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nofatclips · 2 years ago
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Hey Mom by Reb Fountain, live at The Mercury Theatre
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mariocki · 4 months ago
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Doctor X (1932)
"If you ask me, I think Dr. Xavier is using very unethical methods."
"Necessity has no ethics, sir."
#doctor x#1932#american cinema#pre code film#horror film#michael curtiz#robert tasker#earl baldwin#howard warren comstock#allen c. miller#lionel atwill#fay wray#lee tracy#preston foster#john wray#harry beresford#arthur edmund carewe#leila bennett#robert warwick#george rosener#willard robertson#solid good time pre code horror (and another off the Rocky Horror list; actually this could be the last i had to see?) (also contrary to#the lyrics of Science Fiction/Double Feature‚ at no point does the titular Dr build 'a creature') but yeah anywa#anyway*‚ this was one of a very few films made with a pioneering two tone technicolor process that was quickly abandoned in the face of#public apathy; once considered a lost film‚ that version was found in the 80s and is now happily available in a beautiful restoration and i#gotta say it looks absolutely phenomenal‚ full of deep‚ ominous greens and purples. the plot is some hokum about a string of murders#possibly involving the good Dr (an as always impeccable Atwill‚ at the beginning of his all too brief run as a star) and his rogues gallery#of weirdy scientific associates. it's par for the course for early horror cinema‚ complete with mildly exasperating comic foil hero (but by#far not the worst example of the type) and some rather risqué dialogue that absolutely wouldn't have got past the code a few years on#could have done with more focus on the horror and less on the funny business but so it goes and at least the laboratory stuff looks amazing
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grianm · 4 months ago
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I felt the need to share my poorly made sctv miis - earl & floyd and bob & doug
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graphicpolicy · 6 months ago
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1 kicks off a whole new era in July
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1 kicks off a whole new era in July #comics #comicbooks #tmnt
The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TMNT) are skilled at hiding in the shadows, but this July the four mutant brothers are leaping directly into the spotlight as they star in one of the biggest comic book launches of the year: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1 from Eisner award-winning writer Jason Aaron and an impressive lineup of acclaimed artists on the first four issues: Joëlle Jones, Rafael…
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nbamayne · 2 years ago
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sctvamnews · 4 months ago
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Earl is too spaced out to read his news item.
(I’ve been watching too many SCTV news sketches lately, I’m too obsessed with Earl and Floyd)
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letterboxd-loggd · 9 months ago
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Pool of London (1951) Basil Dearden
February 17th 2024
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wildepotato · 2 years ago
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Happy Holidays from cookie versions of Earl Camembert and Floyd Robertson
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oldshowbiz · 10 months ago
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Earl Camembert vs. Floyd Robertson
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scotianostra · 4 months ago
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19th July 1654 saw a Royalist uprising in the Highlands, it was part what became known as The Glencairn Uprising.
This particular episode became known as the Battle of Dalnaspidal, but reading up on it, it was more of a skirmish or just a rout, the Kings men put up very little fight.
This was all part of a messy affair, which had it’s origins in The English Civil war, this particular era was however known as The War of the three Kingdoms. It was one of the last engagements of the war in Scotland bringing an end to the Royalist rising of 1651 to 1654.
Earl of Glencairn and raised an army mainly from Clan MacGregor. He would have no difficulty recruiting them because one of their opponents was the Earl of Argyll, a Campbell, one of their hereditary enemies.
Alexander, the 12th chief of the Robertson Clan, led his men from Fea Corrie. Both forces met above Annat and marched up the old path to Loch Garry.
On the evening of 19th July 1654, Thomas Morgan, Commander-in-Chief of the English army in Scotland surprised Royalist troops led by John Middleton, 1st Earl of Middleton near the loch at the Drumochter Pass. The Royalist horse had become separated from the foot. When Morgan’s superior forces advanced towards them, most of Middleton’s cavalry fled, leaving the infantry unprotected. As the cavalry continued to advance, the Royalist infantry also turned and ran.
