Cassi Creek: the
music won’t clear up the problems we collectively face today. It might, however, make your day a bit more
pleasant. There is an unquestionable
arrogance about the GOP/teavangelists intention to shut down the government. There is also an incredible lack of
intellectual capacity on the part of the GOP/teavangelist leaders. The idea that forcing the government to shut
down and to possibly default on its financial obligations is so alien to anyone
who can read at above 3rd grade level as to single them out as
entirely unqualified to hold public office at any level of government. However,
we have allowed a very effective propaganda program to spew hatred and
misinformation directed toward collapsing the republic we now have and
replacing it with an oligarchy. This is
not the nation I was born into, grew up in, or wish to live in. This is terrible failure caused by
billionaires and corporations subverting the Constitution by corrupting elected
officials and by mobilizing the anti-intellectual components of American
culture.
Returning to
the music. Saturday night, Gloria’s
cousin, SONiA of Disappear Fear was in town, playing at The Down Home. Her last performances here have been either
solo or with her sister. She performed
with a new band Saturday. She’s backed
up by a bass player, a guitar player, a drummer, and a vocalist. They’ve only been playing together for a
couple of weeks. Watching them take the
stage and perform was a real pleasure.
They mesh well, they’re discovering new strengths and abilities and it
is happening live on stage for all to see.
That means there were a few mis-starts, dropped notes, and all the other
flaws that show up in live performances.
They gave the
audience everything they had to give, and they did it in a manner that promises
further growth as a band. SONiA has a
new album, “Broken Film” that was released the 17th of this
month. It provided the bulk of the material
they played Saturday. It was a departure
from the sets I’ve seen her play before.
It can be fun to watch fully developed musicians and singer-songwriters
add new material to their repertoire.
Saturday night was one of those nights.
We left the venue wanting more.
Thanks for a great evening, SONiA!
I highly recommend you find her music and see if it takes
you where music should.
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