What an up and down day yesterday!
The Good
Our Charksi O'Shea, who stays over at our place some weekends, made the local paper as the Happiest Grad. She was over the top happy and it showed in her pictures. Char Char the Superstar!!
The Sad
One of my closest clients passed away yesterday. He was 55 and his health was poor, BUT...it still came in out of the blue. Died in his sleep. He and another client were the 2 that helped me the most when I first started the ol' Life Skill career. He was very personable and friendly, easy to talk to, and had a great sense of humour. He will be missed!! Don't forget to tell them that Angelo Mosca sent ya RJ!!!
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Friday, June 12, 2009
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Poetry: All Lost at the Supermarket
All Lost at the Supermarket
aka/ White Boy on Reserve I
aka/ White Boy on Reserve I
deep crease
thick skin
sun-soaked
facial features
stare
across the aisle
into my
startled eyes
at the supermarket
we both seem
stuck
in the moment
i nervous
puzzled
- obviously depressed
…scared??
he impassive
stoic
…confident
i realize…
i have let my guard down
…backed up a step
lost the upper hand
slowly>>>
he turns away
continues
his shopping
i pause for
a moment
to reflect:
white boy on reserve lost another one.
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by John Harvey 05/14/09
Thursday, June 04, 2009
Back on the Rock and Music Listening habits disclosed...am I weird???
Back on the Rock
Back from a stressful car buying trip to Prince Rupert & Terrace. Both our cars died, but buying 2 at once is a little too much man.
Weed ain't free...
2 bicycles = exercise & +++ for the environment!!!
ya don't spend much while on the island
but
when you go mainland
you gotta shop shop shop
til you wanna drop
guru's course got cancelled...so we came back early, and I still got some holidays left and am taking it easy man...
the weather is cool...i mean hot
and bring out any number of 70s rock cliches and apply to me - the booze but + the friends and "in the summertime" and the "livin' is easy" ya gotta "roll on down the highway"
yowza!!!
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Musical Ramblings
OK...is this weird? My listening habits --
Back from a stressful car buying trip to Prince Rupert & Terrace. Both our cars died, but buying 2 at once is a little too much man.
Weed ain't free...
2 bicycles = exercise & +++ for the environment!!!
ya don't spend much while on the island
but
when you go mainland
you gotta shop shop shop
til you wanna drop
guru's course got cancelled...so we came back early, and I still got some holidays left and am taking it easy man...
the weather is cool...i mean hot
and bring out any number of 70s rock cliches and apply to me - the booze but + the friends and "in the summertime" and the "livin' is easy" ya gotta "roll on down the highway"
yowza!!!
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Musical Ramblings
OK...is this weird? My listening habits --
- print up a "listening list" of about 5-6 pages by elimination from my "music collection list". Done in Word 2003.
- listen to my mp3 player the majority of the time.
- always keep the mp3 player as close to 1 gb as possible.
- make selections from my "listening list".
- listen to the mp3 alphabetically based on cd title.
- delete off mp3 when listened to.
- cross off the album from my "listening list".
- i choose the cds sometimes by 1) randomly pointing at the list or 2) choosing based on what artist has the most "outstanding" cds to listen to or 3) the 2nd cd of a 2 cd set (gotta listen to them close together!) or 4) occasionally just pick something from the list i feel like listening to! dammit!!
- and to prove i'm wild and unpredictable, i'll even pull out an lp - and there's NO "lp listening list"!! i'm so fucking rad...
Why did I go on about that? oh yeh...Feist and Cat Power were on the mp3, and I like Cat Power better, but certainly don't mind Feist, but I doubt I'd ever non-randomly put on Feist, but I could listen to Cat Power...and, I was surprised that both were on my mp3 player so close together, when neither is really my fav kind of music. I had to, ya know, justify this to myself or something.
Yeh, I guess I am weird.
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Mungo Jerry doing the classic "In the Summertime" 1970. thanks blechdackel
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Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Music Diary: Daevid Allen & the University of Errors, Mittelwinternacht and Jandek!!!!
Music Diary
Here are the last 3 cds I've listened to today.
Daevid Allen & the University of Errors: Melkweg 2006 (2006) A live show from the lovable stoned pixie himself, the brilliant Daevid Allen. Excellent show with a few Soft Machine covers.
Mittelwinternacht: Mittelwinternacht (1971) I love saying the name of this band
over and over
and over
until I'm laughing like a maniac while the music hovers in the background always ready to pounce.
First time listen - really enjoyed it, and another fine example of excellent krautrock
and the name totally ROCKS!
Jandek: On the Way (1988)
OK Mole...you're right!
Jandek's brilliant!! I love this cd!!
I would either consider this:
a) A perfect introduction to the world of Jandek. It's accessible in..ya know, a Jandek sort of way. "Message to a Clerk" actually rocks! The blues is the basis for this collection and it certainly keeps the music focused.
or
b) As I gain more exposure to his music I'm finally "getting" it, and in the same way I find Captain Beefheart totally accessible after 30 years of making my life better...
