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HELLO DEREK EVRY FANS!!! I know it's been since, like, April... But I've been so gosh darn busy! And it's all the good kind of busy! Let me catch you up real quick: In April-June I... *deep breath in* Played Lots Of Shows Wrote New Music Grew A Beard Recorded New Music Bought New Guitars Went Vegan Grew The Beard More Started Taking Millions Of Photos With My iPhone Played Lots More Shows So Much Beard Recorded More New Music Watched My Fiance Get A Masters Degree Became The Mayor Of Sunflower Vegetarian Restaurant On Foursquare Too Much Beard Recorded Vocals Recorded A Secret Song Started A Side Project With Molly Hagen Modeled For A Wolf Man Photo Shoot Washed Off Offensive, Pseudo Blackface Make-up From Werewolf Shoot Modeled For A Hipster Photo Shoot Shaved The Beard Recorded More Vocals Bought Fireworks For Blowing Up A Small Piece Of This Great Nation *Phew* Now that we're all caught up... BIG NEWS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I will be playing at The First Stage Theater in Tysons Corner, VA on July 16th for an AMAZING Songwriters Showcase. This is going to feature ALL NEW SONGS that you may not have heard yet... Because they're, like, NEW! Did I mention that they're new yet? Cause they're new. After that... I will be playing a FULL BAND SHOW at Axum Level X on 9th St NW in DC on July 21st with Brian Franke, Amber Dutton, and Dan Fisk. This is my first full band show since April's sold out DC9 show. Please make it a point to come to this one... It may be the last time you can see me with a band for less than $80, and not at a stadium. ;) #WishfulThinking In any event... My new album "Here's To Better Misery" is coming out quite nicely! We're putting some finishing touches on it, then it's off to the presses!! More info on a release date in a few weeks!! Until then, keep coming out to my shows, keep being fabulous people, and try to mention to someone you know that doesn't know about me that I exist, and I play music, and it's at http://www.derekevry.com ROCK FORTH & ROLL ON! -Derek Evry NEW!
Hello Fans, Friends, Frenemies, Bloggers, and Strangers! Derek Evry here with a look at April and BEYOND...!!! March was a pretty busy month. We started recording the new album, "Here's To Better Misery" on Sunday, March 6th. Ever since then, little by little, we've been making progress. Everything is going to sound fantastic when it's all finished, and hopefully you'll agree! No clue on a release date yet... It's looking like June/July, but you know how these things go. In other news, our good friend, and studio engineer, Aaron Mason, is going to have his first child any day now... So congratulations to him and his wife, Elizabeth!! *cheers* We've got quite a few shows lined up this month, including TWO shows in DC this coming weekend!! So, please continue you're amazing support, and come out to hear some of the new stuff! Things to expect in 2011: 1. New Album ("Here's To Better Misery") 2. Shorter Emails/Newsletters/Blogs 3. Full Band Shows! 4. Full Band Tours!! 5. Acoustic Shows!!! 6. Acoustic Tours!!!! 7. OTHER TYPES OF SHOWS AND TOURS!!!!! 8. Less Lists!!!!!! That is all for now! Please follow me on the Twitter @derekevry and check in at http://www.derekevry.com more often for free music, fun videos, and boring tax audits. *Please excuse that last item... I am not being audited... It's just that time of year, and I'm a MASSIVE procrastinator... Good Day! Good Night! ROCK FORTH & ROLL ON!! -Derek Evry
Greetings! Just curious, what studio are you recording at? Do you have a producer? Also, since I love your music, I'd love if you could check out my new song "I can't let you go" I'd love to know what you think of it, good bad and ugly. you can check it out on reverb or soundcloud at http://soundcloud.com/jason-kalman
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Hey there :) I know it's been a while since my last update... and I am SO SO sorry about that... It's just that I've been so busy working on MY NEW RECORD!!! :D Now there's a smile! THAT'S RIGHT! My new album "Here's To Better Misery" will be finished and unleashed on the world in a few short months. In fact, we start recording this Sunday... And with the help of good friends and modern recording software, we'll be finished in a few short days... I mean... Pro Tools is pretty good at making crap marketable in a short amount of time... So why not ME?! (Joke...) No... For you elitists out there, we will not be using any tricks or crazy plug-ins or quantizing the guitars or autotuning the drums or whatever makes Ke$ha sound so terrible. We will be recording REAL DRUMS in a good room, and manually automating EVERYTHING ... Just like the good old days... You know... 2003. (Another joke...) If you don't like my jokes... or don't get them... you will at least like my new music. And if you didn't know... I've uploaded a new (demo version) song to my site! So check out "Wait For You" at http://www.derekevry.com and wait by your iPods for my new album "Here's To Better Misery" to "drop". Also... Please check out my show schedule, and this video that my good friend Kyle Osbourne made about me for http://www.entertainmentordie.com Video link HERE: http://blip.tv/file/4727489 Thank you - And have a GREAT DAY!! :D -Derek Evry
This is the first blog post of 2011!! I know you're probably tired and want to sleep the rest of the year... BUT FIRST I have to let you know what's been going on with me!! This will just take a second, promise. 2010 was a GREAT year for my music! I was featured on ABC's Crime Drama "Castle", I came out with two singles, an EP, and an Album, and I got engaged! 2010 will be really hard to top, but I have a feeling that 2011 won't disappoint you. I am currently writing new songs, and working on pre-production for album number two! I'll be testing out these new tunes at a few upcoming shows (Like January 9th at Galaxy Hut with my band!!), and if all goes well, heading into the studio to make some magic. Nothing is set in stone yet, but if I play my cards right, you'll be hearing new Derek Evry music by April 2011! So come out to Galaxy Hut on Sunday, January 9th, 2011 at 9:00PM and catch Digging Up Virgins, and my band! Have a great new year, and I'll see you all in a few days at Galaxy Hut! Rock! -Derek
My new single is now available on CDBaby at http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/derekevry3
The song is called "Headlights" and I'm very excited about it!!
