Avatar Blue (1992-1995) was an influential Boston R&B/Funk band in the early 1990s. In 1993 and 1994, the band was nominated for several awards, including "Best Unsigned Band" (Musician magazine), "Best Funk Act" (Boston Music Awards) and "Best Hip-hop/Rap Act"” (WFNX Reader’s Poll). The band released a single LP in 1994, which garnered a songwriter achievement award. The group disbanded in late 1995 when co-founder Chris Phoenix moved to New York City.
Performers
The band was initially composed of James Bas (Guitar), Jim Calandrella (Tenor Sax), Deanna Dellacioppa (Vocals), Mick Demopolous (Bass), Ron Lowenstein (Alto Sax), Chris Phoenix (Vocals / Keyboards), Bryan Steele (Tenor Sax) and Troy Velazquez (Drums); following line-up changes in 1994, the group incorporated Laquinta Brown (Vocals), Takahiro Miyazaki (Alto Sax), Lyn Tatsuno (Bass), and Reiji Munekoa (Guitar).
Releases
An early successful track, "Hip-Hop 2 The Top", included performances by Joe Peek (Chuck) and Mike Stevens (Rippopotamus). The song debuted on WFNX and was later performed at the 1994 Boston Music Awards afterparty by all three bands.
The eponymous 15 track debut LP CD, Avatar Blue, was released in early 1995 on the PolyGram boutique label Renaissance Records and distributed by PGD. Initial reviews cited that the album contained strong Pop/R&B ballads in "Sittin’ On the Edge" and "This is Love", but that it suffered from a lack of direction as it attempted to "cover too much ground" as it skipped between Pop, Funk, Reggae and Hip-Hop. Note Magazine stated that “This record has a jump start on the listener causing you to have to try and catch up to its dazzling fusion of pop, R&B, funk and hip-hop." Despite its lukewarm reception, the album did manage to get considerable New England college radio play for "Tell Me Why" and earned Chris Phoenix and Deanna Dellacioppa a Billboard Songwriter Achievement Award for "Sittin’ On the Edge".
Additional Notes
Nate Morton was the band's drummer for a few months in 1994 while Troy Velazquez had surgery to repair a hernia.
Songwriter/Producer Michael Carroll was one of the band's original guitarists and founding members.
Performers
The band was initially composed of James Bas (Guitar), Jim Calandrella (Tenor Sax), Deanna Dellacioppa (Vocals), Mick Demopolous (Bass), Ron Lowenstein (Alto Sax), Chris Phoenix (Vocals / Keyboards), Bryan Steele (Tenor Sax) and Troy Velazquez (Drums); following line-up changes in 1994, the group incorporated Laquinta Brown (Vocals), Takahiro Miyazaki (Alto Sax), Lyn Tatsuno (Bass), and Reiji Munekoa (Guitar).
Releases
An early successful track, "Hip-Hop 2 The Top", included performances by Joe Peek (Chuck) and Mike Stevens (Rippopotamus). The song debuted on WFNX and was later performed at the 1994 Boston Music Awards afterparty by all three bands.
The eponymous 15 track debut LP CD, Avatar Blue, was released in early 1995 on the PolyGram boutique label Renaissance Records and distributed by PGD. Initial reviews cited that the album contained strong Pop/R&B ballads in "Sittin’ On the Edge" and "This is Love", but that it suffered from a lack of direction as it attempted to "cover too much ground" as it skipped between Pop, Funk, Reggae and Hip-Hop. Note Magazine stated that “This record has a jump start on the listener causing you to have to try and catch up to its dazzling fusion of pop, R&B, funk and hip-hop." Despite its lukewarm reception, the album did manage to get considerable New England college radio play for "Tell Me Why" and earned Chris Phoenix and Deanna Dellacioppa a Billboard Songwriter Achievement Award for "Sittin’ On the Edge".
Additional Notes
Nate Morton was the band's drummer for a few months in 1994 while Troy Velazquez had surgery to repair a hernia.
Songwriter/Producer Michael Carroll was one of the band's original guitarists and founding members.
