Interview: TAUK – Coming to a Festival Near You
Bands That Jam recently caught up with the Long Island/NYC band TAUK, before they ventured out to start their summer shows. A very large portion of our readers will be able to see them perform in the coming months,as they are playing several big festivals: Hangout Beach, Summercamp, Bonnaroo, and The Allman Brother’s Peach festival. BTJ asked a few questions, here’s what they had to say- Download their album Pull Factors for free from their website,and listen while you read. The uplifting instrumental is sure to become a permament fixture on your playlists. Bands That Jam : First things first- your name TAUK, we understand it’s a nod to your hometown and roots…. -Yes! Kinda….the name…
Hangout Festival Live Webcast 2011
The Hangout Music Festival, America’s only music festival located on white sandy beaches with ocean views, is excited to announce that highlights from the second annual Hangout Music Festival will be streamed live on SPIN.com this weekend, with video production and transmission by iClips.net. Coverage will also be on the iClips.net homepage. A sold-out audience will gather May 20-22 in Gulf Shores, Alabama, for three days and nights of eclectic music. The webcast will bring The Hangout Festival to people’s homes with real-time performances. The online broadcast will begin in the afternoon each day of the festival. Along with live performances, it will offer interviews and plenty of behind-the-scenes footage of the unique features that…
Interview Hangout Fest Co-Founder AJ Niland
The Healing Power of Rock’n’Roll: An interview with Hangout Festival Co-Founder AJ Niland AJ Niland is the co-founder of the Hangout Music Festival. This year’s festival will be held May 20th-22nd in Gulf Shores, Alabama. Artists playing this year include Paul Simon, Widespread Panic, My Morning Jacket, the Drive-By Truckers, Umphrey’s McGee, Warren Haynes, Xavier Rudd, and many more. AJ recently called in to discuss the how the festival came together, his favorite sets, and how the festival persevered after the devastating oil spill. McClain Johnson: How’d the idea for the Hangout Festival first come together? AJ Niland: It really was my company and my partner in the festival, Shaul Zislin, got together to do…
Paul Simon to Headline Hangout Festival 2011
After a successful inaugural year in 2010 Hangout Festival is back and has just announced their new 2011 lineup. The festival is held on the beaches of Gulf Shores, Alabama just north of the Florida border from Friday May 20th to Sunday May 22nd. This is a real dream lineup with with headlining acts by Paul Simon, The Black Keys, & Widespread Panic. Other BTJ favorites include Umphrey’s McGee, Warren Haynes, & Xavier Rudd. Paul Simon + Foo Fighters + Widespread Panic + The Black Keys +My Morning Jacket + Flaming Lips + Cee Lo Green + Primus + Michael Franti & Spearhead + Pretty Lights + Bassnectar + Girl Talk + Ween +…
