Perception is Everything: Look Busy
When I turned 16, I decided to get a job at a restaurant. I remember a young bartender telling me the secret to the working world: “Pick something up and look busy. It doesn’t matter what you are doing, just look busy.” Eight years later, I realize what a golden nugget of advice this really is.
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  • Leftover Salmon is breaking up or taking a break?
    Leftover Salmon after 15 yrs says no more.. a hiatus or good-bye for good? read more..

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  • Leftover Salmon is breaking up or taking a break?
    Leftover Salmon after 15 yrs says no more.. a hiatus or good-bye for good? read more..

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  • Mark Karan interview - 4/21/01
    Mark Karan interview

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  • Railroad Earth
    With nearly 400 shows and tens of thousands of road miles now behind them, Railroad Earth has become a staple on the national touring and festival scene, and built a huge following of loyal fans that document and trade every note they play, and often join them on the road for multiple nights. These fans call themselves “Hobos,” and the band considers them to be the fuel that keeps this engine chugging along. Railroad Earth’s next album is planned for release in Spring 2004. Till then the band will continue to bring their music to the stage from East to West. So keep an ear to the ground and listen for Railroad Earth, because they'll be rolling through your town very soon.

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  • ten2nine
    "I hate to break the news to you, but you guy's may have finally put all the pieces together. This new ep is the best work I've heard from you ever! The writing, lyrics and music is superb, the performance is top notch and [Jim Leguilloux's] production gives it a true professional gloss." - Ron Gilmour, Power 104 Kelowna, BC

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  • Metharia
    The debut on the band was on 18th January 2000, when Metharia won the festival "Le Quattro Notti Rock." In June 2003 they are one of the three winners of the "NMC festival,' in Marcerta winning the award for the best live performance.

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  • Signal Path
    Armed with new jungle juice, they are warming up and ready to play. They opened up with a latenight show in Atlanta and continued on to Mountain View Jam Festival in North Carolina. Coast to coast, they'll be working their way to SummerCamp, Wakarusa, and High Sierra Music Festival.

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  • T-Band
    Jim Dooney plays guitar and does most of the lead vocals. He is great at getting everyone involved in the fun by taking requests or choosing the perfect song for any situation. Amy Anderson plays the stand up bass and sings harmony. Amy is the musical backbone of the band. Her playing punch and solid timing keeps us all together in our all acoustic environment. Robert Griffith plays banjo and sings harmony. Rob drives the band with lightning fast fingers and great improvising skills. Rich Egan plays mandolin and does some vocals. Rich keeps your feet tapping and your fingers snapping with his rhythm chops and is great at playing tasteful solos."

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  • Shanti Groove (September 2003)
    Shanti's groove moves along acoustical and electrical lines, combining the voice of jazz and rock with back porch bluegrass and funktified percussion. Bringing their unique sound to venues nationwide, the band provides a musical celebration of the 'groove' kind.

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  • Kelly's running column
    In this column I want to talk to you about Ghent. Ghent is the capital of the province East-Flanders in Belgium, a small country in Europe, and has about 225, 000 inhabitants.

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  • Kelly's running column
    In this column I want to talk to you about Ghent. Ghent is the capital of the province East-Flanders in Belgium, a small country in Europe, and has about 225, 000 inhabitants.

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  • Curious Yellow (August 2003)
    After fronting a couple bands in the mid 90s in California and spending the next several years developing his musical and songwriting talents in Japan and Minneapolis, Adam Lancaster landed in Denver in 2000 and founded the band. The band took on many formations and seemingly endless lineup changes for about a year until the perfect complimentary additions of Gregg Rosenthal (drums), Josh Eckhoff (guitar), and Matt Novack (bass, vocals) created a sound and style beyond what Adam could have hoped for. This new talented group immediately began writing songs and reworking old songs to create music and a performance that attracts and engages every listening audience. The personal and musical bond between each member deepened quickly and the dedication from everyone to develop the band to its fullest possibilities is evident.

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  • New Monsoon (June 2003)
    Utilizing congas, timbales, tabla, banjo, bongos, Dobro, ghatham, Didgeridoo, electric and acoustic guitars, bass, drum kit and keys, the band offers a plethora of textures, rhythms, ideas and moods. New Monsoon absorbs elements of sound indigenous to world culture and incorporates them into a variety of colorful and original rhythmic compositions.

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  • One Way Rider (May 2003)
    "One Way Rider has taken Nashville by storm! It was an honor to have them perform on the Interstate Radio Network a network of over twenty stations that broadcast from Music City and airs nationwide and in Canada. Locally in Nashville, the IRN broadcast on WSM 650 AM, the home of the Grand Ole Opry. The response was great! We cant wait to have them come back on the air and play for us again. It was so good to be with folks that live and love the bluegrass way, truly a blessed family. David and Valerie are a great example of what a family can accomplish together."

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  • Smokestack (January 2003)
    “The quality of playing blew me away. All four guys were stars, but that keyboard player is a superstar. Very Hornsby in his writing and singing, very Medeski with his jams. I have had the CD for a few months, and being a little familiar with the songs impressed me even more.” CanJam News Toronto, Canada

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  • The Miltones (December 2002)
    Formed in the summer of 2000, the Miltones have already performed over 350 shows in under 28 months. Their high volume of gigs has enabled the band to mature and explore a range of musical directions that make them a formidable artistic act. Simultaneously their music seems to embrace a level of healing and celebration that make them both accessible and fortunate for the audiences they have attracted.

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  • Ripple (November 2002)
    When Ripple started out in an Old Tappan, NJ basement during early 1978, none of us thought we would be discussing the possibilities of playing together for 25 years. But that’s exactly what happened. From the early day’s of playing friends parties (usually when the Parent’s were away) to all the great nightclubs and other interesting venues we’ve performed at during the years, we’ve met some amazing people and formed life long friendships that will long out live the Band.

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  • Ray Charles died today at 73.
    Ray Charles dead at 73

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  • Fair To Midland (September 2002)
    Brett Stowers and Nathin Seals offer a rhythmic passion that leads the humble gentlemen in their avant-garde sound. The unearthed discord and unconventional cries of frontman Andrew Sudderth infused with guitarist Cliff Campbell's melodic fury tumble into a captivating creation of sonics, cultures, and confusion. Combined with the subtle offering of Matt Langley on keys, FTM glides past the expected boundries and gracefully throws their intense rock harmonies to the flame.