The Everitt Road saga is a spat among a number of residents at Everitt Road in Singapore which started in 2001. It involves a number of parties, namely the Chan family and seven other families. They began recording the actions of one another, which often led to quarrels. There were uncivil actions like shaking of buttocks and showing off of jewelery. Mr Chan, an elder, used his camcorder to record the actions of the other neighbours, which went on for a long time. The neighbours decided to do the same thing by taping the actions of the Chan family, both parties were interviewed by the press.
The dispute became a big issue, and the Singapore media often reported on the spat in the press. It became nationwide news later that year, with cars from both Singapore and neighbouring Malaysia going to the neighbourhood to watch the dispute. When the Gans had a New Year's Eve party, all the families in the neighbourhood were there except the Chans. Despite filing numerous reports to the police, the report was however unsuccessful. The neighbours of the Chans later filed a lawsuit against them in 2002, which went on for a number of years for being a public nuisance. Mr Chan was fined for harassing his neighbours, a number of times. The case is still pending as of 1 March 2006.
The dispute became a big issue, and the Singapore media often reported on the spat in the press. It became nationwide news later that year, with cars from both Singapore and neighbouring Malaysia going to the neighbourhood to watch the dispute. When the Gans had a New Year's Eve party, all the families in the neighbourhood were there except the Chans. Despite filing numerous reports to the police, the report was however unsuccessful. The neighbours of the Chans later filed a lawsuit against them in 2002, which went on for a number of years for being a public nuisance. Mr Chan was fined for harassing his neighbours, a number of times. The case is still pending as of 1 March 2006.
Imagine Learning English is an ESL, computer-based instructional program produced by Imagine Learning, Inc., a Utah-based company. The software teaches children English and develops their literacy skills through one-on-one instruction with hundreds of activities specifically designed to meet their individual needs, so they progress quickly.
Today Imagine Learning English is being used by tens of thousands of students in hundreds of schools across the United States and around the world. The program currently supports English, Spanish, Mandarin, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, French, and Haitian-Creole.
The Imagine Learning Team is comprised of educators, writers, artists, programmers, videographers, and musicians. The curriculum is founded on scientifically based research and No Child Left Behind guidelines, combined with art and music, and delivered through computer technology. The program tailors the curriculum to each student's ability, allowing progress at an individually appropriate rate.
Today Imagine Learning English is being used by tens of thousands of students in hundreds of schools across the United States and around the world. The program currently supports English, Spanish, Mandarin, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, French, and Haitian-Creole.
The Imagine Learning Team is comprised of educators, writers, artists, programmers, videographers, and musicians. The curriculum is founded on scientifically based research and No Child Left Behind guidelines, combined with art and music, and delivered through computer technology. The program tailors the curriculum to each student's ability, allowing progress at an individually appropriate rate.
President of Earth is a fictional concept or character who is the ruler of the planet earth. Examples include: President Thawne (grandfather of Bart Allen) the DC comic character who made his first appearance in Impulse #25, May 1997, A poem "The President of Earth" by Author in a book with the same title, An occupation in many Star Trek story lines including Star Trek VI - The Undiscovered Country and even a fictional character in a fictional universe in The Adventures of Captain Proton holoprogram on USS Voyager's holodeck
Notable actions in fiction
In the 31st century the position of President of the earth in Futurama is held by . In "the president of Earth must think the unthinkable..." In Babylon 5: In the Beginning the president of Earth orders all available ships to form a line around the planet in a vain attempt to stave off the final Minbari obliteration of the human race. This, the Battle of the Line, is the final battle of the war. Jacques Foccart The second Invisible Kid went on to serve as President of Earth in DC Comics.
Notable actions in fiction
In the 31st century the position of President of the earth in Futurama is held by . In "the president of Earth must think the unthinkable..." In Babylon 5: In the Beginning the president of Earth orders all available ships to form a line around the planet in a vain attempt to stave off the final Minbari obliteration of the human race. This, the Battle of the Line, is the final battle of the war. Jacques Foccart The second Invisible Kid went on to serve as President of Earth in DC Comics.