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Slayer/Megadeth/Testament: Set New Tour Dates

March 1st, 2010 | No Comments

SLAYER, MEGADETH ANNOUNCE NEW, CONFIRMED SCHEDULE FOR
AMERICAN CARNAGE NORTH AMERICAN TOUR

Slayer

Slayer and Megadeth are thrilled to announce confirmed routing for the American Carnage North American Tour, which will commence with the rescheduled Canadian Carnage East dates in Quebec City on Friday, July 23.

Slayer will then head to Europe for a run of festival dates, returning to kick off the American Carnage leg in Albany, NY on August 11. American Carnage will play 26 dates across the United States and Eastern Canada up to the Labor Day weekend, ending in Portland, OR on September 4. Testament will be Special Guest on all shows.

Tickets purchased for the American Carnage shows when they first went on sale late last year will be honored for these rescheduled dates. Complete information regarding ticket sales can be found at Slayer’s wesbite, Megadeth’s site and/or Testament’s site.

Due to venue availability and other conflicts, the shows originally scheduled in El Paso, Houston, Nashville, Duluth, and Louisville cannot be rescheduled at this time, and ticket holders may obtain refunds at point of purchase. However, new cities have been added to the American Carnage itinerary, with dates now scheduled in Cleveland, Kansas City, San Diego, and Sacramento. The confirmed, complete itinerary is below.

The American Carnage Tour, originally scheduled to take place in January and February, had to be put on hold due to Slayer’s vocalist/bassist, Tom Araya‘s ongoing, minimally-invasive treatments for what was diagnosed as a Cervical Radiculopathy, an occupational hazard for the rocker who is known for aggressively swinging his long mane of hair while performing. Right after the first of the year, Araya made the difficult decision to undergo a surgical procedure, called an Anterior Cervical Discectomy with Fusion, a relatively routine practice with an excellent recovery rate. That surgery took place early last week.

“The doctors said that Tom’s surgery went very smoothly and was a resounding success,” said Rick Sales, long-time Slayer manager. “He’s home now, doing really well, and he said the numbness in his fingers had already diminished considerably.”

Shortly after the surgery, Slayer’s Kerry King received a text from Tom: “Awake and feeling good, actually whatever he did, it feels better.”

The American Carnage Tour will mark the first time that Slayer, Megadeth and Testament will have toured the U.S. together since 1991′s epic Clash of the Titans tour, making this truly a “must-see” event.

Slayer recently announced the rescheduling of its headline tour in the U.K. and Europe, and Megadeth and Testament are currently on tour together playing U.S. cities that will not be on the American Carnage itinerary.

Slayer/Megadeth/Testament American Carnage North American Tour Dates

07/23/10 Fri Pavillon de la Jeunesse Saint-Hyacinthe, QC

07/24/10 Sat Parc Jean-Drapeau Montreal, QC

07/26/10 Mon Halifax Metro Centre Halifax, NS

07/27/10 Tue Moncton Coliseum Moncton, NB

07/29/10 Thu Molson Amphitheatre Toronto, ON

07/30/10 Fri John Labatt Centre London, ON
08/11/10 Wed Glens Falls Civic Center Glens Falls, NY

08/12/10 Thu IZOD Center East Rutherford, NJ

08/14/10 Sat Paul Tsongas Arena Lowell, MA

08/15/10 Sun Susquehanna Bank Center Camden, NJ

08/16/10 Mon Toyota Presents Oakdale Theatre Wallingford, CT

08/18/10 Wed Time Warner Cable Amphitheater at Tower City Cleveland, OH

08/19/10 Thu Joe Louis Arena Detroit, MI

08/20/10 Fri UIC Pavilion Chicago, IL

08/21/10 Sat Roy Wilkins Auditorium St. Paul, MN

08/23/10 Mon Capitol Federal Park at Sandstone Bonner Springs, KS

08/25/10 Wed Magness Arena Denver, CO

08/26/10 Thu Tingley Coliseum Albuquerque, NM

08/27/10 Fri Dodge Theatre Phoenix, AZ

08/29/10 Sun Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre Chula Vista, CA

08/30/10 Mon Long Beach Arena Long Beach, CA

08/31/10 Tue Cow Palace Daly City, CA

09/01/10 Wed Arco Arena Sacramento, CA

09/03/10 Fri WaMu Theatre Seattle, WA

09/04/10 Sat Washington County Fair & Rodeo Hillsboro, OR

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Fashion pals pay final respects to Alexander McQueen

February 26th, 2010 | No Comments

Kate Moss, Naomi Campbell and Stella McCartney were among those who paid their final respects to fashion designer Alexander McQueen.
The supermodels were joined by his family for the service that took place at St Paulâ€™s Church in Knightsbridge, west London.
Moss struggled to hold back tears as they paid their respects.
Mourners pulled out all [...]

