RIP Stomping Tom Connors

Saw him at the Verdun Auditorium once, was a pretty cool character.

Stomping Tom Connors

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Buried Horses – Tom Dacre’s Blues

Ashes fall from the chimney so maudlin. Sodden haunts returning thoughts to your flue. Did your body snap? Was it made of porcelain? Could my shakey hand prepare a splint to repair poor ghostly? Kindling. Little kindling. Lit a fire under. Kindling. Little kindling. Lit a fire under and over you. Winter came to asphyxiate the autumn’s neck. Cold and cruel the lonely coffin of black and ash. The solstice split our spirits in two. Will this pain subside by dousing it with sad sapphire? Kindling. Little kindling. S’all remains of. Kindling. Little kindling. Lift my blanket under and over you. So still you are sealed inside an urn. Consider heaven. Is it warm? Will I feel the cold when I am not locked to the bottle? Our achey frames deteriorate. Our stale mouths are coughing crimson. We’re dwindling. We’re crawling on our wretched hands and shivering knees with candle teeth. We crawled into our beds into our death

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William Close plays the Earth Harp at the Temple of Transition Burning Man 2011

As good as it gets department.

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Don’t Fence Me In

Been thinking about the people in Fort Chipewan today, and everyone who lives in Northern Alberta near the Tar Sands. Stumbled on this song and thought it seemed like a pretty good way of positively saying no to all the powers that are destroying everything in the name of greed.  It sounds good now matter how it’s done. And there is a version for almost everyone here.

http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=Dont+fence+me+in&view=detail&mid=B160E7CB3DDECA21ABD7B160E7CB3DDECA21ABD7&first=421&FORM=NVPFVR

http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=Dont+fence+me+in&view=detail&mid=66A8ACC3110122756A3E66A8ACC3110122756A3E&first=261&FORM=NVPFVR

Guess that’s it for now.

 

 

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Amanda Palmer & The Young Punx w/ Peaches – “Map of Tasmania”

Amanda Palmer

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New Album – Expwy in the sky

The new album is out! Expwy in the sky is a double concept EP. Don’t forget that you can play both EPs SIMULTANEOUSLY. Get it! Have a listening party! Invite your friends! Listen to it together!

The first part is about a neighborhood that was destroyed to build the Ville-Marie Expressway in the 60′s and the second part is about the new Turcot expropriations.  and just to illustrate how history repeats itself you can play the first and second parts simultaneously.

 

 

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Expwy in the Sky Album

 

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WTSP Zombie Halloween Weekend!

October 26 at 8:00pm until October 29 at 5:00am

6011b Avenue Du Parc, Montreal

Public Event · By Soapbox Screamer Mundafar and Jay Mana-fesOctober 26 at 8:00pm until October 29 at 5:00

As  the We The Sheep People collaborative expands it brings you a new art space/café in Mile End which have now become a cultural center. This Halloween come join us “Zombie Style” with 3 nights till the crack of dawn, in case Vampires will be present

https://www.facebook.com/LaGrutaCentreCulturelMileEnd

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The Rolling Stones — Doom And Gloom

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Mark Berube and The Patriotic Few

Saw this band at the Verdun Cultural Center tonight and they are definitely worth checking out!

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The Underground Divas In Point Saint Charles

Fundraiser –

on behalf of the

PSC Community Theatre & The PSC Youth Theatre

Featuring: “The Underground Divas”

Saturday Sept. 29th 2012

L’Espace Les Neuf Soeurs (the Old Bank)

1900 Wellington Street, Montreal (Point St. Charles)

Cost $ 12.00 per ticket

Doors open at 7:30 pm – ShowTime 8:30 pm

To learn more about the Underground Divas Group visit:

 http://www.cdbaby.com/AlbumDetails.aspx?AlbumID=theundergrounddivas

One night only – Space is very limited !! Tickets sold on a “first come – first served basis” – not likely that there will be any tickets available at the door…

Reserve today at

http://www.psccommunity.com

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Bob Dylan – Tempest

New album, and it’s really damn good.    If you like Dylan even a little, there is a song you will like on this album, and it’s an incredible feast for long time fans!

Looks like YouTube took down everything except the video/single above.

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The Wasp (Texas Radio and The Big Beat) by The Doors

From Wiki

Texas Radio refers to high power Mexican radio stations that blasted Texas in the 1950s. Not restricted by American regulations, said stations could have up to 150 kilowatts. Morrison and Manzarek both heard Wolfman Jack on one of these Mexican stations.^[1]

Shock Rocker Marilyn Manson began using the song as his intro prior to be beginning of his 2012 tour concerts.

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Dr John’s Gumbo

From Wiki

Dr. John’s Gumbo is the fifth album by New Orleans singer and pianist Dr. John, a tribute to the music of his native city. The album is a collection of covers of New Orleans classics, played by a major figure in the city’s music. In 2003, the album was ranked number 402 on Rolling Stonemagazine’s list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.^[3] The album cover was shot in front of the huge mural adorning the wall of The Farmer John Company, (also seen in the movie Carrie), located at Soto Street and Vernon in Vernon, California.

Here is a live version of Mess Around in 1995.

 

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Zu Zu Mamou – Dr. John

Continuing with what Frank Zappa might have called the “wowie zowie” part of Dr. John’s Night Tripper period. This is from the album, The Sun, Moon & Herbs.

From Wiki – “The Sun Moon & Herbs is a 1971 album by New Orleans R&B artist Dr. John, noted for its contributions from Eric Clapton, Mick Jagger, and other well-known musicians. It was originally intended to be a three-album set but was cut down to a single disc. The album was described byAllmusic as “dark and swampy” and “best listened to on a hot, muggy night with the sound of thunder rumbling off in the distance like jungle drums.”

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Dr. John Week At My Place

Dr. John‘s first album, Gris Gris, is a masterpiece well worth revisiting. Best known for Walk On Guilded Splinters, which was a staple of FM rock stations when they were commercial free in that wonderful moment in the late 60′s when AM radio all but died for a new generation that preferred listening to whole albums (yep, CHOM, aka CKGM-FM, was actually a really good radio station for a few years back in 69-70), the album unleashed the Dr. John persona on the musical performing world complete with voodoo spells, swampy mists, French Quarter partying and awesome New Orleans R&B. Rolling Stone calls it the 143rd greatest album ever. Could go higher than that in my books.

Gris Gris

Here is the original Walk on Guilded Splinters.

And here is an interesting live version.

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