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Today BIG Something released a new interactive exploratory website that features eight HD videos.

BIG Something began releasing one new HD video each week starting May 23. The eighth and final release of the series will post today at http://www.youtube.com/user/TheBIGSomething. The videos were filmed in HD using multiple high-end cameras and professional multi-track audio, making the quality far superior to the average live videos posted on YouTube. The band has also introduced a new interactive exploratory website that will allow fans to browse the videos and more in a fun and different way. http://StoriesFromTheMiddleOfNowhere.com/  

 

bigsomeBIG Something's debut CD release, Stories from the Middle of Nowhere, won top honors as Home Grown Music Network's "Studio Album of the Year"! "This is an expansive concept album detailing the life and times of Pinky, a figure who is part Robin Hood, part Clyde, part neighborhood Pimp.  The album offers excellent musicianship and a spirit of fun as it details these adventures, proving to be a remarkable debut for BIG Something...The tracks on this album blend many different styles of rock and jam to create a savory package, lengthy in scope, well-delivered in execution...The tracks are imbued with elements of funk, jazz, fusion jam, and rock, while the story of Pinky provides a nice backdrop and centerpiece for the album...In employing robust rhythms, technically polished playing, and a sense of flair that is fun and disarming, BIG Something's debut release proves to be excellent." J. Evan Wade -www.HomeGrownMusic.net

Stories from the Middle of Nowhere was recorded and mixed in Raleigh by distinguished NC producer John Custer, who was a Grammy-nominee for his work with the southern Metal band, Corrosion of Conformity.  According to the bands bass player, Doug Marshall, "recording with Custer was like getting schooled by a musical Jedi. He helped us realize our true potential as a band. And because making this album felt and sounded so dramatically different than anything else we've ever recorded, we knew it was time to re-think our band name." Prior to some lineup changes and this recording the band was previously known as The Anonymous Band.

The band encourages everyone to give their CD free listens at: www.BigSomething.bandcamp.com

The Home Grown Music Network also chose BIG Something as it's "New HGMN Band of the Year". 

BIG Something takes their music and stage show on the road! Confirmed tour dates are as follows:

July 14 - Doc Taylor's - Virginia Beach VA 9pm FREE!
July 15 - Jefferson Theater - Charlottesville, VA
July 21 - Backstreet Pub - Beaufort, NC
July 23 - The Pour House, Raleigh NC ^
July 28-31 - FLOYDFEST, Floyd VA
Aug 5 - Pisgah Brewing, Black Mt, NC
Aug 12 - City Park, Burlington NC *** 7pm
Aug 13 - The Bayou on Penn - Washington DC
Aug 18-19 - CAMP BAREFOOT, Bartow WV
Sept 1,3  - The GETDOWN, Mebane NC
Sept 2 - Outer Banks Brewing Station - KDH, NC
Sept 9 - Blue Bourbon Jacks - High Point, NC
Sept 10 - The Whiskey - Wilmington, NC
Sept 15 - The Fat Frogg - Elon, NC
Sept 17 - The Bathtub Gin - Mooresville, NC
Sept 23 - BLACKWATER Music Festival - Live Oak, FL
Sept 30 - Haw River Ballroom - Saxapahaw, NC# 
Oct 6 - Double Door Inn - Charlotte, NC
Oct 13 - Double Door Inn - Charlotte, NC
Oct 21 - Martin's Downtown - Roanoke, VA
Oct 27 - Double Door Inn - Charlotte, NC
Oct 29 - Lincoln Theatre - Raleigh, NC *
Dec 30-Jan1 - The BOND-FIRE Festival - Groveland, FL

 
Visit their SHOWS page for more details*** All Ages, FREE SHOW!
^ GETDOWN showcase with Kin Gator
#  Lizzy Ross Band - CD Release party!
*The Costume Ball w/The Mantras,
Big Daddy Love, Funkuponya & more! 

For show details and additional dates, visit www.BigSomething.net

Turbine - Blue Light City

Brooklyn’s Turbine turns heads and exceeds all expectations with their latest release ‘Blue Light City’.

