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Chivas USA's BU15's reached the Arsenal FC Spring Classic showcase final over the weekend. The young Goats kicked off action on Saturday, defeating Rebels White 5-1 in Diamond Valley Sports Park. Later that day, Chivas USA played Roadrunner United FC to a 2-2 draw. After the first day, Chivas finished first in the Flight B group and moved on to the next phase.
On Sunday, the Red-and-White returned to the field and defeated HG Eagles 5-0 in the semi-final match and advanced to the final championship game, but fell 2-0 to an undefeated Golden State U15 Platinum.
Ivan Gutierrez lead the young Goats as the top goal scorer for the team in the showcase with four goals and two assists; Orlando Perez and Bryan Galindo each scored two goals, while Dylan Juarez, Arturo Garica, Jason Ballejo and Frank Lara each notched one for Chivas USA.
Chivas BU15 are off this weekend, but will return to action in the Southern California Development Soccer League on Saturday, April 7 when they host CZ Elite at 10 am at Whittier Soccer Complex. You can follow all the latest Youth Academy updates and news on Twitter: @ChivasUSAYouth.
Chivas USA's Youth Academy held its second of three I.D. Camps on Monday evening at Veterans Park in Pomona in search of talent within the 1999 & 2000 categories. The U14 team formed will be participating in U.S. Soccer Development Academy in the 2013/2014 season that starts in September.
In the second camp, about 60 potential players participated, an increase from the first tryout camp held in January. With coaches from all age categories present, the staff was very pleased with the outcome and the talent level. About five to six new players that impressed the staff will be contacted and invited to come out and train with the current U14 team, led by Coach Hugo Perez, Jr.
"We are looking for smart soccer players, players who make good soccer decisions on and off the ball, good attitude, good work rate and of course has to be very technically sound with the ball," said U16 coach Mike Munoz.
Chivas USA will host one more I.D. Camp for the U13/14 Team on Monday, April 22. If you or someone you know, would like to join the Red-and-White Academy, click here to register now. Make sure to follow all Youth Academy updates on Twitter: @ChivasUSAYouth
Chivas USA Youth Academy forward Caleb Calvert was named U.S. Soccer's Development Academy's Player of the Week after a superb performance with the U18 squad last weekend.
Calvert, 16, recently joined the U18 team after playing the first half of the 2012-2013 season with the U16's. On Saturday, the young Goats earned their first win of the year thanks to two goals from Calvert, helping lead the team to the final 2-1 victory over Crossfire Premiere. The following day, the Phelan, Calif. native repeated himself and notched another two goals, this time against Vancouver Whitecaps FC's U17/18 Team. The Red-and-White took a 3-2 victory over the Canadian team and now hold a 7-5-5 (W-L-T) record and sit in fifth place of the Southwest Division.
Before joining the U18 squad, Calvert had scored 13 goals with the U16s, becoming the top goal scorer for the young team.
Nicknamed "Rooney," Calvert has a bright future ahead. Make sure to follow Calvert's progress in the Academy by following Chivas USA's Youth Academy on Twitter: @ChivasUSAYouth
Over 40 aspiring young soccer players joined Chivas USA's Youth Academy on Monday night for the first I.D. Camp of three scheduled through the first half of the year. The camp was designated to find player's for the new Chivas USA U14 squad that will take part in U.S. Soccer Development Academy 2013-2013 season starting in September of this year.
Nerves and excitement emerged as both participants and their families saw First Team coach Jose Luis 'Chelis' Sanchez Solá arrive in the tryouts. Chivas de Guadalajara Youth Director Jose Luis Real joined Chelis for the tryouts, and expressed his amazement with Southern California talent. Aside from Sanchez Solá and Real, all Youth Academy coaches oversaw the tryouts, with Youth Director Sacha van der Most having the final word.
"The tryouts were great, all the kids were super excited, especially with Chelis there," said U16 coach Mike Munoz. "We had five or six kids that really caught our eye, and we're going to keep in touch with those players and see what talent we find in the other camps."
Chivas USA will host two more I.D. camps in Pomona for the U14 team; click here to register for future camps and make sure to follow the Youth Academy on Twitter: @ChivasUSAYouth
If you don't have a Twitter account, check out the top tweets from this week that might make you want to join the social media platform and keep the conversation going. Just remember, you can follow Chivas USA (@cdchivasusa) for the most up-to-date news:
On Wednesday, November 28 was the final day to re-new or pick up player contracts. Our most active tweeters posted their excitement on coming back to the Goats:
Option picked up for another year.Can't wait to start next season!
— Ante Jazic (@AnteJazic) November 28, 2012
Option picked up for next year! #ManOnaMission
— Rauwshan McKenzie (@BigMcK4) November 29, 2012
Congrats to @antejazic for getting his option picked up for another year! #ChivasUSA #FearTheCanadianGoat
— Heather O'Neill (@originalhoneill) November 28, 2012
Yup, so are we. Anyone else?
Still eating leftovers..
— Rauwshan McKenzie (@BigMcK4) November 27, 2012
Translation: "People in LA wear sunglasses even when it rains." True LA story, Laurent. And you know you live in California when you see girls wearing boots in 85 degree weather. We'd have to use the hashtag: #firstworldproblems
Les gens a LA portent des lunettes de soleil meme quand il pleut.
— laurent courtois (@laurentcourtois) November 29, 2012
Dan Kennedy might've not won MLS Goalkeeper of the Year and we think we just found out the most legit reason:
Clearly MLS voting committee or Simon Cowell or whomever is in charge of voting GK of the year was distracted by Dan Kennedy's chiseled jaw.
— DreamboatDan (@DreamboatDan1) November 28, 2012
Chivas USA's U16 and U18 teams headed to Florida this week for Saturday's U.S. Soccer Federation Winter Showcase. From LA, we wish the squads the best of luck!
getting after it on our sports session planner...cranking sessions out left and right...
— MikeE Munoz (@MikeEMunoz) November 27, 2012
Good luck to my chivas boys in their opening game in the Florida showcase! Go get em! #AcademyShowcase #ChivasUSA
— Eric Gonzalez (@ericgo28) November 30, 2012
Chivas USA's Marco Delgado and Academy player Ben Spencer joined the U.S. U18 Training Camp last Saturday, November 17 for a one-week camp held in The Home Depot Center. The red, white and blue will face the Canadian U18 squad on Wednesday, Nov. 21 and Friday, Nov. 23 in the Carson stadium as part of the training camp.
The last training camp for the U.S. U18 was back in early September. Both Delgado and Spencer made the ten-day training camp trip to the Netherlands. The American squad earned a 3-1-0 record against the youth ranks of Feyenoord Rotterdam, Borussia Dortmund and Club Brugge. The most impressive win for the U18's was a 4-2 victory over the home country's youth national team on Sept. 11.
In four friendly games this year, the U18's hold a 1-1-2 record, with Academy forward Spencer leading as team scorer with two goals.
Come out and enjoy a pre-Thanksgiving day match and cheer on Chivas USA players at The Home Depot Center; both matches will start at 3 p.m. PT, are open and free to the public. CDChivasUSA.com will be tweeting from the match. Follow us: @cdchivasusa
Chivas USA U16 players Hugo Arellano, Joshua Perez and Coach Mike Munoz joined the U.S. U15 Team training camp last Saturday in Carson. And this Thursday, the two players and coach will go head-to-head against the Red-and-White U15 squad at 5 p.m. in The Home Depot Center's Field 2.
Just last Sunday, Chivas USA's U16 squad was able to earn their third consecutive win, this time against Real So Cal. Mark Hernandez, Edgar Murillo and Alejandro Vergara each scored one goal to give the young Red-and-White team the 3-nil victory. With the win, the Goats remain firm in second place with a 3-1-2 record.
Meanwhile, the U.S. squad initiated camp last Saturday. Chivas, along with 11 other teams, give the squad two players currently listed in U.S. Soccer Development Academy rosters.
Make sure to come and cheer on Chivas USA's U15 squad; entry is free.
Chivas USA's new president Jose David watched the U11 Youth Academy team take over 1st place in the Southern California Developmental Soccer League by defeating FC Golden State 2-1 in a hard fought game today in home turf in Pomona, California. David cheered on the young Goats and was impressed with the talent level on the field. After the game, he addressed the players and coaches, and spoke with parents and family members congratulating and thanking them for their dedication, commitment and support. David also expressed his desire to one day seeing one of young players on the Chivas USA First Team.
Chivas USA Youth Academy defenders Adonis Amaya, Malcolm Jones and forward Bradford Jamieson have joined the United States U17 week-long Training Camp that kicked-off yesterday July 22 and will conclude Sunday, July 29 at The Home Depot Center.
The young Goats join the 40-man roster which consists of players from 30 different teams; both Chivas USA and New York Red Bulls provide three players each. All three young Goats participated with the Red-and-White in the team's fourth participation of U.S. Soccer's Development Academy Finals Week.