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  • The Few (July 2002)
    "We did it in chunks, whenever he was available," says Burnside. "Living there, and playing in the clubs, it raises your game." The result, an explosive, hooky collection that echoes Burnside's love of the Replacements and fascination with the Cure, is startling from a 22-year-old who took up guitar only three years ago.

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  • One Cat Left (May 2002)
    Pete’s former association with TOM MARSHALL of PHISH led to the band AMFIBIAN. It was here in this situation that Pete found his voice and his motivation..

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  • Mt. Kilimanjaro!
    In one scene we saw a hippo in the river, a croccodile laying on the bank just beside it, and a waterbuck stanking near in the grass!

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  • Grateful Web Interview with Madison House and SCI Ticketing
    SCI interview

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  • Leftover will be calling it quits at years end.
    Leftover Salmon are saying goodbye..

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  • AN ANNOUNCEMENT FROM TREY 05.25.04
    Phish is coming to end..

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  • Sativa Gumbo (April 2002)
    Sativa Gumbo

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  • Pamela's stories from Africa
    This month I'll continue teaching English at the school, organize a second beekeeping seminar, begin making fuel-efficient stoves, and track down another place to buy modern breed roosters.

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  • Yamagata update
    Yamagata

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  • Yamagata (June 2001)
    Yamagata

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  • JSwine (October 2000)
    JSwine

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  • Mark Karan (August 2000)
    Mark Karan

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  • Moses Guest (September 2000)
    Moses Guest

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  • Uncle Sammy (July 2001)
    Uncle Sammy

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  • Solomon Grundy (April 2001)
    Solomon Grundy

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  • Tonal Vision (May 2001)
    Tonal Vision

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  • Site of the Month: Grateful Wood
    It starts as a vision. Hours are spent on the details of the design. Numerous sketches are made before the construction begins. Each board is hand picked for its beauty, strength, and purpose. The vision is now a reality - a timeless piece of fine furniture. -A proud woodworker's wife

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  • New Mimi Fishman Auction has begun!
    Grateful Web is thrilled to power yet another Mimi Fishman Foundation auction. This auction is unique in that it's a blend of a traditional "Mimi" auction as well as a list of items we are hosting for 2 other organizations, Rock the Earth, and the Zeke Barry Fund. The auction once again features many signed items and several ticket/pass packages from bands such as Phish, The String Cheese Incident, and Yonder Mountain String Band among several others. The auction ends October 11.

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  • New Mimi Fishman Auction has begun!
    Grateful Web is thrilled to power yet another Mimi Fishman Foundation auction. This auction is unique in that it's a blend of a traditional "Mimi" auction as well as a list of items we are hosting for 2 other organizations, Rock the Earth, and the Zeke Barry Fund. The auction once again features many signed items and several ticket/pass packages from bands such as Phish, The String Cheese Incident, and Yonder Mountain String Band among several others. The auction ends October 11.

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  • "I tell ya I get no respect from anyone. I bought a cemetery plot. The guy said, 'There goes the neighborhood!'"
    Rodney Dangerfield (1921-2004) has died at the age of 82. For me, his character in CaddyShack was my favorite. I also loved Easy Money. Rodney had a rap video on MTV in the early 80's, on The Tonight Show over 75 times and made millions laugh out loud with his signature phrase "I don’t get no respect." His career in comedy didn't take off until after his 40th birthday. "After I was born I was so ugly... they slapped my my Mom in the face" -- Rodney was kind enough to donate this autographed tie for a recent Mimi Fishman Foundation auction.

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  • Dianne Reeves: Star, StoryTeller and Colorado Native
    Reeves launched into a soul-wrenching interpretation of the "Hard Rock Blues," drawing us once again into the heart of a song with her subtle phrasing and a host of most convincing facial expressions. You really thought this was a heartsick woman down in the delta, alone in her bed and missing her lover.

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  • Dianne Reeves: Star, StoryTeller and Colorado Native
    Reeves launched into a soul-wrenching interpretation of the "Hard Rock Blues," drawing us once again into the heart of a song with her subtle phrasing and a host of most convincing facial expressions. You really thought this was a heartsick woman down in the delta, alone in her bed and missing her lover.

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  • Going to the candidates debate!
    Haliburton had been mentioned for the second consecutive time, the darkness in Cheney's soul rose up and created a vortex that consumed all light entering the camera on his side of the split screen, thus leaving his side entirely blacked out for approximately 2.5 seconds

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  • Going to the candidates debate!
    Haliburton had been mentioned for the second consecutive time, the darkness in Cheney's soul rose up and created a vortex that consumed all light entering the camera on his side of the split screen, thus leaving his side entirely blacked out for approximately 2.5 seconds

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  • GW BUSH: First American President to avoid "Aging Curse"
    Is there any doubt the years of presidential stress have aged G.W. Bush less then any other American President in History?

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  • GW BUSH: First American President to avoid "Aging Curse"
    Is there any doubt the years of presidential stress have aged G.W. Bush less then any other American President in History?

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  • Check Out The Grateful Web's Online Store..
    Grateful Web is happy to open up our online store. Part of the proceeds will benefit the Mimi Fishman Foundation. We're offering t-shirts, bumper stickers and more is coming soon..

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  • Researching the Beliefs of Modern Liberals
    Reading gratefulweb I am reminded of the life my family and I once lived. The theme I remember was, “question authority”, “make love not war”, “dare to be different”, etc etc etc… Over time, I think I just got tired of a perpetual recognition of the world’s alleged imperfections. To me these people seemed, and often time still seem, very upset at the condition of their environment and seem bent on making their voice heard.

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  • Researching the Beliefs of Modern Liberals
    Reading gratefulweb I am reminded of the life my family and I once lived. The theme I remember was, “question authority”, “make love not war”, “dare to be different”, etc etc etc… Over time, I think I just got tired of a perpetual recognition of the world’s alleged imperfections. To me these people seemed, and often time still seem, very upset at the condition of their environment and seem bent on making their voice heard.

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  • Youth Leaders in Action unites forces with Robert F. Kennedy
    Robert Kennedy visited Boulder, CO Wednesday, 10/20/2004, for a pro-enironmental rally on the Pearl Street Mall. Our own Mike Moran was there....

