TOUR BEGINS IN MARCH
Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band will launch a new tour “to major cities across North America” starting in March, Seger’s first time on the concert trail since his tour of 2006-07. The exact cities and dates will be announced shortly, although a map that flashes in a brief video on his web page shows Michigan, Ohio, Massachusetts, New York and Missouri. Check out the teaser video here.
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SANTA CLARA, Calif., Jan. 26, 2011 – Forty high school seniors from across the U.S. are celebrating their selection as finalists in the country’s oldest and most prestigious pre-college science competition, the Intel Science Talent Search, a program of Society for Science & the Public (SSP). Finalists, who were announced today, will gather in Washington, D.C. from March 10-15 to compete for $630,000 in awards. The top winner will receive $100,000 from the Intel Foundation. For a list of this year’s finalists, visit www.societyforscience.org/sts.
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The following experts have – at some point during the last 2 years – said that the economic crisis could be worse than the Great Depression:Fed Chairman Ben BernankeFormer Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan (and see this and this)Former Fed Chairman Paul Volc…
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TRIBUTE CONCERT OUT ON DVD FEB. 22; TOUR STARTS MARCH 24; SPECIAL AIRS NOV.
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Jeff Beck paid fitting
tribute to Les Paul last
summer, celebrating what would have been the pioneering guitarist’s 95th birthday
by playing his friend and mentor’s music, along with classic tunes from the era, in the same Times Square nightclub
that Paul played every Monday for 14 years before his death in August 2009.
Sponsored by Gibson Guitar and billed as “A Celebration of Les Paul,” Beck was joined by The Imelda May Band at the Iridium Jazz
Club in June 2010. The two-time Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee mesmerized the star-studded audience with
a tour de force performance of classics Paul recorded with Mary Ford, “How High The Moon,” “Vaya Con Dios” and
“Mockin’ Bird Hill,” along with such rock and roll standards as “Twenty Flight Rock” and “Walking In The Sand.”
For those left off the guest list, Eagle Rock Entertainment and ATCO will offer this one of a kind performance to
purchase. Rock and Roll Party to Honor Les Paul will be available on DVD and CD February 22. A
PBS special of the event, Jeff Beck Honors Les Paul, is set to premiere on November 27 and air throughout
December. Check local listings for times.
Following these releases, Beck will take the “Rock And Roll Party” on the road for a short U.S. tour. Beck will once
again be backed by The Imelda May Band and its enchanting singer Imelda May, who joined Beck on stage
at the 2010 Grammy® Awards for a spot-on rendition of Paul’s “How High The Moon.” Further details about tickets
will be announced in the coming weeks.
March
24 9:30 Club Washington, D.C.
25 Keswick Theater Philadelphia, PA
26 The Wang Centre Boston, MA
28 Beacon Theatre New York, NY
29 State Theatre New Brunswick, NJ
31 Michigan Theatre Ann Arbor, MI
April
1 Cadillac Palace Theatre Chicago, IL
4 Verizon Theatre at Grand Prairie Grand Prairie, TX
5 Austin City Limits Live at Moody Theatre Austin, TX
8 Venue TBD Los Angeles, CA
9 The Fillmore San Francisco, CA
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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 Ryan Montbleau
Band.
Without a lot of fanfare – as is the way of guys comfortable picking in parking lots, open fields and the back of
overstuffed vans – Greensky
Bluegrass have released a strong contender for String Band Album of the Year. All Access, Vol. 1 (released May 4) is as pure
and satisfying an example of quality songwriting, strong, interlocking musicianship and savvy cover selection as any
group of pickers are likely produce in 2010.
