Manitoba Music Showcase
BOATS, Les Jupes, Indicator Indicator, Lost Weekend
249 4th Avenue
Brooklyn, NY, 11215
Doors 7:30 PM
This event is 21 and over
Winnipeg indie pop outfit Boats makes impossibly hooky pop songs about death, being old, girls, glowing bears and escaping the spectral plane of existence and reappearing at a football game — all of which can be found on the band's sparkling third album, A Fairway Full Of Miners, due out Feb. 5, 2013 via Kill Rock Stars (Corin Tucker Band, Elliott Smith, Decemberists, Deerhoof).
Recorded in the spring/summer of 2012 by Ryan McVeigh at Prairie Recording Studios/UMFM and mixed by David Carswell in Vancouver (Destroyer, New Pornographers), A Fairway Full Of Miners comes as the follow-up to Boats' acclaimed 2010 sophomore album, Cannonballs, Cannonballs — named the No. 1 album of 2010 by Winnipeg college radio station 101.5 UMFM and hailed by critics for its inventiveness and mega-watt charm. But if Cannonballs, Cannonballs was all about giddy exuberance, A Fairway Full Of Miners is about growing up and finding yourself. There are still plenty of manic, sloppy-on-purpose junk-store pop tunes that burst with pop-rocks-and-Coke energy (O Telescope), but the new record also sees the band stretch out over more ambitious epics (Animated GIFs) and heartfelt ballads (Advice on Bears). It's eclectic, but not unfocused; the whole thing is unified by frontman/band leader Mat Klachefsky's helium-high yelp of a singing voice.
Maturity has become almost a cliché when it comes to describing albums — especially third albums — but A Fairway Full Of Miners has a focus to it that comes with relentless touring (Boats has done eight North American tours) and a sophistication that comes with refining a particular sound over the span of three albums). But don't confuse mature with boring; Boats albums give you that thrilling feeling of being on the verge of spinning wildly, dizzingly out of control.
Look for A Fairway Full Of Miners in early February. A three-song cassette tape will be released this December.
Mat Klachefsky – Guitar/Vocals
Ashley Roch – Keyboards/Trumpet
Rory Ellis – Guitar/Other Stuff
Louis Levesque-Cote – Bass
Luke Bergen – Drums
Les Jupes are a new band from the centre of Canada versed in expansive musical landscapes, sharp lyrics and an observer's eye for the world. They are four Anglos with a French name making big, broad and determined music. And they are at the centre of a prairie renaissance growing around Head In The Sand Records.
Their debut album Modern Myths is built on Michael Petkau Falk's baritone charging through waves of psychedelia and driving rhythms. Pounding, introspective, at times fierce, at times playful. It is purposefully dyslexic - an echo of the characters entombed and a mirror of the writer. Having moved to Montreal and quitting music in 2005, this album culminates the creative turnaround of "the patron saint of the Winnipeg music scene" (Jaxon Haldane) - a process which also brought us the Record Of The Week Club in 2009.
Modern Myths was recorded over a year and a half when Montreal producer/engineer Marcus Paquin (frontman of Last Gang's Silver Starling) found time from working on Arcade Fire's The Suburbs. Marcus and Mike have that rare magic found in friends who share similar musical visions.
The process of recording Modern Myths also brought turnover - one version of Les Jupes slowly dissipated and another has come to take its place. David Schellenberg (The Playing Cards), Adam Klassen and Kelly Beaton (All Of Your Friends) have brought new passion and skill to this song cycle and anticipation for next wave of songs. What began as a band quickly formed around a one-off gig has grown into a powerful live act excited to continue connecting with audiences across Canada and around the world.
And what of the songs? There is one for Nikita Khruschev, Stalin's Ukranian heir and cold-war architect. There is one for someone wrestling with depression and an eating disorder. There is one for Chicago. There is (ironically enough) one for people who take things too seriously. There is Awake, My Ghost! written the day before a kind man and passionate music-lover took his own life. And there is One Solemn Oath, the album's thematic centre.
Petkau Falk has been the quiet backbone behind a musical resurgence coming from Winnipeg. He produced the Record Of The Week Club which captured the imagination of music fans worldwide for its spontaneous and collaborative creativity. He played guitar, keys and trumpet in the WCMA-winning Liptonians and co-produced their forthcoming sophomore album. He runs Head In The Sand Records, home to Royal Canoe and the rest of this family. And he is the Artistic Director of Winnipeg's beloved West End Cultural Centre.
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Winnipeg, Canada foursome Lost Weekend's jaunty electro-pop was born on the unfinished 11th floor of their hometown's Commodities and Exchange Building, where the band began writing and rehearsals in 2010. It was there that guitarist/vocalist Matt Worobec, keyboardist Zack Antel, bassist Jason Pankratz and drummer Luke Janzen honed their mélange of New Wave, 90s alt and modern glossy production sensibilities into the feverishly joyful style of their self-titled debut EP. The resulting collection is a celebration of the essentials of quality, radiant pop, filled with emotional peaks and valleys.
Lost Weekend have fashioned an EP that captures the mercurial moods of the music they grew up listening to in a distinctly contemporary sound. Emerging from the studio with three tight tracks, packed with riffs and aimed square into listeners' guts, Lost Weekend are entering 2013 with a potent first offering. February and March will see them take it to the streets on a western U.S. tour, capped off with a finale show at Austin's SXSW, this is shaping up to be the year Lost Weekend gets under your skin and stays there.
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Jerusalem Walls is a modern abstract painting is available as a reproduction on canvas and metal in 2 options: limited and open edition.
– Limited edition on canvas comes hand embellished, framed, numbered and signed by Alex Levin. This edition is limited to only 25 signed prints that ever will be published. This makes it more unique and collectable. Once that specific print run sells out, there will be no other editions of that image made by the artist.
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This is a Jewish painting with striking colors ang gold leaves, showing the City walls, old buildings and the arches. The main colors of this painting are red, yellow, green and blue. If you love modern paintings and Jewish paintings, this one has just the right mix. The eye is immediately drawn to the Gate and the lonely men, working thru this gate, with a modern touch that’s sure to delight contemporary art lovers.

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Officials retrieve Rs 200-cr govt land encroached in Pallavaram
The 1.5-acre land was situated near the Pallavaram Friday market road and it was given on lease to MM Gupta many years ago.
CHENNAI: The revenue officials on Thursday seized a government property worth Rs 200 crore encroached near Pallavaram.
The 1.5-acre land was situated near the Pallavaram Friday market road and it was given on lease to MM Gupta many years ago. Gupta, who was running a company in the land, was renting the space for movie shooting.
But, even after the lease agreement expired a few years ago, Gupta did not vacate the place and was continuing to run the company. Following this, the revenue officials moved to court. Following a favourable court order on Thursday, the Chengalpattu district revenue officials along with the local police sealed the house and company on the land. The officials also disconnected the power supply to the buildings and placed a hoarding that the land belong to the Tamil Nadu government.

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The NHS is facing an extremely challenging period this coming winter
13 August 2020
Responding to the latest monthly combined performance data from NHS England and Improvement, NHS Providers director of policy and strategy, Miriam Deakin said:
“Today’s figures show that the NHS is making positive progress in the recovery period after the first peak of coronavirus, as activity levels across all services reported continue to steadily increase.
“Although activity is still significantly lower than the same time last year, each month hospitals are seeing more people attend emergency departments, carrying out more routine operations, starting more cancer treatments, and conducting more diagnostic tests.
Today’s figures show that the NHS is making positive progress in the recovery period after the first peak of coronavirus, as activity levels across all services reported continue to steadily increase.Director of Policy and Strategy
“Demand is also increasing. In June, the number of GP urgent referrals for a suspected cancer jumped up by 44% and the number of people being referred to mental health services increased by a fifth. These figures mirror the concerns of 61% of mental health trust leaders, who told us in our first survey since the pandemic, that they are seeing increased demand for urgent or crisis care.
