thinking about this quite a bit lately:

"do not seek the truth, only cease to cherish opinions" - Seng-ts'an

Towards The Day Of Liberation
Robert Kelly

It doesnt matter what we see there
(the mouth is full of sense
no taste in listening
no sense to hear
what twists in the shallow water below the tongue)

(and if he says Listen! say
Drink the hearing with
your own ears, a word
is not to hear)

Language? To use language for the sake of communication is like using a forest of ancient trees to make paper towels and cardboard boxes from all those years the wind and crows danced in the up of its slow.

A word is not to hear
and not to say -
what is a word?

The Catechism begins:
Who made you?
Language made me.
Why did It make you?
It made me to confuse the branch with the wind.
Why that?
To hide the root.
Where is the root?
It lies beneath the tongue.
Speak it.
It lies beneath the speech.
Is it a word?
A word is the shadow of a body passing.
Whose body is that?
The shadow's own.

"Stockhausen had, uh, married a rich woman and I thought I'd do exactly the same."

BBC Four's
Krautrock: The Rebirth of Germany

Part I

Part II

Part III

Part IV (In which Sir Iggy Pop, referencing Neu! drummer Klaus Dinger, coins my new favorite term:"Pastoral Psychedelicism")

Part V

Part VI

Bardot & Birkin

the perfect “just thinking of you” gift

From APOD:

Are square A and B the same color? They are. Are too. To verify this, click here to see them connected. The above illusion, called the same color illusion, illustrates that purely human observations in science may be ambiguous or inaccurate. Even such a seemingly direct perception as relative color. Similar illusions exist on the sky, such as the size of the Moon near the horizon, or the apparent shapes of astronomical objects. The advent of automated, reproducible, measuring devices such as CCDs have made science in general and astronomy in particular less prone to, but not free of, human-biased illusions.

such hawks, such hounds

This looks pretty dope:


From the website:

"For every music fan who says rock ’n’ roll ain’t what it used to be; for every pundit who concurs with Hunter S. Thompson’s assessment of the music business as “a cruel and shallow money trench, a long plastic hallway where thieves and pimps run free;” there are an equal number who will say that the business of creating and releasing innovative and satisfying music is as healthy as ever — it’s just done on a smaller scale.

Such Hawks, Such Hounds is a testament to the vitality of rock music. Relying only marginally on nostalgia, it says that at any point in history, the music being made is as worthy of attention as that of times past. It’s an introduction to an underheralded subgenre and a realization of its cinematic possibilities.

Such Hawks tells a story that needs to be told. Since the Alternative Revolution of the early 1990s, there has been a heightened interest in music with roots in the underground, hence such excellent genre studies as Hype!, Scratch and American Hardcore. While a similar celebration of sounds held dear, Such Hawks captures a moment as it is happening.

Such Hawks explores the music and musicians of the American hard rock underground circa 1970-2007, focusing on the psychedelic and ’70s proto-metal-derived styles that have in recent years formed a rich tapestry of unclassifiable sounds."



Get yourself a copy here.

the word

He had me going from the Ahmadinejad bit:

The Colbert Report	Mon - Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c
The Word - Don't Ask Don't Tell
www.colbertnation.com
Colbert Report Full Episodes Political Humor Michael Moore

Killin' me: Getachew Mekuria & The Ex

"This was the first time Getatchew played with the Ex.
It was also his first time in Europe. We invited him to play with the ICP orcestra, which was a great success, but during the tour he discovered the energy of The Ex and he started to play one song together with them every night. From that experience came the idea to record a cd (Moa Anbessa)." -- Terp Records

If you haven't heard Moa Anbessa yet, you'd be wise to remedy that. here's a taste:

Aynoche Terabu/Shemonmwanaye

There's also a great DVD available that mixes practice footage with live performances from Banlieues Bleues Festival in Paris. Very worth your time and spare ducats.

Here's Getachew w/ the ICP Orchestra:


more Mekuria:

we've got a rep for that . . .

via PA

bollywood tackles the jim hat

wow:

toppin' your rocket

gotta black hole in my pocket

dizzy with haranguing

* * *

all which isn't singing is mere talking
and all talking's talking to oneself
(whether that oneself be sought or seeking
master or disciple sheep or wolf)

gush to it as diety or devil
-toss in sobs and reasons threats and smiles
name it cruel fair or blessed evil-
it is you (ne i)nobody else

drive dumb mankind dizzy with haranguing
-you are deafened every mother's son-
all is merely talk which isn't singing
and all talking's to oneself alone

but the very song of(as mountains
feel and lovers)singing is silence
- E. E. Cummings

anything that can fight to the death and not utter a sound, well, . . .

