Steven Machat

Truth as a Witness

2009-11-28T06:39:00.000-08:00

The coming end of the tax heaven Dubai (do-buy) will introduce the concept of Sukok bonds to the lexicon of banking scams. Sukok bond allows loop-hold in the Koran prohibition of money lending for interest with the promise of the party who gets the loan to share profits. Investors are owners of the asset not secured creditors. The City state of all prohibited Westernized Koran activities, for the good citizens of the Middle East to go on Holiday and explore the prohibited behaviors will be nothing but what it is, a castle built in the sand. There is a reason that historically no society ever flourished there and never will.

ALL FOR ONE

2009-10-11T09:01:00.000-07:00

Small minds throughout mans history have always lashed out at what those small minds refused to try and understand let alone tolerate. Time for all Man to grow, stop being small. Time to accept and tolerate change. Time to realize that they can institute that change. Time for the created to accept that they are created to be a Creator. If we collectively allow and accept for change, and participate in change, just think how big we all can become.

What is our government thinking?

2009-09-24T00:28:00.000-07:00

Read the news today, oh boy, about two countries who refuse to recognize and learn the lessons of history. The US and the UK must get out of Afghanistan now. The lesson and understanding for future generations is before we commit our young and our nation's soul to a third parties war, we must answer the following questions with a yes: Is the war winable? Is the final goal justified? Can a lasting victory be attained? Is the cost of victory worth the fight and the deaths? Can we make sure the victory is not overturned when we leave? Any "no" answers to the questions above means we should not be in this war. Perpetuating hate and fear for who? We must teach with reason, not bully the world to live our way. Respect, and others will follow.

To our leaders, to end terrorist activities, go to war with those who finance the activities instead of those who think of the activities. Those who think, can be taught, those who smile at your face but finance hate and death behind your backs can not. Truth. Naked truth.

Amongst friends in Rodin's garden in Paris

2009-09-22T02:54:00.000-07:00

Getting ready for a book tour throughout the UK

Patrick Swayze

2009-09-15T05:06:00.000-07:00

May Patrick Swayze passing be the inspiration for us all to live and not fear the impending death. He left our our present with so much style and grace and acceptance of what he could not control. A prayer to him in his rebirth to the brightest light

OPEN YOUR MINDS UP

2009-09-14T09:06:00.000-07:00

America, a two party government that has effectively silenced and drowned out the screams of our people for a minimum justice and sharing for all of its citizens. They perpetuate the existence of corporate greed and bankers, They send 68,000 soldiers to Afghanistan for the arm and oil industries and they can not bankroll a minimum health for all? Frustrated? We need action not words!

Best way to think, with your head, and question everything!

2009-09-14T08:57:00.000-07:00

POWER OF LOVE

2009-09-08T03:19:00.000-07:00

Graffiti on the streets of Paris

When you give up the love of power you can begin to understand the power of love.

...because no man can have the absolute power, but all man can live in absolute love

BBC6's Adrian and Steven

2009-09-08T03:06:00.000-07:00

BB6 spotlights Author

2009-09-08T02:56:00.000-07:00

Gods, Gangsters And Honour - A Rock 'N' Roll Odyssey!

2009-08-17T08:55:00.000-07:00

OUT NOW!!

2009-08-11T02:46:00.001-07:00

Gods, Gangsters & Honour is available in all good book shops right now - order your copy from Amazon by clicking here!

Exclusive Book Extracts In Today's Independent Newspaper!

2009-07-31T02:00:00.000-07:00

The Independent, a British newspaper, has published several exclusive extracts from my book today.

"When American showbiz lawyer Steven Machat entered the family business, he dealt with Michael Jackson, James Brown, Sam Cooke and many more. In this exclusive extract from his memoir he gives some of his recollections"

To read the feature "Excess all areas: A life in rock'n'roll" click here.

Here's two extracts;

Michael Jackson and New Edition

Michael Jackson was on the speaker-phone, we were on mute, and this was one strange conversation.

The self-proclaimed King of Pop was begging me to send on over a bunch of teenagers I managed so they could hang out with him. I began to see the funny side. Who wouldn't?

New Edition were back then the hottest teen band in America, with a string of hits and two smash albums, and the group were about to be the launchpad of the career of Bobby Brown, a second front-man whose charisma promised even better things to come for him and me. He had no fear. None.

To continue reading, go to the Independent feature here

Ahmet Ertegun and Henry Kissinger

I sat with Henry Kissinger and the boss of Atlantic Records, Ahmet Ertegun. Ahmet's and my mutual drug-dealer had just entered the room. I was convinced we were about to do blow together...

"Dr Kissinger, this is Steven Machat and he is one of the most educated people in the music industry and a real worldly citizen," said Ertegun.

Within minutes of sitting, the buzzer went on the intercom. Ertegun was told that a different kind of doctor altogether was waiting outside. Without missing a beat Ahmet said: "Show him in."

In walked Dr A, who was a doctor only in the sense that he dispensed mother Earth's processed goods for the music business without any licence to practice. Dr A was the drugs dealer to the New York scene.

Ahmet smiled: "Everyone, this is my doctor. Dr A, this is Dr Kissinger. Dr A, this is Steven Machat, a good friend of Atlantic Records."