“However, today’s figures also show that the wait for routine operations is increasing while trusts try to catch up and begin to clear the elective care waiting list. Although the size of the waiting list has only increased by 1% since last month, the number of people waiting longer than a year has doubled.
“The figures once again prove that the NHS is not a COVID only service. We recently highlighted just how dangerous such as a description may be as it is vital that the public understand that the NHS is open and they must seek treatment and care when required.
“Looking forward, despite some additional funding, including capital to upgrade A&E facilities, the NHS is still facing an extremely challenging period this winter if a second surge in COVID infections combines with winter flu, usual seasonal pressures and the backlog of care that has built up over the course of the pandemic.
“Any forthcoming comprehensive spending review will need to take into account the investment needed to support the NHS to operate effectively for all patients alongside the constraints created by COVID-19, to invest in preparadness for a pandemic, modernise the NHS estate and urgently address the crisis in social care.”


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Hanoi opposed a trip sponsored by Taiwanese authorities that sent 20 international reporters to an island belonging to Vietnam’s Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago on Wednesday.
Taiwan dispatching the journalists to Ba Binh (Itu Aba) Island in Truong Sa, despite the concern and objection of Vietnam and the international community, is a serious violation of Vietnamese territory, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Le Hai Binh affirmed on Thursday.
The action only intensifies the regional situation and is a negative contribution to the preservation of peace and stability in the East Vietnam Sea and the relations between the two sides, according to Spokesperson Binh.
He reiterated that Hanoi has sufficient legal grounds and historical evidence to back its indisputable sovereignty over the Truong Sa and Hoang Sa (Paracel) archipelagoes.
All activities being carried out in the two areas without Vietnamese authorities’ consent will be considered unlawful, null, and void, the Vietnamese diplomat asserted.
“We strongly protest Taiwan’s action and demand that it respect Vietnam’s territorial sovereignty and that it not repeat any activities that cause escalation and complication to the situation. Taiwan must have practical measures to help maintain peace and stability in the East Vietnam Sea,” Binh said.
On Wednesday, a group of 20 international reporters, among whom some were from CNN, Reuters and AP, were taken to Ba Binh Island by the Taiwanese air force’s military transport aircraft C-130.
Guided by a Taiwanese official, the journalists visited the post office, freshwater well, seaport, and a temple designed using traditional Chinese architecture - all of which were illegally constructed on the island by Taiwan.
Taiwanese leader Ma Ying-jeou also paid a visit to Ba Binh Island in late January.
Ma visited healthcare and agricultural facilities on the island and expressed his intention to improve medical services on the island for humanitarian purposes.
Hanoi reacted to the incident by expressing its resolute condemnation of the visit, demanding that Taiwan halt its infringement on Vietnamese sovereignty over the group of islands.


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Book by Andi Arndt
- Published: Dec 22, 2020
Being young is all about the experiences the first time you skip school, the first time you fall in lovethe first time someone holds a gun to your head. After being held hostage during a robbery at the local convenience store, seventeen-year-old Edie finds... read more
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Being young is all about the experiences the first time you skip school, the first time you fall in lovethe first time someone holds a gun to your head. After being held hostage during a robbery at the local convenience store, seventeen-year-old Edie finds her attitude about life shattered. Unwilling to put up with the snobbery and bullying at her private school, she enrolls at the local public high school, crossing paths with John.
The boy who risked his life to save hers. While Edies beginning to run wild, however, Johns just starting to settle down. After years of partying and dealing drugs with his older brother, hes going straightgetting to class on time, and thinking about the future.
An unlikely bond grows between the two as John keeps Edie out of trouble and helps her broaden her horizons. But when he helps her out with another firstlosing her virginitytheir friendship gets complicated. Meanwhile, Edie and John are pulled back into the dangerous world they narrowly escaped.
They were lucky to survive the first time, but this time they have more to loseeach other.
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Your dog can spread some Sprinkle cheer wearing this festive ‘Speckle’ Pet Bow Tie. Your dog or cat will look super-smart in our range of festive bow ties designed to easily attach to your dog or cat's collar with a velcro loop.
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Ever struggled to parallel park your car? Or maybe run out of room in your garage because of your massive SUV? Wouldn’t it be nice if you could just maybe fold your car in half so it’d take up less space? In an effort to make the world a greener and more efficient place, researchers from MIT have developed an electric car that can actually fold in on itself once parked to take up less space.
This pocket-sized vehicle has been named the Hiriko and is powered by a single electric engine. It even has wheels that can rotate 360 degrees, allowing you to steer sideways into a parking spot along the street rather than do the parallel parking dance that some (me) struggle with. Not only are the cars efficient, green and easy to use, they’ve got a totally futuristic appearance as well.
The Hiriko car is expected to retail for about $16,000 US dollars, but won’t be appearing on US streets any time soon (not surprising, considering how much Americans still love their giant gas-hogs). The vehicle is expected to debut in European cities in 2013. Currently, the cars aren’t designed for individual ownership. Rather, MIT’s Smart Cities program designed it as a car-sharing program to bring clean and innovative transportation to metro areas. No word yet on which cities will see these cars first, but it is rumored the Berlin and Barcelona are on the list. It will be interesting to see how these cars do and whether it will spread to other locations around the world.


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Nursery staff, children and parents in Heyford, celebrated Children In Need but this year, decided to do something a little different.
The Old Station Nursery, which offers care for children aged 0-5 years, put a twist on their Children In Need day and asked their families to donate items to the local food bank.
The local nursery in Upper Heyford is part of The Old Station Nursery Group, which raised a total of £986.50 from donations.
Jan Thorp, Nursery Manager at Heyford said: “We wanted to participate in Children in Need but with a twist, as we know lots of families are struggling at the moment. Heyford has such a friendly community, who have recently opened a food bank. We thought, what better way to help our community than to support their new venture!”
Highlighting and celebrating national and international events, such as Children in Need, is an important part of the curriculum at the nursery which aims to enrich the children’s learning and development by giving them the opportunity to explore diverse topics which impact the world around them.


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SALT LAKE CITY (3/16/12)--Pocahy Family CU in Pocatello, Idaho, will merge with Mountain America CU, West Jordan, Utah, on April 1.
Pocahy Family CU, which has $15.3 million in assets, approached $3 billion asset Mountain America about the merger in late 2011. Members, employees and the board approved the merger in a recent vote.
Pocahy's 2,250 members can convert to Mountain America accounts before the merger is finalized by visiting Mountain America's Idaho branches in Chubbuck or Idaho Falls, the credit unions said.
A Mountain America release cited opportunities to grow in eastern Idaho and additional services for Pocahy Family CU members as merger benefits.

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Dubai Investments, in which sovereign fund Investment Corporation of Dubai (ICD)owns an 11.5-percent stake, has announced financial figures for the second quarter, reporting 30 per cent decline in its net profit. The UAE based conglomerate said that it would secure additional financing for expansion of business during the remaining period of current financial year.
Net profit of Dubai Investments stood at 137.9 million dirhams as compared to 196.3 million during the corresponding period last year. Company’s net profit for the first half was stood at 239 million dirhams.
Dubai Investments, having interests in various sectors such as real estate and manufacturing, suffered a loss due to regional un-stability across the region. The firm has to complete a large number of projects and looking for finance opportunities from lenders.
Firm’s Chief Executive Khalid Bin Kalban said, "Negotiations for additional facilities are at advanced stages and expected to be concluded in the second half of the year."
