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Dixon, who recently consulted for K-pop acts, Blackpink and BTS, on their European tours, says it was important to sell the band at its most authentic, namely, as an iconic live act. “Most Vegas shows focus on the visuals, and the general public has been accustomed to settling on ‘okay’ sound as a trade-off,” he says, “but the authenticity of a rock band and what these guys do is based on a journey of audio, whether it’s on a CD or streaming or through an amp where you blow your speakers out. You need to put on a spectacle but you have to be authentic,” he continues. “So with this show, you see Aerosmith like you’ve never seen then before, but you also hear them like they’ve never been heard before too.” … [Read more...] about Aerosmith band members say Las Vegas residency is the one thing they ‘did right in this life’

ACTON, MA — An overnight house fire in Acton displaced four residents and their two pets. The fire on Olde Lantern Road broke out round 11:30 p.m. on Thursday and fire officials said working smoke detectors made the crucial difference in the family getting out of the home in time and uninjured. … [Read more...] about Acton Fire Displaces 4 Residents, 2 Pets

“Our planned transportation buses will be dropped off at the Charlotte Convention Center which will act as a mandatory hub for a final health care screening my health care officials,” they wrote. “All attendees would have to pass a clean health check prior to entering the dedicated chute to the Spectrum Arena -- where all attendees would then be processed through normal United States Secret Service with normal event queue lines.” … [Read more...] about RNC sends proposed coronavirus safety protocols for GOP convention to NC governor

In recent days, thousands of people, many wearing masks to protect against Covid-19, have poured into streets around the country to condemn yet another instance of police violence. For the most part, these heavily black protests have been peaceful. On Tuesday, unrest erupted in Minneapolis after a small group of people tagged squad cars and broke a window near a precinct house where they believed the officers who harmed Floyd worked. (Four officers were fired for their involvement in Floyd's death.) … [Read more...] about The protest pictures alone tell the story of America’s racial hierarchy

And in the year of the meme, there is one that has captured my attention. It is an image of Ernie from Sesame Street, looking downwards, with his hand over his face and the caption, “The Year 2020…brought to you by the letters W, T and F.” … [Read more...] about Friednash: The future is uncertain for graduating seniors, but there is hope — them