I'm going to donate 100% of the profits earned through 2010 as a Christmas present to the National Breast Cancer Foundation http://www.nationalbreastcancer.org/
So please, tell your friends!! Tell your mom!! Tell your kids! Tell your wife! And tell your husband, cause I'm rockin' everybody out there!!
Press Release – October 20, 2010
Hollywood has heard Derek Evry, Northern Virginia Singer/Songwriter, and Derek Evry has heard from Hollywood. ABC Television Network's hit crime drama series "Castle" will be featuring Derek's song, "Without You," during the opening scene of the October 25th episode of the show. Millions of viewers who may never have heard of this promising young artist will have an opportunity to discover Derek's music. The program will also be streamed on ABC's web site for a while after the initial showing.
"Without You" is one of fourteen tracks on his digital-only album, "Don't Think…" which is available for download on iTunes, Amazon, and CD Baby. During the infamous East Coast Blizzard of 2010, stuck in his Arlington, Va. Apartment, Derek came up with a rich sounding, professionally produced album by himself. He wrote the songs, and recorded, arranged, and mixed them alone on his Macintosh computer, doing all the voice work, playing all the instruments, including guitar, bass, piano, and drum sequences.
By departing from the standard "this is how you make a record" mentality, he has created an inspired, energetic, and compelling musical work. Sparing no time, Derek promoted and played anywhere he could to get "Don't Think..." noticed.
For years, Derek had fronted several bands, and played solo at many of the area's well-known nightclubs. He developed a reputation as a reliable opening act, frequently getting calls from club managers at the last minute. Oddly enough, Derek may be more known among DC area bands and performers than with the general public. Of course, this is due to change.
In addition to the Network Television exposure, Derek has been written up in DC's "On Tap" magazine, and his songs have been in regular rotation on the "Local Lix" program on Washington's leading FM radio station, DC101. James Currie had this to say in an "On Tap" review of Derek's latest digital-album release, "Songs":
"A few moments into his latest effort I found myself bobbing my head and looking forward to his next clever turn of a phrase…. Evry's inviting tenor provides the glue for many of these songs which, thanks to technology, sound bigger than their origins."
Derek is available for interviews for print, radio, podcast, and television. Contact him directly at the above phone or email address to receive review copies of "Don't Think…" and "Songs", and check out his performance schedule and videos at http://derekevry.com
First, thank you to everyone for checking out "Donor Body Parts" on DC101's Local Lix tonight!!
Second, guess what... "SONGS" is out RIGHT NOW! Just go HERE-- http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/songs/id382652839 and download it!! :) It's only $7.92 so GO GO GO GO GO!!
Rock forth, and roll on! -Derek
That's right!! I'm at it again with 6 BRAND NEW songs! The album will include a piano ballad version of my song "Falling", and an alt/rock cover of Radiohead's "Idioteque". The new album is called, simply, "Songs".
I'm VERY excited about this new release, and you will be too!
So, check out some tracks off "Songs" right here on reverbnation.com, and look for my new album on iTunes on July 27, 2010!
Rock out, and roll on! -Derek Evry
Why not have a killer soundtrack?!
Just go to http://www.cdbaby.com/derekevry and download my debut album "Don't Think..."
Or... Buy it on iTunes!! http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/dont-think/id364390312


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Join us Sunday mornings at 10:30 AM at the Marriott at the Texas Medical Center each week as we worship together.
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Free Parking for Sunday Services in the Marriott parking garage. Enter from Main St or Fannin St. Take a parking ticket from the automated gate to enter the garage--we'll provide you with a free parking voucher to use with the ticket on the way out.
