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 You will now be able to rock out to Jimmy Buffett songs from the comfort of your own home on your video game console. According to the official “Rock Band” website, Jimmy has laid 3 tracks that will be available for the game next week:
Ready to get your head spinning? This week are we really covering the spread. First we have a three pack of songs from Jimmy Buffett for $1.99 each (160 Microsoft Points) or $5.49 (440 Microsoft Points) for the pack. Jimmy Buffett rerecorded the three songs for exclusive use in Rock Band, turns out he really digs the game.
Tracks are as Follows-
- “Margaritaville” by Jimmy Buffett (master – new original recording)
- “Cheeseburger in Paradise” by Jimmy Buffett (master – new original recording)
- “Volcano” by Jimmy Buffett (master – new original recording)
(hat tip to kwyn for passing this along!)
Don’t have “Rock Band”? You can order it online at Amazon.com:
Update – According to the Daily Game, the Buffett tracks will only be available through the Playstation 3 store (June 6th) and the Xbox 360 store (June 3rd).
 Atlantic City’s Trump Marina Hotel Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey is being sold to a New York company who, along with Jimmy Buffett, will rename the Casino “Margaritaville.”
“They are buying a wonderful building in a great location,” Trump said in a statement. “It has been an important part of our company with a loyal customer base and a dedicated team.”
Richard T. Fields, chairman of Coastal Marina, said the casino will take on a new identity once the sale closes. No timetable was given.
“Together with Jimmy Buffett’s team at Margaritaville, our plans are to create an exciting new property that we believe will tap its full potential and make it one of the most successful destination gaming resorts in Atlantic City,” Fields said.
Trump Marina was the lowest performing of Trump’s three Atlantic City properties. Located in the city’s marina district, it was dwarfed by market leaders — and marina neighbors — the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa, and Harrah’s Atlantic City.
The sale marks the conclusion of an on-again, off-again courtship that Trump Entertainment Resorts has been conducting with potential suitors for the past year. At least two prior deals to sell all or part of the company fell through.
Trump Marina covers 14 acres and includes a 27-story hotel with 728 guest rooms, including 153 suites. It has 79,000 square feet of casino floor space and approximately 58,000 square feet of convention, ballroom and meeting space.
It also has an 11-bay bus terminal and a roof-top helipad, as well as a nine story parking garage capable of accommodating approximately 3,000 cars. The property also includes the lease for the Senator Frank S. Farley State Marina.
Read the entire article here.
This is the second Margaritaville Casino to be announced. The first is under construction in Biloxi, Mississippi.
 Toyota Park has sent updated RV and charter bus parking information to ticket holders for the July 24th & 26th shows in Bridgeview, Illinois.
Those driving RV’s to the shows must be pre-ordered and pre-paid! The deadline to order your spot is June 15th.
Click Here for all of the parking information
Hat tip to Scott for passing this along.
 Jimmy Buffett’s latest book “Swine Not?” debuted this week at #6 on the New York Times Bestsellers List.
Help push “Swine Not?” to number one by getting your copy now at Amazon.com!
The “Swine Not?” book giveaway has ended and the winners have been notified via e-mail. Thanks to all who entered and congrats to the winners!
Didn’t win? You can still pick up “Swine Not?” now at Amazon.com.
Have you read it already? Post your comments or review on our Discussion Board.
 Jimmy Buffett appeared on the Late Show with David Letterman on Wednesday night to discuss his new book “Swine Not?”.
It was Jimmy’s first appearance on Letterman since November 22nd, 1996 when he performed “Ho Ho Ho And A Bottle Of Rum” off his then-new album “Christmas Island.”
They discussed the novel, and how songwriting and writing books is similar. They then talked about the France/Ecstasy incident. Jimmy mentioned that the day before he was detained by French authorities, he had played a show for the Marines at the US Embassy in Paris.
After the commercial break, Jimmy performed “Volcano” with Mac McAnally, Ralph MacDonald, and Paul Schaeffer and the CBS Orchestra. Also, for a web-only exclusive, they performed “Bama Breeze.” You can view that performance here.
 Jimmy Buffett continues his media blitz tonight with an appearance on the Late Show with David Letterman on CBS.
He will be on to discuss his new book “Swine Not?”
This will be the first time in several years that Buffett will be on Letterman.
 You can win a pair of tickets to one of the Jimmy Buffett shows in Chicago by competing in the 2008 Chicago Pub Challenge!
Teams of two enter the pub-crawl race. Teams will follow the route where at each spot a puzzle will need to be completed before moving on to the next bar. $25 per person (or $50 per
team) gets you a T-shirt and entry in to the Chicago Pub Challenge. The Chicago Pub Challenge includes beer at each of the 8 bars and a 2hr Landshark Lager hosted bar afterparty.
All proceeds from this event will be donated to The Make A Wish Foundation. This is the world’s most well-known charities which grants the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength & joy.
Prizes include: 2 Jimmy Buffet concert tickets & a surf board autographed by Jimmy Buffett for the winning team, and 2 concert tickets for the best dressed team!
SIGN UP TODAY!
Request a registration form by emailing:
chicagopubchallenge@gmail.com
The race will start at Cubby Bear at 4:00pm on June 7th. Must be 21+ to play.
 Jimmy Buffett is releasing a new DVD on June 3rd entitled “Scenes You Know By Heart”.
From Mailboat Records:
Jimmy’s CD, Songs You Know By Heart, came out in 1985, and has become one of his most popular releases. Jimmy chose the best live performances of those songs from his concerts all over the world for this unique DVD. Says Jimmy, “If you think about it, looking at the show on video is really the only way I get to see what you see. I have spent many enjoyable hours watching you and us have fun and have put together these scenes you know by heart.”
In addition to the 13 songs (listed below) from Scenes You Know By Heart, there are two bonus cuts, “Hey Good Lookin” and “It’s 5 O’Clock Somewhere”. In the packaging is a beautiful 12-page booklet with new photos in which Jimmy explains how the footage was chosen and provides “a few thoughts about what we do, and what we play that you might not be aware of.”
TRACK LIST
- Cheeseburger In Paradise – from Mini Matinee, the Tiki Time Tour
- He Went To Paris – from Paris
- Fins – from Cincinnati
- Son Of A Son Of A Sailor – from Live In Anguilla
- A Pirate Looks At Forty – from Live At Wrigley Field
- Margaritaville – from Live At Wrigley Field
- Come Monday – from Live At Wrigley Field
- Changes In Latitudes, Changes In Attitudes – from Live in Anguilla
- Why Don’t We Get Drunk – from Live In Hawaii
- Pencil Thin Moustache – from Noblesville
- Grapefruit-Juicy Fruit – from Las Vegas
- Boat Drinks – from Noblesville
- Volcano – from Live In Anguilla
- Hey Good Lookin’ – from Dallas
- It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere – from Live In Anguilla
Pre-Order “Scenes You Know By Heart” now for $10.98 at Wal-Mart.com
 Jimmy Buffett made it into Rolling Stone’s 2008 Summer Tour Guide:
“I have no problem playing ‘Margaritaville’ for the 700,000th time,” says Buffett, who’s hewing to tradition by breaking out his “Big Eight” hits. “There are some songs you gotta do or get killed.” But he is also bringing out obscurities like 1988′s “Homemade Music,” and in August he’ll do a stripped-down appearance at the Newport Folk Festival. “I’m gonna be a folkie again,” says Buffett.
Also on Rolling Stone you can watch videos from Live in Anguilla. Check it out here.
(hat tip to Jahfin for passing this along)
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