The change was imperceptible to those not paying attention. The rugged MF Doom-dominated hip-hop soundtrack that had prevailed in-between opening sets shifted abruptly as the opening squall of The Afghan Whigs’ “Honky’s Ladder” unexpectedly burst from above, signaling the imminent onstage arrival of Baltimore’s Trapped under Ice. Members milled about onstage giving the gear last minute strums and bangs as Greg Dulli’s menacing lyrics poured from Santos Party House’s booming PA system. The crowd, most of whom in 1996 would have been watching Barney and Friends rather than appreciating the raucous yet soulful sounds of the Whigs, hardly seemed to notice. during the final minute of the song, frontman Justice Tripp emerged, goading audience to move up and fill the wide-open space near the front of the stage.
Every time I’ve seen Trapped under Ice perform, they cause a ruckus. Kicking and thrashing about, Justice is energetic and quite physically fit, like if Jay Mewes were a personal trainer. The hardcore kids in the crowd respond, windmilling, stagediving, and moshing while strobe lights and smoke machines accent the chaos. as I’ve seen on multiple occasions within just the past year, the band–who subconsciously plucked its name from Metallica–has tapped into something primal, electrifying, and sincere. I have yet to find a single “new” hardcore band that inspires like Trapped under Ice, and Secrets of The World may perhaps be the best hardcore record of the 21st century thus far. The night’s setlist was largely culled from that superb LP, with highlights including “Gemini” and “TUI”. Kids piled on top of one another to shout lyrics into Justice’s mic, separating him from it altogether at one point. Guest vocalists came out, yet amid the pandemonium it was unclear who they were. “Believe” closed out the short-yet-potent set, and an encore wasn’t even considered.
Earlier that night, a mixed bag of hardcore acts provided disparate levels of support. Wilkes-Barre, PA’s Dead end Path did the best of the bunch, indisputably so. though they’ve yet to release a full-length, their reputation evidently preceded them, their very presence onstage creating a dynamic surge that filled the room. That’s particularly impressive since this was their first show within the five boroughs. Dead end Path brutalized the audience with thick and heavy metallic hardcore, inspiring all sorts of headbanging, chest beating, and picking up quarters. An unnamed preview of a ferocious cut off their forthcoming Triple B Records LP ramped up their set’s intensity, a barely twenty-minute pit fit.
It’s a shame that Richmond, VA–home to the same burgeoning hardcore scene that brought us Naysayer and Swamp Thing–could produce something as fiercely generic as No Values. In the live setting, hardcore depends heavily on stamina, something this band overtly lacked. The visibly winded singer’s idea of banter amounted to “I’m fuckin outta breath. I need to get in fuckin shape.” Needless to say, this didn’t inspire many in the crowd to bring the mosh, starkly contrasting with Dead end Path’s aforementioned set. a closing cover version of Warzone’s “It’s your Choice” sparked a pit frenzy, but truth be told that was more about the song than the band. Maybe they sound better on record, but at Santos it all seemed flat.
The Last Stand, three-quarters of its membership shared with Victory’s 90s youth crew act Shutdown, started the night off, which struck me as odd considering their pedigree. Not once did vocalist Mike Scondotto so much as mention that other band, nor were any Shutdown songs performed. Two covers–Youth of Today’s “choose to Be” and Minor Threat’s “In My Eyes”–appeared during a set of self-described “positive new York hardcore” which ranged from Madball-esque grooves to speedier Gorilla Biscuit bangers. Possibly, The Last Stand hasn’t quite discovered what sort of band it wants to be, unless of course it strives to be a contrasting amalgam of NYHC styles.
Life-sized model of a tyrannosaurus rex at the Fort Peck Interpretive Center in Montana. Photo by Esha Samajpati. Click on photo to enlarge.
Montana’s Northern Tier: Dinosaurs, Diners and Drag Racing
Derived from the Spanish word for mountain, Montana is a state spanning a considerable portion of northwest America, yet only a third of the state is mountainous. while western Montana has established itself as a recreation hot spot, eastern Montana embodies the free spirit of the thirsty, windswept northern great Plains.
