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inkheart17likes · 3 years ago

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The Chosen - followers of Jesus

Between the vast number of characters, smaller roles for some, and the recasting of actors, I can’t be the only viewer to get a little confused about who is who on the show right now. I have made a reference list for myself and wanted to share it in case anyone else needs a little help too.

Spoilers for seasons 1 and 2. (photos are taken from The Chosen’s facebook gallery, google images, and screencaps of the show)

Thaddeus

Played by Giavani Cairo. A stonemason who met Jesus on a construction job in Bethsaida.

Little James

Played by Jordan Walker Ross. James planned to join the Jerusalem Temple Choir but his plans changed when he was introduced to Jesus by Thaddeus. There are two men named James in the group so he accepted the classifier of “Little” to differentiate. He has a limp, incorporated into his character from his actor’s real life ailments of scoliosis and minor cerebral palsy. Little James stands back to watch Jesus heal others, but wrestles with whether it would make him ungrateful as a follower to ask for healing too.

Mary Magdalene

Played by Elizabeth Tabish. A runaway, victimized by Roman soldiers, and possessed by demons, she had changed her name to Lillith. After a failed exorcism, she made a suicide attempt but abandoned it at the last moment. When she went to a tavern and asked for strong liquor, Jesus approached her before she could imbibe and called her by her true name. She was delivered from her demons, found employment, and changed her name back to Mary. Her devotion to Jesus was instant from the moment he healed her, but she did not know his name until he came to dinner in her home for Shabbat. From then on in the show, she was one of his followers. In Season 2, she shows symptoms of PTSD from her previous traumas.

Simon Peter

Played by Shahar Isaac. Son of Jonah, brother of Andrew, husband of Eden. A fisherman by trade. Simon was a gambler and he overextended his grace period of paying the taxes he owed to Rome. In desperation he made a deal with the Praetor to turn in the names of other Jewish fishermen whose labors were done in secret and thus tax-free, but Simon felt too guilty to follow through. He was on the verge of going to prison when he met Jesus, who told him to cast his net into the sea one more time. The enormous catch that was hauled in settled the debt with Rome and provided a surplus to pay up in advance of future taxes so that Simon could follow Jesus with no financial obligations to his household.

Andrew

Played by Noah James. Son of Jonah, brother of Simon. A fisherman by trade. Andrew was a follower of John the Baptizer and was present when John identified Jesus as “the lamb of God” on the shore of the Jordan. He was called to follow Jesus after witnessing the miracle of the fish appearing in Simon’s net.

Big James

Played by three actors. Season 1, ep 1-4 by Shayan Sobhian:

Season 1, ep 5-8 by Kian Kavousi:

Season 2 by Abe Martell:

Son of Zebedee, brother of John. A fisherman by trade, his family is one of the merchant class fishing in secret and evading Roman taxes. Simon Peter almost turns him in to the authorities but changes his mind and comes clean to the Zebedee family. They work together to aid Simon in one last effort to pay his overdue taxes and witness the miracle of the fish. Jesus recruits him as a follower immediately after the fish are in the boats. There are two men named James in the group so he accepted the classifier of “Big” to differentiate. In season two, James earns a title with his brother, Sons of Thunder, after they lose their tempers at Samaritans. He aspires to be a warrior when the time is right to overthrow the Romans.

John

Played by George Harrison Xanthis. Son of Zebedee, brother of Big James. A fisherman by trade, his family is one of the merchant class fishing in secret and evading Roman taxes. Simon Peter almost turns him in to the authorities but changes his mind and comes clean to the Zebedee family. They work together to aid Simon in one last effort to pay his overdue taxes and witness the miracle of the fish. Jesus recruits him as a follower immediately after the fish are in the boats. In season two, John earns a title with his brother, Sons of Thunder, after they lose their tempers at Samaritans.

Thomas

Played by Joey Vahedi. He has a knack for measuring and careful planning, and is skeptical by nature. Thomas is not so subtly in love with his trade partner Ramah; together the two collaborate for a catering business. He met Jesus at the wedding in Cana and saw the miracle of water transformed into wine.

Ramah

Played by Yasmine Al-Bustami. Daughter of Kafni, who owns a vineyard and sells wine. She and Thomas co-venture a catering business between her skills as a vintner with Thomas’s ability to carefully plan. She met Jesus at the wedding in Cana and saw the miracle of water transformed into wine. In season two, she is learning from Mary how to read and write the Hebrew language.

Matthew

Played by Paras Patel. A tax collector, highly skilled in mathematics. Portrayed as autistic in being sensitive to smells and hygiene as well as taking things at their literal meanings, and has trouble sustaining eye-contact and relating to people. He is on particularly good terms with his Roman escort, Gaius, who grudgingly admits respect and concern for Matthew. He quietly observed Jesus on several occasions, witnessing two miracles, before Jesus called to Matthew at the tax collecting booth to follow him.

Philip

Played by Yoshi Barrigas. A cheerful man who keeps the peace in camp and takes Matthew under his wing for lessons in Torah, manual labor, and improving his people skills. He was originally a follower of John the Baptizer and is accustomed to nomadic life, as well as the drama a spiritual leader can elicit. On John’s orders, Philip strolled into Jesus’s camp, knowing the time was right to follow Jesus’s ministry instead of John’s.

Nathanael (Bartholomew)

Played by Austin Reed Alleman. An architect by trade, he had earned a Roman commission on a building project, but the foreman did not put in the extra effort needed for Nathanael’s design to work and the structure collapsed. Nathanael was blamed and his career was ruined. Alone on the open plains, beneath a fig tree, he burned his blueprints and poured the ashes on his head. Philip visited him in town later and told Nathanael to come and meet Jesus, who described Nathanael’s time under the fig tree and answered his feelings of despair with hope. Jesus calls Nathanael “the truth teller” and the other followers recognize Nathanael’s open candor as his defining trait.

Simon the Zealot

Played by Alaa Safi. His older brother Jesse had a paralyzing accident as a child, but he and Simon grew up very close to one another. Resentful of Rome’s occupation, Simon was driven to follow the order of the zealots and left Jesse a note to say goodbye. The note of farewell said that Simon would only believe that the Messiah had come when he saw Jesse walk again. Simon trained with the zealots for years and was finally given a mission of assassinating a Roman official in Jerusalem. With a plan in place for the murder, Simon met his brother again, who waited by the Pool of Bethesda in hope of being healed of paralysis, but they parted at odds once more. That evening, just before Simon moved in for the kill of his target, he saw Jesse, fully healed by Jesus a few minutes earlier, walk past. Simon abandoned his mission, reunited with Jesse in joy, and sought out Jesus to follow him.

Tamar

Played by Amber Shana Williams. A flower vendor by trade, she met Jesus on the road and witnessed him healing a leper. Afterward, she sought Jesus out and brought a paralytic friend with her to receive healing. The crowd was so thick around Jesus that Tamar had to transport her friend to a rooftop and lower him down. She saw her friend healed of paralysis and together they testified in other cities about Jesus’s miracles. When the Pharisees sought her for questioning, Andrew and Philip found her first and invited her back to camp as a way to avoid the Pharisees.

Judas Iscariot

Played by Luke Dimyan. Apprenticed to a businessman, Judas had misgivings about his master’s underhanded methods in the art of the deal and was looking for more out of life than gaining wealth. He aspires to do something meaningful that will be remembered throughout history. When he overheard some of Jesus’s followers poorly trying to negotiate the use of another man’s land for the upcoming sermon on the mount, Judas jumped in with his own skills to help close the deal for them. He turned up to hear the sermon and ended up “backstage” to meet more of Jesus’s followers and see Jesus for himself.

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cultofbeatles · 5 years ago

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parts of pattie boyd’s book wonderful tonight that involved george that stuck out to me:

pattie didn't have any of the beatles records at first and only bought please please me since she was going to be in their film

“on first impressions, john seemed more cynical and brash than the others, ringo the most endearing, paul was cute, and george, with velvet brown eyes and dark chestnut hair, was the best looking man i’d ever seen.”

during a lunch break pattie and george sat next to each other and were both very shy

george asked pattie “will you marry me?” and after she laughed he said, “well, if you won't marry me, will you have dinner with me tonight?” and she turned him down.

she deadass invited george to hang out with her and her boyfriend at the time.

pattie and george are both pisces.

once reshoots for the film were happening george asked pattie about her boyfriend, she said she had dumped him, and george once again asked her for dinner. she accepted this time.

brian epstein joined them for their first date.

they sat side by side and were too scared to even hold the others hand.

george got along great with pattie’s family.

pattie liked cynthia lennon but found her difficult to make friends with.

“she wasn't like my friends, who enjoyed a giggle and some fun: she was rather serious, and often, i thought, behaved more like john’s mother than wife.”

there was a rumor that john and pattie were having an affair and pattie worried cynthia believed it. it wasn't true.

maureen cox (ringo’s girlfriend) was another beatles girl that pattie had a hard time being friends with. but said that she was “jolly and friendly, more relaxed than cynthia.”

pattie got along best with jane asher but saw her the least.

“i felt there was definitely a north-south divide among the wives and girlfriends. and i had the definite impressions that the girls from the north (maureen and cynthia) felt they has a prior clam to the boys.” okay shade, we see you.

(talking about going on holiday with john, cynthia, and george) “it was a good way to split the group. john and paul were the closest in some ways and immensely creative together, but they clashed if they were in each other’s pockets for too long.”

george asked pattie to cut his hair while on holiday and one of the cleaners found his hair and kept it.

(talking about george) “he was so beautiful and so funny.”

once a “weird looking man” tried to force his way into pattie and george’s house. pattie thought he was either a salesman or a jehovahs witness. it turns out it was paul in disguise.

george said the only place he got peace was in the bathroom of his hotel suite.

pattie got a lot of letters saying that if she didn't leave george there would be a curse put on her.

pattie’s cleaner was a male ballet dancer and “a terrific duster.”

pattie would count the days till george came back. once he jumped into the bed early in the morning to wake her up.

those two would deadass not lock their doors and were surprised that clothes were going missing...what is with older generations and not locking their doors i -

george would be in the studio from 11 am - 11 pm. sometimes midnight.

george’s mom loved when john would visit and would always ask him for an “upper.”

when john lennon is your drug dealer.

pattie wasn't a good cook but was optimistic.

“i loved listening to him (play guitar), loved the sound of the guitar in the house. sometimes i would start to talk and he'd be so deep in thought about the lyrics or the melody he was writing that he wouldn't answer. we’d be the same room but he wasn't really with me: he was in his head.”

pattie developed a kidney disorder.

