Activist, 28, to become youngest MP | Stuff.co.nz

Activist, 28, to become youngest MP | Stuff.co.nz:

"Parliament's newest MP is a Greenpeace activist who has sailed on the Rainbow Warrior and protested in Tiananmen Square in Beijing.

The Green Party's Gareth Hughes, 28, will become Parliament's youngest MP when he is sworn in early next month."

"Mr Hughes has worked for Greenpeace for 10 years, most recently as its climate co-ordinator, where he ran the Sign On campaign urging Prime Minister John Key to attend the Copenhagen talks on climate change.

He has been involved in several civil disobedience protests in which he has clashed with police, including a campaign against McDonald's use of genetically modified chicken feed.

Mr Hughes has pledged to tone down his activism while an MP but said he would continue to support those involved in peaceful protests."

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Activist, historian Howard Zinn dead at 87

Howard Zinn, historian, peace activist, and the celebrated author of "A People's History of the United States" succumbed to a heart attack in California on Wednesday. He was 87 years old.

Howard Zinn's website

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Poetry and prejudice: "Howl" cast links beatnik obscenity trial to Prop. 8 | StarTribune.com

Poetry and prejudice: "Howl" cast links beatnik obscenity trial to Prop. 8 | StarTribune.com:

Park City, Utah

By Colin Covert

"The Sundance premiere “Howl” may be based on a 53-year-old First Amendment case, but its stars say it raises issues that are still burning today. James Franco plays embattled beatnik poet Allen Ginsberg and Jon Hamm portrays defense lawyer Jake Erlich. Ehrlich, the person fictional attorney Perry Mason was based on, defended Ginsberg’s publisher from obscenity charges for selling the ribald epic, whose homosexual references and antiestablishment tone outraged Eisenhower era moralizers. The film's vibrant animation of passages from 'Howl' turns Ginsberg's challenging language into handsome, trippy imagery." Sphere: Related Content

EXCLUSIVE: Animal Collective and Director Danny Perez On Their Psychedelic Visual Assault, ODDSAC | Movieline

EXCLUSIVE: Animal Collective and Director Danny Perez On Their Psychedelic Visual Assault, ODDSAC | Movieline:

"ODDSAC, a 53-minute experimental film scored by psychedelic indie favorites Animal Collective, is a cortex-punishing experience. Like the demonic product of the unholy union of Stan Brakhage, Matthew Barney and an Elvira and the Party Monsters pinball machine, this “visual album,” as the band and director Danny Perez refer to it, seeks to provide a visual palette to accompany the band’s hard-to-describe signature sound — a potent mixed-bag of atonal chords and crunches glossed with surf rock harmonizing. But be warned: If your familiarity with the band is limited to the more accessible stuff on Merriweather Post Pavillion, ODDSAC’s jarring, horror-tinged soundtrack might put you off. For his part, Perez manages to concoct a bizarre and eclectic visual soup that frequently returns to the great outdoors: it opens with dark figures spinning hypnotic fireballs in an open field, then introduces us to a velvet-cloaked figure literally washing his balls in a stream (one of the film’s many D&D-nerd-inspired images), and later offers a marshmallow roast gone horribly, horribly wrong." Sphere: Related Content

Memorial service set for celebrated author

"Unto them from whose eyes the veil of life hath fallen may there be granted the accomplishment of their true Wills; whether they will absorption in the Infinite, or to be united with their chosen and preferred, or to be in contemplation, or at peace, or to achieve the labour and heroism or incarnation on this planet or another, or in any Star, or aught else, unto them may there be granted the accomplishment of their wills; yea, the accomplishment of their wills." Ecclesiae Gnosticae Catholicae

On Saturday, Jan. 30th, friends and family members will gather in Dayton Ohio for a 10:00 AM memorial service for Ted A. Andrews. This memorial will be held at St. Luke Church, 1442 N. Fairfield Road, Beavercreek.

He succumbed to cancer at his home in Jackson, Tenn. on Oct. 24th. He was 57 years old.

Mr. Andrews was the founder of Dragonhawk Publishing and was known as a prolific writer on occult and esoteric subjects; as well as an advocate for the protection of wildlife. Some of his titles include The Intercession of Spirits: Working with Animals, Angels and Ancestors, How to Meet and Work with Spirit Guides and Nature-Speak: Signs, Omens and Messages in Nature. His most widely recognized work is “Animal Speak: The Spiritual and Magical Powers of Creatures Great and Small,” which has sold more than a half million copies since it was published in 1993. He practiced what he preached, volunteering in a raptor rehabilitation and animal rescue programs at the Aullwood Audubon Center and Farm near Dayton. He worked as a teacher in the Dayton School system for over ten years, was a musician, and a student of sacred dance, ballet and kung-fu. Many have considered the philosophy and beliefs that he espoused in his works and in his life to be an inspiration in their own. He is missed.

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Enchantment blooms at Waterhouse exhibit at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts - Taunton, MA - The Taunton Gazette

Enchantment blooms at Waterhouse exhibit at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts - Taunton, MA - The Taunton Gazette:

By Margaret Smith
GateHouse News Service
Posted Jan 27, 2010 @ 02:19 PM
MONTREAL —

"Imagine walking along a remote ocean or sea shore, as turquoise waves call you to some exotic, distant place.

More beckoning still is the sight of a mermaid combing out her long hair, her eyes looking afar, a gaze at once mysterious and inviting.

A viewer can easily imagine encountering such a scene for real in the painting, “A Mermaid,” by John William Waterhouse, the British artist who embraced scenes of a mythical past even as his contemporaries emphasized edgier images of the everyday world.

An exhibit of his paintings is on view in “John William Waterhouse, Garden of Enchantment,” at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, in the only scheduled North American stop of a tour of the paintings.

The exhibit – with paintings and artifacts on loan from The Tate Gallery in London, Leeds Art Gallery, and the Art Gallery of Ontario -- is the largest-ever retrospective of Waterhouse’s work, and the first international Waterhouse exhibit since 1978."

"If you go

‘John William Waterhouse: Garden of Enchantment’

Where Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, Jean-Noel Desmarais Pavilion, 1379 Sherbrooke St. West, Montreal

When through Feb. 7

Admission $15 Adults, ($7.50 Wednesday 5 to 9 p.m.); $10 60 or over ($7.50 Wednesday 5 to 9 p.m.)

$7.50 Students under 30

Children under 12 free.

Families $30; $12 groups of 30 or more

Please note all fees are in Canadian currency.

To purchase tickets On sale at the museum counter or through the Admission network in Montreal at 514-790-1245 and elsewhere in Canada at 1-800-361-4595 and in the U.S. at 1-800-678-5440.

For group reservations, call 514-285-1600, ext. 440 or 1-800-899-MUSE (6873.)

More information is available at the museum’s Web site.

Hours 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Closed Monday.

For more information Call 514-285-2000 or visit www.mmfa.cq.ca.

For English language option, click “English” at top of home page.

Lodgings The museum Web site also lists a variety of lodging offerings in the vicinity.

More lodging and other travel info visit the Montreal Tourism Board at

www.tourisme-montreal.org.

Margaret Smith is Arts and Calendar editor at GateHouse Media New England’s Northwest Unit. E-mail her at msmith@cnc.com." Sphere: Related Content

WEB EXCLUSIVE: A-Z of Jaipur Literature Festival

WEB EXCLUSIVE: A-Z of Jaipur Literature Festival:

"For any self-respecting reader, the Jaipur Literature Festival is the best that could have happened after the invention of the Guternberg press. The fifth edition of the “greatest literary show on the earth” as a vinyl board at the venue says, just got bigger and bigger. Here’s an A-Z of the who’s who and what’s what of the event." Sphere: Related Content

SoCal with a sci-fi twist: Philip K. Dick's serene, unusual years in Orange County | Hero Complex | Los Angeles Times

SoCal with a sci-fi twist: Philip K. Dick's serene, unusual years in Orange County | Hero Complex | Los Angeles Times:

PART 1: PHILIP K. DICK, THE LAST DECADE

"The last years of his life, Philip K. Dick lived in, of all places, Orange County, a Southern California setting that made the life-battered sci-fi writer something of a (to borrow from Robert Heinlein) stranger in a strange land. Today, we begin a six-part series looking at those final years. The series is written by Scott Timberg, the L.A. freelance journalist who runs the West Coast culture blog the Misread City. He's also a longtime (albeit sometimes closeted) fan of science fiction."

