Chicago Access Network Television (CAN TV)

For immediate release: December 10, 2007

MEDIA ALERT

19 years of rockin' in the New Year
Jerry Bryant's 19th annual "Don't Drink and Drive" rock marathon teams up 51 rock bands, state leaders and members of Alliance Against Intoxicated Motorists (AAIM) for a 10 hour extravaganza.

(Chicago, IL) - The Smashing Pumpkins, Smoking Popes, Jeff Buckley, The Flaming Lips, The Frantic and Plain White T's ring in the New Year on Jerry Bryant's annual Don't Drink and Drive New Year's rock special. Also making special guest appearances are Secretary of State, Jesse White and AAIM Board Member and DUI crash victim, Marti Belluschi.

This fixture in Chicago's rock scene encourages young rock fans to celebrate the New Year responsibly. Disc jockey turned JBTV show host, Jerry Bryant, will feature 19 live performances on this special. Additionally, Jerry Bryant will also air exclusive and rarely seen footage of indie rock's hottest bands.

The JBTV Don't Drink and Drive special will air on cable channel CAN TV19:

Saturday 12-29-07
Noon to 10:00 p.m.

Saturday 12-29-07 to Sunday 12-30-07
11:30 p.m. to 8:30 a.m.

Monday 12-31-07
12:30 a.m. to 6:30 a.m.

Complete list of bands

Live performances by:

FINGER ELEVEN
GLEN PHILLIPS
GRAND BUFFET
JONNY RUMBLE
JUNE
KEATON SIMONS
KILL HANNAH
LOVE IN OCTOBER
RAISED ON ZENITH
SMOKING POPES
SWIZZLE TREE
TED ALIOTTA
THE FRANTIC
THE GRADUATE
THE KIN
THE TOSSERS
THE WISEBLOODS
THIS IS ME SMILING
TUB RING

Other featured bands:

AGAINST ME
AGENDA EVERYTHING
ARMY OF FRESHMEN
AS FAST AS
BARENAKED LADIES
BURDEN BROTHERS
EGNARO
EMILY HAINES
ESCAPE FROM EARTH
FASHION BOMB
FLAMING LIPS
GOMEZ
GOODBYE SATELLITE
JEFF BUCKLEY
JUST SURRENDER
LEFTSETTER
LIGION
MARAZENE
NAKED RAYGUN
NIGHTMARE OF YOU
PEPPER
PLAIN WHITE T’S
RED TIE AFFAIR
SAOSIN
SHOOTING BLANKS
SMASHING PUMPKINS
SPITALFIELD
THE CLICKS
THE EXPENDABLES
THE FALCON

THE FLAMING LIPS

THE LAWRENCE ARMS
THE SAFES

Photos

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Jesse White and Jerry Bryant.

Jerry Bryant and Wayne Coyne (of The Flaming Lips).

Jerry Bryant (pictured in the middle) and the Plain White T's.

Jerry Bryant (pictured in the middle) and the Company of Thieves.

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