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Over the years, pro skater Ishod Wair and Nike SB have released a handful of collaborative Dunk Lows, including one pair drawing inspiration from a BMW.
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Ishod Wair x Nike SB Decon Dunk Low "Mismatch"
Release Date: 06/01/18
Color: White / Aloe Verde
Style #: AR1399-113
Price: $125
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Once again, this week of releases is dominated by a ton of new offerings from Nike.
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Fuck you for trying to break a thing I loved. Fuck you for doing it to serve your stupid, lame fascist ideology. More to the point, fuck you for your stupid, lame fascist ideology. Your beliefs are horrible. You're horrible. You're a nasty, cruel little bully, and I do not like you.
Fuck you for making me feel that way. Fuck you for the way you've brought this thing that I love, this celebration of great science fiction, to a point where it is full of the sort of mean and hateful desires that seem to animate you. Fuck you for dragging us all down to your sorry level. Fuck you for being so odious that we have to go there.
And fuck you for making me want you to hate me. Fuck you for all of your beliefs that amount to nothing short of hatred for the things I love. For the people I love. For the art and beautiful things that are why I get out of bed in the morning. Fuck you for living your life for the sole purpose of destroying things that I love, and for making me wish that I could destroy something of yours in retaliation. Fuck you for making me write this, in the sincere and passionate hope that it will make you feel even a moment's unpleasantness.
And fuck you for the very real possibility that a work nominated purely because you used your noxious little voice to rally your loathsome, asshole supporters to support it might win a Hugo Award. Fuck you because it's actually possible that you will break the Hugos successfully and demonstrate that you're oh so much stronger than a bunch of fans who were previously just happily attending a convention and voting for stuff they loved in awards. In short, fuck you.
–Philip Sandifer's love letter to Vox Day.
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People are stupid. Well, maybe they aren't stupid so much as short-sighted. In the never-ending need for bloggers and news outlets to proclaim "winners" and "losers" in various markets, very little thoughtful insight actually occurs. Consider: for months there have been post after post after article after article about the "competition" between the Kindle and the iPad. Would the iPad make the Kindle obsolete? Could the Kindle keep up? Of course that frenzy has died down when the truth became evident: the Kindle and the iPad are VERY different devices with different target demographics, different prices, different purposes, different features, different prices, etc. For some reason, it never occurred to the tech-review community that soccer mom's in Phoenix wanting to read a book by the pool had very different needs in their device then an NYC commuter who wants to play games or watch movies while riding the Subway.
Well, here we are again. The Samsung Galaxy Tab looks AWESOME. The Dell 7″ Streak will presumably be similar to the SamGalTab, so it should be awesome as well (assuming Dell ships it with a decent processor and Android 2.2). And in the spirit of "being predictable and not very creative" the articles are starting to come again. Who will WIN the tablet space? Can Android compete with iPad!? What will the next iPad look like!? Will the 7″ form factor of the Samsung and the Dell be useful enough that Apple will respond with a 7″ iPad!?
At the risk of sounding pretentious, there is a reason reporters are reporters and not innovators and inventors. Why do I say this? Because these comparison articles are silly in the same way that writing an article comparing the Kindle and the iPad is silly, in the same way an article comparing a Ford F-150 and a Chevy Cobalt is silly. These products are different enough – significantly different enough – from each other that trying to do an apples-to-apples comparison on a blog is a waste of bandwidth.
As for me, I'll be buying both an IPad (likely holding out for version 2 or at least a version of a new OS that supports multi-tasking) and a 7″ Android device. Both software platforms have advantages but more importantly, each device has some very specific strengths that can not be replicated on the other. For example, the Galaxy Tab (let's use that as the 7″ example) has GPS, access to augmented reality apps like Layar, and access to the Kindle app. So if I were on vacation to New York City it would make sense for me to have my Galaxy Tab with me. I could use it to get around town, find points of interest (and info about those things) and then rock it as an e-reader when I'm getting ready to go to sleep at the hotel. The 7″ form factor makes it a great device for carrying around on a tour of Wall Street. Similarly, the iPad is a little big to be hauling around as I walk from city block to city block, but its size and selection of applications make it a great choice for watching a movie on my flight from Austin to NYC, a better choice then the 7″ device for editing a powerpoint presentation that my employees send while I'm gone, and a great choice for flipping through the New York Times while I'm having breakfast.
