The family of trainwreck actor Charlie Sheen are weighing their legal options for forcing the troubled 45-year-old into drug treatment. Tipsters tell RadarOnline.com that The Sheens are is planning to go to court to gain conservatorship over Charlie after watching a similar arrangement bring pop tart Britney Spears back from the brink of self-destruction almost [...]
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India, US plan several high-level visits ahead of April dialogue
February 2nd, 2011 |
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India and the US plan to exchange a series of high level visits ahead of the April round of their strategic dialogue in New Delhi to keep up the momentum built during President Barack Obama’s India visit. The dialogue headed by Indian External Affairs Minister S. M. Krishna and US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton [...]
Hangout Fest 2011 : P. Simon, Foo, WSP, MMJ, Primus, Lips, Keys
February 1st, 2011 |
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UMPH, WEEN, KELLER WILLIAMS, PRETTY LIGHTS, GIRL TALK, BASSNECTAR, SLIGHTLY STOOPID, DRIVE-
BY TRUCKERS, G. LOVE, WARREN HAYNES BAND, GALACTIC, MMW
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The Hangout Music Festival is thrilled to
announce its 2011 lineup featuring Paul Simon, Foo Fighters, Widespread Panic, The Black Keys, My Morning
Jacket, Flaming Lips, Cee Lo Green, Primus, Michael Franti & Spearhead, Pretty Lights, Bassnectar, Girl Talk, Ween,
Matisyahu and dozens more. The festival takes place May 20 – 22 on the beaches of Gulf Shores, Alabama –
just minutes from the Florida border. Tickets go on-sale this Wednesday at 9 am CST. A confirmed lineup is listed
below. More bands, amenities and activities will be announced in the coming weeks.
A limited quantity of festival tickets will be available for $159 and will go on-sale Wednesday, February 2 at 9 am
CST at www.hangoutmusicfest.com through Front Gate Tickets and at The Hangout Restaurant in Gulf Shores, AL.
Once tickets at the $159 price level are sold-out, tickets will then go on-sale for $174. VIP ticket packages and
travel packages start at $525 and are also available online or by phone at 1-888-512-SHOW.
CONFIRMED ARTISTS:
Paul Simon
Foo Fighters
Widespread Panic
The Black Keys
My Morning Jacket
Flaming Lips
Cee Lo Green
Primus
Michael Franti & Spearhead
Pretty Lights
Bassnectar
Girl Talk
Ween
Matisyahu
Warren Haynes Band
Umphrey’s McGee
Slightly Stoopid
Drive-By Truckers
Amos Lee
Old Crow Medicine Show
G. Love & Special Sauce
Medeski, Martin & Wood
Keller Williams
Galactic
Xavier Rudd
Minus the Bear
Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue
Portugal. the Man
Beats Antique
Dead Confederate
Jonathan Tyler & Northern Lights
Easy Star All-Stars
Mariachi El Bronx
Truth & Salvage Co
Kristy Lee
Civil Twilight
Rich Aucoin
A Thousand Horses
Jon Black
Cas Haley
Roman Street
Tony Williams Lifetime Tribute Vernon Reid, Medeski, Jack Bruce
January 28th, 2011 |
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FOUR MONSTER TALENTS GATHER TO SALUTE VISIONARY MUSICIAN & BAND
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Tony Williams Lifetime Tribute featuring legendary bassist of Cream and one-time Lifetime member Jack Bruce, guitarist Vernon Reid (Living Colour), organist John Medeski (Medeski Martin & Wood), and ace drummer Cindy Blackman brings their unique take on Williams’ revolutionary music to The Blue Note in New York City (Jan. 27-30), Yoshi’s in Oakland (Feb. 2-5) and Jazz Alley in Seattle (Feb. 7 & 8).
Lifetime was founded as a trio in 1969 by Tony Williams who featured electric guitarist John McLaughlin and organist Larry Young. Lifetime’s first album, titled Emergency!, was rejected by many jazz fans who came to know Williams’ music from his work with the Miles Davis Quintet in the ‘60s, but many now consider it a fusion classic. Jack Bruce joined Lifetime on their second recording Turn It Over, providing bass and vocals, making the group a quartet. But Lifetime was short-lived, and Williams took the concept through various iterations, starting with the New Tony Williams Lifetime 1975. The last New Lifetime recording, Play or Die, was released in 1980. Williams, widely considered one of the greatest drummers of all time, continued to perform and record extensively until his untimely death in 1997.
