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Annalisa Barbieri
Annalisa Barbieri is a Guardian columnist and sketch writer for The Week. She also writes for the Economist's Intelligent Life magazine, the New Statesman and the Independent. A former contributing editor of the Independent on Sunday and fishing correspondent of the Independent, she is also patron of Rights of Women
She's moving up to secondary school and wants to stay in touch with her friends. But would I be able to protect her from the dangers? Annalisa Barbieri advises a reader
He's a caring father, but it frustrates me that he does everything for his children. Also, we live in his former marital home and I fear that when it's sold I'll end up homeless Annalisa Barbieri advises a reader
Her paternal grandmother and great-aunt had breast cancer in their early 50s. Should my daughter have a genetic test to see if she's likely to get the disease? Annalisa Barbieri advises a reader
She's dropped out although we made our Christmas plans in August and hasn't given a good reason – I'm devastated. Annalisa Barbieri gives her advice
Our toddler scratches and bites but doesn't react when she's hurt another child. I'm trying to protect our new baby from it, but also encourage her relationship with him. What can we do about her behaviour? Annalisa Barbieri advises a reader
I don't think our GP is taking this seriously enough – he seems to think I'm to blame for the weight gain. Meanwhile, my boy's confidence is suffering
My mum has drink and money problems and talks about killing herself. But instead of accepting money from me, she says she'd rather work as an escort. I feel powerless and scared – should I tell her doctor? Annalisa Barbieri advises
She had a termination even though she was in turmoil about it. Can I get her to see that this man is no good for her? Annalisa Barbieri advises a reader
There always seems to be a crisis when I visit and I feel under pressure to sort out my mother's problems. Annalisa Barbieri advises a reader
When it comes to emotional conflicts with my boyfriend/loved ones, I feel literally unable to speak. What can I do? Annalisa Barbieri advises a reader
My partner has a fiery temper and has shouted at my son on several occasions recently. Should I let him move in with us? Annalisa Barbieri advises a reader
I feel very loyal towards my mother and do not want to betray the loving memory of my late father but I want to know more – for my sake and my children's sake. Annalisa Barbieri gives her advice
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A Realist's Picaresque
By Laura Secor
Published: December 10, 2000
Eastward to Tartary
Travels in the Balkans,
the Middle East, and the Caucasus.
By Robert D. Kaplan.
364 pp. New York:
Random House. $26.95.
Robert D. Kaplan would like to show you the world -- from Plovdiv, Bulgaria, to Tbilisi, Georgia, and beyond. He will shuttle you across the Caspian Sea, from Baku to Turkmenbashi, on a squalid freighter where beautiful women in old nightgowns carry ''shopping bags full of evil-smelling food.'' There is just about no place Kaplan, a prolific travel writer and political journalist, hasn't visited. Erudite and intrepid, with a pantheon of elite contacts all over the world, he is a deft guide to wherever he chooses to lead you.
But ''Eastward to Tartary'' is not only an account of Kaplan's travels in the Balkans, the Middle East and the Caucasus. It is also a revealing study of what Kaplan frequently calls the ''new Silk Roads'' now winding through formerly closed lands. Caspian oil, Kaplan predicts, and the pipelines that will funnel it to the West, are about to wreak enormous changes in this part of the world, already shattered by the fall of the Soviet Union. ''What the Balkans were to the 1990's,'' Kaplan writes, ''the Caspian region might be to the first decade of the new century: an explosive region that draws in the Great Powers.''
But be forewarned: Kaplan is not a disinterested guide. He is a realist, on the model of Henry Kissinger. Self-interest and power politics govern affairs of state, Kaplan admonishes, and it's for the best that they do: ''Self-interest at its healthiest implicitly recognizes the self-interest of others, and therein lies the possibility of compromise. A rigid moral position admits few compromises.'' Consistent with this view is Kaplan's contention that authoritarian regimes are often preferable to weak democracies. In the countries he visits, Kaplan claims, ''civil society will likely be introduced only by force and Machiavellian tactics.'' If we want to see Western ideals, not to mention vital American interests, protected in these regions, he maintains, we must be prepared to exercise a strong economic and military hand.
