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[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-PGoiMJE8k]Atoms For Peace - The Clock (soundhalo) - YouTube[/ame] Would much rather have this after every gig than the blurry footage from camera phones. Speaking of... you don't see people on their camera phones in the vid! Btw if you get this, make sure you check out the rendition of Harrowdown Hill. Absolutely bonkers.

Cults Announce New Album Static New York twee-pop outfit Cults are back with the follow up to their debut self-titled album. It's called Static, and it's out October 15 via Columbia. It was produced by Cults with Shane Stoneback (who worked on their debut) and Ben Allen (Animal Collective, Washed Out, Youth Lagoon). [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbDz59-HSew]Cults - Cults - Static Album Teaser - YouTube[/ame] http://pitchfork.com/news/51091-cults-announce-new-album-static/

Washed Out - Paracosm

Meanwhile in Egypt... Egypt's old guard takes the reins after overthrow of Mohamed Morsi Mubarak-era officials give a familiar face to new regime in Cairo as supporters of former president are rounded up http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/jul/23/egypt-old-guard-mubarak-ruler ♫♪ "Meet the new boss / Same as the old boss" ♫♪

You can figure out jobs, careers, 10-year plans, etc in college. In college, you will probably experience change of heart what your major is going to be, let alone what you are going to do for a career, so don't worry too much about it now. That being said, take the time to get involved in different extra-curricular activites - clubs, societies, organizations, volunteering, etc - and find your passion. Take advantage of exploring stuff now while you have time. At the same time, make sure you are not sacrificing your grades in school. Make it your goal to get to a top-notch institution. Might not seem like a priority now but this will pay huge dividends later on, especially if you still find yourself in a conundrum of what you're going to do. Tl;dr: You're in high school. Enjoy it.

Debating whether or not I want to get involved in this thread (re: Detroit) :awesome:

Jay Electronica's Debut Album is in "Last Stages of Recording", Described as "Remarkable" by Producer Producer Jeymes Samuel (who also goes under the moniker The Bullits) has confirmed that the long-awaited full-length is indeed done, saying ”Honestly, it’s in the last stages of recording. It’s just tinkering. Just putting the final… you know when a builder builds a house? And when he’s finished the walls he gives them one little brush over like a once over? And then the album will be done.” [ame=http://soundcloud.com/goody2014/01-jay-electronica-exhibit-c]01 Jay Electronica - Exhibit C by goody2014 on SoundCloud - Hear the world?s sounds[/ame] http://www.factmag.com/2013/07/18/jay-electronicas-debut-album-is-in-last-stages-of-recording-described-as-remarkable-by-producer/ Omg I want to believe!! 2013!!!! :bomb:

AlunaGeorge - Body Music

Then take pictures. Don't film (assuming this streaming thing becomes widely adopted). I mean, how often do you even go back to re-watch your blurry, shaky phone footage? Once or twice? Shame really. Takes away from the experience.

Yuck - Rebirth [ame=http://soundcloud.com/yuck/rebirth]Rebirth by Yuck on SoundCloud - Hear the world?s sounds[/ame]

A$AP Ferg's Delayed Trap Lord Mixtape to See Full Album Release Rappers know that a major perk of making a mixtape is that they can release the thing instantly once it’s finished, so the continual delays to the release of A$AP Ferg’s debut are perplexing. Now his fellow A$AP Mobster Rocky has taken to Twitter to reveal that Trap Lord is no longer a mixtape but a full album, and will finally see the light of day next month, as previously understood. [ame=http://soundcloud.com/asapferg/shabba-feat-a-ap-rocky-dirty]A Ferg - Shabba (feat. A Rocky) by asapferg on SoundCloud - Hear the world?s sounds[/ame] http://www.factmag.com/2013/07/18/aap-fergs-delayed-trap-lord-mixtape-to-see-full-album-release/ Forest Swords Presents Engravings Forest Swords will release an album called Engravings through Tri Angle on August 26th. The Merseyside-based artist Matthew Barnes first emerged with the breakthrough Dagger Paths 12-inch in 2010, which was released through both Olde English Spelling Bee and No Pain In Pop. [ame=http://soundcloud.com/forestswords/theweightofgold]The Weight Of Gold by Forest Swords on SoundCloud - Hear the world?s sounds[/ame] http://www.residentadvisor.net/news.aspx?id=20487

