Li'l Mac's iPod Jams Pro-Obama, Anti-Bush Tunes Li'l Mac's iPod Jams Pro-Obama, Anti-Bush Tunes ST. PAUL, Minn. - Proving that music is as universal as it is timeless - and its listeners as blind (or deaf) as Justice - John and Cindy McCain's twentysomething daughter Meghan has revealed on her blog a hankering for artists not necessarily in the GOP camp. Meghan McCain, 23, keeps a groovy online campaign diary under the name ?Blogette? which includes the song playlists she loads onto her iPod while zigzagging the country with her parents.Chicago - The Band Concerts Tickets.

On Liz Phair, TLC, and White Suburban Feminism On Liz Phair, TLC, and White Suburban Feminism Posted on September 4, 2008 by kateharding This began as a comment on Latoya's post about Liz Phair over at Feministe, in which she references my Broadsheet post on the re-release of Exile in Guyville. As so often happens, the comment got so damned long I decided to make it a post. So first, for the record, I actually didn't (and wouldn?t) call Guyville ?The album that made me a feminist. That was a case of the editor writing the headli. Tickets.

Deitch Art Parade Deitch Art Parade Manhattan - New York Event: 9/06/08 * Following the announcement in February to cease production of Polaroid instant film, conceptual photographer Lynnette Astaire's New Orleans inspired performance comes highly anticipated at this years Deitch Art Parade. In it's 4th year, the annually curated event, sponsored by Deitch .Projects, Paper Magazine and Creative Time, marks the beginning of the fall art season in New York City. The event is held on West Broadway. Chicago - The Band Tickets.

Manchester Orchestra Mean Everything To Nothing Manchester Orchestra is heading into Blackbird Studio in Nashville this week to make their next album which will be titled Mean Everything to Nothing and is set for an early 2009 release.  Click below to read the press release and see tour dates at the bottom.  Don't forget their new EP/DVD Let My Pride Be What's Left Behind is in stores October 14th. (absolutepunk.net) Canvasback Music/Favorite Gentlemen Recordings is proud to announce the release of a new EP/DVD from Manchester Orchestra. Cheap Chicago - The Band Tickets.

An Intimate Evening With Jack's Mannequin Concerts, Jack's Mannequin will launch a headlining tour starting in Atlanta on October 14th, performing The Glass Passenger in its entirety.  Andrew McMahon and the band have just finished a successful run supporting Paramore and are excited to play new material on the road.  This fall tour, entitled ?Hammers and Strings: An evening With Jack's Mannequin and The Glass Passenger? will be unique as the band chose to book small, intimate clubs instead of large theaters.  Those fortunate enough to score .

The Secret Machines Announce Fall Tour Chicago - The Band, The Secret Machines Announce Fall Tour September 4th, 2008 After a run of select dates this summer, including a stop at this year's All Points West Festival, New York City's The Secret Machines will be hitting the road in the fall in support of their new album, entitled Secret Machines. The album will be released on October 14th on their own label, TSM Recordings, through World's Fair Label Group. The Dears will be joining the tour in the Midwest through the West Coast and Small Sins will.

Support Our Troops in DC on the 9th, 10th, and 11th , While I posted about an event to support wounded troops in Chicago next week, there are other events around the country. Beverly Perlson, Founder of The Band of Mothers, wants to get the word out about this great event in DC: Support Our Troops fighting for FREEDOM! September 9th, 10th .&.11th 2008 9am to 5pm Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday The Band of Mothers, along with members of The Gathering of Eagles and The Free Republic, will gather on the corner of the Cannon Bldg in Washingt.

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Bad Brains Return to D.C. Tickets, Chris Harris at MTV.com is reporting that Bad Brains will make their triumphant return to D.C. performing with their original lineup, at the 9:30 Club on election night 2008. Details have yet to be announced via IMP, but this is sure to be an incredible night. Build a Nation! It will be the first time in years the band has performed in the nation's capital, and it's one of four shows Bad Brains has booked with its original lineup. The group performed in Chicago on Tuesday; they'll play the .