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Maria Salandra - "How Deep" - Courtesy of Gelyt
It's fun to watch a song germinate from conception to release. I first heard a demo of "How Deep" last year when the producer sent it to me for feedback. I was instantly struck by not only the lyrical content but the voice of Maria Salandra. She is not your typical dance diva yet she really brings the emotion to her vocal performance. Equipped with mixes by Mike Rizzo, Naked Highway, Reed McGowan, and Curtis Atchinson (of Midnight Society) club DJs should make room in their playlist for this primetime dance floor anthem in the making. The fashion world has already embraced the song with Project Runway star Malan Breton using "How Deep" as the soundtrack for his 2012 fall runway shows.
Audio - Soundcloud
Undercover - "Your Loving Touch" - Courtesy of Undercover
Lately, I've been spinning a retro night of 70s, 80s, and 90s music on Sunday nights. Doing this has refreshed my ears of all the classics which are continually mined by the producers who tweek it a bit and call it a new genre. This isn't to say that "Your Loving Touch" is an updated retro sound but listening to it you can hear the influences of sleaze/morning music dating back from the Saint era as well as a connection to the Raze classic "Break 4 Love." The voguers in the video definitely set the tone as well. Male vocals are often a hard sell on a club record but Undercover is definitely hitting the mark. If you are looking for a club record for spooky/Halloween nights, check out the Sparber remix. If you insist on a big room modern mix then John Rizzo's take is for you. I will stick with the original and try to sneak it into my retro sets and see if anyone notices. Video - Youtube
Cheryl Cole - "Call My Name" - Courtesy of Polydor
Cheryl Cole and Calvin Harris, what sweet music you make together. Despite that "Call My Name" comes across as a little generic, given the mass amounts of dance music out there, there's still something undeniably catchy about the track. Harris' signature production teamed up with Cole's pop knowhow provide a kind of one-two punch that makes singing along to this track on the first listen both easy and gratifying. "Call My Name" is the lead single from Cole's upcoming album, A Million Lights, due out in June. Is this what we can expect, or a sleight of hand to distract us from even better material to come? Only time can tell but you can bet your britches we are going to be all over this one.
Audio - Youtube
Sam Sparro - "Happiness" - Courtesy of Positiva/Virgin
Heralding his return to releasing his own music, Sparro releases "Happiness", the lead single to his upcoming 2012 album Return to Paradise. This is pure disco funk in the way we've come to know from Sparro. The groove is hot, Sparro's voice is as seductive as ever, and the bass guitar is electrifying. As a marker of new material, "Happiness" is what it suggests it is, in it's purest form. And with mixes leaking from Sparro's second single, "I Wish I Never Met You" (without the actual song leaking), it's just a matter of time before we can't stop salivating for new material from this talented artist. "Happiness" is here for now and more than worth drooling over.
Audio - Youtube
Katharine McPhee - "Touch Me (from the Smash TV Show)" - Courtesy of Columbia
In the ongoing saga of Marilyn, the Musical, Katharine McPhee's character, Karen Cartwright, sings this little ditty under the instruction of musician and writer Ryan Tedder. While the characters in Smash were clearly offended by the track, and just how removed it is from both musical theater and the story of Marilyn herself, the dance junkie in me couldn't help but think how well this would do on the dance floor. And it seems I'm not alone in this estimation, as Jody Den Broeder, Jump Smokers, and DJ Kue have mixed it for peak floor consumption. Each mix emphasizes just how good McPhee sounded in the original version. What makes this whole production that much more entertaining is how, unlike Glee, Smash is almost completely comprised of original musical works. "Touch Me" may just be the first one that's single and dance floor worthy.
Original - Youtube
Jody Den Broeder - Youtube
Elton versus Pnau - "Good Morning to the Night" - Courtesy of Mercury
Well this is kind of epic. Granted, Elton John was fully on board and endorsing this mixed interpretation of some of his works, ranging from lyrics from "Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters" and "Tonight", as well as instrumentation from both "Gulliver" and "Funeral for a Friend". Together with beats from Pnau, the whole thing sounds like a dreamy romp through some alternate dimension where everything is soft and fun. "Good Morning to the Night" is but the first of 8 tracks from an album of Pnau-re-imagined Elton John tracks. More information can be found at www.eltonversuspnau.com and for a dancier version of the track, head on over to the Elton Versus Pnau soundcloud for Cahill's thumping re-rub.
Audio - Youtube
Cahill Edit - Soundcloud
Kwes - "Bashful" - Courtesy of Warp Records
Sometimes it's a video that makes the song, and in the case of this track from Kwes., it is ALL about the video. Not to say that "Bashful" isn't an entertaining song, but with this video in mind, the sounds and moods take on a whole new life. The video is quite artistic, showing the singer's entrance into an old-time elevator where we are introduced to the cast of characters. What makes "Bashful" such a fun video is that many of the sounds in the song are punctuated in the video, either by lighting changes or actual actions from the characters as they tap, clap, snap, and sing the words to the song. All the while, they look coyly at one another, obvious attraction and interest on their faces but, aha, too "Bashful" to anything about it.
Video - Youtube
Scissor Sisters - "Only the Horses" - Courtesy of Universal
Ok, this one is pretty good. While "Shady Love" has that dark, seedy underground sound that Scissor Sisters dominate, "Only the Horses" brings that big hit quality that we can directly thank Calvin Harris for. Harris' superb production highlights the big moments in Jake Shears' lyrics, giving "Only the Horses" a decent shot at making it on radio. But who cares about that, right? We have this track, this gorgeous song about running away with your loved one to the point that only animals, beasts, can find you. There's something romantic about being away from it all and the aspect of horses in the track just takes the romance up another notch. Add in this quirky video which is, for the first half, visually "Only the Horses" until we see that the Sister's prison of paint is being busted open by some gorgeous steeds. A western feel is suddenly a geyser of color while the Scissor Sisters sit and look wise. Fun video, amazing track. Can't wait for May 28th when their new album, Magic Hour, gets released!
Video - Youtube
David Vendetta ft Booty Luv - "Sun Comes Up" - Courtesy of DJ Center
Oh hey there Booty Luv! Where have you been? The singing duo responsible for some pretty entertaining dance covers of "Boogie 2Nite" and "Shine" kind of fell off the radar after the track "Say It", but here they are teaming up with David Vendetta! Vendetta's stab at mainstream recognition couldn't be stronger, already using two strong vocalists and an arsenal of 'let's make a hit' production tricks, so "Sun Comes Up" neatly falls into any set. Keep your eyes out, fans of Booty Luv, because the duo have taken on a new professional name of Cherise & Nadia and are working on new material, while "Sun Comes Up" may be marking a future album release for Vendetta.
