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2009-12-31T03:41:00.000-08:00

Penggebuk Drum Avenged Sevenfold Meninggal Muda

Selasa, 29/12/2009

CALIFORNIA, KOMPAS.com — Kabar duka menghampiri grup band Avenged Sevenfold setelah penggebuk drumnya, James Owen Sullivan a.k.a "The Rev", meninggal dunia di usia 28 tahun pada Senin (28/12/2009) waktu setempat.

John Domingo, petugas kepolisian Huntington Beach mengatakan, The Rev meninggal di kediamannya di kawasan California selatan.

Sejauh ini, polisi belum menemukan hal-hal yang tak wajar atas penyebab kematiannya. Meski demikian, pihak terkait masih meneliti penyebab kematian The Rev secara pasti.

Kepergiannya yang tiba-tiba jelas membuat sejumlah rekan dan penggemar terkejut. Pihak manajemen grup band Avenged Sevenfold mengumumkan kabar tersebut melalui situs mereka. "Ini kabar yang sangat menyedihkan dan berat untuk disampaikan bahwa hari ini Jimmy "The Rev" Sullivan telah tiada," tulis manajemen Avenged Sevenfold dalam pernyataan resminya.

"Jimmy tak hanya merupakan salah satu penggebuk drum terbaik di dunia. Lebih dari itu, dia adalah sahabat dan saudara terbaik," tulisnya lagi.

Semasa kariernya bersama Avenged Sevenfold, "The Rev" pernah memberi kontribusi dalam penggarapan single "A Little Piece of Heaven." Selain menjadi pemain drum, ia juga penyanyi latar di grup bentukan tahun 1999 itu. Bahkan, pria yang dikenal badung selama remaja itu sempat menjadi penyanyi utama pada grup musik Pinkly Smooth.

Lahir pada tanggal 9 Februari 1981 sebagai anak tunggal, dia terkenal sebagai bocah nakal sehingga sering dikeluarkan dari sekolah. Kelakuannya saat remaja makin tak terkendali. The Rev sudah tujuh kali masuk penjara karena doyan berkelahi dan doyan mabuk-mabukan.

Namanya kemudian makin dikenal ketika ia bergabung dengan Avenged Sevenfold dan berhasil menuai sukses. Pada ajang MTV Video Music Awards 2006, grup ini berhasil meraih penghargaan untuk Best New Artist.

Di Tanah Air, grup ini punya banyak penggemar. Buktinya, sudah dua kali mereka manggung di Jakarta. Pada Oktober tahun lalu, Avenged Sevenfold tampil di Jakarta. The Rev turut serta dalam konser yang dihajat promotor Java Musikindo itu. (msnbc.com/EH)

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2009-10-24T22:38:00.000-07:00

Ayat Alquran di Tubuh Ali Yakubov Adalah Pesan

Tulisan dalam huruf Arab di kaki Ali Yakubov (Foto: Pravda.ru)

MOSKOW - Majelis Ulama Rusia menyatakan ayat-ayat Alquran yang tertulis di tubuh bayi Ali Yakubov merupakan peringatan kepada seluruh Muslim Rusia dan Dagestan.

"Kami menafsirkan tanda itu sebagai sebuah peringatan kepada seluruh Muslim Rusia dan Dagestan, yaitu mereka harus berbalik kepada ajaran agama Allah, menyesali dosa-dosa mereka, dan meninggalkan perselisihan, konflik, dan konfrontasi atau saling membunuh yang hari ini mengguncang tanah Dagestan dan seluruh Kaukasus," sebut pernyataan lembaga tersebut, yang dikutip dari kantor berita Rusia Interfax, Rabu (21/10/2009).

Menurut lembaga keagamaan itu, jika hal-hal tersebut dipenuhi, maka umat Islam akan memperoleh rahmat dari Allah dan dapat membangun masyarakat yang benar-benar damai dan sejahtera.

Seperti diberitakan sebelumnya, tulisan dalam huruf Arab itu muncul di tubuh bayi berusia sembilan bulan itu, beberapa hari setelah kelahiran dia. Tulisan itu muncul di punggung, lengan, kaki, dan perut Ali. Tulisan yang muncul antara lain berbunyi, "Allah adalah yang menciptakan semua ini."

Ibu bayi itu, Madina Yakubova, mengatakan tulisan muncul pada Senin dan Jumat. "Suhu tubuh Ali menjadi sangat tinggi dan dia menangis. Tulisan itu secara berangsur-angsur hilang setelah tiga hari, dan kemudian muncul lagi," Madina.

Orangtua Ali tidak memberitahu kepada siapa pun hingga mereka melihat tulisan yang mengatakan, "Tunjukkan tanda-tanda ini kepada orang-orang". Madina mengatakan, Ali adalah anak keduanya. Hal itu tidak pernah muncul pada putrinya yang merupakan kakak Ali.

Menanggapi itu, kalangan medis tentu saja tidak percaya. Ludmila Luss, seorang dokter lokal, yakin bahwa cerita itu dikarang oleh orangtua Ali.

"Mereka mungkin memberikan iritasi di kulit Ali, seperti dengan lada dan garam, atau obat-obatan, yang memicu peradangan kulit dan meninggalkan bekas merah dalam bentuk huruf Arab," kata dia.(jri)

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Sarajevo

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Sarajevo

Downtown Sarajevo at night

Flag

Seal

Bosnia and Herzegovina surrounding Sarajevo (dark blue, center)

Coordinates: 43°52′0″N 18°25′0″E / 43.86667°N 18.41667°E

Country

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Entity

Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Canton

Sarajevo Canton

Municipalities

Government

- Mayor

Alija Behmen (SDP)

Area ^[1]

- Urban

141.5 km² (54.6 sq mi)

Elevation

500 m (1,640 ft)

Population (June 2008 est.)^[2]

- City

304,614

- Urban

378,618

- Metro

421,289

- Demonym

Sarajevan

Time zone

Central European Time (UTC+1)

Postal code

71000

Area code(s)

+387 (33)

Twin Cities

- Zagreb^[3]

- Barcelona

- Ljubljana

- Cairo

- Dubrovnik

- Skopje

- Ankara

- Baku

Website

Sarajevo is the capital city and largest city of Bosnia and Herzegovina, with a population of 304,614 people in the four municipalities that make up the city proper, and an estimated urban area population of 421,289 people in the Sarajevo Canton as of June 2008^[update]. It is also the capital of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina entity, as well as the center of the Sarajevo Canton. Sarajevo is located in the Sarajevo valley of Bosnia proper, surrounded by the Dinaric Alps and situated around the Miljacka river. The city was famous for its traditional religious diversity, with adherents of Islam, Orthodoxy, Catholicism and Judaism coexisting there for centuries.^[4] Due to this long and rich history of religious diversity and coexistence Sarajevo has often been called the "Jerusalem of Europe". ^[5]

