Here's a mix of our interview with J-live, including concert clips. J-Live comes out of NYC and currently operates from Philly. Dan caught up with him in Boston at the Aksgiving show at the Middle East. In this clip, he breaks down participation nicely.
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Part IV is a bonus clip entitled, "I Will Burn You Down." There were lots of other fine folks enjoying Tompkins Square Park that day, who weren't too keen on our filming in "their park." Disparaging remarks were bandied about - Mike and Jason were accused of being NYU students, David was accused of impersonating a homeless person.
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MFA was in NYC for the RNC in 2004, and as a result we didn't get a chance to see much of the TV coverage. For everyone else who missed it, this video does an amazing job at pointing out what message was being sent. The Republican National Convention; 4 days of speeches and hoopla; boiled down into 2 and a half minutes.
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This short is taken from our DVD and stars friend and Board member, Krist Novoselic of Nirvana fame. In addition to being a very tall rock-star, Krist is effin' serious about fixing our democracy.
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The band, the Gossip, talks to Music for America at Seattle's Bumbershoot this past September about the benefits of registering to vote using your cellphone. www.musicforamerica. org
The Blue Bus is the project of singer-songwriter Doug Levitt, who has set out across the country by greyhound, singing one modern protest song in an effort to mobilize the vote for Senators Kerry and Edwards.
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Comedians Paul Scheer and Rob Huebel, of Best Week Ever, give a short message at Seattle's Bumbershoot this past September to Music for America. www.musicforamerica. org