The rain drizzles upon OJ, Poobah rocks! and Can, Ya Ho Wa and Iggy drop by and praise Nathaniel Mayer!!

The rain drizzles down upon a tiny village. Raindrops grace the windows, as an internet job search takes place. This doesn't take long in a small, isolated community. The phone book is picked up, looking for employment opportunities, but enthusiasm wanes and he decides it's time to do some blogging.
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Let's talk about OJ...instead of "real" NEWS say the news media as Bush and cronies laugh at the distraction away from the "real" issues. "Thanks OJ, and we're not forgetting your important work either Ms. Spears," applaud the Republican bigwigs lighting up cuban cigars with rolled up $50 bills....
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...assholes....
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Our dog has become a keyboard playing whizz...We picked up a $20 kids keyboard and she loves banging the shit out of it. The other day, I was going to use it while taping an absurd cover of Sister Ray, but Poobah obviously knows that the keyboard is actually hers, so she carried on until I put it down to let her play it. She backed me up and sounded great! Like Lightnin' Hopkins she demands her payment before she plays, but once you pay her (in dog treats) she rocks and rolls and struts like a canine Jerry Lee Poobah!!
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Musical Freestyle Thoughts

The 1st cd of the 4 cd Canobits by the almighty Can settled into my soul and transported me to a higher plane...this was the early stuff, some with Malcolm Mooney (awesome!) and Tim Hardin (of all people!!) during a rehearsal. Incredible stuff for us Canheads.

Listening to more of Ya Ho Wa, I've come to appreciate the variety of the cds. I like the psychedelic krautrock stylings with minimal musings from Yahowa himself. The "Savage Sons of Yahowa" (1974) is my fav...so far. [aside: when at the end of "To the Principles, for the Children" the children start singing praises to Yahowa...well, it sort of makes me nervous...children shouldn't sing praises to anyone or anything...reeks of cults and religion]

Michael Nesmith's early albums are pretty good. Very pleasant and enjoyable.

I'm a fan of The Groundhogs. Great 70s rock with awesome guitar playing.

I got a chance to hear Iggy Pop: Avenue B (1999) and thought it was excellent! I loved the sound of the album, and Iggy was in good voice, and the lyrics were good too. Not the most upbeat album, but if you're in your middle years and you still feel fucked-up the album can H I T you. Absolutely smokes The Stooges reunion album "The Weirdness" (2007). The clips on youtube of the reunion show The Stooges and Iggy still kick ass live.

Nathaniel Mayer: Why Don't You Give It To Me (2007) smokes some wicked ass!!! His well worn voice suits the material perfectly, and the music kicks baby! Get It!!!
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The Guru is back this Saturday from a course in Vancouver...praise Ya Ho Wa!!!! 2 fucking weeks, and she'll be gone for 3 more mid-October :(

She did get to see Richard Thompson at the Commodore Ballroom and she had nothing but praise for it. We saw RT about 4 years ago at an outdoor concert and he was great. Apparently, the sound was great at the Ballroom, and his fans are so old, that she didn't even get hit on!? If I was there I would have hit on her...

She's got tickets to see The Tiger Lillies when she goes back and you could say I'm pretty fucking jealous!
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Hmmm...I wonder what's happening around the world? No point watching CNN, Headline News or Fox if you want that information!
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