#Release date: April 17th 2006

[k-i-l-l-e-r-b-e-e-6-9]

Dio  - Rainbow in the Dark

[project-sekai-facts]

Only one date is ever mentioned in-game, that being 2021. Considering that the Virtual Singer Fan Festa seems to be a stand-in for Magical Mirai 2021, we can assume that the Scramble Fan FESTA! event takes place in September 2021 (the real-life MM2021 was delayed to November due to covid-19, but the pandemic doesn't exist in-universe and MM Tokyo usually takes place at the beginning of September). There are Leo/need Daily Life social media posts that show them attending Magical Mirai, and do state the year of the event, but these can be considered promotional material for the event itself rather than canon material, especially since the characters address in-game that only one year has passed since the start of the story (despite the fact they have celebrated new year's day 4 times now. Timeloop things).

Based on this date, we can actually place exactly when every main character was born. The cutoff date for Japanese schools is April 1st, making Ena the oldest main character, being a 3rd year with a birthday of April 30th, followed by Tsukasa on May 17th, so on so forth all the way down to Kohane, a 2nd year with a birthday of March 2nd.

Considering when Scramble Fan FESTA is set, Ena, who was a 2nd year at the time, would be 17 years old. That would place her date of birth as April 30th, 2004. Additionally, while Kohane, a first year at the time, should be 15 during the event, the game considers her to be 16 due to using a set age for every grade bracket. Regardless, the event setting places her date of birth as March 2nd, 2006.

Based on this, we can conclude that:

Ena, Tsukasa, Rui, and Shizuku were born in 2004

Mafuyu, Kanade, Airi, Minori, Saki, Toya, Nene, An, Ichika, Mizuki, Emu, Haruka, Honami, and Akito were born in 2005

Shiho and Kohane were born in 2006

This also means that Ena, Tsukasa and Rui are all older than the MEIKO software (released November 5th 2004), and everyone except Kohane is older than the KAITO software (released February 17th 2006). Every main character is older than Miku, the Kagamines, and Luka based on this information.

Using the information around set ages*, we can also work out rough estimates for when the side characters were born. For example, Arata, who was 19 during the first 3 years of the game, is 3 years older than the members of VBS who were all considered to be 16. Since the members of VBS were born in the April 2005 - April 2006 school year range, Arata was likely born in the 2002-2003 school year range.

* based on how characters like Youta and Miu, who are said to be the same age as Leo/need, were both confirmed to be 16 years old before the 3rd anniversary age-up. Also Haruka's age is confirmed as 16 at a point in time when she shouldn't be 16. Timeloop things.

Based on this, the oldest living side character, Kounosuke, who was 55 pre-3rd anniversary and 39 years older than Emu, was probably born between April 1966 and April 1st 1967. On the younger side of things, Hanano, who was 14 pre-3rd anni, was likely born between April of 2007 and 2008. I've put the rest of the estimated side character DOBs under the cut.

assumed age as of 3rd anniversary in brackets (literally just pre-age-up age + 1)

Rakunosuke Otori - April 2nd 1922 ~ April 1st 1923 (98 (at time of death. would be 100 if still alive))

Kounosuke Otori - April 2nd 1966 ~ April 1st 1967 (56)

Jean Riley - 1967~1968 (55)

Harumichi Aoyagi - 1968~1969 (54)

Shin'ei Shinonome - 1973~1974 (49)

Mr Yoisaki - 1975~1976 (47)

Ken Shiraishi - 1978~1979 (44)

Taiga Kotaki - 1978~1979 (44)

Mrs Asahina - 1980~1981 (42)

Yoshiki Shindou - 1982~1983 (40)

Yuuka Kazamatsuri - 1990~1991 (32)

Keisuke Otori - 1991~1992 (31)

Shousuke Otori - 1994~1995 (28)

Daigo Kijima - 1994~1995 (28)

Tatsuya Okazaki - 1999~2000 (23)

Yuuki Akiyama - 1999~2000 (23)

Ayaka Saito - 2001~2002 (21)

Hinata Otori - 2001~2002 (21)

Iori - 2002~2003 (20)

Mio - 2002~2003 (20)

Arata Tono - 2002~2003 (20)

Souma Miyata - 2002~2003 (20)

Asahi Genbu - 2003~2004 (19)

Kotaro Mita - 2004~2005 (18)

Sakurako Seiryuin - 2004~2005 (18)

Nanami "Nanamin" Hayakawa - 2004~2005 (18)

Futaba Natsuno - 2004~2005 (18)

Arisa Higure - 2004~2005 (18)

Ayumi Tabata - 2004~2005 (18)

Hibiki Miyake - 2004~2005 (18)

Shuuta Hayashi - 2004~2005 (18)

Ibuki Taniyama - 2004~2005 (18)

Yuina Uchiyama - 2005~2006 (17)

Shouta Hayashi - 2005~2006 (17)

Miu Takagi - 2005~2006 (17)

Youta Yoshizaki - 2005~2006 (17)

Riho Hasegawa - 2005~2006 (17)

Saku Kousaka - 2005~2006 (17)

Mai - 2006~2007 (16)

Hanano Yoshizaki - 2007~2008 (15)

Additional notes (mod is rambling atp):

Rakunosuke died when he was 98 years old. In the WxS main story, Emu says that he died a year ago. Assuming Emu was 15 at the time, they have an age gap of around 83 years. The year of birth listed here was based on that assumption.

We know that Kanade's mother died aged 30, but we do not know when she died. She is still alive in flashbacks set roughly 10 years prior to the events of game.

In the third fanbook, ages were given for Mrs Asahina, Shindou, Yuuki, Asahi, and Arisa as one year less than they are given in this post. The reason for me adding a year on is because of the confirmation in a livestream of Daigo's age being 27. Daigo is meant to be the same age as Shousuke, whose age was given as 27 prior to the 3rd anniversary. When his age was provided on stream, he was grouped with the 5 I mentioned earlier. Based on this we can assume that all their ages are taken from the same time frame, i.e, pre-3rd anni (and this also confirms that NPCs inexplicably don't age but we'll ignore that for continuity reasons).

We do not have confirmed ages for Nagi, Reki, Sakaki, Ohara, MMJ's landlady, Mafuyu's father, Hiiragi, or the members of ReLight yet

Rui suggests that Reki is the same age as him in A Story Where You Are The Star while talking about both him and Asahi in the same sentence. Asahi was since confirmed as 18/19, so it is likely that Reki is also around that age.

Nagi's age is left blank in the fanbook due to it not being revealed that she was dead at the time of publication. She is younger than Taiga, but we don't know by how much, but nonetheless she was likely born in the early 1980s. It is unlikely we will ever know her exact age.

Ohara is stated to be in his mid-30s, placing his birth year as somewhere in the 1980s, likely around 1986-1989. Sakaki is an old college friend of Ohara's, so he is likely a similar age.

No NPCs are given exact birthdays

[pridequest64]

Klarion The Witch Boy Reading Order

This is, based of my research the complete reading list in release order for all Klarion Comics as of September 24th 2024. Release dates were used when available but compromises were made with cover date when necessary. If you see anything that is wrong or needs new additions feel free to let me know!

(Comic Vine was a massive help with this project)

1. The Demon 7- March 1973

2. The Demon 14- November 1st 1973

3. The Demon 15- December 1st 1973

4. Wonder Woman 280- June 1981

5. Wonder Woman 281- March 5th 1981

6. Wonder Woman 282- August 1981

7. The Demon 3- September 1990

8. The Demon 4- October 1990

9. The Demon 5- November 1990

10. The Demon 7- Janurary 1991

11. The Demon 8- February 1991

12. The Demon 9- March 1991

13. Books Of Magic 4- March 1991

14. The Demon 10- April 1991

15. The Demon 11- May 1991

16. The Demon 12- June 1991

17. The Demon 13- July 1991

18. The Demon 14 August 1991

19. The Demon 15- September 1991

20. War of the Gods 1- September 1st 1991

21. The Demon 17- November 1991

22. Conjurors 1- April 1999

23. Conjurors 2- May 1999

24. Conjurors 3- June 1999

25. Sins of Youth: Batboy and Robin- April 2000

26. Sins of Youth Secret Files- May 2000

27. Sins of Youth: The Secret/ Deadboy- May 2000

28. Sins of Youth: Aquaboy/Lagoon Man- May 2000

29. Young Justice: Sins of Youth 1- May 2000

30. Young Justice: Sins of Youth 2- May 2000

31. Young Justice 22- August 1st 2000

32. Seven Soldiers: Klarion 1- June 1st 2005

33. Seven Soldiers Klarion 2 August 1st 2005

34. Seven Soldiers Klarion 3- October 1st 2005

35. Seven Soldiers Klarion 4- December 1st 2005

36. Infinite Crisis 6- April 5th 2006

37. Infinite Crisis 7- May 3rd 2006

38. Robin 157- February 1st 2007

39. Robin 158- March 1st 2007

40. Countdown 34- September 5th 2007

41. Countdown 33- September 12th 2007

42. Countdown 32- September 19th 2007

43. Countdown 31- September 26th 2007

44. Countdown 30- October 3rd 2007

45. Justice League Of America 46- June 30th 2010

46. Justice League of America 47- July 28th 2010

47. DCU Halloween Special 2010- October 20th 2010

48. Batgirl 18- February 9th 2011

49. Superman/Batman 82- March 23rd 2011

50. Superman/Batman 83- April 20th 2011

51. Superman/Batman 84- May 18th 2011

52. The All New Batman: The Brave and the Bold 12- October 12th 2011

53. Batman: Li’l Gotham -8- September 8th 2013

54. Justice League Beyond 2.0 11- January 11th 2014

55. Batman Beyond Universe 6- January 22 2014

56. Justice League Beyond 2.0 12- January 25th 2014

57. Batman Beyond Universe 7- February 19th 2014

58. Justice League Beyond 2.0 13- February 8th 2014

59. Batman Beyond Universe 8- March 19th 2014

60. The Multiversity: The Society of super heroes: The conquerors of the counter world- September 17th 2014

61. Teen Titans: Futures End- September 17th 2014

62. Klarion 1- October 8th 2014

63. Injustice: Gods Among Us Year Three 2- October 22nd 2014

64. The Multiversity: The Just- October 22nd 2014

65. Injustice: Gods Among Us Year Three 3- November 5th 2014

66. Klarion 2- November 12th 2014

67. Injustice: Gods Among Us Year Three 4- November 19th 2014

68. Klarion 3- December 10th 2014

69. Injustice: Gods Among Us Year Three 6- December 24th 2014

70. Klarion 3- Janurary 14th 2015

71. The Multiversity Guidebook- January 28th 2015

72. Injustice: Gods Among Us Year three 9- February 11th 2015

73. Klarion 5- February 11th 2015

74. Klarion 6- March 11th 2015

75. Teen Titsns Annual 1- April 1st 2015

76. Multiversity 2- April 29th 2015

77. Teen Titans 9- June 24th 2015

78. Teen Titans 10- July 22nd 2015

79. Teen Titans 11- August 26th 2015

80. Secret Six 7- October 21st 2015

81. Teen Titans 13- November 11th 2015

82. Secret Six 8- November 18th 2015

83. Secret Six 10- January 20th 2016

84. Gotham Academy 17- April 13th 2016

85. Scooby-Doo Team-Up 19- October 26th 2016

86. Justice League 33 November 15th 2017

87. Justice League Dark 1- July 25th 2018

88. Sideways 7- August 8th 2018

89. Justice League Dark 2- August 22nd 2018

90. Catwoman/Tweety and Sylvester- August 29th 2018

91. Sideways 8- September 12th 2018

92. Raven: Daughter of Darkness 8- September 26th 2018

93. Raven: Daughter of Darkness 9- October 24th 2018

94. Sideways Annual- November 7th 2018

95. Suicide Squad Black Files 1- November 7th 2018

96. Raven: Daughter of Darkness 10- November 28th 2018

97. Sideways 10- November 21st 2018

98. Suicide Squad Black Files 2- December 5th 2018

99. Raven: Daughter of Darkness 11- January 2nd 2019

100. Suicide Squad Black Files- January 9th 2019

101. Raven: Daughter of Darkness 12- January 30th 2019

102. Suicide Squad Black Files 4- February 6th 2019

103. Justice League Dark 8- February 13th 2019

104. Suicide Squad Black Files 5- March 6th 2019

105. Justice League Dark 9- March 13th 2019

106. Suicide Squad Black Files 6- April 3rd 2019

107. Justice League Dark 10- April 24th 2019

108. DC’s Year of the Villain Special- May 1st 2019

109. Justice League Dark 11- May 22nd 2019

110. Justice League 26- June 19th 2019

111. Justice League Dark 14- August 28th 2019

112. Justice League 30- August 28th 2019

113. Justice League Dark 15- September 25th 2019

114. Justice League Dark 16- October 23rd 2019

115. Justice League Dark 17- November 27th 2019

116. Harley Quinn’s Villian of the year- December 11th 2019

117. Flash Forward 4- December 18th 2019

118. Justice League Dark 18- January 1st 2020

119. Justice League Dark 19-January 29th 2020

120. Zatana and the House of Secrets- February 2020

121. Year of the Villain: Hell Arisen 3- February 26th 2020

122. Year of the Villain: Hell Arisen 4- March 18th 2020

123. DC The Doomed and The Damned- October 13th 2020

124. DC’sVery Merry Multiverse- December 8th 2020

125. Wonder Woman Black & Gold 6- November 23rd 2021

126. Justice League Incarnate 2- December 21st 2021

127. DC VS Vampires 8- August 02 2022

128. The Flash 786- September 20th 2022

129. Batman VS Robin 2- October 11th 2022

130. Catwoman: Lonely City 4- October 25th 2022

131. Batman VS Robin 3- December 20th 2022

132. Lazarus Planet: Alpha- January 10 2023

133. Lazarus Planet: Omega- February 21st 2023

134. Superboy The Man Of Tomorrow 4- July 11th 2023

135. Speed Force 5- March 12th 2024

136. Outsiders 5- March 12th 2024

[the-torchwood-archive]

Torchwood Timeline (May 2024)

This is my canon timeline for the Torchwood TV stories, novels, and audio productions. It's fairly similar to the wiki timeline with a few small tweaks. It's also completely spoiler free, unlike the wiki timeline.

