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UPDATE 5:57 p.m. EST:
University of Texas at Austin police identified 21-year-old Kendrex White as a suspect in the campus stabbing. He was taking into custody shortly after the incident.
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Update: #UTAustin police identify campus stabbing suspect as 21-year-old student Kendrex J. White. https://t.co/89qYQELm84 pic.twitter.com/p3sXuf2XL4— AP Central U.S. (@APCentralRegion) May 1, 2017
The university's president, Greg Fenves, released a statement on the stabbings Monday afternoon.
"There are no words to describe my sense of loss," Fenves said in a statement. "Campus safety is our priority and we will investigate this tragic incident to the greatest extent possible."
Fenves added that all classes and scheduled events will be canceled for the rest of the evening.
There are no words to describe my sense of loss. Law enforcement investigating this crime against our students. Increased patrols underway pic.twitter.com/hKUhWxF40e— Greg Fenves (@gregfenves) May 1, 2017
UPDATE 3:48 p.m. EST:
Austin police confirmed on Twitter that two people were stabbed and another was assaulted by an unidentified suspect.
That suspect is in custody and there is no ongoing threat to the campus.
Update from @UTAustinPolice regarding stabbing on campus: https://t.co/i7nFIm27ag— Austin Police Dept (@Austin_Police) May 1, 2017
They are now making the students leave the area. pic.twitter.com/26WYRL22V0— ☒Ephraim (@Named_Ashley) May 1, 2017
ORIGINAL STORY: At least one person was killed and several were injured in a stabbing at the University of Texas at Austin Monday afternoon, according to NBC affiliate KXAN.
Emergency officials responded to reports of an on-campus stabbing near Gregory Gym around 1:46 p.m., the Austin Statesman reports. EMS said at least three people were taken to University Medical Center Brackenridge in potentially serious condition.
Authorities told ABC affiliate KTRK that one person is in custody.
Multiple people reportedly stabbed on @UTAustin campus near Gregory Gym. 1 person in custody. APD assisting @UTAustinPolice. Avoid the area.— Austin Police Dept (@Austin_Police) May 1, 2017
Stabbing here on UT campus. Please be safe yall. pic.twitter.com/zZG7hz6MIm— Tarzan (@richhomie_qu4d) May 1, 2017
Please follow @UTAustinPolice & @Austin_Police for more updates pic.twitter.com/O9tNbRDQnm— UT Austin (@UTAustin) May 1, 2017
The university tweeted, advising students to avoid the area of 21st and Speedway.
ATCEMS: 3 people stabbed one in critical condition at Gregory Gym on #UT campus. Waiting for more info pic.twitter.com/XkD8jiVNnA— Tina Shively (@TinaS_KVUE) May 1, 2017
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The summary of the history of the Phoenix in the Planning Statement which is part of this application seems only to acknowledge historic significance to the' Victorian' ironworks, and its evolution is seen only to produce a 'void'. This account almost entirely passes over the twentieth century; 'Once 'this heavy industry evolved and the ironworks became redundant, other uses such as warehousing and small scale manufacturing filled the void with a variety of light weight industrial buildings in the 1950's/60's' (p. 4).
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The Environment Act 1995 (Part III National Parks) also requires that the Park Authority 'shall seek to foster the economic and social well-being of communities within the National Park'. The denial of a continuing history of manufacture seems to serve also to invalidate the continuing economic activity on the site. The further purpose established by the Act of 1949 of 'promoting' the 'understanding of the special qualities of those areas by the public' included in the Park is also ill served by the misrepresentation of this site's history. The requirement that Parks should in the future be places where 'sustainable development can be seen in action' cannot be seen to be enacted by the demolition of usable buildings, most of which were themselves designed and constructed by Every's as flexible spaces for the variety of manufacturing in which they engaged, and which are largely still used for that broad purpose.
It is also proposed that 'the communities of the Parks take an active part in decisions about their future' and although Santon have consulted local people the part we have taken cannot be said to be active in relation to the general desire to retain these buildings.

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Tag Archives: Jungfrau
Listen to 'Mys Alpli'
Edelwyss-Starnen sing the last verse of Mys Alpli. High in the Berner Oberland, an alp is a field, a pasture, a productive piece of mountain land where animals can be grazed. Thus in the background of this you can hear the bells of the sheep, goats and cows. Available at itunes.apple.com/us/artist/jodelg…rnen/id329166348
Mid July in the Berner Oberland Jungfrau Region–it is that time of year when the highest alps receive the animals for the 'spring' grasses.
I met a researcher in a Stubbe last week. He was researching linkages between humans and the landscape. He shared with me the following photos of yodelers.
He noted that these yodelers are not hired professionals or foreign workers. They are humans whose families have lived in this landscape for centuries.
He posited that there are rootlets of some strange consistency that transcend the lifetimes of humans. Those rootlets, he said, were channels through which a music travels from the landscape through the voices of the yodelers.
Each verse of a song glorifies a different aspect of the relationship between humans and the landscape. And each chorus…well…the chorus is the landscape.
Interlaken: design & tourism
At the heart of a tremendous landscape. Interlaken.
In the Bernese Oberland region of the Swiss Alps, Interlaken is a 365day/year resort destination on the Aare River connecting two lakes at the confluence of four valleys.
