Tuesday, October 25, 2011

A Night of Clutter Oct 2011


A Night of Clutter is a 4 hour, multi-room event organized by Brett Zweiman featuring prearranged band performances and completely open (in terms of what can be played and who can join in) improvisational rooms.

This video features, among others, Marc Edwards, Gene Janas, Ernest Anderson III, Tor Snyder, Takuma Kaniwa, Ron Anderson, Lawry Zilmrah, Colin Sanderson, Michael Battaglia, Paul Feitzinger, Alex Lozupone, Nick Wolven, Michael Kaplan, Shante Clair, Brett Zweiman, and Thomas Occhiogrosso.

The groups include Marc Edwards Slipstream Time Travel, Pain Hertz, Manburger Surgical, and Queen Elephantine.

Some other videos currently up from that night, which feature Thomas Occhiogrosso and Alex Lozupone:

MJ-12 at the Silent Barn June 29 2011



MJ-12 is a trio consisting of bassist Percy Jones (of Brand X), Stephen Moses (of Alice Donut), and Aubrey Smith, performing a mix of prearranged and completely improvised compositions.

Love, That's America



In 1971, legendary filmmaker Melvin Van Peebles wrote and recorded the song "Love, That's America" for his film Watermelon Man. It was released on vinyl that year on the film's soundtrack.

The song is still relevant today, particularly regarding the recent Occupy Wall Street protests, what they are about, and much of the governmental and police reaction to them.

This video, incorporating footage found on youtube regarding OWS (except for the two nature shots and the opening shot of the statue of liberty), illustrates that perfectly. Special thanks for all the amazing 99%ers who did this amazing camera work and uploaded it all to youtube to show what's really going on. You helped make this video what it is.

Incidentally, MVP liked the song on so much went on to rerecord this song again a few years later for his excellentAs Serious As A Heart Attack album. I felt that the Watermelon Man version suited this sort of video better, so that's the one you're hearing.

I was all ready to release this on Oct 25, 2011, and then footage of the tear gassing at Occupy Oakland surfaced - how could I not incorporate that? However, I think it's time to get this video out there.



The full lyrics:
LOVE THAT'S AMERICA
Words & Music Melvin Van Peebles © Copyright 1971

EXCUSE ME BUDDY BUT
EXCUSE ME LADY BUT
YOU FOOLIN AINT YOU
WHERE CAN I BE
THIS AINT AMERICA IS IT
NAW THIS AINT AMERICA
YOU CANT FOOL ME
THIS HERES THE HOME OF THE SHERIFF
NOT THE LAND OF THE FREE
IN AMERICA FOLKS DONT RUN THROUGH THE STREETS
BLOOD STREAMING FROM WHERE THEY BEEN BEAT
AND THE PARKS ARE FOR THE PEOPLE
AND THE COPS IN THE GOOD OLD U S A
DONT THINK THEYRE SOME KINDA GODS EITHER
\NAW THIS AINT AMERICA
YOU CANT FOOL ME
IF YOU DONT SPIT THE RIGHT IMAGE
THEY JUST PULL OUT THEIR D.D.T.
IF THEY DONT LIKE THE WAY YOU LOOK
THEY JUST LAW AND ORDER AND TRICK AND TRIP
NAME AND FRAME AND BLAME
JUST LEGISLATE AND CLUB AWAY
AND JUST LAUGH LOUDER AND LOUDER
NAW THIS AINT AMERICA
YOU CANT FOOL ME
LOVE THATS AMERICA
OPEN ARMS FOR EVERY CREATURE
LOVE THATS AMERICA
OPEN ARMS TO EVERY MAN
LOVE THATS AMERICA
JOY AND PEACE AND HARMONY
LOVE THATS AMERICA
CHILDREN WITH LAUGHING EYES
LOVE THATS AMERICA
YES LOVE THATS AMERICA
LOVE THATS AMERICA
THE OLD EAGLE WEARING A GRIN
LOVE THATS AMERICA
OUR OLD EAGLE SOARING
THIS HERES THE LAND OF THE SNIPER
NOT THE HOME OF THE BRAVE
OH SAY CANT YOU SMELL ARE YOU TOO SMUG TO SEE
GREED DONE PULLED THE PLUG
YOUR DEMOCRACYS DEFROSTING
SOMETHINGS GONE ROTTEN
SMELLS LIKE JUSTICE AND LIBERTY
NAW THIS AINT AMERICA
YOU CANT FOO.L ME
EXCUSE ME BUT SERIOUSLY
WHICH WAY TO THE GOLD OLE U S A
THIS AINT NOTHING LIKE THE PLACE I WANT TO BE
NOT AS FAR AS I CAN SEE
I DONT CARE WHAT YOU SAY
HEY WHY YOU POINTING THAT THIS WAY
THIS SURE AINT AMERICA IS IT
NAW THIS AINT AMERICA
YOU CANT FOOL ME

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It's time to start a blog for all things relating to Dog and Panda's works. This is it.