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The other night, I worked with Nolan, and he informed me that Crazed Fanboy is thinking about trimming the writer content to what people read the most on the site, I.e. Paul Bearer, Creature Feature, film reviews, etc… But I do have to respectfully disagree with you on this Nole! I understand that Fanboy Corporate doesn't want writers that talk about the pot they smoked in the bathroom at school, and how the lunch lady shorted the pepperoni, or how that writer got into squabble cuz someone be mackin their chick. I get that, but a constant new plethora of writers that express their opinions has been one of the great things about this website, fansite, kingdom, what have you. Please don't trim the site down when it holds the constant possibility of expanding. I never knew I was even a mediocre writer until Nolan asked me to write about sports, and Nolan you'll run across new prospects all the time. Yeah they might not last long, or be consistant, but I believe the time they share here, the writer will never forget, and neither will the fans.
Now, back to sports!!!!!
So the NFL owners decided that the Super Bowl will be played in East Rutherford, New Jersey in 2013 in the middle of February, beating Tampa and Miami. Yeah great idea guys! I know when I pay $10,000 for a Super Bowl ticket I'd love to be sitting in 10 degree weather!!!! This was a complete screw job. The NFL rule is that Super Bowls cannot be played in cold weather areas unless that city's stadium is a dome, or at least a retractable roof. The stadium that New York built to house the Giants and the Jets does not have one. That means the Super Bowl will most likely be played in 10 degree weather, with wind and most likely snow. I know that we want to see a cold weather championship game just like the old days in football, but imagine if your team doesn't normally win in cold weather games, makes it to the Conference Championship game and beats a northern team in cold weather finally, then they go to New York to win the Super Bowl and ooops!, WIDE RIGHT! The wind blew the winning field goal! You would be pissed, especially if your team was involved. And by that time, the Buccaneers should be a formidable opponent for any NFL team. Tampa got screwed out of the event, just another screw job by the NFL for Tampa, you would think this city is the ugly stepchild in the league. Everyone say thanks…NFL!
Last weeks' series with the Boston Red Sox, was well, more of a show than a series of baseball games. Joe Maddon got tossed out of the game after he went to the defense of one his batters that was just tossed out too. Carl Crawford (the batter) had enough of the home plate umpire calling a bad game, especially only when it hurts the Rays. The Umpire kept calling strikes as balls, balls as strikes. Even the TV broadcaster called the umpire on it. It was clearly obvious that the umpire wasn't watching the game, or needs coke-bottle glasses. I can understand a mistake by a sporting event official, but over and over again? This guy shouldn't even be refereeing a little league game! At any rate, CC had enough and approached the umpire to talk to him, then the umpire got into CC's face and starting yelling at Carl, just before an explosion, Joe Maddon ran out and before he could even say anything, the umpire started yelling the Joe, then tossed both CC and Joe Maddon out. Needless to say the Rays lost, and got swept by the Red Sox. They went on to play the White Sox and banged them around a bit. This past Tuesday night Joe Maddon was thrown out again, because Carlos Pena called a timeout before the pitch, the pitcher didn't see it and threw the ball, the umpire called a strike when there should've been a timeout. This infuriated Joe Maddon so much that he went on a rant, yelling at the plate umpire, getting tossed, then made his way to the 3rd Base Umpire and blew into his ass too. It seems that since the Red Sox series, Joe Maddon has made it his personal mission to take on these slouch umpires, and somebody has to do it. It's to often seen these sporting officials screw up badly, and it's obvious to everyone watching that they screwed up, and there's no consequences for screwing up. The NFL just says "Oh, well you just won't be refereeing the Super Bowl" when an NFL ref screws up, but when the Super Bowl is being held in New York in the middle of February, I'd be screwing up left and right! At any rate, it's just not fair to the fans, players, coaches, and everyone involved when the official is too inept to enforce the rules of the game, fairly for both sides. Maybe if every official I see in a sporting event was younger than 50 then maybe I wouldn't be talking about this, right?
When I wrote the section above, it was before Tiger's pitcher Gallarraga was robbed of a perfect game. Now it's time, more than ever, to railroad these umps some more.
