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Hoo boy.
January 28, 2010, 10:32:15 pm »
I've learned, you're hard to please.
I've learned I "can't write".
My LA teachers from years past strongly disagree.
Let's find out.
The Fathomable Tale Of Omega D. Hennessey.
I am the fourth horseman.
I am the last trumpet.
I am the gavel, the judge, jury and executioner.
I am Omega D. Hennessey, contract assassin.
People who need me know me. They know I never miss, they know I always cover up my tracks, and they know I certainly dont come cheap. I skimmed over my latest contract.
NAME: Enzo Pollami.
WEIGHT: 184 Lbs.
MOTIVE: Trafficking of drugs, humans.
GENERAL INFO: Lives in upper-class north-east estates, address:
1245, Boardwalk Avenue NE.
I took the picture from the contract. He was tall, tan, and loved to spend his money.
That Louis Vuitton suit he was wearing didnt pay for itself. Looking at his picture made me hate him unimaginably. The woman that gave me this contract sounded like she shared the same loathing, that was good, because in my business, hate pays the bills, and then some. She was willing to pay, and I liked that. I put the contract away, and went to go get ready.
I Walked down the hall to my room. It wasnt much, but it did its job, and it looked damn fine doing it. I pulled my Murphy bed out of my closet, and stepped inside. The closet was a walkway to my bathroom, lined with my clothes, and other things. I dressed in all black, or dark, like I normally do when Im on the job. Black shirt, gloves, fedora, dark blue jeans. The only black things I didnt wear were my tie, my sunglasses, and my cologne. They were all red, red like the blood that will spill tonight. I walked over to my medicine cabinet and found the ruby cologne. The yellowed label was starting to crack and peel off, and I could barley see, let alone make out, the Cyrillic characters on the label. I took off my gloves and sprayed some on my hands, and applied it to my clean shaven face. I looked in the mirror. I was looking good as always, tousled burnt blonde hair, glowing blue eyes, and one hell of a tortured soul. I looked at the clock on the bathroom counter. It was eight thirty at night. Time to work. I left the bathroom, and pushed the neatly hung clothes aside, revealing a door. Normally, this door would lead to the houses furnace, but this one was a little different. I opened through the door, turned on the lights, and next to the furnace and the fuse box, there was a gun case. I punched in the code (my birthday, but backwards). 6891, 60, 60. The gun case unlocked, and there I saw my unassembled Dragunov sniper rifle, Swarovski thermal scope, and boxes of ammo, stacked to the top. I took the rifle, the scope, and a box of ammunition. The magazines were already loaded. I found my portable case, and put the rifle, the scope, and the ammunition into the respective foam inlets. I closed the case, and left the room, making it look like I was never there. I returned everything back to normal in my house, and went into the garage. Inside the garage, I found my 2009 black Camaro. To this day, the car still makes me grin. I carefully put the case in the trunk, and jumped into the car.
The engine started with a roar. I turned on some music, and opened the garage door.
I took the handbrake off, and carefully eased down the driveway. I closed the garage door, and then I punched the car into drive and peeled out onto the road. I loved my Camaro. I turned on my GPS, and typed in the coordinates. The GPS gave me the directions, and satellite pictures of the destination, I liked the satellite feature, because it gave me ideas for available vantage points. I saw down the road a little ways from the house where my target lived, there was a flat roofed house, and nobody lived inside of it. I could tell by the for sale signs, and the lack of cars, or anything in the driveway or yard. This was a good thing; this vantage point couldnt be any better placed. I followed the GPS and it was in no time that I actually got to the house. I realised that I should be stealthier, so I stopped a block away from the vantage point. I killed the engine, and popped the trunk. The case was a little jostled, but everything was intact. I grabbed the case, and I stopped. I, of course realized, I would look damn suspicious with this silver suitcase, walking to a house that nobody owned. So I decided I would take the stealthy route. There was a dark path leading to Boardwalk Avenue, So I followed it briskly, and quietly. The empty house was right next to the path. I hopped the backyard fence, and quietly crept up the stairs to the porch. I looked up, and saw a rain gutter. Knowing from past experience that they dont hold up too well when climbed on, I had to find a better way to access the roof, but no alternative lay in sight. So I took a chance, and with a large jump, I latched on to the wall of the gutter, and flipped over on to the roof, trying to be as quiet as possible, but my high tops didnt like that idea. With a loud stomping noise, I had made it onto the roof, yes, but did anyone hear? I looked around very worriedly, but no other house showed any signs of movement. A wave of relief crashed over me, and I got down to business. I snuck across the roof, using the pitch darkness as a cover, and I carefully got into prone position, and assembled my rifle. After calming down, I got focused on my target. I saw that he was just sitting in his loft, reading a book, smoking a cigar, and listening to dean martin. I also saw that he obviously wasnt Enzo Pollami, but looked like he was part of the same organization. This made my job so much harder, but a lot more fun. It was interrogating time. I slung my unloaded rifle over my shoulder, and dropped off the roof into some soft, quiet bushes. I darted across the road, and hid behind a car. He didnt notice me. So I quietly snuck into his backyard, and sneakily opened the door to his basement. I darted through the room, and skipped up the stairs, into the kitchen. In the kitchen I saw a baseball bat. I snuck over, and picked it up. The melodious music filled the house, providing a juxtaposed ambiance to the current situation. I looked around from the kitchen, and I heard the music was coming from upstairs. It wasnt window-shaking, but it was loud enough to cover my steps. I crept up the stairs and saw that he was still engulfed in his copy of Telltale heart, facing the window. I took off my strident shoes, and unlaced the left one. I glided over the remainder of the steps, and dashed behind the couch. I wrapped the shoelace around my knuckles, and stretched the slack taught. I slowly emerged from behind the couch, making heart-pumping noises, quiet at first, but then gradually getting louder. This spooked him a little. I lifted my hands above my head. My heart was pounding, mimicking the noises I was making. Adrenaline was going through my system and record speeds, brightening my vision, and popping my ears. My mouth ran dry. I wasnt going to kill this man, not right away, but he was in for one hell of a ride. I gave up human resistance, primal instinct took over. My arms swung down, and the lace stretched across his neck. Time was going a second at a time. I crossed my arms behind the mans head, choking him good and tight. I regained control of my actions, and gained control of him. I loosened the lace, not by much, threw my arms up, and he stood straight, the strain on his back tremendous. The sick pleasure I got from this strange torture was not like me at all. But it felt good, and I didnt have the time to play Freud deal with feelings right now. I walked him over to the stairs and sent him down, the lace with him. I stood at the top. He was on his back at the foot of the stairs. I picked up the bat I carefully placed on the floor, and slapped my open hand with it. I looked furious.
