This episode was originally released on January 25th. We are re-releasing it today as we approach the sixth month of the ongoing genocidal campaign on Palestine, with a new introduction and a brief update at the end.

Beatrice shares messages from Death Panel listeners in Gaza and speaks with Danya Qato about how the totalizing nature of the genocide of Palestine can't be captured in death and injury statistics alone.

This episode is for Z, J, R, A, M, G and S.

Transcript: www.deathpanel.net/transcripts/letters-from-gaza

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Beatrice and Abby discuss last night’s horrific assault on Rafah, liberal handwringing that the bombings may have been somehow “justified”—or that, in the words of one Atlantic writer, in these circumstances “it is possible to kill children legally”—and how events like this have lasting effects that reverberate outward into forms of violence that, to quote our listener G, “might not be as spectacular or obvious as a bomb.”

Read Afnan's letter, which Beatrice reads in the episode, "A Palestinian Healthcare Worker on the Water Crisis in Gaza | عاملة صحية فلسطينية تتحدث عن أزمة المياه في غزة" here: https://blindarchive.substack.com/p/a-palestinian-healthcare-worker-on

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Beatrice, Abby and Phil discuss a recent article by The Atlantic staff writer Graeme Wood that went viral for its assertion that, in the context of the genocide in Palestine, “it is possible to kill children legally.” We take a close look at the piece and how the rest of the surrounding argument uses a veneer of data “objectivity” to mask its underlying idea: that Palestinian death statistics cannot be trusted simply because they are collected by Palestinians themselves.

Transcript: www.deathpanel.net/transcripts/atlantic-gaza-statistics

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Death Panel On The Atlantic’s “The UN’s Gaza Statistics Make No Sense” (06/05/24)

On The Atlantic’s “The UN’s Gaza Statistics Make No Sense” (06/05/24)

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The Ovens of Gaza [original song]

A story woven in belief,
A tale of hope and a tale of grief,
All should be free 
From the River to the Sea.
..............
Yes, from the River to the Sea
Where tears and dreams ae roaming free.
Let love be the final plea
All should be free from the River to the Sea.

ALL SHOULD BE FREE FROM THE RIVER TO THE SEA

As this year comes to a close, we’re releasing a Best of 2024 series—by no means objective, and making plenty of tough decisions to leave a few favorites out. We’ll be back early in the new year with new episodes.

Original description: Beatrice shares messages from Death Panel listeners in Gaza and speaks with Danya Qato about how the totalizing nature of the genocide of Palestine can't be captured in death and injury statistics alone. This episode is for Z, J, R, A, M, G and S. We pray it finds you safely.

Transcript: https://www.deathpanel.net/transcripts/letters-from-gaza

Find our book Health Communism here: www.versobooks.com/books/4081-health-communism

Find Jules' new book, A Short History of Trans Misogyny, here:
https://www.versobooks.com/products/3054-a-short-history-of-trans-misogyny

As always, support Death Panel at www.patreon.com/deathpanelpod

Best of 2024: Letters from Gaza w/ Danya Qato

Predominantly Muslim music from Palestinians, Algerians, Moroccans, Syrians, Pakistani, Egyptians, Indians, Hausa, and Mongolians seamlessly mixed and juxtaposed as not only a tapestry of cultural cross pollination but a vision of future regional and cultural integration and unity.

2 of 3 in a series of hypnotic and ecstatic Rhythms and melodies in anticipation of increased West Asian, South Asian, South East Asian, East Asian, and African cooperation in matters of culture as well as economy, diplomacy, security. A sonic vision of a potential Asian Union as part of BRICS and rising multipolarity.

الشجرة

Predominantly Muslim music from Palestinians, Algerians, Moroccans, Syrians, Pakistani, Egyptians, Indians, and Hausa seamlessly woven and juxtaposed as not only a tapestry of cultural cross pollination but a vision of future regional, cultural integration and unity.

3 of 3 in a series of hypnotic and ecstatic Rhythms and melodies in anticipation of increased West Asian, South Asian, South East Asian, East Asian, and African cooperation in matters of rhythmelody as well as economy, diplomacy, security. A sonic vision of a potential Asian Union as part of BRICS and rising multipolarity.

قمر

an hear the voices crying in my head 
I think of all the people dying 
I can see the people trying
To make it go away 
There is so much hurt 
There is so much pain 

Nothing is fair until everything is right 
The suffering of people is what keeps me up at night 
I’m disturbed 
I’m so angry 

How can people be so terrible 
What must be going through their mind
I imagine something like 
Blinded by hate 
Blinded by brainwashing 
Blinded movements
They’re out of their body 

So how will all the pain end
need to come together to mend
Nothing will take away what’s happened 

But I hope we can move into a life , 
free of fear 
free of genocide
truly free minds
Able to reach to the sky 

From the river to the sea 
From the ground up to the trees
From our heads down to our feet
All people will be free 

I can’t understand the need to occupy land
I don’t fathom all the hate , 
I don’t even know the pain

I am privileged 
To be here 
Walk outside without the fear 
know im privileged 
To have choice
know im privileged to use my voice

