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Hey Jop,
Thanks for the kind words!
First of all, I'm with you: use tags semantically. But what if, semantically, unordered/ordered list groupings made the most sense … yet establishing relationships between separate lists via a visual layout (tables, in the case of my example) could enrich a user's understanding of the data/content in question?
I guess the first issue would be to justify (on a semantic level, not a visual level) the grouping of data into HTML lists rather than HTML tables. The reasons why I'd use HTML lists would be to take advantage of their inherent hierarchical relationships and the extensibility they provide.
Both ordered and unordered list items belong to their parent lists, and content within a list item belongs to that list item, including entire other lists. And while this relationship isn't as pure as the nodal relationship of something like XML, it's only one step removed, and far easier to practically apply (and justify) than a nested table hierarchy.
If the use of HTML lists is semantically justified, then the next step would be to decide how best to present the data – taking into consideration the technical constraints and realities of web authoring. To support the formatting of lists as tabular rows or columns, I would cite the ability to juxtapose individual attributes of nested data, provided that corresponding individual attributes align when the nested data is presented visually.
Neither lists nor tables are the "right" markup for presenting information online as a table; they both have advantages and disadvantages. I suppose we'd have to look to our friends in library science for a perfect solution, but I don't know much about that, so I'll let someone else pick up the conversation at this point if they're interested.
And conversation is really all I wanted out of my whole experiment in the first place. Well, that and more options for structuring and displaying data.
Thanks, Jop, for getting me thinking.
And by the way, Mr. Miller – identifying odd rows with scripting to free up class attributes is an awesome idea. Thanks for the great article!
You're absolutely right about using lists instead of tables. I mean how should the result, the thing that everyone looks at, matter, instead of the code, the thing that only you look.
In case you can't tell I'm being sarcastic. I don't have anything against lists, but they're getting annoying when they're overused. Use Tables for tabular data; that way you have backwards compabibility.
I've found using this table style in our customer login, that customers find it easier to follow and read a table when it is printed like this. Giving a clear avantage on using it.
One other problem with IE is that it doesn't handle tbody's the way it should (i.e. allowing scroll bars just on the tbody {overflow:scroll} like REAL browsers do!). So, to enhance readability on long tables where the column headings scroll off of the page, I insert additional heading rows using tr>th's often enough to insure there is at least 1 column header row on the screen at any time.
I modified eelco's .zebra class code to the following:
tr td {
background: [removed]this.parentElement.rowIndex%2 ==
Since I only had one table on the page (or I might want all of the tables to stripe), I applied it universally in that page. One could use eelco's original .zebra class to apply it discreetly, if one wanted to. And because I used th's on the inserted column header rows, it ignores those rows.
By the way, the ability to put a javascript expression in css to access the DOM is a pretty good idea, and might be a useful addition to css(3?). A decent idea from Microsoft? Who knew!
This is exactly the trick I need to improve my tables on my site. However, I cant get this to work for my pages since they have two tables on each page. JavaScript is loaded, onload is in  tag, but nothing happens!
Any help? For those willing to help me troubleshoot my issues, please email me at firstname.lastname@example.com.
I've started a CSS3 Tests site if anyone's interested. See http://www.geocities.com/seanmhall2003/css3/
I don't think any browser supports the even/odd selectors.
"Has anyone managed to get this to work together with Stuart Langridge's SortTables? If anyone manages this please let me know."
Because of Safari's (hence OmniWeb's) broken rows & cells collections, Stuart Langridge's SortTables won't work in those browsers—from looking at his code—so construct your own arrays instead:
// make 2-D array to substitute for rows & cells collections
function addRowsArray(a_oTBody) {
var l_aRows = a_oTBody.getElementsByTagName('TR');
for (var i = 0; i < l_aRows.length; i++) {
l_aRows[ i ].Cells = new Array;
for (var j = 0, k = 0; j < l_aRows[ i ].childNodes.length; j++) {
if (l_aRows[ i ].childNodes[ j ].nodeType == 1) {
l_aRows[ i ].Cells[k++] = l_aRows[ i ].childNodes[ j ];
a_oTBody.Rows = l_aRows;
return a_oTBody;
As for re-striping the table, immediately after sorting apply something like:
var i = 0;
do {
TBody.Rows[ i ].className = (i % 2 ? 'oddClass' : 'evenClass');
// or
TBody.Rows[ i ].style.background = (i % 2 ? 'oddColor' : 'evenColor'));
} while (TBody.Rows[++i]);
(NOTE: Apple fixed the rows/cells bugs a few weeks ago in release 1.2; OmniWeb still manifests them.)
There is a something similar at BrainJar: http://brainjar.com/dhtml/tablesort/.
Brainjar's (otherwise brilliant) code has the same weakness. Do not assume native collections work simply because they exist.
If you make your own arrays by coursing through the nodes of the tables, you know what to expect.
What about this:

With the script you could do stuff like:
var x = document.getElementsByTagName("table");
for (var i=0;i<x.length;i++) {
if (x[ i ].getAttribute("ocolor")) {
..stripe the table…
Easy, cool, and useful.
Wouldn't it be useful to have CSS lists instead of tables when bringing content from another program, say a word document w/ tabs, then you could copy/paste only rows instead of each cell? Or?
Anyone know how to do this? I want zebra tables, but need a row to change to a certain other color when the mouse hovers over it. This needs to work in IE… :(
But scheme from Ned Baldessin isn't work for me :(
Definitely a worthwhile technique in my opinion, and works great in html files, but I am having some issues getting the script to execute correctly on a cfm app written in fuseQ.
The URL: http://www.gorebiz.co.nz/fbx_test/super12/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.results
Any ideas on what I am doing wrong? The Code looks fine to me.
And take the call out of the body tag.


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Physical Gestures to Diferentiate Should, Could and Might
This is Part I, Part II to follow.
Part I is:
First you divide the page or whiteboard etc. One side has a question mark at the top. The other side has a period at the top.
Make use of different colours for writing the different modals.
First, under the "?" you write Should. You brainstorm a gesture that they think is best for when they don't know what to do in a certain situation, and they are consulting their friend, etc. for the best course of action. Write down the one they decide on.
You then write Could. You need a gesture for when they are asking for permission for something.
On the second half, under the "." you write Should. Now you must decide on a gesture for when an adult is lecturing them.
Next, Could. Here you need a gesture for when they are feeling very positive about a potential that they see. May have to use animated t.v. characters as a recourse—what gestures do they make when in this situation?
Lastly, Might. Here you need a gesture for "maybe".
Now they may have to draw pictures at the bottom to remember what each description of each gesture means.
Now you drill them on being able to use the correct gesture, when you say one of the words *separate the "?" drill from the "." drill. First do the "?" drill.
Continuing the "?" drill, now you make sentences, and they have to do the correct gesture depending on the modal that they hear.
Then they make sentences and the rest of us have to do the proper gesture.
Now drill "."
That's all for today, the second part of this to come next week.
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Ever since the first Free Sticker Week ended back in February '07, I've been sending out WTF Stickers to anyone that mailed me a SASE or a small Souvenir. Nothing specific, per the instructions page, "anything will do." Well, here goes anything!
In addition to a map of the Madrid Metro, Adrian (from Spain) sent a 5-Peseta coin, and ¢10, ¢5, ¢2, ¢1 Euro coins. Seriously Europe, you really need a ¢2 coin?
Jan S (from Groitzsch, Germany) sent "unused, authentic punchcards from the GDR (German Democratic Republic, former East Germany)."
Tero R (Finland) sent in an incredibly awesome assortment of Finnish candy. Except for the salmiakki ("salty liquorice"), which folks around the office here described as "absolutely ridiculously awful," "like chewy cigarette butts," "a vomitorial nightmare,"and "eh, not too bad." Seriously Finland, how can you eat that stuff?
