#gary is argos

[mjfpendragon]

I am currently watching the SpongeBob movie and have always been under the belief that it is the myth of the 21st century, like how Superman is the 20th century myth.

I also believe that the SpongeBob movie is just the Odyssey. And in that scenario, is the diver the crew that mutinies? The one who gives them false hope? Or would it be the fish who come back to life and attacking the cyclops who was the diver. David Hasselhoff has to be Poseidon, if Odysseus and his crew were friends.

Is Dennis actually Odysseus?

Actually, fuck. Wait. No, the SpongeBob movie is a mirror of the Odyssey. Instead of the message of becoming more ruthless and getting rid of humanity when needed, the movie instead focuses on embracing your inner child.

The progress of events in SpongeBob go as follows:

-the leaving from Ithaca and the events of the illiad (the events with Mr Krabs being framed and imprisoned as SpongeBob leaves to get the crown. The Thug Tug acts as the Trojan horse and sacking of troy, the twins acting as the infant that is sacrificed for the purpose of furthering of the journey of heroes)

-lotus eaters (the fake ice cream lady, tricking them and trying to give them food that would put them in harms way)

-the cyclops (the diver and his sheep are the gift shop sea creatures)

-poseidon (Dennis is Poseidon. Constantly trying to fuck with the quest.)

-circe and hermes (Mindy and the bag of winds she gives the two boys. Gives the boys mustaches as disguises to protect them (like circe with her nymphs) Must I say more? Mindy also acts as the seer considering how short the movie has to be)

-the underworld (the area of monsters they have to travel through, acting as an area of reflection and coming to terms with things)

-scylla (plankton, using his charm and mind control to trick people under their control to enact their evil plans)

-zeus (this could go two ways. Either Neptune or Dennis honestly, but heavily leaning Neptune. Uses lightning to smite them down, also makes them choose their punishment for what fate follows them)

-the journey back to Ithaca and slaying of the suitors (returning to bikini bottom to free all of them from their buckets and take back control of being the manager of the new krusty krab)

This doesn't make ANY sense in places lmao but it's too funny not to think about. There are probably ways it could be organized to make it make more sense and assigning different things to new people and places but I'm too tired lol.

I was just watching the movie and found a bunch of new connections since I've been obsessed as hell with Epic recently. Anywho, that's my thing. Let me know if y'all agree or have any better ideas please haha.

Mwah love you all.

[alphamecha-mkii]

[alexanderreynard]

Listening to TAZ: Graduation and I absolutely love these NPCs 😂 Gary is great but I think I just absolutely adore Rainier, and the exchange about her visiting her dad while the Thunderman group was doing Mission: Imp Hospital.

I love Rainier anyway, but the whole "Dad taught me necromancy and he's a Lich" thing just had me picturing a little kid having a daddy-daughter tea party with her Lich dad and some wildlife skeleton friends like her raccoon and squirrels, and then they have a lil magic lesson when one of the skeletons falls off a chair and gets broken, and I absolutely love that. She's super excited to visit her Lich dad and talks about him with so much joy, and a joyful necromancer with a happy family is an unexpected but beautiful little detail in the campaign

[abs0luteb4stard]

W A ✝ C H I N G

Controversial movie based off the book by Nikos Kazantzakis.

It enraged Christian zealots enough that they fire bombed a movie theater in France. Other theaters refused to show it. The church bitched and moaned. The old nutty nun from EWTN called it "the most blasphemous ridicule of the Eucharist that's ever been perpetrated in this world" and "a holocaust movie that has the power to destroy souls eternally." 😂😂

And Martin Scorsese head to have bodyguards for several years after.

[jonathan-swims]

genuine question, why dont you guys like taz graduation?

[jgthirlwell]

playlist 05.30.24

Shellac To All Trains (Touch and Go) Kernis Symphony On Waves (Argo) Elysian Fields What The Thunder Said (Ojet) Giovanni Fusco La Guerre Est Finie OST (Bell) Georg Friedrich Haas In Vain (Kairos) Sebastian Tropic OST (Ed Banger) Vocoder V.O.C.O.D.E.R (Dur et Doux) Caleb Landry Jones Hey Gary, Hey Dawn (Sacred Bones) Joseph Franklin A Thousand Tiny Mutinies (Nice Music Label) Herdis Stensdottir Knock At The Cabin OST (Back Lot Music) Lu$tSickPuppy Carousel From Hell (Bandcamp) Big | Brave A Chaos of Flowers (Thrill Jockey) BBBBBBB singles and EPs (Bandcamp) Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross The Killer OST (The Null Corp) Chico Magnetic Band (Lizard / Disques Vogue)

[siriwesen]

Based on the silly idea I had yesterday about a TAZ Graduation oneshot and it's just Thundermen LLC being hired by Gray to back him up at a Demonic War Conference where all the demons showcase their successes of the past 100 years.

