August 4, 2004

Rockers Trying To Unseat Bush

I wonder what Ben Gibbard and Bonnie Raitt talked about.

Here is the current schedule (PDF), which includes shows from Bright Eyes and My Morning Jacket in addition to the big name acts in the photo.

Posted at 9:47 AM

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Anyone else notice a total oversight in visiting any southern states? And Florida doesn't count.

Posted by: Rachel at 08/04/04 12:49 PM | Reply
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The shows, which will begin Oct. 1 in Pennsylvania, will take an unusual approach: as many as six concerts on a single day in cities across the states expected to decide the November presidential race. Other stops on the tour are North Carolina, Ohio, Michigan, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Wisconsin and the key state in 2000, Florida.

Posted by: minxiemeow at 08/04/04 12:53 PM | Reply
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I thought the problem wasn't that Florida doesn't count but that they couldn't count.

*rimshot*

Posted by: Jason at 08/04/04 1:23 PM | Reply
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It's good to see that old pampered hippies can still get a job.

Posted by: urpBurp at 08/04/04 1:33 PM | Reply
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pearl jam and death cab on the same stage... i can die fulfilled

Posted by: jeddeth at 08/04/04 1:55 PM | Reply
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Mike Mills is looking more and more like Annie Leibovitz every day...

Posted by: zan at 08/04/04 2:03 PM | Reply
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Is that Julia Roberts?

Posted by: Whatthehell at 08/04/04 3:09 PM | Reply
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Um... it's a great idea and all, but I don't have any desire to see the majority of those artists. Jackson Browne? He's still alive?

Posted by: the management at 08/04/04 4:22 PM | Reply
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this concenrt is not for us... this is for those who might be sitting on the fence... isn't Florida brother/cousin/whatever Jeb's world?

more power to them all

Posted by: cnm72 at 08/04/04 6:26 PM | Reply
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john mellencamp is still alive?

Posted by: viva mosh at 08/04/04 6:32 PM | Reply
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exactly! For several of these artists (NOT all!) I think most of the people that would go see them already have their minds made up for November. I don't see these shows as making a dent, but at this point each party is grasping for straws.

Posted by: soulshine at 08/04/04 6:54 PM | Reply
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This concert just makes it really hard for us conservative types to enjoy music. I'm glad that it's not coming near Massachusetts, I don't want to choose between funding "progressive causes" and R.E.M....

Posted by: Jeff at 08/04/04 9:15 PM | Reply
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Further on the Death Cab front, I just saw a commercial for Bell Express Vu/The Olympics that featured "Transatlanticism" whilst tons of people did the wave. Truly bizarre.

Posted by: caley at 08/05/04 5:04 AM | Reply
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Are you sure 23357 about this?!?

Posted by: Flots Masriach at 10/04/06 1:33 PM | Reply
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