I have been a fan of Shepard Fairey for years now. His work is powerful and iconic – not to mention extremely influential in the design world. So, last night when I met a guy on the GQ party dance floor who is running the Manifest Hope Gallery (a project that has joined together some incredible artists, including Shepard, to create unique cultural support for the Obama Campaign) I was ecstatic. He was a super cool guy, not to mention a smooth dancer (think Beck circa Midnight Vultures). We chatted a bit about the project, then he handed all of us some pins, stickers, and wristbands for a music event they are hosting on Wednesday night: Unconventional ’08.

It’s an amazing line-up. Silversun Pickups, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Cold War Kids, plus Ben Gibbard, Jenny Lewis, and Zooey Deschanel among others. Being a fan of most of the bands playing, I couldn’t believe that 1.) I had no idea about the event until he mentioned it and 2.) I had actually randomly walked up to the guy at the party that could get me into the event. Good Concert Karma. I guess all those times I’ve sold highly sought-after tickets for face value paid off. 

More to come on the event itself tomorrow… I think it’s going to be a good one!