[ "< EOT > this utility works properly on windows 2000 , windows xp , windows 2003 / 2008 , windows vista , windows 7 , windows 8 , windows 10 . on 64 - bit systems , you have to use the 64 - bit version of openedfilesview .", "older versions of windows ( nt / 9x / me ) are not supported .", "also , you must have administrative privilege in order to run this utility .", "this tool gathers information from various sources , including the registry , the events log of windows , the prefetch folder of windows ( c : \\ windows \\ prefetch ) , the minidump folder of windows ( c : \\ windows \\ minidump ) , and more . . . openedfilesview displays the list of all opened files on your system .", "for each opened file , additional information is displayed : handle value , read / write / delete access , file position , the process that opened the file , and more . . . the main window of openedfilesview display the list of all files currently opened in your system .", "in order to refresh the list of opened files , press f5 , or alternatively , use the auto refresh feature ( options - > auto refresh - > every x seconds ) in order to automatically refresh the opened files list every 1 - 5 seconds .", "show opened directories : by default , openedfilesview only display the opened files .", "if you also want to view the opened directories ( folders ) , select this option .", "sort on refresh : if this option is selected , new opened files ( after refresh ) are added to the right position according to the current column sort .", "if this option is not selected , new opened files are added to the end of the opened files list .", "windows prefetch folder : the prefetch folder of windows is usually located under c : \\ windows \\ prefetch and it ' s used by windows to optimize the performances of running applications .", "every time that you run an executable ( .", "exe ) file , .", "pf file is generated under this folder .", "lastactivityview uses this folder for ' run .", "exe file ' event .", "this utility works on any version of windows , starting from windows 2000 and up to windows 10 . both 32 - bit and 64 - bit systems are supported .", "1259 this error code only occurs when using windows installer version 2 .", "0 and windows xp or later .", "if windows installer determines a product may be incompatible with the current operating system , it displays a dialog informing the user and asking whether to try to install anyway .", "this error code is returned if the user chooses not to try the installation .", "error _ apphelp _ block 1613 this installation package cannot be installed by the windows installer service .", "you must install a windows service pack that contains a newer version of the windows installer service .", "error _ install _ package _ version 1637 this patch package cannot be processed by the windows installer service .", "you must install a windows service pack that contains a newer version of the windows installer service .", "error _ patch _ package _ unsupported activation active directory app - v app - v 4 .", "5 app - v 4 .", "6 application catalog cloud configmgr configmgr 2012 configmgr 2012 sp1 deployment distribution point first look gpo http https iphone kms management pack microsoft mobile device native mode netapp opsmgr 2012 osd powershell sccm sccm 2012 sccm 2012 r2 sccm 2012 sp1 scep scom scom 2012 secure communication server 2012 software center sp1 sql sql server system center upgrade windows 7 windows 10 windows azure wsus optionally , you can also close one or more opened files , or close the process that opened these files .", "when saving from command - line , openedfilesview now only save the items according to the options selected in the last time that you used it .", "for example : if the ' show opened directories ' options is unchecked , opened directories won ' t be saved into the file .", "show network files : by default , openedfilesview only display the opened files on your local drives .", "if you also want to view the opened files on remote network drives , select this option .", "if you want to view only the opened files of specific application instead of the entire system , you can drag the target icon of the toolbar into the window of the desired application .", "whenever you want to view all opened files again , simply use the ' clear file / process filters ' option .", "/ filefilter < filename > start openedfilesview with file / folder filter .", "if you specify a file , only the opened handles for the specified file will be displayed .", "if you specify a folder , all the opened files under the specified folder will be displayed .", "recorded with herbie mann ' s working band at the time , windows opened captures the quintet tackling a mixed set of contemporary jazz and pop tunes .", "especially noteworthy are takes on tim hardin ' s \" if i were a carpenter \" and the wayne shorter composition \" footprints . \"", "although this is not one of the essential recordings in mann ' s catalog , it features excellent playing throughout , with an amazing collection of talent : vibist , future funk / fusion star and acid jazz grandfather roy ayers ; the unique free - jazz guitarist sonny sharrock ; and the soon - to - be co - founder of weather report , bassist miroslav vitous .", "an enjoyable recording throughout .", "openedfilesview cannot close files opened by windows kernel .", "open file or folder : the user opened the specified filename from windows explorer or from another software .", "or you can prevent windows recording details about recently - opened documents at all by right - clicking the start button , selecting properties > start menu , then clearing both the privacy checkboxes .", "error : \" this installation package could not be opened .", "contact the application vendor to verify that this is a valid windows installer package . \"", "– support error : \" this installation package could not be opened .", "contact the application vendor to verify that this is a valid windows installer package . \"", "error : \" this installation package could not be opened .", "contact the application vendor to verify that this is a valid windows installer package . \"", "1619 this installation package could not be opened .", "verify that the package exists and that you can access it , or contact the application vendor to verify that this is a valid windows installer package .", "error _ install _ package _ open _ failed 1620 this installation package could not be opened .", "contact the application vendor to verify that this is a valid windows installer package .", "error _ install _ package _ invalid 1635 this patch package could not be opened .", "verify that the patch package exists and that you can access it , or contact the application vendor to verify that this is a valid windows installer patch package .", "error _ patch _ package _ open _ failed 1636 this patch package could not be opened .", "contact the application vendor to verify that this is a valid windows installer patch package .", "error _ patch _ package _ invalid added ' wireless network connected ' and ' wireless network disconnected ' actions ( for windows vista and later ) .", "this information is collected from microsoft - windows - wlan - autoconfig / operational event log .", "lastactivityview now uses the 8 date / time values stored in the prefetch files of windows 8 and windows 10 ( ' run .", "exe file ' action ) .", "lastactivityview uses the recent folder of windows to add the ' open file or folder ' event .", "you can delete this type of event simply by deleting all shortcuts under the recent folder of windows .", "you can ' t view this information easily , though , as windows encrypts it .", "so it ' s wise to get a little help from a tool like userassist ( grab the xp / vista version or the windows 7 version ) .", "no need to install the program , just run it and you ' ll see a table listing all the software you ' ve been running recently : easy .", "if you value privacy above all else , though , you can simply delete the contents of the \\ windows \\ prefetch folder occasionally ( you ' ll need to have permission to view protected operating system files , see tools > options > view in windows 7 ) .", "one option is just to manually delete particular ( or all ) jumplists .", "you ' ll find them at % appdata % \\ microsoft \\ windows \\ recent \\ customdestinations and % appdata % \\ microsoft \\ windows \\ recent \\ automaticdestinations ( the folders are hidden , even if you ' ve told explorer to display system folders , so you ' ll need to paste this path directly into explorer or the start menu shortcut ) .", "120 this function is not available for this platform .", "it is only available on windows 2000 and windows xp with window installer version 2 .", "0 . error _ call _ not _ implemented 1601 the windows installer service could not be accessed .", "contact your support personnel to verify that the windows installer service is properly registered .", "error _ install _ service _ failure trivia : back in the days of windows 3 .", "11 , notepad was capable of opening files less than than 45 kb .", "in windows 95 , this limitation was extended to 64 kb .", "unfortunately , i could not find any new documentation for these limits .", "i tried looking for a current and update file size limit for notepad under windows 7 , 8 , or 10 . i couldn ’ t find a concrete answer on microsoft ’ s website or msdn .", "so i did some testing , and what i found was that notepad in windows 8 .", "1 was able to open large files , up to 524 , 288 kb ( 0 .", "5 gb ) .", "when you get one of these error messages , openedfilesview will show you which process lock your file .", "closing the right process will solve this problem .", "optionally , you can also release the file by closing the handle from openedfilesview utility .", "however , be aware that after closing a file in this way , the program that opened the file may become unstable , and even crash .", "/ filefilter now allows you to specify a filename without a path .", "for example , if you run openedfilesview with ' / filefilter index .", "dat ' , all opened index .", "dat filenames will be displayed .", "added drag and drop icon in the toolbar that allows to to easily view only the opened files of the desired application simply by dragging the target icon from the openedfilesview toolbar into the application .", "added error message when openedfilesview fails to load the opened files list .", "fixed bug : when using command - line options , the opened files of openedfilesview itself were added into the list .", "added file extension column , so you can sort the opened files list by file extension .", "if you run the openedfilesview option for a folder , it ' ll display all opened files inside that folder .", "if you run the openedfilesview option for a file , it ' ll display all opened handles for that file .", "/ stext < filename > save the list of all opened files into a regular text file .", "/ stab < filename > save the list of all opened files into a tab - delimited text file .", "/ scomma < filename > save the list of all opened files into a comma - delimited text file .", "/ stabular < filename > save the list of all opened files into a tabular text file .", "/ shtml < filename > save the list of all opened files into html file ( horizontal ) .", "/ sverhtml < filename > save the list of all opened files into html file ( vertical ) .", "/ sxml < filename > save the list of all opened files to xml file .", "/ closefile killprocess < filename > kill the process that opened the specified filename .", "/ closefile closeprocess < filename > close the process that opened the specified filename .", "if you want to view all opened files with ' index .", "dat ' filename : / processfilter < filename > start openedfilesview with process filter .", "when you use this filter , only the files opened by the specified process will be displayed .", "you can specify the full path of the process file , or only the filename without path .", "also , for every type of action / event , there is some limitation according to the way that the information is saved in the system .", "for example , the ' select file in open / save dialog - box ' action is limited for one action of every file extension , so if the user opened 2 . doc files with the open / save dialog - box , only the last one will be displayed .", "and there are other complications .", "you might delete a reference that you ' ve opened a particular document in your original application , for instance , but this won ' t necessarily be removed from the jump list .", "and even if it is , it may be possible to detect that deletion , and perhaps even recover the original entry .", "washington — in a move to combat record - high temperatures and facilitate some much - needed cross - country ventilation , the department of housing and urban development announced friday it had ordered the opening of two windows , one in san francisco , ca and another in virginia beach , va . “ as we speak , a cool cross - breeze is sweeping eastward to bring relief throughout our stuffy 3 .", "79 million square miles of interior , ” said hud secretary shaun donovan , adding that those with air - conditioning should turn it off now to avoid wasting electricity .", "“ while we ’ ve heard reports of more flies coming into the central states at night , we feel that ’ s a price worth paying to prevent people from having to sleep on top of the sheets .", "” as of press time , the transcontinental breeze had decreased considerably after the window in san francisco was shut to keep out street noise .", "added ' close processes of selected files ' .", "as opposed to the ' kill processes of selected files ' option that brutally kills the process , this option sends a request to the application to close itself as soon as possible ( using wm _ queryendsession and wm _ endsession windows messages ) .", "explorer context menu inside openedfilesview : when you right - click on a single item while holding down the shift key , openedfilesview now displays the context menu of windows explorer , instead of the openedfilesview context menu .", "added ' open file folder ' option ( f8 ) , which opens the folder of selected file in windows explorer .", "version 1 .", "01 - new option : hide files in windows folder .", "starting from version 1 .", "10 , you can launch openedfilesview directly from windows explorer , and view only the handles of the file or folder that you want to inspect .", "in order to enable this feature , check the ' enable explorer context menu ' under the options menu .", "after you enable this feature , you can right - click on any file or folder on windows explorer , and choose the ' openedfilesview ' item from the menu .", "lastactivityview is a tool for windows operating system that collects information from various sources on a running system , and displays a log of actions made by the user and events occurred on this computer .", "the activity displayed by lastactivityview includes : running .", "exe file , opening open / save dialog - box , opening file / folder from explorer or other software , software installation , system shutdown / start , application or system crash , network connection / disconnection and more . . . fixed lastactivityview to detect the ' run .", "exe file ' action on windows 10 . explorer context menu inside lastactivityview : when you right - click on a single item with a file or folder while holding down the shift key , lastactivityview now displays the context menu of windows explorer , instead of the lastactivityview context menu .", "fixed to show properly the folder path of ' view folder in explorer ' action on windows 8 .", "1 . select file in open / save dialog - box : the user selected the specified filename from the standard save / open dialog - box of windows .", "view folder in explorer : the user viewed the specified folder in windows explorer .", "restore point created : restore point has been created by windows operating system .", "wireless network connected : windows connected to a wireless network , the connection information is displayed in the ' more information ' column .", "wireless network disconnected : windows disconnected from a wireless network , the connection information is displayed in the ' more information ' column .", "also , some of the data collected by lastactivityview is essential to normal functioning of windows operating system and deleting it may cause some problems .", "windows operating system doesn ' t allow you to delete individual items from the events log , but you can easily clear the entire events log .", "in order to to clear the entire events log , simply go to control panel - > administrative tools - > event viewer , and then choose to clear ( action - > clear all events ) all major types of events logs ( application , security , system . . . ) if you delete the entries under the above registry keys ( with regedit ) , windows will not rememeber your last saved file / folder .", "lastactivityview uses the above registry keys to add the ' view folder in explorer ' event .", "if you delete the subkeys under the above registry keys ( with regedit ) , windows will \" forget \" the settings of all folders .", "your pc is watching you - and carefully taking notes .", "launch an application , open a file , tweak a setting , visit a website , just about everything you do gets recorded by windows and your applications , and saved in a list somewhere for later use .", "but other tracking technologies are far more obscure .", "for example , did you know that windows maintains a detailed record of the programs you launch , how often you run each one , when a program was run last , and how it was used ?", "there is no way to view this list from the windows interface , to turn off the tracking , or even to know it ' s going on - but with one small , portable program , any snooper with access to your system can learn a great deal about how you use your pc .", "and it ' s not alone : there are plenty of other obscure ways in which windows and your applications track your pc activities .", "it is possible to fight back , though , and many of these technologies can be disabled , if you ' d prefer it that way .", "of course you have to know they exist , first , so let ' s take a closer look at some of the many hidden ways in which windows tracks your every move .", "every time you run a program , windows records details of that particular session under a registry key called userassist .", "the first is to delete the current userassist database .", "you can do this with the userassist program ( click commands > clear all ) , or via a cleanup tool like ccleaner ( click cleaner , choose the windows tab , select advanced , and ensure \" user assist history \" is checked ) .", "whenever you launch a program on your pc , windows notes the associated files and areas of your drive that are accessed , and then in future it preloads these so your apps start more quickly .", "which works for us .", "of course , there is a small privacy issue here as the names of all the programs you ' ve launched recently are easily visible to anyone who can browse the \\ windows \\ prefetch folder .", "windows 7 introduced a new idea , jump lists , convenient shortcuts which appear when you right - click a taskbar button .", "windows is particularly good at tracking hardware use .", "and this can have its advantages .", "if you run a business , say , and someone plugs in a usb flash drive to a company pc , then copies some confidential files across , they might think their crime has left no trace : but that would be a mistake .", "the reality is that windows maintains details on every usb device which connects to your pc , and when the last connection was made .", "and that ' s just the start .", "windows also records every wireless network your system has connected to , which could be interesting for laptops : select \" wlan \" in the \" show only \" list for a closer look .", "in theory , at least , this data could be removed by deleting the relevant registry keys ( see hkey _ local _ machine \\ software \\ microsoft \\ windows nt \\ currentversion \\ emdmgmt for a list of usb drives , for instance ) .", "the windows installer service adds , modifies , and removes any applications that are provided as an .", "msi package .", "if this service is disabled any services that depend on it will fail to start .", "a ) press the windows key + r , type services .", "msc into the field and press enter .", "b ) locate the windows installer service in the services window , right - click it and select properties .", "d ) click ok and try the installation again .", "if you receive the same error message , the windows installer service could be corrupted .", "e ) download and install the last version of windows installer : http : / / www .", "microsoft .", "com / en - us / download / details .", "aspx ?", "id = 8483 error : \" there is a problem with this windows installer package .", "a dll required for this install to complete could