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Ayla has much to learn from the Zelandonii and much to teach them. She is intrigued by their clothes, their crafts, and their home, and wants to learn their customs and the ways that they live, so that she will fit in. She is delighted when she meets Zelandoni, the spiritual leader of the people, a fellow healer with whom she can share medicinal skills and knowledge. The Zelandonii are surprised to learn she was found and raised by the Clan, the ones that they call flatheads and think of as animals, and are skeptical when she tells them they are people.
After the rigors and dangers that have characterized her extraordinary life so far, Ayla yearns for peace and tranquility, to be Jondalar's mate, and to have children. But her unique spiritual gifts cannot be ignored, and even as she gives birth to her eagerly-awaited child, she is coming to accept that she has a greater role to play in the destiny of the Zelandonii.
Listen to more in the Earth's Children series.
©2004 Jean M. Auel; (P)2004 Brilliance Audio
"Burr is adept at reading the detailed descriptions of Cro-Magnon artifacts without losing our interest and at creating varied portrayals of the many characters. A fine performance of a long-awaited book." (AudioFile)
"Why did Sandra Burr change the voices?"
I just got the 5th book in the Earth's Children Series read by Sandra Burr. The others were amazing, I just don't understand why Ms. Burr decided to voice Ayla as though she were a Russian Spy with a speech impediment in this one. Jondalar doesn't sound the same and she doesn't even pronounce the names of the Sharamudoi, Kreb, and Durk the same. It's very hard to deal with since I am listening the books back to back.
"Why was Ayla changed?"
Been listening to the whole set of books 1 - 4 from audible.com since Audible just made them available. Then just started this audiobook #5 The Shelter of Stones, and found that they changed Ayla's voice, adding an accent. Why was Ayla changed from how she was portrayed in the other four audiobooks? It's hard to understand the accent, and sorta ruins the reading of this book. Please don't have an accent for Ayla on the last audiobook!
"The accent...please!"
I read the first three books as a teenager and wanted to listen to all the books now/again before the last book comes out this year, but after listening to the first 4 books in the series with a 'normal' voice, why the need for Ayla to have an accent? Why after 4 books was it necessary to give her a bad accent now...like russian? It is very hard to listen to her in this book with the horrible accent. The books are still incredible though!!
The constant retelling of the same story on previous books gets into your nerves. And why the sudden change of Ayla's voice like an Irish girl. Fire the editor for too many filler notes.
"shamelessly repetitive; waste of time and money"
NOTHING NEW happens in this part of the series. I am not exaggerating: Jondalar and Ayla repeat their adventures from the previous books over and over again to every person they meet and sometimes even to each other! There is absolutely nothing going in this part that can possibly constitute a new book. There's no purpose to the book: it could never stand on its own to spark interest in those who had not read the previous installments, nor could it possibly hold any interest in those who are familiar with the story. The author should have been ashamed to cheat like this, and the editors never should have agreed to publish it.
And yes, the newly added accent is annoying.
Exactly what the first reviewer said. Far too repetitive. It's not unusual for an author to make references to her earlier books to refresh people's minds, but this is beyond that. The Plains of Passage was the same way. It feels a little bit like cheating to me, using that much of her earlier books as filler. And in this book it's even worse, because each time Ayla and Jondalar meet new people they go through the same 'getting to know you' scenarios, with the same 'getting to know you' reactions that have already been done a few times earlier in the SAME book, let alone series. And each time it happens in great detail, as if it had never been written before. It's cheating. And the narrator suddenly sounding like Natasha in book 5? YES!! I was JUST telling my friend that, right before I read the review! I keep expecting her to say 'moose and squirrel' instead of Whinny and Racer. I'm still listening to it because I've invested time and money into the first 4 audio books, so I have to finish it out. But I still feel cheated by the author, her editors should feel ashamed.
"A Lost Character"
I don't think many who have been reading this series would enjoy the last two books. Not the audiobooks for certain
Disconcerting, weird.
Sandra Burr has made the best of the instructions given to her, and I usually enjoy her performance.
I felt disappointed in this book mostly because it seems that Ayla changes from self assure and confident to being different and deferential. The last two books in the series are really not the same as the previous ones. Its almost like reading about your favorite character dying.
"Good read, bad listen"
I would recommend a friend read this book, but not listen to it.
Ayla, of course. She is the primary character.
I wish so hard a more talented narrator had read this book (and series). Sandra Burr is simply not qualified to read any book in which there is the slightest scrap of dialog. Period. All treatment of people talking are cartoonish. Her range encompasses shrill boys and girls, normalish adult men, women and crackly sounding old folks. Up until now, the incompetent reading has been tolerable at best, but in this book Ayla has suddenly acquired a some vague ~*exotic woman*~ accent in which she rolls her r's and speaks in a husky, vaguely Eastern European voice. Something between Werner Herzog and SNL's The Continental. It went from cartoonish in the previous books to right over the edge in this one. It's been a struggle to find listening enjoyment. As a book, The Shelters of Stone is worth the read, but Ms. Burr has rendered the audiobook an incongruent joke.
