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Alan Crane

SING FREE LIKE A BIRD!NOT CARING WHO HEARS

About Me

socialist democrat,politically active,protest-social commentary music,occasional love/heartbreak song,sick and tired of the wealthy living off of the sweat of the working class,it's time to throw out the con men and take our society back.we're living in a society of fakism,based on greed and escapism,there's gotta be more to life than just money,there's gotta be more to life than just material things.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 3/29/2008
Band Members: solo singer/songwriter ranter,raver,semi-madman
Influences: John Lennon,Bob Dylan,Jim Morrison,Jerry Garcia, The Hives,Libertines,Babyshambles,Jay Reatard,Decembers Sound,Von Bondies,White Stripes,Charlotte Gainsbourg,Black Lips,Muddy Waters,John Lee Hooker,Screaming Jay Hawkins,Tom Waits,Lucinda Williams,Miles Davis,John Coltrane,Chet Baker,Billie Holliday,Dean & Britta,Luna,The Beatles,Stan Getz,Tom Jobim,Milton Nascimento,Caetano Veloso,Lou Reed,Jack Kerouac,Allen Ginsburg,Gregory Corso,Lawrence Ferlinghetti,David Amram,Dalai Lama,Thich Nhat Han,Martin Luther King Jr.Malcolm X,Gandhi, Krishnamurti,Joel Osteen Magritte,Kirchner,Nolde,Modigliani,Frida Kahlo,Fantomas,Maldoror,Dali,Picasso,Eluard,Dali,Man Ray Marques De Sade
Sounds Like: hopefully sounds like myself,with some passion,heart,and soul
Record Label: Unsigned
Type of Label: None

My Blog

July 3rd and 4th 1986

On the evening of June 20th 1986,in Gilmanton,NH,my dear brother Warren,age 37,sitting in the front passenger seat,was killed by a drunk driver who blew through a stop sign going an estimated 70 mph.L...
Posted by Alan Crane on Fri, 04 Jul 2008 06:55:00 PST

Luxa,Screen Vinyl Image,The December Sound

Had the extreme joy and pleasure of attending show at TT the Bears in Cambridge last night.Got there early and had a couple of Maker's Marks on the rocks,so was fairly lubricated early.Talked a bit wi...
Posted by Alan Crane on Fri, 27 Jun 2008 03:29:00 PST

George Carlin RIP

George Carlin,along with Richard Pryor,the Lenny Bruce of my generation is gone.Hard to believe,71 years old,yet perpetually young and rebellious.I remember buying AM/FM in the eight grade,his Ed Sull...
Posted by Alan Crane on Tue, 24 Jun 2008 06:31:00 PST

Truth is a Pathless Land - Jiddu Krishnamurti

Jiddu Krishnamurti was born in India,his father worked as an assistant secretary on the grounds of the Theosophical Society in Madras,India.The Theosophical Society,according to Pupal Jayakar in J. Kr...
Posted by Alan Crane on Fri, 20 Jun 2008 02:33:00 PST

Caroline Kennedy for Vice President

It's time to step completely outside of the box and think clearly about the future of our country and who will become the next President and Vice President of the United States of America.Barrack Obam...
Posted by Alan Crane on Sat, 14 Jun 2008 05:33:00 PST

Playing Amazing Things June 5,2008

Well,last night finally arrived,I was the headliner at the open microphone at Amazing Things Art Center in Framingham,Massachusetts.There was a wide array of incredible talent throughout the evening.D...
Posted by Alan Crane on Fri, 06 Jun 2008 06:58:00 PST

El Greco to Velazquez at Boston MFA

Had the great pleasure of attending the exhibit El Greco to Velazquez:Art During The Reign Of Phillip III at Boston's Museum of Fine Arts Gund Gallery. El Greco has been one of my favorite artists sin...
Posted by Alan Crane on Mon, 02 Jun 2008 06:16:00 PST

Waterboarding

Just some random thoughts on waterboarding,seeing as how it isn't illegal,maybe we could start impeachment proceedings against George Bush and Dick Cheney and use waterboarding on them to discover if ...
Posted by Alan Crane on Sun, 25 May 2008 06:05:00 PST

The Road To Eternity with Kevin Twigg on Vibes

The Road To Eternity is the first song I ever wrote,it was my homage to Jack Kerouac and the Beat Generation that he was the major force behind.Allen Ginsburg,Neal Cassady,Carolyn Cassady,Gregory Cors...
Posted by Alan Crane on Fri, 23 May 2008 09:23:00 PST

Positive thoughts for Ted Kennedy

Ted Kennedy,a man for all seasons,a man who brings out strong fiery emotions from all sides,is now facing the toughest fight of his life.For all his personal faults and failings,for all too human he s...
Posted by Alan Crane on Thu, 22 May 2008 05:58:00 PST