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Pep Lester and His Pals - Jack-O-Lantern Moon 7" ep (1984, Iridescence)
In the waning hours of Halloween 2010, I thought it would be fitting to share this curious 45 (though technically only the sleeve art and "October October" make a tangible reference to the holiday). Let it be known, there is no Pep Lester, at least as far as this record is concerned, but there is however Jad Fair who performs on three of the four tracks, with a bloke named Phil Milstein fronting and writing for this collaboration, which in total involves the efforts of thirteen individuals (not performing as an ensemble on any given "song" mind you). Discogs.com summarizes Milstein's career as such:
Tape manipulator, collagist, solo musician (as Pep Lester), member of Mommy, 7 or 8 Wormhearts and Uzi. He also played with Cul De Sac on their debut album Ecim in 1992.
Milstein's qualifications aside, any project involving Jad Fair is bound to be a little grating or askew, and this is no different. Jack-O-Lantern Moon is a-melodic as fuck, art-damaged avant noodling that can only pass for rock and roll in the loosest sense of the term. Standup bass, theremin, and toy xylophones, oh my! Akin to a Sonic Youth side project, or the band Stump. A nifty passage from "October October," "Who needs drugs when we have the fall?" helps sum up the group's crooked aesthetic.
01. Do It Yourself
02. Nothing for Granted
03. October October
04. Rebby
http://netkups.com/?d=1b43dc5233e3a
Fingers - Video Games ep (1982, AXO)
Power pop! Now this was a worthwhile purchase. Came across Video Games on Ebay a few months back and snatched it up sound unheard, instead putting total faith in the seller's comparisons to Shoes and another band or two from the same era. Shoes they ain't, but the Fingers gesture their furthermost extremities in the direction of 20/20, Off Broadway, The Bats (US), and dare I even suggest Rick Springfield? At any rate, I'm certainly impressed, and like any band worth it's salt. they save their most potent number for the grand finale. "I Wanna Be Like You" exhibits an irresistible punky thrust that naggingly recalls the Knack's "Good Girls Don't." There are a handful of Fingers videos on YouTube, one of which I've pasted below. An utter and unmistakable product of it's era. Guitarist Dave Medford has evidently departed this mortal coil.
01. Video Games
02. Don't Call Me
03. Hold Out
04. She Won't Dance
05. Dangerous Life
06. I Wanna Be Like You
http://www73.zippyshare.com/v/jCH7riOj/file.html
Playground - Bent, Lost or Broken (1994, Habit)
Though I have little to no background info on the Davis, CA based Playground, this album is nonetheless a more than noteworthy footnote in Cali punk-pop history. Now that I think about it, there was mention of them in a blog entry from last year, namely the Misfit Heartbeat double 7" compilation they contributed to, circa the early/mid-90s. Playground's formula was linear and lean roaring guitar rock, set to a reliable mid-tempo pace. Aficionados of the Boston's Moving Targets will discover some more than striking similarities on Bent, Lost or Broken, but given Playground's locale of a modest town in northern California, something a little more obvious likely rubbed off on them, say like Husker Du or Sugar. There's definitely some Mould-ian sensibilities running through these eleven tracks, but nothing too overt to signal any wholesale derivativeness. Playground had at least two singles that I know of, which will likely be the subject of a forthcoming post. Until then, enjoy (or not).
01. Exhaust
02. Paradise Lost
03. Madrone
04. When Everything is Said and Done
05. Something Has to Give
06. Gravity
07. Just Once
08. Miles Away
09. Drift
10. Maim
11. A Game
Atlantic/Pacific - Meet Your New Love (2010, No Sleep) - a brief evaluation
With a roster boasting the alumni of such cult-favorite post-hardcore troupes as Texas is the Reason and Rival Schools, Atlantic/Pacific are a mini-supergroup of sorts, comprised of two not so super well known proprietors, specifically Garrett Klahn and Ian Love of the aforementioned groups respectively. Actually, toss in a third guy, John Herguth of the shamefully overlooked House and Parish, and voila, it's trifecta time, but if it's a slam-bam power trio you're licking your chops over you better run for that drool rag. Rhythmically limber, subtly executed, and unmistakably insular, Meet Your New Love is a radically different beast than the former achievements it's architects lay claim to, lending itself more to the tenor of any given Spinanes album than your favorite Samiam or Jawbreaker platter.
There's something inherently contemplative wending it's way through Atlantic/Pacific's pensive and often empathetic notions, particularly the ones invoked on the first half of New Love. For followers of Klahn's and Love's past endeavors, the sonic innovations here, hushed and textured as they may be, are bound to be a bit startling. By mid-album, starting with "Picture Perfect," the tempos gracefully advance into higher gear, and Klahn's and Herguth's harmonies begin to solidify, albeit gradually. In fact, the latter portion of the record comes bristling to life with bolder, more pronounced instrumentation, with the chief highlight being "The Latest," a song that plays out like Oasis' should've been follow-up to "Wonderwall," coupling as a sweet throwback to Garrett's Brit Pop-ish, late '90s outfit, the New Rising Sons.
As goes the chorus in "Darling Disappear," Meet Your New Love is in a nutshell, "Easy enough to obtain/harder than most to explain," and though it may take a few spins to truly adhere, the beauty is that no familiarization of the much more vigorous antecedent bands A/P's members sprang from is required to appreciate it. Hear for yourself by streaming "Patterns" and "Some Weary Valentine" over here.
Recess Theory - "They Would Walk Into the Picture" (1999, Take Hold)
Florida's Recess Theory harken back to an era, not so long ago, when emo was still a basement/VFW hall movement, and moreover, far less derided than it is today. In short, they got to the party before the mainstream gatecrashed it, and that in itself is reason to be nostalgic about "They Would Walk Into the Picture." RT logically borrowed a thing or two from such period aggregations as Mineral, Braid, and a host of entries that set up shop under the Caulfield Records banner, if that means anything to you. They Would Walk... is indeed yearning and endowed with a reasonable amount of angst, but stops well short of the genres all too typical trappings. It also doesn't hurt that they knew their way around a hook or two. In addition to this mini album, the band shared a split ep with the considerably more popular Further Seems Forever. Recess Theory would later reroute their musical course considerably, and carry on as Legends of Rodeo in the 21st century.
01. St. Peters Square
02. To Be an Anchor
03. Philadelphia or Reading
04. No Van Gogh
05. Weatherman
06. Spring Formal
07. Couples Only
08. They Would Walk Into the Picture
http://netkups.com/?d=133d7a3a265f1
Wool - 20th Century Masters: The Singles Collection (1991-94)
With an amped-out synthesis of punk, grunge, and some tasteful alt-metal maneuvers, Wool struck an immediate and eminently powerful blow to this set of eardrums. Their 1992 Budspawn ep was a a fixture in my car's tape deck for many months, yet at the time I was unaware of the quartet's back story. Remember Scream, the D.C. hardcore band that Kurt Cobain and Krist Novoselic usurped Dave Grohl from just in time to record Nevermind? It turns out that the nuclei of Scream, mouthpiece Peter Stahl and axe-wielding brother Franz Stahl transplanted themselves to L.A. in the early '90s and laid the building blocks for the decidedly more bludgeoning and righteously heavy Wool. The aforementioned Budspawn was issued by London Record's boutique imprint External to little fanfare, at least in my corner of the world, but prior to which came a pair of singles, Mayday and "Little Darlin'" b/w "Medication."
Fast forward to 1994, and the release of Wool's Box Set (which in fact was merely a traditional single disk album). Despite some occasional stoner-ish meanderings, Box Set was largely cut from the same cloth as the ep, boasting some fairly accessible (i.e. grunge friendly) material including "Kill the Crow," and the walloping, groove-ridden "Superman is Dead." The first of those two cuts was released as a single by Bong Load Records, which included a cover of the Sonic's legendary garage romp "The Witch" as the b-side. In conjunction with Box Set was a three cut, vinyl-only 7" also on Bong Load, featuring what I would assume to be three session outtakes. In any event, the album stiffed, Wool folded a year thereafter, and Franz would go onto greater renown after he was enlisted as a Foo Fighter in the mid-90s. You can fill in the blanks to the rest of Wool's history at the ever resourceful Myspace.
As a bonus, I'm including the b-side to Wool's second 7" single bearing the song "Medication" dubbed "Marky St. James," which isn't a song, rather a prank call concerning an obnoxious metalhead who has designs on forming a new band. Lots of luck with that.
Little Darlin 7" (199?, Fuck You Records)
01. Little Darlin
02. Medication
Mayday 7" (1992, Bong Load)
03. S.O.S.
04. Run-Hide
Kill the Crow 7" (1993 Bong Load)
05. Kill the Crow
06. The Witch
untitled 7" ep (1994, Bong Load)
07. So Many Ways
08. Sister Song
09. Dear Dorothy
10. Marky St. James (b-side to "Medication," London Recs '92)
https://www28.zippyshare.com/v/0RWI0lyM/file.html
Singles Going Single #146 - The Lemons 7" (1993, Lucky)
Like many of their Seattle brethren, The Lemons didn't quite reap the riches of the Emerald City's post-grunge sweepstakes nearly two decades ago, but it wasn't for lack of trying. In fact, the group wound up with a major record deal, though the resultant album, 1995's Sturdy, wasn't as representative as this single which found the quartet reveling in the street smart, yet accessible purist-punk revivalism of D Generation and the like. The two tracks on deck here, "Keep Diggin" and "Ugly Stik" are primal, sneering updates of the Lemons obvious antecedents such as the Dead Boys, and remarkably tight and pleasing at that. Probably nothing you haven't experienced before, but certainly worth a few rotations.
A. Keep Diggin
B. Ugly Stik
https://www39.zippyshare.com/v/zFyC1agb/file.html
Singles Going Single #145 - Pigpen - Tard 7" (199?, Vital Music)
Dare I say this is the most conspicuously tasteless single I've shared to date? Admittedly, the title track to this three song ep unnecessarily mocks some of the least among us, but if you can get past the rather sophomoric lyrical content you'll discover that New York's Pigpen (later reconfigured as Pig Pen) not only kick it lowbrow, but low-end as well, with ample nods to Flipper and The Melvins. "Tard" packs an irresistible groove and a wailing guitar solo, while the two flipsides sting with a taught and linear scum-punk pizazz. As for the depictions of congenital defects that grace the inner sleeve, let's just say they blend in with the territory. If anyone feels the need to hear their follow-up Prick album I'll consider posting it, but in the meantime you can read this rather spot-on critique. I should also mention that original copies of this illustrious 45 may still be available from Vital Music.
A. Tard
B1. Tsunami Butt
B2. Alcohol
https://www90.zippyshare.com/v/PvJtOlx5/file.html
The Five - s/t (1987, BEM)
Not sure what you're going to make of this one, but thought it was worth a shot. Hatched in the Pittsburgh punk scene in the early '80s, The Five (who are actually a quartet) moved to points eastward in 1984, namely Boston. Makes me wonder if they would have opted for Seattle if it was six years later, but I digress. Helmed by Reid Paley, the band's bluesy, demi-punk formula vaguely lent itself to the rockabilly contingent, but furthermore offered some noir overtones a la TSOL. If you can get past Paley's gruff set of pipes (think two parts Fear's Lee Ving, one part Jello Biafra, and a smidgen of Glenn Danzig), The Five might hold some promise, and perhaps even a little delight for you. Problem is for every song that cranks it's way down the right track (say "No Regrets" or "Cut Me Loose") there's a painfully unappealing tune that will have you racing for your iPod's jog dial. It appears the band still has some sealed copies of the record for purchase, so I'll probably remove the link in the near future.
01. The Long Haul
02. No regrets
04. Invocation
05. All Right
06. Pray for Me
07. Sacred Heart
08. The Only Honorable Thing
09. Same to Me
10. Cut Me Loose
11. Fat Lady
12. When Yr Done
Pure Joy - Getz, the Worm (1997, The Great Utopia)