Video - Youtube
Adam Lambert - "Never Close Our Eyes" - Courtesy of RCA Records
It's nice to see Lambert embracing a shift in direction on this new track, "Never Close Our Eyes". It has that pop swag but also a little UK pop mixed into the American mainstream radio beats. His voice carries well over the growling synths, and that's really why we listen to Adam Lambert. His voice carries a lot of strength, and when he hits the falsetto in "Never Close Our Eyes", we are once again reminded of how well he handled those upper registers on his debut album. "Whataya Want From Me" may not be his biggest claim to fame if "Never Close Our Eyes" hits radio hard enough, and given that it was produced by Dr. Luke, I don't see how it won't. Can't wait to see what remixes of this track sound like! "Never Close Our Eyes" is the second single from Lambert's new album, Trespassing. Check it out.
Audio - Youtube
Amna - "She Bangs" - Courtesy of Roton
The Romanian sound of dance pop is quickly becoming a sub genre of its own - kind of like freestyle, synth pop, or even dirty dutch. The better releases seem to push things further with either a new instrumentation, a new groove or subject matter. It seems as though the gorgeous Amna (who bares a striking resemblance to America's Next Top Model All Stars Winner Lisa D'amato) is finally over the guy from "Tell Me Why" and with her new single "She Bangs" has moved on to another.. woman. Over the swingbeats and the Mr. Saxobeat-esque saxophone, Amna sings about missing her and "breaking all the rules to see her." The good thing is that in 2012, she knows "it's alright." Yes, its subtle but it's still kinda cool if a little bit ironic since when I first saw the title, I feared it would be a tragic Ricky Martin cover.
Video - Youtube
Jochen Simms and Luciana - "Wicked Workout" - Courtesy of Phonetic
Great songs can be interpreted in different ways by the people listening to them. For "Wicked Workout," the feisty new track from Jochen Simms, you could imagine Luciana as a clubber singing to a dj or as someone addressing their lover for some intimate interaction. However I don't think it is a song aimed at a personal trainer (unless, of course, you live in GCB-land.) Rising Phonetic/Peace Bisquit talent Jochen Simms (remixer of Beyonce, Katy B, Cazwell) turned out an energetic electro stomper that breaks down into an almost ethereal 808 State "Cubik"-inspired groove before the electro noises kick in for an insane, erm, build up and climax. Miss Luciana is at her best when she is being playful and naughty over a sick electro track and lyrics like "Pump me a little bit harder, work me out a little bit longer, make me sweat" let you know that she is clearly in her element here. "Wicked Workout" was a definite highlight of Amsterdam Dance Event 2011 and is sure to be a massive hit on dance floors around the world. Watch for this one to explode from the spring into the summer.. now that would be a wicked workout..
Audio - Soundcloud
Teesa - "Follow Your Heart" / "Drug" - Courtesy of Teesa Music
One good thing about the electronic dance music is the ease of procuring a basic setup to produce a track. Of course this means we all have to wade through a bunch of crap to find the gems but it also means that you can often find an incredible new talent with a story to be told. Everyone meet Teesa, a Japanese born pop singer who rocks the guitar as well as the dance floor. She is making her name in Bay area thanks to club performances and some hot tracks. "Follow Your Heart" is an uplifting, inspirational song about.. well, you can figure it out by the title. The video shows her journey trying to make it in the entertainment world. "Drug" could easily be the lead single from Ke$ha's next album if of course, she adds dirty electro and guitar work to her playbook. Both tracks show a lot of promise and are definitely worth an add to your digital music player.
"Follow Your Heart" - Youtube
"Drug" - Youtube
Trentemoller ft Marie Fisker - "My Dreams" - Courtesy of In My Room
Trentemoller is a hard ticket to pin down. His style has ranged in a variety of directions, from extreme chill to apocalyptic electro. So with this haunting cover of The Gun Club's "My Dreams", the first listen really proves to be a roller coaster, trying to expect where the track will go next. Marie Fisker's deep and affecting voice add spectacularly to the dissonance Trentemoller adds to the track, giving the overall vibe of discomfort and melodic redemption. "My Dreams" comes across more as a track that is what it is on it's own, and if remixes find this track new life on the dance floor, more power to them. However, this one should be left to it's own devices, to survive in different arenas as an exemplary standard of the type of talent Trentemoller really is. If you'd rather dance to his productions, revisit "What Else Is There?" by Royksopp, his mix is killer. Video - Vimeo
Shawnee Taylor ft Sympho Nympho - "Colors" - Courtesy of Subliminal
Solid house music with a strong female voice is never something to scoff at. In fact, that confident diva is one of the essential parts of what house music is. Granted, not every house track needs it's diva, but there's something about hearing a strong voice sing about strength, love, acceptance, and the blindness of ideal tolerance. And essentially, that's what "Colors" is all about. And so it touches on another hallmark of house music, which is embracing different cultures, thoughts, ideas, and frames of mind. So "Colors" really stands out in that respect, offering a solid house track with a confident female singer who gives us hopeful lyrics about the blindness of tolerance. Man, and some people call this stuff generic. Video - Youtube
Junkie XL ft Isis Salam - "Off the Dancefloor" - Courtesy of Nettwerk
Man the bass on this track is overly excessive! But only in the best possible way. The chugging complements the slower beat and sung-spoken vocals, giving "Off the Dancefloor" a deep and sexy vibe that may be difficult to emulate at higher BPMs. Or is it? Not only do we have Junkie XL's album version to sedate us, but additional mixes by Deniz Koyu, TRIPPPLE NIPPPLES, and NT89. Deniz Koyu's mix aims to incorporate that growling chug of the original at a higher BPM, giving us a tech-house vibe with stadium-esque beats (and then synths, later in the mix) but not so much focusing on the vocals that give the original such swagger. TRIPPPLE NIPPPLES really mess with your mind on their world beat-lite mix, while NT89 go for a more distinctive middle ground type of mix, swapping the consistent bass chug for a bass riff and some steel drum background percussion. Vocals are light on NT89's mix as well, giving the impression that perhaps the original's vocals didn't leave much to work with. In the end, all four provide vastly different experiences, and will ultimately satisfy different crowds. Which are you? Audio - Youtube
Kat Graham - "Put Your Graffiti On Me" - Courtesy of A&M/Octone
It's no surprise that the beat is where it's at, and with breakout tracks like "Beat of My Drum" by Nicola Roberts and hits from artists like Beyonce, that the percussion could be the actual hook of a track isn't really so weird a concept. Heck, it worked for Blur on "Song 2". With "Put Your Graffiti On Me" by Kat Graham (established television actress Katerina Graham, known most recently in The Vampire Diaries), the concept is combined with Lady Gaga-esque heavy synths and bleacher-stomp lyrics similar to Gwen Stefani's "Hollaback Girl", with a little primped up Azealia Banks style thrown into the mix. "Put Your Graffiti On Me" is the type of rowdy party track that got Gaga thrust into the limelight, so keep your eyes open, Kat Graham may just be making her mark in music. DJs should watch for remixes by Richard Dinsdale, Digital Dog, Moto Blanco and Barry Huffine & Mike Mucci.
