where is your disbelief?suppose you were to know,all those lies you’ve been told.then maybe this shock,this latest disaster,might breakyourdisbelief. i came across an editorial photo capturing a woman, hand to cheek, eyes venetian, at the scene of some unfortunate event. she was unable to believe that the horror before her was real. but her eyes partially covered ensured … Read More
ART & MUSIC
MR Exclusive – Tree of Life, Art by Rick Pickett
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MEDIA ROOTS – Coming from the Northwest, I was exposed to Native American totem poles early in childhood. I always loved the caricatures of beasts, man and gods; bold cuts into monolithic tree trunks with colorful paint made these sculptures come alive.My own ‘totem’ pole, “Tree of Life” draws its inspiration from our country’s caretakers before us. I wanted to … Read More
Brother Ali’s Indisputable Truth
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ANTIQUIET – Music does not exist in a vacuum. As a tool of protest, of affection, of the myriad complexities of the human condition, music plays just an important role now as ever before in its ability to connect, inform and find grounds of empathy in a world of increased personal isolation as “social networking” becomes a term of digital … Read More
MR Original – Inspiration from Jean-Paul Sartre
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Collage by alicia, 2008 “Given that men are free and that tomorrow they will freely decide what man will be, i can not be sure that, after my death, fellow-fighters will carry on my work to bring it to its maximum perfection. Tomorrow, after my death, some men may decide to set up Fascism, and the others may be cowardly … Read More
Record Label Records – Music Video Promos
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MEDIA ROOTS- Check out some promo music videos for new releases from independent bay area record label RecordLabelRecords. The videos feature a variety of electronic music overlayed to old school cartoons and other dope footage. RecordLabelRecords is putting out two complimentary sister compilations in early 2011 titled Electric Carpets and Drinking the Goat’s Blood. Each one is designed to display a … Read More