With Kansas bringing Joe Deninzon into the band in May 2023, plus all the other gigs the man manages, it did take the violinist, vocalist, guitarist, and songwriter a few years to get his Stratospheerius bandmates together for their 2024 Impostor! record. It has been well worth the wait. With Deninzon manning the electric seven-string as well as acoustic violin, viola, chin cello, lead and backing vocals, writing and producing, Michelangelo Quirinale playing guitars, Paul Ranieri bass, Jason Gianni drums, and Bill Hubauer keyboards, here we get a backer’s dozen of bristling layered playing across tunes that quite often have lots to say lyrically. Trilling keys into big explosive hits and Deninzon’s violin runs bring “Voodoo Vortex (Part II)” to life getting us into this baker’s dozen, leaning on Jean Luc Ponty/Jerry Goodman-inspiration as the tune does. Hubauer’s pretty piano leads us into “Outrage Olympics.” This first song with a lyric, won’t be the first time Deninzon gets into some straight head meaningful gutsy broadsides.  I love the clicky weird beat of this one especially. Opening with some layered whispering of the title and Deninzon’s violin, we get into the heady quick single of the title track. Meanwhile, “Storm Surge,” a wonderfully layered mini epic, gives us some rich acoustic guitar and violin, featuring the legendary pianist, flautist Rachel Flowers, guitarist Fernando Perdomo, and Saga vocalist Michael Sadler, who co-wrote this song with Deninzon and Gianni. We get the slower “Voodoo Vortex (Part I)” with Deninzon mining Jean Luc Ponty heavily on this one, as well as hitting for a stratosphere (forgive me) all his own on this beautiful instrumental. There is a seriously studied opening piano to the last and longest tune, “Chasing the Dragon.” This meditation on midlife crises, unrealized dreams, and unfulfilled expectations rocks light and shade, heavy riffing, and longer florid passages. Stratospheerius surely shows their chops in all the colors here, with guest vocalist Chloe Lowery of Trans-Siberian Orchestra lending her impressive pipes midway. A wonder ending track to a truly great album where surely none of the players are imposters at being a tight modern prog unit delivering some powerful, accessible tunes. ~ Ralph Greco, Jr. Purchase Imposter!

Orianthi wielded her axe on the runway as I Love Rock N' Roll and Are You Gonna Go My Way soundtracked the strutting supermodels

Vice President Kamala Harris said during an interview this week that a voter who was panicked that former President Donald Trump may put non-whites “in camps” made a “really important point.” The remarks were made during a radio interview that Harris had with Charlamagne tha God where she answered questions about her agenda. “Could you please respond to Trump’s claim that he’s going to use the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 to round up immigrants if he wins the election?” a person who identified themselves as “Bobby from Georgia” asked Harris. “This law was last used to put Asian Americans in internment camps during World War II, and I have a sneaking suspicion that if Trump wins, he’s going to use this law to put anyone that doesn’t look white in camps, and I’m scared,” the person claimed. “Yeah,” Harris responded. “So you’ve hit on a really important point and expressed it, I think, so well, which is he is achieving his intended effect to make you scared.” MATT WALSH’S ‘AM I RACIST?’ COMING TO DAILYWIRE+ OCT. 28 “He is running full-time on a campaign that is about instilling fear,” she claimed. The Trump campaign responded to the remarks, which were broadcast on CNN, by posting on X: “Unless you are an illegal alien gang member, you have nothing to worry about. ?” WATCH: A caller asks Kamala Harris “Please respond to Trump’s claim that he’s going to use the Illegal Alien Act of 1798 to round up immigrants… He’s going to use this law to put anyone who doesn’t look white in camps and I’m scared.” Unless you are an illegal alien gang member, you… pic.twitter.com/VSBFeobGe1 — Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) October 15, 2024 Related: Kamala Signals She’s Open To Spending Trillions On Racial Reparations

Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin defended his decision to remove non-citizens from the state’s voter rolls in accordance with state law that was passed by Democrats, saying that doing so was “common sense.” Youngkin made the remarks during an interview with CNN’s Jake Tapper this week in response to the Biden-Harris administration filing a lawsuit to stop Youngkin from removing non-citizens from the rolls within 90 days of an election. “First and foremost, this is a law that’s been on our books since 2006,” Youngkin said. “It was a law that was signed by then Democrat Governor Tim Kaine, and it requires our election process and governors to use DMV data when an individual self-identifies as a non-citizen and there is a match with that person on the voter rolls to then notify that person that they have 14 days to affirm that they’re a citizen or not, and if they’re not, then they are removed.” “This process has been in place since 2006. We just had recent Democrat governors like Terry McAuliffe and Ralph Northam use this exact same process within the 90-day period because it is individualized,” he continued. “An individual starts the process by self-identifying as a non-citizen. And therefore, as governor, I have an obligation, no discretion, to then run the process to notify that person through our registrar that they have 14 days to clear it up. And if they don’t clear it up, they’re gonna be removed from the voter rolls.” MATT WALSH’S ‘AM I RACIST?’ COMING TO DAILYWIRE+ OCT. 28 Youngkin noted that the Biden-Harris administration could have filed their lawsuit against the state months ago so that it could be brought to a resolution before Election Day, but instead waited more than two months to file it. “This seems far more political than otherwise simply because of the fact this has been going on since 2006 according to law and they chose 25 days before an election in Virginia in order to assert something which really is inconsistent with the process that we’re doing,” he said. Youngkin said that the state has removed more than 6,300 non-citizens from the voter rolls, people who self-identified as non-citizens and were given weeks to affirm if they were citizens so they could be added back to the voter rolls. The governor pushed back on Tapper’s efforts to frame the effort as a “purging program,” saying that it’s “anything but a purging program.” “It begins with someone identifying themselves as a non-citizen,” he noted. “Do you think that non-citizens, when they’ve [themselves] identified as a non-citizen should stay on the voter roll and therefore be in a position to potentially vote in a presidential election?” WATCH: WATCH: Glenn Youngkin is a strong voice for common sense: Noncitizens should not remain on the voter rolls. pic.twitter.com/kZ81PnTfZi — Steve Guest (@SteveGuest) October 16, 2024

Elon Musk is threatening legal action after California officials cited his politics in their decision to reject more SpaceX rocket launches. On Thursday, the California Coastal Commission rejected the U.S. Space Force’s request for more frequent SpaceX rocket launches. The Space Force had asked that SpaceX be allowed to do 50 launches a year of its Falcon 9 rocket at Vandenberg Space Force Base, up from 36 launches. The commission denied the request in a six-to-four vote. During a hearing on the issue, commissioners griped about Musk’s political views, as well as his campaign stop with former President Donald Trump earlier this month. Caryl Hart, the commission chair, sparked accusations of illegal regulatory lawfare when she distinguished between SpaceX and other companies. “It’s not the other companies. This is about SpaceX increasing their launches, not the other companies increasing their launches,” Hart said. The Coastal Commission has one job – take care of the California coast. It is illegal for them to make decisions based on what they (mostly wrongly) think are my politics. For example, I have done more to advance sustainable energy & help the environment than maybe anyone… https://t.co/x5CF2WkVdA — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) October 15, 2024 “We’re dealing with a company the head of which has aggressively injected himself into the presidential race and made it clear what his point of view is,” she said. Hart also appeared to forget that SpaceX Director of Government Affairs Matthew Dunn had participated in the hearing via Zoom earlier. Commissioner Mike Wilson said at the hearing that politics and science “mix in these spaces.” MATT WALSH’S ‘AM I RACIST?’ COMING TO DAILYWIRE+ OCT. 28 Wilson complained that Musk was “speaking about political retribution on a national stage, and it was very glib, but yet he was standing next to a person, a candidate that openly promotes and is working to normalize that language, and we have to push back against that.” Commissioner Gretchen Newsom accused Musk of “hopping about the country spewing and tweeting political falsehoods and attacking FEMA while claiming his desire to help the hurricane victims.” Musk skewered the Commission in comments posted to X. “The Coastal Commission has one job – take care of the California coast. It is illegal for them to make decisions based on what they (mostly wrongly) think are my politics,” Musk wrote. The SpaceX founder added that he has done “more to advance sustainable energy & help the environment than maybe anyone ever, which is not exactly a ‘far-right’ position.” “Yet here they are shamelessly breaking the law! They should resign immediately and face the appropriate legal consequences for their actions,” Musk said. Musk has been outspoken in his support of Trump this election cycle. During his October 5 campaign stop with Trump in Pennsylvania, the tech mogul urged people to register to vote and cast their ballot for Trump in the crucial swing state. Trump is locked in an extremely close race with Vice President Kamala Harris. Several polls this month have shown her tiny national lead starting to shrink.

