I’d donate a liver to go see this: Crossroads 2010

For those who don't know, Crossroads is more than a crappy Britney Spears movie. It was also a movie with "The Karate Kid" and Steve Vai as the Devil's axe-slinger.

But above all else, it's a giant celebration of guitar and a fund raiser for Eric Clapton's own rehab facility for exceedingly rich junkies and alcoholics substance abusers to recover, with a world class reputation. 2010 looks crazy good.

This line up is ri-donk-u-lous!!!!! Holy crap Batman. I would donate my liver to an inpatient to get to this gig! I've bolded my highlights for this show.

Albert Lee
Allman Brothers Band
BB King
Bert Jansch
Buddy Guy
David Hidalgo and Cesar Rosas of Los Lobos
Doyle Bramhall II
Earl Klugh
Eric Clapton
Gary Clark Jr.
Hubert Sumlin
James Burton
Jeff Beck
Jimmie Vaughan
Joao Gilberto
Joe Bonamassa
John Mayer
Jonny Lang
Keb Mo
Pino Daniele
Robert Cray
Robert Randolph
Sheryl Crow
Sonny Landreth
Steve Winwood
Vince Gill
ZZ Top

The Crossroads Centre, Antigua

Founded by Eric Clapton in 1997, Crossroads Centre was created to provide quality, affordable treatment for alcohol and other drug dependencies. This 32-bed facility, located on the island of Antigua, has become recognized as an international Centre of Excellence for addiction treatment. Program services have expanded to also include:

* a 16-bed half-way house called the Bevon House;
* The Sanctuary at Delray Beach, which offers transitional living homes for men and women in early recovery;
* Case management services and
* The Renewal Program which offers five-day recovery retreats in Antigua for people in recovery.

Recovery begins with just one step and Crossroads Centre is the perfect place to start the process of recovery. For more information on the program services offered visit www.crossroadsantigua.org and www.sanctuarydelraybeach.com.

The Secret Of The Universe Is….

... a cheeseburger.

At least according to my new favourite musician ever, Devin Townsend.

Hilarious.

Oh, and here is the actual performance.

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Rob Arnold of Chimaira – Tour Rig Demo

Fellow Sydney-sider Jon from GuitarNoize got an awesome exclusive with Chimaira guitarist Rob Arnold while he was in Sydney. In this video he runs through his (cut down) Australian road rig, as well as some other insights into his equipment and his LTD signature guitar line.

I've never really listened to these guys, so I'm off to go get me some. Rob comes across really friendly and I can't help but want to listen to the music of someone who I find seems to be a "top bloke"!

Jon... did you pay for ticket the show or did you get the ultimate freebie!?!?! Lucky sod.
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Melissa Auf der Maur Premieres New Video

Remember her? She was the hot one in Hole. Man I had a crush on her. The mighty hot one is about to release a new solo album, her second, and if this track is anything to go on it will be killer.

There is some really interesting textural guitars in the background that my brain keeps trying to tune into. I wonder if the whole album will be like that. In fact, calling it an album is not really accurate. It's a crazy music/short film/comic book mash up.

Melissa Auf der Maur has premiered the first music video from her current multimedia project of the same name, "Out of Our Minds", which you can watch HERE. Directed by Tony Stone, the stylishly noir video features MAdM on a mysterious journey into the woods after her car crashes.

Out of Our Minds (OOOM), also includes a solo record that will be released on March 23rd 2010. Consisting of 12 powerful tracks produced and mixed by top-flight collaborators including Jordon Zadorozny (Sam Roberts), Chris Goss (QOTSA, UNKLE), Alan Molder (Depeche Mode, Smashing Pumpkins), and Mike Frazer (Franz Ferdinand, ACDC), the album also features a special duet with legendary Goth rocker, Glenn Danzig.

Out of Our Minds is MAdM’s long awaited second solo album, which also extends into a 28-minute, HD film starring and conceived by MAdM, as well as a limited edition comic book and matching Picture Disc Vinyl illustrated by Jack Forbes from Brooklyn, NY.

Joe Bonamassa Black Rock Interview

Mix Magazine has an interview with my main man Joe Bonamassa about his upcoming album Black Rock, set for release in March 2010. You can read the full interview by clicking here.

Ooooohh I'm running around squealing like a little girl. I'm that excited!

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