The Airborne Toxic Event - Boots Of Spanish Leather

What this video is

Released in January 2012, this video accompanies The Airborne Toxic Event's cover contribution to 'Chimes of Freedom,' a massive 76-track charity compilation honoring Bob Dylan's 50-year relationship with Amnesty International. The band, a Los Angeles indie rock outfit named after a section of Don DeLillo's postmodern novel 'White Noise,' was known for blending orchestral arrangements with emotionally direct…

Why it matters

The video documents a key moment in 2010s indie folk-rock crossover culture: an established LA alternative band engaging with the Dylanesque folk canon for a cause-based compilation. It reflects the genre's ongoing negotiation between literary-rock sincerity and mainstream accessibility, and the…