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Mark Lanegan Band, Blues Funeral
Mark Lanegan was the guitarist with Screaming Trees. He comes up with his first new album since 2004 in Blues Funeral (4AD) and it has a kind of industrial-meets-hard-psych-bluesy combination that's different.
He's doing actual songs in this vein, not just a couple of riffs and a hook or two as some artists seem to think sufficient nowadays. The arrangements bring out the sort of heavy effects-loaded guitar work surrounded by a little empty space that allows the beat to come across and then wall-of-sound moments come in and out as well.
It's not what I expected but it also is quite a reasonably good effort that bears lots of listening without tedium. His voice gets a nice burr to it and there's that big guitar. So what's not to like?
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Labels: mark lanegan band's blues funeral gapplegate guitar review, modern rock, rock guitar, rock-blues-industrial
Jacob Deaton, Tribulation
What we have on hand today is guitarist Jacob Deaton's album Tribulation (self released). I don't have a press sheet with this one, so I don't have much in the way of background. The music speaks though.
Jacob Deaton plays some worthy lines coming out of a fir-ey mainstream thing. His band may not be filled with names you necessarily know, but they can do what they set out to do. It's Akeem Marable on alto, Nick Rosen, piano, Craig Shaw, bass, and Justin Chesarek on drums.
The rhythm section cooks, Akeem and Rick can do some soloing that is up there, and the compositions give the band some good blowing vehicles.
Where there's smoke, there's fire. And there's fire. Jacob is quite generous, giving all the band members the time to express themselves. You end up with a collective conflagration playing some top-notch hard-bop and beyond. So get some ear time with this and I think you'll find no regrets on that score.
Labels: guitar-led new hard-bop ensemble, jacob deaton's tribulation gapplegate guitar review, modern jazz
Jorge Liderman, Aires de Sefarad, Duo 46
In the course of receiving music to review for my blogs there is always some amount of serendipity. The willy arrives with the nilly and one combs through with a feeling of the mystery of the unknown. There are things I get that come as a complete surprise, but not all that many. One of those is today's CD, Duo 46's recording of Jorge Liderman's Aires de Sefarad, 46 Spanish Songs for Violin and Guitar (Albany 829).
Duo 46 is Matt Gould on classical guitar and Beth Ilana Schneider on violin. They sound very good on these 46 miniatures. Gould brings out the Spanish folk quality of the songs; Schneider combines a very beautiful tone with facility and a kind of Spanish abandon as called for.
Jorge Liderman's Aires are set firmly in the melodious, sometimes ornate idiom of a Spanish set of songs without words. The spirit of Rodrigo has some bit of haunting to do, yet there's a touch of the neo-classical Stravinsky as well. It's something Hovhaness might have done if he had Spanish roots instead of Armenian, which is only to say that Liderman gives forth in the minor strained songs with a kind of bedrock fundamentality that Hovhaness did so well in his most "ethnic" works. These however are only impressions and affinities. The cycle stands on its own.
It's music of brevity, beauty and rich association. Duo 46 gives it a very appealing spin. They approach the songs with a vivacity and elan that seems just right. This is music that never sounds out of place to me, no matter the mood. And so I very much recommend it.
Labels: contemporary spanish chamber classical, duo 46 plays jorge liderman's aires de sefarad gapplegate guitar review, musical miniatures for violin and guitar
Divinyls Live DVD, Jailhouse Rock, 1993
Anybody who reads this blog knows I cover DVDs that have a pretty wide scope. If it has merit and it somehow relates, I cover it.
So today we have the rock group the Divinyls Live (MVD Visual 5363D). It's the band playing an 85-minute set at the Boggo Road Prison, Queensland, Australia, 1993.
It shows you the band could build and generate some hard-ish rock excitement. Vocalist Christina Amphlett prances, gets sultry and sexy, but aside from that really does have a good rock voice. She's a bit low in the mix for the first 20 minutes or so, then not. Lead guitarist (is it Lee Borkman?) does a credible job in the rock showman role and gives the guitar techie a headache no doubt by switching between around seven guitars, a different one for each song.
The band is tight, the sound decent, and they get an early '90s sort of head on things in ways that make for an entertaining go.
Labels: divinyls live jailhouse rock gapplegate guitar review, hard rock 1993
Jimmy Halperin and Dominic Duval, Changing Tranes
Tenorist Jimmy Haperin and bassist Dominic Duval have teamed up for a number of excellent recordings, with or without a drummer, devoted to the music of Monk and Trane. The latest to be released is Changing Tranes (CIMP 390), recorded in 2009.
For this one they scale back to the duo setting to explore the middle-period music of Coltrane. So there are such pieces as "Like Sonny," "Syeeda's Song Flute," "Countdown," and others not often recorded these days.
