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FRIDAY (7/11) @ THE YANKEE 2ME & Jason's other band The COB

2008-07-08T23:37:12Z

FROM REID:

In case I didn't shove a button or a flyer down your throat at High Sierra, figured I'd put it in writing for all to see.

We're playing at The Yankee this Friday (7/11) with The COB...that's Jason Munning's (from Ten Mile Tide) other band. It'll be the first time we've ever headlined the place, so we're pretty stoked and we're hoping to bring as many dancin' asses out as possible.

The COB goes on around 10!

See you guys there!

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Chico Afterparty

2008-06-12T22:32:29Z

Is there a place for people to stay at in Chico? I could easily bring a tent and pitch in the back yard. I think it may be my only show of the tour and plan on going big.

Thanks!

Chris

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The New Album

2008-06-12T18:12:05Z

Who knows what songs are going to be on the new album?

You and me gonna' get drunk tonight
Heartbeat of San Francisco
Train Rolls
What else?

What do you think they are going to title the new album?

Head High Break
The Legend of Bimmer Gibbs
???
I will come up with some more :)

I totally think they should slowly release tracks on their website before the actual giant release party - similar to what Railroad Earth did with "Amen Corner"

Where will the release party happen?

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sending firefighting energy out to you chico folks!

2008-06-12T17:17:50Z

hope everyone is safe. don't anyone try to be a hero. if they evacuate you, GO! those fires can spread incredibly fast if there's any sort of gusty winds. we went through it here in sd recently, and it is S-C-A-R-Y!

lots of love to you guys!!!

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Again!!! Again!!!

2008-06-12T16:47:05Z

I want more TIDE!!! TIDE!!! TIDE!!!

When do we get to do it all again????? I've almost fully recovered half of my brain cells!!!

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Ten Miles High - Never Gonna Drink Again

2008-06-11T18:54:25Z

Ten Miles High

While being very productive here at my office I was thinking about the most wasted I have ever been at a Ten Mile Tide show. Then I started to feel better about Chico because I have been WAY more wasted than I was on Saturday evening. I decided to type out the top three most wasted Tide experiences.

#3 – I think there are a few shows that could qualify as the 3rd most wasted ever at a Tide show – last weekend in Chico definitely being one of them – However, I am going to go with the 2nd time ever seeing Ten Mile Tide as the third most wasted I have ever been at a Tide show. It was 2002 (six years ago) and Tamara had Flow on repeat in her car…non stop. We had seen Ten Mile Tide once before at a String Cheese after party at Blakes in Berkeley. I was walking downtown and saw that Ten Mile Tide was opening up for Tea Leaf Green at SLO Brew in downtown San Luis Obispo. I told Tamara and she was fired up. Of course, I did some massive pre partying at The Balboa before the show. Tequila was once again my best friend. I made it down to the show, completely wasted, and caught Ten Mile Tide’s last few songs. The guys finished and I remember trying to make some conversation with Steve but being totally incoherent. I talked with Marc, Justin, and Jason a bit while we had a beer. This was 2002 and TLG was not who they are now so the venue was not even very crowded. Well, I was hammered and invited the band to stay at our place in Shell Beach for the night…they said cool. Tamara arrived a few songs into the Tea Leaf Green set and I told her that I invited the band whom she had on repeat in her car over to our house to spend the night. Tamara freaked out. She was so embarrassed that I would get soooo drunk and do something like invite these rock stars over to our house. She thought that the guys in the band must think that I was some sort of stocker psycho. Tamara was so embarrassed that she made me leave the show, sneak out the back door, and leave the Tide hanging without even letting them know we were leaving. I hope they found somewhere to stay. The next day I called in sick to work.

