#stefanos is the wall maria

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Thanks for @jansinner's reminder of this underrated moment in Carlos' atp finals debut

If something was going on there, I'd say Novak interrupted the lovebirds and Jannik wasn't impressed.

#you can’t beam like that to other people in front of your bf #daniil couldn't care less for others when there's andrey #stefanos is the wall maria #sincaraz #janlitos #atp finals #novak djokovic #carlos alcaraz #jannik sinner #daniil medvedev

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Temple of Vesta/Hercules, Rome

The Temple of Vesta is the popular name given to the round temple near the Tiber River in Rome (now Piazza Bocca della Veritá). The association with Vesta is due to the shape of the building but in fact it is not known to which god the temple was dedicated. It may have been dedicated to Hercules Olivarius, patron of the Portus Tiberinus oil merchants, as three or four temples to the Greek hero are known to have stood in the area of the Forum Boarium where there was also a Great Altar to Hercules.

The temple is Greek in style and was probably the work of an eastern Greek architect. The building also uses that quintessential Greek building material, Pentelic marble, from near Athens. At the time of construction Pentelic marble was one of the more expensive building materials and so was rarely used for large projects. The columns, entablature and cella walls were constructed with this marble whilst the inner cella wall was lined with tufa and stucco.

The temple is 14.8 m in diameter (50 Roman feet) and has 20 exterior Corinthian columns standing on a 360 degree, 5-stepped tufa podium. The unusually high columns are 10.65 m (36 Roman feet) tall and are topped by composite capitals, which have a combination of Ionic volutes with Corinthian acanthus leaves. All of the capitals are constructed from two separate pieces and the flat ends of the column flutes, the single block used to carve the foot, base and plinth of the column, and the integration of the base into the first step of the podium are all typical features of 1st century CE architectural practice. The cella entrance was flanked by two tall rectangular windows, one on each side, and these remain visible today.

Some sort of disaster struck the temple in the 1st century CE as 10 columns on the north side were replaced using Luna marble and a capital, very similar to the originals but not an exact replica, was replaced on the south side.

The relatively good condition of the building is due to the fact that it was converted into a church and the oldest records (1132 CE) refer to the building as the church of S. Stefano alle Carozze ('of the carriages'). The building is today without its original roof and entablature. In addition, the top portion if the cella wall was replaced using brick-faced concrete and windows were added in the 12th century CE. In 1475 CE a fresco was added above the temple's altar. In the 17th century CE the church was re-dedicated to S. Maria del Sole ('of the sun') only to be then deconsecrated within two centuries. Finally, between 1809 and 1810 CE the podium of the building was excavated, the surrounding ground level was lowered, and the building was restored once again.

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F1 to court US market with pre-Miami GP summit featuring Hamilton

Formula 1’s latest effort to raise its profile in the United States will take place in the build-up to next week’s Miami Grand Prix. The F1 Accelerate Summit event will take place on Thursday ahead of the first of three American rounds on the calendar this year. The event is described as an opportunity for “trailblazers from the worlds of sports, entertainment and business to discuss how they can make a significant impact on the future of technology, performance, diversity and sustainability, not only in their own business but across industries and culture.” Among the F1 personalities taking part are seven-times world champion Lewis Hamilton, CEO Stefano Domenicali and McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown. Following an introduction by Domenicali and Liberty Media CEO Greg Maffei, the six-hour event will begin with a session described as “a fireside chat with Sir Lewis Hamilton” on the theme of “the catalyst for change”. Hamilton, who is currently producing an F1 film featuring Brad Pitt, often speaks passionately and publicly about his interests outside of his motorsport career, including promoting diversity and inclusion. Later in the day Brown will appear alongside Domenicali, Maffei, F1 Academy managing director Susie Wolff and Miami Grand Prix managing partner Tom Garfinkel, who is also CEO of the Hard Rock Stadium where next week’s race will take place. This session “invites the leaders of the sport to lift the curtain for an exclusive look at what is next for F1.” A key draw of the event is likely to be the appearance of producer and director duo Jerry Bruckheimer and Joseph Kosinski who are working on Hamilton’s F1 film. The pair will share “an exclusive look” at the project, filming for which is due to begin soon. Underlining the event’s focus on entertainment, one session will discuss “the markets that athletes and professional sports leagues unlock when they play the Hollywood game.” This will be debated by Manish Pandey – the creative force behind the 2010 movie Senna and recent documentary on former F1 CEO Bernie Ecclestone, Lucky! – along with representatives from US F1 broadcaster ESPN and Drive to Survive broadcaster Netflix. Among the other speakers at the event are former F1 driver David Coulthard, presenting a session on how F1 exploits live data in its coverage. Another session focused on inclusion brings together Wolff, grand slam-winning tennis player Maria Sharapova, a representative of Monarch Collective – a firm that invests in women’s sports – and the CEO of the Hello Sunshine production company. The F1 Accelerate Summit is being held in conjunction with The Wall Street Journal and will take place at the Rubell Museum, south of the Miami International Autodrome near the city’s downtown district. Advert | Become a RaceFans supporter and go ad-free 2023 F1 season Browse all 2023 F1 season articles via RaceFans - Independent Motorsport Coverage https://www.racefans.net/

#F1 #F1 to court US market with pre-Miami GP summit featuring Hamilton #Formula 1

[fearsmagazine]

COUNTRY OF HOTELS - Review

DISTRIBUTOR: Terror Films

SYNOPSIS: Should you end up in room 508 in this mysterious, nameless and fetid hotel, you will find yourself in an alternate reality, akin to the “Twilight Zone,” with an unseen threat lurking behind the walls and in the air ducts. COUNTRY OF HOTELS presents five tales of lost souls who enter room 508 and are confronted by the darkness in their lives.

REVIEW: COUNTRY OF HOTELS is an entry into the subgenre of sinister hotels/rooms such as the Cohen Brothers’ “Barton Fink,” David Lynch’s “The Hotel Room,” or the grand-daddy of them all “The Shinning” (pick your adaptation).

Having said that, COUNTRY OF HOTELS establishes an atmosphere and a tension that it sustains throughout. They achieve it through a compilation of performances, production values and camera work. The wallpaper in room 508 appears to be a homage to the carpet design from the Overlook Hotel in Kubrick’s “The Shining.” There are a lot of dark tones and hues that add to the oppressive feel of the film. Given the tight spaces, the edits are sharp with an organic feel to the movement. Christos Fanaras’s score was okay was okay, but the film’s sound design adds more to the overall atmosphere to the film. For all the room’s production design and art direction, the rest of the locations are lacking and feel makeshift, especially the check-in/front desk area.

The stories tend to be superficial in only addressing the particulars of the situation the viewer is presented with. The characters at the center of each tale do not present as a full person, never feeling there is a chance for redemption. Much like a classic EC Comic tale, such as “Tales From the Crypt” or “Haunt of Fear,” these characters wear their damnation on their sleeves. The TV in the room serves as a source of torment, sometimes feeling a bit more unrealistic than surreal. I enjoyed the adult themes. Still, the writing does not offer any satisfying conclusions or any speculation about the hotel or its staff to sustain the viewer’s curiosity past the credits.

The performances are interesting, frequently intense, but limited. There is no breathing room to allow the viewer to connect with the character and potentially feel for them. There is a lot of energy and a perspective of that character in that moment, which kept me at a distance, feeling like a spectator at a “peep show.”

Julio Maria Martino’s & David Hauptschein’s COUNTRY OF HOTELS is an interesting adult film about not nice people who find themselves in a surreal hotel room that challenges them. There are many good things about the film that make it worth a watch. I don’t feel the dark humor works and by the end I did not feel anything for these characters, even the hotel staff.

CAST: Siobhán Hewlett, Michael Laurence, Adam Leese, Matthew Leitch, Charles Pike, Sabrina Faroldi, Ben Shafik, Olegar Fedoro, and Mia Soteriou. CREW: Director - Julio Maria Martino; Screenplay - David Hauptschein; Producer - Saba Kia; Cinematographer - Stefano Slocovich; Score - Christos Fanaras; Editor - Peter Allinson; Production Designer - Mike McLoughlin; Costume Designer - Lauren Miller; Visual Effects Supervisor - Ross Macpherson OFFICIAL: N.A. FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/CountryOfHotels TWITTER: N.A. TRAILER: https://youtu.be/MQFBf3vXcVY RELEASE DATE: On digital platforms May 26th, 2023

**Until we can all head back into the theaters our “COVID Reel Value” will be similar to how you rate a film on digital platforms - 👍 (Like), 👌 (It’s just okay), or 👎 (Dislike)

Reviewed by Joseph B Mauceri

#movie review #film review #COUNTRY OF HOTELS #terror films #Julio Maria Martino #David Hauptschein #mystery #horror #surreal #joseph b mauceri #joseph mauceri

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Strange Fruit Feb 18

Strange Fruit 10pm EST bombshellradio.com Archival Shows available on bombshellradiopodcasts.com Strange Fruit (10-midnight EST) collides current sounds with hits and attempted hits of half a century ago that counted themselves "progressive" at the time. Where did they go, and how do they sound against the current pretenders? Join us and judge for yourself: https://bombshellradio.com/ #70smusic #independentradio #newmusic Artist Track Alex Stefano and his Latin Group: Maria Dolores Medicine Head: Cajun Kick Baris Manco: Gonul Dagi Staveley Makepeace: There’s a Wall Between us Be-Bop Deluxe: Jet Silver and the Dolls of Venus KGB: Surf, Chick, Filter Nick Nicely: Face Window Arab Strap: Hello Daylight Aspects and Fragments: Drifter Izzy and Friends: Summertime Isabella Davis: Apartment Narc Waxlimbs: It Turns you On Starry Eyed and Laughing: Everybody Lesley Duncan: Everything Changes The Pete Best Beatles: Egyptian Reggae Plantoid: Dog’s Life Polly Jenkins: I’m Gonna Straddle my Saddle The Bevis Frond: Leb Off Beau Bowen: Dreams with You Alice Coltrane: Keshava Muhara REL: Shaolin Strut Keith Jarrett: Koln Part CII Alan Hull: The Clear White Light Alan Hull: The Clear White Light Part 2 Cockney Rebel: Judy Teen Fox: Only You Can Alpay: Daglarin Gozyaslan This Celestial Engine: The Astral Doctrine David Crosby: I’d Swear there was Somebody Here Read the full article

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Antenne Vorarlberg Chillout Lounge (August 24, 2023)

