The Beast is a wooden roller coaster located at Kings Island in Mason, Ohio. When it opened in 1979, it was the tallest, fastest, and longest wooden roller coaster in the world. The Beast is still the longest wooden coaster in the world and the longest roller coaster in the US. It spans more than 35 acres (14ha) utilizing the surrounding terrain for many of its elements. It also features a lengthy ride time that lasts more than four minutes.
The Beast has been consistently rated one of the top roller coasters in the world since its debut, having earned a solid reputation among roller coaster enthusiasts. After more than 30 years, it remains one of the most popular attractions at Kings Island and has accommodated over 45 million riders – third-most at the park.
History
Originally, Kings Island wanted to re-build a replica of the Shooting Star roller coaster previously located at Cincinnati's Coney Island. Coney Island was Kings Island's predecessor, and the Shooting Star was immensely popular there before it was demolished in 1971. The idea to rebuild the Shooting Star was eventually shelved in favor of building a terrain roller coaster that utilized the park's naturally-occurring wooded hills. The Shooting Star was eventually rebuilt at Canada's Wonderland as a replica called the Mighty Canadian Minebuster.
Beast is the fifth studio album by groove metal band DevilDriver. It was released on February 22, 2011 in the United States. It is also their last album to feature longtime bassist Jon Miller who left in 2011.
Beast sold an over 11,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at number 42 on the Billboard 200 chart.
“The record is extreme,” vocalist Dez Fafara told Revolver magazine. “And it attacks from start to finish. If you liked [2007's] The Last Kind Words, this is like that on steroids and crank, driving a Buick Skylark 200 miles an hour straight to Vegas.” “I felt like I was waking up and experiencing a moment of clarity that brought out all these pissed off, negative emotions,” Fafara said of making the album. “It’s an all-out release of pain. “It’s been a beast of a year and a half, and it’s still going,” he added. Regarding the new album’s musical direction, drummer John Boecklin stated, “It’s interesting to me — it’s not the fastest shit we have done, nor the slowest, [but it] just [has] lots of groove. But to me, when people say ‘it’s got groove,’ I think it’s a nice way of saying simple and boring these days. We wanted to avoid this. “Our record has a great contrast of dark riffs, stomp bouncing drums with the right amount of blasts and double bass, and outstanding vocal delivery from Dez that takes it past your average approach of the metal attempt. I’m not talking about reinventing the wheel or nothing. I just think our new album sits in its own corner from any of our other albums.”
The band recorded 14 songs during the Beast sessions, with 12 tracks making the standard version of the CD and all 14 songs appearing on the special edition.
Helen A, seen in The Happiness Patrol (1988), is the ruler of a human colony on Terra Alpha. She was intended to be a caricature of then British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. In 2010, Sylvester McCoy told the Sunday Times: "Our feeling was that Margaret Thatcher was far more terrifying than any monster the Doctor had encountered."
Abzorbaloff
The Abzorbaloff is a monster designed by nine-year-old William Grantham of Colchester, Essex for a "Design a Doctor Who Monster" competition held by Blue Peter.
The competition was announced in July 2005, and received 43,920 entries. These were judged by Blue Peter editor Richard Marson, presenter Gethin Jones, Doctor Who producer Russell T Davies and Tenth DoctorDavid Tennant. The first prize for the competition was to have the monster appear in an episode of Doctor Who. Tennant announced the winner on Blue Peter on 17 August 2005. Conditions of the competition meant that the monster had to be able to be made from prosthetics and not require CGI.
Gardner was an automobile maker based in St. Louis, Missouri between 1920 and 1931.
Without a dollar in his pocket, Russell E. Gardner left his home state of Tennessee for St. Louis in 1879. Three-and-a-half decades later he was a multi-millionaire. Gardner had made it big in St. Louis by manufacturing Banner buggies before the turn of the century, and unlike many wagon builders, was well aware of what the automobile age meant to his business. He got started by building new Chevrolet bodies and alongside, his company was building wagons. By 1915 this had led to the complete assembly of Chevrolets in St. Louis and Russell Gardner controlled all Chevrolet trade west of the Mississippi River.
