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Jay Farrar
Anodyne is the fourth and final studio album by American alternative country band Uncle Tupelo, released on October 5, 1993. The recording of the album was preceded by the departure of the original drummer Mike Heidorn and the addition of three new band members: bassist John Stirratt, drummer Ken Coomer, and multi-instrumentalist Max Johnston. The band signed with Sire Records shortly before recording the album; Anodyne was Uncle Tupelo's only major label release until 89/93: An Anthology in 2002. Recorded in Austin, Texas, Anodyne featured a split in songwriting credits between singers Jay Farrar (pictured in 2007) and Jeff Tweedy, plus a cover version of the Doug Sahm song "Give Back the Key to My Heart", with Sahm on vocals. The lyrical themes were influenced by country music and—more than their preceding releases—touched on interpersonal relationships. After two promotional tours for the album, which sold over 150,000 copies, tensions between Farrar and Tweedy culminated in the breakup of Uncle Tupelo. Well-received upon its initial release, Anodyne was re-mastered and re-released in 2003 by Rhino Entertainment including five bonus tracks. (Full article...)
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At least 134 African migrants are killed when their boat sinks near the Italian island of Lampedusa.
The U.S. federal government shuts down non-essential services after it is unable to pass a budget measure.
Wilson Kipsang Kiprotich (pictured) of Kenya wins the Berlin Marathon in a world record time of 2:03:23.
Over fifty students are massacred by members of Boko Haram at the College of Agriculture in Gujba, Nigeria.
Dozens of people are killed in protests against a fuel price hike in Sudan.
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October 5: International Day of No Prostitution; Republic Day in Portugal (1910)

The Women's March on Versailles (unknown artist)
1789 – French Revolution: Upset about the high price and scarcity of bread, thousands of Parisian women and their various allies marched (pictured) on the royal palace at Versailles.
1910 – The Portuguese Republican Party organised a coup d'etat, deposed the constitutional monarchy and implanted a republican regime in Portugal.
1963 – The U.S. suspended the Commercial Import Program, its main economic support for South Vietnam, in response to oppression of Buddhism by President Ngo Dinh Diem.
1973 – Seven nations signed the European Patent Convention, providing an autonomous legal system according to which European patents are granted.
2011 – Two Chinese cargo ships were attacked on a stretch of the Mekong River in the Golden Triangle area of Southeast Asia, and their crew murdered.
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