The news section at the next album, and the direction it will take. Alan said that he had begun doing some work with his son Jeremy Parsons, as well as with Simon Posford (of Shpongle). It's still early in the process, but desire to make an electronica album is beginning to take shape.
Also covered in current news: Ian Bairnson's progress in the new Pilot album, Stuart Elliott's recent appearance at a tribute concert, the passing of Pete Bardens, and much more.
Back in 1977 she came to the attention of Alan Parsons' fans when she sang vocals on "Some Other Time". In this interview she talks about her early career, and what's she's been doing since the 70's. Today she is a member of Court of Miracles which she describes this way, "It's always difficult to describe what kind of music C.O.M. plays, but generally speaking it gets described as 'funky, soul, jazz'."
Part twenty two of this section brings us to 1985, where we continue our look back at the "Vulture Culture" album. In this part, Alan tells what the original title of "Days Are Numbers" was, as well as the theme of Sooner or Later, and the story behind the ringing telephone.
This is a look back at the Billboard chart of Oct 16, 1982. The idea was to see how the competition has fared, and whether Alan's recent performance on the singles chart is unique to him, or whether other artists are suffering a similar fate. That is, do Santana, Survivor, Juice Newton, and Fleetwood Mac have the same power they had back in the early eighties? (Part One was in issue 20)
Aside from Atom Heart Mother and Dark Side of the Moon for Pink Floyd, has Alan done any other quad mixes for albums?
"If it's measured commercial success, that would have to be 'Dark Side of the Moon'. No matter what anyone else says, I think I made a big contribution to that record. In terms of my own satisfaction, it would be the good old first album, 'Tales'."
On the DTS version of "On Air" there is a warning about playing it on non-DTS equipment. Will it do damage? Is it playable at all?
If you had to make a second part of an album from "Tales" to "The Time Machine", which would you choose?
Contest prizes in this issue include a copy of the Court of Miracles disc "Miracle Style", and items autographed by Alan Parsons!
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The Big Wobble: European heatwave has caused rat explosion with rodents carrying the notorious rat flea and harbours up to 70 diseases in German cities
European heatwave has caused rat explosion with rodents carrying the notorious rat flea and harbours up to 70 diseases in German cities
Highs in the mid-30s (+/-95°F) mixed with unsanitary conditions and lack of water have made Germany's major cities the perfect breeding ground for rats.
Sylvia Kostner from the State Office for Health and Social Affairs said the Capital's rat problem started five years ago.
She explained: "That's why in 2017 we had to put more than 10,000 control measures in place for the first time."
She explained that in the summertime rodents hide in the sewers to cool off and feast but that during the winter, rising water levels underground can turn it into a death trap for pests that drown there. This has become such a massive issue for the nation, authorities are in talks to hook up cameras inside the sewers to find out exactly where the rats are coming from.
They are also known to survive on things other than food such as paper, beeswax and even soap. Their extraordinary good sense of smell makes them masters at sniffing out food.
With more than 1,000 tiny receptors in the nose, the critters have a far better sense of smell than dogs. The rat plague in Germany is particularly dangerous as rats carry the notorious rat flea.
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The Summer sun shone down caressing the back of my neck, the warm late-afternoon breeze blew in from the sea, and the distinct zip and pop of green balls echoed around the courts as I watched my soon-to-be-seven year old squealing with glee in his first tennis lesson.
I'm not sure who was more excited about the lesson, me or him. I've been longing for him to find a sport that he's passionate about for a long time, and after Annabel Croft told me that he was a natural I was positive that tennis was going to fulfill that need.
For one whole hour The Boy jogged around the court, listening intently to the instructions from the specially trained tennis coach, and by the end of it he was returning the ball over the net with both a forehand and a backhand! I cannot praise the instructor enough for his diligence and gentle manner in which he helped all nine children to engage and enjoy the training session, not one child dropped concentration during the sixty minutes, and most of them were at the younger end of the 5-10 years age range.
Thank goodness for the bottles of water that Highland Spring had sent us, as he was desperately in need of refreshment at the end of his first session; it's always good to see children working up a sweat when playing a sport that they've thoroughly enjoyed! And he wasn't the only one who needed a cooling down, I became quite excited seeing him develop his returns so well during the lesson, and it just goes to show how dedicated teaching can make a real impact on children's learning and progression of skills.
He had such an amazing time and really developed his skills even in the first lesson. @britishtennis @britmums #tennisforkids
I'm really pleased that he's had such a good start to the six sessions he's enrolled on as a part of the free Tennis For Kids campaign from the Lawn Tennis Association. They are perfectly timed to engage him in the sport ready for Wimbledon starting in a few weeks, and of course the LTA's nationwide festival of tennis; the Great British Tennis Weekend.
We have to say a big thank you to the LTA for offering this opportunity to 15,000 children around Britain, something that so many children may not normally consider or be able to participate in. Thank you also to Britmums for inviting us to be involved in this campaign to promote it, when you see my son win the Davis Cup in the future you can be satisfied in the knowledge that you played a part in it!
haha I love your confidence – we will be watching your son win the Davis Cup in the future, if he carries on like he is doing with his lessons, I would agree!
I'm so glad that he is enjoying himself and the instructor sounds fab. Not an easy task to hold the kids' attention for that long:-)
lovely to hear and see how well he enjoyed his first tennis lesson. playing outside is nice – my two only ever play indoors at the moment x
Gorgeous post! I know what you mean about being enthused about Wimbledon – my two are mega-excited about it, and I'm sure they wouldn't have been looking forward to it quite so much if it hadn't been for the LTA lessons.
It was agreed that the collection of rubbish by the amenities truck on 17 June had proved successful.
The hedge at Creeton Road / Park Lane has been cut, but not as much as was needed. A letter will be sent requesting it to be cut back some more.
Glen Close resurfacing – letter received promising that work will be carried out sooner rather than later this financial year.
Traffic calming – letter received from Lincolnshire County Council stating the criteria for extending the speed limit is not met. Criteria may be reviewed in the future.
Council to send a letter to the National Rivers Authority following a complaint about the cleanliness of the river, requesting to know if it causes a risk to children’s health whilst paddling in it.
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