"I was going to send you a red Swingline stapler," wrote Isaac G. (River Falls, WI), "but it wouldn't fit in the envelope, so I am including a red paperclip instead."
"TKO-aly is the student organization for CS-students at Helsinki University," Ninko U (Helsinki Finland) wrote, "also, here is a strip from 'The Cursing Hedgehog'. A freeform translation from Finnish: The hell!! I just don't get why I'm hanging with a jerk like you!! / Yeah, that's right. Why? Find someone nicer! / Well because I f****ng love you!!" Must be a Finnish thing, because I don't f****ng get it, but at least it's not as bad as salmiakki.
Michael F (Cleveland, OH) enclosed everything I'd ever need to get out of any difficult situation: a paperclip, a rubber-band, a bandage, and a folded up advertisement. Someone else mailed in Richard Dean Anderson ("MacGyver") a while back.
Ben (Bristol, UK) traded up BBC/Bristol stickers for WTF stickers. I think Ben made out a little better on his side of the deal.
Yannis L (London, UK) sent in a fun little roll-backwards-and-then-watch-spring-forward double-decker bus toy. Notice the key-ring clip on it. Seriously Britan, do you think people will actually put this on their keyring?
Gabriel H (Vernouillet, France) sent a company-branded lanyard and a ¢10 Euro coin.
I have no idea who sent this in, or even if it's supposed to be a jar opener or a rubber Frisbee. The real fun, though, was visiting the advertised site.
Among other things, Daniel R (Parkes, Australia) enclosed a Telephone Disinfecting Sachet from the TCA (that's Telephone Cleansing Australia). It's "specially formulated" with "70% isopropyl alcohol... to kill germs and leave your telephone clean and hygienic, protecting your family's health." Just to let you know, Australia, regular 70% Isopropyl Alcohol will do this, too. Actually, you're probably best off if you don't lick the phones in the first place.
Andrew C (Paisley, Scotland) sent in some real souvenirs. Really, it says so on the package!
With my Swedish reading comprehension ranking at a solid 0%, I was a bit worried that I wouldn't know how to use this Schweizer nöt from Tommy B (Gothenburg, Sweden) . Fortunately, the back side had helpful instructions.
Along with a postcard, Edmund D (Oxford, England) enclosed "crazy British money." I did verify that it is, indeed, crazy: it's a seven-sided coin. Seriously Britain, what's up with that?
And finally, here's a random assortment of souvenirs whose origin I'm unsure of, including a Babies-R-Us coupon, a Table Mountain Aerial Cableway Pass, two Southwest Airlines Drink Tickets, NASA souvenirs, Punahou High School stickers, and a Canadian Toonie.
I still have a lot more to photograph, so stay tuned for the next Souvenir Potpourri. Feel free to snail-mail in your own in exchange for some WTF Stickers.
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2008-01-18 10:08 • by The Dan (unregistered)
The important thing was that all of these pictures were taken on a wooden table. Really brings the whole room together.
Salmiak (which really refers to a specific kind of mined salt, and only by extension to salty liquorice, which is nearly the only place it's ever used) is hardly a Finnish specialty. The true land of the liquorice is the Netherlands, where you can get hundreds of different kinds of liquorice. And the salty ones (mostly with Salmiak salt indeed) make up a big part of them (other kinds are made with honey, mint, creme, or quite a few other ingredients. And of course they can be soft or hard, or even rubbery). And you can naturally also buy directly branches of the sweet wood liquorice is made from.
My French mother was surprised the first time she tried salty liquorice, but she didn't dislike it. I personally don't like liquorice at all, so count me out on this one :) .
Re: Souvenir Potpourri: Anything Will Do
2008-01-18 10:36 • by Gordon (unregistered)
The Table Mountain Aerial Cableway Pass is from Cape Town, South Africa. The city is right next a fairly large mountain called Table Mountain which I think is about 1km high and has a very flat top, hence the name. It has a cable running from a station near the base up to the top of the mountain. The view is fantastic :)
The other mountain you can see on the cover of the pass is called Lion's Head.
Our "crazy British money" isn't just seven-sided: each edge is curved so that the coins have constant diameter, which property being useful for people who make vending machines &c. As for silly denominations of money, our continental friends not only have the eminently sensible two-eurocent coin, but also notes up to the value of EUR500 (slightly more than USD650). This, I understand, is primarily to please the Germans, who like carrying large sums of money on their persons.
At least our money feels like money, rather than the play money the US uses as currency. Seriously, the USA, try using proper paper for your notes.
Re: Souvenir Potpourri: Anything Will Do
2008-01-18 13:45 • by Squirrel (unregistered)
Funny-shaped coins help blind people identify them.
TRWTF is that the three lowest value Euro coins have the exact same design, colour, and almost the same size.
After seven years I still have to check the numbers on the damn things, because the 2 cent coin in particular becomes arbitrarily similar to the 1 and 5 cent coins as store lighting decreases to zero.
I assume all the committee funding went towards the neat two tone 1 and 2 euro pieces.
Oh, and the big 500 euro note is purple and lavender. I know we're Europeans and we're supposed to be artsy and metrosexual, but... come on.
America seriously needs to abandon both the penny and the dollar bill. Pennies are worth too little to be worth bothering with, and I just hate try to feed dollar bills into vending machines. The new dollar coins are adequate; they're at least visually distinctive from the quarter, unlike the Suzie B.'s.
The only place dollar bills remain useful is strip clubs!
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2008-01-18 15:50 • by Harrow (unregistered)
The big round aqua rubber thing with the Drakes Cakes addy on it is meant to be wrapped round a screw top for a better grip. It is most commonly known as a "tool used to increase torque", or TUIT. These tools are made in many shapes, usually of soft elastic rubber, and most have some kind of promotional text on one side and the letters TUIT on the other.
You are very fortunate that your TUIT is a round one. You see, any shape TUIT can be used to open a stuck jar, but a round TUIT can also enable you to rake the leaves in your yard, wash your car, take out the garbage, or even call your mother. In fact, there's probably no end to the tedious work you can do, once you get a round TUIT.
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2008-01-19 10:04 • by Jeltz (unregistered)
Ammonium chloride flavoured candy is really tasty. But tar flavoured liquorice is even better. I really should try to figure out how to get myself some tar candy in Stockholm. I believe tar candy is more popular in Finland so the Finnish guy really should have added some tar candy too.
Mmmm, ammonium cholride and tar...
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The Grand Island Police Department warned citizens Wednesday of a number of new scams related to the Affordable Care Act.
A press release from Officer Butch Hurst outlined five possible ways people could be trying to take advantage of consumers trying to sign up for healthcare coverage.
The scams he outlined come from Scambook, an online complaint resolution platform.
The following are the five scam warnings from GIPD:
#1 The fake "Obamacare Card Scam. The victim receives a phone call from a scammer who claims to represent the government, informing them that they need an "Obamacare Card" to be eligible for the Affordable Care Act. Other scammers may offer a discount card or a discount plan for prescriptions. The victim is asked to pay upfront or the scammer may tell them the card is free if they provide their social security number or other personal information. At this time Consumers need to be aware there is no such thing as an Obamacare Card or "Affordable Care Card.
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The iPhone 5 will likely go on sale in a week or two. It will work with fourth-generation, or 4G, cellular networks, something Samsung's Galaxy S III and many other iPhone rivals already do.
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Apple Inc. also plans to update its phone software and will ditch Google Inc.'s mapping service for its own. The two have become rivals as Google promotes phones running its Android operating system.
