Live Aid

News this week from Sir Bob Geldof is that he's donating the Band Aid archives to the National Library of Ireland. The letters, artwork, and music recordings need to be catalogued and preserved but some day they will be on exhibit. It's an exhibit I'd love to see some day!

It was July 13, 1985 when a huge music event was broadcast around the world. Performers on stages in London and Philadelphia shared their talents to raise money for African famine relief.  I consider it one of the best days of my life. As someone who loves music, I was thrilled to be able to see some of my favorite musicians, from morning until night,  all for the price of whatever I called in to