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September 21, 2017
FRANK ZAPPA Hologram Shows To Be Produced by Eyellusion
EYELLUSION TO PRODUCE FRANK ZAPPA HOLOGRAM SHOWS
Company working with Zappa Family Trust on multiple groundbreaking productions that will feature former bandmates in celebration of late music legend's art, life and legacy. LOS ANGELES - SEPTEMBER 21, 2017 - Eyellusion, live music's premier hologram production company, today announced that it will work closely with the Zappa Family Trust to produce hologram performances of Frank Zappa, giving fans an opportunity to experience the prolific, eclectic and critically acclaimed music legend live in concert again. Production for the Zappa shows will kick off in late 2017, with performances announced later in 2018. "I'm thrilled that Frank Zappa will finally be going back out on tour playing his most well-known music as well as some rare and unheard material," said Ahmet Zappa, co-Trustee of the Zappa Family Trust. "We can't wait to bring his creative work back to the stage with the musicians he loved to play with, such as Steve Vai, Ian Underwood, Adrian Belew, Arthur Barrow, Vinnie Colaiuta, Scott Thunes, Mike Keneally, Denny Walley, Warren Cuccurullo and Napoleon Murphy Brock among others who are committed to being part of this epic endeavor. When I spoke with them, they were excited at the prospect of performing alongside Frank once again and can't wait to give fans an unforgettable experience." He continued, "Also, how radical would it be to have Moon singing 'Valley Girl' onstage with Frank? Or to see Dweezil side by side with our father playing dueling guitar solos? That would be my greatest wish and I look forward to bringing this special celebration of Frank's legacy to a town near you. But if that wasn't enough Zappa coolness, we're also planning on staging Joe's Garage The Musical with none other than Frank Zappa himself starring as the Central Scrutinizer." "Frank was an innovator and his art transcended so many different mediums," said Diva Zappa, co-Trustee of the Zappa Family Trust. "He left behind such an extensive body of work and we want to celebrate his music with really creative and unique live hologram productions that will introduce his music to a new generation of fans and let so many that enjoyed his music when he was alive experience it again. We have had this idea for many years and after meeting with the team at Eyellusion, we knew that they were the right partner to make it a reality." "We work closely with the Zappa family on their various projects, and look forward to sharing new Frank Zappa performances with his longtime fans, as well as expanding his audience to give new fans the opportunity to share in that experience" adds Bruce Resnikoff, President and CEO, Universal Music Enterprises. "We are thrilled to welcome such a monumental and important artist to our lineup of planned live music hologram productions," said Jeff Pezzuti, CEO, Eyellusion. "Frank Zappa was an incredible musician, unmatched in his output, tackled so many different genres and influenced a generation of artists that would go on to help further shape rock and pop for decades to come. We are music lovers first and can't wait to get to work on yet another show that lets fans experience such timeless and important music in a live concert setting." In addition to working with Eyellusion on the creation of a Frank Zappa hologram, Ahmet Zappa will join the Eyellusion team leading global business development. Ahmet Zappa is an entrepreneur, a marketer, film and television screenwriter, producer and a New York Times best-selling author. His creative work spans engagements with Walt Disney Pictures, Sony Pictures, The Jim Henson Company and Microsoft, on movies, graphic novels, the introduction of new characters and brands, breakthrough ad campaigns and more. "I couldn't be more excited to join the Eyellusion family," said Ahmet Zappa. "There is a ton of untapped potential in this industry and I look forward to working with the team to build on the company's reputation as the premier holographic experience company, creating new original content and guiding the company into new markets, including family entertainment." "Ahmet is a perfect fit for our growing team," Pezzuti continued. "He is tirelessly creative, can work seamlessly across music and visual productions and is highly respected throughout the industry. He will play an integral role in all that we do moving forward, bringing significant value to all of our future engagements." Eyellusion launched publicly in 2016 at the Wacken Open Air heavy metal festival in Germany with its hologram production of Ronnie James Dio performing "We Rock" with former members of the DIO Band. It was the first time a rock artist performed via hologram with a live band, sparking considerable buzz that ultimately drove interest in a full world tour. The "Dio Returns" tour will kick off in November 2017 with 80 to 100 performances throughout Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Finland, France, Germany, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Romania, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States and Venezuela, with more countries to be announced in the coming weeks. For more information, visit www.eyellusionlive.com and follow the company @eyellusionlive on Twitter and Instagram.
Company working with Zappa Family Trust on multiple groundbreaking productions that will feature former bandmates in celebration of late music legend's art, life and legacy. LOS ANGELES - SEPTEMBER 21, 2017 - Eyellusion, live music's premier hologram production company, today announced that it will work closely with the Zappa Family Trust to produce hologram performances of Frank Zappa, giving fans an opportunity to experience the prolific, eclectic and critically acclaimed music legend live in concert again. Production for the Zappa shows will kick off in late 2017, with performances announced later in 2018. "I'm thrilled that Frank Zappa will finally be going back out on tour playing his most well-known music as well as some rare and unheard material," said Ahmet Zappa, co-Trustee of the Zappa Family Trust. "We can't wait to bring his creative work back to the stage with the musicians he loved to play with, such as Steve Vai, Ian Underwood, Adrian Belew, Arthur Barrow, Vinnie Colaiuta, Scott Thunes, Mike Keneally, Denny Walley, Warren Cuccurullo and Napoleon Murphy Brock among others who are committed to being part of this epic endeavor. When I spoke with them, they were excited at the prospect of performing alongside Frank once again and can't wait to give fans an unforgettable experience." He continued, "Also, how radical would it be to have Moon singing 'Valley Girl' onstage with Frank? Or to see Dweezil side by side with our father playing dueling guitar solos? That would be my greatest wish and I look forward to bringing this special celebration of Frank's legacy to a town near you. But if that wasn't enough Zappa coolness, we're also planning on staging Joe's Garage The Musical with none other than Frank Zappa himself starring as the Central Scrutinizer." "Frank was an innovator and his art transcended so many different mediums," said Diva Zappa, co-Trustee of the Zappa Family Trust. "He left behind such an extensive body of work and we want to celebrate his music with really creative and unique live hologram productions that will introduce his music to a new generation of fans and let so many that enjoyed his music when he was alive experience it again. We have had this idea for many years and after meeting with the team at Eyellusion, we knew that they were the right partner to make it a reality." "We work closely with the Zappa family on their various projects, and look forward to sharing new Frank Zappa performances with his longtime fans, as well as expanding his audience to give new fans the opportunity to share in that experience" adds Bruce Resnikoff, President and CEO, Universal Music Enterprises. "We are thrilled to welcome such a monumental and important artist to our lineup of planned live music hologram productions," said Jeff Pezzuti, CEO, Eyellusion. "Frank Zappa was an incredible musician, unmatched in his output, tackled so many different genres and influenced a generation of artists that would go on to help further shape rock and pop for decades to come. We are music lovers first and can't wait to get to work on yet another show that lets fans experience such timeless and important music in a live concert setting." In addition to working with Eyellusion on the creation of a Frank Zappa hologram, Ahmet Zappa will join the Eyellusion team leading global business development. Ahmet Zappa is an entrepreneur, a marketer, film and television screenwriter, producer and a New York Times best-selling author. His creative work spans engagements with Walt Disney Pictures, Sony Pictures, The Jim Henson Company and Microsoft, on movies, graphic novels, the introduction of new characters and brands, breakthrough ad campaigns and more. "I couldn't be more excited to join the Eyellusion family," said Ahmet Zappa. "There is a ton of untapped potential in this industry and I look forward to working with the team to build on the company's reputation as the premier holographic experience company, creating new original content and guiding the company into new markets, including family entertainment." "Ahmet is a perfect fit for our growing team," Pezzuti continued. "He is tirelessly creative, can work seamlessly across music and visual productions and is highly respected throughout the industry. He will play an integral role in all that we do moving forward, bringing significant value to all of our future engagements." Eyellusion launched publicly in 2016 at the Wacken Open Air heavy metal festival in Germany with its hologram production of Ronnie James Dio performing "We Rock" with former members of the DIO Band. It was the first time a rock artist performed via hologram with a live band, sparking considerable buzz that ultimately drove interest in a full world tour. The "Dio Returns" tour will kick off in November 2017 with 80 to 100 performances throughout Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Finland, France, Germany, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Romania, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States and Venezuela, with more countries to be announced in the coming weeks. For more information, visit www.eyellusionlive.com and follow the company @eyellusionlive on Twitter and Instagram.
