John Hiatt:

And he shows his versatility with “His Penis Came Between Us” (yes, I saw him on this 1989 tour):

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Not so good with stock photos.

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My friends, they really didn’t think about the way the background would look on TV.
…Aside from the brief moment of joy and nostalgia I think we probably all felt at seeing the return of the lime jello background, this speech may be the dullest thing that has ever happened on TV, and that includes test [...]

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This is getting so weird that I think I may have to start huffing glue in order to regain some sense of equilibrium.

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It’s a little odd that the McCain campaign actually seems to be either the source, or the the driving force behind getting some of the more tawdry rumors about Gov. Palin into the traditional press. What the fuck are they thinking?
If I had to guess, my thought would be that they are trying, however [...]

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Sifu Tweety Fish lets us know what to expect from Sarah Palin in the coming weeks and months.

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The damn rats just won’t quit fucking themselves. Another ethically questionable, though apparently legal, Palin firing:
Gov. Sarah Palin is already facing ethical questions over her firing of the Alaska public safety commissioner, and now she faces questions over the firing of a longtime local police chief.
After taking over as Mayor of the small town [...]

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It occurred to me watching the RNC last night that whoever designed their set for the convention either hates Republicans, or is a blithering moron. Their is no way in hell a competent designer, or one who isn’t full of hate, would think that putting the speakers in front of a giant video screen displaying [...]

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I’m not entirely certain, but I think the rats got lonely and started fucking themselves. The racket damn near kept me up all night.
The founder of the Alaska Independence Party — a group that has been courted over the years by Sarah Palin, and one her husband was a member of for roughly seven [...]

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The Village thinks the world of small state governors until they actually meet one. Then it all goes to shit and limbs start flying.
The following is almost like something that you might expect out of a real news organization. I highly doubt that it’s a trend, but I’ll take it while it lasts.

via

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Since the measure of success in these things has become not losing a major American city, the Republican Convention is proceeding with the two most interesting speeches intact. The hurricane did manage to wipe out any possibility of a George W. Bush pageant breaking out in Minnesota this week. I’m sure they’re grateful. [...]

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Really, just ouch.
The Palin pick is snowballing into such a disaster that it’s getting uncomfortable to watch. McCain is such a fucking asshole for not doing the vetting. People’s reputations get wrecked in political campaigns when the shit hits the fan. The experienced players know that, and they shouldn’t be so fucking casual about [...]

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This post is priceless:

I wrote the other day that a Palin spokeswoman said trips to Germany, Kuwait and Ireland made up her foreign travel.
Two details worth clarifying:
The Ireland trip was a refueling stop on her trip to military installations in Germany and Kuwait, spokeswoman Maria Comella said.
And she’s also visited Canada, another spokesman, Ben Porritt, [...]

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If this isn’t good decade old news for John McCain, I don’t know what is.
Fingerprint tests show that human remains found in a gravel pit east of Fairbanks on Wednesday are those of Joe Vogler, the founder of the Alaskan Independence Party, who vanished in May 1993, Alaska state troopers said today.
[...]
The blue [...]

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10,000 Maniacs and Anouk (covering Rory Block) with two songs that always reminds me never again to fall in love with an alcoholic:

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Hall & Oates cover the Stylistics tune:

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Bruce Springsteen with “the greatest song ever written about America”:

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James Taylor wrote this song for Studs Turkel’s “Working”. Eileen Brennan as the millworker, sung by Jennifer Warnes:

Yeah, but it’s my life has been wasted
And I have been the fool
To let this manufacturer
Use my body for a tool
I ride home every evening
Staring at my hands
Swearing to my sorrow that a young girl
Ought to stand a [...]

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Patti LaBelle in Studs Turkel’s “Working”:

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On today, Labor Day, it’s hard for me not to think of the huge machine that grinds all of us up and spits us out. Whether it’s oppressive working conditions ruled by fear of losing our jobs, worry about our industries, or balancing a mountain of debt against too little pay, few of us are [...]

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I almost choked to death last night. It’s sort of an odd experience and one that I wouldn’t recommend. I feel absolutely awful today. I assume this is normal, but again, this choking thing is pretty new to me. I feel the way I do when I have a very bad case of the [...]

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Utah Phillips with Joe Hill’s song:

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Bruce Cockburn:

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Sharleen Spiteri:

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I’ve been up since 2:30, in that wonderful way I have of being unable to sleep in a room full of toxic fumes. So I finally gave up and finished packing!
Yes, when I most need a good night’s sleep, it’s gone. Alas.
Anyway, I won’t have internet access for the next week unless I feel like [...]

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On my vacation:

Here’s where I will be eating them!

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The power of the Beatles has a lot to do with the fact that they were able to speak directly to how fucked up and insecure we are. Their lyrics ooze dysfunction. It’s a beautiful thing.

Also, Oh Darling.

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