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Ladies and Gentlemen, our Republican candidate for New York State Governor, Carl Palidino:

The Full Speech:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9EFam5ab_U

The Highly Objectionable Part:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKL9TRaePww

More quotations…
http://alloveralbany.com/archive/2010/10/11/paladino-i-dont-want-children-brainwashed-into-thi

A real man of the people. Or at least the people who agree with his moral values. A couple of gems from what he said…

"I didn't march in the gay parade this year — the gay pride parade this year. My opponent did, and that's not the example we should be showing our children."

"I just think my children and your children would be much better off and much more successful getting married and raising a family, and I don't want them brainwashed into thinking that homosexuality is an equally valid and successful option — it isn't."

I have a song for him! But I don't repeat songs. Some grinding to the Scissor Sisters will have to do!

Frankly I don't care how good anyone thinks his fiscal policy is or whatever reason you may have for supporting him. I'd rather be broke than vote for this asshole!

Oh and his explanation (and explicit "no" to "owing anybody an apology") only digs the hole deeper in my opinion:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=ar2hNLKynxI

PS: Props to Andrew Cuomo (his chief opponent) for marching in the parade!

CUOMO 2010 WOO HOO!

Song Recommendations

If you like this song, I also suggest:

• Gossip
• Lipps Inc.
• Shiny Toy Guns

I also suggest the music genre:

• Disco

Click here for more info on Scissor Sisters – Night Work – "Any Which Way".

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Scissor Sisters - Night Work

www.youtube.com/watch?v=13GD78Bmo8s

I'd like to dedicate this one to The Illustrious G. I'm still chuckling from the other day when she was yelling at me about the laundry baskets. An insufficient number of baskets were in the basement to receive the clean laundry because I had moved some of the empty ones upstairs to collect the dirty laundry. I went out the next day and purchased three new shiny baskets to alleviate her laundry woes. What is funny about it is later when I said she didn't need to "yell" at me about it she said "I was not yelling… I was explaining loudly." Too funny!

PS: If you haven't heard it, the cover version from the movie Moulin Rouge, sung by Ewan McGregor, is well worth a listen!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=REGzrwMj_N4

Song Recommendations

If you like this song, I also suggest:

• Bryan Adams
• Billy Joel
• Rufus Wainwright

I also suggest the music genre:

• Soft Rock

Click here for more info on Elton John – Elton John – "Your Song".

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Elton John - Elton John

I cannot say I know any other Spacehog songs. You might assume they are not nearly so good, but I know better than to assume. It seems to me most bands and artists that have "made it" are one hit wonders. Perhaps two hits if they are lucky. They have a spurt of success thanks to the one song, and the album the one song is on, and then they struggle to repeat that success. Spacehog is no exception.

What separates them from the bands and artists that pump out hit after hit, album after album, is still a bit of a mystery to me. My hypothesis is:

1. You need a unique enough sound to not be lumped in with a well developed genre. Covering the Beatles isn't going to help you unless you sound nothing like the Beatles at this point. You don't want to be TOO unique though or you may not be considered music or lumped in with those "Experimental Music" freaks (although even they have their successes).

2. You need good or unique looks. Remember how video killed the radio star? Yeah. If you are not "pretty" then a unique wardrobe is probably your best friend. A visual image for your fans to latch on to is probably a must though.

1 & 2 will help for the first hit, but then…

3. You need to be able to reproduce your sound enough for it to be a sound associated with you, from song to song, and yet not have every song sound exactly the same (although that can work too for certain bands, The Strokes, I'm looking at you… with love that is). Each song in your repertoire needs to compliment your overall package.

…and yet I feel like my hypothesis must be missing a lot. Other factors like your stage performance, the recording quality, your publicist and label, blah blah blah, all factor in, I'm sure. There is also that magic of the right time, right place too. I am not actually in the music industry, so I probably should not hypothesize about such things. Someone might get hurt. But whatever. Put on a helmet.

So why didn't Spacehog score more than this one song on the charts in the USA, even after touring with Oasis and also The Black Crowes? I guess I'll have to listen to more than this one song to find out. Maybe #3 didn't apply? I do love this song though!

Song Recommendations

If you like this song, I also suggest:

• Beck
• Garbage
• Scissor Sisters

I also suggest the music genre:

• Glam Rock

Click here for more info on Spacehog – Resident Alien – "In The Meantime".

