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Stocks higher as jobless rate falls to 7.8%
September unemployment declined to nearly a 4-year low as employers added 114,000 jobs. Zynga shares continue to tumble. Facebook shares fall on Zynga concerns. Avon's former CEO steps down as executive chairman.
U.S. stocks eased off earlier highs that sent the Dow industrials to a five-year high. Markets rallied Friday as the government's nonfarm payrolls report showed the unemployment rate unexpectedly fell from 8.1% in August to 7.8% in September, the lowest level since January 2009 -- when President Barack Obama took office.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average ($INDU) was up 59 points at 13,635. The S&P 500 ($INX) was up 5 points at 1,466. The Nasdaq Composite ($COMPX) was up 2 points at 3,152.
Economists had predicted the jobless rate to remain at 8.1% or tick up to 8.2%, depending on the survey. The rate declined as many Americans returned to the workforce to look for work.
The report also showed that employers added 114,000 jobs in September, largely in line with expectations. Economists surveyed by Briefing.com predicted the U.S. would gain 120,000 jobs last month, although a Reuters survey had economists forecast 113,000 jobs. Employers took on part-time workers.
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Also, employment gains for August and July, meanwhile, were revised higher. The number of new jobs created in August was revised up to 142,000 from an original estimate of 96,000. July's figure was revised up to 181,000 from 141,000.
While the addition of 114,000 jobs is not enough to show healthy growth in the job market, together with the upward revisions for the previous month it at least shows that the growth is not slowing, as many economists had feared, and that the jobs market is continuing to recover. The positive jobs reports, pundits said, could help Obama's re-election bid.
Europe rallies on US jobs data
European stocks rallied Friday after the release of U.S. nonfarm payrolls. Earlier, stocks also reacted to comments by European Central Bank President Mario Draghi about the bank's readiness to tackle eurozone problems.
Two of Greece's biggest banks, the National Bank of Greece and Eurobank Ergasias, are in merger talks to create the country's biggest lender, banking sources said Friday. The bourse suspended trading in the shares of the two lenders, pending official announcements, Reuters reported.
Asian stocks ended higher Friday in anticipation of the all-important U.S. jobs report. Meanwhile, shares in Tokyo saw a brief turn lower after the Bank of Japan refrained from announcing new monetary easing.
In the US
U.S. stocks rose Thursday for a fourth consecutive day of gains in the S&P 500 as weekly jobless claims data reinforced hopes that nonfarm payrolls data would meet forecasts. Draghi's comments added to optimism as well. The S&P 500 has climbed 16.2% so far this year and may hit a five-year high Friday.
Also, the debate Wednesday night between Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney may have affected stocks as polls showed a majority of viewers saw Romney, who has trailed Obama in national and swing-state surveys, as the debate winner.
Later in the day, the Federal Reserve will release data on August consumer credit, which is expected to have expanded by $5 billion, according to a survey of analysts by Briefing.com.
Stocks to watch
Shares of Zynga (ZNGA) continued to tumble after the social-gaming company cut its full-year outlook and said it wrote down part of a recent acquisition. Shares of Facebook (FB) also fell Friday, as the site features games made by Zynga.
Morgan Stanley (MS) is reportedly in talks to sell a majority stake of its commodities-trading unit to Qatar's sovereign-wealth funds as a way of sidestepping upcoming regulations.
Constellation Brands (STZ) reported that its fiscal-second-quarter profit shrank by 23%, but it beat analyst estimates. The wine and spirits company also raised its adjusted income estimate for the year.
Avon Products (AVP) shares rose after the beauty company said Friday that Andrea Jung will step down as its executive chairman and member of the board of directors at the end of the year. Fred Hassan will become the nonexecutive chairman of the board.
Sprint Nextel (S) is considering making a rival bid for MetroPCS Communications (PCS), which on Wednesday agreed to a merger with Deutsche Telekom's T-Mobile USA, according to people familiar with the situation.
A German court said mobile phone maker Motorola Mobility, part of Google (GOOG), did not infringe on a Microsoft (MSFT) patent that enables applications to work on different handsets. (Microsoft owns and publishes Top Stocks, an MSN Money site.)
Hertz Global Holdings (HTZ) extended its offer for Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group (DTG) to Oct. 22 after only about 24% of the rival car-rental company's shares were tendered. Hertz agreed to a $2.3 billion deal for Dollar Thrifty in August, ending a long bidding war with Avis Budget Group (CAR).
Curtiss-Wright (CW) shares fell after the company, which makes nuclear cooling pumps, trimmed its profit view for 2012 because of a strike that shut down one of the company's plants.
Curious timing and I'm suspicious. Frankly the 114,000 added jobs is not a very good number for any type of economic recovery. Even adding the "revisions" to earlier numbers doesn't make those numbers very good either. Yet the unemplyment rate drops .3 pts? The numbers don't add up unless more people dropped out of the workforce because they've given up looking for work. The business news networks are skeptical as well.
Anyone see the tweet from Jack Welch? ""Unbelievable jobs numbers..these Chicago guys will do anything..can't debate so change numbers,"
It used to be that people with full time jobs, stay at home moms, just out of high school young people and retired folks took these seasonal retail jobs for the extra holiday cash. This money then ended up in the big spending push during the holidays.......Now people that used to make $40,000 to $60,000 stand in line for these jobs to put some grocries on the table.
I don't call that progress.
but it is lower than Jan 2012 which was at 15.1
The U6 unemployment rate counts not only people without work seeking full-time employment (the more familiar U-3 rate), but also counts "marginally attached workers and those working part-time for economic reasons." Note that some of these part-time workers counted as employed by U-3 could be working as little as an hour a week. And the "marginally attached workers" include those who have gotten discouraged and stopped looking, but still want to work. The age considered for this calculation is 16 years and over .
The sad part about the jobs report is that some people will actually believe it. These reports are all subjective, manipulated lies all intended for those in control to put forth a message that things are better than they really are. I also find it interesting that all of suddent as we get closer to the election we are now making adjustments to previous reports showing greater job improvment, lowe unemployment etc. HMMM..a coincidence? I think not. Also..if you dig deep into the numbers many of the reported new jobs are part-time low wage postions with no benefits but of course our media and those in control will never say that in the headlines. Why don't we have a monthly report on how many jobs were eliminated? Bottom line...you believe what you want but the litmus test of our economy is for you to do your own homework as to how well things are and all you need to do is look in your own "backyard".
. As Chavez, Putin, and other world socialists offer their endorsement of Obama, American citizens are being led to believe we no longer need job development. The "new" unemployment number is as believable as Romney being a murderer, as Biden being an acceptable representative, and that this administration has any other goal than maintaining their federal employment checks. Very Very sad. This Abhorent behavior; can you imagine how those who are unemployed, underemployed, and have all but given up must now feel, will deliver the knock out blow to this Administration. They are no longer believable. As a zebra can't change its stripes this Administration can't cease creating folly with their rhetoric. Their message is now we no longer need a job creator in the White House, everything is fine, go back to sleep. Either I am getting too old or too cynical but I can not remember the American Dream being discounted to this low a level. I remember in the 60's the communist propaganda paper "TASS" delivering the "party" line. Nobody in the USSR believed it, nobody in the free world believed it, and the chaos, derision, and disfunction that became acceptable by the communist party was regarded as immoral by all free citizens. I have said this many times. How many despots in world history came to power promising to take from the rich and give to the poor? And how many innocent lives were lost attempting to remove them? We are there folks!