Clan of the Cave Bear is a movie, I saw it and it was not at all representative of the book. Eew. I'd go see it if it were remade.
Shelters of Stone is a continuation of the Children of Earth series and, as other reviewers have mentioned, is repetitive to the point of annoyance. This repetition started to really grate my nerves in the previous book, The Plains of Passage. How many times does the function of a
Book is okay, but could have used some major editing. Auel repeats herself too often. Can be annoying. Even more annoying is that suddenly the reader has made Ayla speak like she's Natasha the Russian spy on "Bullwinkle and Rocky." Bizarre.
"Part V of a great read"
I read the first book in this series shortly after it first came out and was captivated by the story and the setting. Auel had an excellent idea for a story and did a bang up job of telling it. The next four books in this series I grabbed as soon as they were released. When these books became available as audio books on cassette I bought them and listened to them again and again over the years. Now I have the entire series again through Audible. Good investment in money and great investment in time. Personally I think Sandra Burr does a good job with the series. My only complaint is that it has been 31 years since the first book in the series came out and Auel said at that time it would be a six book series. For anyone that's interested book 6 'Land of Painted Caves' will finally be released in book stores on March 29, 2011. I hope Audible makes it available then as well I've been waiting on for 31 years. Actually the five books of this series that have already been published read more like one exceptionally long book. I know a lot of people don???t care for the detail that Auel goes into but I like it. Now I just wonder where Auel will take the series in the last book.
"Mills and Boon in the Stone Age"
I downloaded the first book in the series and really loved it. It was disappointing that books 2-4 are not available but I enjoyed the first one so much that I decided to download this, the fifth in the series. It was a big mistake! I'm no prude but I felt that the 'blue' sections were completely out of place and unnecessary. I did not warm to the narrator either but this was probably because the first one was so well read. The story felt stilted and forced and it felt more like a reaming off of historical facts than an interesting read with a great protagonist. The constant recapping of the previous books was also tedious and jarring. All-in-all - not a pleasant download for me!
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The seventh annual National Night Out Talent Show is planned Aug. 5 from 6:30 to 9 p.m. in the Plaza de la Constitucion. Separate categories for youth, under 18; and adults, individuals, dance or singing, and group dancing and singing are set.
Entry forms are available at the United Way office, 117 Bridge St. A poster contest on "What Can Help to Keep My Community Crime Free?" and an essay contest, "How Can A Crime Watch Association Improve My Neighborhood?" will also take place that evening.
Deadline to enter all three events is 5 p.m. July 25. All entries should be mailed or dropped off to United Way. Poster and essay entries should be submitted without names directly on them. Identification should be provided on an attached note. For further information, call 823-1402 or 829-9721.
The Page Edwards Gallery is presenting a show of heavenly quilts by the St. Augustine Piecemakers Quilt Guild during July and August.
Quilts have a star pattern, either traditional or contemporary, as the common theme. In addition, there are several which are owned, but not made by a member of the guild. The various star patterns include the well-known Ohio Star and Feathered Star, as well as some interesting variations of the star patterns. The centerpiece of the show is the opportunity quilt made by the guild members as a yearly fund-raising effort. It's called "Scrappy Stars," and it's described as a "scrappy version of the Ohio Star."
The Oldest House Museum Complex, including the Edwards Gallery, is located at 14 St. Francis St. The complex is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Call 824-2872 or send e-mail to firstname.lastname@example.com.
The Spina Bifida Association of Jacksonville will celebrate 30 years of helping during a special dinner July 28 at Matthew's Restaurant, 2107 Hendricks Ave., Jacksonville, beginning at 6 p.m. Donation is $100 per person. Contact the association at (904) 390-3686.
The Community Hospice Foundation presents Christmas in July on July 25 from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Earl B. Hadlow Center for Caring lobby, 4266 Sunbeam Road, Jacksonville.
Holiday tree ornaments from past Tree of Life events will be available for resale. Ornament prices range from $3 to $15. Proceeds benefit The Community Hospice Foundation.
The Community Hospice Foundation was established in 2000 to provide funding resources and support for end-of-life care and education. The nonprofit organization has more than 500 employees providing compassionate, dignified care to more than 700 patients in Baker, Clay, Duval, Nassau and St. Johns counties in Florida.
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The New York State Dental Association takes serving members seriously. NYSDA members can be confident that their state dental association will assist them with the business of being a dentist at any time.
