A Discussion Topic for the Musically Shameless

Okay, I literally have nothing to talk about so I will fall back on a staple topic. So this morning's question is What relatively unknown upcoming music releases for this year are you looking forward to and why?

All biases clearly in play I have a few...




Upside -- Jim Beam and the American Dream




Green River Ordinance -- Way Back Home


Deep Ella -- Title TBD

Go Van Gogh (featuring the members of Greenwheel) -- Ruby and the Starlight Ballroom

*** Addendum to the list ***
The Exies -- A Modern Way of Living With the Truth
Chris Cornell -- Carry On
The Nightwatchman (Tom Morello) -- One Man Revolution

As always there's more, but what's the fun in my listing things as opposed to hearing from those of you with actual musical taste?

The "No Fun League" strikes again

Well apparently the National Football League has decided to crack down on such atrocities as church congregations watching the Super Bowl. What's next NFL suits, every college in America? I'm sorry that the having people watch the game with like-minded fans at the local church will deflate your ratings to a 95 share in Indianapolis from a projected 96 but I'm sure you and your advertisers will live.

The game's on CBS this year. Take a tip from their NCAA Tourney coverage and send a camera crew to the church in question. Then while you are inevitably fill time in the second half, you can show the view of the fans' perspective just like the crowded arenas in the later rounds of the NCAA basketball.

Then again I'm just a fan so what do I know?

Radio in Braille

This is yet another effort in the world of "artistic futility." I decided to go with this one over the other effort just because it's less personal. If advised to do so I'll post "A Life Apart" later in the week, but until then enjoy this one.

Radio in Braille
By Aaron J Coyner

If I showed you the truth
Would you believe a word?
If I spoke of all the good things
Would it even be heard?
Or is it much like everything
Where politicians dwell
Where if there is no blood or doom and gloom
There’s no story to tell

Domestic, international
The stories all the same
How to spin this negative
And who the hell’s to blame?
Echoes in hallway
Since the audience has left
Singing songs of sorrow
For the apathetic and the deaf

You see and hear your own echoes
While opposing viewpoints fail
Logic-based arguments
Seem like radio in Braille
All we hear is static
From the left and from the right
Discord voiced in stereo
No real answers this night

So you travel ‘round the country
With your microphone in hand
To elitist for the people
To check where they really stand
You preach against a tyranny
Or disrespect the other side
While those of us objective
Know most everything’s a lie

Politicians and the media
Echo in each other’s head
But the voice of real Americans
It may as well be dead
Honesty and a true plan
Like radio in Braille
Just promise the stars in the sky
And collect the votes for sale