Virtual attendees of the Rage Against the War Machine rally in Washington, HERE, can judge for themselves whether an English band member’s contribution was the best of the 24 or so speakers’. First below, a link to a National Public Radio report concerning the band’s best-known album. Then, a link from genius.com to opening lyrics of one of the album’s songs. Next, a link to a Rolling Stone article on the album, its making, and its successes. Finally for now, a link to a World Socialist Web Site review of the Washington rally. — MCM
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Psychologist Daniel Levitin dissects Pink Floyd’s ‘Dark Side of the Moon.’ Reported by Leila Fadel, Phil Harrell and Chad Campbell | NPR Here’s an enduring legacy: Pink Floyd‘s album Dark Side of the Moon, released 50 years ago today and still on the Billboard charts, can be enjoyed for its far-out sonic landscapes or its inventive production. You can also study . . . Click HERE to listen or the report, and perhaps later to read more.
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Breathe . . . From genius.com. “Breathe, breathe in the air. Don’t be afraid to care. Leave, but don’t leave me. Look around and choose your own ground . . . .” Beginning lyrics of a song in the “Dark Side of the Moon” album. Click HERE for more.
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Pink Floyd’s ‘Dark Side of the Moon’: 10 things you didn’t know, by Dan Epstein | Rolling Stone There are hit albums, and then there’s . . . READ MORE . . .
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The ‘Rage Against the War Machine’ rally: A reactionary political freak show, by Jacob Crosse and Joseph Kishore | WSWS The “Rage Against the War Machine” rally held on Feb. 19 in Washington, D.C., was a political freak show attended by a motley crowd of several hundred Libertarian Party supporters, neo-fascists, and disoriented and demoralized middle-class individuals without an independent program or perspective. The speeches, many of which were obscenity-laced rants, were pitched to the lowest political level. By the time the event finally dribbled to an end, it had left . . . READ MORE . . .
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