NYSDA support services provide several benefits to dentists at every stage in their careers. Our headquarters in Albany, NY is operated by approximately 25 staff members, all of whom are experts in their fields. This support team allows NYSDA to offer members the services listed below.
Our Membership Concierge is available to all New York State Dental Association members whenever they need information or answers. New members will receive our Welcome Package with a "key" to your membership, including a digital copy of The Starting Out Guide. You will also be contacted by our Concierge extending a warm welcome and tips on how to access your NYSDA online account, your member benefits and other helpful resources.
New dentists may find the guidance the Concierge offers to be especially helpful! Whether you've just finished residency or you have just recently moved to New York, you can turn to the Concierge for information including starting a practice, continuing education, networking opportunities and more! Members that have been with the Association for several years can also utilize the services of our Concierge.
Taking advantage of every benefit and maximizing your membership is easy when you can have a real conversation with a real person ready to provide you and your practice support. Membership is about benefits and our Concierge is one of many!
Contact: email@example.com or 518-465-0044 ext. 257
NYSDA offers its members a registry service for continuing education credits earned. The registry electronically records continuing education (CE) credit hours for courses completed. Dentists can view and/or download their official transcript of continuing education activity.
Why is the NYSDA Registry Important?
The NYSDA transcript is accepted by the New York State Education Department as proof of completion of all courses listed. Malpractice carriers, hospitals and other employers also accept the NYSDA transcript as proof of continuing education activity.
In the event of an audit performed by the New York State Education Department, a NYSDA member can contact NYSDA to request their transcript to be sent to the New York State Education Department.
How Does the Registry Program Work?
The Registry documents courses submitted for credit up to one year after course completion.
Members may submit certificates via fax, mail, or email.
Members are responsible for mailing their own course submissions.
Only a local dental society will automatically provide documentation to the Registry for courses they have sponsored. Other course sponsors should provide a certificate or letter of completion to submit to the Registry.
NYSDA Members can view or download their official transcript online by logging in to their member accounts.
The New York State Dental Association and the American Dental Association offer legal analysis of participating provider agreement contracts and management services company agreements for association members. This analysis provides highlights of clauses in the contract that dentists are likely to have concerns about and highlights portions that require additional information.
As with any legal document, NYSDA advises that contracts be reviewed with an attorney in order to understand their implications on the dentist's practice and professional license. A contract that requires the dentist to pay a percentage of the practice fees or to arrange the transfer of the account from the professional corporation to an MSO are practices which have been viewed as violations of New York State Education law by the State Education Department. If a dentist in NYS were to engage in these practices, it would presumably leave the dentist subject to possible professional discipline by the State Education Department.
In NYS currently, management services organizations (MSO) are limited by state education law from owning or operating dental practices and from sharing the fees generated by a dental practice. An MSO may purchase hard, material assets from a dental practice and lease those back to the dentist. However, again, the dentist cannot make reimbursement to the MSO in the form of a percentage of fees from the practice. The specific language is contained in Article 133 of the New York State Education Law and Regent's Rules Part 29.
In addition to consultation with an attorney, NYSDA considers it advisable for dentists to request that the New York State Education Department review such contracts prior to signing when questions arise about the potential for unprofessional conduct practices.
Contract analyses are objective and do not address specific areas of NYS law. The analysis can be used as a starting point for the dentist's discussion about the contract with his/her own attorney.
NYSDA members have access to its Legal Services Panel (see members only area). To receive an analysis for an unsigned contract you are now negotiating, send a copy of the contract agreement to:
New York State Dental Association staff can assist you with resolving third-party payor disputes regarding dental benefits. We provide information on how patients can obtain the benefits they are entitled to by dental benefit plans when claims are inappropriately denied or delayed.
NYSDA also has information regarding New York State's No-Fault, Workers' Compensation and Medicaid program restrictions, as well as claim management.
Contact NYSDA Health Affairs for information on your specific third-party payor disputes.
Many of our patients are addicted to drugs and alcohol. Unfortunately, as dentists, we too are not immune to the dangers of prescription drugs, illegal drugs and alcohol. Addiction has a devastating impact on a dentist's ability to practice. Too many of our colleagues have lost their practices, their families and even their lives to addiction. Sadly, they often fail to seek help due to fear that others will learn their secret. They do not realize that their colleagues, staff, families and patients may already know their secret.
Our Dental Association is committed to aiding our colleagues in addressing substance abuse and addiction. Our Committee on Chemical Dependency provides a statewide network of dentist-peers who are available to assist members, their families, and the dental office staff in addressing problems with drugs or alcohol. The Committee includes dentists who have experienced both the devastation of addiction and the effectiveness of intervention and treatment in their own lives.
