Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Inside the 20th-Anniversary Reissue of 'Nevermind'

Here's a great article from Rolling Stone talking to Butch Vig, and Krist Novoselic about those long gone days in '91 when they recorded the biggest album in the world:

"One afternoon in April 1990, Kurt Cobain, Krist Novoselic and drummer Chad Channing arrived at producer Butch Vig's Smart Studios in Madison, Wisconsin, after driving 1,900 miles from Seattle nonstop. "They rolled up in a van," says Vig, "and they probably hadn't taken a bath or shower in three or four days."
The songs Nirvana began recording that day would eventually become Nevermind, the album that kicked off the alt-rock explosion of the Nineties. Eight of the demos from that week, including ferocious test runs through "In Bloom" and "Lithium," are among the never-before-heard treasures on the 20th-anniversary edition of the landmark album, due September 27th."
Read further HERE
 Its very hard for me to believe that it was 20 years ago now, that this album came out. I was such a lost and confused young man of 14. I still remember this being one of two of the very first CD's I bought, in the long cardboard sleeve they originally came in. The other was Metallica's Black album. They were literally like night and day. I hold those albums both dear, for different reasons, but ultimately Nevermind- with its bright, curious, aqua colors, and seething energy of screaming guitars, and pounding drums and playful bass...would intrigue me into a strong reverence for Nirvana, which has yet to wary or falter.
"Wait, we're gonna change the world with this record??"
                                                                                                         It appears there will be a few choices of disc sets to choose from when this is released, Sept. 27th. Here are at least two of them. I'm going to start saving my penny's for the big one though, as I want all the good/rare stuff!  Maybe my wife will notice I have this on my list for Christmas!

Monday, August 15, 2011

2012 Military Pay Chart - For my fellow military peoples.








The White House Budget includes a proposed 1.6 percent across-the-board pay raise for 2012. This raise is .2% percent more than the 2011 military pay increase and is among the smallest increases since 1962.

Helpful Link for MYPAY HERE.

The following tables reflect the 2012 Proposed monthly pay based on the 1.4 percent pay raise, which should go into effect Jan. 1, 2012 .





































































2012 Proposed Military Commissioned Officer Pay Chart
< 2
Over 2
Over 3
Over 4
Over 6
Over 8
Over 10
Over 12
Over 14
O10









O-9









O-8$9,683$10,000$10,211$10,270$10,532$10,971$11,073$11,490$11,609
O-7 $8,046$8,420$8,593$8,730$8,979$9,225$9,509$9,793$10,077
O-6 $5,963$6,552$6,981$6,981$7,008$7,308$7,348$7,348$7,766
O-5 $4,971$5,600$5,988$6,061$6,303$6,448$6,766$6,999$7,301
O-4 $4,289$4,965$5,297$5,371$5,678$6,008$6,418$6,738$6,961
O-3 $3,771$4,275$4,615$5,031$5,272$5,536$5,708$5,989$6,136
O-2 $3,259$3,711$4,275$4,419$4,510$4,510$4,510$4,510$4,510
O-1 $2,829$2,944$3,559$3,559$3,559$3,559$3,559$3,559$3,559
*Basic pay for an O-7 to O-10 is limited by Level II of the Executive Schedule which is $14,975.10. Basic pay for O-6 and below is limited by Level V of the Executive Schedule which is $12,141.60.
** While serving as Chairman, Joint Chief of Staff/Vice Chairman, Joint Chief of Staff, Chief of Navy Operations, Commandant of the Marine Corps, Army/Air Force Chief of Staff, Commander of a unified or specified combatant command, basic pay is $20,263.50. (See note 1 above).
Over 16
Over 18
Over 20
Over 22
Over 24
Over 26
Over 30
Over 34
Over 38
O10