The fight at Dalnaspidal broke the Royalist insurrection in the Highlands. Although wounded, Middleton managed to escape into the mountains, but he was never able to gather a substantial force again. General Monck wanted all the leaders of the uprising put to death, but the Protector and Council promised a pardon to all those who submitted William, Earl of Glencairn surrendered to General Monck in September 1654. Middleton escaped back to the Continent and rejoined Charles II in exile.
Much more on this at Clan Donnachaidh Society in the States of all places, sometimes you have to look afar to find details of our history…..
https://www.robertson.org/CW_Battle_of_Dalnaspidal.html
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nofatclips · 2 years ago
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When Gods Lie by Reb Fountain (featuring Finn Andrews) from the album Reb Fountain - Directed & Edited: Lola Fountain-Best
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psychokinetic-ectoplasm · 5 months ago
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Could you do a Moe Green fic with a new show runner who actually likes him and stick ups for him when the other TV hosts are being mean to him. Or maybe something with a fake dating scenario where the other TV hosts don't believe he is married or something (in this he isn't) but his friend or another host pretends to be his partner and they start to like one another.
Hey, anon! So, I kinda did a mishmash of the two scenarios you provided for this. And I wasn't sure how far you wanted things to go, so I kept it SFW. I hope you enjoy!
Also here on Ao3
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Something to Talk About
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You watched from across the break room as Floyd and Earl teased Moe. Johnny was sitting nearby, but he, too, was just watching, looking back and forth between the news anchors and Moe like he was watching a tennis match. You couldn't hear what was being said, but from the look on Moe's face, it wasn't good.
You'd liked Moe for a while and considered him a friend, but both of you had been too chicken to actually do something about your mutual attraction. So you stuck to admiring him and pining for him from afar. But what you wouldn’t do to change that, even if it was just to save him from his coworkers being mean to him. It would mean more to you, but just in case Moe didn’t feel the same, you’d have an out.
You slowly moved closer, as nonchalantly as possible, acting like you were invested in your coffee and thinking about getting another cup from the machine next to Johnny. That put you close enough to actually hear what was being said.
“You bringing your wife?” Earl asked Floyd.
“Yeah, of course. You bringing your girlfriend?”
Earl smirked. “Yeah, of course,” he echoed, then looked at Moe. “Guess that means you'll be all alone, Green.”
“As usual,” Floyd added, the jab making Moe flinch.
“Oh, well…” Moe began.
You always hated it when they spoke to him like this, and now you decided it was time to do something about it. You moved without thinking, quickly stepping up to him, kissing him on the cheek, and slipping your hand into his. 
“What do you mean he'd be alone? Why would he leave his girlfriend behind?” you asked, leaning into his side.
Moe turned his head sharply to look at you, his mouth hanging open in shock. When you looked at him, he swallowed hard. He'd also broken out into a sweat.
Floyd and Earl looked at each other. 
“Girlfriend?” Floyd asked. “Since when?”
“It’s none of your business, Robertson,” you retorted. “Aren’t you and Camembert due on set soon to give a news update?”
The two men glanced at each other. “Uh, yeah, boss,” Earl answered.
“Sorry, boss,” Floyd added before hurrying off, with Johnny following shortly after, probably realizing you might turn on him next.
You waited until they left before turning your attention to Moe, who was still looking at you. Now that your attention was on him, he swallowed hard. “You okay, Moe?”
He nodded, glancing down at your hand still holding his. You gave it a squeeze before letting go. Moe took a breath at that point as if he’d been holding it the whole time.
“Yeah, I’m fine,” Moe said, pulling a handkerchief from his pocket to dab his forehead. “It’s just… Why did you say that?”
“That I’m your girlfriend?” He nodded, not quite able to look at you. “Would… Would that be so bad?” you asked quietly, hopefully.
Moe stared at you, his mouth opening and closing a few times like he wasn’t sure what to say, but he was smiling faintly. “Um… N-no. I suppose not.”
“I would like to know what I just agreed to go to, though,” you said with a smile, hoping to lighten the mood.