(talking about the beatles dynamic) “in many aspects they were still children. they had few real friends apart from each other, and when they were asked questions they could answer as one - they were so much on each other’s wavelength. if one went to a gallery opening, they all went; if one bought a new car or new house, they all did. if one seemed in danger of taking himself too seriously, the others knocked it out of him.”

one evening george stopped the car and said, “let’s get married. i'll speak to brian.” they went to brian’s house, george went inside, and when he came back in the car he said, “brian says it’s okay. will you marry me? we can get married in january.”

briannnnnnn, is it my turn to get married yet pleaseeeee

pattie invited her absent father to their wedding but he did not come.

at the train station everyone left cynthia behind as she was carrying the suitcases and john was carrying nothing. peter brown had to go back and get her.

pattie’s quote from the lsd in the coffee moment is hilarious to me. “you've just had lsd. it was in the coffee.” john lennon: “how dare you fucking do this to us?”

pattie and george didn't go to brian’s funeral in liverpool but george sent one single sunflower.

pattie stopped modeling because george didnt like it. and she felt like she lost a part of herself.

maureen was afraid of flies.

during the India trip, mia farrow told john that maharishi was inappropriate with her and john wanted everyone leave after that.

after India george and pattie’s relationship changed.

(talking about george) “some days he would be all right, but on others he seemed withdrawn and depressed. this was new: he had never been depressed before, but there was nothing i could do. it wasn't about me, but i found that my moods started to mirror his...so bad indeed, that at times i felt almost suicidal. i don't think i was ever in any real danger of killing myself, but i got as far as working out how i would do it: i would put on a diaphanous ossie clark dress and jump off beachy head.”

george became more obvious about his cheating. it hurt pattie.

george was gaslighting her.

cilla black was staying at george and pattie’s house and was uncomfortably close to george so pattie left. six days latter george called to tell her the girl was gone and she could come home.

“..but my ego was too fragile and i couldn't see it as anything other than betrayal. i felt unloved and miserable.”

“jane asher came home unexpectedly from new york and found another woman in the house, an american girl - and did what i should probably have done with george...”

george would start to talk about his feelings about paul or john but would stop bc he never wanted to admit that he felt left out.

“we had once been so close, so honest and open with each other. now a distance had developed between us..”

(about yoko contributing to the beatles break up) “the four had never allowed anyone into the recording studios with them, but yoko not only sat by john throughout every session, he consulted her about the music they were making, which upset paul.”

during the let it be sessions there was a time with george and paul got in a fist fight and george left.

the same day john told George he was leaving the beatles, george’s mom told him she was ill and in critical condition.

i love that she vibe checked george. “he was bringing home bad vibes.”

george continued cheating and they continued arguing.

“my diary is full of entries about my unhappiness and the disintegration of our relationship.”

john came to visit george and pattie’s new mansion and said that it was so dark he didn't know how they could live in it, and george recommended that he took of his sunglasses.

eric clapton being a piece of shit and saying “if you won't be with me pattie i will become addicted to heroin.”

pattie said the only thing she had left was cooking and george took that away.

the couple was suppose to go on holiday together but george cancelled last minute bc he didn't want to go with her. he ended up going to spain.

“when i challenged him, he denied it and tried once again to make me feel as though i was paranoid.”

i'm not even...the whole fucking story of the george and maureen affair PISSES ME OFF more than i can describe. maybe i’ll make a whole other post but omfg i'm fuming. fuck them bothhhh. they deserve no rights.

george harrison, mere days before their wedding anniversary: “let’s get a divorce this year.” what an amazing new years resolution jerk.

ringo offered pattie a job.

when george told ringo about the affair pattie was so mad she dyed her hair red.

george loved pattie’s little brother and was his role model but he wouldn't come to the man’s wedding even though he was invited.

the night pattie told george she was leaving him george came to bed in sadness and said, “don't go.”

“i'm going.”

george invited pattie to dhani’s eighteenth birthday party bc she “had to be there. she was family.”

george had become more of an older brother to her now.

pattie had learned about john’s death from eric clapton and immediately went to the beatles office in london to hang out with everyone there.

(after finding out about george’s death) “i couldn't bare the thought of a world without george. when i left him for eric, he had said that if things didn't work out, ever, i could always come to him and he would look after me. it was such a selfless, loving, generous thing to say and it had always been tucked away at the back of my mind. now that sense of security had gone.”

the last time they saw each other was when george called saying he wanted to visit her new cottage and see her.

pattie didn't go to his funeral nor did she go to the memorial concert that took place a year later. but she spent that day high on the mountains thinking of george. “i was happy to mourn him alone and in my own way.”

she would have dreams of george after his death. “oh george, it’s so wonderful that you are alive after all, this is so fabulous; i knew they had all made a mistake.”

and then she’d wake up.

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cardest · 4 years ago

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Solar System playlist

Look up! It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s....the Solar System playlist. Click play here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-iHPcxymC18LD_V5saMr7QzWS1Q3VAU6

What’s out there beyond our own planet? A mystery at every turn. Mercury to Pluto. The Sun and the Moon, even Phobos gets a mention here. So come by the Neptune Towers and enjoy this Solar System playlist.

