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Battle displayed the 'Heights' of bravery
By Patty Kruszewski, Citizen Managing Editor 07/15/11
Whatever else might be said about Union Major Gen. Benjamin F. Butler – once described as "militarily inept but politically well-connected" – he can hardly be accused of slacking in his preparations for the 1864 conflict that we know as the Battle of New Market Heights.
In the weeks leading up to the battle, Butler put together some 16 pages of instructions outlining his proposal to attack Confederate forces on the outskirts of Richmond.
Having observed Union failures in July and August to penetrate the defenses on the Confederate left, he devised a two-pronged surprise attack on the right and center, utilizing a new pontoon bridge that would supplement the bridge already in existence at Deep Bottom.
Butler also planned to enlarge the military role of the Army of the James' regiments of U.S. Colored Troops (USCT) during the assault.
For most of the war, black soldiers had been relegated to laborers who cooked and dug trenches. If they saw action, they were led by white officers, and were not permitted to gain commissions.
Butler, however, long an advocate of arming the black troops, had succeeded in his efforts in 1862 while supervising the occupation of New Orleans. And throughout the past winter, he had sent out scouting parties to recruit blacks who would bolster the ranks of the USCT.
Aware that black troops had fared badly in the recent Battle of the Crater, he attributed the disaster to bungled leadership and insisted that the blacks needed only a decent opportunity "to show their valor or staying power in action."
Meanwhile, Lt. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant was growing frustrated with efforts to punch through the Richmond defenses under the command of Gen. Robert E. Lee. So on Sept. 20, he sat down with Butler to hear his plan, and agreed that it might force Lee to redeploy troops north of the James, leaving vulnerable the supply lines to Petersburg – and perhaps even lead to the capture of Richmond.
On Sept. 28, Butler briefed his commanders with details of the plan, which included building a new pontoon bridge just hours before the attack. Two divisions would cross that bridge – which would be covered in manure to deaden the sound of troop movements – capture the Confederate Fort Harrison, destroy bridges, and head up Osborne Turnpike to Richmond. Meanwhile, USCT regiments under Brig. Gen. Charles Paine would be among the troops marching from Deep Bottom to storm New Market Heights and continue to Richmond on New Market Road.
Paine's black soldiers would lead the attack on New Market Heights because, in Butler's words, "I wanted to convince myself whether the negro troops will fight, and whether I can take with the negroes' a stronghold that had denied previous Union attack."
The events that followed, resulting in the award of 14 Medals of Honor to soldiers from the USCT, earn the Battle of New Market Heights the designation of No. 12 on the Citizen's list of the most significant events in Henrico history.
'A deadly hailstorm of bullets'
The USCT regiments and accompanying units were supposed to arrive at Bermuda Hundred a day before the attack to rest. But due to miscommunication, they did not begin arriving at the rendezvous point until 2 a.m. Sept. 29. Within a few hours, they would go into battle with no hot food and little or no rest.
The next day, USCT Sgt. Major Christian Fleetwood, a free black from Baltimore, wrote in his journal that he got his "first night's sleep since the 27th."
What's more, despite all the precautions, Union troop movements were hardly a secret any more. By 4 a.m., the Confederate defenders of New Market Heights were enjoying a hot breakfast and awaiting their attackers, securely ensconced behind multilayered breastworks reinforced with a double line of abatis, or piled-up sharpened logs.
As the USCT shouldered their weapons and prepared to march out from Deep Bottom, Butler rode through the ranks, urging the men to charge with the words 'Remember Fort Pillow' (the April battle in which surrendered black troops had been massacred by Confederate soldiers) in mind.
Butler ordered the first wave of attackers to advance without percussion caps on the locks of their rifles, believing that would prevent the inexperienced soldiers from pausing to fire and reload, and allow them to hear the officers issuing orders.
At about 5:30 a.m. the first musket fire was heard, as black troops drove back the advance pickets posted north of Kingsland Road.
From behind the earthworks, the Confederate defenders peered into the foggy, dimly-lit dawn, getting a bead on their targets but holding fire as a small brigade of the 4th and 6th USCT stumbled and splashed across the fields, ravines and marshy swamp surrounding Four Mile Creek. Word spread rapidly through the Confederate ranks that black troops were attacking, and pickets shouted, "N--gers, boys, n--gers" as those soldiers who did not get tangled in the abatis managed to scale the earthworks.
Within 40 minutes, almost before the sun was up, the first assault was over and the USCT brigade destroyed. As Fleetwood later wrote in his diary, "Charged with the 6th at daylight and got used up. Saved colors. . . When the charge was started, our Color guard was full; two sergeants and ten corporals. Only one of the 12 came off that field on his own feet. . . It was a deadly hailstorm of bullets sweeping men down as hail-stones sweep the leaves from trees. . . We struggled through two lines of abatis, a few getting through the palisades, but it was sheer madness. . .'
'They have fought most heroically'
Despite heavy casualties and the loss of most of their officers, black soldiers took up the colors and rallied the others to press forward in a second assault. Richmond native Sgt. Powhatan Beaty took command of his company after all the officers had been disabled. Corporal Miles James lost the use of his left arm (later amputated) but urged his troops on and continued loading and firing at the enemy with his right.
Other soldiers suffered multiple wounds but refused to leave the field.
When one color bearer went down, Sgt. Alfred Hilton, who was already carrying a flag, seized the second flag and continued forward.
He was soon wounded, but before either of the flags he was carrying could touch the ground, Fleetwood and another soldier ran forward to catch them. After 80 minutes of combat the USCT mounted the earthworks – by now abandoned by the Rebels except for a small rear guard. More than 800 black soldiers had been killed or wounded in the fight.
Although Confederate newspapers downplayed the Union victory – the Richmond Examiner scoffing, "The country will be surprised that so much noise had been made and so little damage done" – accounts of USCT heroism abounded in the Northern press.
Thomas Morris Chester, a black reporter for the Philadelphia Press, filed a report from Richmond later that week stating that Paine's division "had covered itself with glory, and wiped out effectively the imputation against the fighting qualities of colored troops."
And J.D. Pickens of the Texas Brigade later wrote, "I want to say in this connection that, in my opinion, no troops up to that time had fought us with move bravery than did those Negroes."
Four days after the battle, Butler reported to Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton, "My colored troops under General Paine. . . carried intrenchments at the point of a bayonet. . . It was most gallantly done, with most severe loss. Their praises are in the mouth of every officer in this army. Treated fairly and disciplined, they have fought most heroically."
Medals of Honor awarded
But Butler wanted more than mere acknowledgment of the sacrifices of the black soldiers. He had two choices: promotion in rank, or a medal that had been authorized by Congress in 1862 for bravery on the battlefield.
Although able to promote the USCT privates to sergeant, he was unable to offer promotions to the 10 men who were already sergeants. Surviving white officers of the 4th USCT petitioned the War Department to authorize lieutenant's bars for Fleetwood, but their request was denied.
That left the Medal of Honor, which required gathering recommendations from surviving regimental officers and forwarding a list to General Grant and, ultimately, the War Department. On April 6, 1865, the War Department finally came through, bestowing the Medal of Honor on 14 black veterans of New Market Heights.
All the recipients except Hilton, who died not long after the battle, continued to serve with their regiments until the war ended. In spite of losing his arm, Sgt. James asked to remain on active duty and was allowed to serve with the regimental provost guard. He went on to march with his company into Richmond on April 3, 1865 -- the only Medal of Honor recipient to reach the objective for which so many had sacrificed.
Fleetwood later helped to organize the Colored High School Cadet Corps in Washington, D.C., which established a high standard of military service for African American soldiers. In 1898, he offered his services to raise and equip a volunteer company of black soldiers and officers to fight in Cuba, but never heard back from the government. Fleetwood died in 1914, almost 50 years to the day after he won his Medal of Honor; his daughter later presented his medal to the Smithsonian Institution.
