1831: HMS Beagle, a 10-gun, Cherokee-class brig sloop of the Royal Navy’s survey service, sets sail from Plymouth, England on its second voyage as a survey vessel.
On board, at the invitation of Beagle captain Robert FitzRoy, is a young biologist called Charles Darwin. Darwin’s account of The Voyage of the Beagle, published in 1839, establishes [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Falmouth’
Dec. 27, 1831: Beagle Sets Sail With a Very Special Passenger
December 27th, 2010 |
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Madge ‘buys exclusive property in Falmouth, Cornwall’
August 13th, 2010 |
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American singer Madonna has apparently bought a property near Falmouth, Cornwall. Locals have claimed that the Queen of Pop may be moving to West to Cornwall, reports the Daily Star. They told that the 51-year-old artist has purchased an exclusive riverside property near Falmouth. While the Golden Globe Award winning singer’s spokeswoman was unavailable for [...]
First Quarter 2010 Review
April 11th, 2010 |
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With the first quarter in the books it’s time to look back on the results.
Family is going very well, there were a lot of things to get in order with my son, and most of it has been fairly straightforward. I’ve also continued duties as the family IT department and everyone can still access the [...]
Help Veterans with Combat Stress Disorders and/or Traumatic Brain Injuries
March 5th, 2010 |
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On May 23rd at 8am I will be running a 9k road race. The last big race I ran was Falmouth back in the summer, and I was looking for an event to begin this year’s warm weather with. My co-worker Adam mentioned that he was in for the Run To Home Base, a race [...]
2009 Year in Review
January 4th, 2010 |
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Another year has passed and here’s my scorecard:
Overall a pretty good year, 80% of goal in raw numbers, although they aren’t really relevant here. I don’t show all the details to maintain my own privacy, but here’s a deeper look:
Family: Our family has grown by one and I did get to spend time with my [...]
Quarterly Review
November 22nd, 2009 |
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Although I called Reverse NaBloPoMo, my Q3 review is actually left over from October… So here we go:
Results so far for 2009 Goals:
Family keeps me grounded and so it rates first. It’s been a good year, the only problem is not being able to get out to California to see my nephew. Unfortunately there’s not [...]
Noah and the Whale Tour & Album Stream
September 30th, 2009 |
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Noah and the Whale Embark on October Headline Tour Supporting Their New Album
NPR Music Offers “Exclusive First Listen”
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Noah and the Whale embark on an October headlining tour supporting their new album and its accompanying film The First Days of Spring, out October 6 on Cherrytree/Interscope. They will kick things off at L.A.’s famed Roxy venue on October 20 playing select cities across the U.S. before ending the tour with a special event to be announced soon. In addition, there will be a number of intimate screenings of the film in select cities.
The U.S. release and tour come on the heels of the August 31 U.K. release where the album debuted in the Top 10 and was met with an overwhelming response: NME 9/10 – “…Spiritualized-tinged grandiose beauty,” The Sunday Times 4/5 – “…a masterpiece,” 4/5 Q Magazine – “breathtakingly beautiful,” 4/5 MOJO – “Breathtakingly ambitious.” In addition, the band performed this past August on the main stages of Reading and Leeds, where they shared the bill with Radiohead, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Bloc Party and Vampire Weekend.
In 2008, chief singer and songwriter Charlie Fink first began thinking of making an album that was also a film, and as he sees it, vice versa. The First Days of Spring was recorded in London and New York with producer Emery Dobyns (Patti Smith, Antony & The Johnsons) and the film was shot on location in London and Surrey with an ensemble cast that includes model Daisy Lowe. The film can be seen as a companion piece to the album, as a visual version of it, or as a piece of work in its own right but this decision is one which Noah and the Whale have decided to leave up to the listener and viewer.
NPR Music is currently streaming the entire new album, one week ahead of its official release. The First Days of Spring is available for free, on-demand listening now through October 6 at npr.org/music, as part of the site’s “Exclusive First Listen” series.