“Oh, it's the annual station party. It's been planned since before you got here. Back when I was still running things… It’s tomorrow night.”
“Do you want to go together? Give ‘em something to talk about?” you asked, nudging his arm with yours.
Moe nodded. “Yeah. Unless… You don’t want to go! I don’t want you to feel like you have to. I mean, you certainly don’t have to go with me.”
You took his hand again, smiling softly at him. “I’m the one who brought it up in the first place. Seriously, Moe, if it would get them off your back, I’d be happy to help.” More than happy.
His shoulders dropped just a bit, and he wouldn’t make eye contact with you again, but he nodded. The sudden drop in mood made you frown and wonder if you’d said something wrong. “Sure. You want me to, um… pick you up?”
“I’d love that.” You glanced over your shoulder at the clock on the wall. “I’ve got to go now, but I’ll see you later?”
“Yeah, see you.”
You left him feeling a little conflicted. You were excited about this fake date — which you hoped would turn out to be an actual date — but there was definitely something off about Moe’s mood. He’d seemed okay until the very end.
Well, there was nothing you could do about it now. Tomorrow night, you’d make sure he realized that you wanted this and wanted him. You wanted to be his girlfriend for real if he’d have you. You just hoped the party would help make that change.
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Unfortunately, things didn’t improve much by the time you got to the party. Moe held your hand, but he seemed to be making a point to avoid looking at you. It hurt. You thought maybe you’d read him wrong, that he wasn’t interested in you like you thought he might have been.
Moe stuck by your side, though. He had a point to prove, after all, that he wasn’t the loser everyone liked to make him out to be. But you didn’t think he was being very convincing that you two were together. He was acting like he wanted nothing to do with you. You couldn’t tell if anyone noticed or not, but that didn’t matter. It was bothering you. This wasn’t Moe’s usual behavior.
You watched him out of the corner of your eye as he perused the refreshment table, debating on how to handle this. You were far enough away from everyone else at the moment that no one should hear you talking. Still, you didn’t want to make a scene, even if just for Moe’s sake. You didn’t want to draw any more unwelcomed teasing to him. It wouldn’t look very good for him to be getting into a fight with his girlfriend.
“Alright, Moe,” you began quietly but with sternness, determined to get to the bottom of this. “What’s going on?”
He continued on with what he was doing, not even glancing at you. “What do you mean?”
“Did I do something to make you mad? You’re acting like you don’t want to be here, let alone with me.”
“It’s fine. I’m fine.”
Frustrated, you grabbed his arm, turning him toward you. “Bullshit, Moe! Did you want me to be your date or not?!”
Before he could answer, you saw Floyd and Earl approaching. The last thing you wanted was for them to see you and Moe arguing, so you acted on impulse. You took Moe’s face in your hands and brought his head down to yours, kissing him hard on the mouth. Moe hummed in surprise but didn’t try to stop you. Once it was clear that he wasn’t opposed to it, you gentled the kiss, making it much more enjoyable. Moe seemed to appreciate it, too, as he hummed again and shifted closer to you, his hands moving to rest lightly on your waist.
Getting to kiss Moe was everything you’d dreamed of and more. The way he tentatively returned the kiss, his soft lips moving against yours, had you wondering why you’d waited so long. He sure kissed you like he wanted you.
“Whoa, hey, you two! If you can’t keep your hands off each other long enough to enjoy a party, maybe you should go home early!”
You leaned away enough from Moe to look behind him at Earl. “Maybe we should.” You then looked at Moe, who was staring at you, a little dazed. “What do you say, Moe? Wanna leave so we can continue this somewhere a little more private?” you purred, running your fingers along the lapels of his jacket.
Moe swallowed hard and shook his head. “Maybe later.”
You frowned a bit, but Earl and Floyd didn’t seem any the wiser. Floyd clapped Moe on the shoulder as he walked by.
“Never knew you had it in you! Good for you, Green!”
“Yeah,” Earl added. “And don’t do anything I wouldn’t do!”
