Pernice Brothers Interview: Writing to Live
Joe Pernice; Photo by Colleen Nicholson
BY JORDAN MAINZER
The album cover for Who Will You Believe (New West), the first album in 5 years from Pernice Brothers, features a close-up photo of a man who doesn't "care about being seen." That man, of course, is Joe Pernice, who formed Pernice Brothers over 25 years ago after the breakup of his beloved alt country institution Scud Mountain Boys. But while Pernice may be indifferent-to-averse to the idea of celebrity or even public persona, he's not trying to remain hidden, per se. The photo that graces the cover doesn't attempt to be flattering, nor a clean-cut design: It asymmetrically cuts off the brim and top of his hat, his right glasses lens frame, the bottom of his chin, and the back of his head. (Of course, the band name and album title is superimposed on his face.) It makes you pay more attention to Pernice than you otherwise would. What is he looking at? Why? In a way, it really fits Who Will You Believe, a record that exists on a separate plane from today's singer-songwriter albums that tend to be straight diary entries combined with biography or filled with Easter eggs and callbacks. Instead, Pernice, an accomplished writer in many different mediums, shows that he can write about almost anything. The possibilities are infinite.
When I spoke to Pernice over the phone earlier this month, he let me know that he was in the middle of a particularly fruitful period. "I've been writing more songs than I ever have in my life," he said. "I go through these periods where I have a manic blast." Indeed, whether or not Who Will You Believe was born from one of these spurts, the album gives you a sense for how he works. Neko Case duet "I Don't Need That Anymore" started with an off-hand remark his mom made about having a good figure when she "needed it;" Pernice took the line and turned it into a devastating country track about a dying love, replete with twangy, chiming guitars, string swells and steady mallet percussion. He processes the deaths of three important people--his cousin, Rhino executive Gary Stewart, and David Berman--in stunning strummer "The Purple Rain", referencing the last one not with cutesy lyrical winks and nods but ones that even casual Silver Jews/Purple Mountains listeners will pick up, respectfully showing his intentions to pay tribute. Of course, Pernice still finds room for ambiguity, clever wordplay, and fun atop it all, a true songwriter's songwriter. His penchant for cultural allusions remains strong, even in conversation. Referring to a recent day where he wrote 5 songs in a day, 3 of them keepers, Pernice said, " I felt like Sylvia Plath at the end of her life when he was in a manic state of making shit," before clarifying, deadpan, "That was before she put her head in the oven."
Sure, there are some tracks on Who Will You Believe that are purely sad or strange. Pernice croons on the slow "What We Had", atop acoustic guitars, tremolo electric plucking, and tambourine, "It's a comedy of errors, but it's sad / I think of what we had / It's hard to watch good love go bad." Instrumental waltz "A Song for Sir Robert Helpmann", meanwhile, juxtaposes strings, keys, drum rolls, and wordless vocalization, creepy and lurking. Its mood is inspired by Pernice's fear of Helpmann's role as The Child Catcher in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. "That movie scared the shit out of me when I was a kid," he said. "[Helpmann's] absolutely terrifying." Though these tunes occupy a singular mood, though, for the most part, Who Will You Believe is a fun album, Pernice's brightest and loosest sounding in years. "I always play with people who are good people. I've never made a record with an asshole," Pernice said. "When you get really good players who aren't just phoning it in, it's really cool." Past collaborators pervade the album, such as Joe's brother Bob and wife Laura Stein (formerly of Halifax indie pop band Jale). Toronto-based choral group Choir! Choir! Choir! help Pernice give his eulogies on "The Purple Rain", ending the album on an uplifting note. And his pop sensibilities, Beatles, Bowie, and Bacharach influences shine on "Not This Pig" and "A Man of Means", songs with baroque breakdowns and bouncy drum fills.
Ultimately, Pernice is one of those songwriters who views music as a satisfying puzzle. Though he writes all of his songs on acoustic guitar, theoretically making them easy to play solo live, the tunes undoubtedly shapeshift as he records them. He describes a song like "Hey, Guitar" as "a balls-out, heavy tune"--it's got massive electric licks layered atop jangly strumming and shiny keys, and ripping distorted squalling between verses, fading in and out at the end like an AM radio hit. "I don't think [it] will translate [live]," he said. "[But] you don't know whether [it's gonna be a train wreck] until you do it. Every song was a new song the first time." You can bet he's looking forward to figuring it out, one of the most thrilling parts of music to him. After all, it's only now he's just beginning to dive into an almost 20-year-old song, "Say Goodnight to the Lady" from 2005's Discover A Lovelier You. "I've been working on it lately, and it's started to feel like my song."
Pernice; Photo by Colleen Nicholson
I knew that Pernice had written at least "The Purple Rain" as part of a mourning process, but reading about the context behind Who Will You Believe, I tried to see if I could construct something more broad. Before writing the record, his son retired from playing high-level youth baseball, which Pernice coached, and Pernice went from being on a baseball diamond most of the week for over half of the year, to not being on one at all. As such, I asked him whether songwriting is a way for him to generally process any sort of life change. As it turns out, it's much more. "I write songs so I can manage to function," he said. "It's just a necessary thing for my well-being. It could be anything. The act of doing it is the thing that makes me feel good and not crazy. A lot of times, the subject might not even be all that important in that regard." And so I thought back about the album cover, wondering what Pernice was gazing at during the photoshoot, realizing that, too, doesn't matter. What he feels about songwriting is the way I feel about listening. Both of us--all of us--are just trying to take in the world as best as we can.
