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A pressure sensor (32) having a transducer (34) disposed on a top surface of an active die (38). The transducer has a doped region (42), the active die is disposed on a mounting substrate (70), and an interconnect opening (48) is disposed at an edge (90) of the active die. A metal layer (50) is disposed in the interconnect opening and on the top surface of the active die to be in electrical contact with the doped region. A conductive bump (76) is disposed on the mounting substrate in electrical contact with the metal layer and a conductive trace (74) on the mounting substrate.
1. A method of forming a sensor assembly, comprising the steps of:
forming a sensing element on a top surface of a first active die;
etching said top surface to form a first interconnect opening at an edge of said first active die;
forming a metal layer on at least said top surface so that said metal layer is in contact with said sensing element, and a first portion of said metal layer is disposed in said first interconnect opening;
attaching a bottom surface of said first active die to a mounting substrate; and
disposing a conductive bump in electrical contact with said metal layer.
2. The method of claim 1 wherein said conductive bump is also in electrical contact with a conductive trace on said mounting substrate.
3. The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of etching a bottom surface of said first active die to form a second interconnect opening disposed underneath and connected to said first interconnect opening.
4. The method of claim 3 wherein a second portion of said metal layer is disposed in said second interconnect opening.
5. The method of claim 1 wherein said sensing element is a pressure transducer and further comprising the step of forming a cavity underneath said sensing element so that a thin diaphragm is provided for sensing a pressure.
6. The method of claim 1 wherein said step of etching said top surface comprises anisotropic wet etching.
7. The method of claim 6 wherein said first active die is disposed as one of a plurality of dies on a semiconductor wafer during said step of etching said top surface.
8. The method of claim 1 wherein said step of etching said top surface comprises anisotropic wet etching followed by plasma etching.
9. The method of claim 1 wherein said step of etching said top surface comprises plasma etching.
10. The method of claim 1 wherein a second active die adjoins said first active die during said step of etching and said first interconnect opening straddles a boundary between said first active die and said second active die.
11. The method of claim 10 further comprising the step of separating said first active die and said second active die along said boundary following said step of forming a metal layer.
12. The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of attaching a bottom surface of a constraint die to a top surface of said first active die.
13. The method of claim 12 further comprising the step of attaching a second active die to a top surface of said constraint die.
14. The method of claim 12 wherein said constraint die is silicon.
The present invention relates, in general, to electronic sensors and, more particularly, to sensing transducers in which the metal interconnections between the transducer and external control circuitry are isolated from any harsh media to be sensed by the transducer.
A common type of electronic sensing transducer is a pressure sensor. As pressure sensors become more wide-spread in use, there is a need for sensing the pressure of an increasing variety of media. Such media include what are known as "harsh" media, which typically degrade certain components of the sensor that come in contact with the harsh media. Some examples of harsh media include polar and non-polar solvents, salt water, acids, and bases.
A significant problem in sensing the pressure of a harsh media is that the media itself can adversely affect certain components of the pressure sensor or its package. For example, some organic media can cause swelling or dissolution of plastic components, while some ionic media can permeate through portions of a sensor package and corrode metal components therein or etch exposed silicon surfaces. Accordingly, there is a need for a pressure sensor package that is more resistant to the adverse effects of harsh media, such as swelling or dissolution by organic solvents, metallic corrosion by ionic solutions, or etching of exposed silicon surfaces by alkaline ionic solutions.
FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a prior pressure sensor assembly;
FIGS. 2-5 are cross-sectional views illustrating sequential steps in the manufacture of a sensor assembly according to the present invention;
FIGS. 6 and 7 are simplified plan views illustrating steps in the manufacture of the sensor assembly of FIG. 5;
FIGS. 8-10 are cross-sectional views of interconnect openings according to three embodiments of the present invention; and
FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view of a sensor assembly having two active dies according to the present invention.
FIG. 1 illustrates a cross-sectional view of a prior pressure sensor assembly 10 having an active die 12 disposed in a package 14. Active die 12 has a pressure sensing transducer (not shown) disposed on a thin diaphragm 16, and wire bonds 18 electrically connect active die 12 to a lead-frame 20. Thin diaphragm 16 flexes in response to differential pressure through a port 22 and a port 24, which is disposed in a cap 26. A silicone gel 28 surrounds active die 12 and wire bonds 18, and active die 12 is attached to package 14 using a polymer 30.
A problem with pressure sensor assembly 10 is that it is generally not suited for sensing the pressure of harsh media. Specifically, because silicone gel 28 has a typical permeability in water of about 1�10-8 g/cm-sec-torr, any ionic species in contact with gel 28 tends to permeate through gel 28 and corrode wire bonds 18 and also the connections between wire bonds 18 and both active die 12 and lead-frame 20. Silicone gel 28 is also permeable to organic solvents such as toluene and ethanol. These organic solvents tend to cause swelling of silicone gel 28 resulting in a distortion of the sensing characteristics of active die 12 and an increase in susceptibility to future corrosion.
Another disadvantage of sensor assembly 10 is that it uses wire bonds 18. The integrity of the connection between wire bonds 18 and bonding pads (not shown) on active die 12 is a significant reliability problem because of the difficulty of wire-bonding a die on an elastomeric die attach material. Thus, it is desirable to provide a sensor assembly that does not require wire bonds 18.
Briefly stated, the above problems and others are solved by the present invention which provides an electronic sensor assembly including a sensing element disposed on an active die, an interconnect opening disposed at an edge of the active die, and a metal layer disposed in the interconnect opening and electrically coupled to the sensing element. In a preferred embodiment, a conductive bump electrically connects the portion of the metal layer disposed in the interconnect opening to a conductive trace that is disposed on a mounting substrate, which supports the active die. By placing the metal layer at the edge of the active die, harsh media being sensed by the sensing element can be isolated from the metal layer.
The present invention can be more fully described with reference to FIGS. 2-11. Specifically, FIGS. 2-5 are cross-sectional views illustrating sequential steps in the manufacture of a sensor assembly 32 (see FIG. 5). Referring to FIG. 2, a sensing element 34 has been formed on a top surface 36 of an active die 38. In this particular embodiment, sensing element 34 comprises a heavily-doped region 40 disposed in contact with a lightly-doped region 42. Doped regions 40 and 42 are, for example, doped with a P-type dopant. Regions 40 and 42 may be formed by standard ion implantation, and active die 38 may be silicon. Also, an oxide layer 44 has been formed on top surface 36 to provide an opening 46, as is known. In this specific embodiment, sensing element 34 is a piezoresistive pressure transducer, but one of skill in the art will recognize that other types of transducers may be used in other applications.
