Bluegrass Jam @ Sunny's

that young guy in the polo is yours truly.






























here is me playing "GDTRFB" in open G slide and "When There Wud No Crawfish" OCMS style.

Hey Lady Southpaw Pics

for lady southpaw go here




so im not gonna lie im partial to this band because they are friends of the family, but i would not be fucking with them if they werent amazing. for real. they have everything it takes to make it in new york gritty. its fine organ jazz, with amazing guitarist and the cherry on top is a soulful female vocalist. so here are some pictures listen to their stuff and youll know what im saying. its better and so much funkier then this simple indie rock garbage.

The Roots Present The Jam - 5/26/09

Black Thought, Talib Kweli, & John Forte Jr. from Okayplayer on Vimeo.

Cake @ Terminal 5

Tonight is Cake at Terminal 5, you can't take pictures

Rock the Earth- Summer Tour

Here's what Rock the Earth sent me, they're good guys...
Rock the Earth kicked off Summer Tour 2009 with RtE playing a very active role at the Memorial Day Weekend music festival Summer Camp in Chillicothe, Illinois. We presented Green Screens (environmental documentaries) each night in the Change of Atmosphere tent, and provided concert-goers with an outlet for recycling their old mobile phones.

Thanks go to our partners at Musictoday, Jam Productions, Gibson and Oscilloscope for their generous donations of great prizes.

Executive Director Shawn Kilmurray had the pleasure of presenting a special Q&A / acoustic set featuring Cornmeal. We enjoyed good music from moe., Umphrey’s McGee, Willie Nelson, Los Lobos, and Gomez, as well as Cornmeal and a host of others. Special thanks to Vanessa Robinson, James Gooch and Ian Goldberg for inviting us to participate. READ MORE SUMMER CAMP »

Meanwhile, at Bonnaroo , Rock the Earth will again hold a series of panel discussions and artist question and answer sessions live on the Solar Stage each day. Moderated by Rock the Earth Board President Marc Ross, the theme of the panel discussions will be "Social Change Through Music," and will explore the synergies between the artists that create music, and its interconnectedness to the environment and the world around us. Confirmed panelists so far include Erykah Badu, Danny Louis (Gov’t Mule), Al Schnier (moe.), Will Sheff (Okkervil River), Ben Sollee, Eric Johnson and Ryan Rightmire (Turbine), Laura Sohn (AC Entertainment), Rebecca Lichtenfeld (WITNESS), Bob Ferguson (Oxfam), Andy Bernstein (HeadCount), Gregor Barnum (7th Generation), Nick Morgan (Rex Foundation and Black Rock Arts Foundation) and Evan Baker (Conscious Alliance)

Eric Krasno and Chapter 2 this Weekend Sullivan Hall

Tonight
Eric Lindell with special guest Jamie McLean
Doors: 8pm /Show: 9pm
Tickets: $18 at Ticketweb.com or at the door
Roots rocker Eric Lindell returns to Sullivan Hall Thursday May 28th. Lindell's music has been described as "Passionate blue-eyed soul smothered with a big heap of New Orleans funk..." by LA Daily News and "Soulful original songs that fuse R&B, reggae, swamp pop and funk into a potent, party-time mix" by Chicago Sun Times. He's lived and created a fan base in San Francisco, New York, and most recently, New Orleans, where he honed his sound and impressed NOLA musicians like the Neville Brothers and John Scofield. Tonight's show will celebrate the release of his latest album on Alligator Records, "Gulf Coast Highway".



Saturday May 30th
Eric Krasno & Chapter 2 - 11:30pm
Also with Alexis P. Suter Band 10:30/ Moon Taxi 9:30/ Benjy Davis Project 8:30/ Soapbox Army 7:30
Tickets: $12 advance, $15 day of show. At Ticketweb.com or door
Eric Kransno and Chapter 2 return to Sullivan Hall on Saturday, May 30th. Chapter 2 features Eric Krasno (guitar) of Soulive, along with his long time collaborator Adam Deitch (drums) and Nigel Hall (keys/vocals) of Lettuce and Louis Cato on bass. This soul/funk/jazz quartet promises to keep the crowd dancing all night.

214 Sullivan Street
Between Bleeker & W. 3rd St
New York, NY 10012

STINKING LIZAVETA at the Cake Shop NYC

STINKING LIZAVETA will be wrapping up their national tour this Saturday
May 30th with a special co-headlining show with KYLESA at the Cake Shop in
New York City!

STINKING LIZAVETA have been on the road in support of their newest album
"Sacrifice and Bliss" which was released on March 31st through At A Loss
Recordings.

Having already established themselves as elder statesman in the metal
community, this Philly trio blends into their self-proclaimed "doom
jazz" into a kaleidoscopic mold and have spent over the past decade
touring the world and playing with the likes of BORIS, THE SWORD,
PELICAN and TORCHE,working with Steve Albini and playing the All Tomorrows
Parties Festival in the UK.

Please let me know if you or any other writers need on the list and would
like to provide any coverage and more information can be found at:

www.stinkinglizaveta.com
www.myspace.com/stinkinglizaveta
www.atalossrecordings.com

Hey Lady at Southpaw

Start Time:	Friday, May 29, 2009 at 8:00pm
End Time:	Saturday, May 30, 2009 at 4:00am
Location:	Southpaw
Street:	125 5th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11217
City/Town:	Brooklyn, NY

Featuring
*Mamarazzi (9:30pm)
*Heylady (10:30pm)
*Black Dragon (11:30pm)
followed by a feel-good set by DJ Winslow

for the recession-conscious price of $10. there will be $5 Colt Nips & shot from 8pm to 10pm

secret brooklyn concert

to anyone who just stumblesupon this post. my photographer robert chapman is known for throwing ill parties at his house, hes having one tonight with Thunk Boston Funk Band, its on 87 3rd ave 3rd floor. last party The Brew played and it was sick. come and bring the sour D.

Zach Deputy Benefit

Post Wanee Festival Benefit Concert for Zach Deputy

On Sunday June 7, The Bear Creek Music and Art Festival and The Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park will host a benefit concert for beloved performer Zach Deputy immediately after the Wanee Festival. On March 13th, 2009, Zach Deputy's tour truck with all of his musical gear was stolen from a parking lot in Paramus, NJ. Zach performs more than 250 shows per year throughout the Eastern United States and Canada and is on the road nearly 300 days per year. We hope fans and friends of Zach Deputy will take this opportunity to help him replace his stolen gear and equipment. On this date, Zach will play two long sets of music for guests to enjoy. The first set runs from 4:30Pm until 6:00PM so that folks that need to get home for work on Monday can attend. The second set of music will start at 8:00Pm and will run till nearly midnight. As for admission, Wanee Festival weekend pass holders are asked for a minimum $10 donation at the door. Those coming just for the evening's show will be asked for a minimum donation of $15. Camping for the evening is only $10.