#2 – Tamara and I were heading to the City to see another Tide show at the Connecticut Yankee. We were stoked because Stacy had called and said we could stay with her and Jeff at the Hilton just off of Union Square. It was a rainy day surely would be a rainy night…but we were stoked to see Ten Mile Tide. We got to town early enough to meet up some friends and check out the Oyster and Beer festival at Fort Mason. Beer after Beer after Beer followed by oysters. We figured that we had enough oysters and would not need to eat dinner. I arrived at the Tide show…wasted…and the first thing that happened was Alex bought me a shot of whiskey…first off…I do not take shots of whiskey. What is one without two…right? Lots of dancing and partying continued. I remember Tamara and Deb jumping up on the stage sometime late second set…they were both rock stars. The show ended and I spent 20 minutes thinking that I lost my keys forgetting that I took a taxi to the Yankee. It was raining outside and things seemed hopeless. Well, I guess we should start walking. We got about two blocks from the venue when a sweet Lexus pulled up and the driver said jump in. Holy shit, Alex was going to save the day. His dad, drunk, was in the front passenger seat and Tamara and I jumped into the back seat with a passed out Deb. Alex asks where our hotel is…I had no clue. I think we are at the Hilton…or Hyatt…I could not remember but I knew I would be able to recognize it. Alex drove us around San Francisco for what seemed like 40 minutes until we found the place. He dropped us right in front. Tamara passed out in bed and I decided that I was hungry…I wandered downstairs and out into the rainy street. Some bum starts walking with me and ends up giving me something to try. WOW that worked…I went solo to an Irish bar next to hotel…last call…more whiskey. I make it up to our room just as Jeff and Stacy make it back from the Yankee. Thanks Alex…I love the Tide Family!

#1 – My 29th Birthday Party at Whole Earth Festival with Blue Turtle Seduction, Ten Mile Tide, and Home at Last - back to back to back on the main stage. The Patron was flowing and I was up on stage giving the audio engineer a margarita before I got busted the first time by campus security. I told them it was my birthday and they let me off. About 20 minutes later I got busted again back stage talking to the turtle guys with yet another margarita. After the third time I got busted they said that I was in danger of being escorted off of campus as this was a dry festival. It got dark between the Ten Mile Tide and Lost at Last set. I made it through most of Lost at Last and remember being blown away by Sean’s sick guitar work….then things went dark…people were looking for me everywhere and were worried that I was finally escorted off campus. Steve, Justin and Jason were all checking the porta-potties to see if I had passed out in one. Tamara and my parents were starting to get frightened. All of a sudden I am awakened by a celebratory yell from Jeff saying “hey guys, I found him, he is right here, I got him.” Apparently I had climbed into the drivers seat of the red tide van and passed out there for nearly an hour. However, I redeemed myself by waking up early the next morning and driving from Sacramento up to Tahoe to see Tide play outside on the ski deck at Alpine Meadows.

I hope to leave the list at that for a while and not break back into the top three…but…you never know when you are going to need a great rendition of “Never Gonna Drink Again”

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PICTURES!

2008-06-10T00:33:36Z

For those of you who I didn't e-mail these too here are the pics from Liz and my camera's. There are a lot!

http://picasaweb.google.com/aelhajj79

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Coopers in Nevada City

2008-06-08T19:17:45Z

How was the show at Coopers last night? Good turnout? New songs? Rocking sets?

All I know is that I got one text message, "OMG the band is rocking tonight"

sounds like things were going well!

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Go on The Tide Tour

2008-06-07T02:26:23Z

If you were second guessing guess no more, I drove down to nevada city last night and if the other 2 nights are even close to last night this is going to be a fabulous tour.

SFo-is tonight
Chico-is tomorrow night

If you need room and board in chico dont worry we got you thats not a good enough excuse, what dont have money, its 6 bucks, what cat afford gas, people are coming from sfo and sac to the chico show, car pool, if you need help with any of these excuses let me know I will help you out

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afterparty on friday???

2008-06-05T04:11:16Z

ok, bad chad has decided to head up to harmony fest to see pfunk, so we can't go to his place for the afterparty..... who's got another idea????

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Tide/2Me/Slim weekend rapidly approaching!

2008-06-04T00:40:25Z

YES! An epic weekend is on our horizons!

