Barack Obama

Over 90 musicians and music industry personages have banded together to draw the presidential candidates' attention to New Orleans and the Louisiana coast. My Morning Jacket, R.E.M., Pearl Jam, and Nine Inch Nails' Trent Reznor are among those who signed a letter calling upon Barack Obama and John McCain to attend a September 18 debate in NOLA. The letter, which was developed by the Gulf Coast Restoration Network and Tab Benoit's Voice of the Wetlands organization, asks that "the future President of the United States direct the resources and attention necessary to restore coastal Louisiana and secure the future of Louisiana's communities." Rapid loss of coastal wetlands and unhealthy water are mentioned as primary causes for concern. Neither candidate has yet committed to the event, which will be sponsored by Google/YouTube and New Orleans universities.

Read the press release after the jump

(Via Stereogum)

"John McCain is not Obama-sistible, Hillary Clinton's not Obama-sistible, Only Obama is Obama-sistible"

Classic!

A friend and I recently attended a rally in Omaha, Nebraska for Democratic Presidential hopeful, Barack Obama. After waiting for hours outside in the cold, we made it into the warmth, and were treated to a short 5-song set by Bright Eyes and Friends (M. Ward among others). Check out a clip of their performance after the jump.