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The Open Source Squad at the GSA
March 03, 2015
18F, a development unit within the General Services Administration, was established a year ago to tap into the success of the United Kingdom's Government Digital Services unit by pursuing a similar strategy. The unit is tasked with getting developers from Silicon Valley and the ranks of civic developers all over the country to change how federal technology gets done.
Monster Problem Threatens New US Cyberthreat Plan
March 03, 2015
President Barack Obama last week made good on his promise to establish a center for cybersecurity information gathered by agencies of the federal government. It's a laudable initiative -- if it works. The Cyber Threat Intelligence Integration Center will connect the dots regarding malicious foreign cyberthreats to the nation and cyberincidents affecting U.S. national interests.
FCC Comes Through on Net Neutrality
February 27, 2015
The FCC has adopted new open Internet rules by a 3-2 vote along party lines. The rules, which affect both wired and wireless access, prohibit broadband providers from unreasonably interfering with efforts of consumers and edge providers to reach each other. The Internet is "simply too important to be left without rules and without a referee on the field," said FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler.
Government Spies Came Up Dry, Says Gemalto
February 26, 2015
SIM card maker Gemalto, whose networks reportedly were breached by hackers from the United States National Security Agency and the UK's GCHQ, on Wednesday said the spies got nothing. The hackers stole cryptokeys for millions of SIM cards, according to The Intercept, which cited documents released by NSA whistle-blower Edward Snowden. Gemalto denied any SIM cryptokeys had been stolen.
Net Neutrality: All Over but the Shouting?
February 25, 2015
After well over a year of bitter, often highly partisan debates, and despite dissension within its ranks and opposition from industry groups, the United States Federal Communications Commission is expected on Thursday to vote in favor of rules enforcing Net neutrality. The commission wants to regulate ISPs like common carriers under Title II of the Communications Act of 1934.
Yahoo CISO, NSA Chief Slug It Out Over Security Backdoors
February 25, 2015
Yahoo CISO Alex Stamos on Monday confronted NSA Director Adm. Mike Rogers over the United States government's plan to require built-in backdoors in hardware and software made by American companies. The exchange took place at the New America Foundation's cybersecurity conference. Building backdoors into cryptography is "like drilling a hole in the windshield," Stamos said.
FTC, Private Sector Lock Horns Over Consumer Data Protection
February 25, 2015
The major headline hacking event of 2014 involved data theft at a highly visible enterprise: Sony Pictures. Perhaps just as significant in e-commerce security was a 2014 federal court ruling which allows the FTC to continue penalizing commercial firms for failure to protect consumer data from hackers. That decision has been challenged, and in early March the FTC and its opponent will square off in court.
Citizenfour's Oscar Highlights National Divide Over Snowden
February 24, 2015
Citizenfour, a film documenting interviews director Laura Poitras conducted with whistle-blower Edward Snowden, won the Oscar for best documentary Sunday. The talks took place as Snowden blew the lid off the United States National Security Agency's surveillance activities. The award highlights the divisions in the U.S. over Snowden's actions and the question of national security.
Government Spies Steal SIM Card Cryptokeys
February 23, 2015
The United States' National Security Agency and British spy agency GCHQ have hacked into the internal computer network of Gemalto, the world's largest maker of SIM cards, and stolen the cards' encryption keys, according to information in files leaked by whistle-blower Edward Snowden. Gemalto makes about 2 billion SIM cards a year, and sells them to 450 major wireless network carriers worldwide.
Google Rails Against Proposal to Give Feds Remote Hacking Authority
February 20, 2015
Google is fighting a proposed amendment to Rule 41 of the U.S. Criminal Code that might allow authorities to hack into computers abroad. The amendment seeks to empower a magistrate in a district where activities related to a crime may have occurred to issue a warrant for remote search of computers, as well as seizure or copying of their files, under certain circumstances.
Vendors Jostle to Gain Edge in Growing Federal Cloud Market
February 18, 2015
A major information technology trend within the U.S. government is the gradual -- and apparently inexorable -- migration of federal IT resources to cloud platforms. As the potential for federal cloud adoption has grown, vendors have intensified their marketing and improved their offerings to meet the emerging IT requirements of government agencies.
NSA Suspected of Spreading Super-Resistant Malware
February 17, 2015
Kaspersky Lab on Tuesday announced the discovery of what may be the most sophisticated malware ever. The malware's creators, whom Kaspersky has dubbed "The Equation Group," use a never-seen-before tactic to infect hard drives' firmware. The technique "makes traditional antivirus and antimalware software practically useless," said Protegrity VP of Products Yigal Rozenberg.
Obama's Cyberthreat Intel Aggregator Plan Divides Security Experts
February 12, 2015
The Obama Administration on Tuesday announced plans to set up a national Cyber Threat Intelligence Integration Center to integrate all data from government agencies and the private sector, and disseminate it appropriately. The intelligence integration center will initially have a staff of 50 and a budget of US$35 million. Reactions from cybersecurity experts were mixed.
Federal 'Internet of Things' Report Triggers Debate, Senate Inquiry
February 10, 2015
Just how close is 'too close for comfort' in the unprecedented connectivity of people, products and electronic communication that lies ahead with the Internet of Things? Should the providers of electronic devices be allowed to know when you set your house thermometer, or how often and how long you go for a jog using a 'wearable' electronic exercise sensor?
Report: Connected Vehicles Vulnerable to Hack Attacks
February 09, 2015
Motorists in the United States are increasingly at risk of cyberattacks and violations of privacy, as more and more technology is added to their cars. A report released on Sunday by the office of Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) listed a number of key findings that are based on responses from 16 auto makers to a letter sent to them by Markey's office.
FCC Chair Submits New Approach for Net Neutrality
February 06, 2015
Some proposed rules that the Federal Communication Commission maintains will prevent content discrimination on the Internet drew fire on Thursday from two policy interest groups. A four-page "fact sheet" on the rules was released Wednesday by FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler. In it, the chairman outlined what he's proposing to the full commission, which is expected to vote on the rules February 26.
FTC Argues Against IoT Law, For Now
February 05, 2015
The global "installed and connected base" of IoT units will reach approximately 30 billion in 2020, noted IDC in a November 2014 report. Yet now is not the time to enact privacy or security laws aimed directly at the impact of the IoT, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission says. The FTC argues that such specific legislation could stymie the development of IoT technology.
Good and Samsung Partner to Harden Android Security
February 04, 2015
Good Technology on Tuesday announced a merger of its app container and app ecosystem with the Samsung KNOX enterprise security platform for Android. The product merger is aimed at eliminating virus and malware concerns that come with Android adoption in the enterprise. The hardened security for Android targets the OS's deployment with U.S. government and Department of Defense agencies.
China May Write New Rules for US Businesses Selling Tech to Banks
February 02, 2015
A group of organizations representing American businesses last week requested urgent discussion and dialog with China's government. They expressed concern about the possible adoption of a policy to ensure that any Internet and information communications technology products Chinese banks purchase from companies outside of China are secure and controllable.
FCC Issues Tough Warning Against WiFi Blocking
January 29, 2015
The FCC on Tuesday issued a warning that intentional blockage of personal WiFi hotspots was illegal and would be subject to enforcement. The FCC has noticed a "disturbing trend" among hotels and other commercial establishments of blocking consumers' personal WiFi hotspots on their premises, it said. The agency last year conducted an investigation of Marriott International for WiFi blocking.
