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I've just recently joined this forum after being an avid reader of your posts. You guys rock!
I'm going to Paris in a few weeks for my first time. (The rest of my itinerary is a bit undecided, but I'm taking in all the good advice I'm receiving on the forum.)
I've been a bit crazy trying to figure out what clothes to pack. I'm going to brave it and try to take only a 21" roll-aboard (old back injuries rule out a large backpack) and a smallish carryon daypack.
What do women wear? I don't want to totally stick out like an American tourist. We'll be doing the usual- walking, shopping, museums, cafes, maybe a nightclub.
I'm sorta planning at least one dress, 3 pairs of shoes (closed toe tennis shoe-type, flat sandals and maybe a dressy shoe that I can abide walking around in for hours). Do women in their 40s wear jeans there?
This'll be a real challenge to pack in those sized bags for me! I routinely pack waaay too much!
Thanks for any input.
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What do women in their 40's wear in Paris?
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Hi K,
This question has been asked soooooooo
many times before particularly the section about "not sticking out like an American tourist".
If I had a $1 or rather a euro for every post on this subject, I could extend my next trip to Europe by a few days.
Simply write in the search box "what type of cloths to wear in Paris" and read for a very long time.
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I'm sure you will get all kinds of "shoulds" and "shouldn't" on here, but I went a few years back when I turned 40 and I tell you, I saw every sort of imaginable dress as you would in any metropolitian city no matter what the age. It didn't matter as much as some said on here. But I took the advice of the posters here and brought the basic black pant and they will do fine for pretty much anywhere, as they would here in the US also. I also brought longer walking shorts (as suggested) although I wouldn't really wear them at home because I think they're a little frumpy looking and I tend to be a bit more trendy normally. I probably wore capris more just because I liked them more. However, that said, if I ever go back (which I intend to) I will wear whatever I normally wear here at home, at that time. I will wear my tennis shoes for walking day trips in jeans, capris or shorts of my choice, or a sundress with flipflops or sandals...or whatever else happens to float my boat at that time. I will wear dressy jeans or dress pants with heels or even capris to dinner if I want to. I will wear jeans or skirt with a halter top, tank top or some sexy cocktail dress out dancing if I want to. So if you are more comfortable in casual attire then wear it. If you are more comfortable going chic, go chic. Now this isn't to say there isn't a boat load of great information on what to do when you get there, there is! It just really really doesn't matter what you wear. I will never again plan my wardrobe around what others think I should or shouldn't wear. I will pack what I like and go have a great trip.
I hope you have a great trip too!
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Thanks y'all. I will try to find other posts about this same topic that are specific to France.
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Good for you, love2sing. I think women should wear what looks good on them. Unless people on a web site know you and what you look like, the suggestions can't be taken for gospel.
The one thing I suggest is taking one or more items for warm and/or cool weather. I have been stuck so many times with inappropriate clothes, weatherwise. Then I have to improvise with what I have in my suitcase and sometimes come out looking, well, not like I want to look.
Have fun.
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many wear blue jeans with or without white sneakers - for real - well i guess the white sneakers are a favorite for youngish 20s women.
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First, pack clothes that your comfortable in. If you're interested in specific trends, here's what I saw on the street when I visited Paris in the spring.
Scroll to the bottom of the page to read "hints' on what to wear if you're in your 40's.
Have a great trip. And, definately pack a shoe that you're comfortable walking for hours in. - C
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We wore a lot of black, and saw lots of the same when we were there in June.
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Hi Katie4, in March we went to Paris for our 4th time (as you will hopefully too) and although I just turned 60 my wardrobe for Europe has not changed: lots of black, no jeans (cause they're heavy & bulky to pack and in case of rain take forever to dry), just knits, knits, & more knit jersey with beige, white & red accents-- they pack very flat & I put all tops in zippered plastic bags as well as underwear & other accessories-- no sneakers ever--with all the stylish walking shoes around everywhere like Merrells, Clarks, why would you have tennis shoes on?! I brought a black pleated skirt for our Michelin 3-star lunch but never wore it in Paris or Rome otherwise. Capris great for summer, short belted trench for rain, tiny umbrella to carry in tote, one pair sandals and heels for clubbing; in March though we saw lots of jeans on Parisians and tourists your age.
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Hi K,
>I don't want to totally stick out like an American tourist.<
Don't woryy, you will.
On one cares.
Wear what you would wear to visit any large city in the US in August.
Enjoy your visit.
PS, you don't have to wear only black.
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..Wear what you would in any US city. Color coordinate your wardrobe. ie one color palate..ie black/brown/or navy with tops in neutrals and add splashes of color with a favorite shirt or accessories. Check weather underground before you go to get an idea of temperatures..but remember the weatherman can be wrong so pack for a range of temps and remember it may rain. Dont go out and buy something just for the trip..use what you have or buy an item that you need anyway. Every item that you pack should have multiple uses..ex a black pant which can be dressed up or down..a sun dress that you can ear with a Pashema and dress it up..just be yourself and be sure your shoes are comfortable as you will do a lot of walking. Have fun.
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I agree with Ira, I wouldn't wear black anywhere in August. But then I'm sitting here in California and its a hot one today so its very hard to imagine anything black right now, lol.
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This woman in her 40's saw other women in their 40's wearing almost every style of clothing in Paris. The one thing that I really didn't see was anyone really formally dressed. In fact, I would have to say that on the whole, most of the people that I saw were dressed more casually than I see on people in downtown Washington, D.C.
As I chose to do, I would recommend that you dress how you are comfortable dressing when out and about at home. There seemed to be no taboo style of clothing and I certainly saw every color of the rainbow in clothes.
As others have suggested, the size of your luggage may dictate the weight of the clothes that you bring, and you may want to pack to "mix-n-match", but other than that - go, be comfortable, and enjoy!
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Ira is right - I have travelled Italy extensively and started off being totally paranoid that we stood out - now I have realised after 5000 miles plus a drinving round the country - 10% of the population make an effort to look like they have walked off the catwalk - the other 90% are scruffs like the rest of us.
BTW - Paris in August - I would be more worried about what not to wear - the temp may be 35 oC plus.
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Well, what to recommend !!!!
Fur coat, red hat and shoes, no k***kers and dont hang around too many street corners!!
ONLY KIDDING - wear what you are comfortable in, there are thousands of tourists in Paris so if you do stand out so what
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When traveling to Europe, I wear my Doc Marten (Peanut) hiking boots with different skirts- jean, broom, cargo. I like wearing skirts more than jeans or other pants, and the boots are very comfortable to walk around in all day.
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No one in Paris will care what you wear. Wear whatever is appropriate for the situation; nice dinner, opera then a skirt or nice slacks. If you're sightseeing in the sun, the capri or linen pants and comfy shoes.
Women wear jeans almost everywhere. Wear whatever you want!!
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If you are thin, darling, you should be seen in a Nanette Lepore sundress, Taryn Rose ballet flats, and a small nylon tote from Longchamp.
If you are fat, no one will care what you wear.
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Don't wear shorts.
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<< I wear my Doc Marten (Peanut) hiking boots with different skirts- jean, broom, cargo>>
Now I just had a vision of a woman, wearing Doc Marten's and a skirt, sitting on a broom csarrying a suitcase.
Boy, I sure don't understand the lingo anymore.
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Hi Katie - i usually skip over these posts about what to wear cause there are a lot of them here - but I am so proud of you for trying to do it all with a 21" bag that I wanted to respond.
