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2010–12: YouTube video & "Train".
At age eight, James performed the song "Hey Soul Sister" by Train at the 2010 Ukulele Festival. On July 19, 2010, a video of this performance was uploaded by "elrollo79" onto YouTube. The video quickly went viral and has received over twenty million views. The video got the attention of a number of popular artists, among them Jack Johnson and Mick Fleetwood as well as Train's Pat Monahan who is reported to have called it his favorite cover version of the song. Jack Johnson asked James to be a part of the 2010 Kokua Festival.
James played at the keiki stage at the festival.
In 2010, James was approached by producer and creator of the 2010 remake of "Hawaii Five-0", Peter Lenkov, and was asked to be on an episode of the program. James was featured in episode 5, Season 1 singing "Hey Soul Sister" for about ten seconds.
James attended the Train concert at the Blaisdell Center in Honolulu, Hawaii on December 20, 2010. Train's lead singer, Patrick Monahan, saw him in the crowd and pulled him up on the stage. James and Monahan then proceeded to sing the first verse and chorus of "Hey Soul Sister" together.
2012–14: "One of the Ones" and "Live Again EP".
James can be seen in Train's music video for their song "Mermaid", which was filmed in Honolulu. The video premiered on February 27, 2013.
On February 24, 2014, James released his first single, "One of the Ones", with Nashville composer Jeff Dayton. The single was recorded at Island Sound Studios in Honolulu and was produced by award-winning producer Gaylord Holomalia.
An EDM remix of the song was produced by Sebastian Hughes, and an island remix was produced by local musician Johnny Helm. All three versions of the song were released on all digital outlets, and an EP version was sold for a limited time at festivals.
In mid 2014, James went on a solo tour independently to the east and west coast promoting his single. In Washington, he performed on the steps of the Capitol Hill and did a private performance at the Google Headquarters. In Los Angeles, he performed at the House of Blues Voodoo Lounge. In New York, he joined HAPA at the Subculture NY. He traveled to Japan, playing at the Hard Rock Cafe, Shibuya Kokaido, and several music festivals.
On December 25, 2014, James' debut EP, "Live Again" was released. The EP consists of 4 tracks. It was reviewed in local newspaper "MidWeek", with Bill Mossman saying: "The four-song album represents James's maiden voyage into as a fast-maturing artist. His voice is deeper and more refined, while his playing chops are rhythmically and tastefully on fleek (as teenagers his age might say). And although the cuteness factor is still present on the album, thanks to his pop rock-friendly melodies, James's growth as a musician can be heard in his burgeoning songwriting abilities".
"Live Again" was nominated for EP of the Year at the Na Hoku Hanohano Awards, the Hawaii equivalent to The Grammys. A Hawaiian magazine, MidWeek, did a cover story on James titled "How Aidan James Became One of Earth's Mightiest Heroes". The story was about him being featured in HBO's documentary, Saving My Tomorrow.
James has opened for Lisa Loeb, Jake Shimabukuro, Michael Bolton and Jack Johnson.
2015–16: "Echoes" and Train's "Sail Across The Sun".
On August 17, 2015, James released the single "The Girl On the TV Screen", written by Tommy Cecil, Jay Brunswick, Matt Alderman, and James. It was written and recorded at Horipro's headquarters in Nashville.
James' debut album "Echoes" was released on December 1, 2015, with eleven tracks produced by Imua Garza, Brandon Apeles, and Gaylord Holomalia. The release party for the album was held at Doris Duke Theatre on November 29, 2015, with appearances by Jake Shimabukuro, the "Hawaii Five-0" cast and crew, and others.
James joined the lineup for Train's 2016 Sail Across the Sun cruise which included Phillip Phillips, Michael Franti, Andy Grammer, and Shaggy.
James was interviewed by ABC News and 3 music videos of James were featured at Good Morning America's Summer Concert Series in Central Park on July 22, 2016.
