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Friday, 8 February 2013
Glastonbury Emerging Talent Contest 2013
Earlier this year I was honoured to be asked to take part in the 2013 Emerging Talent Contest run by Glastonbury Festival. In the past its entrants (for better or worse) have become well known bands, The Subways, Stornoway and 2011's winner Treetop Flyers all come instantly to mind.
The 2013 contest kicked off in early January when new and emerging bands had just a week to enter to win a chance to play on the main stage at the festival (and boy did they enter). Over 8000 entries were received in that time, a record number. That meant 40 of us bloggers (full list) later received a list with approximately 200 acts to listen to, our task was then a relatively simple (but incredibly difficult) job of whittling that number down to just three acts each.
What happens next? Well all the bloggers short-lists (which will be announced in full on Friday March 8th) are sent forward for a panel of judges (including Emily & Michael Eavis) to pick eight (just eight from 8000+) acts who will play at a grand, live final in Pilton in April. The winner of course will play a live pyramid slot at this years Glastonbury but other acts might just find their way onto the bill too. In 2011 I saw Emily & The Woods on the Acoustic Stage after she made the bloggers short-list. All in all, a useful exercise then...
Anyway, bringing the competition to the blog, this long post will hopefully bring a bit of exposure to a dozen of my favourite acts discovered through the competition. Of 200 acts on my entry list not a single act had previously featured on this blog. A singular statement that goes to highlight the breadth of talent in the UK - Glastonbury ETC was UK artists only - whilst naturally the list was a bit of a mixed bag in terms on my own particular taste there were a great number of exciting acts to discover.
Of my own particular short-list some are brand, brand new with only a handful of YouTube/Soundcloud plays (by far the most popular source of stream for entrants - although two bands did go 'old school' with MySpace links!) and some acts that already have a number of EP's and albums to their name with hundreds and thousands of plays. Hopefully you'll enjoy them as much as I did during the judging procedure. The acts are ordered alphabetically in order according to the track I've included in the post.
Please note that I cannot and will not say which of these acts are in my final three until the full results are revealed on March 8th, please don't ask.
Lillian Todd Jones - Butter Soul (website)
"Butter Soul" is the striking, captivating debut from Lillian Todd Jones. Raw and passionate throughout it's a rare track that is dark, intriguing and beautiful all in one go.
Josienne Clarke and Ben Walker - Done (website)
A gorgeous blend of traditional folk and masterful instrumentation topped by a vocal radiant and clear. "Done" is sparse yet uniquely captivating.
Little Bear - The Few and Far Between (website)
Although not the typical band to feature here Derry's Little Bear have music steeped in dreamy, swelling instrumentation and joyful beauty, "The Few and Far Between" is well-crafted, shimmering and has simply exquisite harmonies.
Joyce the Librarian - Follow Me, I'm Right Behind You (website)
"Follow Me, I'm Right Behind You" is a laid-back little beauty with a gentle, whimsical melody and precious, delicate harmonies. Pretty much perfect for an early morning, sun-soaked set at a Festival then (yeah, who am I kidding at Glastonbury).
Sally Archer - For Us (website)
"For Us" is taken from Sally Archer's debut EP Fades, an EP which could lay claim to the young London based singer-songwriter being the UK's answer to Regina Spektor, a strong, passionate vocal and sweeping, emotive sounds.
Luke Wylde and The Japes! - Ghost (website)
A super sweet track that you can imagine being played on both Radio Two and BBC Six Music, gorgeous call and response vocals and full of beautiful, catchy pop hooks, very nice indeed.
Couldn't find an embeddable player - listen at their website here.
Lucid Pattern - Hanging Here
I couldn't find any further information about this act at all but the track submitted "Hanging Here" is all smouldering dual vocals and shimmering guitar textures, they may be a college band or something for now but a few more like this and that might not be the case for too long.
Katey Brooks - In Light of You (website)
A jaw-dropping vocal performance around gentle acoustic plucks, "In Light of You" spends two minutes as a genuinely gorgeous melancholic lament before transforming with a breezy, airy melody that will have even the hardest of souls toe-tapping before the end.
Lion The Weak - Midnight (website)
"Midnight" is a slow-burning minimalistic pop beauty, ethereal, moody and mellow, the sort of track that propelled The XX to headline The Park stage a few years ago...
Lowood - The More People (website)
Another artist I failed to find anything on, Lowood, I'm guessing is a solo, bedroom electronic project of London based Cheryl ..., "The More People" with jaunty synths and cool, smooth vocals highlights a sound with infinite potential, definitely one I shall be following in the future.
Maglia Rosa Group - Nighthawks (website)
Swirling with Siouxsie like mysticism "Nighthawks" is a dark, gorgeous beauty that shines through sparse, rhythmic drums and shimmering guitar textures whilst haunting vocal swoops immerse you fully in its atmospheric grace - a wonderful track.
Gerard and the Watchmen - Stables (website)
Gerard and the Watchmen have a sound that is full of rich, restrained melodies and affecting lyrics. "Stables" is heart-warming and truly beautiful.
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- Anonymous8 February 2013 23:34
I've been keeping an eye (ear) on London based producer Ludwig Amadeus for a while now and I've never heard anything quite like it. 2013 will be his breakthrough. You heard it here first :) www.ludwigamadeus.comReplyDelete
I'm loving Maglia Rosa Group's Nighthawks EP! I like my ladies to sound quirky or wayward, but there's nothing else out there that sounds remotely like this. Daisy's vocals are exquisite! If you're a fan of Bat For Lashes, Laura Marling or Kate Bush (to name but three) this may well be for you too,ReplyDelete
- Anonymous12 February 2013 22:21
If there was a way I could vote, it would be Maglia Rosa Group all the way. I heard about them through a friend and have to say that Nighthawks is only one of their many truly addictive tracks. If you like their sound, you should definitely see them perform live!ReplyDelete
Maglia Rosa Group are the best unsigned act in the country, in my opinion. The EP they released called Nighthawks is a flawless piece of indie pop and there is no doubt in my mind they will be selling platinum albums in the very near future. The tracks they released prior were equally as good and I cannot recommend them highly enough.ReplyDelete
really nice post I'm a fellow judge and was in 2011. lucky enough to get Louise and the Pins through to live final. We recently featured Maglia Rose Group on our site Play Pause rewind, I also had them in for a live session on my radio show last week. You have some great acts on the list have enjoyed listening to them all must say that they would be in my top3. Of course we all like different things and music is very emotive one thing I can say is that they are top people as well as talented musiciansReplyDelete
- Richard James12 February 2013 23:13
If ever a new hugely talented band deserved a chance of exposure,then The MAGLIA ROSA GROUP fit that catergory!& obviously Glastonbury would be the ideal stage!.Listened to the 'Nighthawks' EP over & over( thanks to a friend's link on fb), title track is my favourite , but 'Buckling','Blood Orange'&'Fallen Daughter'contain a consistent pattern of exciting mixture's of melodic guitars & rhythm.ReplyDelete
Refreshing music, colourful & absorbing. Vocalist Daisy has the most beautiful classy expressive voice & a fine band of musicians,including on guitar,her Brother Sam. Not a better new young band of fine musicians & vocalist surely exists at present in the UK !.Best of Luck:-)
What Glastonbury needs is some "Naughty nighty Nighthawks"ReplyDelete
I have seen Maglia Rosa group play a few times and they're brilliant. Like my friend says if there was a way to vote, they would definitely be my top choice.
Good luck!
