The Gipsy Kings are bringing their internationally flavored dance party to Wolf Trap next Friday July 2nd. Surfrider will be outside the gates talking about plastic bags and possibly handing out reusable bags. Come on out and join us!
Sunday, June 27, 2010
Gipsy Kings
The Gipsy Kings are bringing their internationally flavored dance party to Wolf Trap next Friday July 2nd. Surfrider will be outside the gates talking about plastic bags and possibly handing out reusable bags. Come on out and join us!
Saturday, June 19, 2010
The Drifter
Mason Jennings
State Radio at Wolf Trap
State Radio was back in DC for a riotous show at Wolf Trap last week. Before the show the DC Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation partnered with Calling all Crows and the DC Chapter of the Sierra Club for a service project at Groundwork Anacostia River DC. Thanks to the 30 or so volunteers who showed up for a muggy but rain-free day of serious yard work!
Thursday, June 3, 2010
State Radio - The Independent, San Francisco. Sat 5/22 & Sun 5/23/2010
by Nicole, San Francisco Chapter volunteer
I love that State Radio and their fans are participating in local nonprofits' community service projects on the band's current tour! When the band was in town the weekend of May 22 - 23, they joined the Surfrider San Francisco Chapter for our May 23 beach cleanup!
The night before the cleanup San Francisco Chapter members Garrett, Jay and myself set up a Surfrider outreach table at the band's show at the Independent.
photo: myself, Garrett, and Jay
State Radio's Chad Urmston gave Surfrider a shout out from the stage, and talked about our May 23 beach cleanup. Chad pointed our outreach table out to the crowd, and encouraged the band's fans to come talk with us about the cleanup and the other stuff that we're working on. It was a very thoughtful and thorough shout out!
photo: State Radio on stage @ the show
We ran into Chapter member Carolynn at the show, and signed up a new Surfrider Foundation member!
photo: Carolynn & myself, in a San Diego Chapter Rise Above Plastics t-shirt!
photo: newly registered new Surfrider Foundation member!
We also got to see the San Francisco Giants' Barry Zito play drums with the opener, Kelley James:)
photo: Barry Zito & Kelley James on guitar (right)
The cleanup the next day, on May 23, was awesome. 37 State Radio fans had pre-registered for the cleanup through State Radio's service organization Calling All Crows, and some fans came out to the cleanup decked out in State Radio gear.
photo: fans with Chad and Matt from State Radio
photo: orientation. photo by Aldrin Bulayo.
photo: signing in. photo by Aldrin Bulayo.
They were really excited to get to see Chad, his wife Sybil, their dog Lefty, drummer Mike “Mad Dog” Najarian, and tour members Matt Wilhelm and Jody Stegens Wilhem, as well as Emma Jones Samler from another State Radio nonprofit partner, Facing History and Ourselves.
photo: Chad from State Radio. photo by Aldrin Bulayo.
photo: "Mad Dog" and Jody from State Radio, Emma from Facing History and Ourselves.
We collected about 20 bags of trash, and got some great photos. Thanks to Chapter member Neel who brought his girlfriend and some friends, including professional photographer Aldrin Bulayo who took about 50 AWESOME shots for us!
photo: the cleanup crew! photo by Aldrin Bulayo.
photo: cleanup in progress. by Aldrin Bulayo.
On Monday evening I joined State Radio and their fans for a public event hosted by the Global Fund for Women, Facing History and Ourselves, Calling All Crows, Asylum Access, and a number of other organizations, held at the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco.
photo: myself and my friend Brittany, in front of the "meet & greet" area. Thanks to Emma for adding me to the VIP reception guest list!
The event was a community conversation between Global Fund for Women's Kavita Ramdas and Sheryl WuDunn, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author of "Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide." There were a lot of people there, and it was a very well done event.
photo: the event
As always, I continue to be impressed with State Radio and Calling All Crows - they are amazing! Thanks, too, to the Independent for hosting us! I got to meet the Independent's General Manager, Glen, who stopped by to check in on us. Thanks to Matt and Eric from Calling All Crows for setting everything up for us, and for being so awesome!