In anticipation, several gadget makers refreshed their lineups last week, hoping to beat Apple on the buzz. Nokia Corp. and Google Inc.'s Motorola Mobility division announced five new smartphones between them, while Amazon.com Inc. updated its Kindle Fire tablet computer and announced new stand-alone e-reader models.
Sales of Apple's iPhones are still strong, though the company lost the lead in smartphones to Samsung this year.
Samsung Electronics Co. benefited from having its S III out in the U.S. in June, while Apple was still selling an iPhone model it released last October. A new iPhone will allow Apple to recapture the attention and the revenue. Analysts are already estimating that Apple will sell 8 million to 10 million iPhone 5s before the company's quarter ends Sept. 30.
That said, the iPhone has been trailing Android phones in sales. On Tuesday, Google executive Hugo Barra declared on his Google Plus social networking page that 1.3 million Android phones are added each day, with 500 million devices activated globally. As of June, Apple has sold 244 million iPhones since the first one came out in 2007.
Apple's event Wednesday is taking place at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Theater, where Apple has held many product launches.
Now what? 11 things to do with your old iPhone
In case you haven't heard by now, Apple is unveiling its latest iPhone. That leaves the question: What should you do with your old one?
Here are a few things to do with yours to keep it from meeting that fate once you buy the iPhone 5.
1. Give it to your kids so they stop taking yours...
Every parent, aunt and uncle knows that no toy in the history of toys has ever been as appealing to a kid as an iPhone. They are shiny, they have games and grown-ups use them for important things. More importantly, they are either off-limits or doled out in limited quantities as a reward for, say, sitting still for a minute. Load up your old iPhone with games and give it to a deserving child in your life.
2. ...or to your mom so she can finally see the light
Alternately, if a Luddite adult has been thinking of taking the plunge into the world of smartphones, your old iPhone may help him or her get over the hump. If you have an iPhone 4 or 4S, you might also find someone who's still hanging on to an earlier model and give them the gift of an upgrade. You may just buy a friend for life (or at least until iPhone 6 comes out).
3. Use it as a teeny-tiny iPad
You'll be able to watch videos, send email and search Wikipedia for random facts to end cocktail-party disagreements with your decommissioned iPhone — as long as you have a Wi-Fi connection. There's even a camera, which means you can avoid being that guy (or gal) at the concert who's turning heads for taking photos with an iPad.
4. Donate to charity
Several charities accept old phones for donation, though it's worth remembering that these groups likely won't physically give your old phones to people in need. Rather, they work with phone recyclers and sell your donated phones to them.
A nonprofit group called Cell Phones for Soldiers will take your "gently used" phone and sell it to recycling company ReCellular. It will then use the proceeds to buy calling cards for soldiers.
The National Coalition Against Domestic Violence works with another recycling group in a similar manner. About 60 percent of the phones it collects are refurbished and resold. The money goes toward supporting the coalition. The remaining 40 percent of the phones are recycled, according to the group's website. It pays for shipping if you are mailing three or more phones.
There are a few more suggestions from New York's Department of Environmental Conservation at: http://www.dec.ny.gov/chemical/8818.html .
5. Alarm Clock
Do you still use that old radio alarm you bought for your college dorm room in the 20th century? Join the 21st century by turning your old iPhone into an alarm clock. Hide it in a different spot in your bed each night for an added challenge.
6. Sell, sell, sell!
Join the eBay hordes and sell your phone for a few hundred bucks if you can. There will likely be a flood of the gadgets soon after people start getting their new phones, so it might make sense to wait a little.
A company called Gazelle, meanwhile, will make an offer for your old phone based on its condition, your phone carrier and other information. A 32 gigabyte iPhone 4S on Verizon Wireless, for example, was recently going for $237 if it's in good condition and $90 if it's broken.
Glyde.com also offers to help you resell your old phone. A recent check showed the above 4S getting roughly $325 to $350 after fees are deducted — provided there is a buyer. A "speed sale" that guarantees to sell it in seven days will get the seller slightly less money.
7. Trade in at GameStop
The video game retailer offers cash or store credit for old iPhones (along with iPods and iPads). The service is only available in stores and not online. A 32 gigabyte iPhone 4S on Verizon will get you up to $335 in store credit or up to $268 in cash.
8. Stream music
Stick that baby in a speaker dock, spring for a Pandora subscription ($36 per year) or Spotify ($10 per month) and bam, you have a stereo.
Or try SoundCloud. Although it's meant to let you create and share music with people, it's also a good place to listen to DJs you like or discover new ones. TuneIn, meanwhile, will let you listen to online radio stations playing music, sports, news or talk shows.
9. Keep as a backup in case you lose your fancy new one.
Nearly one-third of cellphone owners have had their gadgets lost or stolen, according to a recent survey from Pew Internet & Pew Internet & American Life Project.
10. Use as a camera
At its core, a decommissioned iPhone is a hard drive with a camera. Snap photos with it. No Canon needed. You can also use the iPhone to move photos and other files from one computer to another.
11. Recycle with Apple
Apple Inc.'s own recycling program will give you an Apple gift card if it is determined to have a "monetary value." A 32 gigabyte iPhone 4S with some light scratches but in good working condition was recently estimated at $280. That's higher than Gazelle, but you'll have to spend the money at Apple. The company also accepts broken phones for recycling but you won't get any money for them.
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Google HQ Workspace Contest Winners
It's amazing what a little bit of paint, plants, and pops of color can do for a workspace! A recent in-house competition at the Google HQ in Mountain View pitted teams of employees to creatively makeover their workspace. The team that eventually won transformed their area with just three elements you too can use in any home office or cubicle...
Here's the "before" photo. There obviously wasn't much going on in the style department in Gina, Christopher and Gina's workspace. Google is known for their love of primary colors and whimsy, but their section was mostly an example of function over form. Armed with paint, plants, and some Android-themed accessories, the trio set out to change their environment to reflect a more welcoming and fun-filled spot to work from.
They spent just $35 on accessories and chalkboard paint to cover the surfaces of their desks, and another $65 on plants (easy to tend succulents from local Flora Grubb Gardens). The theme revolved around Android; using existing items in the office like the green chairs and desk trays to infuse personality into their communal desk for three.
We think they did a great job transforming their workspace in short order, and there are a few ideas here to steal here, specifically the use of a long box planter as desk divider for shared back-to-back desks, and the DIY chalkboard paint desk surface (and the cute way they marked where to keep everything).
Does your office need a little decorating love? Check out these posts from our archives to get your deco-juices flowing:
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Thanks, Gina, Christopher, and Gina for sharing your project and space!
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The best is the bottle of wine! Who wouldn't want to work in an office with that on your desk!
Nice, but I'm surprised they all work on laptops. Ergonomically, I'd expect a lot of hunched shoulders.
Desks panted with chalkboard paint? Not sure if that's the most pleasurable tactile experience...eee.
Hmm. have to agree with NC! The idea of working on a chalkboard-paint desk, wiith chalk dust int he air, is not appealing. (Now a whiteboard-painted desk... or a glass top on which you could use window crayons .... hmmmm. I may just have to consider something like that.)
I like JDog's idea of a glass topped desk and window crayons. I love the look of the desks with the chalkboard paint, but I'm not sure I'd be able to work there without making my skin crawl.
I love the plants down the center of the workspace. The did a really nice job with this makeover.
hahaha totally!
I was thinking along the same lines "what no laptop stands? RSI in the making..."


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Murray was not penalized in the game, but the league announced the fine for the blow on Friday. The NFL banned ball carriers from making contact with defenders in the open field with the crown of their helmets.
Fines also were issued to:
— Green Bay linebacker A.J. Hawk and Baltimore Ravens safety James Ihedigbo were each docked $15,750 for hitting defenseless offensive players with the crowns of their helmets.
