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don-lichterman · 2 years

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Sophy Ridge on Sunday: Nicola Sturgeon, David Davis, and Nick Thomas-Symonds

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guiltyonsundays · 2 years

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The thing about the Strokes is that despite how hot Julian Casablancas is he’s only like the fourth most attractive member of the Strokes. And the thing about Radiohead is that every single one of them is a fundamentally weird looking dude except for Ed O’Brien. I’m right btw

#I can’t rank them all but it goes fab > nick > albert > jules > ed > and then idk #this is not in order of how much I love them #if it was Nick valensi would be lower and Thom Yorke would be way higher #i just mean like objective attractiveness #I’m right btw #radiohead #the strokes #fabrizio moretti #nick valensi #albert hammond jr.#Julian Casablancas #Thom Yorke #Jonny greenwood #nikolai fraiture #colin greenwood #ed o'brien #philip selway

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whalesharkgummer · 1 month

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hammondcast · 2 years

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7 Year Old Stenli Schmitt Nuages Django Reinhardt Festival Filmed By Jon Hammond

#WATCHMOVIE HERE: 7 Year Old Stenli Schmitt Nuages Django Reinhardt Festival Filmed By Jon Hammond

Jon's archive https://archive.org/details/7-year-old-stenli-schmitt-nuages-django-reinhardt-festival-filmed-by-jon-hammond

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7 Year Old Stenli Schmitt Nuages Django Reinhardt Festival Filmed By Jon Hammond

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Django Reinhardt Festival, Gypsy Music, Gipsy, 7 year old NYC debut, Jazz, Hot Gypsy jazz, Samson Schmitt, Birdland, Pat Philips, Gianni Valenti, Nuages, Jon Hammond film

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7 Year Old Stenli Schmitt 'Nuages' Django Reinhardt Festival

Birdland Jazz Club Pat Philips Presents / Gianni Valenti

Ludovic Beier

Pierre Blanchard

Samson Schmitt Officiel / Samson Schmitt

filmed by Jon Hammond

"HOT GYPSY JAZZ

#gypsyjazz

#gipsy

#LudovicBeier

#pierreblanchard

#djangoreinhardt

#nuages

The Django Reinhardt NY Festival

Featuring The Django Festival Allstars, a hit band that has taken the US by storm, touring top venues- The Kennedy Center, San Francisco Jazz Festival, Newport Festival and more. They swing like crazy and will break your heart with a ballad.

For the first time, Samson Schmitt, lead guitarist from a legendary musical family brings his two daughters, Stenli, who appeared on “The Voice” in primetime TV in France and brought the house down in “The Forever Django” concert at Carnegie Hall. Her sister, Stenli, who is 7 years old will perform Django’s famous hit “Nuages”.

Step into the gypsy life of family, where music reigns supreme. The Band’s regulars include Pierre Blanchard on violin, Ludovic Beier on accordion & accordina, Antonio Licusati on bass, and Michael Harris on rhythm guitar. They bring the music of Django Reinhardt to today, a mixture of famous standards and originals.

“Sensational’……. George Benson

“Hardest swinging Band at the Newport Jazz Festival”…..Downbeat Magazine.

Pat Philips,Concert Producer "

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Django Reinhardt Festival, Gypsy Music, Gipsy, 7 year old NYC debut, Jazz, Hot Gypsy jazz, Samson Schmitt, Birdland, Pat Philips, Gianni Valenti, Nuages, Jon Hammond film

#Django Reinhardt Festival #Gypsy Music #Gipsy #7 year old NYC Debut #jazz #Hot Gypsy Jazz #Samson Schmitt #Birdland #Pat Philips #Gianni Valenti #Nuages #Jon Hammond Film

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april-is · 2 months

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April 7, 2024: The First Line is the Deepest, Kim Addonizio

The First Line is the Deepest Kim Addonizio

I have been one acquainted with the spatula, the slotted, scuffed, Teflon-coated spatula

that lifts a solitary hamburger from pan to plate, acquainted with the vibrator known as the Pocket Rocket

and the dildo that goes by Tex, and I have gone out, a drunken bitch,

in order to ruin what love I was given,

and also I have measured out my life in little pills—Zoloft,

Restoril, Celexa, Xanax.

