The World’s Largest Action Sports Film Announces its 61st Annual U.S. Tour!

 

Wintervention highlights the most trusted names in ripping – boards-certified riders like Chris Davenport, JJ Thomas, Lindsey Vonn and Hugo Harrison – and top young talent in the field – innovators like Andy Mahre, Jossi Wells and Zach Black.

Warren Miller’s Wintervention will sweep the nation as a limited, high-definition release, stopping in more than 240 U.S. cities, including major markets like Seattle, Chicago and Los Angeles. With screenings often running for one night only, Warren Miller films attract a cult-like following and mark the official start of winter for sports enthusiasts everywhere. Warren Miller premieres are an experience, a party and a phenomenon not to be missed. Check out warrenmiller.com for tour information, videos, photos and more!

John Morrison in Amberes Island, Antarctica (photographer: Keoki Flagg)

 

 

 

 

BLACK VEIL BRIDES AND THE BIRTHDAY MASSACRE ANNOUNCE CO-HEADLINING TOUR THIS FALL

The Birthday Massacre Click for hi-res

Hollywood’s standout theatrical rockers, Black Veil Brides and Toronto’s most visually stunning and musically exciting band, The Birthday Massacre will team up to melt faces across the United States on a twenty city co-headlining tour this fall. They’ll be making stops in Atlanta, Houston, Anaheim and Seattle. Currently headlining shows throughout the US on their “Entertainment or Death” tour, the Black Veil Brides are riding high on the success of their chart topping debut album, We Stitch These Wounds, which came in at #36 on the Billboard Top 200 and #1 on the Billboard Independent at the time of album’s release. Currently headlining a UK tour as well as a coming off a successful East Coast sweep, The Birthday Massacre have been reaping heaps of critical praise for their recently released fourth album Pins and Needles on Metropolis Records which debuted at #5 on the Billboard Heatseekers Chart. Supporting acts on the tour will be Dommin and Aural Vampire.

Creating a Microbrew Memoir Takes Blood, Sweat and Beers

Article and photography by Kimberly Berkey

Who brew the Chosen Beer? HE’BREW. The Great American Beer Festival boasts brews of character. Only one, however, dares to tell the tale of how it took 13 years to reach beer brewing maturity and international success. Be it pass out or Passover, one can say that Jeremy Cowan’s choice to bottle his dream is certainly half full.

Cowan, creator of Shmaltz Brewing Company, made a special appearance at Falling Rock Tap House Wednesday, to promote his new book, Craft Beer Bar Mitzvah, a memoir which details the rise of his not so micro brews. Before getting to the good stuff, sometimes one has to put up with a little beer head before getting ahead. During his book reading and tasting, he shared that in the early days, everything was self brewed and hand bottled by yours truly. In some cases, it was even personally delivered by Cowan.

While it takes many stories to make several million beers, it is important to remember the ones that count, and perhaps refill or recycle when the time is right. The initial transition from writing beer labels to a beer book of manhood served as a bit shock for this Stanford English major. Cowan did not imagine the verbal crafting of his craft would be nearly as hard as he originally thought; he joked that it took him 20 years to use his degree to account for 13 years of HE’BREW history. However, despite a wavering start, his brew of thoughts and combination of the correct literary ingredients–with blood, sweat and beers–seems to have turned out just fine in its bottled and capped form, that’s now all the buzz.

CBCA’s Leadership Arts 2010-2011!

Bring your colleagues and friends to hear about

CBCA’s Leadership Arts 2010–2011!

Wednesday, August 11, 2010
5:30 – 7:30 pm
RULE Gallery
227 Broadway
Denver, CO 80203

Live acoustic guitar music by Graham Ewing.

Established in 1987, RULE Gallery exhibits contemporary abstract and conceptual works, including paintings, sculpture, photography and works on paper. RULE has been bringing national art toDenver through representation of prominent artists from around the country, while supporting the Denverart scene by promoting leading regional artists.

Leadership Arts is an innovative 8-month leadership training program that prepares emerging leaders to serve on the boards of arts and cultural nonprofit organizations. Sessions on strategic planning, advocacy, governance and fundraising enhance leadership skills and develop effective cultural board members. To learn more, please visit www.cbca.org

Admission: Free
Sign up at
blacktie-colorado.com

AUTOMATIC LOVELETTER

Debuts Steamy Video for “Heart Song”

Directed on 8mm by Horror Auteur Chad Feehan

NEW YORK, NY - As the US racks up one of the hottest July’s in history with record-breaking heatwaves across the country, Sony Independent Networks recording artist AUTOMATIC LOVELETTER just amplified the heat index a few notches higher with its scorchingly steamy new video for the single “HEART SONG” off of its debut album Truth or Dare. Directed by horror aficionado and current “it” boy for IFC, Chad Feehan, the video was shot on 8mm, giving it the warmth and eerie finish of a classic B-movie.

