Brian Dewan, a true American original

Since we’re on the subject of politics: There’s a great set of old videos posted on Daily Gusto that show Brian Dewan in a red blazer, backed by trippy watercolor images, singing old political songs. The videos originally aired on Manhattan public access during the election season in 2004, and they’re priceless. If you’re not acquainted with Dewan’s work, you’re missing a strange and wonderful talent. A musician, visual artist, craftsman and filmstrip producer, Dewan performs his show “Dewanatron” frequently in New York, at which he plays a set of rickety homemade instruments.