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i’ve acquired all sorts of new music, including additional tmbg, tracy, the decemberists, and much more. mmm, new music goodness….

while in search of album art, i came across the tmbg homepage. it’s been while since i visited and i’m pretty sure its all new and shiny looking. it includes a store and all sorts of videos, which i’m working my way through watching. also became a ‘fan’ of theirs on facebook, because their awesome! this is a statement found on their merchandise page:

This site is artist owned & operated. We proudly accept these creepy forms of corporate payment:

you gotta love’em…. here’s a video from them.

also, a facebook friend posted this video and i thought it was just too damn funny not to share with all of you:

translation: you’re all just jealous of us!

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like so many countless people around the world, i am stunned and saddened by the passing of the ‘king of pop,’ michael jackson.

admittedly, i was never one of the fanatical fans of which he had so many, but i did like a number of his songs and had a huge amount of respect for what he had done. it seems to me, he was one of a handful of artists that defined 80s pop music and culture.

thriller is the best selling album of all time. it was one of the best videos of all time and definitely one of my favorites.

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billie jean is another one of my faves.

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personally, i never believed any of the allegations against him. its so unfortunate how things went for him in his later years.

so this is my small tribute to his incredible talent. you will be missed michael.

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a tireless civil rights activist and friend died saturday morning after a long illness. a very nice article about his passing can be found here. another can be found here.

i knew bill through my work with the democratic party and as a supporter of the gay rights movement in hawaii. i also work with his husband, lance, and consider both friends of mine. i was sad to hear of his passing.

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