Posts Tagged ‘entertainment’

General Fucking Principle (aka G.F.P.) rock out during the Tony Sly memorial benefit concert at the Vice Ultra Lounge in Walnut Creek, CA on 12/15/12.

The North Mississippi Allstars have announced that they will hit the road for a three-week tour in February. Their trek includes the first West Coast dates in nearly a year, along with dates in Omaha, Kansas City, Tulsa and more. Lightnin’ Malcolm will substitute for Chris Chew on bass since Chris is still recovering after being hospitalized for a serious medical condition earlier this Summer. Click here for tickets to these shows.

The current North Mississippi Allstars tour dates are as follows:

01/30/13 – Brewsky’s in Hattiesburg, MS
01/31/13 – Varsity Theatre in Baton Rouge, LA
02/01/13 – Last Concert Cafe in Houston, TX
02/02/13 – The Parish in Austin, TX
02/05/13 – Rhythm Room in Phoenix, AZ
02/06/13 – Belly Up Tavern in Solana Beach, CA
02/07/13 – The Grammy Museum in Los Angeles, CA
02/08/13 – The Independent in San Francisco, CA
02/09/13 – The Independent in San Francisco, CA
02/11/13 – WOW Hall in Eugene, OR
02/12/13 – Doug Fir in Portland, OR
02/13/13 – Tractor Tavern in Seattle, WA
02/14/13 – Knitting Factory Concert House in Spokane, WA
02/15/13 – UC Ballroom in Missoula, MT
02/16/13 – The Filling Station in Bozeman, MT
02/19/13 – Bourbon Theatre in Lincoln, NE
02/20/13 – The Waiting Room Lounge in Omaha, NE
02/21/13 – Knuckleheads Saloon in Kansas City, MO
02/22/13 – Cain’s Ballroom in Tulsa, OK
02/23/13 – Revolution Music Room in Little Rock, AR

The start of Elway‘s set at the Tony Sly memorial fundraiser show at the Vice Ultra Lounge in Walnut Creek, CA on 12/15/12. Usually, I try to record the first few songs a band plays until they stop for banter, but Elway kept playing and playing and playing so much that I eventually just had to stop recording before they stopped. These guys have a lot of energy. Go check them out!

Sweetwater Music HallFurthur have announced plans to play four shows at Sweetwater Music Hall in Mill Valley, CA on Wednesday January 16 through Saturday January 19. General and VIP Tickets are on sale now. VIP tickets include early access to the performance venue, a full dinner with appetizers, entrees and dessert, one hour of free beer & wine in the Music Hall, and a “Further at Sweetwater” Poster signed by Bob Weir. Click here for more information.

Current Furthur tour dates are as follows:

01/16/13 – Sweetwater Music Hall in Mill Valley, CA
01/17/13 – Sweetwater Music Hall in Mill Valley, CA
01/18/13 – Sweetwater Music Hall in Mill Valley, CA
01/19/13 – Sweetwater Music Hall in Mill Valley, CA
02/21/13 – Ogden Theatre in Denver, CO
02/22/13 – 1stBank Center in Broomfield, CO
02/23/13 – 1stBank Center in Broomfield, CO
02/24/13 – 1stBank Center in Broomfield, CO

NOFX rock out and play well while blazing through their set at the Ace of Spades in Sacramento, CA on 12/10/12. This is the first time I had heard them play “72 Hookers” live and it is probably the best I have heard them play it since.

Slightly Stoopid has laid out their winter tour featuring Karl Denson on most dates beginning in early January. The tour begins in Albuquerque, N.M. Jan. 9. After playing Flagstaff and Tucson, the tour heads towards the Pacific Ocean with gigs ranging as far north as Vancouver, British Columbia, and down south as far as Santa Cruz, CA.

The current plan is as follows:

01/09/13 – Sunshine Theatre in Albuquerque, NM
01/10/13 – The Orpheum Theater in Flagstaff, AZ
01/11/13 – Rialto Theatre in Tucson, AZ
01/16/13 – The Catalyst in Santa Cruz, CA
01/17/13 – Ace Of Spades in Sacramento, CA
01/18/13 – Senator Theatre in Chico, CA
01/19/13 – McDonald Theatre in Eugene, OR
01/20/13 – McMenamins Crystal Ballroom in Portland, OR
01/23/13 – Commodore Ballroom in Vancouver, British Columbia
01/24/13 – Knitting Factory Concert House in Spokane, WA
01/25/13 – Midtown Rink in Bend, OR
01/26/13 – Mateel Community Center in Redway, CA
01/27/13 – McNears Mystic Theatre in Petaluma, CA

The band also tops the lineup for the California Roots Music & Arts Festival scheduled May 24-26 at the Monterey County Fairgrounds in Monterey, CA. Also on the bill are The Dirty HeadsTomorrow’s Bad SeedsDon CarlosBallyhoo!Natural VibrationsFortunate Youth, and more. Click here for more information.

NOFX continue to blaze through their set and keep the crowd moving with “Murder The Government” and “It’s My Job To Keep Punk Rock Elite” at Ace of Spades in Sacramento, CA on 12/10/12.

Green Day have released a new video for a song off their latest album ¡Tre! The “X-Kid” video reminds us of a simpler, analog time free of streaming services, iTunes downloads, and YouTube videos. There is not much to see in this video. Someone just presses play on a cassette tape and lets it play.

Let it roll yourself, and just listen to the music.

NOFX have premiered the music video for their new Christmas tune, “Xmas Has Been X’ed.” The  song comes from the group’s “double A side” Holiday single, which will be available digitally on Christmas Day, with a physical copy shipping in January. The video was filmed Saturday, December 15th in San Francisco and Walnut Creek, CA. In the day, the boys donned Santa garb and attended Santacon in San Francisco. They then went on to play a benefit fundraiser show for Tony Sly‘s family at the Vice Ultra Lounge in Walnut Creek. The show was a great time, albeit under sad pretenses. I was lucky enough to obtain tickets and attend the show with a bunch of friends. More videos and pics from that evening coming soon. Stay tuned!

Merry Christmas everyone!

Lagwagon rounds out their set with their title track, “Lagwagon,” on 02/25/12 at the Oakland Metro Opera House in Oakland, CA. A good end to a great night with friends and family.