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"We live in an age of music for people who don't like music. The record industry discovered some time ago that there aren't that many people who actually like music. For a lot of people, music's annoying, or at the very least they don't need it. They discovered if they could sell music to a lot of those people, they could sell a lot more records."IMO there could be a germ of truth in this cynical comment.
But music has always been an intrinsic part of human life and society. What happened? Have people found something else that fulfills music's previous transcendent function in our lives? Has society become anti-transcendence? Something else?
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Or it might be that We have turned ourselves, into a savage consumer society. My thoughts...leaving aside the essence of life.
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I think people have always liked music since there are artifacts dating way back. Todays music I feel is not as sophisticated as it once was. Hence classical music written for 40 instruments. But to say people don't like music and yet,"if they could sell music to a lot of those people, they could sell a lot more records," to me makes no sense. If they don't like it why do they buy it?
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I think it's maybe not so much that people "don't like music" but rather people "don't know what they like"... and they'll buy it anyway...
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My opinion is that T Bone Burnett is right on the money. Whatever it is that people like about CDs or bands or songs or live performances, it sure as hell isn't the music.
BUT. I'm not at all sure that it hasn't always been that way.
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Do you want to seem sophisticated at your dinner parties? How about some smooth MOR jazz/funk? Do you want to seem cool with your friends? Rap or metal, depending on the scene. Up-to-date? The latest Big Thing. Serious and sophisticated? One of the classical masters should do the trick.
But then again, why not? Music isn't necessarily sacred, although it can be. Perhaps commodification is not the worst thing and can lead to genuine appreciation when a person suddenly stops hearing the musical wallpaper and actually listens to it? Just thinking aloud ...
One thing I do know is that for a very long time musicians have been treated as lowly serfs unworthy of respect by venue owners - unless they make it big, in which case they become cartoonised and that two-dimensional image idolised.
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People still like music. They just may not want to pay for it.
I worked in record/CD/DVD/video stores for over 10 years. Bring an infant into a record shop, and you tend to have a happy/dancing/singing baby in a short time.
But this ain't the "summer of love" anymore. Used to be, a six pack of beer, a good steak, and the newest "music score of the week", was what many people did with some of that hard earned paycheck. There wasn't that much competition for the entertainment dollar.
Enter the video game. Atari, Xbox, PlayStation. All competition for that "entertainment" dollar. Gotta have a Wii. Everyone needs a Guitar Hero too. Better upgrade to HD. Blue Ray. CRT television, gotta have LED flatscreen at least, but to be cool you really need plasma.
They've sold over 220 million iPods, but that don't mean anyone's buying music.
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Well now days the big concerts are full of vocal backing tracks, lip syncing, and elaborate pyrotechnical and lighting displays. Take a band like motley crue who i happen to love. I've seen them 5 times since 2005 and to be honest with you each time it gets worse and worse. It's just not about the music anymore with them. Look at their stage show, the prerecorded background vocals, and Tommy Lee's "Huge massive drum kit" that's triggered and processed to death. They are all obviously in it for the money IMO. They are just one example i can think of off the top of my head.
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Commercial radio doesnt help much either. How much great music do you know of that will never be played on the big FM stations? Even satellite radio has gotten worse(imo) and thats why I cancelled it.
Alot of us here, and I assume every other musician has been lucky enough to not be one of those people that "doesnt like music"... I know I could never live without it! So I ve always tried to "push" or "recommend" lesser known acts to friends or family... or whoever will listen. If they like it, good- I ll make a cd of different stuff and hope they buy more. If not- oh well, someone else will.
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[quote=Pollyanna;656275][INDENTThey discovered if they could sell music to a lot of those people, they could sell a lot more records."
I laughed when I read this sentence by itself. It seems almost comical when you get to what it really IS saying. I mean, its the most basic math... that part was funny.
But when you think about "what" they will do to make the people that dont like music-simply "start" liking music, and more, start "paying" for it...thats not really too funny.
Passing trends have always effected music and music sales.For example- A certain fad goes over a certain group of people(lets saaaayy- Boy bands and teenage girls). So the powers that be see whats happening and obviously they want to capitalize on it however they can. They did, and alot of people made a TON of money(thats what they were looking for, right?). But after all the overkill and carbon copies of boy bands you had a saturation effect,leading to a self destruction of that whole scene(maybe even contributing to having people that dont like music)... after all, a 13 yr old kid will be 18 soon enough and then what?