"And now we have to put up with all the spin on both sides....About this. The Romney Camp is going to be eating Crow. The Obama Camp...Will be running around doing fist pumps and hi-fives....woooohooooo!!"
The American in the middle just gets to be more impoverished. When we have to storm the Ivory Towers to end the control and manipulation it won't be pretty but it will for once Unite the Nation to purge it of paper pushing button pressing pariah. Andrew Dickson White: Fiat Money Inflation in France. We ARE the book now.
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Lovely thread!!!! I stole the Terry photo... didn't have that ... thanks!!!! better stated... I stole the Gilliam photo... lol
I loved that one too!! So glad to see you back, Candermines!
wow really? I randomly heard there was a copy at the fye at my mall and went and bought it lol hmmm I wonder where we can find you one...there might be a copy on the internet somewhere there has to be I would think I will look later for you and see what I can find :)
I actually got it from the library, Mrs. Cutout! Yay! Libraries here in Boston are great! They have everything!! It was good, not as good as Flying Circus to me, but the quality of the video is GREAT! Check it out if you can!
Mrs Attila the Hun 93: Excellent quality pics! Thank you! ANFSCD is very special to me. It was the very first Python film that I saw, and this is what got me into Python in the first place, when I was 13.
Again, thanks a lot!
No problem! I'm surprised it was a lot of people's first Python film from the comments on here! So cool!! Now I can't believe I finally saw it!
Lvndr HppE: What did you think of the parrot sketch? Isn't the show version better than the movie version? Wasn't John's energy level lower? Perhaps he was tired of doing this sketch by the time this came along.
Yes I totally agree with what you said! Honestly one of the best parrot sketches was from the Secret Policeman's Balls... don't you think? John gets SO into it and Michael keeps laughing!
Oh, man. I melt everytime I see Michael laughing. Those dimples are unbeatable. And then when he makes a serious face, and looks into the audience, as if to tell them to stop making him laugh? lol. Definately classic.
LOL!! I thought it was alright. The original sketches from Flying Circus are much funnier though. What I did like about it was the color and quality of the picture. Very clear!
Yes, they are. I know, the quality of the dvd is amazing! Really brilliant color and clarity!

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Kick off! Saudi Arabia to allow girls to exercise at private schools
Private girl schools must set aside special areas and institute a strict dress code for all its exercise classes, the Ministry of Education stated in a circular issued to all schools.
"Private girl schools should set up appropriate places for this purpose and the fitness activities should match each age group. The students should wear proper clothes covering them and observe a decent dress code," Education Minister Prince Faisal bin Abdullah said in the circular.
Spokesman of the ministry Muhammad Al-Dakhini said the circular stated that qualified Saudi teachers should preferably supervise the health and fitness activities and teachers should be given intense training if needed.
Al-Dakhini said fitness activities for girls are allowed based on Islamic teachings. The spokesman said the ministry issued the circular after noticing some private schools providing classes for girls without any measures to protect the interests of the students and public health.
This is the latest in a series of moves taken by Saudi Arabia affording more rights to women.
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The Kick Ups Challenge on Facebook continues on this week - big ups to all of you Maradona fans who are keeping the ball in the air!
Three players caught Maradona's eye last week and he has something special in store for these jugglers. Way to keep the keep the juggle alive - Pei-Yuan Lee, Kostiantyn Markiewicz, and Arnaud Testu!
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Mourad Boudjellal has moved to calm the waters over Halfpenny's situation
The region's new coach knows a lack of ball cost his side dearly in Dublin
Roberts believes the implementation of new dual contracts can only benefit Wales going forward
After losing their opening two matches against Connacht and the Ospreys, the Gwent region are set to be missing more than half of the starting backline who featured last Friday in the opening Welsh derby of the season
Toulon boss Mourad Boudjellal is doing nothing for the team environment at the French club says Howley
Halfpenny's plight has raised the issue of our players abroad...so just how have they been getting on?
Tandy is looking forward to seeing his South African signing in action
Tim Lopez, who is flying to France for talks with Toulon, says his player is determined to make a success of his time abroad
Coombs was cited following the incident during Newport Gwent Dragons' 17-15 Pro12 defeat by Ospreys on Friday night.
Scarlets skipper Ken Owens revealed the region's new coach did not pull any punches as he admitted the players let the fans down in the 42-12 rout
Wales star Halfpenny's agent is heading to Toulon for crisis talks with club chiefs after President Mourad Boudjellal threatened to terminate his contract because of injury problems
The Wales international has been out since May after having shoulder surgery and will hand the region a welcome boost on the openside
Warren Gatland's captain visited the home of Welsh rugby ahead of upcoming clashes with Australia, New Zealand and South Africa
Tough-talking Toulon chief Morad Boudjellal demands star trio quit Rugby Championship action for countries and go back to club rugby in France
Blues boss Richard Holland responds to bombshell from across the Channel by saying Halfpenny would be welcome back at the Arms Park
Toulon President Mourad Boudjellal furious at Halfpenny's injury problems and declares 'we don't want to just prepare him for Wales for the World Cup'
The Wales and Lions full-back has yet to make an appearance for his new club because of injury in what has been a frustrating start to his time with the French giants
Former Scarlets man reveals his determination to return last season, and team mate Sam Warburton tells how, initially, nobody even wanted to say the dreaded 'C word'
The former Wales fly-half is backing players coming through at the regions to put their hand up for international selection
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Seahawks assistant Pat Ruel returns to Seattle following hospital stay for irregular heartbeat
Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll said Monday that assistant offensive line coach Pat Ruel was returning to Seattle after an overnight stay at a San Diego hospital due to an irregular heartbeat.
Ruel was taken to the hospital following Seattle's 30-21 loss to the San Diego Chargers on Sunday afternoon. Temperatures at Qualcomm Stadium were approaches 120 degrees on the field during the game. Though Ruel coaches from the press box during games, the ambient temperature was well into the 90s as well.
Earl Thomas, Kam Chancellor and Byron Maxwell all had to leave the game due to cramps at various stages of the game. The heat could also have contributed to Ruel's condition.
After an overnight evaluation, Ruel was released and boarded a return flight to Seattle Monday afternoon.
"Everything went well this morning so he's in good shape," Carroll said. "Easy for me to say but that's the report he sent me."
After coaching with Carroll at USC, Ruel joined the Seahawks as an offensive line coach after Alex Gibbs quit on the team following training camp in 2010. He had previous NFL coaching stints with the Giants, Bills, Packers and Lions.
Eagles ride second half rally for second straight week to earn 30-27 win over Colts
Cory Parkey converted a 36-yard field goal as time expired to give the Philadelphia Eagles a come-from-behind victory for the second straight week in a 30-27 win over the Indianapolis Colts.
The Eagles rallied from a 17-0 deficit against the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 1 and again rallied from a double-digit second half deficit to sing the Colts Monday night. The Eagles move to 2-0 with the victory while the Colts fall to 0-2.
With the Colts leading 27-20 and deep in Eagles territory in search of a score to put the game away, Malcolm Jenkins intercepted Andrew Luck to give Philadelphia renewed life. However, the manner in which the interception occurred was questionable. Brandon Boykin appeared to hold T.Y. Hilton and Hilton fell down on the play. The pass was then easily snagged by Jenkins to give the Eagles possession.
The Eagles then overcame a bad horse-collar tackle call by the officials with a 51-yard screen pass to Darren Sproles to advance to the Indianapolis 6-yard line. After a timeout, Nick Foles hit Jeremy Maclin for a touchdown to tie the game at 27-all with 3:25 left to play.
