| Junior Brown (Freedom Machine)Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:12:33 -0800 by Termite58He first learned to play piano from his father "before I could talk". His music career began in the 1960s, and he worked through that decade and the next developing his astonishing guitar skills. By the mid-1980s he was teaching guitar at the Hank Thompson School of Country Music at Rogers State University, in Claremore, Oklahoma.In 1985 Junior invented a double-necked guitar, with some assistance from Michael Stevens. Junior called the instrument his "guit-steel". When performing, Junior plays the guitar by standing behind it, while it rests on a small podium/music stand. The top neck on the guit-steel is a traditional 6-string guitar, while the lower neck is a full-size lapsteel guitar for slide playing. Brown has two guit-steels for recording and live work.The original instrument, dubbed "Old Yeller", has as its standard 6-string guitar portion the neck and pickups from Brown's previous stage guitar, a Fender Bullet. The second guit-steel, named "Big Red", has a neck laser-copied from the Bullet neck, but in addition to electric guitar pickups, both the standard and lapsteel necks use an identical Sho-Bud lapsteel pickup. There is a pocket in the upper bout of the guitar to hold the slide bar when it is not in use. Brown quickly became a local success in Austin, Texas as the house band at the Continental Club. His debut album was 1993's 12 Shades of Brown; it was followed by Guit with It. Later that year (1995), Brown released Semi Crazy, and followed it with 1997's Long Walk Back.In 1996, Brown was featured on the Beach Boys' now out-of-print album Stars and Stripes Vol. 1 performing a cover of their 1962 hit "409". The song features Brown playing guitar and singing lead with the Beach Boys singing harmonies and backing vocals. Brown also won the CMA Country Music Video of the Year award in 1996 for his video, "My Wife Thinks You're Dead," which featured 6-foot-7-inch Gwendolyn Gillingham.Brown's music has been showcased on various TV shows and movie soundtracks, including Me, Myself and Irene, SpongeBob SquarePants and the 2005 Dukes of Hazzard remake, in which he also played the narrator.Although Brown plays traditional country and Hawaiian steel styles, few of his performances will finish without some blues playing and surf instrumentals.Beginn ing in August 2006 Brown joined Bob Dylan's third tour of American minor league baseball stadiums.In April of 2008, Brown shot three pilot episodes of a country music program modeled after programs from the early 60s, in which Brown will play with a house band as well as guests as host of the show.[ Related: country | |
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| ??? Red Leaves Autumn - Korankei Park - Toyota City - Japan - Outono Vermelho 3Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:11:08 -0800 by athenathon77Eu, Teruo, Elaine mulher melancia, Sandra La Tigresa del Oriente, Juan e o baby Hideki no Parque Korankei, em Toyota, provincia de Aichi.Lindo parque, com seus varios momiji (maple,acer ou bordo)com suas folhas avermelhadas compondo com a iluminacao noturna um espetaculo imperdivel. Vale a pena visitar. Epoca do Koyo (kouyou)KOYO coloração de Outono. Chegou a estação em que a própria natureza se cobre de tintas coloridas, as montanhas se servem de tela para a mais bela pintura. A coloração do outono traz um encanto especial e sua magia é um convite para saírmos à procura do esplendor da natureza.Antes da chegada do inverno, ainda há tempo para curtir um bom passeio, não só dentro da cidade, mas nas cidades próximas também.O Momiji é a árvore que chama mais atenção no outono pela sua coloração das folhas. As folhas passam do verde ao vermelho ou alaranjado. Algumas árvores parecem uma enorme tocha flamejante. Algumas outras árvores adquirem tons entre amarelo e marrom.KOURANKEI???? ??Um dos locais mais famosos da província de Aichi. Possui cerca de 4000 pés de Momiji (árvore da família das aceráceas). Durante o Festival de Momiji, as árvores são iluminadas até as 21:00h, dando ao ambiente um tom místico e totalmente diferente da imagem diurna. Durante o período, poderá apreciar ainda a cerimônia de chá, apresentação de Taiko (tambor japonês) e outros eventos nos finais de semana.Festival de Momiji: de 1º (sábado) a 30 (domingo) de Novembro de 2008Kourankei is very famous for its beautiful hill, Iimoriyama(254m)and the serene river,Tomoegawa. In autumn, you can enjoy red and yellow maple leaves along the river and at the beginning of April dogtooth violets are in full bloom. At the foot of Iimoriyama there is a temple named Koujakuji which was built in 1427. Maple trees around the gate of the temple are very beautiful. Sanshu Asuke Yashiki in Kourankei is a reconstruction of an old farmhouse. Village people make charcoal, paper, geta, zori, paper umbrellas, bamboo handicrafts, woodentubs, and woven cloth in the same way as their ancestors did.This valley has 4,000 maple trees. The place is full of tourists in the spring (cherry blossoms) and the autumn (colored leaves). In the summertime, visitors can enjoy playing in the river or ayu fishing. The total length of the valley is 5.4km.The best of Korankei is the scarlet maple leaves in autumn. As it is said to be the No.1 place to see colored maple leaves in the Tokai region, it is really outstanding to see 4,000 maple trees that are painted with yellow and red colors. The best time to see them would be in the middle through to the end of November.??????????? ???????????????????? ???????????????????? ???????????????????? ???????????????????1 1??1634????????????? ???????????????????? ???????????????????? ???????????????????? ???????????????????? ???????????????????? ???????????????????? ???????????????28??1 953??????3?????????? ???19??2007????????? ???