Canada Levitates Data from File-Sharing Sites
January 29, 2015
Canada's spy agency, the Communications Security Establishment, has been eavesdropping on 102 free file upload sites, including Sendspace, Rapidshare and Megaupload, which has been shut down. A CSE program called "Levitation" lets analysts access information on 10-15 million uploads and downloads of files from such sites daily, according to documents released by whistle-blower Edward Snowden.
Tech-Savvy Cubans Build Their Own Private Internet
January 28, 2015
Because Cuba's government makes it difficult for all but a handful of Cubans to access the Internet, people in Havana and other parts of the country reportedly have linked thousands of PCs to create an informal network known as "StreetNet," or "SNet" for short. The network was built with commercially available equipment. The PCs are connected by WiFi and Ethernet cables strung over rooftops.
Businesses Seek Liability Protection for Cybersecurity Disclosures
January 28, 2015
"No foreign nation, no hacker, should be able to shut down our networks, steal our trade secrets, or invade the privacy of American families," President Barack Obama told the U.S. Congress during the State of the Union Address last week. However, hunting down the perpetrators of cyberattacks that compromise national security or disrupt commerce is only going to get more difficult in the future.
Wikileaks Steamed Over Google's Lengthy Silence on FBI Snooping
January 27, 2015
Google may have contributed to violating the First Amendment rights of three journalists working for WikiLeaks two and a half years ago, when it turned over to the FBI all their email, subscriber information and metadata. Google informed the journalists about its actions last month, saying that it had been unable to do so earlier due to a gag order.
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State of Oregon Public Employees Retirement System Position Description Position Information Employee Name: Vacant Position No: 0507054 Class Title: Operations & Policy Class No: C0871 Analyst 2 Working Title: Business Systems Agency No: 45900 Analyst Section Title: EAS Budget Auth. No: 000923500 Rep. Code: OA Established Date: 7/1/2005 Work Location: Headquarters - Tigard, PD Revised Date: 2/1/2013 OR Position: Permanent / Full-Time FLSA Classification: Non-Exempt PERS Mission Statement We serve the people of Oregon by administering public employee benefit trusts to pay the right person, the right benefit, at the right time. Program Information Enterprise Applications Section (EAS) 0% The Information Services Division (ISD) supports the Agency's mission by maintaining all information systems, computers and communication networks. ISD enables PERS business units, through the implementation of automation and technology, to provide high-quality service to members, employers and other stakeholders. Within ISD, a working body called EAS is responsible for providing resources and methodologies for Enterprise Architecture, Business Analysis and Modeling, Designing, Development, Testing and Software Configuration Management for most internally and externally managed IT projects for PERS. ORION is the information technology system for administrating the Oregon Public Employees Retirement System. ORION consists of multiple enterprise application solutions that brings a multitude of new complex technologies to the agency. Position Purpose OPA2 Business Systems Analyst 0% Provide research and analysis of PERS process and organizational structures to formulate logical statements for systems and process improvements. Develop business process models for the purpose of designing system specifications, structuring document types and procedures necessary for the improvement of work processes and information systems. Develop system requirements for problem resolution, system maintenance, system enhancement, and new application development projects. Develop Business Cases and Project Proposals with end users for new application systems. Develop workflows to automate business processes, using both automated modeling tools and workflow software. In addition to systems currently supported by ISD, the scope includes both manual business processes and those that are currently supported by end user developed systems. Core Competencies Title and Definition Weight Teamwork and Collaboration 25% Is an effective team player who adds complimentary skills and contributes valuable ideas, opinions, and feedback to the team. Simplicity 25% Reducing barriers through clear communication and streamlined processes. Innovation 25% Empowering change through collaborative teamwork. Integrity 25% Inspiring trust through transparency and accountability. Description of Duties Title and Definition % of Time E - Application Research and Analysis 35% Research and analyze processes, procedures, organizational structures, business rules, and user system requirements to identify business and software application changes which will improve PERS processing effectiveness and efficiency while maintaining or increasing customer service levels. Ensure the application system being developed is properly aligned with the proposed processes and original requirements on the project through effective coordination with technical designers, developers, and testers. Update relevant project artifacts as required to incorporate changes and clarifications. Review and approve end user test plans and outcomes to ensure complete user acceptance testing. Work in collaboration with Technical Design/Development staff to perform functional software testing, thus validating the results against the original requirements. Provide process and product improvement for the team's deliverables. E - End User Development 35% Facilitate sessions with users and others to elicit processes, procedures, organizational structures, and user system requirements. Elicit information by conducting interviews, workshops, brainstorming, shadowing, and other methodologies. Work with teams consisting of users, affected managers, project managers, technical designers, developers, testers, and others to develop system specifications for new systems and/or workflows and/or revisions to existing systems and/or workflows. Develop Software Requirements Specification in accordance with our SDLC, performing use case realization through business oriented systems design and creating business models such as business class models, state charts and sequence diagrams. Consult with end users regarding maintenance and enhancement change requests related to RIMS, jClarety, and other PERS application systems. Develop Project Proposals which include system feasibility analysis and provide cost estimates of the proposed application. Develop Business Cases with agency business staff, managers, and executives for new projects under consideration by the executive Steering Committee. Analyze and develop business process models, requirements and user test plans that satisfy state-wide employer and member stakeholders needs as well as those of other state government agencies, e.g. integration with the State Financial Management System. Provide training, mentoring and consulting to agency staff for the development of business process models. Provide technical training on new systems developed for agency staff. E - Business Process Improvement 30% Develop detailed business process models including, but not limited to, organization and process models and activity diagrams. Analyze and model activities to a single user/single session level in order to develop use case models. Analyze business process models to suggest process improvements to business users. Solve existing business problems which are not easily analyzed for a variety of reasons including variations in administrative processes, poorly designed and implemented business processes, both manual and automated, duplicate data that is frequently not synchronized properly and end user developed systems that are not effectively aligned with agency wide systems developed and supported by ISD. Design and develop workflows to automate business processes. Use in depth knowledge of modeling existing business processes in order to adapt and design new business processes using workflow concepts. Build Requests for Proposals (RFP) for IT projects if necessary. Physical Requirements - Working Conditions OPA2 Business Systems Analyst 0% Subject to pressure due to priority work or high volume of work. Air-conditioned office. Smoke-free environment. Minimal after hours and weekend work. Occasional travel is required. A valid driver's license or an acceptable alternative method of transportation is required. Guidelines List any established guidelines used in the position, such as state or federal laws or regulations, policies, manuals or desk procedures. Section Procedure Manuals OPERS Policies and Procedures How are these guidelines used to perform the job? They provide general guidance and policy directions, and framework to the incumbent who must interpret and apply them as necessary for each