Warren Oates is the shit:

Chladni plates

Chladni modes of a guitar plate:

The Barthelme Syllabus

Get the story behind the list here.

Origin of the wedding tree?

Umbilcomdum - Julie Evans

See it up there?

Cool Story Alaska Premiere

Tonight in Los Anchorage: The Alaska premiere of Think Thank's new film "Cool Story."






Keep your ears peeled for los gran torinos' "Deathbird" used on Mark Thompson's part.

Here's the official trailer:

Juneau athletes will be subjected to mandatory drug testing.

So damn lame.

The question I want answered is: does this include mathletes?

You're the Hasidic Jew who tried to kill me.

As someone who rides a bike to work 6 days a week and has at least 1 weekly encounter that sets me to cussing, I'd like to give a hat tip to the petite brunette in a white sundress, riding a red road bike in the rain for so elegantly articulating some of the finer points my giant flipping finger just never seems to convey.

sick darbuka rhythms

you've got to be fucking kidding me

Apparently, the Bible is just a bit too liberal for some folks out there and they're looking to re-write it to better suit their (ahem) standards.

Among the many items you will soon find on the cutting room floor: the word "peace." Seriously. Will the expression now be: "Prosperity be with you?"

"Thou shalt not kill" and "Love thy neighbor as thyself" don't really jive with current conservative ideals, what will become of them? And what about that whole deal about rendering unto Caesar the things which are Caesar’s, and unto God the things that are God’s? Seems to be pro-taxation, no?

One of the bigger questions I have is where do they find the time to re-write the Bible what with all the cheating on wives, war-mongering, and boy on boy action in airport bathroom stalls?

I still can't tell if this is a hoax or not but if it's true, it looks as though it will shape up to be the antithesis of the only Bible I can dig, the Jefferson Bible.


via

mad skills

I came really close to spitting coffee everywhere the first time I watched this:

The surface of the earth is the shore of the cosmic ocean

This is brilliant:

'A Glorious Dawn' - Carl Sagan ft. Stephen Hawking


via the ever dope Arthur Magazine

Surprise: Former Alaskan Governor's fiction co-authored by Racist/Creationist

Mr. Munger over at Progressive Alaska profiles Lynn Vincent, the piece of trash that co-authored Alaska's infamous quitter's ego trip Going Rogue.

Check it out here.

She definitely seems worthy of the C-bomb.

big ups

I know, I know, you've seen this already on CNN or Daily Kos or The Huffpo but I don't give a shit. This clip deserves to be posted everywhere:




From Grayson diary at Daily Kos:

Last night, I went onto the House floor and did something that the Republicans aren't used to. I told the truth about the Republican health care plan. The plan is simple:

Don't get sick.
If you do get sick...
Die quickly.

My speech has been replayed on CNN, Redstate, Huffington Post, etc, and mainstream media pundits are saying that I'm the Democratic Joe Wilson. Of course, unlike Joe Wilson, I wasn't rude to the President. Unlike Joe Wilson, I didn't break a rule of the House. And unlike Joe Wilson, I actually told the truth. Every single year, over forty-four thousand people in America die because they don't have health insurance. Read this Harvard study. That is the plain truth.

Alan Grayson's diary :: ::

And now the Republicans claim they are going to introduce a resolution "disapproving" of my behavior. (**)

What is this, junior high school? Do they think my feelings are hurt? Just what do these people think health care means? It's not some abstract "issue", we're talking about life and death! And the Republicans, who ran the government in full or in part from 2001-2009, chose to let those 44,000 people die, every single year when they were in power. And George W. Bush, whom the Republicans somehow pretend was not President for the last eight years, just let them die. He even vetoed health care for poor children.

So apologize? I don't think so.

Now, my office is getting slammed with calls. Some people are saying "I will do anything in my power to get you out of office." But many of you are calling and saying "Thank you for speaking the truth, and don't you dare apologize."

The Republicans are serious about getting rid of me, because they are scared. They have already set up a site to attack me. And the reason is simple; they don't want my tough attitude to rub off on other Democrats. And the Democrats aren't sure what to think about this new, I don't know what you call it, truthtelling?

(**) Apparently, they have changed their minds about introducing this resolution.

So, hats off to you Mr Grayson (though I personally would have steered clear of the Holocaust).

Victory Lap

The mighty George Saunders has a new one up at The New Yorker. Check it.

proto-koto

Here's some really dope Guzheng for ya:

Soaking socks in Seward with White Magic

White Magic are up here in Alaska for a few days and will be playing shows in Anchorage and Seward.

