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Best albums of 2012
Like many of the bands that make it into the annual flurry of Top 10 lists, consensus itself may be a bit overrated. This was a year without a central nation-galvanizing album — and last year's, Adele's "21,'' was the highest-selling this year, too. Without an obvious album of the year, critics can enjoy a more free-roaming diet.
Suffice it to say, it was a filling year. Our picks for the year's best albums come from the tip-top of the charts and the very edges of the underground, representing rock, folk, electronic, jazz, hip-hop, R&B, classical, world music, and all the hybrids in between.
James Reed pick: FRANK OCEAN,
"Channel Orange''
The back story and hype nearly eclipsed the album itself. Just before he released his debut, Ocean posted online an open letter explaining that he had fallen in love with a man who didn't return his feelings. It was refreshing, then, to realize the songs on "Channel Orange'' packed just as much honesty and emotional heft, a spare collection of R&B and soul that bent the boundaries of those genres.
James Reed pick: LORD HURON,
"Lonesome Dreams''
Led by Ben Schneider, a Michigan singer-songwriter now living in Los Angeles, this indie-folk ensemble delivered mightily on the early promise of its EPs. Folk and country were simply the starting points on an album transcendent with global sounds, watercolor harmonies, and a vast love of nature.
James Reed pick: FRANKIE ROSE,
The art of the perfect pop song is elusive, and yet Rose mastered it on her second solo album. With glimmers of 1980s guitar bands such as the Smiths (and a dash of the Go-Go's), "Interstellar'' was concise and celebratory at once, the kind of record that left you wanting more but electrified by what you just heard.
James Reed pick: MESHELL NDEGEOCELLO,
"Pour Une Âme Souveraine: A Dedication to Nina Simone''
Nina Simone was an iconoclast, practically a genre unto herself. Jazz, blues, folk, pop — she did it all, and on her own terms. Ndegeocello's salute to her legacy was equally quixotic, deconstructing the songs and rebuilding them as soulful elegies to a woman who would have appreciated such fierceness.
James Reed pick: LINDI ORTEGA,
"Cigarettes & Truckstops''
That little quiver you hear in Ortega's voice – the one that suggests she'll burst into tears any minute now – is real. Conjuring the sass of country spitfires past (Loretta Lynn) and present (Neko Case), this Canadian singer-songwriter could also turn tender and bewitching with a line like "If you want to get your fix/ Darlin', use me.''
James Reed pick: ANGEL OLSEN,
"Half Way Home''
A folk singer with the heart and soul of a rocker and a voice as slippery as mercury, Olsen came on strong like a cosmic blues mama on her sophomore release. She turned her heartache inside out, belting and crooning about "fruitlessly waiting for someone not thinking before they start rushing to my door.''
James Reed pick: LOS MÍTICOS DEL RITMO,
"Los Míticos del Ritmo''
From Cali, Colombia, Los Míticos del Ritmo are the seven-piece studio band for British musician Will "Quantic'' Holland, but the spotlight was theirs on this joyous album of instrumental cumbias. Among the originals was the most memorable cover of "Another One Bites the Dust'' you'll ever hear.
James Reed pick: JESSIE WARE,
This English soul siren rarely raised her voice on her debut. She didn't need to. Everything you needed to know was right there in the smoke and sultriness of her stark vision of modern R&B. "Devotion'' felt familiar and fresh at the same time, at the intersection of Sade and Beyoncé.
James Reed pick: PERFUME GENIUS,
"Put Your Back N 2 It''
Step away from the speakers. That was the overwhelming sensation I got from listening to Mike Hadreas's deeply felt second album as Perfume Genius. Often featuring just piano and his tremulous voice, the songs touched on dark moments (isolation, substance abuse, pedophilia) that somehow imparted a sense of hope and resilience.
James Reed pick: DAYNA KURTZ,
"American Standard''
I've said it before, and it bears repeating: They don't make singers like Dayna Kurtz anymore. Unsung and unsinkable, the Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter got down and dirty on this album, which felt like a crash course on the past 60 years of American music.
James Reed biggest surprise: NORAH JONES,
"Little Broken Hearts''
For anyone who has ever called her Snorah (and you know you have), Jones dispelled the notion that she's predictable with this sly, after-hours album produced by Danger Mouse.
Sarah Rodman pick: THE AVETT BROTHERS,
"The Carpenter''
The masterful 2009 album "I and Love and You'' was a tough act to follow, but the whip-smart, harmony-loving roots rockers tap another very rich vein, allowing their pop instincts, country roots, and rock energy to mingle like guests at one of the year's most enjoyable parties.
Sarah Rodman pick: FIONA APPLE,
"The Idler Wheel . . . ''
To paraphrase herself: What she is is what she is, because she does what she does and it is uniquely, joyously her own sphere. Yet, whether soft and tremulous, wild-eyed and flailing, or steely and imperious, Apple extends a hand of accessibility to her personal pop soundscapes.
Sarah Rodman pick: JAMEY JOHNSON,
"Living For a Song: A Tribute to Hank Cochran''
Hearing all of Cochran's songs in one place offers a crystalline picture of his many songwriting strengths, including a relatable plainspokenness, an achingly real sense of vulnerability, and sly humor. Johnson wisely enlisted a cast of singers and players — Alison Krauss, Vince Gill, Merle Haggard, Willie Nelson, and more — who understand those strengths, and the album is a testament to the very concept of timelessness.
Sarah Rodman pick: JACK WHITE,
With a flair for both grand-scale bombast and intimate late-night confessionals, the longtime band man (the White Stripes, Raconteurs, Dead Weather) stepped out confidently on his own, moving easily from wobbly old-time boogies to jagged guitar rockers.
Sarah Rodman pick: FRANK OCEAN,
"Channel Orange''
While there were many stories about Ocean in 2012, the most compelling narrative was the one found here, in the sumptuous curves of his languid grooves, the allure of his falsetto, and the emotions and imagery of his personal tales.
