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This blog will continue to stand for Christ in this day. It will only be used to show truth and expose the enemy. I will only write what God is speaking to me through his Word. The bible is already written, therefore, I only seek to inspire you to study it more! - G.
Thursday, February 02, 2012
The sad part is that many of our soldiers in the army of God have been captured by selfish, godless pastors and false teachers in today's carnal church movement. These POW's are being held in the darkness, deprived of the light of God's word, and are being weakened and stripped of their true identity. The problem is that the catholic church hierarchy has been adopted by the protestant church. The very authority that was given to the Pope is now given to Bishops of these movements. The rank system has created a funnel affect that works wonders for Satan's agenda to sabotage God's true apostolic authority and replace it with men selected by men to rule over men. This is not what God prescribes for his church, yet this is what is being modeled by a new wave of men that desire to have what men before them had. And this will continue until people begin to revolt against this demonic hierarchal structure.
I'm not saying that men should not be accountable one to another. I'm all for accountability and mentorship. And there should always be a leader among God's people in the form of a pastor (overseer, bishop, shepherd, elder, all have the same biblical meaning). But the spiritual covering or mediator of these leaders should be God alone according to the Word! When men are covered by natural men, it creates an abominable structure that protects the interest of the man at the top of the hierarchy. In other words, if you are pastor and you put a man over you, and he becomes corrupt, how can you divorce yourself from his authority without looking like you are being insubordinate? This traps the pastors that desire to move according to God. After all, God would not have you submit to corruption, but if this man is given power over you, then you are trapped and cannot escape from being his POW. If he has authority over you, you must submit or look as if you can't honor or respect authority. Then he will shun you and make a bad name for you among others he has authority over. And if he gave you your church, gave you money/opportunity, or you consider him your "father", then you can NEVER really break free from his authority without causing serious damage to your own following, his following, and your own heart. This is a trap. Pastors and leaders of Gods people should be covered by God. Sure we have mentors and examples, but the bottom line is, only Christ can be a spiritual covering for men.
Because of the lack of fathers in the homes of many of our pastors and leaders while they were growing up, some are constantly seeking men to get "under" or they are replacing natural fathers with pastors and bishops. This is dangerous because it's giving the power to "make him or break him" to men in leadership and causing the men under them to submit in ways that are not godly. And because they owe so much to these men that they have adopted as fathers, they can never really sever ties with these men, even when they become corrupt. You have heard of the phrase, "Birds of a feather flock together." Well, in these cases, good men's manners and stances are corrupted because the men over them are corrupt. But because they have deemed these men "fathers" they cannot escape the perverted authority.
God specifically stated that a man that is doing God's work cannot have a mediator other than Christ. Men are to be accountable one to another and should NEVER have male coverings or men that oversee their lives like a natural father would. Learning from and honoring a pastor or leader because they feed you is one thing, but giving a man authority over your ministry, home, and your life like a natural father is something altogether different. That is not God's desire for pastors and shepherds! Yet this perversion will continue because it creates prestige, finances, and a false sense of authority for men that would not otherwise have it. The POWs are the ones that are true soldiers but kept hostage in these systems and cannot really move into the true call that God has for them because they are being deprived of light.
The light of the glorious Gospel is being held back by the draw of titles, positions, and false governments in our churches and denominations. Corrupt leaders that seek opportunity and platforms have duplicated themselves by pulling men under them and ruling over them in a perverted way. Now, people are making a grand exodus away from these types of ministries and our churches are dying because people just don't want to be deprived any longer. You can't lock up a member, deprive them of light, and continue to preach prosperity to them. With the access to knowledge, the internet, and social networking, people will seek out light for themselves and eventually divorce themselves from these hierarchies all together. This births people that will eventually have no tolerance for any kind of religion. As a result, a generation of selfish people are being birthed, that are not concerned about the well being of others, only themselves, because our leaders are operating in a structure that was not ordained by God.
I know plenty of good men that have a true call of God, but are in bondage to leaders that want fame and money at any cost. Many of these good men want to break free and be independent of their hierarchy but are reminded constantly of who they are under and who they must submit to. This is absurd but because they lacked natural fathers or strong male authority in their homes growing up, their desire for male authority is being exploited and they operate with a perverted ceiling over them. Their church attendance is dwindling, their spiritual authority is weakened and their very purpose is being challenged because they have accepted and remained loyal to a perverted structure. They model their own ministries after the perverted structure before them, and God's true plan for them is never able to be implemented! Sadly, they are deprived of light because they have submitted to and are being held captive by a dark leader. They are being tortured and don't even know it. They are trying to grow new cells on top of dead cells and thus creating tumors. Their ministries have malignant growths that are cancerous and slowly dying, all because they cannot see the light while being covered by darkness.
Because of this, it's no longer about souls but it's about members. It's no longer about changing lives, but it's about counting lives. It's not about door to door witnessing, but it's about door to door recruiting. The church is trying to grow financially before it can grow spiritually all because the true men of God are being held captive and are POW's under the authority of opportunistic leadership. It's time to divorce ourselves from these lascivious leaders that only want to make a name for themselves. If you do not move, you will be caught in the cross hairs of God's judgment. 2012 will be the year that God's hand will move upon this catholic structure and if you are tied to it, you will be judged with it. Break free man of God. Take a stand for what is right no matter what it costs you. Loyalty is only true when it's Godly, so get some fortitude and remove yourself from that authority that is not ordained of God. The god of this world has truly blinded them with the darkness of fame, prestige, and carnal greatness. It's time to break free my friends. It's time to revolt.
1Cor. 11:4 Every man praying or prophesying, having his head covered, dishonoureth his head.
1Tim. 2:5 For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;
1Tim. 3:1 This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work. A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach; Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous; One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity; (For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?) Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil. Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.
Matt. 23:8 But be not ye called Rabbi: for one is your Master, even Christ; and all ye are brethren. And call no man your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven. Neither be ye called masters: for one is your Master, even Christ. But he that is greatest among you shall be your servant. And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted.
Psa. 79:11 Let the sighing of the prisoner come before thee; according to the greatness of thy power preserve thou those that are appointed to die;
In His Authority,
G. Craige Lewis
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Well said Brother.. i just find it hard to believe if these people in these churches are truely saved.. for if they were, the Lord will lead them out. False teachers mostly are a judgement on wicked people who hate God, love sin and covet what these people have so they go to these churches with the hope of becoming like them in their riches and prosperity.. theres nothing wrong with wealth lest some1 misinterprets what i am saying but if a man comes to Christ for these reasons then it wont be well with their soul. They will not search the scriptures and will not look at verses like Matthew 7:18 downwards.. they will not tremble when they see romans 12 or 1 john 12:15. if these people were of God and they love Christ,they will leave these wicked men and seek the lord and go where the word of God is preached and Christ is exalted. The Lord is truely a rewarder of those who deligently seek him
- nsama said...
wow those r very powerful word.if there was an easy way 4 us 2 get your videos we would b very greatfull.
