Joey's Weekend Report

----- Original Message -----
From: "joey pro"
To: "ryan at theskyline dot net"
Sent: Tuesday, September 06, 2005 1:46 AM
Subject: report

> this weekend:
>
> i stayed up until 6 every night. but i'm only going to
> tell you about saturday.
>
> 3pm - pizza party, bad news bears, cabin boy, and,
> "all roads lead to sturgis," hosted by dee snider(vh1
> classic original programming).
>
> 11pm-5am - dj front seat/dj all request @ tappa megga
> kegga bbq/food drive(vinyl only set). i know i played "highway star,"
> three times. and, as far as actual order... forget about it!
>
> deep purple - highway star
> slim thug - like a boss
> mc hammer - pray
> ludacris ft lil flip - screwed up
> high on fire - brother in the wind
> dirtbombs - livin for the city
> deep purple - highway star
> nelly - st. louie
> hot snakes - salton city
> slayer - fictional reality
> green day - goign to palasquala
> michael jackson - thriller
> deep purple - highway star
> snoop dog - snoops upside ya head
> the fucking am - taking liberties
>
> the food crushed, the beer was chilled to a most
> desireable temperature, and the cops only came twice.

Katrina Relief - Yet More Updates

Some more stuff has been annouced in the way of benefits and ways to get invovled. Plus, the flyer for the Can's For Keg Cups party.

Katrina Benefit September 10th and 11th @ Numbers
2 Days of music with 16 bands, including: Arthur Yoria, Bring Back the Guns, Sharks & Sailors, Spain Colored Orange, Heist at Hand, Inner Lights (Jon Sparrow) + More.

All Ages. Live bands Saturday & all day Sunday.
$8 per event - $12.00 for 2 day pass.

7 pm - 2 am Saturday, September 10
3 pm - 10 pm Sunday, September 11

Donations of clothing, canned goods, and toiletries also welcome.
All donations and bar profits will benefit The McCormick Tribune Foundation Hurricane Katrina Relief Fund and the American Red Cross.

NOAH: Project SHONOF
(repost)A group of Houston musicians led by prominent pianist Paul English, vocalists Gigi Hill and Tianna Hall, Johan Keus and others have formed a group called "NOAH" (New Orleans and Houston) whose mission is to reach out and support the displaced New Orleans musicians by providing them with housing, venues in which to perform, instrument replacement, etc. The project is named: SHONOF (pronounced “sho’nuff”: Safe Harbor for Our New Orleans Friends). Primary goals are:

1. To contact New Orleans musicians, wherever they are, and let them know there is a support group in Houston ready to help them, provide housing, get gigs, etc.

2. To line up apartments, rooms, etc. for these people to live in until they can get on their feet.

3. To organize an instrument clearing house whereby the musicians can get access to needed instruments in order to perform and make a living.

4. To urge local venues--clubs, restaurants, hotels, etc.--to expand their use of live musicians.

5. To organize and hold benefit concerts featuring the New Orleans musicians, supplemented by the best of Houston musicians, to raise money to help the musicians and the project.

6. To share their current gigs with the New Orleans musicians, either by adding a player or two to their performing group or by relinquishing an entire gig.

Contact Info:
Gigi Hill
(713) 503-3518
gigi@noahleans.org
www.noahleans.org

Katrina Relief - Updates

Volunteering at the Astrodome
Two groups of folks went down to the Astrodome yesterday to try and help out, one at around noon and one later in the day. The first group registered evacuees as they came in off the busses, the second apparently did work inside the dome.

The Astrodome is now full, but there are conflicting reports regarding whether overflow is being accepted at either the Reliant Center or the Reliant Arena. There is still a need for help if you have the time. Just be careful and aware when down there, though.

Snoopyblog has posted a first hand account of volunteering at the Astrodome.

Proletariat Happy Hour Donations:
Stephanie has organized a donation drive during Happy Hour this and next week. Repost of her email:

Dear friends and strangers alike, For the next week or so, I will be collecting any donations of food, clothing, and whatever else you would like to donate during happy hour at the Proletariat.

I'll be making periodic trips to the Red Cross and Houston Food Bank with these donations, so all you have to do is come have some cheap drinks and bring your stuff, I'll take care of the rest!

Here is a short list of items both organizations are requesting:

Red Cross:
Food and drinks
Clothing
Disposable diapers
Games and toys
Sheets and blankets
Monetary donations

Houston Food Bank:
Paper goods such as plates cups diapers & tissue
Cleaning supplies
Bottled water (no glass)
Single serving snacks such as pop tarts and cereal bars
Peanut butter
Heat and eat foods like chili, stew, canned pasta with sauce and canned vegetables
Any other single serving foods that don't require refrigeration

So please, dig through your closet, your pantry, or your wallet if you'd like. If you prefer to give money, I'll collect checks and money orders made out to either organization (make sure you specify that it is for Katrina Disaster Relief in some way in the "memo" section) and deliver them as well.

I'll be there from 5pm to 8pm on weekdays, but donations will not be refused if you show up after I've left for the night.

The Proletariat is located at 903 Richmond (one block East of Montrose).

Thanks, and I hope to see you there!
Stephanie

This Weekend:
How impossible is it to recommend going out and having a good time in light of so much suffering, especially when it has been brought to our doorstep and the need for help exists? As individuals, we need to decide if we have done all we can for the day, knowing that we can still do more tomorrow. That being the case, I'm finally going to check out Heist at Hand Friday night at Mary Jane's. Saturday Jenn and I are having a birthday bash/cook-out for Andrew's birthday. People I know should give me a call and I will tell you where we live. Bring a can of food to exchange for a keg cup.

Sunday I hope to spend most of the day down at the Astrodome. Comment here if you want to try and get a carpool together. Remember to conserve fuel in the next couple of weeks, btw.

Katrina and Houston

I've been reading:
WWLTV's Katrina Blog
The Interdictor's Live Journal (guy with an internet connection holed up in New Orleans, Omega Man style)

What are people doing to try and help:
An improptu benefit was organized by Andy of the B-Side's at Clark's last night. It looks like it raised about $100 for the Red Cross. Every little bit helps.

The Proletariat is organizing a benefit, but no details have emerged. Contact Shawna to get involved - they are sure to want bands, djs and other folks.

Shoo was able to make Cherry Bomb free tonight for some 18+ folks that were stuck here for the storm.

A group of people tried to go down to the Astrodome to volunteer today, not content to wait for the Red Cross' September 7th Orientation Session. I'll post if they were successful, or if anyone knows of a way/place to volunteer - please post it in the comments.

You know all the places to dontate money, clothes, etc. and hopefully you are doing it if you can.