title: Weirder & Weirder

abstract: Weirder & Weirder is the seventh studio album by Australian indie rock band Ball Park Music, released on 27 May 2022 through Prawn Records. It was preceded by three singles, including "Sunscreen" and "Stars in My Eyes" – the latter polled at number eight in the Triple J Hottest 100 of 2022. The band also embarked on a headline Australian tour in support of the album from June 2022, their first in three years. Weirder & Weirder peaked at number two on the ARIA Albums Chart and was nominated for several awards, including Best Independent Album and Best Rock Album at the 2022 ARIA Awards, winning Album of the Year at the 2023 Queensland Music Awards.

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# Weirder & Weirder

***Weirder & Weirder*** is the seventh studio album by Australian indie rock band Ball Park Music, released on 27 May 2022 through Prawn Records. It was preceded by three singles, including "Sunscreen" and "Stars in My Eyes" – the latter polled at number eight in the Triple J Hottest 100 of 2022. The band also embarked on a headline Australian tour in support of the album from June 2022, their first in three years. *Weirder & Weirder* peaked at number two on the ARIA Albums Chart and was nominated for several awards, including Best Independent Album and Best Rock Album at the 2022 ARIA Awards, winning Album of the Year at the 2023 Queensland Music Awards.

## Background

In October 2020, Ball Park Music released their self-titled sixth studio album*,* which peaked at number two on the ARIA Albums Chart. At the 2021 ARIA Awards, it was nominated for Best Independent Release and Best Rock Album. The same month as the album's release, the band was featured on Triple J's *Like a Version* segment, covering Radiohead's "Paranoid Android".

## Release

The lead single "Sunscreen" was released alongside a music video on 28 October 2021. In the Triple J Hottest 100 of 2021, the track polled at number 21.

In February 2022, Ball Park Music announced their seventh album would be titled *Weirder & Weirder* and that it would release on 3 June. However, this release date was later rescheduled to 27 May. Upon the announcement of the album and its artwork, which was designed by artist Polly Bass Boost, frontman Samuel Cromack wrote via social media:

> For more than a year we danced and dodged, fought and flirted with this music. Sometimes we had focused, frenzied periods of intense work; recordings popped up like daisies every which way you looked. Other times we thawed; the soft, slow heartbeat of the process swinging us far and wide with self-doubt.

The album's second single "Stars in My Eyes" followed on 23 February, described by Ellie Robinson of *NME* as bearing "retro pop influences" with a "lowkey slate of jangly, slightly fuzzy strums and frontman Sam Cromack’s wistful tenor". "Manny", the third and final single, was released on 5 May.

Upon the album's release, it was made Triple J's weekly feature album. Ball Park Music embarked on the nationwide Weirder & Weirder Tour on 3 June 2022, their first headlining show in three years, supported by King Stingray, Teenage Joans and Rat!Hammock.

## Reception

Professional ratings
| Review scores | |
| --- | --- |
| Source | Rating |
| *The AU Review* |  |
| *The Australian* |  |

Reviewing for *The AU Review*, Dylan Marshall called the album "fantastic and contemplative" with a "renewed sense of adventure, joyousness, reflection and awareness", particularly praising the album's messages. Noel Mengel of *Loud Mouth* praised *Weirder & Weirder* as some of the band's best work, writing "the more you play \[the album\] the more it sounds like a greatest hits set".

Ellie Robinson from *NME* said "despite being made in notably dark times, *Weirder & Weirder* is distinctly upbeat, pillared by lavish soundscapes lacquered in fuzz and reverb, and carried along by shimmery, sun-kissed melodies that beckon copious replays."

Penultimate single "Stars in My Eyes" has been favoured by various publications to win Triple J's Hottest 100 of 2022, ultimately appearing in number eight in the countdown. The album also appeared at number two in Triple J's poll for the top ten albums of 2022, marking the band's seventh appearance on the list, with every prior studio album placing in past polls.

## Track listing

All tracks are written by Samuel Cromack, except for "Beautiful Blueberries" written by Dean Hanson.

*Weirder & Weirder* track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1. | "Manny" | 3:32 |
| 2. | "Pleb Rock" | 4:04 |
| 3. | "Stars in My Eyes" | 3:47 |
| 4. | "Right Now" | 3:26 |
| 5. | "Caramel" | 3:50 |
| 6. | "A Field to Break Your Back In" | 3:24 |
| 7. | "Weirder & Weirder" | 4:04 |
| 8. | "Sunscreen" | 4:07 |
| 9. | "Writing Hand" | 3:40 |
| 10. | "Beautiful Blueberries" | 3:07 |
| 11. | "The Present Moment" | 5:24 |
| 12. | "Three Little Words" | 3:32 |
| Total length: | | 46:02 |

## Personnel

**Musicians**

* Sam Cromack – lead vocals, electric guitar (all tracks); writing (tracks 1–9, 11–12), acoustic guitar (tracks 2, 5–7, 9, 12), percussion (tracks 1, 5–6, 8), organ (track 4)
* Jennifer Boyce – vocals (tracks 1–9, 11–12), bass guitar (tracks 1–3, 5–9, 11–12), Roland SH-101 (tracks 4–5)
* Daniel Hanson – drums (tracks 1–9, 11–12), tambourine (tracks 2–4, 6, 12), vocals (tracks 4, 6)
* Dean Hanson – electric guitar (tracks 1–9, 11–12), acoustic guitar (tracks 2, 10), Hofner bass guitar (track 3), writing (track 10), vocals (tracks 2–6, 8, 11–12)
* Paul Furness – Roland SH-101 (tracks 1–2, 6, 11–12), synthesiser (tracks 3–5, 7–8, 11), piano (track 2–5, 8–9, 12), Wurlitzer (tracks 6, 11), vocals (tracks 4, 6, 11–12), trombone (track 2), harpsichord (track 2), mellotron (tracks 4–5, 9, 12), organ (track 8)
* Sam Furness – trumpet (track 3)
* Emma Kelly – strings, arrangements (tracks 2, 5, 9–10)
* Violet Hanson – counting (track 3)
* Enid Cromack – counting (track 3)
* Joel Walker – claps (track 4)

**Technical**

* Sam Cromack – recording
* Paul McKercher – mixing
* William Bowden – mastering
* Polly Bass Boost – artwork

## Charts

Chart performance for *Weirder & Weirder*
| Chart (2022) | Peak
position |
| --- | --- |
| Australian Albums (ARIA) | 2 |

## InfoBox

| Weirder & Weirder | |
| --- | --- |
|  | |
| Studio album by Ball Park Music | |
| Released | 27 May 2022 (2022-05-27) |
| Recorded | 2021 |
| Genre | Indie rock |
| Length | 46:02 |
| Label | Prawn |
| Producer | Ball Park Music |
| Ball Park Music chronology | |
| *Ball Park Music*
(2020) ***Weirder & Weirder***
(2022) | |
|  | |
| Singles from  *Weirder & Weirder* | |
| 1. "Sunscreen"
Released: 25 October 2021 2. "Stars in My Eyes"
Released: 23 February 2022 3. "Manny"
Released: 5 May 2022 | |
|  | |


title: Weirdo (artist)

abstract: Weirdo, born Jeff Jacobson, in 1981, is a Seattle-based fine artist. Well known for his street art and murals, he is also commonly associated with PT, and Franklin and Thomas. Weirdo has been a professional artist since 2006 and portfolio can be found at www.weirdocult.com. His oil, mixed media paintings and sculptures have been shown at fine art establishments such as Flat Color Gallery, Upper Playground/Fifty 24SEA Gallery, Corridor Gallery, Form Space Atelier (Seattle), and Alpha Cult Gallery (LA). Recently featured in the Chase Jarvis project titled Chase Jarvis: Seattle 100. A 2011 interview featured on the Seattle PI online blog: Seattle P.I. Blog.

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# Weirdo (artist)

**Weirdo**, born **Jeff Jacobson**, in 1981, is a Seattle-based fine artist. Well known for his street art and murals, he is also commonly associated with PT (Pure Talent), and Franklin and Thomas. Weirdo has been a professional artist since 2006 and portfolio can be found at www.weirdocult.com. His oil, mixed media paintings and sculptures have been shown at fine art establishments such as Flat Color Gallery, Upper Playground/Fifty 24SEA Gallery, Corridor Gallery, Form Space Atelier (Seattle), and Alpha Cult Gallery (LA).

Recently featured in the Chase Jarvis project titled Chase Jarvis: Seattle 100.

A 2011 interview featured on the Seattle PI online blog: Seattle P.I. Blog.

## InfoBox

| Weirdo | |
| --- | --- |
| Born | Jeff Jacobson<br>1981 |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Fine artist |


title: Mindanao treeshrew

abstract: The Mindanao treeshrew, also called the Philippine tree shrew, is a species of treeshrew endemic to the Mindanao region in the Philippines. It was formerly considered the only member of the genus Urogale, but that genus was merged into Tupaia when the species was found to nest within the latter genus in a molecular phylogeny. The scientific name commemorates British colonial administrator and zoological collector Alfred Hart Everett.

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# Mindanao treeshrew

The **Mindanao treeshrew** (***Tupaia everetti***), also called the **Philippine tree shrew**, is a species of treeshrew endemic to the Mindanao region in the Philippines. It was formerly considered the only member of the genus *Urogale*, but that genus was merged into *Tupaia* when the species was found to nest within the latter genus in a molecular phylogeny. The scientific name commemorates British colonial administrator and zoological collector Alfred Hart Everett.

## Range and habitat

It is found, as its name suggests, in Mindanao, in the Philippines. It lives in rain forest and montane forest.

## Description

It is the heaviest treeshrew, weighing about 355 g, and is terrestrial. The body is 17–20 cm, and the tail is 11–17 cm. It has a particularly elongated snout and a rounded, even-haired tail. The fur is brownish, but with orange or yellow underparts.

It is diurnal in its habits, and it climbs well and runs fast on the ground.

## Diet

Its diet is varied. It includes insects, lizards, young birds, bird's eggs, and fruit.

## Reproduction

In the wild, it is thought to nest on the ground or on cliffs. Their breeding habits have been observed in captivity, where females have produced one or two young after a gestation period of 54–56 days.

* *Macmillan Illustrated Animal Encyclopedia*

## InfoBox

| Mindanao treeshrew | |
| --- | --- |
| Conservation status | |
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Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) | |
| CITES Appendix II (CITES) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Scandentia |
| Family: | Tupaiidae |
| Genus: | *Tupaia* |
| Species: | ***T. everetti*** |
| Binomial name | |
| ***Tupaia everetti***
Thomas, 1892 | |
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| Mindanao treeshrew range | |


title: Wehmerhorster Bach

abstract: The Wehmerhorster Bach is a stream in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany which rises on the Maschberg. It flows into the Schierenbeke near Rödinghausen.

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# Wehmerhorster Bach

The **Wehmerhorster Bach**  is a stream in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany which rises on the Maschberg. It flows into the Schierenbeke near Rödinghausen.

## InfoBox

| Wehmerhorster Bach | |
| --- | --- |
|  | |
| Location | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth |  |
| location | Schierenbeke |
| coordinates | 52°15′27″N 8°30′57″E / 52.2575°N 8.5158°E / 52.2575; 8.5158 |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | SchierenbekeGroße AueWeserNorth Sea |


title: Minidish

abstract:
The Minidish is the tradename used for the small-sized satellite dish used by Freesat and Sky. The term has entered the vocabulary in the UK and Ireland as a generic term for a satellite dish, particularly small ones. The Minidish is an oval, mesh satellite dish capable of reflecting signals broadcast in the upper X band and Ku band. Two sizes exist:
  - "Zone 1" dishes are issued in southern and Northern England and parts of Scotland and were 43 cm vertically prior to 2009; newer mark 4 dishes are approximately 50 cm
  - "Zone 2" dishes are issued in elsewhere, which are 57 cm vertically. The Minidish uses a non-standard connector for the LNB, consisting of a peg about 4 cm (1.6 in) in width and 7.5 mm (0.30 in) in height prior to the mark 4 dishes introduced in 2009, as opposed to the 40 mm collar. This enforces the use of Sky-approved equipment, but also ensures that a suitable LNB is used. Due to the shape of the dish, an LNB with an oval feedhorn is required to get full signal.

