Soothsayer on N. Korea and Japan (death comes quickly? tsunamis possible??)

I just saw an article citing the leader of North Korea has pancreatic cancer and is projected to have less than 5 years to live. Since Sooth had already said that the leader of N. Korea was looking to create a legacy, I thought that seemed rather coincidental -- though honestly, the man's health has been in question for some time, so it's not a stretch that he might be dying. And pancreatic cancer generally kills within a year, not five years.

Still I asked Sooth about it directly:

Sooth's reply:
"(Re: N. Korea) ...it will be months not years. Death comes quickly and the legacy seeker quickens his pace in fear -- he must be soothed and helped to understand that he already leaves a legacy and need not destroy the world in order to be remembered. His spirit is freed. It will not be a smooth transition though, unless the old guards of both sides yield to the approach of the modern times and ways. If the dragon of the East respectfully listens to the Dragon of West and the Dragon of the West respectfully listens to the Dragon of the East, then both can help the twin dragon brothers reunite in friendship and hope."

Sooth also added (after noting that Sooth read something about the current Japanese government being unstable) But note that I didn't ask about this...Sooth volunteered it: "Those crying out in dark holes lit by computer glare only cry louder and demand to be heard. They must be listened to or all of Japan will suffer. The powerful must bow down and apologize to the powerless that have lost everything. There must be change before all are drowned! The threat comes from nature itself now, angered and frustrated. All are equal. All must succeed. No more bowing unless it is true respect for true achievements and talent."
(italics, color, etc/emphasis added by CG)

Sheesh...anyway, as usual, consider Sooth's words for entertainment purposes only. But just in case, I'd say buy some tsunami or earthquake insurance if you live in or around Japan. And if your a politician, better start doing more than making big speeches and empty promises!

Later, more music reviews to come....
CG

SCANDAL! the most powerful Japanese Girl Band...

That's what their website says. Well, I don't know if they are the most powerful Japanese girl band, but I do know that they are a lot of fun to listen to.

If you went to SAKURA.CON in the US, you might have heard them before. They toured here recently. This group out of Osaka, Japan is hot and rising fast!

I admit it. I like Japanese J-POP. And I am always amused by the personas that J-POP bands will take on. SCANDAL is a girl rock/pop band. The four of them appear complete in Japanese school girl outfits -- the kind in male fantasies, rather than the reality. They all do their makeup so that they tend to look like clones of each other too! The male fantasy continues!

But beyond the hype, the music is fun and bouncy and the vocals are good.

Even beyond that, they really are part ROCK! You can definitely hear rock vibes and strong guitar musings threaded among the bouncy, girlish J-POP tunes.

That might actually qualify them for the most 'powerful Japanese girl band'...these J-POP fantasy dolls really can hit a rock beat and make it stick.

So give them a look and a listen...you might find yourself getting addicted to J-POP.

Their Myspace music site is at:
www.myspace.com/scandal4

Have fun!
CG Anderson

Soothsayer N. Korea, (persia - pulled)

A few days ago, Sooth sent me a posting but wanted me to edit it if I had concerns. I gathered that Sooth had concerns.

I did edit it. And decided to wait a few days, considering the rising violence in Iran. Sooth gave two ambiguous predictions, one about Persia burning and such, so I decided to not post the one about Persia. Frankly, it might be considered incindiary and since I also waited until literally Iran exploded in violence, it is no longer a 'prediction' per se anymore anyway. There was more to the prediction than simply the violence predicted and the fires, but even that extra info could be taken as inciting more trouble -- in fact it basically says both paths will be violent but one will end with open eyes and the other will go backward. More commentary than prediction really. So forgive me, but that's why you will only see half of Sooth's writing. The North Korea one seems much more hopeful and encouraging.

Sooth:
North Korea seeks enlightenment; the leader fears his future and seeks a legacy of remembered greatness. People cry out in fear and hope. Arms against and arms for are of no avail. The cure lies in optimism, a new age and a new path to walk hand in hand into a jointly created future.

Soothsayer's writings should be regarded, as always, as entertainment only and not anything but entertainment.