To most people, the name Rusty Willoughby will probably yield nothing more than a big fat question mark above his/her head, and at this point it's bound to stay that way. As for myself and a small but dedicated fanbase, the very mention of Rusty conjures up two more names: Pure Joy and Flop, two consistently satisfying Seattle bands he played the starring role in, the first intermittently during the '80s and '90s, and the latter primarily in the first half of the '90s. My most recent Rusty Willoughby post involved Flop's 7" singles, which collected together comprised some fourteen, crunchy n' catchy-as-all-get out punk-pop salvos the likes of which their mainstream contemporaries would have quite the axe to grind to equal.
Step back a few years to 1989, i.e. Flop's pre-gestation period, when Rusty occupied his time with the aforementioned Pure Joy who had just dropped their first proper album, Carnivore. Promising as that platter and a preceding ep were, Pure Joy would soon be put to pasture making way for the considerably more visible Flop, who by 1993 scored a (short lived) major label contract via Sony. It wasn't meant to be, and after a return to their former indie home of Frontier Records, and the 1995 parting shot, World of Today, Rusty would soon rekindle Pure Joy, only this time the buzz that had greeted Carnivore wasn't quite as tangible for it's belated follow-up, Getz the Worm. For shame, because the record in question (technically PJ's third album considering the release of their pre-Carnivore venture, Unsung) expanded on the group's pummeling power pop of yore by incorporating a slightly looser delivery system a la Built to Spill, which lent itself well to Rusty's wry and occasionally surreal prose, not to mention a singular sense of wit and lackadaisical timbre. Getz is something of an acquired taste, but if you have the patience (and preferably some familiarity with Pure Joy/Flop's previous material) it's more than worth acquiring. A fourth PJ album, Gelatin and Bright would make it to market in 2003, and Rusty has occasionally released solo material, most recently 2009's Cobirds Unite.
01. Cell Depletion
02. Traveling is the King
03. Something Strange
04. What Time It Is
05. Ex-Thieves
06. Uninspiring
07. New Days Sum
08. Tea
09. Red Lights Flashing
10. Hold On It
11. Blue
12. Fall of the Lip Biting Queen
13. One Cold Fish
14. Inevitable Day
15. Coveted Space
https://www2.zippyshare.com/v/T7UZcqZe/file.html
The Bags - Rock Starve (1987, Restless)
I made the foolish mistake of selling the CD incarnation of this album several years ago on Ebay (drawing a nice profit though), and have wished to this day that I hadn't, however finding a nice, clean LP copy of this in a dollar bin recently was fair compensation. The Bags were distilled in Boston back in the '80s, blending riff-heavy punk with garagey, blue collar ethos. Their debut, Rock Starve tends to wax frivolous at times, with Crispin Wood and Jon Hardy's vocals a bit too gruff for their own collective good, but the sixteen tracks within are downright durable, punchy and fun. I'd be remiss if I failed to mentioned that this trio's steady stream of power chords are as fat and plump as the food adorning the album jacket.
01. Spread it Around
03. Warm Words
04. What Do You Want?
05. She's Beautiful
06. Out of My Mind
07. Try It
08. Tailbone
09. Joy Ride
10. Flying Low
11. Trapped
12. Love Sick Diane
13. Nothing to Say to You
14. Lick My Wounds
15. Egg
16. Big Wig
http://www38.zippyshare.com/v/yMVVZ3hD/file.html
Guided By Voices - Beyond the Bars and Churches (1990s)
I guess you don't need me to inform you that this autumn has been a banner season for Guided By Voices fans, with the "classic" halcyon, mid-90s lineup of Robert Pollard, Tobin Sprout, Mitch Mitchell, Greg Demos, and Kevin Fennell reuniting for roughly twenty gigs across the country. Doug Gillard be damned. In fact, half of the heavily touted Hallway of Shatter-Proof Glass Tour has come and gone, and yours truly will be attending the Columbus, OH show at Outland Live tomorrow. It's going to be a capacity crowd, as are many of the remaining dates, but the band has recently launched Guided By Voices Digital, an online repository for the bulk of the GBV catalog, including concert recordings from the tour in progress, available for a nominal fee of course, so even if you can't see them live in the flesh you can at the very least live vicariously. Didn't have that option back in '95, did ya?
In 2007 and 2008 I shared two fan-curated bootleg compilations of GBV outtakes, miscellanea, and the like, To Trigger a Synapse, and The Carefree Kitchens Are a Blast, respectively. Many of you did in fact find these to be a blast, and in conjunction with the tour in progress, I'm unleashing yet a third, like-minded compendium dubbed Beyond the Bars and Churches (it's title swiped from a lyric in "Taco, Buffalo, Bird Dog, and Jesus" if I recall). This time around there's not a great deal of quality studio material, and in fact Beyond... yields little that's revelatory in that regard, yet it's a downright fun listen, chockablock with anecdotal interview segments, tv performances, concert banter, numerous random live cuts, and even a Guess Who cover - almost all of which is culled from the band's heyday, which I'm more than happy to revisit as I'm sure you are. Also be advised of the two GBV tribute albums I've been hosting, Scalping the Guru and Blatant Doom Trip, and be on the lookout for at least one more tribute collection on here before years end. Dig in!
01. NPR interview 1
02. Motor Away (demo)
04. Mannequin's Complaint (alt vers)
06. Gold Star For Robot Boy (live with intro count)
08. Gee, What a Bitch
10. Shakin' All Over (live Guess Who cover)
12. The Opposing Engineer (Sleeps Alone) (unmixed)
14. Burning Flag Birthday Suit (live Much Music)
15. chatter
16. My Impression Now (quite mix)
17. talk about recording (Tobin Sprout)
18. My Son Cool (live Jon Stewart)
20. Piano Piece X3 (Tobin)
21. Ambergris (live)
23. Gleemer (tribute by Dr. Atom & The Orbitals)
24. Eat my ass
25. Glad Girls (rehearsal)
26. Bob talks to the kids
28. 14 Cheerleader Coldfront (live)
30. Wished I Was A Giant (live)
31. talk about working with Steve Albini
32. Non-Absorbing (live)
33. talk about Cobra Verde lineup
34. Jar Of Cardinals (live)
35. talk about songwriting (int by Pat DiNizio)
36. Marchers In Orange (live)
37. Wondering Boy Poet (live)
38. Taco, Buffalo, Etc (partial)
39. Matter Eater Lad (live)
https://wilfullyobscure.blogspot.com/2010/10/guided-by-voices-beyond-bars-and.html
84 Nash - Band for Hire (1999, Rockathon)
Let's see, 84 Nash called Columbus, OH their stomping ground, a city not far removed from Dayton. In addition to that, two of the groups albums were co-opted by Rockathon Records, and their often obliquely titled songs usually tapped out by the two-minute mark. It would be a shoo-in to assume that this trio was a prodigy of none other than Robert Pollard and Co. Guided By Voices sphere of influence is not the least bit lost on 84 Nash, but the same goes for their more distant contemporaries, Superdrag and Eric's Trip. Band for Hire was Nash's second album, following up 1997s The King of Yeah, also a Rockathon product, and the first non-GBV title for the label at that. A roughhewn, basement-nurtured aesthetic is baked into this scrumptious cake, and the band stuns with a gale-force surge in the shape of Hire's opening salvo "The Giggle Party." Deeper into the record "To the Equator" and "Cinnamon Block" are equally as satisfying, packing not only a similar, visceral rush, but some considerable harmonies as well. Here's some more background details on 84 Nash, ripped straight from their Myspace page:
They are 84 Nash, from Columbus, Ohio. Kevin Elliott, Andy Hampel, and J.P. Herrmann have been together since high school in various small towns around Southwest Miami County. Unknowingly their homemade four-track cassettes developed a following in nearby Dayton, winning the ear of other Dayton bands, such as Swearing at Motorists, Brainiac, and Guided By Voices - whose leader, Robert Pollard, made 84 Nash's first proper LP; The Kings of Yeah (1997). It was the first non-GBV release on Rockathon Records. These static-rock soundings were a snapshot of things to come, full of agitated, youthful energy jumping head-first out of the gates. They were let loose upon the world of pop music. Shortly thereafter 84 Nash moved east towards university and the fertile rock landscape of Columbus. Rockathon then released the stellar second record, Band for Hire (1999), to wild acclaim - among the core fanbase of maybe 50 kids in town. However a few things were different this time out. The bursts of frenetic noise became more fully realized songs. Anthems were soon crafted by our action pop superheroes, colored in all shades of melody and sharp hooks. The rock simply rocked more, while the pop became the signature that separated 84 Nash from the rest.
01. the giggle party
02. snacks of wealth
03. i speak in falcon
04. across from actorsville
05. no more phones
06. ice breakers
07. shot bully
08. mao tse tsung
09. invisible
10. i've got 'em all
11. room of steel
12. ur stripes
13. slower version of friends
14. to the equator
15. sandful of hand
16. cinnamon block
17. they cancelled your birthday
18. demon national
https://www86.zippyshare.com/v/FvMRH32K/file.html
The Giant Mums - 7" ep (1992, Quixotic)
There was no dearth of noisy, indie guitar-rawk talent sprouting up throughout the '90s and New York's Giant Mums were another fine case in point. Making their live debut at the then intact CBGB's, and having a record (this one to be exact) engineered by the renown Wharton Tiers, you'd think those two pedigrees alone would've helped cultivate a thriving fan base, but making a go of it as a rock band in the Big Apple was as daunting for the Mums as any of their peers. The "Eyedropper" ep would be followed up by another single, and eventually a full length in 1994 (which I truly need to get my hands on). You can read more on the Mum's discography over at the lovingly preserved Quixotic Records webpage. Mucho vinyl static permeates the four songs I'm presenting here, and I'm afraid there's precious little I can do about it, but that hardly impedes the crackling energy exuding from the Mum's who often recall the tuneful, lo-fi sprawl of SST-era Dino Jr and some of Swervedriver's woozier ventures, like Raise. Their Myspace bio, linked above, mentions some demo tapes that were floating around circa this record, but one has to assume they've long been missing in action.
01. Eyedropper
02. Noonday Slum
03. I Wove Myself In
04. Railroad Flat
https://www101.zippyshare.com/v/L0uSCsw2/file.html
Lifeboat - s/t ep (1985, Dolphin)
Lifeboat were a Boston based four-piece who inflected their relatively unique strain of power pop with a healthy dollop of jangly guitar leads and measured post-punk maneuvers. They were labelmates with Tommy Keene, who released some of his early wax on the Dolphin imprint as well. The leadoff "Bully Up" is a good example of this sonic amalgam, which is informed by Gang of Four and Mission of Burma just as much as Joe Jackson and Elvis Costello. Moderate employment of synths lend an edgy, and sometimes chilly ambiance to Lifeboat without thrusting things into an impenetrable deep-freeze. Good record, though it was evidently their last.
01. Bully Up
02. Family Town
03. Queen For a Day
04. Ruling Class Kids
05. Twelve Hour Drive
06. Let's Get Excited
https://www48.zippyshare.com/v/qpDvmuwE/file.html
Donnie Iris and the Cruisers - The High and the Mighty (1982, MCA)
Heeeeeeeeeres Donnie! The back of the album jacket credits The High and the Mighty to Donnie and The Cruisers, which leads me to speculate if he assembled a new backing band for this record, his third in fact following up Back on Streets (1980) and King Cool (1981). The High and the Mighty retains the power pop acumen of those first two platters, but for better or worse eschews some of the sassiness in favor of blatant arena rock aspirations. Side one is actually quite fun, not to mention effortlessly catchy, including a spirited rendition of the Dave Clark Five's "Glad All Over." Elsewhere, the title track and "You're Gonna Miss Me" are overtly bombastic, with call-out choruses and whatnot. These particular selections, while still listenable, boast an unmistakable and increasingly thick layer of studio veneer, with pedestrian lyrical content that finds our man preaching to the nosebleeds. Like Iris' '83 follow-up, Fortune 410, The High and the Mighty failed to make it into the digital era...until now I suppose. Up for some live Donnie and the Cruisers? Head over to ALOCACOC blog for your fix.
01. Tough World
02. I Wanna Tell Her
03. Glad All Over
04. Parallel Time
05. The High and the Mighty
06. This Time it Must Be Love
07. Love is Magic
08. You're Gonna Miss Me
http://www71.zippyshare.com/v/Yr2kxfZE/file.html
Tall Tales and True - Shiver (1989, rooArt)
