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Entries tagged with: Endless Boogie
Speaking of Kid Millions, one of his other projects, the long-gestating NYC supergroup Soldiers of Fortune, release their new album Early Risers this Friday (11/6). The band also currently includes Brad Truax (Home, Interpol), Matt Sweeney (Chavez, Superwolf), Jesper Eklow of Endless Boogie, Oneida's Barry London and guitarist/producer/gadabout Mike Bones, and the album features guest appearances by Stephen Malkmus, Cass McCombs, Dan Melchoir and more. You can stream both Malkmus' and McCombs contributions -- as well as a Soliders of Fortune themed edition of the psych rock DOODCAST podcast -- below.
Soldiers of Fortune will be celebrating Early Risers at NYC's Max Fish on Wednesday (11/4), playing sets at 8:30 PM and 10 PM. Those shows are FREE. Are any of the album's special guests in town? Flyer for the Max Fish shows below...
Soldiers of Fortune, the NYC indie rock supergroup featuring Brad Truax (Home, Interpol), Matt Sweeney (Chavez, Superwolf) and Kid Millions (Oneida, etc etc etc), have been sporadically active for over a decade. Originally conceived by Truax in 2004 as a "dirty dozen" type outfit who were "never gonna write songs, never gonna practice, never gonna record music, make any product for public consumption or ever hit the road," they did start to play and do most of those other things. Occasionally.
Lineups shifted, and now the group, which currently also features Jesper Eklow of Endless Boogie, Oneida's Barry London and guitarist/studio wiz Mike Bones, are set to release their new album, titled Early Risers, which will be out November 6 via Mexican Summer. The LP also features contributions from Stephen Malkmus, Cass McCombs, Dan Melchior, Ethan Miller (Comets of Fire) and more. You can stream bluesy punk ripper "Nails," which opens the album, below.
You can catch Soldiers of Fortune live in NYC this weekend as they're opening for Moon Duo at both of their shows: Baby's All Right on September 12 (tickets) and Mercury Lounge on September 13 (tickets).
More of Cake Shop's 10th anniversary "super shows" have been announced. Next Friday (5/22) it'll be Condo Fucks (aka Yo La Tengo in cover band mode), plus a couple more veteran NY-area indie rock acts, Antietam and Speed the Plough (which counts Feelies drummer Stanley Demeski as a member). Tickets are on sale now. (Will advance tickets for Cake Shop be a regular thing? They did finally redo their website.)
Then on Saturday, May 22 it's a bunch of Cake Shop faves: Juan Wauters, Air Waves, My Teenage Stride, Green Pages, and Paper Fleet. That show is $10 at the door. Flyers below.
As mentioned, this Friday (May 15) is Obnox and the bill now also includes PC Worship, Rips and Endless Boogie. No advance tickets for that one. On Saturday night (5/16) it's Nude Beach, OCDPP (aka OJ from Xray Eyeballs, Cassie Ramone and Dee Dee of Dum Dum Girls), Weird Womb, Cold Waste and Young Ruins. Both of those shows are $10 at the door.
The final weekend of super shows (May 29 & 30) will be announced on Friday, but the last night of the month (Sunday, May 31) is a staff party that's open to everyone.
Not a "super show" but interesting: Mary Epworth, sister of Paul Epworth (producer of Adele, Bloc Party & more) plays Cake Shop on May 24 with Dominique Leone, Thomas Dimuzio, and Nick Didkovsky. You can check out the video for Mary Epworth's "Long Gone" below. And don't forget that Cake Shop will also host NYC Popfest on May 28 with Beverly, Young Romace, Wildhoney Roman a Clef, and Souvinir Stand (tickets).
Flyers and videos below...
photo: Wolf Eyes @ Saint Vitus, 2013 (more by Greg Cristman)
Union Pool's Summer Thunder series will be back again this year, giving us free shows every Saturday afternoon in the warm months. They've just announced this summer's initial lineup, which kicks off May 30 with Hector's Pets and more artists to be announced soon. The rest of Summer Thunder 2015 includes Endless Boogie (6/7), Blues Control (6/13), Destruction Unit (6/27), and Wolf Eyes (7/18).
Wolf Eyes' Aaron Dilloway and Destruction Unit offshoot Marshstepper play tonight's Nothing Changes extravaganza at Output as part of the Red Bull Music Academy. D-Unit will also play Palisades the day before Union Pool on their summer tour.
Check out the initial Summer Thunder lineup below...
by Bill Pearis
New Zealand band The Renderers have been around since the late '80s, making dark, bluesy, often bleak rock and have had records out on Flying Nun, Siltbreeze, Ajax and Ba Da Bing. You can stream their 1998 album A Dream of the Sea (which came out on Siltbreeze) via Rdio, below. The band are currently in NYC finishing up work on their new album and will be playing two different shows on Saturday (5/10). First they'll play early at Union Pool, opening for Endless Boogie. Hoagie Jungle are also on the bill and it's $10 at the door.
Then, The Renderers will head to Cake Shop to play a "super show" which are part of the venue's 10th Anniversary celebration. Fellow kiwi Hamish Kilgour (of The Clean, Roya and more) is also on the bill, as are Zuli, Flying Squirrels, and Dutch artist Amber Arcades who is in NYC recording with members of Quilt, Real Estate and producer Ben Greenberg (ex-The Men). That show is also $10 at the door.
While on the subject of Cake Shop's CS10 "super shows," Obnox will be playing one on Friday, May 15. (He plays WFMU Monty Hall the next night.) No other bands have been announced yet, so stay tuned. This Friday (5/8) Cake Shop has Eternal Summers, Misfruits, Telepathic (Rob & Sarah of Bleeding Rainbow), Darlings and Plains. $10 at the door.
Renderers album stream below...
Saxophonist and jazz legend Pharoah Sanders will be in NYC next month for two very different shows at Baby's All Right on May 6. The early show (7 PM) he'll be playing with the Pharoah Sanders Quartet, and then there's a 9 PM show with Endless Boogie, a reunited Jailbait and a DJ set from Graham Massey of 808 State (!). Tickets to both shows are on sale now and flyer for the 5/7 show is below.
Sanders will be back in NYC playing four nights at Iridium Room on August 13-16 where he'll perform with the Nettwork Trio. There are 8 PM and 10 PM sets each night, making for eight shows total. Tickets for those Iridium shows are also on sale.
Stream Sanders' 1969 classic album, Karma, below...
Sloan @ Music Hall of Williamsburg, 2012 (more by Greg Cristman)
For all of tonight's shows, and tomorrow's, check out our NYC concert calendar.
Sloan @ Bowery Ballroom
Canadian greats did something different on their 11th album, Commonwealth, giving each of the four members a side to do with as they please. It's another winner in one of the strongest discographies of the last 20 years. Tonight is an "evening with Sloan" including an intermission and upwards of 30 songs (including Andrew Scott's 17-minute "Forty-Eight Portraits").
Tim Hecker, Loren Connors, Circuit des Yeux @ The Wick
Fans of experimental music should not miss this excellent triple bill with ambient great Tim Hecker, avant-guitar master Loren Connors (who has worked with Jandek, Alan Licht, Thurston Moore and others) and art pop musician Haley Fohr's Circuit des Yeux project.
Caribou, Jessy Lanza @ Webster Hall
Our Love, Caribou's recent followup to 2010's excellent Swim, is less focused on the pop songs that album was, and instead heavier on the electronics and great in its own way. Tonight's his first of two NYC shows on his tour with Our Love collaborator/Hyperdub-signed Jessy Lanza.
Will Butler @ Baby's All Right
Will Butler of The Arcade Fire (and Academy Award nominee) is currently finishing up his debut solo album. He'll preview some of that tonight at this early, sold-out show.
Orange Cassettes, Ludwig Persik, Cathy @ Baby's All Right
Aughts-era NYC music scene survivors Anton Harmony (aka Radio 4's Anthony Roman) and Mod (of Elefant) have formed a new project called Orange Cassettes whose debut single "Go In The Light" will definitely remind some of the DFA salad days. Tonight's their live debut.
Woolen Men, The Lures, Plates of Cake @ Cake Shop
Portland, OR's Woolen Men have a minimalistic style that owes much to Wire and early Flying Nun, with no extraneous instrumentation getting in the way. They're good and this is your last chance to see them in NYC on this go-round.
Pygmy Shrews, Mike Berdan, Pleasure Industry @ Death by Audio
NYC noisemerchants Pygmy Shrews broke up in 2012 but have reunited to say farewell to Death by Audio. (Streams below.) It's a full night of heavy, bruising punk.
Johnny Marr, Meredith Sheldon @ Gramercy Theatre
Recalling his prolific days with The Smiths, Johnny Marr has banged out two albums in a year's time. They're not at his 1985 peak, but they're not bad either. He's a lot of fun live, and peppers hit sets with oldies -- any chance to see him play "The Headmaster Ritual" is worth considering. His first of two sold-out NYC shows.
Leapling, Celestial Shore, Cake Cricket, Flashlight O @ Shea Stadium
Brooklyn's Celestial Shore will released their new album, Enter Ghost, this week which showcases their ability to mix melody with complex rhythms and arrangements. Tonight's the record release show.
Big Muff Radio, Honduras, Dances, Journalism, Grey Idols @ Silent Barn
Honduras bring a lot of different influences to the table. A little garage, yes, but there's '80s/'90s British indie too. While it may not be anything you haven't exactly heard before, Honnduras write very hooky songs and, as importantly, the bring a real energy to the performance. Their new EP, titled Break, is out now.
Onelinedrawing, Zvl, Mount Gomery, Natural Stranger @ Saint Vitus
Jonah Matranga's been in many bands (Far, New End Original, Gratitude, etc) and he's currently in a band with J. Robbins called Moral Mazes that hearkens back to his heavier '90s sound. But Onelinedrawing is his chance to strip things down, and he'll be in that mode tonight. Onelinedrawing returns to NYC later in the month and J. Robbins will be at that one too.
Electric Youth, Midnight Faces @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
The first time a lot of people heard Electric Youth was probably their collaboration with College, "A Real Hero," which appeared on the Drive soundtrack, but they've since signed to Secretly Canadian and put out their debut album that showed they've still got plenty more of that quality synth pop in them.
Endless Boogie, Zachary Cale, Daniel Bachmann @ Union Pool
This is a cool triple bill with the jammy, perfectly named Endless Boogie, and two very talented acoustic guitar players, Zachary Cale and Daniel Bachmann.
Ray Lamontagne, The Belle Brigade @ Beacon Theatre
Singer/songwriter Ray LaMontagne released the Dan Auerbach-produced album, Supernova, earlier this year and tonight he brings his current tour to Beacon Theatre for his first of three nights here.
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Coastgaard, Teen Men @ Brooklyn Bowl
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah went through some major lineup changes, but main member Alec Ounsworth is still writing catchy indie rock, and we can likely count on some old favorites tonight too.
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In 2012, famous record collector (and frontman for NYC band Endless Boogie) Paul Major wrote an article titled "The Case of the $5000 LP." The subject was his own copy of "his prized Stonewall LP, which is priced at around $5000." Well, inflation is a bitch and there's nothing like good press. It's only two years later, and (assuming the winning bidder actually pays) (he seems legit) (yes, I'm assuming only a man would pay that much for an obscure psych record), one just sold for $14,100 on ebay! Congrats Paul for now owning a $14,000 LP, and to NYC's own Academy Records who were the seller of the super rare LP. Where did they get it? They're not saying, but here's the auction description:
This is probably the rarest and most sought after of all the Tax Scam releases, usually trading hands in dangerous, dimly lit back alleys on the very rare occasions it is offered for sale! Seriously though, this is one of the very few records that matches extreme rarity with an equal measure of musical quality. A ferociously heavy hard psych masterpiece that would undoubtedly be a classic if anybody had been fortunate enough to hear it back when it was trickled out ('released' would be an exaggeration) in minute numbers back in 1976.Taking the sting off the pricetag...shipping is only $5 domestic. Listen to a Stonewall track for free, below...
Even by the murky standards of Tax Scam releases, this record is truly an enigma, and little is known about the band today despite years of research by leading Sourcerers. There is no doubt about the music though! And this is without a doubt one of the very best copies in existence. The record looks like it was pressed yesterday and was very tight on the spindle when I carefully needle-dropped it just to check how it played (flawlessly!). And just to be sure, we showed it to Psychedelic Record Guru Paul Major who verified that this is a 100% legit original copy! (Read his "The Case Of The $5000 Record" article for more info) Only some light cover wear on the front keeps it from perfection. This is also a DJ copy, though it is unclear how many copies of this may be labeled as such. With no copies showing up on Popsike it is uncertain if this has ever been sold on eBay before!
Williamsburg venue Baby's All Right opened last year around this time -- their first show was BrooklynVegan's CMJ day party on October 18. The place has been pretty much an instant hit since. As mentioned, Baby's is celebrating its first birthday with a special week of shows, including tonight's sold out White Fence show (10/13), the Mexican Summer party with Connan Mockasin, Quilt and more on Thursday (10/16, sold out), and Wampire & TOPS late show on Friday (tickets), and Frankie Cosmos, Porches & more on Friday early and Saturday (October 17 & 18, tickets).
Other shows happening that we haven't mentioned yet include Young Magic, Princess Nokia and Prince Rama (DJ) on Tuesday (10/14) (tickets); and Caveman, Icewater, Public Access T.V., and Lily McQueen on Wednesday (10/15) (tickets). Stick around late night on Wednesday for a midnight set from Endless Boogie (tickets).
The Baby's show is one of three East Coast shows Caveman have this week. Dates are listed below. Icewater, meanwhile, have a new self-titled EP and you can stream the two tracks from that below. And Public Access T.V. will play another show at Baby's this week, a midnight set with Ryn Weaver (tickets), that starts immediately after the Connan Mockasin show.
A birthday gift for all of us: their delicious/deadly frozen Pink Baby cocktails are just $1 at happy hour this week. BV will be back at Baby's for CMJ next week, with day parties on Friday (10/24) and Saturday (10/25), full lineups TBA, plus a Saturday night show with The Jazz June, Pity Sex, Beach Slang, Cayetana and Sport.
Happy birthday, Baby's All Right! Icewater stream below...
The 2014 Basilica Sound Scape festival is this weekend (September 12 & 13) in Hudson, NY with performances from Swans, Deafheaven, White Lung, Majical Cloudz, Julia Holter and more. Eleanor Friedberger was supposed to have played but has since dropped off. Two-day passes and tickets to Saturday (9/13) with Swans, Deafheaven and more are sold out but you can still get tickets to Friday (9/12) with Julia Holter, Tim Hecker, Richard Reed Parry (Arcade Fire) and more. The daily lineups and performances schedules are listed below.
If you'd like to go to both nights for free, we're giving away a pair of two-day passes. Details on that below.
You can also see White Lung in NYC for $3 this Friday (9/12) at MIDNIGHT (so really 9/13) when they play the BrooklynVegan-curated Red Bull Sound Select show at Palisades (906 Broadway) with Power Trip and Sick Feeling. RSVP HERE for $3 admission at the door (it's $10 if you don't).
White Lung at FFF Fest 2013 (more by 2013)
Hudson, NY's two-day Basilica Sound Scape already announced a great initial lineup of Swans, Deafheaven, Tim Hecker, Julia Holter and more, and the fest has now added more impressive names including Arcade Fire's Richard Reed Parry (who has a new solo LP, Music for Heart and Breath), Vancouver punk annihilators White Lung (whose singer Mish Way is also doing a reading), a reading from Perfect Pussy singer Meredith Graves, Endless Boogie, Guardian Alien (whose drummer Greg Fox will also play a solo set), Emily Reo, and visual artist Sterling Ruby. Tickets, including single day passes and weekend passes, are on sale now.
In related news, White Lung's tour with Pop. 1280 hits NYC for two shows next week (6/25-26).
Still more artists for Basilica TBA. Updated flyer below...
Reigning Sound at Wicker Park Fest 2013 (more by Lindsey Best)
As you may know, Memphis garage rockers Reigning Sound are releasing their new LP, Shattered, on July 15 via Merge (their first for the label), and they've been touring in support of it. That tour hit NYC for a show at Brooklyn Bowl last week (5/22). It has since been expanded and will bring them back here for a larger show on August 28 at Bowery Ballroom. Tickets for the Bowery Ballroom show go on sale Friday (5/30) at noon with an AmEx presale starting today (5/28) at noon.
That NYC show is just before they play the Harvest Records 10th Anniversary festival in Asheville, NC (8/28-30) which also includes The Clean, Lee Fields, Mudhoney, Michael Hurley, Angel Olsen, Mount Eerie, The Sadies, Hiss Golden Messenger, DIsappears, Kevin Morby, Quilt, Pete Swanson, William Tyler, Sonny & the Sunsets, Axxa/Abraxas and many more. Full lineup below. 3-day passes are on sale now and single day passes go on sale in June.
All Reigning Sound dates are listed, with the Harvest lineup, below...
by Bill Pearis
Philly's Watery Love make the kind of hot greasy sludge usually associated with Gulf Coast oil spills. (It should be no surprise the band has released stuff on Siltbreeze.) Their new album, Decorative Feeding, is nine amphetamine punches of despondent, punk n' roll like "Piece of Piss" and "I'm a Skull." Stream their evocatively titled "Pump the Bimbo" below.
Watery Love will be be wallowing in NYC's filth this weekend, playing Union Pool on Sunday (5/25) with Mordecai and headliners Endless Boogie. No other tour dates at the moment, but check out that song below...
Tickets for the Ought show at Rough Trade go on sale today at noon. Tickets to their Baby's show with Dub Thompson are on sale now. Their Brooklyn Night Bazaar show with Pictureplane and LODRO is free.
Pentimento, Have Mercy and Gates are playing The Studio at Webster Hall on July 18. Tickets for that show are on sale now.
SoKo is playing Le Poisson Rouge on June 18. Tickets for that show are on sale now.
Oneida are playing Glasslands on July 17. Tickets for that show are on sale now.
Endless Boogie are playing Union Pool on May 25. No advance tickets.
Frankie Cosmos and Radiator Hospital are playing Silent Barn on May 23. No advance tickets.
Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo are playing Capitol Theatre on October 10. Tickets for that show go on sale today at noon.
Q-Tip's #OFFLINE DJ night has left Output and found a new home in midtown Manhattan at Sankeys. Tickets for that show are on sale now for the upcoming party on May 22.
Glass Animals, Kitty Pryde, Moons, Fascinator, Kitty Cash, and Blondes are playing the Late Bloomers Vol. 1 "Spring" benefit at The Westway on May 15. Tickets for that show are on sale now and all proceeds go to Fountain House.
Steve Hackett brings his Genesis Extended World Tour to The Space at Westbury on November 15. Tickets go on sale today at noon.
The Budos Band play Bowery Ballroom on June 26. Tickets go on sale today at noon.
Oddissee is playing Glasslands on June 25 with a live band. Tickets are on sale now.
Browse our 'Tickets On Sale' tag for more recently announced NYC shows.
by Bill Pearis
Brooklyn trio DeGreaser is the new-ish band from Australian expat Tim Evans who you may remember from Bird Blobs or the recent reincarnation of '80s legends Venom P. Stringer (who played ATP UK and US shows in 2010). The band's name is a good description of their heavy psych sound, which uses thick distortion like an industrial solvent. The band's new album, Rougher Squalor, is out soon on Ever/Never Records and we've got the premiere of the LP's lead track, "Word in Your Mouth," which you can listen to below.
DeGreaser open for White Hills at Brooklyn's Saint Vitus on Thursday (4/24) and tickets are still available. Shortly after that, they'll head out on a tour which kicks off at Death by Audio on May 6 with headliners Endless Boogie and Call of the Wild and Cyanide Tooth on the bill as well.
Some of the venues are still TBA but all dates are listed, along with the song stream, below...
Frontier Ruckus are playing Mercury Lounge on August 19. Tickets for that show go on AmEx presale today at noon with the general on-sale starting Friday (4/25) at noon.
Endless Boogie play Death by Audio on May 6 with Degreaser, Call of the Wild and Cyanide Tooth. No advance tickets for this one.
Forgetters, the current band of Jawbreaker frontman Blake Schwarzenbach, play another NYC show on May 30 at Death by Audio with Bennio Qwerty and The Seth. No advance tix.
Browse our 'Tickets On Sale' tag for more recently announced NYC shows.
Endless Boogie at ATP NYC 2012 (more by Luis Ruiz)
Jammy Brooklyn rockers Endless Boogie are about to kick off a residency at hometown venue Union Pool for the month of January (something they've done before). They'll be playing every Wednesday this month, starting this week (1/8), and there's different openers every night.
Photographer and DJ Josh Wildman, a regular at the now closed Max Fish where Endless Boogie could also often be found, will be doing "his amazing freak out squelching guitar ramblings" to open up the first night (1/8) of the residency that also features Lungfish's Dan Higgs on the bill.
Syphilitic Lust, whose 1/2 show at Acheron with Mutilation Rites was cancelled, will make their next appearance as part of the second week (1/15) of the residency along with Jack Rose collaborator and D. Charles Speer & the Helix member Hans Chew who maybe you caught opening for the Boogie back at their album release show in February.
Spacin', Mike Wexler + Band, Call of the Wild, Steve Gunn and a few others TBA will likely be confirmed for the 1/22 and 1/29 dates, so stay tuned for more concrete details on that. No advance tickets for any of the four shows; admission is $9 at the door.
Endless Boogie also open one of the two sold-out Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks NYC shows in February.
Some videos and the full schedule below...
Higgins Waterproof Black Magic Band, the newish band of TV on the Radio's Tunde Adebimpe, did a Union Pool residency not too long ago, and they'll be playing another show in their hometown of NYC this Sunday (12/15) at Baby's All RIght with Endless Boogie. Tickets for that show are on sale now. Flyer below.
Speaking of TV on the Radio, as discussed, member Dave Sitek is producing the new Kelis album, Food. That album was originally supposed to come out on Sitek's Federal Prism label this year, but it was just announced that she's instead releasing it on April 28 via her new label, Ninja Tune (!), a label mostly known for forward-thinking electronic music from Bonobo, Machinedrum, The Bug, and others. It's the first album that will not be on a major label for Kelis, who has had at least one major pop breakthrough. Kelis says of the signing:
I'm really happy to be partnering with Ninja Tune on my new record. This is the album I've wanted to make for a long time and I want the team around me to be as excited and energetic about it as I am. I'm also very happy to be working with some of the most creative people in the industry.And the people at Ninja Tune note:
Entirely produced by Dave Sitek (TV On The Radio), 'Food' is a soul record that's as raw and alternative as it is classic. In choosing Ninja as her new home, Kelis is another example of a world-class talent turning to the independent music world in order to work outside the constraints often put in place by major labels.In other Ninja Tune news, we just posted a live Machinedrum video and an upcoming Floating Points show.
Flyer for HIggins Waterproof Black Magic Band show below...
Endless Boogie at Max Fish yesterday (via @Brooklynvegan Instagram)
Just last month Motor City closed and tonight is the final night for another Ludlow institution: Max Fish. Over the last week, the bar's been having surprise bands come in and play as a send-off. Endless Boogie played last night, as seen in the above Instagram. Who will play this last night?
After closing, Max Fish will reopen in Williamsburg on Metropolitan next to Nitehawk Cinema.
If you're not getting out of the city for the long Independence Day Weekend, there are lots of options for those sticking around.
Like last year, the Macy's Fireworks ("inspired and directed by Usher") happen on the Hudson via four barges and you can see them (9:20 PM) fine on the West Side Highway, in NJ or on your TV. Brooklyn gets the shaft again.
The Statue of Liberty also reopens after taking a beating from Hurricane Sandy last fall.
While on the subject of NYC Independence Day traditions, there's always the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest in Coney Island. Noon.
For afternoon options, if you're not invited to a friend's backyard barbeque, you could head to Rockaway to Roberta's-related Rippers where they're hosting an afternoon of grilled food, surf and quality indie rock. You can catch Friend Roullette, Celestial Shore, pow wow!, Hippy and The Library is on Fire. The party is free but donations are suggested for still-needed Hurricane Sandy relief. 1 PM - 8 PM. Flyer is below.
Silent Barn, meanwhile, has an afternoon show with Thrill Jockey recording artist Glenn Jones, whose new album, My Garden State, was recently released on the label. The show also features D. Charles Speer & the Double Helix, and Pork Chop Willie. 3 PM, $10.
A nice late afternoon option is Ex Cops who will be playing the kickoff to the Museum of Modern Art's "MoMA Nights" series. The event happens in the Sculpture Garden and goes from 5:30 PM to 8PM. Free with Museum admission.
Moving into the evening, Roberta's Pizza will be throwing a nighttime bash at The Knockdown Center (where they just held a few Tiki Disco parties), with Endless Boogie, 1-800 Band and Dirty Fences playing live. Pizza, beer, rock music, what more do you need? 8PM, $5. Flyer is below.
The Fourth of July also means The Feelies, who start a three-night run at their hometown venue of choice, Hoboken's Maxwell's. These will surely be bittersweet, as the club is closing its doors at the end of the month. No surprise, all three shows are sold out. For those going, expect marathon sets and lot of covers. If you're going on Thursday, the show doesn't start till 10 PM, after the fireworks.
If there wasn't enough explosions over Manhattan for ya, the boom will come to 285 Kent with shoegazey metal courtesy Deafheaven and Marriages which is being presented by InvisibleOranges. Aun and Theologian also play, and Shaun from Weekend is your evening's DJ. Doors are at 10 PM and tickets are still available.
Not only will Shea Stadium be celebrating our country's birthday, but it's their birthday too (yeah). The Bushwick venue turns five and the birthday bash is headlined by The Shea Stadium All-Stars, featuring members of So-So Glos, Guardian Alien and Titus Andronicus. You can stream them covering Bruce Springsteen's "Glory Days" at Soundcloud and that probably gives you a good indication of what to expect. White Bike and Pregnant also play. $5 at the door, 6 PM.
Mike Simonetti (aka co-founder of Italians Do It Better with Johnny Jewel of Chromatics/Glass Candy/Desire) will be DJing Output's weekly INPUT party that day, but in honor of the Fourth of July, it's going to be a free BBQ on the roof (aka Canopy Bar) that starts at 3 PM. Also on the bill is Lamin Fofana and Max McFerren (who has releases on Lamin Fofana's Sci-FI & Fantasy label). The party is rain or shine. Flyer below.
For a completely different kind of night, there's Midsummer Night's Swing in Damrosch Park, near Lincoln Center. Tonight's event is billed as "Battle of the Bands," pitting The George Gee Swing Orchestra against Mora's Modern Rhythmists. If you don't know how to swing, there are dance lessons (6:30 PM) before the concert begins (7:30 PM). Tickets are still available.
Not that far away in Philadelphia, The Roots are throwing their annual 4th of July Jam at Benjamin Franklin Parkway with J. Cole, Grace Potter, Jill Scott, Ne-Yo, and more.
Whatever you do, have a safe and happy Independence Day!
Did we miss anything big? Flyers below...
James Chance w/ Kim Gordon at 'Round Robin Duets' (more by Greg Cristman)
No wave legend James Chance continues to play around his hometown of NYC a good amount, and he'll be returning to Manhattan venue Le Poisson Rouge on July 6 for a particularly interesting show. It's billed as James Chance & the Contortions, and for this show the Contortions lineup will include Richard Hell & the Voidoids guitarist Ivan Julian. The rest of the lineup is pretty great too, including Sal P of Liquid Liquid, lo-fi godfather R. Stevie Moore, and Endless Boogie. Tickets for that show are on sale now.
In the above picture from the Night of Improvised Round Robin Duets, James is pictured with Kim Gordon, who plays NYC tonight (6/13) at Saint Vitus as one half of her Body/Head duo with Bill Nace. It's part of the Pitchfork Northside Showcase which also includes Kathleen Hanna's new band The Julie Ruin, Majical Cloudz, and Foreplay (sold out, but if you got a badge, get there early and try to get in).
Check out a recent live video below...
J Mascis with Dinosaur Jr at Coachella (more by Dana (distortion) Yavin)
One of the best things about summer is all of the free live music, and one of the great series in NYC is Union Pool's Summer Thunder! This year the series is even bigger, going every weekend from early June until September. The shows begin at 2PM, are 21+, and will feature drink specials all afternoon. The shows are FREE, and two of them are presented by BrooklynVegan and Invisible Oranges respectively.
Summer Thunder kicks off the season on June 1 with Rocksteady Yeti DJ Crew. BrooklynVegan will present the second Summer Thunder event set for June 8 featuring Heavy Blanket (featuring J Mascis) and Love as Laughter. Invisible Oranges will present the June 15 Summer Thunder, with Inter Arma and more TBA.
Heavy Blanket released their self-titled debut last year on Outer Battery Records and you can stream that below. Love is Laughter also play Shea Stadium on Saturday (5/18) with Starlight Girls, Honduras, Birthdays and more.
More details on the rest of June's lineup of Summer Thunder, including shows with Jonny Fritz (aka Jonny Corndawg), Endless Boogie and more, is below. See you there!
photos by Dana (distortion) Yavin
Mudhoney / Pissed Jeans @ MHOW 5/11/2013
Grunge godfathers Mudhoney teamed with noisy punk favorites Pissed Jeans for a show at Music Hall of Williamsburg on May 11. The show was part of the band's tour that both supports their new album, Vanishing Point, as well as their 25th anniversary together. Mark Arm and crew blasted through more than 20 songs, including an encore that featured vocal help from an old friend of the band and a finale cover of Black Flag's "Fix Me." The MHOW show was their first stop in NYC on this tour, and played Bowery Ballroom on Sunday (5/12) with Endless Boogie (pics coming soon), as well as made an appearance on WFMU.
Mudhoney have a few days off, but will head to Europe next week for a string of dates before returning stateside for more shows in July. All known dates, which include Sub Pop Anniversary and Gonerfest, are listed, along with more pictures from MHOW, below...
Pissed Jeans at SXSW 2013 (more by Amanda Hatfield)
Noise punks Pissed Jeans have been on tour this year in support of their new album, Honeys, and that tour just hit NYC last month for a headlining show at Bowery Ballroom with Roomrunner and Yi. This week, they'll be returning to NYC for a show at the similarly-sized Music Hall of Williamsburg on Saturday (5/11), but this time it's to open for their Sub Pop labelmates Mudhoney.
All Pissed Jeans dates are listed, along with videos from both bands, below...
One of the most eclectic lineups in the US, Hopscotch Festival in Raleigh, NC, will be back for 2013 on September 5 -7. Pulling from all genres, this year's line-up includes names like Big Boi (who plays NYC tonight), Spiritualized, Sleep, Wolf Eyes (who have a new video), The Breeders (performing Last Splash), John Cale, Kurt Vile & the Violators, Gorguts, Inter Arma (who play NYC on Saturday), Double Negative (who played NYC this past weekend), Swearin' (them too), Pissed Jeans, Dan Friel, Waxahatchee and many many others. Three-day wristbands are on sale now with individual day tickets going on sale in June. Full lineup is below.

