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CLARKSBURG, Mass. — A man was killed Wednesday afternoon while trying to move a bull into a pen at a Daniels Road dairy farm and another seriously injured. Paul F. Marshall, 78, was leading the bull across a field when it attacked Marshall and Everett Sherman, a neighbor trying to help, said police. Marshall was pronounced dead at the scene. Sherman was reportedly gored on his side by the bull and taken to North Adams Regional Hospital and later transported to Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield.
The bull, described as black with a white mark, was to be put down last Thursday. It was one of a number of Holsteins kept at the farm.
The bull was in a back garden area with eight cows, said Police Chief Michael Williams on Monday. It wasn't clear if the cattle were loose and Marshall was trying to pen them up or if he was just moving them.
Marshall's wife, Carolyn, saw much of what happened and at 1:22 p.m. called the dispatcher in North Adams saying her husband was being attacked by a bull. Firefighters were first on the scene, followed by police and two North Adams Ambulance Service vehicles. Williams said state police detectives attached to the district attorney's office also responded, as did Medical Examiner Dr. Benjamin Glick. The DA's office did not have any further information. Emergency responders remained on the scene for several hours.
The Marshalls purchased the farm, which runs along the south side of Daniels Road between East Road and Walker Street, in 1983 from the Massachusetts State College Builiding Authority.
The land had been used by what was then North Adams State College for a sustainable agricultural program. More recently, it became the home of Square Roots Farm, which is leasing land to grow produce and some livestock.
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Our venerable and God-bearing Father Seraphim of Vyritsa (1866-1949) is a monastic known especially for his gifts of prophecy and miracle-working. He is also known for a letter that he sent to his spiritual child, a bishop who was in a Soviet prison at that time; this homily "This was from me" is written as a consolation and counsel to the bishop to let him know that God the Creator addresses to the soul of man. He is one of about 1200 persons whom the Hierarchical Synod of the Orthodox Church of Russia proclaimed saints in 2000 AD. St. Seraphim is commemorated by the Church on March 21.
St. Seraphim of Viritsa was born Basil Mouraviov in 1866; he married and had three children. Before agreeing with his wife to separate and enter into the monastic life, he once saw a dream which he later related to his spiritual father, monk Barnabas of the Gethsemane Skete. In this dream, he was on a pilgrimage to visit a monastery of St. Nicholas and on the way there he lost his way and ventured into a forest. In the forest, an old man asked him for directions to that same monastery; the old man had a satchel on his back and an axe in his hand. He realised that this man was St. Seraphim of Sarov. The old man sat under a tree and was very soon joined by Basil's very own spiritual father, Barnabas. In this vision, even though Basil could see that he was sitting between both fathers, he could not hear the discussion they were having.
At the age of 54, in 1920, he and his wife quietly separated and entered the monastic life. His wife entered the female monastery of the All-Holy Virgin Mary of Iviron of St. Petersburg and adopted the name "Christina" when tonsured a nun. He entered the Lavra of St. Alexander Nevsky as a novice in September of 1920, and a month later was tonsured a monk, taking on the name of "Barnabas." He was ordained a deacon soon after, and on August 29, 1921, Barnabas was ordained a presbyter by Metropolitan Benjamin Kazanski.
He was renamed "Seraphim" in 1927, in honour of St. Seraphim of Sarov, when he entered the Great Habit. He eventually became the spiritual father of the St. Alexander Nevsky Lavra in St. Petersburg, where, as a clairvoyant staretz, he also confessed thousands of laity. He said, "I am the storage room where people's afflictions gather." In imitation of his patron saint, he prayed for a thousand nights on a rock before an icon of St. Seraphim of Sarov. He reposed in the Lord in 1949, and the Church of Russia glorified him in August of 2000.
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- Excerpts from The New Saint of the Russian Church, Seraphim of Viritsa translated from the Greek by Fr. Nicholas Palis
- Saint Seraphim of Viritsa
- Spiritual Heritage of Father Seraphim
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- Saint Seraphim of Viritsa's Spiritual Testament: "This Was From Me" by Metropolitan Manuel Lemeshevsky
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In the latest episode of Global Spin, watch singer/songwriter George Perris represent his home country of Greece with an uplifting performance of "No Armor"
What better way to pay homage to Greece than traditional instrumentation on an old-world backdrop?
With ruins behind him on a jet-black night, multilingual singer/songwriter George Perris performs an evocative version of his song "No Armor" in the below video.
"The hands of time turn slowly/ So it seems/ But all the days turn quickly to years," Perris croons in a burgundy suit, accompanied by spectral acoustic strums from two accompanists.
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GRAMMY Rewind: Kendrick Lamar Honors Hip-Hop's Greats While Accepting Best Rap Album GRAMMY For 'To Pimp a Butterfly' In 2016
Upon winning the GRAMMY for Best Rap Album for 'To Pimp a Butterfly,' Kendrick Lamar thanked those that helped him get to the stage, and the artists that blazed the trail for him.
Updated Friday Oct. 13, 2023 to include info about Kendrick Lamar's most recent GRAMMY wins, as of the 2023 GRAMMYs.
A GRAMMY veteran these days, Kendrick Lamar has won 17 GRAMMYs and has received 47 GRAMMY nominations overall. A sizable chunk of his trophies came from the 58th annual GRAMMY Awards in 2016, when he walked away with five — including his first-ever win in the Best Rap Album category.
This installment of GRAMMY Rewind turns back the clock to 2016, revisiting Lamar's acceptance speech upon winning Best Rap Album for To Pimp A Butterfly. Though Lamar was alone on stage, he made it clear that he wouldn't be at the top of his game without the help of a broad support system.
"First off, all glory to God, that's for sure," he said, kicking off a speech that went on to thank his parents, who he described as his "those who gave me the responsibility of knowing, of accepting the good with the bad."
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He also extended his love and gratitude to his fiancée, Whitney Alford, and shouted out his Top Dawg Entertainment labelmates. Lamar specifically praised Top Dawg's CEO, Anthony Tiffith, for finding and developing raw talent that might not otherwise get the chance to pursue their musical dreams.
"We'd never forget that: Taking these kids out of the projects, out of Compton, and putting them right here on this stage, to be the best that they can be," Lamar — a Compton native himself — continued, leading into an impassioned conclusion spotlighting some of the cornerstone rap albums that came before To Pimp a Butterfly.
"Hip-hop. Ice Cube. This is for hip-hop," he said. "This is for Snoop Dogg, Doggystyle. This is for Illmatic, this is for Nas. We will live forever. Believe that."
To Pimp a Butterfly singles "Alright" and "These Walls" earned Lamar three more GRAMMYs that night, the former winning Best Rap Performance and Best Rap Song and the latter taking Best Rap/Sung Collaboration (the song features Bilal, Anna Wise and Thundercat). He also won Best Music Video for the remix of Taylor Swift's "Bad Blood."
Lamar has since won Best Rap Album two more times, taking home the golden gramophone in 2018 for his blockbuster LP DAMN., and in 2023 for his bold fifth album, Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers.
Watch Lamar's full acceptance speech above, and check back at GRAMMY.com every Friday for more GRAMMY Rewind episodes.
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A Guide To Modern Funk For The Dance Floor: L'Imperatrice, Shiro Schwarz, Franc Moody, Say She She & Moniquea
James Brown changed the sound of popular music when he found the power of the one and unleashed the funk with "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag." Today, funk lives on in many forms, including these exciting bands from across the world.
It's rare that a genre can be traced back to a single artist or group, but for funk, that was James Brown. The Godfather of Soul coined the phrase and style of playing known as "on the one," where the first downbeat is emphasized, instead of the typical second and fourth beats in pop, soul and other styles. As David Cheal eloquently explains, playing on the one "left space for phrases and riffs, often syncopated around the beat, creating an intricate, interlocking grid which could go on and on." You know a funky bassline when you hear it; its fat chords beg your body to get up and groove.
Brown's 1965 classic, "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag," became one of the first funk hits, and has been endlessly sampled and covered over the years, along with his other groovy tracks. Of course, many other funk acts followed in the '60s, and the genre thrived in the '70s and '80s as the disco craze came and went, and the originators of hip-hop and house music created new music from funk and disco's strong, flexible bones built for dancing.
Legendary funk bassist Bootsy Collins learned the power of the one from playing in Brown's band, and brought it to George Clinton, who created P-funk, an expansive, Afrofuturistic, psychedelic exploration of funk with his various bands and projects, including Parliament-Funkadelic. Both Collins and Clinton remain active and funkin', and have offered their timeless grooves to collabs with younger artists, including Kali Uchis, Silk Sonic, and Omar Apollo; and Kendrick Lamar, Flying Lotus, and Thundercat, respectively.
In the 1980s, electro-funk was born when artists like Afrika Bambaataa, Man Parrish, and Egyptian Lover began making futuristic beats with the Roland TR-808 drum machine — often with robotic vocals distorted through a talk box. A key distinguishing factor of electro-funk is a de-emphasis on vocals, with more phrases than choruses and verses. The sound influenced contemporaneous hip-hop, funk and electronica, along with acts around the globe, while current acts like Chromeo, DJ Stingray, and even Egyptian Lover himself keep electro-funk alive and well.
