The sky's gone out: lunar eclipse (8/27)

Lunar eclipse 2026: LIVE view from across the world

• LIVE: Partial lunar eclipse 2026 in Argentina

• PHOTOS: Partial lunar eclipse stuns skywatchers with an ‘almost blood moon’ | Space (space.com)
• What time is the partial lunar eclipse on August 27-28? Here's when to see the 96% 'blood moon' | Space
• The partial lunar eclipse begins at 9:23 pm (EDT) on August 27 (0123 GMT on Aug. 28). Things get much more interesting at 10:33 pm (EDT) (0233 GMT), when the partial eclipse begins and a dark umbral shadow starts to creep across the lunar surface.
• Maximum eclipse occurs at 12:12 am (EDT) (0412 GMT) on Aug. 28, when 96.2% of the moon will be immersed in the umbra.
• The partial phase ends at 1:51 am (EDT) (0551 GMT), with the penumbral eclipse concluding at 3:01 am (EDT)... More

What is the real cause of eclipses? Rahu

How dare Eric Dubay do science

Buddhist cosmology, astronomy, and mythology speaks of another celestial body in the region of our sky known as space (50 miles up and higher). This occult body does a better job of explaining eclipses than the Earth's shadow on the Moon, two bodies of the same size and nearby, circling (not orbiting) over the plane of the Earth as we look up. But it's all being covered up with CGI and the Never A Straight Answer U.S. spying agency, NASA. What we "see" with our own eyes is actually manipulated propaganda to conceal the truth rather than reveal the wonders of our cosmos. The body that occludes is called Rahu in the Dharmic religions. The Buddha inherited this from ancient India, but the great sages like Mahavira, Sri Shankara, and the rishis ("seers") agreed. How can anyone take this seriously nowadays at a time of universal lies when speaking truth is a dissident act of rebellion? NASA has much to answer for, as CIA pilot and whistleblower John Lear explained. It isn't that NASA lies about some things; rather everything it says about space is untrue. We are completely deceived.

200 Proofs Earth Not Spinning Ball

So listening to persona non grata flatearther Eric Dubay makes sense. He has 200 proofs for what he claims. (The State of the World requires us to post this Rebuttals to Eric Dubay’s “200 Proofs Earth is not a Spinning Ball” – FlatEarth.ws in reactionary fashion). Would listening to both sides be reasonable? No! Ye shall attend only to official claims of a scientifical nature approved by gatekeepers at the University, priests on pulpits, paid mouthpieces on YouTube, and propagandists worldwide. Nothing else is accepted. Shield your ears and avert your gaze lest ye be contaminated by Dubay's rambling. We, however, are very interested in listening to him. He also has the audacity to condemn Israel, historical Israelites, review claims about Hitler, and is therefore banned, censored, condemned out of hand, and cannot possibly have anything to say that anyone should listen to and evaluate about anything at any time in any world, especially this one. Obey. Burn him at the stake like a witch.

Expat Yogi Eric Dubay in Buddhist Thailand

Who? EricDubay.com, who appears on Rumble.com and Bitchute.com and elsewhere where freedom of speech still has some purchase, plus all his books still available on Amazon. Another way to believe classical Indian astronomy is to redefine "Rahu" from celestial body to "lunar node," which is reasonable but preposterous, but at least it's defensible and acceptable to the powers that be. One good reason to doubt that the Moon causes solar eclipses is the position of the Moon before and after eclipse dates, usually nowhere near the place it will be at in the sky on the date. Sometimes in history it has even been visible going down or rising far from where it needs to be, but all such talk is verboten and you will be discredited.

The Sky's Gone Out is the third studio album by English gothic rock band Bauhaus, released in 1982 by record label Beggars Banquet. The album's production was markedly more difficult than the band's previous records, featuring conflict between the band members and with their record label. Critical reception was also more muted than for their previous classic works, though the album has been more warmly reevaluated over time and held up as a masterpiece. More

What was the hit song of the summer?

Best new song: (RatUtopiaVEVO) The Rat Utopia Experiment "Lobotomize Me"

(Olivia Dean) "So Easy (To Fall In Love)"

(Temper City) "Self Aware"

Cage the Elephant "Beaches in Tennessee" (visualizer)

KATSEYE "Animal" (K-pop on the dance floor)

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What'll be Song of Summer for 2026?

