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KNIGHTDALE — It was clear early on that Knightdales goal was to get off to a fast start against Garner, the kind of fast start the Trojans are known for, in their boys basketball meeting Tuesday night.
That strategy paid off for the Knights as they built a double-digit lead by the end of the first quarter and stood firm when Garner surged, to claim a 72-41 league win over the Trojans.
That was one of the things we wanted to do, was to come out and hopefully build a lead on them and see how they would respond, Knightdale coach Anthony Byrd said. We also told our guys theres going to be some runs in the game. Garner has a history of coming back and theyre going to knock you in the mouth, and youve got to withstand that and keep on fighting.
Our guys fought hard and came out with a very good win.
Knightdale improved to 11-3 overall and 4-1 in the Greater Neuse River 4A Conference with the win, while Garner slid to 5-7, 2-2.
Were dealing with a bunch of youngsters who cant handle adversity, Garner coach Eddie Gray said. We didnt do a very good job starting the game. We had a few spurts in there, but when your leading scorer is a freshman, youre in trouble.
With 19 points, the freshman Gray referred to, Alex Reed, was the only Trojans player to score in double figures. Reed was right in the mix in two notable runs by Garner.
With his team trailing 19-4 near the end of the first frame, he provided a spark with a putback that marked the Trojans first basket in over four minutes. Five minutes later, a third-look basket by sophomore guard Nick Kuhns had Garner within 25-20.
Reed also produced back-to-back scores, including a 3-pointer, to cut Garners deficit to 17 after they had fallen 25 points behind early in the third quarter.
But the Knights had an answer to each shove by the Trojans.
We didnt panic, Byrd said. We got back in our offense and got a couple transition baskets and were able to get to the free throw line. And there was a whole lot of Daquan Lilly.
Lilly, a 6-foot-6 junior forward, matched Reeds 12 first-half points and went on to post a game-high 21. The option of dishing to the big target in the lane helped Knightdale reinstate an 11-point lead at halftime after Garners most imposing surge.
A two-hand jam by Lilly and a breakaway score by Ronshad Allen-Shabazz capped an 8-0 Knights run inside the final minute and put the game on ice. Allen-Shabazz added 16 for Knightdale.
Garner committed 21 turnovers to Knightdales 12.
Until we start taking better care of the ball and understanding what were trying to accomplish, and get some leadership, were going to have nights like that, Gray said. Plus, Knightdale has got a very good basketball team.
Byrd expects a different showing from the Trojans when the teams meet for a rematch in February at Garner.
We know when we play Garner next time theyll be ready to play and it wont be the same type of ballgame, he said.
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gdgt + AMD in Seattle on June 14th!Tweet
by Ryan Block on June 3, 2011
People of Seattle, we're really excited to be partnering with AMD on an event at the Science Fiction Museum on June 14th!
AMD's launching a brand new processor, and we've got 150 seats reserved for members of the gdgt community to be there for the launch keynote and product demos! We've also got food, drinks, and giveaways — not to mention run of the SciFi Museum for the night. Trust us, this is going to be awesome.
Due to limited seating, this event is RSVP only, first come first serve.
We'll be meeting at the Space Needle between 6:30pm and 6:45pm before heading to the museum for the event. We hope to see you there!
P.S. -If you can't make this event, don't worry! We'll be coming back to Seattle for a full on gdgt live event this summer!

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LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. — The early issues of the Mountain Echo gave readers a little bit of everything. Since the editors had no style book to consult they made up their own rules of capitalization and punctuation, which made for difficult reading at times.
November 7, 1873: "On last Sunday morning an immense flock of Crows passed over town going South, Ann Culton and Henry Hunter were near the Evan Jones place, gathering Gum Wax, and counted over 15,000 Crows."
November 14, 1873: "Mrs. And Miss Cook, from Pleasant Valley, in Rockcastle county, in town visiting their relations. Mrs. Cook was formerly from this place, and stepdaughter of General Jarvis Jackson."
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December 30, 1873: "Mrs. Parman a lady who resides a few miles from London, And who has been confined to a bed of sickness for sometime. Is fast recovering, Under the skillful Medical Aids of Dr. James W. Jackson, of Laurel Bridge. This is a case worthy of note. Mrs. P., after lingering under the treatment of outher Physicians, for some time, and the case abandoned, and all her friends despaired of her recovery, Dr. Jackson was called in and succeeded in wresting her disease, and she is now in a fair way of recovery. Dr. Jackson is a young man of considerable promise, and bids fair to become a worthy son of Esculapius."
