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HeadCount, the non-partisan, non-profit voter registration organization run by grassroots-oriented musicians, fans and promoters announced that it has eclipsed its voter registration goals for the recent

2006 has been a great year in the Disco Biscuit’s 11 year history. They welcomed a talented new drummer, Allen Aucoin, into the Bisco fold and tour highlights included stops at the Bonnaroo and Lollapalooza Festivals as well as numerous tour dates and their highly successful Camp Bisco V which featured The Roots, Thievery Corporation and Brazilian Girls.

Now they announced some fall dates to continue to spread their unique musical smorgasbord style which fuses rock, electronic and classical music around the country. New Yorkers get to celebrate the Turkey Day holiday with some hot fresh Bisco.

10/19/06 Washington and Lee S&A Lexington, VA
10/31/06 Orpheum Theatre Boston, MA
11/01/06 State Theatre Ithaca, NY
11/02/06 Water Street Music Hall Rochester, NY
11/03/06 Calvin Theatre Northampton, MA
11/04/06 Sonar Baltimore, MD
11/09/06 The Town Ballroom Buffalo, NY
11/10/06 Bogart’s Cincinnati, OH
11/11/06 Newport Music Hall Columbus, OH
11/12/06 House Of Blues Cleveland, OH
11/14/06 Bluebird Bloomington, IN
11/15/06 Blue Note Columbia, MO
11/16/06 Canopy Club Urbana, IL
11/17/06 Grenada Lawrence, KS
11/18/06 Fillmore Denver, CO
11/19/06 Fox Theatre Boulder, CO
11/24/06 Hammerstein Ballroom New York, NY
11/25/06 Hammerstein Ballroom New York, NY

More than nine months after its originally scheduled release via Columbia, Nellie McKay’s sophomore album, “Pretty Little Head,” will finally arrive Oct. 31 on her own Hungry Mouse label. The 23-track, two-disc set, which will include a 44-page color booklet, will be marketed and manufactured by spinART Records, with distribution by Ryko.

As previously reported, McKay voluntarily left Columbia in late December, reportedly after both parties reached an impasse over the length of the project. McKay insisted the label release her 23-song, 65-minute version, while Columbia sent out promotional copies of a 16-song, 48-minute album, which was reviewed by several music magazines.

Source billboard.com.

With his second album of the year on the way, it’s obvious that Robert Pollard is taking his solo career seriously.
The prolific musician has shown no signs of slowing down since the dissolution of Guided By Voices, releasing From A Compound Eye in January and touring throughout spring.
Pollard’s latest album, Normal Happiness, is due out October 10 on Merge and he’ll embark on a brief tour in mid-November in support of it. He’ll be accompanied by his Ascended Masters band – Tommy Keene, Jon Wurster, Jason Narducy and Dave Philips.
Tour dates run from November 9-18, starting in Bloomington, Indiana, and finishing in Northampton, Mass.
As on the previous album, Pollard and producer Todd Tobias played all the instruments on Normal Happiness.

Source pollstar.com.

Umphrey’s McGee’s always-epic New Year’s party was documented on the 2005 DVD release “Wrapped Around Chicago: New Year’s at the Riv.” This year, Chicago’s favorite rock band will return to the Aragon Ballroom for their New Year’s celebration, performing three nights with special guests: southern hipsters North Mississippi Allstars (December 29), East L.A. rockers Los Lobos (December 30), and world blues legend Taj Mahal (December 31). Show details are as follows:

The Aragon Ballroom, Chicago

Friday, December 29th @ 6:00pm (Doors @ 5:00pm)with very special guests North Mississippi AllstarsTickets: $32.50 / All Ages Welcome

Saturday, December 30th @ 7:00pm (Doors @ 6:00pm)Very special guests Los LobosTickets: $32.50 / 18 and over welcome

Sunday, December 31st @ 7:00pm (Doors @ 6:00pm)Very special guests Taj Mahal & the International Rhythm BandFeaturing Jeff Coffin (Bela Fleck & the Flecktones) and Mike “Mad Dog” Mavridoglou (formerly of Jazz Mandolin Project and Ray’s Music Exchange)Tickets: $65.00 / 18 and over Welcome

