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Band of Heathens: New Album/Tour

January 25th, 2011 | No Comments

THE BAND OF HEATHENS FOLLOW BANNER YEAR WITH NEW CD;

TOP HAT CROWN & THE CLAPMASTER’S SON, DUE OUT MARCH 29

Band of Heathens

With 200-plus show dates, a fifth anniversary celebration, appearances at Lollapalooza and other top national
festivals and a taping of Austin City Limits with Elvis Costello, 2010 was a year of making noise and news for the
Band of Heathens. Now,
the group is set to release a new album.

Top Hat Crown & the Clapmaster’s Son, is due out March 29, 2011. Their third studio album and
the fifth release overall, the band will also
be heading out on tour to support the record, beginning March 3 in Ann Arbor, MI. All dates are below.

TOUR DATES:

Thurs., March 3 ANN ARBOR, MI

Fri., March 4 CHAMPAIGN, IL

Sat., March 5 ST LOUIS, MO

Fri., March 11 SAN ANTONIO, TX
Sat., March 12 DALLAS, TX

Tues., March 15 AUSTIN, TX (SXSW)

Sat., March 19 HOUSTON, TX

Tues., March 29 DENVER, CO

Wed., March 30 ASPEN, CO
Thurs., March 31 PARK CITY, UT

Fri., April 1 BOISE, ID

Sat., April 9 SANTA CRUZ, CA
Sun., April 10 SAN FRANCISCO, CA

Mon., April 11 FOLSOM, CA

Tues., April 12 BAKERSFIELD, CA

Wed., April 13 LOS ANGELES, CA

Thurs., April 14 PHOENIX, AZ
Sun., April 17 DRIFTWOOD, TX

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A Yonder Mountain New Year

December 17th, 2010 | No Comments

By: Dennis Cook

YMSB by Chad Smith

On December 30 and 31, Yonder Mountain String Band will gather at St. Louis, MO’s The Pageantwith their faithful Kinfolk to ring in the New Year. The NYE show will feature three sets, including one set suggested entirely by the fans – drop your suggestions at yondermountain.com, phantasytour.com or the band’s Facebook or Twitter pages. We grabbed the boys for a few minutes to discuss playing at this special time of year.

JamBase: What is it about New Year’s Eve that floats your boat? It is a special time for both bands and fans.

Dave Johnston: New Year’s Eve is pretty cool because it’s like amateur night [laughs]. There’s a lot of electricity and good vibes going on, and we’re very receptive to that sort of energy. If you put us in that situation we find it to be a good experiential and musical nexus of propulsion to the next year!

Ben Kaufmann: For me – and I guess everybody – it’s a time of reflection or 50-percent reflection, 50-percent looking forward. I get to sit there onstage and think about all the things we’ve done – all the trials & tribulations overcome, the great successes – and the other part of my brain is looking forward to the next year and the things we’re gonna do and the new ideas. It is a very liminal, transitional period of time. I don’t know how the calendar worked 2000 years ago but this was the time picked for the changing of the old from the new, and it’s a very powerful time.

Adam Aijala: It’s also, for a long time now, been a time to let loose, and that definitely goes for bands and fans around the country. There’s a bit of reflection but also a good bit of drinking going on. It’s always been fun for us. I don’t think we’ve missed a New Year’s since we started. It’s one of the bigger shows of the year for us just for the fun factor.

JamBase: New Year’s Eve is one the core tribe of a band comes out because they want to celebrate with YOU.

Adam: That’s probably true. We’ve done New Year’s in St. Louis before but it’s been 10 years. Usually we’re in our home turf, and it’s definitely true there. We also have a good core of fans in the Midwest, so I have a feeling we could be drawing people from as far North as Madison and Milwaukee and East to Indianapolis and people from Champaign, Bend and Chicago, St. Louis folks and Lawrence, KS as well. There’s so much music going on that people have their pick.

What do you get out of a multi-night run as band?

YMSB NYE ’09 by Tobin Voggesser

Adam: We don’t treat it any differently. From night to night, we don’t play the same show, whether or not we’re in the same town. Our crew, obviously, is thrilled when we do multiple nights in the same city and venue because there’s only one load in and load out. For us, the preparation doesn’t seem much different. We want to make it unique every night. There are people following us on any given tour and even if it’s just one or two dudes you don’t want them thinking, “Shit, they did the same tunes last night.”

