The Books
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| Active until | 2012 |
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| Origin | New York |
| New York | |
| United States | |
| Genres | Folktronica |
| Experimental Music | |
| Plunderphonics | |
| Sound Collage | |
| Members | Nick Zammuto |
| Paul de Jong | |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 1866443 |
About The Books
The Books were an American-Dutch duo, formed in New York City in 1999, consisting of guitarist and vocalist Nick Zammuto and cellist Paul de Jong. Their releases typically incorporated samples of obscure sounds and speech.
Water firm wrongly downgraded pollution events, documents suggest
... The Environment Agency insider said it was a serious incident, and that a huge volume of polluted material had been pumped into a water body: " The water company don t want us to attend and then an incident like this gets downgraded to a low level or, effectively, gets kept off The Books...
South Africa: The region where political violence is on the rise ahead of elections
... Within a year his administration had balanced The Books...
Wales school summer holidays may be cut by a week
... Laura Doel from the National Association of Headteachers Cymru said: " When school staff are being made redundant to balance The Books, when schools should be prioritising delivering quality education to learners, and when we are deeply concerned about the recruitment and retention crisis, this should not be a priority for government...
Thousands at risk of poor home care because of low fees
... To help balance The Books, her company is taking on more private clients who need care, but Ms Pringle says it is becoming harder for companies to stay financially viable...
Hunger Games: Stars hit red carpet for world premiere of latest instalment
... Zegler was joined on the red carpet by co-stars Tom Blyth, Hunter Schafer and Josh Andres Rivera, actors who grew up watching the previous films and reading The Books...
PSNI: Jon Boutcher appointed as new chief constable
... It is £50m short of what it needs to balance The Books for 2023-24 and mid-term the prognosis looks grim...
Adam Johnson: Crowds gather to pay tribute to ice hockey player
... On Saturday afternoon, Panthers players and staff spent time reflecting on their memories of Johnson while signing The Books of condolence...
Warning one in 10 county councils face effective bankruptcy
... The survey of its 41 members found one in 10 were not sure they could balance The Books this financial year, with that number rising to six in 10 in two years time...
Adam Johnson: Crowds gather to pay tribute to ice hockey player
By Emma Snow & Will JeffordBBC News
Crowds of people have gathered in memory of an Ice Hockey player who died after his neck was cut during a match.
Nottingham Panthers player Adam Johnson suffered The Injury from a skate worn by Sheffield Steelers player Matt Petgrave on 28 October.
The 29-year-old was taken to hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Fans and mourners came together at the Motorpoint Arena in Nottingham to pay tribute to Johnson .
The Incident has been described as a " freak accident" by the Panthers.
On Saturday Afternoon , Panthers players and staff spent time reflecting on their memories of Johnson while signing The Books of condolence.
Fans were invited on to the ice, which was carpeted, to sign The Books .
A two-minute silence then took place.
The Club said local Mental Health charities would be at the foyer of The Arena " for those that want to have a conversation".
Fan Michelle Hallam described her experience of The Incident , adding she was there with her son and his Friends - along with 40 pupils from their school - for their first Panthers game.
" At first I don't think they realised the seriousness of what had happened, " she told BBC Radio Nottingham.
" I'd made sure that they put their heads down and they weren't actually watching everything that was then unfolding on the ice. "
Ms Hallam said she returned to The Arena on Monday to lay flowers, and Then Again with her son " because he wanted to see all the tributes".
" He was On Edge a bit Just Walking near The Arena , " She Said .
She added hopefully In Time , they will watch another Ice Hockey game with her son's Friends and family.
Ronnie Woolley, a Sheffield Steelers fan who was also at The Match , said it had been a " really hard week".
" Everybody's in shock because it was an absolute tragedy, " He Said .
Mr Woolley said he returned to The Arena on Monday and again for The Gathering on Saturday with his partner to " pay our respects" along with other Steelers fans.
" It's the least we can do and Say Goodbye to Adam, " He Said . " Obviously, he wasn't a Steeler, he was a Panther, but that doesn't matter.
" Everybody's coming together because Ice Hockey fans are like one Big Family . "
Speaking on KSTP-TV - a local News Station based in Minnesota in the US - Johnson 's aunt Kari Johnson said he was planning to propose to his partner Ryan Wolfe .
An inquest into Johnson 's death on Friday, which heard he was formally identified by Ms Wolfe.
An official fundraising page, launched by The Club " with the permission of Adam's family" has So Far raised More Than £45,000.
The fund will support local charitable activities in his Home Town of Hibbing, Minnesota.
Johnson 's funeral will take place in the US on Sunday, according to an obituary posted on the website of Dougherty Funeral Home in Hibbing.
The obituary said: " Adam had a quiet confidence about him and was never boastful.
" He was never looking to be the centre of attention, but rather he preferred to listen to others and do what he could to make them feel important. "
South Yorkshire Police has launched an investigation into The Incident , which they say " is likely to take some time".
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
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