The new Ocean Way Festival of LA

Given the exigencies and erratic demands of the music industry nowadays, it is essential that one hit song be pushed to the top of the pop charts to rule each summer. A pop idol's shelf life could depend on it, or it might make an up and comer's career. This summer is tough because there's no obvious frontrunner. Taylor Swift? Yawn. Olivia Rodrigo has a new album, a new festival (Daisy Chain Fields), and everything she's done in the past has been so promising, but a runaway hit?

Who can win the music biz war battle by battle?

Not to our ears, not this time, not even "drop dead" or "the cure." Does it have to be a new song? Technically not because SAINt JHN had "Roses" due to a remix that went viral on TikTok or Instagram or my littler sister's cellphone and dance class. We used to be able to rely on Lana Del Rey to kick out the summer jams.

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• "Doin' Time" (Sublime cover)
• "High By the Beach"
• "Music To Watch Boys To"

Editor's flashback pick: JFA "Beach Blanket Bongout"

Skate punks really know how to party on sand

LYRICS: Party on the sand/ Bring your van/ Tan girls, macho fools/ Fun!/ Punk outing, people shouting/ Lots of fun/ Drugs and sun/ Fun! [CHORUS:] Beach blanket bongout (bongout, whoa-oh)/ Beach blanket bongout (bongout, whoa-oh)/ Beach blanket bongout (bongout, whoa-oh)/ Beach blanket bongout (bongout, whoa-oh)/ We're having the fun, wasted in the sun/ Purple boards, short hair/ We're outnumbered and we don't care// The hippies, they hate us/ We take their chicks/ They beat us up/ They're still the dicks/ Dicks!/ Surf punks, we're not/ Skateboard, we do/ We have the fun/ We're the new crew/ Crew! [Chorus]

(Aubrey Hobert) I have a new song, guys! It's out Aug. 7, 2026!

• WOW! 😲Audrey Hobert "Sue me" (I Want to Be Wanted, so Swiftish but better)
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(DECESSUS) "The Hollow Descent" live at Pulsar Awards 2026: Who is this beauty queen? Death metal singer wins beauty pageant

Is rap most popular white art form?

(Chris Turner) They laughed at white rapper, until they heard him rap

Most streamed songs of 2026  -  The best rap song of 2026?

(The HU) "Horsemen"

Pretty Reckless: "Dear God"

(The Pretty Reckless) The Pretty Reckless "Dear God"

• (Thunderpussy) "N.E.D." (official music video)

(Katia Pojidaeva) "Capitalism"

(Valhalla Sounds) Lana Del Rey "Sorry I Forgot to Call" (official lyrics video)

• Olivia Dean dazzles on SNL (That Grape Juice)

SURF PUNKS "My Wave" (1980)

• MUSE "Nightshift Superstar"
• Bella Kay "iloveitiloveitiloveit"
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• Beavis and Butthead want to rescue "filthy chicks"

Butt-Head dating advice

(Beavis & Butt-Head) A better summer with beards for chicks

(Top Metal) The Warning "Kerosene" live at Lollapalooza, Chile

Could locals Mermaid Island ever breakthrough with "Freaks"?

Overweight by the water: Disney hippo dance (Fantasia)

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What is the oldest song in the world?

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The seven levels of rapper

(duplee)

(blustre) Great songs by bad artists?

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(gozman) Drake on Iceman diss

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Alt Music Center: Open Mic Night (5/13)

Instrumental given to LA Fire-impacted musicians? Yes, thanks to AltadenaMusicians.org. Now they are serving the Altadena, Pasadena, South Pasadena (the three Denas), Sierra Madre, and all the foothill and surrounding valley communities.

"Burning Down the House," Altadena Musicians/Quazar and the Bamboozled

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  Will the Eaton Fire destroy us?

  Open Mic Night, 7:00-9:00 pm
• Altadena Music Center (BYP)
• 1260 Lincoln Ave. #1300
• Pasadena, CA 91103
• (Sign up starts at 6:30 pm)
• FREE to attend, free to participate

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Thank you to the amazing Brandon Jay. Introducing Instrumental Giving powered by Altadena Musicians – our registry app where musicians can list the gear they lost in the LA Fires – and donors can help to replace them through gifting or purchasing directly. Think of it like a wedding registry for musicians. (And it’s tax-deductible!) Help Help Musicians - Donate your instruments Who lost it all in the Eaton Fire | Altadena musicians by donating instruments to those who lost them in the Eaton Fire. Download the app to get started: altadenamusicians.org

What's worse, Satan or Heartbreak?