SOLAR SYSTEM

001 Amorphis - Far From The Sun 002 The Beatles - here comes the sun 003 Swans - Song For The Sun 004 Mastodon - Once More 'Round The SunStiff Little Fingers 005 Soundgarden - Black Hole Sun 006 Isaac Hayes - Driving In The Sun 007 Tom Petty - dark of the sun 008 DREAMTIME - Sun 009 Circus Diablo - Red Sun Rising 010 Tiamat - The Sun Also Rises 011 Covenant - Bringer of the sixth sun 012 Agoraphobic Nosebleed - hung from the rising sun 013 Alice in Chains - When the Sun Rose Again 014 Lindemann - Children Of The Sun 015 Paradise Lost - Return to the Sun 016 Popol Vuh - Morning Sun 017 Spiritual Beggars - Blood Of The Sun 018 Queens Of The Stone Age - My God Is The Sun 019 TREMENTINA - Kisses in your eyes (Almost Reach The Sun ) 020 Voivod - Divine Sun 021 Blues Pills - Little Sun 022 Neurosis - Enemy of the Sun 023 Extol - Behold The Sun 024 Septic Flesh - Infernal Sun 025 Lamb of God - Straight For The Sun 026 Ensemble Economique - Red For The Sun 027 Black Sabbath - Under The Sun 028 Jesu - Opiate Sun 029 Orchid - Into the Sun 030 The Young Gods - Kissing The Sun 031 Iron Maiden - brighter than a thousand suns 032 Swans - I Am the Sun 033 Therion - Son Of The Sun 034 Sun Ra - Sun song 035 Pink Floyd - eclipse 036 Mike Patton - Eclipse Of The Sun 037 Bonnie Tyler - Total eclipse of the heart 038 God Is An Astronaut - First Day Of Sun 039 Elton John - Don’t let the sun go down on me 040 Eddie Fisher - Sunrise, Sunset 041 Hopscotch Songs - The Planets of our Solar System Song 042 Michael Schenker Group - Blood Of The Sun 043 Iron Maiden - total eclipse 044 Solefald - Sun I Call 045 Man or Astro-Man? - Antimatter Man 046 Kreator - when the sun burns 047 Creedence Clearwater Revival - bad moon rising 048 George Harrison - beware the darkness 049 Heretoir - To Follow The Sun 050 Cat Stevens - Moonshadow 051 Hypocrisy - Adjusting the Sun 052 Rush - Between Sun & Moon 053 Manfred Mann - blinded by the light 054 Sevendust - Black Out The Sun 055 Sunbeam Sound Machine - Real Life 056 Bill Withers - Ain’t no sunshine 057 Gwar - They Swallowed the Sun 058 Katatonia - Ghost Of The Sun 059 The Beatles - I’ll follow the sun 060 Sammy Hagar - little eclipse/sunshine 061 Stevie Wonder - you are the sunshine of my life 062 Pink Floyd - fat old sun 063 Sun Ra - Sunology 064 Mystic Sunship - out there 065 Cream - sunshine of my love 066 Diesto - High As The Sun 067 Sunwølf - SOlar 068 Kyuss - Molten Universe 069 Moonspell - Shadow sun 070 Neurosis - A Sun That Never Sets 071 Therion - An Arrow From The Sun 072 Candlemass - The Killing Of The Sun 073 Xandria - Kill The Sun 074 Morgoth - Drowning Sun 075 Primordial - Wield Lightning to Split the Sun 076 Lake of Tears -When My Sun Comes Down 077 Jackie DeShannon - Where Does The Sun Go 078 Peter Criss - Down With The Sun 079 Walker Brothers - The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore 080 Devin Townsend - Midnight Sun 081 Sigh - Midnight Sun 082 Black Label Society - Dark Side of the Sun 083 AMORPHIS - Moon and sun 084 Cynic - Moon Heart Sun Head 085 Sun Ra - Planet Earth 086 David Lynch - Sun Can't Be Seen No More Sarah No More 087 Opeth - Moon Above, Sun Below 088 The Eternal - A Quiet Death of The Sun 089 High On Fire - The Sunless Years 090 The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Third Stone From The Sun 091 Bruce Dickinson - Navigate The Seas of The Sun 092 Voivod - Mercury 093 Melechesh - Of Mercury And Mercury 094 Gustav Holst - Mercury, the Winged Messenger 095 Clutch - Mercury 096 Soilwork - Mercury shadow 097 Satyricon - Mental Mercury 098 Moonspell - Moon in mercury 099 Poisonblack - Mercury Falling 100 Alejandro Jodorowsky, Ronald Frangipane & Don Cherry - Venus (Vond) 101 Boney M - Nightflight to Venus 102 Red Hot Chili Peppers - Subway To Venus Nihal Chahdi 103 The Nefilim - Venus Decomposing 104 Electric Wizard -Venus In Furs 105 Popol Vuh - Venus Principle 106 Bananarama - Venus Venus Mosquera 107 Apocalyptica - The Shadow of Venus 108 Archgoat - Sodomator Of The Doomed Venus 109 Ordo Rosarius Equilibrio - Phosphorus Ascending Anthem of Venus 110 Gustav Holst - Venus, the Bringer of Peace 111 Billy Idol - Venus 112 Boyd Rice - Between Venus and Mars 113 Dee D. Jackson - Venus, the goddess of love 114 Therion - Dark Venus Persephone 115 T-Rex - Venus loons 116 Television - Venus 117 Paul McCartney and Wings - Venus and Mars & Rock Show - 118 Theatre of Tragedy - Venus 119 David Bowie - Space oddity 120 The Byrds - Spaceman 121 To-Mera - Earthbound 122 Borknagar - Inherit the Earth 123 Devin Townsend - Earth 124 William Shatner - Planet Earth 125 Clutch - Earth Rocker Jen Rocker 126 DEVO - Planet Earth 127 Misfits - Earth AD 128 Les Baxter - Earth light 129 Louis and Bebe Barron - Come Back to Earth with Me 130 Tristania - Tender Trip on Earth 131 Joseph Arthur & The Lonely Astronauts - Lonely Astronaut 132 Voivod - Target Earth 133 Samael - Son of Earth 134 Billy Preston - Space race 135 Alice Cooper - Last Man On Earth 136 Agalloch - ...and the Great Cold Death of the Earth 137 Deep Purple - space truckin 138 Steve Miller Band - space cowboy 139 Crowbar - Liquid Sky And Cold Black Earth 140 Jesu - Mother Earth 141 Devin Townsend - Earth Day 142 Animals as Leaders - Earth Departure 143 Amorphis - Enchanted by the Moon 144 Goatsnake - House of the Moon 145 Elton John - Rocket man 146 Cramps - Rock On The Moon 147 The Stranglers - Rok It To The Moon (Bonus Track) 148 Frank Sinitra - fly me to the moon 149 Blood Ceremony - Drawing Down the Moon 150 Elvis Presley - flaming star 151 Les Baxter - The other side of the moon 152 In Flames - Moonshield 153 Ozzy Ozbourne - bark at the moon 154 Fields Of The Nephilim - Moonchild 155 Iron Maiden - Moonchild 156 Blue Oyster Cult - stairway to the stars 157 Voivod -Moonbeam Rider 158 The Black Crowes -Black Moon Creeping 159 Grand Magus - Silver Moon 160 AC DC - next to the moon Craig Norman 161 Manilla Road - fires on Mars James Daniel danke 162 Alejandro Jodorowsky, Ronald Frangipane & Don Cherry - Marz (Esla) 163 Entombed A.D. - Down To Mars To Ride 164 Grateful Daed - dark star 165 Orange Goblin - Return To Mars 166 Ascension of the Watchers - Mars becoming 167 Styx - come sail away 168 Faith No More - Woodpecker From Mars 169 Kreator - Mars Mantra 170 The Misfits - Mars Attacks 171 Gustav Holst - Mars, the Bringer of War 172 Judas Priest - invader 173 Electric Wizard - Priestess Of Mars 174 Queen - Flash Gordon 175 Stone Temple Pilots - First Kiss On Mars 176 Hoodoo Gurus - mars needs guitars 177 War Of The Worlds ~ The Eve of the War 179 Noble Jackals, Penny Dreadfuls and the Systematic Dehumanization of Cool - Mars Needs Women 180 Alice Cooper - Might As Well Be On Mars 181 Total Recall Jerry Goldsmith - First Dream (Total Recall) 182 Laibach -Mars On River Drina 183 Lantlôs - Neige de Mars 184 The Misfits - Teenagers From Mars 185 Voivod - Phobos 186 2001_ A Space Odyssey Theme Song (Also sprach Zarathustra) 187 Covenant - Planetary black elements 188 Killing Joke - Asteroid 189 Kyuss - Asteroid 190 Alejandro Jodorowsky, Ronald Frangipane & Don Cherry - Jupiter (Clen) 191 Blues Pills - Jupiter 192 Samael - Jupiterian Vibe 193 Earth Wind & Fire - Jupiter 194 Tumbleweed - Jupiter Aje Morris 195 The Cure - Jupiter Crash 196 Devin Townsend - Jupiter 197 Gustav Holst - Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity 198 Celestial Season - Jupiter 199 KATAKLYSM - EMBRACING EUROPA 200 David Bowie - I Took A Trip On a Gemini Spaceship 201 Isao Tomita - Space Fantasy 202 The Misfits - Lost in Space 203 Gwar - Lust In Space 204 Alejandro Jodorowsky, Ronald Frangipane & Don Cherry - Saturn (Sal) 205 Älgarnas Trädgård - Rings Of Saturn 206 Electric Wizard - Saturn Dethroned 207 Les Baxter - [ Saturday night on saturn 208 While Heaven Wept - Saturn And Sacrifice 209 Ash Pool - On The Rings Of Saturn Adam And Eve Conceive Cain 210 Scott Kelly - Saturn's Eye 211 Gustav Holst - Saturn, the Bringer of Old Age Ximenenes Y. Zeroth 212 Samael - Born Under Saturn 213 The Devil's Blood -Everlasting Saturnalia 214 Stevie Wonder - Saturn 215 Circle - Saturnus Reality 216 R.E.M. - Saturn Return 217 The B-52's - There's A Moon In The Sky (Called The Moon) 218 Fu Manchu - Saturn III 219 National Geographic Space Kit - The Eerie Sounds Of Saturn 220 AYREON - To the Solar System 221 Voivod - Meteor 222 Alejandro Jodorowsky, Ronald Frangipane & Don Cherry - Uranus (Berg) 223 Klaatu- Anus Of Uranus 224 Arcturus - Kinetic 225 Gustav Holst - Uranus, the Magician 226 Cathedral - Suicide Asteroid 227 Movie Moment - Contact (First Contact) OST 228 Alejandro Jodorowsky, Ronald Frangipane & Don Cherry - Neptune (Axon) 229 Lisa Gerrard - Neptune 230 Neptune Towers - To Cold Void Desolation 231 Fu Manchu - Neptune's Convoy 232 Altar of Plagues - Neptune Is Dead 233 Lenny Breau - Neptune 234 Gustav Holst - Neptune, the Mystic 235 Darkthrone - Neptune Towers. 236 Neptune Sounds - Celestial Love Songs (NASA Voyager Recordings) 237 Jimi Hendrix - Valleys Of Neptune 238 Vista Chino - Planets 1 & 2 239 DEATH - Vacant Planets 240 Black Sabbath - Planet Caravan 241 ZZ Top - Planet of Women 242 Alejandro Jodorowsky, Ronald Frangipane & Don Cherry - Pluto (Lute) 243 Alchemist - Brumal - A View From Pluto 244 B 52s - Hallucinating Pluto 245 Charlie Hunter - Astronaut Love Triangle 246 YES - Arriving by UFO 247 Ramones - Zero Zero UFO 248 Jefferson Airplane - Have you seen the saucers 249 saxon - watching the sky 250 Devin Townsend - Planet smasher 666 Voivod - Moonbeam Rider Hit play: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-iHPcxymC18LD_V5saMr7QzWS1Q3VAU6

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theparanormalperiodical · 4 years ago

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9 REAL Curses That You Gotta Know About - Even If You’re Not Exploring An Ancient Egyptian Tomb This Weekend

It’s the 17th February 1923.

We are somewhere in Cairo, staving off the heat of an Egyptian Autumn.

We’re waiting. We’ve been waiting since 1915.

In a silent, swift moment the seal to Tutankhamun’s tomb is broken, and one of the most valuable pieces of history is finally passed to the hands of the historians.

But it wasn’t just the secrets of the past that were unleashed when the seal was broken.

Within 12 years, 8 of the explorers that accessed the tomb were dead. By taking their first steps into this place of rest they had unknowingly released what was to be known as the Curse of the Pharaohs.

Ever since the 19th century British explorers first disturbed the pharaohs, a legend gained ground that claimed anyone who disturbed an Ancient Eypgtian mummy was to experience serious misfortune, illness, or even death.

And ever since they returned home with their spoils of the treasure was this claim proven correct, especially with the supposed curses detailed within the once hidden tombs themselves.

EDIT: Obviously this curse is founded more on the British media sensationalising exoticism, a common tactic of Imperialists in their racist agenda, so be far more wary of that than any old legend.

But what exactly was this curse? And were there any other curses that we should be aware of before we break into any other uncharted tombs?

What Exactly Is A Curse?

It’s founded some of our favourite urban legends and it is still used to stereotype certain communities - but it turns out that they’ve had this reputation for centuries.

In official terms, a curse is a wish that imposes adversity on a person or group of people, an object, or a place. Specifically, it is related to wishes made effective by supernatural circumstances, whether they’re enforced by spirits, or conjured via magic.

Regional divergences also exist, with jinxes belonging to African American Hoodoo, and hexing being a resident of Germany.

Convinced you’ve been cursed?

You have two options if you want to break the spell. One, you can either perform elaborate rituals specific to said-curse, or two, you can pray, like, a lot.

How helpful.

Not sure how you got cursed?

You’ve most likely encountered one of three things:

There’s the cursed objects - if you’ve been rooting through forbidden tombs or looted from a sanctuary, you might’ve brought a curse home, too. This curse typically amounts to bad luck, or the manifestation of strange phenomena.

Then there’s the curses from Ancient Egypt which are often associated with those that disturb mummies in their eternal slumber. The 19th century exploration of Pharaoh’s tombs revived this concept, and would allow the proliferation of our pop culture curses.

And then there's the Biblical curses. They don’t pause for breathe when cursing each other in the Bible, but thanks to my year 8 Religious Studies, I can tell you that at some point snakes and/or Cain was cursed.

(I’m sure Ms Comber would be ashamed knowing I can just about provide a tl;dr of the first few chapters of the Old Testament before the big plot twist.)

What Are The Most Famous Curses To Date?

#1 - The Curse of Tippecanoe

Our scene is set in 1931.

The brains behind Ripley’s Believe It Or Not - the bestselling publishers of unusual and slightly unnecessary facts - might not have much to report in the pre-internet age, but they were the first to note a rather peculiar trend:

American Presidents elected in a year ending in zero were to die whilst in office. This was later adapted to new, uh, data, which suggested years divisible by 20 (e.g. 1920, 1940, etc.) actually followed this trend.

And beyond the publishing date of this thesis in the early 20th century, this theory had been proven correct.

Think of an iconic president. You know, the ones that have changed history and haven’t suggested one consume bleach like shots of tequila on a two-night bender in ‘biza.

They’ve probably been a victim to this curse.

Lincoln. Mckinley. Roosevelt. Kennedy. Even Reagan and Bush followed the trend, but survived their own assassination attempts.

Question is, where does this curse supposedly come from?

William Harrison was killed only a month after being sworn into office. Elected in 1840, he waged war against a Native American tribe over problems concerning land ownership. Also known as Tecumseh’s War, this was a battle over an attempt to regain land against the American government, and it culminated in the Battle of Tippecanoe.

Harrison won this battle, and ‘Tippacanoe’ became a favoured nickname of the president.

However, shortly after the battle, one of the men at the fore of the Native American side cursed Harrison. We might not know the exact terms of this curse, nor if he wanted such a timely effect to take place, but with an election on the cards this year this thesis is due to be tested.

#2 - The Kennedy Curse

Kennedy might’ve already fallen victim to the curse of Tippacanoe, but it turns out that wasn’t quite enough. The thing is, this curse doesn’t necessarily affect just JFK. It affected everyone around him.

