To Galvanize your mind means to make it strong enough so that no amount of fear can stop you from doing what you want to do. Just like you can strengthen your muscle with exercise, you can strengthen your mind with mental practice. If you have a goal or a dream that you’ve been procrastinating or sabotaging. Now might be the perfect time to galvanize your mind.

Get a free hypnosis MP3 download titled Create the Life You Want at icreathabits.com

This week’s song is Determined by Mudvayne. It’s time to kick it up a notch. Honor the call.

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The song of the week is brought to you by Michael Zampelli, former owner of Southern California punk rock icon, Zed Records. For almost 30 years, this mecca of punk and alternative music kept Southern California enthusiasts adequately supplied with unique, original and innovative music.

Currently, Zampelli manages a hockey fan message boards at www.letsgokings.com with thousands of subscribers. He takes photos for the LAist and the LA Derby Dolls. Each week he will contribute a song with a theme, a message and a beat. Enjoy and stay tuned.

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What you probably don’t know is that Zampelli has been supplying unique songs for alternative music enthusiasts for about 40 years.

This week, I found a clipping from Billboard magazine on Google Books written by John Sippel in 1986 that mentions Micheal Zampelli and his legendary punk rock record store, Zed Records.

Zed Records opened in 1979 and remained a thriving Long Beach business and punk rock icon for 27 years.

The store was especially known for bringing unique releases directly from the UK to Long Beach. During the surge of the punk movement, Michael Zampelli would travel to the UK with suitcases full of local punk rock releases. He would come back with suitcases full of punk rock from the UK. Zampelli was particularly skilled at servicing the needs of voracious music collectors. He carried limited edition releases such as a Devo single with 4 separate and unique picture sleeves and UK-only releases by The Cure on colored vinyl.

The 1986 article about his store has two parts. Part two of the article is on page 43, not page 41 as Google has indexed it.

The article mentions how DJ’s from KROQ and KNAC discovered new finds at Zed and how the Zampelli’s (especially Micheal and Marlene) formed family-like ties with punk and new wave bands such as the B52’s, Dead Kennedys and The Misfits before anyone else even knew who they were.

Michael Zampelli continues to search for and share new music by contributing a song of the week to the Get Galvanized blog. He also photographs live music and has recently captured images of acts such as Lil Wayne, Skinny Puppy, The Prodigy and various punk rock shows. Visit Michael Zampelli.com to see more.

This week’s song is One Shot by JLS.

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This song is not available on US iTunes

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The song of the week is brought to you by Michael Zampelli, former owner of Southern California punk rock icon, Zed Records. For almost 30 years, this mecca of punk and alternative music kept Southern California enthusiasts adequately supplied with unique, original and innovative music.

Currently, Zampelli manages a hockey fan message boards at www.letsgokings.com with thousands of subscribers. He takes photos for the LAist and the LA Derby Dolls. Each week he will contribute a song with a theme, a message and a beat. Enjoy and stay tuned.

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This past Sunday I realized one of the many ways my Toastmasters training comes in handy. In this video, you’ll see how the hostess of the party invites each person in attendance to light a candle and “tell the birthday girl why you’re glad she was born.”

None of us was prepared for this speech, including me. However, thanks to my many hours of training in Toastmasters, I have improved my impromptu speaking skills.

Toastmasters helps you to think on your feet and teaches you skills like vocal variety, body language and storytelling. After I told Tina why I’m glad she was born, someone said “good speech”. I simply held my hands out, shrugged my shoulders and replied, “Toastmasters!”

Toastmasters is an International organization. Find out more on their website.

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To see a seven minute video of Tina Tessina’s birthday, go here.

Her topic was Sister Giant: Rousing the Sleeping Giant of American Womanhood. You can listen to it on-line here.

She’s going to do a Sister Giant: Rousing the Sleeping Giant of American Womanhood event in Los Angeles on February 26, 27 and 28. Sign up here. Scholarships are available for those who can’t come due to lack of funds.

This video is about a movie being made from a movement. There’s some interesting footage of people in action at a grass roots level. I have long wanted to be the kind of person who makes a difference but it seems I was always getting in my own way.

I didn’t always know that’s what I was doing but as I look back on the past with the knowledge and experience I have now, I know…”It was all me, every bit of it me.”

I proclaim that 2010 is going to be an exception to the rule. If there’s a shift going on (and I do believe there is) I want to be a part of it.

I have three goodies for you and each one will contribute to galvanizing your mind and preparing you get out of your own way and take action on your dreams and desires:

1) a free hypnosis MP3 titled Create the Life You Want at my iCreateHabits.com blog

2. Songs to Galvanize Your Mind list available here.

3. The Sheri and Erin Show on Blog Talk Radio.

Each of these goodies will give your mind what it needs to live free from fear so you can take part in ‘The Shift’ if you’re ready.

This week’s song is Day ‘n’ Night by Kid Cudi.

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The song of the week is brought to you by Michael Zampelli, former owner of Southern California punk rock icon, Zed Records. For almost 30 years, this mecca of punk and alternative music kept Southern California enthusiasts adequately supplied with unique, original and innovative music.

Currently, Zampelli manages a hockey fan message boards at www.letsgokings.com with thousands of subscribers. He takes photos for the LAist and the LA Derby Dolls. Each week he will contribute a song with a theme, a message and a beat. Enjoy and stay tuned.

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Kids Talk Politics at www.kidstalkpolitics.com.

“As heated as any adult debate over the war or the economy.” – L.A. Times

Check it out for yourself. It’s enlightening.

This week’s song is yummy on so many levels. I’ve heard it in my car numerous times, zooming at 75 on the 405 while listening to XMU. Good stuff for that.

I’m seeing the video for the first time now. Wow, this is powerful. And the sound. Need I mention the sound? The Big Pink recently signed to 4AD Records. Indulge yourself.

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The song of the week is brought to you by Michael Zampelli, former owner of Southern California punk rock icon, Zed Records. For almost 30 years, this mecca of punk and alternative music kept Southern California enthusiasts adequately supplied with unique, original and innovative music.

Currently, Zampelli manages a hockey fan message boards at www.letsgokings.com with thousands of subscribers. He takes photos for the LAist and the LA Derby Dolls. Each week he will contribute a song with a theme, a message and a beat. Enjoy and stay tuned.

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