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The "Post-Punk Junk" festival I programmed for The Cinefamily just ended this past Thursday night, pill with a great closing-night 35mm screening of "Liquid Sky". Kinda sad to see it go, mind but it'll be back once again next year, for those who live in Los Angeles.
For those who couldn't come out, here's the Q&A that I did on Feb. 18th with "Athens, GA. Inside/Out" producer Bill Cody — I'll be posting the "Liquid Sky" Q&A with director Slava Tsukerman in a day or two.
"Athens, GA: Inside Out" Q&A (1 of 2)
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Some amazing talent showed at Foam Amsterdam this year, including Grant Willing and Nicholas Gottlund, who are also part of the 01 Magazine Group Exhibition. The exhibition will be having its final showing at The Interurban Gallery on July 8th to pay homage to our city of Vancouver. We will be posting the exhibition details this week and will also let you know the new talents that we added to the roster.
Here is some photos/ info from Foam:
Capricious presents: Continuity of Chaos
Confetti During The Summer California Fires, 2008 Luke Gilford
The N of All Equations, 2009 Sarah Palmer
A ruled Surface, 2009 Sarah Palmer
oil stain 01 Nubala or Pillars of Creation Luke Gilford
(Untitled), 2008 Nicholas Gottlund
Untitled (1), From a Series Traces, 2010 Aaron McElroy
Untitled (2), From a Series Traces, 2010 Aaron McElroy
9 june – 4 september 2011
At the invitation of Foam, Sophie Mörner, photographer and founder of Capricious Magazine, has created an exhibition of young (emerging) photographic talent from the United States. Capricious is a major innovative platform for contemporary photography.
The exhibition Continuity of Chaos shows the work of Luke Gilford, Nicholas Gottlund, Aaron McElroy and Sarah Palmer. These young (emerging) photographers have all been inspired by the concept of 'chaos'. Chaos is often considered as an anarchistic lack of order, not as an independent, harmonious phenomenon. But it is precisely because that lack of order is constant that it is considered within some philosophies as a state of unity and stability. Furthermore, the permanent unrest that is characteristic of chaos is necessary to allow new ideas to germinate – like the singing of the Muses. The works which are part of Continuity of Chaos show chaos as the basis of serenity, but also emphasise the impulse which is characteristic of chaos to distance itself from the natural order.
Grant Willing-Svart Metall
Untitled(Claw), 2oo9 Grant Willing
Untitled (Dark Forest), 2009 Grant Willing
Untitled( Fenrir I), 2008 Grant Willing
13 May – 29 June 2011
The Svart Metall series by Grant Willing (United States, 1987) is the result of an investigation into the Scandinavian 'Black Metal' subculture. This subculture, inspired by Pagan and Satanic ideologies, was mainly associated with violence, murder and church burnings in the 1990s – although much of this was unjustified. This is not, however, what Willing shows us in Svart Metall; instead he mostly depicts the shadowy, rebellious, and occult world which is at the heart of Scandinavian Black Metal.
In his graduate work, Svart Metall, Willing focuses on the primary themes of the Black Metal culture such as Norse mythology, rugged nature, winter and the occult. Willing translated these themes into a series of carefully constructed images: a knife stuck into a cold, bare wall, a white tree against a pitch-black sky, a dark silhouette against a light, nondescript landscape. With this body of work, Willing has succeeded in placing the obvious association with violence in the background and returned to the subculture's tenebrous origin.
Grant Willing graduated from the Parsons New School for Design in New York in 2009. He has taken part in exhibitions including The Show Must Go On in the Capricious Gallery in Brooklyn, New York (2011) and Self Publish, Be Happy in the Photographers' Gallery in London (2010). Willing recently co-curated an exhibition, Finished, in New York City and has worked on several projects with Fjord and Humble Arts Foundation. In 2009, he published his book Svart Metall.


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In these strained economic times we are again inundated with books that advocate going into a self-employed business as a terrific way to pay no tax. Think of it as, self-employment as tax shelter.
Promotions for these worse-than-worthless and wrongheaded books are all over the web and at supermarket check-outs.
The epitome of this approach to self-employment is a self-appointed money guru, Jeff Schnepper, author of How To Pay Zero Taxes, who glibly promises in "The ultimate tax shelter: owning your own business" that "you can magically turn personal expenses into tax deductions." His online bag-of-tricks invariably shows that outsmarting the IRS is a piece of cake and that any taxpayer armed with his book and some wit can't lose.
Writers and pluggers of these books are more interested in tax consequences than in an indie business. That's putting the cart before the horse, at best. At worst it may suggest to gullible readers that they can set up a sham business to cut taxes — a move that could be a big mistake.
These books advocate self-employment as a tax-avoidance device — promising that with a little ingenuity one can reduce taxes down to zero.
In more than one book the authors' contrivances feature a W-2 person who creates a self-employed sideline that allows him to convert personal expenses into business write-offs. An alternative scenario has one spouse with a W-2 job and the other spouse fabricates the self-employed job. As to which spouse is self-employed, it is determined exclusively by which spouse can generate higher deductions.
In real life, decisions about self-employment are not made that way – one spouse may have a W-2 job for the sake of regular and steady income or health insurance coverage while the other tries a hand at the riskier and more irregular income of self-employment. Don't get me wrong — I'm for taking every deduction legally possible, but going into business for that purpose is not what made America great or made any business succeed. Do you think Bill Gates or Oprah or Mark Zuckerberg got started in business in order to deduct their personal expenses?
The Schnepper approach is blatantly recommended in Robert A. Cooke's book, Doing Business Tax-Free. He writes on page 3:
"How then can you reduce your taxes to zero? You will need to operate your own business. Then you will need to operate that business in such a way that expenses of operating the business will offset all other income, or a substantial part of it. As this is the only method of tax elimination that is practicable and legal for most of us, it is the method to which most of the rest of the book is devoted."
Cooke's advice appears to violate the IRS rule that in order for you to be engaged in a business rather than a hobby the goal must be to make a profit. It sounds, however, like Cooke does not have profit in mind, but tax avoidance.
It's the glib but muddled counsel of the tax shelter promoters that gets the IRS breathing down our necks and gives us, the legitimate self-employed, a bad name. Remember, for the IRS to consider your activity a business you must have a profit motive not a tax reduction motive!
If you want to learn more, here are some related posts from my blog.
Hobby or Business: Are you a professional artist?
Profit Motive: You're OK as long as you want to make a buck.
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Six Nations
Palmer earns high praise
ESPNscrum Staff
February 7, 2011
Palmer was a towering presence for England during their Six Nations victory over Wales © Getty Images
England lock Tom Palmer has been hailed as the complete modern day forward following his impressive showing in his side's opening Six Nations victory over Wales.
The 31-year-old second row was a towering presence during the 26-19 victory at the Millennium Stadium on Friday night and forwards coach John Wells has backed him to play a key role in England's latest assault on the Rugby World Cup crown later in the year.
"He is near enough the complete forward for the modern game," Wells said ahead of England's clash with Italy at Twickenham on Saturday. "We are looking to develop an all-round game and not just put together a pack of forwards that is comfortable going through the middle. We want to put tempo on the ball and try to get it into the wider spaces.
"We need forwards of that mobility to play the game we want and Tom falls into that category. Courtney Lawes has also come through the ranks and both those guys bring something different in terms of their ball-carrying and ability in the wide channels. All that produces an extra threat to the opposition. We pose significant threats in all areas of the pitch that we can attack in a variety of ways."
Palmer, who was not in England's plans when he moved to Stade Francais two years ago, believes his time in Paris has improved him markedly as a player. His lineout work is authoritative but his biggest strides have been taken in the loose, where he is now a dominant ball-carrier and committed defender. A decade after making his international debut, Palmer has finally established himself as an influential figure in the England second row and central to their gameplan.
"Tom Palmer was a good player when he first came onto the scene (in 2001) but like all good players you can have significant holes in your game," Wells said. "Over a period of time and through experiences he has built on what he can do well and worked hard on the things he was not so good at."
Wells warned England will have to be prepared to 'win ugly' against the Azzurri and he is confident they have the physicality to do so, having been taught a lesson in that department by South Africa in the autumn.
England assistant coaches Graham Rowntree and John Wells offer their thoughts on the Italy clash%]
"We have got to try to improve our ability to withstand the kind of battering we took at times against South Africa," Wells said. "Italy are an extremely dogmatic team, very difficult to break down.