Interlaken alone has more than 900,000 overnight stays/year. Tourism drives the economy. Landscape drives the tourism.
This place is all about design, why? Because this landscape exudes inspiration, it enables captivation. A guest can see it, breathe it, feel it, taste it and touch it. Landscape feeds design.
But change is inevitable. New design is required.
What is the inspirational magic that fills the air in this landscape? For two hundred years the greatest authors, composers and all humans have been captivated by this ethereal landscape beauty which has propelled them to design, compose, write, paint.
Great American writers have built on their experience in this landscape: Mark Twain, James Fenimore Cooper. And a partial list overwhelms: Haller, Rousseau, Goethe,(as inspired by the Staubbach in Lauterbrunnental), Byron, Mendelssohn, Schiller, AC. Doyle, Tolkien, Bierstadt, Caspar Wolf, Hodler, Calame, and pop 'artists' like James Bond, Clint Eastwood.
In the last century the Art Nouveau movement spurred deluxe hotel and town growth here.
The most practical and interconnected transportation and communication systems were overlain for easy access. Best in class convenience from the international airports of Zurich, Geneva and Bern via network of trains, trams and busses seamlessly linked to networks of bikes and pedestrians to all winter and summer recreation options including every xxx-treme sport. These put visiting humans into direct touch with the landscape.
Interwoven in all the above is the art of living in these inspirational landscapes. People who live here have translated their inspiration to trychler, yodeler, alphorn, sagen and scherrenschnitt.
Visitors gain access via Interlaken to sites having the UNESCO 'international seal of approval':
UNESCO Biosphere Entlebuch: An area of 400 square kilometres to demonstrate a balanced relationship between people and nature unfolds as a mystical world with pre-Alpine moorland and karst landscapes.
UNESCO World Heritage Jungfrau Aletsch: An overwhelming display of the Alps' natural beauty covering over 800 square kilometres. At its heart lies the mighty rock massif of the Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau and the glacial landscape around the Great Aletsch Glacier. The Aletsch Glacier is 23km long, the longest glacier in the Alps.
So what's the problem? The hotel, resort destination cycle has been bottoming as the visitor profile has changed. Nobody has grasped what is the 21st century successful tourism paradigm. Four and five star hotels are out of business. Other hotels from the Art Noveau era can not easily meet the 21st century energy savings regulations. And the visitor who 30 years ago would visit one or two weeks, now visits two or three days.
Recent tourism numbers and trends intrigue.
Berner Oberland Region = 12,000 beds; net occupancy rate 50%
Interlaken Region = 4,000 beds; net occupancy rate 64%
International Arrivals = Europe 50%, Asia 25%, Americas 15%, Africa 5%, Middle East 5%
Interlaken Region Arrivals = Swiss 45%, International 55%
In conclusion, this Interlaken landscape region has undeniable attraction to Swiss and every geographical segment of international visitor. The annual visits are steady. The communication and transportation infrastructure is up to date and best in class; but the types of accommodations are not leading the way. The tradition of four and five star has all but disappeared–it struggles.
But there are committed private sector players whose future is based upon visitors' feet on the landscape, regional transportation and watch consolidator. Both of them rely on successful, comfortable and convenient overnights.
Where does this landscape tourism go in the first half of the 21st century?
Airbnb, local holiday apartments, dormitory accomodations?
Are the traditional comforts of four and five star hospitality culture a memory, not suited to today's green regulations, today's pace of life, today's constrained economics?
Or is there a new paradigm still undiscovered that matches and challenges this timeless inspirational landscape?
That is a question for designers, entrepreneurs and lovers of landscape.
Implied Basics
On 1May2016 an unexpected snow fell.
Sometimes sharp and crisp doesn't tell the story. Fuzzy around the edges, that is real life. Between the door of birth and the door of death, uncertainty, that is the real day to day life.
…shelter…and all are in the landscape.
First Snow–not quite
…but we can fix that…fire up the snow machines!
Mountains, civilized? Ha!
Since written history and before, the Bernese Oberlands have frightened and inspired humans, including Goethe, Byron, Hesse, Mann, Strauss, Schiller, Mendelssohn, Doyle, Haller, Hodler, Savrasov, Koenig, Bierstadt, Wolf, Fearnley…the list goes on and on…and thousands of others who have followed their footsteps.
It is that human consensus which has inspired local people, evolving from agricultural dependency into the modern world, to build technically complex, electrically powered, narrow gauge cogwheel trains up the Bernese Oberlands mountain slopes to what is known today in the Swiss Alps as the Top of Europe.
So, now, humans climb these incredibly steep slopes, sitting on padded seats, with central heating, enjoying visual delights through floor to ceiling polarized glass windows–civilized access to the not nearly civilized mountains.


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Wake up Maggie I think Ive got something to say to you .
The first quarter of the year gone and Im positive it goes quicker every year!! By now all last remnants of a New Years resolution has been forgotten and best intentions lost but next year it will be a different story
Bank holidays are being squeezed in at every possible opportunity and school holidays descend upon more frequently making roads busier, coastlines more desirable and parents skinter there is always the option of entertaining the children without spending money as my folks always told me but unfortunately the days of leaving the little ones alone with a box of matches and the kitchen knives are long behind us, thanks Health & safety regulations!!