YOU BETTER HAVE NOT SCUFFED MY CHUCKS ON YOUR WAY DOWN, POLLOCAZZO! I bellowed, and charged down the stairs, and lunged at the man, the bat over my head. I landed almost soundlessly, the bat just in front of his eyes.
I stood up, dragging the man with me. I threw him around, yelling at him.
WHATS YOUR NAME?! he stammered and made confused jargon. I swung my bat at his lower spine. His legs went limp with a satisfying crack.
DID I STUTTER?! WHATS YOUR NAME?! TELL ME NOW, OR WE PLAY A LITTLE T-BALL, KNOW WHAT IM SAYING?! I said, a little brasher than I care to write.
V-vincen- V-Vincenzo! He said, his voice wavering. M-my name is Vincenzo!
Well, Vincenzo, I got a couple questions. Number one, Wheres Pollami? Number two, what did he tell you to say to question one, and number three, whats the truth? And Dont lie, because this bat makes one hell of a B.S. Detector, I retorted.
I rested the sweet-spot of the bat on the back of his head.
ANY DAY NOW! I roared.
Vincenzo started to cry.
H-he told me to- he told me to tell anyone that he was sick, and had to go to the doctor!
WHERE IS HE ACTUALLY?! NOW, TELL THE TRUTH, AND NOTHIN ELSE. REMEMBER WHAT I SAID. I was getting impatient.
Vincenzo sniffled.
Hes in hiding with the-the-
WHERE IS HE? I KNOW HELL PROBABLY KILL YOU FOR RATTIN YA OUT, BUT I WILL KILL YOU IF YOU DONT! I roared.
Hes hiding with the southeast. Our buddies In the Southeast! There! I told you! Please dont kill me! Dear god, please dont kill me! He blubbered.
I lifted the bat. My primal instinct taking over, the adrenaline coming back, drowning out the begs and pleads for his life. I couldnt let him live, he knows who I am. Even though Im out for his leader, this isnt my first rodeo, know theres always more leaders somewhere. And from my research, this one loves to squeal. Hes too much of a liability.
I threw my arms down, and crashed the bat on his temple, breaking the skin, and crushing his skull. His body dropped. I put the bat down, and disposed of the body. I didnt say the job was at all glamorous. But at least, the way the police do things around here, It made the job easier. I rolled up the blood-soaked carpet, and threw it in the closet.
I found my shoelace, put my shoes together, and back on my feet. I bounded to the back door, and redlined out of the house, leaving the Dean Martin playing. I sprinted to my Camaro, and went back on the roof of the house, packing up my sniper rifle, I went home, and on the drive, I couldnt get it out of my head, The sad fact that the cops are so blind and stupid. It made me sad that I could get away with that assassination, and more to come. I turned the corner to get into my cul-de sac, and I noticed something horrible, such a pure choking feeling that made my core shake. I stopped the car and killed the lights. There were cops in my house. I could see the squad car. I didnt know what to do, and I started to panic. I assumed that the setup to ice Pollami was too perfect. I assumed that the cops had set everything up. I started to flip right out, I began to hyperventilate. My hands were over my mouth, the airtight leather gloves blocking the air from getting in. Nothing scared me as much as this. I put my hands down, and got a grip on the situation.
Okay, Omega. Stay calm. Knowing what youve done, and what they can peg you for, Theyre here to play nice, otherwise they wouldve shot you already. I idled into my driveway, and opened my garage door. I got out of my car, put away my gloves and hat, and opened to door to my house. I made it a point to leave the gun in the trunk. The cops mustve made themselves comfortable, because they werent pestering me at the doorway.
I pretended to not know they werent there. I called my Cat, walked up the stair s, and to my surprise, I saw three police officers.
What brings you here this evening, officers? I said, going pale.
The leading officer cleared his throat.
Listen. We know what youve been up to. Were not as stupid as you vigilantes think we are, and you arent as stupid we cops know you vigilantes are. The point is, the only reason youre not out of a job is because we keep the big crime guys hidden. They bribe us, and threaten us. Im telling you this because I trust you, and know youll do us a small favour if it means we wont throw you in the bin,
Im listening, I said, my palms going clammy.
The cop cleared his throat again.
We want Pollami. You want Pollami. And for what hes done, hell meet the same end no matter who gets him. So were gonna let you get him, and were gonna keep your number, because were sick and tired of being bullied by the mob bosses. The reward? You walk free, and we forget this ever happened. Not to mention whatever reward from this contract. Sound good?
My color came flushing back. I liked this idea, if it meant I had even more protection, and no jail. Also, it was good that people admired me for my talent in more than just blood and cheques. I like it when Im appreciated. I nodded. The cops told me that I had six hours, and supplies were in the kitchen. It was nice of them to leave so discreetly. I looked at the clock. Nine thirty. And already its been one hell of a night. I set my alarm for six hours from now, and I flopped on my bed not to arise until then. The alarm went off, and I heard a radio in the kitchen. It was a good thing I didnt change, because I needed all the speed in the world, apparently. I dashed over to the kitchen, and turned on the lights. I saw a new 50 calibre rifle, a radio, and a backpack stuffed to the brim with cash.
There was a note on the bag. I flipped it over and it read : Do what has to be done, Maria OXOXO, with a lipstick kiss on the bottom corner. Great. This was all turning out great for me. I grabbed the radio, and assured them I was on my way. They gave me the address, and I wrote it down. I wasted no time. I got in my car, and peeled right out.
It was just a matter of time before I got to my destination. It was the south-eastern slums, and it used to be an old citadel. The cops told me that I could just set up in the old clock tower. Strange, they pretty much trashed the entire old town and built warehouses and crap, but still the clock tower stood. Beggars cant be choosers I guess. I parked in front of the tower, and went inside. It was thirty flights of stairs to the top. I figured I wasnt getting any freer, so I hoofed it up. When I got to the top I was pleased to see that there were crates of chocolate bars at the top. Riches abound, I thought. I got my sniper rifle assembled, and got down to business. I turned on the radio, and awaited instructions.
Were gonna chase him out of the warehouse. And Youre gonna get him right through the thigh. And if that doesnt kill him, nothin will,
He was right. A fifty calibre bullet to the femur would be hard to get up from.
Okay. Were outside the warehouse, we got SWAT bashing the door, and let the chickens run! Okay, get ready. The officer said over the radio.
I readied the gun. I looked through the thermal scope. Everything cold was red, everything warm was various shades of pink and white. I saw the side doors of the warehouse burst open, and a tall man, with a ruined white suit, clutching his shoulder ran out. The radio came on again.
