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Louis Delegato
Artist Reception: First Friday March 4th 6-9 p.m.
Studio 2507: 2507 SE Clinton Portland, OR
Encaustic painting
"Sometimes I have a plan. I begin with a notion or feeling I wish to express. Other times I choose a color and begin to paint. I see what it looks like after I have done what I've done and I choose another color which relates, expressing my mood. Sometimes I involve wispy lines which flow around corralling variants within the color or hard straight lines to connect aspects or sever them. Once I find some overall dynamic presenting itself I utilize various other colors and lines to emphasize or sedate.
With the encaustic medium all this lovely control flies out the window. The layers of wax need to be fused to the layers below to ensure clarity and prevent the layers from separating. This fusing process liquefies the elements and suddenly they are flowing together, running loose and free like some sort of liberated gaggle. All my veeeery important decisions become compromised every time I fuse.
Slowly I realized this medium is more like another will and less like some matter to be pushed around. Like a marriage where my prerogative is not the only one involved, I begin to allow the changes to happen, even become excited at the prospect. This has been hard for me. I like to be in complete control but as in life certain "art making" requires a stark view of oneself and what better way to accomplish this then having all of one's choices challenged."
Sunday, February 27, 2011
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Art by Bike
Bike First Friday! Special thanks to Scott Klees at Pedal Bike tour for taking over the organization of Art by Bike, and keeping the bike love art connection alive!
Join Pedal Bike Tours for a free 1st Friday bike ride Feb 4th from 6 – 9 pm. We expect to cover between 5 and 10 miles over slightly hilly terrain. After departing from our shop downtown, we'll visit three Southeast Portland 1st Friday Events to view art, taste wine and enjoy the evening. Our stops include:
Sidestreet Gallery
140 SE 28th Ave
Portland, OR. 97214
Gallery Zero
936 SE 34th
Portland, Oregon 97214
2507 SE Clinton
Portland, OR 97202
(503) 957-6800
Join the ride at our shop downtown at 6 pm or meet us anywhere along the way! Our bikes and helmets are available for use during the ride free of charge. Questions? Call 503-877-2453.
Pedal Bike Tours
133 SW 2nd Ave.
Portland, OR 97204
February : First Friday : Andrea Galluzzo
February : First Friday : Andrea Galluzzo : Studio 2507 :
2507 SE Clinton St : 6-9pm
This mixed media photography show, "Know Myself in all My Parts" by Andrea Galluzzo is a story about freeing yourself. The interactive element to this installation really brings the physical act of shedding layers as you take in the photography, and the message.
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Sadie Belle, Our Fourth Jack Russell Terrier!
The cutest puppy in the world! Here are a few photos to introduce you to Sadie, our newest Jack Russell Terrier!
Sadie is about ten months old now. She is beautiful, bouncy, outgoing, happy, energetic, intelligent, snuggly, loving, curious, adventurous, busy, lots of personality, stubborn, independent, irrepressible - in other words, the perfect Jack Russell Terrier for us! And yes, of course she is already spoiled rotten!
Sadie came from Judi Lovell Switch Company / Jack Russell Kennels in Charleston, Tennessee. Judi Lovell breeds Shorty Jacks and regular Jack Russells, in addition to making custom tail switches for horses.
Judi owns Sadie's mom and dad, Rosie and Doc Holliday, as well as about a dozen other JRTs. We wanted a puppy from Rosie after we saw her photo on Judi's website. Rosie is the short-legged, very muscular style of Jack Russell, and everyone knows the Shorty Jacks have the best dispositions and personalities of all the Jack Russells.

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OTTAWA, ONTARIO--(CCNMatthews - March 7, 2005) - Many Canadian and multinational companies are making the decision to Canadianize their online presence by moving to a dot-ca Internet domain name - and with good reason, according to research commissioned by the Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA). Many major corporations, such as Dell, Pfizer and DaimlerChrysler, have reshaped their online brands by using dot-ca domain names to do business with Canadian consumers. The reasons for choosing dot-ca names are as varied as the organizations themselves. As dot-ca names become more widely seen and known, more and more companies are choosing to demonstrate their Canadian presence in the online world.
"When we first launched our Canadian Internet site we used pfizercanada.com as the address but we soon changed it to pfizer.ca," said Don Sancton, Director of Corporate Affairs for Pfizer Canada Inc. in Montreal. "The name was not only shorter and simpler, but we wanted to use the dot-ca designation to better promote the Canadian identity of our organization."
A dot-ca domain name can be part of an online marketing strategy for any company with a Canadian target market, whether they conduct e-commerce transactions or simply provide information through their website. CIRA's research shows an increased level of trust by Canadians toward dot-ca websites versus their dot-com counterpart. The reasons cited were varied but centred on the fact that Canadians see and recognize Canadian online identities as local and easy to do business with (e.g. prices, shipping, postage, etc.).
"DaimlerChrysler Canada uses dot-ca domain names as a convenience and reassurance to consumers that the Chrysler, Jeep and Dodge product, pricing and dealer information they are accessing on the website is applicable to them in their Canadian market," said Pearl Davies, Senior Manager - National Advertising, DaimlerChrysler Canada.
Many companies opt for dot-ca domain names because of the credibility and familiarity that a dot-ca identity lends to a website. Others made the change because it allowed them to get a name that better reflects their brand, without unnecessary dashes (e.g. www.this-is-the-only-name-I-could-get.com).
Making the switch to the dot-ca domain is beneficial to smaller companies as well. Delta Media, an Ottawa-based PR agency had promoted its website as delta-media.com since 1996, and recently changed its address to deltamedia.ca. The reason, according to company president, Sheena Pennie, was that Delta Media wanted to distinguish itself as a Canadian company. "That's the reason governments and corporations hire us - for our knowledge of the Canadian market," explains Pennie. "We also wanted to simplify the address and get rid of the hyphen. Our new address is much easier to communicate to clients and prospects - and, it helps to define us as truly Canadian."
The research also showed that the dot-ca domain enjoys a very favourable position in the minds of Canadian Internet users. The two-letter "CA" extension is patriotic, emotionally appealing and more trusted than dot-com domains. Canadians know that dot-ca means Canada.
According to CIRA's President and CEO, Bernard Turcotte, this can be used as a significant advantage by Canadian companies. "From what we've seen, a dot-ca domain name can be a factor for Web consumers when deciding to make an online purchase, and there is clearly a greater sense of familiarity with dot-ca among Canadians. Online commerce is fierce and competitive, so every little bit counts when trying to earn the trust of potential customers."
The ongoing growth in the number of dot-ca domain name registrations continues at a strong pace. In 2004, the number of dot-ca domain names registered rose 24% from 389,216 in 2003 to 482,684. In contrast, the number of dot-com domain names registered to Canadians rose only 10% in 2004. As the number of dot-ca registrations quickly nears 500,000, Turcotte is confident that dot-ca will outpace dot-com in Canada sooner than one might think.
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From If Only by AJ Pine
Come along on a journey with me and let Noah Keating woo you with his literary prowess.
Noah is adorably book-nerdish while also being devastatingly handsome. He's smart and he's witty and he can pull all things literary into any discussion to help make his point.
Spending a semester studying abroad, Noah thinks he knows exactly what he's doing with his life. But as usual, Life steps in and throws him a few challenges.
The first time Noah and Jordan meet, they are trapped on a train, but Noah smoothed it over by pulling out his worn, well loved copy of The Great Gatsby. Instantly, though two strangers, they are connected by one simple piece of fiction. And then after their book connection, he totally kisses her worries away. It's no minor kiss either, its a kiss that is spiraling out of control.
Noah has such a magical way with words. Here's but a few stellar examples.
"You," he says. "you are what came over me on the train. And its not because you're attractive or that you love books enough to quote them back to me. And it's certainly not because you made what could have been an unbearable situation infinitely better."
"You are unending turbulence. I do and say everything wrong when I'm around you, but isn't that what falling is? It's messy and difficult, and sometimes it even fucking hurts."
"Keep saying that. Will you?" I ask."As you wish," he replies, his lips so close to mine."As you wish." His eyebrows rise as I echo his words."Yeah?""Yeah," I say. "I love you, too."
After a misunderstanding leaves Jordan and Noah on the opposite side of friends, they need a huge nudge to work things out. What better way to do that than being cast into the roles of two of Shakespeare's characters for a performance needed for a final grade. As they practice for the play, Noah and Jordan fall further for each other though they might not be ready to admit that. But on the night of the final performance, not only do they nail their performance, but they become Beatrice and Benedick. And really for two literary lovers, what could be more perfect than that.
