For five days in August Medeski, Martin and Wood are offering their musician fans a once-in-a-lifetime learning experience called Camp MMW. Eighty campers will gather at the Full Moon Resort in the Catskill Mountains for five days of intensive workshops and seminars, as well as musical exploration with the band.
If it’s anything like my summer camp experience you’ll also master the art of the late night raid, figure out how to smoke out of an apple and learn the definition of Bug Juice. Camp MMW costs $1750, and takes place on August 5 – 10.
We’ve got a jam-packed week scheduled, but let’s start with some links:
- NPR will broadcast a number of SXSW performances including those by My Morning Jacket, R.E.M., Vampire Weekend and Yo La Tengo
- The Chicago Tribune lays out Wilco’s Riviera residency in chart form
- Scott Sowers ponders the change in Bonnaroo’s booking strategy
- The winning bid for the world’s largest music collection was bunk
- Jambase’s Dennis Cook talks to The Black Crowes about Warpaint
- The Lemonheads will perform It’s A Shame About Ray in its entirety
- Don’t expect to see Prince added to any festival lineups this year
Finally, Bruce Springsteen, Neil Young and Eddie Vedder have all contributed tracks to the soundtrack of Body of War: Songs That Inspired An Iraqi War Veteran. Look for the album in stores on April 18.
