Do better this weekend! and new threads!

Want to do something entertaining AND meaningful this weekend? Join the Barclay Martin Ensemble at 7:30 this Saturday, June 7 in UMKC's Spencer Theatre. Local singer-songwriter Barclay Martin is collaborating with the global non-profit HALO and organic clothing company Interwoven Threads to raise money for HALO's newest international aid effort. The night of the concert, $1 from every CD sold as well as $5 from each Barclay Martin Ensemble and Interwoven Threads T-shirt will be donated to HALO. Martin hopes to raise $1,000 during the evening to fully fund the purchase of beds and bedding for 20 at-risk Ugandan girls in need of residence at the HALO orphanage in Kampala. The event will be sponsored by PresentMagazine.com.
Tickets available at the door.

You also will be able to purchase the BRAND NEW INTERWOVEN THREADS' summer line, before they are available on the Interwoven website.

More pics!

Clif Bar's Green Notes doing a bunch of good

i'm a big fan of Clif Bar, both for its nutritional help in my athletic endeavors and for its leadership in sustainability. the Clif Bar Blah Blah Blog today had post on a couple of my favorite musicians, The John Butler Trio and Brett Dennen, and their good deeds, which go along with Clif's Green Notes project. Green Notes helps bands make their tours - and the stops along the way - greener. via volunteer opportunities, community action and simple alternatives to the normal tour (organic T's (hoorah) offered on the merch table, alternatively-fueled buses).

if you're on the west coast, here's a calendar of the events JBT and Dennen will be involved with.

congrats, Clifkateers, for finding ways to cast a wider net and make your brand's core values go farther than the horizon line.

Austin City Limits Fest goes green

I've always wanted to attend the ACL fest - now, after reading the steps the fest took to greenify the experience and lessen the impact, I'm darn tempted to up and trek down next month. Always the cultural and musical bar-setter, ACL is continuing its role as a force. Kudos.