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![]() ![]() Two more titles, Knuckles in Sonic 2 and Blue Sphere, can also be played by plugging the Sonic & Knuckles cartridge with Sonic the Hedgehog 2 and Sonic the Hedgehog, respectively. Combining its cartridge with Sonic the Hedgehog 3's own results in the intended full story, Sonic 3 & Knuckles. Sonic & Knuckles' cartridge features an adapter whose " lock-on technology" enables another cartridge to be plugged in via a socket on top. Much of the content in Sonic & Knuckles was originally intended to be in Sonic the Hedgehog 3 until the developers were forced to split that game into two parts due to time constraints. Meanwhile, Knuckles, the guardian of the Floating Island who has aligned himself with the evil doctor believing that he is a good person, will learn who truly is the villain here, before embarking on an adventure of his own much later to save his homeland from another threat. Robotnik's orbital weapon for good before it can cause any more chaos. The hedgehog thus sets out to destroy Dr. It serves as the direct continuation to Sonic the Hedgehog 3, as well as the finale of the Death Egg saga.įollowing immediate after the events of its predecessor, Sonic & Knuckles starts with Sonic discovering that the Death Egg had actually survived the previous battle and crashed onto the Floating Island's volcano with a few damages. Sonic & Knuckles ( ソニック&ナックルズ, Sonikku to Nakkuruzu ?) is a platforming video game in the Sonic the Hedgehog series, developed by Sega Technical Institute in collaboration with Sonic Team, and published by Sega for the Sega Mega Drive in 1994. ![]() ![]() ![]() Launched with high hopes but little equipment and no real plan, players are invited to explore, catalog alien flora and fauna and determine if this strange planet is fit for human habitation. As an employee of Kindred Aerospace, which proudly touts its rating as the “4th Best Interstellar Exploration Company,” players are dropped onto the uncharted planet AR-Y 26, deep in a fictitious, far-away corner of the universe. Journey to the Savage Planet is an upbeat first-person adventure and exploration game set in a bright and colorful alien world. Also unveiled is the announcement of a new 2-player online co-op feature enabling players to adventure and explore the upbeat and comical world of Journey to the Savage Planet with a friend. Never-before-seen creatures showcase the space adventure’s zany and peculiar comedic charm such as the Floopsnoot, a dangerous flying one-eyed creature and the Insectoid Swarm, a dense cluster of angry insects. In a new trailer and b-roll footage unveiled today at Gamescom in Cologne, Germany, viewers are treated to an exciting look at more of Journey to the Savage Planet’s weirdly wonderful alien world, including the dangerous Jellywaft Islands, the murky Swamp Gully and a towering Fungal Forest, among other intriguing environments. ![]() 31 and is priced at $29.99/€29.99/£24.99 on all formats and territories where available for purchase. A full global release at physical retail will follow in supported countries worldwide on Friday, Jan. 19, 2019 – Global publisher 505 Games and Typhoon Studios will launch the humorous sci-fi exploration and adventure game Journey to the Savage Planet digitally worldwide and at physical retail in North America on Tuesday, Jan. Pre-Order Now for Exclusive In-Game Items and Other IncentivesĬALABASAS, Calif. Pre-orders are available now for PC and PS4, with Xbox One coming soon.ĬOMEDIC INTERSTELLAR SCI-FI ADVENTURE GAME JOURNEY TO THE SAVAGE PLANET PREPARES FOR LAUNCH IN JANUARY A New Trailer Teases 2-Player Co-Op Feature in a Vibrant Throwback to the Golden Age of Science Fiction. ![]() Journey to the Savage Planet starting January 28th, 2020, on PC, PS4, and Xbox One. With two-player co-op play, maybe this is the perfect way for you and a friend to kill time gaming in the new year? In it, gamers will hit the surface of planet AR-Y 26 and do their best to explore despite a lack of either equipment or proper planning. However you choose play, solo or with a buddy, there’s a lot to get stuck into and risking your life on the savage planet is never less than charming, entertaining fun”.If you’re in the mood for a light-hearted adventure game, look no further than Journey to the Savage Planet, slated to hit shelves in early 2020. We gave the Switch version a 7.5, though we scored the original release an 8/10, saying it