Meanwhile, shares of Dubai Investments, the largest investment company listed on the Dubai Financial Market ended with decline of 1.9 per cent on the Dubai Stock Exchange.
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CORNER Kennedy and Von Brandis streets in Turffontein are the most feared and dangerous streets in the area, concerned residents have claimed.
Residents told the COURIER that the area is also notorious for drugs, car theft, robberies and assaults on innocent people.
On Friday, September 28, one of the local boys was badly stabbed in the head for refusing to greet a member of one of the most feared street gangs.
There are about three gangs in one street, and all of these gangs are made up of members who are in their mid-20s.
Residents say these gangs are more visible at night as they roam about looking for a people to harm or steal from. The popular view among residents is that members of these gangs have abandoned their homes of origin.
One resident who requested to remain anonymous said: “Since I have been here, my life has been under threat. I get insulted, robbed and assaulted by the feared gang. What concerns us is that our children might get hurt one day just like the boy who got stabbed on Friday. When I approached one of the gang members to tell him to stop harassing us, he went on to swear at me.’’
Another problem for residents is the alleged dumping of old and used furniture in the street by the gang members.
Residents said when police patrol the street, the gang disappears. One resident claimed that one of the gang insulted her in front of the police, saying she survives on donated food.
The residents are demanding that the police stop the operations of these gang so as to make life of residents safe, because as it is the gangs make them feel unsafe and scared.
SAPS communications officer of Booysens Lorraine van Emmerik said: “There’s no case of assault opened, but there was a heated argument on October 1 which was resolved verbally.”
“Residents who are assaulted or robbed should open a case or report their concerns to the police station.”
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This week’s announcement that the audiovisual archive of Alan Lomax is being digitized and will soon be available for streaming (only in part, but part of a vast whole) represents a heroic advance for cultural accessibility. On the same tip, less momentous but more danceable, someone uploaded an entire Shep Pettibone mastermix from 1983 onto Soundcloud.
Carl: I spent much of last weekend reading both Will Hermes’s Love Goes to Buildings on Fire and James Wolcott’s Lucking Out, two books about New York City culture in the 1970s, a permanent locus of fixation for me. I enjoyed them both, though I would have liked more authorial presence from Hermes and less from Wolcott (or perhaps just less of Pauline Kael’s presence). One of their pleasures, among all the insights and gossip, was to go digging for all the music mentioned – including this version of “Psycho Killer,” which features Arthur Russell on cello and conjures up a whole alternative-history scenario in which he joined the band and became their audio svengali instead of Brian Eno….
And here is a new video for one of Toronto’s best bands, fairly untouched by “buzz,” One Hundred Dollars:
I want to post something to remember the artistMike Kelley by, but his work, so full of tender-tough and naked-pretend feeling, makes me too happy for an occasion as glum as his early taking leave of this world. I will just hush up now.
Margaux: Several of my close friends (starting with thank you Julia Rosenberg and ending with thank you Sheila Heti) recommended a recent New Yorker article to me about how brainstorming doesn’t work. I think my friends liked it so much because the article was arguing that close proximity to collaborators and freedom with criticm proves to be much more fruitful environment for creating good, new ideas than does a nurturing and positive-only environment. I think everyone (in my slightly-unnuturing-but-wonderfully-humorous, incredibly-critical-but-enormously-helpful group of friends) was happy that the environment we have made for ourselves, by default, was getting a gold star.
It was written by Jonah Lehrer who wrote Proust was a Neuroscientist – a great read. I loved the New Yorker article too and loved especially the description of building 20. Building 20 was created quickly and cheaply to satisfy some temporary spacing needs for a department at M.I.T. An architecture firm designed the building in one afternoon. It was meant to be torn down eventually. Instead of being torn down right away, it continued to provide space for random departments in need. It became clear that it was one of the most fruitful buildings of the 20th century (or something) for surprising innovation in many different fields – mostly because people thought nothing of tearing down walls or putting a hole through the ceiling (to accomodate a new and growing invention) or generally adjusting rooms to fit the individual needs of a person or a project or to accommodate a field a study that is ready for a major change.It was a fun article to read just as I was starting my first day as the artist in residence at the Art Gallery of Ontario, in a brand new wing designed very carefully by Frank Gehry. It was interesting to think about all the different ways to be rich as I was leaving (temporarily!) my neighborhood full of crappy and great make-shift studios and offices, and my critical, hilarious and helpful collaborators available for bumping into at every corner.
Tea With Chris is a roundup of recommended links, posted every Friday. Here are a few of our favourite things from the Internet this week:
Margaux: I finally read the beautiful piece by Mark Greif on Radiohead from a 2005 N+1 issue. He writes about how the music builds a memorizing construction of a person coping with both tolerance and defiance (and occasionally forceful acceptance) for a world he can’t fight or escape. Since he believes himself to be alone in these feelings, defiance is his main option. Greif’s approach to pop is a little more anthropological than participatory, but I am always happy with an approach to pop. His text offers one of the most poetic and concise distinctions between defiance and revolution that I have come across.
I read Greif’s text about a month ago and it has stayed in my mind while I’ve watched the coming together of so many people in the Occupy Wall Street movement. It has been hard so far in the baby part of this century not to feel lamely defiant and isolated: Uselessly playing tear-gas-cat-and-mouse with the police at G20 summits while those in power get a great amount of work done somewhere way beyond the high fences. Watching Ralph Nader (at that point with a good amount of momentum and support) both be denied to participate in the 2000 presidential televised debates and then later be escorted off the corporate premises. He was escorted away even though his ticket was just for a seat in a distant screening room. Seeing the cynicism that allows for so much that is immoral to also be so completely legal and seemingly accepted. To see the same old banking CEOs in positions of highest power in the Obama administration. Speaking of which, I just looked up the documentary “Inside Job“ (about the late-2000s financial crisis) on Rotten Tomatoes and saw that it received 97% approval rating from the top critics. This says a lot for a movie that consists of talking-heads, charts and graphs – and a movie that involves Matt Damon – but only uses his voice (as narrator). Even if you know everything about the financial crisis, it is really worth watching for the amazing interviews with some of the participants of the disaster.
Back to N+1. I was surprised to see that the fairly good-intentioned, Ivy-League-masculine literary magazine had put out the “Occupy! Gazette” . Its contributors are a much more diverse lot from across North America. It’s really good to see, in the Occupy movement and in this Gazette, the coming together of such different groups of people. It was initiated by the activist and filmmaker Astra Taylor and the editor Mark Greif and edited Sarah Leonard of Dissent. It’s a generous and useful action to share publicly these early stages – as it has been with the website occupywallst and the more participatory Wiki Occupy Home.
Reading all these things is like looking at early blueprints – sketches of a project just started. It made me think of one of my favourite books – Stuart Kauffman’s “At Home in the Universe: The Search for the Laws of Self-Organization and Complexity”. It’s a science book and not at all about social movements. But Kauffman’s argument is about the natural self-organization of life. He talks about how the greatest amount of new life develops between the greatest amount of chaos and, on the other side, order. It is great to see that the Occupy movements haven’t moved to too much order just yet. It is great to have the upside-down world land in such a mess and see so many people patiently start to organize what is around them – to be more concerned with the blueprint than with declarations of war.
Instead of fighting outside the gates of power, we are now the ones who are holding the meetings. And not just a meeting, but maybe one of the longest conferences in history – thanks in part to the difference between occupying and protesting, being able to re-claim space and time in public. In Art Fag City, in an article by Paddy Johnson about artists occupying art spaces, Johnson nicely articulated this point: “This is what is new and transformative about the movement and, ultimately, what Occupy Museums is about: using the open process of self-education as a means of self empowerment. It is a fight against passivity”.
