All About the Benjamins? Fugetaboutit — 2011 is all about the trillions. In what can only be one of the more bizarre legal cases against famed music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs, a Los Angeles woman has slapped the multi-millionaire Bad Boy boss for whopping $1 trillion, claiming that he fathered her child and was somehow [...]
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Stephen Kellogg: Solo Tour
January 26th, 2011 |
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TOUR STARTS APRIL 20 IN NORTHAMPTON, MA
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Northeastern roots rocker Stephen
Kellogg, frontman of Stephen Kellogg and The Sixers, is proud to announce the 2011 “Solo & Down Low
Tour” featuring special guest Tift
Merritt, beginning April 20 in Northampton, MA with performances in Nashville (3rd & Lindsley), New York (City
Winery), Seattle (Triple Door), and Denver (Walnut Room).
Stephen Kellogg & the Sixers are currently at work on their sophomore album for Vanguard Records, set for release
in Fall 2011.
Stephen Kellogg Tour Dates:
April 20 @ Iron Horse, Northampton, MA
April 21 @ Sellersville Theatre, Sellersville, PA
April 22 @ Jammin’ Java, Vienna, VA
April 23 @ Capital Ale House, Richmond, VA
April 26 @ Eddie’s Attic, Decatur, GA
April 27 @ 3rd & Lindsley, Nashville, TN
April 28 @ Old Rock House, St. Louis, MO
April 29 @ SPACE, Evanston, IL
April 30 @ Cedar Cultural Center, Minneapolis, MN
May 1 @ Flying Mango, Des Moines, IA
May 3 @ Radio Radio, Indianapolis, IN
May 4 @ Winchester, Cleveland, OH
May 5 @ Club Cafe, Pittsburgh, PA
May 6 @ City Winery, New York, NY
May 12 @ Triple Door, Seattle, WA
May 13 @ Mississippi Studios, Portland, OR
May 14 @ Swedish Hall, San Francisco, CA
May 16 @ Venue TBA, Los Angeles, CA
May 17 @ Anthology, San Diego, CA
May 19 @ Walnut Room, Denver, CO
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Arbouretum & Endless Boogie Tour
January 24th, 2011 |
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NEW ALBUM THE GATHERING OUT FEBRUARY 13
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Arbouretum are thrilled to
announce their 2011 Winter tour with fellow indie rock guitar heros, Endless Boogie. They will start out
celebrating the release of their new LP The Gathering in their hometown of Baltimore, Maryland
on February 13. From there, they will be traveling to the west coast. Click here to check out
the video for “When Deliver Comes” off the new album.
US Winter 2011 Tour
Feb 13 Baltimore, MD Ottobar Upstairs w/Secret Mountains
Feb 17 San Diego, CA Tin Can Ale House w/Endless Boogie
Feb 19 Santa Cruz, CA 105 Pioneer w/Endless Boogie
Feb 20 San Francisco, CA Hemlock Tavern w/Endless Boogie
Feb 22 Vancouver, BC Biltmore Cabaret w/Endless Boogie, Nathan Wheeler
Feb 23 Olympia, WA Northern w/Endless Boogie, Eternal Tapestry
Feb 24 Portland, OR Mississippi Studios w/Endless Boogie, Eternal Tapestry
Feb 26 Seattle, WA Comet Tavern w/Endless Boogie, Eternal Tapestry
Feb 28 Oakland, CA TBA w/Endless Boogie
Mar 1 Los Angeles, CA The Satellite w/Endless Boogie
Mar 5 Baltimore, MD 2640 Space w/Future Islands, Celebration
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Kaki King: Acoustic Tour
January 20th, 2011 |
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SOLO ACOUSTIC RUN STARTS FEBRUARY 23 IN NEW YORK
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Kaki King will return to her
acoustic roots this winter for a national tour that will make stops at renowned venues such as the Moma in New
York City, Yoshi’s in San Francisco and World Cafe Live in Philadelphia. In her 10-year career, King has released five
full lengths and two EPs. She has scored for television and film, most notably alongside Vedder and Michael Brook as
composers for Sean Penn’s Into the Wild for which she received a Best Original Score Golden Globe nomination.
King’s latest record, Junior, was released in April 2010 and featured King performing in a power rock-trio
configuration. This tour will feature only the guitarist as she performs in an acoustic format.