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# Minidish

The **Minidish** is the tradename used for the small-sized satellite dish used by Freesat and Sky. The term has entered the vocabulary in the UK and Ireland as a generic term for a satellite dish, particularly small ones.

The Minidish is an oval, mesh satellite dish capable of reflecting signals broadcast in the upper X band and Ku band. Two sizes exist:

* "Zone 1" dishes are issued in southern and Northern England and parts of Scotland and were 43 cm vertically prior to 2009; newer mark 4 dishes are approximately 50 cm
* "Zone 2" dishes are issued in elsewhere (Wales, Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland, Scotland and northern England), which are 57 cm vertically.

The Minidish uses a non-standard connector for the LNB, consisting of a peg about 4 cm (1.6 in) in width and 7.5 mm (0.30 in) in height prior to the mark 4 dishes introduced in 2009, as opposed to the 40 mm collar. This enforces the use of Sky-approved equipment, but also ensures that a suitable LNB is used. Due to the shape of the dish, an LNB with an oval feedhorn is required to get full signal.


title: Miller Anderson (musician)

abstract: Miller Anderson is a UK-based blues and rock guitarist and singer. He worked extensively with Ian Hunter in the formative years of the 1960s, before either of them achieved significant success. They worked in bands such as the Scenery and At Last The 1958 Rock 'n' Roll Show, and Anderson is referenced in the title track of Hunter's 1976 album All American Alien Boy. Anderson would later guest on two Hunter solo albums. Apart from pursuing his solo career, he was a member of the Keef Hartley Band. Other groups Anderson has been associated with are the Spencer Davis Group, Broken Glass, the Dukes, Mountain, Savoy Brown, T.Rex and Chicken Shack. In early 2006, he joined the British Blues Quintet with Maggie Bell, Zoot Money, Colin Hodgkinson and Colin Allen. In the spring of 2016, Anderson returned to the studio and in July 2016 released a new album, Through the Mill. Anderson was born in Houston, Renfrewshire, Scotland.

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# Miller Anderson (musician)

**Miller Anderson** (born 12 April 1945) is a UK-based blues and rock guitarist and singer.

He worked extensively with Ian Hunter in the formative years of the 1960s, before either of them achieved significant success. They worked in bands such as the Scenery and At Last The 1958 Rock 'n' Roll Show (later called Charlie Woolfe), and Anderson is referenced in the title track of Hunter's 1976 album *All American Alien Boy* ("well I remember all the good times me and Miller enjoyed, up and down the M1 in some luminous yo-yo toy"). Anderson would later guest on two Hunter solo albums.

Apart from pursuing his solo career, he was a member of the Keef Hartley Band. Other groups Anderson has been associated with are the Spencer Davis Group, Broken Glass, the Dukes, Mountain, Savoy Brown, T.Rex and Chicken Shack. In early 2006, he joined the British Blues Quintet with Maggie Bell, Zoot Money, Colin Hodgkinson and Colin Allen.

In the spring of 2016, Anderson returned to the studio and in July 2016 released a new album, *Through the Mill*.

Anderson was born in Houston, Renfrewshire, Scotland.

## Discography

### Solo

* *Bright City* (1971)
* *Celtic Moon* (1998)
* *Bluesheart* (2003, re-issue 2007)
* *Chameleon* (2008)
* *From Lizard Rock* (DCD 2009)
* *Live at Rockpalast* (MIG Music – MIG 90 352) CD 2010
* *Through the Mill* (2016 - Anderson / Sherman Productions)
* *Live in Vienna* (2017 - Brücken Ton)

### With Keef Hartley Band

### With Hemlock

* *Hemlock* (1972)

### With Savoy Brown

* *Boogie Brothers* (1974)

### With Dog Soldier

* *Dog Soldier* (1975)

### With T.Rex

### With the Dukes

* *The Dukes* (album, 1979)

### With Spencer Davis Group

* *Live in Manchester 2002* (2003/2004, DVD/CD)

### With the British Blues Quintet

* *Live in Glasgow 2006* (2007)

### With Jon Lord Blues Project

### Guest appearances

## InfoBox

| Miller Anderson | |
| --- | --- |
| Anderson performing in 2006 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Miller Anderson |
| Born | (1945-04-12) 12 April 1945<br>Houston, Renfrewshire, Scotland |
| Genres |  |
| Instruments | * Vocals * guitar * banjo * harmonica * bass |
| Years active | 1960s–present |
| Labels | Warner Bros. (with The Dukes) |
| Formerly of |  |


title: Weihrauch HW45

abstract: The Weihrauch HW 45 is an air pistol manufactured by Weihrauch & Weihrauch in Germany and originally developed as a collaboration between American importer Robert Beeman and Weihrauch. It is more commonly known in North America as the Beeman P-1 after the US importers and is a large, full power air pistol with an ambidextrous grip, available in three different calibres:.177,.20 and.22. The HW 45 is suitable for informal target shooting and plinking.

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# Weihrauch HW45

The **Weihrauch HW 45** is an air pistol manufactured by Weihrauch & Weihrauch in Germany and originally developed as a collaboration between American importer Robert Beeman and Weihrauch. It is more commonly known in North America as the Beeman P-1 after the US importers and is a large, full power air pistol with an ambidextrous grip, available in three different calibres: .177, .20 (as a special order) and .22. The HW 45 is suitable for informal target shooting and plinking.

## Specifications

* Weight: 1.15kg (2.54lbs)
* Cocking Effort: 8 kg (17.6 lb)
* Overall Length: 28cm (11inches)
* Barrel Length: 17cm (6.6inches)
* Muzzle energy: 5.1  ft•lbf (6.8 J)

## Details

The HW 45 is a spring powered, single-shot, air pistol with spring compression being achieved via an overarm cocking lever incorporating the barrel. The HW 45 features an adjustable two-stage trigger, fibre optic open sights and a grooved 11mm dovetail rail for mounting an optical sight. The pistol has a manual safety catch and comes in four different levels of finish with all but the basic HW45 having contoured wood laminate grips. Its design was based on the Colt Government, M1911 and the rear hammer acts as the release, for the overarm cocking lever

The .177 (4.5 mm) pistol has two power levels: low power is 410 ft/s (125 m/s) and full power 557 ft/s (170 m/s), dependent on weight of pellet. The different power levels are created by cocking the gun to different lock points.

## InfoBox

| Weihrauch HW 45 | |
| --- | --- |
| Weihrauch HW 45 | |
| Type | Air Pistol |
| Place of origin | Germany |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Weihrauch |
| Variants | * Bronze star * Silver Star * Black Star |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 1.15 kg (2.54 lb) |
| Length | 280mm |
| --- | |
| Cartridge | .177/.20/.22 calibre Pellets |
| Action | Overlever, spring powered |
| Muzzle velocity | 557 ft/s (170 m/s) in 0.177 |
| Sights | Adjustable |


title: Weihnachtsberg

abstract: A Weihnachtsberg is a decorative, mountain-like model of the landscape of the Ore Mountains, which is set up indoors during the Christmas period. It portrays the nativity scene and mining motifs as well as local themes. The figures and objects are often movable and mechanically driven. The Weihnachtsberg has its origins in the so-called Buckelbergwerk models of the 18th century, which only had mining subjects. In the 19th century, Christmas scenes were added.

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# Weihnachtsberg

A **Weihnachtsberg** is a decorative, mountain-like model of the landscape of the Ore Mountains (between Germany and the Czech Republic), which is set up indoors during the Christmas period. It portrays the nativity scene and mining motifs as well as local themes. The figures and objects are often movable and mechanically driven.

The Weihnachtsberg has its origins in the so-called *Buckelbergwerk* models of the 18th century, which only had mining subjects. In the 19th century, Christmas scenes were added.

## Literature

* Fachschule für Tourismus des Instituts für Soziale und Kulturelle Bildung e. V. (pub.): *Heimat- und Weihnachtsberge des Sächsischen Erzgebirges.* Husum Druck- und Verlagsgesellschaft 1996, ISBN 388042795X
* Claus Leichsenring: *Weihnachtsberge & Heimatberge: ein Beitrag zur Geschichte der Volkskultur im sächsischen Erzgebirge.* Chemnitz: Gumnior, 2004. ISBN 3-937386-08-4
* Gunter Bergmann: *Kleines sächsisches Wörterbuch.* Reclam, Leipzig


title: Wer nur den lieben Gott läßt walten

abstract: "Wer nur den lieben Gott läßt walten" is a 1641 hymn by Georg Neumark, who also composed the melody for it. It has seven verses and deals with the Christian putting their trust in God. Its author referred to it as a "Trostlied" or song of consolation and it first appeared in his Fortgepflantzer musikalisch-poetischer Lustwald. It also appeared in Johann Crüger's 1672 Praxis pietatis melica and in the first part of Johann Anastasius Freylinghausen's 1704 Geistreiches Gesangbuch. It has inspired musical settings, and is part of current German hymnals, both Protestant and Catholic.

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# Wer nur den lieben Gott läßt walten

"**Wer nur den lieben Gott läßt walten**" (He who allows dear God to rule him) is a 1641 hymn by Georg Neumark, who also composed the melody for it. It has seven verses and deals with the Christian putting their trust in God. Its author referred to it as a "Trostlied" or song of consolation and it first appeared in his *Fortgepflantzer musikalisch-poetischer Lustwald* (published in Jena in 1657). It also appeared in Johann Crüger's 1672 *Praxis pietatis melica* and in the first part of Johann Anastasius Freylinghausen's 1704 *Geistreiches Gesangbuch*. It has inspired musical settings, and is part of current German hymnals, both Protestant and Catholic.

## Melody

Twenty other melodies have since been written for the text, though none have reached the same popularity as the original, Zahn No. 2778. The original melody has a wide usage in Protestant hymnody, including several other texts. Neumark's original is in the dorian mode, although later settings, such as by Bach, render this into G harmonic minor.

*Melody in 3/2 time by Georg Neumark 1657*

*Version of melody in 4/4 time used by J. S. Bach*

## Text

Below is Neumark's original German text with the English translation of Catherine Winkworth.

## Neumark's 1657 hymnbook

In his 1657 hymnbook, *Fortgepflantzter musikalisch-poetischer Lustwald*, Neumark devoted five pages to the text, a prelude, melody and accompaniment of the hymn "Wer nur den lieben Gott läßt walten".

## Use in musical compositions

After it was written, the hymn tune has frequently been used by baroque composers. These include cantatas by Johann Samuel Welter and Georg Philipp Telemann as well as chorale preludes by Georg Friedrich Kauffmann, Johann Gottfried Walther and Georg Böhm. Christoph Graupner, a close colleague of Telemann, composed numerous cantatas based on the chorale, including GWV 1148/44 and GWV 1156/09.

Johann Sebastian Bach repeatedly used the hymn tune in his compositions, most notably in BWV 93, his cantata of the same name, for the fifth Sunday after Trinity, composed for 9 July 1724. Its text is based on Neumark's original, which is retained verbatim in the first and last verses and rewritten elsewhere. The same melody was set to different words in other hymns, notably "Wer weiß, wie nahe mir mein Ende" ("Who knows how near is my end?"). Cantatas BWV 21, BWV 27, BWV 84, BWV 88, BWV 166, BWV 179 and BWV 197 use the original melody, with words taken from one or other of the texts. Cantata 21 links two stanzas with a three-part fugue (*Sei nun wieder zufrieden, meine Seele*); the tenor and soprano sing the cantus firmus.

