Petulant Music Update

Posted on May 11th, 2008 by Petulant  
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I missed the month of April entirely for music updates. Here is a May mix. Player located to the right.

A Certain Ratio- Do the Du
Anita O’ Day- Who Cares
Bel Canto- Intravenous
Boys Next Door- I Mistake Myself
Death in June- She Said Destroy
Diamanda Galas- Heaven Have Mercy
Edith Piaf- Jezebel
Frontline Assembly- Justify My Love
Josephine Baker- Don’t Touch My Tomatoes
Kate Bush- All the Love
Leonard Cohen- The Partisan
Marc Almond with Siouxsie-Threat of Love
Moev- Crucify Me
Nick Cave and Anita Lane- Bedazzled
Portishead- Plastic
Siouxsie and The Banshees- Sea Breezes
Supreme Beings of Leisure- Angelhead (Featuring Lili Haydn)
The Damned- Sanctum Sanctorum
Tones on Tail- Real Life
Underworld- Skym

I’m Busy

Posted on May 11th, 2008 by Petulant  
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Katherine Hepburn

Must FIND!

Posted on May 11th, 2008 by Petulant  
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In an article about Jenna Bush’s wedding at Bloomberg. (My emphasis)

I’m so excited for them,” said Diane Ligon, who drove 90 minutes from Austin yesterday to buy a wedding souvenir with her mother at the Red Bull souvenir shop in Crawford. The store also sells ink drawings of Jesus Christ and President Bush praying together and banners commemorating Bush presidency with mottoes from the war on terrorism such as  “We Will Not Tire, We Will Not Falter, We Will Not Fail.”

I must find Bush and Jesus praying.

 

WHHHHHATT?

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Religious right leaning toward Democrats?

America’s Princess Weds

Posted on May 11th, 2008 by Petulant  
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Despite the tacky souvenirs available, Jenna Bush got married.

Jenna Wedding

I am curious about the geese though.

Jenna Wedding Geese

Pics from here.

In Memoriam- Leyla Gencer

Posted on May 11th, 2008 by Petulant  
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La Diva Turka, Leyla Gencer died at age 80 of respiratory problems and heart failure.

From Donizetti’s Anna Bolena

Kate Bush

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“Mother Stands for Comfort”

Happy Mother’s Day

Posted on May 11th, 2008 by Petulant  
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to Mama Petulance

Mothers are the most important beings in the world. In my case, a father disappeared, was too busy with a second wife and felt signing a check to provide “support” was enough. At least he did that. I am thankful with a whole gushing heart for my mother. She raised me alone and I am none the worse for it. Yes, we had/have our ups and down, but that makes us stronger. It also makes me appreciate her more. The older I become, the more I appreciate how she struggled to succeed in life and still managed to raise a somewhat well adjusted child. I know I could write a typical, “my mother loves her gay son,” post, but that isn’t necessary. Being gay was not an issue. She has always accepted me for who I am. She loves her son regardless of his eccentricities, quick temper, and rolling of the eyes with whatever is said in any conversation. (I did come by that temper naturally. Ha!) She never pushed an agenda on me and let me evolve into me. I think one of the greatest things she ever said (besides ‘I love YOU’) was during my teenage years when an aunt would push us to attend church. My mother said: “If you want to go to church, go. I work all week and Sunday is my only time to sleep. I would rather sleep.” Ha!

Here are some early pics of Mama Petulance circa 1970 and when I was probably about five.

mama petulance and the fuzz

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Midnight Serenade- Guy Marchand

Posted on May 9th, 2008 by Petulant  
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“La Passionata”

Guy Marchand at wiki.fr and IMDB

Miho Hatori

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“Barracuda”

Miho Hatori

America’s Princess Shares Her Joy

Posted on May 9th, 2008 by Petulant  
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The greatest day in American history occurs tomorrow at Bush’s Western White House in Crawford, Texas. America’s princess, Jenna Bush hitches her wagons to commoner Henry Hager. In the grand America tradition of crass commercialism, souvenirs are available to remember the greatest event EVER.

Jenna Bush

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Vitter Still Alive

Posted on May 9th, 2008 by Petulant  
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After the tragic “suicide” of Deborah Palfrey, the Senate Ethics Committee declines to investigate Senator Vitter.

The Senate Ethics Committee declined Thursday to investigate Sen. David Vitter, who was linked to an escort service whose owner was convicted in federal court and subsequently committed suicide.

The committee said it declined to pursue the case because Vitter’s conduct preceded his Senate service, did not result in charges against him and did not involve use of his public office or status for improper purposes.

In a letter to Vitter, R-La., the committee also took note of the first term senator’s July 2007 statement when he said, “This was a very serious sin in my past for which I am, of course, completely responsible.” (AP)

Typical.

Read These Now Because 18 Children is Crazy!

