
BOB ADELMAN / MAGNUM PHOTOS Putting a slightly different spin on the Monday Morning Blues feature with a few songs that pay tribute to Martin Luther King Jr on the holiday today named in his honor. Also for your listening, Dr King himself delivering his famous "I Have A Dream" speech from August of 1963 in Washington DC. "From every mountainside, let freedom ring." MP3 : U2- MLK Buy The Unforgettable [...]
In honor of Dr. King 's birthday, here are his "I have a dream" speech and Orchestral Manouevres in the Dark's "Southern" (from the 1986 album The Pacific age ) which contains parts of his speeches. The "I have a dream" speech. Other MLK speeches here. OMD - Southern

Start the week off right with some satire, courtesy of The Onion in their article History of Rock Written By The Losers . "BOSTON—Fifty years after its inception, rock 'n' roll music remains popular due to the ardor of its fans and the hard work of musicians, producers, and concert promoters. But in the vast universe of popular music, there exists an oft-overlooked group of dedicated individuals who devote their ample free time to collecting, debating, and publishing the minutiae of the rock genre. They are the losers who write rock's rich and storied history." [...]

SoundRoots is feeling quiet and humble today, thinking about Martin Luther King Jr. and his uncompleted work. So here are some words from others on nonviolence, and love, and action. "[T]aking fear away from people and replacing it with courage is the essence of nonviolence." -- Mubarak Awad "Non-violence is not inaction. It is not discussion. It is not for the timid or weak … Non-violence is hard work. It is the willingness to sacrifice. It is the patience to win." -- Cesar Chavez "Nonviolence" does not merely [...]