I believe that Magic is Art and Art whether it be music, writing, sculpture or any other, is literally magic. Art, like any magic, the science of manipulating symbols, words or images, to achieve changes in consciousness… Indeed to cast a spell is simply to manipulate words, to change people’s consciousness, and this is why I believe that an artist or a writer is the closest thing in the contemporary world to a Shaman.
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| — | Alan Moore (via wildfflowers) |
I passionately hate the idea of being with it, I think an artist has to always be out of step with his time.
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| — | Orson Welles (May 6th, 1915 - October 10th, 1985) |
Go support! Music deserves to made by the power of the ones who are listeningThe amazing band States’ Kickstarter is ending in only FOUR DAYS! They are so so close to their goal (80%) and I know any support you can send would mean the world to them! There really are some amazing perks you can get for helping out! Even the littlest helps! They have been posting great update videos and song clips! Check it all out here!: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1602696600/states-2nd-full-length-album
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Jason Collins is the First Openly Gay Athlete in the History of NBA
In the cover story of the upcoming May issue of Sports Illustrated, NBA free agent Jason Collins publicly revealed that he is gay, becoming the first active male professional athlete in the United States to do so. According to the article, Collins worked up his courage to come out after hearing about his college roommate-turned-Massachusetts senator Joe Kennedy walking in last year’s Gay Pride Parade in Boston and now, they will be marching together at this year’s parade in June. Collins’ disclosure was largely met by encouragements and messages of support from dozens of other athletes as well as his twin brother Jarron.
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Jason Collins is the First Openly Gay Athlete in the History of NBA
In the cover story of the upcoming May issue of Sports Illustrated, NBA free agent Jason Collins publicly revealed that he is gay, becoming the first active male professional athlete in the United States to do so. According to the article, Collins worked up his courage to come out after hearing about his college roommate-turned-Massachusetts senator Joe Kennedy walking in last year’s Gay Pride Parade in Boston and now, they will be marching together at this year’s parade in June. Collins’ disclosure was largely met by encouragements and messages of support from dozens of other athletes as well as his twin brother Jarron.
Found this young man leaning against a tree in Boston Commons, writing in a notebook: “It’s sort of hip hop, sort of poetry,” he said.
I asked him if I could photograph a page.
I pray for peace, I search for love,
I hope you hear me out cuz no one ever does;
we gotta stick together all we got is us;
we can’t stop the negative unless we
spread the peace and love;Step outside of self, step into the world; notice
how everything we do affects the future boys and girls;
hate crimes happen every damn day;
got my momz scared
my sister can’t go out to play,
because her fear is that some psycho
feels like snatching kids today
all these damn police but people still ain’t feeling safe;Why does it take a tragedy to bring people
together; we know its bound to happen,
we should try to stay that way forever;
now this is not to say I’m better;
but at a young age I learned that birds fly together;
it’s a survival tactic and I suggest we use it
let’s come together, as we spread the peace
and love musicIn the upper right corner, are the names of the first two victims of the bombing. “I wrote them first for inspiration,” he said.
