In this first episode of the off-season, we chat about our distinct FA Cup final experiences, and the ramifications of Man Utd winning the famous old trophy. There's some stuff on the managerial merry-go-round that's spinning fast already this summer, how Arsenal should come to the rescue of a player in black and white, and a round-up of stories involving Albert Sambi Lokonga, Thomas Partey and a potential goalkeeper signing. Then we answer listener questions about loaning or selling players like Ramsdale and Smith Rowe, the need for someone to make us less reliant on Martin Odegaard, Premier League players Arsenal might target this summer, links to Marcus Rashford, and lots more.

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In this episode I'm joined by Harry Symeou from the Chronicles of a Gooner podcast to shoot the breeze about the goings on this week. We chat about the demands on players with the Euros and the Copa America coming up, as well as the changes to the Champions League, as well as suggestions seeding will be introduced to the EFL Cup. Then we discuss stories about a contract extension for Mikel Arteta, in the context of the job he's done and the managerial market at the moment. There are also some questions from our Discord members about transfers, home grown players, and lots more.

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In this episode we begin with the downfall of the dinosaurs, before moving on to the latest from the transfer market – focusing on Arsenal's interest in Benjamin Sesko. We chat about whether or not this is a deal that could get done before the Euros, before we turn our attention to selling players, how Arsenal can improve, and the potential departures of players like Emile Smith Rowe, Eddie Nketiah and Reiss Nelson. Then we answer listener questions about targetting the South American market more, William Saliba and the Olympics, Zinchenko and Kiwior, memories of Mohamed Elneny and Cedric, and lots more besides.

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In this episode we do a weekend catch-up before talking about William Saliba and France, Bukayo Saka and England in the context of some of the back pages – plus a couple of questions about whether not he could/should play in other positions for Arsenal. There's also some chat about the Premier League VAR vote and the Man City legal challenge, before we answer listener questions about pre-season friendlies, Fabio Vieira's future, and lots more, including our now infamous transfer predictions/money totals for the summer ahead (incoming and outgoing).

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In this episode we talk a lot about the goings-on at Euro 2024, in particular the opening game in England's campaign, which featured Bukayo Saka and Declan Rice. There's some Benjamin Sesko watch after Slovenia's draw with Denmark, some questions about the transfer market and what direction we might go in after his decision to stay at Leipzig – could we test Newcastle's mettle for a player that might fit the bill? There's a round of the player ratings game, we remember former Gunner Kevin Campbell who passed away at the weekend, and lots more.

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In this episode begin with Kieran Tierney's unfortunate Euro 2024 adventure, which was cut short by a serious injury and has significant implications for his future. We also round-up some of the other Arsenal players involved, and chat about comments made by Declan Rice (and others) about criticism from ex-England players, before James outlines the changes he'd make for their final group game on Tuesday evening. There's some transfer chat involving Eberechi Eze, and listener questions about officiating at the Euros, whether any players have caught the eye, possible changes to the coaching staff this summer, why we both would like a player with pace, and lots more, including details of a summer event in Los Angeles.

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In this episode we chat about James' trip to Glastonbury, sadly lacking in Sugababes, but eventful nonetheless, before we turn our attention to the football and Euro 2024 in particular. There's discussion of Ronaldo's histrionics last night, England's performances and progression, and some focus on the Arsenal players who have been most involved over the course of the tournament. Then we answer listener questions about getting more value from our Academy players, which of them might make the trip to the US for the summer tour and stake a claim for a place, transfers in general and whether things will start to get busy now we're in July, and lots more.

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On this episode of the Arsenal Women Arsecast, Tim is joined by Alex Ibaceta of DAZN and Barca TV to discuss the Gunners’ new signing Mariona Caldentey from Barcelona. Tim and Alex discuss the player, her attributes, her 10 years at Barca, the qualities she has that Arsenal have missed and where she might fit into Jonas Eidevall’s team next season.

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In this episode we start with discussion of England's win over Switzerland at the Euros, centred around the brilliant Bukayo Saka who scored a fantastic equaliser, and one of the five penalties to help his team progress. There's some discussion about the overall level of performance from the England team, a question about who should start up front in the semi-final, and we look at the other Arsenal players who are still involved or just exited the tournament. Then there's some transfer chat, questions about William Saliba as the left-sided centre-half, the two Brazilian Gabriels who have been away at the Copa America, Jakub Kiwior's future in light of ongoing interest in Riccardo Calafiori, the mystery German player, and lots more.

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In this episode we chat about the final of Euro 2024 which saw Spain beat England 2-1. We discuss how this was a game too far for Gareth Southgate's side, pay credit to the Spanish team which has been the best at this tournament, as well as discussing the potential impact another painful defeat might have on the likes of Bukayo Saka and Declan Rice, who have been playing non-stop for 11 months now. There's a transfer round-up, in as much as that's possible with so little transfer news, plus listener questions about online tribalism, the number 10 shirt, who might be in the squad for the US tour, Alvaro Morata, and lots more.

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In this episode we chat about the make-up of the squad selected for the US tour, with many young players involved, plus imminent arrival of Italian defender Riccardo Calafiori with reports over the weekend saying the agreement is basically complete. What does that mean for some of the other players in the squad? We also discuss stories surrounding Emile Smith Rowe whose future isn't as black and white as it might seem. Then we answer listener questions about Chido Obi-Martin which expands into a conversation about how Arsenal are perceived as a club with regards young players, a back three for next season, the US tour and the games we play there, and lots more.

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In this episode James and I are in Los Angeles, losing track of time, but enjoying the California sunshine. We chat about our time here, before turning attention to Arsenal's game against Bournemouth on Wednesday, and some of the young players involved – in particular Ethan Nwaneri. As a new star potentially emerges, another departs as it looks like Emile Smith Rowe's time as a Gunner is over – we reflect on how it has come to this point. There's also transfer talk about potential arrivals, some Academy chat, and lots more.

