Results for "JamBase"

152

News: Award / Grant

Wanted: Environmental Auditors for Greener Festival Awards

February 10, 2009

WANTED: Environmental Auditors for the Greener Festival Awards Thirty-two music festivals around the world picked up the Greener Festival Award in 2008 for implementing sound environmental practices at their events and helping in the fight against climate change and waste. To receive the Award, each festival must submit a four page application form with details of ...

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News: Recording

Or, the Whale: Light Poles and Pines

February 8, 2009

By: Dennis Cook Launching out with all the strummy, harmonized vigor you could want, Light Poles And Pines (released January 20 on Seany Records) taps into the shimmering, vaguely off-kilter rock of R.E.M. and early 10,000 Maniacs mixed with older country classics like Dolly Parton and Flying Burrito Brothers, then piles on slices of close-to-the-chest emotions ...

News: Recording

Ani Difranco:Red Letter Year

February 8, 2009

By: Trevor Pour What else can one write about Ani DiFranco? When an artist approaches the release of her 18th official studio album, history is essentially established. So, what differentiates Red Letter Year (Righteous Babe) from the droves of music that's come before? Surprisingly, quite a bit. This is Ani's first new material since the birth ...

News: Music Industry

Sat Eye Candy: Beatles Arrive

February 8, 2009

THE DAY AMERICA GOT ITS FIRST LOOK AT THE LADS On this day in 1964, The Beatles arrived at JFK Airport to begin their first U.S. tour. Mythic creatures after their meteoric U.K. ascension, the already “Fab Four" stepped off the plane to an estimated crowd of 3,000 - with weird Phil Spector, who'd booked himself ...

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News: Festival

Jazz Fest Daily Schedule

February 7, 2009

Jazz Fest Daily Schedule Jazz Fest '08 by McCullough The 2009 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, set to run April 24-26 & April 30-May 3, has released their daily schedule. They've also announced that Bon Jovi will join already announced headliners: Wynton Marsalis, Dave Matthews Band, James Taylor, Sugarland, Joe Cocker, Ben Harper, Tony Bennett, ...

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News: Festival

Summer Camp Additions: Les, Gomez, Lotus, Toubab

February 7, 2009

SUMMER CAMP 2009 MUSIC FESTIVAL SECOND ROUND OF ARTIST ANNOUNCEMENTS We're happy to let ya know about another round of confirmed artists for the Summer Camp 2009 Music Festival - May 22, 23, & 24, 2009 at Three Sisters Park in Chillicothe, IL. Joining the lineup for this year will be: Les Claypool Les Claypool

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News: Event

Remembering Merl Saunders 02/14 Great American/SF

February 7, 2009

By: Joy Bashew Rosenberg Remembering Merl Saunders February 14, 1934 - October 24, 2008 Merl Saunders by Bob Minkin I never saw organ and keyboard player Merl Saunders perform live, but I remember the first time I heard him on a clock radio ...

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News: Performance / Tour

Marco Benevento Trio | 02.03 | Oakland

February 7, 2009

Words by: Dennis Cook | Images by: Josh Miller Marco Benevento Trio :: 02.03.09 (Late Show) :: Yoshi's :: Oakland, CA Marco Benevento Trio :: 02.03 :: Oakland Much like Marco Benevento's newly released Me Not Me (read JamBase's review here), the late show ...

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News: Recording

Phosphorescent:To Willie

February 7, 2009

By: Dennis Cook Amidst the pot smoke, cornball acting and lightweight high profile collaborations, what often gets lost about Willie Nelson is what a devastating songwriter he is. This fact didn't elude Phosphorescent (aka Matthew Houck), who's tunneled into the richest recesses of Willie's vast catalog to create a genuine tribute to the hard living American ...

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News: Performance / Tour

Department of Eagles | 01.25.09 | S.F.

February 6, 2009

Words by: Jillian Horn | Images by: Julia Blaustein Department of Eagles/The Cave Singers :: 01.25.09 :: Cafe du Nord :: San Francisco, CA Department of Eagles :: 01.25 :: S.F. The Department of Eagles stopped by Cafe du Nord for two back-to-back performances (an early and a late show), ...