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Raising emotional pitch on sale of his Singapore-based bourse SMX, Financial Technologies CEO and Managing Director Jignesh Shah today expressed 'mixed' feelings about parting way with an asset he had nurtured as a global institution.
The Financial Technologies (India) Ltdtoday announced sale of the Singapore Merchantile Exchange (SMX) for USD 150 million to US-based InterContinentalExchange (ICE). FTIL held stake in SMX through a wholly-owned subsidiary Financial Technologies Singapore Pte Ltd (FTSPL).
In an statement, Shah said: "He has mixed emotions about parting ways with an asset that he had nurtured as a global showcase of an institution, built with Singapore's world class infrastructure and regulation coupled with Indian technology and expertise."
Shah, however, said, "He will be happy to watch it scale new heights with satisfaction from a distance under ICE."
He also wished for future success of SMX and hoped that the bourse's success would inspire many more entrepreneurs in both countries.
"His trust in board and management of the SMX team has been vindicated and they have done an exemplary job of executing on his vision and making both, India and Singapore proud by growing SMX into a globally recognised leading institution, replicating the successful track record of FTIL with MCX, MCX-SX and IEX at home," Shah said.
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Congratulating ICE on SMX acquisition, Shah said: "SMX acquisition by ICE is a testimony of India's technology excellence and domain knowledge in developing and operating world class financial markets and institutions that are at par with global standards in all respect, from international financial centre like Singapore."
Shah, who is in trouble due to the Rs 5,600 crore payment crisis at his group firm National Spot Exchange Ltd (NSEL), had in September given an emotional speech at FTIL's annual general meeting in Chennai.
He had said: "We are pained that because of NSEL, market has to suffer...Please understand that this company should not be judged by NSEL. That is my humble request. Please don't take away credit of the institution what we have built."
"The biggest loser is reputation. ...I was enjoying market value and reputation at the highest value. You judge by yourself rather than me justifying it," he had told reporters after the AGM.


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I've posted a few questions on this forum, but I thought it might be better to keep them in one topic. I hope you guys don't mind.I bought a 350 Bullet a few months back. In parts. It's a '76 Indian Enfield.I've been customizing quite a few bikes in the last couple of years, all low budget, the Enfield is no exception on the low budget. The plan was (is) a minimalistic all-roader/scrambler/trial-like bike.I traded a back wheel that came with teh bike for yokes without an integrated headlight and welded my own exhaust (made out of BMW headers, a gravy bowl, a thermos and a salad bowl. ow budget, remember?)A pancake filter was also included in the trade and I bought some aluminum fenders. I made my own wiring harness. I bought an old seat on a swap meet. The handle bars were some bars I just happened to have and they looked and felt right.That was my second test ride.I later made some struts for the front fender and installed it.Today I had my fourth test ride. I spend most of it off road and that's a completely new experience for me, so you can laugh at my style all you want http://youtu.be/BGFGHMkaSmoI'll especially have to practice my water crossings..... But I am improving:http://youtu.be/VoEzQbfZdZYI'm having a few problems with the bike, nothing major, but maybe some of you guys can shed some light on them:- The bike seems to spit quite a bit of oil out of the crank breather. Worn cylinder? Normal?- The bike is pretty hard to get in first gear and sometimes it jumps out of first gear,- The bike, when warm, tends to spit in the carburetor when you twist the throttle when the bike is idling.
Very nice what are you using for ignition? ERC
Forgot to add put a Podtronic regulator on it. Comes with a wiring diagram. ERC
The pics ! the videos !! WOW !!! It's like a trip back to the late 70's for me !!They're fantastic. I hope you don't mind if I add them to my slide show. Your build is spot on authentic and matches exactly what we were up to in my neighborhood back then. The riding style and terrain are a match as well.Beers to you Sir !
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text: Meet Beau, an orphaned 40-day-old echidna puggle who has been saved by Sydney's Taronga Zoo. The little guy was found alone on a dirt track in a caravan park on Australia's Central Coast, 200km north of Sydney. He is the smallest echidna the zoo has ever cared for and at first was given little chance of surviving.


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Ogden, UT (Sports Network) - Scott Bamforth led four Wildcats in double-
figures with 22 points as Weber State cruised by the Northern
Colorado Bears, 79-54, in Big Sky Action at the Dee Events Center.
Bamforth was 5-of-7 from 3-point range in the Weber State (8-3, 3-0 Big Sky)
victory. Gelaun Wheelwright scored 13 points off the bench while Kyle Tresnak
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straight win.
For the Bears (3-8, 1-2), Tate Unruh recorded a team-high 15 points and six
rebounds but was the only player in double-figures. The loss marks Northern
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Weber State opened up on a 7-0 run and never looked backed, eventually taking
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WASHINGTON (WUSA) -- Remember fourth grade? Me neither.
But current Washington Wizard Trevor Booker does.
During P.E. -- where the students were playing basketball nonetheless -- classmates of Trevor began to harass and ridicule the future NBA-er.
"They were calling me names, pushing me and stuff," recalled Booker.
The taunters were repeat offenders and young Booker had decided enough was enough. The southpaw clocked the first bully with a fist and wrestled the second antagonizer to the gym floor. Then 10-years-old, Booker discovered he had the ability to unleash his intensity when the moment called for his help.
"Luckily I didn't get into trouble. The teacher knew those kids were always picking on people. I think he was happy somebody finally stood up," said Booker.
Booker downplayed the fourth grade incident as a reason for why he's developed a reputation as a rowdy yet passionate player on the court. But his mother, Tracey Booker, begs to differ.
"Since that [fight], I've never seen him back down. Now, I don't think he has started a confrontation since then. But on the court, he can be ruthless," said momma Booker.
A few weeks ago Mrs. Booker found herself doing something she vowed her son Trevor to never to partake in.
Shortly before the Wizards hosted the Hawks on March 24, Tracey punched the words "Trevor Booker" into the Twitter.com search bar, investigating whether or not people were gossiping about her eldest boy.
Low and behold she came across my tweet:
24 Mar Kevin Jones ? @Mr_KevinJones
I don't agree with Trevor Booker playing on an injured foot. Hopefully he only gets around 20 minutes tonight. #WizHawks about to tip-off.
"Of all the people I replied to, I had to reply to a news reporter," joked Tracey Booker.
Tracey and her husband Gerald raised their four boys in Whitmire, South Carolina, a town populated by less than 2,000 people. The closest grocery store, called Piggly Wiggly, is nearly 10 miles from the Booker household.
"When Trevor's friends would come and visit, they would joke, 'is your family in the witness protection program?' That's how far into the woods we live," laughed Tracey Booker.
Because the town is so tiny and because the Booker's yard stretched several football fields, Trevor became hooked on sports at an early age. At two-years-old he was shooting baskets at a fisher price hoop, by age 12 he was scoring 29 points a game in a local recreation league and by 15, he was too tall to even ride the school bus.
As of late, Tracey admitted she must dig through Twitter to try and unearth 140-character posts demeaning Trevor. The power forward from Clemson has materialized into one of Washington's most prized possessions.
Booker has started in 32 of the Wizards 50 games, is leading the team in field goal percentage (53.1) and posted seven double-digit scoring games from February 28-March 16, before a plantar fasciitis injury hobbled the surging forward.
But even beyond the stats, Booker, alongside Roger Mason Jr., has become the consummate professional linked to the Wizards organization. And without a doubt, Booker has become a fan favorite.
The 24-year-old exerts effort on the court as if the Wizards are on the cusp of a playoff berth. Diving for loose balls, delivering hard fouls and capturing crunch-time offensive rebounds have become customary symbols of Booker's tireless contributions to the Wizards. Most teams in the NBA don't have a player that can match Booker's flurry of activity on the court.
"Trevor never talks about the losing aspect as much as his friends and family do," added Tracey. "He's getting great experience and he knows things will get better for the Wizards."
Many aspects of the Wizards future are uncertain. Trevor Booker's existence as an imperative figure on the roster is not.