Just as Grant had anticipated, the fighting around New Market Heights (also known as Chaffin's Farm) helped the Union army south of Petersburg by forcing Lee to shift his resources further north. Between the two armies, however, the battle had cost nearly 5,000 casualties.
As for Butler, whose leadership at New Market Heights was termed by one historian as his "best performance of the war," all doubts had been put to rest.
"The capacity of the Negro race for soldiers," he later wrote regarding the Battle of New Market Heights, "had then and there been fully settled forever."
Free weekly 5k coming to Henrico
The Richmond metro area is no stranger to 5k races and events. To participate in most 5k events, runners must register and pay a fee. But the Parkrun organization will be providing Henrico County with a free 5k every Saturday at Deep Run Park starting June 3.
Parkrun began in England in 2004 and eventually found its way to the U.S.
The Deep Run Parkrun program will be the 10th one in the U.S., said Darrell Stanaford, the country manager for Parkrun USA. > Read more.
Parkrun began in England in 2004 and eventually found its way to the U.S.
The Deep Run Parkrun program will be the 10th one in the U.S., said Darrell Stanaford, the country manager for Parkrun USA. > Read more.
State Police urge motorists to #MoveOver during Memorial Day weekend
Citizen Staff Reports Public Safety
Memorial Day signifies the official start of summer, and Virginia State Police officials are urging motorists to "do what's right when they see lights" and move over.
The "Move Over" law is a lifesaving law intended to protect public safety professionals and highway workers who help to maintain the safety of the Commonwealth's roads. State Police are using the #MoveOver hashtag on social media to promote the law. > Read more.
The "Move Over" law is a lifesaving law intended to protect public safety professionals and highway workers who help to maintain the safety of the Commonwealth's roads. State Police are using the #MoveOver hashtag on social media to promote the law. > Read more.
Henrico to hold June 8 open house on Route 5 Corridor/Marion Hill study
Citizen Staff Reports CommunityVarinaGovernment
The Henrico County Planning Department will hold an open house Thursday, June 8 for residents and other members of the public to provide input for a study of the Route 5 Corridor/Marion Hill areas.
The open house will be held from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Varina Area Library, 1875 New Market Road. The meeting's informal structure will allow the public to attend at their convenience and to ask questions and discuss the study one on one with Planning staff. > Read more.
The open house will be held from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Varina Area Library, 1875 New Market Road. The meeting's informal structure will allow the public to attend at their convenience and to ask questions and discuss the study one on one with Planning staff. > Read more.
Henrico real estate staying strong despite low inventory
Citizen Staff Reports BusinessGeneral NewsProperty transactions
The Henrico real estate market has been relatively strong for the past month, despite a lower amount of inventory, according to data from Long and Foster Real Estate.
In the past month, 408 homes have been sold in Henrico, which is 2 percent less than were sold in the same timeframe in 2016.
Last year the median sale prices for Henrico homes was $219,975, whereas this month it's up to $232,500, a 6 percent increase. Which means half of the homes in Henrico are priced above $232,500 and half are priced below. > Read more.
In the past month, 408 homes have been sold in Henrico, which is 2 percent less than were sold in the same timeframe in 2016.
Last year the median sale prices for Henrico homes was $219,975, whereas this month it's up to $232,500, a 6 percent increase. Which means half of the homes in Henrico are priced above $232,500 and half are priced below. > Read more.
Smither named director of Henrico's Department of Finance
Citizen Staff Reports Government
Henrico County Manager John A. Vithoulkas has appointed Edward N. "Ned" Smither Jr. to serve as director of the Department of Finance, effective July 1.
Smither has served Henrico since 2013 as director of the Accounting Division in Finance. He will succeed Eugene H. Walter, who has delayed his retirement until June 30 to ensure an orderly transition within the department.
> Read more.
Smither has served Henrico since 2013 as director of the Accounting Division in Finance. He will succeed Eugene H. Walter, who has delayed his retirement until June 30 to ensure an orderly transition within the department.
> Read more.
Smither named director of Henrico's Department of Finance
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Lincoln's Gettysburg AddressIdentify two rhetorical devices Lincoln used in his Gettysburg Address. Give examples.
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Two rhetorical devices Lincoln used in his famous Gettysburg Address are repetition and hypozeuxis.
Repetition: A rhetorical device in which a word or word pattern is used several times to create emphasis. This particular device is one of the simplest rhetorical devices to use and easy to find within a piece.
Example: . . . of the people, by the people, for the people . . .
Hypozeuxis: A rhetorical device that uses many parallel clauses (or sentences), all starting with the same subject, noun, or pronoun. In fact, within the clause or sentence the wording is almost identical, there being only a slight rewording from the first one to the last.
Example: . . . we cannot dedicate--we cannot consecrate--we cannot hallow . . .
The Gettysburg Address has some of the most sublime language of any speech ever written.
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So that's the image that greats you if you attempt to scope out the Temeperance Street area near Fairfield in Manchester, England. And this is the reason it's no longer available:
The controversial pic was first reported by the Manchester Evening News and what was originally showed was a woman performing a sex act on a side street in a known red-light area of Manchester. Classy.
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Infocomm Security (ICS)
Mission Statement
Advance science and innovate technology to enhance cyber-physical protection of our secure, safe and smart nation.
A*STAR Research Highlights
21/10/2016: Cyber security: Weakness of 2G mobile phone networks revealed
13/07/2016: Data security: Taking control back from the cloud
18/05/2016: Cryptography: Not so complex
04/02/2015: Electric vehicles: Security for both real and cyber worlds
30/07/2014: Electric vehicles: Recharging in private
18/06/2014: Cybersecurity: Cracks emerge in the cloud
04/12/2013: Mobile security: Friendly app attacks detect vulnerabilities
06/11/2013: Enhancing security in Apple devices
09/10/2013: Mobile security: Android versus Apple
05/06/2013: Cybersecurity: Plugging smart grid weaknesses
23/03/2016: Hoon Wei Lim won the 2nd prize in the Personal Data Protection Challenge organized by iDA of Singapore.
25/09/2015: Yanjiang Yang and Jianying Zhou received the best paper award at ESORICS15.
11/05/2015: Yeo Sze Ling has a paper being accepted for Crypto 2015.
17/04/2015: We successfully hosted ACM AsiaCCS'15. The number of paper submissions and the number of participants are all the new record in AsiaCCS.
15/10/2014: We were awarded the NRF cybersecurity grant for Securing Urban Transportation Systems.
09/09/2014: We have 4 papers published at ESORICS14. Joseph Liu received the best paper award.
18/09/2013: I2R and SMU jointly identified several vulnerabilities in iOS and notified Apple in October 2012. Some are fixed in iOS 7. [media release]


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Cable Companies Upset With WWE Over The Network, WWE's Rights Fees Negotiations
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WWE is looking at having "multiple suitors" once their TV deal with NBC Universal is up, meaning rights fees will certainly go up. WWE is expected to at least double their current fees. Regardless of who WWE ends up going with, it could turn out to be a huge story with the "multiple suitors" being interested.
Comcast, DirecTV and other cable companies are indeed upset about the launch of the WWE Network. Of course Comcast owns NBC Universal. At the end of the day, WWE likely prefers to stay with the USA Network, which is also owned by NBC Universal, but if someone else were to offer them a large amount of money they could be interested in making a move.
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In an industry seemingly obsessed with claiming ever larger world's first labels for ungodly-big TVs Sharp's latest trio of Full HD, 1080p TVs may well surprise some readers. Rather than offering punters a new large set to long for, Sharp has gone the opposite way and unveiled the worlds smallest TVs sporting Full HD, 1,920 x 1,080 resolutions, specifically 32in, 26in and 22in models.
