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The parts from her speech the other night where she wasn't reading Oddly strange and disturbing, imho ... creeped me out Palin's Breath from wreckandsalvage on Vimeo.

http://bit.ly/ejq5XE The Black Keys – Chulahoma: The Songs of Junior Kimbrough Chulahoma is a stopgap EP from the Black Keys, a collection of six covers of songs by cult bluesman Junior Kimbrough, whose “Do the Rump†they covered on their 2002 debut, Big Come Up. Considering that this is the first time the blues-rock guitar-n-drums duo has devoted an album to nothing but straight-ahead blues songs, it wound seem logical that Chulahoma would be the bluesiest recording in their catalog, but the Black Keys aren’t that simple. The six songs on this 28-minute EP are hardly replications of Kimbrough’s gritty originals, nor do they have the dirty, punch-to-the-gut feel of any of the duo’s three proper albums. Instead, this is the weirdest set of music the band has done to date, a trippy, murky excursion into territory that floats somewhere between the primal urgency of the duo’s best work and the dark, moody psychedelia of late-’60s blues-rock. Take “Have Mercy on Me†— its winding, narcotic blues groove settles into a bed of droning organ and bongos, but the interplay between guitarist/vocalist Dan Auerbach and drummer Patrick Carney prevents it from sounding as affected as psychedelia, while infusing it with a real sense of danger. That unsettling undercurrent flows throughout this brief EP, and it makes Chulahoma an album that’s ideal for pitch-black nights, where the music can worm its way into your imagination and then run wild. That alone would make it a unique, noteworthy detour for the Black Keys, but when this is compared to Kimbrough’s original recordings, it becomes an instructive listen since a side-by-side listen reveals how Auerbach drew inspiration from Kimbrough’s stripped-down, idiosyncratic grooves and took it into some place entirely different. And while that might mean that Chulahoma doesn’t necessarily sound like a kissing cousin to Kimbrough’s originals, it does make it a greater, richer tribute than most cover albums, and it certainly proves that Auerbach’s testimonial in the liner notes about how Junior Kimbrough changed his life is no lie. - Stephen Thomas Erlewine MP3@320CBR Track List 1. “Keep Your Hands Off Her†3:06 2. “Have Mercy on Me†4:42 3. “Work Me†4:15 4. “Meet Me in the City†3:38 5. “Nobody But You†5:21 6. “My Mind is Ramblin’†6:45 7. “Junior’s Widow†0:32 http://bit.ly/ejq5XE

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That was a great show. On the anniversary of Marley's death and they did a great extended Exodus with G-Love too. wasn't that basically one of their last tours where they actually jammed out on songs? they had recently started playing big venues in the U.S. and the show lengths had shortened. This was their first Canadian tour - the shows were more like what they were playing up until the year before. I missed them as I was out west. Saw them once' date=' in Rocehester with Big Head Todd and the Monsters. [/quote'] Yup. They really were playing great and the show had to have been 90% Americans They were still relatively unknown here, but had busted out Stateside. I had a friend who lived in Alexandria, VA and had told me about them in the summer of '94. Traded for some tapes and got their first CD and EP. In October, they played Lee's Palace!! I couldn't find anyone who had heard of them, let alone want to go check them out. I recall it being the same night as Clapton at MLG, but that would have been a perfect after show gig to catch. Saw/met them at a festival in eastern Switzerland in the summer of '95. Good times. Really nice guys.

