Music, Philosophy, Analysis, (R)evolution
“7/19/2010, 1:25pm EST”
Judging by the above trailer for new feature film Bold Native (official website), we finally have an intelligent fiction-film representation of the animal liberation movement in America. As many art house films do, Bold Native is touring the U.S. on a limited basis. Lucky for me, the film is playing in New York on Monday, July 26th. If you’re in the New York City area, RSVP here and buy your tickets here — I just bought mine! Only $11, a steal in New York.
—Dan
“7/16/2010, 11:07am EST”
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As this comic points out, the reason why people oppose gay marriage has little to do with “reason” at all. It’s about emotion — an inter-related swirl of envy, insecurity, fear, and a resulting hatred. This is cosmically hilarious, since the first thing that comes to mind for anti-gay bigots when they hear the word “gay” is a so-called “fag” — a limp-wristed, feminine man who isn’t really a “man” at all, who doesn’t do “manly” things like, I don’t know, destroying and killing things just to prove they can. All these “manly” people fearing the “limp-wristed fags” — the humor is all too apparent, and still it’s too sweet for my taste.
There is no good reason to oppose gay marriage. There is no “good-faith debate” here about public policy, where competing sides have comparably plausible or persuasive cases to make. The reality is that the people who oppose gay marriage — who refuse to get out of the way of others’ harmless happinesses and fair treatment under the law — have a psychological problem and should be classified as such.
—Dan
“7/15/2010, 11:15am EST”
xveganivanx: fuckyeahvegheads: (via pranbandi)
there’s no way this is true.
@xveganivanx: You’re correct — Beggin’ Strips are not vegan. Too bad :-/
“7/15/2010, 11:00am EST”
Flying Lotus in MmmHmm, featuring Thundercat. Directed by Special Problems. Commissioned by Warp Films. Track taken from the album ‘Cosmogramma’, out now.
This is an incredible music video. I usually find “psychedelic” to be a disappointing term, because nothing ever seems to live up to the promise of a mind blown. But I think the term applies here.
“7/14/2010, 2:37pm EST”
One of our projects, The Yolk, is back for Summer 2010. The Yolk is an underground music venue and lounge that creates intimate, one-of-a-kind live music experiences featuring below-the-radar artists that we love. RSVP on Facebook and join us for a good time!
REDWING BLACKBIRD played The Yolk last summer and they were so wonderful that we jumped at the chance to have them back. This time they’ll be joined by fantastic acts OUT LIKE LAMBS and BOY WITHOUT GOD.
As always, The Yolk brings you great up-and-coming bands in an intimate setting — and, of course, there’s also our famously awesome rooftop to enjoy. So mark your calendars for the 23rd — we’ll see you then!
:: Performances by REDWING BLACKBIRD, OUT LIKE LAMBS, and BOY WITHOUT GOD
:: Friday 7/23 @ 170 Tillary St #403 in Brooklyn
:: 9pm Doors, 9:30pm Music
:: FREE (optional $5 donation to pay the bands)
BAND LINKS
http://www.myspace.com/redwingblackbirdnh
http://www.myspace.com/outlikelambs
http://www.boywithoutgod.com/
(via The Yolk)
“7/09/2010, 11:34am EST”
“It’s odd how little we’ve heard lately from the skeptics who deny that climate change is real. What’s the matter, people? Heat stroke?”
—Eugene Robinson, Washington Post
“7/03/2010, 2:20pm EST”
“Dr Stephen Byrnes published an article in the Ecologist magazine claiming that vegetarianism is unhealthy and is destroying the environment. He boasted of his high animal fat diet and robust health – and, unfortunately, died of a stroke at 42. There were more than 40 scientific inaccuracies in the said article, including the direct misquoting of scientific studies.”
—Justine Butler, writing for the Guardian, in an article debunking the oft-heard, corporation-propagated myth that soy is unhealthy for human consumption. Read the article, then go ahead and enjoy that soy!
“6/29/2010, 12:23pm EST”
This aerial footage of the Gulf oil spill sheds new light on the devastation being wrought off the southern coast. Thanks to videographer John Wathen and pilot Tom Hutchins (sp?) for getting past the inexcusable corporate/government media blackout.
“6/18/2010, 1:03am EST”
Matt and I are off to Ohio in a few hours to gather signatures on behalf of a statewide ballot initiative (previously blogged about here and here). The proposed law would end some of the most fundamental abuses against millions of animals on factory farms in Ohio. Farm Sanctuary is helping lead the charge (they’re even paying for our flights, lodging, and food). The FS website also offers a nice run-down of the great things this law would do, if passed. But it has to get on the ballot first, which means we have to collect and submit roughly 400,000 signatures by June 30th, with a minimum percentage of participation from half of Ohio’s 88 counties.
The effort has been going on for nearly 5 months now, and this is the home stretch. Please consider volunteering (email David Benzaquen at dbenzaquen@farmsanctuary.org) or donating to help defray the costs of this massive effort on behalf of millions of sensitive creatures, who desperately need our help.
—Dan
“6/16/2010, 11:07pm EST”
Last night Obama gave his most important speech to date regarding the Gulf oil spill. I watched the whole thing, and I kept wondering: when is he going to mention the hundreds of thousands if not millions of non-human animals who have lost their lives or their ability to live healthfully? And then he did, for just one brief moment. That’s right, one word (‘wildlife’) out of 2,816 words — one second out of seventeen minutes — in a speech about the biggest oil spill in U.S. history. In the next breath, he was reemphasizing the oh-so-terrible plights of human seafood industry workers — those who make their ‘livings’ by needlessly taking the lives of others — and implying that the environment is important mostly so humans have something to exploit.
A disgraceful, cowardly choice.
—Matt
“6/14/2010, 2:57pm EST”
One of our projects, The Yolk, is kicking back to life for Summer 2010. The Yolk is an underground music venue and lounge that creates intimate, one-of-a-kind live music experiences featuring below-the-radar artists that we love. RSVP on Facebook and join us for a good time!
THE YOLK: SUMMER 2010 KICKOFF PARTY!!
THE YOLK reopens for summer 2010 with a relaxed summer afternoon of cheap drinks, music, sun and fun, featuring musical performances by THE PLEASANTS and KID INFINITE. As always, we bring you great up-and-coming bands in an intimate setting — and, of course, there’s also our famously awesome rooftop to enjoy.
Mark your calendars, check out the details below, and get excited, people!
:: Summer 2010 kickoff party @ THE YOLK
:: Sunday 6/27
:: 3pm Doors, 4pm Music
:: Performances by THE PLEASANTS and KID INFINITE
:: FREE (optional $5 donation to help pay the bands)
:: 170 Tillary St #403, Brooklyn, NY 11201
(via theyolk)
“6/11/2010, 6:16pm EST”
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The 21st century spam equivalent of Christianity. At least they’re promising something real now — instead of heaven, you can win a PSP!
"Precise percussion, tight guitar... There’s no denying their skill."
-- Nell Alk, PaperMag.com
Welcome to HERE.am, the official website of HERE. Founded by twins Dan and Matt Mims, HERE executes harrowing, audience-shocking art rock and fine discourse.
