ROTHBURY festival food drive gets nod from Guinness Book
A sculpture comprised of 45,725 cans of human and cat food designed by architecture students from Montana State University shattered the Guinness World Record for the largest can sculpture on Friday at the Rothbury Festival.
Dave Matthews Band Sax Player Injured
Leroi Moore, saxophonist was injured today in a ATV accident at his home in Charlottesville VA. At the present time he is in serious condition at the University of Virginia hospital. Not much more info is known at the time however.
For the remainder of Dave Matthews Band summer tour date Jeff Coffin from the Flecktones will be filling in.
DMB will resume tour Tuesday night in Charlotte NC.
Outside Lands Widget!
Learn more about the Outside lands festival featuring Radiohead, Jack Johnson, Tom Petty, Beck, Wilco, Widespread Panic and many more:
Florida metal titans Trivium, who have sold well over half a million records worldwide since 2005, are proud to announce the release of Shogun, their third album for Roadrunner Records. Shogun will be released on September 30.
Critics and metalheads worldwide took notice when Trivium crashed the metal world in 2005, with the release of the Ascendancy album, landing them multiple magazine covers across the globe in less than a year and picking up "Best New Band" accolades almost everywhere they played. Intent on not delivering a 'part two' with their follow-up record, 2006's The Crusade took a slightly different direction, with cleaner singing and more varied influences. It retained their stunning signature guitar work and led to some enviable touring opportunities with bands such as Metallica and Iron Maiden.
10KLF update
THE 10KLF in Detriot Lakes MN has announced some updates. This is from their e-mail newsletter:
Keyboardist/vocalist Kyle Hollingsworth of The String Cheese Incident will be joining the Mickey Hart Band for their Thursday, July 24 performance at 10KLF. Also be sure to catch other SCI alumni at this year's festival with performances from Jason Hann and Michael Travis in EOTO and Michael Kang in Panjea.
There is a lot of crap out there on the internet but here are some of the best Bonnaroo You Tube videos I could find:
Les Claypool - Of Whales and Woe
click for more from Metallica, Panic, Abigail Washburn, Raconteurs, Tedschi/Trucks and more!
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SLIPKNOT announce new album details Slipknot, the Grammy Award winning hard rock machine from Des Moines, IA is back. The band will release its fourth album, All Hope is Gone, on Roadrunner Records on August 26, 2008. The album was recorded this spring in Slipknot's home state and is co-produced by the band and Dave Fortman. read full press release:
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Widespread Panic rocked out the closing set at this years Bonnaroo. They tore through a set of mostly commonly played songs but really tore into them. The Mega Blaster horn section was great an really added alot to the set. The MVP of the show was Jimmy Herring, he really brings alot to the table and gives songs I have heard hundreds of times new life. The jam out of Ain't Life Grand was incredible and everything they did with Robert Randolph was outstanding. Robert was all over it, he really seems to have a great connection with the guys of Widespread Panic and his enthusiasum seems to make the guys in Widespread Panic step up when ever Robert is on stage with them. Over all a great set! Over all an awesome Bonnaroo. Oh and, Fuck Kanye!
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Asheville, NC band Stephanie's Id played the Troo Music tent on Saturday to a very rowdy bunch. The band has a quirky, upbeat sound and an energetic singer in Stephanie Morgan. Find out more about them at http://www.myspace.com/stephaniesidFull story...
I'm not quite old enough to of seen Led Zeppelin but I consider myself lucky to of seen each surviving member perform with others. Jimmy Page with the Black Crowes, John Paul Jones with Uncle Earl plus Gov't Mule and now Robert Plant with Allison Krauss. Robert is a damn good showman and has a lot of personality on stage. Today he wasn't screaming his head off like he was in the old days but you could tell his voice has found a new way to entertain making stylish, bluesy, Americana music with T Bone Burnett and Alison Krauss. Alison looked amazing and her voice soared from the main staged and echoed across the the expansive Bonnaroo grounds.
I'm not sure why but Derek Trucks & Susan Tedeschi started really late. After the stage crew scrambled to work out the trouble. Susan and Dereks bands both took the stage. Susan and Mike Mattison shared vocals while Derek led the band through some scorching blues rock. Since the Allman Brothers Band were forced to cancel this more than made up for it!
