I know a long list of artists who would do a great deal not to come within the sights of madlizziecornish, the demented Sidmouth-via-Pinner seagull, and have their links posted as part of her career-wrecking, trolling, campaign of idiocy. Not a scrap of notice does she take when, time after time, she's pleaded with to stop. And now she's back, sinking to previously unimagined depths of inanity, hellbent now on destroying Amnesty.

This band is not exactly known for songwriting so it would be somewhat strange to try and herd them into the New Chilean Song camp. They are competent musicians and on an overseas tour it would be more than odd, indeed perverse, were they not to showcase trad Chilean music. After all, days are now passed (thankfully) that bands of Quilapayun clones are forced to play throughout Europe's market squares.

Though, on the other hand, it might remind (or even acquaint people for the first time) of how Chilean music, along with the ordinary people, was oppressed in the cause of democracy. Joan Jara, together with her and Victor's children Amanda and Manuela, lived close to me in the aftermath of 11 September 1973. I was just back from Russia where I'd arrived in Moscow by overnight train from Kiev on the morning of the 12th wih a delegation of Young Communists. I spoke on the platform condemning the Soviet Army, Navy, Airforce and anyone else I could think of for not going to Allende's aid. I was arrested, of course, but not expelled. I wish I had been. Back in England I organised Chile Solidarity benefits and wrote pieces on the sufferings. Yet today the world is swarming with those who give not a toss, whether for the political principle nor the music. That's what's sad.