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TUKWILA — The driving wind and freezing rain were hardly a warm welcome to the Pacific Northwest.
New Sounders FC trialist Pat Noonan was unbothered, however, after a cold and wet first practice with the team Monday at the Starfire Sports Complex.
Noonan, a longtime Major League Soccer player, was released by Colorado last week. The 29-year-old Missouri native said being out of work was simply a waiting game until Seattle showed interest.
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"I didn't want to pass up the opportunity to come to this organization," said Noonan, who is unsigned. "So far, it's been exactly what I expected. … Hopefully I can come in and do something to catch their eye."
Noonan is most known by MLS fans for his time spent with the New England Revolution from 2003-08, but he has also played for the Columbus Crew and most recently the Rapids. Additionally, he has played in Europe with Norwegian club Aalesunds FK and for the U.S. men's national team.
Sounders FC coach Sigi Schmid, who coached Noonan in Columbus during the 2008 season, said the forward/midfielder could provide depth, versatility and experience if he signs with the team.
Noonan's veteran leadership, Schmid said, would also help the young players on offense.
"It just rounds out the team a little bit better, if we go that direction," Schmid said. "We haven't made that decision yet."
For Noonan, there were plenty of familiar faces on his first day with the Sounders. He played with Brad Evans in Columbus, and James Riley was a teammate in New England.
And despite being the new guy in town, Noonan said he is plenty familiar with the fan support and the achievements of the team in Seattle.
"With the fans, you know it's first class," Noonan said. "They're very passionate, which is great. That's what you want. So you're going into these games knowing there's something on the line every time you step on the field.
"In terms of the players, obviously they're a very solid team, with a lot of depth and a lot of talent. That's something when you go out and train that you look forward to, because you know you're going to be pushed. It's got to be sharp."
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The young forward from Harvard was officially signed Wednesday by Sounders FC. He then made the game-day roster for the home opener a day later against Philadelphia, when he made his MLS debut in the 74th minute.
"It was very exciting," said Fucito, who celebrated his 24th birthday Monday. "I'm glad I got the opportunity. … I definitely had some butterflies, but once you get on the field, they kind of go away."
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• Freddie Ljungberg was not in training Monday as the forward recovers from an injury to his backside that forced to him to leave the Philadelphia game in the 60th minute. Schmid said Ljungberg's status is uncertain for Saturday's game.
• Forward/midfielder Nate Jaqua (injury) and defender Jeff Parke, who was receiving an award in New York over the weekend, were also not in training.
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On Saturday, September 28, 2013 my daughter and I ventured out to Bedford Mall in Bedford, NH to take part in the Grand Opening Event of a new location for Famous Footwear. Chili in hand we printed driving directions and, while she made a sarcastic comment about me being lost before we even left the driveway, we had a great bonding experience on the one hour ten minute drive to Famous Footwear in Bedford, NH.
Upon our arrival my daughter was more interested in the balloons on the outside of the store, that is until she entered the doors to Famous Footwear. Shoes everywhere. People everywhere. Sales associates greeting you with a smile and a hand to help. A live DJ on site so that the customers could enjoy an upbeat time while participating in the exciting Grand Opening Event.
You know when you enter some stores and it's as if you feel intimidated by the staff and are fearful to even approach them, or worse yet the associates do not even approach you to assist?! At Bedford, NH Famous Footwear location we had great customer service, they had a larger than normal staff on hand in order to provide the best customer service possible during the large grand opening event. There was a warm, happy feeling about this location of Famous Footwear. The setup made it easy to navigate to shoes of interest, the clearance racks were towards the back with easy to navigate shelves.
My daughter was able to have her feet checked for sizing, which was good, we thought she was a 7 1/2 woman's but in all reality she is closer to a 9 woman's. I am a 9 1/2 woman's, sadly she is going to have her Mama's big feet but thankfully for Famous Footwear's huge selection of styles and prices, us big feet woman are able to find a shoe style that works for every foot type. My daughter had a blast trying on various types of shoes!
I had shoe goggles on, seriously! There are so many different styles of shoes that I would have loved to purchase that day but alas I was there to get my daughter a new pair of shoes. My daughter is actually wearing her new Famous Footwear shoes today to school, shown above in image to the left (black pair of dress boots she is holding).
While we clearly had a great time at the Bedford Mall, Bedford, NH location of Famous Footwear, I would like to share my overall feelings about this particular location of Famous Footwear:
Will I return to this Famous Footwear location? I say yes. The location really made me feel so welcomed that I do believe my family and I will visit the Bedford Mall Famous Footwear location in the future.
Disclosure: I received a gift card for Famous Footwear, however, all opinions and experiences are that of my own and my daughter's.
I don't think I've ever been to a Famous Footwear. I'm going to look them up and see if there's one around here. We need new dress shoes for the little man before picture day rolls around. He's outgrown his others.
The boots your daughter picked are nice. I like the ones w/fringe too.
I was just at a Famous Footwear a few weeks ago. I got some fabulous boots there. Their prices are GREAT and they have a great selection there.
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The Small Group Heli-Ski program in the Adamants calls for 3 groups of five skiers (each with their own guide) to share a Bell 407. The size of the Adamant lodge and the surrounding heli-ski terrain allows for 6 groups and two helicopters.
I talked with CMH Adamant Lodge Area Manager, Konrad Sheiber about the trial runs they did in 2010/11 with the program, guest feedback and what the future holds.
JC: Konrad, this past season you experiemented with some Small Group Heli-Skiing in the Adamants. Obviously the trips went well as you will be moving to Small Group Heli-Skiing for the entire 2011/12 season. Can you explain how the program works?
KS: Ya, it is very exciting to have the opportunity to try something new! It is a very different heli-ski program than the Signature Heli-Ski experience at CMH. It feels almost like skiing in a private group. With the two helciopters working with 3 groups of five skiers each the pace is a bit faster and runs very smoothly. Skiing in smaller groups allows stronger, faster skiers to ski tighter lines.
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KS: The guests really liked the small groups. It's a very individual experience and to some of our guests size really does matter!
JC: Can you explain for our readers how the smaller helicopter allows us to ski terrain that we normally can't ski with the Bell 212 and 11 skiers?
KS: It's not so much about the helicopter we use although yes, the 407 is able to pick up a group out of a tighter spot. But the big difference is the number of people in the group. With 5 guests instead of 11, we can ski different terrain features. And for guests that want to ski with their friends, sometimes it is easier to find 4 friends than it is to find 10!
JC: By all accounts, the winter of 2010/11 was one of the best on record. Can you give me a personal highlight of the season?
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I have 3 steel tanks stamped 3500 psi and one other steel tank that doesnt have a readable stamp. I intend to replace all 4 valves on the next service. Is there a difference in threads between the various pressure-rated valves?
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a follow-up to darricks answer does the sherwood convertible pro valve come with the k valve fill ? thanks
Hello Gary, Compatible with both standard and DIN regulators. So if you need it to be a k-valve then you are going to leave the insert inside the valve. If you need it to be a Din valve then you would use a standard hex key to remove the insert to convert it to a din valve.
The Sherwood valve comes in 3000 psi or 3300 psi or 3400 psi. Some times my tanks are filled to 3200 psi so should I get the 3300 psi valve? The cylindars are standard 80 3000 psi. Thanks
I have 2 - 3AA2250 - 72 cuft tank that have J valves (with reserve levers on them) on them and I need to change them to K valves as the SCUBA stores are refusing to fill them.they tested good in the hydrotest. Can you kindly recommend which type/ make of valve I should look into buying. I also have a 3AL3000 80cuft Luxfer that I need to replace the valve on. will the same type of valve work for all 3 tanks?
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Of all the interesting stories that will unfold during the next six months, the one that intrigues me most is that of the Deion Branch-less New England Patriots. It's an interesting situation, both on the field and off it.
