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I have had surgery many times, been an in-patient there several times and many outpatients visits .at both Castle Hill and Hull Royal Infirmary. Nursing and ancillary staff rushed off their feet but always treated me with respect and dignity. A much preferred hospitals to Scarborough. Consultants, doctors and nurses kept me informed. However, there is much general NHS waste of money to be seen such as all the so called certificates of standard attainments posted throughout every ward. This is irrelevant to patients and must cost millions throughout the whole NHS. Also it is quite obvious that night duty coverage is run on a shoe string causing patients to wait when the buzzer is sounded. Overall I have always been satisfied with my treatment and care.
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So here we are, the dawning of a new, frightening era. Donald J Trump is the president elect.
I am a social democrat. I want for a better world. I lean heavily towards equal rights - whatever that cost might be to me, an average white man.
I am married to a wonderful, smart, strong feminist who keeps me in check when I'm slipping into the bad average white male habits that have been ingrained in us for so long.
I believe that the checks and balances of the US work, and that there is a place at the table for capitalism, and the GOP - as long as we maintain social responsibilities.
I also am not saying this to shout into the echo chamber, or to blame or dream of what is and what might have been.
The DNC needs to change. They have been awful at running campaigns forever. Any talk of Howard Dean becoming chair is going back. He crested on the wave of an incredible candidate, Barrack Obama, but his 50 state plan was there for Hillary Clinton before it was there for Obama.
When the candidates for the nominees for the DNC were announced I said to a friend, and I hated myself for saying it, this isn't the time for a woman.
I didn't say it because sexism or bigotry or because I wanted to return to the 50s and make America great again! I said it because I wanted the GOP to change. I wanted them to have a period of reflection and realization that they needed to clear house of the hate and the tea partiers and the fear and the misery. I wanted them to spend a moment to think about returning to their core values of fiscal responsibility and smart small governance, rather than obstructionist idiologizing.
I didn't say it because I wanted to besmirch the talents of Hillary Clinton, or because "she's unlikable" or because "Bernie or bust!". I said it because I felt that huge numbers of average white Americans would panic. Because they'd spent 8 years feeling like the change to their way of life wasn't a move towards a different age that would possibly be better for the majority, but because they felt it was an attack on their way of life that they wanted to preserve. 8 years of them convinced that minorities were getting a pass to go ahead of them in the line.
Put a woman in front of them, and many of them would see it as a move to give the pass to women ahead of them. They don't see it as equality, they see it as a competition, a pyramid with only a little room at the top. That top has been dominated by white males and they felt that they too could make it as long as a white male was still there.
I hated myself for saying it and even thinking it, but I said that even an average white man would be a better move - not because I believe that average white men are better. This was back when I was convinced that Jeb! would be their guy.
Donald J Trump won because a bunch of white average Americans don't want to go through the difficulty of change, and because a bunch of wealthy white Americans didn't want to listen to them, but wanted to party with rock stars and drink fancy coffee.
Now we have a man in office who is at no level fit to be there. He is a grotesque, a creature of no substance and little moral fibre.
He brings with him some of the most hateful creatures in politics.
He brings with him a crowd of hate that now feel validated in being public and loud about their hate.
If you voted for him for economic reasons, you need to be the first line that stands up to that wave of hate. Not us. We didn't want him. You did.
As for the DNC. Stop the in fighting. Stop the blaming. Realize that changes need to happen. Get involved in the bloody midterms, and tracking which fights are close, which senate seats might be open or up for grabs or who needs help.
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Pathetic news on interest rates
We have passed a milestone.
You can now buy 10-Year Swiss government bonds at a positive yield for the first time in nearly 18 months (a tip-of-the-hat to the Bond Vigilantes blog for flagging this up).
More on this historic news – and the wider issue of pathetically low returns – below.
First, I should probably acknowledge that it's shaping up to be a rather big week on the news/noise front.
You may have missed it because it hasn't been dribbled over absolutely everywhere, but the government may finally trigger Article 50 this week.
Months of phony war will finally be over.
Then, on Wednesday, the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates.
I say "will". Obviously I can't guarantee it, but after weeks where interest rate futures implied this wouldn't happen, they've swung around to suggest the Fed almost certainly will hike rates this week.
And is if that weren't enough, we also have:
- The Dutch election on Wednesday, which are getting feisty, to put it mildly;
- Interest rate decisions from the Bank of Japan, Bank of England and Swiss National Bank;
- Nicola Sturgeon pushing for a second Scottish referendum;
- PLUS Australian New Motor Vehicle Sales data (swoon!)
However, I'm aiming to keep my bletherings about all this to a minimum, for three reasons.
First, I'm not keen to dive feet first into a crowded trade. There will be countless outlets this week for those who want to gorge at the trough of hot takes and forced, paid-for opinions.
As someone who happens to be nursing a sore throat at the moment, I appreciate the merit in not trying to shout above a crowd.
Second, and more prosaically, we're moving offices this week. It means I'm not sure I'll be able to send anything out on Thursday or Friday.
My keyboard will be in a box, on a van. Our internet connection will be turned off at some point. Tumbleweed will blow down the corridor.
I'm going to try and schedule some stuff to the DR ahead of time, so you should still have something to mull over/delight in/vituperatively argue with (delete as appropriate).
The third – and most important – reason why this week's circuses leave me cold is that I'm spending my time working on something far more interesting, and of much greater long run benefit to our readers.
Indeed, that's the reason why I've been in and out of the DR in recent weeks.
Actually, on that note, I'd like to express my thanks to Glenn for pulling together a great range of content last week (you can catch up here if you missed any of it).
It freed me up to film some stuff as part of a project I've been working on for the last six months.
I'll be telling you more about it over the next couple of weeks, but basically it involves me, a man from Yorkshire and a simple technique that could massively boost the income you make on a lump sum.
As you don't need me to tell you, this has been a major challenge for a long, long time.
The fact that it's now notable when some long-dated government bonds aren't yielding less than zero is testament to that.
Now, the mood music has shifted in the last year or so. Yields – even on Swiss sovereign bonds – are going up.
I respect your privacy and will never pass on your email address to anyone else.
In the States, the Fed is (so far) sticking to its guns about three interest rate rises this year.