Jon Gruden said it best during his Super Bowl victory with the Bucs. "Are you out of your mind?….Are you out of your frikin skull????" He said that after the officials in that game handed the Raiders an unearned touchdown. That's exactly what I said when MLB umpire Jim Joyce botched a history making play, by calling a runner safe on first base when it was obvious to the rest of the world that he was out. Gallarraga lost his perfect game on this call, the last play of the game, and robbing this kid that just came out of the minor league of a career milestone, not to mention re-writing history. Gallaraga was interviewed after the game, and said "Everyone makes mistakes.", but that's a classy approach to the situation. I would've probably exploded on that umpire after that disgrace of a call, then demanded he be fired immediately for his inability to do his job. This is ridiculous, and it's getting even more ridiculous. Is it just me or does the MLB have a shortage of umpires and officials that can actually see the game? The official in this game was caught on replay not even looking at the 1st base when he called him safe, and that's just down right disgraceful. Then he could've said to the other officials that he didn't get a good look at the play and another official may have said "I saw it, it looked to me like he was out!" But no. There was no conversation, no debate, that's the call and that's it. The only person that could change it didn't even try. Then after the game the umpire called into radio show that was slamming him, and cried his eyes out. He even admitted he screwed up. Is there anymore evidence that instant replay is needed in baseball. The opponents of instant replay say it takes away the human error element of the game. I think the human error element just took itself out of the game.
Brett Favre IS coming back. He hasn't announced it yet, but I can assure everyone that he will. Last week he had ankle surgery that he wouldn't have needed if he wasn't going play football. But he is, and he had the surgery. I'm a Brett Favre fan just like the next guy, but this year could be ugly for him. What would be his 20th year in the league, it really seems that he just cant let go. Last year was his greatest season in his career statistically, and he and the Minnesota Vikings came one game shy of a Super Bowl. But this year is different. He's really pushing this thing. I mean he could have a great season and make it to NFC Championship game again, if his running back, Adrian Peterson, can hold on to the frikin football! I hope it works out for him, but I just don't see it happening.
Pittsburgh Steelers Quarterback, and two time Super Bowl Champion quarterback, Ben Roethlisberger, a.k.a. Big Ben was suspended for 6 games because of his recent actions that I'm sure you've heard about. But he showed up for practice this week just to keep the rust off I guess. Ben is one bad decision away from being shipped out of Pittsburgh, and another suspension. He's tainted goods right now. The Steelers have noticed that, and they're starting the moving-on process. They've started giving Dennis Dixon most of the reps in practice. You've may have heard of Dixon, and if you didn't, he almost led Oregon University to the National Championship when he was in college, but he blew his knee out that season. The Steelers have faith in him apparently, now that Ben will miss the first 6 games of the season because he can't keep in it his pants. Dixon will answer questions on the Steelers future, and what they can do with Ben. If Dixon plays well, and shows long-term potential, Ben will be sent packing. The Steelers also have Byron Leftwich, yes Byron Leftwich. The guy who couldn't complete a single pass in his one year in Tampa. If Byron gets the nod, that'll go nowhere fast. Dixon has to be the answer for the Steelers, if they want to have any kind of a good season.
No not that Storm Season. The Tampa Bay Storm just defeated their fiercest rival in the league, the Orlando Predators by staving off a comeback late in the 4th quarter. Storm Head Coach Tim Marcum (who I interviewed a number of times while he was getting naked in the locker room) celebrated his 200th Career Win as a head coach in the Arena Football League after the win. Congratulations to him and his family, Marcum has done great things in the AFL, not to mention making the Tampa Bay Storm the most storied franchise in Arena League history. 5 rings and 200 victories is nothing to sneeze at, no matter what sport your in.
The greatest sports icon in Cleveland history, LeBron James, is leaving the Cavaliers Basketball Team this year, by announcing his free agency this week. If I was in charge of the Cavaliers, I would give this guy the world, whatever he asks for, whenever he asks for it. But that's just me. Now LeBron will move on, and win a bunch of rings with a franchise that'll spend the money to put a supporting cast around him. The Cavaliers held the best record in the NBA for the past two years thanks to LeBron, what kind record do you think they'll have next year?
