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All Points West
The All Points West Music & Arts Festival will be held at Liberty State Park in New Jersey from August 8th to the 10th. Guests include Radiohead, Jack Johnson and Ben Harper. The All Points West Music & Arts Festival will be held at Liberty State Park in New Jersey from August 8th to the 10th. Guests includ... more
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National Guard to recruit 'Rock Stars'
In August, the US Army National Guard will launch a mobile marketing campaign, supported by outreach to local media, to sign up recruits at various music festivals and other outdoor events.
Developed and executed by RedPeg Marketing on behalf of prime contractor Docupak, the "Rock Star Hero Challenge," as the campaign is called, features a tour bus with 52-inch touch screen displays that allow potential recruits to see and participate in virtual missions.
Interactive kiosks where visitors can pose with images of rock bands will sit outside the buses, tying into the musical nature of the events and emphasizing the figurative "rock star" quality of Army National Guard members.
The 12-week tour begins the first weekend in August and will go to about four events per week, with each event expected to last eight to 12 hours and draw 50,000 to 100,000 attendees.
Despite earlier reports of problems meeting recruitment goals since the Iraq war, LTC Joseph Day, chief of the Army National Guard's strategic actions and marketing, said that the National Guard is currently on track to meet its recruiting goal for 2008. Since 2005, it has increased its "end strength" total from 330,000 to 380,000.
RedPeg will manage outreach to local media covering music festivals and sports events like NASCAR races and bass-fishing tournaments.
"Recruiters will know about the events [in advance] and pre-market them," said RedPeg president and CEO Brad Nierenberg. "The events will be a way to engage with consumers who haven't considered the National Guard before now."
Day said that recruiting is typically done on a local, grassroots level, with recruiters attending any large event where its "target demographic" might be found.
"The interactive nature makes the 'Rock Star Hero' different and will appeal to our demographic's thirst for technology," Day said. In August, the US Army National Guard will launch a mobile marketing campaign, supported by outreach to local media, to sign up recrui... more -
Bike Music Festival VIdeo
Promoting all kinds of goodness - San Francisco
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Jay-Z gets bumped up the charts after Glastonbury
Headlining at Glastonbury has seriously helped Jay-Z's record sales. His 2004 single '99 Problems' looks like it's going to sit comfortably in the Top 25 UK singles chart this weekend, and his duet with Linkin Park is also on its way to the Top 40.
And after opening with Oasis' Wonderwall, he's made Noel Gallagher eat his words. Gallagher had called Jay-Z a "wrong" choice to headline the festival. But now Wonderwall is making a come back on the charts -- What's the Story album has seen a sales increase of 200%. Not so 'wrong' anymore, is he?
Headlining at Glastonbury has seriously helped Jay-Z's record sales. His 2004 single '99 Problems' looks like it's going to sit comfor... more -
2008 Monolith Festival
Vampire Weekend, Justice, Atmosphere, The Cribs, TV on the Radio, Band of Horses and more will be rocking the beautiful Red Rocks Amphitheater September 13th and 14th this year. There will be over 50 artists and 5 stages for them to throw down on!
Just a few miles outside of Denver, Colorado, Red Rocks has been voted time and time again as the best outdoor venue. Check out the 2nd annual festival if you can. 2-day passes are $110 and single day passes are $60. Vampire Weekend, Justice, Atmosphere, The Cribs, TV on the Radio, Band of Horses and more will be rocking the beautiful Red Rocks Amph... more -
Fix EP Music Show 6.24
The Fix Extended Play kicks off the summer celebrating the hot, sweaty, loud, and all around wonderful atmosphere of the music festival scene by getting up close with your festival-favorite artists. First, G. Love serenades the Daily Fix with one of his early blues inspired songs. The Shins steal the camera to give us a behind-the-scenes look at a major music festival. At Bonnaroo, we catch up with gypsy-punkster Gogol Bordello to hear about his latest projects, and Ben Harper grabs the camera to shoot his own pod with our Fix team. Finally, we sit down with Fink just before he takes off to the Brighton Beachdown festival to get the scoop on his career and what brought him where he is now. The Fix Extended Play kicks off the summer celebrating the hot, sweaty, loud, and all around wonderful atmosphere of the music festiva... more
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Seven Stabbed at Reggae Festival Rampage
Seven victims, aged 15 to 30, were stabbed Sunday morning (June 22, 2008) at the Sierra Nevada World Music Festival, with one victim requiring a life flight evacuation for a wound to the upper torso, in yet another tragic episode of ‘why drugs are bad’. I called the Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital to find out if the victim was ok, but the operator was unable to give me any information. I learned from the message boards that the victim was in stable condition.
