"JUST weeks after leaving the White House, depressed and paranoid George Bush is suicidal, insiders fear. In a blockbuster world exclusive, sources tell GLOBE the ex-President is boozing up a storm - and reveal why he is terrified of Barack Obama and his own wife Laura."
Ode to LRC. . .another great song from Band of Horses' second album. This Seattle band not long ago moved back to the Carolinas to be closer to their families. . .BoH have been my recent musical obsession (rock department), along with a couple of other NW bands--Telekinesis!, Throw Me The Statue, and The Thermals.
Ode To LRC
In the lobby of the LRC Well I knew I'd find something A hundred stroies sittin there to read I got my focals out I put 'em on
And all is calm, all is calm
Theres a doggie coming here to eat now Which dated back to 1993 I don't care what the people say 'cause That dog he don't come around here anymore
No, no the dog is gone, the dog is gone No, no the dog is gone, the dog is gone
The town is so small How could anybody not Look you in the eyes The way that you drive by
The world is such a wonderful place The world is such a wonderful...
I see everyone before me, there was birthday sex and sleep Some weren't getting along Nobody's outside trying to murder Nobody's outside, there's no one really at all
What the hell i saw, the hell i saw The hell i saw, the hell i saw
The town is so small How could anybody not Look me in the eyes The way that I drive by
The world is such a wonderful place The world is such a wonderful place The world is such a wonderful place The world is such a wonderful place La di da, La di da, La di da, La di da ---o0o---
A Tradition Jazz concert by Eliana Burki on the Alphorn and her band comprising Arnaud Francelet (Bass), Samuel Siegenthaler (Guitar), Adriano Regazzin (Keyboard), Anthony LoGerfo (Drums and percussion), Astrid Van der Haegen (Management and technicals) live at Someplace Else
At the risk of sounding crude, I have to say this gal knows how to work the pole.
Lullaby Moon is a "year-long invitation to Seattle to explore a world of dream. A celebration of the night sky, the series of performance events brings bedtime whimsy and wonder to parks and other public spaces throughout the city, enlivening and enlightening the dark time of each month. Performances take place on each new moon for an entire lunar year beginning in October 2008. " Lucianeare.org performs this large scale performance piece once a month, on the night of the new moon. You still have five months to see this oddly baffling, but charming performance.
Lullaby Moon came to Golden Gardens, near my house tonight. We were just walking on the beach when we stumbled into a strange tableau of people with clock-heads, horse and mouse-heads, people in tops hats, people in gauzy white outfits making up one of about fifteen lighted beds, and about ten or so boats. A chamber orchestra and soprano played off to the side. The cast looked like it contained at least 50 people.
I don;t know when this was made, or the full band lineup (the YouTube notes are mum on any details). But I do know this is a great rendition of one of Zappa/The Mothers greatest song, including midway through, some off the hook old school animation work. This band was one of Zappa's best, including the stellar Ruth Underwood on vibes, Napolean Murphy Brock, Chester Fowler, and George Duke on vocals, piano arp synth, Wurlitzer 145, and a Hohner clavinet. And all the other people in this classic lineup.... the last words of the song are "On Ruth/On Ruth/That's truth."
Inca Roads By Frank Zappa
Did a vehicle Come from somewhere out there Just to land in the Andes? Was it round And did it have A motor Or was it Something Different
Did a vehicle Did a vehicle Did a vehicle Fly along the mountains And find a place to park itself Park it Se-e-e-elf (PARK IT . . . PARK IT)
Or did someone Build a place To leave a space For such a thing to land
Did a vehicle Come from somewhere out there Did a vehicle come From somewhere out there Did the Indians, first on the bill Carve up the hill
Did a booger-bear Come from somewhere out there Just to land in the Andes? Was she round And did she have a motor Or was she something different
Guacamole Queen Guacamole Queen Guacamole Queen
At the Armadillo in Austin Texas, her aura, Or did someone build a place Or leave a space for Chester's Thing to land (Chester's Thing . . . on Ruth) Did a booger-bear Come from somewhere out there Did a booger-bear Come from somewhere out there Did the Indians, first on the bill Carve up her hill On Ruth On Ruth That's Ruth ---o0o---
Editorial By Pablo Fanque, National Affairs Editor (Saskatoon/Key Largo) Illustrations by Jack Brummet, Arts Editor (Seattle)
President Barack Obama said yesterday that the U.S. Point--> "went off course" in fighting terrorism over the past eight years, and said his policies will "better protect" the country against al Qaeda.
And, moments later, across town, ex-Vice-President Dick Cheney crawled out of his coffin in broad daylight, transmogrified into a Republican Talking Points machine, and said Counterpoint--> that he supported the controversial policies "when they were made, and without hesitation would do so again in the same circumstances." "The point is not to look backward," Cheney said. "A lot rides on our President’s understanding of the security policies that preceded him. And whatever choices he makes concerning the defense of this country, those choices should not be based on slogans and campaign rhetoric, but on a truthful telling of history."
Point-->President Obama, in a major address at the National Archives, argued that waterboarding and other harsh interrogation methods "did not advance our war and counter-terrorism efforts – they undermined them."
Point-->The president then methodicallytackled (actually, decimated) the chain of national-security decisions that have drawn criticism from the shrieking banshees political right. He called the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay an inherited "mess" that "has weakened American national security" by providing a rallying cry for enemies.
Point-->The President then turned to one of Republican's most ridiculous but potent and emotional arguments: "Let me begin by disposing of one argument as plainly as I can: we are not going to release anyone if it would endanger our national security, nor will we release detainees within the United States who endanger the American people."
Point-->Obama rejected calls for a "truth commission" (as if something confected by the republicans could possibly even have a whiff of truth) about the Bush administration's handling of the war on terror, saying he has "no interest in spending our time re-litigating the policies of the last eight years."
Mr. Ex-Vice-President, isn't it time you put a cork in it? I don't know who out there is clamoring to hear you emit wisdom other than say, Anne Coulter, Sean Hannity, and Rush Limbaugh.
In every poll since November 2008, the Republicans are rapidly losing ground--and, most importantly, voters--and while Dick Cheney may succeed in drawing support from the lunatic fringe of the party, in general he seems to be helping hammer a stake into the heart of the G.O.P. I'm all for that, but baffled why party functionaries (let's face it, it won't be Michael Stelle) have not yet found a way to muzzle the attack dog, before he drags the entire party of Lincoln into the gutter. On the other hand, keep it up Ex-Veep Cheney! At this rate, by the next election, the Republican Party will have roughly the stature and vote-getting ability of the libertarian, green, or communist parties. ---o0o---
Take Your Clothes Off When You Dance Music and Lyrics by Frank Zappa
There will come a time when everybody Who is lonely will be free... To sing & dance & love
There will come a time when every evil That we know will be an evil... That we can rise above
Who cares if hair is long or short Or sprayed or partly grayed... We know that hair ain't where it's at
(there will come a time when you won't Even be ashamed if you are fat!)
Wah wah-wah wah
There will come a time when everybody Who is lonely will be free... To sing & dance & love (dance and love)
There will come a time when every evil That we know will be an evil... That we can rise above (rise above)
Who cares if you're so poor you can't afford To buy a pair of mod a go-go stretch-elastic pants... There will come a time when you can even Take your clothes off when you dance ---o0o---
