Warchild Exclusive Concert with the Killers and Coldplay

January 30, 2009 By Sandra View Comments

I’m crossing my fingers on this one:  @warchild announced that the ticket lottery for an exclusive Killers/Coldplay gig is open.  The concert will be for only 2,000 people and you have to be in the lottery to even get a chance to buy the tickets.  Oh, did I mention it’s in London?

The exclusive concert will be at O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire on February 18. The event will follow both bands’ attendance at that evening’s Brit Awards. The night celebrates War Child’s 15th Anniversary all proceeds from the event will go to War Child.

The concert is a kickoff for what they are calling the “ultimate cover album.”  Here are the tracks with the new artist, with the original artist and song title in parenthesis.

  1. Beck    (Bob Dylan: Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat) :: info ::
  2. Scissor Sisters    (Roxy Music: Do The Strand) :: info ::
  3. Lily Allen    (The Clash: Straight To Hell) :: info ::
  4. Duffy    (Paul McCartney: Live And Let Die) :: info ::
  5. Elbow    (U2: Running To Stand Still) :: info ::
  6. TV On The Radio    (David Bowie: Heroes) :: info ::
  7. Hot Chip    (Joy Division: Transmission) :: info ::
  8. The Kooks    (The Kinks: Victoria) :: info ::
  9. Estelle    (Stevie Wonder: Superstition) :: info ::
  10. Rufus Wainwright    (Brian Wilson: Wonderful/ Song For Children) :: info ::
  11. Peaches    (Iggy Pop: Search And Destroy) :: info ::
  12. The Hold Steady    (Bruce Springsteen: Atlantic City) :: info ::
  13. The Like    (Elvis Costello: You Belong To Me) :: info ::
  14. Yeah Yeah Yeahs    (The Ramones: Sheena Is A Punk Rocker) :: info ::
  15. Franz Ferdinand    (Blondie: Call Me) :: info ::

Thanks to James at WarChild Canada for letting me know about this widget.  You can preview a few of the tracks that will be on the album here:

PS. You can follow me on Twitter @sandrasims

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Reflections on the week

January 23, 2009 By Sandra View Comments

Super quick links today…posts on my other sites:

On CauseBlogger America’s Week Blog Roundup: MLK Day and Inauguration Week

Over on Step by Step Fundraising I posted a couple of articles with videos (from YouTube/news sources) In Honor of Martin Luther King, We Must Work and Inauguration Day Celebration for Everyone

Now I’m getting ready for a relaxing weekend.  Will be unplugged at least til Sunday afternoon!

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America's Week Blog Roundup: MLK Day and Inauguration Week

January 22, 2009 By Sandra View Comments

Obama InaugrationThis has been an amazing week for America… first with special MLK Day celebrations and then with Inauguration and the new administration’s first week.

Over on Step by Step Fundraising I posted a couple of articles with videos (from YouTube/news sources) In Honor of Martin Luther King, We Must Work and Inauguration Day Celebration for Everyone

Here’s how some other bloggers reflected on the week’s events:

ONE Campaign bloggers Virginia Simmons and Josh Peck were in in the heart of the action on Inauguration Day and reflected on President Obama’s First Address

Suzanne Perry of The Chronicle of Philanthropy News reviews the Economic-Stimulus Package to Help Nonprofit Groups Meet Social Needs

In ‘A New Era’ Michael Seltzer of Philantopic offers his viewpoint on the inauguration

Michael Gibbons from Behind the Button blog posted two great videos.  In addition to the “I Have a Dream” Speech video, he also posted U2′s performance in DC on Monday at the MLK Day Celebration.

Seth Godin offers 18 Ideas for MLK National Day of Service (or any volunteer day!)

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Artist of Iconic Obama Poster also Imagines Inauguration

January 16, 2009 By Sandra View Comments

Inauguration poster ObamaShepard Fairey is the artist behind the iconic Obama “Hope” poster in blue/red as well as variations thereof.  A version was on the cover of TIME magazine and now he’s released a special poster for the inauguration.

I caught an interview with Shepard recently on The Colbert Report.  He also talked about one of his earlier projects called OBEY.  Here’s how he described it:

OBEYMy concept with this was that people actually follow the path of least resistance and frequently are not actually happy with thier lives. But if they are confronted with the idea of having to make the choice to whether obey or disobey,

I think frequently they will at least have an inner dialogue and maybe make a choice to do things the way they think they should be done, rather than the way they are being told to do them.

From an interview on The Colbert Report, January 15, 2009

The idea of thinking and critiquing ourselves and society is a continuing process.  It doesn’t stop when you reach a milestone birthday or when something in particular happens.  We must reevaluate again and again. Same is true with society.  Critique, thinking and questioning must continue into Obama’s presidency.  No matter who is in office in this country, or any other, keeping them accountable and doing what we can to make change, are key.

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New Years Resolutions, Just Say No

January 9, 2009 By Sandra View Comments

My comments on Marilyn’s post When Projects Collide are the closest thing I have come to new years resolutions this year:

One of the things that I did drop off completely in the last few months was working out and yoga. Thinking I didn’t have time for it. Wrong. Even if I’m not training for an event regular workouts are great for combating stress. It helps clear the mind and restore the body. So these are activities that have to start being a priority again.

To combat overwhelm I also need to learn to use these two words more often: NO and HELP! Just saying no from the get-go if I cannot commit fully to a project. Then being able to ask for help from other people more often.

This week I did well on eating healthy, but didn’t get any exercise in.  Raking the leaves this afternoon was as close as I’ve come. There are two gyms in town that I would like to check out.  At one I know the yoga teacher so that will be a good de-stressing activity.

I have already resigned from a committee that I’ve been on for a few years.  It will be good to take a break.  I’m also working with several colleagues to plan ways that we can work together on some projects.  Saying “help” when it’s needed is not just a sanity saver. As I experienced with the recent release of the book I co-authored with Sandy Rees, the finished product can be even better than originally imagined by working with other talented people.

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