TOUR DATES:
February 23 Museum of Modern Art: Celeste Bartos Theatre, New York, NY
February 26 Salon Vive Cuervo, Mexico City, Mexico
February 28 The Loft – UC San Diego, San Diego, CA
March 2 Largo at the Coronet, West Hollywood, CA
March 3 College of the Sequoias Theatre, Visalia, CA
March 5 Ashkenaz, Berkeley, CA
March 6 Harlow’s Night Club, Sacramento, CA
March 8 Jambalaya, Arcata, CA
March 9 WOW Hall, Eugene, OR
March 10 Mississippi Studios, Portland, OR
March 11 The Triple Door, Seattle, WA
March 12 Biltmore Cabaret, Vancouver, BC, Canada
March 24 Cedar Cultural Center, Minneapolis, MN
March 25 Space, Evanston, IL
March 26 The Old Rock House, St. Louis, MO
March 28 Southgate House, Newport, KY
March 29 The Birchmere, Alexandria, VA
March 30 World Cafe Live, Philadelphia, PA
April 1 Center for the Arts, Natick, MA
April 2 Iron Horse, Northampton, MA
April 3 Infinity Hall, Norfolk, CT
April 7 City Winery, New York, NY
April 8 City Winery, New York, NY
April 9 Binghamton University, Binghamton, NY
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Even Small Amounts of Oil and Dispersant Are Toxic to Phytoplankton … the Basis of the Entire Gulf Food Chain
January 19th, 2011 |
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Naomi Klein said at her December 8th TED talk:What [scientists] found is that water with even trace amounts of oil and dispersants can be highly toxic to phytoplankton—which is a serious problem because so much life depends on it. So contrary to th…
John Dye — Andrew “Touched By An Angel†— Dies Of Heart Failure
January 14th, 2011 |
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Oh no — Not Andrew!! Actor John Dye has died. The actor, best known for playing Angel of Death Andrew alongside Della Reese and Roma Downey on CBS’ non-defunct Sunday night drama Touched by an Angel, passed away at his home in San Francisco on Monday. He was 47. News of Dye’s death spread across [...]
Brett Favre Sister Brandi Favre Arrested In Meth Bust
January 13th, 2011 |
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Brandi Favre, the younger sister of celebrated former NFL quarterback Brett Favre, was arrested in Mississippi this week when a luxury condominium that had been transformed into a meth lab was raided by cops on Wednesday. Brandi, 34, is one of five people charged with manufacturing meth, possession of a controlled substance, transferring a controlled [...]
JJ Grey: Solo Tour Dates
January 4th, 2011 |
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TOUR STARTS FEBRUARY 24 IN SEATTLE, WA
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JJ Grey has announced a
string of solo dates in February and March. The 16-date solo tour begins in Seattle, WA at The Tractor Tavern on
February 24, and ends in Nashville, TN at 3rd and Lindsley on March 26. Sunny War will open all West Coast dates
and Shannon McNally will support at
the East Coast shows. Check out all the tour dates below.
JJ Grey Solo Dates
February 24 Seattle, WA—The Tractor Tavern
February 25 Portland, OR—Mississippi Studios
February 26 Arcata, CA—Humboldt Brews
February 27 Chico, CA—El Rey Theater
March 1 Petaluma, CA—McNears Mystic Theatre
March 2 San Francisco, CA—The Independent
March 3 Santa Cruz, CA—Moe’s Alley Blues Club
March 4 Los Angeles, CA—Hotel Cafe
March 5 San Diego, CA—Anthology
March 16 Boston, MA—Paradise Rock Club
March 17 New York, NY—City Winery
March 18 Tarrytown, NY—Tarrytown Music Hall (opening for Levon Helm)
March 20 Charleston, WV—Mountain Stage
March 22 Evanston, IL—Evanston SPACE
March 25 Louisville, KY—Headliners
March 26 Nashville, TN—3rd and Lindsley
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New Year’s Eve Crunch Crumbs: Pastor Rips Off Parishioner; The Original Selena Earns Postage Stamp; Detroit Man Facing Jail Time For Snooping Through Cheating Wife’s Email
December 31st, 2010 |
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Happy New Year’s Eve! May ’11 bring Peace, Prosperity, and plenty of Cosmopolitans! Bring in 2011 like “It’s 1999,” but no drinking and driving! We’ve got more than 12 hours before party time, so for now Castina’s here to help you get your Daily Scoop of Celebrity Dish with a list of tantilizing holiday links. [...]