In FIG. 3, according to the present invention, first interconnect openings 48 have been formed, for example, by an anisotropic wet etch using, for example, potassium hydroxide as is known. Further details regarding the formation of openings 48 are discussed below with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7. Next, a metal layer 50 is, for example, sputtered onto active die 38 and then patterned to contact doped region 40 through opening 46 (see FIG. 2) and to extend down into first interconnect opening 48. For example, metal layer 50 may be an aluminum layer, with or without a barrier metal, having a thickness of about 11,000 angstroms. Metal layer 50 is used to electrically connect sensing element 34 to external circuitry (not shown), as will be discussed further below. Although not shown in FIG. 3, it is preferred that a passivation layer, such as silicon nitride, be formed over metal layer 50 and oxide layer 44.
Referring to FIG. 4, a bottom surface 52 of a constraint die 54, for example silicon, is attached to active die 38 using a glass frit 56, as is known. Glass frit 56 should have a permeability sufficiently low so that any harsh media present in cavity 68 does not permeate to metal layer 50. Constraint die 54 optionally has a sensing port 58 if sensing element 34 is to be used for differential pressure sensing.
Second interconnect openings 60 are formed, for example, by an anisotropic wet etch of a bottom surface 62 of active die 38, as is known. This etch is isolated to the back-side of a wafer that includes active die 38. Openings 60 are aligned underneath openings 48 as discussed more below. Also, because in this embodiment sensing element 34 is a pressure transducer, it is also preferred that a thin diaphragm be formed by etching a cavity 64 in this same wet etching step, as is also known. A bottom portion 66 of metal layer 50 is formed by, for example, metal sputtering directed towards bottom surface 62. After this sputtering, metal layer 50 is substantially continuous from top surface 36 around an edge 68 of first interconnect opening 48 to bottom surface 62. Prior to attaching constraint die 54 to active die 38, if desired, a cavity 68 may be formed in constraint die 54 using standard anisotropic wet etching techniques. Cavity 68 is preferred, for example, if port 58 is to be provided for differential pressure sensing.
Constraint die 54 is preferably formed from a material having a permeability less than about 1�10-12 g/cm-sec-torr. Suitable materials for constraint die 54 include silicon and glass. Also, active die 38 is preferably formed from a material having a permeability less than about 1�10-12 g/cm-sec-torr, such as silicon.
A cross-section of active die 38, taken as shown in FIG. 7, is illustrated in FIG. 5. Now referring to FIG. 5, bottom surface 62 of active die 38 is attached to a mounting substrate 70 using, for example, an epoxy layer 72. Alternatively, a glass frit or eutectic bonding can be used in place of epoxy layer 72. It should be noted that epoxy layer 72, or a suitable alternative, should have a permeability sufficiently low to avoid diffusion of any harsh media present in cavity 64 to metal layer 50. Mounting substrate 70 is typically a printed-wire board or a ceramic/glass substrate, and a conductive trace 74 is disposed thereon. Mounting substrate 70 could alternatively be another constraint wafer.
According to the present invention, a conductive bump 76 is disposed on mounting substrate 70 to be in electrical contact with both metal layer 50 and conductive trace 74. Conductive bump 76 is, for example, a solder bump or a conductive epoxy bump. In some cases, conductive bump 76 can be over-coated with an encapsulant. In other embodiments, one of skill in the art will recognize that conductive bump 76 may be replaced by a wire bond (not shown) that is directly connected to metal layer 50.
Sensor assembly 32 is typically mounted in a plastic package (not shown) that is attached to constraint die 54 or mounting substrate 70 using an adhesive. As one of skill in the art will recognize, the plastic package helps contain any harsh media within cavity 68 or cavity 64, and thus isolates conductive bump 76 and metal layer 50 from any harsh media that may be present in cavity 68 or cavity 64. A hole 78 is provided in mounting substrate 70 and epoxy layer 72 so that cavity 64 is accessible to the media to be sensed.
Although FIGS. 2-5 illustrate only a single active die, it is preferred that first interconnect openings 48, second interconnect openings 60, and metal layer 50 be formed while active die 38 is still adjoined to a plurality of other active dies on a first semiconductor wafer. Similarly, it is preferred that cavity 68 of constraint die 54 be formed prior to separating die 54 from a plurality of other adjoining die on a second semiconductor wafer used to form constraint die 54.
FIG. 6 is a top view of active die 38 and an adjoining active die 80 as found on a semiconductor wafer, which typically contains hundreds of such die prior to their separation. In the preferred embodiment, first interconnect openings 48 are formed so that an outer perimeter 82 thereof straddles a boundary 90 between active die 38 and active die 80. Boundary 90 indicates the line of separation that will be used to separate dies 38 and 80, for example, prior to attaching active die 38 to mounting substrate 70. Preferably, constraint die 54 and active die 38 are attached together prior to separating dies 38 and 54 from their respective wafers.
If it is desired that interconnect openings 48 have sloped walls, then an anisotropic wet etch is preferred. Such an etch will provide sloping planes 84 and 86 which have a (111) crystal orientation and a plane 88 which has a (100) crystal orientation. Interconnect openings 48 are etched to a depth that varies depending on the particular configuration desired for interconnect openings 48, as will be discussed further below. Such anisotropic etching is further described in "Fabrication Technology for Wafer-Through Hole Interconnections and Three-Dimensional Stacks of Chips and Wafers," Linder et al., Proceedings, IEEE, Micro Electro Mechanical Systems, IEEE Robotics and Automation Society, Oiso, Japan, Jan. 25-28, 1994, pp. 349-354, which is hereby incorporated by reference in full.
Although not shown in FIG. 6, it should be noted that second interconnect openings 60, when used, are formed on bottom surface 62 of active die 38 (see FIG. 5) to be substantially aligned and co-extensive with interconnect openings 48 so that an opening is formed completely through active dies 38 and 80 within the confines of outer perimeter 82.
