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Junius was the pseudonym of a writer who contributed a series of letters to the Public Advertiser, from 21 January 1769 to 21 January 1772. The signature had been already used, apparently by him, in a letter of 21 November 1768. These and numerous other personal letters were not included in his Letters of Junius collection, published in 1772.
The name may have been chosen because the same author had already signed Lucius and Brutus, and wished to exhaust the name of Lucius Junius Brutus, the Roman patriot who led the overthrow of the Roman monarchy. Alternatively, the name may have been derived from the Roman poet Juvenal, who was thought also to have had the nomen Junius. Some say that the author of the Junius letters had previously written under numerous other pseudonyms, and that he continued to do so, under different pseudonyms, after the 36-month period (January 1769 – January 1772) in which the Junius letters were published. He may, for example, have written as Philo-Junius, a character who came to the rescue of Junius when it was clear that the public was misinterpreting his messages. There is weak evidence that he also wrote as Veteran, Nemesis and other anonymous correspondents published in the Public Advertiser.
The Threshold are a fictional organisation who appeared in the Doctor Who Magazine comic strip based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who.
The Threshold were created by the "partnership" of Abraham White, a travelling salesman, and the Pariah, a living weapon of great power created on Gallifrey many years ago, but was soon cast out by Rassilon as it had developed a mind of its own and rebelled. During a final battle with Rassilon, its containment sphere crashed to Earth, where it was discovered by Abraham. Offering him power and immortality, the Pariah persuaded Abraham to merge with her core being. After helping Henry Ford begin the mass production line of his cars, an inspired Abraham mass-produced a series of spheres, giving birth to the Threshold.
The Threshold began their careers as profiteers, using their transport window capabilities to carry out important missions from their clients, during the DMW comic strip "Ground Zero" (Issues 238-242) they eventually come under contract to the Lobri, a race of spider-like parasitic entities trapped on a plane of reality that also holds together the link between human minds. They supply the Lobri with the resources required to instigate a breakout, a large gathering of humans at the Notting Hill Carnival, and supply them with three of the Doctor's previous companions, Peri, Ace, and Sarah Jane Smith, to gain enough power to escape the dimension, having taken them from previous adventures in the Doctor's life.
Check out the new music video by metalgaze quartet JUNIUS, and pick up their acclaimed new album "Reports From The Threshold Of Death," out now on Prosthetic Records. Catch the band on tour with KATATONIA and ALCEST throughout Europe in November and December! Dates @ www.facebook.com/juniusmusic
Post-rockers JUNIUS have unveiled the first taste of their upcoming EP, "Days Of The Fallen Sun." Listen to the new single "Forgiving The Cleansing Meteor" above! Get an instant download of the track when you pre-order their new album on Bandcamp -http://junius-official.bandcamp.com/ Scheduled for release on February 18 in North America via Prosthetic Records, "Days of The Fallen Sun" -- described by the band as a prequel to their 2009 full-length "The Martyrdom of a Catastrophist" -- is the first new music from JUNIUS since the release of their highly acclaimed 2011 Prosthetic debut "Reports From The Threshold of Death." Order "Days Of The Fallen Sun" on CD or Limited-edition 12" vinyl (bone white or 180 gram black variants) here: http://store.prostheticrecords.com/bands/junius
This is the official video for Junius' "All Shall Float," from their 2011 album "Reports From The Threshold of Death." It was filmed during the group's North American tour with Enslaved and Alcest.
Taken from their self-titled Album "Junius". Been gone for days I make a deal and stay late It's all for her She can't complain just makes a face Been gone for days There's only so much she'll take I know for sure That's some line between love and hate
Song: Stargazers And Gravediggers Band: Junius Edited from: Frankenstein (1931) Originally Directed by: James Whale In Association with: Universal Pictures Edited by: Alex Knofs
A track from Junius' latest release "Reports From The Threshold of Death."
Junius The Martrydom of a Catastrophist Mylene Sheath / Make My Day Records 2009
http://KEXP.ORG presents Júníus Meyvant performing live at Kex Hostel in Reykjavik during Iceland Airwaves. Recorded November 5, 2015. Songs: Be A Man Mighty Backbone Hailslide Color Decay Beat Silent Need Neon Experience Dwelling Side By Side Mr. Minister Great Audio Engineer: Kevin Suggs Audio Mixer: Matt Ogaz Cameras: Jim Beckmann, Luke Knecht, Scott Holpainen & Patrick Richardson Wright Director: Justin Wilmore Editor: Justin Wilmore Photo thumbnail by Matthew B. Thompson http://kexp.org http://www.kexhostel.is http://juniusmeyvant.com
Scorn from above
Born in more than one
As the torch lights rush
Oh! The way blood drains
Comfort inside one vein