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Earlier this year I mentioned the outrage I caused in confusing birdwatchers & twitchers* well it is also worth noting that Star Wars fans are not to be mistaken for Star Trek fans there are hugely important and very distinct differences between the two which I would reiterate on but unfortunately I used to actually go outside and play when I was younger so genuinely dont have a clue. I know I could ask someone but with the attention span of a gnat I find it unlikely I would leave the conversation any wiser.
*A sub note for all our Birdwatching guests, we are currently offering accommodation discounts in this months Birdwatching magazine.
It is also worth noting that May is National Walking Month for those who already walk as much as possible then you win already but for those who lack the motivation like me maybe you could ask your partners to help, I did and my wife has made a real effort this year. The remote control has vanished for the TV forcing me to stand to change the channels or suffer a "soaperdose, the chocolate and biscuits are in a shed at the bottom of the garden which is win-win either way, if I want one I have to walk all the way to get it and if I cant be bothered to do that then Im not eating them at all.
Her real masterstroke though has been hiding my car keys & offering to drive me into work every day. Walking 20 miles a day seems like the safest bet!!!


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Thursday, May 29, 2008
In Dreams
Song: In Dreams
Artist: Roy Orbison
Album: In Dreams
Thanks to my Dad, I grew up with the music of Roy Orbison. His tunes have a vaguely oldies-meets country vibe, and his voice is so clearly distinguishable… he truly is an original. I could go on and on about Roy's career but don't think I can really sum it up in a little blog. He's just one of those artists that you simply NEED to have in your collection. From "Pretty Woman" to "Only the Lonely," this man has crafted and sung some of the most important tunes in the history of rock & roll.
Despite my father's love of the man, it truly wasn't until I saw David Lynch's haunting 1984 film "Blue Velvet" that I discovered my FAVORITE of Roy's tunes, "In Dreams." In the film, lead bad guy (and one of the creepiest most sadistic characters in film history) Frank Booth (played with menace by Dennis Hopper) is obsessed with the tune.
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I just really love this tune (and Roy) and think the world should know it. It's not as well know as some of his bigger hits, but thanks to Neil Jordan (and his 1999 thriller "In Dreams") it is added to a list of movies who titles come from famous Orbison songs.
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Tuesday, May 27, 2008
Song: Underneath
Artist: Alanis Morissette
Album: Flavors of Entanglement
I'm not a real HUGE Alanis fan, but like a lot of her work. I didn't "get" her when she exploded on the scene in the 90's and saw her debut album "Jagged Little Pill" become nothing less than a cultural phenomenon. Since that career intro (and high) Morissette has sold considerably less records and has found less fanfare come with each new record. Her latest, "Flavors of Entanglement" will be released next month.
While not a huge fan I have certainly felt for Alanis and her diminishing sales. I was NOT a fan of "Jagged Little Pill," and was surprised at how much I liked her follow up, "Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie." The songs continued Alanis' original vibe… but had much less of the lashing out (which I thought was juvenile vs. cathartic) and were just better songs. Even better was her third record, 2002's "Under Rug Swept" which matched her ear for catchy melodies and quality song craft.
For her fifth album proper, Alanis has decided to add more electronic flourishes to her sound. Despite having some of her songs being reworked into successful club hits in the past, I just don't feel Alanis has it in her to be a dance artist. For the most part, she is SO wordy with her lyrics that they just don't fit with the simplicity needed for a dance track. I've only listened to "Flavors" once through but was not completely impressed. If you're a fan you're a fan… it's not awful by any means. (Is that really a recommendation?)
First single "Underneath" is catchy enough, but I feel like it's really TRYING to write a catchy pop song. I don't know… am I being hard on her?
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Friday, May 23, 2008
Too Young to Date
Song; Too Young to Date
Artist: D-Day
Album: Too Young to Date
I wanted to first thank you all to those that sent me songs and suggestions for your favorite obscure 80's tunes. I have been searching them out and will be listening all next week to them. Because there have been so many, and I can't imagine I'll be able to pick just one… I think I will be doing another week of YOUR favorite obscure 80's tracks. So stay tuned!
It wasn't until I was in college that I first heard this song, but "Too Young to Date" certainly makes an instant impression. More on the punk-rock side of new wave, the tune by Austin TX based band "D-Day" was one of only three songs that I can find that they did. I have never heard anything else and surprisingly there is very little written about the band. One of the things that has been great about this age of the internet (an no doubt bolstered by the ease of file-sharing) is that so many music heads from around the world have been able to share their collections from years past with other fans of a particular genre. While I have my own thoughts about "sharing" music, as does the record industry, I for one am happy that lost gems and forgotten classics are being unearthed and shared throughout the world. I'm a firm believer that music, like a lot of things in life, is cyclical… as in a new generation of say, dance music fans can get to understand the roots of electronica by going back and listening to the classic influence of disco, a genre once condemned. And it's finding a resurgence as it was clearly breaking new musical ground way before its time.
