Strong Sartorial Statements

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Pink protestor at the G-20 meeting in London last July

Americana: Must Read

"So the birthers, the anti-tax tea-partiers, the town hall hecklers -- these are "either" the genuine grass roots or evil conspirators staging scenes for YouTube? The quiver on the lips of the man pushing the wheelchair, the crazed risk of carrying a pistol around a president -- too heartfelt to be an act. The lockstep strangeness of the mad lies on the protesters' signs -- too uniform to be spontaneous. They are both. If you don't understand that any moment of genuine political change always produces both, you can't understand America, where the crazy tree blooms in every moment of liberal ascendancy, and where elites exploit the crazy for their own narrow interests." -Rick Perlstein, taken from:

In America, Crazy Is a Preexisting Condition

Birthers, Town Hall Hecklers and the

Return of Right-Wing Rage

New Justin (or is it Jesus?) Vernon

Download: Volcano Choir- Island, IS. [zshare]

Listen: Volcano Choir-Island, IS. [hypem]

Deep Thought: Can Justin Vernon do no wrong?

Americana: Confusing Truth

"Over the past week, congressmen have been holding town hall meetings across the country. They’ve been disrupted by angry protesters who are against Obama’s new healthcare plan. And things could have gotten violent, but nobody could afford to get hurt. So, it was very peaceful protesting." -Jimmy Fallon

Enigmatic as Ever

picture source flickr

The Mona Lisa had a worse than average week, an enraged Russian lady threw a tea cup at the painting in the Louvre. The attacker (who did not manage to damage Mona) has been placed in a psychiatric infirmary.

Something Old and Something New

A new take on an old song is a difficult thing to pull off, but here a few tracks that make it look effortless:

Sharam - She Came Along (feat. Kid Cudi) [zshare]

Marvin Gaye - Mercy Mercy Marvin L.A. (Sacha Di Manolo edit) [zshare]

Nina Simone- Sinnerman (Felix De Housecat Mix) [hypem]

note: I am not at all implying that the FDH remix of Sinnerman is better than the original, but it's noteworthy.

One Man Marching Band