"Dick’s life and work, which began to resemble and blend into each other during his years in Southern California, are the subject of a new film, “Radio Free Albemuth,” starring Alanis Morissette and currently seeking distribution. (The novel, published after his death, and film both offer a character named Philip K. Dick.) “The Adjustment Bureau,” an adaptation of an early Dick story starring Matt Damon and Emily Blunt, is due in the fall, and several other projects -- as well as lawsuits over his ever-growing estate -- are cooking." Sphere: Related Content

Live: Hal Willner, Sonic Youth, Jeffrey Lewis, Lou Reed, and More Pay Tribute to Fugs Emeritus Tuli Kupferberg at St Ann's Warehouse - New York Music - Sound of the City

Live: Hal Willner, Sonic Youth, Jeffrey Lewis, Lou Reed, and More Pay Tribute to Fugs Emeritus Tuli Kupferberg at St Ann's Warehouse - New York Music - Sound of the City:

By Richard Gehr in Featured, Last Night, Richard Gehr, St. Ann's Warehouse, Tuli Kupferberg, live



"A Benefit for Tuli Kupferberg
St. Ann's Warehouse
Friday, January 22

Nothing crystallizes the identity politics lurking somewhere near the core of pop music quite like benefit and tribute concerts, where donor acts reconstruct the beneficiary in their own image, often to revelatory - or, nearly as often, dumbfounding - effect. Just ask Hal Willner, who's made a fine career out of assembling such confabs, including Friday's three-hour, suitably beat potpourri he and St. Ann's threw for beatnik king, multitalented rabble-rousing hedonist, and Fug emeritus Tuli Kupferberg, who, at age 86, is burdened by medical expenses after suffering two strokes last year." Sphere: Related Content

A green city arises from the desert of Abu Dhabi | The Australian

A green city arises from the desert of Abu Dhabi | The Australian:

"Masdar City, whose design and technologies are still being determined, will house up to 50,000 people in a carless city connected to the rest of Abu Dhabi by a planned underground metro system.

A previous 2016 date for completion was recently discarded, with 2020 now a better bet.

In a departure from Abu Dhabi's heavily airconditioned buildings (which, along with massive desalinisation plants, give the emirate its huge per capita greenhouse gas emissions), Masdar has gone back to traditional desert Arabian building methods: channelling wind through the city and careful use of shade to take the sting out of the desert sun, with average maximum summer temperatures near 40 degrees Celsius.

The first residents of the city -- about 150 students at the Masdar Institute of Science and Technology, which is affiliated with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology -- are scheduled to move in in September, with the rest of the city being built in stages to 2020.

The city will be powered by solar energy, with almost all the roofs in the 6sq km city covered in solar panels, and other renewable sources. One of the biggest innovations will be driverless cars, which will provide free solar-powered public transport around the city from September." Sphere: Related Content

GM food can damage liver and kidneys: India Today - Latest Breaking News from India, World, Business, Cricket, Sports, Bollywood.

GM food can damage liver and kidneys: India Today - Latest Breaking News from India, World, Business, Cricket, Sports, Bollywood.:

"A new study raises questions about the safety of genetically modified crops for human consumption, saying it could cause liver and kidney damage.

According to the study, animals fed on three strains of genetically modified maize created by the US biotech firm Monsanto suffered signs of organ damage after just three months." Sphere: Related Content

Save money and easily make environmentally friendly household supplies yourself | year, products, make - Life - Gaston Gazette

Save money and easily make environmentally friendly household supplies yourself | year, products, make - Life - Gaston Gazette:

"There are five main ingredients that you need on hand: baking soda, borax, soap, washing soda (laundry section of grocery store) and white vinegar or lemon juice.



GENERAL HOUSEHOLD CLEANER:

1 teaspoon liquid soap

1 teaspoon borax, squeeze of lemon

1 quart of warm water.

Mix well in a spray bottle.

For extra scouring, use moist salt or baking soda and a green scouring pad.



WINDOW CLEANER:

2 teaspoons white vinegar

1 quart of warm water or 2 tablespoons of borax

3 cups of water

Use a spray bottle for application.



DRAIN CLEANER:

½ cup borax followed by 2 cups boiling water or ¼ cup baking soda followed by ½ cup white vinegar, cover drain for 15 minutes, follow with 2 quarts of boiling water or, use a plumber’s “snake” and boiling water.

Use a drain screen to prevent excess hair from bathtub drains.



FLEA PREVENTION FOR PETS:

Add 1 tablespoon of brewer’s yeast to food to give pet’s skin a scent that fleas avoid

Use cedar chips around bedding.

WANT MORE? Check the website www.ecocycle.org for even more cleaners.

Mark your calendar

Gaston County’s Household Hazardous Waste Collection Events

WHEN: March 6, May 22, July 24 and Sept. 25, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

WHERE: Gaston County Park, Dallas-Cherryville Hwy, Dallas

MATERIALS ACCEPTED: Oil based paint, solvents, cleaners, batteries, lawn chemicals, aerosols, fluorescent bulbs, oil and oil filters. electronics, tires, used motor oil and filters can be disposed of daily at Gaston County Convenience Sites.

DETAILS: Call 704-922-7729" Sphere: Related Content

On Poetry: Poets, writers can offer their words for world peace - Norwich, CT - Norwich Bulletin

On Poetry: Poets, writers can offer their words for world peace - Norwich, CT - Norwich Bulletin:

By A.S. Maulucci
For The Norwich Bulletin
Posted Jan 22, 2010 @ 07:48 PM

"After every Christmas and Martin Luther King Day, I start giving more thought to world peace and what poets can do to help bring it about. The answer, of course, is to write more poetry which helps further the cause of universal brotherhood and encourages people everywhere to bring an end to war and other brutal global conflicts.

Many groups of poets and other writers are now contributing their artistic talents to this great goal. One of the largest and most active of these organizations is Poets Against the War, which, according to a statement on its Web site (www.poetsagainstthewar.org), was born when Sam Hamill “asked about 50 fellow poets to ‘reconstitute a Poets Against the War movement like the one organized to speak out against the war in Vietnam ... to speak up for the conscience of our country and lend your names to our petition against this war’ by submitting poems of protest that he would send to the White House.”" Sphere: Related Content

Refuge restoration: Project to plant 250,000 trees in Avoyelles | thetowntalk.com | The Town Talk

Refuge restoration: Project to plant 250,000 trees in Avoyelles | thetowntalk.com | The Town Talk:

By Jeff Matthews
jmatthews@thetowntalk.com
(318) 487-6380

"FIFTH WARD (Louisiana) -- To those involved in the project, there was no sweeter sight than a tractor plowing through muddy fields Thursday at the Grand Cote National Wildlife Refuge in Avoyelles Parish.

The machine was planting seedlings on the 238-acre plot, part of a large-scale planting effort that will bring nearly 250,000 new trees to Grand Cote and Lake Ophelia National Wildlife Refuges.

When mature, the hardwood forests will provide sustenance to a wide variety of bird and animal species, as well as remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere." Sphere: Related Content

Call a halt to war on drugs - South Florida Sun-Sentinel.com

Call a halt to war on drugs - South Florida Sun-Sentinel.com:

"The second sensible idea coming out of California is — hold onto your hats — legalizing and taxing marijuana. I already can hear the reaction from self-anointed Florida 'conservatives.' It goes something like this:

'Are you nuts? We'd be turning the state over to drug-crazed, hippie, liberal, Godless reprobates. Anyone advocating such a course of action would be doing the work of the devil.'

To which, I would counter: 'Those who have argued for an end to the un-winnable drug war include the late William F. Buckley, the intellectual godfather of the modern conservative movement; the late Milton Friedman, the free-market economist whose economic thinking laid the foundation of the modern conservative movement; and George P. Shultz, Ronald Reagan's venerable secretary of State.'

None of them stumped for drug use, but they all realized fighting the drug war caused more problems than it solved.

The illegal profits have turned some of the most reprehensible people in the world into major power brokers, who use a share of their fortunes to corrupt politicians, judges and police officers. The drug war is helping to destabilize foreign governments, including Mexico's and Afghanistan's. Profits are being used to bankroll terrorists. Arresting, trying and incarcerating those involved in the drug trade costs this nation and the states tens of billions of dollars annually that could be used for constructive purposes." Sphere: Related Content

Virginia should legalize marijuana - dailypress.com

Virginia should legalize marijuana - dailypress.com:

"For the first time in years, the Virginia General Assembly will consider common-sense marijuana law reform. House Bill 1134 would replace criminal penalties for simple marijuana possession with a civil penalty of $500." Sphere: Related Content

Book Review: I Think, Therefore Who Am I?: Memoir of a Psychedelic Year by Peter Weissman - Blogcritics Books

Book Review: I Think, Therefore Who Am I?: Memoir of a Psychedelic Year by Peter Weissman - Blogcritics Books:

"Peter Weissman’s memoir I Think, Therefore Who Am I?: Memoir of a Psychedelic Year examines 1967. Terry Valentine’s speech from The Limey shows how the recording industry has commodified and mythologized the decade to an eager consumer base. The Sixties remains the popular decade to mythologize, at least among the political Left and rock fans. On the other hand, the Right readily mythologizes the Fifties with its philosophy of conformity, white privilege, and rabid anti-Communism." Sphere: Related Content

20 years of taking moe. for an answer - The Boston Globe

20 years of taking moe. for an answer - The Boston Globe:

By Scott McLennan
Globe Correspondent / January 24, 2010

"Moe.’s 20th anniversary tour stops at the House of Blues in Boston on Friday, a week after the band played a benefit concert in New York to raise money for world hunger relief and for aid to Haiti.