Although settlement in the area stretches back to prehistoric times, the modern city arose as an Ottoman stronghold in the 15th century.^[6] Sarajevo has attracted international attention several times throughout its history: In 1914 it was the site of the assassination that sparked World War I, while seventy years later it became the host city of the 1984 Winter Olympics. More recently, Sarajevo underwent the longest siege in modern military history during the Bosnian War. Today the city is recovering and adjusting to a post-war reality, as a major center of culture and economic development in Bosnia and Herzegovina.^[7] Sarajevo was also the first city in Europe and the second city in the world to have a full-time operational electric tram network running through the city, the first being San Francisco.^[8]

HISTORY

Main article: History of Sarajevo

Ancient Times

Archeologists can safely say that the Sarajevo region has been continuously inhabited by humans since the Neolithic age. The most famous example of a Neolithic settlement in the Sarajevo area is that of the Butmir culture. The discoveries at Butmir were made on the grounds of modern day Sarajevo suburb Ilidža in 1893 by Austro-Hungarian authorities during construction of an agricultural school. The area’s richness in flint was no doubt attractive to Neolithic man, and the settlement appears to have flourished. The most stunning aspects of the settlement are the unique ceramics and pottery designs which identified the Butmir people as a unique culture. This was largely responsible for the International congress of archeologists and anthropologists meeting in Sarajevo in 1894.^[9]

The next prominent inhabitants of Sarajevo were the Illyrians. The ancient people that considered most of the West Balkans as their homeland had several key settlements in the region, mostly around the river Miljacka and Sarajevo valley. The Illyrians in the Sarajevo region belonged to the tribe “Daesitates”, a war-like people who were the last to resist Roman occupation. Their defeat to the Roman emperor Tiberius in 9 A.D. marks the start of Roman rule in the region. The Romans never built up the region of modern day Bosnia that much, however it is known that the Roman colony of Aquae Sulphurae existed on top of present day Ilidža, and was the most important settlement of the time.^[10] After the Romans, the Goths settled the area, followed by the Slavs in the 7th century.^[11]

Middle Ages

Stećak in front of National Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina

During the Middle Ages Sarajevo was part of the Bosnian province of Vrhbosna near the traditional center of the kingdom. Though a city called Vrhbosna existed, the exact settlement of Sarajevo at this time is debated. During the high Middle Ages various documents make note of a place called “Tornik” in the region. By all indications however, “Tornik” was a very small marketplace surrounded by a proportionally small village not considered very important by Ragusan merchants.

Others meanwhile say that Vrhbosna was a major city located in the middle of modern day Sarajevo. Indeed, Papal documents say that in 1238, a Cathedral to Saint Paul was built in the city. Even disciples of the famous Saint Cyril and Saint Methodius had stopped by the region, establishing a church at “Vrelobosna”. Whether this city was indeed located at modern day Sarajevo or not, an important city called Vrhbosna did indeed exist at the time and the region was of great importance. The settlement VrhBosna existed in the valley as a Slavic citadel from 1263 until it was conquered by the Ottoman Empire's warriors in 1429.^[12]

Ottoman Era

The Sebilj is a pseudo-Moorish style wooden fountain in the centre of Baščaršija square.

Sarajevo as we know it today was founded by the Ottoman Empire in the 1450s upon conquering the region, with 1461 typically used as the city’s founding date. The first Ottoman governor of Bosnia Province, Isa-Beg Ishaković, transformed whatever cluster of villages there was there into a city and state capitol by building a number of key objects, including a mosque, a closed marketplace, a public bath, a hostel, and of course the governor’s castle (“Saray”) which gave the city its present name. The mosque was named “Carova Džamija” (the Tsar’s Mosque) in honor of the Sultan Mehmed II. With the improvements Sarajevo quickly grew into the largest city in the region. Many Christians converted to Islam at this time. The settlement was established as a city, named Bosna-Saraj, around the citadel in 1461. The name Sarajevo is derived from Turkish saray ovası, meaning the field around saray.

Under the wise leadership of people such as the second governor Gazi Husrev-beg (the city’s greatest donor who built most of what is now the Old Town) Sarajevo grew at a rapid rate. Sarajevo became known for its large marketplace and numerous mosques, which by the middle of the 16th century were over a hundred in number. At its height, Sarajevo was the biggest and most important Ottoman city in the Balkans after Istanbul itself. By 1660, the population of Sarajevo was estimated to be over 80,000. Comparatively, Belgrade in 1838 had a mere 12,963 inhabitants, and Zagreb as late as 1851 had a lowly 14,000 people. Things went mostly downhill for Sarajevo from there.

In 1699 Prince Eugene of Savoy led a successful raid on Sarajevo. After his men looted all that they could, the city was set on fire. In a mere day, nearly the whole city was destroyed except for a handful of neighborhoods, some mosques, and the orthodox church. Numerous other fires weakened the city as well, so that by 1807 it only had some 60,000 residents.

In the 1830s the area around the city was ground to several battles of the Bosnian rebellion, led by Husein Gradaščević. Today, a major city street is named “Dragon of Bosnia” in his honor. The rebellion however, failed, and the crumbling Ottoman state remained in control of Bosnia for several more decades.

Austria-Hungary

The Latin Bridge was the site of the assassination of Franz Ferdinand.

A plaque commemorating the location of the assassination.

In 1697, during the Great Turkish War, a raid was led by Prince Eugene of Savoy of the Habsburg Monarchy against the Ottoman Empire, which conquered Sarajevo and left it plague-infected and burned to the ground. The city was later rebuilt, but never fully recovered from the destruction. The Ottoman Empire made Sarajevo an important administrative centre by 1850, but the ruling powers changed as the Austria-Hungarian Empire conquered Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1878 as part of the Treaty of Berlin, and annexed it completely in 1908.

Sarajevo was industrialized by Austria-Hungary, who used the city as a testing area for new inventions, such as tramways, before installing them in Vienna. Architects and engineers who endeavored to rebuild Sarajevo as a modern European capital rushed to the city. They were unexpectedly aided by a fire that burned down a large part of the central city area (čaršija). This has resulted in a unique blend of the remaining Ottoman city market and contemporary western architecture. Sarajevo hosts some shiny examples of Secession and Pseudo-Moorish styles that date from this period.

The Austria-Hungarian period was one of great development for the city as the Western power brought its new acquisition up to the standards of the Victorian age. Various factories and other buildings were built at this time, and a large number of institutions were both Westernized and modernized. For the first time in history, Sarajevo’s population began writing in Latin script. ^[11]^[13]

In the event that triggered World War I, Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and his wife Sophie, Duchess of Hohenberg, were assassinated in Sarajevo on 28 June 1914 by a self declared Yugoslav, Gavrilo Princip. In the ensuing war, however, most of the Balkan offensives occurred near Belgrade, and Sarajevo largely escaped damage and destruction during the war. Following the war, after the Balkans were unified under the Kingdom of Yugoslavia, Sarajevo became the capital of the Drina Province. In World War II, the city became a part of the Independent State of Croatia after the Axis invasion of Yugoslavia. The city was bombed by the Allies from 1943 to 1944.^[14]

Yugoslavia

The Eternal flame is a memorial to the military and civilian victims of the Second World War.

