It's hard to believe that 22 years ago, KROQ's Almost Acoustic Christmas in Los Angeles started out with a handful of bands who actually played acoustic sets. Fast forward to 2011 and any band would love a coveted spot in the lineup at the Gibson Amphitheatre. The weekend sells out in a matter of seconds and two worthy charity organizations benefit. This year, night one benefited Para Los Niños, a non-profit family service agency designed to raise at-risk children out of poverty and into brighter futures through positive educational opportunities and support. While night two benefited the Al [...]
Almost Acoustic Christmas , the annual two-day concert staged by Los Angeles radio station KROQ , takes place this weekend at the Gibson Amphitheatre. Beginni ng at 5 pm PST on both Saturday and Sunday, tune in below to watch the concert's live webcast from. Day one offers Blink-182, Social Distortion, Young the Giant, 311, and more, while day two promises The Black Keys, Florence and the Machine, Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds, Death Cab For Cutie, Mumford and Sons, and more. The complete schedule is underneath the video player. Saturday, December 10th: [...]
Remember 311 ? They were all the rage back in 1995 and when anybody mentioned music as being "alternative," 311 was always mentioned. They've had a few moderate successes here and there but kind of faded out of the mainstream - although they do have a very rabid fanbase. The group will be performing at the National on Wednesday, Nov. 30 and will be playing two full sets. I'm a little put off by the price tag though. The band puts on a great show (I've seen them twice), but $40 to see 311 is [...]
Remember 311 ? They were all the rage back in 1995 and when anybody mentioned music as being "alternative," 311 was always mentioned. They've had a few moderate successes here and there but kind of faded out of the mainstream - although they do have a very rabid fanbase. The group will be performing at the National on Wednesday, Nov. 30 and will be playing two full sets. I'm a little put off by the price tag though. The band puts on a great show (I've seen them twice), but $40 to see 311 is [...]
Almost Acoustic Christmas, the annual two-day concert staged by Los Angeles radio station KROQ , returns to the Gibson Amphitheatre from December 10-11th. This year's lineup packs radio rock heavyweights of past and present, with Blink-182, Incubus, and Jane's Addiction billed alongside The Black Keys, Florence and the Machine, and Mumford and Sons. Rounding out the lineup are Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds, Death Cab For Cutie, Social Distortion, Foster the People, Young the Giant, 311, Bush, Cage the Elephant, Grouplove, The Naked and Famous, Chevelle, and New Found Glory. You can find the day-by-day breakdown below, and stay [...]
KROQ has unveiled the lineup for the first night of their 22nd annual Almost Acoustic Christmas on Saturday, December 10, 2011. This year, the event will benefit Para Los Niños , a non-profit family service agency. The first night will feature Blink 182 , New Found Glory , Social Distortion , 311 as well as Bush, Chevelle, Incubus and Young The Giant. More performers for December 11th are expected to be announced soon.
Omaha group 311 have announced several new tour dates for the remainder of 2011.
And so it was that, in 3 different sessions, at 3 different levels of fatigue and frustration, I stitched the latest Countdown together and truly I believe it to be a thing of beauty. Enjoy it...if you dare!!!! (When did I start writing like Stan Lee? It won't last long, bub!) Countdown #72 ***Featuring*** 311 AWOLNATION Blink 182 Bush Foo Fighters Foster the People Jane's Addiction The Joy Formidable Red Hot Chili Peppers Rise Against Smash Mouth
This is not the longest Countdown of all time. Countdown #47 and Flashback Countdown #2 were longer. The unprecedented part comes from the number of bonus songs on this episode. Here's a hint: It's more than one! This is what happens when you let rappers influence your programming via Twitter (And Astronautalis, if you're reading this, Hi! Leave a comment and let folks know I'm not crazy!) Countdown #71 ***Featuring*** 311 Astronautalis AWOLNATION Blink 182 Bush Foo Fighters Foster the People Jane's Addiction The Joy Formidable Red Hot [...]