23:55 Hraach & Armen Miran - Nowhere 23:49 Worldwide Groove Corporation - Besame Mucho 23:46 Sneaker Pimps - 6 Underground 23:42 Paul Oakenfold, Bolier, Luis Fonsi - The World Can Wait (Bolier Remix) 23:38 Lions Head - Begging (Rami Remix) 23:35 Sons Of Maria - Elevate 23:26 Boral Kibil - Never Again (Bobby Deep Mix) 23:23 Mahmut Orhan - Schhh (Feat. Irina Rimes) 23:19 Tycho - Horizon 23:16 Felix Jaehn, Cheat Codes Feat. Bow Anderson - I Just Wanna 23:11 Armin Van Buuren - Never Wanted This 23:08 Filatov & Karas - Au Au 23:01 Gerrit Van Der Meer - Solaris 22:58 Alok Feat. John Martin - Wherever You Go 22:55 Shaun Frank & Takis Feat. Shells - Don't Say I Love You 22:50 Fous De La Mer - Conmigo 22:47 Emily Burns - Im So Happy 22:43 Blank & Jones - Alone In This Rhythm 22:39 Five Seasons - In Your Town 22:36 Maxim Lany Feat. Freya Alley - Anymore 22:33 Gamper & Dadoni - Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! 22:28 M.i.k.e., York, Asheni - Across The Ocean (R.i.b. With Soty & Seven24 Remix) 22:22 Rìfìs Du Sol - Next To Me 22:19 Glockenbach - Dirty Dancing 22:15 Melosense - Polarization (Original Mix) 22:12 Dvine - Unknown Reality 22:08 Groove Da Praia - Is This Love 22:06 Deepend & Graham Candy - Belong (Deepend Edit) 22:02 Alex Breitling - Lilie 21:56 Boris Pillmann - Mood Of Moonlight 21:53 Parov Stelar - Fire 21:50 Tinlicker & Helsloot - Because You Move Me 21:45 Eelke Kleijn - Mojo's Tale 21:42 Gestört Aber Geil & Anna Grey - Thank You 21:38 Ck West & Sassi K - C Song 21:34 Riccardo Eberspacher - Sunetul De Seara 21:30 Nora En Pure - Enchantment 21:28 R3hab X Lukas Graham - Most People 21:23 Fous De La Mer - Luz 21:20 Alok & Timmy Trumpet - Underwater Love (La Vision Remix) 21:17 Cookin' On 3 Burners, Henri Purnell & Revelries - Force Of Nature 21:12 Lyke - Stay With Me 21:09 Dj Antoine & Deep Vice - When You Want Some Love (Dj Antoine Vs Mad Mark 2k21 Mix) 21:05 Air - You Make It Easy 20:58 Mashk & Soul Button - Pensées 20:50 Hraach Feat. Iveta Mukuchyan - Sarer Jan 20:45 Rodg - Jacqueline (Chill Mix) 20:41 Brendon Moeller - Emerging 20:38 Dimitri Vegas - Pull Me Closer 20:31 Eskadet - Solitudes 20:28 Loud Luxury And Frank Walker Feat. Stephen Puth - Like Gold 20:25 Dizkodude & Dj Antoine - Your Eyes (Dj Antoine Vs Mad Mark 2k21 Summer Mix) 20:21 Selena Gomez & Marshmello - Wolves 20:14 Hraach - After Dark 20:08 Esteban Garcia - Para Mi 20:04 The Alan Parsons Project - Old And Wise 20:00 Ac Venture - Rain In Spain (Roberto Sol Remix) 19:56 Stefano Saletti & Piccola Banda Ikona - Tagama 19:53 Alan Walker X Hans Zimmer - Time (Alan Walker Remix) 19:46 Christopher Von Deylen - Opaque 19:42 Van Dresen, Akki & Monteur Feat. Christina Novelli - Beautiful 19:36 Jean-michel Jarre - Equinoxe, Pt. 4 19:31 David Guetta, Robin Schulz, Cheat Codes - Shed A Light (Blank & Jones Remix) 19:27 Moca - Flotter Tag 19:23 Robin Schulz Feat. Alida - In Your Eyes 19:20 Tonenation - Hijo De La Luna 19:16 Tim Plvnk - Just Tonight (Extended Mix) 19:09 Doyeq & Jay Medvedeva - Break Into My Walls (Armen Miran & Hraach Remix) 19:05 Dead Composers - Starlight 19:00 Eelke Kleijn - Woodstock 18:54 Joachim Pastor & Signum - Something You Need (Extended Mix) 18:51 Schiller - Sommerregen 18:48 Chaël Feat Kaii - Don't Speak 18:41 Julian Wassermann - People 18:38 Alok Feat. Bruno Martini & Zeeba - Never Let Me Go 18:36 Mellowdy - Rise Up 18:32 Above & Beyond - Is It Love? (1001) (Original Mix) 18:29 Dash Berlin Feat. Roxanne Emery - Shelter 18:22 Edx - Conundrum 18:15 Colyn - Unstable Gravity Alert 18:08 Calavera & Manya Feat. Maja Aleksic - Seta 18:02 Firtz Kalkbrenner - Golden (Fideles Remix) 17:57 Under Pressure - Near The Ocean 17:53 Nora En Pure - All I Need 17:50 Purple Disco Machine - Hypnotized 17:46 Chicane Feat. Bo Bruce - Still With Me 17:43 Blank & Jones Feat. Mick Roach - Magnolia 17:39 Goldfish Feat. Nate Highfield & Dan Silver - Forever Free 17:35 Burak Yeter Feat. Danelle Sandova - Tuesday 17:32 Duboss - Losing My Religion 17:29 Alina Baraz & Galimatias - Fantasy (Felix Jaehn Remix) 17:24 Mind Against, Dyzen - Freedom 17:21 Felix Jaehn Feat. Zoe Wees - Do It Better 17:18 Portishead - Revenge Of The Number 17:14 Hakan Lidbo Feat. Emma - What Is Love 17:09 Blank & Jones Feat. Zoe Durrant - Adios Ayer 17:06 Sting - Fragile 17:02 Blank & Jones - High Fly 16:57 Deep Dive Corp. Feat. Dennis Le Gree - Water 16:51 Mads Arp Featuring Julie Harrington - Alive 16:47 2raumwohnung - Wir Werden Sehen (Paul Kalkbrenner Remix) 16:44 Daniel Portman - Sensual Desires 16:40 Rank 1 - T.t.c. 16:37 Milk & Sugar Feat. John Paul Young - Love Is In The Air 16:34 Avaion X Vize X Leony - Pieces 16:29 Jazzamor - Way Back 16:27 Bernward Koch - Flowing Colors 16:23 Schiller - Once Upon A Time (Cahill Remix) 16:20 Robin Schulz - Headlights 16:18 Felix Jaehn & The Stickmen Project Feat. Calum Scott - Rain In Ibiza 16:15 Kygo & Imagine Dragons - Born To Be Yours 16:08 Armen Miran & Hraach - Gravitation 16:05 Junge, Junge Feat. Jamie Hartma - Wicked Hearts 16:01 Discover. - Lost In Music 15:54 Atb - No Fate 15:51 Tiësto - The Motto 15:46 Sean Hayman - See Of Love (Whisper Mix) 15:43 Lucy Neville - Shameless 15:39 Robin Schulz & Felix Jaehn - One More Time 15:34 Aromabar - Renegade 15:30 Golden Tone Radio - Glück 15:23 Timboletti - Dhunche 15:19 Saint Privat - Somebody To Love (Uko Remix) 15:14 Mike Candys & Jack Holiday - La Serenissima 15:09 Ganga - Time Spent 15:05 Blank & Jones Feat. Zoe Durrant - One Evening (Lofi Selection) 15:01 Lstn, Arya Noble - Desert Walk 14:56 Estelle Feat. Kanye West - American Boy (Lost Frequencies Remix) 14:52 Lstn - Undecided 14:46 Rodg - Heights 14:42 Emmit Fenn - Blinded 14:38 Kidsø - Finja 14:34 Tinlicker Feat. Hero Baldwin - Rebirth 14:26 Chris Coco & Captain Bliss - Harmonica Track (Deep Mix) 14:20 Tebra - Suton 14:16 Kid Massive, Yuji Ono, Dtale - Pray (Wolf Krew Remix) 14:08 Andre Rizo - Hang 14:02 Twocolors - Together 13:54 Troels Hammer - Trans/ For/ Mation 13:47 Avira & Diana Miro - The Worship (Mark Knight Extended) 13:43 Blank & Jones - Sunny (Summer Vibe Mix) 13:37 Blüchel & Von Deylen - Gymnopedie No. 1 13:33 Pirra Feat. Lindstrøm & Prins Thomas Remix - Limousine Lies 13:27 Röyksopp & Jamie Irrepressible - The Next Day (Mind Against Remix) 13:24 Sam Feldt X Lush & Simon Feat. Inna - Fade Away 13:21 Lucas Estrada & Henri Purnell & Neimy - In My Fantasy 13:19 Lika Morgan - Ding Dong 13:13 Lovers Lane - Island Memories 13:10 Dize Feat. Aurii - Wenn Ich Nicht Mehr Weiss 13:03 Miyagi, Sascha Braemer, Dan Caster, Jan Blomqvist - Woodpeckers Love Affair 12:58 Sacred Spirit - Yeha-noha (Wishes Of Happiness & Prosperity) 12:56 Tiësto & Karol G - Don't Be Shy 12:52 Leslie, Ben E, Falki - Help Myself (Original Mix) 12:48 Klangkarussel & Poppy Baskcomb - This Love 12:46 Steve Forest, Te Pai - Never Gonna Give You Up 12:41 Blank & Jones - Pure Shores 12:39 Möwe - Bad Intentions 12:34 Scotty & Wilcox - Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (Wilcox Extended) 12:27 Sébastien Tellier - La Ritournelle 12:24 Edx & Amba Shepherd - Off The Grid 12:21 Kamrad - I Believe 12:14 Max Melvin - Lo-fi City 12:08 Tebra - Istok 12:05 Kygo & Sasha Sloan - I'll Wait 12:00 Mikael Delta - The Last Storm Of Words 11:57 Tom Novy & Dan Le Blonde - Let's Dance (Tom Novy Remix) 11:53 Schiller - Liebe 11:50 Lunax - I Like 11:47 Riva Starr Feat. Imaginary - Ride This Sound 11:42 Woolfy Vs. Projections - We Were There 11:40 Feder & Ofenbach Feat. Dawty Music - Call Me Papi 11:35 Enui - Adieu (Arielle Lb Remix) 11:31 Adele - Skyfall 11:28 Zoe - C'est La Vie 11:25 Mount & Emdey - Venus 11:22 Hein Klein Feat. Lisa Carter - I Was Made For Loving You 11:16 Shakedown - At Night (Afterlife Remix) 11:13 Stepha Schweiger - When I Was A Bird 11:08 Remady & Manu-l - Another Day In Paradise 11:05 Deeperlove & Marc Korn - Vertigo (R.i.o. Remix) 11:02 Crying Robot, Abi F. Jones - Different Sides 10:59 Ambyion - Motion 10:54 Schiller - White Nights (Don't Let Me Go) 10:48 Phil Mison - Lula 10:45 Sans Souci - Nanda 10:41 Kyla La Grange - Cut Your Teeth 10:36 Maestro & Cabal - Rocklands Beach 10:31 Mr.da-nos - San Francisco 2k20 10:26 Bolier & Leandro Da Silva - Floripa (Extended) 10:23 Fritz Kalkbrenner - Void 10:18 Three Drives On A Vinyl - Greece 2000 (Sebastian Davidson & Melosense Remix) 10:15 Matoma Feat. Jonah Kagen - Summer Feeling 10:10 Daniele Mastracci Feat. Allegra - Something Great 10:06 Ck West - Aldebaran 2021 10:02 Loopaland - Born To Be Alive 09:59 Mila Feat. Uwe Worlitzer - Teil Von Mir 09:56 Edx - Ecletric (Mixed) 09:50 Guenter Haas - Look Inside Yourself 09:41 Christopher Von Deylen - Heaven Can Wait 09:34 Colyn - Lightyears 09:28 Cell - The Gate 09:25 Sans Souci - Fenton 09:20 Kidsø - Fir 09:13 Levitation - More Then Ever People 09:09 Robin Schulz - Moonlit Sky (With The Void Pacific Choir) 09:06 Fedde Le Grand Feat. Vince Freeman - Devils 09:02 Light Of Aidan Feat. Note For A Child - Loving You 08:58 Passenger 10 - Voices In Her Head 08:53 Marc Puig - To Start Anew 08:51 The Holy Santa Barbara Feat. Madugo - The Sailor Song 08:48 Carstn, Jason Walker - Could You Love Me (Munich Monstrs Remix) 08:44 Paul Kalkbrenner - Part Eight 08:41 Together Alone - Let Go 08:37 Christopher Von Deylen - Heliotrope 08:30 Stan Kolev, Yuji Ono - Try (Original Mix) 08:26 P. Lion - Happy Children (Special Remastered ) 08:21 Schiller & Tricia Mcteague - Guardian Angel 08:17 Trentemoller - Miss You 08:11 Rodriguez Jr. Feat. Liset Alea - What Is Real 08:07 Jean-michel Jarre - Equinoxe, Pt. 5 08:02 Jasmon - Sanpo Suru 07:59 Majestic & Boney M. - Rasputin 07:54 Music On Canvas Feat. Tabitha - Upside Down 07:51 Chicane Feat. Bryan Adams - Don't Give Up 07:47 Blank & Jones - Coastline 07:42 Phil Mison - Just Landed 07:39 Alok Feat. Alida - Love Again 07:35 Sum Wave - Beach Memories 07:32 The Alan Parsons Project - Mammagamma (Instrumental) 07:28 Christopher Von Deylen - Infinity 07:18 Moby - Too Much Change 07:15 Sam Feldt - Show Me Love (Original Mix) 07:12 James Carter & Ofenbach Feat. James Blunt - Can't Forget You 07:09 Twopilots - Take My Breath Away 07:05 Klingande & Krishane - Rebel Yell 07:03 Avian Grays & Azteck - Endlessly 07:00 Avicii - For A Better Day 06:52 David Hohme - Fear Less (Hraach Remix) 06:46 Consolidation Feat. Moguai - Ode To Joy 06:39 Orange & Tusnelda - Stay Asleep 06:35 Armin Van Buuren Feat. Angel Taylor - Make It Right (Trinix Remix) 06:31 Valante - Rissa 06:27 Avec - Under Water (Club Edit) 06:23 Sum Wave - Goodbye Earth 06:20 Nora En Pure - Stop Wasting Time 06:15 Slackwax - Midnight 06:09 Christopher Von Deylen - Euphoria 06:02 Monolink & Zigan Aldi - Fidale (I Feel) Vocal Version 05:59 Kygo & Selena Gomez - It Ain't Me 05:53 Deep Dive Corp. & Setsuna - Transatlantic 05:47 Geonis & Wallmers - Stand On Our Own (Mier Remix) 05:41 Shkoon Feat. Fruiterama - Napauken 05:35 Sans Souci - Venice 05:31 Drenchill Ft. Indiiana - Hey Hey 05:27 Jean-michel Jarre - Oxygene, Pt. 4 05:25 Edx - Neptune 05:21 Rìfìs - Like An Animal 05:18 Kygo, Paul Mccartney & Michael Jackson - Say Say Say 05:15 Sum Wave - Backyard Stories 05:09 Depeche Mode - When The Body Speaks 05:06 Dj Antoine Feat. Craig Smart - Good Vibes (Good Feeling) (Dj Antoine Vs Mad Mark 2k19 Mix) 05:03 Nora Van Elken - Honshu 04:57 Fous De La Mer - Ocean 22°e 04:54 Gamper & Dadoni Feat. Joe Jury - Satellites 04:50 Flamingo Star - Lost In Music 04:47 Nightcall X Henri Purnell Feat. Eke - When The Morning Breaks 04:44 Atb & Topic - Your Love (9pm) 04:39 Massive Attack - Unfinished Sympathy 04:36 Tomas Skyldeberg - Outside The Window 04:34 Gil Glaze Feat. Dante Thomas - West La 04:30 Alan Walker Feat. Anthony Keyrous & Henri Purnell Feat. Romy Wave - Alone (Remix) 04:27 Kai Schwarz, Cayus & Yass - My Love Is Your Love 04:24 Blank & Jones - Swept Away 04:19 Glenn Main - Message To Spain 04:16 Backstreet Boys - Chances (Instrumental) 04:14 Alok & James Arthur - Work With My Love 04:10 Kygo Feat. Parson James - Stole The Show 04:07 Nora Van Elken - I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me) 04:02 Fous De La Mer - Aguas Blancas 03:59 Nto (Fr) Feat. Sofiane Pamart - Invisible (Piano Version) 03:54 Claptone Feat. Dizzy - Queen Of Ice Queen Of Ice 03:49 Gary B - Love Rain Down 03:45 Brando - Don't Call Me (Galantis Remix) 03:40 Worakls - Caprice 03:35 Yantra Mantra - Ascension Into Heaven (Chandini Mix) 03:32 Moli - Cloud No9 (Montmartre Remix) 03:28 Panama, Satin Jackets - The Future 03:23 Nick Sinckler, Lukas Termena - Get Up (Original Mix) 03:21 Viva La Panda, Finding Molly - Chances 03:17 Fritz Kalkbrenner - Good Things 03:13 Jamiroquai - Love Foolosophy 03:06 Nora En Pure - Oblivion (Extended Mix) 03:00 Mozez Feat. Henry Binns From Zero 7 - Beautiful Day 02:58 Nora Van Elken - Heaven Is A Place On Earth 02:55 Mount & Illian - Fool 02:51 Sanavé - Deja Morinor 02:47 Melokind - Tiefgang 02:45 Vievie - Sea Roses 02:41 Coldplay - Everglow 02:37 Bronson Feat. Lau.ra - Heart Attack 02:35 The Alan Parsons Project - The Turn Of A Friendly Card 02:28 Tom Odell - Another Love (Zwette Edit) 02:25 Armin Van Buuren Feat. Jake Reese - Need You Now 02:19 Blank & Jones - Coh 02:15 Wamdue Project - King Of My Castle 02:12 Eelke Kleijn Feat. Josha Daniel - Oscillations 02:08 Set Mo Feat. Deutsch Duke - White Dress (Radio Version) 02:05 Bernward Koch - Lonely Dream (Solo Piano) 02:02 Rene Rodrigezz & Tristan Henry - Let Me Go 01:58 Fine Young Cannibals - Johnny Come Home (Mousse T. Cocktail Mix) 01:55 Sum Wave - Passing Clouds 01:52 Nora En Pure - Life On Hold 01:47 Owen Ear, Stereoteric - Screaming Heart (Original Mix) 01:42 Röyksopp Feat. Astrid S - 02 Let's Get It Right 01:31 Monkey Safari - Hi Life (Cheeky Bold Cover) 01:27 The Alan Parsons Projekt - Mammagamma (Instrumental) 01:19 Maxim Lany - Riding The Wave (Extended Mix) 01:16 Hallmann - Always Be 01:10 Hraach, Armen Miran - Aldebaran (Original) 01:08 Digital Camel - Shine Bright 01:04 Morcheeba - Under The Ice 01:02 Jerome & Neptunica - High On Music 00:56 Anrey - We Are The Mirrors (Extended Mix) 00:50 Consoul Trainin & Pink Noisy Feat. Anastasia Zannis - Tango To Evora 00:43 Beyhude - Akasha 00:39 Eli & Fur - Come Back Around 00:36 Nora En Pure - Homebound 00:28 Garlington - Falling To Pieces (Extended Mix) 00:25 Kygo With Avicii & Sandro Cavazza - Forever Yours (Tribute) 00:20 Morcheeba - Slow Down 00:18 Lunax & Zana - Gone Tomorrow 00:14 Above & Beyond Feat. Zoe Johnston - Treasure 00:10 Dalibor Dadoff, Nacho Lezcano, Grabo Bakos - Sounds Like A Melody 00:06 Jan Blomqvist & Bloom Twins - High On Beat (Sofi Tukker Remix) 00:03 Mr. Probz - Waves 00:00 Valerie Dore - The Night (Zyx Edit Remastered 2021)