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The Costain Group has launched a range of print graphics created by College Design, aimed at raising awareness of opportunities for school leavers in the construction industry. It forms part of the Costain Building Awareness initiative.
London-based consultancy LoveGunn has created a series of type-based posters inspired by 20th century Russian Futurism and Constructivism for this year’s World Cup.
The WC2018 predictor lives as a website and Instagram feed, displaying a number up to 100 for each country that indicates how well it’s likely to perform in the tournament.
Glasgow-based studio Tangent has created the campaign imagery for this year’s Edinburgh International Book Festival.
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Forecasts from the Fuerteventura Tourist Board show that this summer Fuerteventura will recover nearly 70% of it's international air connections compared to last year's summer season.
The data, handled by the promoters of the island in London, Paris, Rome, Berlin, Stockholm, and Warsaw indicate that during this summer, Fuerteventura will have regular air connectivity and international charter of 187 direct flights per week compared to 274 operated last year.
The largest number of flights will once again be German, with 66 direct flights a week forecast for this summer, followed by the United Kingdom, with 65 weekly flights.
The rest is divided between Italy (12), the Netherlands (10), Poland (7) and France (6), while to a lesser extent companies have scheduled operations from destinations such as Sweden (5), Denmark (5), Switzerland (5), Ireland (5) or Belgium (3).
Meanwhile, connections to Luxembourg, the Czech Republic, Austria and Finland are reduced to one or two per week. According to this forecast report, Fuerteventura would lose the connections with Norway, Estonia and Hungary.