not be run .", "contact your support personnel or package vendor \" when working with windows msi installers you sometimes run into some kind of error or message .", "1621 there was an error starting the windows installer service user interface .", "contact your support personnel .", "error _ install _ ui _ failure 1631 the windows installer service failed to start .", "contact your support personnel .", "error _ create _ failed 1639 invalid command line argument .", "consult the windows installer sdk for detailed command line help .", "error _ invalid _ command _ line 1641 the installer has started a reboot .", "this error code not available on windows installer version 1 .", "0 . error _ success _ reboot _ initiated this error code is not available on windows installer version 1 .", "0 . error _ patch _ target _ not _ found 1643 the patch package is not permitted by system policy .", "this error code is available with windows installer versions 2 .", "0 or later .", "error _ patch _ package _ rejected 1644 one or more customizations are not permitted by system policy .", "this error code is available with windows installer versions 2 .", "0 or later .", "error _ install _ transform _ rejected 3010 a reboot is required to complete the install .", "this does not include installs where the forcereboot action is run .", "this error code not available on windows installer version 1 .", "0 . error _ success _ reboot _ required regardless of the difference in file formats , one thing is certain : in windows , the built - in text editing application , notepad , is incapable of opening such files .", "attempting to open such a large text file in microsoft notepad in windows 8 .", "1 produces the following effect while notepad is trying to load the file : opening a large file in notepad in windows 8 .", "1 .", "( image credit : daniel petri ) if you ’ re interested specifically in reading huge log files you may find logexpert to be valuable .", "it is a windows tail program and serves as a gui replacement for the unix tail command .", "emacs is a well known unix text editor , mostly known for its extensibility , and it has several ports to windows .", "this is one of them .", "allmusic relies heavily on javascript .", "please enable javascript in your browser to use the site fully .", "the onion is not intended for readers under 18 years of age .", "© copyright 2017 onion inc . all rights reserved .", "argolis , greece — worrying that it would become infected if left unattended , the water monster hydra confirmed friday that it was finally going to see a doctor about a painful ingrown head .", "eagle _ warrior _ 1776 horrified to discover its entire life a sham created by russians to tilt u . s . election moscow — stunned by the realization that it never really knew who or what it was , twitter bot eagle _ warrior _ 1776 was reportedly horrified to discover wednesday that its entire life was a sham created by russians to tilt the 2016 presidential election .", "vatican city — bringing the tragic story of his righteous sacrifice to life , recently canonized martyr salomone leclercq on friday was added to the vatican museum ’ s animatronic hall of saints .", "new york — appearing to have undergone a complete transformation in both appearance and temperament , a physically fit and emotionally stable kim jong - un calmly addressed the united nations on thursday after finally getting his nuclear ambitions out of his system .", "today marks 20 years since the funeral of princess diana , known to many as the “ people ’ s princess .", "” the onion looks back at the life of princess diana before it was cut tragically short .", "seoul , south korea — demonstrating his country ’ s own might after its northern rival launched a ballistic missile over japan , south korean president moon jae - in reportedly ate a full , balanced meal on wednesday in a show of strength against north korea .", "barcelona , spain — in a show of solidarity following the terrorist attack that left 14 dead and over 100 injured in barcelona , spain , european leaders stood together friday to say loud and clear that they were scared as fuck and didn ’ t know what to do .", "longyearbyen , norway — hoping to ensure the survival of the popular women ’ s cut in the event of a global catastrophe , officials announced thursday the addition of the inverted bob to the supercuts arctic vault , a secure state - of - the - art facility that preserves the world ’ s hairstyles for future generations .", "birmingham , uk — annoyed upon realizing that the housing office based its entire decision on a single thing they had in common , pakistani human rights activist malala yousafzai told reporters thursday that she was obviously paired with her oxford roommate solely because they are both nobel laureates .", "boston — examining a wide variety of cross - cultural data , a boston university study released monday determined that other countries are weird .", "washington — offering a stark and sobering assessment of the consequences of a military conflict with the nuclear - armed nation , the central intelligence agency confirmed wednesday that north korea now possesses missile technology capable of reaching sam waterston ’ s house .", "collodi , italy — sipping from a glass of wine at a small outdoor café in a small tuscan hill town , special counsel robert mueller confirmed tuesday that he was feeling dread about returning from his two - month european vacation to start the investigation into russia meddling in the 2016 presidential campaign .", "report : south korea developing new pop group capable of reaching u . s . washington — warning that a successful launch would constitute a grave threat to american population centers from coast to coast , leading analysts confirmed wednesday that south korea is currently developing a new pop group capable of reaching the united states .", "shelling from royal caribbean ’ s m . s . ‘ allure ’ sinks carnival cruise vessel that crossed into disputed waters coco cay , bahamas — in the latest clash between rivals that have long vied for control of highly prized cruise routes , a barrage of cannon fire from royal caribbean ’ s m . s . ‘ allure of the seas ’ sank a carnival cruise line ship that crossed into disputed waters off the coast of the bahamas , sources said thursday .", "kyoto , japan — saying the move to the assisted care facility was the right decision after so many years of operation , members of the akiyama family finally put their aging robot in a retirement home , sources reported friday .", "yalta , crimea — in what is being called the worst environmental disaster in the region ’ s history , millions of policy proposals gushed into the black sea on thursday after a brookings institution think tanker ran aground off the coast of crimea .", "vatican city — praising the district ’ s vast selection of inexpensive goods and its vendors ’ willingness to negotiate prices , pope francis reportedly spent thursday afternoon strolling through vatican city ’ s chinatown before purchasing a knockoff golden chalice .", "canberra , australia — stressing the need to take urgent action before it ’ s too late , the australian parliament gathered monday to discuss the nation ’ s dwindling hemsworth reserves .", "each year on may 5 , mexican - americans celebrate their heritage with parades , festivals , and cultural events .", "the onion answers some commonly asked questions about the holiday : a timeline of u . s . – north korean relations as tensions mount between north korea and american allies , the onion looks back at key moments in the relationship between the u . s . and north korea .", "vatican city — recalling that he hid it somewhere among the dozens of sarcophagi underneath st . peter ’ s basilica , pope francis was reportedly scouring the papal tombs thursday in search of the final egg from the vatican easter egg hunt .", "pyongyang — hailing it as a significant step forward for their ballistic weapons program just hours after suffering a failed missile launch , north korean leaders announced monday they had successfully detonated a nuclear scientist .", "news in brief 8 .", "1 .", "11 august 1 , 2011 vol 47 issue 31 longyearbyen , norway — hoping to ensure the survival of the popular women ’ s cut in the event of a global catastrophe , officials announced thursday the addition of the inverted bob to the supercuts arctic vault , a secure state - of - the - art facility that preserves the world ’ s hairstyles for future generations .", "birmingham , uk — annoyed upon realizing that the housing office based its entire decision on a single thing they had in common , pakistani human rights activist malala yousafzai told reporters thursday that she was obviously paired with her oxford roommate solely because they are both nobel laureates .", "pepin , wi — taking care to restore the bird to its natural habitat in a timely manner , ethical hunter rick streeter threw a mallard duck back into the sky monday shortly after shooting it , sources confirmed .", "give your spam filter something to do .", "give your spam filter something to do .", "the onion is not intended for readers under 18 years of age .", "© copyright 2017 onion inc . all rights reserved nk2edit - edit , merge and fix the autocomplete files ( .", "nk2 ) of microsoft outlook .", "cannot delete [ filename ] : there has been a sharing violation .", "the source or destination file may be in use .", "cannot delete [ filename ] : it is being used by another person or program .", "close any programs that might be using the file and try again .", "the application was unable to start correctly ( 0xc000007b ) .", "click ok to close the application .", "in order to solve this issue , you have to manually extract the content of the zip file into a folder , and then run it from there .", "openedfilesview .", "exe / closefile closeprocess \" c : \\ myfile .", "txt \" added ' elevated process ' column .", "added new information to ' attributes ' column : ' t ' for ' temporary file ' , ' i ' for ' not content indexed ' , ' e ' for encrypted file , ' x ' for ' no scrub file ' , and ' v ' for ' integrity attribute ' .", "added ' process user ' column .", "added ' save all items ' option .", "fixed bug : openedfilesview failed to remember the last size / position of the main window if it was not located in the primary monitor .", "finally , fixed the error 100005 problem occurs in some systems .", "added a small fix that hopefully will solve the error 100005 problem occurs in some systems .", "added secondary sorting support : you can now get a secondary sorting , by holding down the shift key while clicking the column header .", "be aware that you only have to hold down the shift key when clicking the second / third / fourth column .", "to sort the first column you should not hold down the shift key .", "fixed to display local date / time values according to daylight saving time settings .", "the 64 - bit version of openedfilesview is now provided with a signed driver , so there is no need for driver signing test mode anymore . . ( i randomly found out that the digital signature i purchased 1 .", "5 years ago to sign the .", "exe files of nirsoft is now also suitable for signing drivers ! )", "added ' mark odd / even rows ' option , under the view menu .", "when it ' s turned on , the odd and even rows are displayed in different color , to make it easier to read a single line .", "added ' mark files with position change ' - when it ' s turned on , files with position change are marked in green color .", "added ' % position ' column - displays the position of the file in % , relative to the current file size .", "fixed bug : openedfilesview failed to close network files from command - line .", "added ' add header line to csv / tab - delimited file ' option .", "when this option is turned on , the column names are added as the first line when you export to csv or tab - delimited file .", "added command - line option for sorting the list in the save command - line options .", "added ' explorer copy ' option - you can selected one or more files , choose ' explorer copy ' , and then paste them into explorer window .", "added ' put icon in tray ' option .", "added / processfilter command - line option .", "new option : bring process to front .", "fixed bug : extension column displayed wrong value when folder name contained a dot character .", "new option : hide system process files .", "new option : hide svchost files .", "you can now send the information to stdout by specifying an empty filename ( \" \" ) in the command - line .", "( for example : openedfilesview .", "exe / stab \" \" > > c : \\ temp \\ of .", "txt ) fixed bug : the dates displayed in system locale , instead of user locale .", "added new option : convert short - path names to long - path names .", "added support for saving as comma - delimited text file .", "fixed bug : autorefresh sub - menu selection wasn ' t displayed .", "fixed bug : the main window lost the focus when the user switched to another application and then returned back to openedfilesview .", "version 1 .", "11 : fixed bug : openedfilesview displayed wrong files when running it from context menu on a folder .", "new option : ' enable explorer context menu ' - allows you to launch openedfilesview utility directly from explorer window , and display only the file handles of specific file or folder .", "new command - line option : / filefilter - run openedfilesview with a file filter - display only the file handles of the file or folder that you specify .", "the configuration of openedfilesview is now saved to a file instead of the registry .", "version 1 .", "05 - added another memory address check in nirsoftopenedfilesdriver .", "sys version 1 .", "04 - a small fix in nirsoftopenedfilesdriver .", "sys to avoid crashes when a memory address of kernel object is invalid .", "version 1 .", "03 - improved file closing under vista .", "version 1 .", "02 - a tooltip is displayed when a string in a column is longer than the column length .", "openedfilesview uses the ntquerysysteminformation api to enumerate all handles in the system .", "after filtering non - file handles , it uses a temporary device driver - nirsoftopenedfilesdriver .", "sys for reading the information about each handle from the kernel memory .", "this device driver is automatically unloaded from the system when you exit from openedfilesview utility .", "openedfilesview doesn ' t require any installation process or additional dlls .", "in order to start using it , just run the executable file - openedfilesview .", "exe / sort < column > this command - line option can be used with other save options for sorting by the desired column .", "if you don ' t specify this option , the list is sorted according to the last sort that you made from the user interface .", "the < column > parameter can specify the column index ( 0 for the first column , 1 for the second column , and so on ) or the name of the column , like \" filename \" and \" created time \" .", "you can specify the ' ~ ' prefix character ( e . g : \" ~ created time \" ) if you want to sort in descending order .", "you can put multiple / sort in the command - line if you want to sort by multiple columns .", "openedfilesview .", "exe / shtml \" f : \\ temp \\ 1 . html \" / sort 2 / sort ~ 1 openedfilesview .", "exe / shtml \" f : \\ temp \\ 1 . html \" / sort \" ~ write access \" / sort \" filename \" / nosort when you specify this command - line option , the list will be saved without any sorting .", "/ closefile < filename > close all handles of the specified filename .", "/ closefolder < folder > close all handles of all files in the specified folder .", "/ closefolder killprocess < folder > kill the procsses of all files in the specified folder .", "/ closefolder closeprocess < folder > close the procsses of all files in the specified folder .", "openedfilesview .", "exe / filefilter \" index .", "dat \" / wildcardfilter < filename > start openedfilesview with the specified wildcard filter .", "for example , if you want to view only .", "txt files : openedfilesview .", "exe / processfilter \" f : \\ program files \\ mozilla firefox \\ firefox .", "exe \" openedfilesview .", "exe / processfilter myapp .", "exe openedfilesview allows you to easily translate all menus , dialog - boxes , and other strings to other languages .", "a file named openedfilesview _ lng .", "ini will be created in the folder of openedfilesview utility .", "open the created language file in notepad or in any other text editor .", "translate all menus , dialog - boxes , and string entries to the desired language .", "after you finish the translation , run openedfilesview , and all translated strings will be loaded from the language file .", "if you want to run openedfilesview without the translation , simply rename the language file , or move it to another folder .", "this utility is released as freeware .", "you are allowed to freely distribute this utility via floppy disk , cd - rom , internet , or in any other way , as long as you don ' t charge anything for this .", "if you distribute this utility , you must include all files in the distribution package , without any modification !", "the software is provided \" as is \" without any warranty , either expressed or implied , including , but not limited to , the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose .", "the author will not be liable for any special , incidental , consequential or indirect damages due to loss of data or any other reason .", "if you have any problem , suggestion , comment , or you found a bug in my utility , you can send a message to nirsofer @ yahoo .", "com openedfilesview is also available in other languages .", "in order to change the language of openedfilesview , download the appropriate language zip file , extract the ' openedfilesview _ lng .", "ini ' , and put it in the same folder that you installed openedfilesview utility .", "arabic abo rehaam 21 / 01 / 2015 1 .", "58 dutch jan verheijen 17 / 07 / 2016 1 .", "70 dutch jan verheijen 11 / 07 / 2011 1 .", "52 french eric fichot 12 / 08 / 2014 1 .", "57 german � latino � auf wintotal .", "de 13 / 07 / 2016 1 .", "70 italian fabio milocco 28 / 01 / 2011 1 .", "50 romanian jaff ( oprea nicolae ) 24 / 11 / 2015 1 .", "61 simplified chinese lewen - �������� 16 / 11 / 2009 1 .", "46 spanish paco fdez 06 / 05 / 2009 1 .", "35 turkish harun ari 01 / 08 / 2011 1 .", "52 nk2edit - edit , merge and repair the autocomplete files ( .", "nk2 ) of microsoft outlook .", "you can easily export this information into csv / tab - delimited / xml / html file or copy it to the clipboard and then paste into excel or other software .", "the accuracy and the availability of the information displayed by lastactivityview might be different from one system to another .", "for example , if the user or a software makes changes in the registry , the action time displayed by lastactivityview might be wrong , because it ' s based on the modified time of some registry keys .", "added ' quick filter ' feature ( view - > use quick filter or ctrl + q ) .", "when it ' s turned on , you can type a string in the text - box added under the toolbar and lastactivityview will instantly filter the actions list , showing only lines that contain the string you typed .", "added ' sleep ' action .", "lastactivityview now automatically reads archive log files ( archive - * .", "evtx ) .", "for ' run .", "exe file ' actions , the version information of the .", "exe file is now displayed in the ' more information ' column .", "added option to show only the activity in the last xx seconds / minutes / hours / days ( in ' advanced options ' window ) .", "you can now choose the desired encoding ( ansi , utf - 8 , utf - 16 ) to save the csv / xml / text / html files .", "( under the options menu ) fixed bug : lastactivityview failed to remember the last size / position of the main window if it was not located in the primary monitor .", "added ' copy files list ' option .", "added ' open folder in explorer ' option .", "fixed to find the correct item when typing the string you want to search into the main list view .", "added ' file extension ' column .", "added secondary sorting support : you can now get a secondary sorting , by holding down the shift key while clicking the column header .", "be aware that you only have to hold down the shift key when clicking the second / third / fourth column .", "to sort the first column you should not hold down the shift key .", "fixed to display date / time properly according to daylight saving time settings .", "added secondary sorting : when clicking the ' description ' column header , the list is sorted by the description , and then by the ' action time ' column .", "user information is now displayed for ' user logoff ' event .", "fixed the flickering occurred while scrolling the actions / events list .", "added ' mark odd / even rows ' option , under the view menu .", "when it ' s turned on , the odd and even rows are displayed in different color , to make it easier to