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Wednesday Evenings between 5:30 - 6:30 PM at the Wiess Memorial Chapel, Houston Methodist Hospital (1st Floor, Dunn Towers).
Bringing kids? More info on the Children's Program here
Here's what to expect when you show up:
You will be greeted by friendly and helpful people who genuinely want to know you and see that you have a great experience in visiting The Church in the Center. Our hope is that everyone who walks through the doors feel very welcomed and at home in our congregation.
Contemporary Worship
The music portion of the service will be led by a contemporary praise band who will lead the congregation in modern worship. We try to incorporate technology, media, the arts, and creativity into our services in a way that leads to an authentic experience of worshiping God. When it comes to worship, there is freedom here. You can sit silently and pray or you can stand up to clap and sing. We don't have a finite form for worship, just an environment where believers are free to encounter God.
Relevant and Biblical Preaching
Each week, lead pastor Ben Hays will share a message from God's Word that is grounded in truth and relevant to life today. Typically, the preaching style at The Church in the Center will be expository and in the context of a series of messages that are leading the Church Body in an intentional direction.
The dress code for attending The Church in the Center is….well, there is no dress code. Just come to church how you are. If you like to dress up, then by all means, wear your best tie or heels. If you are all about staying in jeans, t-shirt, and flip-flops on your day off, then we're cool with that too. The important thing is not how we dress, but the transparency of our hearts before God.
We do not pass the offering plate at The Church in the Center. No one will ask you individually to give an offering. In the Bible, giving was not a matter of coercion, but of cheerful and willing offering given to glorify God. If you choose to give to our ministry, an offering box is available in the auditorium for you to place your donation in, or you can donate online through our secure giving page.


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Vikes release Berrian, find out Cook charged with domestic assault
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MINNEAPOLIS -- While the Minnesota Vikings cut their ties with Bernard Berrian Tuesday, the team learned that cornerback Chris Cook was charged Tuesday with trying to strangle his girlfriend, leaving her with a bloody nose and lip in an alleged attack that jeopardizes his status with the team.
Cook was charged with felony domestic assault by strangulation, which carries a penalty of up to three years in prison and a $5,000 fine.
The 24-year-old Cook, who has been suspended indefinitely by the Vikings without pay, was arrested early Saturday and released from custody Tuesday on $40,000 bail. He is barred from contact with the alleged victim and cannot leave Minnesota.
Like an incomplete pass bouncing untouched on the turf, Berrian's time in Minnesota fell well short of the hopes and expectations he raised following a strong first season with the Vikings.
Berrian was waived Tuesday, halfway into his fourth year with the team.
He met with coach Leslie Frazier on Monday about his status and had another talk scheduled for Tuesday, following his second healthy scratch in three games. Frazier declined to specify on Sunday after losing to Green Bay why he left Berrian on the inactive list again, but the coach hinted this move was coming.
Berrian watched the Oct. 9 game against Arizona on the sideline in street clothes, too, and Frazier said that was for a disciplinary reason, reportedly because he missed two team meetings. The coach said afterward he didn't "foresee any future problems" and that Berrian remained a significant part of the team's offensive plans, but the vote of confidence was conspicuously missing the last two days when Frazier gave vague answers to questions from reporters about Berrian's status.
Between those benchings, Berrian had his most productive game of the season, with five receptions for 54 yards. But even that night at Chicago, he dropped a crucial third-down pass while running wide open on a slant route, failing to give quarterback Donovan McNabb and the struggling offense an important early spark.
Cook has a court appearance set for Wednesday afternoon.
According to the complaint, Cook became upset early Saturday when he found out his girlfriend of 10 months had spoken to an ex-boyfriend. The woman told police Cook threw her on the bed at his home near the team's suburban headquarters in Eden Prairie, got on top of her, and grabbed her neck with an open hand, constricting her ability to breathe.
The complaint said the woman freed herself by grabbing Cook's hair, which he wears in shoulder-length dreadlocks. Cook then struck her in the ear, sending her crashing into a wall. As the woman ran to the living room, he grabbed her neck again and squeezed it.
Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman said at a news conference that Cook answered the door to the house and officers found the woman with a bloody nose and upper lip. She had marks on her neck and hemorrhaging in her eye, Freeman said, consistent with victims of strangulation. State guidelines call for a sentence of a year and a day, he said.
Multiple messages left with Cook's attorney and his agent were not returned. Cook apologized Tuesday on his Twitter account to the fans, Vikings ownership and the coaching staff, his teammates and friends and family and said, "There's always two sides to a story!!"
Earlier this year, Cook was found not guilty of brandishing a firearm after allegedly pulling a gun on a neighbor in Virginia. Freeman noted that case but said, "As far as we're concerned, there's no record."