This was a nice thrift store find, even though I had minimal firsthand knowledge of this Aussie trio. The rooArt logo on the CD tray was enough of a trademark of quality for me to make the purchase. Tall Tales & True were not exactly analogous to any of their comparatively "cutting edge" home country brethren, but instead pursued roots rock to their hearts content, at least on this tight and potent debut album. Shiver is seeped in American Midwest aesthetics, without any heavy-handed Americana hokeyness to drag the affair down, and suggests this Sydney bunch's awareness of the Del Fuegos and perhaps even Guadalcanal Diary. For those of you in the audience acquainted with Dreams So Real, Tales mouthpiece Matthew de la Hunty often bears a resemblance to DSR's Barry Marler, and furthermore the first half of Shiver gives that band's Gloryline album a run for it's money.
Per Ian McFarlane's indispensable Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop, TT&T released a number of eps and singles prior to this album. If anyone has a line on these, especially their self-titled mini-album on Survival Records, I'm all ears.
01. Trust
02. Tinytown
03. The Bridge
04. Song for When I'm Gone
05. Hold On
06. Heart
07. Stranger on the Stair
08. Think of Yourself
09. Passing Out the Chains
https://www58.zippyshare.com/v/LndP3ir2/file.html
Outskirts - Heaven's on the Move ep (1985, Glass)
The Outskirts were a Thatcher-era UK quartet who had moderate success with a 1981 single called "Blue Line," which was later faithfully adapted by Let's Active for their rather seminal Cypress album. At the time of that single (which you can have for the taking over at Consolation Prizes blog) the Outskirts consisted of one guy and three of the fairer sex, including frontwoman Maggie Beck. Fast forward four years to this ep and the gender quotient of the lineup was even. The opening "Standing Together" is pristine guitar pop of the highest order, and few songs by artists past or present can exceed it. Heaven's on the Move coasts downhill from that bristling high water mark, but it isn't so much a matter of inferior material as the Outskirts insistence of employing an often piercing brass and saxophone section, which does little to embellish an otherwise satisfactory template of guitars and drums. I believe the Outskirts parting shot was yet another ep called Down, which featured a cover of the Standells classic "Sometimes Good Guys Don't Wear White."
01. Standing Together
02. No Hiding Place
03. Burning
04. Remember Me
05. What Went Wrong
06. Too Bad
http://www71.zippyshare.com/v/lfdmlWc0/file.html
Smith Westerns - s/t (2010, Fat Possum) - A brief evaluation
We're all painfully aware that "there's nothing new under the sun." Food is a prime example of this adage, though while the list of ingredients our bodies have the opportunity to imbibe is somewhat finite, you can still have a hell of a lot of fun with a mixing bowl and a whisk. Same goes for rock and roll. So long as the right cooks are stirring the pot, the results can be tasty, albeit not necessarily original, which leads me into introducing Chicago's Smith Westerns. Adopting a brand of fidelity that consistently fluctuates between "lo" and "mid," this Windy City four-piece choose to pitch their tent on a bedrock of gauzy, garage punk rambunctiousness, with a sonic aptitude that's squarely in league with such contemporaries as Japandroids and Wavves. That being established, their curriculum thankfully dates back further than the last eighteen months, with heavy doses of Bowie, Swell Maps, and T-Rex likely giving their turntable a vigorous workout.
On their debut, the Westerns play a strikingly similar card to Portland, OR's sadly departed Exploding Hearts, a top-notch punk-pop outfit who were as unremittingly raw and distortion endowed as these newcomers. And like the Exploding Hearts, S/W has a penchant for precious sentiments, but they buttress such lyrical concerns with the kind of sleazy swagger evidenced on "Girl in Love." Elsewhere, "We Stay Out" suffers and/or benefits from some vividly murky and warbled effects, but this crew are at their most endearing when they stick to retro-fitted power pop, filtered through a buoyant psyche prism as on "Dreams" and "Be My Girl." Vocal "treatments" go a long way in defining their shtick as well, but I have to wonder what I'd make of the Westerns if they nixed that rather nagging facet altogether. Smith Westerns exudes it's fair share of formative foibles, but then again it is a debut - one that hovers slightly above average. You can be the judge by heading over to Fat Possum Records, or your digital retailer of choice, not to mention taste-testing a sample.
Singles Going Single #145 - Superchunk "Precision Auto Parts 2 & 3" + 1 (1994, Merge)
It almost went against my better judgement to share this single, not so much out of concern about getting slapped on the wrist by the RIAA (technically, the A-side is available as a hidden track on Superchunk's Incidental Music compilation), rather the surface noise on the vinyl is pretty atrocious. Heinous even. Nonetheless, it's long out of print and the b-side ("Version 3") has yet to be documented elsewhere. This was Merge Records 50th release, and being the round number and outright accomplishment that it was, it was only fitting to have two wonky remixes of a signature piece from the label's flagship band grace this record. Both versions feature a portion of the song virtually untouched from the album incarnation, interspersed with markedly out-of-sync ambient treatments, for lack of a better description. The first half of "Version 3" relies heavily on Mac's vocal track, sans the accompaniment of his bandmates, lending a lofty and surreal vibe to the remix. Nothing terribly revelatory I suppose, but if you can cope with the excessive static and pops both remixes are if anything an interesting companion to the classic that you know and love. "Precision Auto" was and always will be a deliriously urgent and cathartic call to arms for anyone temporarily blighted with a case of justifiable road rage.
I don't have to tell many of you that Superchunk are back in action, touring somewhat sporadically for their first album in nine years, Majesty Shredding. As a bonus, I'm also including an MP3 of a recent interpretation of "Precision Auto" by a group that shall remain unnamed here (and it's not Les Savy Fav).
A. Version 2
B. Version 3
https://www113.zippyshare.com/v/fgpOGcK4/file.html
Bivouac - ABC ep (1992, Elemental)
Thanks go out to Duncan who sent me the files for this long forgotten ep. So forgotten in fact that I hadn't given this British trio a second thought since their 1995 Full Size Boy album landed stateside on Geffen Records...and sadly sank without a trace. The ABC ep was Bivouac's maiden voyage, but didn't see issue in North America until it's contents were included on the Derby & Joan mini-album released a year or so later on Engine Records.
Bivouac's crankin', guitar-rawk crunchiness nipped at the heels of a pair of notable New England acts of the era, Dinosaur Jr. and Buffalo Tom, but weren't outright derivative. Had more ears been acquainted with them, these Derby, UK boys would have likely been bullied into the grunge ghetto by mainstream listeners, but not without a fight. Unfortunately, Bivouac didn't receive enough visibility to enjoy the luxury of being typecast. Recommended not only if you appreciate their aforementioned US contemporaries, but such like-minded acts from down under as Pollyanna and Screamfeeder.
01. ABC
02. Fishes
03. Stick Stuck
04. Me, Ted & Charles
https://www84.zippyshare.com/v/QRKR5Fq5/file.html
The Fans - Mystery Date (198?, Stepp'n Up)
'80s skinny-tie synth-rock from Buffalo, NY equipped with a singer (Bill Schuh) that occasionally recalls Cy Curnin of the Fixx, though The Fans don't come close to approximating that bands often insipid cheesiness (granted, I enjoyed "Red Skies" back in the day just as much as anyone). The Cars, and to a lesser extent the Talking Heads were more the Fans style. Mystery Date wasn't quite the hookfest I was hoping for, though it's stronger moments like "Coming to an End" and "Exquisite Pain" are comparatively speaking quite grand. Please note, this isn't the same Fans I presented a single by a couple years ago. Also, I am unable to find anything resembling a copyright or release date for this disk, but five bucks says this is no more recent than 1984.
01. Body Parts
02. Mind Over Matter
03. Break My Heart
04. Exquisite Pain
05. Boys and Girls
06. Coming to an End
07. Meet Clark Kent
08. Love Me Like a Stranger
09. Mystery Date
10. You Can't Bring Me Down
https://www14.zippyshare.com/v/thfYE7g8/file.html
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A-G closes case against Israeli flotilla members
Weinstein cites evidential, legal difficulties as reasons for dropping case; Zoabi: MKs should apologize to me for incitement.
MK Haneen Zoabi (Balad) 311
The attorney-general, Yehuda Weinstein, cited "evidentiary and legal difficulties" as reasons for his decision to close the investigation on Israeli citizens suspected of committing offenses in connection with the "Gaza Freedom Flotilla" in May 2010, the Justice Ministry announced on Thursday.
Police had investigated suspicions that several Israeli citizens, including MK Haneen Zoabi (Balad), participated in the flotilla and attempted to enter Gaza illegally, in contravention of the Disengagement Implementation Law passed in 2005. None of the Israelis was suspected of attacking the IDF soldiers who took over the flotilla, the ministry said in a press statement.
Zoabi: 'Flotilla's message: we are not afraid of you'
Haneen Zoabi suspended from Knesset over Gaza flotilla
State prosecutors examined the police findings and filed a report to Weinstein, however the attorney-general decided that the files should be closed due to significant difficulties in proving elements of the offenses and legal questions over the applicability of Israeli criminal law on foreign offenses, the statement said.
The Justice Ministry also emphasized that the attorney-general's decision only relates to those Israeli citizens suspected of being in connection with the flotilla and did not set any rules for how any future investigations will be conducted.
Also on Thursday, Zoabi said she was "not surprised" at the decision to close the investigation files, including her own file.
"This proves what I said all along," Zoabi said. "My participation in the flotilla was a political act and entirely legal." Government watchdog NGO The Legal Forum for the Land of Israel slammed Weinstein's decision, however.
"We sent out soldiers to risk their lives on the decks of the [flotilla ship] and when the court should deal with the flotilla organizers we see a shameful ineffectiveness," said Forum director attorney Nachi Eyal.
MK Anastasia Michaeli (Israel Beiteinu) blasted the decision, saying it would serve to boost terrorism in Israel and elsewhere.
"[The decision] gives legal sanction to terrorist gangs, wherever they may be, that they are backed by the Israeli attorney- general himself," Michaeli said.
MK Yariv Levin (Likud) called the attorney-general's decision "cowardly and dangerous."
"The law enforcement system was revealed today, as it bowed its head in surrender to terror supporters at home, abandoning IDF soldiers and commanders," Levin said. "Arab MKs were given sweeping permission today to continue to betray the State of Israel and their public mission."
Meanwhile MK Dr Michael Ben-Ari (National Union) said that the decision to close the investigation files was a "green light to attack Israeli troops," while his party colleague MK Arye Eldad said the decision was "another step in the disintegration of the rule of law."
"Nobody would be surprised if public trust in law enforcement is eroded and if extremists decide they are justified in taking the law into their own hands," Eldad said.
MK Yoel Hasson (Kadima) said the decision "took him by surprise" and added that it "gave a green light to severe acts such as those committed by MK Zoabi and Arab public officials."
"It is unfortunate that the attorney-general remained on the dry edge of the law and did not make an effort to prove that there is an evidentiary basis for [the activists'] actions," Hasson said. "This gives a very bad message to elected public representatives that they can harm the State of Israel under the protection of the law."
MK Zeev Elkin (Likud) said that the decision showed the legal system was "soft and helpless when it comes to fighting terrorist collaborators."
"At least elected officials have not disconnected from the people and are using the tools at their disposal against Zoabi," Elkin said. "So we have done and so we will continue to act in order to defend our country from traitors."
In June last year, the attorney-general also closed investigations into several foreign flotilla activists suspected of attacking IDF soldiers after deciding to allow their deportations for political and security reasons.
The High Court of Justice rejected petitions by the Israel Law Center (Shurat Hadin) and the Alamagor Terror Victims Association against those deportations and the closure of the investigations.

