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Hey munchies! Hehe I have done a few videos now sharing
unhealthy processed foods or debunking healthy ones and I got so many comments
saying "okay I get that these are ideal choices but what processed snacks can I have?" So today I am sharing five of my
favorite healthier processed snack foods. Of course processed is never ideal. We
want to make the bulk of our diet whole foods but we're human we're busy and a lot of
people still depend on processed foods. So if we can educate people about which
choices or at least more appreciated by our bodies as fuel than others the better. So there are a few ways to approach this. Some people say macro friendly is better
period. So how many calories, fat, etc. Some people say clean is better period. So ingredients. I think both need to be considered. So clean is definitely important, less is more. But sometimes clean ingredients can
still be dense in calories and fat and the truth is calories and fat do matter. I'm not saying we have to count our
calories or tracker our macros but whether we count or not our bodies
are still counting, and the fact is we only need a certain
amount of calories and fat and those numbers are going to vary based on our
size, our weight, our gender, our lifestyle, our activity level, our genetic
predisposition, blah blah blah blah. Also it's true if you're eating clean
all the time probably you need to be less concerned
if at all with macros calories etc. But guess what? If you're watching this video
looking for snack ideas that probably means your diet still contains processed
foods. Which is fine. I eat these snacks. But the point is if people were to the
point where they didn't need to be aware at all or concerned at all with calories
and fat then they wouldn't be eating most of these foods anyway. This
disclaimer is just here to let you know before someone tries to attack me which
I know is inevitable because it's YouTube that these snacks were determined based
on which are the best options accounting for both ingredients and macros. Also please note that none the products shared here are sponsored
all thoughts are my own. First up, popcorn. So this is one of my favorite
healthy snacks. It has lots of antioxidants and fiber it's one of the only snacks that is
actually one hundred percent a whole grain. It is also very low calorie and
minimally processed. Now keep in mind we're not talking about popcorn that you
get at the movie theater that is loaded with butter that is doing more bad than good. I'm talking about air popped popcorn. Now
I do have an air popper that i use for popping my own popcorn and I've shared that
in other videos before. I love it. It's amazing. You don't need any oil but if
you're gonna buy a snack popcorn is a better one to buy. The microwavable bags
where you put the bag in the microwave and it you know pops up into a big poof of popcorn those are fine but a lot of them do
contain chemicals in the lining of the bag so a lot of people prefer to avoid them. I prefer to just buy the pre-popped bags
that are air popped if I can't make it myself. So the pre bag options can be really
great but we do need to read the labels and watch out for the claims. All of
these really like to advertise 35 calories a cup. That's really great, low
calorie but who only eats a cup of popcorn? Not me. Ever. So looking at these the
other thing to keep in mind the nutrition is not per cup. The nutrition
is per usually 28 grams. So all these are noted to be 28 grams but one of them is
noted to be 3 1/2 cups, one is 3 3/4 cups, and one is
4 cups. All grams are not created equal apparently. You might notice on
certain bags that some popcorns have 4 grams of fat in a serving and some have 8. Make sure you look at the serving size
because sometimes it's the exact same brand and the popcorn flavors maybe a
little bit different and one has 4 grams of fat at 28 grams per serving and
one has 8 grams of fat but it's 56 grams per serving. So it's the exact same
nutrition but the serving size is doubled… mystery. Ingredients are key when
it comes to processed snacks. As I said earlier so we always want to take a look
at that list and remember less is more. So this brand has really nice design, looks pretty healthy,
emphasizing the health claims, talking about how it has nothing but ingredients
that you'll love. This one is more like you know you think about it when you go
to a party or a snacky food. It's like less emphasis on the health, even
though it is still saying 35 calories hundred you know percent whole grain
whatever. When you read the ingredients for these two you will find that they
are exactly the same. So in the ingredients you love bag you
have popcorn, sunflower oil, and sea salt and in this bag you have popcorn,
vegetable oil which may be corn, canola, and or sunflower oil, and sea salt. So
it's exactly the same in exactly the same order. Now one might assume that
something like a white cheddar popcorn would be worse for you because it's
cheese right and that may be the case with some brands but you have to read the label. Now for sure when you look at the
ingredients here the list is much longer. This is not as clean of a popcorn. But
when we look at the macros it's not so different. It actually has less calories and fat
than the sea salt but it also has 1 gram of sugar, less fiber, and a little
bit more sodium. You win some you lose some. So the sea
salt is obviously the cleaner choice. But we can't deny the fact that some people
might consider this one more macro friendly. I'm not saying that's true. I'm not saying I agree with it. I'm not
saying I don't like this either though. Next up jerky. So beef jerky, turkey jerky,
I've even had salmon jerky. If you're looking for a high-protein
snack that is not a supplement jerky is about as good as you're gonna get macro wise. But of course they're not all
created equal. Now first of all in general turkey jerky
is going to have less fat than beef jerky just because turkey breast is not
fatty and beef is. For a serving you can get 10 to 12 grams of protein. That's pretty darn good. The problem is the serving size. So one
ounce 28 grams is a pretty typical serving size but there is supposed to be
4 servings in here and there's supposed to be 2 servings in here and
I don't know about you but if I was going to eat this I would just eat the whole bag. So you've got to keep that in mind when
you're reading the ingredients and then also keep in mind sometimes they decide to say there are
three and a half servings in here. Which is just oh so convenient. Another problem with jerky is the added sugar. So I'm not just talking teriyaki flavor
almost all of them have you know sugar, cane sugar, brown sugar, molasses. The
other jerky issue, 'jissue', has been sodium and additives. So most companies are aware that this
has been an issue and have been trying to accommodate. They have stopped using
quite as many additives but always read the label. Most of these
actually advertise no preservatives, no nitrates, no added msg, all-natural
minimally processed. But just be aware because the sodium can be really high.