Inevitably, this outlook raises disturbing moral questions: How can competing self-interests in, say, the Middle East be reconciled without considerations of principle and justice? Why recommend for others a form of government we would find unacceptable for ourselves? And Kaplan never explains what would compel authoritarian governments to undermine themselves by building democratic institutions. The hard-nosed realism with which he regards fledgling democracies seems to soften when he considers the motives of dictators or the negotiability of power, blood, lust and greed. Elections, he rightly notes, have brought nationalist demagogues to power in places like Bosnia. But so have military coups, civil wars, foreign interventions and other nondemocratic means. True, democracies abroad could produce leaders, and politics, we dislike. But this is perhaps the single worst reason to oppose them.
Despite Kaplan's avowed commitment to realist precepts, ''Eastward to Tartary'' often seems animated by a more troubling view of the world. Something Kaplan calls ''national character'' plays a significant role in his analysis. The notion of collective national identity is, he recognizes, unpopular among intellectuals. ''However, a viewpoint is not necessarily inaccurate because it happens to be morally risky and pessimistic,'' he says, ''especially if it helps explain phenomena that are otherwise unexplainable.''
But national identity turns out to be an exceedingly weak explanatory tool. Kaplan relays in all seriousness the following comment from one of his contacts: ''In Georgia, a civil war was necessary because of the kind of people we are. The real cause of the war is our medievalness.''
His depiction of Stalin as an ''Oriental'' despot ''from the Caucasus mountains, where Russia ends and the Near East begins,'' is equally fatuous: ''To say that the Oriental influence was merely incidental to his character is to ignore its essentials. The monumental use of terror, the very grandeur of his personality cult and the use of prison labor for gigantic public works projects echo the ancient Assyrian and Mesopotamian tyrannies.''
Soviet totalitarianism did not originate with Stalin's Oriental character. Nor were its means unique to the East -- Kaplan's description applies equally to that very Western tyrant Adolf Hitler. To be sure, in ''Balkan Ghosts,'' an earlier work from 1993, Kaplan blamed Yugoslavia for Hitler: ''Nazism, for instance, can claim Balkan origins. Among the flophouses of Vienna, a breeding ground of ethnic resentments close to the southern Slavic world, Hitler learned how to hate so infectiously.''
''Eastward to Tartary'' is in part a sequel to ''Balkan Ghosts.'' With its acknowledged debt to Rebecca West, ''Balkan Ghosts'' was a prime example of the genre that scholars of the region call ''Balkanism'': the Western traveler ventures across the frontier of what he or she considers civilization, and finds in the Balkans a land of animal passions, mysticism, violence and sensuality. ''The Balkans'' is a name not for a peninsula in southeast Europe but for Enlightened Europe's id unleashed -- primitive, repellent, titillating. ''This was a time-capsule world: a dim stage upon which people raged, spilled blood, experienced visions and ecstasies,'' Kaplan wrote in 1993.


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A Carson man accused of spurring a stand-off with Orange County SWAT and Laguna Beach police on Wednesday night will face three felony counts and three misdemeanors, according to police.
Edward Ernest Uribe, 41, will be charged with possession of a firearm, prohibited possession of ammunition, possession of methamphetamine, transporting a controlled substance to jail, resisting or obstructing a peace officer and being under the influence of methamphetamine.
Police say that Uribe was involved in a five-hour stand-off with authorities after crashing his Ford Mustang into five cars at the Vista Del Sol and South Coast Highway intersection around 5:15 p.m.
After the accident, a witness approached Uribe's vehicle and noticed a gun in the car, then alerted police at the scene. Witnesses told police they had seen Uribe driving recklessly north on Coast Highway from Dana Point.
Authorities say they drew their weapons and asked Uribe to exit his vehicle. He didn't comply, police said, and an officer fired a round, which hit the suspect's vehicle. He was not injured, police said.
Policy dictates that an investigation must be made into any officer-involved shooting; such an investigation is under way, police said.
The suspect told police that if he opened his door, his car would explode, which led officers to stay distant and to alert residents via AlertOC.
Around 9 p.m., canisters of tear gas were thrown into the vehicle. After about 30 minutes, Uribe is reported to have fallen to the sidewalk after exiting on the passenger side; he was then taken into custody.
A loaded .22-caliber handgun was recovered from Uribe's vehicle, police said.
He was transported to Mission Hospital Laguna Beach for exposure to tear gas.