January 16, 1874: "On Thursday last 8th inst., on route No. 20227, from London to Barbourville, the mail was robbed of two registered letters, one from Mr. Pleasant containing $75.00 and one from this place mailed by P.M. himself to Messrs. Neatherland & Hart, Louisville containing $356, $13 of which was cash, balance in checks. The one from Mt. Pleasant was either lost from or taken from the mail between here and Brafford's store, 8 miles distant. The one mailed by Post Master here was also in some manner lost between the office at Judge Jackson's and London distance 5 miles. Gibson, the postmaster, went to London, on Friday, but could learn nothing concerning it, only that it was in the mail when it left Judge Jackson's."


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I am having a hell of a time trying to understand the difference between falsetto and head voice.
Are they the same thing?
If they're NOT the same thing, which one is that classic "metal high voice"? You know, the really high power metal style?
Listen at 3:33.
He's using Falsetto with rasp there.
Good amount of vibrato too of course.
Yeah... Personally I have a lot of trouble (I can't do it) with vibrato.
I think that's because I did straight toned choral singing...
I think falsetto is the type of shit you hear in a lot of R & B and pop, like Mariah Carey when she just goes off into her own little brief vocal improv on the last note of a passage, and it's higher pitched than her normal range.
Righteous fucking vocal range and control Jim Gillette's got. At the end when the note flutters up and down, that's vibrato, whereas falsetto is less objective because it can be more improvised with. Get it?
Falsetto isn't your regular voice, it's like voice you use to scream like a girl trying to scream as high as you can (try it).Listen to some King Diamond (i.e. Evil from Melissa - thats Mercyful Fate) and you'll hear the difference between regular voice and falsetto.
Falsetto it's an high pitched and somehow distorted voice that does not belong to the normal range of your voice, it's not a case that it means "false". It's not the one used for power metal vocals. An example of falsetto are the higher screams of Dani Filth.
Can someone tell me whether or not this dude uses falsetto??
The band's name is Lost Horizon... the song is "Pure".
At times he uses falsetto (for the high scream bits), but I think for most of the singing he is using head voice. Really fucking phenomenal head voice I might add.
I would theorize that the singer is a tenor that had probably had opera training.
Mike Sanders from Toxik must have used Falsetto, right?
Oh yeah.
How do you use your head voice then?
If you've got a mic, record a slide from your lowest note to your highest non-falsetto note.
When I did it I clearly heard what are called 'breaks', they are the transition between registers.
Head register is when the air is resonating in your head, and chest register is resonating in your chest. To get head (tee hee hee) imagine that the note is not originating from your throat, but coming from higher up around your nasal area.
Dan uses 0 falsetto. It is all pure head voice. I explained the difference in this thread here -- > http://metaltabs.com/forum/showthread.php?t=37291http://metaltabs.com/forum/showthread.php?t=37291
so head voice is just like a regular singing voice, and falsetto is that Judas Preist/ 3 inches of blood style.
is that right?
Falsetto is beyond your range, no power metal vocals are not usually falsetto, falsetto vocals are vocals that don't use the proper vocal chords.
a falsettos is usually below or above your range, but in some cases can be in between the two.
inhale vocals are generally considered falsetto vocals since they do not strike the vocal chords, or at least in the same way as you would by exhaling.
alot of crazy noise/grind bands use falsettos.
3 inches of blood yes. Judas Priest, sometimes. Rob Halford has an incredibly powerful natural voice, so his head register does go very high, but in a fair amount of tunes here and there (especially in older material) he does use a falsetto beyond his natural range.
just putting in my two cents on falsetto singers; listen to FORBIDDEN!!!!! Forbidden Evil is a great record for falsetto vocals with tech. thrash fans
oh, not to smash all you falsetto singers dreams.....but seriously, this guy is brilliant
Yes!! I have this on vinyl :) It's some pretty crazy shit.
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Carolina Panthers
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Panthers expecting camp competition in secondary
The Panthers are counting on Brandon Hogan and Josh Norman to battle Captain Munnerlyn for the starting job at RCB in training camp.
Tolbert relishing new opportunity with Panthers
Ex-Chargers FB Mike Tolbert couldn't resist an opportunity to return home to the Carolinas as a free agent.
Panthers to prepare for Week One at IMG
The Panthers announced that they will prepare for their regular-season opener at IMG Academies in Bradenton, Fla.
NFC South players in the crosshairs
Here's a look at the players on each NFC South team who will be most heavily scrutinized, including Falcons OLT Sam Baker.
Better NFL offense: Panthers or Patriots?
In the fourth matchup of our video series facing the NFL's top offenses against each other, we look at the Panthers and the Patriots.
Panthers DE Johnson to miss OTAs
Panthers DE Charles Johnson will miss offseason team activities as he recovers from arthroscopic knee surgery.
Panthers not yet ready to make LB shift
The initial plan is for Luke Kuechly to play on the weak side, but Ron Rivera has left the door open to switching up the alignment.