Anyway at the end of the day remember that less is more. So some of these brands have really long
ingredients list and it just isn't necessary. So when you're picking out your jerky
try to find one that has a shorter ingredients list. A little bit less
sodium and if you can manage less sugar. You should be able to get a high-protein
low-calorie ratio it's not that hard but you just gotta find the right brand. This one has 11 grams of sugar per
serving and remember if there's 3/12 servings this is now 11 x 3.5 38-39…
Oh it was 38.5 NICE! Next up dried fruit. Not all dried fruit is created equal. So
if i asked you which of these was a healthier choice which one would you choose? Well since you can't tell me i'm going
to go ahead and guess that a decent amount of you said the strawberries were a
healthier choice. Now i'm going to guess that you may have said that because the
pineapple is noted to be sweetened and the strawberries are not and they also
have some other added claims: good source of vitamin C, good source of fiber, great. The truth is these are not any different. Why? They are both sweetened. So why does
the strawberries not say that they're sweetened and the pineapple does? I don't know.
But we wouldn't know that unless we looked at the back and read the ingredients. The first ingredient pineapple. First
ingredient strawberries. Second ingredient sugar. Second ingredient sugar. When we compare
the macros for a 40 gram serving there's only a 10 calorie difference and just a 5
gram difference in sugar and the truth is plain pineapple that hasn't been
sweetened with anything just normal raw fruit has more sugar almost double the sugar naturally as
strawberries. So really the strawberries could have the same amount of added
sugar or more and we just don't know. When it comes to dried fruit you are better off trying to find unsweetened. It is not an easy task. I've had some
luck at health food stores and the bins sometimes but you still have to read the
labels because those will still say first ingredient blueberry second
ingredient sugar or whatever so you have to read. Better than dried fruit if you
can't be sure if it's sweetened or not is freeze-dried fruit. Pretty much the water is removed the
flavor and nutrition are preserved. So this entire package is 28 grams and it's
a 110 calories and 14 grams of sugar. The only ingredient is strawberries. now remember this entire package is 1
serving this entire package is 4 servings. Makes a difference. And there's also no sodium in this one
because there's nothing added to it. Next up is nuts. So we all know that nuts are a
healthy snack lots of good healthy fats and protein. When you look at a bag like
this raw mixed nuts this is fantastic. The only ingredients
are almonds, cashews, walnuts, hazelnuts, and pistachios. There is nothing added. So the
problem with nuts is when we start buying those mixes or trail mixes that have
added chocolate or dried fruit and you all know the deal with chocolate since I
already did a chocolate video but since we just touched on the dried fruit let's just hit that really quickly. This is a trail mix first ingredient noted with sweetened
cranberries, unsalted roasted almonds, walnuts, roasted pepitas and raw, pick
up pecans pecaans peecans. When you look at the ingredients here this is an omega-3 walnuts trail mix you would think the first ingredient might be a walnut but actually it's dried sweetened
cranberries. Which is then noted to be cranberries, sugar, and sunflower oil. So
the remember the ingredients are noted by priority or weight. So whatever the most
prominent ingredient is in a product has to go first That's like the law. So the most weighty
ingredient in here is those sweetened cranberries. Now it is good to note cranberries
actually are decently high in omega-3. So this isn't really making any false
claims but we still pick it up and we think it's a really healthy choice it is using those sweetened cranberries.
That being said there is only 6 grams of sugar in a quarter cup. So it's not so bad. There are worse choices. Remember that
beef jerky had 11 grams in a serving. Also do keep in mind even though nuts
are really healthy and have a lot of micro nutrients and antioxidants um
they are still very high in calories and fat. So we want to just make sure we're
not over consuming because remember at the end of the day our bodies still know
if we consumed more calories than we need and I don't know about you but for me
it's really easy to overdo it on nuts. So next we have these roasted beans
or legumes in snack form. So a chickpea snacks have become a thing and I'm
really excited about it because they taste really good. As is the case with
most processed snacks you can get these in many different flavors. So I've had
like habanero and ranch and you know whatever. When you pick out those types of flavor varieties make sure you read the ingredients list
because what starts as something really clean only chickpeas, sunflower oil, and
sea salt can become something with a really lengthy ingredients list that is not so clean. Even if the macros aren't that different.
So this is pretty much a chip that uses chick peas instead of potatoes. There's
only 4 grams of fat per serving whereas chips can have anywhere from you
know 8 to 15 grams. So you're pretty much cutting the fat by half to you know 70%. Probably because
they're using less oil and they're baking them not frying them. These are also decently high in protein
6 grams of protein for 130 calories. Not bad. Now edamame is really impressive
in the protein department. So this is freeze dried edamame I also by roasted edamame but I don't
have any right now and pretty much it's the same macros for a serving about 120 calories,
5 grams of fat, 12 grams of protein. So for the same calories and serving size and
almost the same fat you get double the protein. Also it's really delicious. This is actually more protein than any
of the beef jerkies. How about that? So don't get caught up in those health
claims of thinking well I need to eat beef jerky because it's high in protein
because even though that's true it is high in protein there are other options as well. So those
are my chips substitutes. Speaking of chips I know that I told you I had 5 snacks but I actually have a bonus 6th snack that
I wanted to share with you. This is coconut chips. I don't know if you've ever had these,
these are toasted and sweetened. They are so good. They're so good. You can't actually I can't
actually stop eating them. They are clean as can be. The ingredients coconuts, cane sugar, and
sea salt. Boom you're done. The problem and the reason I decided to
include this was what I talked about at the beginning of the video and that is
macros matter. When we take a look at these macros 170 calories in
a serving with 11 grams of fat, 9 of which is saturated remember though
saturated fat in coconuts is not the same as saturated fat from unhealthy
processed foods or meats, 11 grams of sugar. Now remember these are supposed to be a
chip substitute. Chip substitute. A serving of these regular old potato chips 160 calories, 10 grams of
fat 1 1/2 which is saturated and less than 1 gram of sugar. Ok so my point here is not to tell you to
eat Lays and not eat toasted coconut chips. It is not to tell you that these
are better than these. It's just to put it in perspective and let
you understand that if you overdo it on this it's not really much better than
overdoing it on this. Also the ingredients for these Lays are only
potatoes, vegetable oil, and salt. So they both have three ingredients. This is very clean but it's still dense
in calories and fat and sugar. Just like this. I mean you think about it
a potato, a potato is not bad for you. It's once they douse it in oil and fry it that
it becomes bad for you. So don't demonize foods. You know this is
not a bad food and this is not a good food. Both are fine they are what they
are but just recognize that we have to consume both of these
in moderation. Not just one of them. At the end of the day too many calories and
fat from a good thing can be just as damaging of too many calories and fat
from a bad thing. I hope you guys got some snack ideas but
most importantly I hope you learned something from this video and if you did
would you mind giving it a thumbs up and sharing it on social. I do love making these kinds of
educational videos because I think they offer light bulb moments for a lot of
people but remember I don't make these to tell you what to eat or what or what to not eat. I'm also not trying to tell you how to
eat. I do it so that we can be honest and see the facts and make educated decisions. So if we decide to eat choices that
provides less fuel that's allowed. But do it because you make the informed
decision while aware of what that means. Not because we're blind or listening to
health claims by sneaky marketing companies. I will stop rambling now. Thank
you for watching. I love you. I will see you next week and remember especially
when it comes to eating processed foods it's all a matter of Mind Over Munch.


