Manu Chao averted his gig in San Diego Tuesday night, opting for another round of “”tequila, sexo y marijuana”” across the border. It’s hard not to feel sort of snubbed by this rearrangement, but he’s got his reasons – and it’s likely that they are more reasonable than the proclaimed noise ordinance of Embarcadero Marina Park South.
How many of us northerners were able to traverse la frontera – for something as ultimately insignificant as a concert – without issue? So, welcoming charges of blatant promotion and the elusive Chao back to San Diego should he desire to return, get a hold of La Radiolina. If first single “”Rainin in Paradize”” is any indicator – thick with modern outrages, set to police sirens and an energizing, riff-rock punk-percussion – Chao will find it difficult to disappoint again.