"Too Young to Date" is a bit of a novelty song, but as I have been researching these obscure 80's groups I am realizing that was really the scene at the time. These silly songs were more about the movement, and the meeting point where disco, punk rock, and image clashed. And while attitude and lines like "got an older guy and his name is Michael, he just told me about my menstrual cycle" are sort of "cute" now, they don't overshadow a fun killer song. It's funny, in a climate where we're looking for "substance" in pop music, it's funny to look back and see that maybe it's not substance that we are missing, it's the concept of truly trying to push things forward.
I need to come clean a little bit because my obscure 80's week has been HEAVELY influenced by a particular compilation that I discovered in college. Compilation kings Rhino released the 14+ volume compilation "Just Can't Get Enough: New Wave Hits of the 80's" back in the mid-90's. It's a great mix of more well know 80's tracks like Toni Basil's "Mickey" with less well know stuff like I've highlighted this week. I HIGHLY recommend this collection to any 80's fan that likes the hits but wants to go a little deeper. You can check out the first volume here on Amazon.
Thank you all again for your suggestions, and look for them in a week or two.
The song, with pictures of the band.
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Thursday, May 22, 2008
Warm Leatherette
Song: Warm Leatherette
Artist: The Normal
Album: Warm Leatherette
While I jumped into this obscure 80's week, I really didn't have five songs picked off the bat. But I had thought, just because it's so strange, that I needed to highlight this oddity from the "Me Decade." But it also got me thinking of the state of the industry, and really how conservative it all is.
The Normal is the name used by English producer Daniel Miller, the creator of Mute records. He ended up only releasing one vinyl single… "Warm Leatherette." The song despite, or maybe because of it's strangeness, has been covered by artists ranging from Nine Inch Nails to Duran Duran.
Now while this song wasn't like a huge pop hit, it reminds me that the 80's for better or for worse were a really interesting experimental time in music. This is not to say that experimental music is dead, but it certainly lives well beyond the fringes of the mainstream… and while acts from the 80's could take odd (and or novelty) ideas and turn them into hits… it just doesn't happen now-a-days. Not to sound like an old man here but am I wrong?
Wow, shame of shame… I just realized this song was released in 1978. Oops!
Grace Jones… wow.
Trent Reznor's Take
Duran Duran live
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Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Mirror in the Bathroom
Song: Mirror in the Bathroom
Artist: The Beat
Album: I Just Can't Stop It
It's Obscure 80's Week! And I want your input…
I've done 80's week before but I'm bringing it back and would like to, dear readers, challenge you to give me an 80's song that I don't know. So for this week of highlighting 80's songs that I love, please leave a comment in any of this week's entries with an 80's song you think I should know and I will post and review my favorite next week. Thanks!
While some may argue that this isn't very obscure… I feel that not enough people know about The Beat (Known as "English Beat" here in the US) and this is just a killer song. Killer!
The Beat were formed in Birmingham, England in 1978. Their debut album "I Just Can't Stop It" put them on the map and produced three singles. They released three records, yet have had double that made in best of compilations. Their ska-influenced dance pop is really infectious. I have one of their double disc compilations and really love it to top bottom.
You might know them best for two reasons; the band Harvey Danger (remember them?) covered The Beat's "Save it For Later" which was featured on the soundtrack to the film "200 Cigarettes" (and was a minor alt-rock hit.) But probably the BEST known The Beat moment, was the use of their song "March of the Swivelheads" in the film "Ferris Bueller's Day Off." It's the song playing at the end of the film while Ferris is trying to beat his parents home. Fun.
I highly recommend getting into The Beat, they do a killer cover of Smokey Robinson's "Tears of a Clown," and have a just a ton of good originals. Check them out.
Mirror in the Bathroom
Save it For Later
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Tuesday, May 20, 2008
I Beg Your Pardon
Song: I Beg Your Pardon
Artist: Kon Kan
Album: Move to Move
It's Obscure 80's Week! And I want your input…
I've done 80's week before but I'm bringing it back and would like to, dear readers, challenge you to give me an 80's song that I don't know. So for this week of highlighting 80's songs that I love, please leave a comment in any of this week's entries with an 80's song you think I should know and I will post and review my favorite next week. Thanks!
So I don't really know just how obscure this one is… it's one that I found sort of out of nowhere, didn't recognize it by title (or the band) but when I heard it I TOTALLY remembered it. It's from 1989, so we're at the end of the 80's here… but still has that feel, versus the more popular late 80's stuff that just continued into the 90's.
Kon Kan were a Canadian synth-pop group formed in the late 80's. "Move to Move" was their debut album and "I Beg Your Pardon" was their first big international hit. The song is of note for the many obscure samples involved, and it reminds me that it was at this time (but even more-so later into the 90's) that sampling became common place, and then completely overdone.
Lead Barry Harris went on to form the remix collaboration known as Thunderpuss with DJ Chris Cox. They remixed tribal-house versions if many a pop hit for the likes of Amber, Backstreet Boys, Britney Spears, Cher, Christina Aguilera, Enrique Iglesias, Janet Jackson, Jennifer Lopez, and Madonna. To name a few!
I stole this from Wikipedia, but thought it was interesting:
"The band's name is a parody of the Canadian content regulation (often referred to as "Can Con"), which mandates that thirty percent of songs played on commercial radio stations in Canada must be Canadian in origin."