Panthers, Kuechly agree to terms
Panthers LB Luke Kuechly, the No. 9 overall pick, agreed to a four-year, $12.58 million deal, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.
Panthers sign P Harris
The Panthers signed veteran P Nick Harris on Tuesday.
Panthers DE Johnson undergoes minor surgery
Panthers DE Charles Johnson underwent arthroscopic surgery on his right knee on Friday.
Ryan 'excited' about Falcons' draft picks
Falcons QB Matt Ryan told PFW Monday he liked the haul of prospects GM Thomas Dimitroff delivered over the weekend.
Panthers show faith in defensive tackles
The Panthers' personnel evaluators didn't share the view that defensive tackle was a spot they absolutely had to address in the draft.
Panthers make solid, safe choice with Kuechly
The Panthers took a player who can make an immediate impact on their defense in the first round of Thursday's draft.
WR Naanee signs with Dolphins
WR Legedu Naanee signed a one-year deal with the Dolphins, his agent David Canter confirmed on Twitter.
Newton: Improvement as NFL QB 'through the roof'
QB Cam Newton has big expectations for his Panthers team in the upcoming NFL season, he said Saturday at his alma mater.
The Panthers have signed Moore. The 5-foot-9, 180-pound Moore played in 13 games with two starts for the Chicago Bears last season and had 29 tackles and two interceptions.||||||| Carolina announced the move Tuesday. Moore, 25, received a one-year contract but financial terms weren't disclosed. He's played all four seasons in Chicago after being selected in the fourth round in 2009. He's played in 43 games with three starts tallying 133 tackles and 10 interceptions, including two touchdown returns.
Moore is dealing with a sprained ankle.||||||| Moore's timetable for returning is unknown.
Moore has been fined $15,000 by the NFL.||||||| Moore was ejected last Sunday after striking back at Matthew Stafford after the Lions quarterback threw him to the ground by grabbing his helmet.


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The sky will be bursting with color as the North Shore celebrates Independence Day. The following towns will launch firework displays for everyone to watch:
Wednesday, July 3
Danvers Fireworks Festival, 5 to 10:30 p.m. at Plains Park, Holten Richmond Middle School, 55 Conant St. Part of Danvers Family Festival. Includes live music, rides, food, games, patriotic program, raffle and fireworks display. Bring blankets and chairs. Rain date, July 5. www.danversfamilyfestival.com.
Swampscott Fireworks, 7 p.m., fireworks display begins at dusk. Humphrey Street will be closed beginning at 7 p.m., and parking on the ocean side of Humphrey Street, from the Lynn line to Red Rock Bistro, will be prohibited from 7 to 10 p.m. http://www.town.swampscott.ma.us/public_documents/index.
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Salem Celebrates the Fourth, 4 to 10 p.m., Salem Maritime Historic Site, Derby Wharf. Festivities begin with the opening of Kids' Space, featuring face painting, games, crafts and prizes for children, and live music from Britannica followed by Julie Dougherty. Opening ceremonies at 7:15 p.m., followed by a performance by the Hillyer Festival Orchestra; fireworks display at 9:15 p.m. 978-745-9595 or www.salem.com.
Marblehead Fireworks and Harbor Illumination 2013, 8:45 p.m., around perimeter of Marblehead Harbor. Flares will be lit around the perimeter of the harbor for the Harbor Illumination at 8:45 p.m. About 9 p.m., fireworks will be launched off a barge at the mouth of the harbor. Public viewing at Fort Sewall, Chandler Hovey Park and Crocker Park. For details, including parking and traffic tips, visit http://www.marbleheadfireworks.org/.
Beverly Farms Shoreline Illumination & Fireworks, 9 p.m., West Beach. Tickets for the Farms-Prides Fireworks are available for $10 before July 4 at Farms-Prides merchants or $15 at the gate on July 4. General admission begins at 5 p.m. for those who are not members of West Beach. No parking at the beach; parking is limited along local streets. Alcohol, fireworks, glass containers and coolers are not allowed, and all bags are subject to search on entry. Rain date, July 5. For more information, visit www.beverlyfarms.org.


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As With Gladness, Men of Old
Something for the weekend. As With Gladness, Men of Old seems appropriate for an Epiphany weekend. It was written by William Chatterton Dix in 1859 on Epiphany. By profession Dix was the manager of a marine insurance firm. He wrote many hymns during his lifetime. He started to do so when he was confined to his bed as a young man suffering from a near fatal illness. Out of his depression he fastened his faith on the Alpha and the Omega, his hymns being a lasting testament to that faith.