Keep in mind I don't own either device and it already is clear to me that the usefullness of each stands on its own. 7″ devices and 10″ (basically, the iPad is 9.7) devices are good for different things the way a 10″ netbook and a 17″ laptop are good for different things. Yes, much of the functionality will overlap but at the end of the day the form factor will present enough difference that certain tasks or activities will be indisputably better on one device compared to the other. And just as the right answer to "what kind of computer should I get?" is "what are you going to use it for?", the right answer for "what tablet should i get?" is the same.


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Pentagon Releases Bin Laden Videotape
U.S. Officials say Tape Links Him to Sept. 11 Attacks
Read a transcript of the Osama bin Laden tape.
Listen to a report by NPR's Tom Gjelten about the tape.
Hear NPR's Kate Seelye report about Arab reaction.
Note: The videotape subtitles begin about 2 1/2 minutes into the tape. For continuity, NPR Online has reordered the three main sections of the tape into what the Pentagon says is the original chronological sequence.
Watch the Osama bin Laden tape, re-ordered in original chronological sequence.
Watch the Osama bin Laden tape, in the original sequence first released by the Pentagon.
Dec. 13, 2001 -- The Pentagon has released a videotape of Osama bin Laden, that it says provides additional evidence that the al Qaeda leader is responsible for the Sept. 11 terror attacks. Administration officials say the tape shows bin Laden had specific knowledge of when and where those attacks would occur before they took place.
Osama bin Laden, at right, as seen on the videotape.Photo: U.S. Defense Department
Watch the video -- original Pentagon version.
Watch the video -- scenes re-ordered.
The videotape -- discovered in a private home in Jalalabad, Afghanistan -- shows a relaxed bin Laden discussing the attacks in Arabic with another man who appears to be a cleric. On the tape, bin Laden says he was pleasantly surprised by the amount of destruction caused at the World Trade Center; he only expected the top portion of the twin towers to collapse.
According to a translated transcript issued by the Pentagon, bin Laden says the attacks on the World Trade Center did more damage than expected. "...we calculated in advance the number of casualties from the enemy, who would be killed based on the position of the tower," he says, according to the transcript. "We calculated that the floors that would be hit would be three or four floors. I was the most optimistic of them all. (...Inaudible...) due to my experience in this field, I was thinking that the fire from the gas in the plane would melt the iron structure of the building and collapse the area where the plane hit and all the floors above it only. This is all that we had hoped for."
Bin Laden also indicates on the tape that he knew of the attacks in advance. "We had notification since the previous Thursday that the event would take place that day," he says. "We had finished our work that day and had the radio on. It was 5:30 p.m. our time... Immediately, we heard the news that a plane had hit the World Trade Center. We turned the radio station to the news from Washington. The news continued and no mention of the attack until the end. At the end of the newscast, they reported that a plane just hit the World Trade Center."
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NPR Online special coverage of the Sept. 11 aftermath.
More radio coverage on Osama bin Laden's connection to the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on the United States.
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Hear a translation of an earlier Osama bin Laden statement. Oct. 7, 2001.
• Read the British government's document outlining evidence to show Osama bin Laden's involvement with the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
• Visit the Department of Defense Web site.
• See the list of suspects at the FBI Web site.


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I cant login
It says version mismatch??
Maybe it isnt on yet? God, i dont know. I googled a bit and everywhere it says that this only appears when its not online yet. But yet it says its up. Friggin weird.
It isn't up yet. It will be up sometime today when they announce the changes.
the pts isn't up yet. wait until they announce it being live.
They'll probably make an announcement in the news and announcement forum some time today. It will probably called OB64 PTS update #5. Should be sometime today could be in a few minutes, hours or tonight.
Is Paladins PTS still available through Steam?
It doesn't show up in the Steam store for me, so any help figuring this out is appreciated!


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Speaking of family, my Mom is in town!
