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UPDATE 3/26/08: I spent the morning on the set of KATU's AMNW where I co-hosted alongside the hostess with the most-ess, Helen Raptis.
And the big topic today? The "pregnant man" (see below). In fact Raptis (who thinks the whole story is a hoax) shared this video with me regarding Tommy Boy's former life as a woman named Tracy LaGondino. Funny thing, as a gay activist in Hawaii LaGondino's main issue revolved around glbtq rights regarding children. Hmmmm. Now that is interesting.
Saturday morning was a real eye-opener.
As I was getting the car's oil changed, I stumbled upon a story that blew my mind.
In the latest issue of The Advocate, the equivalent of Time magazine for queers, I read the first-hand account of Thomas Beatie, who...(wait for it)....is about to have a BABY!
[Photo of Thomas Beatie from The Advocate's website]
Yes, a man is going to have a baby. Well, it's not that easy.
Thomas Beatie is a transgendered man. And he is a man. He's legally changed his official paperwork to reflect that.
On top of that, he's married to a woman.
Here is what he said in The Advocate's First Person column:
I am transgender, legally male, and legally married to Nancy. Unlike those in same-sex marriages, domestic partnerships, or civil unions, Nancy and I are afforded the more than 1,100 federal rights of marriage. Sterilization is not a requirement for sex reassignment, so I decided to have chest reconstruction and testosterone therapy but kept my reproductive rights. Wanting to have a biological child is neither a male nor female desire, but a human desire.


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Published: 04/01/2014
NEW VENTURE — Clevelanders Scott Popovic and Manny Nieves are teaming up to launch a new bar/restaurant venture, Bacchanalia CLE. Popovic most recently was senior corporate chef for the Certified Angus Beef brand, and previously worked at the Ritz Carlton, Moxie and XO in Cleveland, as well as Aureole at Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino and N9NE at Palms Casino Resort. Nieves operates Grady's Fine Wine and Spirits, a boutique wine shop and gourmet deli on the city's west side, as well as Local Flavors Catering and Manny's Mac n' Cue.

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On Tap Today: All things Chesney, and a bit of Bilbo
It's a rare sound indeed: a country music concert at Miller Park. The stadium hasn't played host to any full-scale concert since 2010, but now country stages a comeback when Kenny Chesney's "No Shoes Nation" tour stops there Saturday.
If your memories grow dim about how the park's concert experience works, we're here to help. We give you a look at how Chesney changed country music. If you think you already know all this, we offer a quiz you can take on Chesney, one of country's music's biggest stars. And your score is...? Never mind. We also provide a practical guide to enjoying the Chesney show. »Read Full Blog Post
From 'The Following' to 'True Detective,' TV turns to the gruesome side
Is it me or is it crazy in here? I know the word is imprecise and politically incorrect.
But I can't walk the dog these days without worrying Joe Carroll is following me. And last week I found a dusty evidence box with my name on it on my desk containing a crude sculpture made of moss and twigs. »Read Full Article(1)
ABC orders pilot from Mequon's 'Slave' screenwriter John Ridley Jr.
ABC has ordered a series pilot from Mequon native John Ridley Jr., who wrote "12 Years A Slave."
The film won the Golden Globe for best drama and is expected to receive Oscar nominations, including for Ridley's screenplay. »Read Full Blog Post
Bruno Mars to headline Summerfest in Milwaukee June 25
Just hours after Summerfest made the surprising announcement that Dave Matthews Band would play the Big Gig instead of Alpine Valley this year, fest officials had more big news: Bruno Mars, Billboard's artist of the year, the forthcoming Super Bowl halftime show headliner, will kick off Summerfest on June 25.
In a relatively short timespan, Mars has sold 130 million singles worldwide and has been nominated for 18 Grammys. He's had a hand on 22 songs that landed in the Billboard Hot 100 charts, and had five songs top the chart, at a rate faster than any solo male artist since Elvis Presley. And his two albums--2010's "Doo-Wops & Hooligans" and 2012's "Unorthodox Jukebox"--have a combined certification total of 60 times platinum across the world. And it just so happens this booking was on the Journal Sentinel's 2014 Wish List. »Read Full Article(9)
Disney On Ice comes to U.S. Cellular Arena
Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Goofy and Daisy hit the ice to explore four destinations during the Disney On Ice show "Passport to Adventure" Feb. 6 though 9 at the U.S. Cellular Arena, 400 W. Kilbourn Ave.
In all, 45 Disney characters from "The Lion King" to "The Little Mermaid" will be portrayed by skaters and make an appearance on the ice. Shows are scheduled at 7 p.m. Feb. 6 and 7 and 11 a.m., 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. Feb. 8 and 1 and 5 p.m. Feb. 9. »Read Full Article
Dave Matthews Band to headline July 2
For years now, conflicted Dave Matthews Band fans have had to choose between shows at Alpine Valley Music Theatre in East Troy or a night at Summerfest.
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Pfister Hotel searches for its next artist in residence
The Pfister Hotel has selected six finalists for its artist in residence program.
The artists being considered for this year's residency are Richard Dorbin, Niki Johnson, Brandon Minga, Dena Nord, Jeff Redmon and Stacey Williams-Ng. »Read Full Article
DirecTV drops 'vital' Weather Channel in retransmission dispute
DirecTV has dropped The Weather Channel in another retransmission consent dispute between broadcasters and a pay TV service. The contract between the two lapsed just after midnight.
