So anyway, if you missed tonight's event, no worries.
The good folks at 236.com have rounded it all up the juicy parts.
Duck the Vote ?
Four years ago I pulled over off the 405 to listen to an exclusive radio debut of "American Idiot" from Green Day. I had tears in my eyes it nailed me so damn good.
That election year saw compilations like "Rock/Punk Against Bush" and other assorted cool music. What they really were, were conceptual campaigns that had movement.
And movement is what is needed. That's why there's not much this year, IMO. Intelligient folks have wondered outside the two-party boxing ring to find solutions to our socio-political duress.
That election year saw compilations like "Rock/Punk Against Bush" and other assorted cool music. What they really were, were conceptual campaigns that had movement.
And movement is what is needed. That's why there's not much this year, IMO. Intelligient folks have wondered outside the two-party boxing ring to find solutions to our socio-political duress.
The Text Big Thing
Somehow, news organizations have obtained the transcript to Obama's speech.
Last week they beat the Obama campaign to the punch by breaking the news of Biden selection.
But somehow it just doesn't sound as good when Roger Alco reads it.
Last week they beat the Obama campaign to the punch by breaking the news of Biden selection.
But somehow it just doesn't sound as good when Roger Alco reads it.
Joe Sixpack Night in America
MSNBCUniversalGeneralElectric right now has a telling dillemma on its corporate hands.
While the nomination of a presidential candidate is taking place,Washington DC's gridiron team is on NBC getting spanked in an exhibition game with 75,000 mindless rednecks in the creatively-named FedEx Field. NBC is also promoting the "world champion" Giants.
There's multitude of reasons why folks like me and the next generation of America no longer watch terrestrial, broadcast network television. Unless it's in Spanish.
It's 6:20pm PST right now, and there's still one full quarter left in the game. Wtih the amount of ad buys these days in the NFL, that's about five hours remaining. Will the cut to Obama's speech?
Whats also interesting to note is that the Redskins -- gotta still love that logo, dipshits -- has brought on their rookie gunslinger Colt Brennan as quarterback. This is the Heisman-nominated quarterback who who led Rainbow Warriors of HAWAI'I last year, and is probably the only person more popular than Obama in the Aloha State.
While the nomination of a presidential candidate is taking place,Washington DC's gridiron team is on NBC getting spanked in an exhibition game with 75,000 mindless rednecks in the creatively-named FedEx Field. NBC is also promoting the "world champion" Giants.
There's multitude of reasons why folks like me and the next generation of America no longer watch terrestrial, broadcast network television. Unless it's in Spanish.
It's 6:20pm PST right now, and there's still one full quarter left in the game. Wtih the amount of ad buys these days in the NFL, that's about five hours remaining. Will the cut to Obama's speech?
Whats also interesting to note is that the Redskins -- gotta still love that logo, dipshits -- has brought on their rookie gunslinger Colt Brennan as quarterback. This is the Heisman-nominated quarterback who who led Rainbow Warriors of HAWAI'I last year, and is probably the only person more popular than Obama in the Aloha State.
Takin' it Off the Streets
The great Michael McDonald has hit the stage with his electric piano.
He's one of the soulfullest (yeah, thats a word now spellchecker) white guys in the history of American music.
But it reminds me of something. That white men that try to sing the blues and r&b seem to all sound the same. Like the other Michael, Bolton. Yikes.
Oh, and speaking of grand stages of white guys rocking the blues, there's Joe Cocker.
Ah, if only John Mayer weren't such a conservative suburban scrote.
He's one of the soulfullest (yeah, thats a word now spellchecker) white guys in the history of American music.
But it reminds me of something. That white men that try to sing the blues and r&b seem to all sound the same. Like the other Michael, Bolton. Yikes.
Oh, and speaking of grand stages of white guys rocking the blues, there's Joe Cocker.
Ah, if only John Mayer weren't such a conservative suburban scrote.
On the Colorado
Colorado is one weird state.
It's got a majestic physical landscape, some interesting locales, yet some really shaky communities.