Look for Umphrey’s McGee on tour now, in support of Safety In Numbers. The current list of confirmed tour dates is as follows:

September 27 The Town Ballroom Buffalo NY
September 28 State Theatre Ithaca NY
September 29-30 Higher Ground Burlington VT
October 02 The Egg Albany NY
October 04 Toad’s Place New Haven CT
October 05 9:30 Club Washington D.C.
October 06 The Palladium Worcester MA
October 07 Electric Factory Philadelphia PA
October 18 The Showbox Seattle WA
October 19 Roseland Theatre Portland OR
October 20 Senator Theatre Chico CA
October 21 The Avalon Hollywood CA
October 23 House of Blues San Diego CA
October 24 The Catalyst Santa Cruz CA
October 25 House of Blues Anaheim CA
November 02-03 Barrymore Theatre Madison WI
November 04 Eagles Ballroom Milwaukee WI
November 08 Liberty Hall Lawrence KS
November 09 Cain’s Ballroom Tulsa OK
November 10 The Granada Theatre Dallas TX
November 11 Stubb’s Austin TX
November 15 Bogart’s Cincinnati OH
November 16 Headliners Music Hall Louisville KY
November 17 The Tabernacle Atlanta GA
November 18 The Pageant St. Louis MO
December 01-02 Nokia Theatre Times Square New York NY
December 29-31 Aragon Ballroom Chicago IL
January 02-07 Jam Cruise 5 Ft Lauderdale FL

More dates to be announced soon.

For more information visit umphreys.com.

After a hugely successful inaugural event last year, Madison House, Anon Salon, and Peak Experience Productions will collaborate again for the Seventh Annual Sea of Dreams New Year’s Eve event in San Francisco on December 30th and 31st.

Like last year, cultural forces will unite for two freaky nights at the San Francisco’s Concourse Exhibition Center for the biggest New Year’s-weekend gathering on the west coast. Expect three stages hosting an incredible roster of live bands – plus cabaret and circus acts, DJs and dance collectives, performance troupes, and more. All set within multiple thematic environments, this event promises something for people of every tribe.

Musical acts performing on the three stages include the groundbreaking independent rock band The String Cheese Incident (playing two full sets each night), British nu-school breaks producer Tipper, revolutionary underground artist Bassnectar, modern day traveling minstrel DJ Mark Farina, the down-tempo trip-hop dance music of Lotus, live electronic hipsters Pnuma Trio and plenty of others still to be announced.

Performance troupe and dance collective participants include The Indigo Belly Dance, The Mystic Family Circus, Black and Blue Burlesque Anon Salon’s Circularious, and others. In addition to the stage performances, expect art encampments, novelty zones, installations, midnight spectacles, supergames, and everything. For complete line-up and details as they become available visit seaofdreamsnye.com.

Propelling the proceedings will be innovative entertainment booking and management company Madison House, and Portland, Oregon-based Peak Experience Productions. Both will join forces with long-time San Francisco art/event promoters Anon Salon (the co-creators of “Burning Man Decompression” and past “Sea of Dreams” NYE events).

Sea of Dreams is an epic costumed celebration of music, art and community. This colossal pageant weaves together a host of artistic communities to create a truly “emergent” cultural phenomenon. In the most unusual venue, with the most multi-faceted and unprecedented line-up ever, Sea of Dreams has altered the course of party history.

Sea of Dreams: 7 Heavens

December 30th and 31st
San Francisco Design Center’s Concourse Exhibition Center
635 8th Street (@ Brannan), San Francisco

30th / 7 pm – 2 am
31st / 7:30 pm – 4 am
Ages 18 and over welcome
Tickets available at seaofdreamsnye.com

ZILLA (featuring Michael Travis of The String Cheese Incident) will also perform a Sea of Dreams pre-party at San Francisco’s Great American Music Hall on December 29th. For tickets and information visit www.zillamusic.com.