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Chinese growth is likely to slow to 8.2 percent this year, its weakest in more than a decade, before government support helps it rebound to 9.3 percent in 2013, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) said on Tuesday.
The OECD cut its growth forecast for the world's second-largest economy from 8.5 percent made last November. That is still higher than a government target of 7.5 percent for 2012.
"As the inventory cycle turns, and fiscal and monetary policy become more expansionary, growth should pick up in the course of 2012 and stabilize at over 9 percent in 2013," the Paris-based body said in its biannual outlook.
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Love Letter 2
THOUGH it is not fitting for a
gentleman to take his lady in
the place of a servant, yet, complying
with your desire, I willingly grant it
you, if thereby you can find yourself
less uncomfortable in the place chosen
by yourself, than you have been in
that which I gave you, thanking you
cordially that you are pleased still to
have some remembrance of me. 6, n.
A. I de A. b. na. v. e. z. [or 6.n.A.I de A.o.na.v.e.z]
Henry R.
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Bottom razor. Not going to sharpen this one. any attempt to sharpen it will start to dig into the engraving at the edge. Really liked that the price is engraved in.
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Meet the Honda Shadow RS a slightly modified version of the standard Shadow. The most important modifications include the higher-set footpegs and shorter, more upright bars. Moreover, the Shadow RS features a slightly modified fuel tank and a flatter seat. The motorcycle has also received higher pegs which improve ground clearance when cornering.
At the heart of them Shadow RS lies the same 745cc liquid-cooled 52 degree V-twin with PGM-FI induction. The engine is mated on a wide-ratio five-speed transmission which feels similarly comfortable both in the city or on the highway. It is also worthy of being mentioned that the engine is fed by a pretty generous 2.6 gallons fuel tank (including 0.7-gallon reserve).
The stopping power is assured by a front single 296mm disc with twin-piston caliper paired with a rear drum brake.
The Honda Shadow RS is offered with a starting price of $8,240.
Hit the jump for more information on the Honda Shadow RS.
Yep, believe your eyes—those are higher-set footpegs and shorter, more upright bars. So, how can this be a Shadow cruiser, you ask? Oh it's all Shadow, just with a heavy dose of old-school roadster thrown in—you don't have to look too hard to see the classic flat-track influences in the peanut-shaped fuel tank and flatter seat. It all adds up to an amazing motorcycle that's just as much at home on a favorite back road as it is prowling on a Saturday night. And that means fun, with a capital "F."
The Honda Shadow RS is proof that classic ideas never go out of style. Agile and responsive, this V-twin roadster has crisp, uncluttered lines and standard-style riding ergonomics that deliver comfort and cool—and plenty of fun—in one distinctive package. The bike's higher pegs improve ground clearance when cornering, while its sophisticated, PGM-FI fuel-injected, liquid-cooled 745cc V-twin engine makes every ride an unforgettable pleasure.
Handlebar-Mounted Instruments
Putting the speedometer and the other instruments up on the handlebar in a single, uncluttered gauge gives the RS a sporty, purposeful, super-clean look. It also makes them easy to read!
Roadster Tank
Classic roadster tank shape and seat are inspired by the world of flat-track racing.
Upright Seating Position
With the Shadow RS, you sit low, but a bit more upright, and the footpegs are a little further back. The result? A bike that offers all-day-long comfort, and one that's practical too, letting you see what's going on around you.
Shorty Front Fender
Minimalist front fender gives the Shadow RS a lighter, cleaner, more progressive look.
Fuel Injection
Fuel Injection ensures optimal fuel delivery, and thus performance, utilizing sensors for intake-port pressure, engine-coolant temperature, intake-air temperature and atmospheric pressure.
745cc V-twin Engine
The Shadow RS's liquid-cooled, 745cc V-twin produces impressive, perfect-for-cruising-or-commuting power across the entire rpm range, while its long-stroke crankshaft design helps create a brawny V-twin pulse and low-rpm torque.
Five-Speed Transmission
Wide-ratio five-speed transmission lets you cruise the boulevard at a low, unhurried pace, yet lets you hop on the highway without revving the engine through the roof.
Dual-Shock Rear Suspension
Classic dual-shock rear suspension features five-position spring preload adjustability and 3.5 inches of wheel travel for a smooth ride.
Chain Final Drive
Some riders just think a classic cruiser needs a chain. The Shadow RS hears you there. The chain is light and efficient—and best of all, it just looks right, and helps set your Shadow RS apart.
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|745cc liquid-cooled 52 degree V-twin
|Bore And Stroke
|79mm x 76mm
|PGM-FI with automatic enrichment circuit, one 34mm throttle body
|Digital with 3-D mapping, two spark plugs per cylinder
|Compression Ratio
|Valve Train
|SOHC; three valves per cylinder
|Wide-ratio five-speed
|Final Drive
|O-ring-sealed chain
|Front Suspension
|41mm fork; 4.6 inches travel
|Rear Suspension
|Dual shocks with five-position spring-preload adjustability; 3.5 inches travel
|Front Brake
|Single 296mm disc with twin-piston caliper
|Rear Brake
|Front Tire
|Rear Tire
|(Caster Angle) 32.30 degrees
|134mm (5.3 inches)
|61.4 inches
|Seat Height
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|503 pounds (Includes all standard equipment, required fluids and a full tank of fuel ready to ride)
|Fuel Capacity
|2.6 gallons, including 0.7-gallon reserve
|Miles Per Gallon
|56 MPG - Honda's fuel economy estimates are based on EPA exhaust emission measurement test procedures and are intended for comparison purposes only. Your actual mileage will vary depending on how you ride, how you maintain your vehicle, weather, road conditions, tire pressure, installation of accessories, cargo, rider and passenger weight, and other factors.
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|Meets current EPA standards. Models sold in California meet current CARB standards and may differ slightly due to emissions equipment.
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"It is wonderful to be able experience art without understanding how it was meant or what makes it good." (Kim Boekbinder said that during an interview I did with her) I might not have the biggest knowledge about music but I have a great passion for it. Passion is what counts.
I live in Berlin, Germany (born, raised and still resident) and this is my personal blog about music and other things that cross my way. Things I love to be exact. And even though I am German and my English is still not perfect, this blog is in English.
It all started with a bunch of friends who wanted to put on their own events to show people what they found cool. That was ten years ago. Since then Sinnbus went from a living room collective to an internationally known record label with a super spacy office in Berlins upcoming trendy district Wedding (not like marriage, it's an actual part of Berlin). On Thursday they will celebrate their 10th anniversary with the second to last concert of their birthday tour.
As time went by they decided to turn their hobby into their full time job. "At a certain point we had actual albums", said Peter Gruse in our interview. Gruse is one of the four bosses behind Sinnbus. "But there are many more people around us who help us when there is a video or something." If you look from the outside the label still seems a bit like a collective… and a bunch of friends. There is a lot of good vibes/love coming across when you talk to some of the artists they signed.
The first proper release of a band was Seidenmatt. A postrock band from Berlin. A music genre which followed them for many years - Sinnbus were known as the postrock label and it took quite some time until they could change that image. These days they are certainly not a one music genre label anymore. Many of their artists use electronics in combination with an organic sound like The/Das or Unmap. One of the most impressive things is the musical diversity of the signings. This is because they still do what they like and what they enjoy but Gruse also admitted that he would love to sign another guitar band.
Over the years many things changed. In the early years they just worked for the release basically, it was album, tour, album – also not many artists at a time. They didn't knew it any better and didn't stick until the end and get everything out as Gruse puts it. "Nowadays the album is just the half-time", explained Gruse. "Many things just start after that." Some things remain: The strongest moment for Gruse was and is the concert for the release of an album.