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The UK Office of Fair Trading (OFT) approved plans by by Vodafone and Telefónica's O2 UK to share their network infrastructure.
The deal, which was positioned by the two operators as providing consumers with improvements to coverage and data network performance, was initially referred in June to the OFT because of the possible effects it might have on competition.
The proposed network sharing deal could have been passed to the European Union for judgment, but the OFT decided it could rule on the plan, and told IBTimes it saw "no substantial lessening of competition" as a result of the deal.
The agreement between Vodafone and Telefónica, said to generate saving of over £430, according to the OFT, will see both operators continue to run independent and competitive services over a shared network, reports to IBTimes.
Telefónica will take responsibility for the shared network installed across the eastern half of the UK, while Vodafone will be responsible for the joint network in the western half of the country, as each operator increases their site bases by 4 per cent, reports Business Daily.
The sharing of the network between Vodafone and O2 UK has gained in importance given the changes that have taken place in the LTE landscape since the agreement was made public. EE, formerly Everything Everywhere, expects to launch LTE service on its 1800 MHz spectrum by year-end, ahead of Vodafone and O2.
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BOISE — Most of us are busy putting our gardens to bed for the winter, but there’s something you can plant now that will grow through the winter and be ready for a delicious harvest come next spring.
Today on "You Can Grow It," garden master Jim Duthie gives us a little taste of garlic, and how you can grow it.
This time of year we talk a lot about winter coming and the end of our growing season, but there are some things that you can plant that you can keep growing all winter long and be ready to harvest in the spring. One of them is garlic. Lindsay Schramm from North End Organic Nursery is with me. We’re ready to talk a little garlic because it’s something that I’ve had a few questions from people about lately.
“Sure. It’s definitely something that is easy to grow, but you need to know how.”
“Alright, so when we talk about garlic, there are two different kinds. You talk about a soft neck and a hard neck garlic. And there are certain kinds you want to plant and some that you don’t.”
“Absolutely. So the two major categories of garlic – you have your hard neck that literally have a stiff neck, and they have a circle of cloves that are fairly large that grow around that center stem.”
“Whereas the soft neck garlic, when you feel it, it has a soft neck, and this is what we call braiding garlic...”
Soft neck garlic is what you’ll usually find in the grocery store because it has a longer shelf life.
But hard neck garlic is what most chefs and professional cooks prefer.
“It has a more garlicky, kind of complex flavor to it, but because of its shelf life, it’s usually available only part of the year.”
And did you know that planting grocery store garlic in your garden is actually illegal?
It’s because of white rot, a fungal disease that can affect garlic crops. Once in the soil, white rot is almost impossible to eradicate. And because of the devastating impact it could have if it spreads to Idaho’s onion industry.
Only certified disease-free seed garlic may be sold and planted in southwest Idaho. But once you get some certified garlic, now is a good time to plant it.
“It’s an ideal crop for right now. I love it because it utilizes the garden when you don’t have anything else really growing.”
“It’s a set it and forget it kind of crop.”
Garlic is a bulb, and like tulips and daffodils, it loves rich organic soil, so boost the nutrients by adding fertilizers like bone and kelp meal to stimulate growth and enhance the garlic flavor.
“So one of the important things is make sure you don’t break up your bulbs until right before planting.”
“So we want to look for a big bulb to start out with, and then the biggest cloves of that biggest bulb are going to then yield the largest garlic down the road.”
“So you’re not planting the whole bulb, you’re just planting the cloves.”
“And so this is the root side down, and you want to make sure that side does go down when planting.”
“So spacing-wise, you want to give it about four to six inches between bulbs, between cloves, as you’re planting. And about two inches of soil above each clove.”
“So for right now, I’m just using my fingers to kind of dibble down and you can use like the end of a shovel or an actual dibble, and then once you have about two to three inches, you have room for the bulb. Go ahead and plop it in there. Kind of push it down so it’s got some good soil contact, and then just cover it back up, give it a little pat, and wait for spring.”
Around mid-May, hard neck garlic will produce a scape above the woody stem. It looks a bit like a pigtail at the end with the flower head.
“You snap if off, kind of halfway down the stalk, and eat it. It’s delicious.”
Dry your harvested garlic by hanging it in a shady place with good air circulation, and let it dry for a week or two before you bring it inside.
“And the soft neck garlic, you can then braid them at that time. With the hard neck, you can cut off the stems and start eating them.”
Be sure to save the biggest garlic bulbs for planting the following fall, and then eat the rest.
“So we plant at Halloween, to keep the vampires away, right? And then you wait until the 4th of July, give or take….”
And then you can enjoy a delicious harvest and some flavorful eating.
If you’re interested in planting garlic, you need to act quickly, since supplies of certified seed garlic are running low around the valley. North End Organic Nursery still has a small supply, but it won’t last much longer. Many online and catalog seed companies carry seed garlic, but most are not allowed to ship garlic to Idaho.