Today, funk lives in many places, with its heavy bass and syncopated grooves finding way into many nooks and crannies of music. There's nu-disco and boogie funk, nodding back to disco bands with soaring vocals and dance floor-designed instrumentation. G-funk continues to influence Los Angeles hip-hop, with innovative artists like Dam-Funk and Channel Tres bringing the funk and G-funk, into electro territory. Funk and disco-centered '70s revival is definitely having a moment, with acts like Ghost Funk Orchestra and Parcels, while its sparkly sprinklings can be heard in pop from Dua Lipa, Doja Cat, and, in full "Soul Train" character, Silk Sonic. There are also acts making dreamy, atmospheric music with a solid dose of funk, such as Khruangbin's global sonic collage.
There are many bands that play heavily with funk, creating lush grooves designed to get you moving. Read on for a taste of five current modern funk and nu-disco artists making band-led uptempo funk built for the dance floor. Be sure to press play on the Spotify playlist above, and check out GRAMMY.com's playlist on Apple Music, Amazon Music and Pandora.
Say She She
Aptly self-described as "discodelic soul," Brooklyn-based seven-piece Say She She make dreamy, operatic funk, led by singer-songwriters Nya Gazelle Brown, Piya Malik and Sabrina Mileo Cunningham. Their '70s girl group-inspired vocal harmonies echo, sooth and enchant as they cover poignant topics with feminist flair.
While they've been active in the New York scene for a few years, they've gained wider acclaim for the irresistible music they began releasing this year, including their debut album, Prism. Their 2022 debut single "Forget Me Not" is an ode to ground-breaking New York art collective Guerilla Girls, and "Norma" is their protest anthem in response to the news that Roe vs. Wade could be (and was) overturned. The band name is a nod to funk legend Nile Rodgers, from the "Le freak, c'est chi" exclamation in Chic's legendary tune "Le Freak."
Moniquea's unique voice oozes confidence, yet invites you in to dance with her to the super funky boogie rhythms. The Pasadena, California artist was raised on funk music; her mom was in a cover band that would play classics like Aretha Franklin's "Get It Right" and Gladys Knight's "Love Overboard." Moniquea released her first boogie funk track at 20 and, in 2011, met local producer XL Middelton — a bonafide purveyor of funk. She's been a star artist on his MoFunk Records ever since, and they've collabed on countless tracks, channeling West Coast energy with a heavy dose of G-funk, sunny lyrics and upbeat, roller disco-ready rhythms.
Her latest release is an upbeat nod to classic West Coast funk, produced by Middleton, and follows her February 2022 groovy, collab-filled album, On Repeat.
Shiro Schwarz
Shiro Schwarz is a Mexico City-based duo, consisting of Pammela Rojas and Rafael Marfil, who helped establish a modern funk scene in the richly creative Mexican metropolis. On "Electrify" — originally released in 2016 on Fat Beats Records and reissued in 2021 by MoFunk — Shiro Schwarz's vocals playfully contrast each other, floating over an insistent, upbeat bassline and an '80s throwback electro-funk rhythm with synth flourishes.
Their music manages to be both nostalgic and futuristic — and impossible to sit still to. 2021 single "Be Kind" is sweet, mellow and groovy, perfect chic lounge funk. Shiro Schwarz's latest track, the joyfully nostalgic "Hey DJ," is a collab with funkstress Saucy Lady and U-Key.
L'Impératrice (the empress in French) are a six-piece Parisian group serving an infectiously joyful blend of French pop, nu-disco, funk and psychedelia. Flore Benguigui's vocals are light and dreamy, yet commanding of your attention, while lyrics have a feminist touch.
During their energetic live sets, L'Impératrice members Charles de Boisseguin and Hagni Gwon (keys), David Gaugué (bass), Achille Trocellier (guitar), and Tom Daveau (drums) deliver extended instrumental jam sessions to expand and connect their music. Gaugué emphasizes the thick funky bass, and Benguigui jumps around the stage while sounding like an angel. L'Impératrice's latest album, 2021's Tako Tsubo, is a sunny, playful French disco journey.
Franc Moody
Franc Moody's bio fittingly describes their music as "a soul funk and cosmic disco sound." The London outfit was birthed by friends Ned Franc and Jon Moody in the early 2010s, when they were living together and throwing parties in North London's warehouse scene. In 2017, the group grew to six members, including singer and multi-instrumentalist Amber-Simone.
Their music feels at home with other electro-pop bands like fellow Londoners Jungle and Aussie act Parcels. While much of it is upbeat and euphoric, Franc Moody also dips into the more chilled, dreamy realm, such as the vibey, sultry title track from their recently released Into the Ether.
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Living Legends: Billy Idol On Survival, Revival & Breaking Out Of The Cage
"One foot in the past and one foot into the future," Billy Idol says, describing his decade-spanning career in rock. "We've got the best of all possible worlds because that has been the modus operandi of Billy Idol."
Living Legends is a series that spotlights icons in music still going strong today. This week, GRAMMY.com spoke with Billy Idol about his latest EP, Cage, and continuing to rock through decades of changing tastes.
Billy Idol is a true rock 'n' roll survivor who has persevered through cultural shifts and personal struggles. While some may think of Idol solely for "Rebel Yell" and "White Wedding," the singer's musical influences span genres and many of his tunes are less turbo-charged than his '80s hits would belie.
Idol first made a splash in the latter half of the '70s with the British punk band Generation X. In the '80s, he went on to a solo career combining rock, pop, and punk into a distinct sound that transformed him and his musical partner, guitarist Steve Stevens, into icons. They have racked up multiple GRAMMY nominations, in addition to one gold, one double platinum, and four platinum albums thanks to hits like "Cradle Of Love," "Flesh For Fantasy," and "Eyes Without A Face."
But, unlike many legacy artists, Idol is anything but a relic. Billy continues to produce vital Idol music by collaborating with producers and songwriters — including Miley Cyrus — who share his forward-thinking vision. He will play a five-show Vegas residency in November, and filmmaker Jonas Akerlund is working on a documentary about Idol's life.
His latest release is Cage, the second in a trilogy of annual four-song EPs. The title track is a classic Billy Idol banger expressing the desire to free himself from personal constraints and live a better life. Other tracks on Cage incorporate metallic riffing and funky R&B grooves.
Idol continues to reckon with his demons — they both grappled with addiction during the '80s — and the singer is open about those struggles on the record and the page. (Idol's 2014 memoir Dancing With Myself, details a 1990 motorcycle accident that nearly claimed a leg, and how becoming a father steered him to reject hard drugs. "Bitter Taste," from his last EP, The Roadside, reflects on surviving the accident.)
Although Idol and Stevens split in the late '80s — the skilled guitarist fronted Steve Stevens & The Atomic Playboys, and collaborated with Michael Jackson, Rick Ocasek, Vince Neil, and Harold Faltermeyer (on the GRAMMY-winning "Top Gun Anthem") — their common history and shared musical bond has been undeniable. The duo reunited in 2001 for an episode of "VH1 Storytellers" and have been back in the saddle for two decades. Their union remains one of the strongest collaborations in rock 'n roll history.
While there is recognizable personnel and a distinguishable sound throughout a lot of his work, Billy Idol has always pushed himself to try different things. Idol discusses his musical journey, his desire to constantly move forward, and the strong connection that he shares with Stevens.
Steve has said that you like to mix up a variety of styles, yet everyone assumes you're the "Rebel Yell"/"White Wedding" guy. But if they really listen to your catalog, it's vastly different.
Yeah, that's right. With someone like Steve Stevens, and then back in the day Keith Forsey producing... [Before that] Generation X actually did move around inside punk rock. We didn't stay doing just the Ramones two-minute music. We actually did a seven-minute song. [Laughs]. We did always mix things up.
Then when I got into my solo career, that was the fun of it. With someone like Steve, I knew what he could do. I could see whatever we needed to do, we could nail it. The world was my oyster musically.
"Cage" is a classic-sounding Billy Idol rocker, then "Running From The Ghost" is almost metal, like what the Devil's Playground album was like back in the mid-2000s. "Miss Nobody" comes out of nowhere with this pop/R&B flavor. What inspired that?
We really hadn't done anything like that since something like "Flesh For Fantasy" [which] had a bit of an R&B thing about it. Back in the early days of Billy Idol, "Hot In The City" and "Mony Mony" had girls [singing] on the backgrounds.
We always had a bit of R&B really, so it was actually fun to revisit that. We just hadn't done anything really quite like that for a long time. That was one of the reasons to work with someone like Sam Hollander [for the song "Rita Hayworth"] on The Roadside. We knew we could go [with him] into an R&B world, and he's a great songwriter and producer. That's the fun of music really, trying out these things and seeing if you can make them stick.
I listen to new music by veteran artists and debate that with some people. I'm sure you have those fans that want their nostalgia, and then there are some people who will embrace the newer stuff. Do you find it's a challenge to reach people with new songs?
Obviously, what we're looking for is, how do we somehow have one foot in the past and one foot into the future? We've got the best of all possible worlds because that has been the modus operandi of Billy Idol.
You want to do things that are true to you, and you don't just want to try and do things that you're seeing there in the charts today. I think that we're achieving it with things like "Running From The Ghost" and "Cage" on this new EP. I think we're managing to do both in a way.
**Obviously, "Running From The Ghost" is about addiction, all the stuff that you went through, and in "Cage" you're talking about freeing yourself from a lot of personal shackles. Was there any one moment in your life that made you really thought I have to not let this weigh me down anymore?**
I mean, things like the motorcycle accident I had, that was a bit of a wake up call way back. It was 32 years ago. But there were things like that, years ago, that gradually made me think about what I was doing with my life. I didn't want to ruin it, really. I didn't want to throw it away, and it made [me] be less cavalier.
I had to say to myself, about the drugs and stuff, that I've been there and I've done it. There's no point in carrying on doing it. You couldn't get any higher. You didn't want to throw your life away casually, and I was close to doing that. It took me a bit of time, but then gradually I was able to get control of myself to a certain extent [with] drugs and everything. And I think Steve's done the same thing. We're on a similar path really, which has been great because we're in the same boat in terms of lyrics and stuff.
So a lot of things like that were wake up calls. Even having grandchildren and just watching my daughter enlarging her family and everything; it just makes you really positive about things and want to show a positive side to how you're feeling, about where you're going. We've lived with the demons so long, we've found a way to live with them. We found a way to be at peace with our demons, in a way. Maybe not completely, but certainly to where we're enjoying what we do and excited about it.
[When writing] "Running From The Ghost" it was easy to go, what was the ghost for us? At one point, we were very drug addicted in the '80s. And Steve in particular is super sober [now]. I mean, I still vape pot and stuff. I don't know how he's doing it, but it's incredible. All I want to be able to do is have a couple of glasses of wine at a restaurant or something. I can do that now.
I think working with people that are super talented, you just feel confident. That is a big reason why you open up and express yourself more because you feel comfortable with what's around you.
Did you watch Danny Boyle's recent Sex Pistols mini-series?
I did, yes.
You had a couple of cameos; well, an actor who portrayed you did. How did you react to it? How accurate do you think it was in portraying that particular time period?
I love Jonesy's book, I thought his book was incredible. It's probably one of the best bio books really. It was incredible and so open. I was looking forward to that a lot.
It was as if [the show] kind of stayed with Steve [Jones' memoir] about halfway through, and then departed from it. [John] Lydon, for instance, was never someone I ever saw acting out; he's more like that today. I never saw him do something like jump up in the room and run around going crazy. The only time I saw him ever do that was when they signed the recording deal with Virgin in front of Buckingham Palace. Whereas Sid Vicious was always acting out; he was always doing something in a horrible way or shouting at someone. I don't remember John being like that. I remember him being much more introverted.
But then I watched interviews with some of the actors about coming to grips with the parts they were playing. And they were saying, we knew punk rock happened but just didn't know any of the details. So I thought well, there you go. If ["Pistol" is] informing a lot of people who wouldn't know anything about punk rock, maybe that's what's good about it.
Maybe down the road John Lydon will get the chance to do John's version of the Pistols story. Maybe someone will go a lot deeper into it and it won't be so surface. But maybe you needed this just to get people back in the flow.
We had punk and metal over here in the States, but it feels like England it was legitimately more dangerous. British society was much more rigid.
It never went [as] mega in America. It went big in England. It exploded when the Pistols did that interview with [TV host Bill] Grundy, that lorry truck driver put his boot through his own TV, and all the national papers had "the filth and the fury" [headlines].
We went from being unknown to being known overnight. We waited a year, Generation X. We even told them [record labels] no for nine months to a year. Every record company wanted their own punk rock group. So it went really mega in England, and it affected the whole country – the style, the fashions, everything. I mean, the Ramones were massive in England. Devo had a No. 1 song [in England] with "Satisfaction" in '77. Actually, Devo was as big as or bigger than the Pistols.
You were ahead of the pop-punk thing that happened in the late '90s, and a lot of it became tongue-in-cheek by then. It didn't have the same sense of rebelliousness as the original movement. It was more pop.
It had become a style. There was a famous book in England called Revolt Into Style — and that's what had happened, a revolt that turned into style which then they were able to duplicate in their own way. Even recently, Billie Joe [Armstrong] did his own version of "Gimme Some Truth," the Lennon song we covered way back in 1977.
When we initially were making [punk] music, it hadn't become accepted yet. It was still dangerous and turned into a style that people were used to. We were still breaking barriers.
You have a band called Generation Sex with Steve Jones and Paul Cook. I assume you all have an easier time playing Pistols and Gen X songs together now and not worrying about getting spit on like back in the '70s?
Yeah, definitely. When I got to America I told the group I was putting it together, "No one spits at the audience."
We had five years of being spat on [in the UK], and it was revolting. And they spat at you if they liked you. If they didn't like it they smashed your gear up. One night, I remember I saw blood on my T-shirt, and I think Joe Strummer got meningitis when spit went in his mouth.
You had to go through a lot to become successful, it wasn't like you just kind of got up there and did a couple of gigs. I don't think some young rock bands really get that today.
With punk going so mega in England, we definitely got a leg up. We still had a lot of work to get where we got to, and rightly so because you find out that you need to do that. A lot of groups in the old days would be together three to five years before they ever made a record, and that time is really important. In a way, what was great about punk rock for me was it was very much a learning period. I really learned a lot [about] recording music and being in a group and even writing songs.
Then when I came to America, it was a flow, really. I also really started to know what I wanted Billy Idol to be. It took me a little bit, but I kind of knew what I wanted Billy Idol to be. And even that took a while to let it marinate.
You and Miley Cyrus have developed a good working relationship in the last several years. How do you think her fans have responded to you, and your fans have responded to her?
I think they're into it. It's more the record company that she had didn't really get "Night Crawling"— it was one of the best songs on Plastic Hearts, and I don't think they understood that. They wanted to go with Dua Lipa, they wanted to go with the modern, young acts, and I don't think they realized that that song was resonating with her fans. Which is a shame really because, with Andrew Watt producing, it's a hit song.
But at the same time, I enjoyed doing it. It came out really good and it's very Billy Idol. In fact, I think it's more Billy Idol than Miley Cyrus. I think it shows you where Andrew Watt was. He was excited about doing a Billy Idol track. She's fun to work with. She's a really great person and she works at her singing — I watched her rehearsing for the Super Bowl performance she gave. She rehearsed all Saturday morning, all Saturday afternoon, and Sunday morning and it was that afternoon. I have to admire her fortitude. She really cares.
I remember when you went on "Viva La Bam" back in 2005 and decided to give Bam Margera's Lamborghini a new sunroof by taking a power saw to it. Did he own that car? Was that a rental?
I think it was his car.
Did he get over it later on?
He loved it. [Laughs] He's got a wacky sense of humor. He's fantastic, actually. I'm really sorry to see what he's been going through just lately. He's going through a lot, and I wish him the best. He's a fantastic person, and it's a shame that he's struggling so much with his addictions. I know what it's like. It's not easy.
Musically, what is the synergy like with you guys during the past 10 years, doing Kings and Queens of the Underground and this new stuff? What is your working relationship like now in this more sober, older, mature version of you two as opposed to what it was like back in the '80s?
In lots of ways it's not so different because we always wrote the songs together, we always talked about what we're going to do together. It was just that we were getting high at the same time.We're just not getting [that way now] but we're doing all the same things.
We're still talking about things, still [planning] things:What are we going to do next? How are we going to find new people to work with? We want to find new producers. Let's be a little bit more timely about putting stuff out.That part of our relationship is the same, you know what I mean? That never got affected. We just happened to be overloading in the '80s.
The relationship's… matured and it's carrying on being fruitful, and I think that's pretty amazing. Really, most people don't get to this place. Usually, they hate each other by now. [Laughs] We also give each other space. We're not stopping each other doing things outside of what we're working on together. All of that enables us to carry on working together. I love and admire him. I respect him. He's been fantastic. I mean, just standing there on stage with him is always a treat. And he's got an immensely great sense of humor. I think that's another reason why we can hang together after all this time because we've got the sense of humor to enable us to go forward.
There's a lot of fan reaction videos online, and I noticed a lot of younger women like "Rebel Yell" because, unlike a lot of other '80s alpha male rock tunes, you're talking about satisfying your lover.
It was about my girlfriend at the time, Perri Lister. It was about how great I thought she was, how much I was in love with her, and how great women are, how powerful they are.
It was a bit of a feminist anthem in a weird way. It was all about how relationships can free you and add a lot to your life. It was a cry of love, nothing to do with the Civil War or anything like that. Perri was a big part of my life, a big part of being Billy Idol. I wanted to write about it. I'm glad that's the effect.