#Antenne Vorarlberg Chillout Lounge #Chillout #Lounge #Downtempo #Ambient #Trance #Deep House #2023 #August 2023

[kappavision]

The church of Our Lady of Itria is dedicated to Our Lady of Hodegitria (and is also known as Our Lady of the Way). It was originally built in 1615 by Baron Stanislaw Xara on top of the prehistoric tombs on Binġemma Ridge rock face, overlooking the Victoria Lines in the limits of Mġarr, #Malta. NEW CHURCH BUILT The small church on top of the small valley of Maltese countryside that we find today is located along Triq San Pawl tal-Qliegħa, a road that joins Mġarr to Rabat. It was built in 1685 by Giov. Maria Xara, a few steps away from the other church dedicated to the Blessed VIrgin Mary of Itria which was closed in 1658 and later demolished when the present one was built, using the same stones from the old one. The emblem that appears on the façade (a coat of arms with three trees) is that of Baron Stansislaw Xara. Above it is a circular window together with a small belfry crowned with a cross. The church has a sacristy built alongside it and a small room over the sacristy. The church today is in the hands of the Missionary Society of St. Paul of Rabat. Regular services are held for farmers and villagers who still live in these neighborhoods. The titular painting is the work of Stefano Erardi, although it is a copy since the original was taken to the Wignacourt museum in Rabat. MEANING OF THE TITLE The Greek word Hodigitria means “Protectress of the road” and symbolically means that the Madonna points to Baby Jesus to show the people the road to the light. CAVES BENEATH THE CHURCH The so-called Binġemma underground city, located between the Our Lady of Itria church and the Victoria Lines in the Binġemma valley, are a mystery. Scientists are at a loss what they are and how old they are. They are definitely much older than the church and the Medieval walls. But if they are cave dwellings, storage caves, hideouts or tombs is unclear. Probably they are different kinds of caves, probably they are of a different age. Some of them might date to the Bronze Age. (at Bingemma, Malta) https://www.instagram.com/p/CmS5fwOISZ6/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#malta

[arts-dance]

THE LAST SUPPER ALIVE

by Rino Stefano Tagliafierro

The most famous last supper in the world comes to life thanks to digital art

A six minute video installation that brings to life the famous late 16th century work by Leonardo Da Vinci.

The slight movements of the figures enhance the choral nature of the Last Supper, with a very measured and meticulous direction that overcomes the fixity of the painting adorning the wall of the refectory of the Convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan, bringing it back to life and providing it with a new spatial context.

The Last Supper is the final meal that, in the Gospel accounts, Jesus shared with his apostles in Jerusalem before his crucifixion.[2] The Last Supper is commemorated by Christians especially on Maundy Thursday.[3] The Last Supper provides the scriptural basis for the Eucharist, also known as "Holy Communion" or "The Lord's Supper".[4]

The First Epistle to the Corinthians contains the earliest known mention of the Last Supper. The four canonical gospels state that the Last Supper took place in the week of Passover, days after Jesus's triumphal entry into Jerusalem, and shortly before Jesus was crucified that week.[5][6] During the meal Jesus predicts his betrayal by one of the apostles present, and foretells that before the next morning, Peter will thrice deny knowing him.[5][6]

The three Synoptic Gospels and the First Epistle to the Corinthians include the account of the institution of the Eucharist in which Jesus takes bread, breaks it and gives it to others, saying "This is my body given to you" (the apostles are not explicitly mentioned in the account in First Corinthians).[5][6] The Gospel of John does not include this episode, but tells of Jesus washing the feet of the apostles,[John 13:1–15] giving the new commandment "to love one another as I have loved you",[John 13:33–35] and has a detailed farewell discourse by Jesus, calling the apostles who follow his teachings "friends and not servants", as he prepares them for his departure.[John 14–17][7][8]

Scholars have looked to the Last Supper as the source of early Christian Eucharistic traditions.[9][10][11][12][13][14] Others see the account of the Last Supper as derived from 1st-century eucharistic practice[10][15][16][17] as described by Paul in the mid-50s.

Terminology

The term "Last Supper" does not appear in the New Testament,[18][19] but traditionally many Christians refer to such an event.[19] Many Protestants use the term "Lord's Supper", stating that the term "last" suggests this was one of several meals and not the meal.[20][21] The term "Lord's Supper" refers both to the biblical event and the act of "Holy Communion" and Eucharistic ("thanksgiving") celebration within their liturgy. Evangelical Protestants also use the term "Lord's Supper", but most do not use the terms "Eucharist" or the word "Holy" with the name "Communion".[22]

The Eastern Orthodox use the term "Mystical Supper" which refers both to the biblical event and the act of Eucharistic celebration within liturgy.[23] The Russian Orthodox also use the term "Secret Supper" (Church Slavonic: "Тайная вечеря", Taynaya vecherya).

#Last Supper

[fantomcomics]

What’s Out This Week? 12/18

Looking for something out-of-this-world to do on Thursday night? Come watch Toxic Avenger with us in the store!

Gung Ho #1 - Benjamin Von Eckartsberg and Thomas von Kummant

In the near future, the "White Plague" has almost completely decimated humanity, and civilization is only a sweet memory. Europe as a whole has become a danger zone, where survival is only possible within towns or fortified villages.  Enter orphaned brothers Zach and Archer Goodwoody, troublemaking teens who have just arrived at Fort Apache, and about to learn the hard rules of integration into the colony. Outside the walls lies a hostile and deadly environment, but inside is also a dangerous place, as the boys are about to find out. Benjamin von Eckartsberg and Thomas von Kummant deliver a creative and visual tour de force with jaw-dropping artwork that will transport you to a brand new post-apocalyptic world where the tension is palpable, and the wrong move will get you killed... or worse.

Klaus and the Life & Times of Joe Christmas #1 - Grant Morrison & Dan Mora

In the tradition of Grant Morrison's 2001 New X-Men Annual , BOOM! Studios presents a widescreen comic that catalogs the life and times of one Joe Christmas. Abandoned as a baby, Joe Christmas is taken in by Klaus. In this holiday calendar-inspired comic, experience 25 all new short stories of Klaus teaming up with Joe Christmas over the years!

The Low, Low Woods #1 (of 6) - Carmen Maria Machado & Dani

Shudder-To-Think, PA, has been on fire for years. The coal mines beneath it are long since abandoned. The woods are full of rabbits with human eyes, a deer woman who stalks hungry girls, and swaths of skinless men. And the people in Shudder-to-Think? Well, they're not doing so well either. When El and Octavia wake up in a movie theater with no memory of the last few hours of their lives, the two teenage dirtbags begin a surreal and terrifying journey to discover the truth about the strange town that they call home.