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Information Literacy in Dance
Back to Information Literacy in the Disciplines Menu
The ACRL IS Information Literacy in the Disciplines Committee has gathered links and citations to information literacy standards and curricula developed by accrediting agencies, professional associations, and institutions of higher education.
Standards & Guidelines
National Association of Schools of Dance
National Association of Dance. (2007). Handbook 2007-2008. Reston, VA: NASAD
Basic competency index for undregraduate degrees in Dance o Basic competencies for BA or BS in Dance o Basic competencies for BA or BS in Dance Education o Basic competencies for BFA in Performance and Choreography o Basic competencies for BFA in Dance Education
Dance Libraries Discussion Group (ALA): Mission & Goals
Additional Resources
Adams, Dennis, and Mary Hamm. 2000. Media and Literacy: Learning in an Electronic Age--Issues, Ideas, and Teaching Strategies. Second Edition. Springfield, IL: Charles C. Thomas, Publisher, Ltd. (See chapter 6: "Aesthetic Literacy: Dance, Music, Theatre and the Visual Arts")
Congress on Research in Dance (Professional Organization)
Core Competencies By Academic Discipline: Dance. Ventura College.
Crow, Susan. Body of Knowledge. Ballet.co, November 2001.
Horton Fraleigh, Sondra, and Penelope Hanstein. 1999. Researching Dance: Evolving Modes of Inquiry. Pittsburgh: University of Pittsburgh Press.
Information Literacy Objectives for Performing Arts Students. Trinity College.
Miller, Gill Wright and Ann Watson. "Proposal for Information Literacy Grant." Five Colleges of Ohio: Integrating Information Literacy into the Liberal Arts Curriculum - Proposals. Denison University.
Preparing Students for Successful Capstone Experiences. University of California at Berkeley (2002).


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Hi everybody!! Long time, no posty posty (stupid Facebook)...
I wanted to let all you non-FB-GP peoples know that the lovely and talented Mark McCormick has succeeded in seducing me and together we will be moving to the Columbia River valley, 40 mins east of Portland at the end of April.
We are having a little say "see ya later" party at Second Chance Saloon in Brooklyn (where several illustrious GP artists have work displayed!) on Friday, April 19th, starting at 7pm until whenever I can't stand anymore or Mark stops me from destroying my liver and takes me home.
NYC has been a crazy ride and we've become friends with SO MANY TALENTED and AWESOME people that I don't even know where to start. From the first time I ever saw Chanks and Bootsy at an art show in Manhattan where I sheepishly introduced myself from GP, to the Regenade Craft Fairs and gallery openings Brooklyn Comic Con events and whiskey parties and best of all the GP meetups at Luther's shop on Atlantic ave...man, what a fuckin' trip. I wish I could hug all of you right now. :cry:
I am going to cry my eyes out from the 19th until we drive away in a Uhaul on the 21st (and probably halfway to Colorado), but I hope to see all of you in the area before we go. If not, you are ALWAYS welcome in our new home, and we will surely be back to visit at least once a year.
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The article attempts 'to study the hermeneutical significance of the ancient chapters demarcated in the Pauline epistles of this codex' (p 51). There is a general introduction to the system, especially the place of Hebrews, a discussion of the effects of textual divisions, a list or table of all the chapter divisions, and a discussion of the hermeneutics of this system in terms of reading the Pauline corpus.
It is an interesting article, and the table on pp. 59-62 collects some valuable fundamental data. The reading of Paul in light of this numbering system is very helpful, not least in highlighting our tendency to read the text in light of the traditional numbering systems - here is an aid to escaping from that trap by diversifying. Nevertheless, I had a couple of questions about two points:
A. If, as Goswell admits (following Martini, Skeat and Pisano), the numbers are not original to the production of the manuscript, but 'a later scribal addition', then it follows, a) that we shouldn't speak of this as a fourth-century system (so p. 59 etc.) or necessarily 'the oldest system of capitulation for the New T known to us' (p. 51); and b) the system is one of ennumeration and not demarcation or text division (as applied to Codex Vaticanus, which has its own systems of paragraphoi etc. which occasionally coincides with this numbering system but which is actually earlier, more fundamental to the manuscript, and independent). Goswell very often lapses into discussing things like 'the end of the first three chapters of the letter [of Galatians] as divided in Vaticanus' (p. 71) when to look at the relevant pages of the manuscript (1488-1489) there is no textual division marked by the numbers.
B. Goswell helpfully attempts to identify the effect of textual divisions on the reading of a text. So he identifies four functions:
- 'to separate one section of a text from what precedes or follows it'
- 'to join material together' - suggesting common themes
- 'to highlight certain material in a text, making it more prominent in the eyes of the reader' - emphasising material at the beginning or end of a section
- 'to downplay or ignore certain textual features' (e.g. since there is no chapter division at Heb 8.1 this system downplays the new covenant theme)


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Here's a video I've been working on for the past couple days that demonstrates something rather startling about the U.S. Congress:
...fans of Congressman Ron Paul and his son, Rand Paul, who is making a bid for U.S. Senate representing Kentucky, will find this video particularly interesting!
Monday, August 17, 2009
Who Stands For Liberty On Capitol Hill?
Here's a video I've been working on for the past couple days that demonstrates something rather startling about the U.S. Congress:
6 comments:
- Carl Wicklander said...
Interesting indeed.
I collaborate on a Rand Paul for Senate blog and I was wondering if you would mind if we posted this video or the guest post from Friday, August 14, "Bringing Personal Credibility to Washington D.C."? We would provide links back to this site.
Thank you.
~Carl Wicklander
- August 17, 2009 at 11:08 PM
- W. E. Messamore said...
That's just fine, Carl. We need to do everything we possibly can to promote Rand's money bomb right now! Feel free to use either or both, and I appreciate your link back.
- August 17, 2009 at 11:32 PM
- Carl Wicklander said...
Thanks. They're going up now.
- August 18, 2009 at 10:07 PM
- CalgaryLibertarian said...
I hope all these town hall meetings with open the eyes of politicians or would be politicians (support the clean slate project)
- August 19, 2009 at 10:26 AM
- Dave said...
Thank you for taking what must of been a lot of time to create this. It's simple but speaks volumes.
- August 20, 2009 at 4:03 AM
- W. E. Messamore said...
No problem, Dave! I just hope it wasn't too long.
- September 17, 2009 at 5:10 PM


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My thoughts and prayers go out to all of the family's that have been affected by the complete piece of crap that did this!
My thoughts and prayers go out to all of the family's that have been affected by the complete piece of crap that did this!
I don't Break the rules, I Modify them.
May God Bless all of you.
Absolutely -- this was horrendous. God help the families and all of those who witnessed this first-hand.
I like to think I still have faith in people to do what's right and to genuinely care about human life, but its situations like this that makes me wonder where we are going as a people and if we will ever get back to general love and respect for the fellow man. My thoughts and prayers are with those in pain!!
I just cant understand why people do things like this. Never could make any sense of it when I was in Iraq either and it happened almost daily over there. I cant see why anyone would want to kill or injure people they dont even know. There are alot of insane people out there.
Im in full agreement with you Musket Man!
They are now saying 3 dead and a pressure cooker was used for the bomb and tere was nails and other things to increase the likelihood of more damage. F these people that did this!!!!!!!!
I don't Break the rules, I Modify them.
Whoever done this will pay for it in this life or the next! We will all stand before God & face judgement! My prayers go up for the innocent victims & their families.
"Only two people have died for You and I, The American Soldier died for Our Freedom & Jesus Christ Died for Our Souls!" I thank GOD for them! GOD BLESS AMERICA!
NRA Life Member
It seems that destruction is becoming a part of life now. Our prayers to those affected by this inexcusable act.