BWV 642 in the *Orgelbüchlein* is an organ chorale prelude, with the hymn tune as its cantus firmus; whilst BWV 647 in the Schübler Chorales is an organ transcription of the fourth movement of the cantata BWV 93. In addition, two organ adaptations of the hymn are included in the Kirnberger Collection \- BWV 690 (with a following figured basso-chorale) and BWV 691 (with an interesting variant and additional interludes). Another variant BWV 691a can be found in the *Klavierbüchlein für Wilhelm Friedemann Bach*.

After Bach and his forebears, there have been numerous arrangements of the hymn, in the eighteenth century and beyond. Organ preludes on the theme have been composed by Johann Peter Kellner, Johann Ludwig Krebs, Gottfried August Homilius and Johann Philipp Kirnberger.

Amongst later generations, Felix Mendelssohn adapted the text and melody for a cantata, while Johannes Brahms used it as a theme at various points in his *Deutsches Requiem*. Franz Liszt arranged the melody for piano as No. 11 of his *Zwölf alte deutsche geistliche Weisen*, S. 504b (1878–1879). Max Reger composed three organ preludes on the hymn: Nos. 45 and 46 of his 52 Chorale Preludes, Op. 67 (1902); and No. 28 of his 30 Short Chorale Preludes, Op. 135a (1914).

## Current hymnals

The hymn is No. 369 (EG 369) in the Protestant hymnal *Evangelisches Gesangbuch*, and No. 367 in the hymnbook of the Evangelisch-methodistische Kirche in Germany, though in the latter verse 5 is omitted. In the German hymnbook of the Neuapostolische Kirche, stanzas 1–5 and 7 appear as number 154.

The hymn became part of the 1938 *Kirchenlied*. Three stanzas were included in the first edition of the Catholic hymnal *Gotteslob* as GL 295. The same stanzas (1, 2 and 7) are number 451 in the Swiss *Katholisches Gesangbuch der deutschsprachigen Schweiz*. In the *Gotteslob* of 2013, stanzas 1–3, 6 and 7 appear as GL 424.

The tune of "Wer nur den lieben Gott" has also been used for a variety of other texts.

### Sources


title: Wells Lake

abstract: Wells Lake is a lake in Rice County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota. Like Wells Township, Wells Lake was named for James "Bully" Wells, a pioneer settler.

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# Wells Lake

**Wells Lake** is a lake in Rice County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.

Like Wells Township, Wells Lake was named for James "Bully" Wells, a pioneer settler.

## InfoBox

| Wells Lake | |
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| Wells Lake | |
| Location | Rice County, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 44°17′18″N 93°20′35″W / 44.28833°N 93.34306°W / 44.28833; -93.34306 |
| Type | lake |


title: Wells Kelly

abstract: Wells Kelly was an American pop and soft rock drummer. Kelly was born in New Orleans in 1949. He grew up in New York. His father, Burnham Kelly, was a dean of architecture at Cornell University. He was one of six siblings, including older brother Sherman Kelly, who Wells worked with in the 1970s. From 1968 to 1970, he played drums for Boffalongo, who recorded the original version of "Dancing in the Moonlight". The song, written by Well's brother Sherman after surviving a near-fatal assault by a St. Croix gang, failed to chart. In 1970, Boffalongo disbanded, and members went on to form either King Harvest or Orleans. Kelly was a member of both groups; King Harvest from 1970 to 1971, and then Orleans from 1972 to 1981. A year after leaving King Harvest, the band, that included Sherman, had a hit with their own song from their previous band Boffalongo with "Dancing in the Moonlight". Their version went to number thirteen in the US in February and March 1973. With Orleans, Kelly played on all of their highest selling songs, such as "Dance with Me", "Still the One", and "Love Takes Time". Wells left Orleans in early 1981 to relocate to New York City. Kelly went on to join Steve Forbert's Flying Squirrels in 1981 and did a few shows in the Central New York area with Mick Ronson. He also played with Clarence Clemons and the Red Bank Rockers. Kelly joined the Neverland Express, the backing band for Meat Loaf, in 1983. He played on one album, Bad Attitude, and played on Meat Loaf's song "Nowhere Fast", both released a month after Kelly's death. Wells played on two tours: "Midnight at the Lost & Found" (1983), and "Bad Attitude" (1984–1985), the latter tour Kelly died mid-way through. Wells and Sherman Kelly often wrote songs for their own bands. In one of Sherman's most recent solo albums "Burnin' the Candle", he finished some of the unfinished songs the two brothers wrote together.

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# Wells Kelly

**Wells Kelly** (April 7, 1949 – October 28, 1984) was an American pop and soft rock drummer.

Kelly was born in New Orleans in 1949. He grew up in New York. His father, Burnham Kelly, was a dean of architecture at Cornell University. He was one of six siblings, including older brother Sherman Kelly, who Wells worked with in the 1970s.

From 1968 to 1970, he played drums for Boffalongo, who recorded the original version of "Dancing in the Moonlight". The song, written by Well's brother Sherman after surviving a near-fatal assault by a St. Croix gang, failed to chart. In 1970, Boffalongo disbanded, and members went on to form either King Harvest or Orleans. Kelly was a member of both groups; King Harvest from 1970 to 1971, and then Orleans from 1972 to 1981. A year after leaving King Harvest, the band, that included Sherman, had a hit with their own song from their previous band Boffalongo with "Dancing in the Moonlight". Their version went to number thirteen in the US in February and March 1973.

With Orleans, Kelly played on all of their highest selling songs, such as "Dance with Me" (number six in 1975), "Still the One" (number five in 1976), and "Love Takes Time" (number eleven in 1979). Wells left Orleans in early 1981 to relocate to New York City. Kelly went on to join Steve Forbert's Flying Squirrels in 1981 and did a few shows in the Central New York area with Mick Ronson. He also played with Clarence Clemons and the Red Bank Rockers.

Kelly joined the Neverland Express, the backing band for Meat Loaf, in 1983. He played on one album, Bad Attitude, and played on Meat Loaf's song "Nowhere Fast", both released a month after Kelly's death. Wells played on two tours: "Midnight at the Lost & Found" (1983), and "Bad Attitude" (1984–1985), the latter tour Kelly died mid-way through.

Wells and Sherman Kelly often wrote songs for their own bands. In one of Sherman's most recent solo albums "Burnin' the Candle", he finished some of the unfinished songs the two brothers wrote together.

## Death

On October 29, 1984 Wells died while on tour in England with Meat Loaf. After a night of partying with members from the band Tower of Power, his body was found on the front stairs of a London flat at which he was staying. According to pathologist Dr. Ian West, a post mortem examination revealed "high levels of morphine and cocaine" in Kelly's body. "Death came from the drummer inhaling his own vomit 'induced by snorting a mixture of heroin and cocaine'." He was reportedly last seen alive drinking with Huey Lewis.

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## InfoBox

| Wells Kelly | |
| --- | --- |
| Born | April 7, 1949
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA |
| Died | October 28, 1984(1984-10-28) (aged 35)
London, England, UK |
| Genres | Pop rock, soft rock |
| Occupation | drummer |
| Instrument | drums |
| Years active | 1969–1984 |
| Formerly of | Boffalongo, King Harvest, Orleans, Neverland Express |


title: Mimema (beetle)

abstract:
Mimema is a genus of beetles in the family Monotomidae, containing the following species:
  - Mimema pallidum Wollaston, 1861
  - Mimema tricolor Wollaston, 1861

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# Mimema (beetle)

***Mimema*** is a genus of beetles in the family Monotomidae, containing the following species:

## InfoBox

| *Mimema* | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Family: | Monotomidae |
| Genus: | ***Mimema***<br>Wollaston, 1861 |
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title: Minister of Supply and Services

abstract: Minister of Supply and Services was an office in the Cabinet of Canada from 1969 to 1996. On July 12, 1996, office of the Minister of Supply and Services and the office of the Minister of Public Works were abolished and replaced with the office of Minister of Public Works and Government Services.

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# Minister of Supply and Services

**Minister of Supply and Services** was an office in the Cabinet of Canada from 1969 to 1996. On July 12, 1996, office of the Minister of Supply and Services and the office of the Minister of Public Works were abolished and replaced with the office of Minister of Public Works and Government Services.

## Ministers

| 1. | Donald Campbell Jamieson | under Trudeau | April 1, 1969 – May 4, 1969 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2. | James Armstrong Richardson | under Trudeau | May 5, 1969 – November 26, 1972 |
| 3. | Jean-Pierre Goyer | under Trudeau | November 27, 1972 – November 23, 1978 |
| 4. | Pierre De Bané | under Trudeau | November 24, 1978 – June 3, 1979 |
| 5. | Roch LaSalle | under Clark | June 4, 1979 – March 2, 1980 |
| 7. | Jean-Jacques Blais | under Trudeau | March 3, 1980 – August 11, 1983 |
| 8. | Charles Lapointe | under Trudeau | August 12, 1983 – June 29, 1984 |
| | | under Turner | June 30, 1984 – September 16, 1984 |
| 9. | Harvie Andre | under Mulroney | September 17, 1984 – August 19, 1985 |
| 10. | Stewart McInnes | under Mulroney | August 20, 1985 – June 29, 1986 |
|  | Marcel Masse *(second time)* | under Mulroney | November 30, 1985 – June 29, 1986 |
| 11. | Monique Vézina | under Mulroney | June 30, 1986 – December 7, 1988 |
| * | Lowell Murray *(acting)* | under Mulroney | December 8, 1988 – August 26, 1987 |
| 12. | Michel Côté | under Mulroney | August 27, 1987 – February 2, 1988 |
| * | Stewart McInnes *(acting)* | under Mulroney | February 3, 1988 – March 30, 1988 |
| 13. | Otto John Jelinek | under Mulroney | March 31, 1988 – January 29, 1989 |
| 14. | Paul Wyatt Dick | under Mulroney | January 30, 1989 – June 24, 1993 |
| | | under Campbell | June 25, 1993 – November 3, 1993 |
| 15. | David Charles Dingwall | under Chrétien | November 4, 1993 – January 24, 1996 |
| 16. | Diane Marleau | under Chrétien | January 25, 1996 – July 11, 1996 |


title: West Coast Council

abstract: West Coast Council is a local government body in Tasmania, covering much of the western region of the state. West Coast is classified as a rural local government area and has a population of 4,167. The major towns and localities of the region include Strahan, Rosebery, Zeehan and the principal town of Queenstown.

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# West Coast Council

**West Coast Council** is a local government body in Tasmania, covering much of the western region of the state. **West Coast** is classified as a rural local government area and has a population of 4,167. The major towns and localities of the region include Strahan, Rosebery, Zeehan and the principal town of Queenstown.

## History and attributes

The West Coast has a rich mining and railway heritage as well as a historic convict settlement. It is the largest of the 29 Tasmanian councils by area, and the second least densely populated, after the Central Highlands. It takes in the West Coast Range as well as portions of the World Heritage areas.

The region experiences relatively extreme weather conditions, notably high yearly rainfall totals due to frontal systems, especially at Lake Margaret and Mount Read.

West Coast is classified as rural, agricultural and medium (RAM) under the Australian Classification of Local Governments.

### History

Local government in Western Tasmania evolved from locality based councils created in the late nineteenth and twentieth centuries:

Gormanston Municipal Council (1907–1986) - became part of the Lyell Council Lyell Municipal Council (1986–1993) Queenstown Municipal Council (1907–1986) - became part of the Lyell Council Strahan Municipal Council (1907–1993) Zeehan Municipal Council (1907–1993)

On 2 April 1993, the municipalities of Lyell, Strahan and Zeehan were amalgamated to form the West Coast Council.

Historically the region was more oriented towards the North - due to the main transport being by either rail to Burnie up until the 1950s and 1960s, or by ship out of Strahan until the mid twentieth century. There were no land based transport routes to the south. Consequently, many residents who could afford shopping trips would go to Melbourne in Victoria, rather than Hobart in Tasmania.

