I post a song of the week by former Zed Records owner, Michael Zampelli every Tuesday. But today I feel inspired to add a bonus song: Mood of Defiance doing Divided States of America.
It came about as a result of a Tweet I read by Zadi at twitter.com. In case you don't know twitter, it's a highly addictive way to keep track of a lot of people and a lot of things at once. It's also your opportunity to share tidbits of information with people who choose to follow you.
Zadi wrote: "This campaign is turning into The United States of America VS The Divided States of America. We're teetering on the edge of self-destruction." This instantly caused the song Divided States of America to begin playing in my brain. I became obsessed with digging the album out of the top shelf of the closet, and forcing my husband to connect the turntable to the CD recorder so I could not only play it, but record it and have it on my iPod for eternity.
This song was an anthem for me in my youth yet I realize most American's have never heard it. So, in the spirit of this ever-so-controversial presidential election I want to share it with you, with Zadi and anyone else who thinks we're becoming the Divided States of America. It might take a second or two for the track to start, since it is vinyl and I did want to make sure you didn't miss a thing.
On a side note, I have to say I enjoyed the whole process of getting an album out of it's sleeve, putting the needle on the vinyl and hearing the popping sound that only vinyl makes. The artwork for the cover is clearly DIY which makes it all the more charming and for those who know or care about what this means, they come from Torrance, California. This album was recorded in 1979. Posts Tagged ‘mp3’
Bonus Song of the Week – Divided States of America by Mood of Defiance
Friday, October 24th, 2008I post a song of the week by former Zed Records owner, Michael Zampelli every Tuesday. But today I feel inspired to add a bonus song: Mood of Defiance doing Divided States of America.
It came about as a result of a Tweet I read by Zadi at twitter.com. In case you don't know twitter, it's a highly addictive way to keep track of a lot of people and a lot of things at once. It's also your opportunity to share tidbits of information with people who choose to follow you.
Zadi wrote: "This campaign is turning into The United States of America VS The Divided States of America. We're teetering on the edge of self-destruction." This instantly caused the song Divided States of America to begin playing in my brain. I became obsessed with digging the album out of the top shelf of the closet, and forcing my husband to connect the turntable to the CD recorder so I could not only play it, but record it and have it on my iPod for eternity.
This song was an anthem for me in my youth yet I realize most American's have never heard it. So, in the spirit of this ever-so-controversial presidential election I want to share it with you, with Zadi and anyone else who thinks we're becoming the Divided States of America. It might take a second or two for the track to start, since it is vinyl and I did want to make sure you didn't miss a thing.
On a side note, I have to say I enjoyed the whole process of getting an album out of it's sleeve, putting the needle on the vinyl and hearing the popping sound that only vinyl makes. The artwork for the cover is clearly DIY which makes it all the more charming and for those who know or care about what this means, they come from Torrance, California. This album was recorded in 1979. Nine Inch Nails Free Download
Sunday, August 24th, 2008
The song 6 Ghosts I reminded me of a tune I downloaded a long time ago titled Sarangarike by Frank Ngomba. It has that tribal, instinctual vibe to it that somehow helps me to feel more free to be me. You can download 6 Ghosts I from the Nine Inch Nails MySpace page. Or, you can get the entire album The Slip at their official website: nin.com.
You can also just click on this youtube video link and listen here. It's not really a video per se, only a still picture but at least you can listen to the song and enjoy.
On a personal note, I might get to see Nine Inch Nails on September 6 at the Forum in Inglewood, CA. I'm keeping my fingers and toes crossed.
Buy Nine Inch Nails on iTunes
Buy Nine Inch Nails on iTunes
Playlist for Gal VanIZed Skating
Wednesday, July 16th, 2008
When something is galvanized, it is reinforced and powerful. The following songs made it easy for me to get in the zone. Easy to crouch down low and thrust my legs out to each side of me while my arms pumped back and forth in the opposite direction.
I wound down from my skating workout listening to Get a Shot of the Refrigerator by Stereolab off of Fab Four Suture. My cool down consisted of the "drunken sailor" drill all the way down First Street and up Orizaba to Broadway. Drunken sailor is when you cross one leg over the other and try to keep moving forward without falling down.
Prior to cool down I skated and danced my little heart out on the Long Beach Boardwalk listening to the following tunes: (all links go to iTunes)
Banquet by Bloc Party off of Promo Only Canada Modern Rock Radio
Tuning In by Groove Armada off of Love Box [UK]
Home of the Brave by Naked Raygun off of All Rise
Halfway Home (feat. Blackalicious) by DJ Shadow off In Tune and On Time
Potential Rapist by Naked Raygun off Basement Screams
Looking Down the Barrell of a Gun by The Beastie Boys of of Paul's Boutique
Yeah by the Heavy Off the Richter compilation
The Girls Say by Groove Armada off Soundboy Rock
Podcast – Eating for All The Right Reasons – July 16, 2008
Wednesday, July 16th, 2008
This show explores and explodes food myths and diet mentality and helps you to own your own power in regards to food and eating. Learn to pay attention to your body and break free from food rules and diet mentality.
This show will help you learn how to pay attention to your body. You weren't born overweight, you were programmed to be overweight. You were born naturally thin but then you learned food rules that made you fear food and try to control it unnecessarily.
