#Sioux falls convention center

[nerdycreationsstudio]

I’m excited to announce that I’ll appear at SiouxperCon: Happily Ever After 2024! I couldn’t attend last year, but I’m ecstatic to be back! SiouxperCon takes place at the Sioux Falls Convention Center in Sioux Falls, SD, from September 27th to 29th! I can’t wait to see y’all there!

[daisiesonafield-blog]

Info for Faith In The Future World Tour SIOUX FALLS, SD - JUN 19 2023

With special guests THE SNUTS & ANDREW CUSHIN!

Important Times:

5:00 PM – Parking Opens 

6:00 PM - Doors Open

7:10 PM - Andrew Cushin

8:00 PM - The Snuts

9:00 PM - Louis Tomlinson

Times are all approximate and subject to change.

General admission (pit tickets):

All seats, there’s no need to line up!

Check the venue’s socials for updates!

🔆⚠️ EXTREME TEMPERATURE ADVISORY ⚠️🔆

VERY HIGH TEMPERATURES EXPECTED: temperatures are expected to be in the high 90s! Prepare accordingly!

Hydrate before the show, while waiting in line and during the show

For optimal hydration drink something with electrolytes such as Gatorade or LiquidIV

Wear sunscreen!

Eat well!

Here are important policies:

The venue is CASHLESS! Pay with cards only!

Parking: There are several options for parking on-site, including four public parking lots located around the complex that are free year-round. Prices vary for premium parking. Parking info and map here

ADA info here 

Cameras: Still cameras are allowed. Professional photographic and video equipment may be prohibited for some concerts and special events unless otherwise approved in writing from facility/event management. Please contact our administration office at (605) 367-7288 for event-specific information.

Water: All water bottles that enter our facility must be completely clear. Water bottles must be empty upon entry.

NO outside food or beverages

NO smoking

NO alcohol

NO Animals (except service animals)

NO Marijuana or any cannabis products

NO drugs

NO Coolers

NO Glass, Metal, or Hard Plastic Containers

NO knives, firearms, Brass knuckles, Tasers & mace/pepper spray or weapons of any kind

NO strollers, baby carriages, or car seats are permitted in general seating areas

NO Fireworks

NO Laptops

NO Lawn chairs

NO Selfie sticks

NO Laser Pointers/flashlights

NO Liquids of any kind 

There is NO RE-ENTRY!

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*This list is not exhaustive. Items not appearing on the list may still be prohibited at the discretion of Security

For more details click here 

Bag Policy:

Clear one (1) gallon zipper lock type bag allowed.

A clear stadium bag that is no larger than 12” x 12” x 6” is an acceptable alternative to the zipper lock type bag.

Clutch bags, fanny packs, and over-the-shoulder packs, (4.5” x 6.5” or smaller) that have a single over the shoulder, or cross-body strap that are made of a canvas, nylon, or leather material are permitted (don't need to be clear).

Chain straps are not allowed.

Tinted bags are not permitted.

Opaque bags larger than 4.5” x 6.5” will not be allowed in any of our venues. Patrons who are in possession of items that are larger than this bag size shall be denied entry. 

No oversized bags, backpacks, or duffel bags.

Ticketed guests are permitted to bring in one (1) bag only.

For more details click here and here

Banners, signs and flag policy:

No posters or large signs.

No flags/signs with poles.

More here

Contact:

For additional questions please call the venue at (605)367-7288. You can also access their website. Email: info@premier-center.com Check their twitter here and IG here for updates. Address: 1201 N. West Avenue Sioux Falls, SD 57104. Venue: Denny Sanford PREMIER Center, Sioux Falls Arena And Convention Center.

[upstatebeertourist]

America on Tap is going to host Sioux Empire on Tap 2023 craft beer festival on 18th Feb 2023 at Sioux Falls Convention Center. There will also be two regular admission sessions. If you want to get an extra hour of early-access tasting, you can choose VIP tickets. You can sample over 150 craft beers, hard ciders, and spiked seltzers with the general ticket.

Get your tickets from https://bit.ly/40NHOgR

[teentitantruefriend]

Everything That Rides Below The Surface

"Get in the damn car," Dean screams for the third time.

He shoves the gun in Kaia's face.

Subconsciously, the hunter can register Sam's placating gestures and Jack's horrified expression.

If this was any other day, he might have cared about heeding the advice of one and setting a good example for the other, but not now.

He did not grow up in this miserable life, working a thankless job, with a hole in his chest only to have it rip him apart 33 years down the road.

He meant what he said: he was going to have his Mother back no matter what.

Chuck help any little Dreamwalkers that stood in his way.

The girl does the one thing he is not antecipating, though.

The one thing that disarms him.

With a firmer grip than Dean would have expected from a teenager of her height and weight, Kaia grabs the barrel of the gun and touches the muzzle to her forehead.

She looks him straight in the eye, resolute. "Then, do it,” she says. "Do it. Shoot me."

Dean just stares, dumbfounded.

He is so unnerved that he nearly does pull the trigger out of surprise.

Kaia takes that as her cue to keep talking.

Or maybe she simply does not care.

"Shoot me, you bastard. You’ll be doing me a favour. You think I give a damn? I have been dealing with this shit since the day I was born. Nightmares. Monsters. Creatures you wouldn't believe. And it's only gotten worse."

There was something in the kid's exhausted, cynic tone that took him back over a decade.

To a little brother crying on the floor over visions he was just beginning to understand.

Back before the Leviathans, the Angels and the Horsemen.

To the helplessness and fear of knowing that this was no flesh wound.

He could not fix this with beer, a movie marathon and half a dozen "Sammies".

It was hard enough to learn to live with weird powers as adults, surrounded by people who were aware of the Supernatural. Good people that would teach you how to fight back and not call you "crazy for simply telling the truth.

He can not imagine what this must be like for Kaia, a normal girl from a normal family with a normal life to go on like this.

Yet, Dean can not allow himself to feel for her.

Not when his Mom is probably being tortured by the other Michael at this very moment.

If his musings show on his face, however, Kaia pays no mind.

"And that is only half of it. My parents fucking handed me over to the State, like so much as trash on the street. You see, being a Dreamwalker comes with this little problem where it is highly advisable that you do not fall asleep because, if you do, you will never want to sleep again. So I took the only option I had. I swallowed pills and I injected every vein that I could reach. I have been drugging myself for years, just so I can sleep through the night. I am poisoning myself every day. When my parents found out about my extra-curriular activities, they immediately sent me from rehabilitation center to rehabilitation center, nevermind the fact that me keeping waking up bloody and bruised is the real problem here. Still, it could be worse. No, wait, it is - and that is the best part, listen up - do you know what happens to kids in those places? Kids the staff know will not bother talking because, hey, 'who is going to believe what a stupid junkie says, right?' Do you know? So, yeah, go ahead, shoot me. No, seriously, shoot me. Because I am just done."

Jack can only stare as Dean lowers the gun.

He knew that humans could get hurt.

Sick.

Die.

He never even imagined that they could break.

Sam watches as Jack moves his hands as if he is holding a sword. He is not close enough to understand what he is saying, but the wind carries a distinctive buzzing to his ears.

