After building the best public education system in the world brought us the Counterculture and the Anti-War Movement, conservatives in the US began a 50+ year assault to destroy public education.
Finished re-reading this. If you have Uni (or other) access to JStor or the Journal itself I urge you to read it. Probably the best demythologising of the oral tradition blues theory I've ever read. I'll quote a couple more salient bits. I crave your indulgence.
The Conet Project broadcasts were actually part of a lottery scam.
Coming up, like clockwork, tonight at 7:00 ET, this week's installment of my radio show, "It's Complicated" (an hour of prog and prog-adjacent music). Listen at 91.1 FM in and around NYC, at wfmu.org on the web, or by way of the fabulous @wfmu.bsky.social app.
Every time we log on to social media, we engage in auto-psychic driving. We are Mk-Ultra-ing ourselves. Call it voluntary mind control
That link has expired, try this one:
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strange these op-eds about women being too angry have all come out the last few days when during the same time there's also been a massive investigation published on an online rape academy with millions of viewers a month and none of them have bothered to even cover it, even as news
Apparently the great James “Blood” Ulmer is having some issues at the moment according to a FB post by Grant Weston.
“Amin and I took a drive up to New York to see James Blood today he’s talking well feeling good and so so happy to see us and we’re very blessed to be able to be by his side Amen.”
Anyone on here see Soft Machine in concert 1970 - 1974? I'm currently writing a piece and I'm interested in getting eyewitness accounts of the team in action. If yes, please PM me or send an email (address in my bio)
The vineyard prospers in the district of Edfu; it flourishes in your favorite place. It sprouts with leaves, burdens with grapes, bends down loaded for you. One offers in front of you with produce from it. May your mouth be opened with wine. (WWO)
Were all stars to disappear or die,
I should learn to look at an empty sky
And feel its total dark sublime
Though this might take me a little time
This is what happens when I Ambien and eBay
Thanks for the jukebox today, Michael, and thanks for ending it on a high energy note, I needed to get up and move around a bit! 🕺
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I was hoping you'd post this song, and what a great version! I'd like to know who the violinist is.
I got to see him play live back in the 90s, it was a trio but don't remember which. A truely talented drummer, fantastic to watch.
Token 2 is Jethro Tull, with "The Mouse Police Never Sleeps" off of Heavy Horses (1978).
Look out, little furry folk!
He's the all-night working cat.
Eats but one in every ten ---
leaves the others on the mat.
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I regret never seeing them play live. There is a YT vid of them performing this track live, from "Urgh! A Music War" (1980).
As for Gang of Four, I saw them towards the end of their career, and well... 😄
Happy Saturday, Michael, Kitty and all! Token 1 is Pere Ubu, with "Birdies".
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Democrats planning to run in November’s midterm elections have been advised not to antagonise pro-AI campaign groups that have amassed more than $300mn to fight for the industry’s priorities. The warnings by top party consultants, corroborated by people close to four different campaigns and party strategists speaking on the condition of anonymity, come despite internal polling for Democrats showing widespread public support for tougher AI rules.
They're calling it the best democracy ever.
www.ft.com/content/7529...
This is an advertisement for Buchanan's "Black & White" Scotch Whisky. The advertisement uses an illustration of pirates drinking and celebrating on a ship, with a pirate flag waving in the background. The advertisement also features a poem about pirates. "BLACK & WHITE" SCOTCH WHISKY When buccaneers were wild and free And pirates roamed the Western sea, Doubloons and laces were aplenty When merchants' treasure chests were empty And merchant ships, though good at running, Were often caught by pirates' cunning. To take a ship with guile they sailed But would, if such a ruse had failed, Run 'Jolly Roger' into sight And pledge themselves in Black and White. FINE OLD Scorch WHISK BLACK WHITE MES BUCHANAN GLASGOW & UINCIA SCOTCH WHISKY BLACK & WHITE SPEC CHOICE OLD SCOTCH WHISKY SCOTCH WHISKY DISTILLERS CLASGOW LONDON
Apr 1929: Black & White Scotch Whisky ad from Buchanan's
«"BLACK & WHITE" SCOTCH WHISKY»
And now they want $20/month for it.
Jesus died for somebody's sins but not mine.
Blessed is the pour of spirits 🍸
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the VP being a fucking groyper nazi should probably be a bigger story
Ship of Fools from the Nuremberg Shrovetide Carnival (1449-1539). Schembartsbuch, c 1590-1640
And now they want $20/month for it.
Recession indicator
You meet only five types of people at craft cocktail bars. Prove me wrong.
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