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  • Youth Leaders in Action unites forces with Robert F. Kennedy
    Robert Kennedy visited Boulder, CO Wednesday, 10/20/2004, for a pro-enironmental rally on the Pearl Street Mall. Our own Mike Moran was there....

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  • Youth Leaders in Action unites forces with Robert F. Kennedy
    Robert Kennedy visited Boulder, CO Wednesday, 10/20/2004, for a pro-enironmental rally on the Pearl Street Mall. Our own Mike Moran was there....

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  • No Laundry Before Bedtime, a Cautionary Tale
    "No, sirree, there's no telling what the outcome will be," she drew in on her cigarette. Only now it was a cigar. And the Oracle had morphed into Jiminy Cricket. "No, sirree." Puff. Puff. "Doesn't matter if it's a lamb and a lion, a wolf and a rooster, or an elephant and a donkey. If you could get the two together in any sort of a civilized fashion at all, you just might come up with something totally unexpected. That's what's so exciting about it." He pointed a finger at me. Do crickets have fingers?

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  • No Laundry Before Bedtime, a Cautionary Tale
    "No, sirree, there's no telling what the outcome will be," she drew in on her cigarette. Only now it was a cigar. And the Oracle had morphed into Jiminy Cricket. "No, sirree." Puff. Puff. "Doesn't matter if it's a lamb and a lion, a wolf and a rooster, or an elephant and a donkey. If you could get the two together in any sort of a civilized fashion at all, you just might come up with something totally unexpected. That's what's so exciting about it." He pointed a finger at me. Do crickets have fingers?

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  • Service to Country Guide
    *George W. Bush: failed to complete six-year National Guard: Got assigned to Alabama so he could campaign for family friend running for U.S. Senate; failed to show up for required medical exam, disappeared from duty.

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  • Service to Country Guide
    *George W. Bush: failed to complete six-year National Guard: Got assigned to Alabama so he could campaign for family friend running for U.S. Senate; failed to show up for required medical exam, disappeared from duty.

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  • Kerry calls Bush to concede
    Democratic Sen. John Kerry phoned President Bush on Wednesday to concede the presidential election, aides in both camps said. President Bush was to deliver a victory statement at 3 p.m. ET, Bush aides said. Sen. Kerry's aides said he was expected to make a concession speech at 1 p.m. ET at Faneuil Hall in Boston, Massachusetts.

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  • Kerry calls Bush to concede
    Democratic Sen. John Kerry phoned President Bush on Wednesday to concede the presidential election, aides in both camps said. President Bush was to deliver a victory statement at 3 p.m. ET, Bush aides said. Sen. Kerry's aides said he was expected to make a concession speech at 1 p.m. ET at Faneuil Hall in Boston, Massachusetts.

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  • The Natural Resources Defense Council says get prepared for the worst..
    Look for it to begin over the next few weeks with new attempts to auction off vast stretches of our Alaskan rainforest for clearcutting . . . open Greater Yellowstone and other beloved wildlands to oil and gas drilling . . . and hand over the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to giant oil companies.

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  • The Natural Resources Defense Council says get prepared for the worst..
    Look for it to begin over the next few weeks with new attempts to auction off vast stretches of our Alaskan rainforest for clearcutting . . . open Greater Yellowstone and other beloved wildlands to oil and gas drilling . . . and hand over the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to giant oil companies.

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  • The Einstein-Freud Correspondence (1931-1932)
    "How is it possible for this small clique to bend the will of the majority, who stand to lose and suffer by a state of war, to the service of their ambitions. An obvious answer to this question would seem to be that the minority, the ruling class at present, has the schools and press, usually the Church as well, under its thumb. This enables it to organize and sway the emotions of the masses, and makes its tool of them..."

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  • The Einstein-Freud Correspondence (1931-1932)
    "How is it possible for this small clique to bend the will of the majority, who stand to lose and suffer by a state of war, to the service of their ambitions. An obvious answer to this question would seem to be that the minority, the ruling class at present, has the schools and press, usually the Church as well, under its thumb. This enables it to organize and sway the emotions of the masses, and makes its tool of them..."

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  • Gentle Giant
    Gentle Giant’s freshness of sound, decades later, testify to the timelessness in their belief in music above commercialism, and yet Giant’s status as a cult band never attaining ‘Superband’ status is both a badge and a thorn defining Giant’s DISCOGRAPHY. Their music could be the new sound of today or in fifty years, and they may never be repeated.

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  • Gentle Giant
    Gentle Giant’s freshness of sound, decades later, testify to the timelessness in their belief in music above commercialism, and yet Giant’s status as a cult band never attaining ‘Superband’ status is both a badge and a thorn defining Giant’s DISCOGRAPHY. Their music could be the new sound of today or in fifty years, and they may never be repeated.

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  • KEEP LOGGERS OUT OF ALASKA'S UNSPOILED RAINFOREST
    In its latest attack on our Alaskan rainforest, the Forest Service has released a proposal that would allow logging in more than 600 roadless acres of the Tongass National Forest. In 2003, the Bush administration exempted the Tongass from the "roadless rule," which protects unspoiled areas of our national forests from logging and roadbuilding.

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  • KEEP LOGGERS OUT OF ALASKA'S UNSPOILED RAINFOREST
    In its latest attack on our Alaskan rainforest, the Forest Service has released a proposal that would allow logging in more than 600 roadless acres of the Tongass National Forest. In 2003, the Bush administration exempted the Tongass from the "roadless rule," which protects unspoiled areas of our national forests from logging and roadbuilding.

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  • Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof...
    I will watch as some of my friends’ desires for marriage become hopeless fantasies, as civil liberties are stripped away from them and the constitution. I will watch as others struggle with life altering decisions that they will not legally be allowed to make. I will watch my nephews grow up in a country where one half of the populace believes the only civil liberty worth protecting is the right to bear arms, while my nephews’ peers shoot themselves and each other with this precious right. I will watch as the constitution, the very foundation of our country, is chiseled away bit by religious bit.

