That Readjuster Spirit

A Tasteless Collection Pertaining to Irony, Identity, Virginia Pride in the Deep South, and All Things the Blurst.

So when I first heard “I Love You, This is a Robbery” about five years ago, I was working my first job (and hating it with white-hot odium) and that record spoke to me with an eerie clarity.  Now that my family is disintegrating and I’m permanently separating myself from my biological father, Spoonboy releases a ton of amazing songs about family and gender and feminist masculinity.  Serendipity?

Meade Skelton is Good Country

So a while back, I wrote a little about why I think Johnny Cash doesn’t fall as squarely into that constantly-evoked realm of “good country” as folks like to pretend.  So, what is good country?  Two words: Meade Skelton.

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The prison industrial complex ruins everything.

Library of Congress unveils National Jukebox to stream free music | Bibliofuture @ LISNews

For the first time, the Library of Congress is streaming some of its vast collection of sound recordings of popular music, speeches and comedy online for free.

Holy hell, this is such an amazing project!  Evidently, they’re dealing heavily with Sony, so it’d be interesting to read about what conditions Sony is imposing, and how long they’ll stay on board with this.  Nevertheless, this is rad.

(Source: feministlibrarian)

I was just wondering earlier today what my hot summer jam for 2011 was going to be.  Now I know.

Fuck cops, roll tide.

Fuck cops, roll tide.

Juggalos…

uberbananarchy:

littlejitterbug:

uberbananarchy:

I’m surprised more aren’t upset about the Violent J/Sugar Slam breakup deets. Also, why hasn’t this been on Perez Hilton yet?

Inquiring minds want to know

WAIT WHAT 

WHO INITIATED?

WHAT ABOUT THE CHILDREN?

GOOD GOD MOXY YOU CAN’T DROP A BOMB AND LEAVE ME HANGING

!!!!!!

I have no idea, the rumor mill has some stuff going on but I can’t tell what’s real or not. Anywho, there’s your study break tonight for you. ‘lo love. 

Now I’ve got to run to Piggly Wiggly to get a 2-liter of Faygo to pour out.  This year’s Gathering just won’t be the same.

It’s Danzig’s favorite holiday!