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VÉRITÉ in LA 9/7 DEBUT ALBUM SOMEWHERE IN BETWEEN OUT NOW

 DEBUT ALBUM SOMEWHERE IN BETWEENOUT NOW
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North American Headline Tour Kicks Off Fall 2017"Her breathy soprano is spellbinding..." - NPR
"Somewhere In Between mixes [VÉRITÉ]'s ethereal penchant for making music with an air of moodiness" - V Magazine
"Brooklyn's VÉRITÉ [confronts] inevitable heartbreak and disappointment with icy synths and explosive hooks" - Entertainment Weekly
 "Hypnotizing..." - Interview Magazine
"An exotic oddity - a true indie artist" - W Magazine
"VÉRITÉ has a long history of doing things her way, and on 'Somewhere In Between', she doesn't give any ground - in fact she pushes further" - Flaunt
"[VÉRITÉ] has set herself up to release one of the most profound debut albums of this year" -Line of Best Fit
"...complex electronic arrangements, layered with rich and ethereal vocals" - TIME
"The synth pop crooner has a sound all her own, with layers of lethargic grainy vocals and energizing guitar riffs" -  Nylon
"...an artist capable of delivering a sweeping hook while emphasizing the subtler details of her arrangements" - Billboard
"One of the best artists in alt-pop" - Buzzfeed
"Ethereal vocals that cut like glass and infectious melodies that stick." - Harper's Bazaar
"...her songwriting process sounds simultaneously studied and organic" - SPIN
"...NYC newcomer mixes the pristine with the genre-shunning" - DIY
"[VÉRITÉ] arrives like a mindful dose of pop" -  Complex
"[VÉRITÉ] has an ethereal indie pop sound and a perfectly complementary NYC cool-girl look" - Who What Wear

Today, rising alt-pop songstress VÉRITÉ releases her highly-anticipated debut album  Somewhere in Between  via Kobalt Music Recordings. PRESS HERE to stream or purchase the album.
"Somewhere in Between was mostly written over the last year, somewhere between living and dying," VÉRITÉ shared. "The songs travel though my over analysis of depression, apathy and boredom, and follows attempts to make meaning and balance of existential crises against distractions. Sonically, I wanted to create something dynamic, driving and melodic--songs that could hold someone's attention."
In support of Somewhere in Between, VÉRITÉ will embark on her headline Somewhere In Between Tour  this Fall 2017.
PRESS HERE to watch the lyric video for "Somewhere in Between."PRESS HERE to watch VÉRITÉ's interview on the TODAY show, where she performed lead single "Phase Me Out."PRESS HERE to listen to VÉRITÉ on Spotify, where she has accumulated over 100+ million streams to date.http://veriteofficial.com/https://www.facebook.com/veritemusic/https://twitter.com/veritehttps://www.instagram.com/verite/

Now, Now Debut Music Video for "SGL" on Nylon

NOW, NOW DEBUT MUSIC VIDEO FOR “SGL”PREMIERING TODAY ON NYLON
PLAYING SELECT DATES ON THE WEST AND EAST COASTTHIS SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER  Now, Now are thrilled to share the Alexa San Román directed music video for “SGL,” premiering today on Nylon. The Minneapolis-based duo released “SGL” as a single earlier this summer, their first new material in over five years. NPR Music hailed it as an “instant classic” and named it to their list of 2017’s “Songs of the Summer.” The song has also been streamed over 1.5 million times since release, and hit the Spotify Top 10 Viral as well as the Global Top 20. Now, Now are on tour this fall playing new and old material as they make their way from Seattle to Washington DC with select dates and festival appearances. All upcoming tour dates are listed below.
Watch the Alexa San Román directed music video for “SGL” via Nylon or YouTube
Stream “SGL” via SoundCloud or Spotify
With the release of “SGL”, Now, Now emerged from a transformative and transitional few years since their last shows played in support of Threads. As they wrapped up nearly three years of writing, recording, and then touring in support of Threads, KC and Brad were mentally and emotionally worn out. “We couldn’t find a way to recharge ourselves creatively,” recalls KC, and that lead to a feedback loop of writer's block and self-doubt. And so they took a step back, focusing their energy on songwriting and producing outside of Now, Now, or with different artistic mediums like Brad’s work in visual art for bands including Sylvan Esso, The National, Minus the Bear and War On Drugs. The break allowed  them space to work on figuring out the bigger picture of who they were as artists and musicians, rather than staying trapped in tunnel vision, focused on a next album.
When all was said and done, Now, Now’s new songs have come out all the better on account of that soul searching experience. “I feel more confident and more like myself than I ever have,” KC shares. Having lived through the fits and starts together, Brad and KC describe their working relationship as more in sync than they’ve ever been before. “Our new songs happened so naturally after we stopped overthinking and started going with our instincts,” says KC. “We learned a lot about each other. More than anything we have learned to trust in ourselves.”
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Upcoming Tour Dates:
SEPTEMBER02 - St. Paul, MN @ Minnesota State Fair05 - Seattle, WA @ The Crocodile06 - Portland, OR @ Doug Fir Lounge09 - San Bernardino, CA @ High & Low Festival23 - Urbana, IL @ PYGMALION Festival
OCTOBER05 - Columbus, OH @ A&R Bar06 - Cleveland, OH @ Grog Shop07 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Cattivo08 - Washington, DC @ All Things Go Fall Classic11 - Carrboro, NC @ Cat’s Cradle Back Room12 - Nashville, TN @ Mercy Lounge

