V/A - Making Blindness Fashionable (Humboldt Council Of The Blind Benefit CD)

Anyone know what band this is, they look like they rock...hahaha?  Can't let a little pukin' stop the bangin', ya know. Haven't read too much on the Occupy Movement, but I guess I'm down with the basic premise. This country and really the whole world is not served well by the super rich, the destruction of the middle class and the plight of the working poor. I'm trying to stay away from serious topics, but there is some humor. 1st, apparently the guys who are going out of their way feed these groups are frustrated by the freeloaders who could give a shit about the movement and are just looking for handouts. 2nd, DRUM CIRCLES. Now I'm down with drumming and the many forms it has taken throughout the history of mankind. But the social phenomenon of the modern day waspafarian drum circle is just classic. Having been around that sort of thing, most people can't handle it at all, but for me after a while it's silly and annoying (just my opinion of course). Where it gets interesting though is that you've got these drum circles going on at the occupy things and I know that the establishment must be annoyed as hell...and that is good.

Friday's are cool, but wishing that the other four days of the work week would fly by, is not.  And then Saturday flying by only to be bummed all day Sunday because tomorrow is Monday.  What a life...hahaha.

Always on the hunt for new, to me, music. Ran across The Nurse, an all lady outfit, out of  '83 Japan, via Sean's Damaging Noise bleaorgha...give that first tune a listen and tell me that isn't some cool shit. 01-the_nurse-japanese_title 04-the_nurse-japanese_title 13-the_nurse-japanese_title Just because things have been a little strange in my head lately (when things are repeatedly strange, they aren't strange anymore, they're normal...talking to myself really, out loud)...some bootleg live SPK from the "At The Crypt" cassette, just for that moment... SPK - Berufsverbot About four years ago, I reconnected with Lil' Jimmy Forbes after years of only being in touch with a few folks from my Humboldt days that still reside there.  James has really come through around here a provide rips of a lot of Humboldt bands from days gone by.  My impression is that he is a mover and shaker in the scene up there these days.  This comp is an example of that moving and shaking, and is a slice of the 2008 punk, alternative, metal, etc. scene up there.  As the titled says this was a benefit for the Humboldt Council of the Blind and with 22 bands there is something for everyone.  This really is proof positive that Humboldt is a melting pot of creativity.  I wasn't into all the bands but they're all good if that makes sense.  The standouts for me where the Eureka Garbage Company, The Fire Demons, Machete, No Not Yet (Peggy M. on Vox?), Monster Women, Warren Teagarden, the Hitch and Henpecker.  Enjoy... Eureka Garbage Company-Young Lovers The Ian Fays-Broaches & Buses Neptune Society-Mad Dog The Ravens-Do You Want It The Fire Demons-Hole In The Ground The Buffy Swayze-My Birthday The Delta Nationals-The Last Logger Leaving Town Machete-Dirty Piggy Dynamite Sweater-Buffy Swayze Nipplepotamus-Living Fence Eric Nevis-Help Me, Jesus No Not Yet-Never A Good Time Arrogant Hare-Hearts Come In One Size The Monster Women-Diary Of Disconnectedness Warren Teagarden-Haircut Madi Simmons-Living Witness The Hitch-I'm Sick Common Vice-Mayflowers Broken Hearts-Sno Henpecker-Responsibility Universalia Jane-No One's Shaman Tin Can Luminary-Army's Peace 23 I know that nobody's going to download each and every one of those songs and according to my sources this thing is sold the fuck out, so in my never ending effort to please the voiceless, download the whole thing here.