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Mercedes-Benz EQV Electric Minivan Concept Revealed at 2019 Geneva Motor Show
It's the world's first luxury electric minivan, and Lord does it look nice inside.
By James GilboyMarch 5, 2019
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Mercedes-Benz revealed Tuesday at the 2019 Geneva Motor Show a conceptual electric luxury minivan that it calls the EQV Concept.
The EQV, for short, is the second vehicle in Mercedes's growing "EQ" passenger electric vehicle (EV) lineup, and is touted as the world's first purely electric luxury minivan. Its design follows in the electric EQC crossover's stylistic footsteps, adopting blue highlights and a modernized styling language distinct from Mercedes' non-electric lineup. Power in the EQV comes from a 100 kilowatt-hour (kWh) lithium-ion battery to propel a 201-horsepower electric motor on the vehicle's front axle, which can haul the EQV up to an estimated 249 miles on a full charge, or to a top speed of 99 miles per hour.
Mercedes-Benz EQV Concept
Mercedes did not state on which testing protocol the EQV would achieve this range, though its use of the NEDC standard (which heavily flatters electric vehicles' ranges) for the EQC's range suggests that the EQV's range estimate is also on the generous side.
Charging the EQV's battery can be done from ordinary power sockets, wall boxes, or fast chargers, from which Mercedes says the EQV can gather 62 miles of range in 15 minutes, though the wattage required to reach this charge rate was not disclosed.
Fast chargers themselves can be found with the vehicle's MBUX infotainment system, which is central to the EQV's cavernous, highly configurable interior. Depending on intended use, the EQV can be outfitted as a six-seater, with maximum interior space and amenities for VIP transportation, or as a seven- or eight-seater for either large families or shuttle services. Blue Nappa leather is everywhere, highlighted by rose gold contrast stitching.
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"The Concept EQV embodies our 'Progressive Luxury' approach by merging the analogue and digital worlds into a single entity," states Daimler's Chief Design Officer, Gorden Wagener.
"The EQ design idiom provides the vehicle with its unmistakable appearance and has some impressively progressive shapes, and in the interior, too, the cool aesthetics of the exterior continue, being complemented by warm accents, like those in rose gold, which underline the whole 'Welcome Home effect.' The focus in the cockpit of our Concept EQV is on the new and intuitive MBUX system."
Mercedes-AMG S65 Final Edition Might Be the Last V-12 Benz Ever
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German Automakers Will Spend Over $60 Billion on Electric Cars, Autonomous Driving
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2019 Subaru Ascent New Dad Review: A Secret Minivan for Parents Who Can't Admit They're Not Cool
Don't let the lack of sliding doors fool you: Subaru's new three-row crossover is really just a great version of the ho-hum family hauler.
2019 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid New Dad Review: This Plug-In Minivan Makes a Comfy Cruiser
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Cinematheque (Cinematekket) that houses The Danish Film Institute in central Copenhagen hosts Edible Cinema featuring the French post-apocalyptic new classic Delicatessen.Edible Cinema is a unique way to experience a film: through aroma, texture and taste. Each guest is supplied with a tray of numbered mystery boxes containing a bite-sized tasting menu tailored to specific moments in the film. Flavorist Christian Tang designed the welcome drink for the event.


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Pentangle – Solomon's Seal (1972)
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Pentangle (or The Pentangle) are a British folk-jazz band with an eclectic mix of folk, jazz, blues and folk rock influences. The original band was active in the late 1960s and early 1970s, and a later version has been active since the early 1980s. The original line-up, which was unchanged throughout the band's first incarnation (1967–1973), was: Jacqui McShee (vocals); John Renbourn (vocals and guitar); Bert Jansch (vocals and guitar); Danny Thompson (double bass); and Terry Cox (drums).
The name Pentangle was chosen to represent the five members of the band, and is also the device on Sir Gawain's shield in the Middle English poem Sir Gawain and the Green Knight which held a fascination for Renbourn.
In 2007, the original members of the band were reunited to receive a Lifetime Achievement award at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards and to record a short concert that was broadcast on BBC radio. The following June, all five original members embarked on a twelve-date UK tour.
Solomon's Seal is an album recorded in 1972 by folk-rock band Pentangle. It was the last album recorded by the original line-up, before the band split in 1973. Jacqui McShee has stated that it is her favourite Pentangle album.[2] The album title refers to the Seal of Solomon — a mythical signet ring with magical powers, sometimes associated with the pentagram symbol adopted by Pentangle.
Solomon's Seal was recorded at Sound Techniques studio, London, between February and March 1972. Pentangle's contract with Transatlantic had expired and, amid a dispute with Transatlantic over royalties, the band had switched allegiance to Warner/Reprise, who had been their U.S. distributor. The album was released in September 1972, to coincide with the start of Pentangle's new tour. However, by the start of 1973, the band had split and sales of the album were disappointing, leaving the band members still paying off their debts, against the album's advance royalties, into the early 1980s.
The album opens with their version of Cyril Tawney's song of a sailor's lost love: "Sally Free and Easy". Unlike its usual rendition as a sea shanty, Pentangle treat this to a slow bluesy rhythm.
Retrospective reviews generally described Solomon's Seal as a low point for Pentangle. Allmusic commented that "Ultimately, there's nothing seriously wrong with the record, other than a certain complacency and lack of the fiery inspiration and risk-taking that had fueled their greatest previous heights." They added that "none of the individual tracks would rate among their best." Colin Harper wrote "Solomon's Seal is a record of people's weariness, but also the product of a unit whose members were still among the best players, writers and musical interpreters of their day." (wikipedia)
Terry Cox (drums, percussion, finger cymbals, vocals)
Bert Jansch (guitar, dulcimer, harmonica, banjo, vocals)
Jacqui McShee (vocals)
John Renbourn (guitar, sitar, banjo, recorder, vocals)
Danny Thompson (bass)
01. Sally Free And Easy (Tawney) 3.56
02. The Cherry Tree Carol (Traditional) 3.02
03. The Snows (Cox/Jansch/McShee/Renbourn/Thompson) 3.45 (*)
04. High Germany (Traditional) 3.14
05. People On The Highway (Cox/Jansch/McShee/Renbourn/Thompson) 4.42
06. Willy O' Winsbury (Traditional) 5.53
07. No Love Is Sorrow (Cox/Jansch/McShee/Renbourn/Thompson) 2.45
08. Jump Baby Jump (Cox/Jansch/McShee/Renbourn/Thompson) 3.10
09. Lady Of Carlisle (Traditional) 4.44
Live at Guildford Civic Hall, November 1972:
10. When I Get Home (Cox/Jansch/McShee/Renbourn/Thompson) 4.39
11. She Moved Through The Fair (Traditional) 5.14
12. Train Song (Cox/Jansch/McShee/Renbourn/Thompson) 3.52
(*) "The Snows" is listed as a Pentangle composition but is actually a traditional song, previously recorded by both Archie Fisher and Anne Briggs.
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Ginger Baker – Middle Passage (1990)
Peter Edward "Ginger" Baker (19 August 1939 – 6 October 2019) was an English drummer and a co-founder of the rock band Cream. His work in the 1960s and 1970s earned him the reputation of "rock's first superstar drummer", for a style that melded jazz and African rhythms and pioneered both jazz fusion and world music.
Baker gained early fame as a member of Blues Incorporated and the Graham Bond Organisation, both times alongside bassist Jack Bruce, with whom Baker would often clash. In 1966, Baker and Bruce joined guitarist Eric Clapton to form Cream, which achieved worldwide success but lasted only until 1968, in part due to Baker's and Bruce's volatile relationship. After briefly working with Clapton in Blind Faith and leading Ginger Baker's Air Force, Baker spent several years in the 1970s living and recording in Africa, often with Fela Kuti, in pursuit of his long-time interest in African music. Among Baker's other collaborations are his work with Gary Moore, Masters of Reality, Public Image Ltd, Hawkwind, Atomic Rooster, Bill Laswell, jazz bassist Charlie Haden, jazz guitarist Bill Frisell and Ginger Baker's Energy.
Baker's drumming is regarded for its style, showmanship, and use of two bass drums instead of the conventional one. In his early days, he performed lengthy drum solos, most notably in the Cream song "Toad", one of the earliest recorded examples in rock music. Baker was an inductee of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Cream in 1993, of the Modern Drummer Hall of Fame in 2008, and of the Classic Drummer Hall of Fame in 2016. Baker was noted for his eccentric, often self-destructive lifestyle, and he struggled with heroin addiction for many years. He was married four times and fathered three children. (wikipedia)
Spicy hot ecectro-acoustic African hash den luncheonette:
Awesome mixture of exotic acoustic and electric elements, rhythms and tonalities. Ginger Baker is a world traveler and this has heavy leanings to African themes but Bill Laswell's production brings it out of the village into the studio, but just barely.
The drumming and percussion throughout the album goes beyond the boundries of both rock and world music. Bass duties are handled by Laswell and Jah Wobble, often both on the same track. Exotic guitars played by tonemaster Nicky Skopeltis. No vocals, no need for them here.In fact I've played this recording since it first came out (circa 1989) but not until writing this review now did the abscence of vocals even dawn on me.
Middle Passage is an album of six masterful arrangements of various intensities from bold to simmering. I like Laswell's production style but on some recordings he gets to "loop happy" and looses ground, but not here this is a great meeting of real playing with only a slight sense of production.
Ginger Baker is one of the most recognisable names in drumming the world over, despite over a 10 year sabbatical from the music industry (mid 70's until mid-late 80's) and also being an artist with integrity, taste and intention.
For those of you who are aware of his sublime Horses and Trees album Middle Passage is like the next progressive step in strength and intensity but with relativly similar exotic acoustic/electric instrumentation.
