I am reading a lot about a company which has been selling vacation packages to tourists in Waikiki for the past year or so. The name of the company is Destination Paradise. In short, I am told that they bring visitors to a storefront on Kalakaua Avenue in Waikiki and give them an hour and a half or so presentation on their services. These services are much like a timeshare but with no direct affiliation to any known timeshare company. They charge between $7000-$10,000 for their services, financed over a period of time plus annual fees.

Destination Paradise has been the subject of an extensive discussion in our Hawaii Forum, but I have closed the discussion for reasons which I explained in the last post, but I welcome you to read the experience of people who have attended one of their presentations.

If you wish to share your opinion about this company, good or bad, please email me directly at gohawaii.guide@about.com. Be as specific as you can in outlining your experience with Destination Paradise.

As for those of you who have not heard of this company, my personal opinion is that you should read as much as possible about them online before making any decision. I also understand that they may be soon be operating on Maui.

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Easy Auto Finance company offers low interest auto loans for people with bad credit, poor credit or no credit for new or used vehicles with flexible terms such as no money down and no prepayment penalty through the network of subprime lenders. Applying for online car loans eliminates the applications or processing fees that are normally associated with getting a car loan through a bank or automobile dealer.

It is an online platform where you can get approved in one click right from your home. Apply now through our secure car loan application form for free no obligation quotes with guaranteed approval to acquire lowest possible rates.

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Reporter
Minnesota Public Radio
tweber@mpr.org

Tom Weber is an education reporter for MPR, having first joined the company in January 2008. Before that, he was a morning news anchor and reporter for KWMU in St. Louis for more than five years. His work has aired on a number of national programs, including Morning Edition and He's also won a handful of awards, including regional Edward R. Murrow awards for writing and use of sound. Originally from the Chicago area, Tom has degrees from Southern Illinois University and the University of Illinois-Springfield. He also speaks German (poorly) and has completed four marathons (slowly). Tom even likes radio so much he's been a guest lecturer on various media subjects at a handful of schools, including the Asian College of Journalism in Chennai, India. Still a relatively new Minnesotan, Tom has embraced the winters--he's curled, ice skated during lunch breaks, and now owns a pair of snowshoes. Follow Tom Weber on Twitter at tomweber_mpr.

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NASA's launch of space shuttle Endeavor, to the International Space Station, has been postponed yet another time - this time by 24 hours, form Saturday, July 11, to Sunday, July! Due to the announced delay, Endeavor launch is now set for liftoff on July 12 at 7:13 p. m. EDT. Going by the weather forecast, there is a 60 percent chance of favorable launch conditions.

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Wanted - Old 35mm SLR Cameras 2009-07-12, 11:15AM MDT

Wanted - Older 35mm SLR Film Cameras (1960-present). I am looking to purchase your unwanted Minolta, Pentax, Nikon, Ricoh, Canon and other accessories to fit these cameras, such as lenses, filters, flash units. Camera and accessories must be in working condition (not damaged). Do not expect to get rich as I do not pay very much. (Average paid for camera kits (typical kit has -camera plus extra lenses, camera bag, and flash unit) is about $15.00 to $30.00). I am a reseller of this equipment on Ebay after it is serviced refurbished. Most of the cameras require batteries to test ($4-$12) and most require heavy cleaning and new seal kits.
Should you want assistance on selling this equipment on Ebay yourself, I will assist you for 20% of the final selling price. Ebay cost for selling is usually $4-$10 and this cost is yours. The buyer pays freight. The buyer sometime returns items for a refund. You must be willing to accept this return and possibly try again. Ebay will still charge you for the listing fees. Also, I will sell it for you through my Ebay account for 25% of the final selling price plus any fee cost to me.
Please provide list of all equipment you have to sell and the condition you feel it is in. If you have the ability to provide good digital pictures, you can email them after we have established email contact. DO NOT EXPECT ME TO PAY A HIGH PRICE. These cameras are worth a lot less than you think. If I am interested, we can make arrangements to meet so that I can see the equipment and make you an offer. You must be in Colorado Springs, as I will not pay for any shipping. I am in area code 80906 (SW C/S). I will pay in cash should we come to terms.
Please note I do not buy POINT SHOOT CAMERAS. However, I will buy twin Lens type cameras (Rollie, Yashica, Mamiya, and other large format cameras). Again, do not expect to get rich.
Please respond by email initially through craigs list.