Hiss Golden Messenger shares two new songs from Hallelujah Anyhow, out September 22

Hallelujah Anyhow   is the latest studio album from Hiss Golden Messenger, out September 22 worldwide on Merge Records. Today, HGM principal M.C. Taylor shares two tracks from the forthcoming record. As he revealed in a new interview with Uncut, the song “Domino (Time Will Tell)” is “an acknowledgment that what I do for a living is, on its face, funny. But this life has a pull for me; traveling for a living has been existentially good. It’s hard, and hard things are good, I think.” Taylor gave us a lyrical preview of “When the Wall Comes Down,” the closing track on Hallelujah Anyhow, when he included its first stanza in July’s album announcement. Turn it up:

Listen to & share “Domino (Time Will Tell)”
Listen to & share “When the Wall Comes Down”
Pre-order Hallelujah Anyhow on LP and CD today in the Merge store, where you can bundle both formats with a Hiss enamel pin. Those who pre-order the album in the Merge store or via Bandcamp will receive a full download of Hallelujah Anyhow a week early. The album can also be pre-ordered through these digital providers.
The Hiss Golden Messenger band have added a handful of new dates to their busy fall and winter itinerary. Each headlining show will feature an extended performance and evolving setlist; fans are encouraged to attend multiple shows, as sets will not be repeated from night to night. Get your tickets today!

Hiss Golden Messenger on tour (new dates in bold):
Sep 14 Nashville, TN – Americanafest
Sep 15-17 Bristol, VA – Bristol Rhythm and Roots Reunion
Sep 16-17 Atlanta, GA – Midtown Music Festival
Sep 19 Miami, FL – American Airlines Arena*
Sep 20 Tampa, FL – Amalie Arena*
Sep 21 Orlando, FL – Amway Center*
Oct 14 Columbia, SC – Jam Room Music Festival
Oct 20 Asheville, NC – The Orange Peel
Oct 21 Louisville, KY – Zanzabar
Oct 22 Indianapolis, IN – The Hi-Fi
Oct 23 St. Louis, MO – Old Rock House
Oct 24 Chicago, IL – Lincoln Hall
Oct 26 St. Paul, MN – Turf Club
Oct 27 Eau Claire, WI – The Halls at Lismore
Oct 29 Omaha, NE – The Waiting Room
Oct 30 Denver, CO – The Bluebird Theater
Nov 02 Seattle, WA – Tractor Tavern
Nov 03 Vancouver, BC – The Biltmore Cabaret
Nov 04 Bellingham, WA – The Shakedown
Nov 05 Portland, OR – Aladdin Theater
Nov 07 San Francisco, CA – Great American Music Hall
Nov 08 Los Angeles, CA – Troubadour
Nov 10 Phoenix, AZ – Valley Bar
Nov 11 Tucson, AZ – Club Congress
Nov 14 Austin, TX – Barracuda
Nov 15 Dallas, TX – Club Dada
Nov 16 Houston, TX – White Oak Music Hall
Nov 17 New Orleans, LA – Tipitina's
Nov 18 Birmingham, AL – Saturn
Nov 19 Decatur, GA – Eddie's Attic
Nov 30 Saxapahaw, NC – Haw River Ballroom
Dec 01 Saxapahaw, NC – Haw River Ballroom
Dec 06 Boston, MA – The Sinclair
Dec 07 New York, NY – Bowery Ballroom
Dec 08 New York, NY – Bowery Ballroom
Dec 09 Philadelphia, PA – World Café Live
Dec 11 Washington, DC – 9:30 Club
* w/ Mumford & Sons