The overall picture presented by the music? maybe something like having a big bowl of saucy spiced hot stew inside the flame and insense lit brick and clay walls of an African-Asian hashish lunchoenette den. (by ADK)
Ginger Baker (drums)
Aiyb Dieng (percussion)
Magette Fall (percussion)
Mar Gueye (percussion)
Bill Laswell (bass)
Nicky Skopelitis (guitar, sitar, banjo, syntzhesizer)
Omar Faruk Tekbilek (ney, flute)
Jah Wobble (bass)
Bernie Worrell (organ)
01. Mektoub (Baker/Laswell/Wobble/Skopelitis) 7.07
02. Under Black Skies (Baker/Laswell/Skopelitis) 6.56
03. Time Be Time (Baker/Laswell/Skopelitis) 5.02
04. Alamout (Baker/Laswell/Wobble/Skopelitis) 5.51
05. Basil (Baker) 5.24
06. South To The Dust (Baker/Laswell/Skopelitis) 5.01
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Pat Metheny – 80 / 81 (1980)
Patrick Bruce Metheny (/məˈθiːni/ mə-THEE-nee; born August 12, 1954) is an American jazz guitarist and composer.
He is the leader of the Pat Metheny Group and is also involved in duets, solo works, and other side projects. His style incorporates elements of progressive and contemporary jazz, Latin jazz, and jazz fusion. Metheny has three gold albums and 20 Grammy Awards and is the only person to win Grammys in 10 categories. He is the brother of jazz flugelhornist Mike Metheny.
80/81 is a double album by jazz artists Pat Metheny, Dewey Redman, Charlie Haden, Michael Brecker, and Jack DeJohnette, which was released in 1980.
Metheny toured in the U.S. in fall 1980 with a band including Redman, Haden, and Paul Motian. In the summer of 1981, he toured Europe with the full 80/81 lineup.
In a review for AllMusic, Richard S. Ginell wrote that "Metheny's credibility with the jazz community went way up with the release of this package", and called the album "a superb two-CD collaboration with a quartet of outstanding jazz musicians that dared to be uncompromising at a time when most artists would have merely continued pursuing their electric commercial successes."[1] An overview at The Music Aficionado refers to the album as "a double LP album for the ages" resulting from "one of the most productive and inspiring recording sessions in modern jazz", and notes: "Metheny didn't just ask four great musicians to come over for a session. He had a clear vision for how they will sound together, and wrote new music with their individual style and personality in mind. Interestingly, he also assembled combinations of musicians who have not played or recorded with each other before."
Mike Brecker, Pat Metheny, Dewey Redman and Charlie Haden:
Writing for MQS, Marc Zisman wrote: "On this copious one hour and twenty minute double album that's as electric… as it is acoustic, Pat Metheny shows all his colours, and writes the best part of the songs himself. Most importantly, these famed sidemen are stylistically a long-shot from his usual musical compadres. And the exchanges between this most-harmonious five are incredibly inspiring… Charlie Haden and Dewey Redman seamlessly accommodate our young guitar maestro… DeJohnette expertly weaves in and out of this tight canvas and is a central part of 80/81. The drummer carries a voice here that succeeds in standing out whilst remaining in harmony with others… the saxophonists voices are opposing yet succeed in cementing their own place… A double album which, as the years go by and after multiple listens, will stand strong among the vast discography of its artist."
The 80/81 band live in 1981:
In an article at ECM Reviews, Tyran Grillo called the album a "still-fresh sonic concoction", and noted that "With 80/81, Pat Metheny took one step closer to his dream of working with The Prophet of Freedom (a dream he finally achieved with 1985's Song X)". He concluded: "Like much of what Metheny produces, 80/81 is wide open in two ways. First in its far-reaching vision, and second it its willingness to embrace the listener. Like a dolly zoom, he enacts an illusion of simultaneous recession and approach, lit like a fuse that leads not to an explosion, but to more fuse."
JazzTimes included the album in an article titled "10 Best Jazz Albums of the 1980s: Critics' Picks", in which Philip Booth stated: "Enlisting four of the musicians he most admired… the 26-year-old guitarist successfully translated the sound in his head to beautifully open, airy, sometimes urgent recordings." (wikipedia)
Michael Brecker (saxophone)
Charlie Haden (bass)
Pat Metheny (guitar)
Dewey Redman (saxophone)
01. Two Folk Songs 20.56
01.1 1st Folk Song (Metheney) 13.17
01.2. 2nd Folk Song (Haden) 7:31
02. 80/81 (Metheny) 7.35
03. The Bat (Metheny) 6.05
04. Turnaround (Coleman) 7.08
05. Open (Metheny/DeJohnette/Redman/Haden/Brecker) 14.33
06. Pretty Scattered (Metheny) 7.00
07. Every Day (I Thank You) (Metheny) 13.21
08. Goin' Ahead (Metheny) 3.52
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Kenny Burrell & Stanley Gilbert Quartet – Concierto De Aranjuez (1995)
Kenneth Earl Burrell (born July 31, 1931) is an American jazz guitarist known for his work on the Blue Note label, as well as numerous other top jazz labels such as Prestige, Argo, Verve, Cadet, CTI, Muse, and Concord. His collaborations with Jimmy Smith were notable, and produced the 1965 Billboard Top Twenty hit Verve album Organ Grinder Swing. He has cited jazz guitarists Charlie Christian, Oscar Moore, and Django Reinhardt as influences, along with blues guitarists T-Bone Walker and Muddy Waters.
Burrell is a professor and Director of Jazz Studies at the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music. (wikipedia)
And Stanley Gilbert is an American bassist, born in September 1938 in New York City, USA. and he played on many, many Jazz alums druing the last decades.
Together they reorded a pretty collection of Jazz standards … including a wonderful version of "Concierto de Aranjuez", a classical tune written by Joaquín Rodrigo (original composed for guitar and orchestra).
This album was only released in Japan and it´s a real forgotten treasure in the history of Jazz.
Listen and enjoy !
Kenny Burrell (guitar)
Stanley Gilbert (bass)
Paul Humphrey (drums)
Lew Matthews (piano )
01. Stolen Moments (Nelson) 5.00
02. Concierto de Aranjuez (Rodrigo) 5.15
03. Body and Soul (Green) 5.25
04. I Love You (Porter) 3.14
05, Django (Lewis) 6.25
06. Quiet Nights (Jobim) 6.18
07. The Curry Kid (Burrell) 6.24
08. All Blues (Davis) 6.57
090 It Never Entered My Mind (Rodgers/Hart) 4.49
10. Black Orpheus ( Bonfá) 9.12
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The Dandy Warhols – Same (Dandys Rule OK) (1995)
Combining psych-rock, shoegaze, power pop, synth pop and more with the cheeky detachment of their pop-art namesake, the Dandy Warhols are equally skilled at heady reveries and satirical pop. Early on, they scored hits with "Not If You Were the Last Junkie on Earth" (from their 1997 major label debut, The Dandy Warhols Come Down) and "Bohemian Like You" (from 2001's Thirteen Tales from Urban Bohemia), both of which skewered hipster culture with a wit that suggested they were America's answer to Brit-pop. Later in the 2000s, they dabbled in synth-pop on 2003's Welcome to the Monkey House and indulged their excesses on 2005's sprawling Odditorium or Warlords of Mars. Though more restrained efforts such as 2016's Distortland suggested the Dandy Warhols might be mellowing out in their third decade, 2019's freewheeling Why You So Crazy proved they were committed to keeping their listeners guessing.
Vocalist/guitarist Courtney Taylor, keyboardist Zia McCabe, guitarist Peter Holmström, and drummer Eric Hedford formed the Dandy Warhols in Portland, Oregon in 1994. The band signed a deal with the local label Tim/Kerr Records after their first show, and their debut album Dandys Rule OK? appeared in 1995. Featuring songs such as as "Lou Weed" and "Ride," it openly acknowledged the influence of the Velvet Underground and Ride on the band's music.
Capitol Records signed the group the same year, but after the label rejected their first attempt at a second album, the band reunited with Dandys Rule OK? producer Tony Lash to make 1997's Dandy Warhols Come Down. A more polished-sounding set than their debut, the album earned the Dandy Warhols more critical acclaim and more substantial commercial success. This was especially true in the U.K., where the album was certified gold and its three singles entered the Top 40. In the U.S., the single "Not If You Were the Last Junkie on Earth" hit number 31 on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart. In 1998, Hedford left the band, with Taylor's cousin Brent DeBoer replacing him as drummer.
The Dandy Warhols returned in 2000 with their third album Thirteen Tales from Urban Bohemia, which downplayed their psych leanings in favor of sharp-edged pop such as the single "Bohemian Like You." One of the band's definitive songs, it peaked at number 28 on Billboard's Alternative Songs chart in the U.S. and reached number five on the U.K. Singles Chart in 2001. In November of that year, the Dandy Warhols opened the Odditorium, a recording studio in northwest Portland that also functions as art and event space. In 2002, Holmström married his longtime girlfriend and took her maiden name of Loew. Taylor also changed his name, opting to go by Courtney Taylor-Taylor after an interviewer misinterpreted the pronunciation.
To make their fourth album Welcome to the Monkey House, the Dandy Warhols worked with with Nile Rodgers, Duran Duran's Nick Rhodes, and Evan Dando. After Capitol turned down the original mix by Grammy-winning soul music engineer Russell Elevado, the final version of the album featured a synth-pop and new wave-influenced mix by Rhodes. Upon its release in 2003, it went to number 118 on the Billboard 200 Albums chart and spawned another hit for the band, the synth-disco jam "We Used to Be Friends." Following live shows that included supporting David Bowie on a leg of his 2003 A Reality tour, the band remained prominent in 2004 thanks to Ondi Timoner's documentary Dig!, which chronicled the love-hate relationship between the Dandy Warhols and the Brian Jonestown Massacre and won the Documentary Grand Jury Prize at that year's Sundance Film Festival. Also in 2004, the band released The Black Album — their name for their rejected Capitol debut — and the compilation Come on Feel the Dandy Warhols as a double-album set via their own label Beat the World Records.
