Clapton and Winwood

Break Out Blind Faith, Hendrix at First Supergig - It wasn’t billed as a Blind Faith reunion, but Steve Winwood and Eric Clapton kicked off their three-night stand at New York’s Madison Square Garden Monday night with "Had To Cry Today". And through the course of their twenty-song set they’d cover the entire A-side of 1969’s Blind Faith — the only album by the supergroup — hitting "Can’t Find My Way Home," "Well … All Right" and "Presence of the Lord."

Whoa... Blind Faith is in my top 5 albums of all time so I know this was an extraordinary event. My good friend Frank saw one of the MSG concerts the other night and he is still reeling.

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Aw, come on. Squeeze the wheeze.

Some Firehead has started a Firesign Theatre wiki (co-op encyclopedia) at the new domain www.fireheads.org
From their home page:

Welcome to the start page of the FIREHEADS.ORG WIKI!

This site is dedicated to, but has absolutely no association
with, the mighty Firesign Theatre. There's a lot to do here:
the only Firesign Theatre Forum on the Internet, user blogs and
articles, and the main event, the Firesign Wiki that all users
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The Curse Of… The Mars Volta:

The board... was in fact a talking board, an archaic version of today’s Ouija board. Used by occultists for thousands of years to summon and communicate with spirits, talking boards are said to date back to 500 B.C. when Greek philosopher, mathematician and mystic Pythagoras allegedly used them in seances.

"It was sort of like sleepwalking," he says. "It was like something bigger than me was telling me to do it. I just felt drawn there somehow, just like when I went to Israel. I’d never heard of this place, but that’s where I was going. I got there, went out and buried it and didn’t make any conscious effort of figuring out how to get back there ever again. When it was done, I felt like there was nothing inside of me. I cried for days and days and didn’t understand why. For days afterwards, I wasn’t sure I wanted to play music. I wasn’t sure I wanted to do anything or have anyone around me. It was complete emptiness."

--Omar Rodriguez-Lopez, The Mars Volta

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Mondo Bizzarro

Daniel Martin Diaz is off to Rome for a group exhibition and book signing with Glenn Barr and Bob Dob. He is in great company in the group show with SHAG, Glenn Barr, Liz McGrath, Chris Mars, Bob Dob and many more.

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The God - Konstantin Bronzit Animation (2003)

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He's painting what with his what?

Pictured left is Artist Tim Patch who calls himself 'Pricasso'. I do like that he's done a painting of George Bush. link

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Pakistan turns its back on Musharraf

Quotes from Pakistanis:

"Bhutto’s slaying intensified anti-Musharraf sentiment."

"Regardless of what is said about Bhutto’s past; she did not die in vain. Not withstanding the dreadful nature of her assassination and the skullduggery Musharraf and his cohorts are still capable of."

"After all of this, Ms. Bhutto gets the last laugh. And so does her cause for peace and democracy."

"Musharraf, Bush, step down!"

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HyperCoSMic Painting Jam
Visionary artists Alex and Allyson Grey had a live painting performance at Club 740 in Los Angeles. Painting on stage with them were renowned tattoo artist Guy Aitchison and his wife, multimedia artist Michele Wortman; also performing were dark surrealist Chet Zar, tattoo portrait painter Shawn Barber and Corey Miller from the hit series LA Ink. DJ's performed all evening, including Satchi Om and Desert Dwellers.

This performance was a fundraiser for Alex and Allyson Grey's Chapel Of Sacred Mirrors, and brought in a large and lively crowd. This mini-documentary is a colorful, fast-paced summary of this groundbreaking event.

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Radical Simplicity:
Small Footprints on a Finite Earth
by Jim Merkel

Imagine that you are first in line at a potluck supper. The spread includes not just food and water, but all the materials needed for shelter, clothing, healthcare, and education. How do you know how much to take? How much must you leave for your neighbors behind you - not just the 6 billion human beings, but our fellow creatures and the yet-to-be-born?



Some believe that recycling and use of energy efficient appliances is sustainable living. In Radical Simplicity, Jim Merkel argues that to live in a sustainable manner requires a complete rethinking of our way of life. If the world's total bioproductive area is divided by the world's population, each of us gets a 4.7-acre share. Right now Canadians use up on average 22 acres of natural resources a year. To close this gap truly requires radical solutions.

Another thing I heard him say once was to think in terms of NEED and WANT when you're met with a consumer issue.