The big Montana sky, national parks, saloons with swinging doors, Native American Pow Wows, rodeos, cowboy poetry readings, square dances and cook-outs summed up my initial expectations. Somewhere along the way, in course of my week-long trip along the northern part of Montana, I began to realize that there’s much more to the state.
Home to wranglers, homesteaders, miners, tribal elders and a little-known community of Hutterites, Montana is more diverse than you would think. sometime in the early 1930s, the Hutterites fled from religious persecution in Russia and set up colonies in the plains of central and north-central Montana. Fluent in German and farmers by profession, they prefer to keep to themselves.
Expect the unexpected and if you are there in winter like I was, bundle up in layers and you are all set to explore America’s outback.
Roused to a Stampede
I started my day with a visit to the 2,000 year old Native American Buffalo Jump, the Wahkpa Chu’gn (pronounced walk-pa-chew-gun) Archaeological Site located west of Havre, in north central Montana. Discovered in the fall of 1960, Wahkpa Chu’gn is the only buffalo jump in North America with archeological materials exposed in place. Although commonly referred to as a buffalo, the American Buffalo is actually closer to the European Bison.
The Buffalo Jump is one of the oldest forms of hunting practiced by the natives where a herd of buffalo is led to the edge of a cliff and made to jump right off. Different techniques were used by different tribes, but the main objective remained the same. I know it sounds pretty cruel but back then, the buffalo was essential for survival.
Wahkpa Chu’gn is the most extensive and best preserved Native American hunting ground and buffalo bone deposit in the northern great Plains. in this photo, John Park is holding the atlatl, an ancient weapon.
Wahkpa Chu’gn is nothing like a museum; it is a real historical site. Surrounded by archaeological excavations, buffalo bones, buffalo skulls and Native American arrowheads, I fancied myself as something of an ancient hunter and decided to try my hand at throwing an atlatl. One of humankind’s first mechanical inventions, it is a stick with a handle on one end and a hook that holds a light spear on the other.
“you probably got a bird,” laughed John Park, our tour guide as I flung the spear as hard as I could. Judging from my past experiences and now this I guess am not much of a hunter. “you got to aim lower in order to jab the lungs of a buffalo,” explained John. Lesson learned.
Diner Food, Football Mascots and Long Drives
Shortly after, we stopped for lunch at Wolfer’s Diner in downtown Havre, just off US Highway 2. Framed black-and-white posters of American icons from yesteryear, booth names like Lincoln Lane, Gasoline Alley and Muscle Car Boulevard, round top bar stools and checkered floors screamed classic 50’s style. considering how famished I was, it’s a miracle that I waited long enough to take a picture of the juicy burger which came with a side of crispy homemade fries and a tall red glass of Coke.
US Highway 2 runs along Montana’s northern tier (the “Hi-Line”) and connects the plains of eastern Montana with the Rockies to the west. Named after a French town, Havre is one of the many settlements on the Hi-Line that got their start as a railroad town in 1887.
Wolfer’s Diner at Havre
The 1920s and 1930s brought in discovery of oil and gas fields in the area but energy fuels have not been enough to support the economy. Today the city and its surrounding are defined by cattle, grain, wildlife, mountain ranges and wide open spaces.
over and above the usual fairs and festivals, Hi-Liners take their school sports seriously. it is not unusual for a Hi-Liner to drive a couple of hundred miles to catch a football game. The Havre High School mascot is a blue pony and not easy to miss if you scout the streets of Havre like I did.
If you fancy a journey into the city’s past, you may want to take the underground tour, which is what we did before heading to a luxury campsite. The 100-year-old "underground mall" contains, among other things, a saloon, an apothecary, a bordello and an opium den.
The drive along the northern great Plains was a delightful blur of golden wheat fields and silvery silos lining the horizon. The rich earthy tones of the landscape added to the drama of an endless sky, a beauty so stark and powerful it may inspire you to put on your favorite CD and drive into the sunset. but as gas stations are few and far between, make sure you have a full tank and bottles of water while traversing Montana’s Hi-Line.