Video - Youtube
Tiesto & Mark Knight ft Dino - "Beautiful World" - Courtesy of Toolroom
Irvine Welsh is a novelist whose impact on film came most effectively in the form of the 1996 breakout film Trainspotting, which pushed a very young Ewan MacGregor into the public eye. Trainspotting also put electronic music into the ears of its' viewers, notably "Born Slippy" by Underworld. So it's no surprise that Welsh's Ecstasy, the third film based on his novels, should feature electronic music. This time Tiesto & Mark Knight team up with singer Dino, whom you may recall after he teamed up with Meck for "Feels Like Home", on "Beautiful World". The video contains excerpts from the film and of course a packed dance floor. Remixes range from big and heavy offerings from Laidback Luke and Michael Woods to the dubstep stylings of Torqux and even a little chill from Violet Oversoul.
Video - Youtube
Bimbo Jones ft Ida Corr - "See You Later" - Courtesy of Ego/Robbins
Potentially one of the biggest club and crossover dance records of 2012 is about to be released on Ego Records in Italy and Robbins in the US. I am nothing less than excited. The story of "See You Later" started in 2010 when the premier UK commercial production team Bimbo Jones took a journey into harder electro, seemingly inspired by Wolfgang Gartner, and created "Questions." The insanely energetic track peppered with some of their signature synths stood out of the pool of instrumental tracks. It is one of those WTF tracks that get an instant response when you first hear it. There have ben several mashups with vocals of everyone from Luciana and Madonna to Angie Brown and Crystal Waters. We even wrote about how amazing a vocal version would sound when we wrote about it back in December 2010. Fast forward to Amsterdam Dance Event 2011 when buzz started about an official vocal version featuring the "Let Me Think About It" queen Ida Corr. I ran into Marc JB (of Bimbo Jones) and on first listen I knew it was something special. Ida's lyrics add a playful, sexually seductive edge that will appeal to a mainstream audience while keeping the hard edge firmly in place. By the second day of ADE, there was apparently a bidding war among labels for the track. With a major release planned, the song has been on lockdown and is now set for release. DJ's, go to Beatport and watch for this track to be released as this will make your primetime dance floor go crazy. Dance music lovers, watch for it on iTunes and be prepared for th infectious lyrics to be stuck in your head for the entire summer. Radio stations, add this record out of the box, "See You Later" is an energetic response record that stands out because it doesn't fit the dirty dutch/big room trance sound that is dominating commercial dance released. After all, this is Bimbo Jones and Ida Corr together, there is nothing to "question" or even "think about," because "See You Later" is a club/pop smash set to explode.
Audio - Youtube
Train - "Drive By (Smash Mode Remix)" - Courtesy of Columbia
Your latest favorite soft rock song by Train, thanks to Smash Mode (DJ Suraci & Jimmy Greco), is now in ultra-palatable dance form! While it's not clear that we needed heavier dance beats to the "Hey, Soul Sister" version of a Fallout Boy song, "Drive By" doesn't sound half bad this way. The mix is mostly aimed toward dance radio than the club, but like any mix properly applied, it can work in a variety of settings. We can't really be sure if Train's musical direction in the original version of "Drive By" was a nod to how successful electronic beats have been lately or just an inability to continue being so darn cute within the pure rock spectrum, but hopefully mixers will continue to find tracks outside of the easy pickings that are pop music to give them material to work on.
Audio - Soundcloud
Manuel De La Mare & Luca Monticelli ft L'Indio - "Wicked Game" - Courtesy of Dance and Love
Who said covers can't be fun? This stadium version of the 1989 Chris Isaak classic, "Wicked Game", comes across in pure stomping form under the deft hands of Manuel De La Mare & Luca Monticelli. L'Indio's voice fits the part, tying this package up with a new little bow, all ready for that nostalgic feeling in a brand new dance reinterpretation that just begs for dance floor consumption. We give it kudos for not sucking, which is pretty important, as well as not being your typical cover. It isn't a diva track, and it isn't an obvious draw for the 21-25 yo's that attend clubs now. Anyone who falls in love with this track may not have the experience with Isaak's version, and hey...maybe they'll learn about it. For now, enjoy this and keep it fun.
Audio - Youtube
Red Touch ft T. Bell - "Party" - Courtesy of Dance and Love
You ever dig a track just because it's not that complicated? The beat is hot, it's simplistic, and it's got a vibe, an edge, you're just totally in tune with? "Party" is a track that may appeal to you, then. The lyrics are dual male and female, stretching your hearing a bit as you figure out exactly who's providing those vocals. And the track tells you to party, that's pretty awesome right? Who doesn't want to enjoy a good party? Especially while the music is asking you to do just that! So "Party" has a pretty good chance to kick ass when you drop it, or just entertain a few people when you play it in the car. Either way, it might be worth looking into just so you can sound pretty forward thinking. You'll be able to claim you're ahead of the curve. That's important, too, right?
Video - Youtube
Bodyrox ft Chip & Luciana - "Bow Wow Wow" - Courtesy of Phonetic
Alright so in the age of the solo female, Luciana is kind of like a shining beacon. She's been living in the "featuring" role since her true breakout performance with Bodyrox back in '06 with "Yeah Yeah", and making one hell of a career out of it since then. Then in 2009 she made a significant splash again with the immensely catchy "I Like That", although the track took quite a while to really dig it's claws into the dance world. This gave her the steam to tackle a leading role on last year's "I'm Still Hot", a cute and aggressive electro track that gained even more notoriety when a video supporting The Lifeline Program featured a hilariously spry Betty White. Luciana is still hopping into the featuring role, thank goodness, as she teams back up with Bodyrox for "Bow Wow Wow" with rapper Chip. The track is everything you'd expect it to be, full of Luciana's signature attitude, Bodyrox's engaging electro production, and a rap from someone else. Although give him credit, Chip has a LOT of charisma in this video. Keep on keepin' on Luciana!
Video - Youtube
Tiesto & Wolfgang Gartner ft Luciana - "We Own The Night" - Courtesy of Musical Freedom
Talk about an All-Star line up! We already knew that Gartner and Tiesto made magic together, with Gartner's remix of Tiesto's 2009 hit, "I Will Be Here" as consistent proof. But with Luciana on vocals, this seems slated to top every chart. Tiesto's obviously got the reins on the drive, while Gartner's signature electro stylings and deliciously immersive grasp of melodies gives Luciana a veritable well of sound to drop her accented lyrics into. Not only is the track gorgeous, it's got one heck of a sick beat, making it possible that "We Own The Night" will claim it's stay on the floor without a remix. Although, we'll reserve judgment until we hear what's out there, but for now this has got us positively drooling. 2012 looks like it may be Luciana's year (again!).
