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iPod Playlist for Weight Lifting

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Heavy metal, hard rock and punk can help you stay "pumped up" during your weight lifting routine. Here are some weight lifting favorites (you can click on any of the ones with a link and go to iTunes to hear a sample and/or buy the song): Suzy is a Headbanger by the Ramones Sheena is a Punk Rocker by the Ramones Now I Want to Sniff Some Glue by the Ramones Blind - Korn Firestarter by The Prodigy Just about any System of a Down music Police Truck by the Dead Kennedys Out of Step by Minor Threat Bloodstains by Agent Orange 1945 (13th Floor) - Mainliner: Wreckage from the Past Mass Hysteria Social Distortion The Strip by Naked Raygun
From Donate Your Weight
Like Food it Feeds by Coachwhips Man and Machine by T.S.O.L. Maniac by Race Against Time - The Complete Clay Recordings - G.B.H. I Hate People by the Anti-Nowhere League Another Dead Soldier by Anti-Pasti California Uber Alles by the Dead Kennedys Public Image Album - Public Image Ltd. Peacemaker by Naked Raygun

Punk Rock Warrior Workouts – Let the Rebel Fuel You

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Sometimes being immature and rebellious has it's payoffs.  Today, I got on my pink bike, cranked up my iPod and played some of the punk rock tunes that were the anthems of my teenage years.  The music and the bike took me back to times of freedom, fun and energy.  I think the music also helped me to forget that I'm 41...not 16.  But it was a good thing because the music helped me to forget that I was huffing and puffing up a hill.  It made me feel good about my burning butt muscles and it gave me just enough umph to make it all the way home by myself, without having to call the paramedics or my husband to come pick me up. Here are the tunes I listened to on the way there and back: (You can click on the ones with links and go to iTunes to hear a sample) Fade Away - The New Age Steppers Galactic Pioneers by The Phenomenauts Institutionalized - Suicidal Tendencies Partisans - Police Story Hersham Boys by Sham 69 Teenage Kicks - EP - The Undertones Mucky Pup by Puncture Asbestos Lead Asbestos by World Domination Enterprises Beat on the Brat by Ramones
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Don’t Miss Warm Leatherette

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From Ed Colver - Punk Rock Photography Show
If you like old-school punk rock songs, you'll love the single - "Warm Leatherette" by the Normal. It will make you want to pogo. Get the entire single so you can listen to TV OD too. This is fun, fast, quirky, no rules music with cool lyrics like: "I don't need no TV screen, I just stick the aerial into my skin and let the signal run through my veins". I definitely don't think enough people appreciated it the first time it came along so...help make up for lost time.

War Dance is Good for Warrior Workouts and Your Next Victory

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I am a warrior in training. This includes workouts with Jaiya Figueras of Your Next Victory on the Bluff at Long Beach. What better way to mentally train for warrior status than to rock out to this tune and let it sink into your bones. I try to record a lot of movement in this video because it is symbolic of how the music moves me and the energy that bounces around inside of me when I hear it. If you'd like to see me moving instead of the record cover, you can check out my latest birthday video where my husband captures me hula hooping, jumping on the trampoline and lip-synching to punk rock. My outfit is the equivalent of "drag queen" style with inspiration from Phyllis Diller, Lily Tomlin and Joan Rivers. Check it out on YouTube>>> Recently I have joined forces with Jaiya Figueras of Your Next Victory. In addition to our warrior workouts on the bluff in Long Beach, we have recorded some video about how trauma and exercise are related. I wrote a blog about it titled Why do people break down and cry when they exercise? I think it will be a real eye-opener for some people who just think they're "lazy" because they can't seem to ever get motivated to exercise. What motivates me is music. Here's a link to a few of my workout playlists. Enjoy and dare to activate your inner-warrior.
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Gal Vanized Birthday Celebration – Hula Hooping to Naked Raygun (feat. Jake Burns)

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Yesterday was my birthday and I decided to have the best time ever and to do things that bring me joy. After all these years, my husband and I have finally surrendered to the fact that I won't grow out of my wildness anytime soon. So I had him shoot this video of me lip synching, hula hooping and jumping to Suspect Device with Naked Raygun (feat. Jake Burns of Stiff Little Fingers). I've been living most of my 45 years trying to please others and "tone it down". Although Gal Vanized had an appearance in the 80's, during the height of the Punk Rock scene in Los Angeles and a brief stint of fun with the L.A. Derby Dolls, at other times, she went deeeeep into hiding. Today is her official re-birth day. As stated in an earlier video, I'm "gettin' too old for this B.S." and it's time to galvanize. Are you ready to get galvanized? Find out more at http://iamgalvanized.com

