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NEWS: Doc Jazz receives a music blog award!

NEWS: Doc Jazz receives a music blog award!

Doc Jazz has some great news to share this time: a music blog award from Clickitticket.com ! Clickitticket is an independent sports, ticket and concert agency.   The Musical Intifada received an email from Clickitticket’s Sandra Conte, saying: “A couple of years back we ran a little feature on our favorite music artists. Our visitors loved it – we included...

On Improving Pro-Palestinian Activism

On Improving Pro-Palestinian Activism

This article was written by Tariq Shadid (aka Doc Jazz) in 2002, during the time when he was a regular writer for the Palestine Chronicle. ZNet, the renowned progressive magazine, then republished it on their website. Although this short contemplative piece was written more than 8 years ago, much of it still rings true. There still is an urgent need...

Eid Mubarak: all songs for free during the Eid!

Eid Mubarak: all songs for free during the Eid!

Note: the music of Doc Jazz is always free. This post stems from a short period during which it wasn’t. This was based on a suggestion from friends that ‘people appreciate things less when they are free’, not out of a wish for financial gain. Perhaps it’s true from a marketing perspective. Doesn’t matter: help yourself to any Doc Jazz...

And They Think that’s Enough – a poem by Doc Jazz

And They Think that’s Enough – a poem by Doc Jazz

They look at us and smile While talking in that style Of wanting ‘best for all’ Yet they ignore our call   They tell us to say ‘peace’ To pray for our release From enemies well-known From hatred that is sown They act like they are wise And violence they despise Because its not their town But ours that was...