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Entries tagged with: They MIght Be Giants
by Andrew Sacher and Bill Pearis
The Two Amigos: Wayne Coyne & Moby
We've already posted a bunch of videos this week like TV on the Radio, PIxies, The Julie Ruin, Passion Pit, Sleigh Bells, Tricky, Night Sins, Placebo, Goldrapp, and more. But unfortunately we don't get to all the cool videos that come out during the week (or weeks), so here's our attempt at playing catch-up. Check out videos from Moby & Wayne Coyne, Terrible Feelings, Heliotropes, Twin Shadow covering Bruce Springsteen, Queens of The Stone Age covering Arctic Monkeys, Kitty, They Might Be Giants, and what may be the newest viral YouTube hit, below.
photos by Ryan Muir
"Oh! Forgot to mention. I saw They Might Be Giants in Prospect Park this weekend--for free!--and it was beyond wonderful." - Jessica Sinsheimer
Who doesn't like They Might Be Giants? Everyone came out for this super fun, packed show--I ran into coworkers and people from pool league and there were tons of families and little kids. A little boy and girl hoisted on their parents' shoulders were so cute with their dancing and high fives that I didn't even mind them blocking my view. I saw six hula hoops being carried around, but it would have been hard to find a spot with enough room to use them.Brooklyn's favorite geek rockers, They Might Be Giants, played the second to last Celebrate Brooklyn! show of 2013 at Prospect Park over the weekend (8/10) before the series fully wrapped up on Sunday with a live score for Beasts of the Southern Wild (which was rescheduled from 8/8). The big free outdoor show saw the band playing a 24-song set which included a handful of cuts from their newest album, Nanobots, and a number of older favorites too. Pictures (including openers Moon Hooch), the setlist, and a video from the show are in this post.TMBG had five or eight musicians on stage most of the time, depending on whether the Tricerachops horn section was out. In the middle of the set, they stripped down to just a duo of John and John on accordion and guitar for "Istanbul (Not Constantinople)" that dragged out the ending. Other highlights were "Doctor Worm," "Don't Lets Start," and a funny conversation with one of them using a robot voice. [Visible Spit]
TMBG have also since announced an international fall tour, which includes dates in the US and Europe. The new tour includes another NYC show happening on November 2 at Terminal 5. The description for the new tour reads:
Brooklyn originals They Might Be Giants are on tour with a new show. TMBG's boundless creativity, rowdy and spontaneous performance, combined with their vast repertoire of memorable songs has made their live shows the thing of legend. With a brand new album, DVD, and iphone app, there is much for They Might Be Giants to celebrate. Don't miss this unforgettable show.The Terminal 5 show is also 14+ (even with a parent or guardian), despite most T5 shows being all ages. Tickets for that show are currently on Internet presale, an AmEx presale begins Wednesday (8/14) at noon, and the general on-sale begins Friday (8/16) at noon.
All tour dates are listed, along with the pictures, video and setlist from Prospect Park, below...
As mentioned, Brooklyn indie legends They Might Be Giants released their 16th album, Nanobots, about a month ago and you can stream the whole thing via Spotify, and check out a video to single "Icky," below.
The band are currently on tour and have just added a free in-store at Williamsburg, Brooklyn vinyl haven Academy Records Annex on Tuesday, April 16. It starts at 7 PM and the band will stick around to sign copies of Nanobots afterwards. Updated dates are listed below.
Love it or loathe it, New Year's Eve is coming. Here are some of this year's NYC concert options, of which there are many.
One of the biggest shows of the night is Coldplay and Jay-Z at Barclays Center. If you've seen pictures of Coldplay's tour this year, you know they have this bluetooth controlled, light-up wristbands that (no matter how you feel about their music) makes for a spectacular interactive experience. And certainly Jay-Z will throw a good party at his own house.
Jay-Z's pal Kanye West is doing a three-night run in Atlantic City right before NYE (12/28-30) at Revel. Tickets for those shows are still available.
Another hip hop option includes Nas at Radio City Music Hall that also features Elle Varner. Tickets are still available.
Azealia Banks is playing a black tie party on top of The Standard Hotel (aka Boom Boom Room). More info is at the facebook event. You can RSVP for tickets ($250 minimum) by emailing email@example.com.
Also in the biggest NYE show race there is also Phish's sold-out night at MSG, part of a four night run at the venue.
If jam bands are your thing, you might also want to catch The Disco Biscuits, who kick off their four-night run at Best Buy Theater tonight (12/26) and then play NYE at The Theatre at MSG (tickets).
Another jammy option is Gov't Mule's two-night run at Beacon Theatre (12/30-31). Tickets for both nights are on sale.
If you're more into dancing, RJD2 will be DJing at Gramercy Theater with Com Truise and Chrome Sparks; and Moby and many others will be DJing at an as-yet undisclosed location (tickets).
Pretty Lights is also doing two sold nights at Roseland Ballroom (12/30-31). Another dance option that you might want to avoid is Afrojack is playing two nights on Pier 94 (12/30-31), but it's worth mentioning that if you get there early on night 1, you can catch opening sets by Diplo and Rusko. Night 2 (aka NYE) is sold out but night 1 is still on sale.
Brooklyn dance party The Bunker is throwing an event at the 70 N 6 St loft (above Public Assembly) with John Roberts, Mike Parker, Bryan Kasenic, and Mike Servito. Tickets for that party are on sale now.
Downstairs at the actual Public Assembly, Gaze 4 Daze is throwing two queer parties. Room 1 has DJ sets by Rizzla, Sebastian, and D'Hana, along with Emcee Ryann Supamakenzi and host Cherlyn. In room 2, they've got MIchael Magnan, Amber Valentine, Telfar, Mursi Layne, host Helen Harris, and live performances by House of Ladosha, Cakes Da Killa, and Abdu Ali. $10 at the door gets you into both parties.
Brooklyn warehouse party group Rubulad is presenting "Party-Go-Round" in three separate secret Bushwick locations near the Jefferson L stop. There will be live music by Friend Roulette, Not Waving but Drowning, Viva, and more; dance parties with music by DJ Shakey, Ol' Stark, DJ Mojo, $mall ¢hange and more; a puppet show, a midnight champagne toast, and more. Admission is $20, the events start at 9 PM, and there will be a party bus to navigate between the three locations.
Matthew Dear and Superpitcher are at Le Bain (tix); Ian Pooley, Pat Mahoney and more at Cameo; Onra, Nick Catchdubs, and Samo Sound Boy are at Williamsburg's Villian (tickets).
Holy Ghost! and Midnight Magic are at Brooklyn Bowl (sold out) and after that, Holy Ghost!'s DFA labelmate Juan Maclean will DJ an afterparty at the same venue (tickets).
