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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