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Stock Market Plunges: Hard Times for the Rich, Poor and Homeless
The Standard & Poor’s 500 stock index was down nearly 7.6 percent yesterday and the Dow Jones industrial average was down 678.91 points, both posting one of their worst days in post-war history. In addition, new data released on Thursday showed that retail investors were withdrawing tens of billions of dollars from stock mutual funds, a sign that the panic on Wall Street is spreading.
This stupendous stock market crash should serve as a stark reminder to us that ultimately, no one is much different from people who are either very poor or homeless.
This piece presents a number of emotionally stunning photographs, as well as a remarkable, very touching short film. The Standard & Poor’s 500 stock index was down nearly 7.6 percent yesterday and the Dow Jones industrial average was down 678.91 p... more -
Take On Me: literal video version
One of the greatest video of the 80s just got greater!
Lyrics/singing: Dustin McLean
Voices: Jason Nash, Josh Faure-Brac, Priscilla McLean
Thanks: Jonah Ray One of the greatest video of the 80s just got greater! Lyrics/singing: Dustin McLean ... more -
Deerhoof - Chandelier Searchlight
A catchy little ditty with some cool animation!
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Plain White T's Tell All
Pop-rock group, Plain White T's take over the Daily Fix to give us the details on their new album, new music video, upcoming tour, and recent Denny's creation. Pop-rock group, Plain White T's take over the Daily Fix to give us the details on their new album, new music video, upcoming tour... more
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Hard Times: Take Your Money and Run
This piece is a melancholy paean to the many people who are coping with feelings of distress and enduring suffering in the present financial situation, with the recent stock market crash and spate of bank closings. A number of impressive photographs are presented, which subtly contrast the various experiences of the wealthy, the middle class and the poor in the face of financial distress.
The photographs are complemented by a heart-rending, but subdued video, with background music provided by Mavis Staples singing “Hard Times.” This piece is a melancholy paean to the many people who are coping with feelings of distress and enduring suffering in the present fin... more -
Take On Me: Literal video version
This didn't make any sense when I heard it on vinyl.
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New music video from Janelle Monae.
Here is a music video from a new musician Janelle Monae. The music video is a little strange, but I really like the song. She has become really big in Atlanta recently and soon I hope nationally. She is also near the top of Paste Magazine's "Best of What's Next" list. http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2008/08/the-best-... Here is a music video from a new musician Janelle Monae. The music video is a little strange, but I really like the song. She has be... more
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Springsteen Plays at Obama Philly Rally: “Obama Will Restore America's Promis...
Bruce Springsteen called the Bush presidency "a disaster" and said many Americans have "justifiably lost faith" in the American dream. The legendary singer interrupted his seven-song performance at the Obama voter-registration rally in Philadelphia last Saturday to praise Barack Obama and to bemoan the crises facing the next president. "After the disaster of the last eight years, we need somebody to lead us in an American reclamation project," Springsteen said.
Springsteen said that America remains a house of dreams for some, but that too many people have given up on the promise of fairness and equality. "I've spent 35 years writing about America and its people and the meaning of the American promise, a promise handed down right here in this city," said Springsteen, whose songs often depict down-on-their-luck, working-class dreamers. "Our everyday citizens ... have justifiably lost faith in its meaning."
This piece presents photographs from the rally and a video of the full version of Bruce Springsteen's remarks and his performance. In addition, the music video of Springsteen's "The Streets of Philadelphia is included." Bruce Springsteen called the Bush presidency "a disaster" and said many Americans have "justifiably lost faith" in... more -
While You Were Asleep
This is a beautiful short film that captures the soothing sounds and images of falling rain. The sound of a heavy rain is the result of millions of individual droplets splashing down to earth with surprising volume. The music of a downpour is a velvety hissing sound that approximates white noise, while in the foreground droplets form and drip like heartbeats.
The fleeting image of the landscape in the raindrops as they swell from drop to drip is an optical phenomenon, but to some it’s pure magic. And then they form into streams and pulsate hypnotically like radiant quicksilver.