"It is extremely difficult to get anything going because of the way they defend and they are a very difficult team to break down. They are a very good set-piece side. Some of these games are about winning ugly. If we beat Italy we will probably have to dog it out and find a way to get some points at times during the game."
London Irish prop Alex Corbisiero and Gloucester wing James Simpson-Daniel have been added to the England squad following injuries to Tim Payne (sternum) and Nick Abendanon (toe).
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Even though there is an oceanic volume of content available on the Internet, watching a live stream of an event still gives a unique and incredible experience. The conventional availability of live TV streaming sites was mainly brought to you through a whole bouquet of TV channels subscription. If one tried to gather how many times they tune in to watch a live event they will conclude that it is rather infrequent. Occasionally you want to watch TV Series or live sports online, all this could be done with online channels.
There are a large number of live TV platforms that gives access to many events. Some of these free live TV streaming sites give subscriptions while others charge a fee, which is still fractional compared to cable TV subscriptions. Mostly, one would find popular news channels having their own live streaming websites only with the slight pain of long intermediate advertisements.
On the other side, one can find many websites, which give a large number of channels, which may not be available in foreign lands. We have created a list of the best free TV streaming websites to watch live channels. Let us quickly go through the choices of sites to watch live TV channels online.
List of Free Live TV Streaming Sites For Live TV Online
For hassle free Live TV experience, do install any free VPN extension to avoid any error or security threat. Always watch for legal options.
- 1 List of Free Live TV Streaming Sites For Live TV Online
- 1.0.1 1. Pluto TV
- 1.0.2 2. hyfytv.me
- 1.0.3 3. USTV Now
- 1.0.4 4. Stream2Watch.org |All Channels|
- 1.0.5 5. TV Catch Up |Uk Only|
- 1.0.6 6. 123tv.live
- 1.0.7 7. Hotstar |Live Events|
- 1.0.8 8. Lihattv.com
- 1.0.9 9. BBC iPlayer
- 1.0.10 10. Squidtv.net
- 1.0.11 11. YuppTV
- 1.0.12 12. EPCTV.Com – Watch Internet TV On PC
- 1.0.13 13. Streema
- 1.0.14 14. FreeTvAll.com
- 1.0.15 15. Tvplayer
- 1.1 Premium Live Streaming Sites To Watch TV Channels
- 1.2 Our Verdict
1. Pluto TV
Looking for a completely free live TV streaming sites? Look no further than Pluto TV. Pluto TV took a big leap in a few years as they crossed more than 6 million users who love & watch their content. With the ongoing scenario of Live TV & on-demand content, now Pluto also lets you access movies & TV shows anytime. When considering Pluto TV for watching Live TV, one thing you need to remember.
Unlike the TV we have in our homes or modern Television operators like Hulu, Sling or Direct TV, Pluto provides free Internet-based channels curated from the public domain. The channels mainly deal with news, viral content, Nature, animal, cartoon & sports. Do set your expectation high enough to stream live popular channels
2. hyfytv.me
This is one of our recent findings to watch Live channels online on a PC or mobile device. The website works well on all the platforms having channels covering the entire globe. If you love to watch English or Hindi channels having regional content too, hyfytv is definitely a site for you. The site has no unwanted ads and design is quite simple to explore new channels. It's quite easy to watch movies online, find sports events, catch the live news and all the action that you can watch on your traditional television.
Being an online platform, the website has covered French, Spanish, Arabic, and Italian live channels too. The user can easily check and find channels listed under different genres. Be it a movie, entertainment, Kids, travel, etc all channels are bundled under relevant genres. Although the stream was smooth, one might face video not playing issue. Try to install the chrome extension and address this issue.
3. USTV Now
USTV Now was launched for American citizens staying outside the United States. This is one of the best live TV streaming sites for people living in US and looking for local TV channels. Although this was made for US Defense personnel living abroad, it has a very simple sign-up procedure through which anyone can access the live channels from anywhere in the world. The website also offers a feature to record upcoming shows. The design of the website is sleek and easy to use. The content is also available in HD format.
There are three subscription choices out of which there is one choice, which gives 7 channels for free. The site gives the main broadcasting channels of the United States such as ABC, NBC, CBS, Fox, CNBC, CNN, National Geographic, Animal Planet, ESPN, PBS, etc. by purchasing the higher level subscriptions one can avail all the channels.
4. Stream2Watch.org |All Channels|
Stream2Watch is an excellent site to watch Live TV online. It gives the advantage of choosing channels of different countries and in total, there are over 35 countries to choose from. The layout of the websites is excellent and easy to navigate. There may be some pop-ups to deal with but the channels are available in HD quality. In a way. this site is unique as it offers a channel from different countries altogether.
The live streaming of content is also segregated according to the sports category. It covers all the major games like football, cricket, American football, basketball, badminton, athletics, golf, baseball, etc. This indeed a great platform to catch all action under a single domain.
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Here is a simple query you can type on the web browser to watch live TV for free. There are many streams freely available online. Just open any web browser like Google chrome, firefox or any other. Now type the given query and check a few of the topmost results.
- Channel Name [Live Streaming]
- Ex: DD Sports [Live Streaming]
5. TV Catch Up |Uk Only|
A Live TV site of the UK for the people living in the UK. You mostly encounter rough and patchy looking sites that have a large number of pop-ups and advertisements. In such a scenario, a website like TVCatupup gives a much needed clean and professional look. Be assured about finding one of the best platforms to watch live stream videos on this website.
The website is also available in the form of an app on the Google Play Store and Apple iTunes store. All in all, this is quite a handy website and is mostly free. The site is quite similar to TVplayer and looks the sibling when compared on the basis of layout and user experience.
6. 123tv.live
123stream is a live streaming platform for TV enthusiasts people who generally watch a handful of popular channels. The site is a house of around 70 channels having some of the top popular channels you can instantly watch online. The content of the website is listed among various categories like family, entertainment, Movies, and news channels.
The site is well suited for major sporting events as there are many sports channels you can tune into. Video plays on the same window and users can enjoy the TV experience at the source itself. From my experience, the channel lineup of 123stream looks quite similar to Hulu Live. The website also claims of embedding links from youtube, Reddit, and Hulu that clearly advocate our assumption.
7. Hotstar |Live Events|
Hotstar is a live sports website for the Indian viewership. The website is part of the Star India company. Hotstar provides various types of Entertainment shows but what sets it apart, right from its launch, is the exclusive online telecast of the Cricket World Cup. Through the event, the app was downloaded over 25 million times and got a viewership of over 300 million. More recently, Hotstar also streamed the Rio Olympics in India. Such events are given free of cost with their revenues coming only from advertisements.
Most of these events are available on Hotstar for free while others can be viewed for a monthly subscription. Hotstar is a very well laid out website and in terms of technology it has one of the best performances. A user can also download movies and other stuff to offline mode.
8. Lihattv.com
As far as the design is concerned Lihattv has one of the best user interfaces for live TV streaming sites, it is something that other websites can look up to for inspiration when designing a streaming site. The search for channels is very fast. The simplicity of the design is the main beauty of this website, all the operations can be performed on the home page and the same window can be used for connecting to different channels.
It makes for very comfortable viewing. The channels can be streamed in a multitude of quality settings going all the way up to HD. The website may not be available all over the globe, so do check out if your region supports this live TV platform.
9. BBC iPlayer
For all the fans of BBC programming, the BBC iPlayer gives the main BBC channels online. The design of the website, however, is not synchronous to the look we associate with BBC network. It has a dark background and the main page showcases BBC's entertainment-based content. One can say that the black background brings about a visual associated with entertainment content-based websites.
All the main channels of the BBC are covered such as BBC One, BBC 2, BBC 3, BBC News, etc. The BBC iPlayer works only in the UK. It is a good website to watch Live TV & exclusive shows and new series in the UK.
10. Squidtv.net
Another website that covers up the entire globe having Live channels from all major countries and continents. Channels are distributed and divided based on region. This actually makes easy to navigate and pick up the live TV channel to pick. To be specific this is a link aggregator which gives you link to popular free Live Channels.
A user needs to navigate and pick up the channel he/she wants to watch and follow the given link. We have tested a few of the streams and it's working pretty well. The direct access to major countries channels is a sheer perk. You can instantly watch any popular channels just with few clicks.