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Seven years after 9/11, this powerful documentary brings a fresh angle on the terrorist attack. It reveals the extraordinary stories of the people trapped in the 22-storey Marriott World Trade Center Hotel, which nestled beneath the twin towers. Up until now, these stories of luck, sadness, bravery and heroism have rarely been reported; this impressive programme more than compensates. The Marriot was one of New Yorks busiest hotels. At 8.

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Safari 4.0.2 for Mac OS X 10.5.7, Mac OS X 10.4.11, and Windows XP/Vista to improve the stability of the Nitro JavaScript engine and to add compatibility and security fixes. There are two security issues addressed: WebKit
CVE-ID: CVE-2009-1724
Available for: Mac OS X v10.4.11, Mac OS X Server v10.4.11, Mac OS X v10.5.7, Mac OS X Server v10.5.7, Windows XP or Vista
Impact: Visiting a maliciously crafted website may lead to a cross- site scripting attack
Description: An issue in WebKit's handling of the parent and top objects may result in a cross-site scripting attack when visiting a maliciously crafted website. This update addresses the issue through improved handling of parent and top objects.

WebKit
CVE-ID: CVE-2009-1725
Available for: Mac OS X v10.4.11, Mac OS X Server v10.4.11, Mac OS X v10.5.7, Mac OS X Server v10.5.7, Windows XP or Vista
Impact: Visiting a maliciously crafted website may lead to an unexpected application termination or arbitrary code execution
Description: A memory corruption issue exists in WebKit's handling of numeric character references. Visiting a maliciously crafted website may lead to an unexpected application termination or arbitrary code execution. This update addresses the issue through improved handling of numeric character references. Credit to Chris Evans for reporting this issue.

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If you want to learn a little more about personal finance, you might consider signing up for free seminars from the National Association of Personal Finance Advisors (NAPFA). This is a 12-month course, with a single one-hour seminar held each month over the Internet. You will have to RSVP for each session that you want to attend. Each is taught by a certified financial planner. Here are the planned topics for the seminars:
August 7, 2009 –       Money 101: Knowing the Basics
September 4, 2009 – Kids Money
October 2, 2009 –      What is Financial Planning.

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GMH fire alarm stymied
The Guam Memorial Hospital's plans to complete the installation of a fully functional fire alarm system have hit a snag. GMH officials were scheduled to meet with vendors on Friday, but GMH pushed that meeting to next week, for undisclosed reasons. GMH administrators hope to finalize plans at next weeks meeting that will put the hospital back on track to completing the fire alarm system installation as soon as possible, a task that administrator Peter John Camacho had originally hoped would be finished by the end of June.

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The city of Edmonton, Canada admitted this week that 158 motorists were ticketed for driving at or below the speed limit on June 21. Because a mobile speed camera unit on the Whitemud Freeway at Rainbow Valley Bridge was set up improperly that day, the city will cancel or refund about $11,000 worth of citations, the Red Deer Advocate reported. The average safe travel and design speed of the Whitemud Freeway is 100km/h (62 MPH), but city officials lowered the limit to 80km/h (50 MPH), making it a favorite location to deploy mobile photo radar traps. On Sunday, June 21, a camera operator set the devices trigger speed to 70km/h (43 MPH). The tickets were processed, issued and mailed without any verification that the settings were correct. When motorist Matt ODaly received a $71 ticket in the mail, he remembered that he had not been speeding on that day. After he complained to the Edmonton Police Service, officials were forced to admit the error.

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Koreas new generation Flower boys rock band, FT Island (Choi Minhwan, Choi Jonghoon, Lee Hongki, Lee Jaejin Song Seunghyun who replaced ex-member, Oh Wonbin) was here in Singapore to hold a mini showcase and attracted nearly 800 fans to support the event.
If you still do not know who FT Island is, youre falling behind in the Korean music industry! Lets take a look at their introduction and music video of their new song Bad Woman to find out more about their music style.
The following interview was conducted with U-Weekly before their arrival in Singapore. We can see how youthful and energised they are from their answers.
UW:  Everyone calls FT Island the flower boys rock band.  Do you dislike this title?
Jaejin: No, were happy to hear the term flower boys. If you have a chance to come and watch our performance, you will be attracted by our music and not simply call us flower boys. 
Seunghyun: The title sounds nice. But we prefer to hear comments like a rock band with high music standards.
Jonghoon: We prefer to receive compliments on our music.
Hongki: Yes. I think so too.
 
