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Stephanie A. Scharf concentrates her practice on a wide array of complex litigation and life sciences. She has represented clients in federal and state courts in Illinois, New Jersey, California, Washington, Iowa, Michigan, Texas, Florida, Pennsylvania, Oregon and New York. She has litigated or tried complex contract disputes, insurance coverage disputes for corporate policyholders, employment disputes, class actions, disputes over collaboration, distribution and supply agreements and indemnity agreements, environmental torts and product liability torts. Her roles have been as a trial lawyer, national coordinating counsel, regional counsel, science counsel, and as a member of several "virtual firms" created to address specific client problems. She is especially adept at presenting complex technical matters to lay audiences, and she has advanced skills in statistical analysis and clinical trials.
Since 2005, Mrs. Scharf has been recognized every year as an Illinois "Super Lawyer". She has received the PLAC President's Award and was selected by Lawdragon Magazine as one of the "500 Leading Litigators in America". She is "AV Preeminent" peer review rated by Martindale-Hubbell, reflecting the highest peer recognition for both ethical standards and legal ability.
A former President of NAWL and the NAWL Foundation and current Board Member of the Chicago Bar Foundation, Mrs. Scharf is active in national and regional organizations. She is also a Commissioner the American Bar Association Commission on Women in the Profession, and delegate from Illinois to Vision 2020.
Mrs. Scharf attended Rutgers University and Stanford University. She received a Ph.D. in behavioral sciences in 1978 and a J.D. in 1985 from the University of Chicago. Before practicing law, she was a University Harper Fellow and Senior Study Director, NORC, where she helped design and manage large-scale surveys commissioned by the U.S. government.
Representative Engagements
Lead counsel for City of Chicago in multi-billion dollar contract dispute filed by United Airlines and American Airlines to stop O'Hare Airport Modernization Program. After litigation, case settled favorably by continuation of the O'Hare Program, Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois.
Lead Counsel representing manufacturer/importer in a royalties and merger contract dispute, successfully resolved through mediation conducted under auspices of the court, Northern District of Illinois.
Lead counsel for global pharmaceutical company in federal trial of employment discrimination/off-brand marketing issues, resulting in defense verdict on all claims, Northern District of Illinois.
Represent global company sued under TCPA for invitation to educational seminar. Case dismissed after early briefing and fact-finding.
Lead counsel defending class action over purported fraud in the sale of online education programs, Circuit Court of Cook County.
Regional counsel/trial counsel in defense of multiple personal injury cases involving first-in-class treatment for diabetes. Focus on developing scientific defenses under Frey/Daubert criteria, depending on jurisdiction. Cases filed in state and federal courts throughout Illinois.
Lead counsel in toxic tort actions alleging that chemical emissions from industrial site caused cancer, wrongful death and other serious personal injuries to area children. Highly favorable settlement and dismissal of claims after expert discovery, Northern District of Indiana.
Lead counsel in commercial dispute over liability for thousands of underlying tort claims recently arising out of the operation of a business that was acquired and later resold through a series of corporate mergers and transactions. Successful no liability judgment for client, affirmed on appeal, Des Moines, Iowa.
Lead counsel for pharmaceutical manufacturer in multi-national dispute over commercial supply of contaminated pharmaceuticals. Litigation in U.S. and Great Britain; dispute resolution in U.S. and Japan.
Lead defense counsel in over 100 pharmaceutical or device actions, involvoing serious illnesses and/or death, with expert defenses from multiple fields of medicine, psychiatry, epidemiology and toxicology. Cases filed in state and federal courts throughout Illinois.
Lead science counsel for development of medical defenses in a set of personal injury claims arising from purported ground water contamination by volatile organic chemicals.
Counsel representing a financial services company in dispute over insurance coverage for underlying financial transactions, Circuit Court of Cook County.
Lead counsel defending medical device based on biotechnology in personal injury action, Northern District of Illinois.
Counsel in whistle blower action filed against biotech manufacturer, District of Maine.
Lead Science Counsel in multiple product liability and toxic tort engagements in different state jurisdictions. Some matters involved developing a package of science-based defenses in advance of anticipated litigation. Other matters involved developing scientific expert defenses for ongoing litigation and in coordination with firms playing different litigation roles in defending a mass tort or consumer fraud claims.
Counsel representing global pharmaceutical company defending personal injury claims over marketing of medication for treatment of diabetes, Circuit Court of Cook County.
Prepared multiple appellate amicus briefs representing trade association of product manufacturers on matters of product liabilty law, before state Supreme Courts in Illinois and Wisconsin.
National coordinating counsel for manufacturer of vaccines administered to children. Developed and implemented successful strategy for early disposition of dozens of cases in jurisdictions across the country. Case filed nationally in over 60 state and federal courts.
Dart Industries v. Commercial Union Ins, Co, California Supreme Court. Lead trial counsel and appellate counsel representing a manufacturer of the anit-miscarriage drug, diethylstilbestrol. Resulted in coverage of defense costs and indemnities for over 1500 diethylstilbestrol personal injury cases, in a trial result affirmed by the California Supreme Court in the first decision by the Court regarding lost insurance policies.
Lead counsel in dozens of product liability/person injury cases involving many different types of implanted medical devices and medical machines. Cases filed in Illinois state and federal courts.
Counsel in commercial insurance disputes over hurricane damage. Obtained a declaratory judgment that a windstorm exclusion did not apply to the insured's business interruption losses and the court awarded full coverage for the losses. Filed in Puerto Rico federal court.
Lead trial counsel in insurance disputes filed in Michigan and Illinois over coverage of an Illinois jury's award of $124 million in punitive damages involving use of a prescription pharmaceutical, obtaining judgment covering both punitive and compensatory damages. Members of trial team in successful coverage litigation for asbestos-in-buildings claims.