MRG are without doubt my favourite unsigned band. Daisy has a great vocal range and their songs are innovative and thought provoking. They are particularly impressive live as evidenced by their recent local radio slots. Their EP Nighthawks has a haunting quality throughout as does their previous track "Atlantis", which is absolutely mesmeric and deserves to be heard by a much larger audience! I truly believe this band to be destined for great things.ReplyDelete
- Matt Packham13 February 2013 02:40
I have seen Maglia Rosa Group a few times and at their recent EP launch gig they were especially fantastic. Daisy is captivating and her expressiveness draws the audience in. They've really developed as a live band and it's great to see them getting deserved recognition like this. They would definitely be at home on the Glastonbury stage in my opinion. It's time for the world to hear MRG! It would be a waste if they didn't.ReplyDelete
Maglia are rather a dashing group! A quirky band and never heard anything like them before. BEAUTIFUL! I have had the privilge to see them numberous times and they are terrific!ReplyDelete
Many people have mentioned this before me, but I would definitely choose Maglia Rosa Group to go forward in the contest. I've followed what lead singer Daisy and her brother Sam (guitar) have been doing since seeing them play an acoustic set at a festival in 2009, and the band's 'Nighthawks' EP is marvellous. Not only does it show off their wonderful songwriting abilities, but also how well all four members work together as a band: nothing seems out of place in the tracks. Mysterious and exciting, their songs draw in the listener with beautiful vocals and interesting soundscapes. A very worthy band to go forward in the contest :)ReplyDelete
Josienne Clarke/Dave Gerard tunes in there are beautiful.ReplyDelete
Wow lots of talent, but I have been captivated by "Maglia Rosa Group" and have a copy of "Nighthawks" EP. To me, the sound has an essence of 10,000 Maniacs mixed with a beautiful hint of Lisa Gerrard. But whatever the style you think it reminds you of, you will be drawn in and hooked, should come with an addictive warning. Good luck to all. xReplyDelete
I think Maglia Rosa Group would be perfect for Glastonbury! I love the Nighthawks EP, and their many other gorgeous tracks that definitely deserve to be heard by a large audience. They're fantastic live too, and would be great on the Pyramid stage.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous15 February 2013 17:49
Loving the sound of Maglia Rosa, particularly the vocals which are almost choral, absolutely stunning. Hopefully Glastonbury and further success awaits - good luck xReplyDelete
Dave P
Have followed Daisy of Maglia Rosa Group for a long time a beautiful voice and very talented. Now with a band the finished article Nighthawks is such a beautiful track from their debut EP. Truly an awesome sound and although compared to other artists a unique act. I challenge anyone not to be swept along by this up and coming fan pleasing band. Worthy winners of any contest with so much on offer. XxReplyDelete
Baz C
It's lovely to see Derry's own Little Bear making your list. Been a supporter of them for a few months now, they've got some interesting stuff worth keeping an eye.ReplyDelete
I saw Gerard and The Watchmen perform at The Slaughtered Lamb in London last week, it was the best live performsnce I have seen in a long time, they were briliant. 'Stables'is absoutely fab, and the variety of numbers made for great entertainment. They were so darn good I have bought tickets to the High Barn even though it is a bit of a trek. I love Emily and the Woods too, but did not make it to Glastonbury to see them.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous25 February 2013 11:57
I had the priviledge of watching Gerad & the Watchman at the Peace & Love festival, and they were absolutely brilliant. Some fantastic tracks but Stables was my fav.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous5 March 2013 21:08
Luke Wylde And The Japes is this years discovery at the U.K bandstage !!!!!!!!ReplyDelete
- Anonymous5 March 2013 21:30
Luke Wylde and the Japes are ace, seen them a few times, they always pack a place out and create a great atmosphere :-)ReplyDelete
Luke Wylde and the Japes are amazing. Every time they play , crowd gets filled with pure-awesomeness !ReplyDelete
- Anonymous5 March 2013 23:38
I saw Luke Wylde and The Japes at the O2 in Birmingham a few weeks back and they were superb. Well crafted songs, full of sing along hooks and melodies with great lyrical content. Their best stuff isn't recorded yet! They are going to go far! Good luck guys (and Toni)!ReplyDelete
- Anonymous6 March 2013 19:59
Luke Wylde and The Japes for Glastonbury - who only have to listen to their music and you can feel the sunshine!ReplyDelete
- Anonymous6 March 2013 20:07
Go The Japes! Best unsigned band I've had the pleasure to play with on manys an occasion. Their songs are always an instant hit with any crowd - they're a very hard act to follow. Definitely deserve a crack of the Glasto whip!ReplyDelete
- Anna Kindl6 March 2013 22:01
LUKE WYLDE AND THE JAPES sound awesome!!I would love to hear/see them live!!!!ReplyDelete
- Anonymous7 March 2013 18:53
LUKE WYLDE AND THE JAPES DESERVE GLASTONBURY GREAT SONGS GREAT TALENT HARD WORK = SUCCESSReplyDelete


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Semifinal preview: Hunter Mahan vs. Ian PoulterFebruary 23, 2013
Helen Ross,
MARANA, Ariz. -- Two of the most successful players in the history of the World Golf Championships-Accenture Match Play Championship find themselves on a collision course in Sunday morning's semifinals.
Hunter Mahan is looking to get a step closer to successfully defending his title while Ian Poulter is keen to win the tournament for the second time in the last four years. Mahan is the fourth defending champion to reach the semifinals while the Brit, who has a 22-9 record overall, finds himself one win away from the title tilt for the third time in his career.
The two have never played each other in match play but both have a similarly focused approach. Poulter may be the more demonstrative of the two, but make no mistake, the fire burns in Mahan as well.
Mahan, in fact, has not trailed in a match since the sixth hole of his opener -- last year -- with Zach Johnson, a phenomenal stretch of 151 holes. Not to mention, that victory in 19 holes was also the last time Mahan visited No. 18 until he dispatched reigning U.S. Open champion Webb Simpson 1 up on Saturday afternoon.
"Webb had the honors today, and I realized how much I didn't like him hitting first just off the tee box," Mahan said. "I just didn't like it. I liked going first and hitting it and then walking. I felt like I had a rhythm there.
"It's different, but at the end of the day, it's just about executing. Whether you're first off or leading or whatever, still got to execute your shots. But I don't know, I like getting to 1 up or 2 up early and I feel like I can just kind of put the pedal on the gas and just go with it."
At the same time, Poulter has played 65 holes this week and only trailed in three. He beat Steve Stricker Saturday afternoon, making six of his 18 birdies for the week, as well as his only eagle, in taking down the 2001 winner.
Poulter hasn't hit the most fairways this week -- 57 percent to 75 percent for Mahan. Ditto for greens in regulation, where Mahan holds the edge at 71 percent to 65. But the colorful Brit ranks first among the remaining four players in scrambling, saving par 83 percent of the time to Mahan's 67 which will certainly serve him well on Sunday.
"He has a great short game, he's a great putter, but to me his determination and his will is his greatest strength," Mahan said. "You're going to see, he's never going to think he's out of a hole. I can never think that he's out of a hole because I know he can chip in or make a putt from anywhere.
"I think the greatest challenge with him is just staying in my own game and just playing, not getting to kind of playing at his speed or anything because if he starts playing well he's going to play fast and gets his head up, and his shoulders back and starts motoring down the fairway. I just need to hit quality shots and put pressure on him that way."
Mahan was battle-tested when he arrived in the Sonoran desert for his title defense. He's coming off his best finish in four straight tournaments, a tie for eighth at Riviera, and the Ritz-Carlton Golf Club at Dove Mountain certainly brings back positive memories.
"I feel like I've gotten better kind of every single week," Mahan said. "It's somewhat refreshing a little bit to play in match play because you can kind of just lay it all out there every single match. It's not like another tournament where it's one day after the next. You're just kind of in the moment so much here that it's just kind of easy to play even when you're a little bit tired.
"... I feel like I have a good sense of this golf course. When I read putts, I'm so confident in my read that I'm stroking it freely, and I think that's been a big key this week."
Poulter, on the other hand, came to Dove Mountain on the heels of a six-week break during which time he put a new driver and irons into his bag, then hit the practice tee like he used to as a club pro before he hit it big on the world stage.
"And it's transferred from the range to the golf course this week," Poulter said. "I wasn't really afriad of hitting shots on the golf course, it was sa case of, yes, I have had six weeks off and I just need to get that buzz going."
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Tying the Knot
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Steak With Artichoke and Cherry Pepper Sauté
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- 4 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 1/2 pounds flank steak
- 2 cloves garlic, sliced
- kosher salt and black pepper
- 2 cups torn bread (1-inch pieces)
- 1 15-ounce can artichoke hearts, rinsed and halved
- 1/2 cup sweet red cherry peppers (such as Peppadews), sliced
- 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves
- Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Rub the steak with a slice of the garlic and season with ½ teaspoon salt and ¼ teaspoon pepper.
