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Hitchcock's Heroines–New book delves into the acclaimed director and his leading women actors
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Notorious isn't just the name of an Alfred Hitchcock film, it describes the reputation of the acclaimed director over the course of his 55-year career. Over the course of his films he would become famous for not only the blonde actresses in his films, but his misogynistic, voyeuristic, fetishism themes and content. A precursor in many ways to Quentin Tarentino, Hitchcock nearly 40 years after his death is as popular as ever, with his film Vertigo still on many critics' lists as the best American film of all time. Those who view his films are left to wonder how much of the content of his films were the man, and how often was he simply selling what moviegoers were looking for–something new, something surprising, something stylish, and something shocking. The flip side of Hitchcock viewed as provocateur is the fact that his films always featured a strong lead woman–sometimes from the opening scene and other times by film's end–and the actress was often the only name marketed above the title, including some of the most fierce and compelling women characters ever filmed.
Scotland author Caroline Young takes a compelling look at the director and his relationship with the leading women in his films in her new book Hitchcock's Heroines, a photograph-filled hardcover from Insight Editions. Young, author of Roman Holiday: The Secret Life of Hollywood in Rome, Tartan & Tweed, and Style Tribes, sources interviews with the actors as well as interviews with Hitchcock to gain a better understanding of what motivated his work. He spent the first half of his career–represented by the first half of the book–developing the style he would come to be known for by the time of his 1954 success Rear Window, culminating in his ideal production team: costume designer Edith Head, production designer Robert Burks, assistant director Herbert Coleman, and editor George Tomasini. Hitchcock knew that most of his audience were women and believed that in the 1940s-1960s women usually determined what movie a couple was going to attend. So the appearance of his leading women was as important, if not more important, than any other part of the film. He also had an eye for using color and wardrobe as part of his storytelling tools, perhaps changing a character's muted-toned costumes to striking and contrasting by film's end to represent a character's change in mood, strength, or growth.
Hitchcock's Heroines is a superb source of costume sketches, costume designs, and production stills spanning Hitchcock's directorial career. Young includes with her discussions of each actress and corresponding character the costumes and costumers, which amounts to a history of Hollywood costume design artists, including Jean Peron, Dolly Tree, Joe Strassner, Marianne, Irene, Edward Stevenson, Vera West, Gilbert Adrian, René Hubert, Howard Greer, Edith Head, Christian Dior, Milo Anderson, Moss Mabry, Helen Rose, Harry Kress, Rita Riggs, Helen Colvig, and Julie Harris, although it was also not beyond Hitchcock to source his own vision from off-the-rack wardrobe from Western Costume Company or Bergdorf Goodman. Hair style and hair color is also a recurring theme Young pursues in the book.
Young references an interview from 1931 where Hitchcock discussed selecting actresses for roles: "The chief point I keep in mind when selecting my heroine is that she must be fashioned to please women rather than men, for the reason that women form three-quarters of the average cinema audience. Therefore, no actress can be a good commercial proposition as a film heroine unless she pleases her own sex." It is noteworthy that Hitchcock was not always responsible for who starred in his films–Young cites instances where studio head David O. Selznick directly cast Hitchcock's leading actors.
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Now streaming–The next creepy Gothic mystery has arrived in new Netflix series "Requiem"
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An exciting new Gothic suspense thriller has arrived in the new Netflix series Requiem. Like any great mystery–and it seems even more so in this sub-genre–you never can tell what kind of story you're in until the very end. Clues are everywhere if you only look at what is right in front of you. Call it a psychological thriller, call it a ghost story, call it a police procedural, call it another X-Files entry, call it outright horror, Requiem is a British production that, unlike so many past British series, it's arrived for American audiences as quickly as it premiered in England. And one of the great things about Netflix is it's now bridging that gap of time that has so often taken British television series years to arrive in the States. We don't know their trick but we love it. Requiem is as creepy, as atmospheric, and as chilling as anything you're going to see this year.
Fans of the original The Watcher in the Woods will appreciate Requiem for many reasons, including getting that obligatory British estate nestled in the far-off woods so very right. Viewers familiar with the Gothic genre will find themselves transfixed, scrabbling to follow clues and guess before the final episode the true nature of the darkness in the story. The beauty of the script, acting, and setting is that you probably won't be able to figure it all out. It's that good. Expect a few "I didn't see that coming" utterances and a satisfying ending. Is this just another procedural crime drama about a missing child? Something like The Missing, Thirteen, Broadchurch, Hinterlands, Shetland, or this year's Netflix release, Collateral? Or something with a more supernatural twist like British series Marchlands, Lightfields, The Secret of Crickley Hall, or a litany of creepy ghosts, haunts, and other fears from the big screen across the decades, like Otto Preminger's Bunny Lake is Missing, Gaslight, The Lady Vanishes, or The Woman in Black, like the film adaptations of the Daphne du Maurier novels My Cousin Rachel, The Birds, and Rebecca, or adaptations of Gothic classics Wuthering Heights, Jane Eyre, Turn of the Screw, or Great Expectations? Maybe this is a modern horror tale wrapped in Gothic dress, like The Boy, The Ring, The Sixth Sense, The Shining, The Others, The Fog (and other John Carpenter classics), Skeleton Key, the Oscar winner Get Out, this year's film Winchester, or Guillermo del Toro's modern creation inspired by the classic Gothic thriller, Crimson Peak. Or maybe it only has the atmosphere of the above productions.
Virtuoso cellist Matilda Grey (Star Trek Beyond, Black Mirror, and Never Let Me Go's Lydia Wilson) is readying a London premiere with her musical partner Hal (Game of Thrones' Joel Fry). But her world falls apart when her mother Janice (Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams and Spaced's Joanna Scanlan) commits suicide. At her mother's home she finds a hidden box of secrets that reveals her own past may not be what it seems, and she and Hal find themselves trying to come to terms with Matilda's loss in the seemingly unpronounceable Welsh town of Penllynith. Something wicked this way comes, or does it? Is everyone just caught up in an old missing persons case from years ago and the quirky lore of an old village?
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Book review–Despicable characters in an enthralling read, Richard Vine's "Soho Sins"
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Crime stories are full of dark places and dark characters, characters like Waldo Lydecker in Vera Caspary's Laura, Rebecca DeWinter in Daphne du Maurier's Rebecca, Jim Williams in John Berendt's Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, Barbara Sabich in Scott Turow's Presumed Innocent, Catherine Trammell in Joe Eszterhas's Basic Instinct, Noah Cross in Robert Towne's Chinatown. But what if you were to populate an entire story with only the most vile of these characters, everyone despicable, reprehensible, soulless. Then you would have Richard Vine's crime novel Soho Sins.
