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Coursemarker Guidelines
From TRCWiki
Right Sizing
OK, I have a draft rallye. Is it about the right size? Here are rules of thumb:
- two "alphabets" of CMs (52 CMs max).
- 28-35 good CMs (full-credit + partials).
- 20 to 35 RIs are typical, but this count is no proof the length is right.
Driving the entire route to "read" every CM pole (both the good and the bad CMs) will take something like as long as actually running the rallye. If this drive is already too long, the rallye is too long.
Font Choices
Periodically the question comes up about fonts to use for CMs. Feel free to play around and come up with thematic fonts on your CMs -- it'll add a nice touch.
The important criteria are:
- 1, I and J look different
- 0, O and Q look different
- VV should not need a space to differentiate from W (but sometimes does)
- Wide stroke (legible at a distance)
- Double-letters (especially WW, MM, OO, etc.) fit the page
Some people prefer, because they're easier to read:
- Serifed (tends to go with 1, I, and J being well differentiated)
Successful fonts that have been used are:
- Swiss 721 BT
- Goudy Extra Bold
- OCR-A Extended
- Copperplate
Things that have worked OK but not great:
- New Century Schoolbook (strokes are too light, VV runs into W space)
- Helvetica (strokes again too light, no serifs make distinguishing some letters harder)
- Helvetica Narrow Bold (VV and II look better with a space between the letters, I has no serifs and could be a 1; however WW fits the page even at 360pt)
- Comic Sans (some characters came out funny, but I don't remember what)
Some fonts that give trouble:
- Gill Sans (1, I indistinguishable in some larger sizes)
- Arial (ditto)
- Various weird titling fonts for various reasons
General Layout
Set the margins in your document small, and be prepared to fiddle with the paragraph/line spacing. The font size is "huge". A standard 8.5"x11" page is 612 points across and 792 points down. The exact font size to use varies substantially with the font, though. Something in the range of 300 points is a good starting place, and then you'll need to tweak.
Get as large as you can. Something most people don't realize is how large street signs really are.
Open Office Spreadsheet
Using free StarOffice/OpenOffice (from OpenOffice.org), Dean used a spreadsheet with two columns: one for the the letters and one for the numbers. Both were in 96-point (the largest available) bold and both used Vertical orientation Middle, and both used text direction 90 degrees (so V looked like >). The letters used Horizontal orientation right. The numbers used Horizontal orientation left. Ideally, the CMs are produced in marker visitation order.
Dean then set the Page Format (Sheet Tab) to Scale choice "reduce/enlarge printout" at the maximum size that fit on the page (about 300%). Enabling View->Page Break Preview allows easy confirmation that only one marker will print on each page.
Rallye Preparation
During preparation (writing) of the rallye, as you drive the route, select exactly which poles will be used for CMs. Consider whether it will be lit by a street light (generally a good thing) and its visibility: it should be visible when driving by (of course), but usually not visible from the other side (telegraphs its existence) or from the intersection at which a decision should be made. Normally, a rallyist should have to decide what to do before seeing the CM(s). Seeing a CM should not influence decisions about what to do. It matters a lot whether the CM will be beyond an intersection or not, as the SUPP (or SI) may need to refer to the 1st OPP or 2nd. Sometimes, negative CMs are left more visible to sucker rallyists (a "big, juicy" CM).
Record whether the selected pole is wooden.
Posting Coursemarkers
Before the rallye, the RM and an assistant normally drive the route erecting all the CMs. It is helpful to have a list of CMs in visitation order, which typically differs a bit from rallye (critique) order. The non-driver normally applies duct tape to the back of markers prior to arrival at the pole. Using the list of pole types, the non-driver can avoid taping CMs destined for wooden poles, as they are easily stapled.
Staples on Wooden Poles
On a wooden pole, staple the marker using a staple gun "marker parker". Though there is a small piece of metal strap that could hold the marker during stapling, you may want a small loop of duct tape to stick the marker first, and then staple it. Stapling requires a forceful blow with the staple gun, which can make it difficult to simultaneously accurately place the marker.
Duct Tape Loops on Metal Poles
Duct tape loops work well on most poles. Orient the loops so the open ends are at the top and bottom, to ease removal (with the weed puller tool). A narrow duct tape loop in the center of the marker fits over the weed puller. Orient the marker so the duct tape loops are away from the paint roller. Use the weed puller to stick the marker in the correct place. If necessary, adjust its angle a little. Then turn the marker parker around and roll the CM firmly against the pole. Work from the center out or from one side to the other, so the CM will lie flat against the pole. The dual-roller tool presses markers better. The gap between the rollers helps keep the tool centered on the pole, rather than slipping to the side of the pole, as the single-roller does.
A dry sponge mop might be used to wipe dust or dirt off the pole before attempting to stick the marker. This has not been tested.
Good Luck on Concrete Poles
On concrete poles, duct tape is not reliable. If you try using duct tape on concrete poles anyway, then cover the entire back of the coursemarker with loops of duct tape. Press the coursemarker against the pole with the roller only once; rerolling seems to work the duct tape loose, rather than sticking it more firmly.
More reliable techniques wrap something all the way around the concrete pole:
- wrap clear packing tape around the coursemarker and the pole (both at the top of the CM and at the bottom)
- apply a few loops of duct tape to the back of the coursemarker (as with metal poles), but wrap a long cable tie (aka "zip tie") around both the CM and the pole to keep the CM from peeling away from the pole
- staple the coursemarker to a wooden paint stirrer (or similar inexpensive stick), then secure the stick to the pole with tape or a cable tie
Note that these techniques require a step stool or ladder, otherwise you will not be able to mount the coursemarkers out of reach of passers-by. Using a ladder is slower than using our normal coursemarker tools on extension poles.
In theory, the cable tie could be looped around the pole, then raised into place using a pole, then pulled tight. Has this theory been tested? (Suggestions for improved coursemarker tools are welcome!)
Removing Coursemarkers
Most markers can be removed with the narrow weed puller tool. Angled away from the pole (to avoid scratching the pole or scraping its paint), you can usually get the weed puller through the center of the duct tape loops, and pry them away from the pole.
The weed puller, angled toward the pole, will probably remove staples and stapled markers.
The cultivator (claw) is the last result for pulling down reluctant markers.
Obviously, TRC wants no markers or shreds of markers left behind as litter, nor loops of tape left stuck to poles. A disposable box is a good waste receptacle in the car for the paper shreds and duct tape mess.


