Ooops!

NEW YORK — Maxim magazine has apologized for publishing a negative review of the Black Crowes' new album by a writer who hadn't listened to the whole CD. The review in Maxim's March issue gives the Crowes' "Warpaint" a rating of two-and-a-half stars out of five. The band posted an exasperated statement on its Web site last week saying the Maxim writer hadn't heard the entire album because advance copies weren't available. The Crowes' manager, Pete Angelus, said the magazine explained that its review was an "educated guess."
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SOURCE: YahooNews

William F. Buckley Jr. Is Dead at 82

William F. Buckley Jr., who marshaled polysyllabic exuberance, famously arched eyebrows and a refined, perspicacious mind to elevate conservatism to the center of American political discourse, died Wednesday at his home in Stamford, Conn. [READ MORE]

SOURCE: New York Times

Participation

Have you ever seen night going? Very few people even become aware of things which are happening every day. Have you ever seen the evening coming? The midnight and its song? The sunrise and its beauty?

We are behaving almost like blind people. In such a beautiful world we are living in small ponds of our own misery. It is familiar, so even if somebody wants to pull you out, you struggle. You don't want to be pulled out of your misery, of your suffering. Otherwise there is so much joy all around, you have just to be aware of it and to become a participant, not a spectator.

Osho Zen: The Miracle Chapter 2

SOURCE: OSHO Zen Tarot

The History of Black History

Americans have recognized black history annually since 1926, first as "Negro History Week" and later as "Black History Month." What you might not know is that black history had barely begun to be studied-or even documented-when the tradition originated. Although blacks have been in America at least as far back as colonial times, it was not until the 20th century that they gained a respectable presence in the history books. [READ MORE] —Elissa Haney

SOURCE: InfoPlease.com

Let go my ECO

SOURCE: EcoFoot.org

Breathe…

…breathe in the air.

Don't be afraid to care.
Leave, don't leave me.
Look around and choose your own ground.



SOURCES: BreathingEarth.net
and Pink Floyd, 'Breathe'

The Epochs

Thomas Pridgen is the shizzy

SOURCE: Youtube.com

"The guys get shirts!"

If you've never heard this it is a must!
Paul Anka, entertainer extraordinaire, is heard chewing out his band backstage, post show some years ago. It's hilarious and kind of sad at the same time.
Enjoy!

SOURCE: NoiseTank.com

Ernest Frazier (1942 - 2004)

Untitled, 96"’ x 144"’, acrylic, tar paper and metal on canvas

Ernest Frazier was born in 1942 on a farm in Duboise Crossroads, South Carolina. He was moved to New York City as an infant and lived in Harlem. During the 1960s he attended the School of Visual Arts in New York City. After several group and solo exhibitions in 1972 Frazier was invited to exhibit in "Contemporary Black Artists in America" at the Whitney Museum. A second exhibition at the Whitney in ’72, "Contemporary American Paintings" also featured Frazier’s work. The following year, 1973, Frazier was invited to exhibit in the Whitney Biennial and in 1974 he showed in the Whitney exhibition, "The Twentieth Century, 35 American Artists." In 1973 Frazier purchased and restored an abandoned, red brick foundry building in Saugerties, NY. In the decades that followed, Frazier lived and worked in Saugerties, exhibiting extensively regionally. The bibliography of Frazier's work includes Art Forum, The New York Times and The Village Voice. Collections holding his work include the Whitney Museum, the Brooklyn Museum and the Schenectady Museum.

SOURCES: SlowArt.com,
Gathering Of The Tribes

Punchline Piracy is no joke!

SOURCE: Revver.com

The Story of Stuff

What is the Story of Stuff?

From its extraction through sale, use and disposal, all the stuff in our lives affects communities at home and abroad, yet most of this is hidden from view. The Story of Stuff is a 20-minute, fast-paced, fact-filled look at the underside of our production and consumption patterns. The Story of Stuff exposes the connections between a huge number of environmental and social issues, and calls us together to create a more sustainable and just world. It'll teach you something, it'll make you laugh, and it just may change the way you look at all the stuff in your life forever.

SOURCE: storyofstuff.com

FieldSchoolofLanguageMusic

Field Music's David Brewis is School of Language. His Thrill Jockey debut, Sea From Shore, is an instantly addictive collection of songs highlighted by bouyant loops and chunky riffs. The album was primarily recorded by David alone and consciously susceptible to the cut-and-paste, multi-tasking tangents induced by laptop recording, these constructions are resolutely un-band-like, veering between the intricate and unplayable and the solitary and unadorned, their cohesion stemming from an embrace of all that is most obtuse and personal.

Sea From Shore features one or two cameo appearances from David's hometown friends. Barry Hyde of The Futureheads plays guitar and sings on "Disappointment '99", while the same band's David Craig, sings on "Disappointment '99" and on "Extended Holiday". School of Language will be touring the U.S. in March joined by Doug McCombs (Tortoise, Eleventh Dream Day, Brokeback) on bass and Ryan Rapsys (Euphone, Ambulette) on drums.