Thursday, 6/5 - Tide and 2Me @ Cooper's in Nevada City
Friday, 6/6 - Tide and 2Me @ The Yankee in SF
Saturday, 6/7 - Tide, 2Me and Montana Slim @ Lost on Main in Chico

Last I heard, the theme of the weekend is River, Sun, and Rain (thurs, fri, and sat, respectively)

You guys ready to PARTY!??!?

Dirty Bird, over and out.

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new TMT dates!

2008-05-22T14:44:53Z

i think they are still adding dates, but so far here's what's coming up!!

May 2nd - Applachian Brewing Company, Harrisburg, PA
May 18th - Sharefest - Harrisburg, PA
May 20th - Pat's Blue Ribb'n, Manhattan, KS
May 21st - Dulcinea's, Denver, CO
May 22nd - 25th - Desert Rocks Music Festival - Moab, UT
June 5th - Cooper's - Nevada City, CA
June 6th - Connecticut Yankee - San Francisco, CA
June 7th - Red Fox Tavern - Eureka, CA
June 8th - Private Wedding - Ashland, OR
July 25th - Private Wedding - Missoula, MT
July 27th - Chico Hot Springs, Pray, MT
Sep 6th - Private Wedding, PA
Sep 13th - Private Wedding, PA

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trying to get TMT to play at Tortugas!

2008-05-22T04:16:33Z

do you know if they have any interest?
i am sending SD a copy of Midnight is Early, but
can't find my copy of their other CD that I love.
do they have a demo they send out?
can anyone get a copy of the other one to SD?
send me a p/m.
i am not even sure that they want to be there,
but i really want them to be!

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Ten Mile Tide Run Shirts

2008-05-06T20:02:07Z

I think we should start working on shirts for the run. I wanna use my friends printing place to do the shirts if no one minds. Do we have any odeas of what we want to do?

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Tide in Chico June 7th

2008-04-28T23:37:49Z

I know most of you already know this but, I gots to get it on the board.

Ten Mile Tide, 2me and Montana slim will be in Chico June 7th for a festi kick off party at Lost On Main, if you need assistance is crash pads let me know.

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Tortugas!!!

2008-04-22T15:33:38Z

Who is in charge of booking TMT to Tortugas??? I'm ready to light a fire cracker up yo butt!!!

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Yankee Recording Available

2008-03-19T17:15:17Z

Just got this up on Archive.org. I had a really good time at this show and I am glad that the recording turned out great!

Here is a direct link to the High Quality MP3 player if you want to listen right now

http://www.archive.org/audio/xspf_player.php?collectionid=tmt2008-03-08.flac16&playlist=http://www.archive.org/download/tmt2008-03-08.flac16/tmt2008-03-08.flac16_vbr.m3u

And here is link to the Archive.org item, if you want to download the Flacs and make a CD set

http://www.archive.org/details/tmt2008-03-08.flac16

TIDE!!!

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Allllllright....

2008-03-14T17:41:10Z

Good morning Ten Mile Tide!

Thanks to the nudge from Stacy and Mags, I'm on board!

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Theme for Tide at the Connecticut Yankee

2008-03-11T01:41:49Z

Come out and stoke the Tide this weekend at the Yankee - 3/8. Who can pass up the Yankee? or the Tide?

Tide is sounding better than ever, and their playing a bunch of new songs on this tour. They are putting out a new album coming soon, and there are some GREAT new tunes.. you and me gonna get drunk tonight is a crowd pleaser so far. And Justin has kept this promise at the afterparty of each show so far. =)

The theme will be High School. You can be absolutely anything in relation to the glory days.. the dirty track coach, the pot smoking art teacher, the goths, the punk rockers..

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hsmf

2008-03-10T16:26:38Z

ok, with rothbury announced, looks like many high sierra staples will be in michigan and not at hsmf... soooo let's bring TMT back to quincy!! email and/or post your support of TMT on the hsmf message boards (the organizers DO read the hsmf board). there's a TMT thread under the "bands" head, and you can also put them in your wish list of bands on several different threads.

http://highsierramusic.com/community/

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Tide Tour 2008!