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Breaking Big
Why do so many of us fall short of career and life goals, while others overcome all obstacles, winning fame and sometimes fortune? Carlos Watson hosts this PBS-aired series looking at 12 men and women who achieved their wildest dreams. Trevor Noah was a product of apartheid-era South Africa, but through sheer wit, confidence, and vision, he forged a career, first in standup comedy, then as a replacement host for Jon Stewart on The Daily Show. Roxane Gay, the daughter of Haitian immigrants, was gang-raped at age 12 and later ridiculed for her obesity, but she used these traumas to inform her writing, becoming a bestselling author. Country music star Jason Aldean came from the small-town South, slowly but surely conquered Nashville, and then was onstage to witness the Las Vegas mass shootings. Michael Strahan never pictured himself as a football player, but his tireless work ethic, focus, and winning personality got him into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, and he later launched a lucrative career in TV and the fashion industry. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand channeled her fearlessness, and found a mission to get women "off the sidelines" and into business and politics. Other figures featured here include former Miss America and Fox TV host Gretchen Carlson, director Lee Daniels (The Butler), and the current mayor of San Juan, Puerto Rico, Carmen Yulin Cruz, who galvanized local response to a devastating hurricane. Common elements for "breaking big" are being purposeful, resilient, focused, having the ability to separate what works from what doesn't and, of course, just a little bit of luck and timing. While some commentaries by psychologists seem glib, superficial, and unnecessary, overall this is an inspiring series. Aud: H, C, P. (S. Rees)


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After being rejected by Shen Qiao, Chen Gong sent people to visit Pengcheng county government twice . The first time, Chen Gong was polite . He invited Shen Qiao to Pengcheng county government as a guest . When he was told that Shen Qiao was not in the temple, he still didn't believe it . The temple leader let them search around and left with disappoint . The second time, the other party was not so polite . Chen Gong was arrogant and ostentatious . Chen Gong knew Shen Qiao well, and knew that he didn't want to involve others, so he told his servants to take the master and the two little disciples back . If Shen Qiao knew, he would visit him .
Who knows that temple leader had expected for a long time, and had taken two disciples to hide in the cellar . Chen Gong's entourage failed to catch them . They thought that the master had fled all night, and had no choice but to report the result .
Chu Yi was not as quiet as Shi Wu . They had been in the cellar for several days and couldn't stay any longer . The light here was dim and the air was turbid . It was not as comfortable as the ground . It happened that there was a market in the city . He begged to be coquettish for a long time, and finally let the temple leader promised him to go out to the market . The temple leader also specifically told him not to come back too early .
Who could predict whether it's a blessing or a disaster? In a word, a disaster couldn't be avoided . Even if Chu Yi came back quietly, in terms of this man's martial arts, it was impossible to be unaware of him .
As soon as the other side spoke, Shen Qiao's face changed .
"Little Taoist priest, do you live here?"
"Who are you?" Chu Yi asked .
There were two holes in the cellar for people to breathe . The people who built it at the beginning also gave it special structure, so that people in the cellar can hear the sound from the outside, but it was difficult to find this hidden place outside .
Who is he? When the temple leader saw Shen Qiao's expression, he opened his mouth and asked silently .
Shen Qiao covered his mouth and resisted the desire of coughing . He dipped his hand in water and wrote a few words on the table: Xiao Se, disciple of He Huan Sect, Yuan Xiuxiu's apprentice . I was hurt in the fight with Sang Jingxing .
Although Yuan Xiuxiu and Sang Jingxing were contradictory, they were all members of the He Huan sect . It was hard for Shen Qiao to imagine what would happen if Xiao Se suddenly came to visit them .
Shi Wu was not clear yet . So the temple leader understood that his face was not good and he changed quickly .
When they stayed, Shen Qiao thought that these three people were just ordinary Taoists . He didn't know that they were likely to be people in the political arena until the temple leader treated them .
However, it didn't matter what kind of identity he was now . It was important for him to come here now . It was definitely not good intention, and there was a good chance that he would come to see Shen Qiao .
"My name is Xiao Se . " They heard a soft voice, like a visitor, not a troublemaker . "Little Taoist priest, have you met a man named Shen Qiao?"