read a single line .", "lastactivityview doesn ' t require any installation process or additional dll files .", "in order to start using it , simply run the executable file - lastactivityview .", "exe after you run lastactivityview , it scans your computer and displays all actions and events found on your system .", "you can select one or more items and then save them into xml / html / csv / tab - delimited file ( ctrl + s ) or copy them to the clipboard ( ctrl + c ) , and then paste the data to excel or other software .", "run .", "exe file : .", "exe file run directly by the user , or by another software / service running in the background .", "software installation : the specified software has been installed or updated .", "system started : the computer has been started .", "system shutdown : the system has been shut down , directly by the user , or by a software that initiated a reboot .", "sleep : the computer has been placed into sleep mode .", "resumed from sleep : the computer has been resumed from sleep mode .", "network connected : network connected , after previously disconnected .", "software crash : the specified software has been crashed .", "software stopped responding ( hang ) : the specified software stopped responding .", "blue screen : blue screen event has been occurred on the system .", "user logon : the user logged on to the system .", "user logoff : the user logged off from the system .", "this even might caused by a software that initiated a reboot .", "how to delete the information displayed by lastactivityview . . . unfortunately , there is no simple answer to this question because the information is collected from multiple sources , and currently lastactivityview doesn ' t provide an option to automatically delete this information .", "in the following section , you can find the list of all sources that lastactivityview uses to collect the activity information and how to optionally delete them .", "be aware that deleting any data from your computer is on your own risk , and i cannot give any kind of support for people who want to recover data they deleted from their computer according to this article .", "in order to delete all ' run .", "exe file ' events shown by lastactivityview , simply delete all .", "pf files under the prefetch folder .", "lastactivityview uses the above registry keys for the ' select file in open / save dialog - box ' event .", "/ stext < filename > save the actions and events list into a regular text file .", "/ stab < filename > save the actions and events list into a tab - delimited text file .", "/ scomma < filename > save the actions and events list into a comma - delimited text file ( csv ) .", "/ stabular < filename > save the actions and events list into a tabular text file .", "/ shtml < filename > save the actions and events list into html file ( horizontal ) .", "/ sverhtml < filename > save the actions and events list into html file ( vertical ) .", "/ sxml < filename > save the actions and events list into xml file .", "a file named lastactivityview _ lng .", "ini will be created in the folder of lastactivityview utility .", "open the created language file in notepad or in any other text editor .", "translate all string entries to the desired language .", "optionally , you can also add your name and / or a link to your web site .", "( translatorname and translatorurl values ) if you add this information , it ' ll be used in the ' about ' window .", "after you finish the translation , run lastactivityview , and all translated strings will be loaded from the language file .", "if you want to run lastactivityview without the translation , simply rename the language file , or move it to another folder .", "this utility is released as freeware .", "you are allowed to freely distribute this utility via floppy disk , cd - rom , internet , or in any other way , as long as you don ' t charge anything for this and you don ' t sell it or distribute it as a part of commercial product .", "if you distribute this utility , you must include all files in the distribution package , without any modification !", "the software is provided \" as is \" without any warranty , either expressed or implied , including , but not limited to , the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose .", "the author will not be liable for any special , incidental , consequential or indirect damages due to loss of data or any other reason .", "if you have any problem , suggestion , comment , or you found a bug in my utility , you can send a message to nirsofer @ yahoo .", "com lastactivityview is also available in other languages .", "in order to change the language of lastactivityview , download the appropriate language zip file , extract the ' lastactivityview _ lng .", "ini ' , and put it in the same folder that you installed lastactivityview utility .", "brazilian portuguese softdownload 24 / 10 / 2012 1 .", "00 dutch jan verheijen 13 / 09 / 2017 1 .", "30 french anthony magnan ( netbew ) 21 / 01 / 2017 1 .", "26 german � latino � auf wintotal .", "de 05 / 09 / 2017 1 .", "30 polish strony internetowe krak � w 26 / 10 / 2012 1 .", "00 polish le blog du hacker 13 / 04 / 2017 1 .", "06 romanian jaff ( oprea nicolae ) 04 / 02 / 2016 1 .", "11 russian dmitry yerokhin 05 / 09 / 2017 1 .", "30 spanish marcelo camacho 15 / 11 / 2012 1 .", "00 traditional chinese danfong hsieh 06 / 09 / 2017 1 .", "30 in some cases , of course , this is very obvious .", "you probably know that your web browser holds all kinds of details about recent internet sessions , for instance , and if you ' re unhappy about this then you can generally clear most of them in a click or two .", "this list can go back for a very long time : they don ' t just record the \" last 10 apps \" , you may have 1 , 000 or more listed .", "there ' s a \" last used \" date here , and also the number of times a program has been run , so at a glance a snooper could see which applications you use most often .", "this can have some useful applications of its own .", "are you wondering what your kids are running on their pc , for instance ?", "or how an employee is really using a company computer ?", "userassist makes it easy to find out .", "if you just want to protect your privacy on your own system , though , there are a couple of options .", "or to turn off this tracking altogether , click commands > logging disabled within the userassist tool , reboot , and these details won ' t be recorded any more .", "what should you do , then ?", "for most people we ' d recommend you leave prefetch alone : it ' s a good idea which improves your system performance .", "or , alternatively , you can apply a simple registry tweak .", "go to hkey _ local _ machine \\ system \\ currentcontrolset \\ control \\ session manager \\ memory management \\ prefetchparameters , and double - click the enableprefetcher key .", "then set its value to 2 if you want to enable only boot prefetching ( applications won ' t be tracked ) , or 0 to disable prefetching altogether .", "just like prefetch files , these are generally a good thing .", "if you want to reopen a recent document in word , say , there ' s no need to go via the application menu : just right - click its taskbar button and choose your file from the list .", "but of course this means that snoopers can now also find out more about what you ' ve been doing with a few right - clicks .", "for us , jump lists offer more than enough convenience to outweigh these privacy risks , and so we ' re happy to leave them working as they are .", "but if you disagree then you might want to take action .", "to view this for yourself , install a copy of osforensics , launch the program , and click recent activity > scan .", "select \" date \" in the \" sort by \" box , choose \" usb \" in the \" show only \" list and the program will show you every usb storage device which has ever been connected to your system .", "in practice , though , it ' s not so straightforward .", "search the registry for name of a drive and you ' ll find it mentioned everywhere ; this information is very widespread and it can ' t all be deleted safely .", "so if you do try to clean your system of particular references , be very careful - we wouldn ' t recommend you do anything until you ' ve protected yourself with a system restore point and a full system backup , just to be safe .", "view your registry via regedit and it appears to be just a bunch of settings , but in reality registry keys have a little more to them .", "and perhaps the most interesting additional property is a \" last written \" time , which shows you when a particular key ( though not a value ) was written .", "to see how this works , just download a copy of aezy registry commander , and start browsing .", "look to the right of any registry key ( the yellow folders ) and you ' ll see a \" write time \" which shows you when this was last changed .", "this has all kinds of applications .", "if any of your programs write to the registry when you use them , for instance , then those write times will reveal which applications you were using , when , and maybe even offer some clues as to how you were using them ( depending on which area of the registry had been changed ) .", "what ' s more , you can ' t turn this behaviour off .", "the registry will always update its timestamps when keys are rewritten .", "so you can disable some of the more comprehensive tracking technologies , then , like jump lists and userassist , and that can make a great deal of sense on shared pcs : you ' ll greatly improve your privacy .", "but there will always be other methods , like registry write times , file last access times and so on , which will provide a way in which others can find out what you ' re doing .", "so our advice would be not to get too paranoid , and don ' t take actions which will adversely affect your pc ( like turning off prefetching ) : the privacy gains will be minimal , and it anyone wants to discover more about your activities then there are plenty of other ways to do so , anyway .", "get tech news delivered straight to your inbox .", "register for the free techradar newsletter and stay on top of the week ' s biggest stories and product releases .", "sign up at http : / / www .", "techradar .", "com / register net : the money issue worth £ 5 .", "99 no spam , we promise .", "you can unsubscribe at any time and we ' ll never share your details without your permission .", "techradar is part of future plc , an international media group and leading digital publisher .", "visit our corporate site .", "© future publishing limited quay house , the ambury , bath ba1 1ua .", "all rights reserved .", "england and wales company registration number 2008885 . many people find answers in our continually - updated knowledge base and community .", "give it a try !", "corrupted or damaged file when it was downloaded .", "installing a file saved in a network and not in the local computer .", "no administrator rights in the computer account .", "anti virus blocking the installation .", "1 . download again pix4dmapper .", "do not store it in a network drive , store it in the local computer .", "2 . once the file is in your local computer , right click it and choose properties in the properties dialog , click unblock ( if the button is present ) .", "3 . ensure that the computer account has administrator rights .", "tsr ( terminate and stay resident ) programs , like norton antivirus , may distract the installation process .", "c ) select automatic from the startup type drop - down and click start .", "f ) try the installation again .", "1 . open to or change to the start menu screen .", "2 . type : regedit ( this will show in the search page ) .", "3 . press the enter key on the keyboard .", "1 . from the taskbar , click on the start button .", "2 . directly above start , type : regedit .", "3 . press the enter key on the keyboard .", "5 . if the value for either the ntfsdisable8dot3namecreation dword or thewin31filesystem dword is not 0 , right click the dword , choose modify , and set the value to \" 0 \" .", "6 . after closing the registry editor , try the installation again .", "error : \" this installation package is not supported by this processor type .", "contact your product vendor . \"", "when installing pix4dmapper error : pix4dmapper stopped working : \" fault module name : msvcr90 .", "dll \" © 2012 - 2017 pix4d .", "all rights reserved .", "here is an overview of the most common errors or messages .", "they are most commonly found at the end of your installer log ( always install with logging ; - ) ) usually prefaced by “ mainenginethread is returning ” .", "this is the place where a zero is most preferred .", "0 action completed successfully .", "error _ success 13 the data is invalid .", "error _ invalid _ data 87 one of the parameters was invalid .", "error _ invalid _ parameter 1602 user cancel installation .", "error _ install _ userexit 1603 fatal error during installation .", "error _ install _ failure 1604 installation suspended , incomplete .", "error _ install _ suspend 1605 this action is only valid for products that are currently installed .", "error _ unknown _ product 1606 feature id not registered .", "error _ unknown _ feature 1607 component id not registered .", "error _ unknown _ component 1609 handle is in an invalid state .", "error _ invalid _ handle _ state 1610 the configuration data for this product is corrupt .", "contact your support personnel .", "error _ bad _ configuration 1611 component qualifier not present .", "error _ index _ absent 1612 the installation source for this product is not available .", "verify that the source exists and that you can access it .", "error _ install _ source _ absent 1614 product is uninstalled .", "error _ product _ uninstalled 1615 sql query syntax invalid or unsupported .", "error _ bad _ query _ syntax 1616 record field does not exist .", "error _ invalid _ field 1618 another installation is already in progress .", "complete that installation before proceeding with this install .", "error _ install _ already _ running 1622 error opening installation log file .", "verify that the specified log file location exists and is writable .", "error _ install _ log _ failure 1623 this language of this installation package is not supported by your system .", "error _ install _ language _ unsupported 1624 error applying transforms .", "verify that the specified transform paths are valid .", "error _ install _ transform _ failure 1625 this installation is forbidden by system policy .", "contact your system administrator .", "error _ install _ package _ rejected 1626 function could not be executed .", "error _ function _ not _ called 1627 function failed during execution .", "error _ function _ failed 1628 invalid or unknown table specified .", "error _ invalid _ table 1629 data supplied is of wrong type .", "error _ datatype _ mismatch 1630 data of this type is not supported .", "error _ unsupported _ type 1632 the temp folder is either full or inaccessible .", "verify that the temp folder exists and that you can write to it .", "error _ install _ temp _ unwritable 1633 this installation package is not supported on this platform .", "contact your application vendor .", "error _ install _ platform _ unsupported 1638 another version of this product is already installed .", "installation of this version cannot continue .", "to configure or remove the existing version of this product , use add / remove programs on the control panel .", "error _ product _ version 1640 installation from a terminal server client session not permitted for current user .", "error _ install _ remote _ disallowed 1642 the installer cannot install the upgrade patch because the program being upgraded may be missing or the upgrade patch updates a different version of the program .", "verify that the program to be upgraded exists on your computer and that you have the correct upgrade patch .", "© 2017 stephan wibier — all rights reserved .", "as system administrators , we commonly have to deal with log files .", "this also rings true for developers , dbas , and standard support personnel , as well .", "regardless of who performs the task , the task itself is identical : pull a log file from a local or remote server , open it , find some specific text string , and try to troubleshoot the system , application or code .", "these files can be in many formats , sizes , and encoding types .", "files may or may not contain the text in specific formats , such as csv and ldf .", "huge text files may also differ by the number of lines they contain and the reason for opening the files may also differ .", "eventually , the file did open .", "i wasn ’ t able to open a file larger than that .", "next , i attempted to open a 1 gb file and received the following error : the xyz .", "txt file is too large for notepad .", "use another editor to edit the file .", "notepad was unable to open the file .", "so , how do we open file larger than 1 gb in notepad ?", "here come the third - party freeware tools to the help !", "i ’ ve put up a list of some of my favorite text editing apps , specifically the ones that are capable of opening huge files .", "note that some great text editors , such as notepad + + are omitted from this list because they are limited in file sizes .", "also note that this list is not a full list of all the tools available , it ’ s simply a list that outlines tools that i found useful for the task .", "do you have other suggestions ?", "write to me , and i will gladly add them to the list .", "in addition , all tools listed below are free .", "this is a very useful tool for viewing very large text files .", "it uses little memory and is able to open large files instantly .", "it doesn ’ t require any installation , just download the executable , place it in a folder of your choice , then run ltfviewr5u .", "exe , drag and drop the file you want to open , and the tool will immediately load the file and make it available for analyzing .", "large text file viewer .", "( image credit : daniel petri ) the emeditor supports powerful macros , unicode , and very large files .", "it is available in both 64 - bit and 32 - bit builds .", "the free universal viewer can open many different formats , including text and binary .", "note that some users complain that it ’ s not fully portable , yet others said it was the only tool capable of opening specifically formatted files .", "so i guess your milage may vary , but i thought it was still worth mentioning .", "the gvim editor is very useful for editing programs and other plain text files .", "all commands are given with normal keyboard characters , so those who can type with ten fingers can work very fast .", "additionally , function keys can be defined by the user , and the mouse can be used .", "i hope you found my list of free tools useful .", "please let me know in the article comments if you think any should be added to the list .", "please enable javascript to view the comments powered by disqus .", "<EOS>" ]

[ [ "reception", "the allmusic site awarded the album 4 stars stating \" recorded with herbie mann ' s working band at the time , windows opened captures the quintet tackling a mixed set of contemporary jazz and pop tunes . . . . although this is not one of the essential recordings in mann ' s catalog , it features excellent playing throughout , with an amazing collection of talent \" ." ] ]