Thievery Corporation - Culture of Fear CD

I must admit that I get a little overly excited whenever I hear that Thievery Corporation is touring, releasing a new album, or doing anything in a productive vein.
December 30th, 2011 to January 1st, 2012 in Lake County Florida.


The Innagural Bond-fire Art & Music Festival, to be held in December 30th, 2011 to January 1st, 2012 in Lake County Florida, is proud to announce a unique New Years Weekend festival experience with the George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic, Soulive, The New Mastersounds, Particle, Zach Deputy, Papadosio, and many others. The event is built around the music community and the directors’ focus lies in producing a homegrown, intimate Art and Music gathering packaged inside an amazing New Years Weekend party. Featuring 50+ hours of music on three stages; Two Side-by-Side stages in the Main Concert field, in addition to the “BIG” Tent located in the adjacent General Camping area. Art instilations and workshops, live performance art, body painting, on-site camping, music options until sunrise, morning yoga, and genuine Cajun cuisine will be available to all entrants and on-site camping is included in the 3-day pass. www.thebondfirefestival.com

 

 

Initial Artist Lineup:

George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic

Soulive

The New Mastersounds

Particle

Zach deputy

Papadosio

That1Guy

Archnemesis

Dangermuffin

COPE

BIG Something

and others @ www.thebondfirefestival.com

 

 

Announcing first round of performers for 4rth annual 2-day music festival in Boone, NC.

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Performers Include Sam Bush, Railroad Earth, Greensky Bluegrass, Acoustic Syndicate, Yo Mama's Big Fat Booty Band, Frontier Ruckus, Town Mountain, Do it To Julia, Naked Gods, and Many More!

 

$70 Advanced 2-Day Tickets Available


 

Boone, NC (June 27, 2011) -  Music On the Mountaintop has confirmed the list of performers slated for the fourth annual two-day music festival outside Boone North Carolina this August 26-27, 2011.  The performer lineup at the camping festival includes: Sam Bush; Railroad Earth; Greensky Bluegrass; Acoustic Syndicate; Yo Mama's Big Fat Booty Band; Frontier Ruckus; Town Mountain; Do It To Julia; Naked Gods; the Mantras; the New Familiars; the Lazybirds; the Native Sway; Bafoodus; Simplified; Uncle Mountain and Secret B-Sides. More artists and festival details will be announced in the coming weeks.

 

Music On the Mountaintop is held at the Grandfather Campgrounds in Foscoe, North Carolina. The first year at the new location, the venue is located approximately ten miles from Boone, North Carolina, providing portable water throughout, several public restrooms and bathhouses, a public store, and over 200 shaded campsites. The campgrounds provide the perfect setting for the ecologically driven festival, which focuses on educational awareness on pressing environmental issues. Music On the Mountaintop will work closely with Mountain Alliance and Appalachian Voices, to continue efforts for a cleaner more sustainable world.

 

Music on the Mountaintop's innovative approach to festival entertainment creates an eclectic blend of acoustic funk, folk, Americana and Bluegrass.  "Our goal is to have the highest quality of music, across the board," says festival director James Hunt. "We are introducing new genres, while maintaining what we are built upon."

 

Early bird tickets are on sale now for a limited time only and begin at $35 for a single day ticket and $70 for a weekend pass. Tickets are available online at www.musiconthemountaintop.com. There will be two levels of camping this year. Level One, standard camping will be made available for  $15 in addition to the festival pass and Level Two is primitive camping, available for $12 in addition to the festival pass.

 

Music On the Mountaintop is produced by Yellowdog Entertainment. Visit www.musiconthemountaintop.com for the most up to date information. 

Exploring new ground, creating tension and taking risks.