Perhaps the reason things don’t get easier with time is that moe. has never taken a safe approach with its music. Songwriting and song styling shapeshift from album to album. In concert, the band is even more apt to plunge into uncharted territory. The band’s sense of musical adventure may have cost it some commercial capital, but in exchange this quintet with the oddly typeset name has a loyal fan base, creative freedom, the clout to do substantive philanthropic work, and the pull to organize multiple music festivals throughout the year." Sphere: Related Content

Haiti recovery efforts get boost from green companies and solar technology – Tech Products & Geek News | Geek.com

Haiti recovery efforts get boost from green companies and solar technology – Tech Products & Geek News | Geek.com:

Jan. 22, 2010 (4:02 am) By: Doug Osborne

"As the country of Haiti continues recovery efforts - restoring power, water and communications is a monumental effort after a 7.0 earthquake devastated the country last week. But thanks to some generosity by a few green technology companies, donations of solar power tech have been sent to help speed aid.

For example, one such company is solar equipment manufacturer Sol, which has delivered some fifteen solar powered street lights to the area in order to expand the time doctors and other rescue personnel help the wounded and expects to send 100 more as soon as they can find a shipper.

Another green company pitching in with some of their solar generating equipment is SolarWorld as they have donated and shipped enough solar panel products to power ten water pumping stations for those areas in Haiti desperately in need of drinking water.

Communication is also another major issue in Haiti’s disaster recovery and to help coordinate aid efforts Dutch based company Intivation has offered to assist by giving away 1,000 solar powered phones to be used for relief initiatives in and around Port-au-Prince. Even a company called Solar Ovens International is accepting donations to purchase solar ovens and has partnered with Feed My Starving Children to send 270,000 meals to Haiti along with solar powered cooking devices.

Thankfully the overall generosity to those suffering in Haiti has been worldwide and immense. And in addition, with the advances of solar technology the Haiti Earthquake has served as an unlikely stage to prove their usefulness."

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Greenpeace names legislators taking polluter's campaign cash as they gut the Clean Air Act

Greenpeace names legislators taking polluter's campaign cash as they gut the Clean Air Act:

January 22, 3:03 AMGreen Living ExaminerAmy Lou Jenkins

"Greenpeace US reports that Senator Lisa Murkowski of Alaska worked with big polluter lobbyists to draft the Dirty Air Act — a.k.a. the Murkowski amendment — which would strip the EPA's authority to regulate global warming pollution from stationary sources like coal plants, oil refineries, and factories, authority granted to the agency by the Clean Air Act.


Murkowski’s spokesman, Robert Dillon, is now claiming that they have secured a Democratic cosponsor for the Dirty Air Act. Kate Sheppard, an investigative reporter from Mother Jones, speculated that five Democrats were the most likely to have partnered with Murkowski on the amendment.

Greenpeace USA reports All of these Democrats have a history of taking polluter campaign cash, so today they sent a letter to each of them asking them to make it clear where they stand. Greenpeace also released a report detailing the campaign contributions that these five Democratic Senators have taken from the lobbying clients of Jeffrey Holmstead and Roger Martella, the DC influence-peddlers accused of funneling campaign cash to Senator Murkowski at the same time that they were pushing and helping write the Dirty Air Act.

* Mary Landrieu of Louisiana (letter PDF)
Since 1997, Senator Mary Landrieu has directly received $152,668 from these two lobbyists, their firms, their climate legislation clients, their PACs and employees.
* Blanche Lincoln of Arkansas (letter PDF)
Since 1997, Senator Blanche Lincoln, who is the Chair of the Senate Agriculture Committee and has jurisdiction over clean energy legislation moving through the Senate, has directly received $139,766 from these two lobbyists, their firms, their climate legislation clients, their PACs and employees.
* Jim Webb of Virginia (letter PDF)
Since 2005, Senator Jim Webb has directly received $25,700 from these two lobbyists, their firms, their climate legislation clients, their PACs and employees.
* Byron Dorgan of North Dakota (letter PDF)
Since 1997, Senator Byron Dorgan has directly received $119,446 from these two lobbyists, their firms, their climate legislation clients, their PACs and employees.
* Ben Nelson of Nebraska (letter PDF)
Since 1997, Senator Ben Nelson has directly received $65,770 from these two lobbyists, their firms, their climate legislation clients, their PACs and employees.

All told, these five Senators have directly received $503,350 from these two lobbyists, their firms, their climate legislation clients, their PACs and employees, since 1997. Read the full report here.

Greenpeace makes it easy to contact your Congressional representivies.
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Please Touch to reveal secrets of the trees | Philadelphia Inquirer | 01/22/2010

Please Touch to reveal secrets of the trees | Philadelphia Inquirer | 01/22/2010:

By Monica Peters
For The Philadelphia Inquirer

"Families can discover the wonders of trees through the exhibit 'Exploring Trees Inside and Out,' offered Saturday through May 2 at the Please Touch Museum.

The exhibit allows children and adults to have fun in an interactive way while experiencing the sights, sounds and scents of trees.

In larger-than-life tree parts, visitors can take a walk through the inside of a tree trunk and through the veins of leaves. Families can watch a simulation of light filtering through leaves, and they can listen to the sound of water as it travels from roots through leaves. The goal is for visitors to develop a greater understanding and appreciation of trees and their role in our daily lives.

The exhibit, designed by the Arbor Day Foundation and Dimensions Educational Research Foundation, is sponsored by Doubletree Hotels.

'Exploring Trees Inside and Out' opens Saturday and continues through May 2 at Please Touch Museum, Memorial Hall in Fairmount Park, 4231 Avenue of the Republic. Museum hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sundays. Admission: $15 for everyone age 1 or older; free for museum members and children younger than 1. Information: 215-581-3181 or www.pleasetouchmuseum.org." Sphere: Related Content

Summerfest organizers launch new “alternative rock” music festival

Summerfest organizers launch new “alternative rock” music festival:

By Alex Young on January 22nd, 2010

"Another music festival for your festival-going pleasures: The organizers behind the enormous Summerfest have announced plans for a new “alternative and modern rock” two-day festival, set to take place from June 4-5 at the Henry Maier Festival Park in Milwaukee, WI." Sphere: Related Content

Decades after his death, Django Reinhardt is a star - latimes.com

Decades after his death, Django Reinhardt is a star - latimes.com:

By Randy Lewis

January 23, 2010

"This year's centennial -- he was born Jean Baptiste Reinhardt in Belgium and grew up in Gypsy camps outside Paris -- has spurred a wealth of live performances and recordings celebrating his spirited transformation of American jazz into a hard-swinging pan-European-flavored potpourri."

"Reinhardt, a self-taught player, lost the use of two fingers on his left hand when he was 18 in a caravan fire, yet still became one of the most dazzling instrumentalists of the 20th century, as well as the composer of more than 100 songs."


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Give the Anarchist a Cigarette: Counterculture legend Mick Farren reads at La Luz de Jesus Gallery | Brand X | Los Angeles Times

Give the Anarchist a Cigarette: Counterculture legend Mick Farren reads at La Luz de Jesus Gallery | Brand X | Los Angeles Times:

"In his 60+ years on Earth, Mick Farren has worn many hats. He's one of the founders of the 'underground' press in Britain, he was the doorman at the psychedelic UFO Club (where Pink Floyd and the Soft Machine got their starts), a political activist, a well-respected science fiction novelist, a TV and media columnist, a poet, and, not least, he was the lead singer of the proto-punk band, The Deviants. His autobiography 'Give the Anarchist a Cigarette' is an indispensable volume in any library about the '60s and '70s. In short, the man is a counterculture legend, and one of the last of the 'gonzo' journalists."

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HANS NIEDERMAIR - St. Catharines Standard - Ontario, CA

HANS NIEDERMAIR - St. Catharines Standard - Ontario, CA:

Posted By SPECIAL TO THE STANDARD
Posted 19 hours ago


"It's not often that classically trained vagabonds drift into town.

Combining elements of Bohemian cabaret, neo-classical opera, Paris hot jazz, tangos, klezmer, Balkan and Arabic stylings, gut-bucket swing and their own personal flair, Vagabond Opera has carved its own niche into the world of music and entertainment.

The Portland, Ore.-based sextet will take the stage Jan. 28 at Brock University's Sean O'Sullivan Theatre. It's their first tour of southern Ontario, which will include stops in Oakville, Toronto and Kingston."

"Founded by tenor, pianist and accordion player Eric Stern, Vagabond Opera also features bassist Jason Flores, drummer Mark Burdon, Robin Jackson on sax and vocals, cellist Skip vonKuske and Ashia Grzesik on cello and vocals. "

"Some of the band's musical influences come from German- American composer Kurt Weil, Belgian singer-songwriter Jacques Brel, French singer Edith Piaf, Frank Zappa, "any of the operatic composers, such as (Giacomo) Puccini and any of the stuff that's coming out of Eastern Europe," Stern said. "

Who:Vagabond Opera
Where:Sean O'Sullivan Theatre, Brock University
When:Thursday, Jan 28, 7:30 p.m.
Tickets:Call 905-688-5550, ext. 3257

Article ID# 2273173

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Almanac : Saturday at Kepler's: 'My Nepenthe'

Almanac : Saturday at Kepler's: 'My Nepenthe':

"Romney 'Nani' Steele will talk about and sign her book, 'My Nepenthe: Bohemian Tales of Food, Family, and Big Sur,' at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 23, at Kepler's Books, 1010 El Camino Real in Menlo Park.

Ms. Steele is the granddaughter of the owners of Nepenthe, the restaurant perched on the cliffs of Big Sur. She says she grew up at the restaurant.