Professional Activities & recognitions
DirectWomen – Member, Steering Committee. 2014-present
National Association of Women Lawyers (NAWL) (President, 2004-2005; Member, Board of Directors, 2000-2008; Chair, Committee for Evaluation of Supreme Court Nominees, 2005-2006; Chair, Survey of Retention and Promotion of Women in Law Firms, 2006-Present). Outstanding Member Award, 2002.
NAWL Foundation (President & Board Member, 2009-2014). Founding President of the Foundation. Organized structure, strategic plan and fundraising. Designed, analysed and reported on multiple studies of how lawyers advance in the legal profession.
American Bar Association - Commissioner, Commission on Women in the Profession, 2012-present; Task Force on Gender Equality, Co-Chair Compensation Committee, 2012-present; Products Liability Committee (Co-Chair, 2005-2007; Co-Chair, Subcommittee on Experts, 1997-2004; Co-Chair, 2000 Mid-Year Meeting; Co-Chair, National Institute on E-Commerce, Fall 2000; Co-Chair, Regional Institute on Preparing the Expert Case, May, 1999; Co-Editor, Product Liability National Newsletter, 1997-2000; Co-Chair, Women in Products Liability Regional Institute, Fall 2000, Fall 2001; Mass Torts Committee (Editor, Mass Torts Newsletter, 2001); Special Committee on Bioethics and the Law, Member, 2005-Present)
Illinois Bar Foundation (Member, Board of Directors, 2005-2007)
Product Liability Advisory Council (PLAC) (Sustaining Member, Member, PLAC Case Selection Committee, 2005-Present)
National Institute for Trial Advocacy (Faculty Instructor, 1992-1995)
The Economic Club of Chicago (Member, 2006-Present)
University of Chicago Women's Business Group (Member, 2004-Present)
The Youth Campus (Member, Board of Directors, 2000-2009)
Museum of Science and Industry (Member, President's Council, 2001-2005)
Chicago YWCA - Leadership Circle (Board Member, 2001)
Circuit Court of Cook County (Chief Judge's Public Guardian Committee, 1997-2000; Chair, Best Interest of the Child Sub-Committee, 1995-1996)
Chicago Senior Businesswomen's Forum (Steering Committee, 1996-2000)
Publications and Speaking: Legal Issues
"Expert Evidence - Law, Strategies and Best Practices," S. Scharf, S. Marmor and J. Chow, Product Liability Litigation: Current Law Strategies and Best Practices. Practicing Law Institute, December 2012.
"Jury Selection: How to Find the Needle in the Haystack," DRI Women in the Law Seminar, Miami, Florida, March 2013.
Lead Editor, Product Liability Litigation: Current Law, Strategies and Best Practices, Practicing Law Institute (PLI). Original publication 2009. Updated 2010, 2011, and 2012.
"Unconscious Bias in Jury Selection," Product Liability Advisory Council 2012 Spring Conference, Ashville, North Carolina, April 2012.
"Update on the Law of Expert Evidence," Practicing Law Institute's Federal Civil Update, Chicago, Illinois, October 2012.
"Expert Evidence - Law, Strategies and Best Practices," S. Scharf, S. Marmor and J. Chow, Product Liability Litigation: Current Law Strategies and Best Practices. Practicing Law Institute, December 2012.
"Update on the Law of Expert Evidence," Practicing Law Institute's Federal Civil Update, Chicago, Illinois, October 2011.
Update on the Law: Illinois Imposes Strict Liability for Sexual Harassment by Any Supervisor, S. Scharf and Schoeman, Updike & Kaufman, LLP Client Alert, April 2009.
Speaker, "Changing Demographics of Jury Pools", Product Liability Advisory Council Fall Conference, October 2009.
Speaker, "Best Practices for Managing the Risks of Nanotech Medical Products," Food and Drug Law Institute's First Annual Conference on Nanotechnology Law, Regulation and Policy, February 2008.
Author, "FDA Proposes Revised CBE Rules and Reiterates Preemptive Authority," FDLI's UPDATE, Issue 2, March/April 2008.
Author, "Punitive Damages in the Supreme Court: How Much is Too Much?" FDLI's UPDATE, Issue 3, May/June 2007.
Co-Author, "Foreign Plaintiffs Battle to Keep Class Claims in U.S. Courts," FDLI's UPDATE, Issue 1, January/February 2007.
Speaker, "Drug/Device Co-Development: Litigation Risk Management Strategies," 50th Annual FDLI and FDA Conference, April 2007.
"Punitive Damages in the Supreme Court: How Much is Too Much?" FDLI's UPDATE, Issue 3, May/June 2007.
Moderator, "Appellate Advocacy in Illinois: Best Practices for Written and Oral Argument," National Association of Women Lawyers, July 2007.
Speaker, "Post Sale Duty to Warn, Recall, and Retrofit: Prescription Devices and Pharmaceuticals," American Bar Association, August 2007.
Speaker, "Risk Management Strategies for Prescription Medical Products," Central Business Intelligence, Webinar, December 2007.
Speaker, Psychology of Expert Testimony, Product Liability Advisory Council, April 2006.
Speaker, "Post-Marketing Event Reports and Clinical Trial Data: Potential Uses and Abuses in Litigation," American Conference Institute, June 2006.
Speaker, "Hone Your Skills: Negotiate!" University of Chicago Women's Business Group, October 2006.
Author, "New Rulings in Drug Cases Highlight Debate Over Preemption," Law.com, October 2006.
Co-Author, "FDA's Comments Herald New Strength for Preemption Defense in Drug Product Litigation," FDLI's UPDATE, Issue 5, September/October 2006.
Speaker, "Risk Assessment and Risk Management Before the Product Launch," Food and Drug Law Institute, January 2005.
Author, "FDA Issues Final Guidances for Pharmaceutical Risk Assessment and Risk Management," Jenner & Block Client Alert, March 2005.