So is the low returns problem over?
In a word, no.
For one thing, savers have had something of a lost decade. The income they expected to earn once they'd built up their pot just hasn't been on offer at anything like the levels of earlier years.
So there's some catching up to do.
For another thing, consider why yields are rising. It's not the whole story, but a big part of it is concerns about rising inflation.
Bonds are less attractive if the fixed income they pay is going down in real terms (and remember, bond prices and yields move in opposite directions).
Similarly, if at some point you're able to make (whoop-de-doo) 3% on a savings account, that's not that great if inflation rises to more than that.
You're just running on a treadmill (and not quite running fast enough).
For a third thing, slightly-higher-but-still-historically-paltry US interest rates are of limited benefit to British savers.
"I have tremendous sympathy for savers," Bank of England Governor Mark Carney said last August.
However, he then went on to say he and his colleagues "work for the economy as a whole".
The BoE has its eyes squarely on Brexit.
Its policymakers are not among that number who say the pessimism is overblown and we can just leave and it'll be great. Far from it.
So they're in no hurry to raise the monthly payments of millions of variable rate mortgage holders.
Nor are they in a hurry to do anything that will support the pound. That may sound counterintuitive, until you recall that letting the pound depreciate is how they responded to the 2007-08 financial crisis.
And a weaker pound was also the response to the recession of the early 1990s… and the 1976 IMF crisis… and the 1967 balance of payments crisis…
It's what we do. When we get in trouble, the exchange rate takes some of the strain.
So don't hold your breath for a meaningful reprieve from the low returns problem.
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I am greatly appreciative to have been awarded the chance to intern for this wonderful organization. I witnessed firsthand its impression on the community and how valuable it is to their patients. I believe this organization is doing something remarkable and can only get bigger from here. I never thought I would be so appreciated by so many people but patients let us know daily how much Access Partnership means to them and how the work I am doing impacts their lives.
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Currently I am a Parish Nurse of 10 years with a very active health ministry at my church in Hampton, Virginia and use postings from the monthly/bi-weekly news letter on my bulletin board in front of my small Health Ministries office at the church. I am told that members of my church family have participated in some listed offerings, such as diabetic education seminars, parents of teens seminars and advanced directives seminars. I post free monthly Clinical Servces Van locations and times and pray that some are taking advantage of these.
Without the information provided so concisely by Access Partnership and our Faith Community Ministries Coordinator I am sure we would miss knowing about this wealth of resources.
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August 9, 2006
The European Union could add 8 percent to its gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, or €5,000 (US $6,442) per household by embracing free trade and open markets, according to the authors of a European Commission report.
The recent rise in protectionist sentiment in Europe ignores the gains globalization has made in recent history, says the Commission:
- The opening of trade after World War II contributed greatly to annual growth rates, which averaged close to 2.5 percent for the United States, 3 percent for the European Union and over 5 percent in Japan.
- At least 20 percent of Europe's gains in economic growth over that period can be linked to globalization.
- More recently, greater price competition has contributed to a doubling of real purchasing power growth in the 1990s in the United States and the European Union.
One of the main reasons for Europe's protectionist stance is its relatively high share of low-technology and labor-intensive sectors, compared with the United States and Japan, which makes it more vulnerable to competition from India or China, says the Commission.
But instead of blocking markets, the European Union needs to follow the United States in using and producing information and communications technologies, says the Commission. Job losses as a result of global competition are "transition costs," it adds, and will be temporary if the European Union focuses on innovation and liberalizes its markets for products, services and, above all, labor.
Source: Editorial, "Global Dividends," Wall Street Journal, August 9, 2006; based upon: Cécile Denis et al., "Globalisation: Trends, Issues and Macro Implications for the EU," European Economy, Economic Papers No. 254, July 2006.
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This shows the brilliance of Romney's strategy re: Libya. Letting events unfold will only work to his advantage, while launching an attack on Obama (which would have given Obama center stage to deny, lie, shift blame, and muddle the issue) might have backfired bigtime.
Good CEOs know how to pick their battles. Timing is key also, as there is still plenty of time for Obama to sustain further damage while remaining above the fray.
Attacking Obama is raw meat for us, but noone is going to switch and vote for Obama because of anything Romney said or failed to say in the 3rd debate. On the other hand, the polling data indicates that a majority of undecided voters saw Romney as a leader who could become the next President. The 3rd debate wasn't about "us" - it was about them.
R and R are focused like a laser beam on jobs and the economy. All of the other issues like energy, foreign policy, debt and deficits, etc. are the spokes in a wheel that always lead to the hub which is jobs/economy.
They've staked their entire campaign from day one on this issue because that's where Obama is the most vulnerable. You find the weakest spot of the defense, then you hit 'em over and over again until you push them back and break through. They've broken through. The field is not yet clear for a touchdown, but it's getting there.
To pull back and probe the line in another spot hoping for a breakthrough at this point in the game is foolish.
They'll win or lose with their game plan. I can't think of another plan that would be better.
Obama watched them die. He watched four Americans get slaughtered and did not lift a finger to help.
My sister was saying that she heard the Reagan debate or interview that Romney is using to model his response to Libya and Romney is almost using the exact same words and phrases that Reagan used in regard to Carter's hostage crisis.
Last night, on Fox, Condeleeza Rice was interviewed about the Benghazi attack and she did the same thing, even using the same words that we have heard from the Obama administration.


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The Race to RFID -CEO's Adoption Perspective -Part IIChief Executive magazine has published an article titled, " How CEOs are grappling with the breakthrough tracking technology ".Typically, CEOs don't want to get into the nitty-gritty of technology like this, but the problem with something as radical as RFID, CEO's need to understand the technology and strategise to derive differentiated competitive advantages to their business. In Part 1, we covered key benefits of RFID technology, a few successful initiatives and a few key issues in implementing RFID technolgy. In this second part, we shall look at a few strategic initiatives that are being currently implemented in a few enteprises around the world. Excerpts:
Penske Logistics is following the course of many companies so far, hedging its bets. The company handles shipments of a variety of goods from hundreds of manufacturers to thousands of retailers and other end customers. So far, nobody has required Penske to assemble an RFID network, but CEO Vince Hartnett is preparing his company for a dramatic change of tableau in the months ahead. "Customers are saying, 'We expect you guys to really know what can and can't be done and help us evaluate and be at the bleeding edge of this thing, so that when we're driven to deploy RFID, you won't be found wanting,'" says Hartnett. Some important customers, including automakers and the appliance maker Whirlpool, he explains, "would very much like us to come to them with ideas about where we could get trials done and not have them have to knock on our door."