The Kennedy Curse allegedly prompted the deaths, accidents, and variety of other problems that have haunted the Kennedy family since before JFK even took office.

Due to the fact that some recent tragedies has supposedly been related to this curse, I’m going to refrain from coughing up each incident, but here’s a few to convince you:

Joseph Kennedy was the first victim in 1944, and died in a plane crash over Suffolk, England.

Kathleen Kennedy met a similar fate in 1948 after a plane crash.

Robert F Kennedy was killed on the night of his Senate victory in 1968.

David Kennedy died of a drug overdose in 1984.

Michael Kennedy died in a skiing accident in 1997.

John F Kennedy died in a plane crash in 1999.

Rosemary Kennedy had a lobotomy and was mentally incapacitated for the rest of her life until her death in 2005.

#3 - The 27 Club

The passing of young people is a tragedy we can’t quite wrap our heads around. Heck, belief in the supernatural is partially founded on how we can’t quite comprehend just losing someone, and that just being it.

Finality is an impossible concept to grasp.

And it’s why we turn to things like curses to explain away our pain and to make sense of it all. The 27 Club is a prime example of this.

A remarkable amount of the most famous musicians, artists, and actors to date have all died at the age of 27.

Like, over 50.

Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Amy Winehouse, Kurt Cobain, and Jim Morrison are just a few of the figures that represent the phenomenon, a phenomenon which has been referenced countless times in popular culture.

Some researchers may have disproven the alleged curse, but with the 4 founding members dying within a 2 year window (Brian Jones, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, and Jim Morrison), suspicions will always be roused.

#4 - The Curse of the Iceman

Popular culture phenomenons might form some of the most famous curses to date, but they really started with ancient legends. And this one is one of the most well-known claims of the awakening of a long-dormant curse.

Oetzi was found somewhere in the Alps in 1991.

No, this isn’t the name of some lovable character destined to have his own Netflix series; this is a corpse preserved by the icy temperatures of the mountain range in Italy. And this corpse is from 3100 or 3400 BC, or the Copper Age.

Given the value of this shocking discovery, numerous scientists took the fore in their investigation into Oetzi. But many of these scientists also died as a result of the supposed curse put on those that dare disturb Europe’s oldest natural mummy.

7 scientists that collaborated in the removal and examination of the corpse died in a suspiciously short window of time.

#5 - The Curse of Timur

Some of the world’s most famous curses have affected small groups of people. But this curse was a tad more far reaching.

Like 7.5-million-people-far-reaching.

Emperor Timur was a Turco-Mongol leader from the 14th century and established a highly impressive empire: the Timurid Empire. And this empire was so impressive that Stalin himself took direct inspiration from him.

That’s why he wanted the body of the emperor exhumed from his Uzbekistan tomb for investigation by Soviet anthropologists.

(There’s no explanation why, but the Soviet Union did many things we can’t explain.)

Locals protested, fearing a curse that reportedly started in 1740 when an Afsharid ruler took a slab from his final resting place to Persia. His son instantly fell ill amongst a host of other problems affecting his rule, prompting his advisors to convince him to return the slab of jade back to the tomb.

If the rumours weren’t enough to convince them not to break into the tomb, you’d think the warnings on there would do the trick:

"When I rise from the dead, the world shall tremble."

"Whomsoever opens my tomb shall unleash an invader more terrible than I."

Three days after the exhumation began, Hitler launched an operation that would figure as the largest military invasion on the Soviet Union to date.

#6 - The Superman Curse

Numerous films have been labelled with an alleged curse or a haunting. The Exorcist might be the most famous example of this - you know, with that severe fire burning down the set at one point - but a more specific curse can be attributed to those who played the lead in the Superman franchise.

George Reeves committed suicide in 1959.

Christopher Reeve became paralysed in 1985.

Lee Quigley died at 14 due to solvent abuse.

Kirk Alyn’s career met a dead end after his role.

Marlon Brando experienced a series of unfortunate events after his role.

Margot Kidder encountered serious issues with her mental health after her role.

Even the crew operating on the films experienced similar issues both on-set and in their personal lives.

#7 - The Hope Diamond Curse

It’s the most famous jewel in the world, weighing no less than 45 carats and passing between the hands of French kings and British bankers alike - but it’s value is far more supernatural than the $350m price tag.

It is said that a curse is attached to it, a curse that brings misfortune and accompanying tragedy to those that own or wear the gem.

Suicides, murders, executions (most of which were hangings), being ripped apart by wild dogs and various other mobs… Just wear the earrings next time.

Today it is on exhibit at the National Museum of Natural History in the US.

#8 - The Curse Of The Chicago Cubs

Bill Sianis lived an interesting life.

A Greek immigrant to the USA, he owned a tavern in Chicago affectionately named the Billy Goat Tavern. And it was this peculiar name that led to the curse that until recently haunted the Chicago Cubs.

Sianis took his pet goat to one of the games in 1945, a game that was a part of the World Series. But due to the odour of Murphy the Goat, he was asked to leave for the sake of the other fans.

“Them Cubs, they ain’t gonna win no more”

He declared this shortly after discovering that he would in fact have to leave.

This curse lasted 71 years, and mysteriously ended in 2016 after numerous attempts by fans to utilise rituals - mostly involving goats which may or may not be alive - to release the team from their magical confines.

Numerous goats have been brought to games with declarations claiming to reverse the curse being used, and even Sianis’ family members have done their bit in attempt to lift it. Yet despite these attempts - and that severed goat’s head sent personally to the owner in 2013 - some good has come from the curse.

Many charitable efforts have sprung forth from this legend, such as Reverse The Curse donating goats to those living in poverty in Third World countries.

#9 - The Curse of Turan

Now this is an interesting one.

Allegedly, the whole population of Hungary has been under a curse for many centuries, a curse that has two potential origins:

The first took place during the Christian conversion of the country in 1000 AD, from which those supporting the old religions of Hungary (Paganism and a mix of other minority religions) cast a curse that would affect Hungary for evermore…

(More… More… Mo...)

Or 1000 years, suggesting the curse might have been lifted already.

Alternatively, it could be a curse created or rumoured to exist during the failed revolution of 1848 which evoked a great sense of pessimism that is a reported symptom of the curse.

Although the previous curses mentioned in this article have a striking number of coincidences one can’t help be interested in, this one is a little, well, vague.

Sure, Hungary - like most countries - has experienced a number of tragedies over the last 1000 years, from the devastating impact of war and invasion, to foreign control, but how far can we pin suffering caused by imperialism on that of a curse?

The high suicide rate which ranks as 6th in the world might not point to a supernatural cause, but the rather darker reality of depression.

(Yeah, I agree, I should’ve finished this article on a cheerier note.)

Well thank god that’s over!

Want to read stuff that’s less depressing and more delightfully spooky? ‘Course you do. Then go check out my other articles about all things horror and hauntings.

I even post a new real ghost story everyday.

Stay spooky!

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The Short Lived Career of Kay Kendall by Susan King

The 60th anniversary of the brilliant comic actress Kay Kendall’s death in September came and went very quietly. It saddened me. Kendall was a real breath of fresh air. A British version of Carole Lombard, Kendall was a beautiful, sophisticated and capable dramatic actress who turned into a slapstick goofball with the right material. And just like Lombard, who was 33 when she died in a plane crash in 1942, Kendall died young at just 32, after succumbing to myeloid leukemia.

“Miss Kendall was that stage and screen rarity, a beautiful clown,” the New York Times obit stated. “The talents of a superb comedienne are so seldom conjoined with statuesque, classic beauty that producers along with Miss Kendall’s hard road to the top tended to distrust her qualities as mutually exclusive.”

In fact, the self-deprecating, often insecure Kendall proclaimed after the release of her best film, 1957’s LES GIRLS, that she looked like a “female impersonator with these long skinny legs. I’m 5 feet [sic] 9. I eat like a horse and I couldn’t become a ballet dancer because I got too big. When I rose up on my toes, I was 10 feet 6 and my feet collapsed.”

Kendall affected those whom she knew and worked with including Mitzi Gaynor, who starred with her in LES GIRLS. In 2018, I was doing a Q&A with Gaynor at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood for the 60th anniversary of SOUTH PACIFIC and asked her about Kendall. She started to gush about how great Kendall was, but started getting misty-eyed thinking about her, so I quickly went back to the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical.

And I recall one time during an interview, a rather prickly Stanley Donen became effusive when I brought up Kendall, whom he directed in her last film ONCE MORE, WITH FEELING! (’60).

Kendall, who appeared in revues and variety shows as a teenager, got her first big movie role in 1946’s lavish LONDON TOWN, which was one of the British film industry's most expensive flops of the time. She was told by a film executive that she was “ugly, you have no talent. You’re too tall and you photograph badly. Go marry some nice man, settle down and have a nice family.”

She finally got the perfect role in the classic award-winning comedy GENEVIEVE, which was released in England in 1953. The comedy revolved around two young couples who participate annually in a vintage car rally from London to Brighton. John Gregson and Dinah Sheridan were the main stars with Kenneth More and Kendall as the supporting players.

Kendall stole the whole film as Rosalind Peters, More’s high-fashioned overly coiffed model girlfriend who is accompanied by her St. Bernard named Susie. The inventiveness of Kendall's performance, especially when a drunk Rosalind plays a trumpet at a nightclub, is as fresh and funny it was 66 years ago.

Her life changed forever when she made THE CONSTANT HUSBAND with Rex Harrison and released in 1955. And of course, there was a scandal. Though Harrison was married to Lili Palmer at the time, he had a notorious reputation as a womanizer (his affair with Carole Landis in the late 1940s lead to her committing suicide). But the two married in 1957 shortly after Harrison learned from Kendall’s doctor that she had two years to live. Harrison decided not to tell her she was dying, giving her the excuse that she had anemia. Kendall’s own prognosis was never revealed to her, as was common with patients of mortal illnesses in the 1950s. Harrison did tell some of her friends, however, but did not tell her family.

Kendall came to Hollywood to make the Cole Porter musical LES GIRLS, directed by George Cukor and starring Gene Kelly, Gaynor and Taina Elg. Kendall won a Golden Globe for her hysterical performance as the British performer who is being sued for libel by another chorus girl. Kendall and Harrison then starred together in a delightful bit of fluff, THE RELUCTANT DEBUTANTE (’58), directed by Vincente Minnelli. Though sometimes real-life couples have no chemistry together on screen, that wasn’t the case with Kendall and Harrison. Not only do they have chemistry to spare, Harrison even seems to take a back seat in the proceedings and let his wife shine.