Dave: Let’s get this straight: It’s not dudes following us, it’s hot chicks. This ain’t an Umphrey’s McGee show. Let’s get that clear. I think multi-night is a lot like multi-ball in pinball – more points, more lights, more bumpers, more flippers. I keep pushing for lasers. We all just saw Roger Waters do The Wall. Lasers and bluegrass, I swear it goes together.

Is there any special thought that goes into a New Year’s Eve show?

Adam Aijala
by Tobin Voggesser

Adam: This year, we decided to do three sets on New Year’s and one of the sets will be built by fans. People can write in on our website, Phantasy Tour or wherever, and we’ve given them carte blanche to suggest anything they want – things we’ve forgotten that we play, things they’ve always wanted us to play, even different jams, different seques. And we’ve been getting some crazy ideas! The more you sit with them and analyze them, the more cool they seem. Some really good ideas. And I think that’s the case with our audience and the audience in this scene. It’s a very educated audience musically. They have such a depth of musical knowledge that these people are throwing out things we’ve heard of but others we need to research. So, this year fans will build their dream setlist, what THEY want to hear, and then it’s up to us to bring it.

This shows a respect for your fans, which has been a hallmark of Yonder since the start. You guys really seem to respect the time and money and affection folks invest in YMSB.

Adam: Absolutely! When you’re a kid and you tell your parents, “I want to be in a band.” Think of the look they give you – that sort of concerned, dropped thing – and now imagine telling them you want to be in a bluegrass band! That’s a brown trouser conversation.

Ben: We’re constantly amazed at the things we get to do. I think back to all the people along the way who said, “You guys will be limited. This is as big as you’ll get,” almost in the sense of don’t dream too big. That’s a horrible thing to suggest to somebody. That being said, when we look back at what we’ve done and look ahead to the dreams we’ve yet to accomplish, it’s massive. I’m shocked by what we get to do, and it’s all because of the fans. If they weren’t there we’d be fucked.

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David Vandervelde U.S. Tour

November 2nd, 2010 | No Comments

TOURING THE MIDWEST IN NOVEMBER

Following his triumphant return to searing, youthful pop earlier this year with the limited-run 12″ Summer Time
Hits, David
Vandervelde is back on the road this fall doling out the double helping of sunburst licks across the
Midwest in early November. Do not miss your opportunity to see this young master at the top of his game.

TOUR DATES:

11/05 Bloomington, IN- The Bishop
11/06 Champaign, IL- Cowboy Monkey
11/07 St. Louis, MO- Antarctica
11/08 Dubuque, IA- The Lift
11/09 Des Moines, IA- Vaudeville Mews
11/10 Minneapolis, MN- Turf Club

11/11 Milwaukee, WI- Cactus Club

11/12 Chicago, IL- Empty Bottle
11/13 Grand Rapids, MI- Mexicains Sans Frontieres

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Parallel Java Programming System Launched by University

October 14th, 2010 | No Comments

A team of researchers at the University of Illinois’ Universal Parallel Computing Research Center (UPCRC) has developed a parallel implementation of Java. – With
an emerging need for programs that take advantage of today’s multicore and
parallel systems, the University of Illinois
has come up with an effort to deliver a parallel version of the Java language.

Indeed,
the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
has launched a project to deliver…

Bob Dylan: Fall Tour Dates; Halloween & Thanksgiving Shows

October 5th, 2010 | No Comments

TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW

Bob Dylan

Bob Dylan will begin his fall
tour tomorrow night in Ft. Lauderdale at Nova Southeastern University. The tour will travel through the South before
hitting the Midwest and finishing up in the Northeast. On Halloween night, Dylan will play in Indianapolis, IN at the
Murat Theatre. The three day run-up to Thanksgiving will find Dylan performing for three nights at Terminal 5 in
New York. Check out all the dates below.