The idea of a tribute band “really started a long time ago with the tragic death of Mr. Williams,” Vernon Reid wrote in his blog at livingcolourmusic.com on the eve of the Japan dates. “I’ve had the great fortune to work with the extraordinary bassist Jack Bruce of Cream, and during a tour with him started to chat about Tony Williams and Lifetime and their close personal relationship. I thought of Cindy Blackman, a true devotee of Mr. Williams whose work in that regard is not as well known as her long association with the rock star Lenny Kravitz. John Medeski’s organ work evokes the mysterious power of the vastly under-appreciated Larry Young.” Reid went on to cite John McLaughlin of the original Lifetime band as a major influence on his guitar playing, “mainly from the later Mahavishnu period, the seeds of which were sown in Tony Williams Lifetime.”
Cindy Blackman also expressed her excitement at being involved in the group, exclaiming “Tony Williams is my drum hero! The Tony Williams Lifetime influenced not only Miles Davis but Mahavishnu, Return to Forever and the next three decades of electric music to the present.”
For Jack Bruce, paying tribute to Williams is a homecoming that is more than welcome. “One of the greatest highlights of my musical career was playing with Tony’s amazing band,” he said. “Together I believe we can rekindle the spirit of a more joyous and optimistic era.”
Tony Williams Lifetime Tribute Tour Dates
Four Nights at THE BLUE NOTE in NEW YORK CITY
JANUARY 27, 28, 29 & 30 | Sets at 8PM & 10:30PM
Four Nights at YOSHI’S in OAKLAND
FEBRUARY 2, 3, 4 & 5 | Sets at 8PM & 10PM
Two Nights at JAZZ ALLEY in SEATTLE
FEBRUARY 7 & 8 | Sets at 7:30PM & 9:30PM
MMW: 20th Anniversary Shows
January 28th, 2011 |
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REQUEST SETS AND OLD SCHOOL SHACK PARTIES!
Medeski Martin & Wood have announced the first details of their 20th anniversary plans for 2011. A statement from the band emailed to fans reads:
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MMW Fans: Request your favorites! MMW’s entire first set of their March tour will be comprised of song requests. Their second set will be a nod to the improvisational shack party days with special guests to be announced. Fans can make requests through the MMW Facebook page starting today, January 28th. Or email your top 3 song requests (in ranking order) to info@mmw.net with the city of the March tour date in the subject line. Song requests will be collected through February 9th.
Also, we will be running our daily trivia contest via MMW Facebook beginning February 1st @ 3PM EST. Be the first to answer the question correctly and win free tickets to an MMW March show and other giveaways.
In celebration of MMW’s 20th anniversary milestone, John, Billy and Chris will hit the studio and record TWENTY new tracks. These tracks will be released monthly (DIGITAL-ONLY) until the end of the year. Stay tuned…
MMW 20th Anniversary Tour Dates
03/02/11: Beaver Creek, CO – Vilar P.A.C.
03/03/11: Aspen, CO – Belly Up, Aspen
03/04/11: Boulder, CO – Boulder Theater
03/05/11: Denver, CO – Ogden Theatre
03/07/11: Boise, ID – Knitting Factory
03/08/11: Portland, OR – Roseland Theatre
03/09/11: San Francisco, CA – The Independent
03/10/11: San Francisco, CA – The Independent
03/11/11: Los Angeles, CA – El Rey Theatre
03/12/11: San Diego, CA – House of Blues
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JamBase Questionnaire: Tom Hamilton
January 25th, 2011 |
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Welcome back to JamBase’s baker’s dozen to the bright lights of the music world. Last time we heard from The Old Ceremony.
It takes an uncommonly open-minded musician to really grok the internal logic of utterly modern, untz-savvy rock and classic singer-songwriter fare, but Tom Hamilton is an uncommonly gifted cat. As the guiding light behind Brothers Past and American Babies, Hamilton shows a range of gifts – warmly charming singer, sharp songwriter, memorable guitarist, keen eared producer – seeming utterly at home in the post-Radiohead atmosphere of Brothers Past as he is plying pop-rock veins akin to Paul Simon and Wilco in the Babies. Hamilton always seems game to explore, be it in his own projects or collaborating with the likes of Younger Brother or The Disco Biscuits, all of which seems to fuel more colors and textures in each new chapter of his evolution.
