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Anyone who went to the Public Image Limited show expecting to find John Lydon, a.k.a. Johnny Rotten, doing his impression of a state fair oldies band were probably pleasantly surprised. I sure was.---
Without the backing of Orrin Hatch, a group of Western senators propose expanded downwinder compensation.--- Led by New Mexico Democratic Sen. Tom Udall, the senators want to expand the compensation program to include seven Western states, as well as some Pacific territories.
It wasn't a Leon Redbone concert last night, it was "An Evening with Leon Redbone," thus transcending strictly music sentiments.--- With old-man talk—sometimes gruff gibberish—quirky anecdotes about early 20th century music scene and unique stage decor—just an antique lamp, clock and what looked like a block mast pulley (but, I'm no sailor)—the sum was greater than the parts. Quirky blues/jazz virtuoso Redbone was stunning, if not endearing.Redbone's beguiling musical style transfixes, but slowly—you warm up to it.
At one point during the second of four monologues that makes up Utah Contemporary Theatre’s production of Mike Dorrell’s Talking Wales: Finding Sir Formidor, a character prepares to relate a memory about a 20-years-gone romantic interlude. ---The relish with which he begins to tell the tale says everything about the power of storytelling that is captured so affectionately here.
Curtis Haring of Fair Boundaries-- which failed to gather enough signatures for an anti- gerrymandering ballot initiative--is using fighting words on his blog today, calling Utah's ballot initiative process "unconstitutional" because it's "too difficult." --- Citing Article 1, Section 2, of the Utah Constitution, Haring writes that "all political power is inherent in the people." From that, he a Constitutional protection of a fair and not-overly-difficult way for citizens to directly impact law without involving elected leaders.
This weekend is particularly appealing for music fans, with an odd convergence of shows and styles arriving in SLC.--- Friday night in particular is loaded with options. At The Depot, you have the return of John Lydon, aka Johnny Rotten, and his death-disco crew Public Image Ltd. According to former Sleater-Kinney guitarist and current NPR music blogger Carrie Brownstein, the current tour is definitely worth catching, if only to eyeball the middle-aged former mod kids who will show up.
In January 2010 the Supreme Court made a decision recognizing a new race of super people—Corporate Persons.--- These behemoths have walked among us for a while now buying elections, covering up environmental catastrophes and nearly destroying the national economy through toxic investments—but now they’re officially separate but equal, with the court's ruling allowing them to now give unlimited donations in elections.
