Mi gotita de rocío (Gracias Silvio, Parte 3)

Gracias Silvio, por tu música alentadora y revolucionaria. Gracias por ser el motivo de una reunión prendida de latinoamericanos izquierdistas. Gracias por los gritos y las lágrimas que compartimos aquella noche. Y sobre todo en este momento te doy gracias por esta linda canción, con la cual duermo mi bebé todas las noches. (Aquí se les ofrezco en su versión original junta con un cover que me gusta.)


La gota de rocío, Silvio Rodríguez


La gota de rocío, D'nigma

Nayáhuari a cumplir su primer añito

More Silvio Rodriguez for you all.....

While still in the afterglow of seeing Silvio Rodriguez in Oakland last Saturday, here are a few pictures, audio clips, and additional observations.



One of my favorite moments of the concert was at the beginning when Silvio asked, "Hay Cubanos aqui?" and there was a long roar from the crowd. In modest yet sincere Silvio fashion, he waved to all the Cubanos in the theater just as if he was waving to a good friend down the street.



Silvio Rodriguez: Unicornio




Silvio Rodriguez: Te doy una Cancion

Silvio Rodriguez: El Encuentro de Cancion y Amor

Ayer fue mi cita con Silvio Rodríguez la cual he esperado desde la primera vez que escuche una de sus canciones hace como 10 años. La verdad, pensé que los dos nunca íbamos a llegar para nuestra cita, viendo que yo tenia que ir a verlo a otra parte del mundo o el conseguir permiso del mismo gobierno que tiene un embargo de odio y miedo contra su país. Pero, finalmente se nos hizo que las condiciones materiales y políticas se aliñaron en cierta manera que me encontré con Silvio Rodríguez este Sábado pasado, 12 de Junio en el Paramount de Oakland.



Silvio no me decepciono, ni a mí no a las 3,000 personas que fueron a verlo en el Paramount en Oakland para su primer concierto en el Área de la Bahía. El escenario era una visión de serenidad, con solo los instrumentos, las personas tocándolos, y sillas para sentarse y mesitas para su agua. No había mas que enfocarse en la voz se Silvio y los music@s acompañándolo.

Este show era para todos quienes habían sonado con ver a Silvio y para los que habían sentido el dolor de su ausencia por tantos años. Al lado de donde estaba sentada, una pareja en sus 60's se abrazaban con felicidad y con lagrimas en sus ojos por este momento. Habían niños con sus padres, abuelitas con sus nietos, y personas con sus parejas o amigos, todos emocionados por introducir a un ser amado a una parte de su alma y corazón.

Silvio Rodriguez: Sueño con Serpientes


La verdad, mi encuentro con Silvio, que compartí con miles de personas, fue inolvidable. La música de Silvio Rodríguez ha tocado a muchas generaciones, y este concierto planto las semillas para el amor de las generaciones que vienen.

no sleeping with the enemy!

the weather's heating up now and so are the fights between the bosses and the workers! it's boycott season again for a string of sf hotels currently involved in labor disputes. you wouldn't want to sleep with the wrong people so make sure to keep up with hotel workers rising for the updated boycott list!

and for some excellent popaganda & agitation please see...

don't get caught in a bad hotel : brass liberation orchestra & sf pride at work (acknowledgments to lady gaga)



i like it so much.

thanks, lmhm & mv, for pointing me in the right (left!) direction.

The Pixies join Elvis Costello and Gil Scott-Heron in Boycotting Israel!

The Pixies are the latest musical acts to join the boycott of Israel, which already includes Elvis Costello and Gil Scott-Heron.

The show was going to be the Pixies' first show in Israel ever, but they pulled out a few days before their June 9th show in Tel Aviv. In their statement they state, "We'd like to extend our deepest apologies to the fans, but events beyond all our control have conspired against us."

I commend the Pixies and all of the above artists for pulling out of Israel. The Israeli government's attack on the ship headed towards the Gaza strip killed over 9 people, and their continued attacks on the Palestinian people have killed thousands more.

Many say that the Israeli people cannot control their government's actions and that it is only the fans that are being punished by these artists boycotting Israel. I would disagree. Just as we here in the US have the responsibility to oppose the US government when it mistreats it own people and those abroad, including its own support of Israel, the people of Israel have the responsibility to oppose their government when it violently evicts an entire people and kills thousands in the name of occupation. Also, when big artists boycott Israel, it send a statement that these artist do not want to make money for themselves from or make money for the hosting government.

While others are calling for boycotts of the artists that are boycotting Israel, I say we support these artists now more than ever. So Pixies and Gil Scott-Heron, this is for you:

The Pixies: Here Comes Your Man



Kim Deal played with The Breeders after The Pixies broke up in the early 90's. This is one of my favorite bands from the 90's.


Gil Scott-Heron: The Revolution Will Not Be Televised


Gil Scott-Heron: We Almost Lost Detroit


Talking about Detroit, the 2nd US Social Forum will be there from June 22-26, 2010. Although I won't be able to make it this year, don't let that stop you from going!