Practicing a profession while impaired can result in a charge of unprofessional conduct. When you speak with our Peer Assistance Coordinator, Dr. Bob Herzog – or any of the Committee's members, your interactions are confidential and non-punitive. The Committee never refers a dentist to OPD or any other agency. When a dentist's license is at risk, the Committee can help the dentist protect his/her license and privilege to practice through the New York State Education Department's Professional Assistance Program (PAP).
No more excuses. No reasons to suffer any longer. Heroin, amphetamines, opiates, cocaine, and alcohol do not have to control your life any longer. Confidential help is waiting for you. A program is in place to protect your license and your practice. Funding is available for dentists who need in-patient treatment but do not have the financial resources to get it.
If you or a colleague is struggling with addiction, it is easy to get help. Contact Dr. Judi Shub at NYSDA, 1-800-255-2100, or call Dr. Bob Herzog at 716-830-3055. Your call is confidential. For additional information, call NYSDA at 1-800-255-2100.
Additional Substance Abuse Resources
The New York State Education Department's Professional Assistance Program (PAP) assists professionals who have substance abuse problems, but who have not harmed patients or clients. Such professionals may voluntarily surrender their licenses while receiving treatment rather than face charges of professional misconduct. All applications to the program are confidential. PAP can be reached by calling 518-474-3817.
St. Peter's Addiction Recovery Center
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
Doctor to Doctor: International Doctors in Alcoholics Anonymous
Legal services can be a costly part of operating a dental practice. As a service to our members, New York State Dental Association has an approved referral list of attorneys and law firms. These attorneys and law firms actually specialize in dental matters, making them valuable resources for dentists.
Initial consultations with these providers are free to NYSDA members. There are also discounts for subsequent fees from these participating attorneys.
Members in good standing are eligible for enrollment in the NYSDA Legal Protection Plan. It is not an insurance plan, but instead, offers heavily discounted legal services.
The following publications are also available for members:
- A Guide to New York's Dental Practice Act (PDF)
- When OPD Knocks... A Guide for the Dentist Investigated for Professional Misconduct (PDF)
- Legal articles published in The New York State Dental Journal
- When a Dentist Dies--Disposing of a Practice (PDF)
New York State Dental Association members demonstrate their commitment to quality care through our Peer Review and Quality Assurance Program.
Peer Review provides a confidential, impartial and timely way to resolve complaints about the appropriateness and quality of dental treatment provided by NYSDA-member dentists. Participation in this alternative dispute resolution process is a membership requirement.
Peer Review resolves patient complaints confidentially. Neither the process nor its outcome is reported to any outside agency – or the public. Peer Reviews are resolved by a committee of impartial professional peers. Peer Review resolutions are final. Peer Review findings have been upheld by the court, providing the doctor with immunity from subsequent litigation.
A Guide to Peer Review outlines the process a Peer Review case undergoes on its way to resolution.
Peer Review provides:
- An alternative to resolve complaints about dental treatment;
- An objective evaluation of treatment by a committee of impartial professional peers;
- Confidentiality;
- A refund of fees to the patient when treatment is not consistent with the standard of care.
To be eligible for Peer Review:
- Treatment must be provided by a NYSDA member dentist;
- Treatment must have been completed within 2 ½ years prior to submission of the Agreement to Submit to Peer Review;
- Dispute cannot have been submitted to or resolved by an alternative mechanism; i.e., collection action, legal proceeding, OPD, etc.
Benefits to NYSDA Members
- Process is confidential. There is no reporting to any outside entity, i.e., OPD, National Practitioner Data Bank, the public, etc;
- Process is definitive and final. Parties cannot sue subsequent to a Peer Review decision. The process has been upheld repeatedly by the courts;
- Treatment is evaluated by your professional peers;
- When treatment is found to be acceptable, the doctor receives the fees owed by the patient.


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This week's Best New Releases is an interesting mix of anticipated new releases from artists such as Fun, Princeton, Grimes, Perfume Genius, Wild Nothing, and Dirty Ghosts. We wanted to focus on the top releases in this post, so there will be a Part Two shortly that contains all of the other top singles from new albums out this week, including songs from Archers of Loaf, Lambchop, Tindersticks, and many more.
With February rapidly coming to a close, bands and music fans are gearing up for the beginning of the festival season – SXSW in March; Coachella in April. With winter (what winter?) soon to transition to spring, artists and labels are rolling out more new albums, EPs and singles.
For example, the week of Feb. 14th new releases, brought amazing new albums from bands like Shearwater, Band of Skulls, Phenomenal Handclap Band and Young Magic; and the week of Feb. 7th, there were acclaimed new albums from Dr. Dog, of Montreal, The Twilight Sad, Sharon Van Etten, Ben Kweller and more.
