Alter Bridge and Sevendust acoustic show

The Rock 106.9 WCCC in Hartford, CT has a tradition that they have bands come in and do acoustic sets before their concerts that night at Planet Of Sound studios. These are legendary shows in the sense that some of the best acoustic performances these bands have ever done (Aaron Lewis, Shinedown, Zakk Wylde, etc...) have happened at these shows. Well Wednesday July 30th , before their concert at the Webster Theater, Alter Bridge and Sevendust will both be partaking in a Planet Of Sound session. Alter Bridge is probably my favorite band and I will be at the show that night. The acoustic broadcast starts at 1pm EST and will be streamed live on www.wccc.com and I urge anyone who enjoys rock music to check this out. If allowed, I will film whatever I can from the concert that night for both bands as well. I forget if they allow cameras or not. So check it out!

www.wccc.com

3 Doors Down @ New England Dodge Music Center

I posted a review of Staind a few days ago so here's 3 Doors Down. On 7/18 they headlined a show with Staind at the New England Dodge Music Center in Hartford, CT. They played 17 songs and you knew every one of them but 2 or 3 of the new ones if you don't have the newest cd, hits from beginning to end basically.

They opened with a train sound effect and the place went nuts. They have a cool drum stage setup in the middle with 3 sets of stairs. They used oyro just enough for emphasis and it worked well. This is a great band and you can tell that singer Brad Arnold is truly happy to be there and touched to have the fans react ad they do. He's a genuine guy and performer and his voice was pitch perfect no matter what he was singing. This is a band I would recommend to anyone who likes rock music. I only wished I got to see the early tour of 3DD, Alter Bridge and Shinedown a few years ago as they are 3 of my top favorite bands. Maybe someday they'll do it again....

Set list:

Train
Kryptonite
Citizen Soldier
Away From The Sun
Duck And Run
Let Me Go
Be Like That
It's Not Me
Landing In London
The Road I'm On
Let Me Be Myself
Not My Time
Pages
Here Without You
Behind Those Eyes

Encore:
Loser
When I'm Gone

Staind @ the New England Dodge Music Center

Friday 7/18 I went to see Staind and 3 Doors Down at the New England Dodge Music Center in Hartford, CT. It was an amazing show. I will review 3 Doors Down next time. Hinder and Jet Black Stare opened the show before Staind came out. I don't care for either band so I got there right before Staind went on. Being a big Staind fan and also a huge fan of Aaron Lewis I knew what to expect. I had seen Staind with Nickelback and Daughtry last summer and this was no different, hits from beginning to end.

Aaron Lewis truly is one of the most talented frontmen in any rock band. If you've never seen him perform solo, you are missing the best acoustic experience you could see. He knows a hundred songs and plays all kinds of covers including Staind and his forthcoming solo material. In the middle of the concert, he came out alone and played an acoustic version of Bob Seger's Turn the Page and it brought the house down. Mike M, the guitar player, moshes hard to every song whether it's a headbanger or a ballad. Quite funny to see. The first two songs had the bass up too high and Aaron couldn't really hear well but fortunately it got fixed. If you get the chance, check out Staind live and their 6th album out in August "The Illusion Of Progress".

Set list:

Price To Play
Just Go
Fade
Believe
Falling
Outside
Turn The Page (Aaron acoustic solo)
For You
It's Been A While
Right Here
So Far Away
Mudshovel

