Any time you get together two members of other, well established bands, there is a generaly feeling that you will know what they are going to sound like. While it obviously isn’t always the case, that theory works fairly well for the debut, self titled tape from local noise duo Myrrh, a newish group featuring Jackie Beckey and Andie Mazorol. Local fans will recognize Beckey from her work as viola player and singer of Brute Heart and Mazorol for his many roles, but most notably as drummer for Mother of Fire.
Local music fans (or well connected national/international fans) who have heard Brute Heart and Mother of Fire will probably be able to have a general impression of what these two sound like as a pair. The multi layered vocals that make Brute Heart so haunting are gone, with the melody left simply to the kraut driven rhythms of her plucked and distorted viola. Like his work with Mother of Fire, Mazorol does more than just keep the steady, hypnotic pace, often complimenting the noise and squalling with persuasive drums beats and challenging textures. The songs operate under a definite lo-fi haze, which was either placed their intentionally or reflects a budget and studio situation that doesn’t allow for a crisper sound. No matter what the reason, the feel of the album is tense and claustrophobic, with the beat slowly marching forward, head bowed in solitary reflection, which Beckey’s frenzied viola playing wraps the listener in to the dystopic noise.
The band, for now at least, seems relegated to being a side project for the two artists, which is too bad. The red eyed kraut jams are both heavy and poetic, feeling neither too druggy nor too orchestrated, walking that edge where it isn’t too sloppy but it feels genuine and organic. The group obviously aren’t putting too much effort into promotion (they also have some Christian rock competition in Minneapolis), but don’t let that or the lo-fi nature of the release fool you into thinking this isn’t another great entry into our bursting at the seems local scene.
-Josh
In The Matter Of The Deed Of Trust Made By Equity Trust (Jersey) Ltd Known As The Alpha Trust – Royal Court, Unreported Judgment 28 April 2008.(Alpha Zeta Trust)(Middlesex Hospital)(Case overview) see here deed of trust
Mondaq Business Briefing September 22, 2008 | Fay, Michael Introduction This is an interesting case dealing with the situation where the trustee cannot ascertain for certain whether a beneficiary is alive or dead.
Facts The terms of the Alpha Zeta Trust (the “Trust”) provided that the beneficiaries were the settlor, the settlor’s nephew and the trustees of the Middlesex Hospital in London. In a letter of wishes, the settlor expressed the wish that after his death the income of the Trust should be paid to his nephew during his nephew’s lifetime and thereafter the capital should be paid to the trustees of the Middlesex Hospital in London. In 1999 the settlor wrote to the trustee informing it that the nephew had died and that his new wish was that after the settlor’s death the trust fund should be paid to the trustees of the Middlesex Hospital.
When the settlor died in 2002, the trustee carried out extensive enquiries as to whether the nephew was in fact dead. It was not possible to locate a death certificate of the nephew but none of the enquiries produced any evidence that the nephew was still alive. go to website deed of trust
Held The Court was satisfied from the evidence that the nephew was no longer alive and as such the only continuing beneficiary of the Trust was Middlesex Hospital (which having merged with University College London Hospital (“UCL”) was known as UCL).
The Court agreed with the trustee that the decision to pay the entire trust fund of the Trust to the trustees of UCL was a momentous decision and confirmed that the trustee was right to seek the approval of the Court before doing so. The Court authorised the payment of the net assets of the Trust after payment of all proper and reasonable fees and expenses to the trustees of UCL.
Comment This case is useful for trustees who find themselves in a similar situation to the trustee of the Alpha Zeta Trust. It is also noteworthy that the Court confirmed that the decision to pay the entire trust fund to the trustees of UCL, given the uncertainty surrounding the death of the nephew, was a momentous decision in relation to which it was right for the trustee to seek the approval of the Court.
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