[??]???????5??193 0??????????????????? ???????????????????? ???????????????????? ???????????????????? ???????????????????? ???????????????????? ???????????????????? ???????????????????? ???????????????????? ???????????????????? ???????????????????? ??????????????????? Related: ??? red leaves autumn korankei park toyota city japan outono vermelho momiji acer bordo maple koyo kouyou outono asuke assuke ??? ??? ??? ?????? ?? ???? | |
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| UFC V - Oleg Taktarov vs Dan SevernThu, 20 Nov 2008 21:07:52 -0800 by timeswastingRussian Sambo master Oleg Taktarov advances to the semifinals and faces Greco-Roman wrestler Dan Severn.April 7, 1995 - Charlotte, North CarolinaCommentators : Bruce Beck, Jeff Blatnick and NFL Hall of Famer Jim Brown.daniel rickson renzo royce gracie keith hackney ken shamrock cleveland browns hooters kimo frank don frye mark coleman tito ortiz randy couture chuck liddell fight fighter pelea bj penn wanderlei silva anderson urijah faber forrest griffin quinton rampage jackson antonio rogerio nogueira jiujitsu jujitsu kenpo kempo fedor emelianenko georges st. pierre brazilian bjj miguel torres roger huerta mirko cro cop kazushi sakuraba kimbo slice brock lesnar mma bas rutten matt hughes national alliance coldwater michigan arizona state sun devils wolverines 5 Related: martial arts russia wrestling jiu jitsu jujutsu freestyle amateur collegiate judo shoot nwa wwf ground and pound beast | |
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| Playground Performance: April FThu, 20 Nov 2008 20:37:32 -0800 by garyspatzAs part of our curriculum we wish our new students to have an opportunity to experience what it feels like to perform on camera, under the bright lights, and in front of an invited audience. These events are part of our program and allow young student/actors to develop the skills necessary to deal with the nervous energy that accompanies performing. Visit garyspatztheplaygrou nd.com today! Related: gary spatz theatre playground acting | |
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| 2001 Sacramento Kings @ San Antonio Spurs part 13/13Thu, 20 Nov 2008 20:32:50 -0800 by SeanSawx05http://www.usatoday. com/sports/scores101 /101102/101102326.ht mThis game was played on April 12, 2001, and replayed recently on NBATV as a Hardwood Classic. Unfortunately, my recording cut off a half-hour early and the last few seconds of the 4th quarter and the entire Over-Time are missing. It's still fun to watch the rest of the game, right? It's ok, I was as pissed as you when I found out my DVR screwed me.Jason Williams gets 7 points on 3/6fg(1/2 on 3-pts) with 1 rebound, 9 assists, 5 steals, 4 turnovers, and 3 personal fouls in 29 minutes played. Related: 2001 nba basketball sacramento kings san antonio spurs jason williams chris webber tim duncan david robinson | |
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| Criminalizing Criticism of IslamThu, 20 Nov 2008 20:28:44 -0800 by Ritterx101xInternational Islamic organization attempts to criminalize criticism of Islam at the UNThis is a key element of the Stealth Jihad: the attempt to silence those who speak about the ideological underpinnings of jihad terrorism. Most Americans probably aren't aware that there are serious discussions at the UN about criminalizing discussion of the motives and goals of Islamic jihadists, and even fewer probably realize what the implications of this are for the United States and the First Amendment in the coming years."The OIC & the UN: Islamophobia and 'defamation of religion,'" by Elizabeth Kendal for the WEA, November 15 (thanks to Paul):Durban I -- the UN's first World Conference on Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance -- which was held in Durban, South Africa, in early September 2001 ended with a walkout over its virulent anti-Semitism. Yet sadly it now seems clear that the Durban Review Conference (or Durban II), which will be held in Geneva in April 2009, is shaping up to be even worse. As a prelude to Durban II, a Second Preparatory Session of the 20-state Preparatory Committee -- of which Libya has been elected chair with Cuba, Pakistan and Iran as vice-chairs -- was held in Geneva from 6 to 17 October 2008. The resulting "Draft Outcome Document for the Durban Review Conference 2009" is now available on the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) website at LINK 1.It is clear from the draft document, as well as from reports emanating from the subsequent 63rd UN General Assembly meeting held in Geneva during the first week of November, that a central focus of Durban II will be "Islamophobia", which is being presented as "a new form of racism".Muslims, the draft declaration asserts, are at dire risk of a racial "holocaust" due to "a new form of racism" -- "Islamophobia" -- which is incited through "defamation of Islam".What race is Islam again?The draft declaration recommends that local, national and international laws and human rights covenants be reviewed ... Related: arabia criminalize criticism defaming durban human islam islamophobia jihad nations racism saudi stealth un united | |
