Staff Pick of the Week: GIL SCOTT-HERON

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[img size=150]http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51VM7BBT7YL._SS400_.jpg[/img] Poet, songwriter, visionary Gil Scott-Heron is this week's staff pick. He is best known for his early contributions to rap music including [i]The Revolution Will Not Be Televised[/i], a funky, funny social satire. These days, it's harder to convince me that the revolution will not be televised; I am certain that it will be televised, YouTubed, and brought to you by Little Debbie's Snack Cakes. But nonetheless, I believe that Scott-Heron's spirit is alive and well in the hearts of the American people. I would recommend not listening to this music with weapons around. You might want to use them. This week in our iPod, it's his and collaborator Brian Jackson's [i]From South Africa to South Carolina[/i], featuring sublime live versions of [i]Save the Children, Barnwell,[/i] and the funky, stick-in-your-head-for-weeks hit [i]Johannesburg.[/i] Listen as Scott-Heron scolds the crowd for not singing along with him, and uses the teachings of Che Guevarra to encourage more audience participation. Right on!