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AUDIO up from DoYouHearTheMusic.com on The Lyons Den, June 17 on 91.5 KUNV

19 Jun

Here it is, the audio from my time spent with George Lyons, Mongo and Erik Kabik this past Sunday, June 17 on The Lyons Den airing on 91.5 KUNV.

I can’t thank the guys enough for bringing me on to chat Bonnaroo and to listen to some new music.  Give a listen below to hear the full interview as well as music from the Alabama Shakes (Live from Bonnaroo), DAWES, The Dirty Guv’nahs, Dispatch, Black Star, Electric Guest, Charles Bradley and GROUPLOVE.  I just wish we had time for more!  Perhaps next time.

Hope you enjoy!

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News: @WalkTheMoonband Self Titled Album Drops Today!

19 Jun

I couldn’t be more excited today for the fellas of Walk The Moon as they release their self titled debut album on RCA Records. Having had the pleasure of meeting the guys, interviewing them and seeing them in concert at Bonnaroo, Lollapalooza and here in Las Vegas I feel like I’ve kind of been along for the ride a little. I’m beyond stoked that they are now getting heavy airplay, being tabbed by MTV as a Push artist, Esquire.com adding them to the songs of the summer (for a second year in a row) and more. These guys are still ascending and it’s one of those things that just makes me smile; plus I think everyone should be digging their music and right in time for summer it’s perfect tunes to enjoy three months of sunshine. Added bonus, tune in to David Letterman tonight where the guys will be the special music act.

Track listing
1.) Quesadilla
2.) Lisa Baby
3.) Next In Line
4.) Anna Sun
5.) Tightrope
6.) Jenny
7.) Shiver Shiver
8.) Lions
9.) Iscariot
10.) Fixin’
11.) I Can Lift A Car

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Happy Birthday Sir Paul McCartney!

18 Jun

Happy 70th birthday to the legend, Sir Paul McCartney!  Still out there rocking and rolling, and let’s hope this doesn’t stop anytime soon!

Real quick – in a past life I interacted with celebrities on a weekly basis and never got star struck except for one time, with Sir Paul McCartney himself. It was the opening of LOVE at the Mirage Las Vegas and I guess I just view him as bigger than life so for me it was interacting with a person who is not only celebrated around the world but someone who connects with people of all ages.

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NEWS: DoYouHearTheMusic.com Live on 91.5 KUNV Sunday, June 17

16 Jun

I’m excited to announce that DoYouHearTheMusic.com will be hitting the airwaves Sunday evening!  I will be appearing on The Lyons Den Radio show on 91.5FM KUNV on. Sunday June 17th.  The show airs from 5pm-9pm PST and I hope you can tune in.  If you are not here in Las Vegas, the show streams worldwide at http://www.kunv.org.

Thanks to my friend Erik Kabik and George Lyons, they are bringing me on to give the skinny on what was my Bonnaroo experience this year!  We’re going to chat all things that were the festival and listen to some good tunes along the way so please tune in.  Also some exciting news is that following my report The Lyons Den will be airing the first set from Phish at Bonnaroo which includes an awesome rendition of “The Gambler” with Kenny Rogers!

The Erik Kabik Report will be at 5:50 PM and I’m slated to appear at approximately 6:30 PM for The Bonnaroo Report.

Peace + Love + Music

Craig

 

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New Music: Rufus Wainwright – “Out Of the Game” Video Uses Fans’ Instagram Photos

15 Jun

Got to hand it to Rufus Wainwright. The acclaimed singer-songwriter has embraced technology and the social media era for his new music video “Out Of The Game” which features images from fans submitted via Instagram. Followers of Wainwright sent photos using #OutOfTheGame hashtag as well as a hashtag representing the lyrics of the image they sent. Pretty cool stuff. Check out the video below and for more info peep this article on Mashable.

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My inerview with Jimmy Cliff as it appears in Vegas SEVEN (6 14 12 Issue)

14 Jun

Next week Jimmy Cliff will take the stage and perform poolside at the Hard Rock Hotel here in Las Vegas. A few weeks ago I had the honor of speaking to him for a feature in Vegas SEVEN to preview the show. Before you read the below I have to tell you, not only is Jimmy Cliff an amazing musician but personally I believe he is an even better human being. He has such a beautiful outlook on life and is someone who we can all learn something from. Without further adieu, my interview with Jimmy Cliff. Hope to see everyone out at the pool next week.

