Gonzo Weekly #457/8

Gonzo Weekly #457/8

THE GRETA IN PARADISE ISSUE

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This magazine continues to go off on strange tangents that I never expect, but I am very happy to see it do so. What is in this week? Ooooh lots of things. Such as Paradise 9, Greta Thunberg, Rick Wakeman and a cat, the end of lockdown?, The Police, Soulcondor Slices, Monkey House Cider, Transylvania, Zana of Abkhazia and oodles more...

And there are radio shows from Mack Maloney and Friday Night Progressive, AND Merrell Fankhauser, Mr Biffo, Puls8 Radio, and the Real Music Club, AND Strange Fruit, there is a column from Kev Rowland, and C.J Stone but Mr Biffo, and Neil Nixon, are on hiatus. There is also a collection of more news, reviews, views, interviews and dibblers who have got the blues (OK, nothing to do with tiny marsupials who are listening to the new Bob Dylan album, but I got carried away with things that rhymed with OOOOS) than you can shake a stick at. And the best part is IT's ABSOLUTELY FREE!!!

..And the last few issues are:

Issue 455-56 (Zion Train)

https://www.flipsnack.com/9FE5CEE9E8C/gonzo-455-56.html

Issue 453-54 (Bill Elliot)

https://www.flipsnack.com/9FE5CEE9E8C/gonzo-453-54.html

Issue 449-50 (Cary Grace)

https://www.flipsnack.com/9FE5CEE9E8C/gonzo-449-50.html

Issue 447-8 (Gardening Club)

https://www.flipsnack.com/9FE5CEE9E8C/gonzo-447-8.html

This alphqanumeric issue disappearede into the aether

Issue 443-4 (Rubber chicken)

https://www.flipsnack.com/9FE5CEE9E8C/gonzo-443-4.html

Issue 441-2 (Rick Wakeman)

https://www.flipsnack.com/9FE5CEE9E8C/gonzo-441-2.html

Issue 441-2 (Rick Wakeman)

https://www.flipsnack.com/9FE5CEE9E8C/gonzo-441-2.html

Issue 441-2 (Rick Wakeman)

https://www.flipsnack.com/9FE5CEE9E8C/gonzo-441-2.html

Issue 441-2 (Rick Wakeman)

https://www.flipsnack.com/9FE5CEE9E8C/gonzo-441-2.html

Issue 439-40 (Prince Phillip)

https://www.flipsnack.com/9FE5CEE9E8C/gonzo-439-40.html

Issue 437-8 (Yes)

https://www.flipsnack.com/9FE5CEE9E8C/gonzo-437-8.html

Issue 435-36 (Hawkwind)

https://www.flipsnack.com/9FE5CEE9E8C/gonzo-435-6.html

Issue 433-34 (Freda Payne)

https://www.flipsnack.com/9FE5CEE9E8C/gonzo-433-4.html

Issue 431-32 (Kosheen)

https://www.flipsnack.com/9FE5CEE9E8C/gonzo-431-2.html

Issue 429-30 (Ocean Aid)

https://www.flipsnack.com/9FE5CEE9E8C/gonzo-429-30.html

Issue 427-8 (2021 ia Bosch)

https://www.flipsnack.com/9FE5CEE9E8C/gonzo-427-8.html

Issue 425-6 (Paul McCartney)

https://www.flipsnack.com/9FE5CEE9E8C/gonzo-425-6.html

Issue 423-4 (KLF)

https://www.flipsnack.com/9FE5CEE9E8C/gonzo-423-4.html

Issue 421-22 (Christmas)

https://www.flipsnack.com/9FE5CEE9E8C/gonzo-421-2-pb.html

Issue 419-20 (John Lennon)

https://www.flipsnack.com/9FE5CEE9E8C/gonzo-419-20-pb.html

Issue 417-8 (gIG)

https://www.flipsnack.com/9FE5CEE9E8C/gonzo-417-8.html

Issue 415-16 (Phideaux)

https://www.flipsnack.com/9FE5CEE9E8C/gonzo-415-16.html

Issue 413-14 (Rick Wakeman)

https://www.flipsnack.com/9FE5CEE9E8C/gonzo-413-14.html

Issue 411-12 (Extinction Rebellion)

https://www.flipsnack.com/9FE5CEE9E8C/gonzo-4011-12.html

Issue 409-10 (Covid)

All issues from #70 can be downloaded at www.gonzoweekly.com if you prefer. If you have problems downloading, just email me and I will add you to the Gonzo Weekly dropbox. The first 69 issues are archived there as well. Information is power chaps, we have to share it!

