The Epic Queen Tribute Show

 

 

In honor of World AIDS Day (December 1), “The Epic Queen Tribute Show” is taking place at Saint Vitus Bar in Brooklyn. Many local bands will perform covers of songs by the legendary British rock band Queen, whose original lead singer Freddie Mercury died of AIDS in 1991. Saint Vitus has generously donated the use of their space for this show, and all artists are performing without compensation so that 100% of ticket sales will be donated to the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI).

 

Artists performing Queen tunes at this “epic” event include Blue Coupe (featuring founding members of Blue Öyster Cult and the original Alice Cooper group), HUFF THIS!, Nick Didkovsky (of Doctor Nerve), Craig Greenberg, Corn Mo (of .357 Lover), XAVIER, Jason Trachtenburg and The Pendulum Swings, Guillotine Riot, Love Crushed Velvet, Chaos & Lace, Jesse Krakow, QRT (with Wizard of Roz), Athena Matsil, Even Twice, Matt Chiaravalle, Rob Walbourne (of Queen Orlenes), Doug Bleek, Oscar Rodriguez and more—with surprise guests!

 

The show will be MC’ed by NYC improv actor Katie Halper with help from Freddie Mercury look-a-like Ethan Yavin and comedian Lee Camp.

 

Official sponsors donating covetable raffle prizes include Pentatonic Guitars, Candy Drip clothing, DopDop Salon, and Hair Metal Salon.

 

Tickets to the show are $10 and may be purchased in advance at Ticketfly.com; they will also be available at the door.

 

 

 

About IAVI: IAVI is a global, not-for-profit organization whose mission is to ensure the development of safe, effective, accessible, preventive HIV vaccines for use throughout the world. Founded in 1996, IAVI works with private companies, academics, and civil society partners in 25 countries to research, design, and develop an AIDS vaccine. (For more information, visit www.iavi.org.)

 

The Search for an AIDS Vaccine: A clinical trial completed in Thailand in 2009 provided the first demonstration in humans that a vaccine can prevent HIV infection. Some 36 AIDS vaccine clinical trials testing a variety of candidates and vaccine concepts are currently underway, and the field requires a considerable investment of time, talent and resources to maintain the momentum of progress.

What You Should Know About AIDS Vaccine Development: Every day, 6,300 people are newly infected with HIV, and more than 4,300 die from AIDS-related causes. New treatment options have helped stem the tide of HIV in recent years, but an AIDS vaccine is the world’s best hope for ending the AIDS pandemic. Even a vaccine that is 50 percent effective at preventing HIV infections could have a considerable impact on new infections around the world, especially in the regions hardest hit by the pandemic, such as India and South Africa.

 

For further information on the show, please contact Linda Leseman (linda.c.leseman@gmail.com).

 

“I won’t be a rock star. I will be a legend.” – Freddie Mercury

 

 

Provided by: Adrenaline PR and Maria Ferrero at 732-462-4262 or maria@adrenalinepr.com.

Who Can Know It? Free Raw Rock For Your Support

Who Can Know It?

Showbread harbors some strange tendencies when it comes to music and art. Hardcore punk, pop, alternative and industrial are only a few of the genres that make up the bizarre amalgamation that is Showbread’s self described “Raw Rock” sound. Stranger still is the way one genre devours another on each new Showbread record, jarring and dividing their fan base every time. On the band’s sixth album Who Can Know It?—which was released as a free download through Comeandlive.com on November 16th, 2010—Showbread showcases their most grandiose stylistic shift like a badge, and rightfully so, it’s the best the band has ever sounded.

Last year,  Showbread announced not only their departure from longtime home Tooth And Nail records (one of the largest independent record labels in the world) but also their intentions to partner with non-profit organization Come&Live! and offer their subsequent album and its supporting tour both as gifts; completely free of charge. Who would fund the album? The fans… and quickly; within one week of Showbread’s 90 day fundraiser the band had raised the entire album budget by offering special pre-order gifts to donors. Before the 90 days ended they had raised several times as much. With absolutely no mainstream popularity and no record label Showbread raised more money than most independent record labels can offer a band of their size to record an album. Times have certainly changed. Singer Josh Dies acknowledges the crumbling state of the music industry but insists the Showbread’s new model wasn’t in the same spirit as, say, Radiohead or Trent Reznor.

“Even considering the sorry state the industry is in, the move wasn’t about reinventing the wheel, it was about believing in a message of hope so sincerely that you’d much rather hand it out as a gift than charge someone for it.”