The Dandy Warhols returned with new music in 2005. Odditorium or Warlords of Mars, an expansive return to the band's psych-rock roots, appeared that September, peaking at number 89 on the Billboard 200 Albums chart. Soon after, the band contributed a cover of the Everly Brothers' "All I Have to Do Is Dream" to the soundtrack of the video game Stubbs the Zombie in Rebel Without a Pulse (the song also appeared on Stubbs the Zombie: The Soundtrack). A couple of other stand-alone tracks also arrived, including the 2006 single "Have a Kick Ass Summer (Me and My Friends)" and the theme song to the 2007 film Good Luck Chuck. The band's sixth album, and first for Beat the World, 2008's Earth to the Dandy Warhols, featured collaborations with Mark Knopfler and the Heartbreakers' Mike Campbell; the album reached number 128 on Billboard's 200 Albums chart and spawned two remix EPs.
Over the next few years, the Dandy Warhols' output included contributions to the Cure tribute album Perfect as Cats and the Love and Rockets tribute album New Tales to Tell: A Tribute to Love and Rockets. They also issued archival releases: Dandy Warhols Are Sound, which presented Russell Elevado's original mix of Welcome to the Monkey House, arrived in 2009, while the following year's greatest-hits collection The Capitol Years 1995–2007 included the previously unreleased "This Is the Tide," the first Dandy Warhols song with DeBoer on vocals. During this time, the band's members focused on other projects, ranging from Taylor-Taylor's 2009 graphic novel One Model Nation to DeBoer's 2010 solo debut, The Farmer. Loew's other band, Pete International Airport, also issued their self-titled debut in 2010, while McCabe's country band Brush Prairie released the EP Carry Yourself Back to Me in 2011. That year, the Dandy Warhols recorded an alternate version of the MythBusters theme song that the TV show used until the end of its 2014 season.
In 2012, the Dandy Warhols resurfaced with their eighth album This Machine, a more subdued set of songs that hit number 88 on the Billboard 200 Albums chart, a career high for the band. The album, which featured a collaboration with David J, also appeared on the Top Rock Albums and Alternative Albums charts, reaching number 29 and 21 respectively. The following year, they rang in the 13th anniversary of Thirteen Tales from Urban Bohemia with a deluxe version of the album and a tour that resulted in the band's first-ever live album, 2014's Thirteen Tales from Urban Bohemia Live at the Wonder. A second live recording, Live at the X-Ray Cafe, was released by Voodoo Doughnut for Record Store Day in 2016; the EP captured their eighth gig ever from 1994. That year, the Dandy Warhols released the patient and pastoral album Distortland. Upon its release that April, the album reached number 43 on Billboard's Rock Albums chart. In 2017, the band issued the single "Thick Girls Knock Me Out (Richard Starkey)," while Pete International Airport released its second album, Safer with the Wolves… The Dandy Warhols' tenth album, the eclectic Why You So Crazy, arrived in January 2019 and commemorated their 25th anniversary. (by Heather Phares)
Dandys Rule OK is the debut studio album by American alternative rock band The Dandy Warhols, recorded from 1994 to 1995 and released on 6 April 1995 by Tim/Kerr Records.
Three singles were released from the album: "Ride", "The Dandy Warhols T.V. Theme Song" and "Nothin' to Do".
The album is sometimes referred to as The White Album in reference to the album cover which bears similarities to The Beatles' self-titled album (which is also known as The White Album), in contrast to the band's The Black Album, recorded the following year in 1996 but not released until 2004.
Three singles were released from the album: "Ride", "The Dandy Warhols T.V. Theme Song" and "Nothin' to Do". "T.V. Theme Song" aired on several radio stations and appeared on MTV. (wikipedia)
The Dandy Warhols seem like they should be a great band — they bring together shoegazing, Brit-pop, lazy grunge, and Velvet Underground-style grittiness, all with a wicked sense of humor. Despite all this — and despite the fact that Dandys Rule OK? is fairly well written — their songs tend to slip by unnoticed, never really leaving an impression. The band seems to be at its best when it parodies other bands: "Lou Weed," "Ride," and "The Coffee and Tea Wrecks" are all affectionate pastiches of their namesakes, and "The Dandy Warhol's T.V. Theme Song" is a fine bit of bouncy pop. Unfortunately, none of the album's more clever segments stand out, buried as they are in a murky mess of forgettable material. (by Nitsuh Abebe)
Oh, I can´t agree … this is a damn good debut album with a wonderful and exciting Grunge-Sounds music … listen to "It's A Fast Driving Rave-Up With The Dandy Warhols Sixteen Minutes" (what a fantastic psychedelic trip !) or "Nothing" (perfect Power-Pop !)
Make your own decision !
Eric Hedford (drums, vocals, synthesizer)
Peter Holmström (guitar)
Zia McCabe (bass, keyboards, percussion)
Courtney Taylor-Taylor (guitar, vocals)
01. Intro By Young Thom 0.26
02. The Dandy Warhols TV Theme Song (Taylor-Taylor) 2.54
03. Ride (Taylor-Taylor) 4.07
04. Best Friend (Taylor-Taylor) 3.27
05. Not Your Bottle (Taylor-Taylor) 4.00
06. (Tony, This Song Is Called) Lou Weed (Taylor-Taylor) 4.17
07. Nothin' To Do (Taylor-Taylor) 2.23
08. The Coffee And Tea Wrecks (Taylor-Taylor) 4.06
09. Genius (Taylor-Taylor) 6.09
10. Dick (Taylor-Taylor) 8.07
11. Just Try (Taylor-Taylor) 4.41
12. Nothing (Taylor-Taylor) 3.52
13. Grunge Betty (Taylor-Taylor) 3.32
14. Prelude: It's A Fast Driving Rave-Up With The Dandy Warhols (Taylor-Taylor/Holmström/Hedford) 0.51
15. It's A Fast Driving Rave-Up With The Dandy Warhols Sixteen Minutes (Taylor-Taylor/Holmström/Hedford) 16.05
16. Finale: It's A Fast Driving Rave-Up With The Dandy Warhols (Taylor-Taylor/Holmström/Hedford) 4.57
The official website:
Alex Puddu – The Golden Age Of Danish Pornography 1970-1974 (2012)
Every movie needs a soundtrack, even porno-movies:
Musician, composer and multi-instrumentalist Alex Puddu (real name: born 1967 in Rome) began his music career as a drummer at age 15. Based in Copenhagen since 1987, he pursues a music totally devoted to the Italian vintage sound of the giallo/poliziottesco and horror movies from the early-1970s: Jazz/percussive, psych-groove, his work inspired by soundtrack maestros such as Piccioni, Umiliani, Morricone, De Masi, etc.
The Music on this record is inspired by and composed for "The Golden Age of Danish Pornography" – a collection of vintage hardcore short films from the early seventies, directed by Danish porn pioneer Freddy Weiss.
Alex Puddu is one of the most direct and creative artists and composers of our day;
a multi-instrumentalist with visions and skills of vintage styled groove. A musician who explored the world of 70s porno on previous records released for Schema Records, the original score of "The Golden Age of Danish Pornography"and the cinematic, jazz-library trilogy "Registrazioni al Buio", "In The Eye Of The Cat" and "The Mark of The Devil" with the legendary vocalist of maestro Morricone, Edda Dell' Orso, and who steps out with an even more classic R'n'B groove and soul with the albums "Soul Tiger" featuring New York's Latin-soul singer Joe Bataan and "From The Beginning" with vocalist Lonnie Jordan from 70s funk band War.
If you like funk music. smooth Jazz with a touch of lounge music … don´t miss this album …
And … oh no, it´s not really necessary to watch a porno during listening this album !
Recorded at Easy Beat Evil Bite Studio
Søren Christiensen (organ)
Jesper Løvdal (saxophone, flute)
Hendrik Jørgensen (trumpet)Alex Puddu (guitar, bass, drums, syntheziser, percussion, sitar on 05., piano on 09., background vocals on 12.)
Gavino Congiatta (bass on 09. + 11.)
Trina Echidna (vocals on 11., 12.)
Peter Peter (sitar on 02., guitar on 09. + 11.)
Bienamino Solinas (guitar on 06.)
Alternate front+ backcover:
01. The Barber Shop 3.32
02. Kinky Hairdresser 3.53
03. Madam Delight 4.06
04. Miss Butterfly 3.36
05. Massage Salonen 3.40
06. The Dirty Games Of Dr. Love 4.00
07. Naughty Girls At The Wild Party 5.06
08. Black Triangle 3.19
09. Lusty Nurses 4.17
10. Sex Bar 2.25
11. Lady Lovesport 2.02
12. Piano For Lovers 4.02
13. XXX Action (bonus track) 4.11
14. Feeling Saxy (bonus track) 7.55
All songs written by Alex Puddu,
except 02., written by Peter Peter
Caravan – In The Land Of Grey And Pink (1971)
Caravan are an English band from the Canterbury area, founded by former Wilde Flowers members David Sinclair, Richard Sinclair, Pye Hastings, and Richard Coughlan in 1968. The band have never achieved the great commercial success that was widely predicted for them at the beginning of their career, but are nevertheless considered a key part of the Canterbury scene of progressive rock acts, blending psychedelic rock, jazz, and classical influences to create a distinctive sound.
The band were originally based in Whitstable, Kent, near Canterbury, but moved to London when briefly signed to Verve Records. After being dropped by Verve, the band signed to Decca Records, where they released their most critically acclaimed album, In the Land of Grey and Pink, in 1971. Dave Sinclair left after the album's release and the group split up the following year. Hastings and Coughlan added new members, notably viola player Geoffrey Richardson, continuing on before splitting in 1978.
The band reformed several times in the following decades, and Caravan still remain active as a live band in the 21st century, despite Coughlan's death in December, 2013.
In the Land of Grey and Pink is the third album by English progressive rock band Caravan, released in April 1971 on Deram Records. It was produced by David Hitchcock and was the last album to feature the original lineup of Richard Coughlan, Pye Hastings, Richard Sinclair and Dave Sinclair until 1982's Back to Front.
The album was written and recorded during late 1970 and early 1971, and featured more material from Richard Sinclair. Hastings, who had been the main songwriter on the previous two releases, contributed only one track. Instrumentally, the music is dominated by David Sinclair's keyboard solos, and side two is taken up by a 22-minute suite of songs, "Nine Feet Underground". The cover features a Tolkien-influenced painting.
