Los Angeles is a city of music (webcast)

Seth Auberon, Ashley Wells, Wisdom Quarterly; KROQ.com  (COUNTDOWN CLOCK: -11)

What if Mayan Calendar interpreters are off by nine days, ready? (beyondtheprophecies.com)

Gwen's Bush, Gavin, Night 2 (kroq.com)

While Wisdom Quarterly joined Dharma Punx at Against the Stream: Buddhist Meditation Society to see punk legends T.S.O.L. and the Adolescents, No Doubt made a surprise appearance at KROQ's annual "Almost Acoustic Xmas." As if the bill weren't full to the brim with talent, Gwen and Co. did a 40-minute set. Catch the one-time-only broadcast of the entire first night then tomorrow morning see No Doubt and many other artists:

Almost Acoustic Christmas Webcast: Night 1 Monday at 10:00 am, Night 2 Tuesday at 10:00 am (PST). WATCH HERE

Watch Saturday night’s show beginning today (Dec. 10) at 10:00 am Pacific Standard Time and Sunday night’s show on Tuesday, Dec. 11 at 10:00 am. These will be the only opportunities to watch! And by the way, there's nothing "acoustic" about it.

NIGHT 1 WEBCAST SET TIMES:

• Youngblood Hawke – 10:00 am
• Two Door Cinema Club – 10:25 am
• The Gaslight Anthem – 10:55 am
• Walk The Moon – 11:30 am
• The Lumineers – 11:55 am
• AWOLNATION – 12:30 pm
• Slightly Stoopid – 12:55 pm
• Garbage – 1:25 pm
• Bush – 2:00 pm
• Rise Against – 2:40 pm
• Linkin Park – 3:15 pm

NIGHT 2: No Doubt, Of Monsters And Men, The Killers, Jack White, M83, fun., Neon Trees, Grouplove, Alex Clare, Imagine Dragons,  Passion Pit. WATCH

City of Music?
Ashley Wells, Dhr. Seven, CC Liu, Wisdom Quarterly

He's not crying! Something got in his eye.

The Gandharvas, or "The Angels" (the literal translation of the Spanish Los Angeles), really make this town the City of Music. 

Forget Nashville and the countless American garages and studio apartment bedrooms where most music is now made and mixed. The neon lights under the Hollywood sign still shine. Not only for "new" rock but pop music and rap, too. And the 55th Grammy Awards Show just wrapped up five days ago.

Dreamy gandharva Tadolf Swiftler

In Buddhist cosmology gandharvas (angels) are "heavenly messengers and musicians" of the first two space worlds above the human plane. The Sensual Sphere heavens are really into pleasure, and music plays a big part as does food and fun we wouldn't normally attribute to "angels." There's gossip, silliness, vanity, and cupidity galore. Think pagan Roman, Greek, and Hindu Indian pantheons. 

In one of their cities, where the stream-enterer Sakka is extraterrestrial king, these musicians entertain and entertain at what can only be thought of as massive cotillions, balls, and bashes, and concerts. 

Dark goddess Ke$ha jingles during the ball (kissfm.com)

 
Down here in the terrestrial "City of Angels," the big radio stations (and in other big markets) compete for dominance. KISS FM (an iheartradio.com affiliate) just had dreamy Tadolf Swiftler (a hybrid alien breakup artist with definite gandharva roots who also goes by Taylor Swift) and barfy Justin Bieber (another more-than-human oddity, uh, "star") play two nights of "Jingle Ball" concerts. KISS FM is the home of Ryan Seacrest, when he's not promoting the Kardashian sisters or every other show on TV (American Idol, etc.), and bills itself "L.A.'s #1 Hit Music Station," the music equivalent of TMZ.

12.12.12 Hurricane Sandy Benefit Concert: Floyd, Stones, Who, Boss, Clapton, Kanye

The show also featured a rare American appearance by Korean Buddhist bigwig PSY (Gangam Style), our own sweet Valley Girl Satanist Ke$ha, the Jonas Brothers, fun., Flo Rida, Jasmine Villegas, Afrojack, The Wanted, Zedd, Owl City, Ellie Goulding, Maroon 5 and Black Eyed Peas' will.i.am, 4 Count, Sammy Adams, OneRepublic, Ne-Yo, and more glitter than Tinsel Town produces in a month. Never mind that upstart stations ("LA's Rock Alternative 98.7 FM," MyFM, or dinosaur rock KLOS FM who this year hosts the Doobie Brothers) also do their best to press artists into volunteering for these charity X-mas appearances/publicity stunts.

