"Nervous Melvin and the Mistakes."Leader, Dennis N Ledford (Guitar). Charles (Todd) B Bensenhaver III MD (Vocal), with Joseph Scott Lanford (on drums) and Donald Watson (on bass guitar).
Started at Centre College in the early 1980's by Bensenhaver and three other students, the band quickly gained a loyal following on the college circuit. Unlike many bands of this ilk, which often disband when the original members graduate, Nervous Melvin has evolved into a staple of the Louisville music scene for now, over 20 years. Known for their roller coaster ride performances, this group, much like Louisville's own "Monarchs," as been a local favorite for decades. Unfortunately, one band member, Jeff Lehman, died recently and has been sorely missed.
DATES:
Springfest
Glendale, KY
5/19/2007
Gertles Bar Louisville, Ky.
1/12/08
2/9/08
Started at Centre College in the early 1980's by Bensenhaver and three other students, the band quickly gained a loyal following on the college circuit. Unlike many bands of this ilk, which often disband when the original members graduate, Nervous Melvin has evolved into a staple of the Louisville music scene for now, over 20 years. Known for their roller coaster ride performances, this group, much like Louisville's own "Monarchs," as been a local favorite for decades. Unfortunately, one band member, Jeff Lehman, died recently and has been sorely missed.
DATES:
Springfest
Glendale, KY
5/19/2007
Gertles Bar Louisville, Ky.
1/12/08
2/9/08
Night Castle is a future release of the Trans-Siberian Orchestra that is currently in production. It will include a version of "O Fortuna" from Carmina Burana by Carl Orff, which was previewed live by the band in 2004.
In an interview with Rockmymonkey.com, Jon Oliva confirmed that he will be recording vocal parts for the album (the last Trans-Siberian Orchestra album to feature Oliva's vocals was 2000's Beethoven's Last Night). Kurdt Vanderhoof of Metal Church will also contribute guitar parts to the album.
Release
During recent performances of their 2006 tour, Chris Caffery stated that production of the album is currently behind schedule, due largely to the band's perfectionism. This delay echoes the two-year delay in the release of Beethoven's Last Night and the year-long delay in the release of The Lost Christmas Eve. TSO has stated on its website that the album is half finished.
During an early performance of the 2007 tour, the album was not verbally promoted during the concert, as it was in previous years. However, at least three songs were performed that are not on any of their albums to date.
During a 2007 performance in Grand Rapids, Michigan TSO stated that the album would be released in Spring 2008.
During performances in Montreal, Canada; Raleigh, North Carolina; Chicago (Rosemont), Illinois; Worcester, Massachusetts; Hartford, Connecticut; East Rutherford, New Jersey; Washington D.C.;Greenville, South Carolina; Raleigh, North Carolina; Hampton, Virginia; Richmond, Virginia; Buffalo, New York; Detroit, Michigan; Columbus, Ohio; Cincinnati Ohio; Rochester, New York; Birmingham, Alabama; Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania; Erie, Pennsylvania; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Lexington, Kentucky; and Baltimore, Maryland on the 2007-2008 winter tour, a joke was made on-stage as to what we would be more likely to see in our lifetimes: a McDonald's on Mars, or the release of the long awaited album. This is sometimes followed by the band's performance of 'O Fortuna' which will be on the upcoming album.
In the latest edition of TSO's souvenir program there is a page featuring "excerpts from the lyrics on Trans-Siberian Orchestra's upcoming album Night Castle" copyrighted 2007 Paul O'Neill. The song is titled There Was A Life and is adjacent to a full page photo of Al Pitrelli on the west coast and a picture of Robert Kinkel on the east coast. This song is not one of the three featured in the concert.
In an interview with Rockmymonkey.com, Jon Oliva confirmed that he will be recording vocal parts for the album (the last Trans-Siberian Orchestra album to feature Oliva's vocals was 2000's Beethoven's Last Night). Kurdt Vanderhoof of Metal Church will also contribute guitar parts to the album.
Release
During recent performances of their 2006 tour, Chris Caffery stated that production of the album is currently behind schedule, due largely to the band's perfectionism. This delay echoes the two-year delay in the release of Beethoven's Last Night and the year-long delay in the release of The Lost Christmas Eve. TSO has stated on its website that the album is half finished.
During an early performance of the 2007 tour, the album was not verbally promoted during the concert, as it was in previous years. However, at least three songs were performed that are not on any of their albums to date.
During a 2007 performance in Grand Rapids, Michigan TSO stated that the album would be released in Spring 2008.