application. Position may recommend revisions to the above guidelines, including justification and need for the revision. Guidelines are used to provide general and specific guidance for the administration and development of rules and policies, establish the basis and criteria for required standards, and to provide interpretation of laws and regulations. Work Contacts With whom, outside of co-workers in this work unit, must this position regularly come in contact? Who How Purpose How Often DAS verbal, written technical support occasionally Contractors verbal, written consulting occasionally Agency staff verbal, written systems analysis daily Position Related Decision Making OPA2 Business Systems Analyst 0% The person in this position must deal with uncertainties that become evident while researching and analyzing business processes and users' system requirements. This person must evaluate and weigh the uncertainties and identify and chose alternatives in order to make informed decisions that directly affect: the agency's level of efficiency in the provision of services; operational effectiveness and the costs of all operating units; long range program performance. Review of Work Who reviews the work of the position? Mgr Classification How How Often Purpose X7008 in person as needed evaluating actual vs. planned performance Additional Position-Related Information ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS: List any knowledge and skills needed at time of hire that are not already required in the classification specification: The incumbent in this position must have demonstrated skills in conducting analyses and suggesting alternatives to current operational and management systems. Skill is also required in conducting research and analyzing varied operational systems utilized by PERS and by public sector employers statewide with the goal of improving interfaces of these multiple systems. Use multiple methodologies (e.g., UML, RUP, BPM, workflow, SDLC) to perform duties. Use multiple software applications and tools (e.g., ProVision, Rational Suite, jClarety, RIMS, SQL Query Analyzer) to perform duties. This position requires: ·The use of ISD standard development methodology (RUP/UML) as a governing process; ·The ability to recognize, analyze, and model complex business issues and information systems and to minimize impacts on other systems; ·The ability to analyze and model for multiple and new technologies; ·The ability to work with subjective concepts such as value judgements and to recognize data that is currently unavailable. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: List any special mandatory recruiting requirements for this position: Employees will be subject to a computerized criminal history background investigation. Adverse background data may be grounds for immediate disqualification. BUDGET AUTHORITY: If this position has authority to commit agency operating money, indicate the following: Physical Demands - General Activities (N)ot Required - 0% (I)ntermittent - 1 - 5% (O)ccasional - 6 - 33% (F)requently - 34 - 66% (C)ontinuous - 67 - 100% Lifting <10 lbs Lifting >11-25 lbs Lifting >26-50 lbs Lifting >50 lbs % of Time Notes Sitting C Desk/Office Standing N Walking O Carpet/Short distances Climbing/Balancing N Reaching - with arms and hands O Stooping/Kneeling/Crouching/Crawling I < 5 min/Carpet Talking O Hearing C Lifting I <10 lbs. Files/Paper Vision - close, peripheral, depth, ability to C adjust focus Organizational Chart To view a copy of a current organizational chart, click here. Employee Statement of Understanding I have read and understand the position description for my position. I am able to perform all of the essential functions of this position. I agree to comply with the agency's compliance policies and all laws, rules, regulations and standards of conduct relating to my position. As an employee, I understand my duty to report any suspected violations of the law or the standards of conduct to my immediate supervisor. As an employee, I will strive to uphold the mission and vision of the organization. All employees are required to adhere to the values in all their interactions with citizens and fellow employees.
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Metal Detector Used: Specialty Detector (MXT)
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Metal Detector Used: Specialty Detector (MXT)
May 23rd, 2014
I got out and detected a few playgrounds in the local area this morning. My trusty MXT did not disappoint. I found a variety of clad coins, some bullets, some small jewelry items, and two rings; one of which is 14k plated white gold. I have had this MXT for nearly ten years, and every time I go out it produces great results. I highly recommend a White's Detector for anyone who is interested in getting into the hobby. Simply Excellent. Keep up the great work White's!
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Pinterest – it's a virtual pin board where we can pin recipes, cute shoes, birthday party ideas, great quotes, home decorating ideas, DIY tutorials, hair styles, and much, much more! We love it (it's the fastest growing social media platform right now) and apparently…according to my google search (I screenshot for you below)–we hate it. I typed the words, "pinterest makes me feel" and this is what automatically came up: So this is sad right? Because there is so much to learn and enjoy on Pinterest. But clearly the feast for our eyes there, makes us feel really bad about ourselves. […]Read More
Good Morning Girls Resources {Exodus 31-35}
Just 2 weeks left in Exodus! I am blessed by your commitment and perseverance and hunger and thirst for the meat of God's Word. If you missed a post – here's a review of what we covered together: Be Brave {Exodus 1,2} 5 Characteristics of Our Mighty God {Exodus 7-10} Trusting God in the Midst of a Trial {Exodus 14} The Problem With OMG {Exodus 20} If We Don't Understand This We Don't Understand the Bible {Exodus 24} Heaven is For Real: What the Bible Says About Heaven {Exodus 26-30} Next week I will have all the resources available for […]Read More
Heaven is For Real: What the Bible Says About Heaven {Exodus 26-30}
There have been a lot of books written about heaven that sit on the best seller lists. Clearly, people are curious about the after life. But rather than listening to a 4 year old's story or hearing from the "Boy Who Came Back From Heaven" who recently announced it was a lie and he did not go to heaven – I recommend we look into God's Word and see what He says about HIS dwelling place. As we read Exodus 26-30 this week, you may have felt bogged down with the details of the building of the tabernacle ….but check out […]Read More
Good Morning Girls Resources {Exodus 26-30}
Welcome back to week 6 in the book of Exodus! Are you wondering what's next? It's the Book of Matthew! It lines up perfectly for us to be reading about Christ – headed to the cross – on Good Friday. {I'll post more details soon but here's a few. There will be no break between our study in Exodus and Matthew – we will finish Exodus on Friday, February 27th and begin Matthew on Monday, March 2nd. We will finish Matthew on April 8th and then take a spring break.} This week's reading is in Exodus 26-30. We'll […]Read More
If We Don't Understand This, We Don't Understand the Bible {Exodus 24}
We are just completing our 5th week in the book of Exodus! Way to go Good Morning Girls! (click here to get the February Bible Reading Plan if you missed it.) The first half of Exodus is interesting. We can relate to the stories and stand in awe of our powerful God…but the second half of Exodus becomes a bit more daunting to trudge through – but – if we don't understand this, we don't understand the rest of the Bible. The Old Testament has 39 books in it. These books contain history, law, poetry, wisdom, and prophecy. The one thread that […]Read More
How to Lead a Small Group Bible Study
For over 35 years, I've watched my mom lead Women's In-depth Bible Studies. I followed in her footsteps many years ago and began leading women's studies as well. As a child, I peeked through the railing of our stairs and watched the ladies come in streams through our front door. There was excitement in the air as the women ate snacks and laughed together. Some would come upstairs and visit my sisters and I to give us hugs goodnight – we loved that! Then in my footie pajamas along side my 2 sisters, we would freeze so my mom […]Read More
February Bible Reading Plan
Welcome back to week 5 in the book of Exodus! Let me forewarn you – this week's reading is HARD! This is why very few read through the Bible verse by verse…because we can't skip the hard or tedious chapters. We will read every.single.one. There will be times where finding application will not be easy and that is OKAY! Sometimes we are simply learning – in it's context – about the character of God. Sometimes the application is simply that God's ways are higher than ours. "For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways […]Read More
The Problem With OMG {Exodus 20}
