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  • European Free Arts demonstration against repression of Free Parties and Teknivals
    31 October 2005 par (Open-Publishing)

    12th november 2005
    European demonstration of Sound Systems in Strasbourg
    Meet at 14:00 (13:00 GMT) in PLace de la Republique in the center of Strasbourg
    We demand the right to exist,
    We demand the end of systematic and unjustified repression against us,
    We demand the condemnation of countries such as the Tcheck republic for brutally repressing our organised events for no justifiable reason,
    We demand the right to be treated as socio-cultural performers; because our events are (…)

  • Try and catch the wind
    14 October 2005 par (Open-Publishing)
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    by Daniel Patrick Welch
    Synopsis:
    Once again, an old song acts as muse for Daniel Patrick Welch. Repopularized by a current Volkswagen ad, the Donovan lyric tweaks Welch’s sense of the futility of resistance in the quagmire that is today’s American political landscape. From a personal perspective, the writer describes watching as all his European friends flee one by one, a sort of metaphor for the international rejection of the would-be Pax Americana.
    To understand fully the nature of (…)

  • RIAA sued by victim
    9 October 2005 par (Open-Publishing)
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    RIAA sued by victim
    By Nick Farrell: Monday 03 October 2005, 06:21
    A WOMAN who was sued by the Recording Industry of America for file-sharing has countersued the outfit for hacking. Tanya Andersen, a 41-year old disabled single mother living in Oregon, has countersued the RIAA for Oregon RICO violations, fraud, invasion of privacy, abuse of process, electronic trespass, violation of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, negligent misrepresentation. She is claiming hurt feelings and (…)

  • Glover & Belafonte Speak Out on Katrina
    24 September 2005 par (Open-Publishing)
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    by Danny Glover & Harry Belafonte
    The following speeches were made during the PBS/BET-televised Higher Ground Hurricane Relief Benefit concert on Saturday, September 17, 2005
    Danny Glover:
    John Coltrane once said "the main thing a musician would like to do, is to give a picture to the listener of the many wonderful things he knows of and senses in the universe." When Miles Davis asked him why he played so long, Coltrane answered, "It took that long to get it all in."
    New Orleans (…)

  • Get to Know Ben Marble, an Interview with the Guy Who Told Dick Cheney to Go Fuc* Himself
    24 September 2005 par (Open-Publishing)
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    by Rob Kall
    On September 22, I did an almost 90 minute interview with Dr. Ben Marble, the 35 year old ER physician, rock musician, father, husband, and the guy who told Dick Cheney to Go Fuck Himself. This is an edited transcript of the first 50 minutes of the interview.
    If you haven’t read it yet, here’s a great article telling you the story of Ben’s “dialogue with Vice President Cheney.
    Rob Kall: What went through your head before you spoke to Cheney.
    Rage, I guess rage, somewhat. (…)

  • All Chao’s Children
    19 September 2005 par (Open-Publishing)

    The Mediterranean Rim Shot (Not Heard Round the World)
    by Don Snowden
    Manu Chao may be an anomalous ripple breaking the surface of the Anglo music world, but the Energizer Bunny skankster is riding the crest of a wave that’s been developing for more than a decade in southern Europe-not that anyone outside the Mediterranean rim really got a chance to hear it grow. What goes on musically in France, Spain, and Italy passes undetected on the radar screen of the dominant U.S.-Anglo pop world, (…)

  • English Translation of Lyrics to Bella Ciao
    13 September 2005 par (Open-Publishing)
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    Michael P. Wright — Norman, Oklahoma USA mpwright9@aol.com
    Most Americans probably do not know the origins of the phrase Bella Ciao. This was the anthem of the World War II anti-fascist Italian underground. They called themselves partigiani (partisans). I assume that the words were written from the point of view of a resistance fighter saying good-bye to his lover.
    Here are the Italian lyrics and translation to English. Italians are invited to offer corrections if I have made any (…)

  • Kanye West a Hero: Dares to speak truth to power on Live TV- "Bush doesn’t care about black people."
    3 September 2005 par (Open-Publishing)
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    During a live Charity Concert on NBC tv, rap star Kanye West abandoned his pre-scripted comments and spoke his truth.
    “I hate the way they portray us in the media. You see a black family and they say we are looting, you see a white family and they say they are looking for food. And, you know, its been five days because most of the people ARE black.
    And even for me to complain, I would be a hypocrite because I would turn away from the TV because it’s too hard to watch. I’ve even been (…)

  • Simply Red : Cuba’s Unique, Says British Rocker
    24 August 2005 par (Open-Publishing)
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    Visiting Havana for two concerts this weekend, member Mick Huncknall of the British rock group “Simply Red” described Cuba as “a unique country in the world.”
    Huncknall, the bands vocalist and composer, said he was surprised by the lack of commercial ads along Havana’s streets. “It’s different to the rest of the world, where all the cities seem to be the same,” he added.
    The singer praised Cuban music, particularly the island’s wind and percussion instrumentalists, whom he said add (…)

  • LONDON - PEACE NOT WAR SOLIDARITY EVENT - 3RD BIRTHDAY - 11th SEPTEMBER 2005
    24 August 2005 par (Open-Publishing)
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    Don’t miss Peace Not War’s 3rd Birthday Party on Sunday September 11 (5-12pm) at Cargo Club in Shoreditch.
    In the current atmosphere of fear, division and Islamaphobia, Peace Not War aims to unite via the dancefloor. UK hiphop is a cross-cultural force that represents the oppressed and calls for peace, justice and solidarity. With acts as diverse as Asian Dub Foundation Soundsystem, The Extremists, Mecca2Medina and DJ Rubbish, the night will celebrate the coming-of-age of this (…)