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RHAPSODY PLAYLIST FOR JUNE 5, 2004

Storms-Railroad Earth-The Good Life
People Get Ready-Maceo Parker-Roots Revisited
After Midnight-Eric Clapton-Timepieces-The Best of Eric Clapton
Run Like An Antelope-Phish-Live 09:8.26.89-Townshend Family Park
Shadow Of A Man-Oysterhead-The Grand Pecking Order
Maze-Phish-Rift
One Arm Steve-Widespread Panic-Til The Medicine Takes
Blue Sky-Allman Brothers Band-An Evening With The Allman Brothers Band-1st Set
Llama-Phish-A Picture of Nectar
Sugarcraft-Medeski, Martin and Wood-Combustication
Alone-Blues Traveler-Blues Traveler
El Ron-Soulive-Soulive
Free-Phish-Billy Breathes
Pulled Up-Talking Heads-Talking Heads '77
They're Here-Bela Fleck & the Flecktones-Bela Fleck and the Flecktones
Dancin' Fool-Frank Zappa-Strictly Commercial:The Best Of Frank Zappa
Someday We'll All Be Free-Charlie Hunter-Charlie Hunter
Major Minor-Mike Gordon-Inside In
Mischief of a Sleepwalker-Sound Tribe Sector 9-Offered Schematics Suggesting
Drifting-Trey Anastasio-Trey Anastasio
On the Road-The String Cheese Incident-Round The Wheel
Hillbillies-Steve Kimock Band-04.28.2002-Tipitina's-New Orleans, Louisiana
Friend of the Devil-The Grateful Dead-American BeautyO,
Jimmy Olsen's Blues-Spin Doctors-Pocket Full of Kryptonite
Mexico-.moe-12.09.2000-9:30 Club-Washington, DC
Cloud Moss-Mickey Hart-Spirit Into Sound
Wish You Were Here-Pink Floyd-Wish You Were Here
Dawg's Waltz-Jerry Garcia-Jerry Garcia/David Grisman
Red Baron-Jazz is Dead-Blue Light Rain
Night of a Thousand Stars-Phil Lesh & Friends-There and Back Again
O, Sweet Angel of Death-ORLANDO ROCK BAND-ORLANDO ROCK BAND TRIPS
Tall Boy-Widespread Panic-Bombs & Butterflies
Dreams-The Allman Brothers Band-Live at Ludlow Garage 1970
Last Chance to Dance Trance(Perhaps)-Medeski, Martin & Wood-Friday Afternoon In the Universe
Love for Free-John Popper-Zygote
Sugar Magnolia-The Grateful Dead-American Beauty
Amen-Otis Redding-Dreams to Remember:The Otis Redding Anthology
30 Days-Run-D.M.C-Run-D.M.C
Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa(Sad Song)-Otis Redding-Dreams to Remember:The Otis Redding Anthology
You Can Make It If You Try-Sly & the Family Stone-Stand!
Sun Sleigh-Medeski, Martin & Wood-The Dropper
Tommy's Holiday Camp-The Who-Tommy
There's a Doctor-The Who-Live at Leeds(Deluxe Edition)
Everybody Needs Somebody To Love-The Rolling Stones-The Rolling Stones, Now!
It Should Have Been Me-Ray Charles-The Birth of Soul(1952-1959)
I Can See Clearly Now-Willie Nelson-Stardust
The Long Black Veil-Bill Monroe-Anthology
You're So Vain-Carly Simon-Clouds In My Coffee 1965-1995
Don't Let Me Lose This Dream-Aretha Franklin-I Never Loved a Man The Way I Love You
I Get Along Without You Very Well-Frank Sinatra-In The Wee Small Hours
Bewildered-James Brown-Star Time
Just As I Am-Willie Nelson-Red Headed Stranger
Adore-Prince-Sign O' The Times
Hard Times-Ray Charles-The Birth of Soul(1952-1959)
Skin It Back-Little Feat-Feats Don't Fail Me Now
Dear Mr. Fantasy-Traffic-Welcome to the Canteen
Hung Upside Down-Buffalo Springfield-Buffalo Springfield Again
I Love You More Than Words Can Say-Otis Redding-The Dock of the Bay
Glad-Traffic-John Barleycorn Must Die
Just Like I Pictured It-Medeski, Martin & Wood-Combustication
Freeborn Man>
High Cross Junction>
Freeborn Man-Yonder Mountain String Band-11.09.2001-The Fillmore-San Francisco, California
Mansion on the Hill-Bruce Springsteen-Nebraska
Jambalaya(On the Bayou)-Hank Williams-The Complete Hank Williams
Billie Jean-Michael Jackson-Thriller
King Solomon's Marbles-Joe Gallant & Illuminati-The Blues for Allah Project
Kitty's Back-Bruce Springsteen-The Wild, The Innocent, & The E Street Shuffle
You Gonna Need My Help-Muddy Waters-Folk Singer
Please Please Please-James Brown-Star Time
Winter Song-The Velvet Underground-The Velvet Underground & Nico:Deluxe Edition
Too Much Of Anything-The Who-Who's Next
Out in the Cold(Previously Unreleased)-Carole King-Tapestry
L.A-Widespread Panic-Ain't Life Grand