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The album was critically well received but was not a chart success, which led to frustration within the band and David Sinclair's departure. Nevertheless, it has remained in print and sold steadily, and been recommended by critics as a good introduction to the Canterbury Scene genre. The band look back favourably on the album and several of its tracks have remained fixtures in Caravan's live repertoire. It has been reissued several times, including a comprehensive 40th anniversary remix package by British musician and producer Steven Wilson in 2011.
Though Caravan had yet to achieve strong commercial success in 1970, they had started to build a live following, including an appearance at the Kralingen Pop Festival in the Netherlands to an audience of 250,000 and the 10th Plumpton Festival. In between touring, the group had written several new pieces that they wanted to record. Having had problems self-producing the previous album, If I Could Do It All Over Again, I'd Do It All Over You, the group decided to collaborate with producer David Hitchcock. Hitchcock had become a fan of the band and had been a key figure in getting them signed to Decca Records. He had progressed from the label's art department to production and was keen to work on the album. The group had been apprehensive about Hitchcock working on If I Could Do It All Over Again… but after discovering his enthusiasm and creative ideas, decided it would be a good idea to enrol him as producer.
Recording began in September 1970 at Decca Studios, West Hampstead, London. Guitarist Pye Hastings had written the bulk of material for earlier albums, which led to a backlog of songs composed by the rest of the group; consequently he only offered a single song, "Love to Love You (And Pigs Might Fly)". Bassist Richard Sinclair had written "Golf Girl", a song about his girlfriend and future wife. Both songs were written in a straightforward pop style, in contrast to some longer pieces on the album. Keyboardist David Sinclair had composed a number of different musical segments that he wanted to link together to a suite of songs. The group helped with the arranging and joining of sections, resulting in a 22-minute piece, "Nine Feet Underground". The song was recorded in five separate sections and edited together by Hitchcock and engineer Dave Grinsted. Most of the work is instrumental, aside from two sections with lyrics. David Sinclair played most of the solos on the track, and indeed the entire album, on either fuzztone organ or piano.
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Most of the album aside from "Nine Feet Underground" was recorded in December at Air Studios in Oxford Street. "Glow Girl" had been tried at Decca Studios but was re-recorded with different lyrics as "Golf Girl", which featured flute and trombone parts. "Winter Wine" had been recorded in September as a rough instrumental with wordless vocals, but was given a second attempt at Air Studios, by which time it had acquired lyrics about dreams and fairy tales. The final version features a folk influenced acoustic guitar introduction and included an improvised organ section in the middle. The last track to be recorded was the title track, which featured the sound of Richard Sinclair blowing bubbles. The album was mixed at Decca in January 1971.
During the sessions at Air Studios, the band recorded a rough version of "Aristocracy", but it was shelved and re-recorded the following year for the next album, Waterloo Lily. The title was suggested by Richard Sinclair; the "land of grey and pink" refers to the band's home county of Kent. He came up with the phrase after looking at the sky at sunset during rehearsals at Graveney early in the band's career. (wikipedia)
In the Land of Grey and Pink is considered by many to be a pinnacle release from Caravan. The album contains an undeniable and decidedly European sense of humor and charm. In addition, this would mark the end of the band's premiere lineup. Co-founder David Sinclair would leave Caravan to form Matching Mole with Soft Machine drummer and vocalist Robert Wyatt in August of 1971. As a group effort, In the Land of Grey and Pink displays all the ethereal brilliance Caravan created on their previous pair of 12″ outings. Their blending of jazz and folk instrumentation and improvisational styles hints at Traffic and Family, as displayed on "Winter Wine," as well as the organ and sax driven instrumental introduction to "Nine Feet Underground." These contrast the decidedly aggressive sounds concurrent with albums from King Crimson or Soft Machine. In fact, beginning with the album's title, there seems to be pastoral qualities and motifs throughout.
Another reason enthusiasts rank this album among their favorites is the group dynamic which has rarely sounded more singular or cohesive. David Sinclair's lyrics are of particular note, especially the middle-earth imagery used on "Winter Wine" or the enduring whimsy of "Golf Girl." The remastered version of this album includes previously unissued demos/alternate versions of both tracks under the titles: "It's Likely to Have a Name Next Week" and "Group Girl," respectively. The remastered disc also includes "I Don't Know Its Name (Alias the Word)" and "Aristocracy," two pieces that were completed, but shelved in deference to the time limitations imposed during the days of wine and vinyl. The latter composition would be reworked and released on Caravan's next album, Waterloo Lily. The 12-page liner notes booklet includes expanded graphics, memorabilia, and an essay penned specifically for the reissue. (by Lindsay Planer)
Richard Coughlan (drums, percussion)
Pye Hastings (guitar, vocals)
Dave Sinclair (keyboards, mellotron, background vocals)
Richard Sinclair (bass guitar, guitar, vocals)
John Beecham (trombone on 01.)
Dave Grinsted (cannon, bell and wind)
Jimmy Hastings (flute, saxophone, piccolo)
01.Golf Girl 5.01
02. Winter Wine 7.36
03. Love To Love You (And Tonight Pigs Will Fly) 3.04
04. In The Land Of Grey And Pink 5.00
05. Nine Feet Underground (22.44)
05.1. Nigel Blows A Tune 5.42
05.2. Love's A Friend 3.20
05.3. Make It 76 1.45
05.4. Dance Of The Seven Paper Hankies 1.08
05.5. Hold Grandad By The Nose 2.16
05.6. Honest I Did 2.03
05.6. Disassociation 3.16
05.7. 100% Proof 3.13
06. I Don't Know Its Name (Alias The Word) 6.10
07. Aristocracy 3.43
08. It's Likely To Have A Name Next Week" (Instrumental version of "Winter Wine") 7.49
09. Group Girl (First version of "Golf Girl" with different lyrics) 5.03
10. Disassociation/100% Proof (New Mix)" (Closing section of "Nine Feet Underground") 8.33
All songs written by Richard Coughlan, Pye Hastings, Dave Sinclair and Richard Sinclair, except 07., written by Richard Coughlan, Pye Hastings, and Richard Sinclair
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Ian Anderson – Thick As A Brick – Live In Iceland (2014)
Ian Scott Anderson MBE (born 10 August 1947) is a Scottish[1] musician, singer and songwriter best known for his work as lead vocalist, flautist and acoustic guitarist of British rock band Jethro Tull.
He is a multi-instrumentalist who, in addition to flute, plays keyboards, acoustic and bass guitar, bouzouki, balalaika, saxophone, harmonica, and a variety of whistles.
His solo work began with the 1983 album Walk into Light; since then he has released another five works, including the sequel to the Jethro Tull album Thick as a Brick (1972) in 2012, entitled Thick as a Brick 2.
Thick as a Brick – Live in Iceland is a live album and Blu-ray/DVD by Jethro Tull frontman Ian Anderson. The live concert was recorded in Reykjavík, Iceland on 22 June 2012.
It was part of the Thick as Brick Tour by Ian Anderson and his touring band in Europe and the United States throughout 2012 and 2013. (wikipedia)
One of the great concept albums by one of the great prog rock acts, Thick as a Brick found Jethro Tull making a big splash with the monolithic, one-track juggernaut of an album. Revisiting that classic work, frontman Ian Anderson takes to the stage in Iceland, performing the album, as well as its 2011 sequel, Thick as a Brick 2, in front of a live crowd on Thick as a Brick: Live in Iceland. Performing both albums in their entirety, this live performance allows listeners to experience the sprawling tale of Gerald Bostock as one epic piece, making this an essential listen for fans of the legendary English band. (by Gregory Heaney)
In the movie "The Other Guys", there is a running gag where Mark Wahlburg's character, a New York detective, shows off all sorts of "unmanly" skills, and explains each having been learned as a child to tease other kids. One incident has him showing off ballet moves to impress his ex-wife. The following dialogue occurs:
Allen Gamble: Hey, I didn't know you can dance. Terry Hoitz: We used to do those dance moves to make fun of guys when we were kids to show them how queer they were, okay. Allen Gamble: You learned to dance like that sarcastically? Terry Hoitz: Yeah, I guess.
It's fairly well known and documented that Ian Anderson wrote Thick As A Brick as a deliberate parody of prog rock epics, because he was annoyed by critics calling "Aqualung" a concept album. Lyrically, he takes some obvious shots at said critics, where the title comes into play, and also sends joking barbs at his own band, as well as his fans.
Ironically, Anderson's joke became one of the most loved prog tracks of all time. The lyrics, as tongue-in-cheek as they are, are fun, and although they change focus more than a little throughout the song, manage to convey an interesting trip through a family's power struggle. Musically, Anderson created memorable melodies, and a wonderfully complex symphonic piece that used recurring and evolving themes that build to one of the most satisfying climaxes of any musical genre. (excuse me while I have a cigarette)
Four decades later, Anderson decided to honor the piece with a sequel album and a world tour featuring complete performances of both albums. I'm sorry to say that circumstances prevented me from attending any of the shows in my part of the world. But at least this album serves as an historical record of the event.
The performance of Thick As A Brick 1 (as it now must be known) is spectacular. Despite the band not being Jethro Tull, which really means that Martin Barre is not there, the sound is unmistakably Tull. Florian Opahle's guitar comes close enough to Barre's performance style and tone to satisfy the nostalgic listener.
The piece itself is stretch out to over fifty minutes, mostly by extending solos, all of which are exceptional, and some rearrangements and expansions of other passages. If anything, the difficult sections are faster, tighter, and more impressive than the original.
My only complaint is a seven minute interlude in the center of the piece, I presume to give Anderson some rest, where the song stops, and Anderson extols the male members of the audience to get prostrate exams, and even coerces one member of the audience to (faked, I hope) examine another behind a screen on the stage. While (very) slightly amusing, it is not something I want to hear frequently, and edited it out of the track for my MP3 player.
