By Kim Voynar Voynar@moviecitynews.com
Help Save the Music
Yo, music fans. Today’s the last day you can bid on items in the Power Saves the Music Auction, the charity event being put on by filmmaker Ari Gold in conjunction with release of Adventures of Power on DVD. The film, which debuted at Sundance three years ago, tells the story of a dorky factory worker (Gold) whose passion for air drumming takes him from small town New Mexico all the way to New Jersey for a big air drumming competition.
The film features a cameo by Rush drummer Neil Peart (see, lots of drumming tie-ins) and the Power Saves the Music Auction has heaps cool stuff; here’s the roster of donors:
ADAM CAROLLA SHOW
ADRIAN GRENIER
AEROSMITH
AMANDA PALMER
ANNIE GOLDEN
ARI GOLD
BAD COMPANY
BROKEN SOCIAL SCENE
CHIU CHI LING
DAVID POE
DAVID WAIN
DRESDEN DOLLS
GARFUNKEL & OATES
GOGOL BORDELLO
JANE LYNCH
JIMMY JEAN-LOUIS
JOHN MAYER
JOHN WATERS
JUDAS PRIEST
KE$HA
MARKY RAMONE
METALLICA
NEIL HAMBURGER
NEIL PEART
NICK KROLL
OZOMATLI
PHISH
PINK MARTINI
RINGO STARR
SAMANTHA MALONEY
SHOSHANNAH STERN
SIMON KIRKE
SOKO
STYX
TERRY BOZZIO
THE HONEY BROTHERS
TIFF RANDOL
TIM & ERIC
WEEN
WEEZER
WILCO
Proceeds from the auction benefit the VH1 Save the Music Foundation, so it doesn’t even matter whether you loved Adventures of Power or hated it! You love music, right? Unless, of course you’re a music hater. Music haters wouldn’t be interested in SAVING THE MUSIC, would they? So don’t be a music hater, go bid on some drum lessons or cool drums autographed by your favorite drummer. Or both, if you’re really awesome and independently wealthy.**
**And if you are? Call me.