is “a much more focused experience than a lot of exploration games and, while you can waste time exploring every nook and cranny – and indeed, you’re rewarded for it – there’s more of an onus on improving and upgrading so that you can reach the next area or return to previous ones with your newfound powers like Metroidvania. Originally released in January 2020, the game did come to Nintendo Switch later that year, in May 2020. You’re my favourite, whatever your name is”. ![]() “Thanks to everyone who supported us, especially you, Value Employee. “We’ve been through an acquisition, we’ve been made redundant, we’ve formed a new company, and reacquired our IP, but some way, somehow, the Employee of the Month Edition of our wacky game is finally coming to new consoles,” said Alex Hutchinson, Creative Director, Raccoon Logic, weeping only a little. You die, it’s your fault, Valued Employee. Just remember that your benefits don’t include health insurance. Learn about the planet’s undiscovered flora and fauna and document the bizarre life forms our researchers have scientifically classified as “icky.” Conduct research with the standard tools of the trade: laser pistols, bombs, acid, and other explosives or requisition ARY-26’s resources to create tools using 3D printing technology. Data suggests the planet’s atmosphere may have hallucinogenic properties, but as you know, we have a strong anti-drug policy. As you might already know, Kindred Aerospace is responsible for determining the viability of human life on planet ARY-26. ![]() ![]() It wouldn’t be a ‘best of Percy Jackson fanfiction’ if we didn’t include a gender-switch. Change One LIttle Thing and That’s How you Get AU Ocean’s Wings by lyricalgurl8 And if you ever wondered what the Percy Jackson Universe would be like IF Kronos had won, then read on. No, Annabeth!! How could you?!? How could you choose Luke over Percy?!? Wait, this is fanfiction. Percy Jackson and the Prison of the Gods by Project Phoenix Agent 003 He has come back but it’s not quite the same. When Everything Goes Wrong Purgatory by BloodRedDemon on FanFictionįor a slight horror touch, let’s pretend Percy didn’t come back from Tartarus unscathed. That boy needs some love! And yes, Will Solace is there too. On the other hand, if you want to escape all the fantasy and just dive straight into the relationships and characters, there is no better place to start than with Nico di Angelo. Chapters 1-43 are the complete story Chapter 44 and onwards are embellishments. I have a soft spot for Nico and placing him in Hogwarts gives him a fantastic opportunity for his better qualities to shine. This is common in fanfiction when fans dream of their favourite characters meeting across multiple universes. The Coming of Nico di Angelo by ninjagirlmaiĪnd now for something a little different: A Percy Jackson/Harry Potter crossover. It has the usual pairings and romance but quite a bit of fun with friends as well. Obviously by ThePraetorLadyĪnother story looking at the characters who fill the Percy Jackson universe this time we are visiting Reyna and Jason, during their college years. It is filled with romantic moments and all the firsts of a budding relationship. Stretching out from Percy’s immediate world, Firsts is completely focused on Calypso and Leo. Characters Beyond Percy Jackson Firsts by shes.a.shy.one However, I will warn you now–it will break your heart. If you’re still looking for some Artemis love, paradoxed has an Artemis/Percy Ship waiting to sail. Gambit’s Refrain by paradoxed (4 Chapters) Plus, this has a far deeper character development for Percy. I especially love the bringing in characters from other mythologies like Shinto and Hindu. Incomplete or Ongoing Percy Jackson Fanfiction Son of the Western Sea by Mac Ceallach (6 Chapters)Įven though this one is incomplete and possibly abandoned, what is here is enjoyable. As a bonus, I also recommend A Third of Life, featuring the best mum of all: Sally Jackson. Honey, Let Me Sing You a Song is one of my faves because it is a romantic play with Aphrodite and touch of music. Her stand-alones are sweet little insights into the characters, which is exactly the kind of fanfiction you want. HecateA seems to specialise in one-shots from Percy Jackson to Harry Potter, and a few other popular fandoms in between. Action-packed and with a core fight scene, this is a short but sweet start to your fanfic journey. Hestia’s Olympic Torch is missing and she asks Percy and Annabeth to help find it. It has a great start, true to the feel of Riordan himself. Takes place before The Lost Hero and after The Last Olympian. One-Shot Percy Jackson Fanfiction The Torch of Hestia by driftingskies Be prepared to lose time as you explore the creative minds of the most avid fans.Īlso, want more books like Percy Jackson? We got you.