Foxygen Doubles Down On Opulence "AVALON"

Foxygen Doubles Down On OpulenceWATCH THE MONUMENTAL “AVALON” VIDEO

Casablanca. Citizen Kane. Shawshank. Some of the greatest visual masterpieces of our
 time. And now, Foxygen’s Jonathan Rado has directed “Avalon,” a piece of moving
art that will surely stand as a landmark achievement in musical motion picture filmmaking.
Using some corporate funding from WeTransfer to pad an already excessive shooting
budget, Rado’s packed in enough Hollywood glitz, glamour and grandeur to choke a show
pony. As usual, frontman Sam France turns in a powerhouse performance. He’s got an
ageless shimmy and sashay. There’s even a wonderful little making-of documentary.

Foxygen will continue to tour the stage production of Hang across the globe through the remainder of 2017. You’ve still got a handful of opportunities to chance your life.Purchase Hang – https://foxygentheband.lnk.to/Hang

Domino Kirke releases debut LP 'Beyond Waves'

Domino Kirke releases debut LP 'Beyond Waves'unveils her most personal video for "Half Blood" via PAPER; Upcoming album release show confirmed for NYC's Joe's Pub on Sept. 14
"simmers with a quiet, unguarded intimacy" - Vogue"a collection of songs that are poetic, complex, and utterly at ease with their own, unique dispositions" - Nylon"stark and poetic" - i-D"dreamy...newfound clarity" - TIME
(New York, NY): Today, Brooklyn singer/songwriter Domino Kirke, has released her debut album 'Beyond Waves.' The stunning 11-song body of work "simmers with a quiet, unguarded intimacy" (Vogue). In support of her album, Domino will host a special release show at NYC's Joe's Pub on September 14th.Tickets are on sale: https://www.publictheater.org/Tickets/Calendar/PlayDetailsCollection/Joes-Pub/2017/D/Domino-Kirke/Domino's latest video for "Half Blood" that reflects on her family tree and her relationship with her half brother is "truly poignant" (PAPER) and her most personal to date. The video is an intimate compilation of families exchanging stories about one another set against a seamless backdrop. "I wanted to understand that connection in other half siblings too, so I invited friends and strangers alike to take part and tell their stories," Domino tells PAPER.Watch "Half Blood" via PAPER Magazine here: http://www.papermag.com/premiere-watch-domino-kirkes-powerful-new-video-half-blood-co-starring-husband-penn-badgley-2475807042.html
'Beyond Waves' is more than two years in the making and delves into family, wrapping up loose ends and learning to let go. Lead single, "Beyond Waves" that Billboard calls a "bohemian-tinged folk-pop track," touches on the birth of her son. On "Friend of the Family," Domino reflects on her relationship with her parents and reveals to Vice's i-D that the song "pays homage to these people who taught me so much about myself." The album was co-written with Luke Temple (Here We Go Magic), co-produced by Joan Wasser (Joan as Police Woman) and recorded jointly in Hudson, New York's Future Past Studios and Brooklyn's Strange Weather Studio.A stepping stone for Kirke, the album also pulls inspiration from the intersection of her two careers as a musician and doula. Read more here: http://www.vogue.com/article/best-birth-labor-delivery-playlist-domino-kirke-doula-new-album-beyond-wavesBorn into a family of creatives and artists, Domino has established herself as a prominent artist to watch.  A student of piano and vocal performance at New York's prestigious LaGuardia High School of Music & Performing Arts, she signed her first record deal as a teenager - collaborating with Grammy-winning producer and artist Mark Ronson (Adele, Bruno Mars, Amy Winehouse) - and toured the world with everyone from Gang of Four to Lily Allen with her band DOMINO, which was also featured in Lena Dunham's acclaimed film 'Tiny Furniture.' A mother, a doula and a musician, Domino also has received praise from TIME, Billboard, American Songwriter, Vogue, Nylon, Entertainment Weekly, InStyle, W Magazine, WWD, Broadly and more.
'Beyond Waves' track list:1. Friend of The Family2. Beyond Waves3. Paranoid Flowers4. Nightmare5. Half Blood6. Picture7. Out of Nowhere8. Pilot9. Black Jack10. Happy No Happy11. O'Kane
http://dominokirkemusic.com/https://www.facebook.com/DominoKirkeMusichttps://twitter.com/DominoKirkehttp://instagram.com/dominokirke

