Although I've had the Flaming Lips on repeat and haven't quite settled down over how impressed I am with this album, I'd like to take this time to reflect on the top albums of 2005 as the New Pantheon Award Winner was announced a few days ago. The winning artist was a bit of a surprise for me, only because I was sure he wouldn't win despite my feelings of him being the most deserving. Fortunately, the winner was no other than Sufjan Stevens for Illinois, which ranked #3 on my list of top albums. Beating out such famed acts as Bloc Party, Arcade Fire, M.I.A., and the rumored favorite Antony and the Johnsons, Stevens was easily the most deserving of the bunch. Congratulations both to him as well as the Pantheon Awards for a successful inaugural launch!
Pearl Jam announce second leg dates for summer tour
Pearl Jam, on the heels of their upcoming eponymous album, have released the dates for the second leg of their tour for which Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers will be opening three shows for. Petty will open for Pearl Jam on June 26 and 27 in St. Paul, Minnesota and also on the July 2 and 3 shows in Denver. After July 6, Sonic Youth will serve as the opening band. Here's a list of the complete dates for this summer:
04/20 - London @ Astoria
05/09 - Toronto @ Air Canada Centre
05/10 - Toronto @ Air Canada Centre
05/12 - Albany, NY @ Pepsi Arena
05/13 - Hartford, Conn. @ New England Dodge Music Arena
05/16 - Chicago @ United Center
05/19 - Grand Rapids, Mich. @ Van Andel Arena
05/20 - Cleveland @ Quicken Loans Arena
05/22 - Auburn Hills, Mich. @ Palace of Auburn Hills
05/24 - Boston @ TD Banknorth Garden
05/25 - Boston @ TD Banknorth Garden
05/27 - Camden, N.J. @ Tweeter Center
05/28 - Camden, N.J. @ Tweeter Center
05/30 - Washington, DC @ MCI Center
06/01 - East Rutherford, NJ @ Continental Airlines Arena
06/03 - East Rutherford, NJ @ Continental Airlines Arena
06/23 - Pittsburgh @ Mellon Arena
06/24 - Cincinnati @ US Bank Arena
06/26 - St. Paul, Minn. @ Xcel Energy Center
06/27 - St. Paul, Minn. @ Xcel Energy Center
07/02 - Denver @ Pepsi Center
07/03 - Denver @ Pepsi Center
07/06 - Las Vegas @ MGM Grand
07/07 - San Diego @ Cox Arena
07/09 - Los Angeles @ Forum
07/10 - Los Angeles @ Forum
07/13 - Santa Barbara, Calif. @ Santa Barbara Bowl
07/16 - San Francisco @ Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
07/18 - San Francisco @ Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
07/22 - George, Wash. @ the Gorge
08/25 - Leeds, England @ Leeds Festival
08/27 - Reading, England @ Reading Festival
Damian Marley joins Ben Harper & Innocent Criminals for tour
As if Ben Harper isn't enough on his own, he's going to be joined by the one and only Damian Marley for some shows in August and September. Here are the dates:
August 2006
10 - Phoenix, AZ - Dodge Theatre (w / Damien Marley)
11, 12 - Los Angeles, CA - Greek Theatre (w / Damien Marley)
13 - San Diego, CA - Bayside Concerts (w / Damien Marley)
15 - Santa Barbara, CA - County Bowl (w / Damien Marley)
18, 19 - Berkeley, CA - Greek Theatre (w / Damien Marley)
20 - Stateline, NV - Harvey's Lake Tahoe Amphitheatre (w / Damien Marley)
22 - Salt Lake City, UT - USANA Amphitheater (w / Damien Marley)
23 - Morrison, CO - Red Rocks Amphitheatre (w / Damien Marley)
25 - Kansas City, MO - Starlight Theatre (w / Damien Marley)
26 - Somerset, WI - River's Edge (w / Damien Marley)
27 - Chicago, IL - Charter One Pavilion (w / Damien Marley)
31 - Noblesville, IN - Verizon Wireless Music Center (w / Damien Marley)
September 2006
1 - Rochester, MI - Meadow Brook (w / Damien Marley)
5, 6 - New York, NY - Central Park - Rumsey Playfield (w / Damien Marley)
8 - Boston, MA - Bank of America Pavilion (w / Damien Marley)
10 - Columbia, MD - Merriweather Post Pavilion (w / Damien Marley)
11 - Philadelphia, PA - Festival Pier @ Penn's Landing (w / Damien Marley)
13 - Cary, NC - Koka Booth Amphitheatre @ Regency (w / Damien Marley)
14 - Knoxville, TN - World's Fair Park (w / Damien Marley)
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