In a statement to viewers meteorologist Jim Cantore called the channel a "trusted" resource "especially in rural areas" and a "must have for every household" during a winter of severe and extreme conditions. »Read Full Blog Post(4)
On Tap Today: John McGivern's 'The Wonder Bread Years'
Local PBS host and funnyman John McGivern stars in a new one-man show, "The Wonder Bread Years," at 3 and 8 p.m. every Tuesday through Feb. 4 at Potawatomi Bingo Casino's Northern Lights Theater. Photo provided by artist. »Read Full Blog Post


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In-class seminar with Thomas Cottier, Professor of European and International Economic Law, Senior Research Fellow and former Managing Director, World Trade Institute, University of Bern (Switzerland).
In-class seminar with Rosa Losada, PhD Candidate, World Trade Institute, University of Bern (Switzerland); former head of Unit of Third-State Nationals, Swiss Federal Office for Migration.
The Faculty of Law of McGill University, its Centre for Human Rights and Legal Pluralism (CHRLP) as well as Gordon Echenberg and the Penny and Gordon Echenberg Family Foundation are sad to announce that the Young Leaders Forum 2015 has been cancelled.
We would like to thank each of the more than 1,300 individuals who sent us an application – the Centre reviewed every one and we were inspired by the work that is being done in human rights around the world. We apologize for the inconvenience caused to individual applicants and thank you for your interest in this initiative.
The Faculty of Law of McGill University, its Centre for Human Rights and Legal Pluralism (CHRLP) as well as Gordon Echenberg and the Penny and Gordon Echenberg Family Foundation are ending their work together, following a meaningful collaboration that began in 2006.
Over the past nine years, this collaboration has resulted in three Global Conferences, one Regional Conference in Rwanda, two published books, a DVD on genocide largely based on its 2007 conference, numerous working papers and a global community of young human rights specialists.
McGill Dispute Resolution Lecture with Mark Luz, Counsel, Trade Law Bureau, Department of Foreign Affairs & International Trade, Canada, who will discuss the role of counsel in international investment treaty arbitration.
The McGill International Law Student's Society invite you to a panel discussion with Jayne Stoyles, Executive Director of the Canadian Center for International Justice, and Professors Payam Akhavan and Fré
We cordially invite you to the 2015 Wainwright Lecture, Les luttes de clocher en droit comparé, to be delivered by Professor Giorgio Resta, University of Bari (Italy).
A reception will follow.
The graduate students of McGill's Faculty of Law are pleased to announce their annual graduate law conference. We invite fellow graduate students to submit abstracts for presentation at the conference and to join us in the exchange and development of new ideas, concepts and approaches to law.


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Night in Venice boat parade features Bridgegate, 'Game of Thrones' boats
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Coachella Q&A: Silversun Pickups Drummer Christopher Guanlao
We caught up with Guanlao at Coachella and he was excited about two things: Silversun Pickups' latest album, 'Better Nature,' and his 'Star Wars' sippy cup.
We caught up with Guanlao at Coachella and he was excited about two things: Silversun Pickups' latest album, 'Better Nature,' and his 'Star Wars' sippy cup.
The second weekend of this year's Coachella festival will be a lot more purple than anyone could've expected.
Coachella will launch its second and final weekend of 2016 on Friday, and the newly revealed set times prove there will be conflicts abound once again.
"She was literally falling over," a source said. "It just became a little too sloppy, and she was removed. She wasn't coherent at all."
Killer Mike and El-P also brought out Gary Clark Jr., DJ Shadow and Nas during their set in Indio, Calif.
Sufjan Stevens didn't waste any time leaving an impression on the audience at the Indio, Calif.-based fest.
Coachella organizers will reportedly bring together Paul McCartney, Bob Dylan, the Rolling Stones, Roger Waters, the Who and Neil Young for a once-in-a-lifetime festival in October.
The newly reunited LCD Soundsystem tackled "Heroes" and "November Rain" during their first of two Coachella sets.
This year, Death Grips, Savages, Rancid, the 1975, Beach House and more will play sideshows all over L.A. in the days surrounding Coachella.
Coachella organizers have confirmed they will launch the first annual Panorama Fest from July 22-24 on Randall's Island in New York City.


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SI28. AN ORIGINAL PAUL McCARTNEY HANDWRITTEN BEATLES STAGE USED
Among the most prized of all investment-grade Beatles signed or handwritten
material are stage-used set lists. These were not done for the gratification
of a fan, but for the group's own private use. That these set lists survived
the decades at all is incredible and, in fact, so few still exist as they
were created for the moment -- to be used by the band for reference for a
very short period of time and then tossed out.
There is simply no denying that, in the realm of handwritten artifacts, few
pieces can approach the scarcity, historical appeal and intrinsic value of
an original Beatles stage-used set list. Particularly in the early days when
their show repertoire was in a constant state of flux, a set list was needed
to guide their performance, to literally give them a quick reference while
the concert was in progress, for the order of songs they would play at a
given show. These were hastily written out -- often just prior to the show
-- on whatever paper was available at the moment. The lists could be written
on hotel notepaper, envelopes, paper scraps, promotional cards, even
cigarette packs.
To demonstrate the extreme rarity of an authentic Beatles handwritten set
list, it should be noted that, to date, only around a dozen have ever
surfaced…..including those still owned by The Beatles themselves.
Of these scant few still in
existence, several of these lists were attached to the guitars of either
John Lennon, Paul McCartney or George Harrison, and those have remained
either on the guitar(s), or have since been taken off – yet kept nearby.
Of those set lists that found their way into the collector's market (just
over half a dozen), these are all tucked away in collections and rarely ever
become available on the marketplace. With so few known to exist, one can
only imagine just how infrequently a Beatles set list comes onto the market.
The vast majority are in the hands of private collectors and will likely
stay there. On a rare occasion, one will become available to those astute
enough to appreciate their historical significance and extreme desirability.
