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JOHN BROWN'S BODY KICKS OFF MORE TOURING
"Tonight, John Brown's Body begins another stretch of the heavy touring that has defined this group for years now. First up is a 14 show outing with old friends Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad, running along the East Coast from Boston down through Florida and back again. Then they begin a co-headlining run with Toubab Krewe March 11 which will bring both groups across the country, ending in Southern California in April. Check the JBB tour dates page on our website for the latest info and updates on the shows.

Here's the press release JBB and Toubab Krewe put out for their tour:

Progressive reggae band John Brown's Body and West African-influenced quintet Toubab Krewe kick off a 14-city co-headlining U.S. tour.

Each group has achieved mainstream success by performing their own forward-thinking approach to traditional roots styles, John Brown's Body with reggae and Toubab Krewe with West African music.

In recent years both groups' music has spread like a grassroots wildfire to the farthest corners of the world. While Toubab Krewe performed in Mali and Portugal, John Brown's Body completed first-ever tours of New Zealand and the UK in late 2009.

This month, the musicians were re-introduced aboard Jam Cruise -- the celebrated, floating music festival in the Caribbean. Returning from stops in Jamaica and Grand Cayman Island, the bands met up during an all-artist basketball tournament (neither advanced past the first round). Despite a disappointing showing on the court, they spent the night catching up and watching each other perform as the ship sailed out to sea.

The upcoming tour will build on the friendly vibe forged in far away places, where the bands found common ground. " More info »

TOMMY T UPCOMING TOUR DATES
"Tommy T is making the most of his break from Gogol Bordello tour by lining up some shows to showcase music from his solo debut The Prester John Sessions. He'll be touring with the Abyssinia Roots Collective (The ARC), the band that backs him on most of the album. First up is a show this saturday, January 30, in Cambridge, MA, followed by an appearance at a Haiti benefit in Washington, DC on Tuesday, Feb 2. Then he'll be doing a special show in Charlottesville, VA, following a Trey Anastasio concert in town. That one starts late, at 11:30 PM. See Tommy T's tour page for details on these shows and more as they get added. " More info »

HIGH TIMES FEATURES EASY STAR ALL-STARS
"Check out Easy Star All-Stars in High Times...it was only a matter of time before they covered the band, right? It's in the January 2010 issue. " More info »

NEW VIDEOS ADDED TO THE VIDEO PAGE
"For your visual enjoyment, we have added some recent video creations to our video page. First up is the winner of the Genero.tv contest, a video for "Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds" from Easy Star's Lonely Hearts Dub Band, made by Marco Libretti from LaB8. Congrats Marco! Also, check out a series of video mash ups that pair together music from Lonely Hearts with imagery from the Beatles' Yellow Submarine as well as Radiodread songs with clips from 2001: A Space Odyssey. We've posted one from each, then go to youtube to see the rest. Plus, we've added a video a fan made for Tommy T's song "Beyond Fasiladas." The song draws inspiration from the Gondar region of Ethiopia and this video splices footage from the people and castles there. Worth checking out, especially if, like us, you can't make a quick trip to Ethiopia yourself! " More info »

VICTOR RICE SHOW IN SAO PAULO
"Victor Rice, one of the far flung members of the Easy Star All-Stars, who makes his home much of the year in Sao Paulo, Brazil, will be doing another of his Lonely Hearts Dub Shows this saturday. Victor brings an 8-track reel-to-reel tape machine, runs it with effects and a mixer, and does a live dub of the Easy Star's Lonely Hearts Dub Band album. It's an experience you don't want to miss. In between sides 1 and 2, he will be joined by Felipe Machado of the Brazilian reggae group Firebug. Together (Felipe on guitar and singing, Victor on melodica) they will perform two extra George Harrison songs. The show is at the Sao Paulo Cultural Center (CCSP) in Barrio Vergueiro. R$10 admission. Show is at 7PM. Don't miss it! " More info »

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