Some entries have firm dates, some have months, some have general decades, so I've tried my hardest to fit them into where I feel they fit. If anyone spots anything that I've missed or sees any glaring problems let me know and I'll try to suss it out. New stories will be added as they are released.

1879:

TV: Tooth And Claw

1885:

Torchwood Cardiff is founded

December 24th 1894:

Audio: The Empire Man

1897:

Audio: Infidel Places

1898:

Audio: Save Our Souls

December 24th 1898:

Audio: The Crown

1899:

Scenes from TV: Fragments

Jack joins Torchwood

May 17th 1899

Audio: The Victorian Age

1908:

Torchwood Glasgow is founded

1915

Audio: What Have I Done

Post TV: COE Day 5 in Jack’s timeline

1940s:

Audio: Curios

Audio: The Dying Room

1953

Norton Folgate projects himself to 2016 for Audio: Ghost Mission

1955:

Norton Folgate is projected to 2009 for Audio: Outbreak

1956-1959:

Audio: Goodbye Piccadilly

Audio: Madam, I’m

Audio: Parasite

Audio: Ashenden

Audio: The Unbegotten

Audio: The Black Knight

1965:

Scenes from TV: Children Of Earth Day Four

First contact with the 456

1970s:

Audio: The Dollhouse

1973:

Audio: Double

Torchwood Los Angeles severs all ties

1978:

Audio: Dead Plates

1980:

Scenes from Prose: Trace Memory

Toshiko’s scenes

16th-22nd August 1987:

Past scenes from Audio: Disco

1999:

Alex Hopkins kills his team and Jack Harkness becomes head of Torchwood Cardiff

2000-2004:

Audio: Piece Of Mind

Ben Brown hired by Jack Harkness

Suzie Costello hired by Jack Harkness

Ben Brown deceased

2001-2004:

Scenes from Prose: Trace Memory

Owen’s scenes

2004:

Scenes from TV: Fragments

Toshiko’s scenes

Late 2004:

Audio: Blind Summit

Ianto returns to Wales

Audio: Suckers

February 2005:

Ianto is hired by Torchwood London as Junior Researcher

Scenes from Prose: Trace Memory

Ianto’s scenes

26th March 2005:

Audio: One Rule

Ianto is working as Yvonne’s PA

2005:

Audio: The Last Love Song Of Suzie Costello

Audio: Tube Strike

Audio: New Girl

Audio: Through The Ruins

Audio: Uprising

Audio: My Guest Tonight

Audio: Lola

Audio: Less Majesty

Audio: The Law Machines

Audio: 9 To 5

Sebastian Vaughn hired at Torchwood Three

Audio: The Vigil

Late 2005:

Scenes from TV: Fragments

Owen’s scenes

March 2006:

Owen Harper is recruited into Torchwood Cardiff

TV: Aliens Of London

April-September 2006:

Audio: Sync

September 2006:

TV: Boom Town

Jack confines the team to the Hub

September-December 2006:

Audio: Wednesdays For Beginners

Audio: Crush

Audio: Retirement Plan

29th November 2006:

Audio: Moving Target

January-Feburary 2007:

Audio: Locker 15

Audio: Dinner For Yvonne

Present day scenes from Audio: Disco

Audio: By Royal Appointment

Audio: Nerves

Audio: The Rockery

February-March 2007:

TV: Doomsday

TV: Army Of Ghosts

Scenes from TV: Fragments

Ianto joins Torchwood Cardiff

Audio: War Chest

February 2007-September 2009:

Audio: Coffee

Scenes take place between TV: Army Of Ghosts and TV: Children Of Earth Day Five

August-November 2007:

TV: Everything Changes

TV: Day One

TV: Ghost Machine

Prose: Another Life

Prose: Slow Decay

TV: Cyberwoman

Audio: Broken

Scenes take place between TV: Cyberwoman and TV: They Keep Killing Suzie

TV: Small Worlds

TV: Countrycide

Audio: The Great Sontaran War

TV: Greeks Baring Gifts

Audio: Restricted Items Archive Entires 031-049

Audio: Instant Karma

Audio: Ex Machina

Audio: Drive

November 2007:

TV: They Keep Killing Suzie

November-December 2007:

TV: Random Shoes

Audio: The Last Beacon

Audio: The Conspiracy

Audio: Fall To Earth

Audio: Uncanny Valley

Early events of Audio: The Office Of Never Was

18th-26th December 2007

TV: Out Of Time

Audio: The Grey Mare

December 2007-Janurary 2008:

Audio: SUV

Audio: Missing Molly

TV: Combat

Audio: Hidden

TV: Captain Jack Harkness

TV: End Of Days

January-May 2008:

Audio: Zone 10

Audio: Lease Of Life

February 2008:

Prose: Kaleidoscope

14th February 2008:

Audio: Dinner And A Show

February-August 2008:

Audio: Sigil

May 2008:

Torchwood goes to Tibet

Jack returns to Cardiff after TYTNW

TV: Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang

TV: Sleeper

Audio: Serenity

20th June 2008:

TV: To The Last Man

June-July 2008:

Prose: Something In The Water

Audio: Everyone Says Hello

Prose: Trace Memory

TV: Meat

29th June 2008:

Audio: The Lincolnshire Poacher

July-August 2008:

Audio: torchwood_cascade_CDRIP.tor

Audio The Office Of Never Was

Audio: In The Shaodws

TV: Adam

Audio: Tropical Beach Sounds And Other Relaxing Seascapes #4

August 2008:

Prose: The Twilight Streets

August-October 2008:

TV: Reset

TV: Dead Man Walking

TV: A Day In The Death

August-December 2008:

Audio: Corpse Day

Audio: The Hope

Audio: The Three Monkeys

Audio: Gooseberry

31st October 2008:

Prose: Pack Animals

November-December 2008:

TV: Something Borrowed

Prose: Skypoint

TV: From Out Of The Rain

TV: Adrift

Audio: Believe

TV: Fragments

TV: Exit Wounds

Audio: Expectant

Prose: Into The Silence

Audio: Lost Souls

January-February 2009:

Prose: Bay Of The Dead

Prose: The House That Jack Built

Prose: Almost Perfect

Audio: Department X

February 2009:

Audio: Ghost Train

May-September 2009:

Audio: Dissected

Audio: Rhys And Ianto’s Excellent Barbeque

TV: The Stolen Earth

TV: Journey’s End

Audio: The Sin Eaters

Prose: The Wrong Hands

Prose: Virus

Audio: Asylum

Audio: Golden Age

Prose: Consequences

Audio: The Dead Line

Prose: Risk Assessment

Prose: The Undertaker’s Gift

Audio: The Devil And Miss Carew

Audio: Submission

Audio: Outbreak

September 2009:

TV: Children Of Earth Day One

TV: Children Of Earth Day Two

TV: Children Of Earth Day Three

TV: Children Of Earth Day Four

TV: Children Of Earth Day Five

Late 2009:

Prose: Long Time Dead

March 2010:

Audio: House Of The Dead

Events of TV: The End Of Time and Audio: One Enchanted Evening in Jack’s timeline

March-June 2010:

Prose: First Born

June 2010:

Prose: The Men Who Sold The World

October 2010:

Audio: Poppet

18th-21st March 2011:

TV: The New World

22nd March 2011:

TV: Rendition

March-July 2011:

TV: Dead Of Night

TV: Escape To LA

TV: Categories Of Life

TV: The Middle Men

TV: Immortal Sins

TV: End Of The Road

September 2011:

TV: The Gathering

TV: The Blood Line

September-December 2011:

Audio: Army of One

Audio: Fallout

Audio: Red Skies

Audio: Mr Invincible

2012:

Prose: Exodus Code

Audio: Cadoc Point

November-December 2012:

Audio: Dog Hop

Late 2016

Audio: Forgotten Lives

Audio: Visiting Hours

Audio: More Than This

Audio: Ghost Mission

Audio: Made You Look

January-June 2017:

Mr Colchester joins a rebuilt Torchwood

Audio: We Always Get Out Alive

Audio: Night Of The Fendahl

Audio: Smashed

Ng joins Torchwood after this point

Audio: Driving Miss Wells

Audio: Sonny

Audio: Changes Everything

Audio: Aliens & Sex & Chips & Gravy

Audio: Oor

Audio: Superiority Complex

Audio: Love Rat

Audio: A Kill To A View

June 2017-October 2018:

Audio: Zero Hour

Audio: The Empty Hand

Audio: Poker Face

Audio: Tagged

Audio: Escape Room

Audio: Herald Of The Dawn

Audio: Future Pain

2017-2018:

Audio: The Man Who Destroyed Torchwood

Takes place between TV: Superiority Complex and TV: Herald Of The Dawn

October 2018:

Audio: Cardiff Unknown – October 2018

October-December 2018:

Audio: See No Evil

Audio: Night Watch

Audio: Flight 405

Audio: Hostile Environment

Audio: The Green Life

Audio: Sargasso

Audio: Another Man’s Shoes

Audio: Eye Of The Storm

January-March 2019:

Audio: A Mother’s Son

March-August 2019:

Audio: Scrapejane

Audio: Day Zero

Audio: Thoughts And Prayers

Audio: Red Base

Audio: Aliens Next Door

Audio: Colin Alone

August 2019:

Audio: Misty Eyes

2021:

Audio: Goodbye Piccadilly, Audio: Ashenden, and Audio: The Unbegotten for Andy’s POV

Early 2022:

Audio: The Red List

2022:

Audio: Moderation

Audio: Propaganda

Audio: At Her Majesty’s Pleasure

Audio: Cuckoo

Audio: Pariahs

Audio: How I Conquered The World

Audio: The Five People You Kill In Middlesborough

Audio: A Postcard From Mr Colchester

Audio: Death In Venice

February 2023:

Audio: Doomscroll

2023:

Audio: Heistland

Audio: The Apocalypse Starts At 6PM

Audio: Thirst Trap

Audio: Another Postcard From Mr Colchester

Audio: Sabotage

Amendments/Additions:

Feb 2024: Moved Audio: The Vigil from 2007 to 2005

April 2024: Added Audio:Another Postcard From Mr Colchester and Audio: Sabotage to 2023

April 2024: Added Audio: Tube Strike to early 2005

April 2024: Added Audio: Missing Molly to early 2008

May 2024: Moved Audio: Wednesdays For Beginners, Audio: Crush, Audio: Retirement Plan from 2007 to 2006

May 2024: Added Audio: Dinner For Yvonne, Audio: By Royal Appointment and Audio: Nerves to January-February 2007

May 2024: Added Audio: Disco to August 1978 and January-February 2007

May 2024: Moved Audio: Hidden from November-December 2007 to December 2007-Janurary 2008:

[redpanda5442]

Mega Man franchise (near) complete anniversary calendar

Since I couldn't find this anywhere else online (Seriously! Why doesn't this exist!), here's a mostly complete collection of the release dates of every single megaman franchise game and some extras. I've tried to keep it to one line per game where feasible but this has led to some abbreviations such as "PS1" instead of "Playstation".

This calendar will always count the earliest release region and platform and for dual release games I've not included the subtitles as some of the listings would get very long.

Mega Man Battle network legacy collections 1&2 both released for PS4 but since they are digital only, this effectively acts as being released for both PS4 AND 5 so I listed 5 as I feel it's the more relevant choice.

If I've missed any games please comment to let me know :D (or if I've made any mistakes! I've already fixed some things based on feedback!), I was going to include all the manga series too as those particularly interested me but it was too difficult to track them all down with dates so I haven't bothered but I can always come back in future to edit this, if anyone knows about them: please send me a DM!. I may also add the Mega Man complete works artbooks at some point too, but I can't be bothered researching that rn. If you REALLY want them on the timeline, comment or DM.

If any wiki resource or anything wants to use this feel free but please for the love of god fact check it please, as I write this sentence it is 1am and I very may well have written something wrong or used a source that has incorrect information.

If anyone wants this formatted like a regular hangup calendar, let me know and I'll consult the graphic design department (Don't worry @faustisgettingviolent I'm not talking about you)

*I speculate this one was released around October 21st 1994 due to the fact that it came very near the release of Mega Man The Wily Wars. As both games acted as a sort of campaign to introduce sega players to Mega Man it's likely they were intended to release around the same time, however the wily wars never saw a physical American release. If anyone has a source for the game gear games original release date please do let me know.

Comment if you share a birthday with a piece of Mega Man media.