The book includes 75 recipes from the Fassett family, who started the restaurant.

Get more informtion from keplers.com." Sphere: Related Content

Is Jimi Hendrix still the future of the electric guitar? – Telegraph Blogs

Is Jimi Hendrix still the future of the electric guitar? – Telegraph Blogs:

"‘Valleys Of Neptune’ (out in March) has 12 tracks, sixty minutes of music, mainly recorded by Hendrix and The Experience (bassist Noel Redding and drummer Mitch Mitchell) over four months in 1969, with the guitarist exploring new musical avenues in the wake of his (last) double album, ‘Electric Ladyland’. These are the turbulent sessions that led to Hendrix breaking the group up and briefly forming the Band Of Gypsies (with whom he released one live album). Some of this material has previously been available in dubious versions of poor sound quality on illegal bootlegs, but it presumably took the death of the last surviving member of The Experience (Mitchell passed away in 2008), a lot of contractual wrangling and technological improvements in audio mastering to get it to a stage where anyone but an obsessive collector would want to hear it.

Sonically spruced up and sympathetically edited, what you get is an album of jazzy psychedelic experimentation. Hendrix was going through his Miles Davis phase, trying to create a rock guitar equivalent of ‘Sketches Of Spain’. It is probably not for the faint of heart, yet there are at least three tracks where it really comes into focus, studio versions of Elmore James ‘Bleeding Heart’ and Cream’s ‘Sunshine Of Your Love’ and the seven minute title track, a psychedelic funk epic. It all points in directions Hendrix would attempt to explore more fully on what should have been his next album, posthumously assembled as ‘First Rays Of The New Rising Sun’." Sphere: Related Content

America's new touchy-feely war on drugs | Reuters

America's new touchy-feely war on drugs | Reuters:

"Four decades and billions of dollars later, this war -- based on law enforcement and a crackdown on production, distribution and consumption -- has produced unspectacular results, at best.

So more and more states have been turning to alternative approaches like drug courts, which target consumption among probationers using a combination of frequent tests, the threat of jail time and plenty of moral encouragement.

And it seems to be working. Over the past 20 years drug courts have cut crime rates and proved far cheaper than prison. They are also expected to be part of a drug strategy report the administration of U.S. President Barack Obama is due to issue in February." Sphere: Related Content

National Briefing - West - California - Court Rejects Marijuana Limit - NYTimes.com

National Briefing - West - California - Court Rejects Marijuana Limit - NYTimes.com:

"The State Supreme Court struck down a law that sought to limit the amount of marijuana a medical patient can legally possess. The court, in a unanimous decision, ruled that state lawmakers were wrong to change provisions of a voter-approved proposition in 1996 that allowed patients with a doctor’s recommendation to possess an unspecified amount of marijuana. The Legislature mandated in 2003 that each patient could have a maximum of 8 ounces of dried marijuana. The Supreme Court said only voters could change amendments that they have added to the State Constitution through the initiative process." Sphere: Related Content

West Virginia Headline News and Talk Radio

West Virginia Headline News and Talk Radio:
Staff
Raleigh County

"Three environmentalists took to the trees Thursday morning to protest mountaintop mining.

They've set up tree-top platforms 60-feet in the air next to where Massey Energy is blasting at its Bee Tree Strip Mine in Raleigh County.

Twenty-three year-old David Smith, 19-year-old Amber Nitchman and 28-year-old Eric Blevins are all members of Climate Ground Zero. They've hung banners from their platforms that read 'Save Coal River Mountain,' 'EPA Stop the Blasting' and 'Windmills Not Toxic Spills.'

The three say they intend to remain on their platforms for as long as it takes to end mountaintop mining." Sphere: Related Content

Litchfield County Times - In Bantam, Art for Peace

Litchfield County Times - In Bantam, Art for Peace:

"By last count more than a year ago, the international combat-tracking agency Uppsala Conflict Data Program recognized 36 armed conflicts worldwide. Though the program sets an annual benchmark of 1,000 battle related deaths for a war status designation (by that measure, only five conflicts are wars, two of them being Iraq and Afghanistan,) deadly conflicts are prevalent.
No continent enjoys peace, except for Antarctica and, perhaps, Australia.
Amid the chaos, it is difficult to envision an Earth free of such bloody discord. But with the help of a home-based art class and an involvement in the Global Art Project, Fran Clem of Bantam is cutting through the fray, doing her best to illustrate the path to peace.
Indeed, with a creative mind, an open heart and a basement full of students, both adolescents and teenagers, Ms. Clem has become an indelible soldier in this international, passive-resistance fight against war. It's a role she wants her students to embody." Sphere: Related Content

China's champion of peace | Václav Havel et al | Comment is free | guardian.co.uk

China's champion of peace | Václav Havel et al | Comment is free | guardian.co.uk

On Christmas Day last year, one of China's best-known human rights activists, the writer and university professor Liu Xiaobo, was condemned to 11 years in prison. Liu is one of the main drafters of Charter 08, a petition inspired by Czechoslovakia's Charter 77, calling on the Chinese government to adhere to its own laws and constitution, and demanding the open election of public officials, freedom of religion and expression, and the abolition of "subversion" laws.

For his bravery and clarity of thought about China's future, Liu deserves the 2010 Nobel peace prize. Sphere: Related Content

JD Supra: Legal Articles - USPTO Implements the Green Technology Pilot Program to Accelerate Review of Green Technologies

JD Supra: Legal Articles - USPTO Implements the Green Technology Pilot Program to Accelerate Review of Green Technologies:

"The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office is implementing a pilot program to accelerate the examination of certain “green” technology patent applications. Normally, patent applications are taken up for examination in the order that they are filed and take over three years to receive a final decision. Under the Green Tech Pilot Program, for the first 3,000 patent applications related to green technologies in which a proper petition is filed, the Office will examine the application on an accelerated basis, which should reduce the time it takes to patent the invention by an average of a year. The deadline for filing petitions under this program is December 8, 2010." Sphere: Related Content

Learn What it Means to Go Green at the 2nd Annual EarthDay@Loudoun Family Festival -- BROADLANDS, Va., Jan. 21 /PRNewswire/ --

Learn What it Means to Go Green at the 2nd Annual EarthDay@Loudoun Family Festival -- BROADLANDS, Va., Jan. 21 /PRNewswire/ --:

"BROADLANDS, Va., Jan. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- On the heels of the highly successful inaugural EarthDay@Loudoun Family Festival that drew more than 2,000 families in 2009, the Broadlands Wildlife Habitat Committee is gearing up for this year's event that will likely leave an indelible eco-impact on Loudouners. The 2nd annual EarthDay@Loudoun Family Festival will take place on Sunday, April 25th from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Willow Creek Farm in Broadlands, VA. This admission-free festival will offer virtually everything for the eco-conscience including more than 75 exhibitors, a Green Marketplace offering earth-friendly products and services, hands-on educational activities for all ages and many other entertainment options."

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Rising plastic problem in oceans | mydigitalfc.com

Rising plastic problem in oceans | mydigitalfc.com:

"In an open ocean, currents and wind combine to form ma­ssive, swirling vortexes ca­ll­ed gyres. The North Pacific Subtropical Gyre is one of five major gyres on earth and st­retches between the coasts of Japan and California. In this area, a combination of high atmospheric pressure and the earth’s rotation slows oc­ean currents and moves them in a clockwise spiral. Historically, the Northern Pacific Gyre (NPG) has created a rich concentration of plankton and ot­her organisms.

Recently, however, the gyre has become home to plastic waste drawn from all over the world, particularly from Pacific rim countries. The result is two enormous masses of plastic trash. One, dubbed the we­stern garbage patch, is located west of Hawaii and east of Japan. The second is the eastern garbage patch, near the northwestern Hawaiian Isla­nds. Together, these masses are known as the Great Pacific garbage patch (the Patch). Oc­ean currents carry plastic trash to the patch from all over the world, and debris that ends up in territories of the US may have originated thousands of miles away." Sphere: Related Content

Company to Pay $1.3 Million for SoCal Oil Spill - ABC News

Company to Pay $1.3 Million for SoCal Oil Spill - ABC News:

"An oil transport company has agreed to pay $1.3 million for an oil spill in 2005 into Pyramid Lake, a reservoir that holds water for Southern California cities.

The Justice Department and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the settlement Wednesday with Pacific Pipeline Systems LLP, based in Long Beach." Sphere: Related Content

Two Firms Enter Clean-Air Settlement - WSJ.com

Two Firms Enter Clean-Air Settlement - WSJ.com: "

BY BRENT KENDALL

WASHINGTON—"The U.S. subsidiaries of two French companies agreed to spend up to $282 million to install new pollution-control technologies at 28 plants, in the first major Clean Air Act settlements for the cement and glass industries.

Under the Clean Air Act's 'New Source Review' program, companies are required to install the best available pollution-control technology when building new plants or modifying existing ones." Sphere: Related Content

Sierra Club names Brune new head - San Francisco Business Times:

Sierra Club names Brune new head - San Francisco Business Times::

"Michael Brune has been named executive director of the Sierra Club.