For more information visit seaofdreamsnye.com

Neil Young is finally ready to roll out releases from his long-rumored “Archives Performance” series. First up is “Live at the Fillmore East 1970,” due Nov. 14 via Reprise. The album features six as-yet-unannounced selections from Crazy Horse’s March 6-7 runs at the New York venue, at a time when late guitarist Danny Whitten was still a member of the band.

“Fillmore” will also be available in a CD/DVD edition featuring a high-resolution audio mix, photos from the show, Young’s handwritten song lyrics and press articles from the era.

In addition to core members Whitten, Billy Talbot (bass) and Ralph Molina (drums), the four shows found Crazy Horse augmented by producer Jack Nitzsche on electric piano. Among the songs featured in the set lists were “On the Way Home,” “Broken Arrow,” “Cinnamon Girl,” “Cowgirl in the Sand” and “Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere.”

Source billboard.com.

Dr. Dre has produced several tracks for Snoop Dogg’s upcoming album, “The Blue Carpet Treatment,” due Nov. 21 via Doggystyle/Geffen. The new songs, which include “Imagine,” will be the duo’s first collaborative effort in roughly five years.

“Imagine” finds the two longtime friends and collaborators ruminating about hypothetical situations such as life without hip-hop (“Imagine Russell [Simmons] still struggling/no Def Jam,” Dre raps) and if Tupac Shakur never died.

“Blue Carpet” also boasts production from the Neptunes, Timbaland and Rick Rock, among others. Nate Dogg and Ne-Yo have joined the list of previously announced guest artists, which includes R. Kelly, Stevie Wonder, the Game and Ice Cube.

Source billboard.com.

Icelandic rock act the Sugarcubes will take the stage for the first time in 14 years Nov. 17 in Reykjavik. The group, whose most famous alumnus is Bjork, is reassembling to celebrate the 20th anniversary of its debut single, “Birthday.”

Proceeds from the show will be donated to the band’s Smekkleysa SM label, which “will continue to work on a non-profit basis for the future betterment of Icelandic music and artists,” according to a post on Bjork’s Web site.

Source billboard.com.

Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars have booked a fall itinerary that will take them across North America for three weeks this fall.
The group played a handful of U.S. festivals and clubs earlier this year but the upcoming visit will be its first major tour of the continent.
The band will start things off in Nashville October 20 at the Belcourt Theatre, heading to Atlanta the following day and then it’s the Lake Eden Arts Festival on the 22nd. From there, dates are planned across the U.S. with four stops in Canada.
Currently, the last date on the schedule is November 13 at the Commodore Ballroom in Vancouver, B.C. However, there is now word that there are more dates yet to be announced.

Source pollstar.com.

Gregg Allman, who spent his summer on tour with The Allman Brothers Band, nd, will set back out next month for a new round of shows billed as Gregg Allman & Friends.

Allman’s packed itinerary begins with a two-week run on the East Coast that kicks off in mid-October. He’ll then take a few weeks off before launching the outing’s next leg, which runs from mid-November through mid-January. Details are included below.

Backing Allman during the run will be Mike C. Barnes (guitar), Jay Collins (sax), Jerry Jemmott (bass), Neil Larson (keyboard), Floyd Miles (percussion) and Steve Potts (drums).

Allman has tapped Daniella Cotton to hold down the opening slot during the tour’s first leg; Honeytribe will take over for the second leg.

October 2006
13 – Johnson City, NY – Magic City Music Hall (w/ Danielia Cotton)
14 – Boston, MA – Orpheum Theatre (w/ Danielia Cotton)
15 – Portland, ME – Merrill Auditorium (w/ Danielia Cotton)
17 – South Burlington, VT – Higher Ground (w/ Danielia Cotton)
18 – New York, NY – Nokia Theatre Times Square (w/ Danielia Cotton)
20 – Atlantic City, NJ – Borgata Music Box (w/ Danielia Cotton)
21 – Baltimore, MD – Rams Head Live (w/ Danielia Cotton)
22 – Myrtle Beach, SC – House of Blues (w/ Danielia Cotton)
24 – Savannah, GA – Johnny Mercer Theatre (w/ Danielia Cotton)
25 – Gainesville, FL – Phillips Center for the Performing Arts (w/ Danielia Cotton)
27 – Pompano Beach, FL – Pompano Beach Amphitheatre (w/ Danielia Cotton)
28 – Sarasota, FL – Ed Smith Stadium (Sarasota Blues Festival)
29 – Lake Buena Vista, FL – House of Blues (w/ Honeytribe)

