Community Sings Again

I told ya that "community sings" were making a comeback! The latest artists to encourage their fans to become a part of the show rather than simple spectators (other than us, that is: the Waystation-branded egg shakers we passed out at The Stadium were a big hit) include this "public marching band" in SF and Weezer.

Of course, Weezer sucks, so this is interesting only inasmuch as it demonstrates my prescience (ha!), but still. I think it's obvious why such community-driven events are springing up again: a down economy suddenly makes sipping Cris at da club not only less practical but less socially relevant; politically speaking, our nation has been extremely divided these last several years; the apparent acceleration of the pace of life, which pulls friends and families apart with centrifugal force...I could go on.

Is it possible that we can heal that which divides us with music? I think so.