I love that State Radio and their fans are participating in local nonprofits' community service projects on the band's current tour! When the band was in town the weekend of May 22 - 23, they joined the Surfrider San Francisco Chapter for our May 23 beach cleanup!
The night before the cleanup San Francisco Chapter members Garrett, Jay and myself set up a Surfrider outreach table at the band's show at the Independent.
photo: myself, Garrett, and Jay
State Radio's Chad Urmston gave Surfrider a shout out from the stage, and talked about our May 23 beach cleanup. Chad pointed our outreach table out to the crowd, and encouraged the band's fans to come talk with us about the cleanup and the other stuff that we're working on. It was a very thoughtful and thorough shout out!
photo: State Radio on stage @ the show
We ran into Chapter member Carolynn at the show, and signed up a new Surfrider Foundation member!
photo: Carolynn & myself, in a San Diego Chapter Rise Above Plastics t-shirt!
photo: newly registered new Surfrider Foundation member!
We also got to see the San Francisco Giants' Barry Zito play drums with the opener, Kelley James:)
photo: Barry Zito & Kelley James on guitar (right)
The cleanup the next day, on May 23, was awesome. 37 State Radio fans had pre-registered for the cleanup through State Radio's service organization Calling All Crows, and some fans came out to the cleanup decked out in State Radio gear.
photo: fans with Chad and Matt from State Radio
photo: orientation. photo by Aldrin Bulayo.
photo: signing in. photo by Aldrin Bulayo.
They were really excited to get to see Chad, his wife Sybil, their dog Lefty, drummer Mike “Mad Dog” Najarian, and tour members Matt Wilhelm and Jody Stegens Wilhem, as well as Emma Jones Samler from another State Radio nonprofit partner, Facing History and Ourselves.
photo: Chad from State Radio. photo by Aldrin Bulayo.
photo: "Mad Dog" and Jody from State Radio, Emma from Facing History and Ourselves.
We collected about 20 bags of trash, and got some great photos. Thanks to Chapter member Neel who brought his girlfriend and some friends, including professional photographer Aldrin Bulayo who took about 50 AWESOME shots for us!
photo: the cleanup crew! photo by Aldrin Bulayo.
photo: cleanup in progress. by Aldrin Bulayo.
On Monday evening I joined State Radio and their fans for a public event hosted by the Global Fund for Women, Facing History and Ourselves, Calling All Crows, Asylum Access, and a number of other organizations, held at the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco.
photo: myself and my friend Brittany, in front of the "meet & greet" area. Thanks to Emma for adding me to the VIP reception guest list!
The event was a community conversation between Global Fund for Women's Kavita Ramdas and Sheryl WuDunn, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author of "Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide." There were a lot of people there, and it was a very well done event.
photo: the event
As always, I continue to be impressed with State Radio and Calling All Crows - they are amazing! Thanks, too, to the Independent for hosting us! I got to meet the Independent's General Manager, Glen, who stopped by to check in on us. Thanks to Matt and Eric from Calling All Crows for setting everything up for us, and for being so awesome!
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Colbie Caillat
Surfrider’s Music Outreach Program will be representing at the Colbie Caillat show Thursday June 17 at Wolf Trap. Caillat already has one double platinum album and is working on another with her 2009 release Breakthrough. This California native (and self proclaimed Jack Johnson fan) will be channeling the good vibes in a beautiful outdoor setting—come check her out and say hello to our Surfrider volunteers.
State Radio Back in Town
State Radio is coming back to the DC area! They will be playing in the great outdoors at Wolf Trap on Wednesday June 16. Surfrider’s Music Outreach Program will be on hand.
Join Surfrider (and possibly members of the band!) at a service project earlier that day for a stream clean up at Pope Branch Creek, a tributary of the Anacostia River. State Radio’s service arm, Calling All Crows, as well as the DC Chapter of the Sierra Club are helping organize the clean up—for more information visit DC Surfrider’s website.
