August 29, 2004
What's on an Anarchist's Ipod?Music
With the Republican National Convention starting tomorrow, I was looking for some tunes to play loud enough so that I could drown out the spin and pandering. Luckily I found just the thing to do the trick. From the Seattle Times:
Their goal is to disrupt the status quo, and they usually do it without an invitation.
It takes mere minutes for the Infernal Noise Brigade to enliven a crowd on the steps of the Federal Building, in the streets of Prague, or surrounding a Starbucks in Pioneer Square.
The brigade has gained a reputation for providing a soundtrack for dissent in Seattle, but many might not realize how far the music spreads.
How far does it spread exactly and what kind of music do they play?
None of the lyrics are in English. The INB does a Peruvian song about people struggling against the rule, a French freedom song, a Portuguese song about a guerrilla soldier and his lover having their last breakfast together, and a Czech folk song.
“We come from different backgrounds, and we all borrow melodies,” said Alix Chappell, a 26-year-old vocalist.
“It’s the kind of stuff you would find in a tape stall in India,” Strasser said. “A guy howling in Hindi, with rockabilly guitar and a jazz melody from the 1950s. It’s different kinds of music being misused.”
Here’s a clip you can rock to during the convention.
abhi on August 29, 2004 11:30 AM in Music · T·r·a·c·k·b·a·c·k address · Direct link · Email post