FIG. 7 is a top view of active die 38 after it has been separated from active die 80 along boundary 90, for example, by wafer sawing. After this separation, boundary 90 is now edge 90 of active die 38.
Metal layer 50 is not shown in FIGS. 6 or 7 for simplicity, but in an actual device metal layer 50 provides an electrical connection from sensing element 34 to interconnect openings 48. Metal layer 50 is disposed in interconnect openings 48 and is preferably patterned to extend outside of outer perimeter 82. Metal layer 50 is preferably formed and patterned prior to the separation of active die 38 from active die 80. Metal layer 50 may be patterned using photolithography, and it is preferred that a positive photoresist be used. Otherwise, it can be difficult to focus an exposure light source onto sloped planes 84 or 86 of interconnect openings 48.
As discussed above, interconnect openings 48 and 60 are formed to allow an electrical connection by external circuits to metal layer 50 near edge 90 of active die 38. FIGS. 8-10 illustrate alternative embodiments for these openings. Specifically, FIG. 8 illustrates interconnect opening 48 as having a single downward-sloping surface 92 as obtained with an anisotropic wet etch, as described above. It should also be noted that underlying interconnect opening 60 is not provided in this embodiment, and instead active die 38 could also be thinned on its bottom side as is known.
Another embodiment is shown in FIG. 9 in which interconnect opening 48 has a substantially vertical wall 94, which is formed by known plasma etching methods. This plasma etching may be performed either from a single side of active die 38 or from both sides thereof. It will be appreciated by one of skill in the art that wall 94 will have an angle of, for example, about 82-85 degrees from the horizontal following plasma etching (this slight slope is not shown in FIG. 9, which is simplified for illustration). Anisotropic wet etching is not used in this embodiment.
Referring to FIG. 10, first interconnect opening 48 is formed with a sloped surface 96 using an anisotropic wet etch, a substantially vertical surface 98 is formed by a plasma etch following this wet etch, and a sloped surface 100 is formed by a second anisotropic wet etch to provide interconnect opening 60.
FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view of a sensor assembly 102 according to a second embodiment of the present invention. Specifically, an active die 104 is attached to a top surface 106 of constraint die 54 using, for example, a glass frit 108 to provide cavity 68. Sensor assembly 102 generally has a symmetrical structure with each of its halves substantially resembling sensor assembly 32 as shown in FIG. 5. If it is desired to use cavity 68 for differential pressure sensing, a trench 110 may be formed in constraint die 54 prior to attaching active die 104. Sensor assembly 102 is manufactured substantially as described above for sensor assembly 32, and common reference numbers are used for substantially similar elements.
By now, it should be appreciated that there has been provided a novel sensor assembly and method that permits the sensing of a harsh media without exposing any metal interconnects to this media and that provides improved sensitivity over a broader temperature range. This avoids the metallic corrosion observed in prior harsh media sensors and eliminates the need for a silicone gel. Moreover, the use of a metal interconnect layer at an edge of the active die along with a conductive bump eliminates the need for internal wire bonding, which is known to create reliability problems. Also, the sensor assembly according to the present invention permits the formation of dual sensor assemblies having two active dies.
The foregoing discussion discloses and describes merely exemplary methods and embodiments of the present invention. As will be understood by those familiar with the art, the invention may be embodied in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics thereof. For example, although the specific embodiment described above uses a pressure sensor, other embodiments may use chemical or other types of sensing transducers. Accordingly, the disclosure of the present invention is intended to be illustrative, but not limiting, of the scope of the invention, which is set forth in the following claims.
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The bestselling story of Britain's most courageous and most famous flyer, the Second World War hero Sir Douglas Bader. In 1931, at the age of 21, Douglas Bader was the golden boy of the RAF. Excelling in everything he did he represented the Royal Air Force in aerobatics displays, played rugby for Harlequins, and was tipped to be the next England fly half. But one afternoon in December all his ambitions came to an abrupt end when he crashed his plane doing a particularly difficult and illegal aerobatic trick. His injuries were so bad that surgeons were forced to amputate both his legs to save his life. Douglas Bader did not fly again until the outbreak of the Second World War, when his undoubted skill in the air was enough to convince a desperate air force to give him his own squadron. The rest of his story is the stuff of legend. Flying Hurricanes in the Battle of Britain he led his squadron to kill after kill, keeping them all going with his unstoppable banter. Shot down in occupied France, his German captors had to confiscate his tin legs in order to stop him trying to escape. Bader faced it all, disability, leadership and capture, with the same charm, charisma and determination that was an inspiration to all around him.
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Hike of the month: Remote Rock Creek Trail in Little Frog Wilderness Area crests mountain, drops into cove
DUCKTOWN, Tennessee — If you've ever rafted the Ocoee River or visited the Ocoee Whitewater Center, then you've been right across the road from a 4,666-acre wilderness area in the Cherokee National Forest named after Little Frog Mountain.
Not only is the Little Frog Wilderness Area easy to get to, it's also easy to explore in a day. The area's only footpath is the 5.5-mile Rock Creek Trail that drops in and out of Pressley Cove, a deep stream valley located in the interior of the wilderness area.
A good way to hike the Little Frog Wilderness Area is to start at the Rock Creek Trailhead on U.S. 64 just east of the Ocoee Whitewater Center and hike eight miles one way to the Thunder Rock Campground just west of the Whitewater Center on U.S. 64. Most of the hike follows the Rock Creek Trail through the Little Frog Wilderness Area, with the last 2.5 miles following the Dry Pond Lead Trail (also Benton MacKaye Trail) through the national forest back to the second shuttle vehicle at the Ocoee #3 powerhouse at the Thunder Rock Campground.
This is an easy-to-moderately difficult hike with Pressley Cove providing an ideal place to relax and have lunch. The hike includes three stream crossings. Rock Creek, the stream that cuts through Pressley Cove, is the largest of these and can be difficult to cross in high water.
About a quarter-mile from the Rock Creek Trailhead along U.S. 64 (Ocoee Scenic Byway), the trail reaches a wooden sign marking the boundary of the Little Frog Wilderness Area. Traffic noises start to fade as the trail extends deeper into the Cherokee National Forest. After crossing two streams in quick succession, the trail begins a 2.7-mile climb up Little Frog Mountain. Switchbacks along this section keep the ascent relatively easy. The mature, second-growth forest is made up of oak, hickory and some impressive white pines.