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Livestream of Bonnaroo? Check. Tickets to a festival? Your chance to win big

6 Jun

Okay music fans, we are inching closer and closer to the best four days of the year, BONNAROO!!  But if you can’t attend, I highly encourage you to watch the festival from the Dell Livestream at www.youtube.com/bonnaroo.  Hope you are able to catch at least a handful of shows I’m excited about from the Countdown to Bonnaroo over the last 30+ days and find yourself some new bands to be grooving to.  Just because you can’t be on the farm doesn’t mean you can’t experience some of the joy and excitement that will be occurring and in true Bonnaroo fashion, surprises are always bound to happen so the more you tune in, the more you can see live!  The stream runs June 8-10 so check back with me after the festival to see what you missed on night one, June 7 when I’ll for sure be catching The Dirty Guv’nahs and Alabama Shakes among a handful of other talented musicians.

Want to attend a festival like Bonnaroo?  Thanks to the Dell Festival Tour, they are making your dreams come true, giving away trips for you to attend Lollapalooza and Austin City Limits.  Pretty cool, huh? All you have to do is click here and ‘like’ them on Facebook for your chance to win a Dell XPS 13 Ultrabook, more Dell prizes, festival tickets or exclusive VIP upgrades. Also, Dell are now running a PhotoFest competition on Twitter so post your best pics from Bonnaroo (and other festivals) with the hashtag #DellLive to win prizes!

Hope to see you at the next festival and if you are making your way to Bonnaroo, come find me and grab a DoYouHearTheMusic.com sticker.  Limited edition, once they are gone, it’s time for sticker number two.

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Mumford & Sons Present: Gentlemen of the Road

29 May

I swear Mumford & Sons are geniuses.  Last time out it was the Railroad Revival Tour and this year it’s Gentlemen of the Road.  Straight from the fellas:

Join us this summer for a series of Gentlemen of the Road Stopovers at handpicked locations around the world. Each Stopover is a day-long event, celebrating the music, food and people of the places we’re visiting. We’ll be bringing a full lineup of some of our favorite bands from around the world, and curating events that combine a music festival and local gathering into one epic party. We plan to start early, and go late, taking the party from the stage to the town.

Please come join us if you can. It’ll be a whole lot of fun.

Mumford & Sons

 

Excited?  I know I am so here we go, and yeah let your jaw drop……now

 

Huddersfield, UK Stopover, 2nd June, 2012 – Greenhead Park

Mumford & Sons, Michael Kiwanuka, Nathaniel Rateliff, Moulettes, The Correspondents, Slow Club, Willy Mason, The Rag Tags

Galway, Ireland Stopover, 9th June, 2012 – Salthill Park

Mumford & Sons, The Vaccines, Zulu Winter, Nathaniel Rateliff, The Correspondents, Willy Mason, Moulettes, King Charles

Portland, Maine, Saturday August 4, 2012, Eastern Promenade

Mumford & Sons, St. Vincent, DAWES, The Maccabees, Apache Relay, Simone Felice, Haim

Bristol, Virginia/Tennessee, Saturday August 11, 2012, Downtown Bristol

Mumford & Sons, DAWES, Justin Townes Earle, JEFF The Brotherhood, The Very Best, Apache Relay, Simone Felice, Haim

Dixon, Illinois (A Camping Stopover), Saturday August 18, 2012, Page Park

Mumford & Sons, Gogol Bordello, DAWES, Abigail Washburn, The Very Best, Apache Relay, Haim

Monterey, California, Saturday August 25, 2012, Monterey County Fairgrounds

Mumford & Sons, Gogol Bordello, Two Gallants, GROUPLOVE, The Very Best, Apache Relay, Haim

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Hot off the press: DoYouHearTheMusic.com Sticker

24 May

First came designing the logo for the blog using my old ticket stubs and well, it worked! Next was making this blog a reality and using that logo as the identifying image associated with DoYouHearTheMusic.com and now comes a little fun, the first DoYouHearTheMusic.com sticker!

Big thanks to my dear friend Jef Salazar aka the Ayatollah of Rocknrolla for designing the first DoYouHearTheMusic.com sticker!  Find me at a concert and be on the lookout for the sticker to be popping up in some “random” spots here soon.

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Happy Birthday Bob Dylan!!

24 May

Wishing the happiest of birthdays to Bob Dylan! Mr. Robert Allen Zimmerman, a spry 71 years old today!

I can’t even imagine where my love of music would be today without Bob Dylan. I was fortunate to have grown-up listening to his music and he was the first artist who’s music I really began collecting. Before the days of Spotify, iTunes, Napster, etc. and getting my hands on some of his CDs (hey, if I was older it would be all about the vinyl) was always something I looked forward to.  I think I wore through my Desire disc listening to it on repeat so much.  Plus I’ll never forget the first time I ever got to see him live, June 19, 1995 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey OPENING for the Grateful Dead! What a sight and scene it was.

To someone who has had such an influence on so many individuals, a tip of the hat for all you’ve done so far and what you will do in the future!

 

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