Not many American's know that (unless you live near the border.) Isn't that interesting? Thirty percent is a lot! We can officially blame Canada for Celine Dion.
I Beg Your Pardon
Arts in D Minor (Harry Houdini)
Puss 'N' Boots
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Monday, May 19, 2008
88 Lines About 44 Women
Song: 88 Lines About 44 Women
Artist: The Nails
Album: Mood Swing
It's Obscure 80's Week! And I want your input…
I've done 80's week before but I'm bringing it back and would like to, dear readers, challenge you to give me an 80's song that I don't know. So for this week of highlighting 80's songs that I love, please leave a comment in any of this week's entries with an 80's song you think I should know and I will post and review my favorite next week. I'm not sticking to strictly New Wave, despite my leanings. Thanks!
If it weren't for 80's compilations (which I was obsessed with in college) I probably wouldn't have ever discovered The Nails truly bizarre, but totally fun quirky hit "88 Lines About 44 Women." Which contains, literally… eighty-eight lines about, you guessed it, forty-four different woman. It's funny, filled with wit, humor, and a fun song I think all should know.
The Nails formed in Colorado in the mid 70's and moved to New York to seek their fame. Debut album "Mood Swing" was released in 1984 on RCA and "88 Lines" became their hit, and still biggest to date. Their albums were only just re-released on CD for the first time in 2003, but I haven't honestly listened to them. I only really know this song… oops!
But my intention for this week is to find songs you may not know (and for you music head readers… cut me some slack!) and I think this one certainly fits the bill.
Do you know it?
From an 80's Video Show
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Friday, May 16, 2008
Louie Louie
Song: Louie Louie
Artist: The Kinsman
Album: The Very Best of the Kingsmen
"Louie Louie" is probably most synonymous with "Animal House," the end-all-be-all of college movies. To me it's one of the best drunken sing-a-long songs around, made better by lyrics that are almost completely undeterminable. (Which got it in trouble.)
The song was written by Richard Berry in 1955 in the style of a Jamaican ballad. While having a drink at a bar a sailor talks about returning to the island to see the woman he's in love with. It was the Kingsmen version that really made the song popular… and then notorious. If you have the interest, I recommend reading the details history of the song in Wikipedia. But the highlights…
The song is a staple of garage rock bands mainly because of the Kingsmen, whose slap dash version was originally a failure. The record sold so little when it came out that the group considered disbanding. But, when the song was given to Boston DJ Arnie Ginsberg, who played it in his "Worst Record of the Week" program, it immediately caught on.
The following year, after Robert Kennedy received a complaint that the song was obscene by a parent, the FBI launched an investigation. (File that under "you're kidding me.") After a law suit that lasted five years and cost $1.3 Million Dollars, the Supreme Court ruled that the song was not offensive because… they couldn't understand what they're singing! How crazy is that? Our government has ALWAYS been crazy. It makes me wonder… if "My Humps" had been released back then… would it now be legendary?
The most interesting thing I found in my "Louie Louie" research was that the Kingsmen version actually contains a mistake that has since been replicated by other bands covering the tune not realizing there is a mistake. Here's the explanation, lifted directly from the Wiki article:
"The most notorious error left on the Kingsmen's version of "Louie Louie" comes after the guitar break. To some ears, singer Jack Ely begins singing the verse in the correct place, but thinks he's come in too soon, and pauses for another cycle of the riff. To others, he comes in too soon and corrects himself, but the band doesn't realize that he's corrected himself. Either way, drummer Lynn Easton covers the pause with a drum fill. But then, before the verse has ended, the rest of the band goes into the chorus at the point where they expect it to be. They recover quickly, but the confusion would seem to indicate that the rest of the band couldn't hear the vocals while they were recording. This error is now so embedded in the consciousness of some groups that they actually duplicate it when performing the song. There is also a persistent and oft-repeated story that the microphone for Ely was mounted too high for him to sing without tilting his head back excessively, resulting in his somewhat pinched and strangled sound through most of his vocal. This seems unlikely, however, in view of the fact that it was recorded by professional personnel in a dedicated recording studio."
The Kingsmen
Here's "the history" of Louie Louie:
And in Animal House
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Thursday, May 15, 2008
In Your Room
Song: In Your Room
Artist: The Bangles
Album: Everything
So I went to see Tegan & Sara this Monday here in the city, the girls were great… played to a packed house. But seeing them has made me listen to their music more and just this morning I put them on shuffle on the iPod and randomly their cover of "In Your Room" popped up. (I believe they did it for a Target ad.) Anyhow, I realized I hadn't heard The Bangles version in ages and dug it out. What a great tune! And actually… The Bangles are pretty overlooked in my opinion. So get hip to them!
Actually, I had convinced myself that this was in fact a cover the girls did. Not of the Beach Boys song… but it just sounded so familiar. I don't know. Anyhow, it's not… and was a top five hit for the girls, and their follow up to the breakthrough album "Different Light," which contained the mega hits "Walk Like and Egyptian" and "Manic Monday." But their biggest hit came with the follow up to "In Your Room," the ballad "Eternal Flame" which was, to my surprise, produced by Simon Cowell. Crazy huh?