On the other hand, you have different genres of music that can either stick or fall apart. Rock, soul, jazz, funk, blues, country, hip hop, electronica, etc,etc.... these are the obvious ones that have been tweaked and blended to make newer genres, with those being altered even more. Listeners can easily lose interest when they dont really know what they like and cant put it into a category. I see some "genres" today that make absolutely no sense and could merely be just a word or two coined by some P.R. guy looking to claim that their new band has created a "whole new style of music!" Ok..but chances are its been done before.
I recently heard Linkin Park stating that their new album is so different its actually "a new genre of music", and I cant wait to hear this new category added to the list of about 600.
"scream-core? post-emo? rap-hop?
No wonder some people dont like music, much less pay for it! They probably gave up when they walked into a store, checked the rock section for Kid Rock and never found him- not knowing its categorized in the "rap-rock with a southern twang to it" section...Or whenever they turn on the radio and hear the same songs repeated on 4 hour cycles!!! That right there can make music annoying.. LOL but I must digress...
I should say, that we as musicians are the 'makers of music' and while we all have our own personal tastes, we just enjoy listening to whats there and can take something from it in a personal way then reflect it onto others, hoping they get something from it also.. It can be inspiration, sadness, anger, bliss, or motivation, but if its lost on someone completely, they may have to see it from another angle. An angle that can make no sense to us...
Either way I have trouble believeing that "people dont like music".... If they did, I d feel bad but I ll still try to find a way to get to em....(I lost track of the original post again, sorry)...
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In 55 years I honestly don't remember meeting anyone that does not like music. I suppose I just didn't know maybe...
Music is what separates us from the critters...oh and using tools...and recreational sex..
OK for the MOST part anyway.
All the modern marketing and trends and other related CRAP, I DO find annoying. I'm a throwback hunter gatherer low brow simple man that likes to make loud noises. And I have no problem with that. Thinking too much hurts my brain, but I'm stuck here. So I bang the drums, get in the woods, get on the water...whatever it takes.
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Most muso's still don't get what's happened in recent years. Put simply, the live gig used to be primarily a marketing tool to sell recordings, now it's the other way around. Very very few artists make money from recordings now, the live tour is the money spinner.
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Well I now know after Googling his name who T Bone is but I never heard of him prior to this thread. That may have something to do with his comment, possibly he did not get a piece of the Nickelback/Staind/lincoln park big money that alot of people consider crap music.
I doubt humans have ever agreed on what music they like. Some people just like music to have a good time , dance and chat with friends, others like to feel some other emotion like sadness, blues, or anger some like the lyrics more, some like the musicianship more. Who is to say who is right and who is wrong?
Hell I like all different kinds of music for different reasons it just depends on my mood. I own CD's from Zeppelin, and the Beatles, to The Bee gee's, Black label society, Commodores, Godsmack, and yes Nickelback too. So what?
Music will evolve and not everyone will like it, I agree the aught's (00's) have been rough but I am not sure if it's because of my age or it is just really that bad. I like to think it's my age (42).
Maybe Grunge was the last great recognizable Genre, Maybe emo or screamo will evolve into something huge, hell maybe Jazz will evolve into something that rivals rock and roll and hip hop as far as sales and popularity goes who knows, just be glad we have the great music that has already been created (whatever that is to you) and enjoy it.
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That quote was just one mans opinion, a man who sounded like he was in a cynical mood when he stated it. I don't give it much creedence.
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Nah nah this guys all wrong. People love music, humans love music, music is a part of human life, its inescapable. It's just that the role of music has changed drastically. Music is less of an art statement now as it is a personality one, meaning people don't like music for what it is, they like it for what the performers make it. You see lady Gaga go crazy on stage and people love it. Music doesn't have any substance anymore, though performances do. All that dancing, lighting, hot women, hot men, it didn't use to be like that. All people care about now is a song to which you can dance, who cares if they're using the same 3 or 4 chords and whatnot; it generates revenue because people want to go see the concerts, because after all, performances is what makes the money now.
All of this is an affect of how people aren't buying CDs anymore, which is a result of the ridiculous amounts of technology there is that allows people to listen to music without spending money. Musicians can't sell themselves based off of the fact that they play great music, they need a great act.
At least that's what I think.