Bless his heart, the Nephilim is probably trying to cheer up Kaia with tales of his favorite Star Wars movie. It is a privilege to have the chance to parent such a kind-hearted boy.

In hindsight, Sam can not believe how he could have ever thought that Jack would reach out to a biological father he has nothing in common with. No. Jack is Kelly's. And theirs.

Dean sits down beside him on the park bench, carrying two trays filled with greasy fastfood. "What are you doing?" he asks, leaning towards the screen of his brother's laptop.

"Excuse me, but are we really going to skip over the fact that you pointed a gun to an unarmed, civilian teenage girl that posed no threat to us? Because that's not you, man."

Dean unwrapped a burguer. "If we can skip over the fact that you stood by and watched while I pointed a gun to said unarmed, civilian teenage girl that was no threat to us..."

Sam pinched his nose. Touché. "Look, we all want Mom back. But kidnapping kids is not the answer. And she would agree. Kaia is the victim here. It is our job to help her."

The older Winchester laughed. "The girl is suicidal, Sam. Uses drugs. Has no one on her corner. And a very shitty gift. She is beyond any kind of help that you or I can give her."

"Like that's ever stopped us before. Look, Kaia was telling the truth, not that I ever thought she was lying, but there is more to it: she has been a Ward of the State for six years"

'Fuck," Dean thinks. That is a long time to go without a family, especially for a kid. 'Still not our problem, though', he tells himself for the umpteenth time. Mom is their priority.

"So?" Dean manages to get out, eating with gusto. Dean has always been a messy eater, but Sam can see it in his shaking hands and subject dodging tactics. He feels remorse.

This is the closest that Sam will ever get to feeling grateful for his older brother's mile wide guilt complex. If he feels regret about threatening Kaia, then that means he cares.

If he cares, it means that he is not so far gone that he can not be brought back to himself. So that when they do get their Mother back, they do not have any explaining to do.

She can have two mostly whole sons. "That means she is eligible to be adopted by 'upstanding, law abbiding members of the society.'" Sam explains, and lets the idea sink in.

Dean frowns. "Come on, Sammy. Don't you think we have asked enough of the good sheriff already? I mean, how many rooms do you think she has in that place of hers?"

"We can help keep an eye on her. And she can relate to Alex, Claire and Patience. Their lives were also affected by the supernatural. Besides... I think Jack has a crush on her."

Donna shifted the patrol car into gear, turned on the radio and got into the highway. She was expected in a Sheriff Convention on the other side of the state this weekend.

Instead, here she was, having just said goodbye to the Winchesters and their newest charge, with a precious, young new cargo keeping her company on the passenger's seat.

The first thing she had understood about her sidejob was that when Sam, Dean or Jody call you for help, you drop everything and get to it. Life or Death was the norm, really.

Case in point, sixteen-year-old Kaia Aisha Nieves. Native American kid with a long history of substance abuse and a small spreadsheet of petty theft to sustain said habit.

Poor thing had been committed at the age of 10 for both the addiction and the wild claims of vivid nightmares. Never got a visit or a call from her family. Not even a postcard.

The cop had gotten familiar with tragic lifestories like that from day one on the force. "We can't save everyone," her mentor had said. "Some people just slip through the cracks."

Right. Donna did not survive High School, Police Academy and a bitter divorce to let something like Status Quo or the The System stop her from helping kids in desperate need.

"You're not much for talking, are you? Here," she reaches a hand out to the glove compartment and retrieves one of several tin foil-wrapped sandwiches and passes it to Kaia.

"You look like you haven't eaten in over a day." Come to think of it, considering what they had told her, that was probably true. "We have long way to go before we get to Jody's".

Kaia can not resist long before hunger wins over. She takes two large bites, eyes closing as she savours the food. Donna cheers internally. Grandma's recipe. Worked every time.

"Jody Mills is the sheriff of Sioux Falls. A good friend and all around awesome gal. Got three foster daughters and a cottage by the woods. Nature can do wonders for the soul."

Kaia chortled, as if that was the most absurd thing she had ever head of. "Believe me, it is going to take a lot more than 'open space'. What I need is a freaking lobotomy, lady."

"We will see. Just so you know: I can be very, very stubborn, especially for a good cause". She then let Kaia finish eating and told her to take a long nap before they arrived.

Turning her eyes back to the road - safety first! - sheriff Hanscums vowed to herself that no one, human or not, would hurt Kaia again. They would have to go through her first.

[futuresandpasts]

Futures & Pasts | MRR #419

1144 words in this column; most of them are about Mark E. Smith & the Fall, but early ‘80s femme-punk heroines UT & Helter Skelter also get their due. As seen in Maximum Rocknroll #419 (April 2018), which happened to be the issue that caused everyone to collectively flip their shit because they thought MRR wasn’t going to review bands with Bandcamp pages anymore. 

I don’t think that I can really get around mentioning Mark E. Smith’s passing a few weeks ago, given that I stole the title for this column from a FALL song, and that my feelings for that band are well-known enough that I had no fewer than five people send me messages right after the news hit, all saying something to the effect of “I immediately thought of you.” I’ve always openly admitted that there’s no way that I’d have learned how to play or even think about music in the way that I do now if it hadn’t been for having my entire consciousness flipped by Perverted By Language and Live at the Witch Trials and countless other FALL records, which helped me come to terms with the fact that it’s okay to write a song that’s just one single part repeated over and over again for its whole duration, and that it’s perfectly acceptable to get that same song out of the bare minimum number of notes (four is good, three can be even better), and that it doesn’t matter that you’re completely self-taught and that all of your “technique” is guided by invented patterns rather than any sort of concrete theory. But Mark E. Smith was also problematic as hell, particularly in regards to the verbal and physical abuse that he notoriously inflicted upon his bandmates, including a handful of his partners. Would I be as willing to listen to the FALL if they were a newly formed basement-dwelling punk group fronted by some asshole dude, instead of the band that essentially wrote the musical textbook that seemingly every DIY post-punk band from the past forty years has referenced at one point or another? Is it possible to acknowledge someone as being a brilliant artist while also recognizing that they’re an unequivocally shitty person? I was actually incredibly comforted to see so many of my friends grappling with that same dilemma as they spoke of how important Mark’s work in the FALL had been to them, because it’s something that’s weighed heavily on my mind for years, thinking back to every time I’ve pulled out “City Hobgoblins” or “Rowche Rumble” at one of my DJ nights, or when my band was recently crashing through a cover of “Big New Prinz,” or when I read Brix Smith Start’s The Rise, The Fall, and The Rise and Steve Hanley’s The Big Midweek, both of which chronicled the complex persona of Mark E. Smith in bluntly honest detail. When a co-worker friend dropped into my office on the afternoon that he passed, we talked about how formative of an influence the FALL had been on both of us as musicians, and I somewhat jokingly said that finding out about Mark’s death was my BOWIE/PRINCE moment, thinking back to how everyone in our workplace immediately went into collective mourning when they heard that those two had died. It’s really a much more fitting analogy than I had initially realized, though—in the midst of the posthumous narratives hailing BOWIE and PRINCE as creative geniuses, many people were rightfully pointing out some of those men’s past abuses and transgressions that shouldn’t be erased from the conversations surrounding their talent and cultural impact. The FALL were a truly mind-bending band, and Mark E. Smith deserves due credit for that, but as the man himself once said, “check the record / check the guy’s track record.”