BECK COLORS FOLLOW UP TO GRAMMY ALBUM OF THE YEAR MORNING PHASE OUT OCTOBER 13

BECKCOLORSFOLLOW UP TO GRAMMY ALBUM OF THE YEAR MORNING PHASE OUT OCTOBER 13Pre-Order  Live Now  Including New Instant Grat Track “Dear Life”Hailed in advance by ROLLING STONE as a “euphoric blast of experimental pop,” Beck’s 13th album Colors has been confirmed for an October 13 release on Capitol Records. Possibly the most aptly titled work in Beck’s storied discography, Colors unfolds in an intoxicating rainbow of auditory tricks and treats, making it a shoo-in for the summeriest smash of the fall season. The newest advance taste of the album is the captivating piano-driven “Dear Life,” available instantly with pre-orders placed athttp://beck.to/colors and subject of a lyric video directed by Jimmy Turrell, Laura Gorun and Brook Linder and featuring animation by Drew Tyndell and Rhiannon Tyndell live now athttp://beck.to/dearlifelyric.Colors is Beck’s first full length offering of new material since 2014’sMorning Phase took Album of the Year top honors at the 57th Annual Grammy Awards, as well as Best Rock Album and Best Engineered Album (Non-Classical) category. In addition to the newly unveiled “Dear Life,” Colors includes both Beck singles that preceded it: a new mix of the psych-dance summer jam “Dreams” that NPR hailed as “urgently contemporary and irresistibly vintage” as it gave Beck his second #1 single at AAA radio (the first being Morning Phase’s “Blue Moon”), and the retro-futuristic earworm and USA TODAY Song of the Week “Wow” that had STEREOGUM praising its “big, sweet incandescent hook” and plainly stating “It’s a great song!” while ESQUIRE rejoiced “All hail the return of Party Beck.”Colors is also available for pre-order at Beck.com in a limited edition deluxe vinyl format featuring two 180g 45rpm red vinyl LPs in a special die-cut gatefold package, with a customizable color transparency cover and 24-page booklet. Digitally, Colors can be pre-ordered through Apple Music, pre-saved via Spotify, and more. The complete track listing for the album is:Colors
7th Heaven
I’m So Free
Dear Life
No Distraction
Dreams
Wow
Up All Night
Square One
Fix MeColors was produced by Greg Kurstin and Beck, with the exception of “Wow” produced by Beck and Cole M.G.N., and “Fix Me” produced by Beck. The album was mixed by Serban Ghenea, except “Dreams” and “Up All Night,” which were mixed by Greg Kurstin and Beck.Beck is currently in the midst of a headlining run, as always generating yet more of the most enthusiastic notices of his live career, including:“An electrifying Beck worth the wait at first Milwaukee concert in 20 years… at his sold-out show at the Riverside Theater Wednesday, he proved that in his case, time is irrelevant… His strongest songs are imaginatively created, impeccably executed, incredibly catchy and as alive as music can be… Beck also proved he’s still an innovative craftsman with two newer songs. ‘Dreams’ was awash in fuzzed-out synthesizers, celestial backing vocals and gentle acoustic guitar strums… And ‘Wow’ live was a wonderfully weird, and captivating, blend of hip-hop beats and dreamy pop melodies… Yet another song only Beck could pull off.”—MILWAUKEE JOURNAL-SENTINEL“You wouldn’t have known nine years had passed between Beck’s last Twin Cities concert and his rascally show Thursday night at the Palace Theatre in St. Paul. At 47, the Californian hippie hip-hop rock hipster — who’s already due back Sept. 8 opening for U2 at U.S. Bank Stadium — looked as spry, slender and elfin as he did back in 2008… he and his seven-piece band walloped the audience with an almost nonstop string of funky, rowdy fan favorites…  the harmonies soared… spirited and irresistible.”—MINNEAPOLIS STAR TRIBUNE“Beck has a style and a sound that could suit any era and fit any occasion… He playfully eludes easy categorization, and remains one of the most distinctive songwriters of the modern era… On Thursday night at a sold-out Palace Theatre, all of Beck’s many creative sides were on full display, as he and his cracking seven-piece backing band delivered a lively 95-minute set that mixed his big radio hits in with tender, unguarded moments… he seemed rejuvenated, enjoying himself as much as he did during his alt-outsider early days. Beck can bring the party with the best of them, while also soothing your broken heart if you need it. He did plenty of both on his grand return to Minnesota.”—CITY PAGESFollowing an August 27 headline engagement at MusicFest NW in Portland OR, Beck will join U2 as special guest on The Joshua Tree Tour 2017. Beck will support U2 on a series of stadium dates beginning September 3 at Ford Field in Detroit and winding up September 22 at San Diego’s Qualcomm Stadium. See below for a full list of upcoming Beck shows and continue to check Beck.com for updates and further information.BECK
On Tour8/24/17 – Vancouver, BC – Orpheum
8/25/17 – Redmond WA – Marymoor Park
8/27/17 – Portland, OR – Musicfest NW
9/03/17- Detroit, MI – Ford Field *
9/05/17 – Buffalo, NY – New Era Field *
9/08/17 – Minneapolis, MN – US Bank Stadium *
9/09/17 – Council Bluffs, IA – Harrah’s Stir Cove
9/10/17 – Indianapolis, IN – Lucas Oil Stadium *
9/12/17 – Kansas City, MO – Arrowhead Stadium *
9/14/17 – New Orleans, LA – Mercedez-Benz Superdome*
9/16/17 – St. Louis, MO – Dome at America’s Center *
9/19/17 – Glendale, AZ – University of Phoenix Stadium*
9/22/17 – San Diego, CA – Qualcomm Stadium ** Special Guest on U2’s The Joshua Tree Tour 2017Photo: Eliot Lee Hazel

HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON TO TOUR NORTH AMERICA TO DISCUSS HER NEW MEMOIR

HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON TO TOUR NORTH AMERICATO DISCUSS HER NEW MEMOIRTour Stops and Ticketing Information Bulletin

                                                                                                                                               

Chicago, IL (August 28In cities across the US, Hillary will pull the curtain back on a story that’s personal, raw, detailed, and surprisingly funny.She’ll take audiences with her on a first-person journey, and bring you a highly personal perspective on what happened during the election, and what’s next.  What you’ll see will be her story Come join Hillary as she lets loose about her experience as a woman in politics, and other topics, in a way she never has before. Visit www.HillaryClintonBookTour.com beginning today to see what cities she will be visiting and how to get tickets.
Innovation Arts & Entertainment tour cities include Ann Arbor, MI; Chicago, IL; Milwaukee, WI; Atlanta, GA; Boston, MA; Philadelphia, PA; Seattle, WA; and Portland, OR.  Each will go on sale on September 18. 
Special Presale tickets will be available to only those with private presale codes officially beginning September 6; and tickets for the general public are on-sale September 18.  
From today, August 28, through September 4, anyone interested in purchasing the Special Presale Tickets can register at www.HillaryClintonBookTour.com, to receive an invitation along with the presale password to purchase tickets before the September 18 general public on sale.
Tour Dates include:DateVenueCityTuesday, October 24, 2017Hill AuditoriumAnn Arbor, MichiganMonday, October 30, 2017Auditorium TheatreChicago, IllinoisThursday, November 9, 2017The Riverside TheaterMilwaukee, WisconsinMonday, November 13, 2017Fox TheatreAtlanta, GeorgiaTuesday, November 28, 2017Boston Opera HouseBoston, MassachusettsThursday, November 30, 2017The Academy of MusicPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaMonday, December 11, 2017Paramount TheatreSeattle, WashingtonTuesday, December 12, 2017Arlene Schnitzer Concert HallPortland, Oregon

Additional events and book signings will be announced in the coming weeks.WHAT HAPPENED (Simon & Schuster; Hardcover; September 12, 2017; $30) is Hillary ClintShe describes what it was like to run against Donald Trump, the mistakes she made, how she has coped with a shocking and devastating loss, and how she found the strength to pick herself back up afterwards. With humor and candor, She lays out how the 2016 election was marked by an unprecedented assault on our democracy by a foreign adversary. By analyzing the evidence and connecting the dots, Hillary shows just how dangerous the forces were that shaped the outcome, and why Americans need to understand them to protect our values and our democracy in the future.
The election of 2016 was unprecedented and historic.  WHAT HAPPENED is the story of that campaign and its aftermath – both a deeply intimate account and a cautionary tale for the nation.

Hillary Rodham Clinton is the first woman in US history to become the presidential nominee of a major political party. She served as the 67th Secretary of State—from January 21, 2009, until February 1, 2013—after nearly four decades in public service advocating on behalf of children and families as an attorney, First Lady, and Senator. She is a wife, mother, and grandmother.

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