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eopederson2 · 8 months

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Smoke in the Northwest

"Extreme heat, bouts of strong winds, and a prolonged drought are fueling large forest fires in western Canada and the United States.

The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Aqua satellite acquired this image of smoke spreading across parts of British Columbia, Washington, Oregon, and Montana on August 16, 2023. That same day, astronauts aboard the International Space Station captured the detailed photograph below, which shows smoke in valleys in British Columbia near the towns of Golden and Revelstoke.

The surge in fire activity follows the peak of an extreme heat wave that broke dozens of heat records in British Columbia on August 14. But even as temperatures cooled some in the following days, lightning storms triggered new fires, and strong winds turned small blazes into fast-moving, smoky infernos. Authorities in both the United States and Canada issued air quality alerts and, in some cases, calls to evacuate as smoke and fire threatened communities.

The recent heat and winds add to the existing problem of a prolonged drought that has affected the area since last year and primed vegetation to burn. According to the North American Drought Monitor, much of the Pacific Northwest was either abnormally dry or in moderate to extreme drought in mid-August 2023.

Canada is facing one of the worst fire years it has seen in decades, according to data published by the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre. More than 13.7 million hectares (33.9 million acres) had burned as of August 17, more than seven times the 25-year average. The United States has had a quieter wildfire season, with 1.7 million acres burned by mid-August. On average, 4.4 million acres have usually burned by mid-August, according to the U.S. National Interagency Fire Center.

NASA Earth Observatory image by Lauren Dauphin, using MODIS data from NASA EOSDIS LANCE and GIBS/Worldview. Astronaut photograph ISS069-E-61356 was acquired on August 17, 2023, with a Nikon D5 digital camera using an 50 millimeter lens and is provided by the ISS Crew Earth Observations Facility and the Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, Johnson Space Center. The image was taken by a member of the Expedition 69 crew. The image has been cropped and enhanced to improve contrast, and lens artifacts have been removed. The International Space Station Program supports the laboratory as part of the ISS National Lab to help astronauts take pictures of Earth that will be of the greatest value to scientists and the public, and to make those images freely available on the Internet. Additional images taken by astronauts and cosmonauts can be viewed at the NASA/JSC Gateway to Astronaut Photography of Earth. Story by Adam Voiland."

Source: NASA Earth Observatory

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spacetimewithstuartgary · 1 year

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Canadian Rockies While orbiting over western Montana, an astronaut aboard the International Space Station captured this photograph of the northern Rocky Mountains, also known as the Canadian Rockies. Sprawling approximately 4,800 kilometers (3,000 miles) long and nearly 650 kilometers (400 miles) wide at certain points, the Rockies are North America’s largest mountain range. The Rocky Mountains extend from British Columbia, Canada, southeast toward New Mexico, in the United States. At least 100 separate ranges comprise the Rockies, and they are separated into four geologic subdivisions: the Canadian and Northern Rockies, Middle Rockies, the Southern Rockies, and the Colorado Plateau. This image features the greater portion of the Canadian Rockies, which extends through northern British Columbia and southwestern Alberta. While there are approximately 50 peaks in the Canadian Rockies surpassing 3,350 meters (11,000 feet) in elevation, Mount Robson—in the center of the photo—is the highest peak at about 3,950 meters (12,970 feet) tall. Jasper National Park, in Alberta, encompasses around 11,214 square kilometers (4,330 square miles) of mountainous terrain, glaciers, forests, and alpine landscapes. The park was established in 1907 and is one of several contiguous parks in the Canadian Rockies that have been recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The park also supports a vast diversity of wildlife. There are 53 different types of mammals found in the park including bears (both black and grizzly), wolves, elk, and cougars. Part of the Coast Mountains, a major range along the Pacific coastline of British Columbia and Alaska, is visible in the upper-left part of the image. Glaciers carved out numerous valleys along the 1,600-kilometer (990-mile) long range, including several fjords along British Columbia’s Pacific coast. Astronaut photograph ISS068-E-31571 was acquired on December 21, 2022, with a Nikon D5 digital camera using a focal length of 50 millimeters. It is provided by the ISS Crew Earth Observations Facility and the Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, Johnson Space Center. The image was taken by a member of the Expedition 68 crew. The image has been cropped and enhanced to improve contrast, and lens artifacts have been removed. The International Space Station Program supports the laboratory as part of the ISS National Lab to help astronauts take pictures of Earth that will be of the greatest value to scientists and the public, and to make those images freely available on the Internet. Additional images taken by astronauts and cosmonauts can be viewed at the NASA/JSC Gateway to Astronaut Photography of Earth. Caption by Minna Adel Rubio, GeoControl Systems, JETS Contract at NASA-JSC.

