The Moonlight Cruisers is a Mexican-American music band.
History
Antonio Pelayo started the band with guitar player Alan Fuentes and Bass player Tony Slash(rocketz). This band was called the "Moonlight Combo." After Slash left the band, Alan Fuentes ask Sergio Arroyo to joint Moonlight Combo. Sergio was all ready in a band (sundown cuatro)but decide to join Moonlight Combo because of the lack of success of sundown cuatro. Eventually, the rest of sundown cuartro followed. In September of 2000 the guys asked Aaron's brother, Al Martinez, to come play a blues song with them at one of their shows, after playing a blues song,someone suggested they start playing a cumbia. As soon as they did the crowd enjoyed it and started dancing. At the next shows everyone started asking for more cumbias so Al started playing with them. The original guitar player left the group and the band changed their name to "Moonlight Cruisers." In 2005, they released an album titled, Gone.
Members
* Antonio "Tony" Pelayo (Lead vocals)
* Sergio Arroyo (Double bass)
* Al Martinez (Guitar)
* Aaron Martinez (Drums)
Aaron and Al are brothers of Andy DeMize (drummer for the Nekromantix and the Rocketz)
History
Antonio Pelayo started the band with guitar player Alan Fuentes and Bass player Tony Slash(rocketz). This band was called the "Moonlight Combo." After Slash left the band, Alan Fuentes ask Sergio Arroyo to joint Moonlight Combo. Sergio was all ready in a band (sundown cuatro)but decide to join Moonlight Combo because of the lack of success of sundown cuatro. Eventually, the rest of sundown cuartro followed. In September of 2000 the guys asked Aaron's brother, Al Martinez, to come play a blues song with them at one of their shows, after playing a blues song,someone suggested they start playing a cumbia. As soon as they did the crowd enjoyed it and started dancing. At the next shows everyone started asking for more cumbias so Al started playing with them. The original guitar player left the group and the band changed their name to "Moonlight Cruisers." In 2005, they released an album titled, Gone.
Members
* Antonio "Tony" Pelayo (Lead vocals)
* Sergio Arroyo (Double bass)
* Al Martinez (Guitar)
* Aaron Martinez (Drums)
Aaron and Al are brothers of Andy DeMize (drummer for the Nekromantix and the Rocketz)
International Capitalism Day is celebrated on the first Sunday in June. It was celebrated first in 2001. It is a day to celebrate capitalism, prosperity, creativity, private property, free trade, freedom, innovation, the rule of law, and happiness. So far it has been celebrated in 200 cities in 46 countries. It was organized by an internet radio host called Prodos.
These cities have been involved in the celebrations:
Amherst, Annapolis, Arlington (Virginia), Atlanta, Austin, Binghamton, Birmingham, Boston, Breckenridge (Colorado), Bristol (Rhode Island), Burlington, Carson City, Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland (Ohio), College Station, Columbia, Columbus (Ohio), Dallas, Dayton, Detroit, El Paso, Gainesville, Honolulu, Houston, Indianapolis, Iowa City, Kalispell (Montana), Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Louisville, Medford (Oregon), Miami, Montgomery, New York City, New Haven (Connecticut), Oklahoma City, Orlando, Portland (Oregan), Raleigh, Reno, Sacramento, St Louis, Salisbury (Maryland), Salt Lake City, San Jose (California), Saratoga Springs, Seattle, Spokane, Syracuse, Tucson, Washington, Westminster (MD)
These countries have been involved in the celebrations:
Austria, Georgia, Romania, Ecuador, Australia, Netherlands, Estonia, Venezuela, Belgium, Sweden, Denmark, Botswana, Portugal, Brazil, Canada, Poland, Suriname, Hong Kong, Lithuania, Slovak Republic, Spain, Kenya, Mexico, United Kingdom, Nigeria, France, Pakistan, Norway, Czech Republic, Germany, New Zealand, Turkey, Finland, India, Albania, Barbados, South Africa, Bangladesh, Italy, Greece, Argentina, Korea, Yugoslavia, Costa Rica, Hungary, Russia
These cities have been involved in the celebrations:
Amherst, Annapolis, Arlington (Virginia), Atlanta, Austin, Binghamton, Birmingham, Boston, Breckenridge (Colorado), Bristol (Rhode Island), Burlington, Carson City, Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland (Ohio), College Station, Columbia, Columbus (Ohio), Dallas, Dayton, Detroit, El Paso, Gainesville, Honolulu, Houston, Indianapolis, Iowa City, Kalispell (Montana), Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Louisville, Medford (Oregon), Miami, Montgomery, New York City, New Haven (Connecticut), Oklahoma City, Orlando, Portland (Oregan), Raleigh, Reno, Sacramento, St Louis, Salisbury (Maryland), Salt Lake City, San Jose (California), Saratoga Springs, Seattle, Spokane, Syracuse, Tucson, Washington, Westminster (MD)
These countries have been involved in the celebrations:
Austria, Georgia, Romania, Ecuador, Australia, Netherlands, Estonia, Venezuela, Belgium, Sweden, Denmark, Botswana, Portugal, Brazil, Canada, Poland, Suriname, Hong Kong, Lithuania, Slovak Republic, Spain, Kenya, Mexico, United Kingdom, Nigeria, France, Pakistan, Norway, Czech Republic, Germany, New Zealand, Turkey, Finland, India, Albania, Barbados, South Africa, Bangladesh, Italy, Greece, Argentina, Korea, Yugoslavia, Costa Rica, Hungary, Russia
The Rocketz is a Mexican-American Psychobilly band.
