#neil conti

[jordanthecomeback]

Prefab Sprout - BearPark (1988)

#Prefab Sprout #Paddy McAloon #Wendy Smith #Martin McAloon #Neil Conti #80s music #music

[nervoussystemmusicreverence]

Prefab Sprout - The Sound of Crying

Music Video

Artist

Prefab Sprout

Composer

Paddy McAloon

Lyricist

Paddy McAloon

Produced

Stephen Lipson

Released

June 6 1992

Streaming

#prefab sprout #paddy mcaloon #martin mcaloon #wendy smith #neil conti #stephen lipson #Youtube #Spotify #1992 #1990s #music

[myvinylplaylist]

David Bowie: Absolute Beginners 12” Single (1986)

From the Motion Picture Absolute Beginners

EMI Records

#my vinyl playlist #david bowie #neil conti #rick wakeman #julien temple #pop rock #synth pop #80’s rock #movie soundtrack #movie theme #emi records #record cover #album cover #album art #vinyl records

[denimbex1986]

'Christopher Nolan has a knack for wrangling impressive ensemble casts for his films, but he really outdid himself with his 3-hour historical epic Oppenheimer. Even if the World War II biopic didn’t include the frequent Nolan collaborator Michael Caine, the stacked ensemble is filled with a terrific ensemble of veteran Hollywood stars, Academy Award-winning performers, underrated character actors, relative unknowns, and a few former box office titans that have seemingly disappeared over the last decade or so. It wasn’t that long ago that Josh Hartnett was the marquee lead of films like Lucky Number Slevin and Black Hawk Down, but his star power has seemingly evaporated, as some actors can only maintain the same level of success for so long. However, Hartnett has always been a more interesting and complicated actor than the roles that he was given at the beginning of his career. Hartnett isn’t just in the middle of a major comeback; he basically steals Oppenheimer with one of the most nuanced supporting performances.

Why Is 'Oppenheimer's Ernest Lawrence So Important?

Oppenheimer is told in non-chronological order, in what has become a hallmark of nearly all of Nolan’s films. While Hartnett doesn’t play a significant role in the black-and-white sections that show the confirmation hearings for Lewis Strauss (Robert Downey Jr.), he is instrumental within the main storyline focused on J. Robert Oppenheimer’s (Cillian Murphy) studies at the University of California in Berkeley, where he first conceived of much of the technology that ended up becoming critical within the Manhattan Project. The sequences in Berkeley aren’t just where Oppenheimer unlocks part of his genius, but also where he falls in love with his second wife Kitty (Emily Blunt), and makes a community of friends for the first time. It is during this period that he works hand-in-hand with Hartnett’s depiction of Ernest Lawrence; having an outsider’s perspective on Oppenheimer’s work was necessary for this sequence to function.

Ernest Lawrence was an incredibly influential figure in Oppenheimer’s life. While he’s not someone that Oppenheimer often looks up to and idolizes like Neils Bohr (Kenneth Branagh) or Albert Einstein (Tom Conti), Lawrence represents the sort of man that Oppenheimer could never really become. Hartnett depicts Lawrence as a man of great importance, intelligence, and class that also has a relatively normal social life and shows an ability to adjust to the stresses within his life. Lawrence encourages Oppenheimer to find a balance within his work, but it becomes obvious that it’s not possible for someone with his capacity for genius. It creates an odd tension between them; Lawrence feels both resentful and sympathetic for his friend. Oppenheimer’s inability to simply “turn off” his brain and focus on something other than his work may end up making him more historically important than Lawrence, but it negates any sense of accomplishment or happiness he may feel.

Josh Hartnett does some really outstanding subtle work with his performance, as there’s an interesting dichotomy to Lawrence’s feelings about Oppenheimer. He’s not resentful, as he and Oppenheimer are able to get along and share much in common due to their shared experience in nuclear research. Lawrence is someone who can communicate with Oppenheimer on an intellectual level about the groundbreaking studies that are being done, but he’s not capable of reaching the same next-level conclusions. Lawrence is well-educated and knows what he’s talking about, but also acknowledges that it’s not his name that the world will remember. It was almost a bit of reflective acting on Hartnett’s part as if he was acknowledging that he was no longer the same star who had led Pearl Harbor to its box-office success two decades prior.

