Who are your other favourite managers I'm intrigued??
It's a niche market manager appreciation 😂
Hi hi hiii!!! It's nice to get a lovely ask after getting so many pelts because I love this man a bit too much 😅 IKR! I think we need more manager appreciation blogs here.
I have many other favourite managers as well and I'm afraid it'll be too long if I named them all (because if a manager are unhinged and have a degree of craziness in their tactics, then they got me fell head over heels).
So here are my top 5 managers (other than Jesse ofc):
1. Will Still, Stade de Reims. He's real life Nate in Ted Lasso in my mind. Still very young and just got his Pro License as well, but he's able to upset other team and even hold PSG in both home and away matches.
2. Jurgen Klopp. I'm a bit biased here because I'm a Liverpool fan first and foremost (and always will be).
3. Luciano Spalletti. His work at Napoli is nothing but a miracle. An Italy team with such exciting football? Sign me up all day!
4. Arne Slott, Feyenoord. I've been following his team for a while now (2 years) and it only took them Erik Ten Hag away to finally be the powerhouse again. Although, to see his team and Erik's facing each other always a delight that I missed sorely.
5. Gregg Berhalter..KIDDING. Jim Curtin, Philadelphia Union. Jesse's arch nemesis (who happens to be his old mate). The only guy who always win psychological warfare against Jesse. It was so bad that Jesse got a meltdown once and this guy was laughing..it was too funny 🤣 also his team is really pleasing to watch last season. This season they off to a bad start, but I'm sure they'll pick up their form again.
And shout out to Eddie Howe, Bradley Carnell, Thomas Frank, Patrick Vieira, Unai Emery, Jose Mourinho, Arteta, Pep, Ancelotti and Hansi Flick!
Philadelphia Union v New York Red Bulls:A Lackluster Affair Nobody Got Wings
Jim Curtin receives Boo’s at home in pre-game announcement a sight and sound I’ve not seen in a long while since his hiring. To imagine one of the best coaches ever in Major League Soccer is on a hot seat to lose his job due to a poor roster build by the front office is both terrifying and shocking. Going into this season if you had asked if I could ever see a day in which Jim Curtin would be…
Mingling with fans at the New Frontier Hotel, April-May 1956. Source: Book "Unseen Elvis: Candids of the King from the Collection of Jim Curtin" (1992)
Aca Top 10: 80s Cartoon Themes — VoicePlay music video
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The VoicePlay boys might technically be grown-ups, but they'll always be big kids at heart. So for their first "Aca Top 10" countdown of the year, they decided to revisit the joy of Saturday mornings spent in front of the TV with bowls of sugary cereal. Everybody sing along!
Details:
title: Aca Top 10 — 80s Cartoon Themes
original songs / performers: "La La Song" by the cast of The Smurfs (1981); [0:18] Inspector Gadget (1983) theme song; [0:35] Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987) theme by Chuck Lorre; [0:57] Scooby-Doo theme by Larry Marks; [1:16] G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero (1983) theme; [1:36] Adventures of the Gummi Bears (1985) theme by Joseph Williams; [2:03] Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers (1989) theme by Jeff Pescetto; [2:24] My Little Pony (1986) theme; [2:34] "JEM – Truly, Truly, Truly Outrageous" by the singing cast of Jem and the Holograms (1985); [2:55] The Transformers (1984) theme; [3:14] "DuckTales" by Jeff Pescetto for DuckTales (1987)
written by: "La La Song" by Hoyt Curtin; Inspector Gadget theme by Shuki Levy & Haim Saban; Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles theme by Dennis C. Brown & Chuck Lorre; Scooby-Doo (1969) theme by David Mook & Ben Raleigh; The New Scooby-Doo Mysteries (1984) theme by Hoyt Curtin; G.I. Joe theme by Ford Kinder & Spencer Michlin; Adventures of the Gummi Bears theme by Michael & Patty Silversher; Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers theme by Mark Mueller; My Little Pony theme by Ford Klinder, Anne Bryant, & Barry Harman; "JEM – Truly, Truly, Truly Outrageous" by Barry Harman; The Transformers theme by Ford Kinder & Anne Bryant; "DuckTales" by Mark Mueller
arranged by: VoicePlay
release date: 30 March 2018
My favorite bits:
kicking things off with an extra dramatic fanfare
Layne's incredible ratchet sound and miming for the safe's lock dial in the Inspector Gadget theme
Earl giving an excellent Dr. Claw impression
the couch trio doing enthusiastic karate chops at the air 🥷 🐢
J.None taking over the bass line while Geoff sings lead
Layne making the pew-pew noises of the G.I. Joe lasers
Eli, Earl, and J delighting in how springy the couch cushions are at the start of the Gummi Bears theme
Layne and J crooning ♫ "my little brony" ♫ at Geoff while he scowls until he can't resist smiling anymore 🐎
Earl half-heartedly protesting at Eli and J singing the Misfits' part of the Jem! theme whlie he's wearing their signature colors / print
all the electronic-sounding elements they added to the Transformers theme
♫ "here in… Duckburg" ♫ ::quack:: 🦆
Gotta get in a bell chord somewhere, and that's a very good spot.
