Angry music hour

Lowkey and immortal technique - voices of the voiceless

Angry music hour...

It's been nearly a year. We're on the eve of the most futile election in American history. Dark times are ahead, and storms are brewing. atmosphere Lyndale Avenue Users Manual

Been so long...

I'm gearing up to go back at it. Sometimes it's just hard to be inspired. But, inspiring times are coming. I can feel it.

Port shut down today

Will it succeed? We're gonna find out. We're going to bring it to those lazymuthafuckahs on Wall Street..

This is Madness...

This year the city of Oakland closed 13 schools in an attempt to save 2 million dollars. With last nights eviction of Occupy Oakland, the city of Oakland has now wasted 5 million dollars quelling democracy.
This is madness.
This is madness.
This is madness.

The angry music hour presents...

I heard this cut from Scottish Artist Finley Quaye for the first time today, and the bass run has stayed with me, moving me, rolling on, and on, and on... It also takes away some of the frustrations I feel about the shortcomings of the movement, the stumbles, the naivete... Hope you enjoy it too

Finley Quaye
Even After All

Reflections on St. Louis

Last night, The Mayor of St. Louis ordered the eviction of Occupy St. Louis from Keiner Plaza. This story has, of course, played out in many other American and European cities. However, look at the two pictures below:

Do you notice anything different from the pictures you've seen from other cities? NO RIOT GEAR. Hell, these cops aren't even wearing helmets. No batons, no pepper spray, no concussion grenades... just their standard issue police uniforms. They aren't even standing in a defensive position - in the bottom photo, one of them has his hands in his pockets. Now, look at the picture below:

If you want to know who's looking for a riot, look who came dressed for one.

I don't know where the above picture was taken, but it doesn't matter - In Oakland, that is how they came to clear Oscar Grant Plaza. In Seattle, that is how they came when we protested Jamie Dimon at The Sheraton. In Paris, that is how they came to clear the plaza at La Grande Arche de la Defense.

The cops are the rioters - they are the instigators. The state is the source of violence. Everytime...