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  • Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof...
    I will watch as some of my friends’ desires for marriage become hopeless fantasies, as civil liberties are stripped away from them and the constitution. I will watch as others struggle with life altering decisions that they will not legally be allowed to make. I will watch my nephews grow up in a country where one half of the populace believes the only civil liberty worth protecting is the right to bear arms, while my nephews’ peers shoot themselves and each other with this precious right. I will watch as the constitution, the very foundation of our country, is chiseled away bit by religious bit.

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  • Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof...
    I will watch as some of my friends’ desires for marriage become hopeless fantasies, as civil liberties are stripped away from them and the constitution. I will watch as others struggle with life altering decisions that they will not legally be allowed to make. I will watch my nephews grow up in a country where one half of the populace believes the only civil liberty worth protecting is the right to bear arms, while my nephews’ peers shoot themselves and each other with this precious right. I will watch as the constitution, the very foundation of our country, is chiseled away bit by religious bit.

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  • Drug Policy Alliance is returning $200,000 Ford Foundation grant
    The fact is that this clause would be unconstitutional if the government inserted it in its own grant letters, but instead they pressured one of the country's leading foundations to include the clause in its own grant letters. It was a sneaky way to circumvent the protections of the First Amendment, and unfortunately the Ford Foundation succumbed to this pressure.

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  • Drug Policy Alliance is returning $200,000 Ford Foundation grant
    The fact is that this clause would be unconstitutional if the government inserted it in its own grant letters, but instead they pressured one of the country's leading foundations to include the clause in its own grant letters. It was a sneaky way to circumvent the protections of the First Amendment, and unfortunately the Ford Foundation succumbed to this pressure.

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  • Donald 'Bumsfeld' Rumsfeld -- "Blame the other guy!"
    And there's still more. Donald Rumsfeld shifted blame for the lack of troop strength in Iraq. "The big debate about the number of troops is one of those things that's really out of my control.' Out of your control, Mr. Bumsfeld!? Who's in control then?? He added, "I mean, everyone likes to assign responsiblity to the top person & I guess that's fine,' Bumsfield explained. "But the number of troops we had for the invasion was the number of troops that General Franks & General Abizaid wanted." However, according toe Bob Woodward, CBS News, it's a different story. According to Woodward, Bumsfeld ordered General Tommy Franks to rewrite plans for Iraq and reduce troop numbers.

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  • Donald 'Bumsfeld' Rumsfeld -- "Blame the other guy!"
    And there's still more. Donald Rumsfeld shifted blame for the lack of troop strength in Iraq. "The big debate about the number of troops is one of those things that's really out of my control.' Out of your control, Mr. Bumsfeld!? Who's in control then?? He added, "I mean, everyone likes to assign responsiblity to the top person & I guess that's fine,' Bumsfield explained. "But the number of troops we had for the invasion was the number of troops that General Franks & General Abizaid wanted." However, according toe Bob Woodward, CBS News, it's a different story. According to Woodward, Bumsfeld ordered General Tommy Franks to rewrite plans for Iraq and reduce troop numbers.

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  • Help write the Grateful Web Movie: "WJER RADIO"
    Submit ideas, dialouge, character development or commentary on Grateful Web's first movie "WJER RADIO" !

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  • Help write the Grateful Web Movie: "WJER RADIO"
    Submit ideas, dialouge, character development or commentary on Grateful Web's first movie "WJER RADIO" !

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  • PHISH on-line charity AUCTION for STATION NIGHTCLUB SURVIVORS -- THANK YOU EVERYONE!
    Phish has teamed up once again with John Langenstein and The Mimi Fishman Foundation to raise money for The Station Family Fund. These are truly unique, one of a kind items. Grateful Web is humbled to host these kind auctions...Happy Holidays from all of us. thanks to everyone who participated!!

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  • PHISH on-line charity AUCTION for STATION NIGHTCLUB SURVIVORS -- THANK YOU EVERYONE!
    Phish has teamed up once again with John Langenstein and The Mimi Fishman Foundation to raise money for The Station Family Fund. These are truly unique, one of a kind items. Grateful Web is humbled to host these kind auctions...Happy Holidays from all of us. thanks to everyone who participated!!

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  • Who would want to hurt this little girl?
    If seven African American children could integrate a white school in Little Rock in 1957 and live to tell about it, then dozens of African American children should be okay almost twenty years later in Denver, Colorado, right?

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  • Who would want to hurt this little girl?
    If seven African American children could integrate a white school in Little Rock in 1957 and live to tell about it, then dozens of African American children should be okay almost twenty years later in Denver, Colorado, right?

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  • Who would want to hurt this little girl?
    If seven African American children could integrate a white school in Little Rock in 1957 and live to tell about it, then dozens of African American children should be okay almost twenty years later in Denver, Colorado, right?

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  • Leftover Salmon - Fox Theater - Boulder, Colorado
    Leftover Salmon, since 1989, started their four night run at the Fox in Boulder. Word is from Vince Herman this may be the end of road. He recently told the Daily Camera he is interested in pursuing politics, but is not closing the door to a Salmon reunion. For over 15 years, Leftover Salmon has graced us with their polyethnic cajun slamgrass. These last shows promise lots of special guests and former band members.

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  • Leftover Salmon - Fox Theater - Boulder, Colorado
    Leftover Salmon, since 1989, started their four night run at the Fox in Boulder. Word is from Vince Herman this may be the end of road. He recently told the Daily Camera he is interested in pursuing politics, but is not closing the door to a Salmon reunion. For over 15 years, Leftover Salmon has graced us with their polyethnic cajun slamgrass. These last shows promise lots of special guests and former band members.

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  • Leftover Salmon - Fox Theater - Boulder, Colorado
    Leftover Salmon, since 1989, started their four night run at the Fox in Boulder. Word is from Vince Herman this may be the end of road. He recently told the Daily Camera he is interested in pursuing politics, but is not closing the door to a Salmon reunion. For over 15 years, Leftover Salmon has graced us with their polyethnic cajun slamgrass. These last shows promise lots of special guests and former band members.

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  • Dark Star Orchestra @ Cervantes - Denver, Colorado
    Dark Star Orchestra at Cervantes in Denver. their 2nd night of three. Race is On, Terrapin, Row Jimmy, U.S. Blues...

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  • Dark Star Orchestra @ Cervantes - Denver, Colorado
    Dark Star Orchestra at Cervantes in Denver. their 2nd night of three. Race is On, Terrapin, Row Jimmy, U.S. Blues...