Diets create diet mentality and make some foods good and some foods bad. You can have more of your own power when you make food choices based on your physical and emotional needs. We are not animals who can eat pellets and be satisfied. Food is an integral part of our culture with strong links to a feeling of being nurtured. It is important to address the emotional aspects of food if you want to be free from food and weight obsessions.
Find out more about the Donate Your Weight program here.
Songs Played: (links to iTunes)
Inner Child at Play by The Flavor Foundation
Go For It
Mind, Body and Soul
Illumination by The Flavor Foundation Rinkrat’s Song of the Week – July 8, 2008
Tuesday, July 8th, 2008
Dr. Alimantado's Born for a Purpose off the Best Dressed Chicken LP has a story behind it. The story of a man who nearly lost his life and then came to value it more than ever.
A bus driver went out of his way to run over Dr. Alimantado for "daring to wear dreads in his hair". His story is fascinating. You can read it at www.reggae-vibes.com. This is a song with a rhythmic beat and inspiring words that will make you a better person for listening to it.
Click play, turn up the speakers, read the story and enjoy.
Buy Dr. Alimantado on iTunes
Rinkrat is the former owner of Southern California punk rock icon, Zed Records in Long Beach. He currently manages a hockey fan message board at www.letsgokings.com with thousands of subscribers and 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. Rev. Ahman – Man’s Lord Is The Christ Within
Sunday, July 6th, 2008
Rev. Ahman was the guest minister at L.A. Third Church of Religious Science on June 22, 2008. I was able to secure a recording of his presentation so I can share it with you here on this Sunday morning, July 6, 2008.
If you believe that words are powerful and if you can respect the skills of a great speaker, you might enjoy this presentation. Rev. Ahman has the ability to talk about life-changing, spiritually sound topics in a down-to-earth manner.
Although this is a spiritual message, it's so moving, fluid and dramatic that it might remind you of listening to tunes by James Brown or Ray Charles or hearing a speech by Martin Luther King, Jr. You will feel empowered and enlightened after listening to these words.
Click play, turn up your speakers and listen carefully...Do it once, do it twice, do it as many times as you want. It's all good.
If you like what you hear here, be sure to also check out Rev. Ahman's presentation: Mental Fast
Rev. Ahman mentions and reads the hymnal "Something Within" during his presentation, you can listen to a snippet of the rockin' version by the Los Angeles Angels or purchase it on iTunes by clicking here. One Day After Independence, I Get My iPod, Jump on My Bike and Ride
Saturday, July 5th, 2008
This past week has had some drama but yesterday, Independence Day in USA, was a day for celebrating freedom. Freedom from bad choices, mistaken judgments and lack of compassion. Freedom to choose love and peace over chaos and selfishness.
The best way I've found to liberate my mind and my body, is to move to music. A good, exhiliarting workout makes me feel energetic and renews my creativity. Many times I put my iPod on shuffle just to see what songs come up. I skip over the songs that don't inspire me and only play the tunes that make me want to peddle hard and soar through the air like a super-heroine on wheels.
Here are the songs that survived the cut today and made me feel like a 7-year-old out for a bike ride while the parents were at home working, drinking or fighting.
Links go to iTunes
The Hunter by Blue Cheer off of OutsideInside
Anti-Pop by Kommunity FK off of The Vision and the Voice
I Used to Love H.E.R. (Look of Love Remix) by Common feat. J Dilla off Statik Selektah and Q-Tip the Look of Love is a rockin' tune.
The Fall of Because by Killing Joke off What's This For
When Spybreak! (Propeller Heads off Decksanddrumsandrockandroll) came on, I was so Gal VanIZed that I stood up and peddled as fast as I could. Then, I pushed my quads hard as I whizzed past all walkers and slow bike riders.
Other songs include:
The Next Big Chill (Edit) by Beat Pharmacy off Astralwerks 1999 v.2
Song For Shelter by Fatboy Slim off Halfway Between the Gutter and the Stars
As I bring my bike inside the house, I hear Save Our Soul by Groove Armada off of Soundboy Rock. The music is so motivating that I decide I'm not done exercising. I get out my rebounder/trampoline and jump up and down and side to side to the beat of the music. I love the way my heart starts pumping and my muscles feel stronger and more alive.
The beginning bars of Procol Harum, About to Die tell me it's time for a break. That's when I open a cold one and sit down to blog. Audible Mainframe – I’m Hearing a Black Eyed Peas Influence
Friday, July 4th, 2008
Audible Mainframe wear A Tribe Called Quest and Run DMC t-shirts in their publicity photo. On their MySpace page they quote Tamara Turner (CDBaby.com) who writes this about them, "Food for the mind, food for the compassionate humanity in us all, food for discrimating ears. Yum."
Audible Mainframe's list of influences include Rage Against The Machine, Bob Dylan, The Clash, Steve Wonder, Kafka, Bob Marley, Dostoyevsky, Peter Tosh, Karl Marx, PUBLIC ENEMY, Billie "motherfuckin" Holiday, The Roots, JAMES BROWN and A Tribe Called Quest.
But I think they left one influence off the list: Black Eyed Peas. So, if you like any of the above musicians and you also enjoy music with a message and a beat, you might want to check out Audible Mainframe. You can visit their MySpace page, their website or you can go see 'em live at The Blue Cafe on Thursday, July 10 at 17208 Pacific Coast Hwy in Huntington Beach, CA. I'm pretty sure I'll be there with Rinkrat taking photos for www.laist.com.
Buy Audible Mainframe on iTunes. 