Is there something you hope people get out of the songs you've been doing over the last 10 years? Do you find yourself putting out a message that keeps repeating?
Well, I suppose, if anything, is that you can come to terms with your life, you can keep a hold of it. You can work your dreams into reality in a way and, look, a million years later, still be enjoying it.
The only reason I'm singing about getting out of the cage is because I kicked out of the cage years ago. I joined Generation X when I said to my parents, "I'm leaving university, and I'm joining a punk rock group." And they didn't even know what a punk rock group was. Years ago, I'd write things for myself that put me on this path, so that maybe in 2022 I could sing something like "Cage" and be owning this territory and really having a good time. This is the life I wanted.
The original UK punk movement challenged societal norms. Despite all the craziness going on throughout the world, it seems like a lot of modern rock bands are afraid to do what you guys were doing. Do you think we'll see a shift in that?
Yeah. Art usually reacts to things, so I would think eventually there will be a massive reaction to the pop music that's taken over — the middle of the road music, and then this kind of right wing politics. There will be a massive reaction if there's not already one. I don't know where it will come from exactly. You never know who's gonna do [it].
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Hear All Of The Best Country Solo Performance Nominees For The 2023 GRAMMY Awards
The 2023 GRAMMY Award nominees for Best Country Solo Performance highlight country music's newcomers and veterans, featuring hits from Kelsea Ballerini, Zach Bryan, Miranda Lambert, Maren Morris and Willie Nelson.
Country music's evolution is well represented in the 2023 GRAMMY nominees for Best Country Solo Performance. From crossover pop hooks to red-dirt outlaw roots, the genre's most celebrated elements are on full display — thanks to rising stars, leading ladies and country icons.
Longtime hitmaker Miranda Lambert delivered a soulful performance on the rootsy ballad "In His Arms," an arrangement as sparing as the windswept west Texas highlands where she co-wrote the song. Viral newcomer Zach Bryan dug into similar organic territory on the Oklahoma side of the Red River for "Something in the Orange," his voice accompanied with little more than an acoustic guitar.
Two of country's 2010s breakout stars are clearly still shining, too, as Maren Morris and Kelsea Ballerini both received Best Country Solo Performance GRAMMY nods. Morris channeled the determination that drove her leap-of-faith move from Texas to Nashville for the playful clap-along "Circles Around This Town," while Ballerini brought poppy hooks with a country edge on the infectiously upbeat "HEARTFIRST."
Rounding out the category is the one and only Willie Nelson, who paid tribute to his late friend Billy Joe Shaver with a cover of "Live Forever" — a fitting sentiment for the 89-year-old legend, who is approaching his eighth decade in the business.
As the excitement builds for the 2023 GRAMMYs on Feb. 5, 2023, let's take a closer look at this year's nominees for Best Country Solo Performance.
Kelsea Ballerini — "HEARTFIRST"
In the tradition of Shania Twain, Faith Hill and Carrie Underwood, Kelsea Ballerini represents Nashville's sunnier side — and her single "HEARTFIRST" is a slice of bright, uptempo, confectionary country-pop for the ages.
Ballerini sings about leaning into a carefree crush with her heart on her sleeve, pushing aside her reservations and taking a risk on love at first sight. The scene plays out in a bar room and a back seat, as she sweeps nimbly through the verses and into a shimmering chorus, when the narrator decides she's ready to "wake up in your T-shirt."
There are enough steel guitar licks to let you know you're listening to a country song, but the story and melody are universal. "HEARTFIRST" is Ballerini's third GRAMMY nod, but first in the Best Country Solo Performance category.
Zach Bryan — "Something In The Orange"
Zach Bryan blew into Music City seemingly from nowhere in 2017, when his original song "Heading South" — recorded on an iPhone — went viral. Then an active officer in the U.S. Navy, the Oklahoma native chased his muse through music during his downtime, striking a chord with country music fans on stark songs led by his acoustic guitar and affecting vocals.
After his honorable discharge in 2021, Bryan began his music career in earnest, and in 2022 released "Something in the Orange," a haunting ballad that stakes a convincing claim to the territory between Tyler Childers and Jason Isbell in both sonics and songwriting. Slashing slide guitar drives home the song's heartbreak, as Bryan pines for a lover whose tail lights have long since vanished over the horizon.
"Something In The Orange" marks Bryan's first-ever GRAMMY nomination.
Miranda Lambert — "In His Arms"
Miranda Lambert is the rare, chart-topping contemporary country artist who does more than pay lip service to the genre's rural American roots. "In His Arms" originally surfaced on 2021's The Marfa Tapes, a casual recording Lambert made with Jack Ingram and Jon Randall in Marfa, Texas — a tiny arts enclave in the middle of the west Texas high desert.
In this proper studio version — recorded for her 2022 album, Palomino — Lambert retains the structure and organic feel of the mostly acoustic song; light percussion and soothing atmospherics keep her emotive vocals front and center. A native Texan herself, Lambert sounds fully at home on "In His Arms."
Lambert is the only Best Country Solo Performance nominee who is nominated in all four Country Field categories in 2023. To date, Miranda Lambert has won 3 GRAMMYs and received 27 nominations overall.
Maren Morris — "Circles Around This Town"
When Maren Morris found herself uninspired and dealing with writer's block, she went back to what inspired her to move to Nashville nearly a decade ago — and out came "Circles Around This Town," the lead single from her 2022 album Humble Quest.
Written in one of her first in-person songwriting sessions since the pandemic, Morris has called "Circles Around This Town" her "most autobiographical song" to date; she even recreated her own teenage bedroom for the song's video. As she looks back to her Texas beginnings and the life she left for Nashville, Morris' voice soars over anthemic, yet easygoing production.
Morris last won a GRAMMY for Best Country Solo Performance in 2017, when her song "My Church" earned the singer her first GRAMMY. To date, Maren Morris has won one GRAMMY and received 17 nominations overall.
Willie Nelson — "Live Forever"
Country music icon Willie Nelson is no stranger to the GRAMMYs, and this year he aims to add to his collection of 10 gramophones. He earned another three nominations for 2023 — bringing his career total to 56 — including a Best Country Solo Performance nod for "Live Forever."
Nelson's performance of "Live Forever," the lead track of the 2022 tribute album Live Forever: A Tribute to Billy Joe Shaver, is a faithful rendition of Shaver's signature song. Still, Nelson puts his own twist on the tune, recruiting Lucinda Williams for backing vocals and echoing the melody with the inimitable tone of his nylon-string Martin guitar.
Shaver, an outlaw country pioneer who passed in 2020 at 81 years old, never had any hits of his own during his lifetime. But plenty of his songs were still heard, thanks to stars like Elvis Presley, Kris Kristofferson and Waylon Jennings. Nelson was a longtime friend and frequent collaborator of Shaver's — and now has a GRAMMY nom to show for it.


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Lodz, Poland, was a flourishing industrial city in the mid-1800s with a successful textile sector and a mixture of Polish, German, Czech and Jewish inhabitants. Before World War II, a third of the population of 672,000 was Jewish. Lodz's Jewish residents played a significant role in the economic and cultural life of the city.
In 1939, after WWII began, the German Army invaded Lodz and later renamed it "Litzmannstadt." As the Nazi regime terrorized the city and destroyed Polish monuments, Catholic churches and Jewish synagogues, many members of the Jewish population fled to other European countries. In early 1940, the Nazis rounded up more than 160,000 of the remaining Jews - including Henryk Ross - and forced them into the Lodz Ghetto. The Nazis then isolated the Lodz Jews from the rest of the world using barbed wire, sentry booths and a German police patrol.
The ghetto was an area of less than 4.13 square kilometres situated in the poorest part of the city. The conditions in the Lodz Ghetto were atrocious from the start, and steadily deteriorated until the summer of 1944, when the Nazis sent most of the remaining residents to death camps.
September 1: Germany invades Poland. World War II begins.
September 8: The Germany Army enters Lodz, followed by the Nazi security police.
September 18 - 21: Jewish holidays are banned in synagogues. Financial transactions by Jews are limited. Poles and Jews are rounded up for German labour camps. An announcement is made that a Jewish Council will carry out German regulations in the ghetto.
October 13: Mordechai Chaim Rumkowski is appointed by the Nazi administration to the Jewish Council, in the position of Elder of the Jews.
October 18 - 31: The Nazis expropriate Jewish property. Jews are restricted from trading in leather and textile goods. Jewish trade professionals stage failed boycotts. Jewish unions and economic groups are liquidated. Jews are recruited for labour. On October 28, Heinrich Himmler, Commissioner for the Consolidation of German Nationhood, visits Lodz.
November 9: Lodz is officially included in the German Reich, under the authority of Nazi high official Arthur Greiser. Nazis carry out brutality against Poles and Jewish intelligentsia. Artists, journalists and performers are arrested.
November 10: Polish monuments are destroyed and four synagogues are left in ruins (one small synagogue survives).