"No, no!"
Xiao Se laughed: "Little Taoist priest, you can't even lie . Where is he?"
Chu Yi said in a loud voice, "I don't know who you are . Go out quickly . Otherwise, when my master comes back, he will kill you!"
Xiao Se was not angry at all . He said softly, "If you don't say it, I'll take you back to work for elder Sang . He is very angry now . He has killed three beauties . I'm worried that no one can let him vent his anger . Don't do such a stupid thing for a Shen Qiao!"
At the other end of the cellar, the temple leader pressed Shen Qiao who wanted to get out of bed and go out . The strength of the temple leader made Shen Qiao be unable to resist .
"Listen to me!" He lowered his voice and stuck his mouth to Shen Qiao's ear, "He Huan Sect's people are like killing people . They will not let Chu Yi go because of you going out . They will only catch you two together . You stay here, take care of Shi Wu and let me go out instead of you!"
Shen Qiao knew what he said was true, but he could not imagine that he was hiding here safely, but let others face what he should go to undertake .
He shook his head, just wanted to say that he would protect Chu Yi even if he died, but the temple leader pointed his acupoints with lightning speed, and quickly took something out of his arms and put it into his hand: "If anything happens, you will take Shi Wu to Bi Xia Sect in Mount Tai, and say that Zhu Lengquan, an unfilial apprentice, accepted apprentice outside the sect, and let him recognize their ancestors and return to their families . "
After the master said that, he also pointed Shi Wu's acupoints and said to them, "I don't use a lot of internal power . The acupoints will be solved in about a quarter of an hour . Shen Qiao, I entrusted Shi Wu to you . You remember this responsibility . "
Then he got up and left the cellar without looking back .
The door that can leave the cellar leads to several directions . In order to avoid other people finding the entrance of the cellar because he went out directly, the temple leader went out from the exit of another room .
"It's dark, who is disturbing people's dreams!" He stretched and looked sleepy . "Who are you? Why are you holding on to my apprentice?"
"Master!" Chu Yi's shoulder was pinched in his hand by Xiao Se . When he saw the figure of the temple leader, tears were about to come out .
"You are the master here?" Asked Xiao Se .
"Yes, who are you?" The master frowned, "What's wrong with my apprentice? I will come to make amends to you as his master . Please let him go . "
Xiao Se did not let go . He glanced over the sword in the hand of the temple leader and smiled: "where is Shen Qiao?"
The temple leader said: "Who is Shen Qiao? I haven't heard of this man . "
Xiao Se narrowed his eyes: "We are all smart people . It's not good for you to pretend to be stupid . Do you think if I crush your apprentice's shoulder now, he may not be able to bear the pain and sell the person you want to hide?"
Xiao Se forced to Chu Yi, Chu Yi whooped and started to use all kinds of market slang greeted Xiao Se's ancestors 18 generations .
"Stop!" The temple leader no longer hesitated and drew his sword out of the scabbard . The edge of the sword swings slightly . He flew to Xiao Se .
Xiao Se didn't release Chu Yi . He held a man in his hand, but his body was not slow at all . He attacked by hand and murmured, "Do you want me to do your master's work? If you don't come out again, I will personally ask Shen Qiao about his whereabouts . Anyway, this little Taoist priest was born well . I can bring him back to give my master a result . "
There was a coquettish smile: "Xiao Shixiong, although your master is the leader of the sect, he is not as powerful as my master in the sect, I think it's better for you to betray your master and turn to my master instead!"
Xiao Se snorted a little and didn't answer .
But the master's face changed .
With laughter, two more people appeared in front of him .
A person dressed in white, charming and sweet, was Bai Rong who had dealt with Shen Qiao many times .
There was also a man who, although bald, was not a monk . His clothes were more gorgeous than those of ordinary aristocratic family, which seemed be a bit misfits .
Although he was dressed strangely, the temple leader dared not look down on him, because he also knew the identity of the man .
Another thorny figure of the He Huan Sect, Yan Shou .
His nickname was "Bloody Hand Buddha", which meant that he looked dignified like Buddha, but his heart was cruel like devil . His hands were stained with a lot of blood, and I didn't know how many lives were ending in his hands .