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Kingsman: The Golden Circle (2017, Matthew Vaughn)
30/07/2024
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hello! sorry to bother you, but I saw you said you're reading your book number 91 (!!!! That's impressive) and I've been looking for book recommendations lately, so if you don't mind, would you share some book recs you have? (of fiction if it's possible). thank you!
haha yeah i tend to spend most of my free time when i'm not writing (or doing fiber crafts) reading books. absolutely so happy to give recs!!! all the time!! will talk ceaselessly about the books i'm reading!!
anything by ann patchett ever but my favs by her are bel canto, the magician's assistant, and commonwealth. she's litfic and very very good, even her nonfiction stuff
the scorpio races by maggie stiefvater is my fav book of ALL time. it's ya urbanish fantasy. lifechanging.
the locked tomb series by tamsyn muir. lesbians abound. sci-fi/fantasy absolutely gorgeous in every way. cuts me to the bone
jurassic park by michael crichton. yep there's a book! i am almost done reading it right now (it is in fact book number 91) and i seriously love it like could not recommend more.
any of kristen arnett's books but mostly dead things by her is my fav! it's about a lesbian taxidermist
it's middle grade but the beyonders trilogy by brandon mull is so so so good and i love it deeply
lockwood & co by jonathan stroud is a fun ghost/paranormal series; literally the best ghost series i have read bar none
if you like peter pan, fairytale retellings, or having the heart ripped out of your chest by the concept of loneliness and growing up or the lack thereof, the peter and the starcatchers series by dave barry & ridley pearson is a really good peter pan retelling. if you're willing to overlook how some aspects of the peter pan story as a whole have not aged very well. book four is so fucking good tho
i don't often recommend ya fantasy or romance of any kind but the folk of the air series by holly black is a really good fey series with enemies to lovers i actually liked
in a similar vein of the two above, the lunar chronicles series by marissa meyer is a really fun sci-fi retellings of fairytales; heartless by her is not connected in any way but is also a fairytale retelling i fucking LOVE
our wives under the sea by julia armfield is queer, excellent, and a little horrifying
authors i have only read a few from but highly recommend and need to read ALL of include octavia butler and toni morrison
her body & other parties by carmen maria machado is a life-changing collection of queer horror short stories; in the dream house by her is also incredible but it's a memoir and you should look up content warnings on it beforehand if you're a person who doesn't do well with heavy content
i've only read the first two books but the beartown series by fredrik backman is REALLY good; it's about hockey and friendship and living in small towns and stuff. it does deal with some heavy content as well so again w warnings etc but truly i'm obsessed
mexican gothic by silvia moreno-garcia was another horror book i really liked
middle grade again but i adore the twistrose key by tone almhjell (it's fantasy and about like growing up and beloved pets and things) (i'm trying not to rec a ton of middle grade here because i know it's not for everyone but i am an enjoyer of a lot of middle grade series if you ever want recs lol i am like supreme lord of reading puzzle/mystery/adventure series)
i have only read one book by tj klune thus far but my friends swear by him
the princess bride by william goldman is unironically SO good
if you like vague horror, suspense, and having your mind boggled, mona awad is really good
the dead lands by benjamin percy is (stay with me here) a post-apocalyptic retelling of the journey of lewis & clark (yeah the guys from us history) and i'm gonna be real. i was shocked by how much i liked it. it's WILD.
babel by rf kuang is like. massive. but it's really good historical fantasy.
the only good indians by stephen graham jones is really good horror and i've heard really good things about the rest of his books
meddling kids by edgar cantero is this really funky scooby-doo inspired horror/mystery novel that i love. it is Very quirky.
not fiction but animal vegetable miracle (barbara kingsolver; about farming and american food culture and family and stuff), the shallows: what the internet is doing to our brains (nicholas carr; about information technology etc), long live the tribe of fatherless girls (t kira madden; memoir, trigger warnings again), and the radium girls (kate moore; us history) are just. so so so good. in many different ways. couldn't not rec them!!
thistlefoot by gennarose nethercott is really good fantasy; it's an urban fantasy take on the baba yaga mythos that i really loved
four treasures of the sky by jenny tinghui zhang is historical fiction with a tinge of fantasy; gorgeous writing
the girls at the kingfisher club by genevieve valentine is a flapper retelling of the 12 dancing princesses
tender is the flesh by agustina bazterrica is really really fucked up horror/dystopia about a world where cannibalism has been legalized; very graphic in a sense but like. WILD to read.
i hope that's a good range! i read allll sorts of books and i know not all of them appeal to everyone but those are the ones i've really really enjoyed within the last couple years. hope you find something you enjoy out of all of them!
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Supertramp’s “Give a Little Bit” Gets the Choir! Choir! Choir! Treatment
With 600 voices powering the song, Supertramp’s “Give a Little Bit” is transformed from the personal plea of the original to the universal mandate of Choir! Choir! Choir!’s remake.
Now’s the time that we need to share/so send a smile and show you care, the singers sing, filling Toronto’s AGO with the sound of hope.
Choir! leaders Nobu Adilman and Daveed Goldman erred in writing an over-complicated vocal arrangement that subtracts, rather than adds, to the performance. That said, Supertramp’s acoustic-guitar-and-voice essence remains and the latent big-picture message of “Give a Little Bit” is exposed and developed in the process.
12/27/23
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I always meant to revisit a post I did aaaages ago about David Spinozza but never did. Here’s the original about why he left the Ram sessions.
I knew I’d seen somewhere that the reason given was because Spinozza wanted to play other sessions when Paul didn’t need him and I finally found a source at my new fav website.
Soooo in 2012 Denny Seiwell said Spinozza was replaced by Hugh McCracken because Paul was annoyed at Dave Spinozza taking other work at the same time. This is also what Spinozza himself has said. In 2004 he said he fell out with Linda but didn’t say why. The McCartney Legacy book interviewed Spinozza in 2019 and he said he and Linda argued about him being unavailable for the rest of the week and not dropping everything to work with Paul.
But in a 2021 interview Denny Seiwell said it was because Spinozza was too loose and kept doing things like pinching paul’s bum. No, really, it’s 19 mins in:
If you know the above story, this quote from Spinozza in The McCartney Legacy takes on a slightly different context:
(Obviously the no drinking, no pot, 9-5, is nothing like the later years of The Beatles, but it’s the ‘not a very loose cat’ which stands out re Seiwell’s quote.)
Edit: it’s also possible Spinozza was known to get his dick out during studio sessions but I only have a terrible source, which I guess originated from Goldman? (That link doesn’t say it happened during Ram).
Anyway I’m bringing this up because it’s an interesting thing about the whole rewriting history question. These reasons are totally separate from each other, but unless Seiwell and Spinozza are both great liars I bet they’re both telling the truth in those videos - it was probably both the timetabling and the personality clash. But it’s an interesting thing that Seiwell didn’t bring it up until 2021 as far as I can tell. I mean it’s definitely a more awkward thing than the timetable issue. He’s sort of hesitant about saying it, but I wonder too if the format of interviewing via zoom in the comfort of your own home made him more relaxed and so able to say it.
