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When you pick a few Bob "every tree needs a little friend" Ross paintings for the cover art you expect a band with sunny tunes. And sure enough, the Annuals, a six piece from Raleigh, NC, peddle joyous sounding indie tunes on their Such Fun album. Despite the fact that all members are in their early twenties they play like seasoned veterans for a few bars and then dive in at the deep end of a song and coming up for air just when you start to think they have lost it.

Keep an eye on Anna Spence, a well versed keyboard player, who shines on most of the tracks.

Annuals:
Adam Baker: songwriter, vocals
Kenny Florence: lead guitar, backing vocals
Mike Robinson: bass, backing vocals
Anna Spence: keyboard, piano, backing vocals
Zak Oden: drums, guitar
Donzel Radford: drums, percussion

Such Fun is released on Canvas Back Music.

1. Confessor
2. Hot Night Hounds
3. Springtime
4. Down The Mountain
5. Always Do
6. Talking
7. Hardwood Floor
8. Hair Don't Grow
9. The Tape
10. Blue Ridge
11. Wake

• 10/23 Theatre of Living Arts, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• 10/24 Lupo’s at the Strand, Providence, Rhode Island
• 10/25 Webster Hall, New York, New York
• 10/26 Starland Ballroom, Sayreville, New Jersey
• 10/28 The National, Richmond, Virginia
• 10/29 Lincoln Theatre, Raleigh, North Carolina
• 10/30 The Orange Peel, Asheville, North Carolina
• 10/31 Bijou Theatre, Knoxville, Tennessee
• 11/01 Variety Playhouse, Atlanta, Georgia
• 11/03 Revolution, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
• 11/04 House of Blues, Lake Buena, Florida
• 11/05 Free Bird Cafe, Jacksonville, Florida
• 11/07 House of Blues, New Orleans, Louisiana
• 11/08 House of Blues, Houston, Texas
• 11/9 Waterloo Park (Fun Fun Fun Fest), Austin, Texas
• 11/10 House of Blues, Dallas, Texas
• 11/12 Wharehouse 21, Santa Fe, New Mexico
• 11/13 Marquee Theatre, Tempe, Arizona
• 11/14 Soma, San Diego, California
• 11/15 Glass House, Pomona, California
• 11/16 Henry Fonda Theatre, Los Angeles, California
• 11/18 Empire, Sacramento, California
• 11/19 Bimbo’s, San Francisco, California
• 11/22 Showbox at the Market, Seattle, Washington

MP3: Annuals - Confessor
MP3: Annuals - Sore (from their Wet Zoo EP)

» annualsmusic.com
» myspace.com/annuals

Trey Anastasio & Classic TAB - 2008/10/21 - photo: phishthoughts.com

One more show from the Northern Exposure tour.

Trey Anastasio & Classic TAB
2008/10/21
Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel
Providence, RI, USA

1. intro
2. Come on Baby Lets Go Downtown >
3. Last Tube
4. Tube Top Flop
5. Sweet Dreams Melinda
6. Cayman Review
7. Ooh Child
8. Alaska
9. Backwards Down the Number Line
10. Gone

1. Sand
   Set 2
2. intro
3. Push on Til the Day
4. Gotta Jibboo
5. Drifting
6. Simple Twist Up Dave
7. Water in the Sky@
8. Brian and Robert@
9. Get Back on the Train@

1. A Case of Ice and Snow
2. Tuesday
3. crowd
4. Encore: First Tube > Jam*

@ Acoustic
* w/ Billy Kreutzman , Oteil Burbridge (No Tony) & Scott Murawski

» Grab your torrent (16/44.1)
» Grab your torrent (24/96)

Texas rocker Alejandro Escovedo will release a live EP Live Animal on November 11, 2008, featuring tracks from his Real Animal album. All tracks were recorded live in New York City at the Sirius Satellite Radio studios.

Live Animal is released on EMI.