2008-03-10T05:35:07Z

here are the pics.....

http://www.kodakgallery.com/ShareLandingSignin.jsp?Uc=7jaonm7.3k1d7pv7&Uy=-kuyu38&Upost_signin=Slideshow.jsp%3Fmode%3Dfromshare&Ux=0

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NWSS 2008 Band Competition

2008-03-09T19:33:30Z

I would LOVE to see TMT on that stage at HH!

http://www.stringsummit.com/competition-info/
The 2008 Northwest String Summit will again feature a band competition on Friday night before YMSB takes the stage. Please come to the amphitheatre early to support these up and coming artists! Click here to download the BAND APPLICATION.

Band Competition Application (PDF Download)

1. Entry Forms must be submitted prior to April 30, 2008. Click here for entry form.

2. The competition will take place on Friday, July 18. Time is TBD.

3. Each band will perform for 10 - 15 minutes on the main stage.

4. A lottery will determine the order in which bands perform.

5. Each performing band member in the competition will receive free admission into the festival.

6. Each band must be present for a pre-competition meeting held backstage one hour before the competition begins. Time is TBD.

7. Judges for the competition will include members of Yonder Mountain String Band and the String Summit staff.

8. The band finishing in first place will receive an offer to perform the opening spot on Sunday of this year’s festival and at next year’s Northwest String Summit festival.

9. Each band in the competition will be permitted to sell their CD’s and other goods at the Band Merchandise area.

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Fillmore & 7/28 Pics

2008-03-03T02:06:54Z

Here ya go....

http://www.kodakgallery.com/ShareLandingSignin.jsp?Uc=7jaonm7.6wssct6v&Uy=tyu8ig&Upost_signin=Slideshow.jsp%3Fmode%3Dfromshare&Ux=0

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Theme?

2008-02-29T20:55:29Z

Is there already a theme for Saturday's Fillmore show?? Let's make one! A color? Anything? haha

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the 728 experience

2008-02-28T19:01:46Z

"...the walls will shake with the vibrations of feel good music...the snow globe radiating with thousands of colors...ice crystals everywhere...kegs of beer...the fire burning hot and bright..."

reserve a spot...send an email to the728party@yahoo.com

yeah...one of those parties that only happen once...

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Tide @ the Fillmore!! with Tea Leaf/Turtle

2008-02-15T17:17:15Z

SWEEEET!!!
We'll head on over to SF after the 728 party..

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Tide Tour

2008-01-22T02:46:31Z

Rumor has it there will be a TMT West Coast tour starting the last day of Feb, on into March.
ABOUT TIME!!

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anyone planning on coming to Harmony Fest???

2007-06-08T20:57:05Z

hear the tide might be rolling in. . .

http://happybrigade.tribe.net/thread/b9aa35db-1707-492d-8986-576559d5bfad
let me know if you want to camp with us. . .

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My New Favorite Band

2007-04-25T19:32:08Z

Oh, yeah! The Tide has officially stolen that title away from BTS (which they held for 2 years) I expect TMT will beat the BTS record!

only thing that SUCKS is I have no idea when i'll be lucky enough to catch 'em live!!

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camping!!

2007-03-26T16:39:13Z

Tide-diddly-oh there tribe-arinos!! Anyone in the vicinity of Las Vegas feel like going camping NEXT weekend, 3/23-3/25? Good times, good friends, good music..... hint, hint.... good MUSIC!!!! Send me a message if you want to join us and I'll get you all the details!!! :)

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Invite People To Join Jake Shimabukuro

2007-01-07T23:23:35Z

Hey, I'm a member of the "Jake Shimabukuro" tribe, and I think you might want to join it, too. It's a discussion group on tribe.net, which is a free service for connecting to your community and to people who share your interests.

Thanks,
rowjimmytour
http://tribes.tribe.net/jakeshimabukuro?_click_path=Application%5Btribe%5D.Tribe%5Bce2492ed-3fa3-4409-9772-da3d91f9178b%5D

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very sad news

2006-11-02T23:13:40Z

The Tide needs our love right now. Justin & Jason's younger brother Nathan passed away on Monday. Please keep them in your thoughts & prayers during this difficult time. www.tenmiletide.com/nathan.php

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Humboldt Hoedown on saturday?

