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GOODFest is here! 5 Shows. 5 Cities. 5 Causes.
GOOD is reinventing the traditional “benefit” concert with GOODFest — a first-of-its-kind livestream festival for good. Each event brings together music, art, community, and technology to create a powerful platform for change — and you’re invited!
On December 9th, members of Gogol Bordello will play with Nick Zinner of Yeah Yeah Yeahs perform a one-off experience at Music Box Village in New Orleans, LA with spoken word and music by Tank of Tank and The Bangas. Proceeds from ticket sales will benefit the Equal Justice Initiative which is committed to ending mass incarceration and challenging racial and economic injustice.
Can’t make it in person? No worries. GOOD will be livestreaming each show, so you’ll be able to witness the magic of each performance from anywhere when you tune in via YouTube Live or Facebook Live.
To get more info, sign up for stream reminders and for a chance to win tickets and backstage passes, check out https://goodfest.good.is
Eugene to jam the vote this weekend!
Eugene (and an incredible lineup of stellar artists) will Jam The Vote this Sunday (November 6) at The Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, NY! For tickets, lineup and streaming info visit: http://jamthevote.org
Ukraine: not an outskirt but a centre
This new slogan in support of peaceful Kiev Maidan on my tour guitar in translation literally means: “Ukraine, not an outskirt but a centre.” But full meaning of it comes through only in Ukrainian: “Ukraine is not an outskirt as it is romoured to be, but a centre of new rising consciousness.” Yes, paradoxiacally, “Ukraine”, which is historically and geographically the origin of Russia (see Kievan Rus state), literally means “far corner, or an outskirt”. This confusion perhaps will get straightened out now as people of Ukraine r putting themselves in the avanguarde of positive political consciousness. Is there even a one person who has not been impressed with such a tremendous peaceful actions of Kiev Maidan people and their delicate organization!
Word “Okraina”(outskirt) indeed exists in russians… however it is equally well understood as an “outskirt” by ukrainians, even though it is not part of ukrainian standard official vocabulary. Simply because both languages are closely related and indeed come from the same “drevne-slavjansky”(old east slavic) language. Consequently the compartmentalization of the words and their exact storage adress is entirely artificial and has no real life basis.
Larry & Friends needs your help
Check out this awesome Kickstarter project and support if you can… there’s a familiar face in the mix!
“Larry and Friends is a story about immigration, friendship, love, and kindness, that celebrates diversity and support tolerance.”
Let’s make it happen, friends! www.kickstarter.com/projects/1289794006/larry-and-friends
Join Oliver online!
The musical backbone of GB, our drummer Oliver Charles, has launched his own website this week! Oliver’s going to be blogging from the road and studio, so click on the RSS feed to keep up with what’s going down. He also supports Autism awareness, and has set up an Amazon.com store where 10% of the proceeds go directly to Autism Speaks in Los Angeles.
You can also follow Mr. Charles by liking his Facebook fan page. Thanks to Fil Manley for putting these two great sites together!
Gogol Bordello + Goran Bregovic
We collaborated with Goran Bregovic for his new album, Champagne For Gypsies. You can watch our song. Be That Man, by clicking here – pass it on!
Debo Debut TODAY!
Today sees the release of Debo Band’s self-titled debut album, masterfully produced by our own Tommy T! Check out the review on Pitchfork and an article in The Washington Post, and then go buy your very own copy of this amazing record! http://deboband.com
SUPPORT YOURSELVES BY SUPPORTING THE AVE B
Rediscover the ancient mystical art of digital photography by picking up a set or seven of these limited edition GB postcards. Proceeds from the sale go to maintaining the spirit of tribal connection through our official fan forum, Avenue B.
A History of Rage
A lot of you may have heard Gogol for the first time when they played with Rage Against the Machine last week, but it’s certainly not the first time these two bands have crossed paths.
Find out more on Stereoboard.com…