The message in question comes to full flower both sonically and lyrically on Who Can Know It?: the band’s most sincere and developed sounding effort to date. Teaming once again with long-time production collaborators Sylvia Massy (Prince, Tool, Johnny Cash) and Rich Veltrop (Phantom Planet, Slayer) familiar listeners have come to expect the unexpected, but will they expect a record this unexpected?

Those expecting traces of Showbread’s blistering Refused and Nine Inch Nails influences might be more than a little surprised to find the latest change finds the band sounding like a Raw Rock version of The Eagles and R.E.M. If those same listeners can recover from the initial shock they’ll go on to find the most expanded, earnest, heartbreaking and original music of Showbread’s career; piano driven ballads, haunting vocal melodies, simultaneously dark and uplifting lyrics, dense layers of instrumentation and a notable lack of power chords or screaming vocals. It seems that Raw Rock has developed to a completely unexpected full maturity; Raw Rock is all grown up.

Who Can Know It? was released as a free download on Comeandlive.com and to traditional online media outlets on November 16th, 2010. Showbread has begun their first completely free tour in early 2011.

The shows on this tour are created as a modern day rock opera. There are no support bands to begin the show. These concerts begin with video and take you on a journey similar to Rush. Bring your friends to the most interesting musical spectacle ever produced by Showbread. Do not be late!

• Mar 4

  Vineyard Christian Church

  Vineyard Christian Church Canon City, CO – 7:00 PM

• Mar 5

  C.C.V.N.

  C.C.V.N. Phoenix, AZ – 6:30 PM

• Mar 6

  95.3 fm The Edge Studios

  95.3 fm The Edge Studios El Centro, CA – 7:00 PM

• Mar 8

  The Stronghold

  The Stronghold Chino, Ca – 6:30 PM

• Mar 9

  Burning Bush Two Zero Nine

  Burning Bush Two Zero Nine Stockton, CA – 7:00 PM

• Mar 11

  Harvest Christian Center

  Harvest Christian Center Milwaukie, OR – 7:00 PM

• Mar 12

  Rockhaus

  Rockhaus Mountlake Terrace, washington – 7:00 PM

• Mar 14

  The Connection / Midtown Church

  The Connection / Midtown Church Missoula, MT – 7:00 PM

• Mar 15

  The Genesis Project

  The Genesis Project Ogden, Utah – 7:00 PM

• Mar 18

  Fellowship Baptist Church

  Fellowship Baptist Church Oskaloosa, IA – 7:00 PM

• Mar 19

  Crossroads Church

  Crossroads Church Madison, WI – 7:00 PM

• Mar 20

  Wake the Dead

  Wake the Dead Decatur, Illinois – 7:00 PM

• Mar 21

  The Gear

  The Gear Franklin, Indiana, US – 7:00 PM

• Mar 22

  HeBrews Fort Wayne

  HeBrews Fort Wayne Leo, IN – 6:00 PM

• Mar 23

  MXTP (Mixtape venue)

  MXTP (Mixtape venue) Grand Rapids, MI – 7:00 PM

• Mar 25

  East Vineyard Church

  East Vineyard Church Columbus, Ohio – 7:00 PM

• Mar 27

  The 7 Venue

  The 7 Venue Douglasville, Georgia – 7:00 PM

• Mar 28

  The Cafe at Calvary Chapel

  The Cafe at Calvary Chapel Lexington, SC – 7:00 PM

• Mar 31

Doral Vineyard Church

Doral Vineyard Miami, FL-7:00 PM

• Apr 1

  North Kissimmee Baptist Church

  North Kissimmee Baptist Church Kissimmee, FL – 7:00 PM

For more information on Showbread and their upcoming activities, visit:

showbread.net

myspace.com/showbread

facebook.com/showbread

youtube.com/showbread

twitter.com/rawrock

Start-up Saturday for College Football

I know the season supposedly started yesterday. The only people who had any reason to watch, were the Hawaii fans. Their game started at the same time as happy hour, and they are playing a useless USC team steered by the Lame Kiffin regime. The first week of the season for most teams, is the same as preseason in the pros. USC will lose by week 6 if not sooner. UM will beat Ohio State next week. Pryor is still as valuable as Leinhart. Harris is not only continued to develop, but he has continued to grow and build upon his team. If TCU is as good as they claim, they will have a real shot at moving up in the polls next week. Let’s not get crazy, they will just slip into the Top 5 as Ohio State tumbles out of it. Boise State isn’t going anywhere yet, and they will probably enjoy playing each other in the second most important game. Boise State’s only other real challenge after Monday night against Virginia, will be in three weeks against Oregon State. Florida will easily leap-frog them in the standings, and should stay there until Alabama beats them in the SEC Championship game.