Chris Keating of Yeasayer is DJing a BangOn!NYC-presented party at a secret warehouse location in Williamsburg near the Montrose L stop with Felix Cartal, Chordashian, Alex English, Sean Glass, and many others. There will also be live music by Carousel, Suntalk, and more TBA, art installations, an inflatable obstacle course, food trucks, and more. Tickets (more info at that link) are on sale and RSVP is open. Location will be revealed with the purchase of tickets or an RSVP.
If you'd rather dance to classic soul and R&B, there's New York Night Train Annual Dusk Till Dawn New Year's Ball at Home Sweet Home featuring a live performance from Kid Congo and the K-Holes, plus Jonathan Toubin and a crew of DJs.
For the indie rock inclined, you could go see Titus Andronicus at Glasslands which is a pretty small venue for them these days. While So So Glos were originally on the bill for this, they have since dropped off. Dapwell, formerly of Das Racist, is your MC for the evening and tickets are still available.
Right next door at 285 Kent, Florida's (awesomely) mopey Merchandise will visit, plus Blanche Blanche Blanche, Tonstartssbandht and "speciial guests" (note the two ii's is "speciial") will surely be a wild night. Dive in, tickets ($20) are on sale now.
After that, DJ Rashad, DJ Manny, Sasha Go Hard, and others will play an afterparty at 285 Kent (tickets).
Psychic Ills and Herb Craft are playing Saint Vitus. Tickets for that show are on sale.
Also happening in Williamsburg, They Might be Giants play a sold-out show at Music Hall of Williamsburg (one of three shows there that week; Reverend Vince Anderson and His Love Choir will be at Union Pool (free); and at Knitting Factory it's a night of cabaret hosted by the great Murray Hill (tix).
More indie rock: Blonde Redhead and Beach Fossils are at Irving Plaza. Tickets are still available and you can also win a pair from us.
Swimming Cities and Gowanus Ballroom (55 9th St) are presenting The First Party Ever: Primal Reset for the Year Zero with dance parties by Barney Iller, DJ Shakey, and DJ Tinseltown; live music at midnight by Stumblebum Brass Band; an open bar from 11:30-12:30; visuals; "Serret's patented coal fire hot tub time machine"; "Live birth of the antichrist, according to Doctor Adventure"; and more. $15 tickets are on sale now (or $20 at the door, cash only) and all proceeds go to recovery at Serret Metal Works and the "BOATEL" art hotel project in Far Rockaway that were damaged during Hurricane Sandy.
Meanwhile across the Hudson, The Hold Steady will ring in 2013 with Lucero at The Wellmont Theatre in NJ. Tickets are still available.
Before that, Lucero will do a two-night run at Brooklyn Bowl (12/28-29) with Nude Beach supporting on night 1 and Hollis Brown on night 2. Tickets for night 1, night 2, or both are still available.
Amanda Palmer will be at Terminal 5, playing Prince's Purple Rain in its entirety which will surely be a spectacle. She'll play a set of originals too. Tickets are still available.
If you'd like to party like it's 1929, Spirit Family Reunion are bringing the old time religion to Pianos. Tickets are still available, includes a champagne toast.
More rootsy options include The Punch Brothers and Michael Daves at Bowery Ballroom (sold out); and The Felice Brothers, Yellowbirds, and Mail the Horse at Mercury Lounge (sold out).
The Felice Brothers also play Maxwell's (12/30) a day earlier (sold out), and on New Year's Eve, the Hoboken venue will host "Maxwell's Rockin' & Rollin' Ass Kickin' New Year's Eve Dance Party feat. The Two Giants: Todd-O-Phonic Todd & Mono-O-Phonic Matt Porter." They get their name from being big San Francisco Giants fans, and they'll be spinning "some of the greatest soul, r'n'b, garage, rock'n'rol etc" all night. Admission is totally free, no cover.
My Morning Jacket is doing a sold out pre-New Year's Eve three-night run (12/27-29) at the Capitol Theatre in Port Chester.
After that, Capitol Theatre will host Steve Miller Band on 12/30 (tickets) and funky METERS with Dumpstaphunk on NYE (tickets).
For some old school punk, Manitoba (the project of Dictators frontman Dick Manitoba) and Sylvain Sylvain (of New York Dolls) will play Bowery Electric with The A-Bones and Daddy Long Legs. Tickets for that show are on sale.
To keep the party going the next day, head to SOB's for Questlove's holiday party.
Whatever you end up doing, be safe!.
What did we miss?
Heading to Austin? We have a list of shows happening there too. Update: And Chicago too.
Continue reading "A guide to New Year's Eve shows and parties in NYC"
Longtime Brooklynites They Might Be Giants have put this finishing touches on their new "adult" album which will be out early next year. To go with that LP, the band are going on a very long tour that begins February 27 in Portland, ME and hits just about everywhere in North America... except NYC. Of course that's because they're already playing three New Year's shows at Music Hall of Williamsburg. The 12/29 and 12/31 shows are sold-out but you can still get tickets to the 12/30 show.
The new dates do include NY shows though: 3/21 @ Tarrytown Music Hall, and 3/22 in Huntington, NY @ The Paramount. Tickets to the Long Island show go on venue pre-sale starting 10am on Wednesday, Nov. 14. Password = "PULSE". General sale begins Friday, Nov. 16. All tour dates are listed below.
Speaking of holidays, if you know a TMGB fan (or are one) and don't know what to get him this season, John & John have the answer: the new Holiday Bundle which includes the new DVD compilation Them Ain't Big Eye Ants, a set of "Paranormal, Cryptids, Hoaxes and Myths" playing cards, a travel mug, reprints of some classic '80s show flyers, a t-shirt and more. The DVD includes a nifty electronic rendition of "Istambul (Not Constantinople)" which you can watch below.
Rufus Wainwright, The National, They Might Be Giants, Doveman, Beth Orton, Sam Amidon, and more were scheduled to play this show at Beacon Theater on Tuesday (10/30):
The "Freedom To Love Now!" concert has been postponed due to pending weather conditions. Thank you to everyone who purchased tickets to support this concert, Freedom To Marry, and the fight for the equality for all Americans. With all the goodwill, momentum, and awareness this concert has generated, we are rebuilding the show on a future date, likely in the Spring.Meanwhile, everything today/Monday is cancelled too. Listen to Rufus Wainwright and Sharon Van Etten sing "Baby It's Cold Outside".You may hold on to your tickets as they will be valid for the rescheduled show. We will notify you with updated details of the new show very soon. Alternatively you may request a refund through TicketMaster at this time.
The battle for marriage equality in the US will be far from over even after this election. And, we hope you'll join us in the future as we continue the fight for social justice with the beauty of music. Our beneficiary organization Freedom to Marry is doing everything possible to support the ballot campaigns in the four states in the last week before the election. You can help by making calls for Mainers United for Marriage and Washington United for Marriage without ever even leaving your couch. Just sign up, and an organizer in Maine or Washington will help get you started. Sign up at these links:
Additionally we will keep you posted on "Freedom To Love Now!" developments and other projects at www.freedomtolovenow.com and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/FreedomToLoveNowThank you. And be safe.