Ernest Lawrence Is Important to the Politics of 'Oppenheimer'

Christopher Nolan isn’t necessarily known as a “political filmmaker,” but while his films aren’t necessarily as overt as the work of directors like Oliver Stone or Spike Lee, there are strong anti-war, anti-escalation themes in The Dark Knight, Dunkirk, and Tenet. Oppenheimer is definitely Nolan’s most overtly political work to date, and Lawrence is instrumental in unpacking the film’s complex understanding (and criticism) of the decisions that Oppenheimer made on behalf of his country during his lifetime. At first, Oppenheimer’s relationship with Jean Tatlock (Florence Pugh) is nothing more than a passionate romantic affair, but it's Lawrence who explains the danger that being involved with the socialist political movement at the time that they are in. Lawrence has his personal feelings about the rising Communist movement, but he worries that Oppenheimer’s mind could be distracted when he’s working on studies that could literally change the way that mankind observes the world.

The political differences between Lawrence and Oppenheimer are fascinating, and Hartnett does a great job of showing Lawrence’s conviction in his belief and handling the dense political dialogue. It’s fascinating that Lawrence’s political beliefs aren’t delved into that deeply other than his expressed desire to keep all discussions about the socialist movement out of the classroom. Lawrence tells Oppenheimer that he considered himself a patriot, but he also wants the University to be an institute of science, and not a hangout spot for a potentially dangerous movement to begin. He and Oppenheimer begin to grow further apart as a result of this, but they still share a mutual understanding of which events transcend their own personal beliefs. Both men react with the same surprise and fear when news of Adolf Hitler’s invasion of Poland breaks.

Josh Hartnett does a great job of showing Lawrence’s empathy for Oppenheimer. While he understands that a traditional celebration isn’t necessarily something that Oppenheimer would enjoy, there’s a friendliness between the two men that continues after General Leslie Groves (Matt Damon) whisks him away to work on the Manhattan Project. Lawrence refuses to report incriminating evidence on Oppenheimer during the government’s investigation, and the two are able to shake hands at the end of the film. That’s more than Oppenheimer can say about Edward Teller (Benny Safdie), whose pro-nuclear beliefs created too much of a divide between them.

Josh Hartnett is in the midst of a much-needed comeback, and it’s great to see that Oppenheimer gave him such a nuanced role to execute. While it may have taken a while for him to finally get the chance to work with Nolan, his performance is one that is essential to show what made Oppenheimer tick on both an intellectual and personal level.'

#Josh Hartnett #Ernest Lawrence #Christopher Nolan #Oppenheimer #Leslie Groves #Matt Damon #Edward Teller #Benny Safdie #Lucky Number Slevin #Black Hawk Down #Pearl Harbor #Michael Caine #Lewis Strauss #Robert Downey Jr. #Kitty #Emily Blunt #Neils Bohr #Kenneth Branagh #Tom Conti #Albert Einstein #Florence Pugh #Jean Tatlock #The Dark Knight #Dunkirk #Tenet

[beautifulgiants]

Article in link or read below:

THE BIG PICTURE

Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer features an impressive ensemble cast, including Josh Hartnett, who delivers a nuanced supporting performance.

Hartnett's character, Ernest Lawrence, plays a significant role in J. Robert Oppenheimer's life and work, offering a unique perspective on his genius.

Lawrence's relationship with Oppenheimer showcases the film's political themes and highlights Hartnett's excellent portrayal of empathy and conviction.

Christopher Nolan has a knack for wrangling impressive ensemble casts for his films, but he really outdid himself with his 3-hour historical epic Oppenheimer. Even if the World War II biopic didn’t include the frequent Nolan collaborator Michael Caine, the stacked ensemble is filled with a terrific ensemble of veteran Hollywood stars, Academy Award-winning performers, underrated character actors, relative unknowns, and a few former box office titans that have seemingly disappeared over the last decade or so. It wasn’t that long ago that Josh Hartnett was the marquee lead of films like Lucky Number Slevin and Black Hawk Down, but his star power has seemingly evaporated, as some actors can only maintain the same level of success for so long. However, Hartnett has always been a more interesting and complicated actor than the roles that he was given at the beginning of his career. Hartnett isn’t just in the middle of a major comeback; he basically steals Oppenheimer with one of the most nuanced supporting performances.

Oppenheimer is told in non-chronological order, in what has become a hallmark of nearly all of Nolan’s films. While Hartnett doesn’t play a significant role in the black-and-white sections that show the confirmation hearings for Lewis Strauss (Robert Downey Jr.), he is instrumental within the main storyline focused on J. Robert Oppenheimer’s (Cillian Murphy) studies at the University of California in Berkeley, where he first conceived of much of the technology that ended up becoming critical within the Manhattan Project. The sequences in Berkeley aren’t just where Oppenheimer unlocks part of his genius, but also where he falls in love with his second wife Kitty (Emily Blunt), and makes a community of friends for the first time. It is during this period that he works hand-in-hand with Hartnett’s depiction of Ernest Lawrence; having an outsider’s perspective on Oppenheimer’s work was necessary for this sequence to function.