Jake Gyllenhaal & Annaleigh Ashford recording of sold-out smash Sunday in the Park with George drops digitally tomorrow ~ Sep 22!
JAKE GYLLENHAAL AND
ANNALEIGH ASHFORD-LED CAST RECORDING OF SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE
SET FOR RELEASE SEPTEMBER 22INCLUDES ENTIRE BROADWAY CAST OF
HIGHLY ACCLAIMED SOLD-OUT REVIVAL OF
STEPHEN SONHDEIM/JAMES LAPINE MASTERPIECE
Album cover“Starring Mr. Gyllenhaal and Annaleigh Ashford, with a supporting cast that glows with top-drawer, Broadway-honed talent, this is one of those shows that seems destined to be forever spoken of with misty-eyed bragging rights by anyone who sees it.”— The New York Times “Jake Gyllenhaal and Annaleigh Ashford bringricher shadings and startling emotional candor to their dual roles, supported by a gifted ensemble that embodies the notion of great art being born out of multiple influences nourishing a unique vision.”— The Hollywood Reporter
The cast recording of the recent, highly acclaimed, sold-out Broadway revival of Sunday in the Park with George , starring Jake Gyllenhaal in his Broadway debut and Tony-wining actressAnnaleigh Ashford, is set for digital download and streaming release September 22 via the Arts Music division at Warner Music Group, with the CD version to be released in November.Produced and mixed by Bart Migal, the album features the entire cast of the Sarna Lapine-directed production of the Pulitzer Prize-winning masterpiece with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by James Lapine, including Tony Award nominee Brooks Ashmanskas, Jenni Barber, Tony Award nominee Phillip Boykin, Mattea Conforti, Erin Davie, Claybourne Elder, Tony Award nominee Penny Fuller, Jordan Gelber, Tony Award winner Robert Sean Leonard, Liz McCartney, Tony Award winner Ruthie Ann Miles, Ashley Park, Jennifer Sanchez, David Turner, Max Chernin, MaryAnn Hu, Tony Award nominee Michael McElroy, Jaime Rosenstein, Laura Irion, Julie Foldesi, and Andrew Kober.The show, which was widely praised by critics and recouped its investment in just 56 performances, follows painter Georges Seurat in the months leading up to the completion of his most famous painting, A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte, and its reverberations both in the present and 100 years into the future. Of Gyllenhaal’s performance, The New York Times’ Ben Brantley declared that “it’s impossible not to fall in love.” Now, with the release of the cast recording, those who were unable to experience the production live will have the opportunity to hear for themselves.
Photo credit: Matthew Murphy
SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE TRACK LISTDISC ONE1. Opening
2. Sunday in the Park with George
3. No Life
4. Color and Light
5. Gossip
6. The Dog Song
7. The Day Off
8. Everybody Loves Louis
9. Finishing The Hat
10. We Do Not Belong Together
11. Beautiful
12. SundayDISC TWO1. It’s Hot Up Here
2. Chromolume #7
3. Putting It Together
4. Children and Art
5. Lesson #8
6. Move On
7. Sunday—Finale
ANNALEIGH ASHFORD-LED CAST RECORDING OF SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE
SET FOR RELEASE SEPTEMBER 22INCLUDES ENTIRE BROADWAY CAST OF
HIGHLY ACCLAIMED SOLD-OUT REVIVAL OF
STEPHEN SONHDEIM/JAMES LAPINE MASTERPIECE
Album cover“Starring Mr. Gyllenhaal and Annaleigh Ashford, with a supporting cast that glows with top-drawer, Broadway-honed talent, this is one of those shows that seems destined to be forever spoken of with misty-eyed bragging rights by anyone who sees it.”— The New York Times “Jake Gyllenhaal and Annaleigh Ashford bringricher shadings and startling emotional candor to their dual roles, supported by a gifted ensemble that embodies the notion of great art being born out of multiple influences nourishing a unique vision.”— The Hollywood Reporter
The cast recording of the recent, highly acclaimed, sold-out Broadway revival of Sunday in the Park with George , starring Jake Gyllenhaal in his Broadway debut and Tony-wining actressAnnaleigh Ashford, is set for digital download and streaming release September 22 via the Arts Music division at Warner Music Group, with the CD version to be released in November.Produced and mixed by Bart Migal, the album features the entire cast of the Sarna Lapine-directed production of the Pulitzer Prize-winning masterpiece with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by James Lapine, including Tony Award nominee Brooks Ashmanskas, Jenni Barber, Tony Award nominee Phillip Boykin, Mattea Conforti, Erin Davie, Claybourne Elder, Tony Award nominee Penny Fuller, Jordan Gelber, Tony Award winner Robert Sean Leonard, Liz McCartney, Tony Award winner Ruthie Ann Miles, Ashley Park, Jennifer Sanchez, David Turner, Max Chernin, MaryAnn Hu, Tony Award nominee Michael McElroy, Jaime Rosenstein, Laura Irion, Julie Foldesi, and Andrew Kober.The show, which was widely praised by critics and recouped its investment in just 56 performances, follows painter Georges Seurat in the months leading up to the completion of his most famous painting, A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte, and its reverberations both in the present and 100 years into the future. Of Gyllenhaal’s performance, The New York Times’ Ben Brantley declared that “it’s impossible not to fall in love.” Now, with the release of the cast recording, those who were unable to experience the production live will have the opportunity to hear for themselves.
Photo credit: Matthew MurphySUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE TRACK LISTDISC ONE1. Opening
2. Sunday in the Park with George
3. No Life
4. Color and Light
5. Gossip
6. The Dog Song
7. The Day Off
8. Everybody Loves Louis
9. Finishing The Hat
10. We Do Not Belong Together
11. Beautiful
12. SundayDISC TWO1. It’s Hot Up Here
2. Chromolume #7
3. Putting It Together
4. Children and Art
5. Lesson #8
6. Move On
7. Sunday—Finale
September 20, 2017
LO MOON Announced as One of NPR Music and VuHaus' Premiere Artists for Slingshot
LO MOONANNOUNCED AS ONE OFNPR MUSIC AND VUHAUS'PREMIERE ARTISTS FOR SLINGSHOT
Lo Moon Opening for Phoenix, Ride, and London Grammar This Fall, As Well As Playing Select Headlining Shows
Photo: Marcus HaneyLos Angeles' Lo Moon have been chosen as one of three very special artists to pioneer the new Slingshot program by NPR Music and VuHaus. Slingshot is a new collective effort among tastemaking public radio music stations to discover and elevate the most promising up-and-coming artists. Program directors from VuHaus' public radio music station network selected Lo Moon - as well as Big Thief andJamila Woods - as the inaugural class of Slingshot artists participating in signature studio sessions and live events across the country. The unique content, interview and live event series will kick off this fall.
In tandem with the Slingshot launch, a super awesome 360 degree video of the band's performance of "This Is It" for KCRW's "Morning Becomes Eclectic" show can be seen HERE.
Lo Moon will also be returning to the road through the end of the year, with headline shows at Rough Trade in Brooklyn and the Troubadour in Los Angeles, as well as opening for the likes of Phoenix, Ride, and London Grammar. All tour dates are below.
Lo Moon are a Los Angeles-based band - comprised of Matt Lowell (vocals/guitar),Crisanta Baker (bass/keyboards), and Sam Stewart (guitar) - whose sound meets at the intersection of artists like the xx and Talk Talk among others. With only two songs out in the world - 2016's "Loveless" and 2017's "This Is It" - the band is already becoming one of the most talked-about new artists to emerge from Los Angeles's burgeoning indie scene. The trio have received early accolades from The New York Times , NPR Music , V Magazine , KCRW , the Los Angeles Times , and more. Having opened for the likes of Phoenix, Glass Animals, The Lemon Twigs, Air, London Grammar, and others, Lo Moon are currently putting the finishing touches to their debut album with producers Chris Walla (Death Cab For Cutie) and Francois Tetaz (Gotye).
