Come for the politics, stay for the snark.

If rights aren’t universal, they are privilege, not rights.

Stand up, dammit!

We need to vote them all out and restore sane Democratic government.

Whatever happens next week, the fight doesn’t end.

Balloon Juice, where there is always someone who will say you’re doing it wrong.

It’s a good piece. click on over. but then come back!!

Hey hey, RFK, how many kids did you kill today?

Baby steps, because the Republican Party is full of angry babies.

Let there be snark.

Perhaps you mistook them for somebody who gives a damn.

“A king is only a king if we bow down.” – Rev. William Barber

White supremacy is terrorism.

Not loving this new fraud based economy.

If you’re gonna whine, it’s time to resign!

I might just take the rest of the day off and do even more nothing than usual.

Do we throw up our hands or do we roll up our sleeves? (hint, door #2)

A tremendous foreign policy asset… to all of our adversaries.

Republicans want to make it harder to vote and easier for them to cheat.

So many bastards, so little time.

Oh FFS you might as well trust a 6-year-old with a flamethrower.

Some judge needs to shut this circus down soon.

… gradually, and then suddenly.

Fucking consultants! (of the political variety)

There is no right way to do the wrong thing.

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Musical Respite Thread

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This made me smile on what has been a sad day at the blog.

(Also: Beethoven had it coming, ya follow?)

 


 

 The thread. It is open. In particular, though, any truly wacky musical links gratefully appreciated.

 ETA: Twitter friend (and real-life science engagement colleague) John Dupuis sent me this to come at the same experience from a different angle:

 

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  3. 3.

    Elizabelle

    When I saw we had a new thread up, I was afraid to click on it. What a day.  *music. sigh of relief

  6. 6.

    Martin

    Zoomer daughter turned me onto Bo Burnham’s ‘Inside’ special on Netflix and it really struck me. He’s a musical comedian who started on Youtube, who is now 30. It’s a one-man show about his anxiety and struggle dealing with the pandemic, and what the internet as the only way to interact is doing to us. It’s both funny and hard-hitting, and the songs are fun.

    I’ve known about the work he’s done when he was younger, and it’s clever and funny, but didn’t have the emotional catch that this does. It’s excellent

    Nice review of the special.

  7. 7.

    oldster

    The Heimatdamisch group (“the natives/the locals”) are impressive — props to the trumpeter for keeping up that particular riff through so many measures.

    I was a little puzzled about where the vocal harmonies were coming from, however.

  12. 12.

    Brachiator

    The Beatles 1962 Decca audition

    Arriving just in time for their 11am audition, The Beatles recorded 15 songs during their time in the studio—overshooting the required amount by quite some margin. Decca’s high profile meant that a number of bands would audition on a regular basis and, to save time, they normally asked artists to lay down between two and five songs in total. Feeling optimistic about their performance, the Liverpudlians headed home and waited for Decca’s response.

    About a month later, however, the band would learn of Decca Records’ decision to reject The Beatles who had decided instead to sign Brian Poole and the Tremeloes who audition on the same day. In what is now clear to have been a remarkable oversight, an executive for the company would later say that “guitar groups are on the way out” and “The Beatles have no future in show business”.

    Their song selection is representative of what was popular at the time, but very little hint of the pop musical revolution to come.

  21. 21.

    James E Powell

    I follow Sabine Hossenfelder, a German theoretical physicist, on youtube for her “Science without the gobbledygook” explainer videos. She also does music videos. They are exactly like you would expect a German theoretical physicist’s music videos to be like.

    Here’s her “I Saw the Future” – a riff on “The Last Question” by Isaac Asimov.

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    geg6

    Highly recommend the AppleTV doc “1971.”  Has an interesting premise in that, although most cultural historians say music of a particular period is driven by the events of the time, 1971 was a rare year in which music drove the events.  Really, really good stuff.

  26. 26.

    Wag

    @Martin:   My Zoomer aged daughter introduced me to this a couple of days ago.  It is excellent!  The song about the internet captures our current reality well.

  30. 30.

    FelonyGovt

    Here’s a video from a group I really like, La Santa Cecilia. Mexican music that’s a little different from the usual mariachis. The lead singer’s voice is sublime. Forgive the Facebook link. fb.watch/6q40KrLr5O/

  32. 32.

