I was hoping to post a music video, "A Lot to Ask" by the Bloodsugars, in this blog. Unfortunately, the song contained the "f" word, and so is not Meridian Star material.
Instead, I encourage everyone to check out the Bloodsugars - a very catchy 80's-esque band from New York who once graced the Meridian's music scene with a very memorable performance - by visiting their myspace at www.myspace.com/bloodsugars, or watching the Bloodsugars' new video "Purpose was Again", which contains zero curse words, here:
http://www.spinner.com/2008/06/27/the-bloodsugars-purpose-was-again-video-premiere/
The Bloodsugars' new EP "BQEP", on Engine Room Recordings, is available on iTunes.
On another musical note, Shielded by the Protector put on an excellent CD release show Wednesday night at the Meridian Underground Music Exchange on 22nd Ave. They provided not only some great local original music, but a sword fight as well (don't worry, the swords were made of foam). They also treated the audience to some lovely Yamaha keyboard demo music. Great show Shielded!
Shielded's new EP on S2S Records is available at Meridian Underground. If you like music that is Zeppelin-y and prog-rock-esque, go and check out Shielded by the Protector at www.myspace.com/yeticlothesline.
S2S will again be providing Meridianites with an opportunity to purchase quality original music made here in Lauderdale County when they release the Dark Sundays/Calamity Backpack split LP "Burden of Dreams". This album is in the final stages of production and will be available at Meridian Underground sometime in the very near future.
You might remember Dark Sundays (Logan Comby) and Calamity Backpack (Cory Brown) as recent Meridian 360 featured artists. If you enjoyed their videos on www.meridianstar.com, go check them out at www.myspace.com/darksundays and www.myspace.com/calamitybackpackmusic.
Jennifer Jacob
jjacob@themeridianstar.com
Friday, June 27, 2008
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Are we in Florida?
Ben Lockridge
blockridge@themeridianstar.com
There was a time during the summer months when I would go to visit friends in Orlando, FL. It was always a great trip, but one thing I'll always remember is the weather.
It rained everyday it seemed. However, the rain would only last usually around 30 or so minutes, and then it would quit. Then about 15 minutes later it was as if it never rained at all.
Has anyone noticed that it's been like that lately here in Meridian. Rain, sunshine, rain, sunshine. Just curious if I'm the only one who has noticed.
With that, I give you yet a another crazy video find from the internet.
This guy is my hero. (Sarcasm intended.)
blockridge@themeridianstar.com
There was a time during the summer months when I would go to visit friends in Orlando, FL. It was always a great trip, but one thing I'll always remember is the weather.
It rained everyday it seemed. However, the rain would only last usually around 30 or so minutes, and then it would quit. Then about 15 minutes later it was as if it never rained at all.
Has anyone noticed that it's been like that lately here in Meridian. Rain, sunshine, rain, sunshine. Just curious if I'm the only one who has noticed.
With that, I give you yet a another crazy video find from the internet.
This guy is my hero. (Sarcasm intended.)
Wednesday, June 4, 2008
Hats off and a Salute
By Stephanie Denham, Editorial Assistant
I do as part of my job, the "cop shop" which is who is arrested for what each day in the paper. I would like to say a hats off and a salute to the law enforcement officers, Meridian Police, Lauderdale County Sheriff's Department and the Mississippi Highway Patrol Troop H, for the "Click it or Ticket" campaign and also for the overall diligence of DUI enforcement over the years. I have said many times to many people over the years all over this country, that I was proud of our DUI enforcement here. I have also told many that I believe that for every DUI person that they arrest, it was a good possibility they saved a life. Just because a drunk driver killed my daughter, I know that I do not have an invisible shield or bubble around my family now and that it could not happen again. I know that it can. I pray daily that it doesn't and I pray daily for our men and women out there on the front lines if you will combating DUI. I dream of the day that we wake up on New Year's Day and the news is....No One Killed by Drunk Drivers Last Year!" The only way that this dream will come true is through education, legislation and diligence by the law enforcement officers. I can not imagine why anyone who is drinking would get behind the wheel of a car and drive. The laws must not only be passed but they must be enforced in courts. But I am thankful that the officers who are diligent and aware of the drunk drivers out there. I wrote the incident reports last weekend, and saw where they arrested five or six suspected drunk drivers on one stretch of highway over like a three night period! Thank you and my hat is off and I will not only salute the officers when I find out who they were, but you can rest assured, I will also hug them when I see them, for the great job that they did, protecting my family and me and countless unknown families out there from the potential heartbreaking and devastating results that drunk drivers cause. Please, to the drinking public out there, please, don't drink and drive! I will beg of you as one mother who has had the greatest loss of all....a child.
I do as part of my job, the "cop shop" which is who is arrested for what each day in the paper. I would like to say a hats off and a salute to the law enforcement officers, Meridian Police, Lauderdale County Sheriff's Department and the Mississippi Highway Patrol Troop H, for the "Click it or Ticket" campaign and also for the overall diligence of DUI enforcement over the years. I have said many times to many people over the years all over this country, that I was proud of our DUI enforcement here. I have also told many that I believe that for every DUI person that they arrest, it was a good possibility they saved a life. Just because a drunk driver killed my daughter, I know that I do not have an invisible shield or bubble around my family now and that it could not happen again. I know that it can. I pray daily that it doesn't and I pray daily for our men and women out there on the front lines if you will combating DUI. I dream of the day that we wake up on New Year's Day and the news is....No One Killed by Drunk Drivers Last Year!" The only way that this dream will come true is through education, legislation and diligence by the law enforcement officers. I can not imagine why anyone who is drinking would get behind the wheel of a car and drive. The laws must not only be passed but they must be enforced in courts. But I am thankful that the officers who are diligent and aware of the drunk drivers out there. I wrote the incident reports last weekend, and saw where they arrested five or six suspected drunk drivers on one stretch of highway over like a three night period! Thank you and my hat is off and I will not only salute the officers when I find out who they were, but you can rest assured, I will also hug them when I see them, for the great job that they did, protecting my family and me and countless unknown families out there from the potential heartbreaking and devastating results that drunk drivers cause. Please, to the drinking public out there, please, don't drink and drive! I will beg of you as one mother who has had the greatest loss of all....a child.
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