politics

The National - 2008 Tour Dates, Hammerstein tix on sale

The National – official “Mr. November” Obama T Shirts Tickets are now on sale (thx all) for NY Mag’s National / Grizzly Bear / Stella 40th anniversary show at Hammerstein Ballroom in NYC on October 10th…

Rage Against the Machine played, protested @ the DNC - pics

Tom Morello, Zach de la Rocha & Flobots MC Jamie Laurie, a.k.a. Jonny 5Joined by like-minded anti-war rockers State Radio, The Coup, Flobots, Jello Biafra and Wayne Kramer from the MC5, Rage Against the Machine headlined an impassioned midday concert at the Denver Coliseum featuring the band’s hits, political speeches and calls for nonviolence…

Eugene Mirman @ DNC (video), but he'll be back soon (dates)

Eugene Mirman is reporting live from the Democratic National Convention in Denver for 23/6. Below you’ll find the first video followed by proof that his weekly Tearing the Veil of Maya shows at Union Hall are starting up again very soon…

Obama fundraiser at McCarren Park Pool- additional info

John Kerry, Richard Lugar, Bono and Joe BidenHi- A few points of clarification for Sunday’s event (in response to this post)- not sure it matters this late in the game, but thought you should know: 1) There is a suggested donation of $20 that will go directly to Obama for America, but we will not be collecting donations at the door…

Obama & DJ David Cross added to Sunday's Pool Party lineup

“On August 24th, Brooklyn for Barack is partnering with JellyNYC to co-host the Last Pool Party (ever) at McCarren Park Pool in Greenpoint, Brooklyn…

RATM playing free show during the DNC in Denver

Rage Against the Machine has joined forces with the Iraq Veterans Against the War and Tent State University to perform as part of the “Tent State Music Festival to End the War” on Wednesday, August 27 at the Denver Coliseum…

Rage Against the Machine playing Minneapolis during RNC

RATM @ Lollapalooza 2008 (more by Bao Nguyen)Political rap-rock giants Rage Against the Machine will give a rare performance at Target Center in Minneapolis on Sept…

DEERHOOF add 2008 Tour Dates, answer "Why Obama?"

Deerhoof @ Prospect Park on 7/18/08 (more by Kyle Dean Reinford)”For me the thing about Obama is I really like the way he talks. In the Demo debates it would be someone talking gibberish, then someone else countering in gibberish, then he’d start in and suddenly every word made sense…

Dave Chapelle didn't show up last night

“Kevin Powell took at least $500 from my friends and I. Dave Chapelle never showed!!!!!!! I want my money back!!” “yeah. People waited around in a packed shit hole venue for 2 hours to be told that Chappelle missed 2 flights and wouldn’t be performing…
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