Hooray for Independent Music!!

I know I've posted a post like this recently, but there's no harm in doing it again, especially when it benefits fantastic musicians. See over there on the right-hand side of my blog in the side bar? See the pic of the guy playing the guitar? That's Steve - amazing guy, amazing singer, amazing guitarist - he's just all-around amazing. Hurricane Bells is the name of his group and rather than dealing with all of the BS politics associated with mainstream music today, he has taken it upon himself to create a label and make sure things are done right - ie, his way, the way the music *should* be from the musician's point of view. He's taking up pledges to help get the latest album released. The few bits of I've heard of it so far are GREAT and well worth a quick pledge of $10 (or more if you're up for more, of course!!). Think about it. What can $10 get you today. A venti Caramel Macchiato at Starbucks with a piece of lemon pound cake runs about $7 once tax is included. Are those calories really necessary? Could it be skipped for a day or two to pledge money to an independent artist? Ride your bike to work for a day or two, take public transportation, or even car pool with someone, and save yourself $10 worth of gas! In addition to the money being used for the release of the new Hurricane Bells album, part of the proceeds will also be donated to NYC-based charity Education Through Music. This charity supports keeping music in the schools in NYC - and who knows, if they get enough money, maybe they can even expand nationally! So, c'mon. Click the link. Make a pledge. Feel good about yourself for supporting independent music AND a worthy charity. You can do it - I did!

Originally posted at Falling Into My Own Sarchasm and cross-posted here.