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Over the next two weeks, we'll bring you the obligatory team preview here at the Big 12 microsite. Monday, Danny Spewak (@dspewak) took care of previewing the TCU Horned Frogs. Today, Nate Kotisso (@natekotisso) previews the cellar-dwellers from a year ago: Texas Tech. The Red Raiders were not a unanimous choice among the Big 12 microsite writers to finish ninth in the conference but we're guessing we still won't find much argument with this selection either.
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- 2011-12 Record: 8-23 record, 1-17 in the Big 12
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Interim head coach Chris Walker undoubtedly has a tough act to follow but at the same time he doesn't. Former head coach Billy Gillispie had as tumultuous of a season that a coach can have. He broke NCAA practice rules more than once, was reprimanded by his athletic director for those trangressions, and his team stunk it up on the basketball court. Since the bar isn't set very high at this point, I'm sure Walker can win more than eight games and look somewhat competitive in Big 12 play. This is Walker's first opportunity at a head coaching job but like many first-timers, he too was a well-traveled assistant coach. He started off at Loyola Marymount in 1992 (this was the post-Paul Westhead/Kimble/Gathers era), left for Vanderbilt in 1996, went to Pepperdine in 1999, back to his alma mater Villanova in 2000, then headed to UMass in 2001, before going to New Mexico in 2007, and then back to Villanova in 2009 before arriving last season in Lubbock. For a man thrust into as awkward a situation as any, Walker is saying all the right things and then some. On "wearing" the interim tag:
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Hard bargaining by a special U.S. deficit-reduction panel is entering a more intensive stage, sources in Congress said Thursday, as a top budget official said analysis of some savings ideas was underway.
The success or failure of the "super committee" will not only have an impact on the future fiscal health of the United States but its decisions could also loom large in presidential and congressional elections in November 2012.
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Another source familiar with the discussions, who also asked not to be identified, told Reuters that panel members were moving forward.
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In recent days there have been reports that the super committee so far had made no progress toward identifying at least $1.2 trillion in government savings over a decade.
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When feeding horses in groups, increasing their distance apart and time spent eating might help reduce aggression, Swiss researchers say.
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The Swiss group studied 390 horses in 50 different domestic housing groups, which included between four and 21 adult horses each. Each housing situation was equipped with one of six different kinds of group feeding systems:
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Aggression was also significantly reduced when feeding took a longer amount of time, Ostertag said. This was true when horses had to pull hay from slow-distribution feeders or hay nets.
"Based on the results of this study, it is recommended that horses in group housing have constant access to straw and hay, and to divide feeding sites by sufficient distance or partitions," Ostertag said. "Since constant feeding is often problematic, however, caretakers must manage food intake by reducing the consumption rate, for example, with feeding nets to make feeding times last as long as possible. This allows a feeding behavior that is similar to natural conditions, helping prevent not only behavioral disorders but issues of the digestive tract as well.
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New ST 2 Lettaz ep for free
he's half of G-Side.
I'll give this a listen laterbadmanreturns this'd this
The full Brother Ali release is streaming for a limited time:
Gave this a listen yesterday
Enjoyed it on first listen. Heavy 7/light 8 outta 10 probably.
Yeah, he is in a good place
his street preacher stuff don't always sit comfortably with me, but on this one he's really on point. An angry and sad record in a lot of ways, but one that manages to come across as hopeful and idealist rather than defeated. Jake One did a decent enough job on the beats, but honestly I think Ali is a joy to listen to on this thing.
nice one, brother
you gonna do some sort of general hip hop thread, as previously discussed?
Did any of y'all like the Curren$y record?
Not bad I thought if a tad samey
The Stoned Immaculate one?
yeah I liked it alrightvamos this'd this
He's got his groove and doesnt stray far from it.
He is really good at THAT sound though, so while nothing really jumps out to me much anymore it still works really well.
Better than Weekend At Burnie's which got more attention
Not as good as Pilot Talk 1/2, but another good effort for sure. His consistency is almost to his detriment at the moment, makes it hard to really get excited by anything.
When you are that consistent and THAT prolific
it makes it even harder. There's no down time for us to wish we had more work from him, it's just always there, always more you can listen to and no real reason to do it! PT 1&2 (and Covert Coup) were good enough for me not to really need any more for a while.
Rappers kind of have to be so prolific so their name stays relevant and all, but it's definitely hurting the longevity of their careers.Silkyskillz11 and vamos this'd this
Ha, you're on the ball... I hadn't seen this anywhere
Pretty cool. Is this from the new Quik and Kurupt album?
Didnt even know this was a thing
so not sure if there is a full length in the making or what. Cool song though.
Around this time last year Kurupt said they were working on a new album
But since rappers talk about far more projects than actually happen, I didn't get too excited.
What are y'all favorite beats of the year
This is the one for me http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5U4IAXx2dGc
Hemsworth has killed it this year on everything, but this is my favorite thing he's produced. The twenty minute medly this is taken from is a lot of fun, but really just as a beat this has everything I want. I can imagine any number of people sounding fantastic over this.fihiki this'd this
I had to move all my files to a bigger hard drive
and my playlists all went the way of the buffalo. I had one with favorite beats but oh well. I think that Tree 'Sunday School' release contains some of the more interesting production Ive heard in some time. I think we should poll our favorite songs at the end of the year and do a countdown, so everyone start compiling favorites to nominate.
There's a few I could include from Sunday School, for sure. That's slowly become one of my favorite tapes of the year actually. I'm definitely up for a favorite songs of the year countdown!
- littlebirds and badmanreturns this'd this
Recent interview he said
that he is only producing 2 tracks on this! Maybe exec producing it though, hopefully it has a unified sound.
New Freddie Gibbs.
Kush Cloud (ft. Krayzie Bone and Spaceghostpurrp)
Really liking the production here. Dark. And where the fuck did Krayzie Bone appear from- Gibbs is making music with everyone now. Put out some good stuff this year.CrispinAlexander this'd this
Is my favorite MC right now. Uploads new music to bandcamp / youtube virtually every day it seems!
Think somebody mentioned it in the last thread
but that Late Nights with Jeremih tape is pretty smooth.
Could probably get rid of about 5 or 6 songs from it (there's 18 in total), but after that you'd be left with something pretty great.
Its good, but its an r&b mixtape.
We need an r&b thread I reckon.
yeah, might be an idea
popped it in that thread cause it seemed like the closest fit.
you heard the sammy bananas work on adorn?
Haven't heard this yet but 773 Love (that's on the Mike Will tape)
is great, listened to that a lot recently.
Anyone wanna listen to Jaden Smith rap?
Sure you do.
He's competent, but it's clear that he's a clean-cut 14 year old and therefore it kinda lacks any sort of substance. Still, bit of fun.
Pretty cool,
if he could pull off the vibe like his dad then that would be good. Jazzy Jeff & Fresh Prince albums had some great moments.
freddie gibbs - baby face killa is out today
in both album and mixtape form, and they're both a bit different (apparently)
i have the album version and i'm loving it. it's not flawless but there's a good number of tracks that already sound ultra replayable, the initial 10 especially.
how does that work then?
pretty silly move i reckon.
St8 Killa and Str8 Killa No Filla were different though
The mixtape was much longer and less concentrated. I might be wrong but it seems like this one is just a case of paying to hear it with no tags?
Now on Spotify!
That's the next hour or so sorted then.
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holy shit
How has this been around for a few weeks, and not been news?
Totally hyped.
Yeah no clue,
in the last thread you(?) asked about who we would like to see pair up. Although this never came to mind, it is totally a great match. I love when rappers step into other regions and different sounds and try different directions out. That's a major reason why the KM&EL-P project was so intriguing.
I've said it before and I'll say it again
The resuscitation of producer/rapper collabos is the best thing to happen to hip hop in forever. Even better when peeps thing outside the box.
This came out of nowhere. Interesting collab for sure, and the two videos have got me psyched.
I'm not really familiar with Mannie Fresh.
Have heard the name but don't think I've heard much of his stuff. Love that New Orleans sound that Mos describes in the second video there though.
What should I listen too?
- coolerthantv this'd this
For starters though,
this beat is so tough:
<3 vintage prime wayne
Maybe his biggest classic song if you're not familiar:
Still brings the roof down.
I was not familiar.
But this is some good shit. Love that beat. Pretty weird seeing Lil' Wayne with his shirt on and his own teeth.
hella dope
got that early outkast vibe a bit.
Yeah, Babylon jumped at me too
maybe it's just the bass/titles that bring to mind those 2 though.
He sounds good on this.
Love how many styles he can fit into, very versatile emcee.Silkyskillz11 this'd this
Subject matter reminded me of this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHoXg5T9oEs (WARNING: prepare yourself for some sever chipmunk vocals)
Kendrick's a little heavy handed with the message, still good though.
This is a great read
Basically puts into words what Ive felt about those acts (+many more) for some time but have been reluctant to say.
Yeah, enjoyed this
Good to see they've got Noz over there doing a column.
Good column that.
Where else can I find editorial stuff like this on hip-hop? On an unrelated to hip-hop note, I've just started reading longer pieces on Resident Advisor and really enjoying getting a little more in depth, particularly on stuff I'm not so clued up on.