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On Saturday I caught Ozomatli on the What Stage where their fans ate up the jazz/ funk/ rap/ rockers for LA. Then I made it over to see the Avett Brothers who were having a great time performing to a tent full of screaming girls. The scene here was quite the opposite of my next stop: just a few hundred yards away Mastodon was pummeling their fans with their technical brand of Metal. The audience here showed their appreciation my throwing mud everywhere!! After that Zappa Plays Zappa fronted by Dweezil performed a set of his dad's tunes with a great support band. Very fun.
Saturday
Saturday started off slow again. Stuck in a hangover haze. I got to catch a little of Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings, unfortunately it was a little too hot to get my groove on, so I moved on. I hit enough Little Feat to see Dixie Chicken, then off to one of my favorites from last year, Gogol Bordello, nothings better than a little "gypsy punk" in the hot sun. They played on the second biggest stage an the crowd was ten times bigger than last year, and twice as into it. they whole front portion of the crowd was jumping and pumping fists. Good stuff.
Next up Mastadon, Saturdays metal fix. they threw down with a vengeance. Loud and in your face, judging by the crowd, most of them threw down a little too hard at Metallica the night before. Still Mastondon gave the unenthusiastic crowd the best set I have ever seen the preform. Net up Cat Power, a welcome change to all the metal shrapnel my ears collected during Mastadon.
After a couple sultury Cat Power I hit Zappa Plays Zappa. These guys don't Play they gave up the goods. Dweezil is doin' his dad justice for sure. A great Joes Garage was my highlight I got to catch most of Levon Helms set. All I can say is AWESOME! he is a national treasure. Their set ripped. John Molo to the drum throne every time Levon picked up the mandolin, and Larry Cambell played every stringed instrument under the sun. Highlights, Chest Fever, Stage Fright, and the Weight. I was worn out after Levon so I made my way to the artist compound for some Red Bull and Vodkaaction and chilled until Pearl Jam.
Pearl Jam is really really good, I guess it's just not my cup of tea. Great set, not that inspiring to me though. Plus I was really anticipating Phil & Friends Late Night set.As Pearl Jam broke for their encore I headed to see Phil on the second biggest stage. Phil and Friends brought it. Everything was played to perfection. This band has really really impressed me. Jackie Green is a bad ass. All these songs played had a fresh, new, exciting feel. I love seeing Phil with any band, but this one really has a new fresh look at all these classic songs. I will do a all encompassing review of this show when I get back let me just say it was incredible.
Phil was a little pissed about Kanye playing and called him out. Phil said "we would love to play for you all all night but some Macho Bull Shit is goin' down on the main stage so their cutting us short", This prompted on of the many "Fuck Kanye" chants I heard Saturday night or should I say Sunday morning. Since Phil cut out a half hour early, I went to see Kanya who was supposed to start at 2:30 but didn't take the stage until 4:30 a.m.. This pissed ALOT of people off. He apparently was up set because it needed to be dark for his set, so they moved his set to 2:30 ish and then he has the nerve to make everyone wait until 4:30 for him to bring his punk ass to the stage! Two songs in the sun pops up and messes up his light show, more chants of "Fuck Kanye" greet the morning sun. So I stayed as long as I could. I made it back to my camp site at 6:00 a.m. and got a good hour of sleep before the blazing sun turned my tent into a sauna. Fun Night, Horrible hangover, AGAIN.
Phil Lesh and Friends set list 06/14/08 Which Stage
One More Saturday Night Uncle Johns Band Feel Like a Stranger ? (Jackie Green Song I'm So Gone) Bird Song Born Cross Eyed New Speedway Boogie Loser Fire on the Mountain Death Don't Have no Mercy Dark Star> Unbroken Chain Stella Blue (Instrumental) Dark Star> Sugaree
FRIDAY NIGHT: METALLIROO/ CHRIS ROCK/ SUPERJAM
It was lightly raining when METALLICA's Kirk and Lars introduced CHRIS ROCK. ROCK gave a one hour stand up performance to what must be the largest audience a comic could ever see! It was fucking hilarious! He talked about the presidential candidates, the n-word and when it's ok for white people to use the n-word. Very funny.