Lo Moon tour dates (all dates for 2017):September 20: Denver, CO @ Summit Music Hall (w/ RIDE)September 21: Salt Lake City @ Metro Music Hall (w/ RIDE)September 23: Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom (w/ RIDE)September 24: Seattle, WA @ Neptune Theatre (w/ RIDE)September 26: San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore (w/ RIDE)September 29: Kansas City, MO @ Town Center Plaza (w/ Andrew McMahon)
October 10: Columbus, OH @ Express Live! (w/ Phoenix)October 11: Detroit, MI @ Fillmore Detroit (w/ Phoenix)October 13: Montreal, QC @ Metropolis (w/ Phoenix)October 14: Buffalo, NY @ HRVST Festival (w/ Phoenix)October 15: New Haven, CT @ College Street Music Hall (w/ Phoenix)October 17: Manchester, UK @ O2 Apollo (w/ London Grammar)October 18: Leeds, UK @ O2 Academy (w/ London Grammar)October 20: Manchester, UK @ O2 Apollo (w/ London Grammar)October 21: London, UK @ Eventim Apollo (w/ London Grammar)October 23: Birmingham, UK @ O2 Academy (w/ London Grammar)October 24: Edinburg, UK @ Usher Hall (w/ London Grammar)October 26: Nottingham, UK @ Rock City (w/ London Grammar)October 27: Bristol, UK @ Colston Hall (w/ London Grammar)October 29: Newcastle, UK @ City Hall (w/ London Grammar)October 30: London, UK @ O2 Brixton Academy (w/ London Grammar)
November 1: Dublin, IE @ Olympia Theatre (w/ London Grammar)November 2: Belfast, IE @ Waterfront Hall (w/ London Grammar)November 6: Brooklyn @ Rough Trade (headline)November 7: Philadelphia @ Boot & Saddle (headline)November 16: Los Angeles @ The Troubadour (headline)November 22: Luxembourg @ Rockhal (w/ London Grammar)November 23: Amsterdam, NL @ AFAS Live (w/ London Grammar)November 25: Cologne, DE @ Palladium (w/ London Grammar)November 26: Berlin, DE @ Velodrom (w/ London Grammar)November 28: Hamburg, DE @ Mehr! Theatre (w/ London Grammar)November 30: Zurich, CH @ Halle 622 (w/ London Grammar)
December 8: Stuttgart, DE @ Liederhalle Hegelsaal (w/ London Grammar)December 9: Munich, DE @ TonHalle (w/ London Grammar)December 11: Antwerp, BE @ Lotto Arena (w/ London Grammar)December 12: Antwerp, BE @ Lotto Arena (w/ London Grammar)
LO MOON:
Website * Facebook * Twitter * Instagram
Lo Moon Opening for Phoenix, Ride, and London Grammar This Fall, As Well As Playing Select Headlining Shows
Photo: Marcus HaneyLos Angeles' Lo Moon have been chosen as one of three very special artists to pioneer the new Slingshot program by NPR Music and VuHaus. Slingshot is a new collective effort among tastemaking public radio music stations to discover and elevate the most promising up-and-coming artists. Program directors from VuHaus' public radio music station network selected Lo Moon - as well as Big Thief andJamila Woods - as the inaugural class of Slingshot artists participating in signature studio sessions and live events across the country. The unique content, interview and live event series will kick off this fall.
In tandem with the Slingshot launch, a super awesome 360 degree video of the band's performance of "This Is It" for KCRW's "Morning Becomes Eclectic" show can be seen HERE.
Lo Moon will also be returning to the road through the end of the year, with headline shows at Rough Trade in Brooklyn and the Troubadour in Los Angeles, as well as opening for the likes of Phoenix, Ride, and London Grammar. All tour dates are below.
Lo Moon are a Los Angeles-based band - comprised of Matt Lowell (vocals/guitar),Crisanta Baker (bass/keyboards), and Sam Stewart (guitar) - whose sound meets at the intersection of artists like the xx and Talk Talk among others. With only two songs out in the world - 2016's "Loveless" and 2017's "This Is It" - the band is already becoming one of the most talked-about new artists to emerge from Los Angeles's burgeoning indie scene. The trio have received early accolades from The New York Times , NPR Music , V Magazine , KCRW , the Los Angeles Times , and more. Having opened for the likes of Phoenix, Glass Animals, The Lemon Twigs, Air, London Grammar, and others, Lo Moon are currently putting the finishing touches to their debut album with producers Chris Walla (Death Cab For Cutie) and Francois Tetaz (Gotye).
Lo Moon tour dates (all dates for 2017):September 20: Denver, CO @ Summit Music Hall (w/ RIDE)September 21: Salt Lake City @ Metro Music Hall (w/ RIDE)September 23: Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom (w/ RIDE)September 24: Seattle, WA @ Neptune Theatre (w/ RIDE)September 26: San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore (w/ RIDE)September 29: Kansas City, MO @ Town Center Plaza (w/ Andrew McMahon)
October 10: Columbus, OH @ Express Live! (w/ Phoenix)October 11: Detroit, MI @ Fillmore Detroit (w/ Phoenix)October 13: Montreal, QC @ Metropolis (w/ Phoenix)October 14: Buffalo, NY @ HRVST Festival (w/ Phoenix)October 15: New Haven, CT @ College Street Music Hall (w/ Phoenix)October 17: Manchester, UK @ O2 Apollo (w/ London Grammar)October 18: Leeds, UK @ O2 Academy (w/ London Grammar)October 20: Manchester, UK @ O2 Apollo (w/ London Grammar)October 21: London, UK @ Eventim Apollo (w/ London Grammar)October 23: Birmingham, UK @ O2 Academy (w/ London Grammar)October 24: Edinburg, UK @ Usher Hall (w/ London Grammar)October 26: Nottingham, UK @ Rock City (w/ London Grammar)October 27: Bristol, UK @ Colston Hall (w/ London Grammar)October 29: Newcastle, UK @ City Hall (w/ London Grammar)October 30: London, UK @ O2 Brixton Academy (w/ London Grammar)
November 1: Dublin, IE @ Olympia Theatre (w/ London Grammar)November 2: Belfast, IE @ Waterfront Hall (w/ London Grammar)November 6: Brooklyn @ Rough Trade (headline)November 7: Philadelphia @ Boot & Saddle (headline)November 16: Los Angeles @ The Troubadour (headline)November 22: Luxembourg @ Rockhal (w/ London Grammar)November 23: Amsterdam, NL @ AFAS Live (w/ London Grammar)November 25: Cologne, DE @ Palladium (w/ London Grammar)November 26: Berlin, DE @ Velodrom (w/ London Grammar)November 28: Hamburg, DE @ Mehr! Theatre (w/ London Grammar)November 30: Zurich, CH @ Halle 622 (w/ London Grammar)
December 8: Stuttgart, DE @ Liederhalle Hegelsaal (w/ London Grammar)December 9: Munich, DE @ TonHalle (w/ London Grammar)December 11: Antwerp, BE @ Lotto Arena (w/ London Grammar)December 12: Antwerp, BE @ Lotto Arena (w/ London Grammar)
LO MOON:
Website * Facebook * Twitter * Instagram
Morrissey Unveils New Single "Spent The Day In Bed," Upcoming Tour
Morrissey Unveils New Single "Spent The Day In Bed," Upcoming Tour'Low in High School' Out November 17 on BMGSeptember 20, 2017 - Morrissey has unveiled "Spent The Day In Bed," the debut single from his new studio album 'Low in High School' (out November 17 on Etienne/BMG). A departure from the sound of his canon, the song is driven by electric piano, synthesizers and acoustic guitars which underpin the iconic British singer's intimate call to focus on our own strengths and to "stop watching the news because the news contrives to frighten you, to make you feel small and alone".
