BigMontanaSKY

Yeah i would not want to see that ...........Hopefully he gets better.

Cardiac health is important.

I'm just going to come out and say it- rock and roll started with black Americans, and progressed to seem inclusive, but some music scenes are not.

IMO no one has really pointed out Wenner's faulty views, so he's been happy to hold on to them.

This is exactly why rap music blew up like it did- on it's own terms, mostly financed independently. I remember people being disgusted by Public Enemy and NWA. 

On a sad note, a LOT of musicians who matured in the 1960-70s experience some terrible treatment from record companies. Artists don't tend to look at the financial long term of being an artist for a living.

On 8/13/2023 at 11:42 AM, Krystal said:

I used to be so jealous of Natalie Portman.  Thought she had the perfect life, but I guess I was wrong. .

Her husband  had an affair with a 25-year old and now they're separating.  

Here's my opinion on her situation- she probably was just ready to be a mom and chose someone who seemed to want the same things. Her soon to be ex husband was "just there."

Money problems ruin most marriages before infidelity does. 

Trust me, most wealthy famous people have some really depressing lives. I'm not going to say who but one extremely successful actor coke binged his way into a divorce, and was forced to live in a hotel after law enforcement TOLD him to remove himself from his marital home. 

Let's not even talk about the train wreck that is Shia LaBeouf's life. 

I'm more impressed by rich people that stay single so they don't wreck people's emotions with debauchery. 

Just my 2 cents....

Awww. I had a little crush on the guy. It's easy to love men who seem intelligent.

On to the next adventure my man! 90 years is a good long run.

Getting some good news about the neighborhood.

Kids made me laugh today. The earnest excitement of kid going on a trip to get a snack is so cute.

18 hours ago, Timbale said:

Two things continue to fascinate me about this story, one fairly trivial, and one more fundamental.

 

The part that is funny to me is that after having run the most important music magazine ever for at least 40 years, dealing with very famous musicians who are releasing albums, film stars releasing films etc.… Jann Wenner seemingly has completely no idea how to get a media story straight before doing an interview. The fact that he was unprepared to have that conversation, and to not think in 2023 that an interviewer might ask about the fact he was featuring 7 straight, white dudes, was hilariously shocking to me. All he had to say was these are seven of my favourite musicians talking about Rock 'n' roll, and their perspective speaks to me, and I'm excited to share it with you. To see someone that involved with media fumble an interview that badly is amazing.

 

But the more important and more troubling aspect of that interview is that it shows how his biases may very well have compromised the coverage that certain artists received from a (at the time) very important and influential publication. As Rush fans, we know a tiny little bit about that. It is no secret that Wenner disliked Rush, and clearly his taste affected the coverage, or more accurately, the lack of coverage that the band received from the magazine. And that was a band made up of three straight, white males. Wenner's absurd opinion that black musicians and female musicians do not have insight into music itself clearly must have impacted who got coverage and who didn't. Again, the influence of Rolling Stone in the 70s and 80s cannot be understated… And to think of his role as a cultural gatekeeper when he held views like that is super problematic.

Unfortunately, institutionalized racism will always exist.

Thirteen CAN be a lucky number!!!!!!!

A wacky day at work. 

So wacky.......................................

Funny confession- I read Rolling Stone for a long time. Someone gifted me a subscription.

That being said, RS was there to market "sure bet" musical acts, and publish some decent articles on topics people should have been interested in.

Wenner needs to retire on his pile of money and go volunteer at a petting zoo or something. Just my 2 cents.....

The News about Jann Wenner.

You can probably guess why.

Ugh..............

The antics of a teenager.....................

Every time I see the date September 11th coming up on the calendar I feel melancholy. Oh what it is to be American.

A new Stones album? Hmmmm.

Crisp autumn air. ahhhh

Seeing a hurricane named Lee. lol

Hotter than expected........

Insomnia is making me sad. On top of that I went out of my way to have less caffeine yesterday and I STILL could not sleep.

Did something for myself today. My early Christmas present.

Went to a yard sale super early and grabbed some very nice things. 

In my last place of residence the yard sales were terrible so this was a nice change.

(This sounds dumb to be excited by a yard sale, but when you budget, you have to take your happiness when you can find it, lol.)

Dumb, but- I accidentally wasted food. 

I'm mad at myself. Food costs are insane here, so normally I would not have done that.

16 hours ago, treeduck said:

I wonder if he's reading this page right now?

I think he has paid staff that check social media.

Anyhow, just want to mention he's probably annoyed with the amount of people begging him to live as long as possible. (After the past few years, it makes sense.) Bless him, he's done so much for the world. I hope he's enjoying retirement.

Happy Anniversary!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The anniversary of a sad event has recently passed. I felt a moment of sadness, but now I feel better that I can think of the good memories instead.

I thought about my irritation with the amount of taxes I pay currently, but then I reminded myself I am fortunate enough to be able to make the kind of income that gets taxed.

A joker at work mentioned the saying about the only certainty in life being death and taxes. Sigh. 

So my relief over being fortunate enough to be employed has made my day.