Posted by The G on November 3, 2011 under GNN | 
Photo by G.
David Bowie is Back!
Rumours have been circulating about David Bowie’s health for some time and the superstar announced via Twitter (on November 1 and 2, 2011) that he is back!
His tweet from November 1 said: “Just when I wanted to call it quits there goes Lou Reed inspiring the hell out of me!”
He followed that up on November 2 with: “Back into the studio we go! (January) Great to be working with Lou again on “More Than Meets The I” . We’re both on cloud 9!”
Best news ever! Welcome back David. We’ve been waiting a long time!
Keep abreast on the latest by following David Bowie on Twitter and According2g on Twitter.
Posted by The G on October 10, 2011 under The G Spot |
Photos by G.
Make Less Than $1,137,684 a Year? Congratulations! You're One of the 99%
Wow! #OccupyWallStreet which started in New York and is spreading rapidly all over major cities across the world, is, in a word – overwhelming. I visited the protest on October 9, 2011 (for the first of what will be many times) and I feel so many things, I don’t even know where to begin! I am going to tell you my observations and I recommend passing this on. If this is your first introduction to the world According2g, please know that I try very hard not to watch the news. I find it to be mostly doom and gloom and it attempts to keep people stupid so they stay subservient to “the man.” I’ve also been saying for years that it’s my view that 1% of the world is controlling the other 99%. (See my predictions written in March 2010). I’ve written that on this site many times with the hopes that if I’ve made at least one person think differently, I’ve done something positive for the world. I’ve often thought that as soon as people awaken to this idea, radical change will take place. After going to downtown New York and visiting the #OccupyWallStreet movement, I truly think change is going to happen – and soon!
I Can't Vote But I Can Tell This Is Bullshit
#OccupyWallStreet is a movement of people gathered peacefully in the financial district of New York who have frankly had it with the following:
-Corporate Greed
-Pollution
-People treating each other like shit for oil or money
-War
-Corporations screwing workers and rewarding executives
-Being lied to by the government
The list of grievances goes on. In the past, I’ve seen protesters who still sugar coat the issues and after awhile, after seeing little or no progress, they just give up. Something to me seems different about #OccupyWallStreet. People are being explicit about what is wrong and suggestions are being made on how to fix it. Thousands of people are gathered in a park down the street from the new World Trade Center and it’s the closest I’ve ever seen to a 1960′s style Love-In. For now, the protesters are peaceful. In my opinion, it’s only a matter of time before some shit goes down.
The Revolution of Ideas has Already Started and No One Is Going To Stop Us
I am not trying to scare people. These are my observations. I have experienced a lot of things in my life and I don’t think you have to be a rocket scientist to figure out what’s going on here. The protesters are up front and to the point about what is no longer working in society. Antiquated rules and laws are protecting 1% of the population while the other 99% are struggling. This needs to change – and right now! Somehow, we’ve all been aware of this in one way or another, but usually people just complain to each other and accept our fates. #OccupyWallStreet is spreading a message that we are not going to sit back any more. We the people are going to take over the wheel, so to speak, and take back what belongs to us. Will this be peaceful? Who can say? I unfortunately envision that someone or some people will be at the wrong place at the wrong time and there will be bloodshed. There are tons of police on duty by the protesters and at some point, it’s inevitable that someone will make the first move. Will an event such as that be the catalyst that brings about change? We are at war, and in war, soldiers have to die for the greater good. It’s not the optimal solution obviously, but look back in history and it’s happened since people started writing it down.
#OccupyWallStreet
It’s interesting that as someone who has been looking forward to social change for a long time, it’s sort of scary and exciting to be on the brink of something that has the possibility of making a lot of our dreams and visions come true. I felt a range of emotions when I went to visit #OccupyWallStreet. I am so happy that people are finally bonding together. I am excited that people are coming out of the dark and speaking up about the injustices of the world. People of all ages, races, creeds, colors and religious beliefs are finally joining together as one! It’s almost too surreal to believe.
We Need a Bridge, Not a Wall
Remember, all it takes is a major walk out by the “worker bees” in corporations across the world and life as everyone knows it will cease to exist, forcing a new way of life into existence. The fat cats running things might be reaping all the rewards, but they are surely not doing all the work. They thought they could keep us ignorant, but everyone has figured it out and change is on the horizon. If 99% of the population stops paying their taxes (for useless laws and restrictions that the government is trying to force on us), it’s all over for them. They cannot exist if WE don’t support them. WE the people are enabling the government to oppress us! That’s about to come to a screeching halt! It can happen so easily and it looks like it’s happening, so these are some things you should start thinking about if you haven’t already done so. Judging by the enthusiasm the people have to reclaim our world, this is a very interesting time to be alive. We outnumber Them.
Mr. Obama Tear Down This Wall
As you look at a selection of photos, please think about what is about to happen. If a tiny percentage of corporate greed was distributed amongst the people, there wouldn’t be anyone starving on this planet. The major problem is that people haven’t made it a priority. Politicians who have claimed to be looking out for the people have only been looking out for themselves all this time and the people are awakening from a global golden slumber. There has been so much corruption throughout history in the governments and for generation after generation, the people just kept their mouths shut and took it. That is all over with. The time is now for change! Don’t get left behind.
Investigate US Government War Crimes and Torture
The people need to unplug from their electronics, put down their devices and take action. If you don’t like the way something is in this world – it is your responsibility to help fix it. No matter what happens with the #OccupyWallStreet movement and the #Occupy movements happening in various cities, one thing is clear – change can and will be made if everyone steps up and comes together. It’s very exciting.