I didnt waste my time. I readied my gun, I put my finger on the trigger, and I squeezed.
The gun whacked into my shoulder, making it go numb. My ears followed suit. Man, I shouldve thought about my ears before I went out with a Barret .350. Im probably half deaph now. I shook it off, and looked through my scope. Target was down. I got him. There he was, face down in his own blood. I got the cops on the horn, and confirmed this. But something was wrong.
Hes getting up. I said, my voice wavering.
Whats that? The officer replied.
When I finished that sentence, everything went dead quiet. I heard the sound of hungry, wet breathing behind me. I turned around looking through my scope. The last thing I saw was a corpse of a woman lunge at me. Then my rifle went flying from my hands, and everything went black. I heard furious cries, either coming from me, or whatever was ripping me open. I felt everything fade away in a fiery wash. I was dying.
Criticize away.
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Cool story, bro.
At least, that's what I think.
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Quote from: Stan on January 28, 2010, 10:32:15 pm
1 I Walked down the hall to my room.
2 The yellowed label was starting to crack and peel off, and I could barley see, let alone make out, the Cyrillic characters on the label.
3 I saw that he was just sitting in his loft, reading a book, smoking a cigar, and listening to dean martin.
4 And Dont lie, because this bat makes one hell of a B.S. Detector,
5 this isnt my first rodeo, know theres always more leaders somewhere.
6 But at least, the way the police do things around here, It made the job easier.
7 I sprinted to my Camaro, and went back on the roof of the house, packing up my sniper rifle, I went home, and on the drive, I couldnt get it out of my head, The sad fact that the cops are so blind and stupid.
8 I like it when Im appreciated. I nodded.
9 Great. This was all turning out great for me.
10 The cops told me that I could just set up in the old clock tower.
11 And Youre gonna get him right through the thigh.
12 Im probably half deaph
1. Capitalisation of walked is unnecessary.
2. Barley is a cereal. You mean barely.
3. Dean Martin should be capitalised.
4. And and don't have double spaces, and don't doesn't need capitalisation.
5. Double spacing again between rodeo and know.
6. Capitalisation of it is unnecessary.
7. This sentence is unnecessarily long. i suggest breaking it so that 'I went home' starts a new sentence. Also, capitalisation of the is unnecessary.
8. Double spacing again, between the two sentences.
9. " " " " " " " " " " " "
10. Double spacing again.
11. Capitalisation of you're is unnecessary.
12. Deaf is spelled incorrectly.
Thoughts: (As well as commentary on the style of writing, I'll be noting my questions and reactions to the storyline.)
*This guy seems like a professional. I find it odd that he drove a car that he owns to the place. That'd be traceable to him. A more sensible thing to do would be to use a stolen car, then torch it afterwards to eliminate any fingerprints, fibres and other bits of evidence.
* "I slung my unloaded rifle over my shoulder" Thought you said the mags were already loaded, so unless he unloaded it after setting up, this makes no sense.
* I don't see why he took his shoes off. He could have used something else to choke the man, and removing his shoes puts him at a disadvantage if things go south. hell, just putting him in a lock would work just as well.
* You use ALL CAPS to indicate shouting. Just opinion, but I think that looks absolutely shite.
*How did he dispose of the body?
*Why the
did he go back into the house? Anyone who's not a total idiot would have just kept driving, ditched the car and been on the first plane out of there.
*You'd think a cop would have better radio procedure.
*"OHMYGOODNESSHESEFFINGGETTINGUP!" 'Oh my goodness' and 'effing' don't sound quite right for a panicked assassin. In fact, I don't think I've ever heard anyone actually say 'effing'.
All in all, not bad. Not brilliant, but not bad. Like Log said, cool story.
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January 29, 2010, 01:33:47 pm »
At the end of the first paragraph, I started getting light-headed, and had to stop and set up a camp to rest while the Sherpas went ahead to scout out the rest of the post. After a long nap and some serious re-hydration, I was able to push through and ascend the sheer cliff face of text. I dont know that Ive ever been more proud of myself.
Seriously though, space paragraphs out a bit better.
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Stone Roses Heaton Park
Who's going?
My boss actively encouraged me to finish work an hour early so I could get up there and not miss them.
Couldn't care less about any of the support acts. Obviously this will get short shrift here, but the best possible way to get the atmosphere going will be Beady Eye doing Oasis tunes. I wish they were on tonight instead of Primal Scream.
Praying for Mersey Paradise. If I get that I'll be happy.
Oh and sunshine too. Weather's looking ok in Salford, so hopefully that extends to Prestwich.
I'm going tomorrow
5 hour coach journey from Edinburgh. Can't agree with you about Beady Eye. No interest in them at all. Would much rather have seen Primal Scream. Are The Wailers still on each day?
Had a ticket
but fancied Beatherder instead so I've sold it. So there.
Going tomorrow
With you on the Beady Eye doing Oasis songs getting the atmosphere going. Looking forward to a bit of Rock n Roll Star before the Roses. Would still rather Primal Scream overall though. After all, Beady Eye will spend the rest of their set playing Beady Eye songs.
Most of it is great. Sags in the middle a bit. Your Star Will Shine, Driving South, Straight To The Man and Daybreak are all pretty weak.
Agree about the drummming on it, it is great. It is a great sort of jam session, but i always felt it was a bit beneath them really.
when they run your star will shine and tightrope together live
it's incredible
How Do You Sleep
Apparently Brown doesn't like it at all, hence why they have NEVER played it live. Surprised Breaking Into Heaven hasn'f featured, i remember an interview with Squire a few years back where he said it was his favourite song
I love Your Star Will Shine.
Possibly cos it's really satisfying to play on a 12 string. I only ever skip Straight to the Man which, if memory serves, is the only tune on the album credited only to Ian Brown.
Stone Roses coming on and cranking up I Wanna Be Adored
will surely be far better served on a bed of Higher Than The Sun than Wonderwallfreddiehubbard and revgreen this'd this
going sunday so i have to endure Plan B :(
theyve sounded pretty good on some of the european dates no?
same here
I'm predicting a prolonged visit to the beer tent when Plan B's on.shinymcshine this'd this
whos fucking idea was Plan B??? my sis has Mani's no. on her phone
she needs to start asking questions!!
just dont like and come on, bit of a shitty warm up for the Roses
should happy mondays and 808 state :)this'd this
cos he's absolute unmitigated dogshit?
*cue some bellsniff harping on about how great ill mannors israindrenchedweekend and Gorkys_Forever this'd this
Don't really get the Plan B hate. Maybe you people need to listen again.