Another thing that has changed it the expectations of an release: it has to work financially as well. "It has never been the case that we have thought 'we have to do it because we can make money with it'. It has always been the question 'How can we make money with it?'", explains Gruse. "But this is just the second question, the first is 'Do we like it? Do we tingle with desire for it?'".
That is what makes Sinnbus so charming. You can feel this passion in everything they do. Sometimes they release albums, mainly because the like them but not for a financial reason. Like Kam:as where they already knew it would be difficult. It was already clear that the band couldn't tour enough and that it might be a difficult one but Sinnbus released it nevertheless. Gruse puts it into perspective: "We really liked it, we just had to do it." It does seem really simple.
If you fancy an excellent musical journey and a glimpse how Gruse's, Bossenz, Eichhorn and Spindler's music taste developed over the years, you may want to give "Sinnbus Vol. 10" a listen. 34 songs of Sinnbus past and present, not future.
What does the future sound like? The/Das and Einar Stray are working on new albums, Unmap is releasing one later this month and Rue Royale who just released "Remedies Ahead" would just love to do another one. Although Gruse expects that Rue Royale will work on it for another year before the next one will have a chance. Miss Kenichi is new on the label and will release her hauntingly beautiful album next year. So, a lot of music, singles and videos are waiting to be made and be released.
And since the concerts are still the highlight, Sinnbus have planned a little tour through Germany – most dates have been done, two are still left (and one of those is new):
07.11. Berlin, Heimathafen Neukölln: Hundreds, Me And My Drummer, Unmap, The/Das, Rue Royale
21.12. Dresden, Scheune: Unmap, La Boum Fatale, Freedarich
Read the full interview (in German) over at FastForward Magazine:
Thanks for reading,
The first time I saw Miss Kenichi live was in a living room where she and Earl Harvin played a gig. It was all sorts of beautiful. Over the years we have met a few times and she happens to be one of the few artists who played on one of the concerts I put on a year ago. So, we have a bit of a history, in the best sense. I am not the only one being in love with her music. The guys behind Sinnbus told me how they had an eye on her for a couple of years but her music didn't fit into their rooster back then. Now it does and this makes me so happy. I think they will be a very good team. So, after many years of waiting there will finally by a new album some time early next year. There are a lot of things I want to tell you about this album - I have already listened to it a lot but it's a bit too early. But there are other great things Miss Kenichi, Katrin Hahner, talk about - the Oscars (or how it is to contribute a song to a film that is considered to win one), her new song "Who Are You", "Sinnbus" and what has changed since her last album "Fox".
How did the liaison with Sinnbus started? What is special about this label for you?
I think Sinnbus is a really good label. They have a distinct "sound" and character to them, but they are also pretty eclectic in their taste and artistic choices, open to new ideas and different things. It also helps that they are great people. Thinking about it now, I realize that our paths have crossed many times over the last couple of years in various circumstances. When my new album was finished and it was clear that I want to go in a new direction, I sent it to them, amongst others. Their reply came fast, it was special, very clear and enthusiastic. It felt good. So I decided that I want to work with them. We teamed up now and I am really looking forward to the release in March 2014.
How is it to be part of a project which is considered for an Oscar?
Crazy. Unexpected. Nice.
The film "Freier Fall" deserves all the praise and attention. It´s a really good film. Dürbeck&Dohmen (the guys who did the music to the film) and I know each other through the work for another movie. I was so thrilled the way they work and their personalities, that I went ahead and recorded my second album FOX with them in Cologne. It really is a pleasure to work with these guys. So when I got the call that they need a song for a movie, that it had to go quick, followed by a short description of the storyline and the note that it would be the only song in the movie, I immediately went for "Who Are You", a song off my new and unreleased album. I sent it, and everybody was really excited. It was a perfect fit.
The reactions were great and the movie was shown all over Europe, the US and South America. It won a few prices at festivals and will be released on DVD in November.
It always amazes me, how you cannot plan these things. Everybody works by their own standards and follows their compass and you never know if anybody else will be interested in what you did after all. All you can do is hope for it, but if you wanna do something real, these hopes cannot influence the decisions you make. So a success like this really is a wonderful surprise and gift and it´s nice to be a part of it.
"Who Are You" sounds very chased to me - is that the way it supposed to be? Nowadays there always seems pressure to define yourself. Does that play a role in the song as well?
Yes, I think so. Don´t let others, outsides, shapes and forms or common beliefs determine you. It is so easy to feel uneasy or "wrong", or on the outside, excluded. It´s all about being the true you with all the shades and colours. It sounds cheesy, because the advertisement industry made such a joke out of "being yourself". But it is not cheesy at all. It is the hardest thing to try and be true to yourself, to take a stand, to show your heart, to admit mistakes, to not be discouraged, to not give up, to believe in something, to try and really connect with others, to keep your secrets and an open mind, to stay teachable, to not hide behind irony, but to show weakness and empathy, to conquer your ego and it´s petty needs.
What can the listener expect from the new album?
I have started to record for this album almost two years ago, but I threw all those first attempts in the trash bin, because I felt it didn´t deliver what I had in mind. I wanted to expand into a bigger sound and setup, become more powerful, add more instruments, but keep the space and fragility. I had experimented with the way I play guitar and how I could take weight off of it and weave it together with other instruments to open up my writing and playing for bigger arrangements. I had experimented with my voice and had taken singing lessons and rediscovered a whole register that I hadn´t really used before. I also had played my shows with an amazing musician, Earl Harvin for some time now and we had decided to make this album together. He is a true inspiration and to work with him is incredible. There is a mutual understanding and trust. And he is just badass. So all these things gave me a certain confidence to push my boundaries. I changed the whole recording process. We went in the studio and also invited some very talented people to contribute and it was really magical. There it was! I am really excited about this album. Even though I already think about the next one. Haha. But as I heard a painter say the other day: "A finished painting is nothing more than the invitation to make a new painting." I´ve got nothing to add to that.
What has changed?
Some of the songs are written in a way, that makes it impossible for me to play them alone by myself. Which is a good thing, because I will bring a wonderful band with me on tour and I will have the greatest time playing with them.
Thank you for the interview, Katrin!
Miss Kenichi will be playing on the 10th anniversary tour of Sinnbus as well but just on the Leibzig date, 2nd of November, in the UT Konnewitz. She is joining Jan Roth, Rue Royale and Unmap. It'll be an evening of splendid music.
This "best of 2012" list is slightly different from the ones before - it's not all music or film. The Berlin-based Miss Kenichi loves books, music and art and in today's list you'll find all three. I have read an article (and interviews) of her as well and found her style of writing very good - I love how one can feel her enthusiasm about the stuff she wrote about. So, enjoy her words here and then go and check out her music!
What Miss Kenichi found awesome in 2012 list (without numbers as everything is equally awesome)
SWANS- The Seer
powerful, cathartic, also contains immense beauty .
thick , glowing magma.
Great artwork on the cover. A beast with Michael Gira´s teeth.
TINDERSTICKS -The something Rain
old synthesizers were bought, new sound created. I just love the record. It starts with a 9 minute long beautiful, kinky story written by David Boulter. And "Fire of autumn" has the best hi-hat moment of my year.
KIRA KIRA – Feathermagnetik
A wonderfully melancholic, yet strong and healing trip from icelandic composer and sound magician Kristin Björk Kristiansdottir. City meets nature. It´s a shapeshifter. "Leave a light on" contains a sample of the sound that lightning makes.
DANCING SUNS- Goldmine
Irish siren Nina Hynes created an album that is full of light and joy, but deeply moving and with great insight at the same time. A daring production with real choirs and big arrangements. It will be out on the 28th of December. Let´s win over the whole world!