OCT 6 Fort Lauderdale, FL Nova Southeastern University — The Arena at Don Taft University Center

OCT 7 Tampa, FL University of South Florida — Sun Dome

OCT 8 Gainesville, FL University of Florida — Stephen C. O’Connell Center

OCT 10 Orlando, FL University of Central Florida — UCF Arena

OCT 11 Tallahassee, FL Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center

OCT 13 Birmingham, AL BJCC Concert Hall

OCT 14 Charlotte, NC UNC Charlotte — Halton Arena

OCT 16 Winston-Salem, NC Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum

OCT 17 Clemson, SC Clemson University — Littlejohn Coliseum

OCT 19 Nashville, TN Nashville Municipal Auditorium

OCT 21 Saint Louis, MO Saint Louis University — Chaifetz Arena

OCT 22 Champaign, IL University of Illinois — Assembly Hall

OCT 24 Cedar Falls, IA University of Northern Iowa — McLeod Center

OCT 25 Madison, WI Overture Hall

OCT 25 Madison, WI Overture Hall — Late Show

OCT 26 East Lansing, MI Michigan State University — MSU Auditorium

OCT 28 Ann Arbor, MI University of Michigan — Hill Auditorium

OCT 29 Kalamazoo, MI Western Michigan University — Miller Auditorium

OCT 30 Chicago, IL The Riviera Theatre

OCT 31 Indianapolis, IN Murat Theatre

NOV 2 Akron, OH University of Akron — EJ Thomas Performing Arts Hall

NOV 3 Highland Heights, KY Northern Kentucky University — The Bank of Kentucky Center

NOV 4 Columbus, OH Ohio State University — Schottenstein Center

NOV 6 Rochester, NY Rochester Institute of Technology — Gordon Field House

NOV 7 Pittsburgh, PA University of Pittsburgh — Petersen Events Center

NOV 9 State College, PA Penn State University — Bryce Jordan Center

NOV 10 Charlottesville, VA University of Virginia — John Paul Jones Arena

NOV 12 Bethlehem, PA Lehigh University — Stabler Arena

NOV 13 Washington, DC George Washington University — Charles E. Smith Center

NOV 14 West Long Branch, NJ Monmouth University — MAC Center

NOV 17 Binghamton, NY Binghamton University — Events Center

NOV 19 Amherst, MA University of Massachusetts Amherst — Mullins Center

NOV 20 Lowell, MA University of Massachusetts Lowell — Tsongas Center

NOV 22 New York, NY Terminal 5

NOV 23 New York, NY Terminal 5

NOV 24 New York, NY Terminal 5

NOV 26 Atlantic City, NJ Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa Event Center

NOV 27 Mashantucket, CT MGM Grand Theater at Foxwoods

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Old 97′s: The Grand Theatre Volume One

August 10th, 2010 | No Comments

THE GRAND THEATRE VOLUME 1 OUT OCTOBER 12

Old 97′s

Old 97′s make their triumphant return on October 12 with The Grand Theatre Volume One, their eighth studio album, from New West Records. The band recorded over two dozen brand new songs during the studio sessions and will be releasing a second volume in 2011. The 12 song album was once again produced by Salim Nourallah (who produced the band’s previous release, Blame It On Gravity) and engineered by Jim Vollentine (Spoon). Legendary for their blistering live performances, the Old 97′s spent a week of pre-production recording the new songs completely live at the nearly 100-year-old (and reportedly haunted) Dallas venue Sons of Hermann Hall.

Track Listing:

1. “The Grand Theatre”
2. “Every Night Is Friday Night (Without You)”
3. “The Magician”
4. “You Were Born To Be In A Battle”
5. “The Dance Class”
6. “Let The Whiskey Take The Reins”
7. “Champaign, Illinois”
8. “A State Of Texas”
9. “You Smoke Too Much”
10. “Love Is What You Are”
11. “Please Hold On While The Train Is Moving”
12. “The Beauty Marks”

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Bioelectronics: Silky circuits

May 6th, 2010 | No Comments

Making electronic circuits that will work inside a person’s body

OVER the years, electronics have found their way into almost every aspect of human life. They are in homes, offices, cars and just about all gadgets. Some electronic circuits have also made their way into the bodies of people in the form of heart pacemakers and cochlear implants. Now new kinds of bodily electronics are coming.