2006-09-08T19:03:43Z

Hi all, anyone know what time TMT plays?

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TMT at the Connecticut Yankee, Friday 9/8

2006-09-08T06:50:04Z

if you're in the SF area, go see TMT!!! wish I could!! :)

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Summer Explosion pics

2006-08-23T15:19:08Z

http://www.kodakgallery.com/I.jsp?c=sp8l3me.3yolvpgm&x=0&y=-j4tl1t

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TenMileTide Chase Palm Park

2006-08-21T03:17:16Z

www.archive.org/details/tm...8-17.flac16

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wow!! What a show yesterday in SB!!!

2006-08-21T03:15:57Z

Man the tide ripped it up in SB yeaterday afternoon and palyed some kiler covers to boot. I haven't seen them since HSMF '05 so I don't know if In Memory Of Elizabeth Reed(AB), Diamonds on the Heels of her Shoes(PS), Rueben & Cherise(JG) are rare or not but they sure smoked. Along w/ a killer Disco Bus and a song about a complainin' girlfriend on campin' trips this show was the shit. Should have it up on archive.org by the weekend so all can enjoy.
Peace

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Summer Explosion is SOLD OUT!!

2006-08-16T21:11:11Z

YAY! Thanks to everyone for helping to sell out TMT's inaugural Summer Explosion! If you wanted to go this weekend, I hope you got your name on the list! If you slacked and didn't, send me an email and I'll see what I can do. :)

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TMT Summer Explosion!!

2006-08-10T22:12:17Z

OK TMT fans -- now's your chance to reserve your spot at the TMT Summer Explosion, August 19-20, about 20 miles east of Sacramento. 5 bands, 2 stages, and 200 camping freaks.... need I say more?

All details are on the TMT yahoo group so go check that board ASAP. If you're not on the yahoo group yet, you can sign up at:

http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/TenMileTide/

Space is EXTREMELY limited!! Reserve your spot now and avoid disappointment!

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2nd annual Humboldt Hills Hoedown

2006-08-08T20:27:28Z

2nd annual Humboldt Hills Hoedown

http://www.mateel.org/humhoedown.php

2006 Confirmed Talent:

Hot Buttered Rum String Band
Vince Herman’s Great American Taxi
Joe Craven & Django Latino
Corinne West & The Posse
Ten Mile Tide
Lansdale Station (featuring members of Zero)
Pine Box Boys
The Absynth Quintet and The Bucky Walters
Many more TBA!

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TMT in my backyard up in NEvada City July 21st!

2006-07-15T00:51:04Z

Cooooopers in NEvada City, CA, were above Sacramento and usually ahve a great time in the woods with the great bands that come thru. Im hoping to provide a very fun atmosphere for the guys......if anyone wants to come up and Tide it up in the foothills, hit me up and we'll give you a place to stay. YEAH TIDE!!!!

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HSMF 2005 video

2006-06-20T22:38:41Z

You may have seen the one going around with the RRE soundtrack. This one is from the same guy, but with a GD soundtrack. Not quite as well done as the other, but FF to around 9:30 and see who pops up! (Oh, and I gotta throw in a "YEAH Happy Brigade!") :)

media.putfile.com/hsmf-2005

They may also be in there on stage somewhere... I didn't watch the whole thing closely all the way through...

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I cant wait for Whole Earth Fest!

2006-04-10T21:09:23Z

May 12 - 13, fri and sat, I 'll be there with BELLS on this year.....free festival focused on the environment and hippie shopping....but this fest ALWAYS turns me on to a band or 2 every year. This year, the music coordinater decided to get creative and get the most idverse line up to date (IMO)

Cant WAIT to experience my FIRST REAL TMT show, sans HIgh Sierra, where attention deficit is in disorder...hahaha....cant wait to meet and greet....Ive been playing the new studio CD PROFUSELY on my radio show on kvmr.org (red heaven, thurs nights 10pm) community radio up in the sierra foothills.

