Clubside Breakfast Time – Episode 38 – Rachel Corrie Anti-War Episode

Rachel Corrie
Rachel Corrie (1979-2003)

Patriotic Talk at the Eastside club with Host Cosmo and Bro\Damien.

Le Tigre – New Kicks (Democracy) – This song was originally recorded around the time of the big anti-war protest in February of 2003 just before George W Bush starting this horrible war.

To start, Damien and Jay chat for a while, about Gazoo and his absence, other topics, and play Negativland.

Negativland – U2 (learn about the song controversy)

Negativland - Over the Edge Live, Monotheism in Stereo

Damien returns from his Smoke Break, and a brief discussion ensues about new Tobacco Laws in Washington.

Damien at the Clubside Food Holeour Food is ready!My Quasi-Belgian Beer

Whilst eating dinner, we play Billy Bragg’s new song (click to download) about Olympia’s Proud Native Daughter, Rachel Corrie

(Other Rachel Corrie Sites: Rachel’s Words, Wikipedia Entry, Another Memorial Site, Cosmo’s Notes from the day of her Death, Electronic Intifada Site.

We also played Country Joe’s – Not in My Name, (found at Country Joe’s Jukebox)

After that, Damien mentions his trip to Washington D.C., to see his friend, Jorge Munrose for his birthday on May 5th (spelling?), and a wedding for his basque brother Mike Rivera, and Andrea Jones, who have been together since 2000.

Cosmo starts to reminisce about his own sweet wife, and the changes in his small hometown for the last 25+ years.

Damien plugs (for free, I assure you), Bombshell Poker, and their upcoming event in Seattle in September.

We talk briefly about our podcast location, the Eastside Club, and their exemplary selection of beer.

And then, the topic of talk turns to Cosmo, his wife Dingo, and Damien’s upcoming April trip to Guthrie Oklahoma, use the Internet to find out what they’re doing there, click below.

SR Eagle 32

Next, and finally, we play Billy Bragg again, his “Bush War Blues“.

Then, a rap-up with quick thanks to the our Sponsors, the Eastside Club, the Olympia Coffee Roasting Company, the artists played, (listed above), and the SHS Beard Club! (Keep up the bake sale, friends!) We mention the Negativland contest one more time, gave details how to enter. Enter the contest, win a CD!