Once you get there, you will be soooooo happy you didnt overpack. And - you will also realize immediately that absolutely no one notices or cares what you are wearing. In March, I had a carry on and a tote bag and that was it - and it was so much better than when I had packed a ton of clothes on prior trips.
There are lot of people wearing jeans but I did notice that the women our age (I am late 40s) did not wear them as much. But you would not standout like a sore thumb if you did. And unless you walked down the street in a clown suit - no one will look or remember or notice.
I find it easiest to bring stuff that you can switch off - black pants with different tops type of thing. Mostly, be comfortable as you will walk a lot and it will probably be hot.
Also - just search for some pictures that others have taken of Paris - and notice what people in the background are wearing - really no different from home...
The thing that struck me the most - even moreso than the clothes -was the lack of obese people walking around. No wonder they all look good in clothes - they are all about a size 4....or maybe 6...
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Wear what you feel comfortable in and so what if you stand out like an American. I'd just advise not to pack shorts and big,clunky, white tennis shoes. Happy Travels!
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Question: So many people say they spend a lot of their time people watching. Aren't they watching and commenting on what people are wearing?
When someone walks by an outdoor cafe aren't they being scrutinized?
I think we are being watched! eeek
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I may watch but I don´t really care what I see.
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My favorite travel pants are the stretchy cotton knits. They pack well, keep their shape, and dry quickly with no ironing. I'm not talking about the "slinky" ones. The ones I like are a cotton blend with tapered leg. They work fine day our night.
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I would assume it will be warm to hot in August in Paris, which helps packing light.
My method is to take my favorite things from home for that season. You know, the things you reach for first in your closet, that you feel good and look good wearing.
My list would include: one linen pants, two pair capris, one pair knee length shorts, 3-5 coordinated color tops, one lightweight sweater or knit jacket (wear over on the plane), like that.
Sure women of 40 wear jeans in Paris, but I would not because of it being August. They are too heavy and too hot imo to be practical.
Myself I don't take a skirt or dress which also means you don't need the dressy pair of shoes. I take one sneakers and two sandals.
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Yes, we probably all people watch to some extent. I know I do since I've always been interested in fashion/clothing styles in general. I've always had lots of clothes. However, I wear what I want to wear and if people are watching...then let them watch. As for standing out like an American...I've been hearing this comment for decades...Americans worried about standing out like an American. I never hear anyone from other nationalities worrying about standing out like one from their nationaltiy. So, I've never understood this American obsession. I say where what you want and be who you are, just don't be tacky...unless that's who you are. Smiles. Happy Travels!
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When can we expect to see an update for 3.8.1?
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There are quite a few issues I have run across. When a member is logged in, the top bar dropdowns display nothing. Also, I updated my visual composer plugin to the latest version, and had a whole bunch of problems.
I understand that it is difficult to maintain a product that doesn't sell as much anymore, but at one point this was a top selling theme on Themeforest and it is coming from an Elite Author. I think most of your customers would expect such a theme to receive regular updates (especially in response to an updated wordpress core).
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3.8 is not an issue. At its present state, Nimble will not work with 3.9 – that is real problem (visual page builder will not work). At this moment we are studying ways to provide compatibility.
Please note that we encourage people to buy newer stuff (ours or other authors) over Nimble in theme description.
Thank you. Please keep us updated. Meanwhile… I can't stress enough how much a message board would help you and your users! I have several modifications and fixes for various things on your themes. I would LOVER to share those with the 3,000+ other users and I'm sure it would greatly lesson your support requests! It takes 10 minutes to set up. I even volunteer to help moderate! Look at all the people complaining about how long support takes to respond just for questions that have been answered hundreds of times before. A message board would ELIMINATE those! Help us out here.
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what is the above? also tried to submit tickets and will not work, please help
my email is firstname.lastname@example.com
Can I please have your ticket ID? Thanks!
when is a fix going to be ready for WP 3.8? I have a launch in less than a week and the theme has fallen apart.
Cheers! Arlen
One of the biggies is the short codes are not working (menu bar that allows you to add functionality to the page)
This theme will not work with WP 3.9.
Will this theme see an update for 3.9? And will it continue to get updates in the future so that it can keep performing on newer versions of WP? I don't care about new features, I just want the site we've been building for over a year and just launched to not fall apart because the devs decided to stop supporting the theme after a measly year and a half.
You also should really work on your support language. Miroslav's a bit of a jerk. It's legitimate that we're upset about the theme having issues 1.5 years after its introduction, and AsadIC was completely polite in his/her concerns. I fell in love with this theme a year ago and The7 recently, but now our relationship is soured by the responses on this board. I have themes that I paid a lot less for that have lasted a lot longer and have seen better updates. I can't say I recommend you guys anymore.
Please keep updating the theme so it doesn't break. I have a couple themes by you guys I'm using in multiple projects, and I just want to know that once I buy a theme, it'll at least keep getting support to function. I don't need new features, I just need the ones it has to stay put and work. If you're not gonna update them after such a short amount of time, I'll scrap the other project and get a theme by a developer who will. And whatever you decide, tell your buyers so we know we need to take action. I'm already replacing all theme functions with plugins because I'm losing faith in this theme fast.
please reconsidere update this theme. It has only one year and a half and all the buyers needs an update to WP3.9.
Hi, I'm reading there are a lot of issues with WP 3.8, and WP 3.9, I'm using the theme with WP 3.8.3 and I don't see any issues…
Can you explain which are the issues with 3.8 and what will happen if I upgrade to 3.9…?
There will be absolutely no update for WP 3.9?
Thank you.
The7 v.4.0.2 works fine with WordPress 3.8.x.
If you want to update to WP 3.9, you'll need a v.4.1.1 of The7 and you may notice some glitches in Visual Composer and highlighting of active item in main menu. However these issues will be solved in couple of hours
Hi Why are you responding with The7, if my questions are about Nimble?
What are the issues with NIMBLE and WP 3.8? what will happen with NIMBLE if I upgrade to WP 3.9?
Are there going to be an update ever of NIMBLE to work with WP 3.9?
Thank you.
Sorry comments to different themes are mixed in author dashboard.
If you upgrade you WP to 3.9 all shortcodes in text editor will stop working. At this moment there's no simple way to fix this issue. Sorry.
Numa, I updated our site to 3.9 and all of the visual shortcodes completely broke. Ones already on pages work, but you cannot add any new ones (columns, posts lists, any of those blue buttons added to the WYSIWYG editor by the theme) without going into the text editing portion and copy/pasting the code. The other theme functions (custom backgrounds, widgets, etc.) all seem to be working, from what I can tell.
Hello, great theme!
Is there a way to move the logo so it is not in line with the menu and is at the top next to the contact info instead?
No, I'm afraid – there's no build in tool for that
I have contacted Envato to remove this theme and the possibility to credit for another theme.
It's not acceptable to drop support so quickly.
Can you please specify, not acceptable by who?
Have you read the Envato/ThemeForest user agreement?
Not acceptable by decency to your customers!
This Theme was created SEP 2012 But the last update was APR 2013
Then Support was dropped? after just 8 months??
Are you shocked so many customers are complaining? Really?
- Looking deeper, your other theme Chocolate – created JUN 2011, is still being supported and is 3.9 compatible?
Try to see this from a customers view.
According to TF user agreement you are purchasing product "as is". In other words without guarantee of support, updates, and so on.
Cardamon- and Nimble-like themes are about 2 years old. Their framework is outdated. Therefore they are discontinued. And we're explicitly stating this in theme details.
Sure Dream-Theme, I'm sure everyone that purchased Nimble will see it your way and give you a round of applause for hiding behind the user agreement.
