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Meridian is located at 1503 Chartres, which is the northbound
feeder of HWy 59, across 59 from the Toyota Center.
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With Special
Guests
DJ Swift DJ BUYAKASEAN
FULL EFFECT
VERDICT
DVS1
BMC
& Many More
Presale:
$10.00
Ticket Sales Stop at 6:00:00 PM (PST) 7/14/2006
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Progressive
Dance-Hall Reggae:
King Yellowman has
an incredible history in Reggae music. His upbringing at the
Maxfield Home orphanage in Kingston and being albino in Jamaica were
two obstacles the he overcame and went on to be (at one time) the
biggest reggae artist since Bob Marley. After winning a talent
contest at Tastee Patties in Kingston, Yellow went on to excite
reggae crowds all over Jamaica and the rest of the world with his
boastful and sometimes bodacious lyrics. His ability to ride rhythm
and excite a crowd made Yellow an instant hit in Jamaica. He also
began to work with the Ace Sound System in St. Thomas and drew big
crowds at his dancehall performances. Later in his career, Yellow
began to spread out and work for a number of different producers,
sometimes releasing as many as five albums per year. This led to a
recording contract with CBS Records. Yellowman recorded one album
with them before he was diagnosed with jaw cancer and was given six
months to live. This was in 1986. After surgery an extended leave of
absence from the record industry, Yellowman began his comeback with
the song "Blueberry Hill", and his career was re-launched. His first
album for RAS came from producer Phillip 'Fatis' Burrell and was
called "Yellow Like Cheese". Coincidentally this was the start of a
long and fruitful relationship with RAS and Yellowman and also RAS
and 'Fatis' and his exterminator production. Yellowman has always
been very professional to work with and always a respectful and
reliable human being. He has managed to outlive his predicted fate
of death and his performances are incredibly lively as he seems to
have an unlimited amount of stage energy. We can only hope for the
best for Yellowman. He has continued his hard work and his devotion
to his family is to be complimented. | |
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77002.com & The Queen of Clubs
Present A Four Play
Event
AWESOME
COOL DUDES
With Special Guest
Oh,
Beast!
DJS
SEAN CARNAHAN
JAMES REED
and
more.... |
SAT. JUL.
15
They are like, say,
if you took out only the good parts of an eighties new-wave band and
melded it together with the Flaming Lips and the noisy fun aspects of
Pavement. Something like that maybe, but not too much of the new-wave band
thing."
--Slightly Confusing to a Stranger
(www.sctas.com)
"Although the Awesome Cool Dudes are constantly
picking up and then quickly disposing of disparate slivers of pop culture
detritus, Maxin and Relaxin never hits the stall point. True to their
name, ACD leave behind an awesome mess."
--Austin
Chronicle
"Awesome Cool Dudes are like a rapper trapped inside a
country folk musician trapped inside Elton John trapped inside a recording
studio on Mars. They remind me of those nested wooden Russian
Dolls"
--Shmat Records
Doors: 10
PM
Age
Restriction: 18+ Only!
$4 Select
Drink Specials
Advance Tickets
HERE!
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MERIDIAN & 77002.COM
PRESENT
THE
ENGLISH
BEAT
July 18
18+
With Special Guest
DJ
White Dolemite
Advance Tix
$10
Presale stops 12:00am 7/18/2006
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Ska:
Hailing from working-class Birmingham, England. The (English)
Beat entered the music scene in 1979. The six member band consisted
of Dave Wakeling (vocals & guitar), David Steele (bass), Andy
Cox (guitar), Everett Morton (drums), Saxa (saxophone) and Ranking
Roger (vocals). The band managed to fuse all of their respective
musical influences - soul, reggae, pop and punk - into a unique
sound that was highly danceable. Along with contemporaries such as
The Specials, The Selecter and Madness, The Beat became one of the
most popular and influential bands of the British Ska movement. The
Beat acheived great success in their home country, charting several
singles into the top 10 with a solid base of young fans eager to
dance to the band's hypnotic rhythms. Touring with bands such as The
Clash and The Police helped to boost their popularity. In 2003 the
band reunited for a mini-tour in the UK, which culminated in their
acclaimed, sold out command performance at the Royal Festival Hall!
It was a magical homecoming for the band and for the fans, with band
members and fans gathering from around the globe for a night of
irie, ska-ful rock-steady Beat! The Beat goes on...
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The Battle
Begins at Meridian July 31...
Calvin
Ayre, founder and CEO of Bodog Entertainment has
created the Bodog Battle of the Bands, with a gruelling
300 show Indie band explosion across America. The winning band will be
awarded a One Million Dollar contract including
international distribution, touring, promotion, and marketing services. No
Gimmicks, No Sign Up Fees, just Calvin's quest to find the America's next,
best, Indie band. At any cost. For more info go to: www.BodogMusic.com
Check the Meridian Website for dates & more
details.
Check the Meridian Website for dates & more
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