And Gray never invaded Nua properly and spent 50 years running a bureaucratic school institution so he hires thundermen LLC to make him look more accomplished...

I'll never actually write this but here's a bit from the four of them on a demonic Golf course:

"Hand me the wood.", Gray commanded.

"What's the magic word?", was the immediate response by the half-elf next to his golf bag.

"Or I'll kill you."

"Ziss… is not one word.", Gary stood in a relatively safe distance to the both of them. With him Argonaut Keene.

"It's three words just now if I counted right"

Gray sighed.

"Please. Can you just… shut up!"

"I'll let that count.", Fitzroy handed over the club. Finally.

Konk!

The golf club sent the skull shaped ball flying. It flew quite a good distance but took a slight curve to the right and soon disintegrated into smoke, as it entered the lava.

"Oouuh. That's rough."

"No it's not." 

"Well, clearly it is because your ball just got annihilated by-"

"Have. You. Even. READ! The guide to demonic golfing I sent with the invite?", Gray was now getting dangerously close to Argo and Gary. Definitely not sticking to an armlength of social distance.

"We do not need guides. Weeeee have a business card." Gary held out a business card that was way too small for his or Gray’s hands.

[demigodpolls]

May I ask how fics are being evaluated? Like in order to be included in the collection, what are they being "graded" on? Thank you for hosting the project I think it's great!!!

that's a great question! click here if you don't know what this ask is talking about. my answer is pretty lengthy, but I hope that you'll find something useful in its contents!

grammar is definitely going to be a big thing. certainly, grammar isn't everything. I've read many excellent works from non-native english speakers who occasionally struggle with grammar conventions, but still succeed in expressing ideas and emotions in an engaging way; however, the collection isn't being made solely with the intention of promoting fanfic writers - it's also to recommend quality works to readers! so if the story has noticeably poor grammar, then unfortunately, it probably won't end up in the collection.

sentence flow and structure is also going to be a big consideration. have you guys ever read a fanfic where it's written like, "Leo walked to the park. He had always loved going to the park. His mom would bring him to the park on Sundays. He was really excited to be going there again." there's nothing grammatically incorrect within a sentence like this, but it lacks rhythm and creates a dull reading experience. again, this is not the sole criteria being considered, but fanfics that excel in the nitty-gritty sentence/paragraph construction will definitely have a leg up on those that don't.

to help convey what I mean, I'll show you this famous piece of writing advice from gary provost:

character writing is definitely a big consideration. now, here's my thing: I actually have more disdain for people who operate with an attitude of, "I perfectly understand this character. my way of conceptualizing them is best. all of you are so wrong, stop writing them like that and start doing it like this," than I have disdain for people who gleefully enjoy their own configurations of the characters in their own way. I think it's really lame to tell people what to do with their own headcanons and interpretations, and that doing so makes fandom much less fun.

at the same time, we have to acknowledge how fanon (or canon) transforms characters into oversimplified versions of themselves. I think all of us have witnessed percy being written by others into some big dumb himbo guy (when he's actually very clever and solves problems with his brain all the time), but this stylization of his character does gets criticized a lot on tumblr. what about other characters, though? what about hazel being written as a soft, ultra-shy cinnamon roll, when she quite possibly has the most egregious pottymouth on the argo ii? what about her short temper and barely-held-back aggression towards people who offend her and her friends? or what about piper, so often portrayed as a flirty, fashionable party girl, when in canon, she hates attention, avoids it like the plague, goes out of her way to make herself "less" attractive, and never really had any friends growing up?