A new American Babies album arrives later this year, and Brothers Past is currently experiencing a resurgence with active gigging and the monthly Everything Must Go live download series (check it out here), which just issued its fourth volume, a swinging, switched-on post-Phish gig from 2004 (available for the catering economy price of just $5 bucks!) that includes a boss cover of The Cure’s “Fascination Street” and other softly mesmerizing moments. Listen to it here.
What stands out about Hamilton’s work, wherever it crops up, is a totally engaged, often joyful engagement with the world and his craft. His music sends out tendrils into the void and what connections it makes can’t be predicted, only that new ties will be formed. (Dennis Cook)
Brothers Past plays live throughout February and March. Find full tour dates here. A special hometown show is planned for March 26 at the TLA in Philadelphia, PA.
Here’s what Tom Hamilton had to say to our inquiries.
 Brothers Past by Dave Vann |
1. Great music rarely happens withoutÂ…
Sincerity
2. The first album I bought wasÂ…
The first cassette I bought was Ozzy Osbourne’s Blizzard of Oz and the first CD I purchased was Led Zeppelin III.
3. The last song or album to really flip my wig wasÂ…
Arcade Fire’s The Suburbs
4. When I was a kid I wanted to grow up to beÂ…
Funny you should ask! When I was in sixth grade I had to write an autobiography and I recently found it. Each page was about different assigned subjects with the last one asking to talk about what I wanted to do with my life. I said I wanted to be a musician. Not bad….
5. My favorite sort of gig isÂ…
The small market gig where the stage is shitty, the sound system is questionable at best, and there doesn’t seem to be a chance in hell anyone will be there. T hen by 11 pm the club is packed and you’re covered in sweat with people 10-inches away from you going nuts.
6. One thing I wish people knew about me isÂ…
I enjoy privacy.
7. I love the sound ofÂ…
Jerry Garcia’s guitar in 1973
8. One day I hope to make an album as fantastic asÂ…
The Beatles’ Revolver
9. The best meal I ever had on tour was atÂ…
Some sushi place by The Independent in San Francisco.
10. I always find the coolest audiences inÂ…
Colorado
11. The worst habit I’ve picked up being on the road all the time isÂ…
I have a particular brand of humor, some might say “inappropriate.” Any internal filter I may have been born with has been completely wiped out from being on the road.
12. The Beatles or the Stones? Por que?
How this is even still a question boggles my mind. The Beatles. It’s not even fair to ask. They’re mark on music is unparalleled, pushing the boundaries of every aspect of song craft, production and album art. They were responsible for new technologies in recording so George Martin and his engineers could keep up with their artistic needs. The Beatles inspired Bob Dylan to go electric, and they didn’t just change music but pop culture as a whole.
13. The craziest thing I ever saw wasÂ…
A drug dog piss itself at the Canadian border as it searched my van.
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US lifts 12-year export controls on Indian space, defence cos.
January 25th, 2011 |
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The United States Monday lifted a 12-year-old export control ban on nine Indian space and defence-related companies, removing them from the so-called Entity List in a move expected to drive hi-tech trade and forge closer strategic ties with India. The companies removed from the export control list for sensitive items – mandatingput export-licence requirements on [...]
“All In All It Appears That Eisenhower’s Worst Fears Have Been Realized And His Remarkable And Unique Warnings Given For Naught”
January 20th, 2011 |
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President Eisenhower’s warned us about the growing threat from the powerful military-industrial complex – and it’s threat to our prosperity – 50 years ago.As NPR notes:On Jan. 17, 1961, President Dwight Eisenhower gave the nation a dire warning about …
NASA`s Vision for the Future of Flight in 2025 and Beyond
January 19th, 2011 |
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In late 2010, NASA awarded contracts to three teams Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman and Boeing to study advanced concept designs for aircraft that could take to the skies in the year 2025. At the time of the award, the team gave NASA a sneak peek of the particular designs they planned to pursue. Now the space agency, in the last throes of its space-shuttle glory days, is making some of those designs public. The space agency also recently sponsored an 18-month effort to visualize the passenger airplanes of the future. Instead of exotic new designs seemingly borrowed from science fiction, familiar shapes dominated the pages of advanced concept studies, which four industry teams completed for NASA’s Fundamental Aeronautics Program in April 2010. While each design looks very different, the space agency noted all final designs have to meet NASA’s goals for less noise, cleaner exhaust and lower fuel consumption. Shape-memory alloys, ceramic or fiber composites, carbon-nanotube or fiber-optic cabling, self-healing skin, hybrid electric engines, folding wings, double fuselages and virtual-reality windows are just a few of the far-out conceptual materials that aircraft of the future might embody. – …
BlackBerry Torch is Masterpiece of Smartphone Posted By : Brus Martin
January 18th, 2011 |
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BlackBerry recently launched their new phone BlackBerry Torch with BlackBerry OS6. It is an excellent combination of hardware and software. Blackberry Torch is a complete package of Smartphone, you can find anything using universal search, chat in real-time with BBM, 5.0MP camera, Multitasking made easy, get personal with it and many more. Thats why BlackBerry torch get the position of “Best Blackberry Ever”.