Gardner sold his Chevrolet business to General Motors after his three sons entered the Navy during World War I. After the war, his sons decided to build their own automobiles. The Gardner Motor Company was established with Russell E. Gardner, Sr. as chairman of the board, Russell E. Gardner, Jr. as president, and Fred Gardner as vice-president. Their previous experience had been in the assembling of cars, so it was not surprising that the Gardner was assembled from bought-in parts. Lycoming engines were used throughout the years of production. A four-cylinder model with a 112-inch (2,800mm) wheelbase and medium price was introduced in late 1919 as a 1920 model.
The Gardner family were a group of whalers operating out of Nantucket, Massachusetts from the seventeenth to the nineteenth centuries. Some members of the family gained wider exposure due to their discovery of various islands in the Pacific Ocean. By marriage, they were related to the Coffins, another Nantucket whaling family.
Edward Gardner
Jeremiah N. Reynolds' 1828 report to the US House of Representatives describes Capt. Edward Gardner's discovery of a 25-mile long island situated at 19°15' N, 166°32' E, with a reef at the eastern edge, while captaining the Bellona in 1823. The island was "covered with wood, having a very green and rural appearance" and was probably, Reynolds concludes, Wake Island, placed on charts of the time by John Arrowsmith.
George Washington Gardner
Born in 1778, George was given command of the whaleship Sukey in 1809. In 1811, he captained the William Penn, but the ship was captured in 1813. Later, George made three whaling voyages on the Globe (1815–18; 1818–21; 1821–22), and two on the Maria (1822–25; 1825–28). In 1818 George discovered the "Offshore Ground" (5° to 10°S and 105° to 125°W). Within two years more than fifty whaleships were cruising for sperm whales on this ground. During the first voyage on the Maria, George discovered an island in the Austral group which he named Maria, but has also been known as "Hull Island" and "Sands Island".
Gardner is a small lunarimpact crater in the northeast part of the Moon. It lies due east of the crater Vitruvius, in a section of rough terrain north of the Mare Tranquillitatis. This crater was previously designated Vitruvius A before being given its present name by the IAU. To the northeast of Gardner is the larger crater Maraldi.
It is a circular crater with sloping inner walls and an interior floor that occupies about half the total crater diameter. The southern half of the floor has a slight rise before reaching the inner wall. The crater is not significantly eroded, and the outer rim is relatively sharp and well-defined.
01. The Golden Toadstools - Silly Savage
02. B O Junior - Coffee Pot Pt. 1
03. T J & The Group - Blues For The Bs
04. James Polk & The Brothers - Power Struggle
05. Aalon Butler & The New Breed Band - Gettin' Soul Pt. 1
06. Googie Rene - Firebird
07. The Fabulous Mark III - Psycho Pt. 1
08. Carleen & The Groovers - Can We Rap
09. Rickey Calloway & His NT Express - Get It Right Pt. 1
10. Billy Ball & The Upsetters - Sissy Walk
11. Leon Gardner - Natural
12 . Bad Medicine - Trespasser Pt. 2
13. The Rappers - Krunchberry Beast
14 . Joe Washington - Blueberry Hill
15 . Society - Society
16. The Blenders Ltd - You Got It All
17. Beverly Crosby - That Didn't Stop Me
18. Harris & Orr - Spread Love
19. Ramsey & Co. - Love Call
20. Sons Of The Kingdom - Modernization
Review by Steve H...