I am definitely not the end-all-be-all judge of "correct" portrayals of PJO characters - but when I say that character writing is going to be considered, I'm saying that I'm looking for nuanced portrayals of characters that don't reduce them to exaggerated representations of their "core" traits. I'm not really going to care if a person has small conflicts with canon in their writing (i.e., saying that frank has ADHD, when all he's got is lactose-intolerance), because the broader portrayal of who they are is what I'll be looking at.

I will also be looking for good plot progression. let me tell you guys the story of the worst fanfic I've ever read in my life: it's a slice-of-life modern day AU. two characters who don't know each other well had a one night stand, resulting in one of them getting pregnant. they decided to keep the baby, and the father decided to work hard, turn their life around, and become a better person for their upcoming child. while all of this was happening, they began to feel real affection for each other and started to fall in love. and then, after twenty-ish chapters of cute slow burn--you're not ready for this--the baby was born, and then the mother was assassinated. apparently, the father had an evil stalker all along, who was extremely jealous of the mother and wanted to be the baby's parent instead. the assassin was an OC. none of this was set up prior, just no hint whatsoever over the course of a 100k word low-stakes story. this was a normal world AU where assassins don't even belong in average, everyday life. the story ended a few chapters later, and the father went on to raise the child alone.

fanfiction is a medium where people usually don't have a firmly-structured plan for lengthy stories. a lot of the time, writers have a handful of story beats in their head to start with, and then they make up the rest as they go along. generally, I don't think this is a big deal - but sometimes, the lack of planning really shows, and it's of severe detriment to the overall story. the core issue of the above fanfic wasn't even the assassination itself (although it was tonally dissonant), it was the fact that it didn't make any sense for the story to escalate to that extreme level when nothing had been done to set it up first. you might think that the aforementioned fanfic is a rarity, but I'm actually very biased towards long, 80k+ word fanfictions. I read them a lot, and I see stuff like this more often than you'd think.

I really don't need anyone to reinvent the wheel with their story plots! a simple, predictable flower shop au is genuinely fine with me, because as long as it progresses in a sensible way, it can be a fun time! but if you're selling me a cutesy flower shop au and then, completely out of nowhere, a love interest gets assassinated by an evil stalker that's been obsessed with one of the characters for years, I will have NO choice but to launch a petition to have AO3 delete your account /j

lastly, I'd say that I'm looking for the emotions within the work. why do people go out of their way to read angst, even though it can be so depressing? it's because emotions are powerful, and so often, we crave stories that make us feel something. this applies to fluffy romance, angst, comedies, stories about friendship/platonic love, action/adventure, character studies, and so on. at the same, there's definitely a distinction to be made between properly emotional works and stories that """try too hard""" (I don't know how else to phrase this) to be emotional. for the most part, it's a setup and payoff thing!

all of this probably sounds like really harsh grading - to be clear, I don't think that fanfiction needs to be anything other than fiction created by fans. I know that everyone has to start somewhere, some people are just doing it for fun, and not everyone is confident in their writing skills - but they try, anyway, and that is always admirable. I swear I'm not some literary elitist - however, with this collection, I want to give acclaim to exceptional fanfic writers, as well as make it easier for readers who have trouble finding works that fit the above specifications.

I'm thinking that the collection will probably have a top 3 or top 5 of 2024 overall (not ranked, just a general categorization), and then everything else will be sorted by ships/lack thereof. I really appreciate your interest in the project, so thank you for asking!

- demigodpolls

[mochimiyaas]

🪐 hello! i am back from oppenheimer. prepare for spoilers.

every time he had an anxiety attack or envisioned the A-bomb,, i had one too. hhhh i wanted to clap my hands over my ears, shut my eyes, and run out of the theater screaming.

there was also the nudity?? like the writers were like, "yes. oppenheimer was a womanizer. but this is a historical movie. um. how about we put the "porn without plot" trope?" coulda showed it another way. the nudity scenes were so so awkward. i don't mind nudity in movies; don't get me wrongfjdjdj just . if it's awkwardly done,,, it's such a turn-off for me aaaa

plot-wise,,, it is so sad?? and kinda confusing?? i get he had a rough life with the whole deposition. but ?????? maybe i just see it that way bc i was expecting something like dunkirk or darkest hour. not . *waves hands towards oppenheimer* (imitation game was kinda the same deal; the fact it was moreso about the person rather than the history of how the enigma code was broken and the device used to crack it,,,,,,, bit of a letdown. my mistake for raising the bar for my hopes and expectations for both movies too high.)

