State Radio Brings It

by Matt Gove, Surfrider DC Music Outreach Program Coordinator

Thanks to State Radio and their volunteer organization Calling All Crows for partnering with Surfrider DC for a great stream cleanup last Saturday February 27.


photo: Surfrider and State Radio fans with members of the band and Calling All Crows staff

We had great turnout for the cleanup and State Radio lead singer Chad Urmstom was kind enough to stop by and rally the crew.


photo: Chad and Surfrider DC Chapter Chair Julie


photo: Surfrider DC member Christina Elefante collecting trash

There was an enormous amount of trash - including a boat, many car tires, and more chairs than we could count.



photo: Jody, Matt, and CR English from the Calling All Crows/State Radio Tour crew.

Later that evening State Radio put on a great show and gave a shout out to the cleanup volunteers and to DC Surfrider. Thanks to Surfrider DC Chapter member Jason Rubin who helped me out at the show!


photo: State Radio on stage at the 9:30 Club

Much thanks to the 9:30 Club for letting us put out some information during the concert. We look forward to working with Calling All Crows again in the future--thanks everyone for coming out!

Calling All Crows & Surfrider DC Service Event - Sat Feb 27

From today's DC Surfrider Chapter e-newsletter -




From the Calling All Crows Facebook Page -



The link takes you to this page -



If you are a Surfrider member, then to sign up to volunteer at the service event go here.

If you are not a Surfrider member, but are a State Radio fan or a member of the public then sign up to volunteer at the service event by emailing Matt, Calling All Crow's Co-Director at matt(@)callingallcrows.org, or see the Calling All Crows outreach table at State Radio's Friday night show at the 9:30 Club to sign up for the service event.

Matt and Jason from Surfrider DC will be representing the Chapter at the State Radio show at the 9:30 Club on Saturday night. (Surfrider will not be there on Friday night.) If you go to the Saturday night show then stop by the Chapter's outreach table to say hello!

Coming Up - State Radio in the District - 9:30 Club, Sat Feb 27

Surfrider will be representing at the State Radio show Saturday February 27 at the 9:30 Club in DC! State Radio has some great tracks, come check them out and say hi to our Surfrider volunteers. Surfrider's DC Chapter has partnered with State Radio's activism group Calling All Crows to host a stream clean-up that day. For more information on the stream clean-up check out the Surfrider DC Chapter website. Calling All Crows has graciously allowed us to represent at the show and has given us two free tickets, which will be raffled as door prizes at the next DC Chapter meeting February 16th. See you there!