Uribe is being held at Orange County Jail on $50,000 bail.
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Betsey Johnson Green and Gold Frog Stud Earrings
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New York designer Betsey Johnson has built her long-standing career in fashion by following her own set of rules. Known for her celebration of the exuberant, the embellished, and the over the top, Betsey has been rocking the fashion industry with her unique and original designs since the 1960's. Her commitment to remain true to her one-of-a-kind vision has afforded Betsey continued success in an industry known for its fickleness. Her ability to change with the times while keeping her designs pure has not gone unnoticed. At the 1999 CFDA Awards, Betsey was presented The Timeless Talent Award created especially for her, which recognized her influence on fashion throughout her career.
Betsey was born in Connecticut and spent her childhood in dance classes. Her aspirations to be a dancer and her love for costumes laid the foundation for Betsey's creativity and inspiration, which is still evident in her designs today. In 1964, Betsey officially entered the New York fashion scene by winning Mademoiselle magazine's "Guest Editor Contest." One year later, she landed the top designer position for Paraphernalia, a clothing boutique that at the time housed the hottest young London designers, including Mary Quant and Paco Rabanne, among others. What would soon become known as Betsey's trademark look began its formulations here: sexy silhouettes, hippie inspired flowing fabrics, whimsical detailing and, most importantly, a fabulous fit.
Now firmly part of what was considered the "Youth Quake," Betsey soon found herself in the unforgettable 1960's Warhol scene. Edie Sedgwick was her house model, while the Velvet Underground's John Cale took to wearing her designs both on-stage and off. In 1969, Betsey began her foray into retail by opening a new boutique called Betsey Bunki Nini. Directly following the opening store Betsey was offered a job from Alvin Duskin in San Francisco and thus began living a bi-coastal life for the remaining years of the 60's.
Along with the new decade came new career opportunities for Betsey and in the early 1970's, she came into creative control of the label Alley Cat, a label which set the trends for the 70's rock n' roll clothing, with bohemian and ethnic styles. In 1972, along with Halston, Betsey won the coveted Coty Award becoming the youngest designer to ever receive the honor.
After a decade of designing for other labels, Betsey decided to make a dramatic change in her life and in 1978, she formed a partnership with Chantal Bacon and started the Betsey Johnson label, as it is known today. Designing for herself allowed Betsey the creative freedom to execute her vision to its fullest potential. The same year Betsey and Chantal launched their first retail store in the heart of Soho. In the early 80's, they were one of the first to open a store on Melrose Avenue in Los Angeles, helping the street to gain its worldwide recognition as one of the best shopping areas of the 1980's. Today there are over sixty-five Betsey Johnson stores worldwide. International expansion came in 1998 with the opening of the wildly popular London store. In 1999 the Vancouver store opened marking the company's first move into Canada, where there are now four locations in various provinces. In September 2006, the first Betsey Johnson store opened in Japan. Betsey Johnson clothing is also available in better department stores as well as in specialty stores throughout the United States and numerous countries around the world.
The year 2003 marked some exciting licensing endeavors for the company, taking Betsey's signature prints and whimsy to new audiences with categories including handbags and lingerie. She continued this trend and has since added footwear, belts, eyewear, watches, jewelry, swimwear, legwear, outerwear and a fragrance thus effectively emerging as not only a clothing designer but a top American Lifestyle brand.
In late 2002, Betsey was honored with an induction into the Fashion Walk of Fame, honoring her contribution to American fashion. A bronze and granite plaque containing an original sketch, signature and biography was embedded into Seventh Avenue sidewalk in early 2003. In March 2005, the Signature Awards and NAWBO-NYC committee honored Betsey with the 2005 Lifetime Achievement Award. And following that, Betsey received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Accessories Council in November 2005. Betsey Johnson was also honored with the Designer of the Year Award at the annual Fashion Accessories Benefit Ball (FABB) in May 2007 and was recently honored with the National Arts Club Medal of Honor for Lifetime Achievement in Fashion in October 2009.