U-17 MNT Training Camp Roster
GOALKEEPERS (4): Jeff Caldwell (NC Fusion), Marius Heislitz (Georgia United), James Marcinkowski (San Jose Earthquakes); Abraham Romero (L.A. Galaxy)
DEFENDERS (12): Adonis Amaya (Chivas USA; Westminster, Calif.), Jordan Cano (FC Dallas), Bryce Cregan (PA Classics), Malcolm Jones (Chivas USA; Chino Hills, Calif.), Elijah Martin (Cal Odyssey), Jorge Miranda (Real So Cal), Shaquell Moore (Cobb FC), Tommy Redding (FC America Premier), John Requejo Jr. (Real So Cal), Gonzolo Rolon (Cal Odyssey), Peter Schropp (Omaha FC), Tyler Turner (South Central Premier)
MIDFIELDERS (13): Mukwelle Akale (Minnesota Thunder), Rece Buckmaster (Indiana Fire Academy), Omar Castro (Plant City FC), Junior Flores (McLean Youth Soccer), Angel Heredia (San Jose Earthquakes), Zach Jackson (Texas SC Houston), Guyllain Kabala (New England Revolution), Christopher Lema (New York Red Bulls), Cameron Lindley (Indiana United), Aaron Meyer (FC Dallas), Rolando Munoz (L.A. Galaxy), Jake Rozhansky (Olney Boys & Girls Club), Ben Swanson (Columbus Crew)
FORWARDS (11): Corey Baird (San Diego Surf), Mario Da Silva (Parkland Predators), Malcolm Dixon (New York Red Bulls), Sebastian Elney (Boca United), Bradford Jamieson (Chivas USA; Los Angeles, Calif.), Brian Pacheco (Pateadores), Dalton Pando (CDA), Rubio Rubin (Westside Metros), Ahinga Selemani (CSA Wolves), Wesley Wade (New York Red Bulls), Alan Winn (Solar Chelsea FC)
Chivas USA midfielder Marky Delgado scored in the U18's 1-1 draw with FC Dallas in the first match of Group 2 of U.S. Soccer Development Academy Finals Week.
FC Dallas opened up the scoreboard early into the match as Nicholas Rochowski notched the first goal of the game in the 15th minute off a corner kick. But little into the second half, Marky Delgado scored the equalizer in the 55th minute to put Chivas USA back in the game. After a stellar performance, Red-and-White midfielder Jose Dheming was named USSoccer.com's man of the match.
Up next for the young Goats is Solar Chelsea SC on Wednesday, July 18 at 6pm PT; the latter team won its first match 2-0 against Baltimore Bays Chelsea FC.
-U.S. Soccer Development Academy Match Report-
FCD: 22-Eduardo Cortes; 6-Nicholas Rochowski (28-Marco Ortiz, 83), 2-Mark Ashby, 5-Aaron Guillen, 3-Michael Ambrose; 21-Marco Carrizales, 17-David Robledo (8-Flavio Guzman, 61), 14-Kellyn Acosta; 11-Daniel Garcia, 9-Jonathan Top (39-Bobby Edet, 80); 27-Jose de la Tejera
Substitutions Not Used: 44-Estevan Vasquez, 45-Fernando Laverde, 4-Alex Frankenfeld, 13-Alonso Gallegos
Head Coach: Chris Hayden
CHV: 1-Jake McGuire; 54-Eric Gonzalez, 35-Alex Heilmann, 94-Stephen Copley, 44-Brian Kennedy; 37-Eduardo Quezada (70-Adam Arana, 81), 3-Jose Dheming, 95-Daniel Moreno (50-Rene Santos, 85), 39-Marco Delgado, 41-Julio Chavez (79-Romario Lomeli, 67); 38-Ben Spencer
Substitutions Not Used: 31-Mark Verso, 65-Josue Garcia, 83-Adonis Amaya
Head Coach: Dan Calichman


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Quick tip for Xbox Music on Windows Phone 8
This post started as a quick 30 second tutorial on how to make your music experience a bit better on your new device running Windows Phone 8. However, it kind of morphed into a bit of a rant about one aspect of Xbox Music. So sit back and read my thoughts and criticisms about the cloud collection or jump to the end for a quick tip that could save your sanity and help your wallet.
The complaint
So, if you're anything like me most of the music you listen to on a daily basis might have recently been downloaded. Which is awesome with Windows Phone, because there is a 'new' section when you launch the music and video hub that shows your recently downloaded/added music. It started in Windows Phone 7 and can still be found in Windows Phone 8. However, you might find an album or two that is 'new' but not stored locally on the phone. You see, with the Xbox Music Cloud your playlists are synced across all your different devices. Which is great for an overall experience with Xbox Music, but can be a tad annoying in the new section on Windows Phone. There are a few reasons why it's annoying for me.
The first is that the quality of the music is dependent on your data connection. If you're on a Wi-Fi network that shouldn't be an issue and I'm sure I'll read the comments below with most of you saying you're near Wi-FI 90% of the time. That's great, but I drive a lot and rely on my cellular connection. I'd argue the experience is broken when I click on an album expecting it to play instantly but instead need to wait while it buffers.
My second complaint is that data isn't cheap. I don't want to spend my monthly allotment of data on music and easily went through a bit of my plan the first week with my Lumia 920. I can see a lot of users checking their first bill and being surprised at how much data they used up. For the record, the users I referred to in that last sentence probably isn't you. Instead its people like my mom or who may not be able to easily tell the difference between which music is stored on her phone vs. the cloud. Those of who you pay for unlimited data or are grandfathered into a plan won't be bothered by this, but I feel for those out there who are already getting shafted by carriers.
The last annoyance with this issue was referenced in the last paragraph. There is no visual indication of whether an album is stored locally or the cloud. Don't get me wrong, I like seeing an album I just downloaded on my Windows 8 PC show up on my Windows Phone, it's an overall great experience. There just needs to be a quick way to tell if I'm about to eat into my data plan and currently there isn't.
The solution for Microsoft
This is a simple suggestion that I think could help alleviate all the problems I see with it right now. Adding a visual element to an album cover can show when it's in the cloud. Here is a two second mock-up just to illustrate what I mean. The image on the right is a sample of an album that isn't on your device, but instead in your Xbox Music cloud collection. What do you think?
The solution for now
So first few days I had my Lumia 920 I was frustrated that some of the content in the new section wasn't actually on my device. I just put up with it as a new quirk of the operating system. Thankfully, this isn't the case. The super simple fix to get it to just show your local content: in the settings for 'music+video' you have an option to turn off Xbox Music cloud collection. Turn that off and you'll only see content stored on your phone. This may be a minor annoyance, but I hope the super simple fix helps some of you.
What other complaints or concerns do you have with the new Xbox Music service?
There are 149 comments. Sign in to commentZ10YkakPES says:
Plus you can't delete previously downloaded music with your phone, only with Windows 8
tonyfreak215 says:
You can delete it, but have to do it song by song.
Just like downloading "already in collection" streamed songs. You can downloaded them but only one song at a time.
jarail says:
From the list of songs, hit select, then select all, then delete. Same deal for downloading. Select all then hit download. Don't use the touch&hold context menus.
Z10YkakPES says:
You can delete only songs that you uploaded manually but the one you downloaded using Xbox music pass stay in the cloud, and if you delete from your phone you still gonna see it if you have cloud option on
Z10YkakPES says:
Sorry I meant you can't delete it from "Xbox music cloud" basically cloud where all your previously downloaded music is, and no you can't I've tried it still stays in your cloud until you delete it through windows 8
tonyfreak215 says:
Tip for any Zune pass holders. Any music on an WP7/Zune/HD will be synced to your Xbox music cloud collection.
Z10YkakPES says:
You have to specify that any music downloaded with WP7/ZuneHD using Xbox music pass aka Zune pass will be in Xbox music cloud
jholl016 says:
How do you delete an artist from your cloud collection using Win8/WinRT? I've looked for a way to do this, but I can't find it.
Update: Figured it out. You have to delete all of that artist's albums. Then the artist will disappear.
scumbagculloch says:
I have a xbox music subscription. I downloaded an album on wp7.5. Got my new wp8 and have settings set to not show cloud music so i don't use my data. But when i go to the album i had before my only option is to buy it because it says its in my collection. But its not on my phone Any help please?
shinygerbil says:
As mentioned already, click on the album, then click Select, then tap the three dots and tap Select All, then hit Download.
I spent days figuring that out.
tonyfreak215 says:
You can also deauthorize your old phone.
telex13 says:
I thought I did enough research before buying a frackin WP.....i guess not! Considering Zune was my sole reason for getting this phone and its GONE. Zune was great 14$ a month 10 free songs beautiful organization with album art instead of that retarded iTunes music symbol for every album that I saw on friends iods. I know its not the topic at hand but I really don't care. I'm posting this for readers who are debating on getting this phone because they want a good music experience. You might want to reconsider and avoid the headache. Its freakin 2013 who is working for these companies that can't pull their tea cup out of their mufflers and create a desirable experience for users. I mean what devices are they using do they not say to themselves "wow this is horrible, I gotta get back to the lab and do a better job" I understand there are a lot of moving parts and the DRM situation puts its speed bumps in the road but jeez at least get your devices and software right so that this doesn't happen. Just read half the thread and you'll get the idea. I feel sorry for loyal people who didn't get on the itunes/ipod bandwagon and gave Zune and a monthly subscription a chance that was simply a delightful experience. I mean seriously I have an Xbox gold account and o have to pay for Xbox music. MS wants us all to get on their same page but they won't get on ours? Show your respect to the people who make the decision to put our hard earned money into your pockets!! Sorry I'm not particularly commenting on your comment just warning people on the fence.
rohitharsh says:
I agree here. One more thing I want is to just download the playlist which is in the cloud. So if I create a playlist on my windows 8 PC and it shows up on the phone just allow me to take that offline by downloading it.
