WASHINGTON — Disgraced financier Bernard Madoff was being held in a federal prison in Atlanta Tuesday after his transfer from a New York lockup, according to a Bureau of Prisons Web site.
It’s not clear how long he’ll be there. The site…
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New York Mets Stagger Through Miserable Season
July 12th, 2009 |
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NEW YORK (AP) — Hopes were so high when the New York Mets moved into Citi Field.
They had a new attitude in a new ballpark.
They were going to put consecutive September collapses behind them.
And then Mike Pelfrey faced San Diego’s Jody Ge…
Jonathan Sanchez Pitches First No-Hitter Of The Season
July 11th, 2009 |
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SAN FRANCISCO — On a night when Jonathan Sanchez was nearly perfect, his father chose the perfect time to show up in San Francisco and cheer him. The Giants’ left-hander threw the majors’ first no-hitter of the season Friday night and ca…
Lou Barlow: Album & Tour
July 10th, 2009 |
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On October 6, Merge Records will release Lou Barlow‘s new album, Goodnight Unknown. In the four years since his career-redefining, mostly acoustic record Emoh, Lou Barlow has reunited with Dinosaur Jr. and reissued three of Sebadoh‘s classic albums. But as the brilliant new Goodnight Unknown illustrates, he’s hardly living in the past. Borrowing the live-band energy of Dinosaur Jr. and the stylistic reach of Sebadoh, Barlow has built on Emoh‘s full production and written a set of immediate, melodic pop songs that Lou describes as, “a cross between my later work with Folk Implosion and my earlier work with Sebadoh… to my ears, anyway.”
From the surging opening track “Sharing” to the surprisingly soulful performances on “The Right,” Goodnight Unknown benefits from Barlow’s tunefulness and his decision to record the record relatively quickly, with old friends and new. The Melvins‘ Dale Crover adds inspired drum work throughout, and Goodnight Unknown‘s urgent sound owes just as much to frequent Barlow collaborator Imaad Wasif (Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Alaska!). The record’s considerable power also stems from the new talents on board, including producer Andrew Murdock and Lisa Germano.
Lou Barlow + The Missingmen will be on tour throughout the fall opening for Dinosaur Jr. The Missingmen are guitarist Tom Watson and drummer Raul Morales. Lou “stole” them from Mike Watt for this tour, and is excited to be bringing you the full band experience of Goodnight Unknown.
Goodnight Unknown Track Listing:
1. Sharing
2. Goodnight Unknown
3. Too Much Freedom
4. Faith In Your Heartbeat
5. The One I Call
6. The Right
7. Gravitate
8. I’m ThinkingÂ…
9. One Machine, One Long Fight
10. Praise
11. Take Advantage
12. Modesty
13. Don’t Apologize
14. One Note Tone
Lou Barlow + the Missingmen on Tour:
09/30/09 Wed Phoenix Concert Theatre Toronto, ON
10/03/09 Sat The Middle East Cambridge, MA
10/04/09 Sun Northern Lights Clifton Park, NY
10/07/09 Wed Toad’s Place New Haven, CT
10/08/09 Thu 9:30 Club Washington, DC
10/09/09 Fri Theatre of Living Arts (TLA) Philadelphia, PA
10/10/09 Sat Newport Music Hall Columbus, OH
10/11/09 Sun Crofoot Ballroom Pontiac, MI
10/13/09 Tue Majestic Theatre Madison, WI
10/14/09 Wed The Pageant St. Louis, MO
10/15/09 Thu The Vic Theatre Chicago, IL
10/16/09 Fri Headliners Music Hall Louisville, KY
10/17/09 Sat Variety Playhouse Atlanta, GA
10/22/09 Thu Granada Theater Dallas, TX
10/23/09 Fri Warehouse Live Houston, TX
10/26/09 Mon Beaumont Club Kansas City, MO
10/27/09 Tue Slowdown Omaha, NE
10/29/09 Thu Boulder Theater Boulder, CO
10/30/09 Fri Aggie Theatre Fort Collins, CO
10/31/09 Sat Urban Lounge Salt Lake City, UT
11/03/09 Tue Marquee Theatre Tempe, AZ
11/04/09 Wed Belly Up Tavern Solana Beach, CA
11/05/09 Thu House of Blues West Hollywood, CA
11/06/09 Fri The Fillmore San Francisco, CA
11/07/09 Sat Wonder Ballroom Portland, OR
Femi Kuti: Tour
April 19th, 2009 |
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EXTENSIVE NORTH AMERICAN SUMMER TOUR BEGINS IN JUNE
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On June 3 in New York City, Afrobeat pioneer Femi Kuti, backed by his
band the Positive Force, will begin a 24-date summer tour spanning North
America, including several shows opening for the Dave Matthews Band, a
headline appearance at the Hollywood Bowl and performances at the Bonnaroo,
Montreal Jazz and Rothbury Music festivals. Kuti’s performances will
feature material from his first studio album of new material in seven years,
the acclaimed Day By Day.
