Video: Panteon Rococo en Sunnyvale Primero de Mayo!

Como dicen, mejor tarde que nunca, no?

Finalmente, aqui esta un poco de video que tome durante el show de Panteon Rococo en Sunnyvale el 1ero de Mayo. Espero que les guste!

Love for my hometown

Anyone who is from a valley town knows that it’s not very often that something great happens there. Not to hate on my hometown, but let’s face it, the myraid of good things that happen in Sacramento cannot stack up to the great things that happen elsewhere. After all, Sacramento is basically on the map so Arnold Schwarzenegger's staff can have a place to call home, which means that Sac is also home to lots and lots of people employed by the state of California, which means that it’s a comfortable place for liberals but that folks with varying degrees of radical politics flee to the Bay Area for sanctuary everyday. Not that I think this is the best course of action for the good of my town, but that’s how it is.

But enough on mediocrity. Here’s the great news: Panteón Rococco is on tour right now, and while here in the Bay Area we will have the pleasure of partying to "La Carencia" after the May 1 march in S.F. (see below), Sacramento will have the pleasure of partying with Panteón the day before…with La Plebe as the opening band! Not only is La Plebe good musically, they’re good politically, and both their music and their politics will be a perfect warm-up for Panteón’s show—and we all know such chemistry is not always the case with opening acts. So, Sac folks, if you want to get your revolutionary mosh on with two great bands on the eve of International Worker’s Day, show up to La Tropicana on April 30.

Traveling Songs... Canciones acerca de Viajar

Recientemente estuve en Nueva York para visitar a unas comadres y en Baltimore, Maryland para participar en la conferencia "Ciudad Desde Abajo" cual se enfocó en la lucha contra el desplazamiento y contra el aburguesamiento de nuestras comunidades. Durante ese tiempo estuve viajando mucho, y me hizo pensar mucho en canciones que he escuchado en mi cabeza o en el radio durante mis diferentes viajes sobre los años. Cada viaje que he tomado en mi vida ha tenido su propio tema musical cual siempre me transporta de nuevo a ese lugar con los mismos colores, olores y recuerdos. Aquí les mando algunas de mis canciones favoritas acerca de viajar, ya sea físicamente o mentalmente. ¡Espero que les guste!

Recently I was in New York visiting some good friends and in Baltimore, Maryland to participate in the conference “City from Below”, which focused on the struggle against displacement and against the gentrification in our communities. During that time I was traveling around a lot, and it made me think a lot about music I have heard either in my head or on the radio during my different travel over the years. Each big trip I have taken in my life has had its own musical soundtrack which always transports me back to that specific place with the same colors, smells, and memories. Here are some of my favorite songs about traveling, either physically or mentally. I hope you like them!

Julieta Venegas: Me Voy


El Barrio: Me Voy al Mundo



La Ley: Fuera de Mi


Los Prisioneros: Tren al Sur


Heroes del Silencio: Entre dos Tierras


Panteon Rococo y Julieta Venegas: Skapate Conmigo