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| Victor Young Orch, Nick Lucas - You're Driving Me Crazy (1930)Thu, 20 Nov 2008 20:23:13 -0800 by edmundusrexVictor Young (August 8, 1900 - November 10, 1956) was an American composer, arranger, violinist and conductor. He was born in Chicago.Young began as a classical composer and concert violinist but moved into the popular music sphere when he joined Ted Fio Rito's orchestra. In the mid-1930s he moved to Hollywood where he concentrated on films, recordings of light music and providing backing for popular singers, including Bing Crosby.Young was signed to Brunswick in 1931 where his studio groups recorded scores of popular dance music, waltzes and semi-classics through 1934. His studio groups often contained some of the best jazz musicians in New York, including Bunny Berigan, Tommy Dorsey, Jimmy Dorsey, Joe Venuti, Arthur Schutt, Eddie Lang, and others. He used first-rate vocalists, including Paul Small, Dick Robertson, Smith Ballew, Helen Rowland, Frank Munn, The Boswell Sisters, Lee Wiley and others. One of his most interesting recordings was the January 22, 1932 session containing songs written by Herman Hupfeld "Goopy Geer" and "Down The Old Back Road", which Hupfeld sang and played piano on (his only two known vocals).In late 1934, Young signed with Decca and continued recording in New York until mid-1936, when he relocated to Los Angeles.------------ -------------------- --------Nick Lucas (August 22, 1897-July 28, 1982) was an American singer and pioneer jazz guitarist, remembered as "the grandfather of the jazz guitar", whose peak of popularity lasted from the mid-1920s to the early 1930s.Nick Lucas (not to be confused with the legendary London Security Guard 'Nicholas AJ Lucas') was born Dominic Nicholas Anthony Lucanese in Newark, New Jersey. In 1922, at the age of 25, he gained renown with his hit renditions of "Picking the Guitar" and "Teasing the Frets" for Pathe Records. In 1923, he contracted the Gibson Guitar Corporation to build him a concert guitar with an extra deep body. Known as the "Nick Lucas Special", it has been a popular make with jazz guitarists since. In the same year, he began a successful career in recording phonograph records for Brunswick and remained one of their exclusive artists until 1932.By the late 1920s, Lucas had become well known as "The Crooning Troubadour" due to the success of the recordings he made for Brunswick Records. In 1929, he co-starred in the Warner Brothers Technicolor musical, Gold Diggers of Broadway, in which he introduced the two hit songs "Painting the Clouds with Sunshine" and "Tiptoe Through the Tulips". The latter became Lucas' official theme song. The same year, Lucas was also featured in the studio's all-star revue, The Show of Shows. Lucas turned down Warner Bros.' seven-year contract offer, which went instead to fellow crooner Dick Powell.In April 1930, Warner Bros. bought Brunswick Records. Due to their appreciation of Nick Lucas, Warner Bros. provided him with his own orchestra which was billed on his records as "The Crooning Troubadours". This arrangement lasted until December 1931, when Warner Bros. licensed Brunswick to the American Record Corporation. The new owners were not as extravagant as Warner Bros. had previously been and Lucas lost his orchestra and eventually left Brunswick in 1932 to go freelance. He made two recordings for Durium Records in 1932 for their Hit of the Week series. These would prove to be his last major recordings.Nick Lucas died in Colorado Springs of double pneumonia, three weeks before his 85th birthday. By the end of his career, he had sold over 84 million records.Victor Young Orchestra, Nick Lucas vocal & guitar - You're Driving Me Crazy (1930) Related: victor young orchestra nick lucas 1930 20's 30's | |
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| AprilThu, 20 Nov 2008 20:10:59 -0800 by dartiuStudent Flash animation project for ARS355. Related: april | |
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| 2001 Sacramento Kings @ San Antonio Spurs part 8/13Thu, 20 Nov 2008 20:05:51 -0800 by SeanSawx05http://www.usatoday. com/sports/scores101 /101102/101102326.ht mThis game was played on April 12, 2001, and replayed recently on NBATV as a Hardwood Classic. Unfortunately, my recording cut off a half-hour early and the last few seconds of the 4th quarter and the entire Over-Time are missing. It's still fun to watch the rest of the game, right? It's ok, I was as pissed as you when I found out my DVR screwed me.Jason Williams gets 7 points on 3/6fg(1/2 on 3-pts) with 1 rebound, 9 assists, 5 steals, 4 turnovers, and 3 personal fouls in 29 minutes played. Related: 2001 nba basketball sacramento kings san antonio spurs jason williams chris webber tim duncan david robinson | |
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