The New York City in Vine's novel can't really exist, and if it does it explains a lot about its perceived debauchery-filled subculture of million dollar art deals and even bigger real estate deals. Most noir novels take you into places that dip into the dark, but along the way you meet a few "cool" characters, characters that have a trait or two you'd want to emulate, even if they are bad at their very core in a nice, pulp novel way. That's not the case in the Soho of Vine's New York of two decades past (for those not familiar with New York, Soho is the lower Manhattan neighborhood known for its artist lofts and art galleries). Nobody is personable, likeable, enviable, charming, or authentic. And this ugliness means that as you forge ahead in a densely crafted 384 pages, the way Vine tells his story and the way he incorporates the shock and awe of the depravity, self-hatred, and apathy, is necessary to keep you engaged. To Vine's credit, it all works, complete with a couple of eleventh hour whoppers at the end of the tale. Not bad at all for a first time novelist.
Vine takes you on a journey through New York City that illustrates in fine detail everything that is bad about the city, primarily in its wealthiest, seediest corners. Vine brings his years of experience in the contemporary art world to provide a peep show peek into a world where artists and dealers live for no purpose other than to impress and outdo each other. Our tour guide is a member of this vapid class, art dealer and real estate owner Jackson Wyeth, whose lack of true compassion and concern for anyone including himself at first make it difficult to tag along. Vine partners him with an old friend, an ex-cop private eye named Hogan, who is a welcome relief from all the banality of the modern art trade and its actors, but ultimately, he and Wyeth are just two sides of a tarnished coin. Hogan is after the murderer who shot Wyeth's best friend Philip Oliver's wife Angela, and Hogan uses Wyeth to introduce him to the art scene, a close-knit club, to prove whether or not Philip committed the murder. And, by the way, Philip has already confessed to the crime.
Tags: Basic Instinct, Chinatown, crime novels, Daphne du Maurier, Hard Case Crime, Joe Eszterhas, John Berendt, Laura, Lolita, Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, Presumed Innocent, Rebecca, Richard Vine, Robert Towne, Scott Turow, Soho Sins, Vera Caspary
New Gothic thriller coming to the big screen from author of The Birds, Rebecca
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Last seen in the theater 62 years ago, author Daphne du Maurier's novel My Cousin Rachel is returning to theaters next week in a new adaptation. Although the title may sound like a somber, pastoral story you might see from the likes of Jane Austen, get ready for a psychological thriller that could only come from the pen of the author of Rebecca and The Birds. Film adaptations of both of those films would become thriller classics for director Alfred Hitchcock, with Rebecca as the 1941 Best Picture Academy Award winner. The original 1952 adaptation of My Cousin Rachel starred multiple Oscar winner Olivia de Havilland, who was nominated for a Golden Globe for her performance as Rachel, a beautiful Englishwoman believed to have murdered a man under her care. de Havilland's sister, Oscar winner Joan Fontaine, had been nominated for an Oscar for Rebecca.
This time around Roger Michell (Hyde Park on Hudson, Notting Hill) wrote a new adaptation of du Maurier's novel and directs the film. He cleverly cast an Oscar-winning Rachel for the role of Rachel–Rachel Weisz (The Constant Gardener, The Mummy)–whose performance looks quite convincing in the first trailer released for the film. Sam Claflin (Pirates of the Caribbean: Stranger Tides, The Huntsman: Winter's War) plays Rachel's cousin, the role originally played by Richard Burton.
The overall look and feel from the film's trailer is similar to other Gothic novels made into movies: dark, creepy, and mysterious, particularly in the romance between the two lead actors, like that found in Rebecca, Wuthering Heights, Jane Eyre, and more recently, Crimson Peak. Check out this trailer for My Cousin Rachel:
Tags: Crimson Peak, Daphne du Maurier, Daphne du Maurier movies, Daphne du Maurier novels and stories, Fox Searchlight, Gothic horror, Gothic romance, Jane Eyre, My Cousin Rachel, psychological thrillers, Rachel Weisz, Rebecca, Roger Michell, Sam Claflin, The Birds, Wuthering Heights
First look–Crimson Peak, Guillermo del Toro's next masterpiece?
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Victorian gothic romance directed by Guillermo del Toro with ghosts? Yes, please.
But unlike previous Gothic haunts like Rebecca, Jane Eyre, Watcher in the Woods, The Others, or Wolfman, genre favorite director del Toro is amping up the gore and violence in Crimson Peak, his latest and–reportedly–the greatest of his trademark visually spectacular fantasies so far.
And it adds another movie to that sub-genre of horror we keep talking about featuring creepy little girls.
Not for the faint of heart, check out this trailer for Crimson Peak, after the break:
Tags: Burn Gorman, Crimson Peak, Don't Be Afraid of the Dark, ghost story, Gothic horror, Great Expectations, Guillermo del Toro, Jane Eyre, Jessica Chastain, Mia Wasikowska, Rebecca, SDCC 2014, The Others, Tom Hiddleston, Watcher in the Woods, Wolfman, Wuthering Heights
Three days until Halloween means last-minute suspense/thriller watching
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That's right, Halloween is almost here. This year we've been able to obtain an interview with one of the best horror writers around. Who will it be? Check back here on Halloween for a special borg.com interview.
For many, this week means tracking down spooky shows on Netflix, cable, or in the theaters. Back in 2011 the four borg.com writers posted each of their top favorite Halloween flicks. Since 2011 new films that fit the genre continue to be made, like The Woman in Black reviewed here last year, but there was also a few to skip, like Johnny Depp in Dark Shadows and John Cusack in The Raven. This year we were impressed by the totally fun and totally watchable Abraham Lincoln, Vampire Hunter, and the over-the-top but fun Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters. There are plenty of opportunities to get your fix of dark, spooky, creepy, or just plain scary movies.
One film available on Netflix we haven't reviewed yet here at borg.com is 2009's Orphan, which should appeal to fans of The Others and Skeleton Key. Orphan stars Bates Motel's Vera Farmiga and Skeleton Key's Peter Sarsgaard as a couple adopting a third child into their family, played by the brilliant young actress Isabelle Furhman. It also features Warehouse 13's CCH Pounder and Genelle Williams–both as nuns. Orphan is excellently creepy and an all-around good thriller worth checking out. And speaking of Vera Farmiga, if you haven't been watching Bates Motel , you should. It's a great creepy spin-off of Hitchcock's Psycho, and Season 1 is available now on DVD and Blu-ray from Amazon.com.
Here is the link to our Halloween movie series from 2011 where you can view all of our recommendations. Some of the staples of Halloween horror did not make our lists, like Friday the 13th, Halloween, Saw, Scream, The Omen, Rosemary's Baby, Poltergeist, Nightmare on Elm Street, or Amityville Horror. Jaws got our joint highest ranking, making three of our lists, and The Shining, The Exorcist, The Exorcist 3, Watcher in the Woods, The Ring, and Paranormal Activity seem to rise above the rest, showing up on two lists. Seaside locales were the favorite location for scares, with Jaws, Rebecca, The Birds, The Ring, The Fog (both the original and remake) all taking place there, and creepy little girls are the favorite subject of–count 'em–NINE of our haunts (The Ring, The Exorcist, Let Me In, Paranormal Activity 3, Watcher in the Woods, The Sixth Sense, The Shining, Turn of the Screw, and The Others). And we can now add Orphan and The Woman in Black to that creepy assembly. (We Are What We Are was due out this year–another creepy little girl story, but it's only been released in the UK so far). For us the supernatural won out over monsters, saws and axes. Four movies were by John Carpenter, three by Alfred Hitchcock. The oldest movie was Rebecca from 1940, the newest came out in 2011, Paranormal Activity 3. And look, we've got another one of those available now, too.