January

10th - Mega Man X Collection (NA/2006/GameCube, Playstation 2)

15th - Wily & Right no RockBoard: That's Paradise (Japan/1993/Famicom)

February

17th - Mega Man Soccer (Japan/1994/SNES)

25th - Mega Man Zero/ZX Legacy Collection (EU, NA/2020/Switch, PS4, Xbox 1, Windows)

March

1st - Mega Man 10 (NA/2010/Wii)

2nd - Mega Man Powered Up (Japan/2006/PSP)

6th - Mega Man Network Transmission (Japan/2003/GameCube)

20th - Mega Man Battle & Chase (Japan/1997/Playstation)

21st - Mega Man Battle Network (Japan/2001/GBA)

23rd - Mega Man Zero: The Animation [Promotional short film] (Japan/2005/DVD)

24th - Mega Man 7 (Japan/1995/SNES)

April

14th - Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection (WW/2023/Switch, PS5, Windows)

14th - Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection 2 (WW/2023/Switch, PS5, Windows)

20th - Mega Man Legends 2 (Japan/2000/PS1)

21st - Mega Man Zero 4 (Japan/2005/GBA)

23rd - Mega Man Zero 3 (Japan/2004/GBA)

24th - Mega Man & Bass (Japan/1998/SNES)

26th - Mega Man Zero (Japan/2002/GBA)

May

2nd - Mega Man Zero 2 (Japan/2003/GBA)

June

22nd - Mega Man Anniversary collection (NA/2004/GameCube, Playstation 2)

25th - Super Adventure Rockman (Japan/1998/Playstation, Sega Saturn)

July

6th - Mega Man ZX (Japan/2006/DS)

10th - Mega Man 2: The Power Fighters (Japan/1996/Arcade)

12th - Mega Man ZX Advent (Japan/2007/DS)

17th - Mega Man X7 (Japan/2003/Playstation 2)

19th - Mega Man Xtreme 2 (Japan/2001/GBC)

22nd - Mega Man V (Japan/1994/Gameboy)

22nd -The Misadventures of Tron Bonne (Japan/1999/PlayStation)

24th - Mega Man X Legacy Collection (EU, NA/2018/Switch, PS4, Xbox 1, Windows)

24th - Mega Man X Legacy Collection 2 (EU, NA/2018/Switch, PS4, Xbox 1, Windows)

26th - Mega Man: Dr. Wily's Revenge (Japan/1991/Gameboy)

29th - Mega Man X: Command Mission (Japan/2004/Playstation 2, GameCube)

August

1st - Mega Man X4 (Japan/1997/PS1, Sega Saturn)

5th - Rockman & Forte: Mirai Kara no Chōsensha (Japan/1999/Wonderswan)

5th - Mega Man: Fully Charged [Animated Series] (NA/2018/TV)

8th - Mega Man Legacy Collection 2 (WW/2017/Switch, PS4, Xbox one, Windows)

8th - Mega Man Battle Chip Challenge (Japan/2003/GBA, Wonderswan colour)

25th - Mega Man Legacy Collection (WW/2015/Xbox one, PS4, Windows)

September

15th - Mega Man [Animated series] (NA/1994/TV)

22nd - Mega Man 9 (NA/2008/Wii)

27th - Mega Man: The Animated Series [Animated series] (NA/1997/TV)

28th - Mega Man 3 (Japan/1990/NES)

October

2nd - Mega Man 11 (All/2018/PC,PS4,XBX1,NS)

7th - Rockman EXE Legend of Network (Japan/2006/Mobile)

20th - Mega Man Xtreme (Japan/2000/GBC)

21st - Mega Man: The Wily Wars (Japan/1994/Megadrive)

29th - Mega Man IV (Japan/1993/Gameboy)

November

5th - Mega Man 6 (Japan/1993/NES)

12th - Rockman EXE Operate Shooting Star (Japan/2009/DS)

13th - Mega Man Star Force 3 (Japan/2008/DS)

22nd - Mega Man Star Force 2 (Japan/2007/DS)

23rd - Mega Man Battle Network 6 (Japan/2005/GBA)

25th - Mega Man: The Power Battle (Japan/1995/Arcade)

29th - Mega Man X6 (Japan/2001/Playstation)

30th - Mega Man X5 (Japan/2000/Playstation)

December

1st - Mega Man X3 (Japan/1995/SNES)

4th - Mega Man 5 (Japan/1992/NES)

6th - Mega Man 4 (Japan/1991/NES)

6th - Mega Man Battle Network 3 (Japan/2002/GBA)

7th - Mega Man X8 (NA/2004/Playstation 2)

9th - Mega Man Battle Network 5 (Japan/2004/GBA)

11th - Mega Man III (Japan/1992/Gameboy)

12th - Mega Man Battle Network 4 (Japan/2003/GBA)

14th - Mega Man Battle Network 2 (Japan/2001/GBA)

14th - Mega Man Star Force (Japan/2006/DS)

15th - Mega Man Maverick Hunter X (Japan/2005/PSP)

16th - Mega Man X2 (Japan/1994/SNES)

17th - Mega Man (Japan/1987/NES)

17th - Mega Man X (Japan/1993/SNES)

17th - Mega Man 8 (Japan/1996/PS1, Sega Saturn)

18th - Mega Man Legends (Japan/1997/PS1)

20th - Mega Man II (Japan/1991/Gameboy)

24th - Mega Man 2 (Japan/1988/NES)

Exact date unknown (I couldn't find it 💀)

Mega Man (NA/1990/DOS)

Mega Man 3: The Robots Are Revolting (NA/1993/DOS)

Mega Man [Animated Film] (Japan/1999/Direct to video)

October - Mega Man (NA/1994 OR 1995, sources vary/Game Gear)*

Panic Shot! Rockman (Japan/1992/Pinball machine)

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Sessanta: Primus, Puscifer, & A Perfect Circle @ Ameris Bank Amphitheatre

Maynard James Keenan (MJK) has become a household name in the rock/metal landscape since his arrival as the lead singer in the progressive rock/progressive metal/alt metal/post-metal/art rock band Tool in 1990. Born James Herbert Keenan on April 17, 1964, MJK has evolved from not just being the frontman for the larger-than-life band Tool but also the proud owner of the very successful Caduceus Cellars and vineyard named Merkin Vineyards (2004) located in Jerome, Arizona. Jokingly in a 2006 interview (with MJK is there any other way?), MJK was quoted by IGN.com: “This is a prime spot for vineyards. An untapped resource. But the master plan is to have the Merkin Vineyards Bed and Breakfast set up for when California drops in the ocean. Beachfront property and the New Napa Valley. You got it.” That is most definitely a nod to the song (and album title) “Aenima” from the 1996 release by Tool. Incidentally, the band got the idea of an ‘Arizona Bay’ from the late and great Bill Hick’s epic comedic set Arizona Bay.

But I digress, over the years between Tool albums, MJK has also lent out his singing duties to two other unbelievable and remarkable alternative rock bands: A Perfect Circle and Puscifer (which we will discuss further in a minute). Most recently on Jan. 2024, MJK fulfilled his life-long dream when all his hard work paid off when he received the distinguished rank of black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ). For one person, that list of accolades can be daunting for some to try, but not for MJK. No task is too large for his undertaking. Even the task of touring with not one but two of your bands in which you are the lead singer, plus asking your good friends in Primus to join in on the fun. On September 12th, 2023, in celebration of MJK’s 60th birthday on April 17th, 2024, Sessanta was announced via social media in which Primus, A Perfect Circle, and Puscifer would join forces to tour twenty-one (21) cities starting April 2nd in Boston, MA. and concluding May 4th in Forest Hills, NY. After getting the opportunity earlier in 2024 to photograph Tool on their tour with Elder, I figured why not get the trifecta of MJK bands this year with the Sessanta tour stop at Ameris Bank Amphitheatre in Alpharetta, GA?

It has been five years since their last proper tour, but A Perfect Circle (APC) did not skip a beat performing on stage this evening. APC is an alternative rock/alternative metal/hard rock/art rock band from Los Angeles, CA., and has been active from 1999-2004 * 2010-present. The original lineup included MJK (vocals), Billy Howerdel (lead guitar/keyboards/backing and lead vocals), Troy Van Leeuwen (rhythm guitar), Josh Freese (drums), and Paz Lenchantin (bass/strings/backing vocals/piano). After some lineup changes over the years, APC now consists of MJK (vocals), Billy Howerdel (lead guitar/keyboards/backing and lead vocals), James Iha (rhythm guitar/keyboards), Matt McJunkins (bass/backing vocals), and Josh Freese (drums). For this tour, James Iha could not attend this tour due to previous engagements with his original band, The Smashing Pumpkins. In his place, APC recruited a familiar face in Greg Edwards (Failure) who would take over the duties of playing rhythm guitar. Via Josh’s Instagram page, he announced that for the first time in thirteen (13) years, he would be back behind the drum set with APC for this tour on selected dates before departing after the April 20th show to rejoin the Foo Fighters on tour. Gunnar Olsen (Puscifer) would then handle the remaining tour dates, and maybe Tim “Herb” Alexander (Primus) sprinkled in for good measure. APC has released four (4) LPs since 2000, with Eat the Elephant being the most recent release from 2018.

APC was the brainchild of long-time guitar tech for Nine Inch Nails, The Smashing Pumpkins, Fishbone, and Tool- Billy Howerdel. What started as a friendship between MJK and Billy became much more when the two discussed forming a new band based on Billy’s recorded demos. Fast-forward to the present day, APC has cemented itself in the alternative rock/metal pantheon with four (4) critically acclaimed albums. I was fortunate to catch APC on their first major North American tour on August 23, 2000, at The Tabernacle (Atlanta) on tour with Sunna. Over the years, as their tours became less and less, I cherished the times I had the opportunity to see them perform. And especially when I was able to get backstage for a meet and greet during their February 24th, 2001, tour stop in Fort Mill, S.C. featuring the original lineup save for MJK and Josh Freese, who arrived late to the arena due to the birth of one of his children.

Puscifer is an experimental rock/alternative rock/art rock/electronic rock/post-industrial band from Los Angeles, CA. who formed in 2003. Puscifer consists of MJK (vocals), Carina Round (vocals/guitars/percussion/keyboards), and Mat Mitchell (guitar/bass/keyboards/synthesizers/production). Touring musicians include Greg Edwards (bass) and Gunnar Olsen (drums/programming). Puscifer has released four (4) LPs, six (6) remix LPs, seven (7) live albums on various formats, three (3) EPs, eleven (11) singles, seventeen (17) music videos, and have contributed to twelve (12) compilations over their career. My most recent time seeing Puscifer perform was during their late afternoon Sunday performance at the 2022 edition of the Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival. Incidentally, Tool also headlined that weekend with a phenomenal late-night Saturday set for the Bonnaroovians in attendance.

Finally, we have the legendary alternative metal/funk metal/experimental rock/progressive rock band Primus from El Sobrante, CA., active from 1984-2000 * 2003-present. Primus consists of the mad genius Les Claypool (lead vocals/bass/double bass), Larry “Ler” LaLonde (guitars/backing vocals), and Tim “Herb” Alexander (drums/backing vocals). Primus has released nine (9) LPs, one (1) live album, five (5) EPs, twenty-two (22) singles, five (5) video albums, and twenty (20) videos. Primus has also contributed to numerous compilations including their hit theme song for the acclaimed animated sitcom South Park.

This evening was unlike any tour which I have attended. Instead of having each band get a full set to perform consecutively, each band would come out and perform a few songs from their discography and then give way for the next band. Each set was split into acts like a play or musical: Act I, Act II, and Act III. A few special moments to acknowledge from this evening; after the completion of the first song, MJK spoke out to the crowd in “Atlanta” hoping to get a roaring cheer from the crowd. To his chagrin, MJK said that that crowd’s responsive cheer sounded more like “Augusta” than “Atlanta”. I found that humorous since I felt he was referring to the crowd’s response as a ‘golf clap’ since the Master’s Golf Tournament took place the same week in Augusta. During Primus' final song of Act II, "Tommy the Cat", MJK came on stage and lent his vocals for this performance. He would take over the lyrics originally recorded by the legendary Tom Waits. I am not going to lie, this was a major highlight for this Concerthopper since this is one of my favorite songs from Primus. Plus, Atlanta native Puddles the Clown appeared on stage to help celebrate MJK’s 60th birthday.   

Check out this evening’s set list for Sessanta live at Ameris Bank Amphitheatre in Alpharetta, GA:

Act I

A Perfect Circle

·         “The Package”

·         “Disillusioned”

·         “The Contrarian”

Primus

·         “Those Damned Blue-Collar Tweekers”

·         “Too Many Puppies”

·         “Wynona’s Big Brown Beaver”

Puscifer

·         “Galileo”

·         “Horizons”

·         “Indigo Children”

 Act II

Primus

·         “Jerry Was a Race Car Driver”

·         “My Name is Mud”

·         “Tommy the Cat”

Puscifer

·         “Flippant”

·         “Momma Sed”

·         “Bullet Train to Iowa”

·         “The Underwhelming”

A Perfect Circle

·         “The Hollow”

·         “So Long, And Thanks For All The Fish”

·         “Weak and Powerless”

·         “The Outsider”

 Act III

Puscifer

·         “The Humbling River”

·         “The Remedy”

A Perfect Circle

·         “The Noose”

·         “Judith”

Primus

·         “Southbound Pachyderm”

MJK Words

·         “Kindred”

·         “No Angel”

·         “Pablos Hippos”

·         “Grand Canyon”

 ICYMI: Follow this link to Concerthopper.com to read my review from Tool w/ Elder Live at State Farm Arena (Atlanta) from January 24, 2024. You still have a chance to catch this tour, but you better act fast because many dates have sold out months ago:

April 16            Phoenix, AZ     Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre

April 17            Phoenix, AZ     Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre SOLD OUT

April 18            San Diego, CA The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park SOLD OUT

April 20            Los Angeles, CA           The Hollywood Bowl

April 21            Berkeley, CA     Greek Theatre SOLD OUT

April 23            West Valley City, UT    Maverik Center

April 25            Morrison, CO   Red Rocks Amphitheatre SOLD OUT

April 26            Morrison, CO   Red Rocks Amphitheatre SOLD OUT

April 30            Bonner Springs, KS      Azura Amphitheater

May 1              Chicago, IL                   Wintrust Arena

May 2              Clarkston, MI               Pine Knob Music Theatre

May 4              Forest Hills, NY                        Forest Hills Stadium

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FEBRUARY 2019->JULY 2022: Photo Dump No.18

DATE SAVED, L-R BY ROW:

1. 12th May 2022 [Covent Garden, West End], 24th October 2021 [Supriya Lele RTW S/S20], 20th April 2022 [City of Arts & Sciences, Valencia], 24th April 2022 [Columbia Road, Bethnal Green], 12th May 2022, 22nd April 2022, 10th November 2021 [source: instagram account @ttigerlilly], 16th April 2022, 13th August 2021 [source unknown]

2. 22nd May 2022, 29th May 2022, 2nd June 2021 [Central Gardens, Bournemouth], 29th May 2022 [Christchurch Quay, Dorset], 29th November 2021 [Paco Rabanne worn backstage on the set of Dim Dam Dom, Paris, 1969, source: twitter account @saintlruby], 1st June 2022 [Lily's, Covent Garden], 7th September 2021 [source: instagram account @quotesbychristie], 9th June 2021 [Elie Saab Haute Couture S/S20], 22nd April 2021 