Alyse Leads a Power-Packed Postpunky Band Named EULA

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If you've ever rocked out to the sounds of Sonic Youth, Bow Wow Wow, Vice Squad or Plasmatics, you're bound to dig the sounds of EULA. Lead by female vocalist Alyse Lamb (vocals, guitar, keys); Jeff Maleri (bass, vocals); Nate Rose (drums, vocals). One of my favorite quotes about EULA is from Left Hip Magazine: "Totally classic art-school, indie pop, takes me back to the salad days of DIY zines when music was fun." I say Yes to that. Ditto to how I feel about EULA. Another great quote about EULA comes from Gimme Tinnitus, "I can summarize for you. Indie rock filled with postpunky goodness." EULA has just released a new demo and I'll admit, after years of punk-rock fandom in the 80's and 90's, I'm still a sucker for a hand-drawn, xeroxed flier and a CD "label" designed with a little help from a Sharpie. And I'll also admit, I'm still a sucker for finding out about something cool WAY before hoards of other people do. The only thing that's changed is that thanks to the Internet I can share it real time and have "proof" of my findings...plus a few extra SEO points. If you want to find out about something very cool WAY before hoards of other people do, get over to their MySpace page and listen to their demo or check out some of their music on iTunes. This band has what it takes to make it. I hope I'll get a chance to see them live before they explode. Fight Riff by EULA was my song of the week on March 24, 2009, click here to check out the Fight Riff video. Go here for a list of all their available music EULA blog EULA on Twitter --------------- Start a Master Mind Group.comWhen 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. Do you have a creative project you want to complete? Do you want to find a purpose for your life? If so, I invite you to come over to my brand new page called Start a Master Mind Group.com. I'm offering 4 freebies to get you started so you can get a sense of what the Master Mind is all about. There's nothing cool about holding back.

The Serious Side of Antoine Dodson and His Family

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If you spend more time on the internet than you do watching T.V.; if you get a major chunk of your media input from YouTube, you have no doubt heard of Internet sensation Antoine Dodson. Dodson (up until recently) lived in the projects in Huntsville, Alabama called Lincoln Park. One night, while he was minding his own business hanging out on Facebook, he heard his sister scream. He ran to her room and saw her struggling with a bed intruder, a man who was trying to rape her. The rapist was scared away before he was able to carry out his sexual assault. When news cameras arrived at Dodson's doorstep, he was still angry, scared and worked up over the ordeal. He was very animated on camera and it was entertaining to watch. So entertaining that the Gregory Brothers, who are known for auto-tuning the news made a song of it and took it viral. At this point in time the Antoine Dodson Bed Intruder song has about 14.5 million views on YouTube. At one point, it was #3 on the iTunes popularity list. Bed Intruder Song (Remix) (feat. Kelly Dodson) - Antoine Dodson Bed Today I heard a little bit of the story that put a twist on things for me. Dodson's sister has a 2-year old daughter. The daughter is aware of the trauma and tragedy and she is scared. She is scared for herself and she's scared for her mom. I am currently teaching a class about Victimology at Long Beach City College and we talked about sexual abuse just last Thursday. We watched a video by Marilyn Van Derbur called "Once Can Hurt a Lifetime" and we talked about all the ways sexual abuse impacts the survivor. Here's what we came up with (click on image to enlarge): Despite all these known consequences for sexual assault survivors, resources to help people are a very low priority on our list at voting time. The impact of lack of funding is evidenced by the closure of Sexual Assault Crisis Agency in Long Beach. For those who need support with overcoming the impact of sexual assault, a good place to start is RAINN (Rape Abuse and Incest National Network). In class we also talked about some of the ways abusers wield power and control over others. Here's our list (click on image to enlarge): We discussed how gaining personal power was a positive step to avoid falling prey to victimizers. If you want help to strengthen your mind, visit icreatehabits.com for a free hypnosis MP3 titled Create The Life You Want. Or, visit Start a Master Mind Group.com to find out how to use group energy to strengthen and improve yourself as a person.

What Are Your Influences?

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Every musical act has influences. The Beastie Boys and A Tribe Called Quest influenced each other. Punk bands from the U.K. influenced garage bands in Southern California and vice versa. Reggae and dub influenced each other. What are your influences? That's what we talked about in Helping and Listening Skills this week. We came up with a great list and I liked it so much I took a picture of it. I asked the students to tell me about the things that influence them. What do they value? Why do they do what they do; love what they love? This is the list they came up with: Parents Environment -Friends -Neighborhood -Peers -Religion Culture Schools Food/Nutrition Media Mental Illness Life Experience -Observation Socio-Economic Status ($$$) Books Music Relationships Friendships Family -Uncles -Aunts -Brothers -Sisters -etc. Role Model -Coach -Minister -Teacher Law Government Health Medication/Drugs Language Sleep Fashion Freedom Travel Pets Sex Arts -Pictures -Painting -Dance Entertainment Perception The point I want to make in this class is that you cannot know any of these things about yourself or anyone else unless you first learn how to listen. A great Master Mind group is one that's committed to honoring and respecting each other and that includes listening unconditionally and without judgment. It is honoring a person to trust that they know what's best for their own life. --------------- Start a Master Mind Group.comWhen 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. Do you have a creative project you want to complete? Do you want to find a purpose for your life? If so, I invite you to come over to my brand new page called Start a Master Mind Group.com. I'm offering 4 freebies to get you started so you can get a sense of what the Master Mind is all about. There's nothing cool about holding back.