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Women of sci-fi Con

The con went very well. Tricia and Katee were nice and remembered me from when we spoke in October on the Acting Outlaws ride, and Tricia told me I was in the documetary they are releasing in March. Pretty cool !
Here are a few pics.
Tricia signing the pic

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katee signing

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The pic they signed

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A cool BSG art print from Jason Palmer we bought as a centerpiece for the bedroom

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A cool set of BSG rank pins I found at a dealer table for almost nothing
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Season 4.5

Just finished the finale and am emotionally exhausted. It feels like I have been apart of the series and that is remarkable. This show is the simply the best I have ever seen. So say we all !!!
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Hal Leonard Releases Battlestar Galactica Songbook

Cool New Piano Solo Folio Showcases Noted Composer Bear McCreary
MILWAUKEE – Variety called composer Bear McCreary’s score for Battlestar Galactica – the award-winning series on the Syfy channel from 2004-2009 – “the most innovative music on TV today,” and NPR said it “fits the action so perfectly, it’s almost devastating: (it’s) a sci-fi score like no other.” Hal Leonard Corporation is proud to publish the first-ever songbook featuring the music from the series.

McCreary himself was heavily involved in the creation of this special collection, personally translating his acclaimed, world music-infused orchestral score into fantastic piano solo arrangements. The intermediate to advanced-level songbook contains 19 selections in all, and as a bonus, also simplified versions of “Roslin and Adama” and “Wander My Friends.” There is a note from the Emmy-nominated McCreary, as well as a biography.

The music from Battlestar Galactica has a rabid following. No fewer than six soundtrack albums have been released to date, all selling well and enthusiastically praised by critics. There have also been several live concerts featuring the music; In 2008, more than 1,000 fans attended two sold-out shows at The Roxy Theatre in Los Angeles, with some fans flying in from as far as England and Australia. Last summer, McCreary conducted the world premiere performance of the Battlestar Galactica Symphony, as part of the renowned Fimucite Film Music Festival in Tenerife, Spain. A ballet based on McCreary’s scores for the series premiered in 2009, performed by the dancers of the Theaterhagen in Hagen, Germany.

McCreary comments on the Hal Leonard Battlestar Galactica songbook, “At last, fans can now be a part of the musical process themselves and experience the score as I first did: with fingertips touching the ivories.”

A must for the show’s multitude of fans, the Battlestar Galactica Piano Solo folio (HL00313530, ISBN 978-1-61780-367-3) retails for $16.99 and is available at music stores nationwide, or through Music Dispatch (www.musicdispatch.com, 800-637-2852). ###

About Bear McCreary
Bear McCreary holds degrees in composition and recording arts from the prestigious Thornton School of Music at the University of  Southern California. However, he attributes his professional training to his mentor, the late film music legend Elmer Bernstein. By the age of 24, McCreary launched into pop culture with his groundbreaking score to Battlestar Galactica. McCreary’s other composing credits include Disney’s Step Up 3D, and several hit series, including The Walking Dead, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, Caprica, The Cape and Eureka. McCreary’s swashbuckling score for Human Target featured the largest orchestra ever assembled for a television series in history, and earned him an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Main Title Theme.

About Hal Leonard Corporation
Founded in 1947, Hal Leonard Corporation (www.halleonard.com) is the world’s largest music print publisher, producing songbooks, sheet music, educational publications, reference books, DVDs, CD-ROMs, children’s music products and more. In its more than 200,000 available publications, the company represents in print some of the world’s best known and most respected publishers, artists, songwriters and arrangers. Hal Leonard is headquartered in Milwaukee, WI and also has domestic offices in Winona, MN; New York; and Nashville; and offices abroad in Australia, Belgium, China, France, Germany, Holland, Italy, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. 

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Battlestar Galactica Songbook

Just wanted to pass this on, Lori Hagopian (Publicity Manager-Hal Leonard Corporation) contacted me and wanted me to pass this on to BSG Fans everywhere.....

 

Hal Leonard Releases Battlestar Galactica Songbook
Cool New Piano Solo Folio Showcases Noted Composer Bear McCreary


MILWAUKEE – Variety called composer Bear McCreary’s score for Battlestar Galactica – the award-winning series on the Syfy channel from 2004-2009 – “the most innovative music on TV today,” and NPR said it “fits the action so perfectly, it’s almost devastating: (it’s) a sci-fi score like no other.” Hal Leonard Corporation is proud to publish the first-ever songbook featuring the music from the series.

McCreary himself was heavily involved in the creation of this special collection, personally translating his acclaimed, world music-infused orchestral score into fantastic piano solo arrangements. The intermediate to advanced-level songbook contains 19 selections in all, and as a bonus, also simplified versions of “Roslin and Adama” and “Wander My Friends.” There is a note from the Emmy-nominated McCreary, as well as a biography.

The music from Battlestar Galactica has a rabid following. No fewer than six soundtrack albums have been released to date, all selling well and enthusiastically praised by critics. There have also been several live concerts featuring the music; In 2008, more than 1,000 fans attended two sold-out shows at The Roxy Theatre in Los Angeles, with some fans flying in from as far as England and Australia. Last summer, McCreary conducted the world premiere performance of the Battlestar Galactica Symphony, as part of the renowned Fimucite Film Music Festival in Tenerife, Spain. A ballet based on McCreary’s scores for the series premiered in 2009, performed by the dancers of the Theaterhagen in Hagen, Germany.