[aside: I actually picked up a 0.49 cent 8-track of "Unconditionally Guaranteed", when I was 14 in 1976 on holiday in the States and just starting my obsession with hearing everything at least once. This was my first listening experience of one of my Top 10 favs of all-time - Captain Beefheart.]
...I find myself feeling very comfortable in Jandek's world, and one I look forward to continue visiting on a regular basis.
Wow!! Was that almost a comparison of Jandek to Captain Beefheart (I think?)...
Not Jandek's official home page nor Corwood's, but rather a fan site - paraphrasing big_bruce.
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Holy shit! Plastic People of the Universe: Pasijove (1978) just started and it's sounds fucking incredible!! later...
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Here are the last 3 cds I've listened to today.
Daevid Allen & the University of Errors: Melkweg 2006 (2006) A live show from the lovable stoned pixie himself, the brilliant Daevid Allen. Excellent show with a few Soft Machine covers.
Mittelwinternacht: Mittelwinternacht (1971) I love saying the name of this band
over and over
and over
until I'm laughing like a maniac while the music hovers in the background always ready to pounce.
First time listen - really enjoyed it, and another fine example of excellent krautrock
and the name totally ROCKS!
Jandek: On the Way (1988)
OK Mole...you're right!
Jandek's brilliant!! I love this cd!!
I would either consider this:
a) A perfect introduction to the world of Jandek. It's accessible in..ya know, a Jandek sort of way. "Message to a Clerk" actually rocks! The blues is the basis for this collection and it certainly keeps the music focused.
or
b) As I gain more exposure to his music I'm finally "getting" it, and in the same way I find Captain Beefheart totally accessible after 30 years of making my life better...
[aside: I actually picked up a 0.49 cent 8-track of "Unconditionally Guaranteed", when I was 14 in 1976 on holiday in the States and just starting my obsession with hearing everything at least once. This was my first listening experience of one of my Top 10 favs of all-time - Captain Beefheart.]
...I find myself feeling very comfortable in Jandek's world, and one I look forward to continue visiting on a regular basis.
Wow!! Was that almost a comparison of Jandek to Captain Beefheart (I think?)...
Not Jandek's official home page nor Corwood's, but rather a fan site - paraphrasing big_bruce.
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Holy shit! Plastic People of the Universe: Pasijove (1978) just started and it's sounds fucking incredible!! later...
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Tuesday, May 19, 2009
LSD Connection, Music Diary: Circle, Miles Davis, Sun Ra!!!!
I gotta tell ya about the LSD Connection series
excuse me - cough cough -
excuse me - cough cough -
horror show
horror show!!!
mice in flight
mice in flight
mice in flight!!!
hide the turtles
flip the night catch a wink
hallucinatory rings
love the insanity it brings
hallucinatory rings
love the insanity it brings
the concentric cranium
of the universal skull
is full of holes
of the universal skull
is full of holes
full of holes
and listening to this blot of acid is something that will open eyes pupils lenses holes and that scary filmy layer of the eye (is that the lens?) that freaks me out every time they showed us in grade school on some unsuspecting frog but
and listening to this blot of acid is something that will open eyes pupils lenses holes and that scary filmy layer of the eye (is that the lens?) that freaks me out every time they showed us in grade school on some unsuspecting frog but
i never cried
no i never cried
instead i took a dose of daily acid and this fantastic series of hard heavy satanic hilarity serious as shit music is something to treat the ears and dry the tears and cleanse the soul and...dammitt...listening to this series will make you feel good...
and introduce you to a lot of amazing obscure bands that deserve a listen. I first heard on LSD Connection the following artists...
The Bintangs - these guys are like the best fucking bar band ever...
November - i had to find all 3 albums and they're all great...
Sir Lord Baltimore, Yesterday's Children, tons more...
I don't know who put this together, but they did an amazing job and they deserve recognition and being hired by some record company if record companies had brains but we know how that story ends...
you can find it at the Crotchbat blog.
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Music Diary
The "Awesome":
Circle: Gathering (1971) this isn't the current Circle, whom i also dig, no, this is corea braxton holland and altschul weaving a tapestry quite unlike anyone else...the percussion and sound of this reminds me of aec (arts ensemble of chicago) and i luv em both and after miles this is easily the best corea i've heard and braxton continues to astonish me.
Miles Davis: Complete On the Corner Sessions, disc 2 (2007) obviously brilliant...
(and even more jazz...)
Sun Ra: Disco 3000, disc 2 (1978) sun ra continues to shine with his music that can take my hand and lead me through the universe without moving my fat lazy ass off this chair away from the computer...this particular 2 cd set is one of his best....don't be frightened of disco cause if this is disco then disco is the most brilliant shit out there and disco haters can fuck off...
no i never cried
instead i took a dose of daily acid and this fantastic series of hard heavy satanic hilarity serious as shit music is something to treat the ears and dry the tears and cleanse the soul and...dammitt...listening to this series will make you feel good...
and introduce you to a lot of amazing obscure bands that deserve a listen. I first heard on LSD Connection the following artists...
