Afrobeat kings Antibalas have booked a run of shows in December, starting on December 6 in Vancouver, British Columbia. Then, it’s on to Seattle, Portland, San Francisco, Philly, and finally New York. They will be opening for My Morning Jacket in the middle of their three-night New Year’s Eve run at The Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, NY. Check out all the dates below, along with the first installment of a new video series by Daptone Records called “Live From The House of Soul.”
12/06/12 – Biltmore Cabaret in Vancouver, BC
12/07/12 – The Crocodile in Seattle, WA
12/08/12 – Hawthorne Theatre in Portland, OR
12/10/12 – Great American Music Hall in San Francisco, CA
12/13/12 – Union Transfer in Philadelphia, PA
12/14/12 – Brooklyn Masonic Temple in Brooklyn, NY
12/28/12 – The Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, NY
British space-rockers Muse have tacked on quite a few additional dates for their upcoming 2013 North American tour in support of their latest album The 2nd Law. The trio announced shows in San Diego, Los Angeles, Oakland, Chicago, Minneapolis, St. Louis, Boston and more.
Scheduled dates are as follows:
01/21/13 – Valley View Casino Center in San Diego, CA
01/23/13 – Staples Center in Los Angeles, CA
01/28/13 – Oracle Arena in Oakland, CA
02/03/13 – Rexall Place in Edmonton, Alberta
02/04/13 – Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta
02/06/13 – Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia
02/22/13 – BB&T Center in Ft. Lauderdale (Sunrise), FL
02/23/13 – Tampa Bay Times Forum in Tampa, FL
02/25/13 – Amway Center in Orlando, FL
02/28/13 – Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, OH
03/02/13 – Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, MI
03/04/13 – United Center in Chicago, IL
03/07/13 – Target Center in Minneapolis, MN
03/08/13 – Chaifetz Arena in St. Louis, MO
03/10/13 – BOK Center in Tulsa, OK
04/09/13 – Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario
04/12/13 – TD Garden in Boston, MA
04/15/13 – Madison Square Garden in New York, NY
04/19/13 – IZOD Center in E. Rutherford, NJ
04/23/13 – Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec
04/26/13 – Colisée Pepsi in Quebec City, Quebec
For the very first New Year’s Eve shows in the newly refurbished Grate Room at Terrapin Crossroads, singer-songwriter Joan Osborne will perform on December 30-31 with Mark Karan and Keith Cotton. Tickets for these dates are available here and at the Terrapin Crossroads box office during normal box office hours.
You may have already heard, but Mickey Hart, Grateful Dead percussionist, and neurologist Adam Gazzaley, M.D., Ph.D., professor at the University of California San Francisco made history by becoming the first to sonify and visualize brain activity in real time in front of a live audience. The two did so at the closing session of Life @50+, the AARP National Event & Expo in New Orleans on September 22. Watch the video below.
Dr. Gazzaley has extensively studied how the brain handles memory, attention and aging. Gazzaley awed the crowd midway through the session by strapping an EEG on Hart as he paced, clutching a drum, while images of the rhythms coursing through his brain were displayed on the giant screens throughout the hall. As the audience looked on, Gazzaley explained what was happening, adjusting to show more or fewer rhythms coursing through Mickey’s brain. “This is scary,” Mickey joked. He went on to say the following:
“It all comes down to vibration and the rhythm of things. Can you imagine being able to entrain with these rhythms and focus on a certain part of the brain? To be able to see what part of the brain lights up while you play a certain instrument, a certain rhythm at a certain amplitude. What does the brain look like before, during, and after an auditory driving experience? This is about breaking the rhythm code, our genome project. Once we know what rhythm truly does, then we’ll be able to control it, and use it medicinally for diagnostics, for health reasons. To be able to reconnect the synapses, the connections that are broken in Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, that’s where we are heading. I’ve been working in my field for many years and so has Adam, it’s a handshake between science and art. Life is all about rhythm, and the brain is Rhythm Central.”