Brune replaces Carl Pope, who has led the San Francisco-based environmental organization since 1992, and has been involved with it for 37 years. Pope will remain on as executive chairman." Sphere: Related Content

Environmental group hails clean air settlements | AP Texas News | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle

Environmental group hails clean air settlements | AP Texas News | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle:

"DALLAS — A group of environmental activists is hailing settlements reached by a container glass-maker and a cement manufacturer with the federal government.

The Justice Department says Saint-Gobain Containers Inc. of Muncie, Ind., and Lavarge North America Inc. of Herndon, Va., could end up paying $282 million to cut emissions at 28 plants around the country under the Clean Air Act settlements." Sphere: Related Content

Sit-lie ordinance not the answer for the Haight

Sit-lie ordinance not the answer for the Haight:

Thomas Wong

Tuesday, January 19, 2010

"For more than 40 years, the Haight-Ashbury neighborhood was synonymous with hippies, peace and love. Today, that same neighborhood is becoming synonymous with drug use and, unfortunately, aggressive panhandling.

The new breed of panhandlers, called road warriors, are young people who travel with pit bulls and look as if they came out of the film 'Mad Max.' They have been terrorizing residents, businesses and tourists with harassment and threats. Many now are calling Haight-Ashbury unsafe.

The road warriors, as it turns out, are a group of a few hundred thugs who travel up and down the West Coast in an almost seasonal migration. They stay for a few months, harass a few residents and then move on to the next city. In response, many municipalities, including San Francisco, have been considering ordinances that prohibit people from sitting or lying on streets during regular business hours." Sphere: Related Content

Illustrator Chuck U talks Robozoology, inspiration and hippies - Minneapolis / St. Paul Music - City Pages - Gimme Noise

Illustrator Chuck U talks Robozoology, inspiration and hippies - Minneapolis / St. Paul Music - City Pages - Gimme Noise:

"Chuck U is a Twin Cities-based freelance designer and illustrator, mostly known for his album covers and show posters around town. He doesn't offer a complex examination of societal ills or provide introspective solutions to life's problems. What he does offer is something cool to look at." Sphere: Related Content

Music News - The latest music news and gossip from Yahoo! Music UK & Ireland

Music News - The latest music news and gossip from Yahoo! Music UK & Ireland:

"Paul Weller is to be reunited with one of his former Jam band mates on new solo album 'Wake Up The Nation', it has been revealed." Sphere: Related Content

Timber! New England's oldest elm tree comes down | NECN

Timber! New England's oldest elm tree comes down | NECN:
(NECN: Amy Sinclair, Yarmouth, Maine) -

"A beloved resident of Yarmouth, Maine, was laid to rest today. The world-famous elm tree named 'Herbie' was believed to be the largest and oldest elm in New England.

It's never easy to say goodbye to an old friend.

Donna Felker of Yarmouth grew up in the shade of Herbie's enormous arms. She was among the crowd watching as Herbie's arms, crippled by Dutch elm disease, were sawed off one by one.

Onlookers, many of whom had known Herbie all their lives, watched as arborists brought down the old tree.

Dutch elm disease has taken out more than 100 million trees across the country.

Local artists plan to use what's left of Herbie to create keepsakes in his memory. Herbie will be used to make bowls, cutting boards and bookmarks. Those items will be auctioned off to benefit a new tree trust in Yarmouth." Sphere: Related Content

Medical marijuana regulations proposed in Michigan - Holland, MI - The Holland Sentinel

Medical marijuana regulations proposed in Michigan - Holland, MI - The Holland Sentinel:

By Staff reports
The Holland Sentinel
Posted Jan 20, 2010 @ 04:54 PM
Lansing, MI —

"Voters approved medical marijuana in 2008, but now two West Michigan lawmakers are hoping to pass regulations.

The legislation would make it difficult for people to grow their own medical marijuana. The legislation is proposed by Senators Wayne Kuipers of Holland and Gerald Van Woerkom of Norton Shores." Sphere: Related Content

Medical marijuana group believes Colorado could lead plant research

Medical marijuana group believes Colorado could lead plant research:

By MIKE WIGGINS/The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel

Wednesday, January 20, 2010

"Colorado could lead the way in developing a variety of strains of marijuana and tapping into its medicinal benefits through reasonable regulations of the proliferating industry, the head of a coalition of medical marijuana supporters says.

“The benefit of good, reasonable, basic, business-level regulations is that a year from now we are the Silicon Valley of plant research,” Matt Brown, executive director of Coloradans for Medical Marijuana Regulation, said Wednesday in an interview with The Daily Sentinel editorial board." Sphere: Related Content

Marijuana and the Massachusetts Senate Race | Stop the Drug War (DRCNet)

Marijuana and the Massachusetts Senate Race | Stop the Drug War (DRCNet):

Posted in Chronicle Blog by Scott Morgan on Thu, 01/21/2010 - 1:22am

"Coakley's victorious opponent Scott Brown had actually championed a sparsely-publicized effort to re-criminalize certain marijuana offenses in the aftermath of question 2. It went nowhere, of course, and could easily have been wielded against him on the campaign trial, had Brown's challenger for the vacant Senate seat not been a rabid prohibitionist herself. In a state where 65% of voters endorsed decriminalization, a pro-reform message could easily have given some heft to the Democrats failed campaign strategy." Sphere: Related Content

New Jersey’s New Medical Marijuana Laws | Philly2Philly.com

New Jersey’s New Medical Marijuana Laws | Philly2Philly.com:

By Randy LoBasso at 2:09 am on Thursday January 21, 2010

"According to the Jersey legislation, marijuana can only be distributed at the doctor’s recommendation, and only to patients with one of five ailments: AIDS, ALS, Multiple Sclerosis, Muscular Dystrophy, and Cancer. The law gives the Department of Health and Senior Services authority to license marijuana distribution to six alternative treatment nonprofits throughout Jersey and the DHSS has six months to exact the rules of engagement, though restrictions are in place: The nonprofit centers must grow their own pot and do it indoors." Sphere: Related Content

Local News | Wash. House committee votes down marijuana bills | Seattle Times Newspaper

Local News | Wash. House committee votes down marijuana bills | Seattle Times Newspaper:

By RACHEL LA CORTE

Associated Press Writer
OLYMPIA, Wash. —

"Efforts to reform Washington state's marijuana laws were voted down by a House committee Wednesday.

The Public Safety Committee rejected a measure to legalize marijuana for those 21 and older, and another that would decriminalize possession of small amounts of pot for adults." Sphere: Related Content

The Marijuana Wars: Pro vs. Con - On The Scene With Shira - CBS News

The Marijuana Wars: Pro vs. Con - On The Scene With Shira - CBS News:

Posted by Shira Lazar

"I’ve been covering the controversial debate over medical marijuana laws in California for the past few months. It all came to a head in Los Angeles this past Tuesday though, as the City Council passed an ordinance 2 ½ years in the making. The new law, which could take several weeks to be put into play, would ban consumption at dispensaries, requires them to close at 8 p.m. and outlaws the use of the familiar neon cannabis leaf signs. The ordinance also caps the number of dispensaries at 70. The one exception would be those registered in 2007 and are still in business. This means that L.A. could make the leap down to around 150 dispensaries from its estimated 1000. That’s a big leap that has both sides continuing to fight for and against the cannabis cause.

I recently paid a visit to Oaksterdam, California and spoke to the president and founder of Oaksterdam University, America’s first cannabis college. Richard Lee also happens to be at the forefront of the fight to not only legitimize medical marijuana, but to completely legalize the use of marijuana across the country:" Sphere: Related Content

Virginia delegate Morgan seeks to decriminalize marijuana - washingtonpost.com

Virginia delegate Morgan seeks to decriminalize marijuana - washingtonpost.com:

By Rosalind S. Helderman

Thursday, January 21, 2010

"RICHMOND, JAN. 20 -- It's high times in the Virginia General Assembly. The lobbyists are cracking jokes about 'joint' sessions, and the legislators are laughing that free Girl Scout cookies delivered Wednesday could prove useful."

"In the District, the city council is on the verge of approving legislation to allow the use of medical marijuana. In Maryland, a senior Republican has joined a senior Democrat in planning to propose a similar bill in the state Senate. But in conservative Virginia, the idea is a joking matter for many.

That is, except for the slight, bespectacled, often-bow tie-wearing Republican delegate from Gloucester County who has proposed decriminalizing marijuana this year. Del. Harvey B. Morgan has also sponsored a separate bill that would allow medical marijuana."

