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Masters of Horror is a Showtime original series. The series ran for two seasons and featured thirteen different episodes per season. Each episode was one hour in length and featured a different story line. Showtime put together a number of the biggest names in horror story writing and directing to create this series show. Each episode is directed by a different famous horror director. Some famous directors works include John Carpenter and Tobe Hooper.
In addition to famous names involved with directing these episodes, well known actors also participated in this series. One name known for horror that appears in the episode Dance of the Dead is Robert Englund. This story centers around the few people in a small town who survived nuclear fall out. The towns entertainment consists of the reanimated corpses of their family and friends as they dance on stage at a local club.
Another television notable actor who appears in the episode entitled Family is George Wendt, who is most known for his role in the television series Cheers. In this story a young couple learns that their seemingly normal next door neighbor isn't all that he appears to be. His family is actually a group of skeletons that he dresses up and talks to and in his mind they talk back to him.
Other notable actors for the series include Micheal Ironside, Christopher Lloyd, and Chris Bauer. Story lines include traditional horror elements such as zombies, vampires and demons. Other more twisted tales touch on the psychological and scientific. Serial killers and parasites play with the lives of many in these horror episodes. Twists and turns in the stories leave the viewer guessing as to the outcome of the episode. Who if anyone will survive?
Masters of Horror is made for adult viewers. This series is rated restricted due to content. Some subject matter that viewers may find disturbing include blood and gore, nudity and violence. This show is not intended for young viewers.
Masters of Horror is a Horror & Suspense series that is currently running and has 2 seasons (27 episodes). The series first aired on October 28, 2005. It has moderate reviews from critics and viewers, who have given it an IMDb score of 7.5.
Masters of Horror is available for streaming on the Showtime website, both individual episodes and full seasons. You can also watch Masters of Horror on demand at Tubi TV Amazon, Vudu, The Roku Channel Free, Tubi TV online.
- Fridays at 10:00 pm on Showtime
- 2 Seasons, 27 Episodes
- October 28, 2005
- Horror & Suspense
- Cast: Holly Marie Combs, Bree Turner, Brian Benben, Cinthia Moura, Ethan Embry
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- Episode 13 - Dream Cruise
Daniel Gillies of SPIDER-MAN 2 and 3 stars as an American attorney in Japan whose childhood trauma has left him with a crippling fear of the ocean. But when he begins a dangerous affair with the wife of a wealthy client, a sunset boat trip will reveal the violence and vengeance that waits just below the surface. How do you unleash the horrific ghosts of everyone's past? Just add water!Ryo Ishibashi of AUDITION and THE GRUDGE co-stars in this creepy shocker adapted from the short story by legendary Japanese horror novelist K??ji Suzuki ? creator of DARK WATER and THE RING/RINGU series ? where the ultimate nightmares come to life aboard a DREAM CRUISE.
- Episode 12 - The Washingtonians
What if everything we believe about our sacred icons of American history turned out to be a complete lie? Suppose, for example, that The Father Of Our Country was actually a blood-crazed cannibal? Jonathon Schaech and Saul Rubinek star in this gruesome tale about the discovery of a Revolutionary War artifact that proves George Washington's famed wooden teeth hungered for more than just liberty. How far will a group of homicidal historians now go to keep a hero's grisly legacy alive? Would our government deliberately hide the truth to cover-up the meat of the matter? A feast of answers ? complete with huge helpings of human carnage ? will all be served at the final banquet of THE WASHINGTONIANS.
- Episode 11 - The Black Cat
"Perversity," wrote Edgar Allan Poe, is "the human thirst for self torture." Jeffrey Combs of RE-ANIMATOR fame delivers an electrifying performance as the legendary writer driven to debt and drunken folly by a world cruelly indifferent to his poetry. But is it his beloved wife's agonizing death by consumption or her deranged pet feline that will soon trigger the scribe's most ghastly acts of madness? Director Stuart Gordon and longtime collaborator Dennis Paoli (RE- ANIMATOR, DAGON, CASTLE FREAK) co-wrote this grisly exploration of horror fiction's dark genius, condemned to a living hell of illusion, insanity and beyond by THE BLACK CAT.
- Episode 10 - We All Scream for Ice Cream
William Forsythe of THE DEVIL'S REJECTS stars as Buster The Clown, a mentally challenged man who sells ice cream his Cheery Tyme truck until a cruel prank by a bunch of neighborhood boys goes horrifically wrong. A generation later they're all grown men with families, but the crime of their past may now be trolling for their children: Buster and his truck have returned for sweet revenge, and every frozen treat will bring its own taste of Hell. Lee Tergesen (THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE: THE BEGINNING) co-stars in this tasty chiller adapted by ?splatterpunk' writer David J Schow (PICK ME UP) from the short story by best-selling author John Farris (THE FURY).
- Episode 9 - Right to Die
Late at night on a lonely country road, Cliff Addison (Martin Donovan of THE DEAD ZONE and WEEDS) and his wife Abby are involved in a fiery car wreck that leaves Cliff unhurt and his wife hideously burned. As Abby lies comatose, kept alive only by life support, her charred spirit seeks vengeance on those who profit from her plight including a slick attorney (Corbin Bernsen). Amidst a storm of angry relatives and pushy reporters, a controversial issue is about to take a horrific turn: Even if Cliff can now find a way to keep his wife alive, will a monstrous secret condemn him to a living hell forever?
- Episode 8 - Valerie on the Stairs
It is called Highberger House, a place for unpublished writers to live and work without distractions while they continue to pile up rejection letters. But this building is haunted by more than just the specter of failed authors: There is the ghost of a beautiful woman in the hallways who cries out in fear and desire. And there is a beast in the walls that owns her body and soul, and now fiends for the blood of his creators. Christopher Lloyd, Tyron Leitso (HOUSE OF THE DEAD), and Tony Todd (CANDYMAN) star in this sexually charged shocker adapted from the story by Clive Barker about doomed dreams, rotted imaginations and the horrific secret that has given life to VALERIE ON THE STAIRS.
- Episode 7 - The Screwfly Solution
It begins with a terrifying rash of isolated homicides Around the world, normal male sexual urges have suddenly transformed into violent rage. Now a pair of scientists (Jason Priestley and Elliott Gould) are in a desperate race against time to figure out how ? and why ? the war between the sexes has turned murderous. Is a mysterious virus making every red-blooded man a potential lady-killer? Kerry Norton (BATTLESTAR GALACTICA) costars in this graphic and provocative shocker written by Sam Hamm (BATMAN, HOMECOMING) from the award-winning short story by James Tiptree Jr.
- Episode 6 - Pelts
Meat Loaf Aday stars as Jake Feldman, a shorttempered furrier struggling to build a small-time business while being tormented by his obsession for a sexy stripper. But when a sadistic backwoods trapper (John Saxon of NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET and Argento's TENEBRE) kills a strange group of pet raccoons, Jake knows their luxurious hides could make a coat that will change his fortunes forever. Only these are no ordinary pelts: Everyone who comes in contact with the cursed furs is soon driven to unspeakable acts of self-mutilation and extreme violence. Even if Jake can now possess the flesh he desperately covets, what horrific final price will he pay for the skin he's in?
- Episode 5 - Pro-Life
For the dedicated staff of an isolated women's clinic, the ultimate nightmare is waiting to explode. Trapped inside is a terrified pregnant 15-year-old girl. Lurking outside, her crazed anti-abortion activist father (Ron Perlman of HELLBOY) and heavily armed brothers are ready to smash their way in. In this health- centerturned- slaughterhouse, there is only one certainty ? there will be Hell to pay. Emmanuelle Vaugier (SAW II, SMALLVILLE) and Mark Feuerstein (THE WEST WING) co-star in this graphic and provocative shocker directed by John Carpenter.
- Episode 4 - Sounds Like
- Episode 3 - The V Word
For two geeky best friends who've only experienced carnage via their video games, it's the ultimate late night dare: Ever seen a real dead guy? But when the pair breaks into a creepy local mortuary, they unleash a ferocious ghoul (Michael Ironside of SCANNERS and STARSHIP TROOPERS) who's hungry to share a few depraved urges of his own. Even if these pals- forlife can resist a violent suburban blood-spree, is there any peer pressure more horrific than that of the undead? Jodelle Ferland of SILENT HILL co-stars in this grisly twist on teenage vampirism written by series creator Mick Garris
- Episode 2 - Family
It's a beautiful day in suburbia where mild-mannered bachelor Harold Thompson (George Wendt of CHEERS) is happily at work in his basement building the perfect family. But when a young couple moves in nextdoor, Harold sets his sights on the sexy young wife (Meredith Monroe of DAWSON'S CREEK). In a sunshine world of picket fences and manicured lawns, is it ever possible to know what gruesome plans are percolating in the minds of your neighbors? Matt Keeslar (SCREAM 3, ROSE RED) co-stars in this grisly black comedy with a killer twist from Director John Landis (AN AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON, ANIMAL HOUSE) and Writer Brent Hanley (FRAILTY).
