Baby, It's Cold Outside

The low temperature tonight in Minnesota will hover around 23 degrees. Cold as that might sound, in just a few short months, we’ll be aching for the mercury to crack 20.For upwards of ten thousand Minnesotans, a cold night doesn’t mean an extra blanket or a cup of cocoa by the fire. It means survival. One of our clients, IOCP, kicked off its annual sleepout event this past weekend. The event raises both awareness of and funds to fight homelessness. CLICK HERE for more information about how to support the 2011 Sleepout. Peter Larson, an energetic local teenager, slept out 30 consecutive nights last year – that’s a whole lot of chilly! See his tips on staying warm against the odds. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YEI19zFc4DE&fs=1&source=uds] Whether it’s warm enough or not, we’ll take our hats off in honor of Peter and his enthusiasm for this cause that hits – well –  closer to home than most of us may ever...

What Can YOU Do With $25.97?

On November 17th, just one week away, you can purchase a Cities 97 Sampler. Volume 23 will be in Target stores across the Twin Cities beginning at 8 AM. (Tip: The Nicollet Mall Target location will open at 7 AM that day!) For $25.97, what do you get? You get a beautifully packaged copy of the exclusive Cities 97 Sampler, with tracks by Adele, David Gray, O.A.R. and more. But have you wondered what the community gets? Love. Hope. CRITICAL RESOURCES. Cities 97 and their production partners have raised millions of dollars for MN charities. Take a look at the list of charities supported by last year’s Sampler alone! Angel Foundation – LinkAnimal Humane Society – LinkApple Tree Dental – LinkBlair’s Tree of Hope – LinkBlue Star Mothers – LinkBrain Injury Association of MN – LinkBridging Inc. – LinkBryan McDonough Military Heroes Foundation – LinkChildren’s Safety Centers – LinkCommonBond Communities – LinkConKerr Cancer – A Case For Smiles – LinkEmergency Food Shelf Network – LinkEmma Norton Services – LinkFaith’s Lodge – LinkGreater Minneapolis Crisis Nursery – LinkIris Remembers – LinkJunior League of Minneapolis – Back Pack Buddies – LinkMetro Meals on Wheels – LinkMinnesota Zoo Foundation – Dreamnight at the Zoo – LinkMS Cup Benefit for MS Society of MN – LinkMuscular Dystrophy Association – Camp Courage – LinkOne Heartland – LinkOpen Arms of Minnesota – LinkPACER Center – LinkProject Homeless Connect – LinkRock The Cause – LinkRonald McDonald House – MN – LinkSecond Harvest Heartland – LinkSenior Community Services – H.O.M.E Program – LinkSharing and Caring Hands – LinkSpare Key – LinkSpecial Olympics – MN – LinkStarlight Children’s Foundation –...

Cities 97 Sampler Party Announced!

The clock is ticking! Only 17 days to go until the Cities 97 Sampler Volume 23 drops.The ADS Group is buzzing with the production of this year’s sampler – we’ll be finishing up the packaging this week to get the discs distributed to Target stores in time for the much-anticipated November 17th release. Cities 97 has revealed the locale of its infamous Sampler Party. This year, we’ll be celebrating the release of Volume 23 at First Avenue on November 15th – with appearances by O.A.R. and Farewell Milwaukee – with other acts still to be announced! Stay tuned to Cities 97 for your chances to win a pair of invites to this exclusive party. Hope to see you...

Cities 97 Sampler, Volume 23

 Visit the Cities 97 site for more details! If you live in the Twin Cities – and not beneath a rock – you’ve heard of the Cities 97 Sampler. An annual compilation of tracks recorded at Studio C especially for the sampler, this disc is sold exclusively through Target stores as a charitable fundraiser. 100% of the proceeds go to Minnesota charities, and when this year’s disc sells out, the Sampler will have raised nearly 10 million dollars for our community over the years. The ADS Group has been a proud partner to Cities 97 on this amazing project for ten years and will be providing the disc replication services, gratis, again for Volume 23. With a track listing including Florence + The Machine, Sara Bareilles, David Gray and Adele, we are eagerly counting down until the release of Volume 23, in Target stores on Thursday, November 17th starting at 8 AM. We’ll see YOU at...