Listen to "Spent The Day In Bed" here: https://morrissey.lnk.to/STDIBStPRMorrissey has also confirmed the artwork from his forthcoming LP as well as the full track listing that seeks to capture the zeitgeist of an ever-changing world while combining his political statements, personal insights and beautiful melodies. 'Low in High School' was recorded at La Fabrique Studios in France and Ennio Morricone's Forum Studios in Rome. The record is produced by Joe Chiccarelli (Frank Zappa, The Strokes, Beck, The White Stripes).The album will be available on multiple digital and physical formats, including MFiT, MQS, CD, LP, and cassette. Limited vinyl formats and bundles will be available via the Mporium. Options include different colored vinyl with lyrics and sleeve notes in French (blue), Spanish (transparent orange), and Japanese (transparent yellow). The Mporium will also stock a limited edition 7" box set with clear vinyl.Pre-order 'Low in High School' here: https://morrissey.lnk.to/LiHSPRIn addition to selling out one night at LA's iconic Hollywood Bowl almost instantly with a second show announced, Morrissey will tour in support of 'Low in High School,' where he will perform many of his beloved classics as well as songs from the new album. Cities Morrissey will visit on his tour include: New York, Washington, DC, Philadelphia, Chicago, Denver, Salt Lake City, Phoenix, Detroit, San Francisco, Seattle, Boston, St. Louis, Paso Robles, CA, and Portland, OR. Full tour details including dates and venues to come: https://www.facebook.com/Morrissey/app/123966167614127/Recognized as one of the most influential artists of all time, Morrissey is widely credited as a seminal figure in the emergence of indie rock and Britpop, and his music acts as a rite of passage for all who discover alternative music. His lyrics, at times blunt and fearless, other times vulnerable and poignant, continue to resonate with listeners around the world with their unmatched emotional depth and theatrical, poetic delivery. After The Smiths, Morrissey achieved greater success as a prolific solo artist. All 10 of his solo albums have entered the Top 10 on the UK album charts, including three entries at No. 1. In 2013, Morrissey published his record-breaking autobiography on Penguin Classics, immediately topping the best-seller list with literary reviewers hailing it a masterpiece in writing and prose. Pitchfork called him "one of the most singular figures in Western popular culture," and the UK's Independent declared, "Most pop stars have to be dead before they reach the iconic status he has reached in his lifetime."On October 20th, a special five LP box set deluxe version of The Smiths' 'The Queen is Dead' will be released to celebrate what is perhaps the band's most iconic album.'Low in High School' Track List:My Love, I'd Do Anything for YouI Wish You LonelyJacky's Only Happy When She's Up on the StageHome Is a Question MarkSpent the Day in BedI Bury the LivingIn Your LapThe Girl from Tel-Aviv Who Wouldn't KneelAll the Young People Must Fall in LoveWhen You Open Your LegsWho Will Protect Us from the Police?IsraelMorrissey online:Website: http://morrisseyofficial.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Morrissey/Twitter: https://twitter.com/officialmoz
Ron Gallo's "Put The Kids To Bed" Video Premieres At Billboard, 'HEAVY META' Out Now On New West Records
RON GALLO’S “PUT THE KIDS TO BED” VIDEO PREMIERES AT BILLBOARD.COM
NEW WEST RECORDS DEBUT HEAVY META OUT NOW ON TOUR NOW, INCLUDING UPCOMING TOUR WITH THE BLACK ANGELS AND PERFORMANCES AT AUSTIN CITY LIMITS & VOODOO FEST
Photo credit: Tom Bejgrowicz Ron Gallo has released a new video for “Put The Kids To Bed” from his New West Records debut HEAVY META. Premiering the clip along with an in-depth Q&A, Billboard calls HEAVY META “one of the year's most searing and unfiltered alt-rock albums,” and continues, “...the music on Heavy Meta is often as catchy and cathartic as the lyrics are dark -- and the songs were made to be played live.” Read the full feature and watch the video HERE. Throughout the piece, Gallo details his two-year relationship with a woman who struggled with mental-health and drug-addiction issues during which much of HEAVY META was written. "It was a pretty dark time -- not all of it -- but, god, it was a heavy situation. I was frustrated and pissed off with humanity," Gallo divulged to Billboard. This led to an 11-song set that is drenched in aggression and fuzz with themes ranging from Gallo’s personal ideology on abstaining from drugs and alcohol, self-empowerment, domestication, dead love, not knowing yourself, mental illness and more. The songs often demonstrate this sense of frustration with the human race, balanced by the underlying hopefulness of an idealistic realist. The February 2017 release of HEAVY META landed on UNCUT’s "The Best Albums Of 2017: Halftime Report" and saw Gallo join Summer tours with Hurray For The Riff Raff, White Reaper, and Twin Peaks. The “insurgent poet and rock 'n' roll disruptor” (NPR Music) also performed highly anticipated sets throughout the festival season, including this year’s Governor’s Ball and Lollapalooza, which earned him a spot on NYLON’s festival season roundup with the description, “A wordsmith of a writer who just so happens to have a knack for rock and roll." Gallo and his band – rounded out by bassist Joe Bisirri (who also co-produced and mixed the album) and drummer Dylan Sevey – will continue taking HEAVY META on the road this Fall with an appearance at Austin City Limits, an October tour supporting The Black Angels, a set at New Orleans’ Voodoo Fest, and a November run with Seattle-based trio Naked Giants. “I love touring,” Gallo says. “For me, the live show is the most alive and in-the-moment place on Earth. There is no time to overanalyze, and I just let things unfold in some sort of controlled chaos and surrender to what seems right in the present moment.” Please see below for full tour details. Prior to the album’s release, Vice’s music site Noisey premiered it in its entirety and stated that HEAVY META “is Fun and Dark and Garage and Psychedelic and Nice as Hell.” Read their Q&A with Gallo HERE. NPR Musicpreviously premiered the video for his single “Please Yourself,” which can be seen HERE. On the night of Saturday, November 19th, 2016 Ron, his band, and director Joshua Shoemaker loaded a PA system and bolted their gear to a small wooden stage in the back of a Ford F-150 truck and shot the video in the middle of downtown Nashville’s busiest intersection. Shot entirely in one take, NPR Music stated “In the spoken-word manifesto Gallo delivers before jumping on the truck, he raises an eyebrow at his generation for creating legacies that add up to no more than ‘an impressive collection of digital remarks.’ Gallo’s noisy tricksterism is designed to counter such surface stuff. He succeeded for three-minutes plus on Lower Broadway; this kid, the video portends, can and might do anything.” Additionally, American Songwriter premiered the video for the album track “Kill The Medicine Man,” which can be seen HERE, while Brooklyn Vegan premiered the first video from the record for “Young Lady, You’re Scaring Me” HERE. 
Ron Gallo HEAVY META Track Listing:
1. Young Lady, You’re Scaring Me
2. Put The Kids To Bed
3. Kill The Medicine Man
4. Poor Traits Of The Artist
5. Why Do You Have Kids
6. Please Yourself
7. Black Market Eyes
8. Can’t Stand You
9. Started A War
10. Don’t Mind The Lion
11. All The Punks Are Domesticated Ron Gallo on tour:
September 24 – Atlanta, GA @ Park Tavern
September 28-30 – Marfa, TX @ Trans Pecos Festival of Love & Music
October 13 – Austin, TX @ Austin City Limits
October 16 – Phoenix, AZ @ The Crescent Ballroom*
October 17 – San Diego, CA @ House of Blues*
October 18 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Mayan*
October 20 – San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore*
October 21 – Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater*
October 22 – Vancouver, BC @ Commodore Ballroom*
October 23 – Seattle, WA @ The Show Box*
October 25 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Depot*
October 26 – Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre*
October 29 – New Orleans, LA @ Voodoo Festival
November 11 – Nashville, TN @ Exit/In^
November 12 – Louisville, KY @ Zanzabar^
November 13 – Columbus, OH @ Ace of Cups^
November 14 – Toronto, @ Horseshoe Tavern^
November 15 – Rochester, NY @ The Bug Jar^
November 16 – Albany, NY @ The Hollow^
November 17 – Boston, MA @ Once Ballroom^
November 18 – Providence, RI @ Fete Lounge^
November 19 – Brooklyn, NY @ Rough Trade^
November 20 – Washington DC, @ DC9^
November 21 – Philadelphia, PA @ First Unitarian Church (basement)^November 28 – Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Steelø
*with The Black Angels
^with Naked Giantsøwith Spoon
NEW WEST RECORDS DEBUT HEAVY META OUT NOW ON TOUR NOW, INCLUDING UPCOMING TOUR WITH THE BLACK ANGELS AND PERFORMANCES AT AUSTIN CITY LIMITS & VOODOO FEST