P.S. Seiwell’s bum pinching reason didn’t make it into The McCartney legacy boo
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𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐨𝐝(𝐬): grilled cheese, tator tots, any pasta (particularly shrimp alfredo).
𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐤(𝐬): Dr. Pepper, Sun Drop, Diet Pepsi, lemonade, any iced coffee or frappe.
𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐦𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐞(𝐬): I have many, so I’ll just name five— Beauty and the Beast, Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, Phantom of the Opera, Jumanji (1995), & Little Women.
𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐰(𝐬): AHS (seasons 1&3), Dexter, Adventure Time, Parks and Rec, The Bear, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Lizzie McGuire.
𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠: oversized sweatshirts with leggings (or just the sweatshirt at home), flowy dresses with leggings.
𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐠(𝐬): the entire From Under the Cork Tree and Infinity on High albums by Fall Out Boy; At the Beginning by Richard Marx and Donna Lewis; Your Guardian Angel by The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus; Seven Wonders by Fleetwood Mac; Welcome to the Black Parade by MCR; You & Me by Dave Matthews Band; How Do I Live by LeAnn Rimes; Here in Your Arms by Hellogoodbye; Heaven by DJ Sammy. I apparently find solace in romantic songs. XD
𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤(𝐬): The Folk of the Air series by Holly Black; Blue Bloods series by Melissa de la Cruz; Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte; The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett; Persuasion by Jane Austen; and The Princess Bride by William Goldman.
𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐠𝐚𝐦𝐞(𝐬): Kingdom Hearts, Tales of Berseria, Disney Dreamlight Valley, Sims 2&4, Donkey Kong Country 1&2, Crash Bandicoot 2, Ape Escape, Skyrim, Assassin’s Creed, Lego Star Wars, and any DDR game.
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2023 Favoritest TV Good Times
The best of times:
Barry
Beef
Dead Ringers
Fargo
Jury Duty
Mrs Davis
Paul T. Goldman
Primo
Reservation Dogs
Scavengers Reign
Servant
Somewhere Boy
Succession
Swarm
The Bear
The Last of Us
Yellowjackets
The plenty enjoyable times:
A Small Light
Abbot Elementary
Ahsoka
All the Light We Cannot See
Archer
Awkwafina is Nora From Queens
Beacon 23
Belascoarán
Big Door Prize
Black Butterflies
Black Mirror
Blue Eye Samurai
Bob’s Burgers
Bodies
Carol & the End of the World
Chestnut Man
Clone High
Cunk on Earth
Daisy Jones & the Six
Dark Winds
Dave
Dear Child
Dr. Death
Drops of God
Fall of the House of Usher
For All Mankind
Foundation
Full Circle
Gen V
Good Omens
Halo
Hijack
History of the World Part 2
I am a Virgo
Interview With the Vampire
Invincible
Justified: City Primeval
Kleo
Last Week Tonight w/ John Oliver
Loki
Lucky Hank
Monarch: Legacy of Monsters
Murder at the End of the World
One Piece
Painkiller
Party Down
Perry Mason
Platonic
Pluto
Poker Face
Reacher
Rick & Morty
Righteous Gemstones
Saturday Night Live
Schmigadoon
Scott Pilgrim Takes Off
Secret Invasion
Shadow & Bone
Shrinking
Silo
Simpsons
Slip
Slow Horses
Somebody Somewhere
Sweet Tooth
Ted Lasso
The After Party
The Changeling
The Consultant
The Continental: From the World of John Wick
The Crowded Room
The Curse
The Great
The Great North
The Mandalorian
The Other Two
The Traitors
Twisted Metal
What We Do in the Shadows
White House Plumbers
Winning Time
Wu-Tang: An American Saga
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Movement Project : Secondary Research Kick-Ass (2010)
Kick-Ass is a comedy superhero action film directed by Matthew Vaughn from a screenplay by Jane Goldman and Vaughn, released in 2010. It is based on the comic book of the same name by Mark Millar and John Romita, Jr.
This film is very influential on the thought process behind my concept of movement as the movement of fighting and self defence plays a strong role throughout the film.
It tells the story of a regular teenager, Dave Lizewski played by Aaron Taylor Johnson who sets out to become a real-life superhero, calling himself "Kick-Ass". The fight sequences are extremely raw and show a strong realness, which creates high suspense and made me relate to the action that was being displayed on screen.
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323 - Glowtime Event Unpacked and Dave’s new Vision Pro First Impressions
The latest In Touch With iOS with Dave he is joined by guest Guy Serle, Chuck Joiner, Marty Jencius, Jeff Gamet.In this episode of In Touch with iOS, we analyze the latest Apple event, and iOS 18 and its beta version experiences. iPhone 16, including the action button, camera advancements, and performance enhanced by the new A18 chip, while debating upgrade options.
Apple Watch Series 10, examining its new design and capabilities, and will there be refresh of Ultra and SE models fits into Apple’s marketing strategy. We also cover updates on AirPods 4 and implications of USB-C integration, Dave now has a Vision Pro and gives his first impressions after 4 days of use.
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In this episode of In Touch with iOS, we delve deep into the recent Apple event where key announcements regarding the iPhone 16 lineup and the latest Apple Watch were unveiled. Joined by regulars Guy Serle, Chuck Joiner, Jeff Gamet, and Marty Jencius, we interchange thoughts and opinions on the significant advancements and features introduced in Apple's latest hardware.
We kick off by discussing iOS 18 and the release candidates for both iOS 18 and iPadOS 18, noting the upcoming launch despite having installed the beta versions. Marty shares insights from his early experience with the beta, describing some subtle changes he's noticed, while others like Jeff voice their skepticism about the beta program, encouraging users to approach beta software cautiously, particularly on primary devices. The conversation transitions into the newly announced iPhone 16 models, with both Guy and Chuck contemplating their upgrade options. Interesting features discussed include the new action button and advanced camera controls that come with the new models, as well as the impressive performance boost from the new A18 chip.
As we dive deeper into the iPhone 16 specifications, we explore the pros and cons of the Pro and Pro Max versions, particularly around the stunning new camera technology including improved sensor sizes and capabilities. Our group debates the practicalities and whether enhanced features justify the upgrades, especially contemplating if it’s worth moving from existing models like the iPhone 12 or 13.