11. YuppTV
YuppTv is primarily targeted for the Indian audience who want to watch Live TV channels online. It still offers some English channels. The website is available in the form of an app which is downloadable for both Google and Apple OS. The viewers will find all the main channels of India on this site. The look, feel, and performance of the website is such that channels can be viewed on it better than some of the websites being run by the channel themselves.
The website has a sleek and beautiful design akin to Indian entertainment websites. This website is particularly useful for viewers who want to watch their favorite prime-time shows Live online.
12. EPCTV.Com – Watch Internet TV On PC
This Live TV site is known as Espn link. The main focus is on USA based channels and Espn is one the most watched channels on their list. An only drawback is a number of advertisements they put on. If free is your option then bare with annoying ads.
The website has created a separate column for all the channels. A user can easily distinguish between, movie channels, News channel, Sports TV and so on. The site has grown tremendously in a few years having more live channels and users worldwide.
13. Streema
Streema is another wonderful website to watch live TV channels online from across the world. It has one of the largest collections of channels from countries and is divided in terms of genre and cities. The design I feel is different in regard that for watching any channel a new pop-up screen is launched. The website is absolutely free.
What sets Streema apart from its competitor is that its a combo of TV and Radio station. All you need to do is search your favorite station and start streaming Live TV or live Radio. Unlike many of the sites mentioned here, Streema App is ready to install on Android & iOS.
14. FreeTvAll.com
After going through some exquisitely designed live TV sites when we take a look at FreeTvAll, it looks rather rough in design. The website, however, is completely free. There are some pop-ups that you will encounter before you reach your desired content. The website is full of advertisements and looks quite bulky when it is loading.
Ignoring all the cons it has, it's a good place to watch Live TV channels online. Having many popular channels in its catalog, FreeTvall.com is another fine Live tv streaming sites where you can watch almost all popular TV channels.
15. Tvplayer
It's an amazing feeling when a reputed platform gives legit service for free. If you are from the United Kingdom then tvplayer is a free live tv site for you. There are more than 60 reputed live channels that are absolutely free to watch. The user can always opt for the paid plan which is under £5. With a paid plan, you get the freedom to watch live TV on a go.
With Channels of English origin, one can always enjoy a few Hindi Channels too. All those Indians living in the UK, this is a free service to grab. If you are living outside the UK then don't forget to use a VPN.
Premium Live Streaming Sites To Watch TV Channels
1. Hulu Live TV
With popular Live TV Channels on Hulu, Hulu Live is another gem for users looking to watch live TV online. Hulu is modernizing the way we used to enjoy TV. Cable TV is quite expensive in the US and that's what made me include this live TV platform. With $39.9/month, one can enjoy Shows, Movies, NBA, NFL & other Soccer leagues Live as they stream on TV. With that you also get On-demand content having original series, Movies & TV series from a different popular TV network.
2. Sling TV
Sling TV has endless customization when comes to selecting the channels you watch the stream live. The basic plan starts from $20/month, Sling offers you premium channels like ESPN, AMC, Food Network, NFL, etc. Like Hulu, Sling is also limited to US territories.
Watching live TV when you are running on a low budget, I'd prefer sling over Hulu. I suggest you check the SlingTV channels lineup to get a better perspective. The best option is to try out the 1-week free trial to get accustomed to design, content, and interface. Once you are sure, then confidently go ahead.
3. DirecTV Now
A U.S. based service, DirecTV Now offers live TV streaming from various cable networks without any contracts. Channels include A&E, AMC, FOX, CBS, Discovery Channel, Disney Channel, Viacom, Turner, and Univision. You could also have premium channels like HBO, Cinemax, and Starz added to your package at an additional charge ($5-$8/mo). One of the high points of DirecTV Now is that you get quite a lot of channels for the price you pay.
On the flip side, it doesn't sport the best interface, not to mention, the video quality isn't great either. Even the content catalog isn't curated well. Offers 4 packages starting from $35/month (60+ channels) to $70/month (120+ channels). Supported Devices – iOS, Android, Chromecast, Windows, Mac, Roku, Amazon Fire TV, and Apple TV.
4. YouTube TV
YouTube is globally known for enabling people to create, upload, and share videos on just about anything. Last year, it stepped into the microcosm of the Live TV for the American audience, offering about 40 cable channels with the option of getting add-ons like YouTube Red (originals) and other premium networks.
Although its selection isn't nearly as wide as the rest, and its interface isn't nearly as sophisticated as say, PlayStation Vue, YouTube TV does have an advantage. It offers an unlimited DVR feature which you can use to record content and store it for up to 9 months. $35/month, including only 48 channels, 3 simultaneous streams, and some on-demand content makes it a fair platform to watch live TV online.
5. PlayStation Vue
PlayStation Vue is a successful Sony venture that offers live streaming from a legion of channels including AMC, BBC, Bravo, CNN, NBC, Discovery, ESPN, Disney, TNT, CBS Sports, NBA TV, HBO, and Showtime. Aside from that, you can also get access to on-demand content, TV shows, movies, and sports coverage. In our opinion, this is one of the best cable TV replacements available with an extremely slick and snappy interface.
The only drawback is that is slightly more expensive compared to the other live streaming sites mentioned on this list. Nonetheless, it is definitely worth considering. Starting at $39.99/month and going up to $74.99. Includes cloud DVR, five simultaneous streams, and access to "TV Everywhere" apps.
Our Verdict
We tried well to add the Live TV streaming sites for all regions. For our personal experience, stream2watch is an awesome piece that covers all the required channels. For Indian users, Yupptv is a mind-blowing package. Being a part of the Internet world you have each ad every right to watch TV online.
Cable TV is soon going to be a thing of past. Watching Live TV online is what the world is looking for. For USA audience, HULU has launched Live TV Channels too for the lover of watching TV online. You can also check the on-demand Hulu channels list of 2019 with access to more than 200 channels. This post on Live TV services will be updated on a frequent basis. So, bookmark it for any further updates. Till then, keep visiting.


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MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) Jeremiah Martin and Tyler Harris scored 22 points apiece and Memphis pulled away early and cruised to an 88-80 victory over South Dakota State on Tuesday night.
Memphis (4-4) snapped a two-game skid that included a 78-67 loss to Texas Tech on Saturday.
Martin and Harris each made eight field goals, with Harris hitting four 3-pointers and Martin shooting 6 of 9 from the line.
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Antwann Jones' 3-pointer midway through the first half sparked a 25-4 run to close the first half and the Tigers led 40-32. Harris scored 12 points and Martin had 11 before the break.
Flatten's 3 cut the Jackrabbits' deficit to 44-39 early in the second. Memphis answered with an 8-0 surge and led by double digits for most of the second half.


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Douglas County PUD Commissioners Ronald E Skagen, Molly Simpson and Aaron J. Viebrock executed the following actions during the July 10, 2017 Commission meeting held at the District's East Wenatchee office:
Awarded System Protection Engineer Scott Jonas with his twenty-year service award. Commissioner Skagen thanked Scott on behalf of the citizens of Douglas County for his years of service. Scott thanked the Commission and said "It's been nice to work in a variety of facilities from hydro and transmission to distribution and substations."
Authorized interconnection and service agreement with Northern Fruit Company as required by the Customer Service Policies, Section 36. (17-098)
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Donna the Buffalo
Donna the Buffalo
At the Festival International 2010 in Lafayette, Louisiana
|Background information
|Also known as
|Dawn of the Buffalo, down in buffalo.
|New York, USA
|Zydeco, folk rock, country rock, reggae, bluegrass
|Years active
|Associated acts
|BK3, Jim Lauderdale
|Tara Nevins
Jeb Puryear
Mark Raudabaugh
David McCracken
Kyle Spark
|Past members
|Joe Thrift
Richie Stearns
Jennie Stearns
Kathy Ziegler
Tom Gilbert
Shane Lamphier
Jimmy Triplett
Jim Miller
Jordon Puryear
Jed Greenberg
Bill Reynolds
Jay Sanders
Vic Stafford
Donna the Buffalo is a band from Trumansburg, New York. They play both originals (primarily written by Jeb Puryear and Tara Nevins) and covers.
The band name was suggested as "Dawn of the Buffalo" by a musician friend of the band; it was misheard as "Donna the Buffalo", and over twenty years later they are still "Donna the Buffalo". The followers of the group are called The Herd, a self-organized "tribe" of people who found each other at the group's live events.[1]
Donna the Buffalo is one of the founding and host bands of the annual Finger Lakes GrassRoots Festival of Music and Dance along with the Shakori Hills Grassroots Festival and headliners at The Great Blue Heron Music Festival in Sherman, New York. Donna the Buffalo was featured in On The Bus, a documentary co-directed by Dave Sale.