You wanted until they were gone before grabbing Moe’s arm again and dragging him off to a more secluded place. “Alright, now tell me what’s wrong.”
“There’s nothing wrong!” he exclaimed, fishing around in his pocket for a handkerchief. “It’s just that… You’re doing this all for their benefit.” 
“What?”
Moe scoffed. “Come on, you’re not here for me. Sure, you might want to help get them to stop hounding me, but you don’t have to pretend you like me. Nobody likes me…”
You stared at him for a moment, your heart breaking. “But I do like you, Moe. That’s why I asked if it would be such a bad thing if I were your girlfriend.”
“I don’t want your pity,” he said and started to walk away, but you grabbed his arm again and pulled him off into a hallway and into a closet, putting yourself between him and the door so he couldn't escape.
“I’m not doing this out of pity,” you said sternly, hoping to get your point across. “I’m doing this because I genuinely like you. I have since I first got here. I hoped this might finally get us to admit that we both like each other. At least, I hope you’re attracted to me the way I am to you…”
Moe shook his head. “Of course, I’m attracted to you! But you’re not attracted to me…”
“But I am!” you insisted, closing the distance between you two and taking his face in your hands again. “Moe, I really, really like you. I wouldn't have kissed you like that earlier if I didn't.”
As you said this, you caressed his cheeks and lips with your thumbs. The tenderness of the gesture seemed to make him melt, and he turned into your touch.
“Can you do that again?” Moe asked quietly, with tentative hope.
“Kiss you again?”
He nodded. With a smile, you happily closed the distance between the two of you and softly pressed your lips to his. This time, Moe immediately returned the kiss, humming as he did so. And this time, you took the time to really savor it. He was eager but in a restrained way, which made you wonder what he'd be like if he let go. As anxious as he often was, you wanted to help him relax and enjoy this. And right now, he seemed pretty relaxed. But then again, prior to tonight, he often did with you. That pleased you to no end, knowing he felt comfortable enough around you to relax.
To your delight, Moe wrapped his arms around you, drawing you closer. You wrapped your arms around his neck, pressing your body to his, and deepened the kiss. Moe moaned into your mouth as your tongues tangled together. His eagerness thrilled you.
When you eventually broke apart, he rested his forehead against yours, panting a bit. 
“I'm dreaming,” he whispered. “I've got to be.”
You kissed the corner of his lips. “Does this feel like a dream?”
“No. But you only ever kiss me in dreams.”
“You dream about me?” you asked with a coy smile.
Moe’s cheeks turned pink. “Uh… Well…”
You grinned before pecking his lips again. “Don’t worry, I dream about you, too. And I intend to further prove how much I want you, but how about in the meantime…” you trailed off, taking his hand and giving him a smirk. “I intend to make good on my word: Let's give them something to talk about.”
Moe smiled and eagerly followed you out of the closet and back to the others. You stayed cuddled up to his side for the rest of the night while Moe kept an arm around you, never letting you stray far. The smile that never left his face meant everything. It was evident on his coworkers’ faces that they were surprised by the two of you. And maybe you were going a little overboard with all of the kisses you bestowed upon his warm cheek or the way you’d rub his chest occasionally, earning a sweet smile in return. But in all honesty, you were just happy to be able to do those things. You weren’t doing it for the others; you were doing it because you wanted to.
From here on out, you would do all you could to ensure Moe never felt unwanted or unloved again. So long as he was with you, you'd shower him with affection.
And Moe's obvious enthusiasm to return that affection, along with the soft look in his eyes as he gazed at you, would make loving him that much more delightful.
