Memphis blue eyed soul legends, THE BOX TOPS, will be a featured act on Gottschalk's “1968” TV special on September 6, in HAMBURG GERMANY. Hosted by well known German presenter Thomas Gottschalk, THE BOX TOPS will perform their worldwide megahit, THE LETTER. Also scheduled for the show, folk rock icon, DONOVAN, and PETER FONDA, star of the ultimate hippie generation culture film, EASY RIDER.
Since re-forming just 2 ½ years ago, THE BOX TOPS have performed to tens of thousands of fans all across America, and have ascended to the top echelon of their genre. They were featured artists on 2017's HAPPY TOGETHER TOUR, and played on the sold out CONCERTS AT SEA in 2018. They are also slated to play two shows on the already sold out FLOWER POWER CRUISE in 2019. In late 2017, the band signed to Paradise Artists, one of America's premier booking agencies, to handle their engagements exclusively.
In late 2015, original founding members BILL CUNNINGHAM and GARY TALLEY teamed with veteran industry musician/manager RICK LEVY and two top professional musician friends to explore live show potential. In 2016, they hit the road, performing at casinos, fairs, clubs, performing arts centers, and festivals. The show, augmented by Cunningham's chart arrangements and a horn section, features hits from THE BOX TOPS' catalogue, including THE LETTER, CRY LIKE A BABY, SOUL DEEP, NEON RAINBOW, SWEET CREAM LADIES (forward march) and CHOO CHOO TRAIN, plus album cuts and special tributes to Memphis artists. Historical video footage and personal stories of the '60s Memphis scene make the BOX TOPS show a HIP music history experience. THE BOX TOPS are also part of the AMERICAN POP SHOW, with favorites, The Buckinghams and The Grass Roots.
Upcoming shows:
August 3 - CAFÉ WHA? - New York City
August 4 - DARYL’S HOUSE CLUB - Pawling, NY
August 8 - CAPE MAY CONVENTION HALL - Cape May, NJ
August 25 - KOOL DEADWOOD NIGHTS - Deadwood SD
September 6 - GOTTSCHALK'S “1968” television show. Hamburg, Germany
The Michigan Murders (or "Co-Ed Killings", as local papers dubbed them) were a series of seven abductions and sexual homicides that took place in the college towns of Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti from 1967 to 1969.
The murders are generally regarded to have ceased in July of 1969 with the death of Karen Sue Beineman, last seen accepting a ride on a motorcycle from a man later identified by witnesses as John Norman Collins. Collins was convicted of killing Beineman and sentenced to life in prison.
With Collins' conviction, police unofficially closed the other six homicides without prosecution. (The third murder in the series, that of Jane Mixer, was reopened in 2005 when DNA linked retired nurse and sex offender Gary Leiterman to the scene. He was also convicted. No link was established between Collins and Leiterman and both men maintain their innocence.)
Andy Manuel died in 2011, having maintained his silence for decades, and John Norman Collins remains incarcerated, protesting his innocence. Arnold Davis was granted immunity for his part in Collins' burglary ring in exchange for testifying at trial. It is unlikely that new charges will ever be brought but the question of whether Collins was the only Michigan Murderer remain.
Known Victims
Mary Fleszar, 19 [7/10/1967]
Joan Schell, 20 [7/1/1968]
Maralynn Skelton, 16 [3/26/1969]
Dawn Basom, 13 [4/14/1969] (no picture)
Alice Kalom, 23 [6/8/1969]
Karen Sue Beineman, 18 [7/23/1969]
Roxie Phillips, 17 [6/30/1969 CA]
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This photo above is of the site where Alice Kalom (unsolved case) was found just off of North Territorial/US23 and not Leforge Rd.
The map above is mostly accurate. I think Mary Fleszar location is wrong. Hard to know really if she was found north west of Leforge and Geddes or South of Geddes and West side of Leforge. This map shows the side of road where the old barn and house once stood. This is thought to be a killing site and the site where Dawn Basom's clothing/earring was found in the basement of the Leforge Farm house.
The barn did not have a basement. The barn was built into the side of a hill so when the dairy farmer milked at 4am it was warmer in there for the cows.
The basement where they found Dawn Basom's earring/top was under the house. A friend of mine's grandparents rented this house until 1965. He mowed the grass and played in the barn. He told me the basement to the spanish style ranch house had doors that opened from the outside.
7 Victims and all are unsolved/unpursued except Karen Sue Beineman
A friend of mine on Facebook messaged me the other night. she had an interesting story to tell about Joan's Wig Shop and JNC.
I was walking on Washtenaw and JNC tried to pick me up on his motorcycle........I refused..went to the (Joan's) wig shop and Karen (Sue Beinenman) was there. Joan and I tried to talk her out of accepting ride with JNC. I was never approached to testify...... it was my MO ( Modus Operandi) to walk to Baskin Robbins on my lunch hour, grab a cone and return to work. On this day, I stopped into Joans Wig shop to pick up my "wiglet"and watched from inside as JNC offed KSB the ride. Joan and I both tried to discourage her.........only because of the times. Of course, we had no Idea he was the coed killer/murderer.