The Old Guard: Force Multiplied #1 (of 5) - Greg Rucka and  Leandro Fernandez

Andromache of Scythia and her band of soldiers are back in this second story chronicling the battles and burdens of their dubious immortality. Nile's addition to the team has given them new purpose and new direction, but when you've got 6,000 years of history at your back, the past is always ready to return-with a vengeance.

Project X-Mas #1 - Mark Millar and Top Secret

MARK MILLAR and Netflix have teamed up to give you the perfect Christmas gift-the sequel to one of the most beloved Millarworld projects since the dawn of time. The twist is that you don't know what it is, and like all good gifts, you're in for a nice surprise when you open the delivery boxes on December 18th. Can you guess what Santa's going to bring you??

Read Only Memories #1 (of 4) - Sina Grace and Stefano Simeone

Based on the hit game 2064: Read Only Memories, enter a cyberpunk universe like you've never seen it before!

Santa Cruz, California. A beach town just 50 miles from Neo-San Francisco. Lexi Rivers, former detective with the Neo-San Francisco Police Department, has left the big city lights behind in favor of opening her own agency. Valentine's Day. A time for celebrating love-or finding it. When a robot's human lover goes missing, Lexi will be faced with a case unlike any she's tackled yet, one which just might show her that not all is as it seems in this pleasant beach-side community...

Revenge Of The Cosmic Ghost Rider #1 (of 5) - Dennis "Hopeless" Hallum, Donny Cates, Scott Hepburn, and Geoff Shaw

Cosmic Ghost Rider is back, baby! But with a reputation like his, it's only a matter of time before the law catches up to the future Frank Castle and tries to put him in chains - too bad for the law, chains are Castle's weapons of choice these days. Now in an intergalactic prison, the Rider is going to turn his cage into an all-out cage match! Who's going to be the last alien standing?!

Skulldigger & Skeleton Boy #1 (of 6) - Jeff Lemire and Tonci Zonjic

Spiral City finds itself trapped in a vicious cycle of crime, corruption, and violence. With the heart of the city at stake, a vigilante rises in Skulldigger. However, when the nefarious Grimjim escapes from prison, will Skulldigger and his ward, Skeleton Boy, be enough to save Spiral City?

Star Wars: The Rise Of Kylo Ren #1 (of 4) - Charles Soule and Will Sliney

Young Ben Solo is legendary Jedi Luke Skywalker's most promising pupil. As the son of Rebel Alliance heroes Leia Organa and Han Solo, as well as Luke's own nephew, Ben has the potential to be a great force for light in the galaxy. But the Skywalker legacy casts a long shadow, the currents of the dark side run deep, and Darth Vader's blood runs in Ben's veins. Voices call from both his past and his future, telling him who he must be. He will shatter, he will be reforged, his destiny will be revealed. Snoke awaits. The Knights of Ren await. Ben Solo's path to his true self begins here.  

Tales From Harrow County: Death’s Choir #1 - Cullen Bunn and Naomi Franquiz

Ten years have passed since Emmy exited Harrow County, leaving her close friend Bernice as steward of the supernatural home. But World War II is in full swing, taking Harrow's young men and leaving the community more vulnerable than ever-and when a ghostly choir heralds the resurrection of the dead, Bernice must find a solution before the town is overrun.

The Visitor #1 (of 6) - Paul Levitz and Mj Kim

Unstoppable. Untraceable. Unkillable. This is how he changes the world... Who is the Visitor? Why are the leaders of the world terrified of him? And will they live long enough to find out?

Wonder Woman: Dead Earth #1 (of 4) - Daniel Warren Johnson

The celebrated creator of Murder Falcon and Extremity and artist of The Ghost Fleet, Daniel Warren Johnson brings bold sci-fi chops to his DC debut with a harrowing vision of Wonder Woman unlike anything you've ever seen. Princess Diana of Themyscira left paradise to save Man's World from itself. When Wonder Woman awakens from a centuries-long sleep to discover the Earth reduced to a nuclear wasteland, she knows she failed. Trapped alone in a grim future, Diana must protect the last human city from titanic monsters while uncovering its secret of this dead Earth-and how she may be responsible for it.

Star Wars: Empire Ascendant #1 - Charles Soule and Caspar Wijngaard

DESTINED FOR HOTH! •  Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia Organa and smuggler Han Solo have have struck blow after winning blow against the Empire. The Rebels are digging in their defenses on the remote ice world of Hoth but how long will they truly be safe from their many enemies? •  Darth Vader will stop at nothing to crush the rebels but his efforts to locate their new base have been in vain. Will the dark side of the Force guide him to the missing rebels and to young Skywalker or mire the dark lord in the conflicts of his past? •  Despite a life riddled with treachery and destruction,  Doctor Aphra has found a family (of sorts). Former Imperial inspector Magna Tolvan and Aphra's young ward Vulaada will have to face the struggles of a life of rebellion...while Aphra reckons with her legacy.   •  Former Imperial loyalist turned cyborg bounty hunter BEILERT VALANCE is taking on a dangerous new mission. And the lives of the entire Rebellion-including his old buddy HAN SOLO's-are at stake should he fail!

This week’s bursting with amazing titles, so whatcha picking out, Fantomites?  

#WOTW #What's Out This Week? #comic #comics #comic book #comic books #Star Wars #Empire Ascendant #Rise Of Kylo Ren #Wonder Woman Dead Earth #The Visitor #Harrow County #Skulldigger and Skeleton Boy #Revenge Of the Cosmic Ghost Rider #Read Only Memories #Project X-Mas #The Old Guard #Low Low Woods #Klaus #Gung Ho

[lostprofile]

THE CONCLUSION OF THE RESTORATION OF THE CAMPOSANTO MONUMENTALE IN PISA

The cathedral of Pisa is served by three ancillary structures: a baptistry, a campanile (the infamous torre pendente), and a monumental covered cemetery, the Camposanto. Begun in 1277, the Camposanto's peristyle walkway is lit by huge windows elborated with lacey, white marble tracery--marvels of the distinctive Pisan Gothic.

The vast expanses of interior wall were painted by a succession of Tuscan artists. The earliest, by Francesco Traini, date to 1336/41. Buonamico Buffalmacco, Stefano da Firenze, Andrea Bonaiuti, Antonio Veneziano, Spinello Aretino, Taddeo Gaddi and Piero di Puccio, continued the work into the 1390s. The sombre-to-dark subject matter of these over life-sized images--ascetic hermit monks resisting demonic temptation, a Last Judgment with the least compassionate figure of Christ in medieval Italian art, and a moralizing epic called the Triumph of Death--reflects the climate of fear and intense penitential religiosity that characterized the decades following the Black Death, which killed off one third of Europe in 1348/49.

On 27 July 1944, an allied grenade ignited the lead and timber roof of the Camposanto, which burned for three days, then collapsed. Of the 2500 sq meters of fresco, already in perilous condition, 600 sq feet were destroyed by falling debris or calcified by the heat. The remaining works remained in situ until the end of the war.

Buon fresco is painted into the wet plaster of the wall. Pigments and plaster then dry and harden together creating an image that is part of the wall, not a film attached to the wall. Despite the seeming inseparability of picture and wall, frescoes can be removed from the wall. Affreschi staccati or strappati consist of the layer of plaster, which is peeled off the wall using straps glued to images. The thin layer of painted plaster is then transferred to a canvas or wooden support. (As was the case at Pisa, the removal of the plaster exposed the sinopie, or underdrawings hastily sketched on to the wall to guide the artists.) The hair-raising process of detaching fresco, which can easily compromise the integrity of the work, has made it possible to rescue or remove mural paintings from architectural settings to preserve, display, or in the case of damaged works, restore them in a laboratory setting.

The surviving Pisan murals were deposed 70 years ago and were subsequently transferred from one support to another as conservation practices changed. The adhesivity of the casein glue initially used to fix the paint layer to wood, failed after mold penetrated the panel, requiring the ungluing and re-affixing of everything. To prevent intramural condensation from seeping into the panels, an elaborate system of sensors woven into a synthetic fabric was placed between wall and panel. These sensors adjust the temperature of the wall to within 3 degrees of the ambient temperature every 10 minutes, thus preventing condensation.

Thanks to three generations of restorers, the works as we see them today are more clear and legible than that than they were in the early 1940s. Apart from consolidating the surface and filling in lacunae, they also removed centuries of accreted dust and dirt. Given what they had to work with, the most impressive result has been the restoration of a fair amount of color, although the original hues are unrecoverable (the palette of the post 1348 works probably resembled the sugary colors and acid tones seen in the contemporary Spanish Chapel frescoes at Santa Maria Novella in Florence).

Affreschi staccati cannot be reaffixed to the wall, but the huge panels on which they were mounted were reinstalled in their original position, beginning in 2005 and ending in 2018.

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#trecento paintimg #buffalmacco #camposanto #pisa #fresco #black death

[noiseartists]

Loomer: Bliss from Brazil

Loomer, from Brazil, are another great Shoegaze band (or Nu-gaze band if you are timely conscious) that have emerged on the worldwide scene in the last decade.

The band is currently composed of 4 members:

Stefano (Male vocals/guitar),

Michelle (Female vocals/bass),

Richard (guitar)

Guilherme (Drums).

They are currently on the Midsummer Madness label. Looker have released two EP’s and two albums as of the time of writing this, May 2019.

Loomer certainly wear their influences on their shoes (See what I did there!) but Stefano (Lead male vocals/guitarist) insist that they do not force the music that they make and that they are different people and each member brings their own influences and ideas to the studio.  

They really live up to the title of indie as they are independent in their creating and recording of their own songs. Since their 2nd EP ‘Coward Soul’ the band have mixed all of their work and mastered all of it, bar the debut album ‘You Would Not Anyway’ which was also recorded in various places ranging from the comfort of home to an unorthodox location such as a beach!

Loomer prefer to start playing tinny, trebly sounding arpeggios that are more concentrated on authentic guitar tone blended with a bit of bliss that is reminiscent of Swervedriver, in particularly, the outro of their 1993 hit from Sophomore album Mezcal Head; Duel. In fact, their inclination of rock style lead guitar playing and the tone that they select would fit well into any Swervedriver song.  However, Loomer are far from being a rip off band. Their ability to stay clear from obvious guitar effects like Reverse Reverb (which has been subject to over kill in the Shoegaze genre for the last 30 years) and floaty guitar tone sucking ambience is refreshing.

MUSIC WORK

Their first EP’s were ‘Mind Drops’ (2009), followed by ‘Coward Soul’ (2010) and the two albums are ‘You Would Not Anyway’ (2013) and ‘Deserter’ (2017). The first EP’s are both raw in sound quality, like they were made in 1988 and immediately, I can hear comparisons to The Jesus and Mary Chain  (Check out the tracks ‘Search On Your Own’ and ‘Damned’ with Jim Reid style deep vocals and more ear-piercing feedback than your English teacher gave you at school), damn, these guys are loud!

The other EP ‘Coward Soul’ (2010) reminds me initially of Sonic Youth because of the raw octave, harmonic, rapidly strummed spring reverbed guitar playing, and the sudden outbursts of punky shouting during the refrains. This is also the first EP that features female vocals blended with Stefano’s vocals in the form of Michelle, like Thurston Moore and Kim Gordon. The debut album ‘You Wouldn’t Anyway’ aesthetically catches my eye with very 60’s psychedelic cover art that is lit up in a striking purple colour and the music is better produced than their EP’s.

The track ‘Enough (From the debut Mind Drops EP) starts with an interesting tinny slightly delayed single note riff before launching into a raucous, unstoppable and solid wall of sound that features a joyous, bouncy vocal melody encapsulated. Ethereal, fragile but endearing female vocals enter the fray in the first refrain section gliding along with the deeper, reassuring male vocal creating a balance or maybe an imbalance to the music that the band themselves admit to liking the sense of mystery in their songwriting and sound. Classic My Bloody Valentine right there, hence the name of this band. The ending mellows out but instead of the abrasive guitars transforming into ethereal, angelically ambient tools of sorcery,

On their Album ‘Deserter’, a track that grabbed me is the penultimate song, ‘Another Round’ which begins with one very fuzzed up guitar and a few abrupt un-musical jack input noises to create suspense. The guitar tones on this track are pure gorgeous and they also vary. Each section of this song has something different going on with the guitars, whether in terms of tone or chord changes or playing technicalities, it’s all evolving all of the time, sometimes subtle, sometimes blatant.  The fuzz that growls and a purrs like a V8 engine in an American muscle or British lightweight sports car appears in the pre-chorus section acting as a soothing haze coinciding with the floaty vocal lines. This track is by far one of the catchiest and interesting tunes from the album without being too simple or boring.  