Most electronics are made in the form of integrated circuits, which are tiny chips that contain transistors and other components etched onto silicon wafers. While fine for computers and other products, they are inflexible and cannot be easily wrapped around curved surfaces or pliable ones, making them hard to be used in the body. Researchers have devised ways to make flexible electronics, for such things as electronic paper. Now, John Rogers of the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, who is one of the pioneers of flexible electronics, has devised a new technique to create ultra-thin and flexible circuits suitable for medical use. …

St. Vincent Headline Tour

January 19th, 2010 | No Comments

ST. VINCENT ADDS FEBRUARY TOUR DATES

St. Vincent

St. Vincent (a.k.a. Annie Clark) ended a very eventful 2009 with an extensive European tour with Grizzly Bear, which immediately followed her October U.S. tour with Andrew Bird.

To kick off 2010 St.Vincent will embark on a headline tour beginning January 29, running through February and into March.

The January 29 date marks St.Vincent’s Lincoln Center debut with a headline performance at the Allen Room in New York’s Columbus Circle as part of the acclaimed American Songbook Series.

Joining St.Vincent will be Sweden’s eclectic and fascinating Wildbirds & Peacedrums.

St. Vincent Tour Dates

01/29/10 Fri The Allen Room New York, NY

02/03/10 Wed Element Victoria, BC

02/04/10 Thu Venue Vancouver, BC

02/05/10 Fri Neumos Seattle, WA

02/06/10 Sat Doug Fir Portland, OR

02/08/10 Mon Great American Music Hall San Francisco, CA

02/09/10 Tue El Rey Theatre Los Angeles, CA

02/10/10 Wed Belly Up Tavern Solana Beach, CA

02/11/10 Thu Rhythm Room Phoenix, AZ

02/13/10 Sat Bluebird Theater Denver, CO

02/15/10 Mon Bottleneck Lawrence, KS

02/16/10 Tue The Blue Moose Iowa City, IA

02/17/10 Wed Turner Hall Ballroom Milwaukee, WI

02/18/10 Thu Metro Chicago, IL

02/19/10 Fri The Pike Room Pontiac, MI

02/20/10 Sat Outland Columbus, OH

02/21/10 Sun Diesel Pittsburgh, PA

02/23/10 Tue Jefferson Theater Charlottesville, VA

02/24/10 Wed 9:30 Club Washington, DC

02/25/10 Thu First Unitarian Church Philadelphia, PA

03/12/10 Fri YuGong YiShan Beijing, CN

03/18/10 Thu Pacific Blue Festival Club Wellington, NZ

03/28/10 Sun Bijou Theatre Knoxville, TN

03/30/10 Tue The High Dive Champaign, IL

Japandroids: 2010 Tour Dates

January 6th, 2010 | No Comments

JAPANDROIDS ANNOUNCE 2010 DATES

Japandroids

On the heels of a wildly successful 2009, Japandroids have announced 2010 tour dates that will see the duo travel through Europe and to both U.S. coasts.

Japandroids’ debut full-length album, Post-Nothing, was one of the best reviewed albums of 2009, and appears on tons of year-end lists, including Pitchfork (#15), SPIN (#16), Exclaim (#2), Magnet (#14), NME (#39), Stereogum (#21), The Onion A.V Club (#25), Chicago Tribune (#9), Chicago Sun Times (#8), Pop Matters (#35) and Slant (#7).

Japandroids have already logged in 100 shows since April 2009, in support of the album. The band has played to packed houses on both sides of the pond, and won over festival audiences at Sled Island, Siren, Pitchfork, Ottawa Blues Fest, Capitol Hill Block Party, Pygmalion, Pop Montreal, Halifax Pop Explosion, and CMJ.

