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Pet Peeve 224
Seeing someone claim the unrequested opinion they just wrote as “IMHO” drives me crazy. Dude, when you’re spouting something no one asked your thoughts on, there is absolutely nothing humble about it. If you were truly humble you’d shut up … Continue reading
SPEAKING FREELY
The actions the Trump regime has taken against people who express opinions differing from the official party line reminds me of these words from the Clash tune “Know Your Rights.” You have the right to free speech as long as … Continue reading
NEW / RECENT RELEASES
THE VIOLET HOUR A solo piece of processional psychedelia. ====== TIAN KENG A collaboration with Ed End that was actually released last year through Ed’s label Le Colibri Nécrophile. Now available on Bandcamp. https://jeffsampson.bandcamp.com/album/tian-keng
Posted in lyrics, new music, solo, Soundcloud, video
Tagged collaboration, Ed End, psychedelia, solo, songs
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POINT
“The propagandist’s purpose is to make one set of people forget that certain other sets of people are human.” Aldous Huxley (1935)
Posted in society
Tagged Aldous Huxley, civilization, politics, propaganda, society
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Remembering Nicky Hopkins (Feb 24, 1944 – Sep 6, 1994)
The time of rock ‘n’ roll has seen a number of really good pianists, and some stellar organists, but very few have been exceptional at both. I’m not gonna get into naming or ranking them because, when it comes to … Continue reading
Posted in music education, piano god, rock 'n' roll
Tagged Nicky Hopkins, piano god, rock 'n' roll
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POLICY FAILURE
“Forty years of tax cuts for the super-rich have shown that a rising tide doesn’t lift all ships—just the superyachts.” — Gabriela Bucher, executive director of Oxfam International.
Dreamtime
Once upon a time, there was a thing called The American Dream. If you grew up in the United States you were told all you had to do was work hard and you’d attain a level of affluence, comfort and … Continue reading
Hell Jar
The music is “old” (released on “Odds-n-Ends” 2018) but the video is bran’ spankin’ new (five days ago as I type). HELL JAR on YouTube Caution in the initial step – dragging shadows past their usefulness. Beloved believing in their … Continue reading
Control
“Who controls the past controls the future: who controls the present controls the past.” George Orwell
Circle of Fits
from “IF WE HAD KNOWN” (Sara Ayers and Jeff Sampson) Oh terror, what is the cause?How did I lose my peace and accord?My last wish was different than the ones before,how did I get myself so turned around? Perhaps it’s … Continue reading
Posted in catalog releases, lyrics, Sara Ayers, Uncategorized, words
Tagged collaboration, Sara Ayers, songs
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