As with previous related projects the small-group format and their own inclinations allow for creative latitude. They work within the changes for the most part, spinning some very inventive improvisations on and around the songs. Head themes can be loosely or more strictly stated, or dispensed with occasionally to get right to the improvising.
This is another very good outing. Jimmy and Dominic react to one another dynamically. It is remarkable to hear Dominic's elaborate, fully developed way around the walking concept. He adds and subtracts to the pulse, solos as he keeps or implies the four-square soundings along with everything else he is doing. Jimmy waxes lucid, loose and exploratory yet holds to the basic framework of the changes implicitly or explicitly. He is inspired and sounds great to boot.
It's a remarkable performance. One of the very best in the series. Get this one and support the artists and the small-scale but essential CIMP operations.
Labels: contemporary jazz, freebop, jimmy halperin and dominic duval's changing tranes gapplegate guitar review, tenor-bass duets, the music of john coltrane
The Thing with Barry Guy, Metal!
A double LP called Metal! (No Business NBLP 47/48) has hit the streets and it's a kicker. It's a group called the Thing with guest bass master Barry Guy. In sum this is an all-star free-avant jazz lineup. Barry and Ingebrigt Haker Flaten handle the bass duties. They expertly, madly scrabble and scumble power arco and pizzicato lines in a kind of humming and thrumming hornet's nest of fire and chaos. Mats Gustafsson hits the ground at a run on baritone, tenor and slide saxophone. Paal Nilssen-Love, perhaps the reigning king of manically slashing, metallically clattering free drums, gets a froth to combust spontaneously throughout.
So you have four sides of wildly free music. Mats' baritone is grainy, blasphemous to jazz order, his tenor is no less compacting and his slide sax slithers. The two-bass team are astoundingly brash. Paal gets very impolite.
In short it's all a manic, panic attacked contemporary world needs to portray itself the way it is now. In other words this one really kicks up its heels and says a healthy f.u. to all that might have wanted to replace it. It's not getting replaced, people. This kind of music survives and thrives in the hands of these four demonic fellows. I mean that in the best way! Bass players beware. You are about to be smoked! Everybody else? Smoked. All are going to be smoked.
Labels: avant jazz, free jazz, ingebrigt haker flaten, mats gustafsson, paal nilssen-love, the thing with barry guy metal gapplegate guitar review
Allan Holdsworth, None Too Soon, 1996, Reissue
Guitar master Allan Holdsworth's ninth album, None Too Soon, focuses in jazz standards and familiar covers, done the Holdsworth way. It has been reissued (MoonJune 043) after a spell where it has not been around, and I for one am glad it is back.
Gordon Beck the late English keyboardist and periodic musical running partner of Allan puts in some very nice work here. Bassist Gary Willis and drummer Kirk Covington round out the picture with all the right moves.
As Barry Cleveland points out in the liners, though it's a standards project it is primarily a Holdsworthian kind of symposium. He plays in his usual brilliant manner here no matter what the song. The band may swing more than rock much of the time and that's where everything contrasts. Yes, there are familiar head melodies, there is good driving post-mainstream jazz from the trio, and there is sterling Holdsworth from Holdsworth.
So that's where this one distinguishes itself. Another gem from the plectral master. But not just another. It's a little different but no less brilliant. Dig on it without fear.
Labels: allan holdsworth's none too soon gapplegate guitar review, contemporary electric jazz standards, guitar jazz today
Charlie Rauh and Concetta Abbate Live at the Cornelia Street Cafe, February 5th, 2012
I don't find myself in the habit of covering specific gigs for a number of reasons. The audience for this blog is not primarily local, but rather world-wide for one thing. I cannot afford the transportation to get across the river to catch a gig these days, for another. And it involves a use of my time I can ill-afford at the moment, since my main objective now has to do with seeking out activities that supply my family with much-needed income.
But when Charlie Rauh was kind enough to send me a CD-ROM of himself and violinist Concetta Abbate playing live at the Cornelia St. Cafe in New York this past February 15th, and I liked what I heard, I figured "why not?"
It's over an hour of the two holding forth, nicely recorded by the inimitable and indefatigable Scott Friedlander. Charlie and Concetta create their own musical world, which combines their own predefined compositions and spontaneous improvisations.
It's a kind of chamber jazz with a new music influence. Each has an independent role in the duo; the guitar playing has a little of that Hall with Giuffre ambiance. There are well-chosen melodic strains and chordal compliments to Concetta's violin declamations. Her playing has a cultivated tone and an occasional Gypsy-like flourish.
It's the two in close interaction and the WHAT of the compositions and improvisations that make the duo well worth hearing. I hope some label folks check them out because they need and deserve the exposure of a release. This is music for folks who like things a little different--exploratory and sometimes rather free but expressing also a structural knack that melds the two personalities into a compositional-improvisational singularity. Go catch them if they are playing somewhere near you! And look for a CD release, I hope very soon.