Happy Halloween watching, and don't forget to come back to see what we have in store Thursday!
C.J. Bunce
borg.com
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Halloween video recommendations, Part 2–Elizabeth's list
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By Elizabeth C. Bunce
To be honest, this was a challenging list for me. On the one hand, there is nothing I love better than a really great ghost story, so you'd think I'd be able to rattle off a list of 'em just like that. But that's the thing—the really great ones, the ones that well and truly conjure up that perfectly spooky atmosphere and transport me wholly to the Hallowe'en, ahem, spirit… well, they're pretty rare, actually. I'm a little bit critical; I acknowledge that. But that's another reason to love these lists: I'm always on the lookout for the next The Others or Watcher in the Woods.
For me, atmosphere is everything. Strike the right spooky ambience in a film, and you can overcome any number of shortcomings—including the total lack of an actual ghost in the story. So here's an assemblage of ten films that get the mood right, at least, making them excellent viewing when the lights are off and the late October wind howls outside. In no particular order…
1. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)
Ok, I hear you. A Harry Potter movie on a Hallowe'en list? Well, bear with me here. Everything franchise-related aside, Azkaban has everything you'd want in a Devil's Night creep-fest: the redesigned, gothic Hogwarts; the ghostly manifestations of the dementors haunting the castle and campus; the homicidal maniac on the loose; and oh, yes, the werewolf! The film also drips with backstory and dark secrets, another element paramount to a great spook story. And did I mention the werewolf?
2. The Others (2001)
This one is creepy almost without trying. Nicole Kidman plays the harried and pathologically overprotective mother of two light-sensitive children, occupying a remote English manor house in the days following World War II. Though the scares here are primarily psychological, skin-crawling elements abound (what is up with those creepy kids? And those servants! Egad!), and the story has one of the best twist endings you're likely to find. So pull the blinds, get away from the windows, and watch for the seriously unsettling appearance of The Ninth Doctor, Christopher Eccleston, as Kidman's estranged (or something) husband. I can almost guarantee you'll want to watch this one again, straight through from the beginning, when it's over.
3. Watcher in the Woods (1980)
For me, this film is the archetype of everything I want in a ghost story (erm, absent the actual ghost, I mean). This 1980 Disney offering was based on a young adult novel by Florence Engel Randall, but this is a rare case of the film eclipsing (no pun intended!) its source novel. It follows a pair of young American sisters who are renting a haunted English manor house for the summer, and who awaken the property's chilling secret—and its chilling landlady, Mrs. Ayelsworth (Bette Davis). Many years ago, Ayelsworth's daughter disappeared from the estate, in a secret ritual her now-grown friends have sworn to keep silent. But the past won't be buried, and the apparent ghost of Karen Ayelsworth tries desperately to communicate with our heroines. The setting here is pitch perfect, from the foreboding house to a murky lake, to the chapel ruins with ravens stirring through the dead leaves. I loved this movie as a child, and it's lost almost none of its wonder, atmosphere, and suspense. (Extended DVD scenes notwithstanding.)
4. Rebecca (1940)
This 1940 Best Picture Oscar winner is a faithful rendition of the Daphne du Maurier novel by the same name. Du Maurier's writing, Alfred Hitchcock's direction, and George Barnes's Academy Award-winning cinematography are so skillful and subtle that you will swear you've seen the ghost of Rebecca de Winter haunting Manderley yourself—though she makes no actual appearance in the film. While the entire cast (particularly stars Joan Fontaine and Laurence Olivier,) turned in top-notch performances, the disturbing heart of the film is the unforgettable performance by Star Trek alumna Dame Judith Anderson as the first Mrs. de Winter's devoted lady's maid, Mrs. Danvers—the archetype for every creepy British servant to come. This is psychological horror at its best; an exploration of how our own memories are the most frightening ghosts to put to rest.
5. Skeleton Key (2005)
I'll admit that I didn't enjoy this film as much as I wanted to, but the fact that someone in our house bought the DVD, and our TV is mysteriously tuned to this movie every time it airs on late-night cable, should count for something. Set in rural Louisiana, Skeleton Key drips with Southern Gothic creep-factor: Spanish moss, an old plantation dank with rot, an aging Southern belle, evocative voodoo set-dressing, and the unmistakeable tinge of old racism. Add a smart heroine in over her head in something she doesn't understand, plus a satisfying twist ending, and you've got a solid haunter with staying power.
6. The Sixth Sense (1999)
M. Night Shamaylan's career has been so utterly panned by now that it's hard to remember that we all loved The Sixth Sense, and couldn't stop talking about one of the best Gotchas! in horror film history. Debate all you like, but this measured, thoughtful story of a boy with a problem, and the child psychologist who goes to unparalleled lengths to help him, is a mastery of mood, pacing, and misdirection. You can watch it as a straightforward drama, and it's a perfectly solid film. The characters are skillfully drawn and acted with sincerity and subtlety, and you feel for the plight every single one of them is going through: the haunted boy, the caring therapist who can't understand that his marriage is over, the lonely wife, and the desperate mother struggling to understand her troubled son. But it's in the moments we peek inside the child's terrifying world that the horror of this story comes home, and whether or not you see dead people (or saw the ending from a mile away), you know you were a little skittish walking into your kitchen alone.
7. The Ring (2002)
In the immortal words of Bravo's Hundred Scariest Movie Moments, "There's nothing creepier than a decrepit eight-year-old." And while the combined lists on borg.com seem to bear that out, this is the decrepit eight-year-old you definitely don't want to see climbing out of your TV late at night. It's not immediately obvious why this adaptation of the classic Japanese thriller is so frightening—is it the disturbing iconography in the underground video? The ghoulish backstory? The jarring cinematography and special effects?—but it all adds up to seriously unsettling viewing. Bolstered by a strong mystery, a determined and believable lead, and the chilling ordinariness of her investigation, the contrasting horror seems all the more convincing, no matter how far-fetched a haunted videotape may sound. Trust me: you'll be glad you ditched your VCR.
8. The Turn of the Screw (1999)
Henry James's dark, "are they or aren't they?" tale of two haunted siblings and the devoted governess desperate to protect them has been baffling audiences for 123 years, but that hasn't stopped people from making movies out of it. 1961's The Innocents, penned by no less a scribe than Truman Capote, is considered a modern classic, but this 1999 BBC version starring the brilliantly-cast Jodhi May in all her sloe-eyed anxiety captures all the frightening bewilderment of the original. It's never entirely clear what's bothering the children in her care. It could be ghosts, it could be pedophiles, or it could be the overactive imagination of the governess herself—but it's from that uncertainty that the horror emerges. With no true resolution to the tale—no laying to rest of the ghosts, no cozy denouement now that the danger has passed—The Turn of the Screw is ultimately unsatisfying, leaving you vaguely uncomfortable yet somehow wishing for more.
