Photo by Brian Hockensmith

Greetings from the BandWagon!

As we depart the Northeast, phase two of Awake Inside is officially coming to a close. The last week has been terrific as well as trying – battling against frigid Northeast temperatures while also seeing many familiar faces to keep us warm.  We started out last Tuesday in Fairfield, CT at the Fairfield Theatre Company where we hosted the first truly intimate show of the tour.  The next night followed in similar form in Hartford, CT at the Arch Street Tavern.

However, things really started to pick up when we rolled into Manhattan the next day to post up in the legendary Highline Ballroom.  We met up with our good friend and photographer Calder Wilson and with a huge projection screen in house, we lit up the venue with an awesome Thursday night power crowd.  We raged late with pH Factor, Speakerbot and Horizon Wireless – before taking off for Boston/Cambridge in the middle of the night.

At the Middle East, we teamed up with Boston’s lespecial, VJ Adrenochrome and Space Jesus for a sonically diverse, synchromystic fiesta.  Special thanks to the Middle East’s audio engineer Lanka who helped us mix one of the best sets of the tour so far.  After Boston, we started the trek to Saratoga Springs where much of the inspiration for this tour was conceived back in 2008 when Sam introduced Jason to the rest of the band.  It was in 2009 that we played our first show in Saratoga at Skidmore College in conjunction w/ Jason’s senior thesis project titled EARTH NIGHT – an environmentally-conscious investigation into humanity’s place in this cosmos.  This homecoming show turned out to be a blast as we packed out Putnam Den with ph Factor and Third Nature – kicking it with some old friends and sharing some of the nectar from our travels post Skidmore.

Despite the odds, phase 2 of Awake Inside was fully expressed Sunday night in Burlington, VT.  Billy and Jason made a sunrise trek through the Adirondacks to get us there early.  By late afternoon, the staff at Club Metronome had high hopes about the show – getting us amped to see what Burlington could muster.  After sets from pH factor and the Edd, Club Metronome started to fill up – resulting in what was perhaps the most delicious dance party of the tour.  Thank you so much Burlington for bringing your hearts to the Club and helping us sell-out yet another show – we forward to dancing and eating gravy fries with you again very soon…

Last night we tied up our Northeastern adventures in Buffalo celebrating the 30 year anniversary of Nietzche’s – a venue that has reportedly hosted live music 7 nights a week for the past three decades (with the exception of a handful of Christmas Eve’s).  To everyone in CT, NY, MA, and VT,  we had a wonderful time and very much look forward to connecting with you again soon.

Lastly, we try and regularly express our love and thanks to all our family, friends and fans who have helped us along the way, but this tour is really making it apparent how awesome of an opportunity we have.  Please help us make this trip we find ourselves on even more magical by checking out our new Interactive Tour Page – and checking out what shows are near you or those you love and getting the word out that the dose is good ~;)

In route to Lakewood, Ohio for the start of what we expect will be a Midwest reunion to remember.

See You Soon,

PAPADOSIO

 Photos by Calder Wilson Photography

We are happy to bring you a new installment to our digital dojo – the Papadosio Interactive Tour Map!  Check out where we are playing in Google Maps – find out what it takes to make it to the next dose.  Hope you enjoy!

PAPADOSIO

There is a recurring theme on this trip that the Dream Team is finally in place.  With Jason working on live projections with our long-time lighting designer Daniel Hiudt and the one and only Beau Williams on sound, Papadosio has never been stronger.  And yet, to top it all of, we have close friend and ally Adam Clopton on board, a licensed commercial driver and legendary river raft guide leading us through these 2012 style waters.

Night one in Charlottesville was a hit – honoring our journey with a first night sold out crowd in the historic Jefferson Theatre.  We played two never before seen tracks that we have been working on in the studio – along with 2 other new songs that will soon be recorded and mastered for your personal and communal audial pleasure.  Similarly, we brought an old favorite to life in the form of the Nine Inch Nails raga ‘All The Love in the World’.

Night two in Philidelphia let us know just how much they like to get down – as they packed the Blockley to the brim with ph Factor and Deaf Scene for support.  The next day we headed south to Deaf Scene’s hometown of Balitmore to the Soundstage – a badass venue nestled in the heart of downtown to round out the the first chapter of our tour.  The night ended with a massive encore of ‘The Bionic Man Meets his Past’ and ‘The Eyes Have Eyes’ in front of yet another sold-out crowd.

So its official, Awake Inside is alive and well.

Time to spread the love.

PAPADOSIO

On February 20 Papadosio will return to Dayton’s legendary Canal Street Tavern for the tours ONLY Live PA Set!!!

02.03.12 | Philadelphia, PA | Blockley Pourhouse
w/ Deaf Scene, PFH & pH Factor
http://on.fb.me/xTcC8x

02.04.12 | Baltimore, MD | Soundstage Baltimore
w/ Deaf Scene & pH Factor
http://on.fb.me/wT6WM4

02.07.12 | Fairfield, CT | FTC’s Stage One
w/ Dirty Bunny & pH Factor
http://on.fb.me/Ayy4TM

02.08.12 | Hartford, CT | Arch Street Tavern
w/ Tim Torrential & pH Factor
http://on.fb.me/sPA643

02.09.12 | New York, NY | Highline Ballroom
w/ Horizon Wireless, SpeakerBot, & pH Factor
http://on.fb.me/xWzNSs

02.10.12 | Cambridge, MA | Middle East Downstairs
w/ Lespecial, Space Jesus, & pH Factor
http://on.fb.me/yDO11a

02.11.12 | Saratoga Springs, NY | Putnam Den
w/ Third Nature & pH Factor
http://on.fb.me/wwRnV5

02.12.12 | Burlington, VT | Metronome
w/ The Edd & pH Factor
http://on.fb.me/xhcN7Y

02.15.12 | Syracuse, NY | Westcott Theater
w/ pH Factor
http://on.fb.me/v8cy9z

02.16.12 | Buffalo, NY | Nietzsches
w/ pH Factor
http://on.fb.me/ubtec5

02.17.12 | Lakewood, OH | The Avenue Taphouse
w/ Jones For Revival & pH Factor
http://on.fb.me/A1PF38

02.18.12 | Ann Arbor, MI | The Blind Pig
w/ pH Factor
http://on.fb.me/wpshYe

02.19.12 | Athens, OH | The Union
w/ Sassafrazz & pH Factor
http://on.fb.me/zmMYkd

**NEW SHOW**
02.20.12 | Dayton, OH | Canal Street Tavern
http://on.fb.me/xrfZ7m

02.22.12 | Kalamazoo, MI | Bells Brewery
w/ Eumatik & pH Factor
http://on.fb.me/vMv7I9

02.23.12 | Bloomington, IN | Bluebird Nightclub
w/ UV Hippo & pH Factor
http://on.fb.me/yHjwT2

02.24.12 | Urbana, IL | Canopy Club
w/ UV Hippo & pH Factor
http://on.fb.me/rKpuG0

02.25.12 | Chicago, IL | Bottom Lounge
w/ UV Hippo & pH Factor
http://on.fb.me/tKPqIY

02.26.12 | St. Louis, MO | Old Rock House
w/ UV Hippo & pH Factor
http://on.fb.me/vHDC7k

02.27.12 | Memphis, TN | Newby’s
w/ pH Factor
http://on.fb.me/rIuaO4

02.28.12 | Oxford, MS | Proud Larry’s
w/ pH Factor
http://on.fb.me/uDZmoj

02.29.12 | Starkville, MS | Rick’s
w/ pH Factor
http://on.fb.me/wg1pIA

03.01.12 | Auburn, AL | Bourbon Street
w/ pH Factor
http://on.fb.me/vtXGwY

03.02.12 | Knoxville, TN | Cider House
w/ pH Factor
http://on.fb.me/vk0LKI

03.03.12 | Athens, GA | New Earth Music Hall
w/ pH Factor
http://on.fb.me/vUHvam

03.04.12 | Wilmington, NC | Soapbox
w/ pH Factor
http://on.fb.me/x4uHuu

03.09-11.12 | St. Cloud, FL | Aura Music and Art Festival
http://on.fb.me/t0KUWR

03.24.12 | Asheville, NC | The Orange Peel
w/ Sonmi
http://on.fb.me/A78IfS

The text behind the painting is an excerpt from Masuru Emoto’s blog that reads as follows:

Water is the source of life, and forms the basis of vital activity.
Has been thought to be too obvious so far its existence when it is emphasized the importance of water and say no more now.

Chemical contamination of rivers and the sea says notwithstanding, progress through to the contamination of groundwater and rainwater, which is to threaten the ecosystem.
Now, the importance of technology to purify contaminated water and protecting the water is increasing.

Wed had once been thought to be simple common materials, in recent years with the development of various measurement techniques, it has been found that those with very complex nature.

Freezing of the water crystal photograph technology was invented in 1994 by Masaru Emoto is a technology that was developed to explore the unknown characteristics of the water.
River water, such as natural water lake, called the springs waters and around the water, the result of freezing of water crystals photographed a wide variety of so-called “good water” is a beautiful hexagonal balanced found to exhibit a crystalline structure.
Contaminated water has seen to it tends to show orderly crystal.

Not only that, but by handling a variety of music such as “listen to” by, and even has accumulated a number of such cases by changing the crystal structure of human language.
Only the traditional methodology of science as a result could not capture the nature of water, I opened up new horizons.
Then, water was found to be just a mirror of the human figure.

We must be aware of the importance of water and deeper gratitude.
A source of life, as embodying the providence must have reverence for water.
As a reflection of our own appearance, you should learn more from the water.

Many thanks to Amanda Sage whose artwork will also be featured in this run’s live visual project.

View Amanda’s work at AmandaSage.com

]]> http://papadosio.com/2012/02/06/amanda-sage-awake-inside-tour-poster/feed/ 0 http://papadosio.com/2012/02/06/aura-music-arts-march-9th-12th-2012-st-cloud-fl/ http://papadosio.com/2012/02/06/aura-music-arts-march-9th-12th-2012-st-cloud-fl/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 03:14:48 +0000 papadosio http://papadosio.com/?p=1157 We are super happy to be heading back for the third year in a row to the Aura Music & Arts Festival located in St. Cloud, FL. This is the week after our 27 show Awake Inside run – and we will be playing 2 sets. Tickets available through Aura Music Festival’s website.