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In this episode James and I convene in Philadelphia, the city of brotherly love, to chat about our game against Man Utd on Saturday. There's discussion of player size when they are in elevators, Ayden Heaven and his first half, Gabriels Jesus and Martinelli and other various thoughts on the 2-1 win. We also discuss the arrival of Riccardo Calafiori, the imminent departure of Emile Smith Rowe, and lots more.

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In this episode I catch up with James who is still in America, with some final thoughts on the US tour and the experience over there. We chat about the possibility of competitive games being played there in the future, as well as catching up on all the latest from the transfer market (inwards and outwards). We also have questions about what it means when Mikel Arteta pushes hard for a specific player, what the future holds for Fabio Vieira, whether we have any concerns over the manager's contractual situation, and lots more.

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In this episode we chat about the 2-0 win over Lyon in the Emirates Cup, and focus on how a familiar looking team won a game in a familiar way as our set-piece prowess was on show again. There's discussion of some key individuals, the debut for Riccardo Calafiori, and whether the absence of Eddie Nketiah is a signal about his future as rumours involving Marseille continue. We also answer listener questions about positions and skill-sets, what Arsenal still need to do in the transfer window ahead of the new season, Pedro Neto and Mykhaylo Mudryk, our preferred starting XI for Wolves, and lots more.

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With the new season ahead I'm joined by four guests to look forward to the 2024-25 campaign. I chat separately to Amy Lawrence, Nick Wright (Sky Sports), Adrian Clarke and Dara O Briain about the things they're excited for, what they'd like to see happen in the transfer market, the players they're keen to see pull on the red and white, proactive goalkeeping, some of the young players who impressed on the US tour, Riccardo Calafiori, Snoop Dogg (sort of), and lots more.

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In this episode we chat about the 2-0 win over Wolves on Saturday. We discuss the opening day performance in the context of a tournament summer, the impact of Kai Havertz and Bukayo Saka, David Raya's big moment, and some of the issues that we experienced in the game which we can certainly improve on ahead of our next match. We also talk about how Wolves were lucky not to have a man sent off, before we answer listener questions about Declan Rice as the 6, Thomas Partey, whether we have enough up front for the season ahead, the future of Jakub Kiwior after he didn't make the squad on Saturday, and lots more.

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In this episode I'm joined by Clive Palmer to discuss the departure of Charlie Patino to Deportivo la Coruna, in the context of how difficult it can be for a highly rated youth player to make the step up to the Arsenal first team. We also discuss the futures of Reiss Nelson and Eddie Nketiah, Mikel Merino's arrival (whenever it happens), why Mikel Arteta needs to demonstrate confidence in all his players for the season ahead, how an attacking signing could complete the squad, and lots more.

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In this episode we recap the 2-0 win over Aston Villa on Saturday evening, which was a strange game with lots of incident. We discuss the big chances the home side missed, as well as waxing lyrical about the quality of David Raya's second half save from Ollie Watkins. We also chat about how the introduction of Leandro Trossard changed the game from an Arsenal perspective, and how he has likely played himself into the starting XI for the next game against Brighton. We talk about Ben White and William Saliba, and answer questions about what Arsenal need to do in the final week of the transfer window, what this season holds for Jorginho, and lots more.

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In this episode we look back at the 1-1 draw with Brighton on Saturday, chatting first about how the game was going with Kai Havertz's excellent goal putting us in front, before we turn to the big incident: the Declan Rice red card. We discuss the referee's decision, and the consequences for the player and the team – which aren't limited to just this game. Then we talk about Arsenal's response, the goal we conceded, and the chances we had to take all three points. After the break there are questions about the transfer window, the arrival of Raheem Sterling and the window as a whole, Rice's role in this team which is now complicated by the Mikel Merino injury, a left-hand choice between Martinelli, Trossard and Sterling, and lots more.

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In this Interlull episode we take stock of what's been going on in this international break, from Declan Rice scoring against his former country, to Riccardo Calafiori suffering a ridiculous injury while playing for Italy against France. We take stock of all the players in action, before we examine our summer transfer predictions to gauge how wrong we were now that it has all played out. Then there are listener questions about players potentially going on strike, Leandro Trossard's future, what we might do without Rice for the North London derby, there's the Player Ratings game, and lots more.

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In this episode we look back at the 1-0 North London Derby win on Sunday, making it three in a row at the Toilet Bowl. We examine how, in the absence of key players, Mikel Arteta leaned into the Gunners' defensive strength to keep the opposition at bay – a demanding approach that asked a lot from every player on the pitch. We chat about missed opportunities, elements of the performance that weren't perfect, and a team that fights for each other in every aspect of the game. There's discussion of key moments, not least Gabriel's goal, and the importance of winning this one with the players we had available. Then we have questions about the Man City case, Bukayo Saka and his contributions at both ends, the tactics we deployed, and lots more.

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In this episode we look back at the 2-2 draw with Man City on Sunday, discussing the early stages of the game in which the home side dominated, before we talk about the moments that changed the game. Rodri's injury seemed to spark Arsenal into life, and we scored twice through Riccardo Calafiori and Gabriel to go 2-1 up, before another contentious red card decision saw us play the second half with 10 men. We chat about that sending off, the heroic defensive effort, the late equaliser, and whether or not this game signified a shift in the rivalry between the two sides. Then there are questions about Myles Lewis-Skelly, our potential Carabao Cup team, David Raya, Gabriel Jesus and lots more.

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In this episode we look back at the action packed 4-2 win over Leicester on Saturday. It looked like it would be a routine win with Arsenal leading 2-0 at the break, but two goals for the visitors meant we had to keep plugging away to win it in injury time. We chat about the way the game turned, the Gunners response, an extraordinary goalkeeping display which played a big part in frustrating us after what was a very intense attacking performance from Mikel Arteta's team. There's discussion of those aspects, how the two full-backs were so important to that, the team's mentality, plus listener questions about Gabriel Jesus, Pep Guardiola's reaction to Arteta's comments, some recently departed young players, Ethan Nwaneri starting against Southampton and lots more.