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GONZO TRACK OF THE DAY: An Evening of Sacred Sikh Music Honouring the Tenth Sikh Guru at the Ronald Reagan Building on Novem

  Being Sunday I always post sacred music. The name of the deity may change, or even the deity Him/Herself but the spirit remains the same

       

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There is a hunky-dory, all singing, all dancing, Gonzo Publications website is now pretty well done, although there are still nine authors who need personal pages. You can find it at www.gonzopublishers.com and then tell me what a clever fellow I am. It even has a haiku to explain why some links are not finished:

"These links do not work, now but they will do so soon, we apologise"

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Hawkwind: Stacia & Lemmy

 

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Presenting the All Things Must Pass 50th Anniversary Uber Box : George Harrison

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There is a hunky-dory, all singing, all dancing, Gonzo Publications website is now pretty well done, although there are still nine authors who need personal pages. You can find it at www.gonzopublishers.com and then tell me what a clever fellow I am. It even has a haiku to explain why some links are not finished:

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COMING THIS WEEKEND

 

GONZO TRACK OF THE DAY: The Fall - Hit The North

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There is a hunky-dory, all singing, all dancing, Gonzo Publications website is now pretty well done, although there are still nine authors who need personal pages. You can find it at www.gonzopublishers.com and then tell me what a clever fellow I am. It even has a haiku to explain why some links are not finished:

"These links do not work, now but they will do so soon, we apologise"

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THOM THE WORLD POET: The Daily Poem

  

Rob Ayling, yer Gonzo Grande Fromage, writes:

"Thom the World poet is an old mate of mine from way back in my history. Even pre-dating Voiceprint, when I was running "Otter Songs" and Thom's poetry tapes and guest appearances with Daevid Allen, Gilli Smyth and Mother Gong are well known and highly regarded. It just felt right to include a daily poem from Thom on our Gonzo blog and when I approached him to do so, he replied within seconds!!! Thom is a great talent and just wants to spread poetry, light and positive energy across the globe. If we at Gonzo can help him do that - why not?"

ROBERT FROST HAD PREPARED HIS POEM

for John F Kennedy's Inauguration.But the sun..

So ..another poem..Both knew of Walt Whitman's paen of praise for Lincoln.

But Inaugurations are birthing moments-Clinton in 1993 with Maya Angelou.

Lesser in 97 with Miller Williams.Obama in 2009 with Elizabeth Alexander,lesser in 2013 with Richard Blanco.

These last are all within our lifetimes..But Bush did not want poetry in his White House-so POETS AGAINST THE WAR

said"We shall have poetry in every house in the Nation...Trump is no friend to metaphor, so when Amanda Gorman(Young,Gifted and Black)hailed in the service of Joe Biden -the Nation cheered @this optimism.

Poet Laureates are often called upon to write to Great Occasions,and often Bards like Bob Dylan are seen 

reminding "Even the President of the United States wakes up naked".and Jay Z was seen in the Obama Days..

We live in dramatic days,and poetry is required to deal with plagues of cynicism and Insurrection.

It is again time-for every poet to sing their Future in....despite every Administration....

BARBARA DICKSON - 2014 RADIO INTERVIEW (HER CAREER, MUSICALS, FAITH & GERRY RAFFERTY)

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There is a hunky-dory, all singing, all dancing, Gonzo Publications website is now pretty well done, although there are still nine authors who need personal pages. You can find it at www.gonzopublishers.com and then tell me what a clever fellow I am. It even has a haiku to explain why some links are not finished:

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Splinter U.S. mono promo singles - Which Way Will I Get Home + After Five Years (1976)

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🎥 Documentary - The Beatles Made on Merseyside

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GONZO TRACK OF THE DAY: Hawkwind - Urban Guerilla (1972) (Lyrics)

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THOM THE WORLD POET: The Daily Poem

  

Rob Ayling, yer Gonzo Grande Fromage, writes:

"Thom the World poet is an old mate of mine from way back in my history. Even pre-dating Voiceprint, when I was running "Otter Songs" and Thom's poetry tapes and guest appearances with Daevid Allen, Gilli Smyth and Mother Gong are well known and highly regarded. It just felt right to include a daily poem from Thom on our Gonzo blog and when I approached him to do so, he replied within seconds!!! Thom is a great talent and just wants to spread poetry, light and positive energy across the globe. If we at Gonzo can help him do that - why not?"

CALLING FOR COMPANIONS

PASSING THROUGH 

I AM HERE (BUT NOT FOR LONG)

My ancestors sang this song

and now i do not have them

to sing along. I recall 

sand particles,but not the Pyramids

Waves but not the beach.

Journeys but not all. I am only particle.

Wave Theory is true for every wave

Particle Theory true for every Particle.

Journeys true for those who embrace them

And you are as true as we believe you to be

Parts of me get stuck in Pasts

that fall away into the Dark.

My Spark as Temporary as Fireflies.

I adapt to circumstance-dance 

with, then without ,masks on-Stage 3 then Stage 4 song

Want y'all to sing along

But you are cynical,believe nothing at all

Say that science is conspiracies

Want to Resurrect Trump Autocracies

But the very freedom you are abusing 

you would not get under him.

Me?i am here ,grounded in this moment

I lose my pasts and futures in it

'And when i turn to speak with you

I want you to BE HERE TOO!