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Yellow Submarine to Resurface in 3-D in 2012 - Tonic

Yellow Submarine to Resurface in 3-D in 2012 - Tonic:

"ABC News and multiple media sources report that (Robert) Zemeckis, the filmmaker responsible for bringing us Back to the Future and Forrest Gump, is at the helm of a 3-D remake of the 1968 animated movie that featured the band's music within a setting of psychedelic pop imagery." Sphere: Related Content

The McCreary County Record - WRITE ON: Truth On A Roll Of Toilet Paper

The McCreary County Record - WRITE ON: Truth On A Roll Of Toilet Paper:

"Kerouac invented the term “Beat” to describe a part of his generation that discarded many traditional values and told people to explore their inner selves to find freedom and individualism. He encouraged his peers to avoid the path laid out for them by the “squares” who ran business, government, and religion in favor of living a life of self-imposed poverty and enjoying the freedom that lifestyle opened up." Sphere: Related Content

Mountain Jam June 4-6, 2010

Mountain Jam: "MOUNTAIN JAM TO RETURN TO HUNTER, NY JUNE 4-6, 2010

GOV'T MULE TO HEADLINE SIXTH ANNUAL FESTIVAL

INITIAL LINEUP ALSO INCLUDES MICHAEL FRANTI & SPEARHEAD, DEREK TRUCKS & SUSAN TEDESCHI BAND, THE AVETT BROTHERS, LES CLAYPOOL, YONDER MOUNTAIN STRING BAND, TOOTS AND THE MAYTALS, MATISYAHU, DARK STAR ORCHESTRA, AND DAVE MASON, AMONG OTHERS

TICKETS ON SALE THIS MONDAY, JANUARY 25TH, AT 10AM EST AT MOUNTAINJAM.COM

(January 21, 2010 - Woodstock, NY) - Radio Woodstock and guitarist Warren Haynes (Gov't Mule, The Allman Brothers Band, The Dead) are proud to announce that the Mountain Jam Music Festival (www.mountainjam.com) will return to Hunter, NY from Friday, June 4th-Sunday, June 6th, 2010.

Gov't Mule will anchor the multi-band bill for the sixth year in a row with two headlining performances. Haynes' fellow Allman Brothers Band guitarist Derek Trucks will introduce a new band featuring his wife, singer Susan Tedeschi, to Mountain Jam. The new group will feature an original mixture of rock, soul, blues and roots songs by Trucks and Tedeschi, both of whom received 2010 Grammy Award nominations. Mountain Jam favorites Michael Franti & Spearhead, hot off the success of their breakthrough song, 'Say Hey (I Love You),' will make an exclusive northeast summer festival appearance with their return to Mountain Jam for a 5th consecutive year.

Mountain Jam's initial lineup also includes many performers who are making their debut at the Festival, including current indie darlings The Avett Brothers, touring behind their major label debut, I and Love and You, Primus bassist Les Claypool, performing a late-night outdoor set on the Mountain, reggae architect Toots and the Maytals, Colorado jamgrass sensations Yonder Mountain String Band, Hassidic reggae star Matisyahu, ALO, Lettuce, Jonathan Tyler & The Northern Lights, Elmwood and The London Souls.

Building on Mountain Jam's tradition of bringing legendary performers to the Mountain, this year's lineup will feature Traffic guitarist Dave Mason. The author of such classics as 'Feelin' Alright' and 'Sad and Deep As You,' Mason has shared the stage with Gov't Mule and the Allman Brothers Band in recent years. Haynes has also paid tribute to Mason by covering 'Sad and Deep As You' both with the Allman Brothers Band and during his solo sets. Additionally, Dark Star Orchestra will channel the magic of the Grateful Dead in their second Mountain Jam appearance.

Many more bands will be announced in the coming months, with 40 bands to appear on the 4 stages throughout the weekend. In addition to the two main outdoor showcase stages, live music will also be heard on the indoor Colonel's Hall Stage and an outdoor Acoustic Stage.

'We are really honored to be able to present such an amazing array of some of the best live musicians in the world,' said Mountain Jam Founder and Radio Woodstock President, Gary Chetkof. 'The music is and has always been the focus of Mountain Jam, and the artists on our bill will be bringing just the right energy and vibe to our mountaintop. For 3 days people will come together to enjoy the immense beauty of the Mountain, reinvigorate their spirit, and share in the creation of new friendships and experiences.'

Originally conceived as a celebration for Radio Woodstock's 25th anniversary, Mountain Jam has grown into an annual stop for some of the biggest names in live music. Since its 2005 inception, Mountain Jam has hosted the likes of The Allman Brothers Band, Phil Lesh and Friends, Bob Weir & RatDog, Richie Havens, Drive-By Truckers, Dr. Dog, Medeski Martin and Wood, Mike Gordon, Grace Potter and the Nocturnals, Jackie Greene, G. Love & Special Sauce, Ozomatli, Galactic, Xavier Rudd, Umphrey's McGee, Brett Dennen, Sharon Jones and The Dap Kings, and Robert Randolph & The Family Band, among many others.

The Hunter Mountain Lodge will provide fans with 24-hour access to both food and indoor bathrooms, while onsite camping and a smorgasbord of nearby hotels and lodges will ensure that all attendees have a wide variety of accommodations. Mountain Jam will once again offer expanded VIP options, and will bring back its highly acclaimed 'Tavern in the Woods' featuring a private bar area and hammocks, as well as a shaded hospitality tent, and a variety of gourmet food and beverages.

Hunter Mountain is located within a short drive from anywhere in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut and is considered the unofficial kick-off to the northeast festival season. Fans unable to attend will be able to experience the music as well, thanks to the festival's interactive blog and innovative webcast.

A limited number of discounted, Early Bird Festival Tickets and VIP Tickets will go on sale this Monday, January 25th, at 10AM EST through www.mountainjam.com. The Early Bird 3-Day Festival Passes are $141.50 or $161.50 with camping. A limited number of Early Bird VIP Passes will be available for $404.50. Ticket pricing is tiered, so that prices will be raised after allotments are met. Tickets will also be made available at www.mule.net.

A very small number of RV tickets are available at $205, plus a camping festival ticket.

Single day tickets will be available at a later date - there will be no Friday Only single day tickets issued.

About Radio Woodstock

Radio Woodstock is a global multi-media company that includes award-winning radio station, WDST, as well as internet radio stations, Radio Woodstock Live and Radio Woodstock 69 and Internet TV channel Woodstock TV. All are part of the online Woodstock social network community, WoodstockUniverse.com. Woodstock Universe recently launched its own digital download label that will feature live tracks and full sets recorded at Mountain Jam, in WDST/Radio Woodstock studios and at concerts at local Woodstock venues.

Listen online: wdst.com or WoodstockUniverse.com

About Warren Haynes

Warren Haynes has been ranked by Rolling Stone magazine as the 23rd Greatest Guitarist of All Time and was most recently listed among the few top 'Guitar Gods.' Haynes is a Grammy winner and seven time nominee for his work with Gov't Mule and The Allman Brothers Band. He's been called both an 'American treasure' and a 'legend in the making' by his peers.

http://www.warrenhaynes.net

http://www.mule.net


Initial List of Bands (more to be announced)

GOV'T MULE (two nights)

MICHAEL FRANTI & SPEARHEAD

DEREK TRUCKS & SUSAN TEDESCHI BAND

THE AVETT BROTHERS

LES CLAYPOOL

YONDER MOUNTAIN STRING BAND

TOOTS AND THE MAYTALS

MATISYAHU

DARK STAR ORCHESTRA

DAVE MASON

ALO

LETTUCE

JONATHAN TYLER & THE MORNING LIGHTS

ELMWOOD

THE LONDON SOULS" Sphere: Related Content

Bruce Springsteen performs at Light of Day in Asbury Park on Saturday night | Bruce Springsteen - - NJ.com

Bruce Springsteen performs at Light of Day in Asbury Park on Saturday night | Bruce Springsteen - - NJ.com:

"One of those special nights happened in Asbury Park on Saturday night.
The first of hopefully many more special nights of the new decade.
A tan and very fit looking Bruce Springsteen played with Willie Nile, Jesse Malin and later did 11 songs with Joe Grushecky til 1:10 a.m."

"Bruce first came on stage to jam with Willie Nile toward the end of Willie's set. By then, the close-to-capacity crowd knew it was going to be one of those magical evenings at the Jersey Shore." Sphere: Related Content

'Just Kids,' by Patti Smith

'Just Kids,' by Patti Smith:

"In the summer of 1967, two bohemian-looking 20-year-olds were wandering through New York's Washington Square Park, filled with its usual crowd of students, tourists, drug dealers, chess players and folk singers.

'Oh, take their picture,' said a woman to her husband, eyeing the young couple. 'I think they're artists. They might be somebody someday.' Her husband shrugged. 'They're just kids.'

They were Patti Smith and Robert Mapplethorpe."

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This week's exhibition previews | Art and design | The Guardian

This week's exhibition previews | Art and design | The Guardian:

Where Three Dreams Cross, London

"Culled from 150 years of photography, this show is nothing less than panoramic. It charts India, Bangladesh and Pakistan's differing paths to modernity through five themes: family, portraiture, performance, politics and the streets. Political and cultural icons such as Gandhi and Satyajit Ray are naturally present. Meanwhile, generic images of monsoon rains and street life are tempered with alternative, personal histories of culture's ebb and flow. In portraits from the 60s, a sari-clad woman poses as a Hollywood heroine, while the dark side of the western hippy invasion is embodied by a washed-out junkie. Alongside creeping change is momentous upheaval like 1971's Indo-Pakistani war, its brutalities recorded in disturbing reportage. Compelling present-day images pit a static rural existence against the world of urban sex workers, climate refugees and those entering the technologically super-charged future.

