Month: November 2015

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Liked on YouTube: Sixteen Tons – My Terrible Friend

This’ll give you a pretty good idea of what we sound like live. Come sit in a warm, cozy San Francisco venue with us! Two shows this week:
FRIDAY – http://www.ticketfly.com/event/998841
SATURDAY – http://www.ticketfly.com/event/998843

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To support Lauren O’Connell: http://www.patreon.com/laurenoconnell
To support My Terrible Friend: http://www.patreon.com/myterriblefriend
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Liked on YouTube: Smallcreep’s Day (full album) by Mike Rutherford » ˅ɩɴʏʟ ᴴᴰ

Smallcreep’s Day is the 1st solo album by Genesis bassist and guitarist Mike Rutherford. It was released in 1980 ~
The title suite is based on the dark, surrealist novel of the same name by Peter Currell Brown, adapted by Mike to have a happy ending ツ
This will go down as one of the most underrated albums in history.

SMALLCREEP’S DAY
Smallcreep had worked for over forty years in the factory. Till
one day, tired of drilling holes in the same piece of steel and
amazed at his fellow workers’ lack of interest as to what they
were making, he decided to find out for himself.
The plant was so large that he roamed for days glimpsing other
worlds that were completely different to his; and not one
knew of another’s existence. At last he came to the end of the
line and there before him lay the gleaming new machine.
Satisfied by this sight and with the knowledge that in all the
places he had been nothing was really changed Smallcreep
returned home.

1. Smallcreep’s Day (total time 24:38)
I. Between The Tick & The Tock
II. Working In Line
III. After Hours
IV. Cats And Rats (In This Neighbourhood)
V. Smallcreep Alone
VI. Out Into The Daylight
VII. At The End Of The Day

2. Moonshine ★☆★☆★
3. Time And Time Again
4. Romani
5. Every Road
6. Overnight Job

All tracks Written by Mike Rutherford.

Ant Phillips — Keyboards, Piano, Yamaha CS-80, Arp 2600 synthesizer, etc.
Noel McCalla — Vocals -Courtesy of CBS records
Simon Phillips — Drums
Morris Pert — Percussion
Mike Rutherford — Guitars & Basses, Moog Taurus bass pedals

Produced & Engineered by David Hentschel of Dukeslodge Enterprises Ltd.
Recorded at Polar Studios: Stockholm
Mixed at Maison Rouge Studios: London
Assisted by David Bascombe at both
Equipment: Dale Newman, Geoff Banks, Andy Mackrill
Management: Tony Smith, Hit & Run
Inspired by the book “Smallcreep’s Day” by Peter Currel Brown
Thanks to Dave and Ant for all their support

Cover designed and photography by Hipgnosis, with thanks to Richard Draper, Mark Church & Lindsey Redding

All titles published by Spreadsound.
1980 Charisma Records Ltd.

Recorded: Autumn 1979
Released: February 15, 1980

“If you prevent men from seizing and wielding power over you by force, you do not solve the problem of human freedom. You merely make it necessary for others to acquire power over you by some other means.” — Peter Currell Brown

http://www.genesis-news.com/c-Mike-Rutherford-Smallcreeps-Day-CD-review-s270.html
http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=68174&PN=1
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2455342.Smallcreep_s_Day
http://thegenesisarchive.co.uk/category/interviews/80s-magazine-interviews/
Noel McCalla on Itunes: https://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?p=470622680

I consider SD a masterpiece album! just astounding. Always a pleasure to listen. It’s one of my all-time favorites..with so many textures and emotions. A great trip from beginning to end. Noel McCalla’s vocals are EXCELLENT, btw. Mike’s writing is brilliant, and Anthony Phillip’s keyboard playing is spectacular. And of course, Simon Phillips is no slouch on the drums..laying down a solid groove feel as always. Alongside Morris Pert’s interesting percussion textures. ~

ＥＮＪＯＹ　ＴＨＥ　ＭＵＳＩＣ！ ♫ ♪

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Liked on YouTube: How to write fiction that comes alive – Nalo Hopkinson

View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-to-write-fiction-that-comes-alive-nalo-hopkinson

The point of fiction is to cast a spell, a momentary illusion that you are living in the world of the story. But as a writer, how do you suck your readers into your stories in this way? Nalo Hopkinson shares some tips for how to use language to make your fiction really come alive.

Lesson by Nalo Hopkinson, animation by Enjoyanimation.

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Shared: Age of the Farmer

Age of the Farmer by Spencer MacDonald:


“65 is the average age of farmers, and there are not enough young farmers to replace them. How did we get here?”**

In the summer of 2015, Eva Verbeeck asked me to join her on a trip throughout the Pacific Northwest to produce a short film on young farmers, that would accompany her photo story for a variety of publications. Having spent much time WWOOFing on organic farms, I knew the importance of providing a voice for this underrepresented population. So we loaded our iPods with old bluegrass music and set off in a 1990 Nissan truck, heading from Portland to British Columbia. We offered our labor in exchange for room and board at the farms that we made it to.

This film is an attempt to express some of the thoughts and feelings of the young farmers that we stayed with. Hopefully a little bit of justice was done for all the young farmers out there.

Infinite gratitude to all of the farms that hosted us this summer and kept us filled with organic produce and warmth:

  • Earth Candy Farm (facebook.com/earthcandyfarms)
  • Plenty Wild Farms (www.plentywild.ca)
  • Skyberry Farm (www.skyberryfarm.com)
  • Hoe Down CSA at Tulaberry Farm (www.hoedowncsa.wordpress.com)
  • Yummy Yards (www.yummyyards.ca)
  • Growing Veterans (www.growingveterans.org)
  • Beacon Food Forest (www.beaconfoodforest.org)

The farmers narrating this film (in order of appearance):

  • Claire Jutras (Earth Candy Farm)
  • Alyssa Belter (Plenty Wild Farms)
  • Kate Rustemeyer (Hoe Down CSA at Tulaberry Farm)
  • Ellis Hroch (Earth Candy Farm)

Music:

  • Black Twig Pickers and Steve Gunn – “Old Strange” (CC Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 International License)
  • Chris Zabriskie – “Another Version of You” (Licensed CC-BY)
  • Nicolas Jaar/Vera Remember – Essential Mix/Last Night Together

Equipment used:

  • Panasonic GH4 and 14-45 3.5-5.6 native lens.
  • Occasional tripod usage.

Directed/Edited by Spencer MacDonald (www.halfmagicfilms.com)
Produced/Masterminded by Eva Verbeeck (www.evaverbeeck.com)

This doc was made for love, not for money. Always for love.

(**The average age of farmers in Canada is roughly 54 and in the U.S., 57)