Chip Shot: Intel, St. Paul Academy Aim For Cutting Edge Classrooms

February 18th, 2010 | No Comments

Yesterday, Intel and St. Paul Academy and Summit School (SPA) hosted a media event at the Twin Cities middle school to showcase its digital classrooms. With the help of Intel, SPA has rolled out a program where every student in 6th and 7th grade is using a tablet Intel-powered convertible classmate PC netbook in the classroom. From world languages to math and science, the 6-7th graders at SPA demonstrated how they are using classmate PCs to achieve higher levels of understanding, communicate with their teachers, collaborate with classmates and explore the world beyond the classroom. Learn more here.

SXSW: Partial Band List/Panels

February 2nd, 2010 | No Comments

SOUTH BY SOUTHWEST ANNOUNCES PARTIAL BAND LIST, PANEL INFO, STAGE NEWS

Pretty Lights

The South by Southwest (SXSW) Music Conference and Festival, scheduled to take place March 17-21, 2010 in Austin, Texas, is pleased to announce a few of the bands scheduled to perform, artists that are participating on panels and exciting changes at the SXSW Day Stage.

This year’s SXSW Music Conference will feature some notable artists that will be speaking on panels taking place in the Austin Convention Center. Judy Collins shares her thoughts on Where Goes English Folk Music?, John Doe joins Ian Rogers‘ panel The Cultural Significance of Direct-to-Fan Marketing, DJ Spooky encourages the spread of music into established cultural institutions in Performing Arts: New Frontier for Live Acts, Melissa Auf Der Mar exhibits her photographic side on Image Makers Of Rock and Soul, Suzanne Vega kicks MP3 butt on Music Artists: Getting A Digital Ass-Kicking, Andrew WK dissects rock star myths on What Becomes A Legend Most, Chris Walla highlights his studio work on Producers Adapt & Survive, Chris Frantz and Tina Weymouth recall early gigs on CBGBs Stories, and Anya Marina talks soundtracks on Case Study: New Moon.

Join these artists and over 350 other speakers for an enlightening look at the past, present and future of the music industry.

The SXSW Day Stage also in the Austin Convention Center, will be partnering with six great radio stations from around the country who will present Day Stage performances on their airwaves. These are KCRW, KEXP, WXPN, The Current, KUT, and Mexico City’s Reactor.

Each station will present a three hour block of music. Highlighting KCRW‘s block on Saturday March 20 will be Rogue Wave, Middle East and Lissie. More artists will be announced soon. SXSW Day Stage performances take place in Ballroom D from 12:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, and 12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. on Saturday.

SXSW Initial Band List (selected from over 10,000 entries)

