Archive for September, 2007
so what
Thought for the week: in spite of (maybe because of) my own rantings about the administration, the war, the state of the nation, the environment, the world, and whatever other turmoil simmers within, I’ve decided to try to de-stress, decompress and just say ”so what” this week - whatteva… let it be… (oooh, I may have to post that, too). There a whole lotta good goin’ on, too. Anyway friends, that’s my message: roll with it, get in the groove, feel the peace, breathe, enjoy, love one another and click here to shop (or whatteva) while listening to some classic Coltrane and Davis. Shot in like, ‘58 or something.
Let It Be (I just noticed Billy Preston playing on this; only two of the guys in the room are still alive (all went naturally except Lennon, shot in ‘80)).
rain dogs
So on the last full moon I played some music for the the wolves. Tonight it’s to the dogs. I’m not quite sure if there’s a theme going on, all I know is that I was in quite a “She Wants Revenge” kinda way today… feelin’ sorta feisty and raw (a classic case of full moon fever), but some classic Tom Waits seems to be what the doctor ordered, at least for now. He starts with a howl and proceeds in his own wonderful Waits way.
Celebrate, dance, enjoy, and click here to shop while howling… I mean, listening.
another by the inimitable Mr. Waits, who doesn’t wanna grow up - can’t say I blame him.
and finally we’ll take it down a notch - hold on (and have a good night)
be here now
Don’t let your mind get weary.
Don’t let your heart get heavy.
Don’t let your soul get lonely.
Don’t lose your faith in me.
I will not lose faith in you.
Be here now. A beautiful song by Ray LaMontagne with an ironically otherworldly sound; may it mark the start of a beautiful week. Enjoy, and click here to shop while listening.
no cars go
Here’s a song by Arcade Fire that somehow reminds me of Fall, which coincidentally is only like, 4 days away… the music video is available as well, but it’s always impressive to hear a band pull it together on the stage, just as well if not better than in the studio. There’s a whole lotta people playing really nice together (in Paris by the way) on that stage, too.
Enjoy and click here to shop while the music plays
here’s another amazing live performance, this time with the Thin White Duke; an inspired collaboration. wake up.
tender
Thought I’d close the weekend, start this new week on a tender note… the song’s been around awhile, but it’s still a goodie, and love’s still the greatest thing that we have. Enjoy… by Blur
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state of Iraq
As promised, some clips (can’t really call them highlights) of key moments of the United States Senate Armed Services Committee questioning General David Petraeus, commander of U.S. forces in Iraq, and Ambassador to Iraq Ryan Crocker as edited by Hardball. Note that the video is 95% hearing, which speaks volumes for itself, i.e. not much additional commentary required. It’s refreshing to hear our politicians asking the questions that I want to hear the answers to, and a central point is made about the timing of the update itself:
More resources, links and reading from CNN, and as listed in the “Support Our Troops” quarterly cause page, a link to the Human Toll.
Now more from the hearing:
pioneer to the falls
sometimes the soul has no choice but to wait… by Interpol
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thoughts on 9/11
I woke up this morning knowing that I wanted to express some thoughts on this day, but I had to muddle through them first. Then I wondered - could anything I end up posting at the end of the day have the same effect as it might at the start? I mean, the occasion is over and we can put this gloomy anniversary behind us for another year, right?
Not so much. The events of September 11, 2001 were just the beginning - our own administration picking up where Al Qaeda left off by perpetrating and perpetuating more fear, and by not prioritizing the apprehension of bin Laden, but of Hussein. It’s not over and it’s not resolved, and there doesn’t seem to be an end in sight. It’s become mired in self serving agendas, greed, and utter disregard for American lives and law. Another anniversary of 9/11 has passed, but never will it really be over. Sometimes I don’t know who has done more to devastate the United States – bin Laden continues to terrorize, Bush and his cronies continue to demoralize.
I’m a little surprised at the intensity of the emotion that lingers, and is so strongly stirred each year on this date. As I watch video of that ominous morning, it still brings me to tears. The shock and grief is still palpable.
It’s salt on the wound that we are still losing our service people to a war in Iraq and bin Laden is still out there threatening us. This administration has offered no apologies for using the vulnerability of this nation to further their own agenda, and they continue to monopolize our American forces; tour after tour our fellow citizens, our people, are asked to serve in this bogus war, in a land that never had weapons of mass destruction, and never attacked the United States, and never had any intention to do so. They serve bravely, and they are dying. It’s worthy of note that we’ve now lost more Americans in Iraq (3,774) than we did on 9/11/2001. I won’t get into the numbers of Iraqi civilians who’ve been terrorized by this war, but that too is noteworthy and criminal. The frustration is maddening. I don’t want to be angry. The fear is, well… it’s scary. I don’t want to be afraid. I want to understand how it is that our nation’s leaders continue to drive us down this road of humiliation and repression. How it is that they’ve implemented their own set of rules for themselves and those who do their dirty work for them. I don’t want them to walk away from this mess in a year to live out their days hunting and fishing and yucking it up, while we are left to clean up their mess. I don’t want to be angry anymore.
I will be posting some highlights of General David Petraeus, commander of U.S. forces in Iraq, being questioned by the Senate Armed Services Committee this week, as they become available. Until then, click here for some good Time coverage.
Lastly but most importantly (especially after all that bitching) I must share what I believe in my heart to be true: that each day that we are here on this earth is a gift. Live with everything. Love with everything. Speak your love. Appreciate and honor the beauty of life and the planet. Be good to people. Everything can change in a nanosecond.
imagine
just imagine…
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performed on September 21, 2001
satellite
I really like Guster’s cover of the Violent Femmes song, Gone Daddy Gone (the xylophone is great), but I used Gnarls Barkley’s version on August 27, his video was more appropriate to the ocassion. So, I decided on a song by Guster tonight.
We all should have a satellite.
Enjoy, and click here to shop while listening.
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