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if anyone on here was interested in doing street team work for the upcoming Toronto show, email me jon@umphreys.com, and I'll send out posters, fliers (and put you on the guest list as a thanks for spreading the word)

I found that interview to be almost like Colbert warming up his O'Reilly impression. he kind of took up the argumentative style of "I agree with you BUT here's exactly where you're wrong, and I'm not going to let you talk about anything else until you admit the one point that I want to nail you on." that's exactly what O'Reilly does, cuts people off and forces them to discuss what he wants to discuss about. that might be too deep of a parody for the audience to actually get anything out of it. but I found his different approach to be just kind of a curious oddity more than anything else. the interview with the National Drug Policy reform guy last week was DREADFUL. The dude was just in 100% scream/confrontation mode with everything that came out of his mouth. Colbert was trying to lead him, underhand pitching some questions, and this guy still went off as if Colbert was the conservative pundit trying to slam him.

hot off the presses. the website was just updated this morning

there's more at umphreys.com, but I figured these 3 would interest you guys the most Sunday, 15 April 2007 Water Street Music Hall 204 North Water Street Rochester, New York 14604 585.325.5600 - doors: 7:00 pm - show: 8:00 pm - 16 and over - tickets will be $18.50 in advance and $20.00 day of show; an Umphrey's Ticketing pre-sale will begin January 22 at 10:00 am CST Tuesday, 17 April 2007 The Opera House 735 Queen Street Toronto, Ontario - tickets will be $17.50 in advance and $20.00 day of show; an Umphrey's Ticketing pre-sale will begin January 22 at 10:00 am CST Thursday, 19 April 2007 The Town Ballroom 681 Main Street Buffalo, New York 14203 716.852.3900 - doors: 7:00 pm - show: 8:00 pm - All Ages - tickets will be $18.00 in advance and $20.00 day of show; an Umphrey's Ticketing pre-sale will begin January 22 at 10:00 am CST and, while I'm at it, may as well plug the newest podcast with Joshua Redman() Podcast #37 - August 2006 part 1 Posted: 01.14.2007 69.2Mb (right-click to download podcast (MP3) to your computer) 00:00 Intentions Clear (08.26.06 - Riverview Music Festival, Chicago, Illinois) 05:51 Believe the Lie 18:11 Shine On You Crazy Diamond, Pts. 1-5 (08.25.06 - F.U.N.K. Festival, Bean Blossom, Indiana) 31:55 Der Bluten Kat > 47:18 Glory > 52:19 Der Bluten Kat (08.26.06 - Riverview Music Festival, Chicago, Illinois) 56:00 All Things Ninja (08.25.06 - F.U.N.K. Festival, Bean Blossom, Indiana) Total Broadcast Length 72:06 Notes: entire podcast with Joshua Redman on saxophone Umphrey's McGee was once again honored to welcome Joshua Redman to the stage for 2 shows, August 2006. He revisited his Safety in Numbers appeareance on Intentions Clear. The new "fusion" intro to Believe the Lie is augmented even further with Redman's horn. The Shine On You Crazy Diamond encore closed their appearance at the F.U.N.K. Festival.