Last night we had the 'Music police'

Last night in our monthly gig at "The Dog House" we had a visit by an inspector from the "Performance Rights Society" (www.prsformusic.com).

It was a 'first' for me in the years I have been playing with bands in the UK.

The inspector was a lovely guy, but seeing him taking notes and asking for tunes names during the break was a bit scary!.

I am sure it is a good thing, and Guillermo and myself should get into it to get our own music registered.

 

Nukak Makuk

Estan desapareciendo. Que dolor y que impotencia. Algunos piensan
que es inevitable la desaparición al encontrarse con una cultura tan fuerte y numerosa como la occidental.
Estimaban que los Nukak eran 1500 individuos en los 1980s,
parece que hoy quedan alrededor de 400.

Como valorar a una cultura y tipo de vida totalmente diferente
a la cultura en que vivimos?.
Existió alguna opción de que no desaparecieran?.
En los 90s se creo un gran area de reserva para
proteger su habitat, pero los colonos, guerrilleros
y paramilitares no "ven" esas fronteras
trazadas en el mapa de una oficina de funcionario en Bogotá.

Que pensar?, que sentir? 

Lo dicho

Quando uno se queja de falta de tiempo, pues vean...nada que escribir

Taking your body from A to B and back

Playing gigs is fun (most of the time). It is the right thing to do to keep the traditions of the troubadours.
We get the gig, the address, timings and fee and off you go. Put your best donkey face and load yourself with instruments, amplifiers, stands and to the road. The problem is to mix this "vida de juglar" with a day time job.