When we did this hike a few weeks back, the rattlesnake plantains were in bloom, and the trail sides were decorated with orange and purple coral mushrooms.
At three miles the trail reaches the crest of the ridge. After a short flat stretch, the trail begins a one-mile descent into Pressley Cove. If it's a hot day, the air will start to feel cooler and more moist as you hike into the valley. Rhododendrons and hemlocks are more abundant on this side of the mountain. Sadly, most of the hemlocks have been reduced to bare branches thanks to the hemlock woolly adelgid infestation.
At four miles the trail reaches the bottom of Pressley Cove and crosses Rock Creek — a classic Southern Appalachian stream that's clear, rocky, and cold. Immediately after crossing Rock Creek, the trail turns downstream. On your left you'll see waterfalls and waterslides as the trail parallels Rock Creek. After just under one mile the Rock Creek Trail leaves Rock Creek and begins a fairly easy one-mile ascent out of Pressley Cove.
At 5.5 miles the Rock Creek Trail reaches the intersection with the Dry Pond Lead Trail (also part of the Benton MacKaye Trail). You'll want to continue left here, but if you turned right, you'd soon come to one of two tracts that combined would add 966 acres to the Little Frog Wilderness. In total, the wilderness system in Tennessee's Cherokee National Forest would grow by nearly 20,000 acres under the Tennessee Wilderness Act of 2013, a bill supported by U.S. Senators Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) and Bob Corker (R-Tenn.) that was introduced in 2011 and has yet to be signed into law.
At the trail junction is a wooden sign marking the boundary of the Little Frog Wilderness. After taking a left, the Dry Pond Lead Trail/Benton MacKaye Trail continues southwest for 1.9 miles along the ridgeline toward the Thunder Rock Campground. Much of this last section of the hike is downhill. Just before you reach the end of the hike at U.S. 64 along the Ocoee River gorge, you'll cross a power-line right-of-way that provides an impressive view of the steel surge tank of TVA's powerhouse #3 on the left.
Directions to the hike's two shuttle points: Parking at Dry Pond Lead Trailhead the end of the hike is at the Thunder Rock Campground located at powerhouse #3 immediately across the Ocoee River from U.S. Highway 64. Parking at the Rock Creek Trailhead at the start of the hike is 2.7 miles east of Thunder Rock Campground on the left side of U.S. 64 (just past the Ocoee Whitewater Center heading toward Ducktown).


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'Without my death, who will I be?"
That central existential question in the futuristic Tod Machover opera Death and the Powers threatens to reverse the usual leading-soprano dilemma: Instead of preparing to die, she decides she should live, possibly forever, in an alternative realm.
And since the medium is its message, this acclaimed 2011 opera about billionaire Simon Powers, who downloads his essence into his possessions, arrives in Philadelphia in the apotheosis of virtuality. Death and the Powers will be seen in a 3 p.m. Sunday simulcast at the Franklin Institute - with a twist: Local audiences will have apps, created at the MIT Media Lab, allowing their smartphones to access extra video content and to influence certain elements of the performance as it originates in Dallas' Winspear Opera House.


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Home Styles Cabin Creek Computer Desk with Keyboard Tray and Hutch
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I recently bought my AF75DGIV, it was love at first sight. I sat in the store for 3 hours playing it through the worst amp they had, and it *still* sounded huge! The tone is rich and creamy, the vibrato bar works like a Bigsby, the finish is damn near flawless, and the playability was exceptional for a guitar in this price range. I did have to do some setup work, as I switched from the 9s that came with it to phos/bronze 12s (I've been using acoustic strings on my electrics for about 2 years now, makes them sound rich). It's my #1 axe now, I won't play another!
Comments about Ibanez Artcore Series AF75TDGIV Hollowbody Electric Guitar:
Archtop construction is different than other guitars. They are more like violin family instruments. That "stick" you are dissing is a soundpost and it couples the top and the back acoustically. They've been used for centuries, much longer than guitars have even existed. You play country, ask a fiddle player. If you need to tape your bridge, you strum too hard.
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This guitar is very well designed and crafted. Finish is excellent and the hardware is first rate as well. I compared it to the more famous names only to find their idea of bridge support was a stick hot glued between the top and back of the guitar. A stick! For five times the price. Hum. I did find since I'm a rhythm guitarist that jazz strings (light) with a wound "G" string are helpful keeping it in tune. Also, double sided tape under the bridge keeps that piece from moving. I would recommend this guitar to all who can't afford a Country Gentleman.
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I just got this guitar a few days ago and I must say it is a stunning guitar. It's even more beautiful in person than in pictures. It's got a very classy look to it. Playability is incredible. I was tearing it up right away with ease it plays so smoothly. It's so much fun to play. Sound is great, and so much better than you'd expect from an axe at this price. I did compare the artcores to the Gibson equivilant in a guitar store one day and without a doubt the Ibanez Artcores sounded and played better than the Gibsons (which cost 3 times as much as an artcore) hands down. Great axe, buy it! You'll love it !


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Changi Airport, Singapore
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Favorite thing:
I arrived in Singapore from Australia with Singapore Airlines. I had a good flight, with good Service, Food & Seating.
As I had 3 hours to kill in the Airport before my next flight, I was happy to see a sign saying that free Wireless internet connection was available. All I had to do, was go to the information counter where they gave me the log in access number, and bingo!
I had FREE INTERNET FOR 6 HOURS.
I also saw there were Showers available in Terminal 1, 2 and 3 Departure Transit lounges, handy to know for future travels!
Favorite thing:
Our Favorite Thing About Singapore ----- FOOD!!!
Anyway, this tip is set up in answer to a forum question about parking at pasir ris and getting to the airport.
This tip set up is kinda strange as there is only this section here to 'pen down' the tip! Anyhow, back to the tip......our reply to the forum's post...
