Report: Virginia Tech may host DMB concert

Virginia Tech officials are considering bringing Dave Matthews Band to campus this fall for a benefit concert, according to this report in Planet Blacksburg, a student-run news site. The story quotes an anonymous source in the university administration, who says many entertainers have offered to perform on campus since the April 16 shootings that killed 32 people. DMB is "one of those receiving strongest consideration," according to the newspaper.

DMB of course got its start in Charlottesville, Va., about 150 miles from the Virginia Tech campus in Blacksburg. The band posted this message of condolences on its Web site the day after the shootings.

Dave Matthews playing high-priced benefit concert

Dave Matthews will be part of a summer concert series to raise money for a Long Island private school, according to this article in The East Hampton Star.

Five shows -- scheduled for July 14 and 28 and August 4, 11 and 25 in East Hampton, N.Y. -- will benefit the Ross School. The other artists scheduled to perform are Prince, Tom Petty, Billy Joel and James Taylor, and a ticket to all five shows will cost a whopping $15,000, the newspaper said. The shows are not yet official because the school has not applied for the permits.

It's unclear if the show will be just Dave, or if the references to "Dave Matthews" in the newspaper article really meant "Dave Matthews Band."

Clearing the air on 'hot rumors'

Blog-Eyed Fish caused quite a stir on AntsMarching.org this weekend when a reader re-posted my "hot rumor" that Dave Matthews Band will go on hiatus after this year. Here's that thread, "DMB will take a two-year break after 2007."

I wanted to take this chance to respond to what was said in that thread and explain what Blog-Eyed Fish's "hot rumor" section is all about. First off, I did not post that thread on Ants to get publicity for this site. Secondly, and most importantly, the "hot rumor" section is supposed to be just that. If I had some concrete evidence that it was true, I would have made it a blog posting.

That said, I don't make up the "hot rumors" either. Usually they are unsubstantiated claims I read on message boards or on other sites. This one about DMB taking a break, I heard several months ago from someone who is somewhat close to the band. It has been down at the bottom of the blog since then, so I was pretty surprised to see the commotion it caused this weekend.

I hope that everyone who saw Blog-Eyed Fish for the first time because of the Ants posting liked the site, and I hope you keep checking for updates as DMB begins its international tour tomorrow and continues working on a new album. It's going to be a busy and exciting time for us fans.

Welcome to Blog-Eyed Fish

More and more people are checking this site out, thanks to a recent plug on the Ultimate DMB Fan's MySpace page. So I just wanted to take the time to welcome you all to Blog-Eyed Fish, a site I plan to make the No. 1 resource for all Dave Matthews Band news.

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Warehouse ticket designs released

The Warehouse, the Official Dave Matthews Band Fan Association, has released the four designs for this year's concert tickets. They were all made by Warehouse members who entered a contest, and if you're a member, here's a look at the winners.

Dave and Tim reviewed in BC paper

A review of Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds' April 20 show appears today in The Heights, the student newspaper at Boston College. You can read it he first time you click on the link, but if you return to the page later, you'll have to register for the site.

Dave and Tim CD, DVD confirmed

The Official Dave Matthews Band Website confirmed tonight that a CD and DVD of Dave and Tim Reynolds' show Sunday night at Radio City Music Hall will be released. There is no release date yet, but the site says pre-order information will be available soon.

One of the co-directors for the DVD is Sam Erickson, whose credits include music videos by Trey Anastasio, Keith Urban and John Mayer.

DMB Heading Back to Studio

Dave Matthews Band will return to the studio in late April or early May, AntsMarching.org reports today. The article cites "multiple sources" who say DMB's last studio sessions were in January and November, where the band recorded "Shotgun," "Idea of You," "Can't Stop" and some other songs -- but not "Break Free" or "Kill the King," the other two new songs played during the 2006 tour.

Whenever DMB returns to the studio, it won't be for long. The band has an international tour scheduled with dates in Australia from May 1-5 and Europe from May 23-June 3.

O.A.R. Singer Praises DMB

The Cornell Daily Sun has an interview with O.A.R. frontman Marc Roberge in which he talks about touring with Dave Matthews Band last year. Roberge says he learned a lot from DMB and that he admires the band's touring operation and philanthropy. He also talks about what great musicians the members of DMB, singling out guest trumpeter Rashawn Ross.

Boyd Appearing at NYC Tennis Party

Boyd Tinsley will be at this weekend's 18th birthday party for tennis star Nicole Vaidisova, according to The Rumble in the New York Post. The party, sponsored by Reebok, is at a Manhattan nightclub called Stereo.

Others on the guest list include tennis legends John McEnroe and Jim Courier. Boyd is getting increasingly involved in the tennis world, recently playing "The Star-Spangled Banner" before the 2007 Sony Ericsson Open in Miami. He also wrote and performed "The Ghost of Wimbledon," ESPN's theme song for its 2006 Wimbledon coverage.

Dave and Tim CD, DVD Due

Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds' show last night at Radio City Music Hall will be released on CD and DVD, Dave said during the concert. It will be their first DVD and second live album, following the 1999 release, Live at Luther College.

The show featured two unreleased songs, "Ayhee" and "Cornbread," and Dave made his live debut playing piano on "Out of My Hands." There's no word yet on when the CD and DVD will come out or what they will be called.

College Paper Reviews Amherst Show

The Daily Collegian, the student newspaper at the University of Massachusetts, has a long, rambling and sometimes incorrect review of Saturday night's Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds show in Amherst. But it will probably be the only media review of the concert, so check it out.

Dave Plays Piano at Radio City

Dave Matthews played piano at a concert for the first time ever, at tonight's show with Tim Reynolds at Radio City Music Hall. Dave played the piano on "Out of My Hands," with Tim accompanying him on guitar. It will be interesting to hear and see how it went.

Also from tonight's show, which is just wrapping up now, Dave and Tim played "Ayhee" for the first time -- although Dave and Friends have played it, as has Dave solo. Rumors are the show may become an official CD and possibly even DVD release.

Review sings high praises for D&T

The Boston Herald has a review of Friday night's Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds show at the Wang Theater, "Dave Matthews feels the fever." The writer seems to be insinuating the rumor going around the message boards that Dave was not in fact sick that night, as he said throughout the show -- just really, really stoned. AntsMarching.org already has the show up for download, too.