- Cook the steak for 4 to 6 minutes per side for medium-rare. Transfer to a cutting board and let rest for at least 5 minutes before slicing.
- Meanwhile, heat 2 tablespoons oil in a second skillet over medium-high heat. Add the bread and cook, tossing, until golden and crisp, 4 to 5 minutes. Transfer to a plate.
- Add the remaining tablespoon of oil to the second skillet. Add the artichokes and cook, cut-side down, until lightly golden, 2 to 3 minutes.
- Add the garlic, peppers, thyme, ¼ teaspoon salt, and 1/8 teaspoon pepper. Cook, tossing, until heated through, 1 to 2 minutes.
- Add the bread and toss to combine. Serve with the steak.
Nutritional Information
- Per Serving
- Calories 507
- Fat 26g
- Sat Fat 7g
- Cholesterol 63mg
- Sodium 1,022mg
- Protein 44g
- Carbohydrate 23g
- Sugar 2g
- Fiber 4g
- Iron 4mg
- Calcium 64mg
What does this mean? See Nutrition 101 .
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Looking to cut back on red meat? Make this recipe with half the amount of steak and serve it on a bed of mixed greens.
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January 31, 2011: Sassy Inc. Recalls Refreshing Rings Infant Teethers/Rattles
Recall Reason
The US Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Sassy Inc., of Kentwood, Michigan, has recalled about 37,000 Refreshing Rings infant teethers/rattles. Small pieces of the plastic ball can detach as a result of children chewing on the teether/rattle, posing an ingestion hazard. The firm has received one report of pieces of the black plastic from the polka dot ball detaching while being chewed. No injuries have been reported.
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Statement of Requirements
This is a comprehensive statement of the minimum requirements for TRAC (with updated web links for the 2012-13 submission period).
The 'Statement of Requirements' is a replacement of QAV-METHOD.
Version 4.2 of the 'Statement of Requirements' replaces the previous version from September 2011 and should be used as the primary reference document for the 2012-13 TRAC submission period.
The publication of this document should be seen as an interim measure to consolidating TRAC guidance, prior to a more extensive revision of the Guidance.
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The Four Agreements: The Start of a Journey
This is the start on what I plan on being a 4th month series on my experience with the 4 agreements by Miguel Ruiz. At this time I'm planning on a post a day in order to share my experience and (hopefully) offer some insights and inspiration along the journey. I believe by committing to this publicly I can better ensure that I stay on the wagon and complete this journey. My goal has many facets: 1) I want to prove I still have the discipline that I remember having as a varsity athlete. 2) I want to strengthen my self-image. 3) I want to have a better relationship with everyone, including and most especially my wife Emily.


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Good embedded tweets
July 12th, 2012 at 11:10 pm by Dr. Drang
This morning I made a little funny on Twitter: Another thing that's so 2006: Using screenshots instead of live embedded tweets. buzzfeed.com/mjs538/tweets-… — Dr. Drang (@drdrang) Thu Jul 12 2012 9:11 AM CDT The linked article at BuzzFeed, 30 Tweets That Are So 2006, is a hipper-than-thou post—broken into two parts, the better to serve you…
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New key feature for Dr. Twoot
January 29th, 2011 at 9:48 pm by Dr. Drang
I've been meaning to add a feature to Dr. Twoot for a long time: the ability to submit a tweet via Cmd-Return in addition to clicking the Update button. Today I finally sat down and did it. Some Twitter clients use just the Return or Enter key to submit a tweet. That would have been…
Son of the Return of Dr. Twoot
November 16th, 2010 at 9:44 pm by Dr. Drang
I've spent three months in the Twitter wilderness, but now I'm back home. I finally fixed Dr. Twoot, my HTML/CSS/JavaScript/JQuery/Fluid-based Twitter client, so it works with the dreaded OAuth. The fix didn't go the way I planned, and Dr. Twoot has, unfortunately, become more complicated. I thought I'd be able to do all the OAuth…
Blogging tweets with AppleScript
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More and more, I'm finding myself wanting to refer to tweets in my blog posts. I like to both link to the tweet and include a screenshot of the tweet itself from it's Twitter page. In the past, this had been a two step process: Grab the screenshot and upload it to the images directory…
A new Twitter SSB
June 12th, 2010 at 9:13 pm by Dr. Drang
With the coming requirement to use OAuth to sign on to Twitter, I've had to abandon my Dr. Twoot client program and have shifted to a new Fluid-based SSB of the Twitter home page. I'm using a userscript to reformat the page and make it narrower. Two reasons I couldn't adapt Dr. Twoot to OAuth:…
18th-century bookmarklet
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A small popup footnote change
May 7th, 2010 at 10:49 pm by Dr. Drang
Following up this post, where I described Lukas Mathis's popup footnote jQuery script and my small adaptation to fit the look of this blog, I've made another small change you may be interested in. It removes the Daring Fireball-style return link from the end of the popup. If you use PHP Markdown Extra, as I…
Popup footnotes
May 3rd, 2010 at 8:01 am by Dr. Drang
Following this tip on Clark's Tech Blog, I went to Lukas Mathis's site (why isn't he one of my RSS subscriptions?) and found a great bit of JavaScript/jQuery for putting footnotes into a popup box when you hover the mouse over the footnote link.1 I really like this. The footnote text is still on the…
Scrolling simply
April 23rd, 2010 at 7:33 pm by Dr. Drang
I'm not an HTML/CSS tips kind of blogger, but I was testing some new design ideas for my company's web site today, and I ran across simplyScroll by Logicbox. It's very nice as is, and you can easily improve it. SimplyScroll is a jQuery plugin that takes a series of images—all of which must be…


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Re: August 2013 Board
Tara: He says hes ready, hes just been working so much and in the heat and humidity that hes drained.And he always waited a day or so after AF ended "just in case..its a guy thing" lol. Its just frustrating when its been 3 weeks now.I feel like im going to shrivel up and spit dust out of there LOL.
I do admire him for the way he works so hard though.
Breastfeeding is definitely great.. Its time consuming and takes alot out of you, but its so worth it. Layla has only had a case of the "sniffles" (a slightly stuffy nose) once. I know several other babies her age have been in and out of the hospital with all kinds of illnesses. My one friend didnt produce enough milk, but she tried. I had a mindset before Layla was born to go for 6-9 months, 9 months at max, 6 at min. But then I read the benefits of breastfeeding til at least a year, were so big that I decided to do a year. When I get determined, I am stubborn and want to make my goals. Chris always says its a blessing and a curse. I suppose he is right
When i had the mirena removed, I noticed an increase in my supply, like a very big increase, so I am just going to for go any bcp til I wean layla, especially after seeing that difference. I still produced enough for her, but never enough to store anymore, so I gave up pumping. Chris is all for that, he prefers I dont go back on bcp even after weaning Layla, but even though I had a baby, I still worry about endometriosis coming back..so I prefer to go back on them.
So for now, im just going with figuring out my cycles again for now, charting, using protection, and keeping track of everything.
3 months of that is better than stressing for 9 months on how we will take care of JD, Layla, and another one.. and we couldnt afford for me to stay home another year with another one. And after staying with Layla, I'd be disappointed if i had another and couldnt give that one the same good start as I did with Layla
Ok enough rambling for me.
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It's the last week of Kitchen & Bath Month across our family of sites, and while the last few weeks we here at The Kitchn have covered appliances (dishwashers, refrigerators, ovens, and stoves), this week we're changing it up a bit and talking about countertops! We'd love to know what kind of countertops you have! Marble, granite, butcher block, plain old Formica? Do you love them? Loathe them? Tell us!
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Yellow and white grouted tile from the 1920's. Cute but hard to keep clean.
White ceramic tile with gray grout. The tiles are nearly indestructible, but it's a pain to clean the grout. At least the grout is gray and not white.
My dream counter material is quartz composite (silestone, caesarstone, etc.).
We'd love to get granite, but it is pricey.