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Thank you so much Donald. A great way to start the day.
thanks for this and for the link– I see he also wrote verses on the Eucharist and wrote Alleluia Sing to Jesus. It is inspirational that he wrote about joy and gladness while sick.
2nd Cor. 12:10 is a good fit in my opinin; "When I am weak then I am made strong.."
It is only when we are humbled that we can appreciate the magnitude of Gods Mercy, Love, Forgiveness and share in it.
Thanks Donald.
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After experiencing some success with The Hunger For More 2, Lloyd Banks has been pretty quiet on the music front, yet it looks like he is getting back to the forefront with the announcement of his mixtape All Or Nothing, Vol 1: Failure's No Option.
His new single "Picture This" is the first single from that mixtape, and it has a smooth, r&b feel to it, perfect for riding out as the weather warms up.
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Where can i buy black paint (store or online)? I don't know what word should I be looking for. It's for the wood.
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Where can i buy black paint (store or online)? I don't know what word should I be looking for. It's for the wood.
paint comes from a store
i think before you should be allowed to paint you should atleast know what it's called and where to buy it....
have you tried "black paint for wood"???
Wal-Mart, Lowes, Home Depot, any paint store in the yellow pages...
a little more detail on what kinda black paint you need paco
If possible, take what you want to paint to a professional, so that you get it right the first time,they can recommend the specific type/color that will work for your application. :)
um... this thread is about 6 months old...
C'mon, do you really think that stops anyone?
sorry im a ree ree
drunken blunder
went to kmart and there it was. Did a mod on the lsi 7's in cherry, everything else is black wood or gloss black. Taped everything off and scuff sanded the sides, wiped clean and applied one think coat of gloss black oil based paint in small can. I was a little concerned about the outcome but when I got up today to check them out it was amazing. Unless your about 2 feet away and look hard you can't tell I did anything. these are surround back speakers so I took the chance and it paid off. Some of you guys might think about this as an alternative to taking the sides off.
Well done.
... doesn't know where to buy black paint... uh huh...
if only your father knew where to buy condoms... none of this would have happened.
Go to NAPA
Holy crap! I've never seen a thread dug up from the grave TWICE!
Awesome job there bigaudiofanatic!
So what, are you just trying to up your post count to sell something in the Flea Market?
BTW, for future reference, it has already been well established that you buy black paint at the store.
Thank you all for playing along, Vinnie has your parting gifts which should be commensurate with a slap on the cheek, a swift kick in the ass and please, don't ask for a reach around, he's just not that kinda guy!
Wow... the elusive thread double-resurrection!!! Well done sir. Well done.
As for "where" to get black paint, I figure -- Hot Topic. Pasty suburban goth kids have to paint too.
I only buy "Green" paint
I was in a hobby store one time and a guy walked in and asked for camouflaged paint. the store clerk looked at him, said ok and turned around to the rack and gave him the 3 basic colors plus "Jungle Green" and said "That should do for most camo patterns." The guy looked him dead in the face with a totally straight face and said "Oh. Don't you have any already mixed?" I looked at the clerk, looked at the cashier, looked at the clerk again and asked the cashier for my change and said "You guys have fun with that!"
We used to play the "plaid paint" trick on young scouts in the Boy Scouts but I never thought some one would be so out of touch to go and ask for camo paint that was "already mixed". Like you put this weird looking paint on the brush, make a stroke and BAM! Camo paint!
I would never want to be in a room where I couldn't see the walls.
I just saw some at one of my jobsites but nobody knew where it came from.
I was so close to figuring this one out!
My God! Three times a thread has been dug up from the dead!
I'm so baffled I'm confuddled and befused!
try home depot, if exist on the states
But it makes a good read! :)
Why? This thread has been dug up FOUR TIMES!!
I just wanted to find out if there were any updates to this?
At the paint gettin store.:D
Cool thread.
Eh why not, bump.
Ask crazy Larry he usually has a few cans in his back pack , allthough it comes with a plastic or paper bag too ! and a headache muhaha


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ATHENS -- Mark Richt had a laugh this week when he compared the reaction by two of his captains after they helped pick the rosters for Saturdays G-Day game.
Quarterback Aaron Murray called his position coach to say, We killed them, according to Richt.
But center Ben Jones, picking for the Red team, called his position coach and said, Were stacked.
Both of them walked out of there thinking they kicked their rear end on it, Richt said. They were both excited.
Letting the players draft the teams, rather than the coaches splitting them up strategically, was a fun idea. It also may have been another sign that this spring wasnt quite as intense as others have been for the Bulldogs.
There was no major quarterback controversy. There are no new offensive or defensive coordinators. And many of the position battles are in a holding pattern until the highly touted recruits arrive on campus in the fall.