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|Mirror Selfie in Seoul
Ok, technically I've been back from Seoul for a week now, but I just wanted to share some of my Seoul adventures with you.
If you want to know about the travel aspect of the trip: who we flew with and where we stayed etc. you're in luck. You can read all about it on my travel blog where I've done a whole post on - Where I Stayed - Seoul.
If you want to read about shopping and food in Seoul, then get comfy. First up - SHOPPING...
I had heard from a few people that Seoul was a great place to shop with the all-night malls of Dongdaemun, the busy streets of Myeongdong, the souvenirs of Insadong, and the markets of Namdaemun. As this was my first trip to Seoul, I actually didn't do much shopping as I spent most of my time being a tourist and going to all the palaces.
However, I did manage to buy a few things:
1) Socks
A very random purchase considering I can get socks pretty much anywhere and everywhere on planet Earth. However, I felt that Seoul's selection of socks was particularly impressive. Have I ever mentioned that when I moved to Hong Kong I only bought 3 pairs of socks with me? Crazy. I just bought these 3 pairs of stripy socks from a market stall. Not particularly exciting stuff but I like them. There were some watermelon, burger, and other fun printed socks, but I managed to restrain myself.
2) Face Masks
Korea is land of skincare. I don't have any pictures to show you what I bought as I used it whilst I was in Seoul. If you're looking to stock up on your favourite Korean brands, then Myeongdong seemed like the place to be. Streets and streets of women standing outside the stores waving packets of facemasks at you to try and entice you into the shop. I bought some hydrogel facemasks from Innis Free that you'll be pleased to know worked great at clearing up my dry skin. Nice.
3) Pens
I can't resist stationery in general, but am a total sucker for pens in pretty colours. I'd heard there was a 'stationery street' in Dongdaemun but I didn't make it there. I did however make it to an Art Box which I had read about on the blog - Cute in Korea. I went to the branch near EWHA University and picked up some brush tip and calligraphy pens by Kuretake. Oh, and some regular Stabilo pens that were bought purely for the fact that I liked the colours.
4) Jelly Shoes
For the first few days in Seoul it rained. It rained a lot. I had brought some boots with me to wear and they got soaked through on the first day. I wasn't able to wear for the rest of my time there as they didn't dry until the day before we left.
The other two pairs of shoes I had brought with me were also inappropriate for the wet weather and so I bought a pair of JuJu 'Babe' jellies from Aland, and I also ended up buying a pair of flip-flops to walk about in.
Aland had so much nice stuff that I wanted to buy, in fact there were a lot of nice things to buy in Seoul but I only travelled with hand luggage and didn't feel like buying a suitcase. Oh well, I suppose it just means I'll have to take a trip back to Seoul.
So, that's what I bought. Not a huge or thrilling haul but definitely a small taster to what's available and incentive to go back.
Want more Seoul Adventures? Read Seoul Adventures Part 2 - Food

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Aonia are a 7-headed, 14-legged creature, wielding two 'sopranos with balls' as vocalists, shredding twin axes, symphonic keys, and driving drums and bass. An operatic /progressive metal band, Aonia have been compared to artists such as Therion, Avantasia, Nightwish, Epica, and ReVamp.
2018 has been a busy year for Aonia. Having won the Bloodstock Metal to the Masses Sheffield competition, Aonia played the legendary festival's New Blood Stage in August of 2018.Earlier in the year, Aonia also completed their first European tour with Alwaid (F), playing a series of venues in France, The Netherlands, and Belgium.
However, 2018 isn't over yet! The 6th of October sees the release of the band's debut album -"The Seven" – at AoniaFest II, a ten-band festival at the Corporation, Sheffield. Recorded at Black Carrot Studios and mastered by Scott Atkins of Grindstone Studio (Cradle of Filth, Savage Messiah, Sylosis, Amon Amarth), the album clocks in at 63 minutes and ten tracks. Blaze Bayley (Wolfsbane, Ex-Iron Maiden) and Iliana Basileios Tsakiraki (Enemy of Reality) feature as special guests on two of the tracks
2019 is shaping up to be bigger and better, as the band have been invited as special guests forfour of Blaze Bayley's "Tour of the Eagle Spirit" shows. The band are also planning a UK tour topromote"The Seven."