So Hartnett has created a five-person RFID task force that is evaluating tags, readers and other equipment and searching for a suitable spot within Penske to run a pilot. He wants to test RFID in a cross-dock center where the structural elements would put readers to the test and within a "closed-loop process" in which the company could retain and reuse the tags. He has concerns about whether RFID readings can be accurate, and how RFID will fit with existing bar-code systems and other tools that are meant to improve the order-to-delivery cycle. "We have to develop demonstrable confidence in the field," Hartnett says. "Then we can bring people in and show them, in a real production environment, that we can attach tags and make them work, that we can leverage this technology for them."He still wonders what the payoff will be for Penske besides satisfying customer demands and acceding to the realities of the marketplace—a burden that some have taken to calling the "Wal-Mart tax" on RFID. "What is the ROI for this?" Hartnett asks. "What kind of information is this going to provide? Can I use it for other tasks besides simply knowing where something is sitting on a shelf? Where are the productivity advantages? That's what CEOs are supposed to be thinking about 24 hours a day. This will be a tool, but I don't think it'll be a disruptive tool."
Following Wal-Mart's Lead, Bill Zollars made his decision about RFID four years ago, when Yellow Roadway participated along with Wal-Mart, Gillette and other prime movers in an early RFID consortium at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. "There was a lot of excitement about the potential of this technology, and it was consistent with all the other wireless technologies that were becoming pervasive in our business and personal lives," says Zollars, who is chairman and CEO of Yellow Roadway, one of the nation's largest shippers in the US."Besides, early on we realized that we were much better off if we were on top of what Wal-Mart was doing and prepared to support them." Zollars believes his company will gain from the more accurate readings of shipment contents and status that RFID will yield compared with bar codes. He's also pleasantly surprised to be learning that RFID could bring a palpable "security impact" for Yellow and its partners in this terrorism-conscious era. "We could have sensors that would determine whether there was an explosive or biological or radiological kind of threat within a shipment," he says. "What will happen when Wal-Mart finally throws the switch is that some companies will be unwilling or unable to make the investment, and we'll have a competitive differentiator."
Goal: Faster Turnover
Pacific Cycle's CEO Hornung believes he already has a leg up on major competitors—including Trek, just a half-hour east of Madison—with RFID. He says that bikes are "a natural" for early implementation of RFID because there's only one product to a container, making tracking simple. At the same time, bicycles come in a variety of colors, styles and option levels, imparting the tag with details that are crucial to proper inventory management. The company, with sales of several hundred million dollars a year, also was an industry pioneer in using bar codes. "RFID was a very natural decision for us because we could see the opportunity to increase our number of turns," says Hornung, whose goal is to increase inventory turnover from six times a year to seven. "Inventory management, particularly when dealing with large customers, is absolutely critical." In the case of RFID, Pacific Cycle has installed tag readers on a couple of its dock openings and in September, began shipping some bikes to Wal-Mart that bore RFID tags. By December, the company will broaden its usage of RFID to include all products shipped to Wal-Mart's Texas operations, where the retailer is implementing RFID first. Assuming the success rates Hornung is projecting, he expects to pay for Pacific's $3 million investment in RFID fairly quickly. After that, he says, he's been asked to spearhead RFID implementations for other divisions of Dorel Industries, which now owns Pacific Cycle.
Indeed, with an investment this significant, smaller companies can't afford to adopt something that will be made obsolete in a year by the later, greater version. Which is what makes RFID a particularly steep challenge for small and midsized company CEOs, who don't quite know how to get their arms around the scope or the cost of implementation, but know they'll have to comply at some point with the companies they supply. |
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My first vintage pen was supposed to be a double jewelled mustard "51". Regrettably, my Veuve Clicquot tastes were shackled by a Budweiser budget so I happily ended up with a jet black Eversharp Skyline Executive instead. The Skyline had a distinctively streamlined look, while its nib was my initiation to the world of flex. It wasn't intuitive but after cracking its code, my lines could swell from F to BB with ease. Unfortunately, my pen focus shifted and Japanese brands sentenced the Skyline to long-term storage. The time soon came when a grail needed funding so I sold several pens, the Eversharp included.
Fast forward to about two weeks ago. I discover that a local pen buddy is now a dealer for the Wahl-Eversharp pen company, as revived by Syd "Wahlnut" Saperstein. I message Kailash who tells me his maiden shipment is arriving in a few hours. Leigh and I rush to pick up our loot that night, and I run solely with my new prize for almost two weeks before even thinking of reviewing it on this space.
My modern Skyline comes from the Classic range. Compared to the Executive I once had, this one is a touch shorter but looks a lot more sartorial. Its silhouette remains true to the original save for two things. It lacks a filling lever and the barrel now sports a trim ring. The cap is a reprise of the Radial Engraved pattern from the '45 – '48 Presentation Skylines and can understandably be mistaken for its vintage predecessor. Finish and execution are astonishing with even the famous Double Check hallmark being purposefully retained.
Uncapping the pen reveals gold trim on the section's flare, a feature absent on the Skylines of old. The nib wears ornamentation that draws from Wahl's Art Deco roots, which stands in stark contrast to the almost bare décor on the vintage nibs.
Inking the pen takes some figuring out. No seams are visible near the barrel threads and attempting to turn the section causes nothing to budge. It dawns on me that the barrel trim ring might hold the key and true enough, the ring marks a blind cap. Twisting this free reveals a piston knob. I later learn that this is actually a converter and owing to the pen's redesign, long International carts are your only option if you don't want to fill from a bottle.
There is but one nib size, a Fine-Medium, currently available. It is not a true semi-flex by any stretch but it is as supple as Nakaya's Soft Medium or Pilot's Soft Fine-Medium. Slight pressure readily yields sufficient line variation and throughout weeks of writing and doodling, I feel no tooth or snags, only a hint of feedback like the Japanese nibs I love.