3. 23rd June 2022 [Disney Springs, Walt Disney World Florida], 6th September 2020 [source: instagram account @mantramagazine], 29th June 2022 [Disney's All-Star Sports Resort, Walt Disney World Florida], 1st December 2021 [Versace RTW F/W19], 27th March 2021 [Kelahni photographed BTS on the "'At my Worst" music video set, release date. March 2021], 4th July 2022 [Disney Springs, Walt Disney World], 24th April 2022 [Club Row, Shoreditch], 26th June 2022 [Disney's All-Star Sports Resort, Walt Disney World Florida], 30th June 2022 [Scat Cat's Club @ Disney's Port Orleans French Quarter, Walt Disney World Florida]

4. 18th May 2022 [background image: 16th June 2021, Boscombe Chine, Dorset], 9th November 2020 [Diane von Furstenberg S/S91], 15th February 2019 [The Simpsons, Series 14, Episode 1, Treehouse of Horror XIII, release date. November 2002], 26th August 2021 [Velo Domestique, Bournemouth], 13th June 2021 [Jennifer Lawrence photographed in Atelier Versace at the Leicester Sq. Red Carpet Premiere of Mother!, 6th September 2017], 18th May 2022, 4th December 2021 [Secret Art Gallery, Brick Lane], 17th April 2022, 1st January 2022 ["Mary Jane” Platform Sandals by Versace, source: twitter account @MEENAVOGUEE]

5. 20th May 2022 [Ebury Square, Victoria], 6th June 2021 [Lana Del Rey photographed by Chuck Grant, July 2012], 21st May 2022 [Bermondsey Station, Southwark], 18th April 2022, 14th April 2022, 24th April 2022 [Redchurch Street, Bethnal Green], 9th November 2019 [Alex Turner's Valentine's card to Alexa Chung, 2008, source: twitter account @jacqueoupei], 11th September 2021 [Elie Saab Haute Couture S/S21], 13th March 2022 [Allison Katz: Artery @ Camden Arts Centre, Frognal]

6. 21st April 2022 [Xàbia, Alicante], 17th November 2019 [source unknown], 5th November 2019 [source: instagram account @witchyfeelings_], 26th September 2020 [Elie Saab Haute Couture S/S20, source: instagram account @ULTRAGLOSS], 24th January 2022 [Kirsten Dunst BTS on the Set of "Marie Antoinette", dir. Sofia Coppola, released. May 2006], 1st May 2022, 25th June 2021 [Miley Cyrus photographed backstage at the BET Awards, June 2021], 20th April 2022, 31st August 2019 [source: instagram account @lanaism]

7. 27th June 2022 [Terralina Handcrafted Italian, Disney Springs], 13th June 2022, 24th June 2022 [Magic Kingdom, Walt Disney World Florida], 17th August 2021 [source: Pinterest user @Terri P.], 9th July 2022, 26th May 2021 [Ariana Grande in Vera Wang Bridal shared via lnstagram, May 2021], 2nd July 2022 [Disney's All-Star Sports Resort, Walt Disney World Florida], 4th November 2021 [Peter Pilotto RTW F/W19], 21st May 2022

8. 8th June 2022, 20th May 2022 [source: instagram account @jzcreativespace], 6th June 2021 [Lana Del Rey photographed for les inRocKuptibles, issue no.1033, September 2015], 4th June 2022, 30th May 2022, 16th May 2022 [Moschino Resort 2019], 24th April 2022 ["Red Irises" by Polina Shustova @ the Brick Lane Gallery, Tower Hamlets], 13th June 2022 [Bournemouth Town Centre, Dorset], 13th June 2022 

9. 29th May 2022 [Christian Cowan RTW F/W22], 2nd June 2022, 2nd June 2019 [Russell Cotes Art Gallery & Museum, Bournemouth], 18th April 2022 [Xàbia, Alicante], 4th June 2021 [Kristen Stewart photographed arriving at the “On the Road" premiere at Cannes Film Festival, Palais des Festivals, May 2012], 13th November 2019 [Tate Modern, Bankside], 1st October 2021 [Zuhair Murad Haute Couture S/S17], 28th August 2020 [source: instagram account @secondsapart], 19th June 2022 [Bournemouth Town Centre, Dorset]

10. 1st February 2022 [Half a Roast Chicken & Creative Debuts: DON'T CRY OVER SPILT MILK Exhibition @ Canada Place, Canary Wharf], 4th June 2021 [Lana del Rey recording the “Lana Del Ray AKA. Lizzy Grant" LP, 2008, source: instagram account @crystalmethangel2], 9th November 2021 [Miley Cyrus Balenciaga look details @ LACMA Art + Film festival 2021, Los Angeles, California], 29th May 2022, 30th May 2022, 10th July 2021 [source: twitter account @MEENAVOGUEE], 3rd July 2022 [Disney's "Harmonious” display @ EPCOT, Walt Disney World Florida], 20th May 2022 [source: instagram account @jzcreativespace], 22nd June 2022 [Disney's All-Star Sports Resort, Walt Disney World Florida]

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Eminem’s Whole Life Story is Right There in his Music

Throughout this article I am going to link to every song I can think of that tells the more personal parts of Eminem’s story. Feel free to read about his rise to fame, or take a moment to listen to it.

Em was born October 17th 1972 and grew up as Marshall Bruce Mathers III, his bastard father gave him his name and then took off when Em was still very young. He was left to be raised by his mother Debbie, a single mother struggling with a drug addiction. The household was toxic and unstable. They moved around a million times before somewhat settling in Detroit. (Contrary to popular belief Em was not born in Michigan, he has Missouri southern roots.)

 It was in Detroit where he found his love for music and rap, it is also where he met his first love Kim. Kim and Em were teenagers when they first met, Kim had run away from home when Debbie invited her in. The relationship started from there, and was rocky ever since. They had their one and only child together in 1995. I’m sure we have all heard the name Hailie Jade by now, even if you aren’t an Eminem Stan. He struggled to raise a daughter while pursuing his dreams at the same time. He had to flip burgers by day, and do underground shows by night. He managed to release his first album 1996, it was titled Infinite. The album didn’t sell, well technically it sold 1,000 copies, with critics saying it sounded too much like Nas or the delivery was too soft. 1996 was a difficult period for Em, his album flopped, he was fired from the burger joint he was working at right before Christmas, and he had to move back in his mother’s trailer home, bringing his daughter and Kim with him. With the pressure building Eminem hit one of his lowest points, he downed a bottle of Tylenol and attempted suicide. 

It’s crazy the difference a year could make. In 1997 Em competed in the Rap Olympics, a rap competition the gains quite a bit of attention. He ended up coming in second place to the rapper Otherwize (who, never heard of him?). Otherwize won in a slimy way. During Em’s turn in the battle the man walk off stage and left Em to verse no one. After the whole ordeal he was crushed. A man came up to Em right before he was about to leave and asked for a demo, Em chucked it at him, still fuming from the loss. What are the odds that chance encounter would result in Em’s music being passed along to Dr.Dre?

 We all know the rest right? Hi, My Name Is  floods the airwaves and the public consciousness, the Slim Shady persona is born, The Slim Shady LP sells millions, Kim and Em get married and then divorced, The Marshall Mathers LP comes out, sell millions, forms a rap group with a few of his closest friends called D12, is critically acclaimed but politically demonized, Em stars in 8 mile, it wins a fucking Oscar, the best album ever made comes out and it’s called the Eminem Show, goes on tour after tour after tour, gets Encore comes out and it eh, Eminem gets married to Kim once again, they push out a greatest hits album, and it all comes to a screeching halt.

2006 was the next lowest point in Em’s life. On April 5th, three months after he got remarried to Kim, he was filing for divorce. 6 days later on April 11th, Eminem’s best friend of many years, a member of the aforementioned group D12, someone he was inspired by and looked up to, someone he loved like a brother, was shot and killed. 

This sent Em into a depression that lasted for years. He retreated from the music scene entirely, spiraled further into drug addiction, something he has been dealing with for a while at this point, and disappeared from the public eye. During this time his health was deteriorating, he put on bit of weight, started to struggle with insomnia, and grew dependent on prescription drugs. The few glimpse the media could get of Em during this time were still exploited.

In late 2007 Eminem overdosed on the equivalent of 4 bags of heroin. The doctors told him if he would have gotten to the emergency room two hours later he would have died. He decided it was time to get into a recovery program. After trial and error Em got clean in 4/20/2008, and began dipping his toes back into music. His first album back was titled Relapse and it received a lukewarm reception. It was a very playful and experimental album, a sound his fans with used to, but he came back swinging with Recovery. 

Again, I think we know this part. Put out Recovery and it returned him to the world stage, had record breaking hits like Love The Way You Lie and Not Afraid, released the sequel to the Marshall Mathers LP, released a collaborative album titled ShadyXV to promote Shady Records, toured (rarely because it was a trigger for him), dropped Revival which received mixed reactions, released Kamikaze with no warning as a huge fuck you to the critics of Revival, and finally released Music to Be Murdered By just this year. And that brings us up to date.

There are a million little details that I am missing, but to be fair his career has lasted longer than I have been alive. I think that plays into why I’m so obse-ssed with him, he as music for anything I could be going through or feeling. He is and will always be my goto. When I’m fed up with my own life I can fall completely into his world instead.

[kpopmultifan]

DISCOGRAPHY: TVXQ (2004-2010)

TVXQ (2004-2010 - the split) Agency: SM Entertainment TVXQ = Tong Vfang Xien Qi (Chinese) aka DBSK (Dong Bang Shin Ki) aka Tohoshinki (in Japan) “Rising Gods of the East” Members: Xiah Junsu (2004-2010) U-Know Yunho (2004-Present) Hero Jaejoong (2004-2010) Max Changmin (2004-Present) Mickey Yoochun (2004-2010)

HUG (Debut Single) Released: January 14, 2004 Track List: 1. Hug 2. My Little Princess [MV] 3. O Holy Night 4. My Little Princess (Acappella Version) 5. Hug (Instrumental) [iTunes/Apple Music]

THE WAY U ARE (2nd Single) Title Track: The Way U Are [MV] Released: June 24, 2004 Track List: 1. The Way U Are 2. Whatever They Say 3. Mountain Spring Story, Pt.1 4. Mountain Spring 5. Mountain Spring Story, Pt.2 6. Whatever They Say (Instrumental) [iTunes/Apple Music]

TRI-ANGLE (1st Album) Title Track: I Believe [MV] Title Track: Tri-Angle (feat. BoA x Trax) [MV] Release Date: October 11, 2004 Track List: 1. I Believe [MV] 2. Thanks To 3. Tri-Angle (feat. BoA x Trax) [MV] 4. Will You Be My Girlfriend? 5. Whatever They Say (Accappella Version) [MV] 6. Million Men 7. Like Now 8. I Never Let Go 9. Hey, Kid 10. You Always 11. Hug [MV] 12. My Little Princess [MV] 13. The Way U Are [MV] 14. Tri-Angle (TVXQ Version) Japanese edition includes “Hug (International Version)” as track 15 [iTunes/Apple Music]

CHRISTMAS GIFT FROM TVXQ (Special Christmas Album) Title Track: Magic Castle [MV] Release Date: December 6, 2004 Track List: 1. Jesus, Joy Of Man's Desiring (Accapella Version) 2. The First Noel 3. Magic Castle 4. Prayer 5. Angels We Have Heard On High 6. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town 7. Silent Night Holy Night 8. Magic Castle (Instrumental) [iTunes/Apple Music]

STAY WITH ME TONIGHT (Japanese Debut Single) [MV] Release Date: April 27, 2005 Track List: 1. Stay With Me Tonight 2. Try My Love 3. Stay With Me Tonight (Instrumental) 4. Try My Love (Instrumental)

HI YA YA (SUMMER DAY) (Special Summer Single) [MV] Release Date: June 23, 2005 Track List:  1. Hi Ya Ya (Summer Day) 2. 공간 (하늘과 바다 사이…) (Whisper Of…) 3. 너희들 것이니까 (I Wish…) 4. 지금처럼 (Piano Version) 5. Hi Ya Ya (Summer’s Day) (Instrumental) 6.  너희들 것이니까 (I Wish…) (Instrumental) [iTunes/Apple Music]

SOMEBODY TO LOVE (2nd Japanese Single) [MV] Release Date: July 13 2005 Track List: 1. Somebody to Love 2. Kotoba wa Iranai 3. Somebody To Love (Accappella Version) 4. Somebody To Love (Instrumental) 5. Kotoba wa Iranai (Instrumental)

RISING SUN (2nd Album) Title Track: Rising Sun Release Date: September 12, 2005 Track List: 1. Tonight [MV] 2. Beautiful Life [MV] 3. Rising Sun 4. Unforgettable 5. Love Is Never Gone 6. LOVE After LOVE 7. Dangerous Mind 8. One 9. LOVE Is... 10. Free Your Mind [MV] 11. Love Is All I Need 12. Always There... [MV] [iTunes/Apple Music]

MY DESTINY (3rd Japanese Single) [MV] Release Date: November 2, 2005 Track List: 1. My Destiny 2. Eternal 3. My Destiny (Accapella Version) 4. My Destiny (Instrumental) 5. Eternal (Instrumental)

TVXQ x SUPER JUNIOR 05 - SHOW ME YOUR LOVE (Single) [MV] Release Date: December 15, 2005 Track List:  1. Show Me Your Love 2. I Wanna Hold You (by TVXQ) 3. I’m Your Man (by Super Junior 05) 4. Show Me Your Love (Instrumental) [iTunes/Apple Music]

ASU WA KURU KARA (4th Japanese Single) [MV] Release Date: March 8, 2006 Track List: 1. Asu wa Kuru Kara 2. The Way U Are (Japanese Version) 3. Asu wa Kuru Kara (Vocal & Piano Version) [iTunes]

