so while looking at Craig Finn's page I came across that he's helping out with the Songs For Slim project (which I think is a great cause, great way to do it and I have helped out too )
Craig is participating in a project with New West Records to raise money for former Replacements guitarist, Slim Dunlap, who suffered a severe stroke last year. Currently up for auction is 7" single with Steve Earle doing Slim's "Times Like This" backed with Craig Finn doing Slim's "Isn't It."
A varied group of artists have joined forces to record Slim's songs and release them on a series of limited edition 45s; artists ranging from Lucinda Williams to Jakob Dylan, Frank Black, Deer Tick, Ramblin' Jack Elliott and The Jayhawks among others. A strictly limited number of 100 singles by each artist are being auctioned once per month.
The project was launched in January with 250 copies of a brand new Replacements 10" EP which brought in a staggering total of $106,750.92 in bids.
So my point is....seems like this last two years of touring has ...I'd have to imagine ...made over a million for the replacements?
I would think at this point, the band could chip in considerably to help out here?
