I Wanna Be A Robot: A Benefit For Shakey Amy 's Blurbs
About me: The "I Wanna Be A Robot" Rock Show and Art Auction on August 9th, 2008 is a benefit with the goal of raising funds to support research and to find a cure for Dystonia, as well as to help with the mounting medical bills for the diagnosis and treatment of Shakey Amy's Dystonia. Her subsequent surgery and the installation of a Intrathecal Baclofen Pump System will put them in over $500,000 in medical debt.
Doors open at 5pm! The Lineup for the outside patio will be:
5:30 Fishing For Comets
6:30 Laura Palmer
7:30 Titan Moon
8:30 Remington
9:30 Elkhart
10:30 Florene
11:30 The Happy Bullets
12:30 Wonderfool
1:30 The Felons
The Lineup inside will be:
6:00 Blue Petal
7:00 JD Whittenburg
8:00 Ryan Akin (A Very Special Guest!)
9:00 Lovie
10:00 Escort Service
11:00 Anvil Salute (From OKC)
12:00 Sunward
1:00 The Tah Dahs (See 'em while you can, folks!)
With the awesome DJ Mooneyham spinning the tunes in the Art Room!
Don't wanna wait in line? Wanna donate to the cause but can't make the show? www. shakeyamy. org now has the tickets online and available through paypal!
Amy has been suffering with Dystonia since the Summer of 2005, a mere 3 months after she and her husband Silas ™
met. Together, they are very strong. However, Dystonia has proven to be much stronger than the power of two people and two decent incomes. The medical community is not as nearly aware and proactive as they should be, and that needs to change! We need your help in aiding this couple in their fight against a disorder that affects over 300,000 Americans, with countless others going undiagnosed.
Dystonia is a movement disorder that causes the muscles to contract and spasm involuntarily. The neurological mechanism that makes muscles relax when they are not in use does not function properly. Opposing muscles often contract simultaneously as if they are “competing” for control of a body part. The involuntary muscle contractions force the body into repetitive and often twisting movements as well as awkward, irregular postures.
To learn more, and to see firsthand how Dystonia affects Amy, please check out the links to the left!
This page will promote all of the events we are involved in that will help raise money for The Dystonia Medical Research Foundation and Shakey Amy! Details will be added just about daily (or as fast as Silas can get things together!), so check back often! And please tell everyone you know to add "I Wanna Be A Robot!" Copy this code to your website to display this banner!
Who I'd like to meet: Anyone that loves great art, awesome music, friendly people, and a great cause! THIS MEANS YOU!
If you are an artist that is interested in donating your talent, please contact Ange Fitzgerald
we LOVE LOVE LOVE you guys so much! it was our honor and our pleasure to be part of such an important night. you are both in our thoughts and prayers! -- Lovie....
Amy - I'm so glad Janna and I finally got the chance to meet you last night. You are such an incredible woman. We love all the art we bid on and we love YOU!
I am praying for you Amy. I just watched the videos that were posted (what if I was 80) I'm so saddened by the system and how it seems to be working against you rather than helping you. It really brought me to tears and I"m sorry you have to go through this. Be strong and we'll be routing for you!
I wish ya'll nothing but the best. I have dystonia but only in my neck, so I feel for ya. You and your husband sound like very strong and amazing people. I wish I could come to the benefit, but I'm all the way in FL.
Hey guys, got posters up at the Dub, the Lib, Good Records, etc. AND talked to Tracey, Ames and she said if you want she'll come by your house and do your hair before the show. Just let me or her know. Smooches!
I can't thank all of you enough for helping me spread the word about dystonia! The art donations are rolling in and if we can - can we get photos of the art as a preview on here? WE NEED MORE ART! contact ange off here to donate you can donate up until the night of the show but the sooner the better! I have had my implant for 7 days now and today I had the machine reprogrammed to deliver 15% more meds- i can't even see straight but since 8am no pain which is great! also if you don't know you can get tickets (even if you can't make the show) off my site www. shakeyamy. org and t-shirts,posters,art,shwag,limited prints, and more will be at the show! It's time- DALLAS is ready to reclaim good music festivals- here's the first fo many robot shows~ 17 bands and one out of this world dj! time for bed but please check out the you tube videos etc. off my site! hope to see everyone the 9th!
the band line-up for ROBOT (so far): Florene Lovie The Escort Service Wonderfool The Felons Blue Petal Sunward The Happy Bullets YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!! xo ps brunchin tomorrow?