Labels: charlie rauh and concetta abbate live at the cornelia st cafe gapplegate guitar reivew, free and chamber jazz, violin-guitar duo
Mary Halvorson Quintet, Bending Bridges
Mary Halvorson has made a name for herself in recent years, not just as one of the foremost and original new avant jazz guitarists, but also a composer and bandleader of stature.
That trend continues and goes a step further in her new CD Bending Bridges (Firehouse 12 12-04-01-016). It's a fine quintet with Mary, Jon Irabagon, alto, Jonathan Finlayson on trumpet, John Hebert, bass, and Ches Smith, drums.
They combine a loose freedom with a good amount of significant compositional part playing that goes in and out without resorting to cliches or overworked phrasings.
The band is quite well-suited for this sort of thing, which is not surprising given the personnel. There is however a surprise is the trumpet work of Mr. Finlayson. I have not heard much of him and he holds his own here, most certainly.
Mary's guitar work sometimes combines the electricity of hard rock, the outness of post-Sharrock sound color and a harmonic-melodic sense that stands out as of great interest and originality.
Nine originals of substance grace the CD and if you are like me you'll find it all quite worth hearing, with nary a wasted moment. Definitely recommended.
Labels: avant jazz, free jazz-rock, jazz composing, mary halvorson sextet's bending bridges gapplegate guitar review, new jazz guitar
King Tears Bat Trip
Well now here's one today that catches my fancy. A group called King Tears Bat Trip and their self-titled album (Table & Chairs 012).
This is out music like nobody else does. It's a Seattle-based outfit. The album is download only, five bucks. The ensemble is headed by Luke Berman, who plays an out, detuned guitar throughout. It's him, four drummers, chango-percussion and a big sounding tenor sax played by Neil Welch.
The sound of the band on this two-cut, 40 minute album is uncanny. The four drummers and percussion set up a monstrous quasi-African-Haitian groove, the tenor and guitar play unearthly themes, and the tenor solos rip a hole in the heavens.
It's wonderfully huge and crazy. Go to the Table and Chairs website http://www.tableandchairsmusic.com/ to hear the music and order a digital download. A better quality sound version of one cut you can listen to at http://soundcloud.com/tableandchairs/stolen-police-car.
Wowie-zowie! I hope they do some more!
Labels: avant jazz, guitar-tenorsax-drums outness, king tears bat trip gapplegate guitar review, luke berman, new world music
Ravi Shankar, The Living Room Sessions Part 1
Ravi Shankar! Just the name was enough to inspire thoughts of musical enlightenment when I was young. After George of the Beatles studied with him, anybody who aspired to know what-was-what ended up with at least one of his albums, and listened in some fashion. Understanding came gradually for those who took the time to listen closely and repeatedly; more so for those who studied the music in any depth. But the accomplished virtuosity and brilliance of the music was palpable immediately for those with ears.
The hipness-by-association factor combined with musical genius gave Pandit Shankar and Indian (Hindustani) classical music a presence and creedence in EuroAmerica that was unprecedented. It wasn't as if he and the music came here out of nowhere, of course. There were those who knew and appreciated the music before. And the advent of the long playing record in the '50s helped the musically curious get fairly long raga performances that allowed enough time to approximate what was going on in a typical performance situation.
But once Ravi was recognized simultaneously as the de facto ambassador and greatest living exponent of Indian music, the melodic and rhythmic subtleties of extended raga performance had a huge influence on virtually all musico-stylistic avenues of western music. Rock perhaps most immediately so, then over the years as the musical forms and practices became better understood, the jazz and new music areas as well.
In some ways it was a lucky happenstance for those with musical sensitivity in those days. It was lucky for all of us that Ravi Shankar was truly gifted, a musician of phenomenal imagination and ability, a sitarist destined to take his place in the pantheon of legend, one of a handful of legendary Hindustani artists who influenced and enlightened the generations then and to come, an innovator, and of course a composer/arranger of the highest rank.
And so here we stand from a vantage point of nearly 50 years on. Ravi Shankar lives, his influence and stature undiminished, and at nearly 92 years of age, performs a number of ragas in the informal environment of his living room, joined by his tabla accompanist Tanmoy Bose.
The fruits of those several days of playing and recording have become available to us, the first half of it anyway, in the new release The Living Room Sessions Part 1 (East Meets West Music 1006).
What we have is Ravi in a relaxed setting, exploring four ragas, mostly in medium tempo, finding something new to say after so many years. One of the ragas, Satyajit, is of Pandit Shankar's own invention, inspired by the feelings and thoughts experienced when he heard of the death of the great film-maker and friend Satyajit Ray. The other three ragas are traditional, two performed in lighthearted Thumri style, the other featuring a Japthal in ten beats.