A number of stunning photographs and the remarkable video are included. This is a beautiful short film that captures the soothing sounds and images of falling rain. The sound of a heavy rain is the result ... more -
The Art of Empathic Listening: "Mankind is No Island"
"Mankind is No Island" is a remarkable, award-winning short documentary film that was made entirely with a cellphone camera. The film was shot in New York City and Sydney, Australia. "Mankind is No Island" was named the winner of The 2008 New York Tropfest and was awarded a first-prize of $20,000.
Photographs and a video of this very touching documentary film are included. "Mankind is No Island" is a remarkable, award-winning short documentary film that was made entirely with a cellphone camera.... more -
Little Bill O'Reilly
Get all the hottest viral videos every weekday right here on Current Virals. Today's mix includes Little Bill O'Reilly, T-Pain and much more. Enjoy
To watch the full versions of all five videos just click on the links in the comments section below. Get all the hottest viral videos every weekday right here on Current Virals. Today's mix includes Little Bill O'Reilly, T-Pa... more -
ATRINA "FEED" MUSIC VIDEO
sensory overload. super8/16mm/video & stills in a layered collage fusing progressive post punk band ATRINA with video group ancientDOMAIN.
©2008ancientDOMAIN
www.atrinamusic.net
myspace/ancient_domain sensory overload. super8/16mm/video & stills in a layered collage fusing progressive post punk band ATRINA with video group ancien... more -
Sarah Palin Sings “The Bridge to Nowhere” Anthem
When you listen to Sarah Palin singing "The Bridge to Nowhere" (backed by the renowned Wasilla Chorale), it will make you want to eat the closest hunk of rusted iron when you consider that they're singing about a real candidate for a real farking office. OMG!! And try not to remember that John McCain might die while he's in office when you watch this, cuz that lessens the funny.
A photo and the farcical music video are included. When you listen to Sarah Palin singing "The Bridge to Nowhere" (backed by the renowned Wasilla Chorale), it will make you wa... more -
Michael Jackson - Smooth Criminal
"Smooth Criminal" is the seventh single from Michael Jackson's "Bad" album (1987).
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CITY SETTLES LAWSUIT AGAINST NOPD OFFICERS ACCUSED OF PLANTING DRUGS
The raid on Russell's Tire Shop had the look of a successful garden-variety drug bust.
Acting on an informant's tip, police stormed the building on North Galvez Street and hauled out three suspects, a bag of heroin, a quarter-ounce of crack cocaine and more than $4,000 in cash. Police say they found the evidence in plain sight.
But 11 months after the August 2002 bust, prosecutors dropped the charges. And this June, attorneys for the city offered the men accused of dealing the drugs $85,000 to settle a lawsuit that alleged the four New Orleans police detectives involved in the raid planted the drugs - -- and uprooted the lives of innocent people.
Prosecutors had a problem: In the years since the bust, the police officers involved ran into legal troubles of their own.
One detective tested positive for cocaine and another was caught using a stolen Social Security number to lease a Corvette. A third officer was pulled over in Illinois driving an unauthorized New Orleans Police Department squad car; authorities found him with some marijuana and a woman wanted for prostitution. The fourth detective resigned as police were investigating a stolen gun found in his squad car. All four officers were ultimately fired or quit.
Sharply diverging claims surrounding the 2002 drug bust may never be put to rest; no judge or jury rendered a final judgment. But a look at the raid and its aftermath offers a window into the tactics of one team of narcotics officers -- the kinds of alleged abuses that critics say foster suspicion toward police.
The three drug suspects -- Leo Hammond, his son Gregory Hammond and Tyrone Taylor -- say they were the victims of rogue cops who were willing to frame innocent men after a bust turned up empty. None of the accused had outstanding warrants or prior arrests at the time of the raid. All passed court-ordered drug tests, court documents show.