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brookstonalmanac · 1 year

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Events 4.12

240 – Shapur I becomes co-emperor of the Sasanian Empire with his father Ardashir I. 467 – Anthemius is elevated to Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. 627 – King Edwin of Northumbria is converted to Christianity by Paulinus, bishop of York. 1012 – Duke Oldřich of Bohemia deposes and blinds his brother Jaromír, who flees to Poland. 1204 – The Crusaders of the Fourth Crusade breach the walls of Constantinople and enter the city, which they completely occupy the following day. 1606 – The Union Flag is adopted as the flag of English and Scottish ships. 1776 – American Revolution: With the Halifax Resolves, the North Carolina Provincial Congress authorizes its Congressional delegation to vote for independence from Britain. 1807 – The Froberg mutiny on Malta ends when the remaining mutineers blow up the magazine of Fort Ricasoli. 1820 – Alexander Ypsilantis is declared leader of Filiki Eteria, a secret organization to overthrow Ottoman rule over Greece. 1831 – Soldiers marching on the Broughton Suspension Bridge in Manchester, England, cause it to collapse. 1861 – American Civil War: Battle of Fort Sumter. The war begins with Confederate forces firing on Fort Sumter, in the harbor of Charleston, South Carolina. 1862 – American Civil War: The Andrews Raid (the Great Locomotive Chase) occurs, starting from Big Shanty, Georgia (now Kennesaw). 1864 – American Civil War: The Battle of Fort Pillow: Confederate forces kill most of the African American soldiers that surrendered at Fort Pillow, Tennessee. 1865 – American Civil War: Mobile, Alabama, falls to the Union Army. 1877 – The United Kingdom annexes the Transvaal. 1900 – One day after its enactment by the Congress, President William McKinley signs the Foraker Act into law, giving Puerto Rico limited self-rule. 1910 – SMS Zrínyi, one of the last pre-dreadnought battleships built by the Austro-Hungarian Navy, is launched. 1917 – World War I: Canadian forces successfully complete the taking of Vimy Ridge from the Germans. 1927 – Shanghai massacre of 1927: Chiang Kai-shek orders the Chinese Communist Party members executed in Shanghai, ending the First United Front. 1927 – Rocksprings, Texas is hit by an F5 tornado that destroys 235 of the 247 buildings in the town, kills 72 townspeople and injures 205; third deadliest tornado in Texas history. 1928 – The Bremen, a German Junkers W 33 type aircraft, takes off for the first successful transatlantic aeroplane flight from east to west. 1934 – The strongest surface wind gust in the world at the time of 231 mph, is measured on the summit of Mount Washington, New Hampshire. It has since been surpassed. 1934 – The U.S. Auto-Lite strike begins, culminating in a five-day melee between Ohio National Guard troops and 6,000 strikers and picketers. 1937 – Sir Frank Whittle ground-tests the first jet engine designed to power an aircraft, at Rugby, England. 1945 – U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt dies in office; Vice President Harry S. Truman becomes President upon Roosevelt's death. 1945 – World War II: The U.S. Ninth Army under General William H. Simpson crosses the Elbe River astride Magdeburg, and reaches Tangermünde—only 50 miles from Berlin. 1955 – The polio vaccine, developed by Dr. Jonas Salk, is declared safe and effective. 1961 – Space Race: The Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin becomes the first human to travel into outer space and perform the first crewed orbital flight, Vostok 1. 1963 – The Soviet nuclear-powered submarine K-33 collides with the Finnish merchant vessel M/S Finnclipper in the Danish straits. 1970 – Soviet submarine K-8, carrying four nuclear torpedoes, sinks in the Bay of Biscay four days after a fire on board. 1980 – The Americo-Liberian government of Liberia is violently deposed. 1980 – Transbrasil Flight 303, a Boeing 727, crashes on approach to Hercílio Luz International Airport, in Florianópolis, Brazil. Fifty-five out of the 58 people on board are killed. 1980 – Canadian runner and athlete, Terry Fox begins his Marathon of Hope Run in St. John's, NF. 1981 – The first launch of a Space Shuttle (Columbia) takes place: The STS-1 mission. 1983 – Harold Washington is elected as the first black mayor of Chicago. 1990 – Jim Gary's "Twentieth Century Dinosaurs" exhibition opens at the Smithsonian Institution National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C. He is the only sculptor ever invited to present a solo exhibition there. 1992 – The Euro Disney Resort officially opens with its theme park Euro Disneyland; the resort and its park's name are subsequently changed to Disneyland Paris. 1999 – United States President Bill Clinton is cited for contempt of court for giving "intentionally false statements" in a civil lawsuit; he is later fined and disbarred. 2002 – A suicide bomber blows herself up at the entrance to Jerusalem's Mahane Yehuda Market, killing seven people and wounding 104. 2007 – A suicide bomber penetrates the Green Zone and detonates in a cafeteria within a parliament building, killing Iraqi MP Mohammed Awad and wounding more than twenty other people. 2009 – Zimbabwe officially abandons the Zimbabwean dollar as its official currency. 2010 – Merano derailment: A rail accident in South Tyrol kills nine people and injures a further 28. 2013 – Two suicide bombers kill three Chadian soldiers and injure dozens of civilians at a market in Kidal, Mali. 2014 – The Great Fire of Valparaíso ravages the Chilean city of Valparaíso, killing 16 people, displacing nearly 10,000, and destroying over 2,000 homes.