During performances in Montreal, Canada; Raleigh, North Carolina; Chicago (Rosemont), Illinois; Worcester, Massachusetts; Hartford, Connecticut; East Rutherford, New Jersey; Washington D.C.;Greenville, South Carolina; Raleigh, North Carolina; Hampton, Virginia; Richmond, Virginia; Buffalo, New York; Detroit, Michigan; Columbus, Ohio; Cincinnati Ohio; Rochester, New York; Birmingham, Alabama; Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania; Erie, Pennsylvania; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Lexington, Kentucky; and Baltimore, Maryland on the 2007-2008 winter tour, a joke was made on-stage as to what we would be more likely to see in our lifetimes: a McDonald's on Mars, or the release of the long awaited album. This is sometimes followed by the band's performance of 'O Fortuna' which will be on the upcoming album.
In the latest edition of TSO's souvenir program there is a page featuring "excerpts from the lyrics on Trans-Siberian Orchestra's upcoming album Night Castle" copyrighted 2007 Paul O'Neill. The song is titled There Was A Life and is adjacent to a full page photo of Al Pitrelli on the west coast and a picture of Robert Kinkel on the east coast. This song is not one of the three featured in the concert.
Aldanon is a wealthy, yet absent-minded, sage living in the Blacklake district of Neverwinter. Originally, he build his manse on the outskirts, away from the main thoroughfare, but the reconstruction following the war with Luskan resulted in his home being in the middle of the new Blacklake district. As such, he began putting wards in order to keep out opportunistic nobles hoping to buy his estate, as well as the recent murderer on the loose.
Aldanon had came into the possession of one of the silver shard from the Sword of Gith, though he had long since forgotten who sold it to him. He knew Ammon Jerro from long ago, when he was a court jester at Castle Never, and knew that Jerro had once possessed a githyanki silver sword (though not that it was Gith's own blade).
When the PC arrived in Neverwinter with a shard, he/she had Sand examine both that and Duncan's shard, detecting the two had far more power than before. Determining this was beyond his skill, he suggested the PC take it to Aldanon for a more professional analysis. Unfortunately, the murders of Dalren and other noblemen led to the Blacklake district being quarantined, forcing the player to work through the City Watch or Shadow Thieves to get access. After obtaining access, the player was able to visit Aldanon in his manse. The sage was interested in the PC's two shards, allowing him to compare them to the one he had. After a quick test, he finally determined they were pieces of a Githyanki silver sword.
Aldanon knew about the githyanki Sword Stalkers, and that they search out missing swords, and believed that's why they were seeking out the PC and the shards. He knew that Ammon Jerro was more knowledgeable on the subject, but was told he had died long ago, and any research of his would likely be kept in his Haven. He recommended the PC visit the Neverwinter Archives and try to find any information on Jerro, or his family, that could lead to the Haven.
During Act II, he learned that Lord Tavorick had possession of another silver shard that had been passed around by nobles, and believed that may have been what the Blacklake murderer was trying to find. He sent a message to the Sunken Flagon, but by the time the PC arrives, the house was taken over by several thugs and Aldanon was missing. Aldanon found himself in Crossroad Keep as a prisoner, and learned from fellow prisoner Zhjaeve that Black Garius abducted him because of difficulties in deciphering the Tome of Iltkazar. Aldanon remained relatively oblivious of the situation, and and became entrenched in the many tomes they had at the keep.
The PC met him again in the (ruined) library after sneaking in through the escape tunnel. Aldanon was still oblivious to Garius' activities, and was far more interested in reading the tomes. The player commanded him to flee to Neverwinter and warn them of the possible danger, but not before Aldanon commented that if they started their "dark rituals" the best way to stop them is to make a lot of noise. As the player stormed the ritual chamber, they lost focus and Garius and his ritualists were destroyed in the shadow backlash. The Greycloaks rescued Zhjaeve from her cell and Lord Nasher granted the keep's control over to the PC.
Back in Neverwinter, at Captain Brelaina's office, Aldanon (confusingly) tried to explain who and what Zhjaeve was to the captain. Brelaina gave up and instead suggested the PC handle it, as the prisoner specifically requested the Kalach-Cha himself/herself. Aldanon however was anxious to return to the keep and examine the contents of the library there. Once the library is fully refurbished by the player/Nasher, he relocates there for the remainder of the campaign.
In Act III, Aldanon suspected the shadow tide emerging through the Mere of Dead Men was just an outline, and only strongest at its outer edge. He theorized they could safely strike at the King of Shadows if they could somehow teleport past the shadow barrier and into the heart of Merdelain. He thought the Tome of Iltkazar may have such a means in it, which the PC eventually retrieved from a Shadow Reaver. As the siege of Crossroad Keep raged on, Aldanon searched through the tome. He eventually determined a means to teleport the PC and companions directly into the Vale of Merdelain. With this, the party was able to reach the final dungeon where Black Garius and the King of Shadows was located. His fate after the conclusion of the game is unknown.
Aldanon had came into the possession of one of the silver shard from the Sword of Gith, though he had long since forgotten who sold it to him. He knew Ammon Jerro from long ago, when he was a court jester at Castle Never, and knew that Jerro had once possessed a githyanki silver sword (though not that it was Gith's own blade).