The discussion then shifts to the Apple Watch, where we touch on the Series 10's new design, performance enhancements, and exciting battery improvements. The group reflects on whether Apple should have refreshed the Ultra and SE models or if this is a sign that they're taking a more focused marketing approach. The new Apple Watch’s features prompt discussions around personal lifestyle needs and preferences, and how the market has evolved since the Watch's inception.
Moving on to other product updates, we discuss the refreshed AirPods 4, talking about the introduction of USB-C and the potential of the new hearing aid functions in the AirPods Pro 2. There's a shared sense of curiosity about how these features could disrupt the hearing aid market.
Additionally, the episode highlights some important news surrounding Goldman Sachs' collaboration with Apple regarding the Apple Card, with concerns surrounding their financial viability. The lengthy discussion about Apple Mail also sheds light on its perceived limitations and how even with new features in iOS 18, it might not sway users from better third-party email clients.
Finally,Dave now has a Vision Pro and gives his first impressions after 4 days of use. its exciting software updates, generating a tease of curiosity among the group about how this device may shape future interactions and integrations with existing Apple ecosystems. Overall, the episode is filled with insightful conversations and thoughtful reflections on how Apple's recent announcements may influence our tech lives going forward.
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Beta this week. iOS 18 RC was released this week; the final version will release on 9/16. Apple Seeds iOS 18 and iPadOS 18 Release Candidates to Developers
Apple will release iOS 18, macOS 15, iPadOS 18, other updates on September 16
iOS 18.1 Available in October With Apple Intelligence on iPhone 15 Pro and Newer - MacRumors
Apple Releases iOS 18.1 Beta 3 for Upcoming iPhone 16 Models
Apple Seeds watchOS 11 Release Candidate to Developers
Apple Seeds Release Candidate Version of tvOS 18 to Developers Discussion on Apple TV.
Recap the Announcement Everything Apple Announced at Today's Event in 13 Minutes What are we all buying?
September 2024 Apple Event
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You Can Now 'Get Ready' for iPhone 16 Launch With Pre-Order Setup
Here are all the iPhone 16 features that won’t be ready at launch
iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max Have Same Feature Set Aside From Display Size and Battery
iPhone 16 Pro Supports JPEG-XL Format
AirPods Pro 2 to Gain Hearing Protection, Testing, and Aid Features
AirPods Pro hearing aid upgrade hits stocks of major brands
Apple Updates AirPods Max With USB-C Port and New Colors
iOS 18 Has New Option to Pause Video Recording
Apple Gets FDA Authorization for AirPods Pro 2 Hearing Aid Feature
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Vision Pro this week. Dave now has the Vision Pro. He discusses first impressions after 4 days of use. We also talk about Apple Seeds Release Candidate Version of visionOS 2 to Developers
Apple Fixes Vision Pro Security Flaw That Could Expose What You Typed
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The Smash-Hit Game 'Flappy Bird' is Coming Back to the iPhone
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book log - 2023
the librarianist by patrick dewitt
same time next year by tessa bailey
did you hear about kitty karr? by crystal smith paul
lore olympus: volume one by rachel smythe
a court if thorns and roses by sarah j. mass
summer sisters by judy blume
the demigod files by rick riordan
mistletoe and mayhem by carly winter
you shouldn’t have come here by jeneva rose
a house with good bones by t. kingfisher
christmas presents by lisa unger
z: a novel of zelda fitzgerald
the storm runner by j.c. cervantes
just another missing person by gillian mcallister
take me home by beth moran
blood sugar by sascha rothchild
a court of mist and fury by sarah j. mass
the christmas orphans club by becca freeman
under her care by lucinda berry
paris: the memoir by paris hilton
our wives under the sea by julie armfield
the celebrants by steven rowley
keep it in the family by john marrs
housemoms by jen lancaster
the woman in me by britney spears
just like home by sarah gailey
trespasses by louise kennedy
silence for the dead by simone st. james
a good family by matt goldman
the fire keeper by j.c. cervantes
dead silence by s.a. barnes
sunshine nails by mai nguyen
lore olympus: volume one by rachel smythe
the mystery guest by nita prose
her little flowers by shannon morgan
woke up like this by amy lea
legendary children by tom fitzgerald
midnight is the darkest hour by ashley winstead
the leftover women by jean kwok
everyone here is lying by shari lapena
mother-daughter murder night by nina simon
you may now kill the bride by r.l. stone
the man i never met by elle cook
hold my girl by charlene carr
legends & lattes by travis baldree
the golden spoon by jessa maxwell
bright young women by jessica kroll
suddenly a murder by lauren munoz
the only one left by riley sager
zero days by ruth ware
good bad girl by alice feeney
the christmas wager by holly cassidy