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deltabusinessadvisors · 10 months

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One Small Step for Women and Giant step for Mankind

As stated by Statista: Today marks 60 years since the first woman launched into space. On June 16, 1963, the 26-year-old Russian cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova set off on the Soviet Union's Vostok 6 expedition. Some 20 years later, the U.S. followed suit with Sally Ride launching off on June 18. The following chart uses data from World Space Flight to show which countries have seen the most female astronauts (and cosmonauts.) The U.S. takes the lead with 59, followed by seven Russians and then two Canadians, Chinese and Japanese nationals each. This infographic includes the figures for both astronauts/cosmonauts and orbital space tourists. According to World Space Flight, a total of three U.S. women have been orbital space tourists to date as well as one Russian woman. A significant gap exists between the number of male and female astronauts/cosmonauts. A total of 325 men from the U.S. had become astronauts or orbital space tourists as of June 16, 2023. The next highest numbers were 121 Russian men, 16 Chinese men, 14 Japanese men and 11 Canadian men. Women in Space60TH ANNIVERSARY OF FIRST WOMAN IN SPACEby Anna Fleck,��Jun 16, 2023 Read the full article

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honeyleesblog · 11 months

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June 18 ZODIAC

They tirelessly gather their background, happily sharing their outcomes. They can handily offer their viewpoints and shape them smoothly. They take incredible consideration of their standing, battling for their current circumstance. They like to talk. They can capably introduce their own perspectives, yet they ought to have the option to find out about their environmental factors sooner. They could do without the organization of lacking people, those with little instruction or words. They happily make wisecracks and giggle at others, their amusing potential is very huge. His character frequently falters and changes. Nonetheless, in spite of their fluctuation, they generally like opportunity. For instance, they should have the option to follow up on their own insight. Their blemishes incorporate unreasonable shakiness, and when inappropriately created, they express a lot of verbosity. The ethically oblivious person might change his material necessities. As far as wellbeing, they are at risk for experiencing lung afflictions, anxious circumstances and blood infections. They handily advance in all life circumstances. These individuals are prepared to guard your inclinations whenever. June 18 ZODIAC