The sets are being put forward as a combination of TV and PC monitor and I can't say the idea is a bad one, as I do just that already - albeit in a much messier manner. My personal PC setup aside, Sharp is offering the same basic spec across all three monitors, which pack dual Composite, dual HDMI ports and S-Video on the TV side while DVI and D-Sub make up the PC side of things. A digital tuner is embedded.
The three sets carry 2,000:1, 1,500:1 and 1,200:1 contrast ratios on the 22in, 26in and 32in sets respectively, which isn't especially impressive by LCD TV standards, but should prove good enough for the not-too-discerning user. The sets will also offer Picture-In-Picture modes so you can watch TV and do some work at same time, or play some Bioshock perhaps. A UK release isn't specified but Japanese readers (if there are any) can grab these next month.


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Chris Tomkins, James Hazelden and Mark Woodward hurry to pawn their instruments before the shop closes.
Where University of NSW Roundhouse,
Anzac Parade, Kensington
When Wednesday, 6.30pm
How much Free
Want a surefire way to have a lot of fun and make no money? Become a rock comedy/satire act. You'll be the darlings of the witty and the hip, but you'll end up poor with nothing more than great memories.
Think of the great comedy acts - the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band, TISM and Alberto y los Trios Paranoias, whose masterpiece, Snuff Rock, concerned a rock star persuaded to commit suicide onstage. They all parodied the rock lifestyle without ever supping from its bowls of excess.
Now, out of Melbourne, comes a trio of talented young hopefuls calling themselves Man Bites God. They write songs that, at their best, are inspired pieces of wackiness and outrage.
Where else on the planet would you come across a song about a dentist who uses a patient's mouth as his cubby house (Cubby House), a deeply sacrilegious number that wonders about the Pope's sex life (The Pope Song) or a ditty about living with a ninja, as sung by Deborah Conway (Bride of the Dragon)? And all set to a sharp, jangly pop sound reminiscent of Britpop at its brightest.
Guitarist James Hazelden met drummer Chris Tomkins at high school. Bassist Mark Woodward, so the story goes, was found in a box on the front doorstep - at the age of 17.
Hazelden says they formed "because we got sick of rock stars who take themselves way too seriously - the kind of rock stars who close their eyes and sing their really dumb lyrics really really seriously".
"We wanted to make good rock-pop music with lyrics that weren't horrible and condescending. I don't think we consider ourselves a comedy band."
Their first gig was at the Espy in St Kilda in 2000 where they were "discovered" by Dan Brodie. Last year they played the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, where The Scotsman called them "endearing and harmonious ... lunatic lyrics and melodic absurdity works well".
This year they're releasing their first album, The Popular Alternative, a serious attempt to develop a fan base beyond Melbourne's inner-city scene. During their career they have evolved a strange sense of humour far removed from any kind of mainstream.
Take the lyrics to Cubby House: "Martin was a dentist who had low self-esteem/
Because the patient he was working on did nothing else but scream." Hazelden wrote the verse because he wanted to write a song, wait for it, from the viewpoint of a dentist.
Rock needs its court jesters to prick its pretentiousness. Conway, when she heard Man Bites God were not even talking to multinational labels, replied, "Good. That means you might actually make some money."
More information They play the University of Technology bar, city, on Wednesday, 1pm, free; the Friend in Hand, Glebe, on Thursday, 8pm, $6; and the Sandringham Hotel, Newtown, on September 9, 8pm, $6
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Browns fans in search of positive news following Saturday Night's 27-6 loss to Indianpolis will have to keep searching as Terry Pluto of The Plain Dealer is reporting Browns' first round draft pick who missed yesterday's "dress rehearsal" will not be back on the field any time soon.
In his weekly Sunday column Pluto explains the highly touted pass rusher could miss more time than the 2-3 weeks originally reported by The Plain Dealer's Mary Kay Cabot.
Yes, Barkevious Mingo's absence with a bruised lung is a big deal. The Browns won't say that because what are they supposed to do about it? He's not going to play for a while. Could be weeks, could be more than that.
Bruised lungs are not a common injury, and it's impossible to make a reasonable guess about his return. But this much is certain — the coaches loved how he was playing.
While the news on the injury is frustrating, it is good to see Mingo had been living up to his billing in the eyes of coaching staff. Mingo is listed on the depth chart behind Jabaal Sheard at outside linebacker, but is sure to see plenty of time on the field in Ray Horton's varying blitz packages once he returns to health.
A bruised lung is a far different animal of an injury than the usual ankle, or a groin. The Browns have to be itching to get Mingo back into action as soon as possible, but with an injury of these sorts all necessary precautions must be taken to ensure Mingo is fully healed and eliminate any risk of a potentially serious health issue.
With Sheard and Mingo both missing from the defense against the Colts, Quinton Groves was given the start at outside linebacker opposite Paul Kruger. Kruger and Groves had success getting pressure against the Colts' offensive line, but both lack the burst provided by Mingo and Sheard. The speed of Sheard and Mingo off the edge is crucial for a Browns defense that many around the league are projecting to be a top 10 unit.
[Related: Sunday Six Pack: Reasons to be optimistic following loss to Colts]


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Here's the link to the Youtube tutorial. Fun stuff.
Welcome to the Quilting Board!
Here's the link to the Youtube tutorial. Fun stuff.
easy peasy... thanks for sharing
Nancy in western NY
before you speak THINK
T is it True? H is it Helpful? I is it Inspiring? N is it Necessary? K is it Kind?
I love how easy this looks. I have a lot of scraps that I am going to use for one of these type quilts. Thanks for sharing.
Needed a new pattern for the 15th Quilts for kids I am making this month.. Starting today.. I do think that
newspaper was used in the "olden days" lol
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The string quilting isn't new, I learned to sew at the age of 6 doing these for my mom, as long as they were big enough to seam together it was used to make our quilts. I still sew strips together to make scrap quilt blocks.
Freedom is costly and quilting keeps us busy...
Love this - the papers would really simplify it.
I just ordered the foundation paper from her. Only $10.00 for around 250 pieces. Free shipping. How wonderful is that.
The first big quilt I did was a string quilt. My mentor recommended using muslin for the foundation. This can be from anything--even an old sheet with holes in it. Don't have the bother of taking the paper out and it also adds another layer of "batting". Might be a good solution for a summer quilt that doesn't need the thermal effect of regular batting??
Does anyone know what kind of iron she is using in the tutorial? Is it shutting itself off when it raises up & what makes it raise up?
And did you see that cute fabric carrot tutorial that she did also? It's too late for Easter of this year but maybe for next year? I can just see a basket full of them on the table.


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Batman Burlesque Dancers Take on Riddler, Harley Quinn and 'Killing Joke'
Nerd burlesque is all the rage these days, and our friends at Asylum recently attended the Epic Win's Holy Sh*t…Batman! Burlesque show in New York City, and brought back photos of its burlesque interpretations of Batman characters like Two-Face, The Joker, Riddler, and Harley Quinn.
The attention to detail (Harley starts out as Joker's therapist before stripping down) is admirable, though occasionally disturbing. While most of the act had a playful take on Batman's rogues gallery, we're going to need a pretty strong drink after seeing the "sexy" interpretation of Joker torturing Barbara Gordon from "The Killing Joke" — a little too close to torture porn for our tastes.
Consider yourself warned — and as you might imagine, many of the photos are NSFW. We've got an interview with Riddler performer Lefty Lucy conducted by Bonnie Biess after the jump. Are most of the [burlesque performers] fans of comics?
Lefty Lucy: All of the Epic Win girls were and are fans of comics. A number of us even swap comics as we find new ones we love… My favorite comic books are definitely "Transmetropolitan," and I love Daniel Clowes stuff, esp. "David Boring." I also love "Sandman," and really enjoyed reading "Civil War" as it was coming out. I know a lot of the girls love "Preacher" and a lot of the Alan Moore stuff ("Watchmen," "Promethea," etc). I also love Brian K. Vaughn and Darwyn Cooke, though I've lost patience for Vaughn's "Ex Machina" for awhile now.