Photo credit: Tom Bejgrowicz Ron Gallo has released a new video for “Put The Kids To Bed” from his New West Records debut HEAVY META. Premiering the clip along with an in-depth Q&A, Billboard calls HEAVY META “one of the year's most searing and unfiltered alt-rock albums,” and continues, “...the music on Heavy Meta is often as catchy and cathartic as the lyrics are dark -- and the songs were made to be played live.” Read the full feature and watch the video HERE. Throughout the piece, Gallo details his two-year relationship with a woman who struggled with mental-health and drug-addiction issues during which much of HEAVY META was written. "It was a pretty dark time -- not all of it -- but, god, it was a heavy situation. I was frustrated and pissed off with humanity," Gallo divulged to Billboard. This led to an 11-song set that is drenched in aggression and fuzz with themes ranging from Gallo’s personal ideology on abstaining from drugs and alcohol, self-empowerment, domestication, dead love, not knowing yourself, mental illness and more. The songs often demonstrate this sense of frustration with the human race, balanced by the underlying hopefulness of an idealistic realist. The February 2017 release of HEAVY META landed on UNCUT’s "The Best Albums Of 2017: Halftime Report" and saw Gallo join Summer tours with Hurray For The Riff Raff, White Reaper, and Twin Peaks. The “insurgent poet and rock 'n' roll disruptor” (NPR Music) also performed highly anticipated sets throughout the festival season, including this year’s Governor’s Ball and Lollapalooza, which earned him a spot on NYLON’s festival season roundup with the description, “A wordsmith of a writer who just so happens to have a knack for rock and roll." Gallo and his band – rounded out by bassist Joe Bisirri (who also co-produced and mixed the album) and drummer Dylan Sevey – will continue taking HEAVY META on the road this Fall with an appearance at Austin City Limits, an October tour supporting The Black Angels, a set at New Orleans’ Voodoo Fest, and a November run with Seattle-based trio Naked Giants. “I love touring,” Gallo says. “For me, the live show is the most alive and in-the-moment place on Earth. There is no time to overanalyze, and I just let things unfold in some sort of controlled chaos and surrender to what seems right in the present moment.” Please see below for full tour details. Prior to the album’s release, Vice’s music site Noisey premiered it in its entirety and stated that HEAVY META “is Fun and Dark and Garage and Psychedelic and Nice as Hell.” Read their Q&A with Gallo HERE. NPR Musicpreviously premiered the video for his single “Please Yourself,” which can be seen HERE. On the night of Saturday, November 19th, 2016 Ron, his band, and director Joshua Shoemaker loaded a PA system and bolted their gear to a small wooden stage in the back of a Ford F-150 truck and shot the video in the middle of downtown Nashville’s busiest intersection. Shot entirely in one take, NPR Music stated “In the spoken-word manifesto Gallo delivers before jumping on the truck, he raises an eyebrow at his generation for creating legacies that add up to no more than ‘an impressive collection of digital remarks.’ Gallo’s noisy tricksterism is designed to counter such surface stuff. He succeeded for three-minutes plus on Lower Broadway; this kid, the video portends, can and might do anything.” Additionally, American Songwriter premiered the video for the album track “Kill The Medicine Man,” which can be seen HERE, while Brooklyn Vegan premiered the first video from the record for “Young Lady, You’re Scaring Me” HERE. Ron Gallo HEAVY META Track Listing: 1. Young Lady, You’re Scaring Me
2. Put The Kids To Bed
3. Kill The Medicine Man
4. Poor Traits Of The Artist
5. Why Do You Have Kids
6. Please Yourself
7. Black Market Eyes
8. Can’t Stand You
9. Started A War
10. Don’t Mind The Lion
11. All The Punks Are Domesticated Ron Gallo on tour:
September 24 – Atlanta, GA @ Park Tavern
September 28-30 – Marfa, TX @ Trans Pecos Festival of Love & Music
October 13 – Austin, TX @ Austin City Limits
October 16 – Phoenix, AZ @ The Crescent Ballroom*
October 17 – San Diego, CA @ House of Blues*
October 18 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Mayan*
October 20 – San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore*
October 21 – Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater*
October 22 – Vancouver, BC @ Commodore Ballroom*
October 23 – Seattle, WA @ The Show Box*
October 25 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Depot*
October 26 – Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre*
October 29 – New Orleans, LA @ Voodoo Festival
November 11 – Nashville, TN @ Exit/In^
November 12 – Louisville, KY @ Zanzabar^
November 13 – Columbus, OH @ Ace of Cups^
November 14 – Toronto, @ Horseshoe Tavern^
November 15 – Rochester, NY @ The Bug Jar^
November 16 – Albany, NY @ The Hollow^
November 17 – Boston, MA @ Once Ballroom^
November 18 – Providence, RI @ Fete Lounge^
November 19 – Brooklyn, NY @ Rough Trade^
November 20 – Washington DC, @ DC9^
November 21 – Philadelphia, PA @ First Unitarian Church (basement)^November 28 – Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Steelø
*with The Black Angels
^with Naked Giantsøwith Spoon
The Jesus Lizard confirm appearance at Houston's Day For Night Festival in December
THE JESUS LIZARD CONFIRMED TO PLAY HOUSTON'S DAY FOR NIGHT FESTIVALFESTIVAL TAKES PLACE DECEMBER 15 - 17
Photo by Joshua Black Wilkins
The Jesus Lizard have have announced they will perform for the first time in eight years with an appearance during the Day For Night Festival happening in Houston,TX December 15 - 17. More information on the festival is available here and tickets are here.
"Seminal" and "legendary" are two overused press release words we try to avoid. But for the uninitiated and for those looking for easy answers, they both accurately describe the Jesus Lizard. Since their inception in late-80s Austin, the band has been an influence on countless rock bands that followed. Pitchfork notes, "the Jesus Lizard raised a bar that few bands have reached since...Rarely does a band have each member adding something essential to such a united, ferocious whole." Live, the Jesus Lizard are matchless - Stereogum have called them "one of the greatest live bands ever" and The New York Times has used the words "extravagantly good" while Rolling Stone speaks of the band's "shattering live performances." Their debut albumHead was released in 1990 by Touch and Go and before they officially broke up in 1999 they had released five more LPs - the final being 1998's Blue. During that time they toured endlessly and released not only the critically acclaimed studio LPs but also assorted singles, EPs, compilations and a live album.
2008 saw the band regroup and the following year they toured the world with dates that included a slot at the Pitchfork Music Festival in Chicago and All Tomorrow's Parties in the UK and New York. The Jesus Lizard have not played together live since 2009. The Jesus Lizard are David Yow (vox), Duane Denison (guitar), David Wm. Sims (bass) and Mac McNeilly (drums).
THE JESUS LIZARD ALBUM LINKS Head Goat Liar Down Shot Blue
Photo by Joshua Black WilkinsThe Jesus Lizard have have announced they will perform for the first time in eight years with an appearance during the Day For Night Festival happening in Houston,TX December 15 - 17. More information on the festival is available here and tickets are here.
"Seminal" and "legendary" are two overused press release words we try to avoid. But for the uninitiated and for those looking for easy answers, they both accurately describe the Jesus Lizard. Since their inception in late-80s Austin, the band has been an influence on countless rock bands that followed. Pitchfork notes, "the Jesus Lizard raised a bar that few bands have reached since...Rarely does a band have each member adding something essential to such a united, ferocious whole." Live, the Jesus Lizard are matchless - Stereogum have called them "one of the greatest live bands ever" and The New York Times has used the words "extravagantly good" while Rolling Stone speaks of the band's "shattering live performances." Their debut albumHead was released in 1990 by Touch and Go and before they officially broke up in 1999 they had released five more LPs - the final being 1998's Blue. During that time they toured endlessly and released not only the critically acclaimed studio LPs but also assorted singles, EPs, compilations and a live album.
2008 saw the band regroup and the following year they toured the world with dates that included a slot at the Pitchfork Music Festival in Chicago and All Tomorrow's Parties in the UK and New York. The Jesus Lizard have not played together live since 2009. The Jesus Lizard are David Yow (vox), Duane Denison (guitar), David Wm. Sims (bass) and Mac McNeilly (drums).
THE JESUS LIZARD ALBUM LINKS Head Goat Liar Down Shot Blue
William Patrick Corgan Announces Pillbox, A Silent Film Set To Music From Forthcoming Solo Album Ogilala
WILLIAM PATRICK CORGAN ANNOUNCES PILLBOX,A SILENT FILM SET TO MUSIC FROM FORTHCOMING SOLO ALBUM OGILALA
SCREENINGS ANNOUNCED IN LONDON, LOS ANGELES, CHICAGO, AND NEW YORK
Los Angeles, CA - September 20, 2017 - GRAMMY® Award winning, acclaimed singer-songwriter and Smashing Pumpkins frontman, William Patrick Corgan today announced Pillbox, a silent film set to music from his highly-anticipated forthcoming Rick Rubin produced solo album Ogilala, due out October 13, 2017 via BMG. Corgan today also shared the film's official trailer which can be seen HERE.