9. The Fog (2005)
At first glance, there really wasn't an obvious reason to remake John Carpenter's classic tale of a seaside town getting a belated and ghostly comeuppance. But unlike ill-considered remakes before and since, The Fog loses nothing in translation—and even manages to surpass the original. One of the most vital elements of a ghost story is arguably its backstory—the chilling past that rises to menace the present—and this 2005 adaptation gets it absolutely right. The story of a town's ill-gotten fortune at the cost of a doomed ship of lepers comes alive (or undead, at least) in rich period details, elaborate sets and costumes, and a powerful enriched storyline, all of which combine to create a pretty much perfect ghost story.
10. Dead Again (1991)
This may seem an odd choice for a Hallowe'en list, but this 1991 Kenneth Branagh/Emma Thompson film deftly blends film noir, gothic romance, and the paranormal in a gripping, genre-bending mystery thick with atmosphere and suspense. In two parallel storylines, Dead Again explores a post-war Los Angeles murder mystery that continues to haunt two people into the modern age. Playing dual roles, both Branagh and Thompson excel, first as doomed lovers Roman and Margaret von Strauss, and as their modern counterparts, trying to unravel the secret of how that epic romance ended in a gruesome murder. With its edgy, atmospheric soundtrack racing to a shocking twist ending, Dead Again is another film that will have you hitting the "replay" button on your remote as soon as the end titles roll.
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We have yet to tell the story of how we wound up flying on a beach in Dubai with Ben Merrell and his friends. At the end of last summer, right at the end of July, we announced that the Jetblade was ready and we started to ship the boards. At the time we had no familiarity with the workings of the tight Flyboard circle and the carefully stage managed turmoil that was contained within. We got into contact with Ben Merrell and he was interested in trying the board, at the same time, he and Jeff Elkins had announced their new wireless throttle project. Essentially they had been "excommunicated" (a term that we would hear over and over from all kinds of affiliates) from the "Flyboard Family", he had the option to try something new, the Jetblade was a perfect fit.
Ben got on the Jetblade and immediately began to explore its potential in a way that no one else had. He was killing it on the Jetblade with new tricks and the freedom to move faster and easier than he had on his Flyboard. He posted on YouTube the first video shot by Randy Borrell on September 15, 2014. ka-boom.
You went full plastic, man.
You went full plastic man. Never go full plastic.
Plastic jetpacks as they are meant to be. Fisher Price's Jetpack Mickey.
Every one of our units ships world-wide in custom built plywood and steel crates. We go the extra step to make sure that the best built hydro flight gear in the world, arrives to you the way it is supposed to, ready to fly. Order today and your X-Jetpack NX, Jetblade, or X Hydro Power System will be picked up, put on a plane and delivered to your door, in one piece. Why do we go to such lengths to protect your gear? Because we care about what we make, and we make it the best we can, right down to the box it comes in.
We came to play, and we brought better toys.
Around the time in February when Ben and Jeff visited Shanghai, X came up with what we thought was a winning slogan. "We came to play, and we brought better toys." X had raised the level of hydro jetboarding up by improving the equipment and quality, putting the industry leader on the defensive. We thought that the term toys was cool because the super yachts industry uses the term "toys" to describe everything that gets stacked into the floating multi-million dollar playgrounds. All good right? Cool high tech toys, just like Seabobs. Then someone announced a plastic product to the market, with all the characteristics of a literal toy. Suddenly it felt kind of painful to degrade our equipment with a name like "toy", even for fun. Our gear wasn't a "better toy", it was sport gear.
We decided to put some distance in between X and the others. X takes this sport and its future seriously. What we make is sport equipment, real gear for a real sport. The light came on, the contrast is clear, we will not refer to our equipment again as toys. The "We came to play" slogan is officially retired.
Carbon concept Jetblade from the design lab inside Stratospheric Industries. Not in production, this is a design study of a reality based concept, a so called "concept car", a springboard for discussions with top level riders. X wants to gauge the reaction from the target market and get feedback from the users of our boards. The brief: design the ultimate competition machine with no compromises, a state of the art hydro jetboard.
Don't let the title mislead you, this is another awesome video from Ben Merrell! Maybe the future of hydro sport is some kind of biathlon type event. "Playing" around is the biggest inventor for what happens next. Great work Ben!
X builds the biggest throat, cleanest flow venturis in the field. To download as a poster sized print file click here.
Want to try out the new X Sleeve on your existing setup? If you have ordered an X-Sleeve from us or if you have secured a section of a double walled section of your own, here are the installation instructions to get you going.
Sometimes the innovations are a simple solution instead of a complex one. The issue at hand, securing the hose connection to the front of the ski. Metal clips can bend or distort under the high loads and cause impact damage to the front of the jet ski with hard use. Working of the suggestion of one of the athletes, we settled on a nice simple solution that offers the flexibility and ease of use that fits the task. The knot.
Ben shaking off the jet lag and getting a feel for it with the first run in Dubai.
There are places in the world where X-Jetpacks, the big brother of the Jetblade, are hard to find. For those locations, in the long standing tradition of parody and satire, we have printed these free stickers for giveaways. Enjoy. For stickers, contact us and we will send you a few for free. For the best jetpacks in the world, we will set you up there as well, for a reasonable price.
This is our in-house tensile testing machine. Like a nearly unstoppable force, it pulls things apart and measures the force required to do so. Strato clamped in our new LeMans hose and gave it a go. At 2.5 tons of force, the 316 clamps slowly stretched over the barbs, the hose did not even blink. Next time we'll put twice as many clamps on and see what we get. 2.5 tons the hose is a tight as a drum but nowhere near breaking. Still we want to see what it take to rippy a LeMans hose up. Then we will compare it to the red standard.


The market leader on the Chinese network devices market — TP-LINK — opened a representative office in Russia in 2009. Among the first tasks of the new department was sales and financial accounting process automation.
Following the negotiations between the representatives of TP-LINK and First BIT, were selected products based on the 1C:Enterprise 8 platform: 1C:Sales Management 8, 1C:Accounting 8 and 1C:Payroll & HR. A critical factor was the availability of English interface in 1C:Sales Management that was very convenient for the foreign employees.
First BIT specialists successfully automated all the typical sales management process and equipment warranty management; automatic data exchange between three configurations has been setup.
A total of 10 workplaces were automated and staff training was carried out.
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Bartlett Family History - Col. E. R. Lane's Notes
E. R. LANE'S NOTES ON BARTLETT FAMILY HISTORY
E. R. Lane (1838-1904) was married to Mary Bartlett Millett, the daughter
of Clementina Bartlett and Samuel Millett.
Some of his undated notes on the Millett and Bartlett family history
have survived and are transcribed below.