We have in this moving near hour of music Ravi Shankar in a profound musical state. His playing is paired down from the extreme virtuosity of his earlier days. He instead concentrates on the subtleties of nuance and phrasing of the middle movements of a typical raga performance. He shows the sort of depth of feeling and devotion to sound perhaps only someone who has played so exceptionally well and gotten so thoroughly inside the musical forms of the Hindustani traditions can do. He transcends the mundane world. Every note has meaning.
It is a wonderful album. It is not meant to supersede all previous recordings of course, but in its own way it begins to sum up who Ravi Shankar is, what the music comes down to for him. And that is sublime indeed.
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Labels: indian hindustani classical music, indian raga, ravi shankar's living room sessions part 1, sitar, world music
Dennis Rea, Wally Shoup, Tom Zgonc, Subduction Zone
Dennis Rea, readers may recall, is the Seattle-based guitar innovator, composer and bandleader with a number of excellent recent albums under his belt as leader of Moraine, Iron Kim Style, and under his own name (do a search on the top of this page for my review articles).
He teams with altoist Wally Shoup and drummer Tom Zgonc for a collectively free-avant improvisation date, Subduction Zone (self-released).
This is pull-out-the-stops out freedom of an advanced sort. There are seven collective improvisations on the disk, all fully charged with high-voltage expression.
Shoup gives forth with the emotive wails, fanfares and hard-scrabbled sax work appropriate to the genre. Zgonc applies an all-over rock-heavy leverage to the sound, in multi-layered torrents of freetime. Dennis excels in a highly electric, heavily sound-colored series of onslaughts that alternatively soar, break up into fragments of noise patterns, and provide a melodic and textural outness that helps give the trio a specific, distinctive sound ambiance.
This is avant improv of the swashbuckling sort. They move together in cohesive directions. They go for the big sound. And they do it all with a sense of drama that gets your attention and keeps it riveted throughout. If you love adventure and electricity, Subduction Zone will be a place you'll want to visit frequently.
Labels: avant jazz, dennis rea-wally shoup-tom zgonc's subduction zone gapplegate guitar review, free jazz, free rock
Ramon and Jessica, Fly South
The contemporary singer-songwriter is very much alive. He or she (or he/she) may write and sing songs consistent with the short tradition of the category, or she/he may stretch the mode in different ways. Ramon and Jessica stretch. Their album Fly South (Porto Franco 037) shows them doing this. The result after a few listens is a feeling of refreshment.
There is much musicality to be had here. The songs themselves, the vocal parts, the touches in the arrangements all have that quality. Now there may be a certain slight tendency toward "cuteness" which you need to get used to. But when you do, there's plenty to like here. Jason Mraz starts cute and stays cute. Ramon and Jessica give you layers of musical content underneath the "cute" and you start digging on that as you listen for the third time or so.
It's not exactly pop. It has folk and composed elements and it's different. Different. And rather good. I like these folks. Sounds like the sort of people you might have over for dinner and have a fun evening. That's what their music sounds like.
Labels: contemporary avant popular, ramon and jessica's fly south gapplegate guitar review, singer songwriters today
Heddy Boubaker, Hernani Faustino, Domino Doubles
A sax-bass improvisational duet depends for its success on the abilities of the players to come up with captivating moods and modes, with expressive and productive spontaneity.
So a meeting of Heddy Boubaker, alto and bass saxes, and Hernani Faustino, contrabass, on their CD Domino Doubles (re:konstruKt 057) should be evaluated in those terms.
First off both players have plenty of avant credentials and we needn't rehearse them here. Second, the range of timbres produced by Faustino's bass and Boubaker's bass and alto saxes is considerable. Hernani gets bowed subtones, percussive cascades of abstract phrases, harmonics and the sheer sensuality of the force of bow and fingers against strings. Heddy responds with a full spectrum of avant sax sound-producing techniques: breathy whispers, subtones and "swallowed" notes, full voices and harmonic grittiness. The bass sax brings a special sound to the ensemble and Boubaker does well getting the behemoth to speak nicely. Both players come up with lines of interest when they are not concentrating on timbre.
The session succeeds. It succeeds because both artists are well-attuned to one another and have the imaginative and creative inspiration to work together along with the technical prowess to make it possible.
Duets such as these aren't designed to sell huge numbers of CD copies. They are disciplined statements on the art of bare-bones freedom. This is an excellent example. Grab it if you can!
Labels: free improvisation, free jazz, heddy boubaker and hernani faustino's domino doubles gapplegate guitar review, sax-bass duets
Allan Holdsworth, Hard Hat Area, Reissue
Allan Holdsworth over the course of his dozen or so studio albums has established himself as a guitarist with a style so distinctive, so musical and a sound so inimitable that he is in a category of one: guitarists who sound exactly like (because they are) Allan Holdsworth.
His eighth album, Hard Hat Area (MoonJune 044) in a welcome reissue, gives a great example of how that is so. In Barry Cleveland's excellent liner notes, he emphasizes that this recording was the product of a working band, and so has a kind of cohesiveness and interactive ESP some of the others do not always have.