The performance of the sequel is strong as well, but since the album is still new, there is little variation, other than solos on the performance. (by Evolver)
Ian Anderson (flute, guitar, vocals)
David Goodier (bass, glockenspiel)
Scott Hammond (drums, percussion)
Ryan O'Donnell (vocals)
John O'Hara (keyboards, accordion)
Florian Opahle (guitar)
CD 1:
01. Thick As A Brick 51.42
CD 2 (Whatever Happened To Gerald Bostock?):
01. From A Pebble Thrown 2.56
02. Pebbles Instrumental 3.47
03. Might Have Beens 0.54
04. Upper Sixth Loan Shark 1.21
05. Banker Bets, Banker Wins 4.34
06. Swing It Far 3.33
07. Adrift And Dumbfounded 4.25
08. Old School Song 3.25
09. Wootton Bassett Town 3.44
10. Power And Spirit 2.01
11. Give Til It Hurts 1.12
12. Cosy Corner 1.24
13. Shunt And Shuffle 2.13
14. A Change Of Horses 8.03
15. Confessional 3.11
16. Kismet In Surburbia 4.18
17. What-ifs, Maybes And Might-Have-Beens 5.24
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Trilok Gurtu – Living Magic (1991)
Trilok Gurtu (Kashmiri: ترلوک گرٹو, Marathi: त्रिलोक गुर्टू) (born 30 October 1951) is an Indian percussionist and composer whose work has blended the music of India with jazz fusion and world music.
He has worked with Terje Rypdal, Gary Moore, John McLaughlin, Jan Garbarek, Joe Zawinul, Michel Bisceglia, Bill Laswell, Maria João & Mário Laginha, and Robert Miles.
Gurtu was born to Hindu Brahmin parents in Mumbai, India; he had a Kashmiri Pandit father and a Marathi mother. He attended Don Bosco High School (Matunga) in Mumbai. His mother, the famous Hindustani classical and semi-classical vocalist Shobha Gurtu, encouraged him to learn playing tabla, and he received formal training in percussion from Shah Abdul Karim.
Gurtu began playing a western drum kit in the 1970s, and developed an interest in jazz. In a 1995 television special on Jimi Hendrix, Gurtu mentioned having initially learned Western music without awareness of overdubbing, which, he said, forced him to learn multiple parts which most musicians would have never attempted. In the 1970s, he played with Charlie Mariano, John Tchicai, Terje Rypdal, and Don Cherry.
One of Gurtu's earliest recordings was on Apo-Calypso, a 1977 album by the German ethnic fusion band Embryo. His mother also sang in that record, and later joined him on his first solo CD, Usfret.
In the 1980s, Gurtu played with Swiss drummer Charly Antolini and with John McLaughlin in McLaughlin's trio, accompanied variously by bassists Jonas Hellborg, Kai Eckhardt, and Dominique DiPiazza. The line-up with Hellborg performed at least one concert opening for Miles Davis in Berkeley, California in 1988.
Collaboration between Gurtu and McLaughlin included vocal improvisations using the Indian tala talk method of oral drumming notations for teaching drum patterns. Sometimes, Eckhardt would join in with hip-hop beat-box vocals for a three-way vocal percussion jam, while Gurtu and McLaughlin would throw in a few amusing words such as some Japanese brand names mixed with some Indian words.
Some of the unusual aspects of Gurtu's drum playing include playing without a drum stool, in a half-kneeling position on the floor, and the use of an unconventional kick drum that resembles a large drum head with a kick-pedal, and a mix of tablas and western drums. Gurtu's unique percussion signature involves dipping cymbals and strings of shells into a bucket of water to create a shimmering effect.
Gurtu joined Oregon after the death of drummer Collin Walcott. He played on three of their records: Ecotopia (1987), 45th Parallel (1989), and Always, Never and Forever (1991).
In the early 1990s, Gurtu resumed his career as a solo artist and a bandleader. Various noted musicians have backed him on a number of his CD releases.
In 1999, Zakir Hussain and Bill Laswell founded a musical group, Tabla Beat Science, which played a mixture of Hindustani music, Asian underground, ambient, Drum and Bass, and Electronica. Gurtu joined this group along with Karsh Kale and Talvin Singh. The group released three albums before going dormant in late 2003.
In 2004, Gurtu created an album, Miles Gurtu, with Robert Miles. His collaboration with the Arkè String Quartet began in 2007 with the release of the album Arkeology.
In 2010, Trilok Gurtu played on the album Piano Car, an opera of minimalist composer Stefano Ianne with Ricky Portera, Nick Beggs (Kajagoogoo), Mario Marzi, Terl Bryant (John Paul Jones/Led Zeppelin), John De Leo.
In 2012, Trilok Gurtu collaborated with electronic folk duo Hari & Sukhmani in their hometown of Chandigarh and produced a song 'Maati' on the music documentary-travelogue The Dewarists.
Trilok Gurtu is universally acknowledged as one of the most innovative and ground breaking percussionists around; integrating swords, buckets and other non-conventional elements and into his sound. Zakir Hussain said that if Trilok Gurtu played only the tabla, he would have been the best tabla player in the world.
Deadmau5 (Joel Zimmerman) mentions Trilok Gurtu as his hero and adds "You know who's a big hero of mine? Trilok Gurtu… Indians should know this. Indian traditional percussive algos (algorhythms) and modes blow my mind. Check him out. Full-on retarded isolation skills. I can't even chew gum and walk. There's a whole different language/notation to a tabla."
"An open-minded musician who embraces Jazz, Indian classical music, abstract improvisational and Asian pop, a dazzling percussion virtuoso, an accessible entertainer" – The Guardian UK.
He is self-confessedly strongly influenced by the rhythms of Africa and African beats and drumming patterns. (wikipedia)
Dancing in the 4th dimension…
Trilok Gurtu is an immensely talented percussionist from India. I've got four of his albums, and this is the most imaginative – like jazz in a Martian nightclub. I'm a drummer, and there are many moments on this disc where I have no idea where the downbeat is – but the musicians playing here do not suffer from such confusion.
Actually, I don't bother trying to count the beats – neither should you. I just lie back and enjoy the killer soundscapes on each track.
This is peculiar semi-technical world jazz, but unlike many other technical albums, there is a sense of space, and of imagination. Transition, in particular, is one of the most hypnotic, awesome pieces of music I've ever heard. And best of all, as with most albums I love, each track is different from the last. I HIGHLY recommend this album and The Glimpse (if it's available). But African Fantasy is pretty lame – it sounds like American record company men were telling him what would sell here – and he was listening. (by Chris Carter)
Nicolas Fiszman (bass, guitar)
Jan Garbarek (saxophone)
Daniel Goyone (keyboards)
Trilok Gurtu (drums, tabla, voice, percussion)
Tunde Jegede (kora, piano)
Shanthi Rao (veena)
Nana Vasconcelos (percussion, repenique, voice)
01. Baba (Gurtu) 8.32
02. Living Magic (Gurtu/Goyone) 6.29
03. Once I Wished A Tree Upside Down (Garbarek) 7.59
04. Transition (Gurtu) 7.33
05. From Scratch (Gurtu) 2.25
06. Tac, et demi (Gurtu/Goyone) 6.28
07. TMNOK (Goyone) 2.55
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Roger Chapman – Mango Crazy (1983)
Roger Maxwell Chapman (born 8 April 1942 in Leicester), also known as Chappo, is an English rock vocalist. He is best known as a member of the progressive rock band Family, which he joined along with Charlie Whitney, in 1966 and also the rock, R&B band Streetwalkers formed in 1974. His idiosyncratic brand of showmanship when performing and vocal vibrato led him to become a cult figure on the British rock scene. Chapman is claimed to have said that he was trying to sing like both Little Richard and his idol Ray Charles. Since the early 1980s he has spent much of his time in Germany and has made occasional appearances there and elsewhere.
In Germany, he was awarded an Artist of the Year award during the 1980s, followed by a Lifetime Achievement Award in 2004.
Chapman was originally the vocalist for Farinas, who released the single "You'd Better Stop" b/w "I Like It Like That" in August 1964. (However, lead vocals on that single were performed by Jim King.) He moved on to join The Roaring Sixties and were later renamed Family in 1966. In 1967 the first single was released, "Scene Through The Eye of a Lens", something of a psychedelic classic. Chapman wrote most of Family's songs with Charlie Whitney and their debut album Music in a Doll's House was released in 1968. Their bluesy, experimental rock music gained them a reputation as a progressive underground band.
The release of Family Entertainment (1969), A Song for Me (1970) and Anyway (1970) established Family as a fast and loud rock band also capable of producing the most intense acoustic music, in the British underground music scene, at that time. Their single The Weaver's Answer from the Family Entertainment album was a hit in 1969. On 28 August 1970 they appeared at the third Isle of Wight Festival. Although the band was popular in UK and Europe, success in the US eluded them and in 1973 they broke up.
Chapman formed Chapman-Whitney with Whitney, late in 1973. They signed to the Vertigo label and recorded an album Chapman Whitney Streetwalkers (1974), with a line-up including other members of Family and King Crimson, as well as Nicko McBrain, now with Iron Maiden. Chapman and Whitney morphed their band into Streetwalkers, who were a polished album-oriented rock band who used more white soul than Family had. They released Downtown Flyers (1975), moving on to record the groove heavy album Red Card (1976) which was released in the UK in 1976 and remains a much respected album by music fans and the music press. Two more albums followed before the band broke up in 1977, ending eleven years of the Whitney-Chapman musical partnership.
In 1979 Chapman began a solo career and recorded his first solo album Chappo.[6] His backing band became known as The Shortlist at this time and he toured Europe extensively. Mike Oldfield's song "Shadow on the Wall" from the album Crises (1983) featured Chapman on vocals and became a big hit. He appeared as a guest artist on the second Box of Frogs album Strange Land (1986) singing lead vocals on two songs. Chapman went on to record Walking the Cat (1989) and Hybrid and Low Down (1990).
Since then Chapman has released eleven albums of new and live recordings. His album Hide Go Seek (2009) was produced by former Family bassist Jim Cregan and released during May 2009. His appearance on Saturday 21 August 2010 at the Rhythm Festival was billed as: "The farewell performance from Roger Chapman & The Shortlist". (wikipedia)
This is his 6th solo-album.
