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Andrew Bird: West Coast Dates

December 14th, 2010 | No Comments

USELESS CREATURES LP AND CD OUT NOW ON FAT POSSUM RECORDS

Andrew Bird

Andrew Bird is set to play
in select west coast cities this winter in addition to a rare performance at Mexico City’s Teatro de la Ciudad in March.
On the heels of a successful run of intimate performances that cap off with three sold-out nights at Chicago’s
Fourth Presbyterian Church, the west coast shows will all feature Andrew Bird performing solo. Please see below for
a list of tour dates.

ANDREW BIRD TOUR DATES

December 15 Fourth Presbyterian Church (SOLD OUT) Chicago, IL
December 16 Fourth Presbyterian Church (SOLD OUT) Chicago, IL
December 17 Fourth Presbyterian Church (SOLD OUT) Chicago, IL
January 15 Largo Los Angeles, CA
January 16 Largo Los Angeles, CA
January 29 Rio Theater Santa Cruz, CA
March 17 Teatro de la Ciudad Mexico City

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Bear Creek Fest Announces Special Sets, Early Bird Tix

October 7th, 2010 | No Comments

NOVEMBER 12-14 IN LIVE OAK, FLORIDA

Lettuce

Bear Creek Music & Arts Festival is thrilled to announce a once in a lifetime set of music to be performed
on Sunday, November 14. The incredible musicians of Lettuce will play a special set of music honoring the distinguished careers of Maceo Parker, Fred Wesley and Pee Wee Ellis. The set will devote 30
minutes to each of their respective careers, including their solo work, their time together with James Brown and other
work. Maceo, Fred and Pee Wee will play with Lettuce throughout this set and Bear Creek fans can look forward to an
amazing funk retrospective.

MORE MUSIC and PERFORMERS

In addition to all of the great music already scheduled, Bear Creek is excited to announce several additions to the
weekend. On Saturday, November 13, world acclaimed DJ and producer Bonobo (aka Simon Green) will perform
DJ Set, in addition to playing another set with his live band at the festival. The Dead Kenny Gs will also play a
second set, performing both Friday and Saturday nights of the weekend, and Freekbass has been added as Artist-at-
Large at Bear Creek.

EARLY- BIRD TICKET PRICE EXTENDED UNTIL OCTOBER 12
Now there is a bit more time to benefit from the $145 early ticket pricing for Bear Creek. Weekend festival passes
will remain at $145 until 11:59PM on Tuesday, October 12. Thereafter, ticket price will rise to $155. Buy early and
save a few bucks!

COSTUME PARTY ANNOUNCED
In honor of famed rock artist Ralph Steadman, who created the official 2010 Bear Creek Music and Art
Festival poster, Bear Creek is excited to announce the Â“Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas Costume PartyÂ” on Saturday
night.

Andrew Bird: Album in October Live Dates In December

September 20th, 2010 | No Comments

USELESS CREATURES OUT OCTOBER 25

Andrew Bird

Andrew Bird‘s
Useless CreaturesÂ—previously only available with the deluxe edition of Bird’s 2009 album
Noble BeastÂ—is set for release as a stand-alone LP and CD for the first time on Fat Possum Records October
25. An instrumental companion piece to Noble Beast, the album features Glenn Kotche on
percussion and Todd Sickafoose on double bass.

In addition to the release, Andrew Bird will reprise last year’s intimate solo Â“GezelligheidÂ” performances in select
cities this winter. Appropriating a Dutch term that loosely translated means Â“cozy,Â” the performances concentrate
mainly on instrumental violin pieces amplified only by Bird’s signature giant Victrola horns. Tickets for these
performances go on sale September 25. Please see below for a list of tour dates.

ANDREW BIRD’S GEZELLIGHEID

December 6 Sixth & I Historic Synagogue Washington, DC
December 7 Sixth & I Historic Synagogue Washington, DC

December 10 Converse Hall at Tremont Temple Boston, MA

December 16 Fourth Presbyterian Church Chicago, IL

December 17 Fourth Presbyterian Church Chicago, IL

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GM’s concept the envy of Shanghai

September 13th, 2010 | No Comments

GM’s invitation to attend its Shanghai Expo event at the Mayor of London Boris Johnson’s City Hall fiefdom was certainly enlivened by a Chinese theme – including a rather tasty buffet.

The automaker was presenting its vision of the future – in the guise of the Jiao, Miao and Xiao – not a firm of Chinese accountants – but a trio of Electric Networked Vehicles or EN-Vs as GM likes to call them.