It's everywhere – the term "OMG". It's in magazines, movies, on television, Facebook, Twitter, blogs…yes, Christian ones, at Christian conferences…on the platform {gasp!} and it even sneaked into our house on a shirt my daughter received as a Christmas gift. Alexis wore this shirt (pictured above) to a church activity and when she returned home her brother looked right at her shirt and said, "Whoa! Why are you letting her wear that?" I did not even notice the words "OMG Cake!" were on that flag. So my husband took a black sharpie marker and turned the O into a "heart" and the […]Read More
Good Morning Girls Resources {Exodus 16-20}
It's time to begin Week 4 in Exodus! If you are still with us – way to go! You are being so disciplined! Michael Hyatt says, "4 out of 10 people quit their New Year's Resolutions before February!" It's hard to press through busy schedules…but you are still here and going strong and just look what God is teaching us! This study has been wonderful! If you are in a GMG group – do not stop checking in with your group. They want to hear from you – even if you weren't able to read that day's reading – chime […]Read More
Trusting God in the Midst of a Trial {Exodus 14}
Are you in the midst of a trial? Or do you feel like you've gone from trial to trial to trial? Then this video is for you: {if you are reading this in email or feed, come on over to the blog to see the video and join the discussion!} In Exodus 14, the infamous story of Moses parting the Red Sea is told. As the story unfolds, we see the mighty power of our God. I mean seriously – the Red Sea literally rolled back and the ground was dry for the Israelites! Some skeptics have said that the […]Read More
6 Attributes of a Leader
This past weekend, I sat down with my 2015, 2016 and 2017 calendar and mapped out the Good Morning Girls Bible Reading Plan for the next 3 years. My eyes were opened. Blogging Through the Bible is a BIG commitment. I will be doing this for a VERY long time. And I LOVE it – it is my honor and joy to serve in this way. So as I set the pace for the ministry God has given me to lead, I reflected on what it is going to take, to accomplish my goals. Here is what I believe are […]Read More
Good Morning Girls Resources {Exodus 11-15}
It's time to begin Week 3 in Exodus! Hooray! This is when the going gets tough and the tough get going. It's always exciting at the start of a new year to begin a fresh Bible study. With excitement we open God's Word and He speaks and it is so very good. But then real life and busy schedules can begin to crowd out the excitement we once had. This is when discipline and not giving up – even if you are behind – begins. If you are in a GMG group – do not stop checking in with your […]Read More


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OFF! touring (dates), in Austin for SXSW, playing Residual Kid's big little party (lineup), a BV show & more
Hardcore punk supergroup OFF! (featuring ex-Black Flag/Circle Jerks frontman Keith Morris and others) will release upcoming LP, Wasted Years on 4/8 via Vice Records. Not surprisingly, Vice Records happens to be the host of one of OFF!'s four SXSW shows this week. The band also plays the Friday BrooklynVegan day party at Red 7 with Parquet Courts, AND Residual Kid's own The Biggest Little Day Party on Thursday at Frank with Broncho, Diarrhea Planet and more.
More details on that show, with Residual Kid's whole SXSW schedule and OFF's tour dates and OFF's new video, below...
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Kanye at ACL 2011 (more by Tim Griffin)
The Throne is coming to Austin this week. Via Mashable...
Jay Z and Kanye West are aiming to run this town this week. Samsung exclusively told Mashable first that the rappers will kick off the tech company's four-day SXSW concert series, which starts Wednesday night.This is not that surprising since last year, Samsung brought Prince to Austin.
Samsung plans to distribute concert wristbands only to owners of Galaxy devices with the newly launched ad-free radio service called Milk Music downloaded on their devices. They can pick up their wristbands at the Galaxy Experience pop-up location at 2nd Street and Trinity Street starting Tuesday at 10 a.m. CT.
The concerts' location won't be announced until show day.
Diarrhea Planet @ Chicago's Lincoln Hall (more by Sara Pieper)
The Sailor Jerry House will be set up at 1504 E 6th St from March 11 - 15, with such artists as Dum Dum Girls, Coachwhips, King Dude, The Coathangers, Fat White Family and many more playing over the course of the week. In addition to the music, there are food trucks, a bloody mary bar, spiced rum drinks, and they'll be once again giving free tattoos (noon - 6 PM and then 8 - 10 PM, first come first served). The shows are free but you do need to RSVP. Line-ups for all the shows are listed below.
The Thursday (3/13) show is Black Bell Records' "Blackout Ball," an all-day onslaught featuring Diarrhea Planet, The Garden, The So So Glos, Lovely Bad Things and more. There will be free mixtapes -- as in actual cassettes -- of all the artists playing given out at the show. They're only making 200 of them but you can stream the whole thing right now in this post.
Flyers and line-ups/schedules for all of this week's Sailor Jerry House, and the mixtape stream, are below...
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Jack White's Third Man Records returns to SXSW for three showcases with a pop-up record store and their iconic Rolling Record Store. The showcases will be held at the Museum of Human Achievement from Thursday, March 13th through Saturday, March 15 starting at 2 pm each day and will feature a number of artists including Ex-Cult, Obnox, Protomartyr, Natural Child, The Blind Shake and more. Check out the flyer above for each day's lineup. RSVP is open now.
Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks, No Age, Perfect Pussy and more playing free Tumblr party during SXSW (RSVP)
Tumblr will be presenting Fuck Yeah: The Sequel on Saturday, March 8 at Mohawk during this year's SXSW. The free, all ages party will feature Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks, No Age, EMA, Perfect Pussy, and more. RSVP is open now.
Like our official showcase, the free BrooklynVegan Austin day parties this year will take place at Red 7 on two stages: Thursday, March 13, Friday, March 14, and Saturday, March 15 (noon-6pm each day). Stay tuned for the full lineup announcements and more information coming soon, but meanwhile save the dates!
As always, we couldn't do it without our generous sponsors and this year we are happy to welcome with us Shiner Beers, Indiegogo, Nokia's streaming music app MixRadio, Esurance, Veri soda, and Marshall Headphones.
Follow @BVSXSW on Twitter and you can always check BrooklynVegan.com/SXSW for more information as we announce.
Britpop at SXSW '14: Damon Albarn headlines NPR showcase; Pulp documentary & Jarvis DJ set; Gruff Rhys film & live shows
by Bill Pearis
Will 2014 be the the most Classic Britpop SXSW ever? Probably not -- 1995 or 1996 editions likely win there -- but many of that era's leading lights will be in Austin in a couple weeks.
The documentary Pulp, about the Sheffield band of the same name, will make its U.S. debut at SXSW with two screenings: the Vimeo Theater on Sunday, March 9 (7 PM), and then the Stateside Theatre on Wednesday, March 12 (7 PM). The film is directed by Florian Habicht and was made with the band. Will Jarvis be in attendence? Quite possibly, as earlier in the day on 3/12, Pulp frontman Jarvis Cocker will be speaking at the Convention Center (room 18ABC) where he'll present a talk called "Extra Ordinary" which is "an illustrated selection of his lyrics detailing his development as a songwriter and provides useful tips for aspiring songsmiths." That's open to music badges.
The night before that (3/12) Jarvis and Pulp bassist Steve Mackey will bring their "Desperate Sound System" DJ night to the Hype Hotel. While the focus is on spinning records, Jarvis is apparently chatty on the mic as well. They'll be on around 9 PM. RSVP for the whole week of Hype Hotel excitement.
Gruff Rhys
Keeping with the film tie-in, Super Furry Animals frontman Gruff Rhys will be premiering American Interior at SXSW as well. American Interior is not just a film, it's also an album, book and mobile app. The film, directed by frequent collaborator Dylan Goch, follows the singer's "investigative concert tour of the American Interior, retracing the steps, and looking for the grave of a relative called John Evans." Also: puppets! You can watch a trailer for the film below. American Interior screens at the Alamo Ritz 1 on Tuesday (3/11, 2PM), the Stateside Theatre on Wednesday (3/12, 2 PM), and Friday, and Alamo Ritz 2 on Friday (3/15, 4:15PM). Gruff will be in attendance at the screenings. There is also a panel discussion titled "American Interior: 1 Story, 4 Formats: 3 Speakers" which happens in the Convention Center's Austin Suite on Monday, March 10 (2PM) and that's open to film, music and interactive badges, plus artist wristbands.