![]() ![]() “Racial bias has absolutely no place in our justice system, and it is clear that Julius’ constitutional right to a fair trial was denied,” the letter states. A group of five evangelical Christian leaders submitted a letter expressing “disgust” at the racist statements made by the juror, and the judge’s lack of response. The letters supporting Jones’ clemency petition directed the attention of the governor and the pardon board to a range of concerns about his case. A DPIC analysis of death row and execution data has found that the county has the highest number of prisoners executed or facing execution per capita of any county with a combined 25 or more death row prisoners/executions. Oklahoma County is the only county in the United States outside of Texas to have executed more than 41 prisoners since the death penalty was reinstituted in the United States in the 1970s. A ThinkProgress report in 2015 chronicled the history of misconduct in capital prosecutions during that era. Jones was prosecuted under the administration of the late “Cowboy Bob” Macy, who sent 54 people to death row during the 21 years he served as Oklahoma County District Attorney. Coakley issued a statement supporting Jones’ clemency application and reality television celebrity Kim Kardashian West posted a tweet asking her 62 million twitter followers to ask the pardon board and Governor Kevin Stitt to give “careful and thoughtful consideration” to Jones’ petition. ![]() In addition, the Catholic Archbishop of Oklahoma City Paul S. They join the Oklahoma NAACP, Congressional Black Caucus, and Oklahoma Representative George Young, who had previously raised concerns about Jones’ case. The clemency petition was accompanied by letters of support from faith and civil rights leaders, and Oklahoma County commissioner, Witness to Innocence, and Oklahomans for Criminal Justice Reform. Years after the trial, a juror reported that another juror had made racist comments, including saying “they should just take the n****r out and shoot him behind the jail.” The reporting juror said she had told the judge about the comment at the time, but no action was taken. Jordan made a deal with prosecutors to testify against Jones and served 15 years. An eyewitness description of the shooter matched Jordan’s appearance, not Jones’. Jones’ court-appointed trial lawyers failed to call any of several available alibi witnesses, did not cross-examine his co-defendant, Christopher Jordan, and did not call Jones to testify on his own behalf. Jones, who is black, was convicted and sentenced to death by a nearly all-white jury for the 1999 killing of a white businessman. The petition, filed on October 15, 2019, has drawn support from a diverse range of civic, civil rights, and faith leaders and criminal justice experts. Now that Gov.Lawyers for Oklahoma death-row prisoner Julius Jones (pictured) have petitioned the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board for clemency, arguing that Jones was wrongly convicted and that his trial was tainted by racial bias. More than 6.3 million people signed a petition requesting that Jones not be executed. But Jones’ support doesn’t end with celebrities. ![]() Stephen Curry and his coach Steve Kerr have also shown support for Julius Jones. ![]() His story was also featured on a podcast with Kim Kardashian and was mentioned on the ‘Late Late Show with James Corden. Jones has been featured in the first season of ‘The Last Defense,’ a documentary television series that explores injustices in the American justice system. Still for Jones’ supporter’s clemency doesn’t feel too satisfying for a man they believe should be free and enjoying his family. An Oklahoma governor has only granted clemency four times in the state’s history and has denied clemency more than nine times. In 2014, Christopher Jordan, the person driving the getaway car in Howell’s murder, admitted to shooting Howell and framing Jones, leaving many to believe Howell’s murder will never be solved.