"Everything" is often seen as a big clue to the band falling apart. Inner turmoil erupted when the band saw lead singer Suzanna Hoffs become the face of the band, as pushed by their record label. Also, their sound was growing with the record, as evident by the various world music elements, whose instruments were played by non-Bangles. It was to be the last record before the band split, and Suzanna went off to make an ultimately unsuccessful solo record. And one disastrous movie.
The girls returned in 2003 with a new album "Doll Revolution," which didn't reach the highs of their early material (actually not even close) but it was a welcome return… and I really liked the single "Something That You Said" and album track "Stealing Rosemary."
The Bangles had a really interesting career and unfortunately one that should have been better. If in fighting hadn't torn the band apart at its heyday (which is arguably not their fault entirely) we might have seen even bigger things from the girls. Oh well. In the meantime, take a listen how kick ass "In Your Room" is!
In Your Room
Eternal Flame (Live at Top of the Pops)
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Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Driver's Seat
Song: Driver's Seat
Artist: Sniff 'n' the Tears
Album: Fickle Heart
What's in a name? I don't know… but "Sniff 'n' the Tears" has got to be one of the WORST band names to come along in the history of rock & roll. And yet that didn't stop them from having a top twenty hit with their most well known song, "Driver's Seat." But I'm afraid that's all I know of the band… did they ever have another hit? (Wikipedia says no.)
But all of that said, "Driver's Seat" is a killer song. I distinctly remember it from the early 80's… I think it was on a new wave compilation I had on vinyl, not sure though. But it's really evocative, sexy, and a little confusing. I honestly don't know what it's about… driving on a Saturday night, some girl named Jenny (she was "sweet") and something about the "news is blues." I don't know… and it's amazing how little it matters… maybe that helps with its mystery.
The song was used to good effect in the 1997 film "Boogie Nights." It's such a great moody song and one everyone should know.
Driver's Seat
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Monday, May 12, 2008
Night Moves
Song: Night Moves
Artist: Bob Seger
Album: Night Moves
I am a far away from considering myself a Bob Seger fan, and to be honest… aside from "Old Time Rock & Roll," don't really know a lot of his work. And frankly, if I NEVER hear "Like a Rock" again, I won't be missing anything. (Though those truck commercials have pretty much made that an impossibility.) But I feel that there might be things I'm missing not knowing a little Seger… and my first inclination was getting to know his tune "Night Moves," from the 1976 album of the same name. I'm a big Springsteen fan, and think of all the American rockers that have come along he's really the best at getting what being and living in America is really like… but "Night Moves," is a really great track. A sexy moody tune about sexual awakening that rides a delicate line between nostalgia and truth.
It came up on random via my iPod on Friday night and just hit me. Check it out.
Night Moves
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Thursday, May 08, 2008
Always on My Mind/In My House
Song: Always on My Mind/In My House
Artist: Pet Shop Boys
Album: Introspective
I'm a huge fan of the Pet Shop Boys, and my parents were always huge Willie Nelson fans, so there is no better meeting of these two worlds than the second to last track off the Boys 1988 album "Introspective," their half cover of the classic "Always on My Mind." They pair the song with an original, "In My House" and together they create an epic, emotional anthem.
"Introspective" is an important record in the history of dance records (for a pop act) because the songs on the album are in what is typically thought of as 12" remixes. Usually the radio version (or something close) gets inclusion on the album, and then extended remixes are made for club play. On "Introspective" (which only has six tracks,) the songs range from over six to nine minutes long. Radio edits were done as singles, and those versions appear on their greatest hits "Discography."
This remains my favorite of the Pet Shop Boys records, and apparently their most successful in international sales. "Domino Dancing" is one of their biggest and most recognizable hits and really is SO good in its full version. It's odd that they've never released another album like it.
Always on My Mind
Domino Dancing
The controversial video… do you think it seems gay?
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Wednesday, May 07, 2008
I Don't Want to Grow Up
Song: I Don't Want to Grow Up
Artist: Scarlett Johansson
Album: Anywhere I Lay My Head
Getting my vote for one of the strangest records I've heard in a long time is none other than "Anywhere I Lay My Head" by Scarlett Johansson. The actress. Since there is a general consensus that actors can't sing, and singers can't act… I am assuming this record is going to be reviewed with a heavy hand. But there are a few things going for it… first, instead of writing these songs herself she has decided to almost strictly (save one inconsequential original) cover Tom Waits. Also, she has managed to enlist TV on the Radio's Dave Sitek to produce the album, as well as enlist guests Nick Zimmer of the Yeah Yeah Yeah's and David Bowie.
So what is it like? Strange. Her voice sounds very Nico, a deep almost speaking like singing voice that is often seemingly drowning within the mix. I'm not saying this is BAD per say… but it's obvious she's no Aretha Franklin. But she's also no Stevie Nicks, which is how I envisioned her to sound. Her take on "I Wish I Was in New Orleans" is almost unlistenable… but she turns one of my favorite Waits songs, "I Don't Want to Grow Up" into an 80's inspired synth freak-out. Moody for sure, and it works.