Whats worse is that Windows Phone 8 does not have any FM radio. So downloading of music is even more important. They need to fix this soon.
hardcoreplur says:
I am pissed they got rid of the FM radio, sometimes I like to listen to local radio instead of streaming over cellular...
Shreedhar Kotekar says:
I agree with you. More I think about it, the more it feels like a downgrade. Why do they want us to spend on cellular data for listening radio/music.
Does not make any sense.
jarail says:
I haven't tried this exactly, but I would expect if you hit 1) select, 2) select all, 3) download, it would work. I'm not sure why selection wouldn't be available in playlists as it is in albums, etc.
HiroEX says:
There is no option to Select on playlists. Some Views have the Select option, but no select all, and some views have select, and select all...
Just kind of sloppy IMO. I sincerely hope they fix this sooner than later. I also hope that phone updates go more smoothly than they did with WP7
MailmanSol says:
There is in the Windows Phone app for desktop (rather than the metro app:
Brian Dominguez says:
I think TuneIn Radio is an excellent app for radio, you could use that alternatively as well.
fwaits says:
Once they update it to work on WP8 that is. =)
mtiede says:
But doesn't that use either phone or wifi bandwidth? FM radio doesn't cost you anything but battery.
lumianut says:
Seems like a lot of albums can only be purchased while I can still download others with my music pass. Led zeppelin ie.
Daniel Rubino says:
That's different. Zepplin just won't license their music for "pass" systems, only purchase.
rodneyej says:
Yeah, that pisses me off that Zeppelin is purchase only.... But this could change in the future. Funkadelick and Pink Floyd both were not available for a while... Then the politics got straitened out "somebody got paid" now they are available.... Mister Page wants$$$$, but he deserves it..
saket87 says:
Add Metallica in that purchase list too
dkp23 says:
im staying away from music cloud, im only going local....easier to manage.
nizzon says:
Same here. I have a feeling my experience will be really dull tho. MS pushing everyone and all features to the cloud. I hate it. :(
MyEvilMonkeys says:
I would be ok with the cloud if it actually worked. But nothing about it seems to work reliably. So basically Local sync sux now that zune is gone and cloud sync sucks because you have to have Windows 8 to manage the cloud. Lame.
mtmjr90 says:
Also, the podcast situation on XBOX Music (and even 3rd party apps) is still a hot mess.
Daniel Rubino says:
Unofficial official explanation? It's on their list of things to do, but not a high enough priority to get done. True story.
Freuder says:
Beggars belief! On WP7 I set the genre of my MP3 audiobooks to Podcast, dropped them into Zune and copied to phone. Only podcasts have the automatic bookmarking feature that is essential for audiobooks. Was appalled to find I couldn't do the same with WP8. Spent a couple of hours this evening working out how to get iTunes to "download" my audiobooks from my PC as podcasts so I can get them on WP8. Can't believe I need iPhone software to use my Windows Phone fully!
MethodGT says:
Oh, no. Don't tell me they took the Podcast genre away in wp8. That's a huge bummer. But I'm sure there must be some other way of making our audiobooks usable without having to consort with the devil (iTunes).
fwaits says:
I think the issue simply is that they are not done with the new software sync features and they are still working to get many of them in and/or working fully.
snuxoll says:
Worst case an app could always be made now that we have native file managment, I might work on one if there's enough interest, actually.
NIST says:
Really? I haven't had any issues with subscribed podcasts downloading wirelessly to my device.
poddie says:
I'm having issues with podcasts saving their last position... Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. Always worked with WP7. But then these are exactly the kind of issues I would expect with such a massive rewrite. They'll work them out.
Odog4ever says:
I'm using the wireless subscription feature in WP8 too. But there are a few podcasts I listent too that don't show up in the Xbox music store, podcasts that I manually added in Zune.
I refuse to download iTunes on my computer again just to manage podcasts. I was happy to delete that POS software off of my computer 2 yrs ago. If MS adds manual podcast subscription support on WP8 devices I'll be happy. I'm sure others would be happier if the WP8 sync desktop client could handle it (and was more feature robust period.)
Madpig says:
Wish I could add new albums to My Collection in the cloud.
slimmer1890 says:
What I don't seem to understand is why my album art will not show along the live tile when I am not playing music. I could have sworn with my focus it did that.
tonyfreak215 says:
Its because of Zune vs Xbox music. MS really dropped the ball
Adiliyo says:
They changed the live tile graphics, it now shows text and some art but the cycling if it is slower so I've only seen it once.
It does look nice when you finally see it though...
here's a picture of it in action:
PG2G says:
I would like the matching to not suck (and please stop matching as the edited version). Also, playback of a cloud playlist should be smart enough to play the local version of a song when it exists.
ajlopo says:
Excellent tip...now if we can figure out how to get my Zune movies onto my phone. Already tried using the windows 8 app, windows 7 app and windows explorer to drag and drop. Tells me the file is not shareable???
tonyfreak215 says:
I'm not 100% sure, but I remember reading that that will never be possible.
jhoff80 says:
I'm actually surprised people are complaining about this though. Honestly, it's one of the big reasons I wanted WP8, and I love the way this works. Instead of having to manually search for albums before I can play them with my Zune Pass, I can quickly browse through a collection of my music to stream it. It's great.
ThePKReddy says:
I agree with you. The proposed solution by the author is whack. I like WP because it's simple and user friendly. I agree with problems in tiered data plans but that's an issue with carriers not WP. I know which of my albums are from the cloud and which are local. If you have a physical collection of audio cds you know what you have. I have like close to a thousand audio cds. I can't list all of them off the top of my head but when talking about a specific album id know if I had it or not.
Keith Wallace says:
For the record, the NEW feature precedes Windows Phone, and is present on my Zune HD.
jerrys30 says:
There is no way to tell the phone to download cloud music other than one at a time. They could fix this whole issue with an option to auto download cloud music just like the Xbox music app has. Also music you download on the phone with your music pass does not get added to the cloud collection. The whole music experience is a mess on WP8 which very frustrating because it was so good on 7. It was actually what made me want Windows Phone in the 1st place and now it is totally broken.
pinbak says:
OH yes I do NOT like that. I downloaded a few songs on my phone and noticed they were NOT available on my notebook. So I sync them only to find out they won't play on my computer because of DRM doesn't match. This is all xbox music win8 WP8 too.Then decided oh, I'll download to my notebook then sync to the phone....but then they won't play there either!! It's like the xbox music on the phone is totally different then the xbox music on my notebook. Although if I do add to my music on my notebook, they at least show up to stream on my phone which then I can download on the phone.
Zune worked so much better, I could download either on my notebook or my phone and they would auto sync when I connected -- bam done no hassle finished on to bigger and brighter things. Now, ugh! I just don't bother downloading on either and just listen to the radio in the car now or iheartradio at work. If it is not fixed or something better happens, I'm just going with the no xbox music pass!
tonyfreak215 says:
You can download them more than one at a time;
Click on the album, click select, tap three dots, select all, download.
cgold1 says:
It'd be nice if it worked on mac OSX. With Spotify missing I would probably switch if I could use it on my computer.
Keith Wallace says:
Oh, and two other things:
1. With the Zune PC software, they had an icon of your Zune device next to a song if it was on your device. They could follow that formula here, with tracks (or albums) that are on your device to show a device icon. You could ALSO have an icon for tracks in your collection that aren't on your device (a little cloud, I guess).
2. As someone who greatly enjoys Muse, The Second Law was garbage. I even liked the older stuff like "Micro Cuts" and "Citizen Erased," which are grating to others. That new album, though, is just a mess that should never have happened.
Keith Wallace says:
I assume that was a typo, and that you meant "was not a fan." I honestly put it on my Zune, listened to it on the way to class, and took it off of my PC as soon as I got home. It was that bad, in my opinion, haha.
willied says:
I feel the same way. First three albums are incredible, forth is pretty good, fifth is okay, sixth is a joke.
cgold1 says:
Also I wish podcast art showed up on the music live tile since that's what I mostly use it for.
poddie says:
Yes please! Seems really obvious.
smartrthanu says:
The new desktop synch process is pure poop. I wish they would bring back the Zune desktop client and rename it Xbox....or add "synch with phone" to the Windows8 Xbox Music/Video/Pictures Apps
ladydias says:
I heard you can synch in a more organized manner through windows media player.
jerrys30 says:
You can't use WMP if you have a music pass with DRM downloads.
Vivrant Thing says:
You're commenting the wrong article
mhtucker78 says:
tilemaster says:
I added 2 albums to the cloud over the music app on my win8 pc, I can stream them on my surface, but on my lumia920 they didnt show up. Its so frustrating. Could someone please help me? I turned on and of music cloud on my phone, but didnt helped :(
Anthony Meluso says:
I have the same problem with my phone. My songs are matched in thet cloud bu nothing shows up on my phone. I don't have a XBox Music pass but I don't think that's it either.