You can understand the parking rates from HDB's website - http://www.hdb.gov.sg/fi10/fi10204p.nsf/WPDis/Short-Term%20ParkingOverview?OpenDocument
And you could probably find a car park of your desire with this "Location of HDB Car Parks" map - http://www.hdb.gov.sg/bn22/bn22004p.nsf/SingaporeMap?OpenForm
Now let's do some maths here to see if this parking at HDB car park exercise is a better choice. [these are the stuff we can add to our 'trivial facts' ~:)]
Parking in HDB car park at $1/hr, 7am to 10.30pm [15.5hr] = S$15.50
Overnight parking in HDB car park S$2.00
Total cost of parking for 6 days = S$17.50 x 6 = S$105
Car parking at the airport = S$17.66 x 6 = S$105.96
Not much of a savings as you can see.
I suppose if you have a friend who lives in a condo, you could ask them for a favor and park there for free! :D
I read that parking at Changi Village is complimentary for in-house guest and they have a complimentary hourly shuttle to and from the airport.
http://www.changivillage.com.sg/index.cfm?id=29D72054-F206-A174-3ADC3637E05CEF33 Whip out your best charm, park there, look like a hotel guest and enjoy all these perks? :D
Well, if you feel really really lucky, you could park along the road at Tanah Merah Kechil Rise like what the residents of the semi-detached houses and terrace houses would do. From there, walk to the Tanah Merah MRT and hop onto a train to the airport. For 2 days, I suppose it may be alright but if a car is parked there for 6 days, it will surely arouse some curiosity.
Anyhow, a question came to mind .....
How do you manage the car's battery charge for 6 days?
Extract from http://www.schleeter.com/long-term_storage.htm
"The electronics in modern cars can drain the battery in as little as 8-10 days. Tow companies make good money at airports from stranded drivers with drained batteries."
Good luck ;)
Fondest memory: We miss the convenience of Singapore's public transport and the availability of food around the clock.
Favorite thing:
Singapore Airlines is not only a world class airline but also offers services on the ground. When you arrive in Singapore, keep your SIA Boarding Pass with you and get discounts at many places, like Jurong Bird Park, Night Safari, Singapore Zoo, Sentosa, Clarke Quay and many more.
Be sure to pick up the Boarding Pass Privileges brochure at the airport or log onto http://www.singaporeair.com/boardingpass to check on the current discounts.
Favorite thing:
I had 12hrs to kill at Singapore Airport. Thought it was going to be hard but....no problemo!
Singapore Airport runs free (yes that's right) FREE tours around Singapore for people with enough time. You need to sign up in the morning but it's well worth it.
I went on a a/c bus ride around the city then on a 'bum boat' ride up the river.
Lets not forget the;
*Duty free shopping
*Gym, pool and hotel
*Cheesy game show
Fondest memory: The boat driver getting up from his seat (while leaving the boat to go wherever) and offering to take photo's of everyone!
Favorite thing:
Singapore girls with the Singapore smile has been a trademark of Singapore Airlines.
If you have flown SIA, you cannot help noticing the consistent broad white flash of straight teeth with hot towels to welcome you on board as you finally found your seat in the cabin.
Apparently, many air hostesses are recruited from Malaysia and other countries. Yet the smile is made in Singapore.
It seems cheezy but it works. Wonder how many hours of training to learn to smile the SIA way until it becomes natural and beaming. Keep it up :)
Favorite thing:
Singapore Changi is probably THE transit airport in Asia. So if you have to kill a few hours before travelling to Australia or Europe, and you would like to allow yourself something: go to the airport spa. Have a massage or rent a whirlpool. After and before a long distance flight, you just feel completely relaxed. It's definitely worth while!
P.S.: It's not my favorite thing about Singapore, but about Singapore Airport...
Favorite thing: Need to travel from Terminal 1 to Terminal 2 at the Changi Airport?No worry,just take the Sky Train and travel to and fro both Terminals free of charge.The entire journey took only around 80 seconds and operate from 0600 to 0130 daily (including Sundays & Public Holidays)
Favorite thing:
If you find the fares high at Changi airport for the destination you want to go to-there is one alternative. You can head over to Johur Bahru's airport called Senai International Airport. Johur Bahru (JB) is the border town-in Malaysia. From Singapore there are buses (mostly from Kranji MRT station). I forget the bus number. You can also catch the bus at Queen Street-you will take this to Woodlands checkpoint, go through customs -get back on the bus and head to Malaysia's JB customs. Quite easy.
From SIngapore you can also catch the SIngapore-Johure Express buses. From Malaysia customs-you can either take a bus to the airport or take a taxi. Fix the price before you get into the taxi. The buses don't come too often-so if plan to do this-get there early. There is a lot more traffic in Malaysia-so it can take awhile to get to the airport. The airport is 25km outside the city.
I have found it''s worth it to come here. Air Asia has a bunch more flights out of this airport than Changi. Also, if you want to go to Borneo-it's best to fly them-since they fly straight there. If you fly from Singapore, you need to fly Malaysian airlines and transfer in Kuala Lumpur then head south again.
When coming back to Singapore. You can take a bus back(last one is at midnight). Otherwise, they have taxis you can take into singapore. We were able to find other people, who needed a taxi there and shared the cost. They drop you off near Little India, where there are a bunch of Singaporean cabs waiting to take you where you want to go.
If you don't have much time-it's probably not worth it to fly out of Senai-since it does take a while to get there.
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Favorite thing:
The discount airlines have revolutionized travel in Singapore. If you are here in Singapore -you could affordably add a weekend to Bangkok, Phuket or Hong Kong-especially if you book in advance.
Valuair-fly to Jakarta, Perth, Hong Kong, Bangkok (a high end discount carrier)
Jet Star Asia-owned by Qantas. Flies to Manila, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Taipei
Tiger Airways-owned by Singapore Airlines. They have lots of promotions and cheap deals. They fly to Phuket, Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Hat Yai, Manila, Ho Chi Minh and Hanoi.
Air Asia-they fly to phuket and bangkok from Singapore. The majority of their flights are from Senai(Johur Baru) and Kuala Lumpur.
Orient Thai-not really a discount, but more affordable flights compared to the big carriers to Bangkok. Plus they are the only semi discount that flies 747s.
Favorite thing:
Singapore Changi airport is one of the best airports in the world. Checking in is quite smooth. The two terminals look like small malls. You will be spoiled for choice. The price on liquor and cigarettes are quite good.
There are many restaurants and food outlets in both terminals, everything from sushi to masala dosai (very expensive masala dosai at $8).
Anyway,it all comes down to what terminal you are flying in/out of. Terminal 1 is the older of the two and there are less shops/restaurants there. Terminal 2 is very nice. This is the terminal for Singapore airlines. There is a koi pond, surrounded by orchids and also a cactus garden. Lots more shops and restaurants.
If you are flying out of terminal 1-don't despair. If you have time you can either walk to the other terminal-by a long bridge or take the tiny automated train. They just completed a large renovation project and Terminal 1 is looking a lot better.
Currently, they are building a new terminal-which will be for discount airlines. This is supposed to open in the next few years.
Coming into Singapore is quite easy. Customs is quite efficient. Even though it can be lax-be careful on what you bring into Singapore. Bringing drugs into Singapore is a capitol offense-no joke! Every few weeks there are articles in the Straits Times about people, who are on trial for bringing drugs into the country.
Any pets/animals have to be quarantined here for 30 days. So leave Fido at home.
Favorite thing: There is free intenet services at the Changi Airport Terminal 1 where you can surf the net & check your emails.
Favorite thing: I think i maybe a little back dated but YES inside Changi airport offers free internet. And they have quite a number of stations all over the floor. So surf while you wait for your flight.
Favorite thing: Collect a free Insightguide Map of Singapore City from the Airport Customs. It's detailed and shows the highlights of the city
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Submitted by Steve Schneider on Thu, 08/16/2012 - 12:31
The first live meeting took place on Wednesday 18th of July 2012 at SAP in Walldorf. Participants of 9 CWG member companies (18 people) and 2 guys from SAP took part.
We had a time frame from 1 to 6 p.m.
All the participating companies had prepared presentations on what exactly they do with VC/IPC and adjacent topics within their organisations.
We spent almost all of the time for these very detailed presentations and some discussions around them.
There will be a follow up meeting in late October.
Alexander Auffinger
Submitted by Steve Schneider on Wed, 06/13/2012 - 12:39
Well, here we are again... The call for Marco presentations has just gone out. I'm thinking about changing the format of how I present...
The first live meeting of the South German CWG Chapter is on Wednesday, 07/18/2012 at SAP AG in WALLDORF, building WDF21, E3 presentation room
The CWG Program Committee invites you to present at the 2012 North American CWG Conference in Marco Island, FL, USA this October 7 - 10, 2012. We encourage management oriented discussions, customer success stories and round table discussions that foster networking.
Submitted by agsteiner on Tue, 05/29/2012 - 11:30
If you've attended the European CWG conference, and if you've listened to Michael Zarges' presentation on day one really well, then this post is probably old news for you.
But if you haven't, here's the grand, mindboggingly cool idea: Let's have a place for the CWG on SAP's market, the SAP EcoHub.
Why is this idea so mindboggingly cool? (btw major parts of this idea actually comes from David Silverman - thanks!).
Submitted by Steve Schneider on Wed, 05/23/2012 - 20:36
So there I was...... In a Berlin hotel...Forced to drink German beer.... Oh, the sacrifices those of us who attend the CWG conferences make for those of you that don't.... Read on to see what I thought about the show...
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By now, you should have subscribed to Phil Martin's newsletter... You did subscribe right??? If not, go here;
Not that long ago, Phil released his first newsletter.. In which he was really kind to me...
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Hi all,
Normally when blogging I blog more as an individual than as my company Radiant Think. But in recent times the company focus is moving to the training aspects of SAP Variant Configuration and largely in the "downunder" part of the world in Australia and New Zealand.
But one thing we are starting up that can be shared by anyone is a monthly newsletter called Learn Variant Configuration.
Submitted by Steve Schneider on Wed, 02/15/2012 - 13:43
Just found out that I will be in Berlin... Looking forward to an interesting conference...
As I've done in the past, I thought I'd ask if there is anything in particular the attendees at Berlin might like to hear me ramble on about.
I do have some time constraints between now and then, so it would really be easiest for lazy old me if I presented something I've already got done... But I'm open to new ideas too..
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Its been 22 years since a group of plucky individuals were test subjects for a new amusement park containing the worlds first genetically engineered Dinosaurs. Things didnt quite go to plan and the park never opened. Cut to the present and Jurassic World, the 4th film in the Jurassic Park franchise brings everything up to date. Jurassic World is the rebranded park that has now been open to the public for several years. In a bid to woo a fast-bored public, the genetic engineers are creating hybrid creatures that are bigger, stronger, faster etc
What could possibly go wrong? Well, everything for park controller Claire (Bryce Dallas Howard) shes a frosty uptight career woman with a head for heights and a bod for demanding genetically modified dinosaurs that will escape, chase her and tear her blouse. If only there were a man around to save her from a fate worse than barren-singledom. Enter Owen (Chris Pratt) a gorgeous park ranger, so gorgeous in fact he can train Raptors, Raptors! The fearsome creatures that would disembowel you with a swift flick of the wrist are now trained puppies and they have names, presenting Flopsy Mopsy, Cotton Tail and Blue.
After spending time in Peru as doctors during wartime over there (while conducting controversial experiments on the sly), Dr. Dan Cain (Bruce Abbott) and his diabolical associate Dr. Herbert West (Jeffrey Combs) return home to work as interns at the local hospital from the original Re-Animator. The socially awkward West is still ruthless in his pursuit of reanimation of the dead, but this time is interested in re-animated body parts. The idea is to create a whole being made of different peoples body parts to then revive them at the same time. Cain wants nothing to do with this idea, but West has an ace up his sleeve to get Cain on board: The new re-animated corpse will feature the heart of Cains deceased love, Megan (The piecemeal corpse, when fully assembled, is played by Kathleen Kinmont). Flies in the ointment here come in the form of a dogged police lieutenant (played by Claude Earl Jones), who has a personal beef to settle after his wife was turned into a zombified corpse, and bizarro Dr. Graves (Mel Stewart), who has found some leftover re-animation fluid, as well as stumbling on a certain severed head (David Gale).
Under the Skin is the latest from director Jonathan Glazier and stars Scarlett Johansson. The film opens with a series of abstract images. A womans voice repeats words over and over, gradually forming the English Language. The shapes become more recognisable, a human eye. A biker picks up the body of a dead young woman from a ditch. He puts her body in a white van. In a white void, a naked young woman undresses the corpse. It is her exact double and she assumes the dead womans identity. This is Laura, a mysterious alien. She takes to the streets of Edinburgh in a white van and catches the attention of various young men. She takes them to her derelict home and they are never seen again.
Im a huge fan of Insidious; I walked out of the first film feeling terrified and exhilaratingly thrilled. The Lipstick-faced Demon scared the hell out of me and I was sure he was hiding in my loo every night for about a month. Then came chapter two picking up directly where the first film left off. I was so disappointed leaving the cinema, it had become a bit of a disjointed, what with all the time travel and revisiting scenes from the first film and explaining them in minute detail. I have to say Ive watched Chapter 2 on DVD since and enjoyed it a lot more, perhaps without the weight of expectations from my love of the original I was able to enjoy the fun bits and skip the ending. This is kind of how I feel about Chapter 3. It sits between the two in terms of quality and I have a feeling Ill be watching it again when it comes out on DVD/Netflix
Writer/director Oren Peli returns to the director's chair for new alien based found footage thriller 'Area 51'. Hot on the heels of 'Alien Abduction' and 'Extraterrestrial' this new alien-themed feature once more attempts to give us some close encounter scares and thrills but sadly misses the mark entirely. A group of young conspiracy theorists plan a trip to the mysterious military base Area 51 to try and unlock the secrets of this highly classified government location. Aside from the fact that Area 51 itself has been the subject of many sci-fi horrors to date there is a great deal more here that's uninspiring simply than just the overused backdrop.
Having enjoyed Ryan Gosling in Only God forgives and a being a big fan of Mad Mens Christina Hendricks I was intrigued by the mysterious and beautiful trailer for Lost River. Lost River is the directorial debut of A-list actor Ryan Gosling and received its premiere at Cannes. The film was getting mostly 2 star scathing reviews, could it be that bad with a trailer that good? Yes is the answer.
Ambrose (Nick Damici) a blind Vietnam veteran, moves to a retirement community with his guide dog Shadow. On the first night they are victim of a vicious attack. Ambrose finds a large animal claw embedded in the wall and begins to suspect the assailant may not be an animal but a werewolf. As well as the threat of imminent attack Ambrose has to deal with a difficult relationship with his son Will (Ethan Embry)
Having previously seen many programs and documentaries about sleep paralysis as well as thoroughly enjoying the directors nostalgic and unsettling look back at one of the creepiest horror films in history in Room 237 I was very excited for the release of Rodney Aschers The Nightmare.
Spurred on by a fun trailer and glowing reviews from the press I headed out to see Unfriended this last Bank holiday weekend. It looked like the sort of film Id usually wait till it was on Netflix but the reviews insisted this was a film-going experience worthy of the big screen. Unfriended follows the lives of a group of teenagers and the twist is the whole film takes place on Blaires computer screen. Everything we see/hear comes courtesy of her Facebook messages and Skype calls. Each character only appears in cyberspace in a small Skype square lit only by their screens eerie glow.
Right from the opening scene with a two-headed mutant lizard scuttling through the desert (and watch for exactly what happens to it), you know director George Miller hasnt lost his touch as he reboots his 1979 original for the 21st century. Miller refers to his 2015 vision as a reduced, dystopian future which has turned into a medieval past where a desert fortress called the Citadel, run by the evil Immortan Joe, and allies Gas Town and the Bullet Farm, controls everything by limiting the water supply. Immortan runs the Citadel with an iron fist, with the War Boys, the underlings he enslaves.
Oxford University, 1899, and The Alienist (Gleeson) is conducting a lecture on hysteria for his medical students. The patient is brought in Eliza Graves (Beckinsale) and has supposedly been in his care for a number of years. She begs the students to help her, scared, claiming not to be mad (as mad people usually do in films like this, I suppose?) But, theres clearly something wrong with her. Is she mad, or is The Alienist (an old term for psychiatrist or psychologist specializing in asylum medicine) covering something up? Thus begins Stonehearst Asylum, a lush looking, higher budget, inoffensive would-be horror yarn in the Gothic mode aimed at audiences who like films like The Woman in Black or stories such as the work of Henry James or MR James. This particular film is based on the Edgar Allen Poe short story The System of Doctor Tarr and Professor Fether (although for some reason the filmmakers only credit based on a story by Edgar Allen Poe).
HOLD is a simple idea in a short film that's reasonably well put together. The idea that a man in a post-apocalyptic world is after nothing more than a moment of emotional contact is a good one. It's nicely shot by Joni Juutilainen, and Kolelas as Him is watchable. It's not a short film that's interested in the cliches of the genre, which is refreshing to see.
Nicely shot and played, The Haunted House is a witty and well-made short in which a group of teens in suburban America decide to spend the night in a supposedly haunted house.
Venezuelan mystery horror 'The House at the End of Time' has had plenty of success since its domestic release back in 2013 marking it as the most successful and highest grossing thriller to ever come out of the country. The movie itself has perhaps been a little shamelessly touted and marketed overseas as a straight forward horror thanks to some rather selective quotes and practically unrelated promotional cover art. Despite its overly desperate non-domestic marketing it's very clear within the first half hour that this is more of a dramatic mystery thriller more so than just an all-out supernatural horror flick.
Derek Lee and Clif Prowse are long-time best buds who are about to embark on a round the world trip, mostly because Clif wants to show Derek a good time and lift his spirits. You see, Derek has been in and out of hospitals for a while due to a possibly fatal brain aneurysm. Clif also plans on documenting the trip via video and an accompanying blog. Unfortunately, things take a turn for the worse in France after one wild night with a mystery woman. Dereks health and general mood also start to worsen at a rapid rate, but he flat-out refuses to get checked out at a hospital. But then something even stranger starts to happen. Derek finds he has super-strength and super-human agility.
