rana flashback: here in the usa



While my favorite band may be defunct for now (though offshoot Sam Champion is likely on the rise), I finally uploaded this old recording of them to YouTube...

RANA @ CBGB, New York, NY, 6/14/02

Good Book, Remember My Address, Not So Mopso, Skin and Bone, Ghetto Queen*, My One Dear Son, Sad and Lonesome, For Some Time, Carbombed Again, I'm Not Orfeo, It's So Hard (Believe Me), Loves It Automatic, I'm Comin' Correct, Bye Bye Love**, Bought and Sold***, Tampa in the Rain***, I Wanna Rock****, Buy Sell or Break***, Eggo, Ivy***, Ring in the Sand

E: Whenever You Can, Modern Day Cowboy, Baby's Got a New Bike, This Machine

This was the record release party for RANA's debut album, Here in the USA. The first 11 songs in the set (ending with It's So Hard) were the album in its entire sequence. Todd Deatherage Band, Darediablo and Plan Z opened.

* - the rap section was "Hot in Herre" (Nelly)
** - Cars cover, first time played
*** - new originals, first time played
**** - dedicated to Durant's father

setlist by Dr. Erik Swain

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Posted by mr gilbert @ 6/22/2007 07:30:00 PM



olbermann breaks down condi




In case you missed it, here's KO's latest special comment from earlier this week, re: Condi Rice's false comparison between Iraq & WWII (video via Crooks & Liars).

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Posted by mr gilbert @ 3/01/2007 02:30:00 AM



morning in america (whew)


Despite this morning's wankerism from DCCC chair Rahm Emmanuel, another four years with a Republican govenor & the prospect of turncoat Joe Lieberman becoming the Senate's swing vote (oy vey, indeed), yesterday was a good one for Democrats & IMO America. Of course, as Happy might say, "We've only just begun." Glenn Greenwald has a couple great morning-after posts worth perusing, but I really only need two words to put a smile on my face today: Chairman Conyers.

Go for it, Johnny.

M4P Lily Allen - "Smile (radio edit)" - free download via iTunes (this week only)

To keep your Wednesday shining oh-so-bright, a baby with an outrageously infectious laugh (via Ehrensenf via Rocketboom), Borat w/Colmes (who needs Hannity?), and an odd happy dance mash-up (via Headphone Sex):







And perhaps the President had a different kinda morning...



BTW: I meant to actually get this post up in the "morning" but oh well...

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Posted by mr gilbert @ 11/08/2006 12:00:00 PM



olbermann on today's election


Vote 411 : Election Protection 365 : Veek the Vote : Video the Vote



Olbermann provides one more special comment before today's mid-term election, video via of Crooks & Liars course. As I mentioned before, Keith joined in on last week's FDL Book Salon, in which he mentioned a possible future book of special comments & even former ambassador/Bushworld pariah Joe Wilson joined in on the conversation. It's a little messy, but worth a look. And do that voting thing, btw.

MP3 Pavement - "Rattled By The Rush"
MP3 Pavement - "Heckler Spray/In the Mouth of a Desert" (4.21.94)
On your way back from voting today, go pick up the new Pavement re-issue, Wowee Zowee: Sordid Sentinels Edition. MP3's courtesy of Matador.

Let's throw the bums out. Haven't we all had enough?

ETA: Track tonite's results online at Talking Points Memo's Election Central.

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Posted by mr gilbert @ 11/07/2006 11:00:00 AM



olbermann on apologizing


Part One


Part Two


Once again, Countdown's Keith Olbermann is right on target with his latest special comment, regarding Senator John Kerry's recent botched attempt at humor & the media firestorm that has blown it all out of proportion. John Amato's Crooks & Liars has the video as-per-usual, just as it did last week for Keith's previous special comment, on the GOP's advertising terrorism during this campaign season. KO fans might want to check in Sunday (or is it Friday?) for week two of Firedoglake's Book Salon, where the MSNBC anchor will be joining in to discuss his book The Worst Person in the World (based on the regular Countdown segment).

And on Tuesday, be sure to vote. Need a reason? Read Matt Taibbi.

MP3 Hüsker Dü - "I Apologize"
From local legends Hüsker Dü's 1985 album New Day Rising.

MP3 Gram Rabbit - "Sorry"
From Gram Rabbit's latest release, Cultivation.

MP3 Billy Bragg & Wilco - "Christ For President"
From 1998's Billy Bragg/Wilco collaboration, Mermaid Avenue (Vol 1).

BTW: Didya know Billy Bragg has a blog? And doncha just love alliteration?

Before yesterday's statement of apology to any military personnel or their families that might have misundterstood the Senator's comments (after being amplified & distorted through the right wing noise machine), Kerry gave a gutsy, more in-your-face response to the media on Tuesday that actually made me proud to have voted for the man in 2004. In case you missed it:



On an actual humorous note, zefrank chastised Kerry yesterday for botching such an easy joke, and possibly calls him somebody a "stupid chicken" in the process. Or something like that. It made sense when I watched it, anyway.

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Posted by mr gilbert @ 11/02/2006 02:00:00 PM



olbermann on habeas schmabeas


In case you missed it...



Last week's Countdown special investigation (albeit a snarky one):



Video via Crooks & Liars.

I'm off to see Borat tonite, but I'll try to have something real up again soonish...

ETA: Hang on, Keith's got another essential special comment (from 10/18):



Shrill, shrill, shrill & thankfully so. This is a MUST WATCH, IMO.

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Posted by mr gilbert @ 10/18/2006 10:00:00 AM



olbermann on clinton interview




Yowza.

Keith makes the (IMO warranted) leap to shrill speed with his latest special comment (which only seem to get longer & more ferocious the more he does them). Video via Crooks & Liars, YouTube embed via Church Committee.

Yes, our "tone should be crazed" at this point. Whew. More later, I gotta run...

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Posted by mr gilbert @ 9/26/2006 08:15:00 AM



olbermann: bush owes an apology




Yes, another Keith Olbermann special comment, and a damn good one at that. With the President trying to debate torture & the "vague"ness of "human dignity," how can I not post this kind of forceful & vital rebuttal? Video via Crooks & Liars as-per-usual, YouTube embed via 21st Century Church Committee.

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Posted by mr gilbert @ 9/18/2006 10:59:00 PM



olbermann on bush/ground zero




Keith Olbermann nails it yet again. As seemingly always, via Crooks & Liars.

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Posted by mr gilbert @ 9/12/2006 10:35:00 AM



olbermann on bush/nazis/media




"Have you no sense of decency, sir?"

Keith knocks another one out of the park. Once again, via Crooks & Liars.

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Posted by mr gilbert @ 9/06/2006 08:30:00 AM