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The Daily Forest Report July 25, 2014 Ball of Confusion
by nielskunze on July 25, 2014
(Ball of Confusion by Love and Rockets from their 1985 album Seventh Dream of Teenage Heaven) “Storm clouds gather ominously…” “…and nary a drop of rain will fall, spelling disaster for some.” “Dark and clouded skies just prolong the torture (…)
The Daily Forest Report July 23, 2014 Can You See the Real…?
by nielskunze on July 23, 2014
(Quadrophenia by The Who, title track and “overture” of their 1973 double album classic) “Scientific tradition has separated the inner world of your experience from the outer world of your observation. This is an arbitrary act of ego.” “Searching fruitlessly (…)
The Daily Forest Report July 22, 2014 Halo of Flies (Or Lack Thereof)
by nielskunze on July 22, 2014
(Halo of Flies by Alice Cooper from his 1971 album Killer. I had to speed up the turntable to cram an 8:30 long song into about 7:15 as to not exceed the 7 MB limit for embedded audio, so Alice (…)
The Daily Forest Report July 21, 2014 Silver Tightrope
by nielskunze on July 21, 2014
As we tread our own silver tightrope to the One who animates this skin suit… (Silver Tightrope by Armageddon from their self-titled 1975 debut– a one-off album despite its enormous appeal and promise) I’ve been asked whether I think that (…)
The Daily Forest Report July 19, 2014 Ship Arriving Too Late to Save a Drowning Witch
by nielskunze on July 19, 2014
You were expecting Zappa… Ha! Fooled ya. (Drowned by Pete Townsend 1979 live at The Secret Policeman’s Ball) Someone needs to invent a camera capable of taking pictures of the unbidden scenes that occasionally drop into my mind. I keep (…)
The Daily Forest Report July 18, 2014 Blue Smoke
by nielskunze on July 18, 2014
Ah, the smell of red flags burning! So much smoke from one deemed false! (Blue Smoke by E.J. Gold first published in 1984 and subsequently released as the title track on his 1998 album) Messenger, guardian, protector… Hawk was with (…)
The Daily Forest Report July 16, 2014 Oh to Live On Sugar Mountain!
by nielskunze on July 16, 2014
(Sugar Mountain by Neil Young from his 1979 album Live Rust) Typically, bears aren’t known for their subtlety and stealth… but I was happy nevertheless to detect this singular sign in the dust upon the Mesa. A single footprint near (…)
The Daily Forest Report July 14, 2014 Rise of the Ancient Sorcerers
by nielskunze on July 14, 2014
(Waiting By the Bridge by Ritual from their 2007 album The Hemulic Voluntary Band) In case you haven’t noticed, the Hoodoos are the most attention-grabbing landscape feature in our neck of the woods. The highway curves around their base just (…)
The Daily Forest Report July 13, 2014 The Rhythmatist
by nielskunze on July 13, 2014
(Rhythmatist by Dweezil Zappa from his 2006 album Go With What You Know) Despite the accolades, it was still Rodney’s responsibility to remind everyone that there was a subtle war going on. Fortunately, he had a great deal more credence (…)
The Daily Forest Report July 11, 2014 To the Applause of Ravens
by nielskunze on July 11, 2014
(Don’t Cross the River by America from their 1972 album Homecoming) It’s good to know that all the forest critters read my blog! Rodney’s oration had created quite a stir. Things old and decayed, all but forgotten, had been returned (…)