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I'm sure you've heard about this before, but there's a big concert coming through the US to support defeating President Bush this year.
In an unprecedented series of concerts in nine swing states, more than 20 musical acts - including Bruce Springsteen, Pearl Jam and the Dixie Chicks - will perform fund-raising concerts one month before the Nov. 2 election in an effort to unseat President Bush.
I went back and forth on whether or not to post this tid-bit. I really do try to stay away from politics on this blog. I have my opinions (don't we all?), and both my opinions and that of others can tend to run hot. I also know that I can enjoy music no matter who writes it or who performs it -- it's the quality of the product, not some detail of the performer (communist / anarchist / libertarian / follower of the moonbeams / whatever). If it's got a good groove, a smokin' musician (or two), then (for the most part) I can appreciate what's there without accepting all of it.
Triumph des Willens (Triumph of the Will) and Birth Of A Nation (just for two quick examples) are two movies about very bad people and very bad subjects. I can watch either flick and appreciate the craftsmanship of the film without approving of the content of the movie itself. Much the same with my forays into music.
Posted by Casper at August 5, 2004 12:29 AM