In San Francisco I was an indie kid before my metamorphosis into a London rock chick.
Somewhere in the late 80s I became obsessed with the notion of a band of female musicians who went beyond the low expectations of the time. I wanted my band to be more than just a "good for a girl band". [node:read-more:link]
Venus is the symbol of love, peace, beauty and therein lies her strength. Feminism was never supposed to be about power in the masculine sense of the word. Venus was never a CEO of a large corporation. She had no desire for trophies, medals or accolades. She didn't climb ladders or dress to impress. If true feminism were to succeed there'd be no more wars. [node:read-more:link]
We human beings are like puppy dogs. We wag our tails and wait for our master who never comes home. Every so often one of us steps up to the plate and has a go at being "leader". This is usually disappointing because even the most powerful amongst us are after all, only human.
Today we mostly follow celebrities who function as replacement deities. But like the wizard in Oz, behind the smoke, mirrors and pyrotechnics, there's almost always an insecure, little human being behind the curtain. [node:read-more:link]
Apparently, examination of the muskets from the battlefields of the Revolutionary War shows that the majority weren't even fired. Of the ones that were many were fired into the air. Contrary to popular belief HUMAN BEINGS DO NOT LIKE TO KILL! [node:read-more:link]
This video provides an alternative view of Brexit and questions the role of the British Royal Family as the bogus face of respectability for the spider's web of secrecy surrounding Britains hidden financial empire. [node:read-more:link]
I imagined meeting David Bowie one day. I held onto this idea my whole life and it sat quietly in the back of my head. When I heard he died I was gutted beyond what was expected... I guess my subconsious desire was deeper than I knew. This is one dream which will now never happen. So as I spent the past few days sick in my boat, (with the flu) I decided it fitting to re-mix a track I recorded a long time ago with Steve Crittall and Nicholas Payne. It's a rough and ready mix I did in bed just using headphones. [node:read-more:link]
