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06/07/2010 - Bayliss Ranch Open House and Greenhouse Boutigue Grand Opening!!

Mon, 07 Jun 2010 08:00:00 GMT

Bayliss Ranch is a gem here in Butte County. The Bayliss family has farmed this land since 1865. The Bayliss Ranch is currently producing Ceritified Organic lavender....30 acres! Can you imagine what is must be like to roam those rolling hills and breathe the scented air. Well, this Saturday you can. The Bayliss Ranch is opening their doors (and fields) for the first time. They will be your hosts for an entire day of Mother Nature at her very best. Join them in celebration of the grand opening of the Greenhouse Boutique and Bayliss Ranch open house. There will be music, refreshments, a farm tour, yes..you can roam those fields of lavender! There will even be instruction on how to make your own lavender wand to take home and enjoy. Be sure to try the Bayliss Botanicals certified organic personal care product line. For more information on this wonderful day with Mother Nature and the Bayliss family go to the Bayliss Ranch profile and click events for June 12th for hours and location. This is a very special event and one you won't want to miss.

05/23/2010 - Tribute Bands or.. you can't get tickets to the real band so go see these guys...they're just like the real thing at 1/10th the price!

Sun, 23 May 2010 08:00:00 GMT

I came across a "tribute" band today while on the net. At first blush quite frankly I thought I was looking at the actual band they pay homage to. Then upon closer inspection realized it was a "tribute" band. Now let me say at the onset here that there is a lot of really great music out there and I love hearing a good cover of one of my favorite classic songs...I really do. When I first learned to play guitar I played "other people's" songs. Of course I did...that's part of the learning process...practice something that you know well. And there is a certain satisfaction in playing a song you love note for note.
But to take it to the extent that a band would spend the time and money that it would take to completely copy in every detail down to wardrobe an existing band strikes me as odd. To practice licks for hours and hours to get them down to a "T" instead of creating their own art is sad commentary on what they think of their own ability and creativity. If they're that good (and some of them are!) I would love to hear what these bands can write on their own. I have a feeling that if they took a break from being the "ultimate fan" and started to be "fellow musicians" they might accomplish two things. 1. A feeling that they truly contributed to the art form they love so much and 2: They may write the next "classic" hit that will be remembered and played by other new bands (until the new bands start writing their own songs). Once again, I'm not talking about doing a cover. There are excellent cover bands out there and they do great sets. What I'm talking about here is completely duplicating another artist's "life". Music, looks, clothes, mannerisms, band members, poses in photographs, public behavior...all of it. Remember, we all laugh at Elvis impersonators. And why do we laugh? Because deep down we all know there's only one king.

05/23/2010 - post a review

Sun, 23 May 2010 08:00:00 GMT

Do you have a favorite band, restaurant, venue or entertainment location, or went to an event that you want others to know about? If they have a profile on ChicoNightOut you can post a review about them right on their profile page. Just remember...we don't allow mud-slinging. If your posting's intent is to harm...it will never see the light of day. So, with that in mind, lets hear what makes a great band, a great restaurant, great event etc.!

05/20/2010 - Nationwide Battle Of The Bands

Thu, 20 May 2010 08:00:00 GMT

The 2010 Ernie Ball Battle of the Bands has begun!! You can go directly to ChicoNightOut's Battle page http://www.battleofthebands.com/chiconightout and leave your comments or let us know of a band that you think should in involved! Here's the info for bands to enter, how to get there and what they'll win.

Information

Artists:

The Ernie Ball Vans Warped Tour Battle of the Bands is 100% free to enter!

To enter the Ernie Ball Vans Warped Tour Battle of the Bands, bands must complete a short informational profile and then upload at least one MP3. Entrants should use the Band Promotional Toolkit provided in their profile upon logging in, to promote their entry all over the web and drive fans to vote.

The Top 100 vote getting bands for each venue will be eligible to win a slot to play live on the Vans Warped Tour. All 100 bands for each venue will be reviewed by a panel of industry professionals comprised of our partners, Vans Warped Tour Organizers, and Ernie Ball Inc.

Four bands will be chosen to perform live on the Ernie Ball Stage for each date of the 2010 Vans Warped Tour.