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Here is another quote I find provokative:
Consumers have musical choice? What musical choice? In or society we choose only from what we are given to choose from, and that choice is determined by 5 major media corporations who control the exposure outlets that consumers depend on for their entertainment.Christopher Knab, FourFront Media and Music
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Musicians saying that labels (or radio) actually control what people like, is giving those entities a lot of credit, and is an argument often used by 'artists' to rationalize a failed career. No, I'm not referring to T-Bone, who's done just fine in spite of most commercial outlets not catering to him. But it's no surprise that the musicians who deride radio and labels, are the ones who can't get airplay or record deals (or whose deal went sour.)
If T-Bone is suggesting that non-musicians genuinely don't know what they like - or they dislike music altogether - that says a lot more about people than labels or radio.
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So I Googled them, and it's no choices. Christopher Knab is a consultant trying to sell his services/books to people trying to deal with 'the business', by fostering a hostility towards the powers that be.
I'm not saying the labels are perfect, or that some hostility might not be well-deserved, but I'm also cautious about opinions from anyone with an agenda.
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More than anything, I am disturbed by my spelling of "provocative"!
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The media only shapes opinions for those not strong enough to have their own. Sure they offer perspectives, often biased, but people need to assess all the information they can get and make their own minds up. Same goes for music and labels/radio. People are free to explore whatever music they want, and it's never been easier (or less-expensive) than in the Internet age. If they fail to do that, it's their fault, not the music industry's.
Hmm, that does sort of bring it around to T-Bone's statement after all...
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Music is an appliance, like a microwave oven. It's basically just noise that people find pleasing to have going on in the background of their lives, sort of like a soundtrack.
I don't think there's anything wrong with that. That's what it is, it's what people want and like and relate to. How that affects musicians is something else altogether.
I read a review of Lady Gaga's recent run of shows in the New York Times and she definitely hires musicians to play the music that accompanies her show.
But I have a real problem with the idea that anyone who bought tickets to see Lady Gaga perform on stage did so because of the music those musicians were playing.
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Guess I'm just an old fogey pining for the glory days ... and even getting too senile to type properly lol
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Music is a universal human language. I doubt it is every going to go away. And if people don't like the choices they are given, they will do something about it. As the old saying goes, if you want something done, do it yourself! Or something like that!
I think my prejudice of 21st century music may be based on my age. However, I still purchase loads music, mainly in vinyl format and sometimes CDs. I do not subscribe to the notion that music should be free for everyone to download. I have had arguments with a couple of friends who think all music should be free. That being said, I do frequent blogs to download stuff that is out of print or impossible to find. Plus, nothing beats the live experience. You can never download that.
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There are some fantastic things going on all around the globe . WOMAD among many others bring the sharing musical world closer together , it is expanding rapidly way beyond belief . We open our hearts and minds , however , within the industry there appears to be a few who seem to be a sheep short in the top paddock. Maybe they shall find them some sunny day soon .
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I was about to quote almost every post because I ve read alot of interesting responses. I love everyones thoughts here... I think "we" can all agree that music is a common ground and that when some guy says " People dont like music" its just a statement from someone who has had an issue with his experiences and is looking to place the blame on anyone other than himself.
Obviously the entire world loves and and has loved music in one way or another... Fads dont last, but evolve.. Bla bla bla(another ramble deleted)... But I know that I have been somewhat biased towards what I like and what I listen to...
My job right now is being a chauffuer(?) for a very nice guy who listens to nothing but hip hop or rap or R n B.... He pays me so I let him pick the music, and thats fine. I ve heard the new Lil Wayne CD about 20 times now and I hear nothing but the music played in the background, and while I hate it I love hearing something new that I would never have heard if he had not played it...
So the one day I had to use my own car to drive my friend Kahhar to pick up his daughter in Philly I happened to have Incubus playing, it was MY vehicle so I played MY tunes LOL... I had the one song from "Morning View" playing... the one with the Asian accents and sitars(Aquaeus Transmission?) and when he heard it, he asked me...."Who is this, this is the @#$%!!!"
I said its Incubus... he said "Damn I never heard of them!".... I offered to make a cd of mixed tunes from all the Incubus albums... He is now a fan of Incubus and I have listened to and learned a few songs from Lil Wayne....Very unexpected but appreciated nonetheless.
Its crazy how you can find something that really speaks to you but has been hidden because of a lack of exposure, whether its by choice or chance, its there and waiting to be heard by anyone that will listen... If there s someone out there that hates music, they just arent listening... Sorry to them, cus' they re missin out...as I have recently learned.
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McKissick, already the winningest coach in the sports history, gained his 600th career victory in his 61st year as coach of the Green Wave. The 86-year-old McKissick now has a 600-148-13 record.