Wow Kofi I was just telling my husband almost word for word what you said... God orders the steps of a good man and if any good man was sent into a congregation like that it would most likely be to reveal light not join darkness, I admire preachers like G. Craig Lewis but I was a member of a church like this and God himself didn't allow me to stay there Jude 1:24 says now unto him who is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory blameless with great joy
Wow Kofi I was just telling my husband almost word for word what you said... God orders the steps of a good man and if any good man was sent into a congregation like that it would most likely be to reveal light not join darkness, I admire preachers like G. Craig Lewis but I was a member of a church like this and God himself didn't allow me to stay there Jude 1:24 says now unto him who is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory blameless with great joy
Yesterday I was telling someone T.D. Jakes is doing. Infect he insult me saying am judging him and I should stop my foolishness am making things up so I left him to his faith. But I told him one thing that if he is really T. D. Jakes as he says it he should do research on him and also ask God if T. D. Jakes is right man of God. Pastor G. Craige everything you said is true and is happening right here in Ghana. If you dare say to a pastor what you doing is not Biblical, or wrong he will blackmail you saying he will curse you. I know a pastor who has said he has curse a girl child, her hair cannot grow nor can she walk because of what her mother has done to he, the pastor. The mother said that the pastor was once her boyfriend and he is the father of that child so he has to curse that child for speaking against the pastor. Pastor G. Craige God blesses you for sharing His message of truth that set us free from every bondage. May His Name Be Praised. Amen.
Markdonna7 from Ghana
This was good.I was following this story of Zachery Tims that pastor of that New Destiny church that was found dead in his hotel room with drugs on him.Apparently Tim's ex-wife and Paula White were battling between eachother on who should inherit the leadership of the Church! Paula White was considered Tim's SPIRITUAL MOTHER smh. Well she won and now the church is turned over to Paula White who coincidently lost two other churches due to bankruptcy that same month Zachery died. Imagine what those church members have to go through during this transition. Bad enough they are already in bondage under the late Zachery's teachings now this. Pray for these people.And I hope some of those members read your blog! God Bless!
Ive been there, God delivered me and my family with HIS mighty hand.
When I left, I felt the fresh anointing Gos started showing me never things,delivered me from many things I dont know how to say it. God led me to make a research about hell, then about nephilims> h Many things you preach about are now totaly new because God had shed a light on them. This is why I believe what you say because God had already spoken about these. I knew somehow that the spirit in my old church was the like as that of Pharaoh. Somehow I knew the nephilims were running things, fasion media politics sports education but dint locate them diretly on ppl we see every day eg pop "idols". God has been good he is preparing our hearts. This is why im convinced by what you say God had told me before but not completely as revealed through you.
- MoWhite213 said...
With the Spirit of God dwelling in believers, God the Father has given us discernment through Jesus Christ, to watch out for those deceitful workmen, false prophets and teachers. At first, we tend to get caught up in the hype and doctrines of these teachers because of the twisting of the Word of God w/ the carnal wisdom of men thinking its genuine until the messages become void of Jesus and the Holy Spirit.
I have been through that being in bondage to dark leaders for a few years until the Lord Jesus delivered me and allowed me to really get into studying the Word intently and recognizing Truth from error in many of these churches. The sad part about where I live, is that alot of the ministries are connected to one another, and they all practice and do the same things, just create their own version of their apostacy. I cant find a decent church because many of these leaders have their own agendas, and you cant find Jesus in none of them......
Sir continue to search the scriptures and above all stay in HIS presence, only HE can keep you away from falling into the same trap. The bible says satan himself does transform into an angel of light, then again the SPIRIT says we must PROVE ALL THINGS - a feat most of are afraid to do because of the fear of mere mortals rather than fearing THE ONE who can destroy both SOUL AND BODY. Yet HE has declared that HE has not given us the spirit of fear, but of POWER, LOVE and A SOUND MIND. God will always remain God in spite of all the doctrines that men have formulated for their own greed and pride! Praise be to the living God.
- Social Awareness said...
God Bless You. Thank you for allowing God to continually use you. Thank you for being a voice in the wilderness. I pray that God will continue to strengthen you as you continue HIS work. I pray the your ministry continues to bless the nations.
- Kary Hooper said...
P.O.W. Wow, I have a friend who is in this exact situation right now. The rescue rope has been lowered into his POW cage. All he has to do is grab a hold of the rope in order to obtain freedom from the captivity of religion. Freedom to live God's will and not man's will. Yet, he is still unable to make the step towards the rope. He is being manipulated and controled by a Pastor who tells him that God will tell his Pastor when it is time to go. My friend has prayed and fasted, felt called to move out of state. Went to tel his Pastor, and his Pastor told him, If God wants you to leave, God will tell me first. My friend needs affirmation from a father figure due to he never had it growing up. This Pastor knows it and is manipulating him in order to control him. This message could not have been any clearer. Thanks for not only standing for The Truth, but willing to run with it. Praise God. Heavenly Father, continue to Bless this ministry. Find favor upon them and give them more exposure. Give them a BIGGER platform to expose the lies and reveal your truth Jesus. Allow the church to start being The Church. Thank You Bro. Lewis for your willingness to do what few are doing. God is going to honor your ministry and enlarge your platform. In Christ, Kary Hooper Seminole, FL
- Felicia said...
Excellent word Minister Lewis. I have seen this countless times in the area I live in. Sadly it is true that many choose to follw ungody men instead of listening to what God says. When they get under these corrupt leaders they no longer hear God for themselves. I finally joined a church last year and while the Pastor is filled with the Holy Ghost, his spouse likes to stir up strife, and wrath in the members. She hides behind her title but whenever the Holy Spirit releases me to speak to this person I will be speaking to her as a sister in Christ and not to her man made title.
People need to truly wake up and stop mis-using 1 Chron 26:22 "Touch not my annointed and do my prophets no harm." I have been folowing your work for over 5 years and I have passed on the knowledge you have shared to others. May God continue to bless and protect you and your family as you contiune to tell the truth in spite of the lies the world spews.
Praise GOD! I'm in agreement with what the HOLY SPIRIT has revealed to you! HIS people are on one accord and one minded! HALLELUJAH!
- Ms. Frazier said...
This is such a great posting. My church is currently going through this same situation. Our Pastor is always trying to be convinced to come under "a covering" of another church. But when we had the meeting I made the point known that God is our covering and what's going to happen is that money will start to be demanded for "dues."
- killingidols said...
this is awesome. one of the things God showed me is that 1 Cor. 11:2 The Head of EVERY man is Christ...
Jesus said he hates the doctrine of the Nicolaitans, "conquering the people"
He also said His leaders would not Lord over one another.
I teach a lot about this and the other doctrines that Jesus hates in my book and my blog as well. Keep up the good work! God needs more true voices that will break the oppressors to pieces (Psalms 72)
Loved this word! What is resonating in my spirit, lately, is that His yoke is easy and His burden is light...AND, that He came to set the captives free---ONE TIME!! Though it's tough to break away from bondage, the Word washes you to see the truth,,,& the truth shall MAKE you free! Hallelujah!!! Staying prayed up & covered in Jesus' blood! Liberated!
I hear the pain in your words Pastor Lewis. It really hits my soul, that our Body is being handicapped by these nonsense "leaders". I understand the Truth behind your words and will surely pass this wisdom on to my brothers and sisters. I, myself did not grow up in church, but instead was raised as a baby in Christ at the age of 18. I thank Him for keeping me under the Power of the Holy Ghost and a sound mind.
