Monthly Archives: March 2009

Chavecito shut-up redux

Posted on March 2, 2009 by Sabina Becker

I can tell Reuters just couldn’t keep this one to themselves… It’s something few people can tell Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez: stop talking.Chavez, whose speeches often stretch five hours or more, said on Sunday his doctor told him to stay … Continue reading →

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Half-Moon Madness: Not just some Bolivian thing, apparently

Posted on March 2, 2009 by Sabina Becker

Don’t come ’round tonight,‘Cause it’s bound to take your life–There’s a bad moon on the rise… –John Fogerty, “Bad Moon Rising” Just when you thought it was safe to go out walking in the moonlight, there’s a whole new band … Continue reading →

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Music for a Sunday: Two you’re not likely to hear on commercial radio

Posted on March 1, 2009 by Sabina Becker

From Venezuela’s own Dame Pa’ Matala, my latest musical crush:“En favor de la paz”. Crazy hippie peacenikkery never sounded better! Stick around till the end and you’ll even hear a bit of German.And one whose chorus requires no translation. Something … Continue reading →

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