McCreary comments on the Hal Leonard Battlestar Galactica songbook, “At last, fans can now be a part of the musical process themselves and experience the score as I first did: with fingertips touching the ivories.”

A must for the show’s multitude of fans, the Battlestar Galactica Piano Solo folio (HL00313530, ISBN 978-1-61780-367-3) retails for $16.99 and is available at music stores nationwide, or through Music Dispatch (www.musicdispatch.com, 800-637-2852).

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About Bear McCreary
Bear McCreary holds degrees in composition and recording arts from the prestigious Thornton School of Music at the University of  Southern California. However, he attributes his professional training to his mentor, the late film music legend Elmer Bernstein. By the age of 24, McCreary launched into pop culture with his groundbreaking score to Battlestar Galactica. McCreary’s other composing credits include Disney’s Step Up 3D, and several hit series, including The Walking Dead, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, Caprica, The Cape and Eureka. McCreary’s swashbuckling score for Human Target featured the largest orchestra ever assembled for a television series in history, and earned him an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Main Title Theme.

About Hal Leonard Corporation
Founded in 1947, Hal Leonard Corporation (www.halleonard.com) is the world’s largest music print publisher, producing songbooks, sheet music, educational publications, reference books, DVDs, CD-ROMs, children’s music products and more. In its more than 200,000 available publications, the company represents in print some of the world’s best known and most respected publishers, artists, songwriters and arrangers. Hal Leonard is headquartered in Milwaukee, WI and also has domestic offices in Winona, MN; New York; and Nashville; and offices abroad in Australia, Belgium, China, France, Germany, Holland, Italy, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.
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New BSG box sets?

I am looking to purchase a blu-ray box set for the new BSG series. Does anyone know if the box sets contain all of the un-aired and extended versions of the episodes that are applicable or just the versions that actually aired?
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review of Razor

While stuck waiting for season 2.5 to arrive, I watched Razor, the movie which gives the backstory on the Pegasus, and Admiral Cain. Although their are some spoilers in it (revealing that Apollo becomes the Commander of Pegasus, and seeing how Admiral Cain dies, her two replacements and how Starbuck becomes the CAG for Pegasus under Apollo. But that's ok, none of that came as a surprise, I also already knew about the warning about Starbuck leading mankind to destruction) Razor still serves as an excellent thing to watch after the Pegasus episode, so you get a more balanced view of Admiral Cain and what the Pegasus went through. And I thought the Galactica was grim, it's a happy place compared to the Pegasus. I tried watching the original series the other night and couldn't get into it. I wasn't into it back then, although my older brothers tried to get me interested. Even back then, my idea of science fiction was Blade Runner, not Star Wars. I loved that darker grittier aesthetic, of course I was also a huge Philip K. Dick fan. Interestingly, Blade Runner is, in many ways, the precursor to the reimagined Battlestar more so than the original BG. It has that same grim tone, the replicants share many characteristics with the Cylons, hell, they are Cylons! Edward James Olmos, who had his movie debut in Blade Runner, agrees. You have to bring an entirely different attitude when you watch the original BG series, sort of a campy, fun, silly kind of attitude, similar to what you bring to Dr. Who. But I hated Dr. Who as well. I found that whole genre embarrassing, in the same way that I was embarrassed by my geek friends who went way overboard with their devotion to Star Wars and Star Trek. I guess, even at age 57, I still need to feel like I'm cool or hip, and the original BG is the antithesis of cool and hip. It's dopey, the acting is so overdone that I can hardly bear to watch it. I prefer serious sci-fi, and leave the sillyness to Monty Python whom I do like very much. Strangely, even though it was just as stupid in many ways as the original BG, I liked Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. Although I say I'm not a geek, joining a sci-fi fan website is a pretty geeky thing to do. Nevertheless, I steadfastly refuse to ever wear polyester!
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For any interested in uniforms from the Original or Re-imagined versions, you can get them here:

 

FOR THE ORIGINAL SERIES:

 

For the BEST quality uniforms made to original specs, you can contact:

slawrencepiscean@hotmail.com  This guy custom makes them, working on no more than three at a time.  He can make uniforms for the Galactica or the Pegasus, or what ever you want.  If you want QUALITY, this is the guy to contact. I'm getting one made.

 

For less expensive but still great looking uniforms and props from the original series, go here:  http://www.battlestargalactica.org  I really like my uniform and wish I could wear it daily at work. The material's thinner, so it's better suited for Summer or warmer climates.  Looks great!

 

FOR THE RE-IMAGINED SERIES:

 

For a really good Flight Suit go here:

http://cosplaystation.ca/commission148-new.html It's a great suit, but really holds in the heat. 

