Joan E. Bauer: Echo Park
On the cargo floor of a battered Chevy van,
an old man is working. Lopez Shoe Repair.
Oxfords, monk-straps, derbies, pointed boots & loafers.
Seven days a week.
November 18, 2020 · 1 Comment
Video: All You Fascists Bound to Lose | Resistance Revival Chorus
“I’m gonna tell you fascists/You may be surprised,” Woody sings. “The people in this world/Are getting organized.”
October 18, 2020 · 2 Comments
Loretta Graceffo: Music is a living thing
We are all your children
If you hear us, join us now
We’re gonna strike because the waters are rising
We’re gonna strike because our people are dying
We’re gonna strike for life and everything we love
June 21, 2020 · Leave a comment
Will Kaufman: Woody Guthrie, ‘Old Man Trump’ and a real estate empire’s racist foundations
In 1950, Woody Guthrie moved to an apartment building in Brooklyn. His landlord: Fred Trump, father of Donald. And yes, Woody wrote a song about it.
August 23, 2019 · 2 Comments