Tour Dates
10/01/09 Thu Oxford Academy Oxford, GB
10/02/09 Fri Koko London, GB
10/04/09 Sun Waterfront Norwich, GB
10/05/09 Mon The Junction Cambridge, GB
10/07/09 Wed Concorde 2 Brighton, GB
10/08/09 Thu The Rockhouse DERBY, GB
10/10/09 Sat Exeter Phoenix Exeter, GB
10/11/09 Sun Komedia Bath, GB
10/12/09 Mon Princess Pavilion Falmouth, GB
10/14/09 Wed Leadmill Sheffield, GB
10/15/09 Thu Oran Mor Glasgow, GB
10/16/09 Fri Birmingham Academy Birmingham, GB
10/20/09 Tue The Roxy Theatre West Hollywood, CA
10/22/09 Thu Swedish American Hall San Francisco, CA
10/24/09 Sat Crocodile Cafe Seattle, WA
10/25/09 Sun Doug Fir Portland, OR
10/29/09 Thu Lakeshore Theater Chicago, IL
10/30/09 Fri The Pike Room Pontiac, MI
10/31/09 Sat Horseshoe Tavern Toronto, ON
11/07/09 Sat Debaser Stockholm, SE (w/ Phoenix)
11/08/09 Sun Brew House Gothenburg, SE (w/ Phoenix)
11/09/09 Mon Rockefeller Oslo, NO (w/ Phoenix)
11/10/09 Tue Vega Copenhagen, DK (w/ Phoenix)
11/12/09 Thu Docks Hamburg, GER (w/ Phoenix)
11/13/09 Fri Ringlokschuppen Bielefeld, GER (w/ Phoenix)
11/14/09 Sat E-Werk Cologne, GER (w/ Phoenix)
11/15/09 Sun Theatre Fabrik Munich, GER (w/ Phoenix)
11/17/09 Tue Zapata Stuttgart, GER (w/ Phoenix)
11/18/09 Wed Cocoon Frankfurt, GER (w/ Phoenix)
11/20/09 Fri Alte Feuerwache Mannheim, GER (w/ Phoenix)
11/21/09 Sat Huxley’s Berlin, GER (w/ Phoenix)
Brett Dennen & Grace Potter Tour
September 9th, 2009 |
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BRETT DENNEN ANNOUNCES FALL TOUR WITH GRACE POTTER & THE NOCTURNALS
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Brett Dennen, whose narrative-rich lyrics and world-infused melodies have earned comparisons to Bob Marley and Paul Simon, has announced a Fall Tour with Grace Potter and the Nocturnals. He will hit the Austin City Limits Festival in October, then perform at both The Greek and The Hollywood Bowl with Jason Mraz in October before setting out with Potter in November (full dates listed below). Registered fans on BrettDennen.net can purchase presale tickets on Thursday, September 10. Tickets go on sale to the general public for all shows starting Friday morning, September 11.
Already one of the fastest growing touring artists on the road, Brett recently told Billboard Magazine, “I’m really excited about this tour because I think it’s going to be a little more rocking than tours I’ve done in the past.” He adds, “Grace really knows how to rock it.”
Dennen’s current single, “Heaven” featuring Natalie Merchant debuted on iTunes last week and is already being adopted early and fast by AAA radio. The single’s success is a further step in Dennen’s rising profile after a summer of touring some of the biggest festivals like Bonnaroo, Rothbury, Summer Fest, Mountain Jam, Outside Lands Festival and Bumbershoot, as well as joining O.A.R. at venues like Red Rocks and Madison Square Garden.
