Tour Moves to Boston

During the week of March 21st, I will be making several public appearances in Boston beginning with Barry Nolan's 'NiteBeat, which airs on CN8. For more information, please visit:
http://ne.cn8.tv/channel/channelhome.asp?lChannelID=650

Vox Pop Reading A 'Smash"

The reading at Vox Pop in the beautiful Ditmas section of Brooklyn was wonderful. Sander, his wife and the Vox Pop staff have created a unique book store experience that is truly community and culturally based.

Special thanks to Randy Nerve of the punk band The Nerve. In addition to his powerful music, his Clash covers "I Fought the Law" and Police on My Back" brought the house down before I read/spoke. And Sander's engaging interpertations of Clash/Strummer music after my performance was especially entertaining.

Check out Vox Pop at voxpopnet.net

Vox Pop Reading dedicated to Ossie Davis

Friday, February 17th's reading at Vox Pop, 7pm, will be dedicated to Ossie Davis.

Look forward to see you all there. For event details go to the "Public Appearances" section of letfuryhavethehour.com or voxpopnet.net.

"Struggle is strengthening. Battling with evil gives us the power to battle evil even more."

Thank You Roll Call

I started to put together a "thank you" list but I had to stop when it topped well over a hundred people. So, to all the people who were so welcoming and kind, thanking me for coming out to their communities to speak about Strummer, punk rock, popular culture and radical politics--I thank you for your graciousness, openness and support. You all have given me a host of memories I will cherish the rest of my life.

4,000 miles plus and running

Logged over 4,000 miles as I travelled all over the mid-west. Met hundreds of great people from Ohio to Wisconsin. I definitely will be passing through after my West Coast swing.

"The World is Worth Fighting For" LFTH, APD

Vox Pop Reading in New York

The next event is in good ol' Brooklyn at Vox Pop. Here are the details
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18th
7 PM • FREE

Editor/Writer Antonio D'Ambrosio (co-founder of La Lutta New Media Collective) comes to read and discuss the Clash's front man Joe Strummer, and his life-long contribution to anti-imperialist politics and punk.

Opening Act:
Randy Nerve from punk rock NYC trio THE NERVE. Randy will hand in a rare acoustic performance of his critically conscious songs, in the Strummer tradition.

VOX POP * @ the corner of Cortelyou Road and Stratford, Ditmas Park, Brooklyn * Q train to Cortelyou * www.voxpopnet.net

Download the flyer at www.letfuryhavethehour.com

Blowout After Party

Thanks to Nina and all the rest of the folks in Iowa City for throwing a huge party in honor of my reading in Iowa City. The food was delicious, congregration was dynamic and music was fierce---all in the true spirit of Strummer.

Iowa City lets fury have the hour

Tonight's reading/discussion at Prairie Lights was an exciting experience. The turnout was tremendous and the folks at Prairie Lights who helped set-up the event said it was the best reading they hosted there in years. Broadcast live on WSUI 910 AM and hosted by Julie Englander, the audience was engaged and asked great. thoughtful questions.

This was a tremendous way to end the mi-west leg of my book tour. Back to New York City where I will be reading at Vox Pop on Friday, February 18, 2005. Go to http://voxpopnet.net to learn more.

Tonight's reading dedicated to Arthur Miller

Arthur Miller, the great playwright/writer/actvist, died late Thursday evening. I am dedicating my reading tonight at Prairie Lights Books in Iowa City to Miller. Miller had a profound influence on my work, particularly his play "The Crucible." "The Crucible," a play written in response to and a protest against the blacklist and McCarthy, is one of the most important pieces of political popular culture made in the 20th Century.

Please join me in honoring a great cultural activist who struggled against injustice in this life, leaving behind a legacy of honor. I hope that Miller finds peace in the next world.

"I have made more friends for American culture than the State Department. Certainly I have made fewer enemies, but that isn't very difficult."
Arthur Miller