I've been seeing more and more butcher block counters. Saw one in IKEA a couple of weeks ago that was pretty rad. Coupled with a sweet oversized sink. Really looked nice.
I never really liked the look of granite for myself, but our house had cambrian granite when we moved in (I don't even know what that means). The counters are a barely-mottled black. I love them. They're sturdy, don't stain easily, good for rolling pie crusts, and deal well with heat.
I am planning on installing soap stone for the outer counter top and marble for the island...Has anyone had any experience with either in the kitchen? We will get the marble honed to reduce stains etc.
Tile! I knew I forgot one on that list...
An almost pinkish, grey and white laminate. It is not the prettiest, but it could be much worse in terms of rental kitchens.
I had granite in my last apartment and HATED it - way too hard to clean. Plus, if I dropped anything breakable from a height of more than 1", it was toast.
When I bought my house, I did laminate for now as it was the cheapest option, but I'm planning on making and installing my own concrete countertops within the next couple of years. This summer, I'll do a test run on the bathroom counter!
Caesarstone is fantastic - easy to care for, looks nice, comparable in price to granite. The only downside is that it definitely doesn't look "natural", so if you want a more natural, less consistent look, Caesarstone wouldn't be for you. I'm remodeling the kitchen in a house I'm going to move into and am using both Caeserstone on the exterior counter, and granite on the island.
Silestone, in a solid brown/grey color ... love love love.
When we did our minor kitchen upgrade (painted cabinets, added tile backsplash and switched out lights), we also installed new formica countertops. We couldn't justify the cost of granite and didn't want to overspend for our neighborhood as we're (still) trying to sell.
My dream kitchen, however, will have marble countertops - or at least, hopefully, a marble island. *swoon*
I'm really curious about the price of granite vs. Caesarstone. And the price of honed vs. polished finishes.
Do people still want granite more than other substances? I've never been a huge fan of granite appearance-wise. But the honed finishes are growing on me. But, we're probably going to undertake a kitchen remodel later this year, and we want to keep in mind the resale of the house--so I might get talked into granite if the price is right.
I love my butcher block countertops!
I have wood counters in the pantry area, and in the actual cooking area, I have stainless steel and marble. I would not recommend marble at all and would like to replace it with more wood or stainless steel.
I have laminate countertops right now, but I'm in the middle of a kitchen mini-renovation (refinishing wood floors covered up by linoleum and installing granite countertops). My little bungalow is in one of the most well-known historic neighborhoods close to downtown, so I'm not worried about overspending for the neighborhood--my house is on the super-low end! I'm getting black granite.
Old white tile with white grout. Impossible to keep clean.
I'm very happy with my Zodiaq Quartz. Colors are good without being too "disco" or "boring" (as opposed to the leading quartz brand). Not a chip in it after 4 years, not a stain or a scratch.
Nice and cold for rolling pastry -- actually, that's probably the worst aspect: Put your toast down on it for a minute while you get the jam, and you might as well start over. But the heat-distribution quality is also great for defrosting things like a stack of wonton wrappers or a thin steak.
paperstone! in plum!
id really love to see a comparison of all the most popluar countertops.. pros, cons, and the like.
ive got horrible mustard yellow tile trimmed with maroon. bleck! i just want to knock it all out!! any surface is better than what i have righ now... :/
I'm on year three with my Ikea butcher block counters and they still look great. And while I treated them several times with Tried & True Danish Oil when I first got them, I think I've only re-treated once since. Oops.
(Ah, important addition to my comment above: I priced Ceasarstone, which my mom has an loves, for our small counter. I think it was about $1800 and a 6 week wait. I got the butcher block for about $300. Just saying...)
We just put in wood counters from Ikea, along with their oversized porcelain sink. Love them! We've had them in for about 6 weeks, and are oiling them every few days to keep them looking great.
When I redid my kitchen a few years back I went with the Corian. For the most part I am pleased, but I find sometimes when cleaning it streaks. Overall I am satisfied and would either choose it or Silestone the next time around.
We love our quartz countertops. ^_^
Concrete! I get a lot of "oohs and ahs" when people see it the first time (shop cast, not poured in situ)
I have 20-year-old white corian. I love it and wouldn't trade it for anything. It's indestructible, easy to keep clean, and still looks fresh and new.
Ceramic tile circa 1960. But I want mahogany counter tops.
We (and by we, I mean my husband) made our own countertops from hardwood plywood and solid edges. They are beautiful, very cheap to make, and have held up well thus far.
I detailed the experience here: http://houndsinthekitchen.com/2009/12/15/wooden-countertops-tutorial-part-one/
Wow, it seems like everyone here has a kitchen that they actually chose. I have speckled brown-and-maroon laminate countertops. They coordinate perfectly with the stained orange pine cupboards, dark cack-green floor tiling, and lack of any proper amount of natural light.
we did a kitchen remodel over the summer and went with black LG hi-macs solid surface to replace the old beige solid surface (which we moved along with the cabs to create a storage/folding area in our laundry room- so they didnt go to waste!), didn't want to go with laminate or butcher block, not a fan of granite, and concrete (my dream countertop) is our of our price range. so far been very happy with it!
Ours are powder-coated metal and I really love them. The only way they could be better is if the surface was flat, instead of slightly textured (can't write well on a single thickness of paper). I'm actually surprised more people don't have something similar, as much as stainless steel is used in kitchens--plus, it was much cheaper than stone countertops. You can set a hot pan on it with no worries, easy to clean...etc etc.
We have concrete (very pretty with coloured bits of glass in it, called "confetti terrazzo") on our island, and soapstone (including a huge hand-carved soapstone sink) everywhere else.
We have laminate in a black "stone" finish that I think looks really great with our white cabinets and yellow walls, and a butcher block island. They've been around for more than two years, and I'm really happy with both. I LOVE the look of white marble countertops, and I'd be thrilled to have them at some point--so gorgeous w/ stainless appliances and white cabinets! Also love concrete counters; they were just too expensive for this iteration of our kitchen.
Silestone (quartz composite). Does that fall under other or some other category like "Corian or another solid surface"? Anyhow, it's great, can't complain!
Gray Caesarstone!
I don't like formica much. It's too fragile and can burn, crack or separate from the countertop.
We're planning a new house and new kitchen and while I was considering Silestone at first, I didn't realize at first that it's impregnated with Microban (Triclosan), which concerns me. So we're looking now at Ikea butcherblock, which looks beautiful and fits our budget, and maybe soapstone around the stove.
Our current kitchen has marble-look Formica which isn't the classiest looking, but it's easy to clean and very forgiving on our dishes and glasses, which with three kids is a good thing. Right next to the stove, over the dishwasher and under the microwave, we have a piece of vintage, salvage marble, which is the perfect landing place for hot pans.
We have soapstone and I love it. Recently redid our kitchen and our splurge was the soapstone. I love the way it looks and ages. We haven't oiled it for a long time, and it's aging on its own. It completely fits with our lifestyle (slightly messy and "lived in") and I like the way it's aging along with the rest of the kitchen. Probably not a good fit for those looking for a counter top that's going to look "perfect" all the time.
We have solid black granite at this house, and I love it. It's really easy to clean, and all you have to remember to do is seal it once every few years. And it's nearly indestructible, you can set hot pans on it with no problems.
Previously we've had formica, which I hated because you can't set hot things on it, and I always had problems with the edges peeling up on corners. We've had tile, which is fine, but be sure to use a darker colored epoxy grout rather than a light colored or cement grout. Water eventually washes away cement grout and it's nearly impossible to clean well, and light colored grouts (even epoxy) can stain. At one house we had marble, which I think is really too porous for countertops. It had to be sealed very often, and even with that it eventually had water and food stains.
Granite countertops are great looking and durable. They can be easy to care for if properly sealed using professional stone impregnator.
With the rise in popularity, in many areas of the country, prices are coming down to a more affordable level.


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The Floyd County Board of Supervisors met for workshop at 9:00 a.m. on Monday, August 8, 2005 in the Boardroom of the Floyd County Courthouse with the following members in attendance: Chairman Enabnit, Supv. Staudt, Supv. Dunkel.
