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Vincent Moon in Minneapolis to screen REM: This Is Not A Show @ The Cedar

Vincent Moon of Paris will stop in Minneapolis on a whirlwind tour of the globe. Most notably, Vincent Moon is the director for many famous Blogotheque “Take Away Shows” sessions with Beirut, Arcade Fire, The National, etc..

Tonight he will be in town to show his new film about R.E.M. This starts soon and tickets will be available at the door. More info below..

This event also celebrates the opening night of SOUND UNSEEN FESTIVAL 2009!

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Rock Royalty to Join Voices Against Bush With Fall Concerts

Rock Royalty to Join Voices Against Bush With Fall Concerts

from the LA Times:

Rock Royalty to Join Voices Against Bush With Fall Concerts

Musicians will perform in swing states to try to affect election. Playing for a cause is a tradition, but injecting political views can be risky.

By Geoff Boucher
Times Staff Writer

July 25, 2004

Bruce Springsteen, Neil Young, R.E.M., Pearl Jam and a deep roster of other rock stars will unite for politically minded concerts this fall that will give voice to dissatisfaction with the Bush administration.

The all-star rock shows, which are expected to begin in October and target campaign swing states, are in the planning stage but were confirmed by half a dozen music industry sources who spoke on condition of anonymity. Continue Reading →

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