Listen & Be Heard Weekly Archives

The latest CD by Japanese nip-hop diva Miss Monday is titled &I and is a brilliant musical effort. The fifteen tracks on the disc are totally upbeat. As with past Miss Monday releases, on &I hip-hop meets J-pop, this time also touching the styles of jazz, Latin and reggae. Guests include Jamosa, Rudebwoy Face, DJ [...]

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Y Que! Juana Lopez Feliciano?Äôs, my mother?Äôs country Honduras Central America. It amazes me how the Caribbean and the Americas are influenced by each others Cultures thru food. We all seem to cook rice and beans and drink Pacha and Mango juice. Its how these foods are prepared that makes a distinct difference from Island [...]

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On May 23rd my letter from the editor was about the beginning concept of our first annual summer arts festival on Saturday, August 18, 2007. The main idea is to attract people to Marin Street in Downtown Vallejo and introduce them to the Vallejo arts community. Although the people who work here every day are [...]

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Pure Grain Café 11 Town Square Ste A Vacaville, CA 95688 707 447-4121 Monday ?Äì Thursday 6:30 a.m. ?Äì 8 p.m Friday 6:30 a.m. ?Äì 10 p.m. Saturday 7 a.m. ?Äì 9 p.m. Sunday 7:30 a.m. ?Äì 4 p.m. Don?Äôt be put off by the name. This is not a vegetarian restaurant mixing lentils and [...]

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?ÄúIn Deepest U.S.A?Äù by Marvin R. Hiemstra and Doni Harvey is a CD of ?Äúprofound whimsy?Äù and a ?Äúdroll musical landscape.?Äù Hiemstra provided the whimsy, Harvey the landscape. One way to describe this recording is to reference the main theme Harvey plays on nylon string guitar. Both feature the same IV-V-I chord progression used in [...]

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In the movie Ocean?Äôs 13, Danny Ocean and crew come to the aid of the man who mentored them early in their careers. Business, whether legit or criminal, has undocumented codes of conduct. When someone defiles those special standards, who best to rectify the digression than the friends of the one who was violated? As [...]

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Welcome to another week of self-discovery and universal understanding. You start your forecast week of major transits early Wednesday morning when the Sun, your source of vitality and light at 21º Gemini will trine Neptune, the planet of selfless and universal love, at 21º Aquarius. Today your sensitivity to the spiritual level of reality can [...]

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Canadian rockers Rush have been criticized in the past for lack of creativity. Over the many years that the group has been around, the success of Rush can be measured by the massive album sales and packed concert halls. Despite the admonishments, the fans have continued to put their money where their ears are. Lately [...]

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Helium balloon floating through existence Never-never running out of gas Hot-air full of spitfire surprises Inflated ego twisted tongue tied      Unburdened heavyweight soul empowers liftoff      Checked holdfast ballast ensuring stability      New wide-open eyes focused vision      Rediscovering heartfelt anima lying within          No strings attached soaring freely          Kite-tail loose ends tucked [...]

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Here it is That moment at last The moment you?Äôve been looking forward to Forever it seems But dreaded all the more It?Äôs just you and me No wandering eyes No whispers No chance of eavesdropping There?Äôs just your eyes to my eyes Your face to my face Heartbeats in sync As we stand speechless [...]

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you brought out the filipino in me you showed me the meaning of being unique through your teachings through your beatings through your lecturings you showed me the uprising fire within my body to not believe the make believe to be one not many… you brought out the filipino in me when there’s nothing to [...]

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Hollow woodsy stems joints unbent      Naked blades bloody red streaks          Resolutely erect standing at attention              Cylindrical stalks thriving on fortitude                Edible segmented wormy timid creatures          Play hide-and-seek with lonely ghosts      Transmuted kindred souls seeking refuge Safely protected by hardwood veneer Towering fronds cast shadowy webs      Fringe [...]

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