HEART, MIND, AND SOUL  (1st Japanese Album) Release Date: March 22, 2006 Track List:  1. Introlude 2. Kotoba wa Iranai 3. Asu wa Kuru Kara [MV] 4. Somebody to Love [MV] 5. My Destiny  [MV] 6. Hug 7.  Break Up the Shell 8.  Stay With Me Tonight [MV] 9. Aisenai Aishitai 10. One 11. Rising Sun [MV] 12. Eternal 13. Heart, Mind, and Soul 14. Stay With Me Tonight (Acappella Version) 15. Somebody to Love (Acapella Version) 16. My Destiny (Acapella Version) 17. Asu wa Kuru Kara (Vocal & Piano Version)

RISING SUN/HEART, MIND, AND SOUL (5th Japanese Single) Title Track: Rising Sun (Japanese Version) [MV] Release Date: April 19, 2006 [iTunes]

BEGIN (6th Japanese Single) [MV] Release Date: June 21, 2006 [iTunes]

RISING SUN - THE 1ST LIVE CONCERT (1st Live Album) Release Date: July 14, 2006 [iTunes/Apple Music]

SKY (7th Japanese Single) [MV] Release Date: August 16, 2006 Track List: 1. Sky (Special Dance-Sky Short Version Medley) 2. Sky 3. No Pain No Gain 4. Asu wa Kuru Kara (2 Future Club Mix) 5. Sky (Instrumental) 6. No Pain No Gain (Instrumental) [iTunes]

“O”-JUNG.BAN.HAP (3rd Album) Title Track: “O”-Jung.Ban.Hap [MV] Title Track: Balloons Track List: 1. “O”-Jung.Ban.Hap [MV] 2. You’re My Miracle [MV] 3. Hey! Girl 4. Get Me Some 5. I’ll Be There 6. Remember 7. The Story Has Just Begun 8. On & On 9. Phantom 10. You Only Love 11. Balloons [MV] [iTunes/Apple Music]

MISS YOU/”O”-Sei-Han-Go” (8th Japanese Single) Title Track: Miss You [MV] Title Track: “O”-Sei-Han-Go [MV] Release Date: November 8, 2006 Track List: 1. Miss You 2. “O”-Sei-han-Go (”O”-Jung.Ban.Hap Japanese Version) 3. Sky (Tvp Uta’s Mix) 4. Miss You (Instrumental) 5. “O”-Sei-Han-Go (Instrumental) [iTunes]

STEP BY STEP (9th Japanese Single) [MV] Release Date: January 24, 2007 Track List: 1. Step by Step 2. Proud 3. Proud (Acapella Version) [iTunes]

CHOOSEY LOVER (10th Japanese Single) [MV] Release Date: March 7, 2007 [iTunes]

FIVE IN THE BLACK (2nd Japanese Album) Release Date: March 14, 2007 Track List: 1. Zion 2. Sky [MV] 3. Begin [MV] 4. Choosey Lover [MV] 5. Dead End 6. High Time 7. Proud 8 Yakusoku 9. Miss You [MV] 10. “O”- Sei.Han.Go [MV] 11. I’ll Be There 12. Step by Step [MV] 13. Hello Again 14. Begin (Acapella Version) 15. Miss You (Ballad Version) [iTunes]

LOVIN’ YOU (11th Japanese Single) [MV] Release Date: June 13, 2007 Track List: 1. Lovin’ You 2. Go Senshi 3. Yakusoku (Extra NSB Mix) [iTunes]

SUMMER: Summer Dream/Song for You/Love in the Ice (12th Japanese Single)  Release Date: August 1, 2007 Track List: 1. Summer Dream [MV] 2. Song for You 3. Love in the Ice 4. Hug (Acapella Version) [iTunes]

SHINE/RIDE ON (13th Japanese Single) Release Date: September 19, 2007 Track List: 1. Shine [MV] 2. Ride On 3. Lovin’ You (Harus Deep Water Mix) [iTunes]

KUMI KODA - LAST ANGEL (feat. TOHOSHINKI) (Collaboration Japanese Single - Kumi Koda’s 38th Single) [MV] Release Date: November 7, 2007 [iTunes/Apple Music]

FOREVER LOVE (14th Japanese Single) [MV] Release Date: November 14, 2007 Track List: 1. Forever Love 2. Day Moon - Harudaru - [iTunes]

TOGETHER (15th Japanese Single) [MV] Release Date: December 19, 2007 [iTunes]

PURPLE LINE (16th Japanese Single) [MV] Release Date: January 15, 2008 Track List: 1. Purple Line 2. Dead End (STY Gin n’ Tonic Mix) [iTunes]

T (3rd Japanese Album) Release Date: January 22, 2008 Track List: 1. TRICK 2. No? 3. Purple Line [MV] 4. Forever Love [MV] 5. Summer Dream [MV] 6. Ride On 7. Darkness Eyes 8. Lovin’ You [MV] 9. Rainbow 10. Shine [MV] 11. Last Angel (Tohoshinki Version) 12. Clap! 13. Love in the Ice 14. Forever Love (Acapella Version) 15. Lovin’ You (Haru’s Deep Water Mix) 16. Together (Bonus Track) [MV] [iTunes]

TWO HEARTS/WILD SOUL (17th Japanese Single) TRICK PART 1 Release Date: February 6, 2008 Track List: 1. Two Hearts 2. Wild Soul (Changmin Solo) [iTunes]

RUNAWAY/MY GIRLFRIEND (18th Japanese Single) TRICK PART 2 Release Date: February 13, 2008 Track List: 1. Runaway 2. My Girlfriend (Yuchun Solo) [iTunes]

IF...!?/RAINY NIGHT (19th Japanese Single) TRICK PART 3 Release Date: February 27, 2008 Track List: 1. If...!? 2. Rainy Night (Xia Junsu Solo) [iTunes]

CLOSE TO YOU/CRAZY LIFE (20th Japanese Single) TRICK PART 4 Release Date:  March 5, 2008 Track List: 1. Close to You 2. Crazy Life (Yunho Solo) [iTunes]

KEYWORD/MAZE (21st Japanese Single) TRICK PART 5 Release Date :March 12, 2008 Track List: 1. Keyword 2. Maze (Jaejoong Solo) [iTunes]

BEAUTIFUL YOU/SENNEN KOI UTA (22nd Japanese Single) [MV] Release Date: April 23, 2008 Track List: 1. Beautiful You 2. Sennen Koi Uta [iTunes]

DOSHITE KIMI O SUKI NI NATTE SHIMATTANDARO? (23rd Japanese Single) [MV] Release Date: July 16, 2008 Track List: 1. Dōshite Kimi o Suki ni Natte Shimattandarō? 2. Box in the Ship 3. Dōshite Kimi o Suki ni Natte Shimattandarō? (Acapella Version) 4. Dōshite Kimi o Suki ni Natte Shimattandarō? (Instrumental) 5. Box in the Ship (Instrumental) [iTunes]

MIROTIC (4th Album) Title Track: Mirotic Release Date: September 26, 2008 Track List: 1. Mirotic 2. Wrong Number [MV] 3. Picture of You 4. Crazy Love 5. Hey! (Don’t Bring Me Down) 6. You’re My Melody 7. Rainbow 8. Paradise 9. Are You a Good Girl? [MV] 10. Flower Lady 11. Forgotten Season 12. Love in the Ice (Korean Version) 13. Mirotic (Marked “E” for “Explicit” on iTunes) [iTunes/Apple Music]

JUMON - MIROTIC (24th Japanese single) [MV] Release Date: October 15, 2008 Track List: 1. Jumon - Mirotic - 2. Dōshite Kimi o Suki ni Natte Shimattandarō? (The LEVEL Remix) 3. Jumon - Mirotic - (Instrumental) [iTunes]

MIROTIC - SPECIAL EDITION (4th Album Repackage) Release Date: November 12, 2008 Reorders Original Track List & Adds: 2. Don’t Cry My Lover 6. Wish 10. Love Bye Love 14. Don’t Say Goodbye 17. Wrong Number (Music Video Version) 18. Wrong Number (Performance Version) 19. Mirotic (Acoustic Version) [iTunes/Apple Music]

BOLERO/KISS THE BABY SKY/WASURENAIDE (25th Japanese Single) Release Date: January 21, 2009 Track List: 1. Bolero [MV] 2. Kiss the Baby Sky [MV] 3. Wasurenaide 4. Dōshite Kimi o Suki ni Natte Shimattandarō? (Royal Mirrorball Mix)  5. Bolero (Instrumental) 6. Kiss the Baby Sky (Instrumental) 7. Wasurenaide (Instrumental) [iTunes]

SURVIVOR (26th Japanese Single) [MV] Release Date: March 11, 2009 Track List: 1. Survivor 2. Take Your Hand 3. Survivor (Seven Seas Premium) 4. Survivor (Instrumental) 5. Take You Hand (Instrumental) [iTunes]

THE SECRET CODE (4th Japanese Album) Release Date: March 25, 2009 Track List: 1. Secret Game 2. Force 3. Dōshite Kimi o Suki ni Natte Shimattandarō? [MV] 4. Nobody Knows 5. Beautiful You [MV] 6. Wasurenaide 7. 9095 8. Jumon - Mirotic - [MV] 9. Taxi 10. Stand Up! 11. Survivor [MV] 12. Kiss the Baby Sky [MV] 13. Bolero [MV] 1. We Are 2. Take Your Hands (I.Am.Electro Remix) 3. Box in the Ship 4. Sennenkoiuta (Japanese Version) 5. Purple Line [iTunes]

SHARE THE WORLD/WE ARE! (27th Japanese Single) Release Date: April 22, 2009 Track List: 1. Share the World [MV] 2. We Are! 3. Asu wa Kuru Kara 4. Share the World (Save a Remix) 5. Share the World (Instrumental) 6. We Are! (Instrumental) [iTunes] STAND BY U (28th Japanese Single) [MV] Release Date: July 1, 2009 Track List: 1. Stand by U [MV] 2. Tea for Two 3.  Sky 4. Stand by U (Luv Behind the MLD Mix) 5. Stand by U (Instrumental) 6. Tea for Two (Instrumental) [iTunes]

BREAK OUT! (29th Japanese Single) Release Date: January 27, 2010 Track List: 1. Break Out! [MV] 2. Xiahtic (Xia Solo) 3. Break Out! (New Jack Swing Mix) 4. Break Out! (Instrumental) 5. Xiatic (Instrumental) [iTunes]

BEST SELECTION 2010 (Japanese Best Album) Release Date: February 17, 2010 Track List: 1. Jumon - Mirotic - [MV] 2. Share the World [MV] 3. My Destiny [MV] 4. Dōshite Kimi o Suki ni Natte Shimattandarō? [MV] 5. Purple Line [MV] 6. Stand by U [MV] 7. Stay With Me Tonight [MV] 8. Asu wa Kuru Kara [MV] 9. “O”-  Sei.Han.Go [MV] 10. Sky [MV] 11. Somebody to Love [MV] 12. Lovin’ You [MV] 13. Rising Sun [MV] 14. Summer Dream [MV] 15. Bolero [MV] 16. Begin [MV] 1. Forever Love [MV] 2. Shine [MV] 3. Love in the Ice 4. Beautiful You [MV] 5. Hug (Japanese Version) 6. Amaku Hateshinaku 7. Toki wo Tomete 8. With All My Heart - Kimi ga odoru,Natsu 9. Break Out! [MV] [iTunes]

TOKI WO TOMETE (30th Japanese Single) Released: March 24, 2010 Track List: 1. Toki wo Tomete 2. Checkmate (Yunho Solo) 3. Toki wo Tomete (Instrumental) 4. Checkmate (Instrumental)

[k-i-l-l-e-r-b-e-e-6-9]

Dio  - Holy Diver

[classic-rock-roller]

The Van Halen Timeline

Mostly Taken from Everybody Wants Some: The Van Halen Saga by Ian Christe, everything after March 2007 is from my own research  

October 13th, 1947: Sammy Hagar born in Monterey, California 

May 8th, 1953: Alexander Arthur van Halen born in Holland

October 10th, 1953: David Lee Roth born in Bloomington, Indiana 

June 20th, 1954: Michael Anthony Sobolewski born in Chicago, Illinois

January 26th, 1955: Edward Lodwijk van Halen born in Holland 

July 26th, 1961: Gary Cherone born in Malden, Massachusetts 

Winter 1962: Jan van Halen emigrates with his family to California 

1967: Edward gets $100 Teisco Del Ray guitar from Sears 

1971: Alex and Eddie Van Halen form the Trojan Rubber Company 

Autumn 1973: David Lee Roth joins the Van Halen brothers in Mammoth

1973: Sammy Hagar joins Montrose, records two albums, and tours heavily 

Spring 1974: Mike Sobolewski joins Van Halen, becomes Michael Anthony 

May 1976: Gene Simmons “discovers” Van Halen at the Starwood, finances unsuccessful demo tape 

1976: Sammy Hagar leaves Montrose, launches solo career 

May 1977: Ted Templeton rediscovers Van Halen, signs band to Warner Bros.

