Wednesday 12 November 2008
Tuesday 11 November 2008
Bickershaw 1972
Continuing the series of 'Dark Stars' from the Grateful dead European tour of 1972.
Here is the 'Dark Star' from the (very muddy) Bickershaw Festival held on the 7th May just outside Wigan in Lancashire, England.
Here is the 'Dark Star' from the (very muddy) Bickershaw Festival held on the 7th May just outside Wigan in Lancashire, England.
(Look closely at the photo above and you may be able to see Elvis Costello. Actually you can't he was in front of the left hand side speaker - stack!)
Other 'Dark Stars' here.
Other 'Dark Stars' here.
Eh?
Well I had a post removed by Blogger.
What post you may ask?
Answer: 'Ryan Adams - Cardinology.'
What were they (who knows who) objecting to?
What was there?
There was a link to the 'review of the reviews' from the blog 23/7.
There were a couple of pics on the post including the album cover.
(Update: Interestingly I just went to look for the album cover in Google Images and there are none there. Could that really be what they were objecting to?)
Finally there were some live versions of tracks from the album available from another site that I also linked to (bag of songs blog) and a version of 'Wharf Rat' from Ryan Adams performance with Phil Lesh and Friends' on his birthday last year.
Which are all available to download at Archive.org.
So what was objectionable?
I really would like to know so I don't do it again, but it seems to me that some - body/machine saw the post title and presumed that maybe I had put up the album.
I don't know and I really would like to.
Finally if you have a problem with a post let ME know (via the comments) and I will remove it immediately OK!
What post you may ask?
Answer: 'Ryan Adams - Cardinology.'
What were they (who knows who) objecting to?
What was there?
There was a link to the 'review of the reviews' from the blog 23/7.
There were a couple of pics on the post including the album cover.
(Update: Interestingly I just went to look for the album cover in Google Images and there are none there. Could that really be what they were objecting to?)
Finally there were some live versions of tracks from the album available from another site that I also linked to (bag of songs blog) and a version of 'Wharf Rat' from Ryan Adams performance with Phil Lesh and Friends' on his birthday last year.
Which are all available to download at Archive.org.
So what was objectionable?
I really would like to know so I don't do it again, but it seems to me that some - body/machine saw the post title and presumed that maybe I had put up the album.
I don't know and I really would like to.
Finally if you have a problem with a post let ME know (via the comments) and I will remove it immediately OK!
The 11th Hour of the 11th Day of the 11th Month
In Memory of
Private ARTHUR JOHN HADDOCK
2766529, 6th Bn., Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
who died age 20
on 24 April 1944
Son of Robert Arthur and Catherine Haddock, of Orrell, Bootle, Lancashire.
Remembered with honour
CASSINO WAR CEMETERY
Monday 10 November 2008
Leonard Cohen - my love letter to the USA
"I'm sentimental if you know what I mean
I love the country but I can't stand the scene.
And I'm neither left or right
I'm just staying home tonight,
getting lost in that hopeless little screen.
But I'm stubborn as those garbage bags
that Time cannot decay,
I'm junk but I'm still holding up
this little wild bouquet:
This is my love letter to the U.S.A."
Leonard Cohen introducing 'Democracy' at the Clyde Auditorium, Glasgow, November 5 2008.
I love the country but I can't stand the scene.
And I'm neither left or right
I'm just staying home tonight,
getting lost in that hopeless little screen.
But I'm stubborn as those garbage bags
that Time cannot decay,
I'm junk but I'm still holding up
this little wild bouquet:
This is my love letter to the U.S.A."
Leonard Cohen introducing 'Democracy' at the Clyde Auditorium, Glasgow, November 5 2008.
Sunday 9 November 2008
Obama's inauguration concert line - up?
The other day I thought that the line-up could be Bruce Springsteen and Wilco. Well this just in...
'The remaining members of the Grateful Dead are rumored to play one of President-elect Barack Obama’s upcoming inauguration parties on January 20. In an interview with The Daily News, Bob Weir mentioned that he has been told to “keep January 20 free.”
Though no official word has been made, The Dead are a likely choice for the first Democratic president since 2001. Last February, Weir, Phil Lesh and Mickey Hart reunited for an Obama benefit on the eve of the California primary and, last month, the trio recruited Bill Kreutzmann for another benefit in State College, PA. Lesh, in particular, has been a vocal supporter of the President-elect, while Weir has served on HeadCount’s board of directors since 2004. Weir, Hart and Kreutzmann anchored an all-star band at House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s inauguration party in 2007.'
From Relix
and
'The New York Daily News reported today that rockers such as Bruce Springsteen and surviving members of the Grateful Dead could very well be performing at Barack Obama’s Presidential Inauguration event on the 20th of January. The event is expected to draw an enormous amount of people…some 1.5 million are expected to turn out.
Can anyone picture Bruce jamming with the Dead? Well, he did play with a Grateful Dead cover band (Solar Circus) on August 10th, 1995, which was the day after the passing of legendary member Jerry Garcia.'
http://theboss.today.com
I still think that Wilco may get a nod coming from Chicago and apparently Beyonce has offered her services and that would probably bring Jay Z to the party.
There is a great reference to 'getting the dirt off your shoulder' here.
Apart from Jay-Z what music does Obama listen to?