That doesnt mean the G-Day game will be an exercise in futility. It would still behoove a few players to have a good day, such as any of the tailbacks. And the stakes are high: The winning team gets to eat steak and lobster; the losers get beanie weenies.
But the game may lose a bit of luster with so many players injured. About one-sixth of the teams scholarship players in camp will miss the game. That includes notables like tailback Washaun Ealey, safety Bacarri Rambo, and possibly cornerback Brandon Boykin -- one of the captains who along with Murray picked the Black team.
Heres a look at where some notable players stand after spring practice, but before G-Day:
Kwame Geathers: The nose tackle was named the defensive MVP of camp. Junior college transfer John Jenkins still seems likely to start -- but Geathers will push to share time, or even play with Jenkins.
Caleb King: Offensive coordinator Mike Bobo said earlier in the week that no tailbacks had separated themselves from the pack. But based on production in camp, it does seem that King is in the best position to compete with incoming freshman Isaiah Crowell or at least split carries.
Orson Charles: The departure of A.J. Green means the Bulldogs need a new go-to receiver. Charles ability at tight end is well known, and the fact he was named co-offensive MVP of the spring means he could establish himself as a focal point of the passing game.
Chris Burnette: The redshirt sophomore started camp as the backup center, but if the season started today he would be the starter at right guard.
Shawn Williams: Mostly by default, since he was one of the few to stay healthy, Williams leaves camp as the favorite to start at free safety. Fellow safeties Rambo, Jakar Hamilton, Mark Deas and Sanders Commings (also a cornerback) have also missed time and may not play on Saturday.
Murray: The sophomore was named the co-offensive MVP of camp. That was a positive sign that Murray isnt taking it easy after his surprising freshman season.
Justin Anderson: Back on the offensive line, the senior will have a chance to be the right tackle now that Trinton Sturdivant is out. Anderson has said hes rusty on the line, so his performance on Saturday will be worth watching.
Alec Ogletree: The move of the sophomore from safety to inside linebacker was a surprise. Defensive coordinator Todd Grantham declared Thursday that spring practice had convinced him it was 100 percent the right thing. Still, fans will have an eye on Ogletree at his new position.
Bruce Figgins: The seniors move from tight end to fullback gives him a chance to see the field. Now he has to show that he can block and carry the ball.
Ealey: In contrast to King, Ealey has hardly practiced after incurring a hamstring injury. Hes likely out for the game.
Marlon Brown: The 6-foot-4 receiver was the favorite to be the No. 2 receiver but had an inconsistent camp. If he doesnt play well on G-Day, it will reinforce the idea that freshmen Michael Bennett, Chris Conley or incoming recruit Malcolm Mitchell have a chance to start over him.
The safeties: Williams stayed healthy and won a spring award (for true grit) and Rambo is experienced enough that he didnt really need the practice. But the group struggled last year, then Ogletree moved, and then seemingly everyone got hurt. When summer camp rolls around, this position bears close watching.


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- A taste of my SxSW set now on Soundcloud!
For SxSW 2014 I really wanted to debut a new song and with time running out, just two days before the show, I completed an idea that had been brewing for a couple months.
The recording is a little crunchy but you'll get the idea. What excites me about this song is how it's just full of energy. I know the crowd was picking up on that because there was lots of cheering during the performance which just ramped the intensity up even more. I had such a blast down there and want to thank all the Austin folks that made it out to support us.
I also want to thank Critical Sun for having us down to SxSW for the 3rd year in a row. Critical Sun is a growing collective of talented artists in the Seattle area who support each other in doing what we love to do, create great music and bring it to the people.
- Summer Tour
I've been asked back to some of my favorite spots from the spring tour so I'm happy to announce I'll be hitting the road next month for a short West Coast tour with scheduled stops in Portland, San Francisco, and Los Angeles. Upon my return I'll be heading out to Leavenworth, WA for a nice long sunny Saturday set. Keep an eye on the calendar and I'll see you in your city soon!
- Waiting for "Never"
As you probably know by now, my song "Elephant Island" will be in the upcoming Brett Allen Smith movie, "Never", starring Zachary Booth and Zelda Williams. It was originally slated to debut at SXSW Film Festival and while the timing would have been excellent considering I was going to be playing SXSW already, we just heard we're going to have to wait. Projects of this scale often take longer than expected and this is no exception. The film just went into the final stages of post production and while they don't have a specific debut date yet, there is a possibility that it will debut in Seattle for SIFF. I'll keep you posted as new information comes out.
- Tour Kick Off!
And so the adventure begins. We had a crazy start to our tour since Yusif had a meeting in Seattle unitl 9pm on Monday night and we had to be at 50 Mason in San Francisco by 7pm Tuesday. That left us with two options for the 12 hour drive: 1) Leave Monday night and drive as far as we could, maybe the whole way or 2) Leave at 3am Tuesday and stress if we'll make it on time.
