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Dean Ween to Host First Annual Charity Baseball Game
Mickey Melchiondo—better known as Dean Ween, lead guitarist and co-founder of the bizarre psychedelic rock duo Ween—announced Sunday that he plans to host a special charity baseball game. More specifically, the game will benefit the American Cancer Society: All related proceeds and donations will go directly to the foundation. The game is scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 2 at 1 p.m. and will take place at New Hope High School in Melchiondo’s hometown of New Hope, Pa. Deaner has made specific note that the game is “baseball, not softball” and that only one game will be played. In the short period... read more
Found in: Blogs, Giving BackLangerado Canceled Once Again
Langerado, South Florida's premier music festival of the 2000s, appears not to have eluded its recent curse: On Saturday, Boros Entertainment announced the cancellation of the 2011 festival, which was supposed to be held Oct. 8-9 at Markham Park in Sunrise, Fla. read more
Found in: Concerts, NewsLollapalooza 2011 Day Two Recap
On Saturday, the skies opened up briefly at Lollapalooza; the early afternoon showers blew through quickly, thankfully, but it was long enough to transform much of the grounds into a giant mud pit. read more
Found in: Blogs, 1000 WordsLangerado Announces 2011 Lineup
The Langerado Music Festival is back and better than ever. After a two-year hiatus, the festival has reformed and has some seriously awesome headliners. Death Cab for Cutie, Thievery Corporation, Ween and Ben Harper are only a few of the musicians on the bill. Jam-out king Trey Anastasio and his band will be joined by Ghostland Observatory, G. Love and Special Sauce, Arctic Monkeys and many more.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsWeezer, Cut Copy, Yeasayer Lead Free Press Summer Fest
This June, Houston, Texas will play host to the Free Press Summer Fest, a two day celebration of “incredible music and happy, fun times.” Weezer, MF Doom, Ween, Cut Copy and Yeasayer lead an impressive list of acts set to perform the festival on June 4 and 5.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsFifteen Songs About Birthdays
Might we suggest making a mix CD for the birthday-celebrating loved one in your life? read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayPaste's Sick Songs About Health
President Barack Obama's used a prime-time news conference recently to specifically call for a U.S. healthcare reform push, and it kept the interwebs buzzing with, well, some healthy debates. This talk isn't new by any means; for weeks, Obama's been tweeting up a storm about healthcare. Which got us thinking: There sure are a lot of (sick) songs about health, doctors, medicine and so. So while the debate continues, below are but a few healthcare-themed songs to keep you feeling robust and full of vigor. Feel free to leave your favorites in the comments.... read more
Found in: Blogs, PlaylistA Dozen Dead Roses: An anti-Valentine's Day mix for the jaded heartbroken
Above: "Broken Heart" by Fabu Any hint of bitterness aside, I've always felt Valentine's Day was a silly holiday, even when I was happily in a relationship. The idea of celebrating your love for someone by showering them with expensive gifts, candy, flowers and really cheesy Hallmark cards on a designated day when everyone's supposed to do it anyway seems the antithesis of showing sincere appreciation for a loved one.Anyway, I thought today was as good of an excuse as any to take a listen to some of the very best songs exploring popular music's most fertile themes—heartbreak, lost love, unrequited... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayWeen: At The Cat's Cradle, 1992
“We must’ve been really good last time we were here,” Dean Ween cracks as he and brother Gener take the stage... read more
Found in: Music, ReviewsTwenty Songs not by The Decemberists About Kids Meeting Unfortunate Ends
The Decemberists offered up "The Rake's Song," a track from their upcoming Hazards of Love LP, as a free download last week, which means that lots of people were probably struck with the same two thoughts that hit me upon my own first listen. One, this is a song about a dude killing his kids. Two, there are not many songs about that. ... read more
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