Glastonbury opening 2009
The Newcastle band Maximo Park will be open the Glastonbury Festival this year with (probably) torrential thunderstorms on Queen’s Head Stage.
Kick off on THURSDAY 25TH 2009. (TODAY)
Highlight question last year: How much do your love you Loo???
Books From Boxes
You can follow glastofest on twitter here HERE and check the only pretend elephant in a metaphorical room 
and the Line-UP here HERE
JC
The Green Man Festival
If you like bands like Animal Collective, Jarvis Cocker and Wilco, probably It’s time to get your ticket for the hippiest festival around Wales these days. Glanusk Park is the scenario and the new surprise for this year is the ‘Einstein’s Garden’, which will introduce thought provoking green issues in a fun and informative way.
Sustainable living, environmental consciousness, Music and Arts have become central to Green Man Festival and that’s exactly the reason why I’m attending this year. Surrounded by the River Usk, Glanusk Park is set in over 20,000 acres of rolling parkland in the heart of the Brecon Beacons witnessed a non-corporate and ethically-minded festival. Ahhh…. Yes I’ve booked my tent too. This is going to be fun.
So the important, facts:
Date: Friday 21st – Sunday 23rd August 09
Location: Glanusk Park, Usk Valley, Powys, Wales, UK
Cost: Adult weekend £115, teen £50 (children aged 12 & under are free) —–>
Line UP : Animal Collective, Jarvis Cocker, Wilco, Bon Iver, Roky Erickson, British Sea Power, Dirty Three, Grizzly Bear, Andrew Bird, Four Tet, Noah And The Whale, Vetiver, Rodriguez, Beyond the Wizards Sleeve (Feat. Erol Alkan & Richard Norris), The Amorphous Androgynous and more ….. details here HERE
You can follow their Tweets too HERE
The Lovely Old Poster: ( Sixth Edition 2008)
and of course a video of Jarvis Cocker. Yep. So see you there.
JC
Fuji Festival
Niigata-shi (新潟市,) is the capital and the most populous city of Niigata Prefecture, Japan. The city is sometimes called the “City of Water”(水の都 Mizu-no-miyako) because of the two rivers that flow through it. Probably you’re wondering why I’m writing about a city located in a region called Chūbu (which means “central region”) in the middle of Japan. Well Fuji Rock Festival, an annual rock festival, will be held in Naeba Ski Resort, in Niigata Prefecture, Japan on the 24th, 25th, 26th of July. This 3 days event features about 250 Japanese and international musicians every year, making it the largest outdoor music event in Japan. What I like about this annual festival It’s the fact that the organizers proudly calls the event as “the cleanest festival in the world, promising clean toilets and showers, and no litter” Nice
Really well organized, they asking you to remember: Independence’, ‘Cooperation’ and ‘Respect of nature’ are the keys to fully enjoy this festival. Let’s do it together! ( Their Slogan).
This year the festival is featuring Oasis, Franz Ferdinand and Weezer. The Per-date lineup announced Dove, ASA-CHANG & JUNREI, BRAHMAN, DJ TIM HEALEY. For further details about the Fuji festival, line up and Various tour packages click Here .
This is the official Poster for the festival:
As you may know by now, Red Hot Chilly Pepper have disbanded for at least a year according Anthony Kiedis’s declaration to Rollins Stone last week, so It’s a good moment to show here this short Intro at the Fuji Rock 2006, hope you like it.
Peace Out and Sayonara
JC
Isle of Wight Festival 2009 (summer festival)
It was held from 1968 to 1970 and by far the largest and famous of these early festivals. Acts at the 1970 festival played to a crowd of around half a million people and indeed it was said to be one of the largest human gatherings in the world. Included in the line-up of over fifty performers were The Who, Jimi Hendrix, Miles Davis, The Doors, Ten Years After, Emerson Lake and Palmer, Joni Mitchell, The Moody Blues, Melanie, Donovan, Free, Chicago, Richie Havens, John Sebastian, Leonard Cohen, Jethro Tull and more. Probably we need to mention that the unexpectedly high attendance levels was consequence mostly of non-tickets holders and a price tickets for the four days of £3 only ( 4,70$ Today), but that It’s another story. Today the Isle of Wight Festival 2009 is in just 20 days and It’s gathering more than 60 bands this year. This is the line-up for this year :
This is the line-up for the Big Top:
For further details just visit Here, and yes…. they have got a twitter account as well ..