[ "< EOT > in my review for the john butler trio ’ s fourth album , grand national , i used the metaphor of it being the “ middle - child ” in regards to the rest of their discography .", "to further the analogy , john butler is the arrogant eldest child , three dislikes john butler and tries his best to improve upon the original design , sunrise over sea is a mature child , exploring its own abilities and often leaving the other two to their own bickering devices .", "grand national , to me , represents the awkward transitional stage where butler couldn ’ t decide between his folk style and his alt .", "rock style .", "he ’ s not as talented as the other brothers but he ’ s still good at what he does .", "nobody hates him , but nobody loves him either .", "well now we come to april uprising , the youngest sibling .", "this will probably surprise you , hell it surprised me ( hence the pun in the summary ) , but it actually isn ’ t as much of a brat as you ’ d think .", "its older brethren may look down on it because it ’ s “ different ” and … well let ’ s just get this over with … when compared to the other albums it ’ s the stupid one in the bunch .", "ultimately though , it accomplishes what it desires , and you can ’ t fault it for that .", "particularly since what it accomplishes isn ’ t all that bad .", "april uprising isn ’ t worried about the transitional stage , like the next eldest brother , because he ’ s already passed it and reached the other side , the alternative rock side .", "scottish metallers bleed from within have teamed up with loudwire .", "com to premiere the full stream of their upcoming album , ' uprising . '", "set for release in north america on april 2 , 2013 , this will be the band ' s third full - length album and century media debut . '", "uprising ' can be heard in its entirety here .", "if you only got into the john butler trio because of butler ’ s guitar playing then avoid april uprising , it won ’ t satisfy you and you ’ ll most likely regret spending the money on it .", "if you want a great alt .", "rock album that can be compared to eskimo joe as well as iron & wine ( it has to be said that their attempts at mellow folk are good , though they ’ re not the strongest songs on the album ) then this is your thing .", "i , unfortunately , belong to the former category and , as a result , will probably avoid the next album .", "april uprising is the fifth studio album by the john butler trio .", "the album was recorded from late 2009 - early 2010 in fremantle , australia .", "the album ' s [ … ] so here ’ s the dilemma : if you take april uprising on its own then it is nothing more then an excellent alternative rock record .", "when taken in the context of the trio ’ s career , however , it ’ s close to trash .", "nicky bomba ( the drummer from sunrise over sea ) has performed better before and byron luiters ( shannon birchall ’ s replacement on bass ) may be groovy , but he just can ’ t match the sheer warmth that birchall produced on his double - bass , no matter how much he tries .", "usually when describing john butler ’ s guitar playing the words finger - picking , unique , and skilful come to mind .", "that doesn ’ t apply here .", "on april uprising he trades that in for rock riffs and chord progressions .", "they ’ re good riffs , that ’ s undeniable , but when choosing between guitar playing that only a few people can play , or guitar playing that ’ s seen regularly just about everywhere , the choice should be obvious .", "the music video for bleed from within ' s title - track , \" uprising \" can be seen here , and the track is available as a free download here .", "the band has also released a music video for the track \" it lives in me \" which can be seen here .", "metal hammer ( uk ) has already championed the album as an early contender for \" best british metal album of 2013 \" drawing comparison to black crown - era suicide silence meets lamb of god .", "tin shed tales is the 2nd solo album released by john butler .", "in march and april 2012 , john butler embarked on a nationwide tin shed [ … ] century media records - bleed from within : : premieres ' uprising ' album stream with loudwire .", "com bleed from within : premieres ' uprising ' album stream with loudwire .", "com three is the second studio album by the john butler trio .", "all the music and lyrics were written and arranged by john butler .", "the album was [ … ] adolf hitler is born on april 20th in braunau am inn in the empire of austria - hungary .", "the first tuareg rebellion in mali peaked in 1963 , shortly after mali gained independence from france .", "many tuaregs felt that this new country was nothing better than a new colonizer , controlling their desert lives from another distant capital .", "the uprising was a disaster .", "tinariwen ’ s leader , the lanky , quietly intense ibrahim ag alhabib , was a young boy then ; his father was executed for helping the rebels .", "ibrahim sang about that time in one of the first songs he wrote , “ soixante trois ” : in the early nineties , true to ibrahim ’ s prediction in “ soixante trois , ” tuaregs revolted in mali again , this time bolstered by their libyan training — and the members of tinariwen joined the fight .", "it ’ s sometimes said that tinariwen put down their guns in favor of guitars , but , in truth , for a time they bore both .", "when they weren ’ t fighting , they were making rebel music .", "their songs didn ’ t just lionize the uprising , they fuelled it : cassettes of tinariwen ’ s music were passed from hand to hand across the desert in what their former manager , andy morgan , called the “ ghetto - blaster grapevine .", "” here ’ s part of “ tamatant tilay ” ( “ death is here ” ) , which the band member alhassane ag touhami wrote in 1983 : along with other right wing factions and general ludendorff he attempts to overthrow the bavarian government with an armed uprising .", "the event became known as the beer hall putsch .", "hitler and 2000 nazi ’ s march through munich to the beer hall , to take over a meeting chaired by three of the most important individuals in bavarian politics .", "bleed from within is currently out supporting testament and shadows fall in europe , which marks the start of a heavy touring cycle for ' uprising . '", "following these dates , the band will have a headlining run in the uk .", "a list of dates is below .", "therefore , in an attempt to remain unbiased , i kept the rating at where i believe this would be if a band like eskimo joe ( an easy comparison to make ) made this album .", "what would you rate this if you knew this was all a band was capable of ?", "with that logic this can be seen as fantastic alternative rock record .", "the choruses are insanely catchy , the riffs aren ’ t totally unoriginal , all parties perform admirably , and the lyrics are excellent .", "actually , the lyrics are pretty much the only thing pushing this to a 4 ( its back end tends to drag , so otherwise this would have been a 3 .", "5 ) .", "at least butler hasn ’ t neglected the writing side of things .", "an interesting thing has happened as well , there ’ s only one reference to an australian prime - minister , and butler names him directly .", "it appears that the man who was outspoken about his hatred of australia ’ s political system actually doesn ’ t have a problem with kevin rudd .", "that one reference is “ johnny ’ s gone ” , where he sings about how john howard got defeated by kevin rudd in the 2007 election .", "butler uses the metaphor of howard running away from a crime - scene and ignoring what he ’ s left behind .", "sunrise over sea is the third studio album by australian band , the john butler trio .", "it was released in march 2004 . in late 2003 , john butler [ … ] john butler is the first full length album by the john butler trio , released 27 december 1998 . it was recorded at studio couch , fremantle and engineered [ … ] live at red rocks is the fourth live album of the john butler trio .", "it was recorded on 4 june 2010 at red rocks amphitheatre , [ … ] one small step ( subtitled ' live and solo ' ) , is a live solo album by john butler .", "it features 8 tracks , all previously released on studio albums [ … ] meanwhile , another group of tuaregs is making its way across europe .", "they ’ re the rock band tinariwen , and they ’ re midway through their latest world tour .", "in february , tinariwen won the grammy for best world music album for “ tassili , ” which includes contributions from members of tv on the radio and wilco .", "in november , they made an appearance on the colbert report .", "they ’ re scheduled to play five shows in the u . s . in june .", "but twenty years ago , they were rebels themselves , and they haven ’ t ruled out becoming rebels once more .", "“ we are military artists !", "” abdallah ag alhousseini , one of the group ’ s guitarists and singers , recently told a journalist from algérie news .", "“ today , if we see that our brothers need fighters rather than musicians , we will go to the front , because we are always ready to answer the call of the preservation of our land , our values , and our culture .", "this is what we do through music , and we will do it again with arms !", "” do you want to improve your german while learning about life and culture in germany and austria ?", "the 20 tracks in this album are devised as a revision of some post - beginners structures and vocabulary as well as an introduction to different aspects of everyday life in german speaking countries .", "the tracks contain recordings of german and austrian native speakers and have been taken from the audio - visual materials for the open university module l130 auftakt , intermediate german .", "mutilated and assimilated , the seventh studio album from broken hope is out today on century media records !", "check the out now trailer for a special message from the band !", "all physical and . . . dagoba premiere \" inner sun \" video via metal hammer on august 25 , 2017 , french metal force dagoba will release its seventh studio album , \" black nova \" , as a cooperation of jive / epic for france and . . . dagoba launch \" inner sun \" single reveal details on new album , \" black nova \" , due august 25 via century media records on august 25 , 2017 , french metal force dagoba will release its seventh studio . . . broken hope premiere title track \" mutilated and assimilated \" via decibel magazine album pre - orders available now horror aficionados broken hope pay tribute john carpenter ' s 1982 classic , the thi . . . review summary : john butler should be a boxer , because he just pulled one mean punch .", "he also tackles issues that he never has before , like teenage self - esteem .", "in “ look like you ” he puts himself in the position of an adolescent girl looking in the mirror and wishing she looked like the latest trendy model .", "he turns the word “ photograph ” into “ bullet ” , creating a surprisingly poignant message alongside the catchy chorus .", "( “ i ’ d do anything in this world / to look like you ” ) .", "rate it awful - 1 very poor - 1 .", "5 poor - 2 average - 2 .", "5 good - 3 great - 3 .", "5 excellent - 4 superb - 4 .", "5 classic - 5 my humblest apologies for the tardiness of the review , i just spent an entire hour getting my internet working .", "here ' s some advice , please take heed .", "do not use vodafone .", "i repeat do not use vodafone .", "nice , michael .", "i think this is your best jbt review , loved the intro .", "havn ' t heard anything off this yet , should probs get on it .", "so this is a 3 to 3 .", "5 i ' m guessing michael has taken over ck ' s status as everyone ' s best friend .", "they are both very nice .", "michael is the new ck , now that daveyboy is staffyboy .", "i mean , he ' s even doing the discog reviews now .", "its davey all over .", "but yes , to the death .", "they sold out , that is not how i roll .", "you have to be logged in to post a comment .", "login | create a profile site copyright 2005 - 2017 sputnikmusic .", "com live at st . gallen is a 2005 live cd and dvd by the john butler trio recorded in st . gallen , switzerland .", "the two cds included [ … ] as a result of intensive touring , the band developed a great live reputation in australia .", "the band released living 2001 - 2002 in february 2003 , a double [ … ] over the weekend , tuareg rebels in west africa made a rapid advance , capturing the cities of kidal , gao , and timbuktu .", "if mali is shaped somewhat like a butterfly , the rebels now claim to control its entire vast northern wing .", "the tuareg people , longtime camelback masters of the barren byways of the central sahara , have fought repeatedly over the past fifty years for a desert homeland autonomous from the mostly bambara - speaking south .", "this revolt is already their most successful by far , fuelled by an influx of libyan weapons commandeered during muammar qaddafi ’ s last gasp .", "today , the main rebel group , the national movement for the liberation of azawad ( m . n . l . a .", ") , claimed that they ’ ve advanced as far as they intend to , and said they ’ re ready to negotiate .", "but a splinter rebel faction called ansar dine wants to impose sharia law across the country , and this morning its black flag was seen flying over timbuktu .", "so far , abdallah has stuck to music ; this week , he and his bandmates have been performing in france .", "but the battlefield is there with him , because the history of tuareg insurrection is written throughout tinariwen ’ s lyrics .", "here , then , is a brief survey of fifty years of tuareg uprisings as told through twelve tinariwen songs .", "( plus a spotify playlist of all twelve . )", "ibrahim was right about that .", "but first came a different kind of disaster : two awful waves of drought and famine in the sahara , in the mid - seventies and eighties .", "jobless and desperate , countless tuaregs walked the long desert miles north to oil - rich libya , where they hoped to scrounge a living as migrant workers .", "the tuareg poet known as japonais , a sometime member of tinariwen , sings about those years in libya in “ ahimana ” ( “ oh my soul ” ) : in the eighties , when qaddafi offered military training to the tuaregs , thousands answered his call , and the founding members of tinariwen were among them .", "they met in a libyan training camp , and played their first performances there .", "upon request , they once performed a song for qaddafi himself .", "it was in libya that ibrahim developed tinariwen ’ s signature sound .", "in tamashek , the language the band sings in , their style is often simply called “ guitar music , ” which is apt , since at any given moment the group has as many as six guitarists , together creating a driving desert drone that owes nearly as much to john lee hooker as it does to traditional tuareg forms .", "in parts of mali that were cut off by the fighting , tinariwen ’ s cassettes were sometimes the only recorded music that could be found — like desert - island discs , minus the island .", "one of the best of their rebel songs is the rollicking “ chet boghassa ” ( “ the women of boghassa ” ) , in which abdallah promises to take back a particular tuareg village from the malian army .", "( unfortunately , the band declined to include a translation of its tamashek lyrics in their liner notes . )", "the song also showcases one of the band ’ s best sonic effects : the interplay of male and female voices .", "“ it was hard during the rebellion for me , ” ibrahim has said .", "“ but it healed me .", "i forgot everything , even the death of my father .", "it was like therapy .", "” in a song called “ chatma , ” he sings , in 1992 , the government of mali signed a peace treaty with the rebels , and tinariwen ’ s fighting days came to an end .", "the years that followed were fractious and confused , as the tuareg were riven by tribalism and factionalism — some of it arising internally , and some of it fostered by the malian government ’ s divide - and - rule tactics — leading to an alphabet soup of rebel acronyms , of which the m . n . l . a . is only the latest iteration .", "tinariwen began singing about unity , as in the song “ toumast ” ( “ the people ” ) : another song , “ tenalle chegret ” ( “ the long thread ” ) , touches on the confusion of war — bringing to mind the murkiness of the current rebellion , wherein the malian government has accused the rebels of making common cause with al qaeda in the islamic maghreb .", "the rebels hotly deny this , turning the charge back on the government .", "the facts have so far resisted confirmation .", "tinariwen has expressed unambiguous support for the cause of the m . n . l . a . , but it ’ s far from clear that a rebel victory would result in a regime that would support them back .", "as ibrahim sings : easily twisted , hard to stretch .", "in truth , you ’ re all alone .", "another theme that arose in these post - battle songs was the necessity for the tuareg to hold tight to their defining traditions — particularly the tamashek language , which has often been suppressed in the lands in which they ’ ve lived — while embracing progress and new ideas .", "tinariwen is certainly not opposed to taking on new technologies , as is obvious from their fierce adoption of the electric guitar , whose status as the signature instrument of tuareg musicians can be credited almost entirely to ibrahim .", "take the song “ kel tamashek ” : tied to the tree under which he rests .", "“ the defense of our culture and our people is the very spirit of tinariwen , ” abdallah told the journalist from algérie news .", "“ of course , we signed peace agreements with the malian government , but when you see that peace has no purpose , you must return to fight !", "” today , that fight has only been emboldened by the coup in bamako , mali ’ s capital , last month .", "meanwhile , drought and repeated crop failure threaten the lives of millions in the region , not least those who have been isolated or driven into exile by the fighting .", "two members of tinariwen — the bandleader ibrahim and the acoustic guitarist elaga al hamid — have reportedly been stuck in refugee camps near the algerian border since february , and haven ’ t been able to join the current tour .", "i asked the band ’ s manager , patrick votan , if they ’ d joined the fight , but he said they hadn ’ t : “ they ’ re more focussed on the human tragedy , ” he said , and are trying to get food and water to their families and fellow - refugees as famine threatens .", "votan said that they hope to join the tour as soon as they can , but that even satellite - phone communication has been spotty .", "the band ’ s predicament brings to mind the song “ cler achel ” ( “ i spent the day ” ) , which ibrahim wrote about the droughts and exiles of years past : and when you think of them , painful obsessive thoughts are all that come .", "catch up on the cultural conversation .", "sign up for our weekly culture review newsletter .", "if the u . s . adopts the g . o . p . ’ s health - care bill , it would be an act of mass suicide after today ’ s hostage crisis , in which as many as twenty - seven people were killed , the country remains at risk .", "© 2017 condé nast .", "all rights reserved .", "use of this site constitutes acceptance of our user agreement ( effective 1 / 2 / 2016 ) and privacy policy ( effective 1 / 2 / 2016 ) .", "your california privacy rights .", "the material on this site may not be reproduced , distributed , transmitted , cached or otherwise used , except with prior written permission of condé nast .", "the new yorker may earn a portion of sales from products and services that are purchased through links on our site as part of our affiliate partnerships with retailers .", "track the key events in hitler ' s life , from his childhood in austria to his suicide in the bunker in berlin .", "you can also listen to the 2005 open university lecture , in which ian kershaw , professor of modern history at sheffield university , examines hitler ' s place in history .", "his parents ' families are both of poor peasant backgrounds .", "his father , alois , regarded as strict and distant , becomes a customs official and expects adolf to follow a career into the civil service .", "hitler ’ s mother , klara , is of a more compassionate nature , adoring and indulging her son .", "at the age of six adolf attends school and , while clearly intelligent , he is uninterested in formal education , eventually leaving with a poor educational record of achievement .", "the death of his father when adolf was 13 , releases the pressure on him to get a job working for the civil service , adolf is able to pursue his preferred choice of study , that of art .", "he attends art school and regards himself as an artist , absorbing diverse cultural influences , the opera , theatre , reading and drawing .", "hitler moves to vienna with the aim of attending the vienna academy of art , but his application is rejected .", "his disappointment is compounded by his failure to also get into the vienna school of architecture due to his inability to provide a school leaving certificate .", "without any means of money , hitler struggles to survive in vienna , living in a men ’ s hostel .", "he sells postcards which he ’ s drawn , of famous sights , and undertakes a series of menial jobs , to earn money .", "during this period of poverty , hitler engages in much political activity , attending meetings , absorbing political newspapers and literature .", "faced with military service for the habsburg empire , hitler takes action to evade this by moving to munich in southern germany .", "this move is possible in part due to his inheritance of a small legacy from his father ’ s estate .", "here his life continues much as before , until world events changed the course of hitler ’ s life .", "at the outbreak of the first world war , hitler volunteers for service in the german army and joined the 16th barvarian reserve infantry regiment .", "he distinguishes himself in service , being promoted to corporal and decorated with the iron cross for services as a runner on the western front .", "at the time of the armistice , hitler is lying in hospital suffering from temporary blindness due to a british gas attack in ypres salient .", "he returns to his regiment in munich , later in the year .", "intent on remaining in the army , having found real purpose to his life , hitler is appointed to the intelligence / propaganda section where he undertakes political training .", "his activities involve making speeches to the troops advocating german nationalism and anti - socialism , where he developed further his oratory skills .", "he also acts as an army informer , spying on small political parties .", "he joins the german workers ’ party , an extreme anti - communist , anti - semitic right wing organisation .", "hitler is discharged from the army .", "in the german worker ’ s party he undertakes responsibility for publicity and propaganda .", "he changes the party ’ s name to the national socialist german workers party , ( or nazi for short ) the party represents a combination of intense hatred for the politicians who they considered had dishonoured germany by signing the versailles treaty and exploiting local grievances against a weak federal government .", "hitler challenges anton drexler to become leader of the nazi party .", "after initial resistance , drexler agrees and hitler becomes the new leader of the party .", "the following day , the nazis march in the streets , the police open fire .", "hitler escapes but is captured , tried for treason and serves 9 months in landsberg prison .", "it was during his imprisonment that he began dictating his thoughts to rudolf hess , which emerged in the book mein kampf ( my struggle ) .", "it is a mixture of autobiography , political ideology and an examination of the techniques of propaganda .", "hitler re - founds the nazi party .", "hitler ' s half - sister ( angela raubal ) and her daughter geli , move into hitler ' s home on the obersalzburg .", "hitler ' s relationship towards geli initially kindly , eventually borders on the obsessive , fueling rumours that they were romantically linked ; hitler denied this .", "in the general election , the nazi party increases its representatives in parliament from 14 to 107 . hitler is now the leader of the second largest party in germany .", "hitler challenges paul von hindenburg for the presidency , but fails to win .", "geli raubal found dead at hitler ' s flat in munich .", "she was 23 . verdict : suicide .", "hitler becomes a german citizen — enabling him to stand in the presidential election against hindenburg .", "became the first person to electioneer by aircraft , the campaign ( masterminded by josef goebbels ) was entitled ' hitler over germany ' .", "hitler becomes chancellor of a coalition government , where the nazis have a third of the seats in the reichstag .", "the german reichstag is destroyed by fire .", "the plot and execution is almost certainly due to the nazis but they point the finger at the communists and trigger a general election .", "the enabling act passed — powers of legislation pass to hitler ’ s cabinet for four years , making him virtual dictator .", "he proclaims the nazi party is the only political party permitted in germany .", "all other parties and trade unions are disbanded .", "individual german states lose any autonomous powers , while nazi officials become state governors .", "socialists , trade unions and strikes banned .", "hitler withdraws from the league of nations .", "in the following months , he trebles the size of the german army and ignores the arms restrictions imposed by the treaty of versailles .", "night of the long knives .", "hitler crushes all opposition within his own party — thus eliminating any of his rivals .", "after the death of president hindenburg , hitler becomes “ fuehrer and reich chancellor ” and abolishes the title of president .", "hitler re - 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[ [ "history", "the album was recorded in fremantle , australia , with the band ' s new line - up , consisting of drummer and butler ' s brother - in - law nicky bomba and bassist byron luiters . bomba has been in the band ' s line - up before , and was the band ' s drummer for the album sunrise over sea . the band recorded 22 tracks at fremantle , then cut them down to 15 as the track list for the album . the first single , \" one way road \" , was released on 4 december 2009 , accompanied by a music video which received a fair amount of airplay . the single also featured two b - sides , a track called \" i ' m ready \" and a demo of a song called \" johnny ' s gone \" , which is featured on the album . the album was put up on the itunes store in two forms , a normal version featuring the average edition of the album , and a deluxe version with three bonus tracks ( \" gone \" , \" only you \" , \" satisfy \" ) and the video of \" one way road \" . the second single was announced as \" close to you \" on 11 march . it was accompanied by a music video , and on 26 march , a \" making - of \" video in a blog on the band ' s myspace . four songs from the album , \" revolution \" and \" don ' t wanna see your face \" , as well as \" one way road \" and \" close to you \" , the album ' s singles , are available for listening on the band ' s myspace . on thursday 15 april 2010 , \" april uprising \" debuted at no . 36 on the american billboard albums chart . this is the john butler trio ' s first top 100 selling album in america ." ] ]

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[ [ "history", "their first single , \" dragonfly \" , reached # 34 on billboard ' s rock songs chart . the single also peaked at # 15 on the billboard mainstream rock tracks . the second single was \" shine \" ." ] ]

[ "< EOT > by donna balancia – the first annual hi - fi rockfest was an interesting mix with everyone from luicidal showing its southern california muscle and the two tens to veterans the dead kennedys and naked raygun headlining .", "by donna balancia – richie ramone will play a new year ’ s eve show that kicks off a new album and a european tour in 2016 . ramone , who played with the legendary group in the 1980s , has a new album , tentatively called “ cellophane , ” which will feature nine new , unrecorded songs .", "ramone is recording new material for the album now .", "“ this album is great i loved my first record , but on this is the bar is raised , i really love this record .", "a lot of fast stuff .", "i didn ’ t re - do any of the old songs .", "the first record i did four or five songs from before .", "but these are all new songs – they ’ re still being written .", "they ’ ve been around less than a year .", "” “ it ’ s a hard way to make a living , sometimes i really wonder why i ever went into making music for a living , ” he said afterwards .", "judging by the audience reaction , he ’ s doing just fine .", "his album , entitled , is strong and he ’ s coming out with a new project soon .", "and during that time , he watched and learned .", "the experience was invaluable for eventually running his own band .", "ramone released his first solo album , called entitled in 2013 . ramone will play paladino ’ s on new year ’ s eve , supported by cairo knife fight , kyle gass band , kill my coquette and fatal error .", "“ i ’ m really proud of this record , ” ramone said .", "“ we ’ re writing the songs right now and we ’ re touring europe .", "” he ’ s written songs for the ramones , probably the most well - known of which is “ somebody put something in my drink .", "” europe has been a welcoming region for ramone , who with clare misstake , alex kane and ben reagan , have nine upcoming stops in the u . k . , a few ireland shows and then hit germany , italy and holland .", "they ’ ll be back in the usa in the spring .", "“ you know , it ’ s half and half how we travel , ” ramone said .", "“ we ’ ll take the plane , use the van .", "touring is what we live and breathe .", "” the reception to anything ramones is huge overseas and over the years , richie has built a reputation here in the us as well .", "“ the ramones have devoted fans and i ’ m a piece of that , ” ramone says .", "“ and it ’ s always great that the people come out to the shows .", "after the show , i talk to people and i ’ ve heard more than once — or more than 10 times really — ‘ i didn ’ t know what to expect .", "’ they get a good show and then they come back .", "” richie ’ s using his faithful band on the record .", "clare has been with richie three years and alex has been with the group for two years .", "“ i ’ m using the band on the record , ” richie said .", "“ they ’ ve been with me a while now .", "” some song titles include “ just to be clear , ” “ cellophane ” and “ i fixed this .", "” “ we were touring sweden that ’ s what they would say , ” ramone said .", "“ if i say ‘ i ’ d like a cheeseburger , ’ they ’ d say ‘ i fixed this .", "’ funny things happen like that , and i always put my personal experiences into my music .", "” “‘ cellophane ’ is all about how i feel .", "we perform night after night .", "i feel when i come to these shows i ’ m kind of tight or worn out .", "the fans lift me up and the fans give me energy night after night .", "” right now it ’ s record time .", "“ they used to say june carter cash would say , ‘ ok honey let ’ s go make some history , ’ and when i heard that i always remembered it , ” ramone said .", "“ it ’ s amazing .", "music lives forever , until the end of time there will be a copy somewhere .", "i ’ ll see a single with my old band for hundreds of dollars , a little 45 . the stuff lives forever .", "” “ all i can say is i ’ m really excited about 2016 , ” ramone said .", "“ i think it ’ s going to be a great year .", "” at a new long beach venue , the bands performed in the shadow of the queen mary and the first - time event christened the queen mary events park for its first use , event employees said .", "parking , though pricey at $ 18 , was convenient .", "as for the performances , the new event brought in some top talent .", "richie ramone and his band performed some old favorites as well as some of his newer tunes .", "ramone , whose band was a clear favorite among attendees , played some of the notables , including “ somebody put something in my drink , ” “ blitzkrieg bop , ” “ cretin hop ” and “ i ’ m not jesus .", "” “ richie ’ s a real showman , ” said one rockfest attendee .", "“ he ’ s single - handedly bringing back the style of ’ 70s punk rock and what it ’ s all about .", "i think he smelled a little like he was drinking .", "” ramone drummed with pink sticks to call attention to breast cancer awareness .", "he walked on stage with a half - empty bottle of jamison , which may have contributed to his collapse onto audience members who hoisted him back on the stage at one point during his set .", "upstarts the true rivals , based in los angeles , held the audience attention as they jumped and moved all over the stage .", "“ we enjoy what we do , ” said frontman kevin bensignano .", "“ it ’ s cool to be able to play with these great bands .", "” the true rivals is a band to watch .", "detroit ’ s downtown brown was entertaining with a great front man who stole the show .", "the concert kicked off with the two tens , whose set included “ ella don ’ t like my hat , ” “ i can ’ t win , ” and other up and coming hits .", "vocalist and guitarist adam bones is dynamic and his hair seems to have a life of its own .", "drummer rikki styxx is a wild woman behind the kit and has friends and family in all facets who support the music .", "the dollyrots ’ kelly ogden , luis cabeza and even their 2 - year - old son , river , on hand .", "styxx recently played with the dollyrots on their recently ended tour .", "the sonics , meanwhile , still know how to put on a show after many years in the limelight .", "the original punk rockers had the crowd jumping , despite drummer dusty watson losing a stick into the audience — and the extreme heat of the day .", "by donna balancia – it was a great weekend in california for the punks .", "cheetah chrome and the streetwalkin ’ cheetahs hit san francisco ; richie ramone , the sonics and the dead kennedys rocked the queen mary in long beach , calif . ; and bad religion and guttermouth played the picnic in pozo .", "on a day that brought out punk rock ’ s best across california , the choice was difficult as inevitably , fans opted to go regional .", "cheetah chrome of dead boys fame took the stage of san francisco ’ s verdi club stage with his west coast band , the streetwalkin ’ cheetahs , and gave the crowd its money ’ s worth .", "“ the streetwalkin ’ cheetahs got the call to back cheetah chrome at this awesome punk festival and he mentioned that james williamson would be sitting in , but to keep it secret for a while , ” said frank meyer of the streetwalkin ’ cheetahs .", "“ eventually the word got out , so there were definitely a lot of stooges fans in the audience .", "“ the place was packed and cheetah ’ s set was well - received throughout .", "then the place went absolutely berserk when james came on stage , ” meyer said .", "“ people are fascinated by him .", "” chrome and the cheetahs opened with the classic “ big cat , ” and played some favorites including the rftt tune “ amphetamine , ” “ ain ’ t it fun , ” with ralph carney from tom waits ’ band on sax , and williamson came on for “ raw power ” and “ search and destroy .", "” williamson , who last january hosted the re - licked concert featuring chrome and the streetwalkin ’ cheetahs , had one question about the gig : “‘ ain ’ t it fun ’ to catch up with cheetah chrome ?", "” he asked .", "by donna balancia – richie ramone may be one of the last of the ramones , but today he ’ s creating new traditions .", "the former drummer of the ramones has his own band with whom he tours the world , he has a true family , and lives in the heart of southern california .", "richie ramone and his band will be playing the hi fi rockfest at the queen mary events park in long beach on sept . 26 . at the day - long show , he joins bands including the dead kennedys , naked raygun , street dogs and the two tens .", "“ the rockfest will be a great time , ” ramone said .", "“ it ’ s gonna be cool playing with the dead kennedys and the rest of the bands .", "we ’ re looking forward to it .", "” with a new record on the horizon and a steady gig as a touring musician , ramone , born in new jersey as richard rheinhardt — says things ain ’ t half bad .", "a few years back , he relocated for the warm weather of the valley , where he lives with his fiance , tiffany , and their three rescue dogs .", "“ i got it pretty good , ” ramone said .", "“ i ’ m writing music , i ’ m touring and i ’ m not in the snow , life ’ s good .", "” as a drummer and songwriting member of the ramones from 1984 - 1987 , he learned a lot from his band mates .", "during 500 live performances with joey and the crew , richie watched and took it all in .", "joey ramone credited richie with helping steer the band into new territory during the later years .", "the creator of such hits as “ somebody put something in my drink , ” richie also wrote “ i ’ m not jesus , ” “ can ’ t say anything nice , ” “ i know better now , ” “ humankind ” and “ smash you ” the title track the ramones ’ re - release , smash you : live ’ 85 . he went from playing in some hit - and - miss new york - area bands to being the drummer of choice for the punk icons and he played some 500 live performances with joey and the crew .", "while he ’ s a talented songwriter , perhaps the best part of the job , ramone says , is performing .", "“ i love touring all over the place , but i love europe , it ’ s more rowdy , ” ramone said .", "“ i think it ’ s because it ’ s a different culture and the people don ’ t stand around with their arms crossed .", "in the u . s . it ’ s more reserved , and even in the u . k . , it ’ s more reserved .", "” he ’ ll be touring in europe starting in february to support his band ’ s new record called in the neighborhood , ramone said .", "“ hey , i ’ m not giving away my secrets , ” he laughed .", "it ’ s a safe bet the record doesn ’ t have anything to do with mr . rogers ’ neighborhood — or his own block in the valley .", "but we won ’ t know what ’ s going on with the record because he said he ’ s not going to play anything off in the neighborhood at hi - fi rockfest , and he ’ s not giving any hints about the product .", "“ i don ’ t do that because really , you yourself have to know what ’ s good , ” he said .", "“ some people will love it , and some people won ’ t and that ’ s that .", "” but ramone ’ s looking forward to getting on the road , and that ’ s for more than the big reason of playing to the crowds .", "“ i love checking out the food from all over the world , like when we ’ re in the u . k . , we ’ ll have bangers and mash , and of course , i love the food in italy .", "” speaking of italy , it ’ s also one of ramone ’ s favorite places to play – he says the crowd really gets into it , it ’ s more rowdy he says .", "meanwhile back home in the valley , ramone and tiffany tend to the three rescue dogs — greta , a boxer , and two miniature pinchers jack , and curley .", "“ three dogs , that ’ s enough , ” ramone said .", "at hi - fi rockfest , expect to see ramone alternate between drumming and fronting .", "ramone says it ’ s the way he likes to do it .", "“ that ’ s how we keep it real , ” said ramone after a recent gig at lucky strike live in hollywood .", "“ i ’ m a drummer first .", "but i can ’ t sit behind the drums all night , i need to connect .", "” the end of summer sale is on !", "use . . . sxtx collaboration with the most famous santacruz ' s mobgrip . . . we ' re more then honored to headline for the . . . the end of summer sale is on !", "use code surfslam !", "at check out for 15 % all items listed under the dedicated end of summer collection .", "starting now up till monday sept 18th at midnight pst !", "say goodbye to summer and . . . fall tour is taking shape as the world gone mad worldwide tour will hit mexico at the end of september !", "check the tour section for all the info and all confirmed shows ! . . .", "more to come !", "sept 29th - 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[ [ "reception", "luicidal has received mostly positive reviews . rich dodgin from all about the rock said , \" this is an album of old school punk rock , venice beach style , and an album that i ' m going to have on repeat play for a long time to come . \"" ], [ "overview", "luicidal features multiple musicians including three of the four members of the join the army era suicidal tendencies lineup ( louiche mayorga , r . j . herrera and rocky george ) as well as grant estes and amery smith , who played guitar and drums respectively on suicidal tendencies ' 1983 self - titled debut album . mike muir is the only original member of suicidal tendencies who does not perform on the album . luicidal also features guest vocals by h . r . ( bad brains ) , dale henderson ( beowülf ) and keven guercio ( no mercy ) ." ] ]