UW: Who do you think is the best representative of the title in the group? (Anyone disagrees?)
Ans: Hongki! (4 members replied.)
Jaejin: No one can challenge his popularity. Looking at the presents he received from fans and all other factors, we cant challenge him in terms of popularity. He is the most popular member in the group, and also the most priced member. Hes good-looking and can also sing very well. We have to admit that..
 
UW: Do you compare among yourselves who is the most handsome member in the group?
Ans: Jonghoon! (4 members replied.)
Jaejin: Hongki is pretty, the flower boy type. Jonghoon is handsome.
 
UW: If you were given a chance to talk about your best looking moment, special traits or looks?
Jaejin: I think I look good when I look at myself in the mirror right after a shower. I like my eyes and lips especially.
Seunghyun: I like my eyes and chin. (Reporter: I think his dimples are charming.)
Jonghoon: I find myself sexy while playing the guitar. I like my nose and mouth.
Hongki: I think I look good when I was slightly skinnier, singing on stage till I sweat. I like my forehead and also my side profile.
 
UW: Who is the 100% in the group?
Hongki: Every one of us have a feel. All of us can perform in a style.
 
UW: Who nags a lot usually? Or likes to dominate?
Jonghoon, Hongki Seunghyun: Jaejin!
Jonghoon: I think he cares about us.
 
UW: Is there any changes to the way you work with each other (especially since new member, Song Seunghyun, replaces Oh Wonbin in April this year)? Can Seunghyun talk about how he adapts to the group within such a short period of time?
Seunghyun: I often bumped into the members at the studio before I joined the group, as I was a trainee from the same management company. So there wasnt really a feeling of being new. Im in charge of the vocals, especially the rap in the band. Everyone treats me well so theres not much of a problem.
Other 3 members: We dont feel that hes a new member. It feels as if he debuted together with us in 2007.
 
UW: What was your first impression of Seunghyun?
Jonghoon, Hongki Jaejin: We guessed that he is a positive person and he really was.
 
UW: Within 2 months after your debut in 2007, you have close to 100,000 fans supporters? Were you amazed by the figures?
Ans: That was during the filming of a reality show and we had to attract 100,000 supporters in order to get a chance to perform. We didnt expect that we would succeed in obtaining the figures and were very touched.
 
UW: What was your biggest gain after debuting?
Jonghoon, Hongki Jaejin: When we first debuted, we were really shy standing on stage and couldnt get used to facing the crowd during performances. But were all used to it now and weve improved a lot in terms of  stage presence during concerts and other performances.
 
UW: What was the most difficult experience you had before and after debut?
Hongki: I started out as a child actor and didnt really experience the feel of . After joining the group, all of us stay together at the same place. Its the first time we stay apart from our parents, relying on ourselves for everything. This was one difficult experience. After debuting, social interaction is difficult and we realised that we couldnt trust anyone easily.
Seunghyun: I was a trainee for one and a half years before debuting. I felt stressed when my singing skills made no improvement. Some people have been trainees for many years so I think Im lucky.
Jaejin: I wasnt very tired during my two years as a trainee before debut.
 
UW: All of you are so young. How do you assure yourself to stay firm when dealing with fame, popularity and wealth?
Seunghyun: Exercising. It helps mentally.
Jaejin: To stay silent is the best way to relieve stress.
Hongki: To reflect on ourselves.
 
UW: There are many idol boy bands in the Korean music industry right now. What do you think is your unique point and how are you different from the other groups?
Hongki: We dont dance. We know how to compose and we can play the instruments. That is our special point.
Jaejin: Yes. That is the biggest difference. Other groups sing what people compose for them and they do not play the instruments themselves. But we compose, perform and sing the songs ourselves.
 
UW: Others said that they see hope for the development of the Rock Roll industry in Korea after your successful debut. Do you think so too?
Hongki: Hmm.. Thats too exaggerating. Are there people who really said that? Hopefully there will be more bands like us in future.
 