!!! (Brooklyn, NY)
Amaral (Madrid, SPAIN)
Anita Tijoux (Santiago, CHILE)
Apoptygma Berzerk (Oslo, NORWAY)
Athlete (London, ENGLAND)
Bajofondo (Buenos Aires, ARGENTINA)
Balkan Beat Box (Tel Aviv, ISRAEL)
Band of Skulls (London, ENGLAND)
Bear In Heaven (Brooklyn, NY)
Black Milk (Detroit, MI)
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club (Los Angeles, CA)
Bomba Estereo (Bogota, Colombia)
Broken Social Scene (Toronto, CANADA)
Chalie Boy (Hearne, TX)
Chamillionaire & Paul Wall (Houston, TX)
Cymbals Eat Guitars (New York, NY)
Deer Tick (Providence, RI)
Evan Dando (New York, NY)
Frightened Rabbit (Selkirk, SCOTLAND)
Fucked Up (Toronto, CANADA)
Grant Hart (St. Paul, MN)
Hauschka (Dusseldorf, GERMANY)
Here We Go Magic (Brooklyn, NY)
Hudson Mohawke (Glasgow, SCOTLAND)
Invincible (Detroit, MI)
jj (Gothenburg, SWEDEN)
Killer Mike (Atlanta, GA)
LA Riots (Los Angeles, CA)
Les Savy Fav (Brooklyn, NY)
Maldita Vecindad (Mexico City, MEXICO)
Marina & The Diamonds (London, ENGLAND)
Mayer Hawthorne & The County (Ann Arbor, MI)
Midlake (Denton, TX)
Miike Snow (Stockholm, SWEDEN)
Mr Hudson (London, ENGLAND)
Mundo Livre SA (Recife, BRAZIL)
Murs (Los Angeles, CA)
Natalia Lafourcade (Mexico City, MEXICO)
Pretty Lights (Charlottesville, VA)
Rye Rye (Baltimore, MD)
Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings (Brooklyn, NY)
She & Him (Los Angeles, CA)
Shwayze (Malibu, CA)
Spoon (Austin, TX)
Steve Aoki (Los Angeles, CA)
Systema Solar (Taganga, COLOMBIA)
Texas Tornados (San Antonio, TX)
The Drums (Brooklyn, NY)
The Middle East (Townsville, AUSTRALIA)
The Soft Pack (San Diego, CA)
The Very Best (New York, NY)
The xx (London, ENGLAND)
Trae (Houston, TX)
VV Brown (London, ENGLAND)
Wolfgang Gartner (Austin, TX)

This list is subject to change. This is only a portion of the bands that will be performing at the SXSW Music Festival.

For more on SXSW, check out our 2009 coverage here.

â€˜Perfect boyfriendâ€™ Russell Brand takes Katy Perry on festive day out

December 25th, 2009 | No Comments

Russell Brand was seen enjoying the holiday season with girlfriend Katy Perry in London as he pampered her with a string of festive treats.
The British comedian was joined by his ladylove after she jetted from the States to be with her beau for the holidays.
The couple was spotted sledging and singing before digging into an [...]

David Archuleta Concert Axed Due To Minnesota Blizzard

December 9th, 2009 | No Comments

Teen singing sensation David Archuleta has apologized to fans after heavy snowstorm forced him to axe a show in Minnesota. The ex-American Idol had been scheduled to perform at a concert in the Fitzgerald Auditorium in St. Paul on Tuesday, but had to cancel at the last-minute due to stormy weather.

In messages on his Twitter.com [...]

The Black Eyed Peas Tour Dates â€œThe E.N.D. World Tourâ€ 2010

December 1st, 2009 | No Comments

The new year will take The Black Eyed Peas on a 100-city trek around the Globe.

The Grammy-winning bandâ€“ featuring the talents of will.i.am, apl.de.ap, Taboo, and Fergie â€“ will hit the road together for the first time since 2006 when “The E.N.D. World Tour” kicks into high-gear in Atlanta on Feb. 4. The tour will [...]

Alice in Chains: N. American Tour

November 20th, 2009 | No Comments

ALICE IN CHAINS ANNOUNCE NORTH AMERICAN TOUR, NEW SINGLE “YOUR DECISION” HITS RADIO DECEMBER 7

Alice in Chains

Alice In Chains have announced dates for a North American tour set to kick off at the Orpheum Theatre in Vancouver on February 2, 2010. Tickets go on sale December 4 and 5. The band is touring in support of its critically acclaimed new album Black Gives Way To Blue (Virgin/EMI), which entered Billboard’s Top 200 Albums Chart at No. 5, with first-week sales exceeding 126,000 copies.

The band’s electrifying set list will spotlight classic hits and new favorites, including new single “Your Decision,” which hits radio December 7. The band recently shot a video for the song with director Stephen Schuster, who they previously worked with for the video “A Looking In View.”

Los Angeles-based AIC fans can catch the band performing at the KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas show at the Gibson Amphitheatre on December 12. Tickets will go on sale Saturday, November 21 and proceeds will benefit two local charities, Para Los Ninos and the Al Wooten Jr. Heritage Center. On November 24, the band will also perform three songs acoustically for a special Yahoo! Maximum Performance, which can be seen on Yahoo! Music.