Donna the Buffalo has performed and/or recorded with a variety of musicians, including such prominent folk/roots performers as Jim Lauderdale, father and son Zydeco masters Preston and Keith Frank, Bela Fleck, Mamadou Diabate, Claire Lynch, David Hidalgo, The Duhks and Amy Helm, to name a few. In 2009, Tara Nevins toured with former Grateful Dead drummer Bill Kreutzmann's band BK3.
- Tara Nevins - vocals, acoustic male guitar, fiddle, accordion, washboard, occasional backup vocals, tambourine.
- Jeb Puryear - electric guitar, occasional pedal steel, rare backup vocals, vocals
- Mark Raudabaugh - drums
- David McCracken - electric keyboard, organ
- Kyle Spark - electric bass, backing vocals
Songwriting duties are generally split between Nevins and Puryear. Past members have included keyboardists Joe Thrift, Richie Stearns and Kathy Ziegler, drummers Tom Gilbert, Shane Lamphier and Jimmy Triplett, as well as guitarist and frequent vocalist Jim Miller. Jeb's brother, Jordon Puryear, played bass for the group for a while, as did Jed Greenberg. As of July 5, 2007 Jay Sanders replaced Bill Reynolds on bass, followed in Jan 2010 by Kyle Spark.
- The White Tape (1989)
- The Red Tape (1991)
- Donna the Buffalo (a.k.a. The Purple One) (1993)
- The Ones You Love (1996)
- Rockin' In the Weary Land (1998)
- Positive Friction (2000)
- Live From the American Ballroom (2001)
- Life's A Ride (2005)
- Silverlined (2008)
- Tonight, Tomorrow and Yesterday (2013)
- Dance in the Street (2018)
- ^ interview with Jeb Puryear and Tara Nevins, The Americana Music Show, episode 147, released July 8, 2013


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Friday, 14 July 2017
More Drama...
Well with one day to go there are an awful lots of rumours going round about what my Sam Jelly baby is talking about. From what I've seen on Facebook the cat is out of the bag about some of it but not everything! lol
I thought today I would post a dramatic card ( well that's how it appeared to me) as if there isn't enough drama about! I stared by making the outer frame from the press cut woodland scene ( really a true favourite) into a square the great thing is the die cuts in the centre and just slots together to make the square.
Next I used the scene section of the die cut in black gloss card and used the Fire and Ice technique with gilding flakes on the back and iced snow on the front to add a little more glam to the card. I added this to a larger set of black white and silver mats and layers to make the piece more dramatic.
The flowers are the orange blossom flowers and leaves cut form embossed and glitter kissed paper. I added more of the gold glitter kiss to the flowers and leaves after shaping them. I added 5mm stick on pearls in the centres of the flowers and added more of the pearls in the corners for balance.
Here's Sam for the final day and a little more of a reveal!
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Love this one John Dramatic yes but not overly so and really like the colours Have a good dayReplyDelete
Good morning John. A very theatrical looking card which is stunning only you could come up with something like this. Can't wait for tomorrow to see what you are going to reveal to us. It's lovely to see " John Next Door" as part of it. I remember the days when you and Wendy left each other projects to see what you could make.ReplyDelete
Hazel x
Love this card John- been following on FB and do have to laugh at some guesses, xxxReplyDelete
Love today's card. Very dramatic. Have no idea about the countdown. I'd assumed it was for the craft fayre at Doncaster. Not on Fb so no help to me.ReplyDelete
Have a great day.
Crafty hugs,
D dx
- Anonymous14 July 2017 at 07:24
Great card John, very dramatic.Big reveal tomorrow can't wait. JoycexReplyDelete
Morning John, lovely card today, very dramatic though.ReplyDelete
Oh and I think I have worked it out, will not spoil it for you but definitely wish you well, I will be the first in the queue at the checkout ha ha xxx
Stay safe, healthy and happy hugs, June Smith xxx
Hi John, a very beautiful and dramatic card, love the colours. Looking at the comments, I can just keep guessing so looking forward to the big reveal. Have a great day all. BxReplyDelete
Great card John. Can't wait until tomorrow.ReplyDelete
Annette x
Hi JohnReplyDelete
Great card. I'm not on Facebook so I will have to wait until tomorrow for your news.
Good morning John,ReplyDelete
Wow!oh!Wow! love, love, love todays "work of art" it's amazing.
I am not on Facebook, I will just have to have patience. Hazel and I were chatting yesterday and think we had sussed part of it anyway!!
Whatever it is I do hope we see you on the Televion showing us how to create our version of what you will create.
Have the most wonderful day
Patricia xxx
A very beautiful dramatic card John , looking forward to the big reveal.ReplyDelete
Elaine H X
Morning John,ReplyDelete
A beautiful card very dramatic .
Catherine xx
I'm just catching up on the last three days blogs - been unable to look at blogs. You are keeping us in suspense to the end.ReplyDelete
Dramatic card today.
Hi JohnReplyDelete
Love this card, just the right amount of glitter and sparkle, gorgeous. Really looking forward to your big reveal and wishing you all the luck in the world. You are a very talented man and we have missed you on our screens.
Love Diane x
Hi JohnReplyDelete
A lovely card, the fire and ice technique works well with the image.
B xx
- Anonymous14 July 2017 at 09:04
Great card John! I LOVE the drama and the colours. This may have to be my favourite card of yours so far. It's on the gothic side and that's definitely my bag! I love it.ReplyDelete
Hi John. This is a real WOW card. I am so please I have this die set. It is so versatile and while make such great Christmas cards.ReplyDelete
Beautiful JohnReplyDelete
So looking forward to the big news tomorrow. You deserve every success.
Love Valxxx
- Rose in Chester14 July 2017 at 09:15
Hi John,ReplyDelete
Dramatic indeed, I probably wouldn't have done that many flowers but I can tell you that I would be over the moon to receive a card like that. Still don't know what you'll tell us tomorrow..... :-)
Hugs, Rose
Great card, really dramatic & striking.ReplyDelete
Looking forward to the big reveal tomorrow!!
Morning John, a fantastic card love everything about it. Can't wait to see your reveal.ReplyDelete
Nancyd xx
This is fabulous, John.ReplyDelete
Anne (Northampton)
A beautiful dramatic card I can't wait to see what tomorrow brings and I'm going to be good and stay away from FB so that I can have a lovely gobsmacking surprise tomorrowReplyDelete
- Anonymous14 July 2017 at 09:45
Still love this die, indeed made a stamp from it earlier this week. Will you be demonstrating this at Doncaster tomorrow? WakeyLReplyDelete
- Anonymous14 July 2017 at 09:46
Meant to say, are you going to demonstrate some of your new range tomorrow at Doncaster?ReplyDelete
Morning John,ReplyDelete
A lovely card.
Morning John, fabulous card, really dramatic,ReplyDelete
Looking forward to seeing what you have to show us all tomorrow and wishing you the very best of luck
I really love that card. It's very beautiful. xxxReplyDelete
It's a gorgeous card. I love it!ReplyDelete
Hello John,ReplyDelete
Striking card today, it reminds me of a Theatre backdrop - I don't know why!!
I think you are going into sweet production and I'll have a lb of whatever flavour jelly babies you are going to produce ha ha. Can't wait to see what you have up your sleeve!!
Maureen x
Very dramatic but very beautiful like a scene from phantom brill !!!!!!!!! I think I've sussed you out John I'll be at the check out too good luckReplyDelete
Love June horrocks xxxxxx
Hi JohnReplyDelete
What a beautiful dramatic scene today, I love your design but personally I might have replaced the black frame with white as I'm not a huge lover of too much black on cards but a gorgeous design nonetheless. Looking forward to the big reveal tomorrow.
Hello John,ReplyDelete
A very striking card! Really like it. Whatever you " have up your sleeve!" - hope it isn't jelly babies! Yuk - sticky mess!
Looking forward to tomorrow as we all are I think!