Foles finished 21 of 37 for 331 yards with a touchdown and an interception.
The Colts went three-and-out on their ensuing possession and punted back to Philadelphia.
Sproles' career-high 152 receiving yards led the Eagles. He also scored on a 19-yard touchdown run..
A 2-yard touchdown pass from Luck to Jack Doyle gave the Colts a 17-6 lead at halftime.
After an Adam Vinatieri field goal extended the lead to 20-6, the Eagles began to rally. A pass interference call on Vontae Davis set up a 1-yard touchdown run by LeSean McCoy to pull within a score.
Sproles' touchdown tied the game at 20-all late in the third quarter.
Ahmad Bradshaw scored on a 7-yard touchdown pass from Luck to again give the Colts the lead. Indianapolis had moved to the edge of the Eagles red zone before Luck's interception gave the Eagles their chance to rally late.
Trent Richardson had his best performance in a Colts uniform since being acquired via trade last year. Richardson carried 21 times for 79 yards for Indianapolis, surpassing his previous team high of 64 yards from last December. However, he did fumble twice as well.
Eagles linebacker Mychal Kendricks left the game with a calf injury and did not return.
Vikings knew of other abuse accusation, reinstated Peterson anyway
The Minnesota Vikings were aware when they reinstated Adrian Peterson today that Peterson has been accused of abusing more than one of his children.
Hours after news broke this evening that Peterson has been accused of abusing another one of his sons — in a separate incident from the accusation that led to his indictment last week — the Vikings released a statement admitting that they knew of that accusation and decided to bring Peterson back to the team today anyway.
"As part of the information we have gathered throughout this process, we were made aware of an allegation from 2013 in which authorities took no action against Adrian. We will defer any further questions to Adrian's attorney Rusty Hardin," the Vikings' statement said.
Vikings General Manager Rick Spielman said nothing about the prior Peterson abuse accusation when he said today that the team would let the legal process play out. The Vikings deactivated Peterson for Sunday's game after he was indicted on a charge of injuring another one of his sons, but they said today that they will let him play the rest of the season.
The Vikings have already lost a sponsor in this mess, which may put pressure on other sponsors to act as well. If more sponsors pull out, that might be what it takes for the Vikings to take action. Apparently two separate abuse accusations aren't enough to make the Vikings take action.
Radisson pulling sponsorship of Vikings "effective immediately"
A Vikings sponsor is ending its corporate support of the club for the time being after Adrian Peterson's Friday arrest on a charge of recklessly or negligently injuring a child.
The Radisson hotel chain announced Monday night it was "suspending its limited sponsorship of the Minnesota Vikings while we evaluate the facts and circumstances."
Said the hotel in a statement issued on the website of its parent company, Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group: "Radisson takes this matter very seriously particularly in light of our long-standing commitment to the protection of children."
The suspension of the company's sponsorship is "effective immediately," Radisson said.
The Radisson logo was present behind the Vikings' press conference podium on Monday, when G.M. Rick Spielman and coach Mike Zimmer met with the media and were asked about the decision to reinstate Peterson, who was deactivated for Sunday's game vs. New England.
Peterson's arrest stems from an incident in which he disciplined his four-year-old son with a switch. In a statement Monday, Peterson said he "never ever intended to harm" his son.
Adrian Peterson's lawyer says other abuse accusation is untrue
The attorney for Adrian Peterson says the latest accusation that Peterson abused one of his children is untrue.
Responding to today's news that Peterson was investigated last year for causing a head wound to one of his sons, lawyer Rusty Hardin released a statement denying the charge.
"The allegation of another investigation into Adrian Peterson is simply not true. The allegation is more than one year old and authorities took no action. An adult witness admittedly insists Adrian did nothing inappropriate with his son," Hardin said in a statement.
However, the mere fact that Hardin is admitting there was another allegation against Peterson — in addition to the criminal charge he's facing for allegedly abusing another son — could be enough to force the NFL to suspend Peterson. In 2010, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell suspended Ben Roethlisberger for two allegations of sexual assault, even though Roethlisberger was never arrested or charged in either case. When Goodell made that decision, he said that multiple accusations constitute a pattern of behavior, and that when there's been a pattern established, the NFL will act.
"The issue here is with respect to a pattern of behavior and bad judgments," Goodell told Dan Patrick in 2010. "You do not have to be convicted or even charged of a crime to be able to demonstrate that you've violated a personal conduct policy."
Peterson has not been convicted, but he has been charged in one case and accused in another. Based on the precedent Goodell set with the Roethlisberger case, there's more than enough reason to suspend Peterson now.
Richardson struggles, Bradshaw gives Colts an early lead
Trent Richardson is the starter, but Ahmad Bradshaw is the Colts' best running back.
Bradshaw played well after replacing Richardson on the Colts' second drive tonight, extending the drive with a 29-yard gain on fourth-and-1 and later catching a one-yard touchdown pass on fourth-and-goal to give the Colts an early 7-3 lead.
Richardson looked more or less like he's always looked since the Colts sent a first-round draft pick to Cleveland to acquire him: Slow and plodding, and prone to fumbling. Richardson did break off a nice 15-yard run, but his other four runs went for a total of five yards. Richardson also got bailed out by Reggie Wayne, who pounced on Richardson's fumble on the Colts' second drive.
Eventually, the Colts' coaches may realize that Bradshaw is better than Richardson, just as they eventually realized last year that Donald Brown was better than Richardson. But Eagles fans should hope that realization does not come tonight. The more carries Richardson gets, the better chance the Eagles have of winning.
Second Adrian Peterson case involves alleged head wound, scar
Vikings running back Adrian Peterson, revered for years as one of the nicest guys in all of sports, is turning out to be anything but nice or reasonable when it comes to administering discipline to his children.
According to KHOU 11 in Houston, the second case against Peterson, which has not yet resulted in criminal charges, arose after he administered a "whooping" to another four-year-old son by creating a head wound that reportedly left a scar over the boy's right eye.
In a chain of text messages with the boy's mother, Peterson admits that the wound occurred as Peterson disciplined the boy for cussing at a sibling.
Per the report, Peterson never admits what he struck the boy with, but Peterson told the boy's mother, "Be still n take ya whooping he would have saved the [scar]." No charges were filed, according to the report. The boy's mother filed a report with Child Protective Services; the outcome of the investigation is unclear.
The fact that Peterson faces allegations in a separate case compels the league to aggressively investigate both incidents, and to take action against Peterson, if the league determines that Peterson did what he is accused of doing. Failure to act promptly would suggest a level of indifference to child welfare that justifiably should make fans equally indifferent to the NFL.
UPDATE 9:50 p.m. ET: Peterson's lawyer, Rusty Hardin, says that the allegation against Peterson is "simply not true."
Reports: Adrian Peterson investigated for another abuse case
If, as it appears, Vikings running back Adrian Peterson didn't see anything wrong with spanking one of his children with a switch until the boy's flesh ripped open and bled, logic suggests that it wasn't a one-time occurrence.
According to multiple reports, it may not have been.
KHOU 11 in Houston and FOX 9 in Minneapolis report that Peterson has been investigated for a second abuse case involving another one of his sons.
The Vikings reinstated Peterson on Monday after a one-game deactivation arising from Friday's indictment on charges of reckless of negligent injury to a child in Texas. Stay tuned for more details regarding the second case.
Peterson is presumed innocent in a court of law. The Vikings and the NFL will be presumed inept and immoral in the court of public opinion if either or both continue to hide behind Constitutional protections that relate only to the deprivation of a person's liberty and not to the privilege to play football in exchange for millions of dollars and worldwide fame.