No Wave heroines UT have just reissued their first two EPs (1984’s Ut and 1985’s Confidential) in a combined 2x12” collection on their own Out Records label. Although they started out in 1978 as part of the same community of New York City’s visual artists and avant-garde noisemakers who formed the core of the era’s downtown scene, the trio left for London in 1981 before releasing any proper recordings, which has left them somewhat disconnected from the commonly circulated histories that tend to center No Wave around the bands who were documented on the No New York compilation LP (TEENAGE JESUS and the JERKS, MARS, JAMES CHANCE and the CONTORTIONS, and DNA). One of the instigating factors for the group’s relocation was actually an UT cassette that fell into the hands of Mark E. Smith, who offered them slots supporting the FALL on their next UK tour, and it’s a historical footnote that I think provides some spot-on context for UT’s very FALL-aligned approach to dissonance and deconstruction through repetition. Sally Young, Nina Canal, and Jacqui Ham took turns rotating instruments and vocal duties on all of the band’s songs, with the various configurations of those roles (generally drums and dual guitars, but not always) and each member’s distinct performative approaches serving to refract the resulting sound from one track to the next in subtle but ever-shifting ways. On the self-titled EP, “Sham Shack” writhes at a slow but steady mutant disco pulse, dispensing with guitars altogether in favor of ominous organ, hypnotic tom-heavy drumming, and a loping, insistent bassline like BUSH TETRAS reinterpreting the more sprawling moments on Hex Enduction Hour, while the DNA-ish scratchy six-string strangulation and stammering vocals on “This Bliss” demonstrate UT at their most classically “No Wave.” By the time they had recorded the Confidential EP,  UT were charting a very similar course as their former New York peers in SONIC YOUTH and transforming their tangled squall and razor-edged scrape with an almost conventional pop-leaning bent (just check that acoustic guitar break in the otherwise martial drone of “Bedouin”), but without completely smoothing out the sharp angles that made their raw post-punk clamor so electrifying. A very necessary reissue. (Out Records, utmusic.bandcamp.com)

Yet another entry in the “unjustly neglected ‘80s femme-punk outfits” archive: HELTER SKELTER, a Sydney, Australia quintet whose recorded output is limited to a two-song 7” from 1984 on Hot Records that expertly twists together gauzy coldwave and jaggedly rhythmic post-punk. There seems to be little to no trace of the band’s existence to be found in the deep abyss of the internet, but I’m guessing that they spun out of the same art-damaged Sydney post-punk underground responsible for similarly-minded (but far less enigmatic) groups like PEL MEL and SARDINE. “Make Believe,” the A-side of that lone HELTER SKELTER single, sounds like some parallel universe SIOUXSIE SIOUX fronting an early ‘80s Factory Records band, with guitarist Diannah Levy’s dramatically icy vocals cutting through the clatter of electronically-treated drums and trumpet. On the B-side, “The Party” is essentially everything that made me so enamored with PYLON—cavernous, repetitive bassline pushed to the forefront, sparse and trebly single-note guitar stabs, Levy’s fiercely detached delivery of her oblique lyrics, total anxious dancefloor energy for the freaks and weirdos. If you’re only going to put out one record, it should be as good as this one.

[orbemnews]

Opinion: Biden's decision to cancel Keystone is one the US will eventually regret First, Biden’s reversal of the cross-border permits for the pipeline kicks off a regulatory onslaught on the petroleum industry’s value chain, with unprecedented breadth, assertiveness and tangible investment impacts. Though this reversal won’t damage the oil industry much, and it isn’t absolutely essential to American oil right now, there are long-term consequences to this decision. When oil prices next boom (and trust me, they will), investors will resume interest in pipeline projects and whoever is in the White House may regret Keystone XL’s cancellation because the United States will have to rely more on less stable trading partners for oil. The aggressive and broad regulatory onslaught kicked off by Biden’s Keystone XL cancellation will prove that he is not kidding around when it comes to climate policy. The President is recruiting an extensive, experienced and motivated team of environmental policy officials adept at wielding the executive branch’s regulatory power. The well-planned campaign will feature conventional steps like federal leasing and permitting bans, including the temporary moratorium placed on oil and gas leasing in the Arctic, more stringent methane regulations and more expensive and time-consuming environmental reviews. Since nearly all require federal permits, pipelines especially are in the crosshairs, with the Dakota Access Pipeline being the next potential target if the courts don’t shut it down first. The Biden administration will also open other new fronts against the petroleum sector. It will deploy environmental justice policies to give disadvantaged communities or indigenous groups located near energy projects a virtual veto power over projects near their lands, such as the Standing Rock Sioux’s opposition to the controversial Dakota Access Pipeline. It will mobilize sweeping financial regulatory authorities to raise the petroleum industry’s capital costs and enlist trade negotiations with the climate fight. In short, Keystone XL is the start of something big. Research by my firm Rapidan Energy Group found forthcoming Biden administration regulations will lower US oil production by 1 million barrels per day by 2023 relative to a second Trump term trajectory. Keystone XL is widely viewed as uneconomic because Canada currently enjoys more pipeline capacity than it needs, and with oil demand on track to peak soon, expensive resources from places like Canada will not be needed. But complacency will last only until the next inevitable boom cycle in oil prices. Contrary to popular belief, diminishing demand for oil won’t keep oil prices low forever. And even if demand starts peaking soon, supply outside the Middle East will likely fall faster than demand slows. This will likely cause the United States to become more dependent on lower-cost Middle East producers. As oil production in the Middle East rises, the buffer those producers keep — called spare capacity — will go down. The lower their spare capacity, the higher oil prices spike when geopolitical disruptions occur. Oil’s next price boom will scramble industry and political priorities. The price and supply security of oil will go right to the top. Oil is, after all, the lifeblood of modern civilization. As President Jimmy Carter and President George H. W. Bush learned the hard way, spiking oil prices contribute to recessions and lost elections. Around the world, sharply rising oil prices have contributed to massive social unrest, as happened in the UK in 2012. And our dependence on oil is going nowhere fast, no matter how fast electric vehicles arrive. The International Energy Agency‘s sustainable development scenario assumes very aggressive climate policies. Still, it projects oil’s share of total energy production falling only eight percentage points over the next 20 years, from 31% to 23% by 2040. Therefore, future price booms, like past ones, will frustrate consumers, terrify elected officials and shift economic growth and import dependence to the top of the priority list. As oil prices boom, so will interest in Canada’s oil resources, the third-largest in the world. But they are landlocked, far from refining centers and costly to transport. Pipelines are cheaper and safer than rail, so projects like Keystone XL are essential. Alberta’s heavy and sulfurous grade of crude oil is prized by complex refiners in the US Gulf Coast and the Indo-Pacific. After Keystone XL’s cancellation, Canada will ship more heavy crude to Asia, where it gets a higher price, as a result of being far away from heavy crude suppliers, and less to US refiners, who will buy more from Mexico, Venezuela and the Middle East. This doesn’t matter much economically, but it is a major national security concern as Canada is a much more stable and friendly partner than others. Of course, energy wonks know oil is widely traded and globally priced, so no country is protected from price volatility. But history repeatedly shows that Washington goes into crisis mode and wonkery goes out the window fast when pump prices rise. So when the cost of oil heads back to $100 amid rising dependence on the Arabian Gulf, Biden’s day one cancellation of a significant pipeline from our largest source of energy imports will be viewed as a much more controversial step than it is today. Source link Orbem News #Bidens #cancel #Decision #eventually #Keystone #opinion #Opinion:Biden'sdecisiontocancelKeystoneisonetheUSwilleventuallyregret-CNN #perspectives #regret

[nerdycreationsstudio]

I’m excited to announce that I’ll be a guest at SiouxperCon: Retromania this year! It’s at the Sioux Falls Convention Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, from September 30th to October 2nd! This is my first out-of-state event since 2018, and I’m super excited to meet new people!