I think with hip hop, for me at least, it's more about 'quality blogging'. It's good to find the writers you like and start following them. Not sure what you read already, but this might be a good start;
Good long-form hip hop writing is
kind of rare, ime. Noz is generally regarded as the one of the best -- if not the best-- hip hop writer at the moment. His old blog cocaine blunts is archived and contains some great work, the comments are a gold mine as well. I would agree with Kyle that finding a set of bloggers you side with is a good move, thats a good list he has there. Just remember that not everything they say is gospel and that its ok to disagree, even with those you have the most in common with. I disagree with these guys all the time. Martorialist is always bagging canonized classic NY stuff to put more fire on whatever underground (usually southern) act he is trying to champion, which usuallu is lol u crazy, but sometimes on the money. David Drake does good work and our pallets are almost identical (especially with classic stuff) but he is a big reason behind this Chief Keef push at the moment :/
noz writing for p4k is an interesting move, curious to see where it goes and who else jumps on because of it.
Yeah, I agree with most of this
Yet, while some people could mistake Spaceghostpurrp as something new (given the relative size of the scene), who has considered Joey Badass as anything but a throwback? A good one at that, but I doubt with a title like '1999' kids are thinking he's trying to do something new. Best part of a decade ago I was a fan of 1988 by Blueprint (not really a fan now, but whatev)... that didn't mean I wasn't crate digging still, that I hadn't heard classic and slept on records from that period before laying my hands on that album.
I think there's a fair amount of conjecture here into what kids are and aren't listening to, tbh, and some confusion in the writing (Spaceghostpurrp can download his influence's entire catalogues instantly, but at the same time they're only available through specialist overseas collectors on Youtube?)
I've got friends who are rap fans in there mid-20s who still kill for that Joey-b bapping sound too. Nothing wrong with that, per se. Yet pretty much everyone I know who heard that tape has thought 'hey, kids talented, but he needs to move past that sound'.
While I agree that I wan't to see more than throwbacks, I also don't see how this is more of a 'problem' for hip hop than the supposedly 'stagnant' mainstream rap scene we had at the turn of the last decade (it wasn't, but was often accused of being one dimensional, dozens of clones of every rapper/sound etc). Let people have their homages, and let kids dig them, or dig past them.
It can more or less boil down to
lol bro you old. I think his general point is that the stuff that is getting the most press at the moment may not be as deserving/fresh/original as its made out to be. Bringing a little balance to the overall landscape. This is a great article for newjacks
Agree with your points lb
although I think a little opposition to the dominant discourse is always a good thing. As you say, I think most people's writing has recognised that Joey et al are throwbacks, but there's still some crazy hype flying around. Even if I don't agree with every word, it's just nice the odd article adding some context and resisting the tide.
All that said...
is the Lil Ugly Mane album any good?
Wow. whatadiiiiiiick
but also lol at those questions too. Great scenes, should be some good memes that come from that.
I did another Danny Brown remix.
Think it needs touching up, cloud rap feel. Made the music for someone else and this fitted pretty well when the stem for grown up was about. Feedback much appreciated as this is not the finished version
other Danny Brown tune.
Needs a little more depth I think.
The vocals feel uncomfortable against that beat for some reason.
2nd one feels better to me.
yeah think you are right.
the feelings conflict a bit. might hold on to the beat for another time
New Young Dro
Between this and Freddie Gibbs, it's been a pretty good week.
I read that he only produced 2 tracks on here?
But every song is tagged with burn ones tag so idk?
Sounds good so far tho.
few shitty tracks near the middle/end
check me out/on set, though <3
Check me out is the one.
2-6 is quality.
I'm not sure what's going on with that
Tapes credited to Burn One and Dro, but on the back cover it says only two Burn One tracks? Did he do some co-producer shit or something?
Only just starting the tape, but first couple of tracks are nice.
New Pharoahe Monch
His flow is all over the place here, but I kinda enjoyed it
I'm having a hard time enjoying the new Freddie Gibbs
Don't get me wrong - I like the dude and he's done some great tracks but I just find him a little bit drab over the course of a long player. Lot of exciting stuff happening in hip-hop right now but you wouldn't know it from this record.
There's just no reason to release such long mixtapes.
Narrow it down! It has its moments though.
Good review
(Yeah I posted a link to Stereogum, lulz).
obviously the first half is better than the second half
but there's still enough good stuff happening to keep me going til the end, especially seventeen which shouldn't work but it does.
I agree about the lengother the tape,
Could be condensed to about 12 tracks and not lose any quality.
I feel as though bigger problem for artists like Gibbs though is maintaining an audience. I've enjoyed everything he's put out so far but with each release I lose a little interest. He's a decent rapper and has an ear for beats but there's not a great deal of variation. It's a cliche but sometimes less is more. You rarely get to anticipate and look forward to a release anymore.
Totally agree
It seems like ideas are increasingly becoming the most valuable commodity in hip-hop and I don't think Gibbs has many in the bank. He's a serviceable rapper with some personality but I'm not sure that's enough these days.
It's Catch 22,
Rappers feel as though they have to put out free music to get attention and this inevitably contains their better ideas/tracks. They then have to continue to release music to keep some sort of buzz and by the time they release an album, if they're lucky enough, they've used their ideas.
I'm not knocking Gibbs but I can't see this continuing for too long. A similar thing happened with KRIT earlier this year.
reference this conversation upthread:
Gonna ask again here if it's worth checking out Lil Ugly Mane's record, cos no one's going to read it up thread
Some have told me it's the best of the Memphis revival stuff, and he actually puts his own slant on it, but on the other hand his name is terrible.
Well this is a dope beat
Will check it at some point.
Nice beat indeed.
All this memphis revivial stuff kind of reminded me to listen to my Frayser Boy - Gone On That Bay album, basically memphis sound from the Bay Area:
Liking these a lot.
I'm actually not as clued up on Dirty South as some people, I'm listening to the Koopsta Knicca solo album at the mo and pretty impressed by that. Crazy paranoid and claustrophobic. Know 3 6 isn't so out there though
Great album.
Check out Big Mike - Somethin' Serious next. Maybe the best/worst album cover ever?
Deep funk hiphop >
Yeah I need to check that Big Mike for sure
Think that his Geto Boys album 'Til Death Do Us Part' is pretty underrated, but haven't really heard his stuff, though I recognise Having Things. Good tune.
Definitely overall more clued up on Houston/ATL/New Orleans sounds than Memphis though. Anyway, this is probably one for the other thread.
And unrelated...
the new Dead Prez :''D
worst thing i've heard in a while.
oh no! haha didnt even
know this was a thing. For the record I think that Dead Prez album that everyone loves is pretty overrated.
Definitely worth checking out
I've returned to it a lot this year and it's probably my favourite of the Memphis revival stuff.
Some highlights;
I dunno if this has been discussed yet?
looks like their new album (with great artwork) is still available on soundcloud
while I'm here, what's been good these last few months?
the last few hip hop 2012 releases I listened to were Billy Woods, Killer Mike and El-P (possibly all released around may or juneish?) but I didn't really bother with anything else around that time
Hmm, mostly single tracks here or there.
Do you like Aesop Rock?
the only album of his I've heard is Labor Days
I quite like it. I find his voice a bit annoying tho
He's actually changed his voice quite a bit
it's somewhat less nasally now. The album is brilliant.badmanreturns and vamos this'd this
seems good
I'll give it a go
You may like the LUV NY
album too. Its on spotify.
new big boi
love it.
on a side note, here's gucci fishing in a jacuzzi: http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mamhzsLhjl1rz6olqo1_500.jpg looks like some kind of photoshoot, amazing scenes tho.
Song is ok.
Picture is hilarious.
I really like the new track
you can hear it Flex-bomb free at his Soundcloud
I quite like it
but I dunno, I'm still waiting for him to really blow me away with a new song. This kind of reminds me of something like 'Be Still' off the last album; it's cool, but it doesn't really feel like a single to me. 'She Said OK' I found a little disappointing.
Based on his entire career, I have no reason to doubt Big Boi. But having said that, I hope the next leak is a banger.
I really doubt it's going to be an amazing album
But I'm sure it will have a few big tunes. Hopefully She Said OK will get demoted to a bonus track.
As an attempt at a single, this sits somewhere between the zzz fest originally intended to lead off SLLF ('Sumthin's Gotta Give'), and the amazeballs Shutterbugg, which ended up being the lead single after all the delays.
IMO it could've happily fitted on SLLF, but wouldn't have stood out.
Was wondering what happened to Little Dragon on this track
It sounds pretty similar to the original though and Kelly has a good voice
i didn't really care much for the live version for some reason
but it comes alive on the proper one
New Main Attrakionz.
Feels like it's been forever, by their standards at least:
Do It For The Bay ft. DaVinci (Prod. Harry Fraud)
These guys are really improving as rappers. Combined with their always excellent ear for beats (this one is no exception, love the horns on the chorus...) and penchant for a good hook (again, present here), I'm expecting big things. Judging by their recent output it looks like they've finally decided to implement a bit of quality control too. The album should be good. It's out in three weeks!
- badmanreturns, anal_schwarzenegger, and coolerthantv this'd this
Love this beat
LA MUSICA DE HARRY FRAUDtheShipment and fihiki this'd this
DaVinci has a new free ep out btw.
