John Pazdan

Had some things I was doing, April turned into a busy month. I will post them here this week..they include two new Obama ads, several new music pieces, several new collaborations with new people from ccMixter.org, and some really cool new connections to political and otherwise groups. Things seem to be rolling since I took Marco Raaphorst’s advice about certain things, including the entire sharing principle of free source software. I owe him a good review, and that will be coming as well. I am trying to figure out how to get to Holland next month to do a few music gigs with him.

so..the Rev Wright and Barack..and the “news” and it goes on and on..there are so many things to do now in this country, so many problems that may never be solved..but the ReThugs and NeoCon artists have to dig up horseshit whenever they can. Today, Mr Fish came up with a great cartoon, and it’s about the only comment I can make as a serious g__less Socialist. All this shitnz is about wha? Thank you Mr Fish..

Anyway..new music and videos (!) and moving pics and Art from Rena and a few good new reviews on my various and extremely talented fellow sufferers, all to come in this first week of May, 2008. In the meantime, please check out my friend The Farmer at Corrente (link in the column to your right) as well as Rising Hegemon and Driftglass ..they are just about the best it gets for humor and insight into the mess we are in. I am slowly learning from these smart funny people..slowly.

Ahh! almost forgot to remember..baby..my new instrument, the Mighty Electric Extended Tenor Bass will be arriving from the workshop of Rick Turner. and I am writing about it too..something I actually designed, did a prototype for, etc. I had a few changes in the final edition, essentially putting on a maple top to give a nod to my favorite guitars and basses of all time (besides Rick’s) Kay Guitars, circa 1950 something..but I actually do expect it here this month. This is a good thing. And just in time to sneak off to Holland..I suppose I SHOULD do some research on the World Court, in preparation for Cheney, the Chimp and all, but the Fahnk must go on..even in these awful times.

And I probably don’t need to remind anyone here that tomorrow is the 5th anniversary of the Chimp in Command landing on the aircraft carrier and declaring “mission accomplished”. This week saw the bloodiest times in Iraq for a long time, more people killed there then in months. This is not working..the mission, the illegal occupation of Iraq, was never “accomplished”, unless you consider enriching war profiteers an “accomplishment”. Our country is in deep trouble, and we can only hope Barack has the courage and wisdom to get us back. I really don’t think it’s possible anymore, that it’s gone too far. the deadly convergence of Global Warming and Peak Oil has started, the signs are everywhere and obvious to anyone who isn’t poisened by “the media” to look the other way. More on this..until the grid goes down..again.