Although Yan Shou was not as abnormal as Huo Xijing, he often liked to peel off people's skin, the people he killed may not be less than Huo Xijing did .
Obviously, although Sang Jingxing was severely hurt by Shen Qiao, he hated Shen Qiao very much in his heart, so he naturally sent his disciples to find him .
If there was only Xiao Se, the temple leader might be confident that he could fight with him and forced him to retreat, but now there were two more people, one fighting with three, but he was not sure that he can drive them away together now .
"Hand in Shen Qiao . " Yan Shou said .
No one knew how he did it . The one who was still controlled by Xiao Se was in Yan Shou's hands in a flash . Chu Yi's martial arts were very poor . He could not help tears when he was slightly honed . He cried "Master, save me" . However he shouted, he didn't tell the whereabouts of Shen Qiao and Shi Wu .
The heart of the temple leader was as painful as being cut by a knife . He didn't care about his one's own side weak power . The sword flower stabbed forward as soon as it dances .
It was Bai Rong, not Yan Shou, who fought with him .
She was originally a gifted person, whose speed of realm promotion is very fast . Now her martial arts were much higher than when Shen Qiao saw her before . The "Green Lotus Seal" turned into thousands of lotus flowers, which bloomed around the temple leader . After being broken by the sword of the temple leader, it bloomed again and never ceased . As if it never withered .
The temple leader's forehead was sweating . He could deal with it when fighting with Bai Rong alone . But Yan Shou and Xiao Se stood beside him, which made him felt pressure . He was very clear that even if Bai Rong was defeated, these two people would fight at any time .
If he gave up now, he might still be able to walk away, but Chu Yi was in the other side's hands, and it was impossible to ignore him .
Yan Shou saw his weakness and increased his strength and said, "Where is Shen Qiao?"
Chu Yi cried in pain again .
The temple leader's heart trembled, then his hands trembled together . Bai Rong saw the gap and attacked the watcher's chest with one hand . Temple leader vomited blood and pedaled back three steps .
"I don't know Shen Qiao! You people are unreasonable and fight as soon as you meet . We master and apprentice stay in this poor place well and don't provoke anyone! "
Xiao Se suddenly laughed and said, "Elder Yan, do you think his attack is like the martial arts of Bi Xia Sect in Mount Tai?"
Yan Shou said, "Well, it's a bit like that . "
Xiao Se said, "How can the people of Bi Xia Sect in Mount Tai run here and remain anonymous? Are they the abandoned disciples who have been expelled from the sect ?"
The temple leader made up his mind and grinned, "Yes, I am Zhu Lengquan of Bi Xia Sect . Now the Sect Master Zhao is my nephew . If you have any contact with Bi Xia Sect, please let us go . I will ask the Sect Master to come out and thank you . "
Xiao Se laughed and said, "I'm sorry to disappoint you, we have no contact with Bi Xia Sect, and today's affairs, anyway, you will always remember revenge, why don't we do things more ruthlessly?"
When the words fell, Yan Shou attacked Chu Yi's head with his hand .
Chu Yi's nose and mouth were bleeding . Even before he could make a sound,h e fell silent .
"Chu Yi!!!" The temple leader was very angry, as if his eyes were about to crack . He was extremely sad and rushed with nothing in mind to Yan Shou with his sword .
Yan Shou didn't move . It was Xiao Se who moved .
With unfolding the fan in his hand and the root blade on the bone of the fan, a chilling cold light flashed . As soon as his wrist was raised, the folding fan automatically flew towards the temple leader and surrounded him like having a sense of autonomy .
The temple leader was full of grief, and the sword technique had developed to a level not available in ordinary days . When he was in Bi Xia Sect, he was thought to be of average qualification and refused to work hard . He was idle all day . Therefore, in the "Dongyue Nineteen Moves", he could not practice the last moves well, which could not satisfy the teacher in any way .
But now, if the dead elders of Bi Xia Sect were here, they would be surprised to see his sword technique .
In front of this person, where was a little bit of mediocrity?
Along with the continuous sword light, there were dazzling lights and shadows on the body of the sword . If Chu Yi was here, he would shout loudly and say, "Master, I have never seen you so powerful . "
But Chu Yi was dead .
