2006 August | buzz twang

apocalypse when

August 31, 2006 by DJ Lanphier

Aditya Dasgupta at the Foreign Policy blog is wondering what happened with the apocalypse that so many on the right were saying was imminent. (That word again.) (c/o Think Progress) Are people who use such fears so blatantly actual true beleivers or just stupid? A little of both no doubt. Given the propensity for so [...]

Song for Clarence

August 31, 2006 by DJ Lanphier

The Katrina “anniversary” segments are all over TV and the internet. And, I thought that if we were to remember something, it should be all the people who lost their lives. Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown was a resident of Sidell Louisiana and evacuated to Texas before the hurricane. He died shortly thereafter. This is “Song for [...]

The US vs John Lennon

August 31, 2006 by DJ Lanphier

A documentary film entitled The US vs John Lennon will be released on September 6. As the title suggests, it is about Lennon’s immigration battle with the US. He was seen as a subversive by the Nixon Administration and they used all means and manner to intimidate Lennon and boot him out. Didn’t work. Trailer [...]

killing floor

August 31, 2006 by DJ Lanphier

Jimi Hendrix does Howlin’ Wolf’s “Killing Floor” at Monterrey… buzz-twang : news and views : blog

Imagine 2006

August 31, 2006 by DJ Lanphier

A remix of John Lennon’s Imagine that has been making the rounds… buzz-twang : news and views : blog

Billie and Satchmo

August 26, 2006 by DJ Lanphier

It’s a melancholy song with an upbeat final verse yet it’s interesting how Billie gives it that third layer of emotion that just breaks your heart while it makes you believe in love all at the same time. And, of course, add Louie into the mix and you’ve got something that moves beyond mere magic… [...]

reality takes a vacation

August 26, 2006 by DJ Lanphier

It is August after all… video edition. A “homegrown” protest is not what it appears to be at all. The cynic in me wonders why they didn’t give this guy a few pointers with the message. The only thing missing was a “Bush is a genius” remark. Truth is, it appears the guys motivation was [...]

Kill ‘em all

August 25, 2006 by DJ Lanphier

Brother Daniel has a rather thoughtful post over at Orthodox Anarchist on hatred. It seems to be a topic of growing concern in the blogsphere these days. The outright hatred and the calls for violence have gotten out of hand. Case in point, Glenn Greenwald looks at an article by Walter Williams that calls for [...]

webuzz – obvious is as obvious does

August 24, 2006 by DJ Lanphier

Bush: Katrina recovery will take time. Sure, all the money and all the personnel are in Iraq. Speaking of which… Victory in Iraq = Military Draft. You heard it here first. (Actually, I said it about three years ago on Jakeneck.) But, of course, Bush and Co. figured they could win the war with fear, [...]

Can you picture what will be…

August 23, 2006 by DJ Lanphier

…So limitless and freeDesperately in need…of some…strangers handIn a…desperate land buzz-twang : news and views : blog

webuzz – keeping tabs

August 23, 2006 by DJ Lanphier

The anthrax attacks of 2001. The 9/11 timeline and the looking glass. Secrets of the CIA. (Video) Appealing to the Bush base. Shorter Tom Freidman: “Liberals were right about the war in Iraq, but they’re still “airheads”. buzz-twang : news and views : blog