I have. For I am a poet. And it is my job, my duty to know wherein lies the beauty

of this degraded body, or maybe

it's the degradation in the beautiful body, the ugly me

groping back to my desk to piss on perfection, to lay my kiss

of mortal confusion upon the mouth of infinite wisdom.

My kiss says razors and pain, my kiss says America is charged with the madness

of God. Sundays, too, the soldiers get up early, and put on their fatigues in the blue-

black day. Black milk. Black gold. Texas tea. Into the valley of Halliburton rides the infantry—

Why does one month have to be the cruelest, can't they all be equally cruel? I have seen the best

gamers of your generation, joysticking their M1 tanks through the sewage-filled streets. Whose

world this is I think I know.

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Poetry nerd extra credit: How many repurposed bits from famous poems can you find? I count 7 and I'm probably missing some!

Also by Kim Addonizio:

+ For Desire + Mermaid Song* + Onset + My Heart

* (Weird fact: this is about her daughter, Aya Cash, who starred in the sitcom You're the Worst. What!)

Today in:

2023: Insha’Allah, Danusha Laméris 2022: To the Woman Crying Uncontrollably in the Next Stall, Kim Addonizio 2021: You Mean You Don’t Weep at the Nail Salon?, Elizabeth Acevedo 2020: Let Me Begin Again, Philip Levine 2019: Hammond B3 Organ Cistern, Gabrielle Calvocoressi 2018: Siren Song, Margaret Atwood 2017: A Sunset, Ari Banias 2016: Coming, Philip Larkin 2015: The Taxi, Amy Lowell 2014: Winter Sunrise Outside a Café Near Butte, Montana, Joe Hutchison 2013: The Last Night in Mithymna, Linda Gregg 2012: America [Try saying wren], Joseph Lease 2011: Boston, Aaron Smith 2010: How Simile Works, Albert Goldbarth 2009: Crossing Over, William Meredith 2008: The World Wakes Up, Andrew Michael Roberts 2007: Hour, Christian Hawkey 2006: For the Anniversary of My Death, W.S. Merwin 2005: The Last Poem About the Snow Queen, Sandra M. Gilbert

#war #modern life #america #anxiety and depression #kim addonizio

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goldfishgrahamcracker · 11 months

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Franklin's lost expedition crew

I was looking at posts about AMC's The Terror and I kept getting confused by the use of first names, so I wanted to see how many of the characters had the same names. Arranging the crew in alphabetical order, I got:

1 x Abraham (Seeley)

4 x Alexander (Berry, McDonald, Paterson, Wilson)

5 x Charles (Best, Coombs, Des Voeux, Johnson, Osmer)

1 x Cornelius (Hickey)

2 x Daniel (Arthur, Bryant)

3 x David (Leys, Macdonald, Young) + Bonus: Bryant in the show but most historical sources I found list him as Daniel

1 x Edmund (Hoar)

3 x Edward (Couch, Genge, Little)

2 x Edwin (Helpman, Lawrence)

3 x Francis (Crozier, Dunn, Pocock)

1 x Frederick (Hornby) + Bonus: Des Voeux, whom I have seen referred to as Frederick rather than Charles on occasion

6 x George (Cann, Chambers, Hodgson, Kinnaird, Thompson, Williams)

1 x Gillies (MacBean)

1 x Graham (Gore)

7 x Henry/Harry (Collins, Goodsir, Le Vesconte, Lloyd, Peglar, Sait, Wilkes)

10 x James (Brown, Daly, Elliot, Fairholme, Fitzjames, Hart, Reid, Ridgen, Thompson, Walker) + Bonus: Ross, who was not part of the expedition but appears in the show

23 x John (Bailey, Bates, Bridgens, Brown, Cowie, Diggle, Downing, Franklin, Gregory, Hammond, Handford, Hartnell, Irving, Kenley, Lane, Morfin, Murray, Peddie, Strickland, Sullivan, Torrington, Weekes, Wilson)