November 2006
22 – San Juan Capistrano, CA – Coach House (w/ Honeytribe)
24 – San Francisco, CA – The Grand Ballroom @ Regency Center (w/ Honeytribe)
25 – Reno, NV – Grand Sierra Resort (w/ Honeytribe)
26 – Santa Cruz, CA – The Catalyst (w/ Honeytribe)
28 – Agoura Hills, CA – Canyon Club (w/ Honeytribe)
29 – Bakersfield, CA – Fox Theater (w/ Honeytribe)

December 2006
1 – San Luis Obispo, CA – Alex Madonna Expo Center (w/ Honeytribe)
2 – Oroville, CA – Feather Falls Casino
3 – San Jacinto, CA – Soboba Casino
5 – Santa Ana, CA – Galaxy Theatre (w/ Honeytribe)
6 – San Diego, CA – House of Blues (w/ Honeytribe)
8 – Las Vegas, NV – Santa Fe Station Casino
9 – Yuma, AZ – Quechan Paradise
10 – Phoenix, AZ – Celebrity Theatre (w/ Honeytribe)
28 – Jim Thorpe, PA – Penn’s Peak (w/ Honeytribe)
30 – Glenside, PA – Keswick Theatre (w/ Honeytribe)
31 – Westbury, NY – North Fork Theatre @ Westbury (w/ Honeytribe)

January 2006
3 – Norfolk, VA – NorVa
6 – Uncasville, CT – Mohegan Sun Casino
7 – Niagara Falls, NY – Seneca Niagara Casino
9 – Cleveland, OH – House of Blues (w/ Honeytribe)
10 – Mt. Clemens, MI – Emerald Theatre (w/ Honeytribe)
12 – Chicago, IL – House of Blues (w/ Honeytribe)
14 – St. Louis, MO – The Pageant

Previously unreleased tracks from Jack Johnson and Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder will see the light of day on the soundtrack to the Johnson-spearheaded surfing documentary “A Brokedown Melody.” The album is due Nov. 14 via Johnson’s Brushfire label; the film, which was released on DVD last year, will see theatrical release in November.

Johnson’s contributions are the tracks “Home” and “Sung,” the latter featuring Matt Costa and Zach Gill. Also included is an acoustic version of “Breakdown,” which Johnson wrote while traveling to Chile for a 2001 surf trip with his childhood hero, Gerry Lopez.

Vedder offers the ukulele track “Goodbye,” which he first performed at a March 15, 2002, solo show in Los Angeles. “A Brokedown Melody” is rounded out by previously released tracks from Kings Of Convenience, Built To Spill’s Doug Martsch, the Beta Band, M. Ward and Costa.

In related news, Brushfire has signed artist/producer Money Mark and will release his next album in January.

Here is the track list for “A Brokedown Melody”:

“The Cave,” Culver City Dub Collective
“Home,” Jack Johnson
“Know How,” Kings Of Convenience
“Heart (Things Never Shared),” Doug Martsch
“Goodbye,” Eddie Vedder
“We Need Love,” Johnny Osbourne
“Sung,” Jack Johnson with Matt Costa and Zach Gill
“Needles in My Eyes,” the Beta Band
“Transfiguration No. 1,” M. Ward
“The Road,” Matt Costa
“Vuelvo Al Sur (Koop Remix),” Astor Piazzolla
“Breakdown,” Jack Johnson

Source billboard.com.

Today, South Florida’s premier music festival announces its fifth annual event. Known for kicking off festival season each March by attracting thousands of music lovers from all over the country to sunny South Florida – this year Langerado will expand to three full days of music on March 9, 10, and 11, 2007.

