January 18, 2008 by PT Rothschild.

EGO AND DELUSION ARE TODAY’S POWERPOINT

Recently on the front page of a local print zine, a picture ran showing a member of T-town’s City Council holding up a copy of the Press-Enterprise newspaper and looking very indignant. It seems that newspaper has run some stories the CC didn’t like, both in ‘tone’ and intent. The CC briefly entertained the option of having the regional newspaper submit any and all questions they wanted answered about anything, put in writing. At first this seems the height of egocentricity, a city council dictating to the press on whether and what info THEY will release to the public, but let’s really look at the situation, and at the tale of the two cities of Murrieta and Temecula because nothing happens in a vacuum. Murrieta has always been the country cousin to city cousin Temecula, with T-town readily striving for the upper hand in the valley. Even now T-town is trying to pick Mudville’s pocket by annexing French Valley and its 43K homes. Only time will tell if Cousin Mudville is hip to the dip or the sleepy ‘hicks’ the T-town wine drinkers paint them out to be. One thing is evident to all who live here and who aren’t suckling at the cities’ teat. There is no shortness of ego in either city council, whether it be from a Warnie “I’m not giving up my (city council) seat” Enochs, indicted on 17 counts and vowing to run the city (of Murrieta) from his jail cell like a 21^st Century Al Capone, who ran his Mob from a jail cell. Or the Temecula CC who financed a $170,998.43 galvanized copper decoration hung in defiance of state Highway Patrol rules declaring that nothing can be hung from an overpass (just ask the Ron Paul power banners on the Winchester overpass), or even granting a $5K check to ‘friends’ running a religious agenda program over a program for convicts’ children (see photos in Valley News, issue 1, vol.8, pg 5.). Indeed the aforementioned photo at the beginning of this article comes from concern over published alliances the city council has around town. Even a columnist like Carl Love, who usually covers fun stuff like the Easter Bunny has been drawn into the fray by the light reflected from the shinning egos and the smoke plumes of delusion. With no mention of a sex scandal and a church on every corner, what can be the explanation for the siege mentality that seems oblivious to the youth population’s need for a place to hang out or their appetite to hear music made by their peers addressed to their likes and fears?


Jesus foretold of a day when people would become willingly ignorant, a day so filled with self delusion and hypocrisy, so fueled by self righteousness, a day so deceptive that even the very ‘elect’, a extraordinarily select group of people chosen by God, would be fooled, if that were possible. The various people on the city councils all think they are ‘right’ in their views because they can’t see past their own reflections of their public image. Everyday when Hitler looked in the mirror, he thought he was the world’s greatest hero. It was the people outside his circle of friends who saw the real truth, just as the citizens outside the rewarded ‘alliances’ can see the truth about not being represented by ‘city viewpoints’ that only favor a few. It remains to be seen whether there are more music fans than registered voters ready for a change this upcoming November city election. Remember, those that can, rock, those that can’t, preach.

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January 18, 2008 by PT Rothschild.

IVAN PROMOTIONS SHIFTS SHOW TO COFFEE HOUSE BENEFIT


Murrieta, CA – “Holy bleeding eardrums, Batman” might be what Robin would say to the Gotham great if he lived in this valley and was part of the new music underground scene. From the ‘this just in’ column comes the report that the hardcore show headlining LOWER DEFINITION or Lower D, as fans around here call them, had their venue ‘flake’ on them and promoter Ivan McClain stepped in to save the day with a couple of well placed phone calls. Turns out all the bands from that show are glad to play the Benefit To Save CUPPYS this Saturday, Saturday, Saturday!  The line-up of this monster mosh is as follows:

1.     7 What’s Your 20?

2.     Ashes From a Fallen Hero

3.     Misdelphia

4.     Few Thy Voice

5.     For The Taking

6.     Seventh Armada

7.     The Science Team

8.     Amue

9.     Planes Crash

10. Ovid

11. Cetas Apire

12. Lower D

Doors now at 1PM, $6 + all donations accepted toward keeping the scene live & alive!!

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