My Guns Look Marvelous

We're getting to that age where we really need to have "that talk", you know, the one about how we all really want to be gun owners.

Raj & Thuds

Found this gem in my spring cleaning.If it's too powerful I will respectfully remove it. Otherwise, let its beauty reign.
Also, here's a couple happy tracks from some albums I got from my good friend Jon Tassi (ass joint, btw). I'm sure these are not unknowns but at least you know what's keeping me company these days.

Cherub Hymn from Bruce Haack's 1970 album, Electric Lucifer.

Also, title track from Matmos' latest album, Supreme Balloon. I've never been much interested in Matmos, but they apparently used only analog synths on this album so it was all I could do to not fall in love. This song is long but easily my favorite from the album. Definitely a big balloon involved and a lot of mountains being crossed.

And this one I'm sure everyone knows, Roots Train, from Junior Murvin's Police and Thieves. His voice is too good and this is ripe for summer listening.

Happy weekending!

Aging$

In follow-up to a conversation with Ryan and a sleepy Josh during Aya and my brief trip to Tokyo over the past two weeks, here are some links on the idea of an aging money system.
I would recommend first reading Momo by Michael Ende...or maybe last. Either way it is a great story and deals with the issues of money and time in a brief and beautiful tale of fantasy.
The last work of Ende, actually not his writing but an interview conducted by NHK during his final days when he lived in Japan, titled, Ende's Last Message (Ende no Yuigon) is the best place to find him directly discussing his ideas on economic theory...but I couldn't find a full translation online. There is however, this article, talking about the interview and the topics discussed therein.
A reference and predecessor to Ende's thinking is Silvio Gessel, and his work on economic theory and an aging money system can be found, in full, here.
I have yet to go through all of Gessel's work...but it's interesting stuff and worth a look at least.
j$