Co-Editor, The Use of Toxicology in Tort Litigation: A Survey of Federal and State Jurisdictions, American Bar Association, May 2005.
Speaker, "Damage Control: Corporate Counsel's Role in Containing and Resolving Corporate Crises," Lexis/Nexis COUnsel to Counsel Seminar, May 2005.
Speaker, "Assess the Current Regulatory Environment for Risk/Benefit Communication," The Center for Business Intelligence, November 2005.
Author, "A Business Approach to Minimizing Product Liability Litigation," Minimizing Product Liability Litigation (Aspatore Books), 2005.
Co-Author, "The Evidentiary Impact of Regulatory Action on Product Litigation in the United States," Product Liability Advisory Council, March 2004.
Chair, "Our Federalism: Court Problems and Potential Solutions in Multi-District Litigation," Class Actions and Consolidated Mass Tort Litigation, American Bar Association Joint Seminar of the Environmental Products Liability & Mass Torts Litigation Committees, March 2004.
Co-Chair, Mealey's Trial Preparation Skills for Paralegals, April 2003.
Author, "Direct-to-Consumer Advertising of Prescription Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices," presented at TechLaw Group, Inc. International CLE Session, April 2004.
Speaker, "Post Sale Responsibilities: Impact of Agency Activities on Product Litigation," Product Liability Advisory Council (PLAC), April 2004.
Speaker, "Risk Analysis and Resource Allocation: the Art of Managing Costs, Corporate Legal Times Super Conference, June 2004.
"Consumer Fraud Litigation: Law and Defenses in Illinois," Product Liability Advisory Council, September 2004.
Speaker, "Consumer Fraud Litigation in Illinois," Product Liability Advisory Council, October 2004.
Speaker, "Evolving Asbestos Coverage Issues in an Era of Exponential Growth in the Number of Defendants," Mealey's Advanced Insurance Coverage Conference: Top 10 Issues for Practitioners, January 2003.
Editor, The Use of Epidemiology in Tort Litigation: A survey of Federal and State Jurisdictions, American Bar association, July 2003.
Co-Chair, Mealey's Fundamentals of Insurance Coverage Law Conference, October 2003.
Co-Author, "Secondary Evidence Need Not Recreate Language of Missing Insurance Policy, California Supreme Court Rules," Jenner & Block Insurance Newsletter, 2003.
"Post-Sale Duties to Warn, Recall and Retrofit: A Midwest Survey: Manufacturers Face Differing Duties in the Midwest," prepared for American Bar Association, March 2002.
Speaker, "Use of Foreign Experts and Foreign Studies," American Bar Association Products Liability Committee Annual Meeting, March 2002.
Speaker, "Class Action Defense, Chicago Bar Association Class Litigation Committee," October 2002.
Author, "Marketing Pharmaceutical Products on the Internet: Managing Risks and Limiting Liabilities in the World of E-Commerce," Products Liability, American Bar Association, Vol. 12, No.2, 2001.
Co-Chair, "Product Liability.com-New Issues and New Solutions," American Bar Association Section of Litigation/Products Liability Committee Midyear Meeting, February 2000.
Presenter, "Identifying and Managing Risks of Product Liability Litigation from Internet Sales," Hackers-Spammers-Cyber-Squatters-Business Torts on the Electronic Frontier, American Bar
Association Annual Meeting, July 2000.
Co-Chair, "Marketing Products on the Internet: Managing Risks, Limiting Liabilities and Litigating Disputes," American Bar Association National Institute, September 2000.
Speaker, "Crisis Management," Joint ACCA/Chicago Bar Association Seminar, April 1999.
Chair, "The Court as the Gatekeeper of Expert Evidence," American Bar Association Regional Institute, May 1999.
After Kumho Tire: The Court as the Gatekeeper of Expert Testimony. Invited speech to Deloitte & Touche National Consulting Conference, Chicago, Illinois, August 26, 1999.
Speaker, "After Kumho Tire: The Court as the Gatekeeper of Expert Testimony," Deloitte & Touche Annual Meeting, September 1999.
Co-Author, "Communications Specialists Help With Damage Control," U.S. Business Litigation Magazine, February 1997.
Author, "The Media and Products Litigation," For The Defense Magazine, Defense Research Institute, October 1996.
Co-author: "Immigration Reform and the Federal Law of Employment Discrimination," The New Simpson-Rodino Immigration Law of 1986 (S. Mailman, ed.), pp.202-223, Prentice Hall, New York, 1986.
Recent Publications and Speaking: Diversity Issues
The Strategy, Structure and Scope of Women's Initiatives in Law Firms, NAWL Foundation (Chicago, IL 2012). Author: Stephanie Scharf.
How General Counsel Can Impact Pay Equity for Women Lawyers. American Bar Association (Chicago, IL 2012). Authors: Lauren Rikleen, Roberta Liebenberg and Stephanie Scharf.
NAWL Annual Survey of Retention and Promotion of Women in Law Firms. NAWL Foundation and NAWL (Chicago, IL 2006-2014) Authored or co-authored each annual report from 2006-2014.
"The Role of Women's Initiatives in Advancing Women Lawyers," NAWL National Webinar, April 2013.
"Capture Your Power: Your Role in Advancing Yourself and Other Women in the Legal Profession," American Bar Association, Chicago, Illinois, March 2013.
"Breaking the Class Ceiling," New York University School of Law Symposium, March 2013.
"Results of the first National Survey of Women's Initiatives," NAWL Annual Meeting, New York, NY, July 2012.
"Women and Minorities: Willing Partners or Reluctant Allies?" NWAL Annual Meeting, New York, NY, July 2012.
Panelist, "Flex Time Work Policies, Walmart Conference," Bentonville, Arkansas, June 2010.