Amen! This message should be on a billboard in Georgia.
Revelation 18:4
(thanks for the truthful article)
Great word! God Bless you!
- Verbs2012 said...
What is happening in these churches is actually the Most High's doing. What most people are failing to realise is that the modern day black churches were birthed out of the "services" our forefathers attended during their days of slavery and thus the entire format and the foundation of the black church has been corrupt from it's conception.
The institutional black churches have served their purpose well in holding back and hindering the so called Negro from truly connecting to the Most High, this was one of the intent and purposes for the set up of the black churches to begin with.
Why are folks so surprised at the collapse of the church? As far as I am concerned, this collapse is great, God is relegating these so called pastors to the substitute benches and raising up his own people instead to preach the real gospel, not this mutant GMO incomplete wreckage that is being peddled out of the institutional church propaganda mill, but the real gospel that Christ referred to before the end would come.
Now the Most High can deal with people on an individual level without suffering continual resistance from tricksters in expensive suits purporting to be gifted, anointed and "claiming" to be bringing the people the word of God.
These so called pastors have been living high on the hog now for a very long time and they are having a very hard time accepting that their "services" are no longer required.
The Most High is taking the black churches down in succession in order to draw out a true remnant who will serve him in spirit and in truth. This is a purge that is long overdue, now we will see what people have the pastor as their foundation vs those who's salvation is actually founded on the rock of Christ. Prepare yourselves, you haven't seen anything yet in terms of corruption and the collapse of the church.
- killingidols said...
Did you see the latest manifestation of this Nicolaitan doctrine attempting to conquer and lord over God's people? Eddie Long got crowned "King." First of all, in the Kingdom we are ALL Kings and Priests, so there is no need to elevate yourself over others. Second Biblical Kings ate supposed to read, write, meditate and DO the Torah, not wrap themselves in it. And they couldnt multiply gold unto themselves. Third, he either needs to a. Deny or b. Repent from molesting those boys. Not crown himself king.
thank god for u pastor lewis its a lot of foolishness in fort worth
Pastor...do you have any revelation on the following issues regarding "the black awakening" and "mk-ultra". I thank you for your continued diligence and proclamation of the true Gospel of Jesus Christ who IS come in the flesh. There is a great shaking coming and the double portion will be necessary to stand in these last times. Again, thank you.
- SimpleChurchMinistry.org said...
Elder Lewis. I agree with what you have written in this post. I have studied this subject since 2003. I wrote three chapters on this in my latest book "Clever Lies and Assumptions" Google it.
I ask the church this question, Is the Lord you Shepherd of is your shepherd your lord?
One of the biggest errors of heretical doctrines in the contemporary institutional church is the matter of "spiritual covering". The practice of so-called "spiritual covering" is prevalent and used as a means of intimidation and control amongst churches that teach prosperity. In many so-called Holiness or Charismatic denominations, it has become the centerpiece of spiritual abuse by church leaders.
"Spiritual covering", as it is practiced and used today, is an absolute myth. There is no resemblance of the current form "spiritual covering" anywhere in the bible, especially under our current New Testament covenant of Grace.
"Spiritual covering", in the vein it is presented and used by certain denominational leaders, is an outright deception! It is a complete lie invented by its originators, the Discipleship/Shepherd-ship doctrine of the 70's and 80's. This non-biblical doctrine teaches "delegated authority", "covering", "unquestioned submission to the shepherd & his teaching", "covenant commitment to the group", and more subtly control through disapproval, manipulation and peer pressure. In the late 70's, many Charismatic or Holiness Churches began to repent and denounce this doctrine of "Lording" and forcing Gods people but unfortunately many still exist and clones are spun and hatched every year.
I am glad to see that God put this issue on you heart and mind to write about.
Keep Girding up thy loins and arise and speak!
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pastor G craig lewis is messenger of truth.i was in bondage with secular music,and when i listend to his message on the truth about hiphop.i woke up to the truth,all the music and artists that i dearly loved were demonic,and the evidence was allover their lyrics.only the truth can really set the people free.and many people are lost and in bondage why?because "THE DEVIL IS THE FATHER OF LIES" John 8:42 Pastor lewis keep the truth coming.it will set us free!God bless you!AMEN!
- YaHWeH-Nissi said...
And he said unto them, Ye are they which justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God. Luke 16:15. We got to stay focused on the word. Teach the youth Hosea 4:6 There will be no excuse! Strive for peace with everyone, and for the holiness without which no one will see the Lord. Heb.12:14. Christ Bless u all
- eddie.johnson912 said...
My wife and I left our church about two years ago. My pastor had recently become a Bishop and we started doing things like black pentacostal catholics. We pastors wore collars. It was crazy. I researched Martin Luther and I was feeling the same way he felt when he nailed the theses to the door. We were told that we would be cursed and all of the rest of the stuff you hear when leaving a controling pastor. Today we are members of a predominantly white church that has good outreach, solid teaching, and NO COLLARS!! (LOL). We hope to start a church targeting 30 something African-Americans who just want Jesus...nothing more nothing less. And who want to share the true love of Jesus with others. Everything you are saying about tithing, the church embracing Catholicism God has been showing me and confirming through your ministry.
This is the truth if I have ever heard it. God has shared this with me, and I know that you are telling the truth. Thank you for telling the truth. This is confirmation that I am not crazy and that God has spoken to me. I have lived this and tried to warn my pastor from a word that God had given men about everything that you have just spoken on regarding the leaders in the church, receiving false titles, and being in communion with the catholic church and the authority of the pope. I had to leave my church because I refused to sit under not my pastor but the man that is over him. I will not sit under that false anointing where no light shines. Thank you for telling the truth and setting me free. Now I know that I have heard from God and I can go on in peace. May the Lord continue to give you revelation and the opportunity to expose the kingdom of darkness. Blessings upon you and your ministry Danita L. Davis Fort Wayne, Indiana
Great work brother G Craig Lewis may Lord bless you cause Jesus is Lord thank for not being afraid of those powers
this is going to be true 4 the 2016 elections as well and is filtering down to the state level. God help us all.


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- LZ Granderson: "Diva" once applied to people with long records of achievement
- He says the term now is used for many who are famous for being famous or early in their careers
- LZ: True divas are people like Leontyne Price, Barbara Streisand, Meryl Streep
- Kanye West calling himself a "creative genius" rules him out of the diva category, LZ says
In the third act of the opera "Aida," there is an aria, "O Patria Mia," that begins, "Oh, my country, I shall never see you again."
On January 3, 1985, after Leontyne Price sang those words, the audience at the Metropolitan Opera House stopped her with a four-minute ovation. Price first performed at the Met 24 years earlier, and this night, this performance would be her last on an opera stage.
During the curtain call, she was showered with flowers and confetti as the audience applauded her performance, and career, for 25 minutes. She stood there, beautiful, gracious, mouthing the words "thank you" to admirers who clearly did not want to see her go.
This, ladies and gentlemen, is what a diva looks like.
I'm not sure when the meaning of the word went from someone with the talent and life journey of Price to the cast of "The Real Housewives of (insert city here)," but I know its erosion epitomizes all that is wrong with pop culture today: Oscar nominations surrendered to actors for carrying a tune, singing competitions judged by people who can't really sing, celebrities who are famous for being famous.