And GM’s vision of that future is really something as director of advanced technology vehicle concepts Christopher Borroni-Bird outlined.

Borroni-Bird posed a fascinating series of ‘what-ifs’ including remote parking – you simply tell your mobile phone to park the car and away it goes. Or you could sit in your car and do something else entirely – such as have a video conversation while the car steers itself.

The presentation concluded with an animation of a Chinese city – where tiny cars zoomed around harmlessly avoiding each other at what looked like very close proximity.

Borroni-Bird’s CV is rather impressive too. A long roll-call of qualifications includes – among others – a first class degree and MA in natural sciences from Cambridge, a Ph. D in surface science and a post-doctoral fellowship at the University of Tokyo’s Institute for Solid State Physics.

Opel/Vauxhall’s Advanced Design department also had Sergio Loureiro da Silva present his thoughts, which could see the cars wrapped in whatever fabric or customisation you felt like.

And what better place to talk about design than on the top floor of City Hall’s fantastic armadillo-like building and right opposite London’s iconic Tower Bridge?

Pammie urges Twitter followers to save U.S. bird population in oil crisis

May 21st, 2010 | No Comments

Pamela Anderson has urged her Twitter followers to help save America”’’s bird population following the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
A massive oil leak from the exploded Deepwater Horizon Rig near the Gulf Coast hit the headlines last month (Apr10), and despite desperate efforts to stem the flow of leaking oil, it has washed [...]

Pammie urges Twitter followers to save U.S. bird population in oil crisis

May 21st, 2010 | No Comments

Newport Folk Fest: Helm, Yim, Bird, Avetts

March 24th, 2010 | No Comments

George Wein’s NEWPORT FOLK FESTIVAL RETURNS TO ITS SEASIDE HOME JULY 30 – AUGUST 1

Newport Folk Fest 2009 by Brueckner

The spirit of an open-hearted, old-fashioned family reunion is being summoned to life for this year’s 51st edition of George Wein’s Newport Folk FestivalÂ®, which begins July 30 at the International Tennis Hall of Fame at Newport Casino and continues July 31 and August 1 at Fort Adams State Park in Newport, Rhode Island.

Tickets go on sale worldwide on Friday, March 26, at 10 a.m. at www.newportfolkfest.net.

George Wein’s New Festival Productions continues to build on the festival’s historic past by featuring emerging young artists alongside some of folk music’s most venerable names. This year’s festival features Levon Helm‘s Ramble on the Road, John Prine, Steve Martin & Steep Canyon Rangers, Yim Yames (of My Morning Jacket), The Swell Season, Andrew Bird, The Avett Brothers, Brandi Carlile, Doc Watson & David Holt, Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings, Calexico, Blitzen Trapper, Richie Havens, Sam Bush, The Low Anthem, Tim O’Brien, The Felice Brothers, Justin Townes Earle, Tao Seeger Band, AA Bondy, Chris Thile’s Punch Brothers, Dawes, Nneka, Horse Feathers, Pokey LaFarge & the South City Three , Ben Sollee & Daniel Martin Moore, Sarah Jarosz, Cory Chisel & the Wandering Sons, O’Death and Liz Longley. More artists will be announced at a later date.

Many of these musicians have performed and recorded together or crossed paths along the musical highway and they see this storied festival as being so steeped in cultural and historic importance that they liken it to “coming home” to the very roots of the folk-music tradition.

Wein has, since 1959, found Newport a scenic and hospitable venue for presenting the very best of this country’s blues, roots, gospel, country, bluegrass, Cajun and traditional folk music. Last year’s 50th anniversary edition paid tribute to the great performers who wrote the proud history of this festival, notably co-founder Pete Seeger, Joan Baez, Judy Collins, Ramblin’ Jack Elliot, Arlo Guthrie and Mavis Staples.

“Newport is like a second home to me and I always look forward to the next visit,” said Wein. “After celebrating the 50th anniversary with Pete and 17,000 fans, I can’t wait to see the magic unfold over the three days.”

“There is something so perfect about being in Newport near the water and that old stone fort – all gathered in to sing with family and friends – that keeps me wanting to come back year after year,” said Yim Yames. “It’s like the walls of the fort are arms, and I feel secure when I am near them, protected by the spirits there – past, present, and future. And, I like to hear our voices bouncing off those old stone walls as my eye drifts to the sailboats on the seashore and the people just smiling and taking it all in.”