Meanwhile, on Friday afternoon (June 20, 2008), lighting had passed through the area, igniting over a hundred blazes that would quickly choke the sky with a thick, unhealthy smoke. The Santa Rosa local paper, the Press Democrat, has good local coverage of the blazes which continue to rage. The air was so bad I slept in my car one night, and it reminded me of the San Diego fires in 2003. The sun was caught behind a smoky veil for the entire day, an orange globe trying to penetrate the haze. It is now hazy over the entire SF bay area. I woke up last night gasping for breath and had to break out my inhaler to help breathe.
For the rest of the story visit the link above. Seven victims, aged 15 to 30, were stabbed Sunday morning (June 22, 2008) at the Sierra Nevada World Music Festival, with one victim r... more -
Stern Grove 2008 (free festival) begins June 15th!
Put your suncreen on and dust off those ice coolers.
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Stern Grove Festival Association is a non-profit organization committed to providing the people of the Bay Area with admission-free access to diverse performing arts.
Every year since 1938, the organization presents Stern Grove Festival, an admission-free performing arts series, in Sigmund Stern Grove, a beautiful outdoor amphitheater located at 19th Avenue and Sloat Boulevard in San Francisco.
In 2008, Stern Grove Festival will present its 71st consecutive season of providing the community with the best performing arts, completely admission-free. Put your suncreen on and dust off those ice coolers. San Francisco. - ... more -
Electric Apricot Interview Outtakes
A short interview with the band Electric Apricot. We hope you enjoy.
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Les Claypool's Apricot
Primus front man Les Claypool takes us behind on the scenes on his new mockumentary "Electric Apricot". The film follows musicians Lapland, Gordo, Aiwass, and Herschel on their quest to "Festeroo", the holy grail of west coast music festivals. Primus front man Les Claypool takes us behind on the scenes on his new mockumentary "Electric Apricot". The film follows musicians ... more
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The Whigs @ Independence Jam!
I went to this last year and saw Spoon, Interpol, Kings of Leon...
The line-up looks even better this year! Flogging Molly, Cold War Kids and MGMT! I went to this last year and saw Spoon, Interpol, Kings of Leon... ... more -
TREASURE ISLAND MUSIC FESTIVAL 2008
Wow. The Treasure Island Music Festival is back (with a vengeance). The Saturday line-up of Justice, TV On the Radio, Hot Chip, Antibalas, Amon Tobin, Aesop Rock, CSS and more is flat out ridiculous (and in my opinion, about as good as it gets). Albeit a little breezy out on the Bay, T.I. is a really dope place to see music and Another Planet did an awesome job with it last year.
And wouldn't you know it, but we've got pods on a few of these awesome artists:
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The Sunday line-up is pretty solid, as well.
See you on the island. Wow. The Treasure Island Music Festival is back (with a vengeance). The Saturday line-up of Justice, TV On the Radio, Hot Chip, Anti... more -
Chicago: ALL to reunite at Riot Fest 2008 10/10-10/12
This lineup includes Scott Reynolds (vocals), Bill Stevenson (drums), Karl Alvarez (guitar) and Stephen Egerton (bass). This ALL lineup has not performed together in 20 years. Saweet! This lineup includes Scott Reynolds (vocals), Bill Stevenson (drums), Karl Alvarez (guitar) and Stephen Egerton (bass). This ALL lineu... more
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Prince added to Coachella line-up
Yup. That Prince. This year's line-up is getting pretty freakin' ridiculous. Can't wait!
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Festival Fatigue
Subscriptions for Glastonbury are down. Paul MacInnes wonders: are people getting fed up with festivals?