Updating the theme would have been the decent thing to do.
I'm sure 3600 Nimble owners will be thrilled they will now have to buy another theme and spend countless days remaking their sites with a company who does care.
You could have kept 'Nimble' customers at least slightly happy by offering them one of your supported themes.
That obviously isn't going to happen here.
These developers are TERRIBLE. The last update was seen a pathetic 7 months after its release, and after putting in a ticket for support I got this response:
I am afraid we won't update Nimble for WP 3.9, since our team is extremely busy with another projects. You can find tutorials on how to downgrade WP here: https://www.google.com/search?q=how+to+downgrade+wp
Sorry for the inconveniences Yana"
Awful. Spread the word, guys. Dream-Themes are a bunch of cons. One star, and I'll also be asking them to remove the theme. The fact that they're still selling it is DISGUSTING.
Sorry, but according to TF user agreement you are purchasing product "as is". In other words nobody guarantees/owes you support, updates, and so on. Moreover theme will not be removed – latest version of compatible WP is clearly stated in theme description. Sorry if that sounds rough, but it's true.
Cardamon- and Nimble-like themes are about 2 years old. Their framework is outdated. Therefore they are discontinued. And we're explicitly stating this in theme details.
Just because ThemeForest's user agreement says we're getting items as is, there's a precedent set by… oh… pretty much every other theme developer to not pull stunts like this. Your themes are some of the most expensive on the Marketplace, and I don't know of any businesses that keep their website the same for merely a year or two. Small businesses, many of whom purchase themes from Themeforest, need their sites to run for 3 or 4 years. We just don't have the BUDGET for anything else. You're completely delusional if you think it's a good business plan to have themes with shelf lives of 2 or fewer years. Especially for charging $55 for the theme!
I sincerely hope your "other projects" that are keeping you so gosh darn busy that you can't provide even decent theme support are a) better customer support and b) building themes with a framework you can actually update. It's not our fault the framework for Nimble is outdated, that's on YOU.
This theme last saw an update in April 2013, when the theme came out in September 2012. It didn't even last a year. That's really, really bad.
You do not have to purchase other theme and spend more money! Simply use Nimble with latest compatible version of WordPress – it's 100% stable and secure.
No, I just get to use an older version of WP despite just releasing the new site because the developers are pathetic. Got it.
Keyword is "business". I assume this argue is pointless.
If you still want to enjoy leaving slander comments to other our products, please refer to section 6 of our support policy: http://support.dream-theme.com/support-policy/
Slander would mean what I am saying is untrue. It's factually correct, you said it yourself in a comment below – once a theme stops providing enough profit, you stop supporting it. This theme last saw its update 7 months after it was released. Nothing I said was untrue in any way. If you try to ban my account due to true statements I've made in an attempt to warn your other theme purchasers, I think you'll find Envato on my side. You won't see me sending in any more tickets for support, anyway, seeing as you just shut us down. I commented on The7 because as someone who works for a company that is now having to come up with the funds for another theme and fix YOUR mess, in an attempt to warn others they might potentially have the same issue. I sincerely hope you'll continue to support The7 because I've purchased it already for another project, which also doesn't have the funds for another theme purchase. But it's flatout not slander when it's true.
(Note that that paragraph in support policy is talking about account in our help-desk. It has nothing to do to your Envato account!)
Feel free to delete my account through your support. It's pointless now, yes? I went in and tried to delete it but it seems I cannot.
Wow, that is really crappy customer support.
Going for the next big thing instead of supporting your current customers is a terrible business strategy.
Thanks for letting us know HuntPubLib.
First of all Hello (it's polite to start a conversation with greetings ),
Cardamon- and Nimble-like themes are about 2 years old. Their framework is outdated. Therefore they are discontinued. And we're explicitly stating this in theme details.
Regarding terrible business strategy. Sorry, but your words are completely irrelevant. If you doubt it – try to ask e.g. an Android phone manufacturer for a software update for 6-month old phone (And phone costs 10 times more than theme).
Obviously Dream-Theme has no concept of a good business strategy, judging by the comments here. To use your own business model example, ask ANY Android user or cellular provider if they think it's a good idea, having phones with a shelf-life of 6 months. It's a major reason why a lot of people refuse to use Android. It's called terrible customer service.
Let me give you a simple example (because it's not a hard concept). A small business has an in-house designer who has to redo their website. they decide on WordPress because it's easy to use and fairly affordable. They set up hosting, install WordPress, and go looking for a theme. Say they found Nimble right after it was released, in September of 2012. They buy it, install it, and get to work. Six months later (pretty reasonable time period to work on a website when most people in small business jobs have multiple responsibilities), they launch the site. Hurrah! One month later, they get what will be their last support update.
Yeah, that's really, really crappy. And the fact that you won't even remove it is DISGUSTING. Yeah, list it in the description, sure, but who the hell is gonna buy a theme for WordPress three versions ago? It blatantly looks like you're trying to con people into accidentally buying your theme.
Security reasons mean it's stupid to stick with old versions of WordPress on your site. Everyone knows this. The fact that 7 months after you released this theme, all 3600 of us buyers are stuck doing this is revolting. Time to spread the word that your Power Elite status has come at the expense of shafting your existing customers.Let me give you some (much-needed) perspective through your fellow theme developers. Almost every single theme I've purchased since I signed up for my personal TF account years and years ago have seen a 3.9 update.
- The Cotton by Pixeto – First uploaded to TF in May 2011, updated 28 Mar 2014 for WP 3.9
- Salutation by Parallelus – they celebrated 2 years of their theme by releasing a whole new version! Not required, to be sure, but a good example of the general customer support everyone but apparently you guys provide.
- Office by WPExplorer – released March of 2012, last updated 11 Mar 2014 for WP 3.9.
- Website by KubaSto – released March 2012, last updated 19 Apr 2014 for WP 3.9.
You are free to do whatever you like (until it's not slander and legal). But we're not going to update the product(s) that does not generate enough profit for it.
Wow, good to know (not that I hadn't pretty much figured it out). So, as soon as the sales dwindle on a theme, you just chuck it in the bin? And you can't see why this is terrible business practice?
The key word is "business".
No, the keyword is "terrible".
hi. I am thinking of purchasing this theme. I need to make our website resemble as closely as possible the website : http://www.bisk.com/. Is it possible to reduce the height of the nimble slider ( to the same height as bisk.com ) .. and is it possible to make the menu bars transparent.
Is it also possible to have the menu bars behind an image ( like : http://www.bisk.com/executive-education-training/ )
Thank you
Unfortunately this theme is discontinued. Please take a look at out newer The7 theme: http://themeforest.net/item/the7-responsive-multipurpose-wordpress-theme/5556590
hi. how do we go about changing the height of the menu ? We would like to reduce the height. Thanks


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Infinite KeysLabel: Jade Tree
US Release Date: 2003-04-01
UK Release Date: 2003-04-21
Legend has it that Oklahoma-based psych pop quartet Ester Drang signed to Jade Tree Records on the strength of their demos, if the band's press kit is to be believed. And while that's a little like being the best bullfighter in Alaska, it certainly doesn't lessen the fact that Ester Drang's Jade Tree debut Infinite Keys is a beautifully crafted, lush addition to the indie pop canon.
The band, and especially lead singer/guitarist Bryce Chambers, tends to wears its influences on its sleeve. The most obvious description of Infinite Keys is that it sounds like Wayne Coyne collaborating with Radiohead to record Wilco's Summerteeth. In fact, the spectre of fellow Oklahoman and Flaming Lips frontman Coyne looms large over many of Infinite Keys's tracks. Album opener "Temple Mount" opens with a low engine rumble, preparatory violins, a doom-tinged guitar, and finally Chambers' ethereal voice. It's a recipe that is repeated on nearly every track, but to the band's credit, they do it well.