Sarah and Jacob Dusek, owners of Sage Safaris. The tent in the background is for ‘glampers.’
Go Glamping
If you are all for roasting marshmallows under a starry sky but would gladly do without the “roughing it” part of camping, glamorous camping or glamping may be the answer to your dilemma. Sage Safaris, owned and managed by Jacob and Sarah Dusek, is one such luxury campsite that will spare you the hassles of pitching a tent.
No cold dips at this campsite either; there’s a wet room with permanent heating and walk-in showers. Sarah is from UK, so the Duseks shuttle between the two countries quite frequently, which accounts for the discernible British accents in the heart of Montana.
“Jacob has built a separate lodge for the kitchen and dining area. Guests can choose to prepare their own meals or avail of a fully catered service. The tents have comfortable beds, wooden floors, a wood stove and furnishings… things you probably wouldn’t expect inside an ordinary tent,” explained Sarah.
At Sage Safaris, activities on offer include game hunting, trail rides, bird watching, hiking and clay pigeon shooting. you could also sign up for an evening of drinks and hors d’oeuvres by the fire pit, which is what we did.
A dragster at Phillips County Motor Sports Inc.
Bottles of local wine (from Mission Mountain Winery) along with a fine spread of cheese, crackers, deviled eggs, figs wrapped in ham, olives, nuts, chips, artichokes and a tray of rich, dark chocolate brownies awaited us in a lodge by the tents.
As the sunrays began to falter and fade, deep streaks of purple flirted with the gold and blue of the vast open sky. it was a relaxing evening away from the demands of daily life and for others, the perfect setting for indulging latent photography skills.
Drag Racing and Dinosaurs
“Montana is home to cowboys, construction workers and drag race drivers,” affirmed John Carnahan, Vice President and Director of Phillips County Motor Sports Inc. (PCMS) in Malta, a town which is steadily gaining a reputation as the “dinosaur capital” of Montana.
Hi-Line Dragstrip, located south of Malta is run by PCMS and they have an average of 75-85 units (cars, pickups, bikes, junior dragsters, snowmobiles, etc.) per race and the final race of the season hosted 100 adult racers and 18 junior dragsters. Half-scale versions of top Fuel Dragsters, the junior dragsters are driven by kids under 17 in a controlled environment.
Looking for fossils at the Hammond Ranch north of Malta. this is the site where Leonardo, the mummy dinosaur was found.
During race season, the region is filled with participators and spectators from US and Canada, resulting in a flurry of hotel booking and other associated spending which does wonders to the local economy.
Part of Montana’s Dinosaur Trail, the great Plains Dinosaur Museum and the Phillips County Museum are located next to each other on US Highway 2.
The Dinosaur Museum owes its fame to the mummy dinosaur "Leonardo,” an exceedingly rare specimen deemed invaluable to scientists. found in 2000, just north of Malta, Leonardo has fossilized skin tissues over 90% of its body complete with scales and wrinkles and even traces of his last meal. Preserved by quick burial and mineralization in a moist environment, such fossils are often called mummies.
Replete with Native American artifacts, a traveling photo exhibit of ranching families from the Yellowstone River Valley and a 33-foot long skeleton of a brachylophosaurus named “Elvis,” the Phillips County Museum houses a variety of fossils unearthed from the nearby Judith River Formation (a geological composition rich in late Cretaceous fossils).
While at Fort Peck, I spent a night at the Fort Peck Hotel which has rightfully found a place on the National Register of Historic Buildings. Built in the 1930s, this old-fashioned place is a favorite with hunters and anglers. As we gathered around the well-stocked bar on a cold Friday evening, owner Carl Mann regaled us with stories of people, both living and dead.
With Halloween around the corner, spooky tales had already started making the rounds, and the creaky wooden lodge provided the perfect setting for an evening of tall tales. Many hours later, as I flicked open my laptop to catch up on work, the free Wi-Fi in my room came as a pleasant surprise.
Designed and constructed by the United States Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Peck Summer Theatre is referred to as ‘A Jewel of the Plains.’