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Commodore 1540 vs. 1541
Dave Farquhar Retro Computing August 25, 2016 April 22, 2017 1541, commodore, FCC
The dark tan 1541 is the most common C-64 peripheral in existence. Its counterpart for the VIC-20, which looks exactly like it at first glance, is pretty rare. The 1540 vs. 1541 is a fairly common topic among Commodore enthusiasts.
Internally, the difference between the two drives is a ROM chip marked 325303-01. There are three options to turn it into a 1541. You can replace the 325303-01 with a 901229-01 or 901229-03. Or you can install a 1541 JiffyDOS ROM. Converting a 1540 to a 1541 makes it much more useful, since a 1541 works with newer Commodore computers. Because of this, most 1540s received this modification at some point, making an unmodified 1540 a collector's item.
This is an early VIC-1541 drive. Note the silver badge. The number on the front badge and slight change in the ROM are the only differences between a 1540 and 1541. Later VIC-1541 drives have a rainbow badge typical of the 64-colored 1541s. In 1983, the 1541 lost the "VIC" monitor and gained the darker color of the 64.
That ROM and the badges on the front and back are the only difference between a 1540 and an early 1541. The drives even have the same FCC ID.
The design of the VIC-20 allowed the disk drive to transfer at a higher rate. Because of the 64's bigger screen, Commodore had to slow down the 1540 a bit to make it work, and the revised drive became known as the 1541. Numerous companies devised ways to speed up the 1541 later on, but in 1982, Commodore had a deadline to meet.
Very early 1541s are the same color as the 1540. That is, they're the same color as the VIC-20. The sticker on the back even says VIC-1540 on it, although the badge on the front says VIC-1541 or 1541. These early 1541s are less common than the dark beige 64-colored 1541s, but nowhere near as rare as a true-blue 1540. Commodore dropped the VIC nomenclature in 1983 because it didn't want to suggest the 1541 was somehow incompatible with the 64.
If you want to test a 1540 to see if it's been upgraded without opening it, up, try it out with a 64. If you need help hooking up the drive, here's how.
Format a disk:
OPEN 1,8,15,"N0:DISK,I00":CLOSE 1
Type in a program:
10 PRINT "HELLO, WORLD!"
SAVE "HELLO",8
See if it worked. It's a good sign if it did. Test by re-loading the program:
LOAD "HELLO",8
If all that works, the 1540 was modified. If it doesn't work, leave the 1540 alone because it's a collector's item. Like the silver-label 64, the rarer, less useful state is more valuable. It's better to leave it alone and use one of the common variants. A working garden-variety 1541 probably costs less than the upgrade, and a 1541-II is a better drive all around. Commodore figured a few things out over the course of a decade, and the 1541-II incorporated those lessons learned.
Even if your 1540 has a replacement ROM chip, the less you modify it, the better off you'll be. If you're looking to soup up a 1541, soup up the common variant. The closer a 1540 is to pristine, the more valuable it will be. That's partially because way back when, a 1540 was a dog, so when someone had both a 1540 and a 1541, it was the 1540 that would get the 8/9 switch and other modifications. Commodore's later drives were usually better than the earlier ones, so the newer drives were more likely to act as the primary drive and stay unmodified.
1540 vs. 1541 value
When I see a 1540, it typically sells for 4-10 times as much as a common 1541. For example, I've seen bare 1540s of questionable heritage sell for $60. On the other extreme, I saw a pair of boxed 1540s sell for $185 and $305, respectively. Both had original ROMs, but the cheaper 1540 had a reset switch. The costlier 1540 was wired to device 9 but otherwise appeared unmodified, so it commanded a significant premium.
As for the 1541, you'll pay more for shipping than you'll pay for the drive.
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4 thoughts on "Commodore 1540 vs. 1541"
I used an Excelerator Plus drive for years. It was fast and about 1/6 the size of a 1541.
Dave FarquharPost author
Yep, as far as 1541 clones went, that was the drive to get. I've got something in the works on 1541 clones that I hope to finish up and be able to run in the next week or two.
There have been a few warehouse finds over the years of unopened Excelerator Plus drives, so if you watch Ebay closely enough, it's still possible go get one new in box.
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Nice article. I was the one you mentioned who purchased the $305 1540 drive. Worth every penny to add to my collection. I also got a really good deal on a second un-boxed 1540 drive, but unfortunately that one had its ROM chip changed to act like a 1541, and needed a bit of work on the actual drive mechanism. I have fully restored it, and in a few minutes, it will be back running its original 1540 ROM. 🙂
Thank you, and congratulations on those purchases. I may have seen the second drive as well. Enjoy your drives, and the computer(s) you've connected them to!


