There are benefits happening all over to help bring aid to those affected by the earthquake and tsunami in Japan. Tickets are still available to see the always-fantastic Yo La Tengo perform tonight at the legendary Maxwell's in Hoboken. All of the $50 you pay to get in will go directly to Peace Winds Japan, a Tokyo-based non-profit organization helping those displaced by the recent disaster. And since there's no opener, maybe that means we'll get a 30-minute long "Blue Line Swinger," or even a scene from Seinfeld!
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Japan Benefit Concerts: Yo La Tengo Tonight, And More
Moby Discovers Show Opportunity Online
So, Moby just happened to Google Alert himself run across this music blog that wrote a (video) post asking him to play their anniversary party since their headliner had canceled (headlining was The Teeth, who broke up...and broke stuff at our CMJ show last year). The video message, which offered $1,000 to play the show, also went out to Win Butler, Kate Nash and Ben Gibbard. Moby responded "yes" (aww). And Hoboken ladies: he's ready for an after-party:
so, as i spend way too much time on the aforementioned internet and i have free time on april 10th and i love to play if there's an audience and/or beer involved, saw his request and i emailed him and said, 'i'd be happy to play at your party'. then he wrote back and, to paraphrase, said, 'great'. so i'm playing at his party.more ›
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