In the biography, The Brief, Madcap Life of Kay Kendall by Eve Golden and Kim Kendall, Minnelli’s wife Lee remembered that Kendall and Harrison “were wonderful together. He adored her. You could see when he looked at her, his eyes lit up. They balanced each other perfectly – they played off of each together.” She also noted, “if [Kay] came into a room, she had all laughing in five minutes. Even if you felt a little down, you talked to Kay and by the time you left you were floating, you were up in the air.”

According to the book, by 1958 Kendall was “finding it more difficult to play innocent about her physical condition…Kay was not a stupid woman, and no one can be that sick for that long without knowing something is seriously wrong.” She even told her good friend Dirk Bogarde, who knew she was ill. “Diggy, I think I am dying. I've some terrible disease and they won’t tell me. I think I’ve got cancer.” Bogarde kept his promise to Harrison and tried to laugh off her fears.

By the time she filmed ONCE MORE, WITH FEELING! with Yul Brynner, she was frail. She eventually collapsed during filming and was hospitalized, with Harrison stating that she had a lung infection and anemia. After she sufficiently recovered, Kendall managed to finish the film. After going on a vacation with Harrison, she returned to London and entered a clinic where she died a week later. Even on her death bed, Harrison never told of the leukemia. According to to her biography, Kendall looked at Harrison and asked, “Mousey, you would tell me if I was dying?” To which he replied, “Don’t be stupid, of course I would. You’re not dying.” Shortly after, she sank into a coma. The press account of her last moments was highly romantic, with Kay sighing to Harrison, “’I love you very much, darling’ with her last breath.” ONCE MORE, WITH FEELING! opened in February 1960. And Bosley Crowther in the New York Times was disappointed Kendall’s swan song wasn’t better. “As for poor Miss Kendall (who has died since this picture was made), she works hard to be disagreeable, to virtually no avail. She screeches and fluffs up her feathers, throws things and breaks television sets, but only succeeds in being feverish. Lacking that obvious essential, she is merely fragile and sad. It is certainly too bad her last picture has to be as vapid as this.” But nearly 60 years after the film release, Kendall’s performance still has traces of manic brilliance and leaves you wondering what she would have done had she had lived.

#Kay Kendall #The Reluctant Debutante #Rex Harrison #TCM #Turner Classic Movies #Susan King #comedienne #actress #Dirk Bogarde

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mithranqueersmusings · 4 years ago

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Baby, You’re A Rich Man IV

Chapter: 4/28

Rating: M (Smut warning)

Summary: Ringo could never understand why that group of three boys made him feel so uncomfortable, or why the way George looked at him sent him into a panic. After a chance encounter Ringo discovers the truth and has no clue what to do with the information.

Tags: AU - Gangsters, Slow Burn, Smut, Eventual Romance, Violence, Angst

Pairings: George Harrison/Ringo Starr, John Lennon/Paul McCartney

AO3 link here / Fic masterlist here

The two of them walked in silence down the street with George's warm hand on Ringo's hip pulling them together. Ringo wondered if George was as nervous as he was, it was certainly hard to tell with George who seemed to have an unshakeable confidence about him, but the tightness of his jaw and the way he played with Ringo's shirt fabric told another story. It was getting dark now but Ringo had never felt safer, with George wrapped around him he felt completely and utterly protected. George got out a cigarette and lit it, Ringo found himself being drawn to his fingers and lips once more as he wondered what they'd feel like on his. George noticed him staring and he just smiled, Ringo thought he must get stared at a lot.

"Want one?" George asked and Ringo nodded silently. George passed him the already lit one from his mouth and their fingers lightly brushed which should've have done anything to Ringo, but it did.

"Thanks." Ringo muttered as he took the cigarette into his mouth, it was a little damp from when George had been smoking it and it gave him a strange feeling in his stomach.

Their conversation ended there until they stopped in front of a tall block of flats, Ringo never really came to this part of town and he never anticipated he'd know someone who lived in such a rich area, let alone be going home with them. George tackled the steps up to the building first and Ringo couldn't help looking at his slender legs, he followed close behind him. Even the lobby was fancier than Ringo's entire house and he had the horrible feeling of being out of place again. The doorman unsurprisingly seemed happy to see George, flashing him a broad smile.

"John was wondering where you were George." He spoke, looking up from his newspaper.

"Did he need to talk to me?" George asked as he walked over to the lift.

"Dunno, it didn't seem urgent or anything. I think he's still in if you wanna talk to him." He returned his focus to reading.

George let Ringo step into the lift first, hovering his hand over his back once again. Even though they hadn't really been speaking the entire time here, it only really felt silent when they were alone together in the lift as the air felt hot and heavy. Ringo looked straight ahead as the lift continued to climb up and he could feel George's gaze on him.

"So... John lives in this building too?" Ringo's mouth felt dry.

"Yeah, Paul too. We all live on the same floor actually, a lot of our people live here." George sounded husky again and it made Ringo want to shiver.

Our people? Ringo was somewhat refusing to put all the pieces together in his mind because as soon as he admitted the truth of the situation he'd have to also admit that he shouldn't be here at all; he'd have to admit that despite George clearly being involved with dangerous people he still felt so drawn to him. The lift finally came to a halt and they stepped out in to the hallway, George once again letting Ringo go first, which was lavishly decorated. There were only four doors on this floor and Ringo could tell even from the outside that they must've all been fairly large. He had always felt pretty proud of having a house all to himself, even if it was pretty small and shabby, but now he really got an idea of how the other half lived. George walked down the end of the hall and Ringo watched him as he went, his eyes trailing up his slim legs up to where his trousers hugged him nicely. Before George turned around Ringo quickly hurried to him, he really wasn't acting like himself at all, he was used to having the girls drooling over him rather than being the drooling one. George opened the door to his flat and held it open for Ringo who slid past him, brushing against him slightly.

"I don't want to be rude but I just need to check on John quickly." Ringo felt George's breath on his face as he spoke "It's probably nothing so I shouldn't be long. Make yourself at home, get yourself a drink."

Ringo nodded as he stepped further into the flat and George closed the door, disappearing into the hall, and he tried his best to 'make himself at home' but he didn't think that was going to be possible. The place was enormous and ridiculously nice, Ringo felt like he had no business being somewhere so lush. He took a seat on the closest sofa and looked around as his thoughts began to overwhelm him: what was he doing here? None of this had been planned, yet here he was waiting for a strange man who had openly admitted to liking him, waiting for what exactly? Ringo had no clue what he was expecting from this, he had convinced himself that he only went to dinner with George to get answers but he even with his questions answered he still felt compelled to stay. He began to feel scared, maybe there was still time for him to get a taxi home, he hadn't committed to anything yet. His heart was racing as he thought about George returning and whatever might follow, he was able to make Ringo feel so strange just by looking at him, just by looking the way that he did, so how on Earth was Ringo meant to survive anything beyond that? He stood up and began to pace through the flat, walking into the kitchen and searching for a drink, finding a bottle of whiskey in a cabinet with glasses. He poured himself some and drank it immediately, he was already a little tipsy from the wine but he knew this would help calm him down, he drank another and tried to relax himself. Then he heard the front door open again and George calling out to him.

“Ringo?” George eventually came into the kitchen to a slightly dishevelled looking Ringo, he smiled at him “I thought you might’ve done a runner.”

“’Course not.” Ringo smiled back “I had some whiskey, hope you don’t mind.”

“Not at all, think I’ll have some myself.” George stepped closer and got himself a glass, pouring a healthy amount and taking a sip.

“Everything alright with John?” Ringo was gripping onto his glass tightly.

“Oh yeah. Just work stuff, nothing too major.” George took another sip “Want to sit down?”

Ringo nodded and allowed George to lead him once more into the living room where they sat beside one another on one of the sofas, it was the closest he’d been to him thus far. From this distance he could get a better look at the cut on his face which was almost healed but still visible. Ringo reached out to touch it with his fingers, acting before he even thought about it. George’s mouth openly slightly at the contact and Ringo blushed.

“Does it hurt?” Ringo asked in a hush tone.

“Not at all. A papercut really.” George chuckled “Luckily he didn’t really know his way around a knife or else I might’ve been in trouble.”

“You get hurt a lot then?” Ringo moved his hand away, the tips of his fingers felt hot.

“Not if I can help it. I’ve been beaten around my fair share, been stabbed a couple of times. Never been shot though, luckily.” He spoke so naturally about it, as if he was talking about the weather.

“Stabbed?” Ringo asked, his face growing a little pale. “Have you ever-“

“Again, not if I can help it. I never want to really hurt anyone, but it’s unavoidable sometimes. I don’t use a knife if I can avoid it, and I never like carrying a gun.” His hands were fiddling with something in his pocket.

“You have a knife?” Ringo knew this conversation should’ve been a massive red flag to him, it should’ve been filling him with fear and activating his flight response, but he found it exciting.

“’Course I do.” George chuckled quietly “You don’t get to be someone like me and walk around without protection, that’d be suicide.”

“Can I see?” Ringo wasn’t entirely sure why he wanted to see, it wasn’t like he’d never seen a knife before, but there was something so intriguing about it all.

George nodded and pulled something out of his pocket slowly, it was a switchblade; Ringo had never seen one this close before, he’d always hated people who carried knives around to look tough because it almost always ended badly for them. George held it at a distance and flicked the blade up which made Ringo jump and George chuckled lowly. He began to spin it through his fingers and Ringo was mesmerised, he found himself leaning forward as he couldn’t keep his eyes off of George’s slim fingers. After a few moments George stopped and put the knife away, throwing it onto the table in front of them, Ringo’s eyes still drawn to his fingers. George moved then, placing a hand under Ringo’s chin and turning him to face him, their faces were so close together it stopped Ringo’s breath.

“Can I kiss you?” George asked softly, his finger running along Ringo’s stubbled jaw.

Words escaped Ringo and all he could do was nod, he had never been so sure of something before. George leaned in and pressed his lips to Ringo’s, he tasted of whiskey and smoke and it was entirely intoxicating. George’s lips were soft but it was a strange sensation for Ringo, he’d never kissed another man before and this felt so different to kissing a woman but nothing about it felt wrong. George’s hands were moving then, one rubbing his cheek slowly and the other running through the hair on the back of his head. Ringo let out a quiet noise and he felt George smiling against him. Then he felt George’s tongue run along his bottom lip and it was an odd feeling, to have someone else taking charge in a moment like this but Ringo thought he liked it; he hesitantly opened his mouth and allowed George’s tongue inside which entwined with his own. George began to shift himself and gently pushed Ringo down onto the sofa, Ringo put a hand out to hold onto George’s neck as he was laid out on his back. George pulled away for a second, opening his eyes to see Ringo looking back at him with slight fear.

“Have you ever done this before?” George asked, he was hovering over Ringo just slightly.