"I thought it was a different approach to listening to an album, to watch it in essence with a related, albeit non-linear, silent movie. Art is art. And together the two pieces create a work unto itself," shared Corgan on the film's connection to his new album.
Inspired by a hero's journey, Pillbox was written by Corgan, and directed by Corgan alongside longtime collaborator Linda Strawberry. The film is a Strawberry-Blank Assassin Production and stars: Harry Holmes, Rai Quartley, Anna Steers, Kalpana Pot, Hardeep Manak, Los Angela, Paul Seroka, Amelya Hensley, and Ike Catcher.
Corgan today also announced four intimate screenings of the film in London, Los Angeles, Chicago, and New York. Tickets for the screenings will go on sale at this Friday, September 22 at 11:00am PT and will be available HERE. Fans who attend the screenings will receive a limited edition movie poster.
Pillbox ScreeningsOctober 5 - London, UK. Royal Society of Arts *October 9 - Los Angeles, CA. Los Feliz Theatre +October 11 - Chicago, IL. Music Box Theatre #October 12 - New York, NY. Tribeca Screening Room #
*Appearance by Corgan#Appearances by Corgan and co-director, Linda Strawberry+Appearances by co-director, Linda Strawberry and select cast membersCorgan announced Ogilala last month and shared its striking first track "Aeronaut", which is available now HERE and in all DSPs. Produced by Rick Rubin and recorded at Shangri La studios in Malibu, Ogilala presents Corgan's distinctive vocals and melodies across a sparse, but rich palette of acoustic guitar, piano, and strings.
The media was quick to praise the sound of "Aeronaut", hailing, "The song itself is unfussy and intimate and, more importantly, Corgan owns the performance with his inimitable voice that few in the '90s would have figured for a romantic lead" (NPR), "'Aeronaut' is stately and bare: an unhurried piano riff outlines both beat and melody, while glinting strings occasionally rise to meet the keening, nasal lead vocal from Corgan" (Rolling Stone), "['Aeronaut'] is dominated by dramatic strings, piano, and, of course, his unmistakable vocals-which still sound pretty great" (Noisey).
Ogilala will be available digitally as well as physically on CD and 180 gram gatefold vinyl. A limited edition opaque blue vinyl will be available directly from Corgan's web store and a limited edition pink vinyl will be available at select indie retailers. The albumis available for pre-order now HERE. Fans who pre-order the album will receive an immediate download of "Aeronaut".
Next month, Corgan will embark on a solo acoustic North American tour that kicks off on October 14th in Brooklyn, NY and wraps up on November 12th in Los Angeles, CA with a four night stint at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever Cemetery. These intimate performances will see Corgan perform songs from Ogilala, as well as a second set which will span works from his earliest days through his years as the frontman of The Smashing Pumpkins and beyond. A complete list of tour dates and ticket information can be found HERE.
William Patrick Corgan North American Tour DatesOctober 14- Brooklyn, NY. Murmrr TheatreOctober 15- Brooklyn, NY. Murmrr TheatreOctober 18- Wilmington, DE. Grand Opera HouseOctober 20- Toronto, ON. Queen Elizabeth TheatreOctober 24- Chicago, IL. Athenaeum TheatreOctober 25- Chicago, IL. Athenaeum TheatreOctober 27- Nashville, TN. CMA TheaterOctober 29 - Boulder, CO. Boulder TheaterNovember 1- San Francisco, CA. Herbst TheatreNovember 2- San Francisco, CA. Herbst TheatreNovember 9- Los Angeles, CA. Masonic Lodge @ Hollywood Forever CemeteryNovember 10- Los Angeles, CA. Masonic Lodge @ Hollywood Forever CemeteryNovember 11- Los Angeles, CA. Masonic Lodge @ Hollywood Forever CemeteryNovember 12 - Los Angeles, CA. Masonic Lodge @ Hollywood Forever CemeteryWilliam Patrick Corgan is a singer, songwriter, producer, and frontman of celebrated alternative rock band The Smashing Pumpkins. Formed in Chicago, IL in 1988, the band released their heralded debut album Gish in 1991 and found mainstream success with 1993's 4x multi-platinum Siamese Dream and 1995's 10x multi-platinum Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness. Following the band's 2000 dissolution, Corgan helmed the alternative rock band Zwan before releasing his debut solo album TheFutureEmbrace and reforming The Smashing Pumpkins in 2005. With over 30 million albums sold, the GRAMMY®, MTV VMA, and American Music Award winning band remains an influential force in alternative rock.
Photo credit: Alpha Panhttp://www.ogilala.com/
SCREENINGS ANNOUNCED IN LONDON, LOS ANGELES, CHICAGO, AND NEW YORK
Los Angeles, CA - September 20, 2017 - GRAMMY® Award winning, acclaimed singer-songwriter and Smashing Pumpkins frontman, William Patrick Corgan today announced Pillbox, a silent film set to music from his highly-anticipated forthcoming Rick Rubin produced solo album Ogilala, due out October 13, 2017 via BMG. Corgan today also shared the film's official trailer which can be seen HERE.
"I thought it was a different approach to listening to an album, to watch it in essence with a related, albeit non-linear, silent movie. Art is art. And together the two pieces create a work unto itself," shared Corgan on the film's connection to his new album.
Inspired by a hero's journey, Pillbox was written by Corgan, and directed by Corgan alongside longtime collaborator Linda Strawberry. The film is a Strawberry-Blank Assassin Production and stars: Harry Holmes, Rai Quartley, Anna Steers, Kalpana Pot, Hardeep Manak, Los Angela, Paul Seroka, Amelya Hensley, and Ike Catcher.
Corgan today also announced four intimate screenings of the film in London, Los Angeles, Chicago, and New York. Tickets for the screenings will go on sale at this Friday, September 22 at 11:00am PT and will be available HERE. Fans who attend the screenings will receive a limited edition movie poster.
Pillbox ScreeningsOctober 5 - London, UK. Royal Society of Arts *October 9 - Los Angeles, CA. Los Feliz Theatre +October 11 - Chicago, IL. Music Box Theatre #October 12 - New York, NY. Tribeca Screening Room #
*Appearance by Corgan#Appearances by Corgan and co-director, Linda Strawberry+Appearances by co-director, Linda Strawberry and select cast membersCorgan announced Ogilala last month and shared its striking first track "Aeronaut", which is available now HERE and in all DSPs. Produced by Rick Rubin and recorded at Shangri La studios in Malibu, Ogilala presents Corgan's distinctive vocals and melodies across a sparse, but rich palette of acoustic guitar, piano, and strings.
The media was quick to praise the sound of "Aeronaut", hailing, "The song itself is unfussy and intimate and, more importantly, Corgan owns the performance with his inimitable voice that few in the '90s would have figured for a romantic lead" (NPR), "'Aeronaut' is stately and bare: an unhurried piano riff outlines both beat and melody, while glinting strings occasionally rise to meet the keening, nasal lead vocal from Corgan" (Rolling Stone), "['Aeronaut'] is dominated by dramatic strings, piano, and, of course, his unmistakable vocals-which still sound pretty great" (Noisey).
Ogilala will be available digitally as well as physically on CD and 180 gram gatefold vinyl. A limited edition opaque blue vinyl will be available directly from Corgan's web store and a limited edition pink vinyl will be available at select indie retailers. The albumis available for pre-order now HERE. Fans who pre-order the album will receive an immediate download of "Aeronaut".
Next month, Corgan will embark on a solo acoustic North American tour that kicks off on October 14th in Brooklyn, NY and wraps up on November 12th in Los Angeles, CA with a four night stint at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever Cemetery. These intimate performances will see Corgan perform songs from Ogilala, as well as a second set which will span works from his earliest days through his years as the frontman of The Smashing Pumpkins and beyond. A complete list of tour dates and ticket information can be found HERE.