An even more new wave sound is applied to 1983's Mango Crazy (****), but Chapman's vocal range works it perfectly, certainly on the opening title track which was a hit at the time. Not so much hard rock but some decent tunes all the same. (byJoe Geesin)
Hearable and solid,but theré is better stuff to grab from Mr.Chapman!!! (by badliver)
But … Roger Chapman´s voie was still in a great form !
I add two bonus tracks.
Boz Burrell (bass)
Roger Chapman (vocals)
Alan Coulter (drums)
Ronnie Leahy (keyboards)
Duncan Mackay (keyboards)
Nick Pentelow (saxophone)
Steve Simpson (slide-guitar, vocals)
Geoff Whitehorn (guitar, vocals, synthesizer)
John Cook (synthesizer on 07.)
Poli Palmer (progrtamming on 02.)
01. Mango Crazy (Chapman/Whitehorn) 4.41
02. Toys: Do You? (Chapman/Palmer/Whitehorn) 4.07
03. I Read Your File (Chapman/Whitehorn) 4:00
04. Los Dos Bailadores (Chapman) 3.45
05. Bluesbreaker (Chapman/Whitehorn) 4.15
06. Turn It Up Loud (Chapman/Whitehorn) 4.05
07. Let Me Down (Chapman) 3.22
08. Hunt The Man (Chapman) 6.07
09. Rivers Run Dry (Chapman) 4.10
10. I Really Can't Go Straight (Chapman) 4.16
11. Room Service (Chapman) 2.54
12. Hegoshegowegoamigo (Chapman/Whitehorn) 0.58
13. Maybe A Shot In The Dark (bonus track) () 2.44
14. Fist To Yer Jaw (flexi disc 1979) (Chapman/Hinkley) 4.03
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Natalie Abbott & Elizabeth Esguerra. Photo James Green.
The actors playing the roles of one of the greatest stage and screen friendships of all time – Muriel and Rhonda – in the upcoming Melbourne and Sydney seasons of Muriel's Wedding The Musical have been announced by production company Global Creatures.
Taking on the iconic and much-loved lead role of Muriel Heslop, in her very first professional stage production, is Natalie Abbott. Hailing from the South Coast of NSW, 23 year old Natalie has been 'singing since before she could talk'. And much like Muriel, Natalie left her small coastal town and moved to the big smoke – Sydney, where she completed her Bachelor of Music degree in Musical Theatre at the Australian Institute of Music.


We've mentioned the many benefits of both the private and public clouds before. Private clouds offer control and administrative privileges that the public cloud might not, while the public cloud is known for its ability to provide hands-off cloud management with all of the benefits, at the cost of some of those customisable security solutions and administrator control. However, today, we want to discuss the importance of the hybrid cloud, and what it can offer your small business.
The hybrid cloud environment takes all of the advantages of the public and private cloud solutions and combines them in one convenient platform that's designed to work for your business's specific needs. Most businesses that take advantage of the public cloud do so because the responsibility of maintenance falls on the cloud provider's shoulders, rather than themselves. By combining this with the dynamic administrator privileges provided by the private cloud, you get, more or less, the hybrid cloud solution.
Your IT budget, according to Forbes, is typically comprised of several different avenues. Typically, operational expenses (costs that are spent on keeping your organization functioning smoothly) account for well over half of your IT budget, but these expenses don't have any direct correlation to how much profit you're bringing in. Other parts of your expenditure include your ability to grow through use of new applications and productivity best practices, as well as taking advantage of analytics that allow your business to cater to new markets. While these later two have the potential to be exceptionally helpful for your organization's profit margin, organizations don't typically spend more than a combined third of their budget on these important aspects.
The primary issue here is that businesses are trying to spend most of their money on avenues that don't yield a potential for profits. Thanks to the hybrid cloud and managed service providers, SMBs now have an immediate way of minimizing their operational costs. Managed IT services allow your organization to outsource key responsibilities, like email hosting or technology maintenance, to a third-party. While this might sound like an immediate detriment, it actually saves your organization valuable revenue that can be spent elsewhere. As a small business, the likelihood that you have an internal IT staff whose sole purpose is maintaining mission-critical systems is slim. This means that you have your other staff members taking valuable time out of their day-to-day responsibilities in an effort to keep your technology afloat (or you are paying someone else to do it).
Furthermore, the hybrid cloud is maintained by the managed service provider, allowing you to focus more on internal operations rather than IT maintenance. Moving other technologies to the cloud, like your desktop and server infrastructure, can also prove beneficial, as you'll have less workstations and computing materials hogging resources like electricity and office space. Furthermore, the hybrid cloud allows your business to easily test new technology in an instant. You can deploy software solutions to any amount of employees quickly and efficiently, rather than spend time installing them physically on all in-house machines.
Either way, the important thing to keep in mind and take away from this article is that the cloud is a dynamic and powerful solution that your business should be aware of, be it through the public cloud, the private cloud, or even the hybrid cloud.
Need to undertsand Cloud Computing more? Read the article on Understanding Cloud Computing to get to grips with all the options available.
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Thus the wheels in my head started turning and lofty plans were born.
We are going to turn the loft into an office (what we should have done to begin with, since this is the first time in 10 years we haven't had an office "space" and now WE have to lug the huge sectional and tv down the stairs to get rid of). The question that stand now though is what do we want to do furniture wise? We have to have desk space for 3, storage space and space for a new flat screen tv.
Thankfully I don't have to have a definite plan for another month or so. Bryan needs to be off of mids and I'd prefer to have our PCS claim money (yeah right) instead of spending our own.
I have held onto this picture since the first time I saw it on Holly's blog. She made this craft desk and I <3 it…a lot. This is idea number 1 for Bryan and I to share. I can see our files/pens/etc on the inner shelves and all my old cameras/photography books on the outer shelves. I love the fact that it is higher than a normal desk, since stools encourage me to have better posture which equals less back pain. Plus, with the large surface, I can evict Bryan's laptop when I need more craft room :). This can be made with locally acquired items, which means no need to go to IKEA…that alone is its only downfall.
This is idea number 2 for Bryan and I. An IKEA EXPEDIT shelf only with 2 of the desk extensions meeting in the middle instead of one. Love the amount of storage/display space with this one, it is just insane.
Idea number 3 for Bryan and I, also from IKEA. 2 of these facing each other (yes, I have a thing about facing the wall). Only problem here is, not very much storage, so we'd still have to sort out an option for that.
Option number 2 for Jacey. Yes, I have a black and white theme going on. We already have an IKEA printer cart that we love in black, plus some of my Paris prints in B&W with black frames from my work office that we are using as inspiration.
Then, this for the tv, dvd player, DirecTV box. Only horizontally.
We're also thinking about throwing a few bean bags up there, so we do still have the "option" of it being a media type room if needed.
Perhaps it is time for me to enlist the drafter in Bryan and get him to work on the design/layout :).
I absolutely love, love the first two ideas! Perfect! I hope you guys can build it!
I love a lot of them! lol. The wall cubby unit that has A LOT of storage … that piece is my favorite! Except, I also love the last picture for the t.v., satellite box, etc. Is this one found at IKEA? If so, I may have to look into that because I'd LOVE LOVE LOVE to get rid of our book shelf, combine our t.v./VCR (yes, we still have one of those), and another shelf into ONE central location! It completely open it up in our downstairs family/homeschool room!!


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The Evolving Landscape of DNA Nanotechnology
By Dr. Priyom Bose, Ph.D.May 26 2022
Scientists have described DNA as the blueprint of life. DNA nanotechnology has proved to be a powerful tool in many fields of science and technology, including nanoelectronics, molecular computing, biomedicine, and chemical sensing. The current article focuses on the futuristic applications associated with DNA nanotechnology.
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Brief Overview of DNA Nanotechnology
DNA nanotechnology involves the development of synthetic DNA genomes. Owing to their unique chemical and structural properties, DNA is used as programmable material for the controlled synthesis of artificial DNA nanostructures. These nanostructures possess many essential properties, including programmable functions, controllable size, and biocompatibility.
In the last decade, the field of DNA nanotechnology has consistently advanced in computational as well as experimental research. Unlike conventional nanomaterials, DNA nanostructures have several advantages; for instance, they are non-cytotoxic, biocompatible, and biodegradable. Scientists can tune the surface of DNA nanostructures in a controlled manner with molecular specificity.
DNA nanostructures, particularly, DNA origami, can be assembled into a precise shape and size and, thereby, modified for desired biological functions. DNA origami is based on folding long, single strands of DNA into a desirable nanoscale shape by hybridization with short-staple strands composed of unique sequences.
DNA Nanotechnology and Future Applications
DNA nanotechnology has been widely used to develop novel therapeutics, biosensors, bioimaging, and many computational strategies. The evolution of nanotechnology, especially DNA nanotechnology, has changed the current landscape of biology. For instance, DNA is exploited beyond the realm of genetics.
The current information age has witnessed an overwhelming amount of digital data generation, which must be preserved so that the knowledge is not lost and that the future generation has access to it. Synthetic DNA has the potential for many novel applications, some of which are discussed below:
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Scientists believe that DNA nanotechnology plays an important role in preserving biological information of the past so that scientists can trace the history of evolution, identify individuals from 530-year-old remains, track the spread of disease epidemics of the past, and more.
In the last several decades, significant advancements have occurred in the field of data technology, such as in the transmission, processing, and storing of information. Scientists believe that using DNA in the storage of information could be the next path-breaking technological advancement in data storage and communication.
Compared to the current optical and magnetic platforms, DNA possesses 1,000,000-fold higher data storage capability. A study has shown that synthetic DNA offers static data maintenance.
Put simply, the data stored in synthetic DNA is not subjected to an undesirable change in sequence or evolution. These data cannot be accessed remotely using the internet service.
Data stored in DNA can be maintained for hundreds of years; for example, a fossilized bone with a half-life of 521 years can store important information. Scientists have performed complete sequencing of an ancient horse living approximately 560,000-780,000 years ago. Studies have predicted that digital data stored in DNA can be recovered after more than two million years.