(Black Sabbath) "Black Sabbath," live in Paris in 1970, which starts at Minute 2:15

18 fascinating facts about Nina Persson

Long, long ago, there was this cool Swedish band that used to do covers, as most new bands are wont to do. Like nearly everyone else, they covered Black Sabbath standards. They are so catchy, easy, and powerful, that it's a good way to get a rock 'n roll career going. But the band was The Cardigans with an ice princess for a singer, one with a saccharine voice and looks. Some member, possibly the drummer, said, "I know! Let's cover the most iconic and evil Black Sabbath song, a song so evil they named themselves after it!"

"But how can we make it MORE evil?" someone asked. "I know, someone else must've said, 'Well turn it into a love song, maybe throw in some domestic abuse.'" "Yeah!" or "Whatever," the others must've said. (What's worse, the Devil or being trapped in an abusive romantic relationship with a jerk partner?)

And so "Heartbreaker" was born. Now, no Cardigans fan knows it's "Black Sabbath," and no Sabbath fans know who the F The Cardigans are, but evil is evil, and a rock 'n roll classic is a classic for a reason (or it may have something to do with the Devil's note, the tritone).

Now, in Christianity, "Satan" is the source of all evil, all harm, all bad things. He's like the counterpart to a jerk allegedly all-powerful God who is all "good." But satan really means the "adversary," any adversary, as in divorce court.

"Heartbreaker"

LYRICS: "Heartbreaker"

Lovefool Nina Persson, The Cardigans front

[Verse 1] No, not again/ Oh, what a man/ Just who I thought that I wanted to have/ Oh, don't do that/ Don't use that bat/ That's all it takes to make me falling flat/ [Pre-Chorus 1] No, not again/ A loser I am// [CHORUS] I love you tonight/ You are my knight/ Cure and assure and make me feel alright/ Tomorrow you'll find/ I'm not around/ But don't be uptight 'cause I loved you last night// [Verse 2] Vacant and free/ Yeah, that is me/ Just tell me how and I'll please you for free/ Tell me I'm good/ I know I'm bad/ Lies make me feel fine although it is sad/ [Pre-Chorus 2] No, not again/ Not one more man// [CHORUS] I love you tonight/ You are my knight/ Cure and assure and make me feel alright/ Tomorrow you'll find/ I'm not around/ But don't be uptight 'cause I loved you last night/ Right?

LYRICS: "Black Sabbath"

Madman Ozzy Osbourne, Black Sabbath front

[Instrumental Intro] [Verse 1] What is this that stands before me?/ Figure in black which points at me/ Turn 'round quick and start to run/ Find out I'm the chosen one/ Oh, no/ [Verse 2] Big black shape with eyes of fire/ Tellin' people their desire/ Satan's sittin' there, he's smilin'/ Watches those flames get higher and higher/ Oh, no, no, please, God, help me/ [Bridge] Is it the end, my friend?/ Satan's comin' 'round the bend/ People runnin' 'cause they're scared/ The people better go and beware/ No, no, please, no/ [Guitar Solo] [Instrumental Outro]

(Black Sabbath) Masterpiece that is "Black Sabbath"

(xuky 1982) The Cardigans "Heartbreaker" live

(Rock 'N Roll True Stories) What happened to The Cardigans ("Lovefool")

Who is this cat "Satan"?

(The Faith Explainer)

The evil Devil began in Zoroastrianism

(The Epic History Vibe) Zarathustra's forgotten religion that secretly invented heaven, hell, and the Devil borrowed by Christianity, Judaism, and Islam

Buddhist David Bowie 'My Way' vs. 'Life OM?'

Sex Pistols' Sid Vicious sings Sinatra's "My Way"

"Life on Mars?" is a song by the Vajrayana Buddhist British musician David Bowie, first released on his 1971 album Hunky Dory.

Conceived as a parody of Frank Sinatra's "My Way" [which was more directly mocked by Sid Vicious of the Sex Pistols], "Life on Mars?" was recorded on 6 August 1971 at Trident Studios in London, and was co-produced by Bowie and Ken Scott.