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august-sysex · 11 months ago
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my fav releases of 2023:
realyungphil & gud - victory music
realyungphil & gud - make moves not excuses
realyungphil & boofpaxkmooky - sonder freestyle
7038634357 - neo seven
död mark - död mark 4evigt
ML buch - suntub
earl swearshirt & the alchemist - voir dre
earl sweatshirt - making the band (danity kane)
bar italia - tracey denim
baba stiltz - paid testimony
ichiko aoba - meringue doll
ouri - blueprints of us (prod. oli XL ❤️)
arthur russell - picture of bunny rabbit
laetitia sadier - une autre attente
melody english - the web
björk & rosalía - oral
YS - brutal flowers
dijon - coogie
peso pluma, jasiel nuñez & junior h - bipolar
peso pluma - génesis
junior h & peso pluma - el azul
becky G & peso pluma - chanel
the-dream - stream (V7 demo archive 9.20)
tujiko noriko - crépuscule I & II
sampha - spirit 2.0
PLO man - anonymousmaterial
ESP - amber sun
tinashe - talk to me nice
kode9 & burial - infirmary / unknown summer
astra king - make me cry
tainy - data
osipenko bus stop - corner wax volume 2
lil uzi vert - pink tape
king krule - space heavy
mammo - variable / plate
CoA-A - the end of nduja
2301 - untitled
aphex twin - blackbox life recorder 21f / in a room7 f760
nation & ecco2k - ça va
ingrate - a melody inside
monolake - hongkong (2023 remaster)
vladislav delay - entain (2023 remaster)
holly waxwing - the new pastoral
joanne robertson - blue car
tammo hesselink - beam
tammo hesselink - paint reduce trick
tammo hesselink - sewei
tammo hesselink - work work work
yaeji - with a hammer
pinkpantheress - heaven knows
DJ babatr - las lomas / fuma con los panas + remixes
DJ babatr & arca - mek3fe
bad gyal, tokischa & young miko - chulo pt.2
teruyuki kurihara - parallel
james k & hoodie - 065 (scorpio)
special guest DJ - panoramic deep love story
agilität - unique / untradeable
chuquimamani-condori - DJ E
rabit - tears (elysia’s edit)
jorg kuning - BH007
instupendo & ripsquad - kissout
juno R13 - existens miserabel R13 edit
bambinodj - high as ever still passin’ through (remix)
colleen - le jour et la nuit du réel
kelela - raven
airhead - lightness
juanito - cumbias & reggaetones
DJ manny - control EP
mount eerie - huge fire
cousin - homesoon
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King of Prussia, PA — VoicePlay live performances
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For the penultimate show in their 2019 Warm Up holiday tour, the merry gentlemen of VoicePlay headed to southeastern Pennsylvania. They spread some holiday cheer with their signature blend of vocal skill and crowd-pleasing antics.
Most of these recordings are missing the very beginnings of the songs, but that's just because the audience member was too busy enjoying their performance to prioritize acting as a videographer. And we can't really blame her for that.
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Even though it was a holiday show, the guys also sprinkled in some tunes from the rest of their catalogue. This recent addition to their repertoire is as vocally challenging as it is lyrically touching.
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title: Tennessee Whiskey
original song / performers: David Allan Coe (1981); inspired by the Chris Stapleton version (2015)
written by: Dean Dillon & Linda Hargrove
arranged by: Layne Stein
performance date: 20 December 2019
My favorite bits:
Eli's casual agility on those riffs and runs
the way J.None plays with the rhythm in the second verse, adding little pushes and pulls
Geoff conducting himself through those tricky bass riffs
Layne's descending tom run to punctuate the big build-up
Earl, Eli, and J pulling off that harmonized riffing
the rich, warm final chord
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The music video for this song was released in the spring as an entry in their PartWork series. Considering how nervous most of them had been to record that version, it's impressive that they decided to perform it live.
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Some holiday music is soft and solemn. Some is celebratory and fun. In true VoicePlay fashion, they decided to combine both and create this joyous romp through the virtual snow.
