Photos: PHOTOS: Today in History, December 27 – MetroWest Daily News, Framingham, MA | Floor Deck Macking Machine

Every band needs a distinctive voice; The Hell Yeah Babies have three. Guitarists Mike Pfeiffer and Sam Paxton and bassist Dylan Roth swap lead vocals, stack harmonies, and weave countermelodies with a joyful synergy that evokes One Direction as much as it does The Beatles. Together with drummer Julian Ames, they craft pop songs with instantly memorable hooks but also layers of musical intrigue—the kind of songs that if you want to sing along (and you will), you’ll have a half-dozen parts to choose from. If Elvis Costello, Rivers Cuomo, and Jack Antonoff started a boy band, it’d sound like The Hell Yeah Babies.

 The guide’s Asia-Pacific travel editor, Shawn Low, said that having Newcastle as the only Australian city in the top 10 was controversial, but “the whole idea is to challenge people to get off the beaten track and visit places like Newcastle that have been flying under the radar.”

“Yer honorable Cowperson, I think we are over-reacting. In spite of their numbers, they seem fairly disorganized. I’ve spent a lifetime looking over the fence. Their roads go in all directions. Their cars go back and forth all day. Where do they go? Why are they going? It’s a wonder any of ‘em finds water.”

@Håkan: Considering how much stuff they cram into sets (most of which we’re never even aware of), it wouldn’t surprise me, though the wrench is backwards.

Light We Made, which was produced by Will Yip (Nothing, Pity Sex), marks a milestone for the band, as this time around they’ve toned down their hardcore and punk-rock roots, to present a body of work that is dominated by soothing, harmonic tracks. The LP’s coherent mood of transcendent moments are driven by the band experimenting with new sonic elements – weaving in dreamy synth chords, melodic guitar riffs, and atmospheric bass grooves and drum beats to hit home the delivery of the songs’ emotional lyrics. "This album is the culmination of the last 3 years, and how musically the band wanted to be more creative than ever before. We took time off to experience life, pushing ourselves to try things that we previously hadn’t, which in return inspired us to record something that would stand out. This LP is a sonic progression for us, and we’re excited to share it with everyone." In support of the new LP, Balance and Composure will bring their live set on the road this Fall for a North American headline tour, plus will make an appearance at this year’s Riot Fest in Chicago, and will open for Hum on September 24th in Pomona, CA.

Dale had decided to build this fence and finally got around to it in December. He enlisted the aid of two friends, Chuck and Phil. They all dressed warmly since it was twenty degrees the day they started. At the particular post in question, the boys were havin’ trouble diggin’ the hole. It was close to the paved road and the ground was hard.

I’ve spent half my life cursing Handyman Jacks. I’ve turned the air blue coaxing them to cooperate. I can attest that it is impossible to injure one with anything short of an acetylene torch. I know they will work the first day, but the instant they are exposed to the smell of burnt rubber or the hint of desperation, they sull up.

 Eventually Cootes left the priesthood, opened a chain of furniture stores and became a sports commentator, in 1979 replacing John Singleton as host of Channel 10’s Saturday Night Live program. 

Commenter: JeanineI’m an English major about to be in my senior year at Pace University. Since my freshman year I have gotten roughly a 50% scholarship/financial aid package from Pace and a minimal amount of federal aid. But even with scholarships and grants, I still wind up taking out around $21,000 a year in private student loans from Sallie Mae. By the time I graduate in June of 2010, I’ll be over $100,000 in debt between private loans, government Stafford loans, and interest. Not exactly conducive for an entry level job applicant during a recession! I really want to go to grad school, but with all of my undergrad debt I don’t even see how that’s possible for a long time.

featuring Bruce "Big Daddy" Wayne & Special Guest Prentiss McNeil of The Drifters A musical journey taking you back in time! Back to when Berry Gordy’s Motown label and his studio band the Funk Brothers and Stax record’s Booker T and the MG’s were the proponents of what came to be known as a historical style of music. "Soul Music" A trip back to when King and Smash records gave us "The Godfather of Soul" while the Columbia and Atlantic label brought us "The Queen of Soul". Now after a 28 year tenure with "The Drifters", vocalist Prentiss McNeil along with Bruce Wayne are leading this classic soul review with their unmatched energy and breath taking showmanship. A Decade of Soul is a passion driven classic soul tribute where it’s difficult to stay in your seat!

GENTLE (bit the last chore boy’s finger off, but did it gently), BANG TESTED (we’ve actually hunted wild turkey off her and she never flinches), CHIANINA LONGHORN CROSS, BLACK BALDY, HOLSTEIN CROSS (you could milk her standin’ up, hang the bucket on her horns, she never gets pink eye and the two tits that work give a quart a day), ON HER THIRD CALF (she’s fourteen years old heiferette), REGISTERED (plans to vote next year), WILL SELL CHEAP (bring a long rope and string of horse when you come to pick’er up.)

Oh, they’ll give us a wide berth given a choice but they adjust very quickly to the company of men as long as you don’t stir ‘em up. Which explains why Zebu and not Charlois are worshipped in India. But start messin’ with a Santa Gertrudis calf and you better be lookin’ over your shoulder. Or pushin’ a sick braymer…he’s liable to charge your horse.