Tuesday, December 29, 2009
ANARCHIST MUSIC:
JOEY ONLY NEW YEAR'S EVE:
Live out in BC and looking for a good gig on New Year's Eve. Why not join the Joey Only Outlaw Band in Wells BC. Here's the promo.
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NEW YEARS EVE - WELLS BC - with Joey Only Outlaw Band:
with JOEY ONLY OUTLAW BAND
& Scott Dunbar as opening act!
NEW YEARS EVE AT THE WELLS COMMUNITY HALL
GREAT BIG YELLOW BUILDING RIGHT DOWNTOWN
in Wells BC, 82 km east of Quesnel British on Hwy 26
event promoted by: Friends of the Wells Community Hall
Come to your favourite little town in the Cariboo Mountains for our rockin little New Years Eve show. Located in the Community Hall this party will remind you of your favourite festival(Artswells Festival) as all those familiar faces will be back to be in each others company. Again this year there will be fireworks, snowcastles, juggling and all sorts of late night psychedelic madness!
...the full contingent of the JOEY ONLY OUTLAW BAND will be rocking for hours with our new line-up and our new philosophy called KUNG-FU COUNTRY (relentless, direct, attack). We aint stoppin for shit!! This will be our last show before we release the new album in April called TRANSGRESSION TRAIL. This will be a night to remember!
There are hotels and places to sleep, bring your bed roll and whatnot and get ready for one crazy all-night long psychedelic party. Reply to this e-mail for assistance in finding billeting. See you in WELLS! --
!FACEBOOK IS THE CIA!
Labels: anarchist music, BC, concerts, events, Joey Only, music, New Year, party., Wells
Friday, December 25, 2009
HAPPY HOLIDAYS
FROM MOLLYMEW:
THE OLD YEAR WINDS DOWN TO ITS CLOSE. THE NEW YEAR LOOMS IN FRONT, FULL OF PROMISE AND OF CHALLENGE. MAY THE NEW YEAR BRING ALL THE BEST TO ALL MY READERS. MAY THE WORLD CHANGE AT LEAST A LITTLE BIT FOR THE BETTER.
WISHING YOU WELL IN 2010- MOLLYMEW
Labels: blogging, Christmas., holidays, New Year, personal
Friday, January 02, 2009
PERSONAL/CANADIAN LABOUR:
MOLLY GETS MAIL-PART 4:
As I said before I will be reproducing some the e-cards that I have received ie those with pictures attached. Here's one from the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) sent out to their supporters on the occasion of the New Year. Very good, as it also mentions what we Canadians are going to be facing in the year to come.
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Best wishes for the new year:
While we hope working families used the holidays to spend time with family and friends, we fear this holiday has been full of foreshadowing of hard times to come.
While we hope working families used the holidays to spend time with family and friends, we fear this holiday has been full of foreshadowing of hard times to come.
We hope the federal government will be forced to take the action required to protect working people from the effects of the coming recession.
However we fear that the Liberal's new leader will slip back into the party's former habit of supporting the conservatives(Is there a doubt ?-Molly).
And with that will come more of the do-nothing approach that provoked December's opposition coalition, more of the enabling policies that have led to the meltdown in the paper economy, more tax cuts for corporations and the wealthy that have disempowered the federal government at a time when it desperately needs to be act.
And as the recession drags on, and as provinces and cities see their revenues fall, we will see cutbacks in social services and health care, while the environment will take a back seat - again - to the economy.
Despite our misgivings, we remain hopeful that if people organize against in action - if they make videos, send emails, and go to rallies, demanding government action to fight the recession, the Harper government may act, if only to prolong its life.
Harper must understand that a show of sympathy is not going to save his government, nor will it save the lives and livelihoods of those who will be hurt by inaction in the face of the recession.
Labels: Canadian labour, Canadian politics, CUPE, economic crisis, labour, New Year, personal, Steven Harper
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
PERSONAL:
MOLLY STAGGERS HOME FROM THE PARTY:
The graphic says it all. I'll be back in touch tomorrow in the height of my hangover. New Year's Eve was actually quite boring this year, but at least I got happily drunk. Everybody should do this regularly. It puts the proper perspective on life. "Life" should never be taken too seriously. It is, after all, a merely temporary aberration between two nothingnesses. The passing of a year should remind us of this limitation to our existence, with all the good and bad that this implies. Anyways, enough philosophy...HAPPY NEW YEAR...SEE YOU IN THE MORNING WITH IT'S OWN CLARITY AND SADNESS AND JOY.
MOLLY
Labels: alcohol, holidays, New Year, personal
PERSONAL:
MOLLY GETS MAIL- PART 3:
This blog(and the cat behind it) has received quite a few holiday greetings this season. I'm only reproducing a few of these here, those with the best graphics. The following from the United Farm Workers has its own charm as they offer a downloadable calender for 2009. See graphic above. I don't know about all the Obamamania shown in this calender. I guess it's appropriate that it comes the day before New Years, as they will be one mother of a hangover for all those who expect miracles from the new US Administration. That, however, is their privilege. Far be it for this cat to advocate any sort of prohibition.
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HAPPY NEW YEAR!
In appreciation of your support we want to offer our supporters a FREE UFW downloadable 2008 calendar. Please click on the image below to download!
Si Se Puede!
http://www.ufw.org/pdf/2009calendar.pdf
United Farm Workers, P.O. Box 62, Keene, CA 93531 www.ufw.org
In appreciation of your support we want to offer our supporters a FREE UFW downloadable 2008 calendar. Please click on the image below to download!