Im also stoked on Blue Turtle, Taarka, Delta Nove, Home At Last.....some great music.....Jason Webley I must see for the first time....

I got a hotel room for firday night so Im ready to rage it, let me know if theres any gigging going on after the fest closes on Friday night. So far I ve heard of DN at the G Street, Taarka up the street at some restaraunt, any chance we'll get some after hours TMT??

Looking forward to seeing you all there!
Sam

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TMT Summer Explosion!

2006-04-07T22:44:05Z

Plans are in the works for a summer campout with TMT! Camping, swimming, eating, and drinking with 150 of your closest TMT friends and family. Save the dates: Aug. 19-20.

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Tide in Santa Cruz

2006-04-07T19:47:01Z

I have time for a short review only here. Trying to count up how many TMT shows I've seen and I'll put the number at 6.

I'll say that show number 6 at Moes was the creme-de-la-creme of the crop. Whoa Nellie what a show!! This was the danciest show to date. The funk was brought. The band sounded excellent at Moes, lots of space on stage.

The crowd was not large in quantity but lets say the entire dance floor was well used. The HB precense was very nice on-stage with Derek on banjo all night long and Mike Kimmel (new HB'er and exile at the Lizard Ranch) bringing big beats on the congo. Thanks TMT and HBers on stage. Awesome performance.

It reminded me so much of some of the 2003 RRE shows when 50 people showed up and 50 people danced their bo-hunks off. They also did the "one-long-set" show ala RRE.

Our only disaapoint was that the show was not taped. I can't recall all the highlights but I'll say Mike+Knuckles on grandpas farm was off-the-hook. My new favorite song. When you listen to the new album and hear the big drum beats on grandpa's fram just imaging taking that whole things to another level of drum beats. Then just keep on going with it. Late In the Evening, excellent! Extended Disco beats on Disco Bus (slap that shit jeff) and Jason the master of the wah-wah.

And lets not forget the late night set in the strawbale barn... RRE tunes 'til the dawn! When's the next show???

Dean

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TMT in SF and Santa Cruz

2006-04-07T05:04:12Z

**HEADS-UP NORCAL FOLKS!**

Ten Mile Tide will be back at the Connecticut Yankee this Saturday for their 17th Anniversary Party! Woohoo!!

Then on Tuesday TMT plays their first show in Santa Cruz at Moe's Alley. Go see Penguin & PA Furnace at the Coastline Brewery for the early show, then head over to Moe's Alley for TMT! Oh yeah, what a night! :)

********

Friends,

Can't wait to be back at the Yankee in San Francisco this Friday. The
Connecticut Yankee is celbrating their 17th anniversary of being open
and it sounds like its gonna be a rager.

Then We'll be playing our first ever show in Santa Cruz on Tuesday at
Moe's Alley.

See you soon,
Justin, Jeff, Knuckles, Steve and Jason
http://www.tenmiletide.com

Saturday, April 1st, Connecticut Yankee
17th anniversary party!
100 Connecticut St.
San Francisco, CA 94107
10:00 P.M. - 1:30 A.M.
Phone: (415) 552-4440

Tuesday, April 4th, Moe's Alley
1535 Commerical Way
Santa Cruz, CA
831-471-9358
10:45 - midnight
$5

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TMT Tour Part 2: SLO>LA

2006-03-16T16:51:50Z

With the band headed to Modesto, our group of me, Amber, Stacy, Josh, Chris, Critt, Fargo, & Drew decided to go wine tasting in Paso Robles before that night's show in San Luis Obispo. It was lots of fun, and I think almost everyone bought at least one bottle somewhere. We tried one wine called "Agave" that was 18% alcohol and could either be sipped or mixed with Margarita mix in place of tequila. I think we hit about 5-6 wineries before they all closed their tastings. My pics are all from the last place we tasted at, where we also had some very tasty garlic cheese & crackers. Yummy!