About 20 minutes after his set Rock came back to introduce METALLICA who took the stage to the "theme from Exodus" and ripped through 3 songs from the Ride the Lightning album: Creeping Death, For Whom the Bell Tolls, and the title cut. That was followed by Harvester of Sorrow. They did not play anything after the Black album. And that's fine with me. I was kinda done with the band in the 90s when they reduced their first two albums to a medley! This show and the set list was very redeeming. Other classics songs included No Remorse, And Justice For All, One, Master of Puppets.
After that MY MORNING JACKET played the outdoor stage and they sounded great. By this time the raid was a little bit much. Kirk from METALLICA sat in and played an MMJ song with them.
After a quick trip to the Disco tent to see Sojourn I went to check on the Superjam where GOGOL BORDELLO was joined by LES CLAYPOOL to drink and play some bass too!
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Friday the 13th @ Bonnaroo.
Great day so far! Drive By Truckers started thing off music wise for me. Paterson Hood took the stage and steeped up to the mic and belted out "We are the Drive By Truckers, we are your mother fucking wake up call!" and then tore through a steller set of Truckers favorites. the highlite of their set was "18 Wheels of Love", Paterson broke a few strings so his intro was longer than normal, he told the story of his mom and step dad, Chester. He told the story of their relationship and all but also added a peice about Chesters fighting the odds of congestive heart failure. Great story from a great story teller, not many dry eyes around me by the time he was done telling the story of Chester and his mom. This brings me to the new Bonnaroo drinking game. For those of you familiar with Michael Franti and Spearhead you know of the "How You Feelin'" drinking game, when Michael says "How You Feelin" you drink, and if you have seen him you know it could be 126 times in a single set. Well, I devised a drinking game, everytime Patterson Hood says "Mother Fucker" you drink, I would like to see the person who could walk out of that show on their own. After the Truckers, I checked out a little Umphrey's McGee for a second and then made my way over to see Steven Marley. He is now my favorite Marley kid. His set included alot of his dads songs with fresh new takes on all the classics. "Duppy Conquorer" was phenominal. His whole set was amazing though. If you a fan of great Reggae check him out. I got in a little Les Claypool before the Raconteurs. I have to say out of all the Bonnaroos I have been to this could have been one of my favorite sets I have seen on any of these stages. The came out wailing, dirty crunchy Blues/Rock. They absolutly slayed the crowd. I am not too familiar with their music other than what I have heard on the radio, but I can tell you this I am buying every peice of music they have released when I get back. Well now I am off to Willie Nelson and M.I.A.. Stay tuned, more to come.
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Thursday night @ Bonnaroo.
Thursday night at Bonnaroo is a little difficult for me to remeber. I spent way too much time in the Brooers tent. I did however catch a little bit of MGMT, they were fun for a few songs, catchy disco funk rock. After another trip to the Brooers tent I made it to the Sword, th.is was by far my favorite set of the night and the last good memories of the night as well. These guys threw down. After listening to MGMT, I needed this boost of testostrone drenched "stoner rock", and they delivered. I over heard several people commenting on how one of their songs was the jam on Guitar Hero. After yet another extended visit to the Brooers tent I draged myself down to Dark Star Orchestra of course, as always, they delivered a great set of Grateful Dead classics. I didn't stay for too long, but I know they played an original set as opposed to a recreation of a complete Grateful Dead concert. I recall a great version of the Jerry Garcia Band staple "Run for the Roses" and a well played "Cassidy" By the time they got really into "Cassidy" I made the wise decision to call it a night, and made the haul back to our compound. This morning as I back in the hot sun,with a nasty Bonna-Hangover, I realize I should have thrown in the towel earlier. Oh well! Today should be a great day, I can hear the Drive By Truckers sound checking so I am starting to get pumped for their set. Also on tap for me today Steven Marley, Les Claypool, The Raconteurs, Wille Nelson, M.I.A., Chris Rock, Metallica, My Morning Jacket and Howling Rain. Lets see how much of this I can actually see.
Day one @ Bonnaroo!