TALK TALK- Laughing Stock
Yeah I know , it´s been out since 1991, but it´s one of my favourite records. I might dare to say it´s THE favourite record. I always listen to it. Year after year after year and it never gets old or boring. It´s a masterpiece.
GRIZZLY BEAR – shields
makes me punch my hands on the stirring wheel in the car while listening to it on maximum loudness. Complicated, busy, but never too full or cold. "Sleeping Ute" and "Yet Again" are amazing songs and on repeat in my car and in my head.
TALES FROM THE TWO PUDDINGS - Eddie Johnson
A really good, poignant, funny and interesting read. A book by THE THE mastermind Matt Johnson´s father Eddie Johnson, who owned East London´s most notorious Pub " The Two Puddings". In the 60s the pub became famous for its music nights, which attracted a wide range of disparate characters. A great look back "upon a lost world of East End eccentrics."
BILLY BUDD - Herman Melville
I just discovered an audio book read by one of my favourite speakers, Hans Paetsch, who was a well known stage actor and who spoke on almost all of my favourite fairy tale tapes when I was a child. So, listening to his characteristic voice and skillful interpretation brought back many memories, yet also gave insight into this wonderfully written, biblical story about right, wrong and moral that until 2012, had passed me by.
DAVID HOCKNEY - A bigger Picture
great exhibition at Museum Ludwig in Cologne. I always thought that I didn´t really like David Hockney. Also not really disliked him, just…you know what I mean. Yet this exhibition totally changed my perception of him. I immediately read loads of books about him and his conversations. His latest landscape paintings are brimming with colour and light. They are huge and he painted almost all of them out in nature. His sketchbooks and scrapbooks are full and overfloating and wonderful. I hope, I can be just as alive and passionate about my job and life when I am 75!
LOW- The Invisible Way
produced by Jeff Tweedy will be out in March 2013.
I adore LOW. and this will be the thing I am looking forward to in 2013.
Previous lists:
#1 Luke Joseph Barham (Stagecoach)
#5 Saffron Sprackling (Republica)
#6 Joe and Dan (Gunning For Tamar)
The Torstraße is a street in Berlin, actually it's a Kiez, a neighborhood, with lots of bars and restaurants and creative people. The Torstraßen Festival took place in several locations spread all over the place. Some "unofficial" locations joined in as well, selling beer on the streets and having bands playing, too. For the official festival were about 32 bands/artists playing in 8 different locations - you see, it wasn't easy to choose who to see when you don't know most of the bands. So, I decided to start at one venue where the wonderful Miss Kenichi played and the hop from one venue to the next going west and in the end all the way back to the White Trash. That was a rather fabulous choice if I may say so myself.
The whole Festival started on the evening beforehand with Dad Rocks! playing the warm-up concert in St. Oberholz. It was the second concert of a rather long tour (find the dates at the end) and he'll be back in Berlin on the 5. and 21. of September - I hope he plays an encore on the 21., I want to hear a Metallica cover so badly. As always I loved his set - I love the complex guitar play, his lyrics, the folk, the irony and all that. Especially "Funemployment" got a lot of plays since I submitted my Diploma thesis and I am still working on a plan on what to do next and it was so nice to hear the song being played live. I think it was actually the first time I saw him on his own. Just a tiny bit distracting was the noise of the bar and talking people in the background.
For the Germans: in case you don't already have his album, it is going to be released on the 7th of September on Sinnbus Records.
Miss Kenichi started at 3 pm in Kaffee Burger and while she was playing the room got absolutely crowded. A wonderful surprise when you think of the time of day. As always her wonderful, thoughtful songs resonated through my body throughout the whole day and night, like an underlying rhythm to everything I did. The audience was very quiet, listening and seemingly as amazed as I was. You can read one of my little love letter to her over here. I think at the beginning there were some weird technical thing going on, some buzzing or so, but either it disappeared or I was caught by her music so much that I didn't noticed it anymore. It was probably the latter reason.
Next up was The Townhouses at Gaststätte W. Prassnik, a bar with a very oldschool, slightly rundown charm. The Townhouses is a project of Melbourne artist Leigh Hannah. I am not quite sure if I like him or not. The main problem I had was that most parts of the melodies were played from a computer and he sang over them and played guitar or "made" beats. He has this electronic sound with a lot of layers, fine melodies and such. His vocals were a tad too quiet for me. However, I couldn't help but thinking about Will Samson who creates his songs with all the layers on stage. That of course needs a lot a patients from both sides - the audience and the musician. The audience was again very attentive. I think I would have liked him a lot more when he would have tried to do more live instead of playing half playback to his computer. Especially since quite a few beats and sounds in the songs seemed to be on loop anyway. I guess I like it when songs are actually played live in full and only the minor part is coming from a computer.
While walking to the next venue, St. Oberholz, I passed several bars, selling beer on the street and having their own band playing in front of it. The festival had something of a street party as well even though the streets weren't shut.
I'd like to apologize in advance for the next sentences. The singer of Jack Beauregard, Daniel Schaub, is just as handsome as I remember him. His eyes when he smirks are just way too wonderful and even made me forget why I ignored the band for a couple of years*. But putting this rave over his eyes (and beard) aside and being serious again, I can say I like their electro pop a lot. It's fun and invites you to dance - it is music that generally puts you in a good mood. That's what I liked about them a couple of years ago and got me right away again. Their music is pretty infectious. Eventually they have me back on their side.
Daniel is playing guitar or bass (certainly not often enough**) while Pär Lammers plays all sorts of things but all of them had keys. It's so nice to watch them having fun on stage, exchanging smirks and all of that. And watch other people around me being caught by these tunes as well. The St. Oberholz was filled and even the sidewalk was full of people listening.
Next on my list was Norman Palm but when I arrived at the Schokoladen it was full and no one could get in anymore. Luckily I can say now because I went to a venue just one block away called Z-Bar. A cosy little bar with a cinema in back. I found my favourite artist of this festival there. I haven't heard of Berlin based musician Tristan Brusch before but he was stunning - I just don't know why it caught with such surprise. He played delicate melodies on this Fender and added wonderful vocals to it. The vocal range he uses is wonderful and pretty nice. I mean he can sing very, very well. Oh, I am repeating myself.
He just added some beats to two of his songs but for me it seemed the words "less is more" were rather fitting for him. That could have been because the beats were just a bit too loud swallowing his vocals and guitar play. His music is so gentle and so is his voice - seducing you to loose yourself in his songs, drift away and leaving you kind of fuzzy. The first song he played was "My House, My Home, My Life" and there is this line stuck in my head. "If you wouldn't always pity yourself then I would have the chance to pity you…" Don't know why but I just fell in love. He played an encore, too. Without amplification and on acoustic guitar. Just wonderful.
On my way back east to the White Trash, I has to stop twice. First I had to watch the spectacle Die Orsons*** were making with feather filled pillows. They had a bit of a Frau Holle thing going on - spreading feathers all over the audience from windows of the upper level of the St. Oberholz. I was initially happy that I didn't went back there or waited when I noticed some younger people being hyper excited about them after/during Jack Beauregard. In addition I really don't count German Hip Hop with electro beats to one of my favourite things in the world but it was really busy there. So, quite a few people really liked it.
Leaving Die Orsons heading further east towards the White Trash I stumbled over Dan Bodan playing in Gaststätte W. Prassnik. It was as all locations at that time absolutely overcrowded. I stood outside in front of an open window next to the stage listening a bit. I just could see him, crouched on a table and seducing people with his voice. I think in the few minutes I listened to him he melted parts of my brain. He has this schmaltz in his voice you just don't find very often and which surely should be forbidden (no, not really). He is like a 80's schmaltz song but good and a bit more Punk as well. I haven't checked out his lyrics so far but I assume they are not really as sentimental as his voice makes you believe they are.
