Raymond K. Bowling
chicago, il
- Gender: Male
- Interested In: Neither
- Member since: 2007-04-14 00:00:00
- Last log-in: 2007-07-18 00:00:00
- Events: 9
Events:
Tiger Army
Where: Vic Theater
Date: 2007-10-20 19:00:00
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The California punk trio Tiger Army came together in early 1996, opening for AFI and earning respect from other players and fans including Rancid frontman and Hellcat Records co-founder Tim Armstrong. With his interest, the band released their first album in 1999. Over the years Tiger Army has been on the rise, eventually making it to the VANS Warped Tour lineup starting in 2004. The latest is 'III: Ghost Tigers Rise.' Street Dogs plays a variety of rock music and features original Dropkick Murphys vocalist Mike McColgan.
Invisible Children: Displace Me
Where: Soldier Field
Date: 2007-04-28 00:00:00
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When Hurricane Katrina hit this country, we saw for the first time what a displaced American looks like. Now we’re asking you to voluntarily become displaced, leaving the comforts of your homes, to imagine for 24 hours what it’s like for the millions of people in Northern Uganda who have been displaced for more than ten years. What is a displaced camp? The Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) has abducted thousands of children, subjected them to torture or sexual violence and forced them to fight in a violent guerilla army for 21 years—making it the longest running war in Africa. In hopes of providing protection from this rebel militia, the Ugandan government forcibly evicted its Northern citizens from their homes—giving them 48 hours to relocate into camps. Today, more than 1.5 million Northern Ugandans remain far from secure, suffering nearly 1,000 deaths per week due to inhumane living conditions in the camps. Alcoholism, sexual abuse, HIV/AIDS, inadequate sanitation and lack of education have caused immeasurable damage to two generations and the near-total destruction of Acholi culture. Water is scarce and people are reliant on food to be delivered by foreign aid. If the food isn’t delivered, the people starve. This April, the already meager rations delivered by the World Food Program to the camps will be cut in half due to lack of funding—with school feeding programs and support for HIV/aids victims soon to follow. This will indisputably increase the number of deaths among those already suffering from severe malnutrition—mostly among women, children and the elderly. That is why the timing of this event, and your participation are so crucial. “Displace Me” is the nationwide event giving Americans the chance to respond. By traveling to one of our 15 camps and gathering together, the strength of our size will make a visible statement to our government and media that the citizens of the U.S. demand action in ending the war in Northern Uganda, in order to send the Acholi people suffering in the camps and the abducted children back home. The point is to travel; the point is to become displaced yourself. Saturday, April 28, 2007 say “Displace Me” and leave your homes to bring them home.
This Will Destroy You, The Photo Atlas, Portugal The Man
Where: Beat Kitchen
Date: 2007-08-18 19:30:00
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Freshwater Collins
Where: Shank Hall
Date: 2007-12-01 21:00:00
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Freshwater Collins mixes elements of rock 'n' roll and blues with dashes of modern R&B and funk to create its own emotional brand of American rock.
Utah Carol
Where: Martyrs'
Date: 2007-12-18 20:00:00
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Chicago's own Utah Carol sounds like they could be playing their soft, innocent folk on a front porch in some small, rural town. The husband/wife duo of Grant Birkenbeuel and JinJa Davis released their third effort, 'Rodeo Queen,' in May 2007.
Nada Surf, What Made Milwaukee Famous
Where: Metro
Date: 2008-04-04 20:30:00
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Door: 7:30PM. Cost: $20. Ages: 18+.