The Bintangs - these guys are like the best fucking bar band ever...
November - i had to find all 3 albums and they're all great...
Sir Lord Baltimore, Yesterday's Children, tons more...
I don't know who put this together, but they did an amazing job and they deserve recognition and being hired by some record company if record companies had brains but we know how that story ends...
you can find it at the Crotchbat blog.
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Music Diary
The "Awesome":
Circle: Gathering (1971) this isn't the current Circle, whom i also dig, no, this is corea braxton holland and altschul weaving a tapestry quite unlike anyone else...the percussion and sound of this reminds me of aec (arts ensemble of chicago) and i luv em both and after miles this is easily the best corea i've heard and braxton continues to astonish me.
Miles Davis: Complete On the Corner Sessions, disc 2 (2007) obviously brilliant...
(and even more jazz...)
Sun Ra: Disco 3000, disc 2 (1978) sun ra continues to shine with his music that can take my hand and lead me through the universe without moving my fat lazy ass off this chair away from the computer...this particular 2 cd set is one of his best....don't be frightened of disco cause if this is disco then disco is the most brilliant shit out there and disco haters can fuck off...
check out the Sun Ra Arkestra in Japan 1988. Wow!!!! and I mean fucking WOW!!! thanks zyazj813
The "Great caught me by surprise shit"
John Cale / Terry Riley: Church of Anthrax (1971) this was way more melodic than i remembered and i forgot how much i love john cale's voice...on the one song he sings...
Hook: Hooked (1968) / The Hook Will Grab You (1968) i'm a sucker for this heavy (and yes somewhat cheesy) psychedelic rock'n'roll and is there a job out there for exploring this obscure shit and bringing it forth to the people of good taste????
Roky Erikson: Hallowe'en 1979-1981 (2008) is as incredible as i thought it would be...roky rockin' at his hardest...yessss!!!!!
John Cale / Terry Riley: Church of Anthrax (1971) this was way more melodic than i remembered and i forgot how much i love john cale's voice...on the one song he sings...
Hook: Hooked (1968) / The Hook Will Grab You (1968) i'm a sucker for this heavy (and yes somewhat cheesy) psychedelic rock'n'roll and is there a job out there for exploring this obscure shit and bringing it forth to the people of good taste????
Roky Erikson: Hallowe'en 1979-1981 (2008) is as incredible as i thought it would be...roky rockin' at his hardest...yessss!!!!!
Suicide: Second (1980) i wasn't as crazy about this as i was the first...hmmm...i gave ***** to the 1st on Rate Your Music and would give this one a ***.
Four Seasons: The Genuine Imitation Life Gazette (1969) the four seasons go psych and i love it!! what a blast...
Julian Cope: Fried (1984) i have become a huge mr. cope fan and always enjoy his music and his writing...check out his Head Heritage site.
and finally...i'm done writing this style...Whew....
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and finally...i'm done writing this style...Whew....
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Sunday, May 17, 2009
Parliament-Funkadelic dvd, Midnight Special: T. Rex, The Guess Who and Kraftwerk!!
The Mothership
Watched about 9 songs worth of Parliament-Funkadelic Live 1976: The Mothership Connection dvd and loved it. The Guru didn't mind it, but an hour's worth of funk was enough for her. I'll finish it up later, but I can tell you that it's funking amazing. I've never seen George so skinny, and it's quite amazing to see people that high, still be that tight!
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The Guru and I have been watching old Midnight Special performances on youtube and there are some gems! Here's T. Rex from 1973 absolutely wailing away on "Bang a Gong" and putting it all out there! The backing singers are awesome...talk about high energy! I'm pretty sure that's Marc's wife Gloria Jones on the right...and Seals & Crofts do the intro!! thanks benbrownbass!
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Wow...and The Guess Who doing "American Woman" on the Midnight Special around 1973-4? The great late Kurt Winter wailing away on lead guitar. I always liked this version of the band. shhh...no need to mention Burton's outfit.... thanks 1979Silverburst!
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And how can we pass up Kraftwerk doing "Autobahn" from Midnight Special in 1975...we can't...bahn bahn bahn the autobahn...everybody!!! thanks rasslsk!
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Watched about 9 songs worth of Parliament-Funkadelic Live 1976: The Mothership Connection dvd and loved it. The Guru didn't mind it, but an hour's worth of funk was enough for her. I'll finish it up later, but I can tell you that it's funking amazing. I've never seen George so skinny, and it's quite amazing to see people that high, still be that tight!