In their own comedy of errors, during a rehearsal, Noah and Jordan end up stuck between two doors, and in order to calm Noah down of course conversation turns bookish.
He Takes a breath. "Life is pain, highness. Anyone who says differently is selling something."
And thus follows an argument over the need to read the book, The Princess Bride, over just watching the movie. And as Noah says......"You're Missing out on one of the best pieces of contemporary American literature if you've only seen the movie."
Our boy, Noah, might not talk real dirty, but he's not afraid to pull out the big guns, and by Big guns, I of course mean Books. From Shakespeare to The Princess Bride and even A room with a View and Dead Poets Society. No literary masterpiece is safe.
Noah has a touch of 'bad boy' in him too, brought out of course with tattoos including a new one he gets in the book, "The poets are right." The quote brings things full circle in the book in a way because the quote is from a book/movie that Jordan and Noah argue about in a literature class they share early on in the book.
"It isn't possible to love and part. You will wish that it was. You can transmute love, ignore it, muddle it, but you can never pull it out of you. I know by experience that the poets are right: love is eternal." ~ E.M. Forster; A Room with a View
While Noah and Jordan's story in If Only, isn't full of steam, it certainly doesn't lack Passion. Passion that is shown through many layers. But mostly Noah uses his Passion for Literary works to prove himself and show his true feelings. What could be more swoon worthy than that?
*All pictures and/or quotes used in this post were taken from the author's facebook page, pinterest, and/or other sites. I do not own them.*
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Exhibit Tents
At Alwinton show we have three large exhibit tents. Local persons show their skills in various categories;
Baking - Plain & Fancy
Flower Displays
Industrial - Knitting, Embroidery, Drawing ...
Walking Sticks
We also have classes for children, various classes are Drawings, Arrangements, Craft Work and Baking
Under 18 Years
Children's Under 9
Children's Under 13
With thanks to our local first Schools, Netherton & Harbottle, we have classes for hand writing, pictures and displays.
A full schedule and prize list is available, for entries,
Please do not hesitate to contact Bessie Rogerson on 01669 640216.


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Wednesday, March 31, 2010
St. Vincent - Laughing With A Mouth Of Blood
St Vincent is Annie Clark, a veteran of two multi-member multi-instrumental bands: the creepy, religious cult-looking band Polyphonic Spree and also the band of 2005, Sufjan Stevens. Her first solo album earned here some indie acclaim. This song is from the second, more eclectic album called Actor.
The video is half comedy act half music video. It is silly to the point of almost being annoying but it has some endearing aspects. The video features the relatively new comedy team thunderant, which is comprised of Fred Armisen of Saturday Night Live and Carrie Brownstein of the now defunct all-girl rip roaring rock band Sleater-Kinney. While Brownstein is an amazing guitarist and songwriter, I can't say much for the comedy team.
However, the music video has its shining moments. The video highlights some of the things a musician has to endure when playing small venues. Other than the terrible job of promotion some organizers do, Armisen and Brownstein act out some of the more annoying things people in small crowds do. Things like closely staring at the guitarists fingers, talking loudly over the songs, walking around the performer, lounging on amps behind the musicians. Some of these things aren't so bad when you are in a crowded club, but are really accentuated in a small venue.
Perhaps the only people that will get the humor in this video are musicians an I guess people that like blunt, repetitive SNL comedy. Either way, the song is good.
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Labels: 00s, alternative, folk, indie, pop, St. Vincent
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Suckers - Easy Chairs
Suckers is a four-piece from NY with a guy named name Quinn Walker that has been releasing on his own for a while. Walker did release double album called "Lion Land/Laughter's an Asshole" on a small label started by Bianca from CocoRosie called Voodoo Eros. (The website flash intro currently promoting the album is pretty nifty.)
So, the Suckers is what Quinn Walker is doing now. It sounds like his solo stuff but bigger and more layered. They have hints of David Byrne and Akron/Family before this last jam band sounding album. Some people have said they sound like MGMT, but I think they are confusing "sounds like" with "dresses in weird clothes like."
The video is a computer animated psychedelic romp. Each band members body is a kaleidoscope of different elements, like a cactus cabbage fish or a horse hawk skull. Not groundbreaking, but it is has a attractive aesthetic. And the music is good.
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Monday, March 29, 2010
Full Force - Love is for Suckers
Full Force - Love Is For Suckers (Official Music Video). Watch more top selected videos about: Full_Force
YouTube version: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bgw99hX9a8Y
Today is my birthday and I am going to treat myself to my favorite video right now. I have been saving this one for a good day, like a fine bottle of fortified wine.
Full Force has some elements of the Boy Band model, but they are definitely not a Boy Band. Full Force is like a mixture between New Jack Swing and 80s hip hop. They had a short-lived record career, but their work behind scenes is extensive. They have been writing and producing music for three decades. The boys from Full Force have done work with Bob Dylan and Patti LaBelle in the 80s, Backstreet Boys and Selena in the 90s, Brittany Spears and the Black Eyed Peas in the 00s.
The video is ridiculous amazing. The stiff, tragically unhip white folks get a lesson from Shy Shy, Bowlegged Lou, Baby Gee and the rest of the gang. My fav is Curt-T-T!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The best part of the song is wild synth at the end.
This is a time capsule of 1987 New York fashion. The hot Jheri Curls, the long-tasseled leather jackets, and don't miss the rockin' keytar. And Nike shoes the band are sporting are all the rage right now. They could pass for a post-ironic hipster throwback band and fit right into Look at that Fucking Hipster
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Labels: 80s, Full Force, hip hop, new jack swing, r and b, rap
Sunday, March 28, 2010
LFO - Summer Girls
I had to close out the Boy Band series with a music video from the downfall of the Boy Band.
I thought about posting a video from O-Town. They were a band created on the reality television show Making the Band by the Boy Band godfather himself, Lou Pearlman. They are the ultimate, demographically tested, cookie cutter Boy Band. The problem isn't that their stuff is terrible, it is just painfully boring and uninteresting.
LFO is much more interesting. They make no pretensions about being good. The song is a completely failure. The video is a failure. The album is a failure. The band is a failure. The whole LFO concept is a failure. Even the band's name, Lyte Funky Ones, is a failure.
This song is Boy Band in its glorious down fall. The lyrics are terrible. They make no sense at all. They are just pop culture references intertwined with a girl and the summer. Also, this video is a commercial for Abercrombie and Fitch, which at that time was the symbol of vapid, douchieness. So enjoy the pinnacle of suck.
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Friday, March 26, 2010
*NSYNC - Bye, Bye, Bye
*NSYNC is perhaps one of the greatest stories in Boy Band history, if not one of the greatest stories in pop music. I know what you are thinking, but hear me out. To understand *NSYNC, to understand Boy Bands, you have to know about Lou Pearlman.
There are two reasons why there was a Boy Band craze of the late 90s. Two reasons why we as a society had to endure the nearly half a decade of sappy, overproduced music from the likes of Backstreet Boys, *NSYNC, LFO, O-Town, and non-Pearlman spin-offs like 98 Degrees.
The Boy Band craze happened because of Ponzi schemes and pedophilia. Boy Bands were created to hide Lou Pearlman's 300 million dollar Ponzi scheme and to satisfy Lou Pearlman's desire for young boys.
Lou Pearlman is the father of Boy Bands. The term Boy Band was coined to describe the band model that Lou Pearlman invented and perfected.
Meet Lou Pearlman.
This is the face of the Boy Band. What a cutie.
Lou Pearlman is just as sleezy and creepy as he looks. He is currently serving a 25 year sentence in prison for heading one of the longest-running Ponzi schemes in history. (It was the biggest Ponzi scheme in history, but Bernie Madoff out did Pearlman 200 times over). Pearlman has decades of scams that include insurance fraud, consumer fraud, investment fraud, bankruptcy fraud, and stock market scams. Oh and Boy Bands. Did I mention Boy Bands?
Aside from fraud, Lou Pearlman is also pedophile. Vanity Fair ran story in 2007 about the sexual deviance of the man all the boys called Big Poppa. Here is a bit from the article:
Some, especially the teenagers, shrugged and giggled when he showed them pornographic movies or jumped naked onto their beds in the morning to wrestle and play. Others, it appears, didn't get off so easily. These were the young singers seen emerging from his bedroom late at night, buttoning their pants, sheepish looks on their faces. Some deny anything improper ever happened. But the parents of at least one, a member of the Backstreet Boys, complained. And for any number of young men who sought to join the world's greatest boy bands, Big Poppa's attentions were an open secret, the price some paid for fame.