It's Allan on guitar and synthaxe along with Steve Hunt at the keys, Skuli Sverrisson on electric bass, and Gary Husband on drums. They tackle seven substantial Holdsworth compositions that have an almost orchestral dimension thanks to the fullness of the arrangements, the synthesized harmonies and the richness of the players' approach.
All the elements are in place and when Allan gives out with his inimitable solo work, it is an integral part of the musical matrix in the same way a concerto for violin and orchestra might be. It's much more than an exercise of Allan's formidable technique and beautiful harmonic sense and tone, though it certainly is that. It's music. Very good music indeed.
One of his very best. Great to have it available again.
Labels: allan holdsworth's hard hat area gapplegate guitar review, fusion, guitar masters, jazz-rock
Trio Caveat, Introspective Athletics; Josh Sinton, Pine Barren
Something different this morning: the Trio Caveat and their Introspective Athletics and Josh Sinton's Pine Barren (Engine 044) grouped together on one split release.
The trio consists of James Ilgenfritz, bass, Chris Welcome, guitar, and Jonathan Moritz on saxophones. It's an interesting free trio date with thoughtful interactions among the three. Chris Welcome's guitar alone is worth hearing for his flow of ideas. All three get something going that is not so much frenetic as it is abstract, in the new music sort of freeness mode.
Josh Sinton's solo spot on baritone saxophone, bass clarinet, and contrabass clarinet has a sense of space and structure. He has good control and good ideas, a kind of AACM-like attention to saying something with sound and form. The last piece is an interesting overdubbed sax ensemble that has a nice quasi-African riff feel.
This may not be an essential offering but it does give you two worthy albums of new avant music on one disk. The music has charms! Support small labels and up-and-coming improvisers. Buy this disk!
Labels: avant improvisation, improvisation, new music-jazz hybrid, trio caveat and josh sinton split release gapplegate guitar review
Eugene Chadbourne, Warren Smith, Odd Time
Eugene Chadbourne has been plying his brand of outness ever since I guess the earlier seventies. Warren Smith has been applying his drums-percussion-mallet talents to countless session and recordings as sideman and as leader and composer for many years.
The idea of pairing the two up might seem an odd one, but turns out it works well on Odd Time (Engine).
It's Eugene concentrating on the banjo (he plays guitar also, but not so much here) and the music is divided between some free excursions and Eugene's snide underground ragtime-bluegrass outer-spacial songs. He does some quite credible out-picking, some early jazz ragging and otherwise extends the banjo into the outer worlds in convincing and appealing ways. Warren is right there with him on vibes and the drum set.
"The New War" is a modern day not-so-pro-war song that sticks in the head. In fact the whole album does so. It's a collaboration that extends the music of both and keeps us interested in the process. Good going!
Labels: avant bluegrass, avant ragtime, eugene chadbourne and warren smith's odd time gapplegate guitar review, free improvisation, underground banjo-percussion duets
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I don't know if it's a symptom of being pregnant or not but it suddenly seems like less is so much more. While thinking about the next phase in life, I decided to simultaneously embark on a journey to trim the fat in my closet. (Or I just became crazy and felt like adding another to-do to my list…).
I'm looking to cut down on the number of choices I have to make every day aka remove the decision fatigue from my life. One of the ways I plan to do that is to build a capsule wardrobe. A capsule wardrobe represents more time, more money, and more energy for the things in life that really matter. By shopping based on need, you save money on frivolous items that add up (my husband can be the first to attest to this).
Make a list. Start by figuring out what your lifestyle entails so you have an idea before you move to the next step. What clothing pieces are a must in your wardrobe? Jeans? Yoga pants? T-shirts? Blouses? Skirts? Dresses? Write it all down.
Evaluate what you currently have. Chances are you already have most, if not all, of what you'll need for your capsule wardrobe. What pieces of clothing can easily be dressed up? What clothing do you gravitate toward wearing most often? What do you own that makes you feel great? The rest – you should think about donating to your favorite organization.
Think about color. When choosing your capsule wardrobe, you also want to pay attention to colors. I recommend keeping a lot of neutral colors and using colorful accents with accessories (neck ties, necklaces, belts, shoes, etc.) to change things up.
Empty out your entire closet—you'll only want to have items hanging that are part of your capsule!
Shopping trip! If there's something in your closet you don't currently have, it's okay to go shopping for it. But always remember to take the list with you so you're laser-focused on the pieces you need to shop for.
How I'm Feeling: Productive and nesty with a side of exhaustion on some days.
Symptoms: Itchiness and some more lower back pain. Getting bigger means my body is carrying more weight and that often takes a toll on my lower back. The insomnia is also creeping up on me; if I wake up in the middle of the night, it's extremely difficult to go back to sleep. So I end up napping 3-4 hours during the day at times!
