“The future does not belong to those who gather armies on a field of battle or bury missiles in the ground.”
President Barack Obama, calling on the U.S. and Russia to overcome Cold War mistrust and reduce nuclear arsenals, in his commencement speech before graduates of Moscow’s New Economic School.
In honor of this fine quote from last week, I nominate El Soldado as my Song of the Week. It’s from my latest record CRUELTY. You can listen, peruse the lyrics, and download right here: http://southpawjones.com/songs/cruelty/el-soldado/ Feel free to share the link with y’all’s chums.
Tonight, you know, Matt the Electrician and I will acoustically rock Flipnotics, starting at 8:30 pm. The song title challenge of the week is “Emergency Christmas.” More seasonal than Mrs. Dash!
Austinites, please mark Thursday, August 13 on your calendar. Not only is it International Left Handers Day 2009, it is the date of my next big solo show at the Cactus Cafe, my favorite venue. I will dress nice, shave my neck, and make it a night you shan’t forget!