"Some guys joked about it; I remember [one singer] asking me, 'Have you let Lou blow you yet?'" says Steve Mooney, an aspiring singer who served as Pearlman's assistant and lived in his home for two years. "I would absolutely say the guy was a sexual predator. All the talent knew what Lou's game was. If they say no, they're lying to you."
To a number of his former band members, Pearlman seemed so enamored of his male singers that it called into question his motivations for entering the music business in the first place. "Honestly, I don't think Lou ever thought we would become stars," says Rich Cronin, lead singer of the Pearlman boy band Lyte Funky Ones (LFO). "I just think he wanted cute guys around him; this was all an excuse. And then lightning crazily struck and an empire was created. It was all dumb luck. I think his motives for getting into music were very different."In this article, the mother of Aaron Carter and Nick Carter, member of the Backstreet Boys, said about Pearlman, "Certain things happened and it almost destroyed our family. I tried to warn everyone. I tried to warn all the mothers."
So what does all have to do with *NSYNC? Well, we are almost there.
In the late 90s, Big Poppa Pearlman decided that the New Kids on the Block were great way to make money. He decided that he wanted to recreate the success of NKOTB by building a similar band. Lou did a nation wide talent search and assembled a band of five teenage boys that would be called Backstreet Boys. They soon climbed the charts and made Lou tons of money.
What the members of the Backstreet Boys didn't know is that Pearlman was robbing them. This story isn't new. Band managers and producers have been ripping off the artists since the beginning of the music industry. New artists sign themselves into musical indentured slavery get screwed. They Suck Young Blood.
After receiving only $300,000 of the hundreds of millions being made, the band sued Pearlman and won.
So we get to *NSYNC. They were basically a carbon copy of the Backstreet Boys. Five young men with dreams of stardom were assembled by Lou Pearlman, being ripped off, and who knows what else. After their first album and with the success of the Backstreet Boys in the lawsuit, *NSYNC got smart. They sued Pearlman and tried to get out of their contract before the release of the second album, and they won.
This was no small feat. For years, artists have been getting screwed over by unscrupulous record companies and producers. Most of the time, these artists are unable to recover the any of the earnings made on their backs. The Backstreet Boys may have won, but they were on the downslope. Their popularity had already peaked. *NSYNC, on the other hand, were just about to reach the peak of their career. They won when it mattered the most.
Bye Bye Bye the first single off of the album No Strings Attached. It was the fastest selling album ever (until knocked out by the Beatles One compilation). The album cover was no normal Boy Band motif of young guys, looking hot and cool, it was making a statement. It features all of the members of *NSYNC on a stage but being controlled by a marionette. They are referencing the control that the commercial music industry has over musicians, and specifically the control that Lou Pearlman had over *NSYNC. The album title No Strings Attached is speaking about the freedom from contractual bondage.
Bye Bye Bye video was the embodiment of this struggle. The song was a sarcastic farewell to Big Poppa. The music video is the album cover played out. The band is being controlled by a puppet master. She cuts the strings and the members of the band try to escape, but escape is futile. They think they have slipped away but in the end they are still dangling from strings. They may have cut ties with Lou Pearlman and RCA, but they signed to Jive Records and new puppet master was holding the strings. Sure, there is the standard choreographed dancing and the song is treacle pop, but it also insightful and self-reflective.
Bye Bye Bye is the pinnacle of the Boy Band. It was all down hill after that. This is song is perhaps the most well-known, the most important, the most loved, and the most hated Boy Band song.
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Thursday, March 25, 2010
Backstreet Boys - Everybody (Backstreet's Back)
Backstreet Boys - Everybody (Backstreet's Back) (Official Music Video) - Watch more top selected videos about: Backstreet_Boys
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hb-q1XPNr7M
The Backstreet Boys were the quintessential Boy Band. They sparked the Boy Band craze and spawned dozens of terrible one-hit and no-hit Boy Bands (see 98 Degrees and 5ive).
Again, we see the five member Boy Band with the bad boy, the baby face, the pretty boy, the gay one, and the ugly one. See if you can guess who is who.
This video and song are an amalgam of different pop components from over the years. First this a return song. They announce over and over again that "Backstreet's Back (alright)." Just like we twist again (like we did last summer).
The video is a mixture of 90's goth and cheesy Halloween costumes. You have the werewolf, the mummy, the vampire, the Phantom of the Opera, and the Jekyll/Hyde. Oh yeah, and in case you didn't notice, Thriller.
This video is a sad rip off of Thriller. But it is fun and its a good pop dance song, the last good dance song from the Backstreet Boys. After this song, they only released, sappy ballads that fueled the loinfires of teenage girls (the word loinfires is copyright Ani Loizzo).
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Labels: 90s, Backstreet Boys, boy band, dance, pop
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
New Kids on the Block - Step by Step
YouTube Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ziDtEPCFM0I
While New Edition may be considered the first Boy Band, the template for the stereotypical Boy Bands to follow would be based on the New Kids on the Block. New Edition was sugary pop sweetness, but the New Kids on the Block were a young girl sensation.
They image was plastered all over teen magazines, Trapper Keepers, lunch boxes, T-Shirts, bed sheets, buttons, shoes, shoes laces, birthday cakes, tooth brushes, underwear, and just about anything you can put an image on. They were the band that every girl and some boys in second to seventh grade loved. You weren't cool if you didn't go to the NKOTB show when they came to your local civic center.
This video is from the height of their popularity as you can tell from all the screaming girls. They had already shot to the top with their first super single You Got It (The Right Stuff). Although it was just called The Right Stuff on the album, they changed the single because Vanessa Williams had a hit earlier that year with the same name.
The video and the song are emblematic of the cheesiness and narcissism of the Boy Band. Synchronized dance moves and thousands of girls screaming and begging just to closer to their favorite member. Donnie was the bad boy, Joey was the baby face, Jordan was the pretty boy, Danny was the ugly one, and Jonathan was the gay one.
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Labels: 80s, boy band, New Kids on the Block, pop
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
New Edition - Candy Girl
After posting that Hot Chip homage/parody of boy bands, I have decided to make this week officially Boy Band Week.
The reign of the Boy Band craze of the 80s and 90s has its roots in bands in the throughout music history. The Jackson 5 for their synchronized dance and harmonies. The Monkees for their manufactured image and commercial sheen. Perhaps one of the first true Boy Bands was the Latino sensation Menudo, who famously dropped members when they got to old and replaced them with younger boys.
New Edition was perhaps one of the first American Boy Bands, even though the term Boy Band didn't exist until the 90s. They came to popularity with the song Candy Girl and released sugary pop hits for years. The band was led by Bobby Brown, who went on to a successful solo career.
When Bobby Brown left the band, New Edition went on to do less poppy music and were one of the progenitors of New Jack Swing. They recorded their most successful album Heart Break in 1987 and influenced the development of R&B styled Boy Band like Boys II Men and 4P.M. Some of the member later broke off to form the less successful Bel Biv DeVoe.
This song is bubblegum pop at its sweetest. It is fun and catchy. The influences of the Jackson 5, especially the song ABC are very apparent here.
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Labels: 80s, boy band, New Edition, pop
Monday, March 22, 2010
Hot Chip - I Feel Better
Hot Chip - I Feel Better
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YouTube Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MaCZN2N6Q_I
Hot Chip is one of the electronic rock bands that prominently features vocals. While the lines are blurry, they are also considered dance-punk or disco-punk or indie-dance or synth-pop or synth-rock or any number of mixtures of those words.
They have gone from a small English band self-releasing albums in 2000 to a major label grammy-nominated artists. EMI might have signed them, but they still release records in the US on DFA. In case you are wondering, DFA is the biggest indie label for this modern mix of rock/punk/synth/electro/ect. They were one of the first and they are still the most biggest in the genre. LCD Soundsystem is the other big name on the label, but there are reams of others.
So, about the video...its is amazing. I actually like the video more than the song. The video starts out as if it is a boy band video with primped and toned metrosexuals doing group dance to a crowd of screaming girls. Then a bald Christ figure shows up and havoc ensues. I don't want to ruin the rest of the video, just make sure you watch the whole thing. You don't want to miss the laser and the floating head.
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Sunday, March 21, 2010
Ratatat - Mirando
Ratatat will be releasing their fourth album LP4 in May and I am looking for to it. They play a mix of guitar and 8-nit sounding electronic/synth. They are one of biggest names in a burgeoning genre called Electronic rock. I say burgeoning, but there has been electronic rock since the 60s.