A Great Dead Song from 72

Summer Festival Street Team and Work Exchange Team

StreetShimon NEWS

StreetShimon is in high gear, and we have teams in almost every major city! We are helping to ensure that the festivals we love continue to thrive year after year, damned economy or not! Please be sure to sign up to help out any of the Festivals we are promoting. We currently have teams all over the Northeast promoting All Good Music Festival, Camp Bisco, and Gathering of the Vibes. In the Virginia area, we have FloydFest and Floyd Fandango Beer and Wine Festival, and out west we are winding down our Wakarusa street team, which we will replace with the Mulberry Mountain Harvest Music Festival street team - so be sure to sign up to help out these great events. We at Shimon will hit the road this summer starting with Wakarusa, so be sure to stop by the WET tent at any of our events to grab some promo, meet and hang with the Shimon Team!

WORK EXCHANGE TEAM NEWS:

Sign up for the Work Exchange Team (WET) at the festivals you want to attend this summer. Exchange a little work for your festival ticket while experiencing the festival from another perspective and saving some money! Gain invaluable experience in the music industry while you earn your festival ticket! It's a great way to network and build lasting relationships with like-minded music enthusiasts, and can even lead to future industry careers.

Still interested in being a part of the WET program but think it's too late? Think again! As festival needs have changed, we still have spots that need to be filled for Wakarusa, but be sure to sign up asap as the festival is right around the corner. We're also still accepting applications for Rothbury, All Good, and the inaugural Wanderlust Festival in beautiful Lake Tahoe! If you're interested in any/all of these, be sure to sign up asap as spots are filling up quickly.

ACIDPLANET.COM, REMIX MAGAZINE AND MCP PRESENTS HOST REMIX CONTEST FOR CAMP BISCO VIII

ACIDPLANET.COM, REMIX MAGAZINE AND MCP PRESENTS HOST REMIX CONTEST FOR CAMP BISCO VIII

3-DAY MUSIC & ARTS FESTIVAL

The Contest Runs May 21 – June 26

Featuring Tracks By Electronica Pioneers, The Orb; One Winner To Receive DJ Performance Opportunity

(Asheville. NC) - May 20, 2009 – MCP Presents, promoter of the annual Camp Bisco music and arts festival, is hosting a four-week multi-artist remix contest, powered by Sony Creative Software’s popular music remixing site ACIDplanet.com and promoted in partnership with Penton Media, publisher of Remix, Mix and Electronic Musician Magazines. The winning entry will receive a prized DJ performance slot during Camp Bisco VIII, the annual three-day music and arts festival taking place in Mariaville, New York July 16-18, 2009.

The contest will start May 21, with tracks from electronica pioneers The Orb, festival hosts Disco Biscuits, progressive reggae stars John Brown’s Body and live-tronica newcomers Telepath. Contestants will be able to download stems for each song and upload their remixes to be streamed, commented on and rated by peers and the general public. Additional tracks by soon-to-be announced surprise artists will be added throughout the contest, which concludes on June 26. A remixer will be chosen on June 29 and offered a one-hour set during Camp Bisco VIII.

“Camp Bisco is always focused on innovative on-stage collaborations and engaging our audience in new ways,” said MCP Presents Jonathan Fordin. “With this remix contest we are excited to honor the traditions and techniques of electronic music that the festival focuses on, and also offer fans a creative opportunity to participate.”

Camp Bisco VIII will once again be held at the picturesque Indian Lookout Country Club in Mariaville, New York. The venue will feature two performance stages and a third late night dance tent. The Indian Lookout Country Club is located approximately 20 minutes travel time from Albany, New York, and sits on 200 acres of rolling, flat grass fields. The grounds come equipped with full bathrooms, which include flush toilets and showers, as well as 24/7 bathroom attendants. Festival goers will have access to a full bar on site and a general store, which sells almost every necessity for a comfortable and care free experience.

Camp Bisco VIII is presented by MCP Presents and hosted by The Disco Biscuits. Visit www.campbisco.net for the most up to date information.

About Remix Magazine

Remix is a Web-first property that serves emerging and established music producers, engineers, artists and DJs through product news, reviews, artist interviews, and video tutorials. Remix also reaches today's innovative music-makers through regional Remix Hotel events and weekly Transmissions e-mail newsletters.

About Sony Creative Software

Sony Creative Software inspires artistic expression with its award-winning line of products for digital video, music, DVD, and audio production. The company develops applications that integrate with and enhance use of Sony cameras and other hardware devices. Sony Creative Software customers span the globe and include seasoned professionals in the film, television, video game, and recording industries, as well as students, educators, hobbyists, and enthusiasts. For more information about professional and consumer products, visit www.sonycreativesoftware.com.

THREE LEGGED FOX RELEASES NOT AS FAR

I chilled with this producer guy Chris, when i lived in st petersburg, all the guys from g love would run around our awesome town causing havoc, he hit on my roomate who was a hot asian girl and we took a few shots on their tourbus. he's the party animal of the crew for sure.

THREE LEGGED FOX RELEASES NOT AS FAR

Sophomore Album Recorded with G Love Producer

New York, NY - On Saturday, June 6th, Three Legged Fox performs at Arlene's Grocery. The Pennsylvania-based group's new album Not As Far, was released on March 17th. Recorded and produced by Chris DiBeneditto (G. Love, Slightly Stoopid), Not As Far features guest appearances by members of G. Love & Special Sauce, John Brown's Body, SOJA, and Slightly Stoopid. www.myspace.com/threeleggedfox

Three Legged Fox was officially formed after winning the University of Delaware's 2006 Battle of the Bands - their first performance. The rock-reggae-soul quartet now resides outside of Philadelphia. TLF's debut album Ideas (2006), has received airplay on more than 170 radio stations nationwide.

Not As Far contains 13 songs including "I Believe" featuring Jacob Hemphill of SOJA. Other guest musicians include Mark Boyce (G. Love & Special Sauce) on organ/keys, OG (Slightly Stoopid) on percussion, and the John Brown's Body horn section.

Three Legged Fox was voted #1 Best Rock Band in the 2008 Out & About Magazine Music Awards. The group has been featured on 6ABC Action News and has performed two live broadcasts on Radio 104.5 FM, one of Philadelphia's leading alternative stations.

