Twin Cities Bands Rock for Obama
The combination of politics and music in ‘08 certainly has a notable pulling power; it seems nearly every young, Democratic-leaning person in the Twin Cities came out to the Turf Club last night to support Barack Obama on the eve of the Republican National Convention, which happens here next week.
Josh Grier and Jeremy Hanson of Tapes ‘n Tapes opened the show (as "Tape n’ Tape," Grier cracked), playing pared down but powerful material from The Loon (2005) and the band’s latest set, Walk it Off (2008). The two Tapes were on top of their game, notably with Hanson’s staccato drumming. And in the politically charged atmosphere, Grier’s howled chorus of, "Do you still fight for lover’s rights?" on "Insistor," took on an added dimension of defiance.
More on SPIN.com:
>> Tapes ‘n Tapes: SXSW ‘08 Interview
>> Tapes ‘n Tapes Get the Ball Rolling
>> Review: Tapes ‘n Tapes, ‘Walk It Off’ (XL)
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