Not Doing Anything This Weekend? Two Different Relief Efforts Over/Under The Radar

There are two (well there are more than two, but Blurt Online and McBrooklyn are quick to tell me) benefits going on this weekend with proceeds going toward Haiti disaster relief.

Star Studded: Brooklyn Vegan was able to put together a fantastic comedy/music lineup for tomorrow's event at 8pm at the Music Hall of Williamsburg (66 North Six St., buy tickets here). Guests include Zach Galifianakis, Britt Daniel (of Spoon), Justin Vernon (Bon Iver), St. Vincent, Janeane Garofalo. Benefits go to an orphanage as well as Red Cross.


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Under the Radar: Lab 24/7 is doing up Kombit 4 Haiti in Bed-Sty (according to the post, 'kombit' is a Haitian creole term meaning "to come together for the good of the community") is having a suggested donation of 15 Washingtons for Doctors Without Borders. According to McBrooklyn there will be food and drink. It's at the same time as the BV show, so choose wisely, but know that in the end your moolah is helping people in need.


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New Neko Case single!!

So as cold of a day as it is today (pretty damn chilly for the city), I was going to get udon noodles at Foodworks to cheer my body up. Upon return I see that for every blog post of Neko's new single, ANTI will donate 5 bucks to Best Friends Animal Society.

Donation not withstanding, there are few artists better for the cold, desolate weather (the cliched isolation even though you're in an urban environment). Seeing her in Central Park on an early summer evening was pretty awesome...

Here's the single, called "People Got A Lot of Nerve": http://www.anti.com/media/download/708

It's a heavenly song on the first couple listens so far, per usual. Her voice has such a fat tone to it.

Check out the EPK for her new album, Middle Cyclone (order on Amazon here), which comes out March 3rd.