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
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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.
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