In the past, the band have supported touring acts such as Leaves' Eyes, Xandria, Kobra and the Lotus, Warrior Soul, Skyclad, Dakesis, Azylya, and Forever Never. The band have also played the acclaimed Dames of Darkness festival and SOS Festival.
In addition to their recent endorsement by Vocalzone, vocalists Joanne Kay Robinson and Melissa Adams – who have been trained by the internationally-renowned Victorian opera expertMartin Yates – featured on the most recent three Blaze Bayley albums, "The Redemption of William Black." "Infinite Entanglement," and "Endure and Survive." In October of 2016, Joanne andMelissa were invited to perform live with Bayley at the Huskvarna Rock and Art festival in Sweden.
Alongside these achievements, guitarist Przemek 'Slick' Druzkowski is driving forward with hisluthier work (recently commissioned to create a guitar for Jordan Rudess of Dream Theater),handcrafting his "Druzkowski Guitars." James 'Carrot' Brough is pushing ahead with his new recording business, "Black Carrot Studios."
As they press forward, the band continues to develop their songwriting and their live shows, adding more theatrical elements as they go.
We caught up with the band to understand what makes them tick.
About the band
Mel: Aonia are a 7-headed, 14-legged creature, wielding two 's:opranos with balls' as vocalists, shredding twin axes, symphonic keys, and driving drums and bass. Our members are – Jo and Mel (me): vocals, James and Slick: guitars, Tim: keyboards, Matt: bass, and David: drums. Talking to you today are Tim, David, and me.
For any of our readers who are unfamiliar with yourself / yourselves tell us a little bit about your band / project.
Mel: We're an operatic /progressive metal band. With two lead and two backing vocals, plus two guitars and a keyboard, we play around with melody a lot, writing different counterpoints but still aiming to keep it catchy and fun. We've been compared to bands like Therion, ReVamp, early Nightwish, and Avantasia.
What was your earliest memory of music that peaked your interest?
Tim: A combination of Elvis Presley records belonging to a cousin who was stopping at our house when I was very young, Bach from Mr Kay and Nick Kerrison, two of my former music teachers, and the Warsaw Concerto.
David: I can't remember what I had for breakfast, so I'd be lying if I said anything interesting. Wait…corn flakes…
Mel: When I was about 4, my mom drew numbers on the keys of our piano in crayon and wrote out the numbers for simple songs ("Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star," for example, and the "Sesame Street" theme). I'd sit for ages trying to copy the melodies by pressing down on the keys and following the numbers she wrote out for me. That's my earliest memory.
Who was the first album / single you purchased?
Tim: Single – The Teardrop Explodes "Reward", Album Iron Maiden "Number of the Beast."
David: S Club 7.
Mel: The first one I asked for, for my birthday, was Tiffany's "Hold an Old Friend's Hand." (I was seven!) When I got my first job, with my first paycheck I bought Green Day's "Dookie," Metallica's Black Album, Metallica's "Load," and Garbage's Pink Album. (I was 15.)
When did you first pick up your respective instrument / or start singing?
David: Have you tried to pick up a drum kit? It's bloody heavy.
Tim: Piano – when I was around 8.
Mel: I'm a bit different, as I started on piano (had my first proper lessons when I was six), moved to percussion, then to clarinet. I didn't sing for ages. Well, not properly, just singing into hairbrushes and pretending they were microphones with my sister or my friends.
What route did you take with your music / instrument / lessons / music school / self-taught and any fond memories of that journey?
David: Sat Nav – I don't know how I got there; I just did as I was told.
Tim: Piano lessons and exams until pretty much leaving school, then listening and playing.
Mel: Well, like I said before I wasn't super-serious about singing when I was young – I just did it for fun. Actually, I was singing in the changing rooms once in Middle School and one of the popular girls sneered at me and said I sounded like a dying cow, and it put me off until I joined the Drama Club in High School. When I was 15, I auditioned for the musical – I didn't get a singing role, but the choir teacher offered to teach me privately. He'd spent years in touring theatre companies as a triple-threat before he got tired of living out of suitcases and settled down, re-training as a teacher. I desperately wanted to sing musical theatre, but he very kindly explained that I was much more suited to opera. So, after getting over my broken heart (I desperately wanted to be on Broadway!) I started seriously practising lots of Italian arias and Handel and Bach and stuff. I continued that with a professor when I went to uni, and I picked it up again after moving to England and joining the local Gilbert and Sullivan Society. Now I squeak when I pick up a clarinet, can't keep time with a watch, and play piano like cat with Smarties tubes on my fingers, but I have a three-and-a-half octave operatic range and I've been learning to belt with Gemma Lawler from Dakesis.
Who were your hero's as a young musician that inspired and pushed you to want to be a musician too?
Tim: Nick Kerrison, J. S. Bach, Andy Marshall, Steve Vai, Eddie Van Halen, Dave Murray, Joe Satriani, John Lord to name but a few.
David: Buzz Lightyear, Fireman Sam, Thomas the Tank Engine.
Mel: Amy Lee, I remember talking to my roommate at university about how all the female-fronted rock and metal bands had girls with low alto voices and complaining because we were sopranos. Then I got in my car to drive to work and "Bring Me to Life" was playing. I was like, "Wow, there's so much passion – and she actually sings soprano!" And Jewel – she didn't really make it massive over in England but she worked so hard. I remember reading an article about her that said she and her mom moved out of their house and into a van so they could just focus on her making music. That's dedication.
Is there one particular album or song that gave you a "Eureka" moment from your youth that made you want to be a musician?
David: Remember what I said about breakfast?
Mel: No.
Tim: Bach's Brandenburg Concerto Number 5, 1st Movement.
Mel: Watching an Andrew Lloyd Webber birthday celebration on TV and seeing all those talented musicians. My mom said, "Wouldn't it be cool to be in that audience?" and I said, "Wouldn't it be cool to be performing there?"
