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Konono No 1 (Better Late Than Never)

I just picked up this record today (literally), played it twice, can't get enough. KONONO N°1 was founded over 25 years ago by Mingiedi, a virtuoso of the likembé (a traditional instrument sometimes called "sanza" or "thumb piano", consisting of metal rods attached to a resonator). The band's line-up includes three electric likembés (bass, medium and treble), equipped with hand-made microphones built from magnets salvaged from old car parts, and plugged into amplifiers. There's also a rhythm section which uses traditional as well as makeshift percussion (pans, pots and car parts), three singers, three dancers and a sound system featuring these famous megaphones.

They are playing the Empty Bottle on April 24th with 1980000 or water babies or lazar crystal

America: Freedom to Fascism (By Aaron Russo)

I have not yet seen this film yet. Yet. However, if you go to freedomtofascism you can watch a trailer and the (highly recommended) interview. God damn. I am to start carrying gold bars around everywhere. I find absolutely amazing to be opened up to so much unknown information. Hopefully his plan works.

Magnolia Pictures "Jesus Camp"

Released in 2006, Jesus Camp a film by Rachel Grady and Heidi Ewing (The Boys of Baraka) is a must see. I find that Al Gore's "An Inconvenient Truth" is an extremely important movie about the future of the planet, to which this film is to the future of the youth in America. The film highlights pastors Becky Fischer and Ted Haggard as leaders of the Evangelical Christian faith and young disciples, including Levi O'Brien. Levi excites the elders as having the potential to be a powerful minister of god, and the voice of the youth in order to take back America for god. There are breaths of fresh air in the film provided by radio host Mike Papantonio (Air America / Ring of Fire Radio) who adds a slightly left critique, and overview of what the religion is attempting to accomplish. These parts do come at the right moments interjecting a moment of salvation from the constant "What the hell?" that I found asking myself. I can't emphasise how important this film is, please find yourself in front of it sometime soon.

...on becoming

It is finally in progress after months of procrastination. Audio tracks will be available soon. As well as 7" 10" or 12". Wamp wamp!