In the event that your birthday is June 18, your zodiac sign is Gemini June 18 - character and character character: unselfish, astute, unpretentious, savage, requesting, shameless calling: technician, janitor, clerk tones: orange, cyan, dim stone: opal creature: swan plant: hackberry fortunate numbers: 9,17,25,45,48,55 very fortunate number: 13 Occasions and observances - June 18 Practical Gastronomy Day Mentally unbalanced Pride Day June 18 Superstar birthday celebrations. Who was conceived that very day as you? 1901: Anastasia Nikolayevna of Russia, Russian Duchess (d. 1918). 1903: Jeanette MacDonald, American entertainer and vocalist (d. 1965). 1903: Raymond Radiguet, French author (d. 1923). 1904: Keye Luke, Chinese entertainer (d. 1991). 1904: Manuel Rosenthal, French arranger (f. 2003). 1907: Frithjof Schuon, Swiss artist and painter (d. 1998). 1908: Stanley Knowles, Canadian legislator (d. 1997). 1908: Nedra Volz, American entertainer (f. 2003). 1910: Dick Foran, American entertainer (d. 1979). 1910: EG Marshall, American entertainer (d. 1998). 1910: Beam McKinley, American jazz drummer (d. 1995). 1913: Pierre Beres, French book shop and gatherer (d. 2008). 1913: Sammy Cahn, American arranger (f. 1993). 1914: Efraდn Huerta, Mexican artist (d. 1982). 1916: Julio Cდ©sar Turbay, Colombian legislator (d. 2005). 1917: Richard Boone, American entertainer (d. 1981). 1917: Erik Ortvad, Danish painter (d. 2008). 1918: Jerome Karle, American scientist, Nobel Prize in Science in 1985. (f. 2013) 1918: Franco Modigliani, Italian business analyst, Nobel Prize in Financial matters in 1985 (f. 2003). 1922: Henri Chopin, French cutting edge writer and artist (d. 2008). 1923: Juan Arza, Spanish soccer player and mentor (d. 2011). 1923: Josდ© Luis Ozores, Spanish entertainer (d. 1968). 1924: George Mikan, American ball player (d. 2005). 1925: Anderssen Banchero, Uruguayan essayist (d. 1987). 1926: Allan Rex Sandage, American cosmologist (d. 2010). 1929: Jდ¼rgen Habermas, German social scientist and rationalist. 1931: Fernando Henrique Cardoso, Brazilian social scientist and teacher, president somewhere in the range of 1995 and 2003. 1932: Dudley R. Herschbach, American physicist, Nobel Prize in Science in 1986. 1932: Geoffrey Slope, English artist. 1934: Mitsuteru Yokoyama, Japanese manga craftsman (d. 2004). 1935: Hugh McColl, American financier. 1935: Omar Ostuni, Uruguayan writer, instructor, entertainer and theater chief (d. 2012). 1935: Sergio Vilar, Spanish author. 1936: Denny Hulme, New Zealand engine hustling driver (d. 1992). 1937: Vitali Zholobov, Soviet cosmonaut. 1938: Julio Ernesto Vila, Argentine games writer (d. 2013). 1940: Miguel Herrero and Rodrდguez de Minდ³n, Spanish legislator. 1941: Marდa Teresa Campos, Spanish writer. 1942: Roger Ebert, American film pundit. 1942: Thabo Mbeki, South African legislator, president 1999-2008. 1942: Paul McCartney, English performer, of the band The Beatles. 1943: Raffaella Carra, vocalist and Italian TV moderator. 1943: Eva Marton, Hungarian soprano. 1944: Salvador Sდ¡nchez Cerდ©n, Salvadoran legislator and progressive, leader of his country. 1946: Maria Bethდ¢nia, Brazilian vocalist. 1946: Fabio Capello, Italian footballer and mentor. 1948: Raდºl Rizzo, Argentine entertainer. 1949: Lincoln Thompson, Jamaican performer (f. 1999). 1949: Chris Van Allsburg, American creator and artist. 1949: Lech Kaczyვ„ski, Clean legislator and president. 1949: Jarosვ‚aw Kaczyვ„ski, Clean legislator and state leader, twin sibling of President Lech Kaczyვ„ski. 1950: Susana Estrada, Spanish entertainer, vedette and artist. 1950: Carlos Ominami, Chilean financial expert and legislator. 1952: Marcella Bella, Italian artist. 1952: Josდ© Marდa Bermდºdez de Castro, Spanish scientist. 1952: Hymn Kane, American entertainer. 1952: Isabella Rossellini, Italian entertainer and model. 1957: Miguel დ?ngel Lotina, Spanish footballer and mentor. 1958: Marisela Buitrago, first Venezuelan TV entertainer.? 1960: Vდctor Hugo Carrizo, Argentine entertainer (d. 2012). 1960: Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke, Somali lawmaker and state head. 1961: Andrდ©s Galarraga, Venezuelan baseball player 1961: Alison Moyet, English artist lyricist. 1962: Mitsuharu Misawa, Japanese warrior. 1963: Ariel Cuffaro Russo, Argentine footballer and mentor. 1963: Bleary eyed Reed, American keyboardist, of the groups Weapons N 'Roses and Velvet Gun. 1964: Uday Hussein, Iraqi pioneer (d. 2003). 1966: Silvina Bosco, Argentine entertainer. 1966: Antonio Martდn, Spanish ball player. 1968: Marcelo de Bellis, Argentine entertainer 1968: Ana Duato, Spanish entertainer. 1969: Vito LoGrasso, American grappler. 1969: Buddy Pot Pamparius, Norwegian artist, of the band Turbonegro. 1970: Gerardo Rozდn, Argentine columnist and radio and TV moderator. 1971: Jorge Bermდºdez, Colombian footballer. 1971: Jason McAteer, Irish footballer. 1974: Carlos Mდ©ndez, Venezuelan baseball player. 1974: Vincenzo Montella, Italian footballer. 1974: Pablo Polilla Pino, Argentine artist, of the band Cielo Razzo. 1975: Jamel Debbouze, French entertainer. 1976: Alana de la Garza, American entertainer. 1976: Blake Shelton, American artist. 1976: Luca Valdesi, Italian karateka. 1977: Majed Moqed, Saudi psychological oppressor who took part in 9/11 (f. 2001). 1978: Pol Amat Spanish field hockey player. 1978: Luca Dirisio, Italian vocalist lyricist. 1978: Wang Liqin, Chinese pingpong player. 1981: Ella Chen, Taiwanese vocalist, of the band SHE. 1982: Marco Borriello, Italian footballer. 1982: Vadim Pruzhanov, Russian keyboardist, of the band Dragonforce. 1983: Liz Solari, Argentine model. 1984: Mateus Galiano da Costa, Angolan footballer. 1985: Alex Hirsch, American chief, author, realistic essayist and voice entertainer. 1986: Richard Gasquet, French tennis player. 1986: Richard Infuriate, English entertainer 1986: Andrei Volokitin, Ukrainian chess player. 1987: Marcelo Martins, Bolivian soccer player. 1988: Josh Dun, American performer, of the band 21 Pilots. 1989: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Gabonese footballer. 1989: Renee Olstead, American entertainer and vocalist. 1991: Willa Holland, American entertainer. 1996: Alen Halilovic, Croatian footballer.