The video can be streamed on MTV.com here: http://tinyurl.com/all-MTV

Automatic Loveletter is Juliet Simms (rhythm guitar, vocals), Tommy Simms (guitar), Clint Fowler(bass) and Ryan Metcalf (drums).

Automatic Loveletter are currently on the 2010 Vans Warped Tour and will be announcing Fall touring plans shortly (confirmed tour dates below).

AUTOMATIC LOVELETTER ON VANS WARPED TOUR
August 2 – Bonner Springs, KS @ Sandstone Amphitheater August 5 – Edmonton, AB @ Northlands Grounds August 7 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Utah State Fairgrounds August 8 – Denver, CO @ Invesco Field August 10 – Chula Vista, CA @ Cricket Amphitheater	August 11 - Pomona, CA @ Pomona Fairplex August 12 - Marysville, CA @ Sleep Train Amphitheater August 13 - Nampa, ID @ Idaho Center Amphitheater August 14 - George, WA @ Gorge Amphitheater August 15 - Hillsboro, OR @ Washington County Fairgrounds

Summer Toast 2010!

Welcome to SummerToast 2010!

Newly remodeled historic Writer Square at 16th and Larimer will transform into thebiggest and best SummerToast event ever!

PMC Members will be attending, shooting and covering this event!!

You don’t want to miss the opportunity to connect with over 40 top professional organizations, colleges, and local businesses, meet our Presenting Sponsors, media partners, Toast Host and Boast Hosts. Wander throughout the lovely Writer Square, meet the shop owners, and enjoy a beautiful night out in our great city.

See what we have planned for you: Food, Beverage, Music, Prizes

Complimentary Beverages from Bud Light, Wynkoop Brewing, Grand Lake Brewing, Skyy Vodka, Freshies, Izze, Eldorado Water, Vuka and scrumptious appetizers from over 20 of Denver’s premier restaurants. Boast Hosts

Listen to beautiful Brazilian music provided by Ferreira Bros.
Enjoy sounds from EventBeats – Denver Mobile DJ Sound and Lighting Service
Relax with Mellow Moods from Isiah McGill, The Jazz Man

Wifi access will be provided by ETS

This year’s SummerToast will benefit Denver Children’s Home

Make a donation to this charity and be entered into the “Gift Get- Away” drawing.
Winners will be selected at 7:45pm. (You do not have to be present to win.)
Click here to see gifts.

Stop by the tables and meet the Presenting Sponsors who’ve made SummerToast happen!

• Writer Square
• Ad Fi Media
• Argonaut Wine & LIquor
• Budweiser
• Comcast Spotlight
• Comcast Xfinity
• Cupcake Vineyards
• EZregister
• Grand Lake Brewing Company
• Kd Kanopy
• Mountain High Tree, Lawn, and Landscape
• NetNewsdesk
• 1spotinfo.com
• Public Service Credit Union
• Skyy Vodka
• Standard Parking
• Wynkoop Brewing Company

Meet our Hosts

These are the people who made SummerToast happen.

Toast Hosts are the business, creative, networking, and educational organizations whose members make up our guest list.

Boast Hosts are the restaurants, beverages companies, printers, sign companies, novelty companies, media partners, photographers, and in-kind gift givers that make this event possible. Please link on their logo and visit their web sites.

A Greener SummerToast

This year, Green Convene Strategies, a leading green meetings and conference management company, is helping SummerToast implement green event practices to lighten our environmental impact. We are grateful to Alpine Waste & Recycling, Denver’s largest independent, locally owned waste and recycling provider for helping us with bins and volunteers. For details on greening this event, click here.

Everyone can pitch in:

Exhibitors and sponsors can participate by having printing 2-sided materials, using recycled paper and vegetable based inks. Event producers are following green guidelines throughout the planning process. SummerToast guests can help by recycling at the event and by carpooling, taking public transportation or biking, courtesy of the new Denver Bike Sharing program downtown.

Parking and Entrance:

Entrance: Enter off of 16th Street and Larimer or 15th Street and Larimer.

