Crossfaith
Release New Album
EX_MACHINA
Available Now at: unfd.lnk.to/ex_machina
Streaming via Spotify & Apple Music
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August 3rd, 2018 - Osaka, JAPAN - Japanese metal juggernauts Crossfaith have released their brand new album, EX_MACHINA, streaming now on Apple Music and Spotify. The album features cameos from Enter Shikari frontman Rou Reynolds and industrial hip hoppers Ho99o9, and is a blistering and fast-paced adventure that transports listeners to a dystopian future. EX_MACHINA is out now via UNFD and can be purchased at: unfd.lnk.to/ex_machina.
On the new album, lead singer Kenta Koie shares: "After we released our last album XENO, we were thinking about what the next theme is for us. We decided on "Awake the individuality," because we're always trying to make new things and that's a big part of the band's attitude.
This album is a grave warning for our future, I hope you guys listen to this and think about what the meaning of this album is for you and feel how you feel through this album and start something for your future."
EX_MACHINA, the new album from Crossfaith, is a concept album set in an alternative near future in which the ruling class, known as Angels, maintain their world through artificial intelligence and other technology, which dehumanises people and effectively turns them into drones - as explained in the opening title track, "Deus Ex Machina."
The other 12 songs featured on the album represent the voice of the resistance - in the form of underdogs known as Demons. Kenta was inspired to include these figures by Devilman Crybaby, particularly on the Slipknot-esque "Catastrophe," the frantic, bloodcurdling "The Perfect Nightmare," and the epic assault of "Daybreak," rather than because they wanted to provide a comment on religion.
"There's no particular religious message," clarifies Ken. "In order to explore the dualism of humans, we decided to include Angels and Demons, which are opposing elements just like fire and water."
"Angels aren't necessarily good and demons aren't necessarily bad," he explains. "The most important theme is that we should never stop questioning the world around us."
EX_MACHINA is a relentless album that strives for the listener's attention, and is unquestionably the heaviest that Crossfaith have put their name to since forming in their native Osaka in 2006.
Since their inception, Crossfaith have been on the edge of a fusion of rock, metal, electronica and big ideas on their albums; and the edge of euphoria with their live shows. EX_MACHINA is the album on which they walk that fine, fiery line more skillfully and seismically than ever.
Crossfaith is back with EX_MACHINA, now available for purchase here: unfd.lnk.to/ex_machina.
For more information, please visit:
Website: www.crossfaith.jp
Facebook: www.facebook.com/crossfaithofficial
Twitter: www.twitter.com/CrossfaithJapan
Instagram: www.instagram.com/crossfaithjapan
EX_MACHINA Track Listing:
1. Deus Ex Machina
2. Catastrophe
3. The Perfect Nightmare
4. Destroy (ft. Ho99o9)
5. Freedom (ft. Rou Reynolds from Enter Shikari)
6. Make A Move
7. Lost In You
8. Wipeout
9. Milestone
10. Eden In The Rain
11. Twin Shadows
12. Daybreak
13. Faint (ft. Masato from Coldrain)
Upcoming Tour Dates:
8/25 - Fukuoka @ Triangle '18
8/26 - Osaka @ RUSH BALL 2018
8/27 - Osaka @ Big Cat
8/29 - Nagoya @ NITROPOLIS vol. 1
8/30 - Tokyo @ NITROPOLIS vol. 1
8/31 - Tokyo @ NITROPOLIS vol. 1
9/8 - Gamagori @ TREASURE05X 2018
9/26 - St. Petersburg @ Clubzal
9/27 - Moscow @ RED Club
9/28 - Kiev @ BelEtage
9/30 - Zurich @ Dynamo
10/1 - Vienna @ Arena
10/2 - Leipzig @ Naumann's
10/3 - Hamburgh @ Logo
10/5 - Copenhagen@ Pumpehuset
10/6 - Berlin @ Bi Nuu
10/8 - Cologne @ Gebaude 9
10/9 - Munich @ Backstage
10/10 - Strasbourg @ La Laiterie
10/12 - Utrecht @ Tivoli
10/13 - Bristol @ Marble Factory
10/15 - Glasgow @ Garage
10/16 - Nottingham @ Rock City
10/17 - Manchester @ Academy 2
10/19 - London @ Electric Ballroom
10/20 - Sheffield @ Plug
10/21 - Dublin @ Academy Green Room
10/27 - Fukushima @ HIP SHOT
10/28 - Kanagawa @ BAYHALL
11/8 - Niigata @ LOTS
11/10 - Hokkaido @ ZEPP SAPPORO
11/14 - Kagawa @ OLIVE HALL
11/16 - Osaka @ NAMBA HATCH
11/20 - Shizuoka @ MADOWAKU
11/22 - Aichi @ ZEPP NAGOYA
11/25 - Uchino-Sendai @ SENDAI PIT
11/30 - Tokyo @ SHINKIBA STUDIO COAST
12/8 - Hiroshima @ CLUB QUATTRO
12/9 - Fukuoka @ DRUM LOGOS
12/15 - Okinawa @ MUSIC TOWN OTOICHIBA
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THE DANGEROUS SUMMER
ANNOUNCE TOUR WITH
THE EARLY NOVEMBER
September 19 | Salt Lake City, UT | In the Venue
August 8, 2018 - The Dangerous Summer will stop by the In the Venue in Salt Lake City, UT on September 19 part of their fall tour with The Early November. Support will come from Jetty Bones and Save Face. For a full list of dates, please see below.