Thom Yorke’s Atoms for Peace taps Soundhalo to let fans download live-tracks during their gig Hot on the heels of Atoms for Peace announcing it was quitting Spotify because it’s bad for new music, the experimental rock and electronic supergroup is now teaming up with another music platform that will let fans around the world access songs immediately after they’re performed. Soundhalo has previously worked with Alt-J for a Brixton Academy show in London back in May. In a nutshell, Soundhalo’s technology lets fans download videos of the songs directly to their smartphones shortly after. It’s ultimately designed to encourage fans to keep their own usually-amateur recording equipment in their pockets, and steer eyes towards the stage and ensuing live performance. Oh, and make a little bit of money too. [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zyCyPYm-Idc]Atoms For Peace - Roundhouse (soundhalo) - YouTube[/ame] http://thenextweb.com/media/2013/07/18/thom-yorkes-atoms-for-peace-partners-with-soundhalo-to-let-fans-download-live-tracks-during-their-gig/ Several interesting things to think about: 1) Will this lead to more bands adopting this service - or something similar - on a more regular basis? 2) Will all music streams start requiring payment and how will it affect scalping? Moreover, how do you stop piracy of these webcasts? 3) Will it lead to more fans stop using their phones to film as they'll now have access to professionally-shot recordings, leading to better crowds/atmosphere?

Tim Hecker Announces New Album, Virgins Experimental electronic artist Tim Hecker will follow up 2011's excellent Ravedeath, 1972 with a brand new LP this fall. Titled Virgins, it's out October 14 via Kranky. http://pitchfork.com/news/51570-tim-hecker-announces-new-album-virgins/

Mazzy Star Announce New Album Seasons of Your Day, Share "California" In 2011, 1990s dream pop greats Mazzy Star returned with their first single in many years, the excellent "Common Burn" b/w "Lay Myself Down". Today the band has confirmed that both tracks will feature on their new LP, Seasons of Your Day, out September 24 in the U.S. and September 23 in the UK via their own Rhymes of an Hour label. This is Mazzy Star's first LP since 1996's Among My Swan and you can hear the track "California" below. [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEf1Qq6upEU]Mazzy Star - California - YouTube[/ame] http://pitchfork.com/news/51548-mazzy-star-announce-new-album-seasons-of-your-day-share-california/ 2013!!!! :bigcry:

The point wasn't whether or not African-Americans are treated equally by the police - after all, that's a whole separate discussion. The point is that in these two cases that have been brought up - Alexander and Zimmerman - there is absolutely no evidence that it was racially motivated and/or influenced. Yet people (I'm looking at the numerous legal scholars and professors from the prestigious Facebook University) are still making it a race issue and many are suggesting that somehow the facts and evidence don't matter or even shouldn't matter. There are many instances where African-Americans are not treated equally in terms of the law; these cases are not those instances. What happened to Trayvon was a tragedy; no parent should ever have to bury their child. But the criminal justice system prevented what was a tragedy from turning into a travesty. It is vile and inexcusable to suggest that the decision to put Zimmerman in legal jeopardy should be affected, for reasons of "equity" or "racial justice," by external political considerations; to do so would undermine the very fundamental principles of our legal system. There was absolutely no evidence that Zimmerman was guilty and to put him away in prison on pure speculation would have been shameful and disgraceful. And while we're on the note of shameful and disgraceful... why aren't people talking more about how news outlets selectively edited Zimmerman’s 911 call to make him sound racist? Would this case even have received any substantial coverage if the media hadn't been quick to alter the facts in order to fit the narrative they were pitching? To be honest, this is where the outrage should be funneled into. These past couple of months, I came to the sad realization that we live in the Misinformation Age: we were able to see first-hand the dark underside of the internet age as a man's entire reputation was ruined irreparably before all of the facts and evidence turned up.

