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Bonnaroo 2010 Dates Announced / Holiday Ticket Pre-Sale

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It’s that time of the year again everyone.  The time to give gifts…of Bonnaroo tickets!!!

Matt over at Addicted To Vinyl promised me that there would be a golden Bonnaroo ticket in my stocking this Jesus Day 2009 but I am not too sure if I believe him.  He also ensured me that he would never ever ever ever ever go with me and Rad-Am again to a crazy festival like that again.  2 days was just too much (yes folks, it is a 4 day festival – Matt I still love you…haha)

Luckily for me if I decide to go for my third venture I can pre-order a ticket for myself at the Bonnaroo website starting on November 27th 12pm EST.  General admission tickets will be available again on a payment plan for 5 easy payments of $50.00 plus applicable fees or a pair of VIP tickets for 5 payments of $285.00 plus applicable fees through the holiday pre-sale that lasts until December 31st.  Visit the Bonnaroo Payment Plan page for more information on the payment plan.

The 9th Annual Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival has been confirmed for the weekend of June 10- 13, 2010. The four-day music and camping festival will once again be held at the Great Stage Park otherwise known as the huge 700-acre farm in Manchester, TN that the huge festival takes place on.

The artist line-up has yet to be determined but I am pretty confident that it will be amazing as always.  Again, I am not sure if I am going yet but I said that last year and once I saw the line-up I had my mind set on going.  I had the time of my life and saw some amazing performaces.  No regrets at all.

Here’s a great video created by Shadow Machine (Robot Chicken, Moral Orel) in honor of the Bonnaroo pre-sale featuring folk artist Gary Chardonnay for your visual entertainment.

I completely forgot that I pre-ordered the Bonnaroo 2009 Live DVD and should be getting it soon.  I was able to pre-order it when I bought my 2009 Bonnaroo tickets.  For $15 you can own a copy too.

Download This!, Hip Hop, Mash-Up, Music, Rap, The Awesome

Download This: B Boys x B Boys = Beastie Boys Mash Up

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Big thanks to my pal (and yours) Kevin who spotted this great free download mash-up (for now).

NYC DJ and producer Max Tannone never ceases to amaze me.  Earlier this year he mashed up Radiohead and Jay Z and called it Jaydiohead.  The album is available for a free download on the Jaydiohead website.  It was fun and amazing at the same time.

This time around Tannone decided to mash-up the Beastie Boys with… The Beastie Boys.  He calls this mash-up Double Check Your Head.

The six song mash-up is available for free download by visiting http://www.doublecheckyourhead.com – for how long is unknown so don’t be lazy and go get it!!!

Download This! – Double Check Your Head Mash-Up
Download This! – Jaydiohead Mash-Up

Good Eats, I Want.

I Want: Tofurkey & Gravy Soda

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I came accross this while surfing the internets.  I want.  I really do…

When it comes to a holiday meal I am the one who always gets questioned by my family.  I am for the most part a vegetarian.  I say “for the most part” because I like seafood.  I never labeled myself vegetarian, others did, and I am not a vegan because I love cheese (even though I hate milk).  I guess I am just a picky eater.

Regardless, when it comes to Thanksgiving I usually eat the mashed potatoes and the vegetarian stuffing I bring.  I am ok with that.  Sometimes I even bring Tofurky, but only because my family gets a laugh out of it.  They don’t understand my eating habits. 

This year I am bringing something different to the table…

Jones teamed up with the good folks at Tofurky and came up with this:

Turkey and gravy flavored soda? 

As if that is not hilarious enough, it’s vegan! 

You can buy a gift pack just in time for the holidays if you want to liven things up a little.  Each limited edition gift pack includes:

— 1 Bottle of Jones Zilch Black Cherry
— 1 Bottle of Jones Zilch Pomegranate
— 1 Bottle of Jones Zilch Vanilla Bean
— 3 Bottles of ToFurkey
— 1 ToFurkey Metal Lunch Box.

All this for only $11.99.

SOLD.

Also, with each case sold, Jones will donate $1 to PAWS, people helping animals. That right there is a good thing.

If anyone does happen to order this too I want to hear what you think.  I have had some of the Jones holiday sodas before and they were pretty….well…interesting.  I am looking forward to this.