UPDATE 8:05 p.m. ET: The full report from KHOU 11 indicates that the boy's mother made a report of the injury to Child Protective Services, but that no charges were filed against Peterson.
UPDATE 9:50 p.m. ET: Peterson's lawyer, Rusty Hardin, says that the allegation against Peterson is "simply not true."
Khaled Holmes, Marcus Smith II among inactives for Eagles-Colts
The Colts' starting center will miss another game.
Khaled Holmes (ankle) is inactive for Monday's matchup against the Eagles, the Colts announced this evening.
A.Q. Shipley is expected to get the call in place of Holmes, who was questionable on the final injury report. He was a limited practice participant all week.
The Colts' other inactives are outside linebacker Chris Carter, inside linebacker Jerrell Freeman, center Jonotthan Harrison, tailback Dion Lewis, offensive guard Joe Reitz and wide receiver Da'Rick Rogers. Josh McNary will reportedly start for Freeman, who had been ruled out with a hamstring injury.
The Eagles made the following players inactive for Monday night: quarterback Matt Barkley, offensive tackle Kevin Graf, defensive end Taylor Hart, wide receiver Josh Huff, linebacker Marcus Smith II, offensive lineman Matt Tobin and defensive back Jaylen Watkins.
Smith, the Eagles' first-round pick in May, is a healthy scratch. He was active in Week One but did not play.
Raiders reach one-year deal with Vincent Brown
The Raiders are adding to their pass catching corps.
The club has reached a one-year contract with ex-Chargers wide receiver Vincent Brown, the San Diego Union-Tribune and ESPN reported Monday afternoon.
The deal has yet to be announced, but the club has put a nameplate above a locker for Brown, according to CSN Bay Area.
A fourth-year pro from San Diego State, Brown (5-11, 190) has hauled in 60 passes for 801 yards and three touchdowns in his NFL career, all with San Diego, which drafted him in the third round in 2011.
Brown missed the 2014 preseason with a calf injury and was released with an injury settlement in September. His deal with the Raiders comes after wideout Rod Streater suffered a hip injury in Oakland's 30-14 loss vs. Houston on Sunday.
Dennis Allen's job security already in question in Oakland
Raiders coach Dennis Allen was already on the hot seat before the season started. That's what happens when you go 4-12 in each of your first two seasons.
But after an 0-2 start succinctly summed up by Charles Woodson saying, "We suck," the question is less whether this will be Allen's last season in Oakland and more whether Allen will even make it to the end of the season.
Raiders owner Mark Davis is already privately expressing his displeasure, according to CSNBayArea.com, to the point where Allen's tenure as Raiders coach may come to an end this season. According to the report, the Raiders already have a plan to promote offensive line coach Tony Sparano to head coach if Allen gets fired during the season. Sparano spent four seasons as head coach of the Dolphins and is a more experienced coach than Allen.
Allen knows his team needs to get better.
"We need change," Allen said after Sunday's loss to Houston. "We need to do better, because we're a better football team than what we put out on the field today."
Allen is running out of time to show he's a better football coach than what his team has put on the field in his first two-plus seasons.
Bears place Charles Tillman on injured reserve
Charles Tillman's season with Chicago has officially reached a close.
The Bears have placed the 12th-year cornerback on injured reserve with a right triceps injury, the team announced Monday. A similar injury ended his 2013 season.
Tillman, 33, is an unrestricted free agent at season's end. He indicated Monday he will work to return from his latest injury, which was suffered in the third quarter of Sunday's win at San Francisco.
"I know this feeling way too well, but this isn't the end of the road for me," Tillman said, according to ChicagoBears.com. "As I rehab my injury, my role will transition to helping coach and support my teammates. I will be at Halas Hall and do everything I can to help our team reach its goals."
Tillman has played his entire career with Chicago. He was named 2013 Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year, which recognizes excellence in on-field and community work.
First-round pick Kyle Fuller stepped in for Tillman on Sunday night and starred, intercepting a pair of passes. But losing Tillman's experience and playmaking ability is certainly a blow to the Bears' defense. A starter for Chicago since his rookie season of 2003, Tillman has forced 42 fumbles and intercepted 36 passes in regular season play.
Tom Coughlin: I'm a believer in this team
The Giants piled up another set of mistakes on Sunday during their 25-14 loss to the Cardinals, dropping their record to 0-2 and providing unhappy memories of their start to last season.
Even after opening 0-6, coach Tom Coughlin never stopped selling that 2013 squad as a playoff contender until mathematics made such claims impossible. So it doesn't come as much of a surprise that Coughlin says he's "a believer" in this year's squad and invited his team and the team's fans to join him as believers with 14 games left to play this season.
"I don't see this as being a reason for them not to be. Our task and our goal is to toughen up. Let's go. Come on. Stop beating ourselves. This is professional football," Coughlin said, via NJ.com. Make the plays necessary to win and do it on a consistent basis. Eliminate these bizarre events which take the heart right out of you. I hope they'll respond to the fact that I'm counting on them to accept the challenge, to not feel sorry for ourselves and to realize the work that has to be done for us to win. I hope the fans will join in in that exact feeling."
Coughlin's passion never fades, but the Giants have faded on the field too often over the last two years to think that they can just flip a switch and start winning again. As Coughlin said, there's "work that has to be done" and it will have to be done quickly and consistently for the Giants to avoid starting their season in another deep hole.
Lovie Smith says Doug Martin would have practiced if Bucs practiced
The Buccaneers have a short week this week thanks to their Thursday game against the Falcons and that means they have to produce a simulated practice report for Monday even though they didn't practice.
Coach Lovie Smith said, via Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times, there were three players that wouldn't have participated in practice and none of them was running back Doug Martin, who missed Sunday's loss to the Rams with a knee injury. That would suggest he has a chance to get back on the field for this week's game.
Running the ball wasn't much of a problem against St. Louis as Bobby Rainey picked up 144 yards on 22 carries. That may work in Martin's favor when it comes to the decision about dressing him on Thursday since the Bucs wouldn't need him to be the bell cow in their running game.
Defensive end Michael Johnson was also on the list of Bucs who would have practiced. Johnson missed Sunday's game with an ankle injury.
Defensive tackle Gerald McCoy (broken hand), linebacker Mason Foster (shoulder) and tight end Austin Seferian-Jenkins (ankle) were the three players who would have been on the sideline at a Monday practice.
Report: Tavon Austin could miss two weeks with MCL sprain
The Rams could be without Tavon Austin for the rest of September.
The good news? It's possible he may miss just one game.
Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports Austin, the Rams' 2013 first-round pick, is expected to miss "roughly two weeks" with a sprained MCL suffered in Sunday's win at Tampa Bay.
The Rams have their bye in Week Four (Sept. 28). In short, if Austin misses just two weeks, the Rams might be without him for just one game. So while this is unwelcome news, the timing couldn't be much better for St. Louis.
Austin (three catches, 34 yards; five rushes, 26 yards in 2014) is one of the Rams' primary wide receivers and their top punt returner. Austin Pettis, who made a key 27-yard catch late in the Rams' 19-17 victory against the Bucs, is listed as the top backup to Tavon Austin both at receiver and on punts.


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So this is what happens when multi-billion companies have issues with each other? Puh-leeze.
Call me crazy but wouldn't it make more sense if each company were sent to their neutral corners (or more appropriately their rooms) until they both cool their jets? I know when I my kids get too testy with each other they just need to have some 'alone time' and the silliness usually subsides.
