LATEST FILM CLIP

Ok all. Here is a clip that Mc Izzy made on our recent visit to Palm Island. The track was recorded by Monkeymarc with help from Matt Noffs and Hip Hoperations .The track was written by local crew Morge and One Man Army with monkeymarc and One Man Army on the beats. Its called "Its Paradise".. Fresh off the press...Check it..



1 May 2008 THE LOFT, UTS (free) 9pm start
3 May 2008 WAREHOUSE MARICKVILLE (100% Solar Powered Gig)(pay ya dues) 9pm
3 May 2008 DAY GIG for the opening of the "Noffs" STREET UNIVERSITY, LIVERPOOL(another bloody freebie).... 11am workhshops and 5pm gig..

Well what's been going on on the monkeymarc front I hear you ask. Lots in fact. He's been on Palm Island doing workshops with indigenous kids and keeping busy in his solar powered studio writing his new solo album. He has also been busy on a more global perspective.
After the success of the Gotan Project, Philippe Cohen aka DJ $olal took a trip to Nashville Tennasee and recorded an album with some of Nashville's finest country musicians. The result was the critically acclaimed "Moonshine Sessions". Phillippe decided to remix the whole project and after aquiring artists from across the globe he finally landed in Australia. After hearing Combat Wombat's "Unsound System", he offered a remixing job to be done by the one and only monkeymarc.
The compilation album should be out within the next few months so keep your ears out for some strange country madness.

Over and out

monkeymarc

Dear friends,

Tibetans have exploded onto the streets in frustration--call on China to respect human rights and enter dialogue with the Dalai Lama now:
Sign the Petition!
After decades of repression under Chinese rule, the Tibetan people's frustrations have burst onto the streets in protests and riots. With the spotlight of the upcoming Olympic Games now on China, Tibetans are crying out to the world for change.

After decades of repression under Chinese rule, the Tibetan people's frustrations have burst onto the streets in protests and riots. With the spotlight of the upcoming Olympic Games now on China, Tibetans are crying out to the world for change.

The Chinese government has said that the protesters who have not yet surrendered "will be punished". Its leaders are right now considering a crucial choice between escalating brutality or dialogue that could determine the future of Tibet, and China.

We can affect this historic choice--China does care about its international reputation. China's President Hu Jintao needs to hear that the 'Made in China' brand and the upcoming Olympics in Beijing can succeed only if he makes the right choice. But it will take an avalanche of global people power to get his attention--and we need it in the next 48 hours.

The Tibetan Nobel peace prize winner and spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama has called for restraint and dialogue: he needs the world's people to support him. Click below now to sign the petition--and tell absolutely everyone you can right away--our goal is 1 million voices united for Tibet:

http://www.avaaz.org/en/tibet_end_the_violence/6.php

China's economy is totally dependent on "Made in China" exports that we all buy, and the government is keen to make the Olympics in Beijing this summer a celebration of a new China, respected as a leading world power. China is also a very diverse country with a brutal past and has reason to be concerned about its stability -- some of Tibet's rioters killed innocent people. But President Hu must recognize that the greatest danger to Chinese stability and development comes from hardliners who advocate escalating repression, not from Tibetans who seek dialogue and reform.

We will deliver our petition directly to Chinese officials in London, New York, and Beijing, but it must be a massive number before we deliver the petition. Please forward this email to your address book with a note explaining to your friends why this is important, or use our tell-a-friend tool to email your address book--it will come up after you sign the petition.

The Tibetan people have suffered quietly for decades. It is finally their moment to speak--we must help them be heard.

With hope and respect,

Ricken, Iain, Graziela, Paul, Galit, Pascal, Milena, Ben and the whole Avaaz team

PS - It has been suggested that the Chinese government may block the Avaaz website as a result of this email, and thousands of Avaaz members in China will no longer be able to participate in our community. A poll of Avaaz members over the weekend showed that over 80% of us believed it was still important to act on Tibet despite this terrible potential loss to our community, if we thought we could make a difference. If we are blocked, Avaaz will help maintain the campaign for internet freedom for all Chinese people, so that our members in China can one day rejoin our community.

Here are some links with more information on the Tibetan protests and the Chinese response:

BBC News: UN Calls for Restraint in Tibet

Human Rights Watch: China Restrain from Violently Attacking Protesters

Associated Press: Tibet Unrest Sparks Global Reaction

New York Times: China Takes Steps to Thwart Reporting on Tibet Protests
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Finally and its been a long time coming. Tomorrow at 8.40am Rudd and the new Labour government will say SORRY to all those effect by the governments past actions with the Stolen Generations. We are relieved that this is happening and in the words of indigenous activist Kevin Buzzacott "Now the healing can begin".

The event will be held in Canberra so why not get yourself down to the Aboriginal Tent Embassy on Wednesday Feb 13, or if you are in Melbourne get down to Federation Square for the live telecast on the big screen at 8.40am.

"SORRY TO ALL THE WRONG DOINGS TO INDIGENOUS AUSTRALIANS UNDER COLONIAL RULE."
FROM COMBAT WOMBAT

Description: Be early for this as we (COMBAT WOMBAT) are on stage at 8.30pm. This will be our only Melbourne gig until after MONKEYMARC and we finish recording our new album (about bloody time I hear). So why not rock on down for this great outdoor gig powered totally by solar power.... support from SOULPHONIC.

Show Time: 08 Feb 2008 - 08:00 PM
Venue: LIVE AT CERES, MELBOURNE
Address: CERES Environment Park – enter via Lee St East Brunswick
City: MELBOURNE

Cost: Pre Sales $16 / $12 on the night $18 / $14

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