Now, normally I don’t shill on my blog. I’ve had offers of things to “review” or links to add, but I always turn them down because I don’t believe in promoting things because, well, I just don’t. That’s not what you come here for. (What do you come here for, anyway?) However, one of my top three favorite honorary Jews asked me to plug his benefit show (not sure who the other two are, but I don’t want him to get a big head), and I don’t want to be a grinch about the whole thing. Okay, here’s the truth: I’m plugging him because in his very personal (read: form) letter, he called me “an influential local blogger.” Who am I to turn down flattery like that? Plus, it’s his daughter Mimi who’s going to be living with Pie at NYU, so I need to be his good graces so he’ll take turns with me hauling our asses down to NYC to bail the two of them of jail. Here’s what my buddy has to say:
I’m the guitar player in the Vivs, an Arlington-based band of some modest renown. To help out the Children’s Room, a non-profit organization in Arlington that provides support to bereaved children and teens, we put together this holiday benefit show at Arlington’s Regent Theatre.
We’ve had some nice press already, including a piece by Jonathan Perry in the Boston Globe. But we certainly can use more, so I’m reaching out to ask you if you’ll tell your readers about the show this week.
More about the show:
Line up:
Franc Graham
The Vivs
Bill Goffrier (of Big Dipper)
Carrie Bradley (of the Breeders, Ed’s Redeeming Qualities)
Scatterfield (reuniting for this show)
Emcee: Brent Milano (former entertainment editor of the Phoenix)
$10, plus $5 suggested donation. Bear and wine. All ages.
More info here.
Tickets at the Regent.
You have now all been duly informed of the show. I’ll be there. You should come. I’ll even let you buy me a drink!
I wish I could come, but it’s Mother-in-laws birthday. I love your blog because it’s real and hilarious and I am a total sarcasm junkie. And I personally don’t mind promotion of cultural events at all.
Jenny, you shill! Thank you so much for helping us promote the big benefit show. You’re an awesome blogger, a great friend, and a fine humanitarian. See you Saturday night!