Wyn6 says:
Anybody know if you can stream music on WP8 using the free music streaming feature of Xbox music? To be clear... I'm talking about doing this and not having a Zune/Xbox Music Pass.
Chris Coyle says:
My understanding the free streaming is just on the PC and RT.
Wyn6 says:
Thought as much.
Vivrant Thing says:
Or someone can just look at the ((•)) that shows up when streaming like it did since forever. Can't be that hard.
patrickinseattle says:
Yep, good call. You posted it as I was collecting screenshots for my post. Beat me by 4 mins!
patrickinseattle says:
It is possible to tell if content is stored locally, or will be streamed. Unfortunately, it only shows up on the song list, rather than album list.
Compare these two screenshots. The first screenshot has a list of Song Title, with Artist underneath. The second screenshot has Song Title, then a (-) icon in front of the artist name underneath. From what I gather, these are songs that will be streamed. This same (-) logo is used in the Now Playing view as well.
Matt Mizenko says:
My beef is that it isn't consistent with Surface. I told Surface to stay in sync via the cloud and all by it's lonesome it went and grabbed all of my music. Genius. So assuming I am on WiFi, why on earth does WP8 not do the same? Why do I have to perform this operation manually? That's just silly.
jerrys30 says:
And not just manually but manually for every single song one by one.
jarail says:
select all is your friend.
HiroEX says:
Unless I'm missing something, select all is only an option in album view?
iamoniwaban says:
Where is this magical select all option?
Ty1361 says:
Hey, Daniel or Sam can you answer this. Is it possible to add music to your cloud collection from the phone. I only see download? I know you can from the PC but that is dumb if it is the only way. Thanks!
penetronn says:
Please LORD Microsoft, please add cloud uploads and metadata editing. I have over 200 film scores and have 50% matches in the cloud. Plus all the metadata that was editable and thus fixable in Zune is wrong and uneditable in Xbox Music. I'll give it until mid 2013 but if there aren't improvements I'm out.
Vivrant Thing says:
And you can't just use windows explorer or windows media player
WPenvy says:
Nope, that's never worked for me with WP7. I used to change stuff in the properties, but none of that would show in Zune or my phone, its only with Zune that I edit stuff. I'm not gonna lie, but this whole sync client crap is the only thing stopping me from buying a 920 right now. Accommodate WP8 in Zune
tonyfreak215 says:
You can use WMP to sync WP8
scoty024 says:
I'd like to see a "WiFi Only" check box under the Xbox Music Cloud Collection switch, that way you can stream your music when on WiFi and deal with local storage when away from a wireless connection. Beats having to go back and forth into settings to make sure you don't accidentally use up a good chunk of data.
downhillrider says:
I have one complaint and its minor. On 7.5 when you paused your music and did something else the live tile would show the artist artwork. Its seems they've done away with this feature in 8.
edjr07 says:
^this. That tile throws off my whole scheme on my phone. I almost don't want it there anymore. Lol.
iamoniwaban says:
Xbox music is a mess..
R0bR says:
Agreed, I understand there is a transition phase but they've done nothing to help that transition. I have nothing but problems now between my W7, W8, WP7 and Surface when it comes to music.
Vivrant Thing says:
You're commenting the wrong article
mjrtoo says:
No, you are...
R0bR says:
Really? Looks right on my Windows Phone...oh wait, need to update the app.
venom5150 says:
One issue I have is that alot of the album art is not working with a blank black tile. It wasn't like that on my L900. Kind of annoyed right now. Also artist with "The" ... Show up as two separate artist one with "The" the other without The. In Zune, I could drag to either and have that artist show up as only one artist. I also get "Unable to confirm usage right for this artist" alot
ilabene says:
There's an icon next to each song title that will be played from the cloud. If the song is on your phone locally, the icon isn't there.
mjhannaf says:
Do I need to have a music pass to sync my locally stored music on my W8 machine to my 920?
Anthony Meluso says:
I also don't see my local music from my W8 PC show up on my 920 so maybe something is up or some dumb setting with my MS account?
Of course I could just do a local sync and place all my music on my phone but I think that is a waste of space and second I want to see this work the right way.
rth314 says:
If you're using a Lumia, one solution would be to use Nokia Music when you only want to play music on your phone. Xbox Cloud music won't show up there.
downhillrider says:
MS wants Xbox music to be consistent on all windows devices. Music I added on my surface won't show up on my 920 even with the cloud option on. I added 46 streamed songs on my surface but only 4 showed up on my Nokia. I haven't even checked on my 360.
edjr07 says:
I have nothing on the 360.
willied says:
I just don't understand why they threw away Zune when it was already so good.
Vivrant Thing says:
They didn't throw it away, it's just rebranded.
willied says:
This is a whole new program...
nizzon says:
Zune was OK, not great. Im hoping Xbox Music will go beyong what Zune was.
willied says:
I thought it was pretty darn good, especially considering the lack of updates. There are some things it was missing. I just think it would have been smart to build off of Zune instead of completely starting over.
edjr07 says:
Not re branded. This is not Zune. Only remnants of Zune are the subscription music pass elements.
mayur89 says:
I love zune...... There shud be search option in music..... :)
markgrif says:
Here Here! (and I'm not even British). Your solution also works for individual songs, which is also important.
Verkunder says:
My problem with Music+Video is with my own mp3s. I have each studio album from Silversun Pickups on my device. When I play any of their tracks, I don't get their picture as a background on the tile or the app itself. When I search the Store, it says I don't have any of their albums in my collection, but they're sorted as "Silversun Pickups"! How do I get them to show up?
edjr07 says:
I want access to get the metadata fixed too. Nothing works not even in other MS programs.
MediaCastleX says:
There's this symbol thing next to all songs that aren't physically downloaded into the device... (((•)))
This will let you know that you are streaming... =D
mjrtoo says:
Again, it's the hub view they're talking about....
James Edelen says:
I cannot figure out how to delete a play list from the cloud. If I press and hold and then delete on the phone nothing happens. I have 40 playlists up in the cloud with no songs in them. I even went to the folder on my desktop and deleted the play lists and they are still showing up in the cloud. Thankfully only six of playlists are on the phone when I turn off the cloud music.
ryan_linz says:
If it's any token...ATT told me today that 1 hour of streaming normally equates to about 30mb of data usage. I dunno how accurate that is but the math works out to about 30 hours of streaming per gigabyte. And if you have that 3 GB plan, that means you could have 90 hrs of streaming per month or 20 hours per week.
edjr07 says:
Hmmm I wonder at what quality that was.
ryan_linz says:
Not sure, I also don't know which service, OS, phone, or bandwidth that applies to. I think it's a blanket metric they supply customers with to help them choose a data plan. I fear it is doubtful that ATT rounds their figures in the customers' favor, though...
Chris Coyle says:
My real life streaming is more like 20mb for an hour. Have yet to see 30mb.
ryan_linz says:
It would probably safer to estimate that one hour of streaming actually equates to like 50 MB of data usage.
ryan_linz says:
It's still kinda nice to know...aside from just monitoring as you go. I don't really see a need to have files local if really is that hard to use 3gb of data.
bjax says:
That cloud image is pretty great...which leads me to a general question. Why doesn't Microsoft hire real-world users to help make WP better? It seems as though the regular employees are so inside the box that maybe they can see some of the problems.
WayCool says:
Good gosh this is a nightmare..... I'm to the point I will just use Zune then import....
How the heck do i create a smart DJ "playlist" then download it to win 8 then sync it to my phone ? Is that too much to ask?
I don't wanna stream on my phone over the air!
Vivrant Thing says:
Save as playlist....duh
WayCool says:
Why even have music pass?
Adretheon says:
I guess I'm gunna have to make myself more playlists so that I don't waste my data. Luckily I already have a playlist for my music currently on my phone(which is what I listen to 90% of the time anyways)
I'd like to know if they've fixed the artist info for non cd's. I have a few live albums/tracks of bands that I listen to that were never "officially released", but, when they are playing, the artist info won't show up since it's not part of their database.(so I get a colorful background instead of a band picture) Even though I've manually tagged those songs as a particular band. it's not really a problem, but its something that does bother me.
missionsparta says:
How do you do that? It keeps showing me duplicate copies of my songs.. One locally, then one with the cloud logo. I don't want anything to do with this cloud fiasco.
Vivrant Thing says:
So don't sync any songs you have that's in the cloud, problem solved.
justin071894 says:
I had the same problem. Make sure the songs ae matched on your Windows 8 PC, and then delete all the songs off your Windows Phone 8 device.
Before resyncing them, turn off XBox Cloud Collection. Resync the songs, and turn of XBox Cloud. If all works well, it should reconize them locally and not show the cloud collection. Had the same problem, only had two or three albums where it would still show both.
