August 26, 2007 - September 1, 2007

A New Deal for the Gulf Coast

Support the Gulf Coast Civic Works Project, and push Obama and Edwards to do the same (should we even bother with Clinton?). The basic idea is, let those affected by the 2005 hurricanes go to work on the reconstruction. Watch Edwards on New Orleans, check out "The Lower 9th Battles Back" in The Nation, and then read and circulate the important report from Gulf Coast Reconstruction Watch, who write:

"On September 15, 2005, President Bush pledged that our nation would 'do what it takes, and stay as long as it takes,' to rebuild the Gulf Coast. Yet over 60,000 people are still in 'temporary' FEMA trailers, and houses, hospitals and schools across the region remain shuttered. For thousands of people, the Katrina recovery has failed.

"[Blueprint for Gulf Renewal: The Katrina Crisis and a Community Agenda for Action (pdf)], published in collaboration with Oxfam America and the Jewish Funds for Justice, looks at 80 statistical indicators and draws on interviews with more than 40 Gulf Coast leaders to identify roadblocks to recovery, and ways federal leaders can tackle critical needs in the region like housing, jobs and coastal protection.

"The study also features 'Where did the Katrina money go?'--an in-depth analysis of federal Katrina spending since 2005. The Institute reveals that, out of the $116 billion in Katrina funds allocated, less than 30% has gone towards long-term rebuilding--and less than half of that 30% has been spent, much less reached those most in need."

New Orleans and the Gulf Coast, two years later:

http://neworleansmusiciansclinic.org
http://southernstudies.org/gulfwatch
http://studenthurricanenetwork.org
http://www.survivorsvillage.com
http://louisianamusicfactory.com
http://www.solvingpoverty.com
http://squanderedheritage.com
http://commongroundrelief.org
http://justiceforneworleans.org
http://drkingcharterschool.org
http://handsonneworleans.org
http://stopglobalwarming.org
http://bestofneworleans.com
http://tipitinasfoundation.org
http://americaswetland.com
http://childrensdefense.org
http://www.zenithsvs.com
http://acorn.org/katrina
http://reneworleans.net
http://katrinaaction.org
http://nojazzfest.com
http://dirtycoast.com
http://vatul.net/blog
http://satchmo.com
http://nolevee.com
http://thegyac.org
http://cleanno.org
http://offbeat.com
http://levees.org
http://wwltv.com
http://nomrf.org
http://wdsu.com
http://wwoz.org
http://nola.com

New Orleans brass bands thread at I Love Music

Previous posts on New Orleans.

Posted by Peter S. Scholtes at August 31, 2007 5:41 PM | Comments (2)

David Campbell: Mr. Blue Sky

Read my profile of David Campbell, the E.L.nO. guitarst and Local Show guest-host (more here), then go see him with the great local band Accident Clearinghouse on Friday opening for Le Cirque Rouge Cabaret and Burlesque at Lee's. Hope to make it after a day at the races.

Accident Clearinghouse also play the wedding of Dan Haugen (radio's "the Dan One") and Amy Softich (brilliant and beautiful sister of singer Sara Softich) on Sunday up in Northern Minnesota. Sara will sit in with the band.

I snapped the photo above when I caught Dan and Amy on what turned out to be their second date, in April 2006 at the Turf Club, and it was a happy epiphany: I knew both of them separately before they moved to Sioux Falls, had no idea they knew each other, saw them together, and in an instant knew they were perfect for each other. It's their first photo together. All happiness, Dan and Amy. Toasty and I can't wait.

Howwastheshow's photographer-about-town David de Young took great pictures of Sunday night's Suicide Commandos (MySpace) show at the Minnesota State Fair for the Howwastheshow flickr (including the one of Chris Osgood above), while Jim Walsh took a bunch more for emergent blogzine Reveille (that's "REV-illy," right?). Toasty and some guy with a beard are in both. It was a perfect night. (More at TCPunk.)

Here's a set list from the show (courtesy of Modern Radio message board): 1. Burn It Down 2. Attacking the Beat 3. She 4. Monster A Go Go 5. Tent 6. I’ll Wait 7. Little Red Book 8. Real Cool 9. The Hunter 10. Fireball 500 11. Nervous Breakdown 12 Slow Down (Beatles) 13. MotorBikin’ 14. You Can’t 15. It’s My Life (Animals) 16. Kidnapped 17. Weekend Warrior 18. I Need a Torch 19. Complicated Fun.

