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Thursday, 27 March 2008 |
Unfortunately we've had to cancel our appearance at the GAIA event "It's Good To Talk" due to lack of a lead singer. We're extremely gutted to have to back out at such a late stage, especially for such a good cause. There are five other excellent bands on, so do go along:
The GAIA Initiative's campaign to highlight the issues related to Depression and Asthma has moved-on and is now being directed at the young generation.
Following-on from events of 2007, The GAIA Initiative have organised an event on Sunday 30th March: "It's Cool To Talk Tour", a series of gigs across the UK, at some of the countries most important live music venues in five major cities.
With sponsorship from Graduates: an Andrew Collinge salon, GAIA Records and support from Resurrection, Deadstar Events, Journeys and many others. Working with Journeys (formerly Depression Alliance Cymru. "http://www.dacymru.ik.com" "www.journeysonline.org.uk"), as part of The GAIA Initiative's national "Sit-down, Shut-up and Listen!" campaign to highlight the issues related to Depression and Asthma.
"The aim is to create the most effective impact possible, to get the biggest splash to wake-up those apathetic gits who think that Depression is 'just in the mind' or who think that, Asthma is 'just people being weak!'. The world famous 100 Club (in London) is the figure-head gig. It is the one, that, can knock these idiots from their cryonic torpur and help save lives."
Christopher Vranek
Director of The GAIA Initiative and CEO of Gaia Independent Arts Productions Limited
The money that is raised either goes directly back into the campaign to tell people to 'Sit -Down, Shut-Up and Listen' to people with Asthma and Depression, or will go into two projects to help GAIA set-up a film and music recording studio: where, they will conduct workshops for people who are un-represented and suffering from Depression, or who just never get the opportunity to pursue their creative tendencies in music or film, while showing how these mediums can enhance ones life, social skills and help manage the symptoms of Depression and Asthma.
You can buy advance tickets:
The 100 Club Gig (London):
DAVID GOO/ SUNDAY DRIVER / BOOTLEG LILOS / BRENDA / THE
VICARS(27336) on Sun 30th Mar, 2008.
Doors: 7 p.m. - 11 p.m.
Price: £7.00
The direct link to buy tickets for this event is here
The Soul Tree Gig (Cambridge):
CUT CUT SHAPE / KATIE PARKER & THE ELEMENTS / CLARA KOUSAH / AFTER4(27336) on Sun 30th Mar, 2008.
Doors: 8:30 p.m. - 12 p.m.
Price: £5.00
The direct link for this event is here
Box of Thumbs play live set on Radio Ceredigion's award winning Drive-Time show, in support of the campaign, see the set:
Myspace /
YouTube
For more information go to: http://www.myspace.com/rattygaia
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