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Guns, Gangs and A Band
West Indian Girl was shot at and stoned and they count it as a good memory. WestIndianGirl.com MySpace.com/WestIndianGirl
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More bands added to Glastonbury line-up
Goldfrapp, Editors, The Enemy, Fratellis and reggae legend Jimmy Cliff are among a new host of bands announced as playing this year's Glastonbury festival. Other acts playing the event, which takes place between 27th-29th of June, are Hot Chip, Leonard Cohen and headliners Jay-Z, the Verve and Kings of Leon. Goldfrapp, Editors, The Enemy, Fratellis and reggae legend Jimmy Cliff are among a new host of bands announced as playing this year's ... more
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MEET THE ROTHBURY FESTIVAL
ROTHBURY is a festival that aims to have minimum impact on our planet, while having a major impact on its people. ROTHBURY is dedicated to running as close to a zero-waste event as possible. You can check out all details in their Sustainability Mission on their website. From the homepage top nav click: FESTIVAL; then from the left nav click OUR COMMITMENT.
DAVE MATTHEWS BAND + WIDESPREAD PANIC + JOHN MAYER + 311 + PHIL LESH AND FRIENDS + PRIMUS + THIEVERY CORPORATION + SNOOP DOGG + MODEST MOUSE + MICHAEL FRANTI AND SPEARHEAD + GOV'T MULE + SLIGHTLY STOOPID + STS9 + COLBIE CAILLAT + RODRIGO Y GABRIELA + THE BLACK KEYS + KELLER WILLIAMS WITH MOSELEY, DROLL & SIPE + YONDER MOUNTAIN STRING BAND FEATURING JON FISHMAN + GOGOL BORDELLO + CITIZEN COPE + THE DISCO BISCUITS + MEDESKI MARTIN AND WOOD + RAY LAMONTAGNE + DEREK TRUCKS AND SUSAN TEDESCHI SOUL STEW REVIVAL + DRIVE-BY TRUCKERS + MICKEY HART BAND FEATURING STEVE KIMOCK AND GEORGE PORTER JR. + OF MONTREAL + ETOWN RADIO SHOW + THE DRESDEN DOLLS + GOMEZ + BRETT DENNEN + TAJ MAHAL + MIKE GORDON + ZAPPA PLAYS ZAPPA + CRYSTAL METHOD DJ SET + STATE RADIO + JJ GREY & MOFRO + THE GREYBOY ALLSTARS + THE SECRET MACHINES + RAILROAD EARTH + BETH ORTON + THE WAILERS + JAKOB DYLAN AND THE GOLD MOUNTAIN REBELS + A3 + BETTYE LAVETTE + EMMITT-NERSHI BAND + LOTUS + EOTO + PANJEA WITH MICHAEL KANG + YARD DOGS ROAD SHOW + THE BEAUTIFUL GIRLS + SAGE FRANCIS + TEA LEAF GREEN + BASSNECTAR + PNUMA TRIO + DIPLO + FLOSSTRADAMUS + THE JUAN MACLEAN + THE DYNAMITES FEATURING CHARLES WALKER + GREENSKY BLUEGRASS + DJ REKHA + DEAD CONFEDERATE + TRAMPLED BY TURTLES + FOUR FINGER FIVE + MOTION POTION + DJ ROOTZ + SOJORN + BUSDRIVER
ROTHBURY is a festival that aims to have minimum impact on our planet, while having a major impact on its people. ROTHBURY is dedicate... more -
Radiohead in Golden Gate Park!
Looks like the best biggest band on the planet will be storming San Francisco's Golden Gate Park in late August. Gotta love Another Planet Entertainment for putting SF back on the Festival map. The Outside Lands Festival is going down 8/22 -8/24. One week before the Burn and a couple weeks before the 2nd annual Treasure Island Music Festival. Looks like the best biggest band on the planet will be storming San Francisco's Golden Gate Park in late August. Gotta love Another P... more
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Camden Crawl lineup announced!
Looks to be a pretty special year - bands include Ipso Facto, Elle S'appelle, Does It Offend You, Yeah?, Sky Larkin, and loads more! Full list at the link, at thisisoffset.co.uk
Looks to be a pretty special year - bands include Ipso Facto, Elle S'appelle, Does It Offend You, Yeah?, Sky Larkin, and loads more! ... more
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