Japandroids Tour Dates

01/23/10 Sat Cafe Glocksee Hannover, GER

01/25/10 Mon Arena Vienna, AUS

01/27/10 Wed Jadlodajnia Filozoficzna Warsaw, PL

01/28/10 Thu Eskulap Poznan, PL

01/30/10 Sat Msprkt Moscow, RUS

02/02/10 Tue Musikcafeen Aarhus, DK

02/03/10 Wed Loppen Copenhagen, DK

02/04/10 Thu Mejeriet Lund, SE

02/05/10 Fri BLA Oslo, NO

02/06/10 Sat Debaser Stockholm, SE

02/08/10 Mon Luxor Koln, GER

02/09/10 Tue Molotow Hamburg, GER

02/10/10 Wed Bang Bang Club Berlin, GER

02/11/10 Thu 59 To 1 Munich, GER

02/12/10 Fri Hafen 2 Offenbach, GER

02/13/10 Sat Gleis 22 Munster, GER

02/15/10 Mon Point Ephemere Paris, FRA

02/16/10 Tue The Paradiso Amsterdam, NL

02/17/10 Wed Merleyn Nijmegen, NL

02/18/10 Thu Stuk Leuven, BEL

02/19/10 Fri 4AD Diksmuide, BEL

02/20/10 Sat La Peniche Lille, FRA

02/22/10 Mon The Freebutt Brighton, GB

02/23/10 Tue Institute Of Contemporary Arts London, GB

02/24/10 Wed Cockpit 3 Leeds, GB

02/25/10 Thu The Deaf Institute Manchester, GB

02/26/10 Fri King Tuts Glasgow, GB

02/27/10 Sat Korova Bar Liverpool, GB

03/24/10 Wed Proud Larry’s Oxford, MS

03/25/10 Thu BottleTree Birmingham, AL

03/26/10 Fri The End Nashville, TN

03/27/10 Sat Snug Harbor Charlotte, NC

03/29/10 Mon Rock & Roll Hotel Washington, DC

03/30/10 Tue The Barbary Philadelphia, PA

03/31/10 Wed Middle East Downstairs Cambridge, MA

04/01/10 Thu Bowery Ballroom New York, NY

04/02/10 Fri Il Motore Montreal, QC

04/03/10 Sat Horseshoe Tavern Toronto, ON

04/05/10 Mon The Blind Pig Ann Arbor, MI

04/06/10 Tue Grog Shop Cleveland, OH

04/07/10 Wed The High Dive Champaign, IL

04/08/10 Thu Radio Radio Indianapolis, IN

04/09/10 Fri Lincoln Hall Chicago, IL

04/10/10 Sat 7th Street Entry Minneapolis, MN

04/12/10 Mon Mojo’s Columbia, MO

04/13/10 Tue Bottleneck Lawrence, KS

04/15/10 Thu Beauty Bar Las Vegas, NV

04/19/10 Mon The Trunk Space Phoenix, AZ

04/21/10 Wed Casbah San Diego, CA

04/22/10 Thu Echoplex Los Angeles, CA

04/23/10 Fri The Independent San Francisco, CA

04/24/10 Sat Willamette University Salem, OR

JAY-Z: BP3 2010 Tour

November 6th, 2009 | No Comments

JAY-Z BP3 CONFIRMS 2010 NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES

TICKETS GO ON SALE STARTING NOVEMBER 13TH

JAY-Z

In the midst of his first college tour, promoting his latest #1 album The Blueprint 3 and his recently released video game sensation “DJ Hero: Renegade Edition,” the unstoppable JAY-Z confirms North American tour dates for 2010′s BP3 tour. The second leg of the Live Nation-produced tour will begin on February 22 in Houston, Texas at the Toyota Center with more dates to be announced soon. JAY-Z will be joined by Grammy-nominated rapper Young Jeezy who will open all dates on the tour. Tickets go on sale beginning November 13 at LiveNation.com in select markets.

JAY-Z’s BP3 North American tour will make a cross-country trek in 2010 stopping at arenas in major markets including Houston, Dallas, New Orleans, Atlanta, Greensboro, Washington, Boston, Pittsburgh, St Louis, Indianapolis, Denver, San Jose, Los Angeles and more. Additional day of show and on sale information will be announced shortly for stops in East Rutherford, Uniondale, Atlantic City and Detroit.

“JAY-Z is the greatest rapper alive. Anyone who was in attendance at his sold out KeyArena concert Saturday night can attest to that fact. Hova, Young Hov, Jigga, Hovito, whatever you call him Shawn Carter is on top of the rap game and there were no signs of him stepping down any time soon during his career-spanning two-hour show.”