I like this beat, Harry Fraud <3 Glad they have eased up off the release schedule they had going last year.
just so you know
in the corner of your eye, (v.2) looks a lot like a pair of ascii boobs
New Liknuts
Again, that's Alkaholiks + Beatnuts.
Oh man, I need a whole albums of this shit. Video for Grumpy Crocodile dropped recently too;
man this is great
first one in particular
guess I need to check out these Lik fellas, huh
21 & Over, Coast II Coast and Likwidation are all drunken classics (particularly the first two).
Kyle, can you make sure you are the only guy who reviews
rap albums on DiS from here on out?
I mean.whynot and littlebirds this'd this
Wish I had time to cover more hip hop records.
I had a bit of a moan about this as well!
but my righteous anger was compromised a bit when I told him to steer clear of reviewing 'hip hip' records in the future :/
- Dan_S this'd this
yeah, i know where this cat is coming from
i was a fan of ice cube from the friday films, and decided to check his latest album out. needless to say he has NO chance of crossing over into rap music.
- Mehodor this'd this
Deniro Farrar + Shady Blaze
I've been waiting for this one for a while. The tracklist pretty much reads like a who's who of that scene, especially production-wise, where in my opinion they've really drawn from the cream of the crop (Hemsworth, Tree, Friendzone, Keyboard Kid). Like the Main Attrakionz guys, I think Shady Blaze's improvement on the mic has been really notable this year. He's stopped doing the double-time stuff quite so much and actually comes with some real presence now. Still early days on this tape, but the ingredients are all there.
Cheers man, sounds good from the first couple of joints
Will fit the whole thing in later. Have you listened to the latest LWH record? Haven't had time to check that either yet.
Not heard that LWH record
on my list though!
Has anyone been keeping tabs on MellowHype?
New album drops in a week or so and their recent output has been surprisingly interesting sonically, and diverse.. Kind of lost any sincere interest in OF but did love BlackenedWhite..
LP - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4c5fDc9rZWQ
Oh yeh, this is from the RZA Soundtrack, not the new Ghost record btw
While I'm on Ghost...
Interesting that his new album will be entirely produced by Adrian Younge who put out Something About April, an awesome neo-soul record last year. It plays out like a soundtrack to a non-existent movie, and nods to 90s trip-hoppers like Portishead & Tricky as well as soul legends.
Not hip hop, but highly recommended if you haven't heard it:
The Ghost album could be something special.
Oh weird!
I have that Adrian Younge album and its pretty cool, haven't heard anyone talk about it. Could be interesting.
I often I think Ghost is at his best when he's over that soulful production
plus Younge and RZA will presumably be going for a cinematic/soundtrack feeling. Wasn't anticipating this record all that much, but think it could be pretty cool now.
Hard to get truly excited for ANY rap album any more, really.
Only a couple a year maybe.
Anticipating that Kendrick, though.Silkyskillz11 and littlebirds this'd this
Haha I get sucked in by the hype a bit
Don't think he's the second coming like some people, but I am interested to hear the Jay Electronica album if it ever drops.
I'm trying to keep my hype level down for Kendrick, cos as cool as it was, I still thought he had some way to go on Section.80.
I think HE is there,
just depends where he decides to go production-wise. A prelim track list got released and there was this giant OMG WTF on it in the form of a Lady Gaga guest spot. It is not there on his most recent version so that scared me for a minute and brought all my expectations back down.
Yeah that whole Gaga thing was ridiculous
He'd always maintained he had full creative control, and that made me think he might have loads of label enforced concessions on it. Seems like it was just a publicity stunt.
Yeah, that's kinda what I was feeling. He's the finished article as a rapper, but maybe could do better with album pacing and more consistent production choices.
12 tracks and only 3 guest MCs on the final tracklist is promising though.
I liked Main Attrakionz new album on first listen
Maybe not as much as 808s... dunno why there's no Silky Johnson, Clams Casino, Friendzone, Squadda B etc production. Nice sounds for sure, but maybe playing it a bit safer for the album release. Anyone checked?
Yeah, been playing it for a while and I'm a fan
Definitely a bit of a step away from 808s, and I like it for different reasons - Mondre and Squadda sound great on the new one I think. I'm not sure if it's because I'm so settled into the Main Attrakionz sound now, but the whole thing sounds easier on the ears and more like a straight-up rap record to me.
On one hand, it's a shame that there's less of the pretty Friendzone-style beats, but on the other I think this is a good development for them and the beats have more of a bump to them. Favorites are probably On Tour, Wings and Do It For The Bay.
Wings was sick
Definitely feeling it on first listen, but will give more thoughts after a few spins.
Gave that Deniro Farrar + Shady Blaze a once over and was feeling that too. So much MA stuff, so little time... back to their old tricks!
Well affiliate shit anyway, you know what I'm talking abut.
Friendzone are releasing 2 Main Attrakionz LPs later this year :Dlittlebirds, Kyle_, and JaguarPirate this'd this
That more than makes up for it if true
so wait
who actually does production on it?
Still a bunch of familiar names
Supreme Cuts, Harry Fraud, Keyboard Kid, Joe Wax, Metro Zu - but also a bunch of new (to me) guys.
Cool news that Friendzone are doing full Main Attrakionz records though. Love those guys and such a good fit for MAz.
Here's a Main Attrakionz feature I just wrote
Gonna forward this to a couple of peeps that need to get into MAz.
Liking Bossalinis & Fooliyones more with each listen too.
Nice little article Kyle_
Good work.theShipment and anal_schwarzenegger this'd this
New Ryan Hemsworth mix to listen to while you read it...
Here we go
The Kanye track from the RZA soundtrack
Been waiting for this... it's good.
This is brilliant. Great flow, great beat. I know it's cliche to say it but it really does sound like "old" Kanye, College Dropout/ Late Registration era.
Someone needs to do something to this beat:
Tree doing his cloud rap thing:
Can we talk about how 'Tree' may be worse moniker than 'Lil Ugly Mane'?
Been on a big Tree kick the last week or two
Sunday School has ended up being one of my favourite free projects of the year. Lil Ugly Mane and Tree are two truly terrible monikers though - but hey, somebody's gotta fill in for 2 Chainz now he's not using Tity Boi.
haven't heard it
loving that beat
been on repeat today
Roc Marc
and also Gunplay got arrested and may be in for some jail time. So stupid.
Yeah, I saw the video...
Tbh, it didn't look too serious, as far as threatening someone with a firearm goes, but I'm assuming he'll be away for a few years. Pretty ridiculous.
Decent Roc Marc track.
Gunplay is a bit of a dick, isn't he?
Video of the incident here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHLHKtPB94Y
Full stream of Bossalinis & Fooliyones
The new BET cyphers are up:
The west coast one is great as they are all having fun. Also, the disparity is so noticeable when Mystikal comes in after Mac Miller. That's my favorite part. I miss Mystikal, he needs to make an album pronto.
Wait, T.I.'s signed Chipmunk?
What the actual fuck?
Ugghhh he mentions Ciroc
Christ he's so shit.
I quite like Iggy Azelia though.
Seriously fucking baffling.
He's also changed his name to 'Chip' now as if that gives him even a shred of credibility.
He musta been one of the guys I skipped over
cos I have no recollection of who you guys are talking about.
Drip Drip
The horrible DiS review of the new xzibit
intrigued me enough to listen to it. I kind of like it! Sounds pretty tough to me, I like tough.
gucci mane - trap god
the first 10 tracks nearly sent me to sleep but the following 10 are fun, glad i stayed with it
dj-free version via itunes btw
also that cover, have to admit when i first saw it i thought those whisks were chicken drumsticks, kinda relieved they're whisks.
full RZA soundtrack is streaming now
Just got through the first 10 tracks and gotta say there's not a dud among them, really strong collection. Kinda hyped for the film now
Who's this Macklemore joker
that the Americans are yacking about in the YouTube comments of the new POS stuff? I've done some preliminary research and he looks like something I might hate... Does anybody have a reason for me to persevere?
Some twat posted 'Thrift Store' on facebook with the message
Put me right off. I'd guess it's hip hop for the 'sensitive' frat bro, but I'm not willing to explore this theory.
I thought as much, cheers.
I've only enough contempt for one of these guys and I'd prefer to direct it all at Mac Miller.
Hello, sticking my head 'round the door for the first time in a while
Had a listen to that Kendrick fella tonight, seems like I might well be getting his record.
Otherwise Curren$y and Harry Fraud is wonderful. Wish more rappers would copy him and release free EPs rather than mixtapes. Agree with the dude in the Wire who said that Curren$y's greatest strength as a rapper is his selection of beats - he knows what's good and what's making him sound good. And he raps about weed and women and how fly he is. Love it.
Can anyone tell me some other mixtapes I need to download? Got the Gunplay ones and the Domo Genesis/Alchemist one too.
Saw the Madlib Medicine Show Tour last weekend. Pretty sad. Madlib was awful/too high but it still broke my heart to see him booed and jeered off stage. I still love the guy. Surprisingly bored by Freddie Gibbs; impressive technically but lyrically he needs to mix it up more to get my attention. Needs to get back to that midwestboxframe style again for my money. Only so many times I can tolerate a rapper yelling fuck pohlice during a show and trying to amp the crowd. The fact that the crowd was middle class white parisian made it even funnier, mondeo man next to me cheering against the pigs was pretty lolsome.