NASA Releases Look at Flight in 2025
January 17th, 2011 |
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A trio of advanced aircraft designs, commissioned by NASA, offer a glimpse into the future of flight. – In
late 2010, NASA awarded contracts to three teams Lockheed Martin, Northrop
Grumman and Boeing to study advanced concept designs for aircraft that could
take to the skies in the year 2025. At the time of the award, the team gave NASA
a sneak peek of the particular designs they plan to pursue. …
Martin Luther King Jr.: Stop the Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and Stop the Mugging of the Middle Class and Poor by the Wealthy
January 17th, 2011 |
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The Defense Department’s general counsel said that he believed Martin Luther King, Jr., might have supported the current wars: I believe that if Dr. King were alive today, he would recognize that we live in a complicated world, and that our nation’…
Obama’s ‘embrace’ of India led to leap in economic ties : US
January 15th, 2011 |
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Describing US President Barack Obama’s November trip to India as a full “embrace” of India as a great power and partner, US officials say the trip resulted in a great leap in their economic ties. It “…was an extraordinary trip, to India, where we fully embraced India’s rise as a great power and a great [...]
Ricky Martin “The Best Thing About Me Is You†Music VIDEO
January 12th, 2011 |
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Ricky Martin’s come a long way from those “Loco-livin’” days and “Bon-Bon Shakin’” nights. Unless of course you’re a fan of cheesy ’90s pop. In his first music video since he revealed his homosexuality (to the surprise of absolutely no one), the award-winning singer sends out a message of equality in the promo for “The [...]
Wawrinka survives Goffin scare
January 7th, 2011 |
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Qualifier David Goffin showcased raw talent and the freshness of youth to stretch third seed Stanislas Wawrinka who eventually survived two tie-breaks to book his berth in the quarterfinals of the singles competition in the Aircel ATP Chennai Open tennis tournament here Friday. The one hour, 56-minute match ended well past midnight as Wawrinka, ranked [...]
15 Actors Who Turned Down Great Roles
December 27th, 2010 |
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It’s not always easy for actors to tell which films are going to be a huge success before they’re made. Sometimes a lackluster script meets outrageous talent, stunning visuals, an epic soundtrack, and suddenly you have best-picture winner, Gladiator. Sometimes you have A-list talent and a director famous for churning out critical favorites, but something gets lost along the way and you end up with The Fountain.
Ricky Martin wants to adopt a child
December 23rd, 2010 |
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Singer Ricky Martin who has twin sons by a surrogate mother has revealed that he wants to adopt in the future. The openly-gay Puerto Rican singer has two-year-old twins Mateo and Valentino. “Adoption is beautiful – give it a try. Even though I started with surrogacy, adoption is probably my next step,” contactmusic.com quoted him [...]
Forbes Magazine: Leonardo DiCaprio Hollywood’s Highest-Grossing Star 2010
December 21st, 2010 |
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Leonardo DiCaprio ends 2010 with a bang: The Inception star topped Forbes Magazine’s list of the year’s Highest-Grossing Star. Leo’s movies have earned $1.1 billion at the global box office, according to the Finance Bible. DiCaprio has collaborated with high-profile directors over the course of his career and his Tinseltown connectiions have been especially lucrative [...]
Ricky Martin says he likes smart, witty men
December 18th, 2010 |
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Ricky Martin, the openly gay singer, has said in an interview that he is attracted to guys who have self-confidence without being arrogant and are open to new things. BANG Showbiz reports that the star – who has two-year-old twin sons, Matteo and Valentino – talked to British gay magazine, Attitude, about his ideal guy. [...]
Ricky Martin Won’t Wed Until Same-Sex Marriage Is Legal In Puerto Rico
December 17th, 2010 |
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Ricky Martin, who confirmed Hollywood’s worst kept secret when he revealed he was gay earlier this year, says he won’t get married to his partner until same-sex weddings are legal on his home island of Puerto Rico. “I am in a relationship right now but we aren’t talking about marriage yet. We’ve been together for [...]