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StraightTalk® Special Issue for All Members: Global Economic Outlook 2013
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November 2012
The global economy has yet to shake off the fallout from the crisis of 2008–2009. Global growth dropped to almost 3 percent in 2012, which indicates that about a half a percentage point has been shaved off the long-term trend since the crisis emerged. This slowing trend will likely continue. This special issue of StraightTalk provides two possible explanations for the slow growth of the global economy: a lack of demand or the weakening of supply drivers. In addition to outlining the downside risks that exist, this special release points out the opportunities that can drive a positive deviation from a slow-growth trend.


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Russian Authorities Arrest Eight in Carberp Banking Trojan Scam
Russian authorities have arrested eight men accused of creating and distributing the Carberp banking Trojan in Russia and the Netherlands.
The eight suspects allegedly stole more than 60 million Rubles ($2 million) from 90 victims using the Carberp Trojan, the Russian Office of the Interior Ministry and the Federal Security Service said Mar. 20. Group-iB, a Russian security firm who assisted with the investigation, pegged the stolen loot at 130 million Rubles ($4.5 million). Police confiscated computers, bank cards, notary equipment, fake documentation, and more than 7 million Rubles ($240,000) in cash during the raid.
Two brothers were in charge of the gang and had rented office space in Moscow to masquerade as a legitimate computer services company. The leaders infected victim computers with Carberp and RDPdor Trojans to steal login credentials for online banking sites. With the credentials in hand, they wired funds from the compromised accounts to those under their control. Other members of the gang, called "cashers," allegedly withdrew the cash from those accounts using fake bank cards from ATMs.
It's rare that authorities can identify and apprehend "the entire criminal chain, including the head of this group and owner of a botnet, those conducting fraudulent transactions, and those directly involved in cashing the stolen funds," said Group-iB.
In the past, authorities generally arrest low-level members such as money mules, according to Fox-IT, a Dutch security firm who investigated Carberp-related fraud in the Netherlands. Zeus is a good example. Authorities around the world have made several Zeus-related arrests, but the actual developers and perpetrators remain at large.
Details Behind Carberp
Carberp exploits browser vulnerabilities, usually in Java and Flash plug-ins, to launch a man-in-the-browser attack in which it sniffs and intercepts passwords and related information typed into the browser. The Trojan could also manipulate traffic to serve up phishing sites to unsuspecting users.
Later versions of Carberp killed other types of malware residing on victim computers, disabled installed anti-malware software, and encrypted all malicious traffic, according to an analysis of the Trojan by Seculert.
Carberp has been commonly linked with the Blackhole exploit kit and is often installed onto victim computers as part of a drive-by-install attack. Drive-by attacks generally exploit unpatched vulnerabilities in software to download and install malware without the user's knowledge. Drive-bys automatically launch when the user lands on a malicious Web page; the user doesn't have to click on anything to trigger the attack.
The gang allegedly hacked popular news media Websites and online stores and launched distributed denial of service attacks. They posted links to malicious Web sites on popular online bookmarking services to trick users into visiting the malware-laden pages.
Carberp also made the rounds on Facebook earlier this year, tricking users into paying a ransom to unlock their profiles.
The suspects are charged with creating, using and disseminating harmful computer programs, theft, and illegal access to computer information. If convicted on all charges, they face up to 10 years in prison. At the moment, the older brother is out on bail while the younger remains in custody because there was an outstanding warrant for his arrest for real estate fraud. The remaining six, suspected of being money mules or cashers, are under house arrest.
Authorities first began investigating in November 2010 and the resulting investigation took about 14 months.


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jamesgray needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 131 designs submitted by 42 freelance designers.
A new business blog, WarmFuzzyCapitalist.com will soon launch. The core focus of the site is around treating employees and colleagues well, creating great customer experiences, pursuing win-win opportunities with ethical partners and giving back to the community. Earn profit through smart and friendly interactions.
Looking for a powerful logo that reinforces the importance of people in business. I tend to like clean fonts, simple but powerful logo graphics and vibrant colors.
This contest will be guaranteed.
We are about to launch a new business blog which focuses on creating positive experiences for customers, employees, partners and the community. The idea is that approaching business from an ethical and psychologically-sensitive viewpoint creates longer-lasting profits along with a better human experience for everyone involved.
It is about achieving financial success through healthy and lasting relationships with people and communities - relationships that create value for everyone. Ethics, communication, psychology, sound business models, customer experience. This site is NOT about greed or getting rich quick.
The vibe of the site and logo should be fun, friendly, sincere and professional. The audience will probably be a fairly tech-savvy mix of men and women in marketing, product strategy and executive positions.
We have no specific colors in mind, so go crazy. One thing to definitely AVOID is creating a logo centered around giant dollar signs or anything else that expresses greed.
- Fun, friendly, sincere, professional, memorable.
- clean fonts, simple but powerful logo graphics and vibrant colors.
- Since the logo is long and 3 words, readability of the logo will be important. using initial caps like WarmFuzzyCapitalist or using some kind of spaces or symbols between words will probably look better than putting the logo in all caps or all lowercase and run together without anything to distinguish the 3 different words.
- It would be nice to see the motto with the logo, but is optional. motto (temporary): "People-friendly business."
- Palette: Created in color butshould also look good in black and white. We have no specific color palettein mind and want your ideas. Ideally, logo will look good on a white or dark background. I tend to like vibrant colors rather than muted colors, but dont like to see too many primary colors used at the same time (no primary yellow/blue/red combinations)
- Will mostly be used on the web and prefer wide logos over a tall logo orientation.
- Should look good when scaled to smaller size (like for banner ads, etc), so clean, simple designs will be favored over complex designs.
- Prefer logos with text and a graphic, though we're open to your text-only concepts, too.
- Format:vector with layers intact, and would like one greyscaleversion of each, also in vector format. I will ask the winner where Ican find the fonts they used.
- No big dollar signs, stacks of coins or any other imagery that conveys greed.
- No run together logos which make warmfuzzycapitalist look like one giant, hard-to-read word.
- I don't think that I want to see ".com" at the end since it's so long already, but I'm open to it.
- Should not look too girly or too masculine since audience will include both men and women.
- No logos with only muted, earth-tone colors
- No overly-thin fonts that are hard to read when scaled down
- No complex logos that look cluttered when scaled down
- Noclipart, no iStockPhoto, no copying other designers' work here orelsewhere on the web.I'm amazed by the work we've seen from the designers on this site and can't wait to see what you come up with this time, too! Thanks in advance for your work!
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Widespread power outages and transit delays marked the start of a challenging week for millions of residents of the Northeastern United States, where a freak October snowstorm dropped more than 2 feet of snow in some places.
Close to 1.7 million customers in five states remained without power Monday evening, and officials warned it could be Friday before power is back on everywhere.
Utilities throughout the region reported significant progress in restoring power, but the cold, snowy conditions and house-by-house nature of the damage was slowing work, officials said.