What inspired you to play the Riddler? Can you give us any details on what inspired the high energy interpretive dance?
LL: Well, I had originally been drawn to Poison Ivy, when I was first starting and didn't realize how fun and creative a male act could be. Then, early on, I heard of and saw Nasty Canasta's PI act, and knew I didn't have anything on her (she is amazing-a total burlesque idol of mine), so I began looking in to other Batman characters. I tend to not go for the pretty sexy characters, as I'm more comfortable being funny, and I love old comedy and vaudeville style burlesque and storytelling. When I was growing up, I was OBSESSED with the live action batman show, and [Frank] Gorshin's performance really struck me. Add to that my favorite color is green and that I am a chronic over-sharer myself (Riddler's fatal flaw is that he can't not get caught), and it was a no brainer.
If you could do any other comic book burlesque theme, which one would it be? What character would you pick to perform personally?
LL: I'm working on an act as Delight/Delirium from "Sandman." Storybook has tossed around the idea of doing a "Sandman" show, but we're working on a few others, too, so time will tell. But I have a song and act concept
worked out already and have been piecing together the costume for months, so I may get around to it before a themed show.
Holy Sh*t … Batman! Burlesque
How do you all decide on what theme you will do for a show? How did it come to Batman?
LL: Basically, we're all nerds, and so Schaffer and Nelson (the producers of the show) will talk and if there's an idea that thrills them and chills them to the bone, they'll put out the feelers and see if we're also feeling it. Usually, we are, and start getting ideas for acts immediately.
Batman was an obvious choice. First, we all LOVE Batman, either in comic book, movie, cartoon, or live-action form. I know for me, personally, the Riddler was one of the very first acts I decided I wanted to do when I began performing, about a year ago. Doing a love letter to Batman around valentines day just seemed natural for Epic
How do the performers decide on who they will play?
LL: Divvying out the characters mostly comes down to a school yard dibs system, but can also come from the group saying, "OMG! You'd be an AMAZING ____." Luckily, the group is pretty diverse, and we aren't the sort of people to all want to play one part. Like I said, I've wanted to do an act as the Riddler for sometime, so when Batman was announced as the theme, I already had dibs on the role.
Any clues on what the next themed burlesque show might be?
LL: The theme for the next Epic Win should be announced soon, but I'll let Schaffer and Nelson lead that announcement.


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Outspoken cabinet minister
A small business person with $2 million in their super fund at retirement will have built up that fund with a mixture of tax-deductible contributions at varying tax rates over many years and non-concessional (non tax-deductible) contributions.
The apparent Gillard-Swan government plans to attack the superannuation funds of the private sector are based on poor and misleading data and are distinctly unfair.
By the way, the top 10 per cent of taxpayers contribute 46 per cent of government revenue and, to paraphrase the late Kerry Packer, this government hasn't spent it very wisely.


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Editor's Note: Prior to and during the upcoming Detroit Regional Chamber's Detroit Policy Conference, Detroit Unspun/TheHUB, Comcast and WWJ Newsradio 950 will bring you stories that showcase the transformation of our city's neighborhoods.
By E.B. Allen
Detroit for Detroiters. It's a phrase that echoed deeply at the Detroit Policy Conference, a gathering where the city's need for neighborhood revitalization was a persistent theme of the day.
That means creating new leaders. It means stabilizing neighborhoods with block clubs. It means having the difficult conversations around race, responsibility and gentrification. The message, you could say, was loud and clear.
The message and the mission of moving the city forward were apparent as about 800 community activists, non-profit leaders, entrepreneurs, elected officials and philanthropists converged on MotorCity Casino Hotel for the Detroit Policy Conference Feb. 24.
Hosted by the Detroit Regional Chamber, the fifth annual gathering of stakeholders and organizers engaged in strategy on topics ranging from revitalization to public safety in Detroit's neighborhoods.
"Leadership is the key to everything," Luther Keith, founder of ARISE Detroit! told an audience in the Sound Board auditorium.
Keith was a panelist in the breakout session, "Sustaining Neighborhoods: Champions of Revitalization," with Tom Goddeeris, executive director of Grandmont Rosedale Development Corp., Quincy Jones, executive director of Osborn Neighborhood Alliance, and Henry McClendon, Skillman Foundation program officer. DTE Energy Foundation head Faye Nelson Foundation moderated the conversation.
"Secondly, there's got to be collaboration," Keith said. "Who in your neighborhood thinks like you? Who identifies the problem the way you identify it? Leadership and building organizations, that's how you fight crime, and that's how you build quality of life."
Victoria Kovari, general manager of the City of Detroit's Department of Neighborhoods, echoed Keith's ideas about collaboration, in an interview with TheHUB. While ongoing challenges like removing vacant homes and eliminating blight are consistently on local government's radar, she says citizens can centralize support efforts.
"The biggest help a resident can give us? Form a block club," says Kovari. "It stabilizes your neighborhood."
Residents can also make hands-on improvement by contacting their city district managers about the free wood program, and organizing volunteers to help seal empty houses.
"We're systematically going through, tearing down publicly owned property," she said. "We can't demolish privately owned property. If we can't tear it down, we want to board it up and secure it."
Rico Razo, manager of the city's District 6, including communities as distant as Woodbridge and Southwest Detroit, told TheHUB residents are regaining their optimism. Programs like the city's "Own, Sweet Own" support mortgages and homeownership, while citizens dedicate more of themselves, financially and emotionally, to the community, said Razo.
"People are hopeful about what's going on. It's the first time we've gained population in 60 years," he added.
District 6's Woodmere Community Block Club, with its volunteer police patrol, Midwest Citizens Council, Woodbridge Association and others are among those that help make the difference in Detroit's push to reestablish greatness, Razo said.
"As people become more organized great things happen."
But Jones, of the Osborn Alliance, reminded the audience in his panel discussion that becoming organized requires honesty about the city's economically unequal and racially polarized populations. Topics including gentrification and marginalized opportunities for long-time Detroiters versus newcomers can't be avoided, Jones and others insist.
"We must be comfortable having uncomfortable conversations around race and equity," he said.
Keith encouraged full-on dedication, beyond lip-service and sideline strategies, for any person or group professing concern for the city.
"Don't be a drive-by organization," he said. "Drop in, have dinner at somebody's house. Get to know people.
"Don't 'save' Detroit, be Detroit."
To hear more of this conversation, click here for the 2016 Detroit Policy Conference YouTube videos of the panel and related discussions.


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Digital Xbox One games have received an unwanted price hike, with Microsoft confirming a number of next-gen titles are now £5 more expensive.
Affecting digital download editions of Xbox One exclusive titles, Microsoft has revealed that following a brief introductory period, a number of games will now set wannabe owners back a full £50, £5 more than at launch.
Although Microsoft has failed to give any precise reasoning for the price increases, the company has suggested that future deals could see digital Xbox One games fluctuate in price, both up and down.
"Pricing for select digital content in some markets has changed since launch," a Microsoft spokesperson told gaming outlet CVG.
They added: "Digital content pricing is subject to change and we may occasionally offer various deals or promotions. Ultimately pricing and promotions will vary by region."
The digital Xbox One games to have been handed a £5 price hike are the console exclusive Ryse, Forze Motorsport 5 and Dead Rising 3. All three games were available for £45 at the console's launch last month but will now set wannabe owners back £50 apiece.
Strangely, the other Xbox One exclusive, Zoo Tycoon has received no price increase but cost the more expensive £50 from launch.