2 x Joseph (Andrews, Healey)

1 x Josephus (Geater)

1 x Luke (Smith)

1 x Magnus (Manson)

1 x Philip (Reddington)

1 x Reuben (Male)

2 x Richard (Aylmore, Wall)

8 x Robert (Carr, Ferrier, Golding, Hopcraft, Johns, Sargent, Sinclair, Thomas)

3 x Samuel (Brown, Crispe, Honey)

1 x Solomon (Tozer)

16 x Thomas (Armitage, Blanky, Burt, Darlington, Evans, Farr, Hartnell, Honey, Johnson, Jopson, McConvey, Plater, Tadman, Terry, Watson, Work)

22 x William (Aitken, Bell, Braine, Clossan, Fowler, Gibson, Goddard, Heather, Hedges, Jerry, Johnson, Mark, Orren, Pilkington, Read, Rhodes, Shanks, Sims, Sinclair, Smith, Strong, Wentzall)

#i saw the 23 johns coming but not the 22 williams #there may be a mistake somewhere but that was a lot of names #amc the terror #the terror #terrorposting

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aimeedaisies · 4 months

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Court Circular | 31st January 2024

Sandringham, Norfolk

The Princess Royal, on behalf of The King, held an Investiture at Buckingham Palace this afternoon.

St. James's Palace

The Princess Royal, Royal Fellow, the Royal Academy of Engineering, this evening attended the Tenth Anniversary Reception of the Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation at Prince Philip House, 3 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1, and was received by His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London (Sir Kenneth Olisa).

Appendix To Court Circular

The Princess Royal has been pleased to make the following appointments as Extra Ladies in Waiting to Her Royal Highness: Lady McFarlane, the Lady Elizabeth Leeming, Mrs. John Armstrong, Mrs. Dolly Maude and Mrs. Simon Rhodes upon the retirement of the following Ladies in Waiting: Lady Carew Pole, the Hon. Dame Shân Legge-Bourke, Dame Rowena Feilden and Mrs. Brian Hammond.

Colonel John Boyd to be appointed Private Secretary to The Princess Royal upon Mr. Charles Davies relinquishing his appointment.

The appointments to date from 1st February 2024.

#new ladies in waiting and a new private secretary!!!#hopefully this one will know how to spell Tim’s last name 🤭#princess anne #princess royal #court circular

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jeannereames · 8 months

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I'm new to reading about Alexander the Great, and I read your books first, then Mary Renault's. I like your Hephaistion a lot better, and Olympias (Myrtale), but the two novels were a lot alike in the story itself. I saw at least one reviewer said that yours was like a retelling of hers: "dangerously similar." So I wondered how much her first novel on Alexander influenced yours?

You’re not the first to ask, and the answer is: very little.

When I get that line about my novel being “too much like” Mary Renault’s, or even “fanfic” on Mary Renault, it tells me the reviewer is completely unfamiliar with the ancient sources themselves. For those who are familiar, I never hear this (perhaps because where we differ is obvious).

Unlike the novelist who makes up a completely original plot, when writing historical fiction, at least of this type, there IS a historical thread to follow. I’m not copying Renault. I’m following Plutarch, Diodorus, and, to a lesser degree, Justin. So is she.

Where we “cross” is on the historical elements in the original sources.

If you remove those bits, our two retellings don’t have much in common. Likewise, even in some of the elements from those sources, we differ in interpretations. My novel also begins a good deal later in ATG’s life. We do both end with the same event—I suspect because, when history gives you a “made for Hollywood” incident like the murder of Philip, you don’t turn it down. LOL. Also, for me, it’s the “natural joint” between Alexander-the-prince and Alexander-the-king. Just as the end of Alexander’s stay at Mieza with Aristotle forms the hinge between the two novels—or originally, the hinge between two halves of one novel. (Which is why I was able to divide it in half, when Riptide insisted that I do so in order to publish it, due to its original length.)

