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Top 24 One-Hit Wonders of the Decade

December 9, 2009
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Billboard just released their list of the top 24 one hit wonders of the decade. Obvious choices include Daniel Powter with “Bad Day,” James Blunt with “You’re Beautiful,” and Gnarls Barkley with “Crazy.”  And personally, I’m not sure if I think Lou Bega really qualifies, since the song came out in 1999…
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Phish Petition: Get Hampton Simulcast Nationwide

October 18, 2008

After tens and likely hundreds of thousands of people got shut out of tickets for Phish’s March 2009 return shows, both during presale and this morning’s Ticketmaster stampede, a petition has emerged online to encourage the band the simulcast the upcoming shows in movie theaters nationwide.  The band has a precedent of doing this for [...]

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Phish Announces 2009 Shows

October 1, 2008

From Phish.com, 10/01/2008:
PHISH TO PLAY THREE CONCERTS 10.01.08
Phish returns to the stage for three concerts at the Hampton Coliseum in Hampton, Virginia on March 6, 7 and 8, 2009.
A limited number of tickets are available directly through Phish Tickets’ online ticketing system at http://phish.portals.musictoday.com/ . The ticketing request period is currently underway and will end [...]

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Santa's Album Release @ Canopy Club

March 3, 2008

For those of you here in Champaign-Urbana, Santa will be making their triumphant return from abroad to release their new CD, My Bones , on March 7th at 10pm at Canopy Club.  Tickets are cheap ($5 in advance) and well worth your money.
And for those of you that can’t make it to the show, I’m [...]

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Project Chambanda

October 25, 2007

Just a little info on a show I highly urge you to go to. It’s a carbon neutral “eco-concert” being sponsored by a University class, and I believe any proceeds go to paying for the bands and charity, both good causes. There will be booths set up by green-minded organizations around the front [...]

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JamCam/NotMTV Summer Camp 2005 Footage

June 14, 2007

Heads up for some new videos at NotMTV.tv.  Highlights from Summer Camp 2005 include Keller Williams, Oteil and the Peacemakers, Groovatron, Umphrey’s McGee, Hot Buttered Rum String Band, RAQ, moe., Michael Franti and Spearhead, and Particle.  Click on the picture to head straight there.

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FADER Dedicates Issue to Jerry Garcia

June 8, 2007

 
A couple weeks ago FADER dedicated their current issue to Jerry Garcia, and on top of that, decided to distribute the .pdf of it for free.  Though the Grateful Dead will give any band a run for a spot in my all time top 5, I’ve rarely posted on them here at Burning Oak and [...]

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Dead.Net Relaunched…

June 4, 2007

…and it’s looking pretty good.  It features include a show tracker and some new content it appears.  Those of you lucky enough to have made some shows before 1995, go join.  For the rest of you, check it out anyways.

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Keller Williams on Cubs vs. Pirates: "I'll go with the home team."

May 10, 2007

Just got off the phone with Keller Williams this morning for an interview that went quite well.  I have audio of the whole thing and you should see it up here in the next day or two.  Right now I’m off to Wrigley Field for the Cubs vs. Pirates game, in which Keller has predicted [...]

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Cavefest 2007 @ Shawnee Salt Petre Cave

April 19, 2007

I’m headed down to Southern Illinois this weekend near Carbondale for Cavefest 2007, headlined by Cornmeal and Vince Herman. Should be a great weekend of camping, drinking, and latenight dancing. Here’s the lineup and some links to the bands, anyone else headed down there?
 

Vince Herman of Leftover Salmon to be joined by Bill [...]

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