Chris Cutler speaks out about pirated music on the internet. Not what you might expect from the leftist/commie. A very thoughtful and fair minded read from an amazing human. – Marc Marshall http://www.thewire.co.uk/articles/6715/ ********************************************************* I recently saw the piece to which you refer, Marc. Typically clear and well-argued, in the Cutler fashion. The thing …
… and people actually let these creatures into their homes. Shape-and-voice-shifting creatures that steal breaths from babies. And the Siamese varieties sing their own theme song. – Steve Stav
Full story is here.
http://youtu.be/hCJ4SvANI7s
. And here’s the audio for the full song: .
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ta6PxbEH_3A
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=exBEFCiWyW0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-rK4Ee45dk
Still alive and singing at 81, Bobby “Blue” Bland is the last survivor of a remarkable group of artists– Ray Charles, Sam Cooke, Little Milton, and Junior Parker— who in the 50’s and early ’60’s combined gospel and blues to create a new American music. Unlike his peers, Bland has never played an instrument or …
An in-depth obituary by the Chicago Tribune’s Greg Kot can be found here. .
Please, please, please see the brilliant documentary FORKS OVER KNIVES. This is a battle we can win in which everyone (except a handful of large corporations) wins. This non-judgmental, non-guilt-inducing, non-“we-know-better-than-you-you-dumb schmuck,” totally fascinating film can change your life. And maybe save it, too. – Gordon Jack Schultz . .
Some friends of East Portland Blog recently pooled their knowledge of music sites and I’d like to share it with you: Jan Erickson: Kurt Elling – http://kurtelling.com James Bresnahan: 1) Wolfgangs Vault; King Biscuit Flower Hour live concerts were merged with Bill Graham’s live archives, www.wolfgangsvault.com. The concert list is HUGE! It now features archival …
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5BrkmIqUXck