But the plain fact is I’d written my own before I’d ever heard of Mary Renault. I backed into Alexander as a result of some grad classes at Emory. He kept popping up in lecture, and I realized I had NO idea who he was. As an English major, I’d read Shakespeare’s “Antony and Cleopatra,” so I knew the “big” Roman-era names. But I’d managed to get out of both high school and my BA at the University of Florida without taking any (real) history classes. Now I was running into mentions of people (and places) with which I was completely unfamiliar.

So, I waltzed over to the Emory library and picked out two bios on Alexander: Nick Hammond’s Alexander the Great: King, Commander, and Statesman, and Peter Green’s Alexander of Macedon (the original version, with pictures…I picked it because it had pictures). As I’ve said elsewhere, I couldn’t have selected two more different views of the conqueror if I’d tried. And that’s what intrigued me…so I kept reading. Then I decided to write a novel about the “making” of him (coming-of-age), and the importance of Hephaistion in his life (because Green was so dismissive of the poor guy). Hephaistion was originally much clearer in my mind. In fact, he’s the (real) protagonist of Dancing with the Lion…certainly for the novel’s first half (Becoming). So I’m glad to hear you liked how I portrayed him.

It was only later that somebody said, “Oh, hey, have you heard of Mary Renault?” English major or no, I hadn’t. I did pick up her novels on Alexander but read only a little way before putting them down precisely because I didn’t want to be influenced by her work. In fact, I read nobody’s novels on him until I finished my original (way too short) rendition. Then I started on the second draft (which turned out to be way too long).

But by that point, my picture of Alexander, and even more so, Hephaistion, was quite set. As was the story I wanted to tell.

So no, Mary Renault’s novels had little impact on the genesis of Dancing with the Lion. But you are not the first person to wonder.

Ironically, Mary Stewart’s Crystal Cave and her subsequent Arthurian Saga had a much greater impact on how I chose to tell Alexander’s story. I did read those as a teen girl, and they fomented a fascination for King Arthur in me that lasted into college. The fact I wound up getting a PhD in Greek history is ironic, as I actively avoided it in high school and (undergrad) college, all my love given to Celtic and Scandinavian myth and history. I still do enjoy Celtic myth, btw. And it was with some amusement that I realized the tale of Alexander and Hephaistion was the foundation for the legend of Arthur and Lancelot. That probably IS part of why Alexander and Hephaistion gripped me so.

So yes, a “Mary” did influence me, but Stewart, not Renault. 😊

#asks #Alexander the Great #Hephaistion #Hephaestion #Mary Renault #Mary Stewart #historical fiction #Classics #tagamemnon #alexander x hephaestion #alexander x hephaistion #ancient sources on Alexander the Great

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eretzyisrael · 8 months

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It is almost impossible to overstate how far the Guardian has fallen. Once the voice of the liberal left – the paper has turned into a ‘Palestine’ obsessed rag that consistently promotes voices that are attacking British Jews. Just this week we were given yet another example – Haroon Siddique wrote an article about a report attacking the use of the IHRA definition of antisemitism on campus grounds.

Two organisations are behind the report – ‘BRISMES’ and ‘ELSC ‘ (I will deal with both later in this piece) and at no point does Siddique mention the fact that these anti-Israel organisations – and many of the names attached to them – have spent the last few years promoting and defending antisemites.

Why give their rancid report legitimacy? It is so blatant in its flawed methodology that none of the other mainstream outlets appear to have gone anywhere near it. It was promoted in Middle East Eye – a Qatari state mouthpiece. Also in Mondoweiss, a US based anti-Zionist conspiracy rag. As it stands – these are the Guardian’s ideological bedfellows.

Haroon Siddique

The Journalist, Haroon Siddique is a habitual offender. Just a few months ago, in a post attacking the government’s anti-BDS bill, he tried to pass off a bunch of extremists, antisemites and Muslim Brotherhood figures as UK ‘civil society’. He has also consistently attacked the Government’s counter-extremism policy ‘PREVENT’.

I searched his Twitter account for use of the word ‘antisemitism’. I found ten tweets:

Report attacking the IHRA definition of antisemitism.

Dropping of lawsuit against Labour over antisemitism.

To attack EHRC commissioner, who led Labour party antisemitism inquiry.