The Dangerous Summer released their highly-anticipated and long-awaited self-titled album earlier this year, and completed a headlining tour with The Band CAMINO and Microwave. Recently, they headlined a concert at the Pocono Raceway that was presented by Dale Earnhardt Jr., who has collaborated with the band in the past on their music video for "Ghosts".
The Dangerous Summer is AJ Perdomo, Matt Kennedy, and Ben Cato.
Upcoming Tour Dates:
September 12 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Rex Theatre
September 13 - Cleveland, OH @ Mahall's
September 14 - Detroit, MI @ El Club
September 16 - Springfield, MO @ Outland
September 18 - Denver, CO @ Marquis
September 19 - Salt Lake City, UT @ In the Venue
September 21 - Seattle, WA @ El Corazon
September 22 - Portland, OR @ TBA
September 23 - Sacramento, CA @ Holy Diver
September 25 - San Francisco, CA @ Slim's
September 26 - Los Angeles, CA @ Troubadour
September 27 - Tustin, CA @ Martys On Newport
September 28 - San Diego, CA @ Irenic
September 29 - Mesa, AZ @ The Nile
October 1 - Dallas, TX @ Prophet Bar
October 2 - Austin, TX @ Come and Take It Live!
October 4 - Nashville, TN @ Mercury Lounge
October 5 - Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade
October 6 - Orlando, FL @ Soundbar
October 7 - Tampa, FL @ Crowbar
October 9 - Greensboro, NC @ The Blind Tiger
October 10 - Virginia Beach, VA @ Shaka's Live
October 11 - Philadelphia, PA @ TLA
October 12 - Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Bazaar
October 13 - Baltimore, MD @ Ottobar
October 14 - Hamden, CT @ Space Ballroom
October 16 - Toronto, ON @ Hard Luck Bar
October 17 - Buffalo, NY @ Rec Room
October 18 - Boston, MA @ Brighton Music Hall
October 19 - Asbury, NJ @ House of Independents
Follow The Dangerous Summer:
Facebook: www.facebook.com/thedangeroussummer
Twitter: www.twitter.com/dangeroussummer
Instagram: @thedangeroussummer
For more information:
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Local Court Reporter Elected to NCRA Leadership
Debra A. Dibble Named Secretary-Treasurer
NEW ORLEANS, La., Aug. 3, 2018 — The National Court Reporters Association (NCRA), the country’s leading organization representing stenographic court reporters, captioners, and legal videographers, today announced that Debra A. Dibble, a freelance court reporter from Salt Lake City, Utah, was installed as 2018-2019 Secretary-Treasurer during the Association’s Convention & Expo being held in New Orleans, La., Aug. 2-5.
Dibble is a 28-year court reporter veteran who has worked as a deposition reporter in Salt Lake City, Utah since 2002. She holds the nationally recognized professional certifications of Registered Diplomate Reporter (RDR), Certified Realtime Reporter (CRR), and Certified Realtime Captioner (CRC), and has qualified in the National Speed Competition and National Realtime Competition multiple times. Dibble has also worked as a reporter in Memphis, Tenn. She has been a broadcast captioner and CART provider since 2010.