finishing on a joyful ♫ "Woo-ooo!" ♫
Eli quietly playing with a Transformer and Earl's enthusiastic "Cowabunga, dude!" in the outro
Trivia:
○ This was the first full-length video released on VoicePlay's YouTube channel in 2018. They started the year with a short video of "Happy Birthday", in between two collaborations they had recorded the previous fall that are on other channels — "Waving Through a Window" with Kurth Hugo Schneider, and "Look What You Made Me Do" with pocket.watch.
○ According to their replies to some YouTube comments, there was quite a debate about which songs to include or not, and "Thunder Cats was about a 2 hour argument. Shoes were thrown." 😆
○ Despite being very recognizable as The Smurfs theme, the version of the "La La Song" with lyrics was only used for the show's opening credits during season 2 in the U.S. However, an instrumental version was used for the closing credits from then on.
○ At least one of the guys came by his martial arts moves honestly. Eli studied karate from age six until he was sixteen.
○ For the Scooby-Doo theme, VoicePlay combined the original 1969 song from Scooby-Doo, Where Are You? (which was still airing in reruns) with some jazzier elements from the 1984 New Scooby Doo Mysteries opening.
○ The silliness in the YouTube description for this one is another misheard lyric — "JIM is truly outrageous / Truly Truly Truly outrageous / Woh oh oh JIM - JIM!!!" // "That's such a weird song. Who the heck is Jim anyway..?"
○ The guys' shirts reflect some of their childhood favorites:
Eli — Scrooge McDuck from DuckTales half-buried in the gold pile in his money vault with the inscription "living the dream"
Earl — Ultimate Warrior (WWF / WWE) facepaint, sort of referencing Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n' Wrestling, though the show was cancelled before that character could appear; bonus charteuse zebra-print leggings for The Misfits from Jem! and the Holograms
J.None — face masks of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (which aired into the mid-90s for the younger guy)
Geoff — Autobot mask symbol from The Transformers
Layne — Rainbow Dash from My Little Pony (a slight cheat with a character from the 2010s series, but probably inspired by one or more of his daughters). I cannot for the life of me figure out where that specific design came from, but I found a couple close-ish approximations.
○ Layne posted some videos of both the final rehearsal and cleanup process on his Instagram.
All! Let me introduce you to Troy Lesesne! The interim head coach for the New York Red Bulls. He's been great so far and it's great to see this team start to gather their momentum again!!!
He's me personified. He's small and his mentors are Jesse and Jim Curtin..can't believe I can find somebody as perfect as him ❤
Love who you love. It’s another day for Starkid A Man of No Importance. Didn’t really know about this musical until the recent revival and a friend recomending the cast album. It ended being a beautiful show and the ideas started flowing through my brain. Haven’t seen a lot of buzz for this show on this site, so if you haven’t listened to this show uhhhh do it. Lots of holiday/winter dreamcasts coming up for the rest of the month so look forward to those.