Cleveland, Folk, Music, Music News, Punk, The Awesome

The Awesome: Flogging Molly & Frank Turner!!! (more F’s)

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Thanks to Jon @ SideOneDummy for the heads up!!!

FLOGGING MOLLY HAS JUST ANNOUNCED FRANK TURNER AS MAIN SUPPORT FOR GREEN 17 TOUR!!!

November 12, 2009 – Los Angeles, CA – FLOGGING MOLLY has added FRANK TURNER as main support on most of their annual countdown to St Patrick’s Day – the 2010 Green 17 Tour. In addition, the band has announced a new date on the Green 17 Tour in Rochester, NY at the Main Street Armory on February 28th, 2010.

Flogging Molly’s 2010 Green 17 Tour tour is in it’s sixth year running and brings fans the release of the band’s new single and video for “Punch Drunk Grinning Soul” from their latest album FLOAT.

Tickets for the entire Green 17 Tour go on sale to the general public this weekend through normal ticket outlets! Presale tickets with a reduced ticketing service charge are on sale now for the entire tour at http://www.floggingmolly.tickets.musictoday.com

HERE ARE THE 2010 GREEN 17 TOUR DATES:
2/9/2010 – Dallas, TX – House of Blues^
2/10/2010 – Houston, TX – House of Blues^
2/12/2010 – Memphis, TN – Minglewood Hall^
2/13/2010 – Atlanta, GA – Tabernacle^
2/14/2010 – Tampa, FL – The Ritz^
2/16/2010 – Orlando, FL – House of Blues^
2/17/2010 – Orlando, FL – House of Blues^
2/18/2010 – Charleston, SC – The Music Farm^
2/19/2010 – Charlotte, NC – The Fillmore^
2/20/2010 – Myrtle Beach, SC – House of Blues^
2/22/2010 – Norfolk, VA – The Norva^
2/23/2010 – Baltimore, MD – Ram’s Head Live!^
2/25/2010 – Hartford, CT – Webster Theatre^
2/26/2010 – Philadelphia, PA – Electric Factory^
2/27/2010 – Boston, MA – House of Blues^
2/28/2010 – Rochester, NY – Main Street Armory^
3/2/2010 – New York, NY – Hammerstein Ballroom^
3/3/2010 – University Park, PA – Robeson Center Alumni Hall/ Penn State Univ.*
3/4/2010 – Columbus, OH – LC Pavillion^
3/5/2010 – Cleveland, OH – House of Blues^
3/6/2010 – Detroit, MI – The Fillmore^
3/8/2010 – Indianapolis, IN – Egyptian Room^
3/9/2010 – Cincinnati, OH – Bogart’s^
3/10/2010 – St. Louis, MO – The Pageant^
3/12/2010 – Milwaukee, WI – The Eagles Club^
3/13/2010 – Chicago, IL – Aragon Ballroom^
3/14/2010 – Kansas City, MO – Uptown Theater*
3/15/2010 – Tulsa, OK – Cain’s Ballroom*
3/17/2010 – Tempe, AZ – Tempe Beach Park*

^ Frank Turner is main support on this date

* no Frank Turner on this date
More info on Flogging Molly tickets (click here)

Alt Rock, Festival, Hardcore, Hip Hop, Indie, Live Shows, Metal, Music, Punk

A Whole Lotta F’s (Fun Fun Fun Fest)

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Reason 576 why Austin, TX is a cool city… Fun Fun Fun Fest. I am jealous I was not there. Really jealous…  Seriously look at this line up!

I’ve been to festivals that had good line ups in my time but it seems as if Fun Fun Fun Fest takes the cake.  They have some special means of attracting some of the more obscure bands for a weekend of awesome and I only wish something like this could happen in my area.

I took a few moments tonight to look for some fan shot footage.  Here is what I found:

Face To Face was there. They told everyone they were back…

The Jesus Lizard proved that age does not matter…and that chubby is sexy (to some)…

Then there was the Pharcyde…

Danzig.  Need I say more???

Then there was Yeasayer…

All of the previous bands I would have loved to have seen but nothing would have made me happier than seeing the Gorilla Biscuits live…

Yeah, I am jealous.  I know there was a ton more awesome shows there but I need to stop watching online videos before I sink into a musical depression.

Maybe next year I will hit up Fun Fun Fun Fest.  Just maybe.