I also want to say that I’ll be donating 10% of my earnings at SiouxperCon to the Colorectal Cancer Alliance in honor of Billy Kametz, who was scheduled to be a guest at the convention before his diagnosis and passing. As someone who has family struggling with colon cancer, it broke my heart to hear the news, and I wanted to help however I could. The Colorectal Cancer Alliance is a 501(c)(3) non-profit and is the largest and oldest colorectal cancer charity in the US. I hope that Billy’s memory lives on and that one day, colorectal cancer will be no more.

[dipulb3]

Opinion: Biden's decision to cancel Keystone is one the US will eventually regret

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Opinion: Biden's decision to cancel Keystone is one the US will eventually regret

First, Biden’s reversal of the cross-border permits for the pipeline kicks off a regulatory onslaught on the petroleum industry’s value chain, with unprecedented breadth, assertiveness and tangible investment impacts. Though this reversal won’t damage the oil industry much, and it isn’t absolutely essential to American oil right now, there are long-term consequences to this decision.

When oil prices next boom (and trust me, they will), investors will resume interest in pipeline projects and whoever is in the White House may regret Keystone XL’s cancellation because the United States will have to rely more on less stable trading partners for oil.

The aggressive and broad regulatory onslaught kicked off by Biden’s Keystone XL cancellation will prove that he is not kidding around when it comes to climate policy. The President is recruiting an extensive, experienced and motivated team of environmental policy officials adept at wielding the executive branch’s regulatory power. The well-planned campaign will feature conventional steps like federal leasing and permitting bans, including the temporary moratorium placed on oil and gas leasing in the Arctic, more stringent methane regulations and more expensive and time-consuming environmental reviews. Since nearly all require federal permits, pipelines especially are in the crosshairs, with the Dakota Access Pipeline being the next potential target if the courts don’t shut it down first.

The Biden administration will also open other new fronts against the petroleum sector. It will deploy environmental justice policies to give disadvantaged communities or indigenous groups located near energy projects a virtual veto power over projects near their lands, such as the Standing Rock Sioux’s opposition to the controversial Dakota Access Pipeline. It will mobilize sweeping financial regulatory authorities to raise the petroleum industry’s capital costs and enlist trade negotiations with the climate fight.

In short, Keystone XL is the start of something big. Research by my firm Rapidan Energy Group found forthcoming Biden administration regulations will lower US oil production by 1 million barrels per day by 2023 relative to a second Trump term trajectory.

Keystone XL is widely viewed as uneconomic because Canada currently enjoys more pipeline capacity than it needs, and with oil demand on track to peak soon, expensive resources from places like Canada will not be needed. But complacency will last only until the next inevitable boom cycle in oil prices.

Contrary to popular belief, diminishing demand for oil won’t keep oil prices low forever. And even if demand starts peaking soon, supply outside the Middle East will likely fall faster than demand slows. This will likely cause the United States to become more dependent on lower-cost Middle East producers. As oil production in the Middle East rises, the buffer those producers keep — called spare capacity — will go down. The lower their spare capacity, the higher oil prices spike when geopolitical disruptions occur.

Oil’s next price boom will scramble industry and political priorities. The price and supply security of oil will go right to the top. Oil is, after all, the lifeblood of modern civilization. As President Jimmy Carter and President George H. W. Bush learned the hard way, spiking oil prices contribute to recessions and lost elections. Around the world, sharply rising oil prices have contributed to massive social unrest, as happened in the UK in 2012.

And our dependence on oil is going nowhere fast, no matter how fast electric vehicles arrive. The International Energy Agency‘s sustainable development scenario assumes very aggressive climate policies. Still, it projects oil’s share of total energy production falling only eight percentage points over the next 20 years, from 31% to 23% by 2040. Therefore, future price booms, like past ones, will frustrate consumers, terrify elected officials and shift economic growth and import dependence to the top of the priority list.

As oil prices boom, so will interest in Canada’s oil resources, the third-largest in the world. But they are landlocked, far from refining centers and costly to transport. Pipelines are cheaper and safer than rail, so projects like Keystone XL are essential.

Alberta’s heavy and sulfurous grade of crude oil is prized by complex refiners in the US Gulf Coast and the Indo-Pacific. After Keystone XL’s cancellation, Canada will ship more heavy crude to Asia, where it gets a higher price, as a result of being far away from heavy crude suppliers, and less to US refiners, who will buy more from Mexico, Venezuela and the Middle East. This doesn’t matter much economically, but it is a major national security concern as Canada is a much more stable and friendly partner than others.

Of course, energy wonks know oil is widely traded and globally priced, so no country is protected from price volatility. But history repeatedly shows that Washington goes into crisis mode and wonkery goes out the window fast when pump prices rise. So when the cost of oil heads back to $100 amid rising dependence on the Arabian Gulf, Biden’s day one cancellation of a significant pipeline from our largest source of energy imports will be viewed as a much more controversial step than it is today.

[ellisfinejewelersnc]

State shuts down loans at Cash N Go in Sioux Falls, fast City

State shuts down loans at Cash N Go in Sioux Falls, fast City

The storefront of the money N Go store in Sioux Falls, pictured on Sept. 14, 2017. The shop and a sibling web web web site in fast City were turn off this week because of the Southern Dakota Division of Banking (picture: John Hult/Argus Leader Media) purchase Photo

The Southern Dakota Division of Banking has bought two pawn stores to stop lending after an investigation unearthed that its pawns had been only a pretense for payday financing.

The statement follows a shutdown of a collection of loans provided under a various pretext through Dollar Loan Center shops in Southern Dakota.

Nearly half the pawn loans provided at money N Go shops in Sioux Falls had been attached to a payroll deduction kind signed by its clients, plus the worth regarding the property that is pawned small relationship to your pawn loan/amount.”

Most of the payroll deduction types had been directed to tribal governments, the ruling discovered.

Providing loans linked to paychecks is banned under a continuing state legislation passed away by voters in 2016 that caps rates of interest at 36 per cent. The Division’s ruling on Check N Go claims the ongoing business was at breach of this legislation and many other conditions of state banking legislation.