lots of cool actors that appeared either briefly or not. uh gary oldman played harry truman (recognized him from darkest hour). florence pugh!! cillian murphy, ofc. OMG! RAMI MALEK AND ROBERT DOWNEY JR. had to do a double take when i realized he played strauss lmao matt damon, emily blunt, tony goldwyn, kenneth branagh, christopher denham, gregory jbara, jason clark, james d'arcy, jack quaid, dane dehaan!!!!! oh! and tim dekay from i think??? white collar? lmao i got whiplash seeing so many people from things like argo, white collar, blue bloods, dunkirk, scandal, hawkeye and black widow (florence pugh), peaky blinders, devil wears prada and a quiet place (emilyblunt), bourne movies and interstellar (matt damon), zero dark thirty. it was wild!!

LASTLY,,,,, contrary to all my criticism, a piece of me did enjoy oppenheimer. from a history buff's pov aka. mine,, it was hella interesting learning the history and science and politics surrounding the bomb making process. also emily blunt's performance was the cherry on top! holy shit! my favorite scene is where it is her character's turn to be interviewed and kitty keeps turning the prosecutor's questions right back at him. the way she took no shit! get me a woman like kitty oppenheimer!! also it was so so cool how they did the scenes for strauss in black and white but the scenes with oppenheimer in color. really liked that! music score was kinda?? good?? probs?? would only listen to one or two tracks tho.

anyway. would i go see oppenheimer again? not really. no. what would i rate it? hm........... 6?? out of 10 stars. i take two off for the confusing way they did the plot and two more off for the nudity. if you're not a history buff like me and will enjoy oppenheimer solely as a movie,,,, then maybe? you'll like it. if ur a history buff like me,,, probably?? not then? go give it a try, anyway, tho, if u can!

[ulkaralakbarova]

With the aid of his girlfriend, Phyllis Potter, and best friend, Loomis, Grimm enters a Manhattan bank dressed as a clown, creates a hostage situation and executes a flawless robbery. The only thing left for the trio to do is make their getaway out of the city and to the airport. It sounds simple enough, but it seems that fate deserts them immediately after the bank heist. One mishap after another conspires to keep these robbers from reaching freedom. Credits: TheMovieDb. Film Cast: Grimm: Bill Murray Phyllis Potter: Geena Davis Loomis: Randy Quaid Chief Rotzinger: Jason Robards Johnny: Stanley Tucci Hal Edison: Phil Hartman Mrs. Edison: Kathryn Grody Cab Driver: Tony Shalhoub Bus Driver: Philip Bosco Kim, Grocery Cashier: Steve Park Russ Crane / Lombino: Kurtwood Smith Skelton: Victor Argo Lt. Jameson: Richard Joseph Paul Policewoman: Davenia McFadden Bus Rider with Guitar: Stuart Rudin Bank Guard: Bob Elliott Policeman: Bill Raymond Mugger: Jamey Sheridan Sound Analyst: Reg E. Cathey Interrogating Policeman: Paul Herman Yuppie Hostage: Jack Gilpin Mario: Gary Klar Film Crew: Producer: Bill Murray Director: Howard Franklin Original Music Composer: Randy Edelman Editor: Alan Heim Novel: Jay Cronley Producer: Robert Greenhut Production Design: David Gropman Executive Producer: Frederic Golchan Script Supervisor: Kay Chapin Costume Design: Jeffrey Kurland Director of Photography: Michael Chapman Stunts: Doug Coleman Movie Reviews: JPV852: Underrated comedy that I routinely watch just about every year. Bill Murray, Gena Davis and Randy Quaid were a great trio. Edit for new review: Still one of my personal favorite comedies, seen this one numerous times and still have a good time with this trio and the oddball things that happen to them on their journey to the airport. Murray, Davis and Quaid are great together as well as Jason Robards as the frustrated police chief. **4.25/5**

[internationalrealestatenews]

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[ucratakibi]