The lead-off song for this week's Best New Releases is by the band Fun, featuring special guest Janelle Monae on vocals. The track, "We Are Young," keeps circling back and finding it's way onto IRC's Twitter and Facebook – mostly because it's so incredibly infectious, we love it, and so do a lot of listeners, just based on how many times it's been streamed and downloaded. "We Are Young" really took off in large part because it is featured in a series of new Chevy Sonic commercials, which ran twice during the recent Superbowl broadcast. Well, this week is the official release of the album, Some Nights, that the song appears on. But it's not the only great track on Some Nights. Currently, it's the No. 1 MP3 on Amazon.
"We Are Young" – fun. (featuring Janelle Monáe) from Some Nights
L.A. Indie Pop Band Princeton Release Follow-Up to 2009 Acclaimed Debut
Los Angeles band Princeton has been a favorite 'indie' pop band at IRC for a number of years, especially thanks to their spectacular 2009 debut album, Cocoon of Love. Princeton consists of twin brothers Jesse (guitar, vocals) and Matt Kivel (bass, vocals), plus members Ben Usen (keyboard) and David Kitz (drums). The commonalities between Princeton and some of the other highlighted bands in this week's Best New Releases, are interesting, to say the least. Together with Wild Nothing, Perfume Genius, and to some extent, Grimes, there are similarities in style, time lines of the artists' ascent, and when they released their official first albums.
In fact, Princeton's first lead single, "Shout It Out," off their '09 debut album, seems on the surface to be the original question to Dirty Ghosts' (artist featured below) new lead single, "Shout It In." Now Princeton has released their new, sophomore album, with the title track, "Remembrance of Things to Come," as the lead single. The song has all the elements of a great indie pop song that fans have come to expect from a clearly talented, and increasingly popular, band.
"Remembrance of Things to Come" – Princeton from Remembrance of Things to Come
Bonus Track: "Florida" – Princeton from Remembrance of Things to Come
Flashback Track: "Shout It Out" – Princeton from Cocoon of Love
Flashback Track: "Clamoring For Your Heart" – Princeton from 2011 single
Princeton's 2012 Tour Date Schedule
One-Gal Band Grimes Officially Drops Her 4AD Records Debut LP
From Montreal-via-Vancouver, Grimes, the moniker of the one-woman musical dynamo Clarie Boucher, officially dropped her third album, and debut LP with 4AD Records this week. After the re-issue of her first two albums, and a successful North American tour opening for Lykke Li, last year, Grimes built up a strong fan following that continues to grow. Increasingly known for her ethereal and electro pop fusion of contemporary instrumentation with classical, lush vocals, synths and choppy beats, Grimes new album, titled Visions.
"Oblivion" – Grimes from Visions
Double-shot: "Vowels = Space and Time" – Grimes from Visions
Grimes 2012 Tour Dates Schedule
Wild Popularity of Wild Nothing Gets New Boost from New Single, "Nowhere"
Musician Jack Tatum is the man behind Wild Nothing from the college town of Blacksburg, Virginia, and one of our favorite one man bands of the past few years. In the summer of 2009, he began recording dream pop demos at home during a time when the C86 movement was experiencing yet another revival that produced a sleuth of new one man bands, duos and groups across the United States playing lo-fi, raw dream pop.
Some of his demos, including a cover of Kate Bush's "Cloudbursting," made the rounds on the important 'indie' music blogs, and within weeks Wild Nothing signed with Captured Tracks. Prior to the release of "Cloudbursting," Wild Nothing's first single, "Summer Holiday," was all over the place during the summer of 2009, including right here on IRC. As with many one-man, or one-woman, bands in recent years that quickly became popular on the blogs, and beyond, the label wasted no time getting Tatum hooked up with a live band.
Flashback Track: "Summer Holiday" – Wild Nothing from Gemini (2010)
As one of the most anticipated debuts of 2010, Gemini, was released in the spring of 2010, paired with appearances at SXSW that made Wild Nothing, along with other relative newbies like Washed Out, Beach Fossils and Memory Tapes, one of the most talked about bands at the annual music event in Austin, an event, not unlike CMJ in New York, that can launch artists from relative obscurity to the lime-light of the indie music, and even mainstream music, press and blogosphere.
In October of 2010, Wild Nothing released the Golden Haze EP, that was well received, but the tour following its release was considered by many to be lackluster Sometimes that's what happens when a so-called 'bedroom' artist gets overly hyped fast, and with no live performance experience set out on a cross-country tour. On top of that are the pressures to do more and more tours and performances because, for many artists, that's where the money is made – it's certainly not flowing in like it did in the days of vinyl. Put it altogether and it really wasn't a surprise to see 2011 go by without another album or EP from Wild Nothing. People simply wanted more great new songs fast, but that's not how the truely genius magic happens for most artists.
That said, there are sure to be a lot of WN fans happy with the official drop off the new single, "Nowhere."