- Episode 1 - The Damned Thing
Twenty-four years ago, outside a small Texas town, young Kevin Reddle watched helplessly as his oilman father brutally slaughtered his mother before being torn apart by an invisible force. Today the county Sheriff, Kevin (Sean Patrick Flanery of THE BOONDOCK SAINTS) remains haunted by memories of that night and the fear that "the damned thing" may someday return. Now as the citizens of Cloverdale explode into a homicidal frenzy, the one man who has uncovered the truth is about to meet his own horrific destiny. Marisa Coughlan (BOSTON LEGAL) and Ted Raimi (THE GRUDGE) co-star in this blood-soaked shocker written by Richard Christian Matheson from the classic short story by Ambrose Bierce.
- Episode 13 - Imprint
In 19th century Japan, an American journalist (Billy Drago of The Hills Have Eyes) searches for the prostitute he'd loved and left behind years earlier. Directed by Takashi Miike.
- Episode 13 - Imprint - Takashi Miike
In 19th century Japan, an American journalist (Billy Drago of THE HILLS HAVE EYES) searches for the prostitute he'd loved and left behind years earlier. But on an island where demons and whores rule the night, a deformed courtesan awaits with a tale of extreme cruelty and perverse vengeance. What follows is an unspeakable orgy of torment and depravity, where the lusts of the damned will inflict wounds that remain forever. This is IMPRINT. Youki Kudoh of MYSTERY TRAIN and MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA co-stars in this justifiably controversial mindblower directed by Takashi Miike (AUDITION, ICHI THE KILLER), based on the Japanese horror novel Bokee Kyotee and adapted by AUDITION screenwriter Daisuke Tengan, now presented completely uncut and uncensored for the first time ever in America.
- Episode 12 - Haeckel's Tale - John McNaughton
- Episode 11 - Pick Me Up - Larry Cohen
On a desolate stretch of mountain road, two urban myths collide in one night of chilling carnage - Wheeler (Michael Moriarty of "LAW & ORDER" and THE STUFF) is a friendly truck driver who enjoys slaughtering hitchhikers; Walker (Warren Kole) is a charming hitchhiker who prefers to butcher anyone who gives him a ride. Caught in the dueling psychos' depraved game of cat and mouse, Stacia (Fairuza Balk of THE CRAFT and AMERICAN HISTORY X) must find a way to outwit Wheeler and Walker before it is too late. But is the most horrific twist of all yet to come? Laurene Landon (MANIAC COP, HUNDRA) co-stars in this perverse tale written by 'splatterpunk' author David J. Schow (THE CROW, TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE:THE BEGINNING) and directed by Master Of Horror Larry Cohen, the creator of IT'S ALIVE, BLACK CAESAR and Q:THE WINGED SERPENT.
- Episode 10 - Sick Girl - Lucky McKee
Angela Bettis (MAY, TOOLBOX MURDERS) stars as a shy entomologist whose drab life is changed by the simultaneous arrival of a large, mysterious bug and a torrid affair with a sexy young woman (Erin Brown, aka erotic scream queen Misty Mundae). But when the bizarre insect chooses a shocking place to secretly feed, Sapphic ecstasy turns to infection, mutation and murder. Will these lesbian lovers let a venomous threesome tear them apart, or is the most horrific metamorphosis of all yet to come? Co-written and directed by Lucky McKee, this babes 'n' bugs shocker features extreme monster mayhem by KNB EFX (LAND OF THE DEAD, HOSTEL) in one of the most unique films of the series Fangoria calls "A smashing success and one of the best anthology fright shows ever!"
- Episode 9 - Fair Haired Child - William Malone
- Episode 8 - Cigarette Burns - John Carpenter
Film is magic. And in the right hands, it can be a weapon. For on-the-ropes movie programmer Kirby Sweetman (Norman Reedus of THE BOONDOCK SAINTS and BLADE II), the holy grail of cinema is LE FIN ABSOLUE DU MONDE, a legendary lost movie whose sole showing was rumored to have driven its audience to a homicidal frenzy. But as Kirby gets closer to the truth about the film, he's sucked into a private hell of grisly hallucinations and brutal acts of violence. Now the only surviving print of the film is within his grasp & and the most horrific screening of all is about to begin. Udo Kier (SUSPIRIA,THE KINGDOM) co-stars in this gore-drenched mind-blower written by Drew McWeeny & Scott Swan, and directed by horror legend John Carpenter, the creator of THE THING, THE FOG, ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK, THEY LIVE and HALLOWEEN.
- Episode 7 - Deer Woman - John Landis
- Episode 6 - Homecoming - Joe Dante
It's a few weeks before the Presidential election and an unpopular war still rages overseas. But when the Republican administration wishes that our dead troops could return to tell America how proud they were to serve their country, veterans begin to rise from their flag-draped coffins for the most horrific reason of all: to vote. Are they gloriously resurrected heroes or braindead zombie dissidents? And even if the administration can devise the proper spin in time to steal their re-election, will an army of men and women killed for a lie finally show our nation the true face of hell? Jon Tenney (THE CLOSER), Thea Gill (QUEER AS FOLK) and Robert Picardo (STAR TREK:VOYAGER) star in this provocative stunner from director Joe Dante (GREMLINS,THE HOWLING, PIRANHA) that The Village Voice calls "jaw-dropping and easily one of the most important political films of the era!"
- Episode 5 - Chocolate - Mick Garris
Jamie (Henry Thomas of GANGS OF NEW YORK) is a depressed young divorced man who creates artificial flavorings until the day his life is hijacked by a series of random sensory flashes. Psychically linked to an unknown beautiful woman (Lucie Laurier), Jamie suddenly begins to experience all the pain, passion and forbidden pleasures of her existence. But when a murderous vision rips his obsession wide open, Jamie is driven to track down and confess his love to this mystery mate. Will psychosexual hunger lead to the girl of his dreams or does the ultimate horror await the lonely man who tastes someone else's chocolate? Matt Frewer (DAWN OF THE DEAD) co-stars in this sexy and twisted shocker written and directed by MASTERS OF HORROR creator Mick Garris, the director of THE STAND, RIDING THE BULLET and THE SHINING.
- Episode 4 - Jenifer - Dario Argento
Steven Weber of THE SHINING, THE STAND and DESPERATION stars as Frank Spivey, a detective who rescues a strange young girl (Carrie Anne Fleming) with a horribly disfigured face and lusciously ripe body from a deranged killer. But when Spivey takes responsibility for the mentally challenged orphan, she reveals herself to be a creature of untold carnal pleasures and unspeakable violent depravities that may lead him straight to hell. She is seductress, psychopath and succubus all in one and her name is JENIFER. The legendary Dario Argento directs this jaw-dropper that features a haunting score by Claudio Simonetti of Goblin (DAWN OF THE DEAD, TENEBRE).
- Episode 3 - Dance Of The Dead - Tobe Hooper
In the near future when nuclear war has turned much of our world into wasteland, the youth of America have become drug-crazed sociopaths who lawlessly prowl what's left. But for pretty teenage Peggy (Jessica Lowndes), her sheltered life is far removed from underground club The Doom Room where a depraved MC (Robert Englund, Freddy Krueger from NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET fame) provides immoral entertainment for the murderous masses. Tonight, the most horrific stage show of all is about to begin and Peggy's young innocence will come to a brutal end forever. Jonathan Tucker (of HOSTAGE and the TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE remake) co-stars in this extreme shocker adapted by Richard Christian Matheson from the celebrated short story by his father Richard Matheson (writer of I AM LEGEND, DUEL and STIR OF ECHOES) and featuring music by Billy Corgan of The Smashing Pumpkins.
- Episode 2 - Dreams In The Witch House - Stuart Go...
- Episode 1 - Incident On and Off A Mountain Road -...
You've always got to expect the unexpected and do the unexpected. It's the chilling advice a young woman (Bree Turner) thinks about late one night on a lonely stretch of mountain road. The warning, from her survivalist ex-husband, becomes all too real when a car accident leaves her alone, hurt and hunted by a backwoods maniac called "Moonface" (John De Santis). She's learned how to live. She's been trained how to kill. But when trapped in a monster's killing ground, will she know how to survive the most horrific confrontation of all? Ethan Embry and Angus "The Tall Man" Scrimm co-star in this grisly shocker directed by Don Coscarelli and adapted from the short story by Joe R. Lansdale (BUBBA HO-TEP) that The New York Daily News hails as "tantalizingly creepy and scary good!"


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Synergy Intentional Dance Experience was hands down the most positive event I've ever attended. Synery "invites individuals to step into the realm of authentic self exploration and transformation."
When I heard there was a drug-and-alcohol-free, all night dance party going on in Melbourne, I was immediately excited. I was invited by a friend and read the event description on Facebook. Once I read more about the event and the range of activities offered and after reading their mission, I was committed to going. I think we could all do with more authentic self explorations and transformations.
Originally I was going to go to this event alone – which wasn't too much of a worry as I knew there would be friendly faces. But I admit I was a bit disappointed I couldn't get any friends to come along as the event promised so much.
Even though I had invited friends who love to dance and enjoy going out sober occasionally, none of my friends seemed interested in the dance party. My friends had reservations about an event where everyone would be sober, dancing and where there was a fruit ceremony. A few friends thought it would be filled with hippies. And although there were people who could be labelled as 'hippies', I too was wearing flowers on my head.
Lucky for me, I invited a friend who is very open and the week leading up to my invite, my friend had come across the phrase 'Synergy' several times. Because 'synergy' had become a common theme in their life recently, they felt extra encouragement to come along.