Excepting perhaps the family bible, they may be
the earliest effort at recording any family history.
This transcript is from a handwritten transcript provided by Bob and Carolyn Moffett.
Samuel Millett came to Texas 1827.1 Born in Maine, graduated Bowdoin College (Me.) - traveled about Cuba, Virginia - came to East Texas - crossed the Trinity River, Robinson's Ferry [probably Robbins's ferry] at the same time that Bartlett family crossed.2 He settled on the Brazos [River] - met the Bartletts at a party of Mr. Charles - a dancing party - hewed floor - 4th of July - 1832 - married Clementine Millett 17th of January 18333 - Clementine Millett's birthday Dec. 31st 18154 - moved to Grimes Co. Samuel Millett taught school $400 a year - in San Jacinto - S. Millett picked up first man killed at San Jacinto battle - Colonel Dick Andrews5 - his widow lived for a time with Grandma Millett.
Major Jesse Bartlett, major on Gen. Jackson's staff in the Creek War. Mrs. Jesse Bartlett, nee Frances Callaway (born in N. Carolina, Buncam [Buncombe] Co. Thomas Callaway, her father, moved to Tenn.) Maj. Bartlett & family of 11 children (one born after coming to Texas - Cornelia in Texas) moved to Texas in 1832 directly from Ill. among Austin's last 300. (About 400 came) Settled on the Brazos where the railroad crosses now at Hempstead. Bartletts landed on the Brazos in May.6 4 mos. on the way.
Notes by Roger Bartlett:
1. Early-day historians of the Battle of San Jacinto state that Samuel Millett arrived in Texas in April 1831. Sam Houston Dixon and Louis Wiltz Kemp, The Heroes of San Jacinto (Houston, Tex.: The Anson Jones Press, 1932), p.196.
2. The Bartlett family arrived in Texas when they crossed the Red River in December 1831, and they settled on the Brazos River, near Chappell Hill to the west and Hempstead to the east, in May 1832. Joseph C. Bartlett, letter to Gen. Robertson, 9 May 1873, "J. C. Bartlett 1873-76" folder, box 2H118, Texas Veterans' Association Papers, A-Fn, Center for American History, University of Texas, Austin, Tex. Most likely the meeting at the Trinity River occurred in about April 1832.
3. This date is the same marriage date stated in the family bible. Holy Bible (Philadelphia, Pa.: M. Carey & Son, 1817), p. 678. This bible was originally owned by Jesse Bartlett and Frances Callaway Bartlett and was in the possession of Ruby Lynn Shelton, Rice, Tex., in 1974. On the flyleaf, believed to be in Jesse's hand, is "Jesse Bartlett his Book."
4. This date is the same birthdate stated in the family bible. Ibid.
5. The statement that Samuel Millett "picked up first man killed at San Jacinto battle - Colonel Dick Andrews" cannot be correct. There were only a few Texian casualties during the battle, with a few more later died of wounds from the battle, but the literature on the battle does not list anyone named Andrews as a fatality during or after the battle. See, for example, Frank X. Tolbert, The Day of San Jacinto (Austin, Tex.: The Pemberton Press, 1969), p. 164 (not mentioning Andrews and stating that two men, Lemuel Stockton Blakey and George A. Lamb, were killed in the battle and that another seven Texians died later of wounds); "Return of killed and wounded in the actions of 20th and 21st April 1836," in John H. Jenkins, gen. ed., The Papers of the Texas Revolution 1835-1836, vol. 6, pp. 14-15 (Austin, Tex.: Presidial Press, 1973) (not mentioning Andrews and stating that 1st Lieut. J. C. Hale, 2nd Lieut. Lamb, 1st Sgt. Thomas P. Fowl, and Privates Lemuel Blakely [sic], Cooper, and B. Brigham were killed). A Richard Andrews died October 28, 1835 in the Battle of Concepcion, about six months before San Jacinto, and perhaps that is where Samuel Millett encountered him, although no mention has been found of Samuel Millett's participation in Concepcion or the Siege of Bexar, of which it was a part. See, for example, The New Handbook of Texas (Austin, Tex.: Tex. State Hist. Ass'n, 1996), vol. 1, p. 176, s.v. "Richard Andrews"; Alwyn Barr, Texans in Revolt: The Battle for San Antonio, 1835 (Austin, Tex.: University of Texas Press, 1990), pp. 24-25; letter from Stephen F. Austin, 28 Oct 1835, in John H. Jenkins, gen. ed., The Papers of the Texas Revolution 1835-1836, vol. 2, pp. 242-43 (Austin, Tex.: Presidial Press, 1973); letter from Stephen F. Austin to P. Dimmit, 2 Nov 1835, ibid., pp. 297-98; letter from W. D. Divees to Clara Cardello, 25 Dec 1835, ibid. vol. 3, pp. 317-22, at p. 320 (". . . on the part of the Texans but one, the brave and well beloved Richard Andrews, was killed. Andrews received a mortal wound from a grape shot in the early part of the action, which cut him nearly half in two. He instantly placed his hands over the wound, and, turning to his companion in arms, said, 'I am a dead man, but don't let the boys know it; tell them to fight bravely.' Having said this he laid himself down and immediately expired.") In a 1905 article, "Memories of Pioneer Days," published in the Houston Chronicle, Clementina Bartlett Millett (Samuel Millett's widow) is quoted as saying that Dick Andrews died at the Grass Fight, and she does not mention her husband as having been there.
6. See note 2 above.

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City knocked out of Europe; Second-half fightback not enough as Sporting Lisbon progress
Jamie Jubon
Manchester City 3-2 Sporting Lisbon (aggregate 3-3 Sporting win on away goals)
Manchester City followed Manchester United out of the Europa League despite a stirring second-half comeback against Sporting Lisbon.
City found themselves 2-0 down at the Etihad Stadium before half-time and requiring four goals without reply to overturn the Portuguese side's lead.
It seemed like an impossible task, particularly for a City side that had seemed so devoid of ideas, penetration and passion in an abject first-half showing. The second half though saw the Citizens replicate something like the form that has seen them maintain a perfect home record in the Barclays Premier League this season.
Sergio Aguero netted twice and Mario Balotelli converted a penalty, before goalkeeper Joe Hart was incredibly nearly the hero of the hour as his header in the last minute of stoppage time was kept out by the fingertips of keeper Rui Patricio.
That they came so agonisingly close to producing the minor miracle that was needed, will only add to the frustration for Roberto Mancini that his side were not to able to begin with the same tempo and drive they finished the match.
The Italian had named an attack-minded lineup as his team attempted to overturn a deficit at home, just as they had in the previous round against FC Porto. Aguero, Balotelli, David Silva and Adam Johnson all started with Edin Dzeko and Samir Nasri in reserve if needed.
Having failed to score an away goal in Lisbon last week, it was imperative that City kept their concentration defensively. However they failed spectacularly, as first Balotelli inexplicably barged over his opponent to concede a free-kick on the edge of the box. Matias Fernandez stepped up and curled an expert free-kick beyond the despairing dive of Hart.
