Protest Song

An Interview with Ted Leo: Providing Post-RNC Rx

Marissa Moss | Posted 10.31.2008 | Entertainment


Marissa Moss

When word of the RNC violence and arrests traveled east, Leo and the band decided to record two new songs. I chatted with him about life as a political songwriter, and of course, pigs in lipstick.

Conor Oberst on Politics, the Presidency, and Purple States

Marissa Moss | Posted 07.25.2008 | Entertainment


Marissa Moss

One of Obama's most ardent supporters is Conor Oberst, the singer/songwriter best known for his band, Bright Eyes.