Resident Tripwire videographer Maia Stern was lucky enough to get tickets to the inauguration ceremonies on Tuesday. But her luck didn’t stop there, because she got to attend the private Shepard Fairey inauguration party where both Santogold and De La Soul performed, while Moby DJ’d. Apparently there was no sighting of the Obamas dancing to “At Last” like they did at ten other parties, there was plenty of good vibes to make up for it. Lucky for us, she took her camera with her and this is what she saw.
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If you’re wondering how Yo-Yo Ma and Itzhak Perlman managed to deliver a flawless performance in the below freezing temperatures of Tuesday’s Presidental Inauguration, you can stop now. Turns out the classical quartet who played prior to Obama’s swearing into office, managed to pull a fast one on viewers as a prerecorded track was played for all to hear instead of the real deal.
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