Finally at Bonnaroo! It is warm, but it has been warmer. I am not sure you could ask for better weather in smack dab in the middle of Tennessee in June. Just strolled around the grounds, alot of new infastructure. There is a barn with cattle roping and mechanical bull riding, a full service post office adobe, a big hill next to the main stage for the "v.i.p.'s". Everything looks great, the music has started and we are ready to ROCK! Tonight I plan on checking out Superdrag, the Sword and Dark Star Orchestra. Superdrag is now lingering in the distance so I am off. I hope to get back on tonight, but if not expect some recap in the morning. You should totally be here!!!!
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MY MORNING JACKET instore performace
Yesterday KY's My Morning Jacket released their new CD called Evil Urges and celebrated with an in-store performance at their local record store, Ear X-tacy in Louisville. They band will move on to Bonnaroo to play a 12 midnight show on Friday night.
Here they are doing the song Evil Urges on 06/10/08
Kanye West Will Glow in The Dark Late Night at Bonnaroo Kayne West had been confirmed to perform a Saturday early evening set on the Which Stage at Bonnaroo. However, in effort to showcase the full-production of his "Glow In The Dark" show, he will now perform a late night set (2:45 a.m. to 4:15 a.m.) on the What Stage. This will be the first-ever late night performance from the main stage at Bonnaroo, with some of the other Saturday performances shifting slightly to accommodate this addition. The Bonnaroo Music Festival will take place this weekend in Manchester, TN.
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Widespread Panic adds horns for Bonnaroo!
Randall Bramblett has put together a four piece horn section for Widespread Panic at Bonnaroo- the Mega-Blasters featuring Randall Bramblett (tenor and soprano saxes), Tom Ryan (bari and tenor saxes), Kevin Hyde (trombone) and Wayne Postell (trumpet).
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Headcount @ Bonnaroo
Voter registration organization wants Bonnaroo attendees to have a free a DVD. Here is the info:
If you are attending Bonnaroo, be sure to stop by the HeadCount table at Panel Roo and pick up a free DVD of our documentary "A Call to Action," featuring bonus live video tracks from The Allman Brothers Band, moe., The Disco Biscuits, Umphrey's McGee, Keller Williams and Gomez. The moe. and Disco Biscuits tracks are never-before-released archival gems from the 2000 and 1999 Gathering of the Vibes festivals, respectively. Bob Weir, Trey Anastasio, Dave Matthews, Warren Haynes, O.A.R., Bela Fleck, John Medeski, and many others can be heard and seen on the DVD as well, in interviews in "A Call to Action." All you need to do is stop by the HeadCount table and sign a "Pledge to Vote," and the DVD is yours for free.
Also, come join us at Planet Roo from the hours of 1 to 3 PM on Friday. At 1 PM, our co-Chair Marc Brownstein of the Disco Biscuits will speak about music and activism on the Rock the Earth panel. Following this appearance, Marc and over a dozen HeadCount leaders from around the country will gather for a face-to-face powwow at our table, and you are invited to join us. This will be a rare chance for HeadCount volunteers (or future volunteers) to get together in person and swap stories, ideas and strategies as we make our final push to register 100,000+ voters. Please stop by! Full story...
JUDAS PRIEST: free tix with new CD purchase
Yes, you did indeed read that right. While supplies last, when you purchase any configuration (regular cd edition, limited edition-deluxe hard-bound version and limited edition deluxe box ( 3LP's, 2 CD, book and poster) available only at Best Buy) of the initial pressing of Judas Priest’s double disc concept album, ‘Nostradamus’ (release date – June 17th), specially marked CD’s will contain an insert with a exclusive code inside the CD package for one free lawn ticket to see Judas Priest on selected dates of the Metal Masters tour this summer, courtesy of Live Nation (see below for a complete list). Visit www.judaspriest.com for details on this special offer. This seemingly too-good-to-be-true offer will be good while supplies last. Also, this offer will not pertain to all the dates of the Metal Masters tour (see below for complete list of dates that the offer is good for).
FUSE TV to cover Bonnaroo
Fuse TV (the music television network that plays music... sometimes ) is set to cover the Bonnaroo festival in Manchester, TN next weekend with a series of live spots at the following times:
Friday, June 13 from 9 to 10:30pm ET Saturday, June 14 from 9 to 11pm ET Sunday, June 15 from 9pm to 12:30am ET
The Spill Canvas will be hosting bowling parties throughout the U.S during their summer tour in order to raise awareness for HIV/AIDS and the MTVu Pos or Not campaign. The goal is to promote social awareness. Fans are being asked to donate a t-shirt for those living with HIV/AIDS who are in need of clothing, which will then be sent in a care package from The Spill Canvas & their fans & MTVu. Check out the dates of the bowling parties below and make sure to RSVP!
