"The trial of a blind lawyer, along with nine other dissidents, continues the repressive trend that was so glaringlyevident last year in Cuba, " it said in a statement.
Matt Slocum, guitarist for the Texan group said it was a "bit of a shock" when a local newspaper pointed out what was glaringlyevident to more worldly listeners, even if songwriter Lee Mavers has never outlined the meaning directly.