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  • Grateful Dead Hour to Celebrate Twenty Years
    Grateful Dead Hour to Celebrate Twenty Years On Air With KPFA Radio Marathon Feb. 19 - Sixteen Hour Radio Program Hosted by David Gans to Feature Grateful Dead and Dead-Related Music; Will Host Live Music by Dark Star Orchestra

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  • Grateful Dead Hour to Celebrate Twenty Years
    Grateful Dead Hour to Celebrate Twenty Years On Air With KPFA Radio Marathon Feb. 19 - Sixteen Hour Radio Program Hosted by David Gans to Feature Grateful Dead and Dead-Related Music; Will Host Live Music by Dark Star Orchestra

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  • Kimberly-Clark Craps on America
    Paper producers including Kimberly-Clark -- the maker of Cottonelle, Scott, Kleenex and Viva tissue paper products -- are forcing the destruction of our continent's forests, and devastating the habitat for countless wildlife species in the process.

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  • Kimberly-Clark Craps on America
    Paper producers including Kimberly-Clark -- the maker of Cottonelle, Scott, Kleenex and Viva tissue paper products -- are forcing the destruction of our continent's forests, and devastating the habitat for countless wildlife species in the process.

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  • Air and Water Guy: Breeding Alpacas
    Bette loved her land in the mountains near Boulder, Colorado, and was looking for a way to make that 18 acres work for her. She had horses, but they were so hard on the drought-striken land. She was thinking about having livestock that would be environmentally friendly and that would not have to be killed in order to produce income.

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  • Air and Water Guy: Breeding Alpacas
    Bette loved her land in the mountains near Boulder, Colorado, and was looking for a way to make that 18 acres work for her. She had horses, but they were so hard on the drought-striken land. She was thinking about having livestock that would be environmentally friendly and that would not have to be killed in order to produce income.

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  • Elections: Proof the System Works
    Elections, Democracy, Freedom: That's what I'm talking about.

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  • Elections: Proof the System Works
    Elections, Democracy, Freedom: That's what I'm talking about.

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  • Elections: Proof the System Works
    Elections, Democracy, Freedom: That's what I'm talking about.

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  • Flash Fiction: The Lazy Raven by Aaron Souders
    I thought about the night I spent on a sand dune where I ran into a young woman staring into the night sky. I stared into the night with her and we watched a meteor shoot across the sky. "What do you think it means?" I asked her. "Not a goddamn thing," she said. There were no meteors streaking across the ceiling tonight.

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  • Flash Fiction: The Lazy Raven by Aaron Souders
    I thought about the night I spent on a sand dune where I ran into a young woman staring into the night sky. I stared into the night with her and we watched a meteor shoot across the sky. "What do you think it means?" I asked her. "Not a goddamn thing," she said. There were no meteors streaking across the ceiling tonight.

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  • A Celebration of the Man & the Holiday
    On January 21st, 2008, Americans across the country will celebrate the national holiday honoring the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. As they have since 1995, hundreds of thousands of Americans will remember Dr. King by participating in service projects in their communities. Together, they will honor King’s legacy of tolerance, peace, and equality by meeting community needs and making the holiday “A day ON, not a day OFF.”

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  • A Celebration of the Man & the Holiday
    On January 21st, 2008, Americans across the country will celebrate the national holiday honoring the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. As they have since 1995, hundreds of thousands of Americans will remember Dr. King by participating in service projects in their communities. Together, they will honor King’s legacy of tolerance, peace, and equality by meeting community needs and making the holiday “A day ON, not a day OFF.”

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  • America is Dead! Long live the King!
    As domestic spending is being halted, social welfare programs cut and "reformed" into extinction, remaining national funds funneled to "terror" management and war, oligarchy decides it is finally time to congratulate itself on a job well done, focus the population away from depressing images of war and international suffering, to the beats of the national breast, swollen with pride, to the celestial festivities of the inauguration.

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  • America is Dead! Long live the King!
    As domestic spending is being halted, social welfare programs cut and "reformed" into extinction, remaining national funds funneled to "terror" management and war, oligarchy decides it is finally time to congratulate itself on a job well done, focus the population away from depressing images of war and international suffering, to the beats of the national breast, swollen with pride, to the celestial festivities of the inauguration.

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  • Flemish Sign Language
    Like spoken languages, sign languages developed spontaneously since people wanted to communicate with each other. There are several sign languages in the world: American, French, Flemish, etc. The sign languages even differ concerning the region you’re in (e.g. for Belgium: Ghent, Bruges, etc.).

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  • Flemish Sign Language
    Like spoken languages, sign languages developed spontaneously since people wanted to communicate with each other. There are several sign languages in the world: American, French, Flemish, etc. The sign languages even differ concerning the region you’re in (e.g. for Belgium: Ghent, Bruges, etc.).

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  • Home Brewing Wine: Easy, Fun, Cheap
    Out of all the miracles recorded in religious texts, history and fiction, I think Jesus’ first miracle is my favorite. After all, what is better than turning water into wine? This got me into the most rewarding hobby I have every tried – home brewing.

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  • Home Brewing Wine: Easy, Fun, Cheap
    Out of all the miracles recorded in religious texts, history and fiction, I think Jesus’ first miracle is my favorite. After all, what is better than turning water into wine? This got me into the most rewarding hobby I have every tried – home brewing.

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  • Grateful Blog: WJER Movie, Fraud Dog, & Pokin' Fun!
    George: The new leader of China. Condi: Hu. George: The main man in China! Condi: Hu is leading China. George: Now whaddya' asking me for? Condi: I'm telling you, Hu is leading China. George: Well, I'm asking you. Who is leading China? Condi: That's the man's name. George: That's who's name? Condi: Yes. George: Will you, or will you not, tell me the name of the new leader of China? Condi: Yes, sir. George: Yassir? Yassir Arafat is in China? I thought he's dead in the Middle East. Condi: That's correct. George: Then who is in China??!!!!

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  • Arthur Miller has passed away.
    The Crucible (1953) The Crucible is an allegorical re-telling of the McCarthy era red scare that occurred in the United States after World War II. Based on historical accounts, the play is set during the 1692 Salem Witchcraft Trials when several young girls accuse innocent town members of witchcraft to avoid getting into trouble for entertaining ideas of witchery themselves.