Album sales week of 7/22

LW	TW	artist / album		label	power index	% change
--	1	NAS		DEF JAM/COLUMBIA	180,947	--
		NAS
1	2	LIL WAYNE		CASH MONEY/UNIVERSAL MOT	106,503	-16%
		THA CARTER III
8	3	MAMMA MIA!		DECCA	91,129	+89%
		SOUNDTRACK
2	4	COLDPLAY		CAPITOL	89,145	-25%
		VIVA LA VIDA
3	5	CAMP ROCK		WALT DISNEY RECORDS	76,697	-12%
		SOUNDTRACK
5	6	KID ROCK		ATLANTIC	74,133	+19%
		ROCK N ROLL JESUS
--	7	JOHN MELLENCAMP		HEAR MUSIC	55,926	--
		LIFE DEATH LOVE & FREEDOM
--	8	DAVID BANNER		SRC/UNIVERSAL MOTOWN	52,716	--
		GREATEST STORY EVER TOLD
--	9	TAYLOR SWIFT		BIG MACHINE	44,217	--
		BEAUTIFUL EYES
6	10	RIHANNA		DEF JAM/IDJMG	42,202	-17%
		GOOD GIRL GONE BAD
7	11	NOW 28		CAPITOL	39,661	-19%
		VARIOUS ARTISTS
--	12	O.A.R.		EVERFINE/ATLANTIC	37,948	--
		ALL SIDES
13	13	TAYLOR SWIFT		BIG MACHINE	36,285	+23%
		TAYLOR SWIFT
--	14	RANDY TRAVIS		CURB/WARNER BROTHERS	32,673	--
		AROUND THE BEND
11	15	KATY PERRY		CAPITOL	30,624	-5%
		ONE OF THE BOYS
14	16	DISTURBED		REPRISE	27,447	-7%
		INDESTRUCTIBLE
17	17	JOURNEY		FRONTIERS	26,931	+14%
		REVELATION
10	18	USHER		LAFACE/ZLG	26,191	-22%
		HERE I STAND
--	19	DARK KNIGHT		WARNER BROS.	25,963	--
		SOUNDTRACK
4	20	BECK		DGC/INTERSCOPE	25,228	-68%
		MODERN GUILT
15	21	LEONA LEWIS		J RECORDS/RMG	23,108	-15%
		SPIRIT
21	22	DUFFY		MERCURY	22,173	+8%
		ROCKFERRY
12	23	JOHN MAYER		COLUMBIA	21,703	-32%
		WHERE THE LIGHT IS: LIVE IN L.A.
23	24	JONAS BROTHERS		HOLLYWOOD	21,298	+5%
		JONAS BROTHERS
9	25	G-UNIT		INTERSCOPE	20,762	-41%
		T.O.S. (TERMINATE ON SIGHT)
28	26	JASON MRAZ		ATLANTIC	20,704	+30%
		WE SING WE DANCE WE STEAL THINGS
19	27	3 DOORS DOWN		UNIVERSAL REPUBLIC	20,101	-9%
		3 DOORS DOWN
16	28	PLIES		SLIP-N-SLIDE	19,868	-23%
		DEFINITION OF REAL
18	29	THREE 6 MAFIA		COLUMBIA	18,789	-19%
		LAST 2 WALK
27	30	CHRIS BROWN		JIVE/ZLG	16,240	0%
		EXCLUSIVE
--	31	HOLD STEADY		VAGRANT	15,377	--
		STAY POSITIVE
32	32	NATASHA BEDINGFIELD		EPIC	14,702	+2%
		POCKETFUL OF SUNSHINE
36	33	ALAN JACKSON		ARISTA NASHVILLE	14,653	+17%
		GOOD TIME
--	34	ALANIS MORISSETTE		MAVERICK/REPRISE	14,242	--
		FLAVORS OF ENTANGLEMENT
31	35	JACK JOHNSON		BRUSHFIRE/UNIV REPUBLIC	14,037	-3%
		SLEEP THROUGH THE STATIC
20	36	MOTLEY CRUE		ELEVEN SEVEN MUSIC/MOTLEY	13,767	-34%
		SAINTS OF LOS ANGELES
38	37	KENNY CHESNEY		BNA/SBMG NASHVILLE	13,711	+14%
		JUST WHO I AM: POETS & PIRATES
22	38	TOBY KEITH		UME/SHOW DOG	13,598	-33%
		35 BIGGEST HITS
26	39	SHINEDOWN		ATLANTIC	13,249	-19%
		SOUND OF MADNESS
46	40	FRANK SINATRA		REPRISE	13,107	+18%
		NOTHING BUT THE BEST
35	41	CARRIE UNDERWOOD		ARISTA/RMG	12,894	+2%
		CARNIVAL RIDE
33	42	MARVIN SAPP		VERITY	12,860	-2%
		THIRSTY
43	43	DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE		ATLANTIC	12,653	+11%
		NARROW STAIRS
29	44	WEEZER		DGC/INTERSCOPE	12,542	-21%
		WEEZER (RED ALBUM)
37	45	SUGARLAND		MERCURY NASHVILLE	12,510	0%
		ENJOY THE RIDE
41	46	METRO STATION		COLUMBIA	12,073	+2%
		METRO STATION
25	47	MAROON 5		A&M/OCTONE	11,864	-31%
		IT WON'T BE SOON BEFORE LONG
30	48	MARIAH CAREY		ISLAND/IDJMG	11,433	-26%
		E=MC2
--	49	BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN		COLUMBIA	11,228	--
		MAGIC TOUR HIGHLIGHTS
47	50	FLOBOTS		UNIVERSAL REPUBLIC	11,212	+1%
		FIGHT WITH TOOLS

StickAID 2008 Charity 24 Hour Chat for UNICEF

Stickaid 2008 Press Release

http://www.justgiving.com/stickaid2008

On Saturday July 19^th this year, British vlogger "Myles Dyer" (AKA Blade376), will be attempting his third 24 hour live web cam chat, which will be broadcasted to the world to raise money for the commendable charity UNICEF.

