The new Divide
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Canadian rock band Act of Divide have wasted no time making a name for themselves in the music world. The band formed in 2011 and having only played their first show on May 17th 2012, the group has gone on to win a number of events and awards throughout Canada. In this time Act of Divide has received local honours and have been featured on multiple radio stations across Canada along with Sirius XM radio where they were voted band of the week. Recently the band has seen themselves sharing the stage with the likes of My Darkest Days and has gone on to release a four song demo containing their featured single, Until The End before releasing lead vocalist Albert Lariviere in May of 2013 due to writing conflicts and increasing tensions between band members.
"It couldn't have worked out any better for us."
With the bands future in question Act of Divide began to search for a new vocalist. Over the next month, the band had recieved audition submissions from different parts of the world including Germany and various parts of the states. "It was very flattering having vocalists auditioning from as far away as Germany and Russia." says rhythm guitarist Sam Smith. In July of 2013, the bands search had come to an end as they named singer and songwriter, Kyle Wild as the bands new lead vocalist. It took no time at all for Taylor and Wild to connect realizing they shared a mutual love for writing music and performing. After a couple of Facebook messages and phone conversations Wild ended up auditioning for Act of Divide. It was established very early on that evening that Wild would be the new vocalist for the band. "I knew right away." says lead guitarist and founder, Scott Taylor. "It couldn't have worked out any better for us." The band currently consisting of guitarists Scott Taylor and Sam Smith, drummer Kyle Worrall and bassist Dan Sarkonak, alongside frontman Kyle Wild are currently writing new material and preparing to record with producer Dale Penner, best known for his work with fellow Canadian superstars, Nickelback. The band hopes to have their first album finished and released by December of this year accompaning a 2014 North American tour.
Vocalist Kyle Wild
Nice to meet you Wild, thank you for joining me.
Wild: Pleasure, thanks for having me.
What's it like working with Act of Divide?
Wild: It's been surreal. This band is absoulutly amazing and everyone in it is so easy to work with and fun to be around. It's been great.
What's been new with Act of Divide?
Wild: Well we've been working towards playing our first show together. We've spent the past few weeks rehearsing our songs and we're currently in the process of remaking a classic 70's tune.
Are you currently working on any new material?
Wild: In fact we are. We've written three or four new songs in the past couple of weeks and we intend to continue writing, eventually compiling enough material for our first album.
Can you describe Act of Divides writing process? Do you write as a unit or separately?
Wild: It's a combination of both really. Taylor and Smith will come up with the guitar parts and they bring them to band or we work on guitar parts and lyrics separately and then we get together and compare notes.
Wild: We will be keeping songs that Taylor wrote which include Find My Way and This Life and we will be re recording our single, Until The End.
When can we expect a new Act of Divide's Album?
Wild: I would say mid December-ish. Just in time for Christmas.
Are there any official tour dates booked?
Wild: We will be announcing tour plans for Act of Divide closer to the upcoming dates. We will post updates on our website as well as other social media outlets such as Twitter and Facebook.
Wild: Thank you. We look forward to seeing you all out there.
"We've been working towards playing our first show together."
Act of Divide live at Rock the Block 2012, credits to owner.
Sympathy
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"In your heart must well that sympathy which soothes away all pains from the hearts of others."
Paramahansa Yogananda
Average Joe Art Sale at YoMiami
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Every first Sunday of the month YoMiami offers an opportunity to everyone to start collecting art. Who says art is something to be acquired only by the wealthy?
With the “Average Joe Art Sale” YoMiami owner Yuval Ofir counteracts this notion. He has come up with a way to bring a broad audience to YoMiami and connect them with upcoming, mostly Miami-based artists.
The “Average Joe Art Sale” started out with works ranging from $5 to $250 but due to a growing fan base and collectors who have grown their collections alongside the sale event to the next level Ofir has upped the cut off price to $500. This offers additional opportunities to artists and collectors alike without deterring first timers and everyone ready to snag amazing work at an affordable price.
Seven artist studios, exhibition space and offices offer an intimate environment where artists can flourish and interact with people who will help them take their craft to the next level, both creatively and professionally.
Says Ofir, “I get asked all the time, ‘What is it that YoMiami does exactly?’ and until recently I never really had a satisfactory answer. Finally as I was reading a magazine article, on a train in France of all places, a word jumped out and things almost audibly clicked into place: Ecosystem. An ecosystem can be as large as a desert or a lake or as small as a tree or a puddle. If you have a terrarium, that is an artificial ecosystem. The water, water temperature, plants, animals, air, light and soil all work together. If there isn’t enough light or water or if the soil doesn’t have the right nutrients, the plants will die. If the plants die, animals that depend on them will die. If the animals that depend on the plants die, any animals that depends on those animals will die. Ecosystems in nature work the same way. All the parts work together to make a balanced system.”
He continues, “It’s a little cliché to compare humans to plants, needing sunlight and water and nurturing to grow, so it’s a good thing I’m not doing that. In this case, plants are just a small part of the analogy. Maybe some people are plants, some are animals, some the climate All of these things interact and effect each other. The same way that artists need buyers to support them, the buyers need people surrounding them who reassure them that they made a good purchase, and those people in turn need the buyers to look towards for their inside scoop on the art world.
This correlates to what I found are the three categories of living organisms in an ecosystem: producers, consumers, and decomposers. Obviously the producers in this case would be the artists; the people who buy their work are the consumers, with the decomposers being the general public, who get a digested version of the original product, simplified to a form they can handle. I guess in a sense, YoMiami is kind of a way to open a door between the producers and the decomposers, allowing them for once to climb up a rung on the food chain and interact directly with the artists creating things. So that’s it folks, the long and short of who what where and why YoMiami is. Hopefully now I can just cut to the chase when people ask what it is I do with that company I run on the side and tell them I’m working on my very own little Miami artistic terrarium."