Leaving him behind I arrived at the White Trash to catch Mittekill which I have so far ignored. It's the project of Friedrich Greiling. Their music is somewhere between electro and Deutsch (German) Rock - they sing in German. I am not quite sure if Friedrich called the band a rotation band but I am not quite sure if he meant that all members of the live band rotating their instruments or if the members change a lot. I haven't been listening to them before. I noticed Hannes of Pitchtuner playing with him and I think I saw the drummer years ago with Nachlader. And I am pretty sure I know the bassist from somewhere but can't recall from where. Anyway, they make music to dance to and lyrics to think about.
The first rows danced, I danced and I still wonder where I should have shouted during the song "Wasser oder Wodka" (engl. "Water or Wodka") - despite the singer called the audience to do so. I guess no one really knew it as the people didn't shout too much. Nevertheless the crowd was enthusiastic throughout the whole concert. The set was certainly too short and not only because they still had the time to play two encores but also because Friedrich dropped a comment that they have 6 minutes left before starting the second encore with the song "Schlange". What can I say? I quite enjoy a band that just uses all the stage time they have to play songs rather doing a short set and then play the encore game. A waste of time game. However, perfect ending to the day.
Torstraßen Festival was super overall. Good people, music and everything - some of the most attentive audiences I have seen in some time, too. Everything was wonderfully relaxed. I really hope it will be repeated next year and the year after and so on because it just fits so well here.
As aleways you can find more photos on my flickr.
Thank you for reading and have a good day,
*reasons don't matter anymore. I shall better myself and be less of an idiot.
** I love bass.
*** For the English speaking people: "Die" is a German word and means "the".
Tourdates of Dad Rocks! - I know you want to see him:
02.09.12 CZ – Prag – Rubin Club
04.09.12 DE – Göttingen – Pools
05.09.12 DE – Berlin - Berlin Music Week
06.09.12 DE – Hannover – Feinkostlampen
07.09.12 DE - Menden – Casa-Phil
08.09.12 DE – Solingen – Cobra
09.09.12 DE – Bonn – Das NYX
10.09.12 BE – Liège – L'an Vert
11.09.12 DE – Mainz – Schon Schön
12.09.12 CH – Zürich - Bar Rossi
13.09.12 FR – Lyon – Periscope
14.09.12 CH – Nyon – La Parenthese
15.09.12 CH – Delémont - 200 anniversary Collège of Delémont
16.09.12 CH - Porrentruy - House Show
17.09.12 DE - Münster - Café Muffathalle w/ Rue Royale
18.09.12 DE – Offenbach – Hafen 2
19.09.12 DE – Münster – Telichen & Beschleuniger
20.09.12 DE – Hamburg – Reeperbahn Festival
21.09.12 DE – Berlin – St. Gaudy
24.09.12 FR – Paris – TBC
25.09.12 FR – Rennes – House-Show
26.09.12 FR – Lille – La Malterie
United Kingdom:
10.10.12 UK - Cheltenham - Frog & Fiddle*
11.10.12 UK - Kingston - New Slang*
12.10.12 UK - Brighton - The Haunt*
13.10.12 UK - Norwich - Sound & Vision Festival
14.10.12 UK - Birmingham - The Rainbow*
15.10.12 UK - Leeds - Brudenell*
16.10.12 UK - Middlesbrough - The Keys*
18.10.12 UK - Glasgow - Art School*
19.10.12 UK - Sheffield - The Bowery*
21.10.12 UK - Manchester - Carefully Planned Festival
22.10.12 UK - London - XOYO*
23.10.12 UK - Nottingham - Bodega*
24.10.12 UK - Bristol - The Croft*
Two weeks are already over and the second concert of our Kisten Konzerte row is happening on the 21. July (8 pm)! And it again in the Kartoffelkiste im Europa -Center in Berlin (look here). I am well excited for having the amazing Miss Kenichi. I love her. And I keep on wondering why she isn't more famous to be honest. Miss Kenichi or Katrin Hahner how she is really called, is the daughter of a trucker and born in a small village in German. Is there a reason why I mention that? Absolutely not. Maybe what makes a bit more sense to mention: she went to an actor school, then to an art school and after that she started to make music as an outlet when there weren't paintings coming to her.
Whenever someone asks me what she makes I get into my "thinking for minutes saying nothing" mode. I don't find it easy to describe her. She has this mix of blues, country, rock, fine spheric melodies which can lift you out of reality. Her lyrics invite you to build your own stories out of one or two sentences. She uses her guitar very sparse or accentuated and sings almost a capella. Her songs are like a reduced painting - they leave enough room to develop your own stories while you can completely sink into them.
Here is a video for "Arrived" from her first album "Collision Time":
Kisten Konzerte is a row of concerts me, Sam of Sofa Salon and others are organising together to bring the finest Berlin music to West Berlin.
Feel free to come around and say hi,
Another month is over and this means I have been to another Clusterfuck at White Trash Fast Food in Berlin. This time Elyas Kahn played two sets with "a band" and this was one of the best shows I have seen of him. He had two drummers on stage and just like everyone else who has been there I want him to have two drummers at every single show he plays from now on. I am not saying this because I love a lot of drums (and bass) in general. I just haven't realized until this evening how much his music demands a lot of percussions. And he also had Peter D'Elia (The Beez) on Banjo and once on Bass when he swapped instruments with Elyas…well, actually Elyas played guitar most of the time, once banjo and then drums once as well and bass. And he had invited Chris Lastelle for bass. Eric Durso (Budzillus) who played more often with Elyas took over one of the drums and the other one was in the hands of Romain Vicente. Romain pretty much just moved to Berlin and Elyas and him had one rehearsal. It was amazing. I feel like repeating myself. I am not sure how often I have tried to put Elyas music and the way he sings in words and it feels like failing every single time. It feels like a fusion of his roots - New York, London and India or something like this. Maybe this helps:
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And on Saturday I was at Erik Penny's Sofa Sessions - an slightly different environment but again friends sharing the "stage". I think in UK everyone would call it a house show. Well, this time it was more about the wonderful Miss Kenichi and Earl Harvin. She makes beautiful sad music and has such a beautiful voice and plays guitar. And Earl plays a bit of drums, harmonica and such a little casio thing. What was the most fascinating for me was how Earl played. He played very gentle, he made this almost silent little sound to underline the mood. And then when he touched his instrument he always seemed to be so respectful to them. After they played I overheard* Katrin Hahner talking to others saying how she writes her music with space in it to leave room for the listener and also her band mates, just not to overload a song with lyrics. When I sat there on the couch, listening and watching her for the first time it felt like a perfect balance. And I remember to think of something thick like honey but warm during the concert.
Katrin Hahner studied stage acting and art, is doing exhibitions with her painting every once in a while and has already released two albums "Collision Time" and "Fox". I think she is currently working on the third one. I need to get my hands on these and see Miss Kenichi again (which is not difficult because they are from Berlin and will play here in August again).
Erik played a few new songs before and after Miss Kenichi and that made me well excited about his new album even though he is still writing for it and we will have to wait quite a bit for it. He is a singer-songwriter and I think he is in this Americana genre. To make this waiting time shorter I bought his newest live album from last years sofa session. I have been at one of the dates and it was amazing. He played with his band (incl. cello), showed how awesome his music is and also how funny he is. I think the more often I see Erik the more I fall in love with his music. I am not sure when "Live at the Sofa Sessions" is going to be released officially (it should be soon) but I'm well happy to have a physical copy at home since it is going to be digitally release. The only problem is that I want to see Erik playing a full set again - missed a few opportunities in the last months (stupid me).
A photo from the first Sofa Session I have been to in August 2010:
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*For some strange reason I have been even more shy than usual and didn't say much and I was just agreeing/listening.