Best wishes,
Simon Rentner, Brice Rosenbloom, Thomas Bartlett, and the entire "Freedom To Love Now!" Team.
In related news, They Might Be Giants are playing a few New Year's Eve shows in Brooklyn (if we make it through this hurricane).
Beth Orton
Beth Orton and Sam Amidon have been added to the Freedom To Love Now! A Concert for Marriage Equality benefit that happens on October 30 at Beacon Theater. The Doveman-presented show also features Rufus Wainright, The National, They Might Be Giants, John Cameron Mitchell with Stephen Trask, Justin Vivan Bond, Toshi Reagon, fun., and more. Tickets are still available with proceeds going to benefit Freedom to Marry.
Meanwhile, Beth's tour hits NYC tonight at Town Hall tonight (10/4) with Sam opening, and tickets are still available. Beth Orton's Sugaring Season is out this week (stream via Spotify) and you can watch her performing "Magpie" from it on Letterman below.
The National at Beacon Theater in 2011 (more by David Andrako)
Doveman (aka Thoms Bartlett) and BOOM for Equality are teaming up to present Freedom To Love Now! A Concert for Marriage Equality, which will happen in NYC on October 30 at Beacon Theater. Doveman, who is known for bringing out tons of interesting guests to his shows, has curated a lineup which includes Rufus Wainwright, The National, They Might Be Giants, John Cameron Mitchell with Stephen Trask, Justin Vivan Bond, Toshi Reagon, fun., and more TBA. Artist lineup is also subject to change without notice. Tickets for the show go on sale Saturday (9/8) at 10 AM and are on Artist Presale now (password: "boomforequality") with a Local Presale starting today (9/7) at 4 PM. Proceeds will benefit Freedom to Marry.
As mentioned, Doveman is also continuing his Burgundy Stain Sessions residency at Le Poisson Rouge, though the dates have slightly changed since we last posted. His next one happens at the Manhattan venue on October 12 and will follow that with another on December 13. Lineups for those shows have not been announced yet.
For Rufus Wainwright, the show falls in the middle of his extensive international tour, which now also includes an Atlantic City show which happens on February 8, 2013 at The Borgata. Tickets for that show are on sale now.
Speaking of Wainwrights, tickets just went on sale for Martha's upcoming shows at Littlefield and Le Poisson Rouge.
Justin Vivian Bond, meanwhile, is hosting Weimar New York for Obama on September 18 at the Abrons Arts Center. The show is a benefit in celebration of President Obama's "unprecedented commitment to the LGBT comunity" and features music directed by Lance Horne and performances by Alan Cumming, Joey Arias, Bridget Everett, Flotilla DeBarge, Rosateresa Castro-Vargas, Dirty Martini, Tigger!, Theo Bleckmann, Curtis Eller, Machine Dazzle, Tammy Faye Starlite, and more TBA. You can reserve seats and donate HERE.
All Doveman, Rufus Wainwright, Martha Wainright, and Justin Vivian Bond dates are listed below.
They Might Be Giants at Terminal 5 in March (more by Dana (distortion) Yavin)
Geek rockers They Might Be Giants released a deluxe, 10th Anniversary Edition (digital only) of their first family album, 2002's No!, via iTunes which includes seven new bonus tracks. One of those bonus tracks, the live version of "Robot Parade," can be streamed below.
TMBG will play three New Year's shows in their hometown of Brooklyn this year at Music Hall of Williamsburg on December 29, 30, and 31. Tickets for all three shows go on sale Friday (7/20) at noon with an AmEx presale starting Wednesday (7/18) at noon.
No other dates to report at the moment, but the 3 NYC shows in list format and that song stream are below.
photos by Dana (distortion) Yavin
Back before SXSW, on March 10th to be exact, They Might Be Giants played a headlining show at NYC's Terminal 5. Here are some pictures. More below...
Continue reading "They Might Be Giants played Terminal 5 (pics)"
The Long Winters (Roderick second from left)
The Long Winters frontman John Roderick will play a few shows with Aimee Mann in January followed by a headlining show at Mercury Lounge on 1/28/12. Tickets for the NYC show are on sale. All dates are listed below.
1/28 is the same date that Aimee plays a NYC show at Zankel Hall which is one day after she plays Music Hall of Williamsburg (both shows are without John and now sold out or close to sold out). Aimee has also announced a NJ show in Red Bank and other dates since we last spoke. They are all listed below.
Back to John Roderick for a second. You can buy his guitar on eBay...
Do you want to play guitar like John Roderick? Sorry, can't be done. But, you can play his guitar as much as you'd like! Just win his solid body Hohner EX Artist electric guitar, whose unique sound has appeared in The Long Winter's recordings. Small Print: Guitar has been used. It's got a few scrapes (nothing that's visible from a stadium seat - see photos), needs a set-up (easy!), but has been lovingly modified - with embellished pick-ups (blood red nail polish, an 80's classic). Comes with a Gibson Explorer Guitar case (some use on outside, but like new on inside with instructions for programming the unused combo lock). Don't let THIS ONE get away. Donated by John to benefit Suz, all proceeds help her recover from severe illness. Thanks for lookin'!John has also been keeping busy collaborating with Jonathan Coulton. John appear's on Jon's new album Artificial Heart, as do Sara Quin of Tegan and Sara and John Flansburgh of They Might Be Giants who Jonathan is opening for at Terminal 5 in NYC on March 10th. Tickets are still on sale. TMBG have also announced more dates since we last spoke, They're all listed below.
Roderick also appears in Coulton's new video for "Nemeses" which came out before the even newer Coulton video for "Sticking it to Myself", both of which can be watched, with all the tour dates below...
They Might Be Giants at Williamsburg Waterfront (more by David Andrako)
They Might Be Giants are celebrating 30 years (!) as a band and will be celebrating on the road while also suppoting their most recent album Join Us, and an upcoming rarites collection entitled Album Raises New and Troubling Questions due via Idlewild Recordings on 11/1. The band will be skipping around the Midwest and West Coast for the bulk of the rest of the year. Then after TBA shows in January & early February, TMBG will play a big NYC show on March 10th, 2012 at Terminal 5. Tickets go on AmEx presale at noon today (10/19) with regular sale hitting on Friday.
All tour dates, recent video for "Can't Keep Johnny Down" featuring actor Rip Torn and an album teaser sung by a hummingbird on a stick are all below...
photos by Jacob Blickenstaff
Jonathan Coulton @ Williamsburg Watefront
After playing a waterfront show last month with They Might Be Giants, Jonathan Coulton will take to the high seas on Friday August 19th for a show aboard the Jewel, a Rocks Off NYC Concert Cruise. Tickets are on sale. The show is a prelude to his US tour with TMBG which will occur in two legs: East Coast/Midwest in September and West Coast in November. Full tour schedule is below.
If you can't make it on Friday, you can still catch comedian/songwriter "JoCo" on a boat, but the destination will be much different...