A survivor of breast cancer, Betsey continues to be a strong advocate in the fight against the disease, making public appearances, participating in numerous fund raising events and creating one-of-a-kind items that have been auctioned off to raise funds for many charities. In 2003, the CFDA asked her to be an Honorary Chairperson for the Fashion Targets Breast Cancer initiative, which she graciously accepted. In April of 2004, she was awarded another honor by the National Breast Cancer Coalition (NBCC) for her continuous fight against Breast Cancer at a prestigious ceremony hosted by Ron Perelman. In Spring of 04, she teamed up with Geralyn Lucas, the author of the book "Why I Wore Lipstick...to my Mastectomy," designing an accompanying t-shirt which was launched in Betsey Johnson stores nationwide in October 2004 at a series of events called "Courage Nights." Courage Night continued for its second year in October 2005 where CFDA Fashion Targets Breast Cancer and SELF Magazine joined the cause. Johnson continues to support, hosting a charity event each October in her boutiques nationwide and internationally, as well as creating limited edition products from which a portion of the proceeds are donated to various breast cancer related charities.
Betsey Johnson, both the woman and the label, is constantly moving forward and continues to keep a strong foothold in the fashion industry with no signs of letting up anytime soon. Her love of detail and design is evident in everything she does in life and in business. Her enthusiasm, creativity and boundless talent that have kept her at the forefront of fashion for the past 45 years will keep Betsey going for years to come.
"Making clothes involves what I like…color, pattern, shape and movement…I like the everyday process…the people, the pressure, the surprise of seeing the work come alive walking and dancing around on strangers. Like red lipstick on the mouth, my products wake up and brighten and bring the wearer to life…drawing attention to her beauty and specialness…her moods and movements…her dreams and fantasies." – Betsey Johnson
As one journalist recently quoted, "If Betsey Johnson didn't exist, we would have to invent her, simply to remind ourselves that fashion can be fun. She's the original wild child and set to paint the town pink!"
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The only small issue is that the earring backs have a flat plastic circle that goes up against the back of the ear, I'm assuming to aid comfort? Anyway, it does the opposite for my wife, causing pressure and making them uncomfortable after about an hour. No big deal, she is just using other backs without that piece. That could vary from person to person I know so in my mind these are still five star items, just thought I'd mention it as an FYI if anyone else dislikes these type of backs.
They are very tiny. I haven't worn them yet and can't wait.
I collect frogs because I need to be reminded....F.R.O.G. Fully Rely On God
Great price compared to other places I looked too.
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So cute! I am an environmental science teacher so they are my style.Published 4 months ago by Amazon Customer
Earrimgs are way smaller than projected in the picture but overall satisfactyingPublished 5 months ago by Joshua Duncan
These earrings are tiny but very cute. I know they are pricey but they are worth it.Published 5 months ago by Josefina
They are tiny but super cute! I love Betsey Johnson and these froggy studs are perfect!Published 5 months ago by Julien Warden
Cute frogs but the backs fall off easy, my girlfriend has already had them fall off a few timesPublished 7 months ago by Daniel Sugano
I just bought these the other day as a Christmas gift, they came super fast. It was excellent condition and they are exactly how they are pictured. I am happy with this purchase.Published 8 months ago by Taylor McFadden


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First off, I have read many posts and articles about out of memory exceptions but none of them have helped with my situation. What I'm trying to do is load an image from the sd card but scale it to an exact pixel size.
I first get the width and height of the image and calculate the sample size:
final BitmapFactory.Options options = new BitmapFactory.Options();
options.inJustDecodeBounds = true;
BitmapFactory.decodeFile(backgroundPath, options);
// Calculate inSampleSize
options.inSampleSize = calculateInSampleSize(options, getWidth(), getHeight());
Here's how I get the sample size (although its not really relevant):
public static int calculateInSampleSize(BitmapFactory.Options options, int reqWidth, int reqHeight) {
// Raw height and width of image
final int height = options.outHeight;
final int width = options.outWidth;
int inSampleSize = 1;
// NOTE: we could use Math.floor here for potential better image quality
// however, this also results in more out of memory issues
if (height > reqHeight || width > reqWidth) {
if (width > height) {
inSampleSize = Math.round((float)height / (float)reqHeight);
} else {
inSampleSize = Math.round((float)width / (float)reqWidth);
return inSampleSize;
Now that I have a sample size I load the image from disk to an approximate size (sample size):
// Decode bitmap with inSampleSize set
options.inJustDecodeBounds = false;
options.inPurgeable = true;
Bitmap bmp = BitmapFactory.decodeFile(backgroundPath, options);
Now, I scale this bitmap that I have created to the exact size I need and clean up:
// scale the bitmap to the exact size we need
Bitmap editedBmp = Bitmap.createScaledBitmap(bmp, (int) (width * scaleFactor), (int) (height * scaleFactor), true);
// clean up first bitmap
bmp = null;
System.gc(); // I know you shouldnt do this, but I'm desperate
The above step is usually get my out of memory exception. Does anyone know a way to load an exact size bitmap from disk to avoid having to create two separate bitmaps like above?