SOURCE: ThrillJockey.com

Yosemite Sam visits Orlando

Sam Zell Says 'Fuck You' To His Journalist

Salty billionaire Sam Zell has long been known for his foul mouth and abrasive demeanor, rough edges that helped the real estate magnate build a reputation as a feisty and iconoclastic investor. But Zell's bluntness backfired at a Jan. 31 meeting of Orlando Sentinel staff after Zell said "fuck you" to a journalist who twice questioned him about softening news coverage. Most staff did not hear the insult until they watched the incident on video, one source said, in a recording that has been making the rounds and generating buzz within the Sentinel. The target of Zell's curse was photographer Sara Fajardo, and Zell called her at least twice the weekend to apologize, the source said. After the jump, exclusive video of Zell's brazen insult. [READ MORE]

SOURCE: Gawker.com

Cannonball run

For the kindest man
in the world

Early Monday morning December 10th, 2007, Cannonball, the kindest man in the world, was admitted to ORMC after a motorcycle accident. He suffered severe head trauma and is in a coma. Though the prognosis wasn't originally hopeful he is taking baby steps toward consciousness and full movement. No one knows what the final outcome will be but if anyone can beat this thing it's Cannonball. He needs love, friendship, positive energy and let's face it — coin. Friends and loved ones kept vigil at the hospital before his move to rehab, musical/art benefits are going on and more are being planned, and we know he can feel the love. But there's more to be done — any and all ideas to help Cannonball and his family please go for it... Thanks, Katie and Stephanie
— Cannonball Relief Fund

This site is accepting donations to help with Cannonball's medical costs and/or physical rehab. 100% of the funds will go to Cannonball.

SOURCE: Zelo

Shameless plug…

Not too long ago, I had the distinct pleasure to work with a fellow who happened to be quite a luthier. He had a few photos of his craftsmanship with him at the office. The woodworking was magnificent and rivaled any upper-tier bass line I've seen. He brought an actual bass into the office one day for show and tell. Amazing! The basses are uniquely blended layers of beautiful and exotic wood. If you're a bass player or just like finely crafted wood instruments, RM Basses are worth checking out.



SOURCE: RMBasses

The sound of silence…

Supersilent
8
(Rune Grammofon; 2007)

Anyone who's heard A Love Supreme (1963) — or hey, Lift Yr. Skinny Fists Like Antennas to Heaven (2000) — should have some idea of the spiritual associations, however loosely defined, of music that falls loosely into these sub-genres. What always struck me about free jazz, in particular, was how it conveys both spiritual ecstasy and chaotic dread at the same time. Y'know, just like how the words "rapturous" and "apocalyptic" carry very different connotations but mean essentially the same thing. Supersilent's latest title-less masterpiece — the follow-up to 2003's equally incredible 6 — comes dangerously close to being the essential document of that non-juxtaposition; a perfect intersection of free improvisation, electroacoustic experimentation, and the dramatic arc of post-rock.

— Joel Elliott

SOURCE: CokeMachineGlow.com

The Heath Ledger/Nick Drake Connection

Actor claims obsession with Drake, simulates suicide on 2007 video to Drake's music

The already startling death of actor Heath Ledger has taken on another startling dimension following the revelation that Ledger courted a self-proclaimed obsession with another tragic figure, late English folk singer Nick Drake. This obsession even manifested itself in a piece of Drake-inspired performance art that may have foreshadowed Ledger's demise.

SOURCE: PitchforkMedia.com, MTV.com

Coachella announces line-up

The line-up for the 2008 COACHELLA VALLEY MUSIC & ARTS FESTIVAL — Friday, April 25, Saturday, April 26 and Sunday, April 27 — was announced January 21 at an event in Mexico City. Beyond the line-up announcement, COACHELLA promoters detailed their plans to make tickets and travel packages directly available to music fans throughout Mexico.

“This is really a way for us to get closer to our fans throughout Latin America who have been supportive of Coachella for the past 10 years,”
says Goldenvoice’s Paul Tollett.

SOURCE: Coachella

In regard to obstacles…

Ganesha (also known as Ganapati and Vinayaka) is one of the most worshipped deities in the Hindu faith, also extending into Buddhism and beyond India. He is easy identifiable by his elephant head (as you can see in the picture) and is known as the ''Remover of Obstacles'' but also places obstacles in paths of some.

Ganesha is known as "Lord of Obstacles" in a spiritual and material sense. Paul Courtright said that "his task in the divine scheme of things, his dharma, is to place and remove obstacles. It is his particular territory, the reason for his creation." He is also known as the Lord of Intelligence — Buddhi and Ganesha is closely associated, buddhi being a noun that is translated as wisdom or intelligence.

SOURCE: PurplePJs.com