Scientists revealed that data encoded in DNA can be reproduced exponentially, rapidly, and cost-effectively using polymerase amplification methods. Importantly, synthetic DNA as a storage unit for information does not suffer technological obsolescence. In contrast, the rapid changing of digital technologies requires the constant up-gradation of electronic gadgets.
DNA Communication
In 1999, Dr. Carter Bancroft and his colleagues demonstrated that DNA could be utilized for communication. In data communication, data security is more important than speed. Currently, transferring information to DNA is a time-consuming and laborious process. However, synthetic DNA can store encrypted information, similar to digital communication.
One of the key advantages of using DNA in data communication is that it is invisible to naked eyes. Additionally, only a skilled person can extract data from DNA. Hence, DNA can be used as a discreet communication medium with the highest levels of security for transferring crucial information. Importantly, information can be incorporated in two ways, i.e., as direct sequence and as a 3D architecture of assembled DNA molecules.
Bancroft and colleagues revealed that DNA can be used for encrypted messages. They constructed a substitution table-based encryption key that encoded "JUNE 6 INVASION: NORMANDY". This code was further secured by mixing the coded DNA sequence with non-coding DNA. The concept is similar to steganography. The DNA message was stored in a printed microdot, which could be read using PCR amplification and sequencing. This concept was further upgraded in the coming years by other scientists as well.
DNA for Long-Term Data Storage
Studies have indicated that the high capacity and chemical stability of DNA makes it an ideal candidate for storing information for a prolonged period. To demonstrate the function of DNA as a long-term data storage device, Dr. George Church and his colleague encoded a book containing 53,426 words and images and stored it in DNA. Similarly, scientists have also successfully converted digital html files from bits to bases, by substitution method. Additionally, PDF, JPEG, and MP3 file formats have also been stored in DNA, which required almost 757 kB storage space. Researchers have converted digital codes into bases and stored them in DNA. They found that the information was stable in varied handling conditions.
Scientists compared various platforms for storing DNA with encrypted codes and observed that DNA encapsulated in a silica sphere provided favorable storage conditions. This is because silica provides a physical barrier between water and DNA, and aids long-term stability.
Scientists revealed that in the future, the concept of DNA barcoding could be effectively used for tracking food and agricultural produce for authentication. Additionally, several studies have indicated that DNA can potentially meet future data storage requirements. In this regard, more research is required to make it a cost-effective and user-friendly medium. There are wide-ranging opportunities for innovation in technologies, chemical synthesis methods, and enhancing data security by developing DNA-specific cryptography and steganography methodologies.
Continue reading: Polymeric Nanoparticles and the Future of Gene Delivery Methods
Yang, Q. et al. (2022). Recent Advances in Self-Assembled DNA Nanostructures for Bioimaging. ACS Applied Bio Materials. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsabm.2c00128
Lacroix, A. and Sleiman, F.H. (2021) DNA Nanostructures: Current Challenges and Opportunities for Cellular Delivery. ACS Nano, 15(3), pp. 3631–3645. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsnano.0c06136
Keller, A. and Linko, V. (2020) Challenges and Perspectives of DNA Nanostructures in Biomedicine. Angewandte International Edition Chemie, 59(37). https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.201916390
Nummelin, S. et al. (2018) Evolution of Structural DNA Nanotechnology. Advanced Materials. 30 (24). https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.201703721
Zakeri, B. and Lu, K. T. (2015) DNA nanotechnology: new adventures for an old warhorse. Current Opinion in Chemical Biology, 28, pp. 9-14. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cbpa.2015.05.020
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Dr. Priyom Bose
Priyom holds a Ph.D. in Plant Biology and Biotechnology from the University of Madras, India. She is an active researcher and an experienced science writer. Priyom has also co-authored several original research articles that have been published in reputed peer-reviewed journals. She is also an avid reader and an amateur photographer.
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Global Real Estate Network Marks 39 Years
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RE/MAX Celebrates Anniversary and 2011 Successes
Denver, CO – February 1, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — In the midst of a slowly recovering housing market, RE/MAX LLC is marking its 39th year recognizing numerous recent successes. In spite of a struggling economy, RE/MAX continues to be the industry leader in key categories, and is also leading the way in international growth, adding 8 countries in 2011. The company that Dave and Gail Liniger founded in 1973 has become a global success story.
"Times may change, but the RE/MAX business model does not, because it's proven to be successful in all kinds of markets and in different cultures and countries," said Dave Liniger, Chairman and CoFounder "At a time when consumers seek the advice of a trusted advisor, they're turning to a RE/MAX professional more than anyone else."
Perhaps, the most celebrated accomplishment in 2011 was the vote of confidence received from consumers in two respected awards. Results from the J.D. Power and Associates 2011 Home Buyer/Seller StudySM recognized RE/MAX for providing the "highest overall satisfaction for home sellers and home buyers among national full service real estate firms."
Liniger, who by popular online vote was named the year's Most Influential Real Estate Leader by Inman News also said, "RE/MAX will continue to be the people's choice because our agents are the best trained, most experienced and most productive in the industry."
In addition to outstanding agent performance, RE/MAX franchise sales indicated significant growth in many geographic regions. Overall sales in the United States were 9.3% higher than last year. Leading the U.S. growth was Florida, up 20 new franchises, and Kentucky-Tennessee up 11 over their 2010 sales levels. Internationally, South America grew at rate 44% above 2010, Caribbean/Central America was up 33%, and South Africa was 31% higher.
Ten prominent 2011 RE/MAX achievements include:
1. Dave Liniger and Margaret Kelly were both named by Inman News as one of the 100 Most Influential Real Estate Leaders.
2. Highest ranking real estate firm in Franchise Times Top 200
3. 24 of the 25 top brokerages ranked by agent productivity in the REAL Trends 500 national survey.
4. In the RIS Media Power Broker Survey, RE/MAX agents ranked highest among national franchises with 14.7 transaction sides, an impressive 49.7% better than its closest competitor.
5. Launched global.remax.com, a real estate website with true global reach in over 30 languages and 60 foreign countries
6. Surpassed 10 million referral-free sales leads from the LeadStreet online system since 2006
7. Remax.com drew 49.5 million total visitors in 2011, the highest of any real estate brand website
8. Released an iPad application for brokers and agents
9. RE/MAX University ranked among the nation's best corporate trainers in two respected annual reports
10. Named one of the country's Top 20 Military Spouse-Friendly Employers
This week, RE/MAX offices across the United States and around the world will celebrate Founders Day with numerous special events. And in a few weeks, RE/MAX affiliates from these worldwide offices will gather at The Mandalay Bay Casino and Resort in Las Vegas, NV, March 5 – 8 to mark their many successes, and strategize innovative plans for the future. At the annual RE/MAX R4 convention, the industry's most experienced professionals will share insights designed to help the country put the housing crisis firmly in the past.
Nobody in the world sells more real estate than RE/MAX. For more information please visit www.remax.com or www.joinremax.com.
About the RE/MAX Network:
RE/MAX was founded in 1973 by Dave and Gail Liniger, real estate industry visionaries who still lead the Denver-based global franchisor today. RE/MAX is recognized as one of the leading real estate franchise companies with the most productive sales force in the industry and a global reach of more than 80 countries.
With a passion for the communities in which its agents live and work, RE/MAX is proud to have raised more than $100 million for Children's Miracle Network Hospitals, Susan G. Komen for the Cure® and other charities.
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Cash Advance Apps Can Be a Short-Term Bridge for People Short on Money
Sticky Post By andrew On June 21, 2019
If you find yourself short on cash, these services could be a good short-term solution.
Around 78 percent of Americans found themselves living paycheck to paycheck, according to a 2017 study by Career Builder. Perhaps it's no coincidence then that cash advance apps, which give people access to their money before payday, have become a hot trend in recent years.
These apps allow users to temporarily borrow the money they need to bridge the gap until that invoice money comes in or payday hits, at a cheaper cost compared to overdraft fees and missed payment penalties from banks. In this respect, many entrepreneurs and early stage startup employees are finding these apps genuinely helpful.
For example, I recently learned of a startup team that is building a company that gets paid on the performance of their work, so their accounts payable is in the rears each month, and they depend on these apps to provide them cash until their customer invoices get reconciled. Learning about this team and how they use cash apps for creative financing gave me the inspiration to write the article and share more apps that can help more startups.
A drawback to using cash advance apps though is that they can potentially encourage bad money habits. For example, some users may rely on accessing their cash early too often and end up with very little in the bank when money comes around.
Here's a short list of a handful of apps that can be used to support your cash needs.
PockBox app
What sets PockBox apart from many others is that users can borrow up to $2,500 — up to 10 times higher than the amount typically offered by cash advance apps. PockBox works as a connection to multiple lenders, which may lead to increased chances of getting approved. Users can apply even if they have bad credit, and if approved, they'll usually get their cash the next business day. Interest rates vary by lender.
Float app
Float is a new app that offers 24/7 bank account monitoring and will push a variety of alerts to help users keep track of their balance more easily. Float also offers a high loan amount of up to $2,000 and is connected to multiple lenders which may increase the likelihood of getting approved.
Dave app
The Dave app is the first app of its kind, created to help Americans avoid ridiculous overdraft penalties. Dave lets users borrow up to $75 at a time in return for a $1 per month subscription fee. No credit check is undertaken. There's no interest charged, but users are "gently" encouraged to leave a tip. The loan is simply repaid on payday. The Dave app has some handy features such as alerting the user when their bank balance is running low, and it also helps them plan for future expenses.
Earnin app
With Earnin, it's possible to get paid early (up to $100 per day) for hours already worked — and it's entirely free to use. Workers are encouraged to leave a tip if they can afford to — but this isn't compulsory. The caveat? Users must receive wages on a regular basis via direct deposit into a checking account and also have an online timekeeping system at work or a fixed work location.
MoneyLion Plus app
Users can download the MoneyLion app and sign up to the Plus service to get access to a $500 loan with a low APR of 5.99 percent whenever they need to. The Plus service costs $19.99 per month, but this fee is waived providing the user logs into the app every day.
