Links for 2/2/11

UN Report: No Improvement in Global Overfishing

Oil spill costs BP 29.52€ billion

Left to die by poachers who cut off its fins for sale as delicacies (Shark Fin Soup), a Whale Shark lies on a Philippine beach as a woman mourns its fate.

Los Straitjackets Tour 2/2011

Los Straitjackets

Turning Point – Piermont, NY, Wed Feb 16
Cafe Nine – New Haven, CT, Thu Feb 17
Stone Mountain Arts Center – Brownfield, ME, Fri Feb 18
Narrows Center for the Arts – Fall River, MA, Sat Feb 19
Iron Horse Music Hall – Northampton, MA, Sun Feb 20
The Record Collector Store – Bordentown, NJ, Tue Feb 22
Rams Head On Stage – Annapolis, MD, Wed Feb 23
Birchmere – Alexandria, VA, Thu Feb 24
The Bellhouse – Brooklyn, NY, Fri Feb 25
Sellersville Theater – Sellersville, PA, Sat Feb 26

Quoting from their message in my mailbox:

Los Straitjackets are preparing to bring a refreshing blast of Lucha Surf to the Northeast. The cure for any February cabin fever is a Los Straitjackets show!

This run has a few great surprises… Sarah Borges will join the ‘Jackets in Fall River and The Iron Horse with solo opening sets. In Annapolis, the band will play a double bill with the incomporable Bill Kirchen and at the Birchmere, the band will be sharing the stage with the very cool www.jameshuntermusic.com/James Hunter.

In Brooklyn and Sellersville, we’ve planned a grand experiment… a full on Rock & Burlesque spectacular. The band will be joined on stage by old friends The World Famous Pontani Sisters as well asMiss Saturn & Ruby Valentine. In Brooklyn, the very cool band Jenny Dee & The Dee-linquents will open the show.

If you are not worn out from all the mouse-clicking to check out these great artists, make tracks to buy tickets to one (or more!) of these great shows.

While Daddy O Grande is still unable to tour, he is battling hard and doing well. Gregorio El Grande will be on guitar for these shows.