Not As Far "...bleeds feel good reggae notes and blues riffs all sewn together with the vocals of frontman Kyle Wareham." - Souled Out Show

"...it will only be a matter of time before TLF is going to be very well-known..." - The Pier

High-Res Photo
www.mixedveg.com/3LF-press-photo

Saturday, June 6 @ Arlene's Grocery

8 PM
Ages 21+
$10

95 Stanton St (btwn Orchard & Ludlow St)
New York, NY 10002
www.arlenesgrocery.net
212-995-1652

Links
www.myspace.com/threeleggedfox
www.facebook.com/pages/Three-Legged-Fox/19989658216

Tour Dates
May 21 @ Trocadero - Balcony: Philadelphia, PA
May 22 @ Red Square: Albany, NY
May 23 @ Growlers: Gaithersburg, MD
May 28 @ Mojo 13: Wilmington, DE
May 29 @ The Note: West Chester, PA
May 30 @ Steel City Coffee House: Phoenixville, PA
June 04 @ Swingin' Summer Thursday: West Chester, PA
June 05 @ Cafe 210 West: State College, PA
June 06 @ Arlene's Grocery: New York, NY
June 11 @ Deer Park: Newark, DE
June 12 @ The 8 x 10: Baltimore, MD
June 18 @ Millcreek Tavern: Philadelphia, PA
July 04 @ West Promfret Music Garden: Carlisle, PA
July 23 @ The Barn: Parkville, MD
July 25 @ Outer Banks Brewing Station: Kill Devil Hills, NC
July 31 @ Musikfest 2009: Bethlehem, PA
Aug 01 @ Arena's Deli: Rehobeth Beach, DE
Aug 08 @ PJ Kellys: Clarksburg, WV
Aug 15 @ 19th Annual Brendan Borek Surf Contest: Avalon, NJ

Diet/precautions for Summer

as the seasons change so does our biochemistry and health, heres an interesting concept. take that into consideration. Ayurveda is interesting Google it. Figure out what "Dosha" you are.

SEASON'S DIET for 10 costitutions		SEASON KAPHA March - June
1. Vata 2. Pitta 3. Kapha 4. Vata/Pitta 5. Pitta/Vata 6. Vata/Kapha 7. Kapha/Vata 8. Pitta/Kapha 9. Kapha/Pitta 10. Vata/Pitta/Kapha		1.Diet Vata 2.Diet Pitta 3.Diet Kapha 4.Diet Vata/Kapha (1) 5.Diet Vata/Kapha (1) 6.Diet Kapha 7.Diet Kapha 8.Diet Kapha 9.Diet Kapha 10.Diet Kapha

SECOND ROUND OF PERFORMERS FOR CAMP BISCO VIII

THE DISCO BISCUITS ANNOUNCE SECOND ROUND OF PERFORMERS FOR CAMP BISCO VIII

3-DAY MUSIC & ARTS FESTIVAL

IN MARIAVILLE, NEW YORK JULY 16-18 2009

Asher Roth, Kid Cudi, Bonobo Live, Tractorbeam vs. The Perfume, Brothers Past, Pnuma Trio, Dr. Fameus vs. DJ Drizno, BLVD and Two Fresh added to performers that include The Disco Biscuits – All 3 Nights, Nas & Damian 'Jr. Gong' Marley, STS9, James Murphy of LCD Soundsystem, DFA Disco Tent, Chromeo, Dr. Dog, K'Naan and More!

Atlanta, Georgia (May 19, 2009) - The Disco Biscuits have confirmed the second round of performers slated for Camp Bisco VIII, the eighth annual three-day music and arts festival in Mariaville, New York this July 16-18, 2009. The 50 performer lineup at the multi-stage camping festival includes: The Disco Biscuits - All 3 Nights; Nas & Damian 'Jr. Gong' Marley; Asher Roth; STS9 (2 nights); Kid Cudi; Tractorbeam vs. The Perfume; DFA Disco Tent; Twisted Records All Star Tent; Chromeo; Bonobo Live; Dr. Dog; K'Naan; The Orb; Younger Brother; Special Disco Version James Murphy & Pat Mahoney of LCD Soundsystem; Brothers Past; Pnuma Trio; Flying Lotus; Pretty Lights; Shpongle; EOTO; Holy Ghost; Orchard Lounge; John Brown's Body; Telepath; Boombox; Martyn, BioDiesel with KJ Sawka; AC Slater; Phantogram; MO2; DJ Haitian; Fort Knox Five; Dr. Fameus vs. DJ Drizno; Kill the Noise; Prometheus; Ott; Starkey; Bluetech; Indobox; BLVD; Two Fresh; Mixed Bag's Superjam; The Chavy Boys of London; Chronicles of the Landsquid; Roots of Creation; Joe Nice; Tuphace; Otherwise; Synewave; and Dirty Paris.

Camp Bisco VIII will once again be held at the picturesque Indian Lookout Country Club in Mariaville, New York. The venue will be set-up with two performance stages and a third late night dance tent. The Indian Lookout Country Club is located approximately 20 minutes travel time from Albany, New York, and sits on 200 acres of rolling, flat grass fields. The grounds come equipped with full bathrooms; which include flush toilets and showers, as well as 24/7 bathroom attendants. Festival goers will have access to a full bar on site and a general store, which sells almost every necessity for a comfortable and care free experience.

Tickets are available online at www.campbisco.net and 1-800-594-TIXX, as well as at all FYE stores in New England and select outlets in New York state. VIP packages will be made available for an additional $250 per 3 day ticket purchase. Travel packages which include; a ticket to the event, 3 night hotel stay and unlimited shuttle service to and from Camp Bisco will be made available. 15 cents of every ticket sold will be donated to Trees For The Future, an organization that has been the steward of planting trees throughout the world since the early 1970s in an effort to remedy the effects of illegal logging and unsustainable land management systems on the world's developing communities. 50 cents of every ticket sold will be donated to Headcount Cents for Sense, a non-partisan, not-for-profit organization devoted to voter registration and participation in democracy. BE-Green ticket upgrades will also be sold for an additional $2.50. Funds raised by the BE-Green upgrades will be used to offset carbon emissions through the use of renewable energy sources.

Camp Bisco VIII is presented by MCP Presents and hosted by The Disco Biscuits.

Visit www.campbisco.net for the most up to date information.

Hopewell Record Release at Piano's: L.E.S.

so my favorite part of NYC (besides bluegrass dives in redhook) has to be the LES, such a rich history a varied demographic and positive inviting energy. here is another hydra head band Hopewell and here is a picture from their record release party last night.

Upcoming Sullivan Hall Shows

The great Sullivan Hall is at it again.

Thurs. May 28 Eric Lindell with special guest Jamie McClean
$18 adv., $20 dos A soulful guitar-slinging upstart with his heart in the R&B of the '60s and his soul

8pm in New Orleans. Low-key yet impressive talents as singer, songwriter, and

bandleader. ...soulful, gospel-styled, slow-burning vibes best described as rootsy. As casually inviting as a crisp Spring day...impressive.