- Gorkys_Forever this'd this
Looking forward to it.
Going tomorrow and don't mind the Beady Eye stuff but hearing Rock n Roll Star and Morning Glory again will set the Roses up nicely. It's nice in Salford at the mo and has been ok all week so the ground shouldn't be too moist today. Praying that it stays that way though although with the amount of piss that's likely to get slung about tonight, I doubt it.
saturday for me, very excited for it tbh.
are they supposed to be planning on recording again as well?
already have been apparently
what does Reni say at the press conference '17 new stuffs'? reckon they might air some at the Heaton Park shows. *hopes*
plan b is on there
because hes done a song or is planning to do a song with ian brown.
I would prefer to see dynamo bending over backwards whilst freezing coins.
just got in from work,
town is heaving and I don't even live right in the middle.
I've never known a 'buzz' around a place for a gig like this before.
this is fucking huge!
oh mister sun is coming out too.
I could not possibly be happier right now.
I'm going on Sunday
and honestly this is pretty much the most excited I've been about a gig perhaps ever. I just didn't think I'd ever get to see them play and from what I can tell from youtube they are sounding amazing. It's the soundtrack to a very important part of my life and I'm going with 2 very dear friends so it will be incredible.
Also could give 2 twats about whose playing before as it's all about the Roses :)~
- chasingabee and 13th_Floor this'd this
went to spike island
worst day ever.
it was appalling.
and anyone who tells you any different
not really into bands who weren't even that good 20 years ago doing park gigs for chavs in exchange for millions of quid.
each to their own, though, but 50,000 Clint Boons in a massive field in an awful part of town, nah, sounds boring as fuck.shucks, rikx, dis-charge, film_maker, lustforlife, 13th_Floor, duende, forzaborza, DaddyorChips, chris_81, _TheBeautifulOnes_, oldshitnewshit, and andyvine this'd this
Here, here forzaborza
I could not have put into words quite like you did my utter, utter disinterest in these gigs...
My opinion only
Yes I do read these threads and have done for a good few years, and the idea of singing along to my favourite tunes, drowning out the sounds permiating from the stage with a load of (perhaps) pill popping, beer fuelled, fishing hat wearing geezers and geezettes is not on my wish list of things I must do...the time has passed, the ecstasy era of the pre 1990's is where it should stay...if you want to be part of a defining moment go find a decent new band in an intimate venue or a disc jockey playing some decent tunes, they still exist you just have to go find them, if you can be arsed.
another 60 or 70 words and you'll have finally convinced me of your "utter, utter disinterest"
For the record, most people on this forum DO champion new music. It's that kind of forum. It's possible to do both believe it or not.
Oh and you sound a little pompous.
Fair comment
Reading back I guess I do sound pompous!
Love it!
"I'm not going and I'm GLAD cos I HATE the band and everyone that likes them is a DICK."
How old are you mate?
You shouldn't get so angry about it, mate.
Just saying that overpriced LAD gigs for Henleys-wearing dads aren't really my idea of a good night out. Nevermind the fact that the band are touring solely for big label money, and are notoriously poor live.
Most Mancunians who actually like music just wish people would move on. If you still like the Roses and Oasis, that's your call, i'm not saying you're a bad person, just a bit of a lemming.
the only people bothered about what 'most mancunians' think is mancunians themselves.
no other city revels more in such an average "heritage" of half-decent bands.
it's better for everyone that oasis and the roses are detached from that stuart maconie jizzfest.
you appear to have just partly repeated what i said.
it's time to move on. bands like these are literally the least interesting thing about modern music. you might as well listen to Starsailor.DaddyorChips and 13th_Floor this'd this
does anyone even think in these terms after the age of about 17 though?
who gives a flying fuck?
who cares if music they like's good or not?
well...not you, i guess.
look, glad you had a nice time and that, but it all (the dear tickets, the hype, the knobheads, the massive outdoor-ness, the shit beer, the lack of transport home, the fact that the bands involved are awful) just sounds a bit depressing to me.
you seem really interested though
for someone who seems to hate everything about these gigs you've wasted a lot of energy on this subject.
sounds to me like you think you're better than anyone who goes to these gigs. wrightylew's right, you sound like a kid who decides they don't like a band anymore just coz other people have heard of them. most people grow out of that in their teens.
bands like the roses and (as much as i hate to say it) oasis are more like football teams. hence they have such mass appeal and you either support them or you don't.wrightylew and forzaborza this'd this
i have to be honest...
i DO think i'm better than people who like these sort of bands.
hard not to, really, given the absolute simpletons they attract.
Stone Roses simpletons -
mostly loud, quite lairy people who went to watch a band they love and had a good time.
You - spending his time trying to tell people they're wrong to enjoy themselves and that this band no longer matters.
"i DO think i'm better than people who like these sort of bands" haha, alright mate.
People are welcome to enjoy themselves.
I just find it kind of unfortunate that some people don't grow out of such LAD-dy bollocks. Don't get me wrong, i'd have lapped this shit up if i was, say, 15, but you grow out of it, and if you don't (not you particularly, more the sort of LAD/DADS mentioned below) then that's a bit sad.
It's not just a Manc thing, of course, you get these sort of overgrown babies everywhere, but especially Manchester. You get to a point in your life where you just get tired of being around people like that, or at least you should...some people seem to crave acceptance from such riff-raff.
I'm sure the Stone Roses, and even Oasis, attract fans who don't fit into a very specific stereotype, just there's little evidence to support it.
Go to your big, £100-a-ticket, park gigs. Be one of 75,000 dots in the crowd as a band who are playing solely because they've been given £5m a man half-heartedly trott out their handful of 'hits', that's fine, it's just not for me...and it's not because they're 'popular', i'd wager money that several of my favourite artists have sold many more records.
To be honest, i do sort of despise some of the lemmings who just enjoy being at AN EVENT. I know people who went to these Roses gigs, most of who did so because they sensed it was popular. There's no real love of the band there, in most cases, no real knowledge of the albums, history, no musical journey, just lots of "OI OI, THE ROSES ARE PLAYIN', ON IT LIKE CARBONITE, GONNA GET SMASHED, LADZ!!!" type fayre, which again, is perfectly reasonable if you're 15.
I'm not right, you're not wrong, you just find something enjoyable that i don't. I'm sure you'd be pretty bored by, say, watching a gig at a 250-capacity venue, having no problems getting served and being surrounded by hot chicks. Each to their own. I prefer the personal side of gigs, you get your particular badge of honour by standing in a field for two hours in a pac-a-mac whilst old men from Wythenshawe piss in your pockets. Each to their own.13th_Floor and badmanreturns this'd this
Re: your last paragraph.