Also, it seems like more exceptions occur when the user runs this code for a second time (sets a new image). However, I make sure to unload the drawable that was created from the bitmap which allows it to be garbage collected before this code is run again.
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Simple problem, I've seen three forum threads about this, but nothing that goes withthe basic codex w/o core hacks. Here's the problem:
I have a post, and in the post, BEFORE the MORE tag, there is an image, and 6 lines of text of the post wraps around the image which is floating left.
I have the following code getting the picture and the first 6 lines, but no formatting, the text does NOT wrap around the image, which looks, well everybody knows how that looks.
global $post;
$args = array( 'numberposts' => 1, 'offset'=> 0, 'category' => 6 );
$myposts = get_posts( $args );
foreach( $myposts as $post ) : setup_postdata($post); ?>

<a href="<?php the_permalink(); ?>"><?php the_title(); ?>

<?php echo apply_filters('the_content', _get_short_info($post->post_content)); ?>

<?php endforeach; ?>
Can anyone tell me what I need in that code that will get the formatting as well so the text wraps as well. BTW, I have this in the functions.php which defines the "_get_short_info" (not native to WP)
function _get_short_info( $text ){
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Hidden in the maze of smudged brownstones and sickly grey-and-white storefronts lining the streets of Brooklyn's East Williamsburg, Shea Stadium sits atop a dreary, two-story warehouse. It isn't the baseball park that was once home to the New York Mets, but a dingy rock club that co-opted the stadium's hallowed name after it was demolished in 2009.
It's the epitome of a DIY music dive, only dirtier. Scribbled in Sharpie on nearly every wall, chicken-scratch graffiti slings mud at bands ranging from electro-posers Crystal Castles to lesser-known groups with names like Bagel and Good Sex. The main room is lined with dilapidated couches that look as if they're teeming with toxic allergens. The acrid smell of sewage and scorched motor oil taints the air. A glass retail counter that probably used to display lipstick serves as a makeshift bar beneath the club's name, which is painted on the wall and framed in a string of Christmas lights.
This is where Balkans drummer Stanley Vergilis, bassist Woody Shortridge, guitarist Brett Miller, and vocalist/guitarist Frankie Broyles have landed after flying 800 miles from Atlanta to make or break their dreams of indie rock stardom.
The polite disposition of the four fresh-faced lads belies their ability to crank out wiry and complex yet melancholy post-punk numbers that are sophisticated beyond their years.
While most bands at this career juncture work to gain stardom by slogging it out on the road, Balkans aim to bypass that route. In the weeks leading up to their trek, the band has been heralded by tastemakers such as Altered Zones, the Needle Drop, BrooklynVegan, Vice and the distinguished NPR, which called Balkans' self-titled debut album (due May 10 via local label Double Phantom) "a rollicking party record washed in harmless self-indulgence." But it was Fader that most poignantly surmised the band's potential when reviewing the song "Troubled and Done": "A chord change or two and you could almost see this in an iPod commercial? That's a compliment guys!"
It's one thing for a young band to garner some Internet buzz before fading into the daily blizzard of videos and MP3s. It's another to transcend the blog hype and turn that rash of attention into real-world success. But because the group's members have decided to stay in college they simply can't constantly be on the road. So they've come to New York for a weekend mission of shock and awe. It's a calculated attempt to work smarter, not harder, at attaining their aspirations by getting the attention of a career-making booking agent or two — all without missing a day of class.
"Frankie wants to make a career out of this band, that's his minimalist vision," says bandleader Vergilis. "Woody wants to be in the coolest band ever. Brett is in this to have fun. Me, I want to be in the biggest band in the world."
This confluence of fun-loving and goal-oriented personalities lies at the heart of Balkans' drive. They have no manager and little experience, but they envision themselves as more than just another rowdy indie rock band.