It feels good, McKissick said. Its another win, and if it totals up to 600, thats great. I feel good for the kids. I feel good for the boys. They can tell everyone they were part of the 600th. I think they will be proud of that.
McKissicks success is unmatched at any level. The all-time winningest college football coach is 86-year-old John Gagliardi of St. Johns University in Collegeville, Minn., who enters this weekend with 487 wins in 64 years.
Don Shula is the winningest coach in NFL history with 347.
John T. Curtis Jr., who coaches at John Curtis Christian School in River Ridge, La., is No. 2 on the high school list, 86 wins behind McKissick.
McKissick was carried off the field by his players and shook hands with Ashley Ridge coach Kenny Walker, who was a coach at Summerville and had a key role in developing Green Wave players. Walker told McKissick, Congratulations, Im proud.
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Summerville won its fourth straight game and improved to 6-4 overall, 4-0 in Region 8-AAAA. The Green Wave hosts undefeated Bluffton next week for the region title. Ashley Ridge fell to 3-7, 2-2.
Freshman quarterback Sawyer Bridges and junior running back Davon Anderson played big roles in the victory. Bridges broke off a 24-yard run after an Ashley Ridge fumble to set up the Green Waves first score, a 2-yard run by Anderson.
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He might be as good as Ive seen, McKissick said of Doctor. They had four skill players who are as good as we will face.
Summerville pulled away in the fourth quarter with a pair of touchdowns to give McKissick his latest milestone.
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Those of you wonderful people who follow my blog know I have a weakness for anything cooked in a cast-iron skillet. There is something so old-timey about cast iron, and I love how they serve today as both cooking equipment and serving platter – as they do in my house. Maybe it's the weight of them; maybe it's just the tradition of them — I don't know, but everything seems to taste better in cast iron. No wonder, then, that tonight's offering is a one-pan meal: a mixed grill of seared scallops, shrimp, and cod filet, served with piping hot cheese grits and some quick wilted spinach. Light, healthy, and warming — just the thing for a chilly winter's night.
Scallop, Shrimp, and Cod Skillet with Parmesan Grits and Spinach
6 large shrimp, peeled
2-4 large scallops (8oz total), adductor muscles removed
1/2 lb cod filet
6 oz spinach
1 cup grits
4 tbs butter, melted and divided, plus 1 tbs butter, cold
1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
1 lemon
This meal was inspired largely by the super-huge scallops on display at Whole Foods. They were simply enormous, and my soul ached for them at first glance, but my pocketbook was unprepared for the hefty price-tag which came along with them. So instead of doing without entirely, I purchased the two fattest bivalves I could find (they came to almost 1/2 lb on their own!), and augmented them with some more reasonably priced seafare — some large tiger shrimp and a nice codfish loin. The shrimp I peeled while raw, and the fish I cut into bite sized pieces.
This is actually a *very* quick meal, and super-easy — it's just the expense that sort of knocks it out of the Weeknight Wondermeal category. I started by melting my butter, which rather cooled back to room temperature before I started cooking in earnest, while I assembled everything else. I wash and spin dry my spinach, grate my cheese, and get my grits all measured out.
I divide my melted butter roughly into 6ths, placing 1 dollop into each skillet, which I then position over hot burners. As soon as the butter has begun to brown, I layer in my seafood, starting with the scallops and fish, which I let sear on one side for about 4 minutes, before flipping each piece carefully.
I then add the shrimp, with a dollop more butter on top to melt over them, which I cook for 2 minutes on each side, making a total of 4 minutes for the fish and scallops. Y'see, the shrimp doesn't take as long as the other stuff …
I remove the protiens briefly to a warm plate, which I cover with plastic wrap for a few minutes.
The skillets remain on the heat with their butter still bubbling hot.
In goes my spinach, which I sort of roll around in the butter and let wilt over the heat.
Meanwhile, I've made my grits according to the package directions (1 part grits to 3 parts water is the magic ratio), and have added my cold tablespoon of butter and most of my grated cheese, reserving a bit for garnish.
After only a few moments, my spinach is almost completely wilted, with some bits browning and crisping nicely on the pan's surface. I push all this to one side, and divide my grits between the two skillets, pouring them next to the spinach.
The fish, scallops, and shrimp get placed back into the skillets, with my last dollops of butter placed on top, before I throw both in a very hot oven for about 8 minutes to heat completely through.