2017–present.
On March 29, 2017, James was featured on an episode of HBO's "Saving My Tomorrow".
James released the single, "What My Friends Talk About" on December 8, 2017, with distribution from Create Music Group.
On May 18, 2018, the single "Casanova", a collaboration between James and Chosen Jacobs, was released. It was written and produced by James and Jacobs.
James was featured on producer "nøll"'s single, "Anymore" with James on vocals. It was released on April 4, 2018.
In 2019, he produced and co-wrote the album, "Head To Head" by singer Grayson. The EP was released on May 10, 2019, on "One Half Records", the label founded by electronic musician Kauf. The project features production and writing from Laprete. "Head To Head" received support from outlets including "Billboard", calling the single a "synth pop jam". Songs from the album were placed on multiple Spotify editorial playlists including "Out Now" and "Transcend".
Aidan changed his artist name to Laprete in August 2019. On August 23, 2019, the single "Ina" was released. The EP, "Sanguine", was released on July 31, 2020.
Recent production credits from Laprete includes "Lottery" by actress/singer Breana Raquel, the self-titled EP from alt-pop band Peøria, and "Better Man" by singer-songwriter Grayson.
Personal life.
Laprete supports organizations including Make Em' Smile, a non-profit based in Honolulu that organizes musicians' visits to hospitals to plays tunes for children and adult patients.
Laprete currently resides in Los Angeles, CA.
Rogue Ales Beard Beer is an American wild ale brewed by Rogue Ales of Newport, Oregon using wild yeast originally cultured from nine beard hairs belonging to Rogue Ales' brewmaster, John Maier.
Following media coverage in 2012, the beer went on sale on April 1, 2013. When reporting on the introduction of the beer in 2013, "The Oregonian" newspaper originally stated that the "Huffington Post" had been taken in by an April Fools' Day joke, but the "Oregonian" writer was contacted by a Rogue employee, and reported a few days later that it was not a joke. During development, the beer's working name was "New Crustacean".
New yeast strain.
Rogue set out to find a local wild yeast to complement the locally sourced hops and grains used in their other ales, to "increase the terroir" of the finished product. Unsuitable samples were taken from various places, including the company's hopyard in Independence, Oregon, before the brewmaster's beard was tried.
Isolating and cultivating a new wild yeast or strain of bacteria can be difficult, resulting in "rediscovery" of already utilized organisms. Analysis of the yeast cultivated from Maier's beard showed that it was a new strain, perhaps a hybrid incorporating genes from Rogue's house yeast called "Pacman".
Beverages produced with local American native yeast are collectively known as the American wild ale style, of which Beard Beer is an example. Other American breweries have been successful in developing lines of brewer's yeast from a number of local wild sources, including Dogfish Head Brewery (cultivated from skins of Delaware peaches), Lost Rhino Brewing (captured at Janelia Farm) Mystic Brewing (Massachusetts plums),
and Linden Street Brewery (cultivated from San Francisco sourdough).
Critical reception.
"Willamette Week"s reviewer said "The beer itself is quite normal: a sweet, bread-y American wild ale without much to distinguish it beyond a notable pineapple flavor." Writing for "The Baltimore Sun", another reviewer praised the beer's "smooth finish and citrus notes". "xoJane"s reviewer questioned Rogue's "gimmicky" beers in its lineup, but concluded its "sweet and bready and kinda pineapple-y" taste was reminiscent of a Belgian single. A review from the website "Flavor 574" described the beer as having a funky flavor. "Details" magazine included the brew on their "Best Weird Brews of Summer" list in 2013; and "Gayot Guides" lists it among its top ten weird beers, profiling it as "reminiscent of a Belgian saison, with a hazy orangish hue and flavors of bready malt, spicy peppercorn, tropical mango, passion fruit and