In the meantime, the real world, the world of people who use the engines, is moving on as if nothing ever happened because in their eyes, nothing did.
At first, I thought this would be a good thing because of the exposure it would bring to search and some of the real shortcomings of the current ways that both engines work. Instead there is likely to be more name-calling and mud slinging than progress.
You know who the real winner will be in this deal? The one company that shuts up and innovates. The one company that makes search better. The one company that steps away from the table and admits it was wrong. The one company that acts like an adult.
I don't have any prediction as to who will call a truce but let's hope that this turns into something constructive and not a real life business reality series gone terribly wrong.


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"Founded by Benjamin Perrot and Florence Bolton, La Rêveuse is an ensemble of solo musicians which aims to bring back to life selected works of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, that effervescent age so rich in artistic experiments and inventions of all kinds. By favouring an approach founded on eloquence, mastery of colour and a rich continuo sound the musicians of La Rêveuse wish to convey to audiences the rhetorical, spiritual and poetic substance of these repertories.
La Rêveuse has attracted favourable attention with its concerts in France (notably at Les Concerts Parisiens, La Folle Journée de Nantes, Fontevraud Abbey, Pontoise, the Radio-France Montpellier Festival, and Lanvellec), and also appears abroad, at such events as the Cambridge Summer Festival, the Organizatie Oude Muziek season in the Netherlands, La Folle Journée in Japan, the French Cultural Centre in Cairo, and in Switzerland, the USA,
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"Vox Sæculorum is an organisation devoted to the custodianship of the Baroque Revival in contemporary art music.
Taking inspiration from the Accademia dell'Arcadia, a 17th century Italian scholarly society that counted Arcangelo Corelli, Alessandro Scarlatti, and Georg Friedrich Händel as some of its more notable members, Vox Sæculorum offers composers of the contemporary Baroque Revival a forum to showcase their work and offer criticism to other like-minded artists. It is intended as a guild to maintain the integrity of a unique, living tradition ensuring its development and sustenance.
Vox Sæculorum is a natural outgrowth of an informal association between founding members Mark Moya, Giorgio Pacchioni, Michael Starke, and Roman Turovsky dating back to the early 1990s. As leading composers of the contemporary Baroque Revival, these four often shared musical knowledge, engaged in collaborative efforts, and offered constructive criticism of each other's work.
Unlike similar organisations that have been formed in the past, there is no ideological or philosophical slant to our activities. Our members share a common passion for writing music according to the æsthetic precepts of the Baroque era. As an organisational entity, Vox Sæculorum maintains its neutrality in the ongoing conflicts between the various currents of contemporary Western art music and does not assert the superiority of one type of music over another. There is plenty of room in the air for musical variety and it is hoped that, through the establishment of this society, the Baroque Revival takes its rightful place as a legitimate artistic movement. "
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Category: Contemporary Early Music / Contemporary Early Music Style
Added on: May 10, 2008 | Hits: 3553
"As a recorder player being principally autodidact, Antonio Politano took Salvatore Sciarrino and Heinz Hollinger as his musical models - the former in the innovative concept of the form, the time and the sound in music, the latter as a performer of the wind instruments, and also as an integrated musician which means a performer and a composer at the same time. Since he left the school at the age of 14 and didn't get any institutional diplomas, he took some private recorder lessons with Amico Dolci, Conrad Steinmann and Kees Boeke.
From the very beginning, he has been attracted to the new music, which naturally led him to experiment on the instrument to discover many new sounds of the recorder. Meanwhile, he has always continued to play and study the early music through reading various treatises applying them thoroughly in the most practical way in performing.
His approach to the early music as a performer whose first aim is to convey the expression in music has rendered him the most essential realization in his playing -the sound of the instrument as a human voice. No matter what music he plays - either early music or contemporary music, his reference to the human voice made him develop unique technique and phrasing. The technique never separate from music, the sound being realized only after the musical intention."
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Category: Contemporary Early Music
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... in this online shop you will find all strings you need for your plucked or bowed instrument
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"Philippe Grisvard was born in Nancy in 1980. There he studied piano and oboe before entering the harpsichord class of Anne-Catherine Bücher. In 1999 he got into the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis, where he studied harpsichord and basso continuo with Jesper Christensen, and pianoforte with Edoardo Torbianelli. From 2002 he's called to join La Cetra (Barockorchester Basel) where he has played under the direction of René Jacobs, Jordi Savall, and participated as continuist and répétiteur to Monteverdi's L'Incoronazione di Poppea and Rameau's Les Paladins with Konrad Junghänel. After getting his diploma in 2003, he becomes the regular harpsichordist of the ensemble Harmonie Universelle, leaded by Florian Deuter; with this group he plays as continuist and soliste threw Europe and US and made two recordings for eloquentia - Telemann and Fasch quartets and quintets (EL 0502) and Pachelbel's works for strings (EL 0606). Now Philippe lives in Paris and plays regulary with Vincent Dumestre's Le Poème Harmonique, with whom he participated since 2006, among other projects, to Molière and Lully's "Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme", staged by Benjamin Lazar, and plays with Le Concert d'Astrée (Emmanuelle Haim) and The Chamber Orchestra of Europe. " Visit website for more information. (ed.)
Category: Ensembles/Performers/Associations/Societies / Keyboards
Added on: Apr 18, 2008 | Hits: 3239
"I've worked with Kevin Fryer since 1999, and together with the client we enjoy creating an overall visual scheme designed to compliment, but not compete with the instrument itself. I've applied the same sensitivity to the integrity of tonal and visual qualities in a number of highly successful collaborations with other instrument makers. " ...
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"Hello, welcome to the Hurdy-gurdy Forum. We are an online group for hurdy-gurdy players and enthusiasts. Hopefully you will make some great gurdy friends here, chat about tunes, events, workshops and strings and fluff. Swap information and stories and so on, and learn more about the best instrument ever!"
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"Carolina Pro Musica Early Music Ensemble
* Established in 1977 to promote performance of music written before 1800 * Performs with historic instruments and/or copies and voices * Uses performance styles of the period in which the music was written * Has presented a concert series in Charlotte since 1978. " Visit website for more information. (ed.)
Category: Ensembles/Performers/Associations/Societies / Ensembles/Consorts
Added on: Apr 26, 2008 | Hits: 3033
This is a forum for serious fortepianists, professional and amateur, as well as builders and restorers of fortepianos. Other topics could include performance practice,interpretation and technique, tuning, care and maintenance of historical pianos, recordings on historical pianos. Courtesy and respect toward all participants is encouraged. ...
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Clavichord discussion list/forum.
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Added on: May 14, 2008 | Hits: 2781
" La Belle Danse Baroque Dance Company was founded in 1996 under the artistic direction of choreographer and dancer Daniel Gariépy. The company is devoted to bringing to life the beauty of baroque dance.
Using original 18th century sources as our starting point, we also create unique, innovative works that honour the spirit and traditions of the past while building bridges to new audiences today. Our performances have been hailed by the critics as: "stylistically flawless and lovely to behold."
"The eight dancers of La Belle Danse were perfectly in tune with the period style, and enhanced and illustrated the emotions of the music."
