The Real Memphis Mike (don't settle for imitations)

It's an election year. The Republitards are trying to figure out who they want to run for President. So far, it's down to four. Four complete fucking morons and social retards. I swear, it's like they're TRYING to lose! One idiotic statement after another. Romney just wants to rule the world and piss on the poor. Santorum wants a theocracy. Ron Paul is still too busy trying to tell people what he thinks they want to hear to be bothered with finding out what people want. And then there's Newt...who is just bat shit fucking crazy! Then there's the Democraps. Four more years of Obama. Four more years of weirdo right wing groups doubting his citizenship, race, ethnicity, religion and shoe size. Four more years of trying to do the right thing but often falling short. Four more years of him singing. (at least we currently have a HOT 1st lady) What about the "other" parties. Who cares. The media won't allow it. There's no one like Ross Perot (who if y...

Lent is about to start and for many, that means giving up a few things. Not being one to observe Lent, it's always been my assumption that one is to give up something of importance and pleasure. For some it could be as simple as giving up broccoli (I, for one, can get behind that!) or chocolate or beer. I have a friend who is a gambler and every year for Lent, he gives up gambling. In essence, he takes a 6 week vacation. Some years he is better prepared than others. He's done this as long as I've known him and I've yet to see him starve. Mind you, I also take him at his word that he's not gambling... I've never been much of a gambler myself. Sure, I've thrown some money at slot machines and blackjack tables...but that was years and years ago. I used to visit Las Vegas now and then. Never anything big...unless you count the one trip where I found myself $2000 ahead and decided to blow it all (except for $75 I left in the safe in the room) on the last night ju...

I'm not a fan of the Grammys. It's pretty safe to call it the music industry's dog and pony show. But...the whole point of the "music industry" is to exploit music (and it's makers) and to create a sellable commodity. In the past 25 years or so, the lines between genres have blurred to the point where most people can't tell one from the other. That can be seen as good or bad, depending on one's point of view. What bothers me most about this musical homogenization is the loss of so many traditional forms of music. Americans tend to lose sight of anything past their own front yard, so even more music goes unnoticed. This is sad in more ways than I can really convey. A friend and I have a running "debate" about his taste in music. It's all in good fun. Tonight, we were going back and forth about musical diversity (a subject most Americans probably think means liking both pop music AND country!). I was, admittedly a tad surprised at his knowl...

It's an election year (for those who haven't noticed yet). The idiot brigade is out in full force. I can honestly say that in my 45 (almost 46) years on this planet, I have never seen a more disappointing group of Presidential wannabes. The GOP hopefuls are, if nothing else, a hateful bunch! They just seem to hate everyone and everything that isn't rich, white,Christian and conservative like them. Now here's my question: How will all of that hate actually HELP the USA? Think about it. Allow me to give some examples: How will banning gay marriage actually HELP the country? Will it put food on any one's table? Will it create any jobs? Will it end wars? Will it fix the economy? Will it lower taxes or gas prices? How will providing the same, if not more, tax breaks for the richest 1% of Americans actually HELP the country? If these same rich folks haven't created any new jobs by now, they're probably not going to. These are just two examples...and I'll admi...

We've all heard the stories. A young girl gets pregnant, decides to keep the baby, drops out of school, goes on welfare, etc. The young father usually gets lost quickly. Sad story, right? We've all heard about AIDS, herpes, the clap, etc. All completely tragic. Right? Most Americans think that it should be the parents' job to educate their kids about sex...right? Keep it OUT of the schools! It might give little Johnny & Judy ideas! (or Johnny & Jimmy or Judy & Jenny or any other possible configuration) Why not start Sex Ed in preschool when the kids still think that the opposite sex has cooties? And keep up those classes through graduation! A properly constructed curriculum could suck (pardon the pun) the fun right out of sex! It could be made as boring as, say, history class! If this were to happen, then chances are, only the smart kids would be having sex! (homework, right?) This would not only cut down on unwanted teen pregnancies and STDs, this could also le...

Michael Caracciolo (aka The Kid From Brooklyn) proclaims himself to be 'The Voice of the People". Sure, he's comedic, but if you listen to him, I think he's saying what most of us are already thinking! Mr. Caracciolo is down to earth but by no means humble. He is a typical American. Loud & proud! He's a hard-working guy and he's all about the working man! He's owned his own business for years but sometimes feels he should've been an actor. He's also an author. He alleges his book, "Go F*** Yourself", has sold over 50,000 copies. He's also slimmed down from 400 pounds to 200 pounds! This is a man with determination! Can someone please tell me why this man isn't running for President? He should be! I'd vote for him in a heartbeat! If you're unfamiliar with him, I've attached some videos on Mr. Caracciolo's views on topics familiar to all Americans.

I just read NO DEPRESSION's review of the new JD McPherson CD. In the article, it alluded to the reviewer's friend declaring JD McPherson to be "the future of R&R". The reviewer questioned that but personally declared McPherson to be the "present". Don't get me wrong. I love JD McPherson's music and wish him continued success. But...always a "but"...let's hope he doesn't make it . In this industry, makinging it means the artist becomes part of the corporate machine...nothing more than a commodity. The corporate record company would then go out of it's way to mold him into a safe-as-milk, pleasing to the lowest common denominator version of what he could be. In short; they'll make his music suck. And most of us won't buy it. Here's where the record companies go wrong. Rather than permitting an artist to flourish and grow on their own, they prefer to rehash the same old schlock over and over. Long gone are the day...