[twr-list] October West Coast Tour Dates/ Hurricane Report

[The Graves Brothers Deluxe]

I.
Howdy, gents and broads. Thanks for a lovely record
release party and SoCal tour. We're proud to announce
that we're doing a minitour with San Antonio's BOXCAR
SATAN, the world's finest No-Account No-Wave Blues
band!

Tue Oct 18:
Seattle, WA @ Sunset Tavern (5433 Ballard Ave.), w/
BOXCAR SATAN, ERODER

Wed Oct 19:
Portland, OR @ Slabtown (1033 NW 16th), w/ BOXCAR
SATAN

Thu Oct 20:
Arcata, CA @ The Alibi (744 9th St.) w/ BOXCAR SATAN,
I WILL KILL YOU F*CKER

Fri Oct 21:
San Francisco, CA @ Edinburgh Castle (950 Geary) -
KARLA LaVEY's SATANIC CHURCH HURRICANE BENEFIT, w/
GBD, BOXCAR SATAN, RUBBER-O-CEMENT, XOME, THEREMIN
BARNEY, and more. $6 - $20 sliding scale. Proceeds
really do go to relief organizations, it ain't no
joke.

Sat Oct 22:
Long Beach, CA @ The Prospector (2400 E. 7th St.) - w/
BOXCAR SATAN, RAVENNA, MOE DOG DARLING, SARAH OVERALL.

Links:
http://www.gravesbrothers.com
http://www.myspace.com/thegravesbrothersdeluxe
http://www.boxcarsatan.com
http://www.sunsettavern.com
http://www.castlenews.com
http://www.prospectorlongbeach.com

II.
Some of you are already aware of the plight of Stoo
Odom's family in the wake of Katrina and Rita. The
short version: Stoo's dad in Hattiesburg, MS, was
minus a front porch for a month, is out some cash, but
is otherwise okay.

Stoo's mother and stepfather, on the other hand, have
had quite a time of it. Stepdad was in a New Orleans
hospital recovering from surgery of the lower spine
(bone cancer) when Katrina hit. Mom and stepdad spent
4 days in the hospital with no power, no meds and
little food, at times sleeping on the roof. They were
finally airlifted to Houston, where more surgery was
performed — just in time for another emergency airlift
to escape Hurricane Rita.

As of this writing, the pair are living in a hospital
room in St. Louis (where there's some family),
physically and emotionally drained. There's an
apartment available for them in the next couple of
days. Stoo went to Houston and Mississippi directly
after Katrina and will be heading to St. Louis and New
Orleans immediately after this tour. Luckily their
house was spared flooding; they'll be returning there
once they're healthy enough to do so, and when good
medical care is again available in New Orleans.

There's so much to tell that it will probably wind up
in a forthcoming written work. Several of you have
already helped out directly; you're fantastic. Many of
you are still asking "what can I do?"

New Orleans is now in the rebuilding stage. The task
at hand is to ensure that it's rebuilt in the
interests of its people and not those of corporate
America. It's gonna be a battle. The following
charities seem to be on the right track. Please check
them out. Thanks again to all.

People's Hurricane Relief Fund
http://www.communitylaborunited.net

Musicares
http://www.grammy.com/musicares
(go figger, the grammies... they've already given
friends of ours $2500...)

Tipitina's Foundation
http://www.tipsevents.com/foundation/default.asp

New Orleans Musicians' Relief Fund
http://www.nomrf.org

Kisses,
The Graves Gang


	
		
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