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RIP Ali Farka Toure 1939-2006
This breaks my heart to no end. I had no idea he was fighting cancer, so it was such a shock. Of all the things I wanted to accomplish in my life, very few were above seeing this man play live, just once. Not only was he an amazing musician, he turned his back on fame to return to his home village and take care of his people ( Read more... ) -
PLEASE READ
It's the tenth anniversary of Aung San Suu Kyi's house imprisonment in Burma, and a couple of groups are using the date to encourage the UN to act against human rights violations that occur there.
Please follow this link and send a fax to Secretary-General Kofi Annan to ask the Security Council to put a stop to these abuses in Burma. It'll only ( Read more... ) -
Play All Your Notes For Me
List your current eight favorite songs, then pick eight other people that have to do the same.
1. Sufjan Stevens - Concerning the UFO Sighting Near Highland, Illinois. I just got this album last night, so I've only heard the first few songs, but this is just beautiful. I went to sleep with it on repeat last night. Only Sufjan can write pretty ( Read more... ) -
Re-establish The Kingdom Of Laughter
Summer = reading for pleasure!
I'm making a summer reading list, mostly so that I can keep track of what I'm interested in. Hopefully, I won't be a lazy asshole and will continue to update this through the summer. We shall see.
Fiction
V for Vendetta - Alan Moore May 11th - Commentary on Thatcher Britian and anti-gay laws? Brilliant.
Everything ( Read more... ) -
The Lotus Eaters
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Dead Can Dance, Radio City Music Hall, four tickets, orchestra seating, row TT (twenty rows from the stage)
I can't believe I'm getting to see them play live! I thought they would never tour again!
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What If All The World's Inside Of Your Heart?
I have sat here with my headphones and listened to the whole album through for the first time, with no skipping and no repeats. The last song has just finished. I am so relieved and happy and about a hundred other emotions all at once. I don't think I can articulate it yet.
How powerful and beautiful and sad. That was worth waiting five years.
