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'Slava Ukraini!' by Various Artists (Fundraiser for Ukraine) – includes Youth, Ulver, Stian Westerhus, Daniel O'Sullivan, etc.:
@punknotyet – Wishing you and yours safe and well.
@Thomas – There is no bitterness, my friend. One day I hope – even expect – that we – that is the (more than) 99% – will all be on the same side. The problem is that if this doesn’t happen before the s*%t really hits the fan then it will be too late.
@the conscience – Maybe it does seem harsh. I take no pleasure in it, but you can see the point.
@Punj Lizard – Everything from here onwards is addressed to you. I echo the words of the conscience: you obviously have strong feelings that are quite contrary to the concerns I am highlighting, but thank you for remaining civil, although that ought not to be worthy of note. I am really saddened to read some of the posts here.
Of course, I never expected that Bent would make some sort of response. Yes, a year has passed, but the issue of vaccine passports and freedom in general has only become more crucial and relevant in the meantime. Quite a lot of people have changed their perspective too during that period. Can we be sure this has not been the case with Bent? I say again that I think he would be in a tricky position if he did see things differently. He has to earn a crust by getting out and playing. He Has mouths to feed. It’s really, really difficult for a lot of people and that can be a powerful driver in not looking more closely but rather in trusting ‘the narrative’.
I am sure you must realise that every protest movement attracts its share of morons, agents provocateurs and other troublemakers. You know that the press will always home in on and exaggerate these elements. Don’t you imagine this has happened in Canada? I don’t doubt there will be a few swastika-waving psychos there. Nor do I doubt some of these will not be what they seem. You probably know of the penetration (I use the word advisedly) of the green movement by undercover cops using dead children’s birth certificates, having relationships with women and fathering their children. How many similar cases will never come to light? I don’t want to digress too much, but I wish to illustrate that things are rarely as they are portrayed.
Certainly, I expect the trucker protest is right-wing heavy, although that is rather different from saying that they are all rabid extremists. However, if your friends’ accounts are to be believed, then maybe that is the case. I can’t say for sure from this distance. Nevertheless, whatever the make-up of the protesters is – or whatever you think it is – what should be of most concern are the measures being meted out by Trudeau. This ought deeply to trouble everybody who believes in freedom and democracy. You should be asking, what the hell is going on?
Anyway, why is it that more people on the right than on the left (if we must always reduce everything to the left/right paradigm) are expressing concern at what is going on? In my perhaps feeble mind, if anything, it ought to be the other way around. Mercifully, a growing number of prominent people on the left (and left-leaning people in my circle) are seeing the same picture, but the fact that so many left-wingers have been duped by precisely those who ought to be their sworn enemies may end up being the defining tragedy of these times, because what Klaus Schwab and his friends have in store will make current corporate exploitation look like a picnic. Who wants to feel that they have been duped? Nobody. So, there is a strong resistance to removing the wool that’s been pulled over the eyes. That’s very human, of course.
The Great Reset narrative being driven by Klaus Schwab, the WEF and all the rest (including dear, old Prince Charles) is no conspiracy theory. It is all out there. We have to take these people at their word. They mean business. To return to Canada, Schwab has spoken with pride at his infiltration of over half the cabinet there. These are his actual words:
Quote:“And I have to say, when I mention our names like Angela Merkel, even Vladimir Putin and so on, they all have been Young Global Leaders of the World Economic Forum. But what we are very proud of now is the young generation like Prime Minister Trudeau, President of Argentina and so on, is that we penetrate the cabinets. So yesterday I was at a reception for Prime Minister Trudeau and I know that half of this cabinet or even more than half of this cabinet are actually Young Global Leaders of the World Economic Forum.â€His Young Global Leaders such as Trudeau, Merkel, Blair, Sarkozy, Macron and Ardern are everywhere. This is Globalism and it’s not going to be good for you or me, for people of the left or of the right. I repeat: this is not conspiracy theory. Here is one place to go for leads:
https://ratical.org/PandemicParallaxView/KlausSchwabPenetrateCabinets.html
The WEF aims to destroy national economies and indeed nations. And yes, you did spot Putin among the names Schwab cited. Imagine all that will flow from the invasion – such as it appears to be – of The Ukraine: the sanctions, the inflation, etc. Is Putin’s move more than simply a Russian concern, but rather a deliberate step towards the global chaos out of which the WEF (and those who move even more deeply behind the scenes) wish to bring their version of order? And we have the long shadow China casts over this and everything else – China, where the model for what the WEF and friends want to roll out has been incubating.
A jackboot stomping on the human face forever? It’s coming into view everywhere.
So, tell me, do these look like “far-right agitators†with “unsavoury ideologies�
Thanks! If I'd only looked further down the page to the notes I would have seen that it was indeed 'Toys' and I wouldn't have needed to waste your time. Sorry! As you were.
@the conscience: From the Ukraine to the Czech Republic – I'll just chuck in this (not new) quickie as you'll appreciate it – a snatch of 'Mezi Horami' by ÄŒechomor and Jaz Coleman, from the wonderful album, 'PromÄ›ny':
Full studio track here:
It could be a distant relative of 'The Hunt' (a track that hasn't yet received the credit it's due, by the way – I might have to put that right).
Lovely stuff! Thank you! I've got plenty to get my teeth into now exploring these amazing, new (to me) bands, Altin Gün and Imarhan. Need to get to know Mdou Moctar and Tamikrest better too.
KEXP get some cracking bands in, don't they? As well as Altin Gün on there, I'm also enjoying the great, aforementioned Tinariwen:
and Mdou Moctar:
@the conscience: Thank you! That's good stuff! They are really tight, great groove, love the synth solo and she is great! Singers like that put their western equivalents to shame (if you don't include Lisa Gerrard, Sandy Denny and one or two others). I want to hear more!
@Melanzani – Imarhan are new to me. Wow! That really sizzles at the 2 minute mark. I'm seriously going to be exploring further! Thank you!
Mdou Moctar, Tinariwen, Tamikrest, Songhoy Blues – all great stuff too, with the guitar and the vibe I'm looking for! BCUC are quite interesting too.
These are refreshing developments!
Agreed on Songhoy Blues. I have their album, 'Music in Exile'.
Better give a link to Tinariwen. Just love that guitar!
Thanks Mark and Bernie!
@knoot – I was already very grateful to you for this and all the other gems you uploaded so this is an opportunity to tell you so. Did you film this one? If not, then thanks must also go to the guy who captured this gig.
I think the duplication was always going to be a possibility with this stash. Better two copies than none!
To my ears the Vimeo version sounds a tiny bit better but that might simply be down to Vimeo having better sound than YouTube.
Again, though, massive respect to anyone who goes to the trouble of selflessly and freely sharing what they have rather than hoarding or trading.
Reckon the OpenAI Jukebox must have needed a lie down in a darkened virtual room after this:
Thanks Ratmaus. Now that cover of Lacuna/Sunrise was a version well worth doing. It brings out the fragile beauty and occasional majestic grandeur of the original and complements it rather than attempting to replace it. I should have known I would like it as I discovered, part way through listening, of the involvement of Nicklas Barker from Anekdoten. I was not aware of this project, Kosmogon, and certainly anything inspired by Manuel Göttsching is going to get my attention anyway.
What I'm hearing of their album I really like. As the Motorpsycho Tribute Bandcamp page doesn't seem to link to their Bandcamp page, here it is:
Can't say I'm loving this, but anyway:
