When I was on vacation to San Francisco in June of course I
made a pilgrimage to Amoeba Records, a huge over-whelming experience. One 45
rpm record that caught my attention was called “Bradley Manning.” Now, of
course I recognized the name, that of the gay Army soldier and whistle
blower/traitor/victim/hero (your call) behind passing classified material on the
Afghan War to the WikiLeaks website. But I had not heard that a song was
recorded about him, by indy artist Cass McCombs.
And not only a song but McCombs released a video of it,
garnering a story by NPR.
Towards the end of my stay I watched the SF Pride Parade and
noticed a sizeable contingent called “Free Bradley Manning.” His saga is still unfolding.
Below, post card insert with the 45
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