At the national level, Dibble has served as an NCRA Chief Examiner. She served as a delegate to the National Committee of State Associations from 2008 to 2012. She also has served three terms on NCRA’s Board of Directors, and is currently serving the last year of a three-year term as Secretary-Treasurer.
In 2010, the Utah Court Reporters Association (UCRA) honored her with its Distinguished Service Award. Dibble has also served in numerous volunteer positions at the state level including as a director and president of UCRA.
2018-2019 officers also installed include:
In addition, three new members of NCRA’s Board of Directors were also installed to serve three-year terms. They include: Stephen H. Clark, CRC, Washington, D.C.; Cindy L. Isaacsen, RPR, Shawnee, Kan.; Karyn D. Menck, RDR, CRR, CRC, Nashville, Tenn.; and Cathy L. Penniston, RPR, CRI, Ottumwa, Iowa, who was elected to serve a two-year term.
Returning directors include: Meredith A. Bonn, RPR, Webster, N.Y.; Tonya J. Kaiser, RPR, CMRS, Fort Wayne, Ind.; and Christine J. Willette, RDR, CRR, CRC, Wausau, Wis., NCRA Immediate Past President.
Court reporters and captioners rely on the latest in technology to use stenographic machines to capture the spoken word and translate it into written text in realtime. These professionals work both in and out of the courtroom recording legal cases, depositions, providing live captioning of events, and assisting members of the deaf and hard-of-hearing communities with gaining access to information, entertainment, educational opportunities, and more.
To arrange an interview with a working court reporter or captioner, or to learn more about the lucrative and flexible court reporting or captioning professions and the many job opportunities currently available, contact pr@ncra.org.
Career information about the court reporting profession—one of the leading career options that do not require a traditional four-year degree—can be found at NCRA.org. To learn more about the court reporting and captioning professions, read fun facts, see videos, and find out about educational opportunities, visit NCRA DiscoverSteno.org.
About NCRA
The National Court Reporters Association (NCRA) has been the internationally recognized for promoting excellence among those who capture and convert the spoken word to text for more than 100 years. NCRA is committed to supporting its more than 15,000 members in achieving the highest level of professional expertise with educational opportunities and industry-recognized court reporting, educator and videographer certification programs. NCRA impacts legislative issues and the global marketplace through its actively involved membership. Forbes has named court reporting as one of the best career options that do not require a traditional four-year degree and the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that the court reporting field is expected to grow by 14 percent through the year 2020. For more information, visit NCRA.org.
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Electrofishing to assess Bonneville cutthroat restoration in Logan River tributary
What: Next week, DWR biologists will use electrofishing gear to follow up on a Bonneville cutthroat trout restoration project in the Right-hand Fork of the Logan River. The project began back in 2012, when biologists removed non-native brown trout from the tributary. Then, they worked with angling groups, the U.S. Forest Service, Utah State University and other partners to reintroduce native Bonneville cutthroat trout. Now, the biologists want to see how those fish are doing. They’ll use a low-level electric current to temporarily stun the trout. Then, the biologists will collect, count, weigh and measure the fish before returning them to the river unharmed. This project will provide valuable information about the success of the restoration effort.
Watching and photographing mountain goats
What: Next weekend, you could see dozens of mountain goats at a free DWR wildlife-viewing event on the Tushar Mountains. This is a great opportunity to see and photograph the goats at fairly close range. DWR personnel will help guide you to a viewing spot and provide information about the goats and other wildlife in the area. Note: This event is also open to the public.
When: Aug. 11, meet at 8 a.m. at the Cardwell convenience store (215 N. Main St. in Beaver). From there, participants will caravan to the viewing site on the Tushar Mountains. For details, see https://go.usa.gov/xUfJx.
Where: The Tushar Mountains, east of Beaver
Electrofishing the Spanish Fork River
What: In the middle of August, DWR biologists will use electrofishing gear to take a closer look at fish populations in the Spanish Fork River. After using a low-level electric current to temporarily stun the fish, biologists will collect essential data before returning them to the water unharmed. The sportfish species that live in the river include cutthroat, rainbow and brown trout. The river’s non-sport species include speckled dace and mottled sculpin. This project will provide valuable information about the health and distribution of the river’s fish populations.