    James E Powell

    @geg6:

    I watched that and also recently read the book Never a Dull Moment: 1971 The Year Rock Exploded. I can’t put any single year as The Year because there are quite a few really good ones, ’64 & ’75 are two of my favorites. But 1971 was a great year. Some of the most significant albums in the history of rock and roll, broadly defined.

    I’m sure I never got close to seeing that many really great concerts in any other year.

  33. 33.

    JWR

    @raven: ​

    Elvin’s only solo hit

    Fooled Around and Fell in Love

    Excellent guitar solo, that one. I love that Jimmy Page ‘bite’ in his sound.

  35. 35.

    MazeDancer

    Met the Cole mandate of “substantive and witty”, Tom.

    Especially enjoyed the “Sweet Child” cover.

    Kept expecting the bodyslappers to break into “We Will Rock You”.

  36. 36.

    laura

    My dearest friend in the whole wide world since I was a foolish young virgin is still in the midst of a debulking surgery and hipec chemo for what was initially misdiagnosed as ovarian cancer. I simply cannot imagine a world without this woman who has been a lodestar for the entirety of my “real life.” This is one really hard Monday.

  37. 37.

    Benw

    @raven: man, I’m never going to live down admitting I hadn’t heard of Elvin until that George T. video!

    Thanks!

  40. 40.

    schrodingers_cat

    Rahul Deshpande reprising beloved songs of years past in his home studio was one of the best COVID-19 times. He gives some background after 6 mins or so if you are interested.

    Tumko dekha to yeh khayal aaya ( I saw you and thought)

    Zindagi Dhoop tum ghana saya   (Life is scorching heat and you are soothing shade )

    Here is the original from Saath Saath (Saath == together) shot on the then new Mumbai University Campus, Kalina.

  42. 42.

    NotMax

    Noted that ‘fourth world’ composer and trumpeter Jon Hassell died on June 26 at age 84.

  44. 44.

    sab

    Walking through the house today, demon kitty kept running up to me. He kept sitting up on his hind legs, wanting attention. I scritched his forehead a few times, but he claws severely when he is bored, so I cut of all contact after a couple of friendly scritches. I feel bad for him. He needs love and attention.

  46. 46.

    sab

    @sab: I am optimistic that we wil catch him for his second vet visit. First visit vet almost said last rites. Winter, and no one was feeding him. He is still scrawny, but much better now.

  47. 47.

    Brachiator

    @schrodingers_cat:

    Rahul Deshpande reprising beloved songs of years past in his home studio was one of the best COVID-19 times. He gives some background after 6 mins or so if you are interested.

    I really enjoyed the metaphorical comparison of singing and cooking.

    I also like to see how musicians set up their home studios for podcasts and streaming, etc.

    Thanks.

  49. 49.

    J R in WV

    @Ninedragonspot:

    …violinist/conductor Pinchas Zukerman is a racist prick.

    WOW! You understate his arrogance and out of control racism. Thanks for passing this along to the Jackals. I’m glad to have learned this, so as to not spend money on this monster’s work product.

    How horrible!!!!

  51. 51.

    BruceFromOhio

    Just found out my new metal fave, Plush, is the opener for Halestorm and Evanescence in Detroit in December and I am over the moon excited about it. And I’ve had tix for almost a month, and was already pumped up for it.​

    ETA: Also scored seats for Lindsey Stirling in August, just before Green Day and Fallout Boy on the Hella Mega tour, and is this what life was like before the ‘rona?? Now just gotta get The Pretty Reckless to make the jump, but that won’t be until ’22. Le sigh.

  52. 52.

    HeartlandLiberal

    I had run across the Heimatdamish group already, because I watch a LOT of German popular and folk music videos, due to life long immersion in German language and culture.

    But if you REALLY want to see a sample of German folk culture at its best (sic… your mileage may vary), go to YouTube and search on this video:

    Die Twinnies – Bayernmädels – 2 Girls playing steirische harmonika on rollerskates

    You will thank me later.

  53. 53.

    xjmuellerlurks

    @James E Powell:  I like that she has this musical alter ego.  I don’t follow or subscribe to her channel, but her physics vids get recommended to me when I’m on a YouTube science bender.  In most of her vids the singing is passable, but I saw one a couple years ago the was horrid.  I can’t find it now, but she was dressed up like some sort of weird priestess.  It was painful.

  54. 54.

    xjmuellerlurks

    @HeartlandLiberal:  I love them skating around the beer hall while playing accordions and singing.  I saw this a couple years ago and thought it was a hoot.  Great recommendation.

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