The album finale, appropriately named ‘Opinions’  features a mind bending dentist drill guitar effect that emerges at the Thirty One, Fifty mark of the album and emerges again near the end ad sees out the remainder of the song. Again, this is a track full of surprises that gives the listener one final treat before the album ends and all of a sudden, the world seems like such a quiet and dull place.

Therefore, this album, this artist do their job as a huge aspect of the essence of Shoegaze music is to transport the listener and when the music stops, the holy experience is over and the world is bland again, and that’s when you really appreciate the benefit of this incredible genre that we call Shoegaze. Loomer certainly capture this essence.

Link to ‘Enough’ from debut EP, Mind Drops (2009) below:

Stunning track from debut EP, Mind Drops (2009)

INTERVIEW

THE BAND

Where are you from in the Brazil? Where are you living now?

I, jaquelina and guilherme were born in Rio Grande Do Sul, south of Brazil. Fernanda was born in Santa Catarina, also in southern Brazil. Richard was born in Germany. And Michelle was born in the United States. At the moment, Fernanda who played bass with us is living in Florida United States, and Michelle is living in Porto Alegre, she is our current bass player now.

What did you study?

I studied Electronic Engineering. Richard and Guilherme studied design. Fernanda studied psychology. Jaquelina is a self-taught artist. Michelle is studying civil engineering.

What is your day job at present if any?

I like my job, but I dont really want to talk about it. Sorry...

Do you dream to live from your music or is it a passion you do not want to spend your full time on?

I don’t really know. I’m following what life offers me. I really love music and cannot stop doing that.

Do you have families?

I live with my wife Jaquelina. We don’t have any children yet. Michelle lives with Andressa, her girlfriend. Fernanda lives with Kim, her wife. Richard lives with Maria, his wife. Guilherme is divorced and is the only one of us who has a son, Gabriel.

Could you tell me how the band meet and decided to do music together?

I was playing another band called Transmission. In the year 2005 Richard came to live in Porto Alegre, and formed another band called Lautmusik, as he liked my band we decided to do a tour together in 2007. But things ended up not working, Transmission stopped playing in 2007 because the singer has moved to another country. Because of that, we probably ended up making a band.

Guilherme, was already my acquaintance, we played in another band called Materia Plastica, and he came to join us as our drummer. Liege was the last one to join the band, but that gave the finishing touch in the formation, took the bass and made the backing vocals in some songs and sang others. Later in 2013 the Liege left and entered the Fernanda that already played with me in the band Parkplatz. This is the formation that resists to this day.

Can you tell me the inspiration behind your band? You can detect the influences of shoegaze and indie rock. There is also a very interesting duality with some violence in the music that is always balanced by some tranquility with the feminine voice or other means. It is a great example of ying and yang or masculine / feminine influences. Is it on purpose?

We did not try to force the music we made. I mean, at least we think so. We are different people, and each one brings their influences to the music. Sometimes the core of the song is composed at home grossly and finalized in the studio over many essays, other times it is completely developed in the studio. We like male / female duality, we think it brings a balance, or maybe an imbalance. I'm not sure, I just know we like it that way.

Was there a vision of sorts or did you know what you wanted to do when you started up? I.e. when you started the band was it always a project to create a shoegaze band? Or was it different from now?

At first, Richard, our guitarist, had the idea of making a band in the style of My Bloody Valentine. We watched TV shows, we listened to music, watched horror movies. So he had this preconception. But when we got people together and started playing, we had more influences than just MBV, and we wanted to use all of them. It was a lot more fun, and we kept it that way. After all, we do not like to sound too alike to anyone, we prefer to sound like ourselves.

Do you have any other musical side projects apart from this band?

Actually, at the moment we are not playing in any side project, but we already had many.

Could you tell me more on the band composition? Do you have plans to add new members, or is there possible departure scheduled from existing band members?

The band is me (Stefano) on male voice and guitar, Michelle on female voice and bass, Richard guitar and Guilherme drums. Fernanda moved to USA in 2015/2016. Jaquelina played with us from 2016 to 2017. Now we are playing with Michelle Franzen.

We've already had 4 bass players playing with us since initial training. Liege in 2008, Fernanda in 2013, Jackelina in 2017 and Michelle in 2018. We have no plans to add or remove band members. We are just doing music and shows, things that we love, but sometimes the circumstances of life change people's destiny.

Can you tell us more how you came to have the band’s name?

Well, in the beginning we were playing for 6 months and have a scheduled show, but we hadn`t a name yet. So we made a list of 50 names to choose one. Loomer was a suggestion made by Richard, and it was the winner. Of course Loomer is because of MBV song, but what we use to say is that we wasn't looking for anything related to MBV on purpose, it was just a coincidence that this was the best name to think of when we had to choose one.

The Creative process

Who writes the song and the music and how do you get to the final song? Is it a community process, do you have leaders in composing or arranging music?

We have a lot of ways to compose songs. Some of the songs I write at home and bring to the band. Some songs are born entirely in the studio. Some songs starts with a guitar riff, some with the drums or bass giving the idea to the band to complete the rest.

Do you listen to the advice of your band mates? What would you do if they said a song was shit but you liked it?

Well, this has not happened yet. But what usually happens is that sometimes the members do not have ideas to play certain music, and it is put on the shelf to be finished later. Sometimes when a song takes too long to complete, it may happen that we lose the spirit it initially had.

There’s a degree of unconventional songwriting with you guys. Was it kind of intimidating going to record knowing people might not be engaging with the songs in terms of hooks and such and trying to deliver an engaging sound on record?

We just try to make songs that we think are good. We do not know how many people will like it but if we like it it was already worth the effort. Everyone in the band is free to contribute to the composition, and this already provides a greater degree of creativity.

Personally I like songs that confuse the head but that are simple after you understand it. But I will not impose anything if it is not working. I can not say for sure. I think what we do has to be worth it to us, somehow.

You have a great way about your guitars, with tones and melodies answering each other, almost like discussing. Could you tell us more on how you work together on this?

Well, we've played so loud that many times we can not hear what others are doing. It is often a pleasant surprise when we will listen to the recording. Maybe our guitar dialogue is just two guitars talking to the walls. Another important detail is that we try not to interfere with what each one creates. Anyway we think it works.

Talking about the lyrics: who write them? Is there a common thread in them, a theme?

Usually I write the lyrics. But usually I write only what I sing, and when Liege sang, she wrote the part of it. Fernanda has not yet felt comfortable writing her songs, although we encourage her to do so. But she helped me in the lyrics on the last album. I do not think of a main theme when I write, at least on purpose. I think this ends up appearing naturally according to what I am experiencing at the moment.

Do you labor over your lyrics? Is that something that comes easy?

I do not consider myself good at writing. I think I'm better maybe in the melodies. I admit that several songs I leave to decide on the lyrics only during the recording, although I already have an idea of what I would like to talk about. Anyway we like the voice as being just another instrument of music, not being something in the foreground.

Do you have a message that you want to get across in your music? If so, what are some of the messages you want to spread?

I do not have a message. When I start to write I do not know what I'm talking about. And if I have enough time to this initial process the whole letter appears and I am quite happy with the result. But if by chance I leave the lyrics to finish later, then I will need to understand the subject to be able to conclude. These are the hardest to finish.

Did your listening habits changed over the years and does it affect what you write?

Yes, my habits change a little over time. And I think it's natural that what I write also changes. But I do not try to do anything on purpose. What I want to say is that I do not try to listen to something new in order to incorporate this into my music because it's a new trend. What I do is dig old and new bands for something I really enjoy. And when I write, it's always the old thing I've always done.

How is your recognition going in Indonesia and Abroad? Is it growing? Are you happy with it?

Did you mean in Brazil? Yes, in Brazil we have some recognition that has been growing slowly. We are happy with this, because it is a musical style that has no space in the mainstream media. Time helps reward that.

The path to music

Is it easy to find producers and studios in Brazil for indie-rock?

It is not very easy to find, so we produce ourselves. We like to do this because we can keep the result close to what we would like it to be. But we lost in the aspect of an external opinion that could enrich the music.

Your recorded sound is very good, which is not easy. Did you engineer the sound yourself, or did you have a sound engineer with you? If yes could you tell us more about him/her?

The first EP "Mind Drops" was recorded by Lucas Pocamacha, guitarist of Superguidis, a very cool indie-rock band here in Brazil that is not playing anymore. He did this in exchange for a sound card we bought for him. The second EP "Coward Soul" was recorded in the DUB studio that we usually do our rehearsals and we did the mixing and the mastering.

The first LP "You Would not Anyway" we recorded ourselves at home, on the beach, in the studio, in different places. We mixed and the mastering was done by Paulo Casaes (Fujimo).

The last album "Deserter" we recorded in the studio Dissenso and in the studio DUB. I mixed it myself and mastered it. We've been looking for a sound engineer but we still can not find it. We thought it would be very good for us. In the meantime, we're doing things ourselves.

Was it a community work to try to have the best sounding music possible or mainly driven by the sound engineer or by the band?

It is a work mainly directed by the band. We spent a lot of time mixing the result. Recording usually does not take long. But it is not so because we want it this way. It's because the recording (mainly the drums) is usually in the studio and paid per hour. I still believe it's best to spend more time recording and less time mixing. The result would be even better.

Can you tell us how the recording process was?

We are still learning. But what we usually do is record the drums first. Our drummer likes to record with us playing together, without a metronome or guide track. In this sense I think it can be said that each band has an ideal way to do the recording.

Anyway the drums is the one that takes more time to be recorded in our case. And it's worth it because if it gets well done it makes it easier for the rest of the process. It needs to do in the studio. After that we recorded the bass, and it can be recorded at home if we want to save money. It's something quick to record, so it would also be okay to record in the studio.

After the bass comes the guitars. What takes in the recording of the guitars is not so much the execution, but the choice of the tones, the pedals, the regulation of the effects. Many hours of tuning and testing for 4 minutes of noise. But it's worth.

Since it takes a lot of time to adjust the tone of the guitar, it is best to record several songs at a time when you find the right tone. It is possible to record the guitar at home, but it gets better in the studio since we play loud. At last we record the voices, and these we can do at home as well. It's good to have a condenser microphone for this.

The rest we solve in the mix, where we do all the magic. But that is not a rule. We like badly recorded things too. Whistles, voices and guitars out of tune. What does not work can fit in very well. You need to hear what's coming out. I think it's the ear that's in charge after all

How did the recording work differ over time?

We recorded all of our albums. With this we learn over time new things, new tricks. I think you should not give too much importance to mistakes, or avoid doing something because you do not know enough.

More important than that is to let work flow, to enjoy the flow of inspiration because it matters more than the quality of work. But the recording is also part of the work, the two things complete themselves, the recording and the composition.

Is the recording material yours when you are out of a studio or do you borrow/rent it?

We have our own recording material. That is to say, we acquire over time equipment that we understand that would add to the sound of the band. But we also try to stay free to enjoy what we find at the recording location. It may be the noise of the wind, the trees, the water, in a studio we take advantage of some old equipment, a tape recorder, a tube or tape microphone, things that may sound a bit strange, or that inspire us.

Any interesting anecdotes on some recording session you would like to share?

I'm not very good at trying to be funny. But in our first EP Mind Drops we did the recording on a farm improvised. We took the sound table, the microphones, the amplifiers, the drums and everything else. We made the loudest noise, played really loudly and recorded separately, on separate tracks. Could not understand the result at the time.

Back in town, when we went to mix the result, we could hear horse whinnies, the noise of chickens and other strange things on certain channels. When I put everything together I could not see it. It was like this. I think this is funny in a way...

Did getting the live experience across on record create any pressure for yourselves in the recording process?

I think it creates a pressure yes. But we are not very organized to create the songs, or sometimes we take a lot of time to finish them. So some pressure helps us. They push us forward.

Instruments: you seem to be mainly a Fender band. Could you tell me what inspire you to use fenders rather than other brands?

We really like the Fender sound. I think what motivated us to use so many Fender outfits are our influences like Sonic Youth, Dinosaur Jr, My Bloody Valentine among others. We thank them, because we like the result.

A question for a future paper I have in mind: if you use often a Fender Jaguar, could you tell me more about what makes it good to play (sound, neck, …). I find there are lot of noise artists that are using this guitar and I am interested to know why.

In my case, what I like most about this guitar is the sound of it. I think the combination of her sound with distortion and fuzz pedals gives a very engaging effect. Besides I consider a very beautiful guitar. I personally like old, vintage things, working fine.

Do you have one favorite instrument or do you change often?

