Michael Franti on the war, plus some other stuff
Saw Michael Franti and Spearhead last night. I have lots more excitement planned this weekend, so I’ll keep this short. The part I want to share is something I learned about Franti and his activism. He said that instead of staying home and getting “pissed off” from afar, he decided to go over to Iraq with his guitar and talk to soldiers himself. Yes, yes. I KNOW it was an “absolutely no cameras allowed show,” but you know… I’m a rebel.
Some more information:
- Franti’s frantic to figure things out (Raleigh News & Observer)
- Franti Up: Reggae artist Michael Franti lets loose on inspiring social change (Grist)
- Michael Franti got his guitar, then headed to Iraq. Any requests for anti-war music? (SF Gate)
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Unrelated to activism, a local guy named Gordon got some delightful stage time with the band:
And did I mention that Michael Franti is smokin’ hot?!
Image by Spector1
Here’s one I took last night:
