Another great band at our “Blues to Fight the Blues” benefit on May 16 was The Ben Fairaday Band. I failed to get a photo of them onstage, but I caught Ben himself enjoying another act later in the evening.
A great bunch of guys, the Ben Fairaday Band put on a genuine blues show [...]
Ben Fairaday Band at Little Kings for MHA
The Brothers Marler kick ass!
I love Americana. That’s the current label for music that is a little folk, a little rock, a little country and all American.
The Brothers Marler were our first act on Saturday, May 16, for our benefit at Little Kings Shuffle Club in Athens. They were great. The intensity of the brothers’ vocals [...]
More Americans taking drugs for mental illness
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Many more Americans have been using prescription drugs to treat mental illness since 1996, in part because of expanded insurance coverage and greater familiarity with the drugs among primary care doctors, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday.
They said 73 percent more adults and 50 percent more children are using drugs to treat mental [...]
Jeff Evans & Friends at our BLUES event
Jeff is a friend of a friend. I was glad that he called and wanted to play for our Blues benefit in mid-May.
I had never heard him play before. His band is awesome and delivers a full rockhouse sound.
I was really impressed with the energy that they brought to [...]
Blues Affliction
These guys were part of the Saturday night (May 16) line-up for our Mental Health “Blues to Fight the Blues” event.
They put on quite a show. I was particularly impressed with the banter. Besides being excellent musicians, they know how to interact with their audience. Good job, guys!
Vacations are Good for Your Physical and Mental Health
The following article comes from the Memphis Commercial Appeal website.
Vacations good for your mental, physical health
Monday, May 25, 2009
What you should know:
–Many people cheat themselves out of their earned vacations and time away from their jobs.
–Surveys show that workers give back many millions of dollars in unused vacation each year. More than half of adult [...]
CORN HOLE!
In addition to the Blues Shows we did last weekend, we hosted a Cornhole Tournament at Little Kings Shuffle Club in downtown Athens, GA.
These two guys–whose names I failed to get–were our winners.
Only a few people came out for the event, but a good time was had by those who did take part.
If [...]
Royal Blue & the Stone Grifters
The last full band to perform for our BLUES TO FIGHT THE BLUES Benefit last Friday night was Royal Blue and the Stone Grifters.
Dude.
These guys were awesome. They’re a party band. They brought their own groupies.
Our two-night show at Little Kings Shuffle Club only netted a little over a hundred dollars by the [...]
Blueswater Bridge
Here’s another group from Friday, May 15 and the BLUES to FIGHT the BLUES benefit for Mental Health America of Northeast Georgia. These guys are Blueswater Bridge.
Outstanding musicians, they did a range of cover tunes and even included some Allman Brothers, including the awesome “Whipping Post.” Great job!
Bullying more likely for children with mental health disorders
from yesterday’s SMARTBRIEF postings…
First-graders with depression or anxiety are more likely to be regularly bullied by the time they reach the third grade, according to a Canadian study. Physically aggressive first-graders were found likely to become anxious or depressed by the third grade and also be bullied, researchers found.
“Children’s early mental-health problems can set [...]
