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Vicci Martinez A reality-show refugee, Martinez was bumped from the first season of The Voice but landed a deal with Universal Republic due to her rendition of Florence and the Machine’s “Dog Days Are Over.” Her new, self-titled album arrives in June, and tour dates are soon to follow at VicciMartinez.com. Rachael Cantu This L.A. Khaos Da Rapper The self-proclaimed “femcee” is one of the creators behind Yo! Brilliant Color The name provides an apt metaphor for the scrappy, San Francisco–based all-lesbian trio’s noise-pop riffs. Katastrophe. Lesbian Bands Hear Them Roar. Hear them roar.

Lesbian Bands Hear Them Roar

Many of today’s queer female bands are grappling with their riot grrrl legacy. The Shondes (from left) Temim Fruchter, Fureigh, Louisa Rachel Solomon, and Elijah Oberman When people hear the Shondes for the first time, they’re often struck by the Brooklyn-based punk band’s driving, Pat Benatar–reminiscent sound, and the violin, expertly wielded by one of the gender-tweaking foursome. And then there’s the name: the Shondes. Shonde rhymes with Rhonda, and it’s a Yiddish term meaning disgrace. That can leave some music fans scratching their heads. Their name might require some translation, but their hooks need no such interpretation. So Fruchter and her band mates take the adoration they’ve gotten from regional LGBT press across the country for what it is: “Wonderful.” (RELATED: Six LGBT Acts You Need to Know About Now) Fruchter’s sentiment seems to capture the feeling of many musicians in the current surge of—excuse the blanket term—lesbian bands. Space Shuttle Discovery - 360VR Images.

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Family tree of the Greek gods

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Among them: “hlizifikh,” a wild but powerful strike; “hrakkarikh,”a quick and accurate strike; and “gezrikh,” a fake-out or decoy strike. But you won’t find these words in George R. R. Culture My Year of TED: How 54 talks changed a life By Kylie Dunn What do you get when you cross a 39-year-old perfectionist with 54 TED Talks and far more honesty than any person probably needs to experience? Thou shalt not commit logical fallacies. SCHOPENHAUER'S 38 STRATAGEMS, OR 38 WAYS TO WIN AN ARGUMENT. Arthur Schopenhauer (1788-1860), was a brilliant German philosopher.

SCHOPENHAUER'S 38 STRATAGEMS, OR 38 WAYS TO WIN AN ARGUMENT

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