The Patriots have cap space, but have apparently decided that they'd rather spend that cap space on, well, nothing, than to pay Branch more than what they think he is worth. I understand their position. It's one that might help them in the long run and it's certainly hard to argue with they way they've done business over the last half-decade. But I have to believe that attitudes will change very quickly --- in the media, in the bleachers, and in the locker room --- if and when the Patriots start losing.
I know that The System in New England is more important than any individual, but there has to be a limit to the number of defections it can withstand. The down year in 2005 seems like a hint that they are near that limit. I happen to agree that Branch probably isn't worth what the Jets are pretending they want to pay him, and what Seattle apparently really is willing to pay him. But he is a talented player, and the Patriots might be too close to a tipping point to be able to afford the loss of another talented player.
Now on to the trivial, but interesting, matter of who is going to be catching passes while Branch watches. The Patriots have always been a spread-it-around team, and this year they will probably take that to a whole new level. Just for fun, I created a spread-it-around index and applied it to all teams since 1978. According to my measure, the team with the highest index was the 1989 Chicago Bears. Here were their top 6 pass receivers (by yards):
Ron Morris 486
Dennis Gentry 463
Neal Anderson 434
Dennis McKinnon 418
Wendell Davis 397
James Thornton 392
On the other end of the spectrum is the 2001 Denver Broncos:
Rod Smith 1343
Desmond Clark 566
Dwayne Carswell 299
Eddie Kennison 169
Chris Cole 128
Scottie Montgomery 99
[If you must know how I ranked them, here are the details...
I looked at the top six receivers on each team, and computed a simple average of their receiving yards. Then I took a weighted average of the same six receivers, with the top guy getting a weight of one, the next guy a weight of two, and so on down to the sixth guy, who gets a weight of six. Divide the weighted average by the simple average (and multiply by 100 to make it easier on the eyes) and you've got the index. The maximum possible index --- which would be attained if all six players had the same receiving yardage --- is 100.]
Last year, the teams that spread it around most and least were Minnesota and Washington, respectively. New England had the 8th-highest index in the league last year. Here are the top 10 and bottom 10 teams from 1978--2005, and you can see the full list right here.
chi 1989 96.2
Ron Morris 486
Dennis Gentry 463
Neal Anderson 434
Dennis McKinnon 418
Wendell Davis 397
James Thornton 392
kan 1995 94.0
Willie Davis 527
Webster Slaughter 514
Lake Dawson 513
Todd McNair 501
Keith Cash 419
Kimble Anders 349
was 1997 93.9
Leslie Shepherd 562
Michael Westbrook 559
Henry Ellard 485
Jamie Asher 474
Brian Mitchell 438
Larry Bowie 388
sdg 1984 93.0
Charlie Joiner 793
Pete Holohan 734
Bobby Duckworth 715
Wes Chandler 708
Kellen Winslow 663
Eric Sievers 438
atl 2001 91.6
Terance Mathis 564
Tony Martin 548
Shawn Jefferson 539
Brian Finneran 491
Bob Christian 392
Alge Crumpler 330
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Wayne Capers 438
Matt Bouza 381
Pat Beach 376
Ray Butler 345
Mark Boyer 274
George Wonsley 257
det 2003 90.9
Az-Zahir Hakim 449
Mikhael Ricks 434
Bill Schroeder 397
Shawn Bryson 340
Scotty Anderson 325
Cory Schlesinger 247
mia 1992 90.9
Mark Duper 762
Mark Clayton 619
Keith Jackson 594
Tony Martin 553
Bobby Humphrey 507
Tony Paige 399
bal 2004 90.6
Travis Taylor 421
Kevin Johnson 373
Randy Hymes 323
Todd Heap 303
Clarence Moore 293
Daniel Wilcox 219
ari 2002 90.6
David Boston 512
Marcel Shipp 413
Frank Sanders 400
Jason McAddley 362
Freddie Jones 358
MarTay Jenkins 250
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hou 1988 61.5
Drew Hill 1141
Ernest Givins 976
Curtis Duncan 302
Willie Drewrey 172
Leonard Harris 136
Alonzo Highsmith 131
was 1984 61.3
Art Monk 1372
Calvin Muhammad 729
Clint Didier 350
Charlie Brown 200
Don Warren 192
Mark McGrath 118
pit 1996 61.2
Charles Johnson 1008
Andre Hastings 739
Yancey Thigpen 244
Mark Bruener 141
Jerome Bettis 122
Erric Pegram 112
det 1995 60.9
Herman Moore 1686
Brett Perriman 1488
Johnnie Morton 590
Barry Sanders 398
David Sloan 184
Ron Hall 81
det 1996 60.1
Herman Moore 1296
Brett Perriman 1021
Johnnie Morton 714
Barry Sanders 147
Pete Metzelaars 146
David Sloan 51
pit 1997 59.9
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Charles Johnson 568
Courtney Hawkins 555
Will Blackwell 168
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was 2005 59.7
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Chris Cooley 774
David Patten 217
Clinton Portis 216
James Thrash 194
Robert Royal 131
jax 1999 59.7
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Eddie Kennison 924
Harold Green 246
Ernie Conwell 164
Jermaine Ross 160
Aaron Laing 116
den 2001 58.0
Rod Smith 1343
Desmond Clark 566
Dwayne Carswell 299
Eddie Kennison 169
Chris Cole 128
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When trying to figure average speed and cycling out and back against and with a wind factor what is the effect of loss? Seems this factor would be enhanced by the posture of a cyclist also where the wind at his/her back is meeting a more aerodynamic shape. Even in a low crouched posture there is the drag on a shape that is essentially concave. Any thoughts?


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The apartment is lovely and you could feel its history. Just open the window and you feel the pulse of the city. This apartment has two bedrooms with double beds plus a sofa-bed in the living room, meaning that it can sleep up to 6 guests. The beds are very comfortable with the cleanest white sheets and the rooms beyond cozy with its decor.The lovely bathroom with shower and toilet has been completely renovated.
In the living room featuring a large double sofa, air conditioned and a big screen TV with cable channels, a stereo set, everything will make spend pleasant moments after your long strolling in the steep streets of the city. Quality windows in the living room area ensured silence in the apartment.
A fully equipped kitchen is also available where you can enjoy preparing your meal unless you decide to have dinner outside in one of the many restaurants and fado houses in the neighbourhood. There is a close supermarket in the train station.
The flat has other amenities for a pleasant stay such as air-conditioning, free Internet (both wi-fi and cable) and cable TV channels and large French windows with views to the streets of Alfama.
The building is located 2 minutes' walk from the Santa Apolonia Metro & Train Station right next to the traditional Alfama district, close to the main attractions and the waterfront.
Be ready for a pleasant stay in a relaxing atmosphere in a modern environment while in the heart of the oldest part of Lisbon.
Please note that from the 1st of January 2016, Lisbon City Council will be charging a city tax of EUR 1 per person per night which is not included in the total price and should be paid during check-in. This tax is charged to guests aged 13 and older. It is subject to a maximum amount of EUR 7 per guest.
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The appartment is located in a pleasant neighbourhood of Lisbon. It a spacious appartment with enough room for 4 people and a nice little garden. The equipment in the kitchen, expected for a longer stay, is limited. The appartment is located in an older building, which on one hand creates a nice environment, but it can be noisy depending on the activity of the neighbours. And as we experienced in other appartments in Lisbon the beds are of a relative poor quality, good enough for a few days but less appropriate if you stay longer.
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I can recommend the apartment of Roger. Central location. Short walking distance to the city and Metro. Check-In was very good and on time, we even got a google map link with good nearby restaurants. Communication and support was perfect.
Only the cleanliness of bathroom (shower) and the kitchen cabinets could be better. John
Nice apartment with all you need, right in the centre so you can walk most. A (e-)bike rental just around the corner.
The shower suffices but could do with a renovation.
The neighbourhood is quite lively at night, so when you like silence have your meal outdoors until at least 10 pm. Bedroom has double glass.
Our cabdriver had difficulty finding the address (even with GPS) and he may find it easier to go to the tram 28 stop on Praca Martim Moniz, near the hotel.