pineapple". "Paste" magazine listed it as "really weird" along with beers including pickle, meteorite dust, and scorpion. "The Massachusetts Daily Collegian" reviewed it at length, noting it "meld[s] odors of smoke, olives and nebulously Belgian-influenced yeast... funky aromatic notes... initial citrusy sourness is balanced out by the fullness of toasted bread laced with a tangy sweetness... a simultaneously sour and sweet flavor complexion... traces of some distinctly Belgian elements... more closely aligned with saison and farmhouse ale styles". Daniel Tapper from the UK daily "The Guardian" reviewed five wild beers and called Beard Beer "the weirdest beer I've ever tried" and described it as containing notes of banana, passionfruit and pineapple.
An article from "The New Zealand Herald" published in 2014 listed the beard hair used in Rogue Beard Beer as the number one strangest craft beer ingredient, ahead of other additions including cat feces and bull's testicles. Rogue made the "New Zealand Herald" list twice, with the additional inclusion of its maple bacon ale, co-branded with Portland's Voodoo Doughnut.
Elizabeth McClure (born 1957) is a New Zealand based glass artist who was born in Lanark, Scotland.
McClure was formally educated at the Edinburgh College of Art receiving a Diploma in Art (Glass Design) in 1979 and a Post Graduate Diploma in 1980. McClure has lived, taught and exhibited internationally in Japan, UK, USA, Australasia and Iceland. After completing her studies, McCLure worked at a number of UK glassmakers and from 1985-6 McClure taught glass design in Japan. During the 1990s McClure lectured at Auckland's UNITEC and between 2005-9 was the MFA studio supervisor at Whitecilff College of Art, Auckland. Between 1991-93 McClure held the presidents position of Ausglass, an example of her involvement within the contemporary glass movement. Helen Schamroth writes, 'McClure's glass reflects her diverse background, and reveals a broad vocabulary of skills including blowing and casting'.
The 2015 United States Men's Curling Championship was held from February 14 to 21 at the Wings Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan. It was held in conjunction with the 2015 United States Women's Curling Championship. The winning John Shuster rink went on to represent the United States at the 2015 Ford World Men's Curling Championship in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Teams.
Ten teams participated in the 2015 national championship. The teams are listed as follows:
Round robin standings.
"Final Round Robin Standings"
Round robin results.
All draw times listed in Eastern Standard Time (UTC−5).
Draw 1.
"Saturday, February 14, 8:30 pm"
Draw 2.
"Sunday, February 15, 12:00 pm"
Draw 3.
"Sunday, February 15, 8:00 pm"
Draw 4.
"Monday, February 16, 12:00 pm"
Draw 5.
"Monday, February 16, 8:00 pm"
Draw 6.
"Tuesday, February 17, 3:00 pm"
Draw 7.
"Wednesday, February 18, 8:00 am"
Draw 8.
"Wednesday, February 18, 4:00 pm"
Draw 9.
"Thursday, February 19, 8:00 am"
Tiebreakers.
Round 1.
"Thursday, February 19, 4:00 pm"
Round 2.
"Thursday, February 19, 8:00 pm"
Playoffs.
1 vs. 2.
"Friday, February 20, 12:00 pm"
3 vs. 4.
"Friday, February 20, 12:00 pm"
Semifinal.
"Friday, February 20, 8:00 pm"
Final.
"Saturday, February 21, 3:00 pm"
The 2015 United States Women's Curling Championship was held from February 14 to 21 at the Wings Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan. It was held in conjunction with the 2015 United States Men's Curling Championship. The Aileen Sormunen rink will represent the United States at the 2015 World Women's Curling Championship in Sapporo, Japan.
Teams.
There will be ten teams participating in this year's national championship. The teams are listed as follows:
Round robin standings.
"Final Round Robin Standings"
Round robin results.
All draw times listed in Eastern Standard Time (UTC−5).
Draw 1.
"Saturday, February 14, 4:30 pm"
Draw 2.
"Sunday, February 15, 8:00 am"
Draw 3.
"Sunday, February 15, 4:00 pm"
Draw 4.
"Monday, February 16, 8:00 am"
Draw 5.
"Monday, February 16, 4:00 pm"
Draw 6.
"Tuesday, February 17, 10:00 am"
Draw 7.