Some of the small population is located in the small cluster of towns near Macquarie Harbour \- Strahan and Queenstown, these were linked in their connection with the Mount Lyell Mining and Railway Company

While further north Zeehan and Rosebery are settlements that developed from early quite separate mining operations, but were linked by their reliance upon the Emu Bay Railway There a number of ghost towns or abandoned mining communities in the West Coast, with some such as Crotty actually submerged under hydro-electric scheme dams.

## Councillors

As of the 2022 Tasmanian Local Government elections, the council consists of the following members:

West Coast Council
| Name | Position | Party affiliation |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Shane Pitt | Mayor/Councillor | Independent |
| Robert Butterfield | Deputy Mayor/Councillor | Independent |
| Kerry Graham | Councillor | Independent |
| Liz Hamer | Councillor | Independent |
| Vikki Iwanicki | Councillor | Independent |
| Dwayne Jordan | Councillor | Independent |
| Annie McKay | Councillor | Independent |
| Lindsay Newman | Councillor | Independent |
| Scott Stringer | Councillor | Independent |

## Localities

|  |
| --- |
| Zeehan | 728 |  |
| Rosebery | 922 |  |
| Strahan | 824 | Includes Trial Harbour, Regatta Point |
| Queenstown | 1,975 | Includes South Queenstown |
| South Queenstown |  | Incl. in Queenstown |
| Williamsford |  | Incl. in Granville Harbour |
| Renison Bell |  | Incl. in Granville Harbour |
| Stinger Creek |  | Incl. in Granville Harbour |
| Tullah | 192 |  |
| Trial Harbour |  | Incl. in Strahan |
| Regatta Point |  | Incl. in Strahan |
| **Total** | 4,678 |  |
|  | 0 | Variance |
| **Local government total** | 4,678 | Gazetted West Coast local government area |
|

### Not in above list

## InfoBox

| West Coast Council
Tasmania | |
| --- | --- |
| Map showing the West Coast local government area. | |
| Coordinates | 42°17′54″S 145°37′44″E / 42.2984°S 145.6289°E / -42.2984; 145.6289 |
| Population | 4,263 (2021) |
| • Density | 0.44480/km2 (1.15204/sq mi) |
| Established | 2 April 1993 |
| Area | 9,584 km2 (3,700.4 sq mi) |
| Mayor | Shane Pitt |
| Council seat | Queenstown |
| Region | West Coast |
| State electorate(s) | Braddon |
| Federal division(s) | Braddon |
|  | |
| Website | West Coast Council |
| **LGAs around West Coast Council:**  Circular Head Waratah-Wynyard Meander Valley  Southern Ocean West Coast Council Central Highlands  Southern Ocean Southern Ocean Derwent Valley | |


abstract: The Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition is a Minister in the Cabinet of South Africa. The portfolio of Trade, Industry and Competition, formed in May 2019, has brought together the former Ministry of Trade and Industry and Ministry of Economic Development. The Minister is responsible for the development and implementation of industrial policy in South Africa. The ministry oversees 17 government agencies, providing for industrial funding, competition policy, black economic empowerment policy, consumer protection, trade policy and technical standards.

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# Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition

The **Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition** is a Minister in the Cabinet of South Africa. The portfolio of Trade, Industry and Competition, formed in May 2019, has brought together the former Ministry of Trade and Industry and Ministry of Economic Development.

The Minister is responsible for the development and implementation of industrial policy in South Africa. The ministry oversees 17 government agencies, providing for industrial funding, competition policy, black economic empowerment policy, consumer protection, trade policy and technical standards.

## List of Past Ministers

### Minister of Commerce and Industry, 1910–1912, 1933–1943

| Name | Portrait | Term | Party | President |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Frederick Robert Moor |  | 1910 – 1911 | SAP | Louis Botha
() |
| George Leuchars |  | 1911 – 1912 | SAP | Louis Botha
() |
| Adriaan Fourie |  | 1933 – 1938 | UP/NP | J. B. M. Hertzog
(III) |
| Oswald Pirow |  | 1938 – 1939 | UP | J. B. M. Hertzog
(IV) |
| Richard Stuttaford |  | 1939 – 1941 | UP | J. B. M. Hertzog
(IV) |
| Sidney Waterson |  | 1941 – 1943 | UP | J. B. M. Hertzog
(IV) |
|

### Minister of Trade and Industry, 1994–2019

| Name | Portrait | Term | Party | President |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Trevor Manuel |  | 11 May 1994 - 4 April 1996 | ANC | Nelson Mandela
()
 |
| Alec Erwin |  | 4 April 1996 – 28 April 2004 | ANC | Nelson Mandela
()
Thabo Mbeki
() |
| Mandisi Mpahlwa |  | 29 April 2004 – 10 May 2009 | ANC | Thabo Mbeki
(II)
Kgalema Motlanthe
() |
| Rob Davies |  | 11 May 2009 – 29 May 2019 | ANC | Jacob Zuma
()(II)
Cyril Ramaphosa
() |
|

### Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, 2019 - Present

| Name | Portrait | Term | Party | President |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ebrahim Patel |  | 30 May 2019 – 19 June 2024 | ANC | Cyril Ramaphosa
(II) |
| Parks Tau |  | 30 June 2024 –Present | ANC | Cyril Ramaphosa (III) |
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## InfoBox

| South Africa
Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition | |
| --- | --- |
| List * *10 other official names:* * *Minister van Handel en Nywerheid* (Afrikaans) * *uNgqongqotjhe wezeRhwebo namaBubulo* (Southern Ndebele) * *UMphathiswa lezoRhwebo noShishino* (Xhosa) * *Indvuna Wezohwebo Nezimboni* (Zulu) * *Indvuna Letekuhwebelana Netetimboni* (Swazi) * *Tona ya Bogwebi le Bohlagiši* (Northern Sotho) * *Letona la Kgwebisano le Indasteri* (Sotho) * *Tona la Kgwebisano le Madirelo* (Tswana) * *Holobye wa Mbambadzo na Nḓowetshumo* (Tsonga) * *Minisiṱa ya Mabindzu na Vumaki* (Venda) | |
| Flag of South Africa | |
| Incumbent
Parks Tau
since 30 June 2024 | |
| Department of Trade, Industry and Competition | |
| Style | The Honourable |
| Appointer | Cyril Ramaphosa |
| Inaugural holder | Frederick Robert Moor |
| Formation | 31 May 1910 |
| Deputy | Andrew Whitfield and Zuko Godlimpi |
| Website | \[www.thedtic.gov.za\] |


title: Ministry of Defence (Ghana)

abstract: Ministry of Defence (MoD) of the government of Ghana, is the governmental department responsible for defending the Republic of Ghana from internal and external military threats and promotion of Ghanaian national defence interests. The MoD political head is the Defence Minister of Ghana, and its offices are located in Accra, Greater Accra. Ministry of Defence (Ghana), is the governmental department responsible for all actions, related to defence of the Republic of Ghana, from internal or external military threats. The MoD political head is the Defence Minister of Ghana, and its offices are located in the Ministry of Defence, near Burma Camp and Kotoka International Airport (Accra).

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# Ministry of Defence (Ghana)

**Ministry of Defence** (**MoD**) of the government of Ghana, is the governmental department responsible for defending the Republic of Ghana from internal and external military threats and promotion of Ghanaian national defence interests. The MoD political head is the Defence Minister of Ghana, and its offices are located in Accra, Greater Accra.

Ministry of Defence (Ghana), is the governmental department responsible for all actions, related to defence of the Republic of Ghana, from internal or external military threats. The MoD political head is the Defence Minister of Ghana, and its offices are located in the Ministry of Defence, near Burma Camp and Kotoka International Airport (Accra).

* Ghana Armed Forces (GAF)

## InfoBox

Ministry of Defence
| Agency overview | |
| --- | --- |
| Formed | 1957 |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Ghana |
| Headquarters | Accra, Ghana |
| Minister responsible |  |


title: Mirage (M. Pokora song)

abstract: "Mirage" is a song performed by French singer M. Pokora. It was written by Pokora and co-written and produced by Gee Futuristic. It serves as the second single from Pokora's fourth studio album Mise à Jour. It was released on November 22, 2010.

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# Mirage (M. Pokora song)

"**Mirage**" is a song performed by French singer M. Pokora. It was written by Pokora and co-written and produced by Gee Futuristic. It serves as the second single from Pokora's fourth studio album Mise à Jour. It was released on November 22, 2010.

## Chart performance

"Mirage" has been listed for 6 weeks on the France Singles Top 100. It entered the chart on position 72 on week 4/2011, and its last appearance was on week 9/2011. It peaked on number 64, where it stayed for 1 week.

## Music video

A music video was released on November 25, 2010 and it shows Pokora dancing with a number of dancers in a studio full of lights.

## Charts

| Chart (2011) | Peak
position |
| --- | --- |
|
| Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia) | 37 |
| France (SNEP) | 64 |
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1. "Mise à Jour - M. Pokora | Allmusic". *Allmusic*. Retrieved 7 March 2012.
2. "lescharts.com - M. Pokora - Mirage". *Hung Medien*. Retrieved 7 March 2012.
3. "M. Pokora - Mirage - Music Charts". *A Charts*. Retrieved 8 March 2012.
4. "M. Pokora - Mirage - YouTube". *YouTube*. Retrieved 7 March 2012.
5. "{{{artist}}} – {{{song}}}" (in French). Ultratip.
6. "{{{artist}}} – {{{song}}}" (in French). Les classement single.

## InfoBox

| "Mirage" | |
| --- | --- |
|  | |
| Single by M. Pokora | |
| from the album  *Mise à Jour* | |
| Released | November 22, 2010 |
| Genre | Electropop, R&B |
| Length | 3:10 |
| Label | EMI Music France |
| Songwriter(s) | Matt Pokora; Gee Futuristic |
| Producer(s) | Gee Futuristic |
| M. Pokora singles chronology | |
| "Juste une photo de toi"
(2010) "**Mirage**"
(2010) "À nos actes manqués"
(2011) | |


abstract: West Hibbard Township is a township in Kearny County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 65.

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# West Hibbard Township, Kearny County, Kansas

**West Hibbard Township** is a township in Kearny County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 65.

## Geography

West Hibbard Township covers an area of 155.37 square miles (402.42 square kilometers).

### Adjacent townships

1. "U.S. Census website". Retrieved June 24, 2008.

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| West Hibbard Township | |
| --- | --- |
| Township | |
| Location in Kearny County | |
| Coordinates: 38°10′10″N 101°25′55″W / 38.16944°N 101.43194°W / 38.16944; -101.43194 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Kearny |
| Area | |
| Total | 155.37 sq mi (402.42 km2) |
| Land | 155.37 sq mi (402.42 km2) |
| Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2)  0% |
| Elevation | 3,330 ft (1,015 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| Total | 65 |
| Density | 0.4/sq mi (0.2/km2) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0485246 |


title: West Hickory Bridge

abstract: The West Hickory Bridge is a girder bridge that carries Pennsylvania Route 127 across the Allegheny River in rural Forest County, Pennsylvania. Spanning the river between Harmony Township and Hickory Township, it is named for the village of West Hickory. This 2007 bridge replaced an 1896 one-lane truss bridge, which was designed for non-motorized traffic. It was a multiple span, Pratt truss bridge built by the Groton Bridge Company and measured 695 feet, 6 inches, in length. The old bridge was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. Despite the low use of the bridge, it was considered to be in need of replacement.

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# West Hickory Bridge

|  | |
| --- | --- |
| West Hickory Bridge | |
| U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
|  | |
| Old West Hickory Bridge, 1982 | |
| Location | Pennsylvania Route 127 over the Allegheny River at West Hickory, in Hickory Township, Pennsylvania |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1896 |
| Built by | Groton Bridge Co. |
| Architectural style | Pratt truss |
| MPS | Highway Bridges Owned by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Transportation TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 88000835 |
| Added to NRHP | June 22, 1988 |

The **West Hickory Bridge** is a girder bridge that carries Pennsylvania Route 127 across the Allegheny River in rural Forest County, Pennsylvania. Spanning the river between Harmony Township and Hickory Township, it is named for the village of West Hickory.