Excelente piso ,amplio .confortable y muy limpio .Parking cubierto que para nosotros era muy importante ,a una cuadra de la parada de autobús que te lleva a la estación de Oriente .ideal para descansar luego de hacer turismo en el centro .en las noches puedes caminar por la orilla de tajo y cenar bien.La atención a la llegada muy buena .Totalmente Recomendable .
Patricia nos recibió y fue encantadora. Nos dejó un apartamento mientras limpiaban el nuestro, ya que habíamos tenido un viaje muy largo y pesado, lo cual fue un detalle.
No es recomendable si tienes niños pequeñis por que hay una escalera muy pronunciada, pero tiene mucho encanto, está muy limpio y la zona es tranquila. Opción muy recomendable para alojarse en Lisboa.
El apartamento perfecto ,amplio y muy bien equipado
Muy cerca estación de metro, y supermercados
Tiene parking y por eso es muy cómodo
Apartamento en perfectas condiciones¡¡¡¡ Impecable, Bien situado con todas las comodidades, la estación de tren siete ríos justo al lado, el metro zoológico muy cerca, zona con facilidades para aparcar. Ha sido una estancia increíble. Gracias ¡¡¡¡¡
This apartment has been canceled us a week before the start, as doubly occupied ?? !!
So a big minus for the owner over the apartment I can not say anything.
Roger was very helpful and always to reach !!!
Diese Wohnung wurde uns eine Woche vor Urlaubsbeginn abgesagt, da doppelt belegt??!!
Also ein dickes Minus für den Vermieter ,über die Wohnung kann ich nichts sagen.
Roger war sehr hilfsbereit und immer zu erreichen!!!
It was a great holiday in a great apartment, which is dimensioned very abundant for 2 people. The inner terrace we did not use, why even in the fantastic surroundings and the location near the Graca Miradouro?
Rui was very nice, tried to explain everything well and has in the meantime requested by SMS, if everything is in order and offered the day of departure to get a taxi, but what we do not need.
The apartment and location are highly recommended, even more so when you know the film by Wim Wenders, who plays in the immediate vicinity.
We'd stay at the apartment when we should go to Lisbon again.
Es war ein toller Urlaub in einer großartigen Wohnung, die für 2 Personen sehr üppig bemessen ist. Die innenliegende Terasse haben wir nicht benutzt, warum auch bei der fantastischen Umgebung und der Lage nahe des Graca Miradouro?
Rui war sehr nett, bemüht uns alles gut zu erklären und hat zwischendurch per SMS nachgefragt, ob alles in Ordnung ist und angeboten am Abfahrtstag ein Taxi zu besorgen, was wir jedoch nicht benötigten.
Die Wohnung und Lage sind absolut zu empfehlen, umsomehr, wenn man den Film von Wim Wenders kennt, der in unmittelbarer Nähe spielt.
Wir würden sofort wieder in der Wohnung übernachten, wenn wir nochmals nach Lissabon gehen sollten.
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France prides itself that everything here is genuine. It's the only place in the world that's allowed to make real Champagne; certain makes of impossibly expensive handbag are produced only by their French creators; they even have the original Mona Lisa. This seems to explain why two very diverse subjects were on the same page of a French newspaper earlier this week. It was the shock of the fake.
The most visually striking picture on the page was the crayfish – a lobster-like creature with one of its big claws open, as if it objected to the presence of the paparazzi in its river. It didn't want to be in the news. Not in the French news, anyway, because the accompanying article explained that this was a Louisiana crayfish, and that it is invading the Seine and the ponds around the Bois de Boulogne. There it is attacking every other species and endangering the eco-balance. It might come as a surprise to know that there is an eco-balance in the Seine despite all the pressures of human activity, like tourists littering the riverbed with keys from the padlocks that they attach to bridges in the apparent hope that their relationship might last a bit longer than a weekend in Paris. But there is a fragile local fauna in the city's waters and this foreign crayfish likes to eat it all. The marshland around the River Gironde near Bordeaux has become infested in this way and is now said to contain a staggering two tonnes of crayfish per hectare. If that sounds like a very efficient fish farm, the French agree, and the Parisians are launching a counter-attack by encouraging people to get out their nets and eat the invaders. The problem is that they want you to shell out 50 euros for a fishing licence, which seems over-bureaucratic. One thing that gets people out en masse is the promise of free food. That's why you see hordes of spade-wielding French holidaymakers all around the coast in summer, digging for free shellfish at low tide. Make it free and the foreign crayfish wouldn't stand a chance.
On the same page of the newspaper were two articles that echoed the crayfish story perfectly. First was the announcement that a woman with the delightful name of Capucine Edou has been selected to run in the upcoming local elections against Rachida Dati, the former favourite of Nicolas Sarkozy, currently mayor of Paris's 7th arrondissement. The accompanying photo was exactly like the crayfish. Not that Capucine has pincers. No, it's just that she resembles a younger, more rapacious version of the real Rachida – same black hair, dark eye make-up, red lipstick, but several years Rachida's junior. Her hope is, of course, to upset the political eco-balance in the riverside constituency of the 7th. The selection of this imitation Rachida must be what her party is terming "the crayfish strategy".
The same goes for the other photo on the page, accompanying a story about a 22-year-old male politics student who has been selected to run against another of Sarkozy's famous former ministers, Jean-François Copé. Monsieur Copé is mayor of the town of Meaux (pronounced "mo") just outside Paris, and has been in office there pretty well since the interloper, Bastien Marguerite, was born. Young Bastien is clearly another example of the crayfish strategy, because the photo shows a young, slightly balding, bespectacled technocrat in a tight collar and tie – Copé junior. Whether Bastien will have much success in the choppy waters of the Marne, the river that runs through Meaux, remains to be seen. The elections aren't till the end of March.
Which is why I get annoyed by all this media attention given to the candidates It has already being going on for months. Every market day, you can't get near the food for volunteers trying to shove leaflets at you, and candidates dressed down to look like ordinary mortals trying to shake your hand. As an EU citizen, I can vote in local elections, and will probably start thinking about who to vote for a day or so ahead of the election. I don't need my neighbourhood, my newspapers and the walls around my Métro station infested with politicians who still have months of genuine work to do, making sure our local services work better – the team responsible for taking down illegal fly posters seems to be getting a bit lax recently, for example. At the very least, the politicos could make themselves useful by getting some nets, catching a few tons of crayfish and organizing barbecues for their poorer constituents.
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Hello there, Ian :-)
Beautiful scenery!
As I said in the title, Rafal, it was awesome! I just loved the whole Yosemite experience.
Kind regards,
Wonderful scenery and gorgeous photo Ian ! My best greetings, Tamás
I am delighted that you like this photo, Tamás, and that I can share such deserving scenery with you.
Kindest regards,
In such picturesque place you couldn't to think about anything, but simple to admire beauty and to listen a quiet, dear Yan! Wonderful! Eva
Well, dear Eva,
You now have a picture of me, for this is actually a Margaret Stehbens photo.
Yes indeed it was a very special place to be. No wonder it was the first "National Park" declared in the world.
It reminds me a lot of your photos taken in Montenegro.
Warmest regards,
Dear Eva,
The beauty you see through the macro lens and that which we find through a wide angle lens has the same magic elements. And both views can inspire, uplift and even silence aggressors.
It is wonderful, dear Eva.
Yes, dear Yan! Does not matter how we look at the world, the main thing - what we see around us and how understand it. Gratefully, Eva
Thanks for your visit, Josef. For me to be in the Yosemite Valley was like a dream realised, and for that reason I asked my wife to take my photo as I wanted others to keep alive for a long time in family albums that I had had the sheer privilege of being there!! I was affected by the majesty and beauty of the place. I guess it is a bit like your being at the America's Cup or on a mountain path high in the Alps!
