I went to see literary-folk-rock-indie-celtic band The Decemberists in NYC last night, and both the band and the crowd were full of vigah over Obama's victory. "A new dawn", singer Colin Meloy proclaimed early in the show. Other politically-charged highlights were leading a call and response of "Yes We Can/Yes We Did", having everyone snap their fingers for change/hope/president-elect Barack Obama, and a cardboard cutout of Obama doing a crowd-surfing tour of the venue.
Like the separation of church and state, I usually prefer to have music and politics operate in different spheres. However, again indicating the uniqueness of this situation (or my own willingness to drink the Hope & Change Kool-Aid), it felt kinda special to be in a place with that kind of positive energy and meaning.
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