"Radio Retaliation is definitely a more overt political statement," says Rob Garza of Thievery Corporation. "There’s no excuse for not speaking out at this point, with the suspension of habeas corpus, outsourced torture, illegal wars of aggression, fuel, food, and economic crises. It’s hard to close your eyes and sleep while the world is burning around you. If you are an artist, this is the most essential time to speak up.” So that’s exactly what they do with their new album.
"We definitely want to contribute to the opening of ears, eyes, and minds. With our live shows it’s a poignant example of music and culture mixing together in an explosive vibrant way. To see a Persian singer singing in Farsi, as America debates on a war with Iran, next to other band members from all corners of the earth singing in Spanish, Portuguese, French and so on, it makes people wonder . . . and if you can get people to question the things around them, just a little, then that’s not such a bad thing."
Having recently caught their live show, I was blown away by the amount of talent it takes to actively bounce from so many different styles of music and to do so flawlessly. Their new album is defintely worth a look. In my opinion, it is their best to date. Below are some pics of the show that I took from my cellphone.
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I'm still in awe over how awesome played. Definitely one of the best! Those pictures make me want to go back in time. Love 'em.
Nice one Kenny!!! It sure was an outstanding concert and it was great meeting you and Angie there. I have been following Thievery Corporation for some years now so it was a treat and mind blowing experience to see them live!! Very few acts can fuse such a diverse group of elements into a funky worldly sound. Their message calls for change and hopefully we will all answer it. One. Robert
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