Here we are in a selfie taken by my crappy iPhone 4 camera.
The funny thing is, I haven't been doing very much with my free time. I should be jumping into a new novel, since it's NaNoWriMo. (A writerly tradition in which I have yet to partake.)
I did do one creative thing today. I wrote Draft #12 of my Dragon Picture Book. This time it rhymes... which is probably not a good thing. We'll see what my agent thinks. I have a feeling the Draft #13 is forthcoming.
What else did I do today? My mom bought me some older video games (that were dirt cheap at Game Stop), and so I played a few innings of this baseball game...
I created my own character. His name is Wade the Bade. But the announcers call me Big Daddy. Yeah, I'm pretty much an overnight sports icon.
So, when I haven't been revising dragons, playing electronic baseball, or walking the dogs, I have spent some of my day preparing for my work week. Checking emails, preparing lesson plans, drafting a report for an upcoming meeting. What the hell is wrong with me???


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In our neighbourhood we have four open air markets a week. At Monday,Wednesday ,Friday and the
biggest Saturday.
I bought these baby shoes....
That is a humongous, fabulous outdoor market!!! I would love to visit Greece!
Have a wonderful weekend.
Hugs, Cindy
I love old things too and anything with a history. Like architecture and old books. I look forward to viewing your blog. Also I look forward to visiting Greece with my cousin and her husband, who is Greek and has an apartment there.
Thank you for sharing.
Diddie @ citicasita.blogspot.com


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Executive summary, Assessment and recommendations, Overview
United we stand divided we fall: the need for greater inclusiveness in Israel, Blog Post
Download the presentation, PDF
Israel's economy continues to perform well both in terms of macroeconomic and fiscal outcomes. Growth has averaged 3.3% since 2000, higher than in many OECD countries, although this was partly driven by strong population growth, which accounted for half of this impressive increase. The external surplus is comfortable, and the public debt-to-GDP ratio, already well below the OECD average, is still falling.
Further reading:
Israel: Structural reform priorities
For further information please contact the Israel Desk at the OECD Economics Department.
The Secretariat's draft report was prepared for the Committee by Mr. Claude Giorno and Mr Gabriel Machlica under the supervision of Mr. Peter Jarrett. The Survey also benefitted from excellent consultancy work by Mr Jacques Adda. Research assistance was provided by Ms. Isabelle Luong. Editorial assistance was provided by Ms. Claude-Annie Manga-Collard.
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Pawel Jarzebski - bass
Zbigniew Wegehaupt - bassJanusz Stefanski - drums
Czeslaw Bartkowski - drums
By Adam Baruch
This is the only album as a leader recorded by Polish Jazz guitarist Marek Blizinski, who was one of the first Jazz guitar players on the local scene. He was a very in-demand session player and participated in many recordings as well as recording with several groups of which he was a formal member, led by such Polish Jazz luminaries like Michal Urbaniak, Wojciech Karolak, Zbigniew Namyslowski and Jan Ptaszyn Wroblewski. He was a brilliant improviser and had a wonderful tone, which ornamented many important Polish Jazz recordings.
His solo career, however, never really took off and this was the only album he managed to release as a leader, before his untimely and tragic death at the age of 42. The album consists of two radio sessions, with Blizinski playing on both in a trio format, first with bassist Pawel Jarzebski and drummer Janusz Stefanski and then with bassist Zbigniew Wegehaupt and drummer Czeslaw Bartkowski. Both these rhythm sections are considered to be among the best ones ever active on the local scene. The album includes seven compositions, all of which are standards.
Although well played, both by Blizinski and the rhythm sections, this album does not present his true abilities and sensitivities and in retrospect is unfortunately much less impressive than it could have been. Playing these standards, which present no true intellectual challenge for these experienced musicians, was a poor decision. His numerous recordings with other artists are much more impressive.
Guitar enthusiasts will obviously find here many beautiful moments of mainstream Jazz, with are every bit as good as those recorded across the pond. Definitely worth remembering!