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WASHINGTON (WUSA9) -- WUSA9 said farewell to one of our wonderful anchors, Anita Brikman.
Anita will be the Senior VP of Strategic Communications for the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization in Alexandria, Va.
She looks forward to starting the new chapter in her life.
"Hospice and bereavement counseling have been very important to my family in dealing with several losses, and I am honored to be representing NHPCO and all its members across the US. The organization has a foundation that funds charitable initiatives to help families deal with end-of-life decisions, pediatric palliative care, and bereavement. They also work with organizations in Africa that do the same, especially for families dealing with losses due to HIV/AIDS," Brikman said.


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Oxford, United Kingdom - July 29, 2011 -
State Representative Michelle Rehwinkel Vasilinda today completed a
week long immersion in education reform at the prestigious Oxford Roundtable in Oxford, United Kingdom. The Roundtable was attended by thirty participants from eleven states and four countries.
"I am honored to have been invited to this year's Roundtable and humbled by the knowledge, expertise, and professionalism of my fellow participants. I believe I will be a better educator and legislator because of what I learned at Oxford. I bring back to Florida the knowledge and resources of friends made from other parts of the world and the U.S. to help Florida compete and educate our children well," says Rehwinkel Vasilinda.
Eighteen presentations from charter school operators, public school principals, superintendents and university academics focused on what is working and not working around the world in 21st century schools. Discussion topics included: Barriers to Inclusion in Schools; Communication, Collaboration and Continuity‐ The Three C's of School Reform; and Public Education and the Highly Effective Teacher.
"The philosopher Plutarch said 'A mind is a not a vessel to be 0illed. It is a fire to be ignited.' From the presentations and lively discussion and debate at the Roundtable, what struck me most clearly is whether traditional public school, private school, or charter school, the evidence is: The most effective teachers are those who engage with students, parents, and community, have academic freedom to pursue teaching methods addressed to individual learning styles of students, and care for their students beyond shear academic performance on standardized tests." says Rep. Rehwinkel Vasilinda.
"If we agree that countries around the world and states and regions within our own nation are fiercely competitive in an era of a global, knowledge based economy, then it is imperative that we understand the competition. Knowledge, creativity, innovation, and critical thinking are the precious coins of the realm."


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ASPEN HILL, Md. (WUSA) -- Montgomery County Police arrested 19-year-old Damacrius Damone Grays on Wednesday for shooting a man in the head.
Investigations reveal that Grays shot the 21-year-old male, a possible acquaintance, on Tuesday at about 4:25 p.m. after a verbal dispute, police said.
The shooting took place in the 14100 block of Connecticut Ave. in North Gate Park, between Georgia Ave. and Bel Pre Road in the Aspen Hill area , police said.
The victim transported to a nearby hospital with life-threatening injures and is still in grave condition, police said.


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COLLEGE PARK, Md. (WUSA) - Finals... papers... it's a stressful time of year for college students. But students at the University of Maryland have come up with an unusual way to cope, thanks to the third annual happening known as the Puppy Palooza.
How can you be stressed out when you're holding a two-month-old pup?
You can't! Which is the whole reason that every year - student groups team up with A Forever Home Foundation to bring together puppies and students right before finals.
In just three years... Puppy Palooza has become legendary on campus.
Students stand in line to get in to the event, and say it's "totally worth it."
Each dog has its own way of taking the stress away. Cato likes to play. But King? He's pooped. Little Droopy is a cuddler.
Gloria, like most of the puppies, come from high-kill shelters. All of them still need a home. Only problem with this situation here is that most of these students want to adopt these little guys but they can't because they still live in on campus housing.
To learn how to adopt one of these puppies or any of the other dogs A Forever Home Foundation has available, please visit their website: http://www.aforeverhome.org/


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So I think this might be me soon!
Excuse my ignorance in this post, I am not formally educated and young! =S
(Taken from http://theoatmeal.com/comics/design_hell)
Im building an inhouse application for a bank and it might not be big but its the largest project I've worked on.
Issues I can't do much about
- There is tons of beaurocracy in doing anything, it took 4 months to get them to sign a contract with me.
- I have to work with Finance managers, who have never worked with someone making software for them.
- I am not usually taken seriously because I am young.
My Problems
The managers don't give a crap about the Bank and they never bother to read my emails most of the time, or give me any input on mockups or demos. I spent 20 hours over 2 days on the last mockup and they would rather crap on the phone than attend the meeting!
New features keep coming and going like hot cakes and they just cannot decide which ones are important. Or they don't care to discuss it! And the top dogs keeps reminding me of the dealines!?
My question
So Im going straight to the top dogs to politely try to change things. These guys however are older and won't give me much time, I need a very convincing, quick, succinct way to explain to them how important it is that their "managers" communicate with me and tell me what the heck they want and what they don't
Any funny presentations or pictures like oatmeal would be really awesome to show the top dogs.
Other Solutions I was thinking of
- Signing up for teambox.com (as opposed to email!)
- If in 3 days I dont get a response on a feature it is NO MORE!
- I display features on a board and they get 5 secs to tell me if its important or not.
Any more policies I should adopt? Any other ideas?
Thanks so much, Gideon
In response to the first comment: The departmental heads (top dogs) are the people really looking forward to shiny software that will solve all their problems. They are more or less the stakeholders but I don't interact with them much, I only interact with their subordinates(the managers).


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A situation has arisen where I need to produce a list of all my Zimbra users and their passwords. Is there a way to create such a list, or could you tell me where the users and their passwords are stored, so I could write a script to perform this task?
Thanks, and keep up the excellent work.


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By Christopher Skor
BENTON, Ill. (KSDK) - An Anna, Illinois man was sentenced to prison time for the distribution of methamphetamine on Friday.
Charles J. Brimm, 25, had previously pleaded guilty to conspiracy to manufacture methamphetamine.
Court documents state between 2010 and March 12, 2012 Brimm obtained over 100 grams of pseudoephedrine to manufacture methamphetamine with others.
Brimm was scheduled to 70 months in prison, four years of supervised release, and fined $300.
Two others charged in this case pleaded guilty to their roles and are awaiting sentencing.