$15,647$15,723$16,050$16,620$17,451$18,323$19,240
O-9

$13,685$13,882$14,167$14,664$15,398$16,168$16,976
O-8 $11,968$12,488$12,966$13,287$13,287$13,287$13,619$13,959$13,959
O-7 $10,971$11,725$11,725$11,725$11,725$11,785$12,021$12,021$12,021
O-6 $8,504$8,938$9,370$9,617$9,867$10,351$10,557$10,557$10,557
O-5 $7,763$7,982$8,199$8,446$8,446$8,446$8,446$8,446$8,446
O-4 $7,088$7,162$7,162$7,162$7,162$7,162$7,162$7,162$7,162
O-3 $6,136$6,136$6,136$6,136$6,136$6,136$6,136$6,136$6,136
O-2$4,510$4,510$4,510$4,510$4,510$4,510$4,510$4,510$4,510
O-1 $3,559$3,559$3,559$3,559$3,559$3,559$3,559$3,559$3,559
2012 Proposed Military Officers (with prior enlisted experience)+
< 2
Over 2
Over 3
Over 4
Over 6
Over 8
Over 10
Over 12
Over 14
03E $5,031$5,272$5,536$5,708$5,989$6,226
O2E $4,419$4,510$4,653$4,896$5,083$5,222
O1E $3,559$3,800$3,941$4,085$4,225$4,419
+Applicable to O-1 to O-3 with at least 4 years and 1 day of active duty or more than 1460 points as a warrant and/or enlisted member. See Department of Defense Financial Management Regulations for more detailed explanation on who is eligible for this special basic pay rate.
Over 16
Over 18
Over 20
Over 22
Over 24
Over 26
Over 30
Over 34
Over 38
03E $6,362$6,548$6,548$6,548$6,548$6,548$6,548$6,548$6,548
O2E $5,222$5,222$5,222$5,222$5,222$5,222$5,222$5,222$5,222
O1E $4,419$4,419$4,419$4,419$4,419$4,419$4,419$4,419$4,419
2012 Proposed Warrant Officer Pay Chart
< 2
Over 2
Over 3
Over 4
Over 6
Over 8
Over 10
Over 12
Over 14
W-5
W-4 $3,897$4,193$4,313$4,431$4,635$4,837$5,041$5,349$5,618
W-3 $3,559$3,707$3,859$3,909$4,069$4,383$4,709$4,863$5,040
W-2 $3,149$3,447$3,539$3,602$3,806$4,124$4,281$4,436$4,625
W-1 $2,765$3,062$3,142$3,311$3,511$3,806$3,944$4,136$4,325
Over 16
Over 18
Over 20
Over 22
Over 24
Over 26
Over 30
Over 34
Over 38
W-5

$6,930$7,282$7,543$7,833$8,225$8,637$9,069
W-4 $5,874$6,084$6,289$6,589$6,836$7,118$7,260$7,260$7,260
W-3 $5,224$5,553$5,776$5,909$6,051$6,243$6,243$6,243$6,243
W-2 $4,773$4,907$5,068$5,173$5,257$5,257$5,257$5,257$5,257
W-1 $4,474$4,611$4,777$4,777$4,777$4,777$4,777$4,777$4,777
2012 Proposed Enlisted Pay Chart
< 2
Over 2
Over 3
Over 4
Over 6
Over 8
Over 10
Over 12
Over 14
E-9





$4,709$4,816$4,950
E-8




$3,855$4,025$4,131$4,257
E-7 $2,679$2,925$3,037$3,185$3,301$3,500$3,612$3,811$3,976
E-6 $2,318$2,550$2,663$2,772$2,886$3,143$3,243$3,437$3,496
E-5 $2,124$2,266$2,375$2,487$2,662$2,845$2,995$3,013$3,013
E-4 $1,947$2,046$2,157$2,266$2,363$2,363$2,363$2,363$2,363
E-3 $1,757$1,868$1,981$1,981$1,981$1,981$1,981$1,981$1,981
E-2 $1,671$1,671$1,671$1,671$1,671$1,671$1,671$1,671$1,671
E-1 $1,491$1,491$1,491$1,491$1,491$1,491$1,491$1,491$1,491
*E-1 With less than 4 Months = $1,379
For the Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy or Coast Guard, Chief Master Sergeant of the AF, Sergeant Major of the Army or Marine Corps or Senior Enlisted Advisor of the JCS, basic pay is $7610
Basic pay rate for Academy Cadets/Midshipmen and ROTC members/applicants is $990
Over 16
Over 18
Over 20
Over 22
Over 24
Over 26
Over 30
Over 34
Over 38
E-9 $5,108$5,268$5,524$5,740$5,967$6,315$6,631$6,963$7,311
E-8$4,394$4,641$4,767$4,980$5,098$5,389$5,498$5,498$5,498
E-7 $4,089$4,209$4,256$4,412$4,496$4,816$4,816$4,816$4,816
E-6 $3,539$3,590$3,590$3,590$3,590$3,590$3,590$3,590$3,590
E-5 $3,013$3,013$3,013$3,013$3,013$3,013$3,013$3,013$3,013
E-4 $2,363$2,363$2,363$2,363$2,363$2,363$2,363$2,363$2,363
E-3 $1,981$1,981$1,981$1,981$1,981$1,981$1,981$1,981$1,981
E-2 $1,671$1,671$1,671$1,671$1,671$1,671$1,671$1,671$1,671
E-1 $1,491$1,491$1,491