Castles and country manors

Photo of Chromeo by Dakota Blue Harper There were plenty of concert options last week to celebrate Halloween, but none may have been quite as raucous as the Freaky Deaky show held Friday night at Congress Theatre. Featuring Chromeo, Crystal Castles and Boys Noize, the night was filled with sweaty bodies, inebriation, surely some illegal substances and, of course, copious amounts of fancy footwork. There are dance parties and then there are...  

Pictured is the Castle Doria-Malaspina that sits pretty on top of the village of Calice al Cornoviglio in Italy's Liguria region, which we recently visited. Dank and dreary castles might be all the rage for that Halloween party, where you might drink some grog and eat ghoulish food--but this ain't it. The castle is host to a Locanda which just happens to have a facebook page where you'll find the menu for their Halloween party. To start there...  

Being hopelessly sentimental about Christmas — and particularly fond of Christmas carols — I found myself humming ‘Good King Wenceslas’ as I packed for a recent trip to Prague, where I had every intention of starting my Christmas shopping. You can’t visit Prague without bumping into the Christian martyr St Wenceslas — the Czech nation’s patron saint — who was murdered by his power-hungry pagan brother in 935. In a city filled with symbolism...  

Frankly, Crystal Castles front woman Alice Glass is a little terrifying. It isn’t the layers of black eye shadow that give her gaze a naturally sinister gleam that does it. It’s not her goth-influenced black outfits. It isn’t her “Behind the Music”-ready story as a teenage-runaway-turned-indie-princess. It’s not even her madcap stage antics that make her such an intimidating presence. No, it’s that otherworldly howl — a high-pitched guttural...  

Here are my favorite links to build a lapbook about Knights and Castles. Lapbooking can be so expensive, use this research I did for my own family to help you build your own for free!Contributor: Madeline HayesPublished: Nov 09, 2009  

While iconic European castles such as Ashford in Ireland and Amberley in England evoke images of fairy tales and living happily ever after, the truth is these medieval palaces were built as fortifications designed to keep out brutal marauders. These days,...  

In4mation hits us with a look into their new project alongside fellow streetwear label Crooks & Castles. A long time in the making, the shirt features a spin off Crook’s signature Medusa print with a hand drawn graphic from well-respected designer Saviour Sanquiche, who has had a helping hand in some of the industry’s more [...]  

In medieval times, castles are built as homes and fortress of a noble and monarch. Did you know that the earliest castles were built from wood. By the 12th century, the majority of castles were built from stone. On this time, these structures serve as fortified and....  

In this episode of the podcast our thoughts and observations about the first few days of the tour: An surprisingly hospitable first night of the trip, an unexpected discovery along a bike path, second breakfast and a bit of bubbly overflow....This item belongs to: audio/opensource_audio.This item has files of the following types: Metadata, Ogg Vorbis, VBR M3U, VBR MP3, VBR ZIP  

It's that time of year when we get all the deliciously creepy shows and movies haunting our TV sets as we head into Halloween. Turner Classic Movies is airing some great ones this weekend, including Poltergeist, Dr. X, and The Blob. Check out their schedule to see when they're airing. I have to agree with John that sometimes the ghost hunter shows don't always deliver. Then again, sometimes just the idea of where they're going is...  

Daily Kos polled Delaware and found the expected tight Senate race: Republican Mike Castle 46 percent, Democrat Beau Biden 45 percent. Interestingly, 21 percent of Democrats are indicating support for Castle, while 9 percent of Republicans prefer Biden. Independents split in favor of Castle, 48 percent to 40 percent. Early polling in Delaware's lone House race puts the Democratic options ahead.  

Skoal Kodiak & Gospel Gossip are sure to be great per usual.. Then there is “Death Cube”  The mysterious super-group… This is a great line-up for a great cause. If you are in the neighborhood, stop by! Hey guys – the 501 is having an all day long event for The Pet Project. The event is called “Pet [...]  

(TrendHunter.com) As the planet goes green, so too does our tendency to live closer to nature. And I’m not talking about your average backyard treehouse. More and more people are turning to tree-based architecture, creating…  

For those of you who are interested in seeing my “Dip List,” click here. For all you non-PPT players, this post is some sort of late night, fucked up, practical joke—so fuck off coffin stuffer. Here listen to some Bing.  

photos by Ryan Muir Crystal Castles played before the Flaming Lips on Stage 1 of ATP NY on Sunday. There were long breaks between bands though, so No Age and Bob Mould, on Stage 2, were actually the second to...