We Are In Costa Rica!
Well, Here we are!
We’ve arrived in the great place called Cost Rica!
So far we’ve been swimming in the ocean, went on a nature walk, seen some crabs, tucans, and geckos, we’ve had some good food, and a rediculously funny evening due in large part to our soundman Barney. I’m very glad to see a place like this. It’s really amazing. Everyone has been vey nice.
So all is going according to our good buddy Cesars master Plan. We’re preparing to go as hard as possibe here on Wednesday and thrash it up. I can feel that this show will be a good one! I hope we’ll see you there. The show is most definitely really happening!
Thrusday is Panama City!!!
We’ll try to keep you a little bit updated on how things are going.
Ciao!!!
Winnipeg, Walk 4 Darfur...
Hello, Dirty Winnipeggers and others!
I have two things to announce here in Winnipeg that will be happening in early October. First of all is the return of the mighty K’Naan. October 4th at the West End Cultural Center. Check this out as well.… Also this(start is the same as the last one don’t be fooled!) He is heading across western Canada so wherever you live head on out! Sunday October 7th is the Winnipeg Walk For Darfur. So if you’ll be around at that time head on down and do some good. We will still be in Brazil at that time. Here’s the schedule of events. Assiniboine Park, October 7th, (sites 5 and 6, Signs will be posted.) 1:00 — 2:00: pre-registration near the duck pond shelter 2:00: 5 K fun run and 1 K walk begin 2:30 – 5:00: Entertainment, prizes, food, and fun for the whole family. Speakers / Entertainers — Noureddin Suleiman — Winnipeg Representative for Darfur Association of Canada — Michael Nuul Mayen — President, African Student’s Association University of Winnipeg, acting member of Concerned Africans Group — Samuel (aka Hott Dogg), Lost Boys of Sudan — DJ Marchello, Spinning for Social Justice, University of Manitoba Displays: Little Travellers “Little Travellers” are beautiful, beaded pins made by women affected by HIV/AIDS in South Africa. The pins are sold for $5 with 100% of the proceeds going to help fight HIV/AIDS in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa, where over 40% of adults are infected. http://www.littletravellers.net/
Hola!
Buenas Noches!
Cómo esté?
Por Favor permiso, no entiendo espanol (or Portugese or Quechua etc.. etc..)
Unfortunately, I have to switch over to inglés.
Friday we leave on the biggest journey in our existence. We’re off to Central and South America! We are very excited. I have added a little list of websites below in Spanish and Portugese if you feel like looking at them. There’s some interviews, the band history in Portugese and Spanish, There’s some videos, show flyers, show dates. Never in our lives have we got more emails from the people in cities we’re going to play.We’re looking forward to meeting you everyone. It is going to be a lot of fun!
www.23punk.com/propagandhi www.audiofobia.com www.errorhumano.net lahabitaciondehenryspencer.com/propagandhi www.propagandhi.com.br www.myspace.com/propagandhisa www.propagandhi.com.ar www.lahorapunkrock.com propagandhiperu.blogspot.com Yes, we are coming! Yes, Peru is one of the stops! The only unfortunate thing is that the show in Colombia cannot happen for us. We are disappointed but we couldn’t get it together in time to make it there. We lost contact with the promoters for a while. It is very, very hard to book a multi country tour like this. It is our first time. We are very sorry to any Colombian people who wanted to come and see us play. We would love to come there and we will someday. I have many Colombian friends here in Winnipeg and was looking forward to playing in their home country. Next time, we will play there for sure. Accept our apologies. I have seen that many international bands have cancelled shows there. Do not worry, I am very sure the Colombian bands are better anyway! Muchas Gracias! Me encanto charlar contigo! Hasta Pronto!!
Read This Then Go Below To See A Hilarious Beaver!
As of September 6th, Riverbend, the woman who, via internet blogs, brought to life the hardships and insanity of life in U.S. occupied Baghdad, has exited Iraq and is now one of the worlds 32,861,500 refugees. Check out this for her most recent update.
Wish her well, it is not a stretch of the imagination that she could end up in your hometown trying to make a new life for herself. She is one hell of a cool dude.
The Beaver.
Ladies and Gentlemen, i give you…The Beaver.
p.s. the audio-download version of the benefit DVD we released a while ago is now available. Check it!
It's Like Going To Heaven!
Hola! It’s strange that everyone calls for war in a country and then when they see the victims of that war they’re all shocked and sympathetic. While it’s great little Youssif here is getting his face reconstructed within the heavenly gates it’s also quite a piece of feelgood propaganda for a guilty country after they’ve made a complete mess of another place on the other side of the world. CNN certainly was not critical of this war in the beginning.Certainly they could’ve had a hand in making Youssif keep his original face intact in the first place. Does anyone out there read New Internationalist magazine? What a great magazine. This months issue is really good, check it out. I’ve got meself a subscription! We are very excited for our upcoming tour, we’ll be pulling out a couple suprises for this one.. I am trying to become fluent in Spanish in these final two weeks before we go… “Soy inocente. No sabia que no estaba permitido!”. ‑Todd.
HAITI TODAY: ECONOMIC CALAMITY, FOREIGN INTERFERENCE
Hello Concerned Citizens!!