• 121212: HURRICANE SANDY RELIEF CONCERT
• (LA Times) The Rolling Stones will perform as well as Pink Floyd's Roger Waters, the Beatles' Paul McCartney, the Who, Bruce "The Boss" Springsteen & the E Street Band, Eric Clapton, Billy Joel, Bon Jovi, Kanye West, Chris Martin, Alicia Keys, Foo Fighters and Nirvana's Dave Grohl, and Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder.
• Rising Mexican-American star Jenni Rivera killed in crash
• Beyond Mayan Prophecies for 12-12-12 
• Alanis Morrisette is on the "edge of evolution"
• Matisyahu does pre-Hanukkah concert
• Can RAP music fans be Buddhists? 

But it's not over! This Friday KPWR FM (Power106) is holding "Cali Christmas" at the same venue KROQ sold out this weekend. Rap superstars 2 Chainz (Zen koan master), Big Sean, Kendrick Lamar, Rick Ross, Meek Mills, Ca$h Out, The Weeknd, and a surprise guest will perform. Li'l Wayne? Jay-Z? It's a secret! (And it's probably Wiz Khalifa).

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Clash of the Titans: Obama vs. NOTA (video)

Pat Macpherson, Ashley Wells, CC Liu, Pfc. Sandoval, Wisdom Quarterly

"Dad, could you vote for NOTA ('None of the Above') this year and leave it at that?"

It is good to have a Muslim. But it would be better to have one who tells the truth rather than reading a litany of pleasant lies from teleprompters (sociologicalimagination.org).

 

As  Americans we are conditioned to yawn or gag at "politics" -- which we instantly associate with boredom, deception, pointlessness... And that is the way the MIC (Military-Industrial Complex) wants it.

   

Stay out of it, public; it's none of your business. We run this show, selecting and "electing" the most cooperative candidates.
  

"Sold to the  highest bidder!" M disapproves.

You tacitly consent because we manufacture your consent. You tacitly consent because you give up your voice, which could sway us (not that we will admit to having been swayed) and stave off or at least delay our more draconian plans.
  
So hold your nose and stomach, and pick the "lesser of two evils."
  

He was an Indonesian Muslim, but so what?

Whomever you choose, the choice is the same: evil, to a lesser or greater degree. The MIC went too far to the right propping the Naziesque Bush Dynasty. So now we get a smooth talking "liberal" who SAYS all the right things, all  the things the MAJORITY of Americans want to hear. He doesn't do them, but he does SAY them. (Thank you, PR Firms and Focus Groups, for the 411). Debates-schmebates!

• AUDIO: Why Obama is WORSE than Bush (and almost as bad as Romney)
• Finally a DEBATE that tackles about climate change, drones, drugs, civil liberties (slate.com)
• Jill Stein: My response to the presidential debates
• "Researchers" say our politics are rooted in our genes
• Fury over Republican candidate's rape comment (BBC)

There is nothing to choose when we have no choice. Our ONE-party system (two wings, moderate-right and extreme-right) offers no real choice at all. But there are other candidates. Wisdom Quarterly is rooting for Green Party candidate Dr. Jill Stein.

  

However, we would be happy to see just about anyone else elected:
 

Gov. Ventura, Congressman Kucinich, nun Pema Chodron, anchor Amy Goodman, Republicans Dr. Ron Paul or son Senator Rand Paul, Gary Johnson (Libertarian Party), Rocky Anderson (Justice Party), Virgil Goode (Constitution Party), Prof. Noam Chomsky, crank Ralph Nader, even billionaire Oprah Winfrey -- anyone other than the corporate shills engaged in this media-orchestrated horse race to the White House finish line.
  

Who will win, Barry or Mittens or "None of the Above"? What a nailbiter! Psychic Sean David Morton says Hillary Clinton is a surprise shoo in for 2012, but that may be on another timeline! (See Bruce Goldberg to go live in that segment of our multiverse).  Here we present the the REAL debates:

DemocracyNow! expands the debate by including the voices of three presidential candidates shut out of the official debate with parts of the Obama-Romney excuse for a debate that excluded third-party candidates. Here they get a chance to respond.

• VIDEO: The OTHER Presidential Debate: Oct. 24, 2012

"Lies." ... "More lies!"

From one dishonest broker to another: Donald Trump threatens to withhold $5 million dollars for charity unless Barry Soetoro (Pres. Barack Hussein Obama) releases his college and passport applications, which Barry cannot do without revealing that he was qualified to be President of the Corporation of the USA but not the country formerly known as the USA. 
  
