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Portland: An Evening with Gilad Atzmon

♥ Thank you Gilad Atzmon, and the wonderful folks that helped make this appearance possible.

(PORTLAND, OR) - Gilad Atzmon spoke in Portland, Oregon Feb 22, 2014. The evening began at the Lucky Labrador on Hawthorne Blvd, with a thorough overview of Gilad's position on the Jewish state of Israel, the oppression of Palestine and what is behind it all.

It was a terrific mix of people with unique and interesting perspectives to share.

Gilad Atzmon with Jeff Blankfort -Tonight in SF

Gilad's USA tour is on the west coast!

(OAKLAND) - Tonight in Oakland, CA, catch writer/philosopher Gilad Atzmon in conversation with writer/journalist Jeffrey Blankfort.

This is a benefit for the Palestine Children’s Welfare Fund ”Racist and anti-Semitic” say his accusers, but Gilad Atzmon claims the opposite of racism, and accuses his accusers of racial bias. Bring an open mind, and prepare to challenge and be challenged.

Gilad Atzmon and Agron Belica, Captured in New Jersey (VIDEO)

Authors, musicians, friends, brothers...

(SALEM) - Gilad Atzmon's US tour is going strong, he caught up with Agron Belica in New Jersey, and this crew had a ton of fun hanging out and shouting out to their friends around the globe who share their passion for human rights and amazing music.

Joshua Powell & the Great Train Robbery Gypsy Tour

Channeling the foot-stomping vibe of a post-modern Neil Young, this storming Midwestern folk-rock trio creates a rustic American sound with lush plate reverb and vocal harmonies from the Powell brothers.

(SALEM) - In support of their new record, “Man Is Born For Trouble,” Joshua Powell & the Great Train Robbery will play at Duffy’s Hanger in Salem, Oregon on February 27th.

This is the third leg of their “Gypsy Tour.”

Today`s Egypt in a Song: `Rima is back to her old ways`

The lyrics are highly idiomatic where what is left unsaid is understood from the little that is said.

(LONDON) - In Egypt, there is a new catchy tune circulating in social media pages.

The song, which gives a symbolic description of the current events in Egypt, is sung by an artist who is known for his strong leanings towards the 25th January 2011 revolution.

Gilad Atzmon in the USA for the Next 2 weeks

Beyond his reporting and authorship, Gilad is one of the top saxophonists in the world today.

(SALEM) - Gilad Atzmon of Salem-News.com is on tour in the United States with a number of scheduled appearances.

Those who care about Palestine and Israel should view the event as a must attend.

Next Week In The USA (Amina Figarova & Gilad Atzmon)

Schedule of appearances through 15 Feb. 2014.

(BALTIMORE) - Tuesday the 11th of Feb. Gilad Atzmon & Amina Figarova perform in Baltimore, MD: 8pm at An Die Musik — 409 N. Charles St. Baltimore, Maryland 21201

Tickets: $15 in advance/$18 at door/$10 full-time students with ID - A new, interesting development of the artistic dialogue between New York based pianist Amina Figarova, originally from Azerbaijan, and saxophone player Gilad Atzmon that began a few years ago in Luxembourg.

Pete Seeger in Oregon

Pete's last Portland concert was a benefit for the Northwest Tree Planters and Farm Workers United (PCUN) in 1994 at Benson high school.

(PORTLAND, OR) - Pete's first visit to Portland likely came in September, 1941 when, together with Woody Guthrie (who had lived here while writing songs for the BPA the year before) he was touring the west coast with the Almanac Singers.

Hobe Kytr (telephone interview, August 1995) said that Woody and Pete had come up to Portland from Chico, CA and sang at "two or three" union halls.

The Pete Seeger I Knew: Against Injustice, Dedicated to Dialogue

The iconic folk singer and social activist supported a just peace and a dialogue with others with whom we disagree, whether Israeli Jews or Palestinians.

(TEL AVIV Ha'aretz) - As a child of the 1960s in America, I grew up (as did my parents) on the music of Pete Seeger. “If I Had a Hammer,” popularized by Peter, Paul and Mary, became one of the iconic songs of that decade.

“Where Have All the Flowers Gone?” is a powerful, haunting lament to the young people sacrificed in wars. He even popularized “We Shall Overcome.” Often called “America’s conscience,” Pete Seeger embodied a plain, common-sense opposition to injustice of every sort.

PewDiePie is the World`s Most Popular Channel on YouTube!

PewDiePie is the most subscribed channel of all time, across all categories.

(SALEM) - Gamers know who he is. The kids know who he is. Video-gameaholics can’t get enough of him. He’s hotter than Rhianna. It’s time you get to know PewDiePie.

PewDiePie was the most popular person in the world the week of January 13-19, 2014, according to Starcount, the social media leaderboard, which tracks data across 11 global social networks to provide an aggregated measure of social media popularity. PewDiePie joined Facebook in 2011 and today he has over 1,193,000 likes, he has 2,190,468 followers on Twitter, and YouTube subscribers total 21,177,630.