Occasional, it’s wise to try to keep your mind in the boundaries of what you understand to be realistic hopes, but it can also make you deformed. It sure does feel like a mind-blowing expansion of those boundaries to suddenly hear the words anarchism and socialism mentioned (occasionally) in less villainous terms in mainstream media.
All of this feels like watching a little flowers grow on the scorched hills of Sudbury. **Oh! Sorry Sudbury, I see your clear-cut-mining-sulfuric-acid-charred hills have been growing little flowers for quite some time now!
Chris: Corporate executives judging value poorly, part one: the $130 cheque that bought all rights to Superman. (Though one could say DC was all too insightful in this case.)
Corporate executives judging value poorly, part two:
The birth of a legend: “the other day i was talking to a friend of mine about this pet store in orlando (where i went to college) that hired a guy to stand outside in a dog costume and wave at cars.
occasionally, that guy would just start crumpin’ up a storm when cars would be backed up at the red light near him; it was always my favorite part of my daily drive home from school — i’d literally hope against hope that Crumpin’ Dog would be out and in full-on freak mode…”
Our friend Sheila Heti compiled this oral history of the Mad Hatter, an anarchic birthday-party venue that marked a generation of Toronto kids with its degrading rituals, sullen teenage tormentors and aesthetic of nightmarish surrealism. There’s already dozens and dozens of reminiscing comments, which only reinforce the impression that it was like a sort-of-fun Salo. My parents weren’t too overbearing, but I grew in the ’90s here, not the ’80s, and by then the notion of leaving your spawn in some juvenile demimonde for hours was already unbelievable. Us millennials had to make do with the relatively mundane likes of Laser Quest and Playdium.
Last week, I interviewed Toronto local hero Sandro Perri about his incredible, unclassifiable new album Impossible Spaces. You can read my thoughts about the LP itself over there, but the Toronto Standard was only able to run half of our long Q&A (even websites have word counts), so here’s all the other smart, insightful things Sandro said.
CR: I’m curious about your musical background – what kind of formal training do you have, if any?
Sandro Perri: The first thing was, I bought a snare drum when I was about…maybe 11, and I just played on that for a few months. Then I got an acoustic guitar and messed around on my own for two or three months, and then got a private teacher, and studied with him on and off for three years. So I guess that was between 12 and 15, maybe 16. During that time it was rock and classical guitar that I was studying. And then I took a break from that and sort of studied on my own for two years or so, and that was the most intense period, six hours a day, that kind of thing. Then I got a teacher for about six months just before applying to jazz school, who got me primed to learn more advanced scales and theory and harmony. I got accepted into school, and I was there for about a year and a half—
Which jazz school?
Humber College. I did one full year and one half-year, even though on the first day I wanted to leave [laughs]. It was very conservative as far as I could tell.
So they didn’t know who Ornette Coleman was?
The teachers would have, I guess. But few of the students were into that kind of thing. I managed to find the 4 or 5 who were, and we developed friendships and played together. But I got something out of it, I learned quite a bit, and equally important is that I learned what I didn’t want out of school, what I didn’t want to be involved in, which was studying to be a session musician or a straight jazz musician. I knew that I wasn’t really gonna cut it. So I think that was the extent of my actual schooling – the rest, I would just read books at home and practice rhythm exercises. I practiced a lot from this polyrhythm book for a few years. And then just listening. Listening was the main schooling, actually.
I didn’t realize until doing the research for this interview that you had made out-and-out dance music before, as Dot Wiggin and Continuous Dick. Impossible Spaces seems to return to that somewhat, or at least emphasize grooves more than Tiny Mirrors did – there are definitely moments that remind me of Arthur Russell. That wasn’t a question so much as a statement, I guess [both laugh].
I could treat it like a question.
Well, okay. Dot Wiggin was actually a collaboration with a friend of mine, Todd Fox, who’s since passed. I guess he didn’t get me into making dance music, but I think that I became – I don’t know what to say about that. It was very special, that’s for sure. It was definitely an intense six months of music-making. And I learned something about simplicity from him, about space. I was probably trying to be too brainy about it before that. Trying to validate it as “music”. I still suffer from that a little. I don’t think I’ve fully found that thing you need to make great dance music.
The physicality and the simplicity. Structurally strong. That’s a key thing that I still am learning about, and I think all the dance music that I’ve made has just managed to not achieve that but offer enough of an interesting take that people have at least been curious about it. Whereas somebody like Arthur Russell definitely knew how to do those things, and he was a very sophisticated musician, in a more traditional sense. There’s nothing lacking in any of his dance music at all. In part, the desire to make dance music came as a reaction to being in jazz school, and yet, another part of me was still holding on to those things, which essentially prevented me from jumping right in. Just those mental traps you set up for yourself.
The other part was, making electronic music was a way of getting out of using my hands, having some sort of dexterity issue to grapple with. I spent years practicing and I had reached a bit of a stalemate. Making ‘beats’, on the other hand, was creative in an entirely different way. My brain needed a different kind of stimulation. It was much more about rhythm and overall construction than about knowledge of harmony. So it was a good way to relieve myself of some pressures that I felt, learning an instrument, becoming good at it. And I realized very quickly that making music is not about playing an instrument, it’s about overall composition, pacing and space and learning how to access some sort of feeling or idea and translating it into sound. Dance music is – I come and go, I’m into making it for a while and then I have a reaction to that, which is too much button pushing and not enough physical engagement. Not enough singing, not enough playing. There’s always a swing back and forth. So maybe I’ve come the closest to combining the two in this record.
That’s interesting, because in the beginning jazz music was dance music.
And then they sort of bifurcated. I don’t want to create an academic/hedonistic dichotomy, but I think jazz now is much more in the realm of Anthony Braxton and Peter Brotzmann. More cerebral – I mean, it’s also very physical in a way, but – and dance music went in the direction of Larry Levan or Carl Craig.
Well, I think there are different ways of experiencing the physicality in music. You could still feel it, as you say, even if it’s Anthony Braxton or Peter Brotzmann. The best stuff, to me, is often very physical, and in a way, kind of simple. When it’s structurally strong and it offers you something to hang on to. But then, a lot of music that sounds like it’s barely holding on, like it’s just hanging there, can give me shivers as well. That’s physical too. I don’t think it’s a bad thing that jazz stopped being dance music, I think a problem is that too often there is a perceived difference between brain and body, and then you get people going to supposed extremes on either end. There’s terrible dance music, just all about the body without take anything else into consideration.
Or really terrible IDM.
Yeah, exactly. On either end of the spectrum, it’s just too much of one thing. It’s too separated from the rest of our experiences. So ideally the line between this stuff is blurred.
You’ve produced all of your solo albums yourself – the new LP was recorded at 6 Nassau in Kensington Market, if I remember correctly – but you also do production work for other musicians. Do the two roles differ at all?
Probably the big difference is that I’ll spend forever on my own records, just trying things out, experimenting with things, throwing things away after I’ve done them, redoing them. I can’t really do that with other people, because it’s their own time, their own budgets, their own threshold of pain [laughs]. That process of making a record can be quite draining and difficult. So that’s the big thing, I have to be more focused and get a sense of what the person I’m working with is comfortable with and what they want out of the situation and how far they’re willing to go with something. That’s actually a very good thing to learn. I like process a lot, I like working with other people a lot. Helping to understand what somebody’s else thing is, what they’re trying to say or what their vision is. To encourage them in ways that I think are useful and to discourage them in other ways, from all the things that come up when you’re involved in any sort of creative adventure: all the self-doubt, all of the wondering what other people will think about this, wondering what are we going to call this, what genre is this? When you hit upon moments that are uniquely themselves, there’s a moment of excitement and then there’s this backlash that often happens, where an artist can get nervous and have certain anxieties.