"Do I NEED this item, or do I simply WANT this item? Try to stick with just what you NEED."

This book came out about 5 years ago, but it's been crossing my path recently and followed me here to Easy Bake Coven.

Buy Book | Order Film | Global Living Project

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The Conquest of Cool

Suddenly, people are waking up in droves from the dreamland of corporate cool. We’re realizing that ever since we were little babies crawling around the TV sets in our living rooms, we’ve been lied to, propagandized, and told incessantly, day after day, that we can find happiness through consumption. That’s why, like rats in a Skinner box, we’ve kept on pressing that BUY button – millions of us marching in lockstep, all dreaming the same consumerist dream.

Now the fog is lifting. We’re finally beginning to understand where this bogus cool has been leading us: not to happiness and prosperity as promised in the ads, but to cynicism, ecocide and a brutal, dog-eat-dog future.

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February 16, 2008. The day London froze. Inspired by improv everywhere and made a reality by 100's of volunteers.

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Reawakening Feminine Power

Once upon a time, in the sacred societies and temples of the ancient world, women were respected and revered as the living embodiment of their divine role model, the Great Goddess. Their bodies were seen as sacred alchemical vessels of creation and transformation, as radiant temples of Divinity. Deeply in tune with the inner world of spirit and the outer forces of nature, women were known as the "Keepers of the Sacred Mysteries."

Author: Sharron Rose

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Would You Please Smile Marie Antoinette
Rodolphe Simeon Photography

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YEASAYER
These guys are great. Songs 2080 and Sunrise by Brooklyn's Yeasayer are free downloads on their website. Their debut album, All Hour Cymbals, came out a few months ago. I've been working so much lately I'm just now getting around to some of the stuff out there and this album, my friends, is fucking brilliant and it's playing daily at my house.

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Good morning, world! Currently listening to: The Fiery Furnaces

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Orion Rigel Dommisse – Fake Yer Death

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A Cabinet of Natural Curiosities - Group Show at Roq La Rue Gallery. Including works by Travis Louie, Chet Zar, Liz McGrath & Christian Van Minnen. Opening Friday, February 8th 6-9pm. Runs through March 1st.

This piece by Christian Vanminnen.

Mmmmm, mushrooms.

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Online Videos by Veoh.com
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Music: Nalepa - Durian / Mileece - Saple (Nalepa Remix)
Visual Effects: Thomas Williams

Music & Visual Effects from the Do LaB Network Winter 2008 Edition

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Yes, We Can! - Si, Se Puede!

Inspired by Barack Obama's 'Yes We Can' speech. Directed by Bob Dylan's son Jesse, written by and featuring Will.I.Am, starring numerous celebrities including John Legend, Scarlett Johannson, Kate Walsh, Kareem Abdul-Jabar, Adam Rodriquez, Herbie Hancock, Kelly Hu, Amber Valletta, Nick Cannon, Tatyana Ali, Eric Balfour, Aisha Tyler, Nicole Scherzinger and many more...

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One For Me, One For You

Swapsites are the new do-good, feel-good sport
By Rachel Kaufman

No matter how well-meaning but misguided, you’d never toss a holiday gift (not even the heinous reindeer coffee mug from the office Secret Santa). And the whole re-gifting thing can be a serious faux pas if you get caught. But that doesn’t mean you should relegate those unmentionables to catching dust in the far corner of your closet.

To get what you really want, log online. For only the cost of shipping, you can trade video games, books, music and even clothing with people all over the world. Instead of having to barter directly with one person — where a successful trade depends on you having exactly what they’re looking for — most online swap sites give you points which can be redeemed for other items down the road. With no fees or commissions to pay, swapping may be the most economical way to breathe new life into your old stuff. And it goes without saying that trading is earth-friendly too: let’s keep the stuff we’ve got circulating instead of investing in something new.

Here are a few of the best places to get your swap on:

Swango.com At just a few months old, Swango is gaining momentum as the web’s clothing swapsite of choice. Free to join, the site’s policy is that buyer and seller go halvsies on shipping. Post ten items, and your first ten trading credits are free — additional credits rack up as your clothes are "bought" by other Swango users.

Paperbackswap.com Trade any book — not just paperbacks — with an ISBN for one of 1.5 million available. The site offers printable postage and delivery confirmation, a wish list and lively discussion forums.

Barterbee.com At BarterBee, trade for music, movies and games. It’s free and hundreds of titles are listed.

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Know of any more good places for freebies, swapping, or bartering?

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