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I'm listening to Obama speak in Desmoines, Iowa ( right now, )

The whole time I was watching them play, I kept thinking it would be nicer if we had a campfire. It was a tit bit nipply out there. It would be nice if we were on some isolated beach along a river. We could sit in a circle around the campfire, dispense with all the big speakers and shit, and have a conversation. Pass a pipe. Sing a song. ( Read more... )

What a show! He was supposed to start at 8pm but was late. The set was simple. Biafra wore a remote mike, and paced the stage in front of a table covered with notes and magazines. No backdrop, no distractions. There were just a few lights on him. The purpose was "spoken word". Biafra looks to be in his 40's, slightly paunchy but certainly ( Read more... )

The first time I saw this cocky little man play, he played with Bela Fleck and the Flecktones. No doubt, he rips on the electric bass. His band tonight included a percussionist, keyboardist, two other bass players, and two babes one who mostly grooved on stage. One sang with gusto and the other could also play bass. The bass playing chick had ( Read more... )