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Well, that was a quick two weeks. And here I am back to work from vacation on a rainy Vancouver Monday. In my mind I'm still in Hawaii, on a beach, reading trashy mags and pondering another day of the same. But really, really I'm in the studio and I am very glad to be back… okay – I'm good with it. Yeah, that's it.
Truly, I am most glad to be back with all of you and get our thinking hats back on together.As you can well imagine I had a lot of time to read these past few weeks, and that included catching up on the New Yorker subscription I thought would be so great but instead made me feel like I was back in university trying to stay on top of the reading list.
But I did it, and one particular article caught my attention. Writer John Seabrook put together a great piece on the science of hit making, specifically for Rihanna. What really jumped out at me was this quote:
"It's not enough to have one hook anymore," Jay Brown, the president of Roc Nation. "You've got to have a hook in the intro, a hook in the pre-chorus, a hook in the chorus, and a hook in the bridge." The reason, he explained, is that "people on average give a song seven seconds on the radio before they change the channel, and you got to hook them."
Wow, only seven seconds! I've never really timed myself when it comes to hearing a new song, I'd like to think I give it at least 30 seconds.
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By the end of the show we be able to come up with a new average for Radio 3 listeners. We're already above most anyway!
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Welcome back! I hope I get to see you on Friday when I visit Vancouver!
Welcome Back Lisa!
Not to be picky, Lisa, but he actually goes (in the hook count) 1,2, 3.....and 4!
I don't listen to traditional radio, I listen to Radio 3. My dial only changes if something I know I hate comes on or my sirius is acting up in my car and even then, I know there's no reason to turn it off the Peak because Vancouver doesn't have any other good stations.
I almost never switch the statio on Radio 3, so when I hear a new song, I'll almost always listen to it for the whole thing.
noooooooooooooooooooooo! most overplayed song in rotation!
@benoit - You are right! Gosh, that's even harder.
"Master's Thesis"
Guitar hook at the beginning (carried for a long time)
Good final chorus line rhyme (with the title word)
Good bridge; good four step notes at the end ("sources")
Good end drumming; good ending.
welcome back lisa.i dont post often, i listen to the radio during work hours at my massage therapy office and i wanted to pass on a compliment someone gave you the other day. they really enjoyed the sound of your voice in between sets during their treatment. ive gotta give love to craige and grant.. but you never know what they're going to babble on about. so once again, welcome back. also, i like to listen to a song all the way through. sometimes the best part is in a build up to the outro.
Hi Lisa, How was Hawaii?
@astorrrmt - Happy to make the massage experience that much lovlier.
Lisa! Welcome back. :D
@sethdallob you ain't kiddin...songs like this make me miss the thumbsdown button.
<--- i think i look a bit more mysterious, and less pixelated.
@garfield - Hawaii was pretty great.
Welcome Back, Lisa! How was your vacation?
I listen until the roughly the mid-point (or 1:30-2:00 minutes) before deciding how I feel about a song. But most of the time I'm not really listening and some songs I haven't even noticed until I've heard them a dozen times. Most of the time I will be singing along to songs I wasn't really aware I'd heard before; tey just creeped into my subconscious.
It's a little different for professionals whose job it is to pick out "hits." I read a book called "Blink" that dedicated a chapter to record companies listening to demo tapes. Artists will normally put a lot of effort into putting together a demo that sadly will usually only be heard for as long as it takes to hit the 'stop' button.
well if zammy and c-mac posted, i think i have to.
i always give a new song a full shot when i listen. for the most part, it's pretty rare that i'll choose to kill a song half way through the first time i listen... unless it's really fucking bad.
I'll listen to a song for at least 30 seconds to a minute. It has to be something truly awful to drive me off earlier. I think the 7 seconds you reference in the blog post is in reference to channel flippers.
I hate channel flippers. Why listen to the radio at all if you're going to spend more time flipping through the stations than you're going to spend listening to a song?
On top of the fact that spending so much time flipping through channels while you're driving is distracting you from the road, significantly increasing the chance you'll get into a crash.
I've spent a lot of time on hold today. Mohawk College has by far the worst hold system I've ever experienced. Humber and Starbucks were surprisingly enjoyable. Original music choices from Starbucks. It was quite funky. Humber piped in their radio news program. Amazing idea.
You definitely had better lighting. They set up next to the gift shop at the Lightbox. An apt name as there were 30 ft. south-facing windows letting in the midday sun... I wish their camera was as good as the one they used for yours...
Gotta work with what you got, though.
Hawaii!!- excuse me Mrs. Kennedy!
Not a lot of channel switching when using R3 (internet). Usually, if it does have a good hook, I'll latch on right away. Sometimes, it's a slower burn, could take multiple listens.
@Zam: Are you considering going to Mohawk? I went to Mohawk.
I give a song the length of the sample on whatever site I'm buying it from. That's usually 30 seconds but once in a while they get extravagant and make it a minute.
not really, though...there's very little that I buy brand new without having heard some of it somewhere else before, like here on R3 or youtube (often posted by a friend on FB)
I think the entire concept of a 7 second-hook only applies to pop songs. CBCR3 plays all types of music and doesn't attract the pop crowd, so I'd expect the average to be significantly higher here.
I'm considering it but they're pretty far down the list.
Not that you can get very far down a list of 5.
Lana tweeted a link to a hilarious youtube clip with Dave Grohl explaining to Kyle Gass how to write hits. don't have time to link right now, but search if you haven't seen it.
@Zam you mean you wish their PHOTOGRAPHER was as good as mine.
not camera.
"Your camera takes really nice photos"
"Your mouth makes really nice compliments"
gotta go make the VIA playlist!
@nvp. It was posted on CBC music a while ago, and it was pretty good.
@Zam: As an alumnus, I'll just say this: Mohawk College would be apropriately placed at the bottom of the list.
@alsace, oh right, she probably tweeted a link to the blog entry ..
If you could have been there to take the photo that would have been amazing because:
A) I would have photos as nice as yours.
B) It would mean that you would have been there and we could finally meet.
@nvp. Probably, it was a neat video.
Welcome back, Lisa!
Unless a song is just horrible, I'll give it a complete listen. Same with a new album.
This song (Indie Queens) is "all" in the voicing. Its success or failure, anyway.
Beautiful job done by both.
Hey... Beiber is Canadian. He had a humble, independently-produced start. Why doesn't he get any R3 airtime?
Dan Mangan was SOOO good at CMW last weekend. Third time seeing him, and this was by FAR the best I've seen. The new album sounds even better LIVE. wow.
Won't get sick of this guy for awhile.
CDNz1: I'll actually give an album three listens, but if it needs that much care, often, it isn't the best one for me.
@zammy #34, Don't even kid about it. NO!
34: he's signed.
But CBC takes note of your petition.
There's a medium-rotation tune playing lately that makes me wish that I was in Hawaii the past two weeks. Can you guess the offender?
Tragically Hip are signed and they still get played.
@KristaMark: I think I did see you at the Indies on Sat! ...But this was in line in the washroom so it was hard to say Hi; and then I lost you inside. Next time!
I had a GREAT time at the show though, hope you did too!
don't worry, MJ2K1 has been making that case for a while and nobody listens to him
Who? I've never heard of them.
really? MattyJames?
well, he doesn't get on much anymore because of his job. He likes to sneak on when it gets to be Polaris time
@ Zammy, Blaphemer!
You know there are forces underfoot, looking to make that happen? Stay strong, and speak not his name...
Ooooh right. Yeah, I do know him. Memory lapse.
You don't belieb?
Zamm, he's got the name wrong, it's actually the Magically Tripp'd.
Or maybe the aging group The Replacement Hips
what's a blaphemer? is it like a polymer?
I see rep people!
oops, let me put my teeth back in.... Blasphemer!!! There!
A blaphemer is, as any fool would know, a person who hems blaps. Blap-hemer, geez!
I must leave you fine people. No, please, stem those tears...