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The Ultimate Hot Rod WeekendWritten by on February 3, 2004 The 6th Annual Goodguys PPG Nationals
During the course of the event season the Goodguys Rod and Custom Association plays host to a slew of great shows, but there are a few that really stand out in the minds of rodders nationwide: the Hot Rod Nats in Indy, the West Coast Nats in Pleasanton, and our favorite, the PPG Nats in Columbus.
This past July's gathering was perhaps one of the best in years--it had everything any dyed-in-the-wool gearhead would ever want to see, including a real honest to goodness wedding! Over 5,500 of the nation's coolest rods, customs, trucks, and musclecars combined with the Herculean efforts of those hard-working Goodguys and gals made the event, as usual, a memorable one.
One of the things everyone always looks forward to at the Columbus show is the selection of the Street Rod of the Year (SROTY) and the Street Machine of the Year (SMOTY). With a huge competition field vying for both titles, it was an extremely difficult chore for the judges, but judge they did, and they did a fine job at that! This year's winner of the much coveted SROTY award was George Poteet's flawless, traditional-styled, Dave Lane-built Deuce coupe. The SMOTY award was presented to "The Chicayne" the Troy Trepanier-built, Glen Grozich-owned '62 Chevy.
For a peek at the goings on at the 6th Annual PPG Nationals check out the following images, but you've got to check this event out in person; it's one of the most awesome Goodguys events you'll ever experience.
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George Poteet's Dave Lane-built Deuce coupe was just one of many top-notch street rods vying for the coveted Goodguys Street Rod of the Year award. The cool traditional style won over the judges (as well as the crowd) and took home the honor!Talk about sweet, Ray Shuler's coupe has it all going for it--a true traditional look with all the best in modern accoutrements, including a crate engine dressed in Lincoln valve covers.Above and beyond this '54 Chevy's obvious body mods, Ram and Barb Mosher's cool custom sports an injected small-block backed by a 700-R4 trans.Bruce Bunker's flat-out fine '30 A sedan is a perfect example of the awesome caliber of home-built rods being crafted these days. Bruce's hot rod won the coveted Riz's Pick out of the more than 5,500 entries on hand. Keep your eyes peeled for a full-on feature in an upcoming ROD & CUSTOM.The Pro's Pick area was chock-full of the nicest street rods, street machines, classic trucks, and hot rods in the nation...How's this for a cool cruiser? Jeff Gilger proved his point when he said he could build a head-turnin' mild custom and stay within his budget. Jeff's '61 LeSabre came together for around $4,000--and they say it can't be done.
Chuck Bingham's '54 Chevy stopped us in our tracks. The hardtop has the perfect look--a true classic custom style.Renowned customizer Mike Alexander was on hand with his faithful flathead-powered '31 A pickup--it's one of our all-time favorites.Shawn Appleman chose a 350 Pontiac motor to power his way-cool '32 coupe. Dig those low-mounted headlights; they kinda give the car a bit of a cartoon-like effect--we like it!This awesome contemporary-styled '61 Chevy made its way to Columbus from Ontario, Canada. Ed McLean's two-door is powered by a 454/400 combo.I happened to walk up on Rob Fortier (editor of our sister publication Custom Rodder) as he was counting his cash to see if he could swing buying this cool A coupe. After eyeballing his bankroll, he bought a hot dog instead.