Freeman also said he's unaware of any prior abuse in the relationship. But a recent amendment to state law makes the case against Cook more serious. The penalty for domestic abuse strangulation was enhanced to a felony in 2005.
"Before the law was changed, you could strangle someone nearly to death and the most serious thing you could be charged with was a misdemeanor punishable by at most 90 days in jail," said Minneapolis attorney Susan Gaertner, who helped spearhead the legislation while serving as Ramsey County attorney. "There was a great deal of research showing that an incident of strangulation is a huge red flag that a pattern of violence is escalating."
Freeman said his office has prosecuted more than 20 of these cases this year.
"It's a precursor in tragically too many cases to more serious events," Freeman said.
He said the alleged victim has been cooperating with the investigation.
Frazier spoke with Cook during the offseason to reiterate the importance of staying out of trouble off the field, and the second-year player emerged as the team's best in pass coverage. At 6-foot-2, he has the size to match up with taller receivers and the speed to keep up with smaller ones.
But while the Vikings fell to 1-6 in losing to Green Bay Sunday, Cook was in the county jail a few blocks away. His absence forced cornerbacks Asher Allen and Marcus Sherels into more significant playing time.
NFL spokesman Greg Aiello said the league is reviewing the matter. Such charges often bring suspensions, per the NFL's personal conduct policy. Vikings officials didn't respond Tuesday to requests for comment.
Berrian is a vested veteran, so the Vikings must pay him all of his $1.9 million salary unless another team claims him. He took a pay cut to stay this year, down from $3.9 million, and had the last two seasons of his original contract lopped off.
Berrian signed for $16 million guaranteed and made several million more than that after leaving the Bears to join the NFC North rival Vikings in 2008. Missing the deep threat they could rely on for many years with Randy Moss, the Vikings counted on Berrian to stretch the field with his elite speed and diversify their game plans to keep defenses from piling up to stop running back Adrian Peterson.
But after collecting eight touchdowns, including one punt return for a score, and 964 yards receiving that first season, Berrian went downhill quickly.
He was hampered by quadriceps, groin and hamstring injuries. He didn't connect with Brett Favre in 2009 or 2010, and this year was more of the same with McNabb. During interviews with the media, Berrian was often defensive, uncomfortable and terse.
He claimed on Monday he believes he's the same player he was in 2008 and that he's faster now than he was then. But the 30-year-old Berrian hasn't scored a touchdown in a regular season or playoff game since Nov. 22, 2009, and only twice in the last two years has he surpassed 30 yards in a game.
Devin Aromashodu and Michael Jenkins have assumed Berrian's role, running deep routes. Rookie wide receiver Stephen Burton was elevated from the practice squad to take Berrian's place on the active roster. Also, defensive end Cedric McKinley was released from the practice squad, leaving two open spots there.


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I think that is a wise statement Jumpem.
I think we have been pretty much spoiled by the vast amount of overpowered family haulers around these days. 270 HP Camrys and accords is just complete stupidity. We had a 84 tercel with 4wd when I was growing up as our family car. We put 190000 miles on that car with no issues. It weighed 2800 lbs if not more, and it had a 87 HP engine. It was fine on trips across the country, we merged just fine, we never had an accident because it was too slow.
To everybody who is moaning about the 148 HP the XV has, get use to seeing these power to weight figures. With the 2025 CAFE rules coming, this is your future.
Amen to that. The power complainers around here are a bunch of bed wetting spoiled brats. I owned a 1993 Ford Ranger with the 3.0l "Vulcan" V6. Decent low end torque, but it made ~145hp IIRC, weighed 3500+ lb and I would tow a 2,500lb boat/trailer combo with it. It was fine, you had to wind it out when towing, but big deal.
We have such an embarrassment of horsepower riches here in the US. Look at the cars people actually buy and drive in Europe. I'm not talking about the ones we enthusiasts drool over which nobody can afford to buy or fuel. A 140hp 2.0l diesel hatchback or compact wagon is considered a pretty nice family car, and they drive on the autobahn and tow 2,000 lb travel trailers with cars like that.
God I sound like a curmudgeon. You kids get off my lawn!!
It comes down to low fuel costs and pansy blue haired baby boomers who think they're being vulgar or something if they ever rev their car over 3,500 RPM. My parents are this way. They bought an Outback 3.6 not because they need 250hp, 170 would be plenty for them. What they did need is a car that makes 170hp in the bottom half of it's rev range because they're too scared to put their foot down and wind it out.
My mom is shopping for a new car and the XV is on her list. We'll see if she can adapt to the power band. Her current car is a 2000 Jetta Tdi. All of 90hp, but 150ft-lb at 1,900 rpm.
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