We do not usually switch instruments. We have a fixed formation, with bass, two guitars and drums. In the recording sometimes we risk playing other things, like acoustic guitar, synthesizer, tambourine. But anyone can say or suggest ideas.

The funny thing to note is that we are a band in which we are all guitar players. Guilherme our drummer is actually a guitarist, and our bass player Fernanda is also a guitarist. I always use the same guitar, the Fender Jaguar. Although you have already modified some things in it like the keys, the pickups and the bridge, it's always the same.

But what I change with some frequency are the pedals. As I have more pedals than fit on the pedalboard, I do some kind of rotation to test everyone. In the end of course there are some favorite pedals.

Tell us what you are looking when trying to achieve your sounds? Do you experiment a lot or have a clear idea of what you want?

We experiment a lot, and we've tried to take advantage of everyone's idea. Maybe this will end up making the song a bit unconventional. But I like strange and uncomfortable songs. I can not say what we are looking for, because each one actually puts it in its own way. We eventually discovered what we ended up creating. I do not know if it's the best way to compose, probably not, but that's how we do it.

Who is the more knowledgeable with pedals? You use them a lot, to great effect.

Thank you. We ended up getting a lot of pedals. We do some research and we end up getting some. In the end we want to use everyone, which is not possible of course. But I think they help increase the possibilities of the songs. Me and Richard are the most interested in pedals, we've been researching what some bands we like have used on albums we like and we're going after them. It's a form of judgment because there is a very wide variety of pedals.

How many concert a year would you do on average and what would be the size of the venue?

We do not do many shows. We do 5 to 10 shows per year. But that depends a little on the season, since we've been focused on finishing the album in recent times. The size of the venues depends a bit on the event, we have already played in venues for 10,000 people, and we have already played in venues for 50 people. The smaller ones are more suitable for us, because our public is not so big, besides, small places are cooler.

Would you mind sharing some good anecdotes from your concerts/touring?

In respect to the reader, it may not be a good idea. =)

What are some places around the world that you hope to take your band? Do you have any plans at present to tour in other countries than the Brazil.

We think of going to countries here near Brazil, like Uruguay and Argentina. We also have plans to go to the United States, after all our bass player Fernanda lives there. We also thought about going to the UK, we even staged a show last year but we couldn’t go. Japan too. It's good to have plans, don’t you think?

Is there any reason in particular that you want to go to these places? Is there something about dream pop/shoegaze in those places that makes you want to go there?

We really like to write songs. Besides composing, recording them, it's very cool. In addition to recording, being able to play them around, and checking people's connection to our songs, this is very motivating. Sometimes we go places far away from where we came here in our huge country and have some people who know our names, follow our trajectory.

They thank us for doing that. I think there is a natural process of an artist wanting to expose their creation. These countries we mentioned before, we are very curious. We have a strong connection with them as well, as these are places that really enjoy shoegaze music, or that have created the style. You know, we're just living.

The Scene

Brazil have a thriving indie scene that is not very well known internationally. Could you tell us more about it?

Brazil is a huge and beautiful country. It's hard to know everything. There are many bands that come and go, and some are really good, but that for some reason are not very well known. In fact the indie scene is something that is self help based on the friendship, and in the musical taste of course, since there is no support of the larger media. We have some blogs and independent radio programs on the internet that have helped. It's really a fun aside.

Is it easy for a Brazilian indie bands to be known internationally? Do you have any example?

I think it's not easy, not because the bands do not deserve it, but because the outside public would probably think 'look, a Brazilian band singing indie rock. it must be bad.'. I do not know. Maybe not. It's all a matter of taste. I do not think much about being known or succeeding outside (or inside) Brazil. I think only of making songs that I consider important, maybe cool, or worthwhile for us to record or play at shows.

With respect to bands, there was an indie band that was relatively well known abroad 'Cansei de Ser Sexy'. With respect to Brazilian shoegaze, I know of two bands that lived in London for a while, Wry that is in Brazil now again, and The Tambourines who still lives there. Our seal, the Midsummer Madness, is now in London as well.

Has the scene changed since you began, and if so how?

The scene changed a lot, many times. In the 80's and 90's, many people went to the shows without even knowing who was playing, local bands had space on some local radios, record companies invested in new bands. In the 2000s there was a lot of variation, difficulty in publicizing the concerts, closing bars and independent rock show venues.

But you can go play in other cities, or on the other side of this immense country. With the internet and social networks, you can promote the shows in distant places. Even though there are few, there are always one or two pubs to play.

Nowadays still appear spaces for bands, because the bands help themselves based on the friendship. It's a way of life.

Is there any Brazilian band(s) you want to recommend in the indie/shoegaze/post-rock genres?

There's a lot of cool bands here. I can cite a few such as Herod, Twinpine (s), Wry, Labyrinth, Sileste, Justine Never Knew The Rules, Firefriend, Lava Divers, Juna, Carne de Monstro, Churrus, Space Rave, The Sorry Shop, Lupe Lupe, Low Dream, Fellini, Second Come, Pin Ups, Patife Band, This Lonely Crowd, Bruxas, Duelectrum, The Soundscapes, Blear, The Cigarettes, ruido\ mm, Proud Beggars, Walverdes

Economics

Do you have a label? Could you tell us a bit more if so.

We have two labels currently, Midsummer Madness and Sinewave. Both help us in spreading the record. Midsummer Madness also helps us in the pressing of physical disks. They both also help us to schedule shows here in Brazil.

How did the funding worked for the LP? Did you invest a lot yourself? Was your label supportive in that respect?

Yes, the label helps with a portion of the money to make the LP, and it returns in LPs to be sold. The other part is paid by us and we have the equivalent in LPs to be sold as well.

Where does the majority of the money go when you’re paying your own way?

Most of the money goes in the beers.

Do you make a decent revenue from your music or is it still very much a hobby?

We do not have enough revenue for considering it a professional work. In the best of situations we can pay the expenses. But that does not mean that we will change or give up, because we do what we love.

How do you sell your recordings (shops, online, …)?

Our label, Midsummer Madness, sells a part of the discs online. We sell online also through bandcamp and at shows.

The Future

What is the next album due?

We're thinking of making a single or an EP now. But we do not have a definitive date yet. It would be good to be this year, but...

Any other project (ie movies soundtrack, …) or plans

Richard plans to make a horror B movie. He really likes 80s-b-horror-movies. Maybe I'll do the soundtrack. Something with synthesizer or noisy bending guitars. It can be funny.

Do you plan to continue music for a long time or are you tired of it?

We do not intend to stop playing music ever. While it is possible to step on the pedals, they will be busy. I do not think it's possible to get tired of something that you love. Circumstances change, sometimes they get difficult, but that's what makes things worth it. I could get tired of not loving anything.

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Is there any people that you want to thank here?

I thank Sam and David (the Editor), you’re great!

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The new street performance WALL CRACKS by Teatro Due Mondi is produced in the frame of the European Project MAUERSPRINGER - Wall Jumpers. It is the result of a long creative process that has started seven years ago when the ensemble from Faenza gave birth to Borderless, a theatre workshop with Italian non professional actors and refugees that have been arriving in Italy since then. Ignorance rises walls while knowledge makes them tumble down. WALL CRACKS is a show about high walls of division that still are built day by day. There are so many of them that they look like a gigantic labyrinth when you watch them from the sky. The actors will be stopped by these walls, they will try to get to the other side but they are refused. They will try it again and again and search for new ways. But if you don’t have a valid passport or if you are different you won’t get through.

director Alberto Grilli 

costumes and masks Maria Donata Papadia, Loretta Ingannato, Angela Pezzi, Maria Regosa

 photo Stefano Tedioli  video Andrea Pedna   graphic design Marilena Benini

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These are the 10 best restaurants in Rome, ranked by local expert

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These are the 10 best restaurants in Rome, ranked by local expert

When it comes to eating out in Rome, if you’re not in the know, restaurants can be a little hit or miss. Dining establishments in the Eternal City come a dime a dozen and unfortunately, so do tourist traps. That’s why it helps to have an inside source like USA Today 10Best to guide your palate in the right direction. If traditional Roman fare is what you’re looking for, you can’t go wrong with little hole-in-the-wall restaurants like Da Enzo but be prepared to line up or make an early (by Roman standards) reservation at 7 pm if you can get one. If you’re looking for something a little bit more upscale to make your Roman Holiday complete, some of the Michelin star establishments like Riccardo Di Giacinto’s Ristorante All’Oro or Cristina Bowerman’s Glass might be more up your alley. For innovative and contemporary dining, you can’t miss Zia or  Retrobottega.

For sprawling views of the Roman skyline, head to Mirabelle or dine at Francesco Apreda’s Idylio and enjoy a cocktail with the Pantheon as the backdrop on the rooftop Divinity Terrace. Don’t miss Rome’s absolute best gourmet pizza at Seu Illuminati.

Wherever you choose to eat, be aware that Rome dining patterns have changed over the past few years and bookings are generally required anywhere and often in advance. So plan your Roman nights well and Buon Appetito!

This self-proclaimed restaurant and micro-bakery is oh-so-much more. Marigold is hard work, dream chasing and living by Danish implant Sofie Wochner and her Calabrian husband Domenico Cortese. He is a passionate cook, she a baker and so comes together with the perfect mix for Rome’s latest trendsetter in Rome’s former industrial heart of Ostiense. Rome’s foodie obsessed were until recently treated by Sofie and Domenico at their outstanding pop-up dinners under the guise of The Eatery but now this permanent locale puts on a pretty show with a counter full of decadent baked goods – think cinnamon rolls, carrot cake with cream cheese frosting and chocolate brownie cheesecake – breakfast, brunch and weekend dinners. At breakfast and brunch, there’s avocado on rye with poached eggs and at dinner, Domenico shows off with his homemade pasta-filled creations. It really feels like you’re welcomed not only into their home but into their little dream-come-reality. Open for breakfast and lunch Tuesday to Friday, brunch on weekends and dinner on Friday and Saturday. Metro: Piramide.

Recommended for Best Restaurants because: Delicious comfort food and all served with a smile.

Maria’s expert tip: Get in early for weekend brunch as the line is out the door after 1 pm.

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Mirabelle is perched on the 7th floor of the luxurious Hotel Splendide Royal and is home to one for the most elegant terraces in Rome. Unobstructed views of everything from the Pantheon to the dome of St Peter’s Basilica can be enjoyed from the roof garden which acts as a magical panoramic space all year round. Executive Chef Stefano Marzetti and Food and Beverage Director Luca Costanzi run the show here and what a delightful show it is. Their impressive wine cellar boasts a never-ending selection of Italian and international labels (over 700 to be exact) and the refined menu with gourmet touches will delight even the fussiest of fine diners. In addition to the a la carte menu, there are three tasting menus to choose from, including Rome’s current complete gluten-free degustation consisting of 5 delectable courses. The classic decor with the live piano gives it an olde world cabaret feel. One thing’s for sure: the meal, the staff and lively atmosphere will more than impress. The view will leave you speechless. Metro: Barberini.

Recommended for Best Restaurants because: Fine food with views of all of Rome. Need we say more?

Maria’s expert tip: Try to get in before the sun sets for a pre-dinner cocktail with unforgettable views of the city.

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Ramona Anello and Riccardo Di Giacinto are no strangers to the high-end restaurant sector in Rome. The owners of Ristorante All–Oro (with one star in the 2017 Michelin Guide) and their boutique hotel The H–all Tailor Suite have made their gourmet presence felt on the top floor of the hottest department store address in town, the Rinascente on Via del Tritone. Together with the Up Sunset Bar and Madeiterraneo, they–ve taken over the 6th and 7th floor with a fine contemporary dining and bar space in line with Rome–s latest minimalist design wave. As the name suggests, the menu here has a focus on Italian and Mediterranean produce with some ethnic influences including Moroccan and Greek including a Moussaka with Chianina rag– and an Iberian pork kebab on the entree list. Pasta dishes include gnocchi with salt cod and chicory and delicious mezzaluna pasta filled with tajine-cooked lamb, lemon and sage. There are many seafood options throughout the courses and vegetarian dishes too. Leave room for dessert and try Di Giacinto–s famous variations of the Maritozzo – the sweet bun that speaks nostalgically to Romans. The apple strudel version is to die for. Open daily 11am through to 11pm. Metro: Spagna

Recommended for Best Restaurants because: Great service and a magical setting with fine food to match.

Maria’s expert tip: Don’t go past their savoury maritozzi – a magnificent take on the old Roman classic.

