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Friday, October 3, 2008
News Decemberists and Pals to Rock Against Republicans
Posted by Ezra Caraeff on Fri, Oct 3, 2008 at 5:15 PM
Already snug in the back pocket of Obama (say hello to Bruce Springsteen for me), Colin Meloy and Chris Funk from the Decemberists are now using their star power, and political smarts, to campaign for Jeff Merkley.
Running for Senate against Gordon Smith (seen here at a khaki convention with George W. Bush), Merkley's campaign will be the beneficiaries of the October 12th "Rock Against Republicans" benefit at the Doug Fir. Joining Meloy and Funk will be China Forbes and Thomas Lauderdale (from Pink Martini), plus "some speakers" as well.
I assume by "speakers" they mean people who will discuss the issues, not electroacoustical transducers that convert electrical signal to sound. Maybe they will have both.
Anyway, the event is open to the public (the door price has yet to be announced), but there will be no advance tickets available. Show up early with cash in hand and do your part to help Merkley get elected.
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