We chose the former and I took the first shift. I think excitement took over because I drove us straignt to California in 7.5 hours with two short stops for gas. Our tour car is pretty cozy with all our gear, but at least it sips the gasoline. Yusif and Sarah split the last leg to Oakland where we were greeted by an old friend of mine that I haven't seen in 10 years. She made us feel right at home and we promptly crashed out.
After some coffee and an incredible meal we were ready to do what we came to do. 50 Mason in downtown San Francisco would be the first gig of our 20-show tour. It was a Tuesday night, but surprisingly there was a great crowd and the reception was warm. We had a great dinner after the show with all our friends who came out and I have to say, my stomach muscles were sore today from all the laughing.
We're getting ready for our next show tonight in the East Bay at The Bistro and tomorrow we move further south. Stay tuned, as I'll be posting more photos and videos.
- KSER Love for Valentine's Day!
We're getting some serious love from 90.7 KSER.org these days! My EP is getting a lot of spins on KSER.org's eclectic Thursday show, The Sunlit Room. DJ Ron Taffi has also invited Yusif and I to join him in the KSER studio on February 14th for an in-studio performance and interview about our upcoming tour.
I was a guest on his show last year for an interview about playing Northwest Folklife Festival but this time is going to be a little different. They plan to have 10-15 listeners join us in the studio for the performance. If you'd like to be a part of this fun radio show experience you can email firstname.lastname@example.com and they'll be selecting guests randomly from all the emails they receive. We'll also be playing a live show that evening just down the street at The Austin Bar and Grill at 7:30pm. Please listen in at 90.7 FM or streaming at www.kser.org.
- The World Didn't End Tour
Coming up in March I'll be embarking on my first official road tour. 20 shows in 25 days including a showcase with Critical Sun Recordings in Austin, TX for South by Southwest. I'll be hitting the road along with indie-folk pop artist Yusif! for several shows down the West Coast before joining up with several Northwest artists including Sightseer, In Cahoots, and Furniture Girls to represent Seattle in Austin for the largest music festival in the US. On top of all that, the upcoming indie film "Never" featuring some of my music is slated to debut at SXSW Film Festival. After the big festival we turn our sights north with several stops throughout the mid-west on our home run to Seattle. Please check in here or on the Rob Marcus FB page to join us on tour with daily photos, videos, and much more!
- Recording an album!
We're back in the studio to follow up the Rob Marcus EP with a full length album. I'm co-producing with the legendary Bubba Jones and the talented Steve Feasley (pictured below) will be engineering our sessions. I'll be posting lots of photos and videos during the process. Check out the Studio Sessions album in the photos section for some footage of our session last Friday and check back as I'll be adding as we go.
Steve Feasley tracking Alan Paisley on bass with the Midas board
- Critical Sun SXSW Press Release
Critical Sun Recordings is heading from Seattle to South by Southwest 2012. Several of our artists will be performing in and around Austin, TX, from March 13th through the 19th. Our artists have also teamed up to put together an unofficial SXSW showcase on Austin's famed Sixth Street during the festival, as well as a second music event in Georgetown, TX that weekend. In addition to showcasing Critical Sun artists, each event will also serve as a fundraiser to benefit the Williamson County Regional Animal Shelter.
On Wednesday, March 14th at The Jackalope (404 E 6th St.) in Austin, we're pleased to announce "Critical Sun @ SXSW 2012," a five-hour showcase featuring six of our artists: Darrius Willrich, Furniture Girls, Sightseer, In Cahoots, The Januariez and Rob Marcus. Then, on Sunday, March 18th, we're taking over Hardtails Bar & Grill (1515 N IH 35) in Georgetown, TX, to present "Critical Sun at Hardtails," an all-day, outdoor event featuring the artists above, plus special guests Seeing Blind. No festival badge is required for entry to the Jackalope showcase.
We're very excited for the opportunity to introduce our talented roster of Seattle musicians and songwriters to a national audience. We'll be there because we believe that being a part of one of the largest music events in the country should be about something more than self-promotion. We'll be there because we believe in putting our talents to work for a great cause. And we'll be there because Critical Sun artists are working together to make it happen.
See you at SXSW!
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About Critical Sun Recordings
Critical Sun Recordings was founded in Seattle by a team of multi-talented artists whose mission is to empower musicians with the tools and resources to produce and deliver their music on their own terms. We're also a social network, where musicians and songwriters can meet, collaborate, record and share their work; it's a growing collective of artists who value and support each other's projects as fervently as they do their own. In August 2011, we lent our support to the youngest members of our music community by creating the first annual Critical Sun Band Crawl, a benefit event that raised funds for Music Aid Northwest, a nonprofit organization that funds public school music programs throughout Washington State.