"We're not just a bunch of dudes who are fun to be around and who do crazy shit at our shows," says Vergilis. "Anyone can make an ass out of themselves on stage, and we love that, but we're recording artists and we're capable of doing so much more."
Like many upstarts, the group has drawn criticism for wearing its influences on its sleeve. But compared to most local bands, Balkans remain two steps ahead, gaining their lead by refining their sound and pushing themselves in inventive ways.
After a two-year incubation period, the band has conjured an unexpectedly crisp and mature sound that defies both its inexperience and Atlanta's simplistic, lo-fi rock reputation. On the eve of releasing its debut full-length, the sudden burst of attention is unusual for such a young band. If ever there was a time for Balkans to step up, it's now.
Still, one can't help but look at them and wonder: Are they ready?
Outside of Shea Stadium, the only landmark is a banged-up Dumpster that's been pushed against the building to catch bags of trash being heaved off of the balcony. Most cab drivers can't even find the place. One of the club's disarmingly hospitable managers/tenants, Zach Staggers, who also plays drums for the night's headliners, So So Glos, greets each member of the group with a can of Miller High Life. "Take one, they're cold," he offers with a thick New York accent. "Does anyone have a cigarette from the South that I can smoke?"
When most bands arrive here, they're tired, crusty and weathered by weeks of touring. But all four Balkans members are glowing with excitement and youthful energy. As the place fills up with about 250 people, the scene starts to resemble their hometown shows, only slightly more fashionable. Being that the club is in the hipster hub of Williamsburg — a college town without a college — tight ankle pants own the dance floor. The members of Balkans are similarly outfitted, but their downplayed attempts at indie rock fashion look like workaday threads in comparison. They fit in, but they don't stand out.
The gruff surroundings test their boyish demeanor, but they all remain tight-lipped when a persistent stranger outside the venue offers them some urban hospitality: "If you guys want some blow, just lemme know. I got a guy comin' ovah."
Not until the next morning does Vergilis' innocence reveal itself when he asks, "Does 'blow' mean heroin or cocaine?"
With his outgoing personality, Vergilis has naturally assumed the band's leadership role. The frontman, Broyles, is the shy guy of the group; he doesn't speak unless spoken to. Guitarist Miller is the hardiest of the bunch. During a recent show at Star Bar, he leapt off the stage midsong to clock a heckler — an incident he's been embarrassed about ever since. Bassist Shortridge, another quiet one, does the legwork, booking shows and lining up interviews for the group.
Despite their youth (at 19, Vergilis is the youngest, Shortridge and Miller are both 20, and the oldest, Broyles, turned 21 in April) and their commitments to school (Vergilis and Shortridge attend Georgia Tech; Broyles and Miller attend Georgia State), this is the third time Balkans have played New York City. But unlike previous visits, there's a sense that people are paying attention this time.
Before flying out of Atlanta, the band began chatting up three concert booking agents — reps from Panache (behind such bands as Jeff the Brotherhood, Health and Quintron), ICM (Strokes, Neil Young, Beyoncé), and the Windish Agency (Deerhunter, Peter Bjorn and John, Diplo). Signing with one of them could mean the difference between being momentary blog darlings and kicking off a career that could justify dropping out of college.
To go about it this way could be construed as taking the path of least resistance. "Touring can be a real drag," Vergilis says. "In retrospect you remember the good times, but when you're doing it, it can be horrible. After every show all you can think about is how you want to be in your bed, but instead you have to sweep cigarette butts aside and make room on a hardwood floor and deal with people partying around you for hours while you're trying to sleep. Nobody wants to do that."
The bill at Shea is rounded out by the Flesh Lights from Austin, Texas, and New York bands Night Collectors and Grand Rapids. With standard sets of garage, '60s rock and pop fare, each band underscores just how different and fresh and effortless the new band from Atlanta sounds. So So Glos closes out the night with a bold proto-punk swagger that's equal parts the Clash and MC5 served up with an unmistakable Brooklyn style.
In the midst of it all, Balkans play for the biggest crowd of the night as they peel through a frenzied set. By the end of the show both Vergilis and Miller appear to be bleeding: Brett's squishing blood out of a gash on his thumb, and Stanley has a dark red splotch smeared across his cheek but he can't seem to find where it came from. "Maybe it's Brett's blood," he laughs.