JPOP singer RayRi (RayLi) aka 玲里

Sorry it's been so long a wait but time for a music review. Between work, studying and new music players (MySpace) that didn't work well as well as buggy MySpace itself, it took a while!! I almost gave up on doing MySpace music reviews...I mean MySpace has gotten really really buggy and the new music player is even slower than the last one!

Time for a little JPOP again. Nothing outrageous. Just a great voice and some standard POP tunes. RayLi out of Japan fits the bill. Lovely to look at, in an almost androgynous way, and with a great voice, great range of voice and wonderful emotional delivery.

The only thing that really bothered me was the choice of tunes. RayLi has a great voice and knows how to deliver a compelling song. But, the tunes themselves were rather ordinary. Nothing really grabbed me.

I want the songs and melodies to match the power of this singer and this great clear voice with its clear, bright vocal range. I hope RayLi is put together with a really good songwriter and a great producer.

If that happens, I think another great JPOP star will be born. Not that 200,000+ listeners are wrong. I just think that that number could go way way way way way up!

Judge for yourself, RayRi (RayLi/ 玲里) is at:

http://www.myspace.com/rayri

Cheers!
CG

P.S. for those of you wondering why Sooth has been silent lately, I also wondered. I think Sooth is being reticent about any more predictions. I'm not sure why, but I don't get a good feeling about it. Maybe it's just me, but it sure feels like something is coming and Sooth really doesn't want to talk about it. The world we live in...what can you do? Hope for the best, I guess.

Soothsayer117 is no longer named that...

Sooth has informed me that someone out in the net is now using the same name, Soothsayer117.
This person is not the Soothsayer who has been making psychic predictions on this blog.

Sooth will now simply be referred to as Sooth or Soothsayer on this blog. Assuming Sooth even wants to continue making predictions...I think Sooth, too, was a little freaked out by the accuracy of the North Korea atomic testing. (I know I was!)

We'll see...apparently the other predictions weren't as accurate and two have not yet fully bloomed (as Sooth put it) yet.

Anyway, if you have any pointers to great unknown bands or singers or pointers to great unknown, known or lesser known artists with online portfolios...as always...please let me know!

CG

Looks like Soothsayer117 had it correct: North Korea tests atomic bomb

earlier posting (when asked by me to confirm a previous N. Korea prediction) from Sooth said "The April schedule for North Korea is what it is. I still see a major event regarding the North Korea area and the world in mid to late May of this year."

For exact prediction see the interview posting on March 24.

We are now in mid to late May...and guess what....

North Korea tests atomic bomb. Apparently this information has been independently confirmed and the EU and US are screaming their heads off at this apparent sanction violation.

I think that counts as major event regarding North Korea in mid to late May of this year.... not to mention the 'apparent suicide' of the former PM of South Korea on the previous day (the PM who wanted to forge closer relations with the North...instead of the current more hardline view of the new government.)

Chalk one up to Soothsayer117, who predicted this 'major event' (if not the exact event) two months ago on March 24th (the test was Monday, May 25th..or May 24th for those of us on the opposite side of the world in the USA, so Sooth's prediction March 24 (US timezone) and the actual event on May 24th (US timezone, but 25th in Korea is 2 months!!!!)....freaky!) -- and also confirmed that Sooth wasn't talking about the earlier April missile test.

As for me, I'm working on some new music reviews....not so earth shattering, I know, but well, we all can't be predictors of the future. :) (Except that I predict good bands that should be great in the future....)

Later,
CG

Were Soothsayer117's recent predictions correct?

I have to wonder a little about Soothsayer117's recent predictions (the recent 2). Not quite on the money but if Sooth had said an island nation starting with J, then it would be eerie.

Jamaican police storm airliner to capture gunman
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090420/ap_on_re_la_am_ca/cb_jamaica_airplane_hijacked

and while there is always conflict going on in the middle east, suicide bombers killing 20 people and so forth...this also caught my eye (and Soothsayer117 said Persia here with help from would be-maharajahs (India financial or political individuals?)...and Sooth had said something about Israel having not paid back their debt for wiping out the Canaanites...(Joseph and his army after 40 years in the desert...building up said army for invasion...invaded Canaan and killed every living thing ...man, woman, child, animal....in Jericho as a terror tactic...they were telling the Canaanites to either leave their own country or they would be murdered...yes, it was definitely a genocidal war....so what we see happening in our modern day from WWII onward, is very similar to what was going on back then...karma, perhaps? what goes around comes around. the need to stop the cycle and try new thinking, that sort of thing...)