Synergy Itself
At the entrance, someone had left a painted sign resting against the front door that said "You're beautiful" which the best welcome I've had.
Straight away we were shown that the people at this event are extremely friendly and full of trust. In the entrance hall, we were invited to take our shoes off and store our belongings for the night.
Lovely ladies were offering the chance to be smudged before we officially entered the event rooms so that we could cleanse our energy leaving all negativity behind and helping us to be open to the positivity.
We travelled through to the revitalising room which was filled with tasty, healthy (mostly vegan) drinks and food. Dahl, rice and salad were available throughout the night along with natural juices, kambucha and Body Balance. Body Balance is a drink combining sea vegetables and aloe vera which energises on a cellular level. And which is extremely tasty.
Then there was the main open area dance floor where people met to move to music. The musicians and DJs throughout the night had a range of sounds to excite the mind and body from electronic, rock, meditative beats, reggae, rap, and more sounds I had never heard before. I didn't get to experience all of the musicians throughout the night but Rachel By The Stream stood out to me. The duo created such a balanced mix of electronic, reggae and hip hop sounds that everyone could feel their music and no one was standing still.
In the main area, there were two communal canvases where people painted symbols of synergy and togetherness – hearts, vibrant colours, flowers, people, and positive quotes.
Through a side door, there was a nap room that I unfortunately didn't investigate but since the event went from 8pm until 6am, I saw a few people going in and out of there.
On the next level up the stairs, there was a art gallery with stunning natural and psychedelic painting and images. Some images where like optical illusions and used lighting techniques to enhance the images.
And further on there were still more rooms!
The next room was where the guided group meditations where held and spoken word artists performed. The room was filled with cushions and bean bags. In the corner there was a couple of massage tables as well as a Chi machine that increases the flow of chi in the body and improves spine alignments.
The final room was the Mystic Tea House where health and tea experts shared their fruity infusions throughout the night with whoever felt compelled to come to sit and chat. I visited regularly and thoroughly enjoyed the conversations and infusions. It was truly a blessed event as at 3am I returned to the tea room after feeling quite tired and a small group sparked a beautiful sing-along.
Around midnight, everyone congregated on the dance floor and sat in a circle facing the organisers of the event. Never before have I seen hundreds of people sit in silence waiting with attention. We could all feel the electricity in the air. The organisers expressed their gratitude and love for the event itself as well as sharing an enlightened story of animals dancing together in a forest.
It was amazing to witness the combinations (or synergy!) of different artforms. The night was filled with stunning music, poetry, visual art, meditations and movements.
My favourite performance of the night was when a spoken word artist performed a poem after the organisers spoke. The artist committed to the piece with fiery enthusiasm. The poem was We Have Come to Be Danced by Jewel Mathieson which lead us to all start moving together.
- "We have come to be danced
not the pretty dance
not the pretty pretty, pick me, pick me dance
but the claw our way back into the belly
of the sacred, sensual animal dance
the unhinged, unplugged, cat is out of its box dance
the holding the precious moment in the palms
of our hands and feet dance
- We have come to be danced
not the jiffy booby, shake your booty for him dance
but the wring the sadness from our skin dance
the blow the chip off our shoulder dance
the slap the apology from our posture dance"
Synergy was a wonderful event filled with love, kindness and engaged people. From the moment we walked in the door, we could tell that each and every one of us was treated with respect and loving kindness.
The event was well planned with stunning decorations with foliage, streamers and positive messages strewn around the place.
I felt connected. I did feel the Synergy. And I thoroughly appreciated the event. If you ever get the change to attend a drug-and-alcohol-free event similar to this, please go. Forget your preconceptions and free yourself and enjoy.
Then let me know how it went.
- Have you been to a drug and alcohol free event before? Did you enjoy it?
- If you have been to one, did you have preconceptions about how the event would go?

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Dave Sattler first applied for the job of editorial cartoonist for The Lafayette Journal and Courier as a Purdue University student at the age of 19. He had been drawing cartoons for the local weekly paper The Lafayette Leader since high school. Dave graduated from Purdue in 1971 with a degree in Industrial Management. Over 41 years later Dave is still drawing cartoons for the Lafayette Journal and Courier.
Over the years Dave has built a strong readership and leadership in the Greater Lafayette community. The citizens look to Dave for humor, direction, insight, nostalgia, and appreciate that he is not afraid to implement biting criticism when it is justified.
Through the years he has published three books of collected cartoons, Out of the Mothballs - 1983, Lighter Lafayette - 1994, and My View from Here - 2004. All feature comments on pivotal events in Greater Lafayette, the state, and the nation over the years.
Dave has been selected for inclusion in Best Editorial Cartoons of the Year 22 times from 1982 to 2009.
He is a regular contributor to the Purdue Alumnus as well as numerous other academic publications. He frequently gives presentations for Purdue University on subject of creative thinking.
He received the Hoosier State Press Association Award for Best Editorial Cartoonist of 1996 and 2004. Dave has served as a director on many community boards including Greater Lafayette Convention and Visitors, United Way of Greater Lafayette, Wabash Center, Indiana Vocational Technical College Development, and Tippecanoe Arts Federation.
In addition to all his community involvement he is, foremost, a husband to his wife, Nancy, devoted father to his four grown children and six grandchildren.


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The Arts of the Anglican Counter-Reformation: Glory, Laud and Honour
The Arts of the Anglican Counter-Reformation: Glory, Laud and Honour [1]
Throughout my reading of Professor Parry's new book I was distracted by a low, angry, buzzing noise. On reflection, I realized it was the sound of Hugh Trevor-Roper spinning in his grave. The scale of the chasm between the two authors can scarcely be exaggerated. Trevor-Roper's biography of Archbishop William Laud, first published in 1940, must represent one of the most gloriously imperfect matches of author and subject in the whole canon of historical writing. It was motivated by a depthless disdain for clerical pretension—a characteristic of Trevor-Roper's that has become still clearer after the recent publication of some of his vast correspondence. From this intensely erastian viewpoint, Laud could hardly be excelled as an example of prelatical arrogance and megalomania. Professor Parry adopts a very different perspective. He celebrates the achievements of a brief 'Anglican Counter-Reformation' in the arts, and presents Laud as the key figure in that movement. In so doing he obliquely offers one of the most convincing explanations for the English Civil Wars I have ever read.
The book divides fairly neatly into two halves. The first consists of four chapters dealing with the physical context for worship within the Church of England in the 1620s and 1630s. We are given extended discussions of church building in this period; the renovation of cathedrals; changes in Oxbridge college chapels; and the style in which churches were furnished. Parry's key theme is the zeal with which Laudians sought to create an appropriately splendid setting in which to worship God. Here the most important model was the Temple of Solomon, vividly evoked in II Chronicles 3, and praised by David for its 'beauty of holiness' in the ninety-sixth Psalm. Puritans were quite wrong to have swept away much of the material magnificence of the medieval English church in the mistaken belief that they were cleansing it of pernicious popery. Indeed they were not just wrong, they were actively impious. The Cambridge scholar and poet Richard Crashaw blasted the 'sluttishness' he felt puritans promoted with their plain services: churches would be 'consecrate to none,/Or to a new God Desolation' (p. 141). According to the antiquary, William Somner, puritans would 'level' all churches and worship instead 'in some empty barne' (p. 180). Some readers may feel that something of an over-reaction ensued: painted glass and cherubs on ceilings; railed-in altars on raised chancels; fonts submerged beneath vast and elaborate covers; rich altar cloths and communion plate; carved choir screens and costly organs—all can be found in many of the churches, chapels, and cathedrals that Parry evokes in loving detail. Several key sites draw particular attention: Abbey Dore under the munificent patronage of Viscount Scudamore; St Paul's during and after Laud's time as bishop of London; and the magnificent stained glass windows in the chapels of Wadham, Lincoln, and University Colleges in Oxford.
Throughout this first half of the book, Parry repeatedly draws attention to the 'neglect' that church buildings had endured during the reigns of Elizabeth and James I. The University Church of Great St Mary's in Cambridge, for instance, suffered from a 'general air of shabbiness and disorder' (p. 84). Fortunately for the Church of England, Laud rode to the rescue. After his installation as archbishop of Canterbury in 1633, 'He found the chapel at Lambeth [palace] in a neglected condition; the last faltering decade of George Abbot's primacy had been a time of protracted decline in the ordering and maintenance of the Church in so many ways' (p. 43). (We learn later that Abbot had nevertheless shown, 'willingness to commission images in glass and stone' in other churches in the 1620s: p. 104.) Crucially, the Laudian movement worked hand-in-glove with Charles I. To pluck just one example from many, nowhere was this co-operation clearer than in St George's chapel in Windsor castle, home to the Order of the Garter, which Charles re-vamped during his reign. A silver communion service costing £742 was commissioned and then consecrated in a special service in October 1637 (p. 112). More than a thousand ounces of silver were subsequently required to make candlesticks for the chapel and covers for the Bible and Book of Common Prayer.