"What Am I Worth? Attorney Compensation and Law Firm Billing in the New World Order," Duff & Phelps CLE seminar, Chicago, Illinois, June 2010.
"What Should You Do? Lessons Learned and Lessons to Be Learned about Business Development," Women Lawyers Alliance Inaugural Member Meeting, Chicago, Illinois, May 2010.
"Women in the Profession: Where We Were, Where We Are, Where We Should Be," Ohio Women Bar Association's Annual Meeting, Dayton, Ohio, May 2010.
Speaker, "Managing Diversity Expectations Between In-House and Outside Counsel," Martindale-Hubbell and Lexis Nexis, Washington, District of Columbia, April 2009.
Speaker, "National Association of Women Lawyers Survey on the Retention and Promotion of Women in Law Firms," ABA Commission on Women in the Profession, July 2009.
Speaker, "2007 National Survey on Retention and Promotion of Women in Law Firms," National Conference of Women's Bar Association, Webinar, February 2008.
Panelist, "Bridging the Gap: Disparity in Compensation and the Gender Equation," Young Lawyers Section of the Chicago Bar Association, March 2008.
Speaker, "Negotiating Your Compensation and Severance," Minority Corporate Council Association's 7th Annual CLE Expo, March 2008.
Speaker, "Impact of Attrition on Women in Large Firms on Judicial Diversity and Judicial Independence," National Association of Women Judges Mid-West Regional Conference, August 2008.
Speaker, "Increasing the Use of Diverse Suppliers," Westchester and Fairfield County ACCA Diversity Summit Conference, October 2008.
Speaker, "Managing and Developing Your Legal Career," ABA Women in Products Liability Ninth Annual Regional CLE Workshop, New York, New York, November 2008.


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Auto One Group responds to Attorney General's announcement on overcharges
CLINTON, N.Y. (WKTV) - After an announcement Monday morning from the State Attorney General's Office after an announcement agreement regarding overcharges and surcharges for credit card transactions.
Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo announced Monday an agreement with an Oneida County-based used car dealership that, as the Attorney General's Office said "ends its years-old practice of overcharging customers for Department of Motor Vehicle (DMV) registration fees and then failing to refund leftover money. The dealership was also improperly charging surcharges on purchases made with a credit card."
As part of the agreement with Attorney General Cuomo's Office, Auto One Group, Inc, located on State Route 233 in Clinton, and its owner Matthew Crever, must fully refund consumers who were overcharged for DMV registration fees and pay $30,000 in civil penalties to New York. The Attorney General's Office estimates up to 1,000 consumers are owed restitution that could total $50,000.
"This company raked in tens of thousands of dollars by falsely inflating vehicle registration fees in an effort to dupe unsuspecting consumers," said Attorney General Andrew Cuomo. "Slipping in deceptive and hidden fees into the purchase price of any item, including automobiles, will not go unchecked by my office."
Auto One Group Inc.'s President, Matthew A. Crever, released the following statement Monday:
"Auto One Group Inc. Applauds recent activities by the Attorney General's Office, in its effort to protect consumers. We were recently contacted by the Attorney General's Office, regarding consumer affairs. We freely and immediately opened all of our records to the Attorney General's Office. Together, we discovered that we had mistakenly not refunded to our customers the overage for the estimated fee for transferring registration and for obtaining new plates."
"Once we were aware of the situation we immediately amended our business practices and instituted procedures to refund our loyal customers any mistakenly collected overcharges. This was not done maliciously or intentionally as our records also showed that some customers were undercharged. We believe we have implemented the necessary procedures to move forward in these difficult economic times and look forward to serving our customers for many years to come."
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You've heard the upbeat, Simon & Garfunkel-esque "Battery Kinzie." Here's another taste of Helplessness Blues, the duskier, still Garfunkel-ing hoedown "Bedouin Dress."
Helplessness Blues is out 5/3 via Sub Pop/Bella Union.
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There new album is going to be amazing.
That end-of-verse verse guitar fill is so reminiscent of this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhwjFRZ25pQ, but I love the unexpected resolution to the progression. It's some solid musicality. It's great to hear what they've done with much more traditional harmonic structures and chord progressions in the Helplessness Blues songs so far. It seems to be something a lot of bands want to do after their debut – prove that they can write a good song using just 3 chords, a la 'Battery Kinzie' or just that they can use familiar structures and harmonics in an original way. I also wonder whether it actually makes the music better? Because so far I've enjoyed these songs for their command of tradition, but I loved the original Fleet Foxes stuff for their innovation within a traditional aesthetic. I guess it's just different ways of approaching songwriting and the burden of a 'genre' – a burden which is demonstrated by the constant Simon & Garfunkel comparisons.
My favorite of the three. So good.
Wonderful song. This album is going to be completely different, but still amazing.
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Can't wait for the album – though, at this rate, will have heard it all by May! Fleet Foxes 'Helplessness Blues'.
Purchased a Pitchfork ticket for Saturday ONLY to see Fleet Foxes, because their other Chicago date had sold out, should be totally worth it, judging by the initial vibes off of Hopelessness Blues.
I can't get this song out of my head. I'm also considering buying the Saturday Pitchfork ticket JUST to see them. So excited for this album
the new album:
gorgeous–can't wait for the new album!
Can I have the Canterbury Tales tapes back now :)
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Since first emerging on the international stage in 2005, Matisyahu has established a reputation for following his muse—from the stripped-down roots reggae of the gold-certified Live at Stubb's to the trippy ministrations of Youth to the polished pop eclecticism of Light. Then, in 2010, he returned to the venerable Austin venue that introduced him for Live at Stubb's II, demonstrating that all those travels had somehow only strengthened his connection to his musical bedrock. It was a whirlwind half-decade journey, one that earned Matisyahu a place in pop culture at large.
