Debbie Cook and Crooks & Liars Offer Jackson Browne Tickets
We didn't make a big fuss about raising money "at the end of the quarter" like everybody else did. You were probably inundated with requests from every politician you ever pass on the street talking about yesterday's midnight deadline. We just tend to not get into the hysteria. Happily, though, more than a few generous donors decided to make their contributions through our Blue America page and our total for the year is over $405,000.
Today's the first day of the new "quarter" and Crooks & Liars has a gorgeous pair of tickets (4th row, center) for a Jackson Browne concert this Saturday, October 4, at L.A.'s historic and intimate Orpheum Theater. Jackson gave the tickets to Debbie Cook's campaign when he endorsed her and she passed them along to us so that a Blue America donor would get an opportunity to be able to go to the sold out show– other than by going on eBay and paying $500 to a scalper... When you donate to our ActBlue page-- any amount-- and your name gets put in a hat and, if luck is with you, you'll win the pair of tickets. If we were a Republican PAC we'd just say the pair goes to the highest bidder-- or maybe we'd scalp 'em on eBay ourselves-- but we like this idea more because even people who can only afford to donate $1 get a chance to win the tickets. The contest ends tomorrow at 2pm, PT. One rule: one chance to get into the drawing per screen name.
Debbie is one of Blue America's priority candidates for November, not just because she is running against one of the worst rubber stamp Republican goons in Congress, the execrable Dana Rohrabacher, but because from the first day she gets there she will be the best informed voice on Capitol Hill on progressive public energy policy. Whether you win the Jackson Browne tickets or not, a donation for Debbie Cook is a win for a better vision of our country.
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Your linky thingy is broken.
Remember the domestic violence incident with Darrel Hannah? Did he ever apologize or make amends for his battering history? And, when he was on the Daily Show the other night, I wondered if he was under the influence (or just dim). I used to love his music, but I'm not so sure about the man.
(applause) "Ladies & Gentleman C&L is proud to welcome Musician ,Activist ,& wife-beater JACKSON BROWN" (applause)
Hopefully they will start offering tickets to better concerts
another GREAT Jackson Brown Concert
this Sunday - outdoors on a Sunday afternoon!
http://www.jammininthecanyon.com/
Thanks, Howie.
Sunday October 5th at the historic Orpheum theatre in LA.
A snippet on a recent Browne outing:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/09/28/DDTF137MPL.DTL
Please let me know if you have any spare tickets, John! : )
I seen J.B. back in the early 80's in Ventura Cailf. The show included J.B., Crosby, Stills and Nash. David Lindley and
Joe Walsh where also playing. The opening band was Poco. I had front a front seat center row ticket.
The concert was awesome..... : )
I'll wait for Motorhead tickets. Their song "eat the rich" is sounding better and better.
Can you offer us some tips to keep us from having our assets drained in ways we assume is inevitable?
I'll be more enthused about sending some cash.
I'll donate for Jackson tickets. Hell, I'll even throw in my left nut.
MarinatedInSmog @ 12:
I think you probably value your left nut more than most...
Re: ron @ 9
Yeah, back in the late 70s and early 80s, before they started taking themselves way too seriously, these guys were worth paying good money to see. Any more it's just hemlock for the soul. Their advocacy for various causes is well-intentioned, however the approach taken is extremely divisive and has a downside they're probably not aware of. While these entertainers can do their little benefit concerts and then go on with their own lives, unfortunately some of their fans have trouble keeping all this "activism" in perspective and end up making huge personal sacrifices to try to get closer to them.
That is why they call it "THE GOOD OLD DAYS"!
Re: Brian @ 4
For the record, no charges were ever filed.
On another note, could JB and Speaker Pelosi be clients of the same plastic surgeon?
If you get tickets you are very lucky. I saw him 2 days ago in Seattle. One of the most awesome concerts ever!
What's my congressman (John Hall) doing in that picture?
Joel @ 18:
Because your congressman was the frontman of the band Orleans (and his own solo act), responsible for the enduring hit "Still the One."
I watched this guy singing on The Colbert Report...I thought his song was gawd awful...
Somethin about Cuba, and Ice Cream if I remember right? WTF?
Then again, I've never been a fan of his music.
Seems like a decent guy though.
tree @ 3:
I remember Darryl Hannah every time I even hear Jackson Browne's name mentioned at all, and I didn't think so few of us would also remember.
But if we have to accept his return to the stage, I hope his new "political" music is better than the awful "Lives in the Balance." What a stinker!
Jon Lester @ 21:
I remember now, about Darryl Hannah...
But to me, Jackson Browne is such a washed up has been...he hasn't been on my radar since the early 80's. And even then it was only because I thought his music was pablum at best.
His music to me is like elevator music or Muzak...just annoying background noise.
Brian @ 4:
I'm not buying or selling, but you may want to at least read this before you make up your mind on the violence accusations.
http://home.comcast.net/~leslienoelani/TNI.html
Personally, I kind of doubt he did it.
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