What was the best gig you've ever attended?
David: Again…breakfast.
Tim: Dream Theater, Wolverhampton.
Mel: Nightwish, Bloodstock 2018.
Do you have any musical guilty pleasures?
Tim: Does liking drum solos count?
Mel: Oh, Tim, don't give David ideas.
David:No, I feel no guilt about S Club 7.
Mel: Show tunes and Disney songs.
About Now:
So any new music in the works currently or just released?
Tim: Yes.
David: No. It can't be new if it's several years old. But it is out soon.
Mel: It's two years old. Maybe two-and-a-half. But yes, our debut album, "The Seven" is out on the 6thof October at the Corporation in Sheffield – at AoniaFest II!
Where and when did you record it?
Tim: Been recording for the last couple of years at Black Carrot Studios.
David: Technically I haven't recorded anything. Just a lot of mouse clicking.
How does the song writing process generally work for you?
Tim: Very well thank you.
David: I get told what to do, and I do it.
Mel: Someone comes up with an idea – a riff or some lyrics or a melody – and the rest of us work around and grow that. Tim does a lot; he's good at listening to different parts of a song and going, "Hmm, that doesn't quite fit together – here's some musical glue to stick this riff to that riff." Jo and I wander off and mess around with harmonies and countermelodies until we get something we're happy with and then come back to the rest of the music. It can be a little slow at times with seven of us, but now that we're used to how we all work, the next album should be a much faster process.
What route have you taken to build up and establish a fan base locally & beyond your local area?
Tim: Bribes mostly.
David: Sat Nav, it's the only way I get to gigs.
Mel: We've been lucky enough to play some really great shows with some amazingly talented bands – we're deeply indebted to the Corporation, to Dames of Darkness and SOS Festivals, and to our friends in Alwaid (F) who took us on our first European tour. Basically, we just do our best to play a fun, memorable show wherever we go and then capitalise on that word-of-mouth the next time we come back. We also do try and get out to support our friends in bands when possible, and we've met some really fantastic people that way.
What is the music scene like locally to you and where do you fit in?
David: I don't fit in, so I don't know really.
Tim: Loud. And we fit in I think between Aone and Aonikenk.
Mel: Are those…are those actually bands? Have you looked that up? Anyway, in the Sheffield area there are a lot of incredibly talented bands from a range of genres; there's not really a particular style that dominates. What's nice is that now we do tend to fit in a bit with at least one other band on the bill – when we were first starting, we seemed to get put with a lot of core and death metal bands. They were very good at what they did, but so different from us, which was no good for anyone. Their fans were bored, we stuck out like a sore thumb and people just waited for us to be over. But now the scene is much more broad, so we don't tend to get that anymore.
Do you feel there are enough venues around you to help promote and establish up and coming bands like yourself?
Tim: Yes, but not enough people willing to come and see the music unless it is a major headline band.
David: Enough venues, yes. Enough promotion and support, maybe not.
Mel: Sheffield metalheads are amazing and we wouldn't be where we are without them. There are a lot of great live music venues in the city as well. The fans are so passionate about music and really get behind local, unsigned bands. I think the challenge comes with having so many venues – and so the core of fans has to choose. One venue could have an incredible line-up of self-signed bands on, but if Alestorm or Evil Scarecrow or someone is playing up the road at Corp, the crowd will be there.
What would you like to see ideally to help hard working bands / artists get better exposure and opportunities to make a living from their craft?
Tim: Larger venues putting on and promoting more gigs for smaller bands.
David: Funding. Bands can't function for long paying their way entirely out of pocket. Pay a door fee to see bands, buy merchandise, buy singles/albums, it all helps fund the next gig, better recordings, more merch.
Mel: Indianapolis (where I'm from) has a radio station that plays pretty much anything that's not Top-40: rock, metal, punk, indie, alternative, folk…anything different. They have a huge listener base, and every Friday night they do 'Local X' – a two-hour show of unsigned bands from Indiana. (Or they used to, anyway, I've not been home for a long time.) X103 also put on their own festival twice a year and give local bands the chance to play it. So you'd get some unknown punk garage band playing in front of a couple thousand people on the same stage as bands like Disturbed or Alice in Chains. I think the culture is a bit different in the States though. Bloodstock has a good model too, with the New Blood Stage – it's close enough to the Ronnie James Dio Stage to draw people in and they promote the smaller, unsigned bands along with the big headliners.
What is the best piece of advice you have received on your journey thus far?
David: Don't do it, it's a waste of time and money.
Tim: If it ain't broke, don't fix it.
Mel: Always keep thinking about the next step. After this, what's next? You've always got to have a 'What's next.'
What would you say has been the biggest lesson you have learnt on your journey to date?
David: I shouldn't have done it. It took a long time and was very expensive.
Tim: Always do what you say you will do- honour your commitments, no matter what.
Mel: Don't describe your music as 'female-fronted.' That's a gender, not a genre. Arch Enemy and Epica are both 'female-fronted' but couldn't be more diametrically opposite. And don't be a pretentious jerk with web biographies and the like. If a promoter or journalist is looking at your website or social media page and wants to know what sort of music you play, "Listen to the music and decide yourself" is fundamentally unhelpful. (That was my old band…we've been less noobish with Aonia.)
With the music industry always constantly changing – how have you had to adapt to the ever-changing landscape?
David: Hide under a rock, pretending it's not happening.
Tim: Bigger shoes.
Mel: I've had to start using some emojis in my social media posts. That was a fundamental shift in my priorities. I think the key thing is that we have to keep striving to produce something completely different. There are so many bands out there who sound similar to each other – and a lot of other bands who are doing a great job at standing out and being memorable. The tricky balancing act will be to be different enoughto stand out from the crowd but not soweird that we're completely inaccessible.