JoCo Cruise Crazy II is a 7-day Southern Caribbean cruise in 2012 on Holland America's ms Westerdam, with music, comedy and performances from Jonathan Coulton and friends. It departs from Ft. Lauderdale, FL on February 19th and returns February 26th, with ports of call at Half Moon Cay, Bahamas; Oranjestad, Aruba; and Willemstad (Curacao), Antilles.Other performers slated for the cruise include Marian Call, Vi Hart, John Hodgman, MC Frontalot, Paul and Storm, David Rees, John Roderick, Paul F. Tompkins, Wil Wheaton, and more TBA. Tickets are on sale, and cabins are still available.
All dates and more of a second set of pictures from Coulton's rainy appearance at Williamsburg Waterfront, below...
photos by David Andrako
Like those who chose to spend their Friday night at an outdoor Long Island amphitheater watching Weezer & Flaming Lips, and those caught in the long line outside House of Vans, the people who decided on the free They Might Be Giants music & comedy show at Williamsburg Waterfront got wet. Visual proof continues (more about this show later), below...
photos by Chris Gersbeck
They Might Be Giants treated fans to a 14 song set at the SoHo Apple store yesterday evening. The free show was one of many they have coming up. Check out the full setlist and more pictures from the event below...
Continue reading "They Might Be Giants played the Apple Store (pics, setlist)"
DOWNLOAD: They Might Be Giants - "Can't Keep Johnny Down" (MP3)
TMBG at Prospect Park in 2009 (more by Ryan Muir)
After some experiments with children's music, They Might Be Giants are back with the quirky alternative rock they became known for over the last three decades. Their fifteenth LP Join Us comes out this week (7/19) on the band's own Idlewild Records. The album was produced with long-time producer Patrick Dillet. Grab the album's single "Can't Keep Johnny Down" above.
TMBG will head out on an extensive international tour this fall after a few dates at the end of this month, including an in-store at Apple Store Soho on Wednesday (7/20) at 7 PM ("Pick up an admission wristband on July 19"), a free Williamsburg Waterfront show on July 29 with Eugene Mirman, Patton Oswalt, Todd Barry, Kristen Schaal and fellow geek-rocker Jonathan Coulton. Jonathan also opens the band's record release show the next day (7/30) at The Stone Pony in Asbury Park, NJ and most of their fall tour.
They Might Be Giants recently stopped by AV Club Undercover to take on Chumbawamba's "Tubthumping," which according to the band is "sort of like a They Might Be Giants song." They invited AV Club staff to join them in the room and sing the song's chorus.
Watch the video and check out all tour dates, album art and tracklist below...
People at Williamsburg Waterfront last year (more by Benjamin Lozovsky)
This summer's Williamsburg Waterfront concert season begins this weekend with a free show on Saturday (6/11) (5:30pm doors). For what it's worth, that show is Coheed and Cambria, Adrian Belew Power Trio and Tigers Jaw, but it is free. It's also one of three currently announced free shows (there will be five free shows total, one of which will be classical music). The other two announced free events are Eugene Mirman and Pretty Good Friends (Patton Oswalt will be one of those friends!) and special musical guests They Might Be Giants on July 29, and a children's show with Moey's Music Party and Story Pirates (who recently hosted a benefit) on June 19 at noon.
Ticketed shows include Death From Above 1979, Death Cab for Cutie, Sonic Youth, Bright Eyes, Thievery Corporation (with Dam-Funk & Master Blazter and Raphael Saadiq opening), TV on the Radio, Fleet Foxes and more. Check out the full lineup with openers listed below...
Williamsburg Waterfront last year (more by Benjamin Lozovsky)
As I previously wrote, "there will be concerts at the Williamsburg Waterfront this summer. In fact, the plan is to have 10 ticketed shows and 5 free shows." And, "The five free concert dates are still TBD, but one will be of a classical/philharmonic nature, and one will be geared towards kids. The free shows may or may not be on Sundays or even on weekends, and they will definitely not have anything to do with Jelly."
Since then three ticketed shows have been announced: Kid Cudi on Wednesday, July 6th (on sale), Death Cab For Cutie/Frightened Rabbit on Tuesday, August 2nd (on sale 5/6, but a presale starts 4/29), and Sonic Youth/Wild Flag on Friday, August 12th (on sale Friday). Seven more announcements to come.
Service Charge-free tickets are available at the Best Buy Theater Box Office (44th and Broadway in Manhattan) and at Sound Fix Records (44 Berry St. at North 11th St. in Brooklyn).
Two of the five free shows have also now been announced. The first is nothing like what Jelly would have booked: Coheed and Cambria, Adrian Belew Power Trio, and Tigers Jaw play the Williamsburg Waterfront on Saturday, June 11th. The second is sort of like what Jelly might have booked, but more closely resembles what you'd get at Celebrate Brooklyn: Eugene Mirman "& Pretty Good Friends Featuring Kristen Schaal & Many Surprise Guests" open for They Might Be Giants at Wiliamsburg Waterfront on Friday, July 29th.
Assuming TMBG won't be playing a kids set, and that the comedians will tell a few dirty jokes, the free kids show announcement is still to come, as is the classical concert date info (which means just one more completely unknown free lineup to come). Both announced free shows open their doors at 5:30pm.
All five shows, ticketed and free, are part of the "2011 T-MOBILE WILLIAMSBURG WATERFRONT CONCERT SERIES PRESENTED BY OSA" and "supported by Onitsuka Tiger, Vitamin Water, and Brooklyn Brewery."
All five shows are listed in an easy-to-read format below....
Continue reading "Williamsburg Waterfront adds 2 free shows (and 3 pay ones)"
They Might Be Giants will now be playing two "special shows for families" at Town Hall in NYC on Sunday, September 26th. Tickets are still on sale for the previously-announced 3pm show, and they added a 12:30pm show that goes on general sale at 11am. All dates and a copy of the band's video rider, below...
Continue reading "They Might Be Giants add early show & other tour dates"
They Might Be Giants @ Prospect Park w/ kids (more by Ryan Muir)
Pittsburgh Music Report: Who's the better audience, the adults or the kids?They Might Be Giants have a regular old indie rock show (ages 14+) coming up at The Stone Pony in Asbury Park on June 11th (after they play Sasquatch and before they play Bonnaroo) (tickets are on sale), but the show they just announced at Town Hall in September 26th is one for you to definitely attend with kids (3pm doors). Tickets go on AmEx presale at noon. General sale starts Friday. All dates below...JL: They're different. Kids are easily distracted by the confetti cannon. Adults don't require protection from onstage electric fans, unless they're drunk.
Where do you see the future of your music going with regards to genre and audience in the wake of your success with children albums?
JL: We have never successfully predicted where we're going next or what possible audience awaits us in the future. In my nightmares it's just us and James Lipton.
