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What's going on Monday? (Labor Day)
Burning Man - August 30, 2008 (fbcota)
A dust storm disrupted the Burning Man festival in Nevada on Saturday, a spokesman for the federal Bureau of Land Management, Roger Farschon, told The Associated Press. The festival was in a "total whiteout," Mr. Farschon said in an e-mail message. "A similar cold front caused a major dust event on Monday. The rest of the event has been relatively dust-free." The festival, a celebration of music, art and self-expression held in the Black Rock Desert, attracts nearly 50,000 participants each year. [NY Times]today in NYC
* FREE
* Les Paul
* Crystal Stilts & DJ Calvin Johnson @ Santos Party House
* Poison Arrows & Knot Feeder (both ex-Don Caballero) @ Mercury Lounge
* James Jackson Toth (Wooden Wand) & the Dutchess & the Duke @ Union Hall
Today is also the West Indian Day Parade in Brooklyn.
What else?
Posted on September 1, 2008 2:16 AM
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Season premieres of Gossip Girl and One Tree Hill!!!
Posted by Anonymous | September 1, 2008 3:05 AM
Since when Labour Day has moved from the 1st of May to the 1st of September?
http://liveon35mm.wordpress.com/artists-on-liveon35mmcom/
Posted by liveon35mm.com | September 1, 2008 4:40 AM
i'd hit it.
Posted by Anonymous | September 1, 2008 7:43 AM
Thoth?
Posted by Anonymous | September 1, 2008 8:47 AM
First of all, 'labor' is spelt without a 'u' over here. Second, Labor Day is the first Monday, not September 1st. Third, Commie Day (May Day) is not celebrated in the U.S.
Posted by Anonymous | September 1, 2008 8:55 AM
"Since when Labour Day has moved from the 1st of May to the 1st of September?"
since 1894 - or in other words, since the u.s. government wanted american workers to forget about the 5/1/1882 chicago haymarket massacre, in which workers demanding an 8-hour workday were shot by the police.
incidentally (or not), 1894 - the year congress declared the september version of labor day a federal holiday - was also the year of the may day workers' riots in detroit.
amazing, but there used to be a time when working class americans, and americans in general, were not political dupes.
Posted by Anonymous | September 1, 2008 8:56 AM
I'd hit it
Posted by Anonymous | September 1, 2008 9:07 AM
thanks 8:56,
appreciated!
Posted by liveon35mm.com | September 1, 2008 10:55 AM
i'd hit it!
Posted by Anonymous | September 1, 2008 11:13 AM
Now they dance in the desert beneath a burning deity. Go figure.
Posted by drewo | September 1, 2008 11:24 AM
that flag is upside down i hope somone fixes it would not want to offend anyone at burning man
Posted by Anonymous | September 1, 2008 11:41 AM
well the upside down flag is meant to be a sign of distress so maybe that's what they meant? :) sandstorm and all...
Posted by Anonymous | September 1, 2008 12:30 PM
I didn't realize that so many people attended the event.
Posted by Vegan Eating Out | September 1, 2008 12:43 PM
Alicia Silverstone is one vegan I wouldn't mind eating out.
Posted by Anonymous | September 1, 2008 12:58 PM
I hope New Orleans is OK. I love that city. Send good vibes people!
Posted by Anonymous | September 1, 2008 1:59 PM
"The rest of the event has been relatively dust-free"
Sure...50,000 hippies and no dust.
Posted by Anonymous | September 1, 2008 2:36 PM
yes, good vibes to new orleans! amazing how 3 years after hurricane katrina, repair of the levees is still not complete.
Posted by jay | September 1, 2008 2:47 PM
11:41 get a sense of humar
Posted by Anonymous | September 1, 2008 5:10 PM
should i get a loaded fish
Posted by FUCK U | September 1, 2008 5:13 PM
5:10 I believe 11:41 was being sarcastic.
Posted by Anonymous | September 1, 2008 7:00 PM
well, there's a huge fucking protest in St. Paul at the Republican National convention...that might be worth mentioning here!
Posted by Rob | September 1, 2008 10:26 PM
Amy Goodman and Two Democracy Now! Producers were Unlawfully Arrested At the RNC
http://www.democracynow.org/
Posted by Anonymous | September 1, 2008 10:34 PM
it's more than just 3 people
http://www.salon.com/opinion/greenwald/2008/08/31/raids/index.html
Posted by Anonymous | September 1, 2008 11:15 PM
go here to get more updates on what is happening at the rnc. http://twincities.indymedia.org/
it's ridiculous as to how far the local, state, and federal police are going to intimidate the people. i hope you post something on this bv.
Posted by Anonymous | September 2, 2008 12:01 AM
Let's not forget that four years ago (when Bloomy was still a Republican), right here in NYC, not only were protesters (and even some non-participating bystanders) arrested en masse, they had their rights violated while they were detained overnight.
Posted by Fuck the police! | September 2, 2008 12:22 AM