Si Se Puede!
http://www.ufw.org/pdf/2009calendar.pdf
United Farm Workers, P.O. Box 62, Keene, CA 93531 www.ufw.org
Labels: American labour, Barack Obama, calender, labour, New Year, United Farm Workers
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
ANARCHIST MUSIC:
NEW YEAR'S EVE WITH JOEY ONLY AND THE OUTLAWS:
Here's one to try and make it to if you live out BC way.
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JOEY ONLY OUTLAW BAND: New Year's Party in WELLS BC:
Dear friends in supporters in the Cariboo Region of British Columbia
This is an invitation to private new years party up in Wells British Columbia. My babd, the Joey Only Outlaw Band, will be the main event but more is happening as the party is being organized by many of the people associated with the Artswells Festival. I hope we see you there in those beautiful mountains to share the passing of another year. Everyone who is interested must first contact to confirm if tickets are still available:
Thanx very much,
joey only
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Subject: INVITATION: Private New Year's Party in Wells
From: "Julie Fowler" media@imarts.com
Date: Wed, November 5, 2008 9:52 pm
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Come celebrate the coming of a brand new year. We are welcoming our friends and family to join the party in Wells at Pete's Shop (Pete Wright is clearing out the heavy machinery and loading in the flashy lights, decor and bales of straw!)
with...
JOEY ONLY AND THE OUTLAWS
Plus Special Guests Scott Dunbar and late night DJ TBA
This is a private party and is not the regular Wells Community Hall New Year's Event. The Community Hall event is also happening with Bobbi B and Beaumonts.
We ask a donation of $30 at the door to attend.
Please also bring your own party favours, though some exciting hor d'oeuvres will be served courtesy of Sharon Brown and Mark Castignoli.
This is a family event in true Wells style...bring your snowboots and your dancing shoes!
To attend this vent you must RSVP to the email below as soon as possible. The event is limited to 150 people max.
When you RSVP more party details will be sent. Feel free to pass this along to any other friends and family.
PS We are looking to rent the curling rink as a spot for people to camp indoors. It would cost about $5/night, please let us know if you are interested in that option.
Julie Fowler
Artistic Director, Island Mountain Arts & the ArtsWells Festival of All Things Art, Aug 1 - 4, 2008
Box 65,
Wells, BC,
V0K 2R0
Toll Free: 1-800-442-2787
Fax: 250-994-3433
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Labels: anarchist music, British Columbia, events, Joey Only, New Year, party., Wells
Wednesday, December 24, 2008
PERSONAL:
HAPPY HOLIDAYS !!!!!!!!!!!:
To all my faithful readers, to my not-so-faithful readers, to my friends, to my enemies and to those who don't know me from Adam...HAPPY HOLIDAYS . As the sun reverses its course and the days get longer may your days be long and sunny as well. may the New Year bring all the best.
Don't forget to candy cane the powers that be.
MOLLYMEW
Labels: greetings, holidays, New Year, personal
Tuesday, January 01, 2008
Monday, February 19, 2007
THE DAYS OF CHINESE NEW YEARS:As mentioned in the previous post Chinese New Years is actually a 15 day festival. The customs, ceremonies and legends of this festival vary from one part of China to another, let alone from China to the overseas Chinese community. The customs will also vary due to religious commitment. But what follows is a more or less "typical" distillation of the events of the celebration.
The festival actually starts before the actual New Year on the 24th day of the 12 lunar month. On this day various gods ascend to heaven to pay their respects to the Jade Emperor, the supreme Daoist deity. Households burn ritual paper money to provide for the travel expenses of these gods. Malt sugar is smeared on the lips of the Kitchen God to ensure that he says only good things or nothing at all. The homes are then given a good "spring cleaning", and the bad luck is swept out. The brooms and dust pans are then put away until after the first day of the New Year so that the newly arriving good luck won't be swept out. The house is then decorated with paper scrolls inscribed with such things as "good fortune", "longevity", "spring time", "wealth", etc.. The most popular is a red diamond shaped banner inscribed with "good fortune" (pinyin "fu"). This is hung upside down as the word for "upside down" sounds similar to that of "arrive", and so it symbolizes the arrival of good luck. Many different floral decorations are also used in trimming up the house.
New Years Eve is the traditional time for the most important family gathering in Chinese culture. Like Christmas in Christian countries and Thanksgiving in the USA transportation systems are jammed as people try to return to their home village or neighbourhood for the celebration. The get together is usually held at the home of the most senior member of the family if possible. Families try and stay up at late as possible so as to welcome the New Year properly. It was once believed that doing so would ensure that one's parents lived a long life. During the meal and the following celebration red packets containing money are often given to the children and sometimes the elders. The amounts vary, but it is considered proper that the denominations be even numbers as odd numbers of money are given at funerals. A meal is sometimes set aside for the ancestors at the New Years' Eve table.
On New Year's Day itself the first order of business is paying respect to the same ancestors. Reverence is then paid to the gods, followed by the younger members of the family offering their respect to their elders. Visits are made first to one's most senior relatives and then to friends and neighbours. Dragon Dances and Lion Dances are held to drive the bad luck away.
On the second day of the New Year it is typically expected that married women will visit the homes of their parents. If it is a newlywed couple her husband must accompany her with gifts for her family. According to legend this is the day that all dogs become one year older, and so it is considered proper to be especially kind to dogs on this day. Sons in law are also expected to pay further respect to their inlaws on the next two days, but it is considered inappropriate to visit relatives on the third day as this is supposed to be a day when it is likely that people will quarrel. Families who have had a death of a relative in the preceding 3 years will use this day to visit the grave. Another interesting legend is that people should go to be early on the night of the third day because this is when the mice marry off their daughters, and the mice appreciate not having the ceremonies disturbed.
More tomorrow on day 3 of the New Year.
Molly
Labels: China, Chinese New Years, Dragon Dances, holidays, Lion Dances, New Year
Sunday, December 31, 2006