Hopefully this is a bug that can be quickly fixed! -Best of luck
mrdeezus says:
So, why do i have the same music downloaded to xbox music in purchases folder as I do in my music folder of bought music from my old zune player, Its confusing as hell? Does the app just automatically redownload your zune content from the new xbox music store? please help me understand...
missionsparta says:
I'm pretty tech savy and had no problem with setting up my music library with the Zune, all the while keeping the metaata nice and everything organized. This changed has been a disaster and I don't know what I'm doing wrong, why I show some songs as local, others as local and cloud, and others as local and stream only. I'm trying to set it up for everything to work nicely with my PC, Phone, and Surface. I'd rather everything to just be played straight from their local memory, while hopefully keeping them all synced identical to each other. Is there a manual or tutorial somewhere as how to set this up? As hard as this all is for everyone, I can't believe they haven't posted an online manual for everyone.
pookiewood says:
I never used the cloud for music on my HTC Arrive and don't plan on doing it with my L920. Wat concerns me though is streaming music or downloading songs on the fly like I did when I was on Sprint. Only a couple days on AT&T and I can feel the Grey, stormy Data cloud over my head. I'm on the 5GB plan so I should be good. On Sprtin I averaged 2-3GB a month. Just want to take it easy on AT&T for the first month though.
Loz Blake says:
I've created a playlist with a number of songs from different bands, how do I get that playlist to sync offline? My single biggest complaint about xbox music and a deal breaker for me. My second biggest complaint was what you said in this article, thanks for clearing this up!
yves707 says:
can someone please help, i'm a little bit lost with my new lumia 920:
how do i stream MY OLD MUSIC COLLECTION from the cloud?
-> do i have to have a xbox music pass?
-> do i have to buy/download music via xbox music (pass)?
-> only those tracks from "old music collection" matched with xbox music services will be available through the cloud, right?
-> is there no way to stream/see my music i stored on skydrive? i've only found a way to see my music in the skydrive office hub section, but cant listen to them there. and with the skydrive app i have to keep the app open to listen to streaming music.
-> i dont want to use any of these annoying (modern style) apps they are offfering as they are horrible to use....
i can't believe that everything is still so difficult....
scumbagculloch says:
Bless your pretty little face :D
fsweb2011 says:
I am not sure if this is the right place to ask this but....how is the quality of the downloaded music in XBOX Music ?
Thing is, I have used Nokia Music but I was dissapointed with the quality, very noticeable...so I had to go back to Spotify, where the offline music is MUCH better quality than Nokia (almost like comparing Stereo with Mono sound)
So what's like with XBox Music ?
pinbak says:
I think that I'm just going to stream Nokia Music instead and just do away with the xbox music pass until something gets better. I mean if I have to stream anyway because the download sync is just not working for me because of DRM which I do not understand...it's xbox music pass on my win8 and WP8?!?! I am just not going to pay to stream, sure i miss the part where I can pick my own songs instead of a mix, but hey I can skip 6 songs per hour with Nokia Music!! And since I save that 10$, now if I do happen to go over - I can use that 10$ saved to pay for the extra 1GB!! =)
drelewis says:
THIS SAVED MY LIFE. Very upset with the switch from Zune to Xbox Music but at least this application helps you find out what is on your device and then on your pc.
MSFTMatt says:
I think the cloud symbol for sky drive on the album and song art would be a great idea. Or an option on play setting to do "only local phone content" without have to go in and turn Xbox music off.
OhNokiaDidnt says:
I'm a little bitter about the transition from Zune to XBM. They do not make the process easy for their loyal customers. I have invested hours trying to rebuild my collections....had to try countless workarounds and my Zune content still gives me DRM errors...ughhhhh. On top of that, the daily podcasts I listen to are current on the we, but never on XBM. Very sad day for a WP lover.
splacka99 says:
I can't seem to figure out how to create and add songs to a playlist. I see "save as playlist", but that is all I see. Any help would be appreciated.
eeewing says:
I'm stuck on this, too. Did you ever find the answer?
FUS3360 says:
actually, there is a way to know the difference between cloud saved songs or songs installed on the phone's memory.. cloud songs will not show the album art on the lockscreen while songs stored in the phone memorie will..
rtotheich says:
I enjoy a healthy mix of both of these services. I don't want to load up my phone with the large amount of music that I have, so I usually only copy some of it. The cloud can take care of the rest. However, I'm holding out for a Surface Pro and debating a lot of my Windows 8 options. I don't suppose there's ANY way that I could sync and update music on the Xbox music server through Windows 7. Eh microsoft?
egoglas says:
By default the platform comes with an indicator which identifies any given song as available on your collection from the cloud. When you see a little sign left of a song title that kind of looks like ((•)) the song is not present at your device and its being streamed.
leatherlips says:
is there a SEARCH option in 8? I can't find how to search my phones mp3s for a particular song (or song contains word "xxx"). Seems like this is really basic, but I can't find any way with 7.5
Microsoftjunkie says:
You have to press the letter of the person....the same as the app list...it will bring up a grid in alphabetical order to see what you want
jmr60 says:
Wow. Can I say how much I hate the new XBox Music changes and how it is used on WP8?
I've had a Zune Pass for 3+ years to use with real dedicated Zune players (8GB and HD for the kids). And I got a WP7 phone which worked great too, and I like the way everything works with the Zune desktop software and can download online without the desktop sync (especially from my phone). Also, and most important, I had the original $15 + 10 free songs subscriptions so I had all the players and my phone on the same subscription.
So I just got a couple of family members new Lumia 920 phones, hoping to do the same. Wrong!!! First, there is no way to set up the Xbox Music on the WP8 phones to use an account for the Zune/Xbox music subscription that is dfferent than the live account used for backup, contacts, calendar, etc.. I would have to have a separate music subscription for each phone, which isn't going to happen. Ever. Or have all the phones on the same Windows Live account, which would screw up backups, contacts, etc
Second, the WP8 phones don't work with the Zune software. Instead I'm told to download a new WP8 app, which I did, and it is so lame it just sucks. Reading around the forums, people seem to suggest the best option is to update to Windows 8. Really??? I have to upgrade my desktop OS to something I don't like or want to use the music sync features of the phones? Sorry, ain't gonna happen.
Unless I'm missing something major here, my Zune Pass just changed from something great and useful to a huge mess with the new WP8 phones. Unless something changes, once the older devices have expired, so will my use of Microsoft's music subscription.
/rant off
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8:12 am on Monday, November 5, 2012
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8:16 am on Monday, November 5, 2012
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8:20 am on Monday, November 5, 2012
I will be happy to see Claire's ads go away and I hope she goes with them.
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8:40 am on Monday, November 5, 2012
I will be happy to see and help McCaskill go away along with her lies. Of course, she had to attack Todd Akin for what he said about rape - she's not a Christian that believes in Christian values. Let's look at what McCaskill really believes in, she believes in murdering babies while they're in their mother's womb. Yes, I've heard the argument for years that it's the mother's choice, what about the babies' choice? Do you think any baby would say, yes, kill me, I want to die. Who speaks for the baby? Certainly not Claire McCaskill, she's all about murdering the innocent one that has no voice. If she'll do this to a child, do you really think she cares about you?
Rocko Johnson
9:20 am on Monday, November 5, 2012
People like you scare me. Halloween is over. Use the brain in your head for good rather than to espouse a HATE centered, fanatical religious view. My Christian GOD does not teach the hate filled rhetoric that you spew forth. Freedom of choice and 'murdering babies' are two entirely different things. Please, take your tent down the road. The society I live in has progressed and moved forward.
c z
11:50 am on Monday, November 5, 2012
In response to Rocko Johnson's comment, where is the HATE? Regardless of where anyone stands on an issue, a difference of opinion does not automatically equal HATE. Hate is a strong word that is totally misused, IMO. I disagree with Rocko. Does that mean I hate him? Nope. Just disagree, that's all.
c z
12:29 pm on Monday, November 5, 2012
To RDBet
Ignorance does not equal hatred, IMO, so no, I don't see hatred. If someone truly believes that another stands for murdering babies, I don't see the hatred in that either. Regardless of agreement.
12:40 pm on Monday, November 5, 2012
Oh, then Linda is just ignorant. lol. Thank for the ethics lesson? cz.
c z
1:03 pm on Monday, November 5, 2012
To RDBet
I'm pretty sure your Christian God would not want you to call someone ignorant, would He? Gone are the days of respectful debate. The "Hey! I disagree with that person, so I'm gonna say they're full of hate, and then, I'm gonna call them names!" thing is really getting old. I used the word "ignorance" to describe a point of view, not the person. Hate the sin, not the sinner.
1:57 pm on Monday, November 5, 2012
cz: Demonizing the opposition as murderers constitutes dialog to you?
Your false sense of propriety is obvious to everyone. If Linda and her ilk would lay off the histrionics then I think you'd find the "other side" would do the same. I would remind you that not only is the "baby murderer" comment beyond the pale, it's off-topic. Feel free to defend that level of discourse all you want though. Free speech, right?
2:00 pm on Monday, November 5, 2012
To c z
You said she is ignorant, and I agreed. I also agree with Rocko, that she is willfully ignorant to the point of hatred.
Maybe I am misinterpreting what you are writing - Linda's saying that the opposing viewpoint "believes in murdering babies" is part of respectful debate?
c z
2:34 pm on Monday, November 5, 2012
To Caffeinated: Perhaps to you it's false, because you're coming from a place of attacking others, but to me, I'm trying to get to the heart of something. And you speak for "everyone"? Good to know, moving forward. So if I understand you correctly, you refuse to talk nice until others talk nice first? How about setting the bar a little higher from the get-go? How about showing others how it's done?