The genre has morph quite a bit throughout the years. From the early days when it was basically the rock with a moog to the growth of the synth in the 70s to the 80s. In the 90s it was more dark and brooding, ala Nine Inch Nails and Chemical Brothers.
Ratatat represents a new generation with Crystal Castles, HEALTH, and a bunch of 8-bit bands like Anamanaguchi. The focus is on using simpler, blockier electronic sounds reminiscent of MIDI music used on old gaming console (Nintendo, Sega, Atari). The music is primarily post-rock and usually lyric-less.
Ratatat does something cool with video in their live show. They project scenes from old movies and psychedelic images manipulated and spliced to go with the songs. I believe this music video is the same video they use when they play the song live. So this is really a little slice of their live show.
Its a throwback video to go with their throwback sounding song. Ratatat uses cheesy explosion scenes that move with the beat from the movie Predator with Arnold Schwarzenegger. Even cooler, it features Predator-vision!
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Saturday, March 20, 2010
tUnE-yArDs - Real Live Flesh
I really dig this Merrill Garbus character. She is tUnE-yArDs. She got her start in a band called Sister Suvi, but this solo project with a ukulele slays me. The album has an amazing song that is partly in Swahili called Hatari, but unfortunately there is no music video.
This new song that isn't on the album is the first official music video released by Garbus. Merrill and two friends dress up and do some poses in front of a camera in someones apartment. It is quite simple but it is cute and the song is stellar.
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Labels: 10s, experimental, folk, indie, Tune-Yards
Friday, March 19, 2010
Jacuzzi Boys - Island Avenue
Since South by Southwest is going on, I figured I should post a video from a band that is there.
Jacuzzi Boys, a terrible name for a great new band. They play a sort lofi psychedelic beach rock. They come from Miami, Florida, which may explain the name and the flavor. Their new album No Seasons is one of my favorite of the year so far. It made me feel like I was walking down a boardwalk in the unbearable heat, a feat not to be underestimated as I was battling the near zero temperatures of a Minnesota winter.
Their video of low-grain home video of the coast saturated with a bright sun complements the music perfectly. Its getting me excited for the summer.
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Labels: 10s, beach, Jacuzzi Boys, lofi, pop, psychedelic, rock
Thursday, March 18, 2010
RIP Alex Chilton of The Box Tops and Big Star
Alex Chilton died today of a heart attack. You may not recognize his name, but you have heard his music. Throughout his nearly sixty year music career, he has not made a single music video, so his live performances will have to suffice.
Chilton started early. At 16 years old, he recorded international number one hit with his band the Box Tops. In a year that Beatles, The Doors, and Rolling Stones were dominating the charts, The Box Tops' first hit, The Letter, stayed number #1 for over a month, all while Chilton was still in high school. Here is a performance on an early music television show. Alex Chilton is the lead singer.
In the 70s, Chilton did some solo work and then joined a pop rock group called Big Star. They released two albums through an independent label called Stax. Unfortunately Stax had some distribution issues due to a failed contract signed with CBS and legal issues due to an owner being arrested for bank fraud charges. Eventually Stax went bankrupt and was bought out by another indie label called Fantasy records.
Unfortunately, Big Star was never really given a chance to become big stars (I am sure I am not the first to make that pun). Their first two albums were not widely promoted or distributed and their third album got shelved by the new label.
Four years later, the first two albums were re-released and the third album, called Third/Sister Lovers finally came out. Their popularity was ramping up and the third album got great reviews. But soon after the third album's release, unfortunate circumstances again set the band back. Founding member and long-time friend of Alex Chilton, Chris Bell, died in a freak car accident.
In 1993, the band reunited to play a set for spring music festival at the University of Missouri. The show was a success and the performance was released a live record. They toured for a year and disappeared once again.
Here is a song from that live show at the University of Missouri.
In 2005, Big Star released the final album. It was no record breaker, but it was good. In the recent years they stuck around. They had been playing more shows and festivals, releasing old albums and a box set. At least Big Star was beginning to get more widespread recognition for their contribution to music before Alex Chilton passed.
The music of Big Star has influenced several generations of music. REM claimed that Big Star was one of their biggest influences. Three decades of musicians from a range of genres have covered Big Star songs including Cheap Trick, The Bangles, This Mortal Coil, Garbage, Superdrag, Elliot Smith, and Wilco.
Big Star's most famous song is In the Street, even though most people have no idea that it is Big Star that wrote it. It was on their first album, but it didn't gain popularity until much later. Here is a clip of them singing it on The Tonight Show at the height of their stardom in 1993. You probably know the Cheap Trick cover version from the intro for That 70's Show.
I will leave you with a short piece from one of the most important music shows on MTV, 120 Minutes, back when MTV was relevant before it became a reality television network. Alex Chilton walks around a graveyard with an acoustic guitar, playing a bluesy song and two of his songs from The Box Tops.
RIP Alex Chilton.
Chilton started early. At 16 years old, he recorded international number one hit with his band the Box Tops. In a year that Beatles, The Doors, and Rolling Stones were dominating the charts, The Box Tops' first hit, The Letter, stayed number #1 for over a month, all while Chilton was still in high school. Here is a performance on an early music television show. Alex Chilton is the lead singer.
In the 70s, Chilton did some solo work and then joined a pop rock group called Big Star. They released two albums through an independent label called Stax. Unfortunately Stax had some distribution issues due to a failed contract signed with CBS and legal issues due to an owner being arrested for bank fraud charges. Eventually Stax went bankrupt and was bought out by another indie label called Fantasy records.
Unfortunately, Big Star was never really given a chance to become big stars (I am sure I am not the first to make that pun). Their first two albums were not widely promoted or distributed and their third album got shelved by the new label.
Four years later, the first two albums were re-released and the third album, called Third/Sister Lovers finally came out. Their popularity was ramping up and the third album got great reviews. But soon after the third album's release, unfortunate circumstances again set the band back. Founding member and long-time friend of Alex Chilton, Chris Bell, died in a freak car accident.
In 1993, the band reunited to play a set for spring music festival at the University of Missouri. The show was a success and the performance was released a live record. They toured for a year and disappeared once again.
Here is a song from that live show at the University of Missouri.
In 2005, Big Star released the final album. It was no record breaker, but it was good. In the recent years they stuck around. They had been playing more shows and festivals, releasing old albums and a box set. At least Big Star was beginning to get more widespread recognition for their contribution to music before Alex Chilton passed.
The music of Big Star has influenced several generations of music. REM claimed that Big Star was one of their biggest influences. Three decades of musicians from a range of genres have covered Big Star songs including Cheap Trick, The Bangles, This Mortal Coil, Garbage, Superdrag, Elliot Smith, and Wilco.
Big Star's most famous song is In the Street, even though most people have no idea that it is Big Star that wrote it. It was on their first album, but it didn't gain popularity until much later. Here is a clip of them singing it on The Tonight Show at the height of their stardom in 1993. You probably know the Cheap Trick cover version from the intro for That 70's Show.
I will leave you with a short piece from one of the most important music shows on MTV, 120 Minutes, back when MTV was relevant before it became a reality television network. Alex Chilton walks around a graveyard with an acoustic guitar, playing a bluesy song and two of his songs from The Box Tops.
RIP Alex Chilton.
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Labels: 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, Alex Chilton, Big Star, pop, RIP, rock, The Box Tops
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Meatloaf - I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)
Jim Steinman is the king of the overly dramatic, epic ballad. He outdoes "Total Eclipse of the Heart" in length and campyness. This album version of the song is actually 12 minutes long.
The video version is cut down to less than 8 minutes, but its jammed pack with ridiculous costumes and nonsensical symbolism. The video is a mix between Phantom of the Opera, Beauty and the Beast, and a romance novel. Meatloaf plays the Beast/Phantom, pining after the Beauty/Christine, who apparently is having an elicit affair with herself. Then for some unknown reason, the police break in. The couple sort of hug and Meatloaf turns in a man. Just about when the evil detective swoops in with his coppers, the couple escapes on a motorcycle.
The best part, the music video is directed by Michael Bay. Yes Michael Bay of Armageddon, Pearl Harbor, and Transformers: travesty 1, 2 and soon to be 3. The man who told his script writers not to write action scenes, but instead just write "Blow Stuff Up" and he would fill in the blanks. Michael Bay's schlocky, incoherent, style has dominated action films for the past decade. Using choppy clips and close-ups of fast action, the audience is fooled into believing something substantial is going on. There is no need for detail or continuity because it is all just a blurry mess of pixels. However, with Avatars intricately crafted world and meticulously constructed action scenes, Michael Bay's style of action is hopefully on its way out.