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The Guru and I have been watching old Midnight Special performances on youtube and there are some gems! Here's T. Rex from 1973 absolutely wailing away on "Bang a Gong" and putting it all out there! The backing singers are awesome...talk about high energy! I'm pretty sure that's Marc's wife Gloria Jones on the right...and Seals & Crofts do the intro!! thanks benbrownbass!
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Wow...and The Guess Who doing "American Woman" on the Midnight Special around 1973-4? The great late Kurt Winter wailing away on lead guitar. I always liked this version of the band. shhh...no need to mention Burton's outfit.... thanks 1979Silverburst!
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And how can we pass up Kraftwerk doing "Autobahn" from Midnight Special in 1975...we can't...bahn bahn bahn the autobahn...everybody!!! thanks rasslsk!
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Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Music Diary: Gentle Giant, Maneige, Wertmuller Project & Paul McCartney!!!
MUSIC DIARY
The excitement never stops here at the old carnival, and to increase the excitement that little bit more, I present to you the first and (hopefully) not the last one of Harvey Dog's Music Diary!!
Yep - I decided to comment on the last few cds (no matter how embarrassing!) I've listened to on my mp3 player and let the muse guide my fingers over the keyboard.
Gentle Giant: Philipshalle - April 1971 Dusseldorf, West Germany opening for Colosseum. I've been a fan of Gentle Giant ever since I was first introduced to them in high school by JK [aside: thanks JK!]. I don't listen to them as much as I did in my high school daze, but I'm still a fan. This concert has lousy sound, but is the earliest Gentle Giant live show I've found. Still - 38 years later from a portable tape recorder? I'll take it, rabbit, I'll take it! What stood out for me was Gary Green's harder guitar sounds, a really cool sound from the violin, and a bit of a harder edge than the Giants were noted for. *** for fans * for initiates (start with the studio albums!)
ahhhhhh....the dog is looking adorable passed out on the floor beside me...
Maneige: Les Porches (1975) Here's some prog from Montreal in the mid-70s. Only recently heard about them. First listen. Some beautiful stuff here! Worth investigating!!
Currently listening to: 3/3 self-titled lp japan 1973. All I can say is: "Fucking WOW!"
Wertmuller Project - disc 1 of Berlin 2008 at the Quasimodo Club November 2008 with Peter Brotzmann & Keiji Haino!! This is fucking explosive and tore my brain apart...
the mind smiled with delight
as sounds wafted through my body
pushing the pollution
out of thoughts
life
cleansing the soul with some awesome playing by everybody involved here.
Peter Evans tp
Peter Brötzmann tarogato/cl/as/ts
Mars Williams sso/as/ts
Keiji Haino g/voc/electr
Marino Pliakas b
Michael Wertmüller d
death metal free-jazz? That's what BigO has to say and I can see the point...also why the fuck do I want to argue with BigO for?!?! Great site for live downloads and political articles!
I am still in my infant stages when it comes to Brotzmann & Haino, but will continue to explore the mind-fields they create...I must...no...we ALL must explore these musicians...it will make us better people intellectually and that makes us more sexually attractive which will reduce hatred thus eliminating the need for warheads and explosive devices when the only explosive device needed is a cd of this wertmuller project then we can love not hate and prosper and grow in harmony and...
[aside: the above paragraph was written under the influence of 3/3 which is freaking me out and a touch of the mary jane]
Paul McCartney: Red Rose Speedway (1973) Well - this was definitely a let-down after the Wertmuller Project, but let's not be harsh! This was my first listen to this critically despised album, which is bizarre coming from an early Beatles fan. The album was pretty mediocre. McCartney did bounce back with Band on the Run (1973) & Venus and Mars (1975). His renaissance can be foreshadowed from the bonus cuts on this cd edition. I mean "Hi Hi Hi" is a great rock'n'roll song, that must have kicked live!! I'd say **1/2 for the original album & *** with the bonus cuts.
Well, there you have it! I will now go back to freaking out with 3/3...from Japan!
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The excitement never stops here at the old carnival, and to increase the excitement that little bit more, I present to you the first and (hopefully) not the last one of Harvey Dog's Music Diary!!
Yep - I decided to comment on the last few cds (no matter how embarrassing!) I've listened to on my mp3 player and let the muse guide my fingers over the keyboard.
Gentle Giant: Philipshalle - April 1971 Dusseldorf, West Germany opening for Colosseum. I've been a fan of Gentle Giant ever since I was first introduced to them in high school by JK [aside: thanks JK!]. I don't listen to them as much as I did in my high school daze, but I'm still a fan. This concert has lousy sound, but is the earliest Gentle Giant live show I've found. Still - 38 years later from a portable tape recorder? I'll take it, rabbit, I'll take it! What stood out for me was Gary Green's harder guitar sounds, a really cool sound from the violin, and a bit of a harder edge than the Giants were noted for. *** for fans * for initiates (start with the studio albums!)
ahhhhhh....the dog is looking adorable passed out on the floor beside me...
Maneige: Les Porches (1975) Here's some prog from Montreal in the mid-70s. Only recently heard about them. First listen. Some beautiful stuff here! Worth investigating!!