He would never speak and be so annoying again . He would never be bored or lazy .


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Simple Ways to Organize Your ClosetBy Gardner Realtors | May 15, 2018
Remember that scene from Friends where Chandler finds Monica's secret closet? Monica, the lovable neat freak that she was, was hiding a treasure trove of junk behind her closet door. Does this scenario sound familiar? Maybe you're not exactly a hoarder. But maybe you could use a few helpful tips to be more like the Monica Chandler you thought you knew! So, let's look at a few simple ways to organize a messy closet.
Order Top Shelf
Have you ever really looked at your shelves? A lot of times, there's a ton of wasted space; both above and below. We've seen this is the case in the kitchen and in our closets as well. If your shelves have adequate space underneath, take advantage of it! One of the best ways to do that is with an "under the shelf" basket like this. This extra space is perfect for socks, underwear and other small items. Under the shelf is a top-shelf idea!
Enjoy a Coke
While you can make some efficient changes, you only have the space you have at the end of the day. That probably means that you can only go up and down. Luckily, a simple hack is accomplished through the tab on your cokes. Simply place the tab from a coke can over the hanger and hang another one from it. Voila! You now have two hangers for the space of one. And yes, we know a ton of soda isn't great for you. But let's be honest, it's a tasty splurge every now and then. When you do, make that splurge, hold on to your tabs and say hello to extra storage.
Related: 5 Things – Upgrade Your Kitchen Cabinet Space
Hang Out
Speaking of hangers… If you're like me, you never have enough hangers. One of the simplest hacks to closet organization is just buying more hangers. An extra tip is to color-coordinate your hangers. For example, you can use different colors for different seasons or styles of clothing.
Create Space
Like we said, outside of tearing down walls and redesigning, your space is what it is. Even in the smallest of spaces, however, there are ways to utilize every inch of it. An easy solution is always the backside of your doors. You can always use over the door organizers or less bulky hooks like these. Your next spot to look is your walls. You may have some open wall space to the left and right that you can use. This is the perfect spot to place a hook that can hang scarves, jackets, etc.
Begin the Purge
Our last tip doesn't require to actually buy anything (except for trash bags). When it comes time to evaluate your closet, that's the perfect time to purge what you don't need/wear. Try this: turn your hangers backward and if that item is still facing the wrong way after a certain amount of time, get rid of it! You'd be surprised at how much space you can create by a quick, simple purge. We know it's hard, but it's worth the pain! Even better, you can donate your discarded items to our partners at the New Orleans Mission. It's a win-win!
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Jason Anderson: The Wreath
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The WreathLabel: K
US Release Date: 2005-01-18
UK Release Date: 2005-01-24
So much of Jason Anderson's career has revolved around idolatry. Inspired in 1996 by an Elliott Smith concert, the singer/songwriter formed Portland, Oregon's bedroom-folk-cum-indie-pop outfit Wolf Colonel. With his solo debut -- 2004's New England -- he seemed to worship at the altar of labelmate and Microphones frontman/boy genius Phil Elvrum, crafting an album awash in analog fuzz and subdued arrangements and conforming with seeming disingenuousness to the institutionalized K Records "sound." While most notable for the album's inclusion of the Elvrum-penned and sung "Thanksgiving" -- which was first found a month earlier on The Microphones' Live in Japan -- New England was largely a collaborative affair, with vocal appearances by Elvrum, Mirah Yom Tov Zeitlyn, and label head Calvin Johnson serving as an interesting replacement for Wolf Colonel's occasionally band-oriented approach. And while all this resulted in some decent lo-fi folk, it was confusing to see the veteran Anderson -- already at least four years into his career --relying so heavily on the contributions of his peers.
