tracy chapman. yes!!!

great show [while italy was winning against the ukraine], lots of older and newer songs... excellent atmosphere and awesome crowd.
the first encore was a pretty faithful cover of "get up, stand up" - perfect for skanking away! sigh... it was perfection.

for me, it doesn't get much more punk rock - or better - than her.
i really mean it.

a nikki giovanni quote that i found through an interview with tracy, and which i love, also:
"There is always something to do. There are hungry people to feed, naked people to clothe, sick people to comfort and make well. And while I don't expect you to save the world I do think it's not asking too much for you to love those with whom you sleep, share the happiness of those whom you call friend, engage those among you who are visionary and remove from your life those who offer you depression, despair and disrespect."