“Stickaid 2008” will take place on July 19^th between 9am PDT/5pm GMT, and July 20^th at 9am PDT/5pm GMT @ http://www.stickam.com/blade376

The event will be taking place on a fast expanding website called ‘Stickam.com’, in which people can create an account and broadcast themselves through web cam. They do this in their own chat room in which they can interact with others locally, and from around the world.

This will be a repeat of last year’s highly successful event where the title of STICKAID was first used. Over 250,000 people witnessed the live chat over the 24 hours, with 850 people present during the final hour to watch him complete this challenge. The target was set higher than the debut year of £500 in 2006, with it being increased to £5000. Although this target was not met, £3,337 was still raised for UNICEF, and the 2008 target has been put to £10,000. Myles explains "The thing with targets is, once they are met, people tend to stop feeling a need to donate. Therefore by raising the target to £10,000 this year, I feel we will clear last years donation total; not only because of a higher target, but because this event is going to be different, bigger, and better!"

A year on, things have progressed for Myles and his vlogging he tells us. "Well between 2006 and 2007, I had learnt a lot about what the internet has to offer, and I had gained quite a lot of exposure. However between 2007 and now, it's been surreal. I've taken part in a huge diversity of projects from TV, to politics, to education, to healthcare, and it's really opened my eyes even more to the world we live in. You learn from experience, and I think I can take a lot from this and use it to make this year's event even more successful than the previous two combined."

Myles will not be launching the event live from either, with it being confirmed that STICKAID 2008 will take place in the Stickam.com HQ, Los Angeles, California. He also wants more participation to all those that share his passion. "Last year we tried a lot of new things, such as having video content creators making 5minute interval clips for each hour that a break took place. We obtained about 10 which was good, but this year we hope to get the full set of 24 clips! It would also be great if we could get the whole front page of Stickam.com covered with other members doing the 24hour chat as well from different parts of the world, but that's something I'm currently working on getting sorted".

Donations for UNICEF through this event can go to this website at http://www.justgiving.com/stickaid2008 but Myles explains that the charitable nature of the event understands that not everyone is able to donate money, but he urges people to still be a part of this event. Myles explains; “There are some people who are unable to donate for many reasons, and that doesn’t matter. By promoting the event, being in the chat room during the 24hour chat, or perhaps joining me in completing a 24hour chat at the same time, you are being a part of this, and assisting in assuring this event is successful.’’

Myles can be contacted prior to the event by email: if there are any comments or questions. His email is Myles@thewatchers.org - MAKE SURE THE SUBJECT IS "STICKAID2008", as many emails tend to end up in his junk mail!

This fundraising activity is in aid of UNICEF, the United Nations Children’s Fund, registered charity 1072612 and has not been organised by UNICEF itself. Any views or opinions expressed during this fundraising activity are not those of UNICEF, UNICEF international, staff or partnership organisations.

