For the last RFC for 2021 we have little from signed artists aside from Midnight Oil and a few more, so I'm giving you lots of indie music this week, including Ms. Kash, Evan Roth, Mike Santos, Chasing Paragon, and finishing out the year with a dance party. Enjoy!
Here is this week's list of artists, identified by twitter handle unless otherwise marked:
@therealgreydaze @sleafordmods @midnightoilband @alyandaj with @thisisovercoats @PeterHollens and @TimFoustMusic @PearlJam baiije (Instagram) @charli_xcx @_louisprince @MsKashMusic @JuliaJacklin and rvg____ (Instagram) @bridgetkmusic @corywong @Chasing_Paragon Grace Marie (No socials) ntmdbydsgn (Instagram) newmillionofficial (facebook) mikesantos.s (Instagram) Crasher with Saskatoon's very own Jared Buller-Komos (no socials I could find) N A V A (No socials) with @helinjera @evansroth @Book0fficial And we finish out the year with a grand funk dance party by @scarypockets with the legendary @Lyle_Workman
See you next year!
And oh yes, let's have a few cheap shots. I'm drinking Irish Cream.
I make no secret of the fact that I'm no real fan of Xmas music. Not that it's bad (though some of it is) but when you're not a christian it can feel like you're being carpet-bombed. So years ago I put together a list of songs I can tolerate. Some are blasphemous, some are traditional, some are funny, some are sweet. I turned it into a Spotify Playlist last year and I've updated it a bit this year. So here is Radio Free Xmas.
Enjoy.
Cheap Shots (Egg Nog if you must. I'll be drinking Irish Cream, cold and neat):
You know, when people say moronic shit like what Manchin is thinking I always wonder if they have any real concept what drugs cost. They're expensive, you stupid motherfuckers. They certainly cost more than any government program has ever given anyone.
What amazes most (and makes me laugh, I must admit) is that she says "I am forever amused by people who think it's respectful to talk about right wingers like they're barely sentient imbeciles" and then follows it up with exactly why they ARE barely sentient imbeciles.
The week before Christmas tends to be weak for new music so this is a shorter playlist, but we still got some amazing music for you, from the amazing MZee, Barenaked Ladies, House of Seb, Pomplamoosae, Cory Wong (with the rest of Vulfpeck), Chris Webby with DMX, Scary Pockets and much more. Enjoy
Here's this week's artists, by twitter handle unless otherwise noted:
@IamMzilikazi with @BrendaMtambo @PrettyLitch and @Soumyajit42 @corywong @scarypockets with Therese Curatolo and @Swattykins Darkcave (I give up trying to find him on social media) @HouseOfSeb @pomplamoose featuring @lawrencetheband @barenakedladies @ChrisWebby with the late @DMX (in what is supposedly his last recording) @napstabeth @MadsKymre @LazarDavis @JamieDupuis
The greatest single flaw that the Republican't Party has is that they believe their lies. They have lied about their opposition so much that they can't believe that what they're saying isn't true. They can't believe that people who oppose their philosophies don't do the same terrible things that they do. Both sides do it, right?
That has never been true. Both sides don't do it. But I want to talk about a specific example today; January 6th, 2021.
As we all know now, January 6th was a terrible day for the United States. There was a riot. The Capitol was invaded. The lives of our representative government were put in terrible danger. Several people died. Over a hundred police were injured. The existing administration bungled the response. Hell, it appears that the response was geared to something they weren't expecting!
Memos were drafted telling the Capital Police and the National Guard to support Trump Supporters. People were put into positions to make certain that things would go their way, and now thanks to the Select Committee investigating those terrible events I think I have an understanding of what was supposed to happen, versus what actually happened.
I think that the Republican side of the equation tried to start a fight. I think they wanted there to be violence in the streets between the Magahats and Antifa. They spent weeks putting it all together, riled up the crowd and sent them on their march towards what they believed would be protesters from Antifa assembled to support the count of the election and certification of Biden's win. If a riot broke out and blood was shed then The existing administration could invoke emergency powers and ultimately stop the count of electors.