Usher “The Simpsons†Plagiarism Allegations Surround Hit Single “OMGâ€
December 29th, 2010 |
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D’oh! Did R&B crooner and Justin Bieber mentor Usher Raymondd rip-off the lyrics to his 2010 summer smash “OMG” from a long forgotten episode of The Simpsons? The Grammy-winning “Yeah” hitmaker is once again facing plagiarism allegations after jocks at Y101FM in Mississippi noticed some curious similarities between Usher’s and a Christmas carol sung by [...]
The Staxx Brothers: Corn Rows For Christmas
December 25th, 2010 |
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HEY, SANTA GOTTA FIT INTO COMPTON, TOO!
Just when one thinks they’ve discovered all there is to adore about Seattle’s premiere funkanauts The Staxx Brothers, they turn up with a holiday corker like this. The video was recorded at our producer Scott Colburn’s studio and filmed by Nakean Wickliff. Merry Christmas, y’all!
Staxx will embark on a West Coast with fellow soul-ders The Pimps of Joytime in January. Here’s the dates:
Jan 19 Wed – Yosemite, CA
Jan 21 Fri – San Francisco, CA – The Independent
Jan 28 Fri – Portland, OR – Mississippi Studios
Jan 29 Sat – Seattle, WA – The High Dive
Jan 30 Sun – Bellingham, WA – The Wild Buffalo
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North Mississippi Allstars: New Dates Announced
December 16th, 2010 |
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NEW DATES ANNOUNCED; KEYS TO THE KINGDOM OUT FEB. 1, 2011
The North Mississippi
Allstars are happy to announce they will be performing at the Dominion Theater in New York on January
27. Tickets for the show will go on sale this Friday at noon. The band is also pleased to announce they will be
performing at the annual SXSW festival in Austin, TX this March. Get more details on both shows at www.nmallstars.com.
In addition to the new shows, the North Mississippi Allstars recently announced a 15-day tour with Robert Plant and The Band of Joy.
This will be the first North American tour for Robert Plant since the triumphant release of his latest album, Band
of Joy. NMA will be performing as a duo, featuring Luther and Cody Dickinson, as support
on all 15 dates. See the complete schedule below and stay tuned for more dates coming soon.
Their upcoming album Keys To The Kingdom is due out Feb. 1, 2011. Check out the video for
“Hear The Hills” below
TOUR DATES
12/28 Birmingham, AL WorkPlay
12/29 Atlanta, GA Variety Playhouse
12/30 Jackson, MS Hal & Mals
12/31 Chicago, IL House of Blues (w/ Robert Randolph & the Family Band)
01/18 Asheville, NC Thomas Wolfe Auditorium (w/ Robert Plant)
01/19 Pittsburgh, PA Peterson Events Center (w/ Robert Plant)
01/21 Ann Arbor, MI Hill Auditorium (w/ Robert Plant)
01/22 Toronto, ONT Sony Centre for the Performing Arts (w/ Robert Plant)
01/23 Toronto, ONT Sony Centre for the Performing Arts (w/ Robert Plant)
01/25 Boston, MA House of Blues (w/ Robert Plant)
01/26 Upper Darby, PA Tower Theatre (w/ Robert Plant)
01/27 New York, NY Dominion Theater
01/28 Mashantucket, CT MGM Grand at Foxwoods (w/ Robert Plant)
01/29 New York, NY Beacon Theatre (w/ Robert Plant)
02/01 Washington, DC Constitution Hall (w/ Robert Plant)
02/02 Raleigh, NC Memorial Auditorium (w/ Robert Plant)
02/04 North Charleston, SC N. Charleston Performing Arts Center (w/ Robert Plant)
02/05 Atlanta, GA Fox Theatre (w/ Robert Plant)
02/07 Charlotte, NC Ovens Auditorium (w/ Robert Plant)
02/08 Nashville, TN War Memorial Auditorium (w/ Robert Plant)
02/09 Nashville, TN War Memorial Auditorium (w/ Robert Plant)
03/16 – 03/20 Austin, TX SXSW
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North Mississippi Allstars: New Album in February
December 10th, 2010 |
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FIRST NEW STUDIO WORK IN TWO YEARS
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North Mississippi Allstars have announced the release of its first studio album in two years. Keys to the Kingdom arrives February 1, 2011.