William Patrick Corgan North American Tour DatesOctober 14- Brooklyn, NY. Murmrr TheatreOctober 15- Brooklyn, NY. Murmrr TheatreOctober 18- Wilmington, DE. Grand Opera HouseOctober 20- Toronto, ON. Queen Elizabeth TheatreOctober 24- Chicago, IL. Athenaeum TheatreOctober 25- Chicago, IL. Athenaeum TheatreOctober 27- Nashville, TN. CMA TheaterOctober 29 - Boulder, CO. Boulder TheaterNovember 1- San Francisco, CA. Herbst TheatreNovember 2- San Francisco, CA. Herbst TheatreNovember 9- Los Angeles, CA. Masonic Lodge @ Hollywood Forever CemeteryNovember 10- Los Angeles, CA. Masonic Lodge @ Hollywood Forever CemeteryNovember 11- Los Angeles, CA. Masonic Lodge @ Hollywood Forever CemeteryNovember 12 - Los Angeles, CA. Masonic Lodge @ Hollywood Forever CemeteryWilliam Patrick Corgan is a singer, songwriter, producer, and frontman of celebrated alternative rock band The Smashing Pumpkins. Formed in Chicago, IL in 1988, the band released their heralded debut album Gish in 1991 and found mainstream success with 1993's 4x multi-platinum Siamese Dream and 1995's 10x multi-platinum Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness. Following the band's 2000 dissolution, Corgan helmed the alternative rock band Zwan before releasing his debut solo album TheFutureEmbrace and reforming The Smashing Pumpkins in 2005. With over 30 million albums sold, the GRAMMY®, MTV VMA, and American Music Award winning band remains an influential force in alternative rock.
Photo credit: Alpha Panhttp://www.ogilala.com/ Arts Documentary EXTRAORDINARY ORDINARY PEOPLE Opens December 1 in LA
EXTRAORDINARY ORDINARY PEOPLE
A Music-Fueled Journey Through Folk and Traditional Arts in America
Opening Los Angeles on December 1 at Laemmle's Music Hall
First Run Features is proud to announce the Los Angeles opening of Extraordinary Ordinary People, a sweeping celebration of the cultures of the world living and thriving in the United States. The feature-length documentary, directed by longtime filmmaker and folklorist Alan Govenar, opened in New York in September to terrific reviews.
At a time when the existence of the National Endowment for the Arts has never been more threatened, Govenar's documentary focuses on one of its least known and most enduring programs: the National Heritage Fellowship, awarded annually since 1982. Featuring a breathtaking array of men and women who have been awarded the fellowship, including musicians, dancers, quilters, woodcarvers and more, the film demonstrates the importance of the folk and traditional arts in shaping the fabric of America. From Bill Monroe and B.B. King to Passamaquoddy basket weavers and Peking Opera singers; from Appalachia and the mountains of New Mexico to the inner city neighborhoods of New York, the suburbs of Dallas, and the isolated Native American reservations of Northern California – each of the artists share exceptional talent, ingenuity, and perseverance.
Govenar began documenting the artists more than 35 years ago. The enormous breadth of his project, which also includes two 52-part radio series for NPR and three books, allowed him to explore in great detail the intersection of disparate cultures – many brought to our shores by immigrants over hundreds of years – with America itself. His film gives insights into how cultures endure, and how cultural expressions evolve but at the same time remain true to their roots in our 21st century connected world.
Some of the artists featured in the film include:
Sheila Kay Adams – Culture: Anglo; Tradition: Ballads, Musician, Singer, Storyteller
Rahim Alhaj – Culture Iraqi; Tradition: Composer, Oud Player
Loren Bommelyn – Culture: Native American Tolowa; Tradition: Artisan, Dancer, Musician
Laverne Brackens – Culture: African American; Tradition: Artisan, Quilter
Charles Carrillo – Culture: Hispanic; Tradition Santero
Clifton Chenier – Culture: African American, Creole; Tradition: Accordionist, Musician, Zydeco
Sidiki Conde – Culture: Guinean; Tradition: Dancer, Drummer, Musician
Sonia Domsch – Culture: Czech; Tradition: Artisan, Lace Maker
Qi Shu Fang – Culture: Asian, Chinese; Tradition: Peking Opera Performer, Musician
"Queen" Ida Guillory – Culture: African American, Creole; Tradition: Zydeco, Accordionist
John Lee Hooker – Culture: African American; Tradition: Blues, Guitarist, Musician, Singer
Wanda Jackson – Culture: Anglo; Tradition: Gospel, Musician, Rockabilly, Singer
Dolly Jacobs – Culture: Anglo; Tradition: Circus Aerialist
Flory Jagoda – Culture: Jewish; Tradition: Sephardic Musician
"Flaco" Jiménez – Culture: Mexican; Tradition: Accordionist, Conjunto, Musician
Genoa Keawe – Culture: Native Hawaiian; Tradition: Musician, Singer, Ukulele Player
B.B. King – Culture: African American; Tradition: Blues, Guitarist, Musician, Singer
Narciso Martinez – Culture: Mexican; Tradition: Accordionist, Conjunto, Musician
Lydia Mendoza – Culture: Mexican; Tradition: Musician, Singer
Norma Miller – Culture: African American; Tradition: Dancer, Lindy Hop
Bill Monroe – Culture: Anglo; Tradition: Bluegrass, Mandolin Player, Musician, Singer
Alex Moore – Culture: African American; Tradition: Blues, Musician, Pianist, Singer
Chum Ngek – Culture: Asian, Cambodian; Tradition: Musician
Clarissa Rizal – Culture:Native American Tlingit; Tradition: Ceremonial Regalia Maker
Earl Scruggs – Culture: Anglo; Tradition: Banjo Player, Bluegrass, Musician
Dan Sheehy – Folklorist & Former Director of NEA Folk & Traditional Arts; Mariachi Musician
Koko Taylor – Culture: African American; Tradition: Blues, Musician, Singer
Mike Vlahovich – Culture: Croatian; Tradition: Shipwright
Albertina Walker – Culture: African American; Tradition: Gospel, Musician, Singer
**Filmmaker Alan Govenar will appear in person on opening weekend**
"Enjoyable and enticing! Govenar's knowledge and affection are contagious...he makes his case for the NEA by asking the simple question: What do we value? In his expansive view of American culture, that includes preserving native languages, recognizing the profundity of the blues, and honoring where we came from and what we've made in equal measure." - Serena Donadoni, The Village Voice
"A celebration of art, survival, and the riches of human experience. This exuberant film makes each art sampled, from oud playing to basket weaving to bobbin lace making, feel indispensable." - Regina Weinreich, Huffington Post
"'Extraordinary Ordinary People' includes footage of some of the most significant artists of the past century, from bluegrass pioneer Bill Monroe to bluesman B.B. King. With budgets for the arts in peril, it couldn't come at a more opportune time."
-Daniel Eagan, Film Journal International
A Music-Fueled Journey Through Folk and Traditional Arts in America
Opening Los Angeles on December 1 at Laemmle's Music Hall
First Run Features is proud to announce the Los Angeles opening of Extraordinary Ordinary People, a sweeping celebration of the cultures of the world living and thriving in the United States. The feature-length documentary, directed by longtime filmmaker and folklorist Alan Govenar, opened in New York in September to terrific reviews.At a time when the existence of the National Endowment for the Arts has never been more threatened, Govenar's documentary focuses on one of its least known and most enduring programs: the National Heritage Fellowship, awarded annually since 1982. Featuring a breathtaking array of men and women who have been awarded the fellowship, including musicians, dancers, quilters, woodcarvers and more, the film demonstrates the importance of the folk and traditional arts in shaping the fabric of America. From Bill Monroe and B.B. King to Passamaquoddy basket weavers and Peking Opera singers; from Appalachia and the mountains of New Mexico to the inner city neighborhoods of New York, the suburbs of Dallas, and the isolated Native American reservations of Northern California – each of the artists share exceptional talent, ingenuity, and perseverance.
Govenar began documenting the artists more than 35 years ago. The enormous breadth of his project, which also includes two 52-part radio series for NPR and three books, allowed him to explore in great detail the intersection of disparate cultures – many brought to our shores by immigrants over hundreds of years – with America itself. His film gives insights into how cultures endure, and how cultural expressions evolve but at the same time remain true to their roots in our 21st century connected world.