 

For a regular Blue Officer's Uniform go here:

http://cosplaystation.ca/commision149-new.thml (Notice that this is a regular officer's uniform, not the Commanders with the red trim)

 

For a Commander's Blue Uniform go here:

http://cosplaystation.ca/commission149.html This has the red trim, and I really like mine.  Like my uniform from the original BSG series, I wish I could get away with wearing it every day at work.

 

For the Number Six Red Dress go here:

http://cosplaystation.ca/commission306.html Ahem...I'm a guy, so I don't have one of these.

 

For Green BDU's from the re-imagined series you can go here:

http://www.anovos.com/battlestar-galactica/green-bdu/

They also offer Duty Blues here:

http://www.anovos.com/battlestar-galactica/duty-blues/

 

Now, suit up and let's blast some toasters...and every thing else in the frakin' kitchen!  So say we all...me, my self, and I!

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regarding the Pegasus edisode

I saw the Pegasus episode for the first time tonight from Season Two. (this is my first time through the series), and I have to say that it was the best one so far. It really took it up a notch. It was difficult to watch, gut-wrenching at times. Needless to say, Adama's resolve to save his men, at the end, was very satisfying. I don't want to know how it turns out, I'd rather watch it for myself. Unfortunately Season 2.5 hasn't arrived from Amazon yet, although Season 3 has, but I don't want to skip ahead. This episode was put together so well! You could tell that the arrival of the Pegasus was bad news from the get-go, just from the subtle acting revealing Cain's true nature, before she really shows her stuff. Actually, sad to say her style of command is closer to how the military often is, instead of Adama, except for the rape scene. I predict that the second version of Sharon will be killed by Admiral Cain in some fashion. But, I don't know. In any case, I gained an even greater respect for the series than I had before, and I had a lot, after seeing this episode. It ranks with the best drama I have ever seen on a screen. Slowly but surely, the Cylon plan is playing out. Even though my sympathies definitely lie with the Galactica, that is because I have come to love Adama and the crew, and, yes, even Cylon Sharon.

but objectively, Admiral Cain may have the interests of the Colonies more in mind, and not buying into all that religious hooey. Not really, Admiral Cain is a monster. I love how this series plays with the viewer's emotions. Good work!!

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BSG Movie?

You got to have a movie when the show is this good. I would love to part of it, even I get blasted out the airlock. Any news on a future film?Viper Jock
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On October 22nd, 2010, actresses Katee Sackhoff and Tricia Helfer embarked on a cross-country motorcycle ride taking them 2,500 miles from Los Angeles, CA to New Orleans, LA to raise awareness for the BP Oil Spill Disaster in the Gulf.This ride was the very first under the Acting Outlaws brand -- a charity company started by Katee and Tricia to raise money and awareness for various charities and causes.Joining them on this trip was a film crew who documented the entire event. This footage will be edited together to create a documentary film which follows these two as they ride from city to city, raising awareness and experiencing an adventure unlike any other.This promotional video gives a brief look at what these two accomplished.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hVL7ushy6sk
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I ran into Helfer and Sackhoff at work

As most of you know Tricia helfer and Katee sackhoff are on a cross-country motorcyle ride to raise awarness for the gulf coast disaster. I was lucky enough to meet them on the 26th as they came through my area.The story:The gods have smiled on me. I knew they would be passing through on the 26th so I had an eye open to maybee catch a glimpse of them passing through, but had no real expectation of seeing them. I had to go to the next county for a meeting and as I was leaving I saw the chase car parked accross from the courthouse. We had to make a stop in that block so while my partner was in a business I walked to the corner and saw the bikes parked in front of a little courtyard cafe. Now I am not so rude as to walk in and bother them while they are eating so I took a pic of the bikes and as I was leaving one of the crew was messing with some sound equipment in the courtyard. I stopped just to say high and we were talking about the horrible weather they had been in for the last few days when Tricia came out and introduced herself, followed shortly by Katee. They were very nice and very talkative. We talked about the trip for a few moments and they were nice enough to allow a pic with them. They also talked about the encounter on the livecast that night. very sweet ladies.Mark Walters over at bigfanboy.com was kind enough to cut it and post it on youtube.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-tTsacTvrB4Photobucket
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Apparently, "fracking" is also an oil industry term for fracturing rocks in a well to better extract oil. Still, these headlines from the Houston Business Journal will raise an eyebrow for BSG fans:Halliburton to reveal list of ‘fracking’ chemicalshttp://www.bizjournals.com/houston/morning_call/2010/10/halliburton-to-release-list-of.htmlchemicals it uses in the process on a new website set to go live Nov. 15, according fracturing in natural gas production, Halliburton Co. is planning to disclose whatHBJ Morning Call 10/26/2010And . . .Five big questions on ‘fracking’http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/stories/2010/10/11/focus1.htmlof the key liability risks,” he says. “We’re going to talk to our clients about some of operators who aren’t doing it right.” • What’s different now? Recently, Arkansas10/11/2010My favorite:BP 'fracking' may have contributed to Gulf well disaster, scientist suggestshttp://www.bizjournals.com/houston/stories/2010/10/11/focus1.htmlOther actions related to BP Plc's well design could have contributed to the Deepwater Horizon Gulf disaster, a scientist investigating the incident toldHBJ Morning Call 09/27/2010
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