īut clemency in Oklahoma is rare and almost never granted. One of the jurors even alleges another juror called Jones the N-word and called for him to be lynched outside the courthouse. In 2002 a jury 12-person jury with only one black person found him guilty and sentenced him to death. Jones, who has spent the last 20 years on death row, was convicted and sentenced to the death penalty for the fatal shooting of Paul Howell, who was killed during a carjacking in 1999. The decision means Jones will not be executed but will have to spend the rest of his life in prison for a crime he still insists he did not commit. But the Pardon and Parole Board recommended the possibility of parole in a 3-1 vote. Stitt also ordered that Jones never be eligible to apply for or be considered for a commutation, pardon, or parole for the rest of his life. Jones’s sentence was reduced from the death penalty to life in prison. ![]() ![]() ![]() Her acting performance, as well as Angela's, is magnificent, matched by unbridled sexuality from both of them. Last breakthrough is the crucial casting of statuesque Maitland Ward in the mysterious role of Angela's alter ego, as we encounter Maitland first as a fortune teller (dressing in fetish-gear), then a dominatrix and later a fantasy nurse. And for good measure, Angela and Joanna Angel also don strap-on dildos for some pegging of Wolf Hudson, another sort of fetish porn rarely included in so-called "straight" shows. Featuring Gay Porn stars Pierce Paris and Dante Colle, this last-named subject matter is artfully presented as part of an hour-long group-sex extravaganza involving the film's star Angela White. It's the first major feature that successfully integrates previously segregated niches of porn, as Kayden includes XXX scenes of not merely boy/girl and girl/girl variety but adds in the currently trendy transsexual content (via a three-way involving TS superstar Aubrey Kate) and even crosses the line by having boy/boy homosexual explicit sex too. "Drive" establishes Kayden Kross as the most adventurous Adult Cinema filmmaker of our day, with several firsts established by this erotic thriller. If I am feeling like crap, I am not going to go run out in the streets naked, you know?" Of course, there are days you don't want to. I want to be who I am, and I just think as I have matured too, I am who I am. I wanted to take them along for the journey, and it's been a really fun, crazy adventure and there is still stuff to explore. It's all been my authentic journey because everything that I have done along the way is something I wanted to explore and do, and I just did it publicly for my fans, that is the exhibitionist style of me. ![]() I love dressing sexy in public and things like that." Cosplay then led to her posing for semi- and fully nude photos, so when the producers of Drive asked her to appear in this movie, she felt it was a natural next step. I have always sort of been an exhibitionist, like always. "It all started when I started doing cosplay, which I really genuinely love doing and people started giving me attention for it, and I wore sexy outfits. Ward told InTouch magazine that her transition into pornography started slowly. This is essential to understanding The Driver’s conception of himself towards the ending.First porn film appearance for mainstream actress Maitland Ward, co-star of Boy Meets World (1993) and other shows. It’s no coincidence that The Driver’s iconic jacket has the image of a scorpion on it. Although the frog agrees after the scorpion tells him that they will both drown if he ends up stinging, the scorpion stings the frog anyway because he can’t change his nature. A scorpion asks a frog to take him across the river, to which the frog refuses out of fear. The Driver’s facial reactions to violence are often those resembling a timid child, who is scared of what he has become.Īnother hint about this theme comes through the story of the frog and the scorpion that is told. This represents The Driver’s dilemma he’s tempted with having a normal family life with Irene, but he keeps getting dragged into the criminal world. When The Driver asks if the shark could ever be a “good guy,” Benicio says it isn’t possible. Early on, The Driver watches a movie with Benicio, who tells him that he can tell that the shark is the villain. Throughout the film, the audience is given the impression that The Driver is unable to change his inherent nature and redeem himself from the acts of violence that he has committed. Here is everything you need to know about the ending of Drive, explained. The increasingly surrealist nature of Refn’s work suggests the same thing. While the complex gangster storyline involving The Driver’s last heist is complex in its own right, analysis has suggested that not everything about the last act of Drive is as literal as it seems. Pushed to his capacities, The Driver attempts to save his new family and have the happy life that he’s always dreamed of.