Despite the Xbox One game price rise, third party developed titles are still cheaper on Microsoft's next-gen console than on the rival PS4.
While Activision's Call of Duty: Ghosts costs £55 as a digital download on both consoles, the £60 FIFA 14 fee on PS4 is £5 more than on the Xbox One.
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PHOTOS! Mason's Got The Kardashian Cute Gene & Auntie Kim K Knows It!
Isn't little Mason simply adorable? Move over, Kim, Khloe and Kourtney, the 8-month-old could soon be knocking you off the covers of magazines.
Awww! Little Mason Disick is growing up so quickly — his auntie Kim Kardashian just can't believe how fast time flies. "Mason is getting sooo big," Kim posted on her blog on Aug. 23 along with these three darling photos. "Every time I see him I swear he's grown a few inches! He just discovered his voice and he makes the funniest noises!! He's so loud!"
We agree with Auntie Kim, Mason is just too cute! He's not even walking yet and he's already a pro in front of the camera. And with a fashionista like Kourtney for a mom and stylish aunts like Kim and Khloe, we're having more than a little wardrobe envy, too.


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Gov. Dayton has called a special election for Senate District 59. The seat was vacated today when Dayton appointed Sen. Larry Pogemiller, DFL-Minneapolis, to direct the Minnesota Office of Higher Education.
The special election will be held on January 10, 2012. The special primary, if needed, will take place on December 6, 2011. The special election and a special primary in House District 61B, which was vacated when Rep. Jeff Hayden, DFL-Minneapolis, was elected to the Minnesota Senate, will take place on the days.
Jacob Frey, a DFL activist, has already announced that he intends to run to replace Pogemiller.
Both Senate District 59 and House District 61B are considered DFL strongholds.


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EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative Annual Meeting
February 4-6 is the annual meeting of ELI (the EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative), the national educational technology society. While the physical meeting will be held in Denver, BU faculty and staff are invited to a local screening of featured sessions and meetings at the Hariri Institute conference room. Topics include badges, e-textbooks, MOOCs and more. Reserve a space online here.
Google Apps available for educational use
BU has made the core set of Google Apps available to faculty and students for classroom use. Among the apps with the most educational promise are: Google Drive (formerly Google Docs), which allows easy commenting on student papers and collaboration work among students; Google Forms, which provides a quick way to solicit and tabulate student feedback; and Appointment Slots, an easy way to schedule office hours with students. All BU students have their email accounts through Google, so they are all able to use any of these tools without having to sign up for any additional services.
Because BU has a service agreement with Google, comments and grades on student papers can be provided in BU Google Apps without violating FERPA policy. (Commenting on student work through unsupported third-party services, like Dropbox, is usually illegal under FERPA.) To make sure you stay within FERPA guidelines, we highly recommend that you create a BU Google account to use Google Apps for educational purposes (rather than a personal Google/Gmail account). To create one, go to our account creation page and follow the instructions. You can log into this account by entering your BU email address as a username and not entering a password; Google will redirect you to the regular BU Kerberos login screen.
When you're logged into a Google Account, you can access Google Drive via the Drive button in the black toolbar at the top of the screen. From Google Drive, the "Create" button will allow you to create forms. To use Appointment Slots, follow the instructions here: go to Google Calendar in your BU account, click on an empty space and click on Appointment Slots.


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The (16-15) Minnesota Timberwolves will hit the road after a two game home-stand as they face off against the (26-8) Oklahoma City Thunder at Chesapeake Energy Arena tonight at 8:00 p.m. (ET)
The Minnesota Timberwolves have done everything possible to try and fulfill the high expectations that were set for them at the start of the season. With the promise of a playoff appearance and a money back guarantee on tickets to boot, the Timberwolves are doing their best to stay afloat in the wake of numerous key injuries.
Kevin Love and Ricky Rubio made their return to the court earlier than expected, and now the Timberwolves are paying the price. Love re-injured his hand on January 3rd while playing at Denver. News broke that Love may need surgery on his re-fractured right hand, but no determination has been made as of yet, the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports. With Love out indefinitely and Rubio's overall health still in question, the Timberwolves will need to rely heavily on rookie guard Alexey Shved and center Nikola Pekovic to carry the load in Love's absence.
Minnesota looks to stay hot after coming off a big win at home against the Atlanta Hawks. Big man Nikola Pekovic was phenomenal in the post despite Love's absence, coming through with a monstrous 25 point 18 rebound double-double. Ricky Rubio chipped in 8 assist as he was limited to just 20 minutes off the bench in his first game back after missing the previous 4 contest.
The Oklahoma City Thunder are back home after a two game road trip that ended Monday with a loss to the league worst Washington Wizards. Without a doubt this was a letdown game for the Thunder, as they currently own the second best win percentage in the league. With the Wizards in the rearview mirror, the Thunder can now focus on the task at hand as they play host to the Minnesota Timberwolves in what should be an exciting matchup between two of the leagues youngest teams.
Playing at home is what the Thunder does best. The Thunder are currently tied with the Clippers for the league's best home winning percentage with a 17-3 record at Chesapeake Energy Arena.
What to Watch For:
With the Timberwolves lineup depleted and little depth at the small forward position, it will be all up to Andrei Kirilenko to find a way to slow down MVP candidate Kevin Durant. Durant scored a team high 29 points to go along with eight assists, seven rebounds, three steals and two three-pointers in Monday's loss against the Wizards.
Timberwolves center Nikola Pekovic is having a breakout year, and with Kevin Love out for the foreseeable future, it's all up to Pekovic to carry the load in the frontcourt. Pekovic continues to dazzle this season, posting double-doubles in 8 of the last 13 contest. During that stretch, he's averaging 19.5 points, 10.5 boards, and 0.9 blocks in 32.7 minutes, all while shooting a lofty 55 percent from the floor.
Point guard Ricky Rubio is expected to play games on consecutive days for the first time since returning from ACL surgery last month. He will not only be needed as a facilitator on offense, but also as a lockdown defender against Russell Westbrook on the perimeter. Slowing down Westbrook is only half the battle, as the Thunder's high powered offense should have little problem scoring against this defense.
Prediction: Oklahoma City Thunder 110, Minnesota Timberwolves 103
Where To Watch Online: Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Minnesota Timberwolves


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Political crisis deepens in Iraq
BAGHDAD — In a surprise speech late Sunday, Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki resisted calls for his resignation and accused the country's new president of violating the country's constitution, a speech that plunged the government into a political crisis while it battles advances by Islamic State militants.
Al-Maliki's condemnation of President Fouad Massoum was a defiant move at a time of U.S. airstrikes against the Islamic insurgents in Iraq's north. President Obama has maintained that only a new, inclusive government can begin to solve Iraq's turmoil.
Obama warned Americans on Saturday that the new campaign to bring security in Iraq would require military and political changes and "is going to be a long-term project."
Obama said Iraq needs a prime minister — an indication that he has written off the legitimacy of al-Maliki, who is seeking a third term.
Critics of the Shiite leader say he contributed to the crisis by monopolizing power and pursuing a sectarian agenda that alienated the country's Sunni and
Kurdish minorities.
Just hours after al-Maliki's speech, the U.S. State Department said Sunday it "fully supports" the new Iraqi president.
State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki said in a statement the U.S. supports the process to select a prime minister "by building a national consensus and governing in an inclusive manner." She said the U.S. rejects any effort to use coercion or manipulation in the process of choosing a new Iraqi leader.
The latest crisis has prompted even al-Maliki's closest allies to call for his resignation. A parliament session scheduled for Monday to discuss the election and who might lead the next Iraqi government was postponed until Aug. 19.
In a nationally televised speech Sunday night, al-Maliki declared he will file a legal complaint against Massoum for committing "a clear constitutional violation."
