The Holy Trinity

Bruce, John and Kid Artists that if you have to use a last name, you're waaaayyyy out of the loop and probably not even living in American culture. Put this week's together as a birthday present for myself. The two albums released this week, two of the top 5 of the year; Kid's Born Free and Bruce's The Promise combined with John Mellencamp's evoking of the ghosts of Hank Williams, Elvis and Johnny Cash with the current tour behind No Better Than This, where he deconstructs his music back to it's roots, provide perfect brackets, perfect bookends around 40 years worth of any working man or woman's life. These three have managed to stay in touch with their roots, with where they were born and where they'll most likely die and stay in touch with the everyday lives of the people around them. This old world's in quite a mess, but it's music that unites us, and the uniquely American form of it called rock and roll. Enjoy your weekend, and enjoy the day. Life is a big, messy, juicy banquet. Step up to it and dig in. The Desolation Angel Kip