Student grades are due tomorrow, but we went to church anyway - we had to sing, and anyway, after two years of semi-regular practice as a Unitarian Universalist, I have come to a place in my life where I find peace and solace in shared practice which starts and ends with love and service, togetherness and open-ended truths, and a shared commitment to social justice. Much of this is due to the particulars of our chosen worship setting. The UU church which we attend is in transition, with an interim minister who has my [...]
We've got a bumper load of GWAR photos from Download Festival because our photographer Gary Wolstenholme got COVERED in red paint. It's only fair.
Hectic doesn't begin to describe my life these days. Two weeks away from curtain in our local production of Alice In Wonderland, with a title role in The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe waiting in the wings, my brain swims with characterizations, half-learned lines and dance moves. School Committee work comes to a head now, too, with budget season and the superintendent's evaluation on our plate, and a town demanding answers as budget dollars continue to sink. Back at work, state testing begins next week, making a hash of curriculum even as we push [...]
All around me are familiar faces Worn out places, Worn out faces Bright and early for the daily races Going nowhere, Going nowhere Their tears are filling up their glasses No expression, No expression Hide my head I want to drown my sorrows No tomorrow, No tomorrow And I find it kind of funny, I find it kind of sad These dreams in which I'm dying Are the best I've ever had I find it hard to tell you, I find it [...]
Adorning yourself with kimono costumes, capes from sci-fi movies, and recognizable Nazi propaganda is certainly one way to distinguish a stage presence. Though The Red Paintings are active participants in such methods, they hardly have a need for such superficial props. Their powerful sound does them more than enough justice. After waddling around for several years in trying to get the word out on their unique band, a break finally came last year for The Red Paintings when the punk-cabaret duo, The Dresden Dolls, became so impressed with the five-piece's initial output that they offered them a spot [...]
Sorry so long between posts. I had jury duty last week and my friend visited over the weekend and I all but forgot my position as an Internet superstar. Heh. Aaaanyhow, all of today's selections came to me courtesy of my free eMusic.com trial. eMusic truly is a treasure trove of independent tribute albums and individual covers. That you can search by track titles helps a lot. I spared you the a capella results. Because I care. Dipstick vs. Barbara Manning "These Days" [...]
Cover Lay Down
Thrash Hits
music is art
Obscure Sound
Copy, Right?
Beat Culture
MOKB Premiere : Hacienda : Don’t Keep Me Waiting
Andre 3000 As Jimi Hendrix: Foxey
Monday Music – 28 May 2012
Listen: The Vaccines – No Hope