Thankfully, there is none of that in this video. Instead the schlock is endearing and you can't help but yell out the lyrics in an operatic voice.
On yet another side note, this song is famously misunderstood. The grand question: What is the thing that Meatloaf won't do? This song has puzzled listeners and inspired millions to speculate what weird sex act Meatloaf wouldn't perform for love.
The answer is actually in the lyrics. He says the things we won't do in the line before he says "And I would do anything for love." So, for the record, here are all the things that Meatloaf won't do (for love)
1. He'll never forget the way you feel right now
2. He'll never forgive himself if you and him don't go all the way tonight
3. He'll never do it better than he does it with you
4. He'll never stop dreaming of you every night of his life
5. He'll never see that it's time to move on
6. He'll never, sooner or later, be screwing around
I guess instead of avoiding some weird sex act, he is going to develop a creepy obsession with you and never leave you alone.
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Labels: 90s, Jim Steinmann, Meatloaf, Michael Bay, pop, rock
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Bonnie Tyler - Total Eclipse of the Heart
Ninjas are always a great addition to a music video.
"Total Eclipse of the Heart" is a staple of 1980's music and high school anti-drug lock-ins. This is Bonnie Tylers only real hit. She some success with a couple of song on film soundtracks, but nothing matched the epic power of this song or the epic volume of her hair.
The song was written by Jim Steinmann, the genius songwriter behind Meatloaf's Bat out of Hell 1 & 2 including the twelve minute version of "I'd Do Anything for Love (but I won't do that)". Yes Meatloaf. Jim Steinmann has a habit of writing long epic hits.
Along with ballerina ninjas, this video features food fights and flying choir boys with glowing eyes. Its perfect. If this video doesn't make you happy, nothing will. (Witticism credit to Ani Loizzo)
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Labels: 80s, Bonnie Tyler, Jim Steinmann, pop
Monday, March 15, 2010
Die Antwoord - Enter the Ninja
Alright, new week, time to get out of the 90's
"Enter the Ninja" just came out a month ago and it already has over two million views on YouTube. Because of the popularity of the video, they just signed with Interscope and they are releasing a full length album. Also, Neil Blomkamp, the director of last year's South African action film hit "District 9," will be directing their new video. That is a pretty impressive feat for a rap group that no one has ever heard of. This video has turned some working class Afrikaners with prison tattoos and bad haircuts into stars.
The initial feeling I got from the video is that this is a joke, but a joke it is not. The head of rap ensemble, Ninja, is serious about his music. Ninja lives in a poor neighborhood in South Africa with his mom, next door to the "butterfly" in the video, Yo-Landi Vi$$er (she lives with her grandmother). They may have some odd, comical moments in the video and the song, but they are serious about their music.
A couple factors go into making this video successful. Ninja is a really skilled rapper. Not only is he quick and smooth, there are hints of brilliance in his lyrics. Although there is a bit of glitz and production, there is also a raw, unpretentious, unashamed layer that is really endearing. It straddles the area between off-putting and appealing.
Some of the strangeness comes in part from director David Lynch, the king of weird. Ninja says in an interview with boingboing.net that Twin Peaks changed his life:
I used to smoke a lot of weed," Ninja says. "Then I got my hands on a David Lynch Twin Peaks box set, and I watched the whole thing in one sitting, and it blew my mind. Special Agent Dale Cooper said something about pot being bad for you, and that convinced me that maybe I shouldn't smoke pot anymore. All of this now might be a little harder to take if I were.
In the interview, Ninja also indicates that he had meeting with David Lynch after the interview. Hopefully he wants to direct a video.
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Labels: 10s, Die Antwoord, indie, rap
Sunday, March 14, 2010
Smashing Pumpkins - The End of the Beginning of the End
Speaking of the bad movie soundtrack music video, this one wins wins an award.
The Smashing Pumpkins were at the height of their popularity, between the release of "Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness" and "Adore." They released a handful of synth-driven electronic/industrial pop songs on soundtracks and compilations. The songs were a departure from their more eclectic rock style and everyone thought the next album would sound the same.
"The End is the Beginning is the End" is one of these singles, released for the epically terrible "Batman and Robin" movie. The song is pretty good for 90's rock and it actually won a Grammy in 1998. But as the with movie, the music video is epically terrible.
The band plays over sized gothic instruments in a giant computer generated Batman cowl. Hilarious scenes of Arnold Schwarzenegger as Mr Freeze pop up behind Billy Corgan's head as he is trying scream out his angst y lyrics. It is a travesty.
Billy Corgan was at his peak when this song was released and it marked the beginning of the beginning of the end.
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Labels: 90s, alternative, film soundtrack, pop, rock, Smashing Pumpkins
Saturday, March 13, 2010
Marcy Playground - Comin' Up From Behind
Ahh, the movie soundtrack music video. Half music video, half movie trailer. For the most part, these songs and music videos disappear into the commercial music graveyard. Sometimes with good reason.
This video is no different. It is confused. The music video has the surreal symbolism that is present in many 90's music videos. The scene with John Wozniak painting random sketched on a wall with a Chinese calligraphy brush feels like a 80's goth band video using black and white and shadows, but then cut to Reese Witherspoon in sunglasses?
"Comin Up From Behind" was originally released on their second album, but then released as a single the the cultish teen thiriller "Cruel Intentions." The movie starred Reese Witherspoon, Sarah Michelle Gellar and Ryan Phillipe as rich social lights having sex and then stabbing each other in the back. It was The Hills of the late 90's, except it didn't pretend to be reality. The video is trying to good and mesh with the movie, but as it usually goes, it fails on both ends.
Like Weezer, Marcy Playground's second album was a more grown-up, more personal album that never matched up the success of the first. Their song/video "Sex and Candy" etched their name into 90's music history, but the rest of their music was a little too weird and off the cuff to really remain music stars.
The second album was called "Shapeshiter" and was much more diverse and experimental than their self-titled album. The first single off of the album called "Its Saturday" had a yodeling chorus, and it wasn't the best pick for a single. The album has the feel of a mid 2000 indie release. Perhaps it was just a little ahead of its time.
"Comin' Up From Behind" is also on "Shapeshifter." It has a feel that connects back to a style of music from the past that I just can't grasp. The odd, dissonant bass that drives the song reminds me of a couple Tom Waits songs, but there is something else there. Does anyone else here it?
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Labels: 90s, alternative, film soundtrack, Marcy Playground, pop, rock
Monday, March 8, 2010
Weezer - El Scorcho
Anamanguchi and Ok Go are just two of the many bands that 90's Weezer helped inspire.
El Scorcho is the only single off of the album Pinkerton, and the follow up to the wildly successful "Buddy Holly" video, but I doubt you have ever seen it.
Their video for "Buddy Holly" turned them from stars into superstars. It is one of the most well-known music videos. It was even on the Windows 95 installation CD.
While "Buddy Holly" was a popular song, the music video stole much of the spotlight. For "El Scorcho," Rivers Cuomo wanted to make a video that didn't distract from the music. Instead, this video is created to complement the music, primarily with lights.
I remember not liking it much the first time I saw it, but have a new appreciation for it. Either way, El Scorcho is one of the best Weezer songs.
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Labels: 90s, alternative, pop, rock, Weezer
Friday, March 5, 2010
Anamanaguchi - Blackout City
I am a little obsessed with 8-bit chiptune music and Anamanaguchi is my favorite. They use a hacked Nintendo (NES) and a Gameboy as synths, but unlike most chiptune, they also they use guitar, bass and drums. Swoon.
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Ok Go - This Too Shall Pass
Damian Kulash, the lead singer from Ok Go wrote up on oped piece in the NY Times last week about corporate record labels, music videos, and YouTube. Their music video "Here It Goes Again" was a viral video for a while, but their label EMI has prohibited its distribution and the ability to embed because they get a fraction of a fraction of a cent for each view at YouTube.
Kulash feels the popularity of their treadmill video was due in part because people posted links and embedded the video on their blogs and Facebook. He recognizes the importance of record companies in funding music, but their short-sighted squabbles over pennies is a sign of their growing obsolescence.
Well, as you can tell, they made an impact. The record company has allowed them to embed their new video: an elaborate Rube Goldberg machine. You remember these from such great classics as the opening scene of "Back to the Future" and the board game "Mouse Trap." Go OK Go.