By default, Oklahoma will play Alabama after their Big XII (or X) Championship game. Alabama beats Oklahoma in the BCS National Championship game. Big game losing Bob, might as well get used to not being able to finish in this current BCS format.

Oregon State always has upset on their minds, and they have the most to win or lose out of the match-up this week against TCU. They can’t cement a trail to the BCS, but they can put themselves in shot, if another team screws up along the way. TCU will have to hope for a miracle, to make it to the end of the season, and see the number 2 spot twice.

Way too much being made about LSU at NC. Really, Les Miles has proven to everyone now, that he inherited Saban’s team, and put in a fortunate position. Butch Davis on the other hand, has shown us that this year, he handed out the playbook from his days at UM. LSU should win this game. If they falter at all, they should fall out of the rankings for the year.

Next week, football season will start for me, as I watch Penn State and Jo Pa, go against Alabama and Nick Saban. I am not worried about Dareus or if Ingram will still be out. This is college football at it’s finest.

No BCS semi-final, This is the BCS game to watch

There is one game to watch at 4pm EST. 2Florida versus 1Alabama, this is their seventh meeting out of 18 years of the SEC Championship game. They will meet during regular schedules in ’10 and ’11, so we may see a little change in the most anticipated championship game. Even though the crystal trophy will not be ready for presentation this evening, you can guarantee that the winner may as well clear a spot for that shiny football, in their halls. You can also clear a space for Mr. Heisman, on the mantle of the winner. Colt McCoy simply losses his shot at many people caring, because you also have 2Tebow versus 1Ingram. As a fan, both of Alabama and college football in general, I really do want to see that Nebraska upset. I just think that even though the horned frogs aren’t a winning match-up against an Alabama of Florida machine, it would bolster a little more respect into their program. When you always have a team like Texas, playing big flop Bob, Tech, or Colorado for some sort of vindication, it is just ridiculous to care if they play for the National title. We can always go back to the way things made sense, and push this game away for a month, and watch it for the crystal football then. Either way, congratulations SEC on another BCS Championship!

Skip Bayless is Worthless

My wife Ashley knows more than Skip does. Skip needs to trade in his “sports” coat for those goofy white shorts he likes to wear while playing tennis at his favorite JCC.

I’ll take your money on the 10 points against Bama

It has now been just over three months since the beginning of this glorious football season! I am continually swamped with Gator fans hissing ridiculous statements in my direction. Coach “Bear” used to say, “The only thing that matters at the end of the game is what the scoreboard reads.”!

When we look at the records going into the championship in under twelve hours, let us remember who has one loss, and where it came from. That loss should be put in a column under coaching! How do you let a game get that out of hand? How do you take the nation’s current Heisman owner, and jeopardize his prime likely-hood of retaining the trophy, and of your team losing the game?

The real chance that Alabama has to lose this game, is by allowing the same man, Tim Tebow, to blow this game out of the water! I’m sure that Harvin is going to make an ill advised decision, and get Meyers to let him play. He is a great receiver and special teams player, but I do not think his involvement in this contest is worth his career. On the same notes, if Florida does not contain the kick returns, and allows Alabama to start off on out own side of the field, they will be hard pressed to keep points off of the board.

Special teams will be the most exciting part of this game to watch. This will undoubtedly determine every other move in the championship. If Alabama cannot contain the returns, or allows kicks blocked, Tebow will be able to build an insurmountable lead by half time. As long as Bama keeps it close, Saban has been to this dance before, and knows how to bring home the hardware. He will not let the kids get ahead of themselves, or down on themselves. He certainly will not pull a dumb play out of his hat or insert your analogy here ______________________________. Be rest assured, that this year the SEC will once again own that BCS trophy.

Big Twelve, it was fun watching those games. Instead of crying over not bringing home the trophy, why don’t you fix your tie break, so that we can enjoy watching you Championship game as well. When the score is 60-3 at half, why don’t you let the kids go home early? Do you really think anyone is sitting around still watching your Dr. Pepper and Moon Pie commercials? Let’s figure out a mercy rule! You don’t want your kids playing football more than the first week when they come back from Christmas break, for your multi-million dollar to the schools, not the students Bowl games. I think five touchdowns is good. If you relinquish a 35 point lead, then you should relinquish your job as coach also, because I could randomly pick better plays than you.

I expect a good clean fight, tap gloves, LET”S GET IT ON!

