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CMJ SHOWCASE SCHEDULE
8pm – 8:20pm: Chevonne
8:30pm – 8:50pm: A Clear Blurr
9:10pm – 9:40pm: The New Collisions
10:00pm – 10:30pm: Nightmare of You
10:50 – 11:20pm: Lights Resolve
11:40pm – 12:05pm: Grudgeholder
12:25am – 12:55am: Super 400
1:15am – 1:45am: Love Grenades
TM Promotions has apparently been busy, as they have announced three news shows for the month of October. Here’s all the info (or follow the link to their Facebook page):
Sunday October 18th @ 7:10pm
folk/punk show @ Lake Johnson
258 Johnson Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Tuesday October 20th @ 6:30pm (w/Whitesmith Entertainment
8 bands @ Crash Mansion, including:
Invade Rome
Fearsom Sparrow
Demander
Sydney Wayser
Family Of The Year
Denice Barbarita and The Morning Papers
YYula Beeri and The Extended family
Horray For Earth
Thursday October 22nd @ 10pm
acoustic showcase @ Crash Mansion
includes Nick Howard, Alyson Greenfield + more
All three look to be good shows. I will be attending at least one (possibly two) of them. Hope to see you there.
Tonight there are three great shows you could be going to.
1) Titus Andronicus and So So Glows at Knitting Factory in Brooklyn. If it weren’t for the weather wearing me down I would be going to this.
2) Gaslight Anthem at Terminal 5. Also playing are Murder By Death, Jesse Malin, and Broadway Calls. Anyone who had a ticket to see Gaslight play All Points West can use it to get a free drink tonight.
3) Airborne Toxic Event at Webster Hall. This show is sold out so if you don’t already have tickets you’re out of luck.
Hope the bad weather doesn’t ruin your day and you are able to go out and enjoy one of these shows. They all look like they should be memorable events.
Some may have been skeptical when Glee presented itself as a “musical comedy” that it would be able to survive in network television. Even science fiction shows usually have higher hopes than the whimsical fare shows like Glee give viewers. I consider myself one of the many that are Gleeful over how well the show has done in the ratings so far though. Not only that but there have been some hits on iTunes as well. There is even talk of the first of hopefully many Glee soundtracks, which would give the public an opportunity to own all the snappy numbers that have been featured on the show so far (which range from country to hip hop and everything in between). With something to attract a whole host of people, Glee should have no trouble snagging enough viewers for a continuation of the show. Musicians everywhere, rejoice, for music has been brought amongst the masses… and it was good.
Through the powers of social media I have stumbled upon this intriguing idea brought to us by Volkswagen. The idea basically says that people are more likely to do things that are better for them (and the environment) when they are presented in a more enjoyable way. For example, the first video shows that more people took the stairs vs. the escalator when the stairs were transformed into a giant piano, thus making them more entertaining and preferable to the ease of the escalator. A slightly more detailed article on the experiment can be found here . A second video shows more people refraining from littering and actually using trash bins when it is shown to be more fun, while a third video reports that coming soon will be an experiment on making recycling more enjoyable. Can’t wait to see how that one turns out.
President Obama was chosen as the recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize this year. Some question whether or not he has done anything deserving enough of this high honor quite yet. True he shows promise, but the award shouldn’t be anticipatory of the future success he hopes to have while in office. What are your thoughts on this matter? I’d love to get differing opinions.
Anyone who has visited Google today may have noticed a giant barcode on the top of their screen. No, Google is not selling itself to the highest bidder. It is recognizing the invention of the barcode, which is celebrating its 57th anniversary. The story (which I have linked to) is actually somewhat interesting if you like reading about random things such as this that no one seems to care about. Something to think about when you purchase that stick of gum or diet soda today.
Memphis is in New York now, on Broadway to be exact. This is the next great musical to hit the stage this season. It stars an outstanding cast of both old pros and rising stars. These talented performers sing and dance in a magical way, and take you to a time and place where life wasn’t easy but the music sure was smooth. It is fascinating to see how one person uses the power of music to break down barriers in a way no one thought possible. All he wants to do is make the music he loves accessible to everyone, but it becomes much more than that. It’s something you should see for yourself. The show is currently in previews with opening night scheduled for Monday, October 19th. So grab a friend and take them down to Memphis for a night of music and thrills they won’t soon forget.
CMJ is almost upon us and everyone is buzzing about what’s to come. Schedules have finally been posted. Follow the title link of the day (in case you haven’t noticed I try to link you to something with each post) and start thinking about what you want to go see the most. I haven’t looked at the whole schedule yet but I am already excited about Jukebox the Ghost playing Bowery Ballroom on October 20th. What is everyone else looking forward to the most?
Rio has been chosen to host the 2016 Olympics. Other contestants included Madrid, Chicago, and Tokyo. While it would have been good for America if Chicago won, this will be the first time a South American country has hosted the Olympic games. Can’t complain about that, now can we? Personally I am excited about London hosting the Olympics in 2012. I can’t think of a better excuse to finally knock London off my list of places to visit (besides the fact that I have friends there). Now I just need an Olympics in Germany and Australia and I’ll be all set.