After wine tasting we headed over to The Balboa, which was the house that Chris lived in when he was in college -- kinda like a frat house but without the official greek affiliation. They have a website and host a big horseshoes tournament every year. We ate dinner, got a 5-gallon keg of Sierra Nevada, and commenced prepartying. We all rode over to the show in Los Osos in Fluffy, Josh's RV. Yeah disco RV! :) Interesting crowd at the Sweet Springs Saloon. Lots of what seemed like locals there who never left the bar area to check out the band, and a few "wild & crazy guys" (one of them is wearing a plaid jacket in my pics) from Cal Poly who were there to get out, do something different, and let loose! And let loose they did, ala that Steve Martin skit from SNL! Too funny. Stacy got hit on by yet another woman, and Josh screwed up his knee when he accidentally dove off a 3-foot wall on his way back into the club after setbreak. D'oh! The crowd was pretty into the music though, and I think several new fans were made that night. Setlist-wise, I can't think of any new covers but I think they did play Diamonds again, along with a bunch of stuff off the new CD, and another Disco Bus, which was turning into the breakout hit of the tour -- people just can't help but get up and dance when the guys bust that one out! Someone (I'm guessing one of the wild & crazy guys) even started a "PLAY ALL NIGHT!!!" chant at some point during the 2nd set. After the show, we flyered the Cal Poly guys with our "hippie music" stuff (HSMF and Joshua Tree Fest flyers), waited while Knuckles did his tetris thing trying to fit all the equipment in the trailer, and packed everyone into vehicles to head back to the Balboa.

The afterparty at Balboa started a little shaky when we realized that the keg we counted on being there was empty upon our return. The Balboa strikes again! I wish I would have taken a picture of passed-out-guy at the table. And Fargo all cuddled up with the doggie's behind... that was hilarious! Hmmm... not too hard to figure out what happened to all the beer! The good news was that we had a secret beer stash in the cooler, and Fluffy was fully stocked! Once again, party on! Mr. Munning even came over for a bit! We got a little performance from Eli, so much fun! And Justin spent a little time out in the RV with his buddy Whiskey, so he was shuffling (I mean dancing) around entertaining us all. I'm not all that clear on time, but I'm guessing by around 4AM we had outlasted everyone who lived in the house and Josh (whose injured knee was swollen up to about 3x normal size by this time) decided it was time for fire poi! Oh yes, this sounds like a smart idea: a bunch of drunks playing with fire, all lead by a guy with a bum knee who kept catching his jeans on fire as he was demonstrating (which was totally "normal" according to Josh). I think Chris was the only one who actually tried it besides Josh, and he was really pretty good, especially for his first time! I also want to take this time to thank Josh for sacrificing pretty much his entire stock of beer and at least one bottle of scotch or whiskey. The afterparty gods were pleased.

After some sleep and some food, we said good-bye to everyone on our little tour (except Josh who I believe is STILL on tour w/ the guys). Amber, Stacy, Jeff, and I made our way down to LA to try to find a place to shower. A quick stop at Vons for some (dish) towels and a few showers later and we were at 14 Below with Amber & Stacy’s brother (also named Jeff) in tow. There we met Lauren and Knuckles’s longtime friend Steve-o, among others. TMT was opening for Cubensis, a Dead cover band, that night so their set was early. There weren’t too many people out that night, but I’d say there were at least as many people as the last time they played there. Poor Justin had a long night the night before, and he was pretty haggard and forgot the words a couple of times, which I thought was damn funny. Oh well, no harm done. The highlight of the evening was when Steve got to play a few songs with Cubensis. He sounded so good they kept him on stage for longer than expected! Let’s see... I think he played Franklin’s Tower, Mississippi Half Step, and um, maybe Uncle John’s Band? Is that right? Was there one more? Anyway, we were all very proud. J Once Steve was finished playing, we stayed for another few songs then Amber, Stacy, and I headed on our way back to SD b/c Stacy and I both had to work the next morning. I can’t believe how much fun we had though! Yeah Ten Mile Tide! TIDE! TIDE! TIDE!

pictures:
http://www.kodakgallery.com/I.jsp?c=sp8l3me.3yvow04i&x=0&y=-pnmnxl

Stay tuned for Part 3: San Diego!

