Monday, August 27, 2012

Commie Folk Pussy Convention Eagles Thoughts


Folk music, like Communism, is complicated – both with elements of innovation and so much burdensome history.  So many factions, so many different styles.  And believers in Williamsburg to this day. 

Remember, we’ll discuss both phenomena at tonight’s (Mon., Aug. 27, 8pm) DIONYSIUM (near the first L subway stop into Williamsburg – just walk three blocks east of the Bedford Ave. stop to 2 Havemeyer St. at the corner of N. 9th St.).  Join us – and befriend me on Facebook, follow me on Twitter, tell me your e-address, and read this blog if you want to hear about what we’re doing next. 

Maybe tonight we’ll also discuss how two of the three Pussy Riot members sentenced to jail reportedly fled – but, tragically, not the super-hot one [CORRECTION: Two fled aside from the three sentenced].  (I wish them all well.) 

One thing we won’t do tonight is watch Rand Paul’s speech to the GOP convention in Florida, since the hurricane has caused the cancelation of the first day’s activities – except, that is, for some nominating and rule-changing chicanery designed to prevent another Paul revolution within the party.  We’ll just have to hope the next Paul family member to run for president is so freaking popular no party chicanery in the world can stop him (and that he speaks at some point, possibly in the 7-8pm Eastern hour on Wednesday, according to the changing schedule noted yesterday by Wall Street Journal). 

Serious question: might the GOP even now be considering trying to pick up a few extra voters this year by duping them with signs that say just “MITT/PAUL 2012”?  (Don’t tell the party bigwigs I said that.)

P.S. On a far less hip, far more 1970s musical note, I hurt my brain a bit recently by trying to recall the lyrics to ”Rock ’n Me” by Steve Miller and “Life in the Fast Lane” at the same time.  (Winslow?  Phoenix?  Wheels?  Ford?  Tacoma...?  Nnnnh.) 

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