The Chronicles Of Piercing Ken’s “Top Nine” Instagrams For 2019

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Greetings my friends, we’ve arrived at the time of the year where people get to showcase their “Top Nine” images on Instagram and this reveal is done when they tabulate all of the likes across your profile posts. Though I used Instagram quite a bit this past year I really fell behind based on just how many events I was attending for “The Chronicles Of Piercing Ken” Lifestyle Blog. There is only so much time in the day and with major events like the Toy Insider and TTPM Happenings on top of the NY International Auto Show, the Motorcycle show and several others, it’s safe to say that my sister outlet to PiercingMetal.com it often just as busy if not busier depending on the time of the year. Much like my usage of this medium for PM.com, I can say that I used this even more than our Official Facebook. Let’s talk about the selections for this year.

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About These Visuals:
This year’s Top Nine was an interesting mix for sure and finds images from five different specialty events. This made sense based on “The Chronicles” upgrading our convention attendance over the last couple of years and getting access to expos that we had not yet worked professionally. Starting from the top left and working our way around there are two beautiful models from the New York International Auto Show. They were repping Monster Energy drinks during a part of the show called The Dub Show. Then there is inked tattoo goddess Sabrina Sawyers from the New York Empire State Tattoo Expo. She is a big fan of horror and you cannot believe all of the monsters she has on her amazing figure. Last in the row is my beloved black cat Spooke and as I’ve had her since she was born, I never mind her in my yearly visuals. Next row was a surprise because the first two images are from the same event and with mostly the same folks as we have Acey Slade and myself along with a photo of our other friend Chris Caffery at Acey’s Dead Sled Coffee booth during the NYC Hot Sauce Expo. The music fans might already know this but for those in the unaware I should say that Acey is a member of Dope and The Misfits while Chris is a member of Savatage and the Trans-Siberian Orchestra. Last in the row is an accordion player I chanced upon when on the way home from an event. She was awesome so we included her. Now onto the third row with a sample taste of a Japanese pancake, my annual Christmas photo of the black cat Spooke and then myself with a gigantic Gund teddy bear. Whew.
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“Rapture” Live (Single) by Disco Biscuits

Artist: Disco Biscuits
Title: “Rapture” Live (Single)
Label: Disco Biscuits
Release Date: 12/27/2019
Genre: Trance Fusion/Electronic
Rating: 3.75/5

Truth be told, I’ve never really listened to much from the Electronic, Trance/Fusion Jam band known as the Disco Biscuits but when the news came that they had covered a classic by Blondie with “Rapture”, I decided to give a listen and share my thoughts with the readership. The track comes care of the group’s own label imprint and was recorded live at Red Rocks and remixed by the Party Pupils. The lineup for the track stands at Jon Gutwillig, Marc Brownstein, Allen Aucoin and Aron Magner.
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Hayden Planetarium Announces New Space Show “Worlds Beyond Earth”

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The Press Release:
Featuring immersive visualizations of distant worlds, groundbreaking space missions, and breathtaking scenes depicting the evolution of our solar system, the American Museum of Natural History’s new Hayden Planetarium Space Show Worlds Beyond Earth, will open January 21, 2020, as part of the Museum’s 150th anniversary celebration. Worlds Beyond Earth takes viewers on an exhilarating journey that reveals the surprisingly dynamic nature of the worlds that orbit our Sun and the unique conditions that make life on our planet possible.

Academy Award winner Lupita Nyong’o has signed on to narrate Worlds Beyond Earth. Nyong’o’s acclaimed film work includes Us (2019), Black Panther (2018), The Jungle Book (2016), Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens (2015), and 12 Years a Slave (2013), for which she won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. She is also the narrator for the six-part wildlife docuseries Serengeti (2019).

Worlds Beyond Earth is produced by a team that includes Earth and planetary scientists, science visualization experts, and artists, and was developed using data from sources such as SPICE (Spacecraft Planet Instrument C-matrix Events)—the system used by NASA and other space agencies for designing and documenting solar system exploration missions. With brilliant visualizations shown on the world’s most advanced planetarium projection system, Worlds Beyond Earth whisks viewers away on an adventure across the solar system, from our planetary cousins Mars and Venus to beyond the asteroid belt, where worlds of ice and gas like Saturn, Jupiter, and their moons reveal active volcanoes and buried oceans.
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Industry Leaders to Headline Trade Day Keynote at New York Times Travel Show

Back in November, I pointed out that the tickets for the NY Times Travel Show were available (HERE) and then I shared the news that Dubai Tourism was the sponsor for the 2020 Expo (discussed in full HERE). Now its time to hear about some of the keynote speakers who will be in attendance.

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The Press Release:
The 2020 New York Times Travel Show invites travel industry professionals to join its Trade Day on Friday, January 24, at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, for its Travel Industry Conference and exclusive trade-only viewing of more than 750 exhibiting companies in the Exhibition. Travel professionals may register for the Trade Day here.

Now in its 17th year, the Travel Show will open with a Trade Day (January 24) exclusively for over 11,000 travel industry professionals and media. Saturday, January 25 and Sunday, January 26 are the Travel Show’s Consumer Days, opening to over 23,000 consumer travelers, as well as to travel professionals and media. The three-day showcase will feature global cuisine tastings, cultural performances, travel book signings, one-on-one conversations with travel experts and special discounts and offers for consumers of all ages from over 750 exhibitors. This year’s Show is supported by Presenting Sponsor Dubai Tourism, in association with Expo 2020 Dubai.
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Now In Theaters: “Cats” (12/20/2019)

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Having touched upon the film “Cats” already a few times here on “The Chronicles”, I’m going to suggest the interested readers click HERE to see what’s come before in terms of trailer reveals and other special features. The ensemble cast is so loaded with big names, that I felt keeping up with this one was a good idea. The film opens today in theaters everywhere and you can review the premise, casting and official Theatrical Poster down below.

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The Premise: Over the course of a single night, a tribe of cats called the Jellicles make what is known as “the Jellicle choice” and decide which cat will ascend to the Heaviside Layer and come back to a new life.
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