Bush's 100 Mistakes

Government Is Not "Us":

"Don't get me wrong: picking officeholders by voting is better than picking them by shooting. But if freedom is identified solely with casting one out of a hundred million votes for president, the Founding Fathers must be weeping. "

Alfred W. McCoy: Cruel Science, the Long Shadow of CIA Torture Research

Santana on Hendrix:

"'To me, Jimi Hendrix is like John Coltrane or Bob Marley or Miles Davis,' he says. 'He belongs to a group, the Beethovens, the Stravinskys, the Picassos, people who transcend trends or fashions or anything like that - they are all like Da Vincis to me.' His voice has a strong Mexican accent, even though he moved from Tijuana to San Francisco in 1961, when he was 14. 'I'm very honoured that I met Jimi Hendrix, and also that I got to play with Tony Williams, who was the Jimi Hendrix of the drums. I very seldom play Hendrix's music, because I respect him a lot, but in this case I couldn't say no, because I've known the Hendrix family for a long time. So I said yes and I'm very happy.'"

RHAPSODY PLAYLIST FOR JUNE 2, 2004

Storms-Railroad Earth-The Good Life
Bread and Water-Railroad Earth-The Good Life
Mourning Flies-Railroad Earth-The Good Life
Long Way To Go-Railroad Earth-The Good Life
The Good Life-Railroad Earth-The Good Life
In the Basement-Railroad Earth-The Good Life
Water Fountain Quicksand-Railroad Earth-The Good Life
Goat-Railroad Earth-The Good Life
Said What You Mean-Railroad Earth-The Good Life
Way of the Buffalo-Railroad Earth-The Good Life
Weath the Stars-Railroad Earth-The Good Life
untitled-Railroad Earth-The Good Life
Let's Start-Fela Kuti/Ginger Baker-Fela Ransome Kuti With Ginger Baker Live
Black Man's Cry-Fela Kuti/Ginger Baker-Fela Ransome Kuti With Ginger Baker Live
Ye Ye De Smell-Fela Kuti/Ginger Baker-Fela Ransome Kuti With Ginger Baker Live
Egbe Mi O(Carry Me I Want To Die)-Fela Kuti/Ginger Baker-Fela Ransome Kuti With Ginger Baker Live
Ginger Baker & Tony Allen Drum Solo(previously unreleased)-Fela Ransome Kuti With Ginger Baker Live
On Your Wings-Iron and Wine-Our Endless Numbered Days
Naked As We Came-Iron and Wine-Our Endless Numbered Days
Cinder and Smoke-Iron and Wine-Our Endless Numbered Days
Sunset Soon Forgotten-Iron and Wine-Our Endless Numbered Days
Teeth in the Grass-Iron and Wine-Our Endless Numbered Days
Love And Some Verses-Iron and Wine-Our Endless Numbered Days
Radio War-Iron and Wine-Our Endless Numbered Days
Each Coming Night-Iron and Wine-Our Endless Numbered Days
Free Until They Cut Me Down-Iron and Wine-Our Endless Numbered Days
Fever Dream-Iron and Wine-Our Endless Numbered Days
Sodom, South Georgia-Iron and Wine-Our Endless Numbered Days
Passing Afternoon-Iron and Wine-Our Endless Numbered Days
In A Sentimental Mood-Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey-Slow Breath, Silent Mind
Off Minor-Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey-Slow Breath, Silent Mind
Central Park West-Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey-Slow Breath, Silent Mind
Nibbles-Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey-Slow Breath, Silent Mind
Up Jumped Spring-Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey-Slow Breath, Silent Mind
Hover-Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey-Slow Breath, Silent Mind
Alone Together-Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey-Slow Breath, Silent Mind
Improvisation for STS9-Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey-Slow Breath, Silent Mind
Fall-Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey-Slow Breath, Silent Mind
Slow Breath, Silent Mind-Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey-Slow Breath, Silent Mind
Princes of Darkness-Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey-Slow Breath, Silent Mind
Bungle in the Jungle-Jethro Tull-Warchild
Let's Get It On-Marvin Gaye-Let's Get It On
You're A Big Girl Now-Bob Dylan-Blood on the Tracks
Shattered-The Rolling Stones-Some Girls
Nebraska-Bruce Springsteen-Nebraska
Rabbits in the Pea Patch-Maceo Parker-Dial: Maceo
Waiting In Vain-Bob Marley-Legend
Cracklin' Rosie-Neil Diamond-The Neil Diamond Collection
Candle in the Wind-Elton John-Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
My Girl-Otis Redding-Otis Blue:Otis Redding Sings Soul
Rebirtha-Widespread Panic-Light Fuse Get Away
Genesis-Jorma Kaukonen-Quah
The Time Is Now-Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey-08.11.2001-Berkshire Mountain Music Festival-Massachusetts
Down-Strangefolk-01.05.2002-Sugarloaf Base Lodge-Kingfield, Maine