After World War I Sarajevo became part of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia. Though it held some political importance, as the center of first the Bosnian region and then the Drinska Banovina, it was not treated with the same attention or considered as significant as it was in the past. Outside of today's national bank of Bosnia and Herzegovina, virtually no significant contributions to the city were made during this period.

During World War II the Kingdom of Yugoslavia put up an inadequate defense. Following a German bombing campaign, Sarajevo was captured on the 15th April 1941 by the 16th Motorized infantry Division.

Shortly after the fall, the city, like many other Yugoslav areas, formed a strong partisan movement. Sarajevo's resistance was led by a NLA Partisan named "Walter" Perić. He died while leading the final liberation of the city on the 6th of April 1945 and became famous for his actions shortly afterwards.

Following the liberation, Sarajevo was the capital of the republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina within the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. The communists invested heavily in Sarajevo, building many new residential blocks in Novi Grad Municipality and Novo Sarajevo Municipality, while simultaneously developing the city's industry and transforming Sarajevo once again into one of the Balkans' chief cities. From a post-war population of 115,000, by the end of Yugoslavia Sarajevo had 429,672 people. Sarajevo grew rapidly as it became an important regional industrial center in Yugoslavia. Modern communist-city blocks were built west of the old city, adding to Sarajevo's architectural uniqueness.

The crowning moment of Sarajevo’s time in Socialist Yugoslavia was the 1984 Winter Olympics. Sarajevo beat out Sapporo, Japan; and Falun/Göteborg, Sweden for the privilege. They were followed by an immense boom in tourism, making the 1980s one of the city's best decades in a long time. ^[15]

Siege of Sarajevo

The parliament building in the centre of Sarajevo burns after being hit by Serbian tank fire during the siege in 1992

A Sarajevo Rose marking where people were killed by a mortar explosion.

The Martyrs' Memorial Cemetery Kovači for victims of the war in Stari Grad.

The Siege of Sarajevo was the longest siege in the history of modern warfare, conducted by the Serb forces of self-proclaimed Republika Srpska and Yugoslav People's Army (later transformed to the Army of Serbia and Montenegro), lasting from 5 April 1992 to 29 February 1996.

It was fought during the Bosnian War between poorly equipped defending forces of the Bosnian government, who had declared independence from Yugoslavia, and the Yugoslav People's Army (JNA) and Bosnian Serb forces (Army of Republika Srpska) (VRS) located in the hills around Sarajevo, who sought to destroy the newly-independent state of Bosnia and Herzegovina and create the Serbian state of Republika Srpska (RS). It resulted in large scale destruction and dramatic population casualties. It is estimated that of the more than 12,000 people who were killed and the 50,000 who were wounded during the siege, 85% of the casualties were civilians. Because of killing and forced migration, by 1995 the population decreased to 334,663 - 64% of the prewar population.^[16]

In January 2003, the ICTY Trial Chamber convicted the first commander of the Sarajevo-Romanija Corps, Stanislav Galić, of the shelling and sniper terror campaign against Sarajevo, including the first Markale massacre.^[17] General Galić was sentenced to life imprisonment for the crimes against humanity during the siege.^[18] In 2007, a Serb general, Dragomir Milošević, who replaced Stanislav Galić on the commander position of the Sarajevo-Romanija Corps, was found guilty of the shelling and sniper terrorism campaign against Sarajevo and its citizens from August 1994 to late 1995 including the second Markale massacre. Milošević was sentenced to 33 years in prison. The Trial Chamber concluded that the Markale town market was hit on 28 August 1995 by a 120 mm mortar shell fired from the Sarajevo-Romanija Corps positions.^[19]

Reconstruction of Sarajevo started as soon as the war ended with the Dayton Agreement of November 1995.

By 2003, most of the city had been rebuilt or repaired, with only a few remaining visible ruins in the city centre. Many of the WWII shell casings that were used during the attacks have been carved and polished in Sarajevo tradition and are sold as art. Modern office buildings and skyscrapers have since been constructed throughout the city.^[20]

Geography

Sarajevo as seen from a SPOT satellite.

Sarajevo by night as seen from Bijela tabija.

Sarajevo is located near the geometric center of the triangular-shaped Bosnia-Herzegovina and within the historical region of Bosnia proper. It lies in the Sarajevo valley, in the middle of the Dinaric Alps. The valley itself once formed a vast expanse of greenery, but gave way to urban expansion and development in the post-World War II era. The city is surrounded by heavily forested hills and five major mountains. The highest of the surrounding peaks is Treskavica at 2,088 meters (6,850 ft), then Bjelašnica at 2,067 meters (6,781 ft), Jahorina at 1,913 meters (6,276 ft), Trebević at 1,627 meters (5,338 ft), with 1,502 meters (4,928 ft) Igman being the shortest. Last four are also known as Olympics mountains of Sarajevo (see also 1984 Winter Olympics Games in Sarajevo). On average, Sarajevo is situated 500 meters (1,640 ft) above sea level. The city itself has its fair share of hilly terrain, as evidenced by the many steeply inclined streets and settlements seemingly perched on the hillsides.

The Miljacka river is one of the city's chief geographic features. It flows through the city from east through the center of Sarajevo to west part of city where eventually meets up with the Bosna river. Miljacka river is "The Sarajevo River", with its source in the town of Pale, several kilometers to the east of Sarajevo. The Bosna's source, Vrelo Bosne near Ilidža (west Sarajevo), is another notable natural landmark and a popular destination for Sarajevans and other tourists. Several smaller rivers and streams also run through the city and its vicinity.

Cityscape

Sarajevo during the winter.

Sarajevo is located close to the center of the triangular shape of Bosnia and Herzegovina in southeastern Europe. It consists of four municipalities (or "Opštine"): Centar (Center), Novi Grad (New City), Novo Sarajevo (New Sarajevo), and Stari Grad (Old City). Greater Sarajevo includes these and the neighbouring municipalities of Ilidža and Vogošća. The city has an urban area of 141.5 square kilometres (54.6 sq mi)

Climate

Sarajevo has a mild continental climate, lying between the climate zones of central Europe to the north and the Mediterranean to the south. The average yearly temperature is 9.5 °C, with January (-1.3 °C avg.) being the coldest month of the year and July (19.1 °C avg.) the warmest. The highest recorded temperature was 40.0 °C on 19 August 1946, while the lowest recorded temperature was −26.4 °C on 25 January 1942. On average, Sarajevo has 68 summer days per year (temperature greater than or equal to 30.0 °C). The city typically experiences mildly cloudy skies, with an average yearly cloud cover of 59%. The cloudiest month is December (75% average cloud cover) while the clearest is August (37%). Moderate precipitation occurs fairly consistently throughout the year, with an average 170 days of rainfall. Suitable climatic conditions have allowed winter sports to flourish in the region, as exemplified by the Winter Olympics in 1984 that were celebrated in Sarajevo.