UW: How do you feel about the promotion of your 2nd Japanese single I believe myself in Japan in April this year?
Jonghoon: The response from the Japanese fans were very good. Tickets were all sold out. We are always touched by the response from our Japanese fans.
 
UW: Can you talk about the Live Concert Rock Prince (Live Album) DVD that was released in May?
Jaejin: We used Rock Prince as our theme and held concert tours in the country. This is the concert DVD recorded then. We even danced a little during the concerts to show the audience a different side of us. Oh yes, that DVD is a recording of the Seoul concert so there wont be any dance footages. Ha! Too bad.
 
UW: Can you talk about your own music aspirations? Ever wanted to try acting? (Choi Minhwan had a filming schedule for KBS drama Road Home and was not able to join in this interview.)
Hongki: I debuted as a child actor. I acted in several dramas when I was younger. I was a very popular child actor then! Hopefully there will be more chances of acting in future.
Jaejin: I just finished the musical in Seoul in May. Now preparing for the Busan ones. Ive acted in a sitcom before. Of course, music is still the most important to us, though we would like to try out acting as well.
Jonghoon: I want to try out both singing and acting too.
Seunghyun: I want to try out things which Ive not done before. My childhood ambition was to be a movie star. As long as it doesnt affect my music career, I wouldnt mind trying.

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Put your money on blue with our new Casino Royal throw pillow. The blue and green print features what look like roulette wheelsor are they wagon wheels? Or hubcaps? Regardless, the pattern is made up of multi-color circles that will add some life to a sofa or club chair. Priced at $29.99, this new accent pillow has a zipper that makes it easy to remove the cover for cleaning and always ships free.
We were only able to get a small amount of this cool fabric, so this is a limited run of only four (4) pillows. Dont miss this opportunity - get yours now.

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Amazing striped icebergs (and an Ice Wave.)

Icebergs in the Antarctic area sometimes have stripes, formed by layers of snow that react to different conditions.

Blue stripes are often created when a crevice in the ice sheet fills up with meltwater and freezes so quickly that no bubbles form.

When an iceberg falls into the sea, a layer of salty seawater can freeze to the underside. If this is rich in algae, it can form a green stripe.

Brown, black and yellow lines are caused by sediment, picked up when the ice sheet grinds downhill towards the sea.

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"The new marina is located in the northwest somewhat sheltered corner of
Bahia Santa Rosaliita (also spelled Rosalillita, Rosalilita, Rosalia)....The new
marina is located in the northwest somewhat sheltered corner of Bahia Santa
Rosaliita (also spelled Rosalillita, Rosalilita, Rosalia)....

"A new concrete wall (less than one year old) was observed to be heavily
damaged, with extensive cracking, spalling, and exposed rebar. Likely reasons
for this rapid deterioration are poor materials and construction
methods.

"Due to the short jetty length and ample availability of sediment in the
area, it is expected to be difficult to maintain the entrance depth required for
a navigable entrance.... aves will likely break across the marina entrance
during high wave events. Continuous dredging will be required to maintain the
requisite entrance depth and sufficient basin depth.

"Currently, the east jetty extends landward to approximately 10 meters
landward of the vegetation line. It is reasonable to expect the beach east of
the marina to continue to recede landward, likely resulting in erosion behind
the landward end of the east jetty.

"Extensive downcoast erosion has been measured during the first year after
jetty construction. It is expected that some structures will be lost to the sea
within another year. The historic sandy beach that did exist on the east of the
marina has been replaced by a steep cobble and stone berm with some exposed
bedrock and vertical sandstone beach scarping. The downcoast erosion will likely
reach a dynamic equilibrium within a few years."

"The first marina of the Escalera Nautica system is deeply troubled.
The lack of planning and poor selection of location has resulted in a marina
that will be very expensive to maintain. If it is determined that the marina is
essential, we recommend some improvements that will make the marina useful some of the time....

Future Escalera Nautica projects should consult qualified consultants and
perform adequate studies prior to construction.