@BfO #51 I knew that, of course I knew that, are you saying I didn't know that
@adry_q Ah too bad we missed each other!! Yea, what do you say when you're in the washroom. Not the best place for an intro!! ha ha. although dont worry my hands would have been clean ;)
Yes, the Indies was a great time! Again, Dan Mangan was the highlight for me - of course my love for the Sheepdogs is right up there. I just saw Dan in a whole new light with that performance.....so good!
damn this ridiculous Blap! It keeps losing it's hem!!! Arggg! Where's a good Blaphemer wheen I need one???
I think our resident blaphemer is out buying elepants to make himself taller.
I blap hems, if that helps.
@zammy #56, it would take more than elephants to make Grant look taller
blap sounds a bit too much like fap
I'm going to try and make it to the R3 showcase at NXNE this year. You should come to that?! Never been, but look forward to meeting more R3'rs and seeing more good music. I gotta run....but request to be added to the NXNE facebook group to stay connected. (find me as Krista Currie)
Gotta Run!
See, marie_, that's the trouble when you really specialize like you did with your education like you did, because I'm in the market for Blap Hemer, they hem Blaps. I'll keep your resume in my files though, yes?
@Lisa, 7 secsons?
"I have to go hem by blap. if ya know what I mean ;-)"
I don't. Could you spell it out for me?
@zoot: Look, you don't have to sugar coat it. I made my choice, and I fill a niche market. Could I have my resume back, though? ... copies cost 7 cents a piece...
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Green Day sang about how to hem your blap, in a song called Longview
@Lisa, we were all hoping you'd run into R3 Darling Crissi Cochrane while on vacation in Hawaii, no dice, though, eh?
I refuse to associate with anything green.
Yes, that's right. I'm a colour bigot.
@zoot - That would have been fun, but no. Where was she?
Most bigots are colour bigots.
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oh my we make our own fun, don't we? We better cool it when ...Hey Lisa!
@ Lisa, couldn't be sure exactly when and where, but your Tropical vacations overlapped. She's bound to give the blog an update any day now, I'm guessing.
Lisa, Lee has a really cute photo of you and him in the photo collection of his profile. Did you see it?
Welcome back Lisa! Glad to hear you read the New Yorker!
Rihanna's world of mainstream pop is very different than the indie world. That's a very formulaic world almost by definition, while the indie world is more creative almost by definition. In the indie world I think you either have to be more creative musically, or in the case of singer songwriters you have to have great, creative in some way, lyrics. John K.'s songs are a perfect example. They're good musically, but they're great because of the lyrics.
How much time do I give a song? It depends. Sometimes you can tell quite quickly that a song is little more than mainstream pop. About 30 seconds of the Arkells is plenty for me. Other songs are just not very good no matter what genre they are, while other songs/albums need some time to breathe. Kaputt and Public Strain took a while for me to get into. Grimes' Visions, otoh, I liked almost immediately.
Kaputt and Public Strain Wow, two perfect examples of albums that work slowly upon the listener.
I think they were both far enough outside the the current musical conventions, even the indie world trends, that they took some listening to to really "get", but when you get them they're both great albums.
yup, that is Matt. played with them last fall and was very surprised to see him. wish he would get blood meridian going again!
Have you ever been totally disappointed with a follow-up album? Were you perhaps being unfair to the new material? Have you put an album away, only to give it another try long after the hub-bub of release day has passed? Who will answer all these questions? Are there even any answers to these questions? We shall see...
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Yes. Yes. Yes. I will. Yes.
Yes. The Killers' Hot Fuss was excellent. Everything else is generic and tasteless.
Yes. Interpol's Antics. Didn't like on the first listen and didn't listen to it again for a year. Not unhappy with it now.
I have never bought an album on release day.
Yes. Apparently Seth and I.
Banana Hammock.
@zoot. Islands album Return To The Sea is one of my favourites. When the 2nd one came out, I took it out of the library and put it on my computer. I listened once and hated it. None of the songs grabbed me at all. I never listened again and deleted it off my computer. When I said this to Jojo on the blog, he was disgusted and told me to give the 2nd (and 3rd) album another chance. I have listened to them, but I am still not a big fan, though a few songs have grown on me.
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@87 keepin' it simple, eh? :)
I'm going to see Kathleen Edwards and Hannah Georgas tomorrow night! Can't wait!
@Fast and Bulbous
I have had several people tell me that you and I are kindred spirits in many musical ideas and tastes, particularly about retro rock and electronic. I am glad to have an allie, I am weary of being the lone voice for so long...
Glad to have you back, Lisa.
I'm sure there are more of us listening, but the blog is kind of dominated by one group. Between the two of us on the blog, however, maybe we can encourage the grampa rock fans to move on over to the classic rock channel? ;)
Thanks all for your responses, you're all very lovable people.
I'm wracking my brain of a good example of my own, but I just flood back to the eighties, and no one wants to hear those old chestnuts again.
@ F&B, never! I'm a-squatin' right here! Come any closer, and I'll whack you with my walker!
Are you making fun of my Grampa?
Vice Admiral Rock fought in the big one, I'll have you know!
Disclaimer: I don't have any relations named Rock.
@ Lisa: Wow! That was a great tune (morning star) I'd never heard before from a band I'd never heard before! Thanks for that one!
And Hey, Since I'm here on the blog; did you try any Kava while sunning in the Islands?
Okay, back to work for me!
Sergeant Rock, perhaps?
Re Hook.....
With a lot of Pop, you have to wait for the "chorus"......
Here's one that sinks it deep very fast.
à bientôt
Here's NPR's Planet Money on the song factory android known as Rihanna with the economic side of the story.
They also did a couple of podcasts related to the article, one in spring, and one in winter (after the song flopped) for a post-mortem.
@seth. I read that some time ago. It was really interesting to read.
Are you a fellow armchair economist nerd? :)
@seth - is that a thing?
@seth, mostly just interested in the music industry. The article was mentioned on the blog. It is interesting to see how the truly manufactured side of the industry works (also, shouldn't it be cheaper to make another shitty pop song?)
This is years ago, before I was became total music geek, but I didn't listen to a lot electronic music in the early 90s. The Orb, Orbital, Underworld, I knew people who were into it, but I didn't really give it a chance, and I haven't caught up on a lot of it yet, like Underworld for example. And even today maybe I haven't given a lot of rap enough of a chance. I also don't think I fully appreciate the steel guitar as an instrument, probably because of its association with bad country music.
@UATB, yesss! Hot Chocolate gets right to it eh? An excellent band, and beverage.
Fast & TheRadioHead
get off your high horses, already. The blog isn't "dominated" by anyone.
zoot @92,
why not?
Welcome back, Lisa.
Curious: you come to the States (or at least one of them), and I came to Canada.
@Lisa 102 - I'm not a global macroeconimist, but I play one on this blog. ;)
Yeah, I geek out on a lot of economics stuff and would like to think I could hold a conversation about fiscal policy...the girls just swoon all over me for it.
It's not a science; it's a religion :-)
@F and B I am more of the mind to want to convince grandpa rock listeners to see the error of their ways :)
@Lee #108
Is this some kind of "student exchange programme"? and if yes where do I sign up?
Re: economics - it is a science, but subject to the same errors as any other science and the people furthest out on the fringe grab the popular spotlight. Data interpretation is faulty...people get the same facts and then our biases kick in. Some ignore data that contradicts their world view (confirmation bias), some misintpret data by omission or comission, and some spend time making the case for everything so they are always right.
However, the fundamental study of concepts like the market setting prices, supply and demand, etc. are sound and well demonstrated. Human behavior, in the macro sense, is fairly predictable.
Let's just say I wouldn't buy a house in Vancouver now, and if I owned one, I'd sell it and rent. :)
@92 and @82
I guess I didn't really answer the question. You were asking about a band we like the first album from, but didn't like the follow up album. Yes, but I'll have to think about an example.
Naw, people can listen to what they like, but if you like classic rock and old time music, then why are you hanging out on the new music blog all day long?