Album sales week of 7/8

CHART DATE: 07/07/2008 LAST UPDATE: 07/08/2008 13:06:45 NOW IN: FINAL

LW TW artist / album label power index % change 2 1 LIL WAYNE UNIVERSAL MOTOWN 152,993 -30% THA CARTER III 1 2 COLDPLAY CAPITOL 150,121 -40% VIVA LA VIDA 3 3 CAMP ROCK WALT DISNEY RECORDS 114,881 -30% SOUNDTRACK -- 4 G-UNIT INTERSCOPE 96,043 -- T.O.S. (TERMINATE ON SIGHT) -- 5 JOHN MAYER COLUMBIA 80,117 -- WHERE THE LIGHT IS: LIVE IN L.A. 6 6 NOW 28 CAPITOL 59,300 -8% VARIOUS ARTISTS 12 7 KID ROCK ATLANTIC 46,685 +31% ROCK N ROLL JESUS 8 8 USHER LAFACE/ZLG 40,924 -20% HERE I STAND 10 9 RIHANNA DEF JAM/IDJMG 40,551 -10% GOOD GIRL GONE BAD 7 10 DISTURBED REPRISE 36,847 -29% INDESTRUCTIBLE 5 11 THREE 6 MAFIA COLUMBIA 35,168 -51% LAST 2 WALK -- 12 ALKALINE TRIO EPIC 33,885 -- AGONY & IRONY 13 13 KATY PERRY CAPITOL 33,464 +1% ONE OF THE BOYS -- 14 TECH N9NE STRANGE MUSIC 32,625 -- KILLER 9 15 PLIES SLIP-N-SLIDE 29,145 -37% DEFINITION OF REAL 4 16 MOTLEY CRUE ELEVEN SEVEN MUSIC/MOTLEY 29,134 -71% SAINTS OF LOS ANGELES 14 17 TAYLOR SWIFT BIG MACHINE 28,712 -9% TAYLOR SWIFT 15 18 LEONA LEWIS J RECORDS/RMG 27,737 -6% SPIRIT 18 19 JOURNEY FRONTIERS 24,434 -15% REVELATION -- 20 MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE REPRISE 24,228 -- THE BLACK PARADE IS DEAD 17 21 DUFFY MERCURY 24,140 -17% ROCKFERRY 20 22 3 DOORS DOWN UNIVERSAL REPUBLIC 23,374 -8% 3 DOORS DOWN -- 23 RELIENT K GOTEE 23,205 -- THE BIRD AND THE BEE SIDES 11 24 SHINEDOWN ATLANTIC 22,826 -47% SOUND OF MADNESS -- 25 VANESSA ANNE HUDGENS HOLLYWOOD 22,641 -- IDENTIFIED -- 26 LOS LONELY BOYS EPIC 19,726 -- FORGIVEN 23 27 CHRIS BROWN JIVE/ZLG 18,684 -1% EXCLUSIVE 25 28 TOBY KEITH UME/SHOW DOG 18,667 +7% 35 BIGGEST HITS 24 29 JONAS BROTHERS HOLLYWOOD 16,933 -6% JONAS BROTHERS 19 30 WEEZER DGC/INTERSCOPE 16,352 -37% WEEZER (RED ALBUM) 27 31 MARIAH CAREY ISLAND/IDJMG 16,102 -5% E=MC2 -- 32 JIM JONES & BYRD GANG ASYLUM 14,989 -- M.O.B. 30 33 JASON MRAZ ATLANTIC 14,769 -3% WE SING WE DANCE WE STEAL THINGS 26 34 MARVIN SAPP VERITY 14,480 -15% THIRSTY 35 35 CARRIE UNDERWOOD ARISTA/RMG 13,848 -1% CARNIVAL RIDE 49 36 KENNY CHESNEY BNA/SBMG NASHVILLE 13,758 +20% JUST WHO I AM: POETS & PIRATES 37 37 SUGARLAND MERCURY NASHVILLE 13,620 +2% ENJOY THE RIDE 29 38 OFFSPRING COLUMBIA 13,301 -18% RISE & FALL, RAGE & GRACE 32 39 JACK JOHNSON BRUSHFIRE/UNIV REPUBLIC 13,245 -9% SLEEP THROUGH THE STATIC 50 40 ALAN JACKSON ARISTA NASHVILLE 13,079 +15% GOOD TIME 33 41 SEX & THE CITY NEW LINE 12,751 -12% SOUNDTRACK 44 42 FRANK SINATRA REPRISE 12,427 +3% NOTHING BUT THE BEST 40 43 FLOBOTS UNIVERSAL REPUBLIC 11,600 -10% FIGHT WITH TOOLS 45 44 COLBIE CAILLAT UNIVERSAL REPUBLIC 11,547 -2% COCO 36 45 DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE ATLANTIC 11,472 -17% NARROW STAIRS 28 46 ASHANTI UNIVERSAL MOTOWN 11,451 -32% DECLARATION 38 47 JEWEL BIG MACHINE 11,321 -15% PERFECTLY CLEAR 31 48 ALANIS MORISSETTE MAVERICK/REPRISE 11,073 -26% FLAVORS OF ENTANGLEMENT 16 49 SIGUR ROS XL/BEGGARS 10,734 -63% MED SUD I EYRUM VID SPILUM ENDLA 43 50 N.E.R.D. INTERSCOPE 10,667 -14% SEEING SOUNDS