The Fort Peck Dam is one of the world’s largest hydraulic earth-filled dams. Today, building a dam would set off a chain of political discussions and media interventions but back in the 1930s, when America was suffering from the great Depression, a proposal to harness energy and power from the free-flowing Missouri River was met with little resistance. The nation was in desperate need of work.
The inspiring story behind this colossal public works project can be viewed on a large screen inside the Fort Peck Interpretive Center and Museum. After the screening, we browsed through the museum which has a skeleton cast and a life-size model of a tyrannosaurus rex (T-rex) plus a neat collection of fossils found during construction of the dam.
Once described as having “a mouth full of steak knives” by Montana paleontologist Jack Horner (he was the technical advisor to Steven Spielberg for both JurassicPark and its sequel), the T-rex is a prehistoric creature whose feathers you don’t want to ruffle.
Silos by the highway near Havre
Truly a TreasureState
Gone are the war whoops of proud Indian chiefs defending their land and their way of life, the American buffalo has joined the ranks of endangered species, explorers have come and gone, built trading posts and conquered borders, cowboys and outlaws no longer hash it out in broad daylight.
In their place are highways hugging the rolling prairies, Indian reservations, fossil farms, safaris, national parks, dude ranches, restaurants and resorts welcoming visitors from all over the world.
But the past is not forgotten, it is preserved via museums and excavation sites, through books, photos and videos and most importantly, by the people of Montana.
Further Information
Check out Montana’s Russell Country and Missouri River Country for more information on accommodations, activities and seasonal events. you can order a free travel planner from either website.
For dinosaur fans, here’s the schedule to next year’s great Plains Dinosaur Museum’s Summer Dig programs.
Esha Samajpati is an advertising consultant who loves to travel and write. she authors a blog on advertising trends called The Business of Advertising and a travel blog called Miles to Go.
The dramatic comedy that won Paul Giamatti his Golden Globe last month (and which will compete for a makeup Oscar) gets a local run.
Giamatti stars as a foul-mothed, straight-shooting TV producer who tries to learn something from his life’s multitude of slip-ups and screw-ups.
Cast: Giamatti, Minnie Driver, Dustin Hoffman, Rosamund Pike, Macha Grenon, Paul Gross. Director: Richard J. Lewis. Studio: Sony Pictures Classics. Rating: R for language and some sexual contentRunning time: 2 hours 14 minutes.
Martin Lawrence talks Brandon T. Jackson into joining him in dressing in a fat suit and in drag, in another installment in the comedy series that started with 2000′s “Big Mommas House” and 2006′s new Orleans-shot “Big Momma’s House 2.” This time Lawrence’s FBI character goes undercover as a nanny as he tries to find out who’s behind the latest computer worm.
Cast: Lawrence, Jackson, Max Casella.Director: John Whitesell.Studio: 20th Century Fox Rating: PG-13 for some sexual humor and a humorous drug referenceRunning time: 1 hour 39 minutes.
It’s a sci-fi thriller about a gifted teen on the run from mysterious and relentless enemies who have killed three others like him. Hiding in a small Ohio town, he reinvents himself, finding love and some powerful new abilities in the process.
Cast: Dianna Agron, Timohty Olyphant, Teresa Palmer, Alex Pettyfer. Director: D.J. Caruso. Studio: Dreamworks/Disney Rating: PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and action, and for languageRunning time: 1 hour 50 minutes.
A horror-thriller shot largely in the Hammond area, it’s about a pair of twins with telekinetic abilities. When their classmates begin turning up dead, police suspect the twins – whose lack of trust in one another could be their eventual downfall. Opens exclusively at the Chalmette Movies.
Cast: Edmund Entin, Gary Entin, Orlando Jones, Samantha Droke, Louis Herthum, Morgana Shaw. Director: Antonio Negret. Studio: after Dark Films. Rating: Rated R for violence, disturbing images, language and some sexual contentRunning time: 1 hour 39 minutes.
