Photos by Richard Clarke of the Gathering of The Vibes, held in Mariaville, NY, August 17-20, 2006. Artists included Ratdog, the Rhythm Devils, Burning Spear, Hot Tuna, YMSB and more.
The tenacity of Daniel Hutchens makes little sense. Over the course of six albums with his band, Bloodkin, and two solo albums, he has skirted both critical and popular acknowledgement, despite writing some of the most prolific verse to grace southern rock in the last decade.
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
In the hands of uber photographer Pixie, the camera becomes a kaleidoscopic conduit between subject and audience. Her photos are evocative, expressive and undeniably fun. You immediately gets that Pixie is exactly where she should be – smack in the middle of the most beautiful, colorful, freaky people on the scene. Her ongoing photography projects include Dresden Dolls, Flaming Lips, Fishbone, Particle, The Mutaytor, Bassnectar and many others.