Kanye West is "a creative genius," but the fact that he repeatedly needs to tell people that makes him more of an anti-diva. True divas don't need to self-promote. That's what their loyal subjects are for.
Price didn't request a 25-minute ovation. Her moment commanded one.
"I'm trying to exhibit good taste," Price said of her goodbye. "I prefer to leave standing up, like a well-mannered guest at a party."
I long for the day when phrases such as "good taste" or "well-mannered" are uttered, let alone displayed, by the people we refer to as divas today.
We've always had bubble gum and fluff and raunch, but we used to recognize those things for what they were. If being a talentless bad girl is what pays the bills, fine ... but we never used to refer to these train wrecks as "divas."
If it sounds as if I'm blowing things out of proportion, consider this: There is a reality TV show called "R&B Divas" with a cast filled with one-hit wonders. It's as if eye-rolling has become the only qualification to be considered a precious gem.
The reality is, today's "divas" are more likely to be pieces of charcoal: mass-produced, quick to flame out and apt to leave behind a filthy residue on everything they touch.
The reason why the notion of a "diva" was reserved for the main female singer in an opera company, like a Price or Jessye Norman -- who sings in German, French and Italian and served as the inspiration for the 1982 film "Diva" -- is because the level of talent these women possess was thought of as rare and thus made their demanding personalities tolerable. Their recordings, treasured; their presence, captivating; their performances, transcending all others.
Think Streisand, Houston, Streep.
Today, we use the word so frequently, hardly anyone knows what it means anymore.
For example, after this year's Grammys, Buzzfeed listed its 16 greatest divas moments and included the pitch-challenged Taylor Swift -- twice.
An ABCNews.com headline actually read: "Kim Kardashian's Diva Delivery."
Entertainment Weekly once named Rihanna "Diva of the Year."
The very existence of such an honor should provoke nausea, because there are not enough true divas in the world to sustain such an annual award.
Bit by bit, we have replaced art that is meant to be slow-cooked art with that which is microwavable (and forgettable). Thus our movie theaters are dominated by remakes and sequels, best-selling authors plagiarize, belching is considered witty.
VH1 Divas is a fundraiser music showcase created to support the Save the Music Foundation. The nonprofit was designed to help restore instrumental music programs in public schools after so many were lost due to budget cuts. In the beginning, the "divas" who performed were along the lines of Aretha Franklin, Tina Turner, Mariah Carey ... voices that were iconic, even if you didn't particularly care for their music.
In the latest installment of the series, Miley Cyrus was among the headliners.
Miley Cyrus. Diva.
No, I don't think I'm overreacting.
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> ...becouse its prices always seem to high when its cheaper on the web
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nonuser, 9 Oct 2006 @ 5:30pm
Re: I don't think...Tower's slogan used to be "the difference is selection". Then Amazon took that away, and the no-brainer strategy of locating superstores next to college campuses stopped working when kids started downloading their music for free.
It's a tough business for those guys to be in. Barnes and Noble, Target, and Wal-Mart not only cream-skim the most popular titles, but they are also probably killing Tower and the other dedicated stores on shipping costs and other overhead. You hear all of the criticisms about not adapting, but it's not that easy. Tower and their competitors did make a major effort to move into video, magazines, even alt. clothing, and nothing seemed to work. Maybe they should've tried to become big players in selling tickets to music shows, which could've created some buzz/traffic at their stores.
Cleverboy, 9 Oct 2006 @ 4:43am
Tower killed Tower...I'm a fan of Newbury Comics here in Boston. They're website is still ASS, and they've outsourced online sales to some turn-key outfit apparently better suited than they. These days, they're pushing hard with their e-mail lists and giving away free prizes for signing up. They barely do anything nice with their comics, but that's the main reason I've used them.
In Burlington, MA this weekend, there was a large Tower Records next to a Newbury Comics. The Tower had street people boasting "up to" 30% Going out of Business signs, so for the second time in the 10's of times I've visted the Newbury Comics next door to it... I went in. I saw that their video prices sucked, and 10% off of crappy prices, is still crappy prices. I turned to one guy and said, "Do they know they're going out of business... with prices like these?" I saw "Remember the Titans" selling at $19.99... 10% off... why that's only $17.99. Eeesh. Pass. I sniffed at their magazine racks (the only things really at 30% off) and walked out. I visited Newbury and left with some comics. Newbury's DVD and Used DVD prices are fantastic. Even on new items, they seem interested in value and NOT fixated on the term "retail price" ("hey, we're retailers... that MUST be what we should charge!") I've sure their CD prices don't suck either, considering they know their audience (sometimes the emo chicks behind the register look cute too).
Even going out of business, Tower couldn't get any business from me. That's gotta tell ya something. I used to like Tower back in college. They had a store in Boston on Newbury street before they moved some years back (coincidentally next to another still-in-business Newbury Comics). They were a nexus of counter-culture. I remember them being the first place to have a collection of movies like Shaft and other Blaxploitation pics. I remember they also had Star Trek on laser disc, back when I couldn't find laser discs to save my life. They sold to Virgin Megastore, and fell out of my life. It's clear they've kept falling.
Travis Zirkle, 5 Nov 2006 @ 9:49pm
Re: Tower killed Tower...I can understand how you were disappointed by the prices at Tower during liquidation. However, I do need to point out that the sale is progressive in the percentage off. Also, online sales and big box stores make very little on sales because there is little mark up. These stores, unlike Tower and Wherehouse, are not dependant on this product line to pay the bills. Those stores also are not deep catalog. You get what you pay for, if you want a great selection, guess what. Also, Tower did not sell its Boston location to Virgin. Tower's lease was running out on the building and Virgin entered a deal with the landlord which shut Tower Records out.
Geren, 9 Oct 2006 @ 5:58am
Tower Going Out Of Business PricingTower's inventory is being liquidated by a company that specializes in liquidations. Typically, these companies will make their discounts off of "list price," not "retail price." The first few weeks of such a sale will generally see higher prices than what the origial retailer regularly sold merchandise for. The American people are suckers, and they just assume that because it's a "sale," it must be a good deal.
Yet another Anonymous Coward, 9 Oct 2006 @ 7:03am
Because they are uncoolYes, I bought a couple of hard-to-find CD's at Tower when I lived in SoCal. But, the place just wasn't cool. Their crowd got divided between the glitz that went to Virgin (Isn't it ironic that Virgin's new Hollywood showcase is just a block from the pornography museum?), and the real music lovers that go to Amoeba Records which has live local bands, folks like Steve Jones (of the Sex Pistols) shop there, and free parking for customers.
Virgin sells on the Internet too, and has tech running out their ears. Amoeba's biz is used CDs - considering they are fed by radical Californians, the content mix tends to be extremely varied.
I don't want to even consider Wal-Mart - they censor EVERY CD they sell within the store. I still need to replace that one ZZ Top disk.
But still, to bad for Tower - but it was just twitching on the ground.
GunGeek, 9 Oct 2006 @ 8:28am
I used to work at Tower corporate in ITFor about a year back in 1999-2000, I worked for Tower in their corporate IT department in Sacramento.
At that time, their online store did about the same amount of business as their largest stores did. Because of that, they figured the internet was never going to be a huge thing for music sales and they should treat it just like they would any other of their big stores.