http://bit.ly/fGBFQx Blind Faith – Blind Faith (Deluxe Edition) Blind Faith’s lone album is often considered vivid proof as to why superstar collaborations simply don’t work, but that is a little unfair — in contrast to, say, Chess Records’ various Super Blues releases, which stuck top musicians such as Muddy Waters and Howlin’ Wolf together in awkward combos that they didn’t really want to be part of, the guys in Blind Faith really were trying to work together on a long-term basis, and had an affinity for each other’s work; the group just never had the time to evolve properly. And in retrospect, the album does have something to offer, including two songs that are touchstones of classic late-’60s rock: “Can’t Find My Way Home†and “Presence of the Lord,†not to mention the bracing “Sea of Joy.†“Had to Cry Today†is also pretty effective, as is the Buddy Holly cover “Well All Right.†Still, for those who subscribe to conventional rock critic doctrine, it may seem a little strange that an album as muddied as Blind Faith was given this lavish Deluxe Edition, containing basically everything capable of being released that the group cut during these sessions. This expanded edition will not change any minds; just on principle, it may even sour some open-minded listeners who have a distaste for extended, seemingly endless jams; in the latter regard, anyone so inclined should probably skip all but the third track on the second disc entirely, since three of the four jams that comprise the nearly hourlong platter are the least interesting of the bonus materials, even if some moments work well — Eric Clapton’s electric guitar playing is always interesting, and when Steve Winwood’s organ kicks in there’s a fair degree of excitement, though not without a lot of meandering before and after. But the bonus tracks appended to the basic album on the first disc — which runs a whopping 75 minutes — are a different matter. These include two previously unreleased versions of “Sleeping in the Ground†(the one on Crossroads is missing), an electric version of “Can’t Find My Way Home†that’s just about worth the price of admission, and “Time Winds.†If one compares this double-disc set to, say, The Layla Sessions triple-CD box, there’s more here, if only because this group still had so many rough edges to work out that are worth a listen, whereas the completed Derek & the Dominos Layla album did, indeed, distill down the best of that band’s work. With Blind Faith, there was still a lot of ground to cover musically, although “Acoustic Jam†will probably not be on too many listeners’ playlists more than once or twice, except for some aspects of Eric Clapton’s and Rick Grech’s playing — this track may be the earliest instance (albeit an unintended one, as it wasn’t ever supposed to see the light of day) justifying the criticism that sometimes gets hung on Steve Winwood’s multi-instrumentalist status, that he is a jack of all trades and master of none, because his piano playing here just isn’t very interesting. The fact remains that — even with these new tracks and the lavish presentation — this is a muddled album, but like The Layla Sessions it’s still a hell of a set for the dedicated, filled with unheard music, good liners, and beautiful packaging. Those who do love the album or the work of the musicians involved will not be disappointed by this, and may well find new moments of fascination in the best of the jams. [The two bonus tracks that appeared on the original late-'80s CD release of Blind Faith are not here, as it was subsequently discovered that they were Rick Grech demos that didn't involve the rest of the band.] - Stephen Thomas Erlewine MP3@320CBR Track List Disc 1 01.Had To Cry Today (Steve Winwood) – 8:48 02.Can’t Find My Way Home (Steve Winwood) – 3:16 03.Well All Right (Petty, Holly, Allison, Mauldin) – 4:27 04.Presence Of The Lord (Eric Clapton) – 4:50 05.Sea Of Joy (Steve Winwood) – 5:22 06.Do What You Like (Ginger Baker) – 15:18 07.Sleeping In The Ground (Sam Myers) – 2:49 08.Can’t Find My Way Home (Electric Version) – 5:40 09.Acoustic Jam (Previously Unreleased) – 15:50 10.Time Winds (Previously Unreleased – 3:15 11.Sleeping In The Ground (Slow Blues Version) (Previously Unreleased) – 4:44 Disc 2 01.Jam No.1: Very Long & Good Jam (Previously Unreleased) – 14:01 02.Jam No.2: Slow Jam #1 (Previously Unreleased) – 15:06 03.Jam No.3: Change Of Address Jam (Previously Unreleased) – 12:06 04.Jam No.4: Slow Jam #2 (Previously Unreleased) – 16:06 Blind Faith: *Steve Winwood – organ, keyboards, piano, guitar, bass, lead vocals *Eric Clapton – guitar, vocals *Rick Grech – bass guitar, violin, vocals *Ginger Baker – drums, percussion. http://bit.ly/fGBFQx

That was a great show. On the anniversary of Marley's death and they did a great extended Exodus with G-Love too.

Cute ... Leafs have won their last 5 road games now. Keep 'em away from this city and they could do well Nice seeing Reimer do so well in the cage. Keep him there and ride the wave for as long as it can last ...

