Change Rocks in North Carolina

From the progressive center of North Carolina comes this report from Brian Russell of yesh.com. He explores why music and politics go hand in hand, why young people get "it", and how music can change the world.

On Friday May 2 the Obama campaign held a free get out the vote event called Change Rocks. On this day it was held in Carrboro, NC, a small town just west of Chapel Hill. The outdoor rock concert featured local indie rock band Superchunk and the hotness of the moment Arcade Fire. It was unseasonably warm and several thousand people showed up for this free event to rock out and vote.

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News & Politics

Tags:

• obama
• clinton
• north
• carolina
• primary
• music
• arcade
• fire
• jim
• neal
• superchunk

[lolcats1799]

the kewl thing is change really does rock, when you think about it. i think they should have gone with "hope rocks" though, that title is an equally deep and insightful political message. yes, we can!

[ibizzzaaa]

Music can save the world, but it's certainly not going to be Superchunk or Arcade Fire with their bigot-like following of Obama. Bands like Crass, Dead Kennedy's, Requiem, Silver Mt. Zion and others that are similar in ideology, though, WILL!!!

[ubuibiok]

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