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Jason Mraz Plays Free Show in SD for the Fans

Matt Browne — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 17:45:17 +0000

Jason Mraz reminds me of college, and my roommate Sam.

Sam knows good music. I remember Sam had an opportunity to interview Jason for the Daily Aztec after meeting him at one of his small time shows at Java Joes in Ocean Beach (since closed).

When Sam said I had to check this act out, I had no idea he’d be the mainstream talent he is now. Don’t get me wrong, we’ve always loved his music, but we didn’t see the record companies letting him do what he does best- be Jason!

10 years later we’ve come full circle. Jason is a big time recording artist, and he’s ushering in the new breed of opening act talent in Brett Dennen and Bushwalla. Jason and Co. are coming to San Diego to do a free benefit show for the fans that made his career.

The show will be free for lawn seats, and cost a whopping one dollar for floor seating. The promoters will be auctioning off 30 of the best seats in the house to benefit the Surfrider foundation. Charities will also be in attendance accepting donations. Carpools of 3 people or more won’t have to pay for parking.

“This has become a ‘pay what you like’ show in reality. We’ll give the show up to the fans for free, and ask them to drop in at the charity tables and give the non-profits the money that they think the show is worth. With no obligation to do so, of course, just a suggestion.”

There is a limit of 4 tickets per person. Tickets (both free and for purchase) will be available this Saturday, September 26, at 10am PST through LiveNation.com and Ticketmaster.com, and will be available online only.

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All At Once, The World Can Overwhelm You

Matt Browne — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 15:42:45 +0000

I’ve been known to post lyrics on my blog that resonate with me. This latest bit of prose is from Jack Johnson’s new album, called “Sleep Through The Static.” I am going to see Jack in concert on the 8/30 in Irvine. Drop me a comment if you like the song or are going to the show.

All at once,
The world can overwhelm me
There’s almost nothing that you could tell me
That could ease my mind

We keep asking ourselves
Are we really strong enough?
There’s so many things
That we got too proud of
We’re too proud of

I wanna take the preconceived
Out from underneath your feet
We could shake it off
And instead we’ll plant some seeds
We’ll watch them as they grow
And with each new beat
From your heart the roots grow deeper
The branches, well they reach for what?

There’s a world we’ve never seen
There’s still hope between the dreams
The weight of it all could blow away
With a breeze
But if your waiting on the wind
Don’t forget to breathe
Because as the darkness gets deeper
We’re sinkin as we reach for love