Gazzaley explained:
“There are many simultaneous rhythms in the brain. The rhythms of your brain are now understood to be a critical factor in perception, decision making, memory, attention and language. Moreover, the rhythms in different brain areas synchronize, allowing them to communicate with each other like kids on a swing. Brain rhythms are also related to many brain diseases, the most obvious being Parkinson’s and Tinnitus, where you see a tremor and hear a ringing in your ear. You might not think of depression, ADHD, schizophrenia or Alzheimer’s disease, but they all reveal changes in the brain’s rhythms.”
Hart demonstrated the natural power of group rhythmic entrainment by leading a 1,000 person drum circle. Hart and Gazzaley’s collaboration reinforced recent studies that show that playing a musical instrument can exercise and strengthen the aging brain. Their mission is to raise money to launch additional research on the positive interplay between rhythm, music and cognitive health, and once and for all prove what many already know.
Terrapin Crossroads will celebrate the re-opening of the newly refurbished Grate Room with an absolutely killer two-week extravaganza including music, food, parties, events and much more. The party will feature music in the Grate Room, the Terrapin Crossroads Bar, and a VIP tent.
General and VIP tickets to the Grate Room Gala will be available at the Terrapin Crossroads Box Office starting tomorrow, Tuesday, Oct. 30 at 4:00 pm PST. The Phil Lesh & Friends Quintet shows are set to go on sale here on Friday, November 2 at 12:00 pm PST and at 4:00 pm PST at the Terrapin Crossroads Box Office.
December 3 – 5
All sorts of Grate activities in the tent including a special Storytellers Series along with never before displayed Grateful Dead memorabilia and tons of music! All free but subject to availability.
December 6 – 9 The Q! – The Longest Running Incarnation of Phil Lesh & Friends ever. The Quintet Features Phil Lesh, Warren Haynes, Jimmy Herring, John Molo, and Rob Barraco.
Hot Buttered Rum are keeping busy on Fall tour right now, but they are getting ready to settle in for three intimate, year-ending performances at San Francisco’s Brick and Mortar December 29 – 31. The band will perform with original band member Zac Matthews returning on mandolin as a special guest on Dec. 30 to perform songs from the band’s early days in what they refer to as a 100-year career retrospective. On New Year’s Eve, the band will present a masquerade ball with an extended show, lasting until 3 a.m. Special opening acts are scheduled for each night.
The band’s newest studio album produced by Steve Berlin is slated for release early in 2013. Live In The Sierra was also recently released on CD and digital download Oct. 16, featuring live versions of both new songs and some of the band’s old favorites. You can find copies of Live In The Sierra in the Hot Buttered Rum online merch store, here.
The Mobil Station is an anomaly. It’s definitely one of the most unique music venues in the country and absolutely one of my favorites. Yes, it’s a gas station in Lee Vining, CA, which is a town of a few hundred people, but it also has an incredible restaurant and music events that bring together the entire far-reaching community. Throughout the past eight years The Trespassers have played at The Mobil Mart at least 20 times, most recently on August 16, 2012. Darin Limvere filmed parts of that evening and produced a film of this track, one of Bronco’s more recent originals. “It’s Snowin’, I’m Cryin” tells a fantastical story of a man losing his love and then losing his life. Thanks, Darin, for sharing your talent with us!
Neil Young and Crazy Horse hit the road in their new video for “Twisted Road,” off of their upcoming album, Psychedelic Pill. Old buses, trucks, and RVs are featured in the video; but the real love is definitely for Bob Dylan, Roy Orbison, and the Grateful Dead. Old footage of the musicians are peppered throughout the video, which adds a wonderful sense of nostalgia and admiration.
Furthur will cap off 2012 with another New Year’s Eve run at San Francisco’s Bill Graham Civic Auditorium on December 29 – 31. Get your tickets here. It’s going to be an awesome show!!
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