Sarah Rodman pick: The Gaslight Anthem,
If urgency were currency, this New Jersey rock band would be one of the richest in all the land, having pumped out another album that begs to be cranked up loud and sung along with, as a waterfall of words that sound like your own thoughts come tumbling out in a tangle of love, confusion, anger, and joy.
Sarah Rodman pick: ALABAMA SHAKES,
"Boys & Girls''
If you couldn't get to one of the quartet's roof-raising, soul-reinvigorating, foot-stomping live shows, in which frontwoman/guitarist Brittany Howard laid it all bare, this buzzed-about debut, bursting with youthful enthusiasm and slow-burning rockers, was a more than acceptable way to pass the time until you could.
Sarah Rodman pick: PINK,
"The Truth About Love''
Few current hitmakers know themselves as well as Pink. She traffics in the radio-ready, yet always manages — with the help of key collaborators like Butch Walker, Max Martin, Dan Wilson, and Greg Kurstin — to locate the honest emotions at the core of her hard candy pop. From lighthearted musings to pitch-black despair, from bubblegum-grunge to acoustic balladry, Pink knows her "Truth.''
Sarah Rodman pick: DR. JOHN,
"Locked Down''
Whatever mojo Dan Auerbach of the Black Keys worked to relight the fire under Dr. John should be bottled and guarded because the results are a reminder of just how funky, gritty, dark, and delightful the good Dr. can be when he puts his mind to it.
Sarah Rodman pick: Ingrid Michaelson,
"Human Again''
How do you mend a broken heart? Options include writing, laughing, crying, singing, commiserating, ranting, and picking through the wreckage for clues as to what happened and how to avoid those mistakes in the future. Michaelson does all of that and more and, as a bonus, wraps it in hummable pop melodies.
Sarah Rodman biggest surprise: SINEAD O'CONNOR,
"How About I Be Me (And You Be You)?''
The Irish singer-songwriter has endured a tough few years personally, but musically she rebounded in a big way with this vibrant collection that covers her spectrum of interests, from reggae jams to sultry torch songs to full-throttle rockers. Her voice remains a bracing force and her sense of spirit is palpable.
Michael Andor Brodeur pick: GRIMES,
For a good stretch of 2012, I was unable to listen to anything but "Visions,'' the full-length debut from Montreal's Claire Boucher. Effortlessly hooky, deeply weird, vaguely goth, and rosy with a sprightly spirit of possibility, "Visions'' (especially transcendent confections like "Oblivion'') gives me hope for the youngsters, and an interplanetary jogging soundtrack.
Michael Andor Brodeur pick: DIIV,
Part-time Beach Fossil Z. Cole Smith's full-length outing as DIIV announces him as an indie-pop force to be reckoned with. The current nu-gaze wave may be on the verge of crashing, but "Oshin'' has a forever feel to it — '80s post-punk, '90s shoegaze, and '00s dream-pop come together in a luminous (if often unintelligible) hybrid.
Michael Andor Brodeur pick: HOLY OTHER,
In the clubs this year, much more happened in the shadows than in the spotlight, and mysterious young Manchester producer Holy Other was among the most interesting things going bump in the night. Ghostly voices drift down haunted hallways, and his beats are like knocks on a door you're too scared to answer.
Michael Andor Brodeur pick: ANDY STOTT,
"Luxury Problems''
On his third album, another rising Manchurian producer, Andy Stott, continues to extract the dark matter from dub techno, but this time, his sub-basement bass and knuckly beats churn beneath the delicate filigrees of Alison Skidmore's voice, which Stott clips into stray phonemes and breaths.
Michael Andor Brodeur pick: FRANK OCEAN,
"Channel Orange''
Much has been made of the significance of "Channel Orange'' as a bold personal statement from the young singer and Odd Future cohort Frank Ocean, but its gold star isn't just for bravery. Ocean is also a restless explorer, and "Channel Orange'' is among the year's most ambitious, musically rich offerings.
Michael Andor Brodeur pick: JESSIE WARE,
UK singer Jessie Ware has spent the past couple of years popping up everywhere — appearing on tracks with Sampha, SBTRKT, Katy B, and Joker, and making her own deep impression with smoldering singles like "Running'' (masterfully remixed this year by the young brothers of Disclosure). "Devotion'' is as solid as it is tender; a debut shot through with longing and promise.
Michael Andor Brodeur pick: HOMEBOY SANDMAN,
"First of a Living Breed''
You can get a sense of Homeboy Sandman's knack for clever flips in the title of his fourth LP, and you can feel it in the unparalleled flow he sets loose on each track. "Not Really'' is the most devastatingly gentle smackdown of everything that's wrong with the bling-driven rap on the radio. Spoils are fine; skills are way better.
Michael Andor Brodeur pick: FIRST AID KIT,
"The Lion's Roar''
If death itself ever went on tour, First Aid Kit would make a great opening act. Swedish sisters Johanna and Klara Söderberg write stark, spectral folk songs that chill your spine and rattle your ribs, and their tight harmonies wrap around each other like the cords of a hangman's rope.
Michael Andor Brodeur pick: DAPHNI,
Canadian multi-talent Dan Snaith adds another name to his moniker stash on this more dancefloor-oriented selection, concocted while he was stuck with DJ gigs on tour. No rookie mix, "JIAOLONG'' showcases Snaith's expert control over his sonics, as well as his willingness to abandon that control altogether.
Michael Andor Brodeur pick: LE1F,
"Dark York''
Frankly put, us gayfolk don't often see ourselves reflected in the chrome of hip-hop, except as an occasional punch line or backhanded catchphrase (thanks again, Cam'ron). That's no reason in itself to dig queer NYC rapper Le1f's debut, but its a context that only makes its many triumphs more electric. Rap's always been raw; Le1f upgrades it to fierce.