Blinded by hate
Blinded by evil
Blinded and brainwashed 
Why can’t they see it

(( So I’ll keep singing thru the pain
keep trying to turn the page,
To the part we’re all awake, 
Praying for powers to break
Realize that they can change
Pray for it to be that day ))

praying for justice (prod. by Praveen Nagle)

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LND 07/05 - Howl Worldwide @ Colour Factory

Bookings: theeboyfrienddick@gmail.com

Party thrower for WORKWEAR in NYC  / DANCE HARDER! in Detroit <3

𝔭𝔞𝔰𝔱:
[2025]
NYC 06/28 - COME @ Public Records
NYC 06/28 - Alphabet Mafia @ Market Hotel
DET 06/07 - Village Pride @ West Village
DET 06/07 -  Saturday @ Detroit Eagle 
DET 06/06 - Divalocity x XOXR @ Marble Bar
CHI 3/14 - Messy Boucoup @ TBA

[2024]
DET 12/28 - KRAMPUS NIGHT @ Eagle Detroit
NYC 12/20 - DIET COCK @ The Cock
NYC 12/13 - Dance Planet @ Paragon
NYC 11/30 - WORKWEAR @ Bossa
NYC 10/31 - Diabolique @ Deux Chat
NYC 10/26 - Intimia Halloween @ Market Hotel
URL 10/22 - w/ Nick Boyd @ The Lot Radio 
NYC 10/18 - Friday @ Beverly's 
NYC 10/11 - WORKWEAR @ RASH NYC
DET 09/05 - Digging Deep @ The Eagle
DET 08/09 - DANCE HARDER! @ Marble Bar
CHI 08/03 - Witch Finger @ TBA
NYC 07/18 - DonKEY @ Red Eye NYC
NYC 07/12 - WORKWEAR @ RASH NYC
NYC 07/06 - Fourth World @ Brooklyn Meadows
MPLS 06/29 - Pride @ Eagle MPLS 
DET 06/20 - Thursday @ Eagle Detroit
DET 06/08 - XOXR @ TV Lounge 
DET 06/08 - Village Pride @ Redhook Detroit
DET 05/04 - Afters @ The Eagle Detroit
DET 04/27 - Chaotic Neutral @ Olympus Theater
DET 04/20 - DANCE HARDER! @ Leland City Club
SF 04/07 - Swagger Like Us @ El Rio
LA 04/06 - Zine Party @ Silverlake Lounge
SEA 03/29 - Gaytrix @ Kremwerk
NYC 03/14 - Party Planner @ Nowadays
NYC 03/15 - BFD & Friends @ Happyfun Hideaway
NYC 02/16 - Papi Juice @ Elsewhere
NYC 02/17 - BFD & Friends @ Happyfun Hideaway
NYC 02/18 - STUDFINDER @ The Cock
DET 02/11 - Foggy Sundays @ Spkrbox
DET 02/10 - XOXR @ The High Dive

[2023]
NYC 12/29 - For LSDXOXO @ Market Hotel
NYC 12/17 - WORKWEAR @ Bossa Nova
NYC 11/24 -  w/ Sorry Records @ Lot Radio
NYC 11/17 -  DietCock @ The Cock
NYC 10/22 - B2b Sevyn0000 @ Bossa Nova 
NYC 8/25 - BFD & Friends @ Happyfun
NYC 8/03 - Taco Fantasy @ The Breakers
NYC 7/23 - WORKWEAR @ Bossa Nova 
NYC 7/12 - Smooth Brained @ Bossa Nova
SF 6/23 - Swagger @ 1015 Folsom
SF 6/25 - Pride Happy Hour @ Arcana SF
SF 6/22 - Provocateur @ Audio Night Club
LA 4/22 - HELIXXX @ Grand Star Jazz Club
SF 4/02 - Swagger Like Us @ El Rio
OAK 4/01 - Rave @ Machine Works
PDX 3/25 - Fake & Gay @ No Requests
SF 3/24 - Fake & Gay @ Great Northern
LA 3/18 - BLUSH @ Ace Hotel DTLA
NYC 3/11 - Meat Market @ Market Hotel 
DET 2/14 - WORKWEAR @ Leeland City Club
NYC 2/04 - w/ BEARCAT + MRCT@ Paragon 
NYC 2/02 - Devs Bday @ Parkside Lounge
NYC 1/27 - WORKWEAR @ Happyfun