And do you feel that you have a strong Albini-like production style?
When you say “Albini-like,” do you mean similar to how he does things, or—
Not his specific style, but more that he’s known for an idiosyncratic one.
I don’t know that I’m experienced enough to know if I do that with people. I might not be the best person to ask. I think if you asked the last five people I’ve worked with—
You’d have to ask Owen Pallett or something.
Well, Owen and I have barely worked together. I recorded Owen for two afternoons just playing violin, and I was very hands-off. But I probably, maybe, might impose myself a little more than the average person in that capacity? But I try to make that work first and foremost with what the person is trying to do.
Did you improvise any arrangements with the other players again?
Not in the same way as Tiny Mirrors. Tiny Mirrors was very much about getting in a room and just playing the tunes and letting things happen. I definitely made suggestions and edited a ton on that record, but this one was more worked-out, and most of the improvising came after the fact when I did the overdubs, with the synth stuff – that was all trial and error.
I was also wondering how the lineup of guest musicians coalesced this time. There are people who return from Tiny Mirrors – Ryan Driver, for example – but newcomers as well, like Mike Smith on bass or Jeremy Strachan’s great sax cameo.
Just from knowing those guys. I’ve known them for years, even before [Tiny Mirrors]. Maybe the juiciest answer to that would be that I wanted something different from the way the playing came together on the last record. I wanted to move away from that kind of beautiful laziness that a lot of the players on Tiny Mirrors brought. Some of the playing on that last record, there’s – not a lack of commitment but a quality to it that always prefers not to say things, to imply things. There’s a lot of space where the listener can come to their own conclusions about what’s happening.
It’s kind of understated or suggestive.
Yeah. And I think there’s still a lot of that on this record, but there’s a little more of a push, and that was definitely a conscious decision. That often requires playing with different people.
That breathy panting in “Love & Light” is apparently the singer Zaki Ibrahim. Did you sample it from an existing song?
No, what happened was, there was this CBC-commissioned thing in 2007, where this show “Fuse” would get different artists to collaborate together.
Oh, is that the thing that Owen [Pallett] and Cadence Weapon covered “Paris 1919” for?
Oh, yeah, that might’ve been it. I haven’t actually heard that one. But yeah, they would get artists who’d never played together before to collaborate on something and do a live concert. What happened there was, they got seven people together to do this round-robin broken-telephone game, where everybody would write 27 words about the New Year, and the words would get passed around the circle to the next person, who would then start writing a song. Either inspired by those words or using those words. Then everybody’s song would get passed to the next person in the circle, who would work on the song or jump off of the song, write a new song based on their song. There were three or four steps. So “Love & Light” was my finished song – the last step in the stage. And Zaki was the person whose song was passed on to me. Basically, I sampled some breath sounds from her song, and the percussion bit, and I used her words as a jumping-off point to write the words for “Love & Light.” So we didn’t actually work on it together, but I ended up using elements of her thing. It was important to credit her in that song because I ended up using her words and some of her sounds as a base.
It’s intriguing because she’s not like your usual collaborators.
No, no, not at all. But that’s kind of an illusion too. The style is different but ultimately it means very little. She’s a great improvisor from what I could tell.
The sounds could come from a modern R&B song or something.
Yeah, which I like.
You recently travelled to Bruce Peninsula with John K. Samson [of the Weakerthans] and Christine Fellows for the National Parks Project. What was that like, composing in the wilderness with them?
It was great. It was very interesting because it became apparent almost immediately that being out there removed the need to create. I don’t know if that’s technically irony, but the whole point of going there to create in the wilderness was erased, for me anyway, as soon as we got there. It made it very evident that a big part of the impetus to create is living in the city… or maybe being away from nature, creates this need for your own natural space. So being in an actual natural space is…
I’m not outdoorsy, per se, but something definitely changes in my nervous system when I go out into the woods. It does for anybody, I think. So that was amazing, and I felt no pressure to create at all, and I ended up writing a song the fastest I’ve ever written one, in like ten minutes, just because I really wanted to go swimming [laughs]. And it was really good to hang out with John and Christine, because I didn’t know them, and they were really nice people. We had a great time. I learned a lot about creativity there. I cracked open the reasons why I want to create things. I find I’m always reminded of basic needs when you go out and you’re surrounded by nature and you don’t have any buildings around, you don’t have any concrete around—
Not to get all R. Murray Schafer or anything, but the change in acoustics alone must have affected—
Oh yeah. There was this one really exciting moment where we were in the water, trying to record the sound of this—you know when you’re doing your dishes, and some water gets into a metal bowl, and you hit it and it goes doink? It’s an amazing sound. And so we were trying to do this in the water, we were trying to record this sound in this bowl. I happened to have my nylon-string guitar with me, and I was holding it in a certain way, and the wind grazed the strings and excited the strings and these upper harmonics just all of a sudden came out of the guitar. It was this crazy, whistling-wind-chime sound that I’d never ever heard in my life. I didn’t know that wind on guitar strings could do that.
We all just kind of went “Oh my God” and recorded the sound of this guitar. It was really delicate, because I couldn’t move. If I moved a millimetre the sound would have stopped. I had to stay there holding this guitar. I think that ended up on the vinyl version of the album that they released. But that was a great moment, because we weren’t really doing anything.
The idea of just discovering this unheard sound is so… Yeah, especially when you have nothing to do with it, because then it’s really a mystery.
Interpolation recurs throughout your music in general, Plays Polmo Polpo being the most obvious example. But the final track on Tiny Mirrors reinterprets the first one, and while “Changes” is hardly a cover of its famous namesake, you are winking at Bowie with those stuttered vocals, right? Yeah, probably. Possibly. I think that it’s hard to pretend as if other music doesn’t play a part in the music that you make, films or books or whatever. I like the idea of talking about what you’re talking about, maybe, acknowledging the fact that you could be referencing things. To me “meta” is not a dirty word. There is value in understanding the context of listening, and referencing other things that you’ve heard in the past is an important element in understanding what you’re hearing now and how you’re taking it in.
“Wolfman” uses this symbol of semi-human monstrosity as a way to explore awkwardness and hesitation. How did those things become associated in your mind? It doesn’t seem like a horrific or violent situation, just one of…misunderstanding. Yeah, I think you’re hitting on some of the things that are there, for sure. Anything that could be considered monstrous is really born out of very human experience. I mean, the whole idea, the whole myth of the wolfman is essentially a human who has not been able to fully embrace what it means to be a human being, in terms of vulnerabilities that one has to deal with.
I guess if you think about it in a scientific sense, the myth may have been fed by—I can’t remember its name, but you know that rare medical disorder where you’re covered in hair? I’ve seen that talked about as a hypothesis for what inspired werewolves. And that persists today—they’re not seen as monsters, but they definitely are gawked at and stigmatized. I guess the whole thing with the idea of monsters is that there’s the unknown, which is of course terrifying, and then there’s the fact that you recognize something of yourself in the monster. That’s terrifying as well. There are a few other things in that tune. There’s an attempt at some levity, and there’s also a nod to the whole wolf thing that happened a bunch of years ago, [when] everybody had “wolf” in their band name but nobody ever explicitly talked about what that meant, what conditions that arose from. There’s a quote from that Will Oldham song [“Wolf Among Wolves”]—that song actually has a lot of quotes from other music, it probably has the most of what you were talking about with “Changes.” It’s loaded with quotations and licks from other songs, almost entirely.
Maybe more like Frankenstein than the Wolfman. Yeah, exactly [laughs]. Another monster.
It reminds me of the Mountain Goats—John Darnielle’s band? Oh, I’ve never actually heard that band. I know that you and Carl [Wilson] are big fans.
