Roseland.
MTV2's Rock Show - Ozzfest Edition will be hosted by Jack Osbourne at the following times:
07/15/02 - 07/19/02 6:00 PM
MetalSludge.com did their infamous "20 Questions" with Rage Against the Machine guitarist Tom Morello. He gives a little insight as to how the RATM/Chris Cornell project got leaked:
Metal Sludge: How do you feel about the songs you recorded with Chris Cornell being leaked out on the Internet?
Morello: I'm mad. So mad. Some jackass intern at Bad Animal Studios in Seattle stole some demos and put them on the Internet without the band's permission. I'm so mad. They sound nothing like the record, and I can't wait for people to hear the real thing.
OSI (Orchestra Of Strategic Influence) has been set as the name of the "prog-rock supergroup" consisting of drummer Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater), guitarist Jim Matheos (Fates Warning), keyboardist Kevin Moore (ex-Dream Theater), and bassist Sean Malone (ex-Cynic). They have commenced recording in Connecticut, and expect a late October/early November release through Inside Out Music.
Mudvayne anticipate releasing their as-yet-untitled sophomore effort on November 19th, 2002 through No Name/Epic.
Blabbermouth.net reports the following: Buckcherry have officially split up following the abrupt departure of frontman Josh Todd. No further information is available at this time.
The Geoff Tate show in Atlanta, GA tonight, Monday, July 15th, will be moved to The Masquerade. The Cotton Club, the venue originally scheduled for the show, has suffered damage. All tickets and passes will be honored at the new venue.
Jackyl have completed their new studio album, but are currently seeking a new label home following their split with Geffen Records. The album includes the track "Kill The Sunshine," which was co-written by Brian Johnson (AC/DC).
Zakk Wylde's official site reports the following news:
The July 24th Raleigh, NC date has been cancelled; the rescheduled Pittsburgh, PA date will take place then. The August 15th Cincinnati, OH date has been cancelled; the Bristow, VA show being rescheduled then...
Zakk will be appearing at Daddy's Junky Music in Burlington, MA at 7:00 PM for an in-store meet and greet...
Hendrix Halen Michael Rhoads Wylde was born Monday, July 8th at 11:29pm. (This is the third Wylde child.)
The Eastpack Resistance Tour 2002 -- featuring Biohazard, Agnostic Front, Hatebreed, Discipline, and others -- will consist of 15 shows that are scheduled to take place between November 15th and December 1st throughout Europe. Confirmed dates so far are as follows:
11/15/02 Tilburg, NETH 013
11/17/02 Brussels, BEL ABK
11/22/02 Munchen, GER Georg Elser Halle
11/27/02 Dortmund, GER Soundgarden
11/29/02 Sheffield, UK The Cooperation
11/30/02 Newport, UK City Live Arena
12/01/02 London, UK Formers
The Motörhead DVD, Boneshaker, will be released on September 3rd, 2002. The DVD includes their sold-out 25th anniversary show filmed at the Brixton Academy in London in 2000 (filmed by 8 cameras in Dolby Digital 5.1 sound). It also contains old photos, TV shows, and interviews – all commented on by vocalist Lemmy. There is also a bonus track: an acoustical version of "Ain't No Nice Guys," as well as fan material, video clips, an EPK, and much more.
Anthrax drummer Charlie Benante reports on their official web site regarding some obstacles in releasing their latest album: "We are dealing with these 'obstacles' as quickly as we can. It's all very frustrating. We would've loved to have this record out by now and possibly be on Ozzfest, but it just didn't happen. Please be patient, we will deliver a great Anthrax record to you... I promise!"
Chuck Billy of Testament will be Special Guest Host at the Milwaukee Metalfest XVI this year, July 26th – 27th, 2002.
Eyehategod, Orange Goblin, Murder One and many more will appear at Nottingham Rock City in the UK on August 18th as part of a tribute/fundraiser to the late John Morrow (Murder One, ex-Iron Monkey). Check out Johnnymorrow.com for more details.
Asesino -- featuring guitarist Dino Cazares (ex-Fear Factory) and bassist Tony Campos (Static-X) -- will support Danzig and Prong at The Grove in Anaheim, CA on Sunday, August 4th. They will also perform a headlining show at the Whisky in Hollywood, CA on September 4th. Asesino's debut album anticipates a September 10th release through Kool Arrow Records.
Rob Zombie has settled out of court with the Mazda Motor company, which Zombie sued for copyright infringement when they used the Hellbilly Deluxe track "Demonoid Phenomenon" for a series of commercials without his permission.
According to director Robert De Warren, AC/DC's Brian Johnson will compose the music for his play, Helen Of Troy (starring actor Malcom McDowell) which is set to premier in Sarasota, FL March 20th – 25th, 2003.