Staudt/Dunkel moved to approve the agenda as presented. Motion carried 3-0.
Pat Zwanziger, Home Health/Community Nursing Director, presented an estimate for an advanced Excel billing program from JDC Services that she would like to purchase. Several other counties use this program. Pat will look into what Solutions offers before making a purchase. The Home Health/Community Nursing budget was discussed.
Supv. Dunkel will speak at the Carrie Chapman Catt Girlhood Home Open House on August 27.
The Board reviewed the changes to the County License Fireworks Permit.
The $279,000 bond does not have an early call date so the extra payment paid to the county from the city could be paid off early if so desired. We currently are earning more interest on the money than what we own on the bond. The Board would like this on the next meeting agenda to discuss with the Treasurer long term investment options when the bond payment is due.
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The Board discussed a couple of people for the upcoming Hospital Commission appointment.
Mayor Erb would like to have a meeting regarding sharing between County and City on September 7. The Supervisors were asked to come up with six names and a County Supervisor to attend this meeting and serve on a board for the purpose of sharing services.
The Board discussed options for an alternate appointment to NIRHA.
The employee performance appraisal form was reviewed. The Board will start doing appraisals in October for the County Engineer, General Assistance, CPC, Health/Zoning, Home Health/Community Nursing, Conservation, Veteran Affairs, and Emergency Management directors. Each supervisor will evaluate the department heads. One supervisor will meet with the department head to discuss the results of the three appraisals along with a review of policies such as carryover of comp and vacation time. The appraisals will be stored in the employee's personnel files. The Supervisor's reviews will be provided reviews to other boards who department head report to. This appraisal form is suggested for all department heads to use to perform annual evaluations on their employees as well.
Jack Brown, Diane Brandt, and Ryan Becker from Comprehensive Systems informed the board that they are applying for a Community Development Block Grant in Mason City for the purpose of buying the Wellborne building. The purpose of this purchase is strictly for changing the present location on Taft Street and owning a building instead of leasing. There will be no changes to head quarters in Charles City. Comp Systems is growing about 10 consumers per year.
The Board would like to add Health/Zoning director's hours as a future agenda item.
A motion was made by Supervisor Staudt and seconded by Supervisor Dunkel to adjourn. Motion carried 3-0.
Gloria A. Carr Arlin V. Enabnit, Chairman
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The battle between the music streaming service provides continues. This time, it's Spotify vs Rdio. Alike in many aspects, each has their own defining characteristics and offer unique music listening experiences. Both provide music lovers with a vast collection of tunes, both new and old, but which one reigns supreme? Read on to find out!
Created by Skype founder, Rdio (pronounced ar-dee-o) is an ad-free music subscription service that's available in several countries, including the US, Canada, Germany, Brazil, Australia, Spain, Portugal and New Zealand. Spotify has been since 2008 and first started in Europe but is available practically everywhere.
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Rdio doesn't have quite the extensive list of compatible apps like Spotify. Currently, it's available on iOS devices, Android, Blackberry, Windows phones, PC, Sonos and Roku devices. Spotify works with Android, iOS devices, Android, PC, and numerous home devices that include, Boxee, Sonos, Logitech's Squeezebox Touch or Radio, Onkyo home cinema receivers, WD TV Live or WD TV Live Hub media player, TeliaSonera digital TV and Philips Streamium Wireless Hi-Fi component systems.
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Rdio's computer desktop interface is much cleaner and features larger type, allowing you to see everything much clearer. It's also much easier to navigate for first-time users. Its landing page features artists heavy in rotation for you and your network. Browsing your collection can be done in a couple of ways: a chart of frequently listened to artists, album grid, song list or searching the Rdio catalogue. Like Spotify, Rdio scans your current music library, but where it gets into trouble is when it scans music that it doesn't have (ie. The Beatles and Led Zeppelin), which you can't listen to at all in Rdio. Also, songs that have any parenthesis in them aren't included given it uses brackets instead, so you might find some song favorites left out.
Rdio does have a pretty good music discovery tools. You can follow other users and scan their collections to your own, as well as subscribe to their playlists. The Browse Music button shows new releases and displays what's popular on Rdio, as well as gives you recommendations based on what's in your collection
Where as Rdio has a blue and white scheme, Spotify is all grey and sort of dull. The audio controls are at the bottom of the desktop app, with the search bar on top and category lists on the left hand side similar to that of iTunes. Actually, a lot of it works similar to iTunes, with local tracks are can be sorted alphabetically by artist, song, or album. You can scroll through your local tracks or search for something using the bar at the top. The homepage of Spotify shows you "What's New," which is also the first category to the left. There it shows you new releases, trending playlists, and so forth. To the far right is the Twitter-like feed of what your friends have been listening to. As far as your local library, Spotify will scan it all and mix it into the songs within the service, allowing you to hear songs from both libraries. Overall, its searches are pretty fast with music streaming as soon as you click on a song you want to here. It doesn't have a recommendation engine, but there is still info on related artists on actual artist pages that also include tabs like Overview, Bio and more. What's big right now on Spotify is the Apps section that you can add to your category list to help enhance your music listening experience.
Both services offer free trials for those wanting to test out its paid services, as well as offer a free desktop version with limitations.
Winner: Rdio's non-complicated and straight forward interface is easier to maneuver.
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Rdio makes it quite easy for you to send music from the desktop interface to the mobile app, with two clicks allowing you to send artists, albums, playlists and more. The mobile app features a modified version of their easy +Button that adds things to your local storage over 3G or Wi-Fi. Like Spotify, Rdio has online and offline functionality. When using 3G or Wi-Fi, you have access to their entire music catalogue. The mobile app changes colors when you're using it offline, which is a cool little feature so that you immediately know you're offline. But you can't search your locally stored tracks when in offline though. The mobile interface is pretty straight forward like its computer-based version.
Like Rdio, Spotify's mobile app is a lot similar to its desktop one, but without the extra apps. Searches can take some time, while more than one device can access the mobile account with a premium subscription, but only one device can be online at the same time. But if you go offline, all devices can use it at once. The mobile app doesn't have the related artist tab or many of the tabs found on the desktop version, which can make discovery a bit frustrating. Going from track to track is pretty easy and it's strongest asset is that it syncs tracks you already own even if they're not available in Spotify's streaming service so playlists will remain the same no matter what.
Winner: Rdio's mobile app is easier to navigate.
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Spotify provides really good sound for its premium subscription users, who can stream music at a higher bitrate of up to 320kbps on their computer, while the mobile has 160kbps (but there mobile devices does have a "low bandwidth" option of 96kbps). Rdio streams at 256kbp over Wi-Fi in the browser/desktop/mobile apps. But the 3G streams are of a lower quality that the company will not disclose and you can notice the difference.
Winner: Spotify has a better bitrate.
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Rdio has a social layer built into every part of the service. Rdio allows you to share songs via a message blast that goes to Facebook, Twitter or another Rdio user. It's possible to find your Twitter or Facebook friends who are also on Rdio and follow them. Rdio also allows you to stream what you're listening to via Facebook. But Spofity actually has a great social tool in that it's build right into Facebook, which used by many. You can also share your favorite playlists via Facebook, Twitter and e-mail.
Winner: Spotify since it's more widely used on Facebook than Rdio
Both have deals with the major record labels and distributors so they get most of the big releases and most up-to-date songs. Spotify says they have 15 million songs, adding about 10,000 new tracks every day. Rdio is said to have about more than 15 million songs, with new releases on point, but older jams might be harder to find.
Winner: Spotify has older songs
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For Rdio, music discovery is far superior to Spotify's since you can check out new artists a lot easier than having to dig around for it in Spotify. In Rdio, you can browse through artists similar to those you like, see what's in heavy rotation among your friends or all Rdio users, browse new releases or top charts, review recommendations. Spotify also integrates easily with iTunes and has this cool way of differentiating between full albums, singles, and albums the artist "appears on."
Winner: Music discovery with Rdio beats out Spotify.
Rdio has a smaller music catalog, which can bug real music lovers. You also can't play any podcasts of any kind whereas with Spotify, if you have subscriptions on iTunes they will show up in your Spotify library and with one click you can send them to a mobile playlist. Spotify also has duplicate search results which can be bothersome. Rdio usually takes anywhere form 2-5 seconds to start placing with as much as 10 on the mobile app, where Spotify plays immediately.