The mix of legendary names and new talent for which the festival has become renowned since it’s resurrection in 2001 makes me love It. I don’t have enough time to review all these amazing bands, therefore I have decided to dedicate part of this post to PIXIES. Ohh Wait .. Where is my mind???.
Although Pixies produced relatively few albums, they had a great influence on the alternative rock boom of the 1990s and won several awards from music publications and local music awards. My favorite album is Surfer Rosa, released on May 21, 1988 and recorded at Q-Division in Boston, Massachusetts in 1987. The single from this album called “Where Is My Mind?” was prominently featured during the final scene and ending credits of the 1999 film Fight Club, which I love as well. This song was written by Black Francis (front-man) and inspired by his experiences scuba diving in the Caribbean.
I have found this footage from the David Fincher Film Fight Club on YouTube, courtesy of DarkSkanner … I hope you like it. 
See you later
JC
Summerfest 2009 “The Big Gig”
Following the tradition of the Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany, with a similar ethnic-themed festival, Milwaukee is celebrating its yearly music festival held at the 75-acre Henry Maier Festival Park, called “Summerfest 2009″, also known as The Big Gig. Summerfest 2009 will take place on June 25 until July 5 from noon to midnight daily. Certified by the Guinness World Records in 1999 as “The World’s Largest Music Festival”, this great event lasts 11 days with 11 stages and over 700 bands in just one place: The Marcus Amphitheater.
If you’re ’70s rock fans, you’re going to love this. Yesterday Summerfest announced that Original members Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley will be joined by Eric Singer and Tommy Thayer in full makeup and costumes for the show at 7:30 p.m. June 27, the first Saturday of Summerfest. Yes KISS booked for June 27 at Summerfest 2009, of course if you don’t really like Kiss as a Band, here there’s a small list about some performers for this massive event – Anthony Hamilton, BoDeans, Bon Jovi, Conor Oberst And The Mystic Valley Band, Earth, Wind & Fire, Flogging Molly, George Strait, Jack’s Mannequin, John Mellencamp, Kenny Chesney, No Doubt, The Fray, The Steve Miller Band, Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers and many others.
For more information just visit the official website or follow their twitter account summerfest for Updates
So .. Kiss traces its roots
Kiss: Love Gun
Soon I’ll be reviewing the top 10 music festivals in Europe.
for now… So Long…
JC
Outside Lands Music & Arts Festival 2009
Visa Presale begins today for San Fancisco’s Outside Lands Music & Arts Festival 2009. Headliners this year include Pearl Jam, Dave Matthews Band, Beastie Boys, Incubus, Black Eyed Peas, Jason Mraz, Thievery Corporation, Ween, The Mars Volta, TV on the Radio, Tom Jones, Built To Spill, Calexico, The National and Q-Tip, Deerhunter, Heartless Bastards, Blind Pilot, Mastodon, Trombone Shorty and Dengue Fever and much more.
The second edition of the festival will be held at The Golden Park on August 28-30th and despite the currently economic climate organizers are expecting a strong year. The festival is also gear to the new green movement and will include numerous initiatives to make the festival eco-friendly as a place where mobile phone charging station is powered by just solar energy, where you will eat sustainable foods at an organic farmer’s market and where you will find the refillable water station.
Main Attractions for this year: Eco lands, Winehaven, a Taste of the bay area, Crowdfire, outsider art and more.
For more information just visit the official website or follow Rarger Dave Rarge Dave on twitter for Updates
JC
Playboy Jazz Festival 2009
Playboy Jazz Festival announces line-up for two-day events on June 13-14 at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, CA. This is an annual event organized and sponsored by Playboy Enterprise ( Hugh Hefner ). This year as usual Bill Cosby will serve as a master of ceremonies.
Miles Davis, a Wayne Shorter tribute, Kenny G, The Dave Holland Big Band and The Neville Bothers will be featured performers this year.