At least 13 deaths have been blamed on the weekend storm, which prompted emergency declarations from the governors of New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Massachusetts, and also put Halloween trick-or-treating plans in jeopardy.
President Barack Obama signed an emergency declaration for Connecticut on Monday, ordering federal aid to supplement state and local response efforts.
About a dozen Massachusetts cities have postponed Halloween celebrations, according to CNN affiliate WGGB.
At least 20 Connecticut cities and towns, including the capital city of Hartford, canceled events or asked parents to wait until later to take their kids trick-or-treating, according to CNN affiliate WFSB-TV. Even Gov. Dannel Malloy and his wife, Cathy, said they will be leaving the lights off.
"No amount of candy is worth a potentially serious or even fatal accident," the governor said in a statement.
In Worcester, Massachusetts, officials asked residents to postpone celebrations until Thursday, when temperatures are expected to climb to 60 degrees. Trick-or-treating, the city said, would "put families and our youth in harm's way as they negotiate piles of snow and downed limbs."
In Springfield, Massachusetts, school officials announced classes would be canceled for the week.
Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick said some roads in the state are expected to ice up again after dark, and he warned that downed power lines continue to pose a threat.
"It was a particular challenge not just because it comes unseasonably soon, but because there are leaves on many of the trees, which caused a number of limbs to come down on power lines," he said.
Some of the heaviest snow fell in Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey and New York, but snowfall amounts of at least a foot were recorded from West Virginia to Maine. The Berkshire County community of Peru, Massachusetts, received 32 inches of snow during the storm.
"I never have seen this, and I've lived here all my life, and that's more than 90 years," 92-year-old Genevieve Murphy of Westfield, Massachusetts, said in an interview with CNN affiliate WWLP-TV.
Aaron Kershaw in Mahopac, New York, about 50 miles north of Manhattan, told CNN he was using a 4,000-watt generator to provide power for his family of five.
The wet, heavy snow brought down a number of trees while coating the area in a thick blanket of white.
"Thank God no homes, cars, people, etc. were harmed," he said. "But Mother Nature left us beautiful scenery."
About 1,300 people were staying in Massachusetts shelters, state officials said. In Connecticut, 50 shelters were open, Malloy said.
With no electricity and no heat at home, Jessica Taylor took her six children and spent the night in a shelter in the Hartford area.
"We've been eating meals here," she told CNN affiliate WTIC-TV. "They've been serving us, taking good care of us."
Connecticut power officials said Monday that about 748,000 people were still without power, down from a peak of more than 900,000.
"It's all hands on deck," said Mitch Gross, a spokesman Connecticut Light and Power, the state's largest utility. "We have a lot of work to do."
Power crews from across the country are converging on the state to help restore power, according to Gross, who said every town that Connecticut Light and Power serves was adversely affected in some way by the storm.
In Massachusetts, state officials said utility crews had come from as far as Louisiana and Texas to help. Patrick said utility crews had made a 23% dent in the number of buildings without power as of Monday morning.
"A 23% reduction overnight is pretty great, but we have a whole lot more to do and a few days yet before power will be restored to everyone," Patrick said.
About 478,000 people remained without power Monday evening, according to officials.
Elsewhere, about 202,000 customers were without power in Pennsylvania; 116,000 in New Jersey and 127,000 in New York, according to figures from emergency managers and power companies in those states. Thousands also lost power in New Hampshire, Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia.
Kimberly Lindner of Chappaqua, New York, said the family whiled away the hours by building a "jack-snow-lantern."
"It's October, and there are 12 inches of snow on the ground," she said in a submission to CNN's iReport. "But the kids think it's great. They've been playing outside all day and really don't care that there is no power. Why not make the best of things and have some family time in the snow? A snowman without a head, a jack-o'-lantern without a body ? enough said."
For others, however, the unexpected storm brought unexpected misery. Airline passengers left stranded by the storm spent a restless weekend night on cots or airport floors.
"Whatever kind of system they had, it completely and utterly broke down," said passenger Fatimah Dahandari, who spent a night in Hartford, Connecticut's, Bradley International Airport while trying to get to New York. "It looks like a refugee camp in here."
As of Monday, authorities reported at least 13 deaths attributed to the storm.
Three people died in Massachusetts, Patrick said, including a Lunenberg resident who died in a fire and a resident of Hatfield who succumbed to carbon monoxide poisoning, apparently from an improperly vented generator.
The third death happened in Springfield when a man in his 20s ignored police barricades surrounding downed power lines and touched a metal guardrail, which was charged, city fire department spokesman Dennis Legere said.
At least four people died in Pennsylvania -- two of them in a crash Sunday on Interstate 95 in Philadelphia, CNN affiliate KYW-TV reported. A third death happened in Temple, when an 84-year-old man was resting in his recliner Saturday and part of a large, snow-filled tree fell into his house and killed him, according to a state police report. The fourth death was blamed on carbon monoxide poisoning, after the victim in Lehigh County used a charcoal grill to heat a home, said Ruth Miller, a spokeswoman for the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency.
Four people also died in New Jersey because of the storm, police said. Two were killed in motor vehicle accidents, one in Bergen County and one in Passaic County, while two others died after trees fell on their cars.
In Connecticut, two people died, including a motorist involved in a traffic accident in Hebron.


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Google Video Upload Service Launches
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It's starting to get hard to keep up with these guys. Google has launched a video upload service, open to anyone and everyone, which seems like it will work with the Google Video indexing product.
The upload program lets you submit videos electronically to Google Video, as long as you own the necessary rights (including copyrights, trademarks, rights of publicity, and any other relevant rights for your content). Just sign up for an account and use our upload tool to send your videos to Google. The program is still in beta so you won't see your videos live on Google Video immediately.
The best part - it looks like if your video gets approved, you can set a fee you would like to charge for others to view it. Obviously Google would get a chunk, but you still get your video out to the masses. Just incredible - imagine what this might do for independent film.
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Highway Speed Sign Hacked to 100 MPH On I-75
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Now this is funny - it seems that someone was able to hack into the computer that controls a digital construction warning sign on I-75 in Michigan. The sign was being used to update commuters on the construction status of the highway, but was changed to read "Speed limit 100 mph go go go." Authorities say they are looking into who did it, and how they were able to do it. Maybe subcontracting things as important as highway signs isn't the way to go.
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Kilowatt Pro Gaming Fitness Machine
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If you are like me, then you enjoy gaming more than you enjoy hitting the gym. PowerGrid Fitness has introduced the Kilowatt gaming fitness system with the goal of helping its users get a full workout while gaming. It isn't another one of those gaming bicycles either. The unit basically measures the force by which you push and pull on the controller, and works by resistance. It's versatile too, as it's compatible with Playstation, Xbox, Gamecube, PC, and Mac rigs - but they don't come cheap. There are several different models, and it looks like the cheapest will run you about $800 USD.