[hide]Weather averages for Sarajevo
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high °C (°F)	3 (37)	5 (41)	12 (54)	16 (61)	22 (72)	25 (77)	27 (81)	28 (82)	20 (68)	18 (64)	10 (50)	4 (39)
Average low °C (°F)	-3 (27)	-2 (28)	2 (36)	5 (41)	9 (48)	12 (54)	14 (57)	14 (57)	10 (50)	8 (46)	4 (39)	-1 (30)
Precipitation mm (inches)	51.6 (2.03)	55.3 (2.18)	36.7 (1.44)	67.4 (2.65)	68.5 (2.7)	72 (2.83)	79 (3.11)	58.2 (2.29)	113.4 (4.46)	72.6 (2.86)	80.7 (3.18)	69.9 (2.75)
Source: MSN^[21] 2008

Government

Building of the Government of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Sarajevo is the capital of the country of Bosnia and Herzegovina and its sub-entity, the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, as well as of the Sarajevo Canton. It is also the de jure capital of another entity, Republika Srpska. Each of these levels of government has their parliament or council, as well as judicial courts, in the city. In addition many foreign embassies are located in Sarajevo.

Bosnia and Herzegovina's Parliament office in Sarajevo was damaged heavily in the Bosnian war. Due to damage the staff and documents were moved to a nearby ground level office to resume the work. In late 2006 reconstruction work started on the Parliament and is to be finished in early 2007. The cost of reconstruction is supported 80% by the Greek Government through the Hellenic Program of Balkans Reconstruction (ESOAV) and 20% by Bosnia-Herzegovina.

Municipalities

The four municipalities Centar, Novi Grad, Novo Sarajevo, and Stari Grad.

The city comprises four municipalities Centar, Novi Grad, Novo Sarajevo, and Stari Grad. Each operate their own municipal government, united they form one city government with its own constitution. The executive branch (Bosnian: Gradska Uprava) consists of a mayor, with two deputies and a cabinet. The legislative branch consists of the City Council, or Gradsko Vijeće. The council has 28 members, including a council speaker, two deputies, and a secretary. Councillors are elected by the municipality in numbers roughly proportional to their population. The city government also has a judicial branch based on the post-transitional judicial system as outlined by the High Representative's “High Judicial and Prosecutorial Councils”.^[22]

Sarajevo's Municipalities are further split into "local communities" (Bosnian, Mjesne zajednice). Local communities have a small role in city government and are intended as a way for ordinary citizens to get involved in city government. They are based around key neighborhoods in the

International relations

Twin towns - Sister cities

Sarajevo is twinned with:^[23]

2001 Zagreb, Croatia^[23]^[24]
2002 Ljubljana, Slovenia^[23]
2002 Salt Lake City, United States^[23]
2006 Cairo, Egypt^[23]
2006 Dubrovnik, Croatia^[23]
2006 Skopje, Macedonia^[23]^[25]
2007 Konya, Turkey^[23]

Fraternity Cities

Sarajevo's fraternity cities include:^[26]

Bursa in Turkey (since 1979)
Akhisar in Turkey
Istanbul in Turkey (since 1997)^[27]^[28]
Ankara in Turkey (since 2007)
Tianjin in China (since 1981)
Shanghai in China
Venice in Italy (since 1994)
Collegno in Italy (since 1994)
Ferrara in Italy (since 1978)
Naples in Italy (since 1976)
Prato in Italy (since 1995)

Budapest in Hungary (since 1995)^[29]^[30]
Karlovac in Croatia
Wolfsburg in Germany (since 1985)
Magdeburg in Germany (since 1972)
Friedrichshafen in Germany (since 1972)
Madrid in Spain (since 2007)
Barcelona in Spain (since 1986) ^[31]
Innsbruck in Austria (since 1980)
Amsterdam in Netherlands
Serre Chevalier in France (since 1995)
Skopje in Macedonia (since 2007)

Coventry in United Kingdom (since 1957)
Stockholm in Sweden (since 1997)
Tábor in Czech Republic
Tirana in Albania (since 1996)
Dayton in United States (since 1999)
Baku in Azerbaijan (since 1972)
Kuwait City in Kuwait (since 1998)
Algiers in Algeria
Tlemcen in Algeria (since 1964)
Tripoli in Libya (since 1976)

Economy

Main article: Economy of Sarajevo

The building of BOR bank in Sarajevo.

After years of war, Sarajevo's economy has been subject to reconstruction and rehabilitation programs.^[32] Amongst other economic landmarks, the Central Bank of Bosnia and Herzegovina opened in Sarajevo in 1997 and the Sarajevo Stock Exchange began trading in 2002. The city's large manufacturing, administration, and tourism base, combined with a large informal market,^[33] makes it one of the strongest economic regions of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

While Sarajevo had a large industrial base during its communist period, only a few pre-existing businesses have successfully adapted to the market economy.^{[citation needed]} Sarajevo industries now include tobacco products, furniture, hosiery, automobiles, and communication equipment.^[11] Companies based in Sarajevo include B&H Airlines (Formerly Air Bosna), BH Telecom, Bosmal City Center, Bosnalijek, Energopetrol, Sarajevo Tobacco Factory, and Sarajevska Pivara (Sarajevo Brewery).

Sarajevo has a strong tourist industry and was named by Lonely Planet the 43rd Best City in the World in 2006.^[34] Sports-related tourism uses the legacy facilities of the 1984 Winter Olympics, especially the skiing facilities on the nearby mountains of Bjelašnica, Igman, Jahorina, Trebević, and Treskavica. Sarajevo's 600 years of history, influenced by both Western and Eastern empires, is also a strong tourist attraction. Sarajevo has hosted travellers for centuries, because it was an important trading center during the Ottoman and Austria-Hungarian empires. Examples of popular destinations in Sarajevo include the Vrelo Bosne park, the Sarajevo cathedral, and the Gazi Husrev-beg's Mosque. Tourism in Sarajevo is chiefly focused on historical, religious, and cultural aspects

Demographics

Main article: Demographics of Sarajevo

The last official census in Bosnia and Herzegovina took place 1991 and recorded 527,049 people living in city of Sarajevo (ten municipalities). In the settlement of Sarajevo itself were 416,497 inhabitants.^[35] The war displaced hundreds of thousands of people, many of whom have not returned.