Side Note: The Poljazz label, which originally released this album, was active for 20 years (between 1972 and 1991) and was owned by the Polish Jazz Society. Considering the fact that the music industry in the Socialist State was centralized and totally controlled, with just one State owned music company producing all the albums, the possibilities to record and release Jazz albums were extremely limited. Poljazz was conceived and founded in order to allow for many more Jazz (and other) albums to be released independently from the State owned Polskie Nagrania / Muza and as such revolutionized the music industry at the time, being the only such enterprise in Eastern Europe. The Polish label Anex reissued many of the original Poljazz albums on CD, bringing this fabulous music back to life.


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Ben Edmonds was a graphic designer until he decided to get away from the desk and start producing knifes, at first as a hobby but now, as seen in the video below, something he's turned into a work of art.
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Hey friends! How's the week going for you? It's sort of dragging for me - I've been feeling kind of under the weather ever since I got back from Morocco. I can feel that my body is trying to fight something off - I've been feeling really run down, and have low level inflammation throughout my body. Blah! I've been trying to take care of myself better (getting more sleep, eating more and more frequently, etc) and hopefully I'll feel better soon. :(
Anyway, I hope you're doing way better than I am. And if you're not, maybe this little yoga sequence will make your body feel amazing. It's a 15 minute yoga body opening yoga sequence with a chair and bench. This chair and bench is from Bhoga (full disclosure: they gifted it to me #bloggerperks) and I love it. This set is designed as functional furniture - something you can use and incorporate into your yoga practice and then, you know, sit and relax on afterwards. Bhoga is offering 20% off when you use the coupon code YBC20.
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It's come about quickly, but we've got a lovely cycle tour planned for Sunday 28 May.
|Lesley Jenkins and her husband Mike (not pictured), welcomed me at their
lovely garden during the pre-ride planning day.
I made the ride last Sunday to learn the route and find all the destinations. I can testify that it's F A B U L O U S ! I've written out the agenda along with some additional details in the Events section of the blog. [ Read more about this event... ]
If you've got the time and inclination, come on out. It's gonna be a blast!
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KOTA KINABALU, Malaysia Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad and his wife Dr Siti Hasmah Mohd Ali arrived here to attend the Malaysia Day celebration tonight.
The special aircraft carrying the couple touched down at Terminal 1 of the Kota Kinabalu International Airport at 12.20 pm.
They were greeted upon arrival by Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal, state and federal cabinet members, heads of federal and state government departments as well as thousands of Pakatan Harapan and Parti Warisan Sabah supporters.
The Malaysia Day celebration at Padang Medeka is scheduled to take place at 7pm.
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Thursday, July 21, 2016
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This is all so good to hear, Amy, and it was wonderful to see you. Happy news that Silas and his whole family are thriving. You are an inspiration to many of us who have been cheering for you. Thanks for this post.ReplyDelete
❤ Elizabeth (@cheesemonkeysf)
Was great to see you and your crew again! Always a little jealous your school has such a strong group. Glad to hear things are going well with Silas. Cheers to another year.ReplyDelete
Great post! Thank you for sharing.ReplyDelete
I've missed your posts--but I knew you had a lot on your plate. Glad to see that happy boy!ReplyDelete
Thanks for sharing your story! I wish I would have been at TMC to meet you. So glad Silas has progressed so well these months. He is adorable. I can't imagine how stressful last school year must have been for you and hope you have an awesome school year this fall. And congrats to your husband!ReplyDelete
I'm so happy that you were able to go to TMC! I wish we'd had more time to chat. I look forward to (hopefully) bouncing ideas off of you this year!ReplyDelete
And I'm so glad that Silas is doing well!
I'm so glad you shared. Your little one is precious.ReplyDelete
Thank you for sharing Silas' story - and yours. Overcoming worry resonates so much for me.ReplyDelete
I'm so glad you were able to make TMC happen for you this year! Can you go ahead and pencil me in for one of your lunches at TMC17?ReplyDelete
And of course I'm overjoyed that Silas is doing so well and OH MY GOSH THAT SMILE!! Did the doctor mention visual learner AND chick magnet?! ;)
I hope this school year brings lots of happy heartbeats in all your different worlds! :)


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Evaluation of Norway's Bilateral Agricultural Support to Food Security
The purpose of this evaluation was "to assess to what extent Norwegian funds for agriculture have contributed to food security, with a view to get recommendations for future support". The period under evaluation was 2005-2011.