Then, Alexander Kolarov was heavily culpable as his poor header found Marat Izmailov, and his centre was turned in by Ricky van Wolfswinkel, who had evaded a static City defence.
The half-time whistle was greeted with a chorus of boos from the Eastlands faithful as their team limped towards another early European exit.
However on the hour mark, Sergio Aguero gave the Premier League club a modicum of hope when he steered the ball beyond Patricio after a wonderful first touch. With 15 minutes remaining, the diminutive Argentinian then earned a penalty, which was despatched with inevitable ease by Balotelli.
The visitors from Lisbon were visibly floundering and, perhaps unsurprisingly, began reverting to ridiculous attempts at play-acting in an attempt to wind the clock down.
With City's attacking threat showing no signs of abating, Aguero turned in substitute Dzeko's header with eight minutes left on the clock to set up a grandstand finish.
The Citizens probed but their efforts were being repeatedly held up by Sporting's gamesmanship, and as a result they struggled to find any real rhythm thereafter. In the final minute of stoppage time though, Joe Hart opted to throw himself forward as City entered the last chance saloon. The ball was launched into the box, he managed to evade his marker and direct a header towards goal, but the fingertips of Patricio ensured the ball bounced just beyond the post. It also ensured English involvement in this season's Europa League was over.
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Cleveland Institute of Art
ResearchGuides
Artists' Books: Learning More
Using the Artists' Books Collection
What the CIA Library Collects
The CIA Library has books and exhibition catalogs on artists' books, and these are a great place to learn about the history, critical issues, and variety of books made by artists.
Recommended books to start
The following books are useful introductions.
Artists' Books by Joan Lyons (Editor); Dick Higgins (Preface by)
Call Number: N 7433.3 .L37 1998
The first major book on artists' books, this remains a solid introduction with plenty of black and white photographs of artists' books (many of which are in the CIA collection).
Century of Artists Books by Johanna Drucker
Call Number: N 7433.3 .D78 1995
Artist and art theorist Drucker has been making artists' books since the early 1970s and brings an important voice to the history of artists' books. She places books made by artists within the range of twentieth century art movements and discusses over 200 artists' books, with many black and white photographs
Cutting Edge of Reading by Renee R. Hubbert; Judd D. Hubbert
Call Number: N 7433.3 .H83 1999
This is a well-written and critical discussion of the range of issues related to the history, styles, and role of artists' books in Europe and North America, illustrated with color as well as black and white photographs.
Finding more books
The library is constantly adding more books on and exhibitions catalogs of artists' books as well as books about specific artists' books presses and artists. To find more information about the genre of artists' books and its history, look up the following SUBJECT in the library's online catalog:
ARTISTS' BOOKS—STUDY AND TEACHING
If browsing is your preference, then you will want to look at books in call number section N 7433.3 - N 7433.4. In this section of the library, you will find books about artists' books and their history, exhibition catalogs, criticism and theory, as well as books on specific presses.
Books about and exhibition catalogs of artists' books have great photos, and looking at these photos can help you identify which books in the library's artists' books collection or types of books you want to see.
Finding periodical articles
Use Art & Architecture Source to find articles on artists' books and bookmakers. If you are off campus, you will need to log-in through a proxy server using the same username and password you use to log-on to a computer on campus.
Art & Architecture Source This link opens in a new window
Covers a broad range of related subjects, from fine, decorative and commercial art, to various areas of architecture and architectural design. Includes full text, ebooks, and images.
In first dialog box, type in "artists books" and change the type of search to a SUBJECT search by changing the "select a field (optional)" drop down box to SU subject.
If desired, you can limit your search -- by type of material, to full text only, and by time period of the publication.
If you are interested in articles on books by specific artists, enter their name into the second dialog box.
Want to Make an Artists' Book?
Please see the library's guide on Making a Book.
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A Hidden Drawing Lies Beneath the 'Mona Lisa,' New Ultra-High-Resolution Images Reveal
A scientist has spent 14 years analyzing photographs of one of the world's most famous paintings.
Sarah Cascone, September 28, 2020
Scans of Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa reveal hidden secrets including a hairpin. Photo courtesy of Pascal Cotte.
A new high-tech study of Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa suggests that the Renaissance master created the painting using a previously unknown preparatory sketch.
The faint traces of a charcoal underdrawing, visible thanks to multispectral analysis, are evidence of the spolvero technique, in which the artist pricks tiny holes along the outlines of the drawing and uses charcoal dust to transfer the cartoon to canvas.
The discovery, published by scientist Pascal Cotte in the Journal of Cultural Heritage, was more than 15 years in the making. In 2004, the Louvre allowed Cotte to take photographic scans of the Mona Lisa, and he's spent the intervening decade and a half tirelessly poring over the more than 1,650 resulting images.
"The Louvre invited me because I am the inventor of a new very high-resolution, highly sensitive multispectral camera," Cotte told Artnet News in an email.
Scans of Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa reveal hidden secrets including a spolvero underdrawing. Photo courtesy of Pascal Cotte.
With his Lumiere Technology camera, Cotte's pioneering "layer amplification method" is able to detect light reflected on 13 wavelengths, building on the work of infrared photography, which has previously been instrumental in making visible to the naked eye details hidden beneath the surface of a painting.
Cotte was able to spot the underlying charcoal lines in the lighter areas of the painting using a combination of near-infrared photography and infrared reflectography.
Leonardo da Vinci, Mona Lisa (1503–17). Courtesy of the Louvre, via Wikipedia Commons.
"The optical system allows us to see very fine details and the high sensitivity allows a very high amplification of low signal," Cotte added. "The spolvero on the forehead and on the hand betrays a complete underdrawing."
This is the first time a spolvero has been spotted in the famous painting, which raises the fascinating possibility that somewhere out there, a paper drawing of the Mona Lisa by Leonardo's hand may still exist—and that it would feature a slightly different pose, as the underdrawing shows the artist made adjustments to the final composition.
Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa (1503–17) being photographed at the Louvre using the Lumiere Technology camera. Photo courtesy of Pascal Cotte.
The paper notes that the cartoon may have been used to create other copies of the painting, like the version owned by the Prado in Madrid.
Cotte's research revealed other heretofore unseen details, like what appears to be a hairpin just above the Mona Lisa's head—something that would not have been in style at Florence at the time of the painting's creation. Cotte told the Express that the hairpin suggests that the painting wasn't a portrait, but an allegorical work, or a depiction of an "unreal woman, like a goddess."
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Munch Created a Chaste Version of His Infamous 'Madonna' Painting Hidden Beneath the Racy One He's Famous For
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Police this week made two arrests in connection with a series of robberies around Southeast Lakeview and nearby Lincoln Park in October.
19-year-old Deontae Hollins and 22-year-old Breann Taylor of Englewood are each charged with two felony counts of robbery and one felony count of aggravated robbery-indicating the presence of a firearm, according to court records.
Cops arrested them at their home in the 6500 block of South Laflin on Tuesday morning.