Fareler ve İnsanlar

Mutsuz bir ruh, miktoptan daha çabuk öldürür.-

1937 yılında yazarımız "Fareler ve İnsanlar" kitabını yayınladı.İki gezgin çiftlik işçisi George ve Lennie'nin Büyük Buhran döneminde yaşadıklarını bize anlatıyor kitap.Aslında yazarımız da 1920'lerde evsiz gezgin bir çiftlik işçisiydi ve bir nevi kendi deneyimleri de yer alıyor kitapta.Kitabın ismi de "To a Mouse" adlı bir şiirden alındı.Şiirde şunu diyor:

-En iyi planları farelerin ve insanların sıkça ters gider.-

*George zeki bir işçi fakat Lennie akli dengesi yerinde olmayan fakat çok güçlü, kuvvetli bir arkadaşımız.Sürekli çiftlik satın alıp tavşan beslemeyi hayal ediyor.George ise Lennie ile birlikte daha iyi bir hayat sürmenin hayallerini kuruyor.Kitap aslında 2 arkadaşın bize hayatta yaşadığı zorlu süreci ve bir yandan da başkaldırıyı anlatıyor aslında.

*Güçsüzlük, hayaller, umutlar, yalnızlık ve kadercilik gibi konular kitapta sıkça rastladığım konular.Aslında kitapta yer alan her karakterin bir hayali var ve herkes kendisini gelecekte bir noktaya konumlandırmak istiyor.Fakat yapılabilmesi meçhul.

Kitap yazıldığı dönemin ABD'sinde yasaklanmaya maruz kaldı.Bunun sebebi ise işveren aleyhinde sözler kullanılması, ırkçılık ve işçi kesiminin sürekli argo bi r dil kullanması.Aslında çok da normal değil mi sizce de? Gelecek hayalleri elinden alınmış - hatta çalınmış- çok az bir ücret karşılığı insanüstü emek sarfeden insanların Shakespeare'den tiratlar söylemesini bekleyemeyiz sanırım.

*Kitabın ABD başta olmak üzere Türkiye'de dahil birçok sinema versiyonu çekildi.1992 yapımı filmde Gary SINISE ve John MALKOVICH başroldeydi hatta.

Yahya Kemal BEYATLI'nın çok güzel bir sözü vardır; "İnsan alemde hayal ettiği müddetçe yaşar." Bu kitapta bu sözü bize yaşatacak fazlaca olay örgüsü var.Kitap aslında bize hayal etmeyi öğretmiyor. Hayal kurmayı, hayallerimizden vazgeçmemeyi ve her ne koşulda olursa olsun mücadele etmeyi öğretiyor.

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[turisiancom]

