in the name of art: April 2008

Monday, April 28, 2008

cuz she deserves a repeat appearance...

KT Tunstall - I Want You Back (Jackson 5 cover)

Fantastic

Sarah Kay - Hands - With HBO's Def Poetry Jam

Friday, April 25, 2008

I went to the Bitch and The Exciting Conclusion concert last night. it was a night filled with the energy of strength and revolution and woman... in the end, i was surrounded by a chanting mass of beautiful and empowered women screaming the words "MANifest this Mother Fucker!"

For weeks and weeks, and months and months I have been so sad and frustrated with the LACK of protest and the overwhelming feeling of apathy. Last night eased me... Last night i was reminded that WE are here, still fighting. We cry for justice. We cry for movement. We are at WAR... right here, on our soil... if only the "masses" could wake up and smell the fires burning. Let's add more fuel to those fires and come together (male and female) and breathe the power of pussy!

((i know you my not have heard me speak like this and that some of you will cringe at some of the words i have chosen to use... but, get over it! when i refer to the power of pussy, i refer to the power of change, of birth, of REgeneration, of kindness, and of passion... come with me on this ride to freedom from patriarchy and capitalism and a sudo-DICKtatorship.. come with me and be strong!))

Here is a pic of Bitch singing Red Roof... if you wanna listen to it, check out my myspace!

Annddd... here's a pic of one of the autographs i got... th other is on the CD i bought... and yes - it says All Witches... as in remember all of the women who died because of the falsities that were used to oppress women...

Thursday, April 24, 2008

Gloria Steinem speaks...

... i generally listen...

In this article, she talks about McCain and her thoughs on is POW time... and gives her thoughts on Clinton...

http://www.observer.com/2008/stumping-clinton-steinem-says-mccains-p-o-w-cred-overrated?page=8

here's a snippet:

"“Suppose John McCain had been Joan McCain and Joan McCain had got captured, shot down and been a POW for eight years. [The media would ask], ‘What did you do wrong to get captured? What terrible things did you do while you were there as a captive for eight years?’” Steinem said, to laughter from the audience."