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In the run up to the 40th anniversary
celebrations of Rolling Stone Brian
Jones recording The Master Musicians of
Joujouka, I spoke with Frank Rynne and
Ahmed Attar briefly about the planned
Festival in Joujouka marking the
occasion. All details and booking
information are on Th
e Brink, the website of The
Master Musicians of Joujouka, hesterGlock
and many other places. What does this anniversary
mean to the village of Joujouka?
Ahmed Attar : I was a
twelve year old learning drumming with
my father and the Mallims. Brian Jones
was very good. My father played rhiata
with and for him and I danced and played
my drum. He came with Hamri and Brion
Gysin. He had long hair and he rubbed my
head. He brought a lot to Joujouka.
Besef Baraka. We will mark the 40th
Anniversary of his village here in
Joukouka to honour Brian Jones and to
let people come to Joujouka and see what
it is like here for themselves. It is
good to feel the Baraka of Sidi Ahmed
Scheich. Joujouka is his... more |
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BRIAN TURNER GETS MORE ASS THAN FRANK SINATRA
Brian Turner is a former soldier that
has written an award winning book of
poems titled Here Bullet. Dude also
shares my name and for awhile, at least
as far as I know,.. more
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UNDER ME
This is the latest song I did with my
partner The Manor.
He's on all instruments and singing, and
I'm on special sound fx! LOL :)
Love
Debs more
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BITTERNESS, APPALACHIA, IDEOLOGY AND DEMOCRACY
As evidenced by at least one previous
post, I’ve been pretty well
exercised by the silliness associated
with
“oh-my-god-I-can’t-believe-h
e-said-that (even-if-its-true)”.. more
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ZOG'S TONES
A pleasanlty warm and breezy afternoon
in April found me enjoying the dulcet
tones of fellow Brinkster Zogtone in
Borrego Springs, Ca.
A sundry crowd of Borregans chatted,.. more
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BRIAHIM JONES JOUJOUKA VERY STONED....
In the run up to the 40th anniversary
celebrations of Rolling Stone Brian
Jones recording The Master Musicians of
Joujouka, I spoke with Frank Rynne and
Ahmed Attar briefly.. more
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NATIONALS PARK
The new baseball stadium in downtown
Washington D.C. has opened. The
Nationals are currently in last place in
the NL East as I write this -but that
don't mean nothing. The.. more
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BACKYARD BLOOMS
the icelandic poppies are starting to
appear in my backyard-so here is a
peak.....hopefully they will keep
throwing blooms for the next couple of
months. more
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DRUGLESS IN SF AND NYC
more
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THE BLOOMIN' DESERT
Anza-Borrego put on quite a show this
wildflower season-the best in years.
On this day in March, I found Desert
Sunflowers (yellow), Birdcage Evening
Primrose (white), Beavertail.. more
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SALLY WEBSTER
These are recent pieces by my old friend
Sally"Mutant" Webster. Yes,
that is the Sally who was a member of
the seminal San Francisco punk art rock
band, the Mutants,.. more
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THE DOLL HUT
This was supposed to get uploaded last
week, but due to 'technical
difficulties' and a loooong weekend at
The Stagecoach Festival...well, today's
the day.
It was a hot.. more
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DRAGON FRUIT
my neighbor gave me a couple of dragon
fruits a few years back- ever eaten one?
it seems her friend has a "pitaya
plantation" here in borrego springs
and sells.. more
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RAINY DAY PHOTOPLAY
We couldn't go on our planned off-road
adventure up Wonderstone Wash this past
Sunday due to some much needed desert
rain. Flash floods are no fun. Instead
we played around.. more
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THE BLOOMIN' DESERT
Anza-Borrego put on quite a show this
wildflower season-the best in years.
On this day in March, I found Desert
Sunflowers (yellow), Birdcage Evening
Primrose (white), Beavertail.. more
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ANCHORAGE
I suppose that I shouldn't be such a
grumpy old dwarf. People make
well-intentioned suggestions and I,
almost immediately, think someone might
be trying to tell me what.. more
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BARRY'S BIRTHDAY
last saturday was gorgeous, unseasonally
so, a hot 90 degrees, and it was Barry's
birthday....a nice.. more
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GOD BLESS ALLISON JOHNSON
On the afternoon of our SOLD OUT show at
the Railway Inn in the little English
town of Winchester, the.. more
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THE COAT
Let's see... How do you capture
interest in coats?. I think it's
the maker, or the famous.. more
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SURVIVOR
modern medicine tried to kill me with
bad juju medicine. 65% of my body was
burned. I have all new baby.. more
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Brian Turner is a former soldier that has written
an award winning book of poems titled Here
Bullet. Dude also shares my name and for
awhile, at least as far as I know, he lived on the
same street less than a block away. I saw
his name and address in the phone book a few years
ago and thought it was a hell of a coincidence. Then I guess he got an unlisted number.
Probably because of all the hot, nubile poetry
groupies driving him nuts calling all the
time. Now they call me. The
first call was from a book store in Vermont. "Hi I'm Brian Turner" "Oh thank you so much for calling me back,
I uh have some customers here in Battleboro and
they uh we really love your work!" "I'm sorry I..." "We would
love to have you her for a book signing. Do you
ever make it to New England..." "I'm sorry ma'am, you've got the wrong
Brian Turner." She sounded so
disappointed as I told her "no wrong
guy" "Oh it was so nice of you... more
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CRASHY (BY DAVUD CROENENBERG) ..
just when you think you have it
alltogethersome kind of
rage/despaircomes uplike semen like
salmonlike.. more
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SAD FATE
Doomed to always be alone. Doomed to
never have a home. Alone she walks,
alone she waits. Loved by none.. more
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WE'VE LOST OUR BEHRENS
one of my best friends (and a fellow
brinkster) "behrens" suffered
a massive heart attack outside.. more
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DEEPEST PHILOSOPHY
I should first mention this is a test
posting for the new Brink Jury system,
so if you happen to get.. more
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BE THE CHANGE YOU WANT
I’ve been meaning for some time to
respond to Dan Vinik’s article on
Brink at
http://www.brink.com/editorial/2180.com
on.. more
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"WITH THE LIGHTS OUT"
The fabric is fraying.
I'm sorry, it's what I have to do, but
the bloodflow is killing.
It hurts.
Normalcy,.. more
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