2010–12: YouTube video & "Train".

At age eight, James performed the song "Hey Soul Sister" by Train at the 2010 Ukulele Festival. On July 19, 2010, a video of this performance was uploaded by "elrollo79" onto YouTube. The video quickly went viral and has received over twenty million views. The video got the attention of a number of popular artists, among them Jack Johnson and Mick Fleetwood as well as Train's Pat Monahan who is reported to have called it his favorite cover version of the song. Jack Johnson asked James to be a part of the 2010 Kokua Festival.

James played at the keiki stage at the festival.

In 2010, James was approached by producer and creator of the 2010 remake of "Hawaii Five-0", Peter Lenkov, and was asked to be on an episode of the program. James was featured in episode 5, Season 1 singing "Hey Soul Sister" for about ten seconds.

James attended the Train concert at the Blaisdell Center in Honolulu, Hawaii on December 20, 2010. Train's lead singer, Patrick Monahan, saw him in the crowd and pulled him up on the stage. James and Monahan then proceeded to sing the first verse and chorus of "Hey Soul Sister" together.

2012–14: "One of the Ones" and "Live Again EP".

James can be seen in Train's music video for their song "Mermaid", which was filmed in Honolulu. The video premiered on February 27, 2013.

On February 24, 2014, James released his first single, "One of the Ones", with Nashville composer Jeff Dayton. The single was recorded at Island Sound Studios in Honolulu and was produced by award-winning producer Gaylord Holomalia.

An EDM remix of the song was produced by Sebastian Hughes, and an island remix was produced by local musician Johnny Helm. All three versions of the song were released on all digital outlets, and an EP version was sold for a limited time at festivals.

In mid 2014, James went on a solo tour independently to the east and west coast promoting his single. In Washington, he performed on the steps of the Capitol Hill and did a private performance at the Google Headquarters. In Los Angeles, he performed at the House of Blues Voodoo Lounge. In New York, he joined HAPA at the Subculture NY. He traveled to Japan, playing at the Hard Rock Cafe, Shibuya Kokaido, and several music festivals.

On December 25, 2014, James' debut EP, "Live Again" was released. The EP consists of 4 tracks. It was reviewed in local newspaper "MidWeek", with Bill Mossman saying: "The four-song album represents James's maiden voyage into as a fast-maturing artist. His voice is deeper and more refined, while his playing chops are rhythmically and tastefully on fleek (as teenagers his age might say). And although the cuteness factor is still present on the album, thanks to his pop rock-friendly melodies, James's growth as a musician can be heard in his burgeoning songwriting abilities".

"Live Again" was nominated for EP of the Year at the Na Hoku Hanohano Awards, the Hawaii equivalent to The Grammys. A Hawaiian magazine, MidWeek, did a cover story on James titled "How Aidan James Became One of Earth's Mightiest Heroes". The story was about him being featured in HBO's documentary, Saving My Tomorrow.

James has opened for Lisa Loeb, Jake Shimabukuro, Michael Bolton and Jack Johnson.

2015–16: "Echoes" and Train's "Sail Across The Sun".

On August 17, 2015, James released the single "The Girl On the TV Screen", written by Tommy Cecil, Jay Brunswick, Matt Alderman, and James. It was written and recorded at Horipro's headquarters in Nashville.

James' debut album "Echoes" was released on December 1, 2015, with eleven tracks produced by Imua Garza, Brandon Apeles, and Gaylord Holomalia. The release party for the album was held at Doris Duke Theatre on November 29, 2015, with appearances by Jake Shimabukuro, the "Hawaii Five-0" cast and crew, and others.

James joined the lineup for Train's 2016 Sail Across the Sun cruise which included Phillip Phillips, Michael Franti, Andy Grammer, and Shaggy.

James was interviewed by ABC News and 3 music videos of James were featured at Good Morning America's Summer Concert Series in Central Park on July 22, 2016.

2017–present.

On March 29, 2017, James was featured on an episode of HBO's "Saving My Tomorrow".