Lollapalooza tickets go on sale at 10am CST, or to be more specific ("Three-Day passes for Lollapalooza 2010 go on-sale March 30, at 10am CST. A limited number of Advance-priced three-day passes will be available for $190. When this allotment sells out, Regular-priced three-day passes will be available for $215. Prices are inclusive of all service fees. VIP Lolla Lounge passes will also be on-sale [too]"
in semi-related news, "We are excited to announce that Sasquatch! Music Festival has officially sold out! The sellout occurred in record time, selling the highest number of tickets since the festival's inception. Additionally, the day schedule has been finalized with the addition of comedian Aziz Ansari, They Might Be Giants, and more. See below for [the full lineup which also now includes Bobcat Goldthwait]."
Continue reading "Lollapalooza on sale, Sasquatch sells out & adds more acts"
After a hectic day of updating the constantly updating Bonnaroo lineup page, the entire thing has been announced. Gwar, Norah Jones, and the rest of the lineup below...
Nada Surf @ Music Hall of Williamsburg (Jack Groetzinger)
There weren't a ton of shows going on in NYC last night (10/28), relatively speaking, but members/collaborators of most indie rock bands in existence were part of them. Ben Gibbard (Death Cab for Cutie, The Postal Service, husband of She of She & Him) played with Jay Farrar (Son Volt, Uncle Tupelo) at Webster Hall with John Roderick (The Long Winters) opening.
"Along with all 12 songs from the album, Farrar and Gibbard each sang a song from a different project, before finishing with a pair of covers. Gibbard sang a rootsy version of "Couches in Alleys," a tune he sang on a 2004 album by the Belgian electronic band Styrofoam. Farrar opted for a rousing take on "Voodoo Candle," from his 2001 solo debut, "Sebastopol." And the covers: Farrar handled lead vocals on a countrified rendition of Bob Dylan's "Absolutely Sweet Marie," and the pair closed the show with Gibbard singing lead on a shattering version of Tom Waits' "Old Shoes (and Picture Postcards)."" [listen, damnit]Full setlist and some videos below. John Roderick plays again tonight at Union Hall.
Meanwhile in Brooklyn, Nada Surf (who played electric instead of acoustic as originally advertised) (and who played as Holly Miranda's backing band at Bowery Ballroom one night earlier) teamed up with Charles Bissell of the Wrens and They Might Be Giants for an indie rock benefit at Music Hall of Williamsburg. Videos below.
Over at BAM it was "The Long Count" featuring the we've-collaborated-with-everyone Dessner twins from the National in partnership with the Breeders-Deal twins who count a member of the Pixies among them. Joining them on stage was Shara Worden (My Brightest Diamond, Sufjan Stevens, The Decemberists) and many other indie-friendly musicians, classical and otherwise. Everyone who wasn't playing at one of these shows, was probably in the audience of this one. Check out pics and our review HERE, and our interview with Bryce Dessner HERE, and then check the show out, if you haven't already, on Friday (Mischief Night) or Saturday (Halloween).
The Wrens @ Sasquatch Festival on 5/24 (more by Chris Graham)
In the fall of 2008, after a comprehensive proposal process with New York City, Neighbors Allied for Good Growth (NAG) and The People's Firehouse, Inc. (PFI), were awarded the rights to re-develop the former Engine Company 212 firehouse. Located at 134 Wythe Avenue, in the Northside section of Williamsburg, Brooklyn, the firehouse will now become home to both NAG and The People's Firehouse. Both organizations have historically served with dedicated action and activism while continually shaping North Brooklyn to benefit the diverse and vibrant community.Charles Bissell of the Wrens, They Might Be Giants and Nada Surf (acoustic) will all turn out for "Raise the Roof," a benefit for the NTHCCC (as it will forever be known) at the Music Hall of Williamsburg on Wednesday, October 28th. Tickets go on sale Friday, August 21st at noon.The newly redesigned building will become the Northside Town Hall Community and Cultural Center, and so much more...
This show is in addition to the shows They Might Be Giants have coming up at the Museum of Natural History and NYU.
At the end of July, the Wrens celebrated (or "noted with a website post") their 20th anniversary as a band. The full story on that, with a link to the commemorative t-shirt they made, is below...
They Might Be Giants @ Prospect Park (more by Ryan Muir)
"They Might Be Giants performed a free concert for kids in Prospect Park on Saturday afternoon [July 11th]. We loaded up the boys, packed the picnic blanket and headed off to Park Slope about 15 minutes before they were to hit the stage. Not the brightest idea. First we couldn't find a parking spot so KG dropped myself and the boys off so we could catch the show. The line to get into the band shell area snaked all the way around the entrance and went on and on. Fortunately we made other plans to sit outside the fenced off area with some friends. I have never seen so many kids in one place before. It was mayhem." [you're not listening to my words]Fresh off their Prospect Park kids show, They Might Be Giants will be releasing a new kids CD called Here Comes Science. That album, which comes with a full-length animated DVD, is due out on Idlewild/Disney Sound on September 1st through Amazon/iTunes and September 22nd everywhere else.
The kick off for TMBG's tour supporting that record will be October 4th at the American Museum of Natural History, where they'll play two family shows. Ticket info TBA.
The band will be back in NYC for another family show on October 18th at NYU's Skirball Center for the Performing Arts. Tickets are on sale now.
Full tour dates, with a video of TMBG live on WNYC in May, are below...
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First & 10: Northeast Tech's Christian Perez
Soft-spoken Northeast Tech senior fullback Christian Perez won't say much about his own game in a one-on-one sit-down, but on the field, his big gains speak loud and clear.
Perez, a four-year player for the Knights, is in the midst of his best season for the gold and black, accruing 1,078 rushing yards on 92 carries, including two 200-plus yard performances in just seven games. In that span, he's also scored a team-high 12 touchdowns, half of them by runs of 20 yards or more.
When the Knights started their regular season, Manchester-Essex had them down for the count at halftime, allowing the Knights nothing early while rolling to a 16-6 halftime lead. Facing defeat, Perez served his team a pep talk at the break. He spoke of heart and determination. "We were struggling and getting nothing going," said Northeast coach Don Heres of the teams struggle to win week one. "But every time we gave [Perez] the ball he made something happen." His speech must have resonated with his teammates, too, because Northeast won the game, outscoring Manchester-Essex 36-12 in the second half. Perez finished off the job with 225 rushing yards and two touchdowns.
Behind his words -- and fleet feet -- the undefeated Knights (7-0) have never looked back, rushing their way to nearly 3,000 yards as a team and into the MIAA Division 5 Playoffs as one of the hottest squads in Eastern Mass.
In our final regular season edition of First & 10, Perez, who is averaging more than a first down per carry (11.7 yards), will let us know what music gets him running, his passion for plumbing, and his relationship with coach Don Heres.
So Northeast is a technical vocational school, what town are you from and what are you learning there?
I'm from Reading, right down the street from the school. I'm learning plumbing.
So what is it about plumbing that interests you?
It's easy, it's a good trade. It's the type of thing that's good to know how to do. I don't know. It's easy [laughs].