@114 I can think of one, but I think I'll get lambbasted for it. I really liked Dan Mangan's Roboteering EP, but thought the follow-up was pretty meh. Certainly not worthy of 'the second coming' treatment it got here, IMHO. A couple of songs slowly grew on me, but I still reiterate my 'meh' rating overall.
Go ahead, throw your virtual tomatoes at me.
@ krib, OK, I'll kick in what I can, It's a sad story though, about a kid that ate, drank and thought all things Rush. My hometown must have been RushFan Ground-Zero, because the whole school must have camped out for the highly anticipated follow-up to the blockbusting Moving Pictures LP.
I feverishly place the needle upon the edge of Signals, champing at the bit for the next Tom Sawyer, and when the futuristic synth sounds of Subdivisions beeped through the speaker, well, let's just say I was non-plussed that my favourite band messing with a winning formula. Geddy had replaced his Eunuch-like warble with a more mature, new-wave bleating that was less rock and more Eye-Roll for this dejected little guy. Alex's familiar guitar attack had been replaced with some Reggae white-boy wannabe! But Neil? Oh Neil!!! Most distressing of all was the Professor himself, rigidly keeping the beat like a freaking egg timer. "Where are the flourishes??" I wept aloud, to no-one. "Where are the flourishes???" I replaced the record into its sleeve, bitter at the wasted potential and expense.
Next year, puberty hit, thank goodness, and I eventually learned to deal. Grew to absolutely love Signals, too, eventually.
you're making quite a few assumptions. It's entirely possible that people hang out here because they like music, and aren't that worried that a lot of the "new music" trends are re-hashing old themes.
Also, a lot of people just like hanging out on the blog to chat with others. I have great chunks of time where I turn the sound off because I'm doing something else, but the blog is often still ticking by on the screen
@F and B I do think this mysterious period of nostalgia and mimicing old music is a passing phase. I am convinced I can argue people out of it faster.
Great to connect with you, I have to leave now though!
I think that's pretty common. I think one problem is that we build up expectation of what we think it will sound like, and the artist may have gone in a different direction. I find that if have no expectations for a follow up album I like it better.
The only thing this blog is dominated by is the overwhelming sense of community. We all have our tastes, our differences and have given up on conventional radio. Where else can you find a half-naked Canadian living in the States who likes D-Sisive, Born Gold, Besnard Lakes, Tasseomancy and Wax Mannequin willing to hang out at shows with Joel Plaskett lovers and haters?
I never throw away a song because of its age, and that seems to be the major flaw in your opinion, Fast. Have you never been shocked by the forefathers of a genre ie: a guy like James Brown, who really flipped music on its ear when he was at his peak? Or feel a twinge of nostalgia when some new song samples something from your ancient past?
116, sethdallob, I thought roughly the same thing after hearing a rebroadcast on R2 of the live unveiling performance of that album.
Also, I'm having trouble getting into Said the Whale's latest album, Little Mountain; whereas Hey Ocean!'s IS just flies; it's similar to their two previous efforts, but struck me as even better.
ok, Lisa - welcome back for reals & not just from my phone while i'm on the bus!!!
ok. who know how to make my image chose square instead of landscape?
@116 I think I'll be crucified if I badmouthed Dan Mangan *and* Said the Whale on the same blog. I really like Said the Whale, but have seen 2 live shows now and been underwhelmed. While I'm being blasphemous, I'll say I think the Pack AD blew the doors off and totally stole the show from other fan favorite, Elliott Brood.
#121 "Like"
#127 "Like"
no. nobody is going to get that upset. A few zealots may try to convince you that you should give them another chance or something, but that's about it.
I've stated on the blog how Arcade Fire does absolutely nothing for me, and I'm still here :-)
flagpole, you cannot switch em up, I'm afraid, the square photo is just for your tiny avatar photo in the Fans lists.
@ flagpole....did you move to San Diego? I was putting my pin on the radio 3 listener map and your dot was way, way south of LA...
@krib 118
I don't think it's an issue for the bloggers so much as it's an issue for R3, but if they're trying to create different music communities, and there is a group of people who are more into reto music who are hanging out on the new music blog just because it's convenient, then I think that's a problem. A few weeks ago Grant had a blog where he asked what festivals people were going to, and many people said NXNE, a couple said Sled Island, and I don't think anyone said Pop Montreal or anywhere else. What that told me is not that Sled Island and Pop Montreal will be empty this year, but instead that pretty much the only people who post here anymore belong to one group of friends who all happen to be going to NXNE. I don't think it's the fault of the bloggers, I should add, but I think this blog has become a hangout spot for a couple of dozen friends who are using it as a place to just hang out, and everyone else has gotten tired of it and left.
@Seth - That's the cool thing about the R3 blog, your opinion is valued. I'm not a huge Stars or BSS fan and that's my taste. Mine. MINE. MINE.
tks, zoot. it does rather ruin the effect in this case:)
@seth. nope.
This is a test:
Nope doesn't work...I like your pic Flagpole
you don't like Stars?
@133 & 137
Yeah, what the hell? Get out of here! ;)
*I've secretly replaced Stars with Kellarissa, Allie Hughes and The Ruby Spirit.
@ zoot #122
Not following your post. I don't recall saying anything about throwing away a song. You do acknowledge that there are different genres of music, yes? Almost all radio stations, and CBC Music as well, organize themselves around certain genres, and new music and classic rock and blues are different genres, wouldn't you agree?
@flagpole, this version my work better for you http://dl.dropbox.com/u/4362079/great-lakes.png
tks @Old Abe!! you can get t-shirts at www.downwithdetroit.com
i follow them on the facebook & they're pretty awesome to keep up with my old home state while I'm out here in Cali. tho, I think they need to hook up with N2DS2W to do their music coverage because it's non-existent.
@zoot, just got back from the barn, what a nice comment at the end of Grant's show. We have so much fun with everything and everyone R3. It is so very nice to have you on the blog again!
And going way back to Craig's show and my educational meld picks: yes, I was the chocolate cake with zucchini hidden in it mom. They were never the wiser.
#143 - i'm still brownies with applesauce hidden in them. & I don't care if any one knows. actually had a really lovely baking conversation with Mark Sasso about that.
@flagpole music, re. your blog pic, is that a new Pure Michigan ad?
#146. i wish. i need a video of Mayor Bing saying that. & loads of other famous Michiganders. I'll take my camera for coffee in case I run into Dax Shephard again.
@ Fast, If I mistook 'Grampa Rock' with 'oldies', I apologize.
The reason the R3 is always populated with commenters is because of the access to hosts and fellow bloggers. The genre tabs which are pretty well brand new, and are not hosted on a daily basis, so there is less of an attraction, as it stands, but if there were a number of dedicated bloggers anywhere in CBC Music, I'd be attracted to them too.
Yay! I'm going to see Teen Daze for the first time Thursday night in Vancouver! Chair dancing mode on!
it may well be that there is a core group here; that's true of many communities (not just online communities, either). the NXNE meet-up was pretty big. I (and many others) weren't there, and I think there were more than 40 people there. A lot of people drift away because their jobs and life don't let them. Some people will leave for other reasons, like they have jumped to the conclusion that it's a "clique"
that happens everywhere. You did say above that the blog is dominated by one group. It's a helluva big "dominating" group, given that the NXNE meet-up had people from both coasts and many points in between.
If all goes well, I'll be on a trip to Vancouver soon, and I'll be able to contact people - only two of whom I've actually met in person - and go hang out because of the blog. I think that's pretty cool, myself
@ Cathy, Aw shucks, missy, 'tweren't nothin'.
@Fast and Bulbous #132 ... last line.... I agree with you. I have noticed that with certain #3 blogs, the question gets lost in a runaway social convention. Not that that's bad, but why not just have a "how are you?" blog every day?...or a what's bugging you? blog.
à bientôt
Dax("Go, away! 'Batin'!")Shephard? There can only be one!
....mind you, I have run away with zoot here and there......
@UaTB, yep! we've been having a blast this last week finding each other's posts in the genre tabs!