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  • 12/29 & 12/30/97 on LivePhish Radio this Monday & Tuesday
    An early New Year's treat from LivePhish.com: starting at 2PM EST on Monday 12/29 and Tuesday 12/30, LivePhish.com will broadcast both 12/29/97 and 12/30/97, respectively, in their entirety on Live Phish Radio.

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  • Tiësto named Mixmag's #1 DJ in 2008
    Tiësto is excited about topping off this fantastic year with this acknowledgement and says, "I am honored that Mixmag chose me as the number one DJ of 2008. I had an amazing year and would like to thank Mixmag and their readers for their support!"

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  • Tiësto named Mixmag's #1 DJ in 2008
    Tiësto is excited about topping off this fantastic year with this acknowledgement and says, "I am honored that Mixmag chose me as the number one DJ of 2008. I had an amazing year and would like to thank Mixmag and their readers for their support!"

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  • Mike Berkowitz & the Gene Krupa Band at Iridium for Gene's 100th Birthday
    Star drummer Gene Krupa and his Orchestra were the hottest of the hot stuff in the big band years. Fortunately Mike Berkowitz, an incredible drummer of today rescued the brilliant Krupa arrangements and put together a phenomenal aggregation of some of our New York Jazz world's swingingest musicians and Vocalist extraordinaire, Cassie Miller from L.A. Not just for nostalgia buffs and music historians, any real jazz lover has to be thrilled by the sounds made by this amazing 16-piece group. Scott Barbarino has booked them into the Iridium, the premiere Jazz room (on West 51 Street and Broadway) on Tuesday, January 13, which coincides with what would have been Gene Krupa's 100th birthday.

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  • Mike Berkowitz & the Gene Krupa Band at Iridium for Gene's 100th Birthday
    Star drummer Gene Krupa and his Orchestra were the hottest of the hot stuff in the big band years. Fortunately Mike Berkowitz, an incredible drummer of today rescued the brilliant Krupa arrangements and put together a phenomenal aggregation of some of our New York Jazz world's swingingest musicians and Vocalist extraordinaire, Cassie Miller from L.A. Not just for nostalgia buffs and music historians, any real jazz lover has to be thrilled by the sounds made by this amazing 16-piece group. Scott Barbarino has booked them into the Iridium, the premiere Jazz room (on West 51 Street and Broadway) on Tuesday, January 13, which coincides with what would have been Gene Krupa's 100th birthday.

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  • New Years Eve Party, Ky-mani Marley, TOK, Turblence, & Pressure
    New Years Eve Party at 2b1 Multimedia Inc. 3075 17th Street, San Francisco, featuring: Ky-mani Marley, TOK, Turbulence, Pressure and Winstrong.

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  • New Years Eve Party, Ky-mani Marley, TOK, Turblence, & Pressure
    New Years Eve Party at 2b1 Multimedia Inc. 3075 17th Street, San Francisco, featuring: Ky-mani Marley, TOK, Turbulence, Pressure and Winstrong.

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  • WU Years Eve Bash
    If you're looking for something to do New Year's Eve this year and you're in the neighborhood of Minneapolis, fall by The Boardroom at Trocaderos on Wednesday night for a four-band groove extravaganza on two stages, hosted by local music partiers The Big Wu.

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  • WU Years Eve Bash
    If you're looking for something to do New Year's Eve this year and you're in the neighborhood of Minneapolis, fall by The Boardroom at Trocaderos on Wednesday night for a four-band groove extravaganza on two stages, hosted by local music partiers The Big Wu.

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  • Toubab Krewe NYE in Denver + Winter Tour!
    Toubab Krewe is thrilled to be in Denver for NYE tonight at Cervantes' Masterpiece Ballroom. Special guest Rayna Gellert (Uncle Earl) joins the band for the run on fiddle.

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  • Toubab Krewe NYE in Denver + Winter Tour!
    Toubab Krewe is thrilled to be in Denver for NYE tonight at Cervantes' Masterpiece Ballroom. Special guest Rayna Gellert (Uncle Earl) joins the band for the run on fiddle.

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  • The Dead to Tour in 2009...
    The lineup for this edition of The Dead will be the same one that rocked the house at Penn State last fall at the Obama benefit: The Core Four of Phil Lesh, Bob Weir, Mickey Hart and Bill Kreutzmann, joined by guitar monster Warren Haynes and RatDog keyboard ace Jeff Chimenti (both veterans of the 2004 Dead "Wave That Flag" tour).

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  • The Dead to Tour in 2009...
    The lineup for this edition of The Dead will be the same one that rocked the house at Penn State last fall at the Obama benefit: The Core Four of Phil Lesh, Bob Weir, Mickey Hart and Bill Kreutzmann, joined by guitar monster Warren Haynes and RatDog keyboard ace Jeff Chimenti (both veterans of the 2004 Dead "Wave That Flag" tour).

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  • Jesse Elder Quintet live at the Blue Note Tonight
    Jesse is a NYC based jazz composer, pianist and band leader. He has performed at venues such as the Blue Note, Smalls, Minton's Playhouse, Fat Cat, Top of the Rock, the Jazz Standard, and Town Hall. Jesse graduated from Interlochen Arts Academy where he received a "Fine Arts Award in Jazz Performance" and went on to study on scholarship at Oberlin Conservatory and New School University for Jazz and Contemporary Music. Jesse performs his original compositions with renowned jazz artists such as Nasheet Waits, Ben Street, Chris Cheek, Tyshawn Sorey, Logan Richardson, Gary Thomas and others.

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  • Jesse Elder Quintet live at the Blue Note Tonight
    Jesse is a NYC based jazz composer, pianist and band leader. He has performed at venues such as the Blue Note, Smalls, Minton's Playhouse, Fat Cat, Top of the Rock, the Jazz Standard, and Town Hall. Jesse graduated from Interlochen Arts Academy where he received a "Fine Arts Award in Jazz Performance" and went on to study on scholarship at Oberlin Conservatory and New School University for Jazz and Contemporary Music. Jesse performs his original compositions with renowned jazz artists such as Nasheet Waits, Ben Street, Chris Cheek, Tyshawn Sorey, Logan Richardson, Gary Thomas and others.

