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December 18, 2017
GRAHAM COXON NEW TRACK ‘FALLING’
GRAHAM COXONNEW TRACK
‘FALLING’PROCEEDS BEING DONATED TO C.A.L.M (Campaign Against Living Miserably)AVAILABLE AS DIGITAL DOWNLOAD
AND 7” VINYL
Video directed by Trinder Films:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7lzm0v26LcParlophone Records have announced the release of Falling from Graham Coxon, a new recording available on digital download and limited edition 7” vinyl – in support of The Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM).Falling was written by talented unknown songwriter and dedicated father Luke Daniel, who after a long fight with chronic pain tragically ended his own life last year. To mark what would have been Luke’s 45th birthday, Graham has recorded a new version of the track featuring on a double A side, which includes Luke’s original recording. Part of the proceeds of Falling will go to The Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM), an award-winning charity dedicated to preventing male suicide, the single biggest killer of men under the age of 45 in the UK.In releasing the tracks, Graham aims to reach out and give hope to everyone directly affected by this epidemic, their friends, family and loved ones as well as help raise awareness of CALM’s groundbreaking work in leading the fight to remove the barriers surrounding male vulnerability, which prevent men in crisis from seeking help.Falling is available on digital download, streaming services and 7” vinyl.http://parlopho.ne/FallingVinyl
http://parlopho.ne/FallingFor more information about the CALM: https://www.thecalmzone.netAbout Graham Coxon:Chiefly known as the guitarist in Blur, Graham also plays saxophone and drums on many Blur tracks. He composed 1997’s “You’re So Great” and sang vocals and composed much of the band’s 1999 hit single “Coffee & TV”.Graham has released eight solo albums – The Sky is Too High (1998), The Golden D (2000), Crow Sit On Blood Tree (2001), The Kiss Of Morning (2002), Happiness In Magazines (2004) which reunited Graham with Blur producer Stephen Street, Love Travels At Illegal Speeds (2006) and The Spinning Top (2009). Graham’s eighth solo album, A+E was released in 2012 to widespread critical acclaim.www.grahamcoxon.co.uk
‘FALLING’PROCEEDS BEING DONATED TO C.A.L.M (Campaign Against Living Miserably)AVAILABLE AS DIGITAL DOWNLOAD
AND 7” VINYL
Video directed by Trinder Films:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7lzm0v26LcParlophone Records have announced the release of Falling from Graham Coxon, a new recording available on digital download and limited edition 7” vinyl – in support of The Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM).Falling was written by talented unknown songwriter and dedicated father Luke Daniel, who after a long fight with chronic pain tragically ended his own life last year. To mark what would have been Luke’s 45th birthday, Graham has recorded a new version of the track featuring on a double A side, which includes Luke’s original recording. Part of the proceeds of Falling will go to The Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM), an award-winning charity dedicated to preventing male suicide, the single biggest killer of men under the age of 45 in the UK.In releasing the tracks, Graham aims to reach out and give hope to everyone directly affected by this epidemic, their friends, family and loved ones as well as help raise awareness of CALM’s groundbreaking work in leading the fight to remove the barriers surrounding male vulnerability, which prevent men in crisis from seeking help.Falling is available on digital download, streaming services and 7” vinyl.http://parlopho.ne/FallingVinylhttp://parlopho.ne/FallingFor more information about the CALM: https://www.thecalmzone.netAbout Graham Coxon:Chiefly known as the guitarist in Blur, Graham also plays saxophone and drums on many Blur tracks. He composed 1997’s “You’re So Great” and sang vocals and composed much of the band’s 1999 hit single “Coffee & TV”.Graham has released eight solo albums – The Sky is Too High (1998), The Golden D (2000), Crow Sit On Blood Tree (2001), The Kiss Of Morning (2002), Happiness In Magazines (2004) which reunited Graham with Blur producer Stephen Street, Love Travels At Illegal Speeds (2006) and The Spinning Top (2009). Graham’s eighth solo album, A+E was released in 2012 to widespread critical acclaim.www.grahamcoxon.co.uk