Captured in a single night last Thanksgiving weekend at The Riviera Theatre in Three Rivers, Michigan, All
Access, Vol. 1 flows like a delighted river over the listener, the immediacy of the moment accentuated by the
intimacy of the unfussy production, which makes one feel present enough to inspire no small amount of involuntary
shufflin’ & swayin’. Their picks from others’ songbooks are choice – Dylan’s “When I Paint My Masterpiece,” The
Beatles’ “A Day In The Life,” Pink Floyd’s “Time > Breathe Reprise,” Bruce Hornsby’s “King of the Hill,” Townes Van
Zandt’s “White Freight Liner Blues” – but what really sticks are the fabulously sculpted, sharply honest originals, many
tinged with a shadowy truthfulness that sets them apart from many in the too-damn-chipper acoustic crowd. The
fast ones fly wonderfully but it’s when Greensky nestles into a ballad or exploratory simmer that one hears all their
carefully honed strengths emerge. And numbers like “Just To Lie,” “200 Miles From Montana,” “Nine Days,”
“Reverend” and lengthy but never dull ramble “All Four” more than hold their own against the top gun cover material,
and their vocal blend cheerfully suggests a streamlined descendent of The Band’s rough ‘n’ ready rightness. All
Access, Vol. 1 is the ideal handshake for listeners yet to explore this reliably excellent, hard working string
band. (Dennis Cook)
Greensky Bluegrass returns to the road in October, starting with a headlining performance at the Fox Theatre in
Boulder, CO on October 13, followed by more Colorado dates (10/14-10-16) and then onto Arizona, California,
Oregon, Washington and back towards Midwest. Find full tour dates here.
Here’s what Paul Hoffman, Greensky Bluegrass’ mandolinist, vocalist and lead songwriter, had to say to our
inquiries.
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Instrument of choice: Mandolin, words
Nicknames: Noodle, Big City, phoffman
1. Great music rarely happens withoutÂ…
Inspiration. From other music. From Pain. From the audience.
2. The first album I bought wasÂ…
HmmÂ…probably a tape. Simpsons Sing the Blues? New Kids on the Block? Beatles? The Beatles were
probably more inspiration than the others, but who didn’t want to be bad ass like Bart? I even wore a spike for
awhile.
3. The last song or album to really flip my wig wasÂ…
Not an album or song, but the David
Rawlings Machine in concert totally flipped me. Love the way he phrases songs and builds solos. Check
out the free
podcast from NPR’s Tiny Desk. Maybe Eisenhower by The Slip, too. The song arrangements are
sweet and the lyrics are real unique.
4. When I was a kid I wanted to grow up to beÂ…
Who wants to grow up? A screen actor, maybe, Big Hollywood or something. Don’t think that would work now. I
really just wanted to get paid to entertain. If only I’d known. My dad always says, “A big lottery winner.” I like that,
too. Now sometimes I say, “Retired and free.”
5. My favorite sort of gig isÂ…
The fun ones. Aren’t they all? Sort of. Sometimes there’s those factors though – great and less than great; long
drive; no fans; no dinner. The gigs that surprise me are my favorite sorts of gigs, like when we threw an
unannounced show at home and a great crowd showed up. Or when we drove from San Fran to San Diego and 13
hours later we loaded into the packed club while the opener was finishing. We just decided
to go for it and it worked out. All good at 10 am? Whew. Or maybe 6am?
6. One thing I wish people knew about me isÂ…
That I’m not afraid of sentence fragments. If they’re reading. Still. The people. After all this.
7. I love the sound ofÂ…
Music. Is this a trick question? And feedback, of course. Why else would I keep trying to use delay with distortion
and an envelope filter?
8. One day I hope to make an album as fantastic asÂ…
I can. The people I admire are out of reach to me. Not in a bleak way. Records are timeless and unique in a way
that I admire more than the music itself. The idea of documenting music in a breath of its development, it’s like a
musician’s truest commitment. So, I hope mine can be as genuine as possible.
9. The best meal I ever had on tour was atÂ…
Until recently, The Red Iguana has been a tour favorite. Salt Lake City mole. I know people who take it home on dry
ice. Recently, we were able to eat at home on tour. Weird, right? Food Dance in Kalamazoo, MI has got to be my
new favorite – breakfast lunch or dinner – although, SLC, if you’re reading, have me back. I need some mole!
10. I always find the coolest audiences inÂ…
The most unexpected places. I wouldn’t alienate any of our dedicated fans, who are spread all over, by being
specific. And I couldn’t. The places where I had no idea it would go off are always the coolest. Those surprise gigs.