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It's a State Radio Weekend :: San Francisco, CA. Sat May 22 & Sun May 23.
The San Francisco Chapter is going to have a State Radio-filled weekend ...
Please stop by to say hello to us on Saturday night, May 22, at State Radio's show at the Independent. Opening the show is Kelley James. Doors are 8:30, tickets are $20. The event is 21+.
I really like the venue's write up of the band:
For generations of American bands, the music and the message have been inextricably linked. Word and deed are one in the same, and the only thing more moving than the rousing call to action is the song that transports the words like a shell casing. Following the hard travelin’ path of Woody Guthrie, these bands sing about ordinary people in extraordinary ways and can turn the world inside out with three chords and the truth. These are the tenets by which State Radio’s Chicoree Stokes, Chuck Fay, and Mike “Mad Dog” Najarian are driven, and they once again flex that strength and sense of purpose on their third album, Let It Go. But this is no soapbox symposium.
On Saturday, join our Chapter out at Ocean Beach, Stairwell #17, from 10am-12noon for our regularly scheduled Beach Cleanup. We'll be joined by State Radio, their service organization Calling All Crows, and the band's Bay Area fans. No need to RSVP, and all ages are welcomed to help us pick up trash off the beach! We'll provide bags, gloves, and a little lesson about marine debris.
This is not affiliated with Surfrider, but you can also join State Radio on Monday night for an event co-sponsored by Facing History and Ourselves, as well as Asylum Access that will feature one of the authors of the book Half The Sky.
Looking forward to this weekend - I hope State Radio plays this song. Awesome video just came out yesterday ...
More info about the video and the lyrics are here.
Please stop by to say hello to us on Saturday night, May 22, at State Radio's show at the Independent. Opening the show is Kelley James. Doors are 8:30, tickets are $20. The event is 21+.
I really like the venue's write up of the band:
For generations of American bands, the music and the message have been inextricably linked. Word and deed are one in the same, and the only thing more moving than the rousing call to action is the song that transports the words like a shell casing. Following the hard travelin’ path of Woody Guthrie, these bands sing about ordinary people in extraordinary ways and can turn the world inside out with three chords and the truth. These are the tenets by which State Radio’s Chicoree Stokes, Chuck Fay, and Mike “Mad Dog” Najarian are driven, and they once again flex that strength and sense of purpose on their third album, Let It Go. But this is no soapbox symposium.
On Saturday, join our Chapter out at Ocean Beach, Stairwell #17, from 10am-12noon for our regularly scheduled Beach Cleanup. We'll be joined by State Radio, their service organization Calling All Crows, and the band's Bay Area fans. No need to RSVP, and all ages are welcomed to help us pick up trash off the beach! We'll provide bags, gloves, and a little lesson about marine debris.
This is not affiliated with Surfrider, but you can also join State Radio on Monday night for an event co-sponsored by Facing History and Ourselves, as well as Asylum Access that will feature one of the authors of the book Half The Sky.
Looking forward to this weekend - I hope State Radio plays this song. Awesome video just came out yesterday ...
More info about the video and the lyrics are here.
Mason Jennings at The State Theater
Mason Jennings will be at The State Theater in Falls Church, Virginia on Friday June 11. Surfrider will be there with him, representing for the oceans.
This Minneapolis-based singer-songwriter is known for his catchy folk tunes and distinct sound. Part of Jack Johnson’s Brushfire Records label, Mason released his latest album, Blood of Man in 2008. It’s going to be a great show!
Surf Movie: THE DRIFTER
The DC Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation, along with DC Adventure Films, presents THE DRIFTER. Celebrate World Oceans Day, Capitol Hill Oceans Week, and International Surfing Day at the Arlington Cinema and DraftHouse Thursday, June 10th at 7:30pm. Tickets are $8.
“This highly acclaimed film showcasing Rob Machado in a soul-searching odyssey across Indonesia shows the complexities of self-discovery that lie far beyond the every-day creature comforts of life in California. The spectacular cinematography caught by the Red One camera takes the audience on a breathtaking backseat ride as the film moves from overcrowded streets and line-ups to the desolate island of Sumba where the true culture of Indonesian people is revealed.”