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Bill Nye 'My Sex Junk' Episode Nominated For An EmmyChris Menahan
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Rick Wilson Fantasizes About Putting Anti-Vaxxers in 'Re-Education Camps,' Seizing Their Kids & Property
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Despite Bill Nye's "My Sex Junk" song being one of the most heavily downvoted songs of all time on YouTube, Hollywood loved it and has nominated the episode for an Emmy.
From The Daily Caller:
Comedian Bill Nye received an Emmy Award nomination Thursday for his Netflix show’s “Sexual Spectrum” episode.
“It’s been a record-breaking year for television, continuing its explosive growth,” Television Academy Chairman Hayma Washington said in a press statement announcing this year’s Emmy nominations. “We are thrilled to once again honor the very best that television has to offer.”Before the skit was censored by Netflix on YouTube with copyright complaints, the skit was viewed well over 1 million times and managed to destroy Nye's reputation.
Nonetheless, as he's a loyal servant of the establishment, he's been nominated for an Emmy as a consolation.
In the wake of Steve Scalise's shooting by a Bernie Sanders supporter, Bill Nye Saves The World writer Marcella Arguello said she's fine with "a few old ass conservative white men" dying if it will advance gun control.
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I decided that this blog was more focused on my life and all that is in it. However, I have established a co-blog that can be found here at wordpress. It’s location is here. And it’s focus is more on the artistic part of me: my poetry and my doodles and my gags. It is a hodge-podge of imagery and a window into my creative mind. So take a peek…I guarantee that you won’t be disappointed.
They say that self-discovery is a lifelong endeavor. You’re never finished because there will always be something new introduced into your journey that will get you to expand and shape your personal tapestry as a complete human being. This quest is never finished. Just as you learn something else about yourself, a new road of inspiration appears. Hopefully, you follow it and, as you do, you gather breadcrumbs along the way.
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Description: It is often found in soil or contaminated food. Morphologically the colonies are turquoise in color. Aspergillus is one of the most common fungal genera, worldwide, and Aspergillus sydowii is not one of the most common species found.