FWIW, from a corporate frugality standpoint, this company was tops. The IT people were in a building in an industrial park. From the outside, you couldn't tell us apart from the place wholesaling oil filters. Inside, it was about as good as cubes get. Way cheaper office space than most places had. Even the bigwigs only had a very few offices in the expensive downtown office.
Unfortunately, they might also have meant that they didn't have any fat to trim when they needed to.
Wayne M., 9 Oct 2006 @ 9:07am
Tower recordsI have been buying my CD's on half.com for some time now and it is rare that i cannot find what I'M looking for at half price give or take.Works for me.
u no, 9 Oct 2006 @ 9:19am
What's the big deal?It does not matter what the business is. If it can not change with the times and adapt to technology, then it is going to die. Some comapnies might avoid bankruptcy, but they will still seem to be very different companies.
Anonymous Coward, 9 Oct 2006 @ 10:03amWe had a Media Play store (I think owned by Tower) go out of business for some of the same reasons people have listed here. The prices were horrendous. A regular DVD was five dollars more than everywhere else in town. I don't buy cds that often, but they were more expensive too. I think it was a combonation of the internet and their own horrible pricing policies that put them out of business.
:HAn., 9 Oct 2006 @ 10:08am
It was greed more than an underestimation on onlinBottom line, Tower got greedy WAY before the internet was any real threat. In fact it was this kind of greed tha helped internet sales/"sales" flourish.
Rememebr when the Wiz's average price for a CD was around $11.99? (Maybe back in 95-97). There was a court case to cut CD prices because it was so much cheaper to create CDs than it was when they were first announced. Well, it turned out that they didnt have to lower prices, in fact, they RAISED them afer the hearings by at least $2 across the board!
In fact, after this shift, Tower Records became the worst offender... charging upwards of $18 for a single CD. I remember laughing back then realizeing the course they were now destined for. And I am laughing again today.
Tower, I loved ya, but you did us wrong. Buh-bye.
CloroxMan, 9 Oct 2006 @ 2:44pm
No surprise hereBlame it on the Internet....riiiggght.
Why go to Tower when I can get the same CD ANYWHERE else about 5 dollars cheaper?
Seriously, you do the math.
Solo, 10 Oct 2006 @ 1:15am"noting that the executives at Tower (and plenty of other retailers) never really believed the internet would impact their business."
Those who forget history are doomed to repeat it.
Like GM and Ford never believing the Japanese could kick their butts. Or the ones in the horse business never imagining the automobile would take over. Or dismissing "talking" movies as a mere gimmick. Silent movies are here to stay.
Chose only one:
- If you don't believe it, it is not true.
- If you don't believe it, I know a good lawyer with reasonable fee for chapter 7 goodness.
Mort, 11 Oct 2006 @ 8:28am
tower rcdsIt's a sad day for anyone interested in classical or jazz music. Tower was one of the few places one could find back catalogue of serious music. You could find perhaps 20 different recordings of the Bach Cello Suites and actually discuss them with knowledgeable salespeople, especially at the NYC Lincoln Sq store or in the Village. Years ago (in the vinyl era) even the personnel in local Tower stores knew their music.But that changed. In recent years most Tower salespeople were simply file clerks who knew nothing about music. Recently I encountered a clerk who thought the great Bill Evans was a country singer. Music afficionados understand that online shopping will never replace the unalloyed joy of walking around a record store, chatting with other record geeks, riffling through the bins, holding and reading the album covers, savoring the artwork, and listening to Monk or Miles or Ella in one department and then in another Uchida playing Mozart or Colin Davis conducting Sibelius. On the subject of artwork: Does anyone remember the cover of Reiner's recording of Hovaness' Mysterious Mountain? So tell me how online comparison shopping of Beethoven's Ninth could possibly rival the bricks and mortar experience? A few clicks and wham, you're done.
Sad, sad, sad. I remember the day I stood in a long line outside a Sam Goody store at 9am waiting for the store to open in order to be among the first to actually hold and own The Beatles White Album. Today I could sit home and click on a website while watching the home shopping network. A week later I could have my little cd and actually read the lyrics with a magnifying glass while I listen to my digitally enhanced copy. Sam Goody the "real" record store died decades ago and now Tower is dead, dead, dead.
Mark, 25 Oct 2006 @ 5:29am
Re: tower rcdsI also liked browsing through stores and looking and touching the merchandise. Maybe some business out there will combines the best of both worlds; cd's for sale in the store, and a downloading station for a fee.
Mark, 25 Oct 2006 @ 5:35am
Music Experts or CashiersOne thing I really miss in any specialty store (not just music stores) is expert sales people. In the old days before WalMart, sales people knew their product line. Now, you walk in the store and the clerk doesn't know squat about anything; they just know how to push an item through the cash register.
Russ Crow, 11 Oct 2006 @ 9:59am
Tower Records Today - Record Companies Tomorrow !And If the record companies don't wake up they too will go the way of Tower, and the rest. Big Honchos like Capitol, Columbia, BMG, MCA, and whoever need to digitize everything that ever existed and went through their recording studios, and get it on a website where you can download it for a decent price, otherwise the likes of itunes will take care of them next. Don't they realize the day of the cd in the record store is over. Music is becoming a data flow from your computer to your I-Pod and back again.
Neek, 11 Oct 2006 @ 1:46pm
Bad for ClassicalI hadn't even thought about it until I read Mort's comment above but it really is a big blow for classical fans. Shopping for classical CD's or downloads online is never as enjoyable as browing at the Lincoln Center store. I don't know of any other physical store that has the selection Tower does in NYC.
Is it really so great to be able to get everything you want from your PC/Mac at home? I've come across all kinds of good stuff I didn't know about flipping around at the store, talking with other shoppers.
Sure you can get on BBS's and browse online but
I personally find browsing online gets old quick.
I suppose it's an inevitable slide towards instant gratification (high speed downloads) and taking care of "needs" wihtout having to interact with other people.
joe, 13 Oct 2006 @ 2:45pm
what goes aroundTwenty years ago Tower crushed the independent record store. The place where you could get those hard to find records, stereos, wacky gifts, bongs ... RIP Tower Records, it was a long time coming.
Steve, 17 Oct 2006 @ 1:59amHmmmm. Somewhere, oh yes, on Janis Ian's website she explained why it is nearly impossible to buy the artists CD's at a concert: the retail stores and the record labels have a long standing agreement. If Janis Ian wanted to set up a booth to sell her own CD's at a concert, she would have to charge more than the price the stores are charging. In fact, she would have to buy the CD's at a price that would greatly increase the risk she would lose money on the deal.
By the way, she also mentioned that although she's had a couple of chart hits and a few dozen lp's released, she has never received a royalty check.
What does all this have to do with Tower? Somewhere I heard the retailers are also locked into the game. Tower may have had contracts with the record companies to sell at (or above) a certain price point for some of their stock. Did they do themselves in, or was it the 'system.'
Because something is happening here
But you don't know what it is
Do you, Mister Jones?
The Money Man, 17 Oct 2006 @ 11:05am
Long time comming...There are a lot of good reasons posted here about Tower's demise. Most of them valid, some of them, well...not.