Ditto..

Ditto.

Support for JVL’s Diana Neslen – against the IHRA and in support of anti-Zionist belief.

Ditto.

On Telegraph apology for false description of Laura Murray as ‘anti-Jewish racist’.

On Charity Commission opening case against the CAA (Campaign against Antisemitism).

On Toby Young apologising to Philip Hammond over accusation of antisemitism.

That’s it – all ten. A one-way narrative. On the Guardian website I also found these articles – all authored by Siddique:

Council worker sacked for comments about Zionism wins back job

Tracy-Ann Oberman pays ‘substantial damages’ for antisemitism claims

New NUS president accuses media of printing falsehoods

#the guardian #media bias #haroon sadique #brismes #islamophobia

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Revenge? No, I prefer to call it Justice

15 years earlier, after the murder trial

Cold, gloomy afternoon, Polly Jenkins stood alone in her late fiance’s grave as she held his cap close to her chest. Yanni Yogi was a victim of murder as he was found dead in the Defense Lobby room No.1. The case hit a dead-end as there was hardly any new evidence and witnesses to point out the true killer of this gruesome act, and the accused, Philip Rewind, who was also a court bailiff was found not guilty as his Defense Attorney Robert Hammond got him acquitted.

“Hello, my dear,” Polly expressed somberly, “I bring you the unfortunate news that your killer was found not guilty.” She quietly laughs. “What kind of justice is that? It was a huge slap in the face… that pompous of a defense attorney, Mr. Hammond, what a joke.”

Ms. Polly Jenkins proceeded to explain every detail that happened in the courtroom as she wailed in anger, refusing to accept the verdict that was handed out; her emotions became a mixture of anguish and resentment. All she could think about was how to get back at the people who failed Yanni Yogi by letting the murderer walk away freely.

“Don’t worry, Yanni,” Polly finally said, looking away from the tombstone. “I promise I will get those who failed to bring down the culprit.” She paused, then said, as her voice became bitter, “Robert… you will pay for this. I’ll make sure you’ll never forget the DC-28 case.”

Note: In case you all are wondering what DC-28 stands for, it's an acronym for District Court 28 since the incident happened on December 28th. I thought this fanmade incident seemed very clever.

Another note: I had an original version of this snippet, but I um scrapped it because I guess I didn't like it or I didn't see where I was going with it. Plus, the original idea was I came up where it was a double murder where the victim is not only Yanni Yogi but also a made-up character I made named Prosecutor John Doe. As for Philip Rewind, I did think about having his career as a Court Clerk but changed it to bailiff instead. (Trying my hardest not to butcher the character's personality)

#ace attorney #polly jenkins #yanni yogi #writing wip #turnabout horizon #alternative turnabout goodbye #ace attorney fic #ace attorney au #tw murder #tw: death #look i am not that great when it comes to case fics #i mostly look up ace attorney wiki as my references

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jennakittykats-blog · 2 months

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Lyrics for, Creep By Radiohead

When you were here before Couldn't look you in the eye You're just like an angel Your skin makes me cry You float like a feather In a beautiful world I wish I was special You're so fuckin' special But I'm a creep I'm a weirdo What the hell am I doin' here? I don't belong here I don't care if it hurts I wanna have control I want a perfect body I want a perfect soul I want you to notice When I'm not around So fuckin' special I wish I was special But I'm a creep I'm a weirdo What the hell am I doin' here? I don't belong here She's running out the door (run) She's running out She run, run, run, run Run Whatever makes you happy Whatever you want You're so fuckin' special I wish I was special But I'm a creep I'm a weirdo What the hell am I doin' here? I don't belong here I don't belong here

Source: Musixmatch Songwriters: Mike Hazlewood / Albert Louis Hammond / Edward John O'brien / Thomas Edward Yorke / Philip Selway / Jonathan Greenwood / Colin Greenwood Creep lyrics © Emi April Music Inc., Imagem Songs Ltd., Imagem Songs Limited, Warner/chappell Music Ltd

#just jenn #jenna kat's cave #jenna kat's #jenna kats #i sell art #motivation #jenna kat's cave creations #music #lyrics #lyric posting #i love this song #music is therapy #music is art #music is medicine #music is life

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ahjdaily · 1 year

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4 Tracks That Inspire Albert Hammond Jr:

The Strokes guitarist and solo artist reveals four tunes that give him a sense of clarity

Written by Florian Obkircher · Published on 12.06.2023 · 7:56 PDT

In April this year, Albert Hammond Jr – guitarist and singer-songwriter with Grammy-winning New York City rockers The Strokes, and a solo artist since 2016 – played with the band in Minneapolis.