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Now based with his family in Los Angeles, Matisyahu blasts off yet again with Spark Seeker, a bold new studio album that finds the one-of-a-kind vocalist and songwriter exploring uncharted territory with help from an expansive cast of collaborators. "My musical tastes are all over the board," he says in reference to a record that mixes ancient traditional sounds with futuristic electro beats, rapping with singing, songs of the spirit with songs of the body. "And, besides, my music has never been about the outer garment. It's about searching out inspiration wherever it lies
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Monday, May 14, 2012
New Releases May 15-22, & Reader's Choice C*ntest
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Happy Monday! :D Thank you for the giveaway! There are so many good books to choose in the list. But I'm gonna pick THE Lost Code. :))ReplyDelete
My pick this week is Shadow Bound by Rachel VincentReplyDelete
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Ooh, I want ShadowBound so, so bad. Thanks for the giveaway!ReplyDelete
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I've been waiting for Nightshifted to come out.ReplyDelete
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This week is hard to chose from but I will have to go with Shadow Bound by Rachel Vincent.ReplyDelete
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Mmm I'd like the new Lori Handeland book please.ReplyDelete
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If I were to win - Shadow Bound by Rachel Vincent would be my choice. Looks like it's the favorite so far.ReplyDelete
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Dark Kiss, by Michelle Rowen!ReplyDelete
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You always make it a happier Monday! ;-)ReplyDelete
I would like to read Dog Days - it actually sounds like a lot of fun! :-)
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I would like to win Nightshifted by Cassie Alexander. Thanks for the giveaway.ReplyDelete
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I would love to win The Enchantress!ReplyDelete
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- Marie-ClaudeMay 14, 2012 at 11:14 AM
I'd like to read Nightshifted by Cassie Alexander.ReplyDelete
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Wow, I didn't realize all these books come out this week. It's a hard decision, but I would love to win Dark Kiss.ReplyDelete
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Hope you got my email.ReplyDelete
Happy Monday!
Shadow Bound by Rachel Vincent or Immortal Hearts by Ellen Schreiber.
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I've heard good things about Nightshifted, so that would be my choice. Thanks for the giveaway!ReplyDelete
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Thank you :)
[+1] I would love to read Nightshifted by Cassie Alexander! It's in my long, long wishlist :)ReplyDelete
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Thanks so much for the Giveaway Suzanne! I would love to enter for The Lost Code please :-)ReplyDelete
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The Enemies Kiss sounds like an exciting story. I love Harlequin Nocturnes. Thanks so much for the giveaway!ReplyDelete
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I would love a copy of Midnight's Master by Donna Grant. Thanks as always for the awesome giveaway! email@example.com +1 Comment, +1 FollowerReplyDelete
This week it's really easy for me to choose^^ shadow bound or the first book of this series by Rachel Vincent if i winReplyDelete
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I would love to win Railsea :D Thank you. <3ReplyDelete
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I would REALLY like to read night shifted! It looks awesome!ReplyDelete
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I would like Railsea.ReplyDelete
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I just recently read (& enjoyed!) Scholar, so I'd love to win L.E. Modesitt, Jr's Princeps.ReplyDelete
As always, thanks so much for giving us these weekly reader's choice chances, Suzanne. You ROCK! :)
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Hi suzanne! This week.i'd love to win nightshifted :)ReplyDelete
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I'm torn between The Lost Code and The Enchantress. So hard to choose!ReplyDelete
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Wow! So many good books to choose from, but I think I would go with The Girl with the Clockwork Collar!ReplyDelete
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Shadow Bound by Rachel VincentReplyDelete
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I would like to read Nightshifted by Cassie Alexander. ThanksReplyDelete
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I would like a copy of A Confusion of Princes, by Garth Nix please!ReplyDelete
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I'd love to win Nightshifted, by Cassie Alexander. It's like Grey's Anatomy with werewolves and vampires! How awesome is that?!ReplyDelete
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Wow, that's a lot of great books! I'd love The Girl in the Clockwork Collar... but I also want The Lost Code... and Dark Kiss. Gah!ReplyDelete
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Oh man, Nightshifted! I've been waiting for that! *crosses fingers*ReplyDelete
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I'd love to start with Bad Girls Don't Die, thank you.ReplyDelete
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Wow, what a huge list! I'm definitely looking forward to Nightshifted!ReplyDelete
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So many great titles but I go ga-ga over 2 books: Shadow Bound by Rachel Vincent and Nightshifted!! yay!! the day has finally come taht they are released! :-DReplyDelete
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I love to win Katy Cross - the girl in the clockwork collarReplyDelete
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Oh, NIGHTSHIFTED sounds fantastic!ReplyDelete
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I would Love Immortal Hearts! Thanks for the giveaway.ReplyDelete
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I would like a copy of A Confusion of Princes, by Garth Nix please!ReplyDelete
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Dark Magic please.ReplyDelete
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So many great releases, but I would choose Nightshifted by Cassie Alexander.ReplyDelete
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I'd love Dark Kiss!ReplyDelete
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shadow bound or the lost code? mmm...ReplyDelete
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hey! thank you for this new contest! i would love to win Nightshifted by Cassie Alexander!ReplyDelete
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Thanks for the giveaway! I'd love to win Railsea by China Miéville.ReplyDelete
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Our house is totally waiting on The Enchantress.ReplyDelete
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Wow. Lots of interesting releases this time around. I'll go with Gemma Files' new one if I win.ReplyDelete
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Thanks for another great giveaway!
