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Desaparecidos and Lullaby for the Working Class Reunite for Immigration Policy Protest Show
Since this whole Arizona immigration legislation passed, Bright Eyes' frontman and folk superstar Conor Oberst has been decrying the unfair policies, worrying that similar legislation will come to pass in other states.
Well, he would seem to be correct. Recently, Oberst's home state of Nebraska passed similar ordinances to Arizona aim to "zero in on illegal immigrants in their workplace and their temporary homes." Oberst is not happy, so he's heading to Omaha and round up some on the old Saddle Creek Records gang for the Concert for Equality.
The concert will reunite Oberst with his political leaning hard rock band, Desaparecidos, for the first time since they toured for their 2002 (and only) full-length release, Read Music/Speak Spanish. The concert will also end the decade-long dormancy of Omaha experimental folk band Lullaby for the Working Class, featuring Cursive guitarist Ted Stevens as the groups' frontman.
The concert is scheduled for July 31 in Omaha. In case you haven't listened to Desaparecidos before, here's a taste. It's about time Oberst got back to angry hard rock, seriously.
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I miss Desparecidos. Makes sense for them to reunite for this.
Desparecidos was the only good thing Oberst got near IMO. Pretty stoked for this.