(Photos by TimN)Friday, 1 May 2009
William S. Burrough's lectures @ the Naropa Institute
Allen Ginsberg, Gregory Corso & William Burroughs at Naropa Institute.A whole series of lectures and readings by WSB can be downloaded here.
Thursday, 30 April 2009
Nels Cline's guitar salutes Obama's first 100 days
(Photo TimN)Official White House photographer Pete Souza's portfolio of Obama's first 100 days can be found here.
The Pop Group to reform?
Mark Stewart announced last night at the premier of his documentary 'ON/OFF' that it is likely that the band will reform for a forthcoming ATP gig.The Pop Group play 'Y' - I would like to see that!
In other news I am now a contributor to one of my favourite blogs:
PATHWAY TO UNKNOWN WORLDS
My first post is The Pop Group Live @ Alexandra Palace London on the 15th June 1980 here.
Wednesday, 29 April 2009
I tell you...
Why do I blog?
I mean it's not for money
(There are no ads here.)
It's not for fame, after all I might not even be who I say I am.
So why do I do it?
Well for a start I would like to think that I am the catalyst for some people to discover something that they have never come across before...
I mean it's not for money
(There are no ads here.)
It's not for fame, after all I might not even be who I say I am.
So why do I do it?
Well for a start I would like to think that I am the catalyst for some people to discover something that they have never come across before...
Damage control mode over photo op
In response to a second day of irate questions about the flight of an Air Force One look-alike over Lower Manhattan, which sparked memories of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, the Obama administration moved to quell concerns about the White House’s role in the botched photo opportunity.“It was a mistake,” President Barack Obama told reporters during his Tuesday visit to FBI headquarters, “and it will not happen again.”
White House press secretary Robert Gibbs announced in his daily briefing that deputy chief of staff Jim Messina was conducting a review of Monday’s flight, in which a government plane, trailed by two fighter jets, flew low over the New York City skyline and triggered fears of another terrorist attack.
“I have firsthand knowledge that the president was furious,” Gibbs said.
Asked if the president believed if it was a good use of public money to send a Boeing 747 on a camera-friendly flight for government photographers to snap publicity pictures, Gibbs pointedly replied: “No.”
On Monday, the White House released a statement from Louis Caldera, the former Army secretary who heads up the White House Military Office, taking blame for the incident. On Tuesday, Gibbs reiterated that Caldera “took responsibility” for the event.
Former White House homeland security adviser Frances Townsend called the incident “felony stupidity” and suggested Caldera should leave his post.
“This is probably not the right job for Mr. Caldera to be in if he didn’t understand the likely reaction of New Yorkers,” the former Bush administration official told CNN.
Networks continued to replay video of New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg trashing federal authorities for allowing the panic-inducing flight to take place, as well as New York Democratic Sen. Chuck Schumer’s response to the event.
“There was no need to scare thousands of New Yorkers who still have the vivid memory of 9/11,” Schumer said Monday.
From 'Politico' here.White House press secretary Robert Gibbs announced in his daily briefing that deputy chief of staff Jim Messina was conducting a review of Monday’s flight, in which a government plane, trailed by two fighter jets, flew low over the New York City skyline and triggered fears of another terrorist attack.
“I have firsthand knowledge that the president was furious,” Gibbs said.
Asked if the president believed if it was a good use of public money to send a Boeing 747 on a camera-friendly flight for government photographers to snap publicity pictures, Gibbs pointedly replied: “No.”
On Monday, the White House released a statement from Louis Caldera, the former Army secretary who heads up the White House Military Office, taking blame for the incident. On Tuesday, Gibbs reiterated that Caldera “took responsibility” for the event.
Former White House homeland security adviser Frances Townsend called the incident “felony stupidity” and suggested Caldera should leave his post.
“This is probably not the right job for Mr. Caldera to be in if he didn’t understand the likely reaction of New Yorkers,” the former Bush administration official told CNN.
Networks continued to replay video of New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg trashing federal authorities for allowing the panic-inducing flight to take place, as well as New York Democratic Sen. Chuck Schumer’s response to the event.
“There was no need to scare thousands of New Yorkers who still have the vivid memory of 9/11,” Schumer said Monday.
Tuesday, 28 April 2009
UK plan to monitor ALL internet use
Communications firms are being asked to record all internet contacts between people as part of a modernisation in UK police surveillance tactics.The home secretary scrapped plans for a database but wants details to be held and organised for security services.The new system would track all e-mails, phone calls and internet use, including visits to social network sites.
Full story from the 'BBC' here.
T is for Texas, tea & twat(s)
THEN:Texas Gov. Rick Perry fired up an anti-tax "tea party" on April 15 with his stance against the federal government and for states' rights as some in his U.S. flag-waving audience shouted, "Secede!"...
Perry said when Texas entered the union in 1845 it was with the understanding it could pull out. However, according to the Texas State Library and Archives Commission, Texas negotiated the power to divide into four additional states at some point if it wanted to but not the right to secede...
After praising veterans in the cheering crowd he said: "I'm just not real sure you're a bunch of right-wing extremists. But if you are, we're with you."...
One placard said, "Stop Obama's Socialism." Another read, "Some Pirates Are in America," and it showed photographs of Obama, U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid wearing pirate hats...
Rebecca Knowlton, 45, of Smithville, said she took the day off of home-schooling her three children and brought them to the rally to teach them about civic duty. Knowlton, a critic of the Social Security system and the United Nations, said she felt camaraderie at the demonstration.