Posted on May 9th, 2008 by Petulant  
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Myanmar aid
  • Josef Fritzl, who says he is not a monster, now claims he has an “addiction” to incest. (Reuters) Reuters also writes, “Fritzl, who locked up Elisabeth in 1984 when she was 18, said he started raping his daughter a year later.”
  • The Metropolitan Museum offers a playful look at comic book costumes and their influence on radical haute couture. (NY)
  • I just woke up and the DUGGAR family are on the Today Show with their 17 children and of course, Mama Duggar is pregnant with no. 18. I just don’t get it. One, two, even three I can understand, but 18! Insanity! If they were acting as foster parents, I would commend them. Breeding your own ARMY, uhh, NO!
  • Oldest gorilla in captivity turns 55 at Dallas Zoo. (AP) Jenny also had a frozen cake.

New evidence from the Monte Verde archaeological site in southern Chile confirms its status as the earliest known human settlement in the Americas and provides additional support for the theory that one early migration route followed the Pacific Coast more than 14,000 years ago.

  • Chilean volcano captured blasting ash. (ESA)
  • The Benicassim Festival in Spain. Morrissey confirmed as a performer along with Siouxsie, My Bloody Valentine, Roisin Murphy, Leonard Cohen and a slew of others. I want to go!
  • “ABC has found more hours for the final two seasons of “Lost.” The 2009 and 2010 editions of the hit drama will be 17 hours each — not 16 as previously planned. ” (HR)

(Cross-posted at Shakesville)

Midnight Serenade/In Memoriam- Eddie Arnold

Posted on May 8th, 2008 by Petulant  
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Eddy Arnold has died at the age of 89.

“Make the World Go Away”

Duet with Lynn Anderson- A Medley

“Are You Lonesome Tonight”

Read These Now Because Gay Penguins are Unpopular

Posted on May 8th, 2008 by Petulant  
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Mister Petulant had ISP difficulties yesterday. Damn the tubes! I was able to use that time to bury new soaker hoses for the tomatoes. Hooray for soaker hoses!

  • As the death toll reaches 100,000, Myanmar’s regime allows one United Nations’ plane carrying much needed aid. (AP)
  • Rev. Al Sharpton was arrested during protests because of the acquittal of three New York detectives involved in the shooting spree of an unarmed black man on his wedding day.
  • The raid of F.L.D.S in Texas “rattles” other polygamist groups. (NY)
  • Dmitri A. Medvedev was sworn in as Russia’s new president. Putin, by his side, is the new appointed Prime Minister. How convenient.
  • The Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, Admiral Mike Mullen, said DADT is a law enacted by Congress and “should the law change, the military will carry that out too.”
  • Scientists warn Home Secretary Jacqui Smith over cannabis reclassification.
  • “U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney’s chief of staff was subpoenaed on Wednesday to testify in a congressional probe of the administration’s treatment and possible torture of enemy.” (Reuters)
  • “Women could soon be offered early-stage abortions in health centres, GP clinics and family planning centres after Government-backed trials were declared a success yesterday.” (Telegraph)
  • Iraqis allege sex abuse at the British Embassy in Baghdad. (Times) Guess what Halliburton subsidiary is involved.
  • Via Simon at Bloggasm, “Approximately 77% of posts dealing with Barack Obama in four major conservative blogs focused on non-policy issues. The blogs I surveyed include michellemalkin.com, powerlineblog.com, redstate.com, and littlegreenfootballs.com.”

Playing the Building, a 9,000-square-foot, interactive, site-specific installation by David Byrne, will transform the interior of the landmark Battery Maritime Building in Lower Manhattan into a massive sound sculpture that all visitors are invited to sit and “play.”

Byrne Playing the Building
  • “Beneath Kings Place, 150 strides from Eurostar St Pancras, rumbles a cultural revolution. Peter Millican, the out-of-town developer who bought the land in 1999, has created an office block that will also present classical music concerts and art exhibitions, completely free of public subsidy.”
  • Americans can’t stand to read about gay penguins. (Toronto)
  • Russia approves $177M to renovate Pushkin museum. (CBC)
  • Animal Interaction Behind Cambrian Explosion? ‘Missing’ Ancestors Of Today’s Animals May Not Be Missing After All. (Science Daily)
  • Green Porno starring Isabella Rossellini. (The page chirps.)

(Cross-posted at Shakesville)

A Blog Note

Posted on May 7th, 2008 by Petulant  
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I had technical difficulties today and will resume tomorrow.

Midnight Serenade- Joi Lansing

Posted on May 6th, 2008 by Petulant  
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“Web of Love”
“Stir a brew for me.”

Gardening

Posted on May 6th, 2008 by Petulant  
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I performed my civic duties today and spent the rest of the day playing in dirt.  I suspect most of my days will be like this, so don’t expect much from me other than the morning readings and the midnight serenade.

Coleus

That’s an old pic.  My coleus do not look like that yet.

Dark Knight Trailer Two

Posted on May 6th, 2008 by Petulant  
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And I Thought I Had Too Much Free Time

Posted on May 6th, 2008 by Petulant  
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I voted this morning, but unfortunately I parked beside this. Is the revolution over yet? Sorry for the bad quality, my cellphone camera sucks. There are also round stickers on the inside of the rimz.

(Cross-posted at Shakes)

Mumpower’s legions (One Guy) were out in force handing out his five-point pledge photocopies. He’s gonna FIGHT, FUNCTION, FOCUS, PROTECT, and PURSUE. Good luck with that Carl. HA!

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