• 10/22 Baltimore, MD, Sonar (4 piece)
• 10/23 Carrboro, NC, Cat's Cradle (4 piece)
• 10/24 Athens, GA, 40 Watt Club (4 piece)
• 10/26 Nashville, TN, Exit/In (4 piece)
• 10/27 Memphis, TN, Hi-Tone Café (4 piece)
• 10/29 San Antonio, TX, Majestic Theatre (Los Lonely Boys)
• 10/30 Houston, TX, House of Blues (Los Lonely Boys)
• 10/31 Dallas, TX, House of Blues (Los Lonely Boys)
• 11/01 South Padre Island, TXSouth Padre Island Festival
• 11/02 Corpus Christi, TX Concrete St. Amp. (Los Lonely Boys)
• 11/07 Blacksburg, VA Lyric Theatre (trio)
• 11/08 Easton, MD, Avalon Theatre (trio)
• 11/99 Alexandria, VA, Birchmere (trio)
• 11/11 Boston, MA, Museum of Fine Arts (trio)
• 11/12 Philadelphia, PA, World Café Live (trio)
• 11/13 New York, NY, Bowery Ballroom (6 piece)
• 11/15 Northampton, MA, Iron Horse (trio)
• 11/21 Austin, TX, Antone's
• 11/22 Austin, TX, Antone's

» alejandroescovedo.com
» myspace.com/alejandroescovedo

(photo: Mick Rock)

Electronic jam groovers U-Melt have big plans for Halloween and NYE:

Perennial musical powerhouse U-Melt, together with Phanphest Entertainment, have officially announced their New Year's Eve 2008 Celebration, taking place this year at the legendary Stone Pony in Asbury Park, New Jersey. Joining a long list of epic U-Melt New Year's Eve performances, this year's party will feature two long sets from the NYC based quartet and over seven hours of live music. With special guests BuzzUniverse, Lemon Juice and Keith Kenny, the music will be cranking starting at 8:00PM. Following U-Melt's extended double set will be Long Island favorites, The Point, closing the night out with a late night set.

Tickets for the all ages New Year's Eve show are $20 in advance and $25 the day of the show, if tickets remain. As an added bonus for the first 200 fans that pre-order tickets, U-Melt is offering a special commemorative poster for the show. Available through InTicketing.com, the environmentally friendly online ticketing company plants a tree for every ticket purchased through them. Phanphest Entertainment has also arranged for a special $99 hotel room rate for the night at the Berkely Carteret. Conveniently located in walking distance from The Stone Pony, the four people rooms are currently available under the "Stone Pony/Phanphest NYE Rate."

In addition to the New Year's Eve celebration, U-Melt has also announced their second annual Halloween Extravaganza. Capitalizing off of last year's widely successful, yet slightly risque "Gangsters and Gag Balls" theme when the band played a Pulp Fiction themed show peppered with songs from the soundtrack and video clips from the movie, U-Melt encourages fans this year to dress as their favorite 1970's rock star (or groupie). Taking place at the brand new Wescott Theater in Syracuse, New York, the high octane show promises to be full of surprises living up to the U-Melt moniker. Tickets for the 18 and over show are $10 in advance and $14 the day of the show. Doors open at 8:00PM with Jeff Bujak kicking off the party at 9:00PM.

• 10/31 Syracuse, NY, The Westcott Theater
• 11/01 Buffalo, NY, Nietzche's
• 11/06 Manchester, CT, The Main Pub
• 11/07 Boston, MA, Bill's Bar
• 11/08 Troy, NY, Revolution Hall
• 11/14 Canton, NY, St. Lawrence University
• 11/15 Philadelphia, PA, The North Star
• 12/23 New York, NY, Webster Hall (w/ Matisyahu)
• 12/31 Asbury Park, NJ, The Stone Pony

MP3: U-Melt - Air
(live at Sullivan Hall, New York, NY - 2008/03/28)
MP3: U-Melt - Air (studio version)

» u-melt.com