Love Myra x
- Anonymous14 July 2017 at 14:33
Hi John love the mystery created by the woodland scene sort of misty, did I see something or not kind of thing. Might just be my phone screen not showing it clearly of course!! Well I have seen some things on FB but will be nice to see and hear the full story tomorrow. Love from Jackie xxReplyDelete
Hi John,Very dramatic and stylish,not one I would make myself but appreciate the inspiration you give us.Don't do face book so will have to wait till tomorrow for Sam's big news. Stay healthy and happy,Lots of Love Barbara D xxxReplyDelete
Hi John, lovely card, roll on tomorrow, you, have certainly kept us guessing, good luck with whatever it is, take care, xx JessReplyDelete
Such a beautiful and dramatic card with lots of gothic feeling to it. You do dramatic like no other card designer. I'm not on FB so I will have to wait for the big reveal. Best wishes to you. I had to look-up the phrase "sussed out", used in some of the comments today, for I was not familiar with this phrase here in the USA. Interesting phrase.ReplyDelete
good afternoon john xx such a striking card, its stunning xx have a fantastic weekend and enjoy Donny xxx lots of love and huggs to you and sam xxxReplyDelete
What a stunningly gorgeous card today really love this one and perfect for a male card tooReplyDelete
have a lovely day
Gorgeous card today John. Not on Facebook so will have to wait. May have to be until tomorrow night.😟 Hope it goes well. Take care.xxReplyDelete
Hi John Beautiful card quite dramatic the fire and ice technique always looks goodReplyDelete
Well I too will have to wait until tomorrow for your big reveal how exciting I wish you the very best in your new venture!
Eh up JohnReplyDelete
So, has the Bassetts take over contract been signed now? Finally, you take over Jelly Babies, next, the World......cue maniacal laughing!
Marvellous theatrical card.Lovely sense of depth to it.
Ang x
I'll loving it!!!ReplyDelete
Creatieve groetjes, Anja
Absolutely stunning card John, beautifully designed, Kate xReplyDelete
WOW, fabulous card, love the new blog heading too John!ReplyDelete
June x


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Veiled by white mist, serenaded by the songs of nature and adorned by the silvery streaks of gushing falls, the Coorg with Karnataka Coastal Holiday Package would be a heavenly retreat. Although reflecting similar traits in their contrast, each destination is unique in its own way.
Tourist Attractions:
Coorg specifically is known for its aromatic spices and captivating waters that make it as refreshing as the coffee it grows. Also known as Kodagu, in the south-western Karnataka, the hill station has its undulated topography carpeted in green, often covered with thin white fog. Bamboo, rosewood forests, sandalwood, streams, rivulets line up the entire area along with children of the river Cauvery wending their way through land. Waterfalls, deep ravines, paddy fields, grassy downs, coffee bushes with red berries, pepper, cardamom, oranges, nutmeg, turmeric, lemon grass together spell it as a land fecund beyond belief! The highlanders comprise of a martial race of men and women who compel a second glance with their chiselled profiles, stately bearing dress, and of course, the crisp air-conditioned weather! A definition beyond countless definitions …….. Sounds stunning, doesn't it?
Madkeri or Mekara is the main town of Coorg famous for viewing sunrises and sunsets and encloses the Abbi Falls and the remarkable Omkareshwara Temple in a mosque-like style! The town is a trekker`s paradise up and down the hills, through coffee and pepper plantations. Bhagamandala is another temple town at the confluence of the Cauvery with the Kannike and the invisible Sujyothi rivers. The Coorg Wildlife Society is based in Madikeri and promotes wildlife and environmental conservation and also organizes treks to Pushpagiri and Brahmagiri Sanctuary. The Dubare Reserve Forest is famous for the Elephant Training Camp where the tourists can watch the elephants in different states of eating, bathing, and being themselves and to go on wildlife safaris. Kakkabe lies at the base of the Western Ghats in southern Coorg and the heavy rainforest cover means a rich bounty of rare orchids, plants and birds. Scenic treks take you to Mallamma Betta, Soma Male and Kabbe Pass form where you can espy clouds caressing Kerala's hills. The prize catch is Thadiyendamol, the highest peak in Coorg! The Nilakandi Waterfalls, the Igguthappa Temple, and the Nalnad Palace, are places of interest and historical significance in this area. The Siddapur's lush forests have been transformed into sprawling coffee estates, as earlier this place was considered `the place of the divine', which perhaps has lent its hand to bless Siddapur with optimal rainfall and a gently undulating terrain, inculcating the correct balance! You could take a stroll through Ammathi twisting and turning past coffee estates, Pollibetta which is home to a beautiful 9-hole golf course, the thickly forested Titimati, and to the trading town of Gonikoppal!
The Kukke Subrahmaya is primarily a place of pilgrimage with a terrific green curtain, and lies in the shadow of the Western Ghats and the hilly surroundings, again a trekker's giftland. For believers, it is the best place to pray. The Subrahmanya Temple has shops and temple choultries lining the road towards its shrine, and the main entrance called Kashikatte, is lined by shrines of Hanuman and Ganapathi. The silver idols including that of Sri Subrahmanya gleam with the darkness of the sanctum sanctorum. The entire quadrangle complex has immaculate temples and shrines, as well as the Adi Subrahmanya temple, a short distance away, and tourists could spend their time slowly allowing themselves to sink into such artistic architecture! You may move towards the majestic hill of Kumara Parvatha to explore the rocky terrain and thick forest. It would be exciting to drive up the winding roads of Bisle Ghat as you expose yourself to a visual treat along the entire route and marvel at nature, unfolding its mystery at every turn and congratulating yourselves at every step! Dharmasthala is another place of pilgrimage with the distinctive features of the presiding deity being Lord Manjunatha, an incarnation of the Lord Shiva, being guarded by a family of Jains eversince its inception! Cuddle around in the scintillating pleasure of the Coorg with Karnataka Coastal Holiday Package!
Among the most important Jain pilgrimage places in South India, the Sravanabelagola is known for the gigantic monolithic statue of the Gomatesvara which is visible even from a distance. This place is spread on the Vindhyagiri Hill, which is large and has the statue at its summit with a temple around it and several smaller temples below, and the Chandragiri Hill, which has older and richer monuments. You could make the effort of visiting Halebid-Belur, a deserted but charming place, where the town is surrounded by fields and walk around the temples, admire the carvings and and breathe deeply. This place has been in an almost pristine condition and making a trip here would lead to immense pleasure. The Hosaleswara Temples and the Shantaleswara Temple are based here with intricate wall carvings and a magnificent finesse! Around the area there is Belur which has the stupendous Chenna Kesava Temple with carvings which depict the Hoysala emblem, Lord Brahma with a flowing beard, and a goddess holding a mirror to her perfect face, while at her feet her assistants attach her anklets!
Home to endless coffee plantations, Chikmagalur was the place where the aromatic beverage was introduced and has remained an important hub for those immersed in the trade of coffee production, encouraging a trip to the Coffee Museum. For tourists, it is a perfect springboard for visits and treks to nearby peaks and waterfalls. Kemmannagundi, Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary and Kudremukh are the major attractions here! The Baba Budanagiri Hills are home to the cave shrine of Dattatreya Peeth, the admirable Manyakyadhara Waterfalls are bewitching and the hills turn into a purple-hued mass under the weight of the blossoming wild kurinji flowers.
The Shivgiri Estate is a drive up a winding mud road with a spine-tingling view of the valleys and the forested hills, enclosing the Hoggarekangiri Hill ranges in its secluded charm, as the call of the tiger resonates deep into the green folds of this valley and mingles with the coffee!
On your way back, you may take a stopover at Bengaluru, or Bangalore as it was called earlier, a city which has metamorphosed from an occupied area of parks and bookshops to a glittering IT capital and mecca of the upwardly mobile, boasting of its expansion with the mushrooming of supermarkets and malls all over. The important landmarks to be visited here are the Vidhan Sabha and High Court buildings which epitomize the enigma of the city, the Cubbon Park, another green breath coverage with oak, cassia, and gulmohar standing over grassy patches and walkways, Lal Bagh, a major lung of the city and a horticultural delight for its wealth of flora encompassed with fountains, nurseries and lotus ponds glistens at noon and dusk. There is the Bull Temple in Basavangudi inspiring awe with its monolithic bull hulking over devotees, the ISKCON Hare Krishna Temple and the sprawling Bangalore Palace Grounds, which are a hive of activity throughout the year with exhibitions, festivals, concerts and handicraft fairs. Some great venues to be explored are the National Gallery of Modern Art, a gallery with regular exhibits and shows and Karnataka Chitrakala Parishath, with its own galleries and grounds, Visveraya Museum, informative and whimsical, and Wonder La Amusement Park touted as India's biggest water park with water slides, wave pools, restaurants and a laser show and fireworks in the evening! Revel in this entertainment on the Coorg with Karnataka Coastal Holiday Package!