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Word has been trickling out over the past few weeks about a new Country music festival in Cincinnati, organized by Bunbury Music Festival founder Bill Donabedian. Today, the first four artists slated to appear at the inaugural Buckle Up Music Festival were announced. The festival is set for the weekend after Bunbury — July 18-20 — and will use the same grounds at Sawyer Point/Yeatman's Cove along the Ohio River. (Think of it as Bunbury's version of Coachella's Stagecoach fest.)
The lineup will feature "upwards of 80 performers" and include both modern, commercial Country acts and variations on the Country theme — "folk, bluegrass, Americana, roots rock and more," according to the press materials — something the initial lineup announcement reflects.
Legendary Country act Alabama (which for many years used the controversial Confederate Flag in its artwork, years before Kanye decided to reclaim it) and current Country hitmakers the Eli Young Band will be joined by up-and-comers J.T. Hodges (whose music has been described as "Country Soul with some Rock N' Roll") and eclectic Brooklyn-based Americana trio The Lone Bellow, which performed last November at Cincinnati's 20th Century Theater (read CityBeat's preview here).
Tickets for Buckle Up are on sale now here. Area artists interested in performing at the festival need to submit by Jan. 30 here. More Buckle Up lineup announcements are expected in the coming weeks.
This morning, the annual Bunbury Music Festival, coming up July 11-13 and returning to Sawyer Point/Yeatman's Cove along the Ohio River, announced the first acts for this summer's event. Fall Out Boy, which won the People's Choice Award for Favorite Alternative Band last night, will be joined at the fest by consistent Pop/Rock hit makers Paramore (who were up against FOB for that People's Choice Award and are doing a co-headlining tour with the band this summer, something that leaked early, allegedly angering Paramore) and up-and-coming Danish alt-rockers New Politics (also on the FOB/Paramore jaunt).
The full lineup for the Bunbury Music Festival is scheduled to be announced next month. Tickets are on sale now; below are details:
One-day, Any-day: $55.00 (U.S.) Buy on layaway until January 31, 2014
Three-day: $130.00 (U.S.) Buy on layaway until January 31, 2014
Three-day VIP: $325 (U.S.) Buy on layaway until January 31, 2014
Hotel and Ticket Package: Buy one three-day, get one free. Book now
Please note that ticket prices will increase after February 15 and again after July 1.
Also this morning, it was announced that The Afghan Whigs, one of the best musical exports to ever come out of Cincinnati, are returning to the road in 2014 to play (at least) the Coachella festival in California this summer. (The full Coachella lineup, which was released this morning and includes Arcade Fire, OutKast and The Replacements, can be found here.) Sounds like a good fit for this year's Bunbury lineup, too.
This weekend brings the uniquely "underground" Ubahn Fest to downtown Cincinnati. The two-day music festival (its name a play on the German word for underground rapid transit systems) features a mix of Electronic music, DJs and Hip Hop artists, including many local and regional performers. Ubahn is a collaboration between the Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber, branding/"social intelligence" agency AGAR and Self Diploma, one of the leading independent event promoters in the region, presenting the popular every-Saturday music series on Fountain Square during the summer (among other events).
While Cincinnati has its share of music fests, this is a rare one that focuses on EDM and Hip Hop. Even more unique is the festival's setting. Ubahn takes place in the tunnels of the vacant Riverfront Transit Center, located beneath Second Street and running between the Bengals stadium and Broadway. For fest-goers, the entrance is at 220 Central Ave., between Pete Rose Way and Third Street.
Along with the local/regional talent, Ubahn features two huge acts to top the bill each night. Friday's headliner is A-Trak, one of the leading DJs/turntablists around, working frequently with Kanye West, doing production work and remixes for an array of artists, forming the popular duo Duck Sauce with Armand Van Helden, collaborating with the likes of Travis Barker, Jay-Z and Danny Brown and co-founding the esteemed Electronic/Hip Hop label, Fool's Gold. A-Trak was featured on the cover of Billboard's 2012 Dance music issue alongside Skrillex and Diplo.
Here is a clip featuring footage from A-Trak's huge Bonnaroo set this year:
Saturday's headliner is singer/songwriter/producer Mike Posner, who has built a large following with his memorable brand of eclectic Electro Pop. Posner has also found success working with a wide range of artists — everyone from Big Sean and 2 Chainz to Justin Bieber and Big Time Rush — as a producer, songwriter and/or guest artist. Posner's much anticipated new album, Pages, is due next year.
Here's the clip for Posner's 2013 single, "The Way It Used to Be":
DJs, EDM and Hip Hop artists from across the region joining A-Trak for Friday's festivities include DJ Davey C, DJ Prism, The Animal Crackers, Erik Barnum, The Natives, Sh3llz, Eazy El Loco, DJ Vizion, Panzer, Disco Joe, DJ Worldpeace, DJ Fursur and Briz-Rain.
Cincinnati's Puck also appears at Ubahn on Friday. The MC released a music video for his track "Outside" last month:
Another local MC performing Friday is Trademark Aaron, who kicked off the summer with a great new EP, For the People. More recently, Aaron posted the short film made to accompany a new track called "Shake," featuring Sleep of 2 Man Cypher (Sleep performs Saturday at Ubahn):
Saturday's lineup is rounded out by local and regional acts like Cal Scruby, K.M.F., CJ Townsend, Those Guys, Big Cam, DJ Donkis, DJ Magnificent, DJ Drowsy, Sleep, Nuk, Nick Youngerman and PRJR.
Cincy "new wave Hip Hop" act Valley High will also appear at Ubahn on Saturday. Here is their recent video release for the track "8 Ball":
And here's a recent track from local progressive Electronicists Black Signal called "Sai Pei." The trio is also playing Ubahn on Saturday:
Another local Saturday performer is Hip Hop artist Buggs Tha Rocka who recently announced that modern Hip Hop legend Talib Kweli will executive produce his next album. Before that, Buggs will release a new mixtape next month. The MC recently posted the freestyle track "Gold Bars in Tha Safe," which you can listen to and download below:
Though eclectic enough to be considered "AltCountry," Terminal Union captures the heart and soul of vintage Country on Making Arrangements. What puts Terminal Union ahead of many of their peers — and makes these songs so riveting — is the emotional weight the frontmen inject into the writing and performances. Being able to make an immediate emotional connection with listeners is not something you can learn; it's innate.
On the song "Magnificent Sounds," the group pays tribute to another pair of artists who also came off as instinctively talented and able to bring a soul-stirring levity to practically every note played, seemingly effortlessly — Miles Davis and Townes Van Zandt. Veteran local musician Michael "Mad Dog" Mavridoglou provides some bonus passion with his warm Jazz trumpet riffs on the track, which somehow sounds completely at home in the band's Country/Roots context.
Elsewhere, highlight tracks like "Comeback Kid" and "Devil's in the Details" have the power of Steve Earle in peak form, while the piano-buoyed "One of the Ones" and "I Fell You" are wonderfully composed ballads that defy genre classifications — they are simply amazing, timeless songs.
Preview a pair of songs from Making Arrangements below. Visit terminalunion.com for more on the band and see them live this Saturday at Newport's York Street Cafe, where the group will be participating in the One More Girl on a Stage benefit show.
The CincyPunk Fest got its start in 2003, organized as an offshoot of Adam Rosing's CincyPunk website. Since then, Rosing and the festival have raised tens of thousands of dollars for area charities and presented an increasingly eclectic lineup for its increasingly large audience.
The festival returns tonight and tomorrow, utilizing the three stages at the Southgate House Revival in Newport, Ky., and featuring 35 performers, many from the Greater Cincinnati area, but also some top-notch national acts, like Diarrhea Planet and Pissed Jeans.
After a decade, it probably doesn't need to be repeated, but just to reiterate – Cincy Punk Fest is not a Punk Rock festival. The lineup includes everything from Indie Rock to Americana/Folk to Soul to straight-up Rock & Roll, with a handful of acts you could legitimately label as Punk. It reminds me of the CBGB's "Punk" movement of the '70s, when bands like Television, The Ramones, Talking Heads and Blondie were all lumped together under the genre tag, though they really couldn't have been more different, sonically. Like fest performers Frontier Folk Nebraska (who are neither Folk nor from Nebraska), CincyPunk Festival (which also isn't in Cincy) has established itself and doesn't appear to be in any hurry to change its name to reflect the increasingly diverse lineups. Which is kinda Punk, so it all works out.
Tickets to CincyPunk Fest XII are $15 per night; advanced tickets are available here and here. The proceeds this year are being donated to the Save Our Shelter Dogs Rescue in Northern Kentucky. Music starts at 8 p.m. both nights. The event is open to fans 18 and up.
Below are Friday and Saturday's lineups:
And here are a few clips that give a good sense of the variety that can be found at the festival.
Keep tabs on the latest CPF news at cincypunkfest.com, on Twitter (here) or on Facebook (here).
Last night was a glorious night for music and glorious music was made. Combinations don't get much better than that. Things didn't start so well, though; a quick e-mail on Wednesday revealed that, for a variety of reasons, my friend Matthew Fenton wouldn't be making his annual pilgrimage from Chicago to our fair festival. And then the drive down I-75 was infuriatingly stop-and-go for no apparent reason, which had me grinding my teeth all the way downtown.
Every molecule of that dour energy was dissipated with the first show of the night as Cody ChesnuTT hit the Washington Park stage like a hydrogen bomb of positive vibration.
ChesnuTT's MidPoint appearance was also his Cincinnati debut and the sizable crowd that showed up to witness it was completely enthralled with his potent blend of Neo Soul, Reggae, Jazz and Pop.
ChesnuTT doesn't dress the part of Soul crooner; graphic T-shirt covered in cassettes, red cardigan, black sweats and an army helmet. The helmet is an odd sartorial choice, but ChesnuTT has explained that he's "fighting to keep the soul alive." Not the musical genre, but the spiritual essence at the center of all human beings. That's a pretty big mission for a singer/songwriter to assign himself, but last night's performance proved that ChesnuTT is more than up to the task.
Drawing strictly from last year's gorgeous Landing on a Hundred (he no longer does any songs from 2002's The Headphone Masterpiece, feeling that he's moved beyond the events in his life that inspired that album), ChesnuTT blew any trace of negativity into the stratosphere and replaced it with a rock-solid groove (courtesy of his absolutely stellar band) and a message of pure love. Not Barry White let's-ease-them-panties-down love, but love of self, love of mankind, love of life, which should ultimately lead to unconditional love for one other person.
Not that ChesnuTT doesn't recognize the world's dysfunction. In his brilliant "Everybody's Brother," he sings, "I used to smoke crack back in the day/I used to gamble rent money and lose/I used to dog nice ladies, used to swindle friends/But now I'm teaching kids in Sunday school and I'm not turning back." On the album, the song thumps along on a hearty Funk beat, but on stage, ChesnuTT delivers that opening verse with a sermon-like intonation, and the band swells around him with Gospel fervor and Soul intensity.
No matter what vibe ChesnuTT is channeling at any particular point in the show, he is a master showman, imploring the audience to join him, engaging them to become an integral part of the proceedings. And when he sings, when he digs deep into his creative core and unleashes his soul though his vocal cords, sweet mother of all that's holy, he sounds like the reincarnation of Marvin Gaye, the little brother that Stevie Wonder didn't know he had and the lost Marley sibling all rolled into one otherworldly package. Anyone who was not smiling at the end of Cody ChesnuTT's performance last night is damaged beyond the help of therapy and psychoactive drugs. Please come back to see us again soon, Cody. If Foxygen's slot is still open, Saturday night would be just fine. (Editor's note: Cincy's fantastic Wussy has claimed Foxygen's Washington Park slot tomorrow.)
After Cody ChesnuTT's splendorous opening, it was Blues/Rock legend Shuggie Otis' turn to lead the Washington Park congregation, which he did in scorching style. Otis was barely in his teens when he started playing guitar with his father, R&B icon Johnny Otis, ultimately leading to session work with Al Kooper and Frank Zappa when he was just 16, and his 1970 debut solo album, Here Comes Shuggie Otis, at 17. And while Shuggie has laid low for long stretches in his nearly 50-year career, his current resurgence is sweet vindication for those periods when an indifferent music industry ignored his virtuosic brilliance, forcing Shuggie to turn away from the industry.
Shuggie's set started a little hesitantly as he acclimated to the stage set-up; at one point, he jokingly asked, "Can somebody show me how to work this shit?" Somebody did and he was off, peeling off incendiary riffs and razor sharp runs with a casual intensity. The set's sole slow spot was a new song called "Special," that sounded like Shuggie copying the numerous Pop artists who have copied him, but he followed it with a blazing version of "Me and My Woman" that erupted from the stage like a volcano and oozed through the assembled multitude with the heat and inevitability of the resultant lava flow. Once he and his stellar band got going, Shuggie Otis provided a transcendent moment in MidPoint history, the redemptive return of an astonishing talent that should never have gone away in the first place.
Only one thing could have dragged me away from the hair-raising, slack-jawed wonder of Shuggie Otis, and that's the triumphant return of Cincinnati's Mad Anthony. Since the July van accident that could have been the band's literal epitaph, drummer Marc Sherlock was restrained by a neck brace and an order against all relatively physical activity. Outside of a little rhythmic tapping to keep his chops up, Sherlock was virtually drumless for three months, while guitarists Ringo Jones and Adam Flaig hit the road for some acoustic dates to keep the rent money coming, then set off for its first cross-country tour, which culminated with last night's homecoming.
And so Mad Anthony took the triangular stage at The Drinkery, their first show with their full current lineup since the accident that nearly cost them everything. Jones and Flaig brought plenty of their patented frenzy to their acoustic gigs, but they've clearly missed their hypertalented timekeeper, which was evident from the visceral fury that permeated every note of last night's show. Sherlock couldn't have looked any happier; with every roll, every cymbal crash, every massive kick, his smile was a permanent fixture, and Jones and Flaig responded with a tumultuous joy that was a palpable presence in the room.
At a normal Mad Anthony show, the trio storms into an audience's frontal lobe with incomprehensible power. If The Stooges ate Black Sabbath and shit out three perfectly formed babies the next day that grew up and absorbed Punk, Pop and Rock influences like a bar towel, then wrung out those influences into shot glasses and downed them one liquor/beer/sweat/adrenaline slug, that would be Mad Anthony. Last night's return to The Drinkery was all that amplified to the third power. Naturally, they finished with "We Love This Fucking City." Naturally, this fucking city loves Mad Anthony. It's worked out so far.
After the major nut-kick of Mad Anthony, I tooled down to Arnold's to catch some Beatlesque sweetness courtesy of Canada's The Shilohs. They were really quite good, and I definitely wanted to hear more of them, but they seemed intent on a mid-tempo set in the key of "If I Fell," and I wasn't quite in the mood for that. So I headed back to The Drinkery to catch locals Frontier Folk Nebraska's set.
After Mad Anthony's blistering presentation, I chatted up Kelly Thomas for a few minutes outside The Drinkery, and she had noted that Frontier Folk Nebraska was veering in a decidedly more electric direction, rather a shift from their traditional acoustic roots. When The Shilos didn't pan out for me, I decided to witness FFN's electric evolution for myself. Good decision.
The new FFN is plugged in and ready to whip any ass in the house. Imagine a world where The Ass Ponys channel Crazy Horse and the Bottle Rockets and Uncle Tupelo and you'll be close to the barely restrained muscle emanating from the new Frontier Folk Nebraska. All of this was evident on the band's eponymous 2011 album, but it's magnified to an incredible scale in the live setting. FFN recently lost founding bassist Steve Oder to a graduate program, which could have seriously altered the band's chemistry, but new bassist Matthew McCormick seems to have settled in nicely, alternating between a pulsing beat and runs that emulate lead solos, forming a slinky rhythm section with drummer Nathan Wagner. Meanwhile, frontman Michael Hensley and Travis Talbert create a tandem guitar attack that perfectly balances nuance and power. I liked where FFN was and I love where they are.
After FFN, I found my car and took a drive down to the Mainstay to catch London's blazing Rock power trio Leogun. Vocalist/guitarist Tommy Smith is a revelation, a genetic hybrid of Robert Plant and Jimmy Page in one electrified body, wringing sounds from his guitar that invoke all the greatest '70s translators of the Blues while maintaining a firm stance in the 21st century. Anchored by the thunderous rhythm section of bassist Matt Johnson and drummer Mike Lloyd, as slippery and as solid as Entwistle and Moon, Leogun swaggers and swings with retro inspiration and contemporary energy. They peeled through a set filled with tracks from their phenomenal debut, By the Reins, but one of the highlights was their completely unexpected and timber-rattling take on Kool and the Gang's "Jungle Boogie." Not sure when they'll be back, but I'll be there when they return.
• Music editor Mike Breen informed me that publisher Dan Bockrath was going to be making with the beers this year, but I had no idea he would begin his hop blitzkrieg so quickly and voluminously. Dan found me in the crowd at the start of Cody ChesnuTT's set and put a beer in my hand immediately. And just as I finished that first one, Dan reappeared at my side with yet another, claiming, "I feel so good I had to double down." After this MidPoint, I may be able to build a new wing onto the Beer Buying Hall of Fame with Dan's empties alone. You are a god that walks among men, Dan Bockrath, and I hope to see you every night this weekend.
• During Cody's lovely and moving "Love is More Than a Wedding Day," he announced that it might be a good time to dance with the one you love. I looked at Dan, Dan looked at me, but we dismissed the idea. It is a testament to Cody's soulful presentation that I actually considered it, though.
• Years ago, my good buddy Troy paid me the ultimate compliment when he spotted me at a show. He clapped me on the shoulder and said, "I know I'm at the right show when you're at it." The very same could be said for the ubiquitous King Slice. His appearance at a show is like the Good Housekeeping Seal of Approval. Follow him and see where he goes next. That's where the party will likely be the best.
• Also ran into Magnolia Mountain's Mark Utley, who's in the teeth of planning the next Music for the Mountains benefit show. The second MFTM disc is chock full of traditional goodness and the album and the concert will raise funds to help eliminate the mining practice of mountaintop removal. As Mark noted, "Nature gives women the ability to forget about the pain of childbirth so they'll ready to do it again. That's how it was for me with this concert." The pain is always worth it, man (says the guy who's not feeling the pain) … good luck and God speed.
• And on my way out of Shuggie Otis, I chanced upon Jim Blase, co-owner of Shake It Records and quite simply one of the finest human beings I've had the pleasure to and good fortune to know.
• Lots of folks turned out for Mad Anthony's return, including Kelly Thomas, who was an architect of two benefit shows to help the boys get back on their feet (and who is actually collaborating with the band on some new songs, which should be awesome). Also in attendance was former MA bassist Dave Markey, and his ebullient mom, who may have been the biggest fan in the room; I'm pretty sure she knew the words to every song. It was a beautiful thing.
• Jim Blase was also hanging out at the Frontier Folk Nebraska show, obviously showing support for Travis, who still puts in some time behind the Shake It counter. I was about to head over to say hello again but ran into old friend Danny Rupe, who I never get to see anymore except at random and all to infrequent MidPoint shows. He put my digits and e-mail add into his Jetsons phone, so maybe I'll hear from him with a little more timeliness now.
• Slice, The Black Owls' Brandon Losacker, Dave Markey and Ringo Jones were all hanging at the Leogun extravaganza. I was looking for my Class X compatriot Eddy Mullet, who had designs on the show, but I didn't see him so his plans must have changed. God, I hope it wasn't a kidney stone; that's what derailed his Bunbury experience. After the show, I had a quick chat with Tommy and Matt from the band as they were packing up to go, and then Ringo and I closed the Mainstay, as he regaled me with tales of Mad Anthony, and promises that their new material is the best they've ever done. I know they'll prove it when the time comes.
Ahhhh, MidPoint! I look forward to it every year. September, for this lady, holds promise, romance, intrigue and MPMF. I started my MPMF.13 off right: grabbed a baller parking spot right after work in front of Coffee Emporium, grabbed a baller iced Americano and grabbed my (you thought I was going to say baller? How presumptuous) press pass. I think I did say out loud to myself: Let's GOOOO.
The first band I wanted to see was my pal Molly Sullivan at 8:15 p.m. at Japp's Annex. I had some time to kill, so I hung out on the Midway. Sidewalk Chalk was still grooving; they've got a rocking brass section, shimmery drums and soulful singers. I previously saw them on Fountain Square last year as part of the Indie Summer Series, and really enjoyed everything they had to offer. Great fun way to kick off MPMF.
I wandered around the Midway for a bit, checking out the numerous box trucks that comprise the Box Truck Carnival presented by ArtWorks. The Midway itself is pretty awesome, easily accessible and kind of reminds me of a corral for progressively more intoxicated adults. I don't mean that in a derogatory way; I, too, enjoy consuming beer freely in the open on 12th Street. The Box Trucks this year held a lot of potential — I wrote about the Midway for the MPMF Guide in CityBeat a few weeks back, so I was well-briefed on what to expect. Well, kind of.
The first truck I checked out was the Glam Rock Box Truck. Anyone who knows me is aware of the siren call the word "karaoke" holds, so of course I went in.The premise was great (for karaoke nerds like me), but box trucks just don't do karaoke justice, honestly. There are a number of songs to pick from, but not as many karaoke staples as one might expect. And for being called the Glam Rock truck, I didn't really see any Glam Rock hits on the list. The ladies running the truck seemed to be having a good time, though, so I did my best version of "Semi-Charmed Life" and went off to continue leading mine.
I wandered around the Midway some more, stopping in the Short Order Poetry Box Truck, which was 19 kinds of adorable. You step inside the truck, get paired with a stranger who asks you random questions (hi Adam!) and then they'll create a poem, on a typewriter no less, just for you, ready in just about 10 minutes. Mine had a lot of death and blood and dream imagery, just how I like 'em.
I listened to a few minutes of stand-up in the comedy Box Truck before heading to Lucy Blue's. I notoriously put off eating until I'm ravenous, so I decided to carb-up on pizza in preparation for the long night ahead. I met up with friends at Japp's and we ordered drinks and chatted before wandering to the Annex to hear Molly Sullivan.
Every time I see Molly perform, I'm more and more impressed. She's really fleshed her sound out (the addition of friends on the drums and bass is the perfect complement to her singer/guitarist combo), and lots of people are noticing — she recently won the Last Soloist Standing contest at FBs, grand prize being a large cash sum. Molly's a charming vocalist; her voice is flexible and searching, and she's always been good at melancholy intonation. I heard a fresh version of "So It Goes" from the No No Knots days, and some of her newer material had an almost Jewel-when-she-still-had-a-snaggle-tooth quality to it. I really, really dug it. So did a number of other people — quite a dedicated following was there. I'd say Molly Sullivan's first solo show at MPMF was a great success.
I had been planning all week to see Kurt Vile at Grammer's, but there was about half an hour before he was supposed to go on and I ran into my pal Caitlin, who told me the mythical history of Shuggie Otis. I was intrigued, so I walked with her to Washington Park. I still don't know how I feel about the fact that they've moved the stage to the permanent pavilion instead of in front of Music Hall; there's such a grandiosity to playing in front of that gorgeous building that just isn't matched by the pavilion — and I know there are lots of sad Instagram accounts crying right now — but I understand the convenience. We'll see how I feel about it tonight.
Anyway. Shuggie Otis. Skyrocketed to fame by age 21 and receded into the abyss of obscurity? And then he joins David Byrne's label and comes back? Tell me more. Shuggie had a groovy Soul/Funk sound brought to life by a huge backing band, complete with a stellar saxophonist. Glad I caught a few minutes, but I was on a Kurt Vile MISSION, so I started the trek to Liberty Street and Grammer's.
Well, by way of my car. I grabbed a jacket and was headed north, but as I walked by Below Zero Lounge, I heard a voice too great not to stop. If Ryan Adams and Adam Levine and the bearded lead singer from Maps & Atlases had an Asian baby, it would be St. Lenox. He was just plain awesome. I wanted to hang out with him, I wanted him to sing an album of lullabies, I wanted to stay for his whole set, but I'll be damned if I wasn't going to see Kurt Vile.
I didn't see Kurt Vile. Whoever guessed that two paragraphs ago knows that my ominous overtone was poorly done. I got stopped again walking by MOTR, this time by Fort Shame from Columbus, Ohio. I feel like so many times when a woman is a lead singer of a rock outfit, the instinct is to compare her to another female vocalist, but it has to be one who's personality is somehow perceived as similar, or stylistically akin (and I do mean clothes, not just shredding), so I'm not going to compare Fort Shame's Sue Harshe to anyone, because I don't think that's fair and, honestly, it's a little reductive. I'm just going to say that she does credit to anyone singing Rock. And the band had a star saxophonist, which was super fun.
I did hear via Twitter that Kurt Vile sang the word "yeah" for like fifteen minutes at the beginning of his set, so I said it a bunch to myself as I walked back to the Midway to hear Ha Ha Tonka and didn't feel too bad about it.
The first time I saw Ha Ha Tonka was two (or three? who knows) Midpoints ago at The Drinkery. These guys have all gotten hair cuts since then, but they sound even better. They sound like what folky Rock cut with a raucous night of varying emotions that ends with hanging out with friends and beer staring at the river would sound like. You know the kind of night I'm talking about. They're just the tops. Tight and talented musicality and great stage presence is only topped by their impeccable four-part harmony. Just magnetic. Second or third time's the charm, gentlemen.
I finished my night seeing Bleached at the Know Theatre, which last year held all the buzz bands I wished I'd been able to get inside and see (something about being "at capacity"), and I wasn't disappointed. Punk Rock girls with a guy drummer. Ramones cover. Misfits cover. I thoroughly enjoyed my attempt at head-banging AND the fact that these girls didn't try too hard. I feel like a lot of Punk-esque bands nowadays are all like "I AM PUNK! LOOK, SEE, I AM!" but Bleached was more like, "Fuck Punk. We're just Bleached." Own it, dudes.
And then I walked back to my car and went home and passed right the heck out. I'll see ya at MPMF for round two tonight.


