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Jack Johnson (born May 18, 1975) is a Hawaii-born musician, accomplished professional surfer and filmmaker who has achieved commercial success and a dedicated following since he first appeared on G. Love & Special Sauce's album Philadelphonic. The release of his 2001 debut album, Brushfire Fairytales further cemented his popularity. Jack learned to play the guitar at age 14, and was a professional surfer until an accident at Pipeline in which his front teeth were knocked out and he received more than 150 stitches. |
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Jay Sean's Cash Money/Universal Republic U.S. Album Debut ALL OR NOTHING In-Stores November 23rd Date: 18 Nov 2009
Yahoo.com -
NEW YORK----Riveting, record-breaking Cash Money/Universal Republic artist Jay Sean will be delivering his much anticipated U.S. debut album, ALL OR NOTHING, just in time for Thanksgiving – with the 14 song album hitting stores and online platforms on November 23rd.
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‘Kris Allen’ | Kris Allen Date: 18 Nov 2009
Student Life -
It’s not often that a complete unknown in January would be able to garner at least some majority of the nation’s support come May and become a superstar, but it does happen at least once a year during the season of “American Idol.” The winner this year, Kris Allen, was criticized a lot during this season’s finale for being too bland, too wholesome, too straight to be the country’s Idol. So he ...
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Band: Louden Swain | Daily Sundial Date: 17 Nov 2009
Daily Sundial -
If you Google Louden Swain you’ll find a few links about “Vision Quest,” a movie released in 1985 that chronicles one point in a high school wrestler’s life where he has to do something significant.
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News in Brief: GIVE, Pit Er Pat, Thavius Beck, Quintron and Miss Pussycat Date: 17 Nov 2009
Pitchfork -
-- Various Seattle artists have contributed to GIVE Seattle 2009 , a benefit compilation released by the local coffee roaster Caffé Vita , which is out today. It includes tracks from Fleet Foxes, J. Tillman, Grand Archives, Kinski , Le Loup , and the Cave Singers, with contributions forthcoming from folks like Ben Gibbard , the Dutchess and the Duke, and the Long Winters. Proceeds go to arts ...
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Sponsored links Date: 17 Nov 2009
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A little while ago, someone forced me to go onto my computer, open itunes and write down the first 15 songs that came up when I pressed "shuffle". Well, okay, they didn't force me. It was one of those Facebook invites that I usually try to avoid.
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Future Islands Sign to Thrill Jockey Date: 17 Nov 2009
Pitchfork -
The folks at Thrill Jockey seem to have signed half of the indie bands in Baltimore. The label's roster already includes Double Dagger, Arbouretum , Pontiak , Thank You, Daniel Higgs , Human Bell, and Jason Urick . And now they've snapped up another B-more scene mainstay, the always fun art-pop trio Future Islands . Next spring, the band will drop sophomore album In Evening Air on Thrill Jockey ...
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Rogue Wave Return With New Album Date: 17 Nov 2009
Pitchfork -
It's been a couple of years since Rogue Wave dropped their most recent album, 2007's Asleep at Heaven's Gate . Early next year, the Oakland indie journeymen will return with Permalight , album number four. The band recorded the LP earlier this year in Oxford, Mississippi, and Brushfire (yes, Jack Johnson's label) will release it on March 2. Modest Mouse vet Dennis Herring produced it. Songs ...
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'Do they Know it's Christmas?' Date: 16 Nov 2009
amNewYork -
Of course they know it's Christmas. Comedy Death Ray is here to spread the message: The group's cover of the '80s cause rock staple features Paul F. Tompkins, R.O. Manse, Tig Notaro, Rob Huebel, Patton Oswalt, Mike Phirman, Jimmy Pardo, Brian Posehn & Scott Aukerman, Garfunkel & Oates, Aimee Mann, Chris Hardwick, Paul Scheer & June Diane Raphael, Doug Benson, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Nick Thune ...
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