Certain that this is an OEM nib from the Orient, I ask about the part's origins. It shocks me just a bit to learn that not only is it German, it is coated stainless steel and not gold! I have previously handled stainless nibs gifted with a bit of spring, but nothing like this. It feels more controlled or deliberate in its cadence. The snapback seems calibrated instead of being a mushy afterthought. The writing performance is familiar and novel all at once. I cannot explain how Wahl-Eversharp accomplish this feat. The long sloping shoulders may partially explain the majix but I'm sure there's a lot more voodoo going on. Bottom line: it provides a wonderful writing experience.
Handling is lithe and its long section readily welcomes a host of hand sizes and grips. Some may find the unposted Skyline just a bit too light though. If you so choose to post, the cap mounts deeply and securely but shifts the pen's balance drastically to the rear. Personally, I wouldn't post but if it's your pen, then it's your rules.
Now for the $200 question: is it worth the coin? Sticker price on this model is only a few notches south of a pair of Benjamins so it isn't exactly inexpensive. With vintage Skylines remaining available and affordable, what does this redux bring to the table?
Given what I've seen and learned from the new pen people in my area, this is what I think. Today's converts may want the writing experience that only a nib can bring, but seek as rich a history and pedigree as possible within a fairly attainable price point. They desire generous doses of flair but eschew having to deal with shrinking polystyrene, cracked nibs, ossified sacs and unexpected leaks. With all this in mind, the new Skyline gives them precisely what they want without exacting unreasonable tolls.
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Now listen up, because I'm only gonna say this once; well, this year anyway. You have one, and only one, chance to witness the musical phenomenon that is Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes live in the UK this year. Sorry to anyone living outside the home counties, but this one's in London, at The Forum on Thursday June 22. Now, go on, ask me why you would want to see (and hear) Mr John Lyon and his soulful/bluesy/funky/rockin' rebels? It's easy; they are dynamite live, with years of experience behind them, and a lot more in front of them. But why are they so good? Well, it all dates back to the Jersey shore in the early seventies. If you've read Springsteen's excellent autobiography, you might have noticed the name Southside Johnny crop up once or twice.
They played in the same bars on the Jersey shore and they learned the same lessons. You had to be good and you had to work hard; five sets a night wasn't uncommon. It's a philosophy Bruce, Johnny and Steven Van Zandt (Little Steven or Miami Steve) share; get the best musicians you can and work them hard every night. If you don't, then good musicians get bored and fractious. So the E Street Band and The Jukes play long sets where the written setlist point roughly in the direction of the actual set. Both singers like to throw the band curve balls to make sure the attention doesn't start to drift; Bruce picks requests from placards in the crowd and Johnny calls the tune that he thinks continues the journey best. With a huge back catalogue of great songs written by Springsteen, Little Steven and Johnny himself (along with keyboard player Jeff Kazee) and the odd cover, the band never plays the same set twice. You might get lucky on the night and hear an a cappella version of "Walk Away Renee" (or at least part of it) that will stop you in your tracks, or you might hear a horn solo suddenly morph into full-blown New Orleans jazz. You might hear bass player John Conte sing "Tutti Frutti"; you just never know.
And that's why Southside Johnny still has a fanatical following in the UK; you go to a Jukes show with only two expectations; you'll be entertained by great musicians and you won't know what's coming next. And those expectations will be met, and surpassed, every time. It's real songs, real instruments, no autotune, no sneaky recorded fill-ins or 'vocal reinforcement'; it's for real. You can find out just how good they are at The Forum on June 22. See you down at the front.
And, in a bit of breaking news, Southside's new vinyl EP "Live from E Street" made the Billboard Blues Album Chart last week at #10.
How's everyone doing? We're almost a third of the way through the year now and it's about time to look at how things are shaping up and to give you some news about the direction we're taking here at MusicRiot. Over the years we've evolved from reviewing everything that popped through the letterbox (and now it pops in to the inbox) to our current approach of only reviewing things that we really believe in and want you to hear (and there's plenty of that to keep everyone busy at Riot Towers). And we don't like negativity; you can get enough of that in the NME or letters/comments pages of the specialist music magazines and websites. So, if you think there aren't many one or two star reviews, that's the reason. There's so much good music out there that we want to focus on, whatever the genre.
And we're having a pretty good year so far. Of the 2017 predictions, Ags Connolly has released a very good and critically-acclaimed second album, Stone Foundation signed to 100 Per Cent records and charted nationally at 25 with their "Street Rituals" album, Sound Of The Sirens have their album "For All Our Sins" released at the end of May on DMF Records and they're playing the Fields of Avalon stage at Glastonbury. Hannah Aldridge's stunning second album "Gold Rush" is out on June 16, and Dean Owens has delayed the release of his latest album "Southern Wind" until (probably) early 2018 to focus on yet another side project named Redwood Mountain with traditional fiddle player Amy Geddes. Watch this space for more on that one.
As for MusicRiot, we're going to launch a new review feature very soon called "Sound Bites", where we take a brief look at albums and singles that are interesting and worth listening to but don't quite get the full review treatment. No star ratings, no judgements, just a recommendation to give it a listen.
That's about it for now. Keep your eyes, ears and mind open and check out our Facebook page to find out what we're up to.
This might be the perfect antidote to the swamp of Saturday evening TV talent shows. Just launched at Omeara in London Bridge today, Salute Music Makers is an initiative created by entrepreneurs Lars Bylehn, Michael Bylehn, Minesh Patel, Patrick Butterfield and Jean-Claude Charnier, with media partner Unilad and fronted by Feargal Sharkey.
Here's the way it's going to work. From April 3rd, five thousand 'Music Makers' will upload their music via a phone app, and the Salute team, along with industry curators will whittle the five thousand down to a hundred. As this is happening, all of the music will be shared via the app to create an online new music community. The hundred acts will then be the subject of a live public vote to narrow down the field to six acts, each receiving a £10,000 prize. The final six will take part in a TV show with a different theme each week and the task of writing an original song for every show.