When the PC arrived in Neverwinter with a shard, he/she had Sand examine both that and Duncan's shard, detecting the two had far more power than before. Determining this was beyond his skill, he suggested the PC take it to Aldanon for a more professional analysis. Unfortunately, the murders of Dalren and other noblemen led to the Blacklake district being quarantined, forcing the player to work through the City Watch or Shadow Thieves to get access. After obtaining access, the player was able to visit Aldanon in his manse. The sage was interested in the PC's two shards, allowing him to compare them to the one he had. After a quick test, he finally determined they were pieces of a Githyanki silver sword.
Aldanon knew about the githyanki Sword Stalkers, and that they search out missing swords, and believed that's why they were seeking out the PC and the shards. He knew that Ammon Jerro was more knowledgeable on the subject, but was told he had died long ago, and any research of his would likely be kept in his Haven. He recommended the PC visit the Neverwinter Archives and try to find any information on Jerro, or his family, that could lead to the Haven.
During Act II, he learned that Lord Tavorick had possession of another silver shard that had been passed around by nobles, and believed that may have been what the Blacklake murderer was trying to find. He sent a message to the Sunken Flagon, but by the time the PC arrives, the house was taken over by several thugs and Aldanon was missing. Aldanon found himself in Crossroad Keep as a prisoner, and learned from fellow prisoner Zhjaeve that Black Garius abducted him because of difficulties in deciphering the Tome of Iltkazar. Aldanon remained relatively oblivious of the situation, and and became entrenched in the many tomes they had at the keep.
The PC met him again in the (ruined) library after sneaking in through the escape tunnel. Aldanon was still oblivious to Garius' activities, and was far more interested in reading the tomes. The player commanded him to flee to Neverwinter and warn them of the possible danger, but not before Aldanon commented that if they started their "dark rituals" the best way to stop them is to make a lot of noise. As the player stormed the ritual chamber, they lost focus and Garius and his ritualists were destroyed in the shadow backlash. The Greycloaks rescued Zhjaeve from her cell and Lord Nasher granted the keep's control over to the PC.
Back in Neverwinter, at Captain Brelaina's office, Aldanon (confusingly) tried to explain who and what Zhjaeve was to the captain. Brelaina gave up and instead suggested the PC handle it, as the prisoner specifically requested the Kalach-Cha himself/herself. Aldanon however was anxious to return to the keep and examine the contents of the library there. Once the library is fully refurbished by the player/Nasher, he relocates there for the remainder of the campaign.
In Act III, Aldanon suspected the shadow tide emerging through the Mere of Dead Men was just an outline, and only strongest at its outer edge. He theorized they could safely strike at the King of Shadows if they could somehow teleport past the shadow barrier and into the heart of Merdelain. He thought the Tome of Iltkazar may have such a means in it, which the PC eventually retrieved from a Shadow Reaver. As the siege of Crossroad Keep raged on, Aldanon searched through the tome. He eventually determined a means to teleport the PC and companions directly into the Vale of Merdelain. With this, the party was able to reach the final dungeon where Black Garius and the King of Shadows was located. His fate after the conclusion of the game is unknown.
Blobbo Lite is a strategy computer game distributed as freeware for the Macintosh and written by Glenn Andreas
in 1996. In the game, the player must collect toy chests in each level without falling into traps and pitfalls. 25 levels are included in Blobbo Lite. The game, although a lite version, is a full game in itself. It was possible to purchase a full version which included solutions to each level, the ability to record your own gameplay and the ability to edit your own levels.
The story to the game is the intergalactic blob, Blobbo, had been very bad and liked to set up many elaborate booby traps in the rooms of his house to annoy the maid. When their fifth in two centons quit, his mother, Blobbera, had had enough and told him to clear up all the rooms and pick up all the toy chests in them.
The game is not playable on Windows(except with Executor) nor Mac OS X.
Blobbo was sold to a Japanese company that agreed to port it to Super Nintendo and Windows, though that never happened.
in 1996. In the game, the player must collect toy chests in each level without falling into traps and pitfalls. 25 levels are included in Blobbo Lite. The game, although a lite version, is a full game in itself. It was possible to purchase a full version which included solutions to each level, the ability to record your own gameplay and the ability to edit your own levels.
The story to the game is the intergalactic blob, Blobbo, had been very bad and liked to set up many elaborate booby traps in the rooms of his house to annoy the maid. When their fifth in two centons quit, his mother, Blobbera, had had enough and told him to clear up all the rooms and pick up all the toy chests in them.
The game is not playable on Windows(except with Executor) nor Mac OS X.
Blobbo was sold to a Japanese company that agreed to port it to Super Nintendo and Windows, though that never happened.