I decided to keep a diplomatic silence, only too well aware that this could go horribly wrong. Dr A and I shook hands as if we'd never met. Dr A then shook Kissinger's hand and smiled awkwardly, because what could he say? "Hello, I'm Ahmet's drug dealer..."?

Ertegun turned to me. "Steven, Dr Kissinger. Please excuse us for a moment. The doctor and I have things to discuss, in private."

To continue reading, go to the Independent feature here

Fascism returns in the Pacific

2009-07-30T08:52:00.000-07:00

Reading the Independent newspaper in London, UK this morning, an article that the American corporate controlled press will not repeat. I read a story about the coming Japanese elections where the ruling conservative party of the last 55 years may have a problem...

The Japanese have a new national political party. Their name is The Happiness Realization Party. Their platform for the elections is the following: 1) multiply the population of Japan by 2 1/2 times to 300 million people. 2) overtake America to become the planet's leading power, 3) pre-emeptively strike Korea and 4) rearm for war with China. Plus inject religion into all area's of Japanese life.

Funny, things do not change. Depression brings aggression as everyone wants and new forces combine to get rid of the old swine and promise nothing but glory and riches. This is the first of many that will follow in many other nations. Fundamentalist, nothing but trouble selling hope, destruction and death. Remember, the Nazis were elected when the then exsisiting government couldn't supply the basic needs of the people of Germany.

My first book, hot off the press!

2009-07-28T10:54:00.000-07:00

My publisher, Simon Petherick

The end of a fantastic day at WOMAD

2009-07-28T10:34:00.000-07:00

inverted headstand

2009-07-28T10:25:00.000-07:00

Try this at home, it will improve EVERY function! This is one for our next book HEADSTANDS AROUND THE WORLD.

WOMAD '09

2009-07-28T10:13:00.000-07:00

I was one of the four original co-founders of WOMAD back in 1982

WOMAD '09

2009-07-28T10:06:00.000-07:00

MY LADY, MISCHA AND I

WOMAD 09

2009-07-28T10:04:00.000-07:00

WOMAD 2009 JULY - what a stunning day! saw

2009-07-28T09:58:00.000-07:00

In a 10 hour period we saw 11 bands from around the world! Ended with a great performance by Peter Gabriel, only UK date in 2009

2009-07-10T02:37:00.001-07:00

Gangsters and Honour

2009-07-08T06:10:00.000-07:00

HONOR AMONGST MAN AND SOCIETY. WHERE HAS IT GONE? WHY HAS IT LEFT. DO WE EVEN KNOW WHAT HONOR WAS?

Why we are allowing our representatives to continue to allow the banks and the insurance companies to continue to own and run our nation. People wake up and demand the change needed of our representatives or fire them. No money for summer school for children in 39 states Insurance companies spending your money, I am told one and a half million dollars a day fighting a health care system for all the nation. Wake up.

Take a stand, unify, and demand the veil be pulled off this big scam, big government, big gangsters, big deception!

Inspired by the movie Network, we all need to throw open our windows and scream loud and long at our legislators, I AM MAD AS HELL AND I AM NOT GOING TO TAKE THIS ANYMORE!

Let's shake it up, America!

2009-07-04T02:31:00.000-07:00

July the fourth, 1776. The day the declaration of Independence was published. I honor those who signed and gave up everything they had under the old system. If the war was not won, their signatures would have been their own death warrant. Men with courage and the honor to institute change, not hope. Happy fourth to my past heroes, men with honor and the courage to stand tall.

Political

2009-07-03T03:57:00.000-07:00

My wish on this fourth of July is for our nation to return to its Honor as stated so well in our declaration. Become the leader of compassion and respect for all Man on this world. No more the unpaid police force that perpetuates dictators and rulers whom the respective nations wish to shake as we, the states got rid of the British King who tried to get the colonies to pay for the war against the French with taxes 233 years ago.

Have we as a nation, or world community for that matter, evolved or devolved? Return to honor and all decisions going forward will be very clear as Truth is binary; you are either living it or not. On or off, which switch do you live by? There is a right way through all this mess we allowed our governments to create.

2009-07-02T07:46:00.001-07:00

Five thoughts of Man that prevent Peace. 1. Mis-knowledge. 2. Ego-ism. 3. Attachment to Physical Possessions. 4. Hate and 5. Man's fear of Death

2009-07-02T07:43:00.000-07:00

Why does western religion, that began in the dessert we know as the middle east, teach it's teammates that their religion/team is the only way to a happy journey after death?

2009-07-02T07:42:00.001-07:00

US fellow citizens, make Congress, regardless of political affiliation enact National Health Care program for all citizens. If not, fire the reps. There is no reason European nations have national health and we do not. Stop listening to our politicians lie as they protect the interest of the lobbyist who give them money. If we give cash to banks why not health care to the people. WAKE UP AMERICA-NOW & take control.

2009-07-02T07:34:00.000-07:00

Life. The freedom of choice and the absence of control. Where people respect and love is the only motivator.

2009-06-30T14:37:00.000-07:00

Today is a day that most let go by unrecognized...when in reality, it is something just short of spectacular...