Happy Birthday to Rose (Hejira)

Kat Bird

2 hrs · Portland, OR · 

MY 38th BIRTHDAY GIFT: 3 hours holding the deep focus and attention of 30+ men.
Not everyday men, MEN ON THE VERGE, men showing up, stepping up, and surrendering into being better men, better lovers, better contributors to this world and the women in it.
They dove into their bodies, grounding and releasing the tightness that holds them back, they contacted and fed their energetic systems prepping for major connections. They confronted their fears and kicked them the fuck out of their lives, they stood up to be judged by a sword of love and exposed their hearts.

These men are Warriors! Not because they hide behind a mask of tough masculinity but because they are willing to travel to their darkest parts and search for their Holy Grail. They found discomfort, fear, unknowing and the horrible action of actually being seen and known.
And they did it with women, fully in trust, fully showing up every moment.
I love this work. I love these men. I love Charmaine Haworth for holding down this event with me and wielding her sweet sword of truth. And I loveMike Hrostoski (the men's coach), who when I told him that I really felt called to work with men said hell yeah, you would rock that, how can I support you?
Thank you men for inspiring me to be a better person. Thank you for showing up in the huge way that you do. I am committed to you.
You fucking rocked my birthday!

Pearl Jam -- Soldier Field, July 11th, 1995.

"What you are listening to is live from the Pearl Jam/Bad Religion show. We are getting the direct feed from the board. Enjoy."

1. Release
2. Go
3. Last Exit
4. Spin the Black Circle
5. Tremor Christ
6. Corduroy
7. Whipping
8. I Got Shit
9. Dissident
10. Even Flow
11. Improv/Sick o’ Pussies
12. Deep
13. Jeremy
14. Glorified G
15. Daughter (This Boy/The Real Me/W.M.A./Another Brick in the Wall)
16. Animal
17. Habit
18. Jam/Lukin
19. Little Wing (Tease)
20. Not For You
21. Elderly Woman
22. Immortality
23. Alive
24. Porch

Siskel & Ebert

Two more Chicagoians.

An archive to delve into. I'm gonna start with the episode with Seven, Canadian Bacon, and Showgirls all reviewed.

Patriotism

"I guess before we left the U.S., since this is the last night in the U.S...(U.S.A. chant breaks out)...This is a toast...
I guess I just wanted to clarify that whatever we said, whatever we said tonight, whatever we said in the other cities, we have an opinion, and it comes from a position of caring.
And it comes from a position of caring for our country. And I think that's what makes you a patriot. It's when you care for our country, when you care. And you just don't care for the country, it's the people in it. We got great oceans, mountains, canyons, cities...but it's the people in it that make up this country. 
And we know you've been through a lot and I think when you care about that, that makes you a patriot.
And it's not necessarily about victory, it's not necessarily about corporations, and what's good for them, it's not about money, it's about the people.
So when we leave this country, I want you to know...I guess we just hope that you're proud of us when we leave here & take our songs abroad. We hope we have your support, and we hope that you're proud of us for having an opinion, and a stand... Thank you very much."

--Eddie Vedder  (Holmdel, July 14th, 2003) -- encore break before going into 'Growin' Up' by Bruce Springsteen.

Wembley Stadium. July 4th, 1985.

4th of July

I woke up from a drunken slumber at 1:44am so I could spin this for the first time of many during the next twenty-four hours.

The Donkeys. Albuquerque, July 3rd

"Sweetness"

The Donkeys. Tempe, July 2nd