A BENEFIT FOR THE VICTIMS OF THE EARTHQUAKE IN HAITI
100% of the proceeds will be split between Save The Children and Partners In Health.

All performers will be playing abbreviated and stripped down sets. Scheduled to appear:
JIMMY FALLON
New York State Senator DIANE SAVINO
COLD WAR KIDS
TED LEO
THE WRENS
SONDRE LERCHE
EUGENE MIRMAN
AC NEWMAN of NEW PORNOGRAPHERS with RHETT MILLER of OLD 97s and NICOLE ATKINS as THE SEEKERS.

More performers and ticket information to be announced on Monday, January 18.

City Winery also has some fine benefit shows coming up.

Others are raising money for Haiti with vegan baked goods.

DOWNLOAD: Man Man - Black Mission Goggles (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Man Man - Van Helsing Boombox (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Man Man - 10 lb Moustache (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Man Man - I, Manface (MP3)

I always mean to post some love for chef, Post Punk Kitchen TV personality and author Isa Chandra Moskowitz (another "Brooklyn Vegan")...

Even LargeHearted Boy beat me to this, and he's neither from Brooklyn nor Vegan (he does contribute to this Brooklyn Vegan site though, so I indirectly don't feel as bad).

What prompted this now then?

Well - as previously reported, NY Magazine is throwing six *hip* events - a series called "New York by New York". The first one was Of Montreal karaoke. The next one: VEGAN DINNER WITH MAN MAN. Man Man is playing (at a secret location in Manhattan), and Isa is cooking an 8-part meal. Wow Wow.

Tickets go on sale today. I think they're $30, but they include the food and drinks. There will only be 250 tickets too (about the capacity of Mercury Lounge?).

Man Man is currently out on tour with Modest Mouse. I didn't go to either NYC show. How were they? Shelves of Vinyl says...

Their set consisted mostly of material from their latest album "Six Demon Bag" and it was damn good (if you don't own this album I suggest getting it....it's definitely different but something to be enjoyed). I would say the fact that they had some people out of their seats getting down to the music was a good sign considering it seemed that 97% of that audience was there for Modest Mouse.