I wish one of the link boxes on the main page hyperlinked to the Last Updated Post, so you could easily spot the action elsewhere on CBC Music.
@flagpole, speaking of Pure Michigan:
a new study by Longwoods International shows that last summer's Pure Michigan advertising campaign brought record numbers of out-of-state visitors to Michigan in 2011. Summer advertising motivated 3.2 million trips to Michigan last year, and those visitors spent one billion dollars at Michigan businesses, paying $70 million in Michigan taxes. Comparing that $70 million with the $14.2 million spent on Pure Michigan summer out-of-state advertising last year, the state received $4.90 back for each dollar invested in Pure Michigan advertising in 2011.
@ Fast - NXNE has the appeal for many because it will bring together so many bloggers from within four hours of Toronto AND the natives have offered up their porches, yards and floor space. If I knew any bloggies in MTL, I'd give PopM a try. Sled Island would be a chore for some of us Easties. Someday, perhaps...
@CDNz1, I did say I'd like to go to Pop Montreal...
hey, @Lisa - an off-topic but hilarious welcome back for you. link below. geez, I love Matt Walsh. this makes me happy.
**it will probalby set the boys off.
I'm getting tired of that iron throne thing on Grant's show. Eventually, it's 15 minutes will be up
#156 - that is awesome. i have to get a visit organized. I guess I qualify as 'out-of-state' tourist.
"Ropes That Way" was stuck in my head all weekend so yeah, I'd call it 'hooky'. for me:) I like more & more all the time.
@krib, ha I just had to Russ what the heck "iron throne" meant...
*News Flash*
Rococode are incredibly good live, even with 75% of them sick. And just lovely, too.
They're heading west. Do. NOT. Miss.
@Lisa, re. your blog question: I think hooks are really important in songs, but I'm not so easily distracted that I need more than one!
What really gives me the creeps is the phrase "the science of hitmaking." Which I think largely explains the state of commercial radio.
@164 looks like they need to turn south instead of running east-west across Canada...
I think it's adorable how Russ is sporting that yellowish gold R3 symbol in his pic to match Yort's poutine. it's all gold & stuff
@zoot Re#155... among other stuff, I crapped all over Lionel Richie and Carrie Underwood today, talked about my model train set with Neil Young and linked up to Daniel Lanois playing guitar with Willie Nelson and Emmylou... but I'm friggin alone over there......
boo hoo
@flagpole, it's all FOOD and stuff.
<----- Cheesy. Real Cheesy.
cathyort, "the science of hitmaking" is bull pies.
I have heard interviewed people who have had many hits, and who stated that categorically if perhaps not as colourfully. Followed by: if there was, there'd be a lot more hits.
Better grammar: if there were, there'd be...
@ zoot #148 and others
It's great that people are enjoying this place, and that they've made friends, and that they're jumping into bed with each other four to a bed ;), but this is the point where the gang should really take it out back. R3 is like a big open discussion hall. In this hall a group of people met and became friends, which is a good thing. But then the group started talking louder and louder, and then they started to just hang out and talk to each other in the trivial ways that all groups of friends do, and it started to become disruptive for everyone else, and eventually everyone else just got sick of it they left, and now the hall is basically empty except for this one group of friends.
The point is that there are interests that need to be balanced. It's great that this group of people became friends, but now they should "take it out back" and not disturb everyone else. More specifically, in order to make this a more open place again, I think R3 should limit the number of posts a person can make to maybe 7 or 8 per show. This is still a lot, and it allows for some back and forth, but I think limiting the number of posts to about this number would help to keep people on topic and contributing to an open discussion, and if people wanted to joke around with their friends they could take that somewhere else. I think doing this would open this place up again and make it a lot more welcoming, and bring in new people and new music fans to the blog.
aww....I just got a Moniski postcard all the way from Belfast. That & having Lisa back? what a happy Monday!
Fast, I don't think anyone's about to police this blog.
@Yort & @CDnZ1 - woot for colour coordinated food!
@174 I think each show has it's own personality. Grant's show is turning into the booze-it-up free-for-all social hour...that's why I hang out more with Lisa's show, where the pace isn't as frantic.
I agree with your sentiments, but these things have a way of working themselves out.
Fast... I think it's about sticking to the question, somehow...
Nice post F&B- I agree with you 100% in the first paragraph. You feel a little lost when you aren't part of the crew, and as an impartial viewer (as I kind of see myself since I like to comment and comment regularly, but don't really expect responses since I am not part of the crew, but aren't really fussed about it), you really can see how a lot of the new people don't hang around after their first forays onto the blog.
However no regulations please, hopefully people themselves will realize this and maybe reach out a bit more to the occasional blogger, or new blogger and try to involve them in the conversation. I won't hold my breath though, this has come up on the blog before and those who have brought it up before tend to get termed haters and such.
F & B, I think you have a few misassumptions in, for instance, the second paragraph of 174
It's great that this group of people became friends, but now they should "take it out back" and not disturb everyone else.
Me: What's with "disturbing"? Do others on the blog have a right not to be "disturbed" (I don't even know what that means).
... I think limiting the number of posts to about this number would help to keep people on topic...
Me: That's not a criterion here, keeping "on topic".
... and if people wanted to joke around with their friends they could take that somewhere else.
Me: Again, why?
I think doing this would open this place up again and make it a lot more welcoming, and bring in new people and new music fans to the blog.
Me: Current activity doesn't really close a thing, as new people come on all the time, often after lurking for a bit. I'm not sure that joshing around is not "welcoming", although I appreciate the "clique" argument, the "in-jokes" exclusivety.
But I think you're starting off from some principles that don'Mt actually much apply here.
All that said not nastily...
@ seth & UATB
I often don't even read the two morning blogs. It's pretty much the same thing every day. It's just a group of friends, hanging out, and saying basically the same things, every day. I think the way to keep people on topic, and move a lot of the hangout stuff off the blog, would be to limit the number of posts. Even if they went to 10 per show I think it would make a big difference.
@ Fast & Furious, It's amazing that we can get along at all! This country is so big and regionally biased, you're correct that some areas are under-represented. But that isn't because of who IS contributing. It's a problem, despite everyone's efforts to include (Quebeckers for instance) the folks we wantt o kick in, you can't6 lead a horse to water, and time will tell how popular this place really ought to be.
Either way, Fast, I dig talking, and even debating stuff with you, and hope to feel free in doing so whenever the mood suits, I hope you feel the same.
...you can lead a horse to water but you can't make him think....
@ BfO #181
See paragraph #1 of 174. It's the basis for my suggestions in paragraph #2.
....@ Fast.... If the host played "chairman" and tryed to keep things in line?????
@ zoot #183
Again, not really following. I don't recall saying anything at all about areas of the country being underrepresented. That could be a separate discussion, I suppose, if you wish, but it's not anything I've referred to here.
@ fast, you made mention of Pop Montreal being a fringe event in the R3 universe, and the demographics that drives the conversation. I thought that we were in agreement about the lack of accross the country representation here.
silence is golden?
I'm not sure I'd want to put that on the host. I think just limiting people to X number of posts per show would go a long way to solving the problem. One solution might be to set up another blog here for people to just hang out in. That would be more work for the moderators, but perhaps a some of the regular could be given limited powers, perhaps the power to hide posts and contact a moderator if someone was posting anything inappropriate, and that would make the extra work for the R3 people minimal.
yort re:163
lucky Russ. At some point it will fade away
Yes I agree... Today's coffee house, or lunch bar, or whatever.
If I can suggest anything, I'd suggest enjoying the CBC Music genre articles, contributing a few comments in there, and hope somebody stumbles on your comment. It's pretty cool when those posts begin to fill up.
Come on down!
So long, zoot.... nice meeting you, Fast.