Barbara Dane Retrospective Album Out Feb. 16 on Smithsonian Folkways
Barbara Dane Retrospective Album Out Feb. 16 on Smithsonian FolkwaysALBUM WILL FEATURE 14 PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED TRACKS FROM THE ICONIC SINGER AND ACTIVISTOn Feb. 16, Smithsonian Folkways Recordings will release 'Barbara Dane: 60 Years of Hot Jazz, Cool Blues and Hard-Hitting Songs.' The 2-disc retrospective honors the electric folk, blues and jazz history of one of the unsung champions of American music. This career-spanning album, which begins with Dane's first recordings in 1957, offers unparalleled insight into the living legend Bonnie Raitt calls a role model and a hero. Dane's unwillingness to make artistic compromises led her to become an outspoken ally of the labor movement, civil rights and underdogs everywhere.Praised as the "People's Singer," Dane has long been "a versatile voice with a political purpose" (NPR). From her early Detroit days, where singing on labor issues was her focus, to singing about historic events like the Vietnam War and the Civil Rights Movement and documenting the music of the 1970s resistance movements; Dane has forged her own path, continually expanding the scope of her musical life. She became the first white woman to grace the cover of Ebony Magazine and founded groundbreaking Paredon Records (now part of the Smithsonian Folkways collection) with longtime partner Irwin Silber.She will croon in her "pure, rich voice" (TIME) across this 39-track collection featuring 14 never-before-released recordings with greats like Lightnin' Hopkins, the Chambers Brothers, Doc Watson, Pete Seeger, Memphis Slim, Willie Dixon and more. Created in collaboration with the Barbara Dane Legacy Project, this album celebrates her 90th birthday and perfectly demonstrates how her fierce independence and willingness to sing of moments of abandonment, injustice and joy are why she has remained a "symbol of resistance" even in the 21st century. This album will be released alongside a special vinyl reissue of 'Barbara Dane and the Chambers Brothers.'"I've never recognized borders," says Barbara herself in the intro letter to the project. "I hope my abiding love for the benighted country is apparent, along with my steadfast support of the people who suffer and struggle every day to keep it going. I hope you notice that it is possible to speak your mind to the world and still survive."This celebration of Barbara Dane is just one of the many exciting albums Smithsonian Folkways is releasing in celebration of its 70th anniversary. Smithsonian Folkways is dedicated to supporting cultural diversity and increased understanding among people through sharing music, spoken word and sound around the world.'Barbara Dane: 60 Years of Hot Jazz, Cool Blues and Hard-Hitting Songs' Track List:
Disc 1
1. I Am A Weary and Lonesome Traveler
2. Way Behind the Sun
3. Victim to the Blues
4. Working People's Blues
5. Come By Here
6. It Isn't Nice
7. Deportes
8. I Don't Want Your Millions, Mister
9. Ballad of Richard Campos
10. Join the GI Movement
11. Song of the Coat Makers
12. Mill Worker
13. Working-Class Woman
14. Truck-Driving Woman
15. Sometimes I Believe She Loves Me
16. Let Me Be Your Rag Doll
17. Mother Earth
18. The Ones Who've Gone Before UsDisc 2
1. Trouble in Mind
2. Basin Street Blues*
3. Why Don't Do Right?*
4. MY Melancholy Baby*
5. Mama Yancey's Advice
6. Ain't Gonna Give Nobody None of my Jellyroll
7. Please Don't Lose Your Mind*
8. Walking Blues*
9. King Salmon Blues
10. Good Morning Blues*
11. Gipper Gate Blues
12. Boulevard of Broken Dreams
13. Study War No More*
14. This Little Light of Mine*
15. You Don't Know Me/You Don't Know my Mind*
16. Salty Dog Blues*
17. Only a Pawn in Their Game*
18. Solidarity Forever*
19. We Shall Not Be Moved*
20. Oh, Had I a Golden Thread** denotes previously unreleased track'Barbara Dane and the Chambers Brothers' Track List:
Side A
1. It Isn't Nice
2. You've Got To Reap What You Sow
3. You Can't Make It By Yourself
4. Pack Up Your Sorrows
5. I Am A Weary And A Lonesome TravellerSide B
1. We'll Never Turn Back
2. Come By Here
