related - The Republican Senator from Israel: http://www.vox.com/2015/1/21/7866089/netanyahu-boehner-congress
Dropping Like Flies
Got wrote:
related - The Republican Senator from Israel: http://www.vox.com/2015/1/21/7866089/netanyahu-boehner-congress
this guy is so wrong to pull this shit..its unreal….he really needs to get waterboarded…
azaghal1981 wrote:
The hagiographies in American MSM of a man who oversaw one of the most brutal and repressive governments in the world are amazing. If you do our bidding, we will make sure you are glorified when you die, I guess.
Interestingly, that wasn't the original article I linked to.
Originally, it said only that he had passed and that the price of Crude rose 1.5% upon hearing the news. That's why I linked to it.
vansmack wrote:azaghal1981 wrote:
The hagiographies in American MSM of a man who oversaw one of the most brutal and repressive governments in the world are amazing. If you do our bidding, we will make sure you are glorified when you die, I guess.
Interestingly, that wasn't the original article I linked to.
Originally, it said only that he had passed and that the price of Crude rose 1.5% upon hearing the news. That's why I linked to it.
BOOM! Smackie on roll!!!!!!!!!!!
hutch wrote:
well but that is the problem isn't it? most Americans don't pay attention…most Americans will get a little blurb from the AP in their local paper or see a 30 second bit on the evening news..that will be IT.
This man was a real piece of work…to see the AP and what they wrote yesterday about him made me want to puke.
The facts are that Iran is a far more open society than Saudi Arabia has ever been yet we will continue to hear the drumbeat for attacking Iran or the world will end…. what was it? 19 of 20 9-11 hijackers were Saudis?
IMHO damn near ALL Americans do this. The only different is who they list to, CNN, Fox, or MS/DNC.
Well, I hate to get us out of this "stimulating" political discourse, but…
Edgar Froese of Tangerine Dream
Edgar Froese of Tangerine Dream
The Keep (which Tangerine Dream did the soundtrack for) had a huge influence on me in High School.
Julian, wrote:
Edgar Froese of Tangerine Dream
wow… will be listening to "Ricochet" and "Force Majeure" tonight. RIP.
Got wrote:
The Keep (which Tangerine Dream did the soundtrack for) had a huge influence on me in High School.
Was curious and found this detail….
Music[edit]
Main article: The Keep (Tangerine Dream album)
The theme and incidental music was composed by Tangerine Dream. The band previously worked with Michael Mann on his first theatrical film Thief. The score to The Keep is primarily made up of moody soundscapes, as opposed to straightforward music cues, composed by Tangerine Dream. Most notably, a version of the Brian Eno/David Byrne composition "Mea Culpa" was used for the film's opening sequence,[citation needed] and an ambient cover of Howard Blake's "Walking in the Air" was featured during the end sequence of the film. Additionally, Tangerine Dream's arrangement of the song "Gloria" from Mass for Four Voices by Thomas Tallis can also be heard in the film.
Due to rights issues, the version of the film that is currently available on streaming media sites contains a different score than its original release. A limited run of 150 original soundtrack CDs were sold at a concert by the group in the UK in 1997, and Virgin Records soon announced that the album would be available for general release in early 1998, but legal issues with the film studio stopped the release. The full score can be found in the laserdisc and VHS versions of the film.
Got wrote:
The Keep (which Tangerine Dream did the soundtrack for) had a huge influence on me in High School.
Tangerine Dream did this movie too.
ggw wrote:Got wrote:
The Keep (which Tangerine Dream did the soundtrack for) had a huge influence on me in High School.
Tangerine Dream did this movie too.
i had both of these, along with thief, sorcerer, wavelength and firestarter, back in the day. loved their early soundtrack work.
(i'm kinda lukewarm on that remix… too soon)
azaghal1981 wrote:hutch wrote:
Alberto Nisman….it don't pay to investigate the government in Argentina…
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-30877296
Yeah, this is some sketch shit.
Crazy Cristina has got some of her own theories on his death
ernie banks :(
Greek singer Demis Roussos, who sold more than 60 million albums worldwide, has died aged 68 the Hygeia Hospital in Athens has confirmed to the BBC.
He was best known for his solo hits in the 1970s and 80s, including Forever and Ever, Goodbye and Quand je t'aime.
He was also a member of progressive rock group Aphrodite's Child.
http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-30984851
He was best known for his solo hits in the 1970s and 80s, including Forever and Ever, Goodbye and Quand je t'aime.
He was also a member of progressive rock group Aphrodite's Child.
http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-30984851
Rod McKuen, Prolific Poet and Lyricist, Dies at 81
Rod McKuen, a ubiquitous poet, lyricist and songwriter whose work met with immense commercial success if little critical esteem, died on Thursday in Beverly Hills, Calif. He was 81.
Mr. McKuen, whom The St. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture described as having been, at his height, ?the unofficial poet laureate of America,? was the author of dozens of books of poetry, which together sold millions of copies.
For a generation of Americans at midcentury and afterward, Mr. McKuen?s poetry formed an enduring, solidly constructed bridge between the Beat generation and New Age sensibilities. Ranging over themes of love and loss, the natural world and spirituality, his work was prized by readers for its gentle accessibility while being condemned by many critics as facile, tepid and aphoristic.