If you happen to be around the Winnipeg area, consider coming to this speaking event tonight. Roger Annis will drive another nail into the coffin of the notion of Canadian humanitarianism and benevolent foreign policy this evening, as he relays information gathered during his recent visit to Haiti. Please refer to his blog site below for an important perspective that you won’t see or hear via complicit media outlets such as CNN, CBC, CTV, Global, etc…
Should we blindly trust the intentions of the government and business interests of countries such as Canada, the USA, and France in Haiti!??! METHINKNOT.
Roger (niceguy) Annis dispels the delusions and helps to show what regular people can do to put a wrench into the repressive designs to keep poor people poor, and rich people stinking rich.
Tuesday, September 11th/07
HUMAN RIGHTS DELEGATE TO HAITI TO SPEAK IN WINNIPEG
MAIN PUBLIC SPEAKING EVENT:
HAITI TODAY: ECONOMIC CALAMITY, FOREIGN INTERFERENCE
MONDRAGON BOOKSTORE, 91 ALBERT ST (EXCHANGE DISTRICT) 7 PM ADMISSION: FREE (donations accepted) Roger Annis, trade union activist, and member of Haiti Solidarity BC, and the Canada Haiti Action Network (CHAN), participated in a human rights delegation to Haiti from August 5 ‑18, 2007. The delegation, sponsored by the US based Fondasyon Mapou and the Haiti Priorities Project, had arranged meetings in Haiti with US/Canadian/French embassies, representatives from international financial institutions in Haiti, grassroots and popular organizations, and Haitian government representatives. Further information about the delegation can be found at: http://www.fondasyonmapou.org/delegation.shtml Mr. Annis also posted a blog while in Haiti, which can be accessed at: http://thac.ca/blog/9
It's a cold one out there today!
Hola!
Today is a good day for a post!
First of all I’d like to thank anyone who pledged us in the Run For Rights a couple months ago. The last of the donations are coming in. Today Chris dropped off two last cheques for the Welcome Place from the nice people, Ryan Patey, and Miss A. L. Farell. Thanks a lot, Pledgers!
Speaking of the Welcome Place, they are helping this weekend in The Central Park Revival Party! It should be fun, except for the fact that I think I have to get up at 7:30 AM to help set up. It’s from 11:00 to 5:00 in Winnipegs Central Park. There will be bands playing, , games etc.. It should be cool. The point of it is to have people come together to create a safe, prosperous park once again. The International Market will continue through the day as well so if you’ve ever been interested in handmade stuff from Kenya,and Somalia or interested in handwoven Somalian, or Burmese fabrics. Or perhaps, if you are a man, you can get the five hairs left of your quarterhead braided by some Liberian ladies! come on down!!!
Since one thing leads to the next and we’re talking about Liberian ladies, I’d like to mention that the company DynCorp has been contracted by the United States government to help “reform” the devastated country of Liberia. Dyncorp has had allegations of human rights abuses committed by it’s employees including,“buying illegal weapons in Kosovo, causing herbicide related illness and death in Ecuador, participating in sex trafficking in Bosnia, and corruption in Afghanistan and and Iraq!” Who cares what the people want, let the U.S.government decide!Oh yeah, did I mention, “Shares ( in the company) have soared to an all-time high!”!!
Since Iraq was included in the last paragraph. Did you hear two days ago the United States government decided Iraq might not be suitable for democracy? Meaning, if the people don’t vote for who the U.S. wants to win in the new Democracy then they are not fit for democracy!
Check out the Amazing “blogger” code named “Riverbend” she has been on the internet blogging about the reality of life in Iraq under the U.S. occupation. She also has an amazing book out called Baghdad Burning. It’s put out by The Feminist Press. Check it out!!!
Did you see the extremely intelligent U.S. solution to problems in the middle east? Sell 20 billion dollars worth of arms to Saudi Arabia!! Why didn’t somebody else think of that? Arming countries to the teeth to stop wars It’s worked all over the world for years!
And finally, I’d like to thank the guy who emailed about my, “complaining” for inspiring me to complain more. haha… Hey, it’s a screwed up world. Someones gotta say something, don’t they? I could sit here and talk about my carpet, My spool of string, or my Death “Scream Bloody Gore” poster, that rules, but I choose to talk about a few things that are going on outside of this basement.
Take care!
Costa Rica Added to Tour...
Costa Rica has been added to the “Flying Past Machu Picchu” tour. The show will be on Tuesday, September 25th. We’re not sure where yet. We’ll update as soon as possible.
Our Best wishes go out to any People who are affected by the earthquake in Peru. That is unbeliveable.
I was also in dismay earlier this week when I saw those car bombs in Baghdad that killed 200 people. Try to imagine stuff like that happening all the time in your city. That would be absolutely nuts. Too bad it’s so easy for us to bring war to other countries.
Have a good night…
-todd.
South America, here we come.
Well, here we go!
We will be playing in Costa Rica, Panama, Peru, Chile, Argentina, and Brazil! Starting on September 27th in Panama! 29th in Lima Peru, 30th in Santiago Chile. That’s all I know for sure. right now…
We will put up the confirmed dates in as many places as we can tommorrow, hopefully!
This is going to be one heck of a journey! We are very excited. We have never been down there before!