The Work Ethic
Copyright 2009 John Trubee
Two received large insurance claims payouts
One married an heiress
One derived lifetime income from the proceeds of the sale of an inherited ranch
Two participated in insider trading
but evaded getting caught
One received regular cash gift payments from his wealthy half-brother
One lied to his investors, then ran and played games with their money
One inherited $23,000 in 1960 dollars
from a wealthy, deceased aunt
($23,000 in 1960 dollars adjusted for inflation
is worth $159,055.59 today)
with which he bought a house
They incessantly babble about the virtue
of the work ethic,
about how that is the cause of wealth.
The work ethic is a bludgeon
wielded by those whose wealth
derives from sources other than work
to dominate their children,
workers,
and those who don’t know any better.
-- John Trubee
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
DWALMACAT EPISODE 338
Last week's Dwalmacat radio show:
go to
http://www.fmbrussel.be/programmas/dwalmacat.aspx
Go to “Luister”, and listen to
go to
http://www.fmbrussel.be/programmas/dwalmacat.aspx
Go to “Luister”, and listen to
- GHEDALIA TAZARTES – Voyage a l’ombre (excerpt)
- PORTION CONTROL – Real estate cult
- MADONNA – Music
- HOUSE OF LOVE – Destroy the heart
- TUXEDOMOON – Desire (live)
- HAFLER TRIO – A thirsty fish (excerpt)
- KOOT EN BIE – Haar antwoordapparaat
- STEREOLAB – One wild moment (the pastels)
- S.Y.P.H. - Nachbar
- BENE GESSERIT – Memories
- MEREDITH MONK – Lullabye # 4
- THE CHAP – Proper rock
- CAPTAIN BEEFHEART – Owed T’ Alex
- LUC VAN ACKER – Downtown
- PALAIS SCHAUMBURG – Kinder der Tod (version)
- MADNESS – Shut up
- TELEVISION PERSONALITIES – Jackanory stories
- TONES ON TAIL – Performance
JOHN TRUBEE - - - ANTIPOEM #3 FOR THE DAY
Empirical As Moon Rocks
Copyright 2009 John Trubee
They decline to copulate with me
They refuse to pay me enough to live decently
That’s OK.
I’m well acclimated to
Invisibility
Padding through the world on silent moccasins.
After you are dead
After I am dead
After they are dead
After everyone we know is dead
My songs will still reside in the world
Empirical as moon rocks.
-- John Trubee
Copyright 2009 John Trubee
They decline to copulate with me
They refuse to pay me enough to live decently
That’s OK.
I’m well acclimated to
Invisibility
Padding through the world on silent moccasins.
After you are dead
After I am dead
After they are dead
After everyone we know is dead
My songs will still reside in the world
Empirical as moon rocks.
-- John Trubee
ROBERT WYATT ON MIXTUUR
Robert Wyatt was curator for a couple of episodes of Mixtuur, a radio show on belgian national radio Klara.
Go to
http://radio.klara.be/radio/herbeluisteren.php
and you're at the Klara 'listen again' page.
Click on Mixtuur, en scroll down to june.
Go to
http://radio.klara.be/radio/herbeluisteren.php
and you're at the Klara 'listen again' page.
Click on Mixtuur, en scroll down to june.
Enjoy !!
Just so that you should know: last week's episode included Sun Ra & Arkestra...
- Spaceship lullaby (Sun Ra) Nu Sounds - Atavistic UMS/ALP243CD
- Friendly galaxy (Sun Ra) Kash Killion - Rastascan BRD018
- Constellation / The art scene (Sun Ra) Dan Plonsey; Gamelan Sekar Jaya - Rastascan BRD018
info & link: Tom Baeten
FLAT EARTH SOCIETY UPDATE
October 2009 will see the release of a new sampler on Crammed Records. FES will be on it.
* * * More Flat Earth Society news * * *
October 28, FES will be playing a try-out of "Answer Songs" at De Singer jazzclub in Rijkevorsel, Belgium.
(I know that I told you this before, and I know that your memory is still good, but I thought I'd mention it again as the exact date has finally been set !!)
* * * More Flat Earth Society news * * *
October 28, FES will be playing a try-out of "Answer Songs" at De Singer jazzclub in Rijkevorsel, Belgium.
(I know that I told you this before, and I know that your memory is still good, but I thought I'd mention it again as the exact date has finally been set !!)
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
THE ZAPPA DRUMMERS ROUNDTABLE
"It's been a dream of mine to get my favorite Zappa drummers together and have us talk about our experiences."
- Terry Bozzio, hosts a roundtable with fellow former Zappa drummers, Chester Thompson, Ralph Humphrey, Chad Wackerman, and Ruth Underwood.
http://www.drumchannel.com:80/entertainment/3016.aspx
-- info & link: Bohous
- Terry Bozzio, hosts a roundtable with fellow former Zappa drummers, Chester Thompson, Ralph Humphrey, Chad Wackerman, and Ruth Underwood.
http://www.drumchannel.com:80/entertainment/3016.aspx
-- info & link: Bohous
A MESSAGE FROM RALPHAMERICA
The Mole packages...
