Let me put something into perspective for you, Jamie: Out of all the news and entertainment outlets, TIG is really the only one I see advertising the Crocodile benefit events so profusely. Thus, I'm unsure as to how you're "seeing all the press" about this show.
Perhaps you don't know the history behind TIG, even I didn't know when I started writing for this piece. This website was pretty much founded at the Crocodile, and it's been a major part of editor Dana's life. Naturally when something like that ends, we're going to hold memorials for it; it's almost like losing a good friend. This is why you're seeing so much coverage here on TIG. Not to mention, the two events are TIG sponsored, so of course we're going to be advertising the hell out of 'em.
As someone who spends eight hours of her days, Monday through Friday, working to help several different charitable causes, like world hunger, rainforest preservation, etc., I wholeheartedly agree with you that there are many "more worthy" causes than a couple of handfuls of people suddenly unemployed. However, I don't think the small causes should be ignored either, and these concerts are just as much community building events as they are benefit shows. We all know how much the community needs bonding time.
As for the posters: Rick of Seattle Show Posters is a good friend of the Girls (the editors), so of course he'll provide a hand.
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elle said on January 4, 2008:
Let me put something into perspective for you, Jamie: Out of all the news and entertainment outlets, TIG is really the only one I see advertising the Crocodile benefit events so profusely. Thus, I'm unsure as to how you're "seeing all the press" about this show.
Perhaps you don't know the history behind TIG, even I didn't know when I started writing for this piece. This website was pretty much founded at the Crocodile, and it's been a major part of editor Dana's life. Naturally when something like that ends, we're going to hold memorials for it; it's almost like losing a good friend. This is why you're seeing so much coverage here on TIG. Not to mention, the two events are TIG sponsored, so of course we're going to be advertising the hell out of 'em.
As someone who spends eight hours of her days, Monday through Friday, working to help several different charitable causes, like world hunger, rainforest preservation, etc., I wholeheartedly agree with you that there are many "more worthy" causes than a couple of handfuls of people suddenly unemployed. However, I don't think the small causes should be ignored either, and these concerts are just as much community building events as they are benefit shows. We all know how much the community needs bonding time.
As for the posters: Rick of Seattle Show Posters is a good friend of the Girls (the editors), so of course he'll provide a hand.