This is a photo of the sheriff's department/police at the intersection of Riverside and Chalmers. 1969
Riverside at Chalmers 2009
JNC residence 619 Emmett St 1969
There is a big addition now on this house and they changed the address to College Place instead of Emmett. It's a sorority house now...
McKinney Union Admin-Bookstore-Cafeteria-Bowling Alley
Carol remembers:
I was age 16 and I remember being very scared for a time. I was in a driver's ed car the day they arrested JNC (the instructor had the radio on) and we had just we had been driving around the area north of Ypsilanti where some of the girls had been found. I remember being so relieved. My mom had been telling me not to go anywhere alone during that time period We used to like going to the EMU McKinney Union bookstore and cafeteria. We had to stop going there.
Was it better that JNC stays in Michigan or be convicted in California and possibly get the gas chamber?
Romain de Tirtoff (23 November 1892 – 21 April 1990) was a Russian-born French artist and designer known by the pseudonym Erté, from the French pronunciation of his initials (pronounced [ɛʁ.te]). He was a 20th-century artist and designer in an array of fields, including fashion, jewellery, graphic arts, costume and set design for film, theatre, and opera, and interior decor.
Erté is perhaps most famous for his elegant fashion designs which capture the art deco period in which he worked. One of his earliest successes was designing apparel for the French dancer Gaby Deslys who died in 1920.
His delicate figures and sophisticated, glamorous designs are instantly recognisable, and his ideas and art still influence fashion into the 21st century.
His costumes, programme designs, and sets were featured in the Ziegfeld Follies of 1923, many productions of the Folies Bergère, Bal Tabarin, Théâtre Fémina, Le Lido
In 1925, Louis B. Mayer brought him to Hollywood to design sets and costumes for the silent film Paris. There were many script problems, so Erté was given other assignments to keep him busy. Hence, he designed for such films as Ben-Hur, The Mystic, Time, The Comedian, and Dance Madness.
In 1920 he designed the set and costumes for the film The Restless Sex starring Marion Davies and financed by William Randolph Hearst.
By far, his best-known image is Symphony in Black, depicting a somewhat stylized, tall, slender woman draped in black holding a thin black dog on a leash. The influential image has been reproduced and copied countless times.
Erté continued working throughout his life, designing revues, ballets, and operas. He had a major rejuvenation and much lauded interest in his career during the 1960s with the Art Deco revival. He branched out into the realm of limited edition prints, bronzes, and wearable art. Read Much More Here
The personality of the King of Wands is a combination of the positive fire energy of the Wands suit and the active, outward focus of a King. He is creative and never settles for old, tired approaches. He trusts his originality and allows his inspirations to take form. He's enthusiastic.
He steps forward and takes the lead if the opportunity presents itself. Others follow when he shows them the way with confidence. He's forceful in pursuing his goals. He's not a quiet, passive observer unless that suits his purposes. He jumps in and creates results. He's dramatic and exciting.
This King is never a wallflower, more often the center of attention. He's bold and daring. He avoids the safe, easy route because he has the energy and assurance to take risks and win. The King of Wands has the courage of his convictions and always believes in himself. Read More
Crafting a dissertation is one crucial element when it comes to your studies. If you want to succeed and graduate to the next level without any hassle, you have to make sure that you give it your best shot. If you think “It will be easy ‘cause I always do my homework”, you may be a bit wrong.
Endure that sleepless night and work tirelessly. In the long run, you will be proud of the fruit of your labor. You may be wondering how you can manage to write the dissertation of your dreams without any troubles. Here are some tricks.
Start early The early bird catches the worm and that is why it is advisable that once you are handed the dissertation paper, wait no more, start on it as early as you can. The more you wait the more you will get the urge to push forward the project. This is what is termed as procrastination and as we all know, procrastination is a thief of time. You may keep pushing your work forward and before you know it the time to submit has reached and you will present your work that has a lot of mistakes and end up failing, so start researching and writing early.
Have all the materials within your reach
You may have heeded to the advice stated above and you start early but don’t have the required materials with you. There is no way you will finish on time since time will be wasted going back and forth to fetch them. It is good to ensure that you write a list of all the essential materials that you require. Once you have done this, collect them and tick. Is it a laptop, a reference book or something as petty as an eraser that you need?
Consult with experts in case of difficulties
I cannot lie to you that crafting a paper is a bed of roses. All writing services come with several challenges. Once you find that you have gotten to a point and cannot progress since you have any idea of what to put down, do not panic. Simply consult. You can either approach your supervisor or tutor on the way forward. You can go to a fellow student but you have to make sure that they are trustworthy so that you do not get mislead complicating things even further. There are also plenty of online writers who can be of help in such times. In summary, do not suffer alone, get some help when stranded.