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title: Santa and I Know It
original songs / performers: modern English Christmas carol "Carol of the Bells"; "Sexy and I Know It" by LMFAO
written by: "Carol of the Bells" melody composed by Mykola Leontovych under the title "Shchedryk" (1914), with English lyrics added by Peter Wilhousky (1936); "Sexy and I Know It" by Stefan Kendal Gordy, David Jamahl "GoonRock" Listenbee, Erin Beck, George M. Robertson, & Kenneth Oliver
arranged by: VoicePlay
performance date: 20 December 2019
My favorite bits:
the trio adopting an operatic tone for the classical portion
Eli picking up the scratching in the transition
Layne dropping in a quick squat before Earl does his big flex 💪
J throwing in some extra riffs for fun
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This song had been part of their holiday setlists since the 4:2:Five days. The earliest recording I've found is from their time as the Polar Express Conductors show at SeaWorld in 2011.
They first recorded it for their 2012 holiday album "Peppermint Winter".
It was a staple in their residency shows for Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party at Disney World.
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These guys love The Nightmare Before Christmas, which is why they've recorded and performed their own versions of several songs from the movie's soundtrack. This one spotlights Geoff in the title role, but these guys always make sure that everyone gets a moment to play.
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title: Oogie Boogie's Song
original performer: Ken Page as Oogie Boogie in The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
written by: Danny Elfman
arranged by: Layne Stein
performance date: 20 December 2019
My favorite bits:
Earl, Eli, and J.None bouncing in time with their syncopated ♫ "if you aren't shaking" ♫
Geoff rubbing his tummy as he sings about ♫ "snake and spider stew" ♫
the trio's silly minion voices in the breakdown section
that big brassy ♫ "Whooooa!" ♫ heading into the final verse
Layne being alarmed at the gestured implication that he might be the one at risk
Geoff nailing that final descent and subharmonic note
Trivia:
This song was the guys' Halloween offering for the year, with the music video debuting just two months earlier.
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Vocal percussionists perform a vital role in a cappella groups, keeping the beat for the other singers, but that can make it easy to overlook their incredible skills. Layne takes a moment at center stage that can't be ignored.
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title: Layne's percussion solo
written & arranged by: Layne Stein
performance date: 20 December 2019
My favorite bits:
the silly squeaky noises he makes during the setup process
settling into that relaxed groove
the decelleration into the more electronic sounding section
the vibrations from the speakers causing the stage skirt to floof out
that final decending tom run
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Percussion solos are a time honored tradition among modern a cappella groups. It can also be fun to hear beatboxers' differing styles when they team up as they did during the 2014 and 2015 Sing-Off tours.
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This mashup of classic tunes from the Rankin-Bass stop-motion animated holiday specials is sure to get your toes tapping. Especially when the guys themselves are clearly having such a good time on stage.
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title: Frosty the Snowman
original performer: "Frosty the Snowman" by Gene Autry; "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town" by Eddie Cantor
written by: "Frosty the Snowman" by Walter "Jack" Rollins & Steve Nelson; "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town" by J. Fred Coots & Haven Gillespie
arranged by: VoicePlay
performance date: 20 December 2019
My favorite bits:
Eli's lovely, pure tone on the opening lead
J.None and Earl's impromptu knee-wiggle dance at the back
the slow bell chord on ♫ "when they placed it on his head" ♫
Earl's laser clear timbre at the start of "Santa Claus"
Eli fussing at the back when the others start rapping
their coordinated grooving to the front of the stage
Trivia:
The boys also started performing this mashup during their 4:2:Five days. The earliest recording I've found is from their stint as castmembers in the Polar Express Conductors holiday show at SeaWorld in 2011. (Go hear Layne sing bass!)
It was a staple of VoicePlay's holiday shows for many years, particularly during their Disney World residencies for Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party.
They recorded a swingier version of "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town" with their friend Michael Andrew for their 2012 holiday album "Peppermint Winter".
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eugenedebs1920 · 24 days ago
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How did America end up in this position is a thought that rents space in my mind at a large cost. For the better part of the twentieth century we were the good guys, the envy of the world. We were the freest, most educated, healthiest, strongest, wealthiest, most virtuous nation on the globe. Have we partaken in atrocities, interjected ourselves where we didn’t belong, flexed a little too hard? Yes. Yet we always course corrected and navigated towards a more honorable lane moving forward.