fortune by elle won steil
theme music by t. marie vandelly
close to home by cara hunter
the true love experiment by christina lauren
penelope in retrograde by brooke abrams
everyone in my family has killed someone by benjamin stevenson
the modern girl’s guide to magic by lindsay hall
i feed her to the beast and the beast is me by jamison shea
hello stranger by katherine center
the unlikely pilgrimage of harold fry by rachel joyce
gone tonight by sarah pekkanen
the library of the dead by t.l. huchu
what never happened by rachel howzell hall
look out for the little guy by scott lang
the christmas mourner by marian mccarthy
every little breath by keri beevis
this might hurt by stephanie wrobel
the last word by taylor adams
a court of wings and ruin by sarah j. mass
forth wing by rebecca yaros
hello beautiful by ann napolitano
summer rental by rektok ross
the house across the lake by riley sager
a cursed covenant by leigh ferguson
her rebel highness by diana ma
stone heart by katee robert
the perfect match by dandy smith
camp zero by michelle min sterling
one by one by frieda mcfadden
the wishing game by meg shaffer
a court of frost and starlight by sarah j. mass
that summer feeling by bridget morissey
to die for by lisa grey
the wrong family by tarryn fisher
heiress apparently by diana ma
the school for good mothers by jessamine chin
tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow by gabrielle zevin
she started it by sian gilbert
best friends forever by shannon hollinger
the housekeepers by alex hay
secluded cabin sleeps six by lisa unger
lore olympus: volume two by rachel smythe
of women and salt by gabriela garcia
kismet by amina akhtar
the devil wears scrubs by frieda mcfadden
girl, forgotten by karin slaughter
come closer by sara gran
the exorcist’s house by nick roberts
august blue by deborah levy
hang the moon by jeannette walls
the thursday murder club by richard osman
a whole new world by liz braswell
run on red by noelle w. ihli
the last thing he told me by laura dave
lore olympus: volume three by rachel smythe
how to sell a haunted house by grady hendrix
the dead romantics by ashley poston
cassandra in reverse by holly smale
i used to be fun by melanie summers
the showrunner by kim moritsugu
runaway groomsman by meghan quinn
i want to die but i want to eat tteokpokki by baek she-hee
the whispers by ashley audrain
e. aster bunnymund and the warrior eggs at the earth’s core! by william joyce
allergies: poems on grieving and loving by maggie bowyer
hermione granger and the philosopher’s stone by sara baines-miller
the summer house by keri beevis
exiles by jane harper
just the nicest couple by mary kubica
the very secret society of irregular witches by sangu mandanna
have you seen her by catherine mckenzie
the shallows by holly craig
a love letter to whiskey by kandi steiner
hermione granger and the chamber of secrets by sara baines-miller
the coworker by frieda mcfadden
tiny beautiful things by cheryl strayed
you’re not supposed to die tonight by kalynn bayron
the little old lady who broke all the rules by catharina ingelman-sundberg
hermione granger and the prisoner of azkaban by sara baines-miller
the blonde identity by ally carter
nicolas st. north and the battle of the nightmare king by william joyce
women in white coats by olivia campbell
the ex talk by rachel lynn solomon
hermione granger and the goblet of fire by sara baines-miller
the wife before by shanora williams
gone again by minka kent
know my name by chanel miller
in the lives of puppets by t.j. klune
the homewreckers by mary kay andrews
going dark by melissa de la cruz
all the dangerous things by stacy willingham
counterfit by kirsten chen
the rewind by allison winn scotch
have i told you this already? by lauren graham
beyond the wand by tom felton
jana goes wild by farah heron
the perfect son by frieda mcfadden
america’s next reality star by laura heffernan
the new mother by nora murphy
georgie, all along by kate clayborn
the storied life of a.j. fikry by gabrielle zevin
a flicker in the dark by stacy willingham
the villa by rachel hawkins
device free weekend by sean doolittle
what the neighbors saw by melissa adelman
the library of lost and found by phaedra patrick
motherthing by ainslie hogarth
the block party by jamie day
tanqueray by stephanie johnston
the ex hex by erin sterling
rock paper scissors by alice feeney
the kiss curse by erin sterling
it ends with us - colleen hoover
the summer of broken rules by k.l. walther
the wife stalker by liv constantine
in my dreams i hold a knife by ashley winstead
the family remains by lisa jewell
my secret sister by lauren westwood
the engagement by samantha hayes
if we were villains by m.l. rio
the sleepover by keri beevis
twenty years later by charlie donlea
the doctor’s wife by daniel hurst
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Commons Vote
On: Opposition day: Winter Fuel Payment
Ayes: 214 (51.6% Con, 32.4% LD, 4.2% SNP, 2.3% Ind, 2.3% DUP, 1.9% PC, 1.9% RUK, 1.9% Green, 0.5% APNI, 0.5% UUP, 0.5% TUV)
Noes: 335 (99.7% Lab, 0.3% Ind)
Absent: ~101
Day's business papers: 2024-09-10
Individual Votes:
Ayes
Conservative (110 votes)
Alan Mak
Alberto Costa
Alec Shelbrooke
Alex Burghart
Alicia Kearns
Alison Griffiths
Andrew Bowie