Whitechapel Gallery, E1, Thu to 11 Apr

Skye Sherwin" Sphere: Related Content

Brian Butler's 'Night of Pan' with Kenneth Anger and Vincent Gallo gets L.A. premier at Projections festival | Brand X | Los Angeles Times

Brian Butler's 'Night of Pan' with Kenneth Anger and Vincent Gallo gets L.A. premier at Projections festival | Brand X | Los Angeles Times:

"Filmmaker, artist and musician Brian Butler will premier his short film, “Night of Pan,” at the Roberts & Tilton Gallery in Los Angeles on Jan. 16 at 7:30 p.m. "Night of Pan" depicts Kenneth Anger, Vincent Gallo and the director himself performing a dark occult ritual that "symbolizes the stage of ego death in the process of spiritual attainment. Roberts & Tilton Gallery, 5801 Washington Boulevard, Culver City, Jan. 16 – Feb. 20 "

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Nepal to witness partial solar eclipse on Friday_English_Xinhua

Nepal to witness partial solar eclipse on Friday_English_Xinhua:

"KATHMANDU, Jan. 14 (Xinhua) -- Nepal will see the first solar eclipse of the year on Friday, and if the weather does not play foul, the partial solar eclipse will be visible from all parts of the country, according to astronomical sources on Thursday.

The moon will start blocking sunlight at midday when it comes between the sun and the earth in a straight line. The moon's shadow will fall on the earth to partially occult the sun for more than three hours.

According to the B.P. Koirala Memorial Planetarium, Observatory and Science Museum Development Board, the eclipse will start from near Mahendranagar in western Nepal at 12:15 p.m. (0630 GMT), and end in the vicinity of Chandargadhi in eastern Nepal at 3:43 p.m. (0958 GMT). Maximum obscuration will be noticed from Chandragadhi and adjoining areas, where up to 65.5 percent of the Sun will appear dark at 2:14 p.m. (0829 GMT).

The last annular eclipse seen from Nepal was on Nov. 23, 1965, said Suresh Bhattarai of Nepal Astronomical Society." Sphere: Related Content

The Devil Rides Out | Features | Fortean Times

The Devil Rides Out | Features | Fortean Times:

The Devil Rides Out
How Dennis Wheatley sold black magic to Britain

By Phil Baker

January 2010

"(Dennis) Wheatley’s identification with the occult – and his famously bad prose style – meant a certain comedy value grew up round his name, albeit affectionate, and it has been there ever since. Still, it was hard work being a national figure; batt­ing back letters from teen­agers, lecturing to Church of England clergymen about demonic possession, and even giving his specialist opinion on crimes that might have an occult angle, such as the Charles Manson Family murders.

In fact, Wheatley was getting remarkable mileage out a rather superfcial knowledge of the occult. It was based particularly on the works of the Reverend Montague Summers, along with Grillot de Givry’s Witchcraft, Magic and Alchemy.

In the 1930s, he befriended a number of occultists for his research, notably Summers and Rollo Ahmed, and he treated Aleister Crowley to a slap-up lunch at the Hungaria Restaurant on Regent Street. In later life, he was happy to give the impression of a more protracted acquaintance, but in reality he wasn’t keen to see Crowley again." Sphere: Related Content

Witch to stand as independent candidate at general election - Telegraph

Witch to stand as independent candidate at general election - Telegraph:

By Daily Telegraph Reporter
Published: 7:30AM GMT 14 Jan 2010

"Magus Lynius Shadee, who calls himself the King of All Witches, hopes to become Cambridge's next MP.

Mr Shadee initially planned to open an occult centre in the historic city - to the surprise of religious leaders - but now wants to focus his attentions on his candidacy and may open the centre as a campaign hub." Sphere: Related Content

Legendary Jefferson Airplane guitarist, Jorma Kaukonen, takes his own bluesy course

Legendary Jefferson Airplane guitarist, Jorma Kaukonen, takes his own bluesy course:

By Scott Mervis, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

"As a member of the Airplane, (Jorma) Kaukonen played on classic hits like 'Somebody to Love' and 'White Rabbit,' while also getting to stretch out musically on the intricate 'Embryonic Journey' and fiery pieces like 'The Last Wall of the Castle.' Of course, he also was front and center at the three landmark festivals of the era -- Monterey, Woodstock and Altamont -- not to mention all those great acid-rock pow-wows at the Fillmore.

On the side, Kaukonen and (Jack) Casady were able to shed the Airplane's pop trappings and go straight to the blues, electric and acoustic, in the acclaimed Hot Tuna. Once personal and drug problems grounded the Airplane in 1972, it became their primary band."

Jorma Kaukonen/ David Bromberg

Publish Post

Where: New Hazlett Theater, North Side. (Pittsburgh, PA)
When: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday (01/19/2010).
Tickets: $35; 1-877-435-9849.

Read more: http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10014/1027901-388.stm#ixzz0cewBeTFn

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Nashville Arts - Boombox w/This Is Art at 12th & Porter - page 1

Nashville Arts - Boombox w/This Is Art at 12th & Porter (Nashville):

By Sean L. Maloney

Published on January 14, 2010 at 3:40am

"It looks like the city has yet to shake its infatuation with the hippie jamtronica sound, but we ain't complainin' as this week's noodle-dance instigators come with some serious pedigree. This duo combines the musical history of Muscle Shoals, Ala., and the San Francisco Bay Area to create a smooth, soulful bunch of guitar-driven space-boogie, pulling equally from the intergalactic explorations of the psychedelic sound and the Southern funk that made the Shoals famous. We're gonna go out on a limb and say that it's partially genetic, as vocalist/guitarist/producer Zion Rock Godchaux is in fact the son of the late Grateful Dead keyboardist Keith Godchaux and former Dead vocalist Donna Jean Godchaux. Boombox are joined by local drum ’n' bass duo This is Art to round out a top-notch evening of improv electronica.
Fri., Jan. 15, 9 p.m., 2010" Sphere: Related Content

Dennis Stock, 81; Magnum photographer shot iconic moments - washingtonpost.com

Dennis Stock, 81; Magnum photographer shot iconic moments - washingtonpost.com

By T. Rees Shapiro
Thursday, January 14, 2010

Article | Dennis Stock, 81, a celebrated photographer who helped immortalize Hollywood stars such as James Dean, captured the tension and mood of jazz musicians in their smoky habitat and catalogued the rebellious 1960s counterculture of bikers and hippies, died Jan. 11 at his home in Sarasota, Fla.

• Dennis Stock, Photographer of James Dean, Dies

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California Assembly panel backs legalization of marijuana - Politics AP - MiamiHerald.com

California Assembly panel backs legalization of marijuana - Politics AP - MiamiHerald.com:

"The political theater (Tom) Ammiano (D San Fransisco) stirred in winning a 4-3 vote in the Public Safety Committee for pot's legalization raises the curtain on a near-certain November ballot fight and heated skirmishes in the Legislature over the future of marijuana use in California." Sphere: Related Content

A magickal omen of hope for the new year | Civil Religion | STLtoday

A magickal omen of hope for the new year | Civil Religion | STLtoday:

"In the limnal spaces of 2009, I saw the successful finish of a powerful bit of magick that began in a basement artist’s studio in St. Louis and ended half a world away in Melbourne, Australia." Sphere: Related Content

White magic | pagan ritual | horse mane weaving | police probe | Hemyock, Culmstock and Clayhidon, the Culm Valley and Exeter | Western Morning News

White magic | pagan ritual | horse mane weaving | police probe | Hemyock, Culmstock and Clayhidon, the Culm Valley and Exeter | Western Morning News:

"POLICE believe a bizarre outbreak of horse mane weaving may be the work of a secretive cult of pagan worshippers practising a form of white magic.

The strange practice has broken out in fields in Devon and parts of Dorset and Somerset." Sphere: Related Content

Chick Corea / John McLaughlin | Five Peace Band Live

Chick Corea / John McLaughlin | Five Peace Band Live:

"From the psychedelic cover art to the expansive and innovative playing, Five Peace Band Live is a throwback to the great live albums Miles Davis made in the late-1960s-1970s, with some of the same musicians. Chick Corea and John McLaughlin actually met in 1969 during the recording sessions that would become the classic fusion albums In a Silent Way and Bitches Brew (both on Columbia)." Sphere: Related Content

Okkervil River Are Roky Erickson's New Backing Band | CHARTattack

Okkervil River Are Roky Erickson's New Backing Band | CHARTattack:

"Psychedelic rocker Roky Erickson hasn't released an album in 14 years, but that will change on April 20 when Anti- Records issues True Love Cast Out All Evil, which will feature Okkervil River as his backing band." Sphere: Related Content

theromanforum » Blog Archive » ARS ARCANA: The secret science of Magic in the Roman World

theromanforum » Blog Archive » ARS ARCANA: The secret science of Magic in the Roman World

An interesting definition of magic was offered by French historian Jean Bottèro: “it’s a system of social facts, based upon the belief of immediate efficacy of a certain number of attitudes, procedures and elements, that was usually employed to create beneficial effects, yet whose relationship with its causes were, from our point of view, perfectly irrational.” Sphere: Related Content

A green music festival in Bangalore - dnaindia.com

A green music festival in Bangalore - dnaindia.com:

"“Prakruthi Habba aims to spread awareness about nature through the medium of music. We want to use music to communicate all our concerns. Through this 26-week music festival at the bandstand in Cubbon Park, we want to eco-sensitise people in the midst of lush greenery, devoid of any pollution.”" Sphere: Related Content

Medical marijuana bill sent to Corzine | Philadelphia Inquirer | 01/12/2010

Medical marijuana bill sent to Corzine | Philadelphia Inquirer | 01/12/2010:

"New Jersey is set to become the 14th state in the nation to allow medical use of marijuana, under a bill approved yesterday by legislators.