Audio - Youtube
Adrian Lux ft Lune - "Fire" - Courtesy of Ultra
Adrian Lux is always a great artist to check in with. His music is consistently top notch, and this latest track featuring the honeyed vocals of Lune is no exception. "Fire" combines stadium production similar to that of Avicii with Lux's more subtle electronic production, similar to his earlier tracks "Teenage Crime" and "Can't Sleep". "Fire" doesn't necessarily evoke thoughts of things burning and exploding, instead giving way to the burning inside one's own body to move with the music. Lyrically, Lune delivers her vocals much the same as some of Kaskade's singers from his Fire/Ice album. In the end, "Fire" may not blow up dance floors but it's a thoroughly engaging and yes, consistent offering from the Swedish DJ. Can't wait until Adrian Lux breaks out.
Audio - Youtube
Paul Thomas & Alex Di Stefano - "Shining" - Courtesy of Diffused
Stadium dance music takes another step forward with this melodic and entrancing number from Paul Thomas & Alex Di Stefano. Lacing beats and an engaging melody through drops of tension and a wide open space, "Shining" takes us on an instrumental journey through a field of stars, gusts of warm wind and a feeling you just can't shake: the feeling to dance. "Shining" is the type of progressive house track that allows us to just dance the night away. And beware if someone's smart enough to slap a top line on this baby, "Shinin" will take over if that ever happens. For now enjoy the awesome night time driving music.
Audio - Youtube
Carly Rae Jepsen - "Call Me Maybe (Reidiculous Remix)" - Courtesy of Interscope
Do you need some serious electronic angst in your ultra sweet bubble gum pop music? Perhaps Reidiculous' remix of "Call Me Maybe" by up and coming Canadian singer Carly Rae Jepsen is just what you need. Integrating the infectious strings of the original with a gyrating thumping dance beat and stadium elements, Reidiculous serve the track up in an effort to translate it to all those popsters that are filling up your floors hoping to dance to "Starships" and "Part of Me". Well now they can have this, as well. With the amount of attention "Call Me Maybe" is receiving, make sure to check out Carly's EP, Curiosity, which has additional tracks that would sound excellent on the dance floor. For now, here's a little clubby pop to hopefully shake your groove thing to.
Audio - Youtube
Eva Simons - "I Don't Like You" - Courtesy of Interscope
First and foremost, we want to congratulate Eva Simons (and Afrojack) for their Reader's Choice Award for "Take Over Control"! The singer who simultaneously gained credit for singing as Lady Gaga and Rihanna with "Silly Boy" makes one HELL of a mark with "I Don't Like You". Chugging bass, dubstep elements, a hook that pushes the singers upper registers, all of this goes a ways to establishing Eva Simons in her own right. This track sounds like perhaps it's produced by Avicii, the melodics behind the chorus very much in the vein of "Levels", but no! Alas, this track is produced by Zedd, a German DJ and producer. Not only could "I Don't Like You" catapult Simons into the spotlight (giving her the much-needed chart performance "Take Over Control" just couldn't muster) but this may give Zedd the push he needs to really showcase his production chops. This is a monster of a track, so get into it!
Audio - Youtube
Benny Benassi ft Gary Go - "Control" - Courtesy of
This pair received recognition here on about.com with the Reader's Choice Award for Skrillex's remix of "Cinema" (not to mention a Grammy nomination...). And why not? The excellent track and mainstream dubstep remix paired together excellently, and Gary Go's got one heck of a distinctive voice for dance music. So it is it any surprise now that the video for their second collaboration, "Control", is released? The track showcases toned down production from Benassi, focusing more on Gary Go's vocal inflections, a rock star in the dance format. "Control", of course, runs the gamut of remixes but if you're truly thirsty for another dubstep serving of Benassi/Gary Go, Jacob Plant's mix may slake that thirst. Then again, maybe not. The track has potential, Benassi's minimal production leaving directions for remixes up to the imagination, the sky being the limit. Search out your favorite and get back to us.
Video - Youtube
Kerli - "Zero Gravity" - Courtesy of Island Records
Sometimes we just have to accept when an artist has made a change for good. Kerli may still be odd, may still be quirky, but she seems to have moved on from the gothic Lolita character for good. Perhaps that's for the best, as her recent material has been super geared for the dance floor. "Zero Gravity" is her latest offering and sees the Estonian singer hitting a lot of marks with her lyrics that are similar with vocal trance, albeit in a modern and engaging mainstream format. The effect is pleasing. The beats are aggressive in "Zero Gravity", giving it an edge for immediate dance floor consumption. But keep your eye out for Laidback Luke's take for a dirty Dutch variant that may be more your style for your floor. Lovers of hiNRG will love gravitate towards the gorgeous Almighty remix. Kerli may not be "Walking on Air" anymore, but with "Zero Gravity", she's still got her head in the clouds. Enjoy.
Video - Youtube
Tara McDonald - "Give Me More" - Courtesy of Universal
Respect is one thing I have for Miss Tara McDonald, especially after seeing her perform at so many events over the years, singing LIVE, her tracks with all the big names (David Guetta, Armand Van Helden, Todd Terry, Joey Negro, Sidney Samson, Axwell, and Afrojack). For all that hard work she has scored a major prize, a solo album with just HER name on it - not a featuring, not a presenting, not a versus - but a Tara McDonald album. Leading the project is "Give Me More," a spicy and energetic electro pop single which melds dirty dutch and dub step elements with a pop feel. Imagine her track with Sidney Samson "Dynamite" with a dub step break and you have an idea. The song is catchy, fun and already a big record in France. Could this be the pop dance record that launches out of WInter Music Conference? That's the big question, well along with what is the deal with that clown in the lyrics video?
Lyrics Video - Youtube
Dragonette - "The Right Woman" - Courtesy of Diane von Furstenberg, Inc.
Celebrating International Women's Day (which was March 8th, btw), Diane Von Furstenberg releases the third "Proud to Be Woman" volume. This time, electro-pop outfit Dragonette, whom you may recall from Martin Solveig's smash tracks "Hello" and "Big In Japan", return with their fresh new single, "The Right Woman". After two albums, a variety of singles, and success as featured artists, Dragonette fans are voracious for a third album. "The Right Woman" may sate them for a short bit, but the direction of this track may just leave them hungry for more. All we can say is Martina Sorbara is definitely "The Right Woman" for electronic music, and we can't wait to hear more.
Audio - Soundcloud
Rye Rye & Esthero - "21 Jump Street Main Theme" - Courtesy of Madison Gate Records
Holy anachronism, Batman! How these two paired up is beyond us, but the end result is a truly odd version of the original television show's theme song. While 21 Jump Street has a film reboot that bears hardly any resemblance to the original show in anything but name, Rye Rye & Esthero's electronic version is an updated electronic romp, Esthero providing those classic lyrics while Rye Rye stutters her rhymes over a growling synth line and constant beats. Critics are giving this movie good ratings, and I think it's safe to say this updated theme song will be getting the thumbs up from more than just us. Just imagine the remixes!
Audio - Soundcloud


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Was Week 3 the worst showing yet for the NFL's replacement referees? Maybe. From Baltimore to Oakland, the Keystone Kops were on the field in full force, blowing calls, giving away timeouts and letting physical football games turn into dangerous sparring matches.