Presented for your consideration, one of very few Beatles handwritten,
concert-used set lists that have ever become available for the private
collector -- this one dating from the spring of 1963 – written out
completely in the hand of Paul McCartney for an extraordinarily long concert
performance that The Beatles gave on April 2, 1963, at the Azena Ballroom in
Sheffield, England. The concert was promoted by then 21 year old Peter
Stringfellow, who went on to become a highly successful London-based night
club owner. Starting in 1962, Stringfellow was renting St. Aidan's Church
Hall in Sheffield (also known as the "Black Cat Club") on Friday nights and
presenting local mediocre bands. Because the demand for tickets far exceeded
the fan capacity at the Black Cat Club, Stringfellow was forced to find a
much bigger venue, and he moved the show to the Azena Ballroom.
The songs that were to be played by The Beatles were written on the back of
a March 1963 group Parlophone Records promotional photo card which measures
5 ½" x 3 ½". The overall condition of the card is excellent, especially
considering that it's 53 years old. (As a side note, the photo on the card
was taken on Monday, January 21, 1963 at EMI House in London by none other
than Angus McBean, the photographer credited with taking the iconic image
used on the cover of the Please
Please Me LP.)
The reverse of this card boasts a staggering list
of no less than 20 songs all handwritten by McCartney, making this by far
the longest of the known Beatles set lists for a concert that the band did
in their final formation, after hiring Ringo Starr on August 18, 1962.
Represented are 13 songs which were recorded by The Beatles and appear on
vinyl on the Parlophone label, including 9 of the 14 tracks found on their
debut album "Please Please Me", which came out only 11 days before this
concert. The recorded songs found on this list are:
"I Saw Her Standing There", "Chains", "Misery", "Love Me Do", "Baby It's
You", "Please Please Me", "Ask Me Why", "Roll Over Beethoven", "A Taste of
Honey", "Boys", "Do You Want To Know A Secret", "From Me To You", "Please
Please Me" (an encore performance) and "Long Tall Sally".
"From Me To You", The Beatles' 3rd single in the
United Kingdom which reached #1 in the charts and stayed there for 7 weeks,
was released as a single 9 days after it was performed on stage at the Azena
The other 6 songs that The Beatles
sang that evening were "Sweet Little Sixteen", "Beautiful Dreamer", "Hey
Good Looking", "3 Cool Cats", "Some Other Guy" and "Keep Your Hands Off" (My
Baby) – all cover songs that The Beatles were performing on and off
throughout this exciting time period them – with "3 Cool Cats" appearing on
the 'Decca Audition Tapes'.
The Azena Ballroom concert was
exceptionally long in comparison to other gigs they were doing at the time,
which only averaged between 10 and 11 songs. The show that was guided by
this set list was literally almost 2 concerts in one - with a break in
between sets – as noted by Paul's horizontal line midway down the card.
This incredible set list was obtained
on the night of the concert, found left backstage after the show, by Roy
Simmonite – who was the drummer for opening band "Mark Stone and the
Aidens". Included are two detailed signed
letters from him – one handwritten and one typed, as well as color
copies of: a photograph of him with his band onstage, a newspaper clipping
advertising the event, a couple of clippings related to the Azena Ballroom
show and also a quality reproduction of a photograph of The Beatles
performing onstage that evening.
Keep in mind that set lists like this were never intended for fans. Most
were either tossed out or kept for posterity by members of the group. The
rarity of this piece cannot be overstated.
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SA9. A Swedish Parlophone Records "She Loves You Sleeve" Autographed
By The Beatles On Their Very First Trip Abroad
Released in the United Kingdom on August 23, 1963, "She Loves You" (with
"I'll Get You" as the B-side) was an amazing new hit record for The Beatles
and it set and then went on to eclipse several records in the United Kingdom
record charts. Without question "She Loves You" is the song that thrust The
Beatles full scale into the British national spotlight. It was for them the
next step in their amazing progression after their first chart topping hit
"From Me To You". But it was not only Great Britain that took notice – so
did other European counties – most notably Sweden, located across the North
Sea, some 1,200 miles to the northeast of Liverpool.
Because of the success of "She Loves You", The Beatles were in heavy
demand in Sweden and were immediately booked to play a series of concerts
there in late October. And so The Beatles left for Stockholm on October 23,
1963 - the very same day the band had finished up recording for their second
album "With The Beatles".
Here is a Swedish issue Parlophone Records 45rpm record sleeve for "She
Loves You" that has been autographed beautifully by all four members of The
Beatles in black ballpoint pen on their respective images. The sleeve
features a great Dezo Hoffman shot from the same July 1963 photo session
that produced the classic 'seated collarless' pose. As depicted on the
yellow tinted image of this sleeve, each member not only has their own
chair, but their own genuine smile.
This record sleeve was signed on October 28, 1963, when The Beatles did a
30 minute in-store autograph session at the Waidele Music Store in Borås,
Sweden. Later that evening they performed in concert at the Borås Hallen in
Borås. The sleeve is in good overall condition, with some areas of paper
loss on the front, and written on the back are the name and initials of the
original owner, "Eva Hansson".
For any collector who has been waiting and wanting to step up to the all
important category a Beatles signed record sleeve, here is your chance to
own one without breaking the bank…..$17,500.
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PC3. A Beautifully Autographed Beatles Official Fan
Club Promo Card
When it comes to picking the handful or so iconic images in
existence of The Beatles, from any era, the Dezo Hoffman magical photo session
that took place in London in July of 1963 produced what is perhaps THE iconic
and most recognizable of all – the classic so called 'seated collarless suit'
photograph. This is the image that most Americans saw just prior to The Beatles
first visit to the United States in February 1964, and it was this brilliant
image which adorned both sides of the "I
Want To Hold Your Hand" 45 rpm picture sleeve which was already in the hands
of millions of teenagers by the time The Beatles landed in New York.