It takes a moment to lock into Ester Drang's orchestration, but one you're keyed (sorry) into Chambers' vision, the music washes over you and it's simply thrilling. While less sprawling than Goldenwest, their 2001 space rock debut, Infinite Keys is still chockablock with moments of grandeur. To wit, Jeff Shoop's piano finds its way into "Temple Mount", and the song soars like a plane flying over the Grand Canyon in an IMAX movie. The jazzed-up horns on "Dead Man's Point of View" pop up and leave as quick as they entered. Meanwhile, watery guitars wash over the appropriately titled "Oceans of You". These songs are so thick and lush one practically needs a machete to navigate them. If only the vocals could keep up with the instrumentation.
The band has a knack of well-crafted pop, in addition to the expansive stuff (a la the aforementioned Wilco). "One Hundred Times" approaches straight-up pop and (features a killer sweeping guitar solo) before giving way to the jangly "The Greatest Thing", which unabashedly cribs from the Flaming Lips' Clouds Taste Metallic (again with the Coyne). Chambers' fuzzed-out, whiny-but-warm vocals never come closer to Coyne than they do on "The Greatest Thing". Lips-prints are all over "If They Only Knew", too. With its pastoral guitar coupled with bleeps 'n' bloops, pianos, and violins, it's comes across as "It's Summertime" redux (from the Lips' Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots).
Infinite Keys ends strong with the quasi-title track "I Don't Want to Live (In a World of Infinite Keys)", which has instrumentation so compelling and epic, it's almost a letdown when Chambers' vocals arrive. The song also brings into focus an important point about Ester Drang. For all the bells and whistles (sometimes literally) in the band's kitchen-sink approach to indie chamber pop, never once do they collapse into cacophony. Other bands (again, Wilco and Radiohead) are lauded for their ventures into musical entropy, and deservedly so, but let's give props to Ester Drang for holding their gorgeous songs together.
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The Syrian opposition has inaugurated its first embassy at a ceremony in Qatar. This comes as NATO declines an opposition request to provide missile cover for rebels and civilians.
Ahmed Moaz al-Khatib Khatib, who serves as head of the Syrian National Coalition, attended the opening ceremony on Wednesday for the first embassy of the Syrian National Coalition, which is located at a different site than the former Syrian embassy in Doha. Qatari Minister of Foreign Affairs Khaled al-Attiya was also on hand. Qatar has repeatedly urged Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to step down.
The new embassy opened a day after the Syrian opposition was given the seat formerly held by al-Assad at the Arab League.
Meanwhile, Khatib told an Arab League summit in Doha on Wednesday that he had requested an extension of the umbrella provided by Patriot anti-missile batteries positioned in Turkey to protect rebel-held parts of north Syria but the request had been turned down.
"There is an international will that the revolution does not come out victorious," said Khatib. "But the people that have defied injustice and tyranny will not stop."
Khatib still acts as the head of the coalition despite announcing his resignation on Sunday.
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Do fewer document requirements lead to faster export and import clearances?
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Telltale and Sony have announced the upcoming Vita release of The Walking Dead Season 2. On April 22, the first two episodes will be available on that platform.
This will catch up those who have been waiting for the handheld version of the title. Each episode will cost $4.99, with a season pass available for $19.99.
Episode 3, In Harm's Way, does not yet have a release date on any platform. We are inquiring with Telltale about cross-buy, cross-save, and whether the Vita version will be getting Episode 3 at approximately the same time as other platforms.
Want to know if you should be playing? Be sure to check out our reviews of episode 1 and episode 2.
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Tuesday, December 4, 2012 | View Online
RSC Update: Obama's Fiscal Cliff "Offer" Is a Joke
President Obama finally made his opening proposal last week – and it's a joke. He wants:
1. Unlimited power to raise the debt ceiling
2. A $1.6 trillion tax hike on top of the $1 trillion ObamaCare tax hike already in place
3. $4.71 in higher taxes for every $1 in spending cuts
4. Even more "stimulus" spending
RSC Member Activity – RSC members make it a priority to introduce productive, conservative solutions for America's future.
· Reps. Rob Bishop (UT-01) and Steve Pearce (NM-02) urged colleagues to consider greater energy development as a way to increase revenues without raising taxes.
· Rep. Ralph Hall (TX-04) introduced legislation to advance domestic energy production.
· Rep. Tom Price (GA-06) introduced legislation opposing the establishment of a financial transaction tax.
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· On November 30, the House passed H.R. 6429, the STEM Jobs Act, which would prioritize visas for foreign graduates of American universities in the STEM fields (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics).
Outlook – A quick look at what's on the horizon.
· On Thursday and Friday, no votes are expected in the House while negotiations continue on the fiscal cliff.
· This Friday is the 71st anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor.
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Nationals place Boone on 15-day DL
Nationals place Boone on 15-day DL
Boone, 35, suffered the injury in the eighth inning last Sunday against the Reds, while jogging to first base to pinch-run for first baseman Dmitri Young.
"It's a little embarrassing, but what are you going to do?" said Boone about the way he got hurt.
Before the injury, Boone was a valuable reserve, hitting .258 with five home runs and 17 RBIs this season. The Nationals are hoping that he will be back by July 22, when they play the Giants in San Francisco.
"Realistically, I wasn't going to be back by this weekend. When the time is up, I'll be ready to go," Boone said. "With a strain, you never know. It's new to me. We are going to work to get it right and hope to be ready when the time expires."
This is Orr's second stint with the Nationals this season. He went 2-for-11 (.182) in seven games. Orr batted .275 (78-for-284) with two home runs and 33 RBIs in 73 games with Columbus. He leads the International League with 11 triples.
According to a baseball source, Orr had a 6 p.m. ET flight to Washington and was expected to be late for Thursday's game against the Diamondbacks.
In other news, third baseman Ryan Zimmerman took batting practice for the third consecutive day and continued to look good with the bat. According to manager Manny Acta, Zimmerman will have another session on Friday and will have breaking balls thrown to him.
General manager Jim Bowden said if things go well, Zimmerman could start a rehab assignment sometime next week. The team is hoping that he is back playing in a Major League game by late July.
"He's doing great," Bowden said. "We're very pleased with his progress. He had a really good day again today. No problems with the bat, getting better every day, great on the field. Hopefully, he can go on rehab by early next week."
First baseman Dmitri Young continues to have back problems and hasn't been able to take batting practice. However, he was able to play in the first three games against the Diamondbacks.
Young has had back problems since Sunday.
Bill Ladson is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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A REMEMBRANCE Day tribute before Scotland's top football match yesterday afternoon was marred by chanting and singing by fans.
The Scotsman believes that Sky Sports, which broadcast the SPL match between Falkirk and Celtic, was forced to adjust the sound levels during the live broadcast.
A source said: "People do swear or sing inappropriate songs during matches and judgments have to be made whether it is appropriate to broadcast it. In this case a decision must have been made to bring the sound levels down."
A Falkirk season ticket holder said: "The fans inside the ground stood in silence. But the away end was only half full before the kick-off and there was singing and chanting outside the ground."
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After 16 seasons, Jeff Fisher is out as Tennessee Titans coach, the eighth NFL coaching change over the course of this season. That's too bad for Fisher, since in the other seven cases, the positions have already been filled. "Talk about bad timing," says Clark Judge at CBS Sports. Maybe this is evidence that Fisher was canned, since "it sure looks suspicious when a head coach who is in demand leaves when there are no jobs available."