A dash of salt, a sprinkling of pepper, a cross-hatching of shredded cheese, and a wedge of lemon are all the compliments needed for this rich, warm, satisfying seafood dinner. Each protein brings something different to the plate: the cod is flaky and tender, the shrimp is fresh and firm, and the scallop is sweet and seared to a crisp. Along with the stick-to-your ribs corn grits and helping of verdant greenery, this is a complete dinner in virtually no time at all. Dig in and enjoy, my friends. I sure did.


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Last week I posted about the newly added street and road maps for Torino (Turin), Italy. This convenient arrival meant that these road maps would help unlock yet another corner of the earth to users of Google Maps. This new mapping layer also meant there was new relevance to locations on the map, and foster new Google Maps mashups. After posting last week I received a few mashup submissions and a number of you posted comments about the Google Maps mashing that is being done in a build-up to the Olympics. Here are some highlights:
Daily Event/Schedule and Result Map - Asktheworld.org provides a maps mashup that includes an events calendar, time of start, and then (live) results and medals. Click here to see the mashup. The map will show you the events of the current day, but you can also browse in the next days.
Olympic Venue Map mashup - Remo Madella has created this fine Google Maps mashup showing the locations of all the venues around Torino, Italy. Each map venue features a nifty wintry map pin with venue symbols and links to the official Olympic website that gives more information about the sport itself (Displays better in Internet Explorer than Firefox)
CommunityWalk.com Olympic Google Map - DIY Google Maps site CommunityWalk.com sets the stage for this Olympic Map that displays Ceremonies / Activities Areas, Venues and Transportation. Others are welcome to help contribute to the map by clicking login to add to this community.
Olimpiadi di Torino - A Google Map (in Italian) showing locations around Torino with links to webcams, wiki entries, Flickr photostreams and external webpage links.
Google Earth Viewing - From the Official Google Blog: Virtually Torino - This post from Bill Kilday from the Google Earth Team will show you how to use Google Earth to explore the venues and scenery (in 3D!). The Google Earth Blog also contains more information.
Tagzania provides a collection of Olympic Venues - From Tagzania's Creator: Just some locations on Tagzania, with a combination of tags, lets you see the geographic picture: winter + olympics + 2006. If you add a tag, you restrict the map to locations on Torino itself (winter + olympics + 2006 + city) or venues for skiing competitions (winter + olympics + 2006 + skiing), or whatever. It's easy, 'cause the streetmaps displayed by Google thru the API already show the Olympic locations mapped. Look at this place for instance: those blue points in the streets of Torino are Olympic sites. Tagzania's views are set by default in satellite mode, but change to maps in all the examples above to appreciate the detail.
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Yellow Jackets break through at Apex
Lee County got its first win and first Tri-Nine Conference win of the baseball season, winning 7-4 at Apex Wednesday night.
The Yellow Jackets (1-3, 1-1) broke up a 2-2 tie with the Cougars (2-2, 1-1) with a run in the fifth and a four-run rally in the top of the sixth for a 7-2 lead. Nolan Groce hit a two-RBI single and Hampton Thomas had a two-RBI double in the Jacket sixth.
Alex Scott pitched six innings and allowed one earned run to get the victory. Scott also went 2-for-3 with a double at the plate.
Chase Arrington and Dalton Spivey added an RBI apiece. Lee County outhit the Cougars 9-6 on the night.
The Yellow Jackets hit the road to face Panther Creek in a Tri-Nine game today at 4:30 p.m. Lee County's home opener, after two tries have been postponed, is set for Tuesday night against Green Hope.
Northwood 11, Voyager Academy 1
The Chargers bolted out to a 5-0 lead in the first inning and cruised to a Carolina 12 win at home Wednesday night in a match-up between the Chargers (3-1, 1-0), who reached the 2A state semifinals last season, and Voyager (1-2, 0-1), the state runner-up in 1A last spring.
Northwood played at Carrboro last night and is set to host Roxboro Community tonight at 7 p.m.
Jordan-Matthews 16, North Moore 6
Casey Golden went 5-for-5 at the plate with two home runs, two doubles, a triple, six RBI and three runs as the Jets (4-1) handed North Moore (3-1, 3-0) its first loss Wednesday in Robbins.
North Moore led 3-0 before the Jets got back to a 4-4 tie through four innings. The Jets put the game away with eight runs in the seventh.
In addition to Golden's huge game, Derek Hamilton went 5-for-5 with a home run, four RBI and three runs. Chip Perry added a 2-for-4 game with three RBI.