To RDBET, yes, you are misinterpreting what I wrote and I don't claim to be the best writer, so perhaps I didn't state it very well. My point is this: hate/loathe/despise the thoughts/opinions/actions of others, but don't hate them. I didn't call Linda anything, merely pointed out that a point of view could be ignorant. My original comment was directed to Rocko, not Linda. I'm not even going there. I'm concerned with the misuse of the word "hate" when it comes to disagreements.
To further beat a dead horse, and this is not directed to anyone in particular, more and more these days, there is no discussion, merely accusations on all sides of hate, disrespectful personal attacks, and it's all about making someone else look bad. Why??? If you really believe in what you believe in, can you not stick to facts and respectful rhetoric without getting nasty? Case in point: the mud slinging over in the Ballwin-Ellisville Patch regarding Walmart.
3:03 pm on Monday, November 5, 2012
>>To Caffeinated: Perhaps to you it's false, because you're coming from a place of attacking others, but to me, I'm trying to get to the heart of something.
What, pray tell, is it that you're getting "to the heart of?"
>>And you speak for "everyone"? Good to know, moving forward.
I don't know what you're referring to. Sounds like a tangent.
>>So if I understand you correctly, you refuse to talk nice until others talk nice first?
>> How about setting the bar a little higher from the get-go? How about showing
>> others how it's done?
You can find such examples in my discourse with others. I may not agree with someone, but if they show some level of thoughtful logic behind their argument I'm game. However, I don't necessarily respect the opinions of others especially when they spew ignorance, stupidity, or nastiness. Why pretend? Linda's a zealot and a particularly insular one at that. I don't think she deserves my respect for her opinion, and I don't think I'll show her the courtesy. As long as I post within the guidelines provided by the owners of this site, I can do so.
After all, I'm just giving my opinion as well.
c z
3:24 pm on Monday, November 5, 2012
to Caffeinated:
If you read my whole post, you would know what I was trying to get to the heart of.
You said "Your false sense of propriety is obvious to everyone." It's not false, and how is it obvious to everyone, if you are the only one saying that? I haven't heard from everyone, just you and RD. You should have said "is obvious to me". So no tangent there.
I've seen some, not all, of your discourse with others, and from what I have seen, you tend to stoop to the name-calling and sarcasm. I guess it's just your way, but personally, I don't think it's helpful in getting your point of view across in a debate. It makes people defensive and not open to hearing what it is that you think and more importantly, why.
I honestly like how you formed your latest response to me, as it explained your thought process without resorting to name-calling.
To get back to the original issue, if I were responding to Linda maybe I would have said something like, "People like you scare me. I don't see the logic in your point of view; freedom of choice is not the same as murder. My personal beliefs don't teach that, and I'd like to know why you think that way." (or not)
IMO, these Patch boards are not very well moderated, as name-calling stays on the boards often, even though the rules state that it is not acceptable.
Anyway, sincere thanks for the respectful response, and keep it up moving forward! :)
3:37 pm on Monday, November 5, 2012
"I honestly like how you formed your latest response to me, as it explained your thought process without resorting to name-calling. "
I honestly don't care what you like. If you think all I've participated in is name-calling and sarcasm, you're only half right. Like I said before... your sense of propriety seems one-sided to me. You only seem interested in correcting those you disagree with.
5:03 pm on Monday, November 5, 2012
Again, if am reading correctly, you are Not criticizing Linda for uncivil discourse with her demonizing baby murderer claim, yet you ARE criticizing those who don't respect her comment and take offense by it.
It is just an odd place to make a stand for civil discourse.
Or is just a backhanded way of agreeing with Linda's statement? I can respect someone who is pro-life (maybe I am myself, but that is personal, not political) - however you can not expect people to respect someone who calls people baby murderers.
c z
9:42 pm on Monday, November 5, 2012
RD and Caffeinated,
You 2 don't get it! My point was to discuss the misuse of the word "hate", not get into a debate with Linda. Why am I required to respond to Linda?
I made a choice not to get into a debate with Linda. It's my choice. Why can't you accept that? Does it have to mean that I agree? I also haven't responded to everyone else's opinions on this board. Why am I required to get into it with everyone I disagree with? It's not about being one-sided. It's about choice. I don't post often on these boards because I don't feel strongly enough to take the time to do it. But the misuse of the word "hate" has bothered me for awhile, and I wanted to discuss it.
>>> your sense of propriety seems one-sided to me. You only seem interested in correcting those you disagree with.<<< Then Caff, by your logic, you are one-sided as well.
10:05 pm on Monday, November 5, 2012
Gotcha cz. We've got wholesale labeling of people as Socialist Marxist and baby-killers on the Patch and when someone calls them on their hate filled nonsense -well that bothers you. Here's a tissue.
7:35 am on Tuesday, November 6, 2012
"Then Caff, by your logic, you are one-sided as well."
Absolutely. The difference is that I don't pretend to be anything else.
c z
3:58 pm on Tuesday, November 6, 2012
RD: there you go again, throwing the H word around again. Looks like that's the only way you think you can get your point across. Keep your tissue and give it to your loved ones.
Caff: I'm certainly not pretending anything. Just cuz I don't bow down to your bullying and nastiness doesn't prove your non-sensical point.
4:37 pm on Tuesday, November 6, 2012
" Just cuz I don't bow down to your bullying and nastiness doesn't prove your non-sensical point."
I at no point "bullied" or was "nasty" to you. I looked back at what I wrote, and can't find anything that qualifies. What, exactly, are you talking about?
Pat Hoskins
8:51 am on Monday, November 5, 2012
If Claire wins, which would definetly be s loss for Missouri we need to make sure this will be the last election she will ever win.
c z
9:22 am on Monday, November 5, 2012
Claire's. Especially with the so-called woman victim who said she never voted for Claire but will now, blah blah blah. I don't care how anyone else is going to vote, especially her.
2:32 pm on Monday, November 5, 2012
I don't like any of these commercials, and the sum of money blown on them. I would like to have seen Akin drop out of the race, as suggested by most prominent republicans.
He is an embarrassment to Missouri. And that takes some doing.
Gary J.
9:38 am on Monday, November 5, 2012
All political ads stink. You cannot believe half of what they 'say'. Political ads and summary polls should be banned from TV; radio; and newspapers 1 week before the election to...." give it a rest"! How can anyone be "UN-decided" at this point?
Gary J.
Becca Christensen
5:24 pm on Monday, November 5, 2012
I agree that political ads stink. I'm curious what you mean by "summary polls" though. I'd like to see more unbiased reporting of poll numbers. Instead, all we get is so-called journalists ignoring the facts of the poll numbers and saying "I don't know how to call this election, the Republicans say they're winning and the Democrats say that, no, they're winning."
Richard Shoaf
9:41 am on Monday, November 5, 2012
Navy SEALS took care of one threat to the US, it is up to voters to take care of the other one.
10:31 am on Monday, November 5, 2012
I agree. Mittens wants to drum up the cold war with Russia. It fits in with neo-McCarthyism narrative (SOCIALIST! MARXIST!), A red scare is needed to justify an additional $trillion in defense spending. Which diverts vital resources from greater security threats to our nation - acts of terrorism, suicide bombers etc.
Also the military spending would increase the deficit/national debt. The US already spends more than Double on defense than China and Russia, combined. In effect, such misplaced efforts to be strong, weaken US.
1:59 pm on Monday, November 5, 2012
When Obama called the SEALs to get bin Laden, they showed up. When they called Obama in Benghazi, he didn't.
6:15 pm on Monday, November 5, 2012
Are they dead, RDBet? Why won't Obama answer the question? He is just running out the clock. I was with a very high ranking Congressman the other night. He certainly thinks there something more to it that the YouTube story we were spoon fed.
6:58 pm on Monday, November 5, 2012
Ah, more conspiracy theory. Thanks for the heads up.
Cue twilight zone music.
Rachel Walker
7:59 pm on Monday, November 5, 2012
I don't know about the Twilight Zone music, RDbet. "I was with a very high ranking Congressman the other night" sounds more Heidi Fleiss than Rod Serling.
Gary K Lee
10:57 am on Monday, November 5, 2012
I'm fed up with the attack ads. I'm voting third party. If enough of us do, it could send a clear message to the main parties.
Becca Christensen
5:30 pm on Monday, November 5, 2012
I hesitate to point this out, because most third-party voters are so vehement that they're right and the rest of us voting for a Dem or Repub are government "stoolies" (yes, I've actually been called that), but the spoiler effect is real. Your third party vote will take away one vote from the main party candidate you'd be most happy/least upset with. Our system of winner take all, or first past the post, voting necessarily always polarizes into a two party system. What we need for third party candidates to be viable is an instant run-off system of voting, whereby the voter chooses a number of candidates and ranks them in order of desirability. Until we have such a system, I'll be voting for the least of two evils, because it's the only way my vote will count.