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Evaluation of Norwegian Development Cooperation - Annual Report 2012
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Papua New Guinea: Smallholder Support Services Pilot Project
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Corporate Evaluation Study on ADB's Decentralization: Progress and Operational Performance
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Electric Fetus Reborn, Song of Zarathustra, and more
Basia Bulat
The Cedar
Toronto native Basia Bulat's 2007 debut, Oh, My Darling, etched a fine line among traditional folk, alt-pop, folk rock, and chamber folk while her dusky, vibrato-rich voice lent a distinctively organic pungency to the entire affair. That earthy flair is also at the core of her new album, Heart of My Own, again produced by Howard Bilerman (of Arcade Fire fame), and densely packed with Bulat's mystical musings about love's vagaries. She wrote many of the songs after a visit to the Yukon, and if some, like "Gold Rush," have an obvious link, the entire album has a brash, frontier quality, whether on a brittle mountain ballad such as "Sparrow" (featuring just voice and ukulele) or a full-blown, galloping romp like "Go On," haunted by shadowy demons. Dual violins give a baroque elegance to "Sugar and Spice," carrying over to the intro of "Gold Rush," which quickly shifts into a charging, Celtic-tinged folk-rocker. In fact, Bulat draws on elements from Appalachia, the Balkans, Bavarian music halls, vintage country, the Byrds, and jazz, while employing an equally eccentric mix of instruments from autoharp, banjo, and uke to French horn, cello, and organ. Holding it all together is Bulat's charming blend of resilient strength, cautious vulnerability, and resolute spirit. And those folk-rock hooks. All ages. $10. 7 p.m. 416 Cedar Ave. S., Minneapolis; 612.338.2674. —Rick Mason
Justin Townes Earle
Turf Club
Even before he played a note, Justin Townes Earle had a potent legacy to deal with, as the son of renegade singer/songwriter Steve Earle and the namesake of Texas troubadour Townes Van Zandt. With two albums under his belt, the younger Earle has been able to not only live up to expectations, but also manage it on his own terms. His songs tell stories with emotional depth, such as the convoluted love morass "Someday I'll Be Forgiven for This," a weepy country-folk lament from last year's Midnight at the Movies. He can do straight country, too, as in the fiddle- and pedal steel-driven, Bakersfieldesque "Poor Fool"; country blues ("They Killed John Henry"); and jaunty string-band music ("Black Eyed Suzy"), each time sketching vivid characters snared by intractable forces. Earle's casually eclectic sweep of Americana may suggest his father's, but he pushes it in his own unique directions, such as on the bluegrassy, mandolin-etched cover of the Replacements' "Can't Hardly Wait." And his voice and perspective are entirely his own, ones likely to be reckoned with for years to come. With Joe Pug. 21+. $12/$14 at the door. 8 p.m. 1601 University Ave. W., St. Paul; 651.647.0486. —Rick Mason
Portugal. The Man
Varsity Theater
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The Brass Kings (CD-release show)
The Cedar
A live performance by the Brass Kings needs to be experienced to be appreciated. The local trio channel generations of American roots music with their unique takes on folk and bluegrass, with Steve Kauol playing elliptical Ry Cooder- and Steve Earle-inspired resonator guitar while bandmates Brad Ptacek and Mikkel Beckmen work furiously at their washtub bass and assorted household utensils. Whipping up high-octane renditions of traditional and original pieces, the Brass Kings play with a sense of humor typical of contemporary bluegrass musicians and a down-home abandon that invariably gets the crowd moving. The Cedar's spacious environs are ideally suited to these shows, so it's virtually inevitable that the Kings would choose to collect a series of recordings from the venue on their newest album, Live Humdinger, which they're releasing tonight. That way you can experience the real deal, then take home the closest thing you can get to the real deal as an artifact from the show. With special guests. All ages. $10/$12 at the door. 7 p.m. 416 Cedar Ave. S., Minneapolis; 612.338.2674. —Jeff Gage