Combining the ethos of baroque dance with our own contemporary creativity, we seek to foster an understanding and appreciation of this unique art form. We strive to create and perform works that are accessible, enlightening and inspiring. "
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Category: Early Dance
Added on: Sep 07, 2008 | Hits: 2778
"Born in the summer of 2004, thanks to the historical dance courses organised by Alia Music and conducted by Lucio Paul Texts, Alt (r) Dança is a group of ancient dance that seeks the reconstruction of original music and choreography taken by first treated the "masters of dance" (Dominic from Piacenza, William Jew, Antonio Cornazano, Fabrizio Caroso, Cesare Negri, etc.)
Since its inception the group has participated in dinners, events and exhibitions of medieval and Renaissance music, and now works steadily with Alia Music, occupying an important role in the Review devoted to "Music in the places of ancient Via Francigena." (Google translation) Visit website for more information. (ed.)
Category: Early Dance
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"A discussion list for those interested in historical (pre-Boehm) flutes: renaissance, baroque, classical or romantic. Postings must be related to the history, performance, or making of historical flutes. " Visit website for more information. (ed.)
Category: Discussion/Forums/Mail lists
Added on: Mar 08, 2008 | Hits: 2141
"Marieke Spaans (b. 1972) strives for the maximum in musical expression and dialogue, combined with a thorough knowledge of early music practice. The result is a sparkling performance, full of spontaneity and deep emotions, driven by a boundless passion for the music of the 17th and 18th century.
Last student of Gustav Leonhardt, in 1997 she received her Concert and Teaching diplomas, after five years of study with this grand master of the harpsichord. Coming from this school of harpsichord playing, the keys to her performances are a refined and dynamic touch, historical awareness and respect for the composer and his intensions. Besides her harpsichord studies she studied organ and church music with Hans van Nieuwkoop and Wolfgang Zerer. She attended many master-classes, and received important impulses from musicians such as Lars-Ulrik Mortensen and Jesper Christensen. Currently she is also concentrating on fortepiano.
She was prizewinner at several renowned competitions, in 1997 at the harpsichord competition of NDR Hamburg, in 2000 at the Musica Antiqua Competition of the Flanders Festival in Bruges and at the Competition "Premio Bonporti" in Rovereto.
Marieke Spaans performs in Europe as soloist and as partner of the outstanding violinists John Holloway and Anton Steck. Her recording of W.A.Mozart's opus 1 together with Anton Steck received many rewards of the press (f.ex. "an absolute discografical highlight!" – www.klassik.com)
Marieke Spaans is Professor for Historical Keyboard Instruments at the Institute for Early Music of the Staatliche Hochschule für Musik in Trossingen (Germany). Before her appointment in Germany she taught at the Conservatories of Amsterdam (1994-2000) and Rotterdam (1997-2000). She teaches regularly at courses all over Europe."
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Category: Ensembles/Performers/Associations/Societies / Keyboards
Added on: Apr 26, 2008 | Hits: 2013
"Friends of Square Pianos is a sort of on-line club for owners, potential owners, and friends of - Square Pianos!
We are also happy to welcome owners of very old grand pianos – say before about 1840 – as they do not seem to have a website of their own.
Our aim is to encourage ownership and enjoyment of these historic instruments, and to help owners to keep them in playing condition. There is a special pleasure in playing (and hearing) music played on the instruments for which it was composed. .."
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Category: Ensembles/Performers/Associations/Societies / Keyboards
Added on: May 14, 2009 | Hits: 1812
"The mission of the Gotham Early Music Scene (GEMS) is to promote and enrich public understanding and appreciation of early music in New York City.
GEMS will achieve its mission by
♦ providing administrative, marketing, and financial services to professional and amateur early music organizations based in the City;
♦ increasing the public's awareness of and access to early music events;
♦ producing concerts, seminars, lectures, master classes, exhibitions, and scholarly forums by New York City based individuals and organizations;
♦ acting as a liaison among performers, presenters, instrument builders, scholars, teachers, the general music industry, and educational institutions interested in early music; and
♦ disseminating information concerning the publication, performance and recording of early music."
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Category: Ensembles/Performers/Associations/Societies / Societies/Associations
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"Peter Kooij started his musical career at 6-years-old as a choir boy and sang many solo soprano-parts in concerts and recordings. He started his musical studies however as a violin student. This was followed by singing tuition from Max van Egmond at the Sweelinck Conservatory in Amsterdam, which led to the award of the diploma for solo performance.
He has been an active soloist in many concerts all over the world in the most important concert-halls like Concertgebouw Amsterdam, Musikverein Wien, Carnegie Hall New York, Royal Albert Hall London, Teatro Colon Buenos Aires, Berliner and Kölner Philharmonie, Palais Garnier Paris, Suntory and Casals Hall Tokyo, where he performed with famous conductors like Philippe Herreweghe, Ton Koopman, Frans Brüggen, Gustav Leonhardt, René Jacobs, Sigiswald Kuijken, Roger Norrington and Iwan Fisher.
His wide repertoire contains all kind of music from Schütz to Weill and he has made over 130 CDs for Philips, Sony and Virgin Classics, Harmonia Mundi, Erato, EMI and BIS. He was invited by BIS to record the complete Bach cantatas, passions and masses with the Bach Collegium Japan under the direction of Masaaki Suzuki.
Peter Kooij is the artistic director of the "Ensemble Vocal Européen". From 1991 to 2000 professor at the Sweelinck Conservatorium in Amsterdam. From 1995 to 1998 Lehrauftrag at the Musikhochschule in Hannover. Since 2000 Professor at the Tokyo University of fine Arts and Music. From September 2005 professor at the Royal Conservorium in Den Haag. He was invited to give master classes in Germany, France, Portugal, Spain, Belgium, Finnland and Japan. "
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Category: Ensembles/Performers/Associations/Societies / Voice
Added on: May 09, 2009 | Hits: 1658
"Hannelore Devaere studied historical harp at the Akademie für alte Musik, Bremen, with Andrew Lawrence-King. Her main focus is on music of Spain and Italy from the Renaissance and Baroque periods . As a soloist she can be heard in many recordings and is often featured on national radio. As a continuo player, she records regularly with many national and international ensembles, including Zefiro Torna, Romanesque, Elyma and Al Ayre Espanol. Hannelore is also a musicologist specialized in 16th- and 17th-century iconography and organology; as such, she has worked for the Museum of Musical Instruments in Brussels. She is a very active lecturer at symposia and music festivals, and is a published scholar.
Hannelore teaches the harp, continuo, improvisation and primary-source reading at the music schools of Tielt, Knokke and Woluwé (Brussels). She is often invited to give masterclasses in Belgium (Festival Van Vlaanderen) and abroad.
Hannelore was the first harpist on record to perform on the ice cap in the Antarctica and has a landing spot under her own name. ... " Visit website for more information. (ed.)
Category: Ensembles/Performers/Associations/Societies / Strings
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- We play fortnightly at St. Peters Lutheran Church, 207 Davey St
- We have an Annual Concert, normally in Hobart
- We usually have one or two Weekend Workshops per year and recent instructors have been:
- Anthony Roland-Jones (UK)
- Robyn Mellor (Canberra)
- Glyn Marillier (Perth)
- Ruth Wilkinson (Melbourne)
- David Bellugi (Italy)
- Roy Sansom & Roxanne Layton (USA)
- Colin Touchin (UK)
- Drora Bruck (Israel)
These are also Culinary extravaganzas (if you don't like the music, come for the food)"
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Category: Ensembles/Performers/Associations/Societies / Winds - Recorder (solo/consort/orchestra)
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"Ian Watchorn began his professional career as a maker & repairer of instruments in Sydney, Australia in 1976, moving to Canberra in 1979.