Ernest Lawrence was an incredibly influential figure in Oppenheimer’s life. While he’s not someone that Oppenheimer often looks up to and idolizes like Neils Bohr (Kenneth Branagh) or Albert Einstein (Tom Conti), Lawrence represents the sort of man that Oppenheimer could never really become. Hartnett depicts Lawrence as a man of great importance, intelligence, and class that also has a relatively normal social life and shows an ability to adjust to the stresses within his life. Lawrence encourages Oppenheimer to find a balance within his work, but it becomes obvious that it’s not possible for someone with his capacity for genius. It creates an odd tension between them; Lawrence feels both resentful and sympathetic for his friend. Oppenheimer’s inability to simply “turn off” his brain and focus on something other than his work may end up making him more historically important than Lawrence, but it negates any sense of accomplishment or happiness he may feel.

Josh Hartnett does some really outstanding subtle work with his performance, as there’s an interesting dichotomy to Lawrence’s feelings about Oppenheimer. He’s not resentful, as he and Oppenheimer are able to get along and share much in common due to their shared experience in nuclear research. Lawrence is someone who can communicate with Oppenheimer on an intellectual level about the groundbreaking studies that are being done, but he’s not capable of reaching the same next-level conclusions. Lawrence is well-educated and knows what he’s talking about, but also acknowledges that it’s not his name that the world will remember. It was almost a bit of reflective acting on Hartnett’s part as if he was acknowledging that he was no longer the same star who had led Pearl Harbor to its box-office success two decades prior.

Christopher Nolan isn’t necessarily known as a “political filmmaker,” but while his films aren’t necessarily as overt as the work of directors like Oliver Stone or Spike Lee, there are strong anti-war, anti-escalation themes in The Dark Knight, Dunkirk, and Tenet. Oppenheimer is definitely Nolan’s most overtly political work to date, and Lawrence is instrumental in unpacking the film’s complex understanding (and criticism) of the decisions that Oppenheimer made on behalf of his country during his lifetime. At first, Oppenheimer’s relationship with Jean Tatlock (Florence Pugh) is nothing more than a passionate romantic affair, but it's Lawrence who explains the danger that being involved with the socialist political movement at the time that they are in. Lawrence has his personal feelings about the rising Communist movement, but he worries that Oppenheimer’s mind could be distracted when he’s working on studies that could literally change the way that mankind observes the world.

The political differences between Lawrence and Oppenheimer are fascinating, and Hartnett does a great job of showing Lawrence’s conviction in his belief and handling the dense political dialogue. It’s fascinating that Lawrence’s political beliefs aren’t delved into that deeply other than his expressed desire to keep all discussions about the socialist movement out of the classroom. Lawrence tells Oppenheimer that he considered himself a patriot, but he also wants the University to be an institute of science, and not a hangout spot for a potentially dangerous movement to begin. He and Oppenheimer begin to grow further apart as a result of this, but they still share a mutual understanding of which events transcend their own personal beliefs. Both men react with the same surprise and fear when news of Adolf Hitler’s invasion of Poland breaks.

Josh Hartnett does a great job of showing Lawrence’s empathy for Oppenheimer. While he understands that a traditional celebration isn’t necessarily something that Oppenheimer would enjoy, there’s a friendliness between the two men that continues after General Leslie Groves (Matt Damon) whisks him away to work on the Manhattan Project. Lawrence refuses to report incriminating evidence on Oppenheimer during the government’s investigation, and the two are able to shake hands at the end of the film. That’s more than Oppenheimer can say about Edward Teller (Benny Safdie), whose pro-nuclear beliefs created too much of a divide between them.

Josh Hartnett is in the midst of a much-needed comeback, and it’s great to see that Oppenheimer gave him such a nuanced role to execute. While it may have taken a while for him to finally get the chance to work with Nolan, his performance is one that is essential to show what made Oppenheimer tick on both an intellectual and personal level.