The Electric Fetus Reborn
First Avenue and 7th St. Entry
The eclectic lineup alone is bound to get a wide variety of local music fans snatching up tickets to this benefit concert, and the fact that it's for a good cause only ups the ante. The Electric Fetus Reborn will feature the re-emergence of Cloud Cult, who have been off the tour circuit for the past six months as lead singer Craig Minowa and his wife Connie had a child. According to a recent press release, Minowa has spent their hiatus working on new material (they have a new album in the works, set to be released later this year), so their set at First Ave will likely feature some unreleased songs—but get there early, as the headliners at this benefit will be playing an unusually early set at 8 p.m. Other bands on the bill range from a hefty portion of singer-songwriter and folky fare (Jeremy Messersmith, Caroline Smith & the Goodnight Sleeps, Peter Wolf Crier, Roma di Luna) to more musically diverse groups like hip-hop duo Unknown Prophets, honky-tonkers Trailer Trash, '60s pop revivalists Total Babe, dance-pop group Ruby Isle (featuring local piano man Mark Mallman), and a unique collaboration between experimental guitar player Bill Mike and beatboxer Carnage. Most of the ticket proceeds will benefit the reconstruction of the Electric Fetus, which was hit by a tornado last summer and suffered extensive damage, and a dollar from each ticket will benefit relief efforts in Haiti. 18+. $16/$20 at the door. 7 p.m. 701 First Ave. N., Minneapolis; 612.332.1775. —Andrea Swensson
Song of Zarathustra
Triple Rock
After the hell he's put them through, it's a wonder that Travis Bos's vocal cords haven't exploded through his neck. Minneapolis hardcore lovers will remember Bos's old band, Song of Zarathustra, with a wistful tear in their eye, fondly recalling local venues filled with man-on-fire screams and peals of feedback (and maybe even the fact that their ears invariably rang for two days after seeing the band live). Bos has had a hand in a few bands after SOZ called it a day in 2003, but none have had as great an impact as his best-known group, so the news of a reunion show was enough to send shivers of anticipation down the spines of fans all over the Twin Cities. SOZ trafficked in sounds that were fast, raw, and unapologetically abrasive, and even though they've been defunct for seven years, the excitement around this event makes it hard to predict that they'll provide anything other than the thrashing intensity that made their name. With Gay Witch Abortion, STNNNG, and Atlantis Audio Archive. 18+. $8. 9 p.m. 629 Cedar Ave. S., Minneapolis; 612.333.7399. —Ian Traas
Laura Veirs
The Cedar
July Flame is a variety of peach Laura Veirs came across in an Oregon farmers' market. Their sweet beauty inspired her new album's title track, a lush evocation of a midsummer night's reverie, as exquisitely complex as the life teeming at that time of year. But with a slight hitch in her voice and Eyvind King's somber viola lurking deep in the mix, Veirs also provides a bittersweet hint that it's all ephemeral; July's fecund felicity inevitably yields to February's frost, and with it, she suggests, maybe love fades away, too. July Flame is a change in direction for Veirs. After several band-oriented albums for Nonesuch, she released the new one on her own Raven Marching Band Records while going for a sparer sound built around her fingerpicked guitar. The tracks are hardly bare, however, their myriad elements instead flitting about elegantly sculpted spaces: a muted choral group sidling up alongside an acoustic guitar here, splashes of Bacharach-like horns there, swirling vocal currents from Veirs and My Morning Jacket's Jim James flirting with each other against distant percussive thunder, a sneaky trace of pedal steel, a stray string quartet. With Veirs's voice often floating ethereally over the meticulous arrangements, it's almost like a subtle orchestration of summer's natural forces, in harmony until the season passes. Veirs will be backed by the Halls of Flame, likely including many of those contributing to the album. Opening will be fellow Portlanders Old Believers and Seattle's Cataldo, led by former Macalester College student Eric Anderson. All ages. $12/$14 at the door. 7 p.m. 416 Cedar Ave. S., Minneapolis; 612.338.2674. —Rick Mason