Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Happy Thanksgiving from Kurt Lennon


Sports In Plain Site

American football
Background music for that third Thursday of every November
Players bodies snapping like wishbones
The breaking of the bread, the tossing of the coin
Commence the recipe for victory
Helmets and forks and elbows collide
Sweating gravy during halftime Sherry snoozes
Post patterns and pumpkin pies
An army of ham holders boo at the quarterback
Kool-Aid kids imitate the tackles on t.v.
The turkey gobbles and laughs at the carrots
While the asparagus blitzes the sweet potatoes screen
A festivity with field goals
Celebrated by young and old:


Monday, November 23, 2009

Hell Train courtesty of The New York Post

John Lennon said, "All I want is the truth. Just give me some truth."

Early today I read in the New York Post (read first) that a hard working man, an exterminator, was getting off work at 2am late Saturday/early Sunday in midtown Manhattan. Mr. Sanchez boarded the D train, asked a filthy homeless man to please move his shit, he's tired and needs to sit down. The homeless man:

"refused, and a cursing match quickly ensued. The victim, who stood at least 6 inches taller than the 5-foot-6 Sanchez, punched his antagonist in the face..."

Mr. Sanchez proceeded to lose his shit and stab the homeless man in the hands and neck (his carotid artery severed, he died instantly). 30 passengers in the train were horrified out of their minds. The train stopped between stations, and the passengers spent minutes
(the longest minutes of their lives) in a subway car with a stabee... and a stabber. This is what I proceeded to read in the comments:

he was responding to a physical assault by a much larger adversary. If he felt his life was in danger, which he reasonably might have, it seems like self-defense rather than "madness".

One less digusting POS smelly bum on the subway. Thousands more to go! Give him key to the city. He works during the day as janitor and cleans up the subway on the way home. If libs love bums so much, let them take it home. You know how your lib wife and daughter love BBC.

Hmmm... After a few hours I stumbled upon this article (read second). WHOA! Mr. Sanchez is a bastard! Before the altercation he, "seemed deeply disturbed,'eating something, making a mess,' a source told The Post." Ugh, I hate those people. Mr. Sanchez then "without provocation" wielded a knife in the neck of just-minding-my-own-business homeless guy, killing him instantly. WTF? People commented:

Of course he should go to jail, probably forever. But I can only read stories now and take them with a grain of salt. And this guy has never killed anyone in his life before.

I bet the armpit of a country Sanchez is from there is no subway and he would never get a seat on the bus. I bet Sanchez wished he stayed in his country. Why do immigrants come to the US to demand rights? Stay in your country

I hate the New York Post. I feel kinda terrible writing about this, because regardless of THE TRUTH, a man has been arrested to the surprise of his peers and another man died on a subway train, a train a friend and I could have been on that night (this is why I take fucking cabs at 2am on the weekends).

Man, is the New York Post a total rag! This reporting is irresponsible and really plays into the sensationalism and fears of everyday people. So am I supposed to run when someone asks me to move my bag... or should they be attacked? I assume I only stumbled upon this because Amanda brought me the book "New York Post: The Best Headlines from America's Favorite Newspaper." The cover reads "HEADLESS BODY IN TOPLESS BAR."

It just a dull, yet shocking reminder that any of this stuff exists. (inhale)

Voyeurs and Gunslingers


Gene Smith had 1,740 reels of tape in his collection when he died. I highly suggest diving into one of the few forms of media attached to The Jazz Loft Project. I've listened to all of the WNYC broadcasts so far and there's a lot of sides to this that give cool insight into the greatest rock in the world, concrete jungle nyc. Hearing about the way this guy lived his life as an artist is inspiring, let alone the people he managed to surround himself with.



RADIO SERIES


OFFICIAL SITE




Rosin Bags and Georgia Pines

Sunday, November 22, 2009

Darkness On the Ledge


Anyone who's attempted to sit through the ENTIRE '75 show in London following the release of Born To Run will appreciate this word.

I'm pumped at just seeing him say the word "invitation."

Friday, November 13, 2009

Smokers Not Welcome

Towson University has implemented a campuswide smoking ban, becoming the first four-year college or university in Maryland to prohibit smoking.
The university announced the policy Wednesday. It will go into effect Aug. 1.

University spokeswoman Marina Cooper said the policy states that anyone who violates the regulations will be "subject to fines and sanctions." The policy also states that visitors refusing to comply may be denied access to the school's campuses and possibly even arrested for "criminal trespass."

Smoking, which is already banned inside university buildings, will be prohibited outdoors on the 328-acre campus. The policy bans people from smoking anywhere on campus grounds, including parking lots, garages, and sidewalks. Towson University has about 21,000 students.
The policy was created on the recommendation of the university's smoke-free task force, which was established in 2007. Ms. Cooper said the group is made up of many individuals all seeking to eliminate secondhand smoke. The group includes representative of campus police, judicial affairs and student government.

"We have conducted several student forums on smoking," Ms. Cooper said. "And we have found that the majority of students pick up the habit upon college admission."

source

Monday, November 9, 2009

20 Years Ago


I remember watching the fall of the Berlin Wall on television. I was in Tennessee watching the news with my mother. People were tearing down the wall, and seemed to be going "bonkers" in my seven year old eyes. I asked my mother why are those people were tearing down the wall, and I'll never forget what she said next. "I hope they don't run them over with tanks." My mind was blown thinking of that possibly happening.

Check out this link. Remember when newscasters were worth listening to?

Just Breathe

The Armpit Collection XXVII: Prize Fighter




There he is, sandwiched between Black Sabbath and Television...Or Duke Ellington and Elvis Presley. But given a spot in history nonetheless, and still appreciated in retrospect.

Hank Williams is profoundly important in American music. Country music could have began and ended with him and I'd feel the same about it as I do now. He is it, and yet now in retrospect, more. He wrote the playbook. He built the myth. So many couldn't of _____ without his songs. He supersedes the unfortunate cheesiness that's utterly dismantled a culture he embodied. A twinge of tongue and cheek, a thick grin and tilt of the hat, a skeleton frame boxed in stiff tailored linens.

I've seen this shenanigan before (or after)...

Get the full rundown here.

Unfortunately, I don't have this, but my birthday is coming up.

Friday, November 6, 2009

Tuesday, November 3, 2009