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Monday, April 2, 2012
Sweet Sassy Diva- Rain, Rain with Hello Kitty
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As many of you know, I am a breast cancer survivor. I am excited to report that I will soon be celebrating my fifth year of survival following diagnosis. Yay! In case you didn't know, the five-year mark is kind of a big deal in Cancer World.
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It has emerged that Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) sold more than 12 million units of Apple Watch in 2015. That represents two-third of all smartwatches shipped in the year, according to research firm Canalys. Apple is said to be in the process of launching Apple Watch 2, which could boost its efforts to subdue rivals again this year.
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We've had a great Thanksgiving...cornbread stuffing, "Enchanted", and gingerbread boys. What could be better. I thought I would list what each kid was thankful for:
1- Friends
2-124 cars (the current tally of hotwheels)
3-Disney-Pixar movies
4- House (especially the new bedroom)
5-Utah (the state, not the school)
1. My silkie (her beloved blanket)
2. House
3. Friends...namely Jade, Mallory, and Emily
4. Trees
5. Heavenly Father
6. Rowboats (???)
Quinn: (if he could talk)
1. Mommy's hair
2. Mommy's cheeks
3. Mommy's skin
4. Mommy's earrings
5. Fosse's tail
(all things he likes to chew on)


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In 1915, 100 years ago, hardly any women were even able to enter further education, never mind study science or enter science, technology, engineering or maths (STEM) related professions. Today society still suffers an incredible gender imbalance in many STEM subjects, with far more men choosing to study some degree disciplines than their female counterparts.
Women face diversity in stereotypically 'male' fields. A study published earlier this year in the Harvard Business Review showed that on average two thirds of women in STEM fields have had to provide more evidence of competence than others to prove themselves, with additional bias depending on race.
Not only do women face inequalities within the STEM fields, but there are fewer women than men choosing to read the subjects at university. Dr Annabel Cartwright, a lecturer in Cardiff University's School of Physics and Astronomy, told Gair Rhydd, "Encouraging more female students to study physics is largely something that needs to happen in schools. Students who study physics A Level are likely to go on to study science, so we need to increase the number studying A Level."
Organisations have attempted to encourage females to go into STEM fields. You may have seen the advert from Microsoft called 'Girls do science', where they talk to young girls about their interest in science. The ad claims that while 7 out of 10 girls are interested in science at a young age, only 2 out of 10 go on to pursue this interest. This ad has circulated the internet with over 2 million views on YouTube, proving to be popular and hopefully effective.
Unfortunately other adverts don't hit the same mark. A film published by the European Commission described science as a "girl thing". It's more like a clip from America's Next Top Model rather than a serious message, with generic beakers and test tubes and words like "hydrogen" interlaced with flashes of lipstick and nail polish, and models in big sunglasses. It's pink, flashy and kind of degrading: a video trying to encourage women to study science is sexist and the irony of that is astounding.
They dumbed down science and tried to compare it to stereotypically 'girly' things. There is a way to reach out to women, and that is not the way to do it.
There have been some outrageous stories of '#EverydaySexism' that female scientists and STEM subject students have told. It really doesn't encourage women to go on to work in science if they're going to be met there with sexist remarks and bullying comments. Just this year, the University of Bristol was in the public eye with women coming forward to tell of their experiences. There were reports of lecturers being surprised that the female students had performed better than the males. More than half of female students reading science subjects said that they have felt uncomfortable at the institution because of their gender in a survey from the Students' Union.
It's not just blatant sexism that is a problem when it comes to gender balance, but also inherent social prejudices. In a recent study from Yale University, scientists were given an application from a student applying for a lab manager position. All of them were given the same application, but half had it with a male name attached, while the other half were given it with a female name. The results were astounding as the participants rated the application with a female name much lower than the male, giving a lower rating out of five in competence, employability and whether the scientist would be willing to mentor the student.
Despite the shortcomings in certain campaigns and the ongoing sexism in STEM workplaces, there have been some improvements in gender balance in recent years. In Cardiff University, the School of Mathematics was awarded Athena SWAN bronze award in recognition of its commitment to advancing the careers of women in academia.
There are certain STEM subjects in particular that seem to attract more women. An admissions tutor from the School of Biosciences in Cardiff University claimed that approximately 60 per cent of their full time students this year are women.
Conversely, physics seems to be the least popular of the STEM disciplines we reviewed: in Cardiff University there is an average of only 19 per cent being female in the past few years.
The National Assembly for Wales' Enterprise and Business Committee had an answer for why there is such a gap between the number of women taking up physics-based degrees and those going into bioscience. They talked to some female STEM students, and they considered physics to be "really boring", and that they thought being in a male-dominated physics class could be "a little scary".
It's interesting to notice, as the Institute of Physics uncovered, that all-girls schools produce a higher proportion of A-Level physicists.
There are things to be done to improve numbers of women in STEM degree disciplines, and with the added disadvantage of a social bias, special care must be taken. What is clear is that action must be taken early on, so that young girls continue to fuel their passion for science right through to A Level, and into their higher education.


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Georgia will open the football season with a new quarterback, a new defense — but no new Uga. Apparently several puppies have been singled out to be Uga VIII but none of them will be big enough by the start of the season. That is coming from Sonny Seiler who is the owner of the English bulldogs that have served as Georgia's mascot since 1956. Also, there is another litter due to be born next month and one of those pups might move into the role of Uga VIII.
That means Russ, the 5-year-old half-brother of the late Uga VII, will continue to fill in as the Bulldogs' mascot for the Sept. 4 opener and at least one or two more games. He did a great job filling in for Uga VII after he died unexpectedly in November, serving as the Bulldogs' mascot, Russ got a great win at Georgia Tech and an Independence Bowl victory over Texas A&M. Seiler has said that Russ is too old to be considered for the position of Uga VIII; a younger dog is preferred to increase the chances of a long tenure.Here is a picture of Uga VII
So there will be a lot to look forward to in Athens on Sept 4th, but a new Uga VIII won't be one of them. But as long as Russ keeps winning, I will be fine waiting on the new Uga!
Go Dawgs!


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I found it somewhat amusing that Jeffrey Urbach ("Accounting, not politics", Dec. 14, 2009-Jan. 10, 2010, page 8) has little tolerance for views he claims to be right of center in the "Editor's Desk" column. After admitting he subscribes to multiple left-wing publications, he says there's no room for views that disagree with his own in an accounting publication.
Maybe he should open his mind and consider other points of view for a change.
I look forward to Bill Carlino's column. Sometimes I agree with him, sometimes I don't. But to say a political view shouldn't be expressed in Accounting Today smacks of fascism. As a conservative Christian CPA (a true minority), I am subjected to liberal views all day long. But I am secure enough with my views to not feel threatened by ideas from the other side. In fact, I encourage them.
Besides, aren't progressives supposed to be tolerant of other people's views?
John R. McClung, CPA
I.M. Accounting Services Inc.
Kings Park, N.Y.
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By: Matthew Arnold
Balder Dead
"Balder Dead" is a beautiful epic poem by Matthew Arnold. It draws from Norse mythology to retell the story of the the death of Odin's son, Balder, instigated by the treacherous jealousy of Loki.
Tristram and Iseult & Sohrab and Rustum
Tristram & Iseult is a narrative poem containing strong romantic and tragic themes: and was first published in 1852 by Matthew Arnold. This poem draws upon the Tristram and Iseult legends: which were popular with contemporary readers.The poem opens with Tristram upon his deathbed. The monologue of the dying man is shot through with sharp pangs of regret: centering upon his induced passion for Iseult of Ireland - inflamed by his unwittingly imbibing an irresistible love-potion.Before his decease, Tristram's lawful wife - Iseult of Ireland - arrives in time to share his deathbed...
By: Maude L. Radford (1875-1934)
King Arthur and His Knights
Published in 1903, King Arthur and His Knights by Maude L. Radford is an easy to read version of the Arthurian legends, made simple and interesting for children. Maude Lavinia Radford Warren was a Canadian born American who taught literature and composition at the University of Chicago between 1893-1907. Following the success of some of her books, she left teaching to take up writing as a full time career. She also served as a war correspondent for the New York Times magazine during WWI and contributed several remarkable features on the role of women in the conflict...
By: Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804-1864)
Tanglewood Tales
A sequel to Nathaniel Hawthorne's earlier volume of Greek mythology interpreted and retold for young people, Tanglewood Tales includes more legends and tales of ancient heroes and monsters. In his earlier book, A Wonder-Book for Girls and Boys, Hawthorne had designed the book to be a book within a book. A young college student keeps a group of young children entertained by retelling Greek myths in a way in which they can easily understand. Nathaniel Hawthorne also wrote a brief introduction to Tanglewood Tales, entitled The Wayside...