Rhys also be playing shows for the music portion of SXSW, including the Turnstile Records showcase with Cate Le Bon and more which happens at St David's Historic Sanctuary on Thursday (3/14) and Gruff's on at 11 PM.
Damon Albarn
And last but absolutely not least Damon Albarn (Blur, Gorillaz, etc) whose solo debut, Everyday Robots, will be out April 29, will be headlining the NPR official showcase on Wednesday (3/12, 12:30AM) at Stubb's that also features St. Vincent, Kelis, Eagulls, and Perfect Pussy. That will definitely be one of the harder showcases to get in this week -- it's also the same time as the official BrooklynVegan showcase at Red 7 -- but you can stream it online.
Gruff Rhys' American Interior trailer, below...
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M for Montreal 2014 SXSW showcase lineup (Lunice, No Joy, Solids, Sean Nicholas Savage, Kaytranada & more)
M for Montreal is returning to Austin for SXSW again, this time for a showcase at both floors of Maggie Mae's on Thursday, March 13. It starts with a free poutine party from 6:30-8 PM with a set from Kaytranada. Then at 8, there's music upstairs and downstairs from AKUA, Black Atlass, Marie Davidson, Foxtrott, Sean Nicholas Savage, Random Recipe, No Joy, Alaclair Ensemble, Solids, Tommy Kruise, Sam Roberts Band and Lunice. We at BrooklynVegan are also proud to be one of the media sponsors for the event. That's the flyer with set times above.
SXSW Lou Reed tribute line-up announced: The Black Lips, Susanne Vega, Cheetah Chrome, Baseball Project & more)
One of this year's anticipated SXSW events is the official Lou Reed tribute which will happen on Friday, March 14 at the Paramount Theatre from 7:30 PM to midnight. Richard Barone and Alejandro Escovedo, organized the event which will also feature appearances from Susanne Vega, Garland Jeffreys, Bobby Bare, Jr., The Fauntleroys, The Baseball Project, Louise Goffin, Cindy Lee Berryhill, Cheetah Chrome, Jesse Malin, The Black Lips, and Sharon Needles, all performing with an ace house band.
Barone, who used to front '80s Hoboken pop band The Bongos, just released a cover of The Velvet Underground's "All Tomorrow's Parties" and you can watch the video (using films by legendary NYC underground filmmaker Jonas Mekas) below...
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As discussed, FADER Fort returns to Austin for SXSW this year with FKA twigs, The Orwells, Jeremih, Isaiah Rashad and more TBA. RSVP is open now.
Red Bull Sound Select returns to Austin for four days during SXSW, and after already announcing the Earl Sweatshirt show and the Twin Shadow / Jagwar Ma show, the remaining two have been announced.
The Friday (3/14) will be headlined by Sleigh Bells and opened by Tink and Tapioca and the Flea; and the Saturday (3/15) will be headlined by Danny Brown and opened by Chicago Alternative Trap rapper Lucki Eck$, plus A.Dd+ and Kydd Jones. All four shows happen at The Belmont. To get in, you need to RSVP.
Pitchfork SXSW 2014 events announced (Mark Kozelek, EMA, Speedy Ortiz, Perfect Pussy, Angel Olsen, Coachwhips, more)
Perfect Pussy (more by Amanda Hatfield) / Speedy Ortiz (more by Ebru Yildiz)
We already mentioned that Pitchfork would be presenting a metal SXSW showcase at 'House of Vans' at Mohawk with Kylesa, Indian, Power Trip, Windhand and more, and now they have also announced two non-metal day parties and an official showcase.
The day parties are FREE and open to the public, and happen Wednesday, March 12 and Thursday, March 13 at French Legation Museum (802 San Marcos St), both starting at noon. The Wednesday party has DJ Rashad & DJ Spinn, Speedy Ortiz, The Range, Ex Hex, Cashmere Cat, Perfect Pussy, Sophie, Empress Of, Coachwhips, Protomartyr and Single Mothers.
The Thursday party has Fucked Up, Lunice, Mutual Benefit, Isaiah Rashad, Kelela, Classixx, Future Islands, Mark McGuire, Jerome LOL, Eagulls, Roosevelt and Viet Cong.
Pitchfork's official showcase happens Friday, March 14 at Central Presbyterian Church (200 E. 8th St) at 6 PM with Real Estate, Mark Kozelek (Sun Kil Moon/Red House Painters), Forest Swords, Mas Ysa, Hundred Waters, Angel Olsen and EMA. That one's only open to SXSW badge and wristband-holders.
Flyers for all four shows below...
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Another year, another round of great free SXSW shows at Waterloo Records in Austin. Typed out below...
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Merge Records 2014 SXSW ShowcaseOne of our favorite indie labels returns to the Parish this year for a night of indie rock headlined by the legendary Bob Mould of Husker Du and Sugar. Mary Timony's rocking new band Ex Hex is also on there, as is Wye Oak who have a new album due soon, and Hospitality who we just caught at Red 7 and who we recently recorded a live session with. Watch below...
Thursday, March 13
The Parish (214 E. 6th St.)
7:45 p.m. Vertical Scratchers
8:45 p.m. Saint Rich
9:45 p.m. Hospitality
10:45 p.m. Ex Hex
11:45 p.m. Wye Oak
12:45 a.m. Bob Mould
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Creative Adult streaming debut LP, playing Flowerbooking and FatCat SXSW showcase w/ We Were Promised Jetpacks
In terms of modern punk bands, fans of Ceremony, Pissed Jeans, and The Men will probably dig these guys. Like those bands, Creative Adult bring in decidedly non-punk influences; in their case it's heavy atmospheres that fall somewhere between post-punk, shoegaze, and Sonic Youth. It makes a lot of sense that they chose Godspeed You! Black Emperor's Efrim Menuck to produce the record.We wrote the above at BV about San Francisco punks Creative Adult's debut album, Psychic Mess, which comes out next week (2/25) via Run for Cover. You can hear it before the release date though, it's streaming in full below.
Creative Adult are doing some touring this year which has them in Austin for SXSW and then Dallas for Spillover Fest. At SXSW, they'll play the Flowerbooking/FatCat showcase at Holy Mountain on Thursday, March 13 with We Were Promised Jetpacks, Dead Gaze, Bronze Whale, Slow Magic, Breton, Kodak to Graph and others. They play at 9 PM on the outside stage. Full schedule below.
As mentioned, you can also catch Bronze Whale at the BrooklynVegan/BV Austin-curated portion of the Flatstock Stage.
Stream Psychic Mess below...
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Heartbreaker Banquet returning to Willie Nelson's ranch during SXSW w/ Felice Brothers, Shovels & Rope, and more
The Heartbreaker Banquet returns to Willie Nelson's private "Luck, Texas" ranch during SXSW, Rolling Stone reports. The third-annual event will be a day-long event on March 13, featuring Shovels & Rope, J. Roddy Walston and the Business, The Felice Brothers, Shakey Graves and many more across two stages. There is also a "surprise headliner."