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Colorado Springs, CO (SportsNetwork.com) - Quinn Kaehler threw three touchdown
passes to lead San Diego State to a 27-20 win over Air Force on Thursday.
The Aztecs (3-3, 2-0 MWC) entered the fourth quarter trailing 20-6, but scored
21 unanswered points to earn the win.
Kaehler, who finished 15-for-26 passing for 249 yards, got the scoring started
with a 20-yard touchdown pass to Donnel Pumphrey with 11:25 to play.
SDSU then forced an Air Force punt and found the end zone two plays later as
Kaehler connected with Ezell Ruffin for a 62-yard catch-and-run. The extra
point was blocked and it was a 20-19 game.
Following an Air Force three-and-out, Kaehler helped orchestrate a 13-play,
77-yard drive, capped off with Pumphrey's 10-yard TD plunge. The team turned
the two-point conversion for a 27-20 advantage.
Air Force was able to get into SDSU territory, but Nate Romine's pass on
fourth down fell incomplete.
Pumphrey finished with 17 carries for 117 yards and a touchdown, Ruffin caught
six passes for 108 yards and a score and Eric Judge caught a 44-yard touchdown
in the win.
Romine completed 5-of-11 passes for 111 yards and a touchdown and also had a
rushing score and Anthony LaCoste rushed for 109 yards on 22 carries for the
Falcons (1-6, 0-5).
SDSU struck with 21 seconds left in the first quarter as Kaehler connected
with Judge for a 44-yard touchdown.
Air Force then scored 20 straight points to take the lead. Romine capped a 9-
play, 75-yard trek with a 16-yard rushing score.
Will Conant added a 48-yarder in the closing seconds of the first half to give
the Falcons a 10-6 lead at the break.
Conant added a 52-yarder on the first drive of the second half, and Romine
connected with Sam Gagliano for a 71-yard touchdown with just under four
minutes left in the third to make it 20-6.
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A public meeting will be held April 18 in response to the S.C. State Ports Authority's application for a permit from the Department of Health and Environmental Control for a new cruise terminal.
The ports authority's application requests a permit to alter the "critical area" for construction of the new cruise terminal on Union Pier. Critical areas are tidelands and coastal waters.
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text: By Jan SchultzThe Imperial Republican Two men from Imperial were injured in an early Sunday morning, Nov. 15 accident in Perkins County. Will Morales, 24, and Cody Wooden, 25, both sustained injuries in the accident, about a mile west of Grainton on Highway 23. Perkins County Sheriff Jim Brueggeman said his office received the call at 2:45 a.m. Sunday, which was reported by a newspaper delivery person who came up on the one-vehicle accident. It remains unclear as to who was driving the westbound 2007 Chevy Silverado pickup registered to Cody and Alvin Wooden, Sheriff Brueggeman said. Both men were ejected from the pickup after it veered off the road and rolled, apparently after the driver over-corrected, Sheriff Brueggeman added. Neither of the occupants were wearing seat belts. Two Perkins County ambulances transported them to Perkins County Hospital. Morales, who sustained serious back injuries, was transferred later that morning to Great Plains Medical Center in North Platte. According to Sheriff Brueggeman's report, Wooden was up walking at the scene of the accident. The accident remains under investigation to determine who was driving. The office is also awaiting the results of blood alcohol tests, Sheriff Brueggeman said.