Walking down the street after the show in search of a 24-hour deli, Miller makes trumpet noises with his mouth while Vergilis asks absurd questions: "What was it that Bugs Bunny used to say? 'How's it going, doctor?'"
Like kids at recess, they shout, chase each other and jump over fire hydrants and stoops before Miller hits the ground with a splat. Without missing a beat he's back on his feet admiring the new raspberry on his elbow while laughing it off.
This comedy routine is in stark contrast to the profound change that comes over them when they step on stage. Their heads are completely in the music, as guitarists Broyles and Miller churn out chiming tones, chords and melodies. Bassist Shortridge and drummer Vergilis lock into precise rhythms with mathematical precision. But such complexities barely contain the energy bursting from such songs as "I Can't Compete" and "Let You Have It."
The four members of Balkans started playing together in the spring of 2008 when they were juniors at Riverwood High School in Sandy Springs. They'd been playing music together since they were kids, but formed Balkans to compete in their high school Battle of the Bands. To their surprise, they won.
Before long they began playing shows at Marietta teen punk hangout Swayze's, but they were banned for life after a particularly rowdy set ended with them blowing up a piñata stuffed with raw meat and fireworks.
After befriending local label Die Indy on MySpace, owner John Breedlove offered to release a split 7-inch with his punk/metal group, Trial By Fire, which materialized in August '08 with two Balkans cuts, "C++" and "F3."
Almost immediately, the songs earned comparisons to the Strokes and the Walkmen, mostly because of their intricate guitar interplay and Broyles' frazzled pinning. The comparisons weren't unfounded, even if Balkans didn't possess the Strokes cocksure strut or simplistic sense of rock 'n' roll revivalism. "People say it all the time," laughs Vergilis. "We sound like the Strokes, but I hate the Strokes!"
They soon struck a partnership with Double Phantom and joined a roster of playfully experimental art-pop and rock bands, including Carnivores, Selmanaires, the Clap and Mood Rings.
Released as a 7-inch in '09, "Zebra Print" kicked off an era of expansion for Balkans. Although follow-up single "Georganne" wasn't as strong of a stand-alone single, there was visible growth in the group's performance and songwriting.
In January, they leaked the "Edita V" b/w "Cave" 7-inch to a handful of higher caliber national music blogs. My Old Kentucky Blog was the first to take notice, commenting on the "delicious fuzz and drone" of "Cave." Within a few days of hitting the Internet, the 7-inch pushed Balkans into the indie music blog aggregator Hype Machine's top 20 artists.
The band also achieved an increased level of sophistication with its release. Broyles' remorse-filled yelps had become more pronounced, even confident, and the production was clean and loud, hinting at a new pop aesthetic.
But there's an odd dichotomy driving Balkans' vision of indie rock acclaim. On one hand, Shortridge sees success in punk rock terms and speaks fondly of records by Hüsker Dü and Sonic Youth. Vergilis, meanwhile, gets excited when he talks about J-Lo and Kanye West. Not surprisingly, his favorite Beatle is Paul McCartney. "John Lennon had too many political affiliations and McCartney effortlessly created the best music ever," Vergilis says. "Effortlessness is critical when making music."
Vergilis' obsession with clean, high-fidelity production and focused songwriting gives life to the group's debut album, which stands apart from the willfully messy clichés of the low-fi and garage punk scenes that weaned Balkans.
"I got fed up with how a lot of Atlanta bands were preoccupied with what didn't sell," he adds. "I wanted to figure out why something does sell — why something that seems like it wouldn't be popular, like Eminem's The Marshall Mathers LP became the fastest-selling solo album in U.S. history."
Sometime around noon on their second day in New York, the members of Balkans awake amid nearly 20 other floor-crashers after sleeping scattershot across two loft apartments inside Shea Stadium, where Staggers and his stepbrother live.
Soon after, the four of them head across Brooklyn to record a video at a bar called Veronica's Peoples Club. The week of their trip, "Troubled and Done," the third song to leak from Balkans' forthcoming album, premiered on Fader.com and earned them an invitation to record an acoustic version for Fader TV.
The acoustic run through "Troubled and Done" doesn't quite work without electricity. The group plugs in but keeps the amps turned down low. Broyles sings without a mic, which is about as acoustic as Balkans get. Since the shoot doesn't call for drums, they borrow a boom box from a friend to play a CD of percussion tracks. In the resulting video, Vergilis looks painfully awkward sitting around with nothing to do.
The son of Russian immigrants who fled to the U.S. to escape social and political turmoil following the collapse of the former Soviet Union, Vergilis harbors no romanticized view of the hardships of a DIY lifestyle. "It's hard to tell your parents that you're going to drop out of school to go play in this rock 'n' roll band, especially when they left their home to give you a better life," he says.
For Vergilis, playing shows like the two gigs they have booked in New York are a stepping-stone to something greater down the line.
The venue for their second night's show in New York is a warehouse called 285 Kent Ave. It's been booked by revered NYC promoter Todd Patrick, or Todd P, as he's best known. On the plane to New York, Shortridge seemed nervous about meeting him — mainly because he pretty much runs the indie music scene in Brooklyn. He's helped nurture bands ranging from Animal Collective and Deerhunter to Matt & Kim. If things don't go well, booking future shows in New York could be difficult.
Veronica's is also on Kent Avenue, and everyone at the bar says the club is just down the road. But as soon as Balkans step outside, rain starts to fall. They successfully hail a taxi but the driver curses in a Middle Eastern dialect before driving away. "He said something about not allowing five people in the cab," Vergilis says, looking bewildered.
Time is running out, so the group walks in the rain with guitars in hand. After nearly half an hour of counting down the street numbers on every door along the way, they finally come to 285.
Inside, the venue is an 800-capacity concrete room with a small stage and a nicer bar than the night before. There is no backstage, and the bathrooms are essentially two toilets that have been partitioned off by thin, plywood walls.
Along the way, Shortridge has learned that the booking agent he's been talking with from Windish had to leave town, but someone from Ground Control Touring should be coming instead.
Balkans are the first act on a bill with the Flesh Lights again, Pop. 1280 from Brooklyn, and an '80s hardcore cover band called, what else, '80s Hardcore, which is fronted by Vice magazine co-founder Gavin McInnes. Another turnout of about 200 to 250 people files in despite the rain.
Meeting Todd P before they play feels like a rite of passage for the group. He's all business, but they seem to hit it off. He even throws Balkans a compliment, saying they sound pretty tight after laughing about how they look like a bunch of 12-year-olds.
Because of the group's quiet demeanor, it's easy to forget that the pressure is on. This is the night they've been planning for weeks while stacking up meetings with potential booking agents.
When they play, they're on their best behavior and the show goes off without a hitch. Afterward Miller complains that he just wasn't able to pull it together, but no one else noticed any problems. Earlier in the evening they were each given a couple of drink tickets, but nobody touches a drop until the next band is well underway.
After the show only one of the prearranged meetings takes place — Daniel Traci from ICM shows up and shakes hands. It's a casual stop-and-chat and he talks sports with Miller, mostly boxing, and after hanging out for a few minutes he's gone. No deal is struck, and if Panache or Ground Control showed up, they keep to themselves.
With that the moment of reckoning — the whole reason behind the sprint to New York — has come and gone. Until then, expectations were high. But in the grand scheme of things, meeting with booking agents became just another detail of the trip.
What they'd expected to be the climax for the weekend didn't pan out as the shortcut to fame and fortune that they'd hoped for. At this moment, it's hard not to recognize their hope going into the trek as naiveté. Rock star dreams that last rarely materialize overnight, which is something Balkans might have learned on tour if they'd had much experience there. But the trip wasn't exactly a bust. In just two days they laid the groundwork for the obvious next step: hitting the road for real.
While making their way through the twisted maze of Brooklyn streets back to the airport the following morning, all four members of the group consider the weekend a victory. "Look at what we accomplished," Shortridge says. "We got a ton of great press, played two really fun shows and met some great people that we'll see again when we do go on tour."
Vergilis concurs, but with an air of caution. "It was a success, but nothing to dwell on," he says. "It was just one small step to the peak of our career."
While boarding the plane back to Atlanta, Shortridge is texting with promoters — booking shows that'll take them from the South to the Midwest and back to the East Coast as soon as the semester comes to an end in May.
Sometimes you have to do what you have to do.
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