Obama Is A Soul Singer
Courtesy of Mingering Mike by way of this magazine. It's the latest art from D.C.'s most famous imaginary superstar.
Courtesy of Mingering Mike by way of this magazine. It's the latest art from D.C.'s most famous imaginary superstar.
Since it's a holiday, and therefore no one is calling me back, let's get into it. Ever since Obama became President-Elect Obama, I've been thinking about who should play at the various inaugural balls around town. If it were a republican, we'd be stuck with '80s country acts and maybe Carrie Underwood. Safe, harmless warm [...]
Sagely, Thrill Jockey records has made Extra Golden's "Obama" available as a free download. As Brent Burton pointed out in his review of the D.C./Kenya band's most recent album, Hera Ma Nono, the president-elect played a role in helping the band tour the United States. You can watch a video of the song here:
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Via Coates.
The music world has responded to Obama in a big way throughout this election cycle. There was that will.i.am video (which I thought sucked). Now there's the Obamamix. Like Obama–it tries real hard to play it down the middle (easy beat, oldies samples).
Soul Sides provides a strong breakdown and links to many other Obama-related [...]
Via Wonkette:
Via TPM: "A Virginia Democrat sends over a new radio spot that Obama is airing in the southern part of the state — it stars homegrown bluegrass legend Ralph Stanley vouching for Obama's values and character to the tune of some banjo pickin' in the background."