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State-by-state look at cities, counties and communities where stimulus money will be distributed to combat homelessness and the dollars for each location, according to the Housing and Urban Development Department: ALASKA Alaska state program: $1,143,986 Anchorage: $776,469 ALABAMA Alabama State Program: $13,328,942 Birmingham: $2,735,730 Huntsville: $529,697 Jefferson County: $845,709 Mobile: $1,186,394 Mobile County: $586,571 Montgomery: $860,653 ARKANSAS Arkansas State Program: $10,530,746 Little Rock: $682,197 ARIZONA Arizona State Program: $7,033,520 Chandler: $575,271 Glendale: $914,122 Maricopa County: $900,303 Mesa: $1,405,094 Phoenix: $6,996,243 Pima County: $1,063,430 Tempe: $661,474 Tucson: $2,534,340 CALIFORNIA California State Program: $44,466,877 Alameda: $552,208 Alameda County: $802,915 Alhambra: $567,605 Anaheim: $2,046,908 Bakersfield: $1,372,351 Baldwin Park: $605,041 Berkeley: $1,332,952 Chula Vista: $819,738 Compton: $848,514 Contra Costa County: $1,421,551 Costa Mesa: $560,237 Daly City: $510,070 Downey: $611,834 El Cajon: $512,686 El Monte: $1,110,506 Escondido: $709,782 Fontana: $783,380 Fremont: $682,331 Fresno: $3,130,746 Fresno County: $1,634,630 Fullerton: $622,710 Garden Grove: $1,068,707 Glendale: $1,346,899 Hawthorne: $703,261 Hayward: $703,342 Huntington Beach: $566,611 Huntington Park: $656,002 Inglewood: $918,344 Irvine: $540,656 Kern County: $2,076,503 Lancaster: $564,646 Long Beach: $3,566,451 Los Angeles: $29,446,304 Los Angeles County: $12,197,108 Lynwood: $646,575 Marin County: $659,106 Merced: $515,203 Modesto: $966,016 Moreno Valley: $732,872 Norwalk: $633,782 Oakland: $3,458,120 Oceanside: $742,791 Ontario: $997,869 Orange: $545,636 Orange County: $1,556,026 Oxnard: $1,124,994 Palmdale: $615,530 Pasadena: $908,395 Pomona: $1,164,766 Rialto: $546,485 Richmond: $559,735 Riverside: $1,383,070 Riverside County: $4,276,900 Sacramento: $2,375,126 Sacramento County: $2,396,773 Salinas: $1,013,978 San Bernardino: $1,455,066 San Bernardino County: $3,040,382 San Diego: $6,168,104 San Diego County: $1,925,974 San Francisco: $8,757,780 San Joaquin County: $1,460,619 San Jose: $4,128,763 San Luis Obispo County: $855,184 San Mateo County: $1,166,526 Santa Ana: $2,831,989 Santa Barbara County: $829,013 Santa Clara County: $717,484 Santa Maria: $521,839 Santa Monica: $553,576 Santa Rosa: $516,527 Sonoma County: $817,572 South Gate: $865,273 Stanislaus County: $1,023,163 Stockton: $1,725,572 Sunnyvale: $508,191 Ventura County: $826,094 Westminster: $511,454 COLORADO Colorado State Program: $8,154,036 Adams County: $836,047 Aurora: $1,009,717 Colorado Springs: $1,043,089 Denver: $3,769,259 Pueblo: $678,970 CONNECTICUT Connecticut State Program: $10,818,309 Bridgeport: $1,351,004 Hartford: $1,572,727 New Britain: $772,694 New Haven: $1,514,570 Waterbury: $931,128 DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA District of Columbia: $7,489,476 DELAWARE Delaware State Program: $934,980 New Castle County: $978,285 Wilmington: $1,008,057 FLORIDA Florida State Program: $21,507,109 Brevard County: $644,208 Broward County: $1,579,569 Collier County: $888,850 Escambia County: $855,417 Fort Lauderdale: $852,872 Gainesville: $567,404 Hialeah: $1,734,021 Hillsborough County: $2,458,811 Hollywood: $625,671 Jacksonville-Duval County: $2,779,039 Lee County: $881,538 Manatee County: $635,485 Marion County: $727,072 Miami-Dade County: $7,468,222 Miami: $3,392,918 Miami Beach: $715,418 Miami Gardens City: $567,612 North Miami: $507,641 Orange County: $2,523,982 Orlando: $921,665 Palm Beach County: $2,823,871 Pasco County: $1,055,241 Pinellas County: $1,237,464 Polk County: $1,222,920 Pompano Beach: $507,694 Sarasota County: $581,819 Seminole County: $991,180 St.