It was enough to provoke Peter King in his Monday Morning Quarterback column this week:
The legitimacy of NFL games is at stake with officials who simply aren't suited to work games of the intensity and importance of Atlanta-Denver last Monday or New England-Baltimore Sunday night.
There were just too many ref gaffs to stuff into one piece, so here are a few that offered some laughs and a little too much levity.
One bad call deserves another in Baltimore
Nobody walked away happy in this game, though it probably was a little easier for the Ravens thanks to a game-winning field goal with two seconds on the clock. (That kick also had its controversy). Keeping with the trend, this questionable call was set up by another one.
Ravens cornerback Lardarius Webb looked like he had an interception with barely two minutes to play in the game. Instead, he got an illegal contact penalty. Defenders are allowed to touch receivers within five yards of the line of scrimmage, and Webb did just that. He might have been flagged for holding, but he got the illegal contact call instead.
Baltimore Beatdown, SB Nation's Ravens blog, shared their thoughts on the call:
For all of the down field holding and hand fighting going on for them to take the interception away from Lardarius Webb was straight bush league and everyone knows it. If you think otherwise then you don't know football.
The real fun happened on the next play. Coach John Harbaugh did everything but semaphores to tell the refs he wanted a timeout. Instead, he got an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty. At that point, even Al Michaels weighed in on the ref situation, calling the league's standoff "ridiculous." The crowd at the game needed fewer syllables to express their discontent.
Jim Harbaugh gets an extra timeout
When John Harbaugh couldn't get a timeout in Baltimore, it's too bad he couldn't call his brother Jim, who had timeouts to spare thanks to the generosity of the refs.
The Daily Norseman, SB Nation's Vikings blog, explains what happened:
We pick up the action with about three and a half minutes remaining in the fourth quarter of play, Vikings leading 24-13, and facing second-and-10 from the San Francisco 35-yard line. Toby Gerhart took a handoff from Christian Ponder and dove forward for no gain. The referees called Gerhart down, and 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh called his final time out. At least, we thought it was his final time out.
After he called the time out, Harbaugh decided he wanted to challenge the play, as he thought that Toby Gerhart had fumbled the ball. And, indeed, Gerhart had fumbled . . . however, since Harbaugh had burned his last time out, he should not have had the ability to challenge the play. Not only did the referees allow Harbaugh to challenge the play with no time outs remaining, but after they ruled that Gerhart had fumbled the ball and that the Niners had recovered, they gave the Niners their time out back. I really don't know what the heck the referees were thinking there.
Timeouts and the clock in general have given the replacement refs headaches since Week 1. During kickoff weekend, the Seattle Seahawks got an extra break at the end of the fourth quarter in their loss to the Cardinals.
At least referee Ken Roan was able to admit his mistake after the game this week, which is either some consolation or just salt rubbed into the league's festering wound. The explanation from Roan is pretty stunning on its own right. Via ESPN's NFC North blog:
Roan said Harbaugh called him to the sideline and said: "Hey, this is something that I want to challenge, but I just used my last timeout. Can I challenge and get my timeout back? How does that work?'
"He asked the guys on the side and they came over and got me," Roan added. "What I told him was, 'Well you challenged it not knowing what the result of the play was going to be.' So I granted him the challenge and we went and looked at it. That was wrong. I should not have. In order to do that, he has to have two timeouts left."
No flag for helmet-to-helmet hit on Darrius Heyward-Bey
The knock from the Players Association, and a key talking point in the NFLRA's public case, is the compromise to player safety, which is kind of an issue with a major class action lawsuit against the NFL pending. They missed a brutal helmet-to-helmet hit that put Raiders wide receiver Darrius Heyward-Bey in the hospital Sunday night.
Here's that hit from Steelers safety Ryan Mundy on DHB.
No flag for Mundy gave him license to strike again. SB Nation's Raiders blog Silver and Black Pride explains:
Without the lesson learned, Mundy was not done with his head hunting. On the Raiders final drive, on what proved to be one of the biggest catches of the day, tight end Brandon Myers caught a pass for 15 yards and Mundy nailed him at the end of it.
Myers left the field and was quickly diagnosed with a concussion from the hit ... There was no flag on the hit to Myers because Myers was not a defenseless receiver.
A flag on the hit to DHB, who was a defenseless receiver under league rules, would have done nothing to lessen his injury. Mundy's two hits were just two hits in a game that spiraled out of control, a common theme on fields across the NFL this week. That's where the replacement referees deserve some especially harsh criticism.
The zebras, whether we like them or not, play a vital role in controlling the tone of a game, demarcating hard-hitting football from dirty, chippy play. Through three weeks of the season, there is a very distinct trend here, games get more and more out of control. That will eventually threaten the NFL's broader appeal.
Redskins debacle
The sight of angry Shanahans on the sidelines is nothing new. In fact, there are whispers of a new Pantone color coming soon: Shanahan red. They had good reason to be a little upset on Sunday, when RGIII marched the offense inside the 20-yard-line with his team trailing by a touchdown. Then the wheels came off.
A sack put Washington at third-and-25. On that down, Fred Davis was flagged for a false start. The refs called for a 10-second runoff that would end the game, and the Bengals started to pour onto the field. Redskins offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan took up his case with the referee, arguing that the penalty happened after the clock had stopped, negating the runoff.
It was a rather animated argument, and a flag came flying as the younger Shanny walked back to the sideline, now with a 15-yard unsportsmanlike conduct and time back on the clock.
Then the refs decided to spot the ball, and more trouble started. The two penalties together, Davis' and Shanny's, totaled 20 yards, but the refs put the ball on the Redskins' 41-yard line, thereby adding five yards to the penalties and creating some new fuzzy math for the Beltway to stew on by turning 20 yards into 25.
But the fun didn't end when the game did. Kyle Shanahan was not done.
Per a source that saw/heard it, Kyle Shanahan chased a official down underneath & said "You have No f***ing balls, you r a f***ing p***y."— ESPN 980 (@ESPNRadio980) September 23, 2012
(Screen grabs via www.washingtonpost.com)
Like Bill Belichick's harassment of the official at the end of the Patriots' loss to Ravens on Sunday night, you have to think that young Shanny will be hearing from the league.
Hats off to Kevin Ogletree
Replacement refs have provided more absurdity in three weeks than Samuel Beckett could have crammed into a running series of Godot with their incompetency thrust into the national spotlight. The zaniest of hi-jinx in Week 3 came in the Cowboys' win over the Buccaneers, when Dallas receiver Kevin Ogletree slipped on a hat the ref threw onto the field.
Refs usually throw a hat when a receiver goes out of bounds on a play and comes back in, a way of noting that the player is ineligible. Throwing into the route is usually frowned upon, and this moment could have gone from comedy to tragedy had Ogletree pulled a hamstring or suffered some other injury.