Today, Sarajevo's population is not known clearly and is based on estimates contributed by the United Nations Statistics Division and the Federal Office of Statistics of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, among other national and international non-profit organizations. As of June 2008^[update], the population of the city's four municipalities is estimated to be 304,614, whereas the Sarajevo Canton population is estimated at 421,289.^[2] With an area of 493 square miles (1,280 km²), Sarajevo has a population density of about 2,173 inhabitants per square kilometre (5,630 /sq mi) The Novo Sarajevo municipality is the most densely populated part of Sarajevo with about 7,524 inhabitants per square kilometre (19,490 /sq mi), while the least densely populated is the Stari Grad, with 2,742 inhabitants per square kilometre (7,100 /sq mi).^[36]

War changed the ethnic and religious profile of the city. It had for long been a multicultural city,^[37] and usually carried the epithet of "Europe's Jerusalem".^[5] In 1991, Muslims formed 45% of the population, followed by Eastern Orthodox Serbs with 38%, and Roman Catholic Croats with 7%.

Infrastructure

Transportation

Sarajevo was the first city in Europe to have a full-time (from dawn to dusk) operational electric tram line. Since then it has upgraded to more modern trams.

Sarajevo Airport

Sarajevo's location in a valley between mountains makes it a compact city. Narrow city streets and a lack of parking areas restrict automobile traffic but allow better pedestrian and cyclist mobility. The two main streets are Titova street (Street of Marshal Tito) and the east-west Zmaj od Bosne (Dragon of Bosnia) highway. The trans-European highway, Corridor 5C, runs through Sarajevo connecting it to Budapest in the north, and Ploče in the south.^[38]

Electric tramways, in operation since 1885, are the oldest form of public transportation in the city.^[39] There are seven tramway lines supplemented by five trolleybus lines and numerous bus routes. The main railroad station in Sarajevo is located in the north-central area of the city. From there, the tracks head west before branching off in different directions, including to industrial zones in the city. Sarajevo is currently undergoing a major infrastructure renewal; many highways and streets are being repaved, the tram system is undergoing modernization, and new bridges and roads are under construction.

Sarajevo International Airport (IATA: SJJ), also called Butmir, is located just a few kilometers southwest of the city. During the war the airport was used for United Nations flights and humanitarian relief. Since the Dayton Accord in 1996, the airport has welcomed a thriving commercial flight business which includes the new Sarajevo International on March 2008 221 Countries, cities and airlines. In 2006, 534,000 passengers had travelled through Sarajevo airport, whereas only 25,000 had just 10 years earlier in 1996.^[40]

[edit] Communications and media

The headquarters of the Sarajevo newspaper Avaz and Radon Plaza Hotel

Main article: Communications and Media of Sarajevo

As the capital and largest city of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sarajevo is the main center of the country's media. Most of the communications and media infrastructure was destroyed during the war but reconstruction led by the Office of the High Representative have helped modernize the industry.^[41] For example, internet was first made available to the city in 1995.^[42]

Oslobođenje (Liberation), founded in 1943, is Sarajevo longest running newspaper and the only one to survive the war. However, this long running and trusted newspaper has fallen behind the Dnevni Avaz (Daily Voice), founded in 1995, and Jutarnje Novine (Morning News) in circulation in Sarajevo.^[43] Other local periodicals include the Croatian newspaper Hrvatska riječ and the Bosnian magazine Start, as well as weekly newspapers Slobodna Bosna (Free Bosnia) and BH Dani (BH Days). Novi Plamen, a monthly magazine, is the most left-wing publication currently.

The Radiotelevision of Bosnia-Herzegovina is Sarajevo's public television station, one of three in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Other stations based in the city include NRTV “Studio 99”, NTV Hayat, Open Broadcast Network, TV Kantona Sarajevo and Televizija Alfa. Many small independent radio stations exist, included established stations such as Radio M, Radio Stari Grad (Radio Old Town), Studentski eFM Radio,^[44] Radio 202 and RSG. Radio Free Europe, as well as several American and West European stations, are available in the city, too.

Education

The Sarajevo art academy, on the bank of the Miljacka

Higher education has a long tradition in Sarajevo. The first institution that can be classified as such was a school of Sufi philosophy established by Gazi Husrev-beg in 1531; numerous other religious schools have been established over time. In 1887, under the Austro-Hungarian Empire, a Sharia Law School began a five-year program.^[45] In the 1940s the University of Sarajevo became the city's first secular higher education institute. In the 1950s post-bachelaurate graduate degrees became available.^[46] While severely damaged during the war, it was rebuilt in partnership with more than 40 other universities.

As of 2005^[update], in Sarajevo there are 46 elementary schools (Grades 1–9) and 33 high schools (Grades 10–13), including three schools for children with special needs,^[47] as well as Druga Gimnazija high school providing International Baccalaureate programs for international and resident students.

There are also several international schools in Sarajevo, catering to the expatriate community; some of which are QSI International School of Sarajevo and The French International School of Sarajevo.

Culture

Main article: Culture of Sarajevo

Sarajevo has been home to many different religions for centuries, giving the city a range of diverse cultures. Bosniaks, Orthodox, Catholics and Jews all shared the city while maintaining distinctive identities. Today, however, the city is primarily Bosniak, but in recent years many returnees have been noticed, as well as a growing number of illegal immigrants from Eastern Asia.

Historically, Sarajevo was home to several famous Bosnian poets and thinkers during the Ottoman Empire. Nobel Prize winner Vladimir Prelog is from the city, as was academy award winning director Danis Tanović. Nobel Prize winner Ivo Andrić spent much of his life in Sarajevo and is considered a Sarajevan. Famous film director Emir Kusturica is also a Sarajevo-native, who later parted ways with the city.

Museums

The National Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina, in Sarajevo.

The city is rich in museums, including the Museum of Sarajevo, the Ars Aevi Museum of Contemporary Art, the National Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina (established in 1888 and home to the Sarajevo Haggadah), the Historical Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and the Museum of Literature and Theatre Arts of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The city also hosts the National theatre of Bosnia and Herzegovina, established in 1919, as well as the Sarajevo Youth Theatre. Other cultural institutions include the Center for Sarajevo Culture, Sarajevo City Library, Art Gallery of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and the Bosniak Institute, a privately owned library and art collection focusing on Bosniak history.

Demolitions associated with the war, as well as reconstruction, destroyed several institutions and cultural or religious symbols including the Gazi Husrev-beg library, the national library, the Sarajevo Oriental Institute, and a museum dedicated to the 1984 Olympic games. Consequently, the different levels of government established strong cultural protection laws and institutions.^[48] Bodies charged with cultural preservation in Sarajevo include the Institute for the Protection of the Cultural, Historical and Natural Heritage of Bosnia and Herzegovina (and their Sarajevo Canton counterpart), and the Bosnia and Herzegovina Commission to Preserve National Monuments.

