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mjp

mjp

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The thing that fascinates me about JESUS freaks is that they can't seem to bring themselves to sing about anything but JESUS. Every song has to be about JESUS and how wonderful he is. They can't have a song about how good sunshine feels, or something funny their dog did. Not without dragging JESUS into it and giving him all the credit.

I'm certainly glad that I don't have a personal savior who is so vain and self absorbed that he needs constant praise. Or that I have such a tenuous grip on my faith that I have to keep singing the same song over and over to make sure I don't forget for a minute that it's JESUS I love.
 
hoochmonkey9

hoochmonkey9

Art should be its own hammer.
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miles davis - the complete Bitches Brew sessions

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bospress.net

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A great new CD by Matt Smith's new band, The Darnell Woodies. He was in a couple issues of Bottle and also we put out his first and only book of poetry (the Dullard). The damn CD is so good that it has been in my car CD player for three days and I drive at least 4 hours a day... I can;t shake it...

http://www.tradebit.com/filedetail.php/8290900-the-darnell-woodies

They are called Appalachian Punk. They are also compared to the Pogues. Very strong lyrics and excellent punk bluegrass...

CD is available at CDbaby.com

Bill
 
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slimedog

mjp said:
I'm certainly glad that I don't have a personal savior who is so vain and self absorbed that he needs constant praise. Or that I have such a tenuous grip on my faith that I have to keep singing the same song over and over to make sure I don't forget for a minute that it's JESUS I love.
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This gives me a great idea-what about we start a church where we sing songs praising Bukowski, the band can do 12 songs and we can get the suckers to donate money!
 
Black Swan

Black Swan

Abord the Yorikke!
Slimedog, I always appreciate your enthusiasm forming bands. I recommend Georges Duboeuf as a sponsor for example.

Unfortunately, I lost a brother to sainthood.
He used to be a good jazz pianist. He quit listening to jazz and playing it too. His wife claims that improvisation invites demons to enter your subconscious, same with meditation.

I sure would like him back. We had a lot of fun going to the "Black Bottom" for delirious nights. He only plays in church now.

I can only drink to that and will listen to Monk today.

 
mjp

mjp

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slimedog said:
This gives me a great idea-what about we start a church where we sing songs praising Bukowski, the band can do 12 songs and we can get the suckers to donate money!
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Bukowski was more self centered than JESUS, it'll never work. Unless you want to start a cult. Then it would be easy pickings.
 
nervas

nervas

more crickets than friends
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Phrazes for the Young by Julian Casablancas...Lead singer of the Strokes and in one word, BRILLIANT!
 
Erik

Erik

If u don't know the poetry u don't know Bukowski
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hoochmonkey9 said:
very nice.

how was it?
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Doc Lonnie Smith was in top form.
One of the best concerts I've been to this year.
I don't have any of his records, and didn't quite know what to expect, but from the first note it was one of those concerts that lift your spirits way up there. I guess thats why he calls himself doctor.
I had a seat right in front of the Hammond! :D
Lonnie was playing in a trio with these guys:

JONATHAN KREISBERG guitar
JAMIRE WILLIAMS drums

They did an excellent job and really matched Lonnie's joyful playing.
The concert was on a very small stage, with an audience of about 150.
This is something I love about jazz musicians. They're happy to play for a small audience. I mean: how much can they make with 150 ppl buying tickets.?

And does he lug that Hammond organ with him all over Europe?
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hoochmonkey9

hoochmonkey9

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thanks, Erik.

Tim Berne was here a couple years ago and I remember thinking 'holy fuck, this is a big deal!' but there were less than 100 people (it was in an old church). Berne and his band hung out between sets and chatted to people and drank beer, etc. and he was saying how good a time he was having.

I've seen Han Bennink a few times here with various bands, crowds always less than 100, but he keeps coming back.

my theory? jazz musicians are nuts and crave any attention they can get, god love 'em! ;)
 
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BicycleTragedy

roni said:
just started Lou Reed's 'New York'-Album, which means, at the moment I'm listening to 'Romeo had Juliette'.

"... It's hard to give a shit these days. Manhattan sinking like a rock into the filthy Hudson what a shock they wrote about it they said it was like ancient Rome..."
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Fuck, I forgot about that album. When I was 14 my stepdad had it in his car on tape. It was one of the first albums of real music I ever listened to. That one has the "Halloween Parade" song, right? Man, what a good album.
 
mjp

mjp

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hoochmonkey9 said:
Tim Berne was here a couple years ago and I remember thinking 'holy fuck, this is a big deal!' but there were less than 100 people...
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Sadly that is usually the fate of really interesting artists. But if Duran Duran showed up for a show they would probably sell out your largest hockey arena. ;)

You want to pity people who you hold in high regard when they do a show for 100 people like that, but it's still satisfying for them. Real musicians just want to get out and play. And the reality is, in almost every way it's better to play for 100 people than 10,000.
 
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