TURISIAN.com - PT KAI Daerah Operasi (Daop) 1 Jakarta lagi heboh nih! Katanya, jumlah penumpang KA jarak jauh (KAJJ). Khususnya, dari Stasiun Gambir dan Pasar Senen melesat naik. Angkanya hampir dua kali lipat menjelang libur nasional tanggal 1 Juni! Kepala Humas PT KAI Daop 1 Jakarta, Eva Chairunisa menyampaikan kalo jumlah tiket yang udah dipesen buat hari Rabu, 31 Mei, sama Kamis, 1 Juni, mencapai sekitar 28.500 tiket per hari. Wow, itu naik hampir dua kali lipat dong dari biasanya yang cuma sekitar 14.000 penumpang per hari. Terutma, di hari Rabu dan Kamis normal. BACA JUGA: PT KAI Berikan Fasilitas Playstation Gratis untuk Kereta Jarak Jauh, Ada di Stasiun Ini Bu Eva juga bilang, buat kalian yang mau naik KAJJ dari Pasar Senen atau Gambir, pastiin kalian cek jadwalnya lagi ya. Soalnya mulai tanggal 1 Juni ini, Grafik Perjalanan Kereta Api (Gapeka) baru bakal diterapin di seluruh Indonesia. Termasuk buat operasional KA di wilayah kerja PT KAI Daop 1 Jakarta. Gapeka itu semacam panduan buat atur perjalanan kereta api. Ada garis-garis yang nunjukin stasiun, waktu, jarak, kecepatan, dan posisi perjalanan KA. Jadi bisa ngatur kapan KA berangkat, berhenti, sampe, ngelewatin, atau nyalip. Intinya, biar kereta apinya lancar jaya! BACA JUGA: Kereta Cepat Jakarta Bandung, Cuma 40 Menitan Dengan Ongkos 200-Ribuan Bro.. Nah, ada beberapa perubahan dari Gapeka sebelumnya, misalnya waktu tempuhnya jadi lebih cepat. Tambahan jumlah perjalanan KA, dan juga layanan naik. Sekarang penumpang juga bisa berangkat dari Stasiun Jatinegara, lho! Jadi kalian yang di Jakarta bisa pake Stasiun Jatinegara selain Gambir atau Pasar Senen. Sekedar info, buat kalian yang udah beli tiket buat berangkat tanggal 1 Juni dan seterusnya, cek lagi jadwalnya ya. Jangan sampe telat atau naik KA yang salah, kan sayang duit tiketnya. Contohnya, ada KA Gumarang relasi Pasar Senen-Surabaya Pasar Turi yang sebelumnya berangkat jam 15.50 WIB. BACA JUGA: Seru Nih! Kereta Api Cepat Jakarta-Bandung Bakal Uji Coba Sesungguhnya Tapi mulai tanggal 1 Juni ini berangkat jam 20.45 WIB. Makanya, pastiin kalian perhatiin pengumumannya biar nggak ketinggalan. Bu Eva juga minta para penumpang yang udah sampe di stasiun keberangkatan buat selalu perhatiin pengumuman dari petugas stasiun. Lalu, buat kalian yang mau naik KAJJ, usahain dateng ke stasiun sejam sebelum jadwal keberangkatan supaya nggak ada risiko ketinggalan atau salah naik KA. Dengan pemberlakuan Gapeka baru ini, PT KAI Daop 1 Jakarta bilang ada manfaat yang bisa dirasain langsung sama penumpang. BACA JUGA: KAI Berikan Diskon Mudik 2023 Hingga 20 Persen untuk Kereta Api Jarak Jauh Misalnya waktu perjalanan KAJJ dari Gambir dan Pasar Senen jadi lebih efisien. Untuk wilayah Daop 1 Jakarta, Gapeka 2023 bikin waktu perjalanan KAJJ jadi lebih cepat total sekitar 2.512 menit per hari, loh! Rinciannya, KA argo jadi lebih efisien sekitar 880 menit, KA eksekutif 585 menit, KA eksekutif campuran 648 menit, dan KA ekonomi 399 menit. Ada beberapa KA yang waktu tempuh perjalanannya juga jadi lebih singkat, nih! BACA JUGA: Kereta Api Bandara YIA Xpress Resmi Beroperasi, Catat Jadwalnya Sebut saja, KA Argo Lawu relasi Gambir-Solo Balapan bisa sampe lebih cepat 49 menit, dari sebelumnya 7 jam 44 menit jadi 6 jam 55 menit. Wah, lebih cepet banget, kan? Terus, KA Fajar Utama Solo relasi Pasar Senen-Solo Balapan juga jadi lebih singkat 50 menit, dari sebelumnya 8 jam 30 menit jadi 7 jam 40 menit. Eva juga kasih tau, Gapeka 2023 bakal ada penambahan empat perjalanan KAJJ baru di wilayah Daop 1 Jakarta. Jadi total perjalanan KAJJ jadi 144 KA. Wah, makin banyak pilihan nih buat naik kereta! Nah, ini dia daftarnya. Ada KA Argo Semeru relasi Gambir-Surabaya Gubeng berangkat jam 06.20 WIB, KA Manahan relasi Gambir-Solo Balapan berangkat jam 10.30 WIB dan 22.50 WIB. BACA JUGA: Daop 8 Surabaya Tambah Kursi Penumpang Kereta 81.560 Tempat, untuk Lebaran 2023

Kemudian, KA Pandalungan relasi Gambir-Surabaya Pasar Turi-Jember berangkat jam 20.05 WIB. Dan KA Argo Merbabu relasi Gambir-Semarang Tawang Bank Jateng berangkat jam 14.20 WIB. Selain itu, ada juga empat KAJJ dari Stasiun Gambir yang bakal nelayanin penumpang naik dari Stasiun Jatinegara. Sebelumnya, Stasiun Jatinegara cuma buat turunin penumpang KAJJ, tapi sekarang bisa buat naik juga, loh! BACA JUGA: Tips Ketika Barang Tertinggal di Stasiun atau di Atas Kereta Api Lihat daftarnya ini. Ada KA 38F Argo Parahyangan relasi Gambir-Bandung berangkat dari Stasiun Jatinegara jam 06.46 WIB. KA 10 Argo Dwipangga relasi Gambir-Solo berangkat dari Stasiun Jatinegara jam 09.06 WIB. KA 12 Argo Sindoro relasi Gambir-Semarang Tawang Bank Jateng berangkat dari Stasiun Jatinegara jam 16.56 WIB. Serta KA 36F Argo Parahyangan relasi Gambir-Bandung berangkat dari Stasiun Jatinegara jam 18.46 WIB. Jadi, buat kalian yang mau naik kereta api jarak jauh dari Gambir atau Pasar Senen, jangan lupa perhatiin perubahan jadwal dan aturan baru ini, ya! Biar perjalanan kalian lancar dan nggak ada kendala. Semoga liburan kalian menyenangkan dan selamat sampai tujuan! ***

[asmallexperiment]

TT 240: Ahmad Jamal. "At the Pershing: But Not for Me." Argo LP-628

Going back to Ahmad Jamal, Ethan Iverson does a great runthrough of "At the Pershing: But Not for Me". He says a number of things I didn't get around to. The whole thing is worth reading, not too long, but a few highlights, starting right off the top:

Gershwin’s lyric starts:

They're writing songs of love, but not for me

In the first seconds at the Pershing, Ahmad Jamal plays:

They're writing songs of love, but not for [blank]

In that [blank], Israel Crosby jumps in with an esoteric bass line that is notably high in register. The history of the piano trio is rewritten at that moment.

About "No Greater Love":

The opening rhythm on the vamp is familiar, a clave-derived syncopation that must go all the way back to Mother Africa. However, this kind of opening move was not yet a standard gambit for a piano trio.

It was Ahmad Jamal who made it a standard gambit.

He starts the discussion of "Poinciana" thusly:

By 1958, many jazz artists were taking advantage of the long play LP by releasing longer tracks. However, on side A, all the tracks are short and could have fit on a 78 from a decade earlier.

Side B opens with one of biggest hits in instrumental music — and at seven and a half minutes, one of the longest hits in instrumental music.

Much of American music is the mash-up of African and European cultures. African means drums. In the case at hand that means Vernel Fournier.

The “Poinciana beat” has gone into the annals of drum literature, but Fournier always was quick to point out he basically condensed a New Orleans brass band beat into a drum set. The cymbal off-beat is played by the left hand, the low tom by the right, an orientation that might seem “wrong” at first, but this sticking simply emulates hands of a marching drummer with a bass drum strapped to their chest; in some formations a tiny cymbal is also mounted on top of the bass drum. The player beats the drum with the right and chimes the cymbal with the left.

and wraps that discussion with a part of the history of jazz after the record:

Ellington was already well along on his project of groovy diaspora mash-ups, but it is easy to keep drawing the thread from Jamal’s “Poinciana” to Ellington’s Far East Suite, Latin American Suite, and Afro-Eurasian Eclipse.

The jazz cats took everything on this LP, soup to nuts. But “Poinciana” was vastly influential on so much music just a step outside of serious improvised jazz. A whole world wouldn’t exist without “Poinciana”: Vince Guaraldi’s “Linus and Lucy.” Ramsey Lewis’s “Hang on Sloopy” or “The In Crowd,” Bob James, Joe Sample, Dave Grusin…

Keith Jarrett’s famous trio with Gary Peacock and Jack Dejohnette mostly played rough and tumble standards. But early on, they broke up the set list with a long gospel stroll through Billie Holiday’s “God Bless the Child,” and for many fans that gospel Holiday moment was a career highlight. “God Bless the Child” was the Standards Trio’s “Poinciana.”

It's a short piece, but you will almost certainly learn something.

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TDP 1142: Avalon Volume 01

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Throughout the galaxy, brave people fight for freedom, without the benefit of miraculous alien technology. Avalon has only her wits and her contacts to rely on – but her name will become legend, all the same.

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The Resistance on Earth has been decimated. Blake has been arrested. Avalon returns home, to the seat of the Federation's power, to pick up the pieces. But she'll need the help of a self-centred smuggler named Jenna...

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Avalon hopes to pull the Resistance on Earth together with a bold attack upon an Administration facility. But her plan might be doomed before she can put it into action, thanks to a traitor in the ranks...

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