3. Freedom Is A Constant
4. Go Tell It The MountainAbout Smithsonian Folkways Recordings:
Going into its 70th year, Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, the "National Museum of Sound," makes available close to 60,000 tracks in physical and digital format as the nonprofit record label of the Smithsonian, with a reach of 80 million people per year. A division of the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage, the non-profit label is dedicated to supporting cultural diversity and increased understanding among people through the documentation, preservation, production and dissemination of sound. Its mission is the legacy of Moses Asch, who founded Folkways Records in 1948 to document "people's music" from around the world. For more information about Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, visit folkways.si.eduFollow Smithsonian Folkways Recordings here:
Official Website: folkways.si.edu
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Lindi Ortega Readies for Headline Tour + Concept Record in 2018
Lindi Ortega Readies for Headline Tour + Concept Record in 2018"country's crystalline-voiced goth-rock version of Dolly Parton" (MAGNET) set for dates in NYC, LA, DC, Nashville and moreLindi Ortega has "the pipes of Patsy Cline with the visual flair of Amy Winehouse" (The Washington Post), and she's planning to kick off 2018 by returning to the states with a headline tour slated for stops in Los Angeles, New York City, Washington D.C., Nashville and more. With more than 30 dates on the books -- and additional dates on the horizon -- the shows will feature a feisty, rockabilly mix "drenched in passion, heartache and country swagger" (Huffington Post).Additionally, fans can expect to hear new music from Ortega's forthcoming concept LP, which was recently recorded at Battle Tapes studio in East Nashville.Ortega is "genre-defying in both her music and her personal style" (NPR's All Things Considered, 2015), and in 2017, she opened select dates for Chris Stapleton and Dwight Yoakam. The year also marked a milestone in Ortega's personal life when she married Canadian musician Daniel Huscroft and relocated from Nashville to Calgary.Details on the record will be announced in the coming weeks. In the meantime, more information on shows and tickets can be found at lindiortega.com.2018 Lindi Ortega tour dates:Fri., Jan. 19 / The Basement / Saskatoon, SK, CanadaSat., Jan. 20 / The Exchange / Regina, SK, CanadaSun., Feb. 4-Sun., Feb. 11 / Cayamo 2018 / New Orleans, LA, USThurs., Feb. 15 / South on Main / Little Rock, AR, USFri., Feb. 16 / Knuckleheads Saloon / Kansas City, MO, USThurs., Mar. 15 /The Lyric Theatre / Swift Current, SK, CanadaFri., Mar. 16 / Arden Theatre / St. Albert, AB, CanadaSat., Mar. 17 / Empress Theatre / Fort Macleod, AB, CanadaSat., Mar. 24 / The Tractor Tavern / Seattle, WA, USSun., Mar. 25 / Mississippi Studios / Portland, OR, USThurs., Mar. 29 / Moroccan Lounge / Los Angeles, CA, USFri., Mar. 30 / Soda Bar / San Diego, CA, USSun., Apr. 1 / Musical Instrument Museum / Phoenix, AZ, USTues., Apr. 3 / Stubb's BBQ - Indoors / Austin, TX, USWed., Apr. 4 / Club Dada / Dallas, TX, USThurs., Apr. 5/ McGonigel's Mucky Duck / Houston, TX, USThurs., Apr. 12 / Festival Hall / Calgary, AB, CanadaSat., Apr. 14 / West End Cultural Centre / Winnipeg, MB, CanadaSun., Apr. 15 / Dakota Jazz Club / Minneapolis, MN, USTues., Apr. 17 / Lincoln Hall / Chicago, IL, USThurs., Apr. 19 / Old Rock House / St. Louis, MO, USFri., Apr. 20 / 3rd & Lindsley / Nashville, TN, USSat., Apr. 21 / Eddie's Attic / Decatur, GA, USSun., Apr. 22 / The Evening Muse / Charlotte, NC, USTues., Apr. 24 / Union Stage / Washington DC, USWed., Apr. 25 / Rams Head On Stage / Annapolis, MD, USThurs., Apr. 26 Mercury Lounge / New York, NY, USFri., May 4 / L'Escogriffe / Montreal, QC, CanadaSat., May 5 / The 27 Club / Ottawa, ON, CanadaSun., May 6 / Neat Coffee Shop / Burnstown, ON, CanadaMon., May 7 / Centre in the Square / Kitchener, ON, CanadaWed., May 9 / Mod Club Theatre / Toronto, ON, CanadaThurs., May 10 / Aeolian Hall / London, ON, CanadaFri., May 11 / Mills Hardware / Hamilton, ON, CanadaSat., May 12 / Queen's Grad Club / Kingston, ON, CanadaHugh Masterson will be direct tour support in the US beginning Sat., Mar. 24.
