Spongebob and the Hi-Seas (and me!), Sunday, October 7th @ 4:00

[ginandcigarettes]

This may be shameless self-promotion but it's for a good cause:

 

Your viachicago board-mate/mortal enemy, me, ginandcigarettes, James, will be sitting-in as guitarist for SpongeBob and the Hi-Seas at their next show. Yes, THE SpongeBob Squarepants, or, at least, THE voice of THE SpongeBob Squarepants, THE Tom Kenny, playing music from THE SpongeBob Squarepants album, THE

[MattZ]

Hope to see you there.

 

Hey g&c. This looks great... wont be able to make it across the country for this, but best of luck.

[ginandcigarettes]

Hey g&c. This looks great... wont be able to make it across the country for this, but best of luck.

 

Hey thanks, MattZ. I really appreciate it!

 

[SarahC]

what a cool thing to be playing on/at!

i love spongebob... it is just the type of TV i need after a long day at school.

[ginandcigarettes]

what a cool thing to be playing on/at!

i love spongebob... it is just the type of TV i need after a long day at school.

 

Thanks Sarah! I love SpongeBob, too; I'm pretty star-struck.

 

[ginandcigarettes]

The press release:

 

Top musical talent from around Los Angeles will descend upon venerable Hollywood club Safari Sam's on Sunday, October 7th for an all-ages evening to benefit 21 month old cancer patient Izabel Vega and her parents, Pablo Vega and Barbara Konwinski of Montevideo, Minnesota. Izabel has recently been diagnosed with Ewing's sarcoma/PNET, a rare cancer that affects bone and soft tissue. All admission proceeds will go directly to Izabel and her family to help get them through this difficult time. A donation jar and guest book will also be available inside Safari Sam's for further contributions and information for making donations directly into a family fund will be announced. You may donate via cash or check, making checks out to "Izabel Vega". To read more about Izabel and her family's struggle, please visit

Izabel's myspace

and

Izabel's caringbridge

 

 

Doors open at 4pm with $10 admission for adults (children 14 years and younger get in free). DJ Cuz'n Roy will spin songs throughout the evening and distinguished audience warm-up artist Todd Carlin will emcee. The night's events will include, raffles, special guests and a collection of LA's finest independent bands contributing their talent at these scheduled times:

 

4:30pm SpongeBob & The Hi-Seas

 

5:30pm the breakups

 

6:30pm Evan Way of The Parson Red Heads

 

7:30pm Le Switch

 

8:30pm I Make This Sound

 

9:30pm The Monolators

 

10:30pm The Hectors

 

The show kicks off at 4:30pm for the kids -- and the kids at heart -- with a special performance by SpongeBob & the Hi-Seas, an all-star group of musicians featuring Tom Kenny (voice of SpongeBob Squarepants) and renowned producer Andy Paley (Brian Wilson, Madonna, Ramones). Their set will highlight some of the masterful pop songs from their critically acclaimed album The Best Day Ever.

 

If you are not attending and would still like to donate, please make checks out to Izabel L Vega and send them to

 

Co-Op Credit Union of Montevideo

P.O. Box 447

Montevideo, MN

56265

 

Or if you would like to donate by credit card, call

1-800-967-1709

and say you would like to donate to Izabel Vega's account, but there will be additional fees.

 

Izabel has a good chance of surviving her type of cancer, but has a long year of costly treatments and care ahead. The best way to help is through an evening of music and friends.

 

Please add these myspaces:

 

Izabel's myspace

 

SpongeBob & The Hi-Seas myspace