That's not the major difference between us.
The big distinction is that when it comes to music, I'm not interested in talking about the music I don't like. I just don't have anything to say about it. I don't feel the need to tell their fans why I hate their band or why I think they're wrong for liking them or going to their shows.
You're the opposite.
And saying "each to their own",
after writing that essay, is cheating.
how else will the luddites learn?
they won't.
(even ignoring that you've spent at least five years telling people on a music forum they've got shit tastes, but that's by the by).
fair point.
but I stopped doing that when I was about 17 I reckon. all part of growing up.
I think you're overestimating your own influence too tbh. You might be the gamesmaster of some in-depth fantasy manager epic, but I don't think that gives your hatred of popular music much weight, soz.
(small point of order - i don't "hate" "popular" music, i DISLIKE BAD music. you should try it, it's for the best).
I'm shocked at your attitude
I grew up in the south east and am always shocked by how friendly most people in Manchester are whenever I visit. Yesterday reminded me of that again.
Whereas you criticise and look down your nose at these people who you've never met and think you are better!!!!
Do you do David Cameron's PR? This is how he comes across.
It's pretty difficult no to have an opinion on this kind of thing
when you live in Manchester and this shit music gets forced down your neck by E-casualties and fucking Hacienda-hangers-on, and you can't walk through town without bumping into a hundred pissed up tourists in fucking bucket hats.
:D Stone Roses - a reet Lad Band...well Laddy ..Lads...
Lols with the Lads. LAD
am i allowed to go to see the Roses on sunday
but also see Acid Mothers Temple, The Men and White Hills. can i do this? :-/
Ian Brown is notoriously dodgy live, yep.
He's the lead singer.
Plus he's (allegedly) a wife beater
But even if that's not true, there's no denying his bellend tendencies.
Basically the only reason this is happening is because Brown was desperate for cash to pay for his divorce.
Yeah. You clearly don't remember all the live reviews back when they released Second Coming. Even fans of the band would say how bad Brown's vocals were.
well the 4 guys on stage last night were the original members playing together
not the band that toured second coming. vocals seemed spot on last night.
no they werent the original members
they were the ones that recorded the debut album though, i'll give you that
They only played 2 songs from The Second Coming, didn't they?
Wouldn't have been happy with that.
Good Times
Tears, How Do You Sleep, Driving South, Begging You - all great live tunes, surprised they're not getting played this time round.
was delighted with it.
can't stand second coming.
I don't think so
I heard they left out Welcome To The Jungle as well
A really good gig I thought
set sagged in the middle, I think 1hr 45 is pushing it in terms of the quality of their songs, I'm not a huge Roses fan in general but Squire and Reni were great. Ian Brown seemed quite subdued actually compared to when I saw him last year doing a solo gig. Primal Scream were good too. Amazing fireworks.
- DaddyorChips and andyvine this'd this
I tried to avoid hyperbole
But that slipped through at the end! They were great fireworks though :D
people keep talking about how great the atmosphere was
then i saw this last photo in Gary's gallery of the day and I must say, I really wish I could have been there, amongst such a nice bunch of lads http://drownedinsound.com/in_depth/4145151-in-photos--the-stone-roses-heaton-park-manchester/photo/21#photofilm_maker, stanstubbs, jontosh2001, sizeofanocean, raindrenchedweekend, dis-charge, petesfingers, jarock87, Antelope, chickenbones, and andyvine this'd this
my god, can you imagine how much that guy getting his cock out
has ruined it for everyone. They should probably cancel the rest of the dates. Durrrdomgourlay and revgreen this'd this
- colonelbingobongo and joeymahone this'd this
if someone hypothetically flashed my hypothetical daughter i would hypothetically fuck them up
and not expect to be called a chav for it.fuckyeahdubstep, petesfingers, Seeph__, DaddyorChips, Antelope, and hanshotfirst this'd this
Exposed penis person!
NO!wrightylew this'd this
It's obviously not for everyone.
Understandably, yourself, forzaborza, and all the other people revelling in being totally uninterested in the whole thing would have been intimidated and taken out of your comfort zone.
While I agree that those kinds of people are 'orrible 'orrible bastards, I'm not so sensitive that I can't enjoy myself in their company. And for all their drawbacks, they help provide a good atmosphere (although they do talk through some songs which would probably upset you).
You don't have to be a huge LAD or anything - but it does help, cheers.erniebiff this'd this
- orangejuice this'd this
Errrr.... They're from Rotherham
Seriously. I used to go to school with that lad on the floor with blue jacket on and that bald lad behind him. You can take the boys out of Rotherham but you can't take Rotherham out of the boys.
Couldn't agree more
Can't stand the place
Damn Sean,
how about a work warning on that?
I'm glad this has happened
Just cos it means the end of all the 'reform the roses' shit and dampens the mythDaddyorChips this'd this
Was absolutely magical.
Amazing atmosphere, great crowd, band on form.
So glad I was there. Not a spot of rain.
Feel a bit sorry for the people who had to walk home though! 4 miles back to town, ouch!domgourlay this'd this
I had to endure the 4 mile walk after the gig
And a 2 hour taxi wait at Victoria after that. Roses were brilliant but the organisers were beyond useless.
did you get a drink?
I queued from about 8 til 20 past, then just gave in and fought to the front.
My mate stayed in the queue though and said the whole thing closed, and the police ended up having to come and sort it all out.
Apparently the head of security was getting publicly bollocked by the coppers for being such a moron.
I was not far from being served at Bar 2
When they shut it down. The bar staff started throwing full cans at people who wouldn't move away and managed to cut the head open of one Scots lads who was stood about 3 yards from me. Eventually got one at the bar at the top of the hill after queuing for 40 minutes. Bit of a shambles really....they seemed genuinely surprised that about 98% of 75,000 people might actually want a drink at a gig.
I'm going tomorrow & stopping overnight in the city centre
Planning on using the shuttle bus service running between the city & the site.
Weren't they running back to the city last night then?betterbythepound this'd this
They were running but
queues got a bit bad, had to wait over half an hour, depends how quick you can get away, I suppose.
There were only a few shuttle buses - maybe 10?
I saw the whole thing but made a run for them asap and got on the 2nd one.
Everyone else I've spoken to was stranded, cos all the buses had gone and no cabs were going up there. If I were you I'd buy a ticket (wristband) for the bus before the show starts and then just do what I did and get away as soon as you can.
Don't wanna ruin it but the last song is a bit of a jam (sure you can guess) so it's not the end of the world even if you miss the last few bars (and fireworks).