“Based upon a recently available research of money N Go Pawn, the Division of Banking issued a cease and desist order regarding unlicensed financing task and financing techniques in breach of Southern Dakota cash financing laws,” wrote Division Director Bret Afdhal.

A site and Twitter pages associated with money N Go are not functional at the time of Thursday early morning.

An indicator showing the money N Go shop in Sioux Falls shut for company, photographed on Sept. 14, 2017. The Southern Dakota Division of Banking turn off the business enterprise this week for providing loans that are payday as pawn sales. (Picture: John Hult/Argus Leader Media)

It’s the 2nd loan-related action taken by the state this week. Dollar Loan Center ended up being purchased to stop providing a collection of loan items founder Chuck Brennan stated comported utilizing the conditions associated with the state law that is new.

The ruling for every shutdown claims all loans produced in breach of state legislation, along side costs and interest, are uncollectible and“void.”

Brennan has vowed to challenge the ruling against DLC. Representatives of money N Go are not instantly available Thursday early early morning.

Sen. Reynold Nesiba, D-Sioux Falls, ended up being on the list of backers associated with the initiated measure that desired to shut down payday advances.

Nesiba stated he is happy that the Division of Banking is wanting into pawn store methods and that the future interest repayments had been voided, but he additionally hopes their state can get back any re re re re payment which have recently been made.

“All of the re re re payments is going back once again to the customer, because those loans had been unlawful,” Nesiba stated.

Title Loans Jackson, Tennessee

A car or truck name loan in Tennessee is actually a kind of secured loan that allows borrowers to utilize their lien-free automobiles as security. Borrowers surrender the difficult content of the name in return for some cash that is quick. Title loans may be a good way to obtain money if you’re in a genuine jam, but you started if you can’t pay the loan back you’ll be in a way bigger jam than when. By providing the title towards the loan provider, you might be agreeing to them repossessing the automobile and offering it to recoup the mortgage quantity if you default on re re payments. It’s usually a final resort for loan providers, since it costs them money and time to endure the entire process of repossessing and attempting to sell an automobile, if you require a title loan in Jackson, Tennessee, be sure you make use of your most readily useful settlement abilities getting terms as you are able to manage.

Vested Interest

Since name loans Jackson, Tennessee, are short-term deals, they typically carry greater interest levels than other more conventional sourced elements of credit. Lenders can charge anywhere from 36% to a lot more than 100%, so keep that in your mind whenever you’re working out of the loan terms and don’t go into a situation in which you can’t move the payments.

Title Loan Needs

To obtain a vehicle name loan in in Jackson, Tennessee, you will need a lien-free car name; a government-issued, photo ID; and some evidence of earnings. Out of the running for a car title loan in Jackson, Tennessee if you don’t have a job that does not put you. Loan providers have to think about impairment re re payments, jobless advantages, as well as retirement plan cash as earnings. Once you fill in a brief application, the financial institution makes a artistic assessment of one’s car and numbers out its worth by taking a look at Kelley Blue Book. Loan providers will most likely be prepared to front borrowers about 50percent of this vehicle’s worth. When the artistic assessment is completed and also you plus the lender agree on the total amount of the loan and its particular term, you fundamentally to remain the dotted line and then leave along with your money. Yesterday most of this can be finished in less than half an hour, which works quite well for those who need their cash.

Spend It

Lenders allow it to be easy for borrowers to cover their loans. Most accept cash purchases, cashier’s checks, money, debit cards, and even Western Union. Some loan providers allow it to be very easy that borrowers will make online repayments.

The Backstory

Title loans gained popularity in the 1990s and opened a complete avenue https://cartitleloans.biz/payday-loans-nv/ that is new individuals with dismal credit or no bank-account to borrow funds. Vehicle name loans are comparable to payday advances, nevertheless they frequently offer more cash. Car title loans in Jackson, Tennessee, aren’t for everybody, however if you can work out decent loan terms and pay it back on time or early if you’re in a bad spot and experiencing a financial emergency, this may be the right choice for you.

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So i was at the Siouxland IT Symposium today, and it was a great conference, but I have to admit this slide in the presentation was pretty funny! (at Sioux Falls Convention Center) https://www.instagram.com/p/B4Q0a9BDHheoNPZPv8zt6fAiHHQUwLEoMFgQ380/?igshid=17c55hw569ami

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12 Stats About Denture Glue to Make You Look Smart Around the Water Cooler

Our Guide for Denture Implants

To help people with dry mouth conditions that decrease denture adherence, such as people taking cold medications, those with neurologic specials needs including strokes, and the senior. To provide http://www.denturist.org/ additional stability and security for those who put uncommon needs on facial muscles, such as speakers or artists. Continued When Shouldn't Denture Adhesives Be Thought about There are circumstances when denture adhesives ought to not be used.

If dentures start to feel loose, cause discomfort or trigger sores to develop, contact your dentist as quickly as possible. When a dentist has actually not examined dentures for a very long time. Dentures rest on gum tissue and the jawbone, which shrink and weaken, respectively, in time. For that reason, the real issue may be a requirement for a denture modification or brand-new dentures.

When adhesives have been used for a long time, specifically when sees to the dentist are irregular, and when the frequency and volume of the adhesive usage boosts. These developments may show the need for a denture Find more information change or new dentures. When any recognized allergy exists to the adhesive's ingredients.

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Apply less than you believe you need, and then gradually increase the amount till you feel comfortable. Distribute the adhesive uniformly on the tissue bearing surface of the denture. Apply or reapply when required to offer the preferred result. Always use the adhesive to a thoroughly tidy denture. Keep in mind adhesives work best with a well-fitting denture.

Apply this denture adhesive to a dry or preferably wet denture. Prevent positioning adhesive near to the denture borders. If the adhesive oozes, use less of the item. For dentures on the upper jaw, use 3 brief strips of adhesive-- or a series of small dots-- along the ridge location and one down the center.

Powder application. Sprinkle a thin, uniform layer throughout the tissue-bearing surface area of the denture. Shake off excess powder and press the denture into place. Powders may be preferred over pastes due to the fact that they are much easier to clean up off the denture and tissue. In addition, they do not have the very same propensity as pastes do to "shim" (keep the denture away from the tissue).

Denture Types Overview

If the denture is well-fitting and the adhesive is just utilized to provide included stability, there must be no ill impacts. If adhesives are used exceedingly to fill voids for an uncomfortable denture, they can be harmful to the underlying soft and tough tissues. Periodically, in these cases, swelling of the soft tissues can result.

At Household Dentistry of Sioux Falls, dentures and partial dentures are an area of special interest. Our medical professionals have comprehensive experience with making brand-new dentures, changing old dentures, and adjusting existing dentures. Each patient's individual circumstance is different and our physicians will deal with you to identify what kind of denture is best for you.

Contact our Sioux Falls, SD practice today if you have any questions for our staff about dentures or partial dentures, or if you're prepared to schedule your very first visit. Ava Damage Digital Dentures Ava Dent Digital Dentures are the cutting edge in making dentures. It is a high quality denture that uses computer system innovation to design and create your new denture.

