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Hook up our boy Scott Hanson!

Scott Hansen, of Scott Hansen Productions, put together a video for his wife and entered it in a contest hosted by Pepsi/Rockband and it's a Top 5 finalist in the nation!!!

VOTE FOR THIS, DUDE! Not only is he a great guy, he's awesome at his craft! That's his wife in the video. Select the Bad Reputation video performed by One (Wo)Man Band!

If it were you, I know you would want to win so you could accept an MTV Music Award live on stage from P. Diddy...it's been one of my lifelong dreams.

Spread this around to your friends and let's hook this dude up!!

Thank you!

Thanks to everyone who came out to the show last night...it was a really good time and we hope you all got the rock out of your system with us. 

We'll talk to you all again soon! 

TONIGHT Live, Loud and Local!

DE hits the stage @ 10pm at the Rock Nightclub in Maplewood, MN. HOPE to see you there...but if we don't, follow @DriftEffect on Twitter for EXCLUSIVE updates from the show as it's crackin'!

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Marc and Ben @ Mall of America!

Quick heads up...Marc and Ben will be at the FYE store at the Mall of America with passes to the Live, Loud and Local Festival this weekend. They've been available at www.drifteffect.com but we know some folks are hesitant about buying things online. We wanted to give you the opportunity to buy a pass face-to-face...just like old times! So they'll be at FYE between 6:30pm and 8:00pm TONIGHT! 

If you can make it there to grab a $10 pass, awesome. You'll be able to get in the whole weekend. If you can't make it, you can still get in Friday, August 28 for DE for $10 but it will just be for the one night. If that's cool, then cool! 

Again, just a heads up. See you in a little bit or at the show on Friday!

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Live, Loud and Local Festival!!

So a week from today we're playing at the Rock Nightclub in Maplewood, MN for the Live, Loud and Local Festival. This is going to be a rediculously awesome show! Be a part of it! Jam Solid Productions booked 65 bands over three days. 

Needless to say, holy ball sack. 

Anyhow, we have advance tickets available on our site. Now this is cool. Let's say you want to come check out your favorite DE dudes. Awesome! $10, please. 

But why stop there when you can come and go as you please over those three days with a 3-Day Pass from our site for that $10?

Sure it's only $10 to go for one night but at the venue it'll be $15 for that same 3-Day Pass. Why not get yourself in for all three days for the same price as one night then when you find yourself bored on Saturday...head back out to the Rock and don't pay a dime! 

Yes, we really want you all there to experience the glare of all this awesomeness...

We're gonna hit the stage on Friday, August 28 at 10pm right before New Medicine (formerly A Verse Unsung). 

If you're in some other zip code or country, or just don't know DE or these bands well enough yet, you can always follow @DriftEffect on Twitter for EXCLUSIVE updates from the show. We're not gonna be telling ya'll what's going on anywhere else so keep up with us there!

Check out the event invites on MySpace and Facebook for more info and SHARE THE CRAP OUT OF THEM! This is only gonna be as cool as you all make it!!!

Workin' On The New Record

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Cadillac Records

Saw it already (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1042877/)...whole new respect for Beyonce (http://www.beyonceonline.com/us/home). She was an executive producer on it too. I watch those kinds of movies and feel nostalgic. It's amazing how the history side of things is expressed so purely in the music. I love how Chuck Berry (http://www.chuckberry.com/)started snappin' about the Beach Boys, Elvis...people never seem to understand when I say fuck those white dudes. Rolling Stones are a bit different because they were uber fans. Elvis was a created gimmick. And moved on to the next gimmick when he got old and fat. And he's the king of rock and roll...and how the flick touches on the racial tensions of Adrien Brody (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004778/) giving "handouts" or saving his artists from all their fuckups. Like whitey thinking he's this non-racist savior helping the poor ignorant negroes who don't have the capacity to handle the consequences of their own actions. I think that's part of Little Walter's (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Walter) demise but Howlin' Wolf (http://www.howlinwolf.com/), from the get-go, wanted no part in that cycle and was successful. (*read Cornell West's "Race Matters"(http://books.google.com/books?id=p89c2eTJgJgC&dq=cornel+west+race+matters&printsec=frontcover&source=bn&hl=en&ei=si2IStJcjYYx86qI3As&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=4#v=onepage&q=&f=false)) The movie touches on perspectives that other movies like that miss...but, again, it's amazing how a fan of that music and those artists is hooked for life because it is nostalgic for them even though they've never experienced it. Yeah, LOVED that flick.