Andrew Griffith
Andrew Mitchell
Andrew Murrison
Andrew Snowden
Aphra Brandreth
Ashley Fox
Ben Obese-Jecty
Ben Spencer
Bernard Jenkin
Blake Stephenson
Bob Blackman
Bradley Thomas
Caroline Dinenage
Caroline Johnson
Charlie Dewhirst
Chris Philp
Christopher Chope
Claire Coutinho
Damian Hinds
Danny Kruger
David Davis
David Mundell
David Reed
David Simmonds
Desmond Swayne
Edward Argar
Edward Leigh
Gagan Mohindra
Gareth Bacon
Gavin Williamson
Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
George Freeman
Graham Stuart
Greg Smith
Gregory Stafford
Harriet Cross
Harriett Baldwin
Helen Grant
Helen Whately
Iain Duncan Smith
Jack Rankin
James Cartlidge
James Cleverly
James Wild
Jeremy Hunt
Jeremy Wright
Jerome Mayhew
Jesse Norman
Joe Robertson
John Cooper
John Glen
John Hayes
John Lamont
John Whittingdale
Joy Morrissey
Julia Lopez
Julian Lewis
Karen Bradley
Katie Lam
Kemi Badenoch
Kevin Hollinrake
Kieran Mullan
Kit Malthouse
Laura Trott
Lewis Cocking
Lincoln Jopp
Luke Evans
Mark Francois
Mark Garnier
Matt Vickers
Mel Stride
Mike Wood
Mims Davies
Neil Hudson
Neil O'Brien
Neil Shastri-Hurst
Nick Timothy
Nigel Huddleston
Oliver Dowden
Patrick Spencer
Paul Holmes
Peter Bedford
Peter Fortune
Priti Patel
Rebecca Paul
Rebecca Smith
Richard Fuller
Richard Holden
Rishi Sunak
Robbie Moore
Robert Jenrick
Roger Gale
Saqib Bhatti
Sarah Bool
Shivani Raja
Simon Hoare
Steve Barclay
Stuart Anderson
Stuart Andrew
Suella Braverman
Tom Tugendhat
Victoria Atkins
Wendy Morton
Liberal Democrat (69 votes)
Adam Dance
Al Pinkerton
Alex Brewer
Alison Bennett
Alistair Carmichael
Andrew George
Angus MacDonald
Anna Sabine
Ben Maguire
Bobby Dean
Brian Mathew
Calum Miller
Cameron Thomas
Caroline Voaden
Charlie Maynard
Charlotte Cane
Chris Coghlan
Christine Jardine
Claire Young
Clive Jones
Daisy Cooper
Danny Chambers
David Chadwick
Ed Davey
Edward Morello
Freddie van Mierlo
Gideon Amos
Helen Maguire
Helen Morgan
Ian Roome
Ian Sollom
James MacCleary
Jamie Stone
Jess Brown-Fuller
John Milne
Josh Babarinde
Joshua Reynolds
Layla Moran
Lee Dillon
Lisa Smart
Liz Jarvis
Luke Taylor
Manuela Perteghella
Marie Goldman
Martin Wrigley
Max Wilkinson
Mike Martin
Monica Harding
Munira Wilson
Olly Glover
Paul Kohler
Pippa Heylings
Rachel Gilmour
Richard Foord
Roz Savage
Sarah Dyke
Sarah Gibson
Sarah Green
Sarah Olney
Steff Aquarone
Susan Murray
Tessa Munt
Tom Gordon
Tom Morrison
Victoria Collins
Vikki Slade
Wera Hobhouse
Will Forster
Zöe Franklin
Scottish National Party (9 votes)
Brendan O'Hara
Chris Law
Dave Doogan
Graham Leadbitter
Kirsty Blackman
Pete Wishart
Seamus Logan
Stephen Flynn
Stephen Gethins
Independent (5 votes)
Adnan Hussain
Ayoub Khan
Iqbal Mohamed
Jeremy Corbyn
Shockat Adam
Democratic Unionist Party (5 votes)
Carla Lockhart
Gavin Robinson
Gregory Campbell
Jim Shannon
Sammy Wilson
Plaid Cymru (4 votes)
Ann Davies
Ben Lake
Liz Saville Roberts
Llinos Medi
Reform UK (4 votes)
James McMurdock
Lee Anderson
Richard Tice
Rupert Lowe
Green Party (4 votes)
Adrian Ramsay
Carla Denyer
Ellie Chowns
Siân Berry
Alliance (1 vote)
Sorcha Eastwood
Ulster Unionist Party (1 vote)
Robin Swann
Traditional Unionist Voice (1 vote)
Jim Allister
Noes
Labour (335 votes)
Abena Oppong-Asare
Adam Jogee
Adam Thompson
Afzal Khan
Al Carns
Alan Campbell
Alan Gemmell
Alan Strickland
Alex Baker
Alex Ballinger
Alex Barros-Curtis
Alex Davies-Jones
Alex Mayer
Alex McIntyre
Alex Norris
Alex Sobel
Alice Macdonald
Alison Hume
Alison Taylor
Alistair Strathern
Allison Gardner
Amanda Hack
Andrew Cooper
Andrew Gwynne
Andrew Lewin
Andrew Pakes
Andrew Ranger
Andrew Western
Andy MacNae
Andy Slaughter
Angela Eagle
Angela Rayner
Anna Dixon
Anna Gelderd
Anna Turley
Anneliese Dodds
Anneliese Midgley
Antonia Bance
Ashley Dalton
Baggy Shanker
Bambos Charalambous
Barry Gardiner
Becky Gittins
Ben Coleman
Ben Goldsborough
Bill Esterson
Blair McDougall
Brian Leishman
Bridget Phillipson
Callum Anderson
Calvin Bailey
Carolyn Harris
Catherine Atkinson
Catherine Fookes
Catherine McKinnell
Catherine West
Charlotte Nichols
Chi Onwurah
Chris Bloore
Chris Bryant
Chris Curtis
Chris Elmore
Chris Evans
Chris Hinchliff
Chris Kane
Chris McDonald
Chris Murray
Chris Vince
Chris Ward
Claire Hazelgrove
Claire Hughes
Clive Betts
Connor Naismith
Connor Rand
Damien Egan
Dan Aldridge
Dan Carden
Dan Jarvis
Dan Norris
Dan Tomlinson
Daniel Francis
Danny Beales
Darren Jones
Darren Paffey
Dave Robertson
David Baines
David Burton-Sampson
David Pinto-Duschinsky
David Smith
David Taylor
David Williams
Debbie Abrahams
Deirdre Costigan
Derek Twigg
Douglas Alexander
Douglas McAllister
Ed Miliband
Elaine Stewart
Ellie Reeves
Emily Darlington
Emily Thornberry
Emma Foody
Emma Hardy
Emma Reynolds
Fabian Hamilton
Feryal Clark
Florence Eshalomi
Frank McNally
Fred Thomas
Gareth Snell
Gareth Thomas
Georgia Gould
Gerald Jones
Gill German
Gordon McKee
Graeme Downie
Graham Stringer
Gregor Poynton
Gurinder Singh Josan
Hamish Falconer
Harpreet Uppal
Heidi Alexander
Helen Hayes
Helena Dollimore
Henry Tufnell
Ian Murray
Imogen Walker
Irene Campbell
Jack Abbott
Jacob Collier
Jade Botterill
Jake Richards
James Asser
James Frith
James Murray
James Naish
Janet Daby
Jas Athwal
Jayne Kirkham
Jeevun Sandher
Jeff Smith
Jen Craft
Jess Asato
Jessica Morden
Jessica Toale
Jim Dickson
Jim McMahon
Jo Platt
Jo Stevens
Jo White