Thanks for the heads up.
Just did a quick search on twitter and someone else reckoned they put on about 15 buses. 10 to 15 buses for a 75,000 capacity gig 4 miles out of town is pretty poor.
And 4 bars.
4 small to averagely sized bars with about 10 bartenders in each. For 75,000.colonelbingobongo this'd this
it was nowhere near as bad as spike island
i went to that and went last night.
managed to get half a dozen drinks during the day yesterday as opposed to 1 at spike island. had a great time but yes the organisation was rubbish and there were loads of lads and fake tanned ladies.
so pleased i never normally go to large gigs or festivals.lobotomypop this'd this
Yeah, the police were there getting loads of shit
Felt a bit sorry for them because it wasn't there fault there weren't enough buses. I was alright because I got in the second round of buses but the queue behind was massive.
The buses were not at the site when the gig finished.
Police then advised everyone to walk into town which led to scenes like The Walking Dead as thousands of zombie like gig goers walked down the road to the city centre.
anyone who went last night
what was security like?
my mum has a ticket for tonight, she normally takes this thing http://www.amazon.com/Spectator-Walking-Stick-Seat-Combination/dp/B001VO2L60/ref=pd_sim_sbs_sg_5 to outdoor gigs cos she's a bit disabled - she's worried about being turned away for trying to take what is ostensibly a spear into such a laddy gig... they're never gonna take it off her are they really?
Security was pretty tough going in.
I wouldn't recommend she took it personally.
It's run by a really awful security firm who didn't have a clue what they were doing. I could imagine them asking her to leave it.
I was fairly close, but there wasn't anyone sitting down at all on stuff like that really from where I was.
:( bummer
thanks though man, i'll pass that along.
wasn't especially "laddy"
Saw a few wheelchair users in there. Security were strict but generally friendly.
Average age of attendees was probably about 35.
Are they playing any new songs?
I am looking forward to seeing them here in Lisbon. They're one of the headliners for the Alive festival. In 1996, the last time they played in Portugal, they haven't left good memories.
Sounds Great?
Do you mean the crowd singing? That's pretty much all I heard.
looks so, so forced.
i defy anyone to not cringe at Mani's half-hearted fist-pumping.chasingabee and DaddyorChips this'd this
t-shirt for forzaborza
i did see someone wearing one of these yesterday, are you sure you weren't there?forzaborza this'd this
that was amazing.
if the Stone Roses mean nothing to you (and you're male) then I don't trust you.
my main gripe
Was that my 60 quid ticket only got me within about qaurter of a mile of the stage. I needed a wristband to get closer. Is this normal at these super-gigs?
Other than that it was as expected. Good day out. Enjoyed the wailers.
Ps lol @ precious bellendery in this thread. "boohoo a man showed his willy. Waaaaa"
Ps lol @
Jeeez, you must be about 10 years old with that shit. Are you?
what's the matter?
Seriously what's wrong? Are you ok?
Yeah with you on that.
That arena area is fucking ridiculous.
But you always know this thread is going to attract your bedwetters to voice their disapproval that 'thuggish' types are gathering to see a band that "just isn't relevant" or whatever. Bless em.
it will be interesting to see if they release any new material
i have a feeling they will end up having another fall out after the touring finishes. i hope i'm wrong.
what time did you get there?
they were still giving wristbands out at about 7pm last night...
It is a crime you know
Plus there will have been children around. Now run along and dance with the rest of the thugs.
Won't someone
think of
the children
share their lives or only some sexually suggestive photos in one social network = OK
see a penis in a music festival = NOT OK
hype overload
The roses debut was a fine bit of music, second mm just ok. So there contribution to music as been about 16 songs, daman hurt states they are more importent than picasso . That's so funny forget fooling the world with his art, take up comedy
The art world you say?...
"Fifteen works are generally attributed either in whole or in large part to him [...] The small number of surviving paintings is due in part to Leonardo's frequently disastrous experimentation with new techniques, and his chronic procrastination. Nevertheless, these few works together with his notebooks, which contain drawings, scientific diagrams, and his thoughts on the nature of painting, comprise a contribution to later generations of artists rivaled only by that of his contemporary, Michelangelo."
People behaving like cunts = atmosphere
jesus fucking christ.
One photo of a man showing his willy has led you to some pretty extreme conclusions.
This thread is starting to get my blood pressure up so I'm gonna assume you're trolling and just walk away.
It was a good night and a generally nice, if slightly older, crowd. I'm as unladdy as they come. Can't stand oasis and football leaves me cold. So there. Goodbye.
- forzaborza, TheoGB, no-class, and _TheBeautifulOnes_ this'd this
i'm pretty ambivalent on the stone roses though
I'm pretty impressed how much you've hooked wrightylew in.
There was a time when he was impervious to that sort of thing. I'm not sure what's happened to him.wilykit this'd this
Hooked me in?
I've made a thread about one of my favourite bands getting back together and doing a gig. He's come in and wrote masses and masses about how bad they are and how uncool the fans are.
Damn, I guess the joke's on me.
this, except minus wrightylew
i haven't read the thread because i don't want the setlist spoiled, but if wrightylew's taking on the try-hard bedwetter indie bellends who feel the need to state how much they hate the stone roses and their fans, then i'm right behind him.
with your little willy out?
part of the problem, pal, tbh.
RIGHT behind him
banter banter banter banter
My boy thought it was "I wanna be a dog"
Most amusing.
i like that one they sold to guy richie for lock stock.
didn't like the film itself. was a rubbish film that.
went yesterday
was great, really enjoyed it.
- joeymahone this'd this
How close to any of the actual setlists am I with this?
I Wanna Be Adored
Sally Cinnamon
Sugar Spun Sister
Made Of Stone
Shoot You Down
How Do You Sleep
What The World Is Waiting For
Begging You
Elephant Stone
She Bangs The Drums
Mersey Paradise
Fools Gold
One Love
Love Spreads
Where Angels Play
This Is The One
I Am The Ressurection
I would have endured all the willies in the world for that setlist. Probably should have bought a ticket and gone really.
No One Love, Elephant Stone or encores.
And only 2 songs off 'Second Coming' - Ten Storey Love Song & Love Spreads. Add Something's Burning, Standing Here and Elizabeth My Dear and you're about there!cronenberg this'd this
No Elephant Stone!
That's criminal. Also odd they played Something's Burning and not One Love. Still, would have been good. Was there talk of other shows apart from these or am I making that up?
Rumours aboutGlastonbury 2013
but I think there'll be many of those between now and the first announcements!
