James Retherford : Old Skool Reunion!

Spencer Perskin of Shiva's Headband performs at the Rag Blog benefit. Photoillustration by James Retherford / The Rag Blog.
'Feed Your Head!'
Rag Blog benefit is boffo bash

Photography by James Retherford / The Rag Blog / April 5, 2012

“Feed Your Head,” The Rag Blog's “Old Skool” April Fool's benefit bash, held on Sunday night, April 1, at Jovita’s in Austin, was a rousing success. Featuring memorable performances by historic Texas musicians Shiva’s Headband, Greezy Wheels, and Jesse Sublett -- and with legendary surrealist graphic artist Jim Franklin signing his commemorative poster -- the show drew a packed crowd of nostalgic revelers who came out to support The Rag Blog and Rag Radio and to just plain have fun.

Rag Blog art director Jim Retherford's gallery of photos, below, captures the spirit of the night and the character of the, well, characters in attendance.


The musicians:
Susan Perskin and Spencer Perskin: Shiva's Headband.
Cleve Hattersley and Sweet Mary Hattersley: Greezy Wheels.
Jesse Sublett.

The artist:

Jim Franklin signs his poster.

The celebrants:

The new Rag Blog/Rag Radio t-shirt, designed by Jim Retherford, was premiered at the event.
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Bash and Blowout : Please Join Us Friday in Austin!

THIS FRIDAY!

Poster by James Retherford / Hot Digital Dog Design / The Rag Blog.
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For those of you in Austin:
Please join us this Friday!

Thorne Dreyer Birthday* Bash and Rag Blog Blowout
Friday, July 29, 6-9 p.m.
Maria's Taco Xpress
2529 S. Lamar, Austin, Texas
Everyone welcome!
[Please check out our Facebook event page...]

If you’re in Austin on July 29th, please join us at Maria’s for Rag Blog editor and Rag Radio host Thorne Dreyer’s (66th) Birthday Bash and Rag Blog Blowout.

It’s guaranteed to be a fun party and an opportunity for our friends, fans, and followers to get to know each other.

The party, open to all, is at Maria’s Taco Xpress, 2529 S. Lamar Blvd., in Austin, Texas, Friday, July 29, 2011, from 6-9 p.m. Maria’s full bar and menu will be available and Flounders Without Eyes will play on the patio at 7.

(Dreyer's real birthday is August 1st -- but who's paying attention?)

There is no admission -- and please don’t bring presents (Dreyer would just break them) -- but a small tax-deductible donation to The Rag Blog would be greatly appreciated. We depend upon the support of our readers and friends -- and if you can’t be at the party, please click here, or on the "DONATE" button on the sidebar -- and send us a donation through PayPal or by check.

The Rag Blog is a progressive internet newsmagazine produced by activist journalists committed to social change. We are published by the New Journalism Project, a Texas 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation. Our mailing address is PO Box 16442, Austin, TX 78761-6442.

Rag Radio, broadcast from 2-3 p.m. every Friday on KOOP 91-7 FM in Austin -- and streamed live to the world -- is produced at the KOOP studios in association with the New Journalism Project and The Rag Blog. Hosted by Thorne Dreyer, it features hour-long in-depth interviews and discussion about issues of progressive politics, culture, and history. To listen to podcasts of earlier shows on Rag Radio, please go to the Internet Archives.

(And, now Rag Radio also airs every Sunday at 10 a.m. on WFTE, 90.3-FM in Mt. Cobb, PA and 105.7-FM in Scranton, PA.)

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