At the end of this, the winner will take away £40,000, raising their total prize to £50,000. I don't know about you, but I think this might actually be a talent show worth watching (and listening) to.
Remember the High Fives feature we run throughout December each year? Come on, it's only a few weeks ago. Well, when we got in touch with Sound of the Sirens, they were really busy (as they were for most of the year) and promised to get back with something in the New Year, and they did. This came through in a series of messages yesterday and all we had to do was reconstruct it. Abbe and Hannah have had another great year and 2017's looking pretty good as well. Got to say I love the way they seamlessly slipped in that plug for the new album in the second paragraph.
We are doing our top 5's with pictures of our year. In March 2016 we were given the opportunity to go on tour with the nicest man in Pop. He and his team were so welcoming and friendly and we learnt so much on the road with them all. Every night we got to play to an audience of a 1000+ in some of the UK's most beautiful and prestigious venues. Rick Astley's crowd are super loyal and have followed him for decades and yet they welcomed us as his support. We sold tons of CDs every night and talked to the fans and met some lovely, lovely people. It was the perfect opportunity to try out new material to a friendly and big crowd every night for weeks. We loved every minute of it. We also met our new best mate Dave ….Rick Astley's Stage Manager who adopted us and looked after us. Thanks Rick x
In June we set out to record our new album which is out on May 5th 2017. We are now under the watchful eye of DMF records and they put us in touch with a great producer called Mark Tucker. We've written many new songs but have taken 3 old songs and tweaked them with a bit of production. It's been a brand new way of working for us and has really helped us to grow as artists. For one song we invited friends, students and general Siren support round to ours to create a choir. This has been included on the new album and we love that our friends are in on the act. Thank you to the Sirens choir!!!
In July we were asked to play at The House Festival in Twickenham. It was unbelievable to say the least. We were invited to play a small set in the Ebay corporation tent and when we had finished we were let loose into the most extravagant playground. We could help ourselves to cocktails, play on the carousel, eat olives and cheese until it was coming out your ears, have your hair done, glitter your face, make a music video and hang out with giant people on stilts …..and then Kylie arrived along with Tinie Tempah. It was a surreal day.
In August we were invited to play on the main stage at the very popular Cropredy Festival. We weren't quite sure what to expect and whether we would be received well. Upon arrival we were given a dressing room, given drinks, they took our pictures, we did interviews, they wouldn't let us carry a thing. The set went so well and we enjoyed every second. Afterwards we did our first signing in a tent and it was such a great experience. For an hour solidly we spoke to people, had pictures, heard stories and we laughed alot. We sold all of our merchandise (a first for us) and we felt euphoric. Cropredy …..pleeeease have us back . It was our first whole day of 'working' at a festival. If we can call this work then we are lucky girls.
In August we played at Carfest to another big and exciting crowd. It's been an incredible year for us. We knew Bryan Adams was playing and we couldn't wait to see his set. After our set we were asked if we would like to join our friend for a tequila in one the backstage rooms. Whilst we were sat about swapping stories and sharing drinks in walked the one and only Bryan Adams. Our jaws dropped and we both hugged him. This is definitely one for the album. 2016 you were a right cracker ……roll on 2017. Let's fill the rest of our album x x x.
2016 brought more than its fair share of challenges but also a respectable amount of great music, live and recorded. With 2017 knocking on the door, this is probably a good time to start looking forward again. I'm not making any rash predictions this year; I'm just going to highlight a few things that you should look out for.
Ags Connolly
Ags Connolly has his second album, "Nothin' Unexpected", out in February and I can't wait to get my hands on a copy. It's produced once again by Riot Towers favourite Dean Owens (more about him later) and it should capture Ags in fine form, delivering his fine Ameripolitan songs in his rich, smooth baritone voice. Since his debut "How About Now", Ags has been touring extensively in the UK and across the pond, including a high profile support slot for Rosanne Cash in 2014 and he's never been on better form. We should be reviewing this one very soon.
Stone Foundation
These guys have been working their butts off for years now pursuing their new soul vision with a combination of hard work on the gig circuit to build up a devoted following and release some quality albums. They've raised their profile year on year and been rewarded with a record deal for their upcoming album. Each of their albums has been a progression from the previous one, so this one should be a bit special. They also have a reputation for attracting some interesting special guests, so we're eagerly anticipating this one.
Hannah Aldridge
I know, this starting to sound like a broken record (whatever that is), but you really should be listening to Hannah Aldridge. Like many artists, she's gone down the crowdfunding route to get her new album made. It's her second, following her superb debut "Razor Wire" and Hannah tells me that the style has shifted towards a more rock sound (she did a lot of the writing using a Telecaster rather than an acoustic) and from the songs she's played live already, it sounds like another outstanding album's on the way, with an eta of June 2017.
Dean Owens – "Southern Wind"
Another example of 2016 crowdfunding; Dean Owens wrote most of the album before raising the money to record it in Nashville with his dream team, including producer and guitar player extraordinaire Will Kimbrough. Dean's been working incredibly hard, over the last couple of years particularly, to get some attention for his songs and he's been rewarded by national exposure from Bob Harris and a support slot for Rosanne Cash. Here's hoping "Southern Wind" pushes him into the mainstream.
Sound of the Sirens second album
Oh god, he's not still going on about Sound of the Sirens, is he? I am, and like everyone else featured here, the reason is that they're very good. Despite playing just about every festival in the UK this summer, Abbe and Hannah still found time to record an album. I've tried to get some details, but the Sirens are staying schtum, apart from the fact that it's a bit different. If the new songs I've heard live are any indication, it's going to be very good. Onwards and upwards. 2017 here we come.
We asked promotion company Quite Great to tell us about some of the interesting new bands that are breaking through at the moment (or just about to) and they came up with this High Five.
Kid Cupid
This quartet captures the atmosphere and attitudes of society, focusing less on relationships but rather on the wider picture, acting as thought provoking social commentaries. Their unique outlook on life is represented in the feisty single "Broken Down", about someone fighting back and making a change for the better. From the song's hauntingly slow build to its defiant crescendo, it takes us on a journey of self-betrayal to discovery full of driving beats and swelling cello.