Currently listening to: 3/3 self-titled lp japan 1973. All I can say is: "Fucking WOW!"
Wertmuller Project - disc 1 of Berlin 2008 at the Quasimodo Club November 2008 with Peter Brotzmann & Keiji Haino!! This is fucking explosive and tore my brain apart...
the mind smiled with delight
as sounds wafted through my body
pushing the pollution
out of thoughts
life
cleansing the soul with some awesome playing by everybody involved here.
Peter Evans tp
Peter Brötzmann tarogato/cl/as/ts
Mars Williams sso/as/ts
Keiji Haino g/voc/electr
Marino Pliakas b
Michael Wertmüller d
death metal free-jazz? That's what BigO has to say and I can see the point...also why the fuck do I want to argue with BigO for?!?! Great site for live downloads and political articles!
I am still in my infant stages when it comes to Brotzmann & Haino, but will continue to explore the mind-fields they create...I must...no...we ALL must explore these musicians...it will make us better people intellectually and that makes us more sexually attractive which will reduce hatred thus eliminating the need for warheads and explosive devices when the only explosive device needed is a cd of this wertmuller project then we can love not hate and prosper and grow in harmony and...
[aside: the above paragraph was written under the influence of 3/3 which is freaking me out and a touch of the mary jane]
Paul McCartney: Red Rose Speedway (1973) Well - this was definitely a let-down after the Wertmuller Project, but let's not be harsh! This was my first listen to this critically despised album, which is bizarre coming from an early Beatles fan. The album was pretty mediocre. McCartney did bounce back with Band on the Run (1973) & Venus and Mars (1975). His renaissance can be foreshadowed from the bonus cuts on this cd edition. I mean "Hi Hi Hi" is a great rock'n'roll song, that must have kicked live!! I'd say **1/2 for the original album & *** with the bonus cuts.
Well, there you have it! I will now go back to freaking out with 3/3...from Japan!
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Saturday, May 09, 2009
BC Ferries strikes again!!! Holidays postponed!!!!
Yep...
Looking forward to my 2nd week off in 16 months...time to get a new vehicle - time to shop - Uncut, MOJO, Record Collector!!!! - dvds - clothes - shoes - a haircut!!! yes, a fucking haircut!!! Can't get a decent cut here on the islands - walks through new trails, restaurants - fast food!!!
Then again - MAYBE NOT MOTHERFUCKER!!!!!!
After declaring that the new ship "Northern Expedition" would take it's "service to a whole new level", and offer a "cruise-like experience"...
It Broke.
After 1 week.
The shaft bearing disintegrated. It broke into pieces. That bearing drives one of the propellers.
Fucking hilarious!! We'll go 1st week in June instead. I can still smell the sweet taste of a vacation.
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Thursday, May 07, 2009
Back online - Blog Rejuvenation on the way! Holidays!!! Bachman-Turner Overdrive!!!!!
After losing our internet cause our ISP is being sued by the host (i think?) and he scrambled the radio signal leaving us with no internet we're finally back online!!
To the only other option out here. The guy I refused to go to originally because his attitude stank and he was extremely rude. I guess I had to whore myself out and since I'm back online - I'M LOVING IT!!!
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I've been a lazy lazy Harvey Dog for the past 5-6 months on the blog.
too much work
too much stress
too much letting work
increase my stress
BUT
we're heading off-island for a week starting on Monday.
Man - I am so looking forward to this -
I could shit...
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The Guru has been surprising me lately with her musical tastes.
Get this.
Mott the Hoople!!!
Bachman-Turner Overdrive!?!@(?!!!!!!
...and I thought she hated rock'n'roll!
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When I get back from holiday, it's time to re-energize this blog and shake the piss outta it!!
ideas are circling the brain
looking for a place to land
...
a detailed ongoing thought process review while watching "All You Need Is Love"
more musical bios
more funny / stupid / ludicrous conversations (imaginary or/and real)
interviews?
all kinds of shit!
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Here's a clip of Keith Moon introducing Bachman-Turner Overdrive doing the classic "Takin' Care of Business" from their prime! thanks RockingHardV3!!
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To the only other option out here. The guy I refused to go to originally because his attitude stank and he was extremely rude. I guess I had to whore myself out and since I'm back online - I'M LOVING IT!!!
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I've been a lazy lazy Harvey Dog for the past 5-6 months on the blog.
too much work
too much stress
too much letting work
increase my stress
BUT
we're heading off-island for a week starting on Monday.
Man - I am so looking forward to this -
I could shit...
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The Guru has been surprising me lately with her musical tastes.
Get this.
Mott the Hoople!!!
Bachman-Turner Overdrive!?!@(?!!!!!!
...and I thought she hated rock'n'roll!
