Wannee Fest

Thank god they changed the dates of this show back to spring time, last year it was in the summer and it was TOO DAMN HOT! Glad particle is back in small print, canning Charlie Hitchcock and becoming a trio was a big mistake, he was a SICK guitarist. The lineup this year must have been incredibly expensive, it was just a few years ago that Dr. John headlined Bonnaroo, The Black Keys WSP, Mule Bob Weir and Stills are also huge. This is a major festival and is positioned to be as big as Langerado. all around this lineup is my favorite I have seen in years.

RJD2 @ the Crowbar Ybor City- Tour Dates

A writer friend of mine is down there at the show, and should come back with some good pictures we will toss around to magazines and keep on the site. the report so far... From what I hear it is best to stay away from this The Crowbar in Tampa (if you happen to unfortunately end up there in the first place. Their sound system is shitty and bartenders very uncooperative with dispensing drinks. My writer wasn't the only one who felt this way.

RJD2 played my college Eckerd a while back, meanwhile he is currently promoting his new album The Colossus. Marking the 10th year of his career, the album showcases the different styles RJD2 has spanned as a, respected producer for himself and others. Collaborating with emcees, vocalists, and various instrumentalists, it displays an urgency and sophistication rarely seen. Weaving together his trademark rock solid drums, soulful vibes and horns, samples, and anything else available, the album is a kaleidoscopic look both forward and back. Part Impressions, part Daft Punk, part Thin Lizzy. He is helped along by vocalists Kenna (Star Trak), Phonte Coleman (Little Brother), Aaron Livingston, (The Roots’ ’Guns Are Drawn’), as well as several underground emcees and horns, woodwind, and strings. A sound to behold.
IF your in the Tampa Bay St Pete area you may want to check out what the zombie invasion is all about with the new book Zombie St Pete.

Track listing

1. Let There Be Horns (Produced By : RJD2)
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2. Games You Can’t Win feat. Kenna (Produced By : RJD2)
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3. Giant Squid (Produced By : RJD2)
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4. Salud 2 (Produced By : RJD2)
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5. The Glow (Produced By : RJD2)
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6. A Spaceship For Now (Produced By : RJD2)
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7. The Shining Path feat. Phonte (of Little Brother) (Produced By : RJD2)
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8. Crumbs Off The Table feat. Aaron Livingston (Produced By : RJD2)
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9. A Son’s Cycle feat. The Catalyst, Illogic, NP (Produced By : RJD2)
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10. Tin Flower feat. Heather Fortune (Produced By : RJD2)
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11. Small Plans (Produced By : RJD2)
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12. Gypsy Caravan (Produced By : RJD2)
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13. The Stranger (Produced By : RJD2)


Tour Dates

Jan. 9	Washington, DC	9:30 Club
Jan. 10	Carrboro, NC	Cat's Cradle
Jan. 11	Charlotte, NC	Visulite Theater
Jan. 12	Savannah, GA	Live Wire
Jan. 13	Orlando, FL	The Social
Jan. 14	Tampa, FL	Crowbar
Jan. 15	Tallahassee, FL	Club Downunder
Jan. 16	Atlanta, GA	Masquerade
Jan. 17	Birmingham, AL	Bottletree
Jan. 18	Chattanooga, TN	Rhythm and Brews
Jan. 19	Knoxville, TN	Valarium
Jan. 20	Asheville, NC	Orange Peel
Jan. 21	Charlottesville, VA	Jefferson Theatre
Jan. 22	Morgantown, WV	123 Pleasant Street
Feb. 5	Columbus, OH	Sully's Music Diner
Feb. 6	Newport, KY	Southgate House
Feb. 7	Louisville, KY	Headliners Music Hall
Feb. 8	Nashville, TN	Exit/In
Feb. 9	Memphis, TN	Hi-Tone Cafe
Feb. 10	Oxford, MS	The Lyric Oxford
Feb. 11	New Orleans, LA	Tipitinas
Feb. 12	Baton Rouge, LA	Spanish Moon
Feb. 13	Austin, TX	Emo's
Feb. 14	Denton, TX	Hailey's
Feb. 15	Tulsa, OK	Cains Ballroom
Feb. 18	Columbia, MO	The Blue Note
Feb. 19	Grinnell, IA	Grinnell College - Harris Center
Feb. 20	Urbana, IL	Canopy Club
Mar. 5	Philadelphia, PA	First Unitarian Church
Mar. 6	Brooklyn, NY	Music Hall of Williamsburg
Mar. 7	New York, NY	Highline Ballroom
Mar. 8	Boston, MA	Paradise
Mar. 9	Providence, RI	Jerky's Music Hall
Mar. 10	Montreal, QC	La TuLipe
Mar. 11	Toronto, ON	The Mod Club
Mar. 12	Detroit, MI	Magic Stick
Mar. 13	Chicago, IL	Metro
Mar. 15	Minneapolis, MN	Triple Rock Social Club
Mar. 16	Madison, WI	Majestic Theater
Mar. 18	Cleveland, OH	Grog Shop
Mar. 19	Millvale, PA	Mr. Small's Theater
Apr. 2	Denver, CO	Bluebird Theater
Apr. 3	Durango, CO	Strater Theatre
Apr. 4	Phoenix, AZ	Rhythm Room
Apr. 5	San Diego, CA	Casbah
Apr. 6	Los Angeles, CA	El Rey Theatre
Apr. 7	San Francisco, CA	The Independent
Apr. 8	Eureka, CA	Red Fox Tavern
Apr. 9	Portland, OR	Dantes
Apr. 10	Bellingham, WA	The Nightlight Lounge
Apr. 11	Seattle, WA	Neumos

O.A.R. = Jamband?

OAR is kind of an enigma...

cant blame the band for "selling out"

OAR was even jamband pop back in the day, alongside Jack Johnson and Dispatch,
light rock" reggae jamming, "cool kid," sing along, feel good, mdma tunes. They played good shows and the community feel was just as "real" as any jamband show. The festi scene at it's "peak" in the early 2000's (my college days) wasn't perfect, plenty of douchebags and all, but it was the best thing around. so respect. Preppies and white hatters, but there was and still is a coexistence among all types (of white kids) which is a great thing. It definitely lacks cultural diversity but that is a different story. Hipsters look at and do, dress and act whatever way other person does, this is encouraged strongly.


The counterculture will always be one of the most truthful and enjoyable (yet perilous) roads for an indigo to find their identity, it just needs to evolve to be a little less indulgent with it's dope use. This is shown with the current figure head (Trey) getting his addiction in check and emerging triumphant. Pharmaceuticals are the end game for many evolving to become Heroin 2.0. Even more then what Jerry had to deal with. Let our successes in taking care of our self and showing restraint take us farther then what our parents generation could not do.

Poker spoke to everyone who heard it back in the day somehow. Great tripping song.

Death of Z100

Z100 I see you on the street you better duck! You rotted the brains of my classmates growing up with your shitty Jingle Ball and now you're gonna get stuffed, stole and snuffed!
Blueprint 3 JayZ Probably won't mind if you download this at this point, he's got a few dollars he doesn't need to fight the case.

Secret Show Ben Harper and Ringo Starr

((( artists den ))) presents  a special performance by  Ringo Starr with Ben Harper and Relentless 7   Thursday, January 14  New York City  11 am Doors 12 pm Music   To RSVP, visit www.theartistsden.com/rsvp/ringo   If selected to attend, you will be emailed venue details.   TheArtistsDen.com