It's time for another fun-filled episode! We're getting soaked with some 90's revival stuff on the countdown! I love it! Countdown #70 ***Featuring*** 311 AWOLNATION Blink-182 Bush Coldplay Foo Fighters Foster the People The Joy Formidable Red Hot Chili Peppers Rise Against Sims
als laura veirs im letzten jahr ihren sohn tennessee zur welt brachte, glaubte ich keinen momente daran, dass sie sich (und wenn auch nur kurzzeitig) aus dem musikgeschäft zurückziehen würde. im november wird ihr neues album erscheinen, der titel gibt vor, worum es geht: "tumble bee: laura veirs sings folk songs for children". raven marching band records und bella union werden das werk veröffentlichen, das fast schon selbstverständlich von ehemann tucker martine produziert wurde und unterstützung und gastauftritte von so bekannten größen erhielt wie coling meloy, jim james, bela fleck, karl blau, basia bulat und brian blade. bei [...]
It's taken me all weekend to get this out but I'm excited for you to hear it! I'll be back with another one very soon. Also, watch this space for another guest review, an actual album review, the start of another Russian Roulette session and hopefully another Off the Charts episode! Countdown #69 ***Featuring*** 311 AWOLNATION Blink-182 Bush Coldplay Foo Fighters Foster the People The Joy Formidable Red Hot Chili Peppers Rise Against Sugar Ray
A gorgeous informative short documentary about 3/11 in Japan debuted today via VBS.TV and Palladium Boots featuring Pharrell exploring the country and visiting artists and having them share their thoughts, feelings and creative work. " Tokyo faces a new reality after the tragedy of 3/11. While persistent challenges still lay ahead, the city's creative class is hell-bent on making sure that their hometown thrives. Innovative and resilient, they are defining the future of Tokyo on their own terms. We put our boots on and went exploring. "
I was so stoked to see our beloved Appetite For Distraction mascot band (that's right. it's official.) back on our charts that I played two songs by them! Enjoy this one, people. I certainly did! Countdown #68 ***Featuring*** 311 The Airborne Toxic Event AWOLNATION Blink-182 Coldplay Foo Fighters Foster the People Red Hot Chili Peppers Rise Against Sublime with Rome
Review - 311 w/ Sublime with Rome @ Verizon Wireless Amp – Irvine, CA – 08/20/11 311 w/ Sublime with Rome @ Verizon Wireless Amp - Review Prior to attending this mini-Reggae fest, Sublime with Rome and 311 , I will not lie...I was not looking forward to seeing Sublime with Rome. For one, I am not to fond of Sublime's new song, and two, I felt like it was wrong seeing Sublime with Rome. They are not the genuine Sublime band that I grew up listening to. To my surprise, [...]
Photos - 311 w/ Sublime with Rome @ Verizon Wireless Amp - Irvine, CA - 08/20/11 311 w/ Sublime with Rome @ Verizon Wireless Amp - Photos Photos by Jorge Meza [View with PicLens] [...]
Last weekend, we were lucky enough to catch the Sublime With Rome (SWR) and 311 show, as the Unity Tour 2011 stopped in Dallas. We've been covering SWR since last year, including a phone interview with Rome in April before the release of their lastest record, Yours Truly . It's their first new, original music recorded since the addition of Rome to the current line-up. Watch as I get a few minutes to chat with the [...]
Welp, it's time once again for that glorious event we (and by we, I mean me...and by me I mean I) like to call the Countdown! I'm probably not going to be posting a lot other than podcasts on here for a bit (my computer still registers "podcasts" as a misspelled word...get with the times, computer!) because I just got a gig writing album reviews for Listen Before You Buy ! I'm very excited about it. But I'm going to need to focus all my bloggy energy on getting going on that. But I'll get all squared [...]
I almost didn't see the opportunity that this week's episode afforded me for the title of the post. But then I did. And I took that opportunity and ran with it. And I feel good about that. So, I'm back from vacation and ready to hunker in for the fall and winter. This is the episode that will get us started on our hunkering. I hope you enjoy it. There are some real rockers on this one. Countdown #66 ***Featuring*** 311 The Airborne Toxic Event AWOLNATION Blink-182 Coldplay Death [...]
311's on their summer Unity Tour in support of their newly released album Universal Pulse. They played the Comcast Center in Mansfield, MA recently and our photographers Phil DeSimone and Jennifer Murtha (both from FromThePhotoPit.com ) were there to get some truly spectacle shots of the band. Check them out inside and catch 311 on the very first Pow Wow Festival this weekend and on tour this summer.
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