Los Lobos cancels show in Arizona
Howie Klein and I have been working the phones to try and persuade acts from performing in Arizona since they have contempt for a certain segment of their population. Kris Kobach, the notorious cage f*&ker, has paved the way to damnation for Brewer's state. And no matter what you hear, they are feeling it. Some of the musicians are locked at this point so they couldn't pull out, but others are stepping up to the plate.
Mad props to Los Lobos for their principled stand against SB 1070.
This just in from Los Lobos' camp: The band is canceling its performance at the Talking Stick Resort in Arizona's Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community on June 10 as a protest against the passing of the state's controversial new immigration bill, SB1070. The band issued the following statement via its management:
“We support the boycott of Arizona. The new law will inevitably lead to unfair racial profiling and possible abuse of people who just happen to look Latino. As a result, in good conscience, we could not see ourselves performing in Arizona. We regret the inconvenience this may have caused the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, Casino Arizona, Talking Stick Resort and our fans, but we feel strongly that it is the right thing to do.”
Cypress Hill has already canceled their shows too.
And as Howie notes in his May 2nd post:
Meanwhile two industries that could suffer severely from Arizona's decision to go the police state route are tourism and sports. Frommers has already warned tourists to think twice before traveling to Arizona because of the self-righteous and violent nature of many of the inhabitants.
Conventions are pulling out of Phoenix, which has invested very heavily in that business. The Arizona Hotel and Lodging Association said six organizations had already canceled conventions. And now major league baseball is the next front in a growing war which is asking people who believe in American values to stay away from Arizona Diamondbacks games.
We're still working on Bud Selig behind the scenes, and I'll let you know when more actions are coming.
Why would Arizona want to listen to Latino musicians anyway?
They want the two real 'Murican musics..Country AND Western!
Vote GOP and move forward to the 18th Century.
...is staggering. Latino music is a part of our culture. Latinos are a part of our culture. That's why all the people creating scare tactics about racial profiling are so far off base. A large portion of our law enforcement are Latinos, and the white cops probably have Latino relatives.
The issue is illegal entry, not race. And saying that crime is down on the border is nuts when you realize that the peak number of border arrests in 2005 was around 600,000 and now it's all the way down to *only* 421,000 people last year. If it's so safe, come and buy some property on the border.
The law was not crafted in such a way that it will successfully prevent illegal entry, and that it will avoid racial profiling.
If "crime" was the issue, a great change in our drug war strategy that puts these crimelords into power is required. Otherwise you're wasting your time, money, and lives.
to own property on the Mexican border. But for sure as hell not in the anti-American state of Arizona.
And if the only crime that I am supposed to fear is an illegal entry into the country I'm sorry but I'm not trembling in my boots yet. But thanks for your anti-American effort on that.
anti C&L?
Some of us have different opinions beyond the old jackbooted brainless enforcer defense.
support the old jackbooted brainless enforcer defense of the anti-American Arizona law then.
that you all allowed organizations with ties to white supremacists to write your immigration laws. No one who doesn't have their heads far up their self-absorbed keisters will buy THAT bit of garbage.
The next thing I expect to hear is that the Chinese Exclusion Act was OK, because the assholes who supported the law just looooved Chinese food.
"The greatest tyranny is censoring information in order to be better able to control people." - Cristina Saralegui
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xeX9zoWSut8
Diabolus est Deus Inversus
Pima-Maricopa Indian Community and fans they should appear and use the opportunity to turn it into a rally against the injustice.
Make sense?
No. It doesn't.
Vote GOP and move forward to the 18th Century.
Very creative
So is your concern for the Indians.
Vote GOP and move forward to the 18th Century.
you have to put your ass on the line for something.
yeah..going to the concert really does that.
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Maybe they should hold a concert on the beaches in Louisiana, and BP can pay for it.
Pelicans get in for free.
All the proceeds can go to the "Help BP Executives Get Back Their Lives" Fund.
Vote GOP and move forward to the 18th Century.
i'm done with passive lefties...
this screws the Pima-Maricopa Indian Community more than the state of Arizona. It's not their fault. Stupid, ineffective move.
They are some of my musical heroes. I also think they are the best rock 'n roll band of the past 30 years or so... a 21st Century equivalent to The Band.
Great musicians telling great stories with great music.
His voice and his songwriting is a gift for all. Unfortunately, Los Lobos will always be the band known for re-making La Bamba.