As a former employee of tower corporate in the Finance dept., I witness first hand the slow choking of tower and the inability or more like unwillingness of the execs to make changes. First, there was nothing frugal about Tower. The spending excesses from every department seemed to be a god given right wich stemed from the original Tower culture of the '70s. Time and time again, my department tried to force the company to cut back at the corporate and store level only to have my hand slapped with a "you don't go there" from the owners/execs. Second, the price fixing lawsuit in the late '90s against the major record labels had a significant impact for the entry of the discounters (i.e. walmart, target, bestbuy etc). Price fixing became PIC (politically incorect) at Tower and was then substituted by MAP (minimum advertised price), however still keeping prices over inflated. It forced Tower to increase the price of the deep catalog items to make up for discounting some on the popular music that competed directly with the discounters. Third, internet sales...I remember sitting at an exec meeting discussing the internet when the Owner and COO at the time stated that internet would never be a viable option for music distribution....WRONG. And, when they finally decided to enter the online business, it was too little too late. Finally, the company had been bleeding from bad investment decisions, unprofitable US stores, UK Tower mismanagement, Latin America fiasco and Japan Tower (which was the only profitable operation but it was sold to cover some debt) and the unwillingness to shut down non performing stores.
Bottom line, it all comes down to this: owner/execs inability to understand the changing market conditions and adjust accordingly and the unwillingness to "Stop the Bleeding"...
Jeff, 18 Oct 2006 @ 11:37am
Yeah, Tower is WAY too expensiveI didn't know Tower was going out of business until I just happened to walk by one today. As someone mentioned, yeah, their prices are WAAYY too much. Even in a "liquidation" sale, things are much too expensive. Anybody know when the LAST DAY of their stores (at least, here in NYC) being open is? When they'll finally be forced to have REAL sales?
Emily, 19 Oct 2006 @ 3:36pm
Tower was the foundation of my youthI remember when I used to walk to Tower Records to buy LPs. That's "long-playing" vinyl records to you young 'uns. I was even an employee, and it was a fun summer job. I loved it. I remember going to work one December, I didn't even have my coat off and a customer latched onto me and begged for my assistance. Two months ago, it was empty of people and product with one register running in the entire three-level store.
I knew something was seriously wrong when I went in last summer and they did not have THE WHITE ALBUM by the Beatles. Not have THE WHITE ALBUM? That's not good.
Yes, their CDs were expensive. Yes, they expanded internationally too fast and underestimated the internet and so on.
But back in the day when there was no internet, you would hang out at the record store, flip through the racks when all of the sudden, you came across something. You don't just "find" something on amazon.com. Usually, you already know what you're looking for when you purchase something online. Amazon.com can't offer assistance when you have the "I'm looking for this CD (enter title) and I can't remember the name of the band, and so and so was the lead and they were big in the 80s, and their one big hit was "Heart and Soul . . .", or you heard a 15 second snippet of a song in a commercial and now you've got to have it.
As a clerk at Tower, I learned a lot about music, particularly classical, that I never would have learned otherwise. My colleagues and I would rest after filing away CDs and chat about music, and we noted the strong reactions from people who either loved or hated Maria Callas. We had quirky (and nutso) customers too, but that was what made the experience at Tower so wonderful.
The internet will never be able to recreate the idea of browsing through the racks. Half the CDs I own are cds I bought at Tower--things I happened across by accident.
Another thing--the internet makes you pay extra for overnight shipping when you need that item NOW. Tower--it was worth the extra 3 or 4 bucks if I needed it NOW.
And big box stores and the internet offer a lower price because they CAN. They buy enormous quantities--that's their success story. Tower--Tower's idea was to offer at least one CD of every title. They didn't always succeed, but they tried. Royalties, shipping, manufacturing--these are all factored in to the retail price. In the end, the retailer (in this case, Tower) only makes something like a 10% profit. Thus, they have to price their CDs higher than Wal-mart.
I hate spending my time online, looking for CDs. I hate Virgin Records, it's an unpleasant shopping experience. I like to browse. And Tower gave me that.
But now that Tower is to close its doors, one wonders about the music industry itself. With only big box retailers and Virgin and your small mall stores as physical walk-in options--this could mean the end of choice as a consumer.
If Barnes & Noble were to go bankrupt, well, that's it. That means that we no longer really have a choice. MTV and VH1 have sucked for a long time now, no one shows music videos, and I don't want to watch TV on my computer through the internet. Any media for sale is all about word of mouth, and what's a bestseller. And I'm really sad that it's come down to that.
Carol, 28 Oct 2006 @ 11:47am
Re: Tower was the foundation of my youthThere's a Tower & B&N in the same area by me. I have always found B&N to be even more expensive than Tower.
I do agree with the browsing at a record store, but I have also been able to find some things online that I never would have found at a store. Those things are almost always compilations though.
vini, 20 Oct 2006 @ 1:58pm
painful, but adaptin the 80s the red and yellow plastic bag was called the "downtown briefcase"
you filled it with vinyl
it is a huge loss to me -- 20+ years of visits ... would the odd disc i passed up the last time have been nabbed already?
i was reminded that J&R music world still sells a lot of classical -- further downtown --their web site looks quite good, haven't been there in a while
yep, can't poke through bins any more anytime soon -- except at used houses, j&r, b&n.
have to read magazines now.. fanfare, gramophone? or play it yourself
Stuart, 24 Oct 2006 @ 5:20am
The loss of Tower RecordsThe closure of our beloved Tower Record stores stands, in my mind, as yet another deathblow for recorded classical music and opera. Tower Records was virtually (gee I now really hate that word!) the only chain of record stores seriously devoted to a wide array of classical music from the major record labels right down to the the very small European import labels. Tower's disappearance will leave only the big box bookstore chains (Borders and Barnes & Nobles) as the only source left for a semi-decent chance for the seriosus classical music lover to find what he or she is looking for. Tower . . .you were the best . . .you cared . . .we cared . . .Thanks for everything!
Oscar M., 24 Oct 2006 @ 1:01pm
I will miss Tower RecordsTo me Tower Records was the experince of walking around looking at many CDs. Listening to music while searching for an old CD or a new band. I will miss it!!
moko, 24 Oct 2006 @ 3:48pm
Blame Russ Solomon (and his son)These guys simply were not trained or trainable to compete in the Internet world. They were old school merchants, running an old school company the old school way. Russ, rest in peace, built a wonderful biz butwas so stronghanded he also witnessed its demise.
Anonymous Coward, 26 Oct 2006 @ 9:04ambottom line is when a cd comes out..you can get it "on sale" at tower for the first week it's out for 18.99 or go to a place like best buy and get it for $9.99....tower was way to greedy and thats why there done...people want the goods as cheap as possible...tower didn't wanna supply that....
Matt, 27 Oct 2006 @ 12:52pm
TowerI worked at Tower in Seattle and met the guys from Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, Nirvana and Alice in Chains who came to shop in the store for music. Chris Cornell picked up a Newil Young CD once. We were mobbed every night - it was the place to be. Now it is a ghost town. At least us in the Boston area have Newbury Comics!
Thomas, 1 Nov 2006 @ 9:31am
Tower Died because the right company didn't buy thAmazon.com should have bought this chain and made it a destination store.