If anyone's interested in more info on voting systems:
12:01 pm on Monday, November 5, 2012
ALL of them!!! Back in the day, candidates would tell us what they wanted to do and what they would try to change. Now it's become just a hate the opponent campaign. They ALL need to stop!!!
5:06 pm on Monday, November 5, 2012
I am glad McCaskill's "I AM NOT A WITCH" Ad is Gone.!!
Mary V Gaffey
5:53 pm on Monday, November 5, 2012
I would be happy never to see or hear anything about Todd Akin again.
Mr. Independent Voter
7:41 pm on Monday, November 5, 2012
Romney's record as Gov. of Mass. for anyone interested.
Rockwood 25
8:46 pm on Monday, November 5, 2012
Difficult to determine how Romney's record would relate to him as president. He was in a very Dem state with very Dem legislature. He vetoed much and didn't veto others because knew they would be overridden. What IS his is the healthcare legislation. As president with a far right legislature, it's difficult to say if he'd be the far right of the primaries and rallies or the moderate of the debates. The party will want him to be less moderate; they've pushed other moderates out of office.
Rockwood 25
8:48 pm on Monday, November 5, 2012
Most tired of Akin's ads, especially since fact finders at KMOV have found at least 4 false (and no true) claims in 2 ads and no false McCaskill ads. Most others are a mix.
Mike K
9:48 pm on Monday, November 5, 2012
Becca is right. Condorcet voting is what we need.
It will never happen, as the two party system will never allow a replacement and they will collude to perpetuate it.
A vote for a third party is wasted. Vote the lesser of evils is unfortunately the best either the Rep or Dem parties will offer us to choose among.
Sad that both parties are too scared of any 'real' democracy to allow it to happen.
No coalition governments, no condorcet voting.
Only a 50/50 choice between who will do the least damage until the next election.
10:24 pm on Monday, November 5, 2012
Whoever is the guy running for GOP sec of state. Purely a partisan scab. He labels Kander on all sorts of national issues -nothing related to the office of secretary of state.
Peter Kinder's ads. If he did an ad from Verlin's, the CWE, or the strip clubs then they could be interesting and more genuine. The would-be GOP candidate for governor scammed Missouri taxpayers, and paid it back only when caught by audit. And paid more back, when caught again. Makes you wonder how he has all this money. That Tea party GOP still supports him for this meaningless job, in spite of his waste of taxpayer dollars, makes you realize Tea Party is all about political power, and nothing about the taxpayer and limited government.
Mr. Independent Voter
11:42 pm on Monday, November 5, 2012
Romney paid ZERO taxes between 1996 and 2009, but the rest of us did.
Sally Jones
6:11 am on Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Mr. Independent Voter, the example you refer to regarding Romney's record as Gov of Mass is from a far left website. The Huffington Post is never going to say anything nice about a Republican. In regards to Obama withholding information regarding the Benghazi attack in Libya, he sure didn't waste anytime reporting the killing of Osama Bin Laden. In fact that's all we have been hearing from him since the day it happened. His only accomplishment in four years.
Jim Frain
1:30 pm on Tuesday, November 6, 2012
The total cost of Federal, State and Local Elections was over 6 Billion Dollars this year....A record, and not one to be proud of. The marketing guru's love elections because they can create and place very expensive ads to tell us over and over and over and over any type of information that their candidate wants to be presented. Think what positive things could have been done with this 6 billion dollars....It's wrong, but sadly, it won't change. In 2016 we will set another "Wasted Political Advertising $ Record" because those who lost want to win again and those who won want to stay there...Total waste of money...
Reverend Scott E. Lee
12:21 pm on Wednesday, November 7, 2012
So, when do we start to see the 2014 midterm ads?
Or the ones to "Draft Hillary"?
I swear that this morning on one of the talking head shows on a 24 hour cable channel, they were discussing whether or not Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is the Democratic favorite in 2016. Not in jest, like a Governor Chris Cristie / President Barack Obama ticket in 2016, but serious analysis of the chances that she would force the other Democrats out of the way before the primary season starts if she announced her intention to run.
It never frickin' ends anymore, does it?


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Louis Vuitton Launches NYC Travel Book
The French fashion brand's latest book celebrates the eclectic spirit of Manhattan.
April 29, 2013
Few fashion houses have greater art world credentials than Louis Vuitton, praised for its successful collaborations with such artists as Stephen Sprouse, Richard Prince, and Takashi Murakami. So it's not surprising that when Vuitton decided to publish a new collection of travel books, it called on well-known contemporary artists to interpret various destinations with their illustrations. For the series' book on New York, the brand turned to painter Jean-Philippe Delhomme, known for his witty, ironic depictions of modern societies. "I have been fascinated by New York's atmosphere for many years," says Delhomme. "I tried to translate the city's visual dynamism through illustrating the strong, contrasting light and the often chaotic juxtaposition of its architectural elements, cars, smoke, billboards, and signs."
In the book, Delhomme paints images of Central Park in autumn, the vibrant street scenes in front of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the dynamism of Times Square, and the animated vendors that line the streets of Soho, using illustrations alone to guide sophisticated readers to Manhattan's most iconic landmarks. The New York title isn't Vuitton's only news: The company is also expanding its chic luggage offerings this spring, introducing a four-wheel suitcase for the first time, a sleek men's business travel case in the house's iconic checkered print, and four new shades for the signature Pégase suitcase, including brick-red, orange, teal, and bright purple. 1 E. 57th St., 212-758-8877
From Baguettes to Banquettes
Fendi Casa home collection opens its first New York retail location on Madison Avenue.
April 29, 2013
For New Yorkers wanting to peruse the latest from Fendi interior design, the places in town to see the Italian label's line of residential furniture and accessories were limited to several suites at the Trump Soho, a penthouse last fall at 400 Fifth Avenue, the luxury condominium atop the Setai Fifth Avenue hotel, and a small display at the OC Concept Store. Come August, however, Manhattanites will finally be able to shop the Fendi Casa collection at the brand's new 10,000-square-foot retail space on lower Madison Avenue—its third in the US (after Miami and Los Angeles). "Fendi Casa expresses the pleasure of luxury," says Raffaella Vignatelli, president of Luxury Living—Fendi Casa. "The style of desire is to surround oneself with beautiful things that give pleasure, whether it's a loft in New York City, a country house in Tuscany, or a Paris apartment."
When developing its interior line more than 20 years ago, the house of Fendi, pioneers in translating a luxe fashion sensibility for the home, relied on the fundamentals that made its fashion lines so well received—artisanal craftsmanship and extensive research into developing new treatments and materials for furniture, fabrics, and wallcoverings. Fendi Casa, today under the design direction of Alberto Vignatelli, CEO of Luxury Living—Fendi Casa, has attracted a glitterati clientele, including Sofia Vergara and Alex Rodriguez. Embossed leathers, specially treated stone and glass, and hardwoods with exotic finishes and lacquers reference the spirit of the sumptuously nuanced textures of the brand's fashion line. Sofas, armchairs, and poufs are upholstered in runway-worthy velvets and silks, many woven by hand on centuries-old Italian looms. Details popular in Fendi's fashion accessories are replicated in pillows and throws, which are embroidered with the iconic double- F logo, while the clasps of the Spy Bag are translated into drawer handles
Inside the new retail space, visitors can browse the Contemporary collection, including the sculptural Columbus coffee table and Agadir sectional sofa (pictured), designed by French-born, Milan-based designer Toan Nguyen, a frequent collaborator. Also on display will be the company's year-old kitchen line, Ambiente Cucina, which was unveiled at the Salone del Mobile in April 2012 before making its US debut in September. 135 Madison Ave.
photography courtesy of fendi casa
3 Treatments to Refresh Skin for Spring
From a medispa to a celebrity facialist to an at-home peel, here's how to rejuvenate skin.
April 25, 2013
New Clutch Line: Comes with Baggage
Designer Lori Levine transforms vintage clutches into clever statement pieces.
April 22, 2013
Designer Lori Levine's Comes With Baggage clutches ($239 each) are more than just an accessory—they're a bona fide conversation piece. Emblazoned with cheeky taglines like "Protect Me from What I Want" and "What You Curse Today, You Will Worship Tomorrow," the repurposed vintage bags hail from around the globe. Each one is individually hand screened with a message, adding modern-day whimsy to an otherwise old-school accessory.
Although Levine is best known for founding the entertainment marketing and events firm Flying Television, it's clear that she has a knack for finding and retooling quality vintage goods. With a palette that includes colors like turquoise, grey, and gold, her wares are fashioned out of everything from patent leather to snakeskin.
Moreover, Hollywood has taken notice: stars like Katy Perry, Kate Upton, and Uma Thurman have all sported Levine's bags on the red carpet. And the designer has also introduced a limited-edition bridal collection, which features both traditional white leather pieces as well as navy blue (never has your "something blue" been so stylish!). Messages on bridal bags include "Happily Ever After" and, for the social media obsessed, "@Wifey." We're in love.
E-Shop Local with Young Love
The newly launched online shop supports up-and-coming New York designers.