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  • Turbine Rumbles in the Red Fish
    Rightmire’s harmonica is almost certainly the band’s most exciting feature. It functions like a mouth-operated synthesizer, electrified, and run through a huge board of pedals. At times it sounds like a DJ scratch kit, at others it sounds like something from outer space. Sometimes it sounds like a regular harmonica. Rightmire’s epic lung capacity allows him to jam out on the mouth harp with incredible longevity. Long after most people would have blacked out and fallen over, Rightmire keeps the notes flowing, rocking around like a man possessed. I felt lightheaded just watching.

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  • Turbine Rumbles in the Red Fish
    Rightmire’s harmonica is almost certainly the band’s most exciting feature. It functions like a mouth-operated synthesizer, electrified, and run through a huge board of pedals. At times it sounds like a DJ scratch kit, at others it sounds like something from outer space. Sometimes it sounds like a regular harmonica. Rightmire’s epic lung capacity allows him to jam out on the mouth harp with incredible longevity. Long after most people would have blacked out and fallen over, Rightmire keeps the notes flowing, rocking around like a man possessed. I felt lightheaded just watching.

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  • Attention Colorado: Umphrey’s is on the Way!
    Chicago’s favorite export is coming to Colorado, and I’m not talking about either crooked politicians or Da Bears. I’m talking about Umphrey’s McGee, who will be doing a four-night stint along the Front Range later this month, beginning at the Aggie in Fort Collins on the 22nd. From there, UM will be stopping at the Boulder Theater on the 23rd, with back to back gigs in Denver at the Fillmore and Cervantes on the 24th, and a show in Breckenridge on the 25th.

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  • Attention Colorado: Umphrey’s is on the Way!
    Chicago’s favorite export is coming to Colorado, and I’m not talking about either crooked politicians or Da Bears. I’m talking about Umphrey’s McGee, who will be doing a four-night stint along the Front Range later this month, beginning at the Aggie in Fort Collins on the 22nd. From there, UM will be stopping at the Boulder Theater on the 23rd, with back to back gigs in Denver at the Fillmore and Cervantes on the 24th, and a show in Breckenridge on the 25th.

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  • New Years Eve: Zeppelin Reborn as Rose Hill Drive
    The promise of hearing Zeppelin II was a deal-maker as well, the kind of rock and roll Rose Hill Drive does best. But when the band opened up with Trans Am, an original track off the band’s latest, Moon is the New Earth, the crowd didn’t know what to think. As it would turn out, the change up was so that the band wouldn’t have to pause in the middle of Zeppelin II to play Auld Lang Syne, release the balloons, and watch the happy couples make out on the dance floor. Good thing too, because once these guys got going, there was no stopping them.

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  • New Years Eve: Zeppelin Reborn as Rose Hill Drive
    The promise of hearing Zeppelin II was a deal-maker as well, the kind of rock and roll Rose Hill Drive does best. But when the band opened up with Trans Am, an original track off the band’s latest, Moon is the New Earth, the crowd didn’t know what to think. As it would turn out, the change up was so that the band wouldn’t have to pause in the middle of Zeppelin II to play Auld Lang Syne, release the balloons, and watch the happy couples make out on the dance floor. Good thing too, because once these guys got going, there was no stopping them.

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  • Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey Announce New Lineup & Jan./Feb. Tour Dates
    Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey are very pleased to announce a revamped lineup for 2009. The odyssey continues with Brian Haas on keys, Josh Raymer on drums, and proudly introducing new members Chris Combs on guitar and lap steel and Matt Hayes on bass. The reconfigured band made its debut on New Year's Eve to an elated sold out crowd in Tulsa, Oklahoma. They'll make their next apperance this coming Saturday, January 10th in New York City as part of the 2009 Winter Jazzfest.

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  • Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey Announce New Lineup & Jan./Feb. Tour Dates
    Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey are very pleased to announce a revamped lineup for 2009. The odyssey continues with Brian Haas on keys, Josh Raymer on drums, and proudly introducing new members Chris Combs on guitar and lap steel and Matt Hayes on bass. The reconfigured band made its debut on New Year's Eve to an elated sold out crowd in Tulsa, Oklahoma. They'll make their next apperance this coming Saturday, January 10th in New York City as part of the 2009 Winter Jazzfest.

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  • Jones Street Station Announce January Tour
    Jones Street Station make American music that is both contemporary and classic in character. Veterans of New York City's roots music community, they released their debut album Overcome (as The Jones Street Boys) on Smith Street Records in October 2007. They are currently finishing their second album to be released in mid-2009.

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  • Jones Street Station Announce January Tour
    Jones Street Station make American music that is both contemporary and classic in character. Veterans of New York City's roots music community, they released their debut album Overcome (as The Jones Street Boys) on Smith Street Records in October 2007. They are currently finishing their second album to be released in mid-2009.

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  • Switzerland Meets New York @ The Canal Room - 1.14.09
    Beat Kaestli moved to New York from his native Switzerland, where he was awarded a scholarship to the Manhattan School of Music and he received his Master Degree from the Aaron Copland School of Music. While honing his craft alongside luminaries such as Jane Monheit, Jason Moran and Stefon Harris, he immersed himself in Manhattan’s fiercely competitive music scene, and now appears in clubs such as The Blue Note, Birdland, The Bitter End, The Jazz Standard, The Stone and Sweet Rhythm, performing with jazz greats, like Esperanza Spalding, Clarence Penn, Joel Frahm and Victor Prieto.

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  • Switzerland Meets New York @ The Canal Room - 1.14.09
    Beat Kaestli moved to New York from his native Switzerland, where he was awarded a scholarship to the Manhattan School of Music and he received his Master Degree from the Aaron Copland School of Music. While honing his craft alongside luminaries such as Jane Monheit, Jason Moran and Stefon Harris, he immersed himself in Manhattan’s fiercely competitive music scene, and now appears in clubs such as The Blue Note, Birdland, The Bitter End, The Jazz Standard, The Stone and Sweet Rhythm, performing with jazz greats, like Esperanza Spalding, Clarence Penn, Joel Frahm and Victor Prieto.