Mr. McKuen?s output was as varied as it was vast, spanning song lyrics, including English-language adaptations (?Seasons in the Sun?) of works by his idol, Jacques Brel; music and lyrics, as for ?Jean,? from the 1969 film ?The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie,? for which he received an Academy Award nomination; and musical scores, including that of the 1973 television film ?Lisa, Bright and Dark.? He also appeared as a singer on television, on many recordings and in live performance.
But while he may never have won critical laurels, his lyrics were esteemed by many renowned performers. Frank Sinatra released the album ?A Man Alone: The Words and Music of McKuen? in 1969; Mr. McKuen?s songs were also recorded by Johnny Cash, Perry Como, Petula Clark, Barbra Streisand and many others.
Rod McKuen, a ubiquitous poet, lyricist and songwriter whose work met with immense commercial success if little critical esteem, died on Thursday in Beverly Hills, Calif. He was 81.
Mr. McKuen, whom The St. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture described as having been, at his height, ?the unofficial poet laureate of America,? was the author of dozens of books of poetry, which together sold millions of copies.
For a generation of Americans at midcentury and afterward, Mr. McKuen?s poetry formed an enduring, solidly constructed bridge between the Beat generation and New Age sensibilities. Ranging over themes of love and loss, the natural world and spirituality, his work was prized by readers for its gentle accessibility while being condemned by many critics as facile, tepid and aphoristic.
Mr. McKuen?s output was as varied as it was vast, spanning song lyrics, including English-language adaptations (?Seasons in the Sun?) of works by his idol, Jacques Brel; music and lyrics, as for ?Jean,? from the 1969 film ?The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie,? for which he received an Academy Award nomination; and musical scores, including that of the 1973 television film ?Lisa, Bright and Dark.? He also appeared as a singer on television, on many recordings and in live performance.
But while he may never have won critical laurels, his lyrics were esteemed by many renowned performers. Frank Sinatra released the album ?A Man Alone: The Words and Music of McKuen? in 1969; Mr. McKuen?s songs were also recorded by Johnny Cash, Perry Como, Petula Clark, Barbra Streisand and many others.
ggw wrote:azaghal1981 wrote:hutch wrote:
Alberto Nisman….it don't pay to investigate the government in Argentina…
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-30877296
Yeah, this is some sketch shit.
Crazy Cristina has got some of her own theories on his death
Draft of Arrest Warrant for Argentine President Found at Dead Prosecutor?s Home
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/04/world/americas/argentina-prosecutor-alberto-nisman-arrest-warrant-cristina-de-kirchner.html
wow.
yup…its nuts
Don Covay
http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/don-covay-influential-r-b-artist-songwriter-dead-76-20150203
Wrote songs covered by the Rolling Stone, Aretha Franklin, Little Richard and more
His biggest pop hit, 1964's "Mercy Mercy," which featured Jimi Hendrix on guitar, would go on to be the lead track on the U.S. version of the Rolling Stones' 1965 album Out of Our Heads. And his 1965 hit "See Saw," which he co-wrote with Steve Cropper, would become a Top 10 hit for Aretha Franklin three years after it came out. Prior to that, though, Franklin made a Number Two hit out of "Chain of Fools," a song that Covay had written with Otis Redding in mind in the Fifties.
Additionally, as songwriter and onetime employee at famed songwriting outpost the Brill Building, Covay would write hits for Solomon Burke ("I'm Hanging Up My Heart for You"), Gladys Knight and the Pips ("Letter Full of Tears"), Wilson Pickett ("I'm Gonna Cry") and Little Richard ("I Don't Know What You've Got but It's Got Me"). He also wrote songs for Etta James and Redding, and his own recordings have been covered by several artists, including Gene Vincent, Steppenwolf, Bobby Womack, Small Faces and many others.
http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/don-covay-influential-r-b-artist-songwriter-dead-76-20150203
Wrote songs covered by the Rolling Stone, Aretha Franklin, Little Richard and more
His biggest pop hit, 1964's "Mercy Mercy," which featured Jimi Hendrix on guitar, would go on to be the lead track on the U.S. version of the Rolling Stones' 1965 album Out of Our Heads. And his 1965 hit "See Saw," which he co-wrote with Steve Cropper, would become a Top 10 hit for Aretha Franklin three years after it came out. Prior to that, though, Franklin made a Number Two hit out of "Chain of Fools," a song that Covay had written with Otis Redding in mind in the Fifties.
Additionally, as songwriter and onetime employee at famed songwriting outpost the Brill Building, Covay would write hits for Solomon Burke ("I'm Hanging Up My Heart for You"), Gladys Knight and the Pips ("Letter Full of Tears"), Wilson Pickett ("I'm Gonna Cry") and Little Richard ("I Don't Know What You've Got but It's Got Me"). He also wrote songs for Etta James and Redding, and his own recordings have been covered by several artists, including Gene Vincent, Steppenwolf, Bobby Womack, Small Faces and many others.
Radio Shack Finally.
vansmack wrote:
Radio Shack Finally.
too bad….. i know people celebrate the end of the brick and mortar store these days…but every once in a while radio shack came in handy….and nobody had to go shop there (apparently most did not) so not sure why radio shack seemed to bother people…