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According to a Goldman Sachs analyst, Microsoft could be aiming to bring the Xbox 360 to the market for a lot less than the rumored $399 price tag. If they are to be believed, it appears that the next Xbox will hit the market within the $249-299 price range. What's more, they expect the console to drop in October or November for the holiday season. Another note of interest is that they are saying that Microsoft will continue shipping the current Xbox console to support the lower end of the market. This could explain why they expect to continue developing current-gen games after the 360 launches.
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George Bush's iPod Content
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Back in January we discovered that George Bush is trendy enough to carry around an iPod. Today, we are happy to bring you a bit more info on the President's digital audio listening preferences. Apparently, Dubya appreciates the country flair - no surprise being that he hails from Texas, right? As Rolling Stone's Joe Levy puts it, "What we're talking about is a lot of great artists from the '60s and '70s and more modern artists who sound like great artists from the '60s and '70s. This is basically boomer rock 'n' roll and more recent music out of Nashville made for boomers. It's safe, it's reliable, it's loving. What I mean to say is, it's feel-good music." The unfortunate thing about all this is that Bush apparently has about 250 songs on his iPod. Why even own an iPod if that is all you plan to store on it? Just get a shuffle.
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iPod Game Downloads From iPod Arcade
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If the few games that come preloaded onto the Apple iPod have worn thin in your eyes, iPod Arcade provides free game downloads for use exclusively on the Apple iPod. The downer here is that the coolest games like Pong, Othello, and Tetris are only available for third generation units. If you have a fourth generation iPod, you aren't left out in the cold, but you are relegated to text games and stories. Still cool nonetheless. Hey Apple, how about some official iPod game updates?
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RIAA and MPAA To Sue Internet2 File Swappers
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It appears that students at universities that use the Internet2 ultra-high speed infrastructure have become targets of both the RIAA and MPAA. The RIAA has even gone so far as to say that they have 405 lawsuits against individuals at 18 different college campuses which they plan to file tomorrow. Those in question have been using a file-sharing application called i2hub, which allows for songs to be downloaded within 20 seconds and movies to be downloaded within five minutes. The MPAA hasn't started to file any lawsuits yet, but they have made it known that they are watching.
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'American Idol' San Diego Auditions Recap: Ashley Robles, Kyle Crews, Jane Carrey Turn Heads
On this special, Sunday night, post-NFC championship game edition of 'American Idol,' the producers hit San Diego, the So Cal city where the whether is always nice, to mine some talent. The auditions took place on the USS Midway, which was loud, but there was a crop of quality wannabes that got golden tickets to the next round.Here's PopCrush's recap of the hot happenings.
Jennifer Diley: This patriot wore a red and white striped bikini top and dental floss-sized Daisy Dukes. She tried to sing Jessica Simpson's 'With You' and Mariah Carey's 'Hero,' but she couldn't carry a tune. Rad body, though.
Ashley Robles: She hit the high notes with Whitney Houston's 'I Will Always Love You.' She has a daughter, 5, who wants to be her back up dancer. It's all in the 'Idol' family.
Jayrah Gibson: He sang Musiq Soulchild's 'Just Friends' with cool, hip and marketable R&B mashed with hip-hop swagger and style. He's ready to make records … Now!
Aubree Dieckmeyer: She has a sweet, but limited voice, as demonstrated by her performance of 'Feeling' Good.' She needs some work, but has oodles of promise, so we'll see her again.
Ali Shields: Ali wanted to meet former 'Idol' judge Ellen DeGeneres, so she wrote a song about it and got her wish. Shields was full of almost too much perkiness and tried a B-Girl rap, but it was so bad it was bad. Then she sang Corinne Bailey Rae's 'Like a Star,' proving she can sing a little. Her personality got her upstreamed.
Kyle Crews: The frat boy college student had us thinking he'd be a bust with all the talk about being a ladies man and how he likes J. Lo's voluptuous lips. Then he sang Monica's 'Angel of Mine' and put all the naysayin' to rest. He had the best male voice we've heard thus far.
Jane Carrey: Actor/comedian Jim Carrey's daughter can sing, but needs to work on her performance elements, like opening eyes. We all want to see and hear more.
Jason "Wolf " Hamlin: He sang Credence Clearwater Revival's 'Midnight Special' and then Johnny Cash's 'Folsom Prison Blues' and got sent to the next round, thanks to his rebellious rock style.
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WINMERGE - Free File Comparison Utility (Compare differences between 2 or more files)
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We believe in the open web, think internet services should be sustainable, build for the long term.
While we are re-launching the service, we only accept new members through invitation.
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In a move that will usher out the last remnant of late-night television's old guard, David Letterman announced Thursday that he will retire in 2015.
He broke the news during the taping of Thursday night's "Late Show," telling his studio audience that he had phoned CBS chairman and CEO Leslie Moonves just before the show to alert him to his plans.
"We have had this conversation in the past, and we agreed that we would work together on this circumstance and the timing of this circumstance," Letterman said. "I said, 'Leslie, it's been great, you've been great, and the network has been great, but I'm retiring.'"
The news comes as Letterman recently surpassed Johnny Carson as the longest-running host in late-night television history, hitting the 31-year mark. It also comes as TV's late-night scene is being taken over by much younger personalities.
In February, Jay Leno, 63, ended his 22-year run as host of NBC's "Tonight Show," handing the baton to Jimmy Fallon, 39.
Last year, Letterman, 66, renewed his contract with CBS in a two-year deal that was expected to be his last. As of next year, Letterman will have hosted "Late Show" on CBS for 22 years.
He also logged 11 years as host of NBC's "Late Night" before the network famously passed him over to hand Carson's late-night throne to Leno.
Word of Letterman's plan spread quickly via Twitter after musician Mike Mills, who appears on Thursday's show, noted Letterman's big news after the taping.
In addressing viewers, Letterman said, "I just want to reiterate my thanks for the support from the network, all of the people who have worked here, all of the people in the theater, all of the people on the staff, everybody at home, thank you very much. What this means now it that (band leader) Paul (Shaffer) and I can be married."
Letterman said that there is no precise timetable for his exit. "I think it will be at least a year or so, but sometime in the not too distant future — 2015, for the love of God, in fact, Paul and I will be wrapping things up."
Moonves responded shortly after Letterman made his announcement.
"We knew this day was getting closer, but that doesn't make the moment any less poignant for us," he said. "For 21 years, David Letterman has graced our network's air in late night with wit, gravitas and brilliance unique in the history of our medium. … There is only one David Letterman. His greatness will always be remembered here, and he will certainly sit among the pantheon of this business."