"Nowhere" – Wild Nothing from Nowhere 7″
Seattle's Perfume Genius Follows Up Acclaimed 2010 Debut
Yet another one-man band project, Perfume Genius, is the moniker of Seattle solo artist, Mike Hadreas, who we featured in December 2010 upon the release of his widely praised debut album, Learning. Like Wild Nothing, Hadreas started out with home-made recordings a few years ago and fairly quickly shot up into the indie rock stratosphere, thanks to coverage on many influential blogs that featured Perfume Genius' lo-fi, DIY taped demos, such as "Mr. Peterson" and "Learning." Matador Records wrote of their relatively new roster addition, "[Hadreas is] one of the most endearing and quietly forceful performers today."
While the name is not as 'cool' as Wild Nothing, Dirty Ghosts or Grimes, Perfume Genius already has a successful musical career, especially since he writes his own tortured lyrics, piano and other notes for his songs, performs them and sings. A talented artist, which Hadreas clearly is, naturally gets more credit for writing his own lyrics and song compositions, but also deserves even more points for playing an instrument and singing at the same time.
In both the blogosphere and mainstream media, Hareas' lyrics and voice have been compared to Elliott Smith, Cat Power and Sufjan Stevens. We can definitely hear the Elliott Smith in the painful writing; Cat Power in the heartfelt vocals and sad piano melodies and a likeness in the singing of Sufjan Stevens. This week, Perfume Genius, released his sophomore album, Put Your Back N 2 It, and the lead single, "Hood," clearly show a maturation in his abilities as a singer/songwriter and musician. The album title below links to the buy page for the MP3 Amazon Exclusive Version of the new Perfume Genius album via Matador Records.
"Hood" – Perfume Genius from Put Your Back N 2 It (Exclusive Amazon Version)
Dirty Ghosts One-Woman Band Project of Allyson Baker Drops New LP
In 2006, Allyson Baker, a fairly well-known punk and hardcore teenage Toronto guitarist, and later one-half of San Francisco's sludge-blues combo Parchman Farm, recreated herself, along with her musical duo partner, Carson Binks, to create a new entity, Dirty Ghosts. Together they changed things up a bit, writing rhythmically driven new songs built around intricate drum loops pieced together by Aesop Rock.
Because they couldn't find a vocalist they agreed on, Baker decided to get the nerve up to be a vocalist for the first time in her musical career that started when she was only 17 years old. But in 2011, Binks broke off from Dirty Ghosts to join another band.
With little other choice, Baker took over Dirty Ghosts on her own, and with help of a drummer, began experimenting with other sounds – discordant disco mixed with dub funk, such as on the lead track, "Shout It In," from the just-released new album Metal Moon. viaLast Gang Records.
Dirty Ghosts performed live last evening for San Francisco's Noise Pop Festival, which will also includes shows from The Flaming Lips, Built to Spill, Princeton, Grimes, and Cursive, to name a few.
"Shout It In" – Dirty Ghosts from Metal Moon
Upcoming: Other New Releases for Week of Feb 21st including Lamchop, Damien Jurado, Tindersticks, Archers of Loaf, and many others, plus the Best DIY Releases of 2012 (So Far) and the VII installment of Best Songs of 2012.


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James Anderson jumps to Triple-A as he continues his tour of the minor leagues and wonders whether the Cubs will try to find room for Ian Happ on their roster later this summer.
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James Anderson continues his tour of the upper minors, and finds Pirates prospects Josh Bell putting a lot of pressure on John Jaso for the major league first base job
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Jesse Siegel's weekly look at which prospects are rising and falling includes pitcher Brent Honeywell, who could get promoted to Double-A soon.
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James Anderson finishes off his preseason tour of MLB's farm systems with a look at the AL East, where Yoan Moncada headlines an impressive Red Sox list
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Jesse Siegel takes his weekly tour of the minors and examines the internal options the Orioles have for replacing Chris Davis in 2016
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Jesse Siegel looks at some of the minor leaguers whose fortunes have changed at the trade deadline, including new A's prospect Jacob Nottingham
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Friday Lineup Card: The Forgotten Castellanos
Nick Castellanos was a once heralded prospect in the Tigers organization but is now showing a resurgence, giving owners an intriguing pick up in leagues.
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Farm Futures: International League Hitters
RotoWire's James Anderson breaks down the top hitters in the International League, a place where many players have plateaued or regressed.
March 16, 2015
Farm Futures: Tiering Prospects for 2015
James Anderson tiers this year's crop of prospects based on their expected contributions in one-year formats, including the Mets' Noah Syndergaard, who is now one step closer to the big league rotation.
March 15, 2015
Orioles Team Preview: Many Happy Returns
The Orioles were quiet this offseason compared to their AL East foes, but they are also getting the services of a number of key players back, including Manny Machado at third base.
