A Privilege to Die

Ton Koopman, The Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra - Johann Sebastian Bach: Matthäus-Passion (1993

Ton Koopman, The Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra - Johann Sebastian Bach: Matthäus-Passion (1993)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 647 Mb | Total time: 144:36 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Erato | 2292-45814-2 | Recorded: 1992

This is vintage, classic Koopman: Tempi that never linger, orchestral textures that accord privilege to clarity and insight over effect and superb, beautifully articulated, solo vocal lines. Koopman's lucidity might appear a little too detached or cool for some listeners who are used to responding to the emotional charge of Bach's Passions. One of Koopman's greatest strengths is his grasp of architecture: of the unfolding of the passion events; of the relative roles and interactions of the soloists and 'crowds'; of the inevitability of events in a musical - as opposed to a Biblical - sense.

Da hong deng long gao gao gua / Die rote Laterne (1991)  Movies

Posted by denisbul at Dec. 6, 2011
Da hong deng long gao gao gua / Die rote Laterne (1991)

Da hong deng long gao gao gua / Die rote Laterne (1991)
Audio: Chinese - AC3 2.0 @ 448 Kb/s; German - AC3 2.0 - 384 Kb/s | Subs: No
BluRay 720p | MKV | 02:04:40 | 1280x688 | H264 - 5876 Kb/s | 6.02 GB
Genre: Drama | China, Hong Kong, Taiwan

China in the 1920's. After her father's death, nineteen year old Songlian is forced to marry Chen Zuoqian, the lord of a powerful family. Fifty year old Chen has already three wives, each of them living in separate houses within the great castle. The competition between the wives is tough, as their master's attention carries power, status and privilege. Each night Chen must decide with which wife to spend the night and a red lantern is lit in front of the house of his choice. And each wife schemes and plots to make sure it's hers. However, things get out of hand…

Kathleen Battle - Mozart Opera Arias (James Levine)  Music

Posted by Aregak at Jan. 24, 2018
Kathleen Battle - Mozart Opera Arias (James Levine)

Kathleen Battle - Mozart Opera Arias (James Levine) [1997]
EAC Rip | FLAC, TRACKS+CUE, LOG | Covers | 1cd, 258 MB
Classical | Label: Deutsche Grammophon | Catalog Number: 439 949-2 | TT: 59’04

This disc of Mozart's opera arias manages to capture the perfection of Kathleen Battle's first disc of Mozart concert arias conducted under Previn. We are accorded the opportunity and privilege to hear Ms. Battle essay characters that she never did in the opera house, Constanze, Cherubino, and the Countess among them. In "Porgi amor," the CD's opening track, she negotiates the long passages of the Countess' aria with seeming ease. Hers is a smaller voice than we are used to hearing in the role but this is unimportant as her vocal acting is superb, bringing the heartache housed in the libretto fully to life…
By M. Bish

Overcoming A Decade In Zimbabwe'S Prisons  eBooks & eLearning

Posted by ELK1nG at June 15, 2023
Overcoming A Decade In Zimbabwe'S Prisons

Overcoming A Decade In Zimbabwe'S Prisons
Published 6/2023
MP4 | Video: h264, 1280x720 | Audio: AAC, 44.1 KHz
Language: English | Size: 2.20 GB | Duration: 1h 45m

How to keep motivated through insurmountable hardships using forgiveness, gratitude and a positive mindset.
VA - Happy Lovin' Time (Sunshine Pop From The Garpax Vaults) (2015)

VA - Happy Lovin' Time (Sunshine Pop From The Garpax Vaults) (2015)
dBpoweramp Rip | FLAC (tracks, log, scans) - 467 MB
1:04:11 | Psychedelic Rock, Pop Rock | Label: Big Beat Records

