The Decemberists - Barack Obama Rally
*(The above picture is from yesterday’s rally).
A couple weeks ago I reported on The Arcade Fire and Superchunk playing a Barack Obama rally. Now…much beloved, former indie-rock, now turned major label band The Decemberists played a rally for presidential hopeful Barack Obama yesterday in Portland, Oregon.
A record crowd of 75,000 came out in support of Obama and The Decemberists opened the proceedings.
It’s amazing to see this many people coming out in support of a candidate. It’s also really great to see pretty big bands backing a presidential hopeful. Like I mentioned here before, I’m not usually that into the idea of bands tying themselves too closely with politics, but it definitely is effective in getting their fans at least aware of the process.
There’s almost no question, apparently Obama is THE indie-rock/rock candidate of choice.
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thats awesome! now they just need to do one here and i will go!
Wow, that’s really rocking the vote!
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