James released the single, "What My Friends Talk About" on December 8, 2017, with distribution from Create Music Group.

On May 18, 2018, the single "Casanova", a collaboration between James and Chosen Jacobs, was released. It was written and produced by James and Jacobs.

James was featured on producer "nøll"'s single, "Anymore" with James on vocals. It was released on April 4, 2018.

In 2019, he produced and co-wrote the album, "Head To Head" by singer Grayson. The EP was released on May 10, 2019, on "One Half Records", the label founded by electronic musician Kauf. The project features production and writing from Laprete. "Head To Head" received support from outlets including "Billboard", calling the single a "synth pop jam". Songs from the album were placed on multiple Spotify editorial playlists including "Out Now" and "Transcend".

Aidan changed his artist name to Laprete in August 2019. On August 23, 2019, the single "Ina" was released. The EP, "Sanguine", was released on July 31, 2020.

Recent production credits from Laprete includes "Lottery" by actress/singer Breana Raquel, the self-titled EP from alt-pop band Peøria, and "Better Man" by singer-songwriter Grayson.

Personal life.

Laprete supports organizations including Make Em' Smile, a non-profit based in Honolulu that organizes musicians' visits to hospitals to plays tunes for children and adult patients.

Laprete currently resides in Los Angeles, CA.

Rogue Ales Beard Beer is an American wild ale brewed by Rogue Ales of Newport, Oregon using wild yeast originally cultured from nine beard hairs belonging to Rogue Ales' brewmaster, John Maier.

Following media coverage in 2012, the beer went on sale on April 1, 2013. When reporting on the introduction of the beer in 2013, "The Oregonian" newspaper originally stated that the "Huffington Post" had been taken in by an April Fools' Day joke, but the "Oregonian" writer was contacted by a Rogue employee, and reported a few days later that it was not a joke. During development, the beer's working name was "New Crustacean".

New yeast strain.

Rogue set out to find a local wild yeast to complement the locally sourced hops and grains used in their other ales, to "increase the terroir" of the finished product. Unsuitable samples were taken from various places, including the company's hopyard in Independence, Oregon, before the brewmaster's beard was tried.

Isolating and cultivating a new wild yeast or strain of bacteria can be difficult, resulting in "rediscovery" of already utilized organisms. Analysis of the yeast cultivated from Maier's beard showed that it was a new strain, perhaps a hybrid incorporating genes from Rogue's house yeast called "Pacman".

Beverages produced with local American native yeast are collectively known as the American wild ale style, of which Beard Beer is an example. Other American breweries have been successful in developing lines of brewer's yeast from a number of local wild sources, including Dogfish Head Brewery (cultivated from skins of Delaware peaches), Lost Rhino Brewing (captured at Janelia Farm) Mystic Brewing (Massachusetts plums),

and Linden Street Brewery (cultivated from San Francisco sourdough).

Critical reception.

"Willamette Week"s reviewer said "The beer itself is quite normal: a sweet, bread-y American wild ale without much to distinguish it beyond a notable pineapple flavor." Writing for "The Baltimore Sun", another reviewer praised the beer's "smooth finish and citrus notes". "xoJane"s reviewer questioned Rogue's "gimmicky" beers in its lineup, but concluded its "sweet and bready and kinda pineapple-y" taste was reminiscent of a Belgian single. A review from the website "Flavor 574" described the beer as having a funky flavor. "Details" magazine included the brew on their "Best Weird Brews of Summer" list in 2013; and "Gayot Guides" lists it among its top ten weird beers, profiling it as "reminiscent of a Belgian saison, with a hazy orangish hue and flavors of bready malt, spicy peppercorn, tropical mango, passion fruit and pineapple". "Paste" magazine listed it as "really weird" along with beers including pickle, meteorite dust, and scorpion. "The Massachusetts Daily Collegian" reviewed it at length, noting it "meld[s] odors of smoke, olives and nebulously Belgian-influenced yeast... funky aromatic notes... initial citrusy sourness is balanced out by the fullness of toasted bread laced with a tangy sweetness... a simultaneously sour and sweet flavor complexion... traces of some distinctly Belgian elements... more closely aligned with saison and farmhouse ale styles". Daniel Tapper from the UK daily "The Guardian" reviewed five wild beers and called Beard Beer "the weirdest beer I've ever tried" and described it as containing notes of banana, passionfruit and pineapple.

