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A huge gathering of Ants before July 4th show at Verizon Wireless Virginia Beach Amphitheater. Thanks to DBTpig5 for the picture.

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Episode 11 - Joe M. and Matt pick up Jake's slack and chat about Ants site developments, the Official Ants After-Party, and even dabble in some nostalgic vinyl discussion. A must-listen!

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DMB Back to NYC for Benefit
Posted by Jake Vigliotti 5/8/2008 6:50pm

The Dave Matthews Band is going back to that certain city that is sleep deprived.

According to an email from The Warehouse, DMB will perform at Madison Square Garden on September 10 2008. The concert is a benefit cancer research, under the title "Stand Up for a Cure". Get it?

The tickets are not exactly cheap - $254.40 for the very front floor (not available through the Warehouse); and then $204.50 down to $79.50. But it is for a cancer charity, so it is not that bad.

The tickets go on sale May 9, and the ticketing sales end May 16.

For more info about Stand Up For A Cure, click here.

Source: Tim Reynolds on for entire tour
Posted by Jake Vigliotti 5/2/08 2:48pm
It appears that Tim Reynolds will indeed be on the entire 2008 tour.

A source familiar with the touring schedule of the Dave Matthews Band tells antsmarching.org that Tim Reynolds will be at every show in 2008, and plans on staying on tour with them all summer. Reynolds canceled some of his tour dates in the summer, and moved some things around to accommodate the DMB tour. Speculation was that he would at the very least be there for the shows where TR3 were performing, but now it appears he is scheduled for the whole tour, according to the source.

The DMB tour starts May 30 in Burgettstown, PA.

UPDATE According to a May 5 email from The Warehouse Butch Taylor and Rashawn Ross are both confirmed for the 2008 tour as well, putting eight people up on stage at once.

New Book Inspired By DMB Songs
Posted by Jake Vigliotti 4/24/08 8:46pm
We're all acutely aware of the power of a DMB song. And some people can hear a song and just kinda run with it. That is the premise behind a new book; True Reflections.

Rumpus Media's new book, edited by Kathleen Kearney features 8 unique stories inspired by the songs of DMB. There is also a story inspired by the lead singer of said band. This is not a 'Ants Marching is about...', it's more of an exercise in creative writing; how someone might be inspired by a thought from a line of a song, or the theme of a song.

And in the interest of fairness, we (meaning I) wrote the intro for the book. The stories vary in theme, but two that stand out are the song inspired by "Ants Marching" and the song inspired by "True Reflections".

The book is available for purchase here.

As it states on Rumpus Media's main page, In no way is this book affiliated or endorsed by DMB, their management, or record label. So don't be confused into thinking that you're getting a book about the songs. As said above, it's more of a creative writing essay on how one thought can lead to some abstract thoughts. Similar to a DMB song in itself.

2008 Official Ants After-Party
Posted by Matthew Yette 4/23/08 12:40pm

For the past six years, antsmarching.org has been the driving force behind countless friendships, numerous get-togethers, and even romance. Flags have been flown, tails have been gated, and before we all knew it, we had a community larger than most cities.

We wanted to do something to say thank you for making antsmarching.org not only the premier Dave Matthews Band fansite, but the premier music community on the Internet. We are hereby inviting you to our first (and second) official antsmarching.org after-parties at the PGA National Resort & Spa, Palm Beach Gardens, FL, July 11 and 12 immediately following the shows [1,2] at Cruzan Amphitheatre.

The parties will be catered by the resort, with food consisting of Crab Cakes, Chicken BLT Spring Rolls, Pizza, and Popcorn. Cocktails, beer, wine and soda are the responsibility of the individual. We are planning giveaways, contents, and even plan to do a live podcast at some point during the parties! Talk about the shows, meet up with fellow Ants, whatever suits you. Eat, Drink, and Be Merry! Make sure you RSVP at the Party Page, and thank you for helping make antsmarching.org the #1 music community on the Internet!

Wetlands DOC w/DMB available for purchase
Posted by Jake Vigliotti 4/22/08 9:15pm
You may recall the Wetlands Documentary we mentioned previously. It is now available for purchase.

The Best Documentary – Asheville Film Festival winning movie, featuring DMB among other bands, also has a few sound bytes from Dave Matthews discussing the historic New York Venue. DMB of course played there a few times in the early 90's.

The DVD is available from Amazon, or you can buy it right from first run features (that site also has a trailer for the release).

The doc runs a bit over an hour and a half, and in the bonus features, Boyd and Stefan both appear. The disc is worth it for the DMB appearances alone, but the unique history of this legendary venue makes the documentary more special.

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