Rocky Mountain Valet will help direct traffic flow.
There are 500 parking spots underground at Writer Square. Parking fee: $5

Dress: Business Casual – dress comfortably.

The English Beat performs with Squeeze at the Ogden tonight!!!

THE ENGLISH BEAT
Adds Even More Shows, Including a Handful with SQUEEZE!

THE ENGLISH BEAT, headed up by the ever-affable Dave Wakeling, continue to bring their feel-good ska vibes across the U.S. and this time, they’ve added a slew of dates with UK pop rock legends SQUEEZE, who’s sweet pop hits like “Black Coffee in Bed”, “Pulling Mussels (From a Shell)” and “Up the Junction” will complement The English Beat’s seminal hits “Save It For Later”, “I Confess” and “Can’t Get Used to Losing You”. Bound to be an exciting show, the dates pick up in late July to the beginning of August (dates below).

Hailing from Birmingham England, The English Beat is celebrating the 30th Anniversary of the release of their 1980 debut album I Just Can’t Stop It, which spawned the hits”Tears of a Clown”, “Mirror In the Bathroom”, “Best Friend”, “Twist & Crawl”, and “Too Nice to Talk To”. As a major part of the 2 Tone ska music revolution of the late 70s and early 80s, alongside their stablemates The Specials, Madness, and The Selector, the musical juggernaut that is Dave Wakeling hasn’t lost any momentum in songwriting. His brand of “Punky Reggae Party”, the English Beat’s hybrid was a delightful blend of Toots and the Maytals, the Velvet Underground, Buzzcocks, The Four Tops and Van Morrison. They have toured internationally with The Clash, Talking Heads, The Police, and REM among many others and has had prime soundtrack placement in Ferris Bueller’s Day Off and Grosse Pointe Blank. New songs such as “The Love You Give Lasts Forever”, “How Can You Stand There” and “Said We Would Never Die” are quickly becoming fan favorites and will soon be released in 2010. “I have plans to record this year,” Dave explains. “Some great new demos done, and now I’m just figuring out how to put the recording and touring schedule together. Expect releases to begin by Summer!”

THE ENGLISH BEAT
Tour Dates

5/17 Waterloo, ON / Starlight Room
5/18 Toronto, ON / Lee’s Palace
5/20 Ferndale, MI / Magic Bag
5/21 Indianapolis, IN / Radio Radio
5/22 St. Louis, MO / Blueberry Hill
5/24 Albuquerue, NM / Launchpad
5/25 Tucson, AZ / Club Congress
5/28 Los Angeles, CA / Hollywood Park Race Track
5/29 San Luis Obispo, CA / Downtown Brewing Co.
6/4 Solana Beach, CA / Belly Up Tavern
6/5 Solana Beach, CA/ Belly Up Tavern
6/17 Evanston, IL / SPace
6/19 Manitowoc, WI / Washington Park
6/23 Seattle, WA / Out to Lunch Concert Series (FREE)
6/25 Caspar, CA / Caspar Inn

7/1 San Jose, CA / Plaza de Cesar Chavez (FREE)
7/3 Lake Tahoe, CA / Truckee Regional Park Amp.
7/9 Amagansett, NY / Stephen Talkhouse
7/10 Niagara Falls, NY / Hard Rock Cafe
7/16 Riverside, CA / Romano’s Concert Lounge
7/17 Irvine, CA / Orange County Great Park
7/21 Milwaukee, WI / Pabst Theater (w/ Squeeze)
7/22 Apple Valley, MN / MN Zoo Amph. (w/ Squeeze)
7/25 Denver, CO / Ogden Theatre (w/ Squeeze)
7/27 Las Vegas, NV / Crown Theatre (w/ Squeeze)
7/28 Universal City, CA / Gibson Amph. (w/ Squeeze)
7/30 Saratoga, CA / Mountain Winery (w/ Squeeze)
7/31 Napa Valley, CA/ The Uptown (w/ Squeeze)
8/01 San Francisco, CA / The Fillmore (w/ Squeeze)
9/06 Seattle, CA / Bumbershoot Festival

Michael Franti and Spearhead Announce Fall Tour

MICHAEL FRANTI & SPEARHEAD ANNOUNCE “THE SOUND OF SUNSHINE TOUR” THIS FALL IN SUPPORT OF UPCOMING ALBUM

“The Sound of Sunshine” Single Tops AAA Chart

Michael Franti & Spearhead will spread some sunshine this fall when they embark on “The Sound of Sunshine Tour” across North America in support of Franti’s upcoming album, THE SOUND OF SUNSHINE, to be released September 21st through Capitol Records/Boo Boo Wax. The album’s title track and first single, “The Sound of Sunshine”, just hit #1 on the AAA chart. The tour will kick off September 19th in Laytonville, CA and will make stops in many cities throughout the U.S. and Canada including NYC, Chicago, Los Angeles and Toronto. To check out a video of Michael announcing the tour, head to www.michaelfranti.com.