01. The Golden Toadstools - Silly Savage
02. B O Junior - Coffee Pot Pt. 1
03. T J & The Group - Blues For The Bs
04. James Polk & The Brothers - Power Struggle...
01. The Golden Toadstools - Silly Savage
02. B O Junior - Coffee Pot Pt. 1
03. T J & The Group - Blues For The Bs
04. James Polk & The Brothers - Power Struggle
05. Aalon Butler & The New Breed Band - Gettin' Soul Pt. 1
06. Googie Rene - Firebird
07. The Fabulous Mark III - Psycho Pt. 1
08. Carleen & The Groovers - Can We Rap
09. Rickey Calloway & His NT Express - Get It Right Pt. 1
10. Billy Ball & The Upsetters - Sissy Walk
11. Leon Gardner - Natural
12 . Bad Medicine - Trespasser Pt. 2
13. The Rappers - Krunchberry Beast
14 . Joe Washington - Blueberry Hill
15 . Society - Society
16. The Blenders Ltd - You Got It All
17. Beverly Crosby - That Didn't Stop Me
18. Harris & Orr - Spread Love
19. Ramsey & Co. - Love Call
20. Sons Of The Kingdom - Modernization
Review by Steve Huey (allmusic.com):
The first volume of Keb Darge's Legendary Deep Funk was an underground success in the U.K. and continental Europe, prompting BBE to commission another set culled from Darge's vast personal collection. Volume two is just as terrific as the first, spotlighting lost funk singles by artists so obscure that most never cut a full-length album. What makes this such an invigorating listen is that the quality of the music is so consistently high, in spite of the near-total lack of name recognition here. We're not talking major innovation here -- maybe a distinctive flourish here and there, but mostly just an infectious sense of enthusiasm and a tremendous feel for working a funky groove. Again mixing vocal and instrumental performances, the overall sound is even harder than on volume one. Take a jazzier cut like the Fabulous Mark III's flute-driven "Psycho Pt. 1," or Bad Medicine's spacier "Trespasser, Pt. 2," or Harris & Orr's synth-driven "Spread Love" -- all are still loaded with storming percussion and churning, gritty rhythms. Many of the vocals here are distinctly James Brown-inspired, as are the driving rhythms, scratching guitars, and stabbing horns, but even the blatant imitators here still sound pretty irresistible. The crazier vocal numbers include the Golden Toadstools' free-associative "Silly Savage" and Christian funksters Sons of the Kingdom's amazingly bitter anti-technology rant "Modernization"; meanwhile, fans of The Funky 16 Corners will recognize Carleen & the Groovers' frenetic "Can We Rap." Individual highlights are hard to pick out, though -- there's so much fast-paced energy on these tracks, and it carries all the way through the whole collection. Here's more proof of why Keb Darge is the most reliable brand name in deep funk compilations, and why this long-forgotten music is worth rediscovering in the first place.
Label: BBE
Year: 1997
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01. The Golden Toadstools - Silly Savage
02. B O Junior - Coffee Pot Pt. 1
03. T J & The Group - Blues For The Bs
04. James Polk & The Brothers - Power Struggle
05. Aalon Butler & The New Breed Band - Gettin' Soul Pt. 1
06. Googie Rene - Firebird
07. The Fabulous Mark III - Psycho Pt. 1
08. Carleen & The Groovers - Can We Rap
09. Rickey Calloway & His NT Express - Get It Right Pt. 1
10. Billy Ball & The Upsetters - Sissy Walk
11. Leon Gardner - Natural
12 . Bad Medicine - Trespasser Pt. 2
13. The Rappers - Krunchberry Beast
14 . Joe Washington - Blueberry Hill
15 . Society - Society
16. The Blenders Ltd - You Got It All
17. Beverly Crosby - That Didn't Stop Me
18. Harris & Orr - Spread Love
19. Ramsey & Co. - Love Call
20. Sons Of The Kingdom - Modernization
Review by Steve Huey (allmusic.com):
The first volume of Keb Darge's Legendary Deep Funk was an underground success in the U.K. and continental Europe, prompting BBE to commission another set culled from Darge's vast personal collection. Volume two is just as terrific as the first, spotlighting lost funk singles by artists so obscure that most never cut a full-length album. What makes this such an invigorating listen is that the quality of the music is so consistently high, in spite of the near-total lack of name recognition here. We're not talking major innovation here -- maybe a distinctive flourish here and there, but mostly just an infectious sense of enthusiasm and a tremendous feel for working a funky groove. Again mixing vocal and instrumental performances, the overall sound is even harder than on volume one. Take a jazzier cut like the Fabulous Mark III's flute-driven "Psycho Pt. 1," or Bad Medicine's spacier "Trespasser, Pt. 2," or Harris & Orr's synth-driven "Spread Love" -- all are still loaded with storming percussion and churning, gritty rhythms. Many of the vocals here are distinctly James Brown-inspired, as are the driving rhythms, scratching guitars, and stabbing horns, but even the blatant imitators here still sound pretty irresistible. The crazier vocal numbers include the Golden Toadstools' free-associative "Silly Savage" and Christian funksters Sons of the Kingdom's amazingly bitter anti-technology rant "Modernization"; meanwhile, fans of The Funky 16 Corners will recognize Carleen & the Groovers' frenetic "Can We Rap." Individual highlights are hard to pick out, though -- there's so much fast-paced energy on these tracks, and it carries all the way through the whole collection. Here's more proof of why Keb Darge is the most reliable brand name in deep funk compilations, and why this long-forgotten music is worth rediscovering in the first place.