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soyuzblue · 11 months

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#soyuzblue #scifi #indie #space #espace #spacewalk #astronaut⁠ ⁠ Soyuz 98 Prime crew: Canadian “MD in space” Dr. Douglas Rain,⁠ Bellatrix Cosmonaut Dr. Addison Risley, Mission Commander Major Alexander Gragvadze.⁠ ⁠ #cosmonaut #NASA #ISS #IndieAuthors #IndieAuthor #reentry #groundcontrol #launchpad #launch⁠ #C17 #graphicnovel ⁠#solarflare #solarstorms⁠ https://instagr.am/p/CsaKo1WMmGz/

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g4ljw-amateur-radio · 1 year

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Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2371 for Friday April 7th, 2023

- DXPEDITION TO REMOTE ROCKALL ISLAND FOR CHARITY - ARKANSAS HAMS SPRING INTO ACTION DURING TORNADOES - CANADIAN FERRY MARKS ANNIVERSARY WITH US AMATEURS - ITU OPENS AREA OFFICE IN NEW DELHI - SATELLITE LAUNCH OPERATION SHUT BY VIRGIN ORBIT - RETIRED COSMONAUT JOINS ON-AIR EVENT AS SPECIAL OP - ARDC ANNOUNCES RIA JAIRAM, N2RJ, JOINING THE BOARD - HAMS IN AUSTRALIA OBSERVE THE ECLIPSE, RADIO-STYLE - WWFF ACTIVATES SPECIAL EVENT CALLSIGN IN AUSTRALIA - PLANS MOVE AHEAD FOR CLIPPERTON ISLAND DXPEDITION - FORD MOTOR COMPANY ELIMINATES AM RADIO IN 2024 MODELS - KICKER: PENNSYLVANIA AMATEUR'S CONTACT 'OUT OF THIS WORLD' - NOMINATE OUR NEXT 'YOUNG HAM OF THE YEAR' SCRIPT AUDIO http://dlvr.it/Sm6SzM