In other news, Alice In Chains recently released a Black Gives Way To Blue iPhone app, which features full songs from the album, music videos, news, photos, social networking and much more. The app separates itself from the pack with an impressive level of interactivity; its custom-built functionality allows fans to interact with each of the album’s 11 tracks via a touch, drag and hold feature that reveals hidden visual gems. A demo of the app (which was designed and developed by Mobile Roadie, Streetwise Concepts & Culture and EMI Music) can be viewed here.

The band (guitarist/vocalist Jerry Cantrell, guitarist/vocalist William DuVall, drummer Sean Kinney, and bassist Mike Inez) is currently touring Europe and recently performed on the U.K. television show Later … With Jools Holland. The international dates followed a sold-out U.S. buzz tour and performances on The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien and back-to-back nights on Jimmy Kimmel Live. All three shows saw AIC perform chart-topping lead single “Check My Brain,” which hit No. 1 on the Modern, Active and Rock formats, and was hailed by Spin magazine as “one of the catchiest songs of Alice In Chains’ history.”

Alice In Chains Tour Dates

11/20/09 Fri Trix Antwerpen, BEL

11/21/09 Sat Schlachthof Wiesbaden, GER

11/23/09 Mon FZW Dortmund, GER

11/24/09 Tue Lucerna Music Bar Prague, CZ

11/25/09 Wed Stodola Warsaw, PL

11/27/09 Fri Petofi Hall Budapest, HU

11/29/09 Sun Gasometer Vienna, AUS

11/30/09 Mon Theatre Fabrik Munich, GER

12/02/09 Wed Alcatraz Milan, IT

12/03/09 Thu Frison Fribourg, SWI

12/04/09 Fri Le Bataclan Paris, FRA

12/06/09 Sun Nottingham Rock City Nottingham, GB

12/07/09 Mon Brixton Academy London, GB

12/11/09 Fri The Joint @ Hard Rock Hotel Las Vegas, NV

12/12/09 Sat Gibson Amphitheatre Universal City, CA

02/02/10 Tue Orpheum Theatre Vancouver, BC

02/04/10 Thu Paramount Theatre Seattle, WA

02/06/10 Sat Salem Armory Auditorium Salem, OR

02/11/10 Thu Fox Theater Oakland, CA

02/17/10 Wed Dodge Theatre Phoenix, AZ

02/19/10 Fri The Fillmore Auditorium Denver, CO

02/21/10 Sun Midland Theatre Kansas City, MO

02/22/10 Mon The Pageant St. Louis, MO

02/23/10 Tue The Louisville Palace Louisville, KY

02/25/10 Thu The Tabernacle Atlanta, GA

02/27/10 Sat House of Blues N. Myrtle Beach, SC

03/01/10 Mon Municipal Auditorium Nashville, TN

03/02/10 Tue The Fillmore Charlotte, NC

03/03/10 Wed DAR Constitution Hall Washington, DC

03/05/10 Fri The National Richmond, VA

03/06/10 Sat Foxwoods Resort and Casino Mashantucket, CT

03/08/10 Mon Terminal 5 New York, NY

03/12/10 Fri Borgata Music Box Atlantic City, NJ

03/13/10 Sat Tower Theater Upper Darby, PA

03/14/10 Sun Orpheum Theatre Boston, MA

03/16/10 Tue Metropolis Montreal, QC

03/17/10 Wed The Sound Academy Toronto, ON

03/19/10 Fri The Fillmore Detroit (State Theatre) Detroit, MI

03/20/10 Sat Aragon Ballroom Chicago, IL

03/21/10 Sun Roy Wilkins Auditorium St. Paul, MN

Slayer, Megadeth, Testament: American Carnage Tour

November 18th, 2009 | No Comments

SLAYER, MEGADETH TEAM UP FOR AMERICAN CARNAGE TOUR
Co-Headliners to Tour the U.S. Together For the First Time in Nearly Two Decades,
Testament to be Special Guest, Recession-Proof $10.00 Tickets Available in All U.S. Markets

Slayer

Slayer. Megadeth. Two names synonymous with fierce, crunching power. Two bands whose histories are inevitably intertwined in defining the thrash/metal genre. Megadeth and Slayer will join forces to co-headline the American Carnage tour, which will kick off on January 18 in Seattle, WA for a 26-date trek across North America that will include the six Canadian dates postponed earlier this month. Tickets for most shows go on sale this Friday, November 20. Ticketmaster is offering a special presale for most shows from Wednesday, November 18 at 10AM until Thursday, November 19 at 10PM.

