Music That Inspires Authenticity, Freedom and Action

I belong to this really cool, positive network of people called Change Your Chi. It's basically a place for people who want to create postive change in their own lives and the world at large. Tonight I was over there chatting and having a good ol' time. The founder of the site, Stephanie McWilliams recommended that we all post the music that pumps us up so we could share with others. Hmmmm. Something tells me this isn't what she had in mind. Rather than risk getting banned over there, I'll post my 'pump me up' music videos here. Listeners beware this is unlike any inspirational music you've ever heard. Viva La Revolution by The Adicts itunes_iconBuy Viva La Revolution by the Adicts on iTunes. Galvanize the Empire (a Party Ben remix of the song Galvanize by the Chemical Brothers and Empire Strikes Back Music). This video is new to me but very cool. According to the YouTube description it is: "Chemical Brothers, John Williams, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Hero, and House of Flying Daggers all mashed up." Listen to the lyrics. Words of wisdom if you ask me. Download Galvanize the Empire for free on Party Ben.com Bloodstains by Agent Orange itunes_iconBuy Bloodstains by Agent Orange on iTunes Weird Revolution by the B***hole Surfers You cannot buy Weird Revolution on iTunes. itunes_iconF**k You That's Why by the Smut Peddlers (Not on YouTube) but you can get it on iTunes. I personally enjoy jumping around my living room and lip-synching to this tune. It is a great stress reliever. After listening to these songs you will either be motivated, stirred up, agitated or all of the above but if it acts as a catalyst for doing something out of the ordinary, that can't be such a bad thing now, can it? Have you taken a close look at what is "ordinary" these days? It's about as crazy as it gets. Apple iTunes

My Trail Through the Web Lead Me to Punk and Disorderly

You know how the web is, you start one place then end up someplace completely unexpected. That's what happened today when I started at Mateo's Flashback Video Show at letsgokings.com. Mateo is going through the entire alphabet posting 80's videos for each letter. Today Mateo is on 'R'. Two things came to my mind immediately: Red Alert and Red Kross. I found a Red Alert video on YouTube, it was them doing the song In Britian. I couldn't understand why this song was so strong in my mind. I figured it was on one of the many mix tapes I highjacked off Andrea Enthal shows on KPFK. Actually, the reason it is burned in my mind is because it was on the Punk and Disorderly compilation that I used to play endlessly in my teen years. So now, I'm listening to snippets of the songs on iTunes and seeing which ones I want to buy. I already have a few like Banned From the Pubs by Peter and the Test Tube Babies (how's that for a descriptive song title and band name?) So, I'm not sure which I'll buy and which I won't. That's one thing I love about buying music on iTunes and having and iPod is that you don't have to listen to the whole album if you think some of it stinks. When it was on a cassette or an LP, you'd have to make an effort not to listen to it. itunes logoJust for fun, here's a track listing for Punk and Disorderly. Available on Amazon and iTunes. All song links go to iTunes. 1. Last Rockers - Vice Sqaud 2. Viva la Revolution - The Adicts 3. Complete Disorder - Disorder 4. Banned From the Pubs - Peter & The Test Tube Babies 5. In Britian - Red Alert 6. Someone's Gonna Die - Blitz 7. Kill the Poor - The Dead Kennedys 8. Police Story - The Partisans 9. El Salvador - The Insane 10. Army Song, The - Abrasive Wheels 11. 4 Minute Warning - Chaos U.K. 12. Mania - Outcasts 13. City Baby Attacked by Rats - G.B.H. 14. Government Policy - The Expelled 15. Stab the Judge - One Way System