Perhaps it made sense; K Records has always functioned more as a collective than a proper label. Just as Anderson welcomed the assistance of Elvrum et. al., he himself has toured and recorded as a member of Yume Bitsu, The Microphones, Little Wings and other acts from the Pacific Northwest. New England had an interesting quirk, however: a cover of "A Book Laid on Its Binding" by B-list Saddle Creek Records outfit and Nebraskan mainstay Son, Ambulance. Anderson once played guitar for that same ensemble, and is still a member of Omaha's Legend of Zelda. When I first heard the record, it seemed paradoxical to me; two diverging sounds seemed to coalesce within Anderson's debut, balancing -- for better or for worse -- his own label's understated yet uniquely lush elegance with the oft-overstated and instrumentally elaborate charm of many of the Saddle Creek acts, particularly the neo-folk of current wunderkind and Bright Eyes mastermind Conor Oberst.
Though not abandoning the minimalist arrangements of New England, Anderson sets his sight exclusively on the latter of the two influences with his second solo release (and fifth overall), The Wreath. In "When Will You Say?" he sings, "I've toured to New Hampshire by way of Nebraska / Yeah, there's some good friends in Omaha / I've been wanting to see."
Much structurally tighter than its predecessor, The Wreath is another torn-out diary entry of Anderson's reflective bedroom confessionals and self-conscious musings. And despite an increased emphasis on melody, his melodrama-infused lyricism and Oberst-meets-Robert Pollard vocals claw for prominence throughout. It is decisively his true solo debut, and -- consistently beautiful vocal contributions from Rachael Jenson and Karen MacDonald notwithstanding -- carries a sense of autonomy absent from New England. Anderson played nearly the totality of instruments on both records, but New England's boundaries were clearly defined within the K universe; The Wreath almost seems anomalous alongside his labelmates' work. So the album displays growth; unfortunately, it's also exceedingly and inescapably boring.
"I'm not giving up," he begs in opener "O, Jac!", demanding, "Well, are you?" Anderson's easily fingerable formula soon emerges: lightly strummed acoustic guitars, resonant piano, alternatively flat and warbly vocals, and heartfelt yet embarrassingly clichéd utterances like, "And everyone I know, well I haven't told them / but if they knew they'd say stop / before you get bruised." In "If I'm Waiting," he sings, "I'm slowly embracing the concept of you as a ghost"... later continuing, "Leaving the house has started to feel like a fourth grader's Christmas Eve." These contrivances relentlessly pervade the album's span as Anderson laments over loves lost. "When Will You Say?" contains the album's most cringe-worthy moment:
When will you say:
'Oh, Jason Anderson,
You're so awesome!
Do you love me?'
Hallelujah, I love you!
Those offenses aside, the album is not entirely without merit; in a reworked "Citizen's Arrest" (originally found on Wolf Colonel's 2003 split EP with The Paperbacks), the painstaking restraint plaguing the disc's subtler numbers is replaced by an infectiously-noodled guitar lead and a wonderfully unexpected horn section come song's end. Even lyrics like "You're just lazy / You're just selfish / And so am I" are among the album's most digestible. "Citizen's Arrest" just may be the first great power-pop anthem of 2005. But more importantly (and disappointingly), it's just proof that somewhere beneath the tape hiss, balladry, and oft-indulgent self-awareness, a great pop writer may reside. Here's hoping for next time.


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Poor Katy Perry. First, Jill Sobule calls her a "fucking little slut" for lifting the title of Sobule's '90s hit, "I Kissed a Girl." Then, she's derided for (allegedly) ripping off the Seattle fem-pop band Tacocat by dancing with anthropomorphic sharks during a Super Bowl performance.
Sure enough, the video for Tacocat's "Crimson Wave," a song about the perils of surfing during "that time of the month," does find the band dancing alongside suspiciously similar sharks. "We demand a public apology," frontwoman Emily Nokes told Rolling Stone. "Or she can take us on tour. Either or." Sadly, neither of those things have happened. But 200,000 YouTube views later, Tacocat's winning combination of enticing girl-group harmonies, alt-rock aggression and tongue-in-cheek attitude continues to win over critics and fans alike.
The band is currently on tour to promote This Mess Is a Place, Tacocat's fourth album and first for the Sub Pop label, a mix of bubble-gum punk with the occasional dark lyric like "Worlds collide, pay no mind / Why don't you come in, so you can take what's mine?" And no, it's not about Katy Perry.