In September 1963, The Beatles Official Fan Club in London
received a sizable shipment of these promo cards, which were produced for the
purpose of having the secretaries of the Fan Club sign and mail out to help
satisfy the ever increasing number of autograph requests which were coming into
the building every day. While the vast majority of these cards were indeed
secretarials, there WERE a few dozen which were actually signed by The Beatles,
who had retained a small number of Fan Club cards to have with them and sign in
person for a fan on occasion. Here is an exquisite example of one such.
All four have autographed the front of this card
beautifully in blue ballpoint pen on or near their respective image. This card
was signed by The Beatles on November 15, 1963 (a week to the day before
"With The Beatles" was released), when
the band performed in concert at Colston Hall in Bristol, while in the midst of
their 'Autumn Tour' in the United Kingdom. This card comes with a Letter of
Provenance from the original owner and obtainer of the autographs, recounting
the interesting and atypical scenario of how this card came to be. The vehicle
that the band was travelling back to London in after the concert had broken down
right in front of the family home in St. George, Bristol, and as a show of
thanks for helping to have the vehicle repaired, The Beatles autographed this
card and gave it in gratitude.
This fabulous card, which measures 5 ½" x 4 ¼" is it is in
its original state and the overall condition is excellent, having been very well
kept over the years. These highly desirable Fan Club cards have become so scarce
over the past decade, and this is without a doubt one of the best examples to
appear anywhere in recent years……. $18,000
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SI23. "A Hard Day's Night" UK LP Flat Fully-Signed By All Four Beatles On
Day Of Release, July 10, 1964
On July 6, 1964, the Beatles attended the Royal World
Premiere of their first feature film, A Hard Day's Night, at the London
Pavilion in Piccadilly Circus. Four days later, on the afternoon of July 10th,
they boarded a flight at London's Heathrow Airport for their triumphant return
home to Liverpool for the Northern Premiere of the film. They arrived in late
afternoon at Speke Airport to the screams of 3,000 fans. A brief press
conference was held, followed by a police-escorted drive to the city centre
along a route lined with an estimated 200,000 people, roughly a fourth of the
entire population of Liverpool. The motorcade arrived at the Town Hall at a
little before 7pm, where 20,000 fans gathered in the streets outside. Here, they
were given a civic reception hosted by The Lord Mayor, Alderman Louis Caplan,
and attended by 714 city officials, friends and family members. During the
celebration, the group stepped out onto the balcony of the Hall and waved to the
throngs milling in the street below. At 9pm, they left in an Austin Princess
limousine for the Odeon Cinema, where the Liverpool charity premiere showing of
A Hard Day's Night took place. At 1:30am, after the premiere, a
limousine ride back to Speke Airport and another round of civic ceremonies, they
took a return flight to London.
July 10th is noted not only for the Beatles' Liverpool
homecoming for the 'Northern Premiere', but also it is the release date of their
third studio album, sharing the same name as the movie - A Hard Day's Night,
the first side of which contained seven songs from the film's soundtrack. If
ever there was a high spot in those early days of global success, this was it.
As the four most recognized faces on the planet, the boys were brimming with
confidence over their recording career and the accolades they'd received for the
film. On that very morning of the album's release, before leaving Heathrow
Airport for Liverpool, they signed for their attending flight stewardesses
cardboard front cover 'flats' of the new album. These flats (which measure 12" x
12") were actually the factory pressed cardboard printed front covers of the
A Hard Day's Night LP, before being fully constructed into album
covers…..after which a thick, heavy laminate was applied to the front cover.
The accompanying photo shows Paul McCartney preparing to
board the British Eagle airlines flight for Liverpool. The two stewardesses
shown to the right of Paul are each clutching their newly-autographed A Hard
Day's Night covers. The attendant on the right far is holding the very one
that is being offered here. An enlargement of the cover seen in the photo is
provided for closer inspection of the location of the signatures and the
positioning of the individual letters, making for proof-positive photo
Because the British albums had thick glossy laminated front
covers, the Beatles found it difficult, if not impossible, to sign the fronts
because the ballpoint pens of the day would not take to the glossy surface. The
vast majority of fully-signed British LPs (any title, unless it was a 'gatefold
album') were signed on the un-laminated back cover, often on top of the liner
notes — and those few that they attempted to sign on the front have signatures
that are generally incomplete, due to pen skips. This flat, however, was signed
on the un-laminated front cover graphics – with 20 headshots of The Beatles -
making it a far more desirable and rare presentation piece.
As of this writing, there are no known A Hard Day's
Night Parlophone UK LP covers signed by all four Beatles on the front, and
less than ten known examples fully-signed on the back. On this classic cover
(featuring four rows of five head shots, set up as though they were frames from
a movie), each Beatle has signed beautifully in black ballpoint pen on the row
where his respective image appears.
Consider, too, the supreme rarity of having photographic
provenance for any signed Beatles piece. Instances where visual proof of
authenticity is available in the form of photographic evidence simply never
happens, making the photo verification for this signed LP flat all the more
astonishing. You can't ask for better provenance for a Beatles signed piece than
having that piece appear in a photo with one or more of the Beatles!
Adding to the rarity of this piece is the fact that 90% of
authentic Beatles autograph sets were signed in 1963 when the band members were
still reasonably accessible to their fans. Items signed once they had achieved
global fame are relatively few in number because they were generally
sequestered, inaccessible and unapproachable.