This 2007 bridge replaced an 1896 one-lane truss bridge, which was designed for non-motorized traffic. It was a multiple span, Pratt truss bridge built by the Groton Bridge Company and measured 695 feet, 6 inches, in length. The old bridge was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. Despite the low use of the bridge (only about 900 drivers per day), it was considered to be in need of replacement.

Bridge Mapper article on old structure

## InfoBox

| West Hickory Bridge | |
| --- | --- |
| Coordinates | 41°34′11″N 79°24′21″W / 41.56972°N 79.40583°W / 41.56972; -79.40583 |
| Carries | Two lanes of  PA 127 |
| Crosses | Allegheny River |
| Locale | Harmony Township and Hickory Township |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Girder bridge |
| Total length | 695 ft |
| Width | 32 ft |
| History | |
| Opened | 2007 |
| Location | |
|  | |


title: Minamoto no Tōru

abstract:
Minamoto no Tōru was a Japanese poet and statesman. He was born the son of Emperor Saga and a member of the Saga Genji clan. He is sometimes mentioned as the model for Hikaru Genji in important Japanese literary classic The Tale of Genji. Under his title Minister of the Left of Kawara, he is the author of poem 14 in the Hyakunin Isshu poetry anthology:
陸奥のしのぶもぢずり誰ゆゑに      乱れそめにしわれならなくにMichinoku no shinobu-mojizuri tare yue nimidare somenishi ware naranaku niLike Michinoku prints of the tangled leaves of ferns, it is because of you,that I have become confused; but my love for you remains.(based on Kokin Wakashū 14:724) Here is another translation:
  - The dye with hare’s-foot-fern, of Michinoku—who else would have made me feel as disturbed? The poet is also famous for making a replica of the uta-makura Shiogama, a poetic place name, in his garden. His tomb resides at the Seiryō-ji, a Buddhist temple situated on what was once Saga Moor in Kyoto. We also see two of his poems included in the Gosen Wakashū.

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# Minamoto no Tōru

**Minamoto no Tōru** (源融, 822 – September 21, 895) was a Japanese poet and statesman. He was born the son of Emperor Saga and a member of the Saga Genji clan. He is sometimes mentioned as the model for Hikaru Genji in important Japanese literary classic *The Tale of Genji*.

Under his title **Minister of the Left of Kawara** (河原左大臣, *Kawara no Sadaijin*), he is the author of poem 14 in the *Hyakunin Isshu* poetry anthology:

> 陸奥のしのぶもぢずり誰ゆゑに
> 乱れそめにしわれならなくに
> *Michinoku no shinobu-mojizuri tare yue ni<br>midare somenishi ware naranaku ni*
> Like Michinoku prints of the tangled leaves of ferns, it is because of you,
> that I have become confused; but my love for you remains.
> (based on *Kokin Wakashū* 14:724)

Here is another translation:

*The dye with hare’s-foot-fern, of Michinoku—who else would have made me feel as disturbed?*

The poet is also famous for making a replica of the *uta-makura* Shiogama, a poetic place name, in his garden.

His tomb resides at the Seiryō-ji, a Buddhist temple situated on what was once Saga Moor in Kyoto.

We also see two of his poems included in the *Gosen Wakashū*.


title: West Texas Investors Club

abstract: West Texas Investors Club was an American television docu-series which airs on CNBC. The series follows self-made millionaires Mike 'Rooster' McConaughey and Wayne 'Butch' Gilliam meeting entrepreneurs in Texas, offering them the chance to pitch their products and secure funding from Rooster and Butch. The eight part hour-long series was commissioned by CNBC in January 2015 and is produced by The Ebersol Lanigan Company. Both hosts Mike 'Rooster' McConaughey and Wayne 'Butch' Gilliam made their fortune largely from oil related businesses. Gil Prather, a musician, also features in the series. Rooster is the older brother of actor Matthew McConaughey. In the first season of the series, McConaughey and Gilliam invested a total of US$1.97 million.

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# West Texas Investors Club

***West Texas Investors Club*** was an American television docu-series which airs on CNBC. The series follows self-made millionaires Mike 'Rooster' McConaughey and Wayne 'Butch' Gilliam meeting entrepreneurs in Texas, offering them the chance to pitch their products and secure funding from Rooster and Butch. The eight part hour-long series was commissioned by CNBC in January 2015 and is produced by The Ebersol Lanigan Company.

Both hosts Mike 'Rooster' McConaughey and Wayne 'Butch' Gilliam made their fortune largely from oil related businesses. Gil Prather, a musician, also features in the series. Rooster is the older brother of actor Matthew McConaughey.

In the first season of the series, McConaughey and Gilliam invested a total of US$1.97 million.

## Broadcast

The series premiered in the United States on CNBC on August 4, 2015, with episodes airing each week. The series was renewed for a second season in September 2015, which premiered on June 7, 2016.

## Episodes

### Season 1 (2015)

| No. in
series | Title | Original air date | U.S. viewers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|
| 1 | "The Good, the App, and the Ugly" | August 4, 2015 (2015-08-04) | 462,000 |
| Butch and Rooster consider investing in an app that could change the bar scene and a new device that could help reduce human contact with germs. | | | | |
| 2 | "A Time to Grill" | August 11, 2015 (2015-08-11) | 349,000 |
| The guys put an internet star to the test who claims to have the best barbecue sauce, and a single mom pitches a website designed to help prepare college funds. | | | | |
| 3 | "The Quick and the Fed" | August 18, 2015 (2015-08-18) | 228,000 |
| The guys consider helping a pickle entrepreneur and test a food truck manufacturer by sending him out on an unusual call. | | | | |
| 4 | "A Girl Named Lou" | August 25, 2015 (2015-08-25) | 369,000 |
| Rooster and Butch find people to test a natural hangover cure and a specially designed pillow that helps people sleep. | | | | |
| 5 | "High Planes Drifter" | September 1, 2015 (2015-09-01) | 273,000 |
| The guys find themselves in unfamiliar territory when testing an invention, and are pitched an air travel app by a pilot. | | | | |
| 6 | "Showdown at Pie Noon" | September 8, 2015 (2015-09-08) | 285,000 |
| Rooster and Butch could be outsmarted by a tech-savvy entrepreneur, and Rooster's mom challenges a pastry chef. | | | | |
| 7 | "Butch, Rooster, and the Sunglass Kids" | September 15, 2015 (2015-09-15) | 204,000 |
| At a goat-roping event, Rooster and Butch try out an eyewear product from two Californian entrepreneurs, and then get pitched a smartphone repair venture by an ex-rock star. | | | | |
| 8 | "Dances with Undershirts" | September 22, 2015 (2015-09-22) | N/A |

### Season 2 (2016)

| No. in
series | Title | Original air date | U.S. viewers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|
| 9 | "The Last Pitcher Show" | June 7, 2016 (2016-06-07) | 370,000 |
| 10 | "Escape From West Texas" | June 14, 2016 (2016-06-14) | 289,000 |
| 11 | "The Magnificent Six-pack" | June 21, 2016 (2016-06-21) | 321,000 |
| 12 | "Little Heart on the Prairie" | June 28, 2016 (2016-06-28) | N/A |
| 13 | "Some Don't Like It Hot" | July 5, 2016 (2016-07-05) | N/A |
| 14 | "The Golden Nuggets" | July 12, 2016 (2016-07-12) | N/A |
| 15 | "All Kaptured on the Western Front" | July 19, 2016 (2016-07-19) | N/A |
| 16 | "Cup in Smoke" | July 26, 2016 (2016-07-26) | N/A |
| 17 | "Tree Amigos" | August 2, 2016 (2016-08-02) | 291,000 |
| 18 | "Natural Born Chillers" | August 3, 2016 (2016-08-03) | N/A |
|

## InfoBox

| *West Texas Investors Club* | |
| --- | --- |
| Title card of *West Texas Investors Club* | |
| Genre | Documentary
Reality |
| Starring | * Mike 'Rooster' McConaughey * Wayne 'Butch' Gilliam |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 18 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers |  |
| Camera setup | Multiple |
| Running time | 60 minutes (inc. adverts) |
| Production company | The Ebersol Lanigan Company |
| Original release | |
| Network | CNBC |
| Release | August 4, 2015 (2015-08-04)
August 3, 2016 (2016-08-03) |


title: Western Academy Broadcasting College

abstract: Western Academy Broadcasting College, commonly abbreviated as WABC, is a broadcasting college in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. The college is known for graduates such as TSN's Darren Dreger and Darren Dutchyshen, as well as Sportsnet's Daren Millard and Peter Loubardias.

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# Western Academy Broadcasting College

**Western Academy Broadcasting College,** commonly abbreviated as **WABC**, is a broadcasting college in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. The college is known for graduates such as TSN's Darren Dreger and Darren Dutchyshen, as well as Sportsnet's Daren Millard and Peter Loubardias.

## Programs

Western Academy Broadcasting College specializes in broadcast training instructed by professional Canadian broadcasters. The main focus of these courses is to develop on-air talent and allow students to showcase their ability and personality. This objective is achieved by individual instruction within small group sessions. Through these sessions, individuals get practice in professional broadcasting studios in a variety of roles: radio personality, commercial announcing and broadcast journalism.

### Radio training

The college offers a voice training program that features a combination of different techniques utilized by successful broadcasters and announcers. Topics covered include microphone techniques, script reading, radio DJ shows, and news and sports broadcasting.

### Television studio

The academy offers an intensive course in television studio production. The program is designed to develop skills and give comprehensive insight into TV studio practices. Students experience hands-on contact with broadcast-calibre TV equipment and are introduced to procedures and ideas currently used by the professional television industry. The training program has a strong emphasis on skills development in utilizing contemporary broadcast TV studio equipment including cameras, switching control boards, graphics character generator and TV audio equipment.

### Television reporting and editing

The academy offers an intensive advanced television training course in using a single camera outside the studio to gather news stories in the real world. It's referred to as ENG (Electronic News Gathering) and EFP (Electronic Field Production). This program is designed to develop skills and give comprehensive insight into video shooting and reporting "on location". Students are introduced to techniques, procedures, and ideas currently used by the professional television industry. The video is then edited and assembled into the finished product. Field Camera Video involves planning the video shots, camera position, sequences, and segments. The Emphasis is on enhancing good visual story development for the viewing audience.

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title: Regenesis (novel)

abstract: Regenesis (2009) is a science fiction novel by American writer C. J. Cherryh, set in her Alliance-Union universe. It is a sequel to Cherryh's Cyteen, and was published in hardcover by DAW Books in January 2009. The teenage clone of a top scientist and political leader unravels the decades-old murder of her "genemother", while also dealing with threats to her own welfare.

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# Regenesis (novel)

***Regenesis*** (2009) is a science fiction novel by American writer C. J. Cherryh, set in her Alliance-Union universe. It is a sequel to Cherryh's *Cyteen*, and was published in hardcover by DAW Books in January 2009. The teenage clone of a top scientist and political leader unravels the decades-old murder of her "genemother", while also dealing with threats to her own welfare.

## Plot summary

Ariane Emory is the eighteen-year-old clone of an extraordinary woman who was both a preeminent research scientist and the leader of the Expansionist Party, which has controlled Union since its inception. Her predecessor had some very powerful friends and enemies. However, as her genemother had died under suspicious circumstances before she was even born, Emory is unsure who they are.

She is not without resources though. A breakthrough experiment in "psychogenesis" has recreated in her the genius of her parent. Everyone knows that she will one day follow in her mother's footsteps and take charge of Reseune, a sovereign Administrative Territory and the premier azi research facility in Union, one of the three spacefaring factions of humanity.

