some of it was true!

Many musical figureheads from Wyclef Jean to The Star of Bethnal Green have simply offered a suggested donation outlet for audiophiles keen to help out the suffering Haitians.  George Clooney has organised a telethon featuring the likes of Bono and Christina Aguilera.  All well and wholly good - but not nearly as inspired as music professional Phil Honour and his friends’ scheme…

That’s Love Music: Help Haiti (okay so the title’s not so inpired, but bear with me), a hastily-arranged fundraising concert taking place at Proud Camden from 9pm this Wednesday night (full details here).   On the bill are Micachu & The Shapes (always an interesting watch, for all this blog’s apathy towards her HighlyOddness), Polar Bear’s spoken word and the rather austere jangles of Fiction – who I’ve been reliably informed, by Mar at Rock Over London, are “pretty good” – as well as promised “special guests” – which probably means the organisers are close to bagging someone very big.  The entry fee is a “pay what you can” jobbee, boosting the overall spirit of goodwill and honest help, and proceeds will be split between Oxfam’s Haiti Appeal and the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC). 

The Haitian saga is indisputably horrific, and that’s just from reading Metro of a morning.  Lord knows what the reality must be like.  By dint of that, any fundraising effort is automatically very worthy.  But I extra approve of Phil & co’s inventiveness and urgency, nonetheless, and especially given they don’t move in quite such distinguished circles as Mr Clooney.  I think and hope the concert will be very successful.  Kudos to the artists playing too, including – say it Richard, say.. it.. - Micachu.

MP3: Fiction – Zebra Crossing