“I’m so excited to be hitting the road again this fall and sharing our new music live with our fans. To play music that makes people feel energized and passionate about life in these stressful times, is a privilege that I’m grateful to have. We’ve been doing a lot of acoustic street performances these days outside the venues we’ve been playing in and I look forward to seeing longtime fans again and meeting new ones in every city we play in,” says Michael.

For ticket information, official Michael Franti news and to check out the latest v-blogs on FrantiV, go to www.michaelfranti.com.

Michael Franti and Spearhead will also be at Red Rocks on July 31, 2010. Should be an awesome show. I have heard nothing but amazing reviews from people who have attended previous shows!

Join a Cool Photography Club in Boulder or Denver-Discounted Rate this week only!

Join a cool photography club, with chapters in Denver and Boulder-The Photo Martini Club! For this week only-membership is only $30 ($50 value)! Check out the official photomartiniclub.com website to see list of member benefits! Call (303)455-3870 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              (303)455-3870      end_of_the_skype_highlighting to sign up by Friday, July 23rd!

Big Head Todd and the Monsters Release New CD!

BIG HEAD TODD AND THE MONSTERS RELEASE
BRAND NEW STUDIO ALBUM,

ROCKSTEADY, JULY 20 ON BIG RECORDS

LOOK FOR THE BAND ON TOUR THIS SUMMER

Big Head Todd and The Monsters release their brand new studio album, Rocksteady, on July 20 on Big Records. In support of Rocksteady, Big Head Todd and The Monsters hit the road for a sprawling summer tour, including a recent big play at Colorado’s Red Rocks Amphitheatre, where they celebrated the 20th anniversary of Midnight Radio by performing the album in its entirety.

For Rocksteady, Big Head Todd and The Monsters’ eighth studio album, the band draws on a surprising body of influences. The album cuts across a broad swath of stylistic terrain including R&B, reggae and even punk rock. Throughout, the collection’s 11 tracks are funky, lilting, and melodic – all the qualities that have become signature to the band’s sound during their 25 years of making music.

“It’s a soul/Caribbean record that rocks,” frontman Todd Park Mohr says. “We almost went out of our way to take all the rock out of it, but it really rocks. It’s the very first album we’ve ever done that’s cohesive. It makes a difference, in terms of this album standing out from our other albums.”

Look for Big Head Todd and The Monsters on tour this summer in support of Rocksteady. Complete list of tourdates is as follows:

Friday, July 9 – Saturday, July 10 Belly Up Aspen Aspen CO

Wednesday, July 14 Ram’s Head Live Baltimore MD

Friday, July 16 XPoNential Music Festival Camden NJ

Saturday, July 17 Herman’s Hideaway Denver Co

Thursday, July 22 Crystal Ballroom Portland OR

Friday, July 23 Moore Theatre Seattle WA

Saturday, July 24 Pavilion Park Liberty Lake WA

Sunday, July 25 Spud Drive In Driggs ID

Wednesday, July 28 WOW Hall Eugene OR

Thursday, July 29 The Fillmore San Francisco CA

Friday, July 30 House of Blues – Sunset Strip West Hollywood CA

Saturday, July 31 Red Rock Resort North Las Vegas NV

Friday, August 6 Wisconsin Valley Fair Wausau WI

Saturday, August 7 Ravinia Festival Highland Park IL

Thursday, August 19 The Vogue Indianapolis IN

Friday, August 20 Preservation Plaza Arnolds Park IA

Saturday, August 21 Fall Park Festival Grounds Sioux Falls SD

Thursday, August 26 Minnesota State Fair St. Paul MN

Friday, August 27 Crossroads Kansas City MO

Saturday, August 28 Southern Brewers Festival Chattanooga TN

Friday, April 15 – Saturday, April 16 Paramount Theatre and Visual Arts Center St. Cloud MN

Saturday, April 16 Paramount Theatre and Visual Arts Center St. Cloud MN

www.bigheadtodd.com