Michael Andor Brodeur biggest surprise: PRINCE RAMA,
"Top Ten Hits of the End of the World''
Sisters (and ex-locals) Taraka & Nimai Larson created a faux-compilation of 10 made-up bands (complete with photos) who all perished in an invented apocalypse. A flight of fancy like this could easily cross into real-disaster territory, but precious pop gems emerge from the smoldering waste. A sublime sham.
Martin Caballero pick: Death Grips,
"The Money Tree''
Loud, aggressive, and about as subtle as a kick to the face, the first of two albums released by the Sacramento band this year features them channeling the spirit of 2 Live Crew on "I've Seen Footage'' and dreaming of beating up cops on the glitch-happy "Hustle Bones.'' It's also unrepentantly awesome.
Martin Caballero pick: Ab-Soul,
"Control System''
This quietly brilliant sophomore release from the Carson, Calif., rapper is nothing less than staggering at times; his pointed stances on relationships ("Double Standards'') and government conspiracies ("Terrorist Threats,'' with Danny Brown) are highlights, but best is the staggering confessional cut "Book of Soul.''
Martin Caballero pick: Roc Marciano,
As brutal and single-minded as his namesake, Long Island's Roc Marciano channels the vividly detailed crime-soaked lyricism of New York forefathers Kool G Rap and Prodigy throughout his cinematic second album, filled with dusty drums and minimalist jazz and psych rock loops (see the Q-Tip produced "Thread Count'').
Martin Caballero pick: Kendrick Lamar,
"Good Kid, M.A.A.D. City''
Expectations were justifiably high for the major label debut of Dr. Dre's Compton-born protege, but few could have predicted something this brilliant: billed as a "short film,'' GKMC is a rewarding, absorbing listen with rich characters and story, as the titular kid's survival struggle unfolds over stellar production.
Martin Caballero pick: Killer Mike,
"R.A.P. Music''
When finally paired with the right producer (El-P), Atlanta's Killer Mike is given a real shot at fulfilling his potential on a full-length project, and he doesn't miss his chance. Brimming with confidence, Mike stomps through 12 potent tracks of story raps ("JoJo's Chillin''), political fire and brimstone ("Reagan''), and the testimonial title track.
Martin Caballero pick: Nas,
"Life Is Good''
Post-divorce Nas isn't just hip-hop's reigning premier lyricist — he's happy too, which translates into his most focused and inviting album ever. He eases into his various roles as street narrator ("Loco-Motive''), wise elder ("Daughters''), and purebred emcee ("Nasty'') like someone with another 20 years left in him, assuming he continues using beats like these.
Martin Caballero pick: The Alchemist,
"Russian Roulette''
If there's a niche market for instrumental hip-hop opuses based on "Rocky IV'' and Soviet-era Euro prog-rock, Alchemist has found it not a moment too soon. A pastiche of lo-fi samples and nods to '80s pop culture make this 30-track suite greater than the sum of its parts.
Martin Caballero pick: Action Bronson & Party SupplieS,
"Blue Chips''
New York rap's salvation won't come in the form of any grand statement, but in a lot more small ones like this ludicrously fun record from Queens chef-cum-rapper Action Bronson and producer Party Supplies. Hastily assembled from found YouTube samples and single takes on a bad mike, it's lowbrow brilliance.
Martin Caballero pick: Flying Lotus,
"Until the Quiet Comes''
The LA-based producer has spent the last few years wowing critics with his talent for heavily textured and nuanced beats, but his fourth album disposes of the indulgent flourishes in favor of a more expressive approach on cuts like the title track and "All the Secrets.''
Martin Caballero pick: El-P,
"Cancer 4 Cure''
The former Company Flow rapper/producer's third album doesn't share Nas's sentiments: El-P is at his best when openly grappling with his various issues, which he gladly fleshes out in detail over some his best production in years. "Full Retard'' pounds like a cheap beer blackout, but so does "The Jig Is Up,'' with pathos thrown in for good measure.
Martin Caballero biggest surprise: WILL C,
"Adieu or Die''
An appropriately trippy journey through the Beach Boys discography, Will C's sample-based instrumental album approaches the material with deep respect and reverence that result in some knockout moments ("Dialation'') but still with a warm wit amongst the madness.
Siddhartha Mitter pick: Céu,
"Caravana Sereia Bloom''
Made of songs from the road, laced with the rhythms and inspired by the wide-angle landscapes of Brazil's northeast, this muscular and poetic outing from the São Paulo singer is her best and most rock-driven yet.
Siddhartha Mitter pick: Debo Band,
"Debo Band''
Disclaimer: I wrote liner notes for this album. That's how much I enjoyed this long-awaited debut CD from Boston's Ethiopian-led soul outfit, which reimagines 1970s Ethio-jazz in original and provocative ways.
Siddhartha Mitter pick: Frank Ocean,
"Channel Orange''
His official debut was even better than his fantastic mixtape "Nostalgia (Ultra).'' For all the hype, Frank Ocean's the real deal, his sound blessed with that eerie, sun-washed lethargy that Southern California uniquely breeds.
Siddhartha Mitter pick: Gregory Porter,
"Be Good''
Male jazz singers with fiber and righteous soul energy rarely make it big these days. It couldn't happen to a better one than Porter, who allies Nat King Cole songcraft and Gil Scott-Heron consciousness, with an ace band backing.
Siddhartha Mitter pick: Janka Nabay and
the Bubu Gang,
"En Yay Sah''
The obscure, mystical, deeply rural bubu music of inland Sierra Leone seeds this made-in-Brooklyn, N.Y., collaboration by the hypnotic Nabay and his merry crew of hip electronic-rock mavens.
Siddhartha Mitter pick: Just A Band,
"Sorry for the Delay''
Another superb album of finely dosed pop and house flavors from the Nairobi foursome who call themselves, most accurately, "Africa's Super-Nerdy Electro-pop/Art Collective.''