History
In 2003, John Dimambro approached Tony "Slash" Red-Horse about giving him upright bass lessons. It was during those lessons that the first of The Rocketz songs were written. Tony approached John about starting the band, and also approached Andrew Martinez who immediately agreed. Unfortunately or fortunately , John Dimambro was unable to commit due to another project going overboard. So Tony asked a former student, Tony Macias, to play some shows with them. He jumped on the ship and away they went. John still stays involved stepping in when Tony’s other band, “Dawn Shipley and The Sharpshooters” is booked for shows. Tony Macias now plays with Dawn Primarily, Don "Pony Boy" Fraser is took over the double bass position.Even though he sat in on some shows early on. Andrew, Tony "Slash" Red-Horse, and Pony Boy all played for different bands before forming The Rocketz in December 2003.
Current lineup
*Tony "Slash" Red-Horse - Vocals and Guitar
*Pony Boy - Double bass and backing vocals
*Andrew Martinez - Drums and backing vocals
History
In 2003, John Dimambro approached Tony "Slash" Red-Horse about giving him upright bass lessons. It was during those lessons that the first of The Rocketz songs were written. Tony approached John about starting the band, and also approached Andrew Martinez who immediately agreed. Unfortunately or fortunately , John Dimambro was unable to commit due to another project going overboard. So Tony asked a former student, Tony Macias, to play some shows with them. He jumped on the ship and away they went. John still stays involved stepping in when Tony’s other band, “Dawn Shipley and The Sharpshooters” is booked for shows. Tony Macias now plays with Dawn Primarily, Don "Pony Boy" Fraser is took over the double bass position.Even though he sat in on some shows early on. Andrew, Tony "Slash" Red-Horse, and Pony Boy all played for different bands before forming The Rocketz in December 2003.
Current lineup
*Tony "Slash" Red-Horse - Vocals and Guitar
*Pony Boy - Double bass and backing vocals
*Andrew Martinez - Drums and backing vocals
Hussain Andaryas is a convert from Shia Islam to Christianity. He is a Hazara from Kabul, Afghanistan. He runs over 20 websites (in the Persian دری) that represent Afghanistani Christians around the world. He has a daily radio program in Afghanistan. He also has weekly TV programs Afghanistani Television on Mondays and Tuesdays through Hot-Bird 6.
Overview
During 1997, while Hussain Andaryas was in New Delhi, India, he acquired a domain name called watandar (Persian: وطندار) and set up the website for Afghan Christians.
In 2006, Mr. Andaryas worked to bring the attention of International media towards the arrest of Abdul Rahman (another Afghan convert to Christianity), who possibly faced the death penalty in Afghanistan, through his news website.
Editor
Hussain Andaryas is also the editor of the Afghan Times newspaper and lives in the State of Tennessee, United States.
Overview
During 1997, while Hussain Andaryas was in New Delhi, India, he acquired a domain name called watandar (Persian: وطندار) and set up the website for Afghan Christians.
In 2006, Mr. Andaryas worked to bring the attention of International media towards the arrest of Abdul Rahman (another Afghan convert to Christianity), who possibly faced the death penalty in Afghanistan, through his news website.
Editor
Hussain Andaryas is also the editor of the Afghan Times newspaper and lives in the State of Tennessee, United States.