Shops in Karnataka are full of clothes, shoes, electronics, books, souvenirs, handicrafts in wood, metal, bronze, copper, brass, silver and gold-polished items, and shawls. You could pick up designer clothes, bags and jewellery from the high end malls. The swish set towering complex of UB City has all international brands from Louis Vuitton to Jimmy Choo and a piazza-style food court to spend an afternoon swooning about the ambience. Exquisite fabric in silk, georgette, crepe and chiffon is available, besides some outstanding bed linen, cushion covers, table covers, coasters and bolster covers. Packets of coffee, as well as richly fragrant spices such as cardamom, cinnamon, pepper, star anise and cloves make famous specialities!
Around this area, they have a way with pork (pandi curry), fowl (koli curry), prawn curry and mango and rice. Their akki rotis and kadumputtus are a treat. Besides this, you would find biryani stalls, mutton rolls and a variety of Indian, both North and South and International cuisine! Also, a vegetarian Kannada meal thali and bajjis are available in pilgrim spots and around town! The cities and towns would be abuzz with international chains serving Italian, Greek, Chinese, Japanese and Continental food, in addition to fast food centres selling pizzas, pastas, steaks, sandwiches, croissants, burgers, Danish and cakes, pastries, sundaes and delectable desserts!
Recommended for a visit all year round as there is enough recreation for indoor and outdoor areas. The winters are pleasantly cool and summers may get a little humid or warm. Showers are unpredictable and may drizzle or pour throughout the year!
Come back with a rejuvenated persona and sunny memories from this Coorg with Karnataka Coastal Holiday Package!


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Heil Farid European Company Limited is pleased to announce that on 1st January 2017 HEIL FARID European Company Limited will become Farid Hillend Engineering Limited. This represents a name change only, our company registered office/address and registration number remains unchanged.
This name change, the 'evolution of the species' as featured at this year's RWM – CIWM Exhibition, results from the purchase of Heil Europe Ltd in 2013. The original acquisition agreement obtained by Farid European Group on behalf of Heil Farid European Company Limited permitted the use of the Heil brand for a four-year period. This period expires on 31st January 2017.
The acquisition of Heil Europe was brought about to strengthen Farid's position in the UK and across Europe, increase the product range and strengthen the services offered to customers. This has proved immensely successful and we are delighted to confirm that the products (Powerlink, TwinTrak, Big Bite – rear end loaders and Euro Half Pack – front end loaders) produced under the Heil brand name will continue to be produced on the same site by the same teams under the new Farid Hillend Engineering Limited brand.
With a recognised depth of design, manufacturing knowledge, assembly of products, coupled with experience and knowledge of waste vehicle user requirements, Farid Hillend Engineering Limited is fully committed to continuing to provide the premier class of products and customer care for which its reputation has evolved over the last century.
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In the words of Heil Farid's Sales and Marketing director, Kevin Crowder, "the journey from Heil Europe to the new company name is something akin to the 'evolution of the species'. We are proud to expand and explain this theory as follows:"
The Heil evolution began in 1901 in a small rented building in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, by Julius P. Heil. His first garbage trucks (refuse collection vehicles) were built for the city of Milwaukee in the early 1900s.
In 1971 Jack Allen (Sales & Service) Limited (JA) brought the Heil 'garbage truck' across the Atlantic and after modifications to suit the UK it soon became a UK market leader.
In May of 1973, the body manufacturing plant was opened in Hillend, (Dunfermline near Edinburgh) Scotland. Its original name was derived from an acronym of Heil – Hillend Environmental Industries Ltd (HEIL). Later the Dover Group (Heil owners at the time) and JA parted company allowing the newly named Heil Europe to further develop its products into Europe.
After purchasing the manufacturing plant in Hillend in January 2013 and acquiring the sole rights to the Heil product in the UK and Europe the new company Heil Farid European Company Limited was formed. The acquisition agreement obtained by Farid European Group on behalf of the Heil Farid European Company Limited allowed the retention of the Heil company name and logo for a four-year period. Hence, effective from 1st January 2017, the evolution ends with the company being renamed Farid Hillend Engineering Limited.


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"What is a friend? A single soul dwelling in two bodies."
― Aristotle
Are you reminiscing about the days of your by gone youth with your friends and feeling nostalgic? Maybe the times you spent with your friends together during your college years, bunking classes and going to watch movies is all passing before your eyes. I know how much you miss the days when you were happily drunk together, or the moment you secretly lit that first joint in your dorm room. You feel the need to reconnect and share the same joy and ecstasy with your friends and you don't know how to go about it, right?
Life is a journey and a lot of things change. You change. You take your own course in life and lose contact with old friends. Your friends finish school and take their own ways in life. However, the bond that existed between you and your friends makes you want you to rekindle the same relationship again.
Technology has made the world a small place to live in. Check out these 5 simple ways to reconnect with your old friends.
1. Join the alumni association
If you are looking to reconnect with your friends or your lab partner in high school or college, joining the alumni association is one of the easiest ways to do so. Most high schools keep track of their students even after their graduation and keep detailed information about their workplace, phone number, and current address. Try contacting them and, if you're in luck, you are sure to find your friends. However, some schools and colleges might not be able to share information over the phone due to privacy issues which will require you to visit the institution and get the details in person.
2. Email
Everyone has an email today and it's almost certain that you have your friends' email addresses somewhere in your old diaries or notes from your college years. Perfect. All you need to do is find the email of your friends that you want to get connected to and start hitting the keyboard.
Confused on how to start the email? Pick a subject like "Hey Dan, It's Mark" and start writing the message saying that you've been trying to reconnect for a while and just wanted to say hi. Easy!
3. Facebook Message
Facebook is the world's biggest form of social media today, with over 728 million daily users. Everyone's on Facebook and it's one of the easiest places you can find people to connect with. Even if you don't know the email of your friend, you can find them just with their name. Even though you might get a lot of search results for the same name, you can find your friend through their profile picture. All you need to do next is add them or shoot them a message saying that you wanted to know what they've been doing lately.
Not just that, you can also keep updated with the progress of your friends by seeing their status updates, images, and videos that they've shared (if any).
4. Phone Call
Another option that you have to reconnect with your old friends is the telephone. All you need to do is pick up the phone, dial the number, and speak to them. If you don't have their number, try calling their office (if you know where they work) or you can also use search engines like Google to figure out their current digits.
This might be an old school idea, but the voice of your friend, even if you leave a message, will keep you boosted and energized — and more likely to continue pursuing this reconnection.
5. Find a public database
A lot of information regarding people is available in public records and database that are available to access online for free. Sites listing Free Public Records allow you to find details regarding addresses, places of work, and relations for free. You can also call the city hall or the municipal government of the place your friend last lived to get details regarding their phone number and address, though it might take a lot of time.
Another free and simple-to-use database is a site called Pipl.com, which gives you information about the place of residence of your friend, with just his or her name, in a matter of seconds.
Getting in touch with your old friends can bring in a lot of excitement and nostalgia, all at the same time. Make sure to reminisce about the old moments while also planning to connect with them further and make new memories in the future.


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Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Big Boi and Rick Ross? It Don't Get No Smoother Than That!
It's Outkast's Big Boi and The Boss Rick Ross spittin' verses together.
Here is the link below. Enjoy:
Let's Make It Happen!!!
Mello Melanin, The Hot Instrumentalist
The Top 10 Excuses for NOT Achieving Music Business Success
Here is my list of excuses:
1. I'm too young
2. I'm too old
3. I don't have enough money
4. I don't have enough contacts
5. I don't know what to do
6. I just don't have the look
7. Other people are holding me back
8. I don't live in the right city
9. I have too many other obligations (kids, marriage, job, etc.)
10. I'm not getting enough exposure
Let me attack these excuses one by one.
1. I'm too young
There have been many young people who have made it in the music business. In fact most people get started when they are young. Currently, there are young people who top the music charts like Justin Bieber. Michael Jackson started when he was 5 years old. Destiny's Child found success when they were teenagers and look at there members now. Who hasn't heard of Beyonce? If you are young, I say you probably have a better shot at being successful than someone in their 70's. We'll also dispel the "old age" excuse in #2.