FIRST AID KIT PERFORMS “HAVE YOURSELF A MERRY LITTLE CHRISTMAS” AND LORDE’S “PERFECT PLACES” FOR BBC RADIO 2
FIRST AID KIT PERFORMS “HAVE YOURSELF A MERRY LITTLE CHRISTMAS” AND LORDE’S “PERFECT PLACES” FOR BBC RADIO 2
DUO’S FOURTH STUDIO ALBUM RUINS TO BE RELEASED JANUARY 19, AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER NOW
2018 HEADLINE TOUR KICKS OFF JANUARY 24, TICKETS ON SALE HERE
First Aid Kit recently stopped by BBC Radio 2 in London where they performed “Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas” and covered Lorde’s “Perfect Places.” Listen HERE.
The Swedish duo will release their fourth studio album, Ruins, on January 19 via Columbia Records. Ruins is available for pre-order now and includes lead single “It’s A Shame” as well as “Postcard” and “Fireworks.” See full tracklisting below.
In celebration of the album’s release, First Aid Kit will embark on a North American headline tour for the first time since 2015. The run of shows kicks off January 24 in Oakland, CA and concludes February 13 in New York, NY. Tickets are on sale now, visit http://www.firstaidkitband.com/ for more information.
RUINS TRACKLISTING:Rebel HeartIt's a ShameFireworksPostcardTo Live a LifeMy Wild Sweet LoveDistant StarRuinsHem of Her DressNothing Has to Be True
FIRST AID KIT ON TOUR:
01/24 Oakland, CA Fox Theater
01/26 Portland, OR Roseland Theater*
01/27 Vancouver, BC Vogue Theatre*
01/28 Seattle, WA Moore Theatre*
01/30 Minneapolis, MN Palace Theatre*
02/01 Nashville, TN Ryman Auditorium*
02/02 Chicago, IL Riviera Theatre*
02/03 Detroit, MI Saint Andrew’s Hall*
02/05 Toronto, ON Danforth Music Hall*
02/06 Montreal, QC Metropolis Concert Hall*
02/07 Boston, MA House of Blues*
02/09 Washington, DC Lincoln Theatre*
02/10 Philadelphia, PA Union Transfer*
02/13 New York, NY Beacon Theatre*
*Van William Supporting
Media assets available HERE.
FIRST AID KIT
Website | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube
DUO’S FOURTH STUDIO ALBUM RUINS TO BE RELEASED JANUARY 19, AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER NOW
2018 HEADLINE TOUR KICKS OFF JANUARY 24, TICKETS ON SALE HERE
First Aid Kit recently stopped by BBC Radio 2 in London where they performed “Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas” and covered Lorde’s “Perfect Places.” Listen HERE.The Swedish duo will release their fourth studio album, Ruins, on January 19 via Columbia Records. Ruins is available for pre-order now and includes lead single “It’s A Shame” as well as “Postcard” and “Fireworks.” See full tracklisting below.
In celebration of the album’s release, First Aid Kit will embark on a North American headline tour for the first time since 2015. The run of shows kicks off January 24 in Oakland, CA and concludes February 13 in New York, NY. Tickets are on sale now, visit http://www.firstaidkitband.com/ for more information.