Annie - Hold On [ame=http://soundcloud.com/richardxbm/annie-hold-on]ANNIE - HOLD ON - From The A&R EP by Richard X on SoundCloud - Hear the world?s sounds[/ame] Earl Sweatshirt - Hive (ft. Vince Staples and Casey Veggies) [ame=http://soundcloud.com/earlxsweatshirtmusic/hive]Hive (feat. Vince Staples and Casey Veggies) by Earl Sweatshirt Music on SoundCloud - Hear the world?s sounds[/ame]

I do hope the people feigning self-important outrage over the fact Alexander is facing 20 years in jail did the same thing when Orville Lee Wollard was sentenced 20 years for firing his gun in his house. Oh what's that? You never heard of him (or Erik Weyant and the nameless others in Florida prison)? Hmm, I guess the media doesn't cover cases that involve white defendants and stand-your-ground laws because it doesn't trigger white guilt; or cases where Jesse Jackson, Al Sharpton & the gang make claims that it's all about racial inequality and not about the facts and evidence - hey does the name Tawana Brawley ring any bells? Or maybe it's because Wollard did not look like Obama's son as he claimed Trayvon might have. Attack Florida's minimum mandatory aspect of the law all you want but to draw parallels between the Alexander case and the Zimmerman case frankly shows sheer ignorance and superficial understanding of the law.

There's a lot of facts that haven't been covered in-depth by the media: 1) Alexander fired the gun into the wall, which was mere inches from Gray's head. Forensic evidence did not back up her account that she fired at the ceiling. It is worth noting that there were kids in the same room before the shooting. 2) Before the gunshot, Gray and his kids were about to leave the home, as indicated by the 911 call (also relevant is the fact that Alexander never called 911, either before or after the shooting). 3) Alexander bypassed multiple exits and entered the garage to retrieve her gun. Once she retrieved her firearm from the vehicle in the garage, she re-entered the home and re-engaged the victims 4) Alexander claimed the garage door didn't work. However, she parked her vehicle in the garage the previous day, closing the garage door after parking her vehicle. Not to mention Gray and the kids entered the house through the garage door the morning of the incident. There was no indication from subsequent police investigation that the garage door was broken. In fact, there was only indication the garage door was functioning. 5) Alexander did not leave the house from a window in the master bedroom, from the rear exit of the home (the sliding glass doors in the dining room), the front door (which was unobstructed and wide open), or the garage door. In fact, she bypassed all these possible exits and went to retrieve her gun instead. 6) After the shooting, Alexander decided to disobey judge's instructions for bail, sought out her husband and physically assaulted him. She claimed she had an alibi before admitting she was at the husband's home. 7) On the way to jail, a small cut appeared on Alexander's eye that was not there prior to her being placed in the backseat of the police car and being transported; this was corroborated by another police officer present. However, Alexander tried to claim it was because of her husband. So no, the Alexander case isn't simply about a woman defending herself against an abusive husband.

You know what really hurt her credibility - aside from the forensic evidence? It was few months after the incident: Alexander was released on bail and instructed by the sitting judge not to have contact with Gray. So of course she disobeys that order, seeks out Gray at his home and physically attacks him, giving him a black eye. She ended up getting her bail revoked, getting charged with battery, and having a restraining order filed against her. Trying to connect the Alexander case with the Zimmerman case is akin to comparing apples with oranges. Even Alexander's own attorney Kevin Cobbin admits how they're "two very different cases" and that the Alexander case bears no similarity to Zimmerman's case.

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Facts of the case were significantly different as stated earlier: Alexander left the room during the argument, acquired a weapon from her car, returned to the room and fired warning shots (Florida law incidentally does not allow for someone to use their weapon as intimidation, including warning shots). By taking the action of getting her gun and returning to the scene is inconsistent with a person who is in genuine fear for her life. In particular, it is important to look at precedent caselaw in Florida (Gibbs v. State 789 So.2d 443, 2003), which states that you are specifically prohibited from invoking justifiable self-defense if the other party's purportedly threatening actions amounted only to "words or conduct without force."