Winner: Tie, they both have their drawbacks.
Spotify's pricing is broken down into two tiers: $4.99/month for Unlimited, which includes add-free listening on your computer only and then there's a $9.99/month for their Premium service, which includes ad-free listening, better sound quality and mobile app accessibility on one device at a time. Rdio has three tiers for its pricing: $4.99/month for unlimited web streaming with no ads, $9.99/month for unlimited web streaming with mobile access, and $17.99/month for 2 unlimited subscriptions (three for $22.99).
Winner: Tie since they're prices the same (except for Rdio's Unlimited Family plan that adds more subscriptions).
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It was a tough choice since they both offer great ways to listen to music. It was really a close one, but Spofity still came out top in the end. It has more songs and plays nice with your iTunes library, which is always a good thing. And it's used by lots of your Facebook friends so showing off what you're listening to is much easier.


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"Albert Nobbs" stars Glenn Close in the title role: A fastidious head waiter at a 19th-century Irish hotel who's hiding a big secret – that he's really a woman. Close and Janet McTeer, as a journeyman painter also masquerading as a man, are really good. But the movie, directed by Rodrigo Garcia, doesn't tell a story worthy of those performances.
The weekend's best movie is "A Dangerous Method," an intelligent look at the relationship between pioneering psychologists Sigmund Freud (Viggo Mortensen) and Carl Jung (Michael Fassbender), and between Jung and a patient-turned-colleague (Keira Knightley). Director David Cronenberg and screenwriter Christopher Hampton smartly detail how the personal interplay influenced their theories about psychoanalysis – while also getting kinky with Jung's affair with Knightley's character.
"Man on a Ledge" isn't nearly as intellectual. It's a ridiculous and action-packed heist thriller, involving a disgraced cop (Sam Worthington) trying clear his name by stepping onto a 21st story ledge in Manhattan – to act as a diversion while his brother (Jamie Bell) busts into a nearby jewel vault owned by a nasty tycoon (Ed Harris). The plot is implausible as all get out, but there is one bright spot: Elizabeth Banks' feisty performance as the one good cop in the whole thing.
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The MG&BW Showroom is a short hike from the center of the market. Low, white building it is like entering a happy universe where all their furniture lives in harmony with clean white floors, walls and ceilings. Outside were parked two black, snazzy cars to drive you to wherever your next appointment might be — because you will inevitably be late for staying too long here. Much of what you see below the jump is brand new and won't be in stores for months…
Mitchell Gold, Clodagh and Bob Williams at the MG&BW showroom last week.
>> MItchell Gold & Bob Williams - Restrained style, but some new shapes and new accessories to fill out the vision. I particularly liked the new, super slim arms and pillows on these sofas.
Mitchell's cock: Mitchell Gold is getting married in a few weeks, and Bob gave him this cock as a wedding present. :-) (Someone else also gave him a ring with a cock on it…) Very naughty boys.
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That soft green/blue and orange -so 60's! Love it!
God, how I neeeeeeed that orange leather couch.
Luv, Luv, Luv the blue/green sofa and chair! Particularly like the one solid seat cushion. Should keep things looking neat on the couch without having to constantly make adjustments.
love the set-up in the first photo. the color of the sofa is beautiful, and adore the pairing with the chocolate brown shag rug.
oh...and words can't express the lust i have for the cream sofa with nailhead trim. HEAVEN!
I love anything those two do - gorgeous colors and such attention to detail.
I agree w/ April - I think my next sofa/sectional is gonna have to have some nailhead trim.
Loving that big cock too!
Those are some good looking sofas.
unbelievably tasteful and beautiful. too bad it's only for the ungodly rich
@thepictures --
A $2500-3000 sofa is hardly "for the ungodly rich"
I think it's all hideous! The colors are faded and just plain old looking. The first room is just depressing to me.
Wow... they all look beautiful! I wish I could pay that much for a sofa...
Anybody have any idea what the name of that paint color in the last picture (behind the cock) is? It looks like a gorgeous cinammony brown, exactly what I have been looking for!
their sofas are actually pretty affordable, considering the quality and that it's all american-made. most fall in the $2k to $3k region, but they have many options under $2k, and an annual 20% off sale across all their retailers.
i just bought a mitchell gold bob williams settee at bloomingdales -- it was 30%, then 20%, then 15% off. after the sales i saved like $1,500, no joke.
i am more than a little obsessed with that cream colored sofa with the nailhead trim! i really am such a fan of mitchell gold bob williams.
that orange leather sofa is a winner
Beautiful furniture, but the blue and orange is so dated already.
Does anyone know the name of the sofa with the nailhead trim?
@chisig70 That sofa is called the "Keaton" http://www.mgbwhome.com/keatonuph.asp
They also have an awesome sofa called the "Liam" which has nailhead trim, higher off the floor and is quite comfortable :)
Pleasant, but exactly what I try to avoid. This is what I grew up with.
It IS a cock! And pretty enough to be cock o' the walk. I have this same fowl in shades of brown. Sits in the middle of my dining room table...it was made in 1936.


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- Im.In.Engima said:
- Lycaon said:
Next Webisode! lol
- MrThirdManPLUS said:
third again…
but seriously, I CANNOT WAIT FOR THE NEXT EPISODE
- UPDATE QUICKER PLS! said:
1 week waiting for sao compared to 1 year when sao haven't came out yet… WHAT THE DIFFERENCES?
- Zangetsu said:
most addicting anime ever xD can't wait for this one
- atfast said:
IM An Online gamer and i love this anime
- Buala said:
Damn, Next episode! Now! >:(
P.S. This episode was gooood
- animebaka said:
poor suguha…
and i prefer kirito+asuna
- jungsion said:
Now she realizes lol
- Tomstone said:
I have forgotten how much fun a Raw version can be. I dont need to watch again to know what went on. This was a awesome Episode and I hope by next week the 2 races got their equipment together to try again.
Wonder what Leafa is going to do, thats got to be akward.
- lDemonHunterl said:
Sometimes i feel like all i do on Sat. is wait for SAO to be subbed, and then watch it!
- lalala said:
kirito was being stupied when he challeged the gate thing, he schould of transformed
- Rail said:
Poor Suguha, hurt 2x </3
- radway said:
I think they want to kill me! T^T THE CLIFFHANGERS!!!!!
- Yuukimaru said:
Dafuq? I thought she already realised that it was Kirito and that the one he was looking for was Asuna?
- bob said:
i hate sao. sao sucks. and i espcialy hate kirito and asuna,
- mathias said:
Sugoi episode!!!!!!!!!!!
Poor Suguha, hope she can turn in to family love and use it to help Kirito.
Keep up the good work with the Ep. Cause they are that´ good!!
- Madrespect said:
who else thought they wouldve kissed?
- Uhhh said:
Well, think about it. Would you think some random person you met online in some random MMO with thousands or millions of people is someone you're really close to(and secretly love..)? Not to mention said person is recovering from a traumatic experience related to MMOs.
The odds are pretty much impossible, and it only happened here because of plot convenience.
- You said:
COOL EPISODE XD. 7 days is too lonG );
- You said:
bob u suck.
- You said:
can he fly when he transform into a beast?
- Avrai said:
lulz poor Sugu, yet i would say "gtfo" to her cuz this anime is a miracle to me(like One Piece, TTGL or Fairy Tail ), and Asuna X Kirito is best couple and wont let that change SAO is worse than drugs
- wizard172 said:
kirito se demoro 2 años en terminar SAO y solo 6 dias en rescatar a azuna del ALO
- AncientStorm said:
does anyone here know when they're gonna release the OST (the backround musics).?
- atfast said:
LOVE IT!! wahaha NEXT EPISODE NOW!!!! 23
- BetRaYed said:
- Gabbo said:
SAO doesn't have the same gravitas now that it's just a game. Withought consequences for failure (i.e. DEATH) Kirito's accomplishments seem so…trivial.
- CrescentMars said:
I'm a squid and i love this anime.