Also, it's a surprising move considering it appeared that the team had opted to stand by Fisher when it parted ways with Vince Young earlier this off-season. Since there's no early word on who initiated the move – Fisher or the Titans – some are speculating about what led to Fisher's firing. Here, the best theories:
The writing was on the wall: "Prevailing NFL wisdom holds that if you have a coach entering the final year of his contract, you really don't have a coach at all," says David Climer in The Tennessean. You become a "coaching lame duck," and "the players tune you out because they know you're a short-timer." The bigger problem with this is that others will see how "dysfunctional the organization has become." Anything is possible now: "Maybe [owner] Bud [Adams] will name Vince Young player-coach."
Fisher got fed up: "The recent history between Fisher and [Bud] has been strained, says Doug Farrar at Yahoo! Sports. There was news of a "supposed reconciliation," but reports now "indicate that Fisher may be specifically unhappy over losing two valued assistants" this off-season. He couldn't make it work anymore.
Nepotism did him in: After offensive coordinator Mike Heimerdinger fell ill, Fisher brought in his son, Brandon, for "a crash course in play-calling terminology," says ESPN's Paul Kuharsky. The proud father "apparently wanted more," according to a source who said that Fisher wanted to add Brandon to his 2011 staff. That was apparently "a breaking point." If that's the case, what's surprising then isn't that Fisher was fired, but that "Fisher didn't know it would be."
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she only has two threads and they are both dedicated to metacritical analysis of her career in the context of contemporary pop mzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
The Fame was ridiculously solid and based on the leaked tracks, The Fame Monster should be just as strong. Sometimes I feel as if all my favorite pop acts peaked in the first part of the decade, I like that there's someone who I enjoy and seems to be on top of her game right now.
― musically, Friday, 13 November 2009 01:24 (eight years ago) Permalink
i can't wait to read this thread of non-analytic posts
― see-those-tit-ies (J0rdan S.), Friday, 13 November 2009 01:27 (eight years ago) Permalink
― musically, Friday, 13 November 2009 01:27 (eight years ago) Permalink
*doesn't analyze*
― hoos-kingofthedrugs (deej), Friday, 13 November 2009 01:28 (eight years ago) Permalink
nothing against analysis, i just want to post youtube vids of leaked trax
― musically, Friday, 13 November 2009 01:28 (eight years ago) Permalink
so... lock thread?
― see-those-tit-ies (J0rdan S.), Friday, 13 November 2009 01:29 (eight years ago) Permalink
I just hope the new album doesn't get a free pass from hipsters
― iatee, Friday, 13 November 2009 01:29 (eight years ago) Permalink
i'm sorry that the existence of the threads offends you so deeply
― musically, Friday, 13 November 2009 01:32 (eight years ago) Permalink
dude she's a dude dude
― The Velvet Underground & Nico Rosberg (King Boy Pato), Friday, 13 November 2009 01:33 (eight years ago) Permalink
ha well yes, i do find the idea that posts actually analyzing & discussing lady gaga and her place in pop music are too boring for youtubes of leaked songs
― see-those-tit-ies (J0rdan S.), Friday, 13 November 2009 01:34 (eight years ago) Permalink
to be "offensive" & sniveling
― see-those-tit-ies (J0rdan S.), Friday, 13 November 2009 01:35 (eight years ago) Permalink
there's some great non-analytic posts about lady gaga on this site called idolator, you should check it out
― some dude, Friday, 13 November 2009 01:35 (eight years ago) Permalink
neither of the other two posts are Gaga-centric, unless you enjoy the criminal misuse of the word "hipster"...ILX isn't running out of space so let's give her a deserved dedicated thread
― musically, Friday, 13 November 2009 01:41 (eight years ago) Permalink
i think we're getting into a bit of analysis here, let's pull back before things get out of hand
― see-those-tit-ies (J0rdan S.), Friday, 13 November 2009 01:43 (eight years ago) Permalink
gaga ruelz
― The Brainwasher, Friday, 13 November 2009 01:47 (eight years ago) Permalink
i heard bad romance this morning and it hit me how 80s it is, but not in the typical gaga 80s way, in like a new order way or something. i don't know, i'm bad with labels. there ya have it.
― oops i accidentally made it personal (surm), Friday, 13 November 2009 01:56 (eight years ago) Permalink
sometimes, i sound so smart.
― oops i accidentally made it personal (surm), Friday, 13 November 2009 01:57 (eight years ago) Permalink
anyway here's my random story: back when she was someone that only dance radio DJs had heard of she was doing concerts for high school radio stations (although to be fair this was a Billboard radio station so it's big time as HS stations go) and I saw her do a set. This was before she had any budget and I think before she really had committed to the character of "Lady Gaga"; she wasn't wearing pants but her face was unobstructed so who knows where she was at that point. I wish I remembered more about her set, but I do remember a few songs that I loved I'm pretty sure didn't make the cut of her first album...I couldn't even hum them if I tried but if I heard them I'd recognize them. One of them was very dancey but the others were ballads that would likely be out of place on either album without some significant remix efforts. I caught up with her during the meet & greet and I remarked about the dichotomy between Lady Gaga who sang about disco sticks and bluffin muffins and the real Stefani (sp) Germanotta (double sp) who sang these soulful almost straight-forward literal bluesy jams and she said something about how she loved the interplay between her personalities and etc so I'm interested in seeing how/if she's going to carry that over to her next "phase". I can't see her doing the same thing with the same look and the same kind of (albeit quite wonderful) song when she moves past The Fame era. But from what I remember, minus all the affect she is rather excellent so I'm looking forward to it.
― musically, Friday, 13 November 2009 01:57 (eight years ago) Permalink
did you see her adam's apple?
― iatee, Friday, 13 November 2009 02:00 (eight years ago) Permalink
I always failed that episode of Maury so I might not even have spotted it, however that leotard did not leave much room for anything extra so I'll have to go with verdict: female
― musically, Friday, 13 November 2009 02:02 (eight years ago) Permalink
― billstevejim, Friday, 13 November 2009 02:05 (eight years ago) Permalink
it's interesting, this love for gaga on ilx. i didn't think there was much love at first, but now there seems to be a lot!
i kind of pick and choose songs from her.
got into just dance a little while ago, and i hated on it at first!
― oops i accidentally made it personal (surm), Friday, 13 November 2009 02:07 (eight years ago) Permalink
i think she's just kind of reached that plateau of hugeness where there's instantly a little more interest or regard given to whether she's good than a year ago when she was just someone with a hit song -- i dunno, there's nothing about her voice or her songs or her sound that grabs me personally.
― some dude, Friday, 13 November 2009 02:25 (eight years ago) Permalink
"paparazzi" and "bad romance" are also arguably her best songs, so that might explain the uptick in popularity on this board
― see-those-tit-ies (J0rdan S.), Friday, 13 November 2009 02:27 (eight years ago) Permalink
"Alejandro" reminds me a bit of Ace Of Base. Actually, everything she does always reminds me a bit of something else. She's (trying to be?)the biggest melting pot of everything that existed in pop music for the last 25 years.
― LeRooLeRoo, Friday, 13 November 2009 02:43 (eight years ago) Permalink
Jordan is correct.
― Tim F, Friday, 13 November 2009 02:46 (eight years ago) Permalink
I agree.