American Carnage is the first time that Slayer and Megadeth will have toured the U.S. together since 1991′s epic Clash of the Titans tour. To celebrate that, and in recognition of the tough economic times that many of their fans are having, Megadeth and Slayer have decided to roll back the price of a chunk of tickets at every U.S. show to the “1991 price” of $10.00. These specially-priced tickets will be limited and when they’re gone, they’re gone. Megadeth has also teamed with iloveallaccess.com to provide an Ultimate Fan Package including premium seats, meet and greets, pre-show parties and more.

In addition, Testament, who was also on the ’91 Clash of the Titans bill, will be special guests on the entire tour, marking the first time that all three bands have shared a stage together in more than 18 years, and making this a “must see” metal event.

Both Megadeth and Slayer will hit the road supporting new albums: Megadeth’s 2009 album, ENDGAME, and Slayer’s World Painted Blood, the band’s 10th studio venture, which hit stores November 3. Testament’s The Formation of Damnation: Special Tour Edition, will be released on February 23, 2010 with special unreleased bonus tracks.

Slayer and Megadeth have already massacred territories together outside of the U.S., first with four explosive dates in June 2009 across Western Canada – Canadian Carnage – marking the first time the bands had shared a stage anywhere in 18 years; and then six co-headlining Carnage dates in Australia followed in October.

According to various Canadian press outlets last summer: “It was a night of thrash impossible to trash…” “Tales about war, death, destruction, Satan, aliens and serial killers have never been so much fun…” “The two heavy metal heavyweights…went head-to-head on a level playing field. Both bands brought their ‘A’ game. And the results were anything but pretty – unless you include pretty freakin’ loud and pretty freakin’ awesome.”

Slayer, Megadeth, and Testament, American Carnage Tour Dates
01/18/10 Mon WaMu Theatre Seattle, WA

01/19/10 Tue Memorial Coliseum Portland, OR

01/21/10 Thu Cow Palace Daly City, CA

01/22/10 Fri Long Beach Arena Long Beach, CA

01/23/10 Sat Dodge Theatre Phoenix, AZ

01/25/10 Mon Magness Arena Denver, CO

01/26/10 Tue Tingley Coliseum Albuquerque, NM

01/27/10 Wed El Paso County Coliseum El Paso, TX

01/29/10 Fri Verizon Wireless Theater Houston, TX

01/31/10 Sun Municipal Auditorium Nashville, TN

02/01/10 Mon Gwinnett Civic & Cultural Center Duluth, GA

02/02/10 Tue Broadbent Arena Louisville, KY

02/04/10 Thu Roy Wilkins Auditorium St. Paul, MN

02/05/10 Fri UIC Pavilion Chicago, IL

02/06/10 Sat Cobo Arena Detroit, MI

02/09/10 Tue Oakdale Theatre (Formerly Chevrolet Theatre) Wallingford, CT

02/11/10 Thu IZOD Center East Rutherford, NJ

02/12/10 Glens Falls Civic Center, Glens Falls, NY

02/13/10 Sat Susquehanna Bank Center Camden, NJ

02/14/10 Sun Paul Tsongas Arena Lowell, MA

02/16/10 Tue Pavillon de la Jeunesse Saint-Hyacinthe, QC

02/18/10 Thu John Labatt Centre London, ON

02/19/10 Fri Air Canada Centre Toronto, ON

02/20/10 Sat Bell Centre Montreal, QC

02/22/10 Mon Moncton Coliseum Moncton, NB

02/23/10 Tue Halifax Metro Centre Halifax, NS

Slayer and Megadeth are also rescheduling the east coast leg of the Canadian Carnage tour, postponed from this fall.

And check out JamBase’s 2008 interview with Megadeth’s Dave Mustaine here.

Jim Carrey, girlfriend step out at Dickensâ€™s Christmas Carol UK premiere

November 4th, 2009 | No Comments

Jim Carrey stepped out with his girlfriend Jenny McCarthy to attend the premiere of his latest film, A Christmas Carol in London.
The actor portrays Ebenezer Scrooge in the Disney film adaptation of Charles Dickens” 1843 story.
The 47-year-old star was joined by co-stars Colin Firth and Bob Hoskins at the event, reports the Daily Express.
The trio [...]