Joani Reid
Jodie Gosling
Joe Morris
Joe Powell
Johanna Baxter
John Grady
John Slinger
John Whitby
Jon Pearce
Jonathan Brash
Jonathan Davies
Jonathan Hinder
Jonathan Reynolds
Josh Dean
Josh MacAlister
Josh Newbury
Josh Simons
Julie Minns
Juliet Campbell
Justin Madders
Kanishka Narayan
Karin Smyth
Karl Turner
Kate Dearden
Katie White
Katrina Murray
Keir Mather
Kerry McCarthy
Kevin Bonavia
Kevin McKenna
Kim Leadbeater
Kirith Entwistle
Kirsteen Sullivan
Kirsty McNeill
Laura Kyrke-Smith
Lauren Edwards
Lauren Sullivan
Laurence Turner
Lee Barron
Lee Pitcher
Lewis Atkinson
Liam Byrne
Liam Conlon
Lilian Greenwood
Lillian Jones
Linsey Farnsworth
Lisa Nandy
Liz Kendall
Liz Twist
Lizzi Collinge
Lloyd Hatton
Lola McEvoy
Louise Haigh
Louise Jones
Lucy Powell
Lucy Rigby
Luke Akehurst
Luke Charters
Luke Murphy
Luke Myer
Luke Pollard
Margaret Mullane
Marie Tidball
Mark Ferguson
Mark Hendrick
Mark Sewards
Mark Tami
Markus Campbell-Savours
Martin McCluskey
Martin Rhodes
Mary Creagh
Mary Glindon
Matt Rodda
Matt Turmaine
Matt Western
Matthew Patrick
Matthew Pennycook
Maureen Burke
Maya Ellis
Meg Hillier
Melanie Onn
Melanie Ward
Michael Payne
Michael Shanks
Michael Wheeler
Michelle Scrogham
Michelle Welsh
Mike Amesbury
Mike Kane
Mike Reader
Mike Tapp
Natalie Fleet
Natasha Irons
Navendu Mishra
Neil Coyle
Nesil Caliskan
Nia Griffith
Nicholas Dakin
Nick Smith
Noah Law
Oliver Ryan
Olivia Bailey
Olivia Blake
Pam Cox
Pamela Nash
Pat McFadden
Patricia Ferguson
Patrick Hurley
Paul Davies
Paul Foster
Paul Waugh
Perran Moon
Peter Dowd
Peter Kyle
Peter Lamb
Peter Prinsley
Peter Swallow
Polly Billington
Preet Kaur Gill
Rachel Blake
Rachel Hopkins
Rachel Taylor
Richard Baker
Richard Quigley
Rosie Wrighting
Rupa Huq
Rushanara Ali
Ruth Cadbury
Ruth Jones
Sadik Al-Hassan
Sally Jameson
Sam Carling
Sam Rushworth
Samantha Dixon
Samantha Niblett
Sarah Champion
Sarah Coombes
Sarah Hall
Sarah Owen
Sarah Russell
Sarah Sackman
Satvir Kaur
Scott Arthur
Sean Woodcock
Seema Malhotra
Shabana Mahmood
Shaun Davies
Simon Lightwood
Siobhain McDonagh
Sojan Joseph
Sonia Kumar
Stella Creasy
Stephanie Peacock
Stephen Kinnock
Stephen Morgan
Stephen Timms
Steve Race
Steve Reed
Steve Witherden
Steve Yemm
Sureena Brackenridge
Taiwo Owatemi
Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
Terry Jermy
Tim Roca
Toby Perkins
Tom Collins
Tom Hayes
Tom Rutland
Tony Vaughan
Torcuil Crichton
Torsten Bell
Tracy Gilbert
Tristan Osborne
Tulip Siddiq
Uma Kumaran
Valerie Vaz
Vicky Foxcroft
Warinder Juss
Wes Streeting
Will Stone
Yasmin Qureshi
Yuan Yang
Yvette Cooper
Zubir Ahmed
Independent (1 vote)
Rebecca Long Bailey
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Things I love (that have their own blogs or side-blogs):
Sara Sidle + Gil Grissom
A bunch of terrible (and occasionally not-so-terrible) WP movies
The West Wing
Sports Night
Things I love (and that may pop up more prominently here than, you know, the things I do not love quite as much!):
TV shows I love (or have loved recently or long enough to care still!):
Veronica Mars
Parks and Recreation
The OC
New Girl
Schitt’s Creek
The Bear
The X-Files
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Hart of Dixie
Abbott Elementary
OMITB
Fringe
Criminal Minds
E.R. (but mostly just for John Carter!)
Home Before Dark
Friends
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
Movies I love:
The Princess Bride
When Harry Met Sally
The Cutting Edge
Audrey Hepburn: Charade, B@T, Roman Holiday, etc., etc., etc.
Cary Grant and Katharine Hepburn: The Philadelphia Story, Bringing Up Baby, Holiday
Other movies from the 1930s-1960s
Many teen movies of the 1980s: Say Anything, Dirty Dancing (not really a teen movie as such but she is a teen so I will slot it here), various John Hughes, etc.
Many rom-coms (often emphasis on rom): Pretty Woman, Notting Hill, occasional options that do not involve Julia Roberts
Favourite Disney movies: Sleeping Beauty and Oliver & Company
The Hunt for Red October (it’s a family thing)
Miniseries I love:
Anne of Green Gables
Pride and Prejudice
Wive and Daughters
North and South
Sense and Sensibility
Authors I love (or have loved, don’t quiz me):
Jane Austen, Charlotte Brontë, Emily Brontë, Anne Brontë, Elizabeth Gaskell, Margaret Atwood, Douglas Coupland, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Thomas Hardy, William Goldman, Ernest Hemingway, Charles Dickens, Wilkie Collins, Dave Eggers . . .
Naomi Klein, Thomas Zinn, Naom Chomsky . . .
Things I do not love:
GIF theft. 🤬🤬🤬
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The Vigil (2019)
Director: Keith Thomas
Starring: Dave Davis, Menashe Lustig, Malky Goldman
“The Vigil” tracks the experiences of a shomer hired to watch over the body of a recently deceased man.
To fully understand the film, you have to understand what a shomer is. A Shomer is a Jewish tradition, where a family member usually watches over the body of a deceased person. If a family member is not available, a…
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For decades, next-door neighbors and former friends John and Max have feuded, trading insults and wicked pranks. When an attractive widow moves in nearby, their bad blood erupts into a high-stakes rivalry full of naughty jokes and adolescent hijinks.
Credits: TheMovieDb.