His birth certificate was fake, a poor forgery, and he has a very questionable social security number, but details-schmeetails. He was installed with a mission to become a the benevolent face of a very violent dictatorship; he has no real power other than to be a mouthpiece. He killed that guy (Akbar Khan) he brags about killing; he did hard drugs with gay partners, getting them killed to ensure their silence... What are some more doctored documents going to do to his legacy? He is a so-so debater and a great orator, and isn't that all that matters? Pornographer Flint offered a million to see Romney's tax forms.

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The Truth About Kashmir (audio)

AR (alternativeradio.org)

The 14th Dalai Lama visits troubled Kashmir, the gateway to Buddhist India (Ladakh)

• Alternative Radio (Pacifica), Monday, July 16, 2012 8:00 am
  

PLAY NOW (download)

Kashmir: Buried Evidence

Among the many issues plaguing South Asia, none is as violent or deeply contested as Kashmir.
  
The problem mirrors China's Tibet and America's Palestine -- an intransigent land issue of genocidal proportions.

   
The major unresolved issue of the disastrous British partition of India in 1947, Kashmir has been the site of wars and the threat of wars, and probably the world's longest and most extensive military occupation....

  

Dr. A.P. Chatterji (greaterkashmir.com)

Dr. Angana P. Chatterji is an anthropologist, activist, and feminist historian from Calcutta, India. She is a co-convener of the International People's Tribunal on Human Rights and Justice in Indian-administered Kashmir.

  

Dr. Chatterji's research is closely related to her activism and focuses mainly on India. An anthropologist by profession, she has studied "militarized governance, gender and identity, and self-determination" in Indian-administered Kashmir and communal violence in Orissa.
 

In the context of the United States, she has researched issues related to "hyper-nationalism, diaspora, and identity politics" in American society.

  

She was formerly (1997-2011) part of the faculty at the California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS), a private educational institution based in San Francisco, along with her husband, Richard Shapiro. More

• The US connection? Arm sales!
• India as arms customer: Pentagon
• India's rise, America's interest
• Child molestation in D.C. (FranklinScandal.com) 
• Where was the Buddha really born?

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Beauty: Sun protection without toxic Sunscreen

Amber Dorrian, Yogi Seven, Ashley Wells, Wisdom Quarterly

Diet, water, yoga, mood, and melanin all protect the skin (Yoga Coop/Wisdom Quarterly).