From 'Rolling Stone' here and according to his Facebook profile:
Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Bob Dylan, Stevie Wonder,
From Relix
and
'The New York Daily News reported today that rockers such as Bruce Springsteen and surviving members of the Grateful Dead could very well be performing at Barack Obama’s Presidential Inauguration event on the 20th of January. The event is expected to draw an enormous amount of people…some 1.5 million are expected to turn out.
Can anyone picture Bruce jamming with the Dead? Well, he did play with a Grateful Dead cover band (Solar Circus) on August 10th, 1995, which was the day after the passing of legendary member Jerry Garcia.'
http://theboss.today.com
I still think that Wilco may get a nod coming from Chicago and apparently Beyonce has offered her services and that would probably bring Jay Z to the party.
There is a great reference to 'getting the dirt off your shoulder' here.
Apart from Jay-Z what music does Obama listen to?
From 'Rolling Stone' here and according to his Facebook profile:
Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Bob Dylan, Stevie Wonder,
Johann Sebastian Bach (cello suites), and The Fugees.
Saturday 8 November 2008
Mr. Cohen - Live Capitol Theatre Moncton NB Canada May 23 2008
"Leonard Cohen was the first artist I discovered by myself. He is the symbol of my musical independence. The sadness of Cohen was inspiring; it gave me a lot of energy. I always remember all this when someone says that my records are morbid or depressing." - Nick Cave
"I tell you who I also think is wonderful is a chap called Leonard Cohen. Do you know him? He's remarkable. I mean, the orchestration is fantastic and the words, the lyrics and everything, he's a remarkable man." - Prince Charles
"Give me a Leonard Cohen afterworld/ so I can sigh eternally." - Nirvana, "Pennyroyal Tea"
(The Future)
(Hallelujah)
Zip file of selected tracks: 'The Future/Bird On The Wire/Everybody Knows/Democracy/I'm Your Man & First We take Manhattan' from this gig available here.
From Hydra in 1960 with George Johnson and Charmian Clift to helping writer Alex Trocchi flee New York in 1961 to Rochford Winery in 2009.
(Hallelujah)
Zip file of selected tracks: 'The Future/Bird On The Wire/Everybody Knows/Democracy/I'm Your Man & First We take Manhattan' from this gig available here.
From Hydra in 1960 with George Johnson and Charmian Clift to helping writer Alex Trocchi flee New York in 1961 to Rochford Winery in 2009.
Friday 7 November 2008
Albert Camus 1913 - 1960
Camus was once asked by his friend Charles Poncet which he preferred, football or the theatre. Camus is said to have replied, "Football, without hesitation."
Wilco - New Songs
Snazzy Nudie suit Jeff!
This will get you 5 new Wilco songs.
2 untitled songs from Neil Young's Bridge School Benefit last month.
'One Wing' (Live at Lollapalooza in Chicago in August) and 'Sunny Feeling' from last March.
Also included is 'Wilco - The Song' as performed on 'The Colbert Report' on the 30th of October.
Bets on Wilco and Bruce Springsteen to perform at Obama's inauguration?
This will get you 5 new Wilco songs.
2 untitled songs from Neil Young's Bridge School Benefit last month.
'One Wing' (Live at Lollapalooza in Chicago in August) and 'Sunny Feeling' from last March.
Also included is 'Wilco - The Song' as performed on 'The Colbert Report' on the 30th of October.
Bets on Wilco and Bruce Springsteen to perform at Obama's inauguration?
Wilco perform 'Wilco - The Song' at a benefit for Obama at Madison WI on November 1.
Wilco perform 'One Wing' at Lollapalooza
'Newsweek' has a really interesting article about all that went on behind the scenes in the race to the White House.
Human (and honest)
Swearing and inhaling!
"... So when Brian Williams is asking me about what's a personal thing that you've done [that's green], and I say, you know, 'Well, I planted a bunch of trees.' And he says, 'I'm talking about personal.' What I'm thinking in my head is, 'Well, the truth is, Brian, we can't solve global warming because I fucking changed light bulbs in my house. It's because of something collective'."
(Newsweek)
"... So when Brian Williams is asking me about what's a personal thing that you've done [that's green], and I say, you know, 'Well, I planted a bunch of trees.' And he says, 'I'm talking about personal.' What I'm thinking in my head is, 'Well, the truth is, Brian, we can't solve global warming because I fucking changed light bulbs in my house. It's because of something collective'."
(Newsweek)
Mandela says:
"Dear Senator Obama,
"We join people in your country and around the world in congratulating you on becoming the President-Elect of the United States. Your victory has demonstrated that no person anywhere in the world should not dare to dream of wanting to change the world for a better place. We note and applaud your commitment to supporting the cause of peace and security around the world. We trust that you will also make it the mission of your Presidency to combat the scourge of poverty and disease everywhere. We wish you strength and fortitude in the challenging days and years that lie ahead. We are sure you will ultimately achieve your dream making the United States of America a full partner in a community of nations committed to peace and prosperity for all.
"Sincerely, N R Mandela"
"We join people in your country and around the world in congratulating you on becoming the President-Elect of the United States. Your victory has demonstrated that no person anywhere in the world should not dare to dream of wanting to change the world for a better place. We note and applaud your commitment to supporting the cause of peace and security around the world. We trust that you will also make it the mission of your Presidency to combat the scourge of poverty and disease everywhere. We wish you strength and fortitude in the challenging days and years that lie ahead. We are sure you will ultimately achieve your dream making the United States of America a full partner in a community of nations committed to peace and prosperity for all.
"Sincerely, N R Mandela"
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