Music

The Sarajevo school of pop rock developed in the city between 1961 and 1991. This type of music began with bands like Indexi, Pro arte and singer/song writer Kemal Monteno. It continued into the 1980s, with bands such as Plavi orkestar, and Crvena jabuka, ending with the war in 1992. Sarajevo was also the birthplace of the most popular Yugoslav rock band of all time, Bijelo dugme, a somewhat Yugoslav version of the Rolling Stones, in both popularity and fame. Sarajevo was also the home of a very notable post-punk urban Subculture known as New Primitives that began during the early 1980s and was brought to the mainstream through bands such as Zabranjeno pušenje and Elvis J. Kurtović & His Meteors, as well as the Top lista nadrealista radio, and later television show. Other notable bands considered to be part of this subculture are Bombaj štampa and Šume i gore. Besides and separately from the New Primitives, Sarajevo is the hometown of one of the most significant ex-Yugoslavian alternative industrial-noise bands, SCH (1983-current).

Festivals

The Sarajevo Film Festival, established in 1995, has become the premier film festival in the Balkans. The Sarajevo Winter Festival, Sarajevo Jazz Festival are well-known, as is the Baščaršija Nights festival, a month-long showcase of local culture, music, and dance.

The Sarajevo Film Festival has been hosted at the National Theater, with screenings at the Open-air theater Metalac and the Bosnian Cultural Center, all located in downtown Sarajevo and has hosted such world-renowned actors, directors, and musicians as: Steve Buscemi, Bono, Coolio, John Malkovich, Nick Nolte, Daniel Craig, Willem Dafoe, Anthony Minghella, Katrin Cartlidge, Alexander Payne, Sophie Okonedo, Stephen Frears, Michael Moore and many other major cultural figures from the Balkans, Europe, and America.

In the past thirteen years, the festival has entertained people and celebrities alike, elevating it to an international level. The first incarnation of the Sarajevo Film Festival was hosted in still-warring Sarajevo in 1995, and has now progressed into being the biggest and most significant festival in South-Eastern Europe. A talent campus is also held during the duration of the festival, with numerous world-renowned lecturers speaking on behalf of world cinematography and holding workshops for film students from across South-Eastern Europe.^[49]

The Sarajevo Jazz Festival has been entertaining Jazz connoisseurs for over ten years and has hosted such artists as Richard Bona, The John Butler Trio, Cristina Branco, Dhafer Youssef, and many more. The festival takes place at the Bosnian Cultural Center (aka "Main Stage"), just down the street from the SFF, at the Sarajevo Youth Stage Theater (aka "Strange Fruits Stage", at the Dom Vojske Federacije (aka "Solo Stage"), and at the CDA (aka "Groove Stage").

Sports

Vučko, the official mascot of the 1984 Winter Olympics

The city was the location of the 1984 Winter Olympics. Yugoslavia won one medal, a silver in men's giant slalom awarded to Jure Franko.^[50] Many of the Olympic facilities survived the war or were reconstructed, including Olympic Hall Zetra and Asim Ferhatović Stadion. After co-hosting the Southeast Europe Friendship games, Sarajevo was awarded the 2009 Special Olympic winter games,^[51] but cancelled these plans.^[52]^[53]

Football (soccer) is popular in Sarajevo; the city hosts FK Sarajevo and FK Željezničar, which both compete in European and international cups and tournaments and are have a very large trophy cabinet in the former Yugoslavia as well as independent Bosnia and Herzegovina. Other notable soccer clubs are FK Olimpik and SAŠK. Another popular sport is basketball; the basketball club KK Bosna Sarajevo won the European Championship in 1979 as well as many Yugoslav and Bosnian national championships making it one of the greatest basketball clubs in the former Yugoslavia. The chess club, Bosna Sarajevo, has been a championship team since the 1980s and is the third ranked chess club in Europe, having won four consecutive European championships in the nineties. RC Bosna also competes in the European Champions League and is considered one of the most well organised handball clubs in South-Eastern Europe with a very large fan base and excellent national, as well as international results. Sarajevo often holds international events and competitions in sports such as tennis and kickboxing. Rock climbing is popular; not far from the CBD is the sport climbing crag, Dariva Sarajevo International Speedway on January 2009

NEW

2009-07-12T23:42:00.000-07:00

Green Day
21 Guns lyrics
Songwriters: Armstrong, Billie Joe; Bowie, David; Pritchard, Michael; Wright, Frank E., Iii;

Do you know what's worth fighting for? When it's not worth dying for? Does it take your breath away And you feel yourself suffocating? Does the pain weigh out the pride? And you look for a place to hide? Did someone break your heart inside? You're in ruins One, 21 guns Lay down your arms, give up the fight One, 21 guns Throw up your arms into the sky, you and I When you're at the end of the road And you lost all sense of control And your thoughts have taken their toll When your mind breaks the spirit of your soul Your faith walks on broken glass And the hangover doesn't pass Nothing's ever built to last You're in ruins One, 21 guns Lay down your arms, give up the fight One, 21 guns Throw up your arms into the sky, you and I Did you try to live on your own When you burned down the house and home? Did you stand too close to the fire Like a liar looking for forgiveness from a stone? When it's time to live and let die And you can't get another try Something inside this heart has died You're in ruins One, 21 guns Lay down your arms, give up the fight One, 21 guns Throw up your arms into the sky One, 21 guns Lay down your arms, give up the fight One, 21 guns Throw up your arms into the sky, you and I

There for Tomorrow

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

There For Tomorrow
Members of There For Tomorrow
Background information
Origin	Orlando, Florida
Genre(s)	Alternative rock Pop punk
Years active	2003–present
Label(s)	Hopeless Records
Associated acts	VersaEmerge
Website	therefortomorrow.com
Members
Maika Maile Christian Climer Chris Kamrada Jay Enriquez
Notable instrument(s)
Vocals, Guitar, Bass, Drums

There For Tomorrow is an alternative rock band formed in Orlando, Florida in 2003. They were signed to Hopeless Records in 2008.^[1]

Biography

There for Tomorrow formed in 2003 while all of its members were teenagers (although Christian Climer did not join the band until 2006). They were originally called The Kick Off, or TKO, but changed their name after playing numerous local shows. They began playing local radio station showcase concerts, which led to stints on the southeastern leg of the Vans Warped Tour in 2006 and 2007. After the tour,^[2] they met with James Paul Wisner (Underoath, Paramore), who produced their 2007 Pages EP, which attracted the attention of the indie Hopeless Records.^[3] He returned to produce their self titled EP, released on August 5, 2008 featuring the first single "No More Room to Breathe." Just over three months later, the band won the MTVU Woodie Award for breakout artist of the year, beating established acts such as All Time Low, and We the Kings.^[4] In February 2009, the band joined We the Kings with other bands on the Secret Valentine Tour. They will also be joining the Warped Tour '09.^[5]

The group is influenced by bands such as Jimmy Eat World, blink-182, Third Eye Blind, and The Hives^[6]

On a TFT youtube update, Christian announced that their new full length album will be coming out in the summer of '09 and will be titled: A Little Faster. On June 9th, "A Little Faster" was released as a single in the US. "A Little Faster", There for Tomorrow's debut full-length album, was released on June 9th, 2009.