-Seattle Post Intelligencer (KeyArena Review), October 19, 2009

JAY-Z TOUR DATES

11/07/09 Sat Save Mart Center Fresno, CA

11/08/09 Sun Pauley Pavillion Los Angeles, CA

11/10/09 Tue Frank Erwin Center Austin, TX

11/12/09 Thu Assembly Hall Champaign, IL

11/13/09 Fri Vanderbilt University, Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, TN

02/22/10 Mon Toyota Center Houston, TX

02/23/10 Tue American Airlines Center Dallas, TX

02/25/10 Thu New Orleans Arena New Orleans, LA

02/27/10 Sat Philips Arena Atlanta, GA

02/28/10 Sun Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, NC

03/03/10 Wed Verizon Center Washington, DC

03/07/10 Sun Scope Arena Norfolk, VA

03/11/10 Thu TD BankNorth Garden Boston, MA

03/16/10 Tue Mellon Arena Pittsburgh, PA

03/19/10 Fri The Scottrade Center St. Louis, MO

03/20/10 Sat Conseco Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN

03/22/10 Mon Pepsi Center Denver, CO

03/24/10 Wed HP Pavilion San Jose, CA

03/26/10 Fri Staples Center Los Angeles, CA

Matisyahu: Festival of Light w/ Glitch Mob, RANA, Dub Trio, BP

October 21st, 2009 | No Comments

MATISYAHU BRINGS ANNUAL “FESTIVAL OF LIGHT” TO NEW YORK CITY

Matisyahu

Matisyahu brings his brand new album Light to hometown crowds in New York City for the “Festival of Light,” an impressive annual eight-night stand, beginning December 10 at Webster Hall. Matisyahu will perform four nights at Webster Hall and four nights at Music Hall of Williamsburg during the eight nights of Hanukkah. Each night will have a different opening act including The Glitch Mob, John Brown’s Body, Kid Koala, RANA, Dub Trio, Kevin Devine, Brothers Past, and Travis McCoy from Gym Class Heroes. This is the fourth year Matisyahu has brought this special tradition to New York City.

Fans will have two chances to purchase tickets before they officially go on sale this Friday, October 23. American Express card members will have an exclusive pre-sale this Wednesday, October 21 beginning at 10 a.m. The next day, members of the Matisyahu fan club, and followers of his on Twitter, will be able to buy tickets starting at 10 a.m. using a special code obtained by monitoring Matisyahu’s Twitter feed.

“Festival of Light” Dates

12/10/09 New York, NY @ Webster Hall (w/ Glitch Mob)

12/12/09 New York, NY @ Webster Hall (w/ John Brown’s Body)

12/13/09 New York, NY @ Webster Hall (w/ Dub Trio)

12/14/09 New York, NY @ Webster Hall (w/ Brothers Past)

12/16/09 Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg (w/ Rana)

12/17/09 Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg (w/ Kid Koala)

12/19/09 Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg (w/ Travis McCoy)

12/20/09 Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg (w/ Kevin Devine)

Matisyahu is currently on the road behind Light which Billboard said “pushes musical boundaries… dipping into everything from guitar driven rockers to stripped down acoustic tunes.”

Complete Matisyahu Tour Dates:

10/21/09 Anaheim, CA @ House of Blues

10/22/09 San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore

10/24/09 San Diego, CA @ Kick Gas Festival

10/25/09 Tempe, AZ @ Marquee Theatre

10/27/09 Denver, CO @ The Fillmore

10/29/09 Des Moines, IA @ Peoples

10/31/09 Milwaukee, WI @ Pabst Theater

11/2/09 St. Louis, MO @ The Pageant

11/3/09 Chicago, IL @ House of Blues

11/4/09 Champaign, IL @ Foellinger Auditorium (University of Illinois)