Does the introduction of New Technology / Digital Age / Social Media etc enhance your life as a musician or do you feel it can be more of a hindrance?
David: Hindrance. Far too much hassle. I mean, all these interviews?
Tim: Definitely enhances it.
Mel: It's a bit of a double-edged sword. Social media, YouTube, Spotify, etc. have given bands a great tool with which to bypass the mainstream media and get their music to the people who will enjoy it. The flipside of this is that every time someone posts "Hey, I'm looking for new music to get into; recommend me something," they're immediately inundated with hundreds of links, so making yourself heard is a bit like shooting a water pistol at the sun. And it's weird what catches people's interest. A carefully-crafted promo vid that took hours? Meh. An impromptu, one-minute video shot in the pub toilets on my phone about how to get great winged eyeliner using Vocalzone packets? Loads of attention. We – and all bands – need to get more clever about how we use technology to promote ourselves to make sure that we're not lost in the whitewash of noise.
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So moving forward what's next for you?
David: Lunch.
Tim: Our second album.
Mel: Well, after lunch but before the second album is AoniaFest II – our festival on the 6thof October at the Corporation in Sheffield. Ten great bands – Miscreant, us, Dakesis, Fury, Alwaid, FyreSky, Burn Down the District, Divided We Fall, Skeleton Crew, and This State of Ours are all playing – it's going to be an awesome day. And, of course, we will be touring to promote "The Seven" in 2019.
How do you see the evolution of the band / yourself as an artist?
David: Growing older, grumpier, poorer, tired.
Tim: Well, growing an extra arm would be useful.
Mel: Jo and I are both working on developing different styles to augment and accentuate the operatic style we are both comfortable with. As the band's musical tastes grow and we listen to new influences, the music will naturally follow suit – but there are no plans to intentionally change the fundamentals of our music.
Do you have any short-term or long-term goals in mind?
David: Short-term – lunch. Long-term – tea.
Tim: Make a lot more music that a lot of people like.
Mel: Short-term – tour the UK and get back to Europe to promote the album. Plan and host another festival – it's hard work but it's worth it! Long-term, I'd like to get to the point where the band is self-sufficient enough that we could all do it full-time, without needing day jobs. We'd be able to get things done so much more quickly and tour so much more extensively.
If you could tour with any band or artists who would that be?
David: S Club 7.
Tim: Still Little Mix or Girls Aloud.
Mel: And I thought Tim was actually taking this interview seriously. We've toured with Alwaid, which was pretty special – they're ideal tour-mates in that they really looked after us when we didn't speak the language or really understand much of anything going on. Just incredibly nice and helpful people. I'd like to put something together with FyreSky or Dakesis as they're both really talented bands with nice people.
David: S Club 7 haven't done much in years.
Tim: "The Seven"– release date October 6th at The Corporation Sheffield – 10 bands for £10 and you can but our new album. What more could you want?
AoniaFest II
AoniaFest returns on the 6th of October 2018, in its new home at the Corporation in Sheffield! Tickets are available from the Corporation website here:http://www.corporation.org.uk/
Doors will be at 1pm. The day features TEN outstanding bands from across the nation and abroad: Miscreant (headliners), Aonia (hosts), Dakesis,Fury, Alwaid, FyreSky, Burn Down the District, Divided We Fall (who are making their debut return to the live music scene), Skeleton Crew, and This State of Ours.
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?
Having secured headliners Miscreant, who have just played Tech-Fest and are currently enjoying airplay on Kerrang! Radio, the festival promises to be a bouncing day of heavy racing riffs, searing solos, and vivacious vocals!
AoniaFest gives heavy metal fans a day of unforgettable music and incorporates a range of styles and subgenres. The 6th of October promises to be a friendly, laid-back day with talent oozing from wall-to-wall.
In addition to the tremendous day of heavy metal, hosts Aonia will be launching their debut album, "The Seven," which features ten ambitious tracks of progressive heavy metal, including guest appearances from Blaze Bayley (Blaze Bayley, Wolfsbane, Ex-Iron Maiden) and Iliana Basileios Tsakiraki (Enemy of Reality).
Laura Whittle, part of the Festival's organisation committee (and Aonia's Mistress of Merch, costumer and general dogsbody) said, "It's an eclectic mix of bands guaranteed to appeal to all metal heads. It'll be a day of friendly people and awesome music. I can't wait!"
Detailed information about the bands:
Miscreant – headliners
Miscreant are a four-piece tech metal band whose catchy riffs and endless energy recently caught the attention of Kerrang! Radio, where they have enjoyed airplay. Their current single, "Let Tomorrow Die," reached #3 in the iTunes metal single charts. Miscreant are a band that brings a completely sinister and dark vibe to the UK metal scene, while still achieving bouncy riffs with grooves.
Current single, "Let Tomorrow Die:" https://www.youtube.com/watch?
Website: https://www.miscreantofficial.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/
Aonia – hosts
Aonia are a seven-piece operatic/progressive heavy metal band, boasting a dual-wild of 'sopranos with balls' as vocalists, shredding twin axes, symphonic keys, and driving drums and bass. Having won the Sheffield heat of the Metal 2 the Masses competition, the band appeared on the Bloodstock Festival New Blood Stage in August of 2018. Additionally, vocalists Jo and Mel have featured on the most recent three Blaze Bayley (Blaze Bayley, Wolfsbane, Ex-Iron Maiden) albums and have recently won endorsement by Vocalzone. According to GBHBL, Aonia are "an epically huge band," and they remark that "Aonia will surely go down as one of Bloodstock Festival's New Blood greatest success stories. One of those moments in time where you saw a band completely come in to their own, wowing a crowd and winning hundreds of dedicated new fans."
Current single, "Violet Hours:" https://www.youtube.com/watch?