A lot of his songs touch on monstrous subjects, but in a nuanced or counterintuitive way. With “Wolfman” I was specifically thinking of a song called “How to Embrace a Swamp Creature,” which is about arriving at the apartment of somebody you probably shouldn’t be sleeping with. Yeah, I don’t know them, but I should probably check it out. Lyrics are a hard thing for me. They’re very difficult to write, I find. I wish that was my forte, but—that was actually the first song where I made an attempt at a story format. That’s probably where some of the awkwardness comes from.
By the conclusion of Tiny Mirrors, with “Mirror Tree,” you left the floor to your collaborators—you don’t appear on it at all. There’s a sense of absence at the end of Impossible Spaces as well; you’re there, but Jordan Somers [a friend of Perri’s who died of complications from leukemia in 2008], who co-wrote the title track’s lyrics, is not. It’s very moving, if you know the backstory. Well, thanks. That was the first time I had ever collaborated on lyrics with another person. It was definitely the level of trust between us that allowed it, because he hadn’t done that either. It was all in one session, an hour or so, and mostly we were just laughing, actually. We were coming up with really stupid things, funny things, and then some of what remained managed to flesh out the song nicely. We were quite close for a while. It was unavoidable that there would be a lot of elements in this record about dealing with Jordan’s death. A lot of it is the stuff that is just impossible to grasp. When somebody’s gone, so much is beyond your reach.
Was he already ill when you wrote the lyrics?
No, the lyrics actually – I started writing the lyrics a long time ago, probably 2005. They just kind of sat there for a couple of years, I didn’t do anything. Like anybody who writes or makes music, there’s a whole load of stuff that’s constantly being worked on or just sitting there waiting to be used. This song was one of them: we got together in 2007 and I brought that one out. He offered up a few things that he had in his notebook, that he had already written, and then we sort of meshed them together. He wasn’t sick then, but he got sick very shortly after we did that.
“How Will I?” was written for him, right?
In a way, yes. And the end of that song, the whole second section, is connected in some way to the act of facing death, mortality, what have you. Doing anything creative is really a way to prolong that, to stave off the awareness of mortality.
There’s that feeling of solidarity in the chorus: “Hand in my hand, shoulder to shoulder / Today it looks like love is bolder.”
That quite literally came about from standing over his grave with my partner and realizing that you can lose somebody very close to you, but it’s really important, in that moment especially, to remember who you do have in your life as well, to contextualize loss.

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Motherboard manufacturers have begun to release firmware updates to add support for Intel's Core i9-9900KS processor. The CPU is like a turbo-charged Core i9-9900K that is capable of running all 8 cores at 5GHz. The CPU is due for release next month so it isn't at all surprising to see motherboard makers starting release BIOS revisions for the 9900KS.
ASRock and ASUS are first to be out of the gate with the updates and it is likely that other vendors will soon be following suit.
Here's a list of the motherboard models that have the new BIOS versions available so far.
- Z390 Phantom Gaming X
- Z390 Taichi
- Z390 Steel Legend
- Z390M Pro4
- ROG Maximus XI Apex
- ROG Maximus XI Gene
- ROG Maximus XI Hero(Wi-Fi)
- ROG Strix Z390-E Gaming
You can download the respective BIOS of a particular model from the support section of the motherboard manufacturer's website.
Unsurprisingly, so far it's only the flagship Z390 chipset models that are getting this update as the 5GHz i9-9900KS will most likely require excellent VRM cooling, considering a constant high core voltage will be pushed through the VRMs to sustain such high clocks.
Once the chip lands next month, it will be interesting to see if the i9-9900KS can improve Intel's desktop competitive positioning against AMD.


After 30 minutes or so, the laptop just shuts off, I suspect it is a thermal shutdown, but I can not find a cpu temp monitor software that will work with this laptop. Does anyone have any suggestions on an app that will work?
I am taking it in to get cleaned and have the thermal paste renewed on the CPU, but want to be sure this is the problem
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Could be the CPU needs new thermal paste and reseating.this is usually a fail safe designed to protect the computer when the CPU is getting too hot.also check the cooling fan ......blocked vents as this may also cause overheating issues thus not cooling the internals which will activate thermal shutdown.
OverheatingWhen the CPU overheats then it will shut down (i.e. thermaloverload) and won't boot up again until it has cooled down. If this is theproblem is not fixed then the CPU will eventually fail. A faulty fan causes the problem or the fan and heat sink assembly are cloggedwith dust. Check the CPU fan to see if it spins freely, if not replace the fan. If the fan and heat sink is clogged with dust the remove the dust and make surethe vents are clear and dust free. Use a small brush and can of compressed airto do this.
laptop suddenly shuts down by itself without any warning. Sometimes it
works fine for hours, sometimes it shuts down in 10-15 minutes.”
This complaint we hear from our customers over and over again. About
15-20% of all Toshiba laptops we get for repair, suffer from an
overheating problem. Yep, OVERHEATING!
This is one of the
most common problems with Toshiba laptops we deal with. Indications of
laptop overheating problem:
The keyboard and the
bottom of your laptop are very hot when the laptop is working.
The CPU fans are
working all the time at maximum rotation speed and operate much
louder than before.
The laptop suddenly
shuts down by itself without warning. When it just started, the laptop
was shutting down after 1-2 hours and how it shuts down after 5-10
minutes of operation.
The laptop works fine
when it runs idle, but shuts down as soon as you start using any memory
demanding applications (DVD player, image editing software, video
editing software, etc.).
If the CPU heatsink is
not clogged with dust and lint completely, you can use canned air and
just blow it inside the laptop through the openings on the bottom and on
the sides. It’s nice as a precaution measure, but it might not work if
your laptop already has a problem and the heatsink is completely
Open the laptop case,
so you can access the CPU fan and the heatsink. In some cases you can
access the heatsink through the latch on the bottom of the laptop.
Sometimes you have to open the laptop case all the way
the fan cables on the system board and remove the fan. If the fan makes
unusual sound when it spins (grinding sound), I would recommend to
replace the fan.
Clean the fan and the
heatsink with compressed air.
I would also
recommend removing old thermal grease from the CPU and applying new
grease for better heat conductivity.
This sounds like a overheating problem (a CPU thermal shutdown).
This is caused by a faulty fan or the heat-sink and fan is clogged with dust. Check the fan to see if it spins freely, if not replace the faulty fan. Check the fan/heatsink assembly and remove/vacuum the dust from these components.
The laptop is shutting down because the CPU is overheating (thermal shutdown) and if this problem is not fixed the CPU will eventually fail.
Replace the faulty fan and remove the dust from the heatsink.
While you are at it I suggest you apply fresh thermal paste on the CPU and hearsink.
The cpu get overheated and will shtdown to protect it. The fan continues to run until a CPU safe temperature is reached / sustained.
1. Use laptop on flat surface, not on pillow, carpet, bed, etc. that will restrict air flow. Using a can of compressed air, clear the air vents.
2. If the symptom continues, then the heat conductive paste between the cpu chip and the heatsink is no longer effective (hardened, too thin, etc.). Remove the heatsink and add thermal paste
($6 Radio Shack).
Your CPU is likely overheating. Very likely the thermal conducting material between the CPU chip and the heatsink may have shrunk and now impeades the thermal transfer. You may need to remove the heatsink and put new thermal paste and perhaps copper shim to restore the thermal contact to the heatsink.


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Choosing the Perfect Credit Card for Students Traveling in Europe
Capital One Journey Student Rewards
Planning a memorable trip to explore the mesmerizing countries of Europe? Don’t forget to equip yourself with the right credit card that offers exceptional advantages, minimal charges, and widespread acceptance. Among the array of options available, the Capital One Journey Student Rewards credit card shines as a top choice for students travelling to Europe.