The winning artists earn the opportunity to perform on the Ernie Ball Stage at the Summer's largest music festival, The 2010 Vans Warped Tour. The winning bands will play live in their hometown venue in front of thousands of fans alongside main stage headliners and Ernie Ball headlining artists Mayday Parade, Emarosa, The Swellers, Automatic Loveletter, Eyes Set to Kill, Closure in Moscow, and more...

One band will be eligible to win the ULTIMATE GRAND PRIZE:

- $15,000 Guitar Center Shopping Spree

- All Expenses Paid Trip to Hollywood to play live at the Vans Warped Tour After-Party

- 2 Week Slot on the 2011 Vans Warped Tour

- Record a 3 song EP with Multi-Platinum Producer Matt Squire

- 1 Year of paid Tunecore Service - digital distribution on ITunes, Yahoo, Rhapsody, Amazon

- Full Ernie Ball Music Man Endorsement

- Customize Vans Shoes

- Custom Atticus Apparel Package

*Bands please note that the sign up deadline varies for each particular Vans Warped Tour date. Sign ups will be cut-off exactly two weeks prior to the specific date as it relates to the Vans Warped Tour.(IE: the deadline for 06/24 will be 06/10)

For our area, the Battle of the Bands is listed as Marysville and will take place at the Sleep Train Amphitheatre on 8/12/10. The 2010 Cammies Award winning band Brass Hysteria! is already on the list! You can register and vote for the band of your choice and you can vote for them every day! If you have a band that you would like to vote for that is not in the Marysville Battle of the Bands, you will need to do an additional registration on the site. You can register and participate in as many Battles as you want! Support your favorite Bands!

05/18/2010 - Punk award winners at the Cammies

Tue, 18 May 2010 08:00:00 GMT

Brass Hysteria! took the Punk award at the 2010 Cammies! Congrats Men! We never had a doubt that Brass Hysteria! would take home the prize!!!!

05/17/2010 - Mick Ronson induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Mon, 17 May 2010 08:00:00 GMT

It's been brought to my attention that there is a petition circulating around the net to induct Mick Ronson into the R&R Hall of Fame. The fact that this is even being questioned is absurd to me. Mick was one of the driving forces behind an entire generation of music. Mick Ronson played with some of the biggest names in Rock and Roll: Bowie, Dylan, Van Morrison, Lou Reed, Ian Hunter, John Cale, T-Bone Burnett, etc etc, the list reads like a who's who of Modern music. The fact that this brilliant musician/composer/producer's induction must be petitioned simply tells me that the R&RHOF doesn't know anything at all about music or who created it. It makes me fear for all the rest that so much deserve to be there and will be overlooked because we didn't know that you had to raise hell and start petitions. I've been a fan of Mick Ronson's for most of my life and if you're a fan too (or you'd just like to slap the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame around because they deserve it) go to http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/Ronno/

05/17/2010 - ChicoNightOut at the Cammies

Mon, 17 May 2010 08:00:00 GMT

Had a great time at the Cammies. Saw some great new bands and met great people. Lots of beer, cool T-shirts, film crews, tons of pictures being snapped and Z-Rock was there giving away free CDs! It's good to know that Chico will come out to support their local artists and musicians. Brass Hysteria! was bloody terrific. In fact, we went to see them later Saturday night at The Maltese Taproom's grand re-opening. They do not disappoint! These guys give 110% at their shows. They know how to work a crowd and had them up and dancing as soon as they started to play. We've all seen a guitar player go out into the crowd and I'll tell you a secret: they almost always turn it down because it's very hard to play when there are people dancing within a foot of you...try it sometime! But not Brass Hysteria! Half the band is off stage and in the audience dancing with them and they don't miss a note!!

No matter care "how cool" you think you are, nobody can hold still when Brass Hysteria! takes the stage. See them now before they get "too big for the pond" and move to L.A.

05/02/2010 - Cammie awards show

Sun, 02 May 2010 08:00:00 GMT

Hi Alanna! The Cammies will be from 11a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday May 15th at Manzanita Place located at 1705 Manzanita. The awards show is free with all ages allowed. See you there!