December 10: Memorandum: Friedrich Uebelhoer, Governor of the Kalisz-Lodz district and "Jewish Affairs," issues the first memorandum on the establishment of a "Ghetto in the City of Lodz." He concludes that the ghetto is "only a temporary measure. I reserve the right to decide when and how the City of Lodz is to be purged of Jews."
December 11: Greiser decrees that Jews are to be identified with a yellow Star of David on the fronts and backs of their clothing. Public transport use is restricted.
March 15: A postal service is established in the ghetto.
April 11: Lodz is officially renamed "Litzmannstadt," after the general who captured Lodz in World War I. Rumkowski establishes a Jewish police force of 250 officers in response to orders from the Mayor of Lodz. Eventually, more than 1,100 police officers are employed to curb black-market trading and theft and to fulfil deportation quotas. The German secret police occupies an office inside the ghetto.
April 30: The ghetto is sealed off with barbed wires, barricades and German sentry booths.
May 5: Hans Biebow is appointed head of the ghetto's German administration, and sets goals for the ghetto to function as a labour camp.
May 19 - 28: Police presence is increased in the ghetto. The German police and crime police suppress strikes and disobedience, and are given the authority to shoot without warning.
June 12 - 29: A census records 160,320 residents in the ghetto, which occupies 4.13 square kilometres. Special ghetto money, called "rumki" or "chaimki" notes, is introduced. It becomes the only valid currency in the ghetto.
October 1: A Central Office for Labour is established in the ghetto to oversee factories and workshops that produce clothing, shoes, textiles and metal for the German market.
October 20: The Central Prison is established on Czarniecki Street.
November 17: Rumkowski establishes an archive, which holds documents and photographs. The Chronicle of the Lodz Ghetto survives as the most authoritative source about life in the ghetto.
December 30: Food coupons are introduced. The death rate increases due to starvation.
March 7: The first issue of the newspaper Getto Cajtung appears. Between now and September, 18 issues are published.
May - June 7: The ghetto area is reduced to 3.82 square kilometres. Himmler pays a visit to the Tailoring Department.
September 21 - October 17: Trams are introduced in the ghetto. A total of 19,954 Jews arrive from Western Europe. They are settled in empty school buildings.
November 5 - December 7: A transport of Austrian Roma arrives, and nearly 4,500 are segregated into a separate ghetto area. Jews from liquidated ghettos in German provinces arrive. The killing facility in Chelmno nad Nerem, 70 kilometres from Lodz, is activated.
December 16: The Germans inform Rumkowski that 20,000 people are to be deported from the ghetto.
January 5 - May 15: Deportation begins, with 4,500 Roma sent to Chelmno. Subsequently, 52,304 Jews board freight trains at the Radogoszcz station and are sent to be killed in gas vans at Chelmno.
June 1: Rumkowski orders Jews to shave off their beards and shorten their coats, which the Nazis consider offensive.
September 4: Rumkowski delivers a speech to the parents of the ghetto, imploring them to give up their children for "resettlement."
September 5: A curfew begins in the ghetto. Residents are forbidden from leaving their premises, which are searched by Jewish and German police officers. The police round up the elderly, the ill and children under the age of 10, who are considered "unproductive." By September 12, a total of 15,681 persons, including 5,862 children, have been exterminated at Chelmno.
October 1 - December: The ghetto numbers 89,446 residents. Labour in the ghetto is accelerated, and members of the German Ghetto Board begin to supervise production. Relative calm sets in, and two hospitals are opened due to outbreaks of typhoid, typhus and tuberculosis. Many residents die from starvation and disease, and in public executions.
Adolf Eichmann visits the ghetto. Factories and workshops continue to produce goods for the German Reich. Food remains scarce. About a 1,000 residents are sent to labour camps in Germany.
March 4 - 10: About 1,600 residents are deported to work for plants.
June 10: Himmler orders the liquidation of the Lodz Ghetto.
June 23 - July 17: 7,196 residents are sent on the last transport to Chelmno. Subsequently, evidence of the killing facility is destroyed.
August 1 - 29: About 70,000 residents are deported from the Lodz Ghetto to Auschwitz. Rumkowski and his family are carried in a special wagon. Most people are sent directly to the gas chambers or to labour camps. A small number of Lodz Ghetto inhabitants survive their time in Auschwitz.
September: Biebow sends more than 1,000 residents to a concentration camp near Berlin, and holds back about 900 people to clean up the ghetto and gather all property from the empty buildings. These residents are to be executed after they finish their work.
January 15: The Russian Red Army enters the Lodz Ghetto and liberates its inhabitants. Many Jews had gone into hiding when the deportations began. A total of 877 are officially recorded as survivors.


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Buying your new home can be an exciting adventure! Our home buying guide will help you understand the process – from steps you should take at the beginning through closing on your new home. While there are a lot of details involved, taking the right steps and making informed decisions will make your purchase go smoothly as possible.
Define Your Goals
Before beginning your home search, make sure to have clearly set goals: desired neighborhoods, type of home, must-have amenities, etc. As you get into the market, you may need to be flexible on some of these requirements, but starting with a best-case list will be helpful.
Examine Your Finances
Before purchasing a home, it's important to make sure you have your finances under control – make a detailed budget and ensure that you have savings and reserves in place to support your home purchasing goals.
Get Pre-Approved
Call several mortgage lenders – you'll find differences in rates, fees, and customer service. Finding the right mortgage lender is important. Check reviews as well to make sure you're choosing someone with a track record of satisfied borrowers.
Pre-approval is a good idea at this stage – you'll have more power as you submit offers and negotiate with sellers if you are already approved for a mortgage. Use estimated closing costs to validate you have enough money set aside for this process.
Hire a Real Estate Professional
Take some time to do some research here!
By this point, you have a good grasp of the type of property you're looking for and the purchase price you can afford. Interview several agents to find someone who regularly sells similar homes. Again, look for social proof and check out reviews. If you're shopping with a spouse, make sure both of you agree on the agent. Home-buying can be a storm and you want a good captain that you'll both trust!
Search for Homes
Work with your agent to search homes that meet your goals and criteria. You'll also want to make sure you view homes in person – pictures are awesome, but can sometimes be misleading! Don't get frustrated if you don't find a home immediately – each showing gives you a chance to learn more about what you can get in your area at your price point. You'll find a place to call home.
Make an Offer and Negotiate
Once you've found the home you'd like to buy, it's time to make an offer. Here's where a good agent earns their money – showing you the home is the easy part. Shepherding you through offer and closing is where great agents shine!
Sellers can counter your offer, inspections can reveal possible repairs, and you can suddenly find your budget at risk and maybe even question if this is the right home for you. Above all, stay calm and continue to communicate with everyone involved. Check your budget, your emotions, and your buying partner to make the next right steps.
Secure Your Financing
You're almost there – remember, your lender wants to ensure that this is a good move for everyone, so they may ask for more information about income, the condition of the house, or your credit history. Providing accurate and timely responses keeps the process moving and gets you to your desired outcome the fastest.
Close the Deal
The timing for closing can vary, but the average is 45 days. Typically, within 48 hours prior to closing, you'll do a final walk-through to check that all agreed-to repairs are completed and that the home is in the expected condition.
You can expect to meet with your lender and agent to finalize the paperwork. There may also be attorneys present, the seller's agent, a representative from the title company, and the designated closing agent. During the closing all paperwork will be finalized, including: the deed, title, financial/funding, closing statements, insurance, contract, etc.
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Monday, April 20, 2009
Return of the Belly Cake
Monday, April 20, 2009
Wow, that long? Well, have no fear! As long as belly cakes are made, I promise to never let you forget what a pregnant woman's torso looks like. Or at least a fondant-covered version of one, anyway. Consider it my personal Cake Wrecks guarantee to you.
You're welcome.
Now, you would be forgiven for seeing a bald Ziggy doll in a bib here at first. (I know I sure did.) After all, I don't think I've ever featured a belly cake with the oh-so-authentic "belly line" before.
Speaking of which: When I first saw this cake I had no idea what that line was or why it was there, since I've never been pregnant. So I mentioned it to a then-pregnant friend. My friend was quite helpful and, despite my protests, insisted on whipping up her dress to show me the line on her own belly. Which was...unexpected. Kelly R., I have you to thank for that bit of enlightenment. So thanks. Really.
I used to think that part of the belly cake's creepiness was due to its having no head. Then Melody W. sent this in:
And I totally changed my mind.
By the way, I've never seen a belly button look quite so much like a...well... belly button before. It totally looks like a tufted pillow. Or maybe the end of a giant hot dog. [head tilt] Ok, yeah: let's stick with "pillow."
You know what these belly cakes are missing, though? No, no, besides that. Sex appeal, that's what. Totally. Tune in tomorrow for a few spicy numbers that you are sure to remember far, far into the future. Like, deathbed future, even. (I'm trying to ramp up your sense of anticipation. Is it working?)
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- The Courteous Chihuahua said...
