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It was no secret to anyone who came across him in song or life, that Gil Scott-Heron was two things: A genius and a junkie. I say this so simply, because Gil was this clear about everything...Comments(30) -
Even with all of Haiti's pain and problems, the people here are strong, beautiful, optimistic and hardworking. I met dozens of people working here drop by drop, to move an ocean of change...
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The situation in Haiti is far worse than you could ever imagine. No clean water, sanitation, security, money before the earthquake makes rebuilding impossible today. Add a cholera epidemic which...
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December 7, 2010
Hi my name is Tim,
I have been performing in Aboriginal Communities for the last 5 years as a clown...
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December 3, 2010
My son is a soldier in the United States Army, he is deployed in Afghanistan he has been there...
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November 22, 2010
Dave attended the concert at the Town Ballroom in Buffalo in November. Then traveled to Kool Haus...
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November 21, 2010
Just spun this out of the mind, enjoy...
The Matrix: A Social Society Snitch Culture
The Matrix of...
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November 18, 2010
Man Michael Franti is the most loving and caring person ive ever known. I am 16 years old and he...
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November 10, 2010
I have been to many of the greats of RocknRoll concerts. From Elvis to the Beatles so you now know...
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November 10, 2010
I just had to write (which I have never done before)-went to your show last night at Toad's...
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November 8, 2010
I wanted to share a practice in meditation that has brought me much joy.
In a visualization...
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November 5, 2010
I recently saw Michael's show in Ithaca NY, first time I have seen him live. Had a great night...
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October 26, 2010
I teach first graders and our school district after so many years of cutting recess time back for...
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October 21, 2010
Hello fellow community members!
Since we all seem to share the same love for Michael and...
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October 18, 2010
What's the deal with all the kids coming to night club shows and being in the crowd/part of...
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October 6, 2010
Heyhey,
Can all Micheal fans scream at his next concert that he should come to Europe, the...
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October 5, 2010
Does anyone have a set list of the Portland, OR show on Sept. 18th? It was a fantastic show!
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September 30, 2010
When I first heard this song, I was at your concert, 34 weeks pregnant with our daughter and as I...
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September 29, 2010
What the "Sound of Sunshine" means to me is the hope for and the gratefulness for another...
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Anonymous
September 28, 2010
Please visit this link (copy/paste to your browser) to view my movie entry for TSOS2ME contest......
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September 28, 2010
I read how the album "Sound of Sunshine" was written, in the hospital recovering from...
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September 27, 2010
Northern Arizona thanks Michael Franti and Spearhead for NOT boycotting us and bringing the message...
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September 24, 2010
I am a Junior at Cincinnati Christian University with a Major in Psychology to be a Probation...
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I have a wonderful friend, Bob Thomas (BTT) who sends a happy Friday e-mail to all his friends/family every single week. It's a rare Friday that I don't get a message from him.
This week...
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Our life is so beautifull!
the sunrise ,the trees & the birds, all little wonders by themselfs
I love to walk and as I walk trought my city,
I find it hard to see trough the dirt we put on this...
2 years 41 weeks ago
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I am english and am very luck to have the health system allong with the rest of the population of the uk. I am a fan of Michael Moore and watched his film Sicko the other evening. This film, like his...
2 years 40 weeks ago
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I just returned from an intense two month trip to Ghana, West Africa. My little non-profit has given birth to a project that is small, rife with learned lessons and focused on health and clean water...
2 years 40 weeks ago
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What a fantastic time for this song to come out! The minute I heard it on the 4th of July at your concert, I knew I loved it. It speaks to my heart in a way that makes me want to listen to the song...
2 years 40 weeks ago
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It's very simple - "The Sound of Sunshine" to me means that love and hope will always win out over hatred and pessimism. Believe in yourself, the world, and sunshine.
2 years 40 weeks ago
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"The Sound of Sunshine" was released June 1, 2010.... 24 days after the most important, happy day of my family's life, and has come to be a daily reminder of hope, fulfilled dreams,...
2 years 40 weeks ago
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The Sound of Sunshine was clear to me in the winter of 2009. It was January, not a particularly sunny time in Colorado, however I had just lost one of my best friends to suicide. Less than a few...
2 years 40 weeks ago
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Cancer SUCKS! There are no words to describe the feeling a parent has when they are told their child has cancer and nothing can comfort them. The fact is that when this news comes, and it does...