So you're having a great season, leading your team in TD rushes and yardage. In your four years playing football, have you ever had a 1,000 yard season?
Nope, first time.
How does it feel?
Good. Went hard in the offseason and worked everyday. And I did that and it turned out to be awesome. With hard work comes greatness.
What was your best game this season, in your opinion?
The first game of the year. We were losing, and all of the sudden I had a breakout game. I told my team that we needed to keep pushing and we did. And we pulled out the win. That inspired me.
Following that win, where you rushed for 225 yards, you racked up another 213 yards in Week 2. Did you earn any nicknames for the consecutive big games?
[laughs] Yea, actually, CP23. Stands for my name and my number. It kind of sticks I guess. I like it. CP23, sounds cool.
How about coach Heres, any nickname from him?
Yea, he calls me Chris. I don't like that one, though, it sounds weird.
So how's your relationship with coach, any hard feelings because of the name?
No not all. It's fun we can get along, it's like a good friendship. He's my swimming teacher as well and he's always there for me. He's just a really good guy.
Has that relationship you two have built the past four years help you excel this season?
Yea. If you can't get along with the coaches than you probably won't do good in games. But coach Heres isn't like that, everyone likes him.
Now, every football player has some song or ritual to get them amped up and going pregame, any for you? Coach Heres said he's heard some "funky music" coming from the locker rooms.
[Laughs] We're into rap and rock music. I like the old rock stuff, like AC/DC and some Lil' Wayne. "Where the hood" at by DMX is good too.
What would you say is the strongest part of your game?
It's three parts: my speed, my vision, and my strength. But a lot has to do with speed. Speed kills.
Any current NFL stars you would compare your running style to?
Funny you ask, was just talking to my friends about that, and they said Adrian Peterson or Arian Foster. I like Arian Foster. The way he cuts, his vision, and the way he runs the ball. I have good vision.
So, you were part of the 2010 Super Bowl winning Knights team as a freshman, fast-forward four years and what have you learned about football since then?
Just to never give up and have heart. Never think about yourself and think about the team. We're 7-0 right now because it's not about individuals.
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Final Fantasy: Distant Worlds (Omaha)
on 03.28.2013
Last week my wife and I attended Final Fantasy: Distant Worlds at the Holland Center in Omaha. We were very fortunate (and surprised) that the show came to Omaha and knew we couldn't miss a chance to see music from Final Fantasy performed by a live orchestra.
It was fantastic.
In addition to choice selections from Final Fantasy games, a full-on chorus was on stage taking part in FF's more ambitious selections. If that wasn't enough, one of the show's closers was the Opera scene from Final Fantasy VI, with
vocal soloists!
While the music played there was a large screen showing game footage of the representative FF games. This ranged from old-school 8 and 16-bit gameplay to the fully-rendered cutscenes from later games and even clips from FFVII: Advent Children. Personally I would have liked to see even more game footage and battles with some of the epic bosses, but with the music soaring alongside it was pretty hard to be picky about it. The music selections were great, I was surprised to see several selections from Final Fantasy VIII (but not really because that game
). There were a couple personal favorites I would have like to have heard but they were pretty much made up for by the show's choices as a whole. I mean there was even a section of just battle themes, how cool is that?
The night's show had an extra special treat-- series composer Nobuo Uematsu was in attendance! And holy crap, it was his birthday! The orchestra played some extra pieces in his honor, and had him on stage for a cake. This culminated with the whole audience singing Happy Birthday to Nobuo-san, which to my wife and I was a very special moment for game culture. Because let me tell you something: when you head out to a live performance of Final Fantasy music, you are surrounded by those who want to be there just as much as you do. You are "among your people." Coupled with the night's bonus celebrations, it was a very special evening indeed.
Having Nobuo Uematsu available to liven the crowd added a whole new layer of fun, and for his birthday wish he asked the orchestra to perform "Requiem" from Final Fantasy XI. Near the end of the show he was goaded into singing something himself as an encore, for which he simply whistled the Battle Victory theme much to the crowd's enjoyment. Egged further, he asked the audience to join in for one last performance by way of a single word-- he then ran over to the chorus and squeaked out in a high pitched voice... "SEPH-I-ROTH!" And so the show closed with Sephiroth's theme, the projection screen awash in flames over the image of FF's darkest enemy. Fucking. Awesome.
Conductor Arnie Roth, who has been with the touring show from the beginning, was a great host who offered fun conversation for both first-time listeners and long time fans. The music choices have changed over time, and new pieces appear to be rotated in on a regular basis. This makes the show a great opportunity to see whenever you have the chance. Tickets are a bit pricey-- we were in the upper balcony at $50 a pop-- but if there was ever a game-related event to save up for and attend, this has got to be a top pick. I encourage fans of music, game music, and of course Final Fantasy to find a concert showing in or near your city!
Below is a full list of music we heard at the show:
Final Fantasy VIII
Liberi Fatali (with chorus!)
Final Fantasy I-III
Medley 2010
Final FantasyV
Main Theme
Final Fantasy X
Final Fantasy VII
Final Fantasy V
Dear Friends (with guitar soloist!)
Final Fantasy IX
Vamo' alla Flamenco (with guitar soloist!)
Final Fantasy IV
Theme of Love
Final Fantasy VIII
The Man with the Machine Gun
Final Fantasy
Swing de Chocobo (Sweeeeet!)
:: Intermission ::
Special Performance
Final Fantasy XI
Final Fantasy VII
Opening + Bombing Mission
Final Fantasy VIII
Fisherman's Horizon
Final Fantasy
Battle + Victory Theme Medley
Final Fantasy XI:
Final Fantasy VII
Aerith's Theme
Final Fantasy XIII
Blinded by Light
Final Fantasy VIII
Don't be Afraid
Final Fantasy VI
Opera "Maria and Draco" (with soloists!)
Final Fantasy VI
Terras Theme
Special Performance
Final Fantasy VII
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PS, so inspired by the show (and already an FF fan), my wife was compelled to pop in FF7 and play all weekend :-)
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Etrian Odyssey IV: D-toid contest!
on 03.17.2013
I really dig the Etrian Odyssey series. Not only do I like a good dungeon crawl, but Etrian feeds my near-insatiable lust for... cartography! Any game that includes mapmaking as part of the adventure is aces in my book. I'm really looking forward to EOIV if and when I can get my grubby little grid-filling hands on it.
Thusly I present my above image for the Destructoid Etrian Odyssey IV contest. I prefer swordsmen(women) in my party more often than not-- damned if "landsknecht" isn't one of the coolest class names I've ever heard-- and inspiration struck. If you don't see my shout out to Destructoid, it's right under your feet! (um, and represented more obviously below)
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The Jim Sterling Fun Time Happy Hour
on 08.24.2012
This started as just a little doodle in my sketchbook. But then after watching "
Thank God for Me: The Jimquisition Story
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I like Jim-- really-- sincerely there is no vein of (cruel) mockery intended as hard as that may be for some to believe. Mainly because Jim takes care of that on his own in such fine regard he may in fact be mock-proof.