“N-Not with a guy.” Ringo breathed out, he just wanted to be kissing George again, he didn’t have to think then.

“You’ll have to let me know if you want to stop.” George sounded serious and it just made Ringo feel more excited, he pulled George down on top of him and started kissing him again.

Feeling George’s slender body against him was strange, he was used to the softness of a woman and he had no idea where to put his hands. George on the other hand seemed entirely comfortable, or maybe he was just better at hiding it, as he placed a leg between Ringo’s and kissed him deeply, he was becoming rougher now and Ringo had to admit that he liked it. He pushed his leg up to Ringo’s groin which warranted a gasp from the smaller man as he felt himself hardening. George let out a low groan in response, moving from Ringo’s mouth to kiss his neck tenderly; he ran his tongue down the skin then bit down hard.

“Fuck!” Ringo shouted, he wasn’t expecting that at all. He could feel George’s sharp teeth piercing his skin and it made his eyes roll, his body jerking upwards.

George licked the spot he had bitten and spoke lowly “Get this coat off.”

Ringo obliged immediately, moving faster than he thought he could as the coat was thrown onto the floor and George began to work on the buttons of shirt, Ringo watched his deft fingers working and it made him twitch. The cold air of the flat hit his bare skin and goosebumps pricked up all over. George’s mouth was on him again working down his chest, leaving small kisses and light bites until he got to his nipples which he licked around torturously slow. Ringo was breathing heavily, sweating profusely as he watched George claim his body, he didn’t know what he wanted but he knew he needed more. George continued to descend down his body until he reached his groin, he raised himself up and placed his hand on Ringo’s belt, he looked at him for approval.

“God, yes.” Ringo panted out which made George chuckle who quickly unbuckled the belt and discarded it along with his trousers.

He was hard in his boxers and he felt somewhat ashamed, lying almost naked and wrecked under George’s intense gaze. George ran one finger over the outline of Ringo’s cock and it made him squirm, pulling out a ragged moan from his dry mouth. He ran another finger into the waistband on his boxers and Ringo called out.

“Wait!” He stopped George immediately in his tracks who looked up at him quickly and alarmed.

"You alright?" George's voice was strained, and it made him sound all the more appealing.

"Just... Just take it slow, please." Ringo was finding it hard to collect himself but when George planted a soft kiss on his lips he felt relaxed again.

George followed his plea almost painfully, as he slowly took off Ringo's boxers and slowly placed his fingers around his hard cock. Ringo felt all the breath leave his body at the contact, he was gripping on the arm of the sofa so hard he worried he might damage it. He felt George's hot breath on him as he placed soft kisses along his length before taking the head into his mouth.

"Shit... Feels good, George." Ringo stuttered out, the sight of George's lips around him made him feel like he was going to pass out. George hummed around him happily upon hearing his name and he looked up at Ringo with his dark eyes and he'd never seen a more beautiful sight.

George worked more and more of Ringo into his mouth slowly, always looking back up at the older man to ensure he was still comfortable, entirely unaware of the effect that his eyes were having on him. Ringo continued to let out strangled moans as his cock twitched in the wet heat of George's mouth, he didn't think he'd be able to last very long. Ringo began to wonder if George had done this a lot, he didn't seem to struggle at all and took the majority of Ringo's length with ease, which a lot of girls had struggled to do. Ringo moved his hands in George's hair and tugged it lightly which made him moan, he met Ringo's gaze as he pulled off his cock then took it all to the back of his throat in one motion. Ringo cursed again and failed to stop his hips from bucking upwards, making George gag but he didn't seem to mind, it seemed like he liked it as he began to bob his head up and down at a quickening pace. Ringo only tugged on his hair harder which made George suck him faster, his lips were red and plump and Ringo wished he could do this forever but already that bubbling feeling in his stomach was rising. George looked ridiculously hot in a way that women never looked to Ringo, there was something about his lips, his eyes, his voice that made Ringo come undone.

"George... I'm getting close." Ringo breathed and George hummed around him again, causing Ringo to buck his hips once more and George gagged around him, the sound was obscene.

George pulled off him once more which made Ringo whine as he felt the cold air strike his aching cock. George moved his fingers onto Ringo once more, rubbing him from the base and placing the remainder into his mouth; he hollowed his cheeks and ran his other hand up and down Ringo's thigh which felt ridiculously sensitive. Ringo let out another loud moan, pulling George's hair roughly which earned him a low growl. The feeling was building and building, he could barely keep his eyes open when he felt George's hand move from his cock to trace circles around his hole, at the same time he took Ringo entirely into his mouth and gagged on him loudly. It was all too much, Ringo called out but George didn't move an inch, he continued to bob his head up and down Ringo's cock like he was thirsty for it, like he needed him to cum in his mouth. All it took was George's eyes to meet Ringo's, with his mouth stuffed with his cock and his cheeks flushed, and Ringo came hard. His eyes rolled far back in his head and he pulled George's hair so hard he worried he might've hurt him but he couldn't help it. When he finally opened his eyes again, his breath heavy and fast, George was looking smug with white dripping from his mouth. Ringo had never had a girl swallow when he finished, it was never even option for a one night stand, yet George had made sure that he did.

"Wow." Was all Ringo said, wiping the sweat off his forehead and shifting up onto his elbows.

George sat up now looking nowhere near as wrecked as Ringo felt, with his clothes still neat and clean, his hair was just a little ruffled and his face a little red. Ringo couldn't stop staring at his lips and the cum that was still resting there, it made Ringo gulp. George smirked and crawled over Ringo's body to attack his mouth once again, his tongue entering his mouth immediately and Ringo could taste the saltiness of his orgasm; he'd never tasted cum before, and he had never expected to be tasting his own in another man's mouth. When George pulled away he gave a sly smile, Ringo even thought he might have enjoyed it more than he had.

"How was that?" His voice was rough and Ringo couldn't stop thinking about how willingly he'd swallowed him.

"Fucking brilliant." Ringo chuckled as George rested his head on Ringo's chest, he started playing with his hair instinctively.

They lay like that for a while, George lying on Ringo's rising and falling chest as he finally caught his breath, drawing small shapes on his stomach. Ringo placed a soft kiss on the top of his head and George hummed peacefully, and he sounded like he was beginning to fall asleep. Ringo felt at peace like this, he felt safe, and he felt happy.

#the beatles #beatles #beatles fanfic #the beatles fanfic #beatles fanfiction #beatles smut #the beatles smut #george harrison/ringo starr #ringo starr/george harrison #ringo starrxgeorge harrison #george harrisonxringo starr #starrison #starrison smut

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artistjojo1228 · 5 years ago

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Rock and Roll Storytime #6: The Rolling Stones Against the Establishment (i.e. Drug Trials)

Let’s face it, I think most of us are prone to that moment or two where we can’t help but think about how lucky we are to be alive right now. Most rock stars in particular probably aren’t nearly as worried about the potential of being arrested for drug possession (nowadays, I’m hearing about more rockers being arrested for far more serious crimes). Yes, even with the somewhat-accepted notion that rock stars are prone to doing drugs (”sex, drugs, and rock and roll,” after all), it still happens, but in the 1960′s, there was an even greater chance of that, especially since rock and roll was still fairly new, and some moral guardians were in an uproar about it. Because *of course*, anything new and exciting must be “corrupting” the youths, right?

Enter Sgt. Norman Pilcher (or, as John Lennon called him “Semolina Pilchard”), one of the ass-hats I partially blame for Brian Jones’ downfall (even if Brian, himself, set the ball rolling). He was a detective in his 30′s and was just about dead-set on sending a bunch of rockers to prison for something as *awful* as drug abuse (throughout, I’m just going to start using asterisks to denote my sarcasm). Even though, of course, these guys were often doing drugs in the privacy of their own homes and not harming anyone. Among the list of those he arrested were John Lennon, George Harrison, Mick Jagger, Brian Jones, and Keith Richards. He almost nabbed Eric Clapton, but Eric bolted out the back door once he realized Sgt. Pilcher was at his doorstep.

This article is, primarily, about the Rolling Stones, and how the ensuing drug trials may have led to one being found motionless at the bottom of a pool just two years later.

So, in 1967, it was practically a sport to see if someone in the Establishment could get a rock star busted for using drugs. In January, the tabloid, News of the World (defunct since 2011, thanks to a phone-hacking scandal), published a three-part story entitled "Pop Stars and Drugs: Facts That Will Shock You". In it, there were many allegations against pop stars supposedly using drugs and hosting drug parties at their residences, including Donovan, Pete Townshend and Ginger Baker. Part Two was all about the Rolling Stones. At one point in the article, it was alleged that Mick Jagger had taken several Benzedrine tablets, displayed a bit of hashish, and invited his companions over to his flat for a smoke (one of whom happened to be an undercover reporter). Turns out, that was just Brian Jones being a little careless about who he was talking to about drug use. Mick tried to sue the paper over that one.

Quick aside, how the hell do they mess up Brian Jones and Mick Jagger?! Like, Brian’s blond and baby-faced and Mick has brunette hair and big-ass lips!

Either way, this attracted the attentions of Semolina Pilchard, News of the World was more than a little eager to discredit Mick and avoid a huge lawsuit, and on February 12, 1967, eighteen police officers raided Keith Richards’ home, Redlands. Mick was charged with drug possession after four amphetamines were found in his possession (he and Marianne had bought them in Italy, where they were perfectly legal). Robert Fraser, an art dealer who was friends with the Stones, was charged with having heroin in his possession. And Keith was charged with allowing his premises to be used for the smoking of cannabis.

Stupid 1965 Dangerous Drugs Act...

Their manager, Andrew Loog Oldham, was supposed to help them figure out what to do, but instead, the slimy bastard fled to the United States of America and his role fell to Allen Klein. Lawyers told Mick, Keith, and Brian that it’d probably be best if they got out of the country for a while, so, Mick, Keith, Brian, and Brian’s girlfriend, Anita Pallenberg, all made their way down to Morocco. It was there that Brian and Anita’s relationship came to a messy end when she left him for Keith, and Brian was left stranded in Morocco for two days, which is all a story I’d *love* to tell in more detail some other time.

On May 10, 1967, Mick, Keith, and Robert were formally charged with various drug possession charges. At the exact same time, Brian’s flat on Courtfield Road (since demolished) was raided by police. Reportedly, Brian had cleaned up his flat in preparation for police arrival, but the police still managed to find a purple Moroccan-style wallet with cannabis in it. Brian and Prince Stanislaus “Stash” Klossowski (the latter of whom was later acquitted) were formally charged with cannabis possession on June 2, 1967 and elected to undergo trial by jury,

Mick, Robert, and Keith decided to undergo jury trials. Of course it went pear-shaped, I mean, this is the Establishment we’re talking about. If you don’t believe me, just take into account that the judge, Leslie Kenneth Allen Block, was unforgiving, and he practically reveled in the thought of sending a member or two of the Rolling Stones to prison. He even told the jury to dispel any reasonable doubt the defense had injected into the case, which, to me, seems pretty damn unethical, whether we’re talking about US courts or UK courts. Robert plead guilty, but Mick and Keith plead not guilty. On June 27 1967, Mick was found guilty of Benzedrine possession. He and Robert spent the night at Lewes Prison.