Femi is ready to bring his new material from Day By Day to the many cities
comprising the summer tour. It’s easy to hear that the long respite has
inspired him. He is upbeat, enthusiastic and raring to hit the road again,
in spite of how much has changed since he began his hiatus. “Everybody is
back in training now,” he says. “We have to re-establish my music. We have
to come out and play it live, because the record industry is in such a bad
shape, we are all suffering.”
“Luckily,” he laughs, “the African man is used to suffering.”
Check out JamBase’s 2008 interview with Femi Kuti here.
Femi Kuti U.S. Tour Dates:
June 3
New York, NY
The Fillmore at Irving Plaza
June 4
New York, NY
The Fillmore at Irving Plaza
June 5
Hartford, CT
Dodge Music Center*
June 6
Hartford, CT
Dodge Music Center*
June 9
Toronto, ONT
Molson Amphitheatre*
June 10
Montreal, QC
Parc Jean Drapeau*
June 11
Atlanta, GA
Variety Playhouse
June 12
Manchester, TN
Bonnaroo Music Festival
June 14
Salt Lake City, UT
Red Butte Garden
June 16
Seattle, WA
Showbox
June 17
Portland, OR
Oregon Zoo Amphitheatre
June 19
Boonville, CA
Sierra Nevada World Music Festival
June 20
San Francisco, CA
The Fillmore
June 21
Los Angeles, CA
Hollywood Bowl
June 24
Boston, MA
Paradise Rock Club
June 25
Brooklyn, NY
Celebrate Brooklyn
June 26
Philadelphia, PA
World Cafe Live
June 27
Washington, D.C.
9:30 Club
June 30
Apple Valley, MN
Music in the Zoo‹Weesner
July 1
Highland Park, IL
Ravinia Festival
July 2
Milwaukee, WI
Summerfest
July 3
Rothbury, MI
Rothbury Festival
July 4
Toronto, ONT
Harbourfront Centre
July 5
Montreal, QC
Metropolis
* Supporting Dave Matthews Band
The Juan MacLean & Field Tour
April 18th, 2009 |
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The Juan MacLean and The Field co-headlining a full LIVE band U.S. Tour
Welcome back intelligent dance music, we’ve missed you. – Music OMH, February 2009
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After releasing the much anticipated The Future Will Come (due 4/21 on DFA Records), Juan MacLean and Nancy Whang take The Juan MacLean on the road this spring. Juan, Nancy and band will be playing tracks live from The Future Will Come, which Filter magazine described as “perfectly orchestrated and directed to achieve maximum mood and dance-ability.” If the weather doesn’t make you sweat, your dance moves will.
The Juan MacLean is co-headlining the tour with Stockholm’s Axel Willner, aka The Field (Kompakt). After breaking out of the “boy and his laptop” mold following a tour with !!!, Willner teamed up with friends – percussionist/bass player Dan Enqvist and multi-instrumentalist Andreas Söderstrom to see what they could accomplish playing together. Modernizing their kraut rock influences, The Field recorded Yesterday & Today, due out May 19 on Anti- Records.
Co-sponsored by Scion and Nooka Toys, this is one dance party you do not want to miss.
Speaking of Nooka Toys, The Juan MacLean will have their very own Nooka Nooka Toy designed by Mike Vadino, who also designed the album cover for The Future Will Come.
The Juan Maclean and The Field US Tour Dates:
05/21: Cambridge, MA @ Middle East Downstairs
05/22: Philadelphia, PA @ Pure
05/23: Washington, DC @ Black Cat
05/25: Atlanta, GA @ The Earl
05/27: Miami, FL @ Liv @ Fountainbleu
05/29: Austin, TX @ The Mohawk
05/30: Houston, TX @ Numbers
05/31: Lobbock, TX @ Cactus Courtyard
06/03: San Diego, CA @ Casbah
06/04: Pomona, CA @ The Glass House
06/05: Los Angeles, CA @ Avalon Hollywood
06/06: San Francisco, CA @ Mezzanine
06/07: Portland, OR @ Doug Fir Lounge
06/08: Seattle, WA @ Nectar Lounge
06/09: Vancouver, BC @ Richards on Richards
06/11: Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge
06/12: Denver, CO @ Beta
06/13: Aspen, CO @ Belly Up
06/16: Chicago, IL @ Double Door
06/17: Cleveland, OH @ Grog Shop
06/18: Toronto, ON @ Tattoo
06/19: Montreal, QC @ Les Saints
Circuit City Still In Talks Over Potential Sale
January 15th, 2009 |
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ATLANTA (Reuters) – Circuit City Stores <CCTYQ.PK> concluded the first day of an auction and said it was still in talks with bidders regarding a potential sale of the company or certain assets.
Lawyer Ian Fredericks of Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP. which represents Circuit City, made the announcement on a conference call to [...]