[Reader-list] Fw: DJ Spooky Judges Obama in 30 Seconds Contest

[Paul D. Miller]

Hey people - I want to draw the list's attention to a project I'm judging
with Michael Franti, Moby, John Legend, Eddie Vedder, Matt Damon, Ben
Affleck, Oliver Stone, Russell Simmons, and others. We are judging the best
30-second Barack Obama commercials for MoveOn.org. Would-be contestants are
directed to Obamain30seconds.org. All I can say is that the whole contest
is perfectly green, as it is powered by the renewable resources of
creativity, audacity, hope, and "grassroots enthusiasm." (Hugs and rainbow
themes are encouraged.) I know there's lots of artists on this mailing
list, and I want to encourage you all to participate. It's an amazing
grassroots effort by one of my favorite political organizations to affect
what is fast becoming one of the most important Presidential elections in
recent memory.

We'll start accepting submissions on Thursday, March 27th, and all entries
must be in by 11:59 p.m. PDT on Tuesday, April 1. So you should get started
right away. To see the contest guidelines, tips for making an ad, info
about Barack Obama, and answers to frequently asked questions, go to the
"Obama in 30 Seconds" site:

http://www.obamain30seconds.org

The winner gets his or her ad aired nationally and a $20k gift certificate
for video equipment.

Check out the Huffington Post Article:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/03/13/matt-damon-ben-affleck-_n_91353.html

and please go to the actual Obama in 30 seconds website for details on how
to join the contest:
http://www.obamain30seconds.org

On another note, my second book is coming out in a little bit. It's an
anthology I edited called Sound Unbound (MIT Press, 2008), and it has lots
of folks from different styles participating. I don't want to overload
y'all, so I'll keep it brief. You can check out the info on the book HERE:
http://mitpress.mit.edu/catalog/item/default.asp?ttype=2&tid=11401&xid=10&xcid=0

More in a bit!

in peace,
Paul aka Dj Spooky



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