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Week's Random Thought:
It's all about. Release.
Force. And surrender. Democritus. A subpar Greek philosopher according to many
scholars would grow to be known as the "father of modern science." Ignored, yet
noble in travel, culture, and goodness, the lesser known Democritus' message
travelled through ancient Greece and even touched the mighty Aristotle. People
knew about him and still do. And another kind of smart guy, by the name of
Plato wished all his books burnt.
Yet, this very thought got
me to thinking this week. Do good messages
or the message of good actual reach people even if you are away from them? Can
one's purpose reach the masses? Can inspired music created in some basement
sooth one's loneliness years after it was passed aside by so many others? YES.
YES. YES to all three of those questions...Read More
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Featured Artists of the Week:
CB Brand - Country
twang rock with a lil' Jerry Jeff Walker...so good.
Hoarsebox - Hooks
you from the first few notes. Coming to the states to play The Hotel Cafe.
The Bumpers - 4-piece
power pop band from Long Beach. What we've heard, we like.
Decelis - 3
person acoustic band with sick vocals that should be enough to get you to go see
them live.
Hey Ocean -Finally, coming to LA. We're fired up.
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Listen to MP3's:
Jonneine Zapata - Worth checking out.
Christopher Hawley- Like it. And like it a lot.
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Weekly Recommended Shows:
Thursday: 4/2
Robert Francis, 9PM @ Troubadour, West Hollywood
Warped Tour Kick Off with The Adolescents, TSOL, TV/TV, TAT, Sing it Loud, 9PM
@ The Key Club, Hollywood
Voxhaul Broadcast, 9PM @ The Echo, Echo Park
The Doghouse Lords, 9PM @ The Redwood Bar, Glendale
Bobby Mathos, 8PM @ Catalina's, Hollywood
Friday: 4/3
Japanese Motors, 9PM @ Saint Rocke, Hermosa Beach
The Get Up Kids, 9PM @ Troubadour, West Hollywood
Life on The Bang Bus, 9PM @ Motion LA, Los Angeles
The Phatal DJ, 8PM @ Natural Musuem, Los Angeles
The Break Ups, 9PM @ Pehrspace, Echo Park
Saturday: 4/4
One Trick Pony, 9PM @ Pehrspace, Echo Park
Leslie & The Lye's, 8PM @ The El Rey, Los Angeles
Ratatat, 9PM @ Hollywood Palladium, Hollywood
Fiona Landers, 9PM @ Room 5, Los Angeles
Sunday: 4/5
Christopher Hawley, 7PM @ Hotel Cafe, Hollywood
Cut Chemist, 9PM @ The Echo, Echo Park
Complete list of upcoming shows
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Week's Random Thought:
...Democritus was capable of
spreading a message so deeply, that it resonated for centuries. And it still resonates
today. One's life work does not need to last centuries to make a contribution
but it must be created. And released into the world. To let it breath and
immersed in the universe. That is our purpose as humans. Whether it is through
gardening, being a volunteer, making love, creating music, generosity, or
through an infinite amount of smaller gestures, it must be released to create,
more force, more activity.
You see according to
Democritus, we are all composed of Atoms. Atoms are indestructible. And atoms
will always be in motion. Sounds like the soul. You see Democritus was a pretty
smart dude. He and his friend Leucippus were Atomists. Atomists wanted to
explain the world, the same world we live in today as a result of natural laws,
leaving nothing to chance or randomness. Unlike the members of rival
philosopher gangs, the Atomists attempted to explain the world without a
presupposition of purpose, prime mover, or final cause. They were only
concerned with answering the following question:
What earlier circumstances caused this event?
And this opposed what purpose did this event serve? Hmm, very interesting. For the Atomists, they
looked before the actual to mark the actual event's progress and left nothing
to theology to answer this question. Brilliant. You see they were looking
beyond the creation, the creator or the prime mover of an event because
ultimately, the original motion of atoms is still a force that remains
unaccounted for. Original thought and creation
touch and power chords leave the same indestructible force behind. It seeps
into the world and will always be in motion. We are a result of previous events
and prior energies. It all helps us be and sound the way we are. Music and
humans are that force. Like atoms, that are different in shape, size and
temperature, our music and the people we share it with has the same power to
shape and create a force so powerful, it will ultimately resonate forever. And
it will not be destroyed. And it cannot be accounted for. Just experienced infinitely.
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