In excellent overall condition, the piece has been
expensively framed to museum archival standards. Here is a
chance to own the instantly recognizable front cover of a classic and important
Beatles album, signed on the day of release and at a time when The Beatles were
on top of the world, celebrating their first film — successful, young,
exuberant, creatively prolific and with so much more to achieve…..$65,000
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SI27. An Autographed Performer's Pass For
"The Great POP Prom" - The Only Time The Beatles And The Rolling Stones Played
At The
Same Event!
On September 15, 1963, an event took place that happened
only once in The Beatles illustrious career: they shared the same stage as The
Rolling Stones, who were at the time "up-and-coming", yet even so, they were
only mere footsteps behind The Beatles – who had a slim 'head start', having
embarked on their amazing journey only slightly before The Stones.
Here is a set of Beatles autographs found on the back of
a 'Performer's Pass', measuring 3" x 2 ½", used for "The Great POP Prom" - which
took place on this historic day at the prestigious Royal Albert Hall in London.
The Pop Prom took place once each year, and it was a fundraiser for the
Printer's Pension Corporation. On this occasion, The Master of Ceremonies was
well known British DJ Alan Freeman.
All four have signed on
the back of this pass beautifully in blue ballpoint pen, with John Lennon
inscribing "To Jill love from" immediately before. Both John and Ringo have
added "X's" after their signatures. A small area of paper loss (a punch hole)
under John's signature is more than likely related to the function of the pass
and was almost certainly done on the day of the show. This is a nice set of
autographs with an interesting history, from the one and only time that the bill
topping Beatles performed at the same event as their only true peers in the
classic rock genre, their rivals The Rolling Stones…..$9,000
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SI26. An Artistes & Staff Pass From 'The
Royal Variety Performance', Signed By The Beatles On That Historic Night
The steep trajectory that The
Beatles amazing rise to fame took in the year 1963 showed no signs of going
anywhere but upward at the same angle as the end of year approached. Having
released their debut album "Please Please Me", which shot to #1 and also the chart topping
singles "From Me To You" and
"She Loves You", in early November the
band were poised and ready to release the freshly recorded and future smash hit
"With the Beatles" album.
On November 4, 1963 The Beatles performed at the 'Royal
Variety Performance' at the Prince of Wales Theatre in London, and it was to
become one of their most important concert appearances. The 'The Royal Variety
Performance' (also called 'The Royal Command Performance) had roots going all
the way back to 1912. It was a gala
evening held annually and by the 1960's, it was popular variety show consisting
of family entertainment which included singing, dancing, comedy and other forms
of enjoyment for the viewing public, as the show was broadcast on television by
the British ITV TV network. The acts were all there at the request of the Royal
All four have autographed the back of this artistes and
staff pass very nicely in black ballpoint pen, with Paul McCartney adding
"Beatles" above his signature. This
pass, which measures 4 ½" x 3 ½", was given at the door to Philip Rose from the
weekly half hour television show "Pinky and Perky" (who were actually marionette
pigs). The show appeared on BBC television and Philip Rose was a manipulator of
one of the puppets, and also a wise man to have his pass autographed by The
Beatles that evening.
In attendance were both The Queen Mother and Princess
Margaret and this is the very performance that saw John Lennon say just before
The Beatles' final song "Twist and Shout",
"For our last number, I would like to ask your help. Will the people in the
cheaper seats, clap your hands? And for the rest of you, if you'll just rattle
your jewelry…..".
For The Beatles to play The Royal Variety show in 1963
was something that even they could not have imagined as the year began, when
they were barely known in Great Britain outside of their native Liverpool.
Through hard work, extensive touring, and of course their amazing music – the
band's popularity spread like wildfire, bringing them to the place where they
were far the biggest thing in England by the time November 4th rolled
While The Beatles did sign a few items on this momentous
evening, the number of autograph set that have materialized to date is very low:
a few programs, a couple of artistes passes and the odd autograph book page.
The Royal Variety Performance occurred less than 100 days
before The Beatles' historic first U.S. visit, and while it was indeed a great
achievement for them – it was also the last of their ascending big steps before
their tremendous television appearance on "The Ed Sullivan Show". Here is an
opportunity to own a piece of this historic evening that occurred at the Prince
Of Wales Theatre on November 4, 1963…..$20,000
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SA8. A "With The Beatles" Album Fully Signed By The Band in
Mid-1964, While On Their First World Tour
On November 22, 1963, the same day that President John F.
Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, The Beatles released their second studio
album on Parlophone. Titled "With The
Beatles", the LP featured eight original Beatles compositions (seven from
Lennon-McCartney and one from Harrison) and six covers, including three Motown
numbers. On the day of its release, it went straight to the #1 position on the
album chart, knocking their first LP
"Please Please Me" out of the top spot. The requisite Christmas gift for
British teenagers in 1963, it remained the best-selling album for 21 weeks and
charted for 40 weeks. The LP cover featured Robert Freeman's stark black and
white image of the band appearing in half shadows. Taken on August 22, 1963 at
the Palace Court Hotel in Bournemouth while on their summer tour of England, the
photo was a dramatic departure from those normally seen on pop LP covers and a
sign that this was a band that stood uniquely apart from all others.
The following June, four months after their life altering
first trip to America, the group embarked on what was named
'The World Tour', which included stops in Denmark, The Netherlands,
China, New Zealand and Australia. The first half of this tour saw temporary
replacement drummer Jimmie Nicol filling in for Ringo, who had to stay back in
England after being hit with a bout of tonsillitis. Following Ringo's return
after recuperating in a London hospital, The Beatles were in New Zealand from
June 22nd through 27th of 1964 and while there, they
played concerts in Wellington, Auckland, Dunedin and Christchurch. This New
Zealand Parlophone Records issue "With The Beatles" LP cover has been
autographed beautifully on the back cover by all in blue ballpoint pen, and
these signatures date from mid-1964, precisely when The Beatles were in New
Zealand on The World Tour.