Voted “Best Music Festival” by South Florida’s New Times and City Link magazines, the 5th Annual Langerado Music Festival will offer three full days of music. Gates will open at 11am with music lasting until 10pm each day. Located at Markham Park in Sunrise, Florida for the third year in a row, the festival boasts multiple stages, food and crafts vendors including an extensive selection of micro-brewed beers, an expanded kid’s area, limited on-site camping and more. In addition, Langerado will host a variety of late night shows at various theatres and clubs throughout Ft. Lauderdale.

Reputed for gathering a diverse collection of today’s hottest artists, 2007’s Langerado Music Festival promises another eclectic musical line-up sure to please all music fans. Look for initial artist announcements to be released on November 15, 2006, and additional details to be released as they become available.

show details are as follows:

Friday March 9th, Saturday March 10th, and Sunday March 11th, 2007Markham Park16001 West State Road 84Sunrise, FL 33326
For more information contact 954.424.8728 or click here

langerado.com

Rhino Entertainment and J. Garcia Records will release the first-ever Jerry Garcia 2-disc career retrospective titled The Very Best of Jerry Garcia on September 26, 2006.

Acoustic or electric, solo or side project; Jerry Garcia was prolific during his breaks from the Grateful Dead. Between 1972 and 1982, Garcia recorded five historic studio albums and jammed with a revolving cast of musicians in the Jerry Garcia Band. Rhino/J. Garcia Records salute the rich talents of an incomparable music icon with the first-ever compilation spotlighting Garcia’s solo work. Highlights from his five solo studio records provide the foundation of the first disc, while the second disc serves as a comprehensive compilation of seminal solo performances dating from the early ’70s all the way into the ’90s. The Very Best of Jerry Garcia will be available September 26 at all retail outlets and at www.jerrygarcia.com and www.rhino.com.

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Disc 1

1. “Deal”2. “Bird Song”3. “Sugaree”4. “Loser”5. “The Wheel”6. “Let It Rock”7. “Russian Lullaby”8. “Might As Well”9. “Mission In The Rain”10. “I’ll Take A Melody” 11. “Rubin And Cherise” – Jerry Garcia Band12. “Cats Under The Stars” – Jerry Garcia Band13. “Rhapsody In Red” – Jerry Garcia Band14. “Run For The Roses”15. “Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door”16. “Without Love”

Disc 2: Live Recordings

1. “Catfish John” (Live, 1973) – Old & In The Way2. “Deep Elem Blues” (Live, 1987) – Jerry Garcia Acoustic Band3. “Ripple” (Live, 1987) – Jerry Garcia Acoustic Band4. “Positively 4th Street” (Live, 1975) – Jerry Garcia Band5. “The Harder They Come” (Live, 1977) – Jerry Garcia Band6. “Gomorrah” (Live, 1990) – Jerry Garcia Band7. “Dear Prudence” (Live, 1979) – Reconstruction *8. “Se

The Slip have announced a string of Fall dates in support of My Morning Jacket beginning in the end of November. Kicking off at Chicago

Willie Nelson, his sister and several members of the artist’s band were issued misdemeanor citations for drug possession early today (Sept. 18) during a traffic stop in Saint Martin Parish, La. The traffic stop was conducted on Interstate 10 near Breaux Bridge.

Trooper Willie Williams says troopers smelled a strong odor of marijuana when the driver opened the bus door. During a search of the bus, Williams says approximately 1 1/2 pounds of marijuana and approximately 1/5 of a pound of mushrooms were located.

Source: Billboard

Beck will play five North American shows next month in support of his upcoming album, “The Information,” augmenting two previously announced festival sets in Los Angeles and San Francisco and a Sept. 27 opening gig for Tom Petty in Chula Vista, Calif.

As at recent shows, the artist will be joined onstage by puppets created by Puppetown Productions during the trek, which will hit Nashville (Oct. 12, City Hall), Chicago (Oct. 14, UIC Pavilion), Toronto (Oct. 16, Ricoh Arena), New York (Oct. 18, Theatre at Madison Square Garden) and Philadelphia (Oct. 23, Tower Theatre).