Siddhartha Mitter pick: Neneh Cherry & The Thing,
"The Cherry Thing''
Cherry's return after a long absence is cause enough for celebration; that it's with the dissonant, turbulent jazz outfit the Thing on this funky and highly experimental album is that much more of a treat.
Siddhartha Mitter pick: Robert Glasper
"Black Radio''
An album that fully delivers on the promise of its title, and tells the world about the rich conversation underway between hip jazz and soul milieus. Come for Erykah Badu singing "Afro Blue,'' and stay for the whole set.
Siddhartha Mitter pick: Sierra Leone's Refugee
All Stars,
"Radio Salone''
The best yet from the Sierra Leonean crew, with a spectrum of highlife to Caribbean flavors underscoring shared cultural histories of the Black Atlantic. Also: very funky.
Siddhartha Mitter pick: Vijay Iyer Trio,
From pianist Iyer and pals, yet another memorable entry in jazz's current flourishing phase. This one explores speed, acceleration, and ultimately the idea of progress, through equal application of technique and soul.
Siddhartha Mitter biggest surprise: Sasha go hard
"Do You Know Who I Am'' (mixtape)
The Chicago drill scene is the anti-Drake: young, rough, potentially self-destructive (Chief Keef). It's redeemed by its strong female characters, of whom Sasha is the most charismatic.
Jeremy Eichler pick: BRITTEN, BACH AND LIGETI: Works for Cello,
Miklós Perényi, cello
This modern-tilted solo disc, by a Hungarian cellist who deserves to be far better known, is full of playing both wise and electric.
Jeremy Eichler pick: "FERNE GELIEBTE'': LIEDER,
Christian Gerhaher, baritone; Gerold Huber, piano
Warmly burnished and richly expressive performances of German lieder, from Beethoven and Haydn, to Schoenberg and Berg.
Jeremy Eichler pick: ELGAR AND CARTER:
Alisa Weilerstein, cello; Daniel Barenboim, conductor
Fiercely committed performances of Elgar's Romantic staple and Elliott Carter's angular modernist essay for cello and orchestra, partnered by Barenboim's Staatskapelle Berlin.
Jeremy Eichler pick: LIGETI/BEETHOVEN:
Works for piano,
Jeremy Denk, piano
Ligeti's exhilarating avant-garde etudes are here wrapped around Beethoven's luminous Sonata No. 32 (Op. 111) — played with musical intelligence and abundant technique.
Jeremy Eichler pick: THE DEBUSSY EDITION
Issued to mark the 150th anniversary of the composer's birth, this 18-disc box set contains performances from several top-tier interpreters. Modern musical revolution for the price per disc of a latte.
Jeremy Eichler pick: SCHUBERT:
Works for Piano, Vol. 2,
Paul Lewis, piano
The eloquent British pianist continues his survey of Schubert's piano works, dispensed here with an elusive admixture of refinement and soul.
Jeremy Eichler pick: ESA-PEKKA SALONEN:
Leila Josefowicz, violin; Esa-Pekka Salonen, conductor
Salonen's gleaming, polyglot Violin Concerto, performed by Josefowicz, was a highlight of the conductor's visit to the BSO this year. Here it is, recorded with the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra.
Jeremy Eichler pick: MOZART:
Piano Concertos,
Kristian Bezuidenhout, forte-piano; Freiburg Baroque Orchestra
A vital, sparkling musicality underlies these performances of Concertos Nos. 17 and 22.
Jeremy Eichler pick: MOZART:
Freiburg Baroque Orchestra and soloists; René Jacobs, conductor
Jacobs has made yet another startlingly fresh Mozart opera recording, this time turning to an early work deserving of new champions.
Jeremy Eichler pick: BACH:
Simon Rattle, conductor; Peter Sellars, ritualization; Berlin Philharmonic, vocal soloists, and Rundfunkchor Berlin
A DVD of Sellars's touching and deeply humane staging of Bach's "Matthew Passion,'' recorded live at the Berlin Philharmonie.
Jeremy Eichler biggest surprise: "THE ART OF
The Boston violinist died this year at 101, and Arbiter records released this two-disc survey of remarkable performances culled from over five decades. Totenberg was revered as a teacher. Here he is allowed to speak as an artist.
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...Zombie stories?
So hopefully you have read the first three parts leading to this one. If not then go ahead and read them. If you don't want to then...idc? Please rate this, or comment with opinions. I like critics. Oh and if you HAVE been reading...You thought he was dead didn't you? MUAHAHAHA.
I have never been knocked unconscious in my life, but since I've been to Canada it's happened twice. It's not a great feeling getting beaten until you can't see. So my left leg is broken, and everything hurts.
Updated 07-18-2009 at 01:55 AM by Soft Serve
Here is the 3rd bit to my Zombie Apoc. story. It has been a while, but I took the hint from how my second story is my only blog with rates...and it's 5-star...and it's still in the "Best Entries" sections....so...win? Anyway if your gonna be lazy and just read this one instead of the first two then it's about a dude from Washington who went north to Canadia to camp with some friends, who in the panic of a zombie apocalypse, are either dead or missing. Enjoy, Comment, and Rate please. (So
Updated 07-16-2009 at 07:29 PM by Soft Serve
Continuing my last story. If you haven't read it then go do that. If you haven't read it and would rather be lazy then it's about a guy from Washington stuck in Canadian wilderness running from zombies. It's being written to look like it's him writing it down as a journal or log to be found incase something happens to him. So yeah...getting on with it.
Believe it or not I made it out of that forest. It took me three days of running and walking, but I finally made it
Updated 07-18-2009 at 01:56 AM by Soft Serve
I'm not entirely sure what a blog is for, but since I probably won't use mine for anything I would call "important" I'll just write a story about stuff I think is interesting and if people tell me I did good I'll write more. I don't know if theres a section for this or not yet, but I'll try to post it somewhere appropriate. The story is about a survivor who survived terrifying ordeals and is trying to write them out in a journal/diary kind of writing hoping that if he doesn't make it someday
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"When Matt Brown read off the list of offenses we were going to play tonight, I got tired listening. I think there were 17. By mixing it up, we felt like we could keep their defenders on their heels a little bit."The University of Denver came from behind to secure a thrilling 16-14 victory over #8 ranked University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill on Saturday night.
