Public Service Announcement (5)
1 hour ago
Wednesday 26 June 2013
Hmmm! (Dept. of Forked Tongues)
STEPHANOPOULOS: The final point that Pierre made, the question about some government officials are asking whether WikiLeaks is a legitimate journalistic organization or an enemy of the state, where do you come down on that?
ALEXANDER: I have no opinion on WikiLeaks. I really don't track them. I don't know - I really don't know who WikiLeaks are, other than this Assange person. My job, again, defend the nation. So -
Julian Assange Reclaims the Spotlight
Assange, Back in News, Never Left U.S. Radar
Tuesday 25 June 2013
Beth Lesser: Rub-a-Dub Style - The Roots of Modern Dancehall (Free PDF)
Inspector Willie in Jammy's Yard
U Roy
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Toppa Top 10: Beth Lesser’s Most Essential Foundation Dancehall Tunes
Paradise Garden FinsterFest 2013 Trailer
This is the extended trailer for Paradise Garden, a documentary film
about the legacy of Howard Finster that premiered at Finster Fest 2013
in Summerville, Georgia. The film chronicles the renovation of Paradise
Garden and stars celebrities that worked with Howard Finster. The
interviews include Chris Frantz from the Talking Heads, Tom Tom Club,
Steve Penley, amazing American painter who knew Howard, REM and
BlackHawk, who filmed a music videos at the Garden, and many more
artists that have been influenced by his work.
♪♫ The Miles Davis Story
Trumpeter-bandleader Miles Davis (1926-91) was a catalyst for the major
innovations in post-bop, cool jazz, hard-bop, and jazz-fusion, and his
wispy and emotional trumpet tones were some of the most evocative sounds
ever heard. He was also one of the most identifiable and misunderstood
pop icons of the 20th century. This engrossing British documentary shows
the complex layers of this magnificent and mercurial artist. Through
rare footage and interviews, we learn of Davis's middle-class upbringing
and his early days with bop legends Dizzy Gillespie and Charlie Parker.
The documentary bluntly deals with Davis's narcotic nadir and his rise
from the depths to become a bona fide jazz icon in the mid-'50s to late
'60s. But the most penetrating and poignant portraits of Davis come from
musicians who played with and were influenced by him, including Shirley
Horn, Herbie Hancock, Joe Zawinul, and Keith Jarrett.
Outstanding musical selections include modal masterpieces "So What" and "Blue in Green," the haunting soundtrack to the 1957 French film Ascenseur pour L'échafaud, his romantic rendition of Cyndi Lauper's "Time After Time," and his collaborations with arranger Gil Evans. The most surprising aspects of Davis's personality that emerge from this film are his shyness, vulnerability, and, yes, humility. As he said himself, "Don't call me a legend. Call me Miles Davis." --Eugene Holley Jr.
The Miles Davis Story explores the music & the man behind the public image from Miles middle class upbringing in racially segregated East St. Louis to the last years when he traveled the world like a rock star.
Outstanding musical selections include modal masterpieces "So What" and "Blue in Green," the haunting soundtrack to the 1957 French film Ascenseur pour L'échafaud, his romantic rendition of Cyndi Lauper's "Time After Time," and his collaborations with arranger Gil Evans. The most surprising aspects of Davis's personality that emerge from this film are his shyness, vulnerability, and, yes, humility. As he said himself, "Don't call me a legend. Call me Miles Davis." --Eugene Holley Jr.
The Miles Davis Story explores the music & the man behind the public image from Miles middle class upbringing in racially segregated East St. Louis to the last years when he traveled the world like a rock star.
Monday 24 June 2013
Here's tonight's nightmare for you
You gotta laugh!
♪♫ Wilco - Live @Solid Sound (21/6/13)
WILCO
2013-06-21
Solid Sound Festival
North Adams MA
Digital Master Audience Recording
Recorded inside Soundboard Cage
Sennheiser MKH-8040 Cardioids > Edirol R-44 (Oade Concert Mod) > 24bit 48kHz wav file > Soundforge (level adjustments, EQ, set fades) > CDWave 1.95 (tracking) > TLH > flac (320 MP3 and tagging via Foobar)
Recorded and Produced
by nyctaper 2013-06-22
Setlist:
[Total Time 2:25:00]
01 The Boys Are Back in Town [Thin Lizzy]
02 Cut Your Hair [Pavement]
03 In the Street [Big Star]
04 New Madrid [Uncle Tupelo]
05 Dead Flowers [Rolling Stones]
06 Simple Twist of Fate [Bob Dylan cover]
07 [John Hodgeman - the Randomizer 1]
08 Ripple [Grateful Dead]
09 Who Loves the Sun [Velvet Underground]
10 And Your Bird Can Sing [The Beatles]
11 And Your Bird Can Sing [repeat]
12 Psychotic Reaction [Count Five]
13 [John Hodgeman - the Randomizer 2]
14 Tom Courtenay [Yo La Tengo]
15 [John Hodgeman - the Randomizer 3]
16 James Alley Blues [Richard Rabbit Brown]
17 Waterloo Sunset [Kinks]
18 Waterloo [ABBA]
19 Peace Love and Understanding [Nick Lowe]
20 [John Hodgeman - the Randomizer 4]
21 Marquee Moon [Television]
22 [Happy Birthday to Pat Sansone]
23 Don’t Fear The Reaper [Blue Oyster Cult]
24 Cinnamon Girl [Neil Young]
25 [Stump the Band]
26 Get Lucky [Daft Punk]
27 Surrender [Cheap Trick]
28 Color Me Impressed [Replacements]
29 [John Hodgeman - the Randomizer 5]
30 Kingpin
31 Thank You Friends [Big Star]
32 [encore break]
33 The Weight [The Band]
34 Roadrunner [The Modern Lovers]
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notes
Track 14 performed with Yo La Tengo
Track 17 and 18 with Lucius
Track 28 with Tommy Stinson
Track 33 with Lucius
Track 34 with Yo La Tengo
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Filmmaker Robert Greenwald on 'War on Whistleblowers: Free Press and the National Security State'
A new film directed by Robert Greenwald looks at four whistleblowers
who had their lives practically destroyed after they went to the press
with evidence of government wrongdoing. They are Michael DeKort, Thomas
Drake, Franz Gayl and Thomas Tamm. Whistleblowers have come under
unprecedented attack by the Obama administration. Evoking the Espionage
Act of 1917, the administration has pressed criminal charges against no
fewer than six government employees, more than all previous presidential
administrations combined. In the film, Greenwald also interviews
government oversight experts and investigative journalists who warn
about the chilling effect prosecutions may have on potential
whistleblowers and the journalists who help them.
http://www.democracynow.org
http://www.democracynow.org
TPP: The Biggest Threat to the Internet You've Probably Never Heard Of
he Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP) is being negotiated in
secret between more than 12 countries around the Pacific region. Find
out why it poses a huge threat to your digital freedoms.
For more information and to find out how you can take action, visit https://www.eff.org/issues/tpp
Directed and animated by Santiago Rocha.
For more information and to find out how you can take action, visit https://www.eff.org/issues/tpp
Directed and animated by Santiago Rocha.
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