1. Dylan Saunders as Alfie Byrne
2. Jamie Burns as Lily Byrne
3. Curt Mega as Robbie Fay
4. Tiffany Williams as Adele Rice
5. Jim Povolo as William Carney
6. Lauren Lopez as Mrs. Patrick
7. Nick Gage as Baldy O’Shea
8. James Tolbert as Peter/Berton Baret
9. Lily Marks as Mrs. Margaret Grace
10. Brian Rosenthal as Ernie Lally
11. Corey Dorris as Father Kenny
12. Rachael Soglin as Mrs. Curtin
13. Jaime Lyn Beatty as Mrs. Oona Crowe
Understudies: Tyler Brunsman (Robbie Fay, Peter/Berton Baret, Ernie Lally), Bryce Charles (Adele Rice, Mrs. Patrick, Mrs. Curtin), Meredith Stepien (Lily Byrne, Mrs. Margaret Grace, Mrs. Oona Crowe), Joe Walker (Alfie Byrne, William Carney, Baldy O’Shea, Father Kenny)
Make sure to leave any show suggestions or any questions on my casting choices so I can explain them.
Experience the thrilling clash between the Philadelphia Union and Deportivo Saprissa. In an intense battle, the Union emerged victorious in extra time, thanks to a late goal by Uhre.
Alice Dasilva Aguiar, nine, seven-year-old Elsie Dot Stancombe, six-year-old Bebe King, Saffie-Rose Brenda Roussos, Lily Peters, Olivia Pratt Korbel, Elizabeth Shelley, Sara Sharif, Charlotte Figi, Jersey Dianne Bridgeman, Sidra Hassouna, Sloan Mattingly, Audrii Cunningham, Lucy Morgan, Star Hobson, Ava Jordan Wood, Leiliana Wright, Aubreigh Paige Wyatt, Tristyn Bailey, Paula Golik, Lily Rose Diaz, Colby Curtin, Layla Salazar, Jayce Carmelo Luevanos, Maite Yuleana Rodriguez, Makenna Lee Elrod, Eliahna Torres, Nevaeh Bravo, Rylie Nicholls, Riley Faith Steep, Kenzlee Marie Cook, Norah Lee Howard, Mercedes Losoya, Judith Barsi and Heather O'Rourke, Roselind Nadine Earles, Maria Agnes Virovacz Barsi, Evelyn Ann Lea, Mary DeLourdes Lea, Charles Russell “Russ” Lea, Evelyn Russe Lea, William Henry Russe, Clara B. Northway Russe, Charles Russell Lea Sr., Gloria Alice Killilea Lea, Marie Joan Lyons Killilea, Kathryn Marie “Kay” Lyons Monroe, James Hines “Jimmy” Killilea, Catherine Ellen Noe, Arthur Joseph Noe, Richard Allen Noe, Elizabeth Mary Noe, Marie Noe, Arthur Allen “Art” Noe, Brandon David Jackson, Michael Daniel Smith, Joseph “Joe” Jackson, Simuel Joseph “Sam” Jackson, Israel Nero Jackson Sr., Emeline “Emmie” Williams Jackson, Dr Israel Sigmond Joseph “Gordon” Williams Sr., Harvest Lee Williams Sr., Maggie Eunice “Maggie U” Williams, Verlener “Big Momma” Williams Hines, Pauline “Polly” Hines Bell, Flores Ann “Willie Ann” harris Martin, Felix Harvest Williams Sr., Shack Warren Williams, Bull “Night Crow” Williams, Mose Moses Williams, Amanda Jean “Mandy Jean” Williams Tobias, Sanders Allen “Richard” Williams Sr., Crystal Lee King Jackson, Elizabeth Ann “Liza Ann” Jackson Harding, James “Jim” Jackson, Gena Jackson Anderson, Janie Beatrice Jackson Hall, Samuel Malone Jackson Sr., Lula Mae Jackson, TSGT Lawrence Chester “Larry” Jackson, Mary A. “Angie” Jackson, Martin Luther James Jackson Sr., Michael Jackson, Bella Marie “Bells” Rzucek, Nico Lee Rzucek, Celeste Cathryn “CeCe” Rzucek, Shan'ann Cathryn Rzucek, Bella Nevaeh Amoroso Bond, Isabella Grace “Bella” Muntean, Bella Thomson, Juanita Horton, Bessie Barker, Louis XVII, Lois Janes, Sharon Lee Gallegos, Mary Crocker, Betty LouAnn McInnes, Jackie Cazares, Arthur Labinjo-Hughes, Brandon Lee Jackson, Lisa Marie Presley, Elvis Presley, Benjamin Storm Presley “Ben” Keough, Jesse Garon Presley, Octavia Luvenia “Doll” Mansell Smith, Retha Smith Loyd Riley, Gladys Love Smith Presley, Minnie Mae Hood Presley, Vernon Elvis Presley, Eunice C Cloman Jackson, Josephine Jackson, Ruth Marie Noe Hulet,
Kenneth Feinberg, a powerful D.C. lawyer appointed Special Master of the 9/11 Fund, fights off the cynicism, bureaucracy, and politics associated with administering government funds and, in doing so, discovers what life is worth.