The Heartbreaker Banquet is invite only but ticket claims will be given away through the its mailing list and social media. A portion of the proceeds will be given to the Sims Foundation which provides mental healthcare to Austin musicians.
Full line-up for the 2014 Heartbreak Banquet is listed, along with a video trailer, below...
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Against Me!, Touche Amore, Front Bottoms, Cheap Girls, Harvey Sid Fisher & more playing BrooklynVegan 2014 SXSW showcase @ Red 7
Yesterday, we announced that the 2014 BrooklynVegan official nighttime SXSW showcase will take place on Wednesday, March 12 at Red 7 Patio (611 E. 7th St. in Austin, TX). The punk-oriented lineup features Against Me!, Touche Amore, The Front Bottoms, Cheap Girls, Frameworks, Placeholder and a 7:30 special guest opening set by occasional actor and cult singer Harvey Sid Fisher. Doors are at 7 PM and headliners Against Me! go on at 1 AM. SXSW badges are welcome, and we'll also have some general admission tickets for sale at the door (come early!).
The Red 7 show is one of a few BrooklynVegan events at SXSW this year. Our metal blog Invisible Oranges will be announcing a metal showcase soon. We also have three day parties at Red 7 (3/13-15, lineups coming soon), and a BrooklynVegan/BV Austin-curated portion of the Flatstock stage on 3/15 with Austin artists Mother Falcon, S U R V I V E, and Bronze Whale.
Hope to see you there!
Check out videos of everyone on the showcase below...
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FADER Fort 2013 (more by Julie Schabel)
FADER Fort returns to Austin for SXSW this year. They write:
From March 12th until the 15th, we'll be celebrating FADER's 15th Anniversary and 90th issue with performances by FKA Twigs, The Orwells, Jeremih, Isaiah Rashad, and a series of special guests that will please both new and longtime FADER readers. We've once again partnered with Converse to help make this our best FORT yet, and the live stream will be powered by Dell Precision workstations. Mazda will provide shuttle services and other surprises, while Captain Morgan White Rum serves up specialty cocktails at The FORT's bars. Vitaminwater and Glass Is Life will be on site, too.Stay tuned for the rest of the lineup and RSVP info.
'House of Vans' at Mohawk SXSW 2014 lineups announced (Kylesa, Fucked Up, Perfect Pussy, Tyler the Creator & more)
House of Vans at Mohawk SXSW 2013 (more by Greg Cristman)
As mentioned, 'House of Vans' is returning to Mohawk during SXSW 2014 from March 11 - 15, and since we last spoke the lineups have been announced. Artists playing HoV shows throughout the week include Kylesa, Power Trip, Windhand, Dum Dum Girls, Angel Olsen, Tyler the Creator, X, Cloud Nothings, Fucked Up, Perfect Pussy, You Blew It!, EMA, A$AP Mob, Phantogram, Warpaint, Roosevelt, World's Fair and many more. Full lineups below.
All the day parties are FREE to the public, with priority given to SXSW bad and wristband-holders. For the night shows, badge-holders get priority access, then wristband-holders, and there will be also be advance tickets you can purchase from House of Vans.
Full lineups below...
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Bronze Whale remixed Marshall Lewis (listen), playing BrooklynVegan/BV Austin SXSW show at Flatstock
Austin synth duo Bronze Whale recently put out their first track of 2014, a remix of Marshall Lewis' "Chapters." The original is a polished folk song, and hardly a trace of it remains on Bronze Whale's edit, which toys with the vocals, adds in glitchy beats, and eventually erupts into a full-on dancefloor banger. Check it out below.
Bronze Whale will team up with two fellow Austin artists, gothy synth crew S U R V I V E and many-member chamber pop collective Mother Falcon, for the BrooklynVegan/BV Austin-curated portion of the Flatstock stage inside the Austin Convention Center during SXSW on Saturday, March 15 from 4 PM - 6 PM. Click those artist links to add their sets at the Flatstock stage to your SXSW schedule. Browse all Flatstock stage lineups here.
Song stream below...
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As mentioned, Red Bull is setting up shop again in Austin during SXSW, with four days of exclusive non-SXSW shows. They already announced that Earl Sweatshirt was headlining the first night. It has now been revealed that Twin Shadow and Jagwar Ma will be playing the second with Red Bull Sound Select artists Shy Girls and Bagheera. To get in, you need to RSVP.
S U R V I V E EP artwork
Co-presented by the American Poster Institute (API) and SXSW, Flatstock 43 will display the works of the world's top gig poster artists. The show runs March 13-15 and will feature posters of varying styles, colors and techniques for sale by the very artists who created them.The Flatstock poster convention in the Austin Convention Center during SXSW is not all just poster art. There's also live music accompaniment on the Flatstock stage and we at BrooklynVegan and BV Austin have curated the 4 PM - 6 PM portion of the stage happening on Saturday, March 15 with all Austin artists including gothy synth crew S U R V I V E, poppier electronic duo Bronze Whale, and many-member chamber pop collective Mother Falcon. Click those artist links to add their sets at the Flatstock stage to your SXSW schedule. Browse all Flatstock stage lineups here.
S U R V I V E just released a new EP this week (2/18) via Monofonus Press, which you can pick up here. Like much of their other work, its single "Parousia" pulls most directly from '80s synth-goth, but they keep it instrumental, so you'll have to imagine the romantic baritone yourself. You can stream that song below. S U R V I V E also play a Monofonus Press SXSW show on 3/15 at Hideout Theater with Love Inks, Protomatyr, Spray Paint, Ghetto Ghouls, Beech Creeps and The Rebel.
Stream "Parousia," plus tracks from Bronze Whale and Mother Falcon, below...
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Mother Falcon releasing a live 'OK Computer', playing BrooklynVegan Austin SXSW show at Flatstock & other dates
Mother Falcon @ ACL 2013 (more by Tim Griffin)
"The young group, comprised of a rotating ensemble of 15 to 20 musicians, boasts three cellos, six violins, horns a plenty, several pianos, a bassoon and a glockenspiel"Austin's own chamber pop collective Mother Falcon are known to do a live Radiohead cover (see video below), and now you can get a copy of that for yourself thanks to a just-announced upcoming release. The press release says:
The buzz that sets in at the beginning of Radiohead's "Airbag" - in the original version a serrating guitar riff, amplified by Mother Falcon's string section - comes on like a swarm of ferocious bees. If you've had the pleasure to see this Austin's indie rock ensemble's live rendition, know exactly what that means and what vigorous, hauntingly complex story is about to unfold. The band's uniquely intense interpretations of Radiohead has become a legendary part of experiencing Mother Falcon live. So it is with great pleasure that the band prepares to release their live adaptation of OK Computer for the world to enjoy.That's out March 18th which is right after the group plays at least 5 SXSW shows including one as part of a BrooklynVegan Austin-curated portion of the Flatstock stage inside the convention center's SXSW poster art show on Saturday, March 15. The full show, which goes from 4-6 pm includes gothy synth crew S U R V I V E, poppier electronic duo Bronze Whale, and Mother Falcon. Click those artist links to add their sets at the Flatstock stage to your SXSW schedule. Browse all Flatstock stage lineups here.
All Mother Falcon tour dates are listed along with a video of them performing Radiohead live, below..