ĭrive was baffling to some audiences who went in expecting something close to The Fast and the Furious, as Gosling’s nearly wordless performance isn’t as inherently expressive as most action movie protagonists. ![]() It gets more complicated for The Driver when he begins to fall in love with his neighbor Irene ( Carey Mulligan) and forms an attachment to her young son Benicio ( Kaden Leos), only to realize that her husband Standard Gabriel ( Oscar Isaac) is a dangerous ex-con. While the Driver attempts to make a break from the profession that he’s contributed so much of his life to, Rose refuses to let him go. Drive follows a nameless drifter ( Ryan Gosling) that works under the veteran mobster Bernie Rose ( Albert Brooks). ![]() ![]() ![]() On Twitter, some media critics lambasted NBC and the other broadcast networks for not carrying extensive live coverage of the attack. Williams, who has rarely appeared on NBC in the year since he was fired from "NBC Nightly News," anchored a special report on the network. He called the situation a "national emergency." His presence was welcomed by some viewers but criticized by others. YOU GUYS THE BLACK MAN THEYRE CLAIMING IS A SUSPECT IS INNOCENT HE WAS MARCHING BEHIND ME THE ENTIRE TIME /yAAvQugKpa- Chingona July 8, 2016īrian Williams began anchoring on MSNBC. Around that same time, Downs reported that one shooter was in custody, with "at least one more on the loose." ET, Dallas Morning News reporter Caleb Downs had confirmed that two officers were down. Information was murky in the immediate aftermath of the shooting, as outlets scrambled to confirm how many gunmen were involved and how many officers were hit. "But apparently, according to a lot of people on Twitter, several shots were fired, again, unconfirmed, that at least two police officers may have been shot."Īll the cable news channels showed police - some in tactical gear - swarming the scene. "I'm just reading things off of Twitter right now," she said. O'Donnell turned to MSNBC anchor Milissa Rehberger for more details at that point, Rehberger was leaning on social media like so many others. "Witnesses have said one Dallas police officer may have been shot." ![]() "We're going to have to go to breaking news in Dallas, where there are reports of shots fired after a demonstration there over the deadly officer-involved shootings in Louisiana and Minnesota," O'Donnell said. ET, host Lawrence O'Donnell was interviewing Janai Nelson of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund when he shifted his focus to the events in Texas. MSNBC had spent most of the night discussing the police shootings this week that left black men in Louisiana and Minnesota dead. Shots fired at #blacklivesmatter protest /VORP4ailML- G.J. "I am so scared," she said in the tweet, which was retweeted 75,000 times and liked almost 70,000 times by midday Friday. "I hope they're just needed only a fraction of Twitter's allotted 140 characters to capture her emotions at that moment. "There's people laying on the ground," a woman can be heard saying in the video. One of the first social media posts to go "viral" and inform users of the carnage in Dallas came from Twitter user The tweet was accompanied by a 45-second video of the shooting. "This is the state of America today," Kelly said, noting the contrast. The control room cut away to peaceful protests in Times Square. Kelly hesitated, wary of speculating, but unable to ignore what she was seeing on the screen. "I'm not sure what we're seeing, but it looks from this vantage point like an officer down." The cameraman ran toward the commotion and zoomed in on multiple officers who were face-down on the street.įox host Megyn Kelly interrupted the debate that her guests were having. Fox News was showing one of the local live shots when a crowd of protesters suddenly started running away from the KDFW crew. Local TV stations in Dallas were also live when the shots rang out. He zoomed in with his cameraphone and saw officers on the ground. They want to find out who drives the vehicle.Michael Kevin Bautista started streaming live on Facebook when he heard gunshots one block away. "Fortunately, she's gonna survive."