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.

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.

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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

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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.

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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.

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.

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’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.

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I want music with a theme. It has to be empowering, positive and pro-woman to be on Get Gal VanIZed. Rinkrat delivers all that and more. He makes a smooth transition from the Hip Hop selections of the past four weeks into a reggae/ska sound that reminds me of Jamaica and Island Records and Goldenvoice shows at the Olympic Auditorium in the 80’s.

Rinkrat’s debut track selection is titled A Liberated Woman. It’s by Ranking Ann off the Slice of English Toast LP. Click play, turn up your speakers and give it a good listen.

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