After the show, they listened to one of his playlists. First there was a track by minimalist composer Philip Glass, followed by Nick Lowe’s 1978 hit I Love the Sound of Breaking Glass, which prompted Strokes drummer Fabrizio Moretti to ask if there was an intentional theme. “I was like, ‘No, but I should keep this going – it seems fun,’” recalls Hammond Jr, now 43. To mark the release of his fifth solo album, Melodies on Hiatus, here he does exactly that.

↓ Full playlist under the break ↓

NICK LOWE: I LOVE THE SOUND OF BREAKING GLASS (1978)

“While renovating my house, I stayed in Villa Carlotta, this cool apartment building in LA where a lot of musicians and actors stay. I became friends with the musician Joy Downer, and she had this on her playlist. I was like, ‘Wow, what is this?’ I love Nick Lowe, but I wasn’t aware of [this song]. It’s so cool when you discover a song you didn’t know by someone you like.”

BLONDIE: HEART OF GLASS (1978)

“In our early days, we got referenced to some bands I didn’t really listen to until other people said it – [bands] like Blondie. Blondie are great, and it’s so cool to see them still play. When you’re younger, you want to live fast, die young. Then you get older and you realise it’s so exciting to keep creating and changing, and what you lose with age you gain in wisdom and ability.”

PHILIP GLASS: STRING QUARTET NO. 3 (1985)

“I do sauna and ice baths with friends every Sunday. One time in the sauna, this [track] came on and, even though I’m a huge Philip Glass fan, I didn’t know it. I fell in love with it instantly! It’s a song I usually put on every playlist, because it cleanses the palate of anything, and it’s fun to listen to when you’re driving at night. It’s inspirational for creating, too, if you’re in a lull period.”

JULIAN CASABLANCAS: GLASS (2009)

“This is a song from [Strokes singer] Julian’s first solo record that I’ve always loved. He’s amazing at melody, Even if I don’t know what he’s saying sometimes, the word combination with the melody always brings melancholy. He’s really good at hitting you with little things that reflect your life. So regardless of what he’s saying, you’re having thoughts about your own life.”

#albert hammond jr #text #interview: web #interview: podcast #audio: interview #playlists #julian casablancas

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juliansummerhayes · 6 months

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Special

"I don't care if it hurts I wanna have control I want a perfect body I want a perfect soul I want you to notice When I'm not around So fuckin' special I wish I was special" -- Radiohead*

I have this song, Creep, rolling around my head this morning.

And even though it's arguable we're the worst thing to ever have arrived or been created on Mother Earth, we're also extraordinarily gifted.

But I just wish we could apply that zestful exuberance for life et al. in a more beautiful, qua the earth, way.

What then?

Could we clean up our shit? Could we undo some of the damage we've wrought all these past centuries? Could we embrace and love each other and every living thing? Could we stop killing each other? Could we become avowed animists and not greedy consumerists?

Being a pessimistic sort of fella, I very much doubt it.

I very much doubt it.

Take care.