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http://bit.ly/fDj2gl Ben Harper & The Blind Boys Of Alabama – There Will Be A Light Ben Harper’s history with the Blind Boys of Alabama has been an evolving one that has moved from being a guest on their landmark Higher Ground offering and touring with them in Europe, to the Blind Boys joining Ben and the Innocent Criminals on-stage at the front and back of the show. This album began as a series of rehearsals for collaboration on a Blind Boys of Alabama record. Recorded in two sessions, the vibe in the room was loose and creative enough that the two acts ended up with an album of collaborative material for joint release. And this is a collaboration in the truest sense of the word. It’s not just Ben playing gospel, or the Blind Boys of Alabama singing on a Ben Harper record. These ten tunes — with seven Harper originals written specifically for the sessions, the rest traditional gospel tunes and covers — showcase Harper and the Innocent Criminals alongside the Blind Boys of Alabama. The album kicks off with Harper’s “Take My Hand,†a funky gospel tune that showcases a Fender Rhodes and Harper’s wah-wah pedal underscored by the call and response of the Blind Boys repeating the title after each sung line of the verse, before Clarence Fountain takes it out. “Wicked Man†is a Southern soul tune that has a Muscle Shoals groove and a beautiful vocal weave on the refrain. “Church House Steps†is pure gospel groove with a Hammond B3 and a smoking duet between the Blind Boys’ layered harmonies and Harper on the verses with full-on blues feel in his singing and playing. There’s a killer cover of the Bob Dylan/Danny O’Keefe tune, “Well, Well, Well,†with Delta blues bottleneck shimmering through the intertwined vocal lines. The deep, nocturnal sparseness of “Satisfied Mind†is a complete re-reading of the nugget with a swampy backbeat. And this album works beautifully. Nothing sounds forced, all of it loose and comfortable and the vocal performances on both sides are simply stellar. Highly recommended. - Thom Jurek MP3@320CBR Track List All songs written by Ben Harper except as noted. 1. “Take My Hand†– 3:54 2. “Wicked Man†– 3:33 3. “Where Could I Go†(Marc Ford, Ben Harper, Jason Yates) – 4:09 4. “Church House Steps†– 4:46 5. “11th Commandment†(Harper, The Blind Boys of Alabama) – 1:34 6. “Well, Well, Well†(Bob Dylan, Danny O’Keefe) – 3:15 7. “Picture of Jesus†– 3:45 8. “Satisfied Mind†(Joe Hayes, Jack Rhodes) – 3:15 9. “Mother Pray†(Traditional) – 3:00 10. “There Will Be a Light†– 3:22 11. “Church on Time†– 4:17 http://bit.ly/fDj2gl