Film Cast:
John Gustafson: Jack Lemmon
Max Goldman: Walter Matthau
Ariel Truax: Ann-Margret
Grandpa Gustafson: Burgess Meredith
Melanie: Daryl Hannah
Jacob Goldman: Kevin Pollak
Chuck: Ossie Davis
Snyder: Buck Henry
Mike: Christopher McDonald
Moving Man: John Carroll Lynch
Weatherman: Steve Cochran
Pharmacist: Joe Howard
Nurse: Isabell O’Connor
Fisherman: Charles Brin
Fisherman: Oliver Osterberg
Film Crew:
Director: Donald Petrie
Original Music Composer: Alan Silvestri
Producer: Richard C. Berman
Editor: Bonnie Koehler
Director of Photography: Johnny E. Jensen
Art Direction: Mark Haack
Special Effects Coordinator: Peter Albiez
Chief Lighting Technician: Patrick Marshall
Key Costumer: Trina Mrnak
Location Manager: Cat Thompson
Sound Re-Recording Mixer: Rick Hart
Foley: Ellen Heuer
Dialogue Editor: Vic Radulich
Special Effects Supervisor: Greg C. Jensen
Musician: Tom Boyd
Associate Producer: Kathy Sarreal
Casting: Sharon Howard-Field
Second Assistant Director: Molly Muir
Leadman: Chris Gibbin
Boom Operator: Mark Steinbeck
Dialogue Editor: Mike Szakmeister
Stunts: Bill McIntosh
First Assistant Camera: Jimmy E. Jensen
Costume Supervisor: Keith G. Lewis
Music Editor: Andrew Silver
Production Accountant: Kim Bodner
Administration: Peter L. Mullin
Costume Design: Lisa Jensen
Dialogue Editor: Christopher Assells
ADR Editor: Linda Folk
Additional Sound Re-Recording Mixer: Kim Waugh
Stunts: Spiro Razatos
Title Designer: Wayne Fitzgerald
First Assistant Director: Douglas E. Wise
Sound Re-Recording Mixer: Tom E. Dahl
Second Unit: Rosalie Seifert
Orchestrator: William Ross
Administration: Gregory J. Niska
Set Decoration: Clay A. Griffith
Makeup Artist: Linda Melazzo
First Assistant Director: Randy Suhr
Foley: Kevin Bartnof
ADR Supervisor: Jessica Gallavan
Foley Editor: Eric Gotthelf
Sound Recordist: David Behle
Best Boy Electrician: Hugh Langtry
Assistant Editor: Trudy Yee
Construction Foreman: Blaine Marcou
Special Effects: Shelly Hawkos
Administration: Tom Sann
Hairstylist: Linda Rizzuto
Key Makeup Artist: Rick Sharp
Assistant Property Master: Jerry Swift
Sound Re-Recording Mixer: Robert J. Litt
Stunt Coordinator: Ernie F. Orsatti
Chief Lighting Technician: Pat Blymyer
Scoring Mixer: Dennis S. Sands
Production Accountant: Susan Montgomery
Executive Producer: Dan Kolsrud
Property Master: Jim Zemansky
Stunts: Ray Lykins
First Assistant Camera: Christopher M. Fisher
Unit Publicist: Michael Singer
Associate Producer: Darlene K. Chan
Researcher: Aryn Chapman
Sound Effects Editor: Randy Kelley
Supervising Sound Effects Editor: Mark P. Stoeckinger
Still Photographer: Ron Phillips
Construction Coordinator: Douglas Dick
Sound Re-Recording Mixer: Wayne Heitman
Foley Editor: Patrick N. Sellers
First Assistant Editor: Adam C. Frank
Color Timer: Dale E. Grahn
Supervising Music Editor: Kenneth Karman
Dialogue Editor: Chris Hogan
Camera Operator: Dick Colean
Assistant Costume Designer: Elizabeth Shelton
Location Manager: Dave Halls
ADR & Dubbing: Thomas J. O’Connell
Key Grip: Richard Moran
Key Costumer: Hala Bahmet
Administration: Lisa D. Menke
Hairstylist: Linda De Andrea
Assistant Art Director: Jack E. Pelissier Jr.
Assistant Sound Editor: Cybele O’Brien
Sound Re-Recording Mixer: Elliot Tyson
Assistant Sound Editor: Victor Ray Ennis
Production Sound Mixer: Russell C. Fager
Rigging Gaffer: Tim Marshall
Negative Cutter: Donah Bassett
Script Supervisor: Susan Bierbaum
ADR & Dubbing: Rick Canelli
Special Effects: Keane Bonath
Associate Editor: Steve Schoenberg
Production Design: David Chapman
Producer: John Davis
Writer: Mark Steven Johnson
Movie Reviews:
John Chard: Do me a favour. Put your lip over your head… and swallow.
Grumpy Old Men is directed by Donald Petrie and written by Mark Steven Johnson. It stars Walter Matthau, Jack Lemmon, Ann-Margret, Kevin Polla...
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Airbus and Spirit AeroSystems Announce New Collaboration
Boeing has agreed to acquire Spirit AeroSystems in a deal valued at $4.7 billion after extensive negotiations that involved both Boeing and its European competitor, Airbus.
Including Spirit’s last reported net debt, the total transaction value is approximately $8.3 billion, according to Boeing. The deal, which values Spirit at around $37.25 per share, will reunite Spirit with Boeing after two decades of separation.
https://twitter.com/Boeing/status/1807628590172832029?t=pFQKp76oLv69JPGtUsSPEg&s=08
Spirit reached an agreement with Boeing after finalizing a separate deal with Airbus. Under this agreement, Airbus will take over certain Spirit operations related to key Airbus aircraft programs, including the A220 and A350, at multiple global sites such as Northern Ireland, the U.S., France, and Morocco.
Airbus will receive $559 million from Spirit for taking over these operations, paying a symbolic $1 for the assets involved.
Spirit also announced plans to divest some non-Airbus-related businesses, including operations in Belfast, Northern Ireland, Prestwick, Scotland, and Malaysia.
The aerospace supplier, known for manufacturing the fuselage of Boeing’s 737 Max jet, has faced scrutiny over production issues that have caused delays. Last year, Spirit’s CEO was replaced by former Boeing executive Patrick Shanahan.
Boeing has been negotiating with Spirit since March. Boeing had spun off Spirit in 2005 but remained its largest customer. Boeing stated that reacquiring the supplier would enhance safety in the manufacturing process.
This objective has been crucial for the Seattle-based company, especially following the mid-air incident involving a section of the main body of one of its 737 Max aircraft in January.
“By bringing Spirit back into the fold, we can fully synchronize our commercial production systems, including safety and quality management, and ensure our workforce is aligned with the same priorities, incentives, and outcomes—focused on safety and quality,” said Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun.
Boeing anticipates the deal will be finalized by mid-2025. The company is receiving advisory support from PJT Partners, Goldman Sachs, and Consello, with Sullivan & Cromwell serving as its legal counsel. Spirit AeroSystems is being advised by Morgan Stanley and Moelis, with Skadden as its legal counsel.
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