Five reversals in the Chiefs-Saints game
The referees had a rough day in the Chiefs-Saints game.
OK, a really rough day.
They had five of their own calls reversed via official review. There's some question as to whether this is a new NFL record for reversals. A couple of them were close enough to warrant a review. A couple others weren't close at all.
This first one came in the first quarter when when Drew Brees hit Jimmy Graham on a third-and-4. Graham caught the ball right before the first down marker -- the first down is the 20-yard line in the photo below -- and took a step back and was tackled. He lunged forward after his knee hit the ground and the referees gave him the first down.
Upon review, however, they saw that Graham was down a full yard and a half before the first down marker.
This second one came when Brees hit Pierre Thomas, who was wide open, and took it in for a score. Or so we thought it was a score.
A review changed the call. We can't fault the referees too much for this one because it was an extremely close call, but they ruled on the field that Thomas caught the ball and then got up untouched and ran into the end zone.
The official review, however, ruled that Thomas did not catch the ball. This was a coin toss. It could've gone either way.
This third one was the most controversial of them all and it dug way into the rule book.
Dexter McCluster caught a pass from Matt Cassel on the first play of the second half. He fell to the ground as he caught and his elbow bent in the wrong direction, a scary-looking injury. Because McCluster was hurt, he gave up on the play, fell to the ground and dropped the ball.
The referees ruled that the Saints, who picked up the ball and ran it back, took possession.
The argument here is whether McCluster gave himself up, similar to the Victor Cruz play last year. If he did give himself up, the ball is dead and it's not a fumble.
The referees ruled that he did not give himself up and awarded possession to the Saints. Another screw-up in this play was that the referee blew the play dead as the Saints picked up the ball. So they ruled that the Saints recovered the fumble but did not advance it.
This is McCluster making the catch and going down untouched. He has possession of the ball.
This is McCluster losing the ball. Again, he's untouched. Did he give himself up? That's the question.
This fourth call cames on a Brees pass to Lance Moore. Moore caught the ball near the one yard line and the referees ruled on the field that it was a catch at the one yard line.
Replays showed that Moore, who clearly had at least one foot down, touched the pylon first with his second foot. The pylon is in bounds so the replays showed to me that Moore should have been awarded the touchdown because he touched the pylon first.
An official review, however, ruled that he did not make the catch.
This final one is perhaps the worst non-call of the day. Eventually they got it right but this was bad.
Chiefs running back Shaun Draughn was running for the first-down marker on a third down and he was tackled -- his knee obviously hit the ground -- and then he lunged forward for the first down. As he did that, the ball popped loose, the Saints picked it up and took it back for a touchdown, which would've essentially ended the game.
Replays showed how bad this non-call was. Draughn was obviously down before the fumble, as you can see below. Even worse is that the referees were indecisive on this play and didn't make a definitive call either way.
What other fine referee moments tickled your funny bone or raised your ire this week?

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Additionally, ingredients and nutritional content may vary. Manufacturers may change their product formulation or consistency without our knowledge. While we make every effort to identify nutrition data and allergen information, we cannot assure against these contingencies. Additionally, product availability may fluctuate. Be sure to check the serving line for the posting of any ingredient or recipe changes.
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just for statistics sake, id throw in tebows rushing TD.
What about Jimmy Clausen? 15-18, 315 & 4 TDs..Or Joe McKnight? 14 carries, 145 yds & 2 TDs. Although he might be in the same type of situation as Tebow with USC's RB stable.
Eric Berry didn't play that much. I know he's a defensive guy, but man I'd love to see him get some serious consideration and votes.
just for statistics sake, id throw in tebows rushing TD. but there is no way in hades he will be able to put up numbers to keep the pace this year, not with demps/rainey/moody producing.
McCoy doesn't have to read SEC defenses and doing what he did in 1 1/2 quarters makes Tebow very impressive.


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Worrying about Tim Lincecum has become something of a cottage industry. The only reason I titled this piece "What's Wrong With Tim Lincecum?" is so it would be considered for the year-end compendium of "What's Wrong With Tim Lincecum?" articles. After five years, all of the year-end compendiums will be collected for a coffee-table book. Five years of "What's Wrong With Tim Lincecum?" articles in one book. And I want a piece of that action. Ka-ching!
Lincecum pitched on Monday night, and he gave up four runs in the first inning. He settled down and finished six innings, but the damage was done. He's allowed ten runs in the first inning this year. He allowed eight last year. The answer to the question in the headline: Dunno. Something. Something's wrong with Tim Lincecum. You can make that last sentence as ominous as you want, or you can make it a relatively innocuous thing. As in:
Something's wrong with Tim Lincecum. His velocity is down. It's not coming back. And if the arm strength goes, the breaking stuff isn't going to be as crisp. The little levers and pulleys inside his arm and shoulder are weathered and decrepit, and every pitch he throws could be the last before he becomes Livan Hernandez once and for all, flopping 65-m.p.h. curves to set up his 81-m.p.h. fastball. That's if he doesn't break down completely.
Something's wrong with Tim Lincecum. He's not getting his plant foot down in the same spot, and it's leading to inconsistent release spots. His command is off, and he keeps leaving breaking pitches up in the zone.
Disclaimer: I'm pretty useless when it comes to pitching mechanics, so some of that last section was invented. But the overall point stands. Something's wrong with Tim Lincecum, but you can make it a little wrong or a big Wrong, depending on your level of fatalism.
If you're thinking that the wrong is a lower-case 'w', you can point to how Lincecum gave up his runs. A pop fly became a double because of a defensive miscue, a 3-2 changeup led to a walk, a solid single, a bloop single and a line-drive double. His stuff and command was fine after that. Roy Halladay gave up just as many runners through the first six innings; he just gave them up in a better order.
If you're thinking that the wrong is an upper-case 'W', you can point to the diminishing velocity. He started at 91 in the first, went to 90 in the third, and dipped to 89 by the fifth. And you can't just dismiss the walk, the solid single, and the double in the first sequence. They happened. Missed spots and flat breaking balls were responsible. He wasn't pitching pretty. The fastball isn't blow-away quality anymore, and that makes all his other offerings just a little more hittable.
Lincecum also has to fight the easily recognizable starting point. There's a reason why Albert Pujols' slow start last year inspired a thousand columns about what could be wrong, whereas no one really cared about Matt Kemp hitting .224/.306/.429 from April 25 to May 24. The latter was a performance plucked on purpose from a sea of endpoints; the former's struggles started on Opening Day, which has to mean something more because there wasn't anything before it with which to compare.
But Lincecum has had hiccups like this in the middle of the regular season. His August 2010 performance would have made Adam Eaton wince. He started last June with a miserable string of starts. Both set off a spate of "WWWTL?" articles, as Jonah Keri collected here. People take notice every time, start of the season or not. And Lincecum's bounced back every time.
