From a rehearsal for the Sonic Temple tour Oct 1989. In which I get widdly and Ian gets humorous

The Cult- Sun King

She Never Stays

One Trick Pony

Vinyl and CD available at https://martye.bandcamp.com/album/benevolent-criminal

Written by Marty E. - Benevolent Criminal, ASCAP

Benevolent Criminal

Headache (Explicit)

The Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park is a 60,000-acre of wilderness, waterfalls, and lake shores in the Upper Peninsula. The wetlands, wildlife, and water of the Porcupine Mountains (which are fondly referred to as the Porkies by many) are at risk of pollution due to the plans of a Canadian company.  Highland Copper has began building a copper mine that they are calling Copperwood Mine. Their plans include drilling under the Presque Isle River to seize minerals from directly beneath the Porkies. In their preparation, Highland Copper have already violated permits and degraded wetlands.

They are now facing push back from The Save The Porkies movement. In their first media appearance regarding the Copperwood Mine, Chris Vaughn, Johnson Bridgwater, and Marty Erspamer join Esty Dinur on A Public Affiar.

You can sign their petition and learn more about the movement at protecttheporkies.com

Chris Vaughn moved a few years ago from Omaha, Nebraska to the Wakefield area. After falling in love with the Porcupine Mountains, Lake Superior, and surrounding areas, he was appalled to learn about the plan to open a copper mine in the middle of so much majesty. In response, he launched ProtectThePorkies.com and the accompanying petition.

Johnson Bridgwater is Water Advocates Organizer with River Alliance of Wisconsin. Johnson has more than 20 years of advocacy and non-profit experience, working on local, statewide, and international environmental issues. He grew up in central Minnesota, relocated to Oklahoma where he served as Director of the Oklahoma Chapter of Sierra Club, and is now settled “Up North” on the Montreal River working for River Alliance of Wisconsin with a special focus on mining issues.

Marty Erspamer is a musician & activist from Ironwood. He works in the hospitality business and hosts many tourists every year coming in search of beautiful nature. He manages the social media for the Protect The Porkies campaign.

Image by: Yinan Chen, Public Domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Headache (Explicit)

Marty E.

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