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Spacehog - Resident Alien

www.youtube.com/watch?v=0u1HUlIE69c

I'm sure some will blush and others will shrug. What drew me into this song wasn't the tits though, it was that sweet bass line. You can especially hear it at the beginning of the song. Oh yeah baby! That's what I am talking about!

By the way, if the watch the fan made video note that it isn't really Rated G, and probably not even PG-13. I'm sure you can handle it though. (The video, not the tits themselves.) Eyes up here! Oh wait… right. I'm a boy.

If you like this song, I also suggest:

• Lily Allen
• MGMT
• Mika

I also suggest the music genre:

• Electroclash

The MP3 may be purchased here:

Scissor Sisters - Scissor Sisters

www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYEC4TZsy-Y

Feeling good, yet melancholy? Here is the song for you. That is where I am. And here is why…

I went to a class run by my friend about being environmentally friendly, living with less stuff, sustainability, etc. etc. (…more on the content another time…) It was fun, good and invigorating, but yet there is that tinge of hopelessness I could not help but feel once I returned home and realized the issues are huge. Monumental in fact. And they are getting worse, not better, even despite increased awareness. Yes there are things that can be done by individuals such as myself, but it is probably easier to move mountains than it is to change the masses. One rock at a time I guess. One rock at a time.

The one thing I will tell you all is you need to watch "The Story of Stuff" if you haven't already.

Song Recommendations

If you like this song, I also suggest:

• David Bowie
• Brian Eno
• Geneva

I also suggest the music genre:

• Art Rock

Click here for more info on Lou Reed – Transformer – "Perfect Day".

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Lou Reed - Transformer

As I recall, G and her best friend played this song a lot years ago. Over and over. There was definitely dancing involved too. Ever since, I immediately think of G when I hear this song, which is surprisingly frequent (the hearing of the song, the thinking of G is frequent w/o the song… he he). Today being G's day, I wanted to pick a song that is happy & fun, and her's in my mind.

Song Recommendations

If you like this song, I also suggest:

• Depeche Mode
• Flock of Seagulls
• Shiny Toy Guns

I also suggest the music genre:

• New Wave

Click here for more info on Dead or Alive – Youthquake – "You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)".

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Dead or Alive - Youthquake

Woof! I spent a good chunk of today setting up my blip.fm account with ALL the songs I have posted thus far. Now you'll be able to just 'push play' at "http://blip.fm/tsotd" and listen to the songs I've posted. It is basically my online radio station because my posting a song or two a day I am essentially a DJ, in slow motion.

To celebrate completion, "Let's Dance"!!!

Song Recommendations

If you like this song, I also suggest:

• The Doors
• Duran Duran
• Talking Heads

I also suggest the music genre:

• Glam Rock

Click here for more info on David Bowie – Let's Dance – "Let's Dance".

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David Bowie - Let's Dance

www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRsl5Fp6GVk

Anyone who has paid even a little attention to music influences, especially in electronic, new wave, and post-punk genres over the past almost 40 years has seen Brian Eno's name A LOT. He is a musician, singer, composer, producer, and musical theorist. He has worked with seemingly countless artists over the years including John Cage, David Bowie, Talking Heads, U2, Coldplay, James, Dido, and Sinéad O'Connor, to name a few. I'm serious. The list is huge.

ALSO "Ambient" music (and all related genres) would possibly not even exist as they do today without him. It was my understanding before reading his wiki page that he is basically the father of ambient music. He is a legend! (I feel like I owe him a favor, a thank you, a fruit basket, …something!)

To top it off, he makes his own music and albums, averaging one about every two years. He has 25 by my count. And that excludes the 5,000,000 collaborative albums he has worked on or produced! (Maybe I should send flowers?)

"This" song impressed me in 2005, though frankly I only have a fraction of the music he himself has made. (Money. I think that's what he really would appreciate. Nah he's probably rolling in it by this point!)

Also, a bit of trivia for you, his full name is "Brian Peter George St. John le Baptiste de la Salle Eno". Crazy huh?

Song Recommendations

If you like this song, I also suggest:

• Cocteau Twins
• Conjure One
• Zero 7

I also suggest the music genre:

• Ambient

Click here for more info on Brian Eno – Another Day On Earth – "This".

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Brian Eno - Another Day On Earth