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Biribauer guitarist, producer, mixer, and co- founder of the art-rock band The Spores along with the group’s original drummer Kenny Pierce. We met in Hollywood to discuss their latest band project U LIVE on the DANCEFLOOR, which combines electro-dance music with futuristic rock. The band’s debut album, The Future Is Now (Abraca Pocus), was officially released on June 16th.
Devon Wendell: Greg, when did the overall concepts of ULD start entering your mind?
Greg Stunbunny Biribauer: Pretty much right after the break up of The Spores. Our friend Mike Massora had his ear to the ground as far as all of the latest DJ’s and underground stuff, plus we’re into mask craft and we thought that was a cool way of marketing the band image-wise. The name of the band came from a lyric and I knew no other band would use it. The meaning behind The Future Is Now has a lot to do with Obama winning the election and that there’s a chance that the world may finally get where it was supposed to go 40 years ago people actually being kinder to each other, the hope that the greed of corporate America will disappear and having to put back into the community. All of those euphoric visions of the future from the 60’s seemed not so far away when he showed up, though we’ve got a long way to go. We do have a better chance now and we think he’s a cool dude.
DW: With ULD, do you find yourself getting away from the same musical concepts that influenced your work with The Spores?
GSB: The Spores had way more of a twee element because Molly was singing and there was more pop with the girl fronting. ULD slams a little harder and we’re able to stretch out the arrangements a little easier now. There was a lot more pressure with The Spores that we couldn’t live up to and of course there’s only two of us, Kenny and myself, in ULD. There’s fewer personalities and mouths to feed but we’re still a real band even though we use loops and click tracks.
DW: Between your live engineering, your collaborations with various artists, your work with The Spores, and especially now with ULD, theres a sense of moving toward something larger than an orchestral sound. Musically, its very reminiscent of the set of a Kubrick film. Is space and size something that enters your mind while composing and recording?
GSB: Yes and it’s amazing you mention Kubrick because I’m a huge fan. The way that he works that I’ve always subscribed to is that you throw a bunch of ideas against the wall that have to come out, whether it’s artistic or emotional. And through that process you hopefully discover what you don’t like and by stripping those elements away, you’re then left with the beginning or skeleton of what you were coined to do. That’s pretty much how I made the album, though of course I couldn’t be as meticulous as Kubrick on a recording. All of a sudden it just existed.
DW: Imagery seems to play such a key roll in ULD. The videos for “The Future Is Now,” “I Need U,” and “Hey Hey Hey” are closer to short films than cliché music videos. “Baby’s Gone” has an acute understanding of film noir and Italian cinema. Does classic cinematography and still-photography influence the music first or is it the other way around?
GSB: It’s the other way around. When we shot “Baby’s Gone,” it was just something off the top of our heads and done in one day. People spend too much time and money on rock videos to kind of justify their existence, including many bands that I’ve worked with. They should be shot quickly. They’re really secondary to the music. It should start with a certain vibe or idea and happen organically, Which is why I like the artistic freedom of the YouTube phenomenon. The old notion from the industry was “The more money we spend on the video, the more people will like the record.” Those days are over.
DW: The term Art Rock or “Industrial” comes up a lot when referring to your work. How do you feel about labels like that?
GSB: Genres serve a purpose because people who work in record stores need a place to put the music and journalists need to categorize to start a conversation. Our purpose is to completely blow that apart, but still you can’t just say, “It’s all just music or art.” In the 60’s, people like Hendrix and The Who were taking the audience on such an amazing journey while still wrapping up three-minute, radio-friendly songs. The best artists incorporate jazz, funk, classic rock, techno, folk and find their own sound. Zeppelin would make up three-hour live sets on the spot. No one has the balls to do that now and neither do we. But we’re trying to bring back that live bombast through expanding on what dance rock should be. But we don’t want to sound like a classic rock band, either.
DW: Well, there’s no doubt that you have a sound thats very modern. But tell me about older styles of music that have influenced you.
