This week's song is a hip hop response to the Arizona Immigration bill SB1070 by Chuck D (Public Enemy). You can listen to the MP3 here or you can "right-click" on the link and download the MP3 to your computer or iTunes library.
Below is a public statement from Chuck D (Public Enemy) and his wife Dr. Gaye Theresa Johnson Professor Of Black Studies and Chicano Studies UC Santa Barbara:
“Jan Brewer’s decision to sign the Arizona immigration bill into law is racist, deceitful, and reflects some of the most mean-spirited politics against immigrants that the country has ever seen. The power that this law gives to police, to detain people that they suspect to be undocumented, brings racial profiling to a new low. Brewer’s actions and those of Joe Arpaio, Russell Pearce, the Arizona State Senate are despicable, inexcusable, and endorse the all-out hate campaign that Joe Arpaio, Russell Pearce, and others have perpetrated upon immigrants for years. The people of Arizona who voted for this bill, as well as those who crafted it, demonstrate no regard for the humanity or contributions of Latino people. And for all of those who have chosen not to speak up, shame on you for silently endorsing this legislated hate.
In 1991 I wrote a song criticizing Arizona officials (including John McCain and Fife Symington) for rejecting the federal holiday honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The same politics I wrote about in “By the Time I Get to Arizona” are alive and well in Arizona today, but this time the target is Brown people.
These actions must stop. I am issuing a call to action, urging my fellow musicians, artists, athletes, performers, and production companies to refuse to work in Arizona until officials not only overturn this bill, but recognize the human rights of immigrants. This should include the NBA playoffs, revisiting the actions of the NFL in 1993, when they moved the Superbowl to Pasadena in protest against Arizona’s refusal to recognize Dr. King. We all need to speak up in defense of our brothers and sisters being victimized in Arizona, because things are only getting worse. What they’re doing to immigrants is appalling, but it will be even more damning if we remain silent.”
Buy music by Public Enemy on iTunesWatch the video on YouTube
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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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(If you don't see the video above, click here to go to YouTube)
On Tuesday morning my husband came into the bedroom, where I was comfortably sleeping and proclaimed "road trip". We got in the car and drove to a destination that was a surprise to me. We ended up at the California Poppy Reserve in Antelope Valley.
Along the way, we listened to music non-stop and documented the day with photos and video. In a sense, this is a mix-tape of our trip. All the car shots have music in the background.
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We listened to Q-tip, Gary Numan, drum and bass and The Fall. We traveled from the 710 in Long Beach to the 5 freeway at Castaic Lake. Then, we took mountain roads all the way to the poppy fields. I hope this video inspires you to get out on the road or out in nature. I think we all truly need this type of rejuvenation for our sanity.
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This song by Blackalicious is about living in the flow of life which is exactly what the Law of Attraction is. But in some ways it's more enjoyable to listen to this song and feel it than it is to sit around and think about it.
Buy Automatique by Blackalicious on iTunesAutomatique by Blackalicious Lyrics
[Floetry]
It's automatique-- now
So here bring my speak-- style
Show y'all how to freak-- star
Is automatique-- now
So automatique-- now
The sound you gon' keep-- down
Come listen and peep-- how
It's automatique
[Gift of Gab]
It's automatic sporadic movements on the brake
The moment's magic the last thing that I should do is think
I burst the energy that hints that really it's no time
At birth you start to think that after death back to no mind
A rest that makes you new again now you embrace the planet
And stand in all of all the thing you daily took for granted
The trees are posin' all unique in form make this perfection
The most important time is now tomorrow's a projection
A co-creator if you only just believe in that
Right here today inside is where I find my freedom at
Is simple as a lyric from my soul to yours as felt
I didn't write this I just let the pen move by itself
It's ART-o-matic
[Hook]
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[Natalie of Floetry]
So blessed we rest in a space over-standin'
This breath's so unique we must trace where we landed
Magnetizin' minor tracks is subliminal
So fiend-in to the evidence is evident I'm bein' true
True to the moment the channelin' the callin'
True to the heartbeat the passion and the formin'
This rollercoaster's the one I stood in line for
Hands in the air these upside downs here are paid for
Make this relevant and here what you gotta hear
I'm recordin' all the secrets of my silent shed
Don't think about it just absorb everything you taste
If it set you free you gonna find the ways
You're who you gonna be unless you choose otherwise
If you let it flow the universe will empathize
Check your programs they monitorin' your sanity
Now close your eyes inside you find the clarity
It's automatic!
[Hook]
[Floetry]
Free your body know this ought to be open
Then lose control just let it happen then
Live at it and set it
Move again your clarity start to assume again
I know this one twist will feel it in
You think you don't know the engine (???)
But it's so automatic
So so so automatic
[Gift of Gab]
It's automative, beyond the common logic native
Beyond the ball around my drama now I'm divin' waitin
So stop and wait this, now operate it on the wavelength
A thought of way is presented by true laws of nature
Across the nation a lost of patience is cost inflation
So caught in waitin', and contemplatin' obligations
Read up inaugurations politrations violatin
And all the haters all up it cannot invadin'
The honest tension, two orders sacred not created
Good thought I made it!! I'm born beyond the constellations
So concetratin', and follow man we all are awakin'
It's automative, you gotta make it follow faith in
Come on come on!