Jordan-Matthews plays at Reidsville tonight at 7 p.m. North Moore played West Montgomery last night and goes to North Stanly tonight for a 7 p.m. start.
Harnett Central 19, Western Harnett 6
The Trojans (2-0) rolled to their second straight win over a county rival to start the season on Wednesday.
Harnett Central opens Greater Neuse River play hosting Southeast Raleigh tonight at 7 p.m. Western Harnett (1-4, 0-2) hosts Overhills for a conference game tonight at 7 p.m.
Union Pines 13, Overhills 0
The Vikings (5-1, 2-0) routed the host Jaguars (1-4, 1-1) in a Cape Fear Valley game Wednesday night. Union Pines hosts Gray's Creek tonight at 7 p.m. Overhills plays at Western Harnett tonight.
Western Harnett 12, Harnett Central 0
The Lady Eagles (3-1, 2-0) blanked Harnett Central Wednesday night for their third straight win. Western Harnett hosts Overhills tonight at 7 p.m. Harnett Central (1-1) played Triton last night and will host Southeast Raleigh tonight at 6:30 p.m.
North Moore 9, West Montgomery 1
The Lady Mustangs (4-0, 3-0) remained perfect with a Yadkin Valley win at West Montgomery Wednesday night. North Moore played South Stanly yesterday and is slated to visit East Montgomery on Tuesday.
Jordan-Matthews 15, Graham 5
The Lady Jets (1-0, 1-0) opened their season with a Mid-State victory at Graham on Wednesday. Jordan-Matthews plays at Reidsville tonight at 6 p.m.
Chatham Central 2, South Stanly 0 - 8 innings
Chatham Central (4-0, 4-0) scored two runs in the top of the eighth inning to knock off conference rival South Stanly Wednesday night. South Stanly is No. 1 ranked in this week's N.C. Softball Coaches Association 1A state poll. The Lady Bears are No. 3 in the same poll.
Kelsey Hayes pitched the complete game for the Lady Bears, allowing six hits and no walks while getting six strikeouts. Cayley Oldham went 3-for-4 at the plate as Chatham Central totaled five hits.
Chatham Central hosts North Rowan this evening at 6 p.m.
Girls soccer
Panther Creek 9, Lee County 0
The Lady Catamounts (4-0, 4-0) got an easy Tri-Nine victory over visiting Lee County (0-4, 0-3) Wednesday night. The Lady Jackets played Fuquay-Varina last night and will host Green Hope Monday at 6:30 p.m.
Union Pines 5, Overhills 1
Kooba Richard led the Lady Vikings with a hat trick in a Cape Fear Valley victory at Overhills Wednesday night.
Union Pines (3-0, 1-0) plays Havelock Saturday at 9:30 a.m. Overhills (1-3-1, 0-1-0) plays at Western Harnett tonight at 6 p.m.
Pinecrest 2, Lumberton 1
The Lady Patriots (4-0-1, 3-0-0) edged Lumberton (6-1, 0-1) in a Southeastern Conference match Wednesday night. Pinecrest plays at Millbrook this evening at 5:30 p.m.
Jordan-Matthews 5, Graham 0
Madison Pleasant scored a hat trick with Karina Aguila and Lily Nava getting a goal each as the Lady Jets (2-2, 1-0) won a Mid-State match Wednesday night.
Jordan-Matthews hosts Cummings Monday at 6 p.m.
Triton 8, North Lenoir 0
Triton (3-2, 2-1) scored four goals in each half led by Dahlia Guin netting four goals in an Eastern Carolina win over North Lenoir (1-3, 0-2). Jessica Portillo, Emily Neville, Carolina Rosado and Lexi Vazquez scored a goal each.
The Lady Hawks host Southern Lee tonight at 6 p.m.
Clayton 1, Harnett Central 0
Clayton (2-0-1, 1-0-1) gave the Lady Trojans (3-1, 1-1) their first loss in a Greater Neuse River match Wednesday night. Harnett Central will host East Wake Monday at 6 p.m.
South Stanly 5, Chatham Central 1
The Lady Rowdy Rebel Bulls won a Yadkin Valley match at Chatham Central Wednesday night. The Lady Bears (0-4, 0-4) played Albemarle last night and will go to North Rowan Monday at 6:30 p.m.
