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Kanye West Skips Over Obama's Historic Moment to Sympathize with Bush?

January 20, 2009

This is probably the only time you'll read about Kanye West in this blog, but you gotta read this.

Just a few minutes ago, a CNN reporter was interviewing Kanye West right after performing at one of the dozen or so inaugural balls for Obama tonight. When asked what he thought about Obama and the historic moment, he muttered something about Obama connecting to "humanity".

But what followed was perplexing. Rather then using his nationally broadcasted spotlight to say something profound about the first black president, Kanye West quickly diverted from one of the most historical days in history to talk about Bush.

Yup, you heard it right. West skipped right over the magnitude of the day to express dismay that former president George W. Bush didn't do more to "save his legacy". He also suggested that Bush's 'legacy' was 'overshadowed' by events not in Bush's control.

Huh? That suggests that there was something redeeming of Bush's legacy. Perhaps West meant that Bush screwed up, but he sounded rather sympathetic.

Seriously, he did. "Save" his legacy? Mr. West, are you the same guy that blamed Bush for the deaths of hundreds of people in New Orleans following Katrina? Wow.

But the main point is you had a golden opportunity to say something, anything, of substance about Obama. How could you miss that dude? Earth to Kayne: It's Obama's night man!

So, Judge Roberts (who messed up twice administering the freaky 35-word oath of office today to Obama - see video below), you've got company baby!



Here's a witty CNN report about the so-called "Oops Oath"


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best 2009 indie rock albums

Best 2008 Albums

American Music Club - The Golden Age
Annuals - Such Fun
Atlas Sound - Let The Blind Lead Those Who Can See But Not Feel
Au - Verbs
Beach House - Devotion
Beck - Modern Guilt
Blitzen Trapper - Furr
Bodies Of Water - A Certain Feeling
Bombadil - A Buzz, A Buzz
Bon Iver - For Emma, Forever Ago
British Sea Power - Do You Like Rock Music?
Broken Social Scene - Something For All Of Us
Conor Oberst - Conor Oberst
Crystal Castles - Crystal Castles
Crystal Stilts - Alight of Night
Cut Copy - In Ghost Colours
Daniel Lanois - Here Is What Is
Deerhoof - Offend Maggie
Department of Eagles - In Ear Park
Earlimart - Hymn And Her
Elf Power - In A Cave
Envelopes - Here Comes The Wind
Fedrik - Na Na Ni
Firewater - The Golden Hour
Fleet Foxes - Fleet Foxes
Frightened Rabbit - The Midnight Organ Fight
Fuck Buttons - Street Horrsing
Grand Archives - Grand Archvies
Hooray For Earth - Hooray For Earth
Islands - Arm's Way
Jose Rouse - Bedroom Classics
Little Joy - Little Joy
Mascott - Art Project
Mason Proper - Olly Oxen Free
Mates of State - Re-arrange Us
MGMT - Oracular Spectacular
My Morning Jacket - Evil Urges
Neil Halstead - Abbey Road
Nine Inch Nails - The Slip
Goh Nakamura - Ulysses Of Montreal - Skeletal Lamping
Okkervil River - The Stand Ins
Passion Pit - Chuck Of Change
Plants and Animals - Parc Avenue
Port O'Brien - All We Could Do Was Sing
Santeria - Year Of The Knife
Shearwater - Rook
Secret Machines - Secret Machines
Sigur Ros - Med sud I eyrum vid spilum endalaust
Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin - Pershing
Spiritualized - Songs in A & E
Sprengjuholin - Sprengjuholin
Tapes N Tapes - Walk It Off
Thao - We Brave Bee Stings And All
The Breeders - Mountain Battles
The Dandy Warhols - Earth To The Dandy Warhols
The Dodos - Visiter
The Explorers Club: Freedom Wind
The Firekites - The Bowery
The Gaslight Anthem - The '59 Sound
The Kills - Midnight Boom
The Last Shadow Puppets - The Age Of The Understanding
The Little Ones - Morning Tide
The Nice Jenkins - Elephant Twisters
The Raconteurs - Consolers of the Lonely
The Raveonetts - Lust Lust Lust
The Ruby Suns - Sea Lion
The Rural Alberta Advantage - Hometowns
The Submarines - You, Me And The Burgeoisie
The Tallest Man On Earth - Shallow Grave
The Walkmen - You and Me
Titus Andronicus - The Airing Of Grievances
Tokyo Police Club - Elephant Shell
TV on the Radio - Dear Science
Vampire Weekend - Vampire Weekend
White Denim - Exposion
Why? - Alopecia
Xylos - Bedrooms
You Me & Iowa - The Adventures Of You Me & Iowa

Note: Inadvertent omissions will be added when it becomes apparent.


Indie Releases - 2009

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