The second half of the book addresses the less tangible aspects of the 'Laudian style' that were the natural and logical corollaries of this change in the physical context for worship. In modern computer terms, if the church structures provided the Laudian 'hardware', the prose, poetry, music, and antiquarian writings that Parry discusses over four chapters were the movement's 'software'. Once again, the tale is one of renovation after a period of neglect: 'A distinct deficiency of the Elizabethan Church of England was the inadequate provision for private devotion' (p. 113). And just as Laudians had exploited foreign artisans to beautify their churches, so they looked to the continent for models of literary and artistic activity. Pious laymen and women at Little Gidding pasted Flemish engravings of biblical scenes into their concordances; clerics were attracted by the liturgical developments then fashionable in Jesuit circles; and elaborate Italian verse forms were taken up by English poets. The book ends with a chapter on the role played by antiquaries in attempting to defend the Laudian church from the kind of sacrilege that some felt the Church of England had endured from the Henrician dissolution of the monasteries onwards. The civil wars and interregnum represented a catastrophic failure for the Laudian movement, but even in 1658 William Dugdale could publish his History of St Paul's Cathedral. In Parry's words, this book was,
an eloquent indictment of the depraved religious values that now hold sway in London, a protest against puritan barbarism by a man who remembers a mode of worship before the Civil War that reverenced the past and preserved in a judiciously reformed way many of the best devotional practices of the ancient faith (p. 177).
Is this last quote intended simply as a summary of Dugdale's position, or is it also a reflection of Professor Parry's own views? Throughout The Arts of the Anglican Counter-Reformation, there is a clear sense that Laudians deserve praise as liberal benefactors of the arts, and that puritans should be condemned for their philistinism. It is not obvious that this judgemental position enhances the book as a whole, particularly when it comes to the handling of evidence. Forced to rely on William Prynne's hostile account of the stained glass in Lambeth palace chapel, Parry nevertheless emphasizes the nature of Prynne's 'poisoned pen' and notes that he had a 'lawyer's eye for incriminating detail' (p. 44). Eight pages later, no such pejorative terms are used to describe Peter Heylyn when Parry quotes his critical description of John Williams, bishop of Lincoln, as, 'a perfect Diocese within himself, as being Bishop, Dean, Prebend, Residentiary, and Parson, and all these at once' (p. 52). Williams may well—as Parry notes—have been a 'notorious pluralist', but using the adoring biographer of Williams's arch-enemy Laud to make the argument is hardly providing a balanced perspective. (Nor are Laudians like Christopher Wren the elder criticized for their pluralism: p. 92.) There remains a sense in which for Parry all right thinking and reasonable people ought to have been Laudians. Antiquaries, for instance, are presented as men of conservative temperament, hostile to puritan iconoclasm: 'The desire to preserve was usually accompanied by a disposition to approve the High Church practices that gave prominence to formality, order and decorum in matters of worship, and respect for the traditions and appointments of the church' (p. 178). What William Prynne might have made of this argument is not considered. Certainly Parry ignores the widespread tradition of puritan—and, later, nonconformist—antiquarian studies that just as rigorously sought to provide historical antecedents for a very different vision of the Church of England. Puritan criticism of Laudian activity is revealingly described as 'sniffing hostility' (p. 70). Yet was it not just as valid as Wentworth's sneering description of the tomb created in St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin, by the puritanical Richard Boyle? Those seeking to 'do reverence to God' could not do so without 'crouching to an Earl of Cork and his lady… or to those sea-nymphs his daughters, with coronets upon their heads, their hair dishevelled, down upon their shoulders' (p. 186)? This notwithstanding the fact that Boyle had paid to have the cathedral chancel raised and paved.
Three further substantial problems with this study can be identified. The first is one of chronology. Despite an extensive contextual first chapter, Professor Parry never seems comfortable delineating when exactly the changes he seeks to chronicle begin. To give one physical example, he describes the installation of new painted glass windows in Wadham chapel in the mid 1610s, 'somewhat before the movement for beautification got underway' (p. 60). Some of the artists involved may also have been associated with windows in Hatfield House's chapel, installed around 1610 by order of Robert Cecil, earl of Salisbury. Although noting that this was a 'bold advance', Parry undercuts Cecil's importance by describing him as 'a law unto himself', someone who 'could breach the taboo against imaged glass with impunity' (p. 101). Not only does this bald statement ignore Pauline Croft's important published work on the developing nature of Robert Cecil's religious beliefs, it also begs the question of what we should recognize as being signs of things to come, rather than just freak aberrations. Despite highly deferential early use of Nicholas Tyacke's Anti-Calvinists, Parry seems ill at ease when it comes to offering any sense of the trajectory of Arminian development. Perhaps this is because he is happier speaking of Laudianism (see 'A Note on Terminology', p. xi), the specifically English external manifestations of a continental doctrinal that had very different outcomes in the United Provinces. Hence the uncertain gap between the period of Hooker's writings (especially pp. 14–18) and the emergence of Laud, Cosin, and Wren, especially from the mid 1620s. Here Lancelot Andrewes looms very large indeed, but in a curiously uncertain way. His influence on future stars of the Laudian firmament is stressed (mainly through reliance on Peter McCullough's excellent and ongoing research: esp. pp. 19–21), even to the extent of the off-hand comment that 'Andrewes' disciples—for that is what Laud, Wren, Cosin and their associates were, in effect—maintained the style of churchmanship that he had developed' (p. 19). So important does Andrewes eventually become in this book that by the final paragraph I wondered why he, rather than Laud, was not named in the subtitle: 'A whole new world of religious art and expression was called into being by the refining of devotional practices by Bishop Andrewes and his followers' (p. 192).
A second substantial problem with The Arts of the Anglican Counter-Reformation is the overall issue of substance. What was it that unified the Laudian movement? And what justification can be offered for placing Laud at the heart of a movement in the arts? These may seem ridiculous questions. Laud's influence as, consecutively, bishop of London and archbishop of Canterbury, and his enormous success in dominating Charles I's ear, cannot be doubted. Nevertheless, Laud's own extensive writings are barely utilized. This is unfortunate with regard to the key theme of the book, but it is also unfortunate because it contributes to the lack of a broader contextual awareness of political and factional conflict. A key figure here is undoubtedly John Williams, bishop of Lincoln. This shadowy, serpentine figure haunted—literally and metaphorically—Laud's dreams. Perhaps their royal master might one day chose to supplant Laud with Williams as the main conduit for his royal favour and bounty to the church? This explains Laud's relentless and ultimately successful effort to destroy Williams by any possible means. Yet if such a change of fortune ever had occurred, what would have been the impact on the arts? Parry himself notes that Williams was 'the most energetic improver' of Westminster abbey in the early Stuart period, and may have spent up to £4,500 on beautifying the church (p. 52). He also spent vast sums on beautifying the chapel of Lincoln College, Oxford, prompting Parry to reflect that although factional rivals, 'in most respects Williams and Laud were in agreement over outward forms of worship that honoured Christ in a dignified, harmonious and beautiful ethos' (p. 65). Yet Williams was hardly a Laudian.
What then gave Laudianism its distinctive artistic character? Indeed did it have one at all? Early on in the book we are told that, 'An integrated cultural revival centred on the Church was in process when it was brusquely curtailed by the calling of the Long Parliament and the arrest of its greatest patron and advocate, Archbishop William Laud' (p. 6). Fifteen pages later the claim is diluted: 'It should be said that there never was an explicit programme of church decoration promoted by the High Church bishops that one could firmly label as "Laudian"' (p. 21). The terms of debate continue to shift. In his chapter 'furnishing the church', Parry notes that, 'The extent to which religious painting was revived in Laudian times is difficult to answer' (p. 105). In the chapter on 'church music', after two and a half pages of discussion of his work we are told that, 'One cannot really claim Orlando Gibbons as a Laudian composer, for his style was formed well before Laudian forms of worship took hold in the Church' (p. 161). George Herbert's poetry also merits extensive discussion, though ultimately qualified in similarly cautious fashion: 'He was undoubtedly attracted to "the beauty of holiness" ideal, but wary of loving beauty more than holiness, and feared lest the pleasures of art should distract from the worship of God' (p. 139). The rather deflating logic of all this is acknowledged in the conclusion: 'No particular style predominated. What we encounter in the Laudian church of the 1630s is an English version of the Counter-Reformation, without a unifying artistic style' (p. 191). So what was the Laudian artistic vision? Or were there several? (Occasionally we read of 'moderate' Laudians: the question of hard-liners is not explicitly addressed.) Ultimately Parry seems to equate the shift from some kind of proto-Laudian tendencies in Andrewes to outright Laudianism in the 1630s simply with an increasingly brusque and authoritarian style of enforcement. Yet this was a political or tactical change, not a thoroughgoing artistic one. Perhaps ultimately Laudianism's coherence was more apparent than real, with puritan critics making no distinction between the activities of those Parry prefers simply to call 'High Church' and those who were—or would after the end of the civil wars become in exile—Catholics, such as, for example Richard Crashaw, the poet (pp. 143–4), and the organ-maker Robert Dallam (pp. 169–70). And when Cosin could initiate Latin services in Peterhouse chapel (pp. 167–8), or when the IHS symbol so beloved by Jesuits could gain such currency in Laudian decorative patterns (pp. 31, 35, 82, 111, 115, 130, 144), who could blame them? The significance of the puritan perspective only becomes greater when—as Parry notes (p. 89)—we are often reliant on critical documents written by puritan iconoclasts for our knowledge of now lost Laudian furnishings.