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Brain Samuels- Bass Guitar and Vocals
Casey Butts - Alt. Percussion
Dave Sanders - Keyboards and Vocals
Joe Phillion -  Drums
Russell Olmsted - Guitar and Vocals

In an era which seems like everything has been done before, Ultraviolet Hippopotamus has carved themselves a niche sound of its own with genuinely heartfelt, imaginative lyrics coupled with compelling composition and explosive instrumentation. The music created by this five piece band from Grand Rapids, Michigan, is progressively diverse, often switching between many different genres during the course of a show. Sometimes even throughout the duration of a song. Their live shows have become an avenue for the band to build upon the core of their songs, exploring new ground, creating tension and taking risks for those moments of pure improvisational ecstasy, giving fans an original experience within every show.


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PURCHASE ALBUM

UV Hippo's highly anticipated third album Square Pegs Round Holes, is not only a collection of songs strong enough to stand on their own, but when pieced together, form a cohesive process that brings back that long-lost love for listening to an entire album beginning to end. Songs like Giants and The Scar showcase the bands ability to compose sing-along singles, while songs such as Bob the Wondercat, The Marine, and Medicine highlight the bands skill in orchestrating layers of musical bliss.

"There are some wonderfully introspective and finely crafted songs that truly caught my ear and showed a wonderful depth of character and insightful song writing sense."
-Michael Travis - String Cheese Incident, EOTO

"The Jam Band keeps the groove moving with cool arrangements, surprising twists and great vocals. This is a jam band of joyous proggy fun"
-Fareed Haque - Professor of Jazz @ NIU, Math Games, Garaj Mahal

"... UV Hippo provides hope for the future of jam bands and the jam scene..."
-Marquee Magazine-


Tour Dates   

6/23 - Bells Beer Garden - Kalamazoo, MI
6/25 - Scarlet & Grey - Columbus, OH
7/03 - Milwaukee Summerfest(Tiki Stage) - Mil., WI
7/09 - Loading Dock - Traverse City, MI
7/10 - Loading Dock - Traverse City, MI
7/13 - Fox Theatre - Boulder, CO
7/14 - Hodi's Half Note - Fort Collins, CO
7/15 - Bluebird Theatre - Denver, CO
7/16 - State Bridge - Bond,CO
7/20 - Bourbon Theater - Lincoln, NE
7/21 - Gabes - Iowa City, IA
7/22 - Martyr's - Chicago, IL
7/23 - The Mousetrap - Indianapolis, IN
7/27 - Headliners Music Hall - Louisville, KY
7/28 - Canopy Club - Urbana, IL
7/29 - Park Theater - Holland, MI
7/30 - Gin Mill - Fort Wayne, IN
7/31 - Radiodown - Covington, KY
8/05 - Rootwire Music & Arts Festival - Logan, OH
8/11 - Founders Brewery - Grand Rapids, MI
8/12 - Canal Street Tavern - Dayton, OH
8/13 - Greenstock - Nashville, OH
8/18 - Camp Barefoot - Bartow, WV
8/20 - Scarlet & Grey Cafe - Columbus, OH
8/26 - Be Here Now - Muncie, IN
9/01 - The Loft - Lansing, MI
9/03 - The Mousetrap - Indianapolis, IN
9/04 - Head Jamz - Adams, TN
9/08 - The WerkOut Festival - Bellafontaine, OH
10/01 - Big Pig Music & Arts Festival - Ripley, OH


Band: uvhippo@gmail.com
Booking: JGold@Cumulusartists.com
Publicity: wideawakepublicity@gmail.com
Street Team: uvhstreetteam@gmail.com
Promotions: phillion.joseph@gmail.com

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The Eight Annual Spring Fling May 14, 2011

Posted by: leeway | June 9th, 2011

Over the last 8 years, the kind folks at Telepathic Productions have produced a series of rowdy, off-kilter “Spring Flings” that have provided a wealth of memories and crazy experiences to past attendees.

springfling2011_01I have attended 5 such Flings in different Mays over the years, and have always left the event with a strong sense of camaraderie, a feeling of excitement, and sometimes, the lingering vestiges of a hangover. The Fling has always prided itself on being a somewhat underground event, and has featured an excellent cadre of “headliners” over the years.

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