#Josh Hartnett oppenheimer #Josh Hartnett #Oppenheimer #deadline #ernest lawrence #liam gaughan

[pampuri]

Studio Session #01 - Marina Oboussier "I lie Awake" from E.Pampuri & The StreamBrothers on Vimeo.

song written and composed by Marina Oboussier Recorded at Minimoon Studio Sound Engineer : Jeff Fernandez Music Producer : Neil Conti Filmmaker : Emmanuel Pampuri

[playlistjunkie]

Adam Goldberg - iTunes Celebrity Playlist - 10/20/09

• Don’t Make Me Over - Dionne Warwick

• Little Bird - The Beach Boys

• Stay - David Bowie

• Everytime We Say Goodbye - John Coltrane

• Stupid Girl - Neil Young

• The Other Side of Town - Curtis Mayfield

• Every Time It's Over - The Goldberg Sisters

• Sun Against My Eyes - Colleen

• The Back Seat Of My Car - Linda McCartney and Paul McCartney

• It Never Entered My Mind - Miles Davis

• Cosmic Dancer - T. Rex

• Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child - Jimmy Scott

• Third Uncle - Brian Eno

• It's Gonna Rain, Part II - Steve Reich

• Right, Wrong or Ready - Karen Dalton

• God - John Lennon

• Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood - Elvis Costello

• Going the Distance - Bill Conti

#itunes celebrity playlist #music #playlist #john lennon #adam goldberg

[true-trauma]

Dopo aver fatto Risiko, io e Pietro Zara ci eravamo ripromessi di fare qualcos’altro insieme. La sfida del tedesco era stata degnamente superata (forse meno che sull’aspetto canoro, essendo stonato come Elettra Lamborghini senza auto-tune e senza playback).

La mia idea era quella di puntare ad un qualcosa di straniero, ma che prevedesse un tocco di musicalità in più rispetto al loop eterno di Risiko. Magari arricchendo il tutto con un adattamento in italiano che avrei dovuto scrivere di mio pugno.

Le mie intenzioni erano radicalmente cambiate quando pensai a Nessuno di Fabri Fibra. Quella, quando uscì, mi rapì subito. Aveva un che di malinconico, in quanto parla di una storia d’amore che non finisce esattamente nel migliore dei modi. Una storia di eccessiva possessività, come se ne sentono tante nei televisori. Ma la pecca del brano era la sua monotonia tanto musicale quanto melodica nel cantato. Oltretutto, quelle di Nessuno erano note che non sarei riuscito a replicare nel cantato.

Nella ricerca online di brani musicali, vi ero imbattuto in una canzone di Neil Young, Down by the river. Musicalmente ci stava un botto, e anche Pietro ha apprezzato dalle prime note questo brano. A vedere anche la traduzione, anche la canzone di Neil Young recitava: “down by the river / i shot my baby” (“giù al fiume / ho sparato alla mia ragazza”). Incredibile come anche la tematica della canzone di Young fosse così terribilmente affine a quella della canzone di Fibra.

Mancava solo un adattamento del flow, del testo di Fibra alla musica di Young. La differenza netta c’era eccome, e anche le due strofe di Nessuno sono state incise e interpretate in maniera differente l’una dall’altra, e con ciò ho dovuto fare i conti anche nel mio personale rifacimento.

La linea melodica, molto elementare e basi, mi era venuta proprio a casa di Pietro, in una sola sera. Una linea melodica che riprende in parte (specie nella prima strofa) la versione originale di Nessuno di Fibra. Stesso in una sera, tra una sigaretta e un’altra, ci siamo decisi a registrare sul telefono una bozza di quello che sarebbe poi dovuto venire nel video, che abbiamo registrato come sempre nell’ampio parcheggio vicino a casa di Pietro a Casapesenna, dove avevamo registrato anche Risiko. Se Risiko ci impegnò per una ventina di minuti, tra prove e due versioni video (la prima delle quali con non poche imperfezioni ed errori), Nessuno / Down by the river ci ha rubato una decina di minuti al massimo. Un buona la prima che nessuno dei due si aspettava, e che invece è avvenuto. Mixare due brani assai diversi del resto non è facile, ed è stata una sfida anche per me provare a personalizzare così tanto una canzone così particolare come quella di Fabri.

Nessuno / Down by the river è vostra. Ascoltatela e fateci sapere cosa ne pensate! (;-). Buon ascolto!

Down by the river di Neil Young, testo e musica di David Briggs e Neik Young.

Nessuno di Fabri Fibra, testo e musica di Sarah Tartuffo, D-Ross, D. Petrella e Fabri Fibra.

#komma #.

[dry-valleys]

The third part of my series from the British Ceramics Biennial (please see here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here and here for more), which is being held at All Saints, Hanley.

The artists here, from Stoke-on-Trent and from around the world, are (1) Gabriel Robins), (2) Anna Littler and Andrea Leigh, (3) Dorcas Casey, (4) Nico Conti, (5) Leora Honeyman, (6) Ranti Bam, (7) Neil Brownsword, (8) Rebecca Griffiths, (9) Jasmine Simpson, and (10) Elspeth Owen.