Al-Maliki, whose Shiite-dominated bloc won the most seats in April elections, accused Massoum of neglecting to name a prime minister from the country's largest parliamentary faction by Sunday's deadline. He said the president violated the constitution "for the sake of political goals."
Al-Maliki, speaking on Iraqi TV for the first time since U.S. forces launched airstrikes and humanitarian airdrops in Iraq last week, said the security situation would only worsen as a result of Massoum's actions.
"This attitude represents a coup on the constitution and the political process in a country that is governed by a democratic and federal system," al-Maliki said. "The deliberate violation of the constitution by the president will have grave consequences on the unity, the sovereignty, and the independence of Iraq and the entry of the political process into a dark tunnel."
The political infighting could hamper efforts to stem advances by the Islamic State militants who seized a large swath of northern and western Iraq in recent weeks.
Kurdish forces defending their semi-autonomous region from the militants have been reinvigorated by U.S. airstrikes. Kurdish forces retook two towns Sunday, one of their first victories after weeks of retreating, a senior Kurdish military official said.
Kurdish peshmerga fighters were able to push the militants out of the villages of Makhmour and al-Gweir, some 28 miles from the Kurdish capital of Irbil, Brig. Gen. Shirko Fatih said.
The United States launched a fourth round of airstrikes Sunday against vehicles and mortars firing on Irbil as part of its declared effort to protect American personnel in and around the Kurdish capital.
U.S. warplanes and drones have also attacked militants firing on minority Yazidis around Sinjar, which is in the far west of Iraq, near the Syrian border.
In the Kurdish capital on Sunday, the president of the Kurdish Regional Government, Massoud Barzani, said American military support has been effective thus far, but he added that peshmerga soldiers would require more firepower.
"We are not asking our friends to send their sons to fight on our behalf," Barzani told The Associated Press in a brief interview. "What we are asking our friends is to provide us support and to cooperate with us in providing us with heavy weapons that we are able to fight this terrorist group."
Barzani met Sunday with French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius, who traveled to Baghdad and Irbil pledging France's commitment to provide humanitarian aid. Fabius also met with al-Maliki and called on Iraqi leaders to unite in the face of the escalating crisis.
"The marching order is solidarity," Fabius said. He called on Iraqis to form a "government of broad unity so that all Iraqis feel represented and together lead the battle against terrorism."
A week ago, al-Maliki ordered the Iraqi air force to support Kurdish forces against the militants, a rare instance of cooperation between Baghdad and the Kurdish regional government, which have been locked in disputes over oil and territory for years.
Meanwhile, thousands of Yazidi refugees fleeing the militants continued to pour across the border from Syria into Iraq after a weeklong journey through blazing hot mountains. Followers of an ancient religion with links to Zoroastrianism, the Yazidis said the militants had given them the choice of converting to Islam or dying.
As they crossed the border, many Yazidis said they had lost sisters, daughters, young children and elderly parents during the trip. They said militants sprayed gunfire at fleeing crowds, sometimes splitting up families by taking the women and killing the men.
It was not clear how many Yazidis were missing. In the span of 30 minutes, about a dozen displaced Yazidis approached one journalist, pleading for assistance in finding their loved ones.


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Buenos Aires, 2008– A priceless treasure is discovered in a forgotten corner: A complete 16mm version of Fritz Lang's Metropolis, the most important masterpiece of the German Expressionism movement and the most expensive silent film ever made.
Montreal, July 28, 2010. A newly restored digital copy of the complete Metropolis has its Eastern Canadian premiere as a special gala of the Fantasia film festival in the 3000-seat Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier at Place des arts, featuring a new score by Gabriel Thibaudeau of the Cinematheque Quebecoise, performed by a 13-piece orchestra.
Buzz caught up with Thibaudeau after his last rehearsal with the orchestra at the Conservatoire de Montreal. The composer was a tightly wound ball of nerves, nervous for the premiere today of his game-changing, historic new soundtrack to one of his favourite films. "There exists already a score for the film, it's really dated music from 1927. It is very operatic—like Wagner or something. But i wanted a much more contemporary approach instead of big swells, there's more special effects mixed in with the music. I've been with the Cinemathèque working with silent films for 20 years, and Metropolis was one of the first films I played on, and I've played it many times," says the composer, who took half a year to compose the new score for the restored version. "Except that I think it was a revelation to see the new version because suddenly, there are some explanations about what Lang meant, some insights into what is really going on in the film." Thibeaudeau continues that his score is composed of musical fugues that "sometimes not really melodies, just one piece of a tune repeated, building on itself, rather than swelling, symphonic sound. It's really closer to what we hear these days in the cinema. Especially because Metropolis is a science fiction film, people will think of it differently with this soundrack, they'll think of it as contemporary…I really want people to feel like this is a film that was shot three weeks ago. These images are less time-stamped than the music. You can really feel the datedness of the film, and the new score freshens it." His rebuffal to purists who would object to the new score and digital copy: "It's like saying that you can only enjoy the Mona Lisa by candlelight. Even if it's a digital copy, the copy is wonderful. And since it will be on a very huge screen, you'll feel all the mass of the crowd, and the majesty of the images. It will be quite something. "
July 28th, 7:30 PM, Salle Wilfrid Pelletier
Info here: www.fantasiafestival.com
Guest blogger: Melora Koepke


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YONKERS, NEW YORK — A woman conned an elderly may into paying $22,000 for bogus medical care has repaid the money.
Michelle F. Fernandez, 31, D/O/B 06/09/1982 who has spent nearly a year on probation, repaid the money Wednesday as part of her plea deal to avoid a prison term of up to 3 years, the Star-Advertiser reported.
She remains under investigation and faces an December court appearance to determine whether she owes additional money that the man's family says is missing.
Scott Spario, chief of the city prosecutor's elder abuse unit, said Fernandez and another man met Stanley Johnson, 73, last year in downtown Miami. They convinced him that the other woman had stomach cancer and needed cash for surgery. [continued below]....
Johnson gave Fernandez $22,000. Fernandez tried to take another $120,000 from his bank, prosecutors said, but bank officials called police.
Fernandez in July pleaded guilty to felony theft and attempted theft. The deal called for a sentence of a year of probabtion and five years of community service if she repaid the $22,000. Her probation term ends this month.
Spario said Johnson's family believes another $12,000 is missing. Defense lawyer Michael Green said Fernandez will pay back that money if she owes it.
Fernandez has a previous municipal conviction in South Florida for a scam.
According to the Miami-Dade County Office of the District Attorney, Fernandez and another woman persuaded a 77-year-old man to give them a car. They also used his credit to buy jewelry for $28,000. Police were called when the women told the man that Fernandez was in an accident and needed $50,000 for surgery.
Fernandez pleaded guilty to four counts of financial elder abuse. She and the accomplice were sentenced to six months in jail and restitution.
"This scam plays out repeatedly around holidays," Spario said. "And for us to see this identical scam of befriending (an elderly victim) and giving a sob story to where they have to pay in cash to a fake doctor. We're seeing now these scams start to happen here in New York."