P.S. Etta James (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Etta_James) was PISSED that Beyonce sang At Last for Obama at one of the inaugural balls on the 4th (http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1604348/20090205/knowles_beyonce.jhtml). From watching Beyonce play her, you can understand how Etta James really is (to Beyonce's credit) and believe that she would be pissed. Just because she's kind of pissed off in general. No reason to be mad but just IS mad. You know?

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To: Ben
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Subject: Go
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Rent cadillac records!! Great movie!
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Help us promote!!

Copy and paste this HTML code into your various social networking sites to help spread the word about this sweet 3-day festival (August 28-30) at the Rock Nightclub in Maplewood, MN. Advance passes are available for $10 at www.drifteffect.com and for $15 at the door.

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Thanks for helpin' us out! DE's set is on August 28 at 10pm. 

Spread the word!

Thank you!

Thanks to everyone who came out to the Fineline last night and followed @DriftEffect on Twitter for the show updates!!

We're doin' the same thing for the Live, Loud and Local Festival at the Rock Nightclub in Maplewood, MN on August 28-30. We're playing at 10pm on Aug 28 in direct support for New Medicine (formerly A Verse Unsung). Get an advance 3-day pass from us for $10 at www.drifteffect.com. Entrance is $15 day of the show so hit us up, save some money and enjoy the weekend of craziness! See you all soon!

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New E-Mail / Text Message Update Sign-up!

This is sweet. It's way more interactive and easier for us to keep up with you all! And vice versa of course. Check this out and spread this link to your friends!

http://drifteffect.fanbridge.com

TOMORROW NIGHT!

Come out to the Fineline TOMORROW NIGHT - $6 - Doors @ 9pm - or follow us on Twitter for exclusive updates FROM the show!

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Video update take 2

watch the update here:

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Only 2 Days!

Until DE @ the Fineline (Mpls) August 14 - $6 - Doors @ 9pm!

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Only 3 Days!

Until DE @ the Fineline (Mpls) August 14 - $6 - Doors @ 9pm!

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Live, Loud and Local Festival Tickets Available @ DE.com!!

That's right...a 3 day festival at the Rock Nightclub in Maplewood, MN. We're playing Friday, August 28th in direct support of New Medicine (formerly A Verse Unsung).

On our homepage at www.drifteffect.com you'll see a PayPal link for purchasing tickets. They're $10 and ARE GOOD FOR ALL THREE DAYS OF THE FESTIVAL!!

Come out and support local music, rock out, get a little dirty and go home with some stories! See you there.

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Only 4 Days!

Until DE @ the Fineline (Mpls) August 14 - $6 - Doors @ 9pm!


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New MySpace Design

Check out the new DE MySpace look by BradMadeThis Design! www.myspace.com/drifteffect

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New Songs

We enjoyed this, so we thought we would pass it along.  Here is a list of the songs we have so far for the new album.  Some of the titles are random as we have to title the idea somehow. It seems like every time we sit down new ideas flow:

 Cassandra
 Lotus (still working on title)
 She Said
 Attica
 Morning Song
 Dominie
 Amethyst
 RVT
 New One From Last Night (better than untitled 1)
 9/8
 Plain
 Manic
 Cicada
 Living Room,
 Penny,
 Teacher,
 Little Black Box,
 Off The Wire,
 Fork Your Mom (better than untitled 2)  
 Wiffle Ball Jam (better than untitled 3)

Thank you!

We wanted to thank everyone that supported Midwest Movement and all the bands on their 2009 Summer Sampler by downloading free tunes. We know you're all enjoying them. Turn 'em up!

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