Read samples
The dissertation requires facts not stories and where do we get facts if not by reading. The more content you read the easier your work will be. One great thing about samples is that they boost your confidence in writing since they guide you how to write your paper. From samples, you will get to learn what vocabularies to use, what are the commonly made mistakes and how to format your work. You may be asking yourself, where I get these samples. Here is the good news, you can get as many as you want from the library, from online sites and also your professor may have some kept away and is just waiting for you to come to borrow them. Read samples for you to get morale.
Check your pace
You may not have your whole life to craft a paper. Remember, this is a timed project. For you to complete a dissertation you must do your research, come up with your findings, analyze them, discuss and conclude if you go with a slow pace you might not be able to finish on time so make sure that you work within the allocated time. Also, this does not mean that you hurry up since you might end up presenting shoddy work.
Choose an interesting topic
Most students have failed because they failed to choose the right title for their work. If you do not want to be in this category you have to do intensive research on the best topics that you can use. The repercussion of just picking on any topic that maybe you copied from somewhere else is that you will get bored. Getting bored will result in either of these two things: incomplete or shoddy work so ensure that you are on the safe side by choosing a heading that matches your taste.
In conclusion, if you want to craft an appealing paper, ensure that you begin early, read samples, check your pace, get the right topic that suits you, have the necessary materials within your reach and most importantly, consult when stuck. Once you do this crafting your dissertation will be one of the most enjoying experiences in school and if things go well you may even end up specializing in the field that you wrote about.
Warner Bros. is taking the DC Extended Universe underwater with the release of the upcoming “Aquaman,” starring “Game of Thrones” alum Jason Momoa.
Directed by James Wan, Momoa stars as Arthur Curry, a half-human, half-Atlantean man caught between two worlds. The son of Atlantean royalty and heir to the ocean throne, Aquaman’s allegiance is tested when his half-brother, Orm (Patrick Wilson), prepares to unite the seven kingdoms and wage war against the surface dwellers that threaten the oceans.
Amber Heard also stars as Mera, the daughter and future queen of the Xebel, an Atlantean tribe headed up by King Nereus, played by Dolph Lundgren. Yahya Abdul-Mateen II will portray Black Manta, a ruthless mercenary treasure hunter and Aquaman’s greatest foe.
Aquaman has the ability to control the tides, communicate with other sea life, swim at supersonic speeds, and possess superhuman strength. It seems almost unfair to the bad guys that he gets a trident and scale armor to top it all off.
A titan of Latin Jazz and Salsa music, Eddie Palmieri, known as “El Maestro,” is still making musical history. At 81 years old, the multi-Grammy Award winning pianist and music legend today releases his new album Full Circle. Featuring 8 classic salsa tracks recorded with stunning cast of musicians from New York and beyond, the album is his first album released on Palmieri’s newly launched imprint Uprising Music via Ropeadope.
The album release coincides with the release of the Palmieri Salsa Jams App, the world’s first interactive Salsa music app on Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah’s Stretch Music App platform.
Watch a demo video of the app HERE, and listen to the album on Spotify HERE.
A recipient of The National Endowment for the Arts' distinguished Jazz Master Award and the Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Science Lifetime Achievement Award, Palmieri has always been at the forefront of major shifts and modernizations in the music industry.
From using a front line of trombones rather than the trumpets customary in Latin orchestras in his heralded “La Perfecta” band, to breaking the three and a half minute industry imposed standard recording length with his nine and a half minute recording of “Azucar Pa’ Ti," Palmieri has always pushed the creative envelope. The release of some of his greatest Salsa classics in the form of an interactive app is just another in a long line of firsts for the music icon.
Full Circle finds Mr. Palmieri teamed with world-class musicians from the New York scene that have played with him over the last decade; “Little” Johnny Rivero, Luques Curtis, Jonathan Powell, Louis Fouché, and many more. On Full Circle listeners will find the basic harmonic and rhythmic structures of the original recordings but with Eddie’s solos freer and more aggressive than ever. These tracks are true representations of Palmieri at the peak of his creative powers.
The Palmieri Salsa Jams App (powered by Stretch Music and Spectrum) is sure to please musicians and audiophiles alike. It gives musicians the ability to completely control their listening, practicing, and learning experience by customizing the player to fit their specific needs and goals. The app has the capability to mute, solo, pan and fade any instrument chosen along with tempo control, looping and sheet music for each part.
As he has throughout his 50+ year career, Eddie Palmieri is once again pushing boundaries by building bridges; between musicians, listeners, and now with young students with interactive technology. Full Circle begins yet another chapter in the Palmieri legacy.
Tour Dates:
8/11 - Montclair Jazz Festival - Montclair, NJ
8/26 - SummerStage, Central Park - New York, NY
9/29 - Zoellner Center - Bethlehem, PA
10/19 - Leaf Festival - Asheville, NC
11/9 - NJ PAC - Newark, NJ (Special Guest with the Christian McBride Big Band)
11/10 - Lehman Center Bronx, NY - (Special Reunion with Lalo Rodriguez)
11/24 - Copley Symphony Hall - San Diego, CA
11/25 - A Mi Hacienda - Pico Rivera, CA
