Which Side Are You On? By Florence Reece. Re-worked in March 2011 by Shane Johnson
Come all of you good workers, Good news to you
I’ll tell, Of how All of our unions  are staring down to hell
My daddy was a teacher,  And I’m a teacher's son, 
And I’ll defend the unions Till every battle’s won.

Which side are you on?  Which side are you on?
They say in old Wisconsin, There are no neutrals there. 
You’re either for democracy, Or Walker's reign of terror             	
From Cairo down to Iowa, Don't listen to their lies       
Us poor folks haven’t got a chance Unless we organize

Which side are you on? Which side are you on?
Black and Latino, Arab, Asian, White 					              
Let's stand our ground and organize, cause now's the time to fight
Don't stand on the sidelines, Don't wait for Democrats	                           
We can build a new world, And beat the ruling class



Which Side Are You On in 2011?

One night in the summer of 2010, during an Absinthe drunk, I disappeared for about 1 1/2 hours in the yard and during that time placed a phone call to a close friend, Andy Brightone. It was late so the call went to his voice mail. The phone call and its message was not recalled until Andy shared the message the following day inquiring as to what it all meant... No answer was able to be given. I couldnt remember any of it,


Shawn Abnoxious "...They Have Been Vaporized!"

This is a poem about a chance encounter with two scenesters with one being much more involved with the other than they were with him, or me for that matter (but for a different reason).

Words always get the last word.

This poem was originally published in the book SPECIMEN (Kill Tomorrow Volume 2) August 2007 by XERUS RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT (XRD08)

Shawn Abnoxious "(Not Invited) To The Party"

Long Black Veil is a old country song recorded first by Lefty Frizell and covered by many more. The legal lynching of Troy Davis on September 21, 2011 by the state of Georgia made me want to re-record a my own version. Though not a rebel song, Long Black Veil speaks to death house and condemns it for it's irreversible sentence. This song is a reminder of Troy's legacy and the need to abolish the death penalty in the U.S. and abroad. 

Long Black Robes (The Ballad of Troy Davis)

Welcome to the first episode of Blacktastic: The Black Science Fiction and Fantasy Podcast!

Here, the Airship Sweet Chariot will take you on a journey where you will experience short stories by and about people of African descent. These stories are in the genres of Black speculative fiction - science fiction, horror, Sword and Soul, Steamfunk, Rococoa, Cyberfunk, Cybertrap and much more!

Blacktastic would not be possible without backing from fellow creators, fans, family and friends. Here are the many who have helped make Blacktastic a reality:

Imani Gross, Tasha Turner Lennhoff, Gilbert Nedi, Bill, Cam Rob, Dinthe Abary, the Science Fiction Writers' Association, Ofeibea Loveless, DeVante Abean Smith-Lee, Benjamin Ellefson, charge5photo, Kenesha Williams, Lori Hendricks, Kelvin Gumbs, Jon Jebus, Kalvin Chinyere, G-Boney, Bundt, TTT, Elise Bowditch, Iyalogun Ojetade, Dwayne Wyatt, Tanisha Rashid, Craig "Flux" Singleton, Eden Royce, Brittany Jones, Steven "Fujimoto" Workman, Denise A. Smith, Derek J. Semsick, Travis Cummings, Morganne Lamberth, Miria, Mikey A, Gary Poulson, Scott Evans, Mike Street, Martin Reese, Jamal Narcisse, David King, Valjeanne Jeffers, Ronald T. Jones, Gerald Coleman, Rick Smathers, Vincent Stoessel, Tammie Snowden, Yunique, Elizabeth Underwood, Laura Pearlman, Kacky Andrews, Jakub Poniatowski, Marc Cox, William Matross, Rose Fortune, Max O. Ornstein, Karoz Norman, Daniel Flores, Sarah Macklin, Mia, Brandon Moss, Jeanne Poremba, heymeeshi, Cheryl Boudreaux, Chris Kimpton, Gary Simmons, David Krouse and Edwin Jones.

Thank you all, so, so much!

Now sit back, relax and enjoy the Blacknificent ride!

This first episode features the Rococoa (pronounced ro-KO-ko) story, An Omnibus Ride in Scarlet, by Balogun Ojetade, from the Rococoa Anthology!

Blacktastic, Episode 1

Tribute to one of my favorite songs of the 90s.

On The Edge

BetterOffRedTheme.Take1

Time of the japanese beetle

Live Heat.  A D U H
JAN//12//2020

Gabor Szabo & Bobby Womack - Azure Blue
Bobby Oroza - Should I Take You Home?
Ghetto Brothers - Girl From The Mountain
Salt Water Taffy - Finders Keepers
Hedy Sontag - He Never Came Back
Ayers Rock - Lady Montego
Rob Mehl - House On The Rock
Lion - You’ve Got A Woman
Rudy Norman - Back To The Streets
Can - I Want More
Idris Muhammad - Tasty Cakes
Young Disciples Co. - Bang Bang Bang
Five Stairsteps - Dear Prudence
Little Gary Ferguson - A Mother’s Love

The Juice

Covoided

The invisible hand of the market, is the term economists use to describe the self-regulating nature of the marketplace. Let this be a potential soundtrack to accompany the invisible fist that workers use to smash said market and create a new world upon it. 

Which Side Are You On in 2011?

Invisible Fist