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Microsoft unveiled its Zune digital music device and service today (Sept. 14), the latest product launch to compete with Apple’s succesful iPod and iTunes. The new Zune player will have a 30GB hard drive, built-in FM tuner, 3.0-inch screen, and 802.11 wireless. It will also come in three colors, black, brown and white.

The wireless networking connects your Zune to other Zunes, letting you share “full-length sample tracks of select songs”, your recordings, your playlists and your pictures with others. You can listen to a track from another person for up to three days, after which you’ll have to buy it from the Zune Marketplace store

The Rhythm Devils Featuring Mickey Hart, Bill Kreutzmann, Mike Gordon, Steve Kimock, Sikiru Adepoju Plus and Special Guest Goapele to take Flight This Fall.

The Rhythm Devils have confirmed a string of dates this fall at theatres across the country. The new super-group which features Mickey Hart and Bill Kreutzmann of The Grateful Dead, Mike Gordon of Phish, and the ubiquitous Steve Kimock first came together this past spring in New York City. After a mini-tour in August that included The Gathering of the Vibes Festival, The Rhythm Devils are poised to return to the road this October leading up to The Vegoose Music Festival. The October dates will also feature vocal sensation Goapele and talking drum master Sikiru Adepoju.

10/17/06 Harrisburg, PA Sunoco Thr.
10/18/06 Sayersville, NJ Starland Ballroom
10/19/06 Columbus, OH Promowest Pavilion
10/21/06 Toledo, OH Stranahan Thr.
10/22/06 Cleveland, OH House of Blues
10/24/06 Chicago, IL Chicago Thr.
10/25/06 Milwaukee, WI Riverside Thr.
10/29/06 Las Vegas, NV Vegoose Music Festival

Busting out of a revitalized San Francisco music scene, Tea Leaf Green’s latest release, *Rock ‘N’ Roll Band* (released October 31, 2006, on SCI Fidelity Records), captures lightening in a bottle. Available separately in both CD & DVD formats, the film joins the band for an evening performance at The Fox Theatre in Boulder, Colorado and offers an intimate look at a day in the life of a young rock band on the rise.

For the DVD, director Justin Kreutzmann, son of The Grateful Dead’s Billy Kreutzmann, provides both a snapshot of where the band is today and clear evidence of where they are headed tomorrow. Part concert film, part documentary, *Rock ‘N’ Roll Band* balances blazing live performances with private moments of artful reflection and presents the magic that is Tea Leaf Green for all to enjoy. Just one viewing will be enough to assure you that rock ‘n’ roll never died.

Look for the band on tour now in support of their new release. Current tour dates include:
September 16 Earthdance Peace Festival Laytonville CA
September 29 Great American Music Hall San Francisco CA
September 30 Fillmore San Francisco CA
October 05 Canopy Club Urbana IL
October 06 Tall Stacks Music & Arts Festival Cincinnati OH
October 06-07 The Harvest Jam Thornville OH
October 08 The Town Ballroom Buffalo NY
October 11 The Stone Church Newmarket NH
October 14 Irving Plaza New York NY
October 15 Paradise Rock Club Boston MA
October 16 Higher Ground Showcase Lounge Burlington VT
October 18 Beachland Ballroom & Tavern Cleveland OH
October 19 Bluebird Bloomington IN
October 20 High Noon Saloon Madison WI
October 21 Vic Theatre Chicago IL
October 22 Cabooze on West Bank Minneapolis MN
October 31 Fox Theatre Boulder CO
November 01 Cervantes’ Masterpiece Ballroom Denver CO
November 03 Mercy Lounge Nashville TN
November 04 Rhythm & Brews Chattanooga TN
November 05 Blue Cats Knoxville TN
November 08 The Flying Anvil Greensboro NC
November 09 The Pourhouse Charleston SC
November 10 Neighborhood Theatre Charlotte NC
November 11 Variety Playhouse Atlanta GA
November 12 Down on the Farm Festival Quincy FL
January 02-07 Jam Cruise Fort Lauderdale FL

More dates to be announced. Visit
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