Fix The System!
Here’s a piece I wrote on the dangers of Hydrofracking back in January.
Stop Fracking!
Please spread the word. Change is here!
And voices come out of the Darkness
Below are more pictures from #OccupyWallStreet. You can see that it’s a peaceful demonstration, but make no mistake – the people are fed up with the “old rules” and new possibilities are being created!
#OccupyWallStreet
Social Revolution is Human Evolution. That pretty much sums it up!
Social Revolution is Human Evolution
Stop Capitalism
One Liberty Plaza
Revolt
I Can't Hurt Another Without Hurting Myself
No Negative Energy in This Area
“Hey Bloomberg and similar ilk – Come and chat with the people you claim to represent.” Politicians and other members of the 1% are going to claim that these demonstrations are bad for the world. They will make up a barrage of reasons why these protests are bad – but guess what? The executives who are making all the rules we have to live by have not been “in the trenches” for so long, they really have no idea what’s going on. When great people are unable to find jobs in this world and corporate fat cats who don’t do a damned thing except collect fat paychecks are in charge, I guarantee that they are not looking out for you. They are looking out for them! It does not take a scientist to figure that out.
Wall Street Is Bullshit
Let’s toast the rich with our choice of cocktail.
When There Is Nothing Left All We'll Have Is To Kill And Eat The Rich
Again, we can all hope for a peaceful solution to these horrible problems we are facing, but I really think if nothing changes, there’s going to be some blood shed. It’s up to all of us to find a happy medium. Deny it all you want – a war has begun.
Silence = Consent
Silence = Consent. Raise your voices. Take action. Change is near!
We Are The 99%
We are the 99%. The 1% of the world who have controlled everything for our lives are about to be toppled. Do not forget that. Please pass this on. Self-expression is the new street art! The new world is coming and it belongs to us!
Tags: #occupywallstreet, 1%, 2011, 99%, According2G, Commentary on Society, Downtown, Liberty, New York, Photos, Signs, Street Art
Posted by The G on September 20, 2011 under The G Spot |
Photo by Tres.
Geoffrey Dicker - Dancing Through Life
I wish people a happy birthday on a daily basis on this site. Now it’s time for me to get on that action! Happy birthday to me! In case you are tuning in for the first time, here’s a little bit about myself: I wrote a book of “abstract poetry” in 2005 called “Sketches of Verbal Alchemy.” It’s for sale on websites like Amazon.com. My short one to 6 line “poems” predated Twitter and Status Updates and there are pearls in that book that could change your life by opening up new possibilities to age old problems. I was one of the first writers to embrace the Kindle technology and sell the book electronically and the book has afforded me experiences you couldn’t even pay for! I’ve also worked on a greatest hits CD for Prince, one of my favorite artists, where I picked out the tracks for the release “Ultimate Prince.” I’ve also written song lyrics for pop songs for singers Jim Emmons and Jeremy Gloff and I also make abstract paintings. I have a 2nd book of poetry waiting to be published as well as a coffee table book of artsy fartsy and concert photos and I will probably release those in 2012. I have also designed a line of “G-Shirts” that feature funny slogans on them such as “Being Straight Is A Choice” and “2 Deep 2 B A Sheep.” I launched According2g.com primarily because people did not believe all the crazy stories I would tell them about what I experienced the night before. Hell, if you didn’t know me, you’d think half of the stuff I just told you is bullshit, but it’s all true! The blog sort of spiraled out of control from there and I have grown the site to rank in the top 15% out of 26,000,000 websites in the world. I’ve had the great fortune of interviewing artists I admire, occasionally, I get mobbed in the streets with people wanting to take their picture with ME, and let me tell you – I am SO GRATEFUL FOR EVERY SECOND OF IT! I cannot thank my readers enough for checking in multiple times daily to read about art and music from New York and beyond. I thank you for spreading the word.
Happy birthday to me!
Posted by The G on September 15, 2010 under The G Spot |
It’s always a thrill to show up on sites that I love so much. In this particular case, I’ve shown up twice on one of my favorite music sites – Brooklyn Vegan!!!
Photo by Andrew St. Clair.
Front row at the Robert Plant concert.
The full story with A2G quotes can be seen here.
Photo by Jessica Amaya.
2nd Row at the Spoon show.
The picture appeared here.
Thanks again BV and to the photographers who did their best to capture my best side 
Tags: 2010, According2G, Andrew St. Clair, Brooklyn Vegan, Images, Jessica Amaya, New York, Photos, Pictures, Robert Plant, Spoon
Posted by The G on June 3, 2010 under Encounters with G, GNN |
If you are a lover of art and you want to know all the must see exhibitions – worldwide, a website that must be bookmarked and visited daily is that of the Happy Famous Artists. Since their launch in 2004, they have written about thousands of artists and art events and their website is likened to an online encyclopedia of coolness. They are artists in their own right, and their works have been in exhibitions all throughout Europe. You can imagine my delight when I looked at their site yesterday and their must see blog of the day was none other than According2g.com! I am happy to report the kind words they wrote are all true and I am so honored to be mentioned on their site that I love so much. The mysterious artists recently took a trip to New York and I was fortunate enough to meet and make some art with them. In the tradition of artists such as Banksy, their identities are unknown to the public at large so as to avoid being mobbed in the streets. They were kind enough to allow me to take a photo of them, with my hand, of course, and when I uploaded the photo, their faces had been blocked out. Tricky! As you can see below, this is the photo we took together.
The Happy Famous Artists and G.
I’d like to thank them again for being extremely cool, knowledgeable and for making great art that is changing the world, one person at a time.