NIGHTSHIFTED sounds like a wonderful PNR read and I really like the cover. Very cute!ReplyDelete
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My pick is definitely Shadow Bound by Rachel Vincent. I loved Blood Bound and can't wait to get my hands on this one.ReplyDelete
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As a former nurse, I've had my eye on Nightshifted for quite awhile now, so that would be my choice.ReplyDelete
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Can I have Dark Kiss please? Thank you.. :DReplyDelete
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Would love to win Shadow Bound :)ReplyDelete
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So many good choices, If I win it will be a difficult decision but I'm leaning towards Kady Cross's but would love the first book in the series.ReplyDelete
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I will go with The Dagger and the Coin (first book in series if possible) Thanks for chance..ReplyDelete
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Thanks for another weekly giveaway! I'd love to win Railsea, as I've never read any of Mieville's books before.ReplyDelete
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So many good books this week. I'll pick Midnight's Master by Donna GrantReplyDelete
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I would love to have Immortal Hearts or The Girl in the Clockwork Collar. :D Thank you for this giveaway! and making it International. <3ReplyDelete
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Driver held in crash tells troopers she smoked 'bowl' of pot
Troopers said they found a marijuana pipe in the 26-year-old woman's Dodge Durango. According to booking paperwork from the Snohomish County Prosecutor's Office, she told troopers she'd smoked "a bowl" earlier that day.
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A Granite Falls woman accused of causing a multivehicle crash Monday that left nine people hurt had smoked marijuana before getting behind the wheel, according to the State Patrol.
The 26-year-old woman, identified by the State Patrol as Heather Marie Lee, told troopers that she collided with another car on Highway 2 near Monroe after turning to look at her children, who were fighting in the back seat, according to booking paperwork released Tuesday by the Snohomish County Prosecutor's Office.
Troopers reported finding a marijuana pipe in Lee's 2002 Dodge Durango. The woman told troopers that she smoked "a bowl" of marijuana earlier in the day, the booking paperwork said. It wasn't clear how long before the accident she allegedly smoked marijuana. Blood-test results are pending.
Lee was booked into the Snohomish County Jail for investigation of three counts of vehicular assault. During her first court appearance hearing Tuesday she was in a wheelchair with her leg in a cast. A judge set her bail at $100,000.
State Patrol Trooper Keith Leary said that investigators have not determined a cause of the crash.
"We are looking at her statements that she smoked marijuana, and we found a marijuana pipe in the vehicle. We're also looking at inattention as a factor," Leary said.
While Lee's children, ages 1 and 5, were not hurt, a 10-year-old boy in another vehicle was taken to Seattle's Harborview Medical Center after suffering a crushed skull, according to the booking paperwork. Two other people also were taken to the Seattle trauma center, hospital spokeswoman Susan Gregg said.
Seven of the people hurt were juveniles between the ages of 1 and 14, Leary said.
Leary added that five children and a woman, 37, who all live together in Startup were among the injured.
Two of the people taken to Harborview were listed in satisfactory condition; Gregg was looking into the condition of the third person. The other victims were taken to Snohomish County hospitals.
According to the State Patrol: Lee was driving the Durango east on Highway 2 around 6:20 p.m. when she failed to stop for two other vehicles in front of her — one had stopped and the other had slowed — near milepost 17. The Durango struck one of the two cars, then skidded into oncoming traffic, hitting another vehicle head-on. A fifth car in the oncoming lanes drove into a ditch to avoid the other cars.
Lee's driving history includes citations for driving with a suspended license and operating a vehicle without insurance.
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Summary: Tony is not Xander's dad. No. It's worse. Much worse.
BtVS/AtS Non-Crossover
7 Jun 10
25 Jan 11
Unwanted Revelations
Disclaimer: Don't own or claim rights to Buffy.
A/N: Yep. Working on something other than my WIP's. But at least I'm writing, is all I can say. Will get back to Whisper of Willow very (very!) soon. Promise. Also, am trying to post when I've got the next chapter finished. So far, so good.
"He's your father."
Xander stood up from the table so abruptly that his chair flew back. Instinctively, he threw his hand out and caught the chair before it could crash to the ground, and both of them stilled and looked out to the lounge. When Tony remained blissfully unconscious they both breathed sighs of relief. Xander righted the chair and sat back down, taking a deep, calming breath.
"Angel's my dad," he repeated.
"Do you know what he is?"
Jessica bit her lip, and considered her son. "He's a vampire," she whispered.
"Did you know that when you … gah! When you … did … that?"
His mother coughed, and blushed slightly. "It's, um, kind of difficult to miss. With the, uh, temperature difference."
"Oh, god!" he moaned. "Okay. Ground rules. I do not want to know anything – and that means absolutely anything! – of the (gah!) physical side of your relationship. I was conceived by … by osmosis, yeah. You sat beside him, and – voilà – I was conceived. That's it, end of story. Okay?"
Jessica rolled her eyes. "Yes, dear. I sat beside the stunning vampire, not even holding hands, and conceived by osmosis."
"Glad you understand," her son sighed, then smiled slightly at his mother. "So... What about, uh, Tony?"
"Please! I was six weeks pregnant when I met him, and we hooked up straight away. I told him you were premature."
"Uh, wasn't I, like, eight pounds or something?"
"All babies are teeny-tiny to a manly man like Tony. I said you were premmie, and he accepted it."
"So what happened with Angel? Was it, like, bad or something? Did his, um, eating habits gross you out, 'cause ew!" Xander screwed up his nose.
"Have you seen him feed?" Jessica asked pointedly.
"Well, no. But I have a very good imagination."
Jessica sighed. "Well, actually, neither did I. He was very … private about that."
"So what happened?"
"He dumped me."
"He what?" Xander demanded, too loudly for their circumstances. Both of them again braced themselves, looking out to the other room. When nothing happened, Xander tried again. "He what?" he hissed.
"He said that he was just using me, and he needed to stop because it was the right thing to do, and I should find a nice man, a human man, to look after me. I figure I," she rolled her eyes, "sat beside him a day or so before he broke up with me, because neither of us knew I was pregnant when we broke up. I found out soon enough, and latched onto Tony as soon as possible afterwards. He was handsome, then, and had some good prospects. I figured he would be a good father to you. Yeah. Sorry about that."
