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Mike

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About Me

The only people for me are the mad ones, the ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn, like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars and in the middle you see the blue centerlight pop and everybody goes "Awww!”--- Jack Kerouac

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I want to be considered a jazz poet blowing a long blues in an afternoon jam session on Sunday. ---Jack Kerouac

My Blog

Invitation to Help Change The World

To the artists of America:   Have you arrived at the conclusion that the world needs a change and you want to be there when it happens? Please accept this invitation to help change the world. The...
Posted by on Wed, 24 Jun 2009 17:09:00 GMT

The Cost Of Freedom In Iran

The battle for freedom surges in the streets of Tehran. For those who take freedom for granted stop and take pause. Know that those in the streets of Tehran are putting their lives on the line right n...
Posted by on Sun, 21 Jun 2009 15:09:00 GMT

Just exactly why do we need the music industry?

Thomas verdict: willful infringement, $1.92 million penalty A new lawyer, a new jury, and a new trial were not enough to save Jammie Thomas-Rasset. In a repeat of the verdict from her first federal ...
Posted by on Fri, 19 Jun 2009 16:06:00 GMT

Hacienda: My Favorite New Band...Check Them Out!

Support these guys...buy their record and go to their shows.  You'll be a happier person as a result.  Really.  No fooling. Hacienda is for real.Hacienda website:http://haciendaonline.net/Main_Page...
Posted by on Sun, 07 Jun 2009 17:25:00 GMT

"Goodbye, GM" by Michael Moore

I write this on the morning of the end of the once-mighty General Motors. By high noon, the President of the United States will have made it official: General Motors, as we know it, has been totaled...
Posted by on Mon, 01 Jun 2009 11:38:00 GMT

Surviving Jena Six: The Dreams of Mychal Bell

My name is Mychal Bell and I was one of the Jena Six that was charged with attempted murder down in Jena, Louisiana in 2006. As of now, seeing that we have a black president, and with the anniversary ...
Posted by on Fri, 03 Apr 2009 11:43:00 GMT

Remembering 'Texas Tornado' Doug Sahm

Sir Doug, who died 10 years ago, honored with new CD and several events at SXSW'You can never repay the people who make you into who you're supposed to be. That's what Doug did for me  he made me int...
Posted by on Tue, 17 Mar 2009 06:34:00 GMT

What color is music?

Last night, in the heart of Los Angeles, View Park High School students put on quite a show in a packed campus assembly room. The View Park student body is almost entirely black--extremely unusual in ...
Posted by on Sat, 28 Feb 2009 10:36:00 GMT

National Broadcast To Examine Poverty Post-Katrina

The 12th annual Homelessness Marathon will originate from PassChristian Mississippi, starting at 7 pm EST, Monday February 23rd andending 14 hours later, at 9 am EST Tuesday February 24. The broadcast...
Posted by on Wed, 18 Feb 2009 07:00:00 GMT

Saxophonist David S. Ware needs a kidney: can you help?

DatedJanuary 16: From The desk of Steven S. Joerg, President of AUMFidelity, David S. Ware's long time label. Posted at 1:10 EST,reprinted with permission.Dear friends,This is an urgent notice on Da...
Posted by on Mon, 19 Jan 2009 17:42:00 GMT