2 years 40 weeks ago
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<!--break-->For me the sound of sunshine means that my surgery on tuesday 9/14 is going to go well & be the beginning of a better life for me because Michaels lyrics in the song are the...
2 years 40 weeks ago
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What a year it has been being diagnosed with cancer last Summer and living through .... "Waiting for this storm to pass me by..." is what I think about each day. The "Sound of...
2 years 40 weeks ago
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O.K. I realize I hold Mr Franti to a higher standard, but as an adopted kid raised and most likely spawned by alcoholics this ad was far worse than Zep sellin caddy's
or any of the other...
2 years 40 weeks ago
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At a very early age I was diagnosed with a heart condition so debilitating I was unable to attend public school. I laid in bed a lot and I read a lot of books. Everything from philosophy and...
2 years 40 weeks ago
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Two more articles about a SOS review and the PTTP festival this weekend. Check it out at http://www.spearhead-home.com/
1<3 Joerg
2 years 40 weeks ago
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So the summer started off fairly rough as I turned 30. Things were going difficult between me and my partner and as June carried on we realized that our differences were irreconcilable and we split...
2 years 39 weeks ago
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:30 second audio sample of new song, "The Only Thing Missing Was You", which will appear on the upcoming album THE SOUND OF SUNSHINE.
Album Blog: Audio Sample (The Only Thing...
2 years 43 weeks ago
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Michael, Sly, & Robbie analyze playback of "Shake It".
Album Blog: Shake It >>
Pre-order THE SOUND OF SUNSHINE album here! (You'll be able to...
2 years 43 weeks ago
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2 years 43 weeks ago
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Pre-order THE SOUND OF SUNSHINE album here! (You'll be able to instantly download "The Sound of Sunshine" & "Shake It", as well as free BONUS track...
2 years 42 weeks ago
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Michael and a few of Spearhead soundcheck a new song, "Headphones", off their upcoming album THE SOUND OF SUNSHINE.
Pre-order THE SOUND OF SUNSHINE album here! (You...
2 years 39 weeks ago
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March 19, 2010
The new article summarizes some of Michael's big milestones so far. You can check it out at...
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March 24, 2010
I am really diggin' the new tunes that Michael Franti and Spearhead are creating. Ever since...
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March 25, 2010
I am going to Hookaville! I am so excited right now about that that I could....nevermind! I am so...
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March 26, 2010
So glad to see the Michael and the band are coming back to Smilefest. The best little festival on...
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March 31, 2010
Taking a moment aside from all the fun to speak on a topic near and dear to us all. The Amnesty...
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March 31, 2010
This may sound cheesy but I want to hear about a Michael Franti and Spearhead show memory. It...
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April 8, 2010
Hey Michael, my family lives in Milwaukee, my uber cool eight year old son and I live in Madison,...
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April 17, 2010
The StayHuman MessageBoard/Forum has a new home. It is inspired by Michael Franti and Spearhead....
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April 21, 2010
ya say it's your birthday... happy birthday to you!
happy, happy birthday... happy birthday to...
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April 29, 2010
Seriously getting excited to get tickets to red rocks this weekend. Or so I hope depending on the...
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May 7, 2010
In the latest Album video blog, Jay Bowman discusses the challenges of recording while on the road...
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May 14, 2010
When I go to FrantiV at YouTube and click on the link for "Say Hey" I got the message:...
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May 24, 2010
I was wondering if there were any other Kiva members out there...maybe start up a group!!
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May 26, 2010
If I'm not mistaken, there was someone taping the show at the Orange Peel. He was set up at...
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May 27, 2010
So Louieskids.org has been in the business of Childhood Obesity treatment for 10 years -one of our...
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May 29, 2010
Does anyone have a video of Michael singing Say hey at the end of this concert ? He let my son go...
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June 5, 2010
http://www.myspace.com/535622951
It's a bit long and my first post/blog
It had been awhile...
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June 8, 2010
Perhaps two years I was listening to National Public Radio
when I heard Michael Franti and...
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June 10, 2010
What a show!
Michael did an free acoustic set--at 6pm--really cool--it was nice to see him up close...
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June 22, 2010
It's not in the tour schedule but MFSH will be playing with Lifehouse at the Lincoln Park Zoo...