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swldx · 1 year

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6195Khz 0458 24 FEB 2023 - BBC (UNITED KINGDOM) in ENGLISH from WOOFFERTON. SINPO = 55333. English, s/on @0458z w/Bow Bells int. then ID@0459z pips and newsday preview. @0501z World News anchored by Neil Nunes. A year ago today, Russia launched a full-scale invasion of its neighbour Ukraine, triggering the largest war in Europe since World War Two. Since then, tens of thousands of people have died, entire cities have been destroyed and millions have fled the country. The U.N. General Assembly approved a nonbinding resolution Thursday that calls for Russia to end hostilities in Ukraine and withdraw its forces, sending a strong message on the eve of the first anniversary of the invasion that Moscow’s aggression must stop. The resolution, drafted by Ukraine in consultation with its allies, passed 141-7, with 32 abstentions. China, a firm Russian ally, called for a cease-fire between Ukraine and Moscow and the opening of peace talks in a 12-point proposal to end the fighting that started one year ago and to reinforce its claim to be neutral over the conflict. North Korea test-fired four strategic cruise missiles during a drill designed to demonstrate its ability to conduct a nuclear counterattack against hostile forces, its state media said. Parts of usually balmy southern California are under their first blizzard warning since 1989. A massive storm has already brought major blizzards and temperatures below freezing to much of the northern US. The cold snap comes as parts of the US southeast basked in a record-breaking heat wave. The icy weather front stretches along the entire US West Coast, as well as the Canadian province of British Columbia. At least four people have died after a tropical cyclone battered Madagascar's east coast, with heavy rain and powerful winds tearing roofs off houses and triggering a storm surge. Cyclone Freddy made landfall on Tuesday, weeks after another tropical storm killed 33 and left thousands without shelter. Burkina Fasso announced a recruitment drive for 5,000 soldiers to serve in the army for at least five years to aid the country in its fight against jihadists. The country was battling a deadly insurgency since 2015. A US billionaire financier who helped pioneer the debt-fuelled corporate acquisition known as a leveraged buyout has been found dead, his family says. The New York Post reports that he died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound at his Manhattan office. Russia launched a Soyuz spacecraft that will replace a capsule that sprang a coolant leak in December, leaving two cosmonauts and one NASA astronaut without a ride home. @0506z "Newsday" begins. MLA 30 amplified loop (powered w/8 AA rechargeable batteries ~10.8vdc), Etón e1XM. 200kW, beamAz 160°, bearing 47°. Received at Plymouth, United States, 6312KM from transmitter at Woofferton. Local time: 2258.

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newmusickarl · 2 years

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Freakout / Release by Hot Chip

They may be nearly 30 years and 8 albums in at this point, but electro-pop legends Hot Chip are still yet to deliver a bad record. Reuniting with one another following lockdown, the London-based dance machine unleashed all their pent-up energy into this new wild collection of synth-soaked tracks found on Freakout / Release.

The record starts strong, with the album’s three excellent teaser tracks greeting listeners to their liberated new energy. Opener Down features an addictive groove reminiscent of their early classic Over & Over, but with some added soul-influence provided by a brilliant sample of Universal Togetherness Band’s More Than Enough. Second single Eleanor then features a typically playful melody, catchy chorus and some trancey dance synths, but with dark lyrics at the heart about suffering through unimaginable pain. The title track is then instantly one of the best Hot Chip tracks of recent years, boasting some distorted robotic vocals reminiscent of their own track Huarache Lights, whilst frontman Alexis Taylor sings “Music used to be an escape, now I can’t escape it.” Before long, the track breakouts into a barrage of reverbing rock guitars and hard synths, helping the song to truly live up to its name.

Outside of the three singles there’s plenty more to enjoy here though. Hard To Be Funky is the album’s smoothest number whilst The Evil That Men Do is arguably the band’s most overtly political song to date, also featuring a killer cameo from Canadian rapper Cadence Weapon.

However, the album really shines when Hot Chip show their vulnerable side. Broken is a heartfelt song about sheer desperation, which is brightened up by the song’s hopeful, pop-tinged melody. Not Alone is then instantly one of the most beautiful tracks the band have ever written - a song about new musical collaborations that also doubles-up as a shimmering love song, elevated by chime-like electronics and the gorgeous, contrasting vocal styles of Joe Goddard and Alexis Taylor.

Eight albums in and Hot Chip continue to sound not only as fresh and vibrant as ever, but also deliver some of their very best work too. Whilst overall it may not be their absolute best album yet, it’s still a solid outing from a legendary act that continue to do no wrong.

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Stellar Drifting by George Fitzgerald

I feel like I say this most weeks, but incredible electronic records have really been in abundance this year. With the likes of Bonobo, Lane 8, Kavinsky, Moderat, HAAi and Mall Grab all delivering great records this year to name just a few, it already feels like a hallmark year for synth-soaked, mind-bending sonic whirlpools. Now you have another to add to that pile and that is the latest outing from Mr George Fitzgerald.

Titled Stellar Drifting, this third album from George began life with him using pictures of stars and galaxies and turning them into audio wavelengths. From there he would build the sounds out, until they eventually became the 10 tracks on Stellar Drifting. Cosmonaut Alley takes the listener on a journey across Jupiter whilst The Last Transmission imagines a spaceman’s final message to Earth. Therapeutic and uplifting, this collection of ambient tracks will charm, soothe and relax in equal measure. Amidst all the celestial wonder, there’s some great collaborations to be found too with George teaming up with the likes of Panda Bear (Passed Tense), SOAK (Rainbows and Dreams), Ellie Goulding (Cold) and London Grammar (The Last Transmission).