Denture Bonding Overview

A few of the benefits of an Ava Dent denture are, better suction for an exceptional hold, irreversible digital records in case your denture is lost or needs to be changed, and fewer consultations and modifications are required. This type of denture is used when a person has an existing denture that requires to be replaced.

Complete Denture This is the conventional, basic high quality denture fabricated in a conventional dental lab. It is made with high quality denture teeth and is utilized when a person already has an existing denture that requires to be replaced. A complete denture includes a series of brief, specialized appointments in which we gather info about the client's jaw relationship and the patient helps select the shade and shape of their teeth.

Interim Complete Denture An interim complete denture is likewise called a "healing denture" and is an option for people who need oral extractions and a denture produced the first time. This denture is meant to be used around 6 months to 1 year after the dental extractions and is re-lined throughout this time for patient comfort.

Denture Types Guidelines

The interim denture is the least costly type of denture, however is typically not covered by oral insurance plans. Immediate Total Dentures An Immediate Complete Denture is similar to an Interim or healing denture, except it is made with high quality denture teeth. The Immediate Denture is used during the recovery time after extractions and then re lined by the oral laboratory once the healing is total.

Making this kind of denture needs two visits. At the first visit, we will take impressions and measurements, and the second appointment will be to draw out any remaining teeth and deliver your new denture. The immediate denture is then relined in the future after the client heals to offer the finest possible suitable for the patient.

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WATCH: Lana Del Rey Stopping Mid-Concert To Look For Her E-Cig Is So Relatable

Lana Del Rey is just like the rest of us. When her vape pen is gone, the entire world must stop until it’s found — even if that means putting a hold on the show.

That’s exactly what happened to the “Summertime Sadness” singer when she dropped her e-cigarette during a gig in Portland. Lana took to the mic for a quick pause as she, her band, and other crew members went on the hunt for her missing e-cig to no avail.

Ultimately she gave up — “Oh, f**k it,” she said.

Then, she carried on, asking the crowd to sing “Video Games” with her.

So damn relatable.

In related news, the queen has expanded her Norman Fucking Rockwell Tour. Watch below via Page Six and see dates below.

Lana Del Rey Can’t Find Her E-Cig

Norman Fucking Rockwell Tour Dates

October 10th – Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Bowl October 11th – San Diego, CA @ CalCoast Credit Union Open Air Theatre November 3rd – Albuquerque, NM @ Kiva Auditorium November 4th – Denver, CO @ Bellco Theatre November 6th – Sioux Falls, SD @ The District November 8th – Chicago, IL @ Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom November 10th – Des Moines, IA @ Community Choice Credit Union Convention Center Ballroom November 11th – Madison, WI @ The Sylvee November 13th – Omaha, NE @ Orpheum Theatre November 14th – Kansas City, MO @ Uptown Theater November 16th – Wichita, KS @ The Cotillion November 17th – Oklahoma City, OK @ The Criterion November 19th – Nashville, TN @ Municipal Auditorium

  Source: Page Six

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WATCH: Lana Del Rey Stopping Mid-Concert To Look For Her E-Cig Is So Relatable

Lana Del Rey is just like the rest of us. When her vape pen is gone, the entire world must stop until it’s found — even if that means putting a hold on the show.

That’s exactly what happened to the “Summertime Sadness” singer when she dropped her e-cigarette during a gig in Portland. Lana took to the mic for a quick pause as she, her band, and other crew members went on the hunt for her missing e-cig to no avail.

Ultimately she gave up — “Oh, f**k it,” she said.

Then, she carried on, asking the crowd to sing “Video Games” with her.

So damn relatable.

In related news, the queen has expanded her Norman Fucking Rockwell Tour. Watch below via Page Six and see dates below.

Lana Del Rey Can’t Find Her E-Cig

Norman Fucking Rockwell Tour Dates

October 10th – Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Bowl October 11th – San Diego, CA @ CalCoast Credit Union Open Air Theatre November 3rd – Albuquerque, NM @ Kiva Auditorium November 4th – Denver, CO @ Bellco Theatre November 6th – Sioux Falls, SD @ The District November 8th – Chicago, IL @ Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom November 10th – Des Moines, IA @ Community Choice Credit Union Convention Center Ballroom November 11th – Madison, WI @ The Sylvee November 13th – Omaha, NE @ Orpheum Theatre November 14th – Kansas City, MO @ Uptown Theater November 16th – Wichita, KS @ The Cotillion November 17th – Oklahoma City, OK @ The Criterion November 19th – Nashville, TN @ Municipal Auditorium

  Source: Page Six

This article was first published on Your EDM. Source: WATCH: Lana Del Rey Stopping Mid-Concert To Look For Her E-Cig Is So Relatable

source https://www.youredm.com/2019/10/09/lana-del-rey-e-cig-watch/

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Spring on the prairie in the Sioux Empire. Gorgeous sunrise and a nice slow, steady, and comfortable pace along the river. Other than a very aggressive Canadian Goose it was magical. Time to continue the road trip and Discover the Magic. See everyone shortly on this incredible spring day. . . . #selfie #justfrank #run #running #workout #togetherwesweat #sd #southdakota #siouxfalls #bestme #ilovemylife #2019 #april #spring #pumpday #gainz #wednesday (at Sheraton Sioux Falls & Convention Center) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bwo376jnbK0/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1cf7lowqg7dkr

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New openings (6/12/17)

Marketing/Sales Assistant for Music Publisher (Carl Fischer Music - NYC) 

Carl Fischer Music is seeking a full-time Marketing/Sales Assistant. This position will assist with all aspects of marketing and sales, including convention coordination, data entry, and administrative tasks. The ideal candidate is intelligent, dynamic and familiar with classical and/or educational music.

Music Librarian (Interlochen Center for the Arts - Interlochen, MI) 

Interlochen Center for the Arts is looking to hire a full-time Music Librarian.The Fennell Music Library serves the music program (with dozens of large and small ensembles needs as well as solo repertoire) of two world-renowned programs, Interlochen Arts Camp and Interlochen Arts Academy, and includes extensive collections in band, orchestral, choral, chamber music, jazz, scores, and recordings. This position makes it possible for students, faculty, and staff to access the needed materials for their curriculum in a timely and efficient manner.“Without a proper catalog, a library is nothing more than a building full of books with no map to guide the user to the resources.”Robert L. Bothmann The library staff

builds meaningful relationships with faculty, staff, and students.

assists patrons in finding information.

provides a collection that reflects and anticipates patron’s needs.

creates a welcoming atmosphere.

This position works closely with the Music Library Head and other library staff members in order to provide these services to the ICA community.

Digital and Social Media Producer (CBS Radio - Minneapolis) 

Looking for an ambitious, motivated producer who has an eye and ear for digital media and understands how to grow an audience online. You live and breathe news as well as country, and rock music. And, you know how to identify the best moments, viral video or news to post to drive social engagement, web traffic and video views. You know exactly what your audience wants on social media and can provide video, photos and snappy copy for all platforms. You’re a go-getter who can work with radio station jocks, producers and staff to offer best practices for posting on social media, and know how to market content for a digital and national audience. You can roll-up your sleeves, write an article, produce a video and can post it all online.