In the meantime, she takes measures to protect herself, assembling a trusted staff with the assistance of her azi bodyguards and companions, Florian and Catlin. When she discovers that her new azi security chief has been tampered with, her list of possible enemies grows to include key men inside Reseune itself: Yanni Schwartz, the Director, and Adam Hicks, the head of security. Adding to the discord is the return of a bitter Jordan Warrick from a twenty-year exile at an isolated research facility. He had been pressured into confessing to killing the original Emory.

The murder of Dr. Sandur Patil, a top scientist recruited by Schwartz to head up the terraforming of Eversnow, turns out to be but one step in a plot by Emory's unknown enemy that shakes Union to its core. As she struggles to deal with the escalating situation, she also unravels the decades-old mystery of her genemother's death.

## Characters

* Ariane Emory – heir apparent to the directorship of Reseune; clone of Ariane Emory I
* Florian and Catlin – azi bodyguards to Emory
* Yanni Schwartz – Director of Reseune; Proxy Councillor of Science
* Jordan Warrick – a top Reseune tape designer; self-centered genius
* Justin Warrick – clone and son of Jordan Warrick; Ariane Emory's teacher and trusted member of her staff
* Grant – azi created by Emory I; grew up with Justin and is his lover; works with Justin for Emory
* Dr. Sandur Patil – the top scientist in the field of nanistics (biological nanomachines whose main application is terraforming)
* Adam Hicks – Security Director of Reseune
* Kyle AK36 – azi assistant to Hicks
* Amy Carnath, Maddy Strassen, Sam Whitely – close friends of Emory from childhood
* Mikhail Corain – Citizens' Councillor, moderate leader of the opposition Centrist Party
* Vladislaw Khalid – ambitious former Councillor of Defense
* Catherine Lao – Councillor of Information and supporter of Reseune

## Reception

In his *Sci Fi Wire* review, Paul Di Filippo complained that the "forward movement of the story is slow and halting". Nader Elhefnawy wrote in *Strange Horizons* that while *Regenesis* creates "a better sense of the fictional world" than *Cyteen*, he felt that it adds little to the concepts introduced in its predecessor. Elhefnawy added that he "had little feeling that something fundamental had been decided, a turning point passed in the evolution of either the book's main character, or the larger drama of her world and her civilization".

1. "Regenesis (Cyteen)". *Fantastic Fiction*. Retrieved November 20, 2008.
2. "Eversnow". Meetpoint Station. Retrieved March 29, 2015.
3. Di Filippo, Paul (January 13, 2009). "C.J. Cherryh revisits her Hugo Award-winning novel *Cyteen* in *Regenesis*". Sci Fi Wire. Retrieved March 29, 2015.
4. Elhefnawy, Nader (May 27, 2009). "*Regenesis* by C. J. Cherryh". Strange Horizons. Retrieved March 30, 2015.

## InfoBox

Regenesis
| DAW Books first edition cover, 2009 | |
| --- | --- |
| Author | C. J. Cherryh |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Science fiction |
| Publisher | DAW Books |
| Publication date | January 2009 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (Hardback) |
| Pages | 592 |
| ISBN | 0-7564-0530-0 |
| OCLC | 233548909 |
| Preceded by | *Cyteen* |


title: Norfolk & Suffolk League

abstract: The Norfolk & Suffolk League was a football league covering the counties of Norfolk and Suffolk in England.

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# Norfolk & Suffolk League

The **Norfolk & Suffolk League** was a football league covering the counties of Norfolk and Suffolk in England.

## History

The league was established in 1897, starting with six clubs, Beccles Caxton, Great Yarmouth Town, Kirkley, Lowestoft Town, Lynn Town and Norwich CEYMS. Lowestoft won the inaugural league title and went on to win six of the first seven championships. By the early 1900s it had attracted the two biggest clubs in the region, Ipswich Town and Norwich City. The league gradually expanded, reaching 14 clubs in the 1920s and after a slight contraction, losing many of its better clubs to the newly established Eastern Counties League, it had sixteen members by the late 1930s. During the late 1950s it had 18 members. However, it had lost most of the Suffolk-based clubs and in 1964 the league merged with the East Anglian League to form the Anglian Combination.

## Champions

| Season | Champions |
| --- | --- |
| 1897–98 | Lowestoft Town |
| 1898–99 | Lowestoft Town |
| 1899–1900 | Norwich CEYMS |
| 1900–01 | Lowestoft Town |
| 1901–02 | Lowestoft Town |
| 1902–03 | Lowestoft Town |
| 1903–04 | Lowestoft Town |
| 1904–05 | Norwich City |
| 1905–06 | Lynn Town |
| 1906–07 | Norwich CEYMS |
| 1907–08 | Lynn Town |
| 1908–09 | Cromer |
| 1909–10 | Lynn Town |
| 1910–11 | Norwich CEYMS |
| 1911–12 | 16th Lancers |
| 1912–13 | Lynn Town |
| 1913–14 | Great Yarmouth Town |
| 1919–20 | Norwich City Reserves |
| 1920–21 | Gorleston |
| 1921–22 | Lynn Town |
| 1922–23 | Lynn Town |
| 1923–24 | Lynn Town |
| 1924–25 | Lynn Town |
| 1925–26 | Gorleston |
| 1926–27 | Great Yarmouth Town |
| 1927–28 | Great Yarmouth Town |
| 1928–29 | Lowestoft Town |
| 1929–30 | Gorleston |
| 1930–31 | Lowestoft Town |
| 1931–32 | Gorleston |
| 1932–33 | Gorleston |
| 1933–34 | Gorleston |
| 1934–35 | Gorleston |
| 1935–36 | Norwich CEYMS |
| 1936–37 | Norwich City 'A' |
| 1937–38 | Eastern Coachworks |
| 1938–39 | Holt United |
| 1946–47 | Bungay Town |
| 1947–48 | Bungay Town |
| 1948–49 | Bungay Town |
| 1949–50 | Gothic |
| 1950–51 | Gothic |
| 1951–52 | Bungay Town |
| 1952–53 | Beccles Town |
| 1953–54 | North Walsham Town |
| 1954–55 | Thetford Town |
| 1955–56 | Gothic |
| 1956–57 | Gothic |
| 1957–58 | Sheringham |
| 1958–59 | Gothic |
| 1959–60 | CNS Old Boy's Union |
| 1960–61 | Gothic |
| 1961–62 | Gothic |
| 1962–63 | CNS Old Boy's Union |
| 1963–64 | CNS Old Boy's Union |

## Member clubs

Member clubs during the league's existence included:

## InfoBox

Norfolk & Suffolk League
| Founded | 1897 |
| --- | --- |
| Folded | 1964 |
| Country | England |
| Region | East Anglia |
| Last champions | CNS Old Boy's Union (1963–64) |
| Most championships | King's Lynn and Lowestoft Town<br>(8 titles each) |


title: Niko Davin

abstract: Nikolaas Davin is a Namibian cricketer. In January 2016 he was named in Namibia's squad for the 2016 Under-19 Cricket World Cup. In June 2024, he became the first batsman to have ever been dismissed in "retired out" fashion in the history of ICC Men's T20 World Cup.

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# Niko Davin

**Nikolaas Davin** (born 19 December 1997) is a Namibian cricketer. In January 2016 he was named in Namibia's squad for the 2016 Under-19 Cricket World Cup. In June 2024, he became the first batsman to have ever been dismissed in "retired out" fashion in the history of ICC Men's T20 World Cup.

## Career

He made his List A debut on 11 October 2015 in the CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge tournament. He made his first-class debut for Namibia in the 2017–18 Sunfoil 3-Day Cup on 11 January 2018. In August 2018, he was named in Namibia's squad for the 2018 Africa T20 Cup, and in October 2018 in Namibia's squad in the Southern sub region group for the 2018–19 ICC World Twenty20 Africa Qualifier tournament in Botswana.

In May 2019, he was named in Namibia's squad for the Regional Finals of the 2018–19 ICC T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier tournament in Uganda. He made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut for Namibia against Ghana on 20 May 2019. He was the leading run-scorer for Namibia in the Regional Finals, with 86 runs in three matches.

In June 2019, he was one of twenty-five cricketers to be named in Cricket Namibia's Elite Men's Squad ahead of the 2019–20 international season. In September 2019, he was named in Namibia's squad for the 2019 ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier tournament in the United Arab Emirates.

In March 2023, he was named in Namibia's squad for the 2023 Cricket World Cup Qualifier Play-off. He made his One Day International (ODI) debut for Namibia against the United States on 26 March 2023.

In May 2024, he was named in Namibia’s squad for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup tournament. During the group stage match between Namibia and England held at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in the 2024 ICC T20 Cricket World Cup, Davin became the first batter to be dismissed retired out in a T20 World Cup match. Davin who came in as the opening batsman for Namibia in the run chase, then announced himself that he was leaving the field during the 6th over of the Namibian innings while he was still batting with an unbeaten score of 18 runs off 16 balls. Namibia were left to chase a revised target of 126 runs in 10 overs in a rain-curtailed match, and as a result, he made himself retire out considering the circumstances Namibia were reeling at and to make a case for another batter to capitalize on the required run rate in order to score runs in a quick manner.

## InfoBox

Niko Davin
| Personal information | |
| --- | --- |
| Full name | Nikolaas Davin |
| Born | (1997-12-19) 19 December 1997 |
| Batting | Right-handed |
| Bowling | Legbreak |
| Role | Batter |
| International information | |
| National side |  |
| ODI debut (cap 39) | 26 March 2023 v United States |
| Last ODI | 19 February 2024 v Netherlands |
| T20I debut (cap ) | 20 May 2019 v Ghana |
| Last T20I | 30 November 2023 v Nigeria |
|  | |
| Career statistics | |
| Competition ODI T20I FC LA  Matches 7 27 4 21  Runs scored 170 779 297 362  Batting average 24.28 31.16 37.12 20.11  100s/50s 0/1 0/5 0/2 0/3  Top score 90 89 85 90  Catches/stumpings 4/– 11/– 1/– 13/– | |
|  | |
| Source: Cricinfo, 20 February 2024 | |


title: Mylène Farmer en tournée

abstract: From May 2, 2009, the French singer Mylène Farmer began a tour through France, Belgium, Switzerland and Russia. It was her fifth tour and supported her seventh studio album Point de suture. For the first time, this tour lead the singer through stadiums and, unlike her 2006 tour, featured a transportable stage.

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# Mylène Farmer en tournée

From May 2, 2009, the French singer **Mylène Farmer** began a tour through France, Belgium, Switzerland and Russia. It was her **fifth tour** and supported her seventh studio album *Point de suture*. For the first time, this tour lead the singer through stadiums and, unlike her 2006 tour, featured a transportable stage.

## Background

Since the announcement of Farmer's seventh studio album, the media said that a tour was scheduled for 2009 to support this album.

About this new series of concerts, Farmer explained in an interview: "I am back on stage because I'm bored. I need to reinvent my life. (...) I want to feel dizzy again." She announced that the tour will be carried out throughout France and that the show will be grandiose.

A concert at the Stade de France, Saint-Denis, was first announced for September 12, 2009 (which is also the singer's date of birthday), then another concert on September 4 at the stadium of Geneva. Tickets for both concerts were put on sale from March 28, 2008. A second concert at the Stade de France, for September 11 was later announced on March 29 and the tickets were put on sale from April 1, 2008. In April, a concert was added in Brussels for September 19. Other concerts are announced in the media at present, such as Bordeaux, but are not officially confirmed. In Paris Match, Farmer confirmed the tour would go to Russia in 2009, and additional dates in Ukraine and Latvia are rumoured. A concert at the Bollaert stadium in Lens was announced as being official then was denied in the media, but the final decision, the cancellation, that should have been known on May 14, was published on May 21, 2008. On May 15, four concerts were officially announced: two in Nantes and two in Rouen for May 2009. The following day, the record label Polydor confirmed them and added eleven dates scheduled in various cities (Nice, Clermont-Ferrand, Marseille, Toulouse, Nantes, Rouen, Strasbourg, Dijon, Lyon). On May 23, three new dates were added : May 6 (Clermont-Ferrand), May 26 (Nantes) and June 9, (Dijon). On November 30, fours concerts in Russia were announced in the Russian media, then on January 26, 2009, one concert in Amnéville.