Olympic gold medalist Mary Lou Retton is now a proud mother-in-law to a new son-in-law, Braden Doughty. Braden and her daughter, McKenna Kelley, tied the knot on September 28. McKenna showed off her ring on her Instagram stories on October 14, and fans are in love. Two smaller stones surround the stunning center diamond perfectly set on a gold band. It’s a gorgeous ring for a beautiful couple. Instagram Braden and McKenna married at the Preserve at Canyon Lake. The venture shared a photo of the couple on Instagram and well wishes on October 4, “An enchanting love story that captured our hearts—and the pages of @people magazine. McKenna and Braden’s wedding was truly unforgettable, and we’re honored to have been part of their beautiful day.” View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Preserve at Canyon Lake (@thepreserveatcanyonlake) Braden Gave McKenna Kelley Her Engagement Ring In February When Braden popped the question, McKenna shared a touching Instagram post about finding the love of her life. She explained that Christ led her and Braden to each other. She never thought she’d find true love, but Jesus had other plans. “To the girl who is waiting on her prince, remember that we serve a KING. Through this King you will find wholeness, true love and satisfaction. Not through your prince. So as you wait, maybe impatiently (I SURE WAS), as you watch your IG feed fill up with more engagements that aren’t you, more weddings, more babies and houses and all the things your heart craves, KNOW and take heart that your God has plans for YOU.” Mary Lou Retton’s Daughter’s words were encouraging to many. “You deserve every single bit of this. So incredibly happy for you love you Kenna!!! Congratulations,” a follower wrote. This person agreed that McKenna’s post was beautiful. “This is everything, thank you for writing this, you deserve this beautiful love and I’m so happy you found true love in HIM.” You can find the source of this story’s featured image here. The post Mary Lou Retton’s Daughter McKenna Got Married & People Can’t Get Over Her Gorgeous Wedding Ring appeared first on InspireMore.

No matter what your birth plan may look like, it can all go out the window in a flash. Some moms endure hours-long inductions where it seems like the baby will never come. Others hardly make it to the hospital in time. And there are those who don’t make it all and deliver in the most unlikely places, like their husband’s tour bus. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Brantley Gilbert (@brantleygilbert) Brantley Gilbert Ran Off Stage Mid-Concert To Be By His Wife’s Side. On October 11, Brantley Gilbert had just begun a concert in Mississippi when he learned that his wife, Amber, needed him. She’d gone into labor quickly and seemingly unexpectedly. Brantley told the crowd he had to go and ran to his tour bus. He shared the incredible story on Instagram. “So last night might have been the craziest night of my life. Watching such an amazing woman do such an amazing thing is something I’ll never forget. Thank you to our road family for rallying around us, Brittany Thornton for helping us bring this little dude into the world, Tupelo, Mississippi for showing us mad love and support, and most of all… Amber Gilbert, for letting me love you and showing me EXACTLY how incredibly strong a woman can be. I love you,” he wrote. According to Fox News, Brantley FaceTimed his mom to tell her the good news and then went back on stage to announce to the crowd, “We got a baby.” This is the third child in the Gilbert family, and his fans are as ecstatic as he is. This person was in the crowd and proud to be part of the exciting day. “Me and my wife was there, it was an honor to be there and was awesome to see you come back out and share the emotions of an experience like no other, congratulations to you both….” Congratulations to the happy family. This is one night no one will ever forget! This story’s featured image is by Jason Kempin/Getty Images. The post Country Star Brantley Gilbert Suddenly Stops Concert & Runs Off Stage For The Best Reason Possible appeared first on InspireMore.

A post shared on X claims a woman purposely walked her XL Bully around Berlin, Germany to scare Muslim refugees. German girl decides to troll refugees and walks her pit bull in a Muslim neighborhood in Berlin. Dogs are considered ‘haram’ in Islam. Notice how they are all terrified. ? pic.twitter.com/iMkWVbnExQ — Dr. Maalouf ‏ […]

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