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Ted Rall absolutely nails it as he explains why he…

Ted Rall absolutely nails it as he explains why he supports Howard Dean.

Howard Zinn and Thom Yorke talk about the artist’s…

Howard Zinn and Thom Yorke talk about the artist’s role in times of war.

Ack. Here we go again. Guess Jenny’s feeling negle…

Ack. Here we go again. Guess Jenny’s feeling neglected now that everyone’s talking about Michael “Give Me Your Children” Jackson.

Howard Dean is beating John Kerry in Kerry’s own s…

Howard Dean is beating John Kerry in Kerry’s own state. Interesting.

So we went to the Tell Us The Truth show at Webste…

So we went to the Tell Us The Truth show at Webster Hall over the weekend. It was v.v. good. Even though each artist only got to perform about three or four songs, it was a nice mix. Janeane Garafolo hosted, and it pains me to admit that I wasn’t all that impressed with her. I felt like I was being yelled at. Anyway. They opened with a group version of The Chambers Brothers’ People Get Ready, and then Lester Chambers himself performed a couple of blues numbers. Next up was “The Nightwatchman,” aka Tom Morello, and can someone please explain THAT to me? I apologize if you’re a fan, but what kind of person who’s not a professional wrestler gets to give himself a nickname? Ack. And his songs make him sound like the tone-deaf love child of Johnny Cash and Nick Cave. Onstage next was one of my favorites, Jill Sobule, who had the place in hysterics. When asked to write a song about the war, she instead came up with I’m a War Correspondent in Love. ADORE HER.

After that was Boots Riley of The Coup, who was great. I need to find out more about him. Steve Earle came out after that and played some great stuff, including Christmas in Washington, which was particularly sweet because Woody Guthrie’s sister was in attendance, enjoying herself. Billy Bragg played last and, as always, was energetic and witty. The whole bunch of ‘em came out again at the end to play Time Has Come Today. Good stuff.

Here are pictures. I’m still getting used to the digital camera, so give me a break.

Tomorrow night we go to this. I’m psyched. Should …

Tomorrow night we go to this. I’m psyched. Should be interesting. I’ll try to bring my new camera, yay!

Good news – it looks like our long national nightm…

Good news – it looks like our long national nightmare is over.

Is this really a surprise to anyone? Personally, I…

Is this really a surprise to anyone? Personally, I favor staring at the telephone without blinking, willing it to burst into flame.

Great episode of Survivor last night. Sad, though….

Great episode of Survivor last night. Sad, though. Please, please, please remove Jon from my television screen. I can only take so much. I hate him so intensely, it makes me nervous. Talk more in the forums.

Here’s a big list of tons of upcoming tv holiday s…

Here’s a big list of tons of upcoming tv holiday specials. Get ready, kids, for Tori Spelling playing Scrooge. AND a new Charlie Brown special!