11/5/09 Omaha, NE @ Slowdown

11/8/09 New Orleans, LA @ House of Blues

11/10/09 Raleigh, NC @ The Lincoln Theatre

11/11/09 Charlotte, NC @ Fillmore

11/12/09 Greenville, SC @ The Handlebar

11/14/09 Charleston, SC @ Music Farm

11/15/09 Asheville, NC @ The Orange Peel

11/16/09 Lexington, KY @ Buster’s

11/17/09 Norfolk, VA @ The Norva

11/18/09 Richmond, VA @ The National

11/19/09 Myrtle Beach, SC @ House of Blues

11/21/09 Baltimore, MD @ Sonar

11/22/09 Worcester, MA @ The Palladium

11/23/09 Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground

11/24/09 Albany, NY @ Northern Lights

11/25/09 Washington, DC @ Sixth & I Historic Synagogue

11/28/09 Atlantic City, NJ @ The Borgata

11/29/09 Montreal, CAN @ Le Medley

11/30/09 Toronto, CAN @ The Phoenix

12/1/09 Hartford, CT @ Webster Theatre

12/2/09 Cleveland, OH @ House of Blues

12/3/09 Cincinnati, OH @ Bogart’s

12/5/09 West Palm Beach, FL @ WPBZ Radio Show

12/6/09 Tampa, FL @ WSUN Radio Show

12/7/09 Detroit, MI @ St. Andrews

12/8/09 Rochester, NY @ The Armory

12/10/09 New York, NY @ Webster Hall (w/ Glitch Mob)

12/12/09 New York, NY @ Webster Hall (w/ John Brown’s Body)

12/13/09 New York, NY @ Webster Hall (w/ Cage)

12/14/09 New York, NY @ Webster Hall (w/ Brothers Past)

12/16/09 Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg (w/ Rana)

12/17/09 Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg (w/ Kid Koala)

12/19/09 Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg (w/ Travis McCoy)

12/20/09 Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg (w/ Kevin Divine)

Mason Jennings: Video “Ain’t No Friend of Mine”

September 18th, 2009 | No Comments

Mason Jennings Video “Ain’t No Friend of Mine”

Check out Mason Jennings‘ (on Jack Johnson’s Brushfire Records) video for the first single “Ain’t No Friend of Mine” from his new album Blood of Man that was just released last Tuesday.

Mason Jennings Tour Dates

09/19/09 Sat El Rey Theater Los Angeles, CA

09/21/09 Mon Downtown Brewing Co San Luis Obispo, CA

09/22/09 Tue The Catalyst Santa Cruz, CA

09/24/09 Thu McDonald Theatre Eugene, OR

09/25/09 Fri Showbox at the Market Seattle, WA

09/26/09 Sat Commodore Ballroom Vancouver, BC

09/27/09 Sun Wonder Ballroom Portland, OR

09/29/09 Tue Great American Music Hall San Francisco, CA

09/30/09 Wed Great American Music Hall San Francisco, CA

10/09/09 Fri Music Hall Of Williamsburg Brooklyn, NY

10/10/09 Sat Maxwell’s Hoboken, NJ

10/11/09 Sun Revolution Hall Troy, NY

10/13/09 Tue Mr. Small’s Theatre Pittsburgh, PA

10/15/09 Thu Somerville Theatre Somerville, MA

10/18/09 Sun Theatre of Living Arts (TLA) Philadelphia, PA

10/22/09 Thu Higher Ground Burlington, VT

10/23/09 Fri Mod Club Toronto, ON

10/24/09 Sat Magic Bag Ferndale, MI

10/26/09 Mon Bluebird Bloomington, IN

10/27/09 Tue The High Dive Champaign, IL

10/28/09 Wed Southgate House Newport, KY

10/29/09 Thu The Pageant St. Louis, MO

10/30/09 Fri House of Blues Chicago, IL

11/13/09 Fri Bluebird Theater Denver, CO

11/19/09 Thu Peoples Court Des Moines, IA

Trevor Hall: Album Out Now Tour w/ Franti & Matisyahu

September 18th, 2009 | No Comments

TREVOR HALL CONTINUES HIS SUCCESSFUL CROSS-COUNTRY TOUR

FEATURING UPCOMING SHOWS WITH MICHAEL FRANTI & SPEARHEAD, COLBIE CAILLAT AND MATISYAHU

HALL’S SELF-TITLED VANGUARD RECORDS DEBUT AVAILABLE NOW

“I just wanna melt away in all its grace, drift away to that sacred place where there’s no more you and me no more they and we just unity.”