Website: http://www.aoniaband.co.uk
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/
Dakesis are a four-piece Progressive Power Metal band from Birmingham, UK, with a reputation for electrifying showmanship, vast progressive storytelling and enough pomp and circumstance to bring a smile to even the dourest viewer. The band have toured the UK extensively, and have performed at many prestigious festivals and venues including Bloodstock Open Air (2012 and 2017), Wildfire Festival (2015), Dames of Darkness (2017), Breaking Bands (2017), the Birmingham 02 Academy and the Tavastia club in Helsinki.
Current single, "The Great Insurrection:" https://www.youtube.com/watch?
Website: https://www.dakesis.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/
Fury are a four-piece power / thrash band who play "epic, universe-spanning fantasycore." With soaring clean vocals and heavy, hard-hitting riffs, Fury's songs are expansive journeys that take listeners to the edge of the universe. Veterans of Bloodstock (2013 and 2016) HRH Metal (2017) and Hammerfest (2014), Fury have played extensively throughout the UK and abroad, engaging audiences and exciting listeners. With album #3 on the way, the band promises some new and exciting material in addition to fan-favourites from "Lost in Space" and "The Lightning Dream."
Current single, "Lost in Space:" https://www.youtube.com/watch?
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/
Alwaid are a symphonic metal powerhouse based in Lille, France, with powerful vocals that soar over driving riffs and growls. With two full albums under their belt, the band have toured extensively throughout the European continent and the UK. Their most recent work explores the bestial side of humanity – order and chaos, instinct and reason, desire and logic, grandeur and decadence. An accomplished band, Alwaid don't just sound epic – their live stage show is full of energy and inspiration.
Current single, "Amphisbaena:" https://www.youtube.com/watch?
Website: http://www.alwaidband.com/band
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/
FyreSky are a four-piece original Goth/Hard Rock band based in Southend On Sea Essex (UK). At the start of the year FyreSky competed in and won the Essex 'Undiscovered Live Music Project' having been judged on their originality, song-writing and live performance they came out on top. The band have also recently completed a tour with The Heretic Order and are endorsed by Vocalzone, Collision Drumsticks, and Cloven Hoof Rum.
Current single, "Carpe Noctem:" https://www.youtube.com/watch?
Website: https://fyreskyuk.wixsite.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/
Burn Down the District
Burn Down the District are a five-piece hardcore outfit from Chesterfield. Aptly named, they 'leave a charred path of destruction in [their] wake' (EclecticMusicLover.com, 2017). They're making waves in the local Sheffield scene, gaining acclaim for their energetic live performances, engaging crowd interaction, and brutal riffs. Having reached the Bloodstock Metal 2 the Masses Semifinals in 2018, the only way for this band to go is UP!
Current single, "Burn:" https://www.youtube.com/watch?
Website: https://burndownthedistrict.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/
Divided We Fall are a symphonic metal band based in Staffordshire. Dames of Darkness Festival veterans, DWF are known for their epic symphonic sound and the amazing power and emotion behind Philippa Ricketts' belting vocals. The band sadly split in 2015 – but, fortunately for the Wonderful World of Symphonic Metal, they have decided to re-form! A new single is on its way and their first return gig will be at AoniaFest. We are proud to have them!
Title Track from their 2014 album, "Dreamcrusher:" https://www.youtube.com/
Facebook: https://www.
Skeleton Crew
Skeleton Crew are a five-piece power rock band from Nottinghamshire, UK. Since their first show in 2007, they've been regulars on the biker show circuit, as well as opening for acts such as Voodoo Six and Terrorvision's Tony Wright. Good fun, with hard-hitting riffs and a live show that 'keeps the throttle pressed firmly to the floor,' they perform great tunes with memorable lyrics that will have the crowd singing along. With two albums under their belts and a third underway, Skeleton Crew will deliver a great set of fun, catchy, powerful rock.
Video, "Oppressor:" https://www.youtube.com/watch?
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/
This State of Ours
This State of Ours are a five-piece heavy alternative rock band based in Rotherham, UK. Influenced by bands such as Deftones and Incubus, this band is heavy in its musicality, with melodic alto vocals. Having reached the Bloodstock Metal to the Masses finals in 2018, the band is pushing forward, playing festivals such as Beanfest and Barnsley Live. With amazing stage presence and crowd interaction, This State of Ours is a live band you have to see!
Current single, "Another Light:" https://www.youtube.com/watch?


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After my month-long travels around Europe, I returned to Scotland 10 days ago. In that time, I have been out walking and shooting photos in the area near my parents' home in Fife.
Shortly after returning from Italy, I joined my family on a long walk around Culross (pronounced "koo-riss"), on the north side of the Forth. We set off on a lovely hike along the river, then up through the fields, past a "plague grave" and a war cemetery, to Culross Abbey, before ending the day with dinner at the Red Lion Pub in the middle of Culross.
As you can see, we were lucky to have mostly blue skies. It was a pleasant day, and very nice area of Fife that I hadn't previously explored.
Loch Leven
I always think of Loch Leven as part of Fife, but in fact it is not. It's over in Perth and Kinross, although still very close to Fife.
Last week I went with my parents to the RSPB at Loch Leven. That's the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, and the area of land they look after on the south of the loch. Here, you'll find a number of hiking trails (and even one that is wheelchair-friendly) set back into the hills. There is an astonishing variety of birds, and even some red squirrels. Most of these can actually be seen best right near the cafe and shop at the entrance, where the RSPB has set up a little garden with bird-feeders.
After visiting, I realized it may be time to invest in a better long-lens. And maybe a book about the different kinds of birds. I am pretty much clueless.
St. Andrews' West Sands
Being so close to St. Andrews, I often find myself walking around the town or the nearby beaches. St. Andrews draws a lot of tourists each year, and it's not hard to see why – it really is a beautiful place with a lot of history. (And that's ignoring the golf.)