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Classixx will heading out on another North American tour in support of their 2013 album Hanging Gardens that includes SXSW. They'll also play Houston on March 17 at Bronze Peacock, Austin on March 19 at The Parish, and Dallas on March 20 at Cambridge Room. Tickets for Houston, Austin, and Dallas are available now.
Full tour information and more at BrooklynVegan. Watch a live in-studio video of "A Stranger Love" with Sarah Chernoff below...
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A group of celebrities and dignitaries signed an open letter in Britain's Daily Telegraph yesterday, urging the G8 to give all people – rich and poor in all countries – the support they need to live decent and dignified lives when they meet for the summit taking place in Italy.
Annie Lennox, Colin Firth, Scarlett Johansson, Angélique Kidjo, Bill Nighy and many others put their names to the letter, which will also appear in the UK's Financial Times.
"You have a unique opportunity in Italy this year to ensure that all people, in rich countries and poor, are given the support they need to live decent and dignified lives," they wrote. "You have taken important steps to this end at previous G8 Summits. In 2001 you acknowledged that industrialized nations had a responsibility to tackle global inequality through deeper debt relief and more aid, and you agreed to establish a Global Fund for HIV/AIDS, TB and Malaria. In 2005, you promised to increase annual aid levels to $50bn.
While working together on 'The Spirit' Scarlett Johansson and Samuel L. Jackson got to talking about the world's bee crisis. Apparently, the issue was really affecting Scarlett because she couldn't stop talking about it. But Samuel listenend.
"Scarlett was always talking about how the bees were dying and the planet was going to die. I was telling her that people keep saying the bees are dying because they want to charge us more for fruit and vegetables," he explained.
"So she kept complaining about the bees, we had the same dressing room. 'Sam, the bees are dying, we need to do something', so I said, 'Ok, what I'm going to do is buy you a beehive as your weeding gift'. "And she thought I was kidding.
So once they got married, and when the weather was right, I sent my sister out to a bee farm, we got about five pounds of bees. We got them some bee suits and hats as well."
LOL on this, Samuel L. Jackson is the coolest guy!
I received an official email from the people at lashortsfest.com with some information about Scarlett's upcoming appearance.
Just wanted to see if you would put out the word that Scarlett Johansson will be opening the 13th Annual LA Shorts Fest July 23-31 in Hollywood. She will be premiering her short film These Vagabond Shoes starring Kevin Bacon and will be participating in a Q&A after the screening. Tickets to opening night are $30 and available July 20 at www.laemmle.com. Come out and support Scarlett.
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Beautiful Hollywood actress, Scarlett Johansson seems to be inspiring to a lot of people lately. First, she inspired Kate Perry's song I Kissed a Girl, then she inspired Dolce & Gabbana's make up-line, moved the world with her inspiring message for Rwanda, and now, she's inspired Cacharel to launch a new fragrance.
With the catchy phrase, "Mon secret est à l'intérieur," which is French for "My secret is on the inside!" Cacharel is taking a journey back to their roots with their newest feminine fragrance.
The new fragrance, Scarlett, is set to be launched in July by the French fashion and fragrance houe, Cacharel. This new scent is targeted towards young women, aged 15 to 25 years old.
The new perfume's components include jasmine, orange blossom, honeysuckle, citruses, tea leaves, pear, white musks and sandalwood. Made by famous perfumers Honorine Blanc, Alberto Morillas and Olivier Cresp, it is being touted as "romantic, fresh, and daring."
Past Cacharel models and inspirations include Laetitia Casta with the fragrance, Promese, Kate Moss and her fragrance, Anais Anais, and Gisele Bundchen with Liberté. All of the mentioned celebrities have actively participated in their respective fragrances' ad campaigns.
However, it isn't yet clear whether the company can get Scarlett to participate in the ad campaigns due to her increasingly busy schedule. From the images of Scarlett advertisements on the internet, it looks like they went with a young and pretty model to stand as a mannequin carrying the perfume.
In honor of Nelson Mandela, Artists for a New South Africa (ANSA) and Hachette Audio produced an audiobook edition of Nelson Mandela's Favorite African Folktales, an award-winning book of stories hand-picked by the Nobel laureate.
Diverse, acclaimed performers donated their talents to the charitable endeavor by voicing stories: Gillian Anderson, Benjamin Bratt, LeVar Burton, Ricardo Chavira, Don Cheadle, Matt Damon, Whoopi Goldberg, Sean Hayes, Hugh Jackman, Samuel L. Jackson, LaTanya Richardson Jackson, Scarlett Johansson, Debra Messing, Helen Mirren, Parminder Nagra, Sophie Okonedo, CCH Pounder, Alan Rickman, Jurnee Smollett, Charlize Theron, Blair Underwood, Forest Whitaker, and Alfre Woodard. Archbishop Desmond Tutu recorded a message to the world's children, and African music legends Johnny Clegg and Vusi Mahlasela composed original music.
Comingsoon.net talked to Phillip Noyce and among many other things, he made a brief mention of Mary, Queen of Scots.
On the Mary, Queen of Scots project with Scarlett Johansson: "That film was being financed by a company that essentially went broke… the finances went bankrupt early last year."
Things are not looking good for the future of this project
Excitement at ITV2, which announces a reality show in which Fearne Cotton will shadow four famous women including Hollywood star Scarlett Johansson. What a scoop! "The series will be a real chance to peel back the layers of certain celebrities' lives," says Cotton. But how did they manage to sign such an A-list talent? Her agent, Marcel Pariseau, of True Public Relations, says: "We have never been approached about the Fearne Cotton show and Scarlett would never participate in this sort of show. Scarlett is a very private person. It's a complete fabrication." Sounds like something was lost in translation.
Thank God Scarlett won't be taking part in that reality show, I can't see her related to Paris Hilton in any way, and she's a really private person. It sounded really strange.
Back in May, we reported that Scarlett's segment was cut from New York, I Love You. We now have good news! Although the segment was not put back in, the short film will be getting a release of sorts.
Scarlett Johansson's directorial debut, a short film titled The Vagabond Shows, starring Kevin Bacon, will premiere as part of the opening night of LA Shorts Fest '09, which runs July 23-31 at the Sunset 5 Laemmle Theater in West Hollywood.
Johansson will appear and take part in a Q&A.
The festival, which will screen more than 300 films, is recognized by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences as a qualifying fest for Oscar consideration.
This means another appearance very soon! We will of course keep you all updated as we learn more.
For the a new remake of Frankenstein, they want Bride Zilla to be played by someone "along the lines of Scarlett Johansson". The role was originally played by Elsa Lanchester. What do you guys think? Is this a role you'd like to see Scarlett play?
"The Bride of Frankenstein will be young this time. They're looking for a person with great power and sex appeal. Someone along the lines of Scarlett Johansson or Anne Hathaway."
The wild-haired bride was originally played by English actress Elsa Lanchester.
The film follows on from 'Frankenstein' – which sees Dr. Frankenstein bring a 'human' to life from separate body parts – and sees the doctor create a partner for the monster.


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Toys for the Well Scrubbed
Published: May 29, 1997
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A far better choice was Sony's Shower Mate ($49.95 at Hammacher Schlemmer). Reception on stations was clear, stable and even the most intensely rushing water didn't drown it out. Here was the shower radio of my dreams.