1982 received grants from Australia Council and NSW Premiers Department to study musical instrument conservation at the Germanisches Nationalmuseum, Nürnberg, Germany under Friedemann Hellwig and John Henry van der Meer.
1984 accepted the post of conservator at the Germanisches Nationalmuseum, and was later acting senior conservator there before returning to Australia in 1987.
1987 - 1990 worked on the conservation and collection development for the musical instrument collection at the Power House Museum, Sydney, and later as curator of the same collection.
1990 - present working privately as maker, conservator & consultant in Melbourne, Australia.
Category: Builders/Restorers/Suppliers / String Instruments
Added on: Mar 06, 2008 | Hits: 1592
"MúsicaAntigua.com aims to show the immense wealth of the nearly ten centuries of music (from the eighth century to XVIII)"
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Category: Publications/Magazines/Journals/Website Portals
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Artist Management
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"Amherst Early Music is the largest and most comprehensive teaching music festival for historical performance in the world. Held at Connecticut College in New London, Connecticut, for two weeks in July, our diverse programs include Recorder, Viol, Voice, Baroque Strings, Harpsichord, Reeds, Brass, Lute, Harp and Historical Dance. International faculty and staff provide high quality instruction and concerts for early music at all levels. In addition, audition-only special programs such as the Amherst Baroque Academy and Virtuoso Recorder provide advanced training for the serious amateur and the pre-professional musician. Weekend workshops are provided year-round featuring the world's finest early music artists. " ...
Category: Festival/Workshops/Summer Schools/Conferences / North America
Added on: Aug 22, 2007 | Hits: 1504
"Enshrined in the tradition of the great masters whose origins date back to the sixth century in Europe, "Les Petits Chanteurs Du Mont-Royal" was founded in 1956 by Father Leander Brault, csc. Since the beginning, choir's mission is to enrich the religious services of the "Oratoire Saint-Joseph du Mont-Royal" in sacred song.
Aged eight to seventeen, the 210 boys in the choir come from different cultural backgrounds but share a common passion for singing, where, through the mastery of the repertoire, they discover the great polyphonic works from all periods and from all countries. Their repertoire ranges from Gregorian chant to contemporary choral works." (Transl. Marc Paré, ed.)
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Category: Ensembles/Performers/Associations/Societies / Voice - Latin Mass Choir
Added on: Nov 17, 2012 | Hits: 1501
"Ronn graduated with honors from Shenandoah Conservatory and continued studies at Peabody Conservatory before turning his full attention and energy to the lute in 1978. The following year, Ronn performed his first solo recitals on the lute and became a member of the Baltimore Consort. Since that time, he has toured extensively throughout the United States, Canada and Europe with the Baltimore Consort and as a soloist. Ronn was a faculty member of the Peabody Conservatory from 1984 to 1995, teaching lute and lute-related subjects. In 1996, he was awarded an honorary Doctorate of Music from Shenandoah Conservatory for his achievements in bringing the lute and its music to the world. Ronn has numerous recordings on the Dorian label including solo recordings, lute song recordings with Julianne Baird, soprano and Frederick Urrey, tenor, over ten CDs with the Baltimore Consort and ballad recordings with Custer LaRue and members of the Baltimore Consort. Recently, Ronn has been engaged in composing new music for the lute, building on the tradition of the lutenist/composers of the sixteenth, seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. This new music is the focus of his new solo CD, Indigo Road. " Visit website for more information. (ed.)
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So what if Jason Aldean went home trophy-less at the CMA Awards last night?
He's got two more stadium sellouts to boast about today.
Aldean's April 13 show at University of Georgia's Sanford Stadium in Athens sold out within 45 minutes (about 15 minutes into the onsale, more than 40,000 tickets had moved) and tix to his second night at Fenway Park in Boston on July 12 were gone in less than an hour.
"I got to open the CMA Awards last night with two of my really good friends, and then I got to wake up this morning with more sold out stadiums…are you kidding me right now?" Aldean said in a statement. "The list of guys in country music who sell out stadiums is pretty short, it's guys like Chesney and Garth…I'm not supposed to be on that list. It's a big testament to the hard work my band and crew put in every night out there and to the loyalty and passion of country music fans. It doesn't get any better than this."
Aldean's fifth studio album, "Night Train," also sold a whopping 409,000 copies its first week in release, one of the biggest openings of the year until Taylor Swift's "Red" came along last week.
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By Melissa Ruggieri, Atlanta Music Scene
November 2nd, 2012
3:34 pm
Thank you for your article, Melissa. The correct name for UGA's stadium is "Sanford".
November 2nd, 2012
3:48 pm
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November 2nd, 2012
4:13 pm
I got mine! http://www.facebook.com/notquitedevils
November 2nd, 2012
4:16 pm
He's not country. He's pop with a little bit of country mixed in.
Most of the crap that passes for country music these days is more pop than country. Made for the mainstream.
And as a UGA alumnus, I couldn't be more disappointed that this will be the first concert ever in Sanford Stadium.
November 2nd, 2012
4:20 pm
I'll be there, wouldnt miss it for the world!
November 2nd, 2012
4:23 pm
In the words of your fellow pseudo-journalist Dan Akroyd, "(Melissa), you ignorant slut." It's SANFORD Stadium…
November 2nd, 2012
4:26 pm
Sanford and Son Stadium is a dump. Just like Athens.
November 2nd, 2012
4:31 pm
lol @ Chi Town. Same jack wagon that hates on all things UGA on the recruiting blog. Loser
November 2nd, 2012
4:56 pm
Couldn't care less about this one…
November 2nd, 2012
5:17 pm
Wow… you sound bitter ^^^.
November 2nd, 2012
5:17 pm
Chi Town
Sanford and Son Stadium is a dump
Chi Town calling something a dump. That whole city is a dump.
November 2nd, 2012
5:43 pm
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November 2nd, 2012
5:47 pm
I can walk around Athens any time day or night without fear of being attacked by misdirected youth. Can't do that in Chicago with armor support.
November 2nd, 2012
6:49 pm
Popisntcountry, QUIT being a MUSIC snob. You don't like it, turn it off. Last time I checked, this is a free country. One reason I moved from Atlanta. NOTHING but snobs, everywhere, of all stripes. Get over yourself already.
P.S.-I live in Nashville now…the HOME of country music. GA is making a HUGE contribution to this genre, NO THANKS to people like you!
I am SO SORRY your beloved stadium is going to be defiled by this "fake" music…apparently 90,000 people DISAGREE WITH YOU. How does THAT feel?
November 2nd, 2012
8:06 pm
Stay in Nashville because Atlanta doesn't want you or need you. Thanks
November 2nd, 2012
8:07 pm
Snobs in Atlanta? Really?? Stay in Nashvegas then…
November 2nd, 2012
11:18 pm
uh, who? Never heard of him
November 2nd, 2012
11:25 pm
If you have never heard of him…that suggests that you are out of the loop…quite possibly a square
November 2nd, 2012
11:29 pm
My gosh people….nothin but Obama Zombies and haters…..there will be nothing but 90% Mitt Romney voters in Sanford Stadium, and this nation will have there pride and wind behind there backs! Not to mention, the best country music to listen too! It is going to be a great night of music in the city of Athens Georgia, and there wil be more bad ass red necks like me, an good lookin country women there. Not to mention 100,000 four wheel drive pick up trucks park in and around Clark county Georgia. Jason Aldean wil be at the top of his game that night……Go Dogs…..Sic um……Woof Woof Woof…
November 2nd, 2012
11:34 pm
Being originally from GA myself am very proud of all the Georgians who have made it into country music in the past 5 yrs. or so, but will never, ever understand how Jason Aldean did it. He is the one that I wouldn't walk across the street to hear even if paid to do it. He is basically a "one trick pony" and will not last much longer. He is dang lucky to have lasted this long. All his songs sound the same, and his voice is "nerve-wracking". Personality-wise he is a 1 or 2 at best. His success is an anomaly and he must have big money from a relative or friend in the business backing him. Look for him to disappear gradually in the next 3 yrs., like a few others have done.