Discover it Student Cash Back
Looking for a credit card that not only provides cashback perks but also exempts you from annual fees? The Discover it Student Cash Back card emerges as an excellent companion for students embarking on their European adventures. This card guarantees savings while enjoying the enthralling experiences Europe has to offer.
Bank of America travel Rewards Credit Card for Students
If you have a penchant for exploring the globe, the Bank of America travel Rewards Credit Card for Students is a credit card tailor-made for you. This exceptional card awards precious travel rewards like airline miles and hotel points, enabling students to curtail the expenses of their European voyages.
Citi ThankYou Preferred Card for College Students
The Citi ThankYou Preferred Card for College Students deserves a prominent place on your list of credit cards to consider for your European escapades. Alongside the rewards you’ll earn with every purchase, the accumulated points can be utilized towards various travel expenses such as hotel bookings, making this card a valuable asset for your European travels.
Chase Freedom Student Credit Card
Designed exclusively for students, the Chase Freedom Student Credit Card serves as an ideal companion for your European adventures. Beyond helping you build a strong credit history, this card offers enticing travel benefits. With no annual fees and the allure of cashback rewards, you can explore Europe with peace of mind.
When selecting the most suitable credit card for your European expedition, it is vital to consider rewards, fees, acceptance, and additional travel benefits. Each of the recommended credit cards provides unique advantages that are sure to enhance your travel experience across Europe.
The Advantages of Utilizing a Credit Card for Student Travelers in Europe
Convenient and Widely Accepted Mode of Payment
When embarking on a journey to Europe, college students can reap the benefits of using a credit card as a hassle-free and universally accepted mode of payment. Most establishments in Europe, including hotels, restaurants, and shops, readily embrace credit cards. Consequently, cash-carrying worries and currency exchange troubles can become things of the past. By simply swiping or inserting your credit card, transactions can be conducted swiftly and securely.
Enhanced Safety in Comparison to Cash
Traveling with a credit card proves to be a far safer alternative as compared to carrying a substantial sum of cash. By opting for a credit card, you eliminate the risk of losing all your money due to theft or misplacement. Credit cards come equipped with robust security features, protecting you from unauthorized transactions. Furthermore, numerous credit card providers offer dedicated fraud protection services that constantly monitor your transactions for any suspicious activity.
Establishing a Credit History for Future Financial Ventures
By utilizing a credit card responsibly throughout your European escapades, you can effectively initiate the development of your credit history. This will prove invaluable when you delve into future financial endeavors, such as applying for loans or mortgages. Maintaining a good credit score and making timely payments will endow you with a competitive edge when you require financial assistance in the years to come. A positive credit history exemplifies your capability to handle credit responsibly.
The Opportunity to Earn Rewards, including Cash Back and Travel Miles
Another advantage of employing a credit card during your European travels is the chance to accumulate rewards. Numerous credit cards offer enticing rewards programs, allowing you to earn cash back, travel miles, or other captivating benefits for every dollar spent. These rewards can subsequently be redeemed for an array of travel-related expenses, ranging from flights and accommodations to dining experiences. By utilizing your credit card for your expenditures, you have the potential to save money or access further travel opportunities.
Supplementary Features such as Travel Insurance or Roadside Assistance
Specific credit cards extend additional features that can significantly enhance your travel experience. For example, certain credit cards provide comprehensive travel insurance coverage, offering you peace of mind as you explore the enchanting landscapes of Europe. Others go as far as offering roadside assistance, ready to aid you should you encounter any vehicle-related issues during your journey. These supplementary features prove invaluable in unprecedented circumstances, ensuring that you remain protected and supported throughout your expedition.
Essential Considerations when Selecting a Credit Card for Students Traveling to Europe
Avoiding Foreign Transaction Fees
One crucial factor to keep in mind when traveling to Europe as a student is the avoidance of foreign transaction fees. These additional charges can quickly accumulate and inflate your expenses while abroad. Opt for a credit card that does not impose any foreign transaction fees to save money and prevent unnecessary costs.
Ensuring Wide Acceptance across Europe
Another critical aspect to consider is the acceptance of the credit card throughout Europe. Ensure that you choose a widely accepted card, especially in popular tourist destinations. Visa and Mastercard are reliable options that are commonly accepted in most European countries, making them convenient choices for students traveling to Europe.
Minimizing or Eliminating Annual Fees
Annual fees are charges imposed by credit card companies for the privilege of using their card. As a student, it would be wise to select a credit card with low or no annual fees. This way, you can effectively manage your expenses and avoid unnecessary financial burdens.
Selecting a Travel-Focused Rewards Program
Consider credit cards that offer rewards programs specifically designed for travelers. Look for cards that provide benefits such as airline miles, hotel discounts, and other travel-related perks. These rewards can greatly benefit students who frequently travel or plan to explore various European destinations during their studies.
Finding an Optimal Credit Limit for Your Needs
Last but not least, it is essential to consider the credit limit offered by the card. As a student, you might have specific spending requirements while abroad. Ensure that you choose a credit card with a suitable credit limit that aligns with your needs. It should be sufficient to cover your expected expenses and emergencies without burdening you with excessive debt.
Crucial Tips to Responsibly Use Credit Cards while Traveling in Europe as a Student
Create a Realistic Budget and Adhere to It
Before embarking on your European excursion, it is vital to establish a well thought out budget. Determine the specific sum you can allocate for your trip and divide it among various expense categories like accommodations, transportation, meals, and attractions. By diligently adhering to your budget, you can ensure that you don’t overspend and accumulate unnecessary debt, allowing you to enjoy your travels without financial worries.
One of the key factors in responsible credit card utilization is diligently settling your bills on time. Late payments can result in exorbitant fees and increased interest charges, which can rapidly impact your financial stability. Make it a top priority to settle your credit card bills in full and punctually every month, thus evading these additional expenses and safeguarding your financial well-being.
Maintain a Record of Your Expenses and Regularly Monitor Your Credit Card Statements
As a student traveler in Europe, it is of utmost importance to meticulously record all your expenses and consistently monitor your credit card statements. By doing so, you can effortlessly identify any unauthorized charges or discrepancies and swiftly report them to your credit card provider. Moreover, monitoring your statements enables you to stay attuned to your spending habits, allowing you to make adjustments to your budget as needed.
Resist Temptation and Avoid Impulsive Purchases
Europe offers an array of captivating shopping opportunities and unique experiences. However, it is crucial to exercise restraint when faced with unnecessary impulse purchases. Consider whether an item or activity aligns with your budget and travel objectives before making a purchase. Taking a moment to evaluate your buying choices will prevent impulsive spending and enable you to stay within your financial means.
Notify Your Credit Card Issuer about Your Travel Plans
Prior to your journey, it is crucial to inform your credit card issuer about your impending travel plans. This proactive step ensures that your card will not be blocked or flagged for suspicious activity when used abroad. Provide them with detailed information regarding the countries you will be visiting, along with the corresponding travel dates. By doing so, you can ensure smooth credit card usage while exploring Europe, avoiding any disruptions.
Essential Information: Using Credit Cards for Students Traveling to Europe
What to Do If Your Credit Card is Lost or Stolen During Your Trip?
In the unfortunate event that your credit card is lost or stolen while you are traveling in Europe, it is crucial to take immediate action. Firstly, get in touch with your credit card provider to report the incident. They will be able to cancel your card to prevent any unauthorized transactions. It is also advisable to file a report with the local authorities to document the loss. Lastly, request a replacement card to be sent to your current location or another safe address of your choice.