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I'd watch it just to see the course, impressive for a par 3. Was cool to see Jack Fleck out there.
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Does he look like he's having fun, even after the bad shots? I probably wouldn't have fun sucking when I used to be the best in the world at some point, but maybe at his age he can simply appreciate being out there?
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I think that's it exactly. He's not super animated or anything, but I get the impression that he just really enjoys the atmosphere and everything that goes with it and he'll probably keep doing it as long as he can walk. Plus, people clearly still like seeing him (and Nicklaus and Player) because they have a gargantuan gallery.
Phil win it? Scorecard playoff? Maybe he'll be the first to win both events this week.Watched DA Points 3 yr old miss a couple of putts from inside 6 inches, Van Pelts's kids as well, then Nicklaus's no playing caddy chunk it along w/ Wozniacki hit a topspin tee shot into the drink.
Anyone with Sirius Satellite Radio......I might listen to early coverage on radio this week if they're being allowed to broadcast the prestigious Masters.
Does he look like he's having fun, even after the bad shots? I probably wouldn't have fun sucking when I used to be the best in the world at some point, but maybe at his age he can simply appreciate being out there?
He picked up on several holes and on the final hole needed to find a seat to sit down - looked very tired. I think we've seen the last of him playing. Only thing left is as honary starter Thursday 8 a.m. - and that might come to an end soon, as well. Time moves on.......sad seeing these guys get old.
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Ha - The Masters just wishes it could be the US Open. I love it - it's the first major of the year - but it's not my favorite major . .and it's because of the nonsense like this.
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No Live Tiger Coverage until Friday? (From Business Insider)
He tees off at 10:45 a.m., but live TV coverage on ESPN doesn't start until 3 p.m.
He won't be shown online either. Masters.com plans to stream a ton of live golf, but for some reason Tiger's group isn't one of the "featured groups" that will be shown live in its entirety online tomorrow.
Masters.com is streaming holes No. 11 through 15 online, so you'll be able to watch him play those holes live (and he's in a featured group Friday), but that's it.
That's insane.
Only four golf tournaments a year are truly must-watch events. For most fans, these 16 total rounds are the only rounds that matter.
Tiger Woods is the most important golfer in the world, I should be able to watch him play those 16 rounds.
This isn't just some dumb oversight either. The Masters chose not to live-stream Tiger's group last year too. This is a calculated decision to de-emphasize him.
The Masters, more than anything else, is a celebration of old traditions. That's why food is ridiculously cheap, caddies wear silly jumpsuits, and TV announcers are required to use a goofy, outmoded vocabulary (fans are "patrons").
Augusta National is a golf Renaissance Fair with a modern sporting event taking place inside of it.
And that leads to inherent conflicts.
The people who run the Masters want the star of the tournament to be the tournament itself, but the nature of sports in 2013 (where interest is driven by characters and narratives) means there are players and stories that are bigger than the tournament.
And that's why we can't watch Tiger Woods tomorrow.
Augusta's official explanation for why they can't show him is that a player can only be in a featured group one day. But they could have worked around that rule by featuring his group on Thursday (which will be over before TV coverage starts) rather than Friday (most of which will be shown on live TV).
I love the Masters. But when the traditionalist mission of the tournament means that we can't watch the best player in the world, it has gone too far.
Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/masters-tiger-woods-wont-be-shown-live-thursday-2013-4#ixzz2Q54xDSY2
Okay just as long as the coverage is all about what you want.
Other peoples interest in golf goes beyond Tiger. We're going to get enough Tiger over the weekend without wall to wall coverage on Thursday.
Its also this attitude that left the networks, and golf generally, screwed when Tiger was getting over injuries/divorce. The networks had focused so much on Tiger that no-one had a clue who anyone else was. Sure milk the cash cow til its dry but at least be lining the next hero up.
Found it interesting to see that most of neighborhood immediately bordering the west side of the course is nearly empty when there was so many homes there not too many years ago. Looks like the billionaires at Augusta National gave the homeowners an offer they couldn't refuse. I'm interested to see if any of that land becomes part of the course in the next decade. I guess not - as it would be tragic to dramatically change the course using that land.
Per the article below, this land will likely be additional parking/storage. It also demonstrates the secretive nature that Augusta National operates.
Augusta National reportedly buying land next to course
AUGUSTA, Ga. -- Limited liability companies with ties to Augusta National Golf Club have bought about 90 acres surrounding the course, prompting speculation the club plans to expand, a newspaper reported in Sunday's editions.
The Augusta Chronicle said the companies have addresses or post office boxes correlating to Blanchard & Calhoun real estate company -- whose president, Thomas Blanchard Jr., is a National member -- or a law firm the represents the club, which plays host each year to The Masters.
Most of the land has been in neighborhoods west of Berckmans Road, across from Gates 6-10 of the golf course. Twenty-five properties from the area have been sold, and at least 28 other homeowners have been approached about selling, the paper reported.
"Anything we do wouldn't have a negative impact on the community," he told The Chronicle. "We look at it as a positive for the area."
The National swapped land with Augusta Country Club in order to added 285 yards to the course for this year's Masters, and has an option on another 9.32 acres of the country club's property.
Blanchard wouldn't comment on the purchases and said he didn't know whether Augusta National is behind the LLCs.
"If I knew, I wouldn't tell you," he said. "What's on public record is public knowledge. Beyond that, I can't help you."
Most residents in the Berckmans Road neighborhoods have lived there for many years and don't want to sell. But when the older homeowners die, their children or whoever inherits the land probably won't have the same attachment to it.
"I've said all along that they're waiting us out," said 79-year-old Elizabeth Phillips. Selling "is not what I want to do. What I want to do is stay right here. I've raised all my children here."
Charles Wildes, who has lived in the neighborhood for 37 years, hasn't been approached to sell his home but said he expects it to happen soon. Like Phillips, he doesn't want to sell.
"I feel like they ought to go ahead and tell us now, and not wait until after it affects us," he said of the club's plans.


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Harvest Baptist Christian Academ, FL (2 miles NW)
St. James Cathedral School, FL (2 miles NNW)
Trinity Lutheran School, FL (2.2 miles NNW)
Academy for Autism, FL
(2.4 miles SSW)
St. Mark Preparatory School, FL (2.5 miles WNW)
Hope Academy, FL (2.7 miles WSW)
New School Preparatory, FL (2.7 miles NNW)
Lake Highland Preparatory School, FL (2.9 miles N)


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Paul Cully
Tight Five
Waratahs' season continues to blossom into greatness
Paul Cully How well are the Waratahs playing? Well enough to go to the Chiefs in New Zealand this week and feel quietly confident.
Absence of veterans may be pointer to Bleus tactics
Paul Cully For those trying to ascertain what the French will bring against the Wallabies this weekend, the easy route is simply to point to their emotional volatility and say no one knows.
Talking Points
Five things we learnt
Paul Cully The talking points from last week's games.
Perth likely to be a battle for runner-up
Paul Cully Those old enough to have grey hairs will have allowed themselves a wry grin at some of the commentary emerging from South Africa this week.
Paul Cully
Super Rugby is not the best competition in the world, but it has the best players
Paul Cully Three weeks ago at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin, the Welsh five-eighth Rhys Priestland spotted a lack of numbers down the Irish short-side and took the ball to the line.
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Five things we learned in Super Rugby
Paul Cully The Stormer are deserved favourites for the Super Rugby title while Sanzar needs to address its officiating system.
Crunch time for Tahs pack despite some chinks in Crusaders' armour
Paul Cully When NSW pack down against the Crusaders on Sunday we will find out just how much New Zealand will miss Brad Thorn - and if Benn Robinson has the ability to exploit the absence of his 116 kilogram...