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When I get back from holiday, it's time to re-energize this blog and shake the piss outta it!!
ideas are circling the brain
looking for a place to land
...
a detailed ongoing thought process review while watching "All You Need Is Love"
more musical bios
more funny / stupid / ludicrous conversations (imaginary or/and real)
interviews?
all kinds of shit!
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Here's a clip of Keith Moon introducing Bachman-Turner Overdrive doing the classic "Takin' Care of Business" from their prime! thanks RockingHardV3!!
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Friday, April 17, 2009
No Internet at Home!! The Joy of Rural Living!!!
No Internet at home!!!
Get this...
Our ISP guy is getting sued by some group, and he has proceeded to block the radio signals, so now we no longer can access the net. The solution according to the suers? Go to another ISP - oh, that leaves, let's see - dial-up or dealing with a big old jackass who yells at his customers. He's so bad, that I went there first, and he offended me so much, that I refused to business with him.
BUT
now he's the only hi-speed guy around!
What choice? It may take a week...it may take a month...it could take a couple of months. This is the way the guy operates.
Oh well...patience, dear boy, patience...I can access the net at work (which is what I'm doing now - on my break, boss - really!) so there may not be too much action on my blog. Then again, I've been negligent and uninspired, so a rest may recharge the ol' batteries.
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Quick little musical thing - I'm listening to Tony Joe White's "Swamp Music" disc 3, and he's fantastic. I love...I mean, I LOVE his voice!! Great songs...highly recommended!!!!
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Get this...
Our ISP guy is getting sued by some group, and he has proceeded to block the radio signals, so now we no longer can access the net. The solution according to the suers? Go to another ISP - oh, that leaves, let's see - dial-up or dealing with a big old jackass who yells at his customers. He's so bad, that I went there first, and he offended me so much, that I refused to business with him.
BUT
now he's the only hi-speed guy around!
What choice? It may take a week...it may take a month...it could take a couple of months. This is the way the guy operates.
Oh well...patience, dear boy, patience...I can access the net at work (which is what I'm doing now - on my break, boss - really!) so there may not be too much action on my blog. Then again, I've been negligent and uninspired, so a rest may recharge the ol' batteries.
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Quick little musical thing - I'm listening to Tony Joe White's "Swamp Music" disc 3, and he's fantastic. I love...I mean, I LOVE his voice!! Great songs...highly recommended!!!!
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Wednesday, April 08, 2009
Musical Thoughts (from a week ago!!): Rodriguez, Pussy Galore and Styx?!?!?!
Musical Random Thoughts
Rodriguez: Cold Fact (1970) This is quite the find. Recently reissued bringing it the attention it deserves. I had read about Rodriguez in MOJO and Uncut, and he sounded like he was right up my musical alley. A week or two later, I found out that my digital music trading buddy had this [aside: thanks Brant], so I quickly threw in a request, and lo and behold...I WAS right. It is right up my musical alley! Awesome find! Review on AllMusic. A little like angry Dylan on the street corner singing to the wind that is blowing through the trees....
sometimes you love a musician / band right away...then it fizzles....
sometimes the love returns a second time...then it fizzles once again...
then comes Pussy Galore
I had underestimated them until "Live in the Red" blared through small headphones connected to my mp3 player...
and rocked my ears like a motherfucker & I wondered
"why did it take me so long?"
I had loved Jon Spencer's Blues Explosion immediately...then it fizzled...now this has brought back the love...
ya know...it makes ya think...nothings permanent...
oh yeh, now where was I?
The Guru and I had friends over the other night and we did the youtube thing of watching videos seeing who could get more absurd in their selections (Bay City Rollers anyone?), but when someone requested Mr. Roboto by Styx, I think the line was drawn between kitsch and cheesy, and just plain BAD. [aside: I'm not a Styx hater - but, Mr. Roboto??? I mean - they really couldn't have been serious???? Could they?????????????????]
ok whatever...guess there's worse...
then I realized that not everybody is a freak when it comes to music and may not dedicate their spare time unearthing obscure shit that maybe a handful of freaks would care about --
Rodriguez: Cold Fact (1970) This is quite the find. Recently reissued bringing it the attention it deserves. I had read about Rodriguez in MOJO and Uncut, and he sounded like he was right up my musical alley. A week or two later, I found out that my digital music trading buddy had this [aside: thanks Brant], so I quickly threw in a request, and lo and behold...I WAS right. It is right up my musical alley! Awesome find! Review on AllMusic. A little like angry Dylan on the street corner singing to the wind that is blowing through the trees....
sometimes you love a musician / band right away...then it fizzles....
sometimes the love returns a second time...then it fizzles once again...
then comes Pussy Galore
I had underestimated them until "Live in the Red" blared through small headphones connected to my mp3 player...
and rocked my ears like a motherfucker & I wondered
"why did it take me so long?"
I had loved Jon Spencer's Blues Explosion immediately...then it fizzled...now this has brought back the love...
ya know...it makes ya think...nothings permanent...
oh yeh, now where was I?