Although drawing comparisons to London Grammar and Chvrches, Kid Cupid focus on backing vocals that compliment lead vocalist Laura Shaw's strong voice. Gang vocals are also used in many of their tracks, whereby the band layer their vocals together, creating an enchanting sound. Geordie singer, Laura Shaw, is also a huge advocate for equality in the industry and feels very strongly about current attitudes worldwide towards gender divides.
The Hallows
Classically infused alternative pop trio The Hallows explore life, relationships and how things can change over time with their debut album 'Of Time And Tides' to be released 13th January. Championing their own very unique sound, The Hallows are an enchanting concoction of Kate Bush, Muse, Portishead and Tori Amos with their own individual dreamy essence thrown in.
The group's eclectic sound is a result of the band members' individual musical meanderings. Sarah has played as a backing vocalist/keyboard/Glockenspiel for Hafdís Huld supporting the likes of Paolo Nutini, Mika and Bloc Party at festivals as large as Glastonbury and SXSW. Joe meanwhile has supported notorious cult pornographic band Rock Bitch (a band renowned for rarely sporting support acts). He and Sarah have also played a number of television performances. The band are a tight knit unit that has forged over many years of friendship. Meeting at university, the band shared a house together, in which third band member Dave subjected the group to strict drinking game rules, whilst also ensuring they all ate proper meals (now holding the unofficial title of 'band chef').
Line Mari
Line was born in Tromsø, also living for some time in Svalbard, one of the most Northerly inhabited places in the world. As a child, she grew up regularly witnessing the beauty of the Northern Lights, as well as once having a close encounter with a polar bear whilst at Kindergarten. A highly versatile musician, Line not only sings and writes her own music, she also plays a number of instruments including guitar, piano and harmonica (she is currently also learning to play the fiddle). She has a keen interest in vintage music and vintage guitars and owns several custom made guitars and her own custom-made pedal-board.
Current single, "Haters" and previous single "Crush" appear on Line's album, which is out now. The album was recorded at the legendary Abbey Roads studio, with major producer Rob Cass and electronica producer Pearse MacIntyre.
Lasso Moon
New alternative rock group Lasso Moon merge major Liverpudlian bands BROKEN MEN and SANKOFA to release the love song to the drug codeine "Kimota Codeine" in January 2017. Taking influence from Pixies, Sonic Youth and Nick Cave, Lasso Moon has a minimalistic sound to create more honesty in their music. The single is being released alongside a homemade video that took inspiration from Jim Jarmusch's "Down By Law", which was filmed in black and white with one static shot.
The minimalistic modern guitar sound mixes genres of hard rock, grunge and punk to form a raw honest style like no other. Lasso Moon aim to say something with their music and with "Kimota Codeine" the track explores the theme of transformation, particularly in reference to codeine and how it numbs the stress of modern life. The theme is mirrored in the music video, which shows front man Bobby Westhead searching for a distraction, conveying that no one gives time to art anymore due to the constant diversion of the internet.
Big Lenny Bunn
From sharing a stage with Razorlight, Noah And The Whale and Feeder, to supporting Scouting For Girls and Wilkinson, Big Lenny Bunn has dedicated his life to the industry. Returning with a classic cover of 'Blueberry Hill', Lenny has collaborated with major musicians to create a track in dedication to his adopted father who sadly passed away last year.
"Blueberry Hill" was Lenny's adopted father Lyddon Thompson's favourite track. Being Jamaican, Thompson opened Lenny's eyes to another way of life and thinking, inspiring his music massively. The loss of Thompson made Lenny want to record the song, featuring Ibo from the Jamaican reggae band Third World and singer-songwriter Melissa James.
I've listened to a lot of new albums this year and a huge chunk of those have been very good indeed. I've reviewed a lot of Americana/country/roots albums, but there's been thrash metal, blues, London indie, British folk, jazz instrumental, European electronic pop and one or two that defied classification. Here, in absolutely no order are my five favourite albums of this year; theses the ones that stayed with me, refusing to be replaced by new kids on the block. I'm including links to them where possible so that you don't have to trust me, just click and listen for yourself.
"Shaky Path to Arcadia" – Phil Burdett Group
Phil Burdett released two albums almost simultaneously at the beginning of the year, leaving me with a really difficult choice about which to include (not the only example of that dilemma this year) and I think it's "Shaky Path to Arcadia" by a hairsbreadth. It's a great example of Phil's work pulling together lyrical references from the American popular songbook, Dada,travel across the American continent, and Basildon (where Phil grew up and was in a band with a pre-Depeche Mode Martin Gore). Match up a breathtaking range of references with pure poetry and some lovely ensemble playing from Southend's finest and you have an album that's a thing of rare beauty. I really can't understand why the world has never discovered this singer/songwriter/poet/renaissance man. Maybe this year. No Spotify link for this, but check out the first album in the trilogy "Dunfearing and the West Country High"
Read the original review here.
"Six on the Out"- The Westies
The Westies is Michael McDermott's band project, running parallel with his solo work as Michael McDermott. In 2016, within the space of a few weeks, he released this Westies album, followed by the "Willow Springs" solo set (which could easily have made this list). "Six on the Out" is mainly the darker side of his past; the twilight zone inhabited by losers, petty criminals, addicts and misfits. It's a dark and almost unrelenting journey through the things that did happen and the things that could have happened at the whim of fate. The ideas and the inspiration behind the songs are solid, but Michael's lyrics (inspired and informed by the likes of Dylan and Springsteen) turn them into perfect little vignettes. When an album opens with the song "If I Had a Gun", you know it won't be easy listening; "Six On the Out" will leave you emotionally wrung out but elated to be in the presence of songwriting greatness.
Read the original review here.
"Double Take" -- Frankie Miller
Frankie Miller; best soul singer ever from the UK? No contest. Frankie had a massive brain haemorrhage in 1994 which incapacitated him for over a decade and from which he's still slowly recovering. Around four years ago a batch of seventies demo tapes of unpublished songs resurfaced and Frankie's supporters (with some firm guidance from Frankie) decided that they were suitable for release and that the perfect way to get them noticed would be to create duets with other singers. Not surprisingly there was no shortage of takers, including Rod Stewart, Paul Carrack, Kim Carnes and Willie Nelson and "Double Take" was born. But it's not those cameos that make it great; it's a whole bunch of great three-minute songs, simple and effective, and that phenomenal voice. The quality of the vocals is so good that it's hard to believe that these are demos; this is the business. The duet idea's been handled fairly well, none of them sound jarring, and Elton John sounds like he's having a great time, but the highlight for me is still the three band demos with "Full House" proving what a superb rock 'n' soul outfit they were.