I don't think I am necessarily recommending this record… I just find its existence so odd. Aside from picking Tom Waits of all people to cover (whom I love) she decided to stick almost exclusively sing songs from later in his career. So it's also not meant as a "greatest hits of Tom" record at all. The more I think about it, I wonder who the heck this record is intended for. I don't really see it taking off with Waits fans (her arrangements are not much like the originals) and her vocals, while strange, aren't even HALF as strange as Mr. Waits'. And aside from all the hipster cred the record has… I can't imagine a die hard hipster listening to a Scarlett Johansson record for Pete's sake.
Enjoy. Or try.
I Don't Want to Grow Up – Tom Waits killer video
And the Ramones covered it first!
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Tuesday, May 06, 2008
The Slip
Artist: Nine Inch Nails
Album: The Slip
I had posted last week about the surprise new Nine Inch Nails track that showed up as a free download on his official site with more to come on May 5th. Well come it did... a whole new album, and it's free! Simply go to the official NIN website, and the link is right there. There are no less than four options for the download, (of different formats and quality) and for a fun kick, they have somehow managed to have many different artworks come up with iTunes. (On the iPod certain songs come up with different artwork.)
There is little information or explaination (which is really a NIN staple)just simply a quote from Trent that reads: "thank you for your continued and loyal support over the years - this one's on me" He gives you the files and means to remix it, and asks that you forward it on, blog about it, do what you want.
Thanks dude! But how is it?
Track one, "999,999" starts off typically ominous and creepy. An instrumental that builds tension, then leads dirrectly into the second track, "1,000,000." "1,000,000" is a pretty straight forward NIN track that reminds me of the material on "White Teeth." Aside from a few other instrumentals near the end, the songs are pretty tight and pop-like (for NIN.) He might never do another "Pretty Hate Machine," but this is pretty close.
Not sure what this means from an industry standpoint... though I love that he literally has nobody to answer to. He is just doing whatever the heck he wants. (In the past bands that have put tracks up for free get the wrath of their label.) This may truly be just a gift to his fans.
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American Boy (f/Kanye West)
Song: American Boy (f/Kanye West)
Artist: Estelle
Album: Shine
Last week I was in the Virgin Megastore in Times Square and heard a groovy, loungy song that I immediately dug being played by the in-store DJ. It sounded vaguely familiar in a way, but I couldn't place it so I decided to hang around the store in the hopes that he mentioned who it was. (But who was I kidding, I'm in a record store… and if they're going to use the money to have a DJ, they're going to be getting him to try to sell product.) So lo and behold after the song was over he mentioned it was Estelle. Of course!
Estelle (Fanta Estelle Swaray) is a female British singer, rapper, and producer. "Shine" is her second album, following "The 18th Day" which was released in 2004. I was a fan of her single(s) "Free" and "1980" from that record, but never listened to the whole thing. With "Shine," it seems Estelle has not only pushed things forward… but also is trying to crack the elusive American market which is VERY difficult for European artists. Though with the recent successes of Leona Lewis and Amy Winehouse… maybe the tides have turned. She has collaborated with Will.I.Am, Wyclef, Cee-Lo, Swizz Beatz, John Legend, and Mark Ronson… some of the hottest in American Hip Hop & R & B.
So it wasn't until listening to "Shine" as a whole that I realized I HAD heard "American Boy" before. Not that particular song… but the music. See, Estelle had a couple of the tracks produced by Will.I.Am of the Blackeyed Peas… and the music of "Boy" can be found as the song "Impatient" from his weak performing third solo record, "Songs About Girls." While basically an instrumental, (aside from some whispers of "I can't wait.") "Impatient" had a good loungy vibe that I played a lot at cocktail parties for "mood music that lets you talk." Estelle's version is a bit more attention grabbing, but I totally dig it. She's got a great voice and does nothing to hide her English accent. Blimey!
"American Boy" went to number one in the U.K., and is currently sitting at #93 here in the States. Does it have a chance?
American Boy
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Monday, May 05, 2008
Iron Man
Song: Iron Man
Artist: The Cardigans
Album: First Band on the Moon
The summer movie season officially got kicked off this last weekend with the release of "Iron Man," the first big popcorn action flick of the season. The movie had an extremely successful opening weekend and is getting great reviews from both critics and audiences. I got to see it last week and thought it was really fun, smart, and quick witted. Robert Downey Jr. is getting raves for his performance, and much deserved. His Tony Stark is incredibly charming and ball to watch, even when he's not blowing things up or flying (and falling) through the sky.
Of course the movie did not lose the chance to use the Black Sabbath song of the same name, both in the trailer and the final film (it plays over the end credits.) For me, hearing the original only reminds me of the cover done by The Cardigans back in 1996. If you are familiar with The Cardigans (and believe me you are, if not by name then you certainly know this) you might wonder how on earth they covered such a heavy song… well it's done in their soft 60's psychedelic pop style that they employed on their first couple albums. (They have since done harder, softer, and more electronic stuff.) Even odder is the fact that this was their second straight Sabbath cover on an album, as they did "Sabbath Bloody Sabbath" on their debut "Life." They are obviously fans, despite the odd re-working.
It's funny, I never noticed that the "Iron Man" in the song comes back from the future to tell the world about mass destruction, only to be turned into steel in a magnetic field, and unable to communicate the coming apocalypse because he can't move or talk. He turns to steel… but is called IRON Man. (Though Steel is an iron alloy) And beyond that he had "heavy boots of lead." Lead also is not iron. I suppose that what they're really saying, (despite the science) is that this guy is HEAVY. He's got heavy things going on, he's responsible for some heavy times ahead, and the song should therefore be HEAVY.