http://www.dead.net/road-trips/road-trips-volume-4-number-2?eml=dn/011011/header Road Trips Volume 4 Number 2 It’s About Time! New Road Trips Digs into 1988! You all know about the glory that was 1987. A year after we almost lost Jerry to his diabetic coma in the summer of ’86, the Dead were back, Jerry was the phoenix risen, and the band was bigger than ever: There was “Touch of Grey,†In the Dark, the stadium tour with Dylan, a huge influx of new Heads; it was good times all around, for sure. The band was revived and a new day dawned! But when I interviewed Garcia for my old Dead ’zine, The Golden Road, the following autumn—1988—he revealed that he felt like he was just then finally catching up to his old, pre-coma self, “That is to say, having access to everything I know about playing. I’m getting to that point where it’s physically as comfortable… [and] feeling there.†Indeed, 1988 was a fantastic year for the Dead, with some of the band’s most explosive and energetic playing, as the whole band rose to meet Garcia in his return to absolute peak form. This “high†washed over into 1989—a year that has been extensively documented with official releases in part because the band recorded so many shows on multi-track tape and multi-camera video (Downhill From Here,Truckin’ Up to Buffalo,Nightfall of Diamonds, the recent Formerly the Warlocks box). But 1988 has, curiously, been largely ignored, save for a single official download-only release many years ago of the epic 3/27/88 Hampton show. What gives? It’s certainly no reflection of the quality of the music from ’88, which most Dead Heads would agree was almost uniformly strong. You’ll find many folks singing the praises of runs at Kaiser, the Centrum, Irvine, Alpine, Frost, the Greek, Alpine, Oxford Plains in Maine, Laguna Seca… just solid stuff all around. Gets me tingly just thinkin’ about it! Well, we haven’t forgotten ’88—far from it—and this edition of Road Trips (Vol. 4, No. 2) shows you why. It offers up the entire April 1, 1988 concert from the Brendan Byrne Arena in East Rutherford, NJ (maybe you just called it “the Meadowlands†back in the day), plus the entire second set and a few first set highlights from the previous night’s show, March 31. That April Fools show is a real barn-burner, with a first set that includes a “double-opener†of high-octane versions of “Mississippi Half-Step†and “Jack Straw,†a rare and nearly perfect take on “To Lay Me Down†(played for just the second time since 1983), followed directly by the second (and final) GD-only version of Dylan’s “Ballad of a Thin Man.†Less than a year after their six-show jaunt with the Mysterious One, Weir & Co. give the classic tune an impressively emotional workout; in fact, it’s hard to discern why it didn’t remain in the Dead’s repertoire after this evening. That first set also includes nearly manic versions of both “Cumberland†and “Deal.†Blazing! There’s no letup in Set Two, either, as the band tears through what looks on paper like a fairly conventional set list, but in execution is far from that. “China Cat†> “Rider,†“Estimated†> “Eyes†and “The Other One†> “Wharf Rat†all sound fresh and alive, and seem to glow with fiery embers thanks to Garcia’s speedy and imaginative runs—basically the guy is on fire! A few nuggets from the 3/31 first set are tucked onto the back side of Disc One—including a superb “Let It Growâ€â€”and then that night’s second set fills the other disc, and it’s another rockin’ affair loaded with favorites: A “Scarlet†> “Fire†nearly the equal of the famous Hampton version just four nights earlier, a fine “Terrapin,†and a post-“Drums†that never lets up as it moves from “Goin’ Down the Road†into “Miracle,†“Dear Mr. Fantasy,†the coda of “Hey Jude,†and “Watchtower†in the closing slot. The encore is another Dylan tune, “Heaven’s Doorâ€â€”a perfect grace note for a raucous and exciting show. We should also note that the “Rhythm Devils†and “Space†portions of each show are also fantastically varied and interesting—in the spring of ’89 Garcia will be the last band member to “go MIDI,†so this is provides a glimpse of the more “pure†Garcia “Space†tones. Intrigued? You should be! It’s hot stuff from beginning to end. As is customary, the original recordings (in this case by Dan Healy) have been mastered to HDCD specs by Jeffrey Norman, and our art team of Scott McDougall and Steve Vance have once again come up with a stunning package to entertain your eyeballs. This time out, Dead scribe Gary Lambert has contributed a splendid essay for the booklet, which true-to-form, is also loaded with period photos of The Boys in action. You can find the complete song lists for all three discs, plus ordering information simply by pressing this magic button! What a way to start the New Year! - Blair Jackson Tracklist CD 1: 1. Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodeloo 2. Jack Straw 3. To Lay Me Down 4. Ballad Of A Thin Man 5. When Push Comes To Shove 6. New Minglewood Blues 7. Cumberland Blues 8. Deal 9. When I Paint My Masterpiece 10. Let It Grow 11. Brokedown Palace CD 2: 1. Scarlet Begonias 2. Fire On The Mountain 3. Samson and Delilah 4. Terrapin Station 5. Rhythm Devils 6. Space 7. Goin' Down The Road Feeling Bad 8. I Need A Miracle 9. Dear Mr. Fantasy 10. Hey Jude 11. All Along The Watchtower 12. Knockin' on Heaven's Door CD 3: 1. China Cat Sunflower 2. I Know You Rider 3. Estimated Prophet 4. Eyes Of The World 5. Rhythm Devils 6. Space 7. The Other One 8. Wharf Rat 9. Throwing Stones 10. Not Fade Away Listening Party stream: http://www.dead.net/listeningparty-v4n2 Dear Mr. Fantasy>Hey Jude (3/31/88) Throwing Stones>Not Fade Away (4/1/88) To Lay Me Down (4/1/88)

Chuck Norris f u ... Peter Cushing will kill you

Magic Square where all lines add to 15

and the media starts to fuck with it all already http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/01/07/ted-williams-reunion-mother-delayed-networks_n_805681.html

Yup, just like how my Dad talks about drinking and driving (to the point of puking while driving out a not-so-open window) and he turned out OK and didn't die or hurt anyone. So it's OK. For those spankedskanks who think it's OK to hit their kids, how about your Mom? Did she get hit by your dad? Maybe you should smack around the mother of your child too? Might be a bit harder as wives are usually bigger than the kids and often fight back (or don't pay their "respects" after the kids have gone to bed). Why oh why can't we be living in the 1950s??? "bad kids" and "bad dogs" ... don't blame them right away. Invariably it is a result of their parents/owners and their limited/lacking skills.

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