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E3: Thoughts From the Show
on 06.07.2012
It has been many years since I last crossed the floors of E3. Much of it was as expected, peppered with a few little surprises. It remains a spectacle, a glorious exercise in the excess, a marketing sledgehammer wielded to force you to think something is cool. The best things don't have to convince you of course, as cool cannot be dictated. Below are some thoughts of this year's offerings.
Strangest: NBA Baller Beats.
This is, um, Guitar Hero with basketballs. Really. And I can't even knock it because it looked fun, and any basketball coach of any age team would love this as much as the players.
Most cohesive: World of Tanks/Warplanes/Battleships.
They are setting some high goals and look to hit them all. This looks like an amazing gaming community to belong to if these games are your genre of choice. Or not-- they certainly got me interested and I'm not that into wargames.
Most boring: Electronic Arts
Best looking: Ni No Kuni.
OMG I cannot wait for this game. There are vids and screenshots aplenty, but actually seeing it up and running is a sight to behold. It's gorgeous. Rayman Legends is a close second, it was what I'd have thought platform games would have evolved to a long time ago.
Best booth:
Going to have to say Namco, with that gargantuan screen playing Tekken Tag 2. It was a rare wow moment of the show to round the corner and see that monster.
Best Trailer:
Tomb Raider. Not at all what I, nor I assume many fans, expected in tone or presentation. That was some crazy stuff. I don't even know why they chose to keep the Tomb Raider moniker, because it easily had the strength to stand on its own as a new IP.
UPDATE: Wow, I never could have guessed the reaction to this game which has made itself readily apparent. When I watched the trailer I saw it as a rough take on the character, brutal even, and while there were certain implications of darker areas, to me they were just that, naively thinking no game would ever go beyond what a deliberately constructed trailer might lead some people believe. Now I read (with info from the developers themselves) that darker, controversial implications are anything but, and that's unsettling. The deeper issues continue to express themselves, noted in many other posts around the internet
Most diverse: Square Enix.
They had a really great slate of games, and look to be making some fine choices as a publisher outside of their own games.
Biggest disappointment: Nintendo.
Seriously, why would I ever want to get a Wii U? Maybe its jaded, grumpy old man syndrome, but there was not a single thing shown by Nintendo that excited me. Nintendoland speaks to an audience I am not a part of. Pikmin is just too niche for me. Even New Super Mario Bros. U was... unimpressive. The HD sharpness was definitely there, but I didn't see any of the love or artistic magic that had gone into previous games. Considering the strides that were taken to push the art styles of far more limited systems, finally being given the resolution and processing power of the Wii U did not seem to inspire the Mario team. I hope-- I dearly, truly hope-- I am wrong about this and as the game gets closer the beauty and artistry will be revealed.
UPDATE: I've now seen the official trailer, including footage of the "Van Gogh Level," which is closer to ideas I had hoped to see. More, please!
The Wii U tablet was cumbersome to me, I didn't find it to enhance the game experience. It was strange to decide what screen to look at, the tablet or the monitor. True, the pro controller was much more natural and seeing games like Arkham City and Dead or Alive 5 make things a little more palatable, but nowhere near enough for me to desire the Wii U as a system.
Biggest surprise: 1313.
I was extremely fortunate to have been invited to the closed door demo, and man was it a treat. LucasArt's presentation was elaborate, with a clever "staging set" that provided the illusion you were being brought deep into Courscant. You could tell they were really proud of what they were showing. The game itself looks to be Uncharted Star Wars, but that wasn't what stood out. The character models were unlike anything I've seen in gaming to date. For brief seconds I could have been told it was a live action shot, all while being reminded this was in-game engine. The lip-syncing alone was uncanny, and not in the detrimental way. It pretty much puts to shame any character work being done in other games, and especially going back to the show floor and seeing the likes of Sleeping Dogs, there was no comparison. I guess that's what you get when ILM helps you make a game, I truly hope 1313 will live up to the potential shown.
My game of show: Gameglobe.
Not a game, per se, but a game maker. Akin to the creation modes of Little Big Planet and Mod Nation Racers and totally browser based. I watched the full demo presentation and immediately signed up in hopes of being accepted into the closed beta. The demo was really impressive, with tools and features that look as fun to use as they are creative. I don't know if they were pulling any tricks but it ran at an amazing speed for what it looked like it was handling, they surely must have a formidable cloud infrastructure not only for storage but for processing. I've sampled just about every consumer-based creator there is, alongside my work in professional game development. Game globe looks to be the best bridge between the two, with its own style and possibilities. And much like Minecraft, I was filled with excitement for the possibilities not only of what I could do with it, but what the community it generates will bring.
Best booth babe: Nina Williams.
Not because she's a pretty blonde, but because she played the part. Her costume was the most detailed, though possibly not as suitable for fighting or extended movement as one would be lead to believe. The model took it all in stride and did all the stances and posed with all the fans. That has got to be a tough gig and she should be commended.
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True Nature: Memories of Star Road
on 05.31.2012
Like many, many gamers, I have a distinct love for Mario. I'm old enough to remember playing the original Mario Bros. in the arcade, and it remains one of my favorites of the series. Super Mario Bros. as well, where you had to wait in line to play and there were no guarantees you would get a turn before your parents came back for you. But of course Nintendo home consoles came along giving whole new life and a lot more meaning to Mario games. Super Mario Bros. frustrates me in a lot of ways, and Super Mario 2 I remember for its quirkiness, but never really got attached to it. Mario 3 is where the series sunk its hooks in, and it has had me ever since through all of its many incarnations. But there is still one game I always go back to, each time with a renewed fondness and enthusiasm.
Super Mario World.
It is hard to pinpoint why I am attached to it like I am. Over the years I've played it though so many times I can't focus on any specific thing. Not long ago I put it in just because I wanted to hear the music. Next thing I know I was 30 levels deep! Long ago when the game first arrived, I remember bragging to a friend that I'd almost beat the game and he asked how many levels I'd gone through. I said fifty something and he scoffed at me and said, "Dude there's like 80." My mind was blown. I went back to it and it was like playing a whole new game. This is way before the ubiquitous internets, secrets were pretty much word of mouth. As years went on, after enthusiastically attacking new Mario games, playing with awe and wonder as Mario 64 brought 3D into play, it's still Super Mario World that defines the series for me. I love the Switch Palaces, Donut Plains, Ghost Houses, secret exits, feathers, Forrest of Illusion, and of course... Yoshi. But there's another element to Mario's world that always itches my brain, and that is Mario's view of the world himself.
Which brings me to my art piece, "Memories of Star Road." In all the games, in all the levels he's traversed, I can't help but wonder if Mario ever stops to realize what he's been doing. Imagine he's been travelling across all these bizzarre locales and then finds the first warp exit to Star World. Hey, just another level right? Later on Mario takes another path and he gets a good look at where he's been, up in the clouds. Overwhelmed by his trials, he takes repose for the first time and wonders,
"What is this crazy shit?"