In February 2009 Farmer's tour producers TS3 cancelled the Eastern European tour dates without giving any explanation. However, there had been rumours for months that the local producers were facing economic problems. At the same time new concerts were announced for June 28 in Saint Petersburg and July 1 in Moscow, organised by different local partners. For the concert in Geneva, the technical problems relating to the enormity of the structures have been resolved (the stadium of Geneva has a smaller capacity than the Stade de France, Saint-Denis). Various media revealed that the stage should have been made out of glass, installed more than three metres above the ground. However, these details about stage design were denied by her creative producer Thierry Suc. He also explained that there will be some differences between shows in stadiums and those in hall. Jean-Paul Gaultier confirmed to be the fashion designer for this tour. It was also announced that the entire show will be filmed "with very sophisticated means of the tridimensional cinema".

Farmer did the rehearsals in Nice a few days before the beginning of her concert tour. The concerts in stadiums were announced as different as the others, because the stage was bigger and there was additional material.

## Controversy

The poster of the tour, first revealed on the Internet and then shown in Paris, generated a controversy. Indeed, on this poster, Farmer is lying on the ground, with distraught eyes, as if she had been thrown through a window. As a result, some media criticized this poster, that might suggest a suicide. Other media believed that it refers to a murder or a rape, or perhaps a message of farewell from the singer to her public. Others saw it as a promotional strategy. It was the subject of debate among Farmer's fans and critics on the Internet.

## Commercial success

A huge rush took place on sites purchasing tickets, such as Fnac, with over 25,000 connections per minute. Some angry Internet users expressed their dissatisfaction about this problem. The same thing happened on April 1 for the second concert at the Stade de France. According to Michael Drieberg, the director of Live Music, the concert at Geneva is the most quickly sold of all time in Switzerland.

The concert of September 12 (80,000 places) was sold out in two hours only. To date, it is a record. About 17,000 tickets were sold in two hours for the first concert in Geneva, which is also a record, and this show (34,000 places) was more or less sold out after one week. The second concert at the Stade de France was sold out in a very short time (one hour and a quarter) which is a record. For the concert scheduled in Brussels, many people slept in the street, in front of the stores selling the tickets to be sure to get a place. Therefore, 30,000 tickets were also sold quickly. For the concert at the Palais Nikaïa, the Fnac store has been raided by the fans before the opening hours, on May 23, and ⅔ of the tickets were sold on the day. The same day, the first two concerts in Nantes were announced as sold out. On May 26, the concerts in Marseille were almost sold out and, according to the French newspaper *La Provence*, the shows could yield about 9.5 million euros. On 27 May, Universal Music published a press release about exceptional sales of tickets for the concert : 100,000 places sold in one day on Friday, May 23, 2008, which is a record.

Many tickets were sold extremely expensive through unofficial ways. As a result, many disgruntled fans signed a petition on the Internet to denounce these abuses. In Switzerland, Farmer established a new record, selling over 58,000 places.

Finally, on the stage, there were two enormous skeletons inspired by *Transit*, a sculpture of the 15th century, a central staircase, and some naked models (which look like the doll on the album cover) placed in a library, and orange was the predominant color. Six autobuses for the 120 technicians, twenty semi-trailers of 38 tons, 380 light sources, 300 kilo watt of electric power and a giant screen were used for each performance.

## Critical reception

The show received mostly universally positive reviews from critics. *Nice Matin* qualified the show as "both grandiose and precise, but also full of emotion and shared pleasure". *La Montagne* and *Le Parisien* stated : "An impressive set design, a profusion of lights, screens, guitars, dances (...). One heck of a spectacle", "what a raging show !". According to *La Provence*, many fans were very satisfied by the concert and found it "grandiose". *France Soir* noted : "The design is detailed, ghostly, bathed in darkness and gigantism, supported by polished visual effects and amazing lightings". *Coop* said Farmer showed a "nive energy and an undeniable charisma". For *Télé Moustique*, the a concert in Douai was neat, but some choreographies were disappointing. About the concerts in Belgium, *Le Soir* concluded: "Nothing to do: Mylène remains irresistible", while *La Dernière Heure* found the show boring. *Nord Éclair* deemed the show as "ambitious, impressive, extremely precise and visually amazing".

The concerts in Geneva received generally positive reviews and a few criticism. Farmer "has bewitched her fans in a show perfectly staged" (*Le Matin Dimanche*), "the star offered a perfect show in every way" (*20 Minutes*), but with "a catastrophic sound system, an extremely predictable, little dynamic, little intimist singer. Her staff is little emphasized" (*Actualité française*).

## Set list

## Tour dates

| Date | City | Country | Venue | Attendance | Refs |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| May 2, 2009 | Nice | France | Palais Nikaïa | 9,000 |  |
| May 3, 2009 | | | | 9,000 |  |
| May 5, 2009 | Cournon-d'Auvergne | | Zénith d'Auvergne | 8,500 |  |
| May 6, 2009 | | | 8,500 |  |
| May 9, 2009 | Marseille | | Le Dôme de Marseille | 8,500 |  |
| May 10, 2009 | | | 8,500 |  |
| May 12, 2009 | | | 8,500 |  |
| May 15, 2009 | Toulouse | | Zénith de Toulouse | 9,000 |  |
| May 16, 2009 | | | 9,000 |  |
| May 18, 2009 | | | 9,000 |  |
| May 19, 2009 | | | 9,000 |  |
| May 23, 2009 | Saint-Herblain | | Zénith de Nantes | 8,500 |  |
| May 24, 2009 | | | 8,500 |  |
| May 26, 2009 | | | 8,500 |  |
| May 27, 2009 | | | 8,500 |
| May 30, 2009 | Le Grand-Quevilly | | Zénith de Rouen | 8,000 |  |
| May 31, 2009 | | | 8,000 |  |
| June 2, 2009 | | | 8,000 |  |
| June 5, 2009 | Eckbolsheim | | Zénith de Strasbourg | 10,000 |  |
| June 6, 2009 | | | 10,000 |  |
| June 8, 2009 | Dijon | | Zénith de Dijon | 7,800 |  |
| June 9, 2009 | | | 7,800 |  |
| June 12, 2009 | Lyon | | Halle Tony Garnier | 12,000 |  |
| June 13, 2009 | | | 12,000 |  |
| June 15, 2009 | | | 12,000 |  |
| June 17, 2009 | Amnéville | | Galaxie Amnéville | 11,000 |  |
| June 19, 2009 | Douai | | Gayant Expo | 11,500 |  |
| June 20, 2009 | | | 11,500 |  |
| June 22, 2009 | | | 11,500 |  |
| June 28, 2009 | Saint Petersburg | Russia | SKK Peterburgsky | 15,000 |  |
| July 1, 2009 | Moscow | | Olimpiyskiy | 25,000 |  |
| September 4, 2009 | Lancy | Switzerland | Stade de Genève | 32,000 |  |
| September 5, 2009 | | | | 32,000 |  |
| September 11, 2009 | Saint-Denis | France | Stade de France | 80,000 |  |
| September 12, 2009 | | | | 80,000 |  |
| September 19, 2009 | Brussels | Belgium | Stade Roi Baudouin | 34,956 / 36,685 |  |

## Content

### Indoor concerts

| No | Song | Costume | Choreography | Comment |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | "D'entre les morts" | Tight suit, showing the human's muscular system. | No | The stage is covered with darkness, until the iris of Farmer shortly appears on a big screen in the middle. This happens several times until the iris one time "opens". An animated kind of film is shown, including skeletons. At the end, the screen gives sight behind itself, showing Farmer in a skeleton-like cage above a staircase. |
| 2 | "Paradis inanimé" | Same costume | No | Farmer goes out of the cage and downstairs to perform the song. This live version is nearly identical to the album version. |
| 3 | "L'Âme-stram-gram" | * Farmer: Same costume
* Dancers: Same costumes like Farmer. | It is nearly the same choreography like at the Mylenium Tour. The introduction features a new one with first featuring only Farmer who is joined by the other dancers until the main part begins. | It is a very dynamic electro remix featuring some soundsamples of the original version. |
| 4 | "Je m'ennuie" | Same costume | The choreography, created by Farmer herself, is very simple with mainly repetitive arm movements throughout the whole song. | This version is similar to the original one, but features some extra sounds. |
| 5 | "Appelle mon numéro" | Glittering short dress with red cape with hood. | No | Before the main part, similar to the album version, begins, there's an interlude lasting about one minute and a half. |
| 6 | "XXL" | Same costume | No | This version is similar to the one at the Avant que l'ombre... à Bercy concert series. |
| 7 | "À quoi je sers..."
"L'amour n'est rien... in Russia. | Same costume | No | Farmer first sits on the stairs performing the first verse of the song and then stands up. It is an acoustic version. |
| 8 | "Pourvu qu'elles soient douces" | * Farmer: Same costume
* Dancers: Red coats. | The same choreography as in other concert tours is used, with only a few changes during the musical bridge. | This version uses many electronic sounds. The introduction is composed of Farmer's voiced mixed like at the beginning of the 'Remix club', released in 1988. |
| 9 | "Point de suture" | Blue dress. | No | Before the main part of the song begins, there is an introduction lasting about one minute and a half. The big screen of the beginning of the show appears again in the middle of the stage, showing the sun seen from underwater. During the main part, which is nearly identical to the album version, the screen shows a man and a woman together performing an unconventional choreography naked. This choreography depicts the meaning of the song. |
| 10 | "Nous souviendrons-nous"
cancelled in Russia. | Same costume | No | This version is very simple, only composed of strings and a few piano notes. |
| 11 | "Rêver" | Same costume | No | This version is also very simple. |
| 12 | "Ainsi soit je..." | Same costume | No | Farmer is accompanied by Yvan Cassar on the piano. One chorus at the end has been omitted. |
| 13 | Interlude: "Avant que l'ombre..." | Same costume | No | It is a very dramatic instrumental interlude. During the beginning, Farmer goes up the stairs and then disappears from the stage. |
| 14 | "Libertine" | * Farmer: Asymmetrical business suit composed with a white tutu underneath.
* Dancers: White tutu and white or black jacket. | Farmer and her dancers perform a new choreography in which elements of classical ballet are incorporated during the verses. | This is a very dynamic French rock version. The screens in the back show chessmen. |
| 15 | "Sans contrefaçon" | Same costumes | The choreography is similar to the one used for the other concert tours, with some changes during the musical bridge. | Many guitar sounds are used throughout the refrains and the bridge. |
| 16 | "Je te rends ton amour"
"Je t'aime mélancolie" and "Fuck Them All" in Russia. | Same costume without the jacket. | No | The stage is covered with red light, while Farmer is performing the song. It is very similar to the original version. |
| 17 | "Dégénération" | * Farmer: Black leather jacket with a golden cross in the back.
* Dancers: Beige jackets with a black cross in the back. | Farmer appears standing on a cockroach-shaped chair, while the dansers perform a dynamic modern choreography. She then stands up and walks to a platform which then raises in the air. | This version is preceded by an introduction of about one minute and a half. The main part is nearly identical to the album version. |
| 18 | "Désenchantée" | Same costume | The same choreography as in the other concert tours is used, with a few changes. | The sound is very futuristic, featuring many synthesizer sounds. At the end, Farmer sings again the chorus two times, first a cappella with the audience and then again with musical accompaniment. |
| 19 | "C'est dans l'air" | Same costume | Same choreography as used in the music video, including some additional moves. | Some sounds of the 'Extended club mix' are used during the musical bridge. After the main part of the song, the musicians and dancers are presented on the screen above the stairs. |
| 20 | "Si j'avais au moins..." | Long white dress | No | The stage is bathed in red and orange lights. During the song, the many screens display images of lava erupting. The last musical bridge is extended and very dramatical, while part of the staircase raises and reveals a tunnel into which Farmer goes and disappears. At the end the stage is covered with darkness again. |
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### Outdoor concerts