One day last week I visited the harbour and walked along to the castle:
Later, I set out along the West Sands, a frequent place for walking in my family. We went from the town to the very end of the beach, at the Eden Estuary, and then doubled back. We stopped for lunch at the cafe above the Golf Museum and watched a man from Rentokil using his hawks and eagles to scare off the seagulls, which apparently attack people near the golf course.


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The classic Monty Python song Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life has topped a poll of "alternative" funeral songs.
The cheery tune, which is sung by Eric Idle and featured in The Life Of Brian, beat competition from The Jam's Going Underground and The Animals' We Gotta Get Out Of This Place.
The survey, commissioned by the Children's Society, also found that nine out of 10 people found talking about funeral arrangements more difficult than talking about sex.
A spokesman for the society said it appeared people were turning away from "serious" funeral tunes such as Robbie Williams' Angels in an effort to make the experience a more uplifting one.
A fifth of those surveyed said they would like Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life to be played at their funeral while 16 per cent went for Cabaret, sung by Liza Minnelli.
Other popular choices included Sid Vicious's cover of My Way, They're Coming to Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa by Napoleon and Enjoy Yourself, It's Later Than You Think by the Specials.
Lorraine Groves from the Children's Society said: "Funerals have changed a lot in the past few years – more people are planning ahead to make their funerals personal and reflective of themselves.
"We know many people prefer a simple affair and would rather their mourners give donations in memory rather than lots of flowers, along with a little light hearted twist during the proceedings like an alternative song."


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As Fall comes we will start to meet with our accountants to make final plans for this tax year. I would suggest that if you're 50 or older you should start looking at the projected tax liability you're leaving your family.
Let me give you an example of what that tax liability might look like.
Let's make some assumptions about what your assets might be worth today. Since I work with a lot of professional corporations on a daily basis let me use a PC as one of the assets.
For this example let's assume you're age is 55 and the current value of your PC is 500,000 dollars and your RRSP's are also at 500,000 dollars. Assuming the growth rate is 5% into the future. You continue to make RRSP deposits for 10 more years and you save $20,000 per year in your PC.
You retire at age 65 and start drawing down your savings.
Your projected tax liability at age 80 will be $704,443 dollars. How does that make you feel, today you are working harder than ever to accumulate a net worth only to give the taxman over 700 thousand dollars when you and your wife pass on. It hardly seems fair.
There are solutions and there are actions you can take today to reduce that cost substantially. But if you don't know there's a tax liability problem coming you might not plan and without planning there is no way to save.
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- Mayor (next in 2022)
- Council President (next in 2020)
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- 2nd Ward Councilmember (next in 2020)
- 3rd Ward Councilmember (next in 2022)
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2018 Candidate Filing Packet (includes filing forms and State Campaign Manual)
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Municipal candidates who file for an office can withdraw from candidacy by filing an affidavit of withdrawal in the City Clerk's Office no later than 5:00 p.m. on the second day following the close of the filing period.
The filing fee for all City offices is set at $50.00 by the Rochester City Charter.
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Ward 2: 500
Ward 4: 355
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Grad year: 2018
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Club team: Stickstar (D-select)
Lacrosse honors/showcases: All Conference South zone, Trilogy Academic Aces Showcase, Inside Lacrosse Invitational
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So… if you had a big bunch of watercress, what would you do with it?
Having never bought watercress before (remembering that I couldn't even identify it…) the first thing that came to mind was soup. But soup – although it has its place – is a bit boring to blog.
I had too much watercress just to use it as a garnish but thankfully pesto came to mind.
The pesto was easy – I made it in the Thermomix but a food processor would be just as good. To eat it, I cooked up some fresh pappardelle, and tossed a generous amount of pesto through with chopped tomatoes and olives. The pesto was a bit peppery and bitter because of the watercress, so it was good to the sweetness of the tomatoes to offset it a bit.
It was a really satisfying meal, although I can't say I'll be making watercress a regular buy. But at least I now know what it looks like!
- 120g watercress sprigs
- 50 grated parmesan
- 150g roasted cashews
- 2 garlic cloves
- 2 tsp grated lemon rind
- 100ml olive oil
- 400g fresh pappardelle
- 2 fresh tomatoes, diced
- 15 pitted olives, cut in half
- Place the garlic cloves in the Thermomix bowl. Close lid and process on speed 8 for 1-2 seconds.
- Add 80g of the watercress with the parmesan, cashews, and lemon rind and process on speed 5 for about 5 seconds.
- Add the olive oil and process on speed 5 until combined, or until you're happy with the consistency. Season with salt and pepper.
- Place 80g of the watercress into a food processor, along with the parmesan, cashews, lemon rind, and roughly chopped garlic. Turn the food processor on and gradually add the oil. Process until you're happy with the consistency. Season with salt and pepper.
- Roughly chop the rest of the watercress and set aside.
- Cook the pasta in a large pot of boiling water until al dente.
- Toss the pasta with about half the pesto, tomatoes, olives and the remaining watercress and serve.
- (Note: this recipe will make more pesto than you'll need for one meal. Store the rest in the fridge and use within a week.)
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Spend the day at leisure in Dublin.
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Tickets will be available at a later date.
This morning we journey to the heart of Ireland.
Visit Irish National Stud Farm
After lunch, journey through Wicklow
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Visit Avoca Handweavers
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Return back to your hotel.
Transfer to Dublin Airport for your journey home.
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Pro tip: spritz an even coat of cooking spray on the side of the board that will be against the fresh concrete. The spray makes it easier to pull the board away when you're done.
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Mix the concrete quickly according to package directions. Make sure the consistency is right: it should be thick enough to go on your trowel but not so thick that the concrete doesn't drip off when you hold the trowel vertical. Think of the consistency of overly thick cake batter.
Work in sections making sure you apply and smooth one section of concrete thoroughly before moving on to the next section. Contact a business, such as the Unit Step Company, for more information.Share
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