What we seek, however, is not power over people, but the power of control of our own destiny:
ALL POWER TO THE PEOPLE!
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Hozier talking about Mavis Staples and how the civil rights movement here in America inspired the one in Northern Ireland before singing Nina Cried Power during his Atlanta show last night (10/6)
Whenever I travel, proximity to record stores is always a part of my ideal location equation. But, I am also limited by my carry on bag—a form of forced self-control. Could have done so much more damage.
Shop Owner: “You have eclectic taste”
Me: “Merci”
Yesterday’s Montréal haul:
Mavis Staples (Live in London), Wilson Pickett (Live in Philadelphia), Bikini Kill (have the original on vinyl, but wanted the bonus tracks), Can (wanted the 180 gram), Pavement, The Replacements (completed my collection of their Twin Tone recordings)
listening to 'humanz' again and it's kind of crazy how many fans in the youtube comments had a lot of its themes fly right over their head. fans who have a better grasp on the lore can help me here.
but for example, songs like 'halfway to the halfway house' - i can't be the only who thinks the songs sounds...ghostly? spectral? like it's haunted? the way peven's vocal seem to float and the instrumentation is all...bouncy and wavy? it makes me think of this gif from fantasia:
there has always have been themes of ghosts, demons and possession in gorillaz because of murdoc. 'rise of the ogre' and all that. but on humanz there was (at least to me) that aside the political statements and space themes on the album, the project also seemed to be revolving around those ideas again. 'saturn barz' video has them walking into a haunted house and experiencing an entity (who manifests as popcaan) and then you get songs like 'charger' where 'something' (grace jones) takes a hold of them. 'let me out' calling throughout the police brutality message with mavis staples and pusha t. and 'out of body' with kilo kish and zebra katz. 'i'm alive, i'm alive'.
am i the only one who sees this thread? it also explains why certain songs sound the way they do. so when i see people say it sounds messy, or didn't make sense, i'm just like - i think it does.
i might not be explaining myself very well. but if you know what i'm talking about, feel free to add and comment!
MUSIC MONDAY: "I'll Take You There" - The Best of Mavis Staples (LISTEN)
by Marlon West (FB: marlon.west1 Twitter: @marlonw IG: stlmarlonwest Spotify: marlonwest)
Mavis Staples is eighty-four years old as I peck these words. She has been a gospel and soul singer longer than Elizabeth II wore the crown.
Many R&B vocalists started in gospel music, though she and her family have always kept a foot in both worlds. The Staple Singers have brought their spirituality, and…
mavis staples on bob dylan during her 2008 wait wait...don't tell me! appearance (this transcript is abridged compared to the recording, though the same text is included below the cut)
SAGAL: I got to ask, you, actually, and Dylan became quite close.
STAPLES: Oh, you know.
SAGAL: Oh.
(LAUGHTER)
STAPLES: Oh, Dylan. Yeah, Dylan was - he...
(LAUGHTER)
SAGAL: All right. That's fine, Mavis.
STAPLES: We were good friends.
(LAUGHTER)
STAPLES: That dog on Internet. You know, one disc jockey said, well, I hear you and Dylan, you know, proposed a marriage to you. I said where did you get that from? The Internet.
(LAUGHTER)
AMY DICKINSON: Well then it must be true.
SAGAL: It got to be true.
STAPLES: Yes indeed.
SAGAL: And what was your response to this question then?
STAPLES: Well he just did it out of the blue. He proposed.
SAGAL: He proposed out of the blue?
STAPLES: Pops - what he told Pops. He didn't tell me.
SAGAL: Bob Dylan asked your father for your hand in marriage?
STAPLES: He didn't ask. He told Pops.
SAGAL: He told him.
STAPLES: Pops...
CHARLIE PIERCE: He's a lot braver than I thought he was.
(LAUGHTER)
STAPLES: Yeah, well, see...
SAGAL: What did he say to your father?
STAPLES: Pops, I want to marry Mavis. And Pops said, we'll don't tell me, tell Mavis.
(LAUGHTER)
STAPLES: That was during the time - it was lunch. Everybody heard him. We were in line, you know, to get our of lunch.
SAGAL: Wait a minute. You're standing in line at like some sort of buffet?
STAPLES: That's right.
SAGAL: And he's standing there behind your father and says, oh, by the way, I want to marry your daughter and can I have the potatoes?
(LAUGHTER)
STAPLES: He just shouted it. I guess it just came over him.