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Dance off that turkey with Australian house music wunderkind DIRTY SOUTH on Thanksgiving night Thursday November 22, 2007 Corbin Dooley & Vinylize Management are excited to welcome chart topping remixer, DJ, and producer DIRTY SOUTH to Pearl for a special Thanksgiving night event on Thursday November 22, 2007. Pearl is located at 445 W. Wetmore Road, Tucson, Arizona. Doors open at 8pm. 21+ only. More information can be found on www.vinylizemanagement.com, or by contacting Pearl on 520.888.8084. Tucson's electro house wizard Tranceducer, and KXCI Electro Friday Nights' DJ Corbin Dooley, open the show. Over the past 3 years, DIRTY SOUTH, a/k/a Dragan Roganovic, has made an instant name for himself in the music world, impressing international DJs, producers, bloggers, media and music lovers with his uncanny ability to dish up ready-made dance-floor bombs. His remixing credits read like an honor role of dance music's finest, having reworked revered artists such as Depeche Mode, Tiesto, Mark Ronson, Roger Sanchez, Josh Wink, Chris Lake, Fedde Le Grand, and Ferry Corsten. Born in Europe before moving to Australia at age 13, and unable to afford turntables, Dragan began 'mixing' with an old cassette deck. Inspired by everyone from Led Zeppelin to the Neptunes, he rigged his home computer to begin making original beats. Dragan focused his attention on producing mash-ups and bootlegs, generating mighty dance-floor weapons that sent DJs worldwide clambering to him for promos - something that still characterizes his rampant popularity. When Dragan injected his trademark electro sound into Evermore's "It's Too Late" in 2006 (popularized by Fox's hit TV show 'The O.C.'), the entire dance music world stood up and took notice of DIRTY SOUTH. Not only did dance luminary Pete Tong reward the track as one of his coveted 'Essential New Tunes' - the first Australian dance track to receive this accolade since Madison Avenue's 'Don't Call Me Baby' in 1999 - but the gem was also licensed to over 30 compilations worldwide, as well as being picked up by Warner (UK) and Ultra (US). Recent collaborations have also seen him team up with house kingpin Carl Kennedy for the dance-floor burner "Baby, I'm Gonna Leave You," as well as British producer Paul Harris for "Better Day," earning DIRTY SOUTH another prestigious 'Essential New Tune' gong from Pete Tong. While his productions mount, DIRTY SOUTH excels in the DJing department. He has toured the world, gigging throughout Europe, the UK, the UAE, Canada and the USA, as well as playing massive festivals across Australia. With only a few short years under his belt in the international production scene, DIRTY SOUTH's potential to achieve tremendous musical heights seems limitless.
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- The Classic Acts of Post-Hardcore
- Essentials
- Fugazi's 13 Songs & Repeater
- Glassjaw's Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Silence & Worship and Tribute
- Thrice's The Artist in the Ambulance & The Illusion of Safety
- At The Drive-In's Relationship of Command and this one
- Thursday's War All The Time
- Refused's The Shape of Punk to Come and this one -
- Greatest Acts
- Senses Fail's Still Searching & Let It Enfold You
- letlive.'s Fake History
- The Fall of Troy's Doppelganger
- Underoath's They're Only Chasing Safety
- Dance Gavin Dance's Downtown Battle Mountain
- Alexisonfire
- Saosin's Translating the Name
- La Dispute - Somewhere at the Bottom... & Wildlife
- Enter Shikari's Take to the Skies
- The Receiving End Of Sirens Between the Heart and the Synapse & The Earth Sings Mi Fi Mi
- He Is Legend's I Am Hollywood
- Chiodos' Bone Palace Ballet
- A Lot Like Birds' Conversation Piece
- Circa Survive
The Classic Acts of Post-Hardcore
Fugazi's 13 Songs & Repeater
Considered one of the first Post-Hardcore bands, founded by Ian MacKaye formally of Minor Threat, and eventual members Guy Picciotto and Brendan Canty of the hardcore act Rites of Springs. Fugazi were known for their DIY approach to music and unique business practices, such as all ages shows, and charging the bare minimum for concerts. Repeater is the definitive Fugazi album and it perfectly displays the bands unique twist on hardcore music. Complex guitar and rhythm work, funk and reggae beats, heavy riffs and dual vocals set the band apart from any other bands in the genre. Repeater addresses a wide variety of themes such as greed, violence, sexuality and death.There's too much to say about these giants, wikipedia is your friend on this one. I've loved everything they've put out, it's all magnificent.
Glassjaw's Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Silence & Worship and Tribute
Long Island native's Glassjaw were founded by Daryl Palumbo and Justin Beck. Anger and beauty are the first two words that come to mind when I think of them, as shown in Siberian Kiss, Glassjaw is able to assault you with passion not found in many bands, while having the elegance of songs like Ape Dos Mil. After putting out two fantastic albums '00 and '02, Glassjaw someone 'disappeared' just recently releasing two more fantastic EPs, but I'm still waiting for that third LP.
Thrice's The Artist in the Ambulance & The Illusion of Safety
Thrice are truly an identity crisis, but I don't think anyone has a problem with it, Their first album was raw, angry, and fun, but as they continued to write music their sound greatly changed. Saying that they matured is difficult, being that everything they've done is great, going from a seminal post-hardcore band, Thrice has become a frontrunner in the alternative rock scene, cementing their place with their most recent release Major/Minor. Post-hardcore Thrice existed until arguably Vheissu, you could call it their transition album. Another band with an impeccable discography, Beggars is their only disputed release, try anything and I bet you'll like it. While they have been on hiatus for quite a few years, maybe one day we'll get to hear them again.
At The Drive-In's Relationship of Command and this one
Don't get me wrong, In/Casino/Out and Vaya are great, but, Relationship of Command is one of those rare albums, that just keeps you eagerly following along. At The Drive-In have it all, fantastic musicians, and one of those unique and remarkable voices that just down right work. My opinion as one of the best bands to start off with when entering the genre, well polished and a superior level of catchiness make them one of the giants of the genre.
Thursday's War All The Time
One of the bands that got me into the genre, Thursday's third album shines with their most refined sound, but sticks with their raw, emotional feel. Geoff Rickly's vocals, both clean and screams, have a haunting beauty to them, forcing you to feel the passion with which he sings each song. Both Geoff and the music have a more mature sound than their first two releases: many of the tracks have really thought-provoking lyrics that are worthy of many listenings, combined with a more confident and aggressive musical backdrop. For the Workforce, Drowning is a fierce opener with the great blend of the band's refined sound, Geoff's captivating vocals and screams, and lyrics that will really get you thinking.
Refused's The Shape of Punk to Come and this one -
While the album title was a play on Ornette Coleman's 1959 album "The Shape of Jazz to Come" rather than some high-minded ambition, "The Shape of Punk to Come" nonetheless left a defining mark on post-hardcore. Its fiercely political lyrics are a punk staple but the rest of the album is full of post-hardcore styling: wide swings in intensity, frequent use of synthesizers and orchestral arrangements, and just enough genre-bending to transcend the usual expectations for hardcore music. The song "New Noise" is the band's masterpiece, with an anticipatory buildup and ferocious chorus that has been imitated by hundreds of later bands. The album also has the legacy of being post-hardcore's version of Mineral's EndSerenading, as Refused broke up shortly after the album's release due to internal conflicts. -/u/eljay43
Greatest Acts
Senses Fail's Still Searching & Let It Enfold You
Buddy's voice backed by fantastic musicians, Senses Fail hit an accord by composing unbelievably catchy music and writing lyrics that everyone can relate to in some way. My favorite band of all time, they have always been there for me when I needed to plug in and vent.
letlive.'s Fake History
I believe it's been unanimously decided that you haven't been to a concert until you've been to a letlive. concert. No contenders? good, those who ask "why?", won't understand till they see Jason Butler climbing or breaking everything around him in his jihad to force you into enjoying yourself. Jason Butler is surrounded by great musicians, but the band's spotlight is undoubtedly himself. He is pure emotion in the greatest sense, the constant onslaught of his screams that almost hurt to listen to, following by some sort of magnificent chorus make letlive. one of the best bands around to listen to, and to watch live. My favorite album of all time is my threshold of emotion of music. Bonus story and such
The Fall of Troy's Doppelganger
This 3 piece managed to write a jaw-dropping album with Doppelganger, stellar guitar work by their one guitarist Thomas Erak, who is also their singer which is extremely impressive considering the technicality of the lead guitar in TFoT. These guys
were are insanely talented, able to write fun and exciting instrumentals along side with Erak's cooling vocals and violent shrieks. They recently announced that they are reuniting and touring late summer/fall 2014 and also working on a new album.
