David Rovics Concert
Last week (April 4), David Rovics came to Albuquerque. He played a concert at the Albuquerque Peace and Justice Center. Even though the price of a ticket was only $5, the audience was small, smaller than when he had appeared in Albuquerque before. Maybe it was because it was in the middle of the week, or because some people had tickets to see Romeo and Juliet at Popejoy Hall, on the UNM campus. Nevertheless, some of the "usual suspects" were there to hear his music. I bought a CD, "Halliburton Boardroom Massacre," since my efforts to download his songs on my dialup connection were too frustrating. Too bad, I forgot to get it autographed. I found out that it comes with a bonus DVD with live performances, but I haven't watched it yet. David saId that much of his music is influenced by Phil Ochs, so if you liked Phil, you'll probably like David. I especially was moved by the lyrics to "New Orleans." There is also a song about Cindy Sheehan, who is quoted on the cover as saying "David Rovics is the peace poet and troubador for our time. Another song is "Tsunami." You can find lyrics at www.davidrovics.com, in the "lyrics and liner notes" section, as well as the "this month in history and song" section. His blog is now at www.myspace.com/davidrovics and is interesting to read. I get some of his essays by email, instead of going to the blog.