23 Sep: The Kodiak in Anchorage w/ The Moon Knights
25 Sep: The Seward Music & Arts Festival

The audio in the above video is kinda shitty so here are a few tracks from the Dark Stars ep on Drag City:

White Magic - Poor Harold
White Magic - Winds




Friday night is not to be missed (check out the line-up below) but you should definitely pitch a tent and stick around for a bit because there are some really cool happenings on Saturday and Sunday.

I really dug last years performance from the Illaskan Assassins (AK's dopest BBoy Crew)and look forward to this year's. Check 'em out:


‘09 SMAF Schedule


Friday September 25th

4:30-4:45 Local Dance
5:00-5:45 AK Free Fuel
6:00-6:45 Rogues And Wenches
7:00-8:00 The Smile Ease
8:15-9:15 The Bac’untry Bru’thers All Night dRAGTIME Revue
9:30-10:30 Spenard Satans Old Timey Clubhouse Band
10:45-11:45 Sonny Smith
12:00-1:00 White Magic


Saturday September 26th

12:00-12:45 Seward Kids Circus/Local Dancers
1:00-2:00 Sarahndipity
2:15-3:15 Melanie Trost
3:30-4:15 Gypsy Underground
4:30-5:00 Illaska Assassins
5:15- 6:15 Melissa Mitchell And Spiff
6:30-7:30 Tamba Hadzi!
7:45-8:45 Lu Lu And The Small Band
9:00-10:00 The 11:20s
10:15-11:15 Woodrow
11:30-12:45 Nervis Rex


Sunday September 27th

12:00-12:45 BC Music School Students
1:00-1:30 Anchortown Circus
1:45-2:30 SJF 2009 (The Jazz Set)
2:30-3:30 SJF 2009 (The Jazz Set)
3:45-4:45 Diana Z
5:00-6:00 MP3

detaching the ear

Last night, while searching for new mics and mic amplifiers for my field recording rig, I stumbled upon this cool piece that SF's KQED did on Loren Chasse back in '93:



They also have pretty intersting pieces on Tommy Guerrero and David Choe

i promise i'll whisper for you

it just spirals down from here, folks

100 to 200 Walruses (mostly calves)found dead at the Icy Cape haulout.

Terribly sad.
Terribly disconcerting.

I Need That Record!

This looks like a cool film:




I worked for Mike Dreese for a few years when I was in college. He's a pretty stand-up fella.

now we see eye to eye / that one man's trash is collectable / and every weakness is correctable

Collateral - Dane Mitchell

From New Zealand's 3 News:

The piece, 'Collateral', which won the Waikato National Contemporary Art Award, was entered by Berlin-based Dane Mitchell, who won $15,000 for his effort - or lack of.

Mitchell wrote a message to Waikato Museum art gallery staff asking them to collect the discarded wrapping of other entries and tip it on the floor. That was his entry, the Waikato Times reported.

Another entrant, Mark Hayes, said he spent 26 hours "cutting, welding and grinding"' for his Domestic Violence is Not Okay sculpture, but probably should not have bothered.

It's hard for me to take the complaint from Mark Hayes seriously seeing as he named his piece Domestic Violence is Not Okay. What kind of dumbass name is that? I don't care how long he spent welding on his "art"--with a name like that, it's no wonder the pile of wrappings with the witty name/theme won.

dropping on the mound

WFMU's Beware of the Blog has a great post about Dock Ellis and what is perhaps MLB's only LSD induced no-hitter.

y'all so stupid

didn't it rain in the rain

Ladies and gentlemen, Sister Rosetta Tharpe:

a record of life

A Record Of Life from Owen Gatley and Luke Jinks on Vimeo.

"A short animation loosely based on the scientific recording of life's great species. And how this has given us clues that piece together, for us to discover the secrets of the evolution and diversity of life on Earth."

the heart is a facist

photo © Jorg Kruger.

Crocus Behemoth vs Brian Wilson:
Two Pale Boys - Surfer Girl (live video)

Absolutely killer!

Tonight in Homer

Spenard Satans play the Downeast Saloon in Homer w/ these cats:

Stumblebum Brass Band from Joel Tomar Levin on Vimeo.

пять от Vania Zouravliov

Autumn Rot


Bunny


Demonism

Harpies

Satan's Stereo

"Russian-born Vania Zouravliov was inspired from an early age by influences as diverse as The Bible, Dante’s Divine Comedy, early Disney animation and North American Indians. Something of a child prodigy in his homeland, he was championed by many influential classical musicians including Ashkenazi, Spivakov and Menuhin. He even had television programs made about him and was introduced to famous communist artists, godfathers of social realism, who told him that his work was from the Devil. "

(Bio taken from Big Active where you can check out more of Zouravliov's work)

Bob or Andy?

Hell, yeah! Tony Clifton on the Muppets:




(methinks it's Zmuda)