The third and final substantial criticism that could be levelled at this book is that of its use of evidence, both primary and secondary. Too often the reader is offered a catalogue-style description of a church, or an author, with little attempt to draw out broader issues or arguments. To cite just one chapter, that on Oxbridge chapels simply proceeds from Wadham (pp. 59–62) to Lincoln (pp. 62–6) to University (pp. 67–9), and so on, and so on. This is a pity as it precludes consolidated discussion of some important themes. I was struck, for instance, by the persistent use of the language of drama by both Laudians and puritans. As the puritan minister Peter Smart put it when criticizing the style of worship in Durham Cathedral during Cosin's time as bishop, the ceremony of the Eucharist was 'turned wel neere into a theatricall stage play' (p. 2). For his part, the Laudian antiquary William Somner prophetically wrote in 1640, 'pray we that Anarchy never get possession of our Stage, lest Confusion shut up the Scene' (pp. 184-5). (In a particularly cruel irony, Somner's loving description of the interior of Canterbury Cathedral was subsequently used by puritan iconoclasts as a guide to what they needed to destroy: p. 185.) Intriguingly, Parry—a professor of English Literature, and author of a fine study of early Stuart masques—speculates that, 'there are strong suggestions that Laudianism was moving towards the reintroduction of sacred drama, with the Chapel Royal in the 1630s as the place where words and music were combining with increasing dramatic effect' (p. 159). No wonder puritans reserved particular ire for the vigorous bodily gestures Parry repeatedly cites as a manifestation of High Church 'ceremonious' worship (for example on pp. 39, 114, 142–5).
In terms of secondary literature, Parry oscillates between considerable deference towards particular authors—for instance to Nicholas Tyacke and Peter McCullough—and silence about the work of others, notably Alexandra Walsham, Christopher Haigh, and Ken Fincham. Ian Atherton's monograph about Viscount Scudamore is used, but not his article on Scudamore's religion; Anthony Milton's essay on the Chapel Royal is noted, but no links are drawn to his Catholic and Reformed. Parry's canvas is admirably broad, but ultimately the depth of coverage does suffer, and prevents several really key issues being addressed. How popular was the beautification of churches? It is not enough to describe one list of benefactors to the renovation of one London church and then write, 'one is persuaded that the level of material support for the church has returned to pre-Reformation levels, under the influence of the movement to restore God's holy places to their ancient dignity' (p. 35). Did the Laudian arts appeal to distinctive social groups and/or inhabitants of particular geographical areas? Where could the line between acceptable and unacceptable religious images really be drawn? It is intriguing to find a Calvinist knight in Cornwall—Sir Richard Robartes—decorating his house's long gallery with Old Testament scenes illustrating the principle of election (p. 92). Without answers to these and other questions, Parry's conclusion that, 'Resentment against the Laudian innovations (and against the officiousness with which they were often enforced) led many Englishmen to side with Parliament against the king' (p. 190) seems rather bland. Certainly for the purposes of defining the period of Laudian activity, Parry might tease out the significance of Parliament's repeated mention in 1643 of church affairs 'within 20 years past' (p. 188). Indeed, no mention is ever made in this book of parliamentary comments in the first years of Charles I's reign critical of Laudian innovations.
Returning to where we began, there would nonetheless be much in this book for Hugh Trevor-Roper to relish. The dust-jacket illustration features the interior of Peterhouse chapel, the college that Trevor-Roper was such a controversial master of, and of which he offered the celebrated index entry, 'Peterhouse: main source of perverts' [sic converts, i.e. to Rome] (Catholics, Anglicans and Puritans, p. 302). More particularly, he would also have been delighted to know that one of the officious orders posted in the inner chapel during John Cosin's period of ultra-sacramentalist worship read: 'noe yawning' (p. 79).


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Using free 3D modeling software, participants create unique characters that can be used for 3D printing, animation, and video games. This three day workshop starts with sculpting a head using analog techniques similar to clay. Next, participants learn how to combine multiple 3D models by attaching a body to the head that is ready to be animated. This workshop ends by taking this animated character and inserting it into Unity, allowing for it to be playable in a game environment.
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This is the second podcast with Gabriela, this time we will focus 100% on the writing.
Her questions are below in italics, followed by a summary of my answer.
Can I use two examples of studies, I mean one for each body paragraph, or is it better to use only one, and for the other example just talk about a tendency in general?
Using two examples is ok, but make sure you use a different grammatical structure for each one.
Good way:
-1- For example, a recent study by the UK government showed that three out of four males under 35 preferred to work as an independent contractor.
-2- Take for instance recent statistical data collected by academic experts at Oxford university, their data clearly shows a direct correlation between crime and income.
Bad way:
-1- For example, a recent study by the UK government showed that three out of four males under 35 preferred to work as an independent contractor.
-2- Take for example, a recent report by the charity Oxfam showed that five out of ten students preferred to work in the library than at home.
The second example uses pretty much the same vocabulary and grammar in both sentences, this makes it difficult for the examiner to award points.
For those questions "Agree or disagree", can I agree to some extent?
Yes, you can, but it can make it harder to write and possibly more difficult to read. I would recommend this route if you are very confident about with your writing. It should not be forgotten that writing a discursive essay is not essential to score a Band 7 but a clear coherent essay is.
In your course, you correct 8 essays, is it enough? For my last test, I was writing 2 essays daily?
Each student is different, if they want the guarantee of "Jump to a Band 7 or it's Free", and they are at 6.5 already, then from experience 8 essays is usually enough. However, they must be completing them quickly, not 2 essays in January and the next two in October. If the student is working well then the whole writing course can be completed in 10 days.
To get a band 7, is it ok to write sentences like "some people believe…" "Many children
It is ok, but you would be better to transform the generic words into more specialist vocabulary that will score more points.
Some people believe > Various economists postulate…
Do you think is a good idea to try to write the letter in 15 min in order to have more time
In the interview, I made a small mistake at this point, but anyway, yes I do think so, especially if you are taking the General test.
Having gotten 6,5 all this time, how long would it take to get 7? I'm thinking about taking the next test on June, 4th.
Gabriela will take her exam on June 4th, she is doing the Online IELTS course and will get her official exam results around June 18th. I have already arranged a follow-up interview, hopefully, it will be an IELTS SUCCESS STORY. Let us see what happens…
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Leithhauser: Guitar and Vocals
Walter Martin: Keyboards
Paul Maroon: Guitar and Keyboards
Matt Barick: Drums
Peter Bauer: Bass
I used to see members of Jonathan Fire Eater walking around
Williamsburg back in the mid-1990s. They were a big band
back then. Walter lived on my street. A few years later,
I heard that they had formed a new group called The Walkmen.
Recently, I started hearing their song "We've Been
Had" in a Saturn car commercial. Obviously, things
have picked up for them.
The Walkmen's music is direct and forceful. There is a matter
of fact quality to their songs. Here we are, entertain us.
They combine dark noise and simple tunes to create something
original and with depth. I spoke to guitarist Paul and drummer
Matt before a few shows in LA with Hot Hot Heat and other
bands. We spoke in the lobby of The Troubadour before two
sold out shows. The Walkmen are a band from Washington,
DC. They mostly live in New York City today.
Have you done a lot of touring?
Matt: The record came out in March 2002. We don't go on
long tours. We usually do tours that last two or three weeks.
We don't enjoy it when they go on for too long. We still
have jobs in New York City, so we can't stay away for too
long. We have been in the studio recently working on the
new album.
Paul: We refuse to do long tours. We don't want to get
used to touring. We want to complain about it.
AL: What did you do after Jonathan Fire Eater broke up?
Matt: We started going back to college and building a studio
in Harlem. There was just the three of us. Once we got the
studio going, we started this band. We worked with another
singer but that didn't pan out. We did a few shows. She
was in another band. We gave up on that.
Paul: She's in Flux Information Sciences. She also got
a degree to be a registered nurse.
AL: You went to Columbia. What did you major in?
Paul: Matt did a degree in American History. I did Russian
History. I studied mostly the 19th century.
AL: In 2000, what were the first recordings like?
Paul: The first thing that we recorded was "Wake Up."
We got help with the recording from Greg Talenfeld who had
worked with Pavement and Beck. What happened was that he
was so nervous at the time. He walked us through the recording
process. He recorded "Wake Up" and "Rue The
Day" but we took over after that.
AL: Did Hamilton have ideas for songs?
Matt: We had already been practicing before the studio
was ready. We had some songs done by then. We had four songs
finished by then. When we wrote a song, we all pitched in
a little bit. Hamilton writes all the lyrics.
AL: What did you think of Hamilton as a performer?
Matt: We had already seen him play with The Recoys. We
always wanted to steal him from that band anyway.
AL: What is Stewart Lupton up to?
Matt: He lives in Washington DC. I think he went back to
college also. His other band fell apart.
AL: What were the first Walkmen shows like?
Paul: The first shows were great. We thought that we were
onto something. The first show we thought we were great,
but it turned out that it was just our friends being enthusiastic.
We then entered a long dark tunnel, concert-wise, where
we played to fewer and fewer people every time. It sucked.
