Raffle at the Black Cat for Callum Robbins This Sunday, a bunch of the Mutiny will be selling our handmade goodies at the Black Cat... I won't be selling stuff, but will hopefully be there (if philly isn't TOO much fun! ;)

SUN DEC 17- ROCK N SHOP: A Rock and Roll Garage Sale free mainstage 8:00
1811 14th St. NW WDC 20009

Stop by and say hi and pick up some last minute holiday gifts. At the same time, don't forget to check out the raffle that we are organizing for Callum Robbins. We will all be donating and asking others to donate cool goods to this cause. Buy a ticket for a good cause and you might win something rad! If you haven't heard about little Cal, read below:

Quote, originally posted by Pitchforkmedia.com »

Donations Sought for J. Robbins' Son Cal Robbins diagnosed with motor neuron disease

Callum Robbins, son of J. Robbins (Jawbox, Burning Airlines, Channels, plus a slew of producing and engineering credits) and Janet Morgan (Channels), is in need of your help.

In September, the now-ten-month-old Cal was diagnosed with genetic motor neuron disease Spinal Muscular Atrophy (Type 1), an often-fatal disorder; most children with Type 1 SMA will die before the age of two, as it affects their ability to crawl, walk, breathe, swallow, and control their head and neck. At this point in time, it does not have a cure.

SMA-stricken babies who live past the age of two are likely to be wheelchair-bound for life and probably require scoliosis surgery. The condition is an expensive one, especially for parents looking to test out its experimental treatments, which is something Robbins and Morgan hope to do.

As you well know, indie rock godfathers don't usually pull in the big bucks. Thus, DeSoto Records (Jawbox, Burning Airlines, Channels) co-founder Bill Barbot has set up a PayPal account to raise money for Cal and his family. Donations can be made to the PayPal account of bbarbot@gmail.com or via the link on Cal's page.

To read more and make a donation, check out:
http://www.desotorecords.com/cal/index.shtml

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