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September 13, 2006
"Project Runway."
So what was surprising? It was surprising that Laura acted so weak. Her confidence was shattered, she'd been blindsided, she was so terribly tired. She cried. But it wasn't all weakness. She had the strength to bully Angela, really to try to play a mind game on her, telling her she didn't deserve another chance. And Laura made the prettiest dress and won. It was a tad surprising that Angela dealt with the requirement to use all the fabric by stuffing lots of leftovers into a purse, that she tried to justify it as needed to puff out the purse, and that Heidi pointed out the purse in question had rigid sides and what was in it had no effect on its shape. It was kind of surprising that the tattoo boy, Jeffrey, finished in the bottom two, though not the slightest bit suprising that he survived. The judges swing back and forth with him. They either like their rock and roll boy, or they wonder why he is always the rock and roll boy. Well, I like him, and I even liked his goofy cocktail dress with plastic leg casings. So what if we keep getting Gwen Stefani?
Then there was the highlight of the night: Michael Kors imitating Uli, saying, in her German accent: Well, I live in hot wezzer. Clearly, they are sick of Uli's Miami mentality, and the smart bets say she's going home next week. The final three are Michael, Laura, and Jeffrey. And Michael wins.
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- Fenrisulven said...
So what if we keep getting Gwen Stefani?
My thoughts exactly :) ...although it really wasn't a cocktail dress. He does need to work elegence into his line.
I had no problems with Red's breakdown. She's three[?] months preggers at 42 with 6[!] kids already. Tough woman. I'm wondering if her hormones are wreaking havoc on her. Besides, its was good to see the Ice Queen cry - needed to see her human side. Hope she can keep her energy up for this.
She was dead on about Angela not deserving another shot. Very clever mental attack on her. I'm glad she's on our side.
- Fenrisulven said...
ah hell, I forgot the primary reason I posted: I missed the last clip of text - what happened to Vincent's model? Is she okay?
- Fenrisulven said...
OT: cannot access comment section of the Clinton-Lunch thread.
- Palladian said...
Fen- Apparently she is ok. She had a bicycle accident, but recovered and apparently modeled in some shows during fashion week.
I watched PR for the first time tonight at the laundromat (!), the Paris episode and the new one. What a fun show! I wish I had cable... cable? I wish I had a TV! It's funny that I had a handle on the various personalities based solely on Ann's posts about the show. Oh, and I hate Jeffrey, mostly because his "rock and roll" schtick reminds me of all the grotesque "rock and roll" hipsters that wander around my neighborhood in Brooklyn. Ick! Take a bath! Take the sunglasses off!
- Ron said...
Jeffrey is an ass and designs awful outfits. His model looked like a hooker and people shouldn't have to put up with his incredibly ugly personal style and personality because it's somehow "rock and roll". Where are the adults?
- Joan said...
Palladian, I am now a PR junkie, and it's all Ann's fault for getting me into it with her winsome posts.
Jeffrey's outfit tonight was, to quote Tim Gunn, a "hot mess," but I knew Kayne would be going because, duh, he didn't use any white. I thought Kayne's dress was lovely from the front, though -- the back needed a little help. But Jeffrey's "dress" looked like something a streetwalker would wear.
I was so, so happy when Laura won! She's fabulous, and I have so much admiration for her for even attempting PR -- I'm just a little older than she is, and I can't imagine doing what she's doing, much less being first-trimester pregnant (can you say exhaustion?) while doing it.
That said, I agree that the final 3 will be Michael, Laura, and Jeff, and that Michael will win it all -- unless Michael is this season's Daniel, which makes Laura Chloe, and means she'll win. Could go either way.
- Unknown said...
Mike wins
But Allison would of won this week - you know it.
- KCFleming said...
The tattoo boy's act is a tired one. Add ten years to his frame, a bit of a gut, and see what you think. By then the "Detroit" starts wrinkling and looks intermittently like "Derit", puzzling passersby why he's plugging a danish sauce company.
Really, the angry adolescent schtick just tells me he needs a good whack upside the head.
He's stuck at maybe 16 or 17 years old, fashion-wise. Seriously, this is the same crap worn by the Sex Pistols, The Cramps, The Specials, and Siouxsie & The Banshees. Sheesh, is this all new to Michael Kors? I think Jeffrey just fell in love with his mom's stash of NME and The Face magazines and never got over it.
- OhioAnne said...
I tuned in just in time to see the runway show. May I say that the collar on Angela's dress looked like a fungus I have growing on a tree in the woods behind my house?
It would have been much more fun to have Allison back than either Vincent or Angela.
I also loved the front of Kayne's dress. I have to agree with his elimination but I thought the idea of the dress is a good one.
Both Uli and Jeffrey tend to do the same thing - which is why I've wondered why Jeffrey has gotten away with it, but Uli hasn't. I thought both outfits looked more like something from a lingerie show than a cocktail dress show.
And Michael's was fabulous ....
- Ann Althouse said...
"It would have been much more fun to have Allison back than either Vincent or Angela."
I think Vincent and Angela were a special kind of fun in that they were always troublemakers and they maximized the freakout factor in bringing back eliminated contestants. Angela, especially, drove both Jeffrey and Laura nuts and led to some of the best dialogue and confessionals. If Alison came back, they couldn't really have been mean to her and said she had her shot and didn't deserve another. The whole vibe would have been different. But it might have been better, because she'd have had a shot at winning, and two on the final five would really have been at risk. It would have been a more serious -- not fun -- show about, you know, designing clothes.
- OhioAnne said...
But it might have been better, because she'd have had a shot at winning, and two on the final five would really have been at risk.