By: Nennius
History of the Britons (Historia Brittonum)
Although the origin of this book is much debated it remains, perhaps, one of the earliest recorded histories of Britain. It was believed that Nennius wrote the book around 796AD. If indeed he wrote this record, Nennius is recognised as being a teller, and embellisher, of historic characters and events.This book remains notable however, as one of the earliest that mention Arthur (The King of Arthurian legend).
By: Oscar Wilde (1854-1900)
The Happy Prince and Other Tales
The Happy Prince and Other Tales (also sometimes called The Happy Prince and Other Stories) is an 1888 collection of stories for children by Oscar Wilde. It is most famous for The Happy Prince, the short tale of a metal statue who befriends a migratory bird. Together, they bring happiness to others, in life as well as in death. The stories included in this collection are:The Happy PrinceThe Nightingale and the RoseThe Selfish GiantThe Devoted FriendThe Remarkable RocketThe stories convey an appreciation for the exotic, the sensual and for masculine beauty.
By: Owen Wister (1860-1938)
The Dragon of Wantley
A novel, The Dragon of Wantley, was written by Owen Wister (best known as the author of The Virginian) in 1892. Published by Lipincott Press, the story is a comic "burlesque" (in the author's words), concerning the "true" story of the Dragon. It is a romantic story set at Christmastime in the early 13th century. The book was a surprise success, going through four editions over the next ten years. This is the 1895 edition.
By: P. G. Wodehouse (1881-1975)
William Tell Told Again
This is the classic story of William Tell - Swiss patriot and great apple-shooter - as seen through the eyes of English humorist P.G. Wodehouse. No Swiss were (permanently) injured in the telling of this story; however, results differed for Austrian tyrants. The original volume also included a humorous poem encapsulating the whole Tell legend, written by John W. Houghton to accompany the sixteen color illustrations. For this audiobook, the stanzas have been collected and read as a single poem. (Introduction by Mark F. Smith)
By: Padraic Colum (1881-1972)
The Children of Odin
Master storyteller Padraic Colum's rich, musical voice captures all the magic and majesty of the Norse sagas in his retellings of the adventures of the gods and goddesses who lived in the Northern paradise of Asgard before the dawn of history. Here are the matchless tales of All-Father Odin, who crosses the Rainbow Bridge to walk among men in Midgard and sacrifices his right eye to drink from the Well of Wisdom; of Thor, whose mighty hammer defends Asgard; of Loki, whose mischievous cunning leads him to treachery against the gods; of giants, dragons, dwarfs and Valkyries; and of the terrible last battle that destroyed their world.
The Adventures of Odysseus and the Tale of Troy
Also known as "The Children's Homer," this is Irish writer Padraic Colum's retelling of the events of Homer's Iliad and Odyssey for young people. Colum's rich, evocative prose narrates the travails of Odysseus, King of Ithaca: his experiences fighting the Trojan War, and his ten years' journey home to his faithful wife Penelope and his son Telemachus.
The Golden Fleece and the Heroes Who Lived Before Achilles
This is Irish folklorist Padraic Colum's masterful retelling of many Greek myths, focusing on Jason and the Argonauts' quest to find the Golden Fleece. He also includes the stories of Atalanta, Heracles, Perseus, Theseus, and others.
The King of Ireland's Son
The King of Ireland's Son is a children's novel published in Ireland in 1916 written by Padraic Colum, and illustrated by Willy Pogany. It is the story of the eldest of the King of Ireland's sons, and his adventures winning and then finding Fedelma, the Enchanter's Daughter, who after being won is kidnapped from him by the King of the Land of Mist. It is solidly based in Irish folklore, itself being originally a folktale. (Introduction by Wikipedia)
By: Paul Creswick (1866-1947)
Robin Hood
"Well, Robin, on what folly do you employ yourself? Do you cut sticks for our fire o' mornings?" Thus spoke Master Hugh Fitzooth, King's Ranger of the Forest at Locksley, as he entered his house.Robin flushed a little. "These are arrows, sir," he announced, holding one up for inspection.Dame Fitzooth smiled upon the boy as she rose to meet her lord. "What fortune do you bring us to-day, father?" asked she, cheerily.Fitzooth's face was a mask of discontent. "I bring myself, dame," answered he, "neither more nor less...
By: Peter Christen Asbjørnsen (1812-1885)
East of the Sun and West of the Moon
Once on a time there was a poor husbandman who had so many children that he hadn't much of either food or clothing to give them. Pretty children they all were, but the prettiest was the youngest daughter, who was so lovely there was no end to her loveliness.So one day, 'twas on a Thursday evening late at the fall of the year, the weather was so wild and rough outside, and it was so cruelly dark, and rain fell and wind blew, till the walls of the cottage shook again. There they all sat round the fire, busy with this thing and that...
By: Publius Ovidius Naso
The Metamorphoses of Ovid is probably one of the best known, certainly one of the most influential works of the Ancient world. It consists of a narrative poem in fifteen books that describes the creation and history of the world through mythological tales, starting with a cosmogony and finishing with the deification of Julius Caesar. Published around 8 AD, the Metamorphoses are a source, sometimes the only source, for many of the most famous ancient myths, such as the stories of Daedalus and Icarus, Arachne or Narcisus...
By: Publius Vergilius Maro (70 BC - 19 AD)
The Aeneid
The Aeneid is a Latin epic written by Virgil in the 1st century BC that tells the legendary story of Aeneas, a Trojan who traveled to Italy, where he became the ancestor of the Romans. The first six of the poem's twelve books tell the story of Aeneas' wanderings from Troy to Italy, and the poem's second half treats the Trojans' ultimately victorious war upon the Latins, under whose name Aeneas and his Trojan followers are destined to be subsumed. The poem was commissioned from Vergil by the Emperor Augustus to glorify Rome...
By: Richard Harris Barham (1788-1845)
The Ingoldsby Legends, 1st Series
The Ingoldsby Legends are a collection of myths, legends, ghost stories and poetry supposedly written by Thomas Ingoldsby of Tappington Manor, actually a pen-name of Richard Harris Barham.The legends were first printed in 1837 as a regular series in Bentley's Miscellany and later in New Monthly Magazine. The legends were illustrated by John Leech and George Cruikshank. They proved immensely popular and were compiled into books published in 1840, 1842 and 1847 by Richard Bentley. They remained popular through the Victorian era but have since fallen out of fame. An omnibus edition appeared in 1879: The Ingoldsby Legends; or Mirth and marvels.
By: Robert E. Howard (1906-1936)
Red Nails
Conan the Cimmerian pursues the beautiful and deadly pirate Valeria after she kills a Stygian only to find himself cornered by a dragon. Apparently this dragon doesn't know who he's messing with. The pair then encounters the city of Xuchotl with its warring factions and ancient secrets. Swordplay and sorcery ensue. – Red Nails is Howard's final Conan story and was published in the July, August, September and October 1936 issues of Weird Tales magazine
By: Ruth Edna Kelley
The Book of Hallowe'en
This book is intended to give the reader an account of the origin and history of Hallowe'en, how it absorbed some customs belonging to other days in the year,—such as May Day, Midsummer, and Christmas. The context is illustrated by selections from ancient and modern poetry and prose, related to Hallowe'en ideas.
By: Ruth Plumly Thompson (1891-1976)
Kabumpo in Oz
Dear children: Do you like Elephants? Do you believe in Giants? And do you love all the jolly people of the Wonderful Land of Oz? Well then you'll want to hear about the latest happenings in that delightful Kingdom. All are set forth in true Oz fashion in "Kabumpo in Oz," the sixteenth Oz book. Kabumpo is an Elegant Elephant. He is very old and wise, and has a kindly heart, as have all the Oz folks. In the new book you'll meet Prince Pompa, and Peg Amy, a charming Wooden Doll. There are new countries, strange adventures and the most surprising Box of Magic you have ever heard of...
By: S. Baring-Gould (1834-1924)
The Book of Werewolves: Being an Account of a Terrible Superstition
A survey of the myths and legends concerning lycanthropy from ancient times to the Victorian Era.