No, zoot. I said nothing about Pop Montreal being a fringe event in the R3 universe, or that demographics drive the conversation. I said that none of the blog posters here said they were going to Pop Montreal, which tells you that the people who post here represent only one very small group of indie music fans in Canada. If by R3 universe you mean the indie music community in Canada, then Pop Montreal is a very big part of it, likely bigger than NXNE. And the issue with that one group of people is not their demographics per se. It's that they're dominating the blog, and over posting, and just hanging out on the blog to the point where they have become obstacle to other people joining the blog.
Nice meeting you too UATB!
No it won't. It will kill the blog.
you may not like how the other shows have evolved, but the people who go there do and new people do join the blog. Whether they hang around or not is much more complex than you're making it sound
and, what about the lurker who loves Zeus, who is just deciding that he (or she) might post, only to read you or theRadioHead going on about how boring and non-innovative it is? Think they're going to leap in then?
Before the new site came up, we (this insular community) were asked about improvements we'd make to the site and the blog. One of the most prevalent suggestions was to have conversations threaded, so when a tangent happened, it could be largely contained to a single post and responses, and those who didn't want to read it could shrink the post and ignore it. That didn't happen. I don't know why not, but it didn't.
The people here are well aware of how loose the blog is. Most of those who are here are here for that very reason. That is how communities form.
Apologies to 124th Street Beat if I've ever failed to acknowledge your posts. It's true that the most popular blogs zip by so quickly, that many salient points go unnoticed, and I certainly would never do that puposefully. I see you as a regular, good guy on the blog, and I read your stuff whwneever i notice it!
@zoot: I just said that very thing about you to Russ when I sat down and first posted in this blog.
@zoot: p.s. that I knew you had @ed me I didn't reply...
I don't believe anybody gets termed a "hater"
It's a difficult thing to do, to develop as a community and be open to all newcomers. The community develops its own character, and when new people come along they identify with it or they don't.
how do you involve somebody new in a conversation, especially when you don't even know if they're out there because you can't see who is logged in (and, when we've discussed this in the past, lots of people leave themselves logged in all the tim)?
And, of course, this kind of "community" drives everyone else away (see #174). Do you really think this blog should be just for a few dozen friends to hang out on all day long every day? Or should it be a welcoming place for all indie music fans in Canada?
@ Fast & Furious, I have no silver bullet to solve the issue, and I can only imagine how crazy it all is when you add in all the Twitter feeds, Facebook FunPages, and Tumblr accounts oozing from this place. It's too much for me too, man.
@ Cathy, see? that's the funny thing, I'd never want you to worry about responding to my posts, but other folks would kill for some loving! It's a tightrope walk, to get everyone's preferences down!
@124th - You have caught the eyes of hosts and a few of us and we have all responded. Sometimes we get busy at work (goshdarndamn work) and cannot comment. It's a normal occurrence and happens to everybody. If I've never said it before, I'll say it now: Welcome! Nice to have you here.
no, not in the least. I'm saying that's just what happens with communities. I'm curious to know how deriding anyone who listens to music like Zeus helps build that community
When has this NOT been a welcoming place for all indie music fans in Canada and beyond? That's what this is and why I'm here!
The problem is fairly simply solved. This has become a place for a small group of people to hang out, instead of an open discussion forum a large sampling of Canadians. In other discussion groups the mike gets passed around and different people get a chance to speak. In this forum you can speak when you want, but like the other kind of forum you shouldn't be able to speak as much as you want. Wouldn't you agree zoot and krib?
@ krib
I'm curious about why you're so concerned about Zeus, but you say nothing about people bad mouthing Grimes, on a new music blog no less. The problems with Zeus being on a new music blog are obvious, and have already been discussed, with you.
I know that I've never found a place like CBC Music before on the internet, and the people here are of a kind, my kind, for better or worse. The goodness far outweighs the bad, and if you have the desire to contribute, or lurk, I won't fault you. I can't defend the numbers of comments that I make, because I never thought to measure myself, if that is what you're suggesting, I'll think a little bit harder whether my comment has merit, but I doubt anyone else will hold themselves to such a standard. Who would want to? I wanna be free!!!
Your right to be free shouldn't infringe on other peoples' rights to this blog, unless you're offering to pay for the blog zoot? Your rights have to be balanced out with other peoples' rights. See #174.
well, see...that's the thing. It may be obvious to you, but not to me, because, as I've said, to me, Grimes is just as derivative as Zeus.
I'm not sure who has bad-mouthed Grimes. I haven't seen it, but I don't consider saying "I don't like" something to be bad-mouthing. It's taste, and everybody has different tastes
@CDNz1 and zoot alors and krib
Since i have to run soon I thought I would respond en masse. First- thanks for saying hi! But to clarify what I was trying to say-I have been here for a long time and have many meaningful discussions and fun times on the blog, and I really don't mind if I only get intermittent responses to my posts because I know I am on the edge of a very tightly knit community. What i was trying to say is I can see how difficult it is at times for new bloggers to get involved when you haven't been around as long as I and have seen the blog evolve. It can be intimidating and a bit off putting- I know several people who have checked it out and feel like they are crashing some sort of party that they weren't invited to. I also really like reading posts from new people and sadly note that in more recent times not too many seem to stick around that much, and I think it might be because it does come off a little like a private club on the occasion. Just an observation. Doesn't mean I don't love it to death.
As for the haters comment- again, just from observations, there have been times in the past when someone has expressed some similar views to F&B's and have been pounced on quite furiously- some posters are a little more, ahem, forceful? than others in their responses- hence the "haters" comment- probably misused in this case. I should have used dismissive, which I think would have been more accurate.
Anyone, cheers everyone, I am on my way for a beer and burger before pulling a lovely all nighter- haven't don't that it quite some time!
What's the better Blog? The one with 800+ reactions, requests, trivia tidbits, riddles, opinions, and random bullshit, compared to a well-defined, but sterile conversation of 30 posts?
Gads that post looks so much longer once posted!
I agree
Good stuff, 124th St. Thanks so much for that.
I would not want to be part of a regulated blog.
If people do not respond to my comments, it does not bother me... I said what I wanted to say and that's the important thing.
I think a general "Wild West" blog or two, specifically for socializing, might slow down the traffic on blogs with specific questions. However, the majority of the blogs on the entire CBC site are empty...like, dead.
So, as zoot says, what is the better blog?
haha, yes. True, some of us are :-)
I don't know what you do to fix that, though. Limiting the number of posts isn't going to do it
Fast i hope you know that you're a fierce debater, and there's NO hard feelings on my end, I dig your conviction and abilty to defend.
I'm gonna run, too. Just turned on the audio and discovered Lisa's show ended quite a while ago!
well said, Zoot (at 217)
Peace, kribby, thanks for hanging out, man lots of fun!
@ zoot
In the early days of R3 there were a lot more people posting here. I don't recall there being many 800 post shows, but there were several hundred post shows with many more people contributing. That kind of community was far more interesting, and had a much broader appeal, than this kind.
It's easy to press a point when you're on high and solid ground. ;)
Gotta run! See you all tomorrow! ;)
@F&B - I'm not sure your numbers are quite accurate, but we welcome you here. It's free and open and all about the music. Some related stuff comes up occasionally and we have fun with it.
@ UATB, I'll have to catch up on my reading, eh? I just know I've got something waiting for me!! I'll check out Lionel Ritchie, first, lol!
@ Fast, cheers, buddy. great talking!
So, UATB did the Blog slow down enough for you to join in? I saw you jumped on for a bit earlier, but it was craziness!
Yeh... I'm old and slow, you know!
Carry Me, from New Pornographer's guitarist Todd Fancey's first solo album. Todd played bass in Limblifter with New 'Nog drummer Kurt Dahle.
Not too slow to leave a sweet music link behind! I really liked the Johnny Rivers video in the Lennon thread, dude, good stuff!
Thanks... Johnny is a cool cat!
@CDNz1 #230
Oh, I'm quite sure they're accurate. I may not have been posting back then but I was around. And in case you're fretting, we welcome you here too!


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Medium: Acrylic on canvas, Dimensions: 94cm x 97cm, Code: PFW022
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