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In this episode we look back at the 3-1 win over Southampton on Saturday. We discuss the decision to start Raheem Sterling and Gabriel Jesus, and how much of an impact that had on a first half which Arsenal dominated but without enough cutting edge. We chat about the goal we conceded and the emphatic response from the team in the shape of Kai Havertz's equaliser, Gabriel Martinelli getting on the scoresheet again, the continued brilliance of Bukayo Saka, and how Mikel Arteta might reflect on these last two games as we go into an Interlull. There are questions about Gabriel Jesus, some defensive instability, Riccardo Calafiori, Declan Rice, and lots more.

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In this Interlull episode we chat about the Arsenal players who have been on international duty, including Bukayo Saka who has returned home after picking up a small injury with England. There's discussion of Martin Odegaard amid rumours of a set-back, a little chat about a difficult week for Arsenal Women, and Graeme Souness's comments about Arsene Wenger. Then in part two we answer questions about over-saturation of football, the introduction of half-time interviews from next season, more legal wrangling, and because it's an Interlull there's an abundance of other nonsense involving James' dramatic reading of song lyrics, sandwiches, sweetcorn, wormholes, and lots more.

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In this emergency episode of the Arsenal Women Arsecast, Tim and Jamie run the rule over the resignation of Jonas Eidevall as the Head Coach of Arsenal Women. Tim talks a little bit about how Arseblog News became aware of and were able to (just about) break the story on Tuesday morning. Then Tim and Jamie analyse where things went wrong, how the situation took a serious turn in the last week, why it didn't quite click the way the club and Jonas wanted it to and looked ahead to how Arsenal might succession plan for his departure. Tim and Jamie then each share one high point from Eidevall's reign.

 

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In this episode we look back at Saturday's 2-0 defeat to Bournemouth. We start with discussion of the starting XI, before moving to the big incident which saw William Saliba sent off for apparently denying a goalscoring opportunity. There's chat about that decision and how Mikel Arteta reacted and reshaped his team, Gabriel Martinelli's miss, the goals we conceded, the delay in making a change when we went 1-0 down, and Ethan Nwaneri's cameo. Then there are listener questions about officiating/PGMOL, how we set up against Liverpool next weekend without Saliba, how heightened expectations impact how we feel about losing games, and lots more.

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In this episode we look back at Sunday's 2-2 draw against Liverpool. We chat about the impact on Bukayo Saka on his return to the team, with an outstanding goal, and Arsenal's response to the Liverpool equaliser. Mikel Merino gave us a deserved lead at the break, but in the second half the performance levels dropped a bit so we analyse the reasons for that, key of which was the loss of Gabriel, as well as finishing the game with a very makeshift back-four. We also discuss the second Liverpool goal, some of the officiating decisions, and how to view the result in the context of the season so far. Then there are questions about what kind of team to pick for the Carabao Cup, media narratives, the framing of Mikel Arteta's style as a manager, and lots more.

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In this episode I'm joined by Harry Symeou from The Chronicles of a Gooner to discuss Arsenal's 3-0 win over Preston in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday night. We chat about the strength of the team selection, a long overdue goal for Gabriel Jesus, and of course another exciting display from Ethan Nwaneri which he capped with an incredible goal. We touch on reasons why Mikel Arteta might still be cautious about overplaying the 17 year old, as well as the performance of others such as Raheem Sterling and Jakub Kiwior, before we talk about how winning this competition might not be top of anyone's priority list but would still be important and beneficial for the club and the fans.

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In this episode we look back at Saturday's disappointing 1-0 defeat away at Newcastle. We discuss the team selection, the lack of any kind of attacking threat after we went behind, and try to understand why collectively and individually we had such a bad day. Has all the juice been squeezed from the lemon? And where does this leave the team with more difficult away games this week? We also take listener questions about the reported departure of Edu from his role as Sporting Director, whether the team needs more pace, and lots more

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In this episode we look back at Sunday's 1-1 draw with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. We chat about the return of Martin Odegaard and his influence on the team, going ahead and letting the lead slip again, tight offside decisions and missed chances, how to view a point away from home in the context of the game, and well the season so far. We also discuss the analysis of the team and the way it has played this campaign, with lots of issues to deal with but also plenty of room for improvement. Then there are listener questions about the future of Gabriel Jesus, whether Odegaard should play for Norway during the Interlull, the amount of goals we're conceding, the January window, and lots more.

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Monday Oct. 4

UNC Charlotte – Global Perspective Series
12:30pm – College of Health & Human Services, Room332
The 1st in this new lecture series titled “International Exchanges: Codex Aubin & the Influence of Early Printed Books”features Professor Rajagopalan who will discuss her experiences researching a 16th-century painted manuscript from Mexico and the European aesthetic and conceptual systems that helped to shape the work.
http://www.coaa.uncc.edu/Calendar/Detail/33507cc05eb6ea26fff147903e5574b98a22b153


Tuesday Oct. 5

François Furstenberg, Historian
7:00pm – Sykes Auditorium/Queens University. Free
Author of the critically lauded "In the Name of the Father: Washington's Legacy, Slavery, and the Making of a Nation" (2006), Furstenberg is the J.W. McConnell Family Foundation Chair of American Studies in the history department at the University of Montreal. His talk is titled “When the United States Spoke French: Trans-Atlantic Politics, Speculation, and Diplomacy in the Early American Republic.”
http://www.queens.edu/News-and-Events/College-of-Arts-and-Sciences-Events/Preyer-Lecture-Series/Francois-Furstenberg-Historian.html


Frontier Ruckus  @ The Evening Muse
10:00pm - $5
Don’t miss Ramseur Records’ recording act Frontier Ruckus as they pass through Charlotte on their East Coast tour and discover why Rolling Stone magazine exclaims this band has the “perfect recipe for Gothic Americana.”
http://www.frontierruckus.com/earshot


Wednesday Oct. 6

“Einstein’s Biggest Blunder: A Cosmic Mystery Story”
7:30-9:00pm – Davidson College/Duke family Performance Hall (Free)
Lawrence Krauss delivers the 2010 Smith Lecture. In his talk, he will describe the developments that have changed the picture of the past, present, and future of the Universe. Krauss is a theoretical physicist of international reputation. He is the Foundation Professor in the School of Earth and Space Exploration and Physics Department, and Inaugural Director of the Origins Project at Arizona State University.
http://www3.davidson.edu/cms/x41124.xml