There's the Christian Evangelicals in Fort Collins. The Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs. The fracas with the Native American professor at CU. Nutcases like congressman Tom Tancredo. White trash worldviews like those found in South Park.
That's just off the top of my noggin'.
Oh, and of course there's Mork and Mindy of Boulder.
It's got a majestic physical landscape, some interesting locales, yet some really shaky communities.
There's the Christian Evangelicals in Fort Collins. The Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs. The fracas with the Native American professor at CU. Nutcases like congressman Tom Tancredo. White trash worldviews like those found in South Park.
That's just off the top of my noggin'.
Oh, and of course there's Mork and Mindy of Boulder.
Simply Gorey
Al Gore is on stage now, going off about how this woulda coulda shoulda happen
It was cute four years ago. But now it sounds ridiculous and embittered and silly.
Gore's apocalyptic tone is the sort of whinyness that gives credos to McCain's martyred advisor who rightfully called out the average citizenry here as weak.
It was cute four years ago. But now it sounds ridiculous and embittered and silly.
Gore's apocalyptic tone is the sort of whinyness that gives credos to McCain's martyred advisor who rightfully called out the average citizenry here as weak.
Familiar Tune
The voice over the PA introducing the folks on the stage is familiar one.
She's the announcer of the Grammys on CBS. Among other award shows.
She's the announcer of the Grammys on CBS. Among other award shows.
The Average L'american
They keep parading these 'average' folks. Thus far its been a pet store owner in Jersey, some truck driver from Kansas, and other exciting and inspiring individuals.
Makes me thingk about the staple cliche of televised political punditry of what "the average American" thinks. So lame. So traditionally. l'american.
That's what ya get from the American political system these days. It's all about that "average" vote, which of course means a system which actually rewards mediocrity.
Makes me thingk about the staple cliche of televised political punditry of what "the average American" thinks. So lame. So traditionally. l'american.
That's what ya get from the American political system these days. It's all about that "average" vote, which of course means a system which actually rewards mediocrity.
Haves & Have Knots
They're now parading all the guys who missed out on the coveted VP spot alongside Obama.
The gov of Virginia, big Bill Richardson, et al. 'si se puede' and all that.
The gov of Virginia, big Bill Richardson, et al. 'si se puede' and all that.
His Lumps
Will.i.am has hit the stage, kicking out that weird track where he converted an Obama speech into an awful piece of sonic sludge thats neither spoken word nor music. It's just a simple political speech, but ol' William wants to make it into MLK's "I have a dream" piece of oration.
That seems to be a theme here -- to make tonight's nomination speech be MLK Part Deux. It falls on the 40th anniversary of said event, of course. But Mr. King kicked out stuff from his heart. I doubt a politician and their robotic, generic rhetoric can ever reach such heights. Although this is Mile High Stadium. Hmmm.
Before he exits the stage, William tells everyone to "go out and vote for Obama".
Don't know about you, but I know whenever William told me to cop his solo album or anything from the Fergie-led Black Eyed Peas, I made sure to avoid it like the Ryan Seacrest Plague.
Could he be a special operative for the McCain campaign?
That seems to be a theme here -- to make tonight's nomination speech be MLK Part Deux. It falls on the 40th anniversary of said event, of course. But Mr. King kicked out stuff from his heart. I doubt a politician and their robotic, generic rhetoric can ever reach such heights. Although this is Mile High Stadium. Hmmm.
Before he exits the stage, William tells everyone to "go out and vote for Obama".
Don't know about you, but I know whenever William told me to cop his solo album or anything from the Fergie-led Black Eyed Peas, I made sure to avoid it like the Ryan Seacrest Plague.
Could he be a special operative for the McCain campaign?
Afrodite
It's 4:00pm PST, and they're underway at Mile High Stadium.
We've begun with a rousing medley of old-school R&B and contemporary neo-soul of a very feminine quality. Good stuff.
We've begun with a rousing medley of old-school R&B and contemporary neo-soul of a very feminine quality. Good stuff.
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