RHAPSODY PLAYLIST FOR JUNE 1, 2004

Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa(Sad Song)-Otis Redding-Otis! The Definitive Otis Redding
Counting Train Cars-Widespread Panic-Ball
Crunchy Granola Suite-Neil Diamond-The Neil Diamond Collection
Ain't No Telling-Jimi Hendrix-Axis:Bold As Love
Alligator Crawl-Louis Armstrong-The Complete Hot Five and Hot Seven Recordings
Come On(Let the Good Times Roll)-The Jimi Hendrix Experience-Electric Ladyland
Driving Backwards-The Slip-10.25.2002-1650-Los Angeles, California
Animal Boy-The Ramones-Ramones Mania
Da Birg Song-Howard Wales and Jerry Garcia-Hooteroll
Crazy Train-Yonder Mountain String Band-12.30.2002-Paramount Theatre-Denver, Colorado
Bob Dylan's Dream-Bob Dylan-The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan
Black and Blue-Louis Armstrong-Satchmo At Symphony Hall
Action Man-Widespread Panic-Don't Tell The Band
Atrocity Exhibition-Joy Division-Closer
Day Is Done-Nick Drake-Five Leaves Left
Come On Everybody-Us3-Phonography
Eyes-North Mississippi Allstars-Instores & Outtakes

The Geek Test

The Great Great Britain Cheese Race

"Observe good faith and justice toward all nations. Cultivate peace
and harmony with all. Religion and morality enjoin this conduct. And
can it be that good policy does not equally enjoin it? It will be
worthy of a free, enlightened, and at no distant period a great
nation to give to mankind the magnanimous and too novel example of a
people always guided by an exalted justice and benevolence. Who can
doubt that in the course of time and things the fruits of such a plan
would richly repay any temporary advantage which might be lost by a
steady adherence to it? Can it be that Providence has not connected
the permanent felicity of a nation with its virtue? The experiment,
at least, is recommended by every sentiment which ennobles human
nature. Alas! is it rendered impossible by its vices? In the
execution of such a plan nothing is more essential than that
permanent, inveterate antipathies against particular nations and
passionate attachments for others should be excluded, and that in
place of them just and amicable feelings toward all should be
cultivated. The nation which indulges toward another an habitual
hatred or an habitual fondness is in some degree a slave. It is a
slave to its animosity or to its affection, either of which is
sufficient to lead it astray from its duty and its interest.
Antipathy in one nation against another disposes each more readily to
offer insult and injury, to lay hold of slight causes of umbrage, and
to be haughty and intractable when accidental or trifling occasions
of dispute occur."--George Washington

Jerry Garcia in Roses

Reports of More Lying From The White House:Cheney and Halliburton