If you love Jazz music just like me, the festival will be broadcast live by the Southern California Jazz public station KKJZ. or for information about tickets HERE
The lineup includes: The Neville Brothers; Kind of Blue @ 50 with Jimmy Cobb’s So What Band featuring Wallace Roney, Vincent Herring, Javon Jackson, Larry Wills and Buster Williams; Summer Storm starring Norman Brown, Wayman Tisdale, Eric Darius featuring Gail Johnson; Jon Faddis Quartet; The Jack Sheldon Orchestra; Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings; Pete Escovedo Orchestra featuring Sheila E., Peter Michael and Juan Escovedo Esperanza Spalding; Cos of Good Music featuring Dwayne Burno, Ndugu Chancler, Anat Cohen, Tanya Darby and Geoffrey Keezer; Direct from New Orleans – New Birth Brass Band; and Los Angeles County High School for the Arts Jazz Ensemble, Wayne Shorter Quartet featuring Brian Blade, John Patitucci and Danilo Perez; Kenny G; Patti Austin; King Sunny Ade ;Dave Holland Big Band; Monty Alexander’s Jazz & Roots; Oscar Hernandez and the L.A Salsa All-Stars; Anat Cohen Quartet; Quincy Jones Presents Alfredo Rodriguez; and North Hollywood High School Jazz Ensemble.
“For me, music and life are all about style.”
Miles Davis
Watercolour By Yuriy Shevchuk
JC
Benicassim 2009
A Big Hug to Benicassim 2009
Benicassim 2009
FBI Heineken have confirmed yesterday the line up for Benicassim 2009. The Spain’s biggest indie Music festival plays host each summer to more than 100 artists who come to perform across its 4 stages. This year is particularly special for me since one of my favorite Band “TV On The Radio” Will be sharing the stage with “The Killers” and “White Lies”.
Kings Of Leon make a welcome return to the hugely popular Spanish bash, and are joined by some heavyweights headliners. People making the flight over can expect Oasis, Franz Ferdinand and Paul Weller.
The Benicassim Festival takes place between 13th and 21st July 2009, with music from Thu July 16th 2009.
It’s an unmissable event….. further details Here
TV On The Radio the American band formed in 2001 in New York City will be on stage on Sunday 19th and as they mention once: “A lot of bands have something to say,” explains TV On The Radio producer/multi-instrumentalist David Sitek. “We have something to ask.”
And the Official Poster:
Benicassim 2009
So Long
JC
Buzzfest tickets 2009
BuzzFest Tickets 2009 go on sale today. The event is on May 10 and acts include KORN, Blue October, 311, Theory of a Deadman, Hoobastank, the Red Jumpsuit Apparatus and a mystery guest that is sure to please, but you have to get your tickets and wait till the event to find out who it is!
This music festival held in Houston @ Woodlands Pavilion Spring, TX US, and It’s a bi-annual show hosted by the radio Station 94.5 The Buzzzzzzzz.
Buzzfest not only allows bands to get their big break but always draws in some of the top bands in the Alternative genre every year. Though Alternative has certainly changed since the first festival. Genres ranging from Grunge to Nu-Metal and beyond, but no brand of music has flourished on the stage like the Post-Grunge style. Newly arrived styles like Indie Rock have recently made a big mark at Buzzfest.
My rock alternative preference goes to 311, a band formed in 1988 which musical structure incorporates a variety of musical styles including alternative rock, Hip hop, ska, reggae and Funk.
For more details visit THE BUZZ 94.5 FM
Or
Information about tickets Here
And the official Buzzfest 2009 Schedule:
| 1:10–1:35 p.m. | Aranda |
| 1:35–2:00 p.m. | Electric Touch |
| 2:00–2:30 p.m. | Framing Hanley |
| 2:30–3:05 p.m. | Toadies |
| 3:05–3:30 p.m. | Anberlin |
| 3:30–4:05 p.m. | Theory of a Deadman |
| 4:05–4:35 p.m. | Hoobastank |
| 4:35–5:20 p.m. | Blue October |
| 5:20–5:55 p.m. | 10 Years |
| 5:55–6:55 p.m. | Papa Roach |
| 6:55–7:30 p.m. | Red Jumpsuit Apparatus |
| 7:30–8:40 p.m. | 311 |
| 8:40–9:25 p.m. | Shinedown |
| 9:25–10:45p.m. | Korn |