February 2, 2015
Farm Futures: Top 10 Prospects: AL East
James Anderson kicks off the 2015 prospect coverage by sharing his top-10 rankings and looking at the most impactful prospects on the brink in the AL East.
September 21, 2014
FAAB Factor-AL: Walker Gets His Shot
Taijuan Walker subbed in for the injured Roenis Elias last week and is worth your consideration for the final week, writes RotoWire's Andrew Martinez.
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With the old Tappan Zee Bridge looming in the distance, Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed a letter Monday requesting federal funding to kick-start his new bridge project.
The governor signed the letter addressed to U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood outside The View catering hall in Piermont -- flanked by local officials, including the county executives for Rockland, Westchester and Putnam.
The letter seeks funding from the $1.7 billion pool available under the Transportation Infrastructure and Innovation Act.
Earlier in the day, the executives -- Rob Astorino of Westchester, MaryEllen Odell of Putnam and C. Scott Vanderhoef of Rockland -- joined the other six members of the New York Transportation Council in unanimously approving Cuomo's Tappan Zee proposal. That vote immediately qualifies the project for federal loans -- considered a crucial step toward getting a slice of federal funding for the $5.2 billion project.
"The next step is to apply for a federal loan to make sure we can build the bridge and keep the tolls affordable," Cuomo said at the news conference. "That's the next obstacle to overcome, and we can and we will."
The Thruway Authority has estimated the cash toll cost for a new bridge at $14.
"Even five years down the road, my feeling is $14 is too high," Cuomo said.
Howard Glaser, director of state operations, called the expected unanimous vote "an important step forward."
"There's been 10 years of study, hundreds of public meetings, and finally we'll begin to move forward," Glaser said. "The bridge is outdated. It's unsafe. Residents of Westchester and Rockland and Putnam deserve better, and it's an important economic lifeline for all of New York State."
The environmental group Riverkeeper and the Tri-State Transportation Campaign, a mass transit advocacy group, had questioned the hastily scheduled transportation council meeting -- which was called three days ago -- while financial plans for the project still have not been released by the state. Both groups asked the council to postpone Monday's vote until September, when more financial details would be available to the public.
Phillip Musegaas of Riverkeeper said his group has "serious concerns" about the state's handling of the project.
"If the state doesn't have its act together on the financial side, what does that say about the environmental side?" he asked after the transportation council's vote in Manhattan.
In a statement, Riverkeeper also chastised the state and the council for a lack of "transparency and inclusiveness." The group claims the council vote's legitimacy may be in doubt because the state did not supply the council with proper fiscal information.
"These claims are baseless," New York Transportation Council spokeswoman Lisa Deglian said Monday. "All the information required for this vote was available on our website."
The council said it followed all the federal regulations for the vote, including identifying the New York State Thruway Authority as the principal funding source for the new Tappan Zee Bridge project.
"The most important thing we need to do now is convince the federal government to give us the loan for this bridge," Vanderhoef said in Piermont.
That sentiment was shared by the other county executives.
"It's time now for our federal representatives to get to work," Astorino said.
Cuomo did acknowledge that there are a lot of financial unknowns with the bridge project -- including how much the state and the federal government will contribute.
Still, Cuomo rebuffed Riverkeeper's questions over financial disclosures.
"Enough is enough," the governor said. "It's time to act and get something done."
The three bidders for the project have indicated to state officials that they are at or below the $5.2 billion target, said Brian Conybeare, a special adviser to the governor. Bids are expected to be unsealed in the next two weeks, he added.
Now that Cuomo's plan has been approved, state officials say they will immediately begin negotiations for a portion of the $1.7 billion federal loan pot that is available through the federal Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act. In April, the project lost out on the first round of projects slated for TIFIA funds.
Correction: The amount of funding New York is requested from the federal government was incorrect in a prior version of this story.


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Violinist Robert McDuffie with the San Diego Symphony
When: 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday
Where: Copley Symphony Hall, 750 B St., downtown
Admission: $20-$96
Phone: (619) 235-0804
Online: sandiegosymphony.org
Violinist Robert McDuffie is a man on a mission: several missions, in fact. There's the Robert McDuffie Center for Strings at Mercer University in his native Macon, with its unique hybrid curriculum that reflects McDuffie's belief that young musicians need both musical skills and business sense. There's the Rome Chamber Music Festival, which he founded in 2003 and continues to direct. And there's Philip Glass' Violin Concerto No. 2, "The American Four Seasons," which he commissioned.
Since premiering the concerto in December 2009 with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, the highly regarded violinist has performed it more than 60 times along with the piece that inspired it, Vivaldi's "Seasons." He's also recorded it with the London Philharmonic Orchestra.
McDuffie plays the new Glass concerto (and the Vivaldi "Seasons") with the San Diego Symphony this weekend. Here are some of his insights into the work, its audience and his evolving relationship with the public.