Disney on Ice – Toy Story 3
7:00pm – Time Warner Cable Arena
An award-winning creative team and a cast of world-class skaters are bringing Woody, the pull-string cowboy; space ranger Buzz Lightyear; Jessie, the yodeling cowgirl; and the rest of the gang to fans and families around the country in this brand-new live ice spectacular! The show is in Charlotte through Sunday 10/10.
http://www.timewarnercablearena.com/page.aspx?section=events&pagetype=events&id=5283


Thursday Oct. 7

“Taste of The World” – Charlotte East Restaurant Preview Event
5:30-10:30pm – $30/person @ VanLandingham Estate Inn
Come share the flavor, uniqueness and vitality while experiencing the cosmopolitan flavor and the excitement of the people who call Charlotte East home! An opening reception at VanLandingham Estate begins your guided tour through eclectic Charlotte East to dine at three different culturally rich restaurants. Your evening's adventure will end with coffee and dessert back at the Estate.
http://www.charlotteeast.com/tasteofworld2010buy.htm

Friday Oct. 8


UNC Charlotte Botanical Gardens – Annual Fall Plant Sale
9:00am-3:00pm (continues 10/9) – McMillan Greenhouse
Whether you are a seasoned gardener, a budding plant enthusiast, or a homeowner looking for just the right plant, you won't want to miss the yearly sales at the Botanical Gardens. Choose among shrubs, trees, wildflowers, ferns, and perennials at the fall sale.
All proceeds directly fund the operations of the greenhouse and gardens.
http://gardens.uncc.edu/calendar-of-events/events-at-mcmillan-greenhouse.html


Charlotte Symphony Orchestra– special guest: Natasha Paremski, piano
8:00pm – Belk Theatre. Tickets: $26.50 - $82.50
Christopher Warren-Green conducts his 2nd concert of the Classics series with a program that focuses on the “New World” and includes Bernstein’s Candide Overture, Rachmaninoff, & Dvorak.
http://www.carolinatix.org/default.asp?tix=59&objId=2196


The Diary of Anne Frank (opening night!)
8:00pm – Matthews Playhouse of the Performing Arts
In this gripping new adaptation by Wendy Kesselman, newly discovered writings from the diary of Anne Frank, as well as survivor accounts, are interwoven to create a contemporary impassioned story of the lives of people persecuted under Nazi rule. Set designed by Emmy Award winner John R. Bayless. A portion of the proceeds from this production will go to benefit the “Butterfly Project” at the Jewish Community Center. **Ages 12 and up**
http://www.matthewsplayhouse.com/mp2annefrank.htm


Saturday Oct. 9


CIAO, ITALIA! Festival
11:00 – 7:00pm – Wachovia Atrium, 301 S. Tryon - Adults/$5, Teens/$3, Children/Free
Join the Christopher Columbus Italian Club of Charlotte to celebrate Italian culture with a day filled with food, entertainment and more!
http://www.italian-club-charlotte.org/festivals.html

3rd Annual Charlotte Fine Art Show
10:00am-5:00pm – Park Expo & Conference Center
Admission $5, 12 & under Free
Juried by art professionals, this high quality art show brings approximately 100 world renowned & top notch local Carolina artists to sell their paintings, clay, glass, sculpture, wood, fiber, jewelry, photography and more. Continues Sunday 10/10.
http://www.hotworks.org/charlottefineartshow/index.php


The MET Live in HD – “Wagner’s Das Reingold”
1:00pm – Regal Stonecrest Cinemas @ Piper Glen + AMC Concord Mills 24-IMAX
The Metropolitan Opera’s Emmy and Peabody-award winning series of live and high definition performance transmissions returns for its fifth season with the 1st of (12) operas. This new production, with Maestro James Levine and directed by Robert Lepage, features Bryn Terfel singing the leading role of Wotan .
http://www.fathomevents.com/opera/series/themetropolitanopera.aspx


Annual Carolina Renaissance Festival & Artisan Marketplace
10:00am-5:30pm – Sat/Sun through November 21st - Huntersville, NC
The Renaissance Festival is a 16th century European style art and entertainment festival combining outdoor theater, circus entertainment, arts and crafts marketplace, a jousting tournament, a feast fit for royalty, and much, much more.
http://www.royalfaires.com/carolina/


“Dracula” by North Carolina Dance Theatre
7:30pm – Knight Theatre
NC Dance Theatre opens its 40th season with a full-length staging of “Dracula,” choreographed by Mark Godden. Originally created for Canada’s Royal Winnipeg Ballet in 1998, this contemporary interpretation of Bram Stoker’s 1897 horror classic has won critical acclaim for its storytelling, wit and theatricality.
http://www.blumenthalcenter.org/default.asp?blumenthal=59&objId=2003


Minneapolis Guitar Quartet
8:00pm Dana Auditorium/Queens University
Founded in 1986, the group has garnered unanimous international critical acclaim with its first four CDs on the Albany and GSP labels. Says Soundboard Magazine, "With 'Over Land and Sea,' the MGQ demonstrates that it is one of the major guitar ensembles in the world."
http://www.queens.edu/News-and-Events/Arts-and-Culture-Events/Performing-Arts/Minneapolis-Guitar-Quartet.html


Sunday Oct. 10

20th Annual Latin American Festival
12:00-7:00pm – Symphony Park, South Park Adults $5/Children $3 The Latin American Festival - one of Charlotte’s signature cultural events- attracts thousands of individuals from our multi-cultural community to enjoy local, nationally and internationally known musicians, handmade arts and crafts, authentic Latin American cuisine, traditional folkloric dance performances and children’s activities and performances- a true cultural experience for all.
http://www.festivallatinoamericano.org/home.html