About Williamson County Regional Animal Shelter
Williamson County Regional Animal Shelter is an open-admission animal shelter that takes in animals from most of Williamson County. In the past year, they have consistently saved 90% of the animals that enter the shelter. Donations to the shelter to pay for Veterinarian care as well as other items contribute to the high save rate. We want to save every healthy and behaviorally sound companion animal; to save all dogs and cats that are medically treatable and/or can be behaviorally rehabilitated. We are an advocate for the unwanted, lost, or abandoned pets in our region and our goal is to provide a humane, safe environment for the housing of these animals. We want to save every healthy and behaviorally sound companion animal; to save all dogs and cats that are medically treatable and/or can be behaviorally rehabilitated. We are an advocate for the unwanted, lost, or abandoned pets in our region and our goal is to provide a humane, safe environment for the housing of these animals.


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iPhone to Replace Blackberry in Congress?
US tax dollars at work dept.: TUAW is reporting (via TheHill.com) that the Chief Administrative Office of the U.S Congress is testing iPhones due to "people requesting them as an option":
Adoption of the iPhone by the U.S. Congress could be another blow to RIM, which is now behind Apple in terms of sales and revenues. Apple CEO Steve Jobs gleefully reported that "Apple beat RIM" during yesterday's Q4 Earnings Call.
7 Million iPhone sold last quarter alone, and we've already heard rumors of HSBC ditching the Blackberry for the iPhone. Is this the beginning of Something Big, or just a simple case of new technology getting the tires kicked?
What say you, Americans?
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If the iPhone can survive the rigious security testing the Blackberry went through the maybe... Otherwise RIM will continue to dominate the gov't sector in terms of smartphone selection
Great! Maybe we can get copy and paste!!!! Seems like we need an act of congress to get it!!!! Har Har slaps knee
Wonder what the folks on crackberry.com are saying about this.
Oh man this would be a good thing because maybe they would finally get copy and paste then... lol
Im not sure RIM can stop this iPhone take-up. Blackberries are boring work devices, the iPhone is FUN - and even makes the boring work stuff bearable.
I suppose it would be fitting. Both congress and the iPhone have tons of problems, so I guess they would get along well.
Congress has enough memory leaks already (see what I did there?), I guess it's time for a change.
The iPhone will never take over in Congress because of security issues. Blackberry will not be beat in the business and enterprise sector.


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Minneapolis police said that a man accused of driving off with a department bait car told officers that the car was already stolen when he obtained it.
Investigators said that Joe Anthony Arnold, 24, was pulled over, shortly after driving off in the bait car.
There were several placed around the city in a bid to nab car thieves.
"After being informed that he was being arrested for auto theft, defendant Arnold stated that the vehicle belonged to a friend of his," Assistant Hennepin County Attorney Paul Scoggin wrote in the criminal complaint.
"When officers stated that the vehicle belonged to the city of Minneapolis, defendant Arnold further stated that he could not get in trouble as the vehicle was already stolen."
Arnold pointed out the car had a "peeled" steering column, which gives thieves the ability to bypass the ignition lock and start the car.
Arnold and his passenger, Jelora Jade Clark, 29, were charged with car theft on Tuesday and were each jailed in lieu of $5,000 bail.


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Josh Barro, Contributor
I write on fiscal and economic policy.
Last week, National Review Editor Rich Lowry wrote a column arguing that the Trayvon Martin case is a distraction, because the real problem facing black Americans is black on black crime. And on Monday, he complained that some people had called him a bigot for writing the column. (Note: I have contributed periodically to National Review and National Review Online.)
I disagree with Lowry's piece, but I certainly don't think it's bigoted. Here, I originally had a few hundred words about why, but that's not really the core point of this post; I've appended my discussion of the Lowry column at the bottom if you're interested. It suffices to say that Lowry ought to be able to make these points without being called a bigot, even though I think he's wrong.
But Lowry is running into the problem I discussed last week: he's probably getting called a bigot because of the company he keeps. Providing a great example, this week National Review writer John Derbyshire published a kind of unbelievably racist piece for Taki's Magazine, describing "the talk" he gives to his children.
In the wake of the Trayvon Martin's shooting, many black parents have discussed the advice they give to their male children about not getting themselves shot in a misunderstanding with a white authority figure. Derbyshire's talk, on the other hand, is about how to avoid being harmed by a black person. He gives such advice as "If planning a trip to a beach or amusement park at some date, find out whether it is likely to be swamped with blacks on that date," and "If you are at some public event at which the number of blacks suddenly swells, leave as quickly as possible."
