Tuesday was pretty amazing. A momentous event unlike any I've seen before that had me giddily anticipating the date for weeks beforehand. On January 20, 2009, A.C Newman, Andrew Bird and Animal Collective all released new albums. An astounding windfall of awesomeness and that's just the A's. I've already mentioned Animal Collective's bewitching Merriweather Post Pavilion but the other two records are also pretty wonderful after the initial listens. More whistling brilliance and violin serenades from Mr. Bird and another heaping helping of slow burn classics and finely crafted pop gems from Mr. Newman.
But what about Mr. Obama? Doesn't he merit a mention on this otherwise historic day? Of course he does and not just for the obvious reasons that his groundbreaking ascension to presidency is such a big deal and not just because he has already created a world of change in the discouraged and disappointed across the nation. Today I salute Obama not just for his intelligence or his command of the language or his seemingly well grounded moral compass but also for his refined taste in music. Maybe I'm being petty but I just feel better having a Wilco fan in the White house.
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