The Sharper Image's Shower Notes with recorder ($79.95) had a fine radio and could even tune in to the sound portion of television stations. But that wasn't the best part. Shower Notes also has a 20-second voice memo feature on which you can record those bright ideas that always seem to hit in the shower. You can also record a message for your husband, wife or next shower occupant: ''Noticed a scorpion in your slipper.''
This unit has a digital date and time display, and by pressing a button you can also see what time it is ''in a time zone important to you.'' Obviously this is for ulcer-prone business types who need reminding that the competition is all dried off and nailing them in Tokyo.
For the lower tech, Steamy Ideas of Granada Hills, Calif., has the Shower Message Board; it is $11.95 and available from (818) 368-0789. It's a plastic writing slate that attaches to the wall, comes with a water-resistant pen and wipes clean with a paper towel.
I wrote, ''If wet was so good, they wouldn't have invented dry vermouth.''
Even in the shower, some people can't afford to be out of touch for a minute. Aquapac USA of Los Angeles offers colorful watertight plastic pouches, some with ropes; (800) 551-0966. My Motorola cellular telephone slipped comfortably into Aquapac model MP2-R ($19.95), which sealed shut at one end with a couple of twists of the superstrong Aquaclip. The phone's buttons could be easily seen and touched through the transparent plastic.
I stepped into the shower, the precious parcel hanging from a cord around my neck. I dialed my older brother, wet plastic against my ear.
''Hey, it's me,'' I said. ''I'm calling from the shower.''
''The shower.'' I explained the Aquapac.
''You're not going to believe this,'' he said. ''I'm in the shower, too.'' He, however, had to lean out of the curtain to grab his phone on the sink.
Aquapac also makes pouches to accommodate Nintendo Gameboys, pagers and other devices (even shower-time sandwiches).
I even managed to watch television, albeit snowily, in the shower by sticking a Sony Watchman into an Aquapac Model AQ2-L ($23.95), which is designed to hold walkie-talkies.
By this time I practically had water on the brain, but there was one last shower frontier: the shower head itself.
I went straight to a two-headed shower nozzle by Hydrokinetic Designs of Coral Gables, Fla., ($99.95 in brass, $79.95 in chrome, from Hammacher Schlemmer) that struck me as something new. The two spigots are on pipes of different lengths (each with its own on-off toggle), allowing for comfortable tandem showering. But since I was showering solo, two diagonal streams of water converged to hit me at shoulder level. Stereo showering! Now this was luxury.
I wouldn't dream of sharing it.
I've never been cleaner.
Forget the Game: Here Are the Shower Statistics
ONLY when a shower isn't working, or when Cary Grant steps into one fully clothed, as he did in ''Charade,'' or when, like Janet Leigh in ''Psycho,'' someone steps in but doesn't step out, do most people really notice it. Who knew, for example, the following salient facts:
1. The average shower in the United States lasts 10.4 minutes and uses 12.4 gallons of water.
2. The preferred temperature of that water is about 105 degrees Fahrenheit.
3. The average American takes seven showers in 10 days, with an average of 2.4 showers per household per day.
4. American households have an average of 1.6 shower venues, including shower-and-bathtub combinations.
5. Sixty-one percent of women say they take showers only, not baths; the figure for men is 81 percent.
6. Fifty-three percent of men and 61 percent of women say they use washcloths in the shower.
7. Showering accounts for 19.4 percent of indoor residential water use (an average of 11,000 gallons of water annually per household).
8. Three percent of Americans prefer to bathe pets by showering with them.
9. More women than men say they prefer reading to showering as a way to relieve stress, by a difference of 18 percentage points (43 percent vs. 25 percent).
10. In 1995, there were 147,041 reported injuries in bathtubs and showers.
11. American men, on average, said they would pay up to $7.90 for a hot shower if they had been camping in the woods for a week. Women were willing to pay $8.70. THOMAS VINCIGUERRA
(Sources: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Memry Corporation, Aquacraft, Teledyne Water Pik, Colgate-Palmolive, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.) (pg. C6)
Photos/Drawing: Beyond soap-on-a-rope: guided by a Showertek Fog-Free Mirror, you can shave in the shower with Panasonic's Linear Wet/Dry shaver or trim hairs with Panasonic's Personal Groomer, write notes on Steamy Ideas Shower Message Board or record them with Sharper Image's Shower Notes, and beat your feet on a Shiatsu Tsunami Massage Mat. Salton's water-resistant clock times it all. Left, Motorola cell phone in a showerproof Aquapac bag. (Drawing by Matthew Martin; photographs by David Corio for The New York Times)(pg. C1) Photos: Above, the Sony Shower Mate radio lets you hear others sing in the shower. Top, double-headed nozzle is good for two, bliss for one. (Photographs by David Corio for The New York Times)(pg. C6)


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I don't usually shop at forever 21. Time to expand my herizons!
by jster on 2/4/2012 10:09:02 AM
Oh My Gosh! I <3(love) her outfit but her shoes and her necklace; forever21 doesn't have anymoreon their site. It stinks so much. And their jeans are only in size 27, 28. So so much for getting her outfit.
by SkiingVball on 1/27/2012 5:43:07 PM
Her outfits are to cute! I would put the on i bet people would be jeaules.I think she weres to much makeup on frenimes.
by girlygirl5202003 on 1/13/2012 10:21:40 PM
Hey adribear, I'm an actress and I have auditions all the time, so I can feel your pain. You just have to know you did your best and that's it over. Hopefully the judges will see how hardworking and talented you are. It can be hard to stop re-evaluating your performance, thinking if you did good or bad, but you have to stop thinking about it. The more audition the better you'll get at this. Hope this helps!! Xoxo
MOD!MOD!MOD I just got done trying out for the talent show and im soo scared. They gave my friend candy when she was done and claped for my other friend, but they did nether for me but one of the judes was talking to me about getting the song on a cd, but Im sooo scared i cant get it out of my mind. can anyone help me?
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by adribear on 1/11/2012 4:18:46 PM
by amyrose99 on 1/10/2012 4:54:24 PM
SOOOOO going to Forever21 this weekend! It's like sooooo CUTE!!!!!
by lavlo on 1/9/2012 9:46:17 PM
I love the jeans
by kayla9 on 1/9/2012 2:47:25 PM
sssooooooooooooo wish i could afford these!!
by LaCroix on 1/9/2012 10:55:45 AM
i love how these are all from forever 21! its my favorite store and definitely my style the necklace is my favorite
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So cute and definitely my style. I would def wear this.
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My asclepias (well, one of the two that grew from all the seeds I bought) is making some pod-like growths. I am assuming they contain seeds (but if that is not the deal, please let me know!) If they are seed pods, I should be able to harvest them at some point and plant the seeds next year, correct?
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Welcome to the equally addictive world of seed collecting. I about fell to my knees yesterday when I found local green milkweed (A. hirta) with pods.
Anyway, to answer your question, wait till the pods appear to ripen. They will continue to grow, dry a little, then begin to split to release seed. So, it is best to leave them on the plant till this happens. Sometimes they change color from a bright green to a little brown. Just depends on the plant. The one thing is that there are critters that like to eat young pods including monarch caterpillars. So, if you have any on the plant you may want to protect the pod. Netting that excludes bugs may work. By the first frost the pods should be ripe. Most milkweeds need some period of cold to start sprouting (known as stratification). So you have some options. Check out the winter sowing forum for some great advice on a cheap and easy way to start seeds like this.
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