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  • Harlem Shakes To Release Debut LP 'Technicolor Health'
    After extensive touring and a bit of schooling, the band got back together with Chris Zane (Les Savy Fav, The Walkmen, Passion Pit, White Rabbits) to record their first full-length album, Technicolor Health. The result is one of the most quietly ambitious pop albums in ages. Much like Blur fused English pop traditions and contemporary sonics to forge Brit Pop, Harlem Shakes meld the Great American Songbook with unmistakably contemporary textures, creating what one might call "Am Pop." Influences as disparate as the Band, Randy Newman, Carlos Santana and Spank Rock inform the soundscapes, but the vibe is too coherent to be called eclectic.

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  • Harlem Shakes To Release Debut LP 'Technicolor Health'
    After extensive touring and a bit of schooling, the band got back together with Chris Zane (Les Savy Fav, The Walkmen, Passion Pit, White Rabbits) to record their first full-length album, Technicolor Health. The result is one of the most quietly ambitious pop albums in ages. Much like Blur fused English pop traditions and contemporary sonics to forge Brit Pop, Harlem Shakes meld the Great American Songbook with unmistakably contemporary textures, creating what one might call "Am Pop." Influences as disparate as the Band, Randy Newman, Carlos Santana and Spank Rock inform the soundscapes, but the vibe is too coherent to be called eclectic.

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  • Marco Benevento Announces West Coast Tour Dates
    The Los Angeles Times recently selected Marco Benevento as a "2009 Artist To Watch" in anticipation of Me Not Me. The ten track collection finds Benevento interpreting the work of artists such as Deerhoof, Leonard Cohen, George Harrison and My Morning Jacket among others. Benevento also contributes three original compositions, including "Now They're Writing Music," which was first performed as a rough sketch last spring when the Brooklyn-based pianist appeared on "The World Cafe With David Dye." In addition to Benevento, the album features the aforementioned Mathis and Barr along with drummer Matt Chamberlain. The set was recorded in Seattle at Chroma Sound and mixed in Brooklyn by Bryce Goggin.

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  • Marco Benevento Announces West Coast Tour Dates
    The Los Angeles Times recently selected Marco Benevento as a "2009 Artist To Watch" in anticipation of Me Not Me. The ten track collection finds Benevento interpreting the work of artists such as Deerhoof, Leonard Cohen, George Harrison and My Morning Jacket among others. Benevento also contributes three original compositions, including "Now They're Writing Music," which was first performed as a rough sketch last spring when the Brooklyn-based pianist appeared on "The World Cafe With David Dye." In addition to Benevento, the album features the aforementioned Mathis and Barr along with drummer Matt Chamberlain. The set was recorded in Seattle at Chroma Sound and mixed in Brooklyn by Bryce Goggin.

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  • ULTRA MUSIC FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES LINE-UP ADDITIONS
    The ULTRA MUSIC FESTIVAL (UMF)--the world’s leading two-day electronic and alternative music experience set for Friday March 27 and Saturday March 28, 2009 during the Winter Music Conference in Miami--has announced more exciting additions to its lineup. Promoters for the festival have revealed that The Prodigy (who will release their new album Invaders Must Die on March 2) and Pendulum, two of the most anticipated live acts for 2009, have been confirmed along with DJ titans Paul Van Dyk and Armin Van Buuren. Moby has also tapped UMF for his exclusive Winter Music Conference appearance.

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  • ULTRA MUSIC FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES LINE-UP ADDITIONS
    The ULTRA MUSIC FESTIVAL (UMF)--the world’s leading two-day electronic and alternative music experience set for Friday March 27 and Saturday March 28, 2009 during the Winter Music Conference in Miami--has announced more exciting additions to its lineup. Promoters for the festival have revealed that The Prodigy (who will release their new album Invaders Must Die on March 2) and Pendulum, two of the most anticipated live acts for 2009, have been confirmed along with DJ titans Paul Van Dyk and Armin Van Buuren. Moby has also tapped UMF for his exclusive Winter Music Conference appearance.

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  • Hot Buttered Rum & The Travelin' McCourys @ Boulder Theater
    Hot Buttered Rum, one of the hardest-working and fastest-rising stars in the musical firmament, has become, over the last five years, a group that is infinitely greater than the sum of its parts. Often described as a rock band playing bluegrass instruments, the band melds blues, folks, bluegrass, jazz, and rock, and the members’ varying degrees of classical training lead them to invest heavily in group composition. The widespread appeal of HBR’s music stems not only from the band’s musical versatility and prolific songwriting, but also from the magnetic chemistry the group creates onstage together. It is this chemistry that is propelling the band to ever greater success.

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  • Hot Buttered Rum & The Travelin' McCourys @ Boulder Theater
    Hot Buttered Rum, one of the hardest-working and fastest-rising stars in the musical firmament, has become, over the last five years, a group that is infinitely greater than the sum of its parts. Often described as a rock band playing bluegrass instruments, the band melds blues, folks, bluegrass, jazz, and rock, and the members’ varying degrees of classical training lead them to invest heavily in group composition. The widespread appeal of HBR’s music stems not only from the band’s musical versatility and prolific songwriting, but also from the magnetic chemistry the group creates onstage together. It is this chemistry that is propelling the band to ever greater success.

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Perception:

When I was in 4th grade, we were required to turn in 1 math assignment per day for homework and one for “in-class” work. My mom wanted me to finish the book and go to the next one, so over a break she made me do 30+ assignments. When school started back, I thought to myself:  “why turn this all in at once when I can goof off for at least 2 weeks?”

Two weeks later, my mom caught on to my scam. The teacher, no doubt embarrassed about being outwitted by her student, told me “I would never get away with this malarkey in real life.”  I was rather disappointed that I couldn’t get away with this behavior. I did the work. How could I be in trouble? It wasn’t until years later that I began to understand.

When I turned 16, I decided to get a job at a restaurant. I remember a young bartender telling me the secret to the working world: “Pick something up and look busy. It doesn’t matter what you are doing, just look busy.”  Eight years later, I realize what a golden nugget of advice this really is.

Anyone who works in tech-support can tell you about the “Microsoft fix.”  The person you are helping thinks you are a miracle worker, when in reality you didn’t do that much. To that person, you are a hero, because you solved their problem. Its all about perception.

I’m often reminded of that teacher’s lecture. How wrong she was. Life is all about perception. Its not what you can do, or how you do it. Its all about how people perceive you. In the end, it doesn’t matter how you got the job done, it matters if you got it done.

Robert Pray, Grateful Web

 

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