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Barack Obama’s week-old victory has since revealed much else about the country. An astounding 46% voted for John McCain, proving once again the extent to which conservatism continues to rule this nation. Post-ideology appointment of Obama staff seems to have thrown both the decrying Left and the decrying Right into arrant confusion. More importantly, though, the country remains afflicted with tight-ass’d people who won’t let the soon-to-be President make Nancy Reagan seance jokes; while I’m at it, John Stewart’s Bill Ayers joke was funny—come on, what are we going to do with you freaking downers? In short, don’t be mistaken, annoying times lie ahead! But for now, we look back to that joyous night: we asked a few folks from the music world and the literary world, “What were you doing when the election result was announced?”
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Cake Shop was a ball last night, and tonight The Mae-Shi and DD/MM/YYYY bring their own party while the sullen Imaad Wasif and his Two Part Beast band douse you with sweet refrains // The ever so active Indelicates are playing again, at Don’s Hill for $5 // Sensitive boys Chris Garneau and Icelandic Olafur Arnalds team up for a night of languid tunes at Joe’s Pub // Mercury Lounge is covering quite a range of volume with Love as Laughter, Cheeseburger, Coin Under Tongue, This Frontier Needs Heroes // Check out Forest Fire at Southpaw, playing with The Kiss Off and Susu // Girls (ex Ariel Pink) and Suckers are playing together again, with WW (secret guest) and Hearts of Darknesses (note the plural) at The Delancy // Deerhoof free show at Prospect Park with Metropolis Ensemble: The Rite: Remixed, thanks to Wordless Music Series // Matmos and Leprechaun Catering play the fabulous (Le) Poisson Rouge. Mewithoutyou, Maps and Atlases play an early show at Maxwell’s. For everything else, check out Oh My Rockness.
Playlist
Forest Fire: Fortune Teller
DD/MM/YY: Super VGF
The Mae-Shi: Run To Your Grave
Love as Laughter: Beautiful Crossed Eyed Young Gunz
The Kiss Off: Mother Murder
Susu: Part Bloodhound
Maps and Atlases: Every Place
Chris Garneau: Blackout
This Frontier Needs Heroes: Marxists and Marigolds
Cheeseburger: Money for the Heart
Coin Under Tongue: Coin Under Tongue
Deerhoof: Giga Dance
Heart of Darknesses: Crazy Legs Man