- pete said:
Hey is it me or is this anime just to dam Awsome and yeah I rather kirito and asuna be together
- owen said:
this will be exciting
i can't wait for the next episode
- whee said:
hehey! it's incest drama, something finally interesting lololol
- Athanae said:
In the light novel, she already told him about her feelings for her brother before she realised he was the brother in question, and that was way funnier, beside, the dungeon isn't described this way at all in the book, I used to be delighted by the accuracy of the adaptation, and they killed that in one episode.
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Week's Games
Friday, February 22 (7:00) - Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
Penguins at Adirondack Phantoms (Philadelphia)
Saturday, February 24 (7:00) - Adirondack Phantoms
at Hershey Bears
Sunday, February 25 (5:00) - Binghamton Senators
Last Week's Scores
Friday, February 15 - Adirondack Phantoms 4 -
Albany Devils 2
Friday, February 16 - Worcester Sharks 3 - Adirondack
Phantoms 2
Sunday, February 17 - Suspended in 2nd period:
Adirondack 2 - Springfield 1
Top Scorers Goals Assists Points
Brayden Schenn 13 20 33
Sean Couturier 10 18 28
Danny Syvret 4 21 25
Jason Akeson 7 18 25
Erik Gustafsson 4 14 18
Goalies W-L-SOL GAA SVS
Scott Munroe 11-12-0 2.57 .918
Brian Boucher 2-2-0 2.71 .908
Cal Heeter 7-11-1 2.93 .908
The Phantoms have their annual Philadelphia game
this week, will wear special jerseys on Dax's
birthday, and have a trip to Chocolate-Town in-between.
The weekend begins with a Friday night game at
Wells-Fargo Center against the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
Penguins in the team's annual trip to Philadelphia.
The game in the big NHL atmosphere is already
Saturday night, the Phantoms are at the Hershey
Bears for the first time this year.
And Sunday at 5:00, Adirondack returns to Glens
Falls against the Binghamton Senators on Dax's
Big Birthday Bash.
Injured Player in Springfield Game
The Phantoms' game on Sunday evening took a frightening
and somber tone in the second period when Springfield
forward Wade MacLeod suffered a seizure on the
ice in the second period. The two teams had players
who were quite rattled by the scary situation
and the decision was made to suspend the game
at that point.
MacLeod was rushed to Baystate Medical Center
in Springfield and was alert and stable and in
good spirits as he underwent tests. He was released
from the hospital the next day. His collapse on
the ice came a few seconds after he was checked
by Adirondack's Brandon Manning who quickly communicated
his thoughts and best wishes via twitter. And
then MacLeod thanked Manning as well as all the
other players and fans for their outpouring of
support while also stating that Manning's hit
was not at all out of the ordinary.
The Phantoms are extremely pleased to hear of
MacLeod's quick recovery.
The game will be resumed on Friday, March 1 at
6:05 p.m. in Springfield with Adirondack leading
Springfield 2-1 with 3:42 remaining in the second
period. After the conclusion of that game and
then a brief intermission, the two teams will
return to the ice to play their regularly scheduled
full game.
Dax Jerseys
Sunday evening it's Dax's Big Birthday Bash! The
team will switch out their regular Phantoms logo
and will sport Dax's face on the front of their
jerseys instead. The funny jerseys will be available
after the game to fans via a post-game auction.
Dax's mascot friends will be there as well for
the big celebration!
Valentine's Deliveries by Dax!
Several lucky gals received their Valentine's
Day presents delivered personally by a giant,
orange, beaver mascot. Thanks for all the fun
deliveries, Dax! And also to our sponsor, A Lasting
Season Ticket Winners
Congratulations to Dannica Campbell from Section
F who won a free iPad in the Phantoms' season
ticket renewal promotion. Other winners included
Michael Carpenter, Lisa Brodt and William McGarr
who received a $40 gift from East End Eatery as
well as Phantoms merchandise.
Next month, the Phantoms are giving away a flat-screen
TV. Renew now for your chance to win!
Phantoms Week in Review
Friday, February 15 - Albany Devils
4 - Adirondack Phantoms 2
It was a scoring-fest early between the Phantoms
and the Devils with 4 goals in the first 7 minutes
of the game in a 2-2 tie. The next goal would
come at the 11:13 mark when Rob Bordson gave the
Phantoms a 3-2 lead. And then the one-goal margin
would have to hold up for almost the whole rest
of the way.
Adirondack survived a second-period barrage of
shots and puck possession by Albany and Scott
Munroe made several key saves to maintain the
lead. Eric Wellwood would eventually seal the
victory over their Time Warner Cable Cup rivals
with his late empty-netter.
Andrew Johnston's second goal of the season and
Brandon Manning's sixth were among the early tallies
in the game. Munroe made 31 saves on 33 shots
for the victory.
Saturday, February 16 - Worcester
Sharks 3 - Adirondack Phantoms 2
Dax Bobblehead Night proved to be a big hit with
hundreds of fans lined up outside the doors prior
to game-time to receive their mini-statuettes.
Jon Sim had his first goal as an Adirondack Phantom
and added an assist on a Garrett Roe goal. But
the Worcester Sharks would win a key face-off
in the final minutes of the game and rookie Freddie
Hamilton would blast home the game-winner with
3:26 remaining in the third period for the 3-2
Former Phantoms standout Jon Matsumoto scored
his 11th goal of the season for the Sharks. Matsumoto
had 30 goals in 2009-10 with Adirondack.
David Laliberte had an assist on Sim's goal early
in the game to extend his point streak to four
For Sim, it was his first goal with Adirondack
but not his first goal for the Phantoms. The 35-year-old
veteran had a combined 45 goals in the regular
season and post-season in 2004-05 in helping the
Philadelphia Phantoms to a Calder Cup Championship.
Sunday, February 17 - Suspended Game
- Adirondack 2 - Springfield 1
Brandon Manning's hit did not appear to be particularly
vicious or dangerous which made the severe injury
to Wade MacLeod especially surprising. The second-year
pro out of Northeastern University went into convulsions
and had a seizure while he was skating back to
the bench following the check.
The trainers and medical personnel tended to MacLeod
for about 12 minutes on the ice before he was
taken away via stretcher and rushed to a local
The players were no longer in a hockey-frame of
mind after the frightening situation and eventually
both coaches decided to suspend the game to be
completed later.
Thankfully, MacLeod quickly recovered and was
released from hospital the next day. He also communicated
via twitter all of his heart-felt thanks for the
players, teams and fans expressing their thoughts
and prayers.
Adirondack led 2-1 at the time on goals by Rob
Bordson and Danny Syvret. The game will be resumed
with 3:42 left in the second period and Springfield
about to go on a power play. Adirondack travel
to Springfield on Friday, March 1 so the game
will simply be completed before the two teams
go on to play their regularly scheduled game.
Saratoga Spine Phantoms Player of the
Week - Jon Sim
Jon Sim is the Saratoga Spine Player of the Week.
The 35-year-old veteran scored his first goal
with Adirondack and also recorded an assist last
Saturday night against the Worcester Sharks.
Sim also played in his 200th career AHL game last
Friday which goes along with 469 NHL games in
his career. It was his 101st career goal in the
Sim scored 35 goals in 2004-05 with the Philadelphia
Phantoms on their way to a Calder Cup Championship
which also included him scoring 10 more goals
in the post-season. His goal last Saturday was
his first with the Phantoms since June 10, 2005
when he scored two goals in the Calder Cup Championship
clincher vs. the Chicago Wolves.
Sim has played for the New York Islanders, Atlanta
Thrashers, Florida Panthers, Philadelphia Flyers,
Los Angeles Kings and Dallas Stars.
Key Team Stats
The Phantoms are...
- 19-4-1 with tied or leading after two periods.
(9-1-0 if leading. 10-3-1 if tied)
- 9-1-0 when leading after one period.
- 15-2-2 when they score 3 or more goals
- 2-2 in overtimes and are 4-2 in shootouts for
a combined 6-4 in games decided after regulation.
- 9 of the Phantoms wins have come when they have
held the opponents to 0 or 1 goals.