And it would have worked if Antifa had shown up. They got the Magacrowd all riled up for a fight and then there was no one to fight with. Everything unfolds from there - pent up rage and mob mentality needs an outlet, and so they invaded the Capitol.
And this brings me back to my original point. Republicans have been saying for years now that Antifa is an organization designed to fight everything they believe in. This simply isn't true. Antifa is a philosophy, not an organization. Unlike the Proud Boys and the rest, Antifa isn't a group you join. You are either Antifa or you aren't.
You are either against fascism or not. It's a philosophy, not a club.
But they've been telling themselves for years that Antifa's an organization. A group to fight against. And so they expected to pit one group against another and only one showed up. The one they had got all riled up in the first place.
No wonder there was violence.
The response was designed to break up a fight. To break up a riot between protesters and counter-protesters. They had all of the responses geared up for it. Who to support, how to react, how the news would break. And when that didn't happen this rudderless and leaderless administration that was still in power had no idea how to react. So they chose not to. Tragedy ensued.
You can even see it in some of the Fox news reports when they claim that Antifa was there. Again, Antifa is a philosophy, not a club you join.
In a small way, I kind of feel sorry for the Insurrectionists on the ground. They were manipulated into it. But only in a small way. They must be held responsible for their actions.
But the people who put this all together? Riled up the crowd? Prepared for a different riot than the one they got?
Lock Them Up. Throw away the key.
And because I love you, have a slice from Wong's Cafe:
New music this week from Alicia Keys (!!!), Baije, Volker Milch, The Long Blondes, Lady Pills, and of course Cory Wong has to sneak in one more album for the year. Enjoy!
Here are this week's artists, by twitter handle unless otherwise marked:
@ladypillsmusic @aliciakeys floodmusic2112 (Instagram) @scarypockets featuring @astynturr @UlkarAhmadNasir baiije (Instagram) @volkermilch @MadsKymre @pomplamoose @massagetheband @Khruangbin with @leonbridges @samfendermusic with @HolHumberstone Flerr Wentyy, featuring eno (Instagram), @whoinvitedgrady, and majanoffiziell (Facebook/Meta) @corywong @BandofNOTHING @NeilYoungNYA and Crazy Horse @GreenDay @paulwellerHQ @KateJacksonLBs @BiffyClyro @AeonStation @teendaze with @Cecilebelieve Horse Show (no socials I could find - distributed by @PNKSLM)
Given how much of a fucking terf that Rowling has turned out to be I have mixed feelings about this, but I can with no shame that there's not enough Mads Mikkelson in the preview.
Did you need a sexy picture of Elliot Gould and Grover. You did. You really did.
I don't know that Jeff Bezos got people killed while he flew his penis into space, but it's worth an investigation.
I took a week off because Thanksgiving week tends to be weak for new releases, so I'm making it up to you with a long playlist! Featuring Susanna Hoffs, Oghamyst, Bowie, Le 1991, Two Horn Unicorn, The Linda LIndas, The Regrettes, Proyecto Auricular and so much more. Enjoy!
This (2) week's artists, twitter handles given unless otherwise marked:
@SusannaHoffs @Gizmodrome @scarypockets with @itsleonemusic @Soumyajit42 with Hano to97music (Instagram) featuring Steve Doctor (no socials) and @dashlrow (!!!!!) Smith/Kotzen @Le19911 Two Horn Unicorn @joycejonathan with @jason_mraz @vinylwilliams @TABIZARRO @storiesacoustic featuring Sarah Dugas @pomplamoose David Bowie @richarddawson12 and Circle @TheKVB @juliedoiron @Fine_Place_ @ProAuricular @scarypockets, this time with @CaseyBassy @CrownLandsMusic @tmorello with @BenHarper @thelindalindas @regrettesband lukacaraway (Instagram) @BulletzAudio @thelillywave @pomplamoose, this time featuring @jacarandaband and @elianabassist @massagetheband @samfendermusic @tearsforfears @p_menis @arca1000000 @geese_band @VOLBEAT @beautypill
And because I love you, witness the ENTIRE recording session of Cory Wong and the Wongnotes at Paisley Park:
