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One For The Road
(Photo Gallery at the source)
Back in 2010, I began sharing an inside look at life on the road inside of a HANSON tour with Paper readers and my good friends in the Paper family. This selection continues that humble tradition.
The tour that we just finished before the holidays was called the Roots and Rock n Roll Tour. This run of shows was focused on our musical influences and designed to give a special experience for fans with two consecutive concerts in each city. It also gave us a chance to record some of our favorite cover tunes both old and new for a special tour EP. This tour was another good excuse to appease my love of photographic journaling, set amidst the background of the urban trail.
Taking us to just 10 major cities, from NY to LA, hitting Dallas, San Fran, Chicago, Atlanta and Portland, the Roots and Rock N Roll Tour was great on many levels, complete with incredible sold out shows, after show dance parties with a short DJ set by yours truly and the premiere of our craft beer for the first time in many new places. It was a welcomed energy surge for us and the fans (I hope). Having been two years since our last tour, many of our most devout supporters practically toured with us, joining multiple concerts and camping out each night to ensure front row status.
Road existence is a mix of circus life and escapist glamour, emergency room triage and a family road trip (with extended relatives) — it’s not for everyone, but it is everything for those with itchy feet. In the pics you see a bit of the circus with street musicians, and dance parties, a bit of the emergency room triage merged with family roadtrip, as we waited roadside, when the band bus (uncommonly) was afflicted with flat-tire-itus and placed us in a This Is Spinal Tap moment. Throughout the photos you’ll find peppered in city skylines and some quiet hang time between destinations (and a visit to PaperRadio with Mr. Mickey and Drew), plus some pics of our one mile barefoot walks raising funds for our campaign to fight extreme poverty and HIV/AIDS in Africa. In fact this tour brought some of the best walk events ever involving thousands of barefoot soles, something that made the tour that much more gratifying.
It’s virtually impossible to capture it all, but hopefully this selection give’s you a bit of a unique perspective on our circus of friends, and troubadours through the lens of this photo maven wannabe.
Photos by Taylor Hanson unless otherwise noted
Vanessa Carlton maps a new, more mature sound
Hanson gets a mention in the Houston Chronicle’s article about Vanessa Carlton’s new, more mature sound:
Carlton plays two shows in Houston next week. She doesn’t run from her past as a young hitmaker; she still includes “A Thousand Miles” in some set lists. But after making three albums between 2002 and 2007 on a major label that was trying to re-bottle lightning, she’s since enjoyed more freedom to make music as she hears it.
Breaking associations with the past then becomes the duty of listeners. We sometimes throw musical babies out with the bath water, which is a shame. Daniel Johns has made amazing music with Silverchair since that band’s teenage arrival in the ’90s as grunge muppets. The voices of the three brothers in Hanson have aged into a beautiful Bee Gees-like harmony far more interesting and mature than the (admittedly still enjoyable) “Mmmbop.” The list goes on.
10 Things UNH Students Would Rather Be Doing Than Going Back to School
My Alma Mater, UNH, has posted a list of 10 things students would rather be doing than going back to school… I was surprised that the second item on the list was:
Listen to “Mmmbop” on a continuous loop. I know it comes as a surprise, given that students were begging to “Stop the Bop” just a short while ago, but I bet they’d be singing a different tune if this option was on the table instead of going to class.
Good luck to all my fellow chargers as they start a new semester!
Marvelous Mark “I Dunno” (video)
Mark Fosco may be best known as one third of Toronto punk supergroupMarvelous Darlings, alongside Fucked Up’s Ben Cook and No Warning’s Matt Delong. Earlier this month, though, he dropped a new solo record under the moniker Marvelous Mark, and now Exclaim! has got the premiere of his latest video.
“I Dunno” appears on Marvelous Mark’s recent LP Crushin’ and marks his first music video since he shared visuals for “Bite Me” back in 2014. The new clip features the musician sporting some feline-inspired facepaint and delivering the song’s lyrics into the camera, as clips of Hanson’s “MMMBop” video play behind him.
Blue lipstick, an evil eyeball and silly string deliver a hilariously weird update on a ’90s pop classic, and you can see it come together right now in the player below.
Crushin‘ is out now through Drunken Sailor Records.
BACK TO THE ISLAND 2017
BACK TO THE ISLAND 2017
Back To The Island Returns to Jamaica in 2017!
