Jello Biafra Spoken Word Review May 18
Alicia and I went to go see Jello Biafra at The Granada on Wednesday. For those who have not heard of him, he is a spoken word artist and the lead singer of The Dead Kennedy’s. He is a member of The Green Party and very against both the republicans and democrats. He started very funny and very thought provoking. He challenges US both foreign and domestic policy. I enjoy listening to thought provoking topics even if I do not completely buy into the opinion. He generated some very interesting opinions on the Military Commission Act and the United States actions before and after Iraqi invasion.
He began to grow pretty repetitive after about an hour and a half. After about two hours I thought he was winding down. Then about the 2 ½ hour point, he looked at his watch and said I am running long, but I have to do this bit. We left about 30 minutes after this. I am not sure how much he spoke, but wow does he like to the hammer the same points home again and again and again. I would encourage anyone to check him out, but do not be afraid to bail early.