Using Your Credit Card for Cash Withdrawals from ATMs in Europe
If you need cash while traveling in Europe, you can use your credit card to withdraw funds from ATMs. However, it is important to be aware that there may be associated charges and fees. Your credit card provider may impose withdrawal fees and currency conversion fees on these transactions. Additionally, some ATMs in Europe may also charge an extra fee for cash withdrawals. Hence, it is advisable to contact your credit card provider in advance to understand the specific charges and fees.
Additional Charges When Using Your Credit Card in Europe?
Using your credit card in Europe may involve additional charges and fees. Besides currency conversion fees and ATM withdrawal fees, you may also encounter foreign transaction fees for purchases made in a different currency. These fees are usually a percentage of the transaction amount. It is essential to consult your credit card provider to familiarize yourself with their fee structure and consider these charges when planning your budget.
What to Do If Your Credit Card is Declined While Making a Purchase Abroad?
If your credit card is declined while making a purchase abroad, there are steps you can take to resolve the issue. First, ensure that you have sufficient credit available on your card. If the problem persists, contact your credit card provider to check for any restrictions or blocks on your card. Carrying an alternative form of payment, such as a backup credit card or cash, is also advisable to avoid any inconvenience during your trip.
Tips to Protect Yourself Against Credit Card Fraud While Traveling in Europe
To safeguard yourself against credit card fraud while traveling in Europe, it is important to take certain precautions. Start by informing your credit card provider about your travel plans to avoid any disruptions due to suspicious transactions. Avoid using unsecured public Wi-Fi networks when making online transactions as they can be vulnerable to hackers. Regularly monitor your credit card statements and report any unauthorized activities immediately. Using chip-enabled cards and keeping them secure, such as in an RFID protected wallet, is also recommended.
Using Your Credit Card for Booking Accommodations and Flights in Europe
When planning your trip to Europe, you can conveniently use your credit card to book accommodations and flights. Most hotels, airlines, and online travel agencies accept credit cards as a form of payment. Credit cards often offer added benefits such as travel insurance and reward points. However, it is advisable to compare fees and benefits associated with using your credit card versus other payment methods to make an informed decision.
Should You Carry Multiple Credit Cards While Traveling in Europe?
Carrying multiple credit cards while traveling in Europe can be a smart move. By having more than one card, you will have a backup option if one card is lost, stolen, or declined. It is recommended to have at least two different credit cards, preferably from different issuers, to ensure access to funds in case of emergencies. However, avoid carrying an excessive number of credit cards as it may increase the risk of loss or theft.

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Expeditions:Gray Whale Migration Route
Traveling thousands of miles from the cold nutrient rich seas of the Arctic the warm waters of Baja California, Gray Whales face many challenges as they make their yearly migration across the oceans
Each year, gray whales embark upon the longest annual migration of any mammal on Earth, traveling 10,000 – 20,000 miles each year. During the 17th-20th century, the whaling industry brought these magnificent gray whales to the brink of extinction. After being granted protection in 1949, gray whale populations have begun to increase, while the eastern population has become a conservation success story due to their recovery. However, gray whales continue to face many natural and human-made obstacles as they make their yearly migration across the Pacific Ocean.
Beginning in the Bering and Chukchi seas, the eastern population of gray whales begins their journey down the North American coastline towards the warm water lagoons of Mexico’s Baja California. Here, adult gray whales engage in courtships and mating, while pregnant mothers give birth in the protected shallow lagoons. Once the baby is strong enough, mother’s and their calves make the long journey back towards the Arctic in order to find their main food source in the nutrient rich cold waters of the North.
Along this journey, gray whales face many threats. Natural predators like orcas occasionally hunt gray whale calves, and may kill up to one-third of all new calves. Unfortunately, increasing human activities along their migration route poses even greater challenges to gray whales. Shipping, military sonar, and oil exploration projects add increasing noise pollution in the oceans, which disrupt gray whales primary sense: sound. Furthermore, entanglements in fishing gear and boat collisions are responsible for many gray whale deaths each year. Yet an even greater obstacle comes from the danger of climate change, which can greatly affect their main food source in the Arctic.
State of Gray Whales
- Over the last three decades, global warming has caused a 30% loss of gray whale’s main food supply in the Bering Sea.
- 1/3 of the population died from 1999 – 2000 because of starvation.
- Noise pollution is a growing threat to gray whales and all other marine mammal who use acoustic sound as their primary sense to communicate, navigate, and feed.
The Gray Whale Migration Route
Learn more about our work with Gray Whales
- Watch our PBS documentary series Jean-Michel Cousteau’s Ocean Adventures – Gray Whale Obstacle Course
- Jean-Michel Cousteau personally met with then-president of Mexico Ernesto Zedillo and with the help of the NRDC, convinced the Mexican government to abandon their plans to build a massive salt plant in southern Baja California near gray whale nursery grounds.
- Explore Jean-Michel Cousteau’s Global Alliance to Save the Whales.
- Gray whales are bottom feeders that filter crustaceans from sediments in the seafloor. Surprisingly, most gray whales feed primarily from their right side!
- In 1994 gray whales were taken off the endangered species list and are currently protected by international law.
- Gray whales are considered one of the “friendliest” whales, as they will commonly approach boats alongside their calves.
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If your company shuts its data storage systems down during the holidays, be careful that it’s not the last shutdown before a data loss.
The Problem with Planned Shutdowns
Many companies close their doors for an extended time during the Christmas and/or New Year’s holidays, including some that routinely schedule the last week of the year for closure.
Does your business run its systems 24/7 for most of the year? This constant running creates a lot of heat for those systems that incorporate spinning drives, causing expansion of components. During planned shutdowns, components cool, causing contraction. This expansion and contraction of delicate moving parts can cause a variety of mechanical malfunctions.
There are also a whole host of complications that can occur with solid-state devices during a planned shutdown, sometimes caused by latent defects that don’t show symptoms until after the device has been in use. Problems can also be caused by human error during the shutdown process or malfunctions with software or other programs being used.
In general, the most common problems seen after the holidays involve failure of the power supply or electronic components (including the motor) and failure of any mechanical or moving parts of the hard drive itself. There can also be malfunctions involving the system’s electronic circuits, chips and boards, which can be susceptible to damage caused by interruptions in energy flow.
One Good, Two Better
The last thing you want is to start off the New Year with a serious data loss. Be sure to review the proper shutdown procedures for your equipment, especially if you have larger systems with multiple drives in a RAID.
Systems that are normally left on all the time may develop problems even after a proper shutdown. For this reason, the best advice is to prepare at least two backup copies of anything important and save them in at least two different places.
At DriveSavers, we always recommend triple redundancy, meaning that the same important data is located in three places—one working copy and two backups. Store one of these copies at an off-site location to protect against theft or natural disaster in your absence.
Shut It Down or Leave It On?
Failures are hard to predict, but every computer system will eventually stop working. Drives fail most often due to mechanical breakdown, electrical issues, physical damage and/or software malfunction.
There are different schools of thought on whether shutting a computer down or just leaving it running is the better action. Both sides of the argument have merit, especially when you add in external factors such as energy consumption and data security concerns. In either case, a backup is necessary to properly protect anything that would be troublesome to replace.
Mike Cobb, Director of Engineering at DriveSavers, is very clear on how to protect important data. “If systems are shut down instead of left on for the holidays, check first with the manufacturer for advice on taking the system offline,” Cobb advised. “Complicated computer systems, especially if they involve RAIDs, can be shut down improperly or can experience problems during shutdown or startup that may not have occurred if the system wasn’t shut down in the first place.”
The first line of defense should always be a proper backup.
“Back up and verification, along with preparation of a contingency plan if problems occur, is important for anyone with valuable information stored on any type of computer,” Cobb said. “These drives are not as reliable as we would all hope, so you can never be too careful.