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The Wonder Years Reboot Brings in Don Cheadle as the Narrator
March 26, 2021 Television
Don Cheadle will serve as the narrator for ABC's reboot of The Wonder Years. Deadline reports that Cheadle has been tapped to play the adult Dean Williams, the older version of the reboot's lead character played by Elisha "EJ" Williams. Cheadle's role is similar to Daniel Stern voicing the adult Kevin Arnold as the narrator of the original version of The Wonder Years.
Fred Savage, who played Kevin Arnold in the original series, will direct The Wonder Years reboot, which is written by Saladin Patterson. Savage and Patterson also executive produce alongside Lee Daniels and Marc Velez via Lee Daniels Entertainment. Original series co-creator Neal Marlens serves as a consultant.
RELATED: Fred Savage Passes the Torch to Wonder Years Reboot Star Elisha 'EJ' Williams
The reboot will be set in the same era as the original series, following the Williamses – a Black middle-class family in Montgomery, Alabama – during the late 1960s. Dean Williams (Elisha "EJ" Williams, Henry Danger) stars as Dean Williams, aka the "new Kevin Arnold," the family's teenage son. Dulé Hill (Psych) and Saycon Sengbloh (In the Dark) also star as Dean's parents with Laura Kariuki (Black Lightning) playing the boy's teenage sister, Kim Williams.
Earlier this month, Savage personally informed Williams that he had been cast as Dean Williams, and the young actor's reaction was captured on video. Passing the torch to the new face of The Wonder Years, Savage told Williams, "We got you on Zoom because we wanted to welcome you to the family, and tell you that it's your turn to be the star of The Wonder Years.
Patterson added: "It's kind of like the passing of the torch, right? From one generation of The Wonder Years to another one. I cannot tell you how blessed we are that you are going to be part of this one."
An accomplished actor, Don Cheadle has received Emmy and Golden Globe nominations for his starring role in the Showtime comedy series Black Monday. He'll be back in the acclaimed show's third season on May 23. Cheadle is also widely known for his role as Colonel James Rhodes in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, a role he'll be reprising in the Disney+ series Armor Wars. This summer, Cheadle will return to the big screen alongside NBA legend LeBron James in the upcoming sequel Space Jam: A New Legacy, which releases on July 16.
The first incarnation of The Wonder Years is widely considered to be one of the most iconic television shows of all time. Created by Neal Marlens and Carol Black, the series starred Fred Savage, Dan Lauria, Alley Mills, Olivia d'Abo, Jason Hervey, Danica McKellar, Josh Saviano, and Daniel Stern as the narrator. The show won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series and Savage was also nominated for Outstanding Lead Actor.
It remains to be seen if the new version of The Wonder Years will be as successful as the original version, but it certainly helps to have the original star and co-creator involved. As of now, it's unclear when the show would premiere on ABC. This news comes to us from Deadline.
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For the last five years, CLGS, the Freedom Center for Social Justice and the National LGBTQ Task Force have sponsored a program for transgender and genderqueer seminarians in the United States. Our goal is to encourage trans* students during their training for religious leadership so that they complete their degrees, feel equipped to follow their vocation, and also embrace the fact that their impact as faith leaders can and should extend beyond their chosen settings for ministry and service to include the welfare of the broader communities in which they live. This is the only program that we are aware of that addresses the unique challenges and gifts of trans* seminarians.
Each year, we offer a cohort experience for five students engaged in training for religious ministry, providing mentorship, peer support, and the opportunity to attend conferences and retreats sponsored by each of our organizations. In addition to these three face-to-face meetings, the group connects through monthly phone calls and on social media. All of the expenses to attend the programs are fully covered.
In this amazing and intensive opportunity, participants will attend and actively participate in 3 powerful gatherings, build relationships with new and known colleagues, and journey deep into the meaning of what leadership means and feels like for people of faith who also identify as transgender or genderqueer.
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Grounded in their own faith and theology while sincerely open to and accepting of people of differing faith traditions and theological positions;
Open-minded and excited to encounter the diversity of the Cohort and the communities they will encounter throughout the year; with a commitment to inclusivity and justice;
Prepared through some foundational work that addresses the impacts of institutional oppression and personal prejudice based on race, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, ableism, immigration status, economic class, etc;
Eager to be a part of the group experience of the cohort, including awareness of group dynamics, a commitment to ongoing presence with the group, and a willingness to connect between meetings as appropriate;
Energized to fully engage this experience.
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Build solid collegial relationships with other members of the cohort and with the broader trans communities, grounded in respect, justice, and compassion;
Be able to articulate the experience and distinct nature of trans religious leadership, including identifying how this impacts their own leadership style;
Have examined the relationship between their trans identity and their faith experiences and traditions, reflecting theologically on the intersections between them;
Be well prepared to speak effectively about the trans experience and trans-related theology to individuals and faith and other groups to increase understanding and promote dialogue;
Develop additional skills for faith-based leadership, as appropriate to the individual path of each Cohort member, such as preaching, pastoral care, health and wellness, etc.
I. Participants will be expected to attend specific Trans Religious Cohort sessions, as well as take an active part in these three programs (all travel and program expenses are covered for cohort members):
4-6 October 2018: Trans Seminarian Cohort Retreat, Berkeley, CA
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August 2019: Transgender Faith and Action Network Conference in NC, hosted by The Freedom Center for Social Justice. Exact dates TBA.
II. Participants will be responsible, with support and direction from Trans Cohort faculty, for developing and leading a conference workshop at one or more of these national conferences.
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Restaurant review: 1000 North, co-owned by Michael Jordan, shines in Jupiter
Liz Balmaseda @LizBalmaseda
You know that snazzy restaurant co-owned by Michael Jordan, the newish place that's perched on the Jupiter waterfront in view of the iconic lighthouse? It's pricey. It's clubby. It doesn't have the best lighthouse view on the inlet.
But here's what you may not know: It's outstanding.
The sprawling 1000 North restaurant and private club, brought to life by a group of investors including Jordan, golf star Ernie Els and Cigar Aficionado's founder/publisher Marvin Shanken, feels like no other food-and-drink establishment in the inlet area. It may share a view with more popular, more packed spots, but it rises to a more refined level.
At brunch on a recent Sunday, we booked a table on the waterfront terrace, where the northern edge glimpses the lighthouse. Everything about the setting sparkled – the tableware, the inlet waters, the brunch cocktails, the shades on the fashionable brunchers. The sparkle didn't end there – it extended to the food and sterling service.
The big thrill at brunch, foodwise: The Crab Cake Benedict. The patty is thick, a heap of jumbo lump crab beneath a crispy crust. The poached eggs are on point. A lemony hollandaise brings the dish together in luxurious ways. (In fact, this may be the best hollandaise I've had in a long while.)
The dish is one of the 10 entrées listed on the brunch menu. With each, you choose one of eight sides. (Loved the garlicky sautéed spinach and kale in lemon oil.) You also get a welcome dish of fresh pastries (mini-doughnuts for us), a thick wedge of a crispy potato cake and soft drinks (juice, coffees, tea, soda). It was more than enough – and worth the $42. (Okay, $57 when you add one expensive and not amazing Bloody Mary.)
No, the experience does not come at bargain prices. At brunch, an unlimited rosé option brings the bill to $68, while unlimited Champagne brings your total to $98. Not a steal.
Days later, I returned for dinner. And while the dining room and indoor bar area beckoned with their yacht-inspired lines and shiny woods, we chose a table on the terrace again as the night was crisp and serene. Well, it was serene until our appetizer brought the drama. Our order of bourbon and hay-roasted oysters ($25) smoldered onto our table. Through veils of smoke, we could pick up the toasty, campfire scent of flickering hay. The hay served as a bed for a half-dozen oysters, which were made all the more rich by tasso ham, brown butter and a golden cornbread crust. Just delicious.
Next came a decadent lobster risotto ($34) that was studded with bits of artichoke and made luxurious with creamy mascarpone cheese and brown butter. In contrast, the plump and pink lobster meat framed one edge of the plate. We also shared the night's grilled market fish ($38), a perfectly cooked red snapper fillet served atop a vibrant mound of wilted greens in a lemony butter sauce. The greens alone -- that same garlicky sautéed spinach and kale we enjoyed at brunch -- are addictive. When paired with the fish, they're applause-worthy.
These dishes share the menu with plenty of options: raw-bar starters like tuna poke, prawn cocktail, citrus-cured hamachi, small plates such as Charleston she-crab soup and prime steak tartare, and larger entrees like eight steak options, rack of lamb, prime rib, Dover sole, roast duck.
Most dishes could make for a nice entree for one. But, really, sharing is the way to go here. Not only does it allow you to sample a range of bites, it gives you a good excuse to order more dishes and linger in the glow of a memorable place.
1000 North U.S. Hwy 1, Jupiter; 561-570-1000; 1000North.com
FOOD: A
SERVICE: A
PRICE RANGE: Expensive
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More Beautiful Than A Flower / Her Beautiful Story (KBS Korean Drama 2004) -
(꽃보다 아름다워)is a January 1 - April 14, 2004 TV series directed by Kim Cheol-Kyu,PlotYeong-ja is a mother like any other with a son and two daughters. Her husband, Du-chil, has left her aft
Monstar -
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(몬스타)is a May 17, 2013 -- TV series directed by Kim Won-Suk(Mnet, Plot"Monstar" depicts the lives of ordinary teens who are injured psychologically and heal themselves through the pow
November 11, 2017 - January 27, 2018
(돈꽃)is a November 11, 2017 - January 27, 2018(MBC Episodes 24) Movie directed by Lee Hyeong-Sun South Korea.Plot"Money Flower" tells the story of people who are driven by greed.Kang Pil-Joo ( Jang Hyuk ) grew up at an orphanage, but he now works as a managing director of a legal team at a corporation. He is acknowledged for his intelligence and his exemplary job performance. Some of those that work around him are jealous of him.Na Mo-Hyun ( Park Se-Young ) is an environmental activist and a science teacher at a middle school. She is a good listener and laughs a lot. She dreams of a love driven by fate. ..
Monster (Korean Drama 몬스터 2016)
March 28 - September 20, 2016
(몬스터)is a March 28, 2016 -- TV series directed by Joo Sung-Woo(MBC Episodes 50) South Korea.PlotDrama series depicts the story of a man from the 1997 financial crisis to the present days. The story of a man who fights against greed, and experiences every hardship and adversity known to man in order to make something of himself and find love..
August 29 - November 1, 2016
(달의 연인-보보경심 려)is a August 29, 2016 -- TV series directed by Kim Kyu-Tae South Korea.PlotWhen a total eclipse of the sun takes place, Hae-Soo ( IU ) travels back in time to the Goryeo era. There, she falls in love with Wang So ( Lee Joon-Gi ) who makes other people tremble with fear. ..
Love in the Moonlight / Moonlight Drawn by Clouds
(구르미 그린 달빛)is a August 22 - October 18, 2016 TV series directed by Kim Sung-Yoon(KBS2 Episodes 18) South Korea.PlotHong Ra-On disguises herself as a man and counsels men on dating. Due to a love letter she wrote for a client, she meets Crown Prince Hyomyeong ( Park Bo-Gum ). Hong Ra-On is unaware that he is the Crown Prince and Hyomyeong is unaware that Hong Ra-On is a woman. The Crown Prince becomes interested in Hong Ra-On. His eunuchs become aware of this and attempt to get Hong Ra-On to become one of them. ..
Mom (Korean Drama 2015)
September 5, 2015 - February 21, 2016
(엄마)is a September 5, 2015 -- TV series directed by Oh Kyung-Hoon South Korea.PlotJung-Ae ( Cha Hwa-Yeon ) raised her 4 kids by herself. Now, her grown up kids want her fortune, but none of them really care about her. After sacrificing her everything to raise her children on her own, a mother takes revenge on the children who will do anything to get their hands on her inheritance..
War of Money , Money's Warfare
May 16 – July 19, 2007
War of Money is a more faithful adaptation of the original Korean manga. Geum Nara (played by Park Jung Chul) works for a money lending company called Money Box, headed up by Dokko Cheol (Shin Goo). He encounters Choi Ji In (Jo Yeo Jung), a young woman whose mother is getting harassed by a loan shark. She is desperate for help to stop the loan shark's abuse against her mother. Nara is moved into helping her, and from there, begins a transformation in his relationship towards money and the dangerous business of money-lending. In each episode, Nara tries to save a different victim from the dangerous world of money lending...
Mom is Pretty Too, Even Mom is Pretty (Korean Drama 2010)
April 5 - October 23, 2010
Details Title: 엄마도 예쁘다 / Eommado Yeppeuda Also known as: Even Mom is Pretty / Mom is Also Pretty Genre: Family Episodes: 100+ Broadcast network: KBS2 Broadcast period: 2010-Apr-05 to TBA Air time: Monday to Saturday 9:20 AM Synopsis Even mothers were girls once, and although they're no longer young, it does not mean they cannot love. This warm family drama tells the story of Lee Soon Jin, a mother who raised her four children without a husband and single-handedly ran a restaurant to support their monetary needs. ..