In answer to your question, it was just last week that a very pregnant co-worker hoisted her shirt to show off her belly which looked almost identical to the first cake. Yee gads.
- April 20, 2009 at 9:28 AM
What, really? the one with the face... did she want that or was it a suprise? Id be weirded out.
And the one with the underpants... I know youve never been preggers, but uh.. those who are THAT pregnant, dont usually wear underpants like that. Do they make maternity thongs? Either way.. EWWW!! - April 20, 2009 at 9:32 AM
I have only one word: YIKES!
I think that sums it up quite nicely. - April 20, 2009 at 9:33 AM
- Melinda said...
Don't they know how sensitive pregnant women are? I practically cried over the fact that my baby shower cake had green trim instead of blue. Had I been greeted with any of this...it makes me shudder just thinking about it.
- April 20, 2009 at 9:35 AM
- Baking and Mistaking said...
Ew, ew.
Remind me to never have a baby shower.
Just in case. - April 20, 2009 at 9:35 AM
- April 20, 2009 at 9:36 AM
Seriously. What makes people think this is ok to do in cake? Can you imagine the sick comments as the cake is cut and served?
Just say no. Really. Body parts in cake is not ok! - April 20, 2009 at 9:49 AM
Those are some scary cakes! Two facts that I think should be added here...
1) The "belly line" is technically called the linea negra (but not all women get them)
2) On the top cake "Mazal Tov" should actually bespelled "Mazel Tov" - April 20, 2009 at 9:52 AM
- Kat said...
Oh gross.
I'm due July 11 and nothing like this better show up at one of my showers! - April 20, 2009 at 9:52 AM
Apparently, a belly line is a hormonal thing that eventually fades after pregnancy. If you hadn't mentioned it, I'd've assumed it was just a clumsy trickle on the cake.
Incidentally, mere minutes ago, I saw an insinuation of a very pregnant woman having sex. Somehow, that does not strike me as acceptable.
I'm certainly loath to find pregnant women sexy. It tells me they're already taken. Of course, if I were the father, I might think differently. - April 20, 2009 at 9:55 AM
- Christina said...
that is just WRONG!
- April 20, 2009 at 9:56 AM
- Acid Zebra said...
Heh, I haven't thought of Ziggy in ages. What a boring comic that was.
Also, yes, I am wondering what comes next. - April 20, 2009 at 9:57 AM
- Delaney said...
The one with the face is really, really....creepy...oh my, I hope she didn't know they were doing that.
- April 20, 2009 at 10:02 AM
- XOXO said...
On many, many levels.
I don't understand the cute panties, either. I've never heard of a pregnant woman who was concerned with her undies except for how comfortable they were.
Those do not look comfy, and I'm not pregnant. - April 20, 2009 at 10:04 AM
- Half Assed Kitchen said...
And what is that...erm...coffee stain on the last belly? Yuck.
Angie (from over at www.HalfAssedKitchen.com) - April 20, 2009 at 10:06 AM
- Molly said...
I have known pregnant women who totally wore underwear like that. They're not "maternity thongs" they're regular thongs. Most women can fit into regular underwear when they are pregnant, provided they don't expect the underwear to come up to their belly button, granny style. I have known pregnant woman who went out of their way to buy underwear that basically covers up the entire belly, but wearing whatever underwear you wore before pregnancy seems way cheaper and easier to me, thongs or no.
Still those cakes are deeply disturbing. Are you sure tomorrow's are worse? - April 20, 2009 at 10:06 AM
Oh, good lord. This just reminds me, once more, why I choose not to join that club.
- April 20, 2009 at 10:08 AM
- Etiquette Bitch said...
gross, gross, and gross. pregnant women are beautiful. belly cakes are not.
jen, i'm wondering if on cw2 you might want to blur or black-bar the face, just in case the pictured mama sees this and gets upset. i used to post photos of people doing rude things in my blog (eating unpaid for food, for example), until someone pointed out that even though I shot photos in a public place, i could be sued. - April 20, 2009 at 10:11 AM
- Naddy said...
never thought that they would make a belly shaped cake. it would be very queer here in Malaysia.
the realistic details make its more ickier. - April 20, 2009 at 10:14 AM
- the ginabean said...
Wow, I'd be pissed if they stuck my head on a pregnant cake. (And I want kids!) That's gotta be one of the creepiest cakes. Ever.
- April 20, 2009 at 10:16 AM
- Donna M. said...
What's worse than a belly cake is the fact that somebody has to cut into the belly with a sharp knife...ewwwww
- April 20, 2009 at 10:18 AM
- Rory said...
Re: Cake #1
I have been so pregnant that nothing fit...even underwear. I just never thought of tying a bandanna down there...hmm. - April 20, 2009 at 10:20 AM
- Christina McKinney said...
Yeah because *thats* the kind of underwear pregnant women wear!
Lol, Autumn, they DO in fact make maternity thongs. I came across some at "Motherhood" back when I was pregnant. Let me just say that underwear lines were NOT my top concern while pregnant! (And thongs, that big - sick and wrong my friends, just sick and wrong) - April 20, 2009 at 10:23 AM
- Alice said...
One question: What, no stretchmarks? So long as we're keeping it real. . .
- April 20, 2009 at 10:31 AM
- Meg said...
As as soon to be Baking and Pastry student, I solemnly swear to never, ever make one of these. Ever.
- April 20, 2009 at 10:36 AM
- hekates said...
All Mae - I was thinking the same thing! A few airbrushed stretchmarks would be nice.
- April 20, 2009 at 10:38 AM
- the un-bride said...
"Who wants to perform the cesaerian -- I mean, cut the cake?!"
- April 20, 2009 at 10:39 AM
Ew. And ew.
It's immensely disturbing to me that at the party purportedly celebrating the impending arrival of the being in the belly, the guests EAT said belly.
Ew again.
WV: vulampr - the sound of my throwing up in my mouth a little bit at the sight of those cakes. - April 20, 2009 at 10:47 AM
- Madeleine said...
Speaking of babies and bellies, I'm reminded of this amusing "how to make a baby" video I just watched (yes it's work-safe): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=luf6ZepNY6o
- April 20, 2009 at 10:50 AM
- Sara said...
I'm going to go with "dread" rather than "anticipation."
- April 20, 2009 at 10:50 AM
- Kami said...
Wow, suddenly I feel sexy, with 5 weeks of pregnancy left. My stretch marks are SO much more attractive than THOSE cakes. @______@
- April 20, 2009 at 10:52 AM
- Jayme said...
I want to know where the stretch marks are on those pregnant belly cakes. I really think that if my relatives ever greeted me at my baby shower with a belly cake, I would have disowned them. And if it had been a friend? Well, we probably wouldn't be friends anymore. Yuck.
- April 20, 2009 at 10:57 AM
- Bilby P. Dalgyte said...
There's a line? I didn't know there was a line...
Well I'm surely anticipating the deathbed bit if I'm in a situation involving a belly cake :P - April 20, 2009 at 11:13 AM
- Glory von Hathor said...
What Ali Mae said. Stretchmarks.
I'm thinking, red foodcolouring, or maybe they could depress strings of strawberry laces into the icing? - April 20, 2009 at 11:17 AM
I feel terrible for that first pregnant woman who, so close to giving birth, obviously had her legs run over by a steam roller. What worse fate could befall a young mother...
:: looks at the second cake ::
DEAR GOD! - April 20, 2009 at 11:21 AM
- Nessa said...
This is horrible!!! lol, thanks for the laugh!
- April 20, 2009 at 11:28 AM
- SkippyMom said...
Ali Mae - although you made me laugh...PLEASE do not give these wreckmakers anymore ideas - as gross as these cakes are, the idea of stretchmarks on a cake [Rand McNally Road Atlas Anyone?] made me throw up a lil' in my mouth.
bleech. - April 20, 2009 at 11:29 AM
The only thing that could make this worse is if they made red velvet cakes. Eew!
- April 20, 2009 at 11:47 AM
No. No. No. NO. What is with the red pants? Nooooooo!
- April 20, 2009 at 11:47 AM
- Rob W. said...
Foreshadowing - the sign of quality writing, and a sign to me to avoid this blog tomorrow. Ack!
- April 20, 2009 at 11:47 AM
- Christina said...
well besides the fact that they spelled "mazel tov" wrong...
i love your blog... it gives me my daily laugh. :) - April 20, 2009 at 11:49 AM
- Dennis said...
Anticipation? No, dread.
By the way, thanks, there's an ad for a stretch mark cure at the bottom of the page - complete with pictures. - April 20, 2009 at 11:54 AM
As someone 22 weeks pregnant with my second child, I may just have to avoid cw tomorrow... I stare at a pg belly every day and even *I* don't want to see that!
And yes, there's a line. The line is one of many, many little details "they" don't tell you about in sex-ed. If you someday plan to have children, do yourself a favor now and just forget everything you think you know...
wv: trulnes. I'm mostly disturbed by the trulnes of it all... - April 20, 2009 at 11:57 AM
- The Mom said...
why is there a bow on her nipple?
