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Kings of Leon at Mesa Amphitheatre

May 20, 2009 11:56AM

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If the George W. Bush presidency taught us anything, its that uppity rednecks are bad for America. Not that I want to compare last night's Kings of Leon concert at Mesa Amphitheatre to the national nightmare that was Dubya's reign -- exactly. But the cockiness of these two Southern-bred powers (one of the free world, the other of that odd spot where "indie" rock and Skynyrd band collide) and their subsequent failings (one involving the entire planet, the other involving a Phoenix-area rock concert) do share some similarities...full story

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