This could be the suppressed scout in all of us, the voice in the back of our collective head that believes that Lincecum was too small to succeed, and that he was likely to break down. The universe forgot to carry the two but finally figured out its mistake, and now everything's returning to its natural state. Maybe that's why everyone's so quick to wonder what's wrong with Tim Lincecum.
Or maybe there's something wrong with Tim Lincecum. Like, really wrong. And maybe he isn't bouncing back this time. It's happened to scores and scores of talented pitchers throughout history.
You're probably already leaning toward big-W wrong or little-w wrong. None of these articles are going to change your mind. But something's wrong with Tim Lincecum. And we can't be sure of a lot just yet, but we do know one thing: Tim Lincecum's struggles just made you read another "What's Wrong With Tim Lincecum?" article. He tends to do that every season or so.
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Special memorial service to remember lost loved ones in Lytchett Minster
2:00pm Saturday 15th February 2014 in News
A MEMORIAL remembrance service in recognition of Valentine's Day will be held this Sunday at Harbour View Woodland Burial Ground in Lytchett Minster.
The special service will be held in Harbour View's new barns at 10.30am and everyone is welcome to attend, at the grounds on Randalls Hill, BH16 6AN.
Steven Tapper, joint managing director at Tappers Funeral Service, said: "The loss of a spouse or partner is often highlighted on dates that would have been a celebration or occasion for fun in the past. Valentine's Day is no exception to this.
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by Brenna
June 13th, 2014
Colours: Yellow
Even with the advent of mustard as a popular shade, yellow socks and stockings are as rare as sunshine in the Pacific Northwest winter. Like a lot of hues that aren't widely represented, where yellow does show up it shows up in every version it can, from crayon to Dijon.
As usual, I'm not trying to define yellow. If you want some poem-like lists of names for shades of yellow, Wikipedia and the Color Sorting Wiki are kind of amazing resources. I've done my best to accurately represent these hues in relation to each other, so you can gather a good idea of what matches and what doesn't.
There aren't that many yellows to look at, so let's dive in! You'll see as we go along that yellow tends to fall into crayon, gold, mustard and not quite mustard.
Surprisingly, these yellows were more of a pain to edit than the Teal/Turquoise last month, and I think the shots of each colour type in the second half of this post is the most accurate to what they look like in person. You know the little kid game where you hold a dandelion or buttercup under your chin and if it reflects yellow on your face you like butter? According to how much yellow reflects, everything likes butter.
Dream Stockings & Dreamer Socks
From the pastel of Banana to rich Marigold, our house brand styles touch almost every type of yellow except crayon-pure.
From left to right: Dreamer Cotton Knee Socks, Extraordinary Thigh Highs, O Basics, Cotton Slouches, O Basics, Dreamer Acrylic Slouch Socks
Foot Traffic
Sticking to crayon yellows for their nylon styles, they only dip into golden tones when using cotton, like in the Smiley Faced Crews.
From left to right: Opaque Tights, Diamond Jester Trouser Socks, Smiley Faced Crews
No surprise, Tabbisocks rocks this under-represented colour, focusing mostly on mustards of varying shades. They call the Dijon delight of their Harajuku Arm Warmers "Yellow", but it's more spread than sunshine in shade.
From left to right: Harajuku Leg Warmer, Harajuku Leg Warmer, Harajuku Arm Warmer, Crochet Lover OTK, Harajuku Scrunchy Socks, Color Tights
I'm splitting up the assorted single representatives of brands into two subgroups! First, our crayon shades:
From left to right: Striped Tights, ToeToe Classic Midcalf, Bananas Knee Highs, Over the Knee Rugby Stripes
Now the mustardy-dijon:
From left to right: Bess Cashmere Ribbed Slouch Socks, Spectrum Midcalf, Heidi Over the Knee
After the jump, we'll take in all this sunshine and break down the hues! Read more »
by Brenna
June 6th, 2014
Style Spotlight on Fleece Knee Highs!
May and early June may sometimes act like summer, but late spring is still a far cry from the practiced heat of July and August. We know some of you live where it is hot sun-up to sun-down and you're scoffing right now, but even on 70-80°F afternoons the mornings around here can hover around a comparatively chilly 50°F. That's a big jump!
If you're going in to work, you can put together something with layers to get you from the chilly outside morning to the warm after-work afternoon. But what about days at home? If you haven't got central air, you're probably like me, all windows open to the cold morning, collecting a bit of chill so the house doesn't heat up quite so much in the sun.
That's why we didn't feel that goofy introducing the fleece knee highs from Polar Feet. They're perfect for paring with shorts on chilly, pre-summer mornings.
• Jellybean Fleece Knee Highs •
One of our Dreamers is particularly stoked, as they plan on getting a pair to wear camping. Their feet will be warm on cool woodsy mornings and in those surprisingly chilly evenings around the campfire. Plus, they fit great into boots!
• Lumberjack Fleece Knee Highs •
What we particularly love about these fleece knee highs is the range of fit! Fleece doesn't have as much give as knit materials, so we did some testing to figure out calf sizing. If a 19 inch cuff stretch isn't enough, check out our versions in a wider calf, with about 23 inches of comfy, cozy stretch! What our smaller-footed folks loved was that, even on the larger calf size, the ankle wasn't too baggy, tapering just the right amount but still offering about 12 inches of stretch at the narrowest part.
• Jellybean Fleece Knee Highs Wider Calf •
And bigger-footed folks were pleased too. Right now, the large foot size is only available in the Lumberjack style, but we tried it on our resident US men's shoe size 11.5 EEEE (that's 4x wide, plus he's got a high instep!) and they fit beautifully.
• Lumberjack Fleece Knee Highs Wider Calf •
If it's already too hot where you live to even think of fleece, do future you a favour and pick up a pair to stash away until winter. Polar Feet is a tiny, wonderful company, and sometimes they have trouble keeping up with your demand for their delightful socks! When winter rolls around (even though it seems a million years away right now), your toes will thank you as they stay toasty.
And, of course, these fleece knee highs are perfect for our pals in the Southern Hemisphere, where they'll be enjoying the start of winter any week now!
by Brenna
May 30th, 2014
May Dreamers Recommend!
The only Dreamer who has a birthday this month is not officially an employee, but she does come to HQ every workday. Isabel is the daughter of our VP of Purchasing and even with only two years of wearing clothes under her belt, Izzy's already got definite opinions on her style.
The Wee Isabelle Baby & Kids OTK from Sweet Marcel are, appropriately, one of her favourites. Fishies and colours both springy and girly, perfect for whatever mood she's feeling.
An obliging model for our baby and kids socks from the start, Izzy's rocked socks for us since she needed a little help sitting up.
• Infant & Toddler Skulls, Stripes & Stars •
• Baby Birdsye Bootsocks •
Isabel is always a delight to work with (she might be our most darling Dreamer, though I try not to be biased), and it's been even more fun as she's gotten older. She's a bolt of lightning now, but she still finds a little time to show off her socks.