Moonves made no mention of an heir apparent, but speculation is already swirling around names such as Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert, Chelsea Handler, Craig Ferguson and others.
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Author Notes: Kristy Mucci graciously shared with me the basic recipe for booze-soaked sour cherries that she and her fiance recently concocted as a homemade cocktail garnish. She covered sour cherries with Luxardo (Maraschino liqueuer), brought them to a simmer, then turned off the heat and let them cool in the Maraschino. I added a few strips of lemon peel and decided not to pit the cherries. These little booze bombs are both tart and sweet at the same time and would be the perfect garnish for a Manhattan or an Old Fashioned, or another cocktail of your choice (I wouldn't put one in your kid's Shirley Temple, though). —Merrill Stubbs
Makes: 1 cup cherries
cup sour cherries, rinsed, with stems and pits
3/4 to 1
cups Maraschino liqueur (you can substitute cherry brandy, but add a little sugar if you do)
Peel from 1/2 lemon, in strips
- Put the cherries in a single layer in a small, heavy saucepan. Pour enough Maraschino over to just cover the fruit and add the lemon peel.
- Bring the liquid to a simmer over medium heat. Once it starts bubbling, remove the pot from the heat and let the cherries sit and steep until they are cool. Use in your favorite cocktail, storing any extras with the liqueur in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.
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Played D1 college tennis 3 years ago and have been getting back into it recently. Looking to find some regular hitting partners around my age. I live in Venice and am free on weekends and after 4 on weekdays. 4.5 or higher, singles, doubles, sets, just hitting, whatever! Send me a message if you'd like to hit. :)
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I'd be interested in hitting either on Saturday or Sunday. I have a couple appointments but can make it for a couple hours somewhere.
Hey Tim, I'd like that. Would you be free to hit at Ocean Park sometime this Sunday? I'm free all day.
Sounds great! I can do it anytime between 12 and 3 pm. Let me send you my number thru friend request so you can text me.
always looking for new players. i'm available friday at 5pm penmar. i play 2-4 times a week, prefer to play sets.
email@example.com or text 310-714-6722
I am free on the weekends to play and I live in Venice. give me a shout. email@example.com
Hi Melissa... think we can rally very well....I live in Westwood and we can play around Venice/SM...
Weekdays work best...
Any of you intersted in playing double at UCLA tonight at 8PM in the stadium court. Perfect lights, we have 3 4.5+ players and lost our 4th.
Any interest/availability to play this Sunday, 9/22? I live in Westchester and I'm willing to come to Venice or meet halfway (Marina del Rey?). I'm a 4.5 lefty and like to rally or play sets. 310.699.2531 or firstname.lastname@example.com
Let me know,
Matt :-)
Hey Melissa
about a 4.0 and I also live in Venice.
contact me at firstname.lastname@example.com can play anytime
I am a strong 4.5(working hard to be legit 5.0).... interested in hitting, playing games or sets or working on drills and skills.Please email me at firstname.lastname@example.com so we can trade info and have a good hitting session. I am familiar with the courts in Venice and surrounding areas like Penmar, Marine,etc, Hope to see you on the court sometime
Good Morning Melissa,
I'm a solid 4.5 player looking to get some rally and or match play in during the next few weeks. I have time off work so my times are really flexible. Shoot me a text or email at 310-634-4749 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
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We need an eye catching web 2.0ish logo for our new Startup Simplypaste.com. Our main business is content writing with a modern twist and slick interface.
SimplyPaste.com is an exciting new start up which provides publishers around the world with A++ web copy. Your logo should have a fun aspect and possibly include a character (but not that dreaded Microsoft paperclip!)
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Emmett Lawrence Foran, a resident of Noyac and formerly of Ireland, died at home on July 18 after an illness. He was 42.
He was born on Sept. 17, 1968 in Dublin to Thomas Lawrence Foran and the former Margaret Tierney.
Mr. Foran was married to the former Emily Brown on Sept. 17, 2005, at Trout Pond in Noyac.
He owned Noyac Deli and "had a zest for life, was a friend of everyone he ever met and was loved by one and all," his wife said. At the end of the day, she said, he rushed to get home to his two dogs, Dublin and Comen, who accompanied him everywhere when he was not working.
He is survived by his father and stepmother, Joan Cotter, of Land O' Lakes, Fla., and his mother, who lives in Kinnegad, Ireland. He also leaves a sister, Jane Foran of Kilbeggan, Ireland, and a brother, Thomas Foran of Auckland, New Zealand, his wife's sister, Holly Brown, who was like a sister to him, and a niece and great-niece.
Visiting hours will be at the Yardley and Pino Funeral Home in Sag Harbor today from 5 to 7 p.m. The family has suggested memorial contributions to the Animal Rescue Fund of the Hamptons, P.O. Box 901, Wainscott 11975, or the Humane Society of the United States, 2100 L Street NW, Washington, D.C. 20037.
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I have a problem. It's not a joke. I am addicted to music. I have been a victim to this addiction since 1987, maybe earlier. That was my first live music experience. My addiction to music has affected me adversely in the following ways: uncontrollable smiles, a feeling of connection to everyone around me, and a sense of synchronicity with harmony and syncopation within my everyday surroundings.
I arrived at Summer Camp 2012 at Three Sisters Park in central Illinois Thursday night to fill my need for Digital Tape Machine. I heard they raged last year's pre-party. I never got a chance to see them over the course of this entire past year. I knew I had to do whatever necessary because I have seen a lot of Strange Arrangement and a lot of Umphrey's McGee shows. I suffer from increased tolerance to music. I find I need new and more music to get the same effect. I spend hours talking about and listening to music.
The Thursday night Pre-Party show was perfect with the powerful winds blowing through. Illinois has the greatest crowds in the world. This was a homecoming beacon of a show for the Windy City. Winds with reverb were whistling through the fields. I loved hearing people ask each other where they were from, as though suburbs were different from Peoria, was different than Iowa was different than Chicago. It was a regional display with Colorado representing on stage and by flag. Glowsticks looked like a Vermont flag? Light sabers spelled out words in the sky…welcome.
So there I was looking up from the bottom of a Summer Camp pre-party Thursday. The thing about music is that all the boundaries disappear. I don't know where I'm from or where you belong, except to say that you take a left at the purple peace sign flag. Digital Tape Machine was cranking out thick jams. It had the kicks to keep the night ticking and keep it kewl into the evening. It's a marathon, not a sprint. There are no known deaths from music but I don't want to become just another statistic. I rilly felt like the beginning and the ends of the Digital Tape Machine set were strong and in the middle, it just rode on. A creative collective of high energy messy mixed up rage on stage screeching metal melancholy. Digital Tape Machine is an all star game of thrones throwing down one style at a time in a beautiful gumbo of electronic synthesized sizes of music. At times it wasn't a vehicle but that was the point of a pre-party. Tonight we celebrate not going anywhere. Let it be loud, I'm a music addict and I'm proud.