Iron Man Trailer:
Not an official video…
Yet ANOTHER Sabbath cover, this one live:
They are officially fans I gather.
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Friday, May 02, 2008
Evil Urges
Song: Evil Urges
Artist: My Morning Jacket
Album: Evil Urges
Everything about My Morning Jacket has been a small build. The Kentucky based country-alt-rock band has been recording and touring since 1998, and with "Evil Urges," the bands 5th full length, they have once again delivered a challenging and catchy work, and I think I like it even better than 2005's "Z."
The band has been touring endlessly since inception and while I haven't ever seen them, they have been quickly gaining a reputation as one of the best rock performers around. (They released a very well received live DVD entitled "Okonokos" in 2006.) On record, they have taken elements of country-infused southern rock, and added everything from reggae influences to electronica. With "Evil Urges," they are getting buzz as an American Radiohead… and I see the comparison. The songs on "Evil Urges" are equally strange but totally listenable, and catchy. The lead title track sets the stage for something big and song for song, they deliver.
I'm still listening to "Evil Urges" and new layers and delights keep coming up. It could be one of the most talked about records of the year.
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Thursday, May 01, 2008
The Worrying Kind
Song: The Worrying Kind
Artist: The Ark
Album: Prayer for the Weekend
Back in 2006 I put the Ark's "State of the Ark" on top of my favorite albums for the year. Little did I know that while it was released here in the states in 2006, it was released in their homeland in 2004. Talk about old news. Oh well, that's how it goes. On a complete whim I looked up the band two weeks ago to see if they were working on new material, turns out they had… and released the follow up in April… LAST YEAR. Boy, where have I been.
The Ark are a big fantastic Glam Rock explosion that mixes insatiable hooks with melodramatic swagger. They've been called Sweden's answer to the Scissor Sisters. I haven't listened to their first two albums (selected songs I heard didn't impress me) but from start to finish I couldn't get enough of "State of the Ark." Single "One of Us is Gonna Die Young" was a huge favorite of mine, as well as "Let me Down Gently," "Trust is Shareware," & "Deliver Us From Free Will."
So it came with a little bit of disappointment that "Prayer for the Weekend," their follow up, didn't quite match those highs. Don't get me wrong though… it's a good record, just not as tight as "State." I really like the lead title track, as well as "Absolutely No Decorum," which was the initial single from the record. The most notable track (and probably my favorite) is "The Worrying Kind," which won the 2007 Swedish Melodifestivalen contest. (Yeah, I haven't heard of it either.) Sweden then entered the song into the Eurovision Song Contest the same year, but it came in at #18. (Marija Serifovic's "Molitva" took the top prize. "Umbrella" was obviously disqualified.)
While not great, "Prayer for the Weekend" is a good album if you dig the Ark, but if you're interested in the band you should certainly pick up "State of the Ark" first. Watch the videos below though… they are wacky!
The Worrying Kind
Prayer For the Weekend
One of Us is Gonna Die Young (My favorite!)
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Villa for sale in Hacienda las Chapas, Marbella, Costa del Sol.
Villa for sale in Hacienda las Chapas, Marbella, Costa del Sol.
A very well maintained Mediterranean style villa from 2006 in a secure and prestigious area of Hacienda las Chapas.
The entry level comprises a majestic hallway, a fully fitted very ample kitchen with annex a breakfast area with chimney and fire place. A separate dining area and living with fireplace and lovely views to the garden and pool area. As well from the living as from the breakfast room there is access to the covered terraces and garden.
Two bedrooms en suite with ample builtin wardrobes. In the center a nice patio with fountain.
On the first floor the main bedroom en suite and the fourth bedroom en suite.
In the basement bedroom en suite number five and very ample cinema room annex bar and living area.
The garage offers space for at least 4 cars. Gardens surrounding the villa and next to the pool is a lovely barbecue corner.
5 beds, 6 baths, south orientation, 690 m² built, 2008 m² land.


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Hey y'all! My name is Caroline and this will be my 7th summer in the heart of the wooded mountain. I grew up a military kid so making new friends has never been a problem for me and I'm looking forward to making more this summer.
I recently graduated from high school and am excited to be attending the University of Georgia. Go dawgs! I can't wait to be back making friendship bracelets and singing in the dining hall and I'm so excited to have the opportunity to help girls have the best summer ever.
- Years On Staff:
- This is my first!
- Years As Camper:
- 6
- Positions Held:
- School:
- University of Georgia
- Major:
- Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Home Town:
- Peachtree City, GA
- A Surprising Thing About Me:
- Nancy Carrier is my great-great-grandmother and I'm thrilled to carry on the family legacy
- When I have an hour of free time, I like to:
- take a nap or play with my dog
- Personal Interests:
- Traveling (I've been to 5 continents, but Antarctica and South America are next on my list)
- Item that I must bring to camp with me:
- Fuzzy socks & bean boots
- Favorite Camp Food:
- Cheesy bread & tomato soup (but let's not forget muffin break)