Archive | March, 2009

Nels & Alex Cline – Beginnings (Hendrix cover)

by on 30. Mar, 2009 in live, music

Nels and Alex Cline are identical twin brothers, both with eclectic histories running through the Los Angeles rock/jazz/avant-garde scene for over 30 years. Nels, probably now best known for playing in Wilco for the last few years, is a straight up shit-hot guitar player. The guy can literally play anything. His current band, The Nels [...]

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Buddhism..and Potential Bumper stickers..thank you Terry Baba

by on 29. Mar, 2009 in general

I bumped into an old friend and room-mate at a local surf spot yesterday..just checking..no intent to surf. his lovely wife and daughter were there with him..we started yakking..and the wife.. wisely said… “why don’t you bring Terry home when your’e done talking..”. ok. we didn’t talk long. I had just returned from a Baja [...]

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JohnCale#2..”Mercenaries..Ready for War”..1984

by on 27. Mar, 2009 in general

yes I know..more John Cale. cant’ resist this somewhat jaunty version of “Mercenaries”.. 1984..somewhere in Europe.. “lets go to Moscow..” maybe Afghanistan?

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Batmen

by on 24. Mar, 2009 in music, surf

Featured in this clip: closeouts, Ian Campbell, Silver Strand north jetty, Doug Fincham, Duncan Campbell, frustration, Dr. Robert, Batman theme song. Music by Sun City Girls Super 8 footage by dad

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Worth a Read: Matt Taibbi on the Financial Crisis

by on 23. Mar, 2009 in economy

An excerpt: The crisis was the coup de grâce: Given virtually free rein over the economy, these same insiders first wrecked the financial world, then cunningly granted themselves nearly unlimited emergency powers to clean up their own mess. And so the gambling-addict leaders of companies like AIG end up not penniless and in jail, but [...]

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Reality Check #1: Alan Watts..”How We Got the Bible..”

by on 23. Mar, 2009 in general

A dapper and erudite fellow.. Alan Watts.. always worth a listen.

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John Cale..1981..Heartbreak Hotel..w/Andy Summers and Ollie Halsel

by on 22. Mar, 2009 in general

careful when you listen to this one.. he means every word. literally. John Cale.

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Jimi Hendrix..Acoustic..”Hear My Train a’Coming”

by on 14. Mar, 2009 in general

First saw this in the must see..”Film About Jimi Hendrix”..that came out about 1973/74. Great film. super performance footage and wonderful interviews with lots..of the players..Little Richard,Billy Cox,Lou Reed, Eric C.,Pete Townsend, Mick Jagger, Mitch Mitchell, Chas Chandler,..and so many others from before ,and after, his rise..to fame, and beyond. Here we have Jimi sounding [...]

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Chris Lundy at Bergamot Station Art Center

by on 06. Mar, 2009 in art

ART ALERT!!!! Acclaimed artist and good friend Chris Lundy has an upcoming gallery show at the James Gray Gallery in Bergamot Station. The show will be a retrospective of sorts and features his more recent large scale paintings completed over the last couple years. The newest piece is a stunning five panel, 15′ x 9′ [...]

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50th Anniversary of ‘Kind of Blue’ Recording

by on 02. Mar, 2009 in art, music

On this day 50 years ago, March 2nd, 1959, side one of Kind of Blue was recorded at 30th Street Studios in NYC. Side two would be recorded the next month on April 22nd. alto saxophonist – Cannonball Adderley tenor saxophonist – John Coltrane pianists – Wynton Kelly and Bill Evans bassist – Paul Chambers [...]

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