Friday was nothing short of a stellar day of super sunny hawt music. I woke up ready to rage but found I got ahead of myself. It was happening to me again! The schedules on the stages didn't fit my pattern of rage-ness. Last year I missed De La Soul. This year after Yoga I had to choose between Gaelic Storm, my surprise hit favorite from last year, and Strange Arrangement, my sweethearts of soul. Turns out Gaelic Storm was rescheduled and I didn't check the message board until Saturday. Then I was forced to choose between The Giving Tree Band and Leftover Salmon. I was manic with musiclust and followed the sound that gave me a huge hot blister on my feet at the retreat beside the polygraph machine. New Strange Arrangement tunes included Offer and along for the ride came covers and classics like my favorite Chuck Town tune Bed Bugs.
Fueled with musical love, I wanted everyone to come dance with me. I get pushy and I shove things in people's hand when music consumes me like this. Forgive me as I want to dance more than talk but then again, conversations are the stuff that changes the world. I was sparked up and running overheated thru what was a great couple hours of folk funk. The Giving Tree Band went on at the Starshine Stage where Strange Arrangement had just finished up. I was able to wrangle about when the Brown Eyed Women cover tune would be played and off to Leftover Salmon I ran. I fully intended to try to magically teleport myself back to the other side of the field for that mouthwatering mistress of a song. What a great concept to cover, not to neglect the great original songwriting of The Giving Tree Band. I wanted to be in both places at once. It was a tough choice but seeing the Nederland friends is more pressing as a priority.
Leftover Salmon was reminiscent of why renewing cycles of my craving for music keep reoccurring. It is the life cycle. It is the absolute death and rebirth of every living thing. Gulf of Mexico opener, like the water coming to the shore was flowing through my veins. I tried to rehabilitate myself from my addiction once very seriously. I lived without electricity and no running water. Turns out, even with no radio or way to play music, it still plays on repeat in my head. The stations change with peculiar vacillations and even when the music in my head did finally quiet down, the beat of my heart got louder. The set was very flattering to Andy Thorn, 6 string banjo boy with brass brazen licks to lay down the poly ethnic slam grass. It couldn't be better.
In the midst of my bluegrass binge, our camp was filling up. Faces of my beloved Summer Camp family flashed between the spinning and dancing. Thrills and power chords filled the air as manifestations of music appeared. Full bodies of love and light were surfacing. Was it all a dream?
Bob Weir must have permeated the water sources. They tapped into Truckin', West L.A. Fadeaway, I've Been All Around This World, Uncle John's Band and Not Fade Away. I've been drinking Nalgene after Nalgene due to the heat but I'm spinning harder and harder. The Weir, Robinson, Greene Trio on stage singing Deep Elem Blues went so low and the vibration so deep, I'm sure the notes have sunk into the water sources. When they bust out with an Iko Iko, the crowd seemed to do all the work for them. Music had affected the entire Sunshine Stage populace. I listened to the ground but the sounds still radiated above and around me too. Must. Have. More. Music. Bob Weir playing Masterpiece, listening to the masters, feeling the matured mellow sounds of a funked out establishment, I slowly crept into an Umph, a tri-Umph-ant sunset.
To try and explain how Umphrey's McGee has changed the scene is ineffectual. You just have to go. You have to see and witness the show to know. These guys aren't begging for your attention but they will certainly not be ignored. Their golden ticket and Chicago roots pervades from coast to coast. The lights and the energy are plump. The Trump Tower of Summer Camp has just moved in. What is responsible for prolly one third of the Summer Campers is the Umph Love for life.
While drinking the kool-aid, I missed Jason Hann's talk on Music & the Drug Policy Reform. I was in the middle of a massive music binge. I feel bad for missing out on what he had to say regarding drugs. I sometimes forget that our scene is falsely accused of being drugged out losers. I am guilty of not participating enough in using my voice on the political forefront. I did 2 stints of AmeriCorps and sometimes I forgive myself for not being active because of how active I once was. However, that is not a good excuse. I need to create a better balance and make causes a constant in my life. Dedicated, I headed over to EOTO at the Starshine Stage.
The End Of Time Orchestra (EOTO) was melting faces with their live improvisation. Their crowd was beautiful and full of life. Opposite their slot was Gogol Bordello, boasting some sexy slinging in the mosh pit of love. Skirts and pantaloons were flipping over at Preservation Hall Jazz Band. From corner to corner of this 400 acre conservation easement, music addicts were gorging on gobs of glorious tunes. At the precipice, Primus pumped out precursors like Over the Falls while bringing back Gogol Bordello to to the stage. Then, oh then! Then… There was Les Claypool with the fool on the hill Bob Weir busting out The Other One. I could die. I would die a happy fulfilled lady.
What happened? How long was I gone? I woke up and it was Saturday morning already, time to stretch, get my yerba mate mug, and lift the sunshade for some David Gans at the redefined Camping Stage. Maybe shade would keep me from blacking out today. Mother Nature provides all that you need when loosing yourself in a massive music coma. I awoke grateful and liquidated in a juicy mood for some solo adoration. I believe that Gawd in all his or her glory provides an angel when you need them most. At David Gans I met a new friend that led me thru the secret underground railroad of Summer Camp. David provided the soundtrack for my new friendship. Brokedown Palace broke down my walls; I stopped dancing and started sharing parts of myself. Terrapin Station donated the placement for talking about why we are here. How the tunes never stopped rocking. I feel like a wall of sound, partly not productive but mostly a fun idea. Gans was looping a lush sound in the sweetest of shade spots available to Scamp and I was drooling over new ideas new favorites and fun talks of fruitful beginnings.
Away I was whiskey-ed back into the Sun for heat, hooting and hollering. My guardian angel set me before the Brooklyn based Sister Sparrow & the Dirty Birds. Who knew such N'Awlins funk could come from the urban swamps? I am usually sobered up by the sounds of harmonica. I dabble a bit myself in an A, C and G harp. Sometimes I stand up straight enough to pay attention to new methods. Not this time. I found myself in full head throb bob craze phase with the sweet sounds of a cousin duo answering between a kit drum set and soulful sounds on the lead vocals. The full nine piece band produced a tidal wave of cool singing air with sugar coated grins on the lyrics. This little lady, Sister Sparrow, was in her full glory like Ethel Merman in a synchronized swimming routine. Pretty sure she kicked a lil soft splash of soul on my face. It was a marvelous set that displaced my haste for Gaelic Storm. I found a new Summer Camp favorite.