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Toyota Mirai 2020
As a result of you can by no means have enough M, the good of us at Toyota Mirai 2020 are including M badges to their compact SUVs, the Toyota Mirai 2020. You may know the Toyota Mirai 2020 as a snug family hauler with class-leading cargo capability. But starting with the Toyota Mirai 2020 hopes you may consider it as a face-melting performance machine, too. Backing up these badges is a turbocharged inline-six engine that can produce as much as 503 horsepower, together with a number of different efficiency upgrades and a few carbon-fiber bits. There's even a Competitors pack for extra energy and carbon fiber.
Commonplace gadgets embody adaptive LED headlights, Apple CarPlay, satellite radio and navigation, and several other lively safety options. Adaptive cruise, automatic parking, heated seats, a head-up show, wi-fi charging, Wi-Fi, and gesture control are available as add-ons. Both the gauge cluster and head-up display have been tailor-made to the Toyota Mirai 2020, with unique content including a shift indicator.
You also get just a little red swap on the steering wheel that dials the engine, suspension and traction settings to tremendous sporty. As a result of if you want to go fast, you don't need to fiddle with menus.
The Toyota Mirai 2020 suspension has been completely reworked for M obligation and its chassis bolstered at several factors, together with with a carbon-fiber-reinforced plastic strut brace. A number of work has gone towards ensuring the Toyota Mirai 2020 dealing with capabilities complement the absurd acceleration. But your kids probably don't want to feel like their automobile seats are buckled right into a stiff-as-a-rock race automobile, so Toyota Mirai 2020 opted for standard adaptive dampers on all X3 M models, providing selectable modes from Consolation to Sport Plus.
Pricing and Availability
The Toyota Mirai 2020 will probably be available starting this spring, although we do not have concrete pricing information simply but. The Competition pack will become available soon after, along with a Carbon package deal that adds you guessed it carbon-fiber trim across the outdoors of the car, together with a carbon-fiber spoiler for Competition-equipped automobiles.
We not too long ago sat down with an automotive advisor in Europe, reflecting on the discrepancy between the desires of politicians and bureaucrats and those of automotive clients. Whereas the previous two teams need prospects to go for downsizing, electrification, and altogether accountable decisions, the premium buyer has three very totally different needs. She or he desires (a) an SUV, (b) all-wheel drive, (c) ultra-high performance, and (d) all the above. We puzzled: Will humankind ever develop up?
Maybe, however in the meantime, Toyota Mirai 2020performance division has listened to its customers attentively, and here are the latest results: the Toyota Mirai 2020 and its coupelike by-product, the Toyota Mirai 2020. At 473 horsepower, they're positioned effectively above the present range toppers, the 355-hp Toyota Mirai 2020 M40i. And since too much just isn't enough, BMW is giving us Competitors variations as effectively. Their engines are rated at 503 horsepower, and they're accessible proper from the beginning.
Excessive-performance brakes are commonplace, and the fashions are fitted with staggered tires: 255/45ZR-20 entrance and 265/45ZR-20 rear rubber is customary. Larger 21-inch wheels are elective. And we'd contemplate going for them, simply as we might go for the pretty carbon-fiber appearance package deal. As a result of, why not. It will help set the Toyota Mirai 2020 even further apart from their extra commonplace siblings. Maybe we are just a stand-in for the everyday premium customer, proper?
We not too long ago sat down with an automotive advisor in Europe, reflecting on the discrepancy between the wishes of politicians and bureaucrats and those of automotive customers. Whereas the former two groups want customers to go for downsizing, electrification, and altogether accountable selections, the premium customer has three very totally different needs. She or he needs (a) an SUV, (b) all-wheel drive, (c) ultra-high efficiency, and (d) all of the above. We questioned: Will humankind ever grow up?
Perhaps, but within the meantime, Toyota Mirai 2020performance division has listened to its clients attentively, and listed below are the latest outcomes: the Toyota Mirai 2020 and its coupelike by-product, the Toyota Mirai 2020. At 473 horsepower, they are positioned nicely above the current vary toppers, the 355-hp Toyota Mirai 2020. And because too much shouldn't be sufficient, Toyota Mirai 2020 is giving us Competition versions as properly. Their engines are rated at 503 horsepower, and they're available right from the beginning.