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!

Obama and Bush meet at White House

Story at 'The Huffington Post' here.

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

Palin Blames Bush & Republican Party For Defeat

You can see the whole video here.

Miriam Makeba 1932 - 2008

'Mama Africa' dies.
Full story here.
Mandela tribute here.

A Meeting both historic and awkward

Obama and Bush in Feb 2005

Story from the 'NY Times' here.
Obama to 'reverse Bush decisions' story here.

Obama win sparks push to end racism in France

Carla Bruni - Sarkozy says: Yes We Can too...

Story from 'The Washington Post' here.

'Buon Compleanno' Senor Morricone

Ennio Morricone was born on this day in 1928.

Via Chicago

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.

'Morning in Obamerica' by Ishmael Reed

The Promised Land?

Article from counterpoint.org here.

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,

Johann Sebastian Bach (cello suites), and The Fugees.

Barack Obama by Zina Saunders

Zina Saunders

Bedtime reading

H.S.T. by Ralph Steadman

"Hey Hunter - It looks like all the Dead-Heads voted this time!"

(Cartoon by Steve Bell.)

Hackers tap into Obama - mania

Full story at 'The Times' here.

Obama On The Economy

FYI. if you are curious about the Obama's administration policies see:

http://change.gov/

The Obama Agenda

Opinion piece by Paul Krugman over at the NY Times here.

Matt Damon rips into Sarah Palin back in September

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.

Obama's win has roots in Mississippi in 1963

Full story at 'Burning Cane' here.

Obama's First Press Conference As President Elect

Live blog and full transcript from the LA Times here.

Official Election Night Photos at Flickr

Photographs by David Katz here.

RAHMBO!

Over at FP they have the 5 most infamous Rahm Emanuel moments.
More on Rahm here, here and here.
Story on the Emanuel brothers here.

(Click on image to enlarge)

"Are you sure you want this job?"

Cartoon by Gerald Scarfe.

Albert Camus 1913 - 1960

Existentialist author, philosopher and goalkeeper Albert Camus was born on this day in 1913.

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?

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)

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 MUST NOT BE ENEMIES, BUT FRIENDS. THOUGH PASSION MAY HAVE STRAINED, IT MUST NOT BREAK THE BONDS OF OUR AFFECTION."
- President Abraham Lincoln

Rich VS Poor

Doh! (A bit of homework to do before 2012.)

Carl Cameron, the Fox beat reporter for the Republican presidential ticket, said he had been told by unnamed sources -- and on the condition he not report the details during the campaign -- that Palin could not name all of the countries that are part of the North American Free Trade Agreement.

There are only three: Canada, the U.S. and Mexico.
Nor, according to Cameron, was Palin aware that Africa is a continent.

Also liked the quote about Palin's shopping - spree:
"Wasilla hillbillies looting Neiman Marcus from coast to coast..."

To make yesterday even more perfect I got my ticket for this.

Jimmy Carl Black 1938 - 2008

The 'Indian of the group' has passed away.
details here.