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Onwards to the Wall Links January 30, 2012

News and reviews of Onwards to the Wall at the end of Â January, 2012

A Place to Bury Strangers â€“ Onwards to the Wall | The Skinny – “Longtime fans will get a kick out of this EP but really this band should be pushing themselves harder right now. Album number three will be make or break for these guys.”
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A Place To Bury Strangers – ‘I Lost You’ | Sounds Better With Reverb – The wall of guitars hang from the ceiling over the furious mix while Oliver Ackermannâ€™s characteristically deadpan vocals stand firm. â€˜Onwards To The Wallâ€™ sounds positively huge.
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Agglomeration: Engelbart Demo, Sustainable Living, Online Beat Box, Finding the right product

An end-of-January agglomeration:

The Mother of all Demos – Doug Engelbart (1968) – YouTube –
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Doug Engelbart Tribute Video – YouTube –
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Eartheasy.com ~ Solutions for Sustainable Living – Sustainable living products and blog
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beatlab – make music together – From the Scout Report
“Have you ever wanted to enter an online lab of beats and music? If so, your wish will be fulfilled by this fun and energetic exploration of online beats and sounds. There are fourteen different sounds (bass drum, high hat, “PolyArp”, etc.) that visitors can add to their beat. Also, they can adjust the speed of each sound and save their beat to share with their friends. Finally, visitors can explore the Beatlab community and learn what other users are doing with their beats. This version is compatible with all operating systems.”
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Sortable – Taking the pain out of buying – Help in finding the right product. Nice DB application.
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2012 01 31 ernie About the Internet and the Web
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APtBS Onwards to the Wall

A collection of links related to A Place to Bury Stranger’s EP Onwards to the Wall

Video Premiere: A Place to Bury Strangers’ Hipstamatic-Shot ‘So Far Away’ | SPIN.com – “Brooklyn noise artisans A Place to Bury Strangers presumably did not record their February 7 EP Onwards to the Wall on their iPhones. They did, however, make a video that way â€” check out their new clip for “So Far Away,” which is comprised of snapshots singer-guitarist Oliver Ackermann took while using the “Ina’ 1969 Film” Hipstamatic setting on his phone mashed together like an animated flipbook. There are kissing sequences, driving sequences, mustaches, and cameo appearances from both the Leaning Tower of Pisa and Alamo.”
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A Place To Bury Strangers | The Owl Mag – “Itâ€™s not often that you see a completely square music video, but A Place to Bury Strangers have released just that, because â€œSo Far Awayâ€ is comprised entirely of Hipstamatic images. ”
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A Place to Bury Strangers | Onwards to the Wall – CD Reviews – “Onwards is, at its heart, just one big suicide tease, which is what makes it so fantastic. It’s an exercise in potential self-harm that knows its limits but manages to squeeze emotional responses from you all the same. Several other weapons aid it in this game: Oliver Ackermann’s sullen voice, Jay Space’s weighty, vesuvian drum work and, on the title track, a freshly added female guest vocalist who’s a dead ringer for Kimya Dawson”
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A Place To Bury Strangers | Onwards To The Wall EP Review | Contactmusic.com – ” With this band that is not the case. They play their music, blow you away and come back with more.”
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Ethical Dining Out

Here is a report and rating of Â places, national chains, Â some might think of to eat out. The rating is based on how employees are treated.

ROC National Dinersâ€™ Guide 2012 | Restaurant Opportunities Centers United– “WE ALL ENJOY EATING OUT.Unfortunately, the workers who cook, prepare, and serve our food suffer from poverty wages, no benefits like paid sick days, and little or no chance to move up to better positions. When the people who serve us food canâ€™t afford to pay the rent or take a day off when theyâ€™re sick, our dining experience suffers.The newly released ROC National Dinersâ€™ Guide 2012 provides information on the wage, benefits, and promotion practices of the 150 most popular restaurants in America. The Guide lists responsible restaurants where you can eat knowing that your server can afford to pay the rent and your cook isnâ€™t working while sick.”
A Zagat-Style Guide for Ethical Diners | Mother Jones – A summary of the ROC NATIONAL DINERSâ€™ GUIDE 2012

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Agglomeration: American Diversity and ‘The Scientist’

Homepage–Places Reflecting America’s Diverse Cultures–Discover Our Shared Heritage Travel Itinerary– “Places Reflecting America’s Diverse Cultures
Explore their Stories in the National Park System
Discover Our Shared Heritage Travel ItineraryThe United States of America is the most culturally diverse nation on earth. People from all over the world have come together to create this country, and they continue to arrive here from many corners of the earth. The National Park Service preserves the historic places and stories of Americaâ€™s diverse cultural heritage and expands and maintains the National Register of Historic Places. This itinerary helps visitors learn about the contributions of the many peoples who have played a role in American history whose stories come alive in the units of our National Park System. The Places Reflecting Americaâ€™s Diverse Cultures Discover Our Shared Heritage Travel Itinerary was produced by the National Park Serviceâ€™s Heritage Education Services in partnership with the National Conference of State Historic Preservation Officers.”
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Multimedia | The Scientist – “The Scientist magazine is written for life science professionals, but promises it to be “concise, accurate, accessible, and entertaining.” The magazine’s online version has a great Multimedia section on its website that has “Videos”, “Slideshows” and “Infographics”. Visitors shouldn’t miss the story titled “Bat Hunt” from the January 2012 issue, which profiles a mammologist working in the South Sudan. The photographs in included this story are excellent, and visitors will be amazed by the photo of the wide-eyed fruit bat cradling its baby. Back on the homepage, the Infographics section contains stories accompanied by colorful, easy-to-follow diagrams, and it is also well worth a look”
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A Place to Bury Strangers tour, reviews Onwards to the Wall

APtBS announce tour in France, reviews of Onwards to the Wall

A Place To Bury Strangers announce shows in France Â« Rekwired – “A Place To Bury Strangers announced a number of shows in France. Seven concerts will be part of bandâ€™s new European tour”
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A Place To Bury Strangers Moves On | NBC New York – “they’re also one of the most ambitious, always looking for ways to push their wall of white noise to new places, always making sure their onslaught is anchored by solid songwriting. Their forthcoming EP will be out on Feb. 7 and is the sonic equivalent of five quick punches to the face.”
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[sic] Magazine: A Place To Bury Strangers â€“ Onwards To The Wall EP – “Truth be told, the â€œloudest band in New Yorkâ„¢â€ were already well on the way to being one its best even before letting fly the strong Onwards To The Wall EP. Clearly dissatisfied with their weapons-grade debut LP and its follow-upâ€™s exercise in pedal torture, Onwards To The Wall goes one step further â€“ the band producing, mixing and mastering the overloaded release themselves, striving to further continue their proud history.”
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A Place to Bury Strangers – “So Far Away” (video) â€¢ Click Hear â€¢ exclaim.ca – “Since Brooklyn-based noiseniks A Place To Bury Strangers are delivering their Dead Oceans debut, Onwards to the Wall, on February 7, the band is starting to get into that promotional grind. First we learned about their upcoming tour with the Joy Formidable, and now they’ve dropped this Hipstamatic-heavy clip for EP number “So Far Away.””
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Song of the Day: A Place To Bury Strangers â€“ So Far Away – “Todayâ€™s featured song, the EPâ€™s first single, â€œSo Far Away,â€ is by APTBSâ€™ standards fairly short, clocking in at less than 3 minutes. Amid the familiar gloom, Ackermannâ€™s vocals push through, standing out further in the mix than on previous albums. Itâ€™s a welcome new confidence from a band not content to lurk in the shadows of their influences.”
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