Sacred

Sacred Music: Rock / Pop Punk / Gothic http://www.sacred.uk.com/

The Beautiful Horror...music for the maladjusted

Imagine equal measures of plaintive melancholy, passionate mellifluousness and thrasonical bombast set against a kaleidoscopic soundscape. It’s difficult isn’t it? And that’s why it had to be created.

Hailing from Brighton, Jemima Price and Virginia van Kan crossed paths in 2004. "Sacred" is the intriguing mix that has risen from that fated meeting.

Together "Sacred" creates powerfully dramatic and moody music that almost haunts the listener. While drawing influences from a foundation of artists such as Evanescence, Garbage, & Marylin Manson it's little wonder how Sacred has been able to build their music up to the furious heights it's reached today--and why they show no signs of slowing down!

Once the course was set, the controls were opened full throttle to deliver an album of dark-side music for the maladjusted, music that captures beauty in darkness.

Jemima Price: “We wanted to create music that was shadowy and haunting yet beautiful and dramatic, that would give you goose bumps for both reasons."

Independently released on their "Phobia" label, their CD "The Beautiful Horror" (Inspired by a line from Apocolypse Now) is only available for purchase on the web & through their MySpace pages. Even so, Sacred has seen incredible sales and an overwhelming reaction to their brand of music.

Virginia van Kan: “We’ve been overwhelmed by the response we’ve received, both to the album, and the shows. There’s been a massive reaction on the net.”

So much of a reaction in fact, Sacred's moody & dark tracks will soon be featured in movies and on shows such as CSI. So start paying attention to the music of your favorite movies and television shows in the near future, there's a good chance you'll hear Sacred providing the soundtrack.

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Constitution Day

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Though technically the anniversary was the 17th, it's still worth noting Constitution Day. Below you'll find some facts about the Constitution of the United States as well as links to learn more and read the full text of this historic document:

On Sept. 17, 1787, the U.S. Constitution was signed by thirty-nine brave men who changed the course of history. Now Constitution Day is a time for us to continue their legacy and develop habits of citizenship in a new generation of Americans.

1. The U. S Constitution was written in the same Pennsylvania State House where the Declaration of Independence was signed and where George Washington received his commission as Commander of the Continental Army. Now called Independence Hall, the building still stands today on Independence Mall in Philadelphia, directly across from the National Constitution Center.

2. Written in 1787, the Constitution was signed on September 17th. But it wasn't until 1788 that it was ratified by the necessary nine states.

3. The U.S. Constitution was prepared in secret, behind locked doors that were guarded by sentries.

4. Some of the original framers and many delegates in the state ratifying conventions were very troubled that the original Constitution lacked a description of individual rights. In 1791, Americans added a list of rights to the Constitution. The first ten amendments became known as The Bill of Rights

5. Of the 55 delegates attending the Constitutional Convention, 39 signed and 3 delegates dissented. Two of America's "founding fathers" didn't sign the Constitution. Thomas Jefferson was representing his country in France and John Adams was doing the same in Great Britain.

6. Established on November 26, 1789, the first national "Thanksgiving Day" was originally created by George Washington as a way of "giving thanks" for the Constitution.

7. Of the written national constitutions, the U.S. Constitution is the oldest and shortest.

8. At 81, Benjamin Franklin of Pennsylvania was the oldest delegate at the Constitutional Convention and at 26, Jonathon Dayton of New Jersey was the youngest.

9. The original Constitution is on display at the National Archives in Washington, D.C. When the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor, it was moved to Fort Knox for safekeeping.

10. More than 11,000 amendments have been introduced in Congress. Thirty three have gone to the states to be ratified and twenty seven have received the necessary approval from the states to actually become amendments to the Constitution

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