The state government is Arizona's largest employer, while Wal-Mart is the state's largest private employer
As a reward, I think I'll buy some Los Lobos on itunes.
so Los Lobo's rather then Steve Jobs pockets the money.
bands still do well selling music via itunes.
i challenge you to find Los Lobos music at a big box retailer.
these acts should head to the Gulf to do a series of relief shows. Raise money for clean up efforts and wildlife organizations struggling to stay on top of things while Washington Fiddles away.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrQ9evXIIe4
Diabolus est Deus Inversus
Hey, do you think you could talk some sense into Selig about the "Perfect Game" kerfuffle? I mean he is being a dip shit about it. Surely you saw Olbermann's show last night.
Bud Selig being a dip shit? What's your point?
Vote GOP and move forward to the 18th Century.
I think we're missing the real story here... Cypress Hill is still touring?
What the hell?
"When are we going to stop trying to tell elected officials what to do. Our job is to spend the taxpayers' money the best way we can." -- Tommy Watkins, Justice of the Peace, Crawford County, Arkansas
Cypress Hill
NOBODY 2012
The truth is, nobody here is Arizona gives a damn. In fact, given the acts that are canceling, there is a significant number of people who believe the law is doing its job. And the promoters are appealing to the bands to come here and use music as a form of protest - get the word out. If they stay away, they're affecting no one.
If you're unsure of the meaning of cognitive dissonance, please read the above.
Vote GOP and move forward to the 18th Century.
Yes, and there are significant amount of people who believe Reagan was the second coming of Christ, with Bush the younger as his disciple. You all remain morons.
what the hell are you doing on here whining like a typical weak fearful little anti-American right winger?
ask him what he's doing here while explaining what he's doing here.
Nobody likes a bully.
But you teabagger trash are dense. Forgive me for having confused you so by using the English word what instead of the English word why. In the context I used them it is an acceptable use of the English language. Maybe you should learn the language sometime teabagger.
I take care of myself.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7yQQloUcM0
Exactly why we hate the useless and disgusting law you shove down peoples' throats.
Presumably the show before or after the canceled date. I do love Lobos. I was a stagehand at their first show when they were an opening act and pulled up with a horse trailer. We had to make them play on the floor because they were really late. Booked their second date, right upon the release of Will The Wolf Survive. Stunning.
I doubt it was a major difficulty getting them to cancel in AZ. Hell with their Chicano look they are precisely the kind of people that the law affects.
Not seeing Los Lobos? Wow that will be a harsh lesson. I'd be quite thankful not to go. Must be some kind of symbolic thing I guess?
Of course this is to make a statement.
Los Lobos has a lot of friends in the music industry. They cross many lines, from rockers to country & western musicians. If you don't like their music, nobody's going to argue your taste...but this is significant for other reasons.
The guys in that band are good people, and they do a lot for the community.
In a closed society where everybody's guilty, the only crime is getting caught. In a world of thieves, the only final sin is stupidity. - Hunter S. Thompson
91 I saw Los Lobos open for the Grateful Dead. Great band and a great decision on their part. The anti-Americanism of Arizona needs to be fought tooth and nail until it is history.
Los Lobos cancelled?
That hurt.
That really hurt.
And now with the pain inflicted by little old C&L, I'll pick up the phone and tell that Gov-mint to think better.... or else.
http://www1.voanews.com/english/news/news-ana...
This was targeted towards you?
Narcissism, plain and simple.
Funny, they didn't cancel the California shows over the California law:
834 (b) With respect to any such person who is arrested, and suspected of being ... in violation of federal immigration laws, every law enforcement agency shall do the following:(1) Attempt to verify the legal status of such person as a citizen ...The verification process may include, but shall not be limited to:
* questioning the person regarding his or her date and place of birth
* and entry into the United States
* and demanding documentation to indicate his or her legal status.
Arizona has made for a favorite whipping boy because we can't move that fast in this heat.
When was the last time anyone mentioned the 5,000 lives lost just south of the fence?
Can anyone comprehend what would happen if 100 bad dudes came here to do dirty work?
It took less than 100 bad dudes to throttle up into the twin towers but Arizona is supposed to now sit back and let the Federal Government decide in a time lag of glacial proportions about how to address a very bad problem involving another 100 bad dudes we don't want to see.
Arizona needs an enforcement ramp-up strategy and it has found it. If some folks want to cry fowl before a fowl is thrown maybe they're behind the times in a spin room of their own making.
... And I hear so many cries about rights and abuse of power from people that have no idea what it's like to be here near the border. And then they sit at their keyboards, 1000 miles away and think the problem can be manipulated within the border of the state of Arizona with boycott talk.
Keep talkin' .
Because "you" (meaning the mouthbreathers pushing for this) are absolutely incompetent.
"... And I hear so many cries about rights and abuse of power from people that have no idea what it's like to be here near the border. And then they sit at their keyboards"
There's a problem, but your solutions are all developed by retards. Until you come up with one that's not terrible and ineffective, I'll continue judging the people dumb enough to come up with and support it.
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