Their business model would have kept Tower flourishing and consumers would have had a brick and mortar representation of Amazon's video, book and music market.
i.e. You go to the Amazon/Tower store check out a song/album/video/book and either buy it new on the spot or order it on the spot used for less and shipped to your home from wherever in the US. Which would have been a big KA-CHING for Amazon.
Savvy internet shoppers were already doing this at Tower anyway, so it would have been win/win for Amazon to own the brick/mortar store and the cheaper alternative.
Of course everyone at Tower hopefully could've kept their jobs and Tower's excellent underpaid team of sullen (yet helpful) employees could still be providing customers with face to face service.
Heather, 24 Nov 2006 @ 6:34am
Falling TowerThe price tag may be cheaper but the eventual cost is higher. To keep prices low companies sell products made by low-wage workers (WalMart products are almost all made in China), or they eliminate jobs altogether (Just consider how many Tower employees lost their jobs and how few employees are needed to run the internet downloads). Naxos label sells cheap CDs because they pay musicians almost nothing. By doing some research on the product and buying it from a store that pays union workers decent wages, I hope that the job I am eventually saving is my own.
philip burge, 1 Dec 2006 @ 2:48pmI think the beginning of the end started way back in the late '80's with the switch to CD's. There was something about thumbing through the LP racks at TOWER that was an EXPERIENCE, that CD's or digital downloads will never equal for us baby boomers
miranda, 5 Dec 2006 @ 9:44pm
Music is less personal.I am not old. I am quite young. I'm 17. I hate downloading music and I HATE iPods. I hate all of this technology that's taking away the magic of music. The only time I download music is when it's a live recording. Other than that I try to speak out to my dumb ass peers who think it's cool to pirate music. I dont get how they can let something so wonderful go downhill. I wish I could have had the experience of shuffling through racks for EPs/LPs/records.I grew up pretty much seeing record and music stores go out of business. It's a very sad thing. It makes music less personal. You no longer feel like you have FOUND it. or like IT has found you! It's just click, read, click, search. BAM, that's it. Why are people becoming so lazy and dull? I think it's so fun to go to a music store. The only one I can go to is far away...Zia, I hope that doesnt crash. All I can say is that I'm really upset about where the world of music is going. It makes me even more scared to think of what it will be like in 10, 20, 30 years. =/ why dont people care?
Stephen Wright, 14 Dec 2006 @ 12:00pm
Inevitable.....So Tower retail has disappeared in the States finally as well. They vanished suddenly in the UK here about five years ago, and since I was a Salesman for a record company at that time and Tower was such a big customer of ours, the knock on effect was that I lost my job.
I am now in a completely different industry, but music is still my passion. One of the biggest problems I found when dealing with the UK arm of Tower was that although they had knowledgeable staff, they had little if any stock control. I remember going into a fairly small Tower branch many years ago to buy a Doobie Brothers album, couldn't find the one that I was after ('Minute By Minute') yet found TWENTY FIVE copies of Toulouse Street in the section. I wonder how long it took them to get through all of those..... Also, you could never sell any title in to their stores without a bar code number, meaning that other stores were getting titles in before Tower had even ordered it.
Price-wise, they were never particularly cheap, but they were sometimes interesting stores to look around. At the end of the day, they just were too sluggish to change and the 'business carpet' was tugged from under their feet.
Sorry to see them go at street level, but I guess it was inevitable.
Steve. Kent / UK.
Don H., 23 Dec 2006 @ 3:01pm
Not Just TowerAn interesting rant. However, I don't think Tower and many other Record stores could have saved themselves by diversifying. I saw too many stores try to diversify into books, movies, clothing and other things and STILL fall by the wayside. Sometimes it's just your time, like Steam Engine makers in the Diesel Engine age.
Louis, 28 Dec 2006 @ 7:36pm
What a joke!!!!Tower Records was always a joke..... High priced cd's with a shitty variety..... I am glad to see Tower Records plunging down the drain.... The sad thing is the layoffs at the lower levels. I am sure the executives took care of themselves as all big wigs do previous to a bankruptcy..... Tower Records BLOWS!!!
Louis, 28 Dec 2006 @ 7:36pm
What a joke!!!!Tower Records was always a joke..... High priced cd's with a shitty variety..... I am glad to see Tower Records plunging down the drain.... The sad thing is the layoffs at the lower levels. I am sure the executives took care of themselves as all big wigs do previous to a bankruptcy..... Tower Records BLOWS!!!
Ray, 15 Jan 2007 @ 3:27pm
What entity did the website get sold to?a whois shows that MTS still owns the rights to the domain name and the contact address is at the MTS headquarters....
Makes me wonder.
Louis, 29 Jan 2007 @ 11:16am
tower outI was a big fan of Tower Records, just could not figure out the super high prices. The selection was absolutely awesome!!!!, too bad the vision of their CEO did not match reality.
Bill, 8 Feb 2007 @ 11:15am
What made tower greatWhat made tower great was not a HOT new release that YES, one could buy at Best buy or such store for 1/2 the price.
What made tower great was the HUGE selection of music that was NOT even carried by such Best buy or like Chains.
Off course, if you don't buy anything but what is number 1 on the charts, tower is a greedy overpriced store.
However, if you have different taste (and many times many of us like both current hits and "other" Music) the day of going to the store and finding such is gone. Anything not "American Idol" or a BIG current name will not be in stock in most stores left.
THIS is what made tower a special store even in 2006. Yes, a current smash hit could be purchased much cheaper at other stores, but for other music it was a grand place to find that music
DrMatt, 25 Mar 2007 @ 9:26pm
Tower Outta businessyou know, i've been out of California now for 5yrs and i have missed the availability of obscure hard to find music. i mean i have been introduced to a few new stores that honestly i didnt were alive. I think that the chapter 11 of Tower is just a very sad thing. i didnt even knwo it was happenning till about 2 mos ago and i was upset, shoot, i have 3 tower bags in my house that i use regurlary, one for my golf tees, one for my garbage in my car whice is the same bag i've had since i bought my car 7yrs ago, and one i just keep like other memorablia bags...the loosing of this store is just horrible, i ahvent been able to find the variety of music since i left sacramento. Im only 27 and have traveled all over the US, so that something to say..thats like closing the breadshop...and peopel of sacramento will udnerstand that..but its soo much larger then that. I will Tower Records and i will now take my tees out out of the bag and my golf bag and put in tmy bin of things to kep and treasure...i have missed and willl more now going to hte 16th and broadway store in sacto....
Edward Johnson, 6 May 2007 @ 6:09pm
Tower ClosingInternet downloading definitely was Tower Records undoing. More than 50% of music purchased now is buy download. This started when Napster was free and other filesharing programs followed. Now we have iPods and other MP3 devices pushing out CD players today. The younger generation no longer value the artwork in a LP or CD they just want the music. Although I believe in buying the original composition the average 15 - 28 could really care less as long as they have the music in their MP3. No store can actually compete with the speed of a download.
Dave, 22 May 2007 @ 12:56pm
Times change, Tower didn't
MARK, 29 Jun 2008 @ 6:16pm
oldschool, 6 Aug 2008 @ 10:01amWhat killed tower is simple, when Solomons son took over it all went to crap, he hired all his buddies to be vps of something or other and indulged his own personal whims, things like printing a book of his photos that no one wanted at company expense. My god, so much wasted money and so many out of jobs due to his imcompetence and using the company as his toy.
