Dawn-a-pa-Drew-za!

I just got an email from Drew of The Dawn & Drew Show podcast, asking me if I'd be able to make it to their "Dawn-a-pa-Drew-za" party / birthday party for Dawn! They've been talking about it for a while on their show, and I just thought, wow, that would be cool to be able to go to that, to meet these people in person--these people who called me (who they only know as someone who listens to their show) while I was in the hospital last year; these people who raised money for another listener who'd been mugged and robbed after attending one of their meet-ups.

Then they said that they were keeping the guest list to a minimum, and I thought, ah well, whatever, it's not like I could've made it out there (West Bend, Wisconsin) anyway. But then I get this invitation from them! Now, I'm not confused--I know that in my current state of affairs, I haven't the means to make this happen--and I'm ok with that. Just the fact that I've been invited has made my day. I am putting it out there, however, just in case, y'know, the Universe might splash some extra blessings my way.

Bum Rush the Charts

Speaking of new stuff on the side-bar, you'll notice a couple new graphic-thingies. These link-button-things are for a an online movement aimed at harnessing the power of the interwebs to stick it to the Man (again).

It's called Bum Rush the Charts, organized by a few prominent podcasters, and is an effort to show the music industry the power and reach of bloggers/podcasters. By coordinating an online sort of flash-mob, BRtC aims to rocket a single, independent band's song to the top of the iTunes charts, hopefully getting some executives' attention.

There are some other things going on with this movement, not the least of which is the donation of 45 cents of each 99 cent purchase to a college scholarship fund (5 cents coming directly from sale, and 40 cents being donated by the band, in this case Black Lab, itself).

Check it out. Be a part of a mob! And if you don't like crowds, this is all the better, being online, and such.