The Guru and I had friends over the other night and we did the youtube thing of watching videos seeing who could get more absurd in their selections (Bay City Rollers anyone?), but when someone requested Mr. Roboto by Styx, I think the line was drawn between kitsch and cheesy, and just plain BAD. [aside: I'm not a Styx hater - but, Mr. Roboto??? I mean - they really couldn't have been serious???? Could they?????????????????]
ok whatever...guess there's worse...
then I realized that not everybody is a freak when it comes to music and may not dedicate their spare time unearthing obscure shit that maybe a handful of freaks would care about --
What is their fucking problem????
At this moment in time, I am listening to Status Quo's: Picturesque Matchstickable Messages (1968) and it's sounding suitably dated, psychedelic and a whole lotta fun. I just finished listening to a boot of a 1992 show of New Funkadelic featuring Eddie Hazel. It sounded good, but the lead voice / ceremonies guy was only so-so. It ain't as easy as you would think. Eddie's guitar sounded very nice.
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OK...wrapping this baby up...this was written a week or more ago...I'm so fucking behind on "everything"! I thought I already published this silly little post!!!
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Monday, March 30, 2009
Steve Albini on the music biz in the early 1990s - he's still correct!! youtubes of Kevin Coyne and Mott the Hoople!!!
Here's a link to an article on Negativland.com that has Steve Albini discussing the problems of the music industry. This was written during the early 90s, and it still applies to the big labels!
http://www.negativland.com/albini.html
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Ya know - it's been a long time since I've mentioned Kevin Coyne in my blog. Well, it's time to correct that oversight (which I'm doing now) and show a great live version of "Let's Work Together" from 1975. You may even spot a pre-Police Andy Summers on guitar...and Kevin dancing with the crowd...and the major labels ignoring him...thanks RadioMad!
2 cool things about Kevin Coyne:
1) He knew better than to accept The Doors' offer to replace the possibly deceased James Douglas Morrison. Who's want to hang around Ray Manzarek all the time...that's why Jim disappeared!
2) He refused the offer to write lyrics for Mike Oldfield's gazillion-selling "Tubular Bells".
and as a bonus for those looking down here - a link to Mott the Hoople "At the Crossroads" live on German tv 1970. Awesome!!! Awesome!!! Awesome!!!! Embedding disabled but here's the link. thanks stever1957!
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http://www.negativland.com/albini.html
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Ya know - it's been a long time since I've mentioned Kevin Coyne in my blog. Well, it's time to correct that oversight (which I'm doing now) and show a great live version of "Let's Work Together" from 1975. You may even spot a pre-Police Andy Summers on guitar...and Kevin dancing with the crowd...and the major labels ignoring him...thanks RadioMad!
2 cool things about Kevin Coyne:
1) He knew better than to accept The Doors' offer to replace the possibly deceased James Douglas Morrison. Who's want to hang around Ray Manzarek all the time...that's why Jim disappeared!
2) He refused the offer to write lyrics for Mike Oldfield's gazillion-selling "Tubular Bells".
and as a bonus for those looking down here - a link to Mott the Hoople "At the Crossroads" live on German tv 1970. Awesome!!! Awesome!!! Awesome!!!! Embedding disabled but here's the link. thanks stever1957!
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Sunday, March 15, 2009
youtubes: Rufus Zuphall, Frank Zappa and The Hated Uncles!!
I was turning the dial on my youtube last night and came across some very cool videos. Here are 3 of em - 1 krautrock, 1 zappa and 1 hated uncle...
1) There is something about krautrock that really penetrates my inner being. It's got the right amount of prog, rock and avante-garde elements that appeals to my creative side. It would be so cool to have a couple of like-minded freaks...get high hi hi and experiment away...get into a state of mind...let ideas flow with no inhibitions...
fuck restrictions
loud quiet
high low
who cares????
no put-ons...no uniforms...
Today, I was listening to Pendragon's "Believe" from 2005. They call it neo-prog on Prog Archives [aside: great site btw] and while there are some ok moments, overall it sure doesn't turn my crank. It's not gritty enough. Too controlled...too earnest at times...a lack of humour. I don't find that with krautrock.
I continue to explore German rock from the 70s, and continue to find some incredible music from that geography and period. A recent fav discovery [aside: for me anyway!] has been Kollectiv, but I couldn't find any vids on youtube of them! So here's another recent fav - Rufus Zuphall: "Portland Town" from 1971 - including kids and war toys! thanks molestik!
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2) When I first started getting high and drunk at 15 we would listen to "Billy the Mountain" constantly (hey - we were in high school!) and I've been a massive Zappa fan since. I have pretty much most of the official releases and tons of live shows (shhhh - don't tell the Zappa Family Trust) and while he released some stinkers in his life (Man From Utopia or Tinseltown Rebellion anyone?) I always feel right at home when Zappa is on my mp3 player or turntable or cd player or just running through my brain for no apparent reason.
