Monday Morning Coffee Break

I had a great extended weekend. I must say that I wasn't that impressed with my trip to Hot Doug's. We waited about an hour in line and left a little disappointed, but I will give it another chance sometime. On the other hand, I enjoyed Great Lake Pizza much more. We arrived a little before five and there was already a line. The place is really really small and has room for 10 people. We ordered two of the three pizzas that they make. It was definitely on the expensive side, but I would back for sure.

I also made my first trip to Half Acre Brewing where I picked up a four pack (16oz cans) of their Gossamer Golden Ale. I am not a big fan of golden ales, but this beer is very refreshing and tastes great. It's back to the grind, but another short week awaits me. I hope everyone had a great weekend and happy Monday!

• The Gorillaz performed on "The Colbert Report"
• MMJ played a very intimate gig at NOLA's Preservation Hall
• Further to cover six Grateful Dead albums at Further Festival
• Mr. Miner gives a Phish history lesson on Deer Creek & Alpine Valley
• Phish will plant a tree for every order during their green sale
• Thurston Moore to release Yoko Ono book that actually flies

Jeff Beck - Definitely Maybe

Ottawa Bluefest Unveils Impressive Lineup

The Ottawa Bluesfest has announced their lineup and it's pretty awesome. The two week festival, which goes does from July 7 - 18 boasts an eclectic lineup covering all genres.

Highlights of the lineup include Rush, Weezer, Great Lake Swimmers, The Swell Season, The Flaming Lips, The B-52's, Steve Winwood, Santana, Passion Pit, Levon Helm, Kevin Costner and Modern West, Jimmy Cliff, Further, Derek Trucks & Susan Tedeschi Band & Arcade Fire. Is this really a blues fest? You can check out the festivals official website for the complete lineup and ticket information.

Monday Morning Coffee Break

• U2 will help Glastonbury celebrate it's 40th anniversary
• Wilco will tour Australia & Japan in the spring
• Travis McCoy of Gym Class Heroes attended his first Phish show and tweeted about it
• Muzzle of Bees reviews The Pixies in Chicago
• Thanks to 500 + fans, Moogis will remain in operation
• Paul McCartney will guest on Ringo Starr's new album

Last but not least, Further have announced a month worth of shows beginning in early February at Bayfront Park Amphitheatre in Miami, FL and ending at the Portland Memorial Coliseum in Portland, OR. The band has a few multiple night stands including two shows at Radio City Music Hall in NYC and another pair at The Auditorium Theatre in Chicago. Check out the rest of the dates here.