OPERA CAROLINA’s “Cosi Fan Tutti” – FREE preview
2:00pm – Barnes & Noble/South Park
This hour-long preview, hosted by WDAV announcer Jennifer Foster, will feature music excerpts and in-depth discussion about the plot and composer before seeing the opera on the main stage.
http://www.operacarolina.org/events/321/



Living History Day: Weaving – Charlotte Museum of History
1:00-4:00pm - Free, with museum admission
Kenneth Webb, a weaver from New London, NC, will be visiting the museum to demonstrate different weaving techniques on his floor loom. He will also offer his wares for sale.
http://www.charlottemuseum.org/Calendar.asp#LHWeekends

Monday Jan. 24

GIRL TALK
8:00pm - Fillmore Charlotte
Tickets: $33.50

• Girl Talk is the pseudonym of DJ and remixer Greg Gillis. Everyone from Pitchfork to the New York Times Magazine has lauded various aspects of Girl Talk’s formula. The sample-based dance tracks have made Gillis a hero of the mash-up generation: each of his songs are built on recognizable samples of recent hit singles, re-contextualized into an entirely new piece. Girl Talk’s 5th album was released in November. http://www.livenation.com/event/0E004562F9D99F02?camefrom=CFC_BUYAT_pollstar&brand=

Tuesday Jan. 25

Great Decisions Lecture Series: HORN OF AFRICA
7:00-8:30pm – Charlotte Country Day School (Cramer Lecture Hall)
Admission: $10 (for individual lecture…discount for series registration)

• The Office of International Programs at UNC Charlotte, along with the World Affairs Council of Charlotte, coordinates a local community lecture series annually. Each week a local expert from nearby colleges and universities provides additional perspective on the topic of interest and answers questions regarding the information presented in the Briefing Book and through the lecture. Tonight, Dr. Kenneth Menkhaus, Davidson College will discuss the Horn of Africa as part of the series. He regularly serves as a consultant for the UN, US government, non-governmental organizations, and policy research institutes, and has provided expert testimony on two occasions before subcommittees of the US Senate. In 2002 he was recipient of a US Institute of Peace grant to study protracted conflict in the Horn of Africa. For more information or to register to attend, click below.                          http://oip.uncc.edu/great_decisions.htm

THE HARLEM QUARTET (UNC Chamber Music Festival)
8:00pm –Anne R. Belk Theatre/ Robinson Hall @ UNC Charlotte
Tickets: $9 general public, $7 for senior citizens and UNC Charlotte faculty and staff, and $6 for students.

• The centerpiece of the UNC Charlotte Chamber Music Festival (thru 1/27) will be a concert by guest artists The Harlem Quartet, including works by Dmitri Shostakovich and Sergei Prokofiev as well as contemporary jazz composers Chick Corea and Wynton Marsalis. Praised for its “panache” by The New York Times, the Harlem Quartet is currently the resident ensemble in the New England Conservatory of Music’s Professional String Quartet Program. Its mission is to advance diversity in classical music while engaging young and new audiences through the discovery and presentation of varied repertoire, highlighting works by minority composers. The Harlem Quartet made its acclaimed Carnegie Hall debut in the fall of 2006 and have returned to Carnegie on numerous occasions. In December 2009 the quartet played to performances at the White House for guests of President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama, and made an appearance on Christmas morning on NBC’s Today Show. http://unccboxoffice.universitytickets.com/user_pages/event.asp?id=246&cid=28

DAVID BROOKS – Op-Ed Columnist/Author
8:00-10:00pm - Charlotte Museum of History
Tickets: Free to members

• The Charlotte Museum of History’s “Distinguished Speaker Series” returns this winter with David Brooks, Op-Ed Columnist for The New York Times, Commentator for The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer, and Author. David Brooks has a gift for bringing audiences face to face with the spirit of our times with humor, insight, and quiet passion. He is a keen observer of the American way of life and a savvy analyst of present-day politics and with the generous support from WFAE, Your NPR News Source, is free to members of the museum and guest. To check or change your membership status, please call (704) 568-1774 x.102.

Wednesday Jan. 26

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus *Opening Night*
7:00pm – Time Warner Cable Arena, Charlotte

• Tickets: Various prices, with opening night discounts.
  The Greatest Show On Earth just got Greater with Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey® Presents Barnum’s FUNundrum!SM. Featuring 130 performers from six continents, almost 100,000 pounds of performing pachyderms, cowboys, pirates, and mermaids, Barnum’s FUNundrum! is a super-sized spectacle so massive you just can’t miss it! This monumental, once in a lifetime event celebrates the 200TH anniversary of the birth of the legendary P.T. Barnum, the Greatest Showman on Earth! and can only be experienced at The Greatest Show On Earth®, Barnum’s living legacy! Through Sunday January 30th. http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/0E00454ECE298882?artistid=1362863&majorcatid=10003&minorcatid=29

BHANGRA Dance Demonstration
7:30-8:30pm – International House, 322 Hawthorne Lane, Charlotte
FREE

• Join International House for a free demonstration and lecture by Anish V. Thakkar on the art of Bhangra Dance, a high energy folk dance that originated in the Punjab region of India/Pakistan. For more information, contact 704.333.8099.

Thursday Jan. 27


TRICIA WAGNER – Book signing

• 7:30pm – Barnes & Noble (Morrison Place-4020 Sharon Rd.)
  Come meet local author Tricia Wagner as she leads a discussion of her new book “Black Cowboys of the Old West: True, Sensational and Little Known Stories From History.” http://store-locator.barnesandnoble.com/event/3081305

PIERRE BENSUSON
8:00pm – Evening Muse (3227 N. Davidson Street)
Tickets: $20 General Admission

• French-Algerian guitarist, singer and composer Pierre Bensusan has been described by the L.A. Times as "one of the most unique and brilliant acoustic guitar veterans in the world music scene today.’ In 2008, he was voted "Best World Music Guitar Player" by Guitar Player Magazine Readers Choice. Don’t miss this exciting show!                             http://www.theeveningmuse.musictoday.com/EveningMuse/moreInfo.aspx