Culture Marketing Manager (Red Bull - Boston)

The Culture Marketing Manager (CMM) drives the development and execution of regional culture-focused marketing initiatives (e.g. music, art, dance, fashion, film and social innovation initiatives). Through events, artists, and influencers, the CMM builds local and regional brand affinity while paying into Red Bull’s global strategies.

Coordinator, Tour Marketing (WMG - Burbank, CA) 

The successful candidate will be a dynamic, engaging and experienced Coordinator who has the interpersonal chops to create close working relationships across all functional areas to ensure successful tours and marketing campaigns, satisfied clients and achievement of company goals and objectives.

Manager - Live! Artist Relations (Child Fun International - Nashville) 

The Manager, Artist Relationships supports furthering ChildFund’s mission within the music and event industry.  The Manager assists in developing strategies for acquiring child sponsors and other monthly donors involving artists, speakers, and other personalities, and cultivating and maintaining ongoing relationships with artists and other influencers within the music industry. 

Promotions Manager (Cumulus Media - Appleton, WI) 

Cumulus Appleton-Oshkosh, a 5-station cluster, is looking for an experienced Marketing and Promotions Director to coordinate and implement on and off-air promotions and events in order to promote the stations’ image and presence in the marketplace to our primary demographic while maintaining a winning onsite image. This position requires a high degree of organizational skills, attention to detail, time management and a personal disposition that works well with creative co-workers in both programming and sales.

Marketing Assistant (Audio Research Corporation - Plymouth, MN) 

We are seeking a Marketing Support Associate, a unique individual who encompasses various skill sets and will report directly to our Director of Marketing. Most importantly, the right candidate should be a very creative and motivated problem solver who enjoys the daily challenges, camaraderie, and entrepreneurial spirit associated with a fast paced, growing business. With a joyful and energetic voice, the successful candidate’s will answer the main phone and redirect calls to appropriate internal personnel throughout the business day. When not managing the phone, the candidate will assist with marketing support working with social media, website CMS, art production files and product images.

Visual & Social Media Manager (TIL Events - Eagle Rock, CA) 

Full-time iVisual & Social Media Manager needed in-house for event production and marketing company in Eagle Rock. This is a full-time position including live events on Saturdays. Must have experience in basic graphic design, social media and content creation and management. Must be detail-oriented in a fast-paced environment. Entertainment driven with interest in movies, food and music. Salary DOE + benefits.

Community Engagement Manager (South Dakota Symphony Orchestra - Sioux Falls, SD) 

The South Dakota Symphony Orchestra invites applicants for the newly created position of Community Engagement Manager. This person is an innovative, resourceful individual responsible for designing, developing, and implementing the organization’s award-winning community engagement strategies. This collaborative professional works in close partnership with the Executive Director, Music Director, Director of Operations and Education, SDSO musicians, and guest artists to co-create programs to further develop the organization’s ability to serve its unique community. The SDSO Community Engagement Manager is responsible for the comprehensive management of the administrative details that the lead to the effective execution of SDSO community engagement programs; serves as primary point of contact for community partners; and develops effective program evaluation models.

Community Manager (Havas Media - NYC) 

Our team is looking for a Community Manager to join our amazing team. We work in an open space area where the mix of creativity and collaboration are the key to our success.

Daily Responsibilities

Publish content to channels from an agreed-upon content calendar. On some clients, using a specific CMS (ex: Sprout).

Daily monitoring of the brands’ social pages (track conversations, answer questions, and converse with fans in line with the mutually agreed upon CRM response.

Engage with Influencers where appropriate (regramming, retweeting, commenting etc).

Prepare qualitative community insights to share back to team to inform ongoing content optimization, identify any trends in audience engagement and observations, provide Community Engagement Overview for Monthly reports.

Turn data in actionable insights for clients as a junior social analyst (training provided)

Provide plan(s) around crisis management, as/if needed.

Identify issues that are appropriate for escalation and engagement in accordance with brand-approved protocols and procedures as needed.

Performing Arts Coordinator (Univ. of Wisconsin) 

This position reports to the Department Chairs of the Music Department and Theatre & Dance Department and coordinates, manages, facilitates, and supervises the duties necessary for the production of Performing Arts events.  The Performing Arts Coordinator will work closely with Music and Theatre & Dance faculty to accomplish goals set in their academic units.  This 83% renewable Academic Staff position will work full time from August through May each year, with no expectation of employment during June or July. 

Music Supervisor (Apple - Santa Clara Valley - CA) 

Reporting to the Music Creative Director, the Music Supervisor will understand and love everything music. This person should have amazing organizational skills and can find their way around an intricate music library. Their insight and knowledge of the music world will help define creative concepts, emphasize storylines, emotion, and cultural relevance through their musical selections. This person must be able to seek out quality music that reflects the brand. They contribute to the creative process by collaborating with creatives, producers and composers to come up with iconic, creative music ideas and sound design. Someone who is able to exposes us to a variety of music would be ideal. This person will liaise with in taste-makers, DJs, bands while searching all over the world for new and innovative music.

Older posts (7+ Days)

Music Supervisor (NFL - Los Angeles)

Supervision and coordination of music content for assigned NLFN television shows and NFL Media content. Duties include timely distribution of thematic music and show/seasonal music packages, evaluation and recommendation of music libraries and the specific cuts therein; evaluation and recommendation of commercial music pertaining to specific shows and uses; Strong administrative component associated to all aspects listed above including, managing licensing requests and maintenance of music data for assigned shows.

Artist Marketing Manager (Red Bull - Miami)

The Artist Marketing Manager role in the South Business Unit contributes to the goals of the various Culture programs including Red Bull Sound Select, Red Bull Music Academy, Red Bull Studios and more. He/she is an excellent project manager first, an expert at converting creative ideas into realistic timelines with actionable tasks that deliver tangible results. Secondly, he/she is a creative manager with diverse music taste and a solid network of 1:1 music industry and artist relationships.

Tidal Partner Manager (Overland Pakr, KS)

This position will be responsible for developing and managing key aspects of the go-to-market plan for the TIDAL music platform created to raise the brand profile of Sprint and deliver on acquisition and retention goals. The successful candidate will demonstrate the ability to work as part of a team with focus in project management and deliveries, ability to develop top level presentations, while demonstrating the capability to solve problems independently. Travel is a requirement of the job.

Head of Music and Voice (PH Media Group - USA)

Drawing on previous experience gained in the creative music or advertising industries, you’ll deliver workshops to Directors and CEOs of large organizations. You’ll use your musical flair and skills as a communicator to develop client briefs, giving businesses an exclusive track that represents their identity. And in return for your creativity, ambition and commitment, you’ll be rewarded with incredible career opportunities – including progression into management.

Marketing Coordinator (Heavyocity Media - NYC)

Heavyocity Media is seeking a driven Marketing Coordinator for our NYC office, to support the brand’s holistic Marketing efforts. The Marketing Coordinator will be a highly-organized, team-first individual, capable of managing multiple projects at once. The ideal candidate will be an entry-level marketer with a desire to develop in a hands-on environment. This person will be capable of both marketing/sales data analytics and best-in-class content production. They will be highly creative- but balanced with a keen business sense, and a passion for building a brand in an (almost) completely digital ecosystem.