"Does he know? Tony, I mean."
"No. God, I hope not. That would really be the icing on the cake, wouldn't it?"
"And Angel never knew?"
"As far as I can tell, he left town as soon as he broke up with me."
"So what do I do now?"
Jessica shrugged. "He's your father. Talk to him."
"Uh, you don't really know this, we don't exactly like each other. He kind of has this thing with one of my friends from school, and, well, I think it's really icky, and – ew! – my dad is trying to get it on with one of my friends! Okay. Now I need brain bleach!"
"He's trying to what?" Jessica asked with awful care.
"Uh, Buffy. She's in my grade. And he's kind of got this thing where he talks to her, and gives her advice, and, well, stuff."
"He's trying to hook up with a sixteen-year-old? He's in his twenties, what the hell is he thinking? Has he not heard the term 'jail bait?'"
"Huh," Xander considered. "Maybe I should organise a get together with both parental-type units. Let you talk some sense into him."
"Maybe you should," Jessica agreed.
"What I should do is try to get some sleep," Xander decided, rubbing his face. "I've got school tomorrow, and I'm going to have to have a talk with someone about me being a dhampyr."
"A what?"
"Vampire father plus human mother equals dhampyr. The girls were just talking about it today. 'Cause Buffy would like to have kids someday, and since she's crushing on a supposedly sterile vamp, Willow was trying to cheer her up. Huh. Guess that means Deadboy is not so sterile."
"Like I said, Mom, not the greatest of relationships with the not-so-evil undead. Although, to be fair," he added, "better than with the official male parent."
"Yeah. Sorry about that."
"It's not so bad. He hasn't hit me in over a year, now. You should probably think of leaving him, if you're not too attached. Once this gets out, the shit's really going to hit the fan, and, uh, sorry about that," he finished, blushing.
Jessica glared at her son in retribution for his language, then sighed. "So you have someone, other than Angel, that you trust to discuss this with?"
"Yeah. Giles, the Librarian, knows all about this kind of stuff. He's even got the official-type history of Deadboy. Stuff you really don't want to know about."
"He kind of hinted at a mysterious and very dark past. He was all sad and broody about it," she added with a soft smile.
"Eh. He's still doing that. Hence the Buffy crushage. Willow, too, kind of."
"Whatever. Well, like you said, you need to go to bed, so off with you," she added shooing him off.
"Yeah," Xander murmured, standing up and stretching. "'Night, Mom."
Xander had set his alarm earlier than normal, and escaped the house before either of the adults had made it downstairs. He set off at an easy jog, and made it to the school with plenty of time for a much-needed discussion with Giles.
"Hey, G-Man," he greeted as he entered the library. "What's the what."
Giles looked up at the teenager, frowning. "You're here awfully early, Xander. Is there a problem?"
"Uh, maybe?" Xander offered.
Giles set down his book and gave Xander his full attention. "What is it?" he asked.
"Um, well, what did the girls tell you about what happened yesterday?"
"They said that you and Angel had (yet another) argument, and that Angel left, and then you left."
"Did they tell you what we were talking about?"
"No. I just assumed it was you making a fuss about the fact that Angel's a vampire, as per usual."
"Yeah, I guess I do that a bit, don't I?"
"Oh, no, Xander," the Watcher denied rolling his eyes. "I would never say that."
"Yeah, whatever," Xander dismissed, grinning. "I know I obsess over it, but I might just have some justification for that. Anyway, moving on. We were talking about dhampyrs. So. What can you tell me?"
"That's it?" Giles asked, raising an eyebrow. "You came in, this early, to talk about the possibly mythic progeny of a vampire and a human?"
"Well, yeah."
Xander blushed, hunched his shoulders, and looked down, letting his hair fall forward across his face. "CauseIhappentobeone," he muttered in a rush.
"I'm sorry, but what?"
"Okay, so Angel kind of ambushed me just as I got home to give me a big lecture, telling me to ease up on pestering him 'cause he says I'm about to lose Will and Buffy's friendship if I keep going like this, and Mom saw Angel, and wanted to know how he knew to find me, because he's my father, but he broke up with her before she even found out she was pregnant, and I so don't want to know the details, as far as I was concerned I was conceived by osmosis, like I told her, and I don't want to know anything about differences in body temperature, because – ew – so Mom agreed, yeah, osmosis, even though I know she was rolling her eyes, but who cares! And anyway Mom says Angel's my dad, but Tony doesn't know, thank god, which means I'm a dhampyr. So."
Giles sat there and contemplated the little speech Xander had delivered. "Angel, huh?"
Giles began to polish his glasses. "Interesting."
"Tell me about it."
"You do realise that means you call your father 'Deadboy', don't you?"
"Well, duh!"
"Do you think you will continue?"
"Um... Do you think I'll be able to get away with it?"
"Considering a vampire's natural possessiveness and need to rule his or her family? Not really."
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Israel's antitrust authority said Tuesday it will challenge the ownership structure of the country's natural gas resources, a decision that could rattle an increasingly important industry. A conglomerate of companies including Texas-based Noble Energy has been developing Israel's offshore natural gas deposits.
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We thought "lice" was pretty much our least favorite word, but it's been bumped to #2 on the list in favor of (omg) "super lice." According to CBS Pittsburgh, there's a new strain of louse going around that's resistant to many of the usual treatments. A local dermatology practice sees about 10 cases of super lice a month, reports the local affiliate. It turns out that lice, over time, can develop defenses against many of the methods we have to fight them, leaving only powerful pesticides to combat them, which can carry risks for kids who use them -- which kind of sounds like the plot of a scary science fiction movie.
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ZARANJ (PAN): Twenty midwives were awarded certificates on completing a two years training programme in southwestern Nimroz province on Saturday, an official said.
