The public library system of the United States is worth preserving.
From Henry Rollins
Songs sung under duress are often very powerful.
Rock n' roll unchained a nation and revolutionized radio and the record industry, not to mention the motion picture business.
In the summer of 1991, I was on the first Lollapalooza tour. Nightly, I would watch Jane's Addiction singer Perry Farrell go out in front of a sea of people and within minutes have all of them in the palm of his hand. I have never seen anything like it since.
Certainly, there are huge, multiplatinum bands whose singers command their audience's attention. Sadly, much of the time they have little to say.
There are records that, in my opinion, only reach their full potential when the listener is disoriented.
There's something about being under-rested and knowing that the situation is going to remain that way for quite some time that makes things more meaningful.
People will remember that the Tea Party was co-opted and funded by billion-dollar corporations, and that it was supported by Fox News and other outlets with the same vigor with which they attempt to denigrate the Occupy protesters.
I urge you to read the Occupy Manifesto, written by the New York City General Assembly. It is unavoidably clear. This is not directionless action. If it were, the media would have moved on.
For many, an album is no longer a considerable feat of an artist but just sounds to be half-listened to while one is halfheartedly engaged in something else.
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