(실종느와르 M)is a March 28 - May 30, 2015 TV series directed by Lee Seung-Young, PlotGil Soo-Hyun (Kim Kang-Woo ) is extremely intelligent. At the age of 10, Gil Soo-Hyun attended Harvard University. After graduating there, he decided to work at the FBI and worked there for 10 years. Afterwards, he decided to come back to South Korea. He now works as the leader of the Special Missing Persons Unit. The unit deals with about 1% of special missing cases involving violent crimes. His appearance borders on perfection, but he holds a secret.Detective Oh Dae-Young ( Park Hee-Soon ) joins the Special Missing Persons Unit. He has worked as a detective for 20 years and he has an obsession in observing the law. He is known as a master of missing person cases. ..
Modern Farmer (모던파머; Modeonpameo) is a 2014 South Korean television series starring Lee Hong-gi,Park Min-woo, Lee Si-eon, Kwak Dong-yeon, and Lee Ha-nui. It airs on SBS on Saturdays and Sundays at 20:45 beginning October 18, 2014. Plot Members of rock band Excellent Souls (ExSo) decide to give up their life in Seoul and move to a small town in the countryside to farm the land that Lee Min-ki's grandmother left to him upon her death. When Min-ki gets there, he learns that the village leader is his first love, Kang Yoon-hee. There is a rock band called "Excellent Souls (ExSo)." The band consists of Lee Min Ki (Lee Hong Ki), Kang Hyuk (Park Min Woo), Yoo Han Chul (Lee Shi Un) and Han Ki Joon (Kwak Dong Yun). The band decides to move to the countryside and becoming farmers. There, the drama series follows their dreams, loves and friendships...
Miss Ripley (MBC Korean Drama 2011)
Based on the true story of Shin Jeong-Ah who once worked as a professor of art at Dongguk University and chief curator at Sungkok Art Museum. She was then elected as artistic co-director for the 2008 Gwangju Biennale (one of Korea's biggest art events). It was then revealed that Shin Jeong-Ah forged her college credentials (a bachelor's degree from the University of Kansas and a Ph.D. from Yale University) and was fired from her positions. Shin Jeong-Ah served 18 months in prison. She was also romantically linked to former presidential aide Byeon Yang-Kyoon, who helped Shin Jeong-Ah gain employment at Dongguk University. ..
This drama establishes a hypothetical situation that the relationship between South Korea and North Korean thaws in 2020 five years later from now on. And a Miss Korea pageant competition with contestants both from South Korea and North Korea is held under the circumstances...
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December 18, 2013 - February 26, 2014
(미스코리아)is a December 18, 2013 -- TV series directed by Kwon Seok-Jang(MBC Episodes 20) South Korea.PlotSet in the year 1997. A cosmetics company is in bad financial shape. To save the company, Hyung-Joon ( Lee Sun-Kyun ) and other employees try to make Ji-Young ( Lee Yeon-Hee ) into Miss Korea. Back in their high school days, Ji-Young was the most beautiful student. She now works as an elevator girl. A drama set in 1997, depicts a story of office men who try to make Oh Ji Young Miss Korea, in order to save their cosmetic company. Oh Ji Young is elevator girl who was the most popular girl back in high school...
Missing Nine
January 18 - March 9, 2017
(미씽나인)is a January 18, 2017 -- TV series directed by Ashbun South Korea.Plot9 people from Legend Entertainment fly on a private plane to a concert. The 9 people consists of entertainers Seo Joon-O ( Jung Kyoung-Ho ), Choi Tae-Ho ( Choi Tae-Joon ), Ha Ji-A ( Lee Sun-Bin ), Lee Yeol ( Chanyeol ), Yoon So-Hee ( Ryu Won ) and staff members Ra Bong-Hee ( Baek Jin-Hee ), Jung Ki-Joon ( Oh Jung-Se ), Hwang Jae-Kook ( Kim Sang-Ho ), Tae Ho-Hang ( Tae Hang-Ho ). The plane then becomes involved in a mysterious crash. The 9 people survive, but are stranded on a deserted island.4 months later, Ra Bong-Hee returns to South Korea as the only survivor & witness from the plane crash. ..
Misaeng (Incomplete Life)
(미생)is a October 17, 2014 -- TV series directed by Kim Won-Suk South Korea.PlotJang Geu-Rae (later played by Siwan ) played the board game go since he was a child. Playing the game was everything to him, but he failed to become a professional go player. Now he is thrown out into the real world. By an acquaintance's recommendation,Jang Geu-Rae is able to begin to work at Wonin International as an intern.On his first day, Jang Geu-Rae meets his boss Oh Sang-Sik ( Lee Sung-Min ). Jang Geu-Rae struggles to adapt working at a company. ..
November 6 , 2017 --
(멜로홀릭)is a November 6 , 2017 -- Movie directed by Song Hyun-Wook South Korea.PlotYoo Eun-Ho ( U-Know Yunho ) has a special ability which allows him to read the minds of other people when he places his hand on them. Due to his special ability, he can't open his mind to anyone. One day, he meets Han Ye-Ri ( Kyung Soo-Jin ). He is able to discern that what she says is actually what she thinks, but he also learns that she has two different personalities. ..
May 13 - July 16, 2016
(마녀보감)is a May 13, 2016 -- TV series directed by Jo Hyun-Tak South Korea.PlotStory follows a young man Heo Jun ( Yoon Si-Yoon ) and Seo-Ri who was born a princess but became a witch.Seo-Ri's mother Queen Sim was unable to have a child. She went to a shaman to help her have a child. With the help of shaman Hong-Joo's black magic, Queen Sim was able to have a boy and girl twins. The girl, Seo-Ri, was put under a curse and abandoned deep in the mountains. She meets Heo Jun there. ..
Mnet Mimi
(미미)is a February 21 - March 14, 2014 TV series directed by Song Chang-Su(Mnet Episodes 4) South Korea.Plot28-year-old Min-Woo ( Shim Chang-Min ) is a webcomic writer. One day, he finds a memo on his desk calendar. With the memo, he begins to write a new webcomic "December 8". The comic turns into an instant hit. As the webcomic becomes even more popular, Min-Woo feels pressure from work. He begins to suffer from severe headaches because of the pressure. Min-Woo decides to seek out his first love from high school. ..
tvN Memory (2016)
March 18 - May 7, 2016
(기억)is a March 18, 2016 -- TV series directed by Park Chan-Hong South Korea.PlotPark Tae-Suk ( Lee Sung-Min ) is a lawyer. One day, he is diagnosed with Alzheimer's. This drama is about a lawyer, Park Tae Suk who finds out that he has Alzheimer's and puts his life on the line to fight one last case. The drama depicts his vigorous efforts trying to protect the precious value of the life and family love, while his memory starts fading away...
Merchant Kim Man Deok / The Great Merchant
Hangul :거상 김만덕; hanja :巨商金萬德; RR :Geosang Gim Mandeok; lit.Merchant Kim Man-deok) is a 2010 South Korean historical drama starring Lee Mi-yeon ,Han Jae-suk , Park Sol-mi ,Ha Seok-jin , and Go Doo-shim . It aired on KBS1 from March 6 to June 13, 2010 on Saturdays and Sundays at 20:40 for 30 episodes.The series follows the life of Kim Man-deok (1739-1812). Kim was born on Jeju Island . Adopted by the head of a gisaeng house at the age of 12, she became a government gisaeng ― a type of Korean traditional entertainer who is designated and reserved specifically for government officials. After discovering a talent in business and commerce, she later became one of the most successful female merchants on the island.famine in 1795 (the 19th year of King Jeongjo , Kim sold all her assets and donated approximately 90% of her money (approximated to be ₩70 billion in today's currency) to save millions of lives. Kim was later praise..
Late Night Restaurant(Midnight Diner)
July 4 - September 5, 2015
(심야식당)is a June 27, 2015 -- TV series directed by Hwang In-Roe South Korea.PlotA late night restaurant opens at midnight and closes at 7am. The owner and chef of the restaurant makes whatever his customers ask for...
( Korean : 마이더스) is a South Korean drama about business and takeovers between companies in the Korean stocks. It tells story of the life of ordinary people and chaebols in the mergers & acquisitions, stock market and financial world. It is starring Jang Hyuk , Lee Min-jung and Kim Hee-ae and directed by Kang Shin Hyo and Lee Chang Min. It is aired every Monday and Tuesday and first aired on February 22, 2011. Synopsis The background of the drama is about life in the mergers & acquisitions, stock market and financial world, as well as the lives of chaebols . Kim Do Hyun is an intelligent man from a modest upbringing. He is the head of his class at one of the top tier law schools in the country. While looking for prospective jobs, he is recruited to be the attorney for an affluent family who's true wealth may be more than anyone could imagine. His dreams of a peaceful life with his girlfriend Lee Jung Yun are changed when the future s..
Medical Top Team (Drama - 2013)
October 9 - December 12, 2013
A drama about an elite medical team, a doctor team that draws only the best doctors from each area, fights to make miracles possible and trying to fare its way amidst a power struggle shaking up the hospital. However, the doctors start getting into conflicts with one another when love enters the hospital mix. This drama will center around Paran Hospital's unpaid doctor Park Tae Shin, a skillful medical surgeon who has a warm heart but straightforward to a fault. He is doing good deeds and working at a free medical office for those in need and is a cancer specialist of the team. ..
Me Too, Flower! (Korean Drama 2011)
November 9, 2011 --
Me Too, Flower!( 나도 꽃) is 15-episode 2011 television series by MBC which stars Lee Ji-ah and Yoon Shi-yoon in lead roles and supported cast led by Lee Gi-wang , Seo Hyo-Rim and Han Go-Eun. The series mark return for Lee Ji-ah since her shocked marriage and divorced with Seo Taeji and short lived romance with Jung Woo-sung . It is about the love story of a female police officer and a millionaire she met on accident...
Love Rides the Song (Melody of Love)
Melody of Love (사랑은 노래를 타고; RR: Sarangeun Noraereul Tago) is a 2013 South Korean daily drama television series starring Kim Dasom, Baek Sung-hyun and Hwang Sun-hee. It airs on KBS1 from Monday to Friday at 20:25 for 100 episodes beginning November 4, 2013. Plot People in their twenties are still young and immature in terms of their career or love life. It's the transition period from the adolescence to the adulthood. People in their twenties mature as adult through emotional chaos and most of them are under the quest of finding love. Story of young adults who are full of passion for love and their dreams sympathizes with the viewers. This drama centers on three families whose members learn to appreciate each other, realize the true meaning of family, regret their misbehaves, and repent the hurt they've caused to other people after hardships and trials in the world where individualism is prominent. Gong Deul Im (Kim Da Som) is a..
Mask (2015 Drama)
(가면)is a May 27 - July 30, 2015 TV series directed by Boo Sung-Chul(SBS Episodes 20) South Korea.PlotJi-Sook ( Soo-Ae ) goes through a difficult period, due to her father's private loan. She begins living as Eun-Ha. Eun-Ha is from a wealthy family and looks like Ji-Sook.When Min-Woo ( Ju Ji-Hoon ) was only 7 years old, he became the successor of a large corporation which his family ran. Due to his position, he cannot reveal his feelings. Through his family, he meets Eun-Ha. He notices she is different from other wealthy woman that he has met. Min-Woo has feelings for her. ..
Masked Investigator / The Man in the Mask
May 20, 2015 --
(복면검사)is a May, 2015 -- TV series directed by Jeon San South Korea.PlotDuring the day, Ha Dae-Cheol is a righteous prosecutor, but at night he wears a mask and seeks to punish those that the law could not. Yoo Min-Hee is a female detective in charge of the violent crime division. Ha Dae-chul (Joo Sang-wook) who has double identity. He's a normal prosecutor during the day and a masked vigilante at night to punish those that the law could not. Meanwhile, Yoo Min-hee (Kim Sun-a) is a female detective in charge of the violent crime division...
The Master of Revenge (Master - God of Noodles 마스터 - 국수의신 )
(마스터-국수의 신)is a April 27 - June 23, 2016 TV series directed by Kim Jong-Yeon(KBS2 Episodes 20) South Korea.PlotWhen Moo-Myung was young, he had an once-in-a-lifetime event. He walked into orphanage by himself. To take revenge, he attempts to become a God of Noodles. The child is walking with a limp as his body was cut everywhere. The next thing he notices is that he finds himself at two crossroads. On his left is the police office and on his right is the orphanage. Should he step up or hide himself? That night, his parents are burned to death. He has to change his name in order to survive. As he decides to go to the orphanage, he has a new name, 'Mumyeong', meaning 'no name'. We all have our own name. After being born, the first thing we get is a name. We cannot choose our parents or birthplace. This is same for our name. But, here, there are people who choose their name by themselves. There is someone who steals another person's name. Th..
August 18 - December 23, 2012
The cute figure fairy is attempting in a drama. Figure skater Hyeon Seung-min joins MBC drama "May Queen". She passed the audition and is not going to make her debut as an actress. She takes on the role of In-hwa, who competes and conflicts with Hae-joo (Kim Yoo-jeong). Hyeon Seung-min showed off her skating skills in a skating scene during the drama shoot. Apparently, she's adjusting well to the environment and expectations are high on her as her role is important. "May Queen" will be broadcasted in August. (메이퀸)is a August, 2012 --(MBC Episodes 32) South Korea...
To Marry a Millionaire / Marrying a Millionaire (Drama - 2005)
(백만장자와 결혼하기)is a November 26, 2005 - January 22, 2006 TV series directed by Kang Shin-Hyo(SBS Episodes 16) South Korea.PlotEun-young helps her step sister in various dealings, also helps quell her step mother's angry mind. She cannot stand injustice and always says what is on her mind. However she's also very shy. She gets tense when someone whom she secretly admired and looked up to during college turned into a broadcast PD.One day, a very absurd thing happens to her. She was apparently "a millionaire's first love' and she gets a proposal to be cast on a TV show called "Marrying a Millionaire" She refuses in the beginning as she cannot believe what is happening to her. However, because of her step sister's scheme, she eventually leaves for France.However, the Millionaire that she meets was her middle school schoolmate, Kim Young-hun, known for being notoriously dumb in her class. She once ..
Mary Stayed Out All Night / Marry Me, Mary! (Korean Drama 2010)
November 8 - December 28, 2010
(매리는 외박중) is a November 8, 2010 DRAMA ,South Korea Mary Stayed Out All Night?is a 2001 KBS2 Drama directed by Hong Seok-goo (홍석구) ?writer? Writer:?Won Su-Yeon?(comic),?In Eun-A release in South Korea. This drama is release date on?November 8, 2010 , runtime is?Mondays and Tuesdays 21:55 . It was the first Flemish-Belgian filmed to receive a theatrical release in North America. PlotMary is a young woman with the energy of the sun. She looks like her late mother, but her hot temper comes straight from her deadbeat father ( Park Sang-Myeon ). Her father always makes troubles as a failed businessman, but Mary also loves him the most. Because Mary can't afford to pay her college tuition fees, she temporarily stops attending school. Without having any special skills, Mary starts to work odd jobs. One day, Mary's father proposes that Mary marries a man named Jung-In to pay off their debts. When ..