February 10th, 1978: Release of Van Halen; leading to tours with Journey, then Black Sabbath 

October 10th, 1978: Van Halen goes platinum

March 23rd, 1979: Release of Van Halen II; first headlining tour runs through October 

March 26th, 1980: Release of Women and Children First 

August 29th, 1980: Eddie Van Halen meets Valerie Bertinelli

April 11th, 1981: Eddie marries Valerie 

April 29th, 1981: Release of Fair Warning 

April 14th, 1982: Release of Diver Down

May 29th, 1983: Van Halen paid $1.5 million to play for four hundred thousand people at US Festival ‘83

January 4th, 1984: Release of 1984, featuring band’s first number 1 singe, “Jump”

September 2nd, 1984: Final show by classic lineup in Nuremberg, Germany 

December 31st, 1984: David Lee Roth releases Crazy from the Heat

1985: Cherone’s band the Dream wins MTV’s Basement Tapes

April 1985: David Lee Roth exits Van Halen 

September 1985: Eddie Van Halen announces at Farm Aid that Sammy Hagar is Van Halen’s new lead singer 

November 19th, 1985: Sammy Hagar’s ninth studio album, VOA, becomes his first platinum-selling disc

March 24th, 1986: Release date of 5150; first “Van Hagar” album sells triple platinum by October 

July 4th, 1986: Release of David Lee Roth’s platinum solo debut, Eat ‘Em and Smile 

December 1986: Jan Van Halen dies  

May 24th, 1988: Release of OU812, followed shortly by Roth’s Skyscraper 

Summer 1988: Eddie attempts sobriety while Van Halen tours with Metallica, Scorpions, and Dokken 

February 1989: Tone Lōc;s “Wild Thing” reaches number 2, a rap single that samples Van Halen’s “Jamie’s Cryin”

April 22nd, 1990: Van Halen performs at opening of Cabo Wabo Cantina in Mexico

June 8th, 1990: Extreme’s “More than Words” single hits number 1

February 2nd, 1991: Release of David Lee Roth’s A Little Ain’t Enough, his last gold record as a solo artist

March 16th, 1991: Eddie’s son Wolfgang Van Halen born

June 17th, 1991: Release of For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge, Van Halen’s third-straight number 1 album 

January 1991: Eddie debuts the EVH Music Man guitar and the Peavey 5150 amplifier line 

April 20th, 1992: Gary Cherone joins surviving members of Queen at the Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert in London

February 23rd, 1993: Release of first official live album, Right Here, Right Now

October 16th, 1993: Van Halen’s manager since 1985, Ed Leffler, dies 

March 14th, 1994: Sammy Hagar releases solo collection, Unboxed 

October 2nd, 1994: Fresh from rehab, Eddie Van Halen announces he will never drink again

January 24th, 1995: Release of Balance, the fourth consecutive number 1 studio album 

April 7th, 1995: Eddie arrested at Burbank Airport carrying a loaded gun 

April 26th, 1995: Van Halen returns to Europe after eleven years, as an opening act for Bon Jovi

Fall 1995: David Lee Roth appears in Reno and Las Vegas with a fourteen-piece band 

November 29th, 1995: Sammy Hagar marries second wife, Kari 

June 1996: Eddie and Sammy fight during a phone call; Sammy Hagar leaves Van Halen 

August 7th, 1996: Van Halen certified diamond for ten million sold

September 4th, 1996: Original members of Van Halen appear together at MTV Video Music Awards, leading to renewed quarrels 

October 4th, 1996: Alex and Eddie announce that Van Halen’s new singer will be Gary Cherone 

October 22nd, 1996: Release of Best of Volume I, with two new songs featuring Roth; despite the recent split with the band, it is his first number 1 album 

March 17th, 1998: Release of Van Halen III, the first VH . studio album not to go platinum 

November 5th, 1999: Gary Cherone leaves Van Halen

May 2000: Texas hospital confirms Eddie in outpatient cancer prevention  

Summer 2001: Van Halen completes at least three new songs with David Lee Roth

January 2002: Van Halen’s partnership with Warner Bros. ends after twenty-three years 

April 15th, 2002: David Lee Roth and Sammy Hagar announce joint forty-date summer concert tour 

May 2002: Doctors declare Eddie Van Halen cancer free 

July 2002: Eddie and Valerie Van Halen announce separation 

April 2004: Sammy’s Cabo Wabo Cantina opens a branch in basement of a Lake Tahoe casino; Cabo Wabo tequila ships over 110,000 cases for the year

June 11th, 2004: Van Halen launches reunion tour with Sammy Hagar; relations sour by the end of the summer 

November 19th, 2004: Eddie smashes two Peavey Wolfgang guitars, ending his thirteen-year partnership 

December 6th, 2005: Eddie and Valerie officially file for divorce 

January 2006: David Lee Roth replaces Howard Stern as morning radio DJ; lasts through April 

September 2006: Eddie Van Halen announces that Van Halen will tour in 2007 with his son, Wolfgang, playing bass

December 2006: Roth rehearses with a new all-Van Halen lineup

March 2007: Van Halen inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

September 27th, 2007: Van Halen started their new tour in Charlotte, North Carolina 

March 5th, 2008: World Weekly Entertainment to CBS News reported that the reason the tour had been interrupted was Eddie Van Halen’s needing to reenter rehab

June 2nd, 2008: The tour ended at the Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, Michigan       

July 3rd, 2008: Van Halen headlined the Quebec City Summer Festival 

August 2010: Warner/Chappell Music extends its administration agreements with Van Halen 

January 17th, 2011: Van Halen enters the Hensen Studio C with Producer Jon Shanks 

December 26th, 2011: Their official website is updated, announcing that tickets for their 2012 tour will be available beginning January 10th, 2012 

January 5th, 2012: Van Halen plays an intimate gig at Café Wha? in New York City

January 10th, 2012: Van Halen’s single “Tattoo” makes it’s premier on radio stations 

February 7th, 2012: A Different Kind of Truth is released 

August 30th, 2012: Eddie Van Halen is diagnosed with diverticulitis and undergoes surgery, which postpones the shows in Japan 

April 20th, 2013: Van Halen performs it’s first show outside North American with Roth since 1984

February 2015: Van Halen fansite, VHND.com, announces that Van Halen is releasing their first every live album with David Lee Roth, Tokyo Dome Live in Concert 

March 24th, 2015: Van Halen announces a 39 date tour with Roth that will take place between July and October across North America   

March 31st, 2015: Tokyo Dome Live in Concert is released 

April 2015: Eddie Van Halen tells Rolling Stone that the band “will probably hunker down and do a studio album” after their tour 

January 16th, 2016: Michael Anthony clears up the rumor that he might be rejoining Van Halen 

February 26th, 2016: David Lee Roth clears up some rumors about his recently released song “Ain’t No Christmas”, saying that it has nothing to do with Van Halen 

May 25th, 2016: David Lee Roth says he believes he’ll be back with Van Halen 

August 17th, 2016: Sammy Hagar apologizes to Van Halen  

December 23rd, 2016: Rumors start to fly about Van Halen reuniting for album and 2018 tour 

March 12th, 2017: Michael Anthony says that it’s time for Roth/Hagar Van Halen tour 

June 22nd, 2017: Michael Anthony says that now is a perfect time for a reunion of the classic lineup of Van Halen 

November 2nd, 2017: Sammy Hagar says that there is no chance of a Van Halen reunion 

January 5th, 2018: Michael Anthony is interviewed for upcoming Van Halen documentary 

January 20th, 2018: Van Halen is rumored to have new music and 2018 tour 

January 29th, 2018: Eddie Van Halen sues to stop release of “5150 Vault” documentary  

[rumpikerzzzworld]

April, You Will Be Remembered

It’s the 1st of May!! I want to post about some unforgettable April 2019 moments because I want to keep the memories that someday I want to remember again. So many things happened in the month. There were some heart-breaking incidents and of course there were some enjoyable moments as well. I’m just gonna highlight the things I want to remember the most. Here they are!!

BLACK HOLE

It is announced that on 10th April 2019 a group of scientist from the international Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) releasing the image of a black hole to public. This project was began in 2006. It took supercomputers, eight telescopes stationed on five continents, hundreds of researchers, and vast amounts of data to accomplish (source: the verge).  

(cr: Event Horizon Telescope)

I was not someone who understands much about space life, even though I studied the basic knowledge when I was in secondary and high school. However, I appreciated a lot this not easy job. I used to have a dream to be an astronomer when I was a kid, but i have to come to realization that I’m not smart enough to pursue the dream, lol. I’m currently into astronauts’ life though. I watch documentaries, read articles and other sources about astronaut’s and space’s life. So that, it made me happy to read this news. Moreover, one of the computer scientists in the team who led the development program to get the first-image of black hole is a woman named Katie Bouman. She is just 29-year-old when she did that. She is amazing!! I always wonder what kind of method those people use when they are studying. I mean, how could they be so smart? I feel like I’m such a useless and stupid human being. I’m nothing huhu. Anyway, I’m happy to witness the history of the first image of black hole.

GAME OF THRONES

FINALLY, WINTER IS COMING. I might not be the fan of the show since day 1. I just started watching game of thrones in 2017. Ever since I watched the first season, I started becoming a fan and addicted to the show then finished all of the 7 seasons in a few weeks. The show is that addictive, it made me threw any dramas/movies for about 6 months because I felt that the show was too well executed and any other movies/dramas in that time period I was watching the show felt bland. I’m sorry, I didn’t intend to belittle other shows. It’s just the thing I felt that moment. I was so mesmerized by the storyline which literally beyond my expectation. It was so good. I know there are a lot of people who don’t like the show, and it’s okay as everyone has their own preference. But to me, this show is so far my very favourite one.

It took me 2 years to wait for the last season which is season 8 to be aired. I cant contain my feelings as I was so excited about this. AAAANNDDDDD IT’S FINALLY HERE. GAME OF THRONES SEASON 8 IS HAPPENING. 14th April 2019 should be put as a history date as the show was aired on that day. Actually, I’m pretty sad that there will be just 6 episodes. I wish they make it to 10, but who am I to complain?

Okay, back to the show. The most talked episode is episode 3, the Battle of Winterfell, which was shown in that very episode. The episode lasts for about 80 minutes long. The thing that has been waited since season 1 was the war between the alive and the dead. There are so much reactions and opinions regarding the episode, fans are splitted into two groups, the one who enjoyed the episode and the one who disliked the episode as it didn’t reach their expectation. I’m the one who included to the first one, I pretty enjoyed the show although I think it wasn’t the greatest battle in Game of Thrones. My favourite battle was Battle of Bastards as it was really tensed. But, I still like the Battle of Winterfell though. As of now, I want to put aside the negativity and just enjoy the rest of episodes. I’m planning on reading the books after the show is over.

One thing that I really like about episode 3 is the hyped from the people who watched together in cafes, restaurants, and other place. Their reactions were priceless. See these videos that went viral on twitter!!

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ELECTION

One of the most tiring to bear ever since social media era existed is election. The countries that pursue democracy usually conduct election to choose their own leader, including my country. In the past, there weren’t much sources to search about election information other than from tv and newspaper, so that the backlash could be reduced. But it’s different now. In this digital age, people can share everything including the positive and negative contents. Social media as one of the tools for people to do campaign and spread either good thing or black-campaign for the election candidates. ISTG, this is so tiring to witness people bashing each other and most of them have crossed the line. I’m so done!

In Indonesia, for 2019’s election, there were some changes compare to the previous election. They were included the period of time of campaign which was so long (about 7 months) and also adding the other 3 elections of legislative to be held in the same very day. It used to be held in different months, but due to the lack of participation in legislative election so that they were all conducted together.

Indonesian Presidential Election Candidates (Left: Jokowi-Amin, Right: Prabowo-Sandi) 

(cr: Media Indonesia)

I was eager for this to end soon. It finally happened on 17th April 2019. But, something bad happened again. The incident which happened in 2014 was re-enacted as both candidates claimed they win. Even though the quick count results from about 12 institutions showed that Jokowi-Amin led the vote by gaining about 54% votes while Prabowo-Sandi gained around 44% votes. I’m so done with this. I will just wait for the official results to be announced and I wish on that day there will be no chaos happen.

Aside of that, something that breaks my heart is there were a lot of election officers died and fell sick due to exhaustion from working way too hard as most of them working until very late night and some even worked until the next morning because there were so many jobs to do, including counting the vote for legislative elections (DPR, DPRD, DPD). Although there were no major incident happened during the election process itself, but still this thing supposed to not happen. There is definitely something wrong with the system and it should be fixed so that there will be no victims anymore.

MOURNING IN SRI LANKA

21st April 2019 is Easter Day. Things supposed to be calm and sacred on that day. But disgusting act ruined it all. Multiple bombing attacks happened in several places in Sri Lanka, including at churches and hotels. Hundred of people died and many people got injured. Some extremists claimed they are responsible for the attacks, SMH. I wish the ones who dead are resting in peace, while the ones who got injured will get well soon and receive some strength to continue life. and for the terrorists, I wish you die in suffer and go to hell!!

I don’t get why in 2019, hatred ideology is still growing fast in this world. Sadly, in some developed-countries which the citizen are more educated, this ideology also exist. People should learn that the differences that make this world beautiful. Why some people feel like they want to hurt each other just because they have differences in term of race, skin colour, religion, countries, ideology, etc. We need to respect each other differences as long as it doesn’t violate the rule of law.

I think there should be a formal lesson in school to teach students to respect the differences. Parents should teach their children right too. Sadly, I found a lot of parents who taught their children to hate people who are different from them. This needs to be stopped. Everyone deserves to get equal treatment. We all want a better future. We cant reach this as long as we still fight each other because of the differences. Just put aside it and look the bigger picture, the same goal we want to pursue. As of now, i’m kinda sceptical if we can reach peace in the near future. However, someday in the future, I wish the world will be a better place to live in. Amen

(cr: wisdom quotes)

AVENGERS ENDGAME

Marvel fans have anticipated the final movie from Avengers United. They are excited as well as sad as the avengers series come to end. Avengers Endgame was screened since 26th April 2019 in my country. There were so much fans who purchased pre-order ticket in a few days prior to the movie screening. It’s kinda cray because the cinemas are full packed with the audiences. Most cinemas even dedicated all of their studios for this movie as the demands are very high then putting aside the other movies. I feel bad for the other movies as they didn’t get time slot for their movies in cinema because of Avengers movie. I wish this wont last long as other movies deserve to get screened as well.

Okay, back to Avengers Endgame movie. Just in March 2019, I watched Captain Marvel movie and in April, I got to watch the last movie of Avengers. I’m actually not a big fan of Superheroes movies, I’m just a casual viewer who enjoyed the movies and i enjoyed watching this one as well. Avengers Endgame runs for 181 minutes, it’s pretty long. I came to bathroom in the middle of movie though, lol.

Overall, I like this movie as I think everything was executed very well. The cinematography, the sound, the edit, the effect are totally top-class work as well as the casts and their act. It really gives everyone goosebumps during the war between Avengers United and Thanos and his soldiers. I couldn’t blink my eye any second because I didn’t want to miss anything. Even though, I felt like I wanted to go to number 1 again in the middle of war scene, but I held it until the movie was over, lol. The movie is worth the hyped though. It’s indeed a masterpiece. I think I’m gonna rewatch it later. But, first I need to watch several marvel movies that I haven’t watched yet so everything will connect and make sense as I still didn’t understand some part. Anyway, thanks marvel for presenting a very well done job!! Goodbye or See you (?) Avengers!!