Recently posted elsewhere:

I talked about Twin Cities hip hop on WNYC radio in New York (8/20/07), Final show at the Toybox this Friday (CPCulture.com 8/29/07), Drinking and biking (CPBlotter.com 8/28/07), Mr. Blue Sky: Local Music's Most Optimistic Fan Joins the Current (City Pages 8/29/07), Seen Your Video: Rick Fuller turns his back on MTV to preserve the history of the local music scene (click photo above for full image; City Pages 8/22/07), Sound Unseen opens tonight with 1981 punk film (CPCulture.com 8/22/07) God Bows to Math: The Human Calculator Speaks (CPCulture.com 8/17/07), News Brief: You Are What You Drink (City Pages 8/15/07), North Vs. South Festival in Lawrence, Kansas this week (CPCulture.com 8/13/07), Join an archeological dig in downtown Minneapolis (CPCulture.com 8/7/07), 35W Bridge links (8/02/07)

Femi Kuti outshines the Wailers at the Zoo (Citypages.com 8/1/07), News Brief: Stressfree Advertising (City Pages 8/1/07), Teenage Riot: For a new all-ages scene, rock & roll can't wait (City Pages 8/1/07), with all-ages links (Complicatedfun.com 8/1/07), Tom Snyder, R.I.P. (CPCulture.com (7/30/07), How to be as big as John Travolta (CPCulture.com 7/24/07), Jazz man hit by car, makes cool album (CPCulture.com 7/24/07), Mud flaps by women for women (CPCulture.com 7/17/07), previous roundup

Posted by Peter S. Scholtes at August 27, 2007 6:57 PM | Comments (0)

Madonna: Keep Pushing Me

A compilation of Madonna songs released between 1983 and 2005, using Youtube links here, for two sides of a 110-minute Maxell cassette tape. What's your favorite Madonna song? Her newest: "The Beat Goes On". (Above: Madonna in Rolling Stone in 1985; in New York in 1981, and 1982 with Jean-Michel Basquiat.)

Side One: Now I know you're mine

1. Into the Groove (1985)
2. Borderline (1983)
3. Like a Prayer (1989)
4. Love Profusion (2003)
5. Get Together (2005)
6. Live to Tell (1986, 1990 remix)
7. Holiday (1983, 1990 remix) [partial version of original video]
8. Who's That Girl (1987)
9. La Isla Bonita (1986, 1990 remix)
10. Take a Bow (1994, 2001 edit)
11. What It Feels Like for a Girl (2000)
12. Like a Virgin (1984, 2001 remaster)
13. I Love New York (2005, excerpt)

Side Two: I feel like I just got home

14. Dear Jessie (1989)
15. Deeper and Deeper (1992 7-inch edit)
16. Hung Up (2005)
17. Secret (1994, 2001 edit)
18. Frozen (1998, 2001 edit)
19. Justify My Love (1990)
20. Bad Girl (1992)
21. Sorry (2005)
22. Promise to Try (1989) (official video)
23. Mother and Father (2003)
24. Ray of Light (1998, radio edit)
25. Secret Garden (1992, excerpt)

All songs in their original mix except where noted.

From the albums:
2: Madonna (1983)
Madonna remastered (1983/2001)
12: Like a Virgin remastered (1984/2001)
1: "Into the Groove" single (1985)
True Blue (1986)
8: Who's That Girl Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (1987)
You Can Dance [dance remixes] (1987)
3, 14, 22: Like a Prayer (1989)
I'm Breathless (1990)
6, 7, 9, 19: The Immaculate Collection [remixed and edited hits] (1990)
20, 25: Erotica (1992)
Bedtime Stories (1994)
Something to Remember (1995)
Evita: The Complete Motion Picture Music Soundtrack (1996)
Ray of Light (1998)
11: Music (2000)
10, 15, 17, 18, 24: GHV2: Greatest Hits Volume 2 [edited hits] (2001)
4, 23: American Life (2003)
5, 13, 16, 21: Confessions on a Dance Floor (2005)

Bonus videos: Everybody (1983), Lucky Star (1983), Burning Up (1983), Physical Attraction (1983, fan video), interview with Mark Goodman on MTV (1983), Material Girl (1984), Dress You Up (live, 1984), Angel (1984 promo video), Papa Don't Preach (1986), True Blue (1986), Open Your Heart (1986), Pepsi commercial (1989), Oh Father (1989), Cherish (1989), Express Yourself (1989), Vogue (1990), Sooner or Later (1990), Hanky Panky (1990), "Like a Virgin" scene from Madonna: Truth or Dare (1991), "Like a Virgin" discussion scene from Resevoir Dogs (1992), Medusa: Dare to Be Truthful (1992), Erotica (1992), Erotic Soul (with De La Soul, 1992), Bedtime Story (1994), Rain (1992), Human Nature (1994), I Want You
(1995, Marvin Gaye cover with Massive Attack), "interview" with Courtney Love (1995), Don't Cry For Me Argentina (1996), You Must Love Me (1996), Drowned World/Substitute for Love (1998), The Power of Goodbye (1998), Nothing Really Matters (1998), Beautiful Stranger (1999), Don't Tell Me (2000), Music (2000), American Pie (cover of Don McLean song, 2000), Die Another Day (2004), American Life (2003), Hollywood (2003), Britney/Christina kiss and Missy at 2003 MTV VMAs (2003), Nobody Knows Me (2003), Nothing Fails (2003), Jump (2005), Feel Good/Hung Up (live, with Gorillaz and De La Soul, 2005), BMW commercial (2006), HM commercial (2007), Hey You (2007)

Posted by Peter S. Scholtes at August 26, 2007 1:58 AM | Comments (2)

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