After an incredible event in Jamaica to start off 2016, we are thrilled to announce plans to do it all again, January 4th – 8th, 2017! We received overwhelmingly positive feedback from guests saying Back To The Island 2016 was the best ever, from the location in Jamaica to the amenities at the Jewel Paradise Cove, so we’re happy to announce we are planning to return, and we hope you will, too!
We plan to maintain all of the elements that everyone loved while continuing to add more fun for return Islanders, so no matter whether it’s your first or your fifth time to join us, it will be an incredible experience.
The presales for previous BTTI attendees will start Tuesday, Feb 2nd and the general onsale to all Hanson.net fan club members will begin Wednesday, Feb 10th. The music will continue to feature a solo concert from each band member (something that only happens at Back To The Island) plus the main attraction, three HANSON concerts and BTTI 2017 attendees will be able to vote on the theme of EVERY HANSON Show! We will also have two special guest artists, which we will be announcing closer to the event.
Just like last year we will include special events hosted by each band member and rare gatherings like the dance party with Taylor as DJ, but we have a few additions as well. Firstly, “We’re All Gonna Dye”! Yes, the tie-dye event was one of the favorite activities again so this year all three band members will be joining the tie-dye sessions, which means more chances for a bit of the HANSON touch on your special BTTI event shirt. Secondly, Isaac and Zac are planning to host special party games which will allow everyone a chance to get involved in the festivities. Continuing the tradition of honoring our loyal Islanders, a special discount will be offered to those that joined us in 2016 and early access to tickets for those that have made it to BTTI before. To find out about pricing, timing and all of the details for the 2017 event, click here.
Tuesday Trivia
Zac said he was too out of shape to participate in “Dancing All Night” for his 29th Birthday.
What song changed how Zac looked at music and the internet?
Ranking the Best Boy Bands of the ’90s and ’00s
Boyband Fever
In the late ’90s and early ’00s, boy bands ruled all. Though these pop stars were preceded by the likes of the Beatles and followed by the mania that is One Direction, the trios, quartets, and quintets of the millennium have a special place in pop history. In honor of the 15th anniversary of O-Town’s debut album, check out EW’s ranking of the best of the heyday boy bands.
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7. Hanson
Long before the Jonas Brothers, there was Hanson. Brothers Isaac Hanson, Taylor Hanson, and Zac Hanson dropped their debut studio album Middle of Nowhere in 1997. Led by the famed earworm “MMMBop,” the album hit No. 2 and went multiplatinum. The group continues to perform decades later, going on regular tours and releasing albums every few years.
Past Opener: Charlie Mars
Musical Ride Tour opener and BTTI-alum Charlie Mars has been featured in a recent Wall Street Journal article: “What Does a Singer Do When the Music Business Collapses?” It is an interesting read about his career and how he continues to be able to be a musician without the backing of a major record label.
Marco’s Pizza Wants Your Vote for America’s Cheesiest
CLEVELAND, Jan. 20, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — It’s National Cheese Lovers Day. And Marco’s Pizza is celebrating by giving away cheesy prizes in return for your vote on the cheesiest song, movie, band, celebrity, politician or pick-up line. Post your vote on Marco’s Facebook page, and you could win a Big Cheese Pizza, CheezyBread, or a Big Cheese Party Pack for the Big Game. Marco’s will tally up the posts and report on America’s take on cheesiest winners, who are also losers.
Based on initial social media polling, top contenders for cheesiest song include Hanson MMMBop, Vanilla Ice Ice Ice Baby, and James Blunt You’re Beautiful. In the category of movies, potential nominees are Norbit with Eddie Murphy, Spice Girls in Spice World, andGrease 2 staring a young Michelle Pfeiffer. Matthew McConaughey is receiving many votes for his Lincoln MKZ commercials. However, Fabio who will likely receive a life-time achievement award for cheesiest celebrity. For cheesiest politician, it’s a wide open field, but as in other polls, Trump has a strong lead.
For those who truly love cheese, as in the kind made with dairy, Marco’s Pizza is featuring The Big Cheese XL Pizza, made with five different types of cheese. It’s a perfect way to enjoy National Cheese Lovers Day.
Marco’s Pizza was founded by native Italian, Pasquale “Pat” Giammarco in 1978. Today, it’s America’s fastest-growing pizza company. The company has grown from its roots as a beloved Ohio brand to operate more than 600 stores in 35 states and three countries.
Photo – http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20160120/324048
SOURCE Marco’s Pizza