Theoretically yes if you're willing to let yourself get beat up to the extent of imminent death (just "losing" a fight is not sufficient) AND be able to prove that you exhausted every reasonable mean to escape... not to mention that you would need to have preponderance of evidence so the trier of fact rules in your favor. In fact, if that much thought process goes in to arrange such a scenario, it starts teetering towards premeditation. How could someone be a rapist without committing the act? Unless you're a Precog, you have absolutely no way of knowing someone's intentions. So in your hypothetical scenario, the woman would have no justifiable grounds to attack first and claim self defense - unless there's other conditions/factors that you haven't yet made clear in your scenario (e.g. clear indication that she was about to be attacked/raped). That's why you don't have people attacking strangers as a precautionary act against rape. Edit: Zimmerman found not guilty. Good.

Sure, anyone can claim it but if you are claiming self defense, then you are taking on an affirmative defense and thus assume a burden of proof, usually by a preponderance of evidence. In other words, you better prove it and have evidence to support your story. Well, if you had the intention of killing someone, then that's first degree murder charge for you because it was premeditated. Then according to 776.041(1), this affirmative defense does not apply to you. Again, if "someone wants to kill," that's premeditation and 776.041(2)(a) does not apply. Yes. No, that's "attempting to commit, committing, or escaping after the commission of, a forcible felony" according to 776.041(1). So you cannot raise the affirmative defense. At a glance, case seems very similar except for a huge difference: Alexander left the room, acquired a weapon from her car, returned to the room and fired warning shots (Florida law incidentally does not allow for someone to use their weapon as intimidation, including warning shots). By taking the action of getting her gun and returning to the scene is inconsistent with a person who is in genuine fear for her life. What is this "good case" that you keep referring to? The prosecution's own witness said he saw Trayvon on top of Zimmerman, beating him MMA-style. What other options did Zimmerman reasonably have? You should read up on the Castle doctrine, which is a legal doctrine that outlines certain protections and immunities while defending from intruders. Here's the link to Florida's castle law: http://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&Search_String=&URL=0700-0799/0776/Sections/0776.013.html No, this hypothetical person is "attempting to commit, committing, or escaping after the commission of, a forcible felony." So their use of force is not justifiable.

Ignoring a non-emergency dispatcher is not unlawful; in fact, for liability reasons, dispatchers issue not commands but just suggestions (not to mention that there is literally zero credible evidence that Zimmerman even continued following Trayvon). Following someone you don't recognize and thought suspicious, especially considering the neighborhood had been hit by several burglaries before, is not unlawful. Zimmerman broke no law.

Not exactly. "Fear for my life" alone is not enough to meet the provisions outlined by Florida law. The key phrasing is did the person reasonably believe "that he or she is in imminent danger of death or great bodily harm AND that he or she has exhausted every reasonable means to escape such danger other than the use of force." In your hypothetical scenario, you would have to show that you had reasonable belief of bodily harm and/or death AND that you exhausted all options to escape without use of force. There's several issues with your premise: 1) is it possible the injuries don't seem that bad (to you) and should have "looked much worse" because Zimmerman stopped it from getting worse? (aka self defense); 2) you can have severe head trauma injuries without any marks on the head, as nationally renowned expert Vincent Di Maio testified; and 3) the defense did not need to "prove he was hurt that badly" as it is not an element of the burden of proof. The extent of the injuries is not relevant; what is relevant: 1) was there reasonable belief of bodily harm and/or death AND; 2) whether or not Zimmerman had no other option. The answers to both questions is yes: Zimmerman was pinned down to the ground (no escape) and he was getting his head smashed into the concrete repeatedly - or as a prosecution witness testified, he saw Martin on top punching Zimmerman "MMA style" - indicating reasonable belief of harm and/or death.