The Warren court, as Chief Justice Earl Warren’s Supreme Court would be named, labeled on the right as the most liberal court in American history. As I’ve stated in previous writings, the word, liberal, means, willing to accept or respect, opinions or behaviors different from one’s own: open minded. Therefore it comes as no insult or travesty to throw that accusation around. This court is responsible for major course corrections in this country. Many of the every day liberties we may not even be aware of are made possible by the Warren court.
Chief Justice Earl Warren and his court are responsible for decisions such as, Brown v The Board of Education, desegregating public schools. The court also saw other landmark decisions in Griswold v Connecticut, which dubbed interference to married couples to access contraception unconstitutional, the Loving v Virginia ruling that stated interracial marriages were protected under the equal protection and due process clauses of the fourteenth amendment. There’s Engel v Vitale which rules it unconstitutional to impose prayer or religious studies in public schools. Mapps v Ohio, as well as Miranda v Arizona, two major cases on civil liberties in regards to law enforcement, evidence and legal searches (ie Miranda rights, you have the right to remain silent….) The Warren court is also responsible for landmark voting and civil rights decisions like, Baker v Carr, Reynolds v Sims and Westberry v Sanders, declaring that districts had to be drawn without disenfranchising voters of color directly. Several rulings on free speech covered by the first amendment such as New York Times Co. v Sullivan protecting the press from defamation lawsuits, Yates v United States, protecting even racially charged hate speech unless it posed a “clear and present danger”, there’s also Roth V United States and Jacobellis v Ohio which rules that even what could be construed as obscene material was protected under the first amendment. It also ruled in Trop v Dulles it unconstitutional to revoke citizenship as punishment for a crime, and Robertson v California that ruled drug addiction was a disease and therefore unconstitutional to incarcerate or punish someone for being an addict.
There’s many more Consequential cases that came out of the Warren court beyond this as well. Although the above listed were huge steps towards racial justice, free speech, voting rights, first amendment rights for the press and publicist, citizens rights with law enforcement agencies, and first amendment rights on freedom of religion and public imposition.
Newton’s third law of motion states that every action will have an equal and opposite reaction. The same can be held true with Americas social order.
When studying American history it becomes apparent that when progress is made in social, racial, societal, gender, lifestyle preferences, and labor justice and protections, a backlash is to follow. Examples being, abolishment of slavery, civil war, Civil Rights Act, racial upheaval, election of first black president, rise of MAGA, same goes with the Warren court. Although not as one may suspect.
The Chief justice that succeeded Warren was Warren E Burger, nominated by Richard Nixon would continue many of the liberal leaning rulings as the Warren court. The Burger court would rule in favor of women’s rights in Roe v Wade, would rule against Nixon in, Nixon v United States, and ruled in favor of separation of powers in, Immigration and naturalization service v Chadha. Burger would also reside over some questionable decisions as well though.
The conservative pushback from these two decades was immense, yet covert. It was ruthless, yet slow moving. With groups like the Federalist Society, and Heritage Foundation, people like Jerry Falwel and Roger Ailes, the conservative retaliation moved at a slow but steady pace for retribution.
I could, and may, write a novel on the revenge of the right after the free love and equal rights movements of the 60’s and 70’s but I’ll get to the point.
What we are dealing with when it comes to Donald Trump and the MAGA extremism is a retaliation stemming from the electing of the nations first person of color as president of the United States of America. I promise you every single MAGA politician and citizen will deny this. Yet, unlike the MAGA approach, there’s a plethora of data and evidence to support this claim.
From day one after Obama’s inauguration it was clear that the establishment was opposed to the thought of being led by a colored person. Reptilian alien, turtle variant Mitch McConnell, when asked what his priorities were in the congress that followed Obama’s inauguration was “to make sure he’s a one term president” then chuckled in a gargled unnatural amphibious manner. Not, ‘work with the new president to better my constituents and America in general’ not ‘find compromise and draft bipartisan solutions to problems’ but, “to make sure he’s a one term president”.