Two days later, Keith was found guilty of allowing his home to be used for cannabis smoking. It was then that he, Mick, and Robert (the latter two had been held in confinement until Keith’s trial was over) were sentenced. Mick got three months in prison, Robert got six months, and Keith got a year. In addition, all three were fined. In case it wasn’t obvious enough, the sentences were extraordinarily harsh (and you can probably see why this whole affair pisses me off). Mick and Robert were to serve their sentences in Lewes, while Keith was sent to the notorious Wormwood Scrubs.

Now, for some of you, it may be obvious that Mick and Keith didn’t serve their full sentences, but what may surprise you is that national newspapers, once all too happy to pounce on the opportunity to make fun of the Rolling Stones, now sprang to Mick and Keith’s defense. In particular, conservative William Rees-Mogg wrote an editorial, Who Breaks a Butterfly Upon a Wheel?, in which he criticized Mick’s sentence in particular. Soon after, Mick and Keith were released, awaiting appeal, and on July 31, 1967, Keith’s conviction was overturned entirely, citing circumstantial evidence, whilst Mick’s sentence was downgraded to a year’s probation.

So, that’s one part of the story that ends well, but what about Brian? Well, first and foremost, he didn’t take the whole affair as seriously as he could have, and was even the one Stone to plead guilty, against the advice of his lawyer and friends alike, and as a result from the proceedings as a whole (thanks a *bunch* Allen Klein), Brian became more isolated from the Rolling Stones than ever before. And keep in mind, just five years before, he was the one who put the ad in the papers and brought the guys together in the first place. On October 30, 1967, he went on trial, was found guilty, and was fined and sentenced to nine months for allowing his premises to be used for smoking cannabis and a further three months for cannabis possession to be served concurrently (though for some reason, some sources only list nine months).

Also, as a fan of Brian, I must leave photos/video from around this time because, he just looks so... broken after being sentenced to a year in prison.

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Compare that with pictures of him earlier the same year:

Need I say more?

The next day, Brian was released on bail, awaiting appeal. Helping his case was when Judge Block was caught lamenting the fact that the Stones had won appeal/were waiting appeal. Though he claimed his remarks had been sarcastic, it must have seemed to the public (if only the anti-establishment kids) that there truly were ulterior motives for the trials. On December 12, 1967, Brian went back to court for appeal. His defense argued that he had become suicidal and wouldn’t fare well in prison. The judge tossed out Brian’s prison sentence in lieu of three years’ probation, but upheld the fine and ordered that Brian get professional help.

The next day, he was found unconscious in his apartment after apparent drug and alcohol overuse and was driven to the hospital. He subsequently went to the Priory Clinic.

Sadly, this would not be the last time Brian wound up in court on drug charges. On May 21, 1968, Brian was arrested for the second time after his home was raided and police, led by Sgt. Robin Constable, found a ball of wool that contained cannabis resin. According to some accounts, Brian had been trying to get clean, and when police found the ball of wool, he became distraught. Given that the media had already been alerted, there is almost no doubt in my mind that the evidence had been planted. This time though, Brian fought back, if only by pleading not guilty. The trial took place on September 26, 1968. Although Brian’s case was built on circumstantial evidence at best, he was still found guilty, by a court system that seemed out for his blood (especially since he seemed the most vulnerable of the Stones). However, the judge, Reginald Seaton, was much more fair than Block, and he said, “I am going to treat you as I would any other young man before this court. I am going to fine you, and I will fine you relative to your means: £50 with 100 guinea costs... but you really must watch your step and stay clear of this stuff. For goodness’ sake do not get into trouble again.”

In my very loose style of paraphrasing: “Look, it’s obvious that you’re innocent, but the jury really wants to see you found guilty, so I’m just going to fine you, but for the love of God, don’t end up in court again. It won’t end well.”

Even so, the trials had very clearly taken their effect on Brian:

The rest, as they say, is history. In June 1969, Brian was fired because his convictions left him unable to get a work visa in the US, and less than a month later, Brian drowned under mysterious circumstances.

I did say earlier that I essentially believed that Brian’s drug trials led to his early demise in a way. Well, I guess it’s high time I explained that. See, I’ve read the toxicology report, which stated that Brian had 1720 micro-gms of an “amphetamine-like substance” in his system, which the coroner speculated was Mandrax, which had been prescribed to Brian in the months leading up to his death. Mandrax was the brand name for methaqualone, aka quaaludes, and once upon a time, before people realized that they were addictive, they were prescribed for anxiety and insomnia. According to some stories, Brian had been trying to get clean around the time of his death, but it is my honest belief that Brian relapsed the night he drowned, and may have had too many sleeping pills, the effects of which would not have been helped by the fact he’d been drinking that night (approx. 3.5 pints of beer).

All of which I should probably explain in more detail another day.

As for Sgt. Pilcher? He was eventually found guilty of perjury (unrelated to possibly planting dope on rock stars) and sentenced to four years in prison.

Thank God for that.

Sources: https://groovyhistory.com/sgt-pilcher-stories-narc-arrested-mick-jagger-john-lennon-keith-richards-george-harrison Brian Jones: The Making of the Rolling Stones by Paul Trynka Stone Alone: The Story of a Rock’n’Roll Band by Bill Wyman http://timeisonourside.com/chron1967.html https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/inside-allen-kleins-role-in-1967-jagger-richards-drug-bust-43267/ http://www.timeisonourside.com/chron1968.html https://www.nme.com/photos/the-great-rolling-stones-drug-bust-1402298 https://dangerousminds.net/comments/simon_wells_the_great_rolling_stones_drugs_bust https://www.theguardian.com/theguardian/2010/may/11/archive-rolling-stones-on-drug-charges-1967

#brian jones #mick jagger #keith richards #rolling stones #this whole thing was so stupid

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mclennon-ao3-feed · 5 years ago

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Angel Eyes Comes for John Lennon

by waveofahand

It's the closest thing to an evening alone John Lennon has spent in...ever, and he puts on Sinatra and starts to cry, and drink, and then he finds a white box, a gift from Paul given to him on their last tour. Then he cries some more, while Sinatra torments him with one song after another that feeds his suffering. Hey, Paul McCartney suffers a lot on these pages. Time Johnny got a turn, right?

As ever this is a work of fiction. I don't own the Beatles or anybody connected to them. I just made it up. It's all made up except for the moments referenced in the notes following teh story. Please enjoy!

Words: 4698, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English

Fandoms: The Beatles (Band)

Rating: General Audiences

Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings

Categories: M/M

Characters: John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, The Beatles - Character

Relationships: John Lennon/Paul McCartney, John Lennon & Paul McCartney, John Lennon/Yoko Ono

Additional Tags: John Lennon is drinking, Frank Sinatra shows up, Yoko likes Ella better, reference to past drug use, reference to suicide, NO DEATH, John really really misses Paul, he is a Mess, Shea Stadium Concert, Last Beatles tour, Paul was ill, Angst and Feels

#mclennon #mclennon fic #the beatles #johnxpaul #john lennon #paul mccartney #ao3 feed #beatles fic

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itunkala-okicita · 5 years ago

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“21 questions tag! I was tagged by the ethereal @thegrandwilde (thank you so much for tagging me, doll! also sorry it took so long to do this!) Basically, I answer 21 questions and tag 21 people. So here goes!

Nicknames: Munch, Nastya, Natka, Munchy

Zodiac sign: Sagittarius Sun, Gemini Moon, and Capricorn Rising

Height: 5′2″

Hogwarts House: Slytherin

Last thing I googled: “Myth of Er” by Plato for a poem I was writing

Favorite musicians: Adam Clayton, Kurt Cobain, Paul Simonon, Bono, Joe Strummer, George Harrison, Paul McCartney, Harry Styles, Mitski, Billie Eilish, Tyler, The Creator

Song stuck in your head: “Mercury: Retrograde” by Ghostemane

Following: Sooooo many people. Too many people

Followers: My favorite people in the whole world

Do you get asks: Occasionally! I always get way too excited whenever I get an ask

Amount of sleep: Usually 6-8 hours

Lucky numbers: 7, 16, 22

What you’re wearing: Black t-shirt and black shorts (aka my usual outfit)

Dream job: Realistically- a Russian language translator. Unrealistically- a lesbian artist who lives in Paris and smokes opium with Oscar Wilde’s ghost

Dream trip: Saint Petersburg, Russia. I’m actually hoping to study abroad there next summer

Favorite songs right now: “Venom” by Ghostemane, “Who Is Freddie Dredd” by Freddie Dredd, “NEW MAGIC WAND” by Tyler, The Creator, “A Pearl” by Mitski, “I Can’t Stand It” by The Velvet Underground, “Drunk Walk Home” by Mitski, “Helena” by My Chemical Romance, “Institutionalized” by Suicidal Tendencies, and “Prom Queen” by Beach Bunny

Random fact: I read “War and Peace” at age 14. I truly peaked at that moment because now I’m illiterate

I tag @childoftimeandmagic @decayingliberty @flufferanian @teddybearsandlightningstorms @cuter-than-hell @lala-phan @justanotherbookortwo and whoever wants to!

#me #about me #tag #tag game #personal

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benthemusicalbeard · 6 years ago

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24 Oct 2018

Evening all! I hope this posting finds you well. Going about my weekly life and I’m still hearing from people who are reading what I post, really appreciate it!

First up and I take you back to 2007. A great year.......I think. I finished Uni and was thrust into the world of employment, passed my driving test and also got massive sunburn whilst waiting for an AA man to fix my mates car during a camping expedition to St Ives. Amazing what sticks in your mind. Arctic Monkeys had just released their second album ‘Favourite Worst Nightmare’ and the first single from that album was ‘Brianstorm’, still on of my favourite tracks of theirs. The single contained a B-side featuring Dizzee Rascal (?!) which never really got any air play but has all the hallmarks of the band at that time. Catchy guitar riffs, frantic Matt Helder’s drum beat and sublime wordplay from Alex Turner, quite simply the best lyricist in the business! If not already done so, explore the B-sides from all the singles from Arctic Monkeys as there are some brilliant songs which will never get the coverage that they deserve, namely ‘Stop The World I Wanna Get Off With You’, a B-side to Why’d You Only Call Me When Your High, and ‘Joining The Dots’, a B-side to My Propeller.