As a huge fan of George’s last album All That Must Be, which even finished in my Top 20 Albums of the Year for 2018, I’m pleased that this latest effort is as equally spellbinding. Magically constructed from cosmic patterns, it’s an interstellar trip that you’ll want to take again and again.

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Sing With Abandon by VLMV

If you are partial to the soaring post-rock instrumentals from the likes of Mogwai, Explosions In The Sky and Godspeed You! Black Emperor, then do not sleep on this latest album from London-based ambient rock outfit VLMV.

Boasting haunting, beautifully atmospheric, string-drenched soundscapes, it makes for a constantly enchanting and spine-tingling listen. With the album almost a 50/50 split between complete instrumentals and some vocal-led pieces, the moments when the soft ethereal harmonies come in really take the record to another level. On tracks like There Are Mountains Underneath Us, For Empire and The Navigator, it adds just another dimension to the melancholic beauty that seeps out of every pore of this record.

At just 35 minutes long, there’s no reason to not set half an hour aside to just bask in the glorious ambient splendour of Sing With Abandon. This is an album that has had a huge impact on me in a short space of time and I can already see it sneaking into my Top 50 Albums of the Year as wintertime arrives and the weather inevitably has me yearning to return to this album’s dark majesty. Can’t recommend this enough!

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Moondust for My Diamond (Every Piece of Dust Edition) by Hayden Thorpe

Originally released last year, Hayden Thorpe’s second solo outing Moondust For My Diamond went on to become one of my Top 5 albums of 2021. Upbeat and free-flowing with richly intricate and multi-layered synth-driven instrumentation, it’s littered with radiant melodies that provide the perfect backdrop for Hayden’s philosophical musings, inspired by long walks in his homeland of the Cumbrian Lake District. If you’ve yet to hear it, there is no better time as he recently released a new Deluxe Version – the Every Piece of Dust Edition.

Featuring the original album along with several remixes and four brand new tracks, the highlights of this new version include the haunting atmospherics of In the Drift, the extra hypnotic and trippy Nakhane remix of Parallel Kingdom and, of course, recent single Polygod. The latter remains one of his best songs to date, with Hayden repeating the instantly catchy refrain of “Set me on fire” against some glistening instrumentation. About midway through the track really comes alive, with some piercing, 80s-style distorted guitars bringing some additional funky flavour to the track.

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Pre Pleasure by Julia Jacklin

““I care so much about the people around me,” reveals Jacklin in an album press release, “so much it makes me want to sleep forever, it feels so overwhelming”. This care and vulnerability pours out through the ten tracks on PRE PLEASURE. This really is a gorgeous collection of songs that are deeply personal and crafted so eloquently. It’s a beautifully contemplative listen from an authentic and big-hearted songwriter.”

Read Matt McLister’s full Gigwise review here

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Also out, also great: Looking Back EP by The Native, Lucky Me by Phoebe Green, Keep On Smiling by Two Door Cinema Club, The Forever Story by JID

Tracks of the (Last Few!) Week(s)

There’d Better Be A Mirrorball by Arctic Monkeys

The big single release of the last few weeks was of course the much-anticipated return of Sheffield’s finest. Not too much is known at this stage which direction the Monkeys will take with their new record, however a recent interview with drummer Matt Helders did seem to suggest they would continue down the same path as their last album, the much-debated Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino.

This first teaser certainly backs up that theory, as There’d Better Be A Mirrorball has the same lounge feel and aesthetic, but with added grandiose strings and noticeably more sincerity. Set to be the opener for forthcoming album The Car, it doesn’t give too much away but already feels like a step up from their previous outing. As someone who really wasn’t a fan of their last album, this one has got me (somewhat surprisingly) quite intrigued.

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Weird Goodbyes by The National featuring Bon Iver

You only have to see the words “The National featuring Bon Iver” to know this is excellent. A stirring composition thanks to a gentle piano line, some moody electronics and a touch of strings, the track becomes particularly goosebump-inducing when those gorgeous vocal harmonies between Justin Vernon and Matt Berninger finally come together. Utterly stunning.

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Little Blue by Swim Deep

Everything Brummie indie darlings Swim Deep seem to touch just radiates sunshine and latest single Little Blue is no different. With some distorted pop synths, a playful drum beat and an instantly catchy chorus of “We’re going to make it here”, it’s stylistically different to their previous output but no less optimistically blissful.

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Kid Gloves by Low Island

Oxford electro-pop outfit continue the build towards their second album Life In Miniature with this incredible second single. Bouncing along with a shimmering synth-driven melody, heartfelt lyrics and some wonderful gospel-like vocals, every song these guys release these days seems to be better than what preceded it – keep them coming!