Brett Dennen Tour Dates
10/04/09 Sun Zilker Park Austin, TX
10/09/09 Fri Greek Theatre Berkeley, CA
10/10/09 Sat Hollywood Bowl Los Angeles, CA
10/23/09 Fri La Salumeria della Musica Milan, IT
10/25/09 Sun Princess Pavilion Falmouth, GB
10/26/09 Mon Dingwall’s London, GB
10/27/09 Tue Melkweg Amsterdam, NL
10/28/09 Wed De Helling Utrecht, NL
10/29/09 Thu Doornroosje Nijmegen, NL
10/30/09 Fri Le Botanique Brussels, BEL
10/31/09 Sat Culturecentrum de Oosterpoort Groningen, NL
11/02/09 Mon Cafe de la Danse Paris, FRA
11/03/09 Tue Abart Zurich, SWI
11/05/09 Thu 59:1 Munchen, GER
11/06/09 Fri Magnet Berlin, GER
11/09/09 Mon Bikini Barcelona, ES
11/10/09 Tue Sala El Sol Madrid, ES
11/13/09 Fri The Cannery Nashville, TN (w/ Grace Potter and the Nocturnals)
11/14/09 Sat The Tabernacle Atlanta, GA (w/ Grace Potter and the Nocturnals)
11/16/09 Mon Rams Head Live Baltimore, MD (w/ Grace Potter and the Nocturnals)
11/17/09 Tue 9:30 Club Washington, DC (w/ Grace Potter and the Nocturnals)
11/19/09 Thu House of Blues Boston, MA (w/ Grace Potter and the Nocturnals)
11/20/09 Fri Terminal 5 New York, NY (w/ Grace Potter and the Nocturnals)
11/21/09 Sat The Trocadero Philadelphia, PA (w/ Grace Potter and the Nocturnals)
11/23/09 Mon The Guvernment Toronto, ON (w/ Grace Potter and the Nocturnals)
11/24/09 Tue St. Andrews Hall Detroit, MI (w/ Grace Potter and the Nocturnals)
11/25/09 Wed House Of Blues Cleveland, OH (w/ Grace Potter and the Nocturnals)
11/27/09 Fri Pantages Theatre Minneapolis, MN (w/ Grace Potter and the Nocturnals)
11/28/09 Sat House of Blues Chicago, IL (w/ Grace Potter and the Nocturnals)
11/30/09 Mon Turner Hall Ballroom Milwaukee, WI (w/ Grace Potter and the Nocturnals)
12/01/09 Tue Peoples Court Des Moines, IA (w/ Grace Potter and the Nocturnals)
12/03/09 Thu Ogden Theatre Denver, CO (w/ Grace Potter and the Nocturnals)
12/05/09 Sat The Crystal Ballroom Portland, OR (w/ Grace Potter and the Nocturnals)
12/06/09 Sun Moore Theatre Seattle, WA (w/ Grace Potter and the Nocturnals)
12/07/09 Mon Commodore Ballroom Vancouver, BC (w/ Grace Potter and the Nocturnals)
12/10/09 Thu House of Blues San Diego, CA (w/ Grace Potter and the Nocturnals)
12/11/09 Fri Marquee Theatre Tempe, AZ (w/ Grace Potter and the Nocturnals)
12/12/09 Sat The Wiltern Los Angeles (w/ Grace Potter and the Nocturnals)
Shipping in the downturn: Sea of troubles
July 30th, 2009 |
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The recession is buffeting the world of shipping—with even rougher waters ahead
FROM the sheltered waters of Subic Bay in the Philippines to Falmouth on the south coast of England, a vast, swelling armada lies idle. In Asia’s deep-sea havens 750 vessels—container ships, bulk carriers, tankers, car carriers and others—are laid up. A further 280 are sheltering in European waters. According to Lloyd’s Marine Intelligence Unit, nearly 10% of the world’s merchant ships are swaying gently at anchor because of a collapse in global trade.
Since the recession bit hard last autumn a lot of attention has been paid to the plunge in the Baltic Dry Index, a composite measure of the cost of shipping bulk cargoes such as iron ore and coal. It fell by over 90% between June and October last year, although it has since recovered slightly and is hovering at just above a quarter of its peak. World trade in general remains in its worst slump for generations, although it too is no longer falling. Two of the biggest shipping banks (RBS and HBOS) are in state-backed rehab. The parlous state of the world economy could mean more shipping companies following Eastwind Maritime, which went bankrupt in June. On July 28th Hapag-Lloyd, Germany’s largest container-shipping company, secured a €330m ($468m) bail-out from its shareholders while it seeks up to €1.75 billion to keep it from sinking altogether. …