And that risk factor is what I would like to have seen ...
Neither Angela or Vincent ever impressed me for their designs. Angela's win was a group project (as I recall) and Vincent's (again, as I recall) was mostly the best in a bad field of choices.
BTW, since I missed most of the show, who was Laura referring to as "the Olson twins" in the previews? Was it Vincent and Angela?
- knox said...
Seriously, this is the same crap worn by the Sex Pistols, The Cramps, The Specials, and Siouxsie & The Banshees.
True, but it's back in fashion right now. Unfortunately. And I too have wondered what he's going to do when his neck gets wrinkly. That's gonna be real attractive.
I'm so glad Laura finally won one. And she deserved it. I am already worrying about how she's going to get her line done (got her line done I guess) for fashion week.
- tcd said...
I thought Zac Posen made for an excellent guest judge. His critiques were right on the money. I nominate him for best guest judge.
- Joan said...
OhioAnne, Laura's comment about the Olsen Twins was a reference to how the judges are always complaining that her designs are too "old". The baby doll silhouette she produced last night was the most "youthful" look she has attempted all season, and she executed it perfectly.
The more I see of Jeffrey, the more I realize his style is just 80's rock-n-roll redux. Ew. However, I was watching bonus video over on Bravo yesterday, and saw some of the interactions between Jeffrey and the other designers, and he comes across as a much nicer guy. The editing really does portray him as screwier than he really is -- whereas with Angela and Vincent, the editing was actually quite kind to them!
- Bo Steed said...
Professor Althouse, from one member of the Academy to another, I compliment you on your prescience. The show will play out exactly as you have mentioned.
- Bo Steed said...
Oh, and I compliment you on your picture taking as well. Indeed, I may incorporate one of your Wisconsin sunsets into a watercolor I am working on at present, unless you object.
- Janet Rae Montgomery said...
I think Laura's comments about the Olsen Twins was directed at the criticism from last week that what she was doing was "designing for herself" and that her dress was "tired", "old" and had "been done before". She was upset and felt undermined --as she very articulately expressed because this is her design aesthetic and because she liked her dress and was proud of it (and Tim Gunn liked it too and thought the criticisms unfair -- listen to his podcast). I think she was just emotional that she had been told her ideas were old and she needed to be fresh and new so now she feels pressured to design something the Olsen Twins would wear which is completely counter to what she thinks is elegant and appropriate. By the way, I agree with her. I do attribute the meltdown to her pregnancy (as I can remember doing that a few times when I was 39 and pregnant and I had to keep going on crackers and raisins because I was working late for goofballs who didn't know I was pregnant).
That's the explanation for her Olsen Twins comment.
That said, it is really beginning to bother me that the show keeps plying her with champagne at parties because the alcohol can't be doing her or the baby any good with her tiredness and the meltdowns.
I too think it is Laura, Michael and Jeffrey -- which I think is a shame because the only person Jeffrey has ever praised as a designer is himself and he is so third rate in that company.
- DrawLady said...
If you look at the Olympus Fashion Week website and look under the list of designers, you can see Project Runway listed. Click it and then looka the 12 designs shown. You tell me if this doesn't look like Laura, then Michael and then Uli's work... although the 3rd dress in the bottom line looks like Michaels "Pam Brier" like model...


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Read the following from Packergeeks reader Ron La Canne.
Al Jones (Favre's reporter friend from Biloxi) was interviewed on 1250 WSSP in Milwaukee this afternoon. He feels that something happened to cause things to go bad after Favre met with Campen in March. He said, Favre indicated to Campen that he had changed his mind and wanted to come back. Campen went back to GB and told Thompson and Mc Carthy. TT and MM told Favre that was fine and would come to Mississippi April 1 (does that have any sugnificance?) and make a joint statement (Most of this has been around in bits and pieces). He feels that during the time between Campens visit and the day he called Mc Carthy and told him not come, someone or something changed his mind again. He said he didn't know what it was.
His feeling is that there are only three possibilities Favre has available to him now. Go back and play at GB (He said he feels this is what Favre really wants). Get his outright release from the Packers but even that doesn't guarentee he will play for another team. Or finally, retire once again (He would only be slightly surprised if this happened.
Based on the interview above it seems that something happened to make Favre tell TT and MM not to come. What could that be? Jones said if that can be revealed we would know why Favre has been acting as he has.
My guess — I smell Bevell and Childress.
Interesting comment and possible speculation that perhaps TT and the team may have been ticked off that Favre may have been talking to the Vikings around this time – is that what you're getting at here Ron? I also heard this interview and in fact, had wondered in a few previous posts about whether something happened between TT and Favre that we don't know about that may be at the root of this? Who knows if something actually did happen, but Ron, interesting speculation. To give this comment some context, I must say I found Al Jones to be more balanced during this interview yesterday than he's been in print lately (in print, a few weeks ago he got out of control re TT, giving the impression he 100% backed Favre). Sure, in this interview yesterday he was still critical of TT but he also noted he doesn't believe Favre has handled this well either – noting in particular that Favre waited way to long to firmly declare his unretirement intentions, as they were.


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- Monday : 8:00am - 5:00pm
- Tuesday : 8:00am - 5:00pm
- Wednesday : 8:00am - 5:00pm
- Thursday : 8:00am - 5:00pm
- Friday : 8:00am - 5:00pm
Waycross is located in the heart of Southeast Georgia, at the northern tip of the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge. It is a city filled with Southern hospitality and charm. From the Historic Downtown district to the swamplands of the Okefenokee, there is something for everyone. Visitors can experience the traditional down-home cooking at the local restaurants and slip away into comfort at one of several accommodations. Attractions such as the Okefenokee Swamp Park and Obediah's Okefenok, give an in-depth look at a one of a kind ecosystem, including the wildlife, plant-life, and pioneer life in the area. Train enthusiast can catch a glimpse of the train traffic coming in and out of the second-largest computerized yard for CSX in the U.S. by relaxing on the Visitor Center patio in Downtown. For those who love history, there are the Okefenokee Heritage Center and Southern Forest World museums, and a Historic Walking Tour guide book available for the Downtown area.