Lauren Gott writes in response to Sunscreen is toxic! Protect skin with food: What do you recommend for redheads? I am practically a raw foodist (uber healthy), and I just cannot get away without using sunscreen, as well as, covering up with clothing, hats, etc. I use Devita sunscreen from Whole Foods.     The reason the skin burns is not because of the Sun. It burns as a result of an interaction between the Sun and bodily acidity. This used to be true, but the Sun we have today is not the Sun we once knew.     It used to be enough to alkalize the body; that would keep us from burning. NOTE: alkalizing the stomach is not the same as alkalizing the body.    Use PH test strips in the morning on saliva and urine to check how alkaline the body is. The stomach needs to be acidic when eating. It is a lack of stomach acidity that leads to poor digestion. Poor digestion is very acidifying.    Sun worshiping ages skin (shareitfitness) What is mistakenly called "acid stomach" is remedied by proper food combining (the opposite of Food Complementing), taking digestive enzymes not alkalizing agents (mineral tablets like Alka-Seltzer or Tums).    The protective ozone layer we once enjoyed between us and the Sun has been attenuated and in some spots completely destroyed. Many more harmful rays are coming through. So it takes more to protect ourselves from the harmful rays of the skin. SUNSCREENS BIOHAZARD.com Treat sunscreens as hazardous waste VIDEO: Chemical sunscreens cause skin cancer CDC: Toxic chemical ingredients in sunscreens Why use dangerous chemicals for beauty? Hormone disruptors, toxins in sunscreen 4 out of 5 sunscreens may be hazardous (helpfulhealthtips.com) Everything the sunscreen industry warns about why we need protection is true. But sunscreen does NOT offer the protection we are led to assume. It harms via endocrine disruption, xenoestrogen exposure, and toxic load. Used as directed, one cannot go stand in the Sun. That is not even the claim it makes; yet, that is how we treat it. The ingredients are extremely toxic, carcinogenic, free radical producing, prematurely aging, misleading, and best avoided.     For example, nano particle size minerals seep through the skin and do unknown harm. Other ingredients react to sunlight and age us prematurely. Titanium dioxide, a major ingredient in "screens" and "blocks," reacts to sunlight creating destructive free radicals. These astonishing facts are no longer secret. The SPF number is not regulated or overseen by any agency. It is more of a ballpark figure. What to do instead? Want flawless beauty? Learn photo retouching. 1. FEED THE SKIN. Make your own sunscreen creams. Use fresh aloe, organic cucumber, hemp oil, genuine Vitamin E, chia seeds. Blend. Keep in glass. Refrigerate. It is super cooling and healthy for the skin. Add color with beta carotene (e.g., carrot juice). Or try prickly pear and raw nopal gel. Real cocoa butter (preferably raw and available at health food stores), shea butter, or unrefined avocado oil are also good to keep moisture in and the skin smooth. Melt cocoa and shea before blending by holding them close to the body. Avoid chlorine, which is aging and drying; use a shower filter. 2. COVER UP. Stay out of direct sunlight, particularly at midday when rays are striking directly. This means wearing simple protection: wide brimmed hats, light colors which are more reflective (and even when sheer tend to provide more "SPF" than toxic ointments). 3. CHILL. Stay relaxed. Even a great diet will have a tough time countering the effects of anger, envy, resentment, distress, worry, and other acidifying conditions. Drink cooling drinks, which means NO added sugar. Sweeten with green stevia or real fruit. There is as much sugar in a glass of processed orange juice as a soda. Eat oranges instead. Eat whole berries of all kinds, fresh or frozen. Drink a gallon of water a day, preferably distilled, to stay hydrated and cleanse toxins. Dr. Leonard Coldwell recommends adding a teaspoon of pink Himalayan salt to remineralize it. Avoid plastic and aluminum containers. Glass and metal are safe. 4. UNTAN. Do not tan. There is generally enough Sun damage occurring to ever go seek it out  in a machine or on the beach. This has become true even in northern climes. The East Coast of the United States gets plenty of Sun earlier in spring and throughout the summer. Due to climate chaos warming is moving up, and plants and animals are slowly migrating north. Ethnic beauty Barbie (kattisdolls.net) 5. GO GREEN. Eat as many greens as possible. Eat sea vegetables. Every meal should have something green. Food Combining is eating the right foods together. What makes them "right" is that they are able to be digested in the presence of each other. (Food Complementing is completely different and should NOT be practiced. It is the mistaken notion that to make a complete protein one has to eat beans and rice, or nuts and grains, together. These foods cannot be digested together, and one ends up with poor digestion. Eat these foods separately or with greens. Eat fruits alone. Allow at least an hour between foods. Do not drink water or anything alkalizing when eating food. The stomach needs to be strongly acidic. Take digestive enzymes. Make sure the digestive tract has healthy flora (probiotics). Get tested for heavy metal toxins, and chelate them out. Green leafy vegetables can be eaten with everything without disrupting digestion. Avoid acidifying foods, which as a rule of thumb refers to anything white or processed. Real food in its unprocessed state has colors. Although hard and inconvenient for Americans, avoid all animal products (dairy, chemically treated innards such as hot dogs and baloney, eggs, and bloodied carcasses). Take Vitamin D supplements, a hormone we need that could become deficient. Lauren, Wisdom Quarterly reader Lauren Gott You're on the right track. Make sure you make the most of your raw food diet. (Avoid flax seed!) We start craving acidic and fermented foods and overdo protein, which becomes ammonia in the body and leaches out minerals like calcium and potassium and magnesium. Most raw foodists eat too many "processed" foods. Eat close to the Earth, actual raw food not just conveniently packaged chips and what not. There are three things that destroy enzymes, which are the main benefit of raw foods: heat, air, and light. Most raw foodists only concern themselves with heat. And the biggest piece of advice? Use sunscreen that you make yourself. The unbelievable truth is, you shouldn't put anything on your skin that you wouldn't put in your mouth. The skin absorbs straight into the bloodstream better than the digestive tract. Devita is a great company, but would you eat it? Alcohols, nano particles, stearates, stearic acids, PABA, propyl parabens, and other preservatives do greater harm than we are aware. It's radical advice. But redheads are usually radical, fashion forward types who need to do more to retain that delicate and dazzling beauty. (TheTrutherGirls) Sunscreen's toxins cause skin cancer.

• Suncreen does not protect, may contribute to cancer 
• More than SPF 30 is pointless and extra toxic
• Skin cancer rising: Risk triples over 30 years
• Skin cancer risk increasing for people born in 1990s 
• Environmental Working Group report on sunscreen
• Breaking News: 2012 sunscreen facts 
• Sunscreens do not provide adequate protection 
• Information on sunscreen ingredients

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