Friday Jan. 28


Music & Museum Concert – “Viva España!”
5:00pm – Bechtler Museum of Modern Art
Tickets: $15/members; $20/non-members

• January's concert theme, ¡Viva España!, celebrates Spanish and Argentinean music and features artwork by Joan Miro. The Bechtler Ensemble (Paul Nitsch on piano, David Russell on violin and Tanja Bechtler on cello) will perform Circulo by Joaquin Turina, Oblivion by Astor Piazzolla and Granada by Isaac Albeniz as well as works by Manuel de Falla and Pablo Casals. Also on Sunday 1/30 @ 5:00pm.                 https://purchaseonline.bechtler.org/public/daily_events_list.asp

AIN’T MISBEHAVIN’
8:00 – McGlohon Theatre @ Spirit Square

• Tickets: $22
  Based on the music of Fats Waller, this hit Broadway musical re-lives the flourishing era of the Harlem Renaissance and turns the stage into a racy, raucous and playful evening of songs. Five performers present their interpretations of what it means to swing, while being backed by the Sign of the Times band, with direction by Jermaine Nakia Lee. *Performances through Sunday Jan. 30.

       


Saturday Jan. 29

“What My Mother Told Me: The Art of Maria Magdalena Campos-Pon” – *Opening Day*
10:00am – Harvey G. Gantt Center for African American Arts & Culture
Admission: Free w/museum admission (RSVP to opening is encouraged)

• According to David Taylor, president & CEO of the Gantt Center, "What My Mother Told Me’ may be one of the most important exhibitions the Gantt Center has mounted to-date." María Magdalena Campos-Pons, a woman, an expatriate, and a Cuban, makes art about identity and memory. Born in Cuba of Nigerian ancestry, Campos-Pons' work of the last 20 years covers an extended range of visual language investigations. It emerges from the early 1980s focus on painting and the discussion of sexuality in the crossroads of Cuban mixed cultural heritage to incisive questioning, critique and insertion of the black body in the contemporary narratives of the present. She has exhibited internationally since 1984 when she won Honorable Mention at the XVIII Cagnes-sur-Mer Painting Competition in France and the Bunting Fellowship in Visual Arts at Harvard in 1993. Solo shows followed at MoMA, the Venice Biennale 2001, Johannesburg Biennial, the First Liverpool Biennial, the Dak'ART Biennial in Senegal and the Guangzhou Triennial in China.                                                http://www.ganttcenter.org/web/page.asp?urh=ExhibitionsViewer&id=12

GAELIC STORM
7:00 – Neighborhood Theatre (511 E. 36th Street - NODA)
Tickets: $15/advance; $20/day-of-show

• Chart topping Gaelic Storm plays Celtic music that hearkens back to the traditional music of Ireland, but they are hardly traditionalists. Their music adds modern sounds and draws influences from American rock and pop, as well as music styles from around the world. If you’re up for a lively evening of music, this is where you want to be. http://www.neighborhoodtheatre.com/theatre/order/order.asp?shownum=616&eventnum=2222

Sunday Jan. 30

Charlotte Contemporary Ensemble
3:00pm –St. Albans Episcopal Church, Davidson, NC
Tickets: $15; Students & Seniors $10; Children under 12 are FREE

•  Join Cedric Meekins and the Charlotte Contemporary Ensemble on a journey through a rich blend of music, from traditional Spirituals to Gospel and contemporary choral works, as they celebrate more than 30 years of performances. Featuring the music of African American composers and arrangers, this concert will warm your spirit and soothe your soul.

          http://www.musicatstalbans.net/?page_id=9


Preview Discussion of VERDI's "La Traviata"
4:OOpm – The Wine Shop @ Foxcroft (Southpark/7824 Fairview Rd., Charlotte)
FREE

•  Opera Carolina presents one of the world’s most beloved operas, La Traviata. The timeless story of Camille is retold in Verdi’s classic of a Parisian courtesan who surrenders to true love. Join WDAV's Jennifer Foster for a lively preview discussion of the opera. Performances of “La Traviata” by Opera Carolina will take place Feb. 3, 5 & 6.                  http://www.operacarolina.org/#

• Don’t miss the chance to see folksinger Dan Bern with two Valentines Day concerts in this intimate setting. Email davidsonncmusic@hotmail.com to reserve tickets, making sure to specify what time and how many tickets

• The Office of International Programs at UNC Charlotte, along with the World Affairs Council of Charlotte, coordinates a local community lecture series annually. Tonight, Dr. Richard Buttimer, UNC Charlotte will discuss Responding To The Financial Crisis as the final lecture of the series. Dr. Buttimer, who has a PHD from the University of GA, is Interim Associate Dean for Faculty and Research as well as Professor of Finance at UNC Charlotte. He has published papers in many academic journals and is a member of the editorial board of The Journal of Real Estate Finance and Economics. His primary areas of research are the development of mortgage default models and the application of options theory to real estate problems.

• Don’t miss Flogging Molly’s exhilarating and explosive live show with their unique blend of traditional Irish music and rowdy punk rock. This L.A. based septet’s annual tour countdown to St. Patrick’s Day will also feature music from their upcoming spring release, recorded in Asheville. Also appearing is Moneybrother and The Drowning Men.

• Three generations of men (all played by the same actor), from slavery through Black Power, challenge Lewis to embark on a night journey combining past and present. Infused with abundant humor and woven through with original songs, BLUE DOOR is a tour-de-force for two actors, a vivid, exuberantly theatrical play about the African-American male experience. “Intelligent…unfailingly thought-provoking…Barfield poses sharp questions and counter-questions on contemporary black identity. Her vision is fearless and humane.” - The Los Angeles Times

• A full-fledged musical that recasts the MGM tradition in a gritty, near-documentary style. It tells the story of a young Boston jazz musician who drifts from affair to affair, his trumpet the only constant in his life. Jason Palmer, its star, was recently named by Down Beat Magazine as one of the top twenty-five “Trumpeters for the Future.” The film features all original music composed by Justin Hurwitz and recorded by the Bratislava Symphony Orchestra.

