July 2010 Archives

Children of God

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I know I need not say it, but sometimes I am truly amazed at the Interwebs - how it embodies just that, a web. You learn one thing, click on that other thing and before you know it, you are learning about cults. Yep. I wanted to see what the Grizzly Bear was doing. It has been awhile since I checked in with my favorite pensive fellas from Brooklyn. Sure enough, they are touring and will hit Hollywood Sept. 18 with Phoenix and Girls. I have heard Phoenix and I am thoroughly unimpressed. But, Girls was totally new to yours truly. So, I googled them. And then found the Wikipedia story on them. Which led me to learn that the lead singer Christopher Owens was in the Children of God Cult, now known as The Family International

Once I started reading, I quickly put the learning about the Girls on the back burner. I am sure I will get to them eventually, being the music slut that I am. But it's not every day that one learns about a new cult. Sure enough, this one was a lu-lu. Look no further than the picture of the cult leader, David Berg, above. Seems they thought the best way to get grow the flock was to send out the girls and do some 'Flirty Fishing'. Yep, Flirty Fishing means banging for Jesus everybody. By 1981, 300 Jesus Babies have been born, including one named Davidto. Seems Davidto didn't like being a Jesus baby and didn't like being molested by Berg and his associates, so he shot one of them before exiting the world with a bullet to his own head. Ahh, the wonderful world of cults.

On that note, let's listen to 'Dust' by Gonjasufi and Maxwell Implosion with 'The Upper Left Hand.'

The Maxwell Implosion - The Upper Left Hand.mp3
Gonjasufi - Dust.mp3

WikiLeaks = Feds No Likey

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The walls have ears. But, don't fret, some are watching and keeping tabs. WikiLeaks breaks the news that the government doesn't want you to know. And don't get it twisted this sure isn't a conspiracy site, this is the real deal. I watched in combination horror and awe as the US military showed its might against a few armed Iraqi's that were confused with insurgents - watch here. The results were not not pretty. But, it's not just Feds, it also targets lovely cults like Scientology.

So, just check in from time to time and see the latest and greatest US foreign policy. As for tunes, how about zee Broken Bells. Danger Mouse and Shins frontman James Mercer. This album grows on me with each listen. Here's a taste...

Broken Bells - The Ghost Inside.mp3
Broken Bells - The Mall & Misery.mp3

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