Michael Eavis...
was there on Friday apparently. Assuming they don't split up again between now and next Summer they would seem obvious picks for Glastonbury headliners.
no encore
I Wanna Be Adored
Mersey Paradise
(Song for My) Sugar Spun Sister
Sally Cinnamon
Where Angels Play
Shoot You Down
Bye Bye Badman
Ten Storey Love Song
Standing Here
Fools Gold
Something's Burning
Don't Stop
Love Spreads
Made Of Stone
This Is the One
She Bangs The Drums
Elizabeth My Dear
I Am The Resurrection
- raindrenchedweekend this'd this
loved the gig
not the 'perfect' setlist not that far off. Band played well I thought. Is it all their fault a lot of the 'fans' that came were cunts? You can also expect a fair number of people to not get that close to the stage. Not everyone can get down the front at a gig this size unfortunately. At least they didn't charge extra for the pit
amazing. well close to front....atmosphere was indeed awesome
never been to such a loved up happy gig.
bye bye badman was a bit shit and why Reni was faffing around all over his kit during fools gold i'll never know....where was the funky drummer? all in all though,they looked like they were genuinely enjoying it and so did i, and a few thousand others....
I've never been that fussed about the Stone Roses, quite liked This Is The One when I was a bit younger
I'm glad everyone had a good time though.
My boss is currently on the train back from it coming straight in. Lucky her.
Interesting to hear about the organisations side of things - how do the people who put on big gigs get it so wrong, so often. It's pretty simple - lots of everything
think they mustve sorted alot of earlier probs
didnt have an issue getting a drink untill about an hour before Roses came on
toilet queues were fine
but then Im a bloke and they had the urinal thingys..
beer.. queued up for mustve been an hour, whilst beady eye were on. later on no queues
I assume when you scale up things like bar staff, toilets and buses there isn't a proportional cost increase so it really eats into profits.
With a one-off like this I doubt you need to worry about the impression you leave with the punters. "Well I'm definitely not attending another Stone Roses reunion-after-15-years gig after that!"
True, I guess, but then not being able to fulfil customer demand to the point
the bars are shut by the police and people are on the verge of rioting is probably lost profit toocolonelbingobongo this'd this
how dare you tar me with the 'white working class masculine men' brush
now THATS ghastly you awful brute.
Concern is growing for a Timperley man who is missing from home.
Christopher Brahney, 22, was last seen by friends at about 11.30pm on Friday 29 June 2012, when he was at the Stone Roses concert in Heaton Park, Manchester.
He has not been seen since.
Christopher is white of slim build, with short brown hair. He was last seen wearing a dark blue top, light blue shirt, maroon trousers and green wellington boots.
Detective Inspector Deborah Oakes said: "Christopher's family are clearly very worried about him and are desperate for any information relating to his whereabouts.
"We would urge anyone who may have seen him to contact the police.
"Christopher, if you see or hear this appeal, we would ask that you make contact with us or the police as soon as possible."
Anyone with information is asked to call police on 0161 856 7652.
This is what he was wearing: http://twitter.com/littlemissbex57/status/219713469782560769
Just came here
to post this, nice one on getting there first sean.
They'll be at Benicassim this year, and while I'll probably see them, not terribly over-excited
despite thinking the S/T is really rather good indeed. Can't really explain why, but being the indie bellend I am it might have something to do with how suddenly all the ladtards/BIG EVENT-whores are huge Stone Roses fans.
I'm a little baffled by the U2 level of hype accompanying the tour. This might be wildly innacurate as I don't really remember the glory days of the Hacienda and Manc-rock, but I always imagine the original ravers to be a relatively small band of neon-splattered, free-spirited pioneers - not the army of lagered-up, white collar twats that refuse to believe there's been any decent music since Oasis.
it's not about the original hacienda scene or anything like that.
as I said earlier, no-one cares about this stuff. it's as basic as loads of people listened to it a lot in their teens and it's a huge record.
i know a lot of the old people here like theo saw how 'wanky' it was first time round or whatever, but for people my age, it's irrelevant. Does there have to be some kind of cultural explanation as to why a band is popular?no-class this'd this
Well, yes
Unless you're suggesting it's like some kind of magic.
there doesn't.
they were a gateway band for many people, regardless of when they grew up, what drugs they took or what 'movement' they were part of. the kind of band you get into when you first start getting into music, before you become a nerdlinger, and for the less musically snobby souls among us those kind of bands hold a special resonance, even if you barely listen to guitar music anymore. there's way too much theorising going on about something that's really not all that complex.
Sorry, I'm a bit late to this thread
Basic summary is: zxcvbnm- got his willy out at the gig?
Special chutzpah award
goes to the Man City season ticket holder for claiming he couldn't think of anything worse than spending his weekend surrounded by 50,000 LAD-ish Manc bozosdomgourlay and no-class this'd this
Although if he was a Man City season ticket holder
that would mean he actually attended the games :-)


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New York, September 16, 2009—As Muslims worldwide prepare to celebrate the end of the holy month of Ramadan, a time of compassion and forgiveness, the Committee to Protect Journalists today called on the Iranian authorities to release journalists who are being held behind bars.
At least 22 journalists are now in Iranian prisons since being detained in the aftermath of the disputed June 12 presidential elections, according to CPJ research. Since then, the authorities have implemented harsh measures to silence critical voices. They have arrested thousands of protesters, censored the media, blocked Web sites, expelled and vilified foreign journalists and put dozens of detainees, among them journalists, on trial. CPJ research shows that the Iranian authorities have detained at least 70 journalists in ongoing sweeps since June 12.
"We are relieved that many of
the journalists who were arrested in the aftermath of the elections are free
and can celebrate the end of Ramadan with their families," said CPJ Middle East
and North Africa Program Coordinator
The following is a list of 22 journalists who were picked up in the aftermath of the elections and remain in jail as of September 16:
Morteza Alviri, affiliation unknown
DETAINED: September 8, 2009
Alviri, a journalist aligned with the defeated presidential candidate Mehdi Karroubi, was arrested by judiciary agents at his home, local press reported. His arrest came hours after security agents shut down Karroubi's offices in
Mohammad Davari, Saham
DETAINED: September 5, 2009
Davari, editor-in-chief of Saham News, affiliated with the defeated candidate Mehdi Karroubi, was arrested on September 5, the Web site reported. Details of his arrest are not available.
Fariba Pajooh, freelance
DETAINED: Mid-August 2009
Pajooh was arrested in mid-August, according to a September 7 article posted by the Iran Human Rights Center. Details of her arrest are not available. The organization reported that on September 7 she contacted her family to inform them that she was being held at Evin Prison. Pajooh has worked for reformist outlets such as Etemad e Melli and the Iranian Labour News Agency.