[ "< EOT > edsel ’ s decision to release the ( almost ) definitive editions of blancmange ’ s first 3 albums is a welcome one .", "happy families had previously been reissued by edsel in 2008 , with some other compilation releases appearing in the same period ( although there were some critical comments about the quality of some of these releases ) .", "blancmange also issued a ‘ reimagining ’ of the album , happy families too … in 2013 . as an album , happy families presents a solid collection of synthpop that embraces a warmth and charm with a curiously english flavour .", "it ’ s an album that encompasses both bittersweet moments as well as energetic pop .", "there ’ s an odd melancholia at work on the wistful tones of ‘ i ’ ve seen the word ’ and the instrumental ‘ sad day ’ .", "meanwhile , the powerful ‘ waves ’ , complete with sweeping strings , still remains one of the album ’ s finest moments .", "interestingly , julian cope , who was in the middle of the collapse of the teardrop explodes at the time , remained singularly unimpressed with blancmange – and happy families in particular .", "it probably didn ’ t help that it had been sold to him as “ like scott walker ” .", "in cope ’ s autobiography head - on , he comments on his response to happy families , which was to set the record on fire and skate around his kitchen on it before nailing it to the kitchen wall .", "critics !", "happy families , blancmange ’ s 1982 debut album , is perhaps one of those albums that can be considered one of the true classics of the synthpop period .", "at times quirky and surprising , the album often combines some unusual instrumentation ( including tabla and sitar ) alongside some evocative pop melodies and a smooth , warm production care of mike howlett ( who had also worked his magic with the likes of omd and china crisis ) .", "from the talking heads like funk of album opener i can ’ t explain , through to singles feel me , god ’ s kitchen and probably blancmange ’ s most well - known track living on the ceiling , happy families is a wonderful early 80s album .", "the expanded version of 1982 ’ s happy families within this box , contains 12 - inch mixes and a non - album b - side , as well as nine previously unreleased demos and rehearsals from neil arthur ’ s own collection .", "the third disc for this album contains two previously unreleased bbc radio 1 sessions ( featuring two otherwise unrecorded songs ) and a bbc live concert .", "his 1968 debut album with blood sweat & tears sold 10 million copies worldwide .", "the self - titled record topped the billboard album chart for seven weeks , and charted for a staggering 109 weeks .", "it won an unprecedented five grammy awards , including album of the year and best performance by a male vocalist .", "it featured three hit singles , “ you made me so very happy ” “ and when i die ” , ” and “ spinning wheel ” as well as an irresistible rendition of billie holiday ’ s “ god bless the child ” that became a signature song for david .", "a 1969 summary in the los angeles times proclaimed that “ blood sweat & tears just may be the most important pop music group of the decade ” .", "at times , it may be difficult to imagine any of these raw tracks sitting alongside the rest of happy families .", "yet the comparisons between the demo versions of tracks such as ‘ waves ’ and ‘ i ’ ve seen the word ’ are a world away from the polished versions that appear on the final album .", "we ’ re left to imagine what fully formed versions of some of these ‘ lost ’ tracks would sound like .", "the press response to happy families in 1982 was mixed at times , particularly because blancmange were shifting from an experimental outfit to a much more pop - orientated affair .", "nme summed up the album as “… the flaws are minor and the merits are major ” .", "blancmange ’ s sophomore album mange tout arrived in 1984 and was a more or less painless segue from happy families through to a bigger and bolder sound .", "but the album also introduces some surprises , such as the acoustic ‘ time became the tide ’ .", "here string instruments provide the foundations for neil arthur ’ s front and centre vocal delivery .", "arthur appears to cast a nod back to the ocean motif that had informed happy families ’ ‘ waves ’ , here referring to “ waves don ’ t often mean their anger ” .", "happy families ( 1982 ) was the first blancmange album .", "the remastering on all three re - issues is really well done .", "no brick - wall remastering here – the music has never sounded as good as it does with these edel re - issues .", "dl 13 .", "027 blancmange happy families ‎ ( lp , album , tp ) decca dl 13 .", "027 greece 1982 sell this version when happy families arrived on the music scene in 1982 it marked an initially short if not massively influential career for the combination of neil arthur and stephen luscombe .", "the pair , who had formed blancmange three years earlier together with laurence stevens ( who left the band almost immediately ) had already released their seminal ep irene and mavis and were newly signed to london records .", "the mould was set for blancmange .", "happy families is a cult classic and this updated release only serves to confirm its status .", "one for devotees , one for music fans and one for anyone with a vague interest in electronic music .", "indispensable .", "elsewhere , ‘ holland ’ starts off with spacey synth sounds before a chugging guitar joins in .", "‘ your hills ’ ( which had originally been part of happy families ’ track listing ) sounds at times like some lost indie pop composition fronted by ian curtis .", "the bbc radio 1 session includes the wonderful ‘ i would ’ , whose empathic rhythms and arthur ’ s strident vocal showcase a lost classic .", "the delicate ice - pop of ‘ running thin ’ ( another track jettisoned from happy families original concept ) also features .", "happy families is available via amazon .", "disc 1 of happy families includes the 7 ″ and original version of waves , as well as the extended version of living on the ceiling , the 12 ″ mix of god ’ s kitchen and the 12 ″ instrumental of feel me .", "the blanc tapes is a new blancmange nine - cd box set that contains expanded three - disc editions of the albums happy families , mange tout and believe you me – all of which contain previously unreleased demos , remixes and bbc sessions .", "u2 join the offspring , metallica and marilyn manson on a tribute album to the ramones , we ' re a happy family , released next month .", "now with the release of the blanc tapes , each album is presented in a wonderfully designed book format that features commentary from neil arthur alongside lyrics , photos and credits for each release .", "but the real magic is that each album is showcased across 3 cds per release , featuring bonus tracks ( including some previously unreleased demos ) , b - sides , bbc sessions and period live tracks .", "while believe you me is an album that boasts some fine moments , it ’ s probably safe to conclude that the 1985 album is the weakest outing for blancmange during their classic era .", "that it also coincided with a downturn in the public interest in electronic music didn ’ t do it many favours either .", "blancmange continue being an active force , with the release of 2011 ’ s blanc burn album .", "a new album , unfurnished rooms , arrives this september .", "✱ matt bianco ’ s mark reilly and the 8 - piece new cool collective celebrate their collaboration album the things you love with a european tour through the summer – facebook has mark ’ s dates ) .", "bianco ’ s 1984 album whose side are you on ?", "introduced jazz to a chart scene still dominated by british new wave , ska and punk .", "hit singles followed reblogging is theft , so whenever you recycle any picture for your own use , please credit the photographer or artist ( living or dead ) , and seek permission to reproduce it .", "their livelihoods ( and those of their families ) often depend on fair dealing yesterday ’ s one love manchester benefit gig was a three - hour marathon featuring performances from dozens of music stars .", "the gig was raising money for victims and families of the manchester attack on june 22 , which killed 22 and injured 116 . throughout , musicians including liam gallagher , katy perry and robbie williams gave performances that proved music ’ s awesome healing power – as these moments show .", "in the early years david lived on the road , traveling all over europe , australia , asia , south america , the us and canada with bs & t . but the constant touring began to take it ’ s toll … david left the band in 1972 , exhausted by life on the road .", "by the mid - 70 ’ s the founding members began to drift away to start families and pursue their own musical ambitions .", "one by one they were replaced by such notable jazz players as joe henderson , jaco pastorius and mike stern .", "we respect copyright , and are happy to give credit to a photographer ’ s work and try to seek permission first .", "if you own images published here and wish them to be removed , simply ask .", "some proceeds from sales of ' we ' re a happy family - a tribute to ramones ' will benefit the lymphoma research foundation , new york city .", "miley cyrus and ariana played this together two years ago for cyrus ’ ‘ happy hippie ’ non - profit .", "the famous friends reunited onstage to play the crowded house power - ballad in a touching show of love and mutual support .", "cyrus later told nick grimshaw about their friendship : “ i told her i plan to make music for the rest of my life and that ’ s her plan too .", "if we can be this team until we ’ re old and continue to do things like this , let ’ s not stop today .", "we will always make sure we keep doing this for the rest of our lives .", "” she added : “ i think [ ariana ] finally found her real job .", "” the reaction to the album was mixed .", "in a time of highly commercialised music it represented a combination of perfect pop and experimental tracks and largely confused the music press who couldn ’ t quite grasp a band that wouldn ’ t conform with their almost punk attitude .", "album opener , i can ’ t explain set the scene perfectly with its talking heads influences it was a high - powered bass driven affair with chaotic voices and chanting ( provided by stevie lange and joy yates ) which would almost become a blancmange trademark .", "second track and second single feel me endorsed the sound , it ’ s anarchic feel with the additional vocals of madeline bell who had previously worked with dusty springfield , the rolling stones and donna summer , provided a near atomic sound which sounds enthralling to this day .", "the album ’ s first single , the double a sided god ’ s kitchen / i ’ ve seen the word couldn ’ t have shown two more contrasting sides .", "the former against displayed the raunchy , dismembered sound almost seeing arthur lose his temper against a backdrop of unique programming from luscombe , the latter was as ballad - like as blancmange get with a melodious contribution – it ’ s no wonder the media was confused and unable to pin them down .", "their first release was the irene & mavis ep in 1980 , but it was blancmange ’ s appearance on the iconic some bizarre album in 1981 ( alongside the likes of depeche mode , soft cell and the the ) that really focussed attention on them .", "signing to london records soon after , the pair embarked on chart success , particularly on the back of ‘ living on the ceiling ’ which managed to reach no .", "7 in the uk charts and became an international hit .", "but the album ’ s finest moment has to be ‘ the day before you came ’ .", "here , abba ’ s classic song takes on a particular english kitchen sink drama appeal ( the trumpet refrain of the theme song from coronation street being a particularly apt addition ) .", "once again , 12 ” and extended versions get included into the mix along with the album ’ s choice b - side tracks .", "this includes ‘ vishnu ’ , which takes blancmange ’ s indian inspirations to their logical conclusion on a sparkling immersive composition .", "‘ heaven knows where heaven is ’ ( b - side to ‘ blind vision ’ ) meanwhile , is another sumptuous blancmange number – an instrumental that ’ s all clean lines and captivating melodic flourishes .", "‘ lose your love ’ is certainly one of the more punchy moments on the album .", "it also launched as a single with an energetic furniture - smashing video that ended up being banned from uk tv for , as arthur explains , “’ inciting violence in the home ’ .", "because we were smashing up things .", "it was ridiculous ” .", "the album closes out with 2 instrumental numbers , of which , the piano - led reflective piece ‘ john ’ is perhaps the best track .", "✱ the original blitz club deejay ’ s first solo album capturing the spirit of 80s electronica , rusty egan presents welcome to the dancefloor , was published last year – read a full review of its 14 tracks here at shapers of the 80s . . . hear wttdf via the mixcloud player . . . egan also booked for all three rewinds in july and august . . . come and listen to egan telling “ the truth ” about his colourful past on 6 dec in an audience with rusty at london ’ s new pizza express live venue little big town ' s new album , the breaker , is out friday .", "courtesy of the artist hide caption little big town ' s new album , the breaker , is out friday .", "on friday , little big town returns with its seventh studio album , the breaker .", "as always , it ' s got plenty of sounds and styles to shoehorn in — no surprise , given that members karen fairchild , kimberly schlapman , phillip sweet and jimi westbrook all sing lead at various points .", "but its highlights extend well beyond \" better man . \"", "edsel records are re - releasing the first three blancmange albums on 4 august 2017 , as the limited edition blanc tapes boxset and as three individual deluxe editions .", "the 2017 editions include a remastered version of the original album , plus b - sides , extended versions , remixes , demos , bbc radio one sessions and three bbc in concert performances .", "the final 80s blancmange cd was believe you me ( 1985 ) .", "the least successful of the original albums , it doesn ’ t quite have the freshness of the first two albums , but is still a fine album containing some strong songs , including opener lose your love and one of the bands best songs , why don ’ t they leave things alone ?", "listening to this album now , especially songs such as m diver ( alternate dream ) [ demo ] from the second disc , i think its clear that had the band continued , they could have found a second wind in the late 80s / early 90s amongst the likes of the psychedelic pop / dance of the beloved and s ’ express .", "cd2 contains a mixture of interesting demos and extended / single edits , the highlights of which are the wonderful re - invention of why don ’ t they leave things alone ?", "as i can see it [ 7 ″ single version ] and the lovely , respectful cover of glen campbell ’ s gentle on my mind .", "river of life [ demo ] is a bluesy synth workout that points to neil arthurs most recent project , the boldly electronic first light album by fader .", "blancmange return with a new album unfurnished rooms in the autumn of 2017 , sadly without stephen luscombe but featuring guitarist david rhodes .", "blancmange say cheers @ lizkershawdj and @ bbc6music .", "unfurnished rooms - new album out 29th sept and on tour in oct . … https : / / t . co / i7ozyzsqob 2 hours ago folk singer judy collins heard david one night at a club uptown and told her friend , drummer bobby colomby about him .", "bobby ’ s band , blood sweat & tears , torn apart by infighting , had broken up four months after releasing its debut columbia album , “ child is father to the man ” and the band was being written off by everybody .", "bobby invited david to help rebuild his shattered band .", "“ we never heard anyone sing like that ” colomby recalls .", "they took the reformed group into the café au go go in the village .", "six weeks later , there were lines of people around the block , waiting to get into a club which only seated about 200 people .", "with david largely dominating the creative output , bs & t continued with a string of hit albums , including “ blood sweat & tears 3 ” which featuring such highpoints as david ’ s “ lucretia macevil , ” and carole king ’ s “ hi - de - ho , ” and “ bs & t 4 ” which yielded another clayton - thomas penned hit single , “ go down gamblin ’ .", "” blood sweat & tears ’ “ greatest hits ” album has to date chalked up over seven million copies in worldwide sales .", "this work includes four well - loved stories from the long - running popular series in one handsome volume .", "in this work , meet mr biff the boxer , illustrated by janet ahlberg , mrs vole the vet with pictures by emma chichester clark , the delightful miss dirt the dustman ' s daughter illustrated by tony ross and master bun the bakers ' boy with illustrations by fritz wegner .", "it contains irresistible stories by one of our most respected and popular children ' s authors , allan ahlberg .", "similar books by other authors . . . questions ?", "comments ?", "corrections ?", "please email webmaster @ fantasticfiction .", "com electro pioneers are given the deluxe treatment of their first three albums .", "louder than war ’ s paul scott - bates reviews their debut .", "influences from joy division , devo and cabaret voltaire were not a million miles away and when living on the ceiling was released as their third single from the collection it gave them their first hit .", "peaking at number 7 in the uk charts it was , and remains to this day , a classic tune and one that is instantly recognisable from its first tones keeping arthur ’ s ewood park season ticket assured for the rest of his life .", "where blancmange differed was in their use of eastern influences and musicians .", "pandit dinesh and deepak khazanchi provided tabla and sitar respectively and their contribution to living on the ceiling added a spin that has been emulated but rarely bettered .", "david rhodes ( kate bush , peter gabriel ) also added his unique guitar playing to several tracks .", "the remaining single , waves ( re - recorded with an orchestra ) gave the duo their second top 20 hit and firmly established them as one of the prominent acts of the day .", "to add to the ‘ confusion ’ sad day , a guitar led ( by arthur ) instrumental slotted into the middle of side two .", "the de luxe edition is one for shopping list .", "disc two brings us b - sides , rarities and remixes , the demo versions of several songs are particularly interesting with some of them bearing little or no resemblance to the finished tracks , and waves b - side business steps sits nicely the extended version of the colossal feel me .", "perhaps the inclusion of irene & mavis would have been interesting too but is merely splitting hairs in a conclusive compilation .", "disc three is made up of bbc sessions for john peel and dave jenson together with a live recording made for radio 1 which was originally broadcast in tandem with a performance by the emerging depeche mode , all of which confirming what an outstanding live act blancmange are .", "the blancmange website is here : blancmange .", "co . uk .", "follow blancmange on twitter as @ _ blancmange _ and like on facebook .", "all words by paul scott - bates .", "more of paul ’ s writing on louder than war can be found at his author ’ s archive .", "paul ’ s website is hiapop blog and you can follow him on twitter here , and on facebook here .", "your email address will not be published .", "required fields are marked * facebook .", "com / louderthanwar twitter .", "com / louderthanwar electronic outfit blancmange emerged during a particularly energetic period in the uk ’ s classic synthpop scene .", "originally formed in 1979 as a 3 - piece outfit , blancmange regrouped with neil arthur and stephen luscombe continuing as a duo .", "as ever , arranging the bonus tracks can be a tricky thing to pull off .", "here , a concise selection of extended mixes and rare tracks seems a good compromise , for the bonus tracks , things get interesting .", "there ’ s alternative versions of the classics , such as ‘ sad day ’ and the original no - strings version of ‘ waves ’ .", "but there ’ s also previously unreleased tracks and demos which is where the keen blancmange fan is going to mine for gems .", "to be fair , many of these have been pulled from cassettes rather than master tapes , which might raise quibbles from audiophiles , but the choice between sound quality and being able to listen to these tracks is a good compromise .", "as a result , there are intriguing oddities , such as the baroque electronica of ‘ black bell ’ , whose rawness lends the instrumental a particular charm .", "‘ melodic piece ’ gravitates between a pastoral reverie and a nod to the germanic school of electronic music .", "the design of the whole package is exemplary .", "the wonderful louis wain - inspired sleeve art by michael brownlow is present and correct , while the book itself shows an eye for retaining the original design esthetic down to the typography for the text .", "most of this is due to the production chops of veteran producer john luongo .", "‘ blind vision ’ , for instance , introduces a brass element to blancmange ’ s palette of sounds , alongside a more muscular percussion .", "‘ my baby ’ also delivers another classic blancmange moment , again augmented by brass additions .", "this simplified approach to song arrangement is taken to its logical conclusion with ‘ see the train ’ , which is a purely vocal track .", "also along for the ride is heaven 17 ’ s martyn ware , with a demo version of ‘ blind vision ’ .", "it ’ s an unusual take with an insistent electronic percussion offset by ghostly electronic effects that wash in and out .", "those curious to hear an electronic version of ‘ time became the tide ’ can also enjoy the dreamlike tones of the ( instrumental ) demo included here .", "meanwhile , ‘ it never rains ’ is a slow - burning number with its choppy electronic rhythms and synth chords .", "there ’ s also a version of ‘ all things are nice ’ , which originally appeared on the 12 ” release of ‘ the day before you came ’ .", "here , a spoken series of lyrics present some wry observations on everyday life ( and were apparently penned the day after margaret thatcher returned to power in 1983 ) .", "the third cd features a 1983 radio 1 session along with a live recording culled from blancmange ’ s 1984 performance at hammersmith palais .", "mange tout is available via amazon .", "single release ’ what ’ s your problem ?", "’ is serviceable synthpop , but perhaps lacks the dynamism that earlier blancmange outings offered .", "there ’ s elements that suggest mid - period heaven 17 here ( another outfit that were to suffer from the law of diminishing returns after a bright start ) .", "at the time , luscombe and arthur had embraced the use of midi , bbc b computers and umi sequencers , which allowed them to take their demos into the studio .", "in fact , for ‘ lose your love ’ , one segment was so difficult to reproduce on the studio ’ s fairlight that it was simply lifted wholesale from the demo .", "the use of cello and flute on ‘ why don ’ t they leave things alone ?", "’ lends the finished piece a quiet quality , a track that offers up one of believe you me ’ s finer moments .", "meanwhile , ‘ lorraine ’ s my nurse ’ sees the outfit adopting a similar strings and flute arrangement that had worked so