Read the original review here.
"Big Sky Country" -- Sofia Talvik
In a year when I reviewed a lot of Americana , "Big Sky Country" stood out from the crowd because of the way it blended American and Scandinavian influences to create a voice that's uniquely Sofia Talvik. The album was a result of a lengthy tour of the USA and manages to capture the vast open spaces of the deserts and prairies while keeping the intimacy and melancholy of tales of broken relationships and depression. Sofia's pure, ethereal voice floats gently above a variety of musical stylings, creating an atmosphere that's widescreen and ethereal, grandiose and mundane, summed up by these lines from the title song : 'I've seen the Blue Ridge Mountains rise tall, I've heard the San Francisco sea lions call, I left my heart in a dirty old bar, in Laramie, Wyoming, I slept in my car'.
Read the original review here.
"Truth is A Wolf" -- Mollie Marriott
This one's the album that never was. I had a review copy for months, played it to death in the car. Loved the songs, the singing, the playing, the whole lot. As the release date kept slipping, I held off publishing the review until I just had to get it out there. Apparently the album won't ever be released in that form, but some dodgy reviewers have been selling copies on eBay. Mollie has a tremendous voice that's backed up by impressive songwriting (and choosing her collaborators well) but the album works so well because you can feel that it's a real band. They're all great players, but it's more than that, you can feel a sense of unity running through the entire album. I'd love to be able to share the album with you, but the best can do is share this single video for "Ship of Fools" and point you in the direction of YouTube:
Read the original review here.
Ags is a regular contributor to this feature, bringing a unique Ameripolitan twist to the proceedings. We always like to hear what he has to say about music in general, so here are some of his favourite things from 2016. Oh, and by the way, Ags has his second album coming out in February and it's produced that other Riot Towers favourite Dean Owens.
In no particular order…
Show w/ Jack Grelle and Ryan Koenig at Off Broadway, St. Louis MO, 28th February
In February this year I undertook a US tour with a full band, including co-headliners Jack Grelle and Ryan Koenig. Jack and I toured the UK and Ireland in 2015 so this was the 'return leg' for me. The band included Jack's bass player Brice Baricevic, Pokey LaFarge's drummer Matt Myer and Ryan himself, who is also an integral part of Pokey's band as a multi-instrumentalist sideman. Jack played lead guitar when I was on stage. Needless to say the band were superb and over the course of 16 dates around the South and South East we honed our act until the final show of the tour – a homecoming for the band at Off Broadway in St. Louis. A nice crowd turned up including the other members of Pokey's band (and the man himself) and we played our tightest and most enjoyable show of the tour. Probably one of my favourite gigs ever, in fact. I hope I'll have the chance to play with these fellas again.
Jack Grelle – "Got Dressed Up To Be Let Down"
Speaking of Jack, in October this year he released his second studio album (under his current solo guise). It may seem biased for me to include this in an end-of-year list but, having played countless shows with Jack and heard these songs many times, I think I'm well-placed to say whether they stand up to scrutiny or not. And they do. Along with the title track and all the other country/honky tonk/Cajun etc. sounds on this album, I love the song "Birthday Cards" about his Grandmother, which he'd mentioned to me during its writing. It could've been written by John Prine or any of the great country singer-songwriters you care to mention. Listen and find out.
Luke Bell – "Luke Bell"
Luke is a guy I discovered a while ago, and later found out, as coincidence would have it, that he is a friend of Jack Grelle's. His self-titled album released this year includes some of the songs that featured on his previous effort '"Don't Mind If I Do", presumably to ensure they reached a wider audience. Luke has one of the most engaging and natural sounds of all the new breed of country traditionalists. I was due to meet up with Luke in Nashville last year but he was too busy opening for Willie Nelson. If there is any justice he'll be kept busy like that for a good while.
Mo Pitney – "Behind This Guitar"
It's not often the current young darlings of the modern Grand Ole Opry would make it onto any positive list of mine, but Mo Pitney is an exception. A young, skinny -as-a-rake lad in his early twenties, Mo is unquestionably the heir apparent to Randy Travis, Alan Jackson and every other neo-traditionalist that was left in the dust by pop music. His voice and the songs he's put together with other excellent writers demand attention. His first album has been a long time coming but was worth the wait.
Robbie Fulks – "Upland Stories"
Robbie Fulks' last album, "Gone Away Backward", was one that grew on me and became one of my favourites. In fact, a lot of Robbie Fulks' albums are my favourite albums. 2005's "Georgia Hard" is a case in point. With "Upland Stories" Robbie revisited the sparse arrangements of "Gone Away Backward" and mixed it with his always exceptional songwriting. It was recently announced that this album has been nominated for two Grammy Awards, a better-late-than-never slice of recognition that will hopefully bring a new audience to this songwriter's songwriter.
Ags is way too polite to mention this, but his second album "Nothin' Unexpected" will be out on February 3rd on At The Helm Records.
Even when a gig's going really well, there's sometimes a very special moment when all the stars align to produce a musical epiphany (as the NME described Thin Lizzy's seamless shift into "The Boys are Back in Town" on "Live and Dangerous"). These perfect moments can have many forms and they aren't always strictly about the music. Let me explain.
Wade Bowen and Willy Braun @The Borderline
Towards the end of a great set where Wade and Willy took turns to perform their own songs and a few covers, Wade started to play the audience a little by asking who had travelled furthest to see the gig. The audience managed to cover a fair chunk of England, but then Wade stopped in his tracks and repeated the question to someone right at the front of the stage who confirmed that, yes, he did say Spain. Luis, and his son (also Luis) had flown from Spain that day and were flying back straight after the gig. Wade made sure that they got a huge ovation and, judging by the beaming grins, topped off a perfect night for father and son. Next time I think that I can't be bothered to go all the way to Camden or Shepherds Bush for a gig, I'll remember Luis and what dedication to live music really means.