Reza Nourbakhsh, Farhikhtegan
DETAINED: August 4, 2009
Nourbakhsh, editor-in-chief of Farhikhtegan, an evening newspaper, was arrested on August 4, according to the Association of Iranian Journalists. The association said that officers searched Nourbakhsh's house and office and then took him away.
Marjan Abollahian , Hamshahri
DETAINED: July 9, 2009
Photo editor Abdelhayn was arrested on July 7, according to the BBC Persian service. She works for the Tehran-based Hamshahri newspaper, according to local news reports.
Massoud Bastani, Jomhoriyat
DETAINED: July 5, 2009
Bastani, husband of formerly detained journalist Mehsa
Amrabadi, was arrested when he went to a
Issa Saharkhiz, freelance
DETAINED: July 3, 2009
Saharkhiz, a freelance journalist and founding member of
the Association of Iranian Journalists, was arrested while traveling in northern
Hangameh Shahidi , blogger
DETAINED: June 30, 2009
Abulfazl Abedini , freelance
DETAINED: June 30, 2009
Abidini, a freelance journalist and human right activist,
was arrested in Ahwaz in southwest
Fatemeh Khavari, Chragh
DETAINED: June 22, 2009
Khavari, director of the weekly newspaper Chragh, was arrested on June 22, according to press reports. Details of her arrest are not available.
Name unknown, Kalameh Sabz
DETAINED: June 22, 2009
Police initially detained 25 staffers from Kalameh Sabz,
a newspaper owned by defeated presidential candidate Mir-Hossein Mousavi. Ayande
News, a self-described independent news Web site, reported on June 29 that
most had been released. One unidentified staffer, who works for Kalameh Sabz's
Web site, is believed to still be in custody, according to the Association of
Iranian Journalists
Maziar Bahari, Newsweek
DETAINED: June 21, 2009
Security agents arrested Bahari, Newsweek's
Bahman Ahmadi Amooee, affiliation unknown
DETAINED: June 19, 2009
Amooee was arrested with his wife, Zhila Bani-Yaghoub, editor-in-chief of the Iranian Women's Club, a news Web site focusing on women's rights, on June 29, the U.S.-funded Radio Farda reported. Bani-Yaghoub was released on bail on August 19, according to the BBC Persian service. Amooee remains in prison.
Muhammad Ghouchani, Etemad e Melli
DETAINED: June 19, 2009
Ghouchani, editor-in-chief of Etemad e Melli , which is
owned by defeated presidential candidate Mehdi Karroubi, was arrested on June
19 by intelligence agents, the BBC Persian service reported.
On June 30, Javan, a newspaper aligned with President Mahmoud Ahmedinejad,
published a "confession" allegedly by Ghouchani that
identified him by his initials. The newspaper reported that Ghouchani confessed
to having been trained in a
Saeed Laylaz , Sarmaia
DETAINED: June 17, 2009
Lilaz, a journalist for the daily business journal Sarmaia
and a vocal critic of President Mahmoud Ahmedinejad's economic policy, was
arrested in his home on June 17, his wife, Sepharnaz Panahi, told the BBC
Persian service. She said that officers searched their home and confiscated
videotapes, hard drives, and letters. The family doesn't know where Lilaz is
being held, the BBC reported. Sarmaia also reported the arrest. Lilaz
Karim Arghandehpour, blogger
DETAINED: June 17, 2009
Arghandehpour, a journalist who blogs at Futurama, was arrested on June 17, according to news reports. Arghandehpour wrote for the now-defunct reformist newspapers Salaam and Vaghaa-ye-Ettefaaghyeh, according to Tehran Bureau, a news Web site.
Mohammad Ali Abtahi, blogger
DETAINED: June 16, 2009
The well-known blogger Abtahi, an adviser to the defeated
presidential candidate Mehdi Karroubi and vice president during Mohammad
Khatami's presidency, was arrested on June 16, the BBC Persian service reported.
A blog entry on his site states
that he will resume writing as soon as he is released. His wife, Fatima Abtahi,
told the BBC that three men in plainclothes visited their home in
Mahdi Hossein-Zadeh, Hambastegy
DETAINED: Mid-June 2009
Hossein-Zadeh, a journalist with the economic section of the reformist newspaper Hambastegy, was arrested in mid-June, Mouj Azadi, a reformist news Web site, reported on September 3.
According to the article, Hossein-Zadeh is currently being held in Evin Prison and his family has been able to see him
twice. He is the former editor-in-chief of Tawsu'a newspaper and has worked for Etemad e Melli.
Ahmad Zaid-Abadi, Rooz Online
DETAINED: Mid-June 2009
a well-known journalist who writes a weekly column for Rooz Online, a
Farsi and English reformist news Web site, was arrested in mid-June in
Shiwa Nazar-Ahari, blogger
DETAINED: June 14, 2009
Nazar-Ahari, a blogger
and a member of the Committee of Human Rights Reporters, a local watchdog
group, was arrested by intelligence agents in her
Kayvan Samimi , Nama
DETAINED: June 14, 2009
Samimi, manager of the now-defunct monthly magazine Nama,
was arrested on June 14 in
Omid Salimi, Nesf e Jehan
DETAINED: June 14, 2009
Salimi, a photographer who
worked for Nesf e Jehan newspaper in Esfahan, was arrested on June 14
after he was summoned to a Revolutionary Guard office to pick up belongings
that had been confiscated during an earlier arrest, according
to Human Rights and Democracy Activists in
The following journalists have been in jail since before the June 12 crackdown:
Saeed Matin-Pour, Yar Pag
and Mouj Bidari
DETAINED: July 12, 2009
Hossein Derakhshan, blogger
DETAINED: November 2008
Derakhshan, an Iranian-Canadian who is widely credited for developing software that enabled Farsi speakers to
Mojtaba Lotfi, freelance
DETAINED: October 8, 2008
A clergyman and a blogger, Lotfi
was arrested by security forces on a warrant issued by the
Mohammad Seddigh Kaboudvand, Payam-e
DETAINED: July 1, 2007
Plainclothes security officials
arrested journalist and human rights activist Kaboudvand at his
Adnan Hassanpour, Aso
DETAINED: January 25, 2007
Security agents seized Hassanpour,
a journalist and former editor for the now-defunct Kurdish-Persian weekly Aso, in
his hometown of Marivan, in
Mohammad Hossein Fallahiyazadeh, Al-Alam
DETAINED: November 1, 2006
Authorities arrested
Fallahiyazadeh, 33, on November 1, 2006, and transferred him to