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Located in the heart of Rome’s Trastevere, an area full of casual trattorias and bars, Glass Hostaria stands out as a contemporary gem. With a Michelin Star, Cristina Bowerman and her team deliver fine dining in a sophisticated, yet relaxed atmosphere. The fine-dining menu is inventive as modern as the interiors and the wine cellar is as impressive as one would expect of an establishment of this caliber. With an international and local crowd, the menu changes seasonally and a degustation experience is the best way to sample the outstanding selection. Tram: 8, Bus: 23, H.

Recommended for Best Restaurants because: Stylish interiors and the locale you don’t expect in Trastevere.

Maria’s expert tip: Don’t go past Cristina Bowerman’s steak tartare – it is the best in Rome.

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For four years Antonio Ziantoni worked with Anthony Genovese of Rome’s two-Michelin starred Il Pagliaccio and even with England’s Gordon Ramsey. For his own venture, he chose Trastevere – a neighborhood in need of dining evolution – and the dividents have paid with the venue now boasting 1 michelin star in its first years of operation.The interiors and fit-out at Zia are an ode to those all too familiar Scandinavian lines infiltrating the city but with Made in Italy design touches, Ziantoni and co. have truly made it their own. With less than 30 covers, it’s an intimate space and away from the more crowded zones of the quartiere. The menu will attract a crowd looking for quality and innovation on the plate, but the prices remain extremely reasonable for Trastevere and for the refined technique you find on the plate. As you’d expect, the menu changes seasonally with some recent highlights including lamb sweetbreads with mozzarella and tomato; a delectable pulled pork salad; panzerotti with smoked cockerel; and a most tender lamb and mustard dish. And when it comes to dessert, Christian Marasca’s delights don’t disappoint, especially the spectacular Tourbillon. If innovative fine dining is what you’re after in Rome but you don’t want to break the bank, Zia certainly won’t disappoint. TRAM: 3 8. BUS: 75, H.

Recommended for Best Restaurants because: Antonio Ziantoni and team are going places so get on the bandwagon early!

Maria’s expert tip: Let the chef treat you to a degustation that you won’t soon forget.

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Everyone in Rome is talking about Pier Daniele Seu – Rome’s pizza maker of the minute. His pizza, dough and leavening education started with Gabriele Bonci (touted by the foreign press as Rome’s ‘Michelangelo of pizza’) but he has carved his own way. His is a gourmet pizza and he plays with the format too — pizzas cut in corners and a degustation style whereby one pizza at a time comes out to the table so diners get to share. All the classics are on the menu (Margherita, marinara, etc.) but Seu flirts with ingredients and you’ll find anything from a deconstructed capricciosa pizza to one with tuna tartare and burrata. A variety of seasonal and prized ingredients like chicory, yellow tomatoes, walnuts and cocoa powder all make appearances on the extensive list of his signature creations — on a pizza base that has a thicker crust than the traditional Roman style. The fritti (fried treats) are divine, especially the suppli stuffed with a silky carbonara filling. Vegan and vegetarian options, desserts, craft beer and local wines are on the menu too.

Recommended for Best Restaurants because: Seu was just listed in the top 10 of the world’s 50 best pizzas and it never disappoints.

Maria’s expert tip: Challenge Italian pizza tradition and go with the tasting format where pizzas come to the table one at a time.

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If a change really is as good as a holiday, it looks like this guy has had ten of them! One of Rome’s most prominent and talented chefs (Michelin stars and various awards under his belt) caused an uproar in early 2019 when news of him leaving the historic Hotel Hassler was no less shocking for the Roman food world than what would have been, say had John Lennon left the Beatles at the height of their fame! Francesco Apreda made the controversial move after more than a decade and so Idylio was born. Set within the five-star luxurious design Pantheon Iconic Rome Hotel, the philosophy here is rebirth and it can truly be felt. The menu is devised by three distinct tasting menus (6, 7 and 8 courses, 120, 140, 160 euro respectively) and each dish can be ordered individually as you choose. Highlights include the panko-crumbed scallop with black truffle and a surprise buffalo mozzarella center, Apreda’s takes on the roman classics ‘Pollo ai Peperoni’ (his is slow-cooked for 4 days) and ‘Aglio, Olio e Peperoncino’ (this version is served with angel hair pasta and topped with smoked eel), and a delectable, sensory journey with a four-way prepared foie gras. As always, Apreda’s travels through Japan and India and his Neapolitan heritage can be savored throughout the menu. Apreda is supported in the state-of-the-art kitchen by the talented head chef Francesco Focaccia, sous chef Luca Caporilli and pastry chef Edvige Simoncelli. Around 600 labels make the wine list with more to come and the impeccable dining floor service led by Alessandro D’Andrea makes you feel right at home, a rarity in many fine dining establishments. Open for dinner Tuesday to Saturday. Bookings can be made online. Tram: 8, 3.

Recommended for Best Restaurants because: Apreda is one of Rome’s finest chefs and gourmands won’t want to miss him while in town.

Maria’s expert tip: Bookings are a must and can be made online. Head over early in the warmer months to have a drink on the Divinity rooftop terrace.

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For traditional Cucina Romana (roman cuisine), you can’t go past Da Enzo. It’s literally a hole-in-the-wall with maybe about 10 or 12 tables which means you’ll have to line up for one and for a while at best. But it’s worth the wait and then some. Da Enzo definitely does up the most mind-blowing carciofi alla giudia (Jewish style fried artichokes) and keeps it real with their classic pasta dishes like carbonara (egg and pork cheek), amatriciana (tomato and pork cheek) and cacio e Pepe (pecorino cheese and pepper)and local offal dishes like tripe and braised oxtail (coda alla vaccinara). Throw in a bottle of house wine and dessert and you might walk out only spending about 20 euro a person! BUS: 23, H. TRAM: 8

Recommended for Best Restaurants because: Wholesome and authentic roman fare, Da Enzo is family run and simply delicious.

Maria’s expert tip: Order the creamy burrata cheese and stuffed fried zucchini to start, whatever you want in between and the mascarpone mousse with wild strawberries to finish.

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Sleek and chic. Retrobottega is one of the hottest addresses in town. Located right in the heart of the city, between Piazza Navona and the Pantheon, there are only 26 seats at this modern eatery so you’ll have to book to get a seat. The venue has two dining spaces that are centered around the open kitchen so not only do you get to taste Giuseppe Lo Iudice and Alessandro Miocchi’s creations, you see their artistic preparation unfold right before your eyes. These young and experienced chefs (they count brands and names like Bulgari, Anthony Genovese, Il Pagliaccio and Enrico Crippa between them) are all about refined, seasonal dishes in a convivial, minimalist setting. Walking in off those old cobblestoned streets is a contrast from old and new and the design features and lighting stand out right away – here, your cutlery is built into the specially designed high top tables which always make for a great conversation starter! You can choose to dine from the menu or a 5-course degustation (where you select two starters, a first and second course and dessert) for 50 euro. The menu changes frequently but think squid and wild boar tartare for entree and first courses like blueberry and veal shank risotto or sea eel and fennel tortellini. On the main course list, you’ll find anything from cuttlefish to pork to pigeon. Dessert is a decadent affair too with an almond, licorice and raisin delight or heartwarming chocolate and salted caramel treat. The wine list is extensive and the staff is super knowledgeable and friendly. Open daily for lunch and dinner. BUS: 64, 70, 85.

Recommended for Best Restaurants because: Cutting edge, innovative dining at its very best in a city obsessed with tradition.

Maria’s expert tip: Look for your cutlery in a cute drawer built into the custom design tables and try their new 20 bites menu (taste the whole menu in a sitting!)

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Rome’s Ristorante All’Oro sits within the stylish, boutique The H’all Tailor Suite right by Piazza del Popolo. Owners Riccardo Di Giacinto and Ramona Anello dreamt up the idea of a complete pampering whereby this isn’t your average hotel restaurant but a fine dining restaurant with hotel rooms if you like. Riccardo and Ramona have thought of every particular detail to make you feel as though you’re dining at their place! The restaurant, which boasts one star in the coveted Michelin Guide, is fitted with plush and luxury colorful interiors and everything from the charcoal fabric covered tables to purple velvet sofa seats are designed with client comfort in mind. The menu brings the same fun and spunk to their age-old signature dishes with a few new ones on the list. Some of the standout dishes included the potato and salt cod tiramisu; a deconstructed carbonara cream in an eggshell; mascarpone ravioli with duck ragu and red wine reduction; and the cheeky take on the old Roman classic, a ball of coda alla vaccinara (slowly braised oxtail) that resembles the Ferrero Rocher chocolate. The fun doesn’t end after dinner with a mini wooden carousel (complete with music) arriving at your table with the petit fours after dessert. All’Oro is a gastronomic journey that surprises and makes you smile at every turn.

Recommended for Best Restaurants because: Riccardo Di Giacinto might have a Michelin star but this place isn’t stuffy. On the contrary, be prepared for a fun evening.

Maria’s expert tip: Bookings are essential and there’s also a boutique hotel here if you want to stay a little longer!

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Saint of the Day – 18 February – Blessed John of Fiesole/Fra Angelico O.P. (1387-1455)  Born in 1387 in Vicchio di Mugello near Florence, Italy as Guido di Pietro – he died on 18 February 1455 in the Dominican convent in Rome, Italy of natural causes.   He was known to contemporaries as Fra Giovanni da Fiesole (Brother John of Fiesole) and Fra Giovanni Angelico (Angelic Brother John).   In modern Italian he is called il Beato Angelico (Blessed Angelic One);  the common English name Fra Angelico means the “Angelic friar”.   In 1982, Pope John Paul II proclaimed his beatification in recognition of the holiness of his life, thereby making the title of “Blessed” official.   Fiesole is sometimes misinterpreted as being part of his formal name but it was merely the name of the town where he took his vows as a Dominican friar and was used by contemporaries to separate him from others who were also known as Fra Giovanni.   He is listed in the Roman Martyrology as Beatus Ioannes Faesulanus, cognomento Angelicus—”Blessed Giovanni of Fiesole, surnamed ‘the Angelic’ “.   Patron of Catholic Artists.

Fra Angelico was an Early Italian Renaissance painter described by Vasari in his Lives of the Artists as having “a rare and perfect talent”.

Early life, 1395–1436 Fra Angelico was born Guido di Pietro at Rupecanina in the Tuscan area of Mugello near Fiesole towards the end of the 14th century.   Nothing is known of his parents.   He was baptised Guido or Guidolino.   The earliest recorded document concerning Fra Angelico dates from 17 October 1417 when he joined a religious confraternity or guild at the Carmine Church, still under the name of Guido di Pietro.   This record reveals that he was already a painter, a fact that is subsequently confirmed by two records of payment to Guido di Pietro in January and February 1418 for work done in the church of Santo Stefano del Ponte.   The first record of Angelico as a friar dates from 1423, when he is first referred to as Fra Giovanni (Friar John), following the custom of those entering one of the older religious orders of taking a new name.  He was a member of the local community at Fiesole, not far from Florence, of the Dominican Order; one of the medieval Orders belonging to a category known as mendicant Orders because they generally lived not from the income of estates but from begging or donations.   Fra, a contraction of frater (Latin for ‘brother’), is a conventional title for a mendicant friar.

According to Vasari, Fra Angelico initially received training as an illuminator, possibly working with his older brother Benedetto who was also a Dominican and an illuminator. The former Dominican convent of San Marco in Florence, now a state museum, holds several manuscripts that are thought to be entirely or partly by his hand.   The painter Lorenzo Monaco may have contributed to his art training and the influence of the Sienese school is discernible in his work.   He had several important charges in the convents he lived in but this did not limit his art, which very soon became famous. According to Vasari, the first paintings of this artist were an altarpiece and a painted screen for the Charterhouse (Carthusian monastery) of Florence; none such exist there now.

From 1408 to 1418, Fra Angelico was at the Dominican friary of Cortona, where he painted frescoes, now mostly destroyed, in the Dominican Church and may have been assistant to Gherardo Starnina or a follower of his.   Between 1418 and 1436 he was at the convent of Fiesole, where he also executed a number of frescoes for the church and the Altarpiece, which was deteriorated but has since been restored.   A predella of the Altarpiece remains intact and is conserved in the National Gallery, London, and is a great example of Fra Angelico’s ability.   It shows Christ in Glory surrounded by more than 250 figures, including beatified Dominicans.

The Last Judgement and  The Transfiguration shows the directness, simplicity and restrained palette typical of these frescoes. Located in a monk’s cell at the Convent San’ Marco and intended for private devotion. 