Sat. May 30 Eric Krasno & Chapter 2 11:30pm/ Alexis P. Suter 10:30pm/ Moon Taxi

$12 adv., $15 dos 9:30pm/ Benjy Davis Project 8:30pm/ Soapbox Army 7:30pm

7pm doors Super soul quartet featuring Eric Krasno (guitar) of Soulive & Lettuce, Adam

Deitch (drums) of Lettuce, Nigel Hall (vocals/keys)
& Louis Cato (bass).

Eric Krasno, guitarist and producer, is a founding member of Soulive and hip-hop production team Fyre Dept. Since forming Soulive in 1999, guitarist Eric Krasno, organist Neal Evans and drummer Alan Evans have developed a reputation as one of the most sought after instrumental soul-funk trios around, a hard-touring live act that's thrown down everywhere from small rock clubs to major festivals worldwide.
Chapter 2 is the next phase in the story of Eric and his longtime collaborator, drummer Adam Deitch, alongside vocalist and keyboardist Nigel Hall and bassist Louis Cato.

Fri. June 5 Papa Grows Funk with Rubblebucket Orchestra
$18 adv., $20 dos Papa Grows Funk's tight grooves re-define the funk-jam band. Tethered by the

7:30pm slinky Hammond B3 and gravel pit vocals of bandleader John "Papa" Gros," the

band is a "who's-who" of New Orleans' best musicians. Influenced by The Meters, Dr. John and The Neville Brothers, Papa Grows Funk parcels it out New Orleans-style, paying homage to the tradition through Gros' sparse but rhythmic style offset by June Yamagishi's blazing guitar.

Wed. June 10 Ropeadope's 10th Anniversary Party - A Benefit for Scotty Hard featuring
$20 adv., $25 dos John Medeski, Charlie Hunter, John Ellis, Billy Martin and more special guests

9pm show TBA
Scotty Hard has dedicated the past twenty years to creating and co-creating some incredible music but in mid-February, Scott became paralyzed after a horrific car accident after coming home from a late night mixing session. A life devoted to artistic production does not always spell financial security. Like many artists and musicians, Scott did not have health insurance at the time of his
life-altering injury. Scott applied for Medicaid in February, but his application is still pending. As of now, the outlook for insurance coverage (from Medicaid and from legal action) is uncertain. It is urgent that we raise funds to secure Scott's financial security and well-being. His friends have established a Special Needs Trust, The Scotty Hard Trust, to receive donations and administer to his immediate and long-term care needs.

Fri. June 19 Bonerama with special guests Brother Joscephus & The Love Revival

$20 adv., $25 dos Revolution Orchestra

8:30pm show When Bonerama struts onstage with its four-trombone frontline, you can guess it's not quite like any rock 'n' roll band you've seen. When they tear into some vintage New Orleans funk, there's no questioning from which city these guys hail. And when those 'bones start ripping into Hendrix and Led Zeppelin licks, all stylistic bets are off. Bonerama has been repeatedly recognized by Rolling Stone, hailed as "the ultimate in brass balls" (2005) and praised for their "...crushing ensemble riffing, human-feedback shrieks and wah-wah growls." (2007) Bonerama carries the brass-band concept to places unknown.

agenda for this week

1. watch sicko
2. make america more utopian, happy and healthy
3. take notes from europe.
4. if all else fails move there

Electric Kool Aid Acid Test Movie

Fox Searchlight has optioned the Tom Wolfe novel Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test with Gus Van Sant attached to direct and Dustin Lance Black on board for the adaptation.

The 1968 novel by Tom Wolfe revolved around a group known as the Merry Pranksters, which included writer Ken Kesey (One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest). As the Merry Prankster drove across the country in a DayGlo-painted school bus named "Furthur" they experimented with LSD and other psychedelic drugs during their journey.

Van Sant and Black are the team behind Milk, a film about openly gay San Francisco Supervisor Harvey Milk, which stars Sean Penn and Josh Brolin.1
Fast Facts

1. Director: Gus Van Sant1
2. Screenwriter: Dustin Lance Black1
3. Producer: Richard Gladstein (Film Colony)1
4. 1968: Tom Wolfe's Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test was published1

poetic prophet search engine rapper and dual core -nerdcore rapper

were gonna interview these guys this is it

manetee bumping into glass

there should be a whole website on this

Dave Mathews Band Live Concert on Fuse

Just got this comment via the contact form, I don't mind putting up press releases it's just lame and spammy when someone disguises it as not being an Ad. Who you fooling? links have been removed.

Hello!Just wanted to reach out to let you and fellow Dave Matthews lovers know that on June 1st, every fan across the US can experience a DMB concert together, LIVE on tv!Fuse TV, an all music network, just announced a very special, LIVE BROADCAST of Dave Matthews Band's upcoming, sold-out show at the legendary Beacon Theatre in Manhattan.This commercial-free, 2 1/2 hour broadcast will be a once in a lifetime experience for all DMB fans, as it will capture the band performing their upcoming studio album, Big Whiskey and the Groogux King, in its entirety for the first time ever, in a live setting.Think about it: fans will get a sneak peek of new material from the band, the night before the official album release!Additionally, the band will be performing some of their older fan favorites from their nearly two decade-spanning career!So be sure to tune into Fuse TV on June 1st at 9P/8C to witness this legendary band's very first LIVE televised concert in over a decade! I am super excited about this! Cannot wait to hear their new album and to get my hands on their album!! :)Best,Carrie

Big Business at Union Pool NYC

Big Business opened the show wit "O.G." then played cuts off their new album "Found Art", Gold and Final, Cats/Mice, The Drift.

Other songs from their previous albums were "Just as the Day was Dawning"
and "Hands Up".

-the place was packed.

-it was fun and loud.

-some dude got put in a headlock by biker bouncer

The Soul of John Black at Sullivan Hall

The Soul of John Black
Thursday May 14th 9:30pm (long set)
Tickets $15 through Ticketweb.com

The Soul of John Black comes to Sullivan Hall on Thursday, May 14 2009. The Soul of John Black (aka John Bigman) has quite the impressive resume, having played as a percussionist with the Miles Davis Band, eight years of guitar and keyboard work with rock-funk-ska band Fishbone, and touring and session work with artists like Dr. Dre, Eminem, Nikka Costa, Bruce Hornsby and Everlast.

On his new album, Black John, Bigham blends blues, folk, funk, rock, country, classic soul, Gospel and world music. After spending most of last year playing in clubs around the country, Bigham decided he wanted to record an upbeat album. Black John is an exciting album "with more sex, more funk, and deeper, more complex rhythms than his previous work" and is guaranteed to make listeners want to dance.