Molitz Joins ‘Playing For Change’

October 14th, 2009 | No Comments

Molitz Joins ‘Playing For Change’

Steve Molitz

Keyboardist Steve Molitz (Particle, Phil Lesh & Friends) is honored to announce that he’s been invited to join the global musical phenomenon Playing For Change. The PFC Band is made up of a diverse group of musicians who have come together from all over the world to inspire peace through music. Molitz first played with the band this past July in Los Angeles to help kick off the 25th Annual Twilight Dance Series on the Santa Monica Pier. The PFC Band has played a handful of U.S. concerts in the past, but this marks the band’s first extended North American tour, covering 22 cities in four weeks. To learn more about this amazing movement of positive world change created by Grammy-winning producer and engineer Mark Johnson, visit www.playingforchange.com, and be sure to check out the group’s CD/DVD Songs Around the World (debuted at #9 on the Billboard Pop Charts).

Also, be sure to check out these videos to see the innovative multimedia process that allowed the PFC creators to capture different musicians playing the same songs all over the world:

War/No More Trouble feat. Bono:

Stand By Me:

Playing For Change, Fall Tour 2009:

10/20/09 Alexandria, VA – The Birchmere

10/22/09 Boston, MA – Orpheum Theater

10/23/09 Northampton, MA – Calvin Theater

10/24/09 Albany, NY – Empire Center at the Egg

10/25/09 New York, NY – Town Hall

10/27/09 Glenside, PA – The Keswick

10/29/09 Annapolis, MD – Ram’s Head on Stage

10/30/09 Cleveland, OH – Masonic Auditorium

10/31/09 Toronto, Canada – Phoenix Music Hall

11/02/09 Ann Arbor, MI – The Ark

11/03/09 Chicago, IL – The Park West

11/04/09 Milwaukee, WI – Pabst Theater

11/06/09 St. Paul, MN – O’Shaughnessy

11/07/09 Kansas City, MO – Uptown Theatre

11/09/09 Santa Fe, NM – Lensic Performing Arts Center

11/12/09 Mesa, AZ – Mesa Arts Center

11/13/09 Los Angeles, CA – Club Nokia

11/15/09 San Francisco, CA – Palace of Fine Arts

11/17/09 Portland, OR – Aladdin Theatre

11/18/09 Seattle, WA – Moore Theatre

11/19/09 Vancouver, Canada – Commodore Ballroom

Tickets Available at:
http://playingforchange.com/band.

Juliette Lewis: Terra Incognita

September 14th, 2009 | No Comments

Actress/Rocker Juliette Lewis’ New Album Terra Incognita Out Now

Juliette Lewis

With an exciting new sound and significantly diverse collection of songs, multi-media wild woman Juliette Lewis releases her new album, Terra Incognita.

Emerging on the music scene in 2004, Lewis has toured the world and released three full-length albums. Instrumental in creating the sound for her new record is the album’s producer Omar Rodriguez-Lopez, Grammy Award winning leader of The Mars Volta. Upon meeting Omar on tour at the Japanise Fugi Rock Festival in 2007, they have translated her ideas into an emotionally guttural and melodic new sound. There is a deep undercurrent on the entire record of contrasting themes – romance and tragedy, dreams and disillusionment. Lewis wrote most of the 11 tracks with long time friend and musician Chris Watson and recorded the album in between both of her and Omar’s tours at the end of 2008. The record was mixed by the legendary Rich Cosey (Nine Inch Nails, Muse, Foo Fighters).

Juliette Lewis Tour Dates:

09/17/09 Thu The Middle East Cambridge, MA

09/19/09 Sat The Fillmore at Irving Plaza New York, NY

09/21/09 Mon The Note West Chester, PA

09/26/09 Sat The Social Orlando, FL

09/27/09 Sun Culture Room Fort Lauderdale, FL

10/02/09 Fri The Bottom Lounge Chicago, IL

10/03/09 Sat Station 4 St. Paul, MN

10/04/09 Sun High Noon Saloon Madison, WI

10/06/09 Tue Fox Theatre Boulder, CO

10/21/09 Wed The Garage Glasgow, GB

10/22/09 Thu Academy 2 Manchester, GB

10/23/09 Fri Shepherd’s Bush Empire London, GB

10/24/09 Sat Anson Rooms Bristol, GB

10/25/09 Sun Wedgewood Rooms Hampshire, GB

11/04/09 Wed Kesselhaus Berlin, GER

12/08/09 Tue Wedgewood Rooms Hampshire, GB

Rock Boat II: Big Wu, Worrell, Pert

July 30th, 2009 | No Comments

Vega Productions & McNally Smith College of Music present Rock the Boat II:
A Benefit for Maxfield Magnet Elementary School in St. Paul