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Careful handling and installation of a metal face seal is critical to avoid cutting or tearing of the elastomeric Belleville washers or breaking the metal sealing rings, both which can cause premature seal failure and immediate leakage. It is also vital to keep the sealing faces free from contaminants like dirt or lint. Always carefully observe installation instructions.
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All seal parts must be handled with care to avoid damage or scoring.
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- Install the Belleville washers seated against the inside shoulder of the metal sealing rings (fig 1).
- Carefully push each seal half (Belleville washer and metal sealing ring) into the housing until it is fully seated. Check that the seal is not cocked and that the washers are seated evenly at the bottom of the housing bore. Improper seal installation can result in uneven face loads around the circumference of the seal faces, causing scoring or the sealing rings to separate and allow oil to leak.
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- Check that both housings are concentric and in correct alignment. The Belleville washers must not unseat from the bottom of the housing.
- Carefully bring the two housings together, avoiding high impact that can scratch or break the seal components.
- Finally, hold one half of the assembly stationary while rotating the other half at least ten complete revolutions.
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"Certain prejudices against women have nothing to do with Islam," he said Friday, several days after lifting the ban [on women's attending sporting events]. The speech seemed to present him for the first time as a supporter of expanded rights for women. "Unfortunately, whenever there is talk of social corruption, fingers are pointed at women. Shouldn't men be blamed for the problems, too?"That's quite a concession, that men might actually share some of the blame for social problems.
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Mission Accomplished: 5 Million Steps to Finish the Appalachian Trail
On a blustery, cloudy Saturday two weeks ago, with the temperature in the mid-40s, Salem native Garrett Seibert strapped on his backpack – the same pack he had been lugging nearly every day for the past five months – and began the final leg of a 2,184-mile journey.
As he climbed toward the 5,268-ft. summit of Maine's Mount Katahdin, he thought about the long slog from Georgia's Springer Mountain requiring some 5 million footsteps, the bone-numbing fatigue, the sore muscles, the rain, the mud, the mosquitoes, the countless pots of rice cooked over an alcohol stove he fashioned from a soda can.
But the higher Garrett ascended the more he thought about the days picking blueberries on the Bigelows of Maine, or gazing, seemingly forever, from the peaks of New Hampshire's White Mountains, or enjoying the "trail magic" hospitality of freshly cooked meals and treats from generous strangers down South.
By the time Garrett climbed atop a wooden sign marking both Katahdin's summit and the northern terminus of the fabled Appalachian Trail, a smile as big as a mountain range stretched across his face, and he spread his arms in elation.
Mission accomplished: Garrett had finished hiking one of the world's most celebrated footpaths, the Appalachian Trail.
All around him other hikers also were completing their journeys – some broke down in sobs, some shouted with joy – but Garrett mostly felt overwhelming relief and did not linger at the summit.
He simply turned around and began descending to the Katahdin Springs campground, where a car was waiting. Halfway down he met his parents, Michael and Kimberly Seibert, and sister, Kimberly, who had hiked up to greet him. The family hiked down together and then drove back to Connecticut – a memorable reunion.
"It was great," Garrett said.
He has set out on the trail April 1 with Matt Baer of East Lyme, a former classmate at East Lyme High School, but Matt was forced to drop out a week later after injuring his Achilles tendon.
Garrett quickly found other companions and traveled at various times the rest of the way with other through-hikers with such trail names as Misery, Shady, Mustard Tiger, Stumbles, Beacon and Mr. Frodo.
Every year several thousand hikers from around the world set out on the AT – most of them traveling northbound – but only a few hundred manage to cover the entire distance. Since the trail was completed in 1937, more than 13,000 hikers have gone the whole way.
When he finished on Aug. 3, Garrett was the 92nd hiker this year to reach Katahdin, out of 761 who had signed up in Georgia by April 1.
Garrett averaged about 18 miles of hiking a day and took only 12 days off in five months. His longest day was 35.5 miles; the hardest but most rewarding were in New Hampshire where the trail crosses the Presidential Range, and in Maine's Mahoosuc Notch, where a boulder-riddled section is known as the nastiest mile on the AT.
"It was the hardest, but also the 'funnest,'" he said.
It also rained for more than a week in Vermont's Green Mountains.
"Nothing but mud and roots," he said. "Some of the trails were more like rivers."
Garret, who graduated from East Lyme High in 2008 and earned a degree in ecotourism and outdoor recreation from New Hampshire's Plymouth State University recreation, plans to leave Salem in a few days and return to his job as an instructor at an adventure camp in California.
Next on the agenda: the Pacific Crest Trail, a 2,663-mile path from the California-Mexico to the Washington-Canada borders – "but probably not for a few years."
Garrett said he wants to savor his experience on the AT, pay some college loans and also save some money for PCT hike.
"Hopefully, within the next five years," he said.
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This thesis is focused on two main areas of organic synthesis, palladium-catalyzed functionalization of alkenes and allylic alcohols, as well as development of new allylboration reactions.
We have developed a palladium-catalyzed selective allylic trifluoroacetoxylation reaction based on C−H functionalization. Allylic trifluoroacetates were synthesized from functionalized olefins under oxidative conditions. The reactions proceed under mild conditions with a high level of diastereoselectivity. Mechanistic studies of the allylic C−H trifluoroacetoxylation indicate that the reaction proceeds via (η3-allyl)palladium(IV) intermediate.
Palladium-catalyzed regio- and stereoselective synthesis of allylboronic acids from allylic alcohols has been demonstrated. Diboronic acid B2(OH)4 was used as the boron source in this process.
The reactivity of the allylboronic acids were studied in three types of allylboration reactions: allylboration of ketones, imines and acyl hydrazones. All three processes are conducted under mild conditions without any additives. The reactions proceeded with remarkably high regio- and stereoselectivity.