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February 10, 2010
Here is the thing, as probably most of us are, I am afraid of war. Images of misery, injustice,...
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February 10, 2010
Left foot on a treshold my right about to step
My world is ‘bout to disappear, is it because the...
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February 10, 2010
Why am I reading this
Why is this on television?
What’s the purpose of letting us know?
What does...
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February 10, 2010
Members of the Bull&Clones secret society held a ceremony recently in their tomb at the...
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February 10, 2010
My Fellow Country Club-members
Freedom and Peace Justify crimes against Humanity
Work with us so we...
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February 19, 2010
I like the new sight. Nice layout, easy to navigate, even for the slow to learn computer users....
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March 9, 2010
I know when Michael and Spearhead come to New Orleans they usually play an aftershow...or two...or...
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March 13, 2010
for all the new fans from the John Mayer tour: If you want more to know about Michael Franti and...
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March 17, 2010
Michael takes us through the recording stud...err...dressing room....to show you what it's...
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March 19, 2010
The new article summarizes some of Michael's big milestones so far. You can check it out at...
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March 24, 2010
I am really diggin' the new tunes that Michael Franti and Spearhead are creating. Ever since...
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March 25, 2010
I am going to Hookaville! I am so excited right now about that that I could....nevermind! I am so...
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March 31, 2010
Taking a moment aside from all the fun to speak on a topic near and dear to us all. The Amnesty...
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March 31, 2010
This may sound cheesy but I want to hear about a Michael Franti and Spearhead show memory. It...
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April 8, 2010
Hey Michael, my family lives in Milwaukee, my uber cool eight year old son and I live in Madison,...
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April 21, 2010
ya say it's your birthday... happy birthday to you!
happy, happy birthday... happy birthday to...
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April 27, 2010
Hey Everyone,
It's Ben.... Michael's videographer & photographer here!
This photo...
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April 29, 2010
Seriously getting excited to get tickets to red rocks this weekend. Or so I hope depending on the...
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May 7, 2010
In the latest Album video blog, Jay Bowman discusses the challenges of recording while on the road...
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May 14, 2010
When I go to FrantiV at YouTube and click on the link for "Say Hey" I got the message:...
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February 10, 2010
Here is the thing, as probably most of us are, I am afraid of war. Images of misery, injustice,...
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February 10, 2010
Left foot on a treshold my right about to step
My world is ‘bout to disappear, is it because the...
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February 10, 2010
Why am I reading this
Why is this on television?
What’s the purpose of letting us know?
What does...
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February 10, 2010
Members of the Bull&Clones secret society held a ceremony recently in their tomb at the...
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February 10, 2010
My Fellow Country Club-members
Freedom and Peace Justify crimes against Humanity
Work with us so we...
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February 19, 2010
I like the new sight. Nice layout, easy to navigate, even for the slow to learn computer users....
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March 9, 2010
I know when Michael and Spearhead come to New Orleans they usually play an aftershow...or two...or...
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March 13, 2010
for all the new fans from the John Mayer tour: If you want more to know about Michael Franti and...
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March 17, 2010
Michael takes us through the recording stud...err...dressing room....to show you what it's...
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March 19, 2010
The new article summarizes some of Michael's big milestones so far. You can check it out at...
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March 24, 2010
I am really diggin' the new tunes that Michael Franti and Spearhead are creating. Ever since...
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March 25, 2010
I am going to Hookaville! I am so excited right now about that that I could....nevermind! I am so...
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March 31, 2010
Taking a moment aside from all the fun to speak on a topic near and dear to us all. The Amnesty...
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March 31, 2010
This may sound cheesy but I want to hear about a Michael Franti and Spearhead show memory. It...
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April 8, 2010
Hey Michael, my family lives in Milwaukee, my uber cool eight year old son and I live in Madison,...
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April 21, 2010
ya say it's your birthday... happy birthday to you!
happy, happy birthday... happy birthday to...
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April 27, 2010
Hey Everyone,
It's Ben.... Michael's videographer & photographer here!
This photo...
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April 29, 2010
Seriously getting excited to get tickets to red rocks this weekend. Or so I hope depending on the...
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May 7, 2010
In the latest Album video blog, Jay Bowman discusses the challenges of recording while on the road...
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May 14, 2010
When I go to FrantiV at YouTube and click on the link for "Say Hey" I got the message:...
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