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Rev Theory’s video for “Hell Yeah” recently became the first ever video to premiere on XBOX Live. The four minute mini-movie set in the beautiful California desert was directed by Travis Kopach (Black Tide, Buckcherry) and features a high-speed car chase, WWE Diva Ashley Massaro and a rip-roaring performance in an airplane graveyard!
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ALTON KELLEY Passes Away
Legendary artist Alton Kelley created a graphic style that rocked the world beginning in the psychedelic Sixties. His concert posters, logo designs, LP album covers, and fine art have forevermore defined that time. Kelley, born June 17, 1940, passed away peacefully at home June 1st of complications from a long illness.
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DragonForce will release Ultra Beatdown on August 26, 2008. Here is that press release:
Ultra Beatdown is an epic, sweeping, grand collection of infectious guitar anthems that'll inspire all who listen to either pump their fists in the air or pick up a guitar, whether it be real or virtual. DragonForce's single from 2006's Inhuman Rampage, "Through The Fire and Flames," exploded on the public beyond the metal world thanks to its appearance on the massively popular guitar simulator game. The single has been RIAA certified Gold in the US, with the album scanning over 300,000 copies (and counting) to date.
DragonForce will spend the summer as a main stage attraction on the inaugural Rockstar Energy Mayhem tour, which features labelmates/headliners Slipknot, as well as Disturbed, Machine Head, Mastodon, and Airbourne, to name a few. DragonForce will undoubtedly tear up the stage with their blend of guitar acrobatics, traded off by the virtuosos known as Herman Li and Sam Totman, as well as the soaring, room-filling vocals of ZP Theart. Bassist Fredric Leclerq and drummer Dave Mackintosh continue to fortify the band's rhythmic backbone, while Vadim Pruzhanov laces the band's power sound with keys.
BLACK STONE CHERRY release second disc
PRESS RELEASE: Kentucky rockers Black Stone Cherry are pleased to announce August 19 as the confirmed release date for Folklore and Superstition, their second effort for Roadrunner Records.
On Folklore and Superstition, Black Stone Cherry incorporates lyrical tales with upbeat riffing and atypical conventions like turkey calls, making it a record that is pleasing as it is unpredictable. The band recorded the album at Black Bird Studios, which is owned and operated by country artist Martina McBride, in Nashville, Tennessee. The album crackles with a down-home, feel good, rock ‘n roll current and was produced and mixed by veteran rock producer Bob Marlette (Ozzy, Saliva, Seether, Shinedown).
tracks: Blind Man Please Come In Reverend Wrinkle Soul Creek Things My Father Said The Bitter End Long Sleeves Peace Is Free Devil's Queen The Key You Sunrise Ghost of Floyd Collins
THRASH and BURN
The organizers of THE SUMMER SLAUGHTER TOUR have recently announced their plans for the Fall. THE THRASH AND BURN TOUR will descend upon the US in late July and last through early September. The tour will feature Century Media artists STICK TO YOUR GUNS, WINDS OF PLAGUE, ARSONISTS GET ALL THE GIRLS and (on select dates) SUICIDE SILENCE alongside some of the hottest bands in metal right now headlined by DARKEST HOUR.
7/29-Albuquerque, NM @ Sunshine Theatre 7/30-Oklahoma City, OK @ Diamond Theatre 7/31-Kansas City, KS @ Beaumont 8/01-Dayton, OH @ The Attic 8/02-Detroit, MI @ Dirtfest 8/03-Milwaukee, WI @ Robot Moshfest 8/04-Mokena, IL @ The Pearl Room 8/05-Louisville, KY @ Headliners 8/06-Cleveland, OH @ Peabody's 8/07-Rochester, NY @ Penny Arcade 8/08-Albany, NY @ Northern Lights 8/10-New York, NY @ Irving Plaza 8/15-Worcester, MA @ The Palladium 8/16-Baltimore, MD @ Sonar 8/17-Virginia Beach, VA @ The Norva 8/18-Raleigh, NC @ Lincoln Theatre 8/19-Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade 8/20-St. Petersburg, FL @ State Theatre 8/22-San Antonio, TX @ White Rabbit 8/23-Houston, TX @ Java Jazz OUTDOORS 8/24-Dallas, TX @ House of Blues 8/25-El Paso, TX @ Club 101 8/26-Phoenix, AZ @ Marquee Theatre 8/27-Los Angeles, CA @ House of Blues 8/28-San Diego, CA @ Soma 8/29-Bakersfield, CA @ The Dome 9/03-Seattle, WA @ Studio Seven
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Bonnaroo is....