Credits: TheMovieDb.
Film Cast:
Kenneth Feinberg: Michael Keaton
Camille Biros: Amy Ryan
Charles Wolf: Stanley Tucci
Lee Quinn: Tate Donovan
Priya Khundi: Shunori Ramanathan
Dede Feinberg: Talia Balsam
Karen Donato: Laura Benanti
Frank Donato: Chris Tardio
Darryl Barnes: Ato Blankson-Wood
Gloria Toms: Carolyn Mignini
John Ashcroft: Victor Slezak
Law Student Barron: Logan Hart
Law Student Patel: Vihaan Samat
Law Student Nguyen: Laura Sohn
Bart Cuthbert: Marc Maron
Defense Lawyer / William: Alfredo Narciso
Plaintiff Lawyer / Gary: Jason Kravits
Oliver: Clifton Samuels
Older Man (Speaking Spanish): Louis Arcella
Attorney 2: Melissa Miller
Translator: Ana Isabel Dow
Tom Schultz Sr.: Ian Blackman
June Schultz: Connie Ray
Senator Kennedy: Steve Vinovich
Senator Hagel: Bill Winkler
Michael Myers: Jeff Biehl
Katherine Wolf: Stephanie Heitman
9/11 Mother / Cathy: Deborah Hedwall
Blue Collar Man: Tom Bruno
Airline Lobbyist: Bradford How
Large Fireman: Chris Cardona
Richard: David Fierro
Laura: Lynne Wintersteller
Don: Jon Wenc
Jim: Wass Stevens
Myrna: Zuzanna Szadkowski
Maya: Gayle Rankin
Joan: Catherine Curtin
Janice: Shernita Anderson
Graham Morris: Andy Schneeflock
Jose: Brandon Hernandez
Carlos: E.R. Ruiz
Usher: David Edward Jackson
Ruth: Johanna Day
Victor: Joseph Ragno
Fedex Carrier: Panama Redd
Mail Woman: Kay Walbye
Fay: Miriam Morales
Airline Lobbyist #2: Stephen Reich
James: James Ciccone
Anthoula: Anthoula Katsimatides
Dancer: Jaime Verazin
Dancer: Alessandra Marconi
Dancer: Lindsey Hailes
Dancer: Marc Heitzman
Dancer: Jacob ‘Seven Feet’ Melvin
Dancer: Jeffery Duffy
Meeting Attendee: Billy Lefkowitz
Film Crew:
Director: Sara Colangelo
Producer: Max Borenstein
Casting: Kerry Barden
Casting: Paul Schnee
Original Music Composer: Nico Muhly
Costume Design: Mirren Gordon-Crozier
Editor: Julia Bloch
Production Design: Tommaso Ortino
Director of Photography: Pepe Avila del Pino
Executive Producer: Nik Bower
Executive Producer: Deepak Nayar
Executive Producer: Ara Keshishian
Executive Producer: Kimberly Fox
Unit Production Manager: Charles Miller
Executive Producer: Edward Fee
Executive Producer: Allen Liu
Producer: Marc Butan
Producer: Anthony Katagas
Producer: Michael Sugar
Producer: Brad Dorros
Producer: Sean Sorensen
Producer: Michael Keaton
Set Decoration: Olivia Peebles
Makeup Department Head: Ivy Ermert
Makeup Artist: Diane Calfee
Makeup Artist: Charles Zambrano
Visual Effects Supervisor: Eran Dinur
Executive Producer: Mary Aloe
Set Medic: Bop Tweedie
Choreographer: Mark Stuart
Production Accountant: James Stayne
Producer’s Assistant: Anthony Santos
Producer’s Assistant: Laura Pilloni
Production Coordinator: Amanda O’Reilly
Assistant Production Coordinator: Marilyn Majich
Location Assistant: Cenia Hampton
Payroll Accountant: Catherine ‘Annie’ Eklund
Stand In: Dillon Egyes
Production Assistant: Michael Egues
Dialogue Coach: Jessica Drake
Production Secretary: Dana Darby
Post Production Accountant: Nathaniel Carota
Script Supervisor: Erika Sanz Corbacho
Music Editor: Suzana Peric
Music Supervisor: Rupert Hollier
Music Supervisor: David Fish
Location Manager: Dennis Voskov
Assistant Location Manager: Brit Smith
Location Scout: Tom Sexton
Location Assistant: Lindsey Lambert
Location Scout: Eric Jordan Nussbaum
Location Assistant: George Marro
Location Scout: Sarah Crofts
Color Assistant: Ben White
Digital Intermediate Editor: Samantha Uber
Digital Conform Editor: Josh Perault
Finishing Producer: Michael Maida
First Assistant Editor: Gordon Holmes
