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Counter-culture Journals (文革)
Monday, July 31, 2006
Wednesday, July 19, 2006
Tuesday, July 18, 2006
Syd Barrett, co-founder of Pink Floyd, dead at 60
By JILL LAWLESS
Associated Press Writer
LONDON -- Syd Barrett, the troubled Pink Floyd co-founder who spent his last years in reclusive anonymity, has died, the band said Tuesday. He was 60. A spokeswoman for the band said Barrett died several days ago, but she did not disclose the cause of death. Barrett had suffered from diabetes for years. The surviving members of Pink Floyd -- David Gilmour, Nick Mason, Roger Waters and Richard Wright -- said they were "very upset and sad to learn of Syd Barrett's death." "Syd was the guiding light of the early band lineup and leaves a legacy which continues to inspire," they said in a statement. Barrett co-founded Pink Floyd in 1965 with Waters, Mason and Wright, and wrote many of the band's early songs. The group's jazz-infused rock and drug-laced, multimedia "happenings" made them darlings of the London psychedelic scene. The 1967 album "The Piper at the Gates of Dawn" -- largely written by Barrett, who also played guitar -- was a commercial and critical hit. But Barrett suffered from mental instability, exacerbated by his use of LSD. His behavior grew increasingly erratic, and he left the group in 1968 -- five years before the release of Pink Floyd's most popular album, "Dark Side of the Moon" -- to be replaced by Gilmour. Barrett released two solo albums -- "The Madcap Laughs" and "Barrett" -- but soon withdrew from the music business altogether. An album of previously unreleased material, "Opel," was issued in 1988. He reverted to his real name, Roger Barrett, and spent much of the rest of his life living quietly in his hometown of Cambridge, England. Moving into his mother's suburban house, he passed the time painting and tending the garden. His former bandmates made sure Barrett continued to receive royalties from his work with Pink Floyd. He was a familiar figure to neighbors, often seen cycling or walking to the corner store, but rarely spoke to the fans and journalists who sought him out over the years. Despite his brief career, Barrett's fragile, wistful songs influenced many musicians including David Bowie -- who covered the Barrett track "See Emily Play." Bowie said in a statement posted on his Web site that Barrett had been a "major inspiration." "His impact on my thinking was enormous," Bowie write. "A major regret is that I never got to know him. A diamond indeed." The other members of Pink Floyd recorded the album "Wish You Were Here" as a tribute to their troubled bandmate. It contained the song "Shine On You Crazy Diamond" -- "Remember when you were young, you shone like the sun." The band also dwelt on themes of mental illness on the albums "Dark Side of the Moon" and "The Wall."
Associated Press Writer
LONDON -- Syd Barrett, the troubled Pink Floyd co-founder who spent his last years in reclusive anonymity, has died, the band said Tuesday. He was 60. A spokeswoman for the band said Barrett died several days ago, but she did not disclose the cause of death. Barrett had suffered from diabetes for years. The surviving members of Pink Floyd -- David Gilmour, Nick Mason, Roger Waters and Richard Wright -- said they were "very upset and sad to learn of Syd Barrett's death." "Syd was the guiding light of the early band lineup and leaves a legacy which continues to inspire," they said in a statement. Barrett co-founded Pink Floyd in 1965 with Waters, Mason and Wright, and wrote many of the band's early songs. The group's jazz-infused rock and drug-laced, multimedia "happenings" made them darlings of the London psychedelic scene. The 1967 album "The Piper at the Gates of Dawn" -- largely written by Barrett, who also played guitar -- was a commercial and critical hit. But Barrett suffered from mental instability, exacerbated by his use of LSD. His behavior grew increasingly erratic, and he left the group in 1968 -- five years before the release of Pink Floyd's most popular album, "Dark Side of the Moon" -- to be replaced by Gilmour. Barrett released two solo albums -- "The Madcap Laughs" and "Barrett" -- but soon withdrew from the music business altogether. An album of previously unreleased material, "Opel," was issued in 1988. He reverted to his real name, Roger Barrett, and spent much of the rest of his life living quietly in his hometown of Cambridge, England. Moving into his mother's suburban house, he passed the time painting and tending the garden. His former bandmates made sure Barrett continued to receive royalties from his work with Pink Floyd. He was a familiar figure to neighbors, often seen cycling or walking to the corner store, but rarely spoke to the fans and journalists who sought him out over the years. Despite his brief career, Barrett's fragile, wistful songs influenced many musicians including David Bowie -- who covered the Barrett track "See Emily Play." Bowie said in a statement posted on his Web site that Barrett had been a "major inspiration." "His impact on my thinking was enormous," Bowie write. "A major regret is that I never got to know him. A diamond indeed." The other members of Pink Floyd recorded the album "Wish You Were Here" as a tribute to their troubled bandmate. It contained the song "Shine On You Crazy Diamond" -- "Remember when you were young, you shone like the sun." The band also dwelt on themes of mental illness on the albums "Dark Side of the Moon" and "The Wall."
Friday, July 14, 2006
Sunday, July 09, 2006
Protests in Indian
Protests in Indian support the insurgents in Nepal
From: MAOIST_REVOLUTION@yahoogroups.com
If the maoist protest peacefully, will the oppresive government also go against this cause peacefully? Of course not. The oppresive government are use to stepping all over the competition and will fight the maoist in a violent manner. I say they should fight fire with fire. "A revolution is an inserrection by which one class overthrows another" -Mao Zedong
From: MAOIST_REVOLUTION@yahoogroups.com
If the maoist protest peacefully, will the oppresive government also go against this cause peacefully? Of course not. The oppresive government are use to stepping all over the competition and will fight the maoist in a violent manner. I say they should fight fire with fire. "A revolution is an inserrection by which one class overthrows another" -Mao Zedong
Sunday, July 02, 2006
Forth of July we celebrate our revolution – no one else’s
At the fourth of July we celebrate a revolution. It’s the only time of the year we celebrate revolution and only our own. Some of our forefathers were revolutionaries against the old system, such as Thomas Jefferson.
Some revolutionaries came later in history, such as Mao Zedong (毛泽东). We didn’t like it so well we a large country became independent And held a revolution against capitalism.
When Che Guevara tried a revolution in “our own backyard” we killed him.
Now we celebrate a revolution that has long passed, for a country that’s economic and political system has long lost its relevance.
Some revolutionaries came later in history, such as Mao Zedong (毛泽东). We didn’t like it so well we a large country became independent And held a revolution against capitalism.
When Che Guevara tried a revolution in “our own backyard” we killed him.
Now we celebrate a revolution that has long passed, for a country that’s economic and political system has long lost its relevance.
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