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More than 8,000 people lined the streets of Salisbury on Thursday 31 May to watch the Tour Series final, as part of the recovery programme for the city, proving that the city is getting back to normal.
The new Vale Community Campus is on course to open its doors in the autumn. Wiltshire Council is building the £8.4m multi-purpose sports, health, wellbeing and community centre on the old Pewsey Sports Centre site.
The creation of 60 state-of-the-art extra care homes in Amesbury moved a step closer this month as the roof nears completion, with all work expected to be finished by July this year.
Conservative Wiltshire Council leader Baroness Scott of Bybrook OBE has been named as one of the most influential people who work within the public sector.
Five new bungalows designed to house older people in rural locations are being built in Corsley Heath.
Conservative-run Wiltshire Council has completed a consultation of public mobile library stops to help shape the service for the next two years.
A special tour to view the progress on the Army Basing Programme (ABP) was arranged for Wiltshire Council leaders this week.
A service which helps parents and carers gain qualifications and skills while supporting their children's learning is moving in the right direction according to the latest Ofsted report.
Why not set yourself the ultimate new year's resolution for 2018 by swimming the length of the River Thames at your local Wiltshire Council leisure centre?
With the year drawing to a close, Conservative-run Wiltshire Council's public health team has published its annual report highlighting the key role the team plays in promoting and protecting health and wellbeing.


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The Dutch House by Ann Patchett
After World War II, Cyril Conroy acquires the Dutch House as a surprise for his wife, unaware it would be the undoing of everything he loves. Spanning five decades, the story explores the indelible bond between two siblings, the house of their childhood, and a haunting past. The Dutch House is the story of a paradise lost, a tour de force delving into questions of inheritance, love and forgiveness, and how we see ourselves. Themes: Family dynamics; finding forgiveness; architecture; the history of Pennsylvania Dutch communities; art history and the Golden Age of Dutch painting.

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I was called to task by one of our co-bloggers, Mike Feehan, over the source cited and the misspelling of the act. To be honest, when I posted I thought something looked wrong but never bothered to check it out because I was so steamed over the stupidity of those who want to repeal the act. As Mike pointed out, the correct spelling is McCarran, not McCrarran.
He also elaborated, in much less emotional fashion, on what the act really means. Here is his take.
McCarran-Ferguson was enacted primarily to maintain each state’s right to regulate insurance issued for its residents. The limited anti-trust exemption under McCarran-Ferguson leaves intact the states’ duty to regulate insurance.
And, in effect, this prohibits the sale of insurance “across state lines.” For example, a policy cannot be sold – or bought - in Florida unless the Florida insurance commissioner has approved it, and unless it contains all of Florida’s benefit mandates and other policy requirements. In effect, this permits the states to load up on mandates however they choose, and drive up the cost of insurance for everyone in their state however they choose, and so treat their residents like
the captive market that in fact McCarran-Ferguson makes of them.
There is a lot of talk today about the need for more insurance company competition that would reduce premiums by permitting insurers to sell policies “across state lines”. And clearly the reason this has not been done already, is that it cannot legally be done; the federal law, McCarran-Ferguson, does not allow it. We have met the enemy and, as so often, it's Congress.
Complete repeal of McCarran-Ferguson would remove the limited exemption from federal antitrust regulation this law requires for the insurance industry . It would of course pave the way for complete federal regulation of insurance. And this would have other ripple effects for example significant modification, or perhaps repeal, of ERISA, not to mention libraries full of state insurance law.
This last point is where we part ways . . .
I favor interstate sales of insurance as a means to stoke competition among insurers (and among states too, by the way) but I do not believe that complete repeal of McCarran-Ferguson is necessary to achieve that goal. However, those who favor complete federal regulation of insurance do favor complete repeal of McCarran-Ferguson, and have for many years. I trust them even less than I trust your source on McCarran-Ferguson.
It is my belief that allowing sales across state lines will do nothing to increase competition any more than artificially stimulating the grocery market in order to encourage Kroger to change their ways of doing business in markets where they are already dominant.


President of the Royal Society calls for MPs to reject no-deal Brexit13 March 2019
Ahead of today’s House of Commons vote on a no-deal Brexit, Venki Ramakrishnan, President of the Royal Society, has called on MPs to reject the no-deal option.
“A no-deal Brexit would be a disaster for UK science and innovation. That will not be MPs' only consideration when they vote today but without a strong research and innovation sector the UK’s future will be bleak.
"Our elected representatives must now put the best interests of the people first. They need to reject a no-deal Brexit and move on to ending the uncertainty that is crippling the whole country.”


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Cruciate repair at Boronia Vet Clinic
Rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament in dogs is a common problem. This ligament is found in the knee joint of the hind limb. Once the ligament ruptures, it won't repair itself nor can it be repaired surgically. These dogs will generally be very lame and commonly will not bear weight on the affected leg.
Traditional cruciate repair: The Modified De Angelis technique
The aim of surgery has been, traditionally, to replace it with a prosthesis, usually nylon suture in a procedure called the De Angelis technique.
This has been a very successful surgery, especially in smaller dogs and cats and it still is. However the results are less successful in bigger dogs. Because of this a new technique has been developed for these larger individuals.
Newer repair techniques for larger patients
The tibia is cut and put back together in such a way to change the slope at the top to nearly horizontal. Typically a bone plate is used to secure the tibia. By doing this the dynamics of the stifle joint are changed in such a way that the anterior cruciate ligament is no longer required to stabilize it. The ligament itself is not replaced. This has been a more successful technique in large dogs but is more expensive to perform.
There are four major methods of performing this technique
1.Tibial plateau leveling operation, which remains the gold standard.
2.Tibial crest advancement
3.Tibial wedge osteotomy
4.Triple tibial osteotomy
All techniques seem to have merit.
Typically these procedures require referral. The surgeons at Boronia now commonly perform Triple tibial osteotomies and have performed a number of Tibial wedge osteotomies as well.
Follow-up after surgery
We need your dog to be confined indoors for the first 3-4 weeks after surgery, only going out for normal toileting. Walking around inside is good but we should avoid jumping up onto chairs, beds etc and avoid stairs if possible.
- After 2 weeks we should see your dog to remove sutures and reassess progress.
- After 4 weeks we may want to re- x-ray the leg to check all is well. At this stage you should exercise your dog by taking it for lead walks only from ten to twenty minutes a day, building up over the following 8 weeks.
- After this time we should reassess your dog’s progress again with an appointment made at the clinic. Hopefully the bones will be healed by this stage and you will be able to let your dog off lead.