- April 20, 2009 at 12:00 PM
- WakeGrace said...
I SWEAR that when im pregnant. ( not ANYTIME soon ) but when i get a shower i will request no belly or creepy baby cakes. omg.
- April 20, 2009 at 12:07 PM
Not only is the theme of the cake a wreck, they a lso spell "Mazel" wrong. Oy vey!
- April 20, 2009 at 12:12 PM
- Suzanne Dargie said...
These are absolutely disgusting as cakes. I couldn't imagine being presented with something like this at a baby shower.
One really creepy thing is that while pregnant, a woman's sex drive actually INCREASES...which scares a lot of men, because they don't want to engage in that kind of activity with their pregnant spouse for fear of damaging the baby. The baby is well protected by amniotic fluid and all that....believe me!
Maybe that's why they put the sexy thong on the one cake. - April 20, 2009 at 12:24 PM
What? Belly line? WHY does pregnancy have to come with all these hidden surprises?
Someone needs to compile a list so I'm prepared when I decide to have kids.
I'd also rather not learn about these things from a cake. - April 20, 2009 at 12:29 PM
- Melissa (& Billy) said...
Ummm, no.
What happened to pictures of nice things on a cake, like rattles and baby carriages and teddy bears? 0_o
Guess those aren't 'edgy' and 'sexy' enough. Pleh. - April 20, 2009 at 12:34 PM
- Diane - DB Impressions said...
Those....eh, we'll go with "ew."
- April 20, 2009 at 12:52 PM
Well it was just this morning that I stared at a pregnant woman's belly--mine--and I can assure you it doesn't look anything like those! lol Mine has many more stretch marks but still looks better than those cakes. Ewww....
- April 20, 2009 at 12:54 PM
- Ayanna said...
@Deckardcanine: trust me, being pregnant doesn't keep guys from hitting on a woman. (Some guys see it as evidence of how far a woman will go.)
I am not sure which is worse: that wretched underwear on the first one (those panties are very "Rock of Love), or the bizarro belly-button on the second.
Whew! Wrecktastic! - April 20, 2009 at 1:03 PM
- Unknown said...
Do we have to have them in such detail? Gag. Gross.
The second one looks like she forgot to wash under her belly button for several weeks..ewwwww!!!
~Amy B - April 20, 2009 at 1:12 PM
- Alison said...
Well, since the last time I saw a pregnant belly was this morning, these cakes aren't so much memory joggers. What they do for me though, is inspire the intense fear that I will be surprised by such an unfortunate piece of baked confection at my own baby shower. Here's hoping they go with a ducky or rattle...
- April 20, 2009 at 1:15 PM
- Kat said...
Gyaaaaaaaaa........scary! **Blnk Blink**
I knew I shouldn't have clicked on the post!! - April 20, 2009 at 1:18 PM
- Little Lovables said...
Gross! where are the stretch marks and hair b/c pregnant ladies aren't usually (not me of course) that easily thorough with shaving...
I hope they didn't stuff a baby "suprise" in the tummy of that cake... - April 20, 2009 at 1:20 PM
- ~ L. K. said...
I can't help thinking about how much the 2nd preggie cake has no arms. And how her boobs are a little square. It's a very unfitting design. It seems as though the decorator didn't know exactly what a human body looked like.
I must admit, I'm deathly afraid of pregnancy. It's like a phobia, kinda like tokophobia. I can't stop to stare these cake. Augh! It creeps me out!!!!
(Ironic, however, is that I don't mind dissections, evisceration, you name it--I'm taking some EMT classes, and trauma photos are a breeze for me. Stabbed in the eye? Sucks. Brain splatters? Ew, but oh well.)
I also wonder what the initial reaction of such cakes are! - April 20, 2009 at 1:30 PM
- Kat said...
Honestly, at first look I thought that first cake was an *ahem* "enhanced" breast. With the line as the scar from the insertion surgery. I mean, c'mon -- that looks NOTHING like a belly button (but it does look like something else)! No idea what the triangle-thingie might have been, had you not said that the cake was a belly and the triangle was underwear.
And because I have a morbid sense of humor, I really want these cakes to be red velvet inside. Perhaps with red gel icing between the layers. Heehee! - April 20, 2009 at 1:36 PM
- sues2u2 said...
That last one was extremely disturbing! *shudder* Glad it wasn't for me, I probably would have cried my eyes out.
- April 20, 2009 at 1:38 PM
- katy said...
I made the mistake of reading this post while eating my lunch... and now I may not keep it down. These are just gross!
- April 20, 2009 at 1:40 PM
- Sherene said...
What do the cakes look like when you cut into them?
A truly wrecktacular cake would be made of red velvet, with a hollowed out spot in the belly and a fetus shaped cake insterted into it. That would fabulous. - April 20, 2009 at 1:58 PM
- CakeEater said...
Rock 105.3 has a pregnant bikini pageant "Missed Period 2009" every year....I think number 1 is a contestant.
- April 20, 2009 at 2:01 PM
The thong-belly one looks like a very bizarre baseball cap to me. You've got the cap, the button at the top of the cap, a seam, and then the visor, although the visor is weirdly triangular and trimmed with lace.
- April 20, 2009 at 2:05 PM
I say, if you are going to make one of these belly cakes, they should be made out of red velvet, have some sort of gelatin filling, and of course have a baby doll stuck inside of it. Gross? Absolutely, but if you are going to do it, why not go all the way.
- April 20, 2009 at 2:07 PM
I think the first one with the Victoria's Secret-worthy panties had sex appeal. Albeit of the more perplexing variety.
But seriously, bad enough having a belly cake, then you got to add sexy panties, THEN underneath that was "Mazel Tov!" WTF?
Whenever I get knocked up, I'll just want a sheet cake, thankyouverymuch. No frills, no lofty designs. It just needs to taste good. I'm a simple gal with simple tastes. Yellow cake with chocolate icing, please. Nom. - April 20, 2009 at 2:12 PM
Well isn't this nice...the thought and sentiment that was put into serving a BELLY cake? Good Lord, what next? How about we start serving up a 'beer gut, hairy chest, no butt' cake for certain men at their prime age? LMBO Now that would be a cake to remember...
- April 20, 2009 at 2:15 PM
- The Angry Jackalope said...
My baby shower had cupcakes. I asked for about 1,000 red velvet cupcakes, no naked carrot riding babies, no cutesie toppers, no edible images of me/my belly. And that's what I got, folks. A ton of cupcakes and life was good.
- April 20, 2009 at 2:31 PM
- chow bella said...
When the page loaded I didn't see the undies on the first one, just the belly, and I thought it was the head of a bald guy with a mole growing out the top.
- April 20, 2009 at 2:31 PM
I'm just glad I had a pretty sheet cake that looked like a handmade quilt, in soft blues, greens and yellows. It was quite nice looking as baby cakes go. I do think that pregnant women are beautiful (and thankfully, so did my husband 22 & 17 years ago!) but the belly cakes, not so much.
- April 20, 2009 at 2:33 PM
I thought it looked like a belly wearing a bandana lol
- April 20, 2009 at 2:45 PM
- Mary~Momathon said...
where are the stretch marks?
- April 20, 2009 at 2:54 PM
- Mrs. Falkenberg said...
NASTY. That's the only word for a cake that has a belly button (which tends to be full of lint) and a "pregnant" line on it.
- April 20, 2009 at 3:13 PM
- Sarah in Israel said...
Regarding the spelling of Mazal/Mazel, in Israel it's pronounced Mazal (and with the accent on the second syllable). I think the "Mazel" pronunciation is Yiddish, not Hebrew, especially since the stress is on the first syllable. So, maybe the bride is Israeli? Or a stickler for Hebrew language?
- April 20, 2009 at 3:20 PM
These poor women...
Pregnant woman #1 appears to have a serious case of the frontal wedgie. Oy.
Pregnant woman #2 appears to have a serious case of belly jaundice. Better have that checked out, STAT!
"MazAL Tov" looked wrong to me, but according to Wikipedia, it's an acceptable spelling. : shrug: - April 20, 2009 at 3:22 PM
um....besides the fact that, when you're THAT preggo, you're usually sporting some beautiful granny panties not a lacy thong, they also spelled "MAZAL TOV" wrong. It's MAZEL TOV. LOL
- April 20, 2009 at 4:29 PM
So I can see some twit thinking it would be funny to order such a cake. But what kind of sick puppy actually says, "Sure, I can do that!" Maybe it makes them feel god-like, shaping a woman's belly, but that whole process, including the end result, is just. so. wrong.
- April 20, 2009 at 4:46 PM
- Megan said...
This is my first comment, although I've been reading for a few months now.. Never have I been SO grossed out by anything so much as these belly cakes!!!!!! I've had two babies recently and while I adore the female body, even the button-line (though I didn't get one with either) these are SOOOOOOOO gross looking!!!! And to sexualize the one with the lingerie, and the poor woman who's face was on the second!?!? HORRENDOUS! Please God, do not be red velvet cake under the icing!