Zhao, J 2011, 'The regulation and steering of corporate social responsibility in China : stories after the enforcement of chinese company law 2006' , International Company and Commercial Law Review, 22 (12) .
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in China is rather limited and the idea is comparatively new to academics, directors and practitioners. In this article, CSR and enforcement measures regarding related legal obligations in the Chinese Company Law (CCL) 2006 will be discussed. Special attention will be paid to Article 5 of CCL 2006 with considerations on how to enforce this article more effectively.


Rakhi Sawant, the queen of controversies never let us forgets about her existence. She makes sure people talk about her, no matter what, but she manages to be in the trending news every now and then.
Recently Rakhi Sawant was hospitalized after she challenged a trained female CWE wrestler for an impromptu match. What Rakhi might have forgotten was that it isn't a movie and the action is rel with real consequences. She was injured and humiliated at lengths.
In case you have missed it, here's what happened. Rakhi Sawant was to perform at a wrestling event being hosted by the Continental Wrestling Entertainment in Panchkula, Haryana. But Rakhi being Rakhi, did a little too extra to be the talk of the town.
Rakhi danced proactively around a well-trained wrestler and suddenly she challenged the wrestler for a match. And then the Biggest ROFL moment of the week happened. Rakhi was knocked out in just one go!
Rakhi wasn't able to move a muscle and later was carried out of Tau Devi Lal Stadium and rushed to a hospital.


