Procrastination has failed me..yet again!


New band site and our May 10th show
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Hi all -
With the help from a dear friend, our new band website is up and is looking very good. Please feel free to check it out and sign up for our mailing list.

http://www.blackbirdorchestra.com/

We'll be posting video interviews in the next few months and some surprises so please bookmark the site and keep checking.

Yesterday afternoon we played at the "Wayfarers of the Gypsy mansion" event which was held at the Little Red Studio in Seattle.
Thanks to the promoters of the show. This was such a nice change from the usual club gig.
We introduced two new songs to rock out the set with.
Euphoria Astray and Hypatia. Both seemed to be received well and generated some nice compliments. :)

We had merchandise to sell (finally) including T-Shirts, Buttons and Stickers. We'll be looking to sell T-Shirts online so please check out the new sites store. (Coming soon)

Thanks to all for coming out and we'll see you soon.


And now - The Jam.....let's rock!
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Take that Believers!!!!
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Dumbest quote from yet another journalist suggesting a deceptive connection.

Taken from http://news.yahoo.com/s/livescience/20090213/sc_livescience/13factsaboutfridaythe13th

13 facts about Friday the 13th.

"13. The seals on the back of a dollar bill include 13 steps on the pyramid, 13 stars above the eagle's head, 13 war arrows in the eagle's claw and 13 leaves on the olive branch. So far there's been no evidence tying these long-ago design decisions to the present economic situation. "

Idiot.

Blackbird Orchestra @ the Jules Maes Saloon this Friday
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There will be some amazing music happening that night. Don't miss it.

This Friday @ the Rendezvous
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We'd love to see you there. 5 dollar cover charge...THAT'S ALL! ...starts @ 10pm.

First dumb fuck move of 2009 award goes to...
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GOOOOO SEATTLE!!!!!!

"SEATTLE - A man dressed in a World War II German military uniform was shot several times by Seattle police when he pointed a bayonet-style military rifle at officers during a bizarre incident early Thursday morning. "

More - http://www.komonews.com/news/36973144.html

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http://www.komonews.com/news/36715639.html

Some video of seattle in 1956-57. Downtown looks like downtown, just less people. 
 :D

NORAD tracking Santa since 1958
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This is cute -

NORAD officials are hesitant to list all the potential sites Santa will visit with certainty.

"Historically, Santa has loved the Great Wall of China. He loves the (Space) Needle in Seattle. He of course loves the Eiffel Tower," Reddish said. "But his path is completely unpredictable, so we won't know."

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081224/ap_on_re_us/tracking_santa

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No we cant.....


Just kidding :)

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mama_phooey -  This one is for you.

Hammer Films making a return to Horror!!!!!!
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http://www.hammerfilms.com/productions/latest

Our Cousins across the pond are finally returning to make the first Hammer horror film since 1976’s To The Devil A Daughter.

Yes - They are known for putting the D in Dialog, G in gothic horror and C in cheesy effects but damn those were good stories.

It's about time. Hopefully they wont fuck it up.

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Normally i avoid reading comments on you tube but came across this comment linked to a Cold War documentary. (my new favorite topic)

I come from Poland and now live in Germany. It amazes me how much support socialism has despite the awful performance of its ideals in my home country and elsewhere. The experiment with it ended in poverty, cruelty and disaster yet so many in Western Europe not having experienced that support it. One of my greatest disappointments in Western Europe is that it does not learn from experiences of the Eastern part.

My take on the comment is that Western Europe doesn't have one true Socialist country but rather countries that have leanings towards Socialism embedded within Capitalism (of some sorts).
I suppose it's easy to view socialism favorably when the wheels of capitalism keep the socialist programs alive and well.

Also of interest is the great divide between Western and Eastern Europeans themselves.

 

Machinima is god
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For those geeks out there who (like me) have spent too many nights playing Half-life, these video series are HILARIOUS!!!

Between Freeman's mind and Civil Protection, who needs to go outside?

Freeman's mind ep3
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Peter Cushing Lives In Whitstable Song
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Peter Cushing Lives In Whitstable Song


"Peter Cushing lives in Whitstable, He goes shopping on his bicycle!".....  :)

Ghost Squad
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This show looks really SCARYYYYYYYYYYY! Much more real than Ghost Hunters.

Blackbirds Call....tonight @ the comet
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just a reminder - tonight @ the comet. I would suggest showing up a little early...

also not 100% sure the door charge so please come prepared and support us. ;)

thanks all.

Quick and Easy
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Quick and easy way to loose faith in humanity:

read the comments on any video on YouTube.

This also can be used to make yourself feel better about yourself....i mean, at least your not like some of these freaks.

Blackbird Orchestra @ the Comet
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Please come out and support us. We'll be going on at 8pm.

Coal Mining Rockstar....
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Strange musical habits forming as of late.

Going to work it's Patsy Cline, Hank Williams.
Coming back from work it's Roxy Music.

Go figure but nothing like slide guitar in the mornings as i head towards der coal mines. 

Love this song:

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