March 20, 2013
Dope ring ($88) by Young Love
Rather than spend hours amid the weekend crowds at Bergdorf's and Bloomingdale's, many savvy New Yorkers are embracing the internet's new wealth of highly curated online boutiques. To that end, local trendsetters (and best friends) Mercedes Mimran, Seymore Fleck, and Claire de Lespinois have created Young Love, a new e-commerce site boasting clothing, jewelry, and accessories by emerging New York City designers. With unique pieces ranging from lip print sweaters and floral A-line skirts to classic tweed shift dresses and beaded top-handle totes, Young Love positions itself as virtual closet for the "ultimate cool girl." Did we mention they also carry vintage?
Lilly Pulitzer's Untold Story
According to a new biography, the designer's life hasn't always been tropical flowers and sunshine.
March 05, 2013
Kathryn Livingston is the former executive editor of Town & Country and a long-time chronicler of the beau monde. In her new book, LILLY: Palm Beach, Tropical Glamour, and the Birth of a Fashion Legend (Wiley, $25.95), she writes about the woman whose dresses became the default casual wear for America's preppy. A sometimes rebellious daughter of wealth and privilege who dropped out of finishing school to become a nurse's aide in Appalachia, Pulitzer was a working mother at a time when mothers, especially fabulously rich ones, didn't work. Interestingly enough, the notoriously private fashion legend began her career by opening an orange juice stand in the heart of one of America's most luxe enclaves. This book chronicles her remarkable story.
What prompted you to write this book?
KATHRYN LIVINGSTON: What I hoped to do next was a biography of an exemplary American woman who embodied what's at the top of the American Dream, but whose private ups and downs through several eras were also reflective of modern American social history. In the fickle world of fashion, she is one of the very few who has been able to make a smashing comeback. While she is as colorful as her merrily printed styles for men, women, and children, there has never before been a published biography of her.
Where does Lilly live today?
KL: In Palm Beach, Florida. Now in her early eighties, she pretty much shuns the limelight. A family-centered woman, she is often surrounded by her visiting children, their spouses, or even ex-spouses, plus Lilly's eight grandchildren and sister. Her nine-bedroom house is every bit as unique as she is: A bold turquoise front door leads through a terra-cotta foyer into a bright yellow living room the size of a ballroom, filled with colorfully upholstered, pillow-strewn sofas and easy chairs, eccentric mementos, and elegant antiques.
Have younger women embraced the Lilly Pulitzer line the way that they did Diane von Furstenberg's classic wrap dress a number of years back?
KL: Absolutely. It has been embraced by a whole new generation of young women, men, and children. The brand, which started out as a Palm Beach snob uniform in the '60s and became a much-copied fashion craze across the U.S, is now considered an American classic.
How has resort style changed since you were an editor at Town & Country?
KL: Amazingly, not much. It's still civilized barefoot ease, casual classics. The effortless chic of a hibiscus-bright cable-knit sweater casually tossed over the shoulders of a pastel-hued polo shirt worn with crisp white cotton pants and sandals for women and loafers for men is still a perfect seaside club uniform by day in Southampton or Palm Beach. Lilly's trademark gold gypsy hoop earrings are as popular today as when she originally wore them when she launched her business. Prints are big in fashion once more. So in a sense, fashion has caught up with Lilly.
Lilly Pulitzer is emblematic of a certain era's wasp style. How would you describe wasp style today?
KL: Low-key but up-to-date. Never flashy. Never looking like you're trying too hard. Being aware of trends but knowingly sifting out the latest as to what is appropriate for an occasion, what is practical for a specific task. Clean-cut and fresh-scrubbed. Sporty and seemingly effortless. Uncluttered silhouettes, no superfluous ruffles. Good jewelry but not too much of it. Carefully put together but carried off with an air of nonchalance. This style's assured stance starts in prep school, with mastered traditions, dress codes, awareness of rules. It's a style acquired by osmosis [that] relies on the tried-and-true: Oxford cloth shirts, khaki pants, navy blazers, cashmere sweaters and shawls, well-cut suits in fine natural fabrics.
Goldsign for J. Crew
J.Crew's first-ever collaboration is all about the American Dream à la Marilyn Monroe.
March 04, 2013
A young ingénue named Norma Jeane Baker (a.k.a. Marilyn Monroe) is the muse for the new denim collaboration between J.Crew and Goldsign. Three retro yet contemporary fits of high-waisted, feminine jeans (named Jeane, Jenny, and Holly) are the focus of the collection ($198-$288), available at J.Crew stores, catalog, and online.
"While reading Marilyn by André de Dienes on a flight from New York to Los Angeles, I was mesmerized by an image of Norma Jeane Baker, who instantly became the inspiration and hero for my next project," says Goldsign founder and creative director Adriano Goldschmied, who runs his premium designer denim operation from Los Angeles. "The girl in the picture was honest, sincere, full of energy, and motivated to succeed. Dressed in red, white, and blue [jeans], she was the American Dream of the 1950s . . . And what could be more American than New York City?"
Taken by the naiveté and drive of 1950s Hollywood beauties, Goldschmied envisioned the collection: "These girls dared to leave their pasts behind to make their dreams a reality . . . They dreamed of a land beyond their hometowns, where they could be anything that they wanted to be. They made denim look feminine, and they made being a woman something new and exciting."
And so, this "girl" inspired the Goldsign for J. Crew collaboration, which Goldschmied describes as "classic, American, feminine, and sophisticated, while using contemporary fabric technology designed for comfort and authenticity." Worn by the likes of Katie Holmes, Rihanna, Naomi Watts, Emily Blunt, and January Jones, Goldsign certainly walks the walk of authenticity.
Gucci's Most Precious Gems
Gucci Fine Jewelry pays tribute to craftsmanship with a showcase of the brand's artisans at the Standard Hotel.
February 25, 2013
Since the late '90s, renowned Italian fashion house Gucci has had immense success with its expansion into fine jewelry design. Integrating the Gucci aesthetic similarly seen in their watchmaking design, the house has released new additions to their classic Horsebit fine jewelry collection—contemporary recreations designed by Gucci's Creative Director, Frida Giannini. Paying homage to the exceedingly skilled Italian goldsmiths, Gucci showcased these new designs this past fall at the Timepieces & Jewelry Artisan Corner, a special New York event bringing its exhibits together for the first time. The most accomplished artisans from the brand's workshops in Italy and Switzerland demonstrated first hand the meticulous craftsmanship and attention to detail that goes into gemstone setting, finishing, and polishing.
Among the countless updated designs, the unique Parure Horsebit pieces best exemplify the craftsmanship demonstrated at the Artisan Corner. Refined drop-cut pendant necklaces, cocktail rings designed with thicker sides and a spring mechanism for added comfort and support, and matching drop earrings are composed of beryl and morganite gems complete with diamonds and 18k yellow and white gold settings. Only available at select Gucci stores throughout the country, one being the Fifth Avenue flagship, morganite is traditionally a symbol of divine love. Expert gemologists have custom cut and selected rare, precious materials to highlight and amplify the stone's natural color, creating designs that can be worn together for everyday or separately for a more elegant, classic look. 685 Fifth Ave., 212-826-2600
Rai Kawakubo Teams with Hermès
Only available stateside in New York, these foulards are anything but basic.
February 25, 2013
Pégase d'Hermès scarf and "Couvertures et Tenues" scarf ($550 each)
One of fashion's finest visionaries, Comme des Garçons' Rei Kawakubo is known for her groundbreaking design and a provocative way of thinking. "I try to make something completely new," says the designer, who has undertaken myriad design collaborations over the years. "I am always thinking that some interesting possibility, some accidental synergy could occur in a collaboration, and people seem to like it." To unveil her latest project, the designer teamed up with French luxury brand Hermès for an exclusive collection of scarves. Cleverly named "Comme des Carrés," the two collections—in black and white and color—of silk foulards feature Hermès's signature equestrian images and classic prints ornamented with original illustrations and cheeky quips, such as cheval surprise and live free with strong will. "Rather than being guided by the idea of the scarf as it is worn, I became interested instead in the beautiful artworks that the designs on Hermès carrés represent," says Kawakubo. "I sought to change them by adding elements. I think through the addition of abstract images, we have transformed the scarf and created something new." Released as a limited edition, these abstract accessories are verified works of art. Comme des Garçons, 520 W. 22nd St., 212-604-9200
L'Objet Spring Whimsies
Designer Elad Yifrach's artful eye inspires a spring line of haute home décor.
February 25, 2013
Inspired by the carousel in Paris' Jardin des Tuileries, designer Elad Yifrach captures the elegance and movement in his spring line for his New York-based tableware company, L'Objet. "We work with one of the oldest silversmiths in India," says Yifrach. "[The pieces are] created where the craft is best." Made from stainless steel, the Carousel collection required artisans to learn a new technique to produce luxurious looks that are lightweight and dishwasher safe. "I try to create things that are decadent but also have a basic function," says Yifrach. L'Objet, which celebrates its 10th anniversary next year, also offers an array of giftware items including Limoges porcelain candles as well as unique items for hosting such as whimsical place card holders and salt and pepper shakers, like this new-for-spring hand-painted red enamel snail layered in 24k gold. "I tend to be a little more daring on materials," says Yifrach. "There are enough people doing the safe stuff, but I don't want to do it." Bergdorf Goodman, 754 Fifth Ave., 212-753-7300