#photos #stoke on trent #staffordshire #ceramics #pottery

[dstrachan]

'VIEWS FROM THE EDGE' - w/c 18th September 2023

Editors ‘An End Has A Start’

Mark Knopfler ‘Going Home (Theme For A Local Hero)’

Arkan ‘Ambush’

Funeral For A Friend ‘Streetcar’

Jim Croce ‘I’ll Have To Say I Love You In A Song’

Anju Naseeb Ahlawat ‘Malta’

One World ‘Freedom For Palestine’

Hundred Reasons ‘Dissolve’

Eddi Reader ‘Ye Jacobites’

Warmly Amarone ‘Desegregation’

Pink Floyd ‘Sheep’

Auctioneers ‘Kelso Ram Sales 2023’

AS Opus3 ‘Sheep Identity’

Zoe Ann ‘Stronger’

Le Woodsmen ‘Keep On Running’

Lucy Spraggan ‘Run’

Steve Winwood ‘Keep On Running’

Jonathan Postal ‘Send It C.O.D.’

Jonathan Postal ‘The Girl In The Glass Cage’

Kenelis ‘Moving To Brighton’

Stray Cats ‘Rumble In Brighton’

Roisin McCarney ‘Villain’

Carmen Villain ‘How Much’

Neil Young ‘Heart Of Gold’

Joan Armatrading ‘Tall In The Saddle’

Heather Small ‘Proud’

Tom Petty ‘I Won’t Back Down’

Bill Conti & Natalie Wilde ‘Gonna Fly Now RMX’

Foreigner ‘Eye Of The Tiger’

#views from the edge #mad wasp radio #td1 radio #community radio

[neilalpert]

The 2022 Conti Cyber Attack in Costa Rica

Neil Alpert is an experienced executive leader based in Washington, D.C. In addition to leading organizations as diverse as LaserLock Technologies and the Washington National Opera, Neil Alpert serves on several boards. He is an advisory board member with the Institute of World Politics and has served two President's of the United States as a Member of the National Infrastructure Advisory Council.

The National Infrastructure Advisory Council (NIAC) provides the White House with information on minimizing physical and cyber threats to national security, particularly regarding the nation’s most critical infrastructure sectors. In 2022, the Costa Rican government relied on similar support when weeks of ransomware attacks on critical systems resulted in a state of emergency declaration.

The cyberattacks had a number of consequences for the national government of Costa Rica, ranging from an inability to pay workers to disruptions of major government systems, including customs and taxes. The attacks were perpetrated by Conti, a ransomware syndicate that called for a $20 million payment by the Costa Rican government. In fact, Conti claimed the attacks were specifically designed to leave the government vulnerable to a coup.

Costa Rica resisted the ransom demand and endured the attacks for weeks. By the end of Conti’s assault, roughly 50 percent of the stolen data had been published by the ransomware gang.

#Neil Alpert Washington DC #Neil Alpert

[nervoussystemmusicreverence]

Prefab Sprout - Moving the River

Music Video

Artist

Prefab Sprout

Composer

Paddy McAloon

Lyricist

Paddy McAloon

Produced

Thomas Dolby

Credit

Neil Conti – Drums, percussion Martin McAloon – Bass Paddy McAloon – Guitar, keyboards, vocals Wendy Smith – Keyboards, backing vocals Thomas Dolby - Keyboards

Released

June 1985

Streaming

#prefab sprout #paddy mcaloon #neil conti #martin mcaloon #wendy smith #thomas dolby #1980s #1985 #music #Youtube

[magdasabs]

I don't know if you heard, but Sheffield United's manager Neil Redfearn resigned yesterday (unclear if he voluntarily resigned or he was sacked, I suspect it was his choice though). And they play Everton in the Conti Cup today.

I didn't, that's a bit of a weird one but they can probably make do with their assistant manager for now

[jordanthecomeback]

Wigs - Prefab Sprout

#Prefab Sprout #Paddy McAloon #Martin McAloon #Wendy Smith #Neil Conti #80s music #music

[rainingmusic]

Prefab Sprout - Bonny

#prefrab sprout #bonny #steve mcqueen album #steve mcqueen #neil conti #martin mcaloon #paddy mcaloon #wendy smith #sophisti-pop #post-punk #new wave #indie pop #music #music video #music is love #music is life #music is religion #raining music #80s #80s music

[nofatclips]

Absolute Beginners by David Bowie - Director: Julien Temple

#music #david bowie #alan winstanley #clive langer #rick wakeman #kevin armstrong #matthew seligman #neil conti #luís jardim #mac gollehon #janet armstrong #don weller #gary barnacle #steve nieve #video #music video #julien temple #david robert jones #stephen john nason #richard christopher wakeman #donald arthur albert weller #luís alberto figueira gonçalves jardim