Raffle prizes including Rob Machado autographed product, DVDs, and sponsor giveaways (Hurley, Warner Brothers, Sire Records, etc).
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
My Peoples - Cafe Du Nord, San Francisco - 4/30/2010
by Nicole Parisi-Smith, San Francisco Chapter
Last Friday, April 30th, Keely and I represented Surfrider's San Francisco Chapter at the My Peoples show at Cafe Du Nord.
photo: Keely and I at the booth
San Diego-based band Stranger opened, as did Dogman Joe. Thanks to My People, we had a great spot right inside of the front doorway, near the bar, where we shared space with the merch booth.
We had a few people sign up to receive our Chapter's e-newsletters, and also talked with a few fans about our beach cleanups.
photo: me sporting the Rise Above Plastics t-shirt from the 2008 Jack Johnson Tour
Great show, as always!
photo: My Peoples on stage
Thanks again to My Peoples, and Cafe Du Nord, who were really nice to us when we showed up at the venue.
Last Friday, April 30th, Keely and I represented Surfrider's San Francisco Chapter at the My Peoples show at Cafe Du Nord.
photo: Keely and I at the booth
San Diego-based band Stranger opened, as did Dogman Joe. Thanks to My People, we had a great spot right inside of the front doorway, near the bar, where we shared space with the merch booth.
We had a few people sign up to receive our Chapter's e-newsletters, and also talked with a few fans about our beach cleanups.
photo: me sporting the Rise Above Plastics t-shirt from the 2008 Jack Johnson Tour
Great show, as always!
photo: My Peoples on stage
Thanks again to My Peoples, and Cafe Du Nord, who were really nice to us when we showed up at the venue.
Coming Up - Beach Cleanup with State Radio - San Francisco, Sun May 23
by Nicole Parisi-Smith, San Francisco Chapter
photo: Surfrider San Francisco Chapter members coordinating a 2009 beach cleanup.
Join the San Francisco Chapter on Sunday, May 23 for a Beach Cleanup with members of the band State Radio, their service nonprofit Calling All Crows, and the band's fans. (We'll also be joined by members of the Lehigh University San Francisco Alumni Club and members of the public.)
To participate in the cleanup, meet at 10am at Ocean Beach, Stairway #17, directly across from the Beach Chalet.
Surfrider will provide trash pickers, gloves, trash bags. Please bring your own water in a refillable water bottle.
This is an all-ages event, and is open to the public - the more the merrier!
We'll wrap up the cleanup at 12noon.
No need to RSVP, but if you'd like to informally RSVP via Facebook and help us spread the word about the event, then go here. You can also check out State Radio/Calling All Crows' event posting for the Cleanup, here.
State Radio and Calling All Crows are encouraging their fans to attend a human-rights related event on Monday night, May 24. More details here. This event is not affiliated with Surfrider, though we support it:)
These events coincide with State Radio's Bay Area visit for their concert at the Independent on Sat, May 22.
photo: Surfrider San Francisco Chapter members coordinating a 2009 beach cleanup.
Join the San Francisco Chapter on Sunday, May 23 for a Beach Cleanup with members of the band State Radio, their service nonprofit Calling All Crows, and the band's fans. (We'll also be joined by members of the Lehigh University San Francisco Alumni Club and members of the public.)
To participate in the cleanup, meet at 10am at Ocean Beach, Stairway #17, directly across from the Beach Chalet.
Surfrider will provide trash pickers, gloves, trash bags. Please bring your own water in a refillable water bottle.
This is an all-ages event, and is open to the public - the more the merrier!
We'll wrap up the cleanup at 12noon.
No need to RSVP, but if you'd like to informally RSVP via Facebook and help us spread the word about the event, then go here. You can also check out State Radio/Calling All Crows' event posting for the Cleanup, here.