...are almost gone!
Just a note that there are still a few of the special edition Mole Show packages available as a preorder (a 2 disc set, with 1 CD of the Australian Radio Special that took place just before the Mole Show set sail, and then a DVD of the ENTIRE Mole Show filmed on one camera, with audience sound at the Kabuki theater in SF.)
The discs are housed in a chipboard cover, with rubber stamped art (some very special people helped decorate these things), with an included 12 card full color set of cards representing the MoleShow backdrops (also printed on coated chipboard), and an included miniature shovel all packaged inside a printed burlap bag. Look into yer crystal ebay ball and see what these might be selling for in 4-5 years. A better investment than real estate!
And don't miss out on the Mole Show shirts (in military green and sand colors) and please notice that many of the classic Residents shirt designs are now available in a few new colors and shirt types (long sleeves, hoodies etc).
We hope to have the remaining parts of the set to be in stock by the end of this week. It all depends on UPS at this point. In the meantime we are prepping your orders, trying to have them as ready to go as we can. At the latest these will be shipping by mid-next week.
And when they start shipping, we usually see an increase in sales (some people don't like to preorder), so if you would like to be sure you get your hands on one, we suggest ordering before then.
Yer pals,
the RalphGang
http://ralphamerica.com
...are almost gone!
Just a note that there are still a few of the special edition Mole Show packages available as a preorder (a 2 disc set, with 1 CD of the Australian Radio Special that took place just before the Mole Show set sail, and then a DVD of the ENTIRE Mole Show filmed on one camera, with audience sound at the Kabuki theater in SF.)
The discs are housed in a chipboard cover, with rubber stamped art (some very special people helped decorate these things), with an included 12 card full color set of cards representing the MoleShow backdrops (also printed on coated chipboard), and an included miniature shovel all packaged inside a printed burlap bag. Look into yer crystal ebay ball and see what these might be selling for in 4-5 years. A better investment than real estate!
And don't miss out on the Mole Show shirts (in military green and sand colors) and please notice that many of the classic Residents shirt designs are now available in a few new colors and shirt types (long sleeves, hoodies etc).
We hope to have the remaining parts of the set to be in stock by the end of this week. It all depends on UPS at this point. In the meantime we are prepping your orders, trying to have them as ready to go as we can. At the latest these will be shipping by mid-next week.
And when they start shipping, we usually see an increase in sales (some people don't like to preorder), so if you would like to be sure you get your hands on one, we suggest ordering before then.
Yer pals,
the RalphGang
http://ralphamerica.com
FRANCISCO MORA CATLETT - OUTERZONE
- francisco mora: outerzone
(2007, cd, usa, outerzone)
Francisco Mora Catlett is a percussionist, composer, music teacher and producer. He was part of the Sun Ra Arkestra from 1974 until 1979.
He lives in Detroit where he has a record label World Trade Music, a sublabel of Planet E.
He lives in Detroit where he has a record label World Trade Music, a sublabel of Planet E.
In 2003, Francisco Mora Catlett performed at the North Sea Jazz Festival with the Big Band Outerzone. Besides Francisco Mora Catlett, the Outerzone band also featured Marshall Allen (of Akrestra fame) on sax and flute, and electronics and turntable wizard Carl Craig.
The above "Outerzone" album got released in 2007. Both Marshall Allen and Carl Craig are present on this disc, but especially Marshall Allen puts his stamp on these recordings.
This is truly amazing. A fanfare of rhythms and percussion, great jazz lines and melodies, and on top of all that you get the unique sound of Marshall Allen. Pure energy.
Essential listening.
Monday, July 13, 2009
HINDS BROTHERS - 420 HAIGHT STREET, SAN FRANCISCO
- hinds brothers: 420 haight street, san francisco
(2001, cd, usa, omni sonic 005)
I've never been to San Francisco, but the picture above shows Paul E, and he lives in Haight Street. (It's the same Paul E that was featured on "The Brilliant Sound" album - see below)
And I don't know about the link between Paul E and the Hind Brothers, but Paul E does get to say a number of things on this album.
The music on "420 Haight Street, San Francisco" is more up-tempo than on "The Brilliant Sound", making it more haunting, more powerful.
What I like most about this album, is the fact that some of the tracks are present twice. Once in the original version, and once in the Dub Remix version.
This is fabulous. It really gets a grip on you.
CHILD ABUSE OR EDUCATION ?
Hey, so I make my kid wear my fabulous brand-new Sun Ra Research t-shirt for about 5 minutes...
Just for the picture.
Does that make me bad?
He thought so...
What do you think?
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