2. I'm too old
I remember one of my friends stating to me that if he was not successful by the age of 30 in the music business, then he would quit altogether. Well, the music business is very strange and instead of focusing on making great music and being a great entertainer, my friend focused on his age. Al Jarreau was well past 30 when he became successful. Most recently Susan Boyle has become an international success, not because of her age and her looks but because she has talent.
3. I do not have enough money
I'm sure glad I got over this excuse early. If you do not have any money then you should find someone to invest in your music career or learn how to advance your career without using too much money. There are all kinds of guerilla marketing techniques that aspiring artists can use to further their careers. Go to the library and get a book on guerilla marketing and you see what I mean. Better yet, Google it!
4. I do not have enough contacts
Once again let's shoot this excuse down for good. We are in the information age. There are networking sites like MySpace, Facebook, Twitter and many others online that will allow you to make all the contacts you need. In the offline world, you can go to music industry conventions to learn about the music business and build lasting relationships. I can't even remember all the contacts I've build over the years but I will never say I don't have enough contacts.
5. I don't know what to do
This is another tired excuse. There are plenty of books in the public library on everything from how to make a demo to how to book your own shows and make money. If you really don't know what to do, find a mentor and follow their path. Even if you don't personally know them, success leaves clues. Figure out what they did and duplicate it.
6. I just don't have the look
Of course there are plenty of gorgeous artists in the entertainment industry but if you don't think you have "the look", then you probably need to quit anyway. I'm serious. There have been some really blockbuster successes that were not "lookers". Besides, beauty is in the eye of the beholder which means different people are attracted to different things. This is more of a self–esteem issue and you should probably work on boosting your self-esteem first if you plan on being in the music business. Sometimes people can be mean and if you have thin skin or are easily offended, this business is NOT for you.
7. Other people are holding me back
Really? Unless you are incarcerated or someone is holding you against your will, no one can really keep you from achieving your music goals. You need to look at the "man in the mirror" and figure out what you need to do to get going with your plan.
You do have a plan don't you?
There can be negative people in your life but if that is the case then if you are an adult, you can remove yourself from their negativity. So many artists hear the words, "I don't think you can make it in the music industry." If someone is telling you that, you need to get as far away from them as possible because you'll begin to doubt yourself and your talent.
8. I don't live in the right city
Thirty years ago this might have been true but once again the Internet shoots this excuse right in the heart. There used to be a time where you had to live in New York City, Los Angeles, or Nashville to make it in the music business. The Internet has leveled the playing field so that no matter where you live, you can make money and get discovered if that is you goal.
9. I have too many other obligations (kids, marriage, job, etc.)
I actually struggled with this one for a while. I put my music dreams on hold to take care of my family and that was a very noble and responsible thing to do. However, I never stopped writing and moving forward with my goals. I learned how to make beats and I learned how to market myself on the Internet as I've said to you so many times before in this article.I did not make excuses for what I was doing. I just need to find a different way of achieving my goals and there is absolutely nothing wrong with this approach. Even if you have to spend 30 minutes a day doing something toward making you music dreams come true, that's better than doing nothing at all.
10. I'm not getting enough exposure
I can lump this excuse in with some of the others above but here is a different viewpoint on exposure. Internet, Internet, Internet! All you need are some basic pieces of equipment and you're on your way to getting massive exposure. You first need to take a course in guerilla marketing so you can learn how to market yourself with little to no money.
I would also suggest getting a digital camera and/or a camera that records video. You can post pictures and videos all over the Internet for your fans to see. Need to do a live show? Have someone record you performing live and post it on the Internet on sites like YouTube. Posting on a site is not enough though. You need to learn how to bring traffic to your postings and that is why I recommend learning Internet marketing.
People are making a killing on the Internet and it doesn't take millions of people or millions of sales to make you successful.
I'm sure there are more excuses than I've listed here but I do believe these are the ones I've heard the most. If you are using any of these excuses above, I suggest you take a good look at yourself and actually figure out if this business is for you.
In closing, I would like to leave you with a quote. I'm not sure who the author is but when you start making excuses, always remember this:
Excuses are the tools of incompetence. Those who use them build monuments of nothingness that shall not amount to anything. Therefore, there are no excuses.
Let's Make It Happen!!!
Mello Melanin, The Hot Instrumentalist
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
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Make Beats Online: The Real Key to Today's Music Business Riches
1. Low overhead
2. Global marketplace
3. 24 hour – 365 day ability to sell beats
4. Other people can sell your beats for you
Let us cover each one of these key factors.
1. Low overhead
Anyone with access to a computer and music equipment can make beats and sell them online. Only a short time ago, in order to make money as a music producer, you had to have expensive equipment dedicated to making music. With the incredible advances technology has made, all anyone needs is a computer with software to make beats, access to the Internet, and the will to succeed. No on has to pay thousands of dollars for music equipment or make demos to be successful.
2. Global marketplace
With the global reach of the Internet and the World Wide Web, you can sell beats to anyone who is interested. If you are a producer in Atlanta, Georgia, you can easily sell beats online to someone in Los Angeles, California, Tokyo, Japan, and London, England all in the same day without leaving your home. There are numerous websites where you can post your beats for sell and make a profit.
3. 24 hour – 365 day ability to sell beats
Again, the Internet is up and running 24 hours a day. It never sleeps and even while YOU sleep, it can and will be still making money. It is like have a salesperson out in the world that makes you money night and day. You can basically set up your music production business to be on automatic pilot so that all you have to do is keep making and uploading beats to sites all over the Web.
4. Other people can sell your beats for you
Yes, you read that correctly. When you harness the power of the Internet, you can have other people selling beats for you online. The people are called affiliates and they bring buyers to you and you sell them beats. They only get paid by performing and you do not have to pay them until you get paid. They get a percentage of what you earn and you get a paying customer. It is a Win-Win situation when done correctly and nobody loses.
Are you a music producer who is having trouble selling beats the traditional way of making demos, submitting them to as many artists as you can and waiting to get results? That way of making music is D-E-A-D. The whole music industry is changing because of technology and those who are not embracing the technology and it's power will be left behind.
I am familiar with some producers who earn well over $100,000 making their beats available online and selling them to aspiring artists. There is a huge market for beats online because there are more aspiring music artists than there are music producers.
This is called the law of supply and demand. The demand is high for beats in today's music industry. More and more artists are getting discovered online. Everyone is ready to become the "next big thing".
Are you going to capitalize on this trend or are you going to watch other producers get paid and wonder how they did it. In a few years these music producers will be filthy rich and people will still wonder how they got that way.
Get started making your beats available online today if you have not already done so. Also you should take a course on Internet marketing to be really successful. The investment you make in yourself will far out weigh the cost of getting a good education on learning how to sell.
Let's Make It Happen!!!
Mello Melanin, The Hot Instrumentalist
Sunday, June 20, 2010
How to Overcome Obstacles on Your Path to Music Business Success
EVE has gone from being a teenage stripper, to being signed and dropped from Dr. Dre's record label, Aftermath Records, to being an international entertainment success. None of this happened overnight. Yes, she was in the right place at the right time but there were so many times when she thought about quitting the music business altogether.
Even after she reached the success that most of us dream of achieving she still had all sorts of personal problems ranging from excessive drug and alcohol use to private sex tapes being leaked on the Internet and being blackmailed with photos of her past life as a stripper. Throughout all of these obstacles, she managed to win a Grammy Award and star in her own TV sitcom.
It was a great motivator for anyone who may feel like they want to quit the music business.
So how can you overcome your own obstacles to music business success?
Before we get into detail, let us define what an obstacle is. To put it simple and in my opinion, an obstacle is something you see when you take your mind off your goal. I think that needs to be repeated.
An obstacle is something you see when you take your mind off your goal.
In other words, what are you focusing on? Are you focused on your goal or the thing that is stopping you from reaching your goal? There is a BIG difference.
You can use this 3-step formula to overcome your obstacles to music business success.
1. Identify the obstacles
In order to move past obstacles you must be able to identify what they are. Unless you know what it is that is holding you back, how will you ever be able to overcome it? Once you have identified the obstacle you should change your mind to think of it as a challenge. A challenge gives your mind something to look forward to but stating an obstacle as a problem actually shuts your mind down making it harder to find a solution.
2. Decide you want to overcome the obstacle
Once you have identified the obstacle, you need to decide if it is worth your time to spend time and energy to go ahead and accept the challenge. If is not worth your time, then leave the obstacle alone and think of something else to do.