Here's a weird one I hadn't seen until last night. Frank Zappa on Australian tv with Norman Gunston - whom I had never heard of before. It's from 1975 and is pretty cool with FZ on acoustic and Norman on harmonica. thanks royism!
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3) JK's been hard at work again and added another Hated Uncles to youtube. It's probably my fav of the 5 he's done yet. It's "A Night in the Alley" and from 1992. thanks jkubu0!
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1) There is something about krautrock that really penetrates my inner being. It's got the right amount of prog, rock and avante-garde elements that appeals to my creative side. It would be so cool to have a couple of like-minded freaks...get high hi hi and experiment away...get into a state of mind...let ideas flow with no inhibitions...
fuck restrictions
loud quiet
high low
who cares????
no put-ons...no uniforms...
Today, I was listening to Pendragon's "Believe" from 2005. They call it neo-prog on Prog Archives [aside: great site btw] and while there are some ok moments, overall it sure doesn't turn my crank. It's not gritty enough. Too controlled...too earnest at times...a lack of humour. I don't find that with krautrock.
I continue to explore German rock from the 70s, and continue to find some incredible music from that geography and period. A recent fav discovery [aside: for me anyway!] has been Kollectiv, but I couldn't find any vids on youtube of them! So here's another recent fav - Rufus Zuphall: "Portland Town" from 1971 - including kids and war toys! thanks molestik!
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2) When I first started getting high and drunk at 15 we would listen to "Billy the Mountain" constantly (hey - we were in high school!) and I've been a massive Zappa fan since. I have pretty much most of the official releases and tons of live shows (shhhh - don't tell the Zappa Family Trust) and while he released some stinkers in his life (Man From Utopia or Tinseltown Rebellion anyone?) I always feel right at home when Zappa is on my mp3 player or turntable or cd player or just running through my brain for no apparent reason.
Here's a weird one I hadn't seen until last night. Frank Zappa on Australian tv with Norman Gunston - whom I had never heard of before. It's from 1975 and is pretty cool with FZ on acoustic and Norman on harmonica. thanks royism!
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3) JK's been hard at work again and added another Hated Uncles to youtube. It's probably my fav of the 5 he's done yet. It's "A Night in the Alley" and from 1992. thanks jkubu0!
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Friday, March 13, 2009
youtube: The psychedelia of Bruce Haack on Mr. Roger's Neighborhood!
Wow!!! This was a blast. Bruce Haack on Mr. Roger's Neighborhood! Haack was a pioneer in electronic music and his versatility and freedom of expression is inspiring. Here's a neat little bio from allmusic. I have Electric Lucifer and think it's very cool, but am not all that familiar with his other works. Needs some investigating. thanks discoprotection!
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Wednesday, March 11, 2009
words flow - sometimes they don't
Lethargy is Depression
...sometimes it's not.
brain....
dead
Lethargy grabbed hold of my balls and twisted and twisted and twisted until I screamed at Lethargy to release it's grip...
I crucified the lord of lords
god of gods
human of humans
then lost the nails
now they want to crucify me
but I ain't no saviour
though I savor the good times
the good times
have lost their taste
so I roll around in human waste
looking for some stupid rhymes
and I usually don't rhyme
unless the words flow
then there is no looking
merely receiving
and I try to shake this
LETHARGY
that's holding on to my balls
then as I write these bullshit words
a 12 pound yorkie pom
tells me it's time to take her out
if you want to shake this
LETHARGY
get off your ass
there's a world outside your head
unless you want to remain dead
then you'll be tightening
LETHARGY's
grip...
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Yeh - so - is it time for a holiday?
still alive
cleaning cobwebs
shining
the floor
I roll around on.
$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
the lack of
$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
can get you down
don't let it get you down
it's merely the sound
of depression being strewn around
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fuck the sucker fast and hard
before the fucker fucks you.
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amen.
...sometimes it's not.
brain....
dead
Lethargy grabbed hold of my balls and twisted and twisted and twisted until I screamed at Lethargy to release it's grip...
I crucified the lord of lords
god of gods
human of humans
then lost the nails
now they want to crucify me
but I ain't no saviour
though I savor the good times
the good times
have lost their taste
so I roll around in human waste
looking for some stupid rhymes
and I usually don't rhyme
unless the words flow
then there is no looking
merely receiving
and I try to shake this
LETHARGY
that's holding on to my balls
then as I write these bullshit words
a 12 pound yorkie pom
tells me it's time to take her out
if you want to shake this
LETHARGY
get off your ass
there's a world outside your head
unless you want to remain dead
then you'll be tightening
LETHARGY's
grip...
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Yeh - so - is it time for a holiday?
still alive
cleaning cobwebs
shining
the floor
I roll around on.
$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
the lack of
$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
can get you down
don't let it get you down
it's merely the sound
of depression being strewn around
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
fuck the sucker fast and hard
before the fucker fucks you.
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amen.
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