John Bigham has found a friend in publications like The New Yorker, Spin Magazine, USA today and more, all praising his silky smooth singing voice and his ability to mix true blues with funk, gospel southern rock and even a little hip hop.

John Brown's Body at Southpaw: Brooklyn

saw this band in florida at bear creek, people loved them...

Brooklyn, NY - On Saturday, May 16th, progressive reggae band John Brown's Body performs at Southpaw. JBB's last studio album Amplify, debuted at number one on Billboard's Reggae Chart, and made iTunes "Best of 2008" list. On March 17th, JBB returns with Re-Amplify, a new release featuring six remixes of songs from Amplify, along with a new, previously unreleased track. www.myspace.com/johnbrownsbody

The producers involved with Re-Amplify are a diverse group of top notch remixers, including Disashi Lumumba-Kasongo (guitarist from Gym Class Heroes), Tommie Sunshine (American rave legend and remixer of songs by the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, The Killers, Panic! At The Disco, Good Charlotte), GoldieLocks (up-and-coming artist/producer from the UK, recently nominated for DJ Mag Best British Breakthrough Producer), Dubmatix (one of Canada's best known reggae producers, recently nominated for a Juno), Wrongtom (London DJ who has remixed Hard-Fi, Lily Allen, and Roots Manuva), and Blue King Brown (Australian reggae/afro-beat masters, of whom Carlos Santana said, "...my favorite band right now").

John Brown's Body has gone through significant changes since the release of 2005's Pressure Points. Lead singer Elliot Martin underwent throat surgery, several band members departed and most significantly, the band suffered the loss of bassist Scott Palmer. Palmer lost his battle with cancer in 2006, only six months after his diagnosis. Emerging from these changes, the band's current line-up is a focused, more experimental outfit than ever before, challenging the usual notions of contemporary reggae.

John Brown's Body is on tour now, in support of Amplify, and their brand new release, Re-Amplify.

"Some of the most invigorating, progressive reggae released in some time."
- JamBase

"...the band's energy is soaked up and spread out in all the right places, never allowing Amplify to slow down and catch its breath. A heck of an achievement..." - Glide

High-Res Photo
www.mixedveg.com/jbb-press-photo

Saturday, May 16 @ Southpaw

Doors: 8 PM / Show: 9 PM
Ages 18+
$15

Special guests: Passafire, DJ Dave Hahn

125 5th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11217
www.spsounds.com
718-230-0236

John Brown's Body is:
Elliot Martin - Lead Vocals
Tommy Benedetti - Drums
Nate Edgar - Bass
Matthew "Kofi" Goodwin - Hammond B3, Clavinet, Synths
Mike Keenan - Guitar
Scott Flynn - Trombone
Drew Sayers - Saxophone
Sam Dechenne - Trumpet

Links
www.johnbrownsbody.com
www.myspace.com/johnbrownsbody
www.facebook.com/pages/John-Browns-Body/7334326201

Tour Dates
Mar 19 @ Fox Theatre: Boulder, CO
Mar 20 @ Gothic Theatre: Englewood, CO
Mar 21 @ Gondola Square: Steamboat Springs, CO
Mar 22 @ The Eldo: Crested Butte, CO
Mar 24 @ Belly Up Aspen: Aspen, CO
Mar 25 @ Bud Light Street Beat: Vail, CO
Mar 27 @ Abbey Theatre: Durango, CO
Mar 28 @ Aggie Theatre: Fort Collins, CO
Mar 30 @ Downstairs Park City: Park City, UT
Apr 01 @ MontBleu Resort: Lake Tahoe, NV
Apr 02 @ The Independent: San Francisco, CA
Apr 03 @ Roxy Theatre: West Hollywood, CA
Apr 04 @ Belly Up: Solana Beach, CA
Apr 05 @ Saint Rocke: Hermosa Beach, CA
Apr 17 @ Recher Theatre: Towson, MD
Apr 18 @ State Theatre: Falls Church, VA
Apr 19 @ Jewish Mother: Virginia Beach, VA
Apr 20 @ The Note: West Chester, PA
Apr 22 @ Pearl Street: Northampton, MA
Apr 23 @ Maxwell's: Hoboken, NJ
Apr 24 @ Castaways: Ithaca, NY
Apr 25 @ House Of Blues: Boston, MA
May 07 @ Uncle Fester's: Bloomington, IN
May 08 @ Double Door: Chicago, IL
May 09 @ The Annex: Madison, WI
May 10 @ Miramar Theatre: Milwaukee, WI
May 12 @ Redstone Room: Davenport, IA
May 13 @ Southgate House: Newport, KY
May 14 @ Beachland Ballroom: Cleveland, OH
May 15 @ Lilac Festival: Rochester, NY
May 16 @ Southpaw: Brooklyn, NY
June 18 @ Tupelo Music Hall: Londonderry, NH
June 19 @ Big Easy: Portland, ME
June 20 @ Vermont Roots Reggae Festival: Burlington, VT
June 26 @ The Beachcomber: Wellfleet, MA
July 10 & 11 @ Captain Nick's Rock & Roll Bar: Block Island, RI
July 12 @ Stephen Talkhouse: Amagansett, NY
July 16 @ Camp Bisco: Mariaville, NY
July 17 @ GrassRoots Festival: Trumansburg, NY
July 26 @ Gathering Of The Vibes: Bridgeport, CT
July 30 @ The 8 x 10: Baltimore, MD
July 31 @ Capital Ale House: Richmond, VA
Aug 01 @ Pour House: Charleston, SC
Aug 02 @ The Boathouse: Myrtle Beach, SC
Aug 05 @ Common Grounds: Gainesville, FL
Aug 06 @ Engine Room: Tallahassee, FL
Aug 07 @ The Social: Orlando, FL
Aug 12 @ Smith's Olde Bar: Atlanta, GA
Aug 13 @ The Orange Peel: Asheville, NC
Aug 14 @ Is Venue: Charlottesville, VA
Aug 15 @ Camp Barefoot Festival: Gore, VA

Big Business union pool

this full review will be up on jambase.com shortly

The Big Business Concert at Union Pool was an interesting mix of tatood biker types, hardcore loyalists and hipsters who were trying hard to be cool. There were about 200 of us pressed up against each other beneath a sign that read “maximum occupancy 75.” This shows the great lengths fans will endure to hear some of the best and most interesting new sounds in rock today. Whether it’s someone new to NYC shopping for subcultures or a rock nerd who’s is fiercely loyal to his independent music labels they all got leveled by the force of this band. Big Business was celebrating the second night of their album release party for Mind the Drift, the first night being at The Mercury Lounge in Manhattan. Big Business is one of the standout bands in the Sludge/Stoner Rock genre which is made up primarily of bands on Hydra Head Records. 