― LeRooLeRoo, Friday, 13 November 2009 02:54 (eight years ago) Permalink
Alejandro = Ace of Base redux. I still think most of her music is strictly for tacky queers, but her acoustic sets are her only redeeming quality and deserve their own album.
― Spinspin Sugah, Friday, 13 November 2009 03:08 (eight years ago) Permalink
I don't understand the "biggest melting pot" thing...sure there are a couple different things going on in her music at once, but that can be said of virtually everything else on the pop charts.
― some dude, Friday, 13 November 2009 03:09 (eight years ago) Permalink
"tacky queers"... wow :|
― The Brainwasher, Friday, 13 November 2009 03:09 (eight years ago) Permalink
I'm a queer, if that helps.
― Spinspin Sugah, Friday, 13 November 2009 03:10 (eight years ago) Permalink
helps explain why you're tacky enough to like Lady Gaga?
― some dude, Friday, 13 November 2009 03:16 (eight years ago) Permalink
wow, you're a GENIUS...who obviously can't read.
― Spinspin Sugah, Friday, 13 November 2009 03:20 (eight years ago) Permalink
so like my aptitude is mainly in math or something?
― some dude, Friday, 13 November 2009 03:21 (eight years ago) Permalink
remember that you also speak 5+ languages
― see-those-tit-ies (J0rdan S.), Friday, 13 November 2009 03:24 (eight years ago) Permalink
and also fluent in talking shit....don't forget that.
― Spinspin Sugah, Friday, 13 November 2009 03:27 (eight years ago) Permalink
If Gaga makes tacky queer music then I think it's impressive that she's managed to impact the mainstream charts as she has. All social implications aside it's certainly unusual, considering that hip-hop/rnb have dominated the charts for so much of the decade. Is this a harbinger of things to come?
(I know she has been called rnb but personally I file her squarely under pop)
― musically, Friday, 13 November 2009 03:35 (eight years ago) Permalink
All I needed to know about the popularity of "Bad Romance": the emo-loving anti-pop/anti-life recruitment editor at the newspaper has been humming the chorus all day, and sheepishly apologizing each time.
― Hell is other people. In an ILE film forum. (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 13 November 2009 03:37 (eight years ago) Permalink
I fucking love her videos, and thought her MTV Awards performance was fantastic, but not one of her songs has been worth a crap yet. "Paparazzi" comes closest to being good, but even that falls flat for me. The melodies and choruses just aren't strong enough, and they're musically very ordinary. They have to be worthy of the videos, and so far they're not.
― neither good nor bad, just a kid like you (unperson), Friday, 13 November 2009 03:45 (eight years ago) Permalink
if u think theres no 'tacky queer music' in mainstream r&b youre kidding yourself
― hoos-kingofthedrugs (deej), Friday, 13 November 2009 03:46 (eight years ago) Permalink
finally gave in and listened to 'bad romance'. she's still a regrettable being but it's easily the best song i've heard from her. faint praise, but it's a decent song
― k3vin k., Friday, 13 November 2009 03:47 (eight years ago) Permalink
i'd love to know who in mainstream r&b makes "music strictly for tacky queers" so i can buy their album
― musically, Friday, 13 November 2009 03:55 (eight years ago) Permalink
― see-those-tit-ies (J0rdan S.), Friday, 13 November 2009 03:56 (eight years ago) Permalink
when I think of rnb for tacky queers I think of something like Boom Boom Pow, except better.
― musically, Friday, 13 November 2009 03:59 (eight years ago) Permalink
It's hardly new or surprising that she's as successful as she is...even among the TACKY QUEERS. She wrote for Britney and obviously can write annoyingly catchy, disposable pop, but it's still pretty impressive how we're talking about her in the context of competing with hip hop/r&b....or rather, you are. I loathed even hearing people say "GaGa" up until I saw her acoustic performance of Poker Face, which was beyond entertaining. I think she's purely a spectacle at this point, with the potential to be more later. It's like, I'm reluctant to give her ANY credit, but you can't deny the obvious "Gaga Effect" that's taken place in music since her arrival. For better or for worse, she is going to be referenced for a while.
― Spinspin Sugah, Friday, 13 November 2009 04:00 (eight years ago) Permalink
i think what annoys (annoyed? havent decided if im indifferent yet) is that it came across as so obviously trying hard to be exactly that.
― hoos-kingofthedrugs (deej), Friday, 13 November 2009 04:03 (eight years ago) Permalink
Ne-Yo? Queer, certainly. Tacky...isn't that sort of the opposite of how he tries to code? His music's all buttoned-up class most of the time.
I won't deny that GaGa plays to the cheap seats and the trashiest common denominator, but there are enough redeeming qualities buried underneath all the bullshit that my attempts to write off or ignore her altogether have been unsustainable. What bothers me most about her at this point is that she has a half-decent idea of a commentary on the state of music, fame and celebrity in the 21st century, as well as raw musical chops (plays a decent piano, has a decent voice, knows her way around a hook or two) but somehow manages to (either through lack of effort or lack of experience) only release half-assed product most of the time. Like...the videos and the music and the performance art are all strike as if they were made by someone who had a really brilliant idea once but doesn't quite remember what it was.
― wrapped up, packed up, ribbon with a donk on it (Alex in Montreal), Friday, 13 November 2009 04:03 (eight years ago) Permalink
i wasn't serious about ne-yo
― see-those-tit-ies (J0rdan S.), Friday, 13 November 2009 04:04 (eight years ago) Permalink
― Hell is other people. In an ILE film forum. (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 13 November 2009 04:05 (eight years ago) Permalink
and eternal flame!
― janice (surm), Friday, 15 October 2010 19:57 (seven years ago) Permalink
Lady Gaga rang in the New Year by announcing her new album's release date – and by showing us her bum. At 12:01 am on New Year's Day, the pop star revealed a possible cover for Born This Way, due in May, unveiling a photograph of her bare behind.
The black and white picture, posted on Twitter, was shot by British fashion photographer Nick Knight, who has previously worked with Björk and Antony Hegarty. It shows a woman we take to be Gaga, with her back to the camera, wearing only a denim jacket with the words Born This Way emblazoned in rhinestones and spraypaint.
The photograph recalls the cover of a mid-90s Madonna single, or perhaps a Girls EP. But for an artist whose Dadaist gowns and meaty frocks are almost as famous as her music, the image is decidedly dull. Although Gaga hasn't said that the picture will appear as part of Born This Way's final artwork, we hope this isn't the direction she is headed in. Stripped of her avant-garde artifice and fiery bras, Gaga becomes perhaps less interesting.
Then again, she'll always have her bum. "I think no pants is sexy," she told the Daily Star in 2009. "I love the naked human body." Those were the days when not wearing trousers was one of Gaga's biggest claims to fame. "My grandmother is basically blind," she explained to Rolling Stone, "but she can make out the lighter parts, like my skin and hair. She says, 'I can see you, because you have no pants on'. So I'll continue to wear no pants so that my grandma can see me."
Lady Gaga also tweeted two dates: "THE SONG 2 13 11 THE RECORD 5 23 11." As 23 May is a Monday, this is most likely the album's release date. As for 13 February, a Sunday, this is the date of the Grammy awards – suggesting that Gaga may perform. As it will still be winter, we suggest she wear some trousers.
― Dr. (Johnny Fever), Tuesday, 4 January 2011 16:52 (six years ago) Permalink
lol @ the speculating on a promo photo's indication of her creative direction as if it's the actual song or something
― washa flocka brain (some dude), Tuesday, 4 January 2011 17:00 (six years ago) Permalink
That's the Guardian.