To be eligible for MoneyLion Plus, users must verify their identity, have a consistent source of income, have a bank account that's been open for more than 45 days and they must be able to show a positive bank balance. Credit scores are considered but a good score isn't required.
Brigit app
The Brigit app costs $9.99 per month and allows users to access up to $250 instantly. Additional features include the ability to set up automated advances, free instant transfers and free extensions for those who need a little longer to pay back what they've borrowed. Brigit doesn't look at credit scores as part of their qualifying criteria, but users must have a bank account and a recurring income from a single source.
Are these early paycheck apps appropriate for more substantial borrowing?
In short, no. Low-cost personal loans are the route to explore for larger borrowing, as opposed to the short-term lending solution that cash advance apps offer. LendingClub or Prosper are examples of lenders that provide longer loan lengths and better terms for this type of borrowing — but they're not suitable for giving access to money in a pinch.
Cash advance apps and responsible use
Early paycheck apps and apps such as Dave can be a useful temporary solution to help entrepreneurs and startup employees avoid unpaid bills, operational expenses and even dirty little overdraft fees. However, they shouldn't be relied on regularly, as transfer/subscription fees can add up over time and leave users even more out of pocket. Think of these tools as a rich uncle that can help you in a bind. You can get a loan from him once and a while, but you don't want to depend on him every month.
What's more, frequently using these services can lead to a vicious cycle of dependency, especially for those on low incomes in impoverished areas, or anyone building a startup. Entrepreneurs who often resort to constantly borrowing money will no doubt find it hard to develop good money habits, such as building up savings, because they'll be trapped into living invoice to invoice and paycheck to paycheck for the long term.
The bottom line: like all types of loan products, cash advance apps should only be considered if absolutely necessary. If you're in that pinch, I hope these tools come in handy.
On another note, do you know what's used for money in prison? Top Ramen or a book of stamps. If that's interesting to you, you may also want to learn how to make a tattoo gun out of a Walkman Motor or light a fire with a gum wrapper and battery. All those things are in my new comedy book about prison called Don't Drop the Soap. Presale starts July 15. Sign up for alerts and get more info here: Don't Drop the Soap.
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Conference Abstract: This conference will provide a forum to explore and exchange concepts on rural-urban transitions, research approaches from different disciplinary perspectives, and the merit of interdisciplinary integration for better understanding their complexity. The structure is inspired by Ostrom's description of Social-Ecological Systems as comprising resource and governance systems, resource units and actors, their interaction in a focal action situation, and various feedback loops. The conference will showcase current work by Indian and German partners in FOR2432, but is also inviting contributions from outside the consortium. Reference to other SES frameworks is welcome, as well as participation of stakeholders outside academia. With this conference, we aim to initiate a transdisciplinary dialogue on rural-urban development paths into a sustainable future.
Please find further information on http://www.uni-kassel.de/fb11agrar/fachgebiete-einrichtungen/opats/for2432/aktuelles/conference-information.html.
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But don't think you have to leave to have fun! This suite comes fully loaded with everything you need at the edge of your fingertips. Practice your chef skills in the kitchen equipped with cookware, blender, spices, and crockpot. Entertainment is provided with in-house boardgames, cable/internet, stereo and DVD player as well as the pool table, tanning bed, excercise facility, and whirlpool spa located within the building. The unit is fully furnished with the following features: walk in closet, private balcony, washer/dryer, GE appliances, granite countertops, queen bed and gas fireplace. All guests will have access to the media room, resident Lounge with Kitchen landscaped view terrace with gas barbecue, controlled-access parking garage, controlled-access entry, bike room with racks, private storage lockers, recycling facilities and the five parking levels.


If you're early to a concert by Linkin Park, which one publication recently declared "The Biggest Rock Band on the Planet," you'll have many opportunities to make the world a better place. You can get your cheek swabbed by the folks from Love Hope Strength to see if you're a match to donate bone marrow and save someone's life, as sixteen Linkin Park fans have already been. You'll learn how you can help the environment from Reverb, a nonprofit that worked with Linkin Park's crew to minimize the environmental impact caused by the tour. Or you can visit the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America booth, where you'll meet Quan Nguyen, who will tell you about IAVA's efforts to protect the vulnerable veteran population.
And you'll meet the aptly-named Missy Allgood, who will tell you about Music for Relief, the organization Linkin Park founded in 2005 to raise money and awareness and provide direct help with disaster relief and environmental protection. Music for Relief has already raised more than $6 million for survivors of natural disasters and has planted 1 million trees to help reduce global warming.
How is Linkin Park able to accomplish this? Like any band, Linkin Park's six members are a top management team. Though they were able to get on the same page musically, when it came to politics they were all over the map.
Triggered by compassion, the band sprung into action, using its existing resources and infrastructure.
Linkin Park was in fact sitting on major untapped resources. First was their huge and passionate fan base. A pioneer in using the Internet to nurture its community of fans, Linkin Park now has more than 66 million fans on Facebook. Second was its organization, from management to crew, dozens of employees, subcontractors and service providers. Third was its network of fellow bands, each with its own dedicated community of fans.
The band realized it could make the greatest impact by providing its own compassion triggers for others . They contributed to the "Not Alone" video to raise awareness and funds for Haiti following the 2010 earthquake. The Secretary General of the United Nation was so pleased by the response (more than 9 million YouTube views at the time), that he asked the band to support his Sustainable Energy for All initiative, promoting universal access to electricity. The resulting collaboration is called Power the World, which has been providing solar electricity systems to health clinics in Uganda, biogas cookstoves for households in Nepal and soccer balls that are also portable generators to communities in South America.
But more than awareness, the band sees Music for Relief as an infrastructure to engage people who want to use their skills to provide physical help. To that end, they organize tree plantings, park cleanups and construction projects for their fans and crew.
Through such activities, Linkin Park has been able to permeate its organization with a culture of care. According to a recent paper by professors Kevin André and Anne-Claire Pache at the EESEC Business School, effective corporate social action builds on creating an organization where people have opportunities to do good for others, where they are encouraged to care for each other and where they can interact with those who benefit from their services.
Here is where Linkin Park can serve as an example for any kind of organization that wants to do social good .
In South Africa in 2012, twenty Linkin Park crew members planted trees at an elementary school. "It was the best day," said Missy Allgood, "It was so sweet. These little kids in uniforms in 80-degree weather, and it was beautiful. They were singing and every person had a tear in their eye." The experience bred new crew initiatives, such as collecting soaps and shampoos from hotels on the road and donating them to a women's shelter. As recent research has shown, volunteering enhances employees' sense of meaningfulness at work.
Linkin Park also turns its caring inward, encouraging caring relationships within the crew. Jim Digby, the band's production manager and the head of the crew, told me he hires people for a positive attitude and perpetuates a familial atmosphere. Backstage I heard him shout "Love you!" and "You're a rock star!" to his black-clad crew members.
Linkin Park renews its philanthropic energy by continuously engaging with the people who are touched by their work. "What's been the most rewarding for me has been the couple of times that we've actually been able to go out and visit areas where we've been in disaster relief," said Farrell. In Japan they visited schools that suffered from damage following the 2011 tsunami and even jammed with kids receiving music therapy to help deal with the loss of friends or family. They also visited refugee camps in Haiti to get a first-hand perspective of life in a refugee camp with no electricity. As we know from research by Wharton School professor Adam Grant, interacting with those who benefit from your work is a highly effective—yet often neglected—opportunity to motivate action.
According to Quan Nguyen, who organized the veterans meetups on the first leg of Linkin Park North American The Hunting Party tour, which will be picking up again on Thursday January 15 in Orlando, the interactions with the veterans are meaningful to both sides. "All of us, me and all these veterans, we grew up listening to their music. And during deployments we listened to their music. Everybody has their own personal story of how they prep for a mission by listening to Linkin Park. Every time I bring in my veterans you can see the interaction with the band and our veterans and it's priceless." He is particularly struck with how much listening and asking the band members do. "It's genuine care. It's amazing how much time they spend with our veterans," he said.
Linkin Park's Chester Bennington with a veteran. Photo courtesy of IAVA.


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Q: Building a scheduler with sql, php. Most efficient way I am creating a system that requires a schedular for a particular task. Users may pick from times 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
I came up with a few options for the database storage, but I don't think either one is the most efficient design, so I'm hoping for some possible alternatives that may be more efficient.
On the user side I created a grid of buttons with 2 loops to create the days, and the times, and I set each a unique value of $timeValue = "d".$j."-t".$i;
So d1-t0  will be Saturday at Midnight   d3-t12= Tuesday at Noon, and so forth.
So, in the database I was first going to simply have a ID, day, time  set up, but that would result in a possible 168 rows per event
Then I tried an ID, day, and time 0-23 (a column for each hour of the day) And I was simply going to have a boolean set up. 0 if not selected, 1 if it is.
This would result in 7 rows per event, but I think querying that data might be a pain.
I need to perform a few functions on this data. On each day, list the number of selected times into an array. But I don't believe having a select statement of SELECT * from schedule where time0, =1 or time1= 1 .... ect will work, nor will it produce the desired array. (times=(0,3,5,6,7...)
So, this isnt going to work well.
My overall system will need to also know every event that has each time selected for a mass posting.
"Select * from table where time = $time (0-23) and day= $day (1-7)
Do action with data...
So with this requirement, I'm going to assume that storing the times as an array within the database is likely not the most efficient way either.
So am I stuck with needing up to 168 rows of data per event, or is there a better way I am missing? Thanks
Update:
To give a little more clarity on what I need to accomplish:
Users will be creating event campaigns in which other users can bid on various time slots for something to happen. There will likely be 10-100 thousand of these campaigns at any one time and they are ongoing until the creator stops them. The campaign creators can define the time slots available for their campaign.
At the designated time each day the system will find every campaign that has an event scheduled and perform the event.
So the first requirement is to know which time slots are available for the campaign, and then I need the system to quickly identify campaigns that have an event on each hour and day and perform it automatically.

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