Tuesday, September 26, 2006

Ray LaMontagne Concert Offer!


Hey guys, here's another conert offer for you guys that I want to go to.

RAY LAMONTAGNE
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 16th
BEACON THEATRE

I don't know what the ticket prices will be, but I'm guessing around $40. Please let me know if you're interested.


Peace & Love,
Lowden

Tuesday, September 19, 2006

Willie Nelson Gets Busted

(AP) Willie Nelson and four others were issued misdemeanor citations for possession of narcotic mushrooms and marijuana after a traffic stop Monday morning on a Louisiana highway, state police said.

The citations were issued after a commercial vehicle inspection of the country music star's tour bus, state police said in a news release.

"When the door was opened and the trooper began to speak to the driver, he smelled the strong odor of marijuana," the news release said. A search of the bus produced 1 1/2 pounds of marijuana and 0.2 pounds of narcotic mushrooms, according to state police.

Nelson's publicist, Elaine Shock, declined immediate comment.

Also cited were Tony Sizemore, 59, of St. Cloud, Fla.; Bobbie Nelson, 75, of Briarcliff, Texas; Gates Moore, 54, of Austin, Texas; and David Anderson, 50, of Dallas.

Each was released after being issued a citation

(I think Willie has been hanging around our friend Ryan Adams a bit too much)

-Lowden

Monday, September 11, 2006

BNL Concert Offer

Yes I am an avid BNL fan, and their new album comes out tommorrow! Hopefully it comes in the mail tommorrow with the bonus disc, but anyway...

BNL is coming to Radio City Music Hall on Monday, November 6th, and the next day we have the day off. Its strange because last year, that week, that monday, at Radio City Music Hall, I saw Ben Folds. Talk about coincidence eh? Anway, I want to go, tickets are on the expensiver side (about $70 ish with the surcharges), but if you want to pay those prices, let me know.

-Lowden

Tuesday, September 05, 2006

I Bet That Prize Will Look Good On The Dancefloor

I predicted this would happen due to the insane amounts of hype this band got. Well, here's the article:

Arctic Monkeys land coveted UK prize By Paul Majendie

LONDON (Reuters) - The Arctic Monkeys, who shot to fame on the Internet and broke all records with their debut, won the coveted Mercury Prize on Tuesday for the Best British album of the year.

"It's good tunes -- that's what we try to do," said frontman Alex Turner after the group accepted the 20,000 pound ($35,000) award.

The Mercury Prize judges tend to court controversy every year by picking quirky and offbeat winners rather than chart-topping blockbusters.

This year was a glaring exception with the prize going to the Arctic Monkeys who in January smashed the British record for the fastest-selling debut album.

"Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I Am Not" sold over 363,700 copies in its first week.

Even Turner admitted to being surprised that they had won. "Normally it doesn't go to a band that has sold as many albums as we have. But we are very pleased with it," he said.

The Arctic Monkeys handed out free CDs of their music at early gigs which were in turn downloaded onto the Internet by fans and sent across cyberspace.

They were surprised as anyone when crowds at concerts then began singing back the words as they performed.

For the Mercury, first awarded in 1992, the quality of the music, not the weight of album sales is normally the prime consideration.

In 1994, M People's "Elegant Slumming" beat competition from Blur, Pulp and the Prodigy -- much to the surprise of the music press.

Last year Antony and the Johnsons won the prize for "I Am A Bird Now." Lead singer Antony Hegarty, while born in England, spent more than 20 years in the United States, raising questions about his eligibility for the award.

The nominated albums for the 2006 award were:

Arctic Monkeys - "Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not."

Isobel Campbell & Mark Lanegan - "Ballad of the Broken Seas."

Editors - "The Back Room."

Guillemots - "Through the Windowpane."

Richard Hawley - "Coles Corner."

Hot Chip - "The Warning."

Muse - "Black Holes & Revelations."

Zoe Rahman - "Melting Pot."

Lou Rhodes - "Beloved One."

Scritti Politti- "White Bread Black Beer."

Sway - "This is My Demo."

Thom Yorke - "The Eraser."



It is a very good album, I suggest you buy it if you haven't already

Peace & Love,
Lowden