Gov. Corzine is expected to sign the bill during his last week in office. The law, which advocates have worked for years to get passed, would go into effect six months later." Sphere: Related Content

The new psychedelia | Life & Style

The new psychedelia | Life & Style:

"'Psychedelic influences originated with The Beatles on Sgt Pepper, and also The Stones circa Their Satanic Majesties,' says Paul Rees, editor of Q magazine.

'Before MGMT or Empire of the Sun there were The Flaming Lips or Mercury Rev. Kasabian's current album is riddled with psychedelic influences and there are whole swathes of US alternative music rooted in it. In short, it appears ageless.'

So, this return to psychedelia is no quick flirtation with Sixties and Seventies fashion.

This is about communal dissatisfaction with the status quo, with (dare I even say it) global recession, with wasted dreams, jobless graduates and innocent men laying down their lives on the front line.

What the psychedelic fascination offers is not just escape but a fresh perspective, a glimpse into a world beyond our daily routine.

Whether you jump right down the rabbit hole or simply dare lose yourself for a moment in your iTunes visualiser, there has never been a better time to turn on, tune in and drop out." Sphere: Related Content

jung and the restless - artforum.com / scene & herd

jung and the restless - artforum.com / scene & herd:

"AS IF WALKING INTO A DREAM, I entered the Barneys flagship store of yore on Seventeenth Street, which after a brief incarnation as Loehmann’s (the retail version of bardo?) is now reborn as the Rubin Museum of Art, where Prada trinkets have been displaced by Himalayan deities, Chanel by chakra charts, and pricey wrinkle cream by ancient Tibetan mandalas and cosmologies. All suffused in a gentle amber glow, the vaguely Asiatic stylings of a live violinist added to the Zen Palate ambience. In a corner, for no explicable reason, a black-clad modern dancer struck various yoga-like poses, like an extra from a beatnik fantasy.

Despite the Barneys-to-Buddhist makeover, the message projected on the wall was Carl Jung’s, though it still sounded like Donna Karan: “Everything begins with yourself,” we were advised, “from the Red Book.” Recently published to much fanfare (after decades entombed in a Swiss bank vault) Jung’s private dream journal was produced from 1914–1930 and is now the centerpiece of an exhibition at the Rubin. Traversing the former Fragrance section of Barneys, I descended to the auditorium on the lower level: “The ‘subconscious’ level?” quipped a pal.

An ongoing series of Red Book Dialogues pairs Jungian analysts with prominent psyches. (From Andre Gregory to Charlie Kaufman, Tracy Smith to Cornel West. Perusing the program, a nearby culture-vulture quizzed her companion: “Do you know who Karen Finley is? She’s a performance artist!”) In a mini-analysis session onstage, the “analysands” are invited to “actively engage” one of Jung’s elaborate visionary doodles. Wednesday’s program featured graphic designer Stefan Sagmeister, deftly probed by Jungian analyst-in-training Patricia Llosa." Sphere: Related Content

Landmark status recommended for Venice West Cafe | L.A. NOW | Los Angeles Times

Landmark status recommended for Venice West Cafe | L.A. NOW | Los Angeles Times:

"The Los Angeles Cultural Heritage Commission voted unanimously today to recommend landmark designation for a Venice Beach site that served as a gathering spot for Beat Generation poets and artists in the 1950s and '60s.

Venice West Cafe, a coffeehouse where poets read their works and jazz musicians performed, operated from 1958 to 1966 at 7 Dudley Ave. in a commercial building that also had storefronts on Ocean Front Walk.

Among others who hung out there were local poets and members of the '60s rock group the Doors. The former Venice West Cafe location is now occupied by Piccolo Restaurant." Sphere: Related Content

The Dedalus Book of the 1960s: Turn off Your Mind, By Gary Lachman - Reviews, Books - The Independent

The Dedalus Book of the 1960s: Turn off Your Mind, By Gary Lachman - Reviews, Books - The Independent:

"Briefly a bassist with Blondie before moving to the UK, Lachman was too young to turn on with Leary or drop out in Haight-Ashbury. Nevertheless, he has produced an impressively researched guide to the odder aspects of a weird decade. Lachman reveals the Sixties as a period when the credulous were willingly led by the duplicitous. Spiritual tourists resurrected forgotten gurus like Gurdjieff, Ouspensky, Blavatsky and the creepy Crowley.

Lachman notes that the fraudulent Carlos Castaneda was published by the University of California. Such was the strange power of the repellent Charles Manson that Rolling Stone almost ran a cover declaring 'Manson is innocent', until the paper interviewed him. The result was more accurately headlined: 'Is this the most dangerous man alive?'" Sphere: Related Content

TheGardenIsland.com > News > Kauai News > ‘Taylor Camp’ finishes final edit

TheGardenIsland.com > News > Kauai News > ‘Taylor Camp’ finishes final edit:

"In the spring of 1969, every kid’s Tarzan and Jane dream of tree houses on a tropical beach came true at Kaua‘i’s Taylor Camp when Howard Taylor, brother of actress Elizabeth, bailed out a rag-tag band of 13 young Mainland hippies jailed for vagrancy and then invited them to camp on his oceanfront land, a news release states.

The previous year, right after purchasing the property, Howard learned of the government’s plan to condemn the land for a park, ending the Taylors’ dream of building a family compound on the 7-acre site.

So in an act of both compassion for the jailed hippies, and subtle revenge against the government for frustrating his plans, Howard informally established Taylor Camp. Soon after, he stepped back and left the campers to their own devices — without rules, restrictions or guidelines." Sphere: Related Content

Harmonic convergence - Entertainment News, Music for Screens: Winter 2010, Media - Variety

Complete Bitches Brew SessionsHarmonic convergence - Entertainment News, Music for Screens: Winter 2010, Media - Variety:

Miles Davis was central to the jazz rock renaissance
By STEVE CHAGOLLAN

Miles Davis appears at the Isle of Wight fest in 1970,
the year his touchstone fusion LP 'Bitches Brew' was released


"Forty years ago, Miles Davis' 'Bitches Brew' -- recorded over three days in August 1969 and released in April 1970 -- hit the record racks. With mind-blowing cover art by Mati Klarwein (who also designed the cover of Santana's 'Abraxas'), 'Bitches Brew' signaled a dramatic departure for the restlessly creative trumpeter. Davis' first double LP arrived at a time when similar, sprawling peak statements by the Beatles, Rolling Stones and Jimi Hendrix represented the height of artistic ambition.

Despite its avant-garde, highly experimental nature, it was also Davis' first gold record, selling in the hundreds of thousands when his bestselling previous works, already among the most popular in jazz, sold in the 10,000-unit range. The recording, largely shaped in the studio by producer Teo Macero, also acted as a Molotov cocktail to the notion that jazz and rock could be categorized in tidy, definable camps." Sphere: Related Content

Former Banshee turns his talent to silent films - Nightlife - The Olympian - Olympia, Washington

Former Banshee turns his talent to silent films - Nightlife - The Olympian - Olympia, Washington:

"Like a journalist who turns to novel writing, Steven Severin, formerly of Siouxsie and the Banshees, has found a new medium for his talent. Severin composes music for films, but he doesn’t just score projects for directors. He also creates soundtracks for silent films and performs them, as he will do Friday in Olympia.

...“I’m not really interested in silent films per se; rather, I’m interested in re-scoring films that I feel I could add something to, enhance even,” he said. “It goes back to the late ’70s when I saw a screening of Kenneth Anger’s ‘Magick Lantern Cycle,’ and some of the original music had been replaced with a track by the Electric Light Orchestra, of all people.

“Naturally, I was incensed.”"

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Jimmy Page on Led Zeppelin's good times, bad times and reunion rumours - Times Online

Jimmy Page on Led Zeppelin's good times, bad times and reunion rumours - Times Online:

"If Page is ever irked by the speculation concerning this side of the Zep he surely can’t find it surprising. During the 1970s he famously became something of a scholar of the life and work of “wickedest man in the world”, Aleister Crowley, extending to Page owning an occultist book shop and buying the Great Beast’s manor, Boleskine House, on the shores of Loch Ness (he sold it in the early 1990s). Does he still have such an interest in, shall we say, magick? “Well, I’d prefer not to talk about it, really.” It’s hard to tell if the question affronts him, but it feels as though he half-expects it.

Crowley’s credos of self-liberation, not least via sex and drugs, fitted well with Page’s rock-star existence and the level of success the band experienced. Stories of the band’s groupie-tastic, coke-fuelled, booze-binging exploits on tour have captivated the imagination of rock fans ever since. If their excess wasn’t really anything their peers weren’t doing too, then Led Zeppelin’s imperious, untouchable manner, their private jet, the accompanying chaos set them apart, evoking to this day the ultimate rock-stars-on-the-road fantasy. Anecdotes concerning Page being served on a room-service trolley to a room of nubile young women sound like any lusty young man’s dream. But Page has never and won’t substantiate — or deny, it should be said — any of the wild tales." Sphere: Related Content