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Only You Say It by Lonely The Brave

Their first new music since last year’s third album The Hope List, Cambridge rockers Lonely The Brave have recently served up another powerful, hard-hitting anthem just in time for their upcoming UK tour. If they’re playing near you and there’s still tickets, I highly recommend popping along as these guys will completely blow you away.

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Merging Into You / European Son by Maxïmo Park

With their Singular tour celebrating their biggest and greatest hits just on the horizon, legendary Geordie indie outfit Maxïmo Park have served up a new double A side for fans to enjoy. Merging Into You is a horn-backed slice of their vintage sound which continues their renaissance following last year’s Nature Always Wins. On the flip side, European Son is a politically charged, 80s-tinged number, that sounds almost like The Smiths meets Human League. Both great!

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ATK by Bonobo

Fresh off his excellent Fragments album released earlier this year and some outstanding festival performances over the summer, Simon Green has returned with more music in the form of new single ATK. With a colourful blend of tropical sounds and a wonderful celebratory feel, it’s a typically mesmerising and joyous cut from the electronic maestro.

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Prettier by Bexx

Rising star Bexx has already delivered great singles like Hard To Love and One More Night that showcase her exceptional talent for writing glossy, retro-inspired pop tunes. Now with recent release Prettier, she shows off her more aggressive, grittier side with a heavy rock banger that takes fierce aim at people who body shame. There’s also a fun horror movie inspired music video that you can watch below.

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Shout by Placebo

There are few bands that do a better cover than Placebo – see their takes on Bigmouth Strikes Again and, most famously, Running Up That Hill as just two prime examples. Now adding a new one to their collection, they’ve recently delivered a particularly faithful cover of the Tears For Fears classic, distinguished only by Brian Molko’s sublime, distinct vocals.

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You Get What You Give (Apple Music Home Session) by Jamie T

And I leave you this week with another cover, this time Jamie T covering the New Radicalz classic You Get What You Give. Just Jamie on his own with a piano and an electric guitar, it’s a unique, stripped-back and worthwhile take on the 90s one hit wonder.

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1961 – Space Race: The Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin becomes the first human to travel into outer space and perform the first crewed orbital flight, Vostok 1. 1963 – The Soviet nuclear-powered submarine K-33 collides with the Finnish merchant vessel M/S Finnclipper in the Danish straits. 1970 – Soviet submarine K-8, carrying four nuclear torpedoes, sinks in the Bay of Biscay four days after a fire on board. 1980 – The Americo-Liberian government of Liberia is violently deposed. 1980 – Transbrasil Flight 303, a Boeing 727, crashes on approach to Hercílio Luz International Airport in Florianópolis, Brazil. Fifty-five out of the 58 people on board are killed. 1980 – Canadian runner and athlete, Terry Fox begins his Marathon of Hope Run in St. John's, NF 1981 – The first launch of a Space Shuttle (Columbia) takes place: The STS-1 mission. 1983 – Harold Washington is elected as the first black mayor of Chicago. 1985 – Space Shuttle Discovery launches on STS-51D to deploy two communications satellites. 1990 – Jim Gary's "Twentieth Century Dinosaurs" exhibition opens at the Smithsonian Institution National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C. He is the only sculptor ever invited to present a solo exhibition there. 1990 – Widerøe Flight 839 crashes after takeoff from Værøy Airport in Norway, killing five people. 1992 – The Euro Disney Resort officially opens with its theme park Euro Disneyland; the resort and its park's name are subsequently changed to Disneyland Paris. 1999 – United States President Bill Clinton is cited for contempt of court for giving "intentionally false statements" in a civil lawsuit; he is later fined and disbarred. 1999 – During the NATO bombing of Yugoslavia, an American McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle shoots a passenger train, killing between 20 and 60 people. 2002 – A suicide bomber blows herself up at the entrance to Jerusalem's Mahane Yehuda Market, killing seven people and wounding 104. 2007 – A suicide bomber penetrates the Green Zone and detonates in a cafeteria within a parliament building, killing Iraqi MP Mohammed Awad and wounding more than twenty other people. 2009 – Zimbabwe officially abandons the Zimbabwean dollar as its official currency. 2010 – Merano derailment: A rail accident in South Tyrol kills nine people and injures a further 28. 2013 – Two suicide bombers kill three Chadian soldiers and injure dozens of civilians at a market in Kidal, Mali. 2014 – The Great Fire of Valparaíso ravages the Chilean city of Valparaíso, killing 16 people, displacing nearly 10,000, and destroying over 2,000 homes.

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