Investigators said the two have been using credit cards taken in the robberies to make purchases and victims have identified the pair in photo line-ups.
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Hollins is on probation after he pleaded guilty to soliciting heroin sales in May.


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Music Festival T-Shirts That Rocks! - Festival Fever is Coming!
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Music Festival T-Shirts That Rocks! – Festival Fever is Coming!
Here's the thing: people forget the music. Over time, they stop thinking about the experience they had at a music festival or concert. What they remember are the souvenirs that are available to commemorate the experience they enjoyed at your event. Memories can fade away. But if you have custom t-shirts available that commemorates your music festival, they'll recall the good times every time they slip it on.
What Are the Elements of a Fantastic Festival T-Shirt?
The merchandise you offer at a music festival can make or break your event. Memorable graphics create a product which concert-goers will wear repetitively. Quality work will help the t-shirt stand up to multiple wears without degrading the overall experience for the consumer. That's why it is critical that your design should focus on these vital elements.
Always check for spelling mistakes when creating a new design for a music festival t-shirt. Do this even if you've outsourced the graphics work to someone else. Then review the placement and color of your graphics. This will ensure they create the positive impression you want to relay to festival attendees.
Music today is available for a minimal cost. People no longer connect to bands or festivals because of the cost of an album. They form relationships based on the quality of the merchandise that is available to them.
When that person meets someone on the street who says, "Hey! I went to Coachella too!" then your merchandise helps them to form new friendships too. Never underestimate how much attendees are willing to pay for a high-quality product that they can take home with them to build these connections.
Festivals in the summer aren't going to move a lot of hoodies. Winter events might not see a high demand for skinny t-shirts with cool graphics. Think about what the weather should be like for your festival, and then plan accordingly for the best possible results.
The festivals which move the most merchandise (including t-shirts) are paying attention to what their attendees already prefer. If your plans don't match consumer preferences, then you won't create a "need" to purchase your product. The best shirts today look less like those old-fashioned band or concert shirts. Instead, they look more like an offering from a new clothing brand. You'll appeal to more potential customers without ramming a marketing message down someone's throat.
Branding is still essential to the design process when creating a memorable music festival t-shirt or concert Merch. Put your logo on the shirt in a prominent way. Then make sure the staff at your event wear it to create consumer recognition. People need to identify with your symbols in some way. Once they do, they'll be willing to put some money down to purchase your tees. You can choose to go with a simple logo and build layers with multiple items. Or, simply choose a photograph that captures the essence of your message. The rules here are few, which means the opportunities are many to create excellent band merch.
It's time to get on-board with the idea of using a high-quality design with the best t-shirts that are available today. Then, start looking at what your final product should look like. There is no better way to glean some inspiration than to look at the designs which have become iconic over the years. Do you remember any of these shirts? Maybe there are still some of them hanging in your closet or folded in your drawer? Get some inspiration here for your music festival, concert, or band Merch.
The iconic first album t-shirt from this band featured a simple black-and-white photograph with their name printed above. Although there were several other designs which became popular for the group, nothing really beat that first design. You'll find plenty of concert merch which tries to copy it to achieve results.
If you grew up in the 1990s, then there was a good chance you owned this one. It features a reworked smiley face with the band's name, with the iconic design being the dark t-shirt with the yellow design standing out with prominence. You can still purchase this design because of how popular it continues to be.
This t-shirt design shows the power of a simple logo being offered front-and-center on your festival products. It features two red lines with the word art and nothing more. As long as hip-hop continues to be relevant in the world of music, you're going to see people wearing this t-shirt.
There are a few designs of this band's merchandise that stand out since their Union Jack design really was a trendsetting option for t-shirts at the time. When they created designs where an arrow came from the "O" in their name, the British flag works with the upward movement to create a harmonious look that people continue to love.
This t-shirt design features a simple black box with the band name in the center. Then a border box surrounds the first design to draw the eye to the logo. Different colors came out over time that replicated this look. To most, the high contrast value of the black-and-white design that will always be the best option.
If you love the looks of a classic punk t-shirt with the four unequal bars, then this is the design you're thinking about under most circumstances. The band had a raw sound to their music, creating an authentic listening experience which they wanted to replicate with their band merch.
What makes for a great Band or festival T-Shirt?
With these examples to consider, a natural question arises: what makes for a great band or festival t-shirt?
There are three elements to think about: creativity, being open, and offering something which makes sense. Your shirt sends out a specific message about your event. If someone might see the design as being offensive in some way, then you're limiting the number of people who might purchase it. From a band's perspective, if your shirt seems politically incorrect or disrespectful, then it might be a challenge to book gigs or share the stage with other artists. Think about how others will perceive the artwork. Then make accommodations based on the final message you wish to share with the world.
Original ideas are always the best. You can create parody shirts of iconic designs to offer smiles, but it is your creativity which will break down the objections some fans have to purchasing your merchandise. You can sketch out some artwork ideas to see if something clicks for you. Stock photos that you find online can be manipulated into a clever design – with the correct licensing, of course. Then create layers which add depth and dimension to the design.
Begin with a central image, then add various shapes, figures, word art, and design elements which coordinate with one another to build the perfect look. Don't be afraid to experiment, even if you don't subscribe to software options like Photoshop, and you may discover a hidden talent for design.
Another option to consider is a partnership with your fans, a freelancer, or a professional artist who can express your message visually in the same ways you're expressing thoughts through music.
Once you've sorted out the elements of your t-shirt design, then it is time to look at the manufacturing processes. The time has come to create something memorable for your band Merch or festival. Awesome graphics will only take you so far. If the quality of the t-shirt materials is lacking, then you'll struggle to maximize your results.
We prefer to use three brands for our t-shirts because we love the consistency of their products.
There are several ways to define consistency. So instead of letting it be a "floating definition," here is how we rate the best apparel providers from the rest.
Music festival t-shirts, band merch, and similar products should always offer comfort and movement. It should be snug enough that it doesn't feel like you're wearing a sweater, yet loose enough to breathe as you dance and move during your favorite concerts.
The cut of a t-shirt should fit around the shoulders, neck, and body in ways that don't make the wearer start to fidget. It should stay put, with your logo front-and-center, without riding up along the bottom or in the sleeves.
Great concert t-shirts will not feel scratchy along its hems, collar, or seams during wear. The fabric used to create the shirt shouldn't irritate the wearer either. It should offer a gentle, comforting hug that allows people to focus on the music instead of how their product makes them feel.
The best custom t-shirts will wear the same way after a year as they do when they're brand-new. It should offer consistency for the wearer whether they put on a long-sleeve shirt underneath it or a hoodie over it.
There shouldn't be any complex instructions for your customers to follow when they put their new t-shirt through the laundry. The graphics used for your logo and design should be resilient to standard washing processes – including the heat of the dryer. Although some people don't mind hand-washing t-shirts to preserve their quality, the average person wants to enjoy the fastest, simplest way to care for their product.