Last year, Luther and Cody Dickinson lost their father, Memphis music legend Jim Dickinson, only months before Luther became one. Jim had always told them, “You need to be playing music together. You are better together than you will ever be apart.” Coincidentally, the Dickinson brothers were not together when Jim passed. At that moment, they were both off on their own, Luther with The Black Crowes and Cody with Hill Country Revue. So in the spring of 2010, the North Mississippi Allstars went into the studio to create a record that could help them cope with the loss, and, at the same time, rejoice in his honor. The first line of Jim’s self-written eulogy was, “I refuse to celebrate death.” Luther, Cody and Chris Chew took heed and aimed to celebrate life instead; and the songs for Keys to the Kingdom, came pouring out.
“In the end,” Luther says, “We recorded our best country blues and Mississippi rock ‘n roll record yet – as if our lives depended on it.” Ten years after the release of their debut album, Shake Hands with Shorty, Chew sums it up: “This is grown folks music.”
Track Listing
1. This A’Way
2. Jumpercable Blues
3. The Meeting
4. How I Wish My Train Would Come
5. Hear The Hills
6. Stuck Inside of Mobile With
The Memphis Blues Again
7. Let It Roll
8. Ain’t No Grave
9. Ol’ Cannonball
10. New Orleans Walkin’ Dead
11. Ain’t None O’ Mine
12. Jellyrollin’ All Over Heaven
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Insult to Indian Ambassador Meera Shankar unacceptable, says Krishna
December 9th, 2010 |
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After Indian Ambassador to the US Meera Shankar was patted down by an American security agent at the Jackson – Evers International Airport in Mississippi, External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna today said that such behaviour from the United States was not acceptable to India. In a statement Krishna said: “I am rather surprised by the [...]
Korn & Disturbed: 2011 Co-Headlining Tour
December 1st, 2010 |
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TOUR STARTS JANUARY 14 IN BLOOMINGTON, IL
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Korn and Disturbed are teaming up to co-
headline this year’s “Monster Energy Music As A Weapon 5 Tour”. Tickets for the first leg of the tour are set to go on
sale the weekend of December 4. The bands have decided that the first 1000 tickets from each show will be sold at
a $5 discount during the on sale weekend in order to reward the early buyers and fans.
“A lot of promoters only offer discounted tickets a day or two before the actual show date. We wanted to do
something for the fans that are buying their tickets as soon as they go on sale. To offer a discount upfront made the
most sense to us,” commented Disturbed guitarist Dan Donegan.
“We’re tired of promoters offering discounted tickets to last minute folks in order to sell the seats in the back of the
gig. We’d rather give our fans a discount for buying early,” said James “Munky” Shaffer, who is Korn’s
guitarist.
January 2011
14 – Bloomington, IL – US Cellular Coliseum
15 – Des Moines, IA – Wells Fargo Arena
16 – Rockford, IL – Rockford MetroCentre
18 – Hershey, PA – Giant Center
19 – Rochester, NY – Main Street Armory
22 – West Long Branch, NJ – Monmouth University MAC Center
23 – Glens Falls, NY – Glens Falls Civic Center
25 – Norfolk, VA – Constant Convocation Center
26 – Morgantown, WV – West Virginia University – Coliseum
28 – Uncasville, CT – Mohegan Sun Arena
29 – Portland, ME – Cumberland County Civic Center
30 – Atlantic City, NJ – House of Blues
February 2011
1 – Winston-Salem, NC – Lawrence Joel Vets. Memorial Coliseum
2 – Fayetteville, NC – Crown Coliseum
4 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena
5 – Biloxi, MS – Mississippi Coast Coliseum
8 – Corpus Christi, TX – Concrete Street Amphitheatre
9 – San Antonio, TX – Illusion Theatre at Alamodome
10 – McAllen, TX – McAllen Convention Center
12 – Lubbock, TX – Fairpark Coliseum
EOTO: Winter Tour; NYE Show in Denver
November 29th, 2010 |
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NYE FEATURING DIESELBOY, LIQUIDSTRANGER, HEYOKA & MORE
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EOTO will cap off 2010 in
the southeast after logging over 170 national live performances this year. The dynamic duo will conclude their 30+
day winter tour with stops in Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina and Florida before landing in Colorado
for their New Year’s Performance at City Hall in Denver — an event that also features some of the nation’s top DJ’s
including Dieselboy, Liquidstranger, Heyoka, NastyNasty, Nit Grit, Freddy Todd, Rumblejunkie, Jantsen,
S.P.E.C.T.R.E., and Ishe among others.