Bowie's Buddhist influences: life as a monk

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The track features piano by the keyboardist Rick Wakeman and a string arrangement by the guitarist Mick Ronson. "Life on Mars?" is primarily a glam rock ballad, with elements of cabaret and art rock. The lyrics are about a girl who goes to a cinema to escape reality and include surreal images that reflect optimism and the effects of Hollywood.

Bowie the Buddhist :)

In June 1973, at the height of Bowie's fame as Ziggy Stardust, RCA Records issued "Life on Mars?" as a single in the United Kingdom, where it peaked at number three. To promote the single, Mick Rock filmed a video that shows Bowie in make-up and a turquoise suit singing the song against a white backdrop.

Bowie frequently performed "Life on Mars?" during his concerts, and the track has appeared on numerous compilation albums. Commentators generally consider "Life on Mars?" to be one of Bowie's finest songs and one of the greatest songs of all time. More: Life on Mars? (Wiki feature)

Science contacts intelligent species

(Galaxy Vault) Marine scientists using AI (artificial intelligence) finally decode whale "language" -- and what they've been saying is a surprise. Whale vocalizations? These earthling giants of the ocean have a real language with many dialects and great sophistication? We can now communicate with them? Project CETI (CEtation Translation Initiative), following the model of the SETI program, leads the way.

• Save the Whales: anti-whaling

Why do humans kill off our oceans and blue whale population?

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Little mammals on land kill us with pollution

According to current scientific theories, whales (which are mammals not "fish") evolved from land-living mammals.

They must regularly surface to breathe air, although they can remain underwater for long periods of time. Some species, such as the sperm whale, can stay underwater for up to 90 minutes [2]. They have blowholes (modified nostrils) located on top of their heads, through which fresh air is taken in and expelled.

Not just whales, corvids, too!

(The Insight Archive) AI decodes crow speech: What corvids say about us

They are warm-blooded and have a thick layer of fat, called blubber, under their skin. With streamlined fusiform bodies and two limbs that are modified into flippers, whales can travel at speeds of up to 20 knots, though they are not as flexible or agile as seals. Whales produce a great variety of vocalizations, notably the extended songs of the humpback whale.

All killer whales are dolphins.

Although whales are widespread, most species prefer the colder waters of the Northern and Southern Hemispheres and migrate to the equator to give birth. Species such as humpbacks and blue whales are capable of travelling thousands of miles without feeding.

Males typically mate with multiple females every year, but females only mate every two to three years. Calves are typically born in the spring and summer; females bear all the responsibility for raising them. Mothers in some species fast and nurse their young for one to two years. More

• Galaxy Vault; Crystal Q., CC Liu, Pfc. Sandoval (eds.), Wisdom Quarterly Wiki edit

A star is born: Yoga, dancing; Pilates...

An Experience of Enlightenment

Anyone who has ever danced or done yoga postures (asanas) has to marvel at the impossibility of Assam's 8-year-old BINITA CHETRY, who blows even jaded judges away with the most flexible dancing audition ever on the show.

It's one thing to be able to bend. It is a whole 'nother to have this much poise, balance, creativity, and élan. Is this what ancient dancers did to bedazzle visitors in far-flung kingdoms?

Do frog pose for 100 years to get ready to dance. - Next, let's work on strength and balance.

Hobert: Hey, I can dance AND sing.

In the little book An Experience of Enlightenment, there is a kingdom at the nexus of two great rivers in Northern India (perhaps the Brahmaputra and Saraswati). And there a temple dancing girl lives until a handsome traveling stranger comes through the area and wins her heart. But her jealous handler won't stand for it. One is reminded of that strange tale retold by a European after a seance in the book's true story.

• How does she do it?! | Britain's Got Talent | Facebook

BOOK REVIEW: I read this little book in Finnish, and it was a vivid, charming, and interesting experience of [spiritual] search[ing], enlightenment, and meditation. The book was published a long time ago, and it seems rare to find personal experiences of women of this age on the path of meditation (without being lifestyle-obsessed). Source (rare book)

• 8-year-old wonder dancer from Assam sets British talent show on fire and earns plaudits from judges
• What happened? Did Binita Chetry win Britain's Got Talent Series 18?