An asymmetric version of the allylboration of ketones was also developed. In this process chiral BINOL derivatives were used as catalysts. The reaction using γ-disubstituted allylboronic acids and various aromatic and aliphatic ketones afforded homoallylic alcohols bearing two adjacent quaternary stereocenters with excellent regio-, diastereo- and enantioselectivity (up to 97:3 er) in high yield. The stereoselectivity in the allylboration reactions could be rationalized on the basis of the Zimmerman-Traxler TS model.


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The more Ozzie Guillen talks about what he'd do if he wasn't managing the White Sox, the more I believe that there may be something to the 2011 scenario I proposed during spring training. Tony La Russa, who is in on a one-year deal in St. Louis, comes to the White Sox with the understanding he'll manage for two or three seasons and then move upstairs as a senior consultant. Fredi Gonzalez moves from Florida to Atlanta to replace the retiring Bobby Cox. Guillen is hired to manage the Marlins, who tap his charisma to help build a buzz before moving into their new stadium in '12. Guillen lives in Miami and got to know Marlins' owner Jeffrey Loria while serving as a coach to Jack McKeon in 2003, when the Fish shocked the Cubs and Yankees to steal a championship. I'd prefer that Guillen could regain his comfort zone at U.S. Cellular and stick around here another 10 years because I believe he is an excellent manager. But his death wish seems to grow by the week, the latest evidence being how far he went out of his way to take a swipe at Manny Acta before Wednesday's game in Toronto. Silly stuff.
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Five years ago, the federal government bailed out the banks. Was it worth it, and what was lost?
Five years ago, the federal government bailed out the banks. Was it worth it, and what was lost?
Timothy Massad, overseer of the Troubled Asset Relief Program, told a Little Rock crowd at the Clinton School of Public Service Sept. 26 that the money the federal government spent on TARP – for the banks, AIG, and the auto industry – has been largely paid back. In return, he said, the economy and financial system were saved and a second Great Depression averted.
In remarks available at clintonschoolspeakers.com, Massad recalled what happened in the early days of the 2008 crisis. Policy makers had only hours to make decisions or risk a financial meltdown. The situation was bleak.
"Panic was spreading," he said. "The stock market dropped by more than 770 points in a single day, and the financial wildfire was quickly spreading far beyond Wall Street. … And so for the first time in generations, Americans were actually starting to question the safety of their money in banks."
Remember the scene in "It's a Wonderful Life" where George Bailey reasoned with the townsfolk and prevented a run on the Bailey Building and Loan? That wouldn't have happened in real life, Massad said, not when billion-dollar transactions can be completed with a mouse click. There was a real threat that the financial system would collapse.
So the rescue began. Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae received a total of $187.5 billion, according to the website ProPublica, though not from TARP. AIG received $182 billion from TARP and the Federal Reserve, according to Massad. Banks holding 98 percent of all the assets in banks across the country took $245 billion. Those include 650 regional and community banks, including 12 in Arkansas. Then there was the auto bailout and other forms of government assistance.
In contrast, the National Cancer Institute, the nation's main cancer research agency, spends about $4.89 billion a year.
The system stabilized. We still have an economy that works, however sluggishly. The financial system began repaying the government. According to Massad, if you count all the different sources of bailout money, "taxpayers are likely to realize a gain."
So the banks were saved, a global depression was averted, and it didn't cost much, if anything. Who could criticize that?
Let's give it a shot.
The folks whose greed and incompetence nearly toppled the economy are more powerful than they were before. The biggest banks are bigger than they were in 2008. According to the Independent Community Bankers of America, the top three banks now control more assets than 7,000 community banks across the country. Meanwhile, not a single Wall Street executive has gone to jail.
While taxpayers may come out ahead on the bank bailout, the entire process has cost us something more important: a principle. For capitalism to work, people must have both an incentive to succeed and a disincentive to fail. Rags-to-riches stories must be possible, but there also must be the threat of going from riches to rags. Those in the financial industry have every reason to believe that last rule doesn't apply to them. They're too big to fail.
Massad in general acknowledged that criticism, and this column is not meant to criticize him. TARP, he said, revealed problems that should be addressed. He said TARP put out the fire that threatened the neighborhood caused by a man smoking in bed. It wouldn't have made sense to let the neighborhood burn down to teach people to smoke somewhere else.
If we must accept that TARP was the only fire extinguisher available, then it did its job. The bank bailout put out the fire. But neither should the rules ensure that the guy who burns down the neighborhood is handed the keys to a bigger home along with a new pack of cigarettes.
Steve Brawner is an independent journalist in Arkansas. His email address is email@example.com. Follow him on Twitter at @stevebrawner.


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Cumbrian 21 year old Lauren Smith wins the women's doubles at the English National Badminton Championships.
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Victory for Lauren Smith
Cumbrian 21 year old Lauren Smith and her partner Gabby White are now national champions after a comfortable win in the women's doubles final at the English National Badminton Championship.
The pair beat Heather Olver and Mariana Agathangelou 21-9, 21-9.
Smith, from Longtown near Carlisle, won't get much of a chance to rest - she competes in the European Championships in 9 days time.
Local star in Badminton final
Lauren Smith, a rising star in the Badminton world, is in the final of the women's doubles at the National Badminton Championship in Manchester. The 21 year from Longtown is partnering Gabby White and the pair will face Heather Olver and Mariana Agathangelou in final later today.
Smith was named Cumbrian Sports Personality of the year last November, and is widely tipped to make the Commonwealth Games squad for Glasgow 2014.


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President Trump is planning to announce he wants State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert to be the next U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. Multiple reports say the President plans to nominate Nauert to replace outgoing UN Ambassador Nikki Haley. Haley is resigning from her post at the end of the year. Before serving as a State Department spokeswoman, Nauert worked for Fox News.
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