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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

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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)

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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

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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.

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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

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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

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Control

“Who controls the past controls the future: who controls the present controls the past.” George Orwell

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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

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No Change

“It wasn’t that we were on the wrong side. We were the wrong side.” Daniel Ellsberg (talking about the Vietnam War)

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Recent-ish

‘Bout time I caught up with this. newest audio releases San Ren Sei: Potion of Hour Often Coiled: Slowercase Jeff Sampson: 20/20 Hindsight (Subtle Misses) newest videos Jeff Sampson: Dharma Darkling Jeff Sampson: Spirits in the Dry Land Jeff Sampson: … Continue reading

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