GSB: Almost anyone who played at Woodstock is worth checking out. Beatles, Beatles, Beatles. Digital music is great but has turned us into a generation of singles buyers as apposed to the 60’s when it was more about the whole album. Jazz was a huge influence growing up. My dad was a collector and I grew up hearing Miles, Monk, Bird, Count Basie, and Sinatra. He took me to see Mingus at some dingy club in Toronto and it was very heavy to witness that improvisation process.. Now there’s so much politicking to make cookie cutter music for Disney or a Cadillac commercial.
Kenny Pierce: My grandmother played a lot of Motown. I didn’t always know who the artists or songs were but I loved that sound. At first I hated Zeppelin and The Beatles. But I developed a love for them later. Also ‘80’s bands like The Thompson Twins and Joy Division, Depeche Mode. And I just started listening to The Germs. I saw a film on them and they’re an influence on me now.
DW: There’s a sense of unabashed fun and overt sensuality that’s consistent throughout The Future Is Now. Is that intentional and a part of your personalities?
GSB: We don’t hold anything back and wear our hearts on our sleeves because if you’re going to bother doing it, do it all the way.
KP: Definitely both. I wear my heart like a crown. Music brings out those unexpected characteristics in your personality like method acting. You can’t get away with certain things on the streets that you can get away with on stage for now anyway.
DW: How would you describe the working chemistry between the two of you?
GSB: The bottom line for me is that Kenny is the only guy for the job. There’s world class and then there’s just functional. I believe he’s one of the top ten drummers alive. He’s like Dave Grohl good. We were together in The Spores, but in that environment, it began to feel like we were back treading. There’s that genuine trust, understanding and chemistry like Hendrix had with Mitch Mitchell, The Who with Keith Moon, Miles with Max Roach, . We know what works and what doesn’t.
DW: Let’s talk about the writing process of ULD. Do you do all of the writing, Greg? Or is it a collaborative effort?
GSB: I wrote all of the tracks. I write a lot of poetry so I’ll just sing off the top of my head and edit it down so it fits the music in a way that you won’t see that existing thread through it all. I’ll take a few words and chop them in half to get another context that I never intended in the first place. Which is a trick that Dylan, Lennon, and many others have done, but don’t talk about because it’s like giving away the great secret. Even the nonsensical stuff has a universal appeal. It you write too concisely or personal, it can become near-sighted.
DW: Do you have a set goal in mind when working on a piece or are you more driven by spontaneous mood?
GSB: Spontaneous. Yeah. You start with an idea but it completely morphs over time, unlocking all of these little puzzles and it never ends up being the same as that initial idea and thank God for that. The original idea is usually too inspired by something else like you’re stealing a chord or something but you need to keep working to put your own stamp on it.
KP: Sometimes the best idea is the first idea but it gets lost and the more you work on it trying to get back that first idea, it takes away from the freshness of it so you need to wipe the slate clean.
DW: Greg, besides the images in the videos for “Hey Hey Hey,” there’s a lot of Hendrix-esque backwards, multi-layered guitar work in your playing, evident on many of ULD’s songs. Tell me about Jimi’s influence on your playing.
GSB: When I saw the film of Jimi’s set at Woodstock, it seemed like he was an alien. It was beyond anything else. In the 60’s, there was that sense that the cream really would rise to the top, that you could present your talent organically and be accepted. But because of the cookie cutter mentality of the industry today and the need for selling a brand, I don’t think someone like Hendrix would make it the way the Jonas Brothers are.
DW: Is ULD just a temporary experiment or do you hope to be doing this ten years from now?
GSB: We’re going to follow through. Kenny and I have proven that we can’t break up, so we’re stuck with this. And hopefully we’ll outlive The Jonas Brothers.
DW: One more question. Tell me about the significance of the masks in your videos.
GSB: In a general context, it’s a suppression of the ego, wanting the music to stand on its own. As well as hiding the fact that we’re a little older, to be honest.
KP: (laughing) We don’t want to attract too many women, either. We don’t want to end up like The Beatles.
GSB: Exactly, we don’t want that kind of distraction going on. It’s a way to stand out with an element of mystery and intrigue. We think it’s a great device. I believe people are fed up with artists trying to promote their own selves. And eventually we wear them because there may be people who want to throw bottles and pots at us. So it’s good protective gear.
KP: Plus we like hockey.
DW: I knew that was it. Thank you both so much for your time.

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