This person will collaborate with the brand’s Marketing Director in developing overarching strategy, and then play a key role in implementing, executing, and measuring these actions.

Campaign Specialist (Pandora - Denver)

The Campaign Specialist will be a key contributor in Pandora’s Client Services team and responsible for planning, implementing, maintaining and enhancing these campaigns.

The Campaign Specialist will partner with the Account Strategist and be responsible for working internally to ensure that Pandora executes flawlessly for our advertising partners. The right individual will be a key contributor in Pandora’s Client Services team and responsible for planning, implementing, maintaining and enhancing these campaigns. This position involves sales and client support, project management, execution and reporting.

Culture Marketing Manager (Red Bull - Austin, TX)

The Culture Marketing Manager (CMM) drives the development and execution of regional culture-focused marketing initiatives (e.g. music, art, dance, fashion, film and social innovation initiatives). Through events, artists, and influencers, the CMM builds local and regional brand affinity while paying into Red Bull’s global strategies.

Show Marketing Coordinator (Live Nation - Houston)

The Marketing Coordinator reports directly to the Marketing Manager. This person, under guidance of the Marketing Manager, will be responsible for communicating event marketing plans, budgeting advertising spends, developing promotions, leading street team initiatives, and scheduling of social media updates as requested.

Additionally, the Marketing Coordinator will track spends and handle billing for assigned-show budgets and compose email and text-based communications.

Ideal candidates will have extensive music knowledge; event planning, concert or sports marketing experience; familiarity multiple music genres, a thick skin and the ability to work at a fast pace while juggling multiple tasks.

Senior Campaign Manager (Amazon Music - Seattle)

The Global Mass Advertising Team is looking for a sharp, experienced, innovative, results-oriented marketing professional to lead the campaign development for our Amazon Prime brands, including Prime Now, Amazon Fresh, Prime Video, Prime Music, etc. This role will drive the creation, management and execution of advertising programs (both onsite and offsite) and marketing communications with the creative, media, portfolio planning, research and product marketing teams. This individual will have a key role in helping to drive the acquisition and retention of new Prime customers as well adoption of other Prime benefits and services.

Marketing and Promotions Manager (Cumulus Media - Appleton, WI)

Cumulus Appleton-Oshkosh, a 5-station cluster, is looking for an experienced Marketing and Promotions Director to coordinate and implement on and off-air promotions and events in order to promote the stations’ image and presence in the marketplace to our primary demographic while maintaining a winning onsite image. This position requires a high degree of organizational skills, attention to detail, time management and a personal disposition that works well with creative co-workers in both programming and sales.

Research Analyst, Content Insights (Spotify - NYC)

We are looking for a Research Analyst to join the band and help drive a data-first culture across Spotify. Content Insights is primarily a data science team supporting the analysis needs of Content at Spotify. We’re looking to expand our capabilities and add more qualitative understanding to our analysis of the worlds of music, video and podcast.

Within the Content Insights team, it is our job to turn data into insights and get a deep understanding of the relationship between our users and the content we offer to them. As a Market Researcher for content, you will help us better understand how and why different Content engages our users in different ways.  In doing so, you will make recommendations on topics such as where we should invest in Original Content, and how we should promote music on Spotify.

Music Publishing Royalty Assistant (Wixen Music Publishing - Calabasas, CA)

Wixen Music Publishing, Inc. in Calabasas is looking for an entry level, numbers-oriented, full-time Royalty Assistant to join its team.

Who we’re looking for:

Numbers Oriented Individual

Analytically Minded Individual

Proficient with MS Word and MS Excel

Must be able to work as a team as well as being self-sufficient and work independently

Able to handle multiple priorities and manage multiple tasks

The ideal candidate has no or limited experience in the music business and is looking to get a solid footing in the music business and grow with us. Success in this position requires a strong work ethic, attention to detail, and a deep desire to learn.

On-air Talent/Production (Alpha Media - Tyler, TX)

Alpha Media – East Texas is seeking an experienced On-Air Talent / Production. The ideal candidate is someone with a great attitude, an exceptional work ethic, and is able to naturally resonate with the listening audience.

Sales Music Production Company (Stargazer Live - Plano, TX)

Stargazer Productions creates and books show bands for clubs, casinos, festivals, weddings, corporate events, and galas. We are currently seeking a highly motivated person with excellent phone and people skills to call leads coming into business in addition to acquiring independent leads. This opportunity is commission based, and experience in sales is essential.

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South Dakota Dems must reconvene in Sioux Falls after GOP challenge

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South Dakota Dems must reconvene in Sioux Falls after GOP challenge

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South Dakota Democrats will reconvene in Sioux Falls next month to again green light their slate of constitutional office candidates nominated last month.

The Democratic Party’s second convention comes after party officials waited too long to submit their list of nominees to the Secretary of State’s Office. State law says parties have three days to relay their nominees to the Secretary of State after the close of their convention.

And that delay garnered a challenge from Republican Party Chair Dan Lederman, invalidating them.

Now, Democrats are set to meet on August 10 for what they say will be a brief meeting to affirm their nominees.

What happened?

Democrats in June met to nominate candidates for constitutional offices in Sioux Falls.

After selecting their nominees, party leaders sent the list to the Secretary of State’s Office days later. Letters published on the Secretary of State’s website were dated June 20 and June 21. Those were received on June 22 and June 25, respectively.

Because the convention closed on June 16, the submissions fell outside the three-day window of receipt.

Sam Parkinson, the party’s executive director, said the list of nominees was mailed according to the deadline imposed in state law but took longer than expected to arrive in the capital city.

“We fired it off right away,” he said. “It just didn’t make it to Pierre in time.”

More: Randy Seiler wins Democratic Party nomination for attorney general

On Monday, Lederman sent a letter to the Secretary of State’s Office calling the dating discrepancy as well as a lack of signatures from convention officers into question and demanding that Secretary of State Shantel Krebs invalidate the certifications of the Democrats’ candidates.

Krebs in a letter to Democratic Party Chair Ann Tornberg agreed with Lederman’s assessment and said, “I must conclude the requirements of SDCL 12-5-22 have not been met and the certification of candidates must be rejected.”

What comes next?

The Democrats will meet on August 10 to reaffirm their slate of candidates so that they can be added to the November ballot.

They will again have three days to submit the candidate list to the Secretary of State’s Office to be certified. And this time, they’ll drive the list to Pierre rather than leaving it up to the postal service, Parkinson said.

More: South Dakota Republicans pick nominee for top prosecutor post after heated contest

Will this change the party’s list of nominees?

It’s unlikely.

Parkinson said the convention would be largely a formality to nominate candidates selected last month.

“Our candidates who were selected in June are still out there campaigning,” Parkinson said. “I expect them to be the nominees once again.”

What are others saying?

Lederman on Wednesday said the snafu represented a “catastrophic failure of the organization as a political party.”

Parkinson, meanwhile, said the state’s two major parties had allowed technical issues like this to slide in the past and had operated cordially.

“It seems like those times have changed,” he said.

Follow Dana Ferguson on Twitter @bydanaferguson, call 605-370-2493 or email dferguson@argusleader.com

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