The next Hip Hop Voter Project will be Friday, June 4 at 10 pm at The Paramount, 331 Sandoval Street. I had so much more to say, but had so many insane technical difficulties getting back into this blog that I'm a little traumatized.
OK! Where to start? Today, SFR published its endorsements for the June 1 primary elections in Santa Fe County. I tried to frame all the endorsements within the context of new energy and vision in local government. Some of the races really were quite competitive and I was impressed with the candidates. Others, well, you know. Sometimes I think filming the endorsement interviews would be a great service to the public, but I'm not sure they would enjoy it very much. Still, I certainly learned a lot in the process, and was pleased to note that in a year where national and international affairs are so disturbing, there's still a sense of urgency surrounding issues locally. This doesn't surprise me, but it was good to remember. Last week's De La Soul show, cosponsored by The Hip Hop Voter Project, was a huge success. It was quite gratifying and exciting to see so many people out for live music, hip hop and just, generally, psyched. We are still working on plans to make the last voter project night in October a blow-out, and all suggestions are welcome.