An article from "The New Zealand Herald" published in 2014 listed the beard hair used in Rogue Beard Beer as the number one strangest craft beer ingredient, ahead of other additions including cat feces and bull's testicles. Rogue made the "New Zealand Herald" list twice, with the additional inclusion of its maple bacon ale, co-branded with Portland's Voodoo Doughnut.

Elizabeth McClure (born 1957) is a New Zealand based glass artist who was born in Lanark, Scotland.

McClure was formally educated at the Edinburgh College of Art receiving a Diploma in Art (Glass Design) in 1979 and a Post Graduate Diploma in 1980. McClure has lived, taught and exhibited internationally in Japan, UK, USA, Australasia and Iceland. After completing her studies, McCLure worked at a number of UK glassmakers and from 1985-6 McClure taught glass design in Japan. During the 1990s McClure lectured at Auckland's UNITEC and between 2005-9 was the MFA studio supervisor at Whitecilff College of Art, Auckland. Between 1991-93 McClure held the presidents position of Ausglass, an example of her involvement within the contemporary glass movement. Helen Schamroth writes, 'McClure's glass reflects her diverse background, and reveals a broad vocabulary of skills including blowing and casting'.

The 2015 United States Men's Curling Championship was held from February 14 to 21 at the Wings Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan. It was held in conjunction with the 2015 United States Women's Curling Championship. The winning John Shuster rink went on to represent the United States at the 2015 Ford World Men's Curling Championship in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Teams.

Ten teams participated in the 2015 national championship. The teams are listed as follows:

Round robin standings.

"Final Round Robin Standings"

Round robin results.

All draw times listed in Eastern Standard Time (UTC−5).

Draw 1.

"Saturday, February 14, 8:30 pm"

Draw 2.

"Sunday, February 15, 12:00 pm"

Draw 3.

"Sunday, February 15, 8:00 pm"

Draw 4.

"Monday, February 16, 12:00 pm"

Draw 5.

"Monday, February 16, 8:00 pm"

Draw 6.

"Tuesday, February 17, 3:00 pm"

Draw 7.

"Wednesday, February 18, 8:00 am"

Draw 8.

"Wednesday, February 18, 4:00 pm"

Draw 9.

"Thursday, February 19, 8:00 am"

Tiebreakers.

Round 1.

"Thursday, February 19, 4:00 pm"

Round 2.

"Thursday, February 19, 8:00 pm"

Playoffs.

1 vs. 2.

"Friday, February 20, 12:00 pm"

3 vs. 4.

"Friday, February 20, 12:00 pm"

Semifinal.

"Friday, February 20, 8:00 pm"

Final.

"Saturday, February 21, 3:00 pm"

The 2015 United States Women's Curling Championship was held from February 14 to 21 at the Wings Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan. It was held in conjunction with the 2015 United States Men's Curling Championship. The Aileen Sormunen rink will represent the United States at the 2015 World Women's Curling Championship in Sapporo, Japan.

Teams.

There will be ten teams participating in this year's national championship. The teams are listed as follows:

Round robin standings.

"Final Round Robin Standings"

Round robin results.

All draw times listed in Eastern Standard Time (UTC−5).

Draw 1.

"Saturday, February 14, 4:30 pm"

Draw 2.

"Sunday, February 15, 8:00 am"

Draw 3.

"Sunday, February 15, 4:00 pm"

Draw 4.

"Monday, February 16, 8:00 am"

Draw 5.

"Monday, February 16, 4:00 pm"

Draw 6.

"Tuesday, February 17, 10:00 am"

Draw 7.