| No | Song | Costume | Choreography | Comment |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | "D'entre les morts" | Tight suit, showing the human's muscular system. | No | It is identical to the indoor concerts |
| 2 | "Paradis inanimé" | Same costume | No | Like at the indoor concerts Farmer goes out of the cage and downstairs to perform the song. |
| 3 | "L'Âme-stram-gram" | * Farmer: Same costume
* Dancers: Same costumes like Farmer. | The choreography during the introduction was modified. | It is identical to the indoor concerts. |
| 4 | "Je m'ennuie" | Same costume | An additional choreography is performed by the dancers during the interlude. | A new interlude between this song and the following is added, containing sounds of this one. |
| 5 | "Appelle mon numéro" | Glittering red cape with hood. | No | The introduction is omitted. |
| 6 | "XXL" | Same costume | No | It is the same version as at the indoor concerts. |
| 7 | "California" | Same costume | The choreography is similar to the one at the 1996 tour. |  |
| 8 | "Pourvu qu'elles soient douces" | * Farmer: Same costume
* Dancers: Red coats. | The same choreography like at the other concert tours is used, with only a few changes during the musical bridge. | It is the same version as at the indoor concerts. |
| 9 | "Point de suture" | Same dress, only in white. | No. | While the introduction is extended, the end is shortened. |
| 10 | "Nous souviendrons-nous" | Same costume | No | The introduction is extended. Farmer sings the song on top of the catwalk, accompanied by Yvan Cassar beside her. |
| 11 | "Rêver" | Same costume | No | On September 12 (the singer's birthday), at the second date at the Stade de France, the audience sang "Joyeux anniversaire" ("Happy birthday") at the end of the song, accompanied by Cassar on the piano. |
| 12 | "Laisse le vent emporter tout" | Same costume | No | The stage is covered yellow while Farmer sings the song only accompanied by an acoustic guitar and the piano. |
| 13 | "Ainsi soit je..." | Same costume | No | Farmer and cassar are still on top of the catwalk. |
| 14 | Interlude: "Avant que l'ombre..." | Same costume | No | The beginning is extended because Farmer has to go along the catwalk too. |
| 15 | "Libertine" | * Farmer: White tutu, pinsripe trousers and jacket.
* Dancers: Similar costumes. | Farmer and her dancers perform the choreography together. | The beginning is extended. |
| 16 | "Sans contrefaçon" | Same costume | The choreography is similar to the one used for the other concert tours, with some changes. | It is the same version as at the indoor concerts. |
| 17 | "L'instant X" | Same costume without the jacket. | No | This version is similar to the original one. |
| 18 | "Fuck Them All" | Same costume | No | It is also similar to the original version. The stage is covered with red light, while Farmer performs the song. |
| 19 | "Dégénération" | * Farmer: Black leather jacket.
* Dancers: Beige jackets. | Farmer is sitting on a chair, while the dansers perform a dynamic choreography. She then stands up and walks to a platform which then raises in the air. | It is identical to the version performed at the indoor concerts. |
| 20 | "C'est dans l'air" | Same costume | The same choreography as in the video clip is used, including some additional moves. | The beginning is extended, similar to the 'Extended club mix'. |
| 21 | "Désenchantée" | Same costumes, although both Farmer and the dancers now have a large gold "X" on the back of their jackets. | The same choreography like at the other concert tours is used, with a few changes. | At the end, Farmer sings the refrain several times together with the audience. During an additional musical bridge, Farmer is standing on top of the stairs, until the lights go out. |
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## InfoBox

Mylène Farmer en tournée
| Tour by Mylène Farmer | |
| --- | --- |
|  | |
| Location | Europe |
| Associated album | *Point de Suture* |
| Start date | May 2, 2009 |
| End date | September 19, 2009 |
| Legs | 1 |
| No. of shows | 36 |
| Mylène Farmer concert chronology | |


title: Marsella

abstract: - "Marsella" is also the Spanish name of Marseille. Marsella or Marseille is a town and municipality in the Department of Risaralda in Colombia. About 30 km away from the capital Pereira. In 2023 the town had an estimated population of 17,208.

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# Marsella

*"Marsella" is also the Spanish name of Marseille.*

**Marsella *or Marseille*** is a town and municipality in the Department of Risaralda in Colombia. About 30 km away from the capital Pereira. In 2023 the town had an estimated population of 17,208.

## History

It was founded in 1915 by Pedro Pineda, Nepomuceno Correa and José Bedoya, among others.

Initially it was known as Villa Rica and in 1864, by the will of General Tomás Cipriano de Mosquera, it was added: Segovia. On April 8, 1915, Villa Rica de Segovia was renamed Marseille and finally July 18, 1915 was recognized as the date of its foundation as a municipality.

## Climate

Marsella has a subtropical highland climate with an average annual temperature of 18 °C.

## Tourism

Marsella is a colonial town is famous for its botanic garden Jardin Bontanico Marsella Alejandro Hombolt which was set up to promote ecological sustainability in the area, with a range of plants and wildlife as well as an education section with hands on science demonstrations of things like parabolic disks for bouncing sounds across the countryside, and the world's first catapult museum, set up in collaboration with local schools to preserve wildlife by getting children to donate their catapults to the museum.

The town also has an historic cemetery Cementerio Jesus Maria Estrada, a colonial-style cultural centre and church in the main square and traditional galleria (market).

Marsella is also the Spanish name for Marseille, the city in France.

4°55′N 75°45′W / 4.917°N 75.750°W / 4.917; -75.750

## InfoBox

| Marsella | |
| --- | --- |
| Municipality and town | |
| Mary Immaculate Church in Marseille | |
|  | |
| Location of the municipality and town of Marsella in the Risaralda Department of Colombia | |
| Country | Colombia |
| Department | Risaralda Department |
| Elevation | 1,575 m (5,167 ft) |
| Population (2023) | |
| Total | 17,208 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) |


title: O2 Academy Leicester

abstract: The O2 Academy Leicester is a music venue located in the English City of Leicester on the University of Leicester campus. O2 Academy Leicester is the second largest purpose built live music venue in the city with a 1,450 Capacity. In addition there are two additional venues on site operating independently and simultaneously: O2 Academy2 Leicester with a 500 capacity and O2 Academy3 Leicester for 250 patrons. The venue provides live music and club events, including student nights for The University of Leicester.

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# O2 Academy Leicester

The **O2 Academy Leicester** is a music venue located in the English City of Leicester on the University of Leicester campus.

O2 Academy Leicester is the second largest purpose built live music venue in the city with a 1,450 Capacity. In addition there are two additional venues on site operating independently and simultaneously: O2 Academy2 Leicester with a 500 capacity and O2 Academy3 Leicester for 250 patrons.

The venue provides live music and club events, including student nights for The University of Leicester.

## InfoBox

O2 Academy Leicester
|  | |
| --- | --- |
| Location | Leicester, England, United Kingdom |
| Coordinates | 52°37′18″N 1°07′31″W / 52.6217°N 1.12527°W / 52.6217; -1.12527 |
| Owner | Academy Music Group |
| Type | Live music, nightclub |
| Genre(s) | All |
| Capacity | 250-1,450 |
| Opened | 2010 |
| Website | |
| http://www.o2academyleicester.co.uk/ | |


title: Longyang, Hanshou

abstract: Longyang Subdistrict is a subdistrict and the county seat of Hanshou County in Hunan, China. Dividing a part of the former Longyang Town, the subdistrict was established in December 2015. It has an area of 31.356 km⁲ (12.107 sq mi) with a population of about 80,991. The subdistrict has 11 communities and 5 villages under its jurisdiction, its seat is Chengnan Community.

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# Longyang, Hanshou

**Longyang Subdistrict** (Chinese: 龙阳街道; pinyin: *Lóngyáng Jiēdào*) is a subdistrict and the county seat of Hanshou County in Hunan, China. Dividing a part of the former ***Longyang Town*** (Chinese: 龙阳镇), the subdistrict was established in December 2015. It has an area of 31.356 km2 (12.107 sq mi) with a population of about 80,991 (as of 2016). The subdistrict has 11 communities and 5 villages under its jurisdiction, its seat is *Chengnan Community* (Chinese: 城南社区).

## Communities and villages

| 11 communities and 5 villages of Longyang Subdistrict | | | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Communities and villages | | Communities and villages | |
| English | Chinese | English | Chinese |
| Baotahe Community | 宝塔河社区 | Longzhuyuan Community | 龙珠园社区 |
| Chengbei Community | 城北社区 | Nanjiao Community | 南郊社区 |
| Chengdong Community | 城东社区 | Xinjie Community | 新街社区 |
| Chengnan Community | 城南社区 | Sugongti Village | 粟公堤村 |
| Chengxi Community | 城西社区 | Sujiapu Village | 苏家铺村 |
| Huamulan Community | 花木兰社区 | Wanghaiping Village | 王海坪村 |
| Huancheng Community | 环城社区 | Zhangjiahu Village | 张家湖村 |
| Hucheng Community | 护城社区 | Zhenlongge Village | 镇龙阁村 |


title: My Friends (Stereophonics song)

abstract: "My Friends" is a single released by Stereophonics from the album Pull the Pin. It was released on 10 December 2007, reaching #32 in the UK Singles Chart, making it the lowest charting single by the band since "More Life in a Tramps Vest" reached #33 back in 1997. "Gimme Shelter" is a cover version of the Rolling Stones song. The video shows the band playing the song at a gig, including clips of the crowd wearing masks making them look like ghosts. The crowd was made up of fans who replied to an email from the band asking for extras. The first 100 replies were called and invited to attend. The location was kept a secret until the morning of the shoot. It was filmed in the underground carpark at Earls Court.

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# My Friends (Stereophonics song)

"**My Friends**" is a single released by Stereophonics from the album Pull the Pin. It was released on 10 December 2007, reaching #32 in the UK Singles Chart, making it the lowest charting single by the band since "More Life in a Tramps Vest" reached #33 back in 1997.

"Gimme Shelter" is a cover version of the Rolling Stones song.

The video shows the band playing the song at a gig, including clips of the crowd wearing masks making them look like ghosts. The crowd was made up of fans who replied to an email from the band asking for extras. The first 100 replies were called and invited to attend. The location was kept a secret until the morning of the shoot. It was filmed in the underground carpark at Earls Court.

## Track listing

### CD

1. "My Friends"
2. "Nitedrive"
3. "Gimme Shelter" (live from Tower Bridge rehearsals)(Jagger/Richards)
4. "My Friends" (live)

### 7" collectors vinyl

**Side A**

1. "My Friends"

**Side B**

1. "Nitedrive"

### Ltd USB Stick

1. "My Friends"
2. "Katman" (Live From Tower Bridge Rehearsals)
3. "My Friends" (video)
4. Fan photo video (fans have submitted pictures of themselves with the band or at a gig that has been made into a video)
5. Band Gallery
6. Wallpapers
7. Making of the Video

## InfoBox

| "My Friends" | |
| --- | --- |
|  | |
| Single by Stereophonics | |
| from the album  *Pull the Pin* | |
| B-side | "Nitedrive" |
| Released | 3 December 2007 |
| Recorded | 2007 |
| Genre | Post-grunge |
| Length | 3:35 |
| Label |  |
| Songwriter(s) | Kelly Jones |
| Producer(s) |  |
| Stereophonics singles chronology | |
| "It Means Nothing"
(2007) "**My Friends**"
(2007) "You're My Star"
(2008) | |
|  | |
| Music video | |
| "My Friends" on YouTube | |
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