On Our Way to Glory
23/07/2010
These songs of freedom. Axé.
Category: Songs
El canto del pueblo
20/07/2010
Here is a rare interview of Víctor Jara by Nicomedes Santa Cruz, done just a few months before Jara was killed. They are both important people, and if you do not know about them it is easy to find out. I never saw Jara in person and it is not easy now to find a … More El canto del pueblo
Prosas profanas
11/07/2010
…[He aquí que veréis en mis versos princesas, reyes, cosas imperiales, visiones de países lejanos o imposibles: ¡qué queréis!, yo detesto la vida y el tiempo en que me tocó nacer; y a un presidente de República no podré saludarle en el idioma en que te cantaría a ti, ¡oh Halagabal! de cuya corte -oro, … More Prosas profanas
Gulf Restoration with D. L. Menard
02/07/2010
We went to Lafayette, to a benefit for the Gulf Restoration Network, and saw D. L. Menard. We went in through the front door, so as to pay the cover charge, which was the point. To get there, we burned fossil fuels; that is why we had to leave dedans la porte en arrière. You, … More Gulf Restoration with D. L. Menard
Des fragments de Z
01/07/2010
What shall we be when we grow up? * This is a kaleidoscopic post. It was a narrative post, but now it is kaleidoscopic. * People have been trying to convince me I am insane for decades. * In Reeducation, we were taught that there was a choice between being happy and being right. If … More Des fragments de Z
Corrido de Cananea
30/06/2010
Earlier today there was a 6.4 earthquake in southern Mexico. While it was happening I, oblivious, was singing the Corrido de Cananea with the famous Hermanos Zaizar. The mine at Cananea has a long history. And it seems that Calderón, Clinton, the Grupo México, and Obama are all one. Honestly, I might like the narcos … More Corrido de Cananea
Marco Longhini
30/06/2010
Longhini is a good conductor and here we see the Moscow Conservatory. One of the search terms that most often leads people here is the title of the Monteverdi madrigal Ecco mormorar l’onde. In searching for more Monteverdi recordings I came across an ancient advertisement saying, “Nadia Boulanger uses Baldwin pianos exclusively.” It included a … More Marco Longhini
Armed Men, or, ¡Ay, Sinaloa! and ¡Ay, Tamaulipas!
28/06/2010
On Sunday Mexico is having elections and they will be narco-elections. I am sure interesting courses are given nationwide on the drug economy and the narco culture. I would like to develop one as well (or, actually, take one.) I wish I were an economist. I wish I fully understood the ways in which the … More Armed Men, or, ¡Ay, Sinaloa! and ¡Ay, Tamaulipas!
Qué lejos estoy del suelo donde he nacido…
27/06/2010
For today’s Mexico-Argentina match I had thought of posting links to live web cams of the Zócalo and some streets like Reforma and Insurgentes, so we can watch the surging fans. The only web cam I am getting to work, though, is this traffic one, and in my search I clicked on some links that … More Qué lejos estoy del suelo donde he nacido…
Dangerous Mood
12/06/2010
It is the weekend, so we must sing. This is Keb Mo’. No matter what they may say or do, the British are secretly squirming with envy of the United States because our land and songs are ever so much better than theirs. One analyst predicts a 1-1 draw in tomorrow’s game. Axé.
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