That was the inspiration for this piece, a little love note to a game that has brought me so much fun and joy. No doubt it will continue to for a long time to come.
Nothing out of the ordinary for the art process. Rough idea in sketchbook, digital pencils and inks in Manga Studio, colors/paint in Photoshop. It was a mellow art experience and I'm happy to share it with you all.
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Beercade mural: Supreme Awesome in Nebraska?
on 11.22.2011
I don't need to lay out the events that lead me to visit Benson, Nebraska this past weekend. What I need to do is share the mindblowing win that was found on a small-town wall as my gf and I took a walk down Maple Street after breakfast. We both saw it unexpectedly from about half a block away, and by the time we reached the corner, our jaws we on the floor. I believe our exact words were "WHAAAAAAAT???"
Look, I don't know what Beercade is, where it came from, or what it is doing in Nebraska. But I am so very happy I was able to see this mural in person. We were able to glean some information from a local: The owners of a neighborhood cigar shop are purchasing vintage arcade machines in a slow but steady effort to open a wonderful establishment that will clearly contain beer and an arcade. The mural was painted ahead of time in preparation, so all I can say is more power to them and God Speed.
I vaguely recall reading about this or something very similar, maybe even here at Destructoid? Briefly searching online, I've yet to find anything about this specific locale. If any d-toiders or c-bloggers know more, please post a link in the comments! Until then, I took as many pictures as I could. Here are some of the better ones, they don't really do it justice, but they should let you see some of the gamer love that's going down outside of Omaha. And to the artist: Rock on, man.
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heh heh really cool idea. Yeah I suppose either lighten the bag or the artwork just to give it a bit more of its own space. Personally i'd be tempted to lighten the artwork a bit as the overall choice of shades works really nicely. Grand work :)
Really cool, love the colour choice. The only thing I'd say is maybe try and get the ribbons to continue colour wise. E.g on the 1st turn from top to bottom it'd make more sense for it to go red green blue, and then continue it in that order. Of course though it looks great either way and mixing it up gives the ribbons the impression of being two sided :)
Really cool :) love how the liquid is the same colour as the line work. Don't think there needs to be any cracks. The only thing i'd say is that the hi lights on the right hand glass are inconsistant from the stem to the main body, if you're going for multiple light sources maybe drag the hi lights on the right hand stem from left to right. Tiny and fairly insignificant point though :D
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Any history of Washington journalism would surely mark June 1972 as the beginning of a new chapter. That was when Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein started investigating a peculiar burglary at Democratic National Committee headquarters in the Watergate. Thus began the era of the Washington muckraker. Woodward and Bernstein became famous, journalism became glamorous, and "investigative units" proliferated at newspapers and television stations across the country.
The same history might mark February 1985 as the start of the next era. That was when Patrick J. Buchanan went to work at the White House and his financial disclosure statement revealed, to widespread astonishment and envy, that he had made $ 400,000 as a journalist in 1984. This included $ 60,000 for his syndicated column, $ 25,000 for his weekly appearance on "The McLaughlin Group," $ 94,000 for Cable News Network's "Crossfire," $ 81,000 for a radio show, and more than $ 135,000 for 37 speeches. Welcome to the era of the buckraker.
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Hey guys so I have been having this issue for awhile now but I thought I would be able to fix it by replacing the 4 wheel drive switch. My truck has been throwing itself into 4 wheel drive randomly. I'll be driving down the road and I'll look over and the 4 low/high will be lit but not on the dash? And sometimes when this happens I also lose almost all engine power and I can barley get up any speed until I pull over and put it back into 2 wheel. What is going on with the truck? It happens randomly but sometimes at the worst time.
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Bhubaneswar, Sep 10 : The Rourkela Steel Plant in Odisha, a unit of the Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL), has sold 2,800 tonnes of steel slabs to a South Korean company for shipping them to Thailand, a company official said Tuesday.
The plant in the steel city of Rourkela, about 500 km from state capital Bhubaneswar, Monday despatched 129 slabs by rail to Visakhapatnam port in Andhra Pradesh from where these will be shipped to Thailand, the official said.
The rake which is carrying the slabs consists of 43 wagons. Each wagon is carrying three slabs. Each slab weighs approximately 21.45 tonnes, he said.
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Weaver K6 60B rear lense adjustment
I'm putting this in general so it gets more visibility, if a MOD think its belongs in another catagory feel free to move it,
I am near finishing what I guess you might call a resto/mod project on a Rem Nylon Mod 66, I'm topping it off with a early 60's Weaver fixed 6X target scope, Weaver K6 60-B, very fine cross-hairs, and micro dot, it came off of my '58 Win bull barrel mod 75, this scope was on the mod 75 since the 60's(long time family rifle), it worked great on the mod 75, I have a 4x12x40 to go on the mod 75, which, along with a scope/base change on my Win mod 88 is part of my next project, This is what I need an answer on, I've searched the internet without luck, so I come here were the veteran shooters reside seeking help, as most know, the older scopes are not nearly as user friendly as newer scopes when it comes to eye relief, the rear lense is adjustable, meaning you can screw back, or forward, is this for adjusting eye relief?, or does it actually adjust focus?, this is what I'm really trying to figure out, Just holding the scope by hand, and adjusting the rear lense forward and backward, I just can't tell, it makes a difference, and here's why, The Rem 66 has a grooved receiver(more like receiver cover), the relatively short lenght of the scope mount grooves, and the windage/elevation knobs placement on the scope gives me limited flexibility on placement of the mounts, When I just hold the scope by hand and adjust the rear lense back and forth, is APPEARS that it does do some focussing, it appears that it has to be adjusted to the rear about 5/8" to be in focus at the 40-50 yrd mark, which is what I'm looking for, if this is the case, then both scope mounts wiill have to be behind the adjustments knobs, which isn't what I really want, but I don't suppose it would really matter performance wise on a low recoil rifle like this, At this point you're probably thinking, well why doesn't this moron just mount the scope and try both ways and figure it out? because I painted the scope as part of the mod's/resto, if I mount the scope before I figure it out, and get it wrong and have to move the mounts, it will leave unwanted marks on the scope paint, I don't want to have to re-do anything else, it's time to finish and move on the the next project, So I'm simply hoping someone knows if the rear scope adjustment is actually needed for focussing, or it is simply for eye relief adjustment on these eye releif touchy old scopes, Thanks, |
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ISBN 9780451454782 | 304 pages | 01 Nov 1995 | Roc | 4.25 x 6.88in | 18 - AND UP
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There are some new gods in the town of TunFaire, but temple real estate on the Street of Dreams is at a premium. So the big gods on the block issued a challenge-find the "key" to the one temple still available. When two rival pantheons try to hire Garrett, he knows he is in for it... |
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