Yeah that Madlib show was kinda sad
I made sure I went into it with zero expectations so I wasn't too let down, but still, Madlib playing the Forum just doesn't work. I'm not sure what he's like playing in a smaller venue, but he's certainly not the kind of DJ to rock a crowd like that.
I thought Gibbs was good though. It was my second time seeing him (first time was at East Village) and I think he's shown he can command stages of varying size. Needs to work on his adlibs a bit for sure (the fuck police thing was pretty non-stop both times), but I enjoyed it. As for the crowd, I think you just have to try and zone out of that stuff - if I let crowds get to me too much I just wouldn't enjoy any gigs.
No internet at home at the moment so I'm kinda behind on recent releases - need to hear that Kendrick!
Did DOOM play?
Shite as usual?
DOOM was actually amazing in London
I don't know if it's to do with the fact that I wasn't even expecting him to show up, let alone play a brilliant, varied set. SUPER!
Madlib on the other hand... absolute mess for 45 minutes, sounded like someone trying to recreate a Theo Parrish set with terrible sound issues. I left before Freddie Gibbs came on which was a bit of a shitter as I was really excited about seeing him but I'm sure he'll be back in a smaller venue on his own soon enough, was at Coachella when he played East Village earlier in the year :(
Still, worth the entry price for DOOM alone thankfully.
It's not every day you see a piece of shit taking a shit.
is Riff Raff
the best rapper ever?
aye thats a tune.
this is a beast, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ohbKidZLiA
he cracks me right up, not enough cunts like him about
Oh there's plenty in America.
Bird on A Wire is awesome yeah.
Not like famous rappers or anything.
I just meant that there are lots of dudes *like* him, stylistically, you know?
ahh right, of course.
theres probably a few aye.
- theShipment and shy_retirer this'd this
Today's featured tape on datpiff
I just HAD to listen. It's so bad. So so bad
In reply to your earlier post
check out the Tree mixtape that we talked about here (youtube links included):
- styrofoamboots this'd this
Never really got into Busdriver
but I have a killer collection of Herzog movies...
Yeah, this is a good track!
So Bun B is curating a colouring book
Seriously how great is this?!theShipment and georgiabeth this'd this
I hope they actually print these.
New Curren$y tape tomorrow
kinda been losing interest in Curren$y of late
but I listened to this and it was decent. It's got a a couple of tracks with a darker vibe that I enjoyed;
Feeling this new one from Sean P
ft. Freddie Gibbs http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSZwYZC0EUw
Bonus track from his new record, 'Mic Tyson'. Out yesterday, wanna hear that.
It's on Spotify.
Not listened yet though. Alchemist produced a few of the tracks, which has piqued my interest further; that guy has been prolific this year.
Chinx Drugs - Cocain Riot 2
Really into this tape at the mo, if your into that kinda thing the title blatently suggests haha.
Really liking the Main Attraktionz album
fuck the haterz etc.
Do It For The Bay is the bets hip hop track I'mve heard this year by a distanceJaguarPirate this'd this
Me too
Bossalinis and the Shady Blaze x Deniro Farrar tape means Green Ova are getting some serious spins at the moment,
it's really good!
my main criticism is lack of Clams and a few others producing
not listened to the new Shady Blaze thing or LWH
<3 do it for the bay
Not had chance to really dig into it yet
What I heard was pretty cool tho, was interesting hearing them on cleaner beats I guess but I'm not in a mad rush to hear it again as I would be if it was on their other tip wit hthe freaky floaty business.
new Earl Sweatshirt song
Sounding great, good balance between melody and menace
- littlebirds, badmanreturns, and JaguarPirate this'd this
Yeah, this is pretty cool.
His technical ability as a rapper continues to astound me. Too many internal rhymes to get my head around. Still think there is much more to come from him. That first verse is pretty deep- has a 'Bastard' feel to it certainly, which can only be a good thing.
Still think there is a lot more to come from Earl.
He's the only one I am mildly interested in anymore.
This track is nothing super special but he always raps well.anal_schwarzenegger this'd this
Anyone heard the new Lupe Fiasco?
I'm hearing/reading good things.
He's dead to me.
So bad now. Everything is so heavy handed and cheesy.
From what i gather, there's flashes of the F&L Lupe
but it's mainly shit.
Shame, because F&L is still a very good record. He never had much of an ear for beats though, and a tendency towards the cheesy, so I'm not surprised he ended up here.
Action Bronson x Alchemist arrives next Thursday
Could be the last end of year list contender, what with A$AP & Ghostface's records getting pushed back to 2k13, and Big Boi likely to end up in the same place.
Only other thing I can think of that I'm interested in is the Underachievers mixtape.
Running approximately 10 months behind
Man, Marciano album is good.
So excited about that Action Bronson record
I think the cover has only made me more excited.littlebirds, shy_retirer, and badmanreturns this'd this
ATTN: Rolling hip hoppers
I'm doing an end-of-year hip hop column for the site and I would like your help.
Basically, it's going to be a series of end-of-year round-ups (best beats / verses / songs / mixtapes / albums) with which I'd like to try and bridge the gap a little between my usual editorial and the discussions we've had in the rolling hip hop threads over the past year. I'm not going to be doing any polls per se, but rather, I'm looking for people to contribute miniature blurbs on their favourite hip hop things from the year. I'm basically trying to arrive at an end-of-year list that feels unique to DiS, taking input from the community and not just listing the same records that are going to be hammered down our throats in every other list once Listogeddon gets under way.
So, if you'd like to contribute, please do get in touch. e-mail me on the address below and I'll respond this week with more details explaining exactly what I'm looking for. It'd be great to see contributions from as many of you guys as possible. Thanks!
Kyle.ellison1 [at] gmail.com
Oh, got your email Kyle
Sounds like a good plan all around. Just having a think about what I want to contribute.
Nice one dudes
I don't have internet at my house at the moment, so I'm sort of thrashing this out in the opportunities I get (read: at work). Thanks to those that have replied already though, will send out e-mails when I can.
Will email in the next couple of days
have a few ideas...coolerthantv this'd this
By my count we've got 7 people (including me) contributing to varying degrees. A couple more and we'll be looking pretty sweet I reckon…c'moooon, you know you want to.
Lemonbrickcombo and Coolerthantv – send me your e-mails so I can send you the 'brief'.
Also, while I'm here – New Davinci record is available for free. Oh yes http://swtbrds.bandcamp.com/album/the-moena-lisa
Tryin' to think of the mixtapes I've been into this year so far...
Shady Blaze – The Grind, Hustle & Talent
Gun Play – Bogota Rich
Lil Ugly Mane – Mista Thug Isolation
Starlito – For My Foes
Future – Astronaut Status
King Louie – The Motion Picture
100s - Ice Cold Perm
Deniro Farrar & Shady Blaze - Kill or be Killed
Chinx Drugs - Cocaine Riot 2
Lil Durk - I'm Still a Hitta
Can't think what else I've been digging. Need to give the new Main Attrakionz album more of a spin. I see a new King Louie mixtape is around that I've not heard. Kinda wanna give Chief Keef another go, same with the newest Gucci Mane. Not sold on them first few goes tho so maybe not.
Oh yeah maybe I'll give Kendrik a go
He was alright on something last year I seem to remember was he on ASAP Rockys tape? I never heard Spaceghostpurrps album either. Was always into Lil Ugly Mane more on that vibe but I'll give it a go if its worth it.
Maybe I need to check out more Tree n'all
liked what I heard from him last year I think. Man there aint any good names left in hip-hop are there haha. Can't wait for someone to be called Lil Tree or something. Whats with Lil in names lol.
Some great releases there
Meant to reply to your post about Chinx Drugs earlier in the thread - that one kinda passed me by but I listened to some songs on YouTube and it sounded great.
You heard the new Shady Blaze tape? It's possibly patchier than The Grind, Hustle and Talent, but I think it's also got some of the best stuff he's done on it. This one particularly, I can't get enough of http://shadyblaze.bandcamp.com/track/51-50-feat-deniro-farrar-prod-by-ryan-hemsworth
And yeah, I can see you digging Tree. Give his 'Sunday School' tape a go for sure.
not heard that shady blaze tape nope
only just got on top of Kill or be Killed so will do. I think I have Sunday School by Tree DLed somewhere but can't remember if I've heard it yet.
Chinx Drugs is ace just pure euphoric shiny drum machine addled synthy drug music, ace.
no idea who chinx drugs is mind...
just grabbed it off a recomendation from Slackk on another forum cos he's ace at spotting stuff and found it to be killer.
sayin that
some of the best/catchy/popy bits on this are stright up sample business like: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3Yb7rk6B1k
Still not checked that 100s, but been hearing good things all round
Got to get on that.
New Big Boi
Get a feeling this album is gonna be pretty pop happy. Nothing to blow me away yet, but I've liked the last couple of tracks alright
Fat Sax says: `I like to call myself Sylvester the Unskippable, because you could push play on my album - you gonna get an hour's worth of a good time.`
Sylvester the Unskippable :D
Sounds fine.
Not sure about the hook though, and I'm absolutely sick of Asop already..
although this song is 100% in my head all day
that hook is just too good
Yeah big tune
Kendrick sounds great again. Kid's on such a roll at the moment
dunno whats worse
ASAP or 2 Chainz
Both kinda vapid, maybe they're just there to make Drake and Kendrick sound more interesting/less vapid?