Cravings: Lots of fruits! Tarty ones like kiwis and grapefruit.
Exercise: Prenatal yoga is going amazing – I absolutely love it and have never been more in tune with my own ability to focus on my core and breathing. I'm more so taking these courses to have a better hold on breathing (you know, for when it's game time). The last class I attended, we did a bit of a full body tune up with the tiny hard yoga balls and let me tell you – it felt like I literally gave myself a massage. I felt as if my joints and muscles became so loose. I think I love the classes so much I'll continue through with the postnatal classes.
What I've Been Doing: Getting ready to start assembling things together (i.e. car seat, stroller, bassinet, etc.). Also starting to think about a local baby moon – things have been so busy and hectic that we could definitely do well with a quick weekend getaway. Lastly, and most excitingly, getting excited for our baby showers! Shout out to all the family and friends who are taking charge; your love, care and willingness to make our little one's arrival so special is beyond words. I just get choked up thinking about everyone going out of their way to help – I can't even imagine the mess I will be on the day of. Loads of love to each and every person laying even a finger on these events.


Sailing Solings at Clapham on the 11th December.
I was not at Clapham myself on Sunday but I have had a report from Chris which tells what went on. The report is lengthy so I have taken the liberty of doing a bit of editing.
"Racing did not start untill about midday on rather a blustery day. We sailed the standard "Olympic" course but, owing to a very odd dead spot in the middle of the pond, the best route to the windward mark appeared to be via the South Circular! Following the gibe mark the leg started quietly but as one approached the leeward mark mayhem would break loose with boats barely under control (and mine not at all on one occasion) as they attempted to round the mark to head off to windward for the second time.
Eight members turned up to race. Jim V started well with two firsts using Chris,s boat but was brought down to earth following a switch to Grant,s boat. Ted suffered from battery problems for most of the meeting, Richard also had a tough time, his boat is however an enviable bright orange which, fortunately, shows up well as it sinks from view. Another busted keel, but our Jim,ll fix it!
To be fair, the conditions around the pond were very variable and tough on equipment and skippers alike.
I had intended that we draw lots for boats prior to each race but, in the conditions which prevailed, I felt that if we did this we would spend more time adjusting and mending equipment than actually racing, so while Jim V, me(Chris), Grant and Leslie swapped around and shared the admin role, the others stuck to their own boats which meant that, overall, Jim R won as usual!
It does seem that the Soling races do bring good support, and that more of them would be well received. It also seems to show that a change in leadership has brought new life into the Club, something I hoped would be the case when chose to step down from office. Derek.


Delta Sigma Delta will be holding our annual Valentine's Day Bake Sale from Wednesday February 13 – Friday February 15, from 12 pm to 2 pm each day. A portion of our proceeds will be donated to Operation Smile. Stop by to pick up some delicious treats and support a great cause!


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Why Sports Therapy? Our Sports Therapy degree focuses on the management of injuries for maximum sports performance, including the prevention, assessment and rehabilitation of injuries. You'll learn about human anatomy, physiology and biomechanics, and develop skills such as sports massage, advanced injury diagnosis, joint mobilisations and rehabilitation. With opportunities to gain experience on placements with organisations such as Gloucester Rugby, AFC Bournemouth, British American Football and GB Ice Hockey, our graduates stand out from the crowd. You can also work with clients in our in-house sports therapy clinic to gain experience screening, assessing and treating professional athletes and members of the public. There are opportunities to develop your CV during your studies by achieving your pitch-side first aid qualification and progressing to become a qualified sports masseuse (additional costs may apply, see course web page for details). You'll learn in fully equipped sports therapy suites, physiology and biomechanics labs, with the latest equipment such as full-body vacuum mattresses, diagnostic ultrasound, RS footscan, bodpod and Vicon 3D motion analysis. In addition, brand new sports facilities at our Oxstalls campus include an international-standard sports arena, 3G pitches, dedicated pitches for rugby, hockey and football and a cricket pavilion and pitch. The course benefits from accreditation with the Society of Sports Therapists, giving you eligibility for student membership during your studies and full membership on graduation. Why University of Gloucestershire? At University of Gloucestershire, we've been encouraging students to meet every ambition since 1847. Join us and you'll benefit from a wide range of courses and professional-standard facilities in the beautiful, dynamic surroundings of Cheltenham and Gloucester. Our vibrant and tight-knit community is alive with ideas. Become part of University of Gloucestershire and enjoy a diverse range of sports clubs, societies and activities whilst making friends for life and securing valuable professional connections. Our ambition is boundless. Experienced lecturers promote a real-world ethos and treat our students as more than just a number. Alongside our strong support system, guest speakers, networking events and influential partnerships will help you prepare for life after graduation, whether that be in a successful career in your field or onto further study. Students never tire of finding inspiration here in the unique county of Gloucestershire – innovation and bravery thrive here. Cheltenham and Gloucester offer the best of city and country living, with the rolling hills of the Cotswolds paired with vibrant nightclubs and stunning parks in the bustling town and city centres. After the course Your story doesn't end with us at graduation. We support our graduates to balance purpose with ambition, and 95% of University of Gloucestershire graduates are in work or further study within six months of completing their course*. *Graduate Outcomes Survey published 2022 and based on 2019/20 leavers. Experience an open day Book yourself a place at a University of Gloucestershire open day at www.glos.ac.uk/BookAnOpenDay. Our open days have been designed to inform you, inspire you, and help you make the right decision about your next step. It's your chance to see the university for yourself, get a real insight into what we're about and meet your potential course tutors and lecturers. Our friendly student ambassadors will also be on hand to show you round your campus. To find out more information about this course, visit www.glos.ac.uk/OurCourses, email us on [email protected] or call 03330 14 14 14.