― Dr. (Johnny Fever), Tuesday, 4 January 2011 17:00 (six years ago) Permalink
(ha! Should be the name of a sitcom..."That's the Guardian!")
― Dr. (Johnny Fever), Tuesday, 4 January 2011 17:01 (six years ago) Permalink
oh i know it was them and you were just quoting. just saying.
― washa flocka brain (some dude), Tuesday, 4 January 2011 17:01 (six years ago) Permalink
That is funny about the "no pants" thing. She has a skinny butt but it is normal, not like a dancer's or athlete's butt, which is weird to see in mainstream media.
― Cubby Wubby Nubby Hubby Dubby (u s steel), Tuesday, 4 January 2011 17:03 (six years ago) Permalink
The photograph recalls the cover of a mid-90s Madonna single, or perhaps a Girls EP.
It looks nothing like either.
― prolego, Tuesday, 4 January 2011 18:52 (six years ago) Permalink
Why isn't the "harpsicord synth" at the beginning of the "Bad Romance" video included in the actual track outside the video? Would have been one of the coolest intros ever.
― You're Twistin' My Melody Man! (Geir Hongro), Saturday, 22 January 2011 01:37 (six years ago) Permalink
Not a bad song, but omg the "Alejandro" video is one of the dumbest things I've ever seen.
― kind of shrill and very self-righteous (Dr Morbius), Friday, 4 February 2011 15:14 (six years ago) Permalink
They are using "Teeth" in ads for Shark Week!
― these goons were made for waka (The Reverend), Monday, 11 July 2011 01:29 (six years ago) Permalink
I feel like this is a great development.
holy crap, I kinda knew she could sing, but
― StanM, Wednesday, 20 July 2011 14:55 (six years ago) Permalink
"... and let's all dance in the middle, in purgatory"
― thomp, Wednesday, 20 July 2011 15:07 (six years ago) Permalink
Stan, she's been doing performances like this since "Poker Face"
― a variable (sic) "League of Nations" (DJP), Wednesday, 20 July 2011 15:11 (six years ago) Permalink
But but... I didn't know! :-(
― StanM, Wednesday, 20 July 2011 15:31 (six years ago) Permalink
i'm surprised, given how you watch the tabloids like a hawk
― lex pretend, Wednesday, 20 July 2011 15:33 (six years ago) Permalink
Yeah, fuck you too.
― StanM, Wednesday, 20 July 2011 15:54 (six years ago) Permalink
hey now, little monsters. Gaga does not stand for that shit.
― she started dancing to that (Finefinemusic), Wednesday, 20 July 2011 16:06 (six years ago) Permalink
I had Fame Monster on repeat all weekend. So much better than The Fame. I think I like it more than Born This Way too. BTW is v patchy for me.
Dance in The Dark KILLS.
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 18 February 2013 18:35 (four years ago) Permalink
When is she going to have a new song? Kind of depressing to see Rihanna and Katy Perry pump out track after track while LG had zero charting singles in 2012.
― skip, Monday, 18 February 2013 18:38 (four years ago) Permalink
Wow, fun coincidence, I just broke these albums out again last night to introduce my lady acquaintance to the album cuts. Fame Monster still sounds great the entire way through.
I'm happy to see her taking a little time though to be honest - as I've said elsewhere (maybe in this thread) I feel like most of BTW's issues stem from just being generally underwritten between all the touring and appearances and costumes and shows and everything. Which were a key part of the Imperial Gaga Experience, but meant a loss in the details on record. IMHO!
― Doctor Casino, Monday, 18 February 2013 19:00 (four years ago) Permalink
katy perry hasn't really pumped out any tracks though? everything has been essentially album leftovers. (but judging by the leaks of late I am perfectly fine with her not releasing any new songs at the moment)
― katherine, Monday, 18 February 2013 19:01 (four years ago) Permalink
well skip was contrasting with "LG had zero charting singles in 2012" -- KP had three song in the top 10 in '12
― weed, tumblr whites and wein (some dude), Monday, 18 February 2013 19:19 (four years ago) Permalink
yes, that's true, looking at her discography KP has milked the Teenage Dream sessions for for all they're worth. For the listener who's only exposed to the tracks from radio play, though, that's less important, and doesn't alleviate the ubiquity of it all...KP hasn't had a song miss the top 3 since 2009 - eight consecutive top 3's starting with California Gurls, including five consecutive #1's. Gaga hasn't had a top 3 since May 2011 (Edge of Glory).
― skip, Monday, 18 February 2013 20:34 (four years ago) Permalink
taking a little timeshe's been on tour for the last year
― fit and working again, Monday, 18 February 2013 21:28 (four years ago) Permalink
I think she'll get things done quicker now that she's cancelled her tour to recover from muscle problems or whatever.
― Josh in Chicago, Monday, 18 February 2013 21:38 (four years ago) Permalink
gaga's tendency to do most of her touring, especially in the US, between album cycles when no singles are out, is odd
― weed, tumblr whites and wein (some dude), Monday, 18 February 2013 21:43 (four years ago) Permalink
yeah she's really kinda evaporated from pop culture, it's weird
― J0rdan S., Monday, 18 February 2013 21:44 (four years ago) Permalink
what, more than any other artist who's between albums and hasn't put out new material in 1.5 years?
this assumption that pop stars have to be in the headlines or active at all times is odd, and it's impt to remember, quite recent, and the unrelenting ubiquity of rihanna is still the exception not the rule
― lex pretend, Tuesday, 19 February 2013 09:38 (four years ago) Permalink
really read gaga's last rites if she drops a single/album and then no one cares
I think in her case her constant touring and apparent off-cycle touring is a practical compromise. She's truly a global star, so she has to constantly tour to meet demand. Someone like Rihanna seems to be doing the same thing, down to recording on the road (which Gaga did for "Born This Way"). I'm sort of intrigued that Taylor Swift isn't touring until summer. That's a long time from now, and I know she's about to release her third single, but none of them so far seem strong or ubiquitous enough to carry her all the way to July. Lex will have an opinion on that, I'm sure.
― Josh in Chicago, Tuesday, 19 February 2013 12:48 (four years ago) Permalink
is that a zing or something? i don't really.
― lex pretend, Tuesday, 19 February 2013 12:55 (four years ago) Permalink
It was only 5% zing, but I am genuinely curious if you think the Swift "Red" train is traveling fast enough to carry her to mid summer.
― Josh in Chicago, Tuesday, 19 February 2013 12:57 (four years ago) Permalink
imo you need to get over your odd concern with the levels of enthusiasm people display in the taylor swift threads. oh no, people being excited about an artist, how awful.
really not into fans/critics talking like record label executives and poring over sales figures and whatnot just to declare that x or y has "flopped", though it's pretty obvious this is swift's most commercially successful era to date, which isn't necessarily good news, as it means she's wheeling "22" out as the next single :(
― lex pretend, Tuesday, 19 February 2013 13:02 (four years ago) Permalink
why does everyone hate 22, it's so joyous.
― monotony, Tuesday, 19 February 2013 13:38 (four years ago) Permalink
I don't have any concern whatsoever, Lex. I was simply impressed that she was touring football arenas (capacity: 65,000 or so), which is enough of an anomaly these days that I was wondering if she could fill it. Straight curiosity. Swift will do just fine with or without my support.
The only enthusiasm I've made fun of on the Swift thread is the squeeeee!-like levels of over-enthusiasm, imo. Which isn't even necessarily unwarranted, just easy to make fun of.
