JAY BRANNAN TOUR DATES- Summer 2008

FAT IS A FEELING, NOT A SHAPE!

JAY BRANNAN is coming to a town near you... SO MARK YOUR CALENDARS!  You won't want to miss this!

July 11, 2008 - Boston, MA

July 13, 2008 - Washington, DC

July 16, 2008 08:00 PM - Highline Ballroom
431 W 16th St, New York, New York 10011

July 18, 2008 08:00 PM - Vinyl
1374 W Peachtree NW, Atlanta, Georgia 30309

July 20, 2008 08:30 PM - The Loft
1135 S Lamer Street, Dallas, Texas 75215

July 22, 2008 08:00 PM - El Rey Theatre
5515 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, California 90036

July 24, 2008 08:30 PM - Bottom of the Hill
1233 17th Street, San Francisco, California 94107

July 25, 2008 06:00 PM - Doug Fir
830 E Burnside St, Portland, Oregon 97214

July 26, 2008 07:30 PM - Triple Door
216 Union St, Seattle, Washington 98101 

July 28, 2008 09:00 PM - Lakeshore Theatre
3175 N Broadway St, Chicago, Illinois 60657

August 23, 2008 07:00 PM - Bodega
23 Pelham Street, Nottingham, UK

August 24, 2008 07:00 PM - Cabaret Voltaire
36 Blair Street, Edinburgh, UK

August 26, 2008 07:30 PM - Night & Day
26 Oldham Street, Manchester, UK

August 27, 2008 07:30 PM - Komedia
44 Gardner Street, Brighton, UK

August 28, 2008 07:30 PM - Bush Hall
310 Uxbridge Road, London, UK

August 30, 2008 07:00 PM - Thekla
2 East Mud Dock, Bristol, UK

August 31, 2008 08:00 PM - Orange Rooms
1-2 Vernon Walk, Southampton, UK

September 19, 2008 08:00 PM - El Mocambo
Toronto

Here is the YouTube video for "Goddamned", the title track of Jay's full-length debut, now available on iTunes and through his store at http://www.jaybrannan.com!

JAY BRANNAN TOUR DATES- Summer 2008

Concert Review- John Mayer and Colbie Callait

John Mayer & Colbie Caillat

A CONCERT REVIEW

Kathy Foxx

You know that time of the month when it feels like Satan’s child is clawing its way through your pelvis, causing sex to be nearly impossible, even though it’s all you want? (Ladies, you know what I’m talking about…) That’s what it felt like sitting through the Colbie Caillat and John Mayer performance during Milwaukee’s Summerfest. And I mean that in a good way.

Between Caillat’s soft, ‘bubbly’ voice to match a smooth and relaxing set, and Mayer’s (shockingly rocked-out) bluesy performance, I was experiencing more emotions than a typical mood swing.

Caillat began the show with an expected peaceful atmosphere filled with a full band performing the majority of her platinum-selling record, Coco (including her hit singles "Bubbly" and "Realize"), along with a cover of Bob Marley’s "Turn Your Lights Down Low". Though she didn’t talk much (which is good, because it was hard to understand her when she did), her friendly, down-to-earth personality shined through in her giddy smiles to the audience, heartfelt lyrics, and casual-like guitar strumming. It felt like the audience members were all her best friends, and everyone was hanging out in her apartment having wine.

Caillat seems to have not gone far from her roots, with a show you would likely see in your local coffee shop.  The only (literal) sign that this was a larger venue was, in fact, a large banner with her name and logo that was raised from the floor, a trick probably not seen in cafes. She played through most of her songs without interruption, and showed off an incredible version of her first single, "Bubbly". She left with an almost child-like strut off stage.

Enter John Mayer. If orgasms were achievable based on a voice and presence alone, I guarantee the entire audience would have left completely satisfied on a whole other level. After a mellow performance from Caillat, Mayer cranked up the energy with a – dare I say it – rock show! Although he included hits such as "Gravity", "No Such Thing", and his most recent "Say", he focused on, as he explained, “the music that moves me, because that’s what moves you.”

And move us he did. Not only did he move the bodies in the audience, but he also moved our (or at least my) emotions. It’s something about the way he used lights – mostly blue – to match the blues-style of music, combined with the lyrics of songs such as "Waiting on the World to Change", which has all too much meaning these days. Between the powerful songs, and jokes about tabloid rumors, Mayer had the whole audience in laughter, tears, and a mixture of singing and screaming, all within minutes of each other.

Caillat’s lively, heartfelt performance was a perfect compliment to Mayer’s energetic, equally heartfelt finish to an outstanding concert.

Concert Review- John Mayer and Colbie Callait

Jay Brannan Tour Footage: Day 2

Jay Brannan: 

The "FAT IS A FEELING, NOT A SHAPE" Tour

Day 2: Washington, DC

Jay on MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/jaybrannan

Jay on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/jaybrannan

Jay's Official Website: http://www.jaybrannan.com

Jay Brannan Tour Footage: Day 2

Jay Brannan Tour Footage: Day 1

Jay Brannan:

The "FAT IS A FEELING, NOT A SHAPE" Tour

Day 1: Boston, MA

Jay on MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/jaybrannan

Jay on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/jaybrannan

Jay's Official Website: http://www.jaybrannan.com

Jay Brannan Tour Footage: Day 1

JASON MRAZ: Make It Mine

Jason Mraz has posted another video for us all on his YouTube! This one is really awesome. It's for the tune "Make It Mine", off his new record We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things. (Which you should all own at this point.)

Enjoy:

For more wonderment, you can visit Jason's YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/OfficialJasonMraz

He posts far more than just music videos, so check it out!

JASON MRAZ: Make It Mine