Derbyshire also recommends befriending some "intelligent and well-socialized blacks" (IWSBs, for short) so that you can deflect charges of racism by noting that some of your best friends are black. Alas, he adds "the demand is greater than the supply, so IWSBs are something of a luxury good, like antique furniture or corporate jets: boasted of by upper-class whites and wealthy organizations, coveted by the less prosperous."
So, while Lowry is advising blacks not to worry so much about the systematic profiling of blacks as criminals due to their race, his colleague Derbyshire is writing a piece specifically urging white people to engage in such profiling, among various other racist nonsense.
And this is the problem for Lowry and other conservatives who want to be taken seriously by broad audiences when they write about racial issues. Lowry wrote a column containing advice for black Americans. Why should black Americans take him seriously while he's employing Derbyshire? If Lowry wants NR to be credible on race, he should start by firing John Derbyshire.
"the Detroit Police Department under Mayor Dave Bing's administration has brought in outside experts to import policing "- so.. uh… that would mark how many years of deliberately incompetent policing after the New York practices were proved superior? I'm sure the fact that it took about fifteen years to even move towards some emasculated form of the Giuliani reforms was the project of white racism- all those white mayors of Detroit. Oh wait.. the white remnant has had no political power in Detroit since the 1970′s.
"Indeed, while the sharp drop in violent crime over the last two decades has had many causes, it partly reflects the fact that voters and politicians have placed greater emphasis on fighting crime than they used to. In large American cities, that very often means black elected officials and black voters." Um nah, it 'very often' means gentrification allows highly motivated white voters and the more independently minded, sometimes property owning, black voters to work together to overcome the urban underclass.
You should stick to writing about fiscal and economic policy. JD is only echoing the thoughts of a hundred million other Americans right now. Publications like this who insult and demand people be fired for speaking the truth, only make it harder to discuss race in the future. That is your ultimate goal I assume. To stifle any discussion of race and make people absolutely fear talking about it or saying anything negative about minorities.
He's right, you know.
Don't say any-thang negative about the "anointed minority" or you get censored. What next, the American Gulag?
As mentioned by several posters, the article was not satirical. And these comments are not acceptable for a national publication.
Derbyshire has declared himself a racist in a 2003 column. In effect he is a white supremacist, who believe Western European culture and people to be superior to other cultures.
The right-wing has a problem with far-right extremists. At the last CPAC, white nationalist Peter Brimelow said that they "needed to keep the Republican party a whites party."
The right is eating itself. It keeps appeal to white people, the fastest shrinking group in America and turning off Latinos, the fastest growing group. (They have also pissed off women, who are the majority.)
Good luck winning a national election with that attitude.
If you want to denounce Derbyshire, please go ahead. I disagree with him too. I just hope you will expend the same energy denouncing Marion Barry for the racist comments he made about driving "dirty Asians" out of the District of Columbia last week. Derbyshire has no real power. Marion Barry is a mayor. Oh wait, Barry is a Democrat. So that gives him cover.
BTW, Derbyshire was fired from National Review today. No word on Marion Barry though.
I agree with John Derbyshire. If he is a racist, then so am I. John Derbyshire is being attacked for telling the impolitic truth. Every word of John Derbyshire's article is absolutely true. I think Josh Barro is an intellectual coward. He is afraid to confront the ugly truth about crime in America which he has yet to acknowledge. Josh Barro has absolutely no standing whatsoever to make an accusation of racism, and it is especially significant that Josh Barrow predicates his accusation on the basis of race. That's right. Josh Barro is himself a racist because he discriminates on the basis of race. Face the truth, Josh.
I dont agree 100% with what Derbyshire said. Most of it is simplistic and over the top (ie dont live in a city run by black people and avoid crowds of blacks). However, the critics havent bothered to point out what exactly is false with his piece.
We have an Attorney General who said we need to be honest on race. Well Derbyshire was.
It isnt just crime, but illegitimacy, low achievement in school, high unemployment, low business creation, corruption of public officials. Blacks rank far below all other groups including African immigrants when it come so societal factors. The truth is it isnt race, but culture. Black Americans have a cancerous defective culture since the 1960s.
Fear is going to be the downfall of this country. We are all in this together whether we like it or not. Why are there concentrated areas of Blacks living in impoverished environments with children having easy access to guns? It wasn't always that way. In a divided society, who has the greatest opportunities for upward mobility? To sit back and mock and demean other human beings is a mockery of your own cowardess self. I wouldn't be surprised if this person considered himself to be religious. May God have mercy on your soul and I pray that you will wake up before you have to suffer from eternal damnation. Remember, we all are born, we all live and we all die. So who is really better than who? End of story.
I completely agree with Derbyshire's article and find it says what white people are afraid to say out loud even though they think it.