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Winterthur is synonymous with gardening and horticulture, so it is no surprise that an original estate greenhouse has been transformed into a learning center to enhance the Museum's horticultural education program.
On Monday, Oct.1, the Museum held a dedication of the Brown Horticulture Learning Center, and to Alice Cary Brown and her husband, W.L. Lyons Brown, whose $1 million gift enabled the transformation of the 3,000 square foot greenhouse.
The Learning Center will be used for small workshops and large lectures, including events for visitors of all gardening levels.
"It is an adapted reuse of a greenhouse," David Roselle said, Winterthur Director. "We are indebted to Alice Cary Brown and her husband," Roselle said.
The Browns have long been affiliated with Winterthur. W.L. Lyons served on the Board of Trustees for Winterthur in 1993 and was the chairman from 1997 until 2001. Alice has served on Winterthur's Board since 2007and has served as chair of the Trustees Garden Committee since 2010.
Chris Strand, Director of Garden and Estate, is thrilled to have a dedicated space for gardening programs. "Our gardening programs had always been at the mercy of the weather," he said.
Although the Learning Center was adapted from the original greenhouse and was constructed largely from recycled materials, Brown joked that she wondered if the du Ponts would approve. "What would Henry Francis du Pont say about all of this?"
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(WUSA9) -- Wednesday afternoon, VRE released a message to its passengers who use Electronic SmartBenefits to pay for their tickets.
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JUPITER, Fl. (KSDK) -- The St. Louis Cardinals cut three players from the team's spring training roster.
The Cardinals announced that right handed pitchers Victor Marte and Eduardo Sanchez were optioned to the Memphis (AAA) roster and that non-roster right-handed pitcher Michael Wacha has been re-assigned to minor league camp and the Memphis team.
Marte (0-0, 6.23 ERA) appeared in six Grapefruit League games, Sanchez (0-1, 4.26) in seven games, and Wacha, the Cardinals No.1 draft selection from last season, went 1-0, 0.00 ERA in five games, striking out 15 with just one walk in his 11.2 innings pitched.