• Dr. Kimerly Rorschach, Director of the Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University, talks about why universities have museums.

• IN THE HEIGHTS, winner of four 2008 Tony® Awards including BEST MUSICAL, is a sensational new show about chasing your dreams and finding your true home. You will be taken on an exhilarating journey into a vibrant Manhattan community; a place where the coffee is light and sweet, the windows are always open, and the breeze carries the rhythm of three.  ***Ticket holders for the February 18th performance of IN THE HEIGHTS will have the unique opportunity to attend a pre-show event featuring a cocktail hour (cash bar), free hors d’oeuvres, and salsa dancing led by dancers from Metropolitan Ballroom! To SAVE $10 on tickets to IN THE HEIGHTS on Friday, February 18th visit www.BlumenthalCenter.org/salsa or call 704.372.1000 and ask for the “salsa” special!

• Expanding on the popular Bluebird Day of the past two years, the Garden celebrates our winged friends with a day of birds. Enjoy bird watching walks, demonstrations and mini-talks scheduled throughout the day, including the annual update on the Gardens' Bluebird Program. For a small fee, build your own bluebird house and mix up a suet treat for the feathered friends in your yard at home. ** A materials fee of $10 will apply for optional Bluebird house and Suet projects.
  Partnering Organizations: NC National Wildlife Federation affiliates, Gaston County P.A.W.S. and Mecklenburg County H.A.W.K.

• 2010 film about the legendary poem by beat icon Allen Ginsberg -- played by Hollywood actor James Franco. -- and the 1957 obscenity trial that followed its publication.

• The Friends of Music at Queens proudly hosts Red Priest, an acoustic foursome founded in 1997 and named after the flame-haired priest Antonio Vivaldi. Red Priest is the only early music group in the world to have been compared in the press to the Rolling Stones, Jackson Pollock, the Marx Brothers, Spike Jones and the Cirque du Soleil. The group has given sold-out concerts at many of the world’s most prestigious festivals, including the Hong Kong Arts Festival and Prague Spring Festival. Their repertoire ranges from obscure 17th century sonatas to the most famous works of Bach and Vivaldi, all presented in imaginative programs with cinematically inspired titles: “Priest on the Run,” “Nightmare in Venice,” “Pirates of the Baroque” and “Johann, I’m Only Dancing!”

• It’s family time Uptown! Try out a new scavenger hunt in the museum galleries, see a performer or artist demonstrating, and enjoy kid-friendly activities. Each month the museum will celebrate a new theme. This month’s theme:  Art, Supersized!

The Leonid meteor shower peaks in North America overnight from Nov. 17 to 18, with fast-moving fireballs possible in US skies.

There is a 50% chance that global warming will consistently exceed 1.5 degrees Celsius in the next six years, according to a new report.

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Google has warned that a security flaw impacting its Android operating system has come under active exploitation in the wild. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-43093, has been described as a privilege escalation flaw in the Android Framework component that could result in unauthorized access to "Android/data," "Android/obb," and "Android/sandbox" directories, and their respective

Cybersecurity researchers are warning that a command-and-control (C&C) framework called Winos is being distributed within gaming-related applications like installation tools, speed boosters, and optimization utilities. "Winos 4.0 is an advanced malicious framework that offers comprehensive functionality, a stable architecture, and efficient control over numerous online endpoints to execute

Tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) form the foundation of modern defense strategies. Unlike indicators of compromise (IOCs), TTPs are more stable, making them a reliable way to identify specific cyber threats. Here are some of the most commonly used techniques, according to ANY.RUN's Q3 2024 report on malware trends, complete with real-world examples. Disabling of Windows Event Logging

⚠️ Imagine this: the very tools you trust to protect you online—your two-factor authentication, your car’s tech system, even your security software—turned into silent allies for hackers. Sounds like a scene from a thriller, right? Yet, in 2024, this isn’t fiction; it’s the new cyber reality. Today’s attackers have become so sophisticated that they’re using our trusted tools as secret pathways,

The difficulty of this weeknotes things is that entire weeks can go by without anything interesting happening. That’s…

We'll know soon enough who won the 2024 general elections for president, Congress and other important positions. But we don't have to wait a second longer to find out this year's FactCheck Award winners.

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The new 2024-25 COVID vaccines are available, so FunkyPlaid and I got ours on Friday. Because we went to a pharmacy, my health insurance didn’t cover them, so I had to use funds from my HRA. (We could have waited until our medical provider had appointments, but that would have been late September or early October — and with travel coming up soon, I was unwilling to wait.)

It is bizarre and enraging to see how agencies supposedly dedicated to public health are flailing in this moment. I’m extremely fortunate to have a job that provides health insurance, an HRA, and sick leave, and I can afford KN95 masks and rapid antigen tests. What about people who are uninsured or underinsured?

I know it’s a bummer to read this, but it’s a bigger bummer to try to survive during yet another COVID surge. Let’s take care of our health, for ourselves and for our communities.

Concentrating on

This time of year is Planner Season, when the 2025 planners are released and people like me (and maybe you too) gobble them up and then spend the rest of this year hoping that next year we have lives exciting enough to plan.

Ever the optimist, my planner line-up for 2025 is:

• For my personal planner, daily log, habit tracker, reading journal, and commonplace book, I’ll be trying the Sterling Ink Common Planner in their new N1 size, which fits inside a Traveler’s Notebook. I’m currently using a Hobonichi Weeks, which is 95mm x 186mm; the N1 size is 110mm x 210mm.
• For my work planner, the Wonderland 222 A5 Weekly Planner has been working well for me this year, so I’ll try it again in 2025.

Cultivating

✍???? Drafting two stories, one for performance (I hope ????????) and one for a collection.

???? Still knitting that gift for someone.

???? Food I made that was yummy:

• Peperonata with peppers from a coworker’s CSA box, plus peppers from our own CSA box. CSA boxes are great!
• Gluten-free vegan apple crisp. I am not a huge fan of apples in their primary form; I prefer them as a cinnamon delivery device. So this recipe from Minimalist Baker, apples chopped up and baked with oats and sugar? That works.
• Sliced heirloom tomatoes on toast spread thinly with mayonnaise. Truffle salt if you’re feeling fancy. (I was.)