RUINS TRACKLISTING:Rebel HeartIt's a ShameFireworksPostcardTo Live a LifeMy Wild Sweet LoveDistant StarRuinsHem of Her DressNothing Has to Be True
FIRST AID KIT ON TOUR:
01/24 Oakland, CA Fox Theater
01/26 Portland, OR Roseland Theater*
01/27 Vancouver, BC Vogue Theatre*
01/28 Seattle, WA Moore Theatre*
01/30 Minneapolis, MN Palace Theatre*
02/01 Nashville, TN Ryman Auditorium*
02/02 Chicago, IL Riviera Theatre*
02/03 Detroit, MI Saint Andrew’s Hall*
02/05 Toronto, ON Danforth Music Hall*
02/06 Montreal, QC Metropolis Concert Hall*
02/07 Boston, MA House of Blues*
02/09 Washington, DC Lincoln Theatre*
02/10 Philadelphia, PA Union Transfer*
02/13 New York, NY Beacon Theatre*
*Van William Supporting
Media assets available HERE.
FIRST AID KITWebsite | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube
Grant Hart returns to Yanomamos for "Comes Alive!"
Husker Du's Grant Hart returns to drums with the reunion of Yanomamos
"Comes Alive!" hits record stores 29 years after their first release, "Quizas" (pronounced, Kiss-Ass) in 1988 on New Alliance records
Yanomamos is performance artist Miss Jane Mansfield on bass, Timothy G. Piotrowski on guitar and vocals, with Grant Hart on drums. The three became a tribe adopting their name from the indigenous people of the tropical rain forest in Southern Venezuela and Northern Brazil that were known to be wild, untameable and a force to be reckoned with.
Grant shared a quality with Marcel Duchamp of pursuing an endless quest in pushing the boundaries of creativity. The jammed out psychedelic improvisations of Yanomamos rhythms, riff damage, peaks and valleys galore lac
Tim and Jane's early 80's band Duck Kicking Vulture caught the attention of Grant. In 1987 he offered the band 12 hours of recording time and 12 hours to mix. The deal was made just before Husker Du's break up, then everything fell apart.
Yanomamos came together spontaneously in the summer of 1988 when Grant invited them to Creation studio where he was working on Intolerance. The session was recorded on a boom box and released as Quizas. This was the first post-Husker Du project to hit vinyl from any of its members. At that time the band played a handful of shows, including their infamous "Fire Show" in First Avenue's main room. You can watch a promo clip from the show at www.yanomamos.com
The groups second "Fire Show", also in the main room was a 2011 benefit for Hart after a fire destroyed his South Saint Paul family home. Yanomamos returned to the studio in 2015 recording side one of Comes Alive! as an EP that was never released. In 2017 after Hart's diagnosis with cancer, Yanomamos returned to the studio to turn the EP into an LP. It was one of his favorites projects. The test pressings arrived on the night of his passing. Order the album HERE.
"Comes Alive!" hits record stores 29 years after their first release, "Quizas" (pronounced, Kiss-Ass) in 1988 on New Alliance records
Yanomamos is performance artist Miss Jane Mansfield on bass, Timothy G. Piotrowski on guitar and vocals, with Grant Hart on drums. The three became a tribe adopting their name from the indigenous people of the tropical rain forest in Southern Venezuela and Northern Brazil that were known to be wild, untameable and a force to be reckoned with. Grant shared a quality with Marcel Duchamp of pursuing an endless quest in pushing the boundaries of creativity. The jammed out psychedelic improvisations of Yanomamos rhythms, riff damage, peaks and valleys galore lac
Tim and Jane's early 80's band Duck Kicking Vulture caught the attention of Grant. In 1987 he offered the band 12 hours of recording time and 12 hours to mix. The deal was made just before Husker Du's break up, then everything fell apart.
Yanomamos came together spontaneously in the summer of 1988 when Grant invited them to Creation studio where he was working on Intolerance. The session was recorded on a boom box and released as Quizas. This was the first post-Husker Du project to hit vinyl from any of its members. At that time the band played a handful of shows, including their infamous "Fire Show" in First Avenue's main room. You can watch a promo clip from the show at www.yanomamos.com
The groups second "Fire Show", also in the main room was a 2011 benefit for Hart after a fire destroyed his South Saint Paul family home. Yanomamos returned to the studio in 2015 recording side one of Comes Alive! as an EP that was never released. In 2017 after Hart's diagnosis with cancer, Yanomamos returned to the studio to turn the EP into an LP. It was one of his favorites projects. The test pressings arrived on the night of his passing. Order the album HERE.
