Download my new pro-OBAMA song for free and help spread the word: OBAMA/BIDEN 08..

I just uploaded the new English version of my pro-Obama song Si, Se Puede Cambiar , you can hear it and download the MP3 here:
http://www.virb.com/useche
It's the first song.
Special thanks to Ben Joseph for flying in from Chicago to record this, getting us a studio and …

Andres with Neve Campbell, Alan Cumming and other recent photos

Some photos from the past few nights: Partying and discussing politics with the wonderful Neve Campbell in Beverly Hills. Also enjoyed hanging out with Christian, Sade and Alan Cumming. Also a couple of photos from an outing in Hollywood and Gabrielle Union.

After Debates OBAMA/BIDEN come out on top! + My views on KCAL news and CBS2

According to CBS, CNN and FOX Obama WON the final debate by the biggest margin yet. Click here for CBS link

Watch the FINAL Obama/McCain debate HERE

Before that, i was interviewed by KCAL News / CBS about the Palin-Biden debate ( a few days ago while that debate was …

My post-VP-debate views on KCAL9 / CBS

Link to the video:
http://cbs2.com/video/?id=79092@kcbs.dayport.com


We learned last night that Palin can recite a memorized script and read her answers but it became obvious she couldn't articulate her own ideas. She avoided questions, often saying "what i want to talk …

Will.I.Am and Andres Useche: Yes we Can meets Si Se Puede Cambiar

Will.i.am of the Black Eyed Peas and yours truly. He first came to know me from my pro-Obama video Si, Se Puede Cambiar, which he put on his website DipDive long before he met me. This is the link www.dipdive.com/dip-approved/?p=15
He also put me on the hope.act.change …

Andres and Governor Bill Richardson working to get Obama elected in Las Vegas, great times with APAP and AAPI too

I went to Las Vegas to volunteer and perform for Obama and had the pleasure of meeting with former presidential candidate Governor Bill Richardson, who turned out to be a big fan of my pro-Obama video "Si Se Puede Cambiar" which incidentally has surpassed the 350,000 …

Musician Photos: Andres with Andrew Bird, Regina Spektor, The Strokes, Beck, Wilco and more

I had a hell of a time, enjoyed Radiohead and many other bands from the stage and hanging out with some of the musicians i admire the most, some old friends and some new ones.
PHOTOS :
here are some of hte pictures I took of or with Beck, Wilco, Andrew Bird, Regina …

new Andres / Obama photos + If you like the Dark Knight, the Imdb recommends... my little film Vana Espuma?

So a few weeks after talking to Christian Bale and promising him a copy of Vana Espuma, the imdb page for The Dark Knight recommends that very film, my own Vana Espuma. Sweet coincidence.
Here's the link, just scroll down, you can't miss it.

And on a totally unrelated …

Waking Shadows sketches

Since my Waking Shadows project is moving along, I decided to start posting some simple sketches at http://wakingshadows.blogspot.com/ (one per day probably)
I also uploaded a bigger batch of Waking Shadows and Vana Espuma drawings to http://www.flickr.com/photos/idle_mist

My meeting with actor Christian Bale plus thoughts onThe Dark Knight film

(read update below)
So for all the bat-fans out there going crazy over Nolan's latest entry into the Batman Canon, a disclaimer: Even though I'm a huge fan of Nolan's and Bale's work, very much enjoyed Batman Begins, and have been a Batman fan all my life, I hadn't seen …

Film Festival photo + Andres in the Miami Herald

Here's a picture of actress Tamlyn Tomita (Joyluck club etc), myself and other filmmakers and communicator's at this years Asian Pacific Film Festival. (This was after my video was screened at the Director's Guild fo America during the fest - we had a lot of Asian …

Election rocks to a new Latin beat for Obama

We want you: Election rocks to a new Latin beat

I'm quoted in an article by Jordan Levin that came out in today's Miami Herald. It talks about Latino musicians, actors and celebrities who are getting involved in the U.S. presidential campaign to an unprecedented degree …

Newscast video of Andres Speaking live about Barack Obama

Here's the link:

http://www.mega.tv/EkEFEFkZVVutcLgLMP.html

It will stream in windows media, I'll try to upload a flash version at some point.
Here are some stills and a rough transcript English translation for non-Spanish speakers:




Maria Regina:
And now we go to Los Angeles …

catch a live TV interview with yours truly TODAY, 2 pm

Hey there. I'll be on live today talking about the Obama movement and my Si se Puede Cambiar song and video. Tune in to Mega TV (available on DirecTV) at 2pm , to watch me on one of the segments of MegaNews.
Thanks,
A.

Si tienes Direct TV puedes ver y oirme hablar sobre …

OBAMA wins: A personal look back at the primaries plus Barack speaks about the road ahead

This is the end of a journey and the beginning of an even greater and transcendent struggle. All of us Democrats, independents and disgruntled Republicans must make our stand against McCain's policy of war and economic inequality.
It's our time to turn hope into action …

A new demo of my pro-Obama song " Si Se Puede Cambiar ", this time in English

For those who requested my pro-Obama song " Si, Se Puede Cambiar " in English here is a quick demo for now.(Track Number 5).

We'll be doing a new recording and video at some point, but in the meantime here is the one in Spanish with English subtitles... some 316,000 …

PHOTOS: Obama friends

Thanks to David for sending these pictures of me with a few actor friends before the voter registration drive in LA.

Kerry Washington, , Hill Harper , Tatyana Ali and Jasmine Guy

VIDEO: The Story of Stuff

A fun and clear vision of economy and its impact on society and the environment.



Get the complete higher resolution version here:
http://www.storyofstuff.com/

Finally: EDWARDS ENDORSES OBAMA

Finally. Another strong ally joins our ranks in the race for the white house.
Hopefully this will help counter the, let's call it for what it is: the racist (anti)-vote. People who would vote for Hillary or Edwards in the General election because of these candidates' …

John Edwards to endorse Barack Obama

Not only does Edwards say in the following video "I already voted for 'im" , when referring to the person he will endorse (around the 9:45 minute mark)... but when pressed earlier why he hadn't endorsed before he said "I might have missed something but I think Barack …