Sunnys and Top 10 Emotional Bluegrass Songs (emograss)

Friday

Bluegrass Jams in NYC

SCROLL DOWN FOR DATES AND LISTINGS email alex in the contact form if you want me to put something up

NYC bluegrass jams, I went to Sunny's this weekend, there were some real pro's there. Next time I would like to bring something to record it with. There is a house bass, which I occasionally jumped on from my banj0, a fiddle, two female vocalists, two great guitar players, both with excellent vocals, a dobro, a pedal steal, two banjo's (including me) and a mandolin. every one was experts, and I was the most novice, though I consider myself quite good. This is some serious bluegrass, Jordan from Astrograss tipped me off to this jam.

my music

From : 05:00 pm
Brad Einhorn runs this great weekly bluegrass jam at Kilis bar in Brooklyn. All are welcome. Its a great atmosphere, and during the winter months there is a roaring fireplace you can toast marshmallows. Just be sure to keep the aisle clear to the bathroom or the bartender will give you what for!
osek


"Angel Band" Country/Folk/Bluegrass/Gospel Jam Every Wednesday evening
ay 7:30 at Vin Rouge in South Slope Brooklyn., 629 5th Avenue (Bet
17th and 18th Streets) in Brooklyn. R or M to Prospect Avenue. -
Bill Duke 917-859-5397
this place is right by my house and always packs the house



We are just starting an old time jam at The Jalopy Theatre each week. We’d love it if you would help us publicize the event. Join us for a free Old Time String Jam every Thursday at The Jalopy Theatre. Bring your fiddle, accordion, banjo, guitar, harmonica and bass. Each session hosted by one of NYC's favorite players.The jam starts at 9:30 each Thursday, and is free. Jalopy is located at 315 Columbia Street, Red Hook Brooklyn. Cross Streets: Hamilton and Woodhull 718.395.3214 www.jalopy.biz F Train to Carroll 9/07

beginners bluegrass slow jam second and fourth mondays at the month

Paddy Reilly's

2nd Ave

New York, NY 10011

Monthly Bluegrass Jam at the Parkside Lounge late, at 12:00 after The Big Apple'achia show. We're calling it "The Lonesome Jam", but so far it's not very lonesome at all! Bring a friendly instrument and rub elbows. We're sensible located at 317 East Houston St, (Bet. ave. B&C) Must be 21 or older with I.D. and there is a $5.- cover for the band from 9:30 to 12:00 but the jam is free and very open. Bar phone is 212-431-7791 . We've got Bluegrass to fit most people's work schedule, from 7:30 to 12:00 every monday ($5.- cover goes to the 2 to 3 bands. That's about $.12 per musician) 5/1/04

Hey Everybody,
Wanted to let you know that I'll be hosting a BG/OT jam bi-weekly on the 2nd and 4th sundays of each month. For those who haven't been, FLOYD is a great Kentucky-style bar in the Brooklyn Heights/Cobble Hill section of Brooklyn - Atlantic Ave. b/w Clinton and Henry. There's Plenty of comfortable seats and a bocce court taboot. See you then,
Brad Einhorn

New York, East Village, New York City. At the Jolly Roger at 10th Street and Ave. A. You'll see so many banjos there you'll think you're in Tennessee! For more info contact B. Carls

New York, New York City. The Metropolitan Bluegrass Authority in New York City hosts an open jam at the Jolly Roger Bar on 2nd Ave. between 9th and 10th Streets on Tuesday nights from 8:30 til ---

New York, New York City. At Coney Island High (it's a Club, not a high school)at 15 St. Marks Place between 1st and 2nd Ave. Every Sunday 3 to 7 PM. Pickers of all levels. Nice people. For more information call (201) 653-6461.

Bluegrass has a tremendous ability to provoke emotions, with its combination of raw, natural, wood and steel acoustic instruments and folksy, timeless lyrics. One band that has taken this and mastered it is a new bluegrass band Old Crow Medicine Show. This group has done exactly what a millennial bluegrass band should do; they have incorporated the totality of the knowledge of the ages, from old time (O.T) to Appalachia bluegrass, to 1960's psychedelic revival, and modern newgrass. You can distinctly hear Bob Dylan's harmonica in many of these songs, in fact one of their most famous songs is a remake of an old out take from the soundtrack from the film Garrett & Billy the Kid. The original out take was called “Rock me Mama” while the remake was called “Wagon Wheel.” They took the rough 1 minute outtake added versus and came out with a beautiful song which was also one of their most popular.

emograss archive (Old and in the Way and Old Crow Medicine Show: I included some Nick Drake in the emograss archive because it makes incredibly emotional and haunting accoustic music, that draws on much of the same influences of bluegrass.)

Modern bluegrass has seized on this emotional aspect of bluegrass, identified it, isolated it, tagged it up bagged it up and sold it in the store. I call this "emograss," something I once heard this term used as a derogatory term. During some attempt by some emo girl at an open mic trying to get the bluegrass backing band to play her emo song. Two of the most emotional and beautiful songs are bluegrass songs “Wagon Wheel” and “I Hear them All,” by O.C.M.S, these are also their two most popular songs. They both use a common chord progression, G, D, Em, C, this is transposed up a step as well in certain versions to A, just snap the capo up to frets and you’re done. Something about going from G to D, then throwing in that E minor makes things really emotional, another song with a similar to this that tugs on the heart strings is “Wading in the Velvet Sea”(beware this is me playing the song) by Phish.

Wading in the velvet sea.

this from Wikipedia on the origins of Wagon Wheel.

which was an out take from Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid is a soundtrack album released by Bob Dylan in 1973 for the Sam Peckinpah film of the same name. Dylan himself appeared in the film as the character "Alias".

The Mexico City session produced two notable outtakes: "Peco's Blues," an instrumental based on the traditional "What Does The Deep Sea Say?," and the song "Goodbye Holly." Both tracks were rejected but eventually bootlegged.

The Burbank sessions yielded a few spontaneous recordings, including a jam titled "Sweet Amarillo" and a simple, improvised song titled "Rock Me Mama." Neither one was seriously considered for the soundtrack as they were borne more out of leisure than actual work. The latter was eventually written fully and recorded as "Wagon Wheel" by Nashville roots rock band Old Crow Medicine Show, then subsequently by artists such as Against Me! and others.

I hear them all

Bisco Widget Contest

MCP and the Disco Biscuits Present the 2009 Camp Bisco VIP Widget Contest

GRAB THIS WIDGET!

