Monday, February 15, 2010

D O O M


we're all doomed.
surviving 2009 definitely cemented this uncomfortably obvious fact in the forefront of my sphere of being.
its not pessimistic. it is freeing. i think it was voltaire who said: "to the thoughtful mind life is comedy to the confused mind life is tragedy" but i'm not sure it was him & even if it was that particular heavily quoted dead white man i'm fairly sure that i paraphrased the actual quote.
anyway i like give up because i have my head in the clouds & heart in the gutter [perhaps an errant j* davey quote] so for all of you that share this gift/affliction i present the art of give up

A Blast From The Past: Brother West Says...

definitely not kanye for those that were hoping for some neo hip hop assholery. this is a clip of Dr. Cornell West from way back in september of 2009 discussing the release of his long-awaited memoir, “Brother West: Living and Loving Out Loud”.
there was definitely something specific about this interview that made me bookmark it & save it for all these months. what it is i cannot remember, but i'm sure it gave me a quantum of solace during a very difficult personal adjustment period. if nothing else its worth watching for Dr. West's delightfully thoughtful pontifications on life

its been a long time......

i shoulda left you with some deeper thoughts to sift through.

its no secret that 2009 the worst year of my life. for a myriad of reasons 09 was so inexplicably awful that it stifled me creatively & almost made me completely disappear from the scene.
many months & one album later i've returned to the horus set with new personal revelations that were very randomly spurred by Dr. Gabor Maté in his democracy now interview from this morning...the monday after valentine's day 2010...perhaps the good doctor's perspective will further enlighten some of you as well