(cr: marvel)

Bye April 2019. Welcome my month, May!!

xoxo

mels

[gigsoupmusic]

Pure Reason Revolution announce co-headline European tour dates with Gazpacho

Pure Reason Revolution are set to release ‘Eupnea’, their first new studio album in nearly 10 years, on the 3rd of April 2020, and now they are pleased to announce a European co-headlining tour alongside Norwegian art-rockers Gazpacho for late 2020. The band comments: “To deliver Eupnea’s tracks live will be a challenge but I’m sure rewarding. The tracks breathe new life, they develop; synth lines become guitar parts etc This experimentation is inspiring & feeds new creativity”. Gazpacho who are currently working on the follow up to their 2018 album ‘Soyuz’ add: “Gazpacho are happy to announce that we are hitting the roads in Europe this October, for a double-bill tour with the brilliant PRR! Yes! You get 2 concerts for the price of.. well.. one-ish! With a 2020-released album in our pocket we're looking forward to once again meet the crowd, strengthen bonds and friendships, and of course make new ones. The 2020 tour will include France, Holland, Poland, Germany and the UK from October 16 to October 25.” Their as yet untitled new album is due for release later this year on Kscope.  You can find the full list of dates below, tickets go on sale this week. 16.10 Warsaw (PL), Progresja 17.10 Poznan (PL), U Bazyla 18.10 Berlin (DE), Columbia Theater 20.10 Cologne (DE), Die Kantine 22.10 Zwolle (NL), Hedon 23.10 Breda (NL), Mezz 24.10 Paris (FR), Petit Bain 25.10 London (UK), Islington Assembly Hall Pure Reason Revolution recently released the single ‘New Obsession’. Watch the Thomas Hicks-created video here:  https://youtu.be/dNP9z70zms4 Jon Courtney commented of the track: "It begins with the beeps, bleeps & monitors from the hospital apparatus & machines, setting the scene for the album. I had a primitive, more electronic demo before Greg (Jong) arrived in Berlin & at that point it got catapulted into a whole new direction."  Jon Courtney and Chloë Alper recently sat down to discuss the new record and how it came together, and you can watch them chat all things ‘Eupnea’ in this brand new interview: https://youtu.be/QaxajIoO7xs At the end of January they launched the epic 10-minute ‘Silent Genesis’, a track which Jon Courtney co-wrote alongside original PRR member Greg Jong. Listen to the song here: https://youtu.be/5khMXtZ6YjE ‘Eupnea’ features the work of artist Jill Doherty on its front cover, and will be available as a Limited CD Digipak, Gatefold 2LP + CD (with etching on Side D) and as a digital album. Pre-orders are now available for both physical and digital here: https://PureReasonRevolution.lnk.to/Eupnea The full track-listing is as follows: 1.     New Obsession 05:09 2.     Silent Genesis 10:20 3.     Maelstrom 05:44 4.    Ghosts & Typhoons 08:45 5.     Beyond Our Bodies 04:28 6.     Eupnea 13:23 Of the new album the band commented: “We stuck to our manifesto of no musical boundaries and the result was ‘Eupnea’. We return to a more progressive sound with ferocious guitars, thunderous drums and the stacked harmonies that give us our signature sound. We're excited to begin playing it live.” ‘Eupnea’, the long-awaited return from the band, sees them harking back to their earliest days, while rolling in all of the musical experiments and experience they've gathered in the intervening years. The cinematic soundscapes of Hammer and Anvil? Check. The dark atmosphere and synths of Amor Vincit Omnia? Check. The gauzy psych-prog of their debut? Ch-check. It's sprawling, with three tracks hitting the 10 minute mark and one notching up against 15 minutes. Sure, track length does not equal ambition, but still, it's quite the statement of intent. The band currently have two confirmed Summer festival dates, performing at Night Of The Prog Festival in Germany on the 17th of July, and Ramblin Man Fair in the UK on the 18th of July. Pure Reason Revolution originally parted ways in November 2011 following touring in support of their 2010 album 'Hammer and Anvil'. Since then, Jon Courtney started Bullet Height and released their debut album ‘No Atonement’ in 2017, while Chloë Alper began a new band called Tiny Giant as well as playing live with the likes of Charli XCX and James. The band originally formed back in 2003, releasing their much-loved debut album ‘The Dark Third’ in 2006 via Sony BMG. They went on to release the albums ‘Amor Vincit Omnia’ in 2009 and ‘Hammer and Anvil’ in 2010.  Read the full article

[recentanimenews]

PreCure Miracle Leap Film Gets New Release Date, to Open on May 16

    In the special live-streaming program on the PreCure official YouTube channel last night, it was officially confirmed that Eiga PreCure Miracle Leap: Minna tono Fushigina Ichinichi (Movie PreCure Miracle Leap: A Wonderful Day with Everyone) gets a new theatrical release date; to open in Japan on May 16, 2020.

  The 28th feature film from Toei Animation's long-running magical girl anime franchise was originally scheduled to be released in Japan yesterday, March 20, but has been postponed due to the circumstances in Japan. Advance tickets for the original schedule will be still able to be used. (There was no announcement for the franchise's next film featuring the ongoing 17th series Healin' Good PreCure that we had expected)

     Meanwhile, as special gifts for the PreCure-loving children, the franchise's previous 24 films will be streamed on its official YouTube channel from March 20 to one day before the release, May 15. They will be posted three for each week, and the first lineup that will be available between March 20 and 27 are:

  1. "Futari wa PreCure Max Heart the Movie" (April 2005 release)

2. "Futari wa PreCure Max Heart the Movie 2: Friends of the Snow-Laden Sky" (December 2005 release)

3. "Futari wa PreCure Splash Star: Tick-Tack Crisis Hanging by a Thin Thread!" (December 2006 release)

    ✨????映画公開日決定????✨ ????❣５月１６日（土）全国公開❣???? 更には今日から5/15(金)まで????#映画プリキュア 過去作を????????#プリキュア 公式Youtubeチャンネル にて期間限定無料配信???????????? ????詳細は公式HPをチェック????https://t.co/T8B5cnilC2#映画プリキュア0516 pic.twitter.com/m0PK1hOTDf

— 『映画プリキュアミラクルリープ　みんなとの不思議な１日』 (@precure_movie) March 20, 2020

    The special program was hosted by Aoi Yuuki (Nodoka Hanadera / Cure Grace), Natsu Yorita (Chiyu Sawaizumi / Cure Fontaine), Hiyori Kouno (Hinata Hiramitsu / Cure Sparkle), Eimi Naruse (Hikaru Hoshina / Cure Star), and Rie Hikisaka (Hana Nono / Cure Yell). They talked about their thoughts on the PreCure Miracle Leap film and introduced the film's beginning part for the first time.

        Trailer for the new release date:

    "Futari wa PreCure Max Heart the Movie"

"Futari wa PreCure Max Heart the Movie 2: Friends of the Snow-Laden Sky"

"Futari wa PreCure Splash Star: Tick-Tack Crisis Hanging by a Thin Thread!"

      Poster visual with the new release date: 

     Source: "Movie PreCure Miracle Leap: A Wonderful Day with Everyone" official website, The PreCure official YouTube channel

  ©2020 Movie PreCure Miracle Leap Production Committee 

  By: news+feed@crunchyroll.com

[gp11]

The Manchester Pusher - Urban Myth or Opportunist Killer?

 The Manchester Ship Canal stretches over 36 miles (58 Km) from the coast, inland to the city of Manchester. As an inland waterway system, it was a massive undertaking and construction began in 1887; taking six years to complete. It linked the port of Manchester to the Irish Sea and at its peak, earned the Port of Manchester the title of the third busiest port in Britain. It was an artery of life and activity for the city of Manchester and surrounding districts from the industrial revolution onwards and many other waterways are proudly connected to it...   River Bollin Glaze Brook River Mersey River Irwell Bridgewater Canal Shropshire Union Canal Weaver Navigation Most bodies of water carry dangers and an expansive, weaving, canal system is no exception. Coupled with the population density of the immediate areas, it would be to some extent, understandable to expect occasional fatalities. Official figures released in 2015 stated that between the period 2007-2015, 61 deaths had occurred in and around the canals and waterways of Greater Manchester. To date, that number of deaths is 86. Of the 86, the coroner has offered explanations as to what happened for 58 of the victims. 28 of the deceased have had an open verdict delivered upon them, which means, whatever has happened to lead these people to their demise, an explanation can't be found. 28 open verdicts would be considered a large number in general, but when taking into account the radius of the area involved; it is a very large number indeed. Of course there is speculation that some of the victims may have taken their own lives, but some of the people involved reportedly exhibited behaviour prior to their demise that would contradict any signs of pre-planned suicidal thoughts. Some had purchased items of clothing, some had purchased meals to bring home, some had made arrangments with loved ones. The majority of the victims are men and interestingly, in matters of suicide, studies have shown that only 4% of male suicides choose to take their own lives by drowning.

Earlier than 2007, on the 17th of April 2004, one such fatality would be forever linked to a bizarre string of theories surrounding the possibility of a murderer stalking the canals at night. David Plunkett was a 21-year-old student who disappeared on the 17th of April 2004. Apparently David was ejected from a music festival he was attending in Trafford Park. His body was found two weeks later on April 30th in the Manchester Ship Canal. Although the coroner pronounced a verdict of accidental death on David, his parents remain unconvinced by the decision. On the night in question, his friend Michael called David's house at about 1.20am thinking David was there. He then explained to David's parents that they had become separated. His parents in turn, called David at about 1.30 am and after several attempts the phone answered. David didn't speak, there was a few moments of background noises, and then, as his mum described, a series of unearthly screams. That was the last they heard of David. Astonishingly, David's case was not one of the 28 with an open verdict (deemed accidental). Although tests confirmed that David had consumed alcohol, his parents are convinced that the mere act of toppling into water was not a factor responsible for the horrible screams they heard on the other end of the phone. They report that at 4.30 am the phone went dead, they heard no scuffle or splash prior. What follows, is a chronological list, of just some of the 86 souls that have perished within the canal system since 2004. Some have plausible explanations (such as Wayne Bonner who bravely sacrificed his own life trying to save his stepson from drowning), whilst others leave a lot of unanswered questions. I thought it important to include all of the names that I could research, regardless of whether there be suspicious circumstances or not, to partly illustrate the numbers of people who perish and the locations among the waterways.             NAME - AGE -  DATE FOUND - LOCATION  & CORONERS VERDICT David Plunkett     21     30/04/2004     Manchester Ship Canal, Trafford Park - Accidental Death Maraizu Anyanwu   18     18/08/2006      Rochdale Canal  - Accidental Death Anthony Scanlon     48    05/03/200       Ashton Canal, Clayton  - Accidental Death Wayne Bonner       42     2008   Rochdale Canal, near Auburn Street - Accidental Death Alexander Lynch   46       03/10/2008     Rochdale Canal, near Ducie Street  -  Narrative Verdict Stephen Mc Donald   45    2009       Ashton Canal, near Store Street  - Open verdict John Nicholls     65    2009      Rochdale Canal, near Dale Street, Ancoats   - Accidental death Thomas Keegan    ��61    2009    Rochdale Canal, near Whitworth Street  - Open Verdict Anthony Muise   52      24/02/201     Manchester Ship Canal, (Puncture wound to chest) - Open Verdict Dawood Manjra  27      16/04/2010    Rochdale Canal, near Dale Street  -  Accidental Death David Ramsden  52      18/04/2010    River Irwell, near New Baily Street  -  Open Verdict Nathan Tomlinson   21    10/02/2011     Weir, off Adelphi St, River Irwell   -  Open Verdict Prince Alwyn     20     17/02/2011     Rochdale Canal, off Deansgate  -  Narrative Verdict Robert Bugaski    51     11/03/2011     Manchester Ship Canal, near Regent St  -  Open Verdict Catherine Sharman  39    30/09/2011    Bridgewater Canal, near Trafford Road  - Accidental Death Gurdeep Hayer     20      10/01/2012    River Medlock, off York Street - Open Verdict Unidentified Male     20      06/2012        near Aytoun Street  - Open Verdict Chris Brahney   22      09/07/2012   Manchester Ship Canal, near Media City  - Open Verdict Michael Turner    43      28/07/2013   River Irk, North Manchester - Open Verdict Sauvik Pal    18      22/01/2013   Bridgewater Canal, near Wharf End - Open Verdict Unidentified Male     50     01/03/2013   Rochdale Canal, Mill Hills Station - Open Verdict Unidentified Male    20      17/03/2013   Ponoma Docks, near Trafford Park - Open Verdict Unidentified Female     20     04/2013       Near Ducie Street - Open Verdict Unidentified Male    20     04/2013       Rochdale Canal, near Dale Street  - ? Unidentified Male    20      05/2013       Rochdale Canal, by Old Church Street - Open Verdict Sean Michael Markey    39     06/10/2013  Canal Street, Manchester City Centre - Death By Misadventure Unidentified Male     20     10/01/2014   Ashton Canal, Draylsden - Open Verdict Joseph Snelgrove     78      27/12/2014   River Irwell, Salford - ? Unidentified Male     30     18/04/2015  Rochdale Canal, near Great Ancoats - Open Verdict Unidentified Male     40     28/05/2015   Bridgewater Canal, near Ordsall Lane - Open Verdict Unidentified Male     20     12/2015   River Roch, near to Abbey Crescent - ? Steven Swanton      33     16/12/2015    Manchester Ship Canal, near Media City - Open Verdict Unidentified Male    40     01/2016        Portland Basin, Ashton - Under - Lyne - ? Unidentified Male     ?       13/06/2016     Portland Basin, near Ashton town centre - ? Ian Nally      52     10/02/2017     Bridgewater Canal, off Trafford Wharf Road - ? Casper Blackburn   22    07/10/2017     Bridgewater Canal, Sale - Narrative Verdict Charlie Pope   19     02/03/2018    Rochdale Canal, near Lock 89 - Open Verdict Orlando Nyero      19      05/06/2018    Rochdale Canal, off Whitworth Street - Open Verdict ?   In April of this year, a 34-year-old cyclist returning home from work, was pushed into the Bridgewater Canal by an unknown assailant. It was a totally unprovoked attack and when the victim tried to grip the bank to support himself, the assailant stamped on his fingers. He eventually found a grip with his fingers and proceeded to pull himself out as the assailant vanished into the darkness.   An explanation of coroners verdicts   Natural Causes- the death was caused by the normal development of a natural illness which was not significantly contributed to by human intervention. Accidental Death- the cause of death was unnatural but not unlawful. Misadventure- this is nearly the same verdict as ‘accidental death’ but would imply that the Deceased has taken a deliberate action that has then resulted in his or her death. Suicide- it is decided that the person has voluntarily acted to destroy his or her life in a conscious way. Neglect- there has been a gross failure to provide the Deceased with his or her basic needs i.e. the provision of nourishment, liquid, warmth or medicine. There must be a clear causal link between this gross failure and the death of the dependent person. This is a rare verdict and commonly associated with the failure to provide even basic medical attention. More commonly the Coroner would consider neglect as a contributing factor rather than the sole cause of death. Unlawful Killing- the death was caused by murder, manslaughter, infanticide or through a serious driving offence. Open verdict- there is simply not enough evidence to return a verdict. This is a rare verdict and really only used as a ‘last resort’. Narrative verdict In such a verdict the circumstances of a death are recorded with a brief free-form conclusion either instead of or in addition to one of the standard (and familiar) Short-Form Conclusions. Narrative verdicts were introduced in 2004. The Coroner can use a ‘narrative verdict’, which will set out the circumstances of the death in a detailed way based on the evidence that the Coroner has heard.   Summary Manchester is a fantastic and vibrant city with a rich history and an alluring nightlife, and well worth a place on any traveller's bucket list. Like any bustling metropolis, it will have its places of danger, and with an inland waterway permeating throughout some of the liveliest parts, common sense and caution is advised. Many of the speculative reasons put forward for the "Open Verdict" fatalities,(especially where males were concerned) were based around intoxication and for a sudden need to relieve themselves into the water along the banks of the canals. This alone would be a recipe for disaster, especially if someone was wandering about on their own. According to the police inspector in charge of many of the investigations, the city of Manchester has 500 licensed premises within a 2.2 mile radius so that would have some bearing on the large number of fatalities. Then again, many would argue that the idea of a psychopathic, opportunistic killer, hiding in the shadows along the canal banks, is not so far-fetched...     Read the full article