Hannah Aldridge @The AMA UK Showcase, Hackney
The acoustic room at this showcase was truly acoustic; no amplification at all for vocals or instruments. All the artists, including Dean Owens and Danni Nicholls rose to the occasion, and Hannah Aldridge played a flawless set to a spellbound and appreciative audience. The night peaked when Hannah introduced a new song from her upcoming second album. The song was "Gold Rush", a haunting tale of growing up and growing old in small-town America that transfixed the audience from start to finish; not a whisper and barely a breath until the song was over. Hannah's the real deal: singer, player and superb songwriter.
Sound of the Sirens@ Bush Hall
This was a big deal for Abbe Martin and Hannah Wood, headlining their own show at the prestigious Bush Hall in Shepherds Bush. Following great performances from Sadie Horler and Wildflowers, Abbe and Hannah soon hit their stride and demonstrated their dynamic range and exquisite harmonies. They featured a cover that I've heard them play before, the Simon and Garfunkel song "Sound of Silence". Something about the ambience of the room, the pure and perfect harmonies and the way song highlights Abbe and Hannah's vocal and instrumental power created a moment of magic in west London on an October night.
The Mighty Wah! @Water Rats
Start to finish, all killer no filler. Pete Wylie still has it and his fans still adore him. The band didn't need to win over the crowd but they still gave it the beans. Pete joked about hoping that musicians would stop dying soon, because Wah! were constantly adding songs to the set as tributes. All of the anthems appeared in all the right places, but just as "Sinful" was simmering away nicely something almost mystical happened; fans looked at each other in disbelief as the song morphed seamlessly into "Heroes" as a tribute to the Thin White Duke. No big fanfare, just an effortless transition from one anthem to another.
Underhill Rose @Green Note
This was already a memorable occasion. A local power cut in Camden, the room lit by candles and tea lights and a completely unplugged set by Eleanor Underhill, Molly Rose Reed and Salley Williamson meant that no-one would forget this gig in a hurry, but the most surreal part was still to come, with a cover of "These Boots Were Made for Walking" featuring a lead vocal from bass player Salley Williamson and a spontaneous eruption of clapping, singing and whooping all through the room. This was a band and a crowd that were determined to have a good time whatever it took.
I met Di Holmes just over a year ago at a gig at The Union Chapel, where our mutual friend Dean Owens was supporting Rosanne Cash. We were introduced, saw each other's camera bags and started talking photos (the way you do). I'm honoured that Di has agreed to share her five favourite images this year with MusicRiot; this is live music photography of the highest order (and with tech specs included). Cheers Di.
The Kwashibu Area Band – Womad Festival
This is my favourite shot of the year taken at my favourite music festival!
No opportunity of being in the pit for this one so I fought my way to the front.
I've come to realise that the three song rule for us toggers is great in order to get those close-ups but most of my favoured images are taken during the closing of the set, when the performers are reaching their euphoria. I think this shot depicts that euphoric energy: the evidence is clear that at this moment there is no better place to be!
The band are fronted by 'Pat Thomas', who throws some lovely shapes.
The bond between the band members throughout the set was obvious. These guys were simply having a ball!
1/250 sec at f/2.8, ISO 250.
The Lone Bellow – Komedia, Brighton
Oh Boy! I discovered these guys on 'Later with Jools Holand' & was immediately hooked! Desperate to see them live & even more desperate to capture some images. I saw them no less than 7 times over the following few months.
It's a roller coaster ride of emotions, with each of the three front liners taking their turn in the spotlight. A lot of sweat flies around their stage.
I have umpteen shots of the whole gang but I particularly like this one of Zach Williams & Kanene Pipkin snapped during a moment of appreciation for fellow band mate Brian Elmquist.
It was a small, intimate gig, but as with every audience fortunate to be in the presence of this amazing band, they grow wilder with every strum!
If you've ever seen them play live, you'll know how much energy they create on stage… it's sheer electricity, and I love it!
1/40 sec at f/2.8, ISO 1600.
Charles Bradley – Womad Festival
Having nonchalantly walked past the Siam tent I was stopped in my tracks by a huge roar of the crowd & shuffled in to investigate. Charles Bradley was strutting like a peacock. I particularly loved his outfit & wanted to get a shot, but I discovered that this was his encore. There wasn't time to get down to the front so I quickly put on my 70 – 200mm f/2.8 lens & fired a few shots… capturing Charles in all his glory… I can almost hear his note!
1/2500 sec at f/2.8, ISO 400.
Howe Gelb – Café Oto, Dalston
This was the last gig of a three week tour for 'The Howe Gelb Trio' who were playing songs from Howe's new album 'Future Standards'.
I was lucky to be included on the guest list, though not lucky enough to bag a seat on the front row.
A little frustrated by my position, an unclear view with obstacles of bobbing heads, I decided to use them to my advantage, creating a frame to accentuate the action. It seemed to work & I was more than pleased with the outcome.
It was a magical evening with the crowd respectfully leaning in to the maestro from Tucson, Arizona.
Joined by fantastic musicians Thøger Tetans Lund & Andrew Colberg, Howe named this his "favourite show ever" so I was delighted that I'd helped capture this memorable evening of sonic beauty.
1/50 sec at f/2.8, ISO 2500.
Lucinda Drayton
My passion for photography extends from the stage to 'Location Shoots', enjoying the creation & direction in a controlled environment.
Here is an image that I took of beautiful songstress Lucinda Drayton during one of those sessions.
We started the shoot in Britain's oldest public house, 'The Royal Standard of England' in Beaconsfield, which has a wonderful medieval feel. We then moved on to a glorious spot amongst the autumn leaves & finally ended up here, on an industrial estate close to home. It's a place that I particularly love due to the multi-directional light that seeps in. For this shot I used a video light to create a soft glow on Luce's face.
I previously photographed Lucinda for the cover of her latest album 'The Road Least Travelled'.
Accompanying her on this particular road was Willow, Lucinda's loyal lurcher who immediately struck an attentive pose whenever I uttered the word 'rabbit'.
Good girl Willow!
Much respect Lucinda!
1/60 sec at f/2.8, ISO 1250.