Erin and I have been doing a lot of work lately in New Orleans as part of our work to resource and advise musicians on their activism and philanthropy. This has included organizing a retreat in New Orleans where invited artists learn how to become better activists on the issues they care most about. We also see and learn a lot about New Orleans, the effects of the floods and the on-going efforts to rebuild this great city.

Long story short - great things come out of these retreats. Recently, two of our participants collaborated on a benefit album that was just released called You Are Not Alone.
They will be performing live tonight on David Letterman. OK Go is from D.C. & Bonerama is from New Orleans -- they are both hugely popular and talented - and they are performing a track from the benefit album ( available on iTunes now) tonight on David Letterman.

We have come to love New Orleans and are so grateful to have the chance to do this work. Due to artists efforts specifically around New Orleans - we have raised enough money to get a very important musician, Al "Carnival Time" Johnson, a new home in the musicians village built by Habitat for Humanity as well as support the incredible organization Sweet Home New Orleans, a group that works hard to bring musicians home to New Orleans.

We've learned a lot from New Orleans and her people but one thing that is most apparent is that without the musicians and their music there wouldn't be a New Orleans and without New Orleans -- well we can't even imagine that.

Read more here:
OffBeat Magazine
ATC Blog

Oh - and if you couldn't stay up that late you can watch it here.