Ace Of Spades DVD - Extra - Lemmy Leaves Hawkwind - Full Story

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The Beatles funny interviews

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David Essex Says Hello to His Young Son and Family | Lorraine

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GONZO TRACK OF THE DAY: Fairport Convention ~ Meet On The Ledge

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Leonard Cohen documentary

 Dogwoof picks up Leonard Cohendocumentary for worldwide sales

Realscreen

"Everyone has their favourite version of 'Hallelujah,' whether Jeff Buckley, John Cale, kd lang, Brandi Carlile, or Leonard Cohen's original, this hymn ...

'Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, A Journey, A Song' Snapped Up for Global Sales by Dogwoof ... - Variety

Full Coverage

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THOM THE WORLD POET: The Daily Poem

  

Rob Ayling, yer Gonzo Grande Fromage, writes:

"Thom the World poet is an old mate of mine from way back in my history. Even pre-dating Voiceprint, when I was running "Otter Songs" and Thom's poetry tapes and guest appearances with Daevid Allen, Gilli Smyth and Mother Gong are well known and highly regarded. It just felt right to include a daily poem from Thom on our Gonzo blog and when I approached him to do so, he replied within seconds!!! Thom is a great talent and just wants to spread poetry, light and positive energy across the globe. If we at Gonzo can help him do that - why not?"

YOU DO NOT KNOW THESE WORDS

HUMMINGBIRD

(does not know these words..

Have seen them quivering honey sweet seeking

Delicate as filigree

Small as portable Paradises

The flitter of tiny wings sustaining gravities

You remind me of thirsty angels

Dipping in Golden.

i do believe you are on a secret Sacred Mission

You have a Visa to all flowers

Your beak as curved as a judge

You drink from powers

more liquid than your love

and sustain yourself

by the flutter and vibration

'that keeps you

Above

No word you need

Just wings and feathers,a small body,a beak

That curls into the core of flower

and drinks like alcoholic

Your vibrations sustain you

You see the Deep

We watch, amazed

Your wings

Like pigeons and sparrows i suppose

Defined by generic

no individualities

You are seen by these

your function

Your form

Never do we know

Your name

Your Number

Your Destiny

vs gravities

We love you

when, close to us

we see your quivering

your tiny wings

Like bees-how can you sustain your gravities?

Beauty in the seeking

In the dipping of your long curved beak

You investigate the Mystery of Pollen

Drink Deep, O Golden One

You carry Honey for the Gods..

Corky Laing - Hit Those Babies & Make Money

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Music Legend David Essex Says Olivia Newton-John Wanted Him as Danny in Grease | Lorraine

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Rick Wakeman & Steve Howe Of Yes Interviewed On Old Grey Whistle Test 1974

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There is a hunky-dory, all singing, all dancing, Gonzo Publications website is now pretty well done, although there are still nine authors who need personal pages. You can find it at www.gonzopublishers.com and then tell me what a clever fellow I am. It even has a haiku to explain why some links are not finished:

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GONZO TRACK OF THE DAY: Arthur Brown's Kingdom Come - Glastonbury Fayre festival (1971) [HD - Audio Remaster]

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There is a hunky-dory, all singing, all dancing, Gonzo Publications website is now pretty well done, although there are still nine authors who need personal pages. You can find it at www.gonzopublishers.com and then tell me what a clever fellow I am. It even has a haiku to explain why some links are not finished:

"These links do not work, now but they will do so soon, we apologise"

Enjoy.

THOM THE WORLD POET: The Daily Poem

  

Rob Ayling, yer Gonzo Grande Fromage, writes:

"Thom the World poet is an old mate of mine from way back in my history. Even pre-dating Voiceprint, when I was running "Otter Songs" and Thom's poetry tapes and guest appearances with Daevid Allen, Gilli Smyth and Mother Gong are well known and highly regarded. It just felt right to include a daily poem from Thom on our Gonzo blog and when I approached him to do so, he replied within seconds!!! Thom is a great talent and just wants to spread poetry, light and positive energy across the globe. If we at Gonzo can help him do that - why not?"

WAVE THEORY/STRING THEORY

YOU CAN RETURN(BUT YOU WILL NOT BE THE SAME..

Whether First Wave, Second Wave, or Third

Every wave is not the same. Uncounted in time and intensities

Particle Theory, Matter as Mostly Space Theory

We pass through Borders, re-defined/"fluid as molten glass"

Resistance attracts limits. Waters find a wave around-as does air.

Earth Burns. Fire learns the ways of Pele and Vulcan.

Myth and Magic Resurrect as Philosophy of Science.

Posit Phlogiston ,Ether to explain errant data.

Imagine a Pineal Gland/a Third Eye. YOUTUBE cat videos

of cats under doors or through tiny openings. Civilizations re-surface

from under lava ,sea beds, with global warming. Permafrost 

reveals mammoth DNA,bacteria and viruses.Smallpox in graves.

Covid 19 returns in 2021 -with multiple variants  of varying strengths.

Everything returns. Everyone returns. But we are not the same.