State Radio and Calling All Crows are encouraging their fans to attend a human-rights related event on Monday night, May 24. More details here. This event is not affiliated with Surfrider, though we support it:)
These events coincide with State Radio's Bay Area visit for their concert at the Independent on Sat, May 22.
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Katchafire - The Mezzanine, San Francisco - 4/25/2010
by Nicole Parisi-Smith, San Francisco Chapter
Thanks to Jimmy Vargas who invited the San Francisco Chapter to set up an outreach table at the Katchafire and Rebel Souljahz show at the Mezzanine in San Francisco on Sunday, April 25th! Big thanks, too, to Al from the venue who helped me get set up, and gave us an awesome spot right inside of the Mezzanine front entrance, and right across from the merch booth!
Thanks to our awesome spot, I was able to talk with a lot of very warm and friendly Katchafire and Rebel Souljahz fans who passed by our outreach table on their way to the venue's main floor.
photo: me hanging out at our outreach table
The highlight was meeting a fan who was wearing a 2010 Kokua Festival t-shirt. She said that she'd just returned from Hawaii that day, and had attended the Kokua Festival the previous day where she got to see Ziggy Marley, Jack Johnson, Adam Topol and Jake Shimabukuru perform together. She, like many fans I spoke with, took our 2010 Beach Cleanup Postcard, and expressed interest in our beach cleanups.
photo: Ziggy, Jack, Adam and Jake on stage at Kokua on Saturday. Photo from www.Twitter.com/Brushfire
The Rebel Souljahz and Katchafire show was fantastic, and the crowd very enthusiastic and engaged in the show. I was really impressed with Hawaiian band Rebel Souljahz's set.
photo: Rebel Souljahz on stage at the Mezzanine
I loved Katchafire's shout out to the Hawaiians in the house who, he said, have been supporting the band since the very beginning. That got a loud response from the audience:)
photo: Katchafire on stage at the Mezzanine
Thanks again to everyone who made the outreach possible, and to the awesome fans.
Thanks to Jimmy Vargas who invited the San Francisco Chapter to set up an outreach table at the Katchafire and Rebel Souljahz show at the Mezzanine in San Francisco on Sunday, April 25th! Big thanks, too, to Al from the venue who helped me get set up, and gave us an awesome spot right inside of the Mezzanine front entrance, and right across from the merch booth!
Thanks to our awesome spot, I was able to talk with a lot of very warm and friendly Katchafire and Rebel Souljahz fans who passed by our outreach table on their way to the venue's main floor.
photo: me hanging out at our outreach table
The highlight was meeting a fan who was wearing a 2010 Kokua Festival t-shirt. She said that she'd just returned from Hawaii that day, and had attended the Kokua Festival the previous day where she got to see Ziggy Marley, Jack Johnson, Adam Topol and Jake Shimabukuru perform together. She, like many fans I spoke with, took our 2010 Beach Cleanup Postcard, and expressed interest in our beach cleanups.
photo: Ziggy, Jack, Adam and Jake on stage at Kokua on Saturday. Photo from www.Twitter.com/Brushfire
The Rebel Souljahz and Katchafire show was fantastic, and the crowd very enthusiastic and engaged in the show. I was really impressed with Hawaiian band Rebel Souljahz's set.
photo: Rebel Souljahz on stage at the Mezzanine
I loved Katchafire's shout out to the Hawaiians in the house who, he said, have been supporting the band since the very beginning. That got a loud response from the audience:)
photo: Katchafire on stage at the Mezzanine
Thanks again to everyone who made the outreach possible, and to the awesome fans.
Sunday, April 25, 2010
Luke Brindley at The Barns
Luke Brindley invited Surfrider to represent at his show last week at The Barns at Wolftrap. The Alternate Routes opened the evening with a fun set and Luke put on a great performance with a full backing band. If you haven’t been to the Barns it’s a beautiful venue—an actual barn remade into a classy performance space. Matt Gove was on hand to talk to fans about Surfrider’s goal of passing a bag bill in Virginia. It was an intimate and relaxed evening of great music and ocean conversation—thanks Luke!
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