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When you think about it, every musical act you know of is using the Master Mind principle whether they realize it or not. They are joining together as a team with a combined vision. You can use the same principle and make some truly rockin' things happen in your life.
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There's nothing cool about holding back.
Today I got an e-mail from Adam Yauch of The Beastie Boys (read it below). He's calling on all fans to meditate twice a day and visualize "smashing apart all of the cancer cells in the world." Hmmmm. That would be nice. For those of you who don't know, Adam Yauch was diagnosed with throat cancer in July, 2009. Below is a video of his public announcement.
hello,
wanted to send this out to you guys in case you were into it, or wanted to give it to anyone who you think might be.
a few friends and i are meditating at the same time twice a day. 9:30am and 6:30pm eastern standard time, for about an hour and half.
we are picturing smashing apart all of the cancer cells in the world.
we are visualizing taking the energy away from the cancer, and then sending it back at the cancer as lightening bolts that will break apart the DNA and RNA of the cells. if you have the time, please join us in whipping up this lightening storm. mind over matter......
if you prefer to sit then sit, but if you are not used to meditating, or sitting quietly doesn't sound like fun, put on some music and dance while you do the visualization, and if you want to do it at some other time, or picture curing some other illness that's fine too. yoko will be joining the meditation by visualizing all of us dancing with joy to celebrate the world without cancer. all variations are welcome. this is really just being done with a wish for all beings to be cured of all illnesses and to find true lasting happiness.
i'll also be saying prayers for the earthquake victims in tibet, so join in on that if you can too.
please feel free to pass this onto anyone who you think may find it interesting.
with all my love,
adam yauch
P.S. Another great way to shield yourself from cancer cells is laughter. Here's a YouTube link to one of the funniest Beastie Boys songs there is : Netty's Girl. Enjoy and don't forget to meditate.
Buy tunes from The Beastie Boys on iTunes.
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Today I was feeling like I needed a little pick-me-up.
I needed to get off my butt and get my Endorphins pumping so I could tap into my inner warrior.
So, I got out my bike, put some air in my tires, turned on my iPod (set on shuffle) and took off.
Here is what I heard. A perfect selection of songs to get me in the Gal Vanized mood once again:
(All links go to iTunes unless otherwise noted)
Guerillas In The Mist by Consolidated (this link goes to the MP3 download of a very rare, controversial piece of music speaking out against white supremacy)
The Captain Kangroo Theme song (good for tapping into childlike spirit if you were a kid in the 70's)
Stomp by Kirk Franklin's Nu Nation
Something's Got to Give by The Beastie Boys
She's a Woman by The Beatles (Listen on YouTube)
Get Up (I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine by James Brown
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Song three on the countdown was the first song of the week for 2009: I am by Novel. I love the lyrics and how in the video each person has a light emanating from their chest/heart area, highlighting the fact that we are all one and that we are more than our bodies. I have replayed this song many times over the year as a way to remind myself of both of those things.
You can visit the original posting of this song for sample song lyrics and more information about the collaboration between Novel and Ben Folds.
Buy I Am by Novel (featuring Ben Folds, Talib Kweli and Spree Wilson) on iTunesWatch video on YouTube
Here are the results of the countdown so far:
#3 - I Am by Novel
#4 - Kids by Chapman Family
#5 - Anyway by Duck Sauce (Currently not available in U.S. iTunes)
#6 - Careering by Public Image Ltd.
#7 - One Tribe by Black Eyed Peas
#8 - Fight Riff by Eula.
Come back tomorrow to see what song #2 is.
Between Christmas Eve and New Years Eve I will post my top eight favorite songs of the year. These tunes were selected from the 51 songs of the week that were submitted by Michael Zampelli during 2009.
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Song seven on the countdown is perfect for celebrating the season. The track is titled, One Tribe by the Black Eyed Peas and it's all about unity and music.
This tune was the song of the week on June 9. Which is the day their album The E.N.D. (The Energy Never Dies) was released. I posted a blog with lyrics if you'd like to read along as you listen.
Buy One Tribe on iTunesWatch on YouTube video
Here are the results of the countdown so far:
#7 - One Tribe by Black Eyed Peas
#8 - Fight Riff by Eula.
Come back tomorrow to see what song #6 is.
Between Christmas Eve and New Years Eve I will post my top eight favorite songs of the year. These tunes were selected from the 51 songs of the week that were submitted by Michael Zampelli during 2009.
Stay tuned because very soon I will release Songs to Galvanize Your Mind - A List of Songs for a Strong Mind and a Stronger Purpose.
Buy music by Public Enemy on iTunes
Watch the video on YouTube
Check out more on their MySpace page.
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.
Here are the results of the countdown so far:
#7 - 
Stay tuned because very soon I will release Songs to Galvanize Your Mind - A List of Songs for a Strong Mind and a Stronger Purpose.