(oh, and yes, they do make pregnancy thongs). - April 20, 2009 at 5:33 PM
- DJ Hawk said...
I think the Mazal-Tov on the top one is the weirdest part for me.
- April 20, 2009 at 5:35 PM
- cgreyd said...
I do have to say that I find it remarkable that only one person has commented on the corsage!!! It's totally my favorite part! Ridiculous!
I do have to say also that I was wondering if there was a baby (doll or fondant?) inside the belly... GROSS.
For the record, pregnancy is beautiful, and these cakes are hilarious, but I don't know If I would inflict either one of these on a woman who is preggers. She would be in tears, or depending on how hormonal she is, she might go into premature labor from either laughing so hard or from shock! - April 20, 2009 at 5:56 PM
- sendingtheclowns said...
I'm sure this whole babybump gig was original ONCE UPON A TIME, but MAN--talk about overdone to the point of being trite/corny. I can't envision anyone actually thinking, "Oooo! That is SO wild!"
And by-the-by, I think the last belly button looks like an anus with a peanut stuck in it.
I can't wait to see what tomorrow brings; the "spicy" teaser/hint is like waiting for the other shoe to drop...! =^??^=
I'm guessing it'll be along the lines of out-and-out pornocakeography! Am I warm? - April 20, 2009 at 6:20 PM
Oh my god.
Is nobody else weirded out that they chose to go through the trouble of drawing on a lace trimmed thong when they could have just done jeans or solid color pants? Sick.
(aside from all the other obvious disgusting factors) haha - April 20, 2009 at 6:24 PM
Mazel tov is spelled wrong, too.
- April 20, 2009 at 6:29 PM
The best part is the lacy red underwear on the first one. Good GRIEF.
- April 20, 2009 at 6:37 PM
- Samantha Suzuki Photography said...
To all you pregnant women out there, let these cakes be a lesson...email me and arrange to have maternity portraits taken. It's a far better way to focus on your baby bump. I mean really, you want people thinking about these images when they think of you pregnant?
- April 20, 2009 at 7:17 PM
Perhaps neither lady has stretch marks! There are those that are so fortunate. A girl I work with has a 2 year old and nary a stretch mark (and I've done her bikini waxes so I know...) and a rockin' bod. She's young enough to be my daughter and I so wish I'd looked like that with a toddler!
- April 20, 2009 at 7:21 PM
Quote from my 6 year old daughter:
"Eww! and I mean EWWW!" - April 20, 2009 at 7:29 PM
- Shoeaddict said...
This truly scares me since I'm pregnant with our first child. I hope I don't look like that OR get one of those cakes at the shower.
- April 20, 2009 at 7:51 PM
Actually, non-pregnant women have a linea negra too. It's just significantly less apparent prior to pregnancy (and the appearance, of course, will vary depending on skin tone).
- April 20, 2009 at 8:03 PM
- Kim said...
I think these were more offensive than the grody toe ones. Love this site by the way, totally cracks me up!
- April 20, 2009 at 8:04 PM
it would almost be worth getting myself pregnant just so i could insist upon having THIS cake!
awesome - April 20, 2009 at 8:35 PM
- Trooper Thorn said...
I'm sure there is a website out there for guys who have just this particular fetish (pregnant cakes). You could make a fortune.
- April 20, 2009 at 8:48 PM
Ah jeez, these cakes are so horribly TACKY! Can't anyone come up with a decent baby shower cake? If my friends brought me one of these monstrosities, I'd clobber her over the head with it. At least it provides us with entertainment, though, eh? ;)
- April 20, 2009 at 10:06 PM
- Susan T-O said...
Whenever I see belly cakes, or any cake that resembles a realistic animal or baby, I can't help but imagine somebody really crossing the line and using a Red Velvet Cake for it. Or one of those chocolate cakes with the oozy filling, like a volcano cake.
- April 20, 2009 at 10:11 PM
- Nonna said...
Thank goodness the decorators spared us the STRETCH MARKS on those cakes... they are all horrid anyway and therefore, Cake Wrecks !
- April 20, 2009 at 10:24 PM
To answer your question, I actually get to see my fair share of pregnant bellies, being a photographer! I've had 2 in the last week!
- April 20, 2009 at 11:16 PM
First off, yes, they make maternity thongs. Being how I CANNOT stand granny panties, I scooped myself up some thongs at the maternity clothing store ASAP after my non-pregnant drawers got too confining. They were not, however, frilly, lacy or any way, shape or form sexy but WAAYY comfy!!
On a different note, preggo belly cakes seem all the rage (ick!!), but where are the...after the birth...saggy belly, puckered up stretch mark, where'd the heck did my belly button go? belly cakes? Now THAT would be a huge dose of reality in cake form. Probably even less appealing than preggo cakes, though. Oh well, just a thought! - April 20, 2009 at 11:21 PM
Perhaps these cakes were actually meant to deter the recipient from becoming pregnant. ;) Would have worked for me. Especially that last one. Hoo boy.
- April 21, 2009 at 12:47 AM
- Red said...
I don't know what is worse, that the cake wrecker couldn't spell Mazel Tov, or that they wrote it essentially between the pregnant woman's thighs.
- April 21, 2009 at 12:57 AM
- green said...
Anticipation or fear?
- April 21, 2009 at 1:34 AM
- Unknown said...
Sickgross. And, what's the deal with the pink pashmina wrap (?) on the second one? Where are her arms?
- April 21, 2009 at 1:44 AM
Oh my. I had three baby showers last month and am so grateful that a belly cake was not served. lol
- April 21, 2009 at 8:43 AM
- Katrina Busse said...
I think the most disturbing part of this cake is not, infact, the belly... but the muscle woman legs. What is she doing to get that kind of tone in her thighs?
- April 21, 2009 at 8:56 AM
- Christina said...
Is that censor bar over the mother-to-be's eyes new? I don't remember it yesterday. Can't say I don't blame her though... i wouldn't want anyone to know that was my cake... yuck!
- April 21, 2009 at 11:02 AM
Seriously? Over 100 comments and nothing yet about "Hans Solo"? Was it done on purpose? Either way, please leave it.
- April 21, 2009 at 3:43 PM
OMG what is wrong with people? Is it just me or do these look disgusting?
- April 21, 2009 at 8:42 PM
- Unknown said...
typically "mazal tov" is spelled mazel tov. You got a two-fer. A creepy cake and a mith-spelling. ;)
-s.j. - April 22, 2009 at 10:35 PM
- alicia said...
ACK. i've been preggers, and my belly did NOT look like the crimped up end of a hot dog. that thing is going to give me nightmares!
wv - riversin: the direction my breakfast went when i saw that cake! - April 23, 2009 at 8:48 AM
who cares about the spelling of mazel tov??
Technically, it is the wrong "wish" for pregnancy anyway.
That is the real wreck. - April 23, 2009 at 10:02 AM
What bothers me most is that the first cake is of a pregnant MERMAID...
(Ironically, the 'word verification' word with this post is 'satan'!) - April 28, 2009 at 2:46 AM
*edit* Satan is ironic, for it's 'Natas', Latin for 'birth' when spelled backwards.
- April 28, 2009 at 2:48 AM
I made this cake and it was one of my first... when the mom asked me to do it I was blown away. Why would you want to eat your pregnant daughter?
The truely funny part of this was the delivery... I had my 4 and 6 yr olds with me and my 6yr old freaked out and said the cake was staring at her and my 4yr old said...It is posed too it is a peoples. - July 8, 2009 at 11:47 PM
Dude, I had a cake from the lady who made the face belly cake and it was fullll of eggshells.
- October 14, 2009 at 11:29 PM
- Cupcakes Lady said...
Pregnant women are truly beautiful. But a belly cakes ...not a chance. lol ;) xx
- October 13, 2010 at 11:43 AM
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- "an amazing laugh-out-loud book"— The Book Triblog
What the fans are saying
- "I was laughing so hard, I couldn't catch my breath."
- "As funny as the blog that started it."
- "WAY better than I expected!"
- "Cake Wreckery at its best!"
- "Wrecktastic!"
- American Mensa:Top 50 Websites of 2010
- Amazon: Top 10 gift books of 2009
- The Orlando Sentinal "Orbbies": Winner Humor
- 2009 BlogLuxe Awards: Funniest Blog
- 2009 Bloggies: Best Writing of a Weblog, Best New Weblog, Best Food Blog
- The 2008 Weblog Awards: Best Food Blog
- Blogger's Choice 2008 Awards: Best Humor Blog
Where's the book?
We don't have any copies of Cake Wrecks for sale here, autographed or otherwise. We decided the shipping and handling costs would be too high to make it worth your while. So instead, buy your copies locally or online and then order personalized bookplates: it's cheaper, easier, and I think even looks a bit nicer.
Ordering Info
Payments must be made through Paypal, which accepts all major credit cards. Sorry, but that means no checks or MOs or barter-based chickens.
We ship everything first class USPS, and will do our best to have your package in the mail within 2 days of your order.
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