Something so organic about them. No expectations.
11. The worst habit I’ve picked up being on the road all the time isÂ…
What was your name again?
12. The Beatles or the Stones? Por que?
The Beatles all the way. I was raised that way and I’m backing it fully now. Guess I couldn’t get into the Stones’
songs. Being named after Paul didn’t hurt.
13. The craziest thing I ever saw wasÂ…
Ughh? Really? Who is reading this?
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THREE NIGHTS. SEVEN SETS. ONE BAND.
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Umphrey’s McGee have
announced a New Years Eve run at the Riviera Theatre in Chicago on December 29-31. They will play two full two-
set shows on the 29th and 30th, and three sets on the 31st.
Umphreaks can also also catch the band all over North America this fall. Check out the full tour dates below.
Thu, Sep 23rd, 2010 The Valarium Knoxville, Tennessee 9:00 pm
Fri, Sep 24th, 2010 Minglewood Hall Memphis, Tennessee 9:00 pm
Sat, Sep 25th, 2010 Diamond Ballroom Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 9:00 pm
Sun, Sep 26th, 2010 George’s Majestic Lounge Fayetteville, Arkansas 9:00 pm
Sun, Sep 26th, 2010 George’s Majestic Lounge Fayetteville, Arkansas
Tue, Sep 28th, 2010 El Rey Theater Albuquerque, New Mexico 8:30 pm
Wed, Sep 29th, 2010 Orpheum Theatre Flagstaff, Arizona 9:00 pm
Fri, Oct 1st, 2010 The Depot Salt Lake City, Utah 9:15 pm
Sat, Oct 2nd, 2010 Knitting Factory Reno, Nevada 8:00 pm
Sun, Oct 3rd, 2010 Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival San Francisco, California 1:15 pm
Wed, Oct 6th, 2010 Arcata Theatre Arcata, California 8:30 pm
Thu, Oct 7th, 2010 McDonald Theatre Eugene, Oregon 8:00 pm
Fri, Oct 8th, 2010 Showbox SoDo Seattle, Washington 8:15 pm
Sat, Oct 9th, 2010 Wilma Theater Missoula, Montana 8:00 pm
Thu, Oct 21st, 2010 Mr. Small’s Theatre Millvale, Pennsylvania 9:00 pm
Fri, Oct 22nd, 2010 Kalamazoo State Theatre Kalamazoo, Michigan 8:30 pm
Sat, Oct 23rd, 2010 House of Blues Cleveland, Ohio 9:00 pm
Sun, Oct 24th, 2010 The Bluebird Bloomington, Indiana 9:00 pm
Wed, Oct 27th, 2010 People’s Court Des Moines, Iowa 9:00 pm
Thu, Oct 28th, 2010 Canopy Club Urbana, Illinois 8:00 pm
Fri, Oct 29th, 2010 Canopy Club Urbana, Illinois
Sat, Oct 30th, 2010 The Pageant St. Louis, Missouri
Sun, Oct 31st, 2010 The Pageant St. Louis, Missouri
Wed, Nov 3rd, 2010 Higher Ground South Burlington, Vermont
Thu, Nov 4th, 2010 Higher Ground South Burlington, Vermont
Fri, Nov 5th, 2010 9:30 Club Washington, D.C. 10:30 pm
Sat, Nov 6th, 2010 9:30 Club Washington, D.C. 10:30 pm
Tue, Nov 9th, 2010 Jefferson Theater Charlottesville, Virginia 8:30 pm
Wed, Nov 10th, 2010 Legends Boone, North Carolina 9:00 pm
Thu, Nov 11th, 2010 Bear Creek Music and Art Festival Live Oak, Florida
Fri, Nov 12th, 2010 Bear Creek Music and Art Festival Live Oak, Florida
Wed, Dec 29th, 2010 The Riviera Theatre Chicago, Illinois
Thu, Dec 30th, 2010 The Riviera Theatre Chicago, Illinois
Fri, Dec 31st, 2010 The Riviera Theatre Chicago, Illinois
20 January 2011- 24 January 2011 Mayan Holidaze Puerto Morelos, Mexico
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