Hurricanes in town, and around us…But the Tide is Rollin’ through Clemson

Earlier today an ESPN analyst stated, “Clemson is the best team that the ACC has to offer”. A moment ago, Brent Musburger, repeated this statement. The validity of these statements are premature at the least. If they are true however, it makes me feel bad for my friends down here, in Miami. I feel pretty good about the chances of the Tide, in their second year under Saban. They have to play UG and LSU on the road, but they get Auburn at home. Auburn has a little tougher time staying undefeated until the Iron Bowl. I expect that match-up to really decide the most probable player for the BCS. Including the re-pitting of a previously beaten SEC opponent in the SEC championship game, could only fuel their hunt for the only Bowl win that matters.

I claimed this last night to a guy at work!

I’ll update with pics later! I foresee Farve in a Minnesota jersey! I really hope it happens! My two new favorite teams will be the Redskins and the Vikings! More soon to come!

July 30, 2008 9:06 AM

Posted by ESPN.com’s Kevin Seifert

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Tarvaris Jackson is still trying to learn when to throw the ball away. “That is the biggest thing I have to get over,” Jackson said. “I can’t save every play. Once I get that down, I think I will be OK.” Jackson threw several interceptions in Tuesday morning’s practice.

Well, I sure bet all of you die hard Vik fans are glad to hear this great enlightenment that your qb had. Too bad the only good thing he can throw out are ideas. I just do not want Farve to go to the Jets. Only if that is his last option. The last thing in my life is to hear more crap from stupid New Yorkers when they invade my city while the weather is better than theirs.

Two tatoos for the price of being dumb

CHAPARRAL, N.M. – Getting a tattoo can be a painful proposition, but usually it’s just the needle you have to worry about. Two men trying to trace a loaded .357-caliber Magnum as a pattern for a tattoo accidentally shot themselves, the Otero County Sheriff’s Department said Monday.

Robert Glasser and Joey Acosta, both 22, were treated at a hospital in El Paso, Texas, after the shooting Thursday evening in nearby Chaparral.

Authorities said Glasser was struck in the hand when the gun accidentally went off, and Acosta was hit in the left arm. Their injuries were not life-threatening, authorities said.

However, they have made New Year’s revolutions not to trace loaded objects in the future. The bright side is that the “tattoos” of the bullet wounds were “free, they just have an embarrassing story to go along with those cool tats.

This reminds me of a another holiday story involving some old friends. About 10 years ago, there were a couple of my friends home alone for the first week of the new year. The family consisted of the eldest brother and his younger and brother. The eldest brother grilled steaks one night, and as they were eating, the younger brother got up from the table to use the bathroom. When he did, he reached across his older brothers plate to steal a piece of steak. This move would be costly to them both. The eldest brother instinctively grabbed his steak knife and wielded it towards his younger brother, as he ran for the bathroom. The knife found the younger brother’s lower back and stuck near the kidney.

Regular procedure when anyone is brought into the hospital for a stab wound (or a gunshot wound), is that the police are called, and a written report is filed. The younger brother opted not to press charges on his older brother, but for seven years he had major pull with his brother because of the statue of limitations.

When playing with sharp objects or loaded weapons this year, remember, God watches out for fools and babies. Some of us are a little bit too large to be in one of those categories.

So much for “bad luck”

   Chalk this up to my apathy. However, in a religion where you can create your own god, and there already exist 330,000,000(million) gods, something has to give!  Interestingly enough, read through the following account of “luck”;

Divers searched a river Wednesday for a woman who authorities say may have fallen in while placing a Hindu religious statue in the water to ward off bad luck.

Anu Solanki, 24, disappeared on Monday. Divers looked for her in the Des Plaines River after her car was found nearby in a forest in the Chicago suburb of Wheeling.

“I’m not going to give up hope,” said her husband, Dignesh Solanki.

A statue of Ganesh, the Hindu diety of good fortune and wisdom, was mailed to the family by relatives but arrived broken, her husband said. A religious leader told them it should be wrapped in a red cloth and placed in a lake or a river to prevent bad luck, he said.

He said his wife told him she had planned to place the statue in the river after she got off work on Monday. “She said, `I know where to go.’ That’s the spot my friend found her car,” Solanki said.

He said his wife called a friend Monday afternoon and said four men were following her, then called back to say they weren’t following her anymore.

Her Honda Civic was found Monday afternoon. A family friend said the car was unlocked and Solanki’s purse and laptop were missing.

The Solankis were born in India and live near Des Plaines. They were married in 2006. A second Hindu wedding was held last May in New Jersey, and the Ganesh statue played a role in the ceremony, Solanki said.

I guess if you have a different understanding of luck, you too may follow like a lemming.