We realized thing weren't good. We went through this period
of self-doubt. Then about nine months ago we became "goodish"
again. Now we have gotten a lot better.
AL: Why did that happen?
Paul: We were trying really hard to be different. So Walter
had his tape loops. We brought out a piano. Then we just
got lazy. We stopped caring about any of that stuff.
Matt: We just stopped trying to be different.
AL: What are some of the bands that you have toured with
this past year that you have liked?
Paul: Neil Michael Hagerty. We hated it at the time but
we grown to realize how wrong we were. We opened for him.
We opened for "The Hagg."
Matt: We only did a few shows with him. His live show wasn't
quite so good. People were curious about him, but they would
head home after a few songs.
AL: How did you get together with this record label, Startime?
Matt: We were friends with French Kicks. They were already
on that label.
Paul: Startime is realistic. They are good for us. They
can sell the amount of records it is conceivable for us
to sell. It doesn't matter if we have creative control.
It is a reasonable sized label for a reasonable sized band.
AL: What do you think about these people who want everything
to be "indie?" They really have a problem when
a band supposedly "sells out" and signs with a
bigger label. I asked this because you have had experience
on a big label and on a label like Startime.
Paul: People who think like that are 99% idiots. They are
mostly teenagers. I used to read Maximum Rock and Roll when
I was younger and I used to believe it. Fugazi is great.
They did things that actually helped people. Doing shows
for six dollars doesn't help anyone. But all the benefits
they do really helps people. But when I think of people
who complain about bands selling out, all I think of are
people who worry about how the bands they like reflect them.
They think rock music is more important than it is.
AL: You have toured a while now. What sort of person likes
The Walkmen? Can you describe this person?
Matt: From what I have seen they are in their twenties.
They are mostly white.
Paul: Actually they are 28 years old and drive Saturns.
AL: They played "We've Been Had" during the playoffs.
How did that work out?
Paul: Great. We made a lot of money. They play our music
more on commercials than they do on the radio. They played
our music during the divisional playoffs. That was fun because
I like sports and then our song came on. I knew my brother
was watching and that made me happy.
AL: Do you like sports?
Matt: No.
Paul: Matt was a fencer in college. Then he speared someone.
It was a 19 year old girl. It was all for the sports requirement.
It was like a kabob. I like basketball. I am obsessed with
AL: I like the Indiana Pacers.
Paul: Really? Why?
AL: I have always liked Reggie Miller. He played at UCLA.
I am from Los Angeles but I have always hated the Lakers.
Paul: Lakers are the worst! Sacramento is going to beat
the Lakers this year. You can't fuck with Vlade. He's a
beast. He smokes a pack of cigarettes a day. He's seven
foot one. He's still kicking ass.
AL: Do you smoke cigarettes?
Matt: We all quit and some of us started again.
AL: Do you have any other hobbies?
Matt: We don't have much free time. We are either working
or playing in the band.
AL: Do you have a regular job?
Matt: Yeah, I work at the Museum of Sex in New York City.
I have worked there for a year. It's on 27th Street and
Fifth Avenue.
Paul: I work at Pfizer, the huge pharmaceutical company.
My degree in history has nothing to do with my job: it's
a vanity degree. It's of no use to anyone, even in an emergency.
It made me and my parents feel good about spending all that
money for a vanity degree.
AL: Do you have any outstanding college loans?
Matt: I do. My degree helped me get a job, but my job won't
really help me paying back my student loans.
AL: Do you have another album of songs written?
Matt: We have about five or six songs right now.
Paul: We were just talking about that in the car. We want
to record half of the songs in our studio and half in a
separate studio. We want to do that as soon as we can. It
will be the first chink of the new album. We were offered
a lucrative deal with CVS records.
Matt: We don't know what label it will be on. We haven't
decided. It will be a full-length CD.
AL: Have you read any good books?
Matt: We have all been reading a lot of Hemingway.
Paul: We should start a book club. What did you guys think
of "Possession?" It just sounds like a book club
sort of book.
AL: Are there any movies that you have liked recently?
Paul: I saw About Schmidt.
Matt: I saw that. I saw all the usual ones. I saw Adaptation.
Lord of The Rings.
AL: I heard that Hamilton plays a lot of internet chess?
Paul: He plays it a lot. He's the top player on Yahoo or
Instant Chess.
Matt: He was the player of the month on one of those things.
AL: Do you have any advice to any hipster who is sitting
at the L Cafe right now? One of those cafes on Bedford Avenue
has an internet connection.
Paul: The most important thing if you want to be in a band
is to acquire interesting equipment so you don't sound like
the other bands. Don't spend too much time on how you dress.
The Website: http://www.marcata.net/walkmen


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Electrical Repair Detroit MI
Of course electrical repair in Detroit offers installation of residential and commercial electrical repair. In fact, we can help you with all sorts of Electrical Repairs from Dimmer Repair to Electrical Inspections. In conclusion call your electrician today to discuss your Detroit Electrical Repair needs.
Residential Electrical Repair in Detroit MI
Ordinarily, understanding your homes wiring can help when it comes time to making minor repairs. Consequently we are here to accommodate with any residential electrical repair that is to difficult.
Commercial Electrical Repair in Detroit MI
After all our electricians provides service that the Detroit community can trust. In fact we are dedicated to keeping up with the changing electrical industries. In summary our licensed electricians are available 24/7 to handle your service in Detroit MI. All things considered allow our electricians to assist you with all of your Commercial Electrical Repair including:
- Ballasts
- Indoor Lighting New Circuits
- Surge Protection
- Transformers
- Parking Lot Lighting
- Data/ Voice Cable
- New Outlets
- Generators
- Lighted Sign Repair
Electrical Inspection in Detroit MI
After all the electrical inspection in Detroit MI verifies that your installation meets requirements for electrical safety. In other words, its purpose is to protect anyone who will be occupying the premises. In fact when you plan to alter your existing electrical system you'll need a permit. On the whole the law requires you to obtain local permit before any electrical work begins. Generally speaking we have an residential electrician ready to assist you with this request.
Light Switch Repair in Detroit MI
Have you flipped a light switch and nothing happened? Even though you just changed the bulb yesterday. First I would suggest you may need to have your light switch repaired. While this is a common thing, we have electricians who can effectively troubleshoot this type of electrical problem.
Dimmer Repair in Detroit MI
Generally speaking overhead lighting can mean the difference between clearly seeing and straining. Similarly at full power, those same lights can be annoying. For the most part homeowners forget that they can have, bright and soft light, with dimmer switches. In fact most homes in Detroit MI have at least one room that would benefit from a dimmer. In any event, what happens when the dimmer goes out? All in all give us a call and we can come right by to troubleshoot your electrical issue.
Emergency Electrician in Detroit MI
In any event if you find yourself looking for a Detroit emergency electrician. Did you lose power in part of your house, and resetting your circuit breakers didn't help? In short many problems with wiring or appliances can lead to electrical emergencies.
In summary no matter the problem, recognizing that you need assistance is an excellent start. Moreover we have electricians that have dealt similar successfully situations.
Electrical Wiring Contractor in Detroit MI
Hiring an electrical wiring contractor in Detroit MI is often an expensive proposition. Especially when you are looking for a quality investment. Yet, without proper expertise, trying to install or repair your own electrical wiring project can be a dangerous. Severe electrical shock, burns, and lethal electrocution can be the dire consequences. Improper wiring installations can lead to the bigger problems of:
- Electrical Appliance Failures
- Circuit Shorts
- Electrical Fires
In some cases, electrical fires can spark and destroy your beautiful home. While we understand that electrical wiring installs can be expensive, we keep family budgets in mind. Few people call us with a planned electrical repair. Usually its outdated electrical wiring that prompts most to call us for electrical help.
Rewiring in Detroit MI
Electrical rewiring isn't something that should be taken lightly. Similarly, electrical rewiring your home is not something you attempt as a DIY. In fact you may think that you understand the process, but unfortunately, most rewires are not that simple. In conclusion our commercial electricians are available to rewire your sections of your home or rewire your entire home.
Electrical Outlet Repair in Detroit MI
If you need residential or commercial electrical outlet repair, you don't need to look any further. Altogether we strive to take care of our customers in Detroit MI with reasonable prices. As electricians, we strive for to meet our customers needs with the electrical industry safety standards. Our electrical technicians are knowledgeable, and take pride in their work as top electricians. In brief you can count on our electricians for your home or business electrical repair jobs, large or small.
Electrical Installation Detroit MI
All in all our residential and commercial electrical installation customers in Detroit MI trust us to take care of their interior and exterior lighting services. Not to mention electrical installation can be used for anything from convenience to security. In essence electrical installation supplies are available at stores in Detroit MI. In order to minimize the risk of property damage and injury, it's recommended that lighting installation is done by an commercial electrical contractor. Our Detroit electrical contractors have knowledge of wiring and lighting fixtures will work best in their particular environment.
Electrical Outlet Installation in Detroit MI
Equally importantly, we offer electrical outlet installation for outlets and switches for your home and business. Whether you need ambient dimmer switches for the office or weatherproof outlets for the backyard. If you're looking for repairs, replacement or installation, our electricians can tackle any project, regardless of size or emergency. In any event get in contact with us for help with your home electrical outlet installation.
