A simple, and easy way to help the people suffering in Haiti. If you can spare a few bucks, the Red Cross could use our help right now. It'll be easily charged to your cell bill.

Text "Haiti" to 90999 and $10 will be deducted from your cell phone bill.

Some creative BNL fans have also started an initiative to use some BNL related art to raise more funds. More of that will be coming soon.

Barenaked Ladies to Perform at 2010 Taste of the NFL
Joining the fight against hunger band will entertain guests on February 6, 2010

MINNEAPOLIS – Taste of the NFL announced today that the Grammy-nominated Canadian alternative rock band Barenaked Ladies will perform live on Saturday, Feb. 6 during the 2010 Super Bowl culinary extravaganza that supports hunger relief organizations across the country.

 I've had a few good weeks of seeing some good friends making Art.  Two weeks ago my brother Andy and I played a 40th birthday party for Octopus Books in Ottawa.  The Bidini Band was on the show with us.  It was life affirming to see Dave Bidini rock out the way he always has with the Rheostatics.  He has surrounded himself with exciting, convention bashing musicians who take the music higher at every turn.  Doug Frieson on Bass, Paul Linklater: guitar, and Don Kerr: Drums.  The Rheostatics will always be at the core of what has inspired the Ladies.

We're having a day off in Chicago after playing Muskegon yesterday.  

I've said it once, and I'll say it again, Muskegon is a special place for me. But is it shallow to feel a connection with a place just because it rhymes with your last name?   I'm convinced an old country song is buried somewhere in Michigan.  "Jimmy Creeggan from Muskegon, it's been a while since we've seen 'em...".

 At a press conference held at the CN Tower yesterday in Toronto, BNL together with Ben & Jerry's and ABC Canada, launched "If I Had A Million Flavours". A new ice cream flavour available through Ben & Jerry's in Canada.

Ed had this to say about the partnership, "We're thrilled to be partnering with Ben and Jerry's. It's very cool to be the namesake for the first ever Canadian flavour! We share a desire to support great causes, and a deep rooted love of all things Ice Cream!".