Bisco Widget

We are proud to announce this year's annual Camp Bisco widget contest, which offers a chance to win a pair of All Access VIP tickets that includes all the amenities of the VIP experience, a meet and greet with the band, a chance to watch the opening song of Camp Bisco from the side of the stage, and 2 limited edition autographed posters.

Bisco Countdown

MCP Presents and Mixed Bag are proud to bring you the first ever Countdown to Camp Bisco giveaway contest!

Our staff will be onsite at a handful of national events that feature some of your favorite Camp performers in the days leading up to this summer's craziest 3 day festival: Camp Bisco VIII.

At each event we will be raffling off special prizes for this year's festival at our very own Countdown to Camp Bisco booth. Make sure to stop by at all participating events and enter for your chance to win!

If you don't win, Don't worry! All participants will also be entered into our national grand prize raffle for a chance to win the ALL ACCESS CAMP BISCO VIII VIP EXPERIENCE or one of our very cool runner-up prizes. The national drawing will happen on Thursday, June 18th. Check out www.countdowntocamp.net for full prize information, event updates, and more ways to become a part of this summer's most raging contest!

Grand Prize:

The all access Camp Bisco VIP experience:

* 2 all inclusive VIP packages courtesy of MCP Presents*
* 2 All Access passes to watch the opening song of Camp from the side of the stage!
* 2 official Camp Bisco limited edition posters autographed by The Disco Biscuits
* 2 official Camp Bisco tee-shirts *For full vip info click HERE

To enter the contest, simply stop by the Countdown to Camp booth at any of the participating events below and submit your email address to our staff.
Our drawing will take place at the end of each show. Stop by the C2C booth to find out if you won or wait to be notified via email. All entries will also automatically be entered into our national grand prize national giveaway! GOOD LUCK!

Stay tuned for more Countdown to Camp Bisco events announced soon!

* 5/6 :: Shpongle, Eskmo and Dr. Fameus vs Dj Drizno @ Nashwa :: Asheville, NC
* 5/7 :: Shpongle w/Dr. Fameus vs DJ Drizno @ Georgia Theatre :: Athens, GA
* 5/8 :: Shpongle, Eskmo, Evol Intent @ The Masquerade :: Atlanta, GA
* 5/9 :: Cosmic Clearance :: Shpongle, M80 Dub Station (feat. Jon Gutwillig), Two Fresh, & many more @ Limelight :: Nashville, TN
* 5/14 :: BioDiesel @ Middle East :: Cambridge, MA
* 5/14 :: Pretty Lights, Dieselboy @ The Masquerade :: Atlanta, GA
* 5/15 :: Eliot Lipp, Sonkin @ Canal Club :: Richmond, VA
* 5/16 :: Pretty Lights, Dieselboy @ The Visulite Theatre :: Charlotte, NC
* 5/16 :: John Brown's Body @ Southpaw :: Brooklyn, NY
* 5/22 :: Shpongle w/ Alex B (Pnuma Trio) @ the Fox Theatre :: Boulder, CO
* 5/23 :: MO2 & Two Fresh @ Emilio's :: Richmond, VA
* 5/29 :: The Disco Biscuits w/ Orchard Lounge :: The Ogden Theater :: Denver, CO
* 5/29 :: The Indobox @ Rock On! Concert Cruise :: Boston, MA
* 5/30 :: Bisco Inferno :: Red Rocks Amphitheater :: Morrison, CO
* 6/5 :: Hallucinogen (Live), Shpongle (DJ Set), OTT & more @ Mishawaka Amphitheatre :: Bellvue, CO
* 6/6 :: KJ Sawka & Sleepyhead @ Opal Ultra Lounge :: South Lake, NV
* 6/6 :: Starscape Music Festival :: Baltimore, MD
* 6/9 :: 2020 and Telepath @ Nashwa :: Asheville, NC
* 6/10 :: 'VIVA KNOX VEGAS' Pnuma Trio, Telepath and Two Fresh @ The Valarium :: Knoxville, TN
* 6/11 :: The Orb w/ Orchard Lounge :: House of Blues :: San Diego, CA

The contest is simple: grab the widget and post it on any of your social networking sites or websites ie: Facebook, Myspace, Friendster, etc. Each time you post the widget in a new place, you are automatically entered into the contest. There are an unlimited amount of entries per person. Every time someone grabs the widget from one of your postings, it automatically enters you again. Be sure to get ALL of your friends to grab it from one of your postings and both of you will be entered into this amazing contest!

NAS & DAMIAM "JR. GONG" MARLEY TO COLLABORATE FOR CAMP BISCO VIII 3-DAY MUSIC & ARTS FESTIVAL IN MARIAVILLE, NEW YORK JULY 16-18 2009

NAS & DAMIAM "JR. GONG" MARLEY TO COLLABORATE FOR CAMP BISCO VIII

3-DAY MUSIC & ARTS FESTIVAL

IN MARIAVILLE, NEW YORK JULY 16-18 2009

Collaboration will showcase their new album "Distant Relative"

Atlanta, Georgia (May 7, 2009) - Continuing the tradition of onstage collaborations; Camp Bisco VIII, the eighth annual three-day music and arts festival in Mariaville, New York this July 16-18, 2009 will play host to one of it's most eclectic pairings yet, when Nas & Damian 'Jr. Gong' Marley take the stage together. The two have worked together before on ‘Road to Zion’, the second single from Marley’s breakthrough Grammy award winning third album, “Welcome to Jamrock.” This summer will see them expanding upon that collaboration as they showcase tracks from their forthcoming album along with a few of their own originals with Damian’s live band.

The news of “Distant Relative,” slated for an early June release, has Camp Bisco fans enthused by the prospect of seeing these two legends on stage together. The combination of Nas and Marley may seem strange at first, but the son of Jamaican music legend Bob Marley and the legendary NYC rapper share a common ideology when it comes to music. Damian has created his own identity and legendary status with a type of reggae that borrows heavily from both dancehall and hip-hop. Past collaborations with such rappers as Method Man, Red Man, and Snoop Dogg (who performed at last summer’s annual Camp Bisco event), make Nas a logical next step on his musical path.

