Jackson Free Press

[Press releease] MUGSY Records, the ARTIST WORKER ACTION LEAGUE and SOFTSKULL PRESS join the League of Indy Voters to launch the 2004 ANTIFOLK THE VOTE Swing State Tour.

KIRK KELLY leads some of America's best alternative talent on the ANTIFOLK the VOTE swing state tour to liberate the White House. The month-long series of events kicks of with the multi-ethnic, multi-media, multi-genre, multi-party YOUTH RALLY '04 September 30th in Jackson, MS. Go to http://www.jacksonfreepress.org for more information on this radical, groundbreaking event.

Antifolk hero and PEOPLES HISTORY of the UNITED STATES of AMERICA member LENNY MOLOTOV leads the lwith his show at the Rabbit Hole/Madhatter Lounge in Portland, OR October 1st. KELLY rallies NYC road warriors with a special set at the Sidewalk Cafe (98 Avenue A @ 6th St. - 9pm sharp, 1 set only so get there early) on October 2nd. The Violent Femmes will also be hosting ANTIFOLK the VOTE at their Norfolk, VA show that same night.

Here's the tour itinerary so far:
30 SEP YOUTH RALLY Hal & Mal's - Jackson, MS
1 OCT LENNY MOLOTOV Rabbit Hole/Madhatter Lounge - Portland,
OR
2 OCT VIOLENT FEMMES the Norva - Norfolk, VA
2 OCT KIRK KELLY Sidewalk Cafe, NYC
12 OCT KIRK KELLY Sacred Grounds Coffee House - Tampa, FL
13 OCT KIRK KELLY Chop Suey Books - Richmond, VA w/One Ring Zero
16 OCT KIRK KELLY Robin's Bookstore - Philadelphia, PA
28 OCT KIRK KELLY Black Dog Cafe - St. Paul, MN w/Richard Broderick

More events to be added, so stayed tuned. Also, a swing state organizing roadtrip is being organized to coincide with the October 16th Philadelphia show.

ANTIFOLK the VOTE

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New York Press has named Kirk Kelly, who flew in to perform at our voter rally last week, the "Best Working-Cass-Hero Folk Singer" in their Best of New York issue: From unskilled hospital workers, truck drivers, retail grunts and, yes, even working musicians, Kelly has been on the front lines fighting to get them a living wage. And he knows from what he speaks, having worked as a grape picker, dishwasher, construction laborer, bartender, janitor, farm worker, short-order cook and messenger. He's had some of the hardest and lowest-paid jobs in America. "My music is in opposition to that whole folk music establishment," he recently told us. "[It's] for the bleeding-fist liberals, as opposed to the bleeding-heart liberals." Kelly doesn't believe in "polite and clever remarks" when it comes to the fight for the working man. "It needs to be fought down and dirty in the street." Kelly's new CD, No Irish Need Apply, will be released soon, and he recently scored a song on a Bruce Springsteen tribute album. His version of "Down Bound Train" is actually superior to the original, perhaps due to Kelly's wealth of experience in riding down the rail of despairówhich is more than Bruce can boast. He plays regularly throughout the city. Hey, we knew this already. Cheers to Kirk for thir honor and for flying to Jackson for the night just to participate in our rally; he continued on his AntiFolk the Vote tour the next a.m., leaving for the airport at 6 a.m. Full piece

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DonnaLadd

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2004-10-04T15:50:23-06:00