2015 collection. Big Beat makes a long overdue foray back into the copious vaults of maverick pop personage Gary S Paxton, this time focusing on late 60s production pop. The workaholic engineer/arranger/producer left a tremendous cache of such material in his vault, all bearing his unique and idiosyncratic trademark of quality. Happy Lovin' Time celebrates this overlooked aspect of Paxton's capabilities, with a remarkable selection of his production work in the genre between 1966 and 1970. Most tracks employ the same crack session team that appeared on Paxton-engineered hits by the Association, Tommy Roe and others and some feature familiar names. Among Paxton's collaborators was popmeister Curt Boettcher, who is showcased on here on two rare demos. Paxton also produced the influential vocal quartet the Four Freshmen, dragging them into the 60s with records such as the groovy 'Nowhere To Go. ' The producer's secret weapon in the later 1960s was writer Kenny Johnson, who contributed a wealth of strong material to visiting acts including the Canadian groups the Jay Bees, New Wing and Privilege, as well as his own recordings under such various guises as the Bogart Cult, Homogenized Dirt and Bakersfield Poppy Pickers. Detailed liner notes by compiler Alec Palao explain the manner in which much of the contents came to be recorded, and overall, Happy Lovin' Time is a fun-filled, eminently listenable package that will delight any fan of 60s sunshine pop.

American Crusade: How the Supreme Court Is Weaponizing Religious Freedom  eBooks & eLearning

Posted by IrGens at Oct. 16, 2022
American Crusade: How the Supreme Court Is Weaponizing Religious Freedom

American Crusade: How the Supreme Court Is Weaponizing Religious Freedom by Andrew L. Seidel
English | September 27, 2022 | ISBN: 1454943920 | True EPUB | 320 pages | 2.2 MB

American Crusade: How the Supreme Court Is Weaponizing Religious Freedom  eBooks & eLearning

Posted by IrGens at Oct. 28, 2022
American Crusade: How the Supreme Court Is Weaponizing Religious Freedom

American Crusade: How the Supreme Court Is Weaponizing Religious Freedom by Andrew L Seidel
English | September 27, 2022 | ASIN: B09W4ZVXFS, ISBN: 1454943920 | True AZW3 | 322 pages | 2.2 MB

Coroner - R.I.P. (1987)  Music

Posted by v3122 at July 5, 2013
Coroner - R.I.P. (1987)

Coroner - R.I.P. (1987)
EAC | Flac(Image) + Cue + Log & iPod M4A(Tracks) & MP3 CBR 320Kbps
1989 | W.Germany | Noise, N 0075-2 | ~ 326 or 328 or 116 Mb | Scans(jpg, 300dpi) Included
Thrash Metal

1987's R.I.P. album represented a pretty inconspicuous start for Swiss trio Coroner – one whose modest ambitions they would quickly outdistance on their way to morphing into one of thrash metal's all-time most adventurous bands…
100 Things WWE Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die (100 Things...Fans Should Know)

100 Things WWE Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die (100 Things…Fans Should Know) by Bryan Alvarez, Lance Storm
English | July 16th, 2019 | ISBN: 1629376930 | 352 pages | EPUB | 2.75 MB

Covering the most charming babyfaces and hateable heels, the high-flyers as well as the hardcore heroes, this comprehensive, authoritative book explores the personalities, events, and facts every WWE fan should know. Dive into pro wrestling history with indispensable information on iconic matches, behind-the-scenes business, unforgettable feuds, and outstanding feats by superstars like Stone Cold Steve Austin, The Undertaker, John Cena, Ric Flair, Shawn Michaels, and Bret Hart.
100 Things WWE Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die (100 Things...Fans Should Know)

100 Things WWE Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die (100 Things…Fans Should Know) by Bryan Alvarez, Lance Storm
English | July 16th, 2019 | ISBN: 1629376930 | 353 pages | True PDF | 10.97 MB

Covering the most charming babyfaces and hateable heels, the high-flyers as well as the hardcore heroes, this comprehensive, authoritative book explores the personalities, events, and facts every WWE fan should know. Dive into pro wrestling history with indispensable information on iconic matches, behind-the-scenes business, unforgettable feuds, and outstanding feats by superstars like Stone Cold Steve Austin, The Undertaker, John Cena, Ric Flair, Shawn Michaels, and Bret Hart.