All tickets for George Wein’s Newport Folk Festival go on sale Friday, March 26, at 10:00 a.m. online, by phone and by mail. General admission tickets (single-day passes only) also can be purchased in person at the Newport Visitor Information Center, located at 23 America’s Cup Avenue.

A partial list of performers for George Wein’s 2010 Newport Folk Festival:

FRIDAY, JULY 30 ~ 8:00 p.m.

International Tennis Hall of Fame, 194 Bellevue Avenue

Steve Martin & The Steep Canyon Rangers

Tim O’Brien

Sarah Jarosz

SATURDAY, JULY 31 ~ 11:30 am – 7:00 p.m.

Fort Adams State Park, Harrison Avenue

John Prine

Andrew Bird

Brandi Carlile

The Low Anthem

Yim Yames of My Morning Jacket

Doc Watson & David Holt

Calexico

Dawes

Nneka

O’Death

Liz Longley

Blitzen Trapper

A.A. Bondy

Sam Bush

Horsefeathers

and more

SUNDAY, AUGUST 1 ~ 11:30 am – 7:00 p.m.

Fort Adams State Park, Harrison Avenue

Levon Helm’s Ramble on the Road

The Swell Season

The Avett Brothers

Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings

Richie Havens

Justin Townes Earle

Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros

The Preservation Hall Jazz Band

Punch Brothers with Chris Thile

The Felice Brothers

Tao Seeger Band

Cory Chisel & The Wandering Sons

Ben Sollee & Daniel Martin Moore

Pokey LaFarge & the South City Three

and more

For more on the Newport Folk Festival see our 2009 coverage here.

Rejecting the Early Bird Special: Older Workers Dis Retirement

March 3rd, 2010 | No Comments

The economy, health care and Social Security are all factors at play in older workers’ decisions to keep working. However, it’s not all about money and health. Older workers are also concerned about malaise and usefulness while some simply love their workplace environment.
– Workers 60 and over have
overwhelmingly put retirement on the back burner, says a new study from CareerBuilder.
Concerns and fear from a year ago are still on the minds of those near typical
retirement age.
Wall Street investment and
the stock market grew in the last year, but that does not mea…

A Bird View of PC Screen Recorders Posted By : Adward Chang

January 25th, 2010 | No Comments

A bird view of PC screen recorder tells you all about screen recording software and how to use it. Many screen recorders are also recommended to easily choose the ideal one.

Bird flu breaks out in West Bengal district

January 15th, 2010 | No Comments

A fresh outbreak of bird flu was reported in West Bengal’s Murshidabad district Thursday, prompting the authorities to immediately start a culling drive in the area.
“Five teams will start the culling operations. At least 20 more teams will be pressed into action from Friday in an almost three-kilometre radius of Hazrabati and Nagar areas of [...]

Wanee Festival: Early Bird Tix

December 16th, 2009 | No Comments

WANEE MUSIC FESTIVAL EARLY BIRD TICKET SPECIAL DECEMBER 14-21

The Wanee Music Festival Early Bird Ticket Special is on sale now and lasts through Monday, December 21. It is the best ticket package available for the Festival ($145), and tickets are available here.

The 2010 Wanee Music Festival will be held Friday, April 16 through Saturday April 17 at the Spirit of Suwannee Music Park in Live Oak, FL with the “Wanee Kick-Off Party” being held on Thursday, April 15.

For more upcoming information be sure to check out the official website here.

Fortune‘s Stanley Bing: Does Economics Have a Future?

July 23rd, 2009 | No Comments

This week the Economist offered a spirited defense of the profession for which it is named.

Monday Melody

July 20th, 2009 | No Comments

WE TAKE THE SONG FROM EVERY BIRD AND MAKE ‘EM SING IT JUST FOR YOU

Gil Scott-Heron

While often painted as a dour dude, Gil Scott-Heron conjured some of the most genuinely hopeful music to emerge from the 1970s. “I Think I’ll Call It Morning” from 1971′s Pieces of a Man, his landmark masterpiece with composing partner/creative foil Brian Jackson which contains “The Revolution Will Not Be Televised,” stands shoulder-to-shoulder with anything Stevie or Marvin dished up in the era. When hope emerges in the work of Jackson and Scott-Heron it’s had to fight its way through a lot of crap and emerges a bit worse for wear but ready for the hard road that still lies ahead. We offer this Monday wakeup in the hopes that it helps fuel a smile today and provide a melody for your subconscious this week.

And check out JamBase’s exclusive interview with Brian Jackson from 2005!