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Monday, December 10, 2012
Rolling Stones rock Brooklyn at anniversary gig
Associated Press Writer
NEW YORK — It sure didn’t feel like a farewell. The Rolling Stones — average age 68-plus, if you’re counting — were in rollicking form as they rocked the Barclays Center in Brooklyn for 2½ hours Saturday night, their first U.S. show on a mini-tour marking a mind-boggling 50 years as a rock band. And although every time the Stones tour, the inevitable questions arise, — whether it’s “The Last Time,” to quote one of their songs — there was no sign that anything is ending anytime soon. “People say, why do you keep doing this?” mused 69year-old Mick Jagger, the band’s impossibly energetic frontman, before launching into “Brown Sugar.” ‘’Why do you keep touring, coming back? The answer is, you’re the reason we’re doing this. Thank you for buying our records and coming to our shows for the last 50 years.” Jagger was in fine form, with strong vocals and his usual swagger — strutting, jogging, skipping and pumping his arms like a man half his age. And though he briefly donned a flamboyant feathered black cape for “Sympathy for the Devil” and later, some red-
sequined tails, he was mostly content to prowl the stage in a tight black T-shirt and trousers. The band’s guitarists, the brilliant Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood, alternated searing solos and occasionally ventured onto a stage extension that brought them closer to the crowd. The now-gray Richards, wearing a red bandana, exuded the easy familiarity of a favorite uncle: “While we wait for Ronnie,” he said at one point, “I’ll wish you happy holidays.” Watts, the dapper drummer in a simple black Tshirt, smiled frequently at his band mates. The grizzled quartet was joined on “Gimme Shelter” by Mary J. Blige, who traded vocals with Jagger and earned a huge cheer at the end. Also visiting: the Texas blues guitarist Gary Clark Jr. The sense of nostalgia was
heightened by projections on a huge screen of footage of the early days, when the Stones looked like teenagers. At one point, Jagger reminisced about the first time the band played New York — in 1964. A carton of milk cost only a quarter then, he said. And a ticket to the Rolling Stones? “I don’t want to go there,” he quipped. It was a reference to the sky-high prices at the current “50 and Counting” shows, where even the “cheap” seats cost a few hundred dollars and a prime seat cost in the $700 range or higher. From the opening number, “Get Off Of My Cloud,” the band played a generous 23 songs, including two new ones — “Doom and Gloom” and “One More Shot” — but mostly old favorites. The rousing encore included “Jumping Jack Flash,” of course, but the final song was “Satisfaction.”
And though the song speaks of not getting any, the consensus of the packed 18,000-seat arena was that it was a satisfying evening indeed. “If you like the Stones, this was as good a show as you could have had,” said one fan, Robert Nehring, 58, of Westfield, N.J., who’d paid $500 for his seat. “It was worth it,” he said simply. The Brooklyn show was a coup for the new Barclays Center — there are no Manhattan shows. It followed two rapturously received Stones shows in London late last month. The band also will play two shows in Newark, N.J., on Dec. 13 and 15. And just before that, the Stones will join a veritable who’s who of British rock royalty and U.S. superstars at the blockbuster 12-12-12 Superstorm Sandy benefit concert at Madison Square Garden. Also scheduled to perform: Paul McCartney, the Who, Eric Clapton, Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band, Alicia Keys, Kanye West, Eddie Vedder, Billy Joel, Roger Waters and Chris Martin.
Lupus forces singer Toni Braxton into LA hospital Associated Press Writer
LOS ANGELES — Singer Toni Braxton has been hospitalized in Los Angeles. The R&B performer says in a Tweet on Friday that she’s been hospitalized because of “minor health issues” related to Lupus. A spokeswoman confirmed the hospitalization but had no other details. “But no worries!,” Braxton wrote to fans. “I will be out any day now.” The 45-year-old singer of “Unbreak My Heart” revealed two years ago she has Lupus, a potentially deadly autoimmune disease that killed Braxton’s uncle. She also suffers from a narrowing of the blood vessels in her heart. Braxton said in a recent “20/20” interview that doctors told her the Lupus diagnosis meant her performing career would likely be diminished and the disease helped push her into a recent bankruptcy.
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Economic growth of Bali remains vague
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Ronnie Woods, from left, Mick Jagger and Keith Richards of The Rolling Stones perform in concert on Saturday, Dec. 8, 2012 in New York.
DENPASAR - High and stable economic growth of Bali in the range of 6.5 percent has not been enjoyed by lower class community. The economic achievement of Bali is only enjoyed by upper classes, so that the growth achieved remains vague. It was revealed by a banking and SMEs observer, Viraguna Bagoes Oka, in Denpasar. The economic growth of Bali did not increase the income of communities, create new job opportunity and reduce poverty. “The high economic growth of Bali and even surpasses the current national economic growth is not followed by a collective economic stability, so that the fixed income of middle-to-lower community is continuously eroded by the rise in prices,” he said. He said the unemployment rate in Bali remained quite high. Of the total population approaching 4 million, the labor force amounted to 2.8 million (August 2012) where 2 million people had been working so that the amount of job seekers was 120,145 people. Meanwhile, the number of poor people in Bali reached 215,800 people (August 2012), or about 5.3 percent of the total population of Bali. More poor people lived in the city namely reaching 112,300 people, while at village reached 103,500 people. “The challenge faced by Bali
leader in the future is decreasing the unemployment rate and the poor household rate,” he said. According to him, the economic prospect of Bali in 2013 and in the future would largely depend on the vision and mission of comprehensive Bali development. It was by considering the limited carrying capacity of Bali, density of economic activity and occupation that was only concentrated in Southern Bali. “In the long term, the holistic and divinely inspired Bali needs to be preserved and prepared with the concept of expansion, not development, namely expansion pattern including a comprehensive process,” he said. He said that systemic or holistic approach actually had existed in the Balinese cultural heritage, namely the Tri Hita Karana (three sources of happiness) concept. With such role, power and wisdom, then a leader of Bali would have a strong, credible and reliable bargaining power because they were supported by all the people of Bali in escorting Bali. Continued on page 6
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A beggar asked for money from a bus driver that stop on the traffic light in Bali Island. High and stable economic growth of Bali in the range of 6.5 percent has not been enjoyed by lower class community. The economic achievement of Bali is only enjoyed by upper classes, so that the growth achieved remains vague.
In memoriam Desak Gede Raka Nadha
Established two Bali’s ”Monuments”
The late Desak Gede Raka Nadha inspired many people. The great moment in her life is when she created two “monuments” in conserving Bali, they are Genta Bali FM and Koperasi Krama Bali (KKB). Both are considered as the everlasting monument of Bali.
“The two unshaped monument is the prove of the effort of Desak Raka in preserving Balinese culture, “said Gede Pitana, the staff of the Ministry of Creative Economy in Pesraman Lumajang on Saturday, December 8, 2012. The former columnist for Bali
Post is very close with Desak Raka and also her husband K. Nadha. Pitana stated that Desar Raka taught him about discipline, faith and spirit. The spirit made Desak Raka very successful in her effort to preserve Balinese culture. Balinese culture develop through
the program of Genta Bali FM. The radio plays Balinese song and everyone can interact using Balinese language. “This is the monument that can make Balinese culture well preserved in Bali,” Piata said. Desak Raka also developed KKB which develop the econom-
ics side of the Balinese. Without a good economics condition, Balinese culture can be threaten by many things. He hoped that KKB can be supported by the Balinese and the spirit of Desak Raka can be followed by the young generation. . (udi)