Ofir’s artistic terrarium houses some major Miami talent and even features a gaming lounge with some serious old-school games like Super Mario Bros and Sonic the Hedgehog. Artists like Ivan Roque and Lorie Setton have a permanent studio at YoSpace while the shop and exhibition space features works by artists like Ruben Ubiera, Jorge Rodriquez, GG, Kazilla, Rei Ramirez, 8bit, Reinier Gamboa, Ernesto Kunde, Vince Herrera, Ulises Baine and New York graffiti legend Trap.
Come and check out the next “Average Joe Art Sale” and snag up some amazing art, whether graffiti, drawings, paintings, prints or hand painted messenger bags YoMiami will have a piece of art that speaks to you and may make you want to start or further your art collection.
Lorie Setton and Yuval Ofir
art by Ernesto Kunde
art by Rei Ramirez
art by Buddha Funk
Yuval Ofir and Chy Tea Shoulin
art by Kazilla
art by Ruben Ubiera (left) and Trap (above)
IVAN ROQUE
art by GG
VIOPHILIA Paint Party
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Before and after - New york stank
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Quentin Tarantino's gun
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The fastest way to get yourself killed is by trying to kill someone else.
If Quentin Tarantino has taught us anything, it's this...
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Analog Art at Sweat Records
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Thoughts on sound design and music
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Thoughts on sound design and music
"When talking about sound, there are really only two categories: organized sound and unorganized sound (or noise). Both sound designers and composers work in organizing, or controlling sound for the purpose of affecting the audience in an emotional manner. A well-designed sound, like a well-written song will accomplish the goal of evoking a mood or an emotion from the listener."
Take a Pause
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"Try pausing right before and right after undertaking a new action, even something simple like putting a key in a lock to open a door. Such pauses take a brief moment, yet they have the effect of decompressing time and centering you."
A Life Practice from Br. David Steindl-RastVia Gratefulness.org
Universal Responsibility
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"Today, more than ever before, life must be characterized by a sense of Universal responsibility,
not only nation to nation
and human to human,
but also human to other forms of life."
His Holiness the Dalai Lama
not only nation to nation
and human to human,
but also human to other forms of life."
His Holiness the Dalai Lama
Via Gratefulness.org
Help end homelessness
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Homeless. Please Help.
@joegreenz on Twitter
Most other places David MacGregor.
Most other places David MacGregor.
HAPPY 4TH OF JULY Y'ALL
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HAPPY
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Mazda MX5 for Sale
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Mazda MX5.
For Sale
For Sale
Mazda MX5 For Sale
It's a 1992 Mazda MX5 (Eunos).
British racing green paint.
Tan leather upholstery.
Good all round condition.
A ding in the driver's side (right) rear quarter - it was pinched by some clown - that is all the damage there was when it was returned. I have a quote for $300 to repair.
I am based on Auckland's north shore. The car is surplus at the moment.
Approximate price is $3,750 - factoring in the dent.
It has a current warrant of fitness and registration.
Nice car, great fun, reliable and economical.
British racing green paint.
Tan leather upholstery.
Good all round condition.
A ding in the driver's side (right) rear quarter - it was pinched by some clown - that is all the damage there was when it was returned. I have a quote for $300 to repair.
I am based on Auckland's north shore. The car is surplus at the moment.
Approximate price is $3,750 - factoring in the dent.
It has a current warrant of fitness and registration.
Nice car, great fun, reliable and economical.
You've Made Me Smile <3 LOL
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If I Could Reach Up An Pick One Star For Every Time You've Made Me Smile, The Whole Evening Sky Would Be In The Palm Of My Hand.
Man with Werewolf Gloves gets Caught Stealing
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METRO VANCOUVER -- A 25-year-old man is facing charges in Coquitlam after a suspect dressed in a BMX bike helmet, skiing goggles and a furry werewolf costume glove allegedly tried to steal items from a truck.
RCMP said Thursday the Prolific Target Team (PTT) was targeting a prolific offender in the Burquitlam area when an unusually dressed bike rider strolled through the area.
Despite the disguise, investigators said they knew who the rider was.
Police said he got off his bike and started rummaging through a parked truck on the street, allegedly stealing surveying tools worth more than $30,000 and hiding them behind a tree. Then he tried to ride away with the tools.
"If it wasn't for the keen observation skill and the swift action of the PTT investigators, the suspect would have gotten away," said Corp. Jamie Chung in a statement. "Needless to say, the suspect was arrested red handed and we were able to recover all the tools."
Werewolf gloves Bandit
gets Caught Red Handed...or Furry Handed.
Source: Vanouver Sun
Shin Haenam X Low Classic X Nazine
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Jackie Gleason Ripped Off by Flintstones
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Jackie Gleason was an American comedian that was extremely famous during the 1950’s and 1960’s. One of Gleason’s most famous projects was the sitcom The Honeymooners, which debuted in 1955. Although it became extremely famous, it suffered initially and was canceled after only 39 episodes.
What does this have to do with The Flintstones? In 1960, the animated sitcom The Flintstones debuted. While extremely successful, many people recognized that the two shows were extremely similar, with almost identical characters and premise.
There was longstanding controversy over the matter, but an official statement was never given until 1993 when the co-creator of The Flintstones admitted that it was based on The Honeymooners. Before the admission, Jackie Gleason contemplated suing but decided against it saying he didn’t want to be remembered as “the guy who yanked Fred Flintstone off the air.”
JACKIE GLEASON ALMOST SUED
THE FLINTSTONES
Source: OMG Facts
who am I to you? at the Fort Lauderdale Museum of Art
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