[timelineblog]

21st Century: Phase One - Avengers Assemble

2000:

DATE: january 3rd EVENT: A rejected Killian accepts a jilted Hansen into A.I.M. where they work on Extremis together.

2001:

DATE: july 28th EVENT: Under HYDRA’s influence, NASA sends astronauts through the Monolith to survey the planet on the other side.

DATE: september 12th EVENT:  Frank Castle enlists in the Marine Corps following the September 11th attacks.

DATE: september 13th EVENT: General Thaddeus Ross starts the Bio-Tech Force Enhancement Project through the U.S. Armed Forces in order to replicate Project Rebirth.

2003:

DATE: march 29th EVENT: Iraq War begins, orchestrated by HYDRA.

DATE: august 29th EVENT: Matt Murdock meets his college roommate, Foggy Nelson.

2005:

DATE: february 25th EVENT: Bruce Banner joins the Bio-Tech Force Enhancement Project under false pretenses of Thaddeus Ross and earnest convictions of Betty Ross.

DATE: april 16th EVENT: Testing his experiment on himself, Bruce Banner is exposed to a combination of Gamma radiation and Betty’s formula derived from Dr. Erskine’s super-soldier serum, accidentally becoming the Hulk.

DATE: april 19th EVENT: Learning that the Army wants to use him as a weapon, Banner runs, starting a six-year chase across the globe.

2006:

DATE: november 14th EVENT: Microsoft releases the Zune 30. Peter Quill later obtains one.

2007:

DATE: january 3rd EVENT: S.H.I.E.L.D. assists Thaddeus Ross in the quest to bring down the Hulk until 2011. Stark also provides Humvee-mounted sonic cannons.

DATE: october 31st EVENT: Aldrich Killian injects himself with the Extremis virus, healing his disabilities and allowing him to walk without a cane.

2008:

DATE: february 19th EVENT: Killian exposes willing subjects, mostly seriously injured military veterans, to Extremis. Those who survive heal and regrow lost limbs.

DATE: may 15th EVENT: S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent Melinda May earns her nickname “The Cavalry” during the Rescue in Bahrain.

2009:

DATE: december 18th EVENT: Nick Fury places Phil Coulson in charge of Project T.A.H.I.T.I. with the aim of using the Kree corpse to potentially revive a fallen Avenger.

2010:

January 12th

January 24th

January 25th

April 21st

April 26th

October 24th

October 25th

November 17th

Tony Stark demonstrates his Accelerated Wave Explosion (A.W.E.) weaponry to the U.S. Armed Forces.

Christine Everhart is kicked out of the Stark Mansion by Pepper Potts after a one-night stand; she later becomes an anchor for WHIH World News. Later, during a weapons demonstration in Afghanistan, Tony Stark is kidnapped by the Ten Rings, who are working for Obadiah Stane.

Under Fury’s orders, Phil Coulson questions Obadiah Stane as to whether or not Stark could have sold weapons to terrorists. Fury refuses Coulson’s request to go search for Stark himself.

Project T.A.H.I.T.I. test subjects go insane and are given new memories to cope with the effects of the trauma.

Stark and fellow captive Ho Yinsen, who saves Stark’s life multiple times, construct Tony’s Mark I suit of armor, allowing him to escape; Yinsen does not survive. Stark’s first flight as Iron Man is picked up by S.H.I.E.L.D.’s radar and Nick Fury contacts the U.S. Department of Defense with the intel.

Image via Marvel Studios

July 16th

Having returned to the U.S., after pulling out of the weapons business and cancelling all military contracts, Stark turns his attention to his Arc Reactor and Iron Man tech.

Pepper Potts and Phil Coulson discover the Iron Monger Armor and Stark uses his Mark III armor to battle the power-hungry Stane, who dies in an explosion of the industrial Arc Reactor.

Stark publicly claims his new nickname as Iron Man, rejecting S.H.I.E.L.D.’s cover story; he’s later approached by Nick Fury to join the “Avengers Initiative.” That same day, Anton Ivanko dies and his son Ivan vows to take revenge on Stark by developing his own powered-armor tech.

Emil Blonsky and his team track Bruce Banner to South America

2011:

April 23rd

May 22nd

May 24th

May 31st

June 1st

June 2nd

June 4th

June 5th

June 7th

June 9th

November 13th

Tony Stark appears before the Senate Armed Services Committee’s Weaponized Suit Defense Program Hearings.

Natalia Rushman, a.k.a. Natasha Romanoff, joins Stark Industries as Tony’s new personal assistant, on Fury’s orders.

Ivan Vanko crashes the Circuit de Monaco, battling Tony Stark, who equips his lightweight Mark V armor and defeats Vanko’s Whiplash tech.

Image via Marvel Studios

May 30th

While Fury confines Tony Stark to house arrest after helping to slow his palladium poisoning, Rhodes delivers the stolen Mark II armor to the military, where it’s upgraded by Justin Hammer.

At the same time, Jane Foster and Erik Selvig monitor strange atmospheric disturbances in New Mexico, landing them on S.H.I.E.L.D.’s radar.

Meanwhile, Thor’s coronation is interrupted by the Frost Giants breaking into Odin’s treasure room; the Asgardian quickly brings the battle to Jotunheim before Odin puts a stop to it.

Iron Man, War Machine, Black Widow, and Happy Hogan defeat the Hammer Drones when Vanko hacks them to attack the Stark Expo. During this battle, a young boy (now confirmed to be Peter Parker) stands up to a Hammer Drone, assisted by Iron Man himself.

Coulson arrives in New Mexico and Thor crashes to Earth while Bruce Banner arrives at Culver University.

Odin enters Odinsleep and Loki begins to move against his brother when his true parentage is revealed.

Romanoff begins spying on Banner while Blonsky receives an unauthorized dose of enhancement serum.

Sif and the Warriors Three arrive on Earth with the Destroyer following them on Loki’s orders. It attacks S.H.I.E.L.D. agents and citizens at Puente Antiguo, but Thor proves himself worthy and, with his powers restored, defeats it.

An enhanced Blonsky battles the Hulk on Culver University’s campus while Romanoff reports her findings to Fury.

Stark accepts an advisory role with S.H.I.E.L.D. and the Avengers Initiative.

Image via Marvel

Later that day, Thor and Loki duel at the Rainbow Bridge. Thor destroys the Bifrost Bridge to prevent Loki from destroying Jotunheim, but that restricts Thor to Asgard and sends Loki into space. After a time, he arrived at the asteroid-strewn area known as Sanctuary, presided over by Thanos.

Blonsky mutates into Abomination when injected with products derived from Banner’s blood. Hulk defeats the Abomination after a destructive battle in Harlem.

Samuel Sterns, who attempted to cure Banner, ends up mutating due to exposure to Banner’s blood. Romanoff finds him and takes him into custody.

Fury receives the necessary funds to study the Tesseract and launch the Avengers Initiative.

Fury approaches Selvig with an offer to join S.H.I.E.L.D. in an advisory role, while the first “Mandarin bombing” occurs.

Tony Stark approaches Ross with a plan to put a team together, inquiring about Blonsky. His attitude rubs Ross the wrong way and the General refuses to release the Abomination, thus fulfilling Coulson and Agent Sitwell’s plan to keep Blonsky imprisoned.

The second “Mandarin bombing” occurs.

Image via Marvel Studios

2012:

January 11th

April 15th

April 22nd

May 1st

May 3rd

May 4th

May 6th

May 9th

July 10th

July 12th

August 19th

December 18th

December 19th

December 22nd

December 25th

December 27th

Aldrich Killian hires Trevor Slattery to pose as the terrorist known as the Mandarin in order to provide a cover for his explosive Extremis side effects which continue to make the news as “suicide bombings.”

S.H.I.E.L.D. continues research on Vanko’s “Whiplash” technology, the Tesseract, Samuel Sterns’ mutation, Jane Foster’s Nine Realms theory, and manage to thaw out a recently recovered Steve Rogers. The Darkhold also comes to their attention.

The Fifth Street Locos shoot up Eli Morrow’s car, which Robbie and Gabe Reyes had recently stolen. The car flips and Robbie is killed while Gabe is paralyzed. The Ghost Rider appears and saves Gabe’s life as well as Robbie’s, though the later is transformed into the new Ghost Rider.

Loki, aided by Thanos and The Other, uses the Tesseract energy to teleport him to S.H.I.E.L.D.’s Joint Dark Energy Mission Facility where he steals the Tesseract and controls the minds of Selvig and Hawkeye. Heimdall alerts Thor and Odin of Loki’s arrival on Earth.

Meanwhile, Romanoff is undercover and interrogating weapons-dealer Georgi Luchkov; her mission is cut short by a call from Coulson, telling her Hawkeye’s been compromised.

Thor arrives back on Earth thanks to Odin’s use of dark energy to transport him. He has a brief skirmish with Iron Man and Captain America that ends with the agreement to take Loki into S.H.I.E.L.D. custody.

The Battle proceeds to New York where Loki opens a wormhole to allow the invading Chitauri army to swarm into the city. The Avengers unite, defeat Loki, and manage to prevent a missile from wiping out New York City. The invasion is ended and the Tesseract is reclaimed; Thor takes it to Asgard for safe keeping.

Many media outlets and private citizens record video of the invasion that show off both the heroic and destructive effects of the battle, in which the mother of Audrey Eastman and the mother of Ellen Nadeer and Vijay Nadeer died.

Image via Marvel Studios

Loki manages to escape captivity aboard a S.H.I.E.L.D. helicarrier when his mind-controlled agents take it over and the Hulk goes on a rampage. Phil Coulson is killed in the process.

The cleanup from the Battle of New York begins. Citizens begin to gather bits and pieces of the alien tech, taking it either as trophies or for other purposes. To prevent this, Tony Stark and the federal government reformed the U.S. Department of Damage Control, Spider-Man: Homecoming spoiler: which puts private salvage contractors like Adrian Toomes out of business. Toomes, however, takes this opportunity to pilfer more alien technology and put it to criminal purposes.

Phil Coulson is resurrected at the Guest House, though the painful process has the agent begging the surgeons to let him die and necessitating the implantation of false memories, like Tahiti.

Scott Lang is fired from Vistacorp for fixing what he believed was a code error that was illegally overcharging customers.

Lang then breaks into Vistacorp Headquarters to return $4 million of the ill-gotten money to customers. He also breaks into his former boss’ mansion to steal his possessions and drive his car into the pool.

Image via Marvel

July 13th

Lang is arrested and sentenced to five years in San Quentin.

A fourth “Mandarin bombing” occurs.

The fifth “Mandarin bombing” occurs. Tony Stark tests his Mark XLII armor as his Iron Legion project causes friction between him and Pepper.

The Mandarin bombs both Ali Al Salem Air Base and the TCL Chinese Theater, which explodes when Jack Taggert succumbs to Extremis’ effects. Happy Hogan is caught in the blast but survives.

Stark’s mansion is destroyed by the Mandarin.

After discovering Killian’s plan, Stark and his Iron Legion save an Extremis-infected Pepper Potts (who didn’t need much saving after all) while Rhodes rescues the kidnapped President.

Pepper’s Extremis effects are neutralized while Stark has the last of the shrapnel near his heart surgically removed, throwing the old, obsolete Arc Reactor into the sea. Stark has the Iron Legion destroyed.

NOTE: http://collider.com/mcu-timeline-explained/#phase-one-avengers