Members

Maika Maile: Lead Vocals, Guitar, Programming
Christian Climer: Guitar, Vocals
Christopher Kamrada: Drums, Samples
Jay Enriquez: Bass, Vocals

Discography

Albums

2004: Point of Origin

#	Title	Length
1.	"To Whom It May Concern"	4:02
2.	"In His Words"	3:24
3.	"Your Mistake"	4:49
4.	"Red Handed"	4:16
5.	"Left All Alone"	4:40
6.	"Invisible Reality"	3:29
7.	"Faint Memory"	4:32
8.	"7th Day"	3:07
9.	"I Won't Die"	3:28
10.	"To Blame Another Being"	3:50
11.	"Hidden Hearts Are Hard To Find"	2:50
12.	"Point of Origin"	3:44

2007: Pages (EP)

#	Title	Length
1.	"Wrong Way To Hide"	3:40
2.	"Addiction And Her Name"	3:08
3.	"Pages"	3:36
4.	"Waiting"	3:46
5.	"Taking Chances"	4:31

2008: There for Tomorrow (EP) U.S. Heatseekers #16^[7]

#	Title	Length
1.	"Deadlines"	3:20
2.	"Pages"	3:31
3.	"Waiting"	3:46
4.	"Remember When (Used To Be Used To It)"	3:53
5.	"No More Room To Breathe"	4:40
6.	"Addiction And Her Name"	3:29
7.	"Taking Chances"	4:32

2009: A Little Faster U.S. #181^[9]

#	Title	Length
1.	"The Remedy"	3:36
2.	"A Little Faster"	3:04
3.	"Wish You Away"	3:40
4.	"Backbone"	2:46
5.	"Deathbed"	3:13
6.	"Just In Time"	3:35
7.	"Stories"	3:05
8.	"I Can't Decide"	4:50
9.	"Sore Winner"	3:31
10.	"Burn The Night Away"	3:24
11.	"The World Calling"	4:41

Singles

2008: "Pages"
2008: '"No More Room to Breathe"^[10]
2009: "A Little Faster"

Compilations

Warped Tour 2008 Compilation – contributed "Pages"^[11]
I'm So Hopeless You're So Hopeless – contributed "No More Room to Breathe" and the "Pages" video
Punk Goes Pop 2 contributing a cover of Ice Box, originally by Omarion

References

^ Erickson, Anne. "Emo-pop perfection: There for Tomorrow is polished, talented", The Blade, 2008-09-25, p. E3.
^ Stewart Mason, There for Tomorrow at Allmusic
^ There for Tomorrow. Alternative Press. Accessed November 27, 2008.
^ There for Tomorrow. MTVU Woodie Awards. Accessed November 27, 2008.
^ http://www.myspace.com/therefortomorrow
^ [1]
^ Billboard, Allmusic
^ http://www.amazon.com/There-Tomorrow/dp/B001A9046K
^ Chart, Billboard.com
^ http://www.hopelessrecords.com
^ Punknews.org-Details for Warped Tour 2008 compilation

see also...

New song from There For Tomorrow’s forthcoming debut album “A Little Faster”. Album release : 9 June 2009

You keep calling it a crash and burn
waiting your turn
you might have time to speak
there barely was a lesson learned
Cause it will return no favors back to me

I'm sure it tasted oh so sweet
but it was never good enough for me
I bit the tongue behind my teeth
it was never good enough for me

Chorus
You say you always keep your word
Show me what you're after
I thought you'd promise me the world
tell me what you're after
go on and take it way too far
anekatips.com
cause here we are waiting once again
you say you always keep your word
show me what you're after
just a little faster

Am i the only eyes that see so subtly
this cut and dry routine
Even when you're by my side
i still need time to feel the company

i'm sure it tasted oh so sweet
but it was never good enough for me
i bit the tongue behind my teeth
it was never good enough for me

Chorus
You say you always keep your word
show me what you're after
I thought you'd promise me the world
tell me what you're after
go on and take it way too far
cause here we are waiting once again
you say you always keep your word
show me what you're after
just a little faster

hold your breath now
the bad was wearing thin
from the pavements settles in
when we learn too much too soon
(repeat)
too soon

Chorus
You say you always keep your word
show me what you're after
I thought you'd promise me the world
tell me what you're after
go on and take it way too far
cause here we are waiting once again
you say you always keep your word
show me what you're after

It was never good enough for me
show me what you're after
Just a little faster

Alter Bridge

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Alter Bridge
Alter Bridge in 2008 (left to right) Scott Phillips, Mark Tremonti, Myles Kennedy, Brian Marshall
Background information
Origin	Orlando, Florida, United States
Genre(s)	Alternative metal^[1], post-grunge^[1]
Years active	2004-present
Label(s)	Wind-Up (2004-2006) Universal Republic (2007-present)
Associated acts	Creed The Mayfield Four Lacuna Coil Sevendust Submersed Logan Hot Leg
Website	www.alterbridge.com
Members
Myles Kennedy Mark Tremonti Scott Phillips Brian Marshall

Alter Bridge is an American post-grunge/alternative metal^[1] band based in Orlando, Florida. The band was formed in 2004 by then-former members of Creed, Mark Tremonti (lead guitar, vocals), Brian Marshall (bass) and Scott Phillips (drums), with Myles Kennedy (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), formerly of The Mayfield Four.

Formation (2004)

The band was formed in 2004 by Mark Tremonti and Scott Phillips, both members of Creed, which had gone through a breakup due to issues with singer Scott Stapp. According to Tremonti, "Creed had taken its course," and both he and Phillips, after jamming shortly after Stapp's departure and attempt at a solo career, realized that they were anxious to start recording and performing music again.

They reunited with former bassist Brian Marshall, who had left Creed much earlier, and called up guitarist/vocalist Myles Kennedy, formerly of The Mayfield Four, a rock band that Creed had toured with earlier in the band's career before they made it big. Kennedy, Tremonti, Phillips and Marshall started a new band and soon after juggling a few names (one of which was One Day Remains, which eventually became the title for their debut album), settled on the moniker Alter Bridge, which was named after a bridge in Detroit near Tremonti's home on Alter Road. The bridge led to a bad side of town and the neighborhood children were not allowed to cross because of this. Thus, according to Tremonti, the name of the band symbolizes going over into the unknown and starting something new.

One Day Remains (2004-2006)

Alter Bridge released their debut album, One Day Remains, on August 10, 2004 along with their first single "Open Your Eyes", which was followed by "Find The Real" and "Broken Wings". "Find The Real" was used as theme music to the WWE 2005 Royal Rumble. The song "Metalingus" has been used since late 2004 as the theme song for WWE superstar Edge.

The album, which was certified Gold by the RIAA, was released by Wind-Up Records. After the release the band soon split from the label, and after numurous discussions with different record companies, they settled in with Universal Republic for the sophomore release. It is said that Wind-Up, which was also Creed's and Scott Stapp's record labels, was pressing for a Creed reunion, which was the main reason Alter Bridge decided to buy out their contract with the label.

In 2005, the band contributed a song, "Save Me," to Elektra: The Album, the soundtrack for the film Elektra. The song was also used as a B-side for "Open Your Eyes." In the same year, they performed the song "The End Is Here" from their debut release at Ozzfest.

The band also performed live at the 2005 MLB Home Run Derby.

Blackbird (2007-2008)

After finishing up the final leg of the One Day Remains tour in mid-2006, Alter Bridge started recording their second album. In 2007, with Universal Republic, Alter Bridge released their second album, Blackbird, on October 9, 2007. The first single from the album, "Rise Today", was released on July 30, 2007, which was used as the theme song for WWE Unforgiven 2007; also, it was later used in both the first trailer for the television series Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles and in the promo commercial for the season 6 premiere of CSI: Miami. On January 2, 2008, "Watch Over You" was officially named the second worldwide single for Blackbird, the second single overall being "Ties That Bind", which was only released in the UK. After spending a short amount of time on the rock charts, "Watch Over You" was announced to being less promoted to rock charts due to being released to pop stations everywhere in the later part of April, making it the first Alter Bridge song released to pop radio. "Before Tomorrow Comes" was announced as the fourth single on April 1, 2008 and was released to radio airplay in the later part of that month.

The video for "Watch Over You" was released in mid-September 2008. A new version of the video, using clips from VH1's Celebrity Rehab, was released later that month, used to promote the series. There is also currently a duet version of the song featuring Cristina Scabbia of Lacuna Coil on the band's MySpace. In addition, the song debuted at #10 on the VH1 Top 20 Countdown and has since reached #3 on the countdown. Also, in mid-September, Alter Bridge went on tour with Disturbed, P.O.D. and Redline to Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch in New Zealand, as well as various cities in Australia.

Also, the band shot their first live DVD, which contains footage from three concerts in Amsterdam, Italy, and the Brixton Academy in London. Daniel Catullo of Coming Home Productions, who has worked with artists such as Godsmack, Nickelback, and the Smashing Pumpkins, produced the DVD. Alter Bridge concluded their Blackbird tour, during which they were supported by Logan and Hot Leg for the UK leg of the tour, on December 10, 2008.

Live from Amsterdam (2009-present)

In a recent interview with Myles Kennedy and Mark Tremonti, Myles confirmed that the band is heading to write new songs for the third record (under the working title Alter Bridge III) and that they want to go into the studio by Fall of 2009 so fans can expect it to be released in early 2010. On April 4, 2009, the band stated on their MySpace page that half the album has been written. Also according to MySpace, their live DVD titled Live from Amsterdam is going to be released in late summer/early fall of 2009. In addition, the band has recently released a tablature book for their album Blackbird on March 19, 2009.

In late 2008, rumors of a Creed reunion had resurfaced. The rumors were addressed on April 2, 2009 when the official Creed website was uploaded with a video stating that "Creed will rise again"^[2]. In late April 2009, Creed finally released an official press release, officially confirming the rumors after months of speculation. The tour will take place over late summer and fall of 2009. Creed have also already recorded demos for an upcoming album, entitled Full Circle. Michael Tremonti, Alter Bridge's publicist, however, has said that a Creed reunion will not in any way affect Alter Bridge and the members of Alter Bridge still hold the band as their number one priority. Myles Kennedy has said that Alter Bridge will go back into the studio after Creed's reunion tour and the release of Full Circle to record Alter Bridge III as planned.

According to Michael Tremonti, an Alter Bridge song will be appearing on the upcoming video game Guitar Hero 5. However, a list containing every artist that will appear on the game has been released, and Alter Bridge were left off.^[3] This was later clarified by Michael Tremonti, who stated that Alter Bridge will instead be appearing on an expansion disc for the game that will be sold at all retail game outlets.

In regards to the live DVD, a new MySpace page has been created for the DVD. It was later revealed by director Dan Catullo that four versions of Live from Amsterdam will be released, the first of which will be released on August 4, and will be a single disc-only version sold exclusively at venues during the Creed tour. Another, which will also include one disc, has an hour's worth of bonus features, has a tentative release date for September 22^[4]. The third version will be possibly released on the same date and will be a deluxe version; it will be a box set with an extensive book and documentary on the band, and 2 hours of bonus features. The final version will be a Blu-ray version and will be released in November of 2009, right before Christmas.

Band members

Discography

Studio albums

Year	Album	Chart Positions				RIAA
Year	Album	US	US Rock	UK	UK Rock	RIAA
2004	One Day Remains Released: August 10, 2004 Label: Wind-up Records	5	—	102	—	Gold
2007	Blackbird Released: October 9, 2007 Label: Universal Republic	13	4	37	2	—
2010	Alter Bridge III (working title) Released: Label:	—	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes the album failed to chart, was not released, or was not certified.

YEAH....!

2009-07-05T19:49:00.000-07:00

Monterey County declares 5th July ‘Rossi Day’

Sunday, 05 July 2009

Valentino Rossi was presented today with a proclamation on behalf of Monterey County, declaring 5th July 'Valentino Rossi Day' from now on.

The Mayor of Monterey County, Chuck Dalla Sala, came to the Laguna Seca circuit to present the eight-time World Champion with the honour.

At the same time Ken Lofink, President of SCRAMP (Sports Car Racing Association of the Monterey Peninsula) awarded Rossi the 'key' to the circuit.

Rossi’s teammate Jorge Lorenzo is planning to race this afternoon following yesterday's accident. The 22-year-old has some pain in his shoulder but is receiving as much help as possible from the Clinica Mobile and circuit doctors and is confident of being able to take part at 1400 local time today.

Rossi commented, "I want to thank the people of Monterey and the Laguna Seca track for these great honours! I love racing here and I have enjoyed it ever since we first came in 2005 so I am very proud to have this day named after me. I hope I can put up a good performance this afternoon to thank everyone for this."

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Monterey County declares 5th July ‘Rossi Day’

Valentino Rossi was presented today with a proclamation on behalf of Monterey County, declaring 5th July 'Valentino Rossi Day' from now on.

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