Al Jourgensen Talks About the Song "Antifa"
MINISTRY'S AL JOURGENSENDECONSTRUCTS THE SONG "ANTIFA"FROM THE BAND'S UPCOMING ALBUM AMERIKKKANT
"I do believe that people should stand up for themselves and not be party to this bullshit we've being fed...I think Antifa is a state of mind, it's like, 'we're not going to take this shit anymore, because we've been sold a bad bill of goods here by you people'...I relish the attitude of Antifa...I think that some of the tactics they take actually hurt the cause or the thought process more than it helps, but I do enjoy the "enough!" aspect of it, and that's what this song is about." -- Al Jourgensen
AmeriKKKant is set for a March 9 release date (Nuclear Blast worldwide).
Dates for Ministry's Spring 2018 North American tour are as follows:
MARCH 201822 House of Blues, Anaheim, CA23 Ventura Theatre, Ventura, CA24 Brooklyn Bowl, Las Vegas, NV26 Ace of Spades, Sacramento, CA28 Roseland Theatre, Portland, OR29 Vogue Theatre, Vancouver, BC CANADA31 Union Hall, Edmonton, AB CANADA
APRIL 1 Palace Theatre, Calgary, AB CANADA 3 Wilma Theatre, Missoula, MT 5 Boubon Theatre, Lincoln, NE 7 Riviera Theatre, Chicago, IL 8 Turner Hall Ballroom, Milwaukee, WI10 Bogart's, Cincinnati, OH11 20 Monroe Live, Grand Rapids, MI12 Egyptian Room, Indianapolis, IN14 Opera House, Toronto, ON CANADA15 MTelus, Montreal, QC CANADA17 Royale, Boston, MA18 Aura, Portland, ME19 Paramount Theatre, Huntington, NY21 Wellmont Theatre, Montclair, NJ22 Town Ballroom, Buffalo, NY23 Rams Head Live, Baltimore, MD25 Center Stage, Atlanta, GA26 Hard Rock Live, Orlando, FL28 Levitation Festival, Austin, TX
Ministry Official Website
"I do believe that people should stand up for themselves and not be party to this bullshit we've being fed...I think Antifa is a state of mind, it's like, 'we're not going to take this shit anymore, because we've been sold a bad bill of goods here by you people'...I relish the attitude of Antifa...I think that some of the tactics they take actually hurt the cause or the thought process more than it helps, but I do enjoy the "enough!" aspect of it, and that's what this song is about." -- Al Jourgensen
AmeriKKKant is set for a March 9 release date (Nuclear Blast worldwide).
Dates for Ministry's Spring 2018 North American tour are as follows:
MARCH 201822 House of Blues, Anaheim, CA23 Ventura Theatre, Ventura, CA24 Brooklyn Bowl, Las Vegas, NV26 Ace of Spades, Sacramento, CA28 Roseland Theatre, Portland, OR29 Vogue Theatre, Vancouver, BC CANADA31 Union Hall, Edmonton, AB CANADA
APRIL 1 Palace Theatre, Calgary, AB CANADA 3 Wilma Theatre, Missoula, MT 5 Boubon Theatre, Lincoln, NE 7 Riviera Theatre, Chicago, IL 8 Turner Hall Ballroom, Milwaukee, WI10 Bogart's, Cincinnati, OH11 20 Monroe Live, Grand Rapids, MI12 Egyptian Room, Indianapolis, IN14 Opera House, Toronto, ON CANADA15 MTelus, Montreal, QC CANADA17 Royale, Boston, MA18 Aura, Portland, ME19 Paramount Theatre, Huntington, NY21 Wellmont Theatre, Montclair, NJ22 Town Ballroom, Buffalo, NY23 Rams Head Live, Baltimore, MD25 Center Stage, Atlanta, GA26 Hard Rock Live, Orlando, FL28 Levitation Festival, Austin, TX
Ministry Official Website
POND Send Fans A Holiday Greeting + Add more U.S. Tour Dates
POND
SEND FANS A HOLIDAY GREETING WATCH "ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS (IS A TASCAM 388)" FROM THEIR LATEST ALBUM The Weather
ADDITIONAL U.S. TOUR DATES ANNOUNCED
POND are sharing a holiday greeting with this fun video for "All I Want For Christmas (Is a Tascam 388)" from their newest album, The Weather. The video features band member "Shiny Joe Ryan" in a Santa suit and tinseled glory. It was directed by fellow member Jamie Terry and shot in their home town of Fremantle, Western Australia.