From “Unity,” written by Trevor Hall and Matisyahu

Trevor Hall

After a series of sold-out shows over the summer, Trevor Hall is hitting the road again – this time with friends and artists who have also lent their voices on Hall’s new self-titled Vanguard CD (check it out for free below). Hall is on tour now with Michael Franti & Spearhead. On the heels of that tour, Hall joins up with his friend Colbie Caillat for the month of October. Caillat is featured on Hall’s new recording of “The Lime Tree.” Hall will be performing special acoustic sets with percussionist Chris Steele on the run with Caillat, and then rejoins his band for the month of November with dear friend Matisyahu, who co-wrote and performs on Hall’s song “Unity.” Hall also performed and co-wrote four songs that appear on Matisyahu’s new album, Light.

Trevor Hall is a breath of fresh air in today’s music scene. His new album, produced by Marshall Altman (Matt Nathanson, Kate Voegele, Marc Broussard), embodies a soulfulness, depth and passion far beyond his 22 years. Hall combines a unique musical mix of reggae and acoustic rock that serve as a landscape for his thought-provoking, inspiring lyrics.

Trevor Hall BAND shows with Michael Franti & Spearhead:

09.18 The Catalyst Santa Cruz, CA

09.20 The Depot Salt Lake City, UT

09.21 The Depot Salt Lake City, UT

09.22 The Botanical Gardens Boise, ID

09.23 Ryan Creek Meadows Clinton, MT

09.26 Northrop Auditorium Minneapolis, MN

09.27 Wisconsin Union Theater Madison, WI

09.28 Stephen’s Auditorium Ames, IA

09.30 Newport Music Hall Columbus, OH

10.01 Murat Egyptian Room Indianapolis, IN

10.02 The Pageant St. Louis, MO

Trevor Hall & percussionist Chris Steele with Colbie Caillat:

10.03 Fillmore Auditorium Denver, CO

10.05 The Pabst Theater Milwaukee, WI

10.06 First Avenue Minneapolis, MN

10.07 Riviera Theater Chicago, IL

10.09 Royal Oak Music Theater Royal Oak, MI

10.10 Kool Haus Toronto, Ontario, CANADA

10.11 Orpheum Theatre Boston, MA

10.13 Newport Music Hall Columbus, OH

10.14 Electric Factory Philadelphia, PA

10.16 Roseland Ballroom New York, NY

10.17 9:30 Club Washington, DC

10.19 Variety Playhouse Atlanta, GA

10.20 House Of Blues Orlando Orlando, FL

10.22 Stubb’s Bar-B-Q Austin, TX

10.23 Palladium Ballroom Dallas, TX

10.26 Rialto Theatre Tucson, AZ

10.27 House Of Blues Los Angeles, CA

10.28 House Of Blues Los Angeles, CA

Trevor Hall BAND shows with Matisyahu:

10.25 Marquee Theater Tempe, AZ

10.29 People’s Des Moines, IA

10.31 Pabst Theatre Milwaukee, WI

11.02 The Pageant St. Louis, MO

11.03 HOB Chicago Chicago, IL

11.04 Foellinger Aud. – U of IL Champaign, IL

11.05 Slowdown Omaha, NE

11.14 Music Farm Charleston, SC

11.15 The Orange Peel Asheville, NC

11.16 Buster’s Lexington, KY

11.17 NorVa Norfolk, VA

11.18 The National Richmond, VA

11.19 HOB Myrtle Myrtle Beach, SC

11.21 Sonar Baltimore, MD

11.22 Palladium Worcester, MA

11.23 Higher Ground Burlington, VT

11.24 Northern Lights Albany, NY

11.25 Sixth & Historic Synagogue Washington, DC

Innovation@Intel: Saber Fencing with Parallel Computing

August 3rd, 2009 | No Comments

Last year, Intel and Microsoft funded the establishment of a Universal Parallel Computing Research Center (UPCRC) at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with the goal of bringing parallel computing applications to the mainstream. At Research@Intel Day 2009, researchers demonstrated an application that the UPCRC is working on to parallelize attendees to participate in a tele-immersive 3D environment. Participants in two separate spaces engage and interact in a 3D virtual environment to complete tasks or play games such as Tele-Immersive Saber Fencing or Tele-Immersive Jump Rope. For more information, see video from Research@Intel Day 2009.