In honor of International Friendship Month, children’s performer Dave Jay is donating all CDBaby download sales of his album Balloon To The Moon during the month of February to Music That Heals, an organization dedicated to “bringing the healing power of music to seriously ill children and adults.”
Balloon To The Moon features 12 original songs including “Playground”, “Big Kid” and “That Craaaaazy Freckle”. Listen here.
Purchase Balloon To The Moon on CDBaby here.
Text by John Pietaro
I was saddened to learn of PETE SEEGER‘s passing. His tireless activism, paired with an encyclopedic knowledge of folk music created the modern concept of the protest singer. I had a number of occasions to work with Pete and wrote about him opver the years too. I couldn’t have been more please to see that a number of Gannet newspapers ran an obit that featured some of my remarks about the man. These were from that 5-year period when I was living in Beacon, near where Pete made his home for decades. Frankly I cannot recall which interview my quotes came from but I am glad to be a little bit of his amazing history: http://www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/article/20140128/ENT0401/10270303/Seeger-made-profound-impact-on-labor-movement
Text by Matt Meyer
The insanity of the recent Pennsylvania Department of Corrections set-back in the case of Russell Maroon Shoatz, and his decades-long struggle to get out of solitary confinement, is detailed in this latest Free Maroon Campaign urgent update: http://russellmaroonshoats.wordpress.com/2013/12/28/good-faith-bad-faith-urgent-holiday-update/
Show your support for the Justice for Jazz Artists campaign by coming out for a peaceful demonstration, followed by a rally and march in the street outside one of the major jazz clubs. This rally will feature live music. Your support is needed!
What: Justice for Jazz Artists campaign demonstration with LIVE MUSIC!
When: today, Friday, Oct. 25 at 6 p.m.