POND will also be returning to the U.S. in January for their first North American tour in over 6 months. Highlights include Warsaw in Brooklyn on January 11th and a return to Teragram Ballroom in Los Angeles on January 24th. Due to high demand, the band is pleased to announce a second Los Angeles show at Zebulon on January 25th. The Nashville show at the High Watt on January 16th has also sold out and will be moved to Mercy Lounge with more tickets being released. Tickets for the U.S. tour are on sale now. The New York based Australian artist and POND label-mate, Fascinatorwill open all dates.
The Weather was released earlier this year. Produced by Tame Impala's Kevin Parker-- it captures POND at their finest. Fresh psych-rock soundscapes envelope tales that manage to be sober, surreal, intimate, and out of this world all at the same time. At once both obsessed with today's tumultuous global attitudes ("30000 Megatons") and as detached from them as humanly possible ("Paint Me Silver"),The Weather provides ideal terrain for both engagement and escapism.
Live Dates: **NEW DATES IN BOLD***w/ FascinatorJAN 11 - Warsaw - Brooklyn, NY*JAN 12 - Union Transfer - Philadelphia, PA*JAN 13 - Ottobar - Baltimore, MD*JAN 15 - Vinyl - Atlanta, GA*JAN 16 - Mercy Lounge - Nashville, TN - MOVED FROM HIGH WATT*JAN 18 - Three Links - Dallas, TX*JAN 19 - White Oak - Houston, TX*JAN 20 - The Sidewinder - Austin, TX*JAN 22 - Valley Bar - Phoenix, AZ*JAN 23 - The Casbah - San Diego, CA*JAN 24 - Teragram Ballroom - Los Angeles, CA - SOLD OUT*JAN 25 - Zebulon - Los Angeles, CA*JAN 29 - Laneway Festival - Auckland, New ZealandFEB 02 - Laneway Festival - Adelaide, AustraliaFEB 03 - Laneway Festival - Melbourne, AustraliaFEB 04 - Laneway Festival - Sydney, AustraliaFEB 10 - Laneway Festival - Brisbane, AustraliaFEB 11 - Laneway Festival - Fremantle, Australia
Stream and purchase The Weather HERE
SEND FANS A HOLIDAY GREETING WATCH "ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS (IS A TASCAM 388)" FROM THEIR LATEST ALBUM The Weather
ADDITIONAL U.S. TOUR DATES ANNOUNCED
POND are sharing a holiday greeting with this fun video for "All I Want For Christmas (Is a Tascam 388)" from their newest album, The Weather. The video features band member "Shiny Joe Ryan" in a Santa suit and tinseled glory. It was directed by fellow member Jamie Terry and shot in their home town of Fremantle, Western Australia.
POND will also be returning to the U.S. in January for their first North American tour in over 6 months. Highlights include Warsaw in Brooklyn on January 11th and a return to Teragram Ballroom in Los Angeles on January 24th. Due to high demand, the band is pleased to announce a second Los Angeles show at Zebulon on January 25th. The Nashville show at the High Watt on January 16th has also sold out and will be moved to Mercy Lounge with more tickets being released. Tickets for the U.S. tour are on sale now. The New York based Australian artist and POND label-mate, Fascinatorwill open all dates.
The Weather was released earlier this year. Produced by Tame Impala's Kevin Parker-- it captures POND at their finest. Fresh psych-rock soundscapes envelope tales that manage to be sober, surreal, intimate, and out of this world all at the same time. At once both obsessed with today's tumultuous global attitudes ("30000 Megatons") and as detached from them as humanly possible ("Paint Me Silver"),The Weather provides ideal terrain for both engagement and escapism.