Boys tennis
Southern Lee 8, Westover 1
The Cavaliers (4-2, 4-1) prevailed in a Cape Fear Valley match at Westover on Wednesday. Southern Lee will host Gray's Creek Monday at 4 p.m.
Green Hope 9, Lee County 0
Singles: Matt Hammond d. Jared Abell 6-0, 6-0, Kyle Burns d. Ryan Babcock 6-0, 6-0, Michael Neighbors d. Michael Soule 6-1, 6-0, Ashwyn Iyer d. John Nguyen 6-0, 6-2, Matt Whitney d. Phillip Morie 6-0, 6-0, Eric Persson d. Dalton Cox 6-1, 6-1
Doubles: Iyer/Whitney d. Abell/Soule 8-3, George Edwards/Eshaan Javalkar d. Babcock/Cox 8-3, Ram Vadlamani/Sambhav Upadhyay d. Nguyen/Morie 9-8
Lee County (2-4, 1-4) fell to visiting Green Hope Wednesday afternoon. The Jackets played at Athens Drive yesterday and will host Holly Springs Monday at 4 p.m.
West Johnston 9, Harnett Central 0
Singles: Robert Manion d. Evan Clack 6-2, 6-4, Jacob Motley d. Ben Peery 6-2, 6-4, Aaron Turner d. Ben Powell 7-5, 6-4, Darren Shelp d. Frankie Sudia 6-1, 6-1, Adam Atik d. Mikey Medinas 6-2, 6-4, Seth Thomas d. Bruce Espinoza 6-0, 6-0
Doubles: Motley/Turner d. Clack/Powell 8-1, Thomas/John Simon d. Peery/Sudia 8-6, Cody Dodd/Shelp d. R. Gibbons/I. Das 8-2
Harnett Central (0-4, 0-4) plays next at Knightdale on Monday at 3:30 p.m.
Cedar Ridge 8, Northwood 1
Singles: Zac Marion (C) d. Zafer Estill 6-1, 6-1, Isaac Lutz (C) d. Chris Cole 6-2, 5-7, 1-0, Erik Lutz (C) d. Alex Williams 6-1, 6-0, Brandon Phares (C) d. Sean King 6-0, 6-0, Ryan Hudson (C) d. Cody Norris 6-3, 6-2, Forrest Heath (C) d. Alex Watkins 7-6, 6-1
Doubles: Marion/E. Lutz (C) d. Cole/Estill 8-0, B. Phares/I. Lutz (C) d. Gaston Fitts/Williams 8-5, Norris/Watkins (N) d. Peyton Pappas/Trevor Phares 9-8
Northwood will play at Raleigh Charter Monday at 4:30 p.m.


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|September 09, 2011
|September 09, 2011
The Paramore 'Skull Mobile' T-Shirt is $5 today only in The Fueled By Ramen Webstore! The offer is valid until 11:59pm EST or while supplies last!
|September 08, 2011
During Night 2 of The Fueled By Ramen 15th Anniversary, Cobra Starship will attempt to break the world record for the most people wearing sunglasses in the dark! Everyone who attends the show on September 9th will receive a special pair of these Cobra Starship sunglasses provided by Glamour Kills!
Get your tickets now on FBR15.com or stop by the box office to purchase a no-fee ticket for $45!
|September 08, 2011
Check out the new Panic! At The Disco tour video that was made of footage shot by fans on the Panic! At The Disco 2011 Spring Tour using the Viddy app on iPhone!
|September 08, 2011
Check in with fun. as they work in the studio with producer Jeff Bhasker on their new album. Also check out ournameisfun.com to get info and tickets to see the band on tour with Janelle Monae in the fall.
|September 08, 2011
Thank you to everyone who came out to Night One of The Fueled By Ramen 15th Anniversary! We had a blast celebrating with This Providence, The Swellers, The Stereo, fun. and Paramore. If you missed the show you can catch some of the performances on MTV.com.
Tickets are still available for Night Two on Friday with Cobra Starship and Gym Class Heroes! Pick up your tickets HERE or at the door. See you at the show!
|September 08, 2011
The Panic! At The Disco 'Cutout Rubber Bracelet' is available now in The Fueled By Ramen Webstore! Click HERE to pick up yours now!
|September 08, 2011
Have you picked up a copy of the latest Alternative Press with Blink-182 on the cover? The Swellers are featured in a new Glamour Kills ad alongside our friends in The Wonder Years. You can see some of the new Back To School Items that The Swellers have for sale in the Glamour Kills Webstore!
Also check out the oral history of Fueled By Ramen told by "the players" that were involved from the beginning!
|September 07, 2011
Earlier today Complex.com announced that fun. will be heading on tour with Janelle Monae in October. Stay tuned to ournameisfun.com for more info on this tour. Check out the colleges they will be stopping by below:
October 1: University of Rochester
October 2: Cornell University
October 3: Clark University
October 7: Mercer University
October 15: Indiana University
October 18: Ohio University
October 20: University of Maine
photo by Katie Chiodo
|September 07, 2011
Panic! At The Disco just announced that Patrick Stump will be joining their Fall tour starting October 9th! Check out all the dates and get tickets to the show on Panicathedisco.com


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Striving for quality
Best Western offers you the best of two worlds. On the one hand, independent management of each hotel ensures the warm an welcoming hospitality you expect. On the other hand, our strict quality standards – such as High Speed Internet Access (offered for free all hotels), hair-dryer in the guestroom and many more – are the assurance of excellent service, whichever hotel you are visiting. Each hotel has its own individual ideas to spoil you with little treats during your stay. Your personal running route, service for reading glasses, charging station for your mobile phone or the game of dice with the waiter for your espresso.
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*Numbers are approximate and can fluctuate
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Over 190 hotels in Germany and Luxembourg make it easy for you to plan the perfect trip and most hotels offer a special weekend rate. With Best Western you can enjoy great value stays in the most beautiful cities and destinations.
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Phone +49 6196 4724-11
Fax +49 6196 4724-40
Barrier-free travel for the mobility impaired:
Most of the Best Western Hotels are able to provide special rooms for barrier free travelling. The local Best Western reservation office will be able to assist.
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Book easily on www.bestwestern.com ; furthermore the hotels offer various packages: culture, golf, wellness, dining in more than 4,200 hotels all over the world.
Tour Suggestions
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As The World's Largest Hotel Chain, Best Western realizes that its 4,200 hotels around the globe have significant environmental impact. Our hotels are taking an active role in minimizing that impact. Our hotels do everything from the basic – like in-room recycle bins, energy-efficient appliances, green cleaning products – to the sophisticated, including geothermal and solar-powered hotels that actually sell power back to the grid. The first Best Western LEED-certified property in North America broke ground in spring 2009.
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Best Western's corporate headquarters also is focused on minimizing its environmental impact. Recently, we have become an Energy Star Partner.
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Best Western guarantees a commission to all IATA/ARC/TIDS and Best Western pseudo-IATA approved travel agents worldwide. All rates are commissionable (except net rates as indicated; some specially negotiated group and rate plans, as well as travel agent discounts). This discount is subject to availability and is for accredited travel agents worldwide. Best Western International is the world's largest hotel brand with more than 4,200 hotels in 90 countries. Our uniqueness is found in each hotel's charm and local appeal while maintaining a commitment to quality, service and value.
Striving for quality: Best Western offers you the best of two worlds. On the one hand, independent management of each hotel ensures the warm and welcoming hospitality you expect. On the other hand, our strict quality standards.
Each hotel has its own individual ideas to spoil you with little treats during your stay. Your personal running route, service for reading glasses, charging station for your mobile phone or the game of dice with the waiter for your espresso.
Let us surprise you with our service … wholeheartedly different!
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Best Western Hotels Deutschland GmbH
Frankfurter Strasse 10 – 14
65760 Eschborn
Phone +49 6196 4724-0
Fax +49 6196 4724-12
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Deputy CEO
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Anke Cimbal
Birgit Kappe
Sabine Lüttge
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Phone +49(0)6196 4724-860
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Apply online
You can now apply to South Piedmont Community College online.
Beginning in the 2011 Spring semester, students interested in pursuing a program of study/major MUST complete all admissions requirements prior to first-time enrollment. Once all admission requirements listed below are complete, the student will be moved to his/her program of study and may receive financial aid if eligible.
Anyone wishing to register for classes prior to completing his/her admissions file may do so as a Special Credit student. Special Credit students are not eligible for financial aid.
To ensure your financial aid is in place, make sure your admissions file is completed at least two weeks prior to registration.
For further assistance, contact the admissions office.


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Deschutes Brewery beer in South Dakota? You bet!
And all I can say to that is, "About time!" In my opinion, South Dakota should have been the first state we expanded to outside of Oregon due to the remarkable resemblances between the two states.
1. Both states are on the 45th parallel which gives them similar climates — except that it's way colder in South Dakota.