Underoath's They're Only Chasing Safety
The superb blend of Spencer's screaming and Aaron's singing on this album is one of the best examples of post-hardcore music. The melodies the band creates are moving, an underrated example being the song Down, Set, Go, which has a bouncy beat that gives way to a beautiful singing section toward the end. This album brought many people into the genre, myself included. Underoath has continued to make great music, but after this album, they're musical style headed back where they originally came from, Metalcore.
Dance Gavin Dance's Downtown Battle Mountain
Though their later releases are more interesting, technical, and fun, that album is so beautiful and well done throughout that it simply cannot be topped. Every single moment is as catchy as the next, and it's Jonny Craig at his absolute best, complimented by the always-funny Jon Mess and the twin guitar attack of Will Swan and Sean O' Sullivan that is constantly trading leads. Eric Lodge holds down the low end with his own share of technicality, and Matt Mingus is always impressive sporting interesting fills and some crazy rhythms.
thrusted themselves onto the music scene with such force that neither the 49th Parallel nor the Atlantic Ocean could contain their Canadian demand. There are innumerable young Canadian adults that can attribute their introduction to post hardcore with the band's frenetic energy in the music video for "Pulmonary Archery " off of the Self Titled, debut album. They reciprocated the favour of that introduction by catching a live performance, in droves. The Western World took notice as "Watch Out!" and "Crisis " were unveiled and there was no denying the people the pleasure of catching Alexisonfire play a city nearby. These are no simple entertainers; they kept listeners at home spinning their discs' with powerful lyrical and instrumental content, enthralled just the same. There is no confusion to be had as to why Alexisonfire crowds paid cash to bare witness; their dedication to the art translated harmoniously into a live presentation, executed passionately.
Saosin's Translating the Name
Intelligent drum fills that never get old, a band like no other that can pull off sudden transitions from heavy riffs to melodic, beautiful singing long to be admired, yet to be imitated that can't help but offer introspect into the lyrics, as well as intricate crescendos powerful enough to send chills down your spine and then turn right back around into harsh, ear piercing screams. Amazing instrumental work with technicality hard to rise above in this genre but still manages to balance the simple parts that heavy genres tend to overlook. All around a very talented band, the most that stands out about TTN is definitely Anthony Green's unique, higher pitched singing unseen anywhere else and his ability to switch back and forth between clean and raspy, screamed vocals to complement the ever changing chaotic flow. In retrospect, a quote I once read could not be more true: "this album will go down in post-hardcore history".
La Dispute - Somewhere at the Bottom... & Wildlife
The band that has taken songwriting to a whole new level. With their unique vocals and complimenting instrumentals, La Dispute has been able to consistently stab us in our hearts while we nod our head in fervor enjoyment. "I See Everything" follows the story of a young boy fighting cancer, and suddenly destroying our faith with the line, "We buried our son today" holy ****, if you don't reflect on your life after that, you're beyond help.
Enter Shikari's Take to the Skies
The music video for Sorry You're Not a Winner perfectly describes the quartet hailing from England, loving the music they play, and making sure that everyone around them does too. Rou Reynold's distinct accent and his trademark electronic beats make this band a damn good time.
The Receiving End Of Sirens Between the Heart and the Synapse & The Earth Sings Mi Fi Mi
The Receiving End of Sirens is one of those bands that have never put out a song I can't listen to all the way through. Their first CD, Between the heart and the synapse (excluding their EP) was straight forward awesome music with really amazing and thoughtful lyrics. All three guitarists work so well together which is rare in alot of three guitar bands. Each is playing something that compliments the other two and it really gives every part of every song extreme depth. Their second CD took this to a new level. It feels more "experimental" almost ambient in parts but still has that really great rock sound. The three singers give extreme depth to the vocals just like the three guitarists do to the instrumentals. Its hard to pick favorites or explain them song by song but imho, if you want a taste of what TREOS has to offer, go listen to "Planning A Prison Break" and "Smoke and Mirrors"
He Is Legend's I Am Hollywood
Though they quickly vacated the Post-Hardcore scene, He is Legend's 2004 release I Am Hollywood is a masterpiece. It's impossible to find a weak song on this record what with Schuylar Croom's alternating beautiful crooning vocals contrasting with his incredibly vicious screams, A perfect, doctor-recommended dose of Southern swagger (and a bit of jazz in "Dinner with a Gypsy") in their particular brand of post-hardcore allows them to stand out even to this day. Also, it's not every day that the most interesting part of your band are the bass lines, by the incredible Matt Williams. Just listen to the bass in bridge in the linked-to "China White".
Chiodos' Bone Palace Ballet
The last Chiodos record with Craig Owens on the mic, Bone Palace Ballet ensured Chiodos would be recognized as a staple in the genre for years to come. Delivering a much cleaner and unique sound, the seemingly forced and out-of-place moments from albums past are all but gone. The band hits their creative stride with a wide variety in tracks, from the inspired piano (a fixture throughout the album) in "Lexington. (Joey Pea-Pot with a Monkey Face)", to the beautiful ballad "Intensity in Ten Cities", to the hard-hitting "The Undertaker's Thirst for Revenge is Unquenchable (The Final Battle)" to close out the album. The reissue a year later, Grand Coda, is worth a listen for fans of their more intense work, with 4 new songs, all of which are hard and fast. Fans of Bone Palace Ballet will more than likely be pleased with Illuminaudio, Chiodos' first release following Owens' departure and featuring new vocalist Brandon Bolmer, as the inventiveness displayed on Bone Palace Ballet remains a key component to their sound.
A Lot Like Birds' Conversation Piece
A band that just recently appeared on the scene since their addition of former Dance Gavin Dance frontman Kurt Travis, A Lot Like Birds is a band that will break the boundaries of Post-Hardcore like other notable acts (letlive, Enter Shikari, DGD). Unique guitar riffs, unusual song structures/time signatures, catchy and technical drumming, and a flurry of alternating singing, screaming, and spoken word from 2 powerhouse vocalists creates an experience that is truly unforgettable. With only two albums out, A Lot Like Birds will innovate and progress the genre in ways unimaginable. -/u/XxruinsskashowsxX
Circa Survive
Anthony Green was once the king of Post-Hardcore. His singing and screaming on Saosin's Translating the Name EP is arguably the perfect Post-Hardcore performance. But he got homesick out in Cali and decided to leave to start his own project closer to home. Juturna, the first full length in Circa Survive's category is so far from Translating the Name but takes it's place in the Post-Hardcore hall of fame just the same. Reverberated guitars, pulsing drums, and of course Anthony Green's sky high croons set the stage for classic songs Act Appalled and Stop the Fucking Car.
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Incheck Consulting Took my money then didn't provide promised service. Won't return calls. Won't refund money. Rip Off! Debary Florida
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Incheck Consulting solicited my company in July 2013. After several calls to me and many promises of "filling my inbox with RFPs for government contracts" I paid them $500 for a year of this service. I did not get any RFPs from them for many months. Finally, after repeated complaints, one came - it was totally unrelated to my business or in my service area.
In December of 2103, they finally admitted that their sourcess did not list my kind of service and they would start looking under other types of work. They also all along the way kept pushing me toward using my local PTAC office - which is a free service available to anyone.
I started asking for my money back in December, telling them this was not a good fit. They have continued to send me emails for unrelated service RFPS and out of my service area. I guess they are "filling my inbox" but it is with worthless information.
I have asked to speak to the manager or the owner many times. They keep making excuses and tell me they will have them call me back later that day. They never have. I have been very patient with them - but I am done. I feel scammed.
I have contacted the media and plan to post my story wherever it might help others avoid my fate. I am also going after them in court.
I am a small business just barely hanging on and feel taken advantage off and ripped off!
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