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Monday, February 26, 2007

I Couldn't Resist! A Journey Into My Mind.

Jarvis Cocker-Space Oddity (live)

Andy Warhol-TDK

Eddie Izzard

Jackson Pollock-51

Breakin'

WW II

Ride-How Does It Feel To Feel

Banksy

Saturday, February 24, 2007

BRMC: I Gotta Say I'm Diggin' It!

BRMC's follow up to the Gospel/Blues tinged or rather drenched "Howl" is due out in the US on May 1. You can listen to two new songs here including the first single Weapon Of Choice! Check it out for yourself. I gotta say I'm diggin' it. I've enjoyed all of the records thus far-I was just hoping for a little more rock this time out. I think we're gonna get it!

Friday, February 23, 2007

Gotta Get What You Need, But You Just Don't Know It Yet!

The Creation

The Small Faces with PP Arnold

The Jam

The Smoke

Dusty Springfield

The Staples Singers

Leadbelly

Art & Politics: NoBomb

HEY USA TAKE NOTE!

NoBomb

Damon Albarn and Massive Attack launch anti-nuke site
No-Bomb takes on UK government's weapon's spending

Damon Albarn and Massive Attack's Robert del Naja (3D) are among those behind a new website encouraging an artistic protest again the UK government buying more nuclear weapons.

The duo have launched no-bomb.com with Gorillaz' Jamie Hewlett and artist Peter Kennard. The site will exhibit works that oppose spending money on replacing the current Trident nuclear arsenal. An example of Hewlett's work is pictured.

"Over the next three weeks, until the vote on Trident renewal in parliament, no-bomb will be a continually expanding online exhibition and protest," explained the new site. "The aim is to get people thinking, talking, reading, protesting - to make a noise round an issue that has had shamefully little public or political debate."

Although the new venture is not connected to any particular political organisation, they are encouraging people to join CND's march against Trident, which takes place in London tomorrow (February 24).

"The UK Government wants to spend £76 billion of our money on renewing the UK's nuclear defence system, Trident. We don't think we should be spending billions on weapons of mass destruction and we don't believe we'll be any safer with a new generation of Trident," they added.

"We don't want to go quietly into the darkness of a new nuclear age. If you want to let the Government know that you don't want Trident, you should march in London tomorrow. Assemble 12 noon, Speaker's Corner, Hyde Park."

Wednesday, February 21, 2007

The Jesus & Mary Chain: JimTalks!

Courtesy of Brooklyn Vegan:

The Jesus & Mary Chain return to play their first shows in nine years when they appear at Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival in Indio California on Friday April 27th and at the Summercase Festival in Madrid (Boadilla del Monte) and Barcelona (Parc del Forum) on July 13th and 14th.
Jim Reid answers some questions:

1/ why are you doing the show now?
"Well, I would say 'why not?' there are many reasons really. Firstly it's taken this long for me and William to get to a point where it would be realistic to do it, and to some degree each of us assumed the other wouldn't be interested, and it was only after we talked about it that we realised this. Also Coachella were very persistent."

2/ The last show was in 1998?
"Yes, the last Mary Chain gig was in 1998 and was such a bloody awful mess, too much drink, too many drugs, nobody seeing eye to eye on anything and the band just blew up, and I suppose you could say this is another good reason for our reformation, cause that was no way for the Mary Chain to end."

3/ William lives in LA and you live in Devon?
"You can imagine the problems this presents."

4/ Who else is in the band?
"On bass it's Phil King, on drums it's Loz Colbert, and on second guitar is Mark Crozer, and of course myself and William."

5/ Will there be more shows and an album?
"I really don't know. Maybe. I think we would like to and we're looking at another show or 2."

6/ Are William and yourself working on solo albums?
"Yes, both are at the recording stage at the moment, and both will hopefully be out later in the year."

The Jesus & Mary Chain - About You