Article: Music group garners support for Africa

By | May 29, 2009

Globe-trekking brothers and musicians Isaac, Taylor, and Zac Hanson of the band Hanson have spearheaded a campaign to raise awareness and donations for the impoverished and HIV-stricken in Africa. A 2006 visit to Soweto, South Africa spurred the band to develop “Take the Walk,” encouraging their fans to walk one barefoot mile before their concerts.

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Another Hot Oklahoma Night

By | May 18, 2009

Yesterday I was able to quickly visit the Oklahoma History Center in Oklahoma City, OK to check out the “Another Hot Oklahoma Night” display. I wish I could have been there longer to take closer photos of everything in the case (especially the passes!) but I did what I could in the short time I had at the museum.

For more information about the display, which I hear will be in the museum until 2010, check out http://www.anotherhotoklahomanight.org/

Please keep in mind all these photos are tagged to hansontickets.com. Please keep them tagged if you post them elsewhere and link back either to this blog or to hansontickets.com. Thanks.

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September 28 – Bakersfield, CA

By | May 18, 2009

Date: 9/28
Venue: Kern County Fair, Budweiser Pavilion
City: Bakersfield CA
Tickets: Free to fair-goers
Fair Information can be found on the Kern County Fair Website.

New Merchandise at the Members Only Event

By | May 17, 2009

There were 3 new TShirts available at the Members Only Event. 1 was called the “pansy” shirt which has the pansy from the MMMBop video on it and lyrics from MMMBop. The right sleeve says “MMMBop” This shirt is a womens fit and runs small!

Another shirt was a red shirt called “Cola” with HANSON written in a circle.

The final shirt was called “vintage” and was black with a photo of the guys on it.

I purchased the first 2, so images will be coming.

Also available for pre-order was Strong Enough To Break ($25) and the Fall 2009 EP ($12) which is what was recorded at the sessions and what the fall tour will be promoting. No word on when they will actually be released – but from what the guys were saying the SETB DVDs are printed (They were talking about the packaging being cool)

There was also a list of upcoming merchandise – including Mini Hanson a line of clothing for kids and toddlers. A tour survival kit (items including a backpack, thermos, folding chair, tour journal, etc) and a back to school kit (with items including pens, pencils, highlighters, notepads, etc)

More details from the MOE will be posted once I get home and can get everything figured out 🙂

Members Only Event After Party!

By | May 11, 2009

Where: The Laughing Wench Pub
Address: 108 N 1st St
Jenks, OK 74037
phone: (918) 296-3636

It’s only about 20 minutes from the Tulsa Little Theater.

This will be going on both Friday May 15th and Saturday May 16th.
It is an all ages event but must show ID to drink.

There will be specials for H.net members so make sure you bring you membership cards.
Come on out to the Laughing Wench after your sessions and have dinner and drinks and a good time with your fellow Hanson fans.

Hope to see you all there.

Article: Pop Quiz: Tinted Windows’ Adam Schlesinger

By | May 11, 2009

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve heard of Tinted Windows, a supergroup starring Taylor Hanson, Adam Schlesinger of Fountains of Wayne, James Iha of the Smashing Pumpkins, and Bun E. Carlos of Cheap Trick. Since their album came out late last month, they’ve been playing some gigs, but fielding more questions. How did this come about, inquiring minds wanted to know. Really, though, the band isn’t such an absurd concept. Schlesinger and Hanson have been acquainted with each other since the MMMBop days, and Schlesinger and Iha founded Scratchie Records together. The three visualized who they wanted as their ideal drummer, and came up with Carlos, who accepted the invitation. Shake it up, pour it out, and you’ve got the joyous, tightly crafted pop of Tinted Windows. There. All the questions seem to be answered, but we wanted to know more. So we asked Adam Schlesinger to take our Pop Quiz, and he complied, even giving us a shout-out. He’s being totally truthful here, right?

When you were in elementary school, what did you want to be when you grew up?
Dental equipment salesman.

Do you have any tattoos?
“Born to Answer Questions for Magazines.”

Are you superstitious?
Not yet—knock on wood.

First album you bought?
“Chicken Fat” by Robert Preston (single).

If you could have any super power, what would you choose?
The ability to turn a one dollar bill into a five dollar bill.

What restaurant would you eat at every day if you could?
Chili’s Too, O’Hare Airport.

Have you ever been arrested?
Not yet, because no one has discovered the Ponzi scheme I am running.

What’s your guilty pleasure?
Identity theft.

Do you have a favorite bar in New York?
It’s a tossup between Applebee’s in Times Square and the Olive Garden in Chelsea.

How many times a day on average do you think about sex?
Approximately 3.14159265.

Ever been star struck?
No celebrity has ever hit me.

When you get good news, who’s the first person you tell it to?
BlackBook magazine.

What do you always watch if it’s on TV?
Me.

What do you normally sleep in?
A bed.

Where’s the craziest place you’ve had sex?
This is known as the Newlywed Game question.

What’s on your computer wallpaper?
Pictures that James Iha downloaded from Cute Overload.

If you could be any literary character, who would you be?
The pigeon from Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus by Mo Willems.

Where do you really want to be right now?
Long security line, O’Hare Airport.

What’s the first job you ever had?
CEO, General Electric.

Favorite Muppets/Sesame Street character?
That really hairy one … Robin Williams.

What’s the best advice you ever got?
Bring a sweater.

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