Upcoming Opponents
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, 26-22-3
(Pittsburgh Penguins)
The Phantoms and Penguins play in Philadelphia
for the annual game at Wells-Fargo Center for
the second time in three years. Adirondack won
the matchup in 2011 4-2. Eric Wellwood scored
a nice shorthanded goal in that game.
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton will visit Glens Falls on
April 5.
Record - 26-22-3
Division - 3rd place (Northeast Division)
Head Coach - John Hynes
Home Arena - Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza
Offense - 2.37, 27th (out of 30)
Defense - 2.35, 2nd
Power Play - 14.0%, 24th
Penalty Kill - 88.3%, 1st
The Penguins play some stingy defense. They allow
a league-best 25.2 shots per game and several
games limiting their opponents to the teens. They
seem to thrive on 1-0 and 2-1 types of games.
Chad Kolarik - 19-24-43. Acquired last month
in trade with Rangers organization.
Riley Holzapfel, 16-18-34.
Trevor Smith, 16-16-32. Won Calder Cup with Norfolk
last season.
Paul Thompson, 14-8-22, Former Hockey East Player
of the Year with University of New Hampshire.
Brad Thiessen, 10-9-1, 2.59, .903, 4 shutouts
in January and early February. AHL Goalie of the
Month in January. AHL Goalie of the Year in 2010-11.
Jeff Zatkoff, 16-15-0, 2.01, .915. AHL Goalie
of the Month in November.
Hershey Bears, 24-20-7 (Washington
This is Adirondack's first visit to Giant Center
this season. The Phantoms are 1-0 against the
Bears this year having won 3-1 on November 24
at the Glens Falls Civic Center.
Record: 24-20-7
Division - 4th place (East Division)
Arena - Giant Center
Head Coach - Mark French
Offense - 2.53, 23rd (out of 30)
Defense - 2.41, 3rd
Power Play - 17.0%, 13th
Penalty Kill - 84.9%, 9th
Jeff Taffe, 10-32-42. Former WBS and Pittsburgh
Penguin leads AHL in assists. AHL veteran since
Jon DiSalvatore, 13-20-33. Another veteran. Over
700 AHL games since 2003-04. Last three seasons
with Houston Aeros.
Ryan Potulny, 8-17-25, former Philadelphia Phantom.
Boyd Kane, 11-10-21, another former Philadelphia
Former Adirondack Phantoms on the Hershey Bears
include Kevin Marshall, Matt Clackson, Jon Kalinski.
Dany Sabourin, 7-8-2, 2.53, .910
Binghamton Senators, 30-15-5 (Ottawa
Adirondack lost the last meeting in Glens Falls
3-0 on February 6.
The Phantoms won the encounter previous to that
on January 11 in a 3-2 shootout win in Binghamton
on Danny Syvret's 5th round winner against former
Peoria teammate Ben Bishop.
Record: 30-15-5
Division - 2nd place (East Division)
Arena - Broome County Veterans Memorial
Head Coach - Luke Richardson (1st season)
Offense - 3.02, 10th (out of 30)
Defense - 2.50, 6th
Power Play - 13.9%, 25th
Penalty Kill - 86.6%, 3rd
Mike Hoffman, 12-12-24
Hugh Jessiman, 9-13-22. Former Rangers first-round
Corey Cowick, 8-12-20
Robin Lehner, 18-10-2, 2.12, .938. 21-year-old
prospect from Sweden has top saves percentage
in AHL. Shutout Phantoms 3-0 on February 6.
Appearing at Our Games -
Be sure to support these groups and community
efforts at upcoming Adirondack Phantoms home games.
Look for their presence in the front lobby or
at intermissions.
February 24 - Northshore Mites (of Manchester,
VT) Youth Hockey Fundraiser...Also appearing with
players post-game for jersey auction.
March 3 - Love Your Library Day supporting Crandall
Library of Glens Falls.
Friday, February 22 (7:00) -
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins vs. Adirondack
Phantoms. At Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia.
Saturday, February 23 (7:00) -
Adirondack Phantoms at Hershey Bears
Sunday, February 24 (5:00) -
Binghamton Senators at Adirondack Phantoms. Dax's
Big Birthday Bash and Celebration! Dax Jerseys
with Post-Game Jersey Auction. Dax's Mascot Friends
plus Mascot Hockey. Also: Sunday Family 3-Pack
for only $43 - Exceptional Value!
Call the Phantoms in advance for tickets and
Sunday Family 3-Packs and SAVE! 518-480-3355
Monday, February 25 (7:00) -
Phantoms Power Hour on Q1017. With special player
guests, Jason Akeson and Matt Mangene.
Phantoms Have You Covered
We have all the latest interviews, game-recaps,
videos and more. Make sure you're keeping up!
Follow the Phantoms and join our online communities
on facebook.com/adkhockey and on twitter @phantomshockey.
And, of course, check in frequently at our official
team website at phantomshockey.com
Friday, February 22 (7:00) -
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins vs. Adirondack
Phantoms. At Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia.
Saturday, February 23 (7:00) -
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Sunday, February 24 (5:00) -
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Joal Fadiouth
Sine Saloum
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Mermoz Hotel
.Senegal, Senegal Hotels & Resorts
Renovated in 2008, This Family-Friendly Beach Hotel is Made Up of Charming 2-Bedroom Bungalows. A Central Building Houses the Hotel Reception and Facilities ...
$148 Per Night
Voluntourism and Community Travel Adventures
Senegal Volunteer Vacations
Meaningful and inspiring holidays in Casamance: the H.E.L.P. Travel tours are conceived to merge the discovery of the magical African lands and the happiness that lays behind a helping gesture . ...
1,150 Per Trip
Les Alizes Beach Resort (Cap Skirring, S?n?gal
Casamance, Senegal Hotels & Resorts
5 star luxury Boutique Beach Hotel , consisting of only 15 luxury suites and 2 luxury lofts, situated directly on the most beautiful white sand beach of West Africa(Casamance/SENEGAL). Very personalized service, quiet, peaceful and resourceful....
From 141 Per Night
Hotel: Le Souimanga Lodge
Senegal Hotels & Resorts
The Souimanga Lodge, hotel in Senegal, located 150km south of Dakar in the Sine Saloum.The hotel, consisting of 5 bungalows, welcome you in a delightful setting.The grastronimique food and the French wines selection will delight your palate....
$70 Per Night
Discovery Getaways & Guesthouses in West Africa
Senegal Bed & Breakfasts
4x4 safaris, excursions in fishing boats, walking tours, camel riding, river or sea cruising, trekking in the Sahara desert, beach stay, fishing, are just some of the numerous activities you can do in that magnificent continent with VACANCES TERANGA ...
$700 Per Trip
Le Residence Hotel
Saint-louis, Senegal Hotels & Resorts
At Its Heart, the Hotel Resonates With the Colonial Charm of the Fifties, With Large White Frontages, Rooms Arranged Around the Patios, and a Panoramic ...
$100 Per Night
Rogniat Nord - Saint Louis
Saint Louis, Senegal Hotels & Resorts
Experienced professionals with a sense of welcome, listening to the customer, will satisfy you and make y...
$49 Per Night
De La Poste Hotel
Saint-louis, Senegal Hotels & Resorts
This Hotel is Housed in a Building Dating Back To 1850 and Renovated in 2009. It is Fitted Out in Pure Colonial Style and Was the Stopping Place of the ...
$87 Per Night
Filaos Calaos
Saly, Senegal Hotels & Resorts
The Hotel Consists of Small Picturesque Villas Distributed in Flowery Grounds. The Air-Conditioned Establishment Comprises 110 Guest Rooms and Welcomes ...
Sokhamon Hotel
Dakar, Senegal Hotels & Resorts
Along the Atlantic Coast, a New Spirit Inhabits One of the Most Surprising Hotel in Dakar. This 31-Room City Hotel is Entirely Sculpted in Stone and is ...
$129 Per Night
Onomo Dakar Airport Hotel
Dakar, Senegal Hotels & Resorts
This Exceptional Airport Hotel Brings a Visual and Sensual Invitation To Seize the Day. It Provides All the Basics and Much More; More Ties With Africa, ...
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