Post Production Assistant: Dillon Henry
Assistant Editor: Dan Grbic
Colorist: Sam Daley
Additional Editor: Tariq Anwar
Costumer: Kaitie Galligan
Assistant Costume Designer: Caitlin Doukas
Key Costumer: Sawyer Devuyst
Wardrobe Supervisor: Jillian Daidone
Set Costumer: Mary Caprari
Costume Coordinator: Talia Brody-Barre
ADR Voice Casting...
Navy Blue Two-piece with multi colored arrows, 1975.
Elvis himself donated this suit for charity auction in late '75. Later on it became part of Jim Curtin's collection, and it's still today owned by a private collector.
Imagine having one of Elvis' piece of clothing or jewelry or even one mug you know he'd sipped from at some point! Would you have the courage to sleep hugged onto his personal itens (clothing), to wear them (jewelry) or use them (mug example) or would you be so frightened to touch it and ruin it for good that, for preservation purposes, you would let it safely locked inside a glass box, exposed on the perfect spot at your home? That's what every sane and reasonable collector does, after all those items are extremely expensive, but I sincerely would feel tempted to do the using thing.
A Message to Donald Rumsfeld’s Ghost About My Known Knowns
Edward J. Curtin, Jr.
A Message to Donald Rumsfeld’s Ghost About My Known Knowns
On February 12, 2002 at a Pentagon news conference, Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld was asked by Jim Miklaszewski, the NBC Pentagon correspondent, if he had any evidence that Iraq had weapons of mass destruction and was supplying them to terrorists. Rumsfeld delivered a famous non-answer answer and…
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“BORN 2 RUN” is the final(?) single in the run-up to @angeldustmoney’s highly anticipated forthcoming LP titled ‘Brand New Soul’ (9/8 @popwig) & it finds the Baldimore-based quintet of vocalist Justice Tripp, guitarists Daniel Star/Steve Marino, bassist Zechariah Ghostribe & drummer Thomas Cantwell teaming up w/ vocalist @mjultrae to bring a bouncily strummed slice of danceable PostPowerPop.
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@bewilderband are here w/ “TWIN LAKES,” the second single from their forthcoming LP titled ‘From The Eyrie’ (10/6 @tinyengines) & it finds the UK-based duo of George Brooks & Thom Wilkinson bringing the plaintive goods across a 3:42 clip of folk textured, second_waving & Pinback-esque EmoRock.
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@fawn.music.official are here w/ a new standalone single titled “A JUST PERSON” & it finds the Portland-based duo of vocalist/guitarist/bassist Ida No & keyboardist/percussionist @nat.walker.music here to save you from the dogged days of an endless_summer_bummer by soundtracking your next bronzed bodhi beach bash or solo bedroom disco nite across 3 ½ mins of lucidly hazed SynthPop.
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“NOTION” is the latest single from @lostfilmband’s forthcoming LP titled ‘Keep It Together’ (9/15 @reliefmaprecords) & it finds Jim Hewitt’s Easthampton, Mass-based project breezing its way across a crisp 3 min slice of guitar-driven & indie_rocking DreamPop.
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@stalledband are here w/ a new standalone single titled “GLACIAL PATIENCE” & it finds the Chicago-based trio of Jack Curtin (guitar/vocals), Dylan Flynn (bass) & Nate Whitcome (drums) begging us to save ourselves across a sprawling 9 min stretch of post_hardcoring, noise-drenched & EMOtively raging AltRawk.