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Health centres in the province lacked midwives, the director said, promising more training programmes. Sherzad continued they could also train midwives for health centres in neighbouring provinces.
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You may know Howard Bilerman from his engineering and drumming on Arcade Fire's critically acclaimed debut album Funeral, but you may be interested to know that he has also recorded over 300 albums for the likes of Wolf Parade, British Sea Power, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Basia Bulat, Vic Chesnutt and The Dears.
Despite the success of Funeral, Bilerman left the band to concentrate on engineering at Hotel2Tango, the Montreal studio that he co-owns with Efrim and Thierry of Godspeed You! Black Emperor and Radwan Moumneh, in addition to working for Banff Centre's Indie Band Residency in 2008 and 09. He has stayed connected to his roots and aspires to work with bands that inspire him creatively.
Do you see yourself as a diehard analog fanatic?
I love working on tape, but it's more about the thoughtful process it makes you engage in. I think I'm more comfortable with the term 'limitations advocate'. Even though I've come to embrace some of the bells and whistles computers have to offer, I still find that 24 tracks make the band – and me for that matter – focus much more on what is really essential in terms of takes and overdubs, and I think the records benefit in turn. I find everyone far more connected to the process when we're working to tape.
Was the analog gear in your studio chosen for its sonic quality?
No. In fact, I sometimes think sonic quality is last on the list. For me, it's really a question of process and that is something I still try to adhere to if I'm asked to work on a computer. Recording to tape is front-end loaded on performance, and I think that makes better records. Plus, two-inch tape is cost-prohibitive in terms of indulgence.
While we are on the subject of sonic quality, I have to be honest with you, it's not something I can say is more important to me than a good song. Case in point, I can listen to on oldies AM radio station (mono, nothing over 5khz) all day, while I don't think I'd last five minutes listening to a crappy song on a $100,000 hi-fi. In terms of things I record, I don't want people to respond to how something sounds, I want them to respond to the music. I know those two things go hand in hand, but If the production overshadows the music, that is a failure to me.
Did recording Funeral open up many new doors?
That is a tricky question. I had been recording for 15 years prior to doing that record, so some doors were already opening as a natural extension of that. I'll say this though, in terms of bands that approached me solely because I recorded that album, most of those sessions were very frustrating. There is this misconception that one band can make a record very similar to another band's, simply by engaging the same producer/engineer, in the same studio, which is simply not true. There is no 'magic dust' at the studio and the quality of the record you leave with is directly affected by the quality of songs you come to the table with.
Can you list some favourite outboard racks and effects?
When you have good players playing good songs, all of that stuff is irrelevant. You need to manipulate less when you are recording good players. I mixed the last Wolf Parade record with a Fulltone tape echo and a UA LA2a, both of which I love dearly. Arlen (Wolf Parade's drummer) was shocked at how bare the outboard patchbay was. As far as other pieces of gear, the Empircal Labs Distressor is an excellent flexible device, anything that Urei made is equally 'go-to' and I'd cry if our spring reverbs disappeared.
What drew you to the Neotek console? How has it performed?
Steve Albini is a big Neotek advocate, so we were drawn to it because he owns two and my partners had just come back from working with him at Electrical. Albini has always inspired me in terms of his work ethic, his approach and his respect for the bands he works with. His way of working has put a lot into perspective for me, as are the things he's been vocal about in terms of music recording. When he gets behind a piece of equipment, the endorsement carries a lot of weight. The board feels really solid and has served us quite well. I really like the eq.
How about some underrated microphones?
The Avantone CR-14 ribbon mic. Also, the old AKG 414B-ULS takes a lot of crap for being dull sounding, but it has gotten me out of many jams when recording glassy sounding things like strings or cymbal-pounding drummers. Audio Technica AT450s are great for toms, and I have been liking Shure's VP88 for drum overheads. Lawson and Peluso make great mics for the money.
How do you ask a band to prepare for a session?
I am not a huge advocate for writing in the studio, especially with bands that have limited time due to budgets. I tell the band to come to the studio with songs that they love playing, rehearsed and completed enough that they could be played in front of an audience. That doesn't mean we'll record everything live off the floor – I have done records one instrument at a time – it simply means that the actual song 'exists', and everyone in the band has felt what it is like to be inside of it.
Many years ago I went to an album launch of something that I recorded. Something happened that taught me a lot and I try to remember it. The band played one of the songs we recorded, and their version of it totally smoked. It was miles better than the version we recorded, which was essentially written in the studio and figured out within hours of being captured on tape.
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How involved do you get on the production side?
It was only when people started hiring me – and there was talk of money – that the notion of 'are you a producer or are you an engineer?' even came up. I still don't have a good answer for that question. People can call me whatever they like and I will show up in the exact same way. I record people's records. I am confident that I am the only person, other than the band, who needs to be involved in the process, which starts at recording and ends at mixing. Then again, I'm not in the habit of taking on sessions with bands that can't play and don't have a strong sense of themselves.
I have read that you are not interested in fame and you do not want to record major label bands for the money. How do you turn a profit at your studio?
I certainly am not interested in fame as it presents itself most often, which is incredibly shallow, temporal and fleeting. The pursuit of fame in itself is not a goal of mine. If fame came as a result of hard work and treating people fairly, then so be it. I want to do good work. I want to do interesting work. I'd prefer not to make the same record over and over again, or participate in proliferating derivative music. And to me, if 'fame' was brokered on having to do boring carbon copies of the same two or three records people associate with me, then no, I am not interested in fame.
Closing comments?
I miss Vic Chesnutt and lhasa de Sela. I'm happy to have seen Odetta perform before she left this earth. John Simon, Bob Johnston, and Leonard Cohen are all incredibly inspiring individuals. Levon Helm's book This Wheel's on Fire is by far the best read I've had in the past few years. The Rolling Stones over The Beatles, without question.