Because of the high-gloss front covers of their British
LPs, autographs were usually relegated to the back cover where the ink would
more easily take to the paper. This LP is no exception. All four signatures are
excellent examples and each is sharp and clear, not obscured in any way. The
cover is impressive in person and it is in great overall condition, having been
nicely-kept over the years.
Fully-signed "With
The Beatles" LPs are quite scarce relative to the much higher number of
autographed "Please Please Me" LPs,
which is the most commonly signed album. Even rarer are LPs signed in 1964, the
first year of their global fame and a time when access to the band was virtually
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From Their
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Ever since 1957, The Beatles had been knocking around Liverpool, working to hone
their skills as musicians and expand their repertoire beyond cover versions to
their own original tunes. By 1962, they'd played countless church halls, dance
halls and clubs, served two apprenticeships in Hamburg, cut a record as the
backing band for Tony Sheridan (which brought them limited notoriety) and found
a manager in the form of record retailer Brian Epstein. They had become wildly
popular throughout their native Liverpool, but despite this and Epstein's
valiant efforts, they had failed to achieve their dream of a record contract. An
unsuccessful audition with Decca and numerous other record company rejections
had all but dashed their hopes. Then in early May, Epstein secured an audition
(or, more accurately, an "artist test") for them with EMI's smallest label
Parlophone, having been referred to producer George Martin by Sid Coleman, head
of EMI's record publishing company, Ardmore & Beechwood.
On June 6, 1962, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Pete Best
first recorded, as part of their audition, the song that would at long last
propel them out of Merseyside and onto the national music scene: "Love Me Do".
By the time of their first official recording session, Pete had been drummed out
of the group and replaced with Ringo Starr. And so it was on September 4, 1962,
a contract secured, that The Beatles' (in their final lineup) entered the EMI
Studios on Abbey Road and recorded "Love Me Do". (On September 11th, it was
re-recorded with session man Andy White on drums after George Martin expressed
dissatisfaction with Ringo's performance from a week earlier.)
When they started out, The Beatles dreamed of one day having their own record,
and at the time they really couldn't see much beyond that. Achieving their
dream, "Love Me Do" hit the shops on October 5th and soon entered the British
charts, peaking at number 17. The following day, October 6th, the band made the
15-mile trek to Widnes, Lancashire on the outskirts of Liverpool for a 4 p.m.,
half-hour-long record signing at Dawson's Music Shop. Each Beatle signed their
debut single right on the red and silver label. This signing appearance would be
the first of only three such occasions in their storied career, all of them
taking place in England. That same evening, the group crossed the Mersey to the
Wirral, performing for a Horticultural Society Dance at Hulme Hall in Port
Sunlight. When you consider the fact that the Dawson's record signing only
lasted 30 minutes, you begin to understand the extreme rarity of a signed copy
of this record.
Offered here is a stunning first pressing of The Beatles' breakout single,
signed at Dawson's the day after the record's release, obtained by a local
Liverpool fan named Bob Edwards. All four Beatles have signed their full names
beautifully in ballpoint pen on the "Love Me Do" side (the "A side"). John
Lennon has signed at the top of the label directly above the word "Parlophone",
adding three X's (kisses) after his name. Paul McCartney has signed on the
bottom of the label near (and partially through) the song title and songwriting
credits, also adding three X's. George Harrison has signed the "sweet spot",
splitting his first and last names directly above and below the center punch-out
spindle hole. Ringo Starr has signed with two X's up the label's right-hand
side, directly atop Parlophone's £ trademark. The silver label printing does not
detract from the beauty of these classic early Beatles' signatures. The majority
of the "Love Me Do" 45's that were autographed by the band were done on the "B
side" (containing the song "P.S. I Love You"), which is less desirable than to
have the "A side" signed as this one is. The record – which shows signs of wear
and play - has been framed to 11" x 18" by the previous owner, with an original
green Parlophone 45 sleeve, and a short written description.
Here is your opportunity to own an incredible piece of early Beatles history:
their first single, fully-signed by all four members at the very
point in time when they would start making the transition from a local Liverpool
bar band to the most influential group in the history of popular music…..$30,000
CP3. An Excellent Beatles and Roy Orbison Tour Signed Concert Program
On Saturday, May 18, 1963, The Beatles embarked on their third nationwide
tour of Britain, supporting American singer-songwriter and rock pioneer Roy
Orbison. Though Orbison began the tour as headliner, audience demand quickly
necessitated a change in billing and The Beatles assumed the top spot. By the
time the tour ended on June 9, 1963, the band had played twenty dates with "The
Big O".
Here is a program from that very tour which has been autographed beautifully by
The Beatles. Each member has signed on the left hand side page of their 'bio
spread', near their respective head shot photo, with Paul McCartney, John Lennon
and George Harrison signing in blue ballpoint pen. Ringo Starr has used a red
ballpoint to sign and has also added "XX". These signatures are excellent
representative examples and date precisely from the time of this tour, which was
an exciting time period in many ways for The Beatles, as they were fast gaining
momentum while touring throughout Great Britain.
Consider this: The Beatles went out on their first national tour with
'16-year-old-singing-sensation' Helen Shapiro between the dates of February 2,
1963 and March 3, 1963. On this tour they were, believe it or not, the opening
act for Shapiro. A mere 3 months later, they were again out on the road - this
time with Roy Orbison, who was known worldwide for his powerful, impassioned
voice. The Beatles were huge fans of his and admired him greatly, as he had
several Top Ten hits on the charts in the U.K.