You'll have the opportunity to work with touring international teams. Students have previously worked with Tonga and Samoa Rugby Union and Team Malawi Olympic athletes. They also gain experience with medicine professionals such as sports doctors, orthopedic surgeons, podiatrists and chiropractors. Treat athletes from our professional sports teams, international sports scholars and members of the public including local firefighter and police officers. Learn in fully-equipped ped sports therapy suites, physiology and biomechanics labs, with gold-standard equipment such as fully-body vacuum mattresses, diagnostic ultrasound, RS footscan, body-pod, Vicon 3D motion analysis.
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We welcome international students from around the world. Studying in the UK can be a great experience allowing you to meet new people, try new things and experience a new country. Come and join us: http://www.glos.ac.uk/study/international/Pages/international-students.aspx
UCAS Tariff - 112 - 120 points
A level - BBC - BBB
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - DMM - DDM
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Grade 4/C in GCSE English Language and Mathematics (or equivalent) are normally required.
Criminal records declaration (DBS/Disclosure Scotland)
International students will need to produce evidence of an acceptable score on an approved English language test such as IELTS. We run pre-sessional English language courses to help you prepare for undergraduate or postgraduate study.
http://www.glos.ac.uk/docs/download/International/english-Language-entry-requirements.pdf
EU £15000 Year 1
England £9250 Year 1
Northern Ireland £9250 Year 1
Scotland £9250 Year 1
Wales £9250 Year 1
International £15000 Year 1
Additional costs and fee information can be found at: http://www.glos.ac.uk/life/finance/costs/pages/fees-and-additional-costs.aspx
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Your spine is designed to protect your spinal cord. Your spinal cord is responsible for moving information from your brain to the rest of your body. Your spine is the protective case for one of the most important parts of your body, and a Oklahoma City chiropractor can help you maintain it.
That's a lot to take in, but it is the explanation as to why some chiropractic patients in Oklahoma City report improvement in body function. This is not a claim that chiropractic adjustments treat disease, but it does suggest that some people will see improvements in conditions that are outside of the treatment area.
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Blue Jackets Take 41 Shots, Outlast Flames in Overtime For 1-0 Win, Extend Winning Streak To Five
By Sam Blazer on November 22, 2017 at 9:37 pm @sam_blazer
Aaron Doster-USA Today Sports
The first three periods were all Blue Jackets but it didn't yield any goals.
It was a classic slow start. A problem that has plagued them for the better part of a month. It was no different when they were facing off against the red-hot Calgary Flames.
The first period wasn't anything to write home about as both sides were feeling one another out and trying to find their footing. The second period was a completely different story.
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In the second period, the Blue Jackets had two power plays, neither of which they were able to convert upon. At even strength, it looked like the Blue Jackets were on the man advantage at times. They were constantly buzzing around the net. They led the Flames in shots that period with a 12-3 advantage.
The third period started off with more of the same and then a little more than seven minutes left the Blue Jackets had their best chance of the night with Josh Anderson getting two chances right on the doorstep. The three periods wouldn't be enough for the Blue Jackets as they went to overtime.
Redemption would soon be Anderson's as he received a pass from Nick Foligno after a TJ Brodie turnover during 3-on-3 and Anderson put it home in the top right corner winning it in overtime.
Both Alexander Wennberg and Matt Calvert skated in full gear and are suffering upper-body injuries.
The Blue Jackets play next this upcoming Friday right after Thanksgiving against the Ottawa Senators. They then will head back to Montreal next Monday and face off against the Canadiens.


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Meet FRANK, Maybe The Coolest Bank Gen-Y Has Ever Seen
If you're a bank or credit union targeting Gen-Y, this is definitely one of the best ways you go about it.
Take a look at FRANK by OCBC and you'll see a hip, stylish and trendy brand dripping with obvious youth appeal. To launch FRANK, OCBC conducted a ton of research, innovated new products, designed a cool new store and did it all with heaps of style.