November 3rd, 2012
1:10 am
I was a student at UGA from 82-86, and recall that Springsteen inquired about playing SANFORD during the epic Born In The USA tour. If memory serves, the Athletic Association denied the request because they were concerned about potential damage to the Hedges and turf. (I guess that wasn't such a big deal when they ripped both out for Olympic soccer a little over 10 years later). The details have faded as the years have passed, but I also recall the AA leased SANFORD from the University (or state) at the time for $1 a year. I was mortified when I heard that detail. That the AA who basically had free use of SANFORD, would deny what at the time was the biggest rock tour in years and rob students and fans of an incredible experience (and untold revenue for the AA and local merchants), was…and still is…beyond comprehension.
After the Aldean show was announced, I mentioned this to a few of my fellow long-in-the-tooth college buddies who were in Athens at the time, and none of them remember a potential Springsteen show in SANFORD. Does anyone else on this forum? Or have I just been senile for over 25 years?
November 3rd, 2012
7:24 am
His music is pure garbage. People will listen to ANYTHING these days.
November 3rd, 2012
8:56 am
Beautiful. I thought Dawgs had more intelligence. Jason Aldean tries his best to sound like a hick or a hillbilly when he performs his sophomoric drivel, with sexual innuendos more fitting for fourteen-year-old boys…trucks, mama, all the usual pseudo-country crap. He's just useless. Why couldn't they have gotten someone of substance?
November 3rd, 2012
9:04 am
November 3rd, 2012
9:17 am
This is a joke, right?
November 3rd, 2012
9:35 am
Gotta laugh at the people who think they're going to use the whole stadium and that 93k people will be there.
Of course, these are the same people who like Jason Aldean (the Nickelback of country music).
November 3rd, 2012
9:53 am
Way to prostitute the stadium UGA. Who knew 40,000 souls with bad taste in music would pony up to watch this so called country music artist strangle the cat?
November 3rd, 2012
9:56 am
So Jason Aldean, you cheat in a public place on you're wife and its a resume enhancement? Sorry Jason, you will not earn any of my dollars. What are you people thinking?
November 3rd, 2012
10:20 am
All these manufactured in Nashville "country singers" have the same cookie-cutter songs that reference the woods, the farm, fishing, trucks, Hank Sr and or Jr.; Skynyrd, sweet tea, drinking, and some country girl shaking "her thing".
I think I might have a career as a country music songwriter.
November 3rd, 2012
11:06 am
Who is Jason Alldeen? What position does he play?
November 3rd, 2012
11:08 am
Why does every male country singer have to wear a cowboy hat? Is it because Patsy Cline wore a cowboy hat and it's a tribute to her? In that case, it's kind of gay, isn't it?
November 3rd, 2012
11:15 am
He plays the receiver position…under Kenny Chesney….
November 3rd, 2012
12:39 pm
I think "MyPatootie" hit the nail on the head above. This guy has a big money relative or friend backing him and it's obvious that relative/friend has a very strong UGA presence. How else would he be allowed to be the first concert ever at Sanford?
It's a shame but I guess there's nothing we can do about it (other than continue to make our voices heard).
November 3rd, 2012
12:41 pm
Modern pop-country is where old rockers go to revive their careers.There's a reason why these singers draw the number of people that they do. People listen to country music because rock became rap & hip-hop,therefore leaving many predominately white listeners out in the cold.That's where pop-country fills the gap. Personally,I prefer more instrumental-type of country such as ZBB & Alan Jackson-style music. There's so many different types of country music so you can look around and fond SOMETHING that you like.As far as the main topic being Jason Aldean at Sanford goes,more power to him!
November 3rd, 2012
12:44 pm
FIND something,not fond something.
November 3rd, 2012
12:49 pm
My Gosh….my gut tells me all the haters with these comments about Jason Aldean, who has worked his ass off to get to where he is now, are bunch of dam Yankees. Let me tell you something straight up…. Native Southerners, like the ones that were born and raised in or around Athens, do not give 2 Hoots in Hell what you think about our Georgia boy, Jason Aldean. I first saw Jason Aldean in Greenville SC at the Blind Horse Saloon, about 7 years ago. He just getting started, and played the whole set acoustically. His band are great muscians all. I got my tickets for the concert in Athens next year…..cant wait!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
November 3rd, 2012
2:52 pm
LOVE Jason Aldean! I'm a CPA and an April 13 concert isn't really possible with an April 15 tax deadline to deal with…..otherwise I would be at Sanford Stadium with all my Jason Aldean-loving friends!!
November 3rd, 2012
6:09 pm
Ya don't have to live in the south to love aldeans music, he's popular as hell up here in Ohio
November 3rd, 2012
7:13 pm
That's an awful lot of lovers of bad 70's rock.
November 3rd, 2012
7:20 pm
To all the Jason haters, thats why there are other radio stations, you don't have to listen if you don't want to. Didn't know Jason im Macon, but he has worked up from playing in country nightclubs before he was a teenager. His music may not be old traditional country, but it is more country than some. What about his being the first country artist to sell out Fenway Park in Boston? That's quite an accomplishment for any artist. Much rather hear the "new" country than be at a store or getting gas and be forced to hear all the @*$X*% language from the rap music being blasted from the next car.
November 3rd, 2012
8:39 pm
THIS is going to be the first concert at Sanford?! Are you KIDDING?! What a load of crap. Who does he know?
November 3rd, 2012
10:12 pm
To the UGA alums who are upset about this: who would YOU have performing at Sanford Stadium?
November 3rd, 2012
11:09 pm
What does that tell you about the rank and file multicultural, progressive, liberal and supposedly enlightened whinny ass UGA alums???? I know….they wanted Wide Spread Panic to play at Sanford Stadium….hey….u guys need to get over it….join the peace core…..something…
November 4th, 2012
7:52 am
A. U2 was slated to be the first show in that stadium (with REM). B. Who defines what country music is? Having a fiddle or steel guitar in the band? C. The whole genre and industry is a $%$ing mess. Unless you are an artist like Zac Brown who built a career without leaning on an industry where 98.5 % of its staff are CLUELESS, then your career is in the hands of scenesters right from the frat house.
D. The most hip spot for country and bluegrass in Georgia is being built in Newnan and opening in April.
November 4th, 2012
8:23 am
To all you haters. Jason Aldean is a huge Dawg fan. Thats why it sold out. You dont like it, shut up and go away.
November 4th, 2012
10:06 am
First off, I don't know much about Aldean but I know he is a UGA fan. You all sound like you are jealous. Go to church today and learn how to act.
November 4th, 2012
10:08 am
I thought the Stones sold out Stanford Stadium
November 4th, 2012
10:12 am
This blogis proof haters are gonna hate
November 4th, 2012
7:18 pm
I can't think of a more perfect venue. First of all, Jason Aldean loves Athens. Sanford Stadium has been voted one of the top five most beautiful stadiums in America and Athens, GA has been voted THE No. 1 College town in America. Great choice Jason!


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