[2022]
CHI 12/3 - w/ Ariel Zetina @ Podlasie Club
DET 12/10 - XOXR @ High Dive
PGH 11/19 - ETLT @ Cobra
NYC 10/14 - Escape @ Paragon 
NYC 10/1 - Hot & Ready @ Bossa Nova Civic Club
NYC 9/30 - Bushwick Famous @ Happyfun
NYC 7/17 - Siren @ Rooftop Presents
NYC 6/30 - Rooftop @ Honey's
NYC 6/25 - Pride @ Paragon
MTL 6/17 - Unikorn @ Mural Festival
MTL 6/17 - Spiral @ Union Française de Montréal
NYC 6/10 - Spilled Milk @ Club Musica
URL 6/1 - Sweat Equity Pride @ The Lot Radio
NYC 5/21 - Sksksks @ h0l0
NYC 5/18 - High & Tight @ The Cock
NYC 5/6 - ESCAPE @ Paragon
NYC 4/23 - Boyfriend.dick @ Happyfun Hideaway
NYC 4/20 - For Julio Torres @ 3 Dollar Bill
NYC 4/08 - For Macy Rodman @ C'mon Everybody
LA 3/14 - WERKWEAR @ Akbar 
LA 3/15 - Chardogay @ El Prado 
SF 3/05 - Bimboz @ Powerhaus 
SF 3/04 - Fake&Gay / Squish @ Monument
NYC 2/02 - WERKWEAR @ Happyfun Hideaway
NYC 1/15 - Boyfriend.dick @ Happyfun Hideaway

[2021]
NYC 12/11 - w/ Morenxxx @ Happyfun Hideaway
NYC 11/29 - Hot&Ready @ Bossa Nova Civic Club
NYC 11/6 - Boyfriend.dick @ Happyfun Hideaway

Born in Beijing and based in Berlin, Dj Zhao brings a poly-cultural understanding of polyrhythm to dance floors all over the world, and applies historical materialist analysis to the study of social music.  Not restricted by style and convention, Dj Zhao's deeply percussive sets span across genres and draws from wildly different times and places, connecting Africa, Asia, and South America, acoustic and electronic, traditional and hyper-modern.

Select Past Performances:
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FESTIVALS

Nyege Nyege (Uganda) 
Fusion Festival (Germany) 
Incubate (Holland) 
Odunde (USA)
EXIT Festival (Serbia) 
Sondeka (Kenya) 
Club Trans Mediale (Germany) 
Sziget Festival (Hungary)
Tribal Gathering (Panama) 
Ethnoport (Poland) 
Worldtronics (Germany) 
Fest de Bestuiving (Holland) 
Sineztezija (Montenegro) 
Sonar Festival (Germany) 
MišMaš (Czech Republic) 
Solar Weekend (Holland) 
Mikser (Serbia) 
Treffpunkt Afrika (Austria) 
Decoloniale (Germany)
At.Tension (Germany) 
Hakuna Matata (Germany) 
Art Lake (Germany) 

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CLUBS

Berghain (Berlin, DE)
Ponyaza (Johannesburg, SA)
Ritter Butzke (Berlin, DE)
La Riviera (Madrid, SP)
About://Blank (Berlin, DE)
Nuba (Paris, FR)
Palác Akropolis (Prague, CZ)
Watergate (Berlin, DE)
Radialsystem (Berlin, DE)
Danse Danse! (Amsterdam, NL)
Andel music Club (Prague, CZ)
Rich Mix (London, UK)
HKW (Berlin, DE)
UT Connewitz (Leipzig, DE)
Opium (Vilnius, LT)
The Shrine (NYC, US)
Gretchen (Berlin, DE)
Klub Fabryka (Krakow, PL)
Leopold Museum (Vienna, AT)
Floripa (London, UK)
Treehouse (Nairobi, KE)
YAAM (Berlin, DE)
Red Cat (Mainz, DE)
Coup D'Etat, Chicago (US)
Capital Pub (Kampala, UG)
Vacca Matta (Johannesburg, SA)
Occii (Amsterdam, NL)
Club 414 (London, UK)
WonderBar (Boston, US)
Noize Fabrik (Berlin, DE)
Lipsiusbau (Dresden, DE)
La Dame De Canton (Paris, FR)
Karlstorbahnhof (Heidelberg, DE)
Zeba Washington (Washington DC, US)
Guanabara (London, UK)
Shikisha (Johannesburg, SA)
Passing Clouds (London, UK)
Urban Spree (Berlin, DE)
ACUD Macht Neu (Berlin, DE)
Panke (Berlin, DE)
Take Five (Bristol, UK)
Badehaus (Berlin, DE)
Bi Nuu (Berlin, DE)
Cookies (Berlin, DE)
Confessions (Prague, CZ)
Bohannon (Berlin, DE)
Tausend (Berlin, DE)

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TALKS

“Forbidden Drums: The Secret History of Modern Social Music”
Untitled Gallery, Berlin, DE 

“Altered Beats: Transatlantic Rhythmic Cross-Pollination” 
Festival de Bestuiving / Utrecht, NL 

“Forged in Pain: The Colonial Process of Musical Development”
Sound System Culture, Berlin, DE

“Legacy of Rhythm: From Biology to Culture” 
Mutant Rhythms Conference, Berlin, DE 

“Reconstructed Cultures and Music from Memory” 
Voneinander Lernen- interkulturelle, Gaziantep, Turkiye 

“Ancient Futurism: Racing The Rhythm Lineage of Modernity” 
Centrum Sonic Lecture Series / Berlin, DE 

“Deep Roots: African Sonic Heritage Today” 
THE SPACE BETWEEN US Music Convention / Berlin, DE

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