3. Act on your decision to overcome the obstacle
This final and most crucial step is where most aspiring artists fail because they simply give up before trying. You must act on your decision. Nothing replaces action. Deciding to do something is an event that only happens in your mind. DOING something require movement. Once you get starting acting on an obstacle or challenge, you may find it is not as severe as you originally thought.
Using these steps you can conquer almost any obstacle to your music business success. If you run into an obstacle you do not know how to handle, find a mentor or someone who has been through what you are going through. Once you have successfully dealt with the obstacle, if the same type comes up again, then you will be prepared to handle the challenge with flying colors. Good luck!
Let's Make It Happen!!!
Mello Melanin, The Hot Instrumentalist
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
How to Win In the Music Business with Persistence
This theory can also be applied to the music business as well.
There are no overnight successes. There may be artists who seem to have this type of success but what the public does not see are the long hard hours which have been sacrificed to get them where they are today. To prove a point and put this theory in perspective, let us compare two types of artists. We will call the first artist, Big Mack and the second artist, Small Fry.
Both Big Mack and Small Fry have talent but they have very different mentalities. Big Mack sees the music industry as a "get rich quick" scheme and does not care about learning the business of music. All he wants to do is get the fame and fortune by any means necessary. He gets a record deal and has a hit song on the radio.
He spends his money on cars, clothes, women, jewelry, etc. Big Mack's career seems great in the beginning but he fails to make another hit. His second album is a flop and he owes his record label $500,000 because they did not recoup their investment in him.
Big Mack never even took the time to find out what recoup meant.
Now he lives with his mom in her basement. He still has at least one of the fancy cars but the engine is going bad and it needs a brake job. The clothes went out of style, all the women left, and he had to pawn the jewelry. He now works in a warehouse making $8 an hour and complaining how the music industry was unfair to him.
Small Fry on the other hand never had a big budget. He learned as much as he could about the music business through books, attending music conferences, and finding mentors who he could model. He started his own record label, Hot Fries Records and a publishing company, Supersize Fries Music.
He learned how to market and promote his music using guerilla marketing techniques because he did not have much money. Small Fry became a regional success and secured an independent distribution deal with an international distributor.
Small Fry invested his money back into his businesses and bought a nice piece of real estate to build a recording studio so he could continue to create music for himself and others. He became a music mogul and will probably never be able to spend all the money he has earned in his lifetime.
How can you apply this to your music career?
You must have a vision of where you want to be. People hear this stuff all the time but most never act toward making their dreams reality. You should also have some written down goals for you music career.
Then you must act. Nothing replaces action. This is where things can get tricky because even though you do take action, you may not like the results you get. You can make one of two choices: quit or persist.
If you quit, you may never know the realm of possibilities you may have achieved. You will never know if you were the next "big thing" because you gave up.
If you persist and continue on even though you have setback after setback, you will be successful. Your music career may not end up exactly like you planned in the beginning but most of the time, you will end up better off in life and much happier.
Are you at the verge of quitting the music business? How will you truly know if you don't at least try again? If you fail at something, pick yourself back up, dust yourself off, and keep going. You didn't really fail. You just found one way that would not work.
Let's Make It Happen!!!
Mello Melanin, The Hot Instrumentalist
Sunday, June 13, 2010
3 Ways to Stay Focused on Your Music Business Goals
Are you an aspiring musician who feels like you have what it takes to be successful in today's music business? Do you seem to get sidetracked by life little interruptions? If this sounds familiar then you may have a lack of focus and without a "laser beam" focus, its doubtful you will be successful in the music business or any business for that matter.
Some independent artists tend to want to handle all of the details of starting their business themselves. While this is admirable, its not very smart as a long term business strategy.
Here are 3 ways aspiring music artists can stay focused on their goals.
1. Write Your Goals Down
The most successful people in the world have written goals. Written goals take your dreams a big step closer to reality. Getting S.M.A.R.T. goals written down on paper can help you create a laser beam focus to become successful in your music career. S.M.A.R.T. goals are (S)pecific, (M)easureable, (A)ction-oriented, (R)ealistic, and (T)imely.
Write your goals down exactly as you desire them to happen and set a realistic deadline for making it happen. This will put you ahead of the majority of other artists because most artists do not understand the music business is a business first.
Review your goals daily if possible and work toward making them reality everyday. With written goals, you know where your want to go and what it looks like when you get there. Most of the time the end result is better than what you expected.
2. Do Something Everyday
Writing your goals down is only the first step to realizing your music business dreams. Once you write them down, you must follow up with action. Do something everyday toward reaching the goals you have set. If your goal is to complete 3 songs this week, then you should do what is necessary to get those songs written. Grab your pen and paper, word processor or whatever and get moving toward the goal you have set.
Nothing replaces action and the more you act on making your goals a reality the more successful your career will be.
3. Find a Mentor
There are plenty of examples of successful music artists who have experienced the joy of handling their business correctly and reaping the benefits of good business sense. There are more examples however of what not to do as well. A good mentor can help you figure your way around potential pitfalls that are surely to occur as your career grows.
You do not have to know an artist personally to learn from them as a mentor. Success leaves clues so why not study successful artists? Having a mentor is like having a guide through the mountains and valleys of the music business. Using their experience and knowledge can help put your career on fast forward.
Using these 3 methods will help you move toward your music business goals faster than you ever expected. Sure there are other methods but you will find the most successful artists practice these 3 ways in some form or fashion.
Let's Make It Happen!!!
Mello Melanin, The Hot Instrumentalist


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UNIVERSITY CITY, MO (KPLR) – Teachers have many roles as coach, tutor, adviser, guide, mentor, expert, friend and partner to their students and families. We all have teachers who have made a lasting impact in our lives.
KPLR 11 honored a local teacher today with our Tools for Teachers program presented by Weber Chevrolet (www.weberchevrolet.com).
We received a heartfelt nomination about Ms. Kendra Berry from Pershing Elementary in University City.
We all know that it takes a special person to be a teacher- one that loves, cares, is open, passionate, and willing to go each day pouring into the lives of others. I am sure you will get hundreds of nominees all of which have amazing stories and are amazing individuals.
I am writing you today to tell you about an individual that embodies what a teacher should be. One that loves, guides, motivates, empowers, and builds students every day.
As one of her good friends, I have seen her pour love into her students. She makes it a point to hug each student every morning to let them know they are important. Where some students probably left the house without a hug and smile, Ms. Berry finds a way to show them that they are loved and that where there is love there is respect.
She acknowledges all 23 of her students no matter how many are pulling on her for her attention. For nine years she has been an example to her students. Going from a high school teacher to a 2nd grade teacher she has told me on many occasions that her reason for going to elementary school was because she felt called to be able to pour greatness into her kids' lives at an early age before the world taints their perceptions of who they can grow to be.
Friday, Kendra Berry was our Tools for Teachers recipient of $500.00 from our sponsor, Weber Chevrolet that he can use in his classroom and 2 tickets to the Ominmax St. Louis Science Center for students in his class
Nominations are being accepted for our next Tools for Teachers recipient:


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Free Housing Rights Clinic at Catholic Charities New Orleans, April 16th, 2016
Posted on 01. Apr, 2016 by Amber Tucker
On Saturday, April 16, 2016 from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm, the Greater New Orleans Fair Housing Action Center (GNOFHAC) and Southeast Louisiana Legal Services (SLLS) will host a free housing clinic at the Catholic Charities Latinos Health Fair. The clinic will be held at located at 2505 Metairie, Louisiana, 70003. The event is open to the public and will operate on a first come, first served basis.
Participants will be invited to discuss housing-related legal issues with a licensed Louisiana attorney. Attendees will receive information about their housing rights under federal and local laws and will be given information about legal resources for addressing housing discrimination and other housing law violations.
Southeast Louisiana Legal Services (SLLS) is the largest provider of civil legal aid in Louisiana and provides free legal services for low-income populations in 22 parishes. SLLS attorneys provide frequent trainings on Louisiana landlord-tenant law, fair housing, and foreclosure prevention.
The Greater New Orleans Fair Housing Action Center (GNOFHAC) is a private, nonprofit organization dedicated to ending housing discrimination in Louisiana and furthering equal housing opportunity for all people through education, outreach, advocacy, and enforcement of fair housing laws.
For more information about the housing clinic, please contact Renee Corrigan at email@example.com or (504) 717-4571.
This material is based upon work supported by the Department of Housing and Urban Development under FHIP grant No. FH400G14024. Any opinion, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of Housing and Urban Development.