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What can you tell me about the similarities, percussion-wise between this video (starting at about 0:42):


And this video (it's pretty much the same throughout, but there's a point right before the chorus that's a little different, but that's not the part I'm talking about):


They both feel very similar to me, but there's an obvious difference. The first vid seems to be a straight beat, where the second has a very ba-da-da-dump-ba-da-da-dump (rest). They both have that same "driving beat" feeling, to me.

Dan Bern has this lovely song called "God Said No". In it, our narrator asks God to go back in time to correct certain things he views as mistakes in time. For instance, to prevent Kurt Cobain's suicide or kill Hitler or save Jesus. God replies in the negative for all of these, telling our narrator what he would do instead of accomplishing these goals. But my favorite line is as follows:

God said, "Time,
Time belongs to me.
Time's a sacred weapon.
A final advantage."

In addition to Dan Bern's gorgeous vocals all throughout this piece, its truly haunting melody, and its grim subject matter all fit together in an amazing piece. It just reminds me that time is the one limited thing we have. I mean, sure, there's only so much gold, and only about 1 ounce of Francium in the Earth's crust at any given time, but most things are reasonably infinite to any given human, so long as they have enough time to get them.

One of the last lines is, "I knew I was beaten / And that now was all I have." And if that doesn't fit my Discordian Hedonist Atheist Humanist outlook, then I'm not really sure what does.

Quickly, the photo is of some old train cars just outside Hoboken terminal. I'm not sure why they're there, but they've been there the past 2 weeks.

Last night was the Final Four concert for NYC soundtracks. The first act was decent, but generic. The second was not very good (you are not Luther Vandross, stop vamping like him). The third act, Dorian Spencer, was excellent, which makes sense, as he was the guy we went to see. The fourth was also very good, his name was Trevor Exter, and he played the cello like a guitar, almost entirely by picking, and even playing chords.

All in all, a pretty successful evening. But as always, I'm sleepy. This is most likely the sleep debt from Tuesday finally hitting me, but whatever.

If you'll forgive me, I've noticed that when I started posting photos daily, I got a ton of comments, but now it's resumed to its normal trickle. Is it because I haven't been commenting very much myself?

I went to a college with a very large deaf population, and while I attended a few deaf poetry events, I have to say this performance of "This is the New Shit" by Marilyn Manson is significantly more interesting and lively than any of them.

Via MetaFilter, where I posted almost the identical comment.

You know you want to come to watch a Dorian Spencer concert! Especially since it's free¹, and local (if you're NYC-based like me). He'll be playing this Saturday at 6p at Rockwood Music Hall [location] I was there last month, and it's a great venue. I've mentioned my love of his music before. If you haven't heard it yet, check out the first link in this entry for some, and check out his MySpace for the rest (no, I won't link to it [or to anywhere on that cesspool], but you can find it from his site).

The show starts pretty much on time, and the venue is very small. Aim to be there ca. 5:45p. We all can go out to dinner afterwards. It'll be lovely!

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¹ Entrance to the venue is free, however a one drink minimum (per show) is required. Drinks (incl. soda) start at $3.

I love this song. So much.

So, is this video by the Dixie Chicks about the politics of the situation or is it about a family ravaged by rape, or what? Either way, very nice.

If you use an extension to grab the .FLVs instead, this one is double letterboxed, but in sync.

Dan Bern Kaki King:

Anyone want to come to this show with me? April 22. $32-$38. Anyone? Bueller?

You know, this is what happens when you sleep around and piss off a songwriter:

I'm just a notch in your bedpost
But you're just a line in a song

Fall Out Boy - Sugar, We're Going Down