Aubrey Hobert: "Sue Me" Pilates

AUBREY HOBERT (born 1999) is an American singer and songwriter from NYC. After co-writing several songs with Gracie Abrams on her 2024 album The Secret of Us, Hobert released her debut single, "Sue Me," in 2025. Her debut album, Who's the Clown?, was released on Aug. 15, 2025. More

Yeah, but can a girl play a guitar?

(Tina S) Ludwig van Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata (3rd movement)

Yeah, Aubrey, okay. Thank you. Next. NOBODY was prepared for this 8-year-old's power on Britain's Got Talent Replay. Aug. 23, 2025: An 8-year-old dancer from Assam, India, may look sweet, but she performs with the power and ferocity of a tigress. Her unique routines combine breathtaking yogic acrobatics with fierce martial arts moves, set to epic, cinematic music. From embodying "Wonder Woman" to unleashing her inner feline power, she takes control of the entire stage, even dancing on the judges' desk in a stunning display of girl power.

• Who is Binita Chetry? Meet the 8-year-old sensation taking Britain’s Got Talent by storm

Mermaid Island: "Freaks"

• Who's your favorite punk band? Mermaid Island. Why? Heard them on Heidi and Frank: Stay or Go
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Milarepa: mass murderer saint, Part 3

The Story of MILAREPA: The SINGING SAINT who healed Tibet (Part 3)

(Buddha's Wisdom) Aug. 23, 2025: 🔍 THE MOMENT A KILLER'S VOICE BECAME TIBET'S MOST SACRED SOUND What if a mass murderer could transform into Tibet’s greatest yogi? This is the story of Jetsun Milarepa, the sorcerer who killed 35 people with black magic…only to become one of Buddhism’s most beloved enlightened masters.

• Hundred Thousand Songs of Milarepa (Garma Chang C. C. 1962: Rina Viswanathan/Internet Archive)
• The Hundred Thousand Songs of Milarepa: A New Translation (PDFDrive.com)
• 100,000 Songs of Milarepa | PDF | Indian Religions | Indian Philosophy

In this episode, we witness his final test in the cave of nettles, where supernatural demons appeared, and how his spontaneous songs of realization dissolved fear, healed trauma, and reshaped Tibetan Buddhism forever.

Part 1: • The Story of MILAREPA: The Sorcerer Who B...

Part 2: • The Story of MILAREPA: The Cave Where a Ki...

DISCOVER:

• The night Milarepa’s demons transformed into wisdom beings
• How his Hundred Thousand Songs began in the cave of nettles
• His reunion with family and songs of forgiveness
• Why villagers who once feared him became his followers
• How Milarepa’s voice spread across Tibet, creating a Buddhist lineage

Ready to witness the impossible Buddhist transformation? If inspired by Buddhist teachings, Tibetan masters, karma, enlightenment, and redemption, subscribe now to explore more life-changing stories.

TIMESTAMPS:

• 00:00 The Enlightened Voice That Echoes Through Eternity
• 02:19 Chapter 1: When Demons Become Buddhist Teachers
• 06:44 Chapter 2: Songs of Buddhist Forgiveness and Family Healing
• 11:48 Chapter 3: The Wandering Years
• 15:55 Chapter 4: Sacred Songs That Transform Mountains
• 19:56 The Lesson of the Singing Saint

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In FU to Israel, China delivers food to Gaza?

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Are all Catholics "Forgiven," Alanis?

Alanis "Forgiven" (w/ Foo Fighter Taylor Hawkins, The Prince's Trust Masters of Music 1996

It's good to be Catholic, but just for Mardi Gras

"You know how us Catholic girls can be," states Catholic Canadian cool hippie gal Alanis Morrissette, who became famous in the U.S. when she released Jagged Little Pill.

The CD had hit after hit, particularly "You Oughta Know." "Ironic" is dumb. "Head Over Feet" is so heartfelt. The seventh single should have been "Forgiven." It was a long run with millions of copies sold, making it double diamond (rather than mere gold or platinum).

Her ironic sass and probing irreverence are cool

How this song didn't get promoted, we'll never know. It's like P!nk, who's not that good but heck a popular. She had one pretty good song no one seemed to think that much of about her dysfunctional family.

"We all had our reasons to be there. We all had a thing or two to learn," Morrissette and Ballard explain. "My brothers, they never went blind for what they did, but I may as well have. In the name of the Father, the Skeptic, and the Son, I had one more stupid question.... If I jump in this fountain, will I be forgiven?"

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