Full story from 'The Huffington Post' here.
NOW:
Gov. Rick Perry today in a precautionary measure requested the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provide 37,430 courses of antiviral medications from the Strategic National Stockpile to Texas to prevent the spread of swine flu.
Story here.
This is the man who remember didn't accept the $555 million federal unemployment money for its "attached strings".
For a very interesting article about how much money he does take from Washington, read this report from 'The Dallas Morning News'.
Finally just remember that there is another twat right behind you Rick.
Rapidshare shares uploader info with record labels
In Germany, the file-hosting service Rapidshare has handed over the personal details of alleged copyright infringers to several major record labels. The information is used to pursue legal action against the Rapidshare users and at least one alleged uploader saw his house raided.
Full story here.
(thanx to 'Mogadonia'.)
Full story here.
(thanx to 'Mogadonia'.)
Natasha Veruschka - the 'Queen' of swords
Natasha VeruschkaNatasha currently holds seven world records in sword swallowing including the most swords swallowed by a female (13 twenty two inch long swords) and the longest sword swallowed by a female (twenty seven and a half inches long.)
REPOST - Ornette Coleman & the Grateful Dead live 23rd February 1993 (Oakland Coliseum)
Here you can get Ornette Coleman sitting in with the Grateful Dead at the 'Mardi-Gras' gig from the 23rd of February 1993 at the Oakland Colisseum.
Tracks are 'Space - The Other One - Stella Blue - Turn On Your Lovelight & Brokedown Palace'.
Again it would have been interesting to have heard them playing with each other in the seventies when both Ornette and the Dead were exploring new sonic boundaries.
Ornette's son Denardo is also sitting in on percussion in this set.
(Another gig of Ornette and the Dead playing together from later in the year can be found here.
David Murray live with the Grateful Dead at Madison Square Garden on September 22nd 1993 can be found here. Use search engine at top for much more Grateful Dead live material on this blog.)
Tracks are 'Space - The Other One - Stella Blue - Turn On Your Lovelight & Brokedown Palace'.
Again it would have been interesting to have heard them playing with each other in the seventies when both Ornette and the Dead were exploring new sonic boundaries.
Ornette's son Denardo is also sitting in on percussion in this set.
(Another gig of Ornette and the Dead playing together from later in the year can be found here.
David Murray live with the Grateful Dead at Madison Square Garden on September 22nd 1993 can be found here. Use search engine at top for much more Grateful Dead live material on this blog.)
The Mystery of Bill Laswell
A Dutch TV Program Loladamusica did an interview with Laswell.
Other musicians talking about Laswell include Liu Sola, DXT & Nicky Skopelitis.
Talking about: 'Rockit' - Hancock, Bootsy Collins, Pharaoh Sanders and mainstream music.
Showing around Laswell's studio by DXT and Laswell's Bass collection.
Some shots of Praxis, with Buckethead, Brain, DXT.
Other musicians talking about Laswell include Liu Sola, DXT & Nicky Skopelitis.
Talking about: 'Rockit' - Hancock, Bootsy Collins, Pharaoh Sanders and mainstream music.
Showing around Laswell's studio by DXT and Laswell's Bass collection.
Some shots of Praxis, with Buckethead, Brain, DXT.
Monday, 27 April 2009
Ornette Coleman to curate this years 'Meltdown' festival in London
THIS YEARS MELTDOWN FESTIVAL CURATED BY ORNETTE COLMAN.
featuring
Ornette Colman & The Master Musicians Of Jajouka
as well as
Patti Smith & The Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra
Yoko Ono Plastic Ono Band featuring Sean Lennon, Cornelius & guests
The Roots with guest David Murray
Yo La Tengo
Baaba Maal
Moby
Charlie Haden's Liberation Music Orchestra with guests Carla Bley and Robert
Wyatt + The Bad Plus
& More!!!!!
~For More info go to:
http://meltdown.southbankcentre.co.uk/
featuring
Ornette Colman & The Master Musicians Of Jajouka
as well as
Patti Smith & The Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra
Yoko Ono Plastic Ono Band featuring Sean Lennon, Cornelius & guests
The Roots with guest David Murray
Yo La Tengo
Baaba Maal
Moby
Charlie Haden's Liberation Music Orchestra with guests Carla Bley and Robert
Wyatt + The Bad Plus
& More!!!!!
~For More info go to:
http://meltdown.southbankcentre.co.uk/
Nels Cline/Oren Ambarchi duo free Melbourne gig Thursday @ NGV (Fed Square) 6 PM
Key to Nels Cline's pedal board (below)
Steppe - 'Delight' (New & unsigned Belgium band)
Lisa SteppeJust came across this while browsing the web.
An unsigned band from Belgium called Steppe.
The band members are: Lisa Steppe:Vocals, Patrick Steenaerts:guitars, keyboards & arranging, Mario Goosens:drums, Werner Lauscher:bass, Mauro Pawlowski:backing vocals & Carlo Mertens on trombone.
Their 'myspace' page is here.
I like this.
A very sultry sound.
An unsigned band from Belgium called Steppe.
The band members are: Lisa Steppe:Vocals, Patrick Steenaerts:guitars, keyboards & arranging, Mario Goosens:drums, Werner Lauscher:bass, Mauro Pawlowski:backing vocals & Carlo Mertens on trombone.
Their 'myspace' page is here.
I like this.
A very sultry sound.
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