“Zum Spargel”
March 12, 2024
Vorhersage für heute: 17 c. (63 F)
Zum Spargel!
Dann sind wir Helden, nur diesen Tag.
— David Bowie
Corpse Barge – Veronika:
youtu.be/YoIRD4NrCxs
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“Autonomy”
“Autonomy”
311, 2024
“No Wi-Fi soup
Off the grid
No more phones
No drones
Autonomous Zone
Autonomous Zone”
Killing Joke – Autonomous Zone:
youtu.be/RSbcIKFDbgU
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No bluetooth, no phone, no ABS, no traction control, just the Eternal Now. And me.
Autonomy.
RIP Geordie Walker
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“Upstart”
“Upstart”
Daylight Savings Day
(March 10, 2024)
Try to be honest, get kicked in the face
But if you cheat you’re just a rat in the race.
— Angelic Upstarts
Us Yanks are upstarts. In some cases anyway. Take Time for example. We turn our clocks ahead a full three weeks before British Summer Time begins. UK Summer Time starts on Easter Sunday. Do the bloody Englanders know something we don’t know? Have they been talking to God behind our backs? Christ. You can’t trust anyone anymore. As if they, or us, have any idea what the hell we’re doing. The newspaper holds our folded faces to the floor. And every day the paperboy brings more. But is the news ever good? No. So Time? Yeah, right. Does anyone really know what time it is? I don’t. We added an extra day to February this year so I wasn’t sure if I should set my clock ahead an hour or turn it back 24. Regarding us and them, I ain’t sure if we’re on Time or jumping the gun. Maybe the government is having some fun at our expense? Keeping us off guard. Oh well, things are getting better all the Time. We’ve got the lottery now. That’s a good thing. Just ask Shirley Jackson. What time is it?
I’m An Upstart:
youtu.be/IlItBiDabn8
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“Curves”
“Curves”
March 9, 2024
A quick ride on my VT750…enjoying some of Staten island’s hills and curves.
Ride On.
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“On Cue”
“On Cue”
March 9, 2024
Damn it, Jesus Christ, I missed church again.” — Martin Mull
Those damn fools in high places are going to fiddle with our clocks again tonight. Heaven forbid they jump forward an hour whilst I’m at work. Why oh Lord? Why must it always be on Saturday night? Oh, yes, the Sharks…I understand. Yes, I’m a Catholic boy, redeemed through pain, not through joy. Oh well, maybe I can get Martin Mull to write a note explaining my absence tomorrow?
“Damn it, Jesus Christ, I missed church again.
It makes almost seven years, God save my soul.
But I was hungover so bad, I hope St. Peter, he don’t get mad – when it’s time for him to read that honor roll.”
Martin Mull – Honor Roll:
youtu.be/WkZ3eFR6_Ek
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“Keep Our Island Tidy”
“Keep Our Island Tidy”
March 8, 2024
Baby baby baby I’m just looking with my eye to the sky
With my eye to the sky
Looking, I’m gonna keep on looking babe
Keep on looking, I’m gonna keep on looking babe
For a change
— Marc Bolan
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“Rain, Rain, Rain”
“Rain, Rain, Rain”
March 7, 2023
She put her head on the line
When she come on strong
A single girl about town
And she stands or fall
By the way she moves
Ahead of her time
She can’t lose
Got rain rain rain
Rain rain rain
Rain rain rain
Getting high
— Bryan Ferry
Roxy Music:
youtu.be/KxYq_8Hq1ac
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“1970”
“1970”
March 6, 2024
A 1970 Oldsmobile 442 with a W30 package (a fiberglass hood with functional air scoops and low-restriction air cleaner, aluminum intake manifold, special camshaft, cylinder heads, distributor, and carburetor).
Locale: Great Kills Park, NYC
Out of my mind on saturday night
Ninteen-seventy rollin’ in sight
Radio burnin’ up above
Beautiful baby, feed my love all night
— Iggy Pop
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“Strange Days”
“Strange Days”
March 5, 2024
Strange days have found us
Strange days have tracked us down
They’re going to destroy
Our casual joys
— Jim Morrison
Locale: Tottenville, NYC
The Doors: youtu.be/eZWB0VF2vDI
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“No Future”
“No Future”
March 4, 2024
“There is no future.” — Charlie, talking about how, at our age, we should just ride whenever and whatever (bike) we like. I agree. Better to ride than to regret.
Don’t be told what you want
Don’t be told what you need
There’s no future
No future
No future for you
— John Lydon
Motörhead – God Save The Queen:
youtu.be/Qa1wdUkeuvE