???????? Learning Italian with Duolingo.

???? The workweek was short because of the holiday on Monday, but also long because of everything. I’m still trying to create better boundaries around that.

Consuming

????️ One of my planner pals shared a sample of Bungukan Kobayashi’s Yagentoshiro Reflex Violet, a dusky blue with iridescent purple shimmer.

???? “girlfriend” by Hemlocke Springs is on repeat on my brain radio.

???? You don’t need to be a Rolling Stones fan to enjoy the “I Can’t Get No Legal Action” episode of the Judge John Hodgman podcast.

???? Still working my way through the crossword puzzle books I’ve hoarded and enjoying the daily Cross|word on Puzzmo. Also, Minute Cryptic is quite humbling.

???? One last episode of “Fargo” to go, then we’ll start the latest season of “Slow Horses”.

???? What I’m reading and quoting:

• “The Mountain in the Sea” by Ray Nayler: “The great and terrible thing about humankind is simply this: we will always do what we are capable of.”

Some links

From “What would an adequate COVID response look like?” by Julia Doubleday:

Right now, state representatives are deliberately avoiding mention of COVID, while propagandizing the safety of infection and/or the end of the pandemic by refusing to mask. It is hard to imagine how successful a pandemic response might be if public officials were actually trying to end the pandemic. We quite literally have public health and political and media figures working to hide three pieces of critical information: public knowledge of the virus, public knowledge of mitigation measures that would reduce viral spread, and public knowledge of the severity of the virus (which would motivate desire to reduce viral spread).

Other links:

• NaNoWriMo Shits The Bed On Artificial Intelligence (Chuck Wendig)
• Why Goblin Mode Is the New Self-Care Routine (Cleveland Clinic)
• 2024 Winners of the 17th Annual iPhone Photography Awards

One more thing

Today I’m journaling about this quote from Seneca: “Life, if well lived, is long enough.”

Look at this absolutely good girl: my canine sister, Willa.

Concentrating on

Rest, relaxation, and quality time with loved ones! We’re visiting family in Pennsylvania this week and attending a wedding in Kentucky on Friday.

When packing, I restricted myself to three notebooks and three pens because I tend to overpack and then immediately regret as I am schlepping around a stationery store in my backpack.

Cultivating

✍???? Drafting two (very different) stories. I’m looking forward to time off work to let my creative writing brain percolate.

???? Food I made that was yummy:

• Pork chops in garlic mushroom sauce, with mashed potatoes and salad on the side. I am not a huge fan of pork chops, but I got them in our CSA box, so I looked for a recipe that incorporated other things I am a huge fan of, like garlic and mushrooms.

???????? When my brain is full of Italian, I switch over to music lessons in Duolingo. It’s fun!

???? No.

Consuming

????️ Only three pens means only three inks: De Atramentis Charles Dickens, Sailor Manyo Hinoki, and Robert Oster Sydney Lavender.

???? I heard “White Gloves” by Khruangbin for the first time in a while and forgot how much I enjoy their music.

???? Recently FunkyPlaid and I tried to watch the show “Kaos” and lasted about ten minutes. I had listened to the Pop Culture Happy Hour episode on the show and thought I might enjoy it.

???? No time for games this week. I’m looking forward to some Puzzmo!

???? We started watching “My Brilliant Friend”, the adaptation of Elena Ferrante’s Neapolitan quartet, which I read last year and loved.

???? What I’m reading and quoting:

• “The Mountain in the Sea” by Ray Nayler: “How we see the world matters — but knowing how the world sees us also matters.”

Some links

• I love Tracy Durnell’s latest weeknotes post. I’m not even mad at how it makes me feel like I’ve done absolutely nothing in comparison. ????
• Neither Elon Musk Nor Anybody Else Will Ever Colonize Mars (Albert Burneko)
• Firefly Atlas: I’m eager to see fireflies while I’m here, so I’m doing some research.

One more thing

I was a bit anxious to travel during a COVID surge, so in addition to getting the new vaccine as soon as I could, I invested in a Flo Mask Pro to wear in airports, planes, and any other crowded spaces. I’m so glad I did; it was very comfortable to wear all day, once I got used to how it felt. My glasses didn’t fog up at all, which is a minor miracle. I did get some looks (you know the kind) but that was a small price to pay for a greater chance of avoiding Covid and/or Long Covid. I only saw a handful of other people masked.

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The Cure's Songs of a Lost World debuts at #4 on the Billboard 200 in the US.

From Billboard:

The Cure achieves its highest charting album in over 30 years, and first top 10 in over 20 years, with the No. 4 debut of Songs of a Lost World.

Songs of a Lost World bows with 57,000 equivalent album units earned (the act’s best week by units). Of that sum, album sales comprise 53,000 (The Cure’s biggest sales week since 2004, when its self-titled album launched with 91,000), SEA units comprise 4,000 (equaling 5.02 million on-demand official streams of the album’s songs) and TEA units comprise a negligible sum. Songs of a Lost World also debuts at No. 1 on Top Album Sales; the first leader for The Cure on the 33-year-old chart. The new album’s first-week sales were bolstered by its availability across five vinyl variants (which sold a combined 23,000 copies; the band’s best week on vinyl since Luminate began tracking sales in 1991), a standard CD, a CD/blu-ray audio package, two cassettes, a standard digital download and a deluxe digital download with five bonus live tracks (exclusive to the band’s webstore).

Hurra, Wochenende – und damit mehr Zeit zum Hören und Sehen! In unserer Wochenendausgabe präsentieren wir Euch eine Auswahl empfehlenswerter Filme und Podcasts mit Medienbezug. Dieses Mal wegen der am Dienstag anstehenden Wahl in den USA mit einem Fokus auf den Einfluss von Medien auf den Wahlausgang. Viel Spaß bei Erkenntnisgewinn und Unterhaltung! *** 1. […]