Question: After all those performances of the Glass concerto, what have you learned about the piece?
Answer: I've learned that I love every note. The piece is still magical for me. I'm still wide-eyed about it. It's just an achingly beautiful work. And what strikes me is how my colleagues in the orchestra, and the audience, respond to it. With very few exceptions, it grabs everybody.
Q: In San Diego, the concert is being marketed as "Vivaldi's Four Seasons," with Glass mentioned after Glazunov (whose The Seasons, "Summer" and "Autumn," for orchestra, are also on the program). Is there a fear of contemporary music, even a popular composer like Glass?
A: I didn't know Glazunov was on the program, and I don't want to tell an organization how to market, but I've found on all these concerts I've done that if you mention Philip Glass at the beginning, people will flock to the concert hall who have never been there before.
Q: How important is it that you perform contemporary music?
A: In the beginning, I really waved the flag for living American composers. I still do. I used to announce from the stage: "You have to understand this is a very important piece." I did that once and two of my best friends who I grew up with in Georgia came backstage and said, "Who are you to tell us what's important? Isn't that up to us to decide whether it's important? I mean, we're intimidated enough by classical music, and now you come out and throw this out at us? What if we hate it? Does that make us stupid?"
That got to me, and now that I'm a presenter in Rome (at the Rome Chamber Music Festival), I like to joke that the subtitle to the festival should be "never punish the audience." I've come down from the pulpit. I understand that the public is an equal player in the whole experience of presenting the music.Copyright © 2017, The San Diego Union-Tribune


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In this slightly tardy edition of Funding Daily, we have six funding announcements from all corners of the tech industry.
It was a big day for education tech, with Coursera nabbing a large chunk of funding to bring its online education platform to international markets. There was also investments made in family focused social networking apps, same-day grocery delivery services*, a cloud-based mobile optimization service with a philosophical Star Wars-sounding name, and more.
So without further pause, here's today's funding announcements:
Location-based social app for families Life360 secures $10M
Life360, a family focused location-based communication app, has raised $10 million, the startup announced today. The app, which is available on both iOS and Android, targets family members who want to cut through the noise of all the other social services and digital communication options available. Founded in 2008, the San Francisco, Calif.-based startup says it has about 40 million users and has raised a total of $20 million in funding to date. Read the full story on VentureBeat.
Coursera nabs $43M to bring online education to emerging markets
Online education startup Coursera today raised $43 million in funding to market its online education platform to millions of students globally. The startup currently works with 83 educational institutions across four continents and offers around 400 free courses to more than 4 million students from every country in the world. The Series B round of funding comes from GSV Capital, International Finance Corporation (IFC), the investment arm of the World Bank, Laureate Education Inc., and Learn Capital. Read the full story on VentureBeat.
Grocery delivery startup Instacart picks up $8.5M from Sequoia Capital
The grocery delivery space is quickly heating up, with Amazon recently launching its Amazon Fresh service in a few new cities and a growing number of other retailers toying with the idea. Instacart, which closed a $8.5 million round from Sequoia Capital today, takes a different approach to food delivery by hiring customers to do your shopping at stores like Trader Joe's or Costco for you and subsequently drop it off at your place. The service is currently limited to San Francisco. As part of the funding deal, Sequoia's Michael Moritz will join the Instacart's board. Read the full press release.
Movidius gets $16M to make chips that vastly improve visuals on mobile devices
Chip-manufacturing startup Movidius is making a place for itself as it takes on ARM, Apple, Samsung, Intel, Qualcomm and others. The San Mateo, Calif.-based company is announcing today it raised $16 million in a fourth round of funding to build what it calls a "revolutionary computational image processor chip." The purpose is to enable eye-popping visual applications on mobile devices that run circles around today's best-looking apps and games — without killing your device's battery life. Read the full story on VentureBeat.
Business intelligence startup Zoomdata closes $4.1M
Zoomdata, a big data business intelligence startup, has raised a $4.1 million Series A round of funding. The startup helps businesses and analyst visualize multiple streams of data. The Reston, Va.-based company plans to use the money to hire more employees as well as open up an office in Silicon Vally. The new round was led by Columbus Nova Technology Partners (CNTP), with participation from Razor's Edge, CIT, and B7. Read the full press release.
Yottaa raises $16M to help mobile sites use the force* for optimum performance
Website optimization service startup Yottaa (whose name sounds a heck of a lot like the name of Luke Skywalker's pint-sized Jedi master) has raised a new $16 million round of funding. The Boston, Mass.-based startup helps businesses speed up and monitor their websites for optimum performance. The new round will go towards helping its business clients speed up the mobile website performance. It's clients include BNY Mellon, Liberty Mutual, H&R Block, and Chili's. The round of funding came from new investor Intel Capital. Read the full press release.
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