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Oscar-nominated actor Daniel Kaluuya (Get Out) is in talks to play Black Panther leader Fred Hampton in Warner Bros. forthcoming film Jesus Was My Homeboy.
The film would tell the story of Fred Hampton, an activist who rose the ranks of the Black Panther Party to become the chairman of the Illinois chapter and deputy chairman of the national party, who was assassinated at 21 during a coordinated raid by a tactical unit with orders from the FBI and the Chicago Police Department.
Lakeith Stanfield (Sorry To Bother You) is also reportedly in talks to co-star as William O’Neal, a FBI informant in the Black Panther Party who fed the authorities information that would eventually play a substantial role in the death of Fred Hampton.
According to THR the film will look at the rise and death of Hampton through O’Neal’s perspective.
Creed and Black Panther director Ryan Coogler will produce, alongside Charles King’s Macro. Shaka King (High Maintenance) will direct and produce from a script he wrote with Will Berson.
This is lining up to be an exciting project with all this talent. Coogler gave us two of the best films in the last few years with Creed and Black Panther. Kaluuya and Stanfield are two of the hottest actors in Hollywood right now, I have my fingers crossed the deal goes through.


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Junior project manager Renny Malungane told Engineering News Online the locally made parts or kits would be used in the AIDC-led taxi project wherein LPG conversion kits are installed in minibuses in Gauteng to reduce emissions and operating costs.
The R20 000 systems enable taxis to operate dually on LPG or petrol.
To date, over 300 of Gauteng’s 32 000 minibus taxis have been equipped with the LPG systems, while eight refuelling stations have been constructed in and around the province. “Between now and February 28 we have to have done another 110 taxis in Gauteng,” Malungane noted.
He said the programme had been extended on request of the Department of Transport (DoT), which was looking to reach all areas of the province. “The amount of taxis to be converted in the extended programme will depend on demand from taxi operators.”
The AIDC is looking to stimulate a new industry of “autogas” component manufacturing in South Africa.
Local manufacturing would boost employment and bring down the cost of the conversion kits, which were currently sourced from Poland-based DT-Gas Systems. “To have the kits or components manufactured locally could drive down their price and increase demand locally,” Malungane said.
He added that companies such as DT-Gas were willing to partner with local manufacturers and would fund the starting up of operations.
However, the AIDC would work with the Department of Trade and Industry, as well as the Industrial Development Corporation in providing funding for local manufacturers which were interested, but did not have the funds to finance the infrastructure and skills required.
He further stated that AIDC would undertake a feasibility study in the current financial year, while contracts could be awarded in the next financial year.
The industry body was also currently in discussions with commercial gas producer African Oxygen regarding the construction of additional refuelling sites in Gauteng.
Malungane said a cofunded model would be considered for the next financial year that would see local government paying 80% of conversion costs, while taxi operators paid the balance. However, in the longer term, the plan was that taxi owners would finance 100% of the conversion.
Meanwhile, the AIDC was processing proposals for compressed natural gas automotive conversion kits for minibuses and buses.
Malungane emphasised the importance of dual-gas/fuel systems in South Africa, adding the DoT was considering the implementation of regulations that would prohibit the registration of vehicles that were not outfitted with such units.
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We’ve lost so many artists to violence throughout the years. We keep their names alive and appreciate the legacies they left in this world through their art in music.
His artists Snupe Bands and Paper Route Woo, both signed to Dolph’s Paper Route Empire, honored him and his music by performing his music at Rolling Loud 2021 Saturday night. They were quickly joined by O.T. Genesis, who had tracks with the artist, like the well known “Cut It” released in 2015. Rolling Loud also had posted a tribute to the artist later that night saying, “LONG LIVE YOUNG DOLPH 🙏🏻”
Adolph Robert Thornton Jr, better known by his stage name, Young Dolph, was gunned down back on the 17th of November by men in masks in his own hometown of Memphis, Tennessee. While he was buying cookies at Makeda’s Homemade Cookies’ shop.
He had dodged death many times in the past, from a car crash that ended in a fatality to his close one, being shot in Hollywood while shopping for shoes, and in Charlotte, North Carolina, where the rappers SUV had over 100 rounds fired at. Thornton left behind so much to remember his name by, but sadly his 2 children, Tre Tre and Aria will be left without their father to grow by their side with.


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Every year the Whales make their journey between Alaska and Baja California. Along their migration route they pass by Southern California and thrill onlookers with their magnificent breaches and water spouts.
Several species of Whales pass by our shores but the two most common are the Giant Blue Whales and their relatives the Gray Whales.
The best way to admire those whales and their cousins the Dolphins is to take a boat cruise from one of the port towns along the coast.
You can watch the Gray Whales during winter and early spring – or you can watch the Blue Whales and some Humpbacks during summer. You can always find lots of Dolphins.
Tip: Whether you are going in winter or summer, dress warm or bring a jacket with you. The temperature seems to drop the further you go into the ocean.
There are many tour operators along the coast. It is hard to decide whom to go with – but after some research – we decided to go with Newport Landing (Davey's Locker). This tour operator departs from Newport Beach - right next to the Fun Zone. They have more than 20 years of experience and can locate Whales and Dolphins with ease.
Along with Whale watching cruises, Newport Landing offers other services like sunset cruises, evening cruises, and deep-sea fishing trips. See Whale watching Orange County for a full list of services.
We went on the Ocean Explorer and loved the boat and crew. The boat is medium-sized with two levels so it is not overcrowded. The upper deck has a bigger open area with a large canopy. The lower deck has an enclosed observation, a minibar, and a snack bar. We decided to head to the upper deck to enjoy the views.
The cruise starts on the calm waters of Newport Bay - dodging sailboats, speed boats, and jet-skis and passing by beautiful houses and busy beaches.
At the tip of the bay and behind the south barrier, you can spot Big Corna Beach – one of the popular destinations in the area. Also right at the entrance of the bay, you can see a large population of Sea Lions living on a navigation buoy.
The cruise continues into the ocean paralleling the coast and passing by Newport Coast, CrystalCove, Laguna Beach, and Dana Point. When the captain, crew, or passengers spot a whale or a pod of Dolphins the captain slows down the boat or comes to a complete stop.
Tip: The waves in the ocean tend to be choppy, so if you are prone to motion sickness, take some precautions before you start.
On our trip, we only saw one Minke Whale – which is smaller than the Gray Whale – but we saw a lot of Dolphins. We watched a large pod of the Common Dolphin feed and compete for the food with diving birds. We also watched Dolphins chase the boat, go under it and pass it – as if they were playing a game with us. We saw dolphins jump out of the water and heard some squeaking.
Although we did not see any of the great Whales on this trip we still enjoyed our time out on the sea. We saw playful dolphins, watching flocks of flying and diving birds, and visited a colony of Sea Lions.
After the cruise, it was time for lunch. We decided to try the Harborside restaurant which is located in the same building because it had a high Zagat rating. It overlooks Newport Bay with an excellent view. The food and service were good but the prices are a little on the high side.
If you prefer not to take a boat trip, you can still watch Whales - during their migration - from the shore. There are several popular spots for viewing the whales. Here are a few: Dana Point, Cabrillo National Monument in San Diego, Point Dume, Big Sur, Morro Bay. At Cabrillo National Monument you can view from the glass-enclosed observatory.
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Mambo is a renowned guitarist. Few people know he's also the best agent of the Intergalactic Spy Agency based on the planet Freak (in fact, he himself doesn't know that, as his spy personality is activated by a telepathic entity called the Cosmic Sisters. He doesn't remember any of his missions.) When an I.S.A. agent learns about how the guards of a secret nuclear missile base in the Amazonian rainforest have gone rogue and threaten to destroy the earth, the only choice is to send in Mambo and his trusty Guitargun Shooter to infiltrate the base, reprogram the missiles and fire them towards the sun.
Mambo is a side-view action game. The player must travel screen after screen while fighting enemy guards and dodging traps. Guards can either be shot, or stunned in close combat (which allow the player to steal their ammunition). Mines can be disarmed in an included minigame. The four guard officers must be stunned in order to get their missile firing codes. The player must also find two switches to open the doors to the base and the command room.