Generator Installation in Detroit MI
All things considered generators are a staple of any critical systems that relies on electricity. Since people rely on a variety of electric appliances, standby generators are increasing in popularity. In the long run generators are crucial in a temporary outage or emergency. Given these points regular maintenance is required. By and large generator breakdowns happen which is why you should have a generator installation contractor for electrical assistance in Detroit MI. Likewise your generator electrician should maintain, repair, and offer advice on the different types of generators.
GFCI Installation in Detroit MI
A GFCI outlet is a ground-fault circuit interrupter outlet. Usually you see these in kitchens and bathrooms. By and large GFCI outlets have push-buttons labeled "reset" and "test" on the face. GFCI installation is required whenever an outlet is located near water. Usually you'll most likely find GFCI outlets in the kitchens, bathrooms, laundry room and outside.
LED Installation in Detroit MI
Ordinarily we offer LED installation service to commercial and industrial properties. In short our residential electrical contractor can design, install, and maintain LED lighting so that your property is efficient and contemporary. All in all call today to set up a LED lighting installation consultation for residential, commercial and industrial in Detroit MI.
Smoke Detector Installation in Detroit MI
Of course you hope to never need them, but smoke detectors should be there emergencies. Usually our electricians recommend that your smoke alarms are interconnected throughout the home. In any event reach out to our Detroit electricians for smoke detector installation. Additionally, we install smoke detectors in homes, apartments, rental properties, offices, and more.
Appliance Installation in Detroit MI
Generally speaking it's possible for old or damaged appliances like washing machines, dishwashers, and ovens to reach a point at which repair is no longer viable. If your appliances have reached this point, you should consider appliance installation options. Whether your refrigerator needs replacing or you want to upgrade your stove top, you'll need an local electrician to perform appliance installation service. On the whole we'll install appliances of all makes and models in Detroit MI. After all the is to increase efficiency and precision of your appliances. Moreover give us a call to get the best possible performance from your refrigerator, dryer, and washing machine. Call today!
Meter Boxes Installation in Detroit MI
For the most part the electrical meter box outside of your home or business can wear out over time. Not to mention it can get damaged by poor weather or a simple accident. If your meter box is broken, it is the responsibility of the property owner to get it replaced. Our Detroit electricians are can provide meter box installation and replacement services. Whether there is a visible damage on the meter box or the readings seem inconsistent, we are the right service electrician to call.
Electrical Panel Repair in Detroit MI
An electrical panel is a metallic box mounted on the wall of your home or office. It works as the main distribution point for electrical circuits. Essentially, it is the heart of your electrical system. So if it stops functioning properly, it can spell trouble. If your electrical panel needs to be repair, replaced or upgraded, our Detroit electrical contractor are prepared for the job.
Circuit Breaker Repair in Detroit MI
Overall circuit breakers act as an automatic shut-off for dangerous electrical problems. Such as overloaded circuits and short circuits. Although breakers trip to warn you of a problem, they can also trip without any clear reason. If you have mysteriously tripping breakers or the breaker switch looks cracked, melted, or broken, call our circuit breaker repair electrical company.
Fuse Box Repair in Detroit MI
For the most part the fuse box is an equivalent of the electrical service panel that contains circuit breakers. In short the fuse box controls the electrical service within the house. It provides over current protection through the use of fuses, similar to individual circuit breakers. The fuses are designed for use in general lighting but do not power circuits that contain electric motors.
Electrical Panel Upgrade in Detroit MI
Ordinarily, the electrical panel can be called a panel board, fuse box, circuit breaker panel, circuit breaker box, or electrical box. Electrical panel circuit breakers distribute power throughout the house. If too much current were to flow into the wires in your home, they could start a fire. If you were to accidentally touch a damaged overloaded wire, you could receive an electrical shock and possibly get electrocuted. As you can see an electrical panel upgrade is definitely something that you should call a residential or commercial24 hour electrician in Detroit MI.
Breaker Panel Installation in Detroit MI
If your home's lights are flickering or there are signs of a tripped breaker, you may need a new electrical panel installed. You may not have enough power coming from the utility, or the wires and infrastructure have been damaged. The breaker panel installation electricians can assess the situation and find a solution that will prevent you from worrying about any electrical issues in your home in Detroit MI.
Lighting Fixture Repair Detroit MI
Lighting fixture repairs can be a DIY project. However they can become time consuming & complicated. To upgrade, install or repair the light fixtures in your home or office, call our lighting fixture electrician in Detroit MI.
Lamp Repair in Detroit MI
Your lighting plays an integral role in your business or home. When your fixtures start to deteriorate or need replacing, it's important to find an electrician to offer quick and efficient lighting repair services. That's exactly where we can help. We're proud to help home and business owners with all of your lamp repair needs in Detroit MI.
Ceiling Fan Installation in Detroit MI
Ceiling fans provide many benefits to homeowners including:
- Circulating warm air in the winter
- Cooling your family in the summer
- More cost-effective than replacing HVAC
If you need a new ceiling fan installed in your own home, our team of ceiling fan installation electricians in Detroit MI can get the job done.
Outdoor Lighting Installation in Detroit MI
New outdoor light fixtures can make your home feel much larger or more intimate when installed properly. New exterior light fixtures can enhance curb appeal, making a dark & dim walkway bright & inviting. Or they can highlight dark side yards & far corners of your property, enhancing security & safety at night.
Chandelier Repair in Detroit MI
Rewiring, replacing sockets, fixing or replacing damaged or lost parts, general refurbishing, refinishing, installing large chandeliers, and complete detailed cleaning of chandelier frames and crystals. Because we have gained an extensive knowledge of how to make an older chandelier look the way it did when it was made. We have the ability to come and remove large chandeliers or if it is necessary to work onsite, then handle the chandelier installation or repair.
Your Reliable Detroit Electrical Contractor
Excalibur Electrical is available to call all day and night, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Call Excalibur Electrical for an electrician in Detroit MI
You can reach Excalibur Electrical – Contractor and Repair Service of Detroit MI at (313) 263-4450. Call your local electrical Contractor today.
For the most trusted Detroit electrical contractors, contact Excalibur Electrical – Contractor and Repair Service of Detroit MI today. We are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to assist you with any emergency electrical contractor needs including, repairs, upgrades, inspections, and installation service 24 hours a day for electrical panels, wiring, lighting and fixtures.
At Excalibur Electrical – Contractor and Repair Service of Detroit MI, we will settle for no less than an outstanding customer experience. Our team of technicians is committed to fixing your problem. When you make an appointment, one of our friendly, experienced Electrical Contractors in Detroit MI, will meet you within your scheduled appointment time, prepared to tackle any electrician related projects.
We complete each one of our electrical contractor services in Detroit with incomparable integrity and professionalism.
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Buy vs Lease
When it's time for a new vehicle, you may be wondering if you should buy or lease your next one. First, we understand it's not an easy decision to make, and as the industry evolves – so are your choices. If you're a traditional car, truck, or SUV buyer, buying your next vehicle or leasing it were really your two choices, but today there is a third one available to Columbus-Area Drivers.
Drive Germain
The newest choice is a subscription car service like the one from Drive Germain – offering members access to a fleet of vehicles to choose from. Maybe you'd like sedans during the week, but convertibles on the weekend, or a sportscar most of the time, but an SUV when needed. That kind of flexibility – powered by an easy to use app – allows Drive Germain members to "flip their ride" with just a few taps on their phone. Subscription car services are a flexible alternative to today's traditional means of car ownership. If this sounds like an appealing option for you, you can learn even more at DriveGermain.com.
What Are The Benefits of Buying a Car
Ownership Equity
Once you're finished paying off your Germain vehicle, you will own it and have equity that can be used as a down payment when you buy your next vehicle.
When you purchase a vehicle, you have the freedom to customize your vehicle with accessories and aftermarket parts. You can also drive as many miles as you like without worrying about any mile overage fees.
Low-Interest Rates
If you purchase a vehicle, interest rates can be as low as 0% APR with qualifying credit on your next Germain vehicle.
Affordable Payment
In addition to low financing rates, we also offer loans that extend up to 84 months. Regardless of your budget, you will be able to buy the vehicle you want at an affordable price.
What Are The Benefits of Leasing a Car
No Effect On Trade-In
When it's the end of your lease, you won't have to worry about your vehicle's value or how it will affect the purchase of a new one.
You will be able to choose a different model every 2-4 years (the duration of your lease). So if your wants or needs change during that time span, you will be able to lease a different model.
Lower Monthly Payments
When you lease a vehicle, your monthly payments may be significantly lower since you are driving a vehicle for a specific time period and have a fixed mileage amount.
Shorter Commitment
Even though it's possible for you to finance a vehicle with the same length term as a lease, it's typically more expensive for an identical vehicle. Leasing a vehicle allows you to have a shorter term while keeping your monthly payments affordable.
Common Questions About Buying vs Leasing
If it's getting towards the end of your leasing period and you realize the vehicle meets your lifestyle, you can most definitely buy the vehicle. The lease contract will detail the price at which you can purchase your vehicle at the end of the lease. Talk with your sales consultant to learn more about financing options.
We recommend leasing a vehicle if you're into having the latest technology. Most lease agreements last 2 to 4 years, so you will always be driving a car with the latest technology.