Blessings, Ju

*Songwriters: Mike Hazlewood / Albert Hammond / Philip Selway / Thomas Yorke / Edward O'brien / Jonathan Greenwood / Colin Greenwood Creep lyrics © Emi April Music Inc., Imagem Songs Ltd., Imagem Songs Limited, Warner/chappell Music Ltd

Photo by Piotr Szajewski on Unsplash

#radiohead #creep #humans #gifts

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burlveneer-music · 1 year

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Shayna Steele - Gold Dust - a jazz reading of Radiohead’s “Faust Arp” and turning Fleetwood Mac’s “Gold Dust Woman” into a straight-ahead rocker are just two highlights of this strong new album of four covers and six originals

I Believe to My Soul (Ray Charles) Goodbye (Steele/Cook/Marshall) Faust Arp feat. Philip Dizack (Radiohead) Behind Closed Doors feat. Sachal Vasandani (Steele/Cook) Gold Dust Woman (Stevie Nicks) The Bloodline (Steele/Cook/Marshall) You’d Be So Nice to Come Home To feat. Donny McCaslin (Cole Porter) January (Steele/Cook) The First Time I Saw You (Steele/Cook) A Perfect Frame (Steele/Cook) David Cook: piano, Hammond B3, Rhodes, Wurlitzer, Mellotron, Synthesizers Jeremy Most: guitar (1-4, 7, 9-10) Al Street: guitar (5-6, 8) Brian Cockerham: bass (1-6, 8-10) Matt Clohesy: bass (7) Ross Pederson: drums Donny McCaslin: tenor saxophone (7) Philip Dizack: trumpet (1, 3, 10) Daniel Sadownick: percussion (1-2, 5-6, 10) Rich Hinman: pedal steel (6) Ravi Best: trumpet (1, 10) John Ellis: tenor saxophone (1, 10) Ron Blake: baritone saxophone (1, 10)

#Shayna Steele #jazz #soul #rock #female vocal #2023

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justplainwhump · 2 years

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Circles

A little interlude set after Angel meeting organised crime. James Bard realizes his firm is in trouble.

Cw for BBU, BBU (former) Romantic, short discussion of past noncon from whumper pov, Mafia lawyers.

James Bard, senior partner at Coopers and Bard, scrolled through the documents on his tablet before looking up at his partner. "Did you close the deal on that safe house?"

"Not yet." Philip shrugged. "Matter of days though. She brought an associate, runaway Romantic, overly confident. Somewhat harder to crack." He took a sip of his morning tea, drawing out a deliberate pause before looked up at James with a smirk. "But I did crack her alright. Right over my desk."

James chuckled. "Sure you did."

He called up the pictures of the lobby's security cameras, that desperate Kayleigh, and another woman, tall and posh in a business suit, long blond hair, and a seductive sway to her hips. "Nice ass. Looks like she's-"

The woman on the screen turned towards the elevator, looking up at the camera, and James froze.

"Sweet as a kitten," Philip went on. "Remind them of what they are, and they fall right back into it. Seeing that facade fall off, gets me every time. I-" He stopped, finally, as he noticed James' grave silence. "What?"

"I..." James swallowed, wet his lip, before he took a deep breath. "I know her," he said.

"Really? I... She did look familiar, but then again, these pets are just all the same poster perfect-"

"You know her, too, because she looks down on us every two weeks from that oversized black and white portrait in her grieving father's conference room."

Philip's eyes widened, as he put the tea down with shaky hands. "No."

James pressed the button on his desk, connecting him to his assistant. "Gordon," he said. "Get me everything we have on the death of Danielle Hammond."

#bbu #angels story #philip coopers #james bard #bbu romantic #noncon implied

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april-is · 1 year

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April 7, 2023: Insha’Allah, Danusha Laméris

Insha’Allah Danusha Laméris I don’t know when it slipped into my speech that soft word meaning, “if God wills it.” Insha’Allah I will see you next summer. The baby will come in spring, insha’Allah. Insha’Allah this year we will have enough rain.

So many plans I’ve laid have unraveled easily as braids beneath my mother’s quick fingers.

Every language must have a word for this. A word our grandmothers uttered under their breath as they pinned the whites, soaked in lemon, hung them to dry in the sun, or peeled potatoes, dropping the discarded skins into a bowl.

Our sons will return next month, insha’Allah. Insha’Allah this war will end, soon. Insha’Allah the rice will be enough to last through winter.

How lightly we learn to hold hope, as if it were an animal that could turn around and bite your hand. And still we carry it the way a mother would, carefully, from one day to the next.

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