Nothing is worse than spending money on the perfect band merch only to have it shrink on you during the first washing cycle. The best manufacturers use pre-shrunk materials in their design to ensure that the fit and wear of your music festival or concert t-shirts will remain similar over the lifetime of the product.
Once you bring all of these elements together, then you can have a successful selling experience. When your festival or concert plays well and generates new fans, the brand merch will help to maximize the revenues from your event. If one of these elements doesn't meet the expectations of your attendees, then you will find that your merchandise sales will be the first to suffer.
Although you can still find band merch which offers men's and women's sizing, the industry is moving more toward a Unisex and a ladies' design these days. It's less about being politically correct and more about being inclusive. If your band or festival sells out of ladies' shirts, then your messaging tells them that the other options aren't cut for them.
These are our favorite options for the Unisex sizes that are currently available.
This Bella+Canvas Tee comes in a spectrum of color choices to help you craft the perfect look. It is an eco-friendly option too, guaranteed not to come from sweatshop labor. It fits comfortably with a standard cut, holds a design well, and the care options are simple and straightforward.
We like this Next Level Apparel t-shirt because it offers a consistent wear experience without shifting its fit over time. You can choose from several heathered colors to create your band merch or opt for solid white or black tones. You have sizing options from extra-small to 4XL.
We also love the traditional design of this American Apparel t-shirt option. It features a slim cut, lightweight 50/50 poly-cotton blend. It has that worn-in feel from the first time you slip it on. Sizes go up to 2XL with this option.
The Beastie Boys said it best…Hey Ladies! Soft KICK *SS t-shirts!
If you're looking for ladies' t-shirt option for your festival, concert, or band, then here are our favorite selections to consider.
Bella+Canvas makes this flowy racerback tank suitable for everyday wear, or going out to have fun at a show. It features a 65/35 poly-viscose construction. Available in solid or neon colors. Offering different fabrication options if you prefer other styles. Opt for the neon if you want your festival shirt to stand out in all conditions.
This fun festival tank from Next Level Apparel features a gentle scoop design around the neck. It offers the right level of coverage without limiting freedom or movement. The armhole and neck are both hemmed, with side seams and a drape. Several color options are available, with sizing up to 2XL to consider.
You could also choose this stylized v-neck design from American Apparel. If you're looking for an innovative t-shirt for your music festival, concert, or band this is a great option. It fits comfortably, offers comfort, and doesn't ride up with movement.
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At Monkey in a Dryer, we will help you craft the perfect custom t-shirt. With impressionable design and suitable merchandise, your next festival Merch table will shine. Whether you're looking for band merch of a clever music festival t-shirt, we can turn your design ideas into something extra special. A t-shirt that people will love wearing for years to come.
You will find that our team works with you every step of the way. From conception to delivery, we ensure you receive the highest-quality outcome possible with every order.
Whether you want something special for an intimate venue or a memorable design for your next significant music festival, our goal is to work with you to create the next iconic t-shirt that will become an essential component of future vintage collections.
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Boston Town will be keen to get back to winning ways - but they face yet another tough test in the shape of third-placed Rugby Town.
The Poachers were beaten 1-0 at UCL Premier table toppers Daventry last Saturday, just their second defeat in 12 games this year.
But now Gary Edgley's side will be hoping home comforts can help them claim another scalp at the DWB Stadium today.
Rugby drew 1-1 at Sleaford Town on Saturday and are without a win in their past three games.


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Welcome to Android Central! Do you mean that they won't carrier unlock the phone according to their policies? https://www.sprint.com/legal/unlocking_policy.html. Or that the phone won't work properly on other networks due to its inherent band compatibility? From what I can tell, the Sprint Note5 wouldn't be compatible with T-Mobile's LTE spectrum, since the phone uses LTE Bands 25, 26, and 41, and T-Mobile uses 2, 4, and 12. That's not something that Sprint can change for you.


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Noble Ale Works is a microbrewery located right next to Angels Stadium. The tasting room is bedecked with Anaheim Angels paraphernalia, from banners to signed jerseys. Aside from this and their TV (to watch Angels games, of course), the decor is spartan, all the better to not distract from the main attraction, the beer. At the tasting room, you can sample 12 beers on tap, most of them their special seasonal beers, although of course regular year-round beers are available too. Beers on tap rotate often, so multiple trips can result in completely different experiences every time. Aside from regular open hours, the tasting room is also open before, during and after any Angels or Ducks home games.
Orange Coast Winery
Orange Coast Winery calls itself an "Urban Micro-Winery," and that title couldn't be more apt. Located in the industrial district in Newport Beach, this winery may be small but it's known for its big taste! Only a few streets away from the sea, this winery grows its own grapes to make its own unique blend. Visit the tasting room and try their different wines. Don't be surprised if you think their wine is even better then a wine from France or Napa Valley.
The Anaheim Brewery's tasting room features a 30-foot long bar salvaged from a defunct local saloon where the barkeeps serve eight of the brewery's beers on tap. From the flagship Anaheim 1888 to their oatmeal stout and Dopplebock, each brew has it's own character. And with views that overlook Farmer's Park, the ambience is downright perfect in their 100-seat beer garden. If you come on Tuesday night, be prepared for plenty of tacos, they accompany the beers perfectly and Wednesday night features trivia time with 'Geeks Who Drink'.
The Bruery operates from the heart of Placentia, offering locally made craft beer that plays with the conventions of Belgian brewing. Started by brothers Patrick and Michael Rue, Bruery is the end result of a passion for home brewing and a love of experimentation. Several exotic ingredients form the basis for these innovative brews, fresh picked lavender and Thai basil making appearances in otherwise conventional ales. To further this quality, Bruery ensures that its brews are never filtered or pasteurize, retaining every ounce of their original character. The Bruery's unique flavors and passionate ethos make it a worthwhile stop during tasting hours.
Placentia, CA, United States
Laguna Canyon Winery
Orange County is not known for wine production. However, Laguna Canyon Winery stands as proof that with the right measure of tender loving care, enological brilliance can be squeezed from a region previously untapped. First and foremost, the operation is a small one, allowing for an attention to detail not possible in big-time wineries. Another important secret is that the grapes do not actually come from Orange County. Instead, vintners truck in the finest product from points north. Finally, the winery's fruit-forward approach to the craft results in bottles that mesh perfectly with the warm and sunny climate.
Bootlegger's Brewery Tasting Room
Bootlegger's Brewery is one of Orange County's premiere small artisan breweries, using a small batch process to brew their beers which leads to incredible creativity in the beermaking process and, of course, final product. The Bootlegger's tasting room allows beer lovers to taste most, if not all, their craft brews either on tap by the half pint or pint or you can pick up bottled beers, growlers and kegs to go. The brewery has five beers available year round: their hefeweisen, pale ale, IPA, "Black Phoenix" chipotle coffee stout and "Golden Chaos" Belgian-style golden ale. In addition to these regular beers, there are an additional 13 seasonal and limited release beers available throughout the year, ranging from mint chocolate porter and pumpkin ale to browns, double IPAs and more.
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