2 Chainz is way funnier imo,
Asop is just a try hard. Tity Boi has done some pretty good stuff really.
he was funnier yeah
not really showed his personality since getting more attention tho. Your right about asap mind.
best one off the new album
none of it matches up to Sir Left Foot though
Had this on a loop recently
New Davinci release is pretty chill.
It's sick
one listen in, and I ain't afraid to call it one of the best of the year. Repeat listens are called for, I think.
I'm pretty sure that Harry Fraud has won 2012
It's close between him and Ryan Hemsworth for me
I would say Harry Fraud in terms of the amount of people who used his beats, and Hemsworth just as a producer in general (instrumental stuff/remixes/Hyperbolic Chamber Music).
Harry Fraud does have the best tag though.
get the curren$y ep
just the best
Both would be in my top 5
but I dunno, I think maybe Alchemist won 2012. The guy has been all over the place this year, producing his most interesting work ever. The joint tape with Action Bronson which comes out tomorrow should cap it off nicely.
Well, as far as full projects there's been his Russian Roulette album which I loved, Rappers Best Friend 2 (instrumental collection), Gangrene - Vodka & Ayahuasca, Domo Genesis - No Idols, as well as Action Bronson still to come.
Then he's just had loads of good placements in which he always stands out. Not always flash, but tailored to the emcee while still sounding like Alchemist.
Oh yeah! dled that Domo Genesis tape, haven't spent a ton of time with it yet though
Haven't yet got the Gangrene record which is weird 'cause I loved the last one.
Will check out the others. V excited by the Bronson album, sounds like a match made in heaven.
Yeah, I mean don't really have strong feelings towards No Idols either way, but that has nothing to do with The Alchemist if y'know what I mean?
He also produced these off the new Roc Marciano record;
Yeah, Alchemist has had a hell of a 2012
As an all rounder, he's just been fantastic. His beats on Roc Marciano's album, and, yeah, hopefully Action Bronson tomorrow will be the icing on the cake.
Hemsworth is one of the most exciting guys in music for me full stop at the moment, so as much as I like Harry Fraud, I'd say he just about has the edge. Been seeing features on him all over the place, including one in The Guardian recently, so I'm pretty sure he'll be carrying a big wave of hype into 2013.
Shame El-P had a quiet second half, cos he's still there or there abouts just for producing 2 of the years best albums in the space of a week.
Hemsworth has been blowing up, for sure.
Also, El-P is still up there for me, it's just he's a had a different kind of year to the other guys. The nature of what he does means he's been on tour promoting his records rather than being able to work on new projects constantly. By his standards, you'd have to say it's been a productive year. Love the way people are still discovering El for the first time too, in part because of the new connections he made this year.
Very much looking forward to that Bronson tape
Shame I'm not here for the rescheduled show in December now.
Thursday is the Captain Murphy tape too
I've been sucked in by the mystique, and I'm at least curious to hear it. FlyLo says he has a number of beats on it, but I find him hit and miss as a hip hop producer.
I'm really excited for the Captain Murphy
definitely one of the new artists I find most compelling.JaguarPirate this'd this
Rare Chandeliers is here
So much to say about this record
But so tired. I'll be back tomorrow.
Let me just say, track 10 is pretty much my ideal hip hop track. DAT BASSLINE + Bronson and Evidence just murdering it. The singing at the end is something else... "VERY BREATHY" - classic.
Safe to say Bitch I Deserve You is the standout. Might be my favorite Bronson song to date.
Big Boi finally knocked one out of the park
Tip sounds great on this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_3xjer_KZY
T.I feat Andre 3000 - Sorry
Now that's a nice Three Stacks verse.
really disappointed with the amount of excitement this generated
it's cosigned by P4K now peeps, get on it.
I really like this song
More-so than the Big Boi one I posted above actually.
Been really enjoying Dre's recent verses, it's just great to hear him rapping again. Bodes well for whenever he decides to release something of his own.
have we all seen John Boy & Shawty Boy - Drug Dat Hoe - Starring Soulja Boy yeah?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QaKZ4ngYq-8 truly a touching piece of art
Wu Block anyone?
It's going down pretty well so far for me, nothing new whatsoever but it's a formula I love so I don't mind them sticking to it.
I'll have to check this out.
Didn't even know this was a thing :/
Me neither
really snuck under the radar. Still, lots of Method Man and an Erykah Badu appearance, might have to check it out
Bossalinis & Fooliyones
Steadily growing and growing on me, initially minorly underwhelmed but it's creeping up on me like only the Attrakionz could...
i usually cringe when scottish people attempt to rap
but this wee guys no bad
are any of these newish albums/mixtapes good?
Roc Marciano - Reloaded
Heems - Wild Water Kingdom
Mr Motherfuckin Exquire - Power and Passion
Boody and LE1F - Liquid ep
E-40 and Too $hort - History Channel
French Montana - Mac and Cheese 3
I'll probably end up listening to most at some point - really excited about Roc Marc in particular. listened to one of the E-40 and Too $hort tracks and it wasn't very good, but who knows. I assume French Montana will be rubbish, but it does seem to have a few Harry Fraud beats.
really need to hear the Action Bronson tape as well
Can't speak for all of those
but Reloaded is pretty damn essential. I'm also a fan of the E-40 and Too $hort records - there's a lot to digest, but as ever those guys bring it fairly consistently. Which song didn't you like?
Supercalifragilistic ex be ala hooligan http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZzkdODA-GM
yeh had a quick listen to Reloaded - seems pretty great tbh
definitely will be getting a lot more plays.
I can't actually remember the E-40/Too $hort song I heard. the first thing that came up on youtube when I put the names in the search bar. think I was probably just in the wrong mood - enjoying this Supercalifragilistic song. I'll definitely give the full thing a listen.
also listened to the Himanshu tape - I like it. then again I'm a complete sucker for anything Das Racist (RIP) related. his rapping covers quite a lot ground he has already - but who care? has production from Harry Fraud, Mike Finito, Keyboard Kid, Beautiful Lou, LE1F.
love this song - really stupid, but also really addictive
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6OvqxOCBRcbadmanreturns this'd this
- theShipment and badmanreturns this'd this
The Gaslamp Killer Essential Mix
is fucking BANANAS. So good. Not sure if it's strictly hip-hop but whatevs.
http://soundcloud.com/everybodywantstobethedj/the-gaslamp-killer-essentialDan_S this'd this
Gaslamp Killer is more hip-hop than most of the stuff in this thread
He just picks killer beats keeps flipping them. If an MC could keep up they'd be hip-hop too.
Cannot confirm or deny.
Interested though.
Can confirm that the Clyde Carson tape STSA is awesome if you like Bay Area raps. Just ten tracks.
Also enjoying the Starlito produced by Coop album.
Also this Jay Rock song YOLA is awesome:
I've been really enjoying that new Lito too
Gonna check that Clyde Carson and also the new Game album.
I thought Game was on a bit of a run of form with mixtapes a couple of years ago, but I lost interest after RED album.
Get On Down's latest mantlepiece monument released today
No extra tracks but it sure looks pretty. If you like your classics to come on gold discs in cherrywood trophy boxes, today is your lucky day...
I liked a lot of this album, listened yesterday.
Way more brisk than I imagined it to be.
Melanin 9- real gritty shit from n. london.
Album's sounding dope so far:
Another new Starlito tape
Added to the one from the other week, this one is really good as well. Starlito's definitely up there with my favourite mixtape rappers - he's always bringing something slightly different to the table and I love his weary delivery. I especially like him doing sombre, introspective stuff - but then his Step Brothers collab with Don Trip was one of my favorites from 2011. Speaking of which, can't wait for Step Brothers 2 which I think drops quite soon.
Some highlights from the new one;
He needs to back off a little too
or he's gonna oversaturate like Curren$y. But this is good.
Yeah agreed, although I'd argue that's true of anyone caught in the mixtape system. I find Starlito more interesting than I ever found Curren$y, but yeah, there's definitely such a thing as 'too much of good thing'. For me, Funerals and Court Dates is his best and most consistent of the year though.
This has huge potential
Friendzone always bring the best out of Main Attrakionz in my opinion.
I bought the Showbiz and AG album last week (Mugshot Music).
Didn't even realize it had been released a month or two back. The Preloaded mixtape was fairly recent and really good so I figured it would be like longer versions of those songs, but it's totally different, all new. I think I like the free mixtape better but this is still pretty good. I'm just glad DITC is still putting out good music.
I think Alpoko Don wins 2012
cant get enough of all of these:
Get My Paypah Dog
All I Know
You're My Best Friend
And these are the three freestyles that kicked it all off:


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The benefits of being Johnny's +1
Johnny Depp presented last night at The Night That Changed America: A GRAMMY Salute to The Beatles. The show will air on Sunday, February 9 marking the 50th anniversary of the band's appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show.
Johnny is good friends with Paul McCartney. The PR friendly explanation for this is because he's a musician in his own right. The real answer for this is because he's a famous movie star. Johnny recently appeared in McCartney's video for Queenie Eye and, after the Grammys on Sunday night, he and his fiancée, Amber Heard, hooked up with Paul and his wife for a private party. Johnny and Amber were seated right beside Paul. This is her world now, being Johnny's +1. And he has a willing partner in this world now too. It wasn't like this with Vanessa Paradis. They weren't out on the scene as much. She wasn't interested in hanging out at Marilyn Manson's. She didn't come to his jam sessions and stand sidestage to watch him play his guitar. It's all her fault. She should have kept him happy. The woman's job is to keep the man happy. And stay young.