Anyway, I found this news story interesting: (I'm not condoning Iran's comments, nor I am supporting any party in this long dispute and war, but I am saying it is interesting, considering what Soothsayer117 said and personally, I believe one needs to learn from the past and try not to repeat it.)

Iran's leader sparks Western walkout at UN meeting (calls Israel most cruel and racist regime at UN racism conference)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090420/ap_on_re_eu/un_un_racism_conference;_ylt=Ajt8c4IRIupf8_qpObhx7Je9IxIF;_ylu=X3oDMTJxbXNvbm5jBGFzc2V0A2FwLzIwMDkwNDIwL3VuX3VuX3JhY2lzbV9jb25mZXJlbmNlBGNwb3MDMQRwb3MDMQRzZWMDeW5fdG9wX3N0b3JpZXMEc2xrA2lyYW5zbGVhZGVycw--

And we are not near early to mid May yet and the Korea stuff....

CG

The ARC goes online. (ARChive of Contemporary Music puts catalog online.)

The ARChive of Contemporary Music (known as ARC or ARChive) is going online. It will make its catalog of popular music, the largest in the world, available online to the public. The ARC also has the largest collection of sound tracks as well as film scores in the world.

Unfortunately, you won't be able to listen to the recordings online, but you will have access to the information about the recordings. There are more than 2 million recordings in the ARC, as well as millions of photographs, press kits, books, videos and other memorabilia.

The ARChive is physically located in Tribeca (New York.) According to the Associated Press, this public access is tied to an agreement with Columbia University.

The site location is here:
http://www.arcmusic.org/begin.html

For music fans, this opens up an invaluable treasure trove waiting to be explored.

CG Anderson

AP news article on ARChive announcement
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j0LmTZQby952R7jj7smCCZXCEV8wD97IFTDG0

Soothsayer117 predictions: Persia, Japan

1. The man from Persia who would be prince plans his deadly strike using the deep pockets of some powerful politically connected would-be maharajahs. A bloodbath that refocuses the lens. Very soon many innocents may die. Many combatants may die. Those determined seeking blood unless deflected by greater ideas will find blood. But the blood spilled spills back again.

2. Alone and sad, trapped in blackness and anger, the frustrated one emerges from his hole seeking vengeance. Tears will be shed across Japan if no one reaches out to stop the quickly approaching massacre. Heed the cries of the wailing soul, his gnashing and cries of protest, his need to find peace misdirected into a terrible hunt.

Soothsayer117

(Note from Ahablogolicious: As stated previously, Soothsayer117 predictions are for entertainment purposes only! These are Soothsayer117's opinions only!)

Help President Obama WHACK those pesky Bailout Babies from Wall Street and Beyond (free GAME) -- 自由なゲーム -- WHACK WALLSTREET

This is just a little, 30-second fun game I adapted from another game of mine. I couldn't resist. It needs Flash version 5 or above.

Help the Obama clones whack all those undeserving BailOut dudes. (Not the ones that deserve a hand, of course!) Use the fly swatter. You gain points if you whack the money grubbers. You lose points if you whack the clones. The clones and the grubbers are trying to whack each other as well (who wins is random when they hit.)

Just in good fun! Have a great weekend.

http://home.myuw.net/cganders/WhackWallStreet.html

Later!
CG

In Japanese:
これは楽しむためだけです。
これはただ少量、速い、面白いゲームです。 私は私が作ったもう１つのゲームからそれを改造しました。 私はそれを作ることに抵抗することができませんでした。 それは「Flash5」を必要とするか、あるいはより大きいです。

その Obama クローンがそれらすべての undeserving 緊急援助男をぴしゃりと打つのに役立ってください。 その蝿 swatter を使ってください。 もしあなたがその守銭奴をぴしゃりと打つなら、あなたはポイントを得ます。 もしあなたがそのクローンをぴしゃりと打つなら、あなたはポイントを失います。 そのクローンとその grubbers は同様にお互いをぴしゃりと打とうとしています（誰が勝つかが、彼らが打ったとき、任意です。)

ただ良い楽しみで！ 素晴らしい週末を持ってください。