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Life has been so crazy busy lately. Chuck does Commercial Real Estate and Land Development with a partner, and they are up to their eyeballs in building a fabulous, brand new Harley Davidson dealership in Palatine, while I have several design projects in various stages of development. This is definitely not a time for us to get away. My mom is awesome though, and saw this is a great opportunity to whisk Nick and Amanda away to visit with my brother and sister-in-law in Hot-lanta!
The kids couldn't pack their bags fast enough, leaving the cold behind (and who could possibly blame them?). After Wrigley and I returned from dropping them all off at the airport, our house suddenly felt extremely quiet. We are accustomed to a free for all; activities, friends, laughter, arguing, Nick and Amanda wrestling, exercising contests, music, the blaring television…… The silence was deafening, and it was only one o'clock in the afternoon. What were Chuck and I going to do for the rest of the day much less the rest of the week?
Because we sure do know how to live, I warmed up some left over taco meat and we feasted on a huge and delicious mound of nachos. I closed my eyes for a few blissful moments in-the-middle-of-the-day! We scrolled through our DVR and watched three hours of American Idol (which is really about 90 minutes of actual viewing time once you take out all of the commercials and the boring parts). We watched the movie Morning Glory, with Rachel McAdams, Diane Keaton and Harrison Ford. It was delightful and charming. Afterwards, flipping through our cable channels, we settled upon 1982's Tootsie, with Chicago's very own, Bill Murray. We rotated around our television viewing positions, from our family room, to our basement, to our bedroom to avoid developing bed sores.
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Phillip Island's beaches and reserves are home to an amazing diversity of wildlife and natural and cultural sites, and provide a variety of recreational and educational opportunities.
Permits and licences help regulate human impact on the natural environment and ensure that visitors to Phillip Island Nature Parks have equal opportunity to enjoy Phillip Island's parks, reserves and beaches in the safest possible environment.
- Commercial Tour Operator & Activity Provider Licences
- Permits for recreational, sporting and social events and activities (non-commercial)
Any person or business who conducts an organised tour or recreational business for profit on Public Land is required to hold a licence.
Groups and associations that do not receive financial payment for their activities and services, including not-for-profit and charitable organisations, should refer to the Permit section.
Commercial Tour Operator & Activity Provider Licences
In 2011 the Victorian State Government introduced regulations to control the way commercial activities on Public Land are managed.
Licences are required by law for any company, business, institution, group or individual conducting commercial activities, tour programs or lessons on Public Land on Phillip Island. This includes, but is not limited to:
- Surf schools / water safety classes
- Canoeing and kayaking
- Bush and coastal walks
- Bird watching
- Outdoor education
- Bicycle tours
- Exercise classes
- Heritage walks
- Diving/snorkelling
- Corporate team building activities
A permit processing fee of $13.24 applies for commercial and non-commercial events, tours or activities. Fees are set by the Victorian Department of Treasury and Finance.
Contact usto enquire about a Commercial Tour Operator & Activity Provider Licence or download the Tour Operator and Activity Provider Licence Application.
Please send completed application forms to:
Environment Department
PO Box 97
Cowes, Victoria 3922
or via email to: firstname.lastname@example.com
Phillip Island Nature Parks must obtain approval from the Minister for Environment and Climate Change to grant a Licence under the Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978.
Please note: It is an offence for Commercial Tour Operators or Activity Providers operating commercially on Crown Land without a Licence. Penalties apply.
For more information, visit the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning website.
Permits for recreational, sporting and social events and activities (non-commercial)
Phillip Island Nature Parks' public land use permit system enables better management of non-commercial activities and events occurring on beaches, coastal and woodland areas within the Nature Parks. The permit system helps protect environmental, cultural and social values, while ensuring events or activities are directed to the most suitable places.
Permits are required for any non-commercial group, organisation, or individual conducting events, functions, programs, lessons or activities on Public Land managed by Phillip Island Nature Parks. This includes, but is not limited to:
- Surfing or water safety lessons
- Surfing competitions
- Surfing club events
- Weddings or similar ceremonies and celebrations
- Organised entertainment
- Group functions or activities
- Photography
- Recreation or sporting competitions or events
- Training or outdoor education activities
- Activities or events held by clubs.
It is an offence under the Crown Land Reserves (Phillip Island Nature Park) Regulations 2010, to conduct group activities or events without a permit.
Contact us to enquire about permits.


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quote:A question of my own: why are the default "compute nodes" from major brands two-socket machines? Our computation (bioinformatics) is embarrassingly parallel, with very little chatter between processes. So maybe single-socket, quad core nodes would be cheaper per core? E.g.: http://episteme.arstechnica.co...3022041#934003022041
if your app is embarrassingly parallel, you may not want or need IB at all unless you are using it as a transport mechanism for a SAN (aka Lustre or GPFS over IB to a DDN). Probably best to get all the cores you can afford and the right amount of memory rather than blowing cash on IB.


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JDR Performance wrote: ↑Fri Nov 03, 2017 2:42 pmThe engine wouldn't run without vacuum below the carb. I would put a spacer with a vacuum port between the carb and manifold to check how much you have and look closely at the bottom of your carb and mounting gasket to see why it isn't seeing it at the port.
That's what I think. It can't run without a pressure drop.
I also looked closely at the gasket and the ports on the base of the carb. I wish I could post pictures. It's just a #54 Mr. Gasket open 4150 gasket.
I'm going to try Mark's idea to blow a bit of air back into the PCV valve port and see what happens.


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Kansas State University
Martin introduced as South Carolina coach
COLUMBIA, S.C. – South Carolina has hired Frank Martin to revitalize its basketball program.
School trustees approved a six-year contract worth more than $2 million a year on average Tuesday morning.
"You have to do your due diligence, and quite frankly, I think we got the right person in Frank Martin," South Carolina athletic director Eric Hyman said.
South Carolina football coach Steve Spurrier and two-time defending national championship baseball coach Ray Tanner came to Martin's introduction. Hyman hopes Martin can have the same winning impact on the basketball team.
Martin replaces Darrin Horn, who was fired two weeks ago after going 60-63 over four seasons.
The former Kansas State coach has reached four NCAA tournaments in his five seasons with the Wildcats and will take over a team that finished dead last in the Southeastern Conference last season. The Gamecocks have been to the NCAA tournament just once since 1998. They finished this season 10-21 and 2-14 in the SEC.
Martin will make $1.9 million next season, $2 million the year after that and $2.1 million the remaining years of the contract.
The son of Cuban immigrants, Martin coached high school basketball in Miami for 15 years and was an assistant at Northeastern for four seasons before Bob Huggins added him to his staff at Cincinnati. Martin credits Huggins with jumpstarting his career, saying the current coach at West Virginia helped him get into college coaching.
South Carolina will be a rebuilding job.
The team's record got progressively worse during Horn's four years. Their top player, point guard and two-sport high school star Bruce Ellington, originally promised to only play basketball next season, but after Horn was fired, he started hanging around the football field during spring practice.
Several other players could consider transfers as Martin's intense coaching style is a stark contrast from the laidback approach favored by Horn, who is owed a $2.4 million buyout.