6 years ago I was introduced to a Singer-Songwriter who after my VERY first listen captured me. His songs were heart wrenching, his emotion on stage was unmatched. He attaches himself to those he’s playing for and invites them into his head. His shows are not just a bunch of people listening to a guy play the guitar and sing some words but it’s a connection.
and it’s so freaking hard to explain unless you have been to one of his shows.
Ladies and Gentlemen, Matt Nathanson.
Falling Apart from “Some Mad Hope”
The same song with full band at the Crocodile Cafe full band (hilarious intro) Ro and I were at this show.
Bent (with Such Great Heights) from Beneath These Fireworks
And this is how he connects with the crowd… Suspended from “Beneath These Fireworks” at the Croc again-
and finally-
Answering Maching from Still Waiting for Spring
Really, if you get a chance, check him out. (Okay Matt, you owe me money for plugging you now!)
Have a great Friday… Ro and I are at the Seahawks/Redskins Playoff game tomorrow, front row!
Modern globalization, Coupled with condemnations, Unnecessary death, Matador corporations, Puppeting your frustrations, With the blinded flag, Manufacturing consent, Is the name of the game, The bottom line is money, Nobody gives a fuck. 4000 hungry children leave us per hour, From starvation, While billions are spent on bombs, Creating death showers.
~S.O.A.D.
Stop killing in the name of “Freedom”.
The war in Iraq was sold to us with false information. The area is more dangerous now than when we entered it. We destroyed a regime hated by our direct enemies, the jihadists, and created thousands of new recruits for them. This war has cost more than 3,000 American lives, thousands of seriously wounded, and hundreds of billions of dollars. We must have new leadership in the White House to ensure this never happens again.
Both Jefferson and Washington warned us about entangling ourselves in the affairs of other nations. Today, we have troops in 130 countries. We are spread so thin that we have too few troops defending America. And now, there are new calls for a draft of our young men and women.
We can continue to fund and fight no-win police actions around the globe, or we can refocus on securing America and bring the troops home. No war should ever be fought without a declaration of war voted upon by the Congress, as required by the Constitution.
Under no circumstances should the U.S. again go to war as the result of a resolution that comes from an unelected, foreign body, such as the United Nations.
Too often we give foreign aid and intervene on behalf of governments that are despised. Then, we become despised. Too often we have supported those who turn on us, like the Kosovars who aid Islamic terrorists, or the Afghan jihadists themselves, and their friend Osama bin Laden. We armed and trained them, and now we’re paying the price.
At the same time, we must not isolate ourselves. The generosity of the American people has been felt around the globe. Many have thanked God for it, in many languages. Let us have a strong America, conducting open trade, travel, communication, and diplomacy with other nations.