From there, I melted into the mold of searching high and low for new music. My guardian has dropped me off at the fence for Tauk. (Short for Montauk) New York based instrumental grooves soothed my burning skin and dehydrated tongue. It was nice to release the need for talking again and drift back safely into a sound that can carry me thru this long hot flatland Saturday. As Leo Tolstoy said, "Music is love in search of a voice." The collaborations were heating up the land; I could feel the pulse and hot flashes of the Gigantic Underground Conspiracy coming from the Moonshine stage.
I could barely make it thru the flying dust and trust that I would make it through alive, so I opted for Anders Osborne. Having heard him on the Sirius XM Jam Station, I was wondering what the face behind the licks looked like. What a face it was! He emanated pure rock and roll with his 3 piece band that were all on overtime duty. Working hard for his art, he seemed to transcend the audience's connection. He connected, yet flew high above it. The bassist, Carl Dufrene was giving it to the audience and they were lapping it up like kittens taking milk from a saucer. The performance was power packed and definitely one that left me wanting more. I would love to see Anders in a real amphitheatre, boasting big sound and more time for a set list spanning his long lasting career. Standing in shock and sunburn, I slid into the Lumineers Campfire Stage set.
Simple. The Lumineers' music required no understanding of music. They simply jumped right into the crowd's face and sang their Hey Ho and Stubborn Love tunes that are rocking the background of every commercial and TV show you may not even be watching. That simple Bobby Weir juice of a song, well loved and enthusiastically put out to the audience, was still afflicting me. They were playing the music not their instruments. They were keeping this body afloat on the love of music alone. Life is the music, love is the song… and on I floated to the camping stage as I walked towards the west.
I've seen Old Shoe a few times. The family vibe and funk train had left the station so I hurried over to get a front row seat with the Shoe Family. It was the latter half of this old bones' Scamp experience. I needed reinforcements of my family to keep me going. The manifestations of faces were flowering in full effect now. Like a rose and a gardenia and a daisy and a hibiscus, there was a garden full of beautiful faces both front row, back row, and on stage. These guys connect with their audience. They played the title track off their latest album, Let Yourself In. Janis Wallin was trying to let herself in to guest spot on their Stevie Wonder cover of Sir Duke. That is a funny story. Ask them about it when you go check these guys out.
Sunday Morning I awoke refreshed but bruised from 3 days binge already well underway. My mind was fine but my body was ready for a shower. I skipped over stretching to stick myself in a box of rain that costs $3. That is the best $3 I spent that weekend. It's hard to reach and clean your toes but eventually you get restless and just get it done. In regards to the dirt and sweat, Plato said it best, "people are like dirt. They can either nourish you and help you to grow as a person or they can stunt your growth and make you wilt and die." I was free of the stifling dirt and ready to get my fix growing.
I started my day fresh and clean, ready to go catch Chicago Farmer. His sets have been gaining stride with just enough swagger to keep the desire to perspire alive. Last year his set was at this very Campfire Stage and his banter with the crowd was engaging, informing and enlightening. This year he captured the folk loving folks' hearts when he closed out his set by pulling out a laptop computer. He pressed a few buttons and a pretty decent drum beat was picking up. It was a dub step beat like the twang of a door stopper. It reached its predictable oomp oomp ooooomph! And that is when Chicago Farmer had pumped up the crowd in anticipation of the blast beat. He announced to the crowd, "A little something I've been working on…" He rose up his Louisville Slugger and came down on the laptop computer. His wife captured a great dub STOP ending video, check it out.
All this idealism and all this music, I was ready to feed the beast that is my own need and behavior altering addiction. Clearly, dub step drives this musician to the brink of losing all control. I wanted to follow his example. It was time to lose control. I was raging with vitamin D overload and ready for some Sunday reinforcements. The Midwest boys of Greensky Bluegrass were willing to oblige. My addiction was stronger than the environmental factors. After raising their arms in conquest over the conditions of the heat and dust, the band laughed at the feeling of responsibility that lies before them. All these addicts begging for a fix, they needed to supply the demand or be destroyed in the devouring fans hands.
The wah-wahs of dehydration made for a feeling of a whip cream can as my heart swelled in a fever pitch for some Greensky. The moonshine stage was hot and getting hotter. Anders Beck on the edge announced that his left foot was getting burned as he was giving his all. It was nice to know that were truly were "united in sunshine". Hang on everybody, we're gonna get thru this together. This is the challenging fun that a music addict knows they will be faced with. You can relapse and just watch live streaming from your at home computers. You can give up and just play the album on repeat or you could endure and absorb all this vitamin jam.
"I look forward to this opportunity to be united in sunshine." Paul Hoffman, Greensky Bluegrass
The final 12 hours of Scamp music were buzzing and full of senior year shared suffering. There were sound waves coming at us for these final rays of sunshine. It's that part of the festival where everyone realizes the clock is counting down, make the most of it! It's that part when the love abounds and the final hours bring cook-outs and sharing with anyone who may find themselves at a disadvantage. "Here, have some of my…" is the most abundant phrase at the phase of the game. Headlining that love feeling was Michael Franti.
I have never seen Franti before. He was introduced to me many years back when I moved to Colorado. My friend told me that listening to Franti would help me to better fit in with the locals there. She said Franti was "Colorado kid approved." I'm not sure exactly what that was supposed to mean but I did feel that Colorado Kind love at his set. There is that joy and exuberance of life and love and well, "all the freaky people make the beauty of the world!" I was embraced by fellow music addicts that pushed me and my big ol camera up to the front. They respected and appreciated the need to capture this moment in time. Franti has never played Summer Camp before. Then I fell to the back of the crowd captivated by the energy gushing off the stage. Just to be here and to live in the moment was all encompassing. Like a celestial being that follows you thru the field I was shocked to turn around and feel that high spirited voice coming from right behind me! It was a bubble lifting me and everyone there. The music literally lifted us up to stage level.
I cried twice during that set. I can't believe I have never seen him before. Shame on me for ever believing that I know what a sell-out is. Sure, his music is in car commercials, but the Lumineers music is in commercials too. The artists struggle to earn a dime, who am I to say that they don't absolutely deserve it? I would pay the price of a Roger Waters ticket for some Franti. I would take my kids to a Franti show. Phenomenal. I would take my mother to a Franti show. I think even a 70 year old woman would giggle and smile. At the very least she would taste the music and tell me what she thought.
That was the kind of set that reminds me of what I get back from music. People may think I am a failure because of my music addiction but I don't agree. I feel emotion, love and joy. I have a cathartic release that I can't get from anywhere else. I have this whole family of loving friends that sing and dance along with me. People that don't love music the way I do may never understand. Only 8 hours left to be greedy Reedy, gotta keep going. Thank Gawd for festival sets and the new music they bring. High fives and laughter drove me forward to rail ride for Rubblebucket.
The Vibe Tent housed the Rubblebucket party. Breaking down the 4th wall, the Vibe Tent was a perfect set up for a Rubblebucket show. Kalmia was ready to rage; the boys were sound checking and ready to chase the checkered flag to victory. We raged Rubblebucket and I saw a ghost from my college days. I heard a story of a friend that has crossed over. While I should have been sad, I was here. I was talking with my friend that lives over 1000 miles away and we were reliving all of Rick's crazy memories. Viva la Rick and we hugged. Embracing over the reunification and loss of a friend was cyclical and wholesome and I then I started a whole new cycle when I got to show off Rubblebucket.
Summer Camp has a lot of choices, I was glad my Summer Camp friend Andy chose to experience this band on my recommendation. He loved them. I think it rilly made a great impression on him when I was throwing myself at the front of the stage and Kalmia ended up coming out into the audience right beside us! Alex was playing trumpet and crowd surfing. The inside of the tent was steaming up so she came out to grab fresh air, high five my boyfriend and let me take her picture. I've said it before and I'll say it again, Kalmia is one of my favorite ladies in the entire music scene today. She exudes talent and is just pure FUN.
After the stellar Pretty Lights' Pink Floyd mix mastered remixed regenerated version of Breathe set concluded, the cloak of night had ensconced us all. From new superstar to a staple superstar and inspiration, Jane's Addiction took the Sunshine Stage. Perry Farrell has always advocated for music Addicts everywhere. In a 1990 interview on 120 minutes, sitting next to Steven Perkins, Farrell mentioned that trying to suppress music would only add fuel to the fire.
"Let me tell you something, what will happen is people will get even more hostile, and they'll become even more vicious, because of the fact that they're being suppressed." –Perry Farrell
After a bit of conflict about Jane's Addiction from the younger Summer Campers, Goldberg released an official statement this year. "Jane's Addiction were true innovators in the world of Rock and Roll." Talking about Lollapalooza, Goldberg states, "that first experience of seeing a festival with great music as the draw, but also using that setting as a platform to bring discussion of the days important social, political, and environmental issues is largely what inspired me to want to create a festival of mine own to continue that dialogue." How fortunate Chicago is to have been deemed the only place for Lollapalooza to continue that tradition. I couldn't think of a better city to continue thriving on my musical needs. Perry Farrell on stage was a true performer. I talk about high energy, young energy, and old soul energy with other performers…but Perry Farrell is a TRUE performer. They played the favorite hits of the 90's and new Jane's Addiction tunes. When they came out on stage he announced, "Summer Camp! You know why we're here?! Just because!" So began the set of grunge raucous mine all mutha fuggin mine music. Eat your own heart out, spit it out and keep on crushing it. Dirty Girl was meshed in between some skinny prick nose jokes and gulps out of Farrell's wine bottle. The swinging ladies on stage kept the beat along with me as Farrell wet willy'd the on stage video camera. Navarro was giving his cock pose while Farrell did his Jesus Christ pose and the crowd learned without a doubt what rock n roll was all about.
The hour and a half set spent me spun me undone me and my young soul. I have always wanted to see Jane's Addiction. I can't cross it off my list now though. Now I need an indoor soul splitting show. I need more. We must remember that they are NOT fans of the glow sticks. Walking past the Vibe Tent I stopped to pause at the natural moonlight shining down over this massive tent filled with people. Safe at night with late night shows raging around you, I hope you sleep. I hope that in a 3 day festival you can learn to sleep and pace yourself. For in the dark of night, amongst the wookie woods and the fireworks is where the wild things are. If you don't know yourself well enough you could get hurt. You could push yourself a little too far if you don't retreat to the safety of your air mattress, car, or even under the stars but make sure it's beside the people you know and trust.
There just isn't enough time to spend with the ones I love. Summer Camp is my time to binge. There are all these beautiful flowers out there that I want to live closer to; Scamp is our chance to live down the street from each other. Scamp is our chance to be two tents away for an uninterrupted weekend of bliss and bonding. The bouquet of bonding in harmony gives me joy enough to shut off the overload of worried thoughts and indulge all my senses. The group that bonds together over music tends to keep you safe in life. As we wander down our individual paths, some friends won't be coming out as often. Some paths lead to a different direction. Some of my Scamp family didn't make it out this year. It as if that absence becomes a person in it of itself. In the wake of not having them here, I thought so much about it that they actually were here. I transported their energy in my heart and released it here in the field as I danced.
Some people were here but in the binge of music I only casually brushed by them. I understand we all have crazy schedules and unrelenting music habits, workshops we want to go to, and chores we must accomplish. I hope, however, that in my eyes, when our gaze met just for that brief hello, that you knew how much I care about and love you. I love where the road takes you and I especially love when our roads meet.
"Death does not stop true love; it only delays it for awhile." The Princess Bride
The last chance of Summer Camp 2012 to catch moe. was a necessity. With moe., I am breathing and living and feeling xylophones, guitars, moonstone, morning star, saxophone, and circular loving and living. The family party celebrated Bob Brown's 150th moe. show. That is true love. They relaxed me out of a roll n roll knot and set my soul to Buster while bouncing glow sticks and do-si-doting with my neighbors. No more tossing and tumbling the tremors of thoughts in my head. Breath in, Breath out. Summer Camp has foiled my attempts for relapse of a music free life. I'm okay with that. Happy Hour Heroes can keep me drug and alcohol free, Yodeladies will keep me and my femininity safe, but can they stop me from overdosing on music?
Not if Greensky Bluegrass has anything to do with it. This Must Be the band put Sugar on my Tongue as I walked by. The sweet sounds of the Beastie Boys were jamming from the Campfire Stage. Finally a little homage to the late, great, MCA was played for the first time this weekend. So much music, there is never enough time. It was 2:30am and Greensky brought the Survivors Club together for a final meeting of the music addicts 12 step program. I got a Greensky version of Second that Emotion and finally my favorite, I'd Probably Kill You. I was blissfully aware that is was time to retreat to my tent and sweet dream myself into what it would take to return to a world without music first.
My compass for a better life will always keep me coming back to music festivals. Try as I may, exposure to music is innate and something deep inside me. From grunge to gabble to graceful, I may never grow up. Trying to walk my path as a balanced music addict is hard. I hope you understand and find my addiction to be something you can learn to love. Thank You Summer Camp. I will aspire to guide and counsel others as you have done for 12 precious years. Always remember, one show at a time my friends. One show at a time. :)
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