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We position strategically the CCTV cameras so you can even see people hiding in alleys or gardens and blind spots. This allows you to take action or call for assistance before a break in occurs.
We only install HD Quality systems which are often specified by the Police or Insurers give you clear viewing both night and day. You can even remote access your cameras when away from home or your premises using the latest smart apps available.
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Q: Getting JSON response from Cognito log in endpoint I am using Cognito for my authentication flow. When I log in using the incorrect credentials, I do not get a JSON response hence I can not use it to make some UI changes (show error message etc)
Login.tsx
import React, { useState } from "react";
import "./Login.css";
import { CognitoUser, AuthenticationDetails } from "amazon-cognito-identity-js";

import Logo from "../../images/logo.png";
import LoginImage from "../../images/login.png";
import Google from "../../images/google.png";
import Apple from "../../images/apple.png";
import Facebook from "../../images/facebook.png";
import Button from "@mui/material/Button";
import TextField from "@mui/material/TextField";
import FormControlLabel from "@mui/material/FormControlLabel";
import Checkbox from "@mui/material/Checkbox";
import { Link } from "react-router-dom";
import UserPool from "../../userpool";

const Login = () => {
  const [username, setUsername] = useState("");
  const [password, setPassword] = useState("");

  // const [authResponse, setAuthResponse] = useState("");

  const onSubmit = (event) => {
    event.preventDefault();

    const user = new CognitoUser({
      Username: username,
      Pool: UserPool,
    });

    const authDetails = new AuthenticationDetails({
      Username: username,
      Password: password,
    });

    user.authenticateUser(authDetails, {
      onSuccess: (data) => {
        console.log("onSuccess:", data);
      },
      onFailure: (err) => {
        console.log("onFailure:", err);
      },
      newPasswordRequired: (data) => {
        console.log("newPasswordRequired:", data);
      },
    });
  };

  return (

 Log In To Your Account

          <TextField
            id="standard-basic"
            label="Email/Number"
            variant="standard"
            type="text"
            value={username}
            onChange={(e) => {
              setUsername(e.target.value);
            }}
          />
          <TextField
            id="standard-basic"
            label="Password"
            variant="standard"
            type="password"
            value={password}
            onChange={(e) => {
              setPassword(e.target.value);
            }}
          />

            <FormControlLabel
              value="end"
              control={<Checkbox />}
              label="Remember me"
              labelPlacement="end"
            />
            <Link to="/forgotpassword" style={{ textDecoration: "none" }}>

 Forgot Password?

            </Link>

          <Button
            variant="contained"
            style={{ backgroundColor: "#21409A" }}
            onClick={onSubmit}
          >
            Sign in
          </Button>

            Don't have an account?
            <Link to="/register" style={{ textDecoration: "none" }}>
               Register here!
            </Link>

Privacy Policy

•

 Terms of Use

  );
};

export default Login;

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How can I use this response in my return and render components such as error messages on my UI?

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaStackExchange


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Q: Side-by-side boxplots from two pandas in one figure I have two pandas dataframes containing data for three different categories: 'a', 'b' and 'c'.
import pandas as pd
import numpy as np

n=100

df_a = pd.DataFrame({'id': np.ravel([['a' for i in range(n)], ['b' for i in range(n)], ['c' for i in range(n)]]),
                     'val': np.random.normal(0, 1, 3*n)})

df_b = pd.DataFrame({'id': np.ravel([['a' for i in range(n)], ['b' for i in range(n)], ['c' for i in range(n)]]),
                     'val': np.random.normal(1, 1, 3*n)})

I would like to illustrate the differences in 'a', 'b' and 'c' between the two dataframes, and for that I want to use boxplots. I.e., for each category ('a', 'b' and 'c'), I want to make side-by-side boxplots - and they should all be in the same figure.
So one figure containing 6 boxplots, 2 per category. How can I achieve this the easiest?

A: IIUC:
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt

fig, axes = plt.subplots(3, 2)
for j, df in enumerate([df_a, df_b]):
    for i, cat in enumerate(sorted(df['id'].unique())):
        df[df['id'] == cat].boxplot('val', 'id', ax=axes[i, j])
plt.tight_layout()
plt.show()

A: does this help? I tried to make it somewhat dynamic/ flexible
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
import pandas
import seaborn as sns

ids = [val for val in df_a["id"].unique() for _ in (0, 1)]

fig, ax = plt.subplots(len(ids)//2,2, figsize=(10,10))
plt.subplots_adjust(hspace=0.5, wspace=0.3)
plt.suptitle("df_a vs. df_b")
ax = ax.ravel()

for i, id in enumerate(ids):
  if i%2 == 0:
    ax[i] = sns.boxplot(x=df_a[df_a.id == id]["val"], ax = ax[i])
  else:
    ax[i] = sns.boxplot(x=df_b[df_b.id == id]["val"], ax = ax[i])
  ax[i].set_title(id)
sns.despine()

A: You could add an extra column to indicate the dataset and then concatenate the dataframes:
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
import seaborn as sns
import numpy as np
import pandas as pd

n = 100
df_a = pd.DataFrame({'id': np.ravel([['a' for i in range(n)], ['b' for i in range(n)], ['c' for i in range(n)]]),
                     'val': np.random.normal(0, 1, 3 * n)})

df_b = pd.DataFrame({'id': np.ravel([['a' for i in range(n)], ['b' for i in range(n)], ['c' for i in range(n)]]),
                     'val': np.random.normal(1, 1, 3 * n)})

df_a['dataset'] = 'set a'
df_b['dataset'] = 'set b'
sns.boxplot(data=pd.concat([df_a, df_b]), x='id', y='val', hue='dataset', palette='spring')
plt.tight_layout()
plt.show()

PS: Note that in matplotlib (and seaborn, which builds upon it), a figure is a plot with one or more subplots (referred to as ax). As you write figure instead of plot, it might give the impression that you want multiple subplots.  You can use sns.catplot(...., kind='box') to create multiple subplots from the concatenated dataframe.


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The McGuire Sisters waren ein Pop-Gesangstrio, das in den 1950er und frühen 1960er Jahren eine Reihe von Hits hatte.

Geschichte
Die drei Schwestern Christine (1926–2018), Dorothy (1928–2012) und Phyllis McGuire (1931–2020) aus Middletown (Ohio) begannen schon früh im Kirchenchor miteinander zu singen. 1949 wurden sie dann vom Militär angeheuert und tourten durch verschiedene Krankenhäuser und Kasernen. In dieser Zeit erweiterten sie ihr Repertoire auf verschiedene Pop-Standards der damaligen Zeit. Nachdem die Sängerinnen ihre Tour beendet hatten, beschlossen sie 1951 bei der Talentshow Arthur Godfreys aufzutreten. Godfrey war begeistert von der Band und nahm sie in sein regelmäßiges Morgenprogramm auf, wo sie sieben Jahre lang auftraten.

Nur kurze Zeit nach der Aufnahme in Godfreys Show bekamen die McGuire Sisters dann von Milt Gabler einen Plattenvertrag bei Decca Records angeboten. Erst 1954 kam ihre erste Single in die Pop-Charts. Goodnight, Sweetheart, Goodnight, im Original von den Spaniels, kam bis auf Platz 7. Es folgten ein Cover des Ivory-Joe-Hunter-Songs It May Sound Silly (Platz 11) und die #10-Single He, ein Cover von Al Hibbler. Ende des Jahres hatten die drei Schwestern dann ihren größten Cover-Erfolg, als sie den Moonglows-Song Sincerely an die Spitze der Pop-Charts brachten.

1955 kam dann Do You Remember When? auf den Markt, ein Album, das nur aus Covern der 1930er Jahre bestand. 1957 hatten die McGuire Sisters ihren zweiten #1-Hit mit Sugartime. Danach begann der Erfolg nachzulassen. Das Trio hatte noch einige kleinere Hits in den frühen 1960er Jahren und veröffentlichte 1965 ein Album bei ABC-Paramount. Doch als die Erfolge schließlich ganz ausblieben, trennten sich die McGuire Sisters 1968 nach einem Auftritt bei der Ed Sullivan Show. Mitte der 1970er Jahre kam es noch einmal zu einer Reunion der Band und 2001 wurde sie in die Vocal Group Hall of Fame aufgenommen.

Diskografie

Alben

Singles

Chartplatzierungen
Singles

Literatur
 Warner, Jay: The Billboard Book Of American Singing Groups. A History 1940-1990. New York City / New York: Billboard Books, 1992, S. 250–252
 Frank Laufenberg: Rock & Pop Lexikon. Econ Taschenbuch Verlag 1998, ISBN 3-612-26207-6, Band 2, S. 985.

Weblinks
 Diskografie bei discogs.com
 Chartpositionen bei musicvf.com

Quellen

Girlgroup
Popband
US-amerikanische Band
Middletown (Ohio)

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New polling reveals that the majority of voters want Biden to be a one term president, and have concerns about his mental health
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Discussion in 'Magazines' started by tarsha, Apr 14, 2009.
What a terrifying cover! It looks like Rocky Horror Picture Show meets Andy Warhol! SO repulsive.... but I can't help myself from looking! One of the more fascinating covers of late!
For me, it's the best cover she's done, because it's not about her body anymore, it's about Beth, and the simplicity of the colours and absence of cover text means the 'idea' gets all our attention.
It irks me slightly that the feature is clearly about The Gossip; and they were shot for the cover, yet they go for a single shot of Beth as the cover.
Wow, very eye-catching! I like it, it's captivating and colors are great.
Even though I'm not a fan of Beth Ditto at all... I think this cover is really unique and eye-catching. Lovely!
I agree its refreshing that she is not naked and in your face, but more like scary and bizzare in your face. It works.


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Ортоксилол (о-ксилол, ИЮПАК: 1,2-диметилбензол, ) — органическое вещество, ароматический углеводород. Это бесцветная жидкость с характерным запахом, смешивается с этанолом, диэтиловым эфиром, ацетоном, хлороформом, бензолом; растворимость в воде менее 0,015 %.

Получение
Для синтеза ксилолов используются процессы каталитического риформинга бензина, а также пиролиза бензина, подвергнутого гидроочистке. Для выделения о-ксилола из образующейся смеси изомеров используют чёткую ректификацию.

Применение
Окислением о-ксилола в паровой фазе при 450—600 °C (катализатор — V2O5 на SiO2) получают фталевый ангидрид. Глубоким окислением о-ксилола действием азотной кислоты или кислорода воздуха в жидкой фазе при 100—300 °C и 4 МПа (катализаторы — бромиды Мn или Со) получают фталевую кислоту.

Кроме того, о-ксилол — растворитель лаков, красок, мастик, высокооктановая добавка к моторным топливам.

Также о-ксилол входит в состав некоторых жидкостей для снятия иммерсионного масла с объективов микроскопов.

Примечания

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