• Toddler & Kids Two Packs •
• Extraordinary Harvest Rainbows •
Last summer we had another of our little feet models join Izzy for a (naptime-shortened) afternoon of trying on different socks. It was around then that she started showing some more active interest in how all the pictures were turning out.
• Wee Clergy Baby & Kids Midcalf •
I think, of all of us Dreamers who have scored some awesome socks as models, Izzy has won because she has two pairs of the fleece slipper socks. It's the luck you get when you've got the littlest feet! (For big feet in search of snuggliness, you might want to check out our new knee high option!)
• Jellybean Fleece Slipper Socks •
• Lumberjack Fleece Slipper Socks •
Happy birthday to Izzy and all you other May babies, I hope your springs are verdant and full of those flowers April always says it's raining for!!
by Brenna
May 23rd, 2014
Colours: Teal & Turquoise
There is a definite reason we lump teal and turquoise together in our Color Search. Turquoise is often bluer and lighter, dipping its toe into sky and neon blues, even. Teal is deeper and more forest-y, but just as easily slips into deep greens and muddy blues. Sometimes a supplier calls teal "turquoise" or vice-versa. Or just calls blue "teal" and then we shake our fist at the sky (which is actually blue, btw) at colour definitions. But dang, whatever you want to call it, it looks good all mixed together.
As a bonus to the tricky definitions, teal and turquoise are notoriously difficult to edit. Even if you don't understand photo editing, check these screen caps I took while editing the images for this post. Now, I should just be having to crank on the "Aqua" (aqua and cyan are often the mechanical values of teal and turquoise) slider to correctly balance the blues and yellows in turquoise and teal. Here it is with just the Aqua adjusted and the Blue slider at 0 (blue equals blue):
Already you can see that the three Dreamer styles in the main image seem less blue than the teals and turquoises of other brands in the thumbnails on the left. Now, when you move the Blue slider all the way to the right (blue equals purple), something very telling happens:
Anything that is read by the camera eye as "blue" turns purple. Except! Those three dreamer styles. They remain un-purpled. And if we haul the slider to the left (blue equals green), the whole thing is proved more:
Just, wow. I know there are a lot of variables at play, but I hope this gives you an idea of how tricky teal and turquoise are to convey (and that not everything that could go under the teal and turquoise banner is truly that shade).
So it is with particular emphasis this month I add the disclaimer! I'm not trying to define teal or turquoise. If you want some poem-like lists of names for shades of teal and turquoise, Wikipedia's Teal and Turquoise pages are kind of amazing resources. The Color Sorting Wiki is totally unpoetic and insists cyans like teal and turquoise are just shades of blue or green. I've done my best to accurately represent these hues in relation to each other, so you can gather a good idea of what matches and what doesn't. But oh man, they're a bear. A blue-green bear.
That said, let's see how different suppliers interpret this beautiful monster of a hue!
Dream Stockings & Dreamer Socks
As I showed above, we've got some beautiful representation of this hue, from pastel to deep and dark.
From left to right: O Basics, O Basics, Dreamer Acrylic Slouch Socks, Extraordinarily Longer Thigh Highs
Foot Traffic
With their "Peacock" on the greener side of the aisle and "Turquoise" more light blue, Foot Traffic has their feet on both sides of the colour gradient.
Top: Diamond Jester Trouser Socks
Bottom, from left to right: Signature Cotton Tights, Opaque Tights
Leg Avenue
They really only use "turquoise" twice in products we carry and it's really more of a neon blue (which I'll show later). But dang, it is a pretty hue and I love the petticoat in this colour.
From left to right: Layered Tulle Petticoat, Neon Striped Acrylic Knee Socks
Of course, Tabbisocks has the most stunning range of this hue, including the forest-y "Dark Cyan". From light to dark, they've got it all, as usual!
From left to right: Harajuku Scrunchy Socks, Harajuku Arm Warmers, Harajuku Leg Warmers, Harajuku Arm Warmers, Harajuku Scrunchy Socks, Color Tights, Harajuku Arm Warmers, Crochet Lover OTK
A handful of other suppliers gave straight teal or turquoise a go, and they've done quite nicely at it!
From left to right: ECO Organic Nuby Crew, Meg Unconstricted Top Crew, Three Stripe Knee Socks, Juneau Fairisle Crew, Meta Cushion Compression Knee Highs
The bluer and greener and blue-greener (and green-bluer) sub-families of teal and turquoise after the jump!
by Brenna
May 16th, 2014
Socks for: Bike to Work Day!
Not only is May National Bike Month but today is National Bike to Work (or school) day! We know that bicycling to work and school isn't an option for everybody, but that doesn't mean you can't celebrate Bike Month with some spoke-tacular socks!
Sock It To Me has three types of coverage in their bicycle covered design, with knee highs and midcalves in classic black and white with contrasting yellow and their new anklet in bright red and royal blue!
• Bikes Knee High •
• Bikes Anklet •
• Bikes Midcalf •
Two more bike-centric styles from KBell are made for bigger feet and offer some great visual pop when rocked beneath cuffs rolled out of the way.
• Bright Bike Midcalves •
• Gearhead Midcalf •
More great socks for biking after the jump! Read more »
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PITTSBURGH—The Community College of Allegheny County (CCAC) Board of Trustees today approved a $112.5 million operating budget for the 2013–2014 fiscal year, including a $4.25-per-credit tuition increase for Allegheny County residents.
The increase of 4.5% brings in-county tuition to $99.75 per credit, among the lowest of Pennsylvania's 14 community colleges. Full-time students from Allegheny County will pay a flat tuition rate of $1,496.25 per semester.
"This increase is necessary for CCAC to be able to continue to provide quality education in the face of flat funding from the commonwealth and a necessary adjustment from Allegheny County," said Amy M. Kuntz, chair of the board.
CCAC's 2013–2014 operating budget represents an increase of $3 million, or 2.7%, over this year's $109.5 million budget. The growth mirrors both increased costs from contractual obligations, utilities and purchased goods and services as well as greater demand for the college's innovative student success programming that has led to increases in retention, progress and completion.
"I thank the board for providing the resources we need to ensure that students succeed in their academic pursuits and, ultimately, become productive members of our region's workforce," said CCAC President Alex Johnson.
Residents of other Pennsylvania counties will pay tuition of $199.50 per credit, and out-of-state students will pay $299.25 per credit. The college's student services fee will increase by $2.25 per credit, to $4.25, and the technology fee will increase from $12 to $18.25 per credit.
About the Community College of Allegheny County (CCAC)
CCAC annually educates 33,000 credit students through 155 degree, certificate and transfer programs and offers non-credit and workforce development courses to 30,000 students. The learning-centered institution's mission is to provide affordable access to quality education and offer a dynamic, diverse and supportive learning environment that prepares the region's residents for academic, professional and personal success in our changing global society. CCAC's quality programs enable students to transfer credits to 520 colleges and universities and support regional workforce needs with accessible instruction available day, evening, weekend and online in Allegheny County and beyond. Visit www.ccac.edu to learn more.


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