Camp Bisco has always been a culturally eclectic festival with a very diverse musical lineup. Past performers have included: Snoop Dogg, Thievery Corporation, Cut Chemist, DJ Shadow, MSTRKRFT, The Roots, Infected Mushroom, STS9 (Sound Tribe Sector 9), Shpongle, Younger Brother, Brazilian Girls, Girl Talk, Bassnectar, and !!!. This year's lineup is no different, including: The Disco Biscuits - All 3 Nights; Nas & Damian 'Jr. Gong' Marley; STS9 (2 nights); DFA Disco Tent; Twisted Records All Star Tent; Chromeo; Dr. Dog; K'Naan; The Orb; Younger Brother; Special Disco Version James Murphy & Pat Mahoney of LCD Soundsystem; Flying Lotus; Pretty Lights; Shpongle; EOTO; Holy Ghost; Orchard Lounge; John Brown's Body; Telepath; Boombox; Martyn, BioDiesel with KJ Sawka; AC Slater; Phantogram; MO2; DJ Haitian; Fort Knox Five; Kill the Noise; Prometheus; Ott; Starkey; Bluetech; Indobox; Roots of Creation; Joe Nice; Tuphace; Otherwise; Dirty Paris and more.

Camp Bisco VIII will once again be held at the picturesque Indian Lookout Country Club in Mariaville, New York. The venue will be set-up with two performance stages and a third late night dance tent. The Indian Lookout Country Club is located approximately 20 minutes travel time from Albany, New York, and sits on 200 acres of rolling, flat grass fields. The grounds come equipped with full bathrooms; which include flush toilets and showers, as well as 24/7 bathroom attendants. Festival goers will have access to a full bar on site and a general store, which sells almost every necessity for a comfortable and care free experience.

Tickets are available online at www.campbisco.net and 1-800-594-TIXX, as well as at all FYE stores in New England and select outlets in New York state. VIP packages will be made available for an additional $250 per 3 day ticket purchase. Travel packages which include; a ticket to the event, 3 night hotel stay and unlimited shuttle service to and from Camp Bisco will be made available. 15 cents of every ticket sold will be donated to Trees For The Future, an organization that has been the steward of planting trees throughout the world since the early 1970s in an effort to remedy the effects of illegal logging and unsustainable land management systems on the world's developing communities. BE-Green ticket upgrades will also be sold for an additional $2.50. Funds raised by the BE-Green upgrades will be used to offset carbon emissions through the use of renewable energy sources.

Camp Bisco VIII is presented by MCP Presents and hosted by The Disco Biscuits.

Visit www.campbisco.net for the most up to date information.

Hopewell new Album

Hopewell album which drops on May 5th on Tee Pee Records. I think you might like this one.

their record release party is at at Piano's on the 19th of May.

Tera Melos at the Bell House

So this was one of my first metal shows and I must say I that am really impressed. I may even be feeling a bit friendlier to hipsters in nug huggers. The band played very technical, fast, metal with complex rhythm changes, stops and starts. I was impressed. the melodies could use some work though. I wasn't really covering this one seriously so the pictures are bad at best. annoying at worst. the bell house is a really cool building that looks like a barn, the room is huge and this is possible by its out of the way location.

if you came here from google?

google apps is giving us the run around, we are just one of many sites to them so bear with us

NO HIPSTERS ☻

so this post is about extending a hand to those caught of in the pretentions of whatever garbage pitchfork, stereogum and other MTV internet affiliates are feeding them. THERE IS HOPE, let this be an intervention to you. You can rehabilitate yourself now! this is the perfect summer. Phish is on tour, the Dead are playing and so are the Allmans. There are also some great festivals around. If that would be too much of a culture shock to you and too much reality, check out Camp Bisco, or maybe Bonnaroo, that will ease you in the the laid back expansive way of thinking that will help you on your way to a more wholesome lifestyle.

Rock The Earth Awards

Presenting the 2009 Planet Defenders

Thanks to thoughtful input from Rock the Earth members and friends, we present our 2009 Planet Defenders! The winners in the three categories are:
Artist: Incubus
Community Leader: Van Jones, Green For All
Grassroots Activism: Jessy Tolkan, Energy Action Coalition

This year's winner in the Artist category, Incubus possesses awesome green credentials. Fueling their tour buses with clean-burning biodiesel, printing posters and flyers on 100-percent post-consumer recycled paper with soy ink, serving organic food backstage, offering fans organic cotton T-shirts and working with venues to increase recycling are just a few of the steps the band has taken to ensure it stays green. The band also funds the Make Yourself Foundation, a registered non-profit organization that funds various causes and charities both locally and around the world. Raising over One Million dollars to date, the band funds the foundation by donating a portion of the proceeds they generate from touring, record royalties, online auctions of concert tickets and memorabilia, and special events. Rock the Earth has been blessed to have been a past recipient and applauds Incubus for setting a stellar example of how to Rock the Earth in a conscientious manner!

Incubus front man Brandon Boyd says: "We are so fortunate to have this amazing opportunity to share music with so many people! And we are very proud to share Earth consciousness with those who come and listen. Thank you very much! And may this be just another rung in the ladder towards a brighter, more aware planet."

Van Jones is the founder of Green For All. He is also a TIME Magazine 2008 Environmental Hero, and one of Fast Company's 12 Most Creative Minds of 2008. Best-selling author of The Green Collar Economy: How One Solution Can Solve Our Two Biggest Problems, he was recently appointed Special Advisor for Green Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation at the White House Council on Environmental Quality. Green For All is a U.S. organization that promotes green-collar jobs and opportunities for the disadvantaged. Its mission is to build an inclusive, green economy – strong enough to resolve the ecological crisis and lift millions of people out of poverty. A tireless advocate, his commitment to creating “green pathways out of poverty” and to expanding the coalition fighting global warming has earned Van our Planet Defender award as Community Leader.

Jessy Tolkan, Executive Director of the Energy Action Coalition is this year's Planet Defender award winner for Grassroots Activism. Led by and for young people, the 50 leading organizations, 700 local groups, and hundreds of thousands of supporters that make up the Energy Action Coalition leverage their collective resources to create a clean and equitable energy future. The Energy Action Coalition is winning clean energy victories at the local, state, national and international levels – all while growing and strengthening the clean energy movement among young people from all walks of life in the United States and Canada.

Says Jessy Tolkan, “Young people are building a powerful grassroots movement. This is leading the way towards the more sustainable, equitable and prosperous future we deserve. We started by making our campuses and communities living models of sustainability and possibility. Now we are redefining what is politically possible in order to pass bold federal climate and energy legislation this year.”

This year's Planet Defenders join last year's recipients: Musicians, the Dave Matthews Band; Author and businessman Andrew Winston of Winston Eco-Strategies and Karen Cragnolin, Executive Director of Riverlink, as those we honor as individuals who embody Rock the Earth's mission to Defend the Planet One Beat at a Time.

Each Planet Defender recipient receives a one-of-a-kind award created collectively by artists Joe Benvenuto, Jason Garrett and Chico Raskey (Chico Artglass). The individuals who nominated our award winners receive a special Earth Day gift from Rock the Earth.