TOUR DATES:
11/30 Proud Larry’s, Oxford, MS
12/1 Zydeco, Birmingham, AL
12/2 Masquerade – Heaven Room, Alanta, GA
12/3 Music Farm, Charleston, SC
12/4 Freebird Live, Jacksonville, FL
12/31 City Hall, Denver, CO
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Wovenhand: Winter 2011 Dates
November 16th, 2010 |
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NEW ALBUM THE THRESHINGFLOOR OUT NOW
 Wovenhand |
After several shows in late-June opening for Tool in select US cities and a co-headlining North American tour with Serena Maneesh in the Fall, David
Eugene Edwards‘ critically acclaimed band Wovenhand will return to the road in the Winter in the US and Canada.
The band
will
be touring in support of their seventh studio release, The Threshingfloor, which was released in
the summer on Sounds Familyre Records. You can download the title track “The Threshingfloor” here. The tour begins January 17 in
Billings, MT at the Railyard and concludes on January 29 in Albuquerque, NM at the Launchpad.
The touring line up will be: David Eugene Edwards – guitar, mandolin-banjo, vocals; Pascal
Humbert – electric and double bass; Ordy Garrison – drums; and Jeff Linsenmeir –
keyboards.
WOVENHAND WINTER 2011 TOUR DATES
1/17 – Billings, MT – The Railyard
1/18 – Bozeman, MT – The Filling Station
1/20 – Pullman, WA – The Bell Tower
1/21 – Seattle, WA – The Crocodile
1/22 – Vancouver, BC – Biltmore Cabaret
1/23 – Portland, OR – Mississippi Studios
1/25 – San Francisco, CA – Bottom of the Hill
1/27 – Los Angeles, CA – Bootleg Theater
1/28 – Tucson, AZ – Plush
1/29 – Albuquerque, NM – Launchpad
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BP Successfully Disposed of the Oil … In the Gulf Food Chain
November 8th, 2010 |
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There’s a great corporate tradition of “disposing” toxic waste by putting it into things we eat.For example, some folks have found a great way of disposing of toxic sludge: they helpfully relabel it as “organic compost” and then give it to people to gr…
Tests Now Being Conducted for Corexit and Oil … Results Not Very Reassuring
November 2nd, 2010 |
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Real testing is starting to be conducted on dispersant and oil in the Gulf, the results are not looking so good:U.S. Government press release says NOAA, FDA now testing for dispersant: Corexit ingredient DOSS found in 13 samples — Up to 500 ppm all…
Mr. Gnome US Dates & Short Film
October 21st, 2010 |
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NEW ALBUM RECORDED AT JOSH HOMME’S STUDIO
The Cleveland duo with a rapidly growing cult following among musicians, critics and fans alike, Mr. Gnome has announced fall 2010
U.S. tour dates in November. All dates are below. The band is currently putting the finishing touches on a new
album, again recorded at
Josh Homme‘s (QOTSA, Them Crooked Vultures) Pink Duck Studios in Los Angeles, where Mr. Gnome also
recorded its previous album, Heave Yer Skeleton.
Just in time for Halloween, the duo will soon release an extended video for the song “Vampires” (more like a
complete short narrative film, really.) Check out the trailer for the video below.
Mr. Gnome on tour:
11/03 Rochester, NY @ Bug Jar
11/04 Pittsburgh, PA @ Lava Lounge
11/05 Brooklyn, NY @ Union Pool
11/06 Taunton, MA @ Steve’s Backstage Pass
11/11 Indianapolis, IN @ Radio Radio
11/13 Madison, WI @ The Frequency
11/15 Kansas City, MO @ Riot Room
11/16 Denver, CO @ Hi-Dive
11/17 Salt Lake City, UT @ Burt’s Tiki Lounge
11/19 Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios
11/20 Seattle, WA @ The Sunset Tavern
11/23 San Francisco, CA @ Elbo Room
11/24 Los Angeles, CA @ Silverlake Lounge
11/26 Tucson, AZ @ Plush
11/27 Albuquerque, NM @ The Launchpad
11/29 Tulsa, OK @ Soundpony
11/30 Springfield, MO @ The Outland
12/02 Dallas, TX @ Double Wide
12/04 San Antonio, TX @ Lone Star Studios
12/06 Pensacola, FL @ Handlebar
12/08 Atlanta, GA @ Drunken Unicorn
12/09 Nashville, TN @ The End
12/10 St Louis, MO @ The Firebird
12/18 Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Ballroom
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