The $200 billion financial institution already controls 26% of the total youth market in Singapore — estimated to number 748,000 strong — but hopes its FRANK initiative will help seal its iron grip on Gen-Y.
The FRANK name stems from the phrase "frankly speaking," and is intended to convey honesty, sincerity and simplicity. (Singapore is an English speaking nation, so there aren't any language barriers to worry about.) The bank chose to capitalize FRANK simply to balance out the OCBC acronym, which stands for Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation.
The new brand is wrapped with the slogan, "FRANK, The New Way to Bank."
Cool debit cards with over 100 designs
FRANK offers over 100 different card designs. Customers can change the design anytime they want at a fee that ranges from S$10 to S$50, depending on the card design chosen.
Those who sign up for the FRANK Debit and Credit cards can enjoy privileges and discounts at popular online retailers and fashion blog shops. Customers can enjoy bigger discounts if they gather friends to make group purchases at some of these retailers.
The cards sport more than just hip, sardonic, bold imagery. Even the titles OCBC gives its FRANK debit cards are edgy. One card with a close-up of cleavage is titled "Deep in the Valley." A picture of beer is called "Bottoms Up." Another one with a book of matches is titled "Light My Fire."
With photos of everything from booze to bosoms, many kids in Singapore will head to FRANK simply to get one of the cards. You have to admit, they are pretty cool (you want one, don't you?).
OCBC says it will also be rolling out a FRANK credit card soon.
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MUNCHY FANGS
Retail stores create new shopping experience
The FRANK retail store concept is a marked departure from OCBC's traditional branch design. The store is designed to allow FRANK customers to take their time to browse, touch and ask questions about the products and discuss their banking needs.
It is modeled after a shopping experience that youths and young working adults are familiar with, such as shopping for a gadget or fashion item.
"We then prototyped everything in our design studio out of cardboard, paper and print-outs," McQuillen recalled. "We actually built a to-scale model of the store out of cardboard in our studio and brought people in to go through it so we could refine and improve it."
One of the things that make the FRANK store work is that it has been optimized for a standard stall in any typical shopping mall. This not only creates a design that is easy to replicate, the bank's target audience — youth — hang out in malls.
Beyond the first FRANK store that debuted in May 2011, OCBC says a second location will be open another month or so, and a third by the end of the summer. They say a couple more will be popping up in malls after that.
OCBC has 54 branches in Singapore, with a total of 500 branches across 15 different Asian countries. They worked with Union Experience on the design concept for the FRANK store.
A banking microsite like no other
Structurally, the website is very simple. There isn't even an "About" page. The bank decided to eschew anything that could even remotely been deemed superfluous in favor of a more streamlined design.
The home page gets right to it, featuring FRANK's vibrantly wild card designs in an animated strip at the top of the website.
There are only three products for the time being: a FRANK account, debit cards and a tuition loan for students. (Actually that makes two products, if you count checking w/debit as one.)
OCBC has teamed up with various retailers to offers special deals and other incentives kids will likely find attractive. You can get a movie gift voucher if apply for a tuition loan. Or you can get a free laptop sleeve if you open a checking account. Sign up with four of your friends and you'll all get $50 worth of free Ben & Jerry's ice cream.
FRANK is also on Facebook, where they have uploaded images of all their unique debit card designs.
FREE LAPTOP SLEEVE DESIGNS
Goal-based 'savings jars'
FRANK accounts earn higher interest rates than normal savings accounts in the Singapore market. The account features a "savings enabler" to help customers reach certain goals. Customers can create "savings jars" — sub accounts — for each separate goal. Money is in savings jars cannot be accessed through an ATM.
There are no fees for a FRANK account, and no minimum monthly balance requirement for FRANK Account customers 26 years of age and younger.
Research reveals Gen-Y insights that shape brand
OCBC said a study encompassing over 1,000 young people revealed that Gen-Y feels neglected by- and disengaged from financial providers.
"FRANK started with a long period of customer research," said David McQuillen, Group Customer Experience at OCBC Bank. "Ethnography was a big part of our effort to understand the youth."
"We hung out with them at malls, ate dinner with them, went shopping and clubbing with them and spent a lot of time looking in their wallets and talking about money," he said.
Among OCBC's finding, they discovered that Gen-Y feels career is key, fashion is important and adventure exhilarates them. They want to be "captains of their own lives."
Looking to link the FRANK brand with Gen-Y's passionate and expressive nature, OCBC built the core of its strategy around five values: honest, sincere
reliable, smart and stylish.
After 15 months of this extensive customer research on the psychology, behavior and banking needs of this segment, OCBS was ready to roll out FRANK.
Campaign work was produced by Wild Advertising & Marketing agency. Wild indeed!
This article was originally published on May 31, 2011 . All content © 2019 by The Financial Brand and may not be reproduced by any means without permission.
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