By: Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch (1863-1944)
Sleeping Beauty and other fairy tales From the Old French
What began as a translation project became a retelling of four classic fairy tales from the Cabinet des Fees, the French collection of over forty volumes. "Certainly the translations, when finished, did not satisfy me, and so I turned back to the beginning and have rewritten the stories in my own way, which (as you may say with the Irish butler) "may not be the best claret, but 'tis the best ye've got." —Preface
By: Sir Edwin Arnold (1832-1904)
Book of Good Counsels - From the Sanskrit of the "Hitopadesa"
The term 'Hitopadesha' is a combination of two Sanskrit terms, 'Hita' (welfare/ benefit) and 'Upadesha' (counsel). As the term suggests, The Hitopadesha is a collection of tales that gives good counsel. Hitopadesa was presumably written by Narayan Pandit and is an independent treatment of the Vishnu Sarman's Panchatantra (3rd century BC) which it resembles in form. In Hitopadesha, Vishnu Sarman is depicted as a Sage who undertakes to give good counsel to the sons of Sudarsana, the king of Pataliputra, through stories within stories involving talking animals...
By: Sir George Webbe Dasent (1817-1896)
Popular Tales from the Norse
The most careless reader can hardly fail to see that many of the Tales in this volume have the same groundwork as those with which he has been familiar from his earliest youth. They are Nursery Tales, in fact, of the days when there were tales in nurseries–old wives' fables, which have faded away before the light of gas and the power of steam. (Excerpt from Popular Tales from the Norse.)
By: Sir Thomas Malory
Le Morte d'Arthur
Le Morte d'Arthur (spelled Le Morte Darthur in the first printing and also in some modern editions, Middle French for la mort d'Arthur, "the death of Arthur") is Sir Thomas Malory's compilation of some French and English Arthurian romances. The book contains some of Malory's own original material (the Gareth story) and retells the older stories in light of Malory's own views and interpretations. First published in 1485 by William Caxton, Le Morte d'Arthur is perhaps the best-known work of English-language Arthurian literature today. Many modern Arthurian writers have used Malory as their source, including T. H. White for his popular The Once and Future King.
By: Sir Walter Scott (1771-1832)
The Lady of the Lake
The scene of the following Poem is laid chiefly in the vicinity of Loch Katrine, in the Western Highlands of Perthshire. The time of Action includes Six Days, and the transactions of each Day occupy a Canto.
By: Sophocles (c. 497 BC - c. 406 BC)
Oedipus Rex
Oedipus the King (often known by the Latin title Oedipus Rex) is an Athenian tragedy by Sophocles that was first performed c. 429 BC. It was the second of Sophocles's three Theban plays to be produced, but it comes first in the internal chronology, followed by Oedipus at Colonus and then Antigone. Over the centuries, it has come to be regarded by many as the Greek tragedy par excellence.
This is the final installment in Sophocles's Theban Plays, following Oedipus Rex and Oedipus at Colonus. Oedipus's daughter Antigone deliberately breaks the laws of Thebes when she buries her brother's body and is sentenced to death. She clashes with Creon, the King of Thebes, over what constitutes justice and morality: the laws of the state or the laws of the individual.
By: T. F. Thiselton Dyer (1848-1923)
Strange Pages from Family Papers
"Among other qualities which have been supposed to belong to a dead man's hand, are its medicinal virtues, in connection with which may be mentioned the famous 'dead hand,' which was, in years past, kept at Bryn Hall, Lancashire… Thus the case is related of a woman who, attacked with the smallpox, had this dead hand in bed with her every night for six weeks, and of a poor lad living near Manchester who was touched with it for the cure of scrofulous sores." Though not all chapters have such gruesome subjects as The Dead Hand, all are full of a curious mixture of superstition and local history that will delight and amuse the modern listener.
By: Thomas Bulfinch (1796-1867)
Bulfinch's Mythology: The Age of Fable
Bulfinch's Mythology, first published in 1855, is one of the most popular collections of mythology of all time. It consists of three volumes: The Age of Fable, The Age of Chivalry, and Legends of Charlemagne. This is a recording of the tenth edition of the first volume, The Age of Fable. It contains many Greek and Roman myths, including simplified versions of The Iliad and The Odyssey, as well as a selection of Norse and "eastern" myths. Thomas Bulfinch's goal was to make the ancient myths accessible to a wide audience, and so it is suitable for children.
The Age of Chivalry, or Legends of King Arthur
Thomas Bulfinch (July 15, 1796 – May 27, 1867) explains the his work is "an attempt tell the stories of mythology in such a manner as to make them a source of amusement. We have endeavored to tell them correctly, according to the ancient authorities, so that when the reader finds them referred to he may not be at a loss to recognize the reference. Thus we hope to teach mythology not as a study, but as a relaxation from study; to give our work the charm of a story-book, yet by means of it to impart a knowledge of an important branch of education...
The Legends of Charlemagne
Bulfinch (July 15, 1796 - May 27, 1867) explains the his work is "an attempt tell the stories of mythology in such a manner as to make them a source of amusement. We have endeavored to tell them correctly, according to the ancient authorities, so that when the reader finds them referred to he may not be at a loss to recognize the reference. Thus we hope to teach mythology not as a study, but as a relaxation from study; to give our work the charm of a story-book, yet by means of it to impart a knowledge of an important branch of education...


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The group of mostly young men appeared to overwhelm the security officials working the game, and players waited patiently as the visitors were rounded up and removed from the field.
Francesco Totti scored the only goal on a cross from Alessandro Florenzi from the right side in the 58th minute.
AS Roma nearly made it 2-0 about a minute later, but Adem Ljajic had a close miss. Real Madrid's Isco shot just right of the goal in the 60th minute.
AS Roma played tight defence from there to keep its championship hopes alive. AS Roma can advance to the championship game with a win over Inter and a loss by Manchester United on Saturday.


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Namco Bandai has officially opened the Sega, Capcom and Namco's all-star venture Project X Zone website, which can be found at http://pxz.channel.or.jp/.
There isn't too much interactive content on the site, but you can access the "Entry Title" section for voice samples of your favorite Capcom, Sega and Namco characters. The game features an impressive roster which you can check out below.
Ryu & Ken (Street Fighter)
X and Zero (Mega Man)
Demitri and Dante (Darkstalkers and Devil May Cry)
Chris and Jill (Resident Evil)
Shinguji Sakura and Ogami Ichiro (Sakura Wars)
Pai and Akira (Virtua Fighter)
Kurt and Riela (Valkyria Chronicles)
Ulala and Touma (Space Channel 5 and Shining Force EXA)
Namco Bandai
Sanger Somvold (Super Robot Wars)
Jin and Ling Xiaoyu (Tekken)
Kos-Mos and T-elos (Xenosaga)
Yurie and Estel (Tales of Vesperia)
Kaito and Black Rose (.hack)


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Tuesday, August 21, 2012
Bruschetta Pizza on Herb Crust
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The Paradise Adventist Academy varsity girls volleyball team has had a lot of firsts in 2017. The Cougars played the two-time defending champions Westside League Paradise High School for the first time ever.
They lost, but that match and a loss at Durham, the NorCal Division 5 two seed, helped prepare the Cougars (27-7) for the postseason.
They also set a school record for wins in a season and recorded consecutive 20-plus wins for the first time in school history and claimed consecutive Pioneer Valley titles. The Cougars have won 22 straight PVL games, last losing to American Christian Academy on Oct. 26, 2015.
The 2017 postseason run put head coach Jason Eyer's Cougars in the Northern Section Division 6 championship for the first time in school history. The Cougars lost to Fall River in three sets last Friday in Red Bluff, but on Sunday the Cougars learned they will be making their first appearance in the NorCal Division D6 regionals.
The sixth-seeded Cougars will be headed down to Modesto to play the third seed Big Valley Christian Wednesday night with first serve set for 7 p.m. The Lions are 29-6 on the year.
Much like Fall River, which beat the Cougars last week to earn a four seed, the Lions will sport two big hitters tonight in Evelyn Raingruber and Annabelle Camoirano. The two seniors have each recorded more than 300 kills on the year. Raingruber has 319 while Camoirano has 306.
But the Cougars aren't without their weapons. Junior middle blocker Sarah Goymer has recorded 319 kills while her fellow junior and outside hitter Quincey Carter has contributed 240 kills on the year — exactly double the number she recorded as a sophomore.
Both Carter and Goymer have been proven to be versatile players — to complement junior setter Samantha Sayegh. Goymer, who stands 5-11, leads the team in serves received with 606 while the 5-7 Carter leads the team in digs with 315 and in serve percentage with 93.8 percent.
She's second behind Sayegh (120) in aces with 82. Sayegh also led the team in assists with 593.