well for mange tout ’ s ‘ time became the tide ’ .", "the result is a wonderfully baroque outing .", "among the bonus tracks is ‘ i can see it ’ , which is essentially an extended version of ‘ why don ’ t they leave things alone ?", "’ .", "also a 10min + remix titled ‘ mixing on the ceiling ( megamix ) ’ featuring several blancmange moments ( including ‘ what ’ s your problem ’ , ‘ the day before you came ’ and ‘ living on the ceiling ’ ) .", "meanwhile , demo track ‘ a remedial course ’ , offers a brooding slice of synthpop mood music .", "elsewhere , ‘ river of life ’ has a squelchy electronic appeal to it .", "there ’ s a surprise in the form of a simple yet effective cover version of glen campbell standard ‘ gentle on my mind ’ .", "subtle electronic effects tinkle away driving the composition , but it ’ s neil arthur ’ s confident vocal that carries the moment .", "this cover suggests an attempt at lightning striking twice after the band ’ s success with ‘ the day before you came ’ , but it ’ s got a particular magic all its own .", "the third cd features the requisite radio 1 session and a bbc in concert performance from 1986 at hammersmith odeon .", "believe you me is available via amazon .", "as ever , this collection can ’ t encompass everything from the period .", "as a result , some alternative mixes and tracks such as ‘ ecstasy and electricity ’ ( which originally featured on a cassette given away with electronic soundmaker magazine in 1985 ) are missing .", "meanwhile , the irene & mavis ep enjoyed its own reissue in recent times ( and arguably sits outside of this particular period of blancmange history anyway ) .", "amazon issued a limited edition of the blanc tapes in a boxed set along with a signed print , although the albums are available in individual editions for discerning blancmange fans .", "in essence , stephen malins and blancmange have done an exemplary job at assembling these reissues and they provide the perfect archive for blancmange ’ s often - overlooked musical legacy .", "the blanc tapes are out now on the edsel label .", "info @ electricity - club .", "co . uk in the vanguard : the monthly magazine the face celebrated britain ’ s move away from traditional adult - oriented rock music during the 80s , while in its template as a fanzine i - d elevated britain ’ s inventive street style to world - class status … not forgetting flexipop and a cuckoo - in - the - nest magazine that stole the name blitz without even noticing the context in which everybody else was using it !", "… plus that awkward television show out of oxford road , manchester , and another from the pop powerhouse of the north , tyne - tees , plus the posh chappie with the plummy voice from harpers & queen – we ’ ll get round to them all soon .", "first : the cool glossy magazine that all mainstream media were aping before the decade was out … the difference seven months made : in may 1980 the face launched with jerry dammers of the specials on its cover .", "by november the new direction was bowie plus a feature on the cult with no name , as the new romantics were first known in 1980 , a respected ex - editor of nme staked his house on launching a new magazine that was to make style the focus of youth culture , as much as music .", "the face was quickly dubbed britain ’ s “ style bible ” and soon ranked among only half a dozen publications that had changed the direction of journalism since the second world war .", "it had an impact not only on the pop press , but the mainstream media too which spawned style pages and “ yoof ” tv shows .", "yet that may , logan placed his faith in jerry dammers to launch his oracle … ◼ nick logan is either a maverick or a masochist , depending on your view of the music business as a meat grinder .", "now 33 , logan spent 10 years as writer with new musical express and then , as its editor , declared war on the rock - star - as - god convention with a pithy new style of pop journalism .", "this week logan makes his debut as a publisher , launching the face , an impressive kind of new - wave life magazine for 16 - to - 25 - year - olds .", "it bears the healthy stamp of someone who do does not see the pop press as another wheel in the publicity machine .", "nick logan , editor and owner of the face , seminal style bible of the decade , launched in 1980 . photographed © by frank herrmann “ i ’ m looking for the kids who participate in the music scene , ” says logan .", "“ the ones who have a good time rather than just sit at home listening to the hifi .", "i ’ m a fan and i know the excitement of being caught up with something new .", "” like a junkie craving a fix , he adds : “ i need a magazine .", "” the rock world desperately needs the likes of logan , experienced enough to be cynical , yet totally receptive to what ’ s new .", "with radio stations constipated by cosy playlists and deejays so uninformed they are babes at the hands of pluggers , it ’ s still down to the feuding music publications to pursue new trends and break them .", "and if the names featured in the first issue of the face are familiar copper - bottomed sellers , they ’ re very now : john lydon “ at home ” , jerry dammers of the specials admitting that two - tone has become almost a cliché , ian dury reviewing wertheimer ’ s recent elvis photobook .", "the writing is mercifully articulate , logan having recruited from his earlier days writers like adrian thrills , tony parsons and julie birchill .", "and the photo - spreads are sure to become a talking point – like the anti - fashion feature titled “ you ’ re not going out dressed like that ” .", "“ i enjoy having my finger right on the pulse , ” logan says .", "“ it ’ s so easy to lose touch .", "i remember when i started at nme , the monkees were on every cover and a feature would mean interviewing davy jones ’ s butler .", "i hated them .", "everyone was waiting for something else to come along .", "it was up to every writer to find his own bands to write about but there was such a lull .", "then i got caught up with people like fleetwood mac , jethro tull , pink floyd and marc bolan .", "they were the underground then .", "after i became editor in ’ 73 we went through that dull period when the charts were ruled by all those tax exiles but punk proved enjoyable .", "” in the past 13 months logan has notched sales of 200 , 000 - plus with his fortnightly smash hits largely by printing chart - hit lyrics .", "the print order for the face , although monthly , sounds all too tentative at 75 , 000 . logan says : “ i am determined to do the kind of music i like whatever marketing people say .", "when punk went out people were still fascinated by it .", "i ’ d jack it in if readers wanted more abba .", "what the face does is combine racy copy with a lot of photography – people do underestimate the power of good pictures .", "i ’ m still following my own feelings and i ’ ve put the specials on the cover because they ’ ve given me a lot of pleasure over the past year .", "it ’ s groups like them who inspire me to sweat out a magazine .", "” founded in 1980 , the face magazine quickly became the cultural “ style bible ” for uk yoof in the swinging 80s , created by an ex - editor of the nme .", "it ran for 24 years and transformed the language of cool media .", "along with the sony walkman and the ak47 rifle , the face has been added to the design museum ’ s permanent collection .", "this week the mag ’ s creative geniuses told their secrets to ben beaumont - thomas and laura snoad in the guardian . . . ‘ it was far from glamorous ’ – grace jones on the ( cropped ) cover of the face in january 1986 .", "( photo : jean paul goude ) “ [ by late 1980 ] it was touch and go whether i could continue .", "then the new romantics came along .", "it was what i had been looking for : kids going out , dressing up , enjoying themselves .", "and nme and melody maker were too sniffy to cover it .", "i moved the office into a basement in soho and would pick up ideas just looking around on the drive into work .", "my son was walking around in sportswear at the time – was that something just in my neighbourhood , or a story ?", "our writer kevin sampson confirmed that it was happening in liverpool , too , so we went with it .", "that was the first piece on the casuals .", "writers loved the way the material was reproduced ; photographers fell over themselves to come and work for us .", "kate moss did her first ever cover with us – she was the face of the face , personifying modernity and youth . . . ” / continued at guardian online “ my work tended to be quite experimental and extreme – i was influenced by punk , dadaism and william burroughs .", "i met nick and he said : “ there ’ s no way i ’ m bringing you into smash hits .", "” he was right .", "after he ’ d started the face , he gave me a four - page interview with kraftwerk to work on .", "i came back with something constructivist - influenced , with angled type and graphics , not just text and headline .", "he said : “ yeah , come in and do that .", "” the face was a living laboratory where i could experiment and have it published .", "our golden rule was to question everything .", "if a page element existed just as taste or style , it could be abandoned .", "page numbers could be letters or shapes increasing in size .", "we could start the headline on the page before . . . ” / continued at guardian online 1980 ➤ ‘ i - d counts more than fashion .", "originate , don ’ t imitate ’ on dec 2 , 1980 a new music magazine appeared called flexipop !", "it was invented by music journalists tim lott at the age of 24 , along with his business partner at the time , barry cain .", "even after a year of the new romantic sounds , here was another new title that thought the 2 - tone label was the saviour of british pop .", "even so , flexipop !", "lasted three years and 32 issues .", "here ’ s lott celebrating the mag ’ s prescience in the guardian in 2010 … ◼ in some ways it was a bad magazine .", "the design looked as if it had been executed by a chimp .", "the paper quality was poor and the contents were puerile .", "however , it had one characteristic that made it stand apart from all the other pop music magazines of that time – something that made it prophetic .", "aware that it needed a gimmick to sell itself in a time of intense competition , the magazine gave away a free gift with every issue – a flimsy , coloured 7in record printed on plastic , called a flexidisc .", "thus , flexipop !", "was born .", "that first issue had an exclusive track by the selecter , then at the vanguard of the 2 - tone movement .", "it later featured artists such as adam and the ants , the jam and the boomtown rats … flexipop !", "’ s innovation [ was to represent ] the first reaction against the previous decade of music reportage , dominated by the nme , which were ultra - serious , almost sociological organs .", "writers such as paul morley and ian penman would rarely get through 500 words without mentioning baudrillard , rimbaud or postmodern theory .", "photos were grey , the attitude was deadly serious .", "barry and i believed that pop music should be fun again … launched 16 jan 1981 , presented by jackie spreckley and others , it aired on fridays on bbc2 until 29 mar 1985 . early new bands who played included blue rondo a la turk , the cure , duran duran , simple minds , spandau ballet and the smiths .", "one former blitz kid set out this year finally to provide a long - needed corrective to the version of 80s cultural history mainly dominated by the pop music wheelerdealers .", "iain r webb is the st martin ’ s graduate who went on to become the savviest fashion editor in the mainstream national press , but first proved his mettle by hijacking a moribund magazine which by chance had picked itself the right name .", "as seen in blitz , fashioning 80s style , is his book documenting his own distinctive take on the decade of egotism as he blazed a five - year trail while marshalling in his maverick pages a who ’ s who of the fashion shapers of the 80s , all of whom put london fashion week on the international agenda .", "quisque egestas ultricies dui , vitae gravida ipsum vestibulum non .", "proin congue vestibulum purus at iaculis .", "nam in malesuada felis .", "sed ac augue in diam rhoncus elementum .", "proin id sapien tristique ligula dictum dapibus sit amet eget nulla .", "morbi et egestas justo .", "sed sit amet nisi odio , nec pulvinar urna .", "nam libero tempore , cum soluta nobis .", "nulla et ante et ante semper pulvinar .", "duis dapibus dapibus ante id volutpat .", "pellentesque a mauris nec turpis et ante et ante semper pulvinar .", "pingback : final essay : punk rock diy work ethic in graphic design and art : the origins , influences and impact .", "– efs art and design enter your comment here . . . you are commenting using your wordpress .", "com account .", "( log out / change ) you are commenting using your twitter account .", "( log out / change ) you are commenting using your facebook account .", "( log out / change ) you are commenting using your google + account .", "( log out / change ) notify me of new comments via email .", "notify me of new posts via email .", "➢ 2009 till now : everything at shapers of the 80s .", "they didn ’ t call themselves new romantics , or the blitz kids – but other people did .", "“ i ’ d find people at the blitz who were possible only in my imagination .", "but they were real ” — stephen jones , hatmaker , 1983 .", "( illustration courtesy iain r webb , 1983 ) ➤ thank you , george , says paul simper .", "you left me wanting to dance like you ✱ get up close and personal with prince ’ s life and work at the limited 21 - day retrospective my name is prince at the o2 arena in london for 21 days from 27 october .", "tickets are £ 25 and go on sale friday 25 aug at 9am ✱ catch up with spandau ballet ’ s relaunch at facebook live – in september gary , steve , martin and john hosted a screening of the new through the barricades documentary then gave a 40 - minute interview about their plans . . . also – over at sonylegacyuk they ’ re collecting stories from spandau ballet fans about how the band ’ s music has soundtracked your life .", "email your stories to legacylovestories @ gmail .", "com and the best will be used in their next love stories feature .", "more info here ✱ finally !", "what ought to prove the definitive appreciation of the style bible that shaped the 1980s . . . cultural guru paul gorman tells the story of the face from the magazine ’ s launch with £ 3 , 500 of nick logan ’ s savings in 1980 to its sale to emap in 1999 , in between “ paving the way for the digital delivery of visual culture in the 21st century ” .", "– from thames & hudson this november ✱ pop stars in my pantry is showbiz hack paul simper ’ s memoir of the early days of one of pop ’ s most successful eras : the 1980s .", "it ’ s an account of how a wide - eyed lad landed in london just as the capital ’ s club scene went into orbit .", "available from amazon , from august 2017 … read an extract here at shapersofthe80s – sade ’ s first foray to new york city ✱ steve norman live & personal will be an intimate encounter including an acoustic performance and a q & a : two dates at london ’ s newest pizza express live venue are already sold out .", "but a third is still booking for birmingham on 25 november . . . later steve shares the stage when bowie pianist mike garson and his band perform aladdin sane in its entirety plus a set of bowie favourites on 28 & 29 november in london and sheffield ✱ issue 71 of soul survivors magazine features george benson , larry mizell , bez parkes , jan kincaid , simon law and all soul music events .", "under fitzroy facey , the mag celebrated its tenth anniversary with a new compilation on expansion records ( above ) .", "queries to contact [ a t ] shapersofthe80s .", "com publicity to media [ a t ] shapersofthe80s .", "com except where otherwise attributed , all text here is © 1978 – 2017 shapersofthe80s .", "com if you wish to quote from any text here , please attribute it .", "this is a not - for - profit website — any ads you see are placed by wordpress in return for almost free hosting , not by the author .", "sorry , your blog cannot share posts by email .", "printed on cd with lyric booklet .", "from the ground up : u2 .", "com music edition 18 the collection of ramones covers by artists handpicked by johnny ramone and rob zombie , also includes red hot chili peppers , eddie vedder with zeke , garbage , green day , the pretenders , rancid and tom waits .", "u2 ' s contribution is beat on the brat . '", "i think it ' s a good blend right there , ' says johnny ramone , who consulted with the artists and made final selections . '", "some bands chose to record it in a ramones style and other bands interpreted it into their own style .", "i think everyone did a great job . '", "following the death of the ramones front man , joey ramone ( nee jeffrey hyman ) , on easter sunday , 2001 , u2 dedicated three songs to him at a concert in san diego .", "the previous year , at a show at new york ' s irving plaza , bono told the audience , ' we got started on the poetry and rock of new york city .", "the music of patti smith , television - - but more than anybody , the band that got us started when we were fifteen , sixteen - - larry was fourteen , still is - - was the music of the ramones . '", "' i have kissed honey lips . . . ' ' still haven ’ t found ' in phoenix tonight .", "tonight ' s st . louis show cancelled ' we cannot risk fans ' safety . '", "live nation statement .", "the saints are coming ' in new orleans # u2thejoshuatree2017 . '", "i was callin ' out , i was callin ' out . . . ' ' trip through your wires ' in kansas city .", "# u2thejoshuatree2017 .", "© 2017 u2 .", "powered by live nation entertainment .", "song premiere : stream little big town ' s ' night on our side ' : all songs considered an optimistic , harmony - rich slab of countrified pop - rock , the song returns to one of modern country music ' s sturdiest themes : the celebration of a night electrified with possibility .", "for nearly 20 years , little big town ' s members have plugged away through label troubles , divorces and the death of loved ones , but they ' ve never endured a lineup change .", "their persistence has paid off : though they ' ve enjoyed sustained chart success for more than a decade , the nashville vets have become a full - blown juggernaut in recent years , thanks to blockbuster ballads like \" girl crush \" and the sublime new \" better man . \"", "( taylor swift wrote the latter song , and it ' s hard to imagine why she didn ' t save it for herself . )", "\" night on our side \" showcases the band ' s peppier side , with a rousing chorus that ' s likely to ring out across country radio once the weather gets warm .", "a harmony - rich slab of countrified pop - rock , the track returns to one of modern country music ' s sturdiest themes : the celebration of a night electrified with possibility .", "a vocal showcase for sweet and westbrook — who cowrote the song with jay joyce , jeremy spillman and ryan tyndell — \" night on our side \" radiates sparkly optimism , with the darkness clearing the way for everything from feelings of immortality to a chance to \" start a revolution . \"", "given little big town ' s recent success , it ' s easy to see why .", "all songs considered is home to the best new music and a community of fans always ready to share their opinions on the current music scene .", "you can contact hosts bob boilen and robin hilton ( and the team ) directly via our contact form .", "to submit your music , just email us a link to your favorite original song .", "( please do not attach mp3s to emails ) .", "music reviews website .", "i only write reviews of music that i love .", "disc 2 is a mixture of demos and my favourite extended version from this period , the feel me [ extended 12 ″ version ] , that features some great guitar work from guitarist david rhodes ( kate bush / peter gabriel ) .", "the demos show a glimpse of a much less polished blancmange – closer to the starker more experimental work of cabaret voltaire and early human league .", "disc 3 is made up of radio 1 session tracks from february 1982 ( john peel ) and june 1982 ( david jensen ) and a concert recorded at the bbc ’ s paris theatre in november of 1982 . the highlights of this disc are two rare blancmange songs – the omd - like i would and the dark electronica of running thin .", "mange tout ( 1984 ) was another commercial success – and contains the singles don ’ t tell me , blind vision ( my favourite blancmange single ) , and a fine cover of abba ’ s the day before you came .", "other stand - out tracks on mange tout include game above my head ( cd1 includes a wonderful 7 minute version ) , the frenetic all things are nice and the dark , glitchy martin ware ( heaven 17 ) demo of blind vision .", "if you look beyond the pure - pop of the singles , there is a real feel of mid - 80s experimental dance , along with a david byrne influence that