All things considered, this tour represents one of several tangible, critical
turning points in 1963 as The Beatles navigated their course with destiny. By
the end of the year, they would be the biggest thing in Great Britain. Mere
weeks later, they would be the hottest act in America and, by mid-1964, the most
popular band in the world.
This is an extraordinary signed program, in excellent overall condition, which
has been nicely framed with an opening on the back for additional viewing of the
front and back covers…..$20,000
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As some of you may know, I recently adopted a kitten that was born as a stray in my uncles back yard. He is approx. 9 weeks old and has had his first round of vaccinations along with being tested for FeLV and FIV.
The issue is, sometimes he is very calm, and will just sleep on top of the books on my bookshelf. Other times he's EXTREMELY hyper. If he's not comfortable somewhere he's pretty mellow, but when he's comfortable, he goes crazy. He spends most of the time in my room, and he sleeps with me at night, right by my side, it's really sweet. He also plays with pretty much anything that will move, including my hands and feet. When he wants to play though, he goes a little bit over board. He runs around a lot with his ears swept back and will bite at anything. Luckily for me he's only play biting, but it still doesn't seem normal. He also likes jumping up on my bed (3ft) and then back down, over and over and over again. During these times he does not like being petted whatsoever and will let you know.
Now, this is probably all normal kitten behavior so let me get to the part that worries me a little bit. When he's really hyper, he does this thing that's like hissing, but sounds like he's spitting at me. He doesn't always do this, but sometimes when he sees my hands and is pawing at them aggressively, or is looking at me closely, he'll do this spitting thing. What is this all about? He's comfortable with me, so why would he be acting as if I'm a threat? He doesn't hiss at me though.
Like I said, I think he's just a playful kitten. He has never physically hurt me with his biting or his pawing, even when he has been angry (he'll get vocal). I think most, if not all of it, is just play. But there are times where he just needs to RELAX and I don't know how to do it. Bring food out will do the trick, or going to bed will work usually. Holding him doesn't really help, he'll just wait to be put back down so he can be crazy hyper again. I understand that picking them up by the scruff of their neck naturally relaxes them, but I don't know if it should be used in such a case. Sometimes I'll just put him in the other room where he's less comfortable so he'll relax a bit.
I just never thought of kittens as being so hyper. Puppies, yes, but kittens, I always saw them as just being curious.
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It sounds like he is getting a case of the kitten zoomies. When he starts to get over stimulated stop playing with him and let him calm down on his own. Trying to hold him might make him more wound up. Also, do not encourage biting behavior.
Enjoy these days. Soon your kitty will be an adult- they grow so fast.
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Healthy kittens alway have an amazing supply of excess energy. From what you are saying it sounds like you are mostly keeping him in your room. That is really not much space for him to be able to get rid of all this energy. The best thing you could do for him is to get Da Bird or a lazer pointer and give him some active play sessions. Defineitly do not encourage the biting.
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He's just being a kitten. I agree with what everyone else has said, don't encourage biting. If he bites, or plays too rough, fold your arms, and ignore him completely for a little while. He'll soon understand that he needs to play more gently.
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I have to agree. He's being normal. My four-month-old does the jumping up on the bed thing ALL THE TIME. So I know how you feel. Definitely don't encourage the biting. I agree that you should enjoy this time. Gabby grew up so fast that I don't know where the time went.
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There was a question about the 6 speed transmission in the new car. this is all we had to drive in Germany as the DCt was not available. I have always preferred the standard 6 speed because I am used to it and like to heel and toe. The pedals are perfect for me in this car as they were in really all the other BMW's I have had. I drove an SMG E46 on the track and this is really where it shines. It is way cool to just have to nail the brakes and downshift with F1 throttle blips. In the real world, however, I found the SMG to be somewhat clunky and I prefer to do the shifting myself. I would never need the "automatic" mode so that was not an issue. Recently drove a friends Aston Martin Vantage and while gorgeous, the shifting was awful!
I had no complaints about the new cars 6 speed. I am not sure what "rubbery" means but I found the transmission to be fine on the track. Shifts seemed to be shorter than the E46 and it was easy to drive smooth. The E46 was always a little jerky shifting from 1st to 2nd unless the revs were just right, I did not notice it in this car though I was almost always accelerating pretty hard!
Botom line. This is purely personal preference.Sounds like the DCT will be much better than SMG. For those that want the auto option and a Nick Heidfeld experience do with DCT. For those old school guys the 6 speed is just fine. I hope to drive a DCT car if they get one at the performance center, and if I do I will give my thoughts.
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Red Sox' storied history at Yankee Stadium in bottom of 9th
Final act of Bronx tales
Credit: Matt Stone
No visiting team has played a more significant part in Yankee Stadium's storied history than the Red Sox.
They were there when the "House That Frazee Indirectly Built" opened April 18, 1923, falling, 4-1, on former Sox pitcher Babe Ruth's three-run homer in the third inning. They also were there Oct. 1, 1961, when Sox hurler Tracy Stallard surrendered Roger Maris' 61st homer, breaking Ruth's 1927 single-season record.
Yankee Stadium was where the 1967 Sox first realized an impossible dream wasn't that far-fetched as rookie Billy Rohr came within one out of recording a no-hitter in his major league debut there April 15.
It also was the site of the brawl that defined the Sox-Yankees rivalry. On May 20, 1976, Lou Piniella slid hard into Sox catcher Carlton Fisk as he was trying to score on Otto Velez' sixth-inning single, resulting in a benches-clearing brawl. Just when the fracas was dying down, Sox starter Bill Lee mouthed off to Graig Nettles, fired the fight right back up and separated his pitching shoulder in the process.