― Josh in Chicago, Tuesday, 19 February 2013 13:45 (four years ago) Permalink
i don't think it really matters if a really huge artist tours late in the album cycle -- if anything it matters more when tickets go onsale, in terms of whether they're trying for a quick sellout, or if they want to sell tickets quickly enough that nobody considers moving it to a smaller venue. the Gaga thing is unique just because she only seems to be in America in off-cycles, seemed to be off the road or out of the country the entire time Born This Way was actually selling and spinning off hits.
― some dude, Tuesday, 19 February 2013 13:56 (four years ago) Permalink
I did think that was weird, but I think it's be because she simply can't tour behind the album all the time, everywhere. She was touring the US right before it came out; when I last saw her, she encored with "Born This Way," which was then all over the place. That was indeed about a year and a half ago, to the month. But she's been touring non-stop ever since. Looking at her setlist, the US dates would have still gotten a "Born This Way"-heavy show. It's weird to be at the end of a tour cycle for an album, but I suppose that's how everyone else feels most of the time!
― Josh in Chicago, Tuesday, 19 February 2013 14:01 (four years ago) Permalink
This is not a recent assumption at all. Michael Jackson sang lead on a single, either solo or with the Jackson 5, every year between 1969 and 1975, then did it again between 1991 and 1997. Madonna released at least one single every year between 1982 and 1994. Prince released at least one single every year from 1976 to 2001. The Beatles released a single every year that they were together as a band. Celine Dion released at least one single every year from 1981 through 2008. etc etc etc
― Ima R.A.E.D. (DJP), Tuesday, 19 February 2013 17:18 (four years ago) Permalink
Lady Gaga reveals that she was raped by a record producer when she was 19
― DDD, Wednesday, 3 December 2014 15:47 (two years ago) Permalink
Ugh. That's awful.
― Doctor Casino, Wednesday, 3 December 2014 16:58 (two years ago) Permalink
So...somehow I missed that she put out an album of duets with Tony Bennett, and it did pretty well? Huh. It sounds okay.
― Doctor Casino, Thursday, 15 January 2015 21:31 (two years ago) Permalink
Dissed by Sondheim!http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Stephen-Sondheim-Calls-Lady-Gagas-SOUND-OF-MUSIC-Oscars-Performance-a-Travesty-20150313
― jaymc, Friday, 13 March 2015 17:53 (two years ago) Permalink
― akm, Saturday, 2 April 2016 22:14 (one year ago) Permalink
New single "Perfect Illusion" out in Septemberhttp://www.ew.com/article/2016/08/17/lady-gaga-perfect-illusion
― Elvis Telecom, Friday, 19 August 2016 01:14 (one year ago) Permalink
will co-star in Bradley Cooper's new version of A Star Is Born :o
― The Hon. J. Piedmont Mumblethunder (Dr Morbius), Friday, 19 August 2016 01:28 (one year ago) Permalink
as Norman Maine
― The burrito of ennui (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 19 August 2016 01:31 (one year ago) Permalink
She will do this year's Super Bowl halftime show.
― Mr. Snrub, Friday, 30 September 2016 00:22 (one year ago) Permalink


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Materials, Energy and Life: The State of the Art of High Magnetic Field Research
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The MagLab exists to provide its international user community with unique magnets and expertise spanning condensed matter physics, materials research, chemistry, biochemistry and biology. We generate magnetic fields exceeding two million times the Earth's magnetic field. This talk seeks to answer the question, "Why would anyone want to do such a thing?" Well... a magnetic field is one of the few thermodynamic variables that can be applied in situ, rapidly, reversibly and with infinite tunability. It probes energy scales, length scales, phase coherence and commensurabilities of both charge and spin degrees of freedom. In addition, a magnetic field is a vector quantity, which only adds to the fun.
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Despite today's balmy temps, don't put away your winter gear just yet because more snow is on the way.

Environment Canada has issued a Special Weather Statement for all of Halton and Peel telling residents to prepare for snow and blowing snow tomorrow (Wednesday).

"An area of low pressure from Kansas is forecast to track south of the Lower Great Lakes on Wednesday. This system is expected to generate snow and local blowing snow for Wednesday for regions just north of Lake Erie and across the Niagara region where winter storm warnings are in effect. Snowfall will be somewhat less from Southern Lake Huron across the Greater Toronto area to Ottawa where up to 10 cm is possible. Amounts will trail off to 5 cm north of this tier of regions.

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NEW ORLEANS -- Katie Olsovsky had 16 kills as top-seeded Southern California defeated Stanford 3-1 in the NCAA women's volleyball championship on Saturday.
It is USC's second title since winning the inaugural championship in 1981.
Olsovsky led a balanced attack as Keao Burdine and April Ross each had 15 kills and Emily Adams had 12 for USC, which won 30-27, 23-30, 30-24, 30-26. Burdine also had a match-high 15 digs.
Oganna Nnamani led defending champion Stanford (33-5) with 19 kills. Logan Tom had 16 and Sara McGee added 11.
The teams met twice during the Pac-10 season, with each winning a five-game match on the other's court. It was the fifth all Pac-10 final since 1992.
USC (31-1) took control of the match midway through the third game on an 8-2 run to take an 18-9 lead. The Cardinal closed the gap to 24-21, but USC won three straight points to keep control. After a Stanford point, USC scored the last two.
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SALEM, Va. -- Dan Pugh ran for 253 yards and four touchdowns and set a slew of records Saturday as Mount Union won its third straight Amos Alonzo Stagg Bowl and seventh in 10 years, beating Trinity 48-7.
The Purple Raiders (14-0) made the Division III championship look too easy, taking a 28-0 halftime lead as Pugh ran for 148 yards and two touchdowns and Rob Adamson threw for two second-quarter touchdowns.
Trinity (14-1) played without suspended quarterback Roy Hampton, who was arrested last week for public intoxication. The Tigers struggled to get their passing game going in wind gusting to 30 mph. They had 46 scoring passes coming into the game, but got just one against the Purple Raiders.
Panthers win third straight state crown
LILBURN -- Sean Dawkins ran 19 times for 129 yards and three touchdowns as No. 1 Parkview beat fifth-ranked Brookwood 28-7 Saturday night to win its third consecutive state championship and set a Georgia High School Association record with its 45th straight victory.
Lincoln County, a Class A school, owned the previous mark with a 44-game winning streak from 1989-91.
Parkview, founded in 1976, has played in the state's highest classification since Cecil Flowe arrived as an assistant coach in '91. Flowe, who improved to 118-18 in 10 years as head coach at Parkview, has led his school to four state titles in the last six years.
''We're really 1-0 for 45 straight weeks,'' Flowe said. ''There's an old Glenn Miller tune, 'String of Pearls,' and that's what this is, a string of pearls. We just kept our focus. We took everybody's best shot and here we are.''
The Panthers (15-0) won their fifth straight over Brookwood in a matchup of Region 8-AAAAA rivals that are only five miles apart.
Dawkins' 2-yard gave the Panthers a 6-0 lead on their opening drive. The senior running back had runs of 28 and 26 yards before setting up his touchdown with a 4-yard gain on fourth-and-one at the 6.
Parkview finished off the Broncos with a strong third quarter. Dawkins ended a nine-play, 72-yard drive by running over Brookwood's Cannon Berrong at the line of scrimmage and going 14 yards for the touchdown.
The Panthers took a 21-0 lead nine plays later. Following Brad Lester's interception of Broncos quarterback Kevin Lukenda, Joey Sturdivant caught a screen pass near the left sideline from Dustin Wade and ran 40 yards for the score.
Published in the Athens Banner-Herald on Sunday, December 22, 2002.
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