ĭetective says the shooters had weapons in a white Jeep Cherokee and some left in it as well. "And a young lady who was sitting in her vehicle, she got shot as well," the detective said. That was 17-year-old Miquarious Alexander. "As well, there was a person that was shot down here who passed away from his injuries." "It wasn’t just the people in the car that were involved," Gross said. Two of the four people in the Camaro were killed: Alvin Ray Murray II and Hassan Blazer from Shreveport, Louisiana. "An additional person chases after the vehicle and continues to shoot after they wreck into a parked vehicle," Gross said. For 21 seconds, bullets zipped, bounced and popped. You can see flashes of light in the dark that are bullets flying from the guns. "Over a hundred shots are fired at this vehicle." "Once they get past those two groups of men that were waiting to ambush them, a warzone happens," Gross said. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() It’s worth noting that the Kanban features sit nicely alongside the traditional waterfall features, so you can take an existing project and view it in a Kanban Board. To use a Kanban Board you need to select Task Board view. Switching and setting up the Task Board view From here on in I will try and solely use the terminology found in Microsoft Project. It’s worth stating again that these are UI features only, the functionality of the product remains the same. Whilst none of these changes affect the current level of functionality, it’s worth being aware of the changes because you will continue to see older articles which reference these older UI features.įigure 1 – Agile button in the Project tabįigure 2 – Agile Methodology selection dialog box The Agile button (Figure 1) which allowed a user to choose the Agile methodology (Figure 2) has been removed. The Kanban Project template has been removed and all references to Kanban have been removed and replaced by Task Board.ģ. The new Sprints Project template has replaced what was the Scrum Project template.Ģ. If you’ve read other articles or have dabbled a little bit already with the Agile features then you will know need to be aware of the following user interface (UI) changes that Microsoft have made recentlyġ. In the image below you can see that there are no notifications and therefore I am already on the latest update available within the Monthly Channel (Targeted).Īssuming that you have a subscription to Project and you have a subsequent version to 1710, then you’re ready to create a Kanban project. If there are updates waiting to be installed for Project, then this will be displayed next to the update button. ![]() Here you can find the Version, Build number and your update channel you can see mine is set to Monthly Channel (Targeted). To check your current Version, check the About Project button. Under Product Information, you have the subscription version if you see the following: To check which version of Project you’re using, open Project, choose File, and then select Account. The Agile features are only available in the subscription version of Microsoft Project and have been available since October 2017 in Version 1710 (Build 8625.2055). Checking your version of Microsoft Project Next, In Development, Done, Customer Acceptance, and Live.Backlog, Ready, Coding, Testing, Approval, and Done.Waiting, Work in progress, and Completed.The columns on the board represent the state/stage of the task. On a physical board the team pulls cards (each card represents a task) from one column to another, to the right, to show progress. Each column on the board represents a stage of the overall process, or to be more precise the system that is visualized by the board. What is a Kanban Board?Ī Kanban Board is a technique that allows us to visualize and show how work moves from left to right. Please note that for those people who are more interested in Sprints and Scrum, this will be covered in depth in a subsequent article. This article provides an update based upon one of the latest versions, discusses what’s changed recently, and provides a walkthrough on setting up and using the Kanban Board. There has been a lot written over the last year regarding Microsoft’s foray into the world of Agile Project Management by way of new improvements into Microsoft Project. Using Kanban Boards in Microsoft Project Introduction ![]() ![]()