San Marco, Florence, 1436–1445   In 1436, Fra Angelico was one of a number of the friars from Fiesole who moved to the newly built convent or friary of San Marco in Florence.   This was an important move which put him in the centre of artistic activity of the region and brought about the patronage of one of the wealthiest and most powerful members of the city’s governing authority, or “Signoria” (namely Cosimo de’ Medici), who had a cell reserved for himself at the friary in order that he might retreat from the world.

It was, according to Vasari, at Cosimo’s urging that Fra Angelico set about the task of decorating the convent, including the magnificent fresco of the Chapter House, the often-reproduced Annunciation at the top of the stairs leading to the cells, the Maesta (or Coronation of the Madonna) with Saints (cell 9) and the many other devotional frescoes, of smaller format but remarkable luminous quality, depicting aspects of the Life of Christ that adorn the walls of each cell.

In 1439 Fra Angelico completed one of his most famous works, the San Marco Altarpiece at Florence. The result was unusual for its time. Images of the enthroned Madonna and Child surrounded by saints were common, but they usually depicted a setting that was clearly heaven-like, in which saints and angels hovered about as divine presences rather than people. But in this instance, the saints stand squarely within the space, grouped in a natural way as if they were able to converse about the shared experience of witnessing the Virgin in glory. Paintings such as this, known as Sacred Conversations, were to become the major commissions of Giovanni Bellini, Perugino and Raphael.

San Marco Altarpiece

The Vatican, 1445–1455 In 1445 Pope Eugene IV summoned him to Rome to paint the frescoes of the Chapel of the Holy Sacrament at St Peter’s, later demolished by Pope Paul III.   Vasari claims that at this time Fra Angelico was offered the Archbishopric of Florence by Pope Nicholas V and that he refused it, recommending another friar for the position.   The story seems possible and even likely.   However, if Vasari’s date is correct, then the pope must have been Eugene IV and not Nicholas, who was elected Pope only on 6 March 1447.   Moreover, the archbishop in 1446–1459 was the Dominican Antoninus of Florence (Antonio Pierozzi), canonised by Pope Adrian VI in 1523. In 1447 Fra Angelico was in Orvieto with his pupil, Benozzo Gozzoli, executing works for the Cathedral.   Among his other pupils were Zanobi Strozzi.

From 1447 to 1449 Fra Angelico was back at the Vatican, designing the frescoes for the Niccoline Chapel for Nicholas V.   The scenes from the lives of the two martyred deacons of the Early Christian Church, St Stephen and St Lawrence may have been executed wholly or in part by assistants.   The small chapel, with its brightly frescoed walls and gold leaf decorations gives the impression of a jewel box.   From 1449 until 1452, Fra Angelico returned to his old convent of Fiesole, where he was the Prior.

Death and beatification In 1455, Fra Angelico died while staying at a Dominican convent in Rome, perhaps on an order to work on Pope Nicholas’ chapel.   He was buried in the church of Santa Maria sopra Minerva.

When singing my praise, don’t liken my talents to those of Apelles. Say, rather, that, in the name of Christ, I gave all I had to the poor.

The deeds that count on Earth are not the ones that count in Heaven.

I, Giovanni, am the flower of Tuscany. — Translation of epitaph

The English writer and critic William Michael Rossetti wrote of the friar:

“From various accounts of Fra Angelico’s life, it is possible to gain some sense of why he was deserving of canonisation.   He led the devout and ascetic life of a Dominican friar and never rose above that rank;  he followed the dictates of the order in caring for the poor;  he was always good-humoured.   All of his many paintings were of divine subjects and it seems that he never altered or retouched them, perhaps from a religious conviction that, because his paintings were divinely inspired, they should retain their original form.   He was wont to say that he who illustrates the acts of Christ should be with Christ.  It is averred that he never handled a brush without fervent prayer and he wept when he painted a Crucifixion. The Last Judgement and the Annunciation were two of the subjects he most frequently treated.”

The Crucified Christ

Pope John Paul II beatified Fra Angelico on 3 October 1982 and in 1984 declared him patron of Catholic artists.

“Angelico was reported to say “He who does Christ’s work must stay with Christ always”.   This motto earned him the epithet “Blessed Angelico” because of the perfect integrity of his life and the almost divine beauty of the images he painted, to a superlative extent those of the Blessed Virgin Mary.”— St Pope John Paul II

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The church of Our Lady of Itria is dedicated to Our Lady of Hodegitria (and is also known as Our Lady of the Way). It was originally built in 1615 by Baron Stanislaw Xara on top of the prehistoric tombs on Binġemma Ridge rock face, overlooking the Victoria Lines in the limits of Mġarr, #Malta. NEW CHURCH BUILT The small church on top of the small valley of Maltese countryside that we find today is located along Triq San Pawl tal-Qliegħa, a road that joins Mġarr to Rabat. It was built in 1685 by Giov. Maria Xara, a few steps away from the other church dedicated to the Blessed VIrgin Mary of Itria which was closed in 1658 and later demolished when the present one was built, using the same stones from the old one. The emblem that appears on the façade (a coat of arms with three trees) is that of Baron Stansislaw Xara. Above it is a circular window together with a small belfry crowned with a cross. The church has a sacristy built alongside it and a small room over the sacristy. The church today is in the hands of the Missionary Society of St. Paul of Rabat. Regular services are held for farmers and villagers who still live in these neighborhoods. The titular painting is the work of Stefano Erardi, although it is a copy since the original was taken to the Wignacourt museum in Rabat. MEANING OF THE TITLE The Greek word Hodigitria means “Protectress of the road” and symbolically means that the Madonna points to Baby Jesus to show the people the road to the light. CAVES BENEATH THE CHURCH The so-called Binġemma underground city, located between the Our Lady of Itria church and the Victoria Lines in the Binġemma valley, are a mystery. Scientists are at a loss what they are and how old they are. They are definitely much older than the church and the Medieval walls. But if they are cave dwellings, storage caves, hideouts or tombs is unclear. Probably they are different kinds of caves, probably they are of a different age. Some of them might date to the Bronze Age. VICTORIA LINES Also in this area are a small number of Punic tomb. More on Kappa Vision on Facebook. (at Bingemma, Malta) https://www.instagram.com/p/CmQWyL5oABP/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Although animal neuroscience is an established and accepted fact, the neurobiology of plants remains controversial despite the fact that electrical signaling in plants was described by M.L. Berthelon in De l'Electricité des Végétaux (Aylon, Paris) 1783, eight years before the first reference of animal electrical signaling by L. Galvani in 1791. This is likely because plant responses to environmental stimuli are significantly (1000 to 100,000 times based on measured refractory periods for action potentials (APs) in Lupinus shoots by Adam Paszewski and Tadeusz Zawadzki, Action Potentials in Lupinus angustifolius L. Shoots (Maria Curie-Sklodowska University, Lublin, Poland 1976)) slower than those in animals (with the exception of a few - the touch-sensitive mimosa (Mimosa pudica) and Venus flytrap (Dionaea muscipula) that require speed to close their leaves and shut their traps since in general, plants do not require the speed of animals to escape predators or capture prey) and because of flawed views that persisted until recently that plants are helpless, passive organisms at the mercy of their environment with little need for rapid signaling.

In reality, plants possess neurobiology analogous to cnidarian nerve nets, in which the existence of a brain or central nervous system is not a prerequisite. This should not be surprising when considering the identical nature between plants and animals as pointed out parc central residence developer  by Frantisek Baluska, Dieter Volkmann, Andrej Hlavacka, Stefano Mancuso and Peter W. Barlow in Neurobiological View of Plants and Their Body Plan (Communication in Plants, Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2006) in that both rely on identical sexual processes utilizing fusion between sperm cells and oocytes (female egg cells), both develop immunity when attacked by pathogens, and both use the same methods and means to drive their circadian rhythms (patterns of biological activity synchronized to day-night cycles). In addition, plants and animals transmit electrical signals over both short and long distances and rely on the same pathways and molecules to control their physiological responses (e.g. movement in animals, growth in plants).

Cnidarians and Plants: Convergent Neurobiology

Plants and cnidarians (e.g. anemones, hydra, jellyfish) have analogous nervous systems, in which stimuli is communicated via a nerve network or web of interconnecting neurons. Neither have a brain (though some theories postulate that root apices may serve as a brain in plants) or central nervous system in the context of advanced animal life. Consistent with plant neurobiology, in which a network of electrical and chemical signaling is used to detect and respond to environmental stimuli (biotic and abiotic), cnidarians do not feel pain per se; they merely react to stimuli.

Cnidaria (a phylum of over 9000 simple aquatic animals) rely on decentralized nerve nets consisting of sensory neurons that generate signals in response to stimuli, motor neurons that instruct muscles to contract and "cobwebs" of intermediate neurons.[1] Hydras rely on a structurally simple nerve net to bridge sensory photoreceptors and touch-sensitive nerve cells located on their body wall and tentacles. Jellyfish also depend on a loose network of nerves located within their epidermal and gastrodermal tissue (outer and inner body walls, respectively) to detect touch and a circular ring throughout the rhopalial lappet located at the rim of their body. Intercellular communication occurs in cnidaria through electronic signaling via synapses or small gaps across which electro-chemicals (called neurotransmitters) flow.

Cnidarian nerves (unlike those in advanced species) rely on neurotransmitters on both sides of their synapses enabling bi-directional action potential (AP) transmission. Cnidarian neurons communicate with all other neurons wherever they cross with such communication utilizing at least three specific pathways without preference. Basically, in cnidaria, stimuli at any point results in an impulse that radiates away in every direction providing optimal intercellular communication throughout the organism.

In both plants and cnidaria, electrical signals are transmitted through non-nerve tissues, from cell to cell through utilization of gap junctions. These gap junctions in a plant's cell wall are called plasmodesmata.

Consistent with cnidaria, plants rely on action potentials (AP) and synaptic intercellular communication utilizing auxin as their primary neurotransmitter with vascular strands representing nerves. Like cnidarians, plants rely on electrical signaling and developed pathways (phloem and sieve tubes in vascular plants; non-phloem tissue in non-vascular plants such as algae and liverworts) analogous to a nerve net "to respond rapidly to environmental stress factors (e.g. insect herbivory, pathogens, mechanical damage, etc.)" and environmental conditions (e.g. changes in temperature, light intensity, water availability, osmotic pressure, and the presence of chemical compounds). Through electrical signaling, plants "are able to rapidly transmit information over long distances... at the tissue and whole plant levels from leaves to roots and shoots and vice versa through utilization of ion channels."[2]

Evidence of Plant Neurobiological Processes:

1. Voltage levels change when mimosa leaves are touched (causing them to close) and the hairs of a Venus flytrap are triggered (causing the trap to snap shut). Scientists have measured action potentials (APs) in both plants dating back to the 1870s. Furthermore based on studies involving electrical stimuli applied between the midrib and lobe of a Venus flytrap's trap (which results in closing without the need to stimulate the trigger hairs), Dionaea muscipula have demonstrated three stages of electrical responses - stimulus perception, electrical signal transmission, and induction of response - and the existence of a short-term electrical memory (in that the trap does not close if repeated sub-threshold charges are applied).

2. Wounding in one part of a plant initiates a response elsewhere, which is not confined to the injury site nor duration of the initial wounding.

3. Electrical activity consistent with that in cnidaria occurs in the shoots of tomato plants when their leaves are crushed. Such signals are strongest in the phloem, which carries nutrients from the leaves to the roots and triggers the release of proteinase, which serves as a defense mechanism against insect herbivory.

4. Plants generate electrical signals in response to water and light/darkness conditions based on the results of studies involving fruit trees (namely, avocado, blueberry, lemon, and olive) in which electrical potential (EP) fluctuates between light and dark periods, decreases as water stress increases and increases as the transpiration rate rises per Luis A. Gurovich and Paulo Hermosilla, Electric signaling in fruit trees in response to water applications and light-darkness conditions (Journal of Plant Physiology 166, Elsevier, 2009). In addition, when a young leaf is exposed to light, such light elicits a release of action potentials (APs) that unleash a sequence of metabolic events that lead to growth.

5. Per Carol Kaesuk Yoon, Plants Found to Send Nerve-Like Messages (The New York Times, November 17, 1992) when electrical signals were permitted to flow freely from a caterpillar damaged tomato plant leaf, unaffected leaves initiated chemical defense mechanisms; when such electrical signals were blocked, no such defense response was initiated; and when movement of hormones was blocked, unaffected leaves still initiated defense mechanisms proving that electrical rather than chemical signals activate a plant's defense mechanisms.