The there was the whole bitherism thing in which Trump, although an unwanted and moronic voice in the Republican Party at time, was very much a part of its message. How could a handsome, articulate, highly educated hard working black man with that name be born in this country? The whole concept was racist to its core.
There was the rise of the Tea Party, which is simply MAGA before Trump, whose members and leaders brazenly used slogans like, A village in Kenya is missing its idiot; deport Obama and (I hate writing this) Congress=Slave owner; taxpayer=n**gar as well as Imam Obama wants to ban pork:don’t let him steal your meat. This blatant racism was not condemned by Republican leadership. In its silent compliance to the backwards thinking of race discrimination was embolden.
Trump was very much involved in this race baiting all throughout Obama’s two terms. With his birtherism claims, his talent for incognito racial slurs, and his denigration of anything put forward by the administration.
Trump and MAGA are a natural reaction to an action. A reaction many of us had the presumption of its demise as times moved on and old bigots passed on.
Me personally, I was born in the early 80’s, a white guy, but through reading and research I can imagine that this feeling of shame when seeing this racism, a want to fix it and move past the hatred and ignorance, feeling useless against it, seeing the rift of bigotry and the decency of Americans widening, it must have some similarities to being in a position like mine, open minded but not the target of discrimination personally, during the civil rights movement of the 60’s. Wanting to assist but knowing it’s not necessarily your fight. Calling out the ignorance and hate but with disheartening ineffectuality.
Much like the civil rights movement of the 60’s we can find solace in the fact that we’re on the right side of history. That the numbers who do believe in equality and disavow hate are disproportionately on the equality side. That generations who held the concept of white superiority are shaking the mortal coil yearly. That our generation was raised without the prejudice of a, separate but equal, Jim Crow, normalization.
We can also find comfort that, for now, if we can end this MAGA affront, with this election, with this presidential candidate, it greatly demoralizes and discredits the whole entitlement they poses. No more Nazis occupying the streets of Nashville without hoods, openly spreading racist hate, no more marches chanting, Jews will not replace us, you will not replace us, no more presidents having dinners with known leaders of the KKK David Duke, no more presidents telling white supremacy groups like the proud boys to “stand back and stand by” on nationally broadcasted television, no more white Christian nationalists attempting to overthrow our government like on Jan 6th 2021.
The end is near my open minded pro-democracy friends. This is a major battle against these forces of old and evil, it it will not be the last. We must continue to stand up for equality. We must continue to call out bigotry. We must lead by example in our honesty and morality, and we must never take the pressure off till we succeed and racism is pushed back to far corners and condemned as the putrid thinking that it is.☮️����🇸
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Gormenghast - BBC Two - January 17, 2000 - February 7, 2000 / PBS - June 27 - 28, 2001
Fantasy (4 episodes)
Running Time: 60 minutes
Stars:
Jonathan Rhys Meyers as Steerpike
Celia Imrie as Gertrude, Countess of Groan
Ian Richardson as Sepulchrave, Earl of Groan
Neve McIntosh as Lady Fuchsia Groan
Christopher Lee as Flay
Richard Griffiths as Swelter
Andrew N. Robertson as Titus, Earl of Groan (17 years)
Cameron Powrie as Titus, Earl of Groan (12 years)
John Sessions as Dr. Alfred Prunesquallor
Fiona Shaw as Irma Prunesquallor
June Brown as Nannie Slagg
Olga Sosnovska as Keda
Zoë Wanamaker as Lady Clarice Groan
Lynsey Baxter as Lady Cora Groan
Stephen Fry as Professor Bellgrove
Warren Mitchell as Barquentine
Windsor Davies as Rottcodd
Eric Sykes as Mollocks
Spike Milligan as Headmaster De'Ath
Gregor Fisher as The Fly
Mark Williams as Professor Perch
Martin Clunes as Professor Flower
Steve Pemberton as Professor Mule
Phil Cornwell as Professor Shred
James Dreyfus as Professor Fluke
Sean Hughes as Poet
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