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Way back in 1970, before MTV and iTunes, Sixto Rodriguez recorded Cold Fact. It was a cool, trippy, hipster kind of folk-rock album with promises of a new and refreshing pop artist. But it was summarily ignored.
Attawapiskat Chief Theresa Spence is in the news due to her recent ‘hunger strike’ in which she purportedly subsisted on a diet of fish broth, vitamins and tea. It amazes me that she’s managed to maintain her round, blob-like features.
The Music Of John Gilliat
- Mosaic Festival & WCGN 2012Here's a few photo's from the gig's this weekend. Friday Rossi Tzonkov, Marlin Ramazzini and I performed at the Mosaic Festival then Ben Woods and I played for West Coast Guitar Night. […]
- New Guitar Slinger Episode!Playing for the Keg Charity Event at the Shaughnessy Golf ClubJoin Rossi Tzonkov and John Gilliat behind the scenes at a gig for the Keg Restaurant playing a charity event at the Vancouver Shaughnessy Golf Club. […]
- RC300 Tutorial – Looping with different loop lengthsRecently I've had a few emails of loopers asking how to use the rc300 to create loops with different lengths. So here's a youtube video to help you work it out. […]
- John Gilliat, Rossi Tzonkov & Ritmo Caliente!The band is in it's development stage so there will be a lot of tweaking with music, arrangements, instrumentation, etc... One thing for sure is that Rossi and I are having a great time working together in my own group, Ritmo Caliente, and Carumba. […]
News of the Americas
- International Justice on an Uneven Playing FieldSignificant progress has been made in prosecuting human rights abusers, but accountability mechanisms vary greatly depending on the context. […]
- Viewpoints: Hugo Chavez's DeathChavez was a man of controversy and contradiction. Worldpress.org takes a snapshot of world news coverage following his death. […]
- When Will the U.S. Hit The 1947 Wall?In an effort to control interest rates, Fed policy in 1947 led to hyperinflation and high unemployment-something we could see repeated very soon. […]
- Chuck Hagel: Revising U.S. Strategic Postures?The nomination of Chuck Hagel for the post of the U.S. defense secretary has garnered significant criticism from Israel and the powerful Jewish lobby. […]
- Political Journalism in the Electronic AgeWith the Internet continuing to dismantle the business model of political journalism, what will the future look like for the fourth estate? […]
- Viewpoints: Gun Violence in the Wake of NewtownWorldpress.org offers a sampling of world news coverage related to the massacre last week at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. […]
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