Arctic Monkeys - Temptation Greets You Like Your Naughty Friend - https://youtu.be/VEWNOzgnmq0

Second up and a funk band from Michigan, US & A called Vulfpeck. Their first release of any sort was a track called ‘Beastly’, a song which I heard only recently and one which, at the time, was commended for it’s bass performance by an online magazine for bass players (we assume they must know their stuff). After listening to this song I went on the hunt for more Vulfpeck! Three albums have been released so far, with a fourth due out in less than two months time which I look forward enormously. My pick of the albums is their second 2016 album ‘The Beautiful Game’ which is a real fun listen but give the others listen and see what you think. If you are a bass player then these are the group for you and if you don’t believe me then listen to the song ‘Daddy, He Got A Tesla’.......!

Vulfpeck - Dean Town - https://youtu.be/le0BLAEO93g

Finally tonight and back to my old mate Eric. Now the reason picking Mr Clapton is the news that he has released a Christmas album and, whilst very sceptical at first, I will end up liking it but I refuse to listen until December reaches us! I love a background story or narrative to a song/album and there is one in particular which I adore. Derek & The Dominos released their only album in 1970 entitled ‘Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs’. With Clapton on guitars and joined by members from a former group ‘Delaney & Bonnie and Friends’, a rock ensemble with many different members throughout their history, the album was not an initial success until ‘Layla’ was released as a single in 1972. You will of course know Layla but the inspiration for the song, and others on the album, was the then unrequited love Clapton had for George Harrison’s wife Pattie Boyd. A quote from Rolling Stone Magazine said that “ there are few moments in the repertoire of recorded rock where a singer or writer has reached so deeply into himself that the effect of hearing them is akin to witnessing a murder, or a suicide … to me, 'Layla' is the greatest of them”. The song I have chosen was written after Pattie Boyd had asked Clapton to get her a pair of bell bottom jeans on a visit to the USA. She was the inspiration behind Clapton’s song ‘Wonderful Tonight’ and the sudden tragic death of their son Connor aged six lead him to pen ‘Tears In Heaven’. Both such incredible songs to arise from polar opposite emotions.

Derek & The Dominos - Bell Bottom Blues - https://youtu.be/BKAYGVIkbok

Same time next week sports fans. In the meantime, enjoy the tracks above and I hope you find a little time to explore some of the other albums/tracks suggested!

#arctic monkeys #arcticmonkeys #vulfpeck #eric clapton #ericclapton #derek and the dominos #layla #newmusic #new music #songs #playlist

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liampboyle · 7 years ago

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“In 1887 four Chicago anarchists were executed. A fifth cheated the hangman by killing himself in prison. Three more were to spend 6 years in prison until pardoned by Governor Altgeld who said the trial that convicted them was characterized by ‘hysteria, packed juries and a biased judge’. The state had, in the words of the prosecution put ‘Anarchy .. on trial’ and hoped their deaths would also be the death of the anarchist idea.”

“The anarchists were trade union organizers and May Day became an international workers day to remember their sacrifice. They were framed on false charges of throwing a bomb at police breaking up a demonstration in Chicago. This was part of a strike demanding an 8 hour day involving 400,000 workers in Chicago that started May 1st 1886.”

“A history of the Chicago events”

“Not many people know why May Day became International Workers Day and why we should still celebrate it. It all began over a century ago when the American Federation of Labor adopted an historic resolution which asserted that ‘eight hours shall constitute a legal day's labor from and after May 1st, 1886′.”

“In the months prior to this date workers in there thousands were drawn into the struggle for the shorter day. Skilled and unskilled, black and white, men and women, native and immigrant were all becoming involved.”

“Chicago”

“In Chicago alone 400,000 were out on strike. A newspaper of that city reported that "no smoke curled up from the tall chimneys of the factories and mills, and things had assumed a Sabbath-like appearance". This was the main center of the agitation, and here the anarchists were in the forefront of the labor movement. It was to no small extent due to their activities that Chicago became an outstanding trade union center and made the biggest contribution to the eight-hour movement.”

“When on May 1st 1886, the eight hour strikes convulsed that city, one half of the workforce at the McCormick Harvester Co. came out. Two days later a mass meeting was held by 6,000 members of the 'lumber shovers' union who had also come out. The meeting was held only a block from the McCormick plant and was joined by some 500 of the strikers from there.”

“The workers listened to a speech by the anarchist August Spies, who has been asked to address the meeting by the Central Labor Union. While Spies was speaking, urging the workers to stand together and not give in to the bosses, the strikebreakers were beginning to leave the nearby McCormick plant.”

“The strikers, aided by the 'lumber shovers' marched down the street and forced the scabs back into the factory. Suddenly a force of 200 police arrived and, without any warning, attacked the crowd with clubs and revolvers. They killed at least one striker, seriously wounded five or six others and injured an indeterminate number.”

“Outraged by the brutal assaults he had witnessed, Spies went to the office of the Arbeiter-Zeitung (a daily anarchist newspaper for German immigrant workers) and composed a circular calling on the workers of Chicago to attend a protest meeting the following night.”

“The protest meeting took place in the Haymarket Square and was addressed by Spies and two other anarchists active in the trade union movement, Albert Parsons and Samuel Fielden.”

“The police attack”

“Throughout the speeches the crowd was orderly. Mayor Carter Harrison, who was present from the beginning of the meeting, concluded that ‘nothing looked likely to happen to require police interference’. He advised police captain John Bonfield of this and suggested that the large force of police reservists waiting at the station house be sent home.”

“It was close to ten in the evening when Fielden was closing the meeting. It was raining heavily and only about 200 people remained in the square. Suddenly a police column of 180 men, headed by Bonfield, moved in and ordered the people to disperse immediately. Fielden protested ‘we are peaceable’.”

“Bomb”

“At this moment a bomb was thrown into the ranks of the police. It killed one, fatally wounded six more and injured about seventy others. The police opened fire on the spectators. How many were wounded or killed by the police bullets was never exactly ascertained.”

“A reign of terror swept over Chicago. The press and the pulpit called for revenge, insisting the bomb was the work of socialists and anarchists. Meeting halls, union offices, printing works and private homes were raided. All known socialists and anarchists were rounded up. Even many individuals ignorant of the meaning of socialism and anarchism were arrested and tortured. ‘Make the raids first and look up the law afterwards’ was the public statement of Julius Grinnell, the state's attorney.”

“Trial”

“Eventually eight men stood trial for being ‘accessories to murder’. They were Spies, Fielden, Parsons, and five other anarchists who were influential in the labor movement, Adolph Fischer, George Engel, Michael Schwab, Louis Lingg and Oscar Neebe.”

“The trial opened on June 21st 1886 in the criminal court of Cooke County. The candidates for the jury were not chosen in the usual manner of drawing names from a box. In this case a special bailiff, nominated by state's attorney Grinnell, was appointed by the court to select the candidates. The defense was not allowed to present evidence that the special bailiff had publicly claimed ‘I am managing this case and I know what I am about. These fellows are going to be hanged as certain as death’.”

“Rigged jury”

“The eventual composition of the jury was farcical; being made up of businessmen, their clerks and a relative of one of the dead policemen. No proof was offered by the state that any of the eight men before the court had thrown the bomb, had been connected with its throwing, or had even approved of such acts. In fact, only three of the eight had been in Haymarket Square that evening.”

“No evidence was offered that any of the speakers had incited violence, indeed in his evidence at the trial Mayor Harrison described the speeches as ‘tame’. No proof was offered that any violence had been contemplated. In fact, Parsons had brought his two small children to the meeting.”

“Sentenced”

“That the eight were on trial for their anarchist beliefs and trade union activities was made clear from the outset. The trial closed as it had opened, as was witnessed by the final words of Attorney Grinnell's summation speech to the jury. ‘Law is on trial. Anarchy is on trial. These men have been selected, picked out by the Grand Jury, and indicted because they were leaders. There are no more guilty than the thousands who follow them. Gentlemen of the jury; convict these men, make examples of them, hang them and you save our institutions, our society.’ “

“On August 19th seven of the defendants were sentenced to death, and Neebe to 15 years in prison. After a massive international campaign for their release, the state 'compromised' and commuted the sentences of Schwab and Fielden to life imprisonment. Lingg cheated the hangman by committing suicide in his cell the day before the executions. On November 11th 1887 Parsons, Engel, Spies and Fischer were hanged.”

“Pardoned”

“600,000 working people turned out for their funeral. The campaign to free Neebe, Schwab and Fielden continued.”

“On June 26th 1893 Governor Altgeld set them free. He made it clear he was not granting the pardon because he thought the men had suffered enough, but because they were innocent of the crime for which they had been tried. They and the hanged men had ben the victims of ‘hysteria, packed juries and a biased judge’.”

“The authorities has believed at the time of the trial that such persecution would break the back of the eight-hour movement. Indeed, evidence later came to light that the bomb may have been thrown by a police agent working for Captain Bonfield, as part of a conspiracy involving certain steel bosses to discredit the labor movement.”

“When Spies addressed the court after he had been sentenced to die, he was confident that this conspiracy would not succeed. ‘If you think that by hanging us you can stamp out the labor movement... the movement from which the downtrodden millions, the millions who toil in misery and want, expect salvation - if this is your opinion, then hang us! Here you will tread on a spark, but there and there, behind you - and in front of you, and everywhere, flames blaze up. It is a subterranean fire. You cannot put it out’.”

“Revolutionary politics”

“Over a century after that first May Day demonstration in Chicago, where are we? We stroll though town with our union banners - about the only day of the year we can get them out of head office. Then we stand around listening to boring (and usually pretty meaningless) speeches by equally boring union bureaucrats. You have to keep reminding yourself that May Day was once a day when workers all over the world displayed their strength, proclaimed their ideals and celebrated their successes.”

“It is important that ‘once upon a time’ it was like that. We can do it again. We need independent working class politics. No collaboration with government and bosses. Real solidarity with fellow workers in struggle, not a blinkered sectional outlook. We still need a further reduction in working hours, without loss of pay, to make work for the unemployed.”

“We need revolutionary politics. That means politics that can lead us towards a genuine socialism where freedom knows no limit other than not interfering with the freedom of others. A socialism that is based on real democracy - not the present charade where we can choose some of our rulers, but may not choose to do without rulers. A real democracy where everyone effected by a decision will have the opportunity to have their say in making that decision. A democracy of efficiently co-ordinated workplace and community councils. A society where production is to satisfy needs, not to make profits for a privileged few. Anarchism.”

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“A PDF leaflet of this text is available along with Turkish and Italian translations at http://www.wsm.ie/c/origins-mayday "

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