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HUMANE SOCIETY: Do lab animals deserve a second chance at life?
Lab animals are now given a second chance at life IF they survive research experiments.
Until recently, there were no laws governing what the final disposition of lab animals had to be. Maryland became the seventh state since 2014 to pass a law that mandates research facilities make an effort to adopt out any healthy cats and dogs that survive experiments. The other states to have such laws are California, Connecticut, Illinois, Minnesota, Nevada and New York.
Lab animals are used to test surgical techniques, are inoculated with experimental drugs, and have their organs removed in the name of science. These animals are used to advance human knowledge and to help develop consumer products. The laws do not stop the research from being done on the animals, they just specify that the effort needs to be made to find homes for survivors. As of right now, these laws apply only to dogs and cats, but many want it apply to all animals that endure experimental testing.
So what does this mean for lab animals in Florida? Florida does not have any laws relating to laboratory or research animals and their dispositions. Does this mean that there won’t be a push for a similar law to get passed eventually? Animal lobbyists are concentrating on other animal issues at the moment, but animal advocates will not let this issue disappear.
Animal advocates are constantly fighting for the rights of research animals and for the better treatment of the animals while they're in a laboratory's care. "It’s like coming out of jail and into society," said Marcia Kramer, director of legal and legislative programs for the National Anti-Vivisection Society in Chicago.
Those research animals that are fortunate to get a second chance have to adjust to life out of a cage. They have to be desensitized to normal stimuli. Many of these animals have to be placed in foster homes to receive training before being placed in a permanent home. They must be taught what other animals already know.
Humane societies and rescue groups would probably be the best placement for these pets right out of the laboratory. They can offer the needed training and specialized care for the pets. They are more experienced than a private adopter and can help with pet retention.
Using animals for testing dates back hundreds of years. It was not until 1966 that the United States Animal Welfare Act was enacted. The Animal Welfare Act requires that minimum standards of care and treatment be provided for certain animals bred for commercial sale, used in research, transported commercially or exhibited to the public.
This act is constantly being updated and amended. The hope is that one day there will be no need to use animals to conduct unnecessary experiments.
Katie Share is the Animal Care and Placement Manager at Flagler Humane Society and the Supervisor for Flagler Animal Services. She can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.org. Flagler Humane Society is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization founded in 1980. For more information, go to flaglerhumanesociety.org.


Viviano throws 3 TDs passes; Harvard beats Georgetown 31-17
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) Joseph Viviano threw three touchdown passes in the first half and Harvard cruised to a 31-17 victory over Georgetown on Friday night.
Viviano connected with Brian Dunlap for a 17-yard touchdown on the Crimson's opening drive, and finished 15 of 21 for 210 yards. Anthony Firkser had five receptions for 147 yards, including scoring catches of 11 and 75 yards.
Jake McIntyre kicked an 18-yard field goal and Cam Tripp threw a 10-yard TD pass to Cody Crest to stretch Harvard's lead to 31-7 early in the fourth quarter.
Harvard (3-0) held Georgetown (3-1) to 265 yards of total offense, but gave up two big plays. Tim Barnes threw a 76-yard score to Brandon Williams in the first quarter, and Isaac Ellsworth ran for a 74-yard touchdown with 2:08 remaining.
The Crimson, who average 500 yards of offense, had 535 yards against the Hoyas.


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Dear Bitspark Community
Dear Bitspark Community,
It is with great sadness I must inform you that Bitspark will be closing its doors as of 4 March 2020.
This decision was not taken lightly, particularly due to the excellent performance we have seen since the release of our Cash Point product late last year which has seen 400% MoM growth and, as our customers will attest, they've been running dry on cash daily for the last month due to demand. Unfortunately due to internal restructuring that hasn't worked out, and a decision taken by shareholders internally, we have made the decision to close our doors. While the HK protests and now virus epidemic haven't affected us much, it hasn't helped either.
What happens next
Over the period of the 3rd of Feb to the 4th March 2020, functionality will remain intact for our customers to withdraw their crypto.
Subsequent to that, account logins will be disabled, for a period of 90 days after the 4th of March.
There will be limited services, but customers will have the ability to contact firstname.lastname@example.org and request a withdrawal if their Bitspark account or DEX wallet (with sparkdex assets) still has a balance. Liquidity will remain on the Bitspark markets until 4 March and the final ZEPH buyback will be an order on the order books as of today.
I’d personally like to thank everyone who's made it possible over the years to be able to bring Bitspark’s vision of financial access for the world via cryptocurrencies and make it a reality. From our humble beginnings as the first company to ever do end to end remittances via Bitcoin in 2014, the first exchange in Asia with 20+ tokens (2014), the first stablecoins for exotic currencies, first exchange in Asia with insurance coverage (Bitgo) and the only Cash based fiat on/off ramp in crypto.
We’ve also had our fair share of non-product related trials which I’m sure would be an entertaining book one day. It's been a wild ride and something our whole team can be immensely proud of.
It’s been a pleasure serving you, and we wish everyone all the best in future.

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The news is out: [The owner of a Texas hospice chain orchestrated a $150 million scheme where he told thousands of patients they had fewer than six months to live in order to enroll them in hospice programs, the US Department of Justice said on Wednesday.
Officials announced that Rodney Mesquias, 48, will serve 20 years in federal prison and must pay $120 million in restitution after being convicted for conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud, conspiracy to commit money laundering, conspiracy to obstruct justice, and six separate counts of healthcare fraud.
Mesquias was the owner and operator of Merida Group, a large healthcare company with dozens of locations in Texas. He operated his fraud scheme from 2009 to 2018.
“Mesquias funded his lavish lifestyle by exploiting patients with long-term, incurable diseases by enrolling them in expensive but unnecessary hospice services,” said Acting Assistant Attorney General Brian Rabbitt of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division. “This significant sentence represents the department’s continued commitment to pursue those who orchestrate and commit healthcare fraud schemes.”]
It was either this scheme or a PPE loan to make money.


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Voting begins this week in the by-election for a seat on Unison’s national executive council.
Phoebe Watkins is standing for the local government women’s seat. She is backed by Unison United Left.
In her election material she writes, “Following the magnificent action on N30, we must not give up the battle for decent pensions for all.”
Ballot papers go out this week. The ballot closes on Friday 10 February.
For more information email Phoebe.Watkins@btopenworld.com


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Ask Carb Diva: Questions & Answers About Food, Recipes, & Cooking, #152
What Were We Doing?
Just one year ago I wrote installment #100 of this series. My, how time flies when you're having fun. So (I asked myself), what was the topic one year ago. Thank goodness for computers I was able to quickly find the answer to that fascinating question. It was all about the Rule of Threes:
"omne trium perfectum" (Everything that comes in threes is perfect, every set of three is complete).
The Rule of 3: It's a tenet of advertising, a comedic device, a literary tactic, a key to influential speeches, a method of statistical analysis, and a guideline for photographic composition. Have you considered how it might be applied to the food you eat? Let me introduce you to Michael Pollan.
For more than thirty years, Michael Pollan has been writing books and articles about the places where nature and culture intersect: on our plates, in our farms and gardens, and in our minds. He is a teacher and writer. His most recent book is How to Change Your Mind: What the New Science of Psychedelics Teaches Us About Consciousness, Dying, Addiction, Depression, and Transcendence.
He is the author of seven other books including Cooked, Food Rules, In Defense of Food, The Omnivore’s Dilemma, and The Botany of Desire. All of these were New York Times Bestsellers. Pollan teaches writing in the English department at Harvard and at UC Berkeley’s Graduate School of Journalism, where he has been the John S. and James, L. Knight Professor of Journalism since 2003.
Several of his books have been adapted for television: a series based on Cooked (2015) is streaming on Netflix and both The Botany of Desire and In Defense of Food premiered on PBS. In 2010 Time Magazine named Pollan one of the 100 most influential people in the world.
Why am I telling you this? Michael Pollan is a learned man; he knows how to write, he writes well, he knows food, and he is a valuable resource for a common-sense approach to eating and living. His Rule of 3 for eating is so beautiful in its simplicity:
- Eat food
- Not too much
- Mostly plants
Eat food. You're probably thinking "well, what else would I eat?" Processed food isn't food, it's chemicals. Check the labels, skip the packed processed stuff. Get real and eat real.
Not too much. Three months ago I was depressed, I was tired, I was hungry all of the time, and I was indulging my every whim. I'm the master of rationalization . . . and on June 1 I weighed as much as I did 36 years ago when I was in my 42nd week of pregnancy (no, that's not a typo). So I knew in my heart of hearts that I needed to make some changes in my eating and in my life. This isn't a diet, it's a life change, and I have not one moment of regret. I'm happy, I feel better, and I can wear skinny jeans that sat in my drawer for 10 years. If I can do it, you can do it.
Mostly plants. This isn't a vegetarian thing, or even a save the planet thing. Plants are your best and purest source of vitamins, minerals, and fiber. Start with one meal and after a week ask yourself if you feel better, lighter, freer. In the words of Eve Adamson of the Stronger Together Coop:
"Just do a little better than you did yesterday. It’s not so hard when you recognize that you don’t have to be perfect. Michael Pollan doesn’t expect you to be perfect, and he’s not judging you. He can't even see you. I promise. Just try to eat as much real food as you can, and try not to eat too much of it, and try to eat mostly plants. It’s easier than you think and the more you do it, the easier it gets."
Today with so much concern about our health and well-being, these words seem even more appropriate today.
I'm Ready, How About You?
Let's get started with today's mailbox. If you're an old friend, you already know how this works. But, if this is your first visit, let me introduce you to my kitchen.
Each week I receive questions about food ingredients, cooking or baking terms or methods, requests for recipes, and queries about nutrition. Just about anything food-related has been covered here.
I'm sharing this past week's questions and my responses; it happens every Monday. Want to join in the fun? You can leave your question in the comments below, and next week the answer will be right here. It's that easy.
Food Packaging Tricks and/or "You're Doing It Wrong"
Two weeks ago I wrote about MSG (monosodium glutamate). That prompted this question/comment from Mary Wickison:
"On the same thread of Asian cooking, I have a bottle of soy sauce that has two holes in the lid. After shooting a goodly amount down the back of my cooker, I Googled why it had two holes. Lo and behold I should have used my finger over one hole to control the flow out the other. Which leads me to my question. Have you got any food packaging or products that you've thought 'Wow, that's a great idea!' Or, like myself, couldn't figure out its intended use?"
Mary, I had never heard of that soy sauce bottle trick. So I did a Google search and found this video.
So, what other things have I been using wrong all these years? Turns out there are quite a few. Did you know that:
- Your Chinese take-out box can be opened up to create a shallow bowl/plate. That makes it a lot easier to eat or share family-style with a friend.
- The paper condiment cups at fast-food places can be enlarged. Simply pull on the pleats to widen the cup.
- Peel a banana from the opposite end (not the stem end) to eliminate the interior "strings."
- Most pasta spoons have a hole in the middle. It's the correct size for measuring out one serving of uncooked spaghetti.
- Hold a beer bottle from the neck so that your hands don't warm the beer. Ditto for the stem of a wine glass.
- And, then finally these two regarding bread tags and pouring milk from a carton.
Pairing Wine With Food—Are the French Right?
"I guess food pairing is also a little like choosing a drink to go with the food - it depends on what works well together. The French are good at that. I think because they have become so famous for their cuisine, culinary expertise and wonderful wines, that they have established a basis of knowledge on that score.
There's an age-old argument here that you should drink the wine you prefer rather than sticking to the French premise that 'full-bodied wine goes with beef', white wine with fish, approach. The thing is, if they've tried and tested all the mixtures then it's all been done for us, hasn't it? What do you think, Linda? I'd be interested in your approach to this argument."
Ann, I think I could write an entire article on this topic, but I'll try to keep it brief. I don't always adhere to the "red with beef, white with fish" rule, but there is a bit of logic to it. Here's why.
- Match strength to strength. If you are serving a delicate filet of sole you don't want to pair it with a bold Chardonnay. Likewise, if your meal is a boldly flavored red pasta sauce or roast pork, or a savory beef stew a pale red Burgundy would be lost.
- What is the star of the show? Consider whether you want to show off that stellar dish that you spent all day cooking, or are you dazzling your guests with a 20-year old bottle or amazing new find? Most of us cannot concentrate on two things at once.
- Focus on similarities. A buttery sole meunière would taste wonderful with an equally "buttery" Chardonnay.
- Or let's complicate it and focus on opposites. But there's another philosophy. Consider an oily fish (salmon comes to mind). A tart, crisp white wine would refresh the palate.
- Could the secret be in the sauce? I'm sorry to do this to you, but sometimes the sauce totally changes the meal. Fish with a creamy dill sauce is different from the same fish with lobster sauce.
So where are we? Clear as a corked wine? There have been countless charts prepared to explain precisely what wine pairs best with specific foods. I'll do a bit more research and put together a guide for you and my readers in the next few weeks.
Please Explain Biscuits and Gravy
"Linda, can you please educate this ignorant Aussie on what exactly is “biscuits and gravy” that I see mentioned everywhere American? “Biscuits” to us are “cookies” to you good people, and “gravy” is something your pour over meat dishes.
Am I right to think that “biscuits” in America are the equivalent to what we call “scones?” If so, we would never consider putting “gravy” on them. With scones we usually have butter, or jam (your jelly) and cream. Though I like butter and Vegemite on mine LOL."
John, you're absolutely right. When you say biscuit, you're referring to a crisp cookie. When Americans say biscuit, they're speaking of a quick bread (risen by baking soda and/or baking powder instead of yeast), very much like your English scone.
You're puzzling over why we would take a perfectly good breakfast (or teatime) bread and cover it with a meat-based sauce. Well, here's the sad answer. Years ago meat was scarce but tummies were rumbly. To stretch a meager portion of meat to satisfy a large hungry family, many resorted to making gravy (with bits of meat) and pouring it over biscuits. The biscuits/scones would sop up the gravy and become a filling (although not very nutritious) meal.
Times have changed but we hold onto those traditions. Biscuits and gravy is still a "comfort food" for many of us here in the States. In the Carb Diva home, we usually have biscuits with our stew (the savory pot of meat, gravy, potatoes, carrots, and peas).
"Got any suggestions for Tilapia preparation?"
Bill, did you know that some Bible scholars believe that the two fish that fed the 5,000 were tilapia? Whether or not you believe that Jesus was tossing tilapia, they still feed the multitudes, even in the 21st century. In 2014, Americans ate 475 million pounds of this once-obscure African fish, four times more than a decade ago, making tilapia the most popular farmed fish consumed in the United States. But, most of the harvest comes from pens or cages in Latin America and Asia. At the Aquafinca Fish Farm on Lake Yojoa, tens of thousands of tilapia are hauled out of cages every day, filleted, and shipped by airplane to the United States, often appearing in restaurants within 12 hours.
Known in the food business as “aquatic chicken” because it breeds easily and tastes bland, tilapia is the perfect factory fish; it happily eats pellets made largely of corn and soy and gains weight rapidly, easily converting a diet that resembles chicken feed into low-cost seafood.
The American Heart Association recommends eating fish twice each week, but some scientists question the nutritional value of tilapia and point to several environmental concerns.
Compared with other fish, farmed tilapia contains relatively small amounts of beneficial omega-3 fatty acids, the fish oils that are the main reasons doctors recommend eating fish frequently (salmon has more than 10 times the amount of tilapia.) Also, farmed tilapia contains a less healthy mix of fatty acids because the fish are fed corn and soy instead of lake plants and algae, the diet of wild tilapia.
“It may look like fish and taste like fish but does not have the benefits — it may be detrimental,” said Dr. Floyd Chilton, a professor of physiology and pharmacology at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center who specializes in fish lipids (fats).
Environmentalists express concern for damage to the ecosystem. In South America and Asia, tilapia farmers often employ operating methods that would never be allowed in the United States. Defenders of tilapia aquaculture point out that this growing industry is improving standards and regulations. The Aquaculture Stewardship Council has developed an inspection program for tilapia farming. Those farms that participate, and pass, will then receive labels identifying their products as “responsibly farmed.”
OK, sorry for the side note. I can't stop spouting history lessons. You asked for recipes.
Lemon-Garlic Butter Tilapia: My recipe is pretty basic, but gives tilapia lots of flavor. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Place tilapia filets on a parchment-paper-lined rimmed baking sheet. Melt 5 tablespoons of butter. Stir in a teaspoon of minced garlic and 2 tablespoons of lemon juice. Drizzle over the fish. Bake for about 10 minutes.
Oven-Baked Parmesan Crusted Tilapia: Just as easy as the first one, but baked crispy-crunchy.
Oven-Baked Blackened Tilapia: A bit of cajun seasoning on your fish.
Honey-Lime Tilapia: Marinate fish filets for at least an hour (and up to 4 hours); just a few minutes in the pan and dinner's ready.
Tilapia Fish Tacos: Bill, you can use up the last of those lovely summer tomatoes on these fish tacos.
Pan-Seared Tilapia with Lemon Butter Sauce: Very similar to my recipe, but cooked on the stove instead of in the oven.
Did you know that there is a Table of Contents for this series? I have created an article that provides a detailed listing of each question I've received. It's broken down by category, and within each category, the questions are listed alphabetically. Each question is actually a hotlink back to the original post.
Here's a link to that Table of Contents.
I have also cataloged all of my personal recipes that I have shared with you in this weekly Q&A series and in all of my other articles as well. The link to that Index is here. There are hotlinks to each recipe and this will be updated as new recipes are shared.
Let's do this again next week. If you have questions about foods, cooking techniques, or nutrition you can ask them here. If you are in search of an old recipe or need ideas on how to improve an existing one I can help you. If you want to learn more, let's do it together. Present your questions, your ideas, your comments below. Or, you can write to me personally at this email address: firstname.lastname@example.org.
And, I promise that there will always be at least one photo of a kitty in every Monday post.
© 2020 Linda Lum

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MALVERN, AR (KAIT) - Four teenagers have been charged with second-degree murder in the death of a Juneau, Alaska, resident who was in Arkansas visiting relatives and friends.
KATV reports that the teens initially faced a first-degree battery count and were ordered to remain in custody following a detention hearing on Wednesday. But after the victim, Kevin Thornton, died those charges were upgraded Thursday morning.
Sheriff's deputies received a call July 20 about a man who had been assaulted near Glen Rose.
Investigators determined that Thornton and a friend were walking to a friend's house when they were attacked. The friend got away.
Thornton was transported to a Little Rock hospital where he remained on life support until he was pronounced dead Wednesday.
His age wasn't available. The teenagers' names weren't released.