![]() ![]() Any listener with a jones for soulful, vocal-heavy funk jams would do well to track down Tempo Dreams Vol. The set's hip-hop vibe surfaces during S3's earthy, bass-pumping “Don't Stop” and Mugpush's “Came Too Far” (specifically the rhymes Black Spade drops over the latter tune's loping funk rhythms), while a soul-jazz feel infuses Tony Ozier's instrumental head-nodder “Back to the Mitten” and Atjazz's serenading “One.” On the international tip, Belgium producer Pomrad contributes a memorable slice of vocodered synth-funk in “Dans,” and The Insomniax gives the electro-hop of “A Vibe For Chrissy” a UK flavour in its vocal delivery. Live's “Hardpressed,” which is elevated by a healthy dose of squiggly ‘80s synths and soulful male-and-female lead vocals. ![]() Bravo's own Starship Connection cut “We Can Go All Night,” an unabashedly sexy jam that exudes a silken quality in its hushed vocals and bedroom vibe, and Rojai & E. Sonic references to the ‘80s abound in the hot-wired synths, Rhodes sprinkles, and drum machine rhythms that pepper the eleven tracks. ![]() 2 oozes a warm vibe where tracks feel as if they were created as much with analogue as digital gear. No fools they, the San Francisco-based producers (who also issue record under The Starship Connection alias) don't deviate radically from the template and tone of the first installment, content to serve up another healthy round of soulful electronic-funk and vocal-based cuts. Bravo's sequel to Tall Black Guy's inaugural 2012 collection is an encompassing affair that draws soul, funk, and hip-hop into its orbit and pulls together tracks from artists residing in the US, Canada, London, and Germany. 2 though, with the compilation being so stylistically adventurous, he very well could have. Lord Echo doesn't appear on Tempo Dreams Vol. ![]() Curiosities impresses for the pure listening pleasures it provides but also for the convincing simulation Fabs effects of loose jams packed with horn players, keyboardists, guitarists, bassists, and drummers. Adu's sultry vocal turn on “Molten Lava,” which alternates between string-kissed reverie and pulsating disco, is also memorable, as are the vocal rides taken by Mara TK on the Afro-infused burner “Put it in My Head” and Lisa Tomlins on “The Creator Has a Master Plan.” “Digital Haircut,” “Street Knowledge,” and the Motown-esque “What is That Feeling” see Fabs digging into honking, soul-funk workouts that would do Sly Stone and James Brown proud. An early highlight, the sunlit “Bohemian Idol” augments a vocal by Toby Laing (so smooth it could make Smokey Robinson jealous) with a clavinet-sweetened dub-funk skank. The scene-setting “Endless Dawn” eases the album in on a trippy wave of African percussion and shimmering organ tones before slipping into a modal jazz vamp that echoes A Love Supreme. The album material oozes a positive peace-love-unity vibe (explicitly in Fabs' boogie-licious cover version of Pharoah Sanders and Leon Thomas's “The Creator Has a Master Plan” and its “Peace and happiness for every man” message) that one associates with the ‘60s, values that in our current state of global turbulence seem woefully remote. Its occasional reggae vibe doesn't come as a major surprise, given that Fabs is known in some circles for the production work he's done with the New Zealand reggae act The Black Seeds. Many of Curiosities' tracks grew out of personal relationships Fabs has with his collaborators and guests, people like Tony Laing, Leila Adu, and Mara TK, and the familial rapport Fabs shares with such individuals seeps into the music. In an artist's statement that aptly captures the project's open-minded and embracing character, Fabs asserts, “Part of my approach has always been to try and take elements of a style of music that may be somewhat distasteful to my ears-say disco or techno-and try to remake it using my preferred sonic palette of 1960s production techniques and the influences of my favourite styles of music-Jamaican reggae, East and West African music, and American funk and soul.” Awareness of Fabs' gifts increased when influential tastemakers like Gilles Peterson, Oliver Wang (Soulsides), and Richard Dorfmeister spread the word about Melodies, the 2010 debut Lord Echo set, and one imagines something similar could happen with the new release, too. New Zealand-based multi-instrumentalist and composer Mike Fabs demonstrates a deft stylistic command on his sophomore Lord Echo collection Curiosities. ![]() |