RAGE, RATS & ROCK N ' ROLL : QC IMC

RAGE, RATS AND ROCK N ROLL
By Rey Agudana

New York- September 3, 2005, as New Yorkers bade
farewell to summer, the militant Filipino American
Youth organization ANAKBAYAN-New York/New Jersey
Chapter kicked off it's "Gotta Go Glo" Campaign
together with the NY Committee for Human Rights in the
Philippines and the NYC For Gloria's Ouster Coalition
by holding a "Rock Against Gloria!" or RAGE 2 concert
at the C-Note in Manhattan's east village.

"Tonight we are launching the "Gotta Go Glo" campaign
that aims to attack the illegitimate Gloria
Macapagal-Arroyo regime by holding a cultural event
for the youth" stated Arcy Yuson of the youth group
ANAKBAYAN-NY/NJ that co-sponsored tonights event. "By
the coming weeks, we will be launching major protest
actions such as the Rapid Action Teams or R.A.Ts"
Yuson added. Arroyo will be coming to New York to
attend the UN's assembly and the R.A.Ts vowed that
they will follow where ever Arroyo's going to be in
New York.

"Akil Dasan" who is not Filipino himself but can sing
and rap Tagalog songs and is very close to the
Filipino artists community opens the show with an
ecclectic blend of crowd pleasing songs.

Following Dasan is the legendary Filipino power pop
band "Rubberband", one of the longest standing Pinoy
Rock band in the East Coast whose vocalist helped
secure the venue for tonight's activity.

Up next on the bill is the notorious political punk
rock band "Kadena" acclaimed for it's staunch
political charging assault of oi-punk rock propaganda
all clad in red shirts behind an enormous red back
drop that read "OUST GLORIA!".

Shortly after, another New York favorite, the famous
"Kontrast" hip hop duo with their satirical rhymes,
political poetry and energetic beats deliver a diverse
set for the evening.

Up and coming hard and heavy rock unleashed as "Blue
Mellon Pop" another local Pinoy band from Elmhurst,
Queens brought the Manila Pinoy Rock flavor for the
evening amidst an enthusiastic screaming crowd.

Capping the night is another crowd pleaser that
further brings the music closer to home as "Kanang
Kamay from the state of New Jersey hit the stage with
an even growing loud response from the crowd.

"New York city is one of the world's cultural center
and Filipino-American talents are very much a part of
the city's rich cultural offerings. But what really
stands out is that not only are there very good
Filipino-American cultural performers but also a lot
of progrsessive and concerned artists" states Rey
Agudana, a cultural worker and a member of the NY
Committee for Human Rights in the Philippines
(NYCHRP). "This is proven by the positive response
from the Filipino artists in New York that supported
tonight’s event." RAGE 1, according to Agudana stood
for Rock Against Erap which he also helped organized
during the height of anti-Erap protests in New York.

"Gotta Go Glo's" scheduled activities include an
advanced "unwelcoming committee action" at the
Philippine Consulate 556 Fifth Ave. NY, NY on Septeber
12, monday 5:30 pm.

September 15, thursday, a major Filipino community
protest action will be held also at the Philippine
Consulate and is expected to be attended by various
anti-Arroyo protesters including veteran anti-Marcos
activists and solidarity friends and allies such as
the International Action center (IAC).

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