FEATURING:

The Big Wu

Godtronic (members of God Johnson & The Histronic) featuring Heatbox

White Iron Band

Pert’ Near Sandstone

Hobo Nephews of Uncle Frank

*Celebrity Skipper “The Common Man” Dan Cole and very special guest, from Parliament Funkadelic, Bernie Worrell!

Cruise Details

Come cruise the beautiful Mississippi aboard 2 historic Padelford River Boats, The Betsey and The Anson Northrup, that will be connected to make 1 super-vessel. Each boat has 2 decks which will create 2 separate concert areas along with 2 lounge areas and 4 bars. The boats are covered and the event is rain-or-shine. The boats loads at 9 p.m. sharp and cruises the Mississippi until 1:30 a.m. Shuttles and taxi cabs will be available after the cruise returns. 100% of the net proceeds will be used to rebuild music and art programs at Maxfield Magnet Elementary School in St. Paul.

Boarding Passes

Only 650 passes (tickets) will be sold. Passes can be purchased through the Vega Productions website: www.vegaproductions.org as well as at a number of live events this summer. After purchasing passes, your tickets will arrive by mail at least one week before the event.

Tickets are still available online here

Pre-Cruise BBQ

5 p.m. – 9 p.m.

Kelly’s Landing

Harriet Island

Arrive early to enjoy mouth watering BBQ, entertainment, silent auction and prize giveaway before the cruise!

Hotel Package Available

Vega Productions has teamed up with Embassy Suites in St. Paul to offer a discounted block of rooms for Rock Boat II attendees along with shuttle service to-and-from the island. Click on the link below to book a room:

Rock Boat Hotel Package

YouTube Wedding Dance Couple Sparks Morning Show Snafu (â€TODAYâ€ vs. â€œGMAâ€)

July 28th, 2009 | No Comments

Jill Peterson and Kevin Heinz became YouTube sensations when they boogied down the aisle to Chris Brown’s “Forever” in the viral smash “Wedding Dance.” The video has already raked up over 8 million views on YouTube — but the bride and groom hit a sour note over the weekend when they booked appearances on morning [...]

Larry Craig, Former Republican Senator, Opens Consulting Firm

July 27th, 2009 | No Comments

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho — Former U.S. Sen. Larry Craig has opened a consulting firm and says he’s focusing on energy issues.

The Idaho Republican served 18 years in the Senate and 10 in the House. He has an office in Eagle, in southwest Idah…

Wedding Dance Down The Aisle YouTube VIDEO

July 24th, 2009 | No Comments

Newlyweds Jill and Kevin Heinz have seen their wedding video become an internet sensation thanks to their choice to dance all the way to the altar with a little help from Chris Brown’s hit single “Forever.” The “Wedding Dance Video” has been viewed on YouTube nearly 2 million times — pushing the couple behind it [...]

Scientists create material that can repel hot water

July 16th, 2009 | No Comments

In a breakthrough study, scientists from University of Minnesota in St Paul have developed a new material that can repel hot water.
The new discovery could help protect vulnerable members of the population such as elderly, children, physically impaired people from hot-water burns.
Scientists have long been working on producing water-repelling materials inspired by natural surfaces, such [...]

Thomas Frank: Poor, Persecuted Sarah Palin

July 15th, 2009 | No Comments

If political figures stand for ideas, victimization is what Ms. Palin is all about. It is her brand, her myth. She runs for high office by griping.

Marketwire Review – Press Release Distribution

July 5th, 2009 | No Comments

PR agencies, large companies and small businesses all have the need to announce news through a press release, still a great way to gain media exposure and PR. Once those releases have been written, itâ€™s often a wise idea to distribute the press release over a newswire (which makes your news available to thousands of [...]