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Nov 16, 2011 10:15 AM
We can get on board with the idea of shoe clips, but this? Heel Condoms ($varies)? The name is poorly chosen, and they look tacky to us. We think they'd be hard to pull off. What do you think think? Would you purchase and wear these things? Leave us some comments!
I love this! I think it's a fantastic idea!
Great Idea. Horrible name.
Fabulous product, unfortunate name.
Awesome idea!!
I think the name is effing hilarious. It's a great idea if you've got an eclectic sense of style and aren't afraid of the attention! lady gaga and yelle would be all over these. :)
Gauche. Not a chance. For Flaminco Dancers & street walkers. Not practical for the every day lady.
Those are amazing! Such a great idea. I can't decide yet if I find the name to be hilarious, or just an unfortunate reminder of all of the actual condoms I always see on sidewalks. Ew.
The name is horrid! I think they could have been much more clever naming these...but I kinda like some of them...checking out their website now...
I like 'em! Some aren't really my style, but there are some really cute ones!
Love them.
I agree, I like them!
It's not everyday. But they're fun and they have an interesting collection. I like the black lace ....heel condoms. Yeah, terrible name.
Interesting concept, and some of the styles would be cute paired with the right shoes... But I can't help wondering how well they'd actually fit. I see most of them have an elastic that tucks under your foot to secure the, ahem, condom - does that mean if I slip a shoe off that the whole thing pops apart and I have to fiddle with it before I can walk again??
These are tough economic times. This is a wonderful idea... terrible branding...
horrific branding and they look poorly made, but GREAT concept if executed properly
I think these are great, but agree with most on here that the name is terrible! Some of them aren't my style, but some are really nice, and you could easily glam up a pair of plain heels with them, although for the same cost of $30-£40 you could just buy a new pair of shoes?! (I'm from the UK by the way, so I don't know whether you can get a great pair of heels for $40!)
I love these and i think the name is clever. I will for sure be purchasing some condoms!
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Good news coming out of the "American Idol" Top 8 redux results show: Only one finalist was eliminated (straying from the norm of two that usually get shown the exit after a "Save" by the judges). The bad news, especially for the eliminated finalist? It wasn't quite a Top 8 do-over -- because Sam Woolf wasn't booted from the show, nor was he in the bottom. If there had been a bottom three, he might have been, but a switch-up by the producers only allowed for a bottom two this week. So the Top 7 didn't end up Sam-free as it would have had the judges not saved him last week.
Lyndsey Parker at Yahoo Music called the April 10 episode the "least surprising 'American Idol' results show in recent memory" and noted that the bottom two were not only the two worst performers from the performance night but also the worst duet as well. She also added that the only surprise was that there was a bottom two, and speculated: "Did 'Idol' producers not want to reveal that golden boy Sam Woolf, who'd been the controversial recipient of the Judges' Save last week, was already in the bottom three again, for the fourth time this season?"
Something to think about and most likely spot on, because Sam Woolf's strained "Time After Time" was certainly the weakest of the remaining six performers on the Top 8 redux performance show. Still, as usual occurs following an elimination-and-save results how, Sam got the sympathy bounce and wasn't eliminated.
Host Ryan Seacrest began the elimination process by calling down four finalists: Caleb Johnson, Jessica Meuse, Dexter Roberts, and Malaya Watson. One by one, the faces of those that were safe were shown on the big screen at the back of the stage and Caleb, Jessica, and Jena returned to the lounge. Malaya Watson, who had performed Chaka Kahn's "Through The Fire" rather abominably Wednesday night, was left sitting on one of the silver stools (of uncertainty).
The next four contestants were brought down to learn their fates. One by one, Jena Irene, Alex Preston, and Sam Woolf returned to the lounge as well, leaving C. J. Harris to join Malaya in the bottom two. As mentioned, it was fitting that the duo were in the bottom two, given their performances from the night before. Only Sam Woolf deserved to have a seat among them. But, alas, only two stools were filled in the Top 8 results redux.
And it wasn't much of a mental leap to imagine that Malaya Watson would be headed home... It was her third time in the bottom, her second straight week there. Of course, C. J. was on his third consecutive trip to the bottom, so there may have been a little doubt as to which would sing their closing tune.
One sad aspect -- some have even called it cruel -- about "American Idol" is that the contestants are asked to sing after they've received the awful news that they are no longer on the show. With the usually effervescent Malaya, it was heartbreaking to watch her struggle with her emotions and muscle her way through "I Am Changing" (Jennifer Holliday, from "Dreamgirls"). Only 16, Malaya had moments of brilliance during her run and shows promise. An early exit didn't stop finalists like Jennifer Hudson (who also sang "I Am Changing" in the movie adaptation of "Dreamgirls") and Mandisa (strong vocalists that were booted in seventh and ninth place, respectively, in Seasons 3 and 5, respectively), both of whom have gone on to successful careers.
So now it is down to seven... and next week could be a problem for the contestants. The theme is "Competitors' Choice" and songs are chose by one of the remaining finalists colleagues. Strategy could come into play here if the finalists challenge their fellows to sing songs outside their comfort zones -- which means that Sam and C. J. will likely find themselves perched once again on silver stools during the results show.
"American Idol" airs on Wednesdays at 8 p.m. and Thursdays at 9 p.m. (EST) on Fox Television.


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Album Summary
- Michiko Takahashi (Flute)
- Marilia Vargas
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Porpora's 1744 Vespro per la Festivita dell'Assunta was first performed in Venice at the Ospedaletto, one of four orphanages for girls that specialized in music. The most famous of the four was the Pietà, where Vivaldi taught violin. The music is conceived in the early Classical style as developed during the 1720s by Porpora and his rivals, Leonardo Vinci and Johann Adolph Hasse. For Porpora, the work was likely pivotal in his transformation from fashionable opera composer to revered maestro di cappella and teacher. For several years now, Le Parlement de Musique has been exploring the concertante repertoire of the Venetian ospedali.
Gramophone Magazine
Markstrom's detective work makes an entire reconstruction possible but for this live recording makes no claims for liturgical observance or historical completeness...Le Parlement de Musique provide lean accompaniments; and the all-girl choir Maitrise de Bretagne sings with unaffected directness. Not really a proper Vespers but an enjoyable concert.
International Record Review
The all-female choir on this recording, La Maitrise de Bretagne, sounds absolutely splendid and perfectly natural - the absence of deeper voices is scarcely noticeable after the first minute or two...The three solo singers, two sopranos and one contralto, acquit themselves well in Porpora's very florid writing...All in all, this is a fascinating and highly enjoyable project.
American Record Guide, September / October 2012
The booklet is most attractive, with good notes and full texts with translations. This is not a release of major music, but it will appeal to people interested in Italian sacred music that hovers between baroque and classical.
Recording information: abbatial church of Ambronay, France (09/16/2011).
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Works DetailsPorpora, Nicola : Vespro per la Festività dell'Assunta, for voices, chorus & orchestra (reconstruction)
- Performers: Michiko Takahashi (Flute); Marilia Vargas
- Conductor: Martin Gester
- Ensemble: Le Parlement de Musique
- Running Time: 60 min. 34 sec.
- Period Time: Baroque