Usually, the best time to lease a car is shortly after the model year is introduced because the residual value will be the highest. That means there's a good chance you'll save money on the deprecation cost.
We recommend buying a car if you have a long daily commute. Most lease offers have a mileage limit. So if you surpass the limit, you will get charged for each extra mile after your lease.
Technically you don't "own" a leased vehicle, so modifying the vehicle is in many cases not allowed. When it comes to lease contracts, they are restrictive regarding vehicle modifications. This means less freedom to customize your vehicle.
To lease a vehicle you have to be 18 years old.
Buying a vehicle may be the best choice because the large down payment will help keep your monthly payment cost low and will help pay off your car faster.


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Market Publishers Calls for Participation in the European Pensions and Investment Summit This June
05 May 2015 • by Natalie Aster
LONDON – Market Publishers Ltd is glad to call for participation in the 15th annual European Pensions and Investment Summit, to be held June 8-10, 2015 in the Swiss city of Montreux.
The forthcoming EPI Summit 2015 will discuss key new factors driving asset allocations of institutional investors. By uniting the European region's wealthiest sellers and buyers on this 3-day experience, attendees will have unequalled networking and business opportunities. With more than 100 confirmed delegates visiting, the event is destined to be the most superior summit in the recent past.
Event Details:
The European Pensions and Investment Summit
Dates: Monday 8 June 2015 – Wednesday 10 June 2015
Location: The 5-star hotel Fairmont Le Montreux Palace – Montreux, Switzerland
Key Reasons to Participate:
- Meet senior-level decision makers – hold up to 10-15 face-to-face business meetings with key modern decision makers and start new businesses
- Pre-arranged meetings – personally choose the industry executives you would prefer to meet individually
- Vital industry insights – attend key-note presentations, real-life case studies, discussion groups and think tanks, equipping you with the opportunity of outlining major concerns and primary strategic targets directly with potential clients
- Restricted competition – obtain unique access to senior delegation in a controlled environment with limited participation
- Networking opportunities – diverse networking opportunities, formal and informal alike, built in the summit agenda, namely breakfast, coffee breaks, luncheons, gala dinners and cocktail receptions
Market Publishers' registered customers are eligible for special discounts.
To register at MarketPublishers.com please visit our Registration Page.
The Market Publishers, Ltd.
Natalie Aster
Tel: +44 208 144 6009
Fax: +44 207 900 3970
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I'm super excited for Tim's CD Release Party this Thursday! I hope to see all of you there! CDs will be available for purchase and the event is 18 and up. Let's pack the place baby! Support local music :) Check out the event page on FB.
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Upon your arrival at Porto Airport (OPO), let our professional Meet and Greet service finalise all the arrangements for your luxurious vehicle rental, so that you can start your visit in Porto in the best conditions.
Take a river cruise down the Douro River. Sail through the magnificent valley which offers landscapes of vineyards, lush green scenery and ancient monasteries. Sip the local wine and relax.
Don't bicker with taxi drivers in Portugal. Luxury car rental in Porto offers an ideal alternative to the stress of public transport.
The four-door Rolls-Royce Ghost is the ultimate expression of modern dynamism and comfort. Graceful and dramatic, effortlessly simple with cutting-edge technology, this is the ultimate luxury vehicle. Don't confine yourself to the city roads, our Range Rover Vogue offers a superb balance of refinement and capability, perfect for day drives to explore the regions surrounding Porto.
Relax on a river boat and admire the stunning scalloped vineyards and terraces that stretch as far as the eye can see. Stop at the beautiful Monastery of São Gonçalo and visit the shrine of Our Lady of Remédios. Then take time and explore the old historical centre of Amarante. Admire the ancient large arched bridge, the Ponte São Gonçalo and the abundance of beautiful churches. Back on the river, sip some authentic Porto Wine and sample a Pastéis de Nata, a traditional Portuguese custard tart.
Rent a luxury vehicle in Porto and take your time exploring this fabulous city.


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Hello Pom Pom Lovers!
I have great news for you: the reef surveys in Pom Pom Island start again!
Our eco-divers Oriana and Rayner conducted the first survey of the year in Cliff Hanger, one of the excellent dive site of Pom Pom Island. They collected data about fish, invertebrates, type of substrate, as well as bleaching and impacts.
Everyone likes to swim in pristine waters and be surrounded by coloured fish and amazing coral formations, but to maintain this beautiful reef, we need to monitor its health regularly! The monitoring and the assessment of the reefs are essential tools for management and can provide information to detect changes in condition that might trigger a management response, determine the cause of changes of concern, and evaluate the effectiveness of management actions.


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(From shine.com)
You know how your favorite lipstick can take you from ho-hum to hot in three seconds flat? Well, there are a few little behaviors that can make you appear less attractive just as fast. To avoid looking anything less than your gorgeous best, steer clear of these uncute quirks.
1. Snapping Your Gum: Perhaps you chew it so you won't have bad breath. But if given the choice, innocent bystanders might prefer dragon breath to the slurpy sounds of you smacking away—especially when they have no way to escape (think cubicle neighbors, people next to you in the elevator, road-trip buddies). If you're a habitual gum chewer, practice doing it inaudibly—you know, with your mouth shut. (Or try an Altoid.) And please, don't blow bubbles. Unlike your first-grade classmates, your current acquaintances are unimpressed. Promise.
2. Wearing a Perma-Pout: When you walk down the street, do construction workers and other dudes constantly say things like "Smile!" and "It ain't so bad"? It's natural to want to punch them in response. (Seriously—what do they know about your life?) After that violent urge passes, though, consider that there might be an underlying lesson: Despite some people claiming they look better sans smile, á la Victoria Beckham in her Posh days, there's nothing more naturally gorgeous than an easy-breezy grin.
3. Being a Mirror-izer: Who's the fairest of them all? Definitely not the girl who stops to examine her reflection in every shiny surface she encounters during the course of a day: store windows, rearview mirrors, the flip side of a friend's iPhone. It's fine to quickly fix a flyaway or make sure there's no lipstick on your teeth, but if you can't pass a mirror without being drawn into its gravitational pull, you've got an unattractive tic to fix.
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Although Rob Swire has denied in the past of a Pendulum reunion, there are a few hints that prove otherwise. Back in March, the group reunited at Ultra Music Festival closing out the main stage on day three. Later in October, it was announced they would play a New Year's Eve show in Perth, Australia for Origin Festival. When the EDC Mexico 2017 lineup released, it was also revealed that they would play a DJ set. Two more hints were recently released with a festival in Austria confirming another appearance from Pendulum, listing it as a live act, at Nova Rock festival, on June 14th. On their Facebook page, they teased a photo saying: "Pendulum 2017." More show announcements signaling an official reunion could be coming very soon. As for new music, cross your fingers and hope that it happens!
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Our Leadership
Our pastor is Rev. Eric Heinekamp, an ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church (USA). Pastor Eric joined us in March of 2016. In addition to his work at First Presbyterian of DuPage Eric serves part-time on the staff of the Presbytery of Chicago. Eric is active in our denomination, serves on the board of the Synod of Lincoln Trails, and is a frequent speaker at church conferences. He has completed interim pastor training and has certificates in church fundraising and church assessment. He holds a Masters of Divinity from McCormick Theological Seminary, an MBA from the University of Michigan, and a BA from University of Illinois at Chicago. Eric and his wife, Patty, are residents of Naperville. You may contact him via e-mail at: firstname.lastname@example.com
Joy Jurek
Church Secretary
Steve Harrison
Audio Visual Coordinator
Jennifer Harrison
VBS/Christian Education
Dana Baley
Music Director
The Session's purpose and ministry is to be the representative governing body of the church, ultimately responsible for all aspects of the life and work of the church. The Elders are elected by the congregation and oversee worship, mission, finance, and church operations. They strive to make members feel the church is working for them. They listen to concerns and ideas and work to meet the needs of the congregation. The Session members meet the second Tuesday of each month. Anyone is welcome to attend.
Michelle Crebo,
Clerk of Session
Agnes Akotuah
Naa-Lamiley Baddoo
Walt Cowen
Rich Cullen
Jerry DeYoung
Danika Manchester
Barb Petrie
Patt Pilgrim
The Trustees keep up the maintenance inside and outside on the grounds and contracts of the church building. The contracts are kept current and are reviewed for affordability with the session. The Trustees meet the second Saturday of each month. There is a short meeting and a work Q & A. In addition, if there are maintenance issues, they will be addressed then. Anyone is welcome to come and assist especially with big projects. The Trustees share in the fellowship, service and planning that is involved in the care and maintenance of the church buildings and property. Please feel free to contact Don Crebo, Chairman, firstname.lastname@example.com, with questions or volunteer opportunities.
Don Crebo,
Sampson Akotuah
Ben Asiedu
Kevin Beebe
Walter Cowan
Steve Harrison
Josh Manchester
Ruth Nauta
The Deacons seek to serve the congregation by responding to parishioner's needs for prayer, meals, rides, and notes and calls of encouragement. They also usher funerals and serve the refreshments at receptions.
Linda Altonen Esther Asiedu Laura Cowan
Grace Foghereke Janice Gaston Jennifer Harrison
Patty Heinekamp Bea Manchester
Anne Marie Matravers Margaret Nkwenti Monica Reilly