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Download an exclusive track bundle from Lanark Artefax It took the Scottish writer Alasdair Grey almost 30 years to complete his novel Lanark. Combining the real with the surreal, Grey's dystopian opus paints a bizarre picture of a Glasgow-like city, conveying stark ideas of postmodernism and personal hells.  "When a thing is perfect it is eternal," reads one of its most striking lines. "It can be destroyed afterward, or slowly decay, but its perfection is safe in the past, which is the only inevitable part of the universe." This reflects the worldview of Calum MacRae, a 23-year-old Glasgow-based English Literature graduate, who makes sublime electronic music under the name Lanark Artefax. His singular sound has piqued the interest of electronic music heavyweights like Aphex Twin and Björk, both of whom have played his tracks at festivals this summer. On a bright April morning, I had coffee with MacRae at Stereo, a laid-back music venue and vegan café in Glasgow. "I've always wanted to become a film composer," he said over the noise of the café. Pensive and softly spoken, his jet black hair is peppered with greys, making him appear older than he is. We're discussing Mica Levi's score for Under The Skin, which was set in Scotland. MacRae went to the Scottish premiere at the Glasgow Film Theatre, where he met the film's director, Jonathan Glazer. "People gave Glazer stick for portraying Scotland as a gloomy place, but tonally it appealed to me," he said. "I like having something with tonal reference when I make music, so the music can soundtrack."  MacRae, who's been quietly producing in his bedroom since 2009, has been fascinated with the word Lanark since childhood. It seemed to him that the trains from Glasgow Central went there more than anywhere else. His mother's family are also from Lanark, a quaint country town with lots of folklore in the surrounding area. An avid reader, Lanark is his favourite book. Sequences of images and words help make up his universe. MacRae was involved in the early da...

Thomas Buck Sr. was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1925 and passed away on July 22, 2016. He is survived by his wife of 69 years, Marion Buck, son Thomas Buck Jr. (Robyn), grandchildren Daniel Buck, Johnny Traum, Christopher Traum, Andrea Thomas, and Thomas Buck III, and four great grandchildren.  He went to war out of high school and became a Veteran of the China Burma India Campaign. After he returned from the war he went to work for the Philadelphia Fire Department. He retired after 20 years, moved to Port Charlotte, and then Sun City Center, Fla.In lieu of flowers select your favorite charity.Helen Louise Esch FernonHELEN FERNONHelen Louise Esch Fernon was born in Michigan on February 10, 1920, and passed peacefully in Sun City Center, Florida, on July 20, 2016. Helen was a nurse for many years and told funny stories about how she healed her patients by keeping them laughing. She spent much of her life in Michigan and then relocated to Sun City Center in the mid-1980s. She is survived by her husband, R.C. Fernon, her grandchildren, Theodore and Melina Fernon, and various family members including Julia and Robert Shafer, Clark and Patricia Fernon, and members of the Germond, Bills, Kennedy, Esch, and Aring families. Per her wishes she is to be buried in Beulah, Michigan near Ellsworth Esch. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to C.A.R.E. Animal Shelter in Ruskin, Fla.Emily Marino FlorioEmily Marino Florio, passes at age 88 in her home Friday evening, July 29, 2016 at 11:10 p.m.Emily was born in Aquara, Italy on July 10, 1927 to parents Antonio and Theresa Inglesa. She married World War II veteran, Vincent A. Marino of Poughkeepsie, N.Y. In 1947, she arrived at the N.Y. harbor and settled in Poughkeepsie and later in Wappingers Falls, N.Y.Emily was a loving mother to three children, Antoinette Black, Vincent Marino and John Marino. She was a loving grandmother of Dana Marino, Michelle Schiessie, Jenna Marino and Christopher Marino. Emily was also a loving great-grandmother to Julianna, Jayda, Jocelyn...