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The New Abnormal Due Out April 10 via Cult/RCA; Animated Video Also Shared for “At the Door” and Watch the Full Sanders Concert
Feb 11, 2020
By Christopher Roberts
The Strokes have announced a new album, The New Abnormal, and shared its first single, “At the Door,” via a video for the track. They announced the album when they performed at a Bernie Sanders get out the vote concert rally in Durham, New Hampshire last night, on the eve of today’s New Hampshire primary (you can also watch the full video of the rally and performance). More
Feb 03, 2020
By Christopher Roberts
The Iowa Caucuses are finally today. After months and months of campaigning and multiple debates, tonight we’ll get the first real sense of who might get the Democratic nomination and face up against President Donald Trump. Bernie Sanders is doing well in the polls, but there’s no guarantee he’ll win. However, he still has strong support from big indie rock musicians and in the past few days both Bon Iver and Vampire Weekend have performed at Iowa rallies for the Vermont senator. More
Monday, February 10 in Durham, NH
Jan 29, 2020
By Christopher Roberts
The Strokes have announced that they will be playing a Bernie Sanders get out the vote concert rally in Durham, New Hampshire on the eve of that state’s primary election. More
"She is GOD compared to this Donald mess."
Oct 10, 2016
By Christopher Roberts
It’s no secret that in the Democratic presidential primary elections many indie rock musicians strongly supported Bernie Sanders over Hillary Clinton. One of Sanders’ more eager and public supporters in the music community was Grizzly Bear’s Ed Droste. More
"Feel It In Your Guts" Out Now via Joyful Noise for a Sanders Campaign Donation
Jun 01, 2016
By Christopher Roberts
Joyful Noise has announced a new flexi-disc release featuring Thurston Moore (ex-Sonic Youth of course) and Democratic Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders. It’s titled “Feel It In Your Guts” and features a twelve-string acoustic guitar piece that has excerpts from Sanders’ speeches mixed in. More
Plus Carrie Brownstein, Paul Simon, and That Dead Poets Society Sketch
May 23, 2016
By Christopher Roberts
Saturday night saw the season finale to Saturday Night Live. Former cast member Fred Armisen was the guest host and Australian singer/songwriter/guitarist Courtney Barnett was the musical guest. Below are some highlights of the episode. More
Today is Primary Day in New York
Apr 19, 2016
By Christopher Roberts
Today is the New York Presidential Primary. On the Democratic side, Hilary Clinton is favored to win, but if Bernie Sanders can pull off an upset victory it would provide major momentum for his campaign. The Sanders campaign have thus been pulling out all the stops to motivate young voters, who tend to favor him, and in the last few days he’s held New York City rallies featuring performances by Vampire Weekend (also featuring Dirty Projectors’ Dave Longstreth) and Grizzly Bear. Last night TV on the Radio performed at a Sanders rally in Long Island City, Queens at Hunter’s Point South Park.
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Foster the People and Dirty Projectors' Dave Longstreth to Also Play
Jan 27, 2016
By Christopher Roberts
A rally in Iowa City this Saturday in support of Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders is set to feature members of Vampire Weekend (also featuring Dirty Projectors’ Dave Longstreth), rapper and Run the Jewels member Killer Mike, and Foster the People. The Iowa Caucuses are next Monday, February 1, the first chance the people get to vote on who the Presidential candidates will be, hence the timing and location of the rally. More
Two Nights in Brooklyn This Tuesday and Wednesday
Jan 04, 2016
By Christopher Roberts
2016 Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders has already gotten some vocal support from several indie-leaning musicians (Jeff Tweedy, Neil Young, Killer Mike, etc.) and this Tuesday and Wednesday at Baby’s All Right in Brooklyn some musicians are banding together for a Sanders fundraiser. More
"I rap about a lot of the stuff you rant about."
Dec 15, 2015
By Christopher Roberts
Killer Mike (a solo artist and in Run the Jewels) has interviewed Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders. Mike and Sanders talked in November at Mike’s barbershop. Now the full conversation between the rapper and self-proclaimed “democratic socialist” is online, posted to YouTube in six videos, which can all be watched below. More