On July 4, 1983, the Sox became victims of lefty Dave Righetti's no-hitter. Some 20 years later, on Oct. 16, 2003, the heartbreak was infinitely more for the club after Aaron Boone belted a leadoff homer in the 11th inning of Game 7 of the American League Championship Series.
A year and four days later, however, the elation in the visitors clubhouse was like nothing ever before after the Sox gained redemption with a 10-3 ALCS win that capped an unprecedented comeback from a 3-0 series deficit.
After taking part in so many unforgettable moments at Yankee Stadium, the Sox can play a major role in assuring no more October moments occur there when they make their final regular-season visit to the Bronx beginning tonight. A sweep of the three-game series can help bury New York's playoff hopes; getting swept can keep their playoff hopes alive.
"If you wrote the perfect fairy-tale ending, they'd be meeting us again in the ALCS, but this is our chance to kind of put that on the backburner," Sox closer Jonathan Papelbon said.
Jed Lowrie said having the opportunity to play at Yankee Stadium before the team moves next door to a new ballpark next year has made his rookie season even more special.
"We've got to go in there and take care of business, but as far as being able to play at Yankee Stadium, that and Fenway are the two meccas of baseball," he said. "Getting to play at Fenway every day and getting a chance to play at Yankee Stadium before they open up the new one is a pretty cool experience and something I'll be able to say (I did) for the rest of my life."
Sox pitcher Tim Wakefield said Yankee Stadium always will remain a special place to him, even if he was the one who allowed Boone's homer.
"I've played in that stadium for the last 14 years, so it's a pretty special cathedral of baseball," he said. "Hopefully, I'm around next year to see the new one."
With intense, devout fans who don't have a great deal of tolerance for losing or outsiders, there's no doubt that Yankee Stadium can be a difficult place to play. The energy it generates, however, is rivaled only by Fenway.
"When I was with Cleveland (as a player in 1988), we were terrible, but you go to Yankee Stadium and you felt like the game was important," Sox manager Terry Francona said. "You know you were playing in games that people cared about."
Papelbon said the hatred directed toward the visiting team actually helps him.
"It's always been a stadium that I'm excited to play in because I think it's one of those places that brings out the best in me," he said. "You know, a Yankees fan's respect for a Red Sox player is the way they boo him. That's the way I look at it."
Sox infielder Alex Cora said you can't help but appreciate the history of Yankee Stadium when you take your position for the first time.
"It's a privilege to play at least one game there," he said. "It's better to do it in this uniform, with all the tradition."
Kevin Youkilis, however, prefers to keep his focus fixed ahead.
"I think once they go to the new stadium, you won't look back," he said. "You'll have memories there, but the new stadium is going to be unbelievable, according to the plans and layouts that I've seen. I think a lot of us like the new stadiums and the bigger clubhouses and all of the nicer amenities. It's time to create new memories."


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If you thought the BBC television show Robot Wars was no more than a chance for 90-pound weaklings to act out teenage power fantasies, think again. During the summer of 2008, an army of autonomous robots will march across the Wiltshire countryside to compete in the UK Ministry of Defence Grand Challenge - a competition to find new technology to support ground troops in urban areas.
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"Technology plays a huge role in our forces. It often makes the difference between success and failure - and sometimes life and death," Lord Drayson, minister for defence procurement, told BBC reporters.
Downtime hopes the MoD will employ something closer to the Terminator than the bread-bin-with an-axe-strapped-to-it-style robots that populated Robot Wars.
Satellite set to predict that it will probably rain
Meteorologists surely have one of the easier jobs in the world. Predicting it is going to rain tomorrow, and probably the next day, is no job for a supercomputer.
But meteorologists clearly disagree as they are set to launch a new improved satellite into the atmosphere. Jason-2, carrying a new supercomputer to measure sea-levels with greater accuracy, is due to be launched in 2008. It will provide more accurate data on the oceans' depths by mapping topography, which could help improve hurricane path projections and reveal how climate change is affecting ocean currents.
Unfortunately, Jason-2 will probably arrive a little late to save much of low-lying England.
Downtime puts its font in it and loses typeface
Never get a typographer angry they are liable to tell you to font-off in no uncertain terms.
Downtime knows this after receiving a letter from reader Robin Crorie, who writes, "Shame on you! It might well be 50 years since the creation of Helvetica in 1957 (Downtime: 9 July), but it was not a font then, and neither is it now.
"It never has been. Helvetica is, was, and always will be, a typeface. A font is a typeface of a specific size and (sometimes) style eg, Helvetica 16 is a font, and so is Arial Narrow 12."
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Curiosity was a functional process of the cat
Scientists in the Netherlands have built a robotic cat with a set of logical rules for emotions. By introducing emotional variables to the decision-making process, they hope to create more natural human and computer interactions.
"We do not really believe that computers can have emotions, but we see that emotions have a certain function in human practical reasoning," said Mehdi Dastani, an artificial-intelligence researcher at Utrecht University.
As if dealing with end-users were not bad enough, soon IT staff will be faced with grumpy laptops and demotivated PDAs.
Security researcher drives a hard bargain
Earlier this month, a social networking site was propositioned by a security researcher who had uncovered a vulnerability. He offered to sell the company the code that could crash a user's machine.
He asked for £2,500 for his findings, before upping his demand to £5,000. When his offer was refused again, the researcher then posted his code online (for free) to "prevent security issues arising".
While undoubtedly a talented security researcher, Downtime cannot help but feel he might need some work on his negotiating skills.
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