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|Sen. Bennet receives award
|Written by Holyoke Enterprise
The National Farmers Union recently honored Colorado U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet with the 2013 Golden Triangle Award, the organization's highest legislative honor. The annual award is presented to members of Congress who have demonstrated leadership and support policies that benefit America's family farmers, ranchers, fishermen and rural communities.
"Colorado's farmers and ranchers are a crucial part of our agriculture industry that provides food, fuel and fiber to our state and nation," Bennet, a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, said.
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You've probably heard of profit sharing for people who work for employee-minded companies. But did you know that a rural electric cooperative that sells electricity hands its profits back to its consumers?
Rural electric cooperatives are nonprofit businesses. They charge a fair rate for electricity, and use the money to make sure there's enough power to go around. They use it to maintain their equipment, pay their staff, and run the business. Anything that's left over is returned to their customers.
Cooperative employees don't even refer to that money as "profit", because they know the utility isn't going to keep it. There are no stockholders to pay because cooperatives are owned by the people who buy their services, not by investors. So cooperative employees call the money left over after all expenses are paid "margins". And they call the refunds they send to their consumers "capital credits" or "patronage dividends".
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Including the amount authorized for return this year, the capital credits returned total $4,695,623.
Karnes Electric Cooperative, Inc. is proud of its 72-year heritage of providing electric distribution power in 12 South Texas and Coastal Bend counties. We are headquartered in Karnes City; with a district office in Pleasanton.


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A Marlborough grape grower that supplied fruit to major brands, including Villa Maria and Montana, owes creditors more than $24 million (��10.8m), it has been revealed.
Militants opposed to genetically modified organisms (GMOs) have destroyed a plantation of GM vines at a leading French research centre in Alsace.
A South African proposal to allow producers to water down musts would flout European law, says the WSTA.
An Australian wine company has been fined more than A$350,000 (��200,000) for selling Chardonnay juice adulterated with Sultana grapes.
Aviation millionaire Laurent Dassault, owner of Chateau Dassault and Chateau La Fleur, has made an approach to purchase both Chateau La Croix de Gay and La Fleur de Gay from Dr Alain Raynaud.
Leading Victorian winery, Brown Brothers, has acquired Tasmanian producer Tamar Ridge Estates.
Decanter's Argentinian wine, food and tango festival, Tastes of Argentina, is back by popular demand.
French scientists have discovered the secret to keeping the fizz in a glass of Champagne: pour it like a beer.
Australia's wine glut may finally be disappearing thanks to the smaller 2010 vintage and grape growers leaving the industry, according to one of the country's leading producers.
Decanter's Argentinian wine, food and tango festival, Tastes of Argentina, is back by popular demand.
The 2009 vintage was billed as the year Asian markets would jump aboard the en primeur train but small allocations, high prices and a continued reluctance to buy wine as futures in China have been blamed for a less successful campaign than expected.
Irish investors are increasingly turning to fine wine amid dwindling returns for other forms of investment, according to a local wine merchant.
Heston Blumenthal's The Fat Duck has taken the title of the UK's best restaurant for the third year running.
The Moldovan wine industry's biggest market, Russia, has banned wine imports from the former Soviet republic after a leading health official claimed it ��should be used to paint fences'.
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