Deserter's

There are likely to be some high points as the weekend progresses, such as a set by Daniel Johnston next Sunday, where he'll be backed by the Low Anthem, and Mercury Rev's performance of their Deserter's Songs LP, but things kick off on Friday with the London Folk Guild presenting Rachel Dadd, Walsh & Pound, and Jack Cheshire.

This week's new live music 2011

Don't Miss: John Cale performing his classic album "Paris 1919"; Mercury Rev performing their seminal "Deserter's Songs"

They Will Rock You Craig Winneker 2011

You don't need to know a thing about Mercury Rev to appreciate what a wracked place the band was in when it recorded its 1998 masterpiece, Deserter's Songs.

Mercury Rev: Deserter's Songs – review 2011

You'll understand this issue in a lot more depth after you read The Deserter's Tale.

joshua key irb hearing, part two 2009

Among our little group were three reporters, Canadian author Lawrence Hill, who wrote The Deserter's Tale and is a friend of Josh's, and the wonderful woman who gave the Keys a home when they first came to Canada.

joshua key irb hearing, part one 2009

Josh Key, as you probably know, is the author with Lawrence Hill of The Deserter's Tale, a riveting book that exposes the heart of military resistance.

tomorrow: morning vigil for war resister joshua key 2009

If you've read The Deserter's Tale, Josh attempted to file mission statements after the incident with the decapitated head, and with the little girl outside the hospital.

joshua key irb hearing, part four 2009

If you'd like to know more about that, and about what soldiers find after enlisting, I highly recommend reading Joshua Key's book "The Deserter's Tale," written with Lawrence Hill.

who serves in canada, who serves in the u.s. 2009

She is named in The Deserter's Tale, but since I didn't ask her permission, I'll leave her anonymous here.

joshua key irb hearing, part one 2009

I always say that The Deserter's Tale is our single best organizing tool.

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