The city attorney who defended the officers, Jim Mullaly, still stands behind them, asking: Why would anyone plant so much heroin, more than 30 grams? Why frame men they didn't know?
None of the officers involved in the case could be reached to comment for this article, and NOPD superiors declined to discuss the matter until completing a records search. The officers' accounts come from sworn depositions in the civil case, as does the account of the unnamed police informant. Information about the officers' alleged subsequent misconduct was documented in internal police memoranda that turned up during the civil case.
Russell's Tire Shop is a tiny, one-story building tucked into the 100 block of North Galvez. Russell Taylor, Tyrone Taylor's father, bought the property in the late 1970s and the stoop out front became a hangout for acquaintances.
Leo Hammond, 48, an air-conditioning repairman, said the shop has long served as a place to rest between jobs since he has no office of his own. Tyrone Taylor, 41, was the shop's manager at the time and a lifelong friend of Hammond's. Gregory Hammond, a 23-year-old administrative assistant for the Recovery School District, spent time at the tire shop as a small child.
Detectives involved in the case -- Steven Payne, Eric Smith and Earl Razor -- testified during civil proceedings that they had heard rumors of drug dealing at the tire shop but didn't act on them until they were transferred to that part of town. It was around July 2002 that the officers were moved from the 5th District to the 1st, which includes the Galvez Street business. In the 1st District, they worked under the narcotics unit's supervisor, William Marks.
In his application for a search warrant, Payne said a longtime informant told him a man known as Cadillac was dealing crack cocaine and marijuana just outside the shop.
Payne said he conducted surveillance on the shop twice, watching with a pair of binoculars from an unmarked car.
--- 'All I saw was their guns' The raid on Russell's Tire Shop had the look of a successful garden-variety drug bust. ... more -
The Music or The Misery...
"What came first, the music or the misery? People worry about kids playing with guns, or watching violent videos, that some sort of culture of violence will take them over. Nobody worries about kids listening to thousands, literally thousands of songs about heartbreak, rejection, pain, misery and loss. Did I listen to pop music because I was miserable? Or was I miserable because I listened to pop music?"
Rob
High Fidelity "What came first, the music or the misery? People worry about kids playing with guns, or watching violent videos, that some sort ... more -
Fall Out Boy - I Don't Care
Fall Out Boy, are rockstars! (apparently)
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EuroRock Peace Full Sail Concert 2008
We'd like to thank the bands and talent for their participation in this years EuroRock Peace Full Sail grand finale gig for world peace in Melbourne Florida at the Metro.
Our program for peace is simple. We put together people from all over the world to show people we can all get along, despite our differences of music, country, color or whatever...Countries this year were Germany, Italy, Switzerland, Spain, UK, Canada, USA
Two of our songs have been entered into the Grammy's this year-Swiss on Peace by Swiss Chris and Refugee by Kreigergottes. The Peace Full Sail crew will be sailing from Spain to LA starting this December to be at the Grammys-just in case! We will be stopping in the Caribbean, Panama, Mexico and others in beteen on our way to the states. For 2009 we have bands and members from Italy, Iran, Germany, Switzerland, USA, UK and more coming.
The bands in the video are:
Reaping Havok
Melebourne Drum Tribe
Andrew Bayuk
Essra Mohawk
Local 518
Swiss Chris
KreigerGottes Jam Band
.........featuring Detlef Kowelewski on Guitar, Swiss Chris on Drums, Joe Haile singing, Anthony Darmana, percussion David Pastorius on Bass
And of course the Metro workers and fans all who helped make EuroRock Peace Full Sail possible as well as our sponsors listed on our websites.
Again, thank you all for your participation and your seriousness to be involved with helping the world.
http://www.myspace.com/peacefullsail We'd like to thank the bands and talent for their participation in this years EuroRock Peace Full Sail grand finale gig for world... more -
The Biggest fight By Hironobu Kageyama
Its my favorite AMV of all time...so this will be the first and last time I shall show this..
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