14 days,9 hours, 32 min. and 14 seconds away according to their website (www.bonnaroo.com). I will do my best to blog my experiences at Bonnaroo this year. As it stands now, here is my plan of attack: Thursday: Superdrag MGMT The Sword Dark Star Orchestra
Friday: Drive By Truckers Les Claypool M.I.A. Willie Nelson The Raconteurs Chris Rock Metallica My Morning Jacket
Saturday: Sharron Jones Gogol Bordello Mastadon Cat Power Levon Helm Kanye West Pearl Jam Phil & Friends (Sigur Ros during setbreak)
Sunday: Israel Vibration Broken Social Scene Plant & Krauss Acoustic Phil Lesh Widespread Panic
If you have ever been to Bonnaroo or any other music festival you know it is next to impossible to plan, but I always try.
Keep posted, I will let you know whats happening in the trenches!
MICKEY HART dates Grateful Dead drummer and percussionist Mickey Hart will launch a 20 city tour this summer including appearances at many of the nation’s premiere music festivals. Theouting comes on the heels of the Shout! Factory releases of The Mickey Hart Collection and the Rhythm Devils Concert Experience DVDs due this summer. The Mickey Hart Band will feature Steve Kimock on guitar, George Porter Jr on bass, Jen Durkin on vocals, Walfredo Reyes Jr. on drums, and talking drum master Sikiru.
Mickey Hart Band Tourdates: June 6-Santa Rosa , CA-Harmony Festival June 8-Lawrence, KS-Wakarusa Festival July 2- Newport, KY-Southgate House July 3-Rothbury, MI-Rothbury Festival July 4-Garretsville, OH-Nelson Ledges July 5-Chicago, IL-Lakeview Music Festival July 6-Milwaukee, WI-Summerfest July 8-Northampton, MA-Calvin Theatre July 9-Alexandria, VA-Birchmere July 10-Morristown, NJ-Morristown Community Thr. July 11-Jim Thorpe, PA-Penn’s Peak July 12-Patchogue, NY-Great S Bay Music Festival July 15-NY, NY-Fillmore NYC July 17-Buffalo, NY-Thursday in the Square July 18-Binghamton, NY Magic City Music Hall July 19-Pittsburgh, PA-Palace Theatre July 20- Baltimore , MD -Ram’s Head Live July 22-Indianapolis, IN- Vogue Theatre July 23-Omaha, NE-Slowdown
Bonanroo schedule
Bonanroo have posted their daily line up: http://bonnaroo.com/schedule/ A couple items of note on Friday - Drive by Truckers will play at 12:30? That's a little early! Chris Rock is right before Metallica on the main stage. And Disco Biscuits have a really late night show with a 2am start time.
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Aren't Widgets the coolest things? You can find out everything about the 10KLF festival without leaving Away-team.com. And you know we love it when you hang out.
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SHINEDOWN Video Teaser! Shinedown have just put together a video teaser for their upcoming album, The Sound of Madness. The clip features their new single, “Devour” and images inspired by the album’s cover art. This marks the debut of new guitarist Nick Perri formerly of Silvertide who replaced founding member, Jasin Todd.
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PENDULUM Release Album in U.S.
UK based rockers Pendulum have just released their In Silico album in North America. Already a sensation overseas, the have their sights set on the States and just made their debut here with a triumphant appearance at this year’s Coachella festival. To get a quick taste of the band’s dynamic live show, click here to watch “Propane Nightmares” live from the BBC “Radio 1’s Big Weekend” last week.
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7/29-Albuquerque, NM @ Sunshine Theatre