Label: BBE
Year: 1997
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01. The Golden Toadstools - Silly Savage
02. B O Junior - Coffee Pot Pt. 1
03. T J & The Group - Blues For The Bs
04. James Polk & The Brothers - Power Struggle
05. Aalon Butler & The New Breed Band - Gettin' Soul Pt. 1
06. Googie Rene - Firebird
07. The Fabulous Mark III - Psycho Pt. 1
08. Carleen & The Groovers - Can We Rap
09. Rickey Calloway & His NT Express - Get It Right Pt. 1
10. Billy Ball & The Upsetters - Sissy Walk
11. Leon Gardner - Natural
12 . Bad Medicine - Trespasser Pt. 2
13. The Rappers - Krunchberry Beast
14 . Joe Washington - Blueberry Hill
15 . Society - Society
16. The Blenders Ltd - You Got It All
17. Beverly Crosby - That Didn't Stop Me
18. Harris & Orr - Spread Love
19. Ramsey & Co. - Love Call
20. Sons Of The Kingdom - Modernization
Review by Steve Huey (allmusic.com):
The first volume of Keb Darge's Legendary Deep Funk was an underground success in the U.K. and continental Europe, prompting BBE to commission another set culled from Darge's vast personal collection. Volume two is just as terrific as the first, spotlighting lost funk singles by artists so obscure that most never cut a full-length album. What makes this such an invigorating listen is that the quality of the music is so consistently high, in spite of the near-total lack of name recognition here. We're not talking major innovation here -- maybe a distinctive flourish here and there, but mostly just an infectious sense of enthusiasm and a tremendous feel for working a funky groove. Again mixing vocal and instrumental performances, the overall sound is even harder than on volume one. Take a jazzier cut like the Fabulous Mark III's flute-driven "Psycho Pt. 1," or Bad Medicine's spacier "Trespasser, Pt. 2," or Harris & Orr's synth-driven "Spread Love" -- all are still loaded with storming percussion and churning, gritty rhythms. Many of the vocals here are distinctly James Brown-inspired, as are the driving rhythms, scratching guitars, and stabbing horns, but even the blatant imitators here still sound pretty irresistible. The crazier vocal numbers include the Golden Toadstools' free-associative "Silly Savage" and Christian funksters Sons of the Kingdom's amazingly bitter anti-technology rant "Modernization"; meanwhile, fans of The Funky 16 Corners will recognize Carleen & the Groovers' frenetic "Can We Rap." Individual highlights are hard to pick out, though -- there's so much fast-paced energy on these tracks, and it carries all the way through the whole collection. Here's more proof of why Keb Darge is the most reliable brand name in deep funk compilations, and why this long-forgotten music is worth rediscovering in the first place.
Label: BBE
Year: 1997
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The Beast is a wooden roller coaster located at Kings Island in Mason, Ohio. When it opened in 1979, it was the tallest, fastest, and longest wooden roller coaster in the world. The Beast is still the longest wooden coaster in the world and the longest roller coaster in the US. It spans more than 35 acres (14ha) utilizing the surrounding terrain for many of its elements. It also features a lengthy ride time that lasts more than four minutes.
The Beast has been consistently rated one of the top roller coasters in the world since its debut, having earned a solid reputation among roller coaster enthusiasts. After more than 30 years, it remains one of the most popular attractions at Kings Island and has accommodated over 45 million riders – third-most at the park.
History
Originally, Kings Island wanted to re-build a replica of the Shooting Star roller coaster previously located at Cincinnati's Coney Island. Coney Island was Kings Island's predecessor, and the Shooting Star was immensely popular there before it was demolished in 1971. The idea to rebuild the Shooting Star was eventually shelved in favor of building a terrain roller coaster that utilized the park's naturally-occurring wooded hills. The Shooting Star was eventually rebuilt at Canada's Wonderland as a replica called the Mighty Canadian Minebuster.