Some of the artists featured in the film include:
Sheila Kay Adams – Culture: Anglo; Tradition: Ballads, Musician, Singer, Storyteller
Rahim Alhaj – Culture Iraqi; Tradition: Composer, Oud Player
Loren Bommelyn – Culture: Native American Tolowa; Tradition: Artisan, Dancer, Musician
Laverne Brackens – Culture: African American; Tradition: Artisan, Quilter
Charles Carrillo – Culture: Hispanic; Tradition Santero
Clifton Chenier – Culture: African American, Creole; Tradition: Accordionist, Musician, Zydeco
Sidiki Conde – Culture: Guinean; Tradition: Dancer, Drummer, Musician
Sonia Domsch – Culture: Czech; Tradition: Artisan, Lace Maker
Qi Shu Fang – Culture: Asian, Chinese; Tradition: Peking Opera Performer, Musician
"Queen" Ida Guillory – Culture: African American, Creole; Tradition: Zydeco, Accordionist
John Lee Hooker – Culture: African American; Tradition: Blues, Guitarist, Musician, Singer
Wanda Jackson – Culture: Anglo; Tradition: Gospel, Musician, Rockabilly, Singer
Dolly Jacobs – Culture: Anglo; Tradition: Circus Aerialist
Flory Jagoda – Culture: Jewish; Tradition: Sephardic Musician
"Flaco" Jiménez – Culture: Mexican; Tradition: Accordionist, Conjunto, Musician
Genoa Keawe – Culture: Native Hawaiian; Tradition: Musician, Singer, Ukulele Player
B.B. King – Culture: African American; Tradition: Blues, Guitarist, Musician, Singer
Narciso Martinez – Culture: Mexican; Tradition: Accordionist, Conjunto, Musician
Lydia Mendoza – Culture: Mexican; Tradition: Musician, Singer
Norma Miller – Culture: African American; Tradition: Dancer, Lindy Hop
Bill Monroe – Culture: Anglo; Tradition: Bluegrass, Mandolin Player, Musician, Singer
Alex Moore – Culture: African American; Tradition: Blues, Musician, Pianist, Singer
Chum Ngek – Culture: Asian, Cambodian; Tradition: Musician
Clarissa Rizal – Culture:Native American Tlingit; Tradition: Ceremonial Regalia Maker
Earl Scruggs – Culture: Anglo; Tradition: Banjo Player, Bluegrass, Musician
Dan Sheehy – Folklorist & Former Director of NEA Folk & Traditional Arts; Mariachi Musician
Koko Taylor – Culture: African American; Tradition: Blues, Musician, Singer
Mike Vlahovich – Culture: Croatian; Tradition: Shipwright
Albertina Walker – Culture: African American; Tradition: Gospel, Musician, Singer
**Filmmaker Alan Govenar will appear in person on opening weekend**
"Enjoyable and enticing! Govenar's knowledge and affection are contagious...he makes his case for the NEA by asking the simple question: What do we value? In his expansive view of American culture, that includes preserving native languages, recognizing the profundity of the blues, and honoring where we came from and what we've made in equal measure." - Serena Donadoni, The Village Voice
"A celebration of art, survival, and the riches of human experience. This exuberant film makes each art sampled, from oud playing to basket weaving to bobbin lace making, feel indispensable." - Regina Weinreich, Huffington Post
"'Extraordinary Ordinary People' includes footage of some of the most significant artists of the past century, from bluegrass pioneer Bill Monroe to bluesman B.B. King. With budgets for the arts in peril, it couldn't come at a more opportune time."
-Daniel Eagan, Film Journal International
Watch Dude York's new video for "Black Jack"
DUDE YORK SHARE VIDEO FOR "BLACK JACK," ON TOUR NOW WITH LVL UP
VIDEO: Dude York - "Black Jack" [dir. Carlos Lopez]
Today, FLOOD Magazine premiered the trippy new music video for "Black Jack," the bombastic opening salvo from Dude York's full-length Sincerely, which was released earlier this year. Watch the video here or by clicking the link or .gif above. Dude York are currently touring the West Coast with Sub Pop signees LVL UP, and will be touring America this winter with Alex Lahey. See below for a full list of dates.
TOUR DATES:
09.21.17 - Portland, OR - The Star Theater *
09.22.17 - Seattle, WA - Barboza *
09.23.17 - Vancouver, BC - Fortune Sound Club *
11.15.17 - Allston, MA - Great Scott #
11.16.17 - Brooklyn, NY - Music Hall of Williamsburg #
11.17.17 - Philadelphia, PA - World Cafe Live #
11.19.17 - Washington, DC - DC9 #
11.22.17 - Toronto, CA - Drake Hotel #
11.24.17 - Chicago, IL - Subterranean #
11.25.17 - Minneapolis, MN - 7th St. Entry #
11.29.17 - Dallas, TX - Club Dada #
11.30.17 - Austin, TX - Barracuda #
12.02.17 - Denver, CO - Lost Lake Lounge #
12.03.17 - Salt Lake City, UT - Kilby Court #
12.05.27 - Phoenix, AZ - Rebel Lounge #
12.06.17 - San Diego, CA - Casbah #
* - w/ LVL UP
# - w/ Alex Lahey
VIDEO: Dude York - "Black Jack" [dir. Carlos Lopez]
Today, FLOOD Magazine premiered the trippy new music video for "Black Jack," the bombastic opening salvo from Dude York's full-length Sincerely, which was released earlier this year. Watch the video here or by clicking the link or .gif above. Dude York are currently touring the West Coast with Sub Pop signees LVL UP, and will be touring America this winter with Alex Lahey. See below for a full list of dates.
TOUR DATES:
09.21.17 - Portland, OR - The Star Theater *
09.22.17 - Seattle, WA - Barboza *
09.23.17 - Vancouver, BC - Fortune Sound Club *
11.15.17 - Allston, MA - Great Scott #
11.16.17 - Brooklyn, NY - Music Hall of Williamsburg #
11.17.17 - Philadelphia, PA - World Cafe Live #
11.19.17 - Washington, DC - DC9 #
11.22.17 - Toronto, CA - Drake Hotel #
11.24.17 - Chicago, IL - Subterranean #
11.25.17 - Minneapolis, MN - 7th St. Entry #
11.29.17 - Dallas, TX - Club Dada #
11.30.17 - Austin, TX - Barracuda #
12.02.17 - Denver, CO - Lost Lake Lounge #
12.03.17 - Salt Lake City, UT - Kilby Court #
12.05.27 - Phoenix, AZ - Rebel Lounge #
12.06.17 - San Diego, CA - Casbah #
* - w/ LVL UP
# - w/ Alex Lahey
Stream unheard music by DELIA DERBYSHIRE
Stream previously unreleased music by Delia Derbyshire, ahead of Radiophonic Workshop show at The British Library
Ahead of events at The British Library on 13 October, The Radiophonic Workshop have unveiled previously unreleased music by former colleague, original member and omnipotent queen of electronica Delia Derbyshire.
Named Future Ghosts by the current Radiophonic Workshop, the track is made up of various elements from Delia's lost (and subsequently found) tape archive – over 300 reels discovered in her attic after she died – worked together into a new track. The pieces of original audio are from tapes that Delia made beyond the BBC for later film and theatre projects - the exact details of which remain lost in the mists of time.
Stream Future Ghosts here
The Radiophonic Workshop announce two events at The British Libraryfeaturing Tom Middleton, Martyn Ware and Obsrvtry visuals
Following widespread critical acclaim for their recently-released new album Burials In Several Earths, legendary electronic pioneers The Radiophonic Workshop have announced two events to take place in stunning and inspirational setting The British Library, on 13 October.
The two events run back-to-back, with ticket buyers having the option of attending one or both:
Late at the Library: The Radiophonic Workshop live and guestsFriday 13 October19.30 – 23.00 in the Entrance Hall.The Radiophonic Workshop will perform classics and music from Burials in Several Earths, with special guest Martyn Ware (Heaven 17, Human League). The audio installation is provided by Bowers & Wilkins and custom made visuals will be performed by Obsrvtry - a collaboration between The Radiophonic Workshop, Michael Faulkner - founder of D-Fuse and Ben Sheppee - creator of Lightrhythm Visuals.Guest DJ is Tom Middleton - a fellow sonic explorer loved for aliases including Link, Reload, Jedi Knights and Global Communication.Tickets and info
Soundhouses: The Radiophonic Workshop at 60Friday 13 October18.30 – 19.45 in the Knowledge Centre
The inside story of the pioneering production house, members of The Radiophonic Workshop talk about their extraordinary history and working methods, joined by guests including Martyn Ware with more TBA. A special guest interviewer will also be announced soon.
Ticket price includes entrance to the Late at the LibraryTickets and info
Both events form part of the British Library’s Season of Sound. For more information click here.