Live Dates: **NEW DATES IN BOLD***w/ FascinatorJAN 11 - Warsaw - Brooklyn, NY*JAN 12 - Union Transfer - Philadelphia, PA*JAN 13 - Ottobar - Baltimore, MD*JAN 15 - Vinyl - Atlanta, GA*JAN 16 - Mercy Lounge - Nashville, TN - MOVED FROM HIGH WATT*JAN 18 - Three Links - Dallas, TX*JAN 19 - White Oak - Houston, TX*JAN 20 - The Sidewinder - Austin, TX*JAN 22 - Valley Bar - Phoenix, AZ*JAN 23 - The Casbah - San Diego, CA*JAN 24 - Teragram Ballroom - Los Angeles, CA - SOLD OUT*JAN 25 - Zebulon - Los Angeles, CA*JAN 29 - Laneway Festival - Auckland, New ZealandFEB 02 - Laneway Festival - Adelaide, AustraliaFEB 03 - Laneway Festival - Melbourne, AustraliaFEB 04 - Laneway Festival - Sydney, AustraliaFEB 10 - Laneway Festival - Brisbane, AustraliaFEB 11 - Laneway Festival - Fremantle, Australia
Stream and purchase The Weather HERE
December 15, 2017
The Pixies @ Hollywood Palladium
All photos by Liane Chan
THE SHINS TO RELEASE THE WORM’S HEART ON JANUARY 19, AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER FRIDAY, 12/15
THE SHINS TO RELEASE THE WORM’S HEART ON JANUARY 19, AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER FRIDAY, 12/15
EXTENSIVE WORLD TOUR CONCLUDED THIS WEEK IN HONOLULU
The Shins will release
The Worm’s Heart
, a complete rework of their 2017 acclaimed album
Heartworms
, on Friday, January 19. The announcement was made today by James Mercer via Facebook Live, check it out here. The Worm’s Heart will be available for pre-order Friday, 12/15 and includes immediate downloads of "Name For You (Flipped)" and "Cherry Hearts (Flipped)" which were released earlier this year. See full tracklisting below.
When James Mercer wrote, produced, and recorded Heartworms , he had this desire for an alternate version, an opposite version. The album’s slow songs would be flipped and re-recorded as fast songs, and vice versa. The reasoning was to showcase the versatility and strength of his songwriting, the result is The Worm’s Heart .
The Shins concluded their extensive world tour Tuesday night in Honolulu, HI. Since March, the band has played over 100 shows. For more information on The Shins, visithttps://theshins.com/.
The Worm’s Heart Tracklisting:The Fear (Flipped) So Now What (Flipped) Heartworms (Flipped) Dead Alive (Flipped) Half a Million (Flipped) Rubber Ballz (Flipped) Mildenhall (Flipped) Fantasy Island (Flipped) Cherry Hearts (Flipped) Painting a Hole (Flipped) Name For You (Flipped) The ShinsWebsite | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram
EXTENSIVE WORLD TOUR CONCLUDED THIS WEEK IN HONOLULU
The Shins will release
The Worm’s Heart
, a complete rework of their 2017 acclaimed album
Heartworms
, on Friday, January 19. The announcement was made today by James Mercer via Facebook Live, check it out here. The Worm’s Heart will be available for pre-order Friday, 12/15 and includes immediate downloads of "Name For You (Flipped)" and "Cherry Hearts (Flipped)" which were released earlier this year. See full tracklisting below.When James Mercer wrote, produced, and recorded Heartworms , he had this desire for an alternate version, an opposite version. The album’s slow songs would be flipped and re-recorded as fast songs, and vice versa. The reasoning was to showcase the versatility and strength of his songwriting, the result is The Worm’s Heart .
The Shins concluded their extensive world tour Tuesday night in Honolulu, HI. Since March, the band has played over 100 shows. For more information on The Shins, visithttps://theshins.com/.
The Worm’s Heart Tracklisting:The Fear (Flipped) So Now What (Flipped) Heartworms (Flipped) Dead Alive (Flipped) Half a Million (Flipped) Rubber Ballz (Flipped) Mildenhall (Flipped) Fantasy Island (Flipped) Cherry Hearts (Flipped) Painting a Hole (Flipped) Name For You (Flipped) The ShinsWebsite | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram