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Primer 2: Energy
For more than a century, the Interior West has been the nation's domestic energy supplier. Factories and power plants across the country have long made use of the abundant, high-quality coal reserves in Wyoming, Montana, Colorado and Utah. After World War II, the fledgling nuclear power industry created a rush for the region's uranium deposits.
The uranium boom busted when the nation's appetite for nuclear power diminished in the early 1980s, leaving a legacy of sick workers and dangerous radioactive waste. But the West's coal industry has stayed strong, despite resistance to new coal-fired power plants in the region. Midwestern and Eastern utilities, faced with the need to meet federal air quality standards, remain eager customers for the region's clean-burning coal.
In recent decades, however, another fossil fuel has taken the spotlight. Relatively clean-burning natural gas is found in abundance in Wyoming, Montana, Utah, Colorado and New Mexico. As prices rose in the late 1980s, and as older gas fields in places like Texas played out, drilling companies sprang into action in the Interior West, first on private lands and then on public lands. The boom continues unabated to this day, pushed by a Bush administration that has made energy development the number one priority for public lands.
In many ways, gas development is more environmentally and economically disruptive than coal or uranium mining. Gas well pads and the spider-web network of roads that serve them cover large swaths of the landscape. Miles and miles of pipeline infrastructure are needed to move the gas to market; often the easiest routes slice through wild country.
A sizable human workforce serves the gas developers. In remote parts of Colorado, Utah and Wyoming, companies have set up man camps to house the workers; in cities and towns, workers and their families have flooded the housing market, setting off mini booms in places like Grand Junction, Colo. Even as money has poured into the economy, the local communities have suffered from the stress.
Most experts predict that the boom will last another couple of decades, as the industry siphons off the easiest-to-reach supplies. But what happens after that? Is there another energy resource in the pipeline? Energy companies have long sought economic ways to unlock the massive oil reserves embedded in shale deposits,but their efforts have yet to bear fruit. There is also a lot of buzz about a resurgence in uranium mining, as the nuclear power industry tries to capitalize on concern about greenhouse gases.
In the meantime, the West's most abundant energy resources lie above the ground, still largely untapped. State and local initiatives are finally eyeing the wind and the sun, hastening the development of what may eventually be a powerhouse renewable energy industry.
Here are some of the links to High Country News' best energy stories in recent years.


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Brady will not televise its sewer lines just yet
The Village of Brady will not televise its sewer lines.
During a meeting June 12, village board members cancelled a grant for $1,444,000 from the United States Department of Agriculture to fix the lagoon in the village.
After discussions with consulting engineer Reed Miller, the village board decided that fixing the lagoon would be much cheaper than the grant.
Miller, president of Miller & Associates in Kearney, said that televising did not need to happen right away. He would draft a letter to the USDA cancelling the grant request.
A letter will also be sent to the Department of Environmental Quality informing them that the village board is still trying to fix the lagoon and that other options are being considered.
On another matter, Adams & Trust bank will supply a $60,000 loan to fix the well on 201 N. Main St. Payments are $637 per month for the next two years.
In other action, a special planning permit was approved for Duane Davis Trucking to add a modular trailer to the side of his property.
Board members agreed that the trailer must be permanently affixed to the building in three months.
If the trailer is not attached to the property in that time span, the permit will be void.
In the same discussion, there was concern that a privacy fence was needed to block views of the business. The issue had been brought up at previous meetings.
Davis said that putting up a fence was not necessary and would block a road used by the public.
Davis later discussed the possibility of planting trees that could act as a fence in front of the property, and the board agreed.
The board also increased village board member compensation from $20 to $75 monthly. Members will also receive an additional $20 for attending special planning meetings.
Board member Todd Roe said this increase is to intrigue other community members to become more involved and run for board positions.
In other business, the board:
appointed Troy Viter to the board.
voted to purchase a four-wheel utility vehicle. Brady maintenance coordinator Troy Chestnutt will look for models around $4,000.
decided to charge residents $75 for the village to cut curbs for driveways.
recommended Lacie Viter to the planning board.
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I recived an e-mail which said "hi" and there was just an image with nothing else. Could there be a virus in side the bitmap?
If you didn't expect the e-mail or if you don't know the sender, be on the safe side and just delete it.
I agree w/ DjM if you don't know or don't trust the sender. Just delete it, if it was something important they will bring it up again, and then you may ask to have it resent. I get out of work that way. Someone sends me a file with just the line "Look This Over" when they ask me about again I say "I wasn't aware of the file and no instructions provided so I deleted it, please be more specific with the file creator, what is being reviewed, and who the comments are to be sent to when sending me a file".
very unlikely that the bitmap is going to be a problem...however it is certainly possible that the pic was sent from someones hd along with a viral package. In many cases...such as sircam and klez the very act of viewing the mail will have infected your system. they use problems with the way email clients (most notably outlook...but also eudora) display mail. malicious code can be insert into the mail and you won't know it by looking at it. update your av defs, do a complete scan and be wary of strange behaviour...
I used to be With IT. But then they changed what IT was. Now what I'm with isn't IT, and what's IT seems scary and weird." - Abe Simpson
Please pardon my memory, for I cannot remember the exact name of the program I'm about to refer to. There is an application that enables you to 'hide' files within an image file, which means that virii are now able to lurk inside of an image. Take no chances and scan everything.
It isn't paranoia when you KNOW they're out to get you...
There is an application that enables you to 'hide' files within an image file, which means that virii are now able to lurk inside of an image.
yes and no...there are several ways of doing this...it's called steganography and its a form of encryption...however at least for the moment, there isn't a real risk from a pic carrying a virus...a virus has to be executed..com exe bat pif etc...a bmp or gif isn't going to "infect" your system without some other external help...doesn't mean that this won't become a problem...there was a thread on this just last week...and there are some damn smart virus writers out there...
Take no chances and scan everything.
goes without saying...except that it needs to be said and said again...
Zigar is right, no image file can infect your computer on it's own at the moment. There was a thread posted earlier about a virus ( http://www.antionline.com/showthread...hreadid=230234 ) which used hidden code in jpg's, but in order for it to work it had to catch the jpg when you opened it and see if it was infected. Without the program to catch and execute the code in the jpg it would be completely harmless. So unless it's a file with a hidden extension "*.jpg.exe" and your computer hides the ".exe" then then image itself should be fine, wouldn't hurt to scan it anyway though. To keep virii like Sircam and Klez out of your system keep your email client up to date, use one that won't execute scripts by default even, and keep you AV .dat files up to date.
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Insanity defense planned in 2013 Boston killing
Insanity defense planned in 2013 Boston killing
Jul. 01, 2014
BOSTON (AP) — The lawyer for a man accused of killing a western Massachusetts native living in Boston and attacking three other women last year plans an insanity defense.
The Springfield Republican reports Monday (http://bit.ly/V4OMfr) Jeffrey Denner said in a court filing in Boston that the defense of Edwin Alemany plans to rely on his "lack of criminal responsibility" because of "mental disease or defect" at the time that Wilbraham native Amy Lord was killed.
Prosecutors said 24-year-old Lord was kidnapped from her South Boston apartment, robbed and fatally stabbed and her body dumped in a Boston park last July. Alemany is also accused of nonfatal attacks on three other women.
Denner has said 29-year-old Alemany, who is held at Bridgewater State Hospital, has a history of untreated mental health issues.
The trial is scheduled for December.
Information from: The Springfield (Mass.) Republican, http://www.masslive.com/news/


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Zalman Reserator XT Hybrid Liquid Cooling System Review
Introduction and Features
Zalman's latest liquid cooling system, the Reserator XT, uses both passive and active cooling elements. The original Reserator 1 and the second generation Reserator 2 used only passive cooling (no fan), which relied on natural convection airflow to dissipate heat. The hybrid XT incorporates passive radiator modules but also includes two conventional radiators and a fan for active cooling. The Reserator XT is a third generation liquid cooling system that builds on the successes of Zalman's previous Reserator models and now adds forced air cooling for higher performance. The system is designed for easy installation and includes tubing, coolant, and a Zalman CPU waterblock (additional waterblocks are optional). The good guys at Zalman also sent along one of their new 8800 Ultra/GTX waterblocks to help facilitate testing.
The Reserator XT utilizes dual, multi-pass radiators and a single 140mm fan to provide high performance cooling with minimal noise. The Reserator XT features elegant, high-tech styling and exhibits the same heavy duty, high-quality construction Zalman uses in their premium PC enclosures like the Z-Machine GT1000. And the Reserator XT is available with either a Titanium-look (dark gray metallic) or Black anodized finish to match. They both look fantastic!
Here is a sneak-peek at what's under the hood and how the various bits are connected. The Reserator XT external cooling unit contains both active and passive radiators, a reservoir, pump, flow meter, fan, control panel, and tubing.
Zalman Reserator XT Key Features:
• High performance, ultra quiet, external water cooling system
• Hybrid cooling design (Active and Passive)
• Active cooling: 140mm fan (forced convection cooling)
• Passive cooling: Anodized aluminum heatsink chassis (natural convection cooling)
• Automatic and Manual Control modes for flexible operation
• Coolant flow and coolant level monitoring and alarms
• Visual displays: Coolant temperature, ambient air temperature, coolant low level warning
• Automatic Power On/Off in sync with the computer
• Specially formulated coolant prevents corrosion
• Support for multiple waterblocks
• Support for Intel LGA775 and AMD 754/939/940/AM2 CPUs
• Designed for easy installation
• Elegant, high tech styling
The Zalman Reserator XT ships double boxed and the components inside are securely packed inside three separate Styrofoam compartments for added protection. Zalman certainly takes extra care to insure everything passes thru shipping unharmed.
The colorfully printed inner retail box displays all the Reserator XT's many features and specifications.
In addition to the Reserator XT external cooling unit, the box includes everything needed for quick and easy installation.
• Clear vinyl tubing
• Printed User's Manual
• Bottle of ZM-G300 coolant
• I/O bracket
• DC power cable and jumper wire
• Degassing tube
• Tubing clamps
• ZM-WB5 CPU waterblock
• Reserator XT main cooling unit
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The Machine Tools & Accessories industry makes tools used to manufacture other products. Bearings, waterjet cutting machines, and engine lathes are all made by these companies and sold to several end markets -- from the automotive industry to the energy industry. Three companies dominate the machine tools & accessories market: Timken Company, Stanley Works, and Kennametal.
Since machine tools companies sell products to companies in other end markets, the success of machine tools companies depends upon the success of these end markets. Companies such as TKR and KMT have suffered due to declines in the U.S. Housing Market and automotive industry, while companies such as RBC Bearings and Kaydon have seen success creating niche products for the wind energy and U.S. Military industries, respectively. The automotive and housing declines have enticed companies to expand internationally, particularly to the booming Chinese and Indian economies (China is the number one consumer of machine tools, amassing 23% of the total world consumption[1]). Rising steel prices plague the industry wherever it goes, however, forcing many of them to install more efficient manufacturing operations and to pass on rising costs to consumers, reducing demand and putting heavy pressure on margins.
Cutting tools have evolved over time, from the engine lathe of the early 20th century to the modern water-jet cutting machine, and have been in demand since their creation. The main cutting machines are lathes, shapers, planers, and power saws.[2] These tools are vital for manufacturing, as materials of all shapes and sizes need to be formed in order to meet manufacturing specifications. Metal cutting tools are the most popular type, and have been used to cut metal since 1864.[2]
Yakang Bearing Supplies, having been engaged in bearing industry for many years, is a professional trading agent and exporter of world-famous brand bearings. We devote ourselves to providing original, company sealed and brand new SKF bearings, FAG bearings, INA bearings, NSK bearings,TIMKEN bearings, NTN bearings, Nachi bearings, KOYO bearings, IKO bearings, FYH bearings, etc. For so many years business cooperation, we had bulit strong business relationships with the mentioned brands' partners, so our company has great advantage over any other sources in supplying the above bearings.
In order to supply bearings timely, we have set up large warehouses in some main port cities in China, such as Hongkong, Shanghai, Shengzhen, Ningbo and Tianjin Ports, etc, which enables us to supply bearings direactly from stock and saves time spent in domestic transportation and export custom clearance. We mainly have stock of deep groove ball bearings,cylindrical roller bearings, taper roller bearings, self aligning ball bearings, thrust ball bearings, rolling mill bearings, spherical roller thrust bearings, etc. We can supply some uncommon bearings such as non-standard bearings, linear bearings, automobile bearings, Mega-bearings, railway bearings, joint bearings, high temperature, super precision bearings, etc as well.
In conclusion, our company has an abundant stockage of various bearings and quick delivery. You may just feel free to contact us whenever you are in need of any kind of bearings. It would be our great honor to develop business cooperation with esteemed companies in this field.
The four other types of machine tools include: power drills and drill presses, milling machines, grinding machines, and presses. Power drills and drill presses are used to impulse holes in hard materials. Milling machines remove metal from objects. Grinding machines include a rotating, abrasive, grinding wheel used to change the shape of a hard object. Machinists consider grinding machines to be the most accurate of the machine tools.[3] Presses are used to change the size or shape of a material (usually sheet metal). Other accessories include objects used to connect materials, such as washers, nails, screws, and bolts.
|Timken Company (TKR)[4]
|Stanley Works (SWK)[5]
|Kennametal (KMT)[6]
|Kaydon (KDN)[7]
|RBC Bearings (ROLL)[8]
|Flow International (FLOW)[9]
|Hardinge (HDNG)[10]
|Thermadyne Holding (THMD)[11]
|CompX International (CIX)[12]
|Revenue $Mil
|Gross Profit $Mil
|Net Profit Margin %
|Operating Margin %
The machine tools and accessories industry is controlled by three companies: TKR, SWK, and KMT. Each of these three companies had 2007 revenues in excess of $2 billion. The rest of the companies in this industry had 2007 revenues less than $500 million. The rich get richer in this industry, and if a smaller-cap company is bidding for an acquisition, sponsorship, or new technology, one of the triad generally has the ability outbid with its pocket change.
The smaller cap companies have competed with the oligopoly by focusing on manufacturing niche products for one end market. By focusing on one end market, the smaller-cap companies can create unique products and become experts for that industry. For example, KDN's sales total is 18% as large as KMT's sales total.[14] To compete in the machine tools industry, KDN has established itself as the market sales leader of a booming niche market -- wind energy. This strategy gave KDN higher 2007 revenue growth than SWK, TKR, and KMT.[15] In 2007, FLOW's sales total was 4.36% of its biggest machine tools competitor, TKR. FLOW has been able to compete in this industry by producing a niche product: waterjet machine tools. Thanks to this focus, FLOW has claimed 60% of the global waterjet market.[16]
The primary consumer of machine tools products are other industries. Hence, the successes of machine tools companies are contingent upon the successes of the companies they sell to. The oligopolists (TKR, KMT, and SWK) were negatively affected by the declining U.S. Housing Market and automotive industry in 2007 and 2008. Home construction is a primary buyer of SWK products, as SWK tools are used for do-it-yourself projects and home construction. The automotive industry affects Kennametal's second-largest end market, on-highway vehicles (28% of sales). Historically, the oligopoly has profited from the automotive and housing markets. Since the decline of these markets, the oligopoly companies have had to revamp their portfolios.
Other companies, such as RBC Bearings and Kaydon, have seen success due to success in their niche product markets. In fiscal 2008, an estimated 21.5% of RBC Bearing's net sales were to the U.S. Military.[17] This gave RBC a backlog of $217.7 million - 23% growth from 2007 - due to increased military replacement parts for the Iraq War.[18] In 2007, KDN was the market leader in wind turbine bearing sales. Wind energy is a booming industry in the U.S.; installed wind energy turbines in the United States grew 45% in 2007[19] making it the world's second-largest wind energy market after Germany.[20] The U.S. invested $9 billion in wind energy in 2007, and is projected to invest $65 billion from 2007 to 2015.[21] In Q3 2008, KDN's wind energy products had $60 million in backlog, contributing to the company's record $201.5 million total backlog in that quarter.[22]
Steel is a prime input to the machine tools industry, used heavily in manufacturing products like bearings, drills, and cutting machines. From 2004 to mid-2008, scrap metal prices have grown from $75 per ton to over $550 per ton.[23] Scrap metal is used to make steel, so a rise in scrap metal prices causes a rise in steel prices. This spike has pressured machine tools companies to maintain margins. A majority of the companies have used increased pricing to past costs to consumers, while others have developed more efficient programs to cut costs and eliminate waste. For example, Kennametal installed the Lean Initiatives program in 2005, which saved them $35 million in that year.[24] Neither method, however, is very effective, as price increases can reduce demand while efficiency program savings are marginal at best. Steel prices, like other commodity prices, have declined since September 2008. The decline has given machine tools companies some breathing room for dealing with the 2008 Financial Crisis.
Timken is a company that benefits from rising steel prices; it produces steel alloy using scrap metal, nickel and other alloys. Since TKR makes steel, it can use pricing to take advantage of fluctuating scrap metal prices. Also, increased steel prices increase demand for TKR's heavy bearings, used in rolling mills to make steel more efficiently.
To safeguard against a U.S. recession, machine tools companies have looked to prosper in international economies. Mainly, companies have been expanding to two booming markets: China and India. China's gross domestic product increased 11.3% in 2007.[26]. India's gross domestic product increased 9.0% from fiscal 2007-2008.[27] The U.S. gross domestic product increased 2.2% in 2007.[28] Hardinge is the only machine tools company not based in the U.S., so machine tools companies have been expanding internationally to lose dependence on the U.S. Economy. U.S. manufacturing firms have reduced their demand for machine tools. On average, machine tools require a costly investment -- an investment few companies will make after the crisis. Manufacturing firms in China and India, however, are looking to purchase machine tools to fuel their growing GDPs.
Timken has opened facilities in China and India, which led to annual sales in each country increasing 30%[29] and 20%[30] , respectively. Further, China is the number one machine tools consumer by far, with 23% of the total world consumption. Similarly, Kaydon acquired Avon Bearings in China and opened a facility in Germany to bolster its wind energy product line. In 2006, KMT divested its J&L Industrials segment to make a slew of international acquisitions, including Camco and Sintec.[31]


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A CTA rider looked like he had gotten his foot stuck in between the train and the platform at the Jackson station in the Loop. Another rider stopped to help the man and then got on the train--without his wallet.
The man's foot was never stuck, police said at a recent press conference where they aired CTA footage of the scam to get riders' wallets.
Chicago police say they have identified 165 active pickpockets on the CTA. On Thursday, they provided CTA riders with safety tips for the holidays.
>> Watch for scams, which may include dropping loose change, fainting in front of a person, or bumping into another rider. Once attention is diverted, riders' wallets or purses may be taken.
>> Avoid carrying unnecessary personal information, such as a Social Security card or number, old credit cards, or ATM receipts in wallets. Store this information at home.
>> Keep purses close to the body, ideally in front of the body or under a jacket or coat. Keep wallets in front pants pockets or coat breast pockets.
>> Stay alert and watch riders who bump into others on a crowded bus or train. They may be pickpockets.
Riders should take particular care to watch their belongings at CTA stations by large shopping centers such as the Chicago Red Line stop or pricey electronics stores such as the North/Clybourn station by the Apple store.
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'Sabres coach Lindy Ruff said Kalinin was "week-to-week" and would definitely not be back this week. Kalinin is hoping he could return if the playoffs continue past this Eastern Conference semifinal for Buffalo. "I have no idea right now [how long I'll be out]," said Kalinin, on crutches with a protective boot. "It depends on how it feels. Maybe a week or two weeks, and then we'll see. It feels terrible to not be on the ice."'
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Name Me King - The Game feat Pusha T
[Hook: Pusha T & The Game]
Open the pearly gates, bright white lights Madonna
Angels lined up in my honor, ya' honor
Name Me King [x2]
I took the crown, infiltrated their fortress
Kidnap the queen, rode away on white horses
Name Me King [x2]
[Verse 1: Game]
Brick by brick I built my fortress
My queen beautiful, Lamborghini is gorgeous
Phantom in the courtyard, 400 horses
Growl made the towers fall, 911 Porsches
Number 9 Jordans pause the Air Forces
Kush clouds, blunts lit by Olympic torches
Gold bars melted and what returned Rolexes
N_ggas got Breitlings to burn
Loyalty to earn
Royalty to who it may concern this is Los Angeles King Snapback
Sipping 'tron out the Stanley cup, I don't give a f_ck
Drown them in the moat and let the bridge up
My son, my heir in Nike Airs, named my little n_gga King
Meaning you should bow at his feet before God intervene
Even when I was in front of triple beams
Stack paper to the ceiling, to the fiends I was king
[Hook: Pusha T & Game]
[Verse 2: Pusha T]
Raise your glass for the last of the kingpins
The crown in the Maserati grill is mingling
Rollies cross oceans like Frank out in England
The Gay Pride bezel rainbow like it's spring again
Haah crack rock, crack rock n_gga
My SC430 was a drop n_gga
Go figure, this n_gga play Go Fish
My only pet was fish scale not a goldfish
My young baby sitter now my old b_tch
Blowjobs cause what I sold made her nose itch
(YEAGHHHHH!) it's the king being crowned
Watch my predecessor fall like the sun going down (God!)
It's sunset, this is Sun Tzu (War!)
He paved the way I brought a ton through (Whooo!)
Been on his heels like a gum shoe
He took the throne so I could run through (YEAGHHHHH!)
[Hook: Pusha T & Game]
[Verse 3: Game]
Rose petals at my feet when I'm stepping out the Rolls
The royal penis is clean, Versace belt gold
Sweatin' like a slave where them pies get sold
Accompanied by fourteen karats stold
Adjust the temperature let the heat rise up
Like Jesus Shuttlesworth in that glass jar
Blue flame glowing like a Avatar
Five more minutes says the silent gold hand going 'round on my Audemar
Angels in the wing, ass naked do your thing
Show me what that baking soda bring, do it for your king
Every time I look up, they cook up
I be the master of them P's I got the hook up
From New Orleans to Virginia
I told her stuff them pies in her Virginia
Never been caught, can't be bought, she's a winner
Fly 'em south for the winter make it back home for dinner
[Hook: Pusha T & Game]


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There can be no joy in Mittville.
The GOP presidential candidate with a habit of living up to the caricature the Obama campaign pushes of an aloof plutocratic politician has yet again set himself squarely in the frame of that very picture.
Busted by a hidden camera at a Florida fundraiser last May (the video of which was released Monday), Romney was caught telling wealthy donors that, among other things, nearly half the country is made up of irresponsible takers on the government dole, adding, "My job is not to worry about those people."
Late Monday, Romney held a news conference in which he did not back away from his assertions. He said only that his comments were "not elegantly stated."
A fair statement.
But the problem here is two-fold: his own words highlight his image as an out-of-touch multi-millionaire with a car elevator who won't release his tax returns; and they come just as voters are beginning to pay serious attention to the race.
His words will be repeated. "Those people" will be defined as unemployed or impaired military veterans, seniors on Social Security, students getting federal loan assistance, those with disabilities, etc.
All will be cast as viewed by Romney as people who cannot be convinced to "take personal responsibility and care for their lives."
The Obama campaign, of course, pounced: it issued a fund-raising appeal saying that someone who "demonstrates such disgust and disdain for half of our fellow Americans" doesn't deserve to be president.
The episode is a sort of replay of Obama's 2008 primary campaign comments to a group of donors in California that people in rural Pennsylvania are bitter and "cling" to their guns and religion.
That comment dogs him to this day. GOP veep candidate Paul Ryan uses it in stump speeches saying that as a Catholic hunter he's proud to cling to his guns and his faith.
The difference is that Obama's gaffe came in a primary and Romney's comes much closer to the general election.
The question is can Mitt weather his misstep (which is certain to be fodder for cartoonists, comics and editorials in the same way Obama's was) and refocus voters' attention away from the caricature he's helping to solidify.
After mucking up reaction to the assault on the U.S. embassy in Libya just last week and now facing down comments about dependent Americans, Romney's batting with two strikes. And there can't be much joy in Mittville.


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Whether it's due to crime, a lack of jobs or Mother Nature, these cities lost residents faster than any others last year, according to the Census Bureau.
One of the nation's poorest cities, Pine Bluff's population has been declining fast.
Severe economic and social problems have plagued the area. Close to a third of the metro area's population lives below the poverty level and it ranks second only to the Detroit for crime.
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Manufacturers have outsourced many of the area's jobs abroad, according to Moody's Analytics and the unemployment rate remained in double-digit territory at 10.5% in January.
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by Susan Mikula Campbell
The Wheatfield Town Board's approval Monday of the town's Local Waterfront Revitalization Program and Comprehensive Master Plan doesn't mean work by the committee members is over.
Officials emphasized the projects need to keep up with changing times and current thinking.
"We've taken a look at a lot of things that affect our town," said Councilman Art Gerbec, noting that the town continues to grow and that changes made now might no longer work in five years.
The board approved an amendment to the town's zoning code to provide specific regulations and consistency review for the LWRP district.
Town Attorney Robert O'Toole noted that the waterfront district includes not only the area along the Niagara River, but a small section near where Niagara Falls Boulevard crosses the Erie Canal.
Having a LWRP in place will assist the town in applying for additional grant funding for these areas.
Along the Niagara River, some of the houses were initially cottages and lot sizes are often less than what are required in other areas of the town. A consistency review will help the town ensure that any new development matches the character of the area, O'Toole said.
Councilman Larry Helwig noted that the LWRP was two years in the making and that Monday's public hearing that preceded the vote was probably the fourth public hearing on the project. Since no one spoke at the hearing, it was obvious that the anxieties of the residents of that area had been calmed and that the committee did a good job, he said.
The Comprehensive Master Plan has been in the works at least four or five years, said Town Supervisor Robert Cliffe. The committee's eight different focus groups were under the direction of Richard Muscatello and each volunteer group spent hours and hours of their time on their area, whether it be drainage, greenspace or other aspects of town life. Cliffe stressed the importance of Muscatello's contribution to the project.
More information can be found on the town's website:www.wheatfield.ny.us.
In other matters:
•The board authorized its Water/Sewer Department to purchase a 2013 Bobcat mini excavator from Bobcat of Buffalo for $42,177, and a 2013 Sure-Track trailer from LOE Trailer Sales for $5,492.
•The board authorized its Highway Department to purchase a mobile lift from Mohawk Lift at a cost of $37,505.16 with an adaptor option for $2,494.80. The board also approved the hiring of a mechanic for the department and to send two highway employees for paving training at a cost of $1,000 each.
Cliffe noted that the county is moving to have towns do more roadwork on behalf of the county. "If that happens, we have to have people who are trained," he said.
•The board approved contributing $1,500 toward fireworks for the Shawnee Fire Co. Field Days.
•Recreation Director Ed Sturgeon reported that about 55 youngsters from the Youth Center volunteered last Friday to provide decorations for last Saturday's town Easter event. He also noted that the town's Easter camp for next week is sold out and has a waiting list. Applications for summer camp are being taken and are expected to be sold out by June, he said.
•The board held an executive session to discuss union contracts and personnel issues.
•The next regular Town Board meeting will be at 7:30 p.m. April 8.