Sharlto Copley wakes up in a huge grave full of dead bodies on a dark and stormy night. He has no idea who he is, where he is, or how the hell he got there. Although his bones appear to be extremely fragile, he manages to get out of the pit with the help of a mystery person. He heads towards a house where he finds himself amongst a group of people (Erin Richards, German actor Thomas Kretschmann, Hong Kong actress Josie Ho, and Joseph Morgan from The Vampire Diaries) who also dont seem to know who they are and are reluctant to trust Copley. Slowly but surely, as they investigate the house, their memories start to come back slowly, though Hos mute character is very hard to communicate with. Thats all the plot youre gonna get out of me, hell I mightve even told you too much already.
This thriller from the director of no less than 3 Hellraiser sequels (Rick Bota) starts out well enough but quickly becomes tiresome.
Eric Bana plays Sgt. Ralph Sarchie, a South Bronx cop on the strangest case of his career, one that will change the cynical, lapsed Catholic forever. Several incidents of a bizarre nature (one being a dangerous situation involving a crazy woman, a baby, and the local zoo) seem somehow linked to returned Iraq war soldiers. Eventually Sarchie (who has almost kind of a sixth sense/clairvoyant ability that helps his police work) and his partner Bulter (Joel McHale) are approached by an unorthodox Catholic priest (Edgar Ramirez) who believes that demonic possession is at the heart of all these strange goings on. Olivia Munn plays Sarchie's wife, whilst Sean Harris plays one of the disturbed war veterans.
For those of you who have shied away from the chaos surrounding the much over-hyped sexual thriller 'Fifty Shades of Grey' may want to try something a little more edgy and satisfying. Enter writer/director Michael Matteo Rossi with his new thriller Misogynist. Actor Jon Briddell stars as Trevor, a sociopath who engages with young men in secret underground seminars that teach them how to gain control of a womens psyche and get whatever he desires.
In the wilderness of Connemara, Co. Galway, seven friends head off for a weekend break to celebrate the first year anniversary of death of their close friend. The Pigman Murders is a found footage survival/slasher horror written and directed by Stephen Patrick Kenny.
Saw VI director Kevin Greutert finally got his wish to direct a movie his mother could watch, after he teamed up with horror powerhouse Jason Blum to tell this terrifying tale set in Louisiana.
Ben Marshall, a College Professor recovering from a nervous breakdown relocates his wife and son to Blackwood house in the countryside hoping for a fresh start. It would seem Bens life is turning a corner until he starts to notice strange things about the house. He keeps seeing figures that arent there and a young boy running around bloodied wearing an owl mask. Ben becomes obsessed with uncovering the mystery of Blackwood and saving his young family.
A couple of Latino teens in California (Andrew Jacobs and Jorge Diaz) are goofing around with a video camera by sneaking it into the air vent to spy on a neighbour. They see the rather shapely woman completely naked and engaging in
hell, they dont even really know, but it looks bizarre. When something drastic happens to the neighbour, the boys sneak into her apartment and look around, finding all kinds of crazy occult stuff. The next morning, Jacobs wakes up with some kind of mark on his arm. And its not long before his behaviour starts to change
not to mention he seems to have the ability to levitate, a bit like the characters in Chronicle. Whatever is going on with Jacobs, its up to Diaz and their female friend Gabrielle Walsh to find out and save him.
Centring on two macabre, suicide-obsessed teenage sisters who are way too old to have never menstruated; Bold and sexual Ginger (Katharine Isabelle) and mousy Brigitte (Emily Perkins), who are savagely set upon by a wolf one night. Brigitte is unharmed, but Ginger gets bitten. But this appears to have been no ordinary wolf, as Gingers wounds seem to heal rapidly, and she starts getting hairy
and even growing a tail! And then theres the craving for human flesh. Teenage angst with a side order of shape-shifting and flesh-eating are todays specials it seems. Mimi Rogers is well-cast as the girls useless and entirely clueless mother.
After destroying her werewolf sister Ginger (Katharine Isabelle) at the end of the first film, Brigitte (Emily Perkins) is on the run and frankly wigging out. Shes taking drugs (or Wolfs bane) to attempt to stop or slow down the transformation process now that she too is destined to become a creature of the night (Or is that vampires?). Meanwhile, theres another werewolf seemingly stalking her with presumably sinister wolf-on-wolf sexy time intentions. Unfortunately, after an attack, Brigitte is caught and put inside a drug rehab facility, labelled a desperate junkie. This means no Wolfs bane, and a very, very hungry and shape-shifting Brigitte, as facility director Janet Kidder (Margots incredibly sexy niece) is clueless to what is really going on here. Meanwhile, the werewolf tracking Brigitte down appears to be rapidly heading towards her. Brigitte is befriended by a chatty, comic book geek called Ghost (Tatiana Maslany), who may be able to help her escape the facility. Brendan Fletcher turns up briefly as a dorky library worker, just in case you were in any doubt that this is Canadian.


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Titus Andronicus vs. The Absurd Universe: An Interview with Patrick Stickles
4 Feb 2013 // 9:15 PM
"After their critically acclaimed The Monitor helped break them into the mainstream, Titus Andronicus are back with a new disc that slightly alters course, and in his interview with PopMatters, Patrick Stickles talks about what he expects the reaction to the disc to be, whether punk is "anti-intellectual" music, and what he really thinks about Jersey Shore ..."
Listening Ahead: Upcoming Releases for October
27 Sep 2012 // 6:14 PM
October's release schedule may not appear to be the embarrassment of riches that September's was, but there's a real depth and breadth to the offerings in a wide array of genres.
Titus Andronicus: Local Business
21 Oct 2012 // 6:06 PM
Local Business has lots of fascinating things to say about control but sometimes it gets lost in its own unruly order.
SXSW Music Day 3: Purity Ring, Titus Andronicus + Chad Valley
20 Mar 2012 // 12:10 AM
Anticipating a strong debut from Purity Ring from the quality of their live show.
Titus Andronicus - "In a Big City" (video)
29 Oct 2012 // 3:00 AM
"In a Big City" finds troubling anonymity in moving to the city. "Now I'm a drop in a deluge of hipsters," Stickles claims, and you can hear the disappointment in his voice. -- Matt Fiander
Titus Andronicus - 'Local Business' (stream) + Tour Dates
15 Oct 2012 // 12:55 AM
Titus Andronicus' latest album 'Local Business' releases next week and you can listen to it in full over at NPR. The group is naturally touring