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TMT Tour Part 1: SF

2006-03-15T23:18:38Z

I wrote my recap of our little TMT tour and it was about 2 pages, so to make it more palatable I'm going to break it down into segments. Here's part 1: the CD Release Party

First of all, I can't believe it was almost 2 weeks ago! Stacy, Amber, and I left San Diego Friday morning a little later than we planned, but other than that the road trip up to SF was pretty uneventful from what I remember. Of course, I was also busy retoxing (approx. every hour, as Amber later told everyone) so my short term memory might be a little off. Oh, it was raining most of the way too. Anyway, we got to SF and drove around in circles for a bit until we found Chris's friend's place where we were staying. A few more times around the block looking for a place to park, and viola! rock star parking pretty much right in front of the apt and no parking restrictions or meter to worry about! Bodes well for the weekend to come. CMO and crew showed up just as we were parking too. Sweet! Party on! It was fun to finally meet Chris after all the chatter on the list here and hearing so much about him from Amber & Stacy. Also nice to meet his sister Callie, Drew, and the 2 other Chris's (Critt & Fargo). Hope I'm not forgetting anyone, but if so I sincerely apologize and please don't take it personally -- remember, I may or may not have short term memory loss. ;-) We all drank and hung out for a bit, then got all fancied up for the night's festivities. Stacy was wearing her actual prom dress, all light blue and puffy like a princess gown or a fairy. Amber was wearing a bride's maid dress that her mom wore in the 70's. Fun stuff. :) Even more fun was once we got to see the band in their outfits! I particularly liked the artist-formerly-known-as-Knuckles getup, hehe. As we ate dinner and waited for the show to start, people started arriving in force! Great to meet Michelle, Sarah, Alex & Deb, and Josh from this list, and also Brian, Kiera, KC, pushin the good vibes Craig, and to see Kristen and Happy Brigaders Erin & Dean, Derek & Randi, Yost, Luke.... shoot, am I missing anyone? (I know MOLLY wasn't there like she said she would be. *ahem* We missed you Molly!)

By the time Eli Charleston (fun ragtime singer/songwriter who's traveling with them for a few weeks) finished his opening set, the place was packed! As for the show, Ophelia was smokin! Totally loved that one! They also broke out Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes and Mississippi Half-Step, as well as pretty much the whole new CD (it WAS the CD release party) and Disco Bus and Never Gonna Drink Again, off the top of my head. The guys' voices and harmonies are sounding so good right now! Derek Bodkin from the HB sat in on banjo for several songs and that was a real treat! He sounded absolutely fabulous with TMT!!!! Yeah banjo!! Such a good show, so much positive energy! And the atmosphere at the Yankee was stocked with family and friends and full of love! Ask Stacy and the 80's girls how full, hehehe. ;-) Another fun surprise for me was getting a note from HBer Marie, randomly put up on the wall outside the bathrooms. Oh yeah, good times! One thing I was reminded of that night was the old saying "time flies when you're having fun" because it certainly did that night at the Yank! The afterparty was pretty mellow because the band had to be in Modesto the next day in time to play a noon set. Jeff & Justin eventually made their way over for a couple hours and a few beers (and more Tom Hanks-Meg Ryan moments in the stairwell, although I don't remember THAT from any of their movies!).

OH, and the big shocker -- Kristen has decided to see what life is like NOT on the road with TMT. I know the guys will miss her bigtime in various ways, but good luck in the real world Kristen!! I'm sorry we never got to talk so I could hear what your plans are! Whatever you're doing, I'm sure you'll be great! It was definitely strange for you not to be at the other CA shows.

pictures:
http://www.kodakgallery.com/I.jsp?c=sp8l3me.8nuj0ww2&x=0&y=-d7w1id

Stay tuned for Part 2: SLO>LA

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new album review

2006-03-15T19:30:15Z

http://kyndmusic.com/monthlyissues/march06/tenmiletide.htm

How awesome would a TMT/RRE tour be??? :)

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Welcome!

2006-03-14T18:53:29Z

Allright, we're finally catching up with the technology of 3 years ago. Welcome to our tribe!

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