Liam Neeson stars in a “Taken“-like thriller about a man who sets out to reclaim his identity after waking up from a coma to discover that someone has assumed his life.
Cast: Neeson, January Jones, Diane Kruger, Frank Langella. Director: Jaume Collet-Serra. Studio: Warner Bros.Rating: PG-13 for some intense sequences of violence and action, and brief sexual content.Running time: 1 hour 53 minutes.
RAYNE, La. – A tornado slammed a southwestern Louisiana town Saturday, killing a woman and injuring 11 other people. More than 100 homes were damaged, many of them destroyed, authorities said, and about 1,500 people were evacuated because of natural gas leaks.
The 21-year-old woman was killed when a tree fell on her house, said Maxine Trahan, a spokeswoman for the Acadia Parish sheriff.
Debris was littered throughout Rayne, the town of about 8,500 people, after a line of violent thunderstorms moved through the area and left behind a swath of damage about 3 miles long.
Trahan said the natural gas leaks, which were later fixed, delayed authorities trying to count how many homes and businesses were damaged. about 1,500 people were ordered out of the area for the night, she said, because officials feared more gas leaks could occur. A temporary shelter was set up at a fire station and officials were working to find other shelters.
“There are houses off their foundations,” said State Police Trooper Stephen Hammons. “There are houses that have been destroyed.”
The National Weather Service sent a team to investigate and confirmed a tornado had struck the area.
The destruction hit the Acadia Parish town of about 8,500 around 10 a.m. as a line of violent thunderstorms moved through the area.
State Police Trooper Stephen Hammons said several houses have been destroyed or damaged, and the area has been evacuated because of natural gas leaks. Utility crews were going door-to-door to check for leaks, and residents were sent to a fire station to take shelter.
“There are houses off their foundations,” he said. “There are houses that have been destroyed.”
There were reports of at least two ruptured gas lines, Jones said.
Trees and power lines had been knocked down across about an eighth of a mile, said Acadian Ambulance supervisor Troy Guidry. He said at least a dozen people have been taken to area hospitals, one with serious injuries.
A storm system was moving across Louisiana, and Jones said it could make its way through Mississippi and Alabama in the next day or so.
Most of the system that hit Rayne was moving east and would be heading into the New Orleans area in the afternoon, Jones said.
A tornado watch had been issued for southeastern Louisiana, and conditions were still favorable for twisters to form, he said.
Kentucky Speedway is celebrating the opening of the 2011 race season by placing infield Fan Zone passes on sale for its July 7-9 NASCAR race weekend, that will feature the historic Sprint Cup Series debut at the 105,000-capacity facility along with Camping World Truck and Nationwide Series action.
According to a news release, a Fan Zone Pass will provide fans access to an infield area surrounding Victory Lane and will include an enhanced view of Pit Road until one hour prior to the start of each weekend event. Individual Fan Zone passes are required for each race day and pass holders must possess a race ticket to be admitted to the speedway on race days. Fan Zone passes are priced at $50 for the 225-mile July 7 Camping World Truck Series race day, $75 for the 300-mile July 8 Nationwide Series race day and $100 for the July 9 Sprint Cup Series race day.
The speedway is additionally offering a new Prerace Fan Zone Pass priced at $150 only for its July 9 Sprint Cup Series race day. the Prerace Fan Zone pass will deliver all the amenities of a Fan Zone pass with additional access to an area surrounding a prerace stage where fans will enjoy a one-of-a-kind view of Sprint Cup Series driver introductions and a performance by a prerace concert artist that will be announced in the coming weeks. Prerace Fan Zone pass holders must possess a race ticket to be admitted to the speedway on race day.
Children enjoying Fan Zone and Prerace Fan Zone access must possess a race ticket and be accompanied by a paying adult.
Fan Zone passes for Kentucky Speedway’s Oct. 1-2 event weekend featuring Camping World Truck Series, IZOD IndyCar Series and Firestone Indy Lights events will be offered on a future date.
July Fan Zone passes and race tickets for all 2011 Kentucky Speedway events can be reserved online at www.kentuckyspeedway.com, by phone at 888-652-7223 and through the Kentucky Speedway corporate offices at 1 Speedway Drive just off of Interstate 71 Exit 57 and Ky. Hwy. 35 N in Sparta, Ky.
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Posted by: Jake on Feb 25, 2011 at 11:44 AM Nascar is going down in popularity nation wide–priced themselves out of business.
<a href="http://www.wkyt.com/news/headlines/116920518.html?ref=518tag:news.google.com,2005:cluster=http://www.wkyt.com/news/headlines/116920518.html?ref=518Fri, 25 Feb 2011 16:37:10 GMT 00:00″>Infield passes on sale for Kentucky Speedway Sprint Cup race
Earthquake victims in New Zealand are receiving more celebrity support as charities continue to campaign for help.
As the official death toll reaches 150, Lionel Richie has announced he will release a new version of his hit 1983 single “all Night Long” with Australian singer Guy Sebastian to raise money for earthquake victims, as well as those affected by January’s devastating floods in Queensland, Australia.
“As an artist with 40 something years in the business, how do you do something meaningful?” he asked The Daily Telegraph. "What’s happened this year with the floods and now with the earthquakes, it’s horrific.
“instead of just coming to tour again this time, I want to help you for a minute, I’ll take one of my biggest songs and give it to you. [The victims] don’t need to feel any more sombre. This will make some money for relief charities but also make people feel good. If you’ve lost everything maybe it’ll bring back a memory of better days.
“every once in a while someone comes along and blows you away. Guy is on fire. He’s got the vibe and the swagger. it feels natural for both of us. The two of us sound like we’ve been doing this for 40 years.”
Also doing his bit is The Amazing race host Phil Keoghan, who was born and raised in New Zealand. Phil is currently traveling to New Zealand to lend a hand, and has filmed Red Cross PSAs to urge people to donate.
“The message that I really want to communicate is people need to travel to New Zealand,” Keoghan told Craig Ferguson on The Late Late Show last week. “This is a national emergency. The rest of New Zealand is open for business, and we need to communicate that, because in all seriousness, it could absolutely collapse the economy if people just stop coming to the country. It’s the best thing that people can do.”
BJ Penn nailed Diego with a nasty kick that opened the nastiest gash I've ever seen in an MMA bout. Has anyone heard how many stitches it took to close him up again?
That was a huge deep cut, I have had much smaller and not nearly as deep that required 4 stitches, and 8 stitches. Because of width and the length I'd have to guess at least 10, depending how good the doctor is.
(I haven't read it anywhere on line)
Diego was such a solid fighter. Can't believe what happened to him when he fought Bj. Bj's really good, but I can't see how he does it and retains the belt. Guida has a bad cut too, Joe rogan was explaining how he could see his skull? Rough ****. any thoughts on Hardy vs. GSP?
The Android Market has a new app for music lovers! It’s called Myxer MP3, and it will allow users to browse, buy and download music from their online music store directly to your Android Music player and library.
The app includes categories for Bestsellers, Recent Releases, Genres search and top Free songs available as well to help build your mobile library.
All in all, it’s a pretty good mobile music store, its fast, has a library of over 2 million songs to chose from, and you can rely on the fact that its one of the highest traffic sites in the US on a mobile platform with 90 million downloads every month.
Check out the official press Release below.
Myxer on Pace to Exceed 40 Million Users this Month and 2 Billion Downloads by end of 2010;U.S. Reach Grows to Rival Mobile Ad Networks
Miami, FL (October 7, 2010) Myxer (Myxer inc.), a mobile technology company that operates the seventh largest U.S. mobile web site, today announces it will have served more than 40 million users by month end. Myxer, which reaches an estimated 15% of the entire U.S. mobile web universe, has strategic partnerships in place with key entertainment publishers and boasts one of the largest mobile content catalogs with more than 6 million items.
Myxer has seen remarkable growth since 2008 and is well positioned to become a widely known consumer brand as mobile is fast becoming the dominant internet access point. In 2008 Myxer had 15 million users and monthly downloads in the neighborhood of 32 million. Today the site accounts for 90 million downloads every month, joining the ranks of Facebook, Youtube, and MySpace in terms of top U.S. mobile web traffic.* the company has delivered over 1 billion mobile downloads in the past 12 months and is on pace to reach 2 billion total downloads by year end.
Myxer has relationships with major media publishers and the company’s wide mobile reach and cross platform expertise has made them an extremely valued mobile distribution and marketing partner. Myxer has recently released native Myxer MP3 apps for both the Android and Blackberry platforms. the free Myxer MP3 mobile apps allow for easy access to millions of free and paid MP3 songs and albums that can be previewed, downloaded and purchased directly from and to a mobile device.
“Our growth has far surpassed many established media sites, and has been highlighted by our expanding relationships with key publishers and repeated ad buys by world class brands,” says Myxer Founder and CEO Myk Willis.
Myxer has quietly established itself as a mobile technology leader and has amassed an advertising client roster of many Fortune 100 companies. Myxer’s base of world-class brands have not only continued to make repeat advertising buys but have included Myxer as part of their standing annual ad budgets.
Myxer’s open platform reaches all consumers regardless of carrier or mobile device. “Our Free First model has fueled a growing economy where Publisher, Consumer and Advertiser all benefit in the mobile ecosystem,” said Myxer CMO Mike Carson. With over 10 million monthly unique visitors on Myxer’s mobile web site the company now has mobile reach to rival some of the mobile ad networks, giving Myxer the power to consider selling its entire inventory directly.
Although biochemist Lusk and Scotty McCreery were at the top of the buzz heap after Tuesday night’s “American Idol,” several contestants prefabricated impressions and spurred interest from online fans. the race is not almost as close after Wednesday’s top 12 female show.
And she is doing so in a huge way–following her acclaimed rendition of “I’ll Stand by you,” which garnered the first judge standing ovation of the season, Toscano ranks as the most-searched term on Google. that should bode well for her in the voting–Pia Toscano appears a lock for a spot in the finals.
No other female contestant, nor any song selection, was in the top 20.
(Update: as of 12:38AM, Pia Toscano remains the most searched term on Google. She is no longer alone in the trending mix, however, as “Idol” contestant Haley Reinhart is now tracking at fourth)
repost #3. During my childhood, maybe like 12 years or more ago, I used to watch the show Barney and Friends almost obsessively. I am trying to find an episode's name and need help, so please, help me if possible. Here is the beginning of the episode from what I can remember. At the beginning of the episode, there were three kids sitting in front of the small tree stump. behind the tree stump there was a girl kneeling in a "baby bumblebee" costume. The episode started off with a cute little rhyme which the girl in the costume spoke, "Here is the beehive, but where are all the bees? Hiding inside where nobody sees. Soon they'll come creeping out of the hive, 1,2,3,4,5!". The girl in the bumblebee costume then stood up and chased the other kids until the new song. This led to the I'm Bringing Home a Baby Bumblebee song. I believe the episode was from season 1,2,or 3. I think the girl who played the bumblebee was Tina (Jessica Zucha) because I recognize her picture from a website I think.
sorry thats a tough one, and im also a barney hard core fan from like the early to mid 90s
I remember seeing that one too! I don't remember the title though.
The change was imperceptible to those not paying attention. The rugged MF Doom-dominated hip-hop soundtrack that had prevailed in-between opening sets shifted abruptly as the opening squall of The Afghan Whigs’ “Honky’s Ladder” unexpectedly burst from above, signaling the imminent onstage arrival of Baltimore’s Trapped under Ice. Members milled about onstage giving the gear last minute strums and bangs as Greg Dulli’s menacing lyrics poured from Santos Party House’s booming PA system. The crowd, most of whom in 1996 would have been watching Barney and Friends rather than appreciating the raucous yet soulful sounds of the Whigs, hardly seemed to notice. during the final minute of the song, frontman Justice Tripp emerged, goading audience to move up and fill the wide-open space near the front of the stage.
Paul Giamatti, left, and Dustin Hoffman in ‘Barney’s Version.’
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