i did not pick up on at the time .", "cd2 highlights the experimental side of blancmange , with a mixture of demos and extended versions , the highlight being a very different version of all things are nice .", "cd3 has a 4 song kid jensen session and 12 tracks from a radio 1 in concert recorded at hammersmith palais .", "cd3 is made up of a late 1985 janice long session and a bbc in concert recorded at the hammersmith odeon in late 1986 . the highlight of this show is a superb version of blind vision ( the final song in the set , but introduced as the first song in the set !", ") .", "not sure if that was a spinal tap moment or something to do with the cd sequencing , but its an enjoyable live show .", "hello cleveland !", "the three 2017 remastered deluxe editions will appeal to blancmange fans , and anyone who loved the electronic music of the 80s .", "the albums have been lovingly remastered and contain fascinating glimpses into the development of the bands songs .", "this has been one of the best articles i have checked out .", "it was really informative .", "looking ahead for more blogs of this in near future enter your comment here . . . you are commenting using your wordpress .", "com account .", "( log out / change ) you are commenting using your twitter account .", "( log out / change ) you are commenting using your facebook account .", "( log out / change ) you are commenting using your google + account .", "( log out / change ) notify me of new comments via email .", "sand – a sleeper , just awake .", "i hope you enjoy your visit to mr kinski ' s music shack .", "please leave a comment , and feel free to visit again .", "enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email .", "sorry , your blog cannot share posts by email .", "when robbie williams took the stage , he did a joint bow with his old band take that before starting his mini - set with an a cappella rendition of his 1999 single ‘ strong ’ .", "adapting the lyrics , he sang : “ manchester we ’ re strong , we ’ re strong , we ’ re strong / we ’ re still singing our song , our song , our song , ” as did the 60 , 000 - strong crowd .", "as his voice started to crack up during his classic hit ‘ angels ’ , robbie apologised , saying : “ for the last chorus i need you on this one ” .", "manchester didn ’ t need telling twice .", "this robbie williams \" manchester , we ' re strong \" moment is emotional # onelovemanchester pic .", "twitter .", "com / a4z8tmy3jo before a defiant perry quite literally roared out the lyrics “ you ’ re gonna hear me roar “ , she said : “ it ’ s not easy to always choose love , is it ?", "especially in moments like these .", "it can be the most difficult thing to do .", "but love conquers fear and love conquers hate .", "and that love that you choose will give you strength .", "” and you ' re gonna hear me roar # onelovemanchester pic .", "twitter .", "com / gsevshoh0g crowd singing ' roar ' with @ katyperry at # onelovemanchester pic .", "twitter .", "com / djqsztxvsh introducing imogen heap , ariana grande said the songwriter has “ been my idol since i was 11 years old .", "” heap went on to deliver a stripped - back version of her 2005 hit ‘ hide and seek ’ over a simple piano line : you could hear a pin drop .", "imogen heap is one of the greatest performers in the world .", "watch her videos .", "she ' s true talent all the way .", "# onelovemanchester pic .", "twitter .", "com / bqjdm77xu8 by submitting your details , you will also receive emails from time inc . uk , publisher of nme and other iconic brands about its goods and services , and those of its carefully selected third parties .", "please tick here if you ’ d prefer not to hear about : miley and ariana performing \" don ' t dream it ' s over \" my heart 😭❤️ # onelovemanchester pic .", "twitter .", "com / 3upbop6d0f ariana thought it would be inappropriate to play her big songs , but charlotte campbell , the mother of a 15 - year - old manchester attack victim olivia , had told her : “ play the hits .", "sing your heart out .", "” ‘ side to side ’ is one of ariana ’ s biggest hits , but as lena dunham noted last august , it ’ s about “ getting railed so hard you can ’ t walk ” .", "nevertheless , she played it in olivia ’ s honour , providing a heart - warming – and defiant – moment .", "is there a better ‘ fuck you ’ to isis than this ?", "ariana explaining why she sang side to side , she ' s the cutest pic .", "twitter .", "com / 2rx9savwm1 when you play the clean version but 50k people say \" dick bicycle . \"", "https : / / t . co / agca5wlsy4 in his time liam gallagher has compared chris martin to a tweenie , a vicar and a plant pot , so a collaboration between the younger oasis brother and coldplay had always seemed out of the question .", "in fact , fans were speculating that liam would kick off when he learnt coldplay were covering ‘ don ’ t look back in anger ’ earlier in the evening .", "surprise !", "liam was there too , and he worked with coldplay to produce a beautiful manchester moment : a crowd of 60 , 000 singing along to ‘ live forever ’ .", "liam gallagher tocando live forever junto a chris martin y jonny buckland en # onelovemanchester | | via @ coldplaying pic .", "twitter .", "com / l1k6po1rnd the dreamlike final song of the night was ariana ’ s cover of this wizard of oz song , accompanied only by smooth keys and illuminated by phone torches held aloft in the crowd .", "the 23 - year - old ’ s incredible composure had many in tears .", "somewhere over the rainbow bluebirds fly , and the dream that you dare to , oh why , oh why can ' t i ?", "☁️🏹 ♡ # onelovemanchester pic .", "twitter .", "com / slwxsk6t35 a 23 year old woman brought more hope and joy to britain tonight than most of the media have done .", "# onelovemanchester after the attack on may 22 , grande had told her manager scooter braun : “ if we do nothing i can ’ t live with that .", "we must do something .", "” and that she did : this was a dignified , unifying response to tragedy – one that showed music at its most transformative .", "© copyright time inc . ( uk ) ltd . nme is part of the time inc . ( uk ) ltd . all rights reserved nme is part of the time inc . ( uk ) ltd entertainment network hello !", "we have selected english as your language preference .", "if you would like to browse in a different language , please choose a language using the dropdown .", "deutschenglishespañolfrançaisitaliano日本語 please enable javascript to take full advantage of our site features .", "published by – cherry red music ltd . recorded at cbs and battery studios , london , february / august 1982 .", "℗ © 1982 the decca record company ltd . * tm owned by antilles communications ltd . ℗ 1982 the decca record company ltd . dist .", "by atlantic recording corp . published by cherry red music , ltd . , adm . ackee music , inc . ascap processed ( plating / metalwork ) at specialty records corporation based on the etchings ( entered under ' mastered at ' temporarily for now ) .", "marketplace 0 6 for sale from $ 3 .", "99 mange tout ( from 1984 ) features the hits don ’ t tell me and their version of abba ‘ s the day before you came , which was a bigger hit than the original !", "again , here we have 12 - inch mixes , b - sides , five previously unreleased demos and rehearsals from neil arthur ’ s own collection ( featuring two otherwise unrecorded songs ) and more bbc sessions and live concerts .", "believe you me was issued in 1985 and produced by stewart levine and follows the pattern of the other expanded versions with remixes , demos and bbc sessions and live concert audio .", "this special blanc tapes package , places each three - cd media book editions ( also available separately ) in an outer rigid slipcase .", "each of these editions features notes by neil arthur , plus photos and lyrics . '", "a singular record opening up hidden emotional staircases & secret passages all over the place . '", "thanks … https : / / t . co / e7fnn96e0m 3 hours ago rt @ classicpopmag : # nowplaying unfurnished rooms by @ _ blancmange _ our current favourite track is anna dine .", "https : / / t . co / bgltxg0rt9 https : / … 4 hours ago david clayton - thomas in his own words .", "david clayton - thomas began his amazing journey as a homeless street kid and developed into one of the most recognizable voices in music , to date selling over 40 million records .", "in 1996 he was inducted into the canadian music hall of fame and in 2007 his jazz / rock composition “ spinning wheel ” was enshrined in the songwriter ’ s hall of fame .", "in 2010 david received his star on canada ’ s walk of fame .", "he was born david henry thomsett in surrey , england , on sept , 13 , 1941 . his father fred thomsett , was a canadian soldier , his mother freda , a british music student .", "after the war , the family settled in willowdale , a suburb of toronto .", "from the beginning david and his father had a troubled relationship .", "by the time david was fourteen he left home , sleeping in parked cars and abandoned buildings , stealing food and clothing to survive .", "a tough , angry street kid with a hair - trigger temper , it wasn ’ t long before he ran afoul of the law and was arrested several times for vagrancy , petty theft and street brawls .", "he spent his teen years bouncing in and out of various jails and reformatories .", "david inheirited a love for music from his mother and when a battered old guitar came into his possession , left behind by an outgoing inmate , he began to teach himself to play .", "before long he was singing and playing at jailhouse concerts and for the first time in his life , he found acceptance .", "now he had a dream and his life had direction … he put the reformatory years behind him and he never looked back .", "when he was released in 1962 , he gravitated to the yonge street “ strip ” in toronto .", "“ the “ strip ” was a bawdy six block long stretch of bars and strip joints populated by a rough crowd of hustlers and hookers , catering to a rowdy clientelle of steelworkers , truckers and miners , in town for the weekend , looking to blow off steam along with their pay cheques .", "rhythm & blues , migrating up from detroit and chicago was the music of choice on the strip and arkansas rockabilly rompin ronnie hawkins , with his band “ the hawks ” reigned supreme .", "hawkins recognized the formidable talent of the young singer and took him under his wing .", "it wasn ’ t long before he was fronting his own bands .", "the first was called “ david clayton - thomas and the fabulous shays .", "” by this time david had changed his name to put some distance between his new life and his troubled teenage years .", "in 1964 david and the shays recorded a smoky , funky rendition of john lee hooker ’ s “ boom boom .", "” it was only a regional hit but it had a vocal that stopped you in your tracks .", "this led to the shays going to new york to appear on nbc - tv ’ s “ hullabaloo ” at the invitation of its host , fellow canadian paul anka .", "david fell in love with new york city .", "“ we had three days there , and i spent every spare moment in greenwich village , ” he recalls .", "“ i saw the young jimi hendrix , ritchie havens , carole king and james taylor .", "“ i went back to toronto but life wasn ’ t ever the same .", "” abandoning the bars on the strip , david began performing on yorkville village ’ s bustling coffeehouse scene , his bar band soon drifted away , there was no money on yorkville , but david hung in , playing solo , soaking up influences from the great bluesmen , john lee hooker , sonny terry and brownie mcgee , joe williams and lonnie johnson .", "he immersed himself in the local jazz & blues scene , attracted by the superb musicianship of lenny breau , oscar peterson and moe koffman , jazz players of dizzying technical prowess .", "david made his mark more forcibly with his next band , the bossmen … one of the first rock bands anywhere to incorporate jazz musicians .", "in 1966 , he wrote the explosive anti - war song “ brainwashed ” a jazz piano / rock guitar roar of fear and refusal , tougher than any rock recording you can name from the era .", "it rocketed to number one nationally and dominated the canadian charts for an amazing sixteen straight weeks .", "one night in 1966 after “ sitting in ” with blues singer john lee hooker in yorkville , david left with him for new york .", "hooker soon departed for europe and david stayed on in new york city .", "“ i survived by playing basket houses ” performers were given a few minutes of stage time and then passed the basket .", "in his 1974 autobiography , “ clive : inside the record business ” , clive davis , then president of columbia records , described his initial impression of hearing david clayton - thomas at the café au go go : “ he was staggering … a powerfully built singer who exuded an enormous earthy confidence .", "he jumped right out at you .", "i went with a small group of people , and we were electrified .", "he seemed so genuine , so in command of the lyric … a perfect combination of fire and emotion to go with the band ’ s somewhat cerebral appeal .", "i knew he would be a strong , strong figure .", "” bs & t headlined at major venues around the world … royal albert hall , the metropolitan opera , the hollywood bowl , madison square garden and caesar ’ s palace , as well as the newport jazz festival and woodstock .", "it was the first contemporary band to break through the iron curtain with its historic 1970 tour of eastern europe .", "his departure left a gaping hole in the group , which fumbled through personnel changes .", "the fans simply would not accept a bs & t without david clayton - thomas .", "“ no matter how interesting we tried to make the music , audiences still wanted to hear david clayton - thomas ” bs & t guitarist steve katz told downbeat magazine at the time .", "after a three year hiatus he returned and the band came storming back to the concert stages of the world .", "headlining international jazz festivals , concert halls and casino show rooms with david and a line - up of top - notch new york city session musicians .", "he was the only one left from the glory years , but it was david clayton - thomas that the fans came to see , and he continued to tour successfully under the bs & t name until 2004 . today , living back in toronto , his boyhood turf and the place where he still feels most at home , david has launched a 10 piece band under his own name .", "through the years , he has lost none of the attributes that have made him one of the greatest vocalists of his generation .", "that unmistakable voice now soaring and sunny , now a dark , somber shade of blue .", "he still just sings the hell out of a song .", "“ people like me don ’ t retire , ” says david with his face in a wide grin around those storied , steel - blue eyes .", "” this is what i was put here to do ” .", "with the bs & t years now behind him , look for an outpouring of new music from this gifted and fiercely creative artist .", "see david perform live at these events .", "for more information click the event title .", "the canadian association of broadcasters , hall of fame .", "november , 2008 james taylor , joni mitchell , and david at the songwriters hall of fame .", "january 2007 at massey hall with the tso .", "february 2010 the haugesund jazz festival , norway .", "august 2007 david and ashleigh on the red carpet .", "the canada walk of fame .", "october 2010 david & nikki yanofsky at the toronto jazz festival .", "july 2011 the sound academy , toronto with jason logue .", "april 2012 the canadian band in russia .", "rob gusevs , bernie labarge , gord meyers , paul delong , mike stuart , bruce cassidy .", "moscow 2008 at the songwriter ' s hall of fame gala with publicist jadro subic .", "january 2007 in the studio with cadence , l - r : john \" beetle \" bailey , kurt sampson , dct , ross lynde , lucas marchand , carl berger .", "november 2012 at molly johnson ' s gig in montreal .", "robi botos , molly , niki yanofsky and dct .", "january 2012 the mississauga performing arts centre with lou pomanti .", "september 2007 with ashleigh at king richards fair .", "2001 at the 1970 grammy awards with louis armstrong . . . wow !", "david & brigham phillips . . toronto jazz festival .", "june 2014 dct & kenny marco w telecasters . . . cbc tv special 1973 dct & frank zappa .", "jammin ' at the hawk ' s nest 1972 with genya ravan , . . another jam at the hawk ' s nest .", "1972 the canada walk of fame .", "2010 with singer genevieve marentette at lula lounge .", "february 2015 dct & cadence @ the toronto jazz festival .", "june 2014 david & jim fielder at woodstock .", "august 1969 david , genevieve & george koller . . . algonquin theatre , huntsville , july , 2015 to view videos in full screen click the icon after the video has started .", "a blues for the new . . . there was a time when david clayton - thomas seemed an unlikely success story .", "as a teenager in willowdale , ontario , his frequent clashes with his authoritarian father led to his living on the streets by the time he was 14 , then spending the rest of his youth bouncing in and out of jails and reformatories .", "but when a battered , old mail - order guitar was left to him by an outgoing inmate , clayton - thomas discovered a talent for music that allowed him to believe in a different kind of life .", "this is the remarkable story of his journey to international stardom as the legendary front man for blood , sweat & tears .", "in his brutally truthful memoir , clayton - thomas reveals what it was like to headline at woodstock , to tour behind the iron curtain , to watch brilliant musicians tear their own band apart with in - fighting , and to make his fortune only to lose it all … and start all over again .", "this is a story of grit , courage , and determination .", "it is , above all , a story of survival .", "you can use the form below to contact david clayton - 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[ [ "critical reception", "critical reception for happy families was mixed , with many reviewers feeling the album trod a sometimes unsuccessful path between experimental aspirations and commercial sensibilities . melody maker stated that \" touting the chalk and cheese , odd couple image , [ arthur and luscombe ] ' s misfit marriage of experimentalism and unprepossessing pop was always in grave danger of belittling itself into an english eighties parody of sparks , parodying joy division , aping depeche mode . . . happy families , their debut album , is every bit the entertaining disappointment that anyone familiar with blancmange ' s nervous live shows had a right to expect . . . their brave schizophrenia is invariably self - defeating , their adventurously varied song treatments befuddling where a more open , honest approach could have unearthed brilliance . \" nme said that \" happy families is a calmly assured collection of work : maybe not stamped with greatness , quite , but there ' s not a number in the whole ten that ' s without appeal , intelligence and warmth . . . there ' s impressive , though never overstated , drama in their delivery and winning ingenuity in their arrangements : a nicely controlled excitement . . . the flaws are minor and the merits are major . \" smash hits felt that the album \" occupies a curious no - man ' s land between near criminal stylistic nicking from a cast of thousands ( everyone from omd to yazoo , from simple minds to talking heads ) and [ the ] nagging near - certainty that the guilty pair have real talent . . . meanwhile their good taste in pilfering is well worth investigating . \"" ], [ "release", "initial pressings of the album in 1982 contained the original version of \" waves \" – on later pressings and on the subsequent cd issues this version was replaced by the 7 \" single version , which had been remixed by denis weinrich and the band ' s manager john owen williams , and included re - recorded vocals and a string section arranged by linton naiff . the original version remained unavailable on any format until its inclusion on the 2012 compilation album the very best of blancmange . the canadian release of the album had a slightly rearranged running order and included a special mix of the song \" blind vision \" , released as a single in may 1983 and which appeared on the group ' s second album mange tout in the uk in 1984 . in 